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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2005
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
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Bell banks on record BSA leads demonstration of service to win race Adam Eaglin THE CHRONICLE
the while reiterating his promise to preserve Durham’s As Durham Mayor Bill Bell unique character. “I think the campaigns for his third straight city’s moving in the right direction,” Bell said. “The importerm in office, the Washington, D.C. native faces a number of tant thing is that we have a tough issues, from economic de- plan we’re trying to execute.” Bell has been particularly convelopment to crime. Unlike his cerned with Downtown Durham. opponents, however, Bell has already had In one project, he oversaw the opporthe transformation of a 50tunity to year-old tobacco warehouse show citiinto a new commercial and inzens what dustrial hotspot—the Amerihe’s made can Tobacco Complex. of in the “The American Tobacco Promayoral ject is an example of public-priseat. vate partnership,” Bell said. “It “I think has been successful in being able people are to attract very good tenants... going to and has served as a catalyst for judge me further downtown efforts.” In addition, Bell has supporton my performance, and I have a record of ed a progress report for local performance they can look at,” government called the CommuBell said. “I’m not an unknown. nity-Wide Results Based AcI’ve been here almost 30 years.” countability Initiative. The project has sought to increase Throughout this year’s camaccountability for City Council paign, Bell has focused his attention on the city’s continuing and the municipal government revitalization: a process he has in order to encourage the most efficient use of tax dollars. Local guided in his last two terms. Bell has been at the helm of government has used the initiathe Bull City and its economic SEE BELL ON PAGE 6 development for four years, all by
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Students protested on West CampusWednesday, voicing outrage at former Education Secretary William Bennett's recent comments. by
Liz Williams
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Waving banners and chanting “Black issues, American issues,” several dozen students and faculty members took to the Main West Quadrangle yesterday to denounce controversial comments made last week by former U.S. Education Secretary William Bennett. On his rad o show, “Morning in America,” Bennett sparked
outrage over a racially charged statement.
“I do know that it’s true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could, if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in the country, and your crime rate would go down,” Bennett said. In response, several concerned students, many of whom are affiliated with Black Student Alliance, organized an hour-long demon-
stration to raise awareness about and protest Bennett’s comments. The demonstration was part of a national effort that took place on several college campuses yesterday. Rukayya Furo, a senior and executive vice president ofBSA, said she organized the protest at Duke in hopes of drawing as many students’ attention as possible. “The main goal was to promote SEE PROTEST ON PAGE 8
Magazine hands out Durham candidates gear quirky trading cards up for Tuesday primary by
recognizable figures. The project, which THE CHRONICLE began about a year ago, is the brainchild Most Duke students probably don’t of the magazine’s 2004-2005 staff. by
Katherine Macilwaine
know thatPresident Richard Brodhead “We thought to ourselves, Wouldn’t it also known as El Prez—is capable of be cool if you had a trading card for one telepathy or that Isaac Cruz, counter of your professors?’” senior and Matter manager of The Loop, is highly skilled in editor Charles Lin said. The cards were originally published the art of salad tossing. But now, students can learn the seas cut-outs in the magazine until Matter crets of Duke’s most notable—and notophotography editor Jeremy Block, a graduate student in biochemistry and rious—faculty, staff and administrators. structural biology and biophysics, deThe staffof Matter, a student-run magazine, has just released a set of twenty-five cided to put his knowledge of baseball trading cards that divulge cards to use. Block was inspired to re-model the cutation, g from outs after 1960 s baseball cards that he had received from his father. ial powto faThe Matter staff chose to feature o r i te Duke’s most notable professors to prodrinks, vide them with “the recognition they deabout serve,” Lin said. e of —
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Daniel Feinglos THE CHRONICLE
Durham's 13 candidates for seats on the City Council cite gangs, violence, education, tax revenue and economic development as key issues to examine as they vie for victory Oct. 11. Offices in Wards 1, 2 and 3 are all up for grabs this Tuesday.
Over the years, approximately half of the municipal candidates have had legal charges filed against them, for offenses ranging from speeding to forgery to assault
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As Duke students make their way back to campus from Fall Break next Tuesday, Durham voters will be making their way to the ballot boxes. As part of the City of Durham’s mayoral and City Council elections, a non-partisan primary—scheduled for Oct. 11—will narrow the field of contenders. “The top two vote-getters will go on regardless of majority or plurality,” said Mike Ashe, director of the Durham County Board ofElections. On the ballot this year are the three ward positions on the City Council as well as the office of Mayor. Although the ward Council members must reside in the district they represent, they will be selected by the entire Durham electorate. SEE ELECTION ON PAGE 5