Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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HI the quad. Earlier, several Duke alumni and graduate stu- dents were arrested in a PCB protest demonstration. More unrest was created when Freewater Films showed the X-rated In the Realm of the Senses in the Bryan Center film theater. ASDU's major focus this first semester was on the problem of overcrowding in residence halls, while the Board of Trustees saw race relations as the top campus concern. The Black Student Alliance stated its goals for the year as creating better mutual understanding be- tween blacks and whites, and emphasizing cultural ex- change. In addition, a pro-PLO group formed on campus, and the Chronicle reported the setting up of a Duke-lsrael Political Education Committee. Major Speakers pre- sented John Anderson in Page Auditorium, and the Go- Go's and A Flock of Seagulls appeared in Cameron. As the month ended, fraternity rush began, the re- opening of the Hideaway remained uncertain, and stu- dents looked forward to good weather for Oktoberfest. OCTOBER The beginning of the month brought the traditional Oktoberfest celebration, this year named the Fall Folk Festival and held behind the Bryan Center. DUFS claimed a monopoly on all Oktoberfest food, supposedly to prevent botulism caused by improperly prepared or preserved food. The festivities included Phi Kappa Psi’s celebrity auction, the highlight of which was the sale of the 1942 gold-plated Rose Bowl Trophy for $10,000. After their tenth straight victory, the Blue Devil soccer team was named 1 by Soccer America magazine and the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America. The team then won another game and tied Maryland. The Chronicle declared the team out of their slump as they won three more games, ending the month with a 15 -0-1 record. Duke football's first loss of the season was to Navy on Parent's Weekend. They were then defeated in two more games by Virginia Tech and Maryland. The basketball team started practice on Friday the 19th, the opening day of Duke's first-ever fall break. New housing rules threatened to take away fraternity sections that were not 90% filled by frat members. The- ta Chi fraternity made the headlines, charged with sex- ual misconduct as a result of an anonymous letter re- ceived by the Chronicle. Fraternity officials denied the charges and the group was cleared of all allegations by Public Safety and the administration. Performances this month included Gallileo, pre- sented by Duke Players, and a concert by the Duke Symphony Orchestra. Mike Cross appeared in Page, and Major Speakers presented Alan Cranston and Abbie Hoffman. Duke stores removed all Tylenol from their shelves following the Chicago Tylenol deaths, President Terry Sanford initiated student-faculty lunches in Von Canon Hall, and a PCB symposium was held on campus to promote awareness of the Warren County controversy. In addition. ASDU's check-cashing service was okayed and plans made for it to go into operation at the end of the academic year.

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1982 1983 The Year in Review Friday, August 27,1982 ... Students started trickling, then flooding onto campus. That painful, exciting process of unloading got officially underway as over 1500 Dukies moved into “expanded rooms; according to Barbara Buschman, we were more overcrowded than ever before. Speaking of numbers, SAT scores of the new freshmen show them tied with the class of 1983 as “the brightest ever. SEPTEMBER Dukies spent a first week settling in and establishing a routine — a process that for freshmen involved getting photographed for meal cards and learning their way around, for upperclassmen meant figuring out all the housing changes and re-connecting with old friends, and for everyone meant standing in the long lines at the bookstore and sweating through Drop Add. It didn’t take long, though, for activity to start on campus. By the second week, classes, publications, DUFS, sports and most other activities were in full swing. Duke’s soccer team, ranked 11 in preseason polls, opened its season with a victory over NC Wesleyan despite the recent loss of goalie Boris Hide. The team continued the season — losing another player, Marlon Robinson, but winning their next seven games, including a victory over 1-ranked Clemson. By that time, Duke had succeeded in raising their national ranking to sec- ond, behind only San Diego State. As DUAA announced to the Chronicle that sports must be 'excellent” to sur- vive, the football team beat Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia in their first three season games, Duke's men's tennis team swept the Big Four tournament in Durham, and the swim team, which along with the fenc- ing team was threatened with elimination, was support- ed by over 1500 petition-signing students. September saw several minor changes at Duke. The Chronicle published its first issue of Voices, replacing last year's Aelous. The Bryan Center's Boyd-Pishko Cafe announced that the hours from 12-2 were for cash- only customers. Dr. Barbara Morris of Student Health announced her intentions to distribute birth control in- formation to students confidentially, in opposition to Senator Jesse Helms’ stand. In the basement of the Bryan Center, the glass-enclosed craft center opened with facilities for silkscreening, photography, weaving, and other art media. The Coffeehouse held its grand opening in the East Campus Post Office building, the first-ever Duke Video Yearbook was made available to the community and construction began on the Nello L. Teer Engineering Library. Several controversial issues also surfaced. As stu- dents lined up to get their $2 NC-PIRG rebate, funding questions arose and students wondered whether or not they should have to contribute to this organization invol- untarily, through their activity fees. A surge of DUI cases troubled University officials and students, and an Alco- hol Awareness Task Force was created on campus to combat the problem. The PCB protest in Warren County came to Duke with a Warren County resident speaker on

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NOVEMBER In November, female undergrads and NC-PIRG spon- sored rape awareness activities. A week-long slate of Nuclear Awareness activities included a convocation entitled Solutions to the Nuclear Arms Race. The soccer team's 17th game of the season ended in a tie with Virginia, and the team remained 1 for the third consecutive week. The Blue Devils ended the regu- lar season with three more wins, tying Clemson for the ACC title. The NCAA soccer tournament began with a Duke victory over South Florida. Their next win was over Clemson, on Ken Lollas last penalty kick following an overtime. After beating George Mason, the team pre- pared to advance to the final four. Homecoming Weekend brought a victory for the foot- ball team over Wake Forest, amid festivities such as Lip Sync in Edens Quad, the Gong Show on Main Quad, a Chariot Race before the football game, and the black fraternities' Homecoming Step Show in the Jordan Cen- ter. The football team also beat Georgia Tech this month and lost to NC State. Their real victory came in the last game of the season — a 23-17 win over UNC, Duke's first win over Carolina since 1973. Fans rushed onto the field at the final buzzer — tearing down the goal post, passing it through the stands, taking it up to the quad, and then placing it in front of the Chapel. After his sec- ond consecutive winning season, football coach Red Wilson was relieved from his position because, accord- ing to Athletic Director Tom Butters, he’d taken the pro- gram as far as he could. Chris Castor, Philip Ebinger, Ben Bennett and Robert Oxendine were named to the All-ACC team. The Blue-White scrimmage was held in Cameron, after which the basketball team won their first two sea- son games while starting three freshmen. Duke basket- ball announced the signing of 7'2 Martin Nessley from Ohio. Lancaster dorm claimed the Intramural football title, and the swim team opened possibly its last season. Hoof 'N' Horn opened its musical season with “A Fun- ny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Broadway at Duke featured Ben Vereen in Concert in Page Auditorium. Karamu presented A Raisin in the Sun, and the Modern Black Mass Choir performed in Page. Cable 13 added Nightly News at 10:30 and a morning exercise program to its repertoire. Black Solidarity Day was observed this month with the theme Recognizing our Community Interests and Objectives. In the ASDU presidential election, Bill Bru- ton was elected to succeed Shep Moyle after a run-off against Victoria Lehr. In early November, 1982 editions of the Chanticleer were distributed from a van parked in front of the Chapel steps. Noise problems on campus surfaced for the first time, and Dean Cox stated that they were due to the residential changes this semester. Quiet Hours” were set up — excluding 5 P.M.-1 A.M. on Friday, 1-1 on Saturday, and 1-6 PM. on Sunday. Freshman Luis Ferrer died on the 15th of the month after a fall he suffered on campus. Student Health was questioned for possibly misdiagnosing his problem when he visited there after his fall. DECEMBER The traditional Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony started off this month, complete with Santa Claus, hot chocolate, cookies, carols, and a speech by President Sanford. The men s basketball team lost three consecu- tive games in December, but the women’s team won their third, fourth and fifth straight games. The soccer team beat the University of Connecticut in the NCAA semi-finals before thousands of Duke fans who over- filled the stands, lined every fence, and hung from trees around the field. Tom Kain, Mike Jeffries, and Joe Ulrich were named All-ACC; Joe Ulrich won the Hermann Award for outstanding player in college soccer; John Rennie was voted Coach-of-the-Year. The team lost its only game of the year to the University of Indiana in the NCAA finals in Fort Lauderdale after the longest NCAA playoff game ever: 159 minutes, and eight overtime per- iods. Football players Chris Castor and Robert Oxendine were named All-America, and DUAA named Mississip- pi's Steve Sloan to succeed Red Wilson as head football coach. The Board of Trustees proposed a new $6 million residence hall to be located next to Cameron, but ASDU opposed the new dorm, saying the administration should reduce housing problems by lowering enroll-