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The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this Sarah Kenney, Joe Zimmermann Larissa Cruz publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the uni.versity. JJt . August 31, 2007 3 Cooke gets death; campus safety still an issue . BY KATIE ROGERS Certified Off-Campus Housing Program, which makes Mrs. Bonistall said new chapters are opening up at City News Editor safety inspections at apartment complexes in Newark at different colleges this year, including St. John's University, James E. Cooke, Jr. was sentenced to death on June 6 the requests of the owners. Siena College and Marist College. Existing chapters at by Superior Court Judge Jerome Herling at the New Castle The Bonistalls said although the trial is over with, Fairfield University and Cornell University continue to County Courthouse in Wilmington after being found guilty grow. She said they are also developing new programs of 11 different charges, including arson and the rape and through the foundation such as "Teens-n-Transition," a murder of university student Lindsey Bonistall in 2005. peer-run group that gives college students and graduates a Brendan O'Neill, defense attorney for the convicted chance to speak to high school seniors and incoming col party, said the outcome of the trial did not surprise him. lege freshmen about safety on campus. · However, he is disappointed by the sentence. · Mr. Bonistall said they have added to their national An appeal has been filed and new counsel has been reach, and hope to see more chapters open up at different appointed to Cooke due to a conflict of interest. The universities each year. defens.e is planning to push for a sentence of life imprison "If we can save one life, and if one family'doesn 't ment during the appeals process, which will take years to have to go through what we went through, then we've complete, O'Neill said. been successful," he said. He said he feels life in prison is a more appropriate Mr. Bonistall said he fears many incoming freshmen sentence for Cooke. have not heard of the murder, and will not take proper pre "Killing Mr. Cooke won't do anyone any good," cautions to ensure their safety. 0 'Neill said. "I'm concerned with awareness and how UD is repre Mark Bonistall, the father of the victim, said he and senting itself as a safe area, when many parts of it aren't his wife are glad the trial has finally ended. safe," he said. "The reality of it is that only upperclassmen "We are very relieved the trauma part is over tem know this through experience." porarily," Mr. Bonistall said. "The trial was like slowly Jonathan Little, alumnus and former president of reliving her death over and over again each day." PEACE OUTside Campus said he too fears that many Kathleen Bonistall, Lindsey's mother, said she agrees freshmen are unaware of the murder, which he found to be with her husband and although the trials have come to a a real wake-up call. close, the impact they have had on the family will always "Kids go to school not really thinking about safety," stay with them. Little said. "It's sad but you find out the world isn't really "You know, for us, I don't think the trial will ever such a safe place and you have to learn about it on your really be over," Mrs. Bonistall said. "Physically, we're not own." in the courtroom, but the trauma of the trial is still very "Before you go away to school you have your family much with us. and teachers and friends worrying about your safety. Then "The bottom line is that whatever the state decides to THE REVIEW/File Photo you go away to college and it's all up to you, no one else do with the perpetrator doesn't change the fact that James E. Cooke received the death penalty for the has to worry about it but you." Lindsey is never coming home." murder of university student Lindsey BonistaU in 2005. The administration and municipality need to take In memory of their daughter, the Bonistalls and close action to ensure the safety of their students and residents, friends of Lindsey founded the PEACE OUTside Campus they still plan to continue to push for the foundation's Mr. Bonistall said. campaign at the university last year. The group pushes for growth, through its chapter development program as well "They're not reacting to what's going on in their own off-campus safety with different programs such as the as safety education on and .off campus. backyards." One unread msg: new system alerts campUs Text messages notify students of university emergencies

BY BRITTANY TALARICO Brennan said. "It is an important and valuable tool for is, it [would] never work," Funk said. News Features Editor The university was evaluating such the university," Gilbert said. "I strongly Senior Ashley Coyle said she is skepti Univer~ity officials are implementing a notification systems before the Virginia encourage our students to read about this . cal of the new system. new emergency notification system, UD Polytechnic Institute and State University resource and to subscribe as quickly as pos "I like the idea, but I would not want Alert, which utilizes one of today's most tragedy, he said .. sible." · the university to send out unnecessary mes popular methods of commu- "Hopefully it will never James Flatley, chief of Public Safety, sages," Coyle said. nication - the text mes have to be used for a situation said the protocol for the new system is still Junior Pete Karl said the new system sage. like what occurred at VTech, but being developed and will be fully opera will be beneficial. John Brennan, director -being prepared to provide timely tional in a few weeks. "It is a first step for an overall secure of public relations and assis information on any emergency "Right now we need to gather informa campus." - tant to the president, stated that may impact the UD commu tion," Flatley_ said. in an e-mail message that nity is a prudent thing to do," If an emergency situation occurs on "" 't-, the university contracted the Brennan said. campus, public safety will contact the presi service from a company Now offers Michael Gilbert, vice dent who will decide whether or not to alert A Close!~ook known as Send Word Now. EMERGENCY president of Student Life, the campus, he said. The system will take effect text messages described UD Alert as a "well The university is always re-evaluating Updating Cont~ct \P(ormation early in the Fall Semester. tested," "off-the-shelf' emer security measures,_Flatley said. The university is cur gency notification system used "We have to look at how we do things • Log on t<1 'tJDSIS and go to rently able to send emer by other universities around the and stay on top of it," he said. "We need to the Perso,!laynformation page. gency notifications via e country. evaluate our present measures because we mail. With UD Alert, con "This is a very sophisti want to ensure we provide a safe and secure • Click on Phone Numbers. tact information will be aug cated system," Gilbert said. "As environment for the university community." Enter a p rmanent, cell and local mented to include cell people include information in the UD Alert will not only inform students or campus phone number. phone and other land,line system it will be updated in real of a Virginia Tech-type incident, but also of numbers, which may not time. It is going to be an asset emergency weather closings, Flatley said. • Click on Emergency Contact. alr~ady be in university sys that is available to the campus He encouraged everyone to take part in the Enter the contact information for tem's. This will allow text almost immediately." new system and supply information. a parent or legal . guardian that messa~es and voicemails to , He said he hopes people Mayor Vance A. Funk III said UD Alert should be contacted first in case be sent to students and fac subscribe to this service by fol is an excellent idea and solves a lot of of an emergency. ulty, Brennan said. lowing the link on the university weaknesses in the prior program. University officials felt Web site. "Their system of learning about a • Click on E-mail Addresses and a timely notification system Student Life will be con hostage situation was very weakly organ list any e-mail addresses which was necessary, he said. The ducting a campaign over the next ized," Funk said. "This system is much are checked regularly. contact information will be few weeks to inform students of more formalized and effective." used for emergencies only. the new system. Information is He said he was glad the university did - compiled from the UD Web "Everyone can be assured that we do available on residence hall posters, on fliers not choose a lock-down system as the new Idea Center not plan to publish or distribute to third par and in kiosks in various student centers, emergency plan. ties any of this additional information," Gilbert said. "As spread out as the Delaware campus ------~------~------~~~~~~------~

4 August 31, 2007 File-sharing battle continues ---·-~ University students receive letters from RIAA regarding downloading

BY KRISTIN VORCE Web and No Excuses campaigns. Senior News Reporter "It is important to note that the concern is not Downloading songs off of media file-sharing just illegal downloading, but illegal file sharing of programs such as BitTorrent or Limewire is free and copyrighted materials," Fernbacher said. seemingly without risk. But now it can cost students "Regardless of where a student originally got a a federal lawsuit and thousands of dollars in dam- copyrighted work, it is against the law, and against ages. policy, to redistribute that work to others." The Recording Industry Association of America Karl D. Hassler, associate director ofiT sent 23 pre-litigation settlement letters to the univer Network & Systems Services, stated in an e-mail sity this past July as part of its campaign to stop ille message that many students know illegal file-sharing gal file-traf:ficking on college campuses. is wrong, but they do it anyway. RIAA spokeswoman Cara "By itself, I don't think that litiga :rHE REVIEW /Ricky Bert Duckworth said each letter informs tion is going to make the problem Three university buildings located on Lovett Avenue were evacuated the university of an upcoming "College entirely go away," Hassler said. "It's after a bomb threat was received on Aug. 7. copyright infringement lawsuit too complex for that" against one of its students or per ·students are He said the music industry has sonneL The RIAA requests that the been slow to embrace money-mak university forward the letters to the having their first ing opportunities that work with stu appropriate network users so they taste of inde dents' lifestyles and technology. Campus building can decide whether or not to settle "They need to get together and out of court. pendence and keep moving it forward, and not The RIAA will file a federal when they see stay stuck in the mindset that the lawsuit if it does not hear from a only way to distribute music prof evacuated after violator within 20. days of notifica something that's itably is via a 15-song CD for $15," tion, Duckworth said. he said. The recording industry has lost free, they want Peer-to-peer applications can also approximately $3 billion over the to take expose students' personal informa bomb threat past six years due to piracy, she tion or share copyrighted files stu said. advantage of dents never intended to share, "Our job first and foremost is •tI . " Hassler said. BY KELLY DURKIN site, because of the localized Copy Editor nature of the threat, he said. to protect the rights of new music _Cora Duckworth, R/AA "Hackers can plant infectious soft artists," Duckworth said. ."We've ware to take control of your com- A bomb threat aimed toward Senior Rayna Horsey said she seen artists who get dropped from spokeswoman puter to attack others," he said. "The the Office of Foreign Scholars and did not know of the bomb threat labels because these labels can't best advice is to delete P2P applica Students on Aug. 7 caused the and was upset the university did support them and then fans are tions from your system." evacuation of three buildings on not actively notify the students. never able to discover them." Fernbacher said the Office of Judicial Affairs Lovett Avenue, including the "I don't think it was enough The RIAA's new anti-piracy initiative began in processed approximately 300 cases involving the Student Services building, univer awareness for the campus," February when it sent 400 letters to 13 universities Responsible Computing Policy during the past aca- sity police said. Horsey said. "Public Safety tries to nationwide, she said. Since demic year. Those in viola Maj. Joel Ivory, associate keep everything on the hush." then, the RIAA has been tion of this policy face loss director of Public Safety, said Cash said he thought Public sending out 400 to 500 let of on-campus Internet access there are no leads regarding the Safety responded correctly to the ters per month. for a minimum of 30 days incident and the case is no longer threat Previously, the RIAA and potential suspension an active investigation. "They had everything under had limited its search to the from the university. Public Safety was informed at control," he said. "They did a most egregious downloaders, Hassler said the universi approximately 10 a.m. on Aug. 7 proper threat assessment and Duckworth said. Now there ty has revamped the manda that a staff member had received a determined what areas did need to is no minimum number of tory Electronic Community suspicious e-mail, Ivory said. The be assessed and what areas didn't illegal files required for a Citizenship Exam with more e-mail contained a bomb threat need to be assessed." downloader to get caught - questions that examine copy Public Safety sent officers to the John Brennan, director of any illegal downloader is at right issues and how to avoid area and moved employees to Public Relations, stated in an e risk of receiving a RIAA let them. Pearson HalL Police also closed mail message that the university ter. Freshman Jamie Swecker Lovett Avenue from Academy has procedures in place to deal The recording industry said she does not remember Street to Haines Street, he said. with situations such as bomb acknowledges that piracy is learning about potential con The Maryland State Police threats, especially after the events no small problem. According sequences for illegal down sent two units equipped with at Virginia Polytechnic Institute to a 2006 Student Monitor loading from the exam. bomb-sniffing dogs to the scene as and State University. survey, more than half of "All the stuff they told us a precautionary measure, Ivory "We routinely review and college students nationwide to read was just a waste of said. Public Safety attempted to update our emergency planning download music and movies time," Swecker said. "The call local police agencies but the procedures, and we conducted a illegally. · answers on the test were just Maryland State Police were the comprehensive review after last "College students are so obvious that you didn't only law enforcement officials spring's tragedy," Brennan said. having their first taste of really need to think about available. With those events in mind, independence and when they the information. Now I've "It was unusual that we could Ivory said people are more aware see something that's free, ·forgotten it" n't get a dog quicker," he said. of suspicious people and packages, they want to take advantage Hassler said students he Sgt. Jay Cash, head of the and are more willing to report of it," she said. "They do not talks to know about illegal Maryland State Police's explosive them to authorities. often understand the damage downloading and about free detection K-9 unit, said he "The Virginia Tech incident they may be causing. alternatives like Ruckus. responded to the call and it took changed the awareness and con "We understand there's "I believe student behav approximately an hour and a half cern over incidents like this," he no silver bullet to solving ior will ultimately drive for the units to arrive at the scene. said. "I've seen a change even piracy. Our goal is to raise change," he said. "In my Officers searched the Student since 9/11." awareness and contain the conversations with students, Services building, the Saint Sophomore Dan Ruhlman problem." it is clear to me that they Thomas More Oratory and a near said he had not heard about the Judicial Affairs coordi understand that copyright by custodian key station and found bomb threat, but thinks there is a nator Michael Fernbacher infringement is wrong. no explosives. The buildings small likelihood of a large-scale stated in an e-mail message "There really are 'no reopened at 1:33 p.m:, Ivory said. event happening on campus. that the university has been excuses' anymore." "Nothing was found and there "I absolwtely feel safe on actively informing students were no injuries," Ivory said. "It campus," Ruhlman said. "That of the importance of follow was mostly a minor inconvenience kind of thing has such a little ing all copyright laws, main to the people in the building." chance of happening again - it's ly through the Code of the There was no campus-wide a fluke. Just because one bad thing notification of the incident, other happened, we can't always be than a posting on the UDaily Web scared." )1t August 31.2007 5 University selects new VP for Student Life BY JESSICA LAPOINTE "I believe we are fortunate to have a seasoned profes and staff personnel issues," Colm said. Administrative News Editor sional head the student life division," Colm said. Gilbert said he has high hopes for improving Student Michael A. Gilbert was named the new vice president She said she is looking forward to working with Gilbert Life at the university. for Student Life on May 23 at the semiannual meeting of on various university issues. "My first goal at UD is to establish the Student Life the university's Board of Trustees. "Michael Gilbert and I will work together, especially on division as an integrated administrative unit, as a significant Gilbert said he was drawn to the university because of matters of student safety and security, diversity concerns dimension of the university and as a leader with initiative the many opportunities and challenges associated with the · that will enhance student learning," he said. job position. Gilbert said he plans to spend much of the "I was impressed by the talent of the staff within fall getting to know the people on campus as Student Life, and by their commitment to work together to well as familiarizing himself with the universi enhance the quality of services and programs offered," ty's programs. Gilbert said. "As the vice president of Student Life, I'll have "I'll spend a good deal of time in the Fall the opportunity to work with these staff, faculty and student Semester building relationships with adminis leaders to assess our programs and plan for our future." trative staff, faculty and student leaders to Provost Dan Rich, who will be working closely with establish myself and the division as an out Gilbert, said the university will be improved by Gilbert's standing resource for students," he said. "I'll presence. also be assessing our programs to clarify "I am confident that UD students will gain substantial strengths, deficiencies and to establish a base benefits from Michael Gilbert's leadership of student life," line for planning and development." Rich said. "I look forward to working with him to enhance Gilbert said he is excited to become part all facets of Student Life and to strengthen the integration of of an administration that fosters a learning envi academic and Student Life programs." ronment in which students can continue the Gilbert has accrued experience working wjth faculty learning process after class hours. and students at many other universities. He has worked at "UD is committed to creating a culture on the University of Wisconsin, North Carolina State campus that promotes partnerships between University, Northeastern University, the University of academic affairs and Student Life to ensure that Massachusetts at Amherst and Pennsylvania State we collaborate to promote student learning on University. both sides of the classroom door," he said. Rich said Gilbert's experience working with university "Clearly, each of the departments and programs staffs and students makes him a smart choice for the posi within student life has a significant impact on tion of vice president for Student Life. the quality of life and learning that students "Gilbert is a highly skilled and experienced university experience at UD - and I enjoy working with administrator with an outstanding record as a leader of stu this aspect of university life." dent life programs," he said. "He will be an active member Gilbert has a bachelor's degree from the of the university's leadership team." TIIE REVIEW/Courtesy ofUD Public Relations University of Vermont, a master's degree from Maxine Colm, vice president for administration, said Michael A. Gilbert plans to "enhance student learning" as the new vice Michigan State University and a doctorate from Gilbert was a wise choice because of his experience. president for Student Life at the university. Amherst College.

Student susp~nded after controversial Web posts

BY ELENA CHIN night, Murakowski said. Murakowski asks. his readers for Student Affairs Editor He said the next day, he had support on his Web site. A student sued the university a meeting with Cummings and "If you love my writing, on Aug. 1 after the school sus she said he had to take a psycho please support me in this," he pended him from classes and logical exam to determine .says. "If you hate me and every banned him from campus for his whether he was a potential threat. thing I stand for, but love free Web site. Cummings was unable to be dom, please support me in this. If Maciej Murakowski, a reached for comment. you hate both me and freedom, would-be junior, claims the uni University officials declined you may be more comfortable versity violated his First to comment. here." Amendment rights by suspending Murakowski said he had a The last word in the last sen-. him for using the university's disciplinary hearing on May 2 tence links to the American Nazi' server to host his personal Web with Judicial Affairs. They deter Web site. site. The site had received three mined he was to be suspended Murakowski also·asks visi complaints since November 2005, from classes and banned from tors of his Web site to e-mail Murakowski said. campus until the end of the year. Cummings on his behalf, but to On one page of his Web site, do so with respect. Murakowski, a chemical engi Murakowski said he is unsure Jennifer Lambe, a communi neering student, wrote descrip whether he will be accepted to the cations professor at the university, tions of sex moves and positions, university. If he is not readmitted, said she thinks there are two such as The Emo, where you then he does not know if any issues concerning the lawsuit. She "shake and cry whenever your other university would accept him said the university has every right partner touches you" and The into its program with this incident to make him take the Web site off Sociopath, where you give a on his disciplinary record. its server, but the question of woman a hot bath and massage, Murakowski said he lost his whether he should be suspended "then set her on fire." job with the university's engineer is a different matter. bavid Finger, Murakowski's ing department because he is no "It's an open legal question," lawyer; s,aid the university never longer allowed on campus. Lambe said. "But I can under told Munikowski to remove the "It's basically turned my stand their motivation to do it in Web site from its server after the summer to shit," Murakowski the wake of the Virginia Tech first two complaints. said. incident. They're being extra Murakowski has since moved Finger said if Murakowski careful." his Web site to an independent wins the lawsuit, there will be Freshman Christine Holm server. several consequences. said the university should have Cynthia Cummings, associate "The university's actions will told Murakowski to take his Web vice president of C,ampus Life, be declared unconstitutional," site off its server after the first contacted Murakowski's father Finger said. "It will be expunged two complaints. after the third complaint and told from his record and he will "I think they went a little too him Murakowski had to be receive the damages he is entitled far, too fast," Holm said. removed from the university that to because he lost his school job." August 31, 2007

ONUIIE POll • • Q: Shoul• MurakoWski 11m been suspeUetl without previous IIOtlce? e ton Vote Ollliat atwww.'*'-.com 6 Student expelled for Web site The Newarker Student Web site puts university in tough situation In a situation where it seems people are going to complain about the university is doing something a violation of rights. But, had the right by removing offensive materi university not acted on it, how al from its server, there are many many more complaints would have questions left" to be asked. been sent as a result of the offensive One major question raised by material on Murakowski's site? · the lawsuit of Maciej Murakowski It is a tough call for the univer against the university is: where was sity. The material on Murakowski's his warning? site, although deemed offensive, According to the statements of included nothing about shootings or Murakowski, the university hate. It was almost completely received three separate complaints based around weird sexual acts about his Web site before he was much like that of shock writer removed from campus for the entire TuckerMax. . academic year, yet he had not been Situations like these are diffi notified prior to the third complaint. cult to handle because it always The university did not make a brings complaints from those on mistake in the removal of both sides of the issue, Murakowski, as it is in guidance In this particular situation, the with university policy, but the uni university seems to have a good set versity could have avoided this of steps for ensuring the safety of its whole situation had he been notified students and those around the rest when either of the first two com of the campus, although the steps plaints were received. may be slightly out of order. Why wait so long that the only For Murakowski, his life is option was Murakowski's removal now rather difficult because he has from the university for an entire lost his job and he no longer has a year along with the loss of his job? school to attend. Was there not a time when they At the same time, it is hard to could have sat down with him and complain to the university because told him his site was to be removed any parent would have expected the or they would remove it for him? removal of the site as a way of pro It is a difficult decision for the tecting for the rest of the university university because if acted upon, and the community of Newark.

Alert system great safety step New text message system takes safety to new level With the new UD Alert system, allows for a better chance of spread the university is taking a step in the ing the word more quickly and thus, right direction when it comes to the increases the opportunity to inform safety of its students. students and possibly to save lives. Following the new heightened Another advantage of the sys security issues, which have been tak tem is that it will inform students ing place since the attack on the about weather-related closings and VIrginia Polytechnic Institute and delays. state university campus last April, However, as with any good idea, there was a clear there are concerns need for an efficient "It is going to be an that this may lead to and plausible way to something worse. inform a massive asset that is avail The university amount of students able to the campus cannot abuse this quickly and effec new system. tively in an emer almost It will have to gency situation. immediately." maintain this as only "Oh great, another year of non-sense cartoons." The intrinsic a method to inform value of a fast and -Michael Gilbert, students of impend reliable system to get vice president of ing danger or prob news out to students Student Life lems due to weather. cannot be over- W·RITE TO THE REVIEW looked. Many students 250 Perkins Student Center Read Jeff and Maggie's The idea to use a system based can attest to the fact that any time Newark, DE 19716 entirely around a text message is a they check their e-mail, their entire Fax: 302-831-1396 weekly social and great one. mailbox may be filled with nothing E-mail: [email protected] Though most students may but spam sent out to groups for class or visit us online at www.udreview.com ·political columns. check their e-mail in a way that many es. The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and discussion. The Review wel may consider compulsive, their cell To be effective and · to avoid a comes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all letters to phones are one thing they check even jaded attitude toward the new UD the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and should more. Alert system, the university cannot not be taken as representative of The Review. Staff editorials represent the ideas and Log on to udreview.com Setting up an alert system where allow the system to follow in the path beliefs of The Review Editorial Board on behalf of the editors. All letters become property every Friday messages are sent directly to students of university e-mail. of The Review and may be published in print or electronic form. August 31, 2007 • • 0 1mon

------~~------7 Why the F-word is not so shameful public policy work. women with college degrees earn only 75 Matters" .. A Vorce to be The staff attorneys at Legal Momentum cents for every dollar earned by a man, down Do you think it is fair that a guy will reckoned with were beautiful, fashionable and confident one cent from a decade ago. make more money doing the same job as women. They fought for female construction I refuse to believe this is because you? Does it piss you off and scare you when workers and firefighters to have the same women possess less intelligence than men or you find out about your friends getting Kristin Vorce opportunities as their male counterparts. because they somehow are not cut out for raped? Do you ever feel like shit about your They competitive fields. body? Do you ever feel like something is explained how federal abstinence-only edu Whether or not it is intentional, women wrong with you because you do not fit into cation provides misleading information that still face obstacles of sexual discrimination this bizarre ideal of what girls are supposed Do not be gfraid to explore is harmful to women's health. They worked and harassment at work. Women should have to be like? what "feminism ' means to you. to protect domestic violence victims from equal opportunities to thrive in the class Well, my friend, I hate to break it to being fired or kicked out of their houses. room and in their careers. High performance you, but you're a hardcore feminist. I swear. Women run away from it, fearing it like In meetings, these women demanded equals rewards. Sex is not in this equation. I'm not saying all university women an epidemic. An ooze that will latch onto respect and attention, always speaking with We should not accept condescending need to become president of the campus their bodies, crawl up their skin and seep in poise. One attorney never failed to match her comments. We should not accept verbal or chapter of NOW or run out and buy a "This until they are green like the Wicked Witch of rings and sunglasses with her outfit. Another physical abuse. We should demand respect is what a Feminist Looks Like" T-shirt. the West. wore big hoop earrings. Where were all of from our boyfriends, friends, professors, I am saying this: Open your eyes and those ugly bra burners? It is a word rarely claimed by most employers, colleagues and fellow students. confront the issues behind the word. Legal women, including university undergradu Feminism, I discovered, is not a four We should demand respect from each Momentum, for example, promotes equal ates. letter word. It is not just for radical thinkers. others. work for equal pay, freedom from domestic Feminism, a dreaded accusation. It is for all women. Jessica Valenti, editor of violence, and the health of women and girls. In the past, I whole-heartedly denied it. Feminism is about empowerment. It Feministing.com, has been working to teach At the end of the summer when I No, I was not a feminist, thank you very does not mean sacrificing your femininity. women that feminism is not shameful. returned to Newark my friends asked, "Are much. I most certainly was not a man-hating, Rather, it is about feeling self-assured and When she appeared on "The Colbert you a feminist now?" incessantly bitching lesbian who refuses to unapologetic as a woman. It is about taking Report", host Stephen Colbert asked, "Is I have to admit, I hesitated. But then I shave her armpits, wear bras or wash on a charge of your life and making your own there something else to feminism, other than thought about the battered women who regular basis. In fact, I love wearing pink decisions, regardless of stereotypes. she-males and 'Girls Gone Wild'?" Colbert Legal Momentum defends. I thought about and I think it is rather nice if a guy opens a Look around you - feminism is still said. the women engineers and computer science door for me. relevant. In 2005, women made up 56 per I am calling on all college women to majors who must fight stereotypes. Then, this summer, I confronted the F cent of undergraduates and 59 percent of flaunt this negativity -or Colbert-style My response was clear -"Yes, I am a word head-on. I was an intern at Legal graduate students nationwide, according to mock-negativity - and explore what femi- feminist." Momentum, a nonprofit advocacy organiza the U.S. Census Bureau. nism means to them. ' Kristin Vorce is a Senior News Reporter tion in New York City dedicated to advanc Women are piling on degrees, yet still Not yet convinced? Here's a quote from for The Review. Her viewpoints do not neces ing the rights of women through legal and making significantly less money than men. Valenti's book "Full Frontal Feminism: A sarily represent those of The Review staff In 2005, the Department of Labor found Young Womans' Guide to Why Feminism Please send comments to [email protected]. Spam mail no longer just in your e-mail I then noted the heft of the envelope and love quite like a check. 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*c ~ August 31, 2007 15 University student takes Delaware_crown BY VICTORIA BALQUE-BURNS 10-minute interview that I'll have at Miss Entertainment Editor America. It's basically an everyday, aU-day This semester, while many university students are think event planning and preparing for Miss ing about their futures as doctors, lawyers or other profes America." sionals, junior Brittany Dempsey will be thinking of her pos Dempsey says life has changed somewhat sible future as Miss America 2008. since winning the Miss Delaware Pageant, as On June 9, Dempsey was crowned Miss Delaware 2007 she is recognized by people when she goes out. after beating 18 other girls for the title. Dempsey, a health "I actually visited UD the other day and I behavior science major, has taken the Fall Semester off to went into Freddy's Wraps and someone asked perform her duties as Miss Delaware and prepare for the me if I was Miss Delaware," Dempsey says. Miss America Pageant. "They asked me a question hoping I could "It feels great so far," Dempsey says. "I love represent answer it for them. Like they asked me what ing Delaware because I was born and raised here in Dover would I change in the world." and I love making appearances." The surprise of being recognized showed Many of Dempsey's appearances have been at elemen Dempsey she is now a public figure who has to tary schools, where she promotes her pageant platform, watch how she presents herself. CATCH ~ Coordinated Approach to Child Health - by "I thought that was kind of funny that peo teaching children about proper nutrition and physical fitness. ple actually do notice you, even in a small state Along with studying and teaching fitness, Dempsey lives her like Delaware where you think people don't platform by going to the gym for at least one hour per day, really care about pageants or who you are," she five days per week. says. "People really do notice you, so you Dempsey's routine to prepare for the Miss America always have to look your best and act your best Pageant may seem comparable to the rigorous training a and just know that people are always watching boxer undergoes for a championship fight, but for her it's you." normal since she has been competing in pageants since she In the extensive history of the Miss was 13. America Pageant, Miss Delaware has never "I'm in the gym every day, I'm working on my talent won the title, and Dempsey says she is looking forward to For Dempsey, the pageant is about more than a title and [an upbeat jazz dance], I'm meeting with a choreographer the possibility of making history. At age 20, Dempsey stands a crown. She received a four-year scholarship to the univer who's helping me to improve [the dance], I do mock inter out as one of the younger contestants - last year's Miss sity for winning the 2005 Delaware Junior Miss competition views at least once a month," she says. ''I'm starting to pick Delaware was 24-but Dempsey's youth is not seen by any in her senior year of high school and a $10,000 scholarship up on that and do them once a week so I'm preparing for the one as a hindrance to her chances of winning. from Miss Delaware. She says the scholarship will enable Sophomore Galen Giaccone, who was fourth runner-up her to attend graduate school and continue working toward in the pageant, says she believes Dempsey can be the next her dream of becoming a personal trainer and opening her Miss America because of the characteristics that helped her own gym. win Miss Delaware. Along with titles and scholarship money, becoming "She definitely manages her time very well to be able to Miss Delaware has given Dempsey the opportunity to make handle school and working out and working on her talent and appearances all along the East Coast, including a trip to preparing her interview skills, all of that," Giaccone says. Florida where she had the chance to meet some of her Miss "She has the work ethic to be able to get what she needs America competition. · done, done." . In the coming months, she will travel to Los Angeles to Dempsey's personal trainer Dan Wagner, who helped film previews for the Miss America pageant. Her last stop is train her for both the Miss Delaware 2006 Pageant - in Las Vegas, where she will compete for the title on January which she placed in the top ten - and this year's pageant, 26. also commends Dempsey's work ethic and love for fitness. Despite all the perks that come with being Miss Both play a significant role in pageant life. Delaware, Dempsey says the best part of the job is making "She has a drive and a desire to do this kind of stuff," an impact on people. Wagner says. "Plus she has a personal passion for fitness and "The best thing is just being able to go out into the com nutrition. Her degree she's trying to get is for exercise and munity and make a difference," she says. "Even just speak she's definitely got a mindset in that direction, so I think that ing with children and even adults, inspiring them to become Dempsey signs autographs for children at an appearance. definitely helps." better people and better role models." University professors give their touch to iPhone

BY VICTORIA BALQUE-BURNS put in~o the pad." chase one after realizing it contained all the a sales representative at the AT&T store in Entertainment Editor Arce, who owns an iPhone, says he likes technology he was looking for. Christiana Mall, says his store currently sells After the release of the iPhone on June 29, the touch screen because it's easy to use and "I needed a new iPod and I needed a new approximately four or five iPhones per day and news of Philadelphia mayor John Street's convenient when it comes to inputting infor cell phone, so it just kind of worked out," the nuniber of sales is much more consistent notable absence from work and appearance in mation. He Weintraub says. now than when the iPhone was first released. line outside an Apple store was splashed says the "I'm a really big There have been no returns of the iPhone thus throughout the media. What wasn't as publi touch screen music person, so it far and all comments from customers have cized was the involvement of two university is one of the was perfect for me been positive. professors with the innovation of the technolo many reasons and I've always "They love how easy it is because it's very gy behind the iPhone. people went been into cell user-friendly," Spinelli says. "It's compatible Electrical and computer engineering pro crazy for the phones so it looked with the Mac, most of the [other] phones are fessor John Elias and former visiting assistant iPhone. like the best phone based around Windows. It's just something dif professor Wayne Westerman created a compa "It's a ever." ferent, and then it has the full Web browser that ny named FingerWorks, purchased by Apple in very new Weintraub, who everybody likes. They're able to view every 2005, which marketed a touch pad similar to type of user purchased the Web page, not just limited like you were on the touch screen used on the iPhone. phone or iPod iPhone three weeks cell phones." Elias states in an e-mail message that interface," he after its release, Weintraub says his one complaint about company policy prevents him and Westerman says. "It has a say~ the iPhone the iPhone is that only a certain earphone fits from cormo._enting about their association with very wide was worth the $600 the device, but still thinks the device is amaz the iPhone, but professor Gonzalo Arce, a col screen, the dollars he paid, ing. league of Elias and Westerman, confirmed the user interface although he gets "It's sick nasty," he says. "It's basically two men are currently working for Apple and is very differ mixed reactions like a computer in your hands." it's likely the technology of the touch pad cre ent and also from people when Arce says he hopes professor Elias will ated by FingerWorks was integrated' into the all the func they see he has the return to the university soon from the leave of iPhone. tions are put into one device. You have the device. absence he took to work for Apple, but consid "The original technology that PDA device as well as the iPod and the tele "They're like, 'You have an iPhone?' and ers Elias and Westerman's involvement with FingerWorks created was a touch pad technol phone combined, so it's a multi-feature device some people are like, 'You're an idiot for FingerWorks and the iPhone to be a prime ogy that was originally intended for keyboard with an excellent computer interface. I think spending that much money' and some people example of the talent and innovation that can devices rather than the screens," Arce says. "It that's what's creating the excitement behind are wowed by it," he says. come from the university. provides electronic technology that recognizes the iPhone." Due to company policy, the Apple store in "It just shows the great research and enter very light touches or very proximitive to the Freshman Jared Weintraub says he Christiana Mall wouldn't discuss how the prises that are going on at the University of sensor and very intelligent signal processing to became interested in the iPhone when it was iPhone sold when it was released or what the Delaware in the computer engineering area," avoid ambiguities in gestures that you would first announced in January and decided to pur- customer feedback has been, but Nick Spinelli, Arce says. .- 16 Ma 8, 2007 Summer on the Silver Screen

One of this swnmer's hit comedies, "Knocked "Good Morning, Baltimore," as the opening song Up," written and directed by Judd Apatow, delivered goes, and good morning every other city. "Hairspray" more than just a baby by the end of its 129-minutes. woke them all up this swnmer with its flashy, toe-tap The innovative jokes and universal appeal were a ping rendition of the 2002 Broadway musicaL The film, breath of fresh air in an increasingly "seen it" geme. directed by Adam Shankman, stars Nikki Blonsky as Audiences enjoyed the oddly endearing story of Tracy Turnblad, the unlikely heroine who dances her how sweet and charming Alison Scott (Katherine way to the top of a local "American Bandstand" spin-off Heigl) was "Knocked Up" by lovable stoner Seth while curing the ills of segregation and low self-esteem Rogen (Ben Stone). The film grossed $30.6 million in alike. John Travolta steals the show, however, donning a its first weekend at the box office (June 1-3) and kept fat suit to play the role of Tracy's cowering mother, audiences laughing well into August. Edna. -Caitlin Birch -Caitlin Birch Pixar's newest film, "Ratatouille," stars Remy, an They're ·yellow, kind of stupid, all over every exceptionally gifted rat with a knack for cooking who Burger King commercial and better than ever. Old finds himself in a floundering five-star restaurant. school "Simpsons" fans finally had something to cheer The film, directed by Brad Bird, shows off the best about when Matt Groening, who hasn't had a hand in ofPixar animation- especially in the kitchen. The food making his show in quite some time, came back to help looks organic, textured and edible. Bird caters only to make one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. his youthful audience - unlike other animated films, The animated film made $29 million in opening there are no references to pop culture, no adult-targeted day revenues. It's like a very long episode from when the humor and no A-list celebrity voices. It's a heartwarm show was still consistently funny, allowing fans to for ing tale that would've inspired even Walt Disney to start give producers for making them suffer through the more cooking. recent episondes. -Liz Seasholtz -Adam Asher Director Michael Bay was apparently aiming for his "The Bourne Ultimatum," the third film in the latest project, "Transformers," to be such an intense action-packed Bourne trilogy, follows agent Jason visual treat that his audience would ignore a script so Bourne's continued search to figure out his past while trite even Marlon Brando couldn't deliver convincingly. on the run from the CIA. It worked. Despite having names such as Optimus The film, based on books by Robert Ludlum, was Prime, the uber-detailed, weapon-carrying toys come released on Aug. 3 and debuted at No. 1 at the box alive brought in $70.5 million in their opening weekend. office, earning $69.3 million its opening weekend and It was a blast from the past so optically brilliant that even becoming the highest-grossing opening for an August girls who .once carried American Girl dolls couldn't help release. Movie-goers and critics praised the film, plac be amazed- as long as they ignored the Autobots' race ing it at No. 68 on IMDB's top 250 ranked movies of to find the Allspark before the Decepticons. all time. -Laura Dattaro -Victoria Balque-Burns The film release of "Harry Potter and the Order of By this point, anyone who hasn't seen commer the Phoenix," coupled with the debut of the final novel, cials declaring "Superbad" as the greatest movie made this swnmer the height of the Potter obsession. ever made dealing with high school dorks trying to Movie-goers, clad in wizard attire, lined up and brought get laid probably hasn't turned on the TV all sum in a Wednesday opening-day record of $44.2 million. mer. Daniel Radcliffe and his gang charmed audiences The second movie this summer sporting Judd as they portrayed the world which has captivated people Apatow's name stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera across the globe, acting beside elaborate sets and and made more than $33 million at the box office in breath-taking special effects. Fanatics should be thrilled its first week. The film uses the F-word 186 times new director David Yates will take the helm of the sixth and is full of funny lines that can be quoted ad nau Potter film due out in 2008. seam, "Anchorman"-style , among friends. -Andrea Ramsay -Adam Asher

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Since Maroon 5 managed to thrive off the success of "Songs About Jane" for five years, the anticipation was high for fans mbrella when its long-awaited album, "It Wont be Soon Before Long," Rihanna was released and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. Not unlike its predecessor, the new album features upbeat, well-pol ished pop songs that prompt listeners to dance to the beat or cringe at its sexually-charged lyrics. Beautiful Girl It's catchy, it's fun, it's as edgy as a pop album can be, but Sean Kingston it's defmitely not about Jane. Only time will tell if frontrnan Adam Levine and the rest of his stylishly-sloppy pop-ensemble can ride the success of this album for another half-decade. -Adam Asher ig ~iris Don't Cry "Icky Thump," released on June 19, signified a return to the Fergze unique bluesy garage rock style the White Stripes were known for after leaving it behind on 2005's "Get Behind Me Satan," consid ered by most to be the Stripes' darkest album. In no way does that mean the band completely reverted back to the style of its earlier Hey There De...... albums, as the first single, which is also the title track, covers what Plain White T's was previously uncharted territory - politics. "Conquest," "Prickly Thorn" and "St. Andrew" added the trumpet and bagpipes to the band's standard guitar-and-drum formula. Debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and certified gold a month after its release, "Icky Thump" is a perfect combination of hnks fr th Mmrs old and new, as seasoned and freshly-converted fans and critics Fall Out Boy alike praised the album as one of the best of the year thus far. -Victoria Balque-Burns dela,vareliNdressed Someone old, someone new fasb·jo·n forward

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I spent my ( 'ollllll/11\l know that while you truly enjoy his or with weekend visits and occasion summer days outside her company and the perks of your rela al phone sex, but most likely there chasing ice cream As the school year tionship, you became so accustomed to will be doubts. trucks, playing with my starts, you may be chang If you do decide to halt your neighborhood ing roommates, changing LDR, don't expect it to be easy. If the friends, running majors, changing jobs or just Have an opinion relationship has been going on for a through sprinklers, Larissa Cruz changing your smelly sheets oral sex versus while, you will have to make some pret climbing trees and ( 'o/umllt\ 1 from last May. But what could about ty significant changes in your new life biking for hours - be the most difficult change intercourse? minus-one. all before my mother irritably yelled, many students will face deals With any relationship change, it's "Dinnertime!" There was an irresistible inno with the romantic realm. E-mail Sarah ... important to think with both cence about childhood that made it tragically Fear not - these your head and your heart. hard to leave. seemingly stressful situations actually Whatever the change may Fortunately for me, the wonder years have fairly simple solutions. be that you are going through, came back for summer in the form of clothing If you were involved in a breezy [email protected] romantic or otherwise, be and shoes with juicy colors, pretty details and summer fling with your neighbor's au sure to give yourself some playful prints. pair or a fellow camp counselor, break time to adjust before you Metallic colors became the new neutral ing it off shouldn't be too difficult. After having a great time without needing to throw in the toweL Most and could be found in every type of wear pos three months- of drunken dancing and sacrifice your wild social life that you changes require getting sible. Whether in the form of ballet flats, daytime flirting, you may be ready for a can't see yourself opting to stay in every used to, and it may take a windbreaker jackets, handbags or skirts, dose of reality and some regularity in night. Chances are, your significant other conscious effort to stick to metallics outshined both the fenders on my your schedule. is just as eager to get in line at the keg, your guns. beach cruiser bike and the fireworks of the If the fling isn't too serious, break it but has been keeping up with the safe Just remember, without July 4 sky. off before your future begins to resem routine to spare your feelings. change life is boring. The last Whenever I think of Don Henley's song ble a Danielle Steel novel or an The most emotionally taxing · and thing anyone needs is a boring "The Boys of Summer," I picture the boys episode of "Salute Your Shorts." often difficult decision to make is when sex or love life. 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This past summer, taking sportswear off the court, beach or field was as functional as it was cooL Zipped-up nylon hoodies, run ning shorts, baseball shirts and striped, jersey tank tops raced into style instead of the gym me.diadarling A Facebook rebellion or stadium. Bright popsicle-like colors and floral pat Facebook'-that lovable, time-wasting, make a pretty terrible president just seems attention of the national media. terns added just the right amount of punch to GPA-lowering gift from Mark Zuckerberg like one overly-glorified teenage rebellion. Did she really want all this attention, or summer dresses this past season. Pretty sun is also the infamous outlet to which millions Apparently it took the e-mail from Slate was she, like us, just throwing her personal dresses made of light and breezy fabrics were of students around the globe flock daily to for Giuliani, Harvard-bound though she is, to information into the bottomless chasms of a way to look effortlessly pulled-together. dump obscene amounts of overly-personal realize that her little rebellion, was, in fact, Facebook? If you're not yet ready to part with your information. not such a great idea. She left Democratic It seems to be a bit of both. Obviously favorite summer frocks when the first leaf Take one of the more recent additions .. candidate Obama's group at 6:01 a.m., something is not right in her relationship if drops, simply layer them over fitted T-shirts, Face book realizes that college students are (or according to her documented profile, and she can't support her father's bid for the pres turtlenecks and tighfs. pretend to be) politically intelligent; enter the shortly after the Slate article was published at idency, so Giuliani mtist have been trying to Many years ago, I rocked jelly sandals election features. You can now declare your 11 :49 a.m., she took her page down all togeth make a point, however poorly she made it like no other. Not only did they look cute, but love for a particular candidate via Facebook er. In the days that followed, she attracted a On the other hand, this stunt seems a par they were also perfect for summertime activi or join any number of impassioned causes, slew ofarticles, including the ultimate laurels: tial result of carelessness. How many of us ties with their water-resistant nature. Luckily, essentially becoming a Facebook lobbyist her very own spot in the New York Times. think twice when we post incriminating pho this summer I was able tp relive my adoles The important part to remember when The consequences of Giuliani's careless tos of ourselves doing underage keg stands, cence with these jelly favorites beyond the taking actions such as these is to think them ness have extended far beyond what she swimming in university fountains, playing pool and oceanside. through carefully and gravely, which of could have possibly imagined and might just beer pong in our dorms or any of the other Trips to the zoo were unnecessary this course all of us always do. Facebook deci have done some real damage to her father's innumerable stupid things we do? In the summer as wild animal prints could be found sions are never light ones. If they were, we campaign. At 17, Giuliani isn't even old wrong hands, those pictures are trouble. on everything from bikinis to sneakers. These might all be in Caroline Giuliani's situation. enough to register to vote in the 2008 elec Giuliani may have a relationship with stylish safari-inspired designs were fun with On the fateful morning of Aug. 6, 2007, tion, yet her political views captured the rapt her presidential pop worthy of a spot in out being too loud when they were paired the 17 -year-old received an e-mail from Slate, Lindsay Lohan's "Daughter to Father" video, with basic pieces and solid colors. an online magazine that had gained access to but she has to realize the place to share that is Hemlines rose higher than kites, as her Facebook profile and was intrigued by certainly not Facebook. shorts, skirts and dresses came in sizes short, what it 'Saw. Giuliani, who lias again and While the rest of us are still getting away shorter and shortest When done tastefully - again attraeted attention for her "strained" with our careless disregard for privacy think Twiggy, not Paris - shorter attire made relationship with her father, Republican pres protection, public figures like Giuliani need to legs the feature of summer. idential candidate Rudy Giuliani, had listed protect their information, especially in an. Dreaming about becoming an adult was her political views as "liberal" and was a increasingly connected world like the one one of the best parts of being a kid. Anything member of the group "Barack Obama (One Facebook and other networks are creating. was possible. Last summer's sunglasses Million Strong for Barack)." And it might not be such a bad idea for helped achieve the impossible with aviators Okay, back up. The last time I checked, everyone to be a little more careful. After all, fit for pilot wannabes and Ray-ban's black the conventional way to hate your parents was with Zuckerberg's baby open to the masses, Wayfarers inade for risky business. Grandma to yell, slam your door and turn your angry you never know who's watching you. style oversize pastel shades looked chic and music up rt!ally loud. It's safe to assume, however, that if your proved that we can all learn something from Letting tens of thousands of people (the dad's Rudy Giuliani and you're wearing our elders. Harvard network to which Giuliani belongs an "I love Obama" sticker, everyone's watch Whatever your summer style was, I hope has 42,000 members, according to Slate) ing. C'mon, Caroline. you had fun, regardless of whether your know that you think your dad would actually - Caitlin Birch, jecabi@ldeLedu mother yelled, "Dinnertime!" or not ·- 18 August 31 , 2007 Guatemala goes clean UD professor brings water system to small town

BY LIZ SEASHOLTZ after Veness learned she received a Isidro and make sure things were Features Editor Rotary fellowship to spend her fol going well with the project," she In 2001 , a student asked April lowing sabbatical year at a small says. "They also got to meet the Veness to be her adviser on her the university in San Marcos - the Rotarians here who funded it." sis about Guatemalans in Delaware. department where her research is Veness also involved several Veness had no idea she was about to based. Worldwide, Rotary clubs are university students in the project. In embark on a six-year journey. known for their humanitarian serv total, six female students, who Eventually, she would make ices. called themselves the "Guategirls," 10 trips to Guatemala, live there for Because of her extended stay, made trips with her to San Isidro. six months, become fluent in she applied for a Rotary scholarship In April, three of the girls, then Spanish and befriend an entire from Rotary District 7630, which seniors, Katie Feeley, Catherine Latin American community. includes clubs on the eastern shore Singley and Sarah Archbald, were For the past two years, Veness, of Maryland and Delaware, and the honored by Rotary District 7630 for an associate professor of geogra club proposed the water project. their humanitarian work. Warthog plows through phy, has worked to bring a potable, "Two years ago, one of the key Feeley says she realizes the or clean, water system to the vil themes for Rotary International was importance ofVeness' work and her lagers of San Isidro, Guatemala. potable water," Veness says. "The role as a mediator. robotic competition San Isidro is a small agricultural Rotary here and the Rotary in San . "These people are typically village approximately 38 miles as Marco decided upon the project, disenfranchised because of their BY CAITLIN BIRCH giant remote control car - four large the crow flies from San Marcos, a and since I was down there, I traditions and social status and need Features Editor wheels, 250 potll}ds - through a major city in Guatemala, but due to became the coordinator." caring individuals like April Veness For the average person, robots course set up for such a purpose. the rough terrain it takes five hours The club contributed $25,000 and her students to act as connec exist only in the realms of fantasy "It drives like a tank and can to reach by truck. and received a matching grant from tors between themselves and the and imagination - blinking, talking perform 360 degree turns in place," The inauguration ceremony the Rotary Foundation, totaling funds," Feeley says. "With April as masses of metal with faces and Kissel states in an e-mail message. was held May 30 of this year, sig $50,000 for the entire project. a figure head and connecting per names, carrying trays of refreshing He says the robot was dubbed naling the completion of the proj After the project was decided son between all parties, the tropical drinks on a hot day. "Warthog" after a team vote. ect. upon, Catholic Relief Services in Guatemalans could then take own However, for the 14-person Graduate student Arnit Hetwal, "Before, to get drinkable Guatemala chose the location to ership of the potable water project." team, composed of both undergradu another team member, says the name water, women had to walk to a receive the water system since there At the end of May, Veness, ate and graduate level university stu fits because of the robot's strength nearby spring to collect water or, in is a waiting list. · Archbald and 10 Rotarians traveled dents, that built a robot last year, the and size. the rainy season, catch it in barrels "San Isidro got selected for to San Isidro for the inauguration real thing, named Warthog, looks "It was really huge compared to and buckets as it ran off their this project because $50,000 is a lot ceremony, where Veness was completely different and comes sans other robots so we wanted to have a rooftops," Veness says. of money for a water system, and shocked to learn the village had tropical drink. name that shows more strength and "Sometimes they would boil it to because that village is so isolated titled the water system "Proyecto Patrick Griffith, a junior com size," Hetwal says. remove contaminants. This is the and spread out, it needed the whole de Abril" -April's Project- in puter science major and member of Unlike the conventional two collection process that has been $50,000," Veness says. "This vil honor of all her hard work. the team which created Warthog, legged machine, which is what happening for centuries." lage matched up with the dollar "I walked around the comer says the robot is an autonomous one. Hetwal says most people picture Veness says villagers also col value." and saw the sign, 'Proyecto de "It basically just means that it when the word robot is used, lected spring-fed water, mountain While Veness had no input on Abril,' and I thought, 'Oh my good thinks for itself," Griffith says. Warthog can plow over rough terrain water or rainwater off rooftops. the project topic and location, she ness!' " Veness says. "It was so spe The team, which was selected on its four wheels. However, during the dry season, did make a conscious choice to cial." by Christopher Rasmussen, assistant Warthog is capable of more than villagers had more difficulty find involve the Guatemalans from The villagers had also pre professor of computer and informa just a mammoth RIC car's fuctions, ing water and often had to walk far Delaware. pared a feast for the ceremony, tion sciences, began building according to Kissel. When the joy ther and dig deeper to find springs. "We knew a lot of Delaware killing a cow and chickens for the Warthog during the Fall 2006 stick is put away, the robot becomes "And always," she says, ''the Guatemalans from Satl Marco, so festivities. Semester, Griffith says, with one spe more powerful. more overlooked question was; 'Is we went to them and asked, 'Do "They had been cooking since cific goal in mind - they would Kissel says Warthog is pro the water clean?'" you know anyone from San Isidro?' the middle of the night:' Veness make their first appearance at the grammed with Global Positioning The new water system uses "she says. recalls. "There were big plates of Intelligent Ground Vehicle System waypoint technology, a laser gravity to bring water down from She quickly got to know six beef steaks, chicken, potatoes, rice, Competition in June. The college rangefmder system and camera springs in the mountains through a southern Delawareans from the avocado, beans and whatever else competition is designed to give stu imagery, all of which allow it to nav buried PVC-piping system to new small town. the village grew." dents a hands-on opportunity to real igate independently and avoid obsta sinks and latrines located beside Veness says she wanted to After the commemoration and ize their product. cles in its path. villagers' homes. The villagers make sure these Guatemalans had a speeches from several villagers, This year's competition, held at In a separate mode, Kissel says were taught how to maintain the leadership role in the water system Veness and Archbald walked Oakland University in Rochester, Warthog is able to autonomously stay piping system. development. around to see the sinks and latrines Mich., drew teams from 27 different within a path defined by two white The project began in 2005, "They would call home to San that were put in. colleges and universities, from lines. As rewarding as the water sys Virginia Polytechnic and State Warthog's independent per tem . inauguration ceremony was, University to the University of Texas formance is what earned top rookie Veness knows San Isidro still needs in Austin to California State honors. more improvements, such as elec University in Northridge and back. "It was a pleasant surprise and trical lines. Warthog faced off against robots certainly nice to receive recognition She has already motivated with school spirit, like Bearcat Cub for the work we had completed Builders Beyond Borders, a Habitat (University of Cincinnati), robots before and during the competition," for Humanity-like organization, to with mythical prowess, like Achilles Kissel says. build a school for the deaf in the (University of lllinois in Chicago), He says his favorite part about city of San Marco, and is looking to and even one robot with Biblical the competition, however, was learn begin more projects there in the backing, like Balthasar ·(Bob Jones ing from his competitors. future. , University). Griffith agrees. "In development projects, The robots competed in the "I found it very useful to talk to there is a buckshot approach, where Autonomous Challenge, the Design all of the teams and see how many you can scatter projects around the Competition, the Navigation ways there are to accomplish one world," Veness says. "But if you Challenge and the Joint Architecture goal," he says. really want to build an infrastruc for Unmanned Systems Challenge, After working on Warthog, ture, you need to focus on one area all for cash prizes. which was his first experience build and get them on their feet." At the end of the competition, ing a robot, Griffith says if he had to This is what she has started to the best new competitor was awarded choose a career right now it would be do in Guatemala. "Rookie of the Year" and $500. one in robotics. The future of the "In San Isidro, I have built up This year's winner was field, he says, looks like it may need a network of credibility and opened Warthog. many Warthogs. up a dialogue with the citizens, and Graduate student and member "Allowing robot vehicles to will continue to put energy in that of the team, Ezra Kissel, calls the autonomously follow diverse paths area until they are more self-sus simplest form of the team's robotic (roads, trails, etc.) is a major research taining," Veness says. creation "a glorified RIC car since we area in the field," Kissel says. "Safe, "I'm just happy to have had are able to control the robot via a unmanned and fully autonomous the chance," she says. "There's no wireless joystick." vehicles are something that I am sure way this is how I thought I would During the competition, the will find many applications in the be spending my last two years." group of college students plowed a future." 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Women's basketball in Turkey ~. Team puts on clinics to promote youth athletics

Photo courtesy of Kyle DeHaven Women's basketball players Alena Koshansky and Kyle DeHaven helped hand out basketballs, T-shirts and posters to young basketball players who attended one of the eight clinics.

BY GREG ARENT females in Turkey. es really learned that sports are imperative in bringing Sports Editor Associate head coach Jeanine Radice said the people of different cultures and attitudes together, Martin While some basketball players practice shooting, Delaware basketball ambassadors wanted to encourage said. dribbling and passing in the offseason, a few members of the women of Turkey to continue to pursue basketball and "Basketball is universal," she said. "There really is the Delaware women's basketball team worked on their let them know they can continue playing and coaching in no language barrier when it comes to basketball." game with more UD$onventional methods of training. the sport. · Standing in a desert in Turkey, former Delaware "Obviously women play there, but it's not guard Alena Koshansky and senior guard Kyle DeHaven as big as the men's teams," Radice said. "So we were staring down a camel that was taller than the 7-foot tried to introduce basketball to t~e younger centers they face on the court. As they mounted the enor females there and to get them involved in bas mous creature and began to ride, all seemed well, but as ketball - to see women as role models in the the journey through the desert came to an end, the camel athletic field and that there are successful became enraged, forcing the players to jump off so they women playing and coaching basketball." were not sent airborne. The U.S. Department of State, the Certainly, this is an interesting new training method. University of Delaware Alumni Association, In June, a group of players and coaches from the the Turkish Basketball Federation and other Delaware women's basketball team took an eight-day trip organizations sponsored the trip. Delaware to Turkey where they ran clinics for young female basket coaches and players provided the children with ball players. The Hens' representatives coached clinics in basketballs, posters and T-shirts at. each clinic. five different cities and attempted to instill the fundamen DeHaven said they wanted to put a smile tals of basketball for the adolescent players in Turkey. on every child's face they came across. Head coach Tina Martin said the young girls were "They listened and they were so eager to taught the basics of the game. learn," she said. "It was so good to see how "We basically stuck with the fundamentals. I mean positive they were about basketball and how we really tried to emphasize passing, ballhandling, shoot appreciative they were of everything that we ing," Martin said:· "With the more advanced groups, we were doing for them. were able to go into how to screen, how to read screens "They loved us. We felt like rock stars. and how to defend screens." They all wanted autographs and pictures and The most important aspect of the trip was to teach they just made us feel really good." young female athletes they can be as important as male After eight clinics, six days on a bus, a athletes, DeHaven said. Female coaches in Turkey are camel ride, a barrage of new foods and count- Photo courtesy of Kyle DeHaven limited and sometimes athletics are overlooked by young less hours of basketball, the players and coach- Coaches and players kept daily blogs throughout the eight-day trip. 21 August 31 , 2007 Delaware athletes excel in classroom

BY MATT GALLO more teams honored by the CAA than Delaware. Sports Editor With a rigorous course load, the women's cross Eleven university sports teams recorded a grade country team still manages to practice every afternoon point average of 3.0 or better and four more squads and weight lift twice a week, McGrath-Powell said. posted an average of 2.94 or better during the 2006- "Our sport demands discipline and there is a great 07 academic year. carryover into their studies from the sport or vice versa, Delaware honored 103 student-athletes this past but they have consistently been committed to being month as they were named to the Colonial Athletic very good student-athletes," she said. Association Winter/Spring Commissioner's Delaware women's swimming and diving team, Academic Honor Roll. The women's cross country who enjoyed a successful 2006-07 campaign finishing team led all sports organizations with a team average 5th in the conference, were also among top Delaware of 3.258 on the year. programs with a 3.139 grade point average. A total of 67 university athletes were awarded by The team's head coach John Hayman stated in an the Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, e-mail message that structure and discipline are of bringing the yearly total to 170 student-athletes. The utmost importance for success in the pool and in the women's outdoor track and field team had 20 mem classroom. bers honored __:___ representing approximately 50 per "Being productive every minute of the day is the cent of the roster. standard," Hayman said. "My athletes continue to chal Women's cross country and track and field head lenge themselves." coach Sue McGrath-Powell has helped players bal As Delaware studenJs attempt to flourish in the ance academics and athletics in her 26 years at the classroom, the athletic teams benefit, bringing in more university. high school standouts who established themselves not "We recognize that academics come first and [the only on the sports fields but also in their studies. team] is second," McGrath-Powell said. "We can The first question asked by recruits interested in reschedule a practice with those that may have a class Hens' swimming is the academic strength of the team, conflict or a test or even be creative in getting these Hayman said. Athletes are given the opportunity to use student-athletes to contests if they have an academic counseling, tutoring and are assisted with scheduling conflict." provided by the Student Services for Athletes. The Hens' academic achievements were also rec Senior Josh Levine has found success in the class ognized on a national level as the men's cross coun room despite a demanding varsity tennis schedule. try, men's track and field, women's cross country, Levine has been named to the Dean's List three women's track and field and women's tennis teams times since arriving at the university in the spring of were all honored for posting multi-year academic 2005. THE REVIEW/ Ricky Berl progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads "Sometimes we have away games all day Saturday The nearly 600 university athletes averaged a 2.868 GPA in 2006-07. in their respective sports. and Sunday with multiple tests coming up on Monday," Among the 12 CAA schools, only The College of Levine said. "It's all about time management." William & Mary and James Madison University had

The Spanish poet George Santayana once Fiacco could have a career year as long as the offensive line, anchored by 6-foot-6- said: "Those who cannot learn from history are inch, 295-pound senior Mike Byrne, keep him protected. doomed to repeat it." This is why coach K.C. Keeler In the middle of August, Keeler said his defense is not where he wants it to be but is and the Delaware football team worked to correct last pleased with the direction it is going. year's problems, especially on defense, this past off "For the most part we're moving in a great direction," he said. "I love our aggressive season after 2006's disappointing 5-6 campaign. ness. I love our talent level." Not only did the Hens suffer a poor season Even though last year's from a statistical standpoint, but senior standouts defensive statistics look poor including tight end Ben Patrick, defensive backs Roger on paper, Delaware remained Brown and Rashaad Woodard and defensive lineman competitive in numerous Bubba Jespersen all graduated, leaving major holes to games because of its high be filled. powered offense - with five Although the defense had a short period of of its six losses comiiJ.g by time to rebuild and improve, the offensive side of the just a touchdown or less. MICHAEL ball has depth and experience. This year Delaware When Keeler came in as returns 10 of 11 starters on offense, including second the head coach in 2002, l,le LORE year starting quarterback senior Joe Fiacco, who threw guaranteed a championship for more than 2, 700 yards in 2006. The Sports Network and, a year later, delivered On the offensive Pre-Season All-American running back senior Omar one. Although he never guar Cuff and the speedy junior wide receiver Aaron Love, anteed anything this year, who led the team with 740 receiving yards last season, are also key players returning to the Keeler said the team is differ squad. ent from last year and is opti The Hens' offense will be the key to this year's success. It does not matter if the mistic about the new season. defense gives up 21 points per game as long as Fiacco and the offense are firing from all "This year, our talent cylinders. level is much different," he Delaware ranked No. 5 in the Atlantic 10 Conference - now Colonial Athletic said. "We're on a much high Association - last year in total offense and No. 4 in scoring offense, despite the fact the er level. The defense has done Hens' starting running back only played in seven games while starting just five. a great job rebuilding in a If Cuff remains healthy this year, Delaware's offense will receive a huge boost because short period of time. A lot of he is a workhorSe, who carried the team on his back last season, picking up. a team-leading the pieces of the puzzle are / 541 rushing yards 'in just seven games. there. We are just a different Fiacco's play this year, along with a healthy Cuff lined up behind him every game, team than we were last year." should help the quarterback improve from his impressive 2006 season. Cuff and Fiacco give the Hens the experience they need on the ground and in the air. If Cuff starts this year with a bang, opposing defenses are going to cheat towards the line of scrimmage and stack the Michael LoRe is a managing box, giving Fiacco and his wide receivers a chance for play-action passes down field. sports editor for The Review. Keeler said he was pleased with Fiacco's play last year and has high hopes for his quar Send questions, comments and terback this year. Scouts from the NFL have already been scoping out the talented player. a copy of the offensive play THE REVIEW/File Photo "I think he left off last year at a pretty high level and I think he's further along right book to [email protected]. Delaware's offense averaged 356.6 yards per game in '06. now," Keeler said. "The sky's the limit for this kid." August 31, 2007'2 2

Former players take talent to next level UD .alumni finding succeSs after graduation

Ben Patrick, '07: Joe McLister, '07 and Jake Korb, Tight end -Arizona Cardinals (NFL} '03: Gateway Tour After Ben Patrick was drafted in the seventh round of Former Delaware graduates, Joe McLister and the NFL Draft in April, he continues to fight for an opening Jake Korb have found success on the golf course this day roster spot. He signed a three-year deal with the Arizona past summer as both played in the Gateway Tour, which Cardinals and is one of six tight ends still on the roster. In the consisted of 59 tournaments that paid more than $7.2 second week of the preseason, Patrick caught two passes for 32 million in 2006. Korb took part in 17 tournaments this yards against the Houston Texans. Patrick, who transferred to season and posted two top-20 finishes. McLister, a rook Delaware from Duke University last year, caught 64 passes for ie on the tour, made his first cut at the Beach Summer 639 yards, setting a Hens' record for single-season catches by a THE REVIEWI File Photo Tournament on July 13. ti~ht THE REVIEW/ File Photo end and was a consensus first team All-American. Tyresa Smith, '07: Alex Smith, '07: Forward- Detroit Shock (WNBA) Midfield/ Faceoff- Rochester Rattlers (MLL) Tyresa Smith became the first Delaware women's bas Alex Smith, who has proved to be one of the ketball player to be drafted into the WNBA when she was best face-off specialists in NCAA history, has taken his picked by the Phoenix Mercury with the 18th overall selection success to the Major League Lacrosse scene - grab of the 2007 draft. She has since been released and picked up by bing Rookie of the Year honors. General managers and the defending-WNBA champion Detroit Shock. She played in head coaches of the MLL teams voted for Smith to her first professional game on August 19 where saw seven min receive the award. After being picked third overall by utes of court time and scored one point. Smith faces the transi the Rochester Rattlers in the 2007 MLL Collegiate tional bumps a first year player can expect, seeing minimal Draft, Smith helped Rochester to a 9-3 record in his playing time while trying to fmd her role as a rookie. She led first season. He won 190 of331 face-offs (.574), while the Colonial Athletic Association in scoring her senior year, ranking among the league leaders with 79 ground balls. THEREVIEW/ FilePhoto averaging 19.8 points per game. Smith fmished second in all Smith also earned the league's Defensive Player of the '(HE REVIEWI File Photo time career scoring at Delaware with 1,635 points. Week award during the week of June 30. Katie Evans, '07: Matt Nagy, '01: Midfield - USA Field Hockey Quarterback - Columbus Destroyers (AFL} After Katie Evans closed out a successful career at Delaware, she was selected to the Former Delaware quarterback Matt Nagy led the Arena Football League's 2007-08 United States Field Hockey squad. Evans and the rest of the team currently practice Columbus Destroyers in this year's playoffs, but fell short 55-33 in the champi in hopes of qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Evans was named to onship game on July 29. Nagy finished his impressive playoff stretch going 24 for the nine-member team. She was a four-year star for Delaware head coach Carol Miller and 43 with four touchdowns and 201 passing yards. He passed for 8,412 yards while helped the Hens win the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association title and an NCAA Tournament wearing the gold and blue for Delaware and also led the Hens to the Division 1-AA berth: · national championship semifinal in 2000. John Grant, '99: . Caltha Seymour, '00: Attack - Rochester Rattlers (MLL) Hammer throw - Jamaican National Team Lacrosse attackman John Grant, a member of the University of Delaware Athletics Hall In July, Caltha Seymour placed fifth in the hammer throw at the North of Fame, was selected as a Major League Lacrosse Ali-Star for the third time in his career. America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association Championships in El He is currently a member of the Rochester Rattlers where he scored 41 points last season. Salvador with a toss of 54.69 meters. Seymour trains in South Carolina in hopes of Grant was an All-American at Delaware in 1998 and 1999. In 1999, he set single-season earning a spot in the 2008 Olympics. In 2004, Seymour narrowly missed an olympic school records with 56 points and 54 assists. berth when she placed third at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. She holds the third best hammer throw in Delaware history with a toss of 164 feet 11 inches. ben peckings loday ~at. -t;un. -Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. • Volleyball -The Hens beat South Carlonia- Delaware head coach 8/3i 9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4 9/5 9/6 Bonnie Kenny's team which she coached before coming to the university in 2002- en route to sweeping competition and defending their Delaware Men's @Duke @ NC State @Lehigh Invitational title. ·tp.m •• · ~ - -~~ Sophomore Stephanie Barry, who was named the Colonial Athletic Soccer _4 p.m. 1- !'~ ?p.m. Association Co-Player of the Week, was also awarded as the tournament's . Most Valuable Player with 24 digs and four service aces against the Womens ., < ,'" ( Soccer f!l Virgin~ @St. Joe's Gamecocks in the championship game. 5p.m. 1 p.m. ... -~ • Field Hockey- Delaware upset No. 13 Ohio State 4-0 in its first "". game of the season and followed up the impressive victory with a 3-2 win NICnOIIS ::it. against K-ent State. The Hens were the only team to go undefeated in_the Volleyball Alcorn St. 10 a.m. @Del St. Ohio State Buckeye Classic. 5 p.m. N. Orleans ?p.m. Senior Molly Burke was named the CAA Player of the Week after ?p.m. scoring three goals, including a match-wirmer against Kent State, at the Buckeye Classic. l;=ieT

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