Monday, October 1, 2001
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Still waiting The Blue Devil football team is still waiting for their first win after losing to UVa 31-10 See Sportswrap
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke adopts flexible United Way policy Donors to Duke’s United Way campaign may designate causes they do not wish to support Scouts,” said John Burness, senior vice president for public afAs the annual United Way- fairs and government relations. Duke Partnership campaign kicks Burness added that donors had off today, donors have a new op- also expressed hesitancy about tion—choosing agencies they do the campaign, which this year not want to support. has a $l.l million goal, because The new negative-designation of other organizations supported option comes as a .result of backby the United Way, such as those lash against the Boy Scouts of that advocation abortion rights. America, which in April 2000 won Following the 2000 decision, the legal right to exclude gays the Triangle United Way—which includes Orange, Wake and from being scout leaders. “One of the things we were Durham counties—also strengthconcerned about were those ened its non-discrimination policy donors who wanted to support by requiring participating agenthe United Way but would not if cies to prove they do not discrimitheir dollars would go to the Boy See UNITED WAY on page 4 � By KEVIN LEES The Chronicle
The art of mourning In remembrance of the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, the North Carolina Symphony accompanied a 450-voice choir, including singers from Duke, Durham and Chapel Hill groups, in a memorial concert.
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By RUTH CARLITZ The Chronicle
In 2000, after 26 years in Durham politics, Bill Bell decided he was ready for some time off. The long-time coun-
ty commissioner chose not to run again last November, disappointing many ofhis loyal supporters. But their mourning period proved brief: A year later, Bell is back and this time has his eye on the mayor’s seat. The 60-year-old father of four announced his candidacy in July after numerous supporters urged him to run. Three areas emerged where Bell —who is executive vice president
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ofthe Urban Development, Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps low-income citizens—said his supporters felt he could make a difference: leadership, growth and development and crime. During much of his tenure as county commissioner, Bell demonstrated strong support for Durham development projects. But during his last four years in office, his views began to change. “I traveled a lot, so flying in and out, you begin to see places that were green are clear-cut now,” he said. “One of the attractions to this area has been the physical presence of trees and greenery. I’ve seen some ofthat slowly destroyed.” When Bell moved to Durham in
1° liflht against terrorism, the Bush administration announced that it will provide financial support for rival fac-
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After considering creating an umbrella group for selective houses last year, house presidents say they are no longer
terrorism attacks, students and employees are sporting the nation’s independence palette as a sign of support. Flags are flying in windows, being handed out on the Bryan Center walkway and are draping everything from backpacks to the MyDuke.com website. Opinions about what the American flag means to each person vary, but it is a symbol many students have rallied around. Andrew Card, president of Wilson dormitory’s house council, led the move to paint a flag on the dorm’s bench. “We all felt that we wanted to express our feelings in some way, so we went out and bought paint at 11:30 p.m. and stayed up until 1:30 painting it,” he said. Wilson is not the only dorm on East Campus sporting the American flag. Southgate has also hung one on its door. “The flag we hung up was actually one that flew over the Pentagon a month ago,” explained Area Coordinator Eric Sapp. The fourth-year divinity and public policy graduate student said he got the flag over the summer when working in Washington, D.C. A flag also flies from senior Michael Bello’s third-floor window in Wayne Manor dormitory. Bello said he tried to buy a flag the night of the attacks but found stores all sold out and had to wait until the following day. “What happened was a serious challenge to America, and it’s hard to respond to. There’s no right answer so we might as well say, ‘God, we See
PATRIOTISM on page 4 &
PHOTOSBY SHAI IE BOYLE/THE CHRONICLE
The field hockey, volleyball and men s soccer teams all lost to UNC this weekend. The volleyball team was previ-