January 23, 2003

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Side-Splitting Come spend an enchanted evening with us at Charlie Goodnight’s—and a crappy one at Comedy Worx. See RECESS

THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

Moneta shakes up personnel Also at Wednesday night’s DSG meeting, legislators approved a referendum question on raising the student activity fee. By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle

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A RINGTAIL LEMUR sits among the brush of the Primate Center. The center is home to hundreds of prosimian primates, and whether administrators decide to continue with a downsizing of the biological anthropology and anatomy department could determine if the center stays open.

Cuts threaten to close Primate Center By KELLY ROHRS The Chronicle

The announcement of potential cutbacks to the faculty of the Biological Anthropology and Anatomy department has heightened anxiety about the future of the Primate Center. Even though the Primate Center is a separate entity from BAA, the proposed cutbacks to the department cast further doubt on the likelihood that the Primate Center will remain at the University. All the center’s directors have been

BAA professors since the department’s inception in 1988. “When I see the demise of [BAA], it makes me very worried about the Pri-

mate Center,” said center director William Hylander. “Like it or not, they’re intrinsically linked.” About two-thirds of the Duke-initiated research done at the center is undertaken by members of the BAA department. All those projects except two are currently run by researchers based in either BAA or the Primate Center itself.

“There will definitely be a lesser number of projects in the future if BAA is reduced,” said Julie Ives, primate research assistant and coordinator of all the research done at the center. “It would really affect us also if they’re not taking in as many graduate students in the future. To me, personally, it paints a grim picture of the Primate Center.” Downsizing the BAA department, however, will not necessarily translate

Student activities took center stage at last night’s Duke Student Government meeting. Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta kicked off the evening by announcing a sweeping restructuring of the Office of Student Activities. Later, legislators approved a referendum question proposing an $8.50 per semester increase in the DSG component of the student activities fee. Last semester, the Duke University Union approved a similar referendum question calling for an $ll per semester hike in its component of the fee, and both questions will appear side by side on the ballot of DSG’s spring executive elections. Moneta offered few details about transforming the Office ofStudent Activities to the new Office of Student See DSG on page 8

See PRIMATE CENTER on page 10

Doctors address Duke drops 2nd straight in ACC gap in heart care By PAUL DORAN The Chronicle

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U.S. hospitals often vary widely in the level of care given to patients immediately after heart attacks. Now, Duke is teaming up with other medical centers to increase awareness. By LIANA WYLER The Chronicle the heart If it’s not attack, it might be the care given by doctors afterward that kills a heart attack victim—a problem that Duke doctors are hoping to confront with a new push for greater education of their peers. According to a Medical Center study last fall, some cardiologists are unnecessarily putting the lives of recovering heart attack victims at risk by not adhering to established guidelines by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. In response, Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are paving the way with a nationwide initiative to publicize this issue of quality improvement. “What is novel about these findings is that we were See HEART ATTACKS on page 7

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RALEIGH Wolfpack senior guard Clifford Crawford nailed a pair of key three pointers and cen-

Duke 71 ter Marcus Melvin drained nine-of-10 clutch free throws as the N.C. State Wolfpack snuck away from the men’s basketball team in the waning minutes, winning 80-71 last night at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The loss marked the first time since November of 1999 that the Blue Devils (12-2, 3-2 in the ACC) lost back-to-back games and the first time since 1997 Duke dropped back-to-back conference meetings. The win was also noteworthy for the Wolfpack (104, 3-1), who beat Duke for the first time since dropping the Blue Devils in the opening round of the ACC Tournament in 1997. “On a night when you can certainly say a lot about a lot of individual players I think one word is best, and that is ‘team,’” N.C. State head coach Herb Sendek said. “Tonight was team, team, team.... Anytime you put it together like they did tonight, it puts an accent on ‘team.’” With 7:20 remaining and the Pack holding a slim 5453 margin, Wolfpack sophomore Julius Hodge grabbed an offensive rebound off a Scooter Sherrill jumper that was blocked by Blue Devil freshman Shelden Williams.

FRESHMAN GUARD J.J. REDICK, who scored 24 points Wednesday night, sheds a tear following the men’s basketball team’s loss.

University housing officials will discuss plans for this year>s | ottery and other residential policies at tonight’s Campus Council meeting. See page 3

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Students returning from abroad had less of a chance of being placed in Trent Drive Hall or Edens Quadrangle this spring. See page 4

SeeN.C. STATE on page 14 Durham Mayor Bill Bell is renewing efforts to integrate Latinos into the city’s fabric through recreational activities and other programs. See page 5

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