I yr
Thursday, May 30, 2002
is
Uj -A. A111 I
www.chronicle.duke.edu Vol-98.N0.53
f ypn\iin In m
.
|
||\
I
VI
\
|
I
liVv/i 11 VJ
Can’t Sleep? Recess takes a look at the new thriller Insomnia and finds that it’s no glass of warm milk See Recess page 8
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
nko OuUMzna non
Women’s golf takes 2nd national title in 4 years after comeback win on final day By DREW KLEIN The Chronicle
AUBURN, Wash. In a stunning, last-minute change of fortune, the women’s golf team overcame Arizona last week to claim its second national championship in four years—Duke’s sixth in school history. The finish could not have been more dramatic. Trailing the Wildcats by three strokes as the final golfers approached the last three holes, the Blue Devils appeared doomed to their second consecutive second-place finish at the national competition. But in the eleventh hour—specifically, the 17th hole—the Wildcats fell apart as the Blue Devils played near-perfect golf to cruise to a six-stroke victory, 1179-1185. The Arizona lead was intact until defending national individual champion, Candy Hannemann of Duke, notched a birdie on the 16th, trimming the margin to two. But on the 17th hole, Hannemann, Leigh Anne Hardin and eventual individual champion Virada Nirapathpongporn beat par, while Arizona’s Cristina Baena, Laura Myerscough and the pre-toumament favorite, Lorena Ochoa, all posted bogeys on the long par-5 protected by a winding stream. In all, the 17th hole accounted for six of the eight strokes Duke made up in the final hour of play at the Washington National Golf Course. It was all the team needed. In one swift hole the team erased a gaping deficit and built an insurmountable lead. Ochoa birdied the 18th, valiantly attempting to erase the damage done See NCAA CHAMPS on page 11
PHOTOS BY DREW KLEIN/THE CHRONICLE
(top) VIRADA NIRAPATHPONGPORN’S individual NCAA title catapulted the WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM (left) to the overall championship.
Virada Our Nirapathpongporn swings to individual win By DREW KLEIN The Chronicle
AUBURN, Wash. For the second year in a row, the. best female collegiate golfer in the country wears a Duke uniform. Sophomore Virada “Oui” Nirapathpongporn dethroned defending champion, teammate Candy Hannemann Friday. Nirapathpongporn shot a nine-under-par 279 to claim individual honors, while at the same time trimming the Duke
record for an individual, four-round score by six strokes. She led from the outset, posting a four-under-par
68 to begin the tournament Tuesday and never looked back. When the dust settled, she held a fivestroke advantage over four golfers who shared second place. Auburn’s Danielle Downey, Georgia’s Summer Sirmons and Pepperdine’s Lindsey Wright all held a share of silver, along with Arizona’s Lorena Ochoa, whom
many had predicted would win
the event.
Ochoa stayed close, trailing Nirapathpongporn by only three
strokes throughout most of the final round. Nirdpathpongporn’s lead never seemed in serious jeopardy, however, as she allowed only two bogies during the final round. But disaster struck for Ochoa on the 17th hole, when her second shot See OUI WINS on page 11
Police introduce radar patrols Summer session enrollment rises By WHITNEY BECKETT The Chronicle
Drivers may not be able to race down Campus Drive anymore, as the Duke University Police Department institutes patrols equipped with radar to catch speeders. Earlier this month, Duke police began using radars to monitor speeding drivers across campus, but have not yet begun issuing citations for speed limit violations. Last November, they purchased six radar units costing approximately $1,200 each. Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said the police force purchased the radars because oflong-time concern over speeding on campus, especially as the University plans to become more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly. “Our campus is becoming more pedestrian-oriented with road closings and major building projects underway that force us to evaluate the manner in which we move about campus,” Duke Police Chief Clarence Birkhead said. “We cannot allow speeders to jeopardize the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and other motorists.” Birkhead said that although police have not yet issued speeding tickets, they could begin doing so at any time. He added that the new campaign’s aim was to target drivers traveling at speeds significantly higher than the speed limit. “We’re not going to be going after those who are six, seven, See POLICE RADARS on page 6
j nciflp ilioi&ll#
The Washington Duke Inn may get a $25 million facelift, jmstees gjve fj na| approval to a plan to add 100 guest rooms and further renovate the four-star hotel. See page 3
� Administrators said students’ concerns over Curriculum 2000 requirements and a dearth of summer opportunities may have contributed to a 19 percent increase in first term enrollment. By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle
JANE HETHERINGTON/THE CHRONICLE
DUKE POLICE OFFICER CHARLES CALLEMYN patrols Campus Drive for speeding drivers.
With a struggling job market and Curriculum 2000 matrices to fill, students have enrolled in record numbers in summer session courses. First summer term student enrollment is up almost 19 percent over last year and almost 50 percent over two years ago, in large part due to rising sophomores and juniors’ desires to fulfill their Curriculum 2000 requirements, administrators said. “One of the things that’s becoming clear is that students are beginning to use the summer in more academically intensive ways, whether it’s study abroad, internships or taking classes,” said Robert Thompson, dean of Trinity College. “They’re using summer strate-
A Duke researcher reports in a new study that insurance companies should take into account long-term benefits of paying for childhood cancer treatments. See page 4
See SUMMER on page 7 Durham politician Cynthia Brown is waging a shoestring campaign for the U.S. Senate, vying against Erskine Bowles and Dan Blue in the Democratic primary. See page 5