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DUKE UNIVERSITY Ninety-Ninth Year, issue 17
Chronicle -
DURHAM, N.C.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2003
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Greeks question exclusive parties by
Andrew Collins THE CHRONICLE
Chris Douglas scores a touchdown during the Blue Devils' 27-24 win over the Owls Saturday.
Football wins OT thriller by
Gabe Githens
THE CHRONICLE
Luck was the football team’s lady Saturday night. Although Frank Sinatra was not present to send the Blue Devils off into the night, Duke left Wallace Wade Stadium victorious for the second week in a row. Duke (2-1) survived a late fourth quarter surge by Rice (0-2) before watching Owls kicker Brandon Skeen boot a 34-yard field goal wide left to clinch the win. “I said in the ACC [preseason media conference] that we needed to get in a close game early and win it,” head coach Carl Franks said. ‘We have
had a lot of bad things happen
to us.
We have been
getting some good pressure on kicks, but he [Skeen] just missed it. I am glad it worked out that we won it.” Blue Devil kicker Brent Garber opened overtime with a 30-yard field goal through the uprights that gave Duke the only three points it would need for the win. Blue Devil fans were delighted after Duke won back-to-back games for the first time in five years. The victory last week came against Western Carolina, a division I-AA squad that traveled to Durham, N.C. SEE FOOTBALL IN SPORTSWRAP ON PAGE 4
While acknowledging some advantages to members-only parties, many from the greek community have expressed opposition to the idea that the administration would discourage open parties on campus. Administrators have not suggested any sort of rule that would make parties members-only, but Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta noted at a Duke Student Government forum Sept. 2 that he has been encouraging the greek community to make parties smaller and more low-key. “Ten years ago the greek community controlled Duke social life,” he said at the forum, which was attended by a collection of administrators, police officers and students. “Recently I’ve told the greek world that their parties should be for their members. It just means smaller, more private parties.” Many fraternity presidents said they were unaware of this recommendation and that for the immediate future, they would continue to hold open parties, as well
as members-only events A common sentiment was that open fraternity parties benefited the general University community as well as the host organization. “There are a whole lot of Duke students who enjoy the greek scene who aren’t members of the greek scene,” said Mike Thornton, a junior and president of Beta Theta Pi. “We enjoy having a lot of new peo-
ple come.”
The advantages of membersonly parties, as described by Assistant Dean for Greek Life Todd Adams, are generally practical in nature. “From a risk* management perspective, if you know who your guests are or who’s in attendance... you have some semblance of who is there and you have some control over the numbers,” Adams said. “When you have a completely open event, you don’t know ifyou’re going to have 100 or 300 people. You might not even know the people in attendance, so if something happens, who’s responsible?” Adams also said fraternity SEE PARTIES ON PAGE 6
Coolers in tow, Iron Dukes revel in tailgating by
Jeff Finch
THE CHRONICLE
Harry Kledaras and his twin brother Connie leaned back in their lawn chairs while Harry’s wife scooped hefty portions of her homemade potato salad onto their plates. They have already loaded their table with Diet Cokes, deviled eggs and subs from Jersey Mike’s that explode with lettuce. “You heard the joke that if you leave two Duke football tickets in an unlocked car, you’ll come back and find four!” said Connie. He is slight in stature and wears white pants with red and blue stripes, a navy blue rain jacket and a cap. “You want some Diet Coke?” he asked, then whispered, “It might be spiked.” Harry and Connie graduated from Duke in 1956, back when they were known on campus as the ‘Raleigh Twins’ and the football team regularly had a winning record. ‘We come back now because we like to suffer,” joked Harry. The brothers used to come up for the football games, but now they come up for the tailgate. The ritual of spending an afternoon outside and sharing a meal with friends has become the traditional way to announce the start of another fall. By four o’clock Saturday, the Iron Duke parking lots were half full. A small crowd surrounded the back ofeach car, with food and drink in hand. Some men flipped burgers on miniature grills while visiting with old friends and alumni from the area. Their kids ran wild, darting be-
throwing a Duke football over the adults’ heads—and sometimes into their picnic tables. It wouldn’t make a difference if Duke lost to Rice; the Iron Dukes would still arrive at the Blue Zone the next weekend in their Limited Edition SUVs, BMWs, and sometimes, full catering trucks. They hail mostly from the Raleigh-Durham area, bringing greasy boxes of Bojangles fried chicken, grills for cooking the necessary burgers and dogs and, of course, coolers stocked with diet drinks, wines and an afternoon’s supply ofbrews. These are the Iron Dukes, the faithful Duke alumni and patrons who donate thousands of dollars annually to Duke athletics. Their donations provide 235 scholarships for student athletes, a total that comes in at around $9.6 million. Their gifts win them the right to season tickets in Cameron Indoor Stadium—but their commitment to Duke athletics goes beyond basketball. “Part of the reason we come is the optimism.... There’s always a chance we could win,” said Anders Hall, ‘93. “Do you want one?” he asked, snagging another Oktoberfest from his cooler and popping the cap off with a bottle opener that belted out the Duke fight song. “We should win five or six games this year,” he said, echoing the hope for victory that underlies all tailgating. As game time approached, the atmosphere was relaxed but festive. Packs of fans wandered from one car tween cars and
SEE TAILGATING ON PAGE 6
JEFF FINCH/THE CHRONICLE
Iron Dukes tailgate before thefootball game against Rice.