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Special report: Sportswriter Campus religi Gary Smith to visit on the rise universit page 11 THE EVIEWA FOUR-STAR ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER TUESDAY Director charged with drug offenses By Robert Weston Police find 41 marijuana plants in university official's home distribute. Staff Reporter Murray said: "We do not know that he is guilty of the charge. We will wait until the A professional staff member of the acting on a tip from an air conditioning their arrest, he said. The Meisels turned suspended until after the case is decided, verdict is in before we decide what we will College of Education and his wife turned repairman who told police he saw the themselves in to police March 27 and said Dr. Frank B. Murray, dean of the do in this matter. themselves in to Maryland State Police marijuana plants while working in the appeared before a judicial commi ssioner, College of Education. "There never has been any sign that he March 27 after police issued a warrant for basement of the house, arrived at the who released them on their own Meisel said he is concerned about how he was a drug user in either his behavior or their arrest on marijuana charges, an official Meisel's home March 21 with a search-and recognizance after they agreed to retWll for has been portrayed by the local media. actions. He has been with the wtiversity for said Friday. seizure warrant, Pierce said. trial, Pierce said. "Some of the stnries that have appeared in over 10 years and he has been an excellent Dr. C. Julius Meisel, 44, director of the Inside the house, police found 41 The charge of manufacturing marijuana is The News Journal are not consistent with employee." Murray said he hopes the case Office of Teacher Recruitment, and his wife growing marijuana plants and two bags of a felony offense which carries a maximum what we have been charged with," he said. works out positively. Mary, 45, were charged with possessing and processed marijuana, he said. sentence of five years in jail and a $15,000 The News Journal reportedWednesday "I do not believe he is an actual user," he manufacturing marijuana in their Elkton, The Meisels, who were not home during fine, he said. A trial date for the case has not that the Meisels were charged with said. "This is a little more complicated than Md., home, according to Trooper Sam the search, were notified by a note police been set. possessing andmanufacturing with intent to it appears in the paper. My belief is he is not Pierce of the Maryland State Police. left in the house, Pierce said. Meisel, who is responsible for recruiting distribute. Pierce said Monday they were not a substance abuser. He does not use the The Cecil County Drug Task Force, Police issued a warrant March 23 for people 10 the teaching profession, has been charged with manufacturing with intent to stuff. He is not an addict," Murray said. City approves Earth Day'90 special event set for requirements Newark By Robe~ Weston The ordinance also prohibits Mayor declares Staff Reporter Saturday events between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. plans for April Newark City Council March 26 to 1 p.m. passed an ordinance requiring any Luft said he might waive time awareness event group that wants to hold a special restrictions if he thinks an event event which would affect public will not create traffic congestion or By Robert Weston street and sidewaik usc to apply a noise disturbance. Staff Reporter for a permit. Luft said the ordinance resulted The measure defines a special from traffic complaints received Mayor Ronald L. Gardner, event as "any gathering of people about the Delaware Undergraduate acting upon a City Conservation for social, charitable, Student Congress' (DUSC) Advisory Commission entertainment, sports or Delaware Day Caribbean Carnival recommendation, signed a commercial purposes." last spring. proclamation Friday declaring The ordinance includes but is Luft said he thinks, however, the April 22 as Newark's Earth Day, a not limited to fairs, festivals, carnival did not create any city official said. footruns and bicycle runs. problems. International Earth Day, when The ordinance requires the DUSC has not yet submitted an u~~ £ ::2:2~ .H;C ·>', .:;,,\('''/.:::)))•"> : . .John Schneider many groups hold events to rai se Patrice Vee (AS 93) and Angela White (AS 93) return from Spring Break group or person to obtain at least application for the Delaware Day OVER awareness of environmental $300,000 in liability insurance and Beach Party scheduled for May 4, < .· babk Into:Smyth Hall to complete their freshman year. issues, will take place on the san1e submit a written request at least 30 but Luft said he does not foresee a day worldwide. days before the event. problem with the event. the permit if the event requires so City Solicitor Thomas G. organizations that non e of us In a memo to City Council, Before the ordinance was DUSC Vice President Michael many public employees that Hughes said, "If a radical group would like to sec have a parade in commission members wrote, passed, there was no insurance DiFebbo (BE 91) said Sunday he is services to the remainder of the wanted to march down Main Newark. The Ku Klux Klan is one "Almost 20 years ago, more than requirement for events, City not clear about the ordinance's city would be denied or if the Street, the city would have to example. They are an unhealthy 20 million Americans joined Manager Carl F. Luft said Sunday. details, but he is examining location would cause undue allow them to march [if it met the organization and the city should be together on Earth Day in a The ordinance also requires a insurance policies for Delaware hardship to adjacent businesses requirements]." allowed to deny them a permit. demonstration of concern for the group to reimburse the city for Day. and residents. Councilman Harold F. Godwin, "It could also be a problem for environment, and their collective costs such as police patrolmen's The measure gives the police The police chief cannot refu se a District I , said that by limiting the the city because students arc action resulled in the passage of and city employees' salaries. chief power to deny a permit if he permit because of the event's police chiefs ability to deny the usually more creative in their sweeping new laws to protect ou r The measure prohibits special thinks the event will disrupt traffic sponsors or participants, Luft said. permit ba sed on the requesting thinking and they have all sorts of air, water and land." events from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. within the city or interfere with Private social gatherings which group's identity, the city could be movements and concerns and Continuing that tradition, the and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays fire station and hydrant access. do not interfere with public areas "tying its own hands." causes that might not be commission recommended through Fridays. The police chief may also deny are not included. "I can think of two or three traditional," Godwin said. Newark join cities and states nationwide and recognize April 22 as Earth Day, said Pat Fogg of the city secretary's office. Black arts festival features national celebrities The resolution states that E:lflh Day is "a national and By Linda Kleinhenz Smith Hall, said Vernese Edghill, program spring. Many predominately-white colleges Newark Hall. international call to action for all and Laura Raab coordinator for the CBC. throughout the nation also hold similar The lOth anniversary of the University of citizens to join in a global effort to Staff Reporters In an opening ceremony April4 at 5 p.m. events. Delaware Gospel Choir will be celebrated at save the planet." at the CBC, Mary Campbell, commissioner Edghill said lhat when the festival began, their annual Gospelrama Gala Celebration It also emphasizes th e The Center for Black Culture (CBC) and of cultural affairs for New York City, will it was often the only major cultural program April 22 at6 p.m in Newark Hall. importance of educating people the university will sponsor dancers, actors speak about African art in a speech called for black students. Choirs from other universities are also about environmental concerus and singers to perform on campus in the "African Creativity Transformed into The festival "makes [people] aware [of] expected to participate, Edghill said. such as recycling paper and trash. 1990 Black Arts Festival in April. Reality." the accomplishments of black people in the A storytelling hour will be provided for The commission also strcs 'ed A major festival highlight will be a Singer Mickey Howard will perform in arts," Edghill said. local children in the Rodney Room of the need to push for keynote address by actor and writer Ozzie concert April 14 in Newark Hall. Other events include a variety show, Perkins Student Center at 2 p.m. environmental-protection laws. Davis, who appeared in the Spike Lee movie Edghill said the festival originated at the which will feature student talent in singing, Edghill said the program is open to see EARTH DAY page 3 "Do the Right Thing," April 18 at 8 p.m. in university in 1972 and is usually held in the dancing and drama, April 20 at 8 p.m. in everyone. ay :: ~·oa,ert wesi~K ·.. ::;;: kn~w : aiid'~t one andther,..- said ln order to give the teen-agers a staff·REiporter . •· ·. · + paii~n ':P~ry.