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The Chronicle
Tuesday, October 1,2002
Sunshine High 89, Low 15 www.chronicle.duke.edu Vol. 98, No. 29
Happy Days Football head coach Carl Franks said Monday that his team has a new attitude after its latest win. See page 9
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke releases football goals By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle
THE DEVIL’S DEN on Central Campus is now under the management ofStudent Affairs, and its space will be offered free to students and other groups.
Devil’s Den begins offering free usage By ANDREW TODD The Chronicle
Central Campus’ Devil’s Den has entered its newest incarnation—as a multipurpose center run by Student Affairs. The Oregon Street building, formerly managed by Auxiliary Services, will now be- available for free use by students and other groups through the Event Advising Center, although it is uncertain whether the venue has begun attracting more groups. Previously, using the building cost $375 per event. “[The change in management] sends a message that [it]
is primarily for students,” said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs. Moneta compared his vision for the new Devil’s Den to the role of the Bryan Center or West Union Building on West Campus. He emphasized that he wants to make sure anyone is able to “drop in” dining the day. Although the football and lacrosse teams still hold their training table meals there, the location can be reserved by other groups. Student groups will have priority, Moneta said. See DEVIL’S DEN on page 8
Despite two early-season victories that restored some respectability to a beleaguered football team, the University released a mission statement last week proposing new methods of attracting top talent. The statement, titled “Rebuilding Duke Football” and authored by Director of Athletics Joe Alieva, calls for more flexibility in player admissions, salary hikes for coaches, improved facilities and a stronger support staff. “Obviously our record over the last few years and over the last 20 to 30 years inspired us to try to do something to make the program better,” Alieva said. “Our goal is to be competitive in the [Atlantic Coast Conference] and ultimately competitive for the ACC title.... Becoming bowl-eligible would be nice too.” The most significant of the changes calls for a more flexible admissions policy in which the football program could pursue recruits with “a range of high school grade point averages and SAT scores.” Director of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Gut-
tentag said his office will not lower standards when considering admission.
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HEAD COACH CARL FRANKS exhibits the new Yoh Football Center to reporters earlier this year. The center is one attempt to improve Duke’s football standing. “There may be some change in the distribution of players throughout therange, but it will depend on who is recruited, who accepts a scholarship and how
individual students are evaluated in the admissions process,” Guttentag wrote in an e-mail. Alieva noted that the program is not asking for a lower GPA and SAT range from which players are admitted, but a greater number at the lower end
of the scale for the 15 to 25 players recruited each year. “The preponderance of our competition in football will take the NCAA minimum to admit a kid to a school,” Alieva said. “We’re not even talking about going down there. We want kids that can do the work and graduate from Duke University.” President Nan Keohane said See FOOTBALL on page 8
acquits State views body challenges image Artist hospital of earlier flaws By JENNIFER HASVOLD The Chronicle
Students walking by Von Canon A Monday may have done a double-take upon noticing Larry Kirkwood’s display of 22 body casts, created to encourage viewers to reflect on issues of body image, racism, sexism and ageism. Kirkwood gave two presentations Monday on how the casts shed light on problems ofthe beauty industry and the influence of corporate America on consumers. The exhibit has been displayed at over 60 academic institutions across the country. The presentations included an extensive examination ofreality as it pertains to self-image, and how reality is defined by individuals and society. “If the image is right, reality doesn’t matter and image becomes reality,” Kirkwood told an audience of students and community members. “Our culture is obsessed with ap-
pearances.” Kirkwood’s models ranged from a wide spectrum of height and weight, and he has completed 344 body casts to date. KirkSee BODY IMAGES on page 8
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By MIKE MILLER The Chronicle
For the second time this year, the state Division of Facility Services cleared Durham Regional Hospital of quality violations that threatened the hospital’s fed-
eral Medicare and Medicaid support. A surprise survey conducted Aug. 6 to 9 found several breaches of federal standards at the hospital, including misman-
agement of a dialysis service provided by an outside contractor and improper nursing care. If left uncorrected, the citations would have disallowed Durham Regional—which is run by Duke University
ARTIST LARRY KIRKWOOD lectures in front of life-size body casts he made to encourage critical thinking about societal perceptions of age, race, sex and body image.
Duke Student Government vice presidents are preparing projects for their legislative committees to tackle together over the course of the semester. See page 3 ,
The DukEngineer the magazine of the Pratt School of Engineering is celebrating its 60th anniversary with plans for a redesign. See page 4
Health System—from treating patients covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Durham Regional responded with a plan of correction Sept. 10, and began to implement changes immediately after the plan was accepted, officials said. See HOSPITAL on page 6
Local high schoolers are working to establish a commission of teenagers to advise local politicians on issues affecting youths. See page 5
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