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JR March 13, 2007 3 in the news MEDIA OUTLETS FOCUS ON LOCAL COVERAGE Dining halls· leave bad News organizations confront­ with audiences declining so rapid­ ed with declining revenue and ly it has become difficult to meas­ increased competition are entering ure viewing and reading habits. an era of limited ambition in which Daily newspaper circulation taste in students' mouths they will drop a broad worldview declined 3 percent in 2006, but the for more narrowly focused report­ increase in. online readership is ing, according to a review of the more difficult to quantify. The BY ELAN RONEN news business released by a watch- three television networks collec­ StaffReporter Money is paramount to the aver­ dog group. ~ tively lost 1 million viewers - The Project for Excellence in about the average in each of the age college student. Tuition and text­ Journalism reports the struggle to last 25 years - but YouTube and _books demand it, while new clothes, create sustainable media brands is other online services created a new good food and Friday nights con­ driving "hyper-local" coverage in delivery vehicle for the networks' sume it. newspapers, encouraging citizen work. It is not surprising that college journalism on the Internet and Traditional newsrooms remain students are concerned about the uni­ spawning opinion-driven televi­ the primary source for information, versity's dining hall system. Every sion personalities. and the report suggests that news undergraduate who lives on campus, The review describes print, organizations need to be more with the exception of residents in the radio and television news opera­ aggressive about mining revenue Christiana Towers Apartments, is tions as weathering changes - for their work. required to buy a meal plan that costs at least $1,515. THE REVIEW/Allison Lamma Freshman Sean Burke said the Dining Services currently uses a meal and points system of payment. GUILIANI CRITICIZED BY CONSERVATIVE RIGHT actual value of the J1leal plan is not . Rudolph w. Giuliani, in an tance he places on judicial nomina­ worth its cost, but it has provided sur­ meals and more points. the food quality noted a clear differ­ effort to temper his support for abor­ tions. prising benefits. "From a variety -and value per­ ence in quality between the dining tion rights and his other socially lib­ Some constitutional law "I love the Dining Services. It spective, the choices are almost lim­ halls and the food courts at the eral stances, has been assuring con­ experts disagree with that conclu­ has prevented me from gaining the itless," Bowen said. Scrounge or Trabant University servatives that as president he would sion. There is no question, however, freshman 15," Burke said. Lisa Wandel, director of Center. Students interviewed in appoint strict constructionists to the that Giuliani's appointment record The dining hall food is terrible Residential Dining Services at Rodney, Kent and Russell dining Surpreme Court. has drawn concern from some con­ and the selection at Trabant Pennsylvania .State University, said a halls were asked to rate the food on a Some prominent conservatives servatives. University Center is too expensive, change was implemented at Penn I to 10 scale with 1 being the worst say Giuliani's record as mayor The mayor's record of judicial he said. State 10 to 15 years ago from an all­ food they ever tasted and 10 being undermines that promise. In his appointments, first described in the Sophomore Evan M~re said you-can-eat system to an all-points ' the best. eight years leading New York City, Politico newspaper, has made a the poor quality of the food results system. Junior Michelle Wanja rated the they say, Giuliani appointed a num­ splash in the conservative blogging from a lack of incentive to make it Students find the flexibility of Scrounge an 8. ber of judges who did not appear to and talk-radio community. better. . the system is fantastic, Wandel said. . "The atmosphere in the fit the conservative mold. The Politico noted that most of "Things you buy with points can "Students only pay for meals Scrounge is so relaxing," Wanja said. Giuliani, who has surged to a the appointees were Democrats. be priced however high they want," that they actually attend," she said. She also said she liked being double-digit lead in polls for the That is not a surprise in New York, Moore said. "Points are credit, they Meal plans at Penn State are able to watch her. food being pre­ 2008 Republican presidential nomi­ an overwhelmingly Democratic city. already have your money." required for safety and practicality pared in front of her. nation, appointed or reappointed Many also had prosecutorial experi­ He said a solution would be to because residence halls do not have Burke rated the dining halls a 2 127 municipal judges. He has cited ence, which matched the mayor's make meal plans optional, which cooking facilities, she said. . but said he walks 20 minutes from that experience to conservative crime-fighting priorities at the time.' would force Dining Services to com­ Corey Braxton, manager_of the Rodney to eat at the Russell dining audiences to drive home the impor- pete with other food vendors and thus contract office at the University of hall for its better quality and selec- , improve the quality of the food. Maryland, said the system at tion. ~ LEADING DEM. CALLS FOR GONZALES TO STEP DOWN Merlyn Bowen, marketing Maryland changed to an all-points "Russell is more like a high director at the university's Dining system approximately 15 years ago. school cafeteria," he said. "Rodney is Attorney General Alberto Justice Department has become u.s. Services, stated 'in an e-mail message A change was made because of a more like prison." R. Gonzales has politicized the even more politicized than it was demographic shift in the student pop­ Freshman Camden Asay rated Justice Department so much that he the value of the meal plans are worth under President George W. Bush's the cost. - ulation. the dining halls a 6 because of poor should step down for the sake of the first attorney general, John Ashcroft, "The all-you-care-to-eat format. "In the 1960s, not many stu­ selection. nation, the Senate's third-ranking A report released March 9 by offers an obvious value," Bowen dents lived on campus," Braxton "I've probably had this chicken Democrat said Sunday. the Justice Department's inspector said. "Students can choose from over said. ''Now virtually everyone wants 20 different times," Asay said, Citing recent disclosures about general raised questions about the eight stations, including deli, pizza, to live on campus." expressing his dissatisfaction with the FBI's improper use of adminis­ investigatory powers given to feder­ He said a large percentage of the the meal he just finished at Russell trative subpoenas to obtain private al agents under the USA PATRIOT grill, dessert, hot entree, salad and, in some cases, make-your-own." change was based on student feed­ dining hall. records and the controversy over the Act, which Congress reauthorized back. "I guess I'm full, but I'm not dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys in last year. She said students who eat less are free to select a plan with less Delaware stUdents asked about happy," he said. December, Democratic Sen. Charles While Justice Department offi­ E. Schumer of New York told CBS' cials say that the U.S. attorneys "Face the Nation" that Gonzales, ousted in December were removed who previously served as White for performance-related reasons, l)()lice reports House counsel, has a higher obliga­ critics have charged that the. dis­ tion to the Constitution than as the missals were . politically motivated SIMILAR ASSAULTS OCCUR ON ELKTON ROAD president's lawyer. and, in some cases, followed com­ Two victims, 20 and 22-year-old males, were assaulted on Sunday near the parking lot of Daffy Deli on Elkton Schumer, a member of the plaints that the prosecutors had Road after three suspects attacked them, Cpl. Scott Simpson said. A Dodge Caravan pulled into the parking lot at Senate Judiciary Committee, failed to aggressively investigate approximately 3 :05 a.m. and the unknown suspects heckled the men. charged that under Gonzales, the Democrats. . The victims t~ld police they tried to make peace with the suspects after the van entered the parking lot, Simpson SaId. The suspects Jumped out of the van and attacked the 20-year-old male with a baseball bat three times. . The second victim attempted to flee after being punched in the face, he said. ·The suspects chased the 22 year old FDA FINDS OVERUSE OF ANEMIA DRUG HARMFUL around the building of Daffy Deli with a baseball bat. ' The Food and Drug should be used at the lowest dose ~ similar incident occurred seven minutes before the two males were assaulted in the parking lot of Daffy Deli, Arlm.inistration warned that anemia- necessary to prevent the need for a he saId. fighting drugs called erythropoietins, blood transfusion. They should not A 26-year-old male Newark resident was attacked across the street at the Star of India restaurant, Simpson said. which had $10 billion in sales last be used to try to fully reverse ane­ The unknown suspects attacked the victim while he was walking. year, are being used so aggressively mia. The first suspect struck the victim in the forehead with an unknown object. The victim reported that there were that they may be harming some New studies show that when the to/ee suspects and. they proceeded to punch him in the face and kick him in the ribs, he said. The victim regained con­ patients. drugs are prescribed to raise hemo- ClOusness after bemg knocked out and went to Christiana Hospital. He received stitches for his face and was treated Recen~ s.tudies have shown that globin, ~ors grow faster in people for a bruised head, ribs and shoulder. when phYSICIans use the hormone- undergomg radiation treatment for Three witnesses watched the incident in Daffy Deli and confirmed the same story that the victims reported to the like drugs to cure the anernia com- throat cancer. In women with police, Simpson said. monly seen in cancer and kidney metastatic breast cancer on failure. pa~ents, s0ID:e pati~nts suffer c~emotherapy, those taking the drug SUSPECTS CHARGED WITH CONCEALING DEADLY WEAPONS complications and die earlier. wIth . that goal died more quickly. Ne\yark. Police ~ested 21-year-old Melec Jeremy White of Newark and 25-year-old Marcellus Reel of Some physicians are using the High-doses of the drugs can also Pennsylvanma for carrymg concealed deadly weapons, Lt. Thomas LeMin said. The suspects were taken into custody drug at doses beyond what the FDA lead to blood clots in the legs and in near East Cleveland Avenue and North Chapel Street on Sunday at 2:36 a.m. recommends. the lungs, where they can be fatal. Two Newark officers stopped the suspects for a crime-prevention check due to the recent high percentage of late­ The drugs will now carry a Anemia occurs when oxygen- night street robberies of university students, LeMin said. The officers found the men in possession of two loaded hand­ "black-box" warning - the carrying hemoglobin levels fall too guns. strongest possible - saying they low. The suspects were arrested and taken to Young's Correctional Facility, he said. - Compiled from the L.A. Times and Washington Post wire reports - Kevin Mackiewicz 4 March 13, 2007 )it Soc~al activists urge campus unity Black Panther and Young. Lord 'address cultural history

BY BRITTANY TALARICO Staff Reporter Bobby Seale and Felipe Luciano, founders of the Black Panther Party and Young Lords, respectively, both delivered speeches on the need for unity within the black and Latino communities during a lecture held at Trabant University Center Th ursday night. Each speaker shared his experiences as soc I activists during the 1960s in front of an audience of apl 'oximately 450 people. l!ale, civil rights activist who co-founded the Black Pan ler Party in 1966, was the first keynote speaker of the eVl;1t entitled "Beyond Barriers: Coalition Building in tlie African-American and Latino Communities." The speech was co-sponsored by the Black Student Union, Campus Alliance de La Raza, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity and the Cultural Programming Advisory Board. Proudly wearing the symbol of his party - the black beret - Seale addressed the audience on the impottahce of knowing one's history and cultural background. He said, while growing up, he knew little about the his­ tory of black Americans. "Yeah, I got A's in mathematics, A's in interior design and A's in architectural design. I got C's in English," Seale said. "I guess the reason why I got C's in English was because I tended to drop my 'th,' 'er,' 'are,' rolling 'r' sounds. I tended to say 'dis, 'dat, 'dem, 'yo, 'mo and 'fo rather than this, that, them, your, more and for." Seale said he attended Merritt College in Oakland, Calif., and studied engineering design. He was first intro­ duced to the term "Afro-American" at a rally outside of Merritt's campus. . "This is a time when black folks in the United States didn't refer to iliemselves as 'black folks,' didn't refer to themselves as 'African Americans' nor 'Afro-American,' " THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones he said. "We called ourselves 'colored' and the whites Bobby Seale, founder of the Black Panther Party, addressed the audience at the Trabant University Center as part of called us 'colored' or we called ourselves 'negroes.' " multicultural event "Beyond Barriers: Coalition Building in the African-American and Latino Communities." Seale said he became interested as he heard black activists speaking out about W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey Newton and Seale approached Dean Olsen at Merritt The Spanish took whole families and removed them and the kingdoms of western Africa. and at first he accused the two of trying to bring militant from Africa, Luciano said. "I didn't even know there were kingdoms in Africa," he ideas to the campus, Seale said. "So don't you dare talk to me about the beautiful colo­ said. "My reference point to Africa was Tarzan swinging on "He was trying to say just because we wanted black his­ nization of the conquistadores," he said. "I understand the a vine talking to a bunch of animals. There is a false cari­ tory, we wanted violence, but that was not the case at all. We barbarity of the Spanish culture at this time." cature of what they put in your head and how you get brain­ got classes going in the Fall Semester of 1965 and started Luciano said he encourages black people to read the washed." calling ourselves the soul student's advisory board," he said. history with an open mind. Seale said he wanted to learn more about Africa so he The following spring, Seale said he was walking around "As a Latino, I celebrate Black History Month because began reading books by Jomo Kenyatta and Dr. Herbert campus with Newton and was being encouraged to recite his rm black," he said. "I'm a black Latino." Aptheker. He was particularly astounded favorite poem, "Uncle Sammy Call Me Luciano said most Latinos deny their African heritage. by Aptheker's documentation of 250 slav­ "Black men, Fulla Lucifer." Seale began to recite the "We are an African people, but are messed up by the ery boats that ran from 1800 to 1857. poem on an Oakland street comer and lack of communication," he said. "We are divided on this "I was raised in Berkeley, California, listen to me. You attracted an audience. campus." went to Berkeley High School, which was After reading the anti-war poem, an Luciano said black people have made it this far because supposed to be one of the top public h a v e com e t his undercover police officer in the crowd bru- of their faith. schools in the country," he said, "and here for by faith. tally arrested Seale and Newton, he said. "Black men, listen to me," he said, "You have come this I am reading this book about real authentic This brutality drove the two friends to form far by faith. You're not the minority anymore. You are take-no-crap, do-or-die revolts during Yo u ' re not the the Black Panther Party. Americans. slavery. ·"t The party developed a 10-step platform . "Why: ar~ you ashamed of your ashy skin, big asses, "History had been so scripted. They mlnon y addressing issues such as the need for gain- haIr and ~)lg hps? I love my shit. God has given your people would make you think that we were how any m 0 re " Yo U ful employment, decen~ education to teach such gemus. "Who can sing like Aretha Franklin? Don't get me they falsely and erroneously and deliber­ re A m e r"1 can s. " . black history, an end to police brutality and ately portrayed us in history. That we were a the murder of black people, fair trial in wrong, I like Christina Aguilera, but Aretha gets it done." docile, but meanwhile there is documenta- court and access to legal rights rewarded by Junior Jissel Martinez, president of Campus Alliance de tion of 250 slavery revolts." the Declaration of Independence, Seale La Raza, said the speakers were phenomenal. Seale said he saw Dr. Martin Luther - Felipe Luciano, said. "I like the fact that they hit on a lot of issues that peo­ King, Jr. speak in Oakland in front of thou­ "Our goal was to organize and unify the ple are scared to talk about. For example, when Felipe was sands of people. founder of the people," he said. "We will defend ourselves talki~g ab~ut Latinos denying their African ancestry," "We hit the floor with a standing ova­ Young Lords with our guns if we are wrongfully attacked. Martmez saId. tion," he said. "He was the first black We were against the brutalization of the She said she will take away from the event the realiza­ leader iliat really inspired me, before the peace protest. tion as human beings there are so many commonalities Black Panther Party was ever conceived." "We needed to capture the imagination of between different groups. Petitioning against apartheid in South Africa and the people. We had the law to back us up. We articulated "I feel this is something people need to hear about. Nelson Mandela's imprisonment marked the first days of what our rights were and had a gun to top it off. We got the ' Issues are affecting our community, not only individual protest before the Black Panther Party, Seale said. reaction from the people. Little children were calling us the problem, but concerns felt by others," Martinez said. "When Malcolm X was killed I was just truly upset," he new black police." Senior Twanna Howard, president of the Black Student said. "I had crocodile tears running down my face because After King's death, the Black Panther Party rapidly Union, said this event was beneficial to the community. they went and killed brother Malcolm X." spread across the nation, Seale said. "Everyone needs to have a multicultural experience no After Malcolm X's death, Seale said he approached his Following Seale's standing ovation, Felipe Luciano matter who you are or where you're from," Howard said. friend Huey Newton to start an organization. took the stage. Luciano said it is important for students to take a sense He said the early development of the Black Panilier Luciano said the first brutality and genocide was com­ of ownership away from the speech. Party had to do with profound research and an understano­ mitted by Christopher Columbus and other Spanish conquis­ "Ownership of themselves, ownership for their campus­ ing of black people's history -of struggle, Native American tadores. es, ownership of their studies and ownership of their com­ people's history of struggle and using a class analysis "We idolize a Spaniard who has done nothing for the munity," he said. "When you own these, you're connected against a backdrop of the history of racism and oppression people," he said. "He discovered Amerioa, but you don't and you will not allow racism to exist." in the history of the United States. discover what is already there." J}t March 13, 2007 5 At some universities, .. cigarettes go up in smoke

BY LAUREN DEZINNO indoor smoking, then slowly against violators of the new reg­ Senior News Reporter designate non-smoking areas ulation. A new trend is sweeping until eventually the campus is "The state of Ohio has yet college campuses across the completely -smoke-free, she to come up with any rules or nation - and it is not one the said. regulations for violations," he average college student would "Where one is most in dan­ said. "I think to some extent we expect. ger is in indoor environments," are waiting to see what the· state Forty-three colleges and Glantz said. "Our organization does. Ifwe decide to go forward universities are now officially is based on working from the with any kind of citation, it smelke-free, indoors and out, indoors out where the exposure would probably be more stu­ according to the Web site of is most direct." dent-disciplinary than police­ \ THE REVIEWlMeaghan Jones Americans For Nonsmokers' Youngstown State related." Students who remain in residence halls while fire alarms sound could face Rights. University in Ohio is one of the Although he is sure there judicial consequences. Frieda Glantz, project man­ many colleges in the process of are people who are not happy ager for ,American For becoming smoke-free. with the decision, Cole said Nonsmokers' Rights, said the Ron Cole, a spokesman for there have been no official com­ organization's list is compiled YSU, said the decision to go plaints as of yet. The alarm you don't from newspaper clippings and smoke-free was a practical "It's not something that is notifications from the colleges response to the state's decision easy," he said. "Habits are very and universities themselves. to limit smoking in public areas difficult to break and we're not "Inhaling smoke kills - and places of employment last going to rush into anything. We want to sle~p ' through period," Glantz said. "There is November. wl,lnt everyone to get used to the absolutely no safe level of expo­ "Our university has prohib­ idea that you can't come on BY KATIE SULLIVAN fire drills is to establish uniform proce­ sure to smoke. Even a little bit ited smoking for many years," campus and smoke except in StaffReporter dures that provide reasonable life-safe­ of exposure can result in cardiac Cole said. "The new state law those two designated areas. The Students who miss fire drills con­ ty measures for everyone at the univer­ arrest, whic.h can result in that was passed back in ultimate goal of our campus, as jure up some strange excuses. Some sity in case of a fire emergency. immediate death." November required that smok­ it should be on any campus, is to have said they were minutes away from Kevin McSweeney, a fire protec­ Ventilation cannot elimi­ ing also be prohibited from the help young people to live completing the last level of a video tipn engineer from Occupational nate the risk, so the only way to entrance ways into public build­ healthier lifestyles." game - others were too lazy to stum­ Health ana Safety, assists in coordinat­ decrease the chances of endan­ ings. Since we are a small cam­ University President David ble out of bed. ing drills on campus and in residence gering one's health is to elimi­ pus and our buildings are very P. Roselle stated in an e-mail Junior Addie Willuweit said she -halls. nate the source, she said. close together, the decision was message the university does not was in a fire drill her freshman year in "Fires increase in off-campus "At most universities, prior made to extend the ban." allow smoking indoors and has which three girls had to leave the build­ housing and the on-campus drills help to the implication of these poli­ He said the two exceptions specific distance-related restric­ ing in their towels · from the shower, to teach the proper ways to handle the cies, there is a very strong cur­ to YSU's newest smoking~relat­ tions near buildings. while most of the other residents were situation if it were to really happen," he riculum that educates the stu­ ed regulations include roadways "Those restrictions are pulling on gloves in the cold weather. said. "We have a good system, but we dents on smoking and its related and parking lots, where smok­ enforceable and enforced," Although those girls were let back can't be complacent with thinking they risks," Glantz said. ing is permitted. Roselle said. inside, she has not always had the same will work. The drills maintain organiza­ In order to avoid a drastic "We are more at this point Roselle said he is pleased luxury. tion and ensure people know what to do change, she said the implemen­ in an awareness phase, trying to with the university's current sta­ "I had a PowerPoint project that I in an emergency." tation of non-smoking policies make everyone aware that tus and believes colleges should did in 'a paperless class, so it had to be Since most fires occur between 10 at most universities takes an smoking is prohibited on cam­ remember they are educational e-mailed to my teacher by 10 p.m.," p.m. and 2 a.m., McSweeney said incremental approach. pus," Cole said. institutions and make efforts to Willuweit said. "I'm finishing it the day sleeping through the alarm or trying to "Most frequently, students In an effort to decrease the educate students about health of and as the deadline looms closer, as tum off an alarm in the room are not and others are aware of the temptation to smoke on campus, care. luck would have it, the fire alarm goes valid excuses to miss a drill. change in policy and expect it," YSU has removed all of its ash­ Sophomore Lea Narwold, a off. I'm stuck outside for almost 15 "One student's mistakes can jeop­ . Glantz said. "Many are not trays, he said. smoker, said she would not minutes, during which the cut-off time ardize the whole population of an entire ready to go 100 percent smoke­ Since YSU is still in its comply with non-smoking laws for my project to be submitted goes fly­ building," he said. free, so they are encouraged to awareness phase, Cole said the if they were implemented at the ing by." Skelley said the university is fortu­ move at a level of readiness." university has not yet decided university. Sophomore Stephanie Tornatore nate for such reliabile fire-safety sys­ Universities first ban what actions will be taken "Smoking is a way to help had to go through a series of meetings tems because many serious injuries college kids relieve stress," with her hall director and take a fire have been avoided. She said there is no Narwold said. "If you take safety test on the university Web site excuse for practicing unsafe proce­ smoking away, they may resort after burning popcorn in her dures. to other measures." microwave. It set off the alanhs "The'" policies are enforced She said if the university throughout the entire building in the because students think bad things can't were to ban smoking, she does Rodney residence hall. happen to them," Skelley said. not believe its motives would be According to the Web site "Regulations keep everyone safe and to help students quit smoking. Campus-firewatch.com, there were 107 the rules need to apply to everybody "It would be better for a deaths of students due to campus-relat­ because if they weren't important, there university's image because they ed fires in the United States from would be no need to keep them," would be able to say, 'We're .a January 2000 to March 2007. Skelley said. smoke-free campus,' " Narwold Additionally, 80 percent of fires were in Kathryn Goldman, director of said. "They're in it more for off-campus residential housing and 9 Judicial Affairs, said if a student fails to themselves. " percent in on-campus housing. leave the halls during a drill, he or she Sophomore Kristina Although this information may could face judicial consequences Hadam, a non-smoker, said she seem convincing in providing students depending on the nature of the fire and agrees with Narwold. with reasons to follow fire drill proce­ the student's past judicial history. "Campus is part of a public dures, students all over the country neg­ Students have not been thrown out place and you should not have lect to respect the rules. of housing or expelled from the univer­ guidelines for public places," Cathy Skelley, assistant director of sity for these reasons, Goldman said, Hadam said. Residence 'Life at the univeristy, said but there have not been too many cases She said students will con­ fire drills are mandatory for safety pre­ of students failing to cooperate with the tinue to smoke on campus cautions in residence .halls four times drill. because people always find per academic year. "Students need to act responsibly ways to get around the rules. "In an institution setting, what !1Il when an alarm sounds and immediate­ Narwold said she fears the individual does affects all these around ly evacuate the building," she said. university could be the next them,'.' Skelley said. "Fire drills help to "Repeated violations can result in seri­ addition to the list of smoke­ guide students to react in certain ways ous consequences, but the most serious free campuses. and any time you hear an alarm you would be for a student to die in a fire. "It violates our rights," she have to assume it's an emergency." "Students should just get out of said. "If you see someone smok­ The university's policies and pro­ the halls and not take chances." ing, don't stand next to them." cedures manual states the purpose of 6 March 13, 2007 whQ's lybo in Newark OJ spins his way back into the '80s and '90s BY MEGHAN LOBDELL fist-pumping fest." Enterprise Editor Garchinsky said he never comes in with a set song list. In his day life, Andy Garchinsky is a self-proclaimed ''kinda "I go by my instincts," he said. "A song just pops into my soft-spoken guy" - but most people know him as the outgoing head and it just mixes in perfect - I don't know how to explain force behind the energetic nightlife of Klondike Kate's it. Restaurant & Saloon: DJ Andrew Hugh. "Sometimes I'll playa song that really works out and I'll Garchinsky, 24, dominates the turntables on Kate's most get goose bumps." popular nights: Tuesday's '90s Night, the Friday Night It is better to come in with an open mind because DJing is Shakedown and Saturday's Awesomer '80s Show. based on the given crowd on the given night, Garchinsky said. His DJ name first came about in high school as a joke when "I just go with it, because you never really know what kind his friends found out his middle name was Hugh, after his father. of people are gonna be there," he said. "It's really all about feel­ '''People started calling me Hugh and it flew," he said. "It's ing the crowd." unique." Garchinsky said his favorite day of the year to DJ is St. Garchinsky, who grew up in nearby Pennsylvania and grad­ Patrick's Day. It is a tradition for his half-Irish family, including uated from St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, got into his five siblings, to come out and listen. music years ago. The party is called "Green," another name Garchinsky "I've always loved music," he said, "so my musical jour­ came up with himself. He said he will be spinning all day for his ney started when I was a lot younger." third St. Patty's Day at Kate's, starting at noon and playing for He said he entered the scene with break-dancing during his approximately 13 hours straight. teens, then bought a cheap turntable set to play at local parties "During the day I'll mix in lots of traditional Irish music, for his friends five years ago. and then phase into a dance party," he said. "I was just doing it for free," Garchinsky said, "trying to see Although he loves his job, he said having an upside-down ifl'd be good at it." Courtesy of Andrew Garchinsky schedule can sometimes throw him off. During the day he stud­ This evolved into DJing date parties and formal functions Andrew Garchinsky spins at Kate's three nights per week. ies business management at Delaware Technical and for university groups, such as sororities and fraternities. When he Community College in Wilmington, where he lives. However, turned 21, Garchinsky started talking to management staff at cial Hip-hop, he said. since he works until 2 a.m., he is often exhausted. i?ars about getting the chance to DJ. "That really irks me," Garchinsky said. "I don't understand "I take a lot of naps during the day," Garchinsky said, Soon after, he landed his first official venue "gig" at how people like to dance to that - the beat is so slow, you can laughing. Timothy's of Newark. Since then, he has played at Kate's and just kind of bounce to it." He said he sometimes feels left out of the social scene since Shaggy's on Main, as well as at various places in Wilmington He said what he loves most about playing at Kate's is the he is working while everyone else is partying. and Philadelphia. lively crowd. "It's annoying that I don't get to go out and do stuff if some­ Originally, getting a gig at Kate's was no easy feat. "People are always willing to get down and party," he said. thing's going on," he said, "but at the same time, I'm at a bar­ "I hounded down the management here," Garchinsky said, "Even during the week, like on Tuesdays, they'll get wild." I can partake in the party." "and they finally got me a spot on Thursday nights - actually Although he said he was on the shy side when he was Garchinsky likes every kind of music, but his favorite three years ago this month." younger, the nature of his job helped him grow out of it over the music era is early '90s, "the Golden Age of Hip-hop," he said. The three-year anniversary of what he personally coined as years. He does not listen to mainstream radio, but prefers older, more Kate's "Friday Night Spakedown" is in May and he said he "Some of that shyness still lingers today," he said. "Being a "random" music. hopes to throw a big celebration. Garchinsky just started spin­ DJ, I have no choice but to talk on the mic. A big part ofDJing "Crusin' 92.1 - that's my station," he said. "People don't ning Saturday's '80s show a few months ago. is talking to the crowd and saying the right thing to get people realize how good music is from back in the day. I sometimes "I was never really an '80s DJ, so I had to increase my col­ into 'party mode.' " wish people would open their minds to it." lection," he said. "I started listening to all that cheesy '80s stuff." . Garchinsky said he enjoys interacting with the crowd and Garchinsky said his goal is to travel around the country and He said he tries not to play all of the "typical" hits, but getting a response. DJ if he could build up a big enough reputation to mix in cities prefers to mix the old with newer dance remixes. "It sounds weird, but when you say something like, 'put at major venues. "I try to dig a little deeper than 'Jesse's Girl,' " Garchinsky your hands in the air like you don't care,' and you immediately He eventually sees himself having a "normal" job, most said, and then corrected himself "Well, I guess I do have to play see everybody put their hands in the air, it's a cool feeling," he likely in business and not necessarily related to music, although that. You've gotta play what you've gotta play." said. it would be a plus, he said. He has been testing out new mixes on Fridays over the past The hardest part ofDJing is getting the dance floor going at "I probably want to intermix my career with music, but I'm few weeks, he said. the beginning of the night, Garchinsky said. trying to be realistic, too," Garchinsky said. "I'll do it as far as it "Lately, I've been mixing Motown into the sets," "I test 'em out, try to warm 'em up," he said. "I try to build takes me." Garchinsky said. "People are really responding to that." up an energy - you can't really see it or smell it, but you can For now, he is having the time of his life. There is certain music, however, he cannot stand to play feel it. ' "I love DJing," Garchinsky said. "It's just ridiculous how such as anything by Gwen Stefani and all of the "new" commer- "I try to make it more of a dance party than a singing and much I love music and mixing it." University decides trans-fat free is the way to be

BY CHRIS TYCZKOWSKI Miller said Dining Services wanted to university. " Staff Reporter offer a healthier product to its customers, so Drexel uses Sodexho, a company which All of the fried favorites everyone enjoys they made the switch to Mazola ZT, which is distributes Phase, a butter substitute, instead of on campus are now healthier, thanks to a trans made from com and sunflower oils. using Mazola ZT, he said fatty acid-free shortening used to cook them, The new shortening is approximately three Phase is healthier than liquid margarine said Debbi Miller, the university's administra­ dollars more per 35-pound case, she said. which was originally used, Beers said. tive dietitian. "In light of moving toward a healthier Universities rarely cook with butter because . Carolyn Manning, a registered dietitian product, it is really worth the extra money," fluctuations in temperature make it harder to and nutrition professor, said trans fat is a fatty Miller said. use. acid formed by process of hydrogenation, The university is not the first school to Drexel still uses other baking products that which is a chemical change due to the addition change over to a trans fat-free cooking shorten­ contain trans fats, but are looking for alterna­ of hydrogen to a fatty acid. ing, she said. All organizations using the tives. For example, they found taco shells that "Trans fats act like saturated fats and will Aramark Company, a food company that serves are trans fat-free and now serve them, Beers raise blood cholesterol levels," Manning said. universities, also switched to the Mazola ZT on said. THE REVIEWlHillary Luvshis "It can increase the risk of heart disease." Jan. 1. "Consuming trans fats is like putting glue The university's Dining Services uses Trans fats occur naturally in nature, but it Peter Beers, the general manager of in your arteries," Beers said. "Fats with zero Mazola ZT to eliminate trans-fats. is in students' best interest to have a low trans Dining Services at DreJl:el University, said the trans fats-do not add to coronary issues." fat intake, she said. school also uses trans fat-free cooking oil. He said there have been no complaints said. The transition to use the new shortening Drexel decided to use zero trans fat cook­ about the new product. The flavor is not notice­ The Rutgers students have not noticed a began on Jan. 1, Miller said. During Winter ing oil after Philadelphia banned trans fats, able and they look the same in a side-by-side taste change with the new cooking oils, Session, the remainder of the old shortening Beers said. comparison. Policastro said. was used and by the start of Spring Semester At the time of the switch, no one outside of Peggy Policastro, Rutgers University's Junior Christie Farquhar, a marketing only the trans fat-free shortening was used. the food service knew about the change to a nutrition specialist, said Rutgers also decided to major, did not know about the switch in oils but The shortening, Mazola ZT, is being used healthier oil, he said. use trans fat free oils. thinks it is a good idea. in all four dining halls, at the Trabant "It was a priority for the food service The public health interest was their main . "I have not noticed a taste difference," University Center, the Perkins Student Center because we tried to remain on the cutting­ reason for going trans fat-free, which has been Farquhar said. "I think it is a step in the right and at the Blue and Gold Club, she said. edge," Beers said. "It was not requested by the .a concern for the past few years Policastro direction. " t ' ""

)It March 13, 2007 7 Local police shed light on heroin use BY CATHERINE GRELL was related to heroin, emerged in Staff Reporter January 2005. It is unusual when police, pro­ Instead of breaking in while fessionals and junkies think alike, homeowners were away, burglars but they unanimously agree on a began confronting homeowners particular matter: a one-time heroin often while they were sleeping. user may become a life-long abuser. These types of unusual burglaries Nationwide, the opiate's are now referred to as "home inva­ allure has reeled in the lives of a sions." Simpson said even the variety of people. As this contagious mayor's house was hit. wave eventually broke upon He said a burglary task force Delaware, the rapidly-acting narcot­ was implemented in 2005 to combat N E ' W ARK ic reached the university decades the increase in home invasions and ago. After years of deaths and hospi­ the police soon began to suspect a talizations, Delaware's heroin epi­ group of New Castle County resi­ demic can no longer be silenced. dents. SCENE UNIT According to the Office of "Although we were able to DI .... National Drug Control Policy's Web arrest and jail them for other crimes site, trafficking and distribution such as heroin possession, the lack organizations have relocated over of evidence prevented the group's the past decade. Delaware's proxim­ prosecution for the continuous home ity to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New invasions," Simpson said. "The York City and Washington, D.C., - force feels strongly that they were the main drug distribution centers of connected to those crimes because the Northeast - has enabled the home invasions stopped after the Wilmington to evolve gradually into group was arrested, but our intuition a heroin-source city. As distributors isn't trusted in the court oflaw." exploit the directly-accessible route He said a male suspect on Interstate 95, an array of travel involved in the burglaries used a schemes allows drug trafficking into bundle of heroin per day - an the state. amount equivalent to 30 to 40 dime Sgt. Bob Agnor of the Newark bags. Police Department said the preva­ "I wondered where this guy lence of heroin has significantly was making $300 a day if I don't THE REVIEWlKevin Mackiewicz increased since the mid-90s. even make that much," Simpson Newark Police have noticed a link between criminal activity and drug addiction. "In the past, addicts had to go said. "The police department began overdoses in 2006 were heroin. One "University drug abusers bined with additional support serv­ to Philly or Baltimore to obtain recognizing that unemployed drug heroin case involved two victims. In should start their recovery process ices, patients are often more capable heroin because there wasn't a local addicts are victimizing our commu­ 2006, 10 Newark drug cases by speaking with a substance abuse of discontinuing heroin use. distribution, but I still saw kids as nity more than ever before." involved heroin and opium posses- counselor at Wellspring, the univer- Methods of treatment are young as 13 using heroin then," Newark Police Lt. Thomas Le sions, four of-which were heroin. In sity's wellness center," Amsler said. detailed on the NlDA Web site. Agnor said. "During one point in the Min said the arrested group looked 2005, six Newark drug cases "However, it takes much more inter- These are administered at in-patient mid-90s, Newark was even listed in like ghosts. involved heroin and opium posses- vention than the counselors can pro- and out-patient facilities, often com­ one of the surveys as having one of Le Min said drug-related crime sion, one involved heroin trafficking vide in a university setting to deal bined with behavioral therapy. the largest heroin problems in the can be traced back to the mid-90s. and one involved heroin possession with someone addicted to a hard . According to the Substance Abuse country." "A former Newark diner owner with intention to distribute. drug like heroin." and Mental Health Services . He said since Wilmington has had thtee heroin addicts working for According to the report issued She said drug abusers must per- Administration Web site, 500 drug established its own drug subculture, her," he said. "She was trying to from the University of manently leave their old circle of treatment facilities exist within 100 anyone can obtain heroin at any help them, but they were literally Pennsylvania's HeroinlFentanyl addict friends if miles of Newark. times. robbing her blind to feed their Demand Reduction Forum, held in they truly desire "Althou~h it "Although it may Agnor said the majority of cur­ habits." July 2006, an abrupt rise in heroin recovery. SOU n d SCI C he' , not be scientifical- rent Newark crime is drug-related. According to the National Drug overdose episodes occurred within " The s e ly proven, we've "The missing cars, radios and Intelligence Center Web site, pub­ Delaware, Pennsylvania, New friends remind it's my job to seen that long­ student laptops as well as the burgla­ licly-funded facilities in Delaware Jersey and Maryland in April 2006. them of their days he Ip P e 0 pie. term, in-patient ries and shoplifting - these crimes had the fifth highest rate of admis­ It was later discovered 150 deaths of using - a situ- treatment for at are all generated by addicts," he sion in the nation for heroin-related and more than 300 non-fatal over- ation that almost You do what least six months said. "Arrested shoplifters are often treatment in 1999. doses resulted from a Fentanyl- always' triggers a has better recovery found with heroin in their pockets." Several Newark Police officers laced heroin outbreak. According to relapse," Amsler you can with the rates than short- Lt. Gerald Simpson of Newark said they are primarily concerned the Drug Enforcement said. • term treatment," Police said a distinct type of residen­ with alleviating an addict's problem Administration Web site, fentanyl is She said resources you Amsler said. tial burglaries, which they believed so he or she can ·become a produc­ a anasthetic 80 times more potent physical detoxifi- h a ve and gi v e A number of out­ tive member of society. than morphine. cation is the initial d d· t h patient substance "Although it sounds cliche, it's Eighteen thousand Delaware step toward recov- a IC S as m u C abuse treatment my job to help people. You do what citizens reported needing, but not ery, yet alone 9 U ida n ceo s centers can be A Closer Look you can With the resources you have receiving treatment for illicit drug lacks the ability to .11. found in and give addicts as much guidance use within the past year according to completely modi- they are WI Ing Delaware, she METHODS OF as they are willing to accept," Agnor the National Surveys on Drug Use fy behavioral to accept." said. Brandywine TREATM~NT said. "You can help addicts in many and Health Web site. habits. Counseling Inc., • Drugs: methadone, c1oni­ ways. You can provide them with Ann Amsler, the president of Amsler said - Sgt. Bob Agnor, Connections CSP dine, naloxone, naltrexone, your personal phQne number, you H.E.R.O.I.N. Hurts, Inc., said hero- experts recom- Inc. and Open or buprenorphine, in combi­ can get them into recovery programs in addiction is a treatable brain dis- mend addicts to Newark Police Door Inc., are nation with behavioral thera­ or you can seek counselors for them. ease, yet the rehabilitation process is seek professional located in Newark py. You can even help them by arresting a multi-phased, continuous struggle. help from a detox facility rather than alone. Amsler said two in-patient '. TREATMENT CENTERS· and putting them in jail - some­ "Since chronic exposure to the attempting it alone. treatment facilities are located in times that's the only way to get them opiate changes an abuser's brain "In a facility, they'd receive Delaware - Fresh Start run by IN DELAWARE into rehab." chemistry, the recovery rate is less medical assistance while experienc- Gaudenzia Inc., located in • Out-patient facilities According to' the Division of than 10 percent," Amsler said. ing heroin's withdrawal symptoms," Wilmington and Cornerstone, run Brandywine Counseling Substance Abuse and Mental Health "However, one good thing about she said. "After the typical five to by Gateway Foundation located in Inc., Connections CSP Inc. site, adult admissions for heroin being a part of my group is seeing a seven-day stay, the facility would Delaware City. and Open Door Inc. are addiction were almost as frequent as lot of recovered addicts living nor- also help them get into a treatment "I know there's a heroin prob­ located in Newark.. _ admission for alcohol abuse. For ~allives. These people often end up program. The purpose of treatment lem in Newark," she said. "That's • In-patient facility Fresh example, in SFY 2005 there were working in treatment facilities. is to enable a person to return as a why I'm involved in H.E.R.O.I.N. Start is run by Gaudenzia 2,336 admissions for alcohol abuse Since they have a unique perspec- useful member of society. Not to Hurts, Inc. It's basically a non-prof­ and is located in Wilmington versus 2,234 for heroin abuse. In tive and understanding, they offer mention, it requires a lot less money it organization that provides parents, and Conerstone is run by fact, from 2003 onward the ratio hope to clients." to treat someone in a facility than to family members and friends of per- Gateway Foundation locatea between alcohol and heroin admis­ She said a broad range of treat- keep them in jail." sons with addictions educational, in Delaware City. sions has been closely approaching ment options exist for those who Amsler said treatments include emotional and social support. 1 to 1. want help, yet a treatment's success medications as well as behavioral "If there's a heroin death on - Compiled from the NIDA Overdose reports obtained from rate varies depending upon the indi- therapies. According to the National campus, however, rather than Web site the Newark Police stated five of the vidual's mindset and length of Institute on Drug Abuse Web site, addressing it and helping everyone seven reported illegal Newark drug addiction. when medication treatment is com- cope with it, it just gets very quiet all 8 March 13, 2007 , }jt Colleges come back from Katrina BY MATTHEW GALLO Many colleges in New Orleans faced the on its way back to making a full recovery. Alliance for Hope project. NOAH is a campus- Staff Reporter daunting task of cutting costs after Katrina. "It's going to take some time," Gros said. wide initiative to encourage involvement in the Flash back to New· Orleans during the Loyola University in New Orleans was left "Everything can't happen overnight." renewal and revitalization efforts of the univer- aftermath of Aug. 29, 2005. Mold and mildew with an operating deficit of$12.9 million. Gros said another obstacle the university sity and the city. spread from the walls to the ceiling. Students' Loyola President Kevin Wildes said the faces is media reports of high crime rates in Sanacore said when classes have ended clothing and furniture were ruined. Four to six Board of Trustees recognized there had to be New Orleans. Although crime is evident in sur- and volunteer work has stopped for the day, feet of water gushed through residence halls program and faculty cuts. rounding areas, she said few "It's go'lng to every student is ready to and campus buildings. Hurricane Katrina had The hurricane forced 17 faculty members instances are occurring on unwmd at the local bars and left its mark on college campuses in New into early retireml;1nt, Wildes said, and elimi­ university property or even take some time. enjoy the nightlife New Orleans. nate 57 staff positions, 17 of which were tourist areas. E t h' 't Orleans has to offer. Despite the setback, New Orleans univer­ tenured. He said this deficit also led to a reduc­ Sophomore Dana very In g can "The first day 1 arrived here sities Tulane, Loyola and Xavier continue to tion in salary and benefits budget of $8.3 mil­ Schwaeber, a Tulane student happen in January, the bars were move forward and remain optimistic a year and lion. who decided to return to New " already opened," Sanacore a half aftt:r one of the most deadly hurricanes in "The university's operating budget is Orleans after Katrina, said 0 V ern Ig h t . said. "The city generates a lot American history. Tulane and Loyola sustained dependant on enrollment and tuition revenue the campus was in the middle K th G d' t of money from college stu- less damages than Xavier due to their uptown but when net tuition is down, changes need to of being renovated when stu- - a y ros, Irec or dents." location. be made," Wildes said. , dents arrived for the first day of registration services However, a few aspects of Xavier Associate Vice President Warren Loyola, which saw a 38 percent drop in its of classes on Jan. 17, 2006. . .. the campus have worsened Bell said despite being inundated by flood freshman class, was forced to cut many pro­ "The first floors of at Loyola University In since January 2005, waters six inches to four feet deep campus­ grams in the College of Music and College of many buildings were New Orleans Schwaeber said: Tulane has wide, Xavier was repaired and reopened in less Arts and Sciences. Most notably, the university destroyed and there was no cut many athletIc programs, than five months. cut computer science, film studies, broadcast grass on the quad," Schwaeber said. "The cam- including men's soccer and swimming. She "We have never compromised our com­ journalism, elementary and secondary educa­ pus looked nothing like the time 1 came to visit said the university was forced to eliminate mitment to academic excellence despite tion and economics. in the spring of 2005." engineering programs and consolidate the Katrina's toll," Bell said. ''The upside to suspended programs is that Schwaeber said she has seen drastic Liberal Arts College due to the drop in student After spending $45 million in emergency some deans and faculty members have indicat­ improvements in the past year. Tulane has built and faculty numbers. repair costs, he said only 3,000 of its original ed that rather than bringing back suspended a new university center, re-astroturfed the foot- "With fewer students, 1 feel the campus 4,000 students made the decision to return to programs, they now have an opportunity either ball field and rebuilt many academic buildings. has become a lot more personable," Schwaeber campus in January. The 2006 freshman class to re-envision their programs or create more Tulane sophomore Samantha Sanacore said. "The professors get to know you better was comprised of only 445 students, a reduc­ exciting programs to address the needs of their said university officials have also installed an because the class sizes are rather small." tion from the students admitted before the hur­ students," Wildes said. outreach program with the student body, Sanacore said she has learned a lot in and ricane, Bell said. In November 2006, Wildes enacted which allows the students to lend a helping out of the classrooms in her first two years at "Applications have been pouring in for the Pathways, a plan to restructure academic build­ hand to the people affected by Katrina. The stu- Tulane following the aftermath of Hurricane 2007 freshman class," Bell said. ''Nearly 80 ings, resize colleges and to assist in making the dents participate in a wide range of community Katrina. percent of the applicants we had received university's visions into reality. involvement, including the repainting of local "Since Katrina, 1 have been taught many before Katrina. This statistics make us opti­ Kathy Gros, director of registration serv­ schools and Cleaning up community parks. important values and how to appreciate what mistic that enrollment will steadily improve, ices at Loyola, stated in an e-mail message that Loyola is also doing its part with the you have," she said. eventually returning to pre-Katrina levels." despite a drop in enrollment, the university is establishment of the Loyola New Orleans New RSO takes a STAND against genocide about it." Pennsylvania's chapter. STAND was brought to the university during the Fall "He spoke to our school and was a huge help to our chap­ Semester. However, this is its first official semester as a regis­ ter," Robertson said. "George put a face on the genocide. We tered student organization, Jampel said. knew we needed to do all we could to help with the situation." Currently there are approximately 200 people on the Sophomore Adina Freedman, fundraising chair, said she STAND e-mail list and between 30 and 40 actively participate, attended the STAND rally last September in New York City's she said. Central Park. "We are hoping to get all 200 people involved in different "The university had 40 people go," Freedman said. areas such as writing letters to senators and representatives, mak­ "Different speakers made speeches, O.A.R. played, donations ing phone calls and spreading the word," Jampel said. were being given and flyers being handed out. It was incredible." Between high schools and colleges in the United States She said she volunteered for the fundraising chair position there are more then 600 chapters of STAND and 100 more inter­ because she wanted to have the experience of raising the money nationally, she said. and getting students on campus involved. The overall goal of STAND at the university is to spread "We need to be constantly learning ourselves so we have awareness about the conflict in the Sudan, Jampel said. more information to give to others," Freedman said. "Once this genocide has come to an end, which is hopeful­ STAND plans to hold a "die-in" in the spring in which stu­ ly soon, 'we can start helping with other genocides that are going ,dents sporadically layout across the beach and hold up signs THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones on," she said. about Darfur, she said. STAND promotes awareness of human rights atrocities. STAND is sponsoring a week-long Africa fair with co­ "I think that this is very powerful," Freedman said. "I have BY BRITTANY TALARICO sponsors Uganda Untold and Battle for Life featuring different not seen this done at UD since 1 have been here. It is an impor­ events to inform students about Darfur, Uganda and the AIDS StaffReporter tant experience for our club to experience together. ''Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed epidemic in South Africa, Jampel said. The week will be called "It is more visual and emotional than throwing information citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that "STAND Up for the Untold Battle." at students, and 1 am excited to see the response." ever has." "I'm also really excited about a global day for Darfur on Sophomore Alyssa Koser, advocacy co-chair for STAND, Margaret Mead's inspirational quote embodies the determi-· April 29," she said. stated in an e-mail message the group will contact legislatures nation and commitment of the new university organization, Freshman Em!ly Robertson, vice president of the universi­ and the media. STAND. ty's chapter, was the vice president of the STAND chapter at her "We need to let them know we want an end to the genocide STAND President sophomore Hilary Jampel said the organ­ high school in New Jersey throughout her junior and senior year. in Darfur," Koser said. "We are also organizing a campus-wide ization is a global association originally created by a group of "It has been such a big part of my life for a long time," petition to send to the U.N. calling for 20,000 peacekeepers in students at Georgetown University in 2003 in ·reaction to the Robertson said. "When 1 got to college, 1 knew 1 couldn't give it Darfur. genocide in Darfur, a region in western Sudan. up, so 1 brought a bunch of friends together on my floor and ''The STAND chapter at UD is putting their heart and soul When it was first created, STAND stood for Students showed a presentation in the lounge. into making an impact around this campus and around the world Taking Action Now: Darfur, but since the atrocities in Darfur "People expressed interest, so 1 e-mailed the mid-Atlantic to help save Darfur." will eventually end, the name was recently changed to A Student regional coordinator and she e-mailed back that Hilary had also Robertson said she knew this was a cause she could not Anti-genocide Coalition, Jampel said. expressed interest, so we joined forces and became a registered ignore. "There has been a genocide going oh since February 2003 RSO." "I could not let my children think 1 did nothing about this and even though it has been occurring for four years, only 60 She said the best way for students to become involved is to when they are learning about it in history class," she said. percent of the country knows about it," she said. discuss the genocide. Jampel said Darfur is an important cause to her because of This figure has increased approximately 20 percent from "This is something that can be equated with Rwanda, the the humanity of the situation. two years ago. Although this increase is an improvement, Jampel Holocaust and Cambodia, and it's happening now and some peo­ "Basically it comes down to I'm a human being and they said it is not enough to be satisfied. ple are completely unaware," Robertson said. "To spread the are human beings. If my next door neighbor's house is burning "Over 400,000 people have died already and over 2.5 mil­ word is the most important thing." down 1 would obviously call 911," she said. "If 1 could just see lion displaced people are living in refugee camps," she said. She said her high school chapter raised more than $3,000 the smoke from down the street, 1 would still call 911. "Once people are aware of the situation they no longer have an for Darfur and was fortunate enough to meet a Sudanese native, "Even though these people are across the ocean, 1 can see excuse to claim they don't know what's going on or do nothing George Sworo, a STAND member from the University of that smoke by the images 1 see and the stories 1 hear." March 13, 2007 9 Greeks connect here New Web site offers central database for frats, sororities

BY LEE PROCIDA ning of the semester and are like, students the university recognizes Web site Editor 'OK, this is the semester we're as members of Greek life. But Greek life is complicated. going to get organized. ' non-Greeks can access certain Each fraternity and sorority has "But I was one of those kids parts of the site, including the hierarchies with executive boards, who walks out of meeting and Greek news, and can post informa­ chairs and committees. These throws out the calendar." tion and look at group profiles if members have to coordinate com­ Bogart, who graduated in they are interested in rushing. plex schedules filled with meet­ 2005, said he came up with the Although Amann and Bogart ings, speakers, social, recruitment idea while working at a Spring masterminded the concept of the and pledging events, intramural Break company in January 2006 . site, the physical creation and sports, community service projects . He said he was looking through management of it involved many and other functions. The Greek Directory, a print publi­ different people. Needless to say, things get cation that compiles the contact Bogart's sister, Jessica, a jun­ hectic. But depending on the suc­ information for every Greek mem­ ior at the university, created the cess of GreekConnect.com, a new ber on campus, and asked himself, current design and logo of the site. Web site launched last week at the "Why isn't this online?" Bogart and Amann outsourced the Chrysler. offers university, Greeks may be able to He contacted his fraternity coding of the site to programmers fmd all the resources they need in brother; Amann, to see what he in China and India. For marketing one place. thought. Amann, who graduated and advertising around campus, The site, created by university last spring, served as president of the two. recruited fellow fraternity early buy-~uts alumni Greg Bogart and Joe both Greek Council and the Inter­ brothers junior Zach Chafitz and Amann, looks to be the Facebook Fraternity Council as an under­ senior Nick Alarif. They are also of Greek life. As an exclusive net­ graduate and said it did not take ' currently working with a design BY GEORGE MAST Steve Walker, an employee for work for members of the Greek him long to see the site's concept firm in California that is revamp­ Senior News Reporter 18 years, said he is in a similar community, it has contact informa­ was solid. ing the entire project to enhance DaimlerChrysler officials have predicament. tion and positions for all Greeks, "I think the idea is strong the usability and aesthetics of the put a new deal on the table to "I'm kind of stuck in the mid­ as well as chapter specific and all­ because it's something Greeks site. encourage their union workers to dle," Walker said. "It's a hard deci­ Greek calendars, group profiles, a completely don't have," Amann "With any Web site, you're buyout of the company or retire sion to make, especially when you section for rush applicants, a job said. "It will make everything never really fmished. It's always early in order to help the floundering have a family to take care of." search, special discounts for more organized. It appeals to an ongoing project," Bogart said. auto manufacturer cut costs. The choice would not be nearly Greeks and other features. administrators. new recruits and "We're going to give Greeks some Michelle Tensin, spokeswoman as difficult if he had fewer years of Bogart, a member of Sigma members." time to peruse the site and then for the Chrysler headquarters in experience, he said. Alpha Epsilon fraternity as an Amann and Bogart have part­ we're going to stop in to the chap­ Michigan, said the company plans "If I was only there for five und'ergraduate, said the idea came nered with Career Builder and ters and get their input. We want to for approximately 1,800 of the 2,100 years I would definitely be out of to him naturally and quickly Beyond.com to create a job search work with all the groups to give workers at the Chrysler manufactur­ there," Walker said. expanded. engine. There is also a page with them what they'd like." ing plant in Newark to leave the However, for others like Cleon "I pretty much started design­ exclusive deals for Greeks with Bogart and Amann presented company with the packages during Deoliveira, who said he is eligible to ing a site I wanted when I was in local businesses. the site to the Greek Council this the next three years. retire with 30 years and a, full pen­ fraternity," he said. "Presidents Signing up for the site is com­ past Fall Semester and it was Chrysler is offering two differ­ sion in April, the package makes for hand out calendars at the begin- pletely private and restricted to unanimously approved to be ent packages based on seniority. a nice parting gift. adopted at the universi­ Employees with more than one year "There's no alternative but to go ty. of experience will be given $100,000 because it just makes more sense," Senior Mike and six months of health care if they Deoliveira said. "The union did a Russo, president of choose to leave, Tensin said. good job as far as getting us the most Greek Council, said Employees with 30 years' experi­ money we could get." adoption of the site was ence are given the option to retire Despite the incentive, he said an easy decision with a $70,000 bonus in addition to a not all of the workers eligible to because it can help full pension and health benefits. retire will choose to leave. Marital Greeks get organized. The manufacturer plans to let problems could cause worker's pen­ "Ten years ago 780 employees go at the Newark sions to be split with an estranged we didn't have [the plant in 2007, some of whom could spouse and tho~ close to the age of Chapter Assessment begin leaving with . the package as 62 will probably not choose to quit Program], meetings and soon as April, she said. because they will be receiving social all kinds of events," he Tensin said although more than security, thus dropping their pen­ said. "Today chapters the selected number of employees sions. are run like a business, may qualify for the buyout packages, Deoliveira said employees with so it's going to help not every employee will receive it. 10 years vested in the company are them to plan their sched­ The decision as to whom is eligible eligible to receive one-third of a full ules out." will be based on seniority. pension when they reach retirement Bogart and The packages are met with age and wor!cers with 20 years will Amann said they have a mixed feelings by the Newark receive two-thirds. lot of plans for the employees depending on the number This means the current employ­ future of the site. of years of experience they have at ees with less than 10 years experi­ Besides adding new fea­ the plant. ence are in the worst position if the tures and presenting a Fourteen-year veteran DeAndre plant closes for good, he said. new design in the next Lockett said the $100,000 buyout For Deoliveira, who was plan­ three months, they she is eligible for does not sound ning on retiring in April, the deal already have plans with appealing. could not have come at a better time. other schools. They are When Lockett compared the "It has kind of worked in my launching soon at lump sum to her current salary, she favor this time," he said. "They're Towson University and said the buyout would be the equiva­ giving me money to leave when I have presented it to the lent of a year and a half's pay. wffilld have left anyway. It was kind University of Maryland, Considering the plant is supposed to of like hitting the jackpot." University of Virginia, remain open for at least another two The Chrysler plant in Newark, Binghamton University, years, she said the buyout does not which manufactures the Dodge Ursinus College and the make sense for her. Durango and Chrysler Aspen, is University of "I'm going to stick it out and scheduled to become idle at the end Courtesy of Greekconnectcom Pennsylvania. see what happens," Lockett said. of 2009. GreekConnect.com was launched last week. 10 March 13, 2007 )Jt Facebook helps raise aHendance at events

BY ELENA CHIN He also uses posters to adver­ may get on a person's nerves. Staff Reporter tise on campus. He said the the "I get a little irritated if I'm ThI:,ee years ago, Facebook cost is negligible - each poster getting a lot of invitations," was a small social network only costs a few cents to make. RSO Meeting Mangin said. "Some of the groups designed for college students to "RSOs get a standard budg­ I'm part of send out a couple e­ stay in touch with high school et," Tyrseck said. "It's not a huge mails for each event. It's better friends and bring college class­ drain on the budget." NextF just to send out one Facebook mates closer together. Sophomore Phil Kranyak, the event than lots of e-mails." Over the years, Facebook Rubber Chickens' treasurer and Paul said he has noticed a dif­ popularity has boomed and new the group's primary Facebook ference in how many people attend features are added almost weekly. event creator, said he posts the club's events since they started Student organizations have begun Facebook event notifications for Click to to use Facebook last year. The to use Facebo'ok as a high-tech the improv group approximately P... k .... group invites the Red Cross Club tool to create groups, advertise once per month, 9r when they have group's members as well as other events and figure out how many an upcoming show. M'IMl\S~l!S> P.,kl.. Cllck to f CliCk clubs on Facebook. hot dogs to purchase for a fall bar­ The Rubber Chickens create a M'I Mobile to accept "You get a sense of which becue. Facebook event and invite the My Account CliCk to clubs you reached out to," he said. joined the group YOu ,.". Senior Brian Tyrseck, presi­ group members' friends, who then My Pnllacy accept "Facebook takes campus socializ­ dent of the university's improvisa­ are encouraged to invite all of their ing to a whole new level." tional comedy group, the Rubber friends, Kranyak said. At the Red Cross Club's latest Chickens, said posting advertise­ "Over 1,000 people get invit­ THE REVIEWlMike DeVoU large event, un's Top Model, Paul ments on Facebook is more effec­ ed to our shows," he said: "We RSOs have embraced Facebook as a way to promote their events. said approximately 60 to 70 peo­ tive now than other forms of hope from that, word of mouth ple confirmed on Facebook they advertising. will get out." • Facebook helps spread word zation determine how much food were attending the event. "At first I didn't think it was Senior Jared Lander, former about an event faster than any was needed for the event. "People would normally get more effective just because there president of HAVEN, the universi­ other advertising method, he said. "You get two-way feedback information across other media weren't as many people," Tyrseck ty's lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans­ HAVEN created a Facebook group from Facebook that you can't get like posters, flyers and e-mails," said. "Now there are just so many gender and questioning group, said during the Fall Semester to deter- from an e-mail," Lander said. "It he said. "Facebook surpasses all more people on Facebook." before Facebook, the group used mine how many students would be was really helpful to know how that." The news feed, one of the lat­ its Web site calendar, flyers, bul­ interested in seeing the comedian much food we had to have there." Sophomore Megan Dunn, est features added to the social net­ letin boards and e-mails to adver­ Margaret Cho perform. Sophomore Nikhil Paul, pres- who attends all of the Rubber work, is especially effective when tise events. Lander said more than L,OOO ident of the university's American Chickens' shows, said advertising advertising events, he said. The "We still do them, but we're people joined the group. They had Red Cross Club, said his organiza­ on Facebook is effective because news feed benefits student organi­ not as dependent on them," Lander to kick people out because they tion uses racebook announce­ college students are always on the zations by allowing users to see said. "We go to Facebook first. could not send group messages to ments only for big events. If his social network. which events other people are Facebook is what draws the most so many people. organization sent too many mes- "It's something to pass the attending. people now. We were actually at a During the Fall Semester, sages, then they might get over­ time and of course we're going to "With th.e news feed, you can HAVEN meeting the other night HAVEN also held a barbecue for looked. be checking it," Dunn said. "It's a see that so-and-so is going to the and we were talking about how we the organization's members, he ' Sophomore Chris Mangin way to get hyped about the event." event," Tyrseck said. needed to go that route." said. Facebook helped the organi- said groups sending many e-mails Whatever it is ... you can sell it on the Internet Students find online auctions to be new outlets for extra cash

BY SARAH LIPMAN creatures from the '80s that would roll up into a ball?" she' sold the iPod for a little bit more and kept the extras for National/State News Editor said. "I had a set of Poppies sheets ever .since I was about 6. myself." In a day in which Britney Spears' hair can be sold They were faded, pilling and in sore shape - but I got He said the most money he has ever made was approx­ online for $1 million, one has to wonder what other treas­ almost $80 for them from some girl in Japan. That's $80 of imately $40 but does not recommend it as the greatest ures are hidden beneath the sea of auction pure profit right there." money-making scheme because people know the real prices Web sites and Google hits of classifieds. Gary Rudman, president of GTR of iPods and Texas Instruments calculators, which he has From making a profit to afford text­ "We call this Consulting, a youth-culture market research sold for the most money. books to looking for a rare collectible or firm based out of San Francisco, said young "People need those so you can charge anywhere from simply trying to get rid of old junk, some­ generation the adults are more likely to sell their used elec­ $50 to $80," Viscidi said. times there is no better way to do so than 'Flux Gen', tronics online rather than' collector's items Sophomore Jen Mascio said selling online may not be buying or selling on the Internet. because of the rapid pace at which new ver­ the greatest way to make money. She said she would rather Adults and teens alike are now more because they sions of technology are released. buy thiftgs online than sell them. . likely to turn to Web sites such as eBay, are forced to do "We call this generation the 'Flux Gen' "I lost my favorite Tiffany's ring once," Mascio said. "I Craigslist.com and even the UD because they are forced to do three things - was able to find it on Ebay and got it for really cheap. It may Classifieds to buy and sell used goods that three tbings - adopt, adapt and advance when it comes to be a fake, but no one would ever know the difference are no longer of any value to them, giving adopt, adapt technology," Rudman said. , because it came in the blue Tiffany & Co. box and no one new meaning to the old phrase, "one He said this concept can be compared to looks that closely at my hands. I can't even tell the differ­ man's trash is another man's treasure." and advance previous generations that had the luxury of ence." First-year graduate student Summer sitting back and waiting to figure out how William Bentgen, a spokesman for the Consumer Beretsky said since her start at the univer­ when it comes new technological gadgets would playa role Electronics Association, stated in an e-mail message that sity, she has used the un Classifieds to t~chnology." in their lives. selling products online is safe and can be a good money­ approximately eight times, but ultimately "Think about when the television was making tool, as long as the proper precautions are taken. prefers eBay. introduced way back when and it took a cou­ "It keeps a working device in circulation and allows "I actually used to work at one of - Gary Rudman, ple generations before every household had someone else to enjoy and use the device and allows the those iSold It! on eBay stores like the kind one," Rudman said. "Now it's a couple of seller to move to a new area of interest," Bentgen said. "It in ' 40-Year-Old Virgin,' " Beretsky said. president of youth- months before everyone has whatever it is important that everyone involved follow ~e guidelines "That's how I became interested in it and culture market research might be that is popular - whether it's a established by the site they choose to resell their products learned all the tips and tricks." cell phone, computer or video iPod." on." She said she has seen a lot of people firm, GTR Consulting Teens are purchasing new iPods only to Beretsky said she plans on placing old Converse Chuck come in and try to sell different objects find a new updated version comes out less Taylors from the 1960s and '80s - when they were still while working for iSold It!. Some ofthe most common were , than a year later, he said. These buyers will then take the produced in the United States - on un Classifieds and engagement rings from broken engagements and ceramics older version, which is still in perfectly good condition and Ebay next, which ,she purchased at a warehouse in her that people claimed to be rare, but were really just picked up sell it at a discounted price - putting that money toward a hometown for $7 per pair. from a local dollar store. more up-to-date version. "I've been getting roughly $60 for the low-tops and $40 Shoppers will buy things people would least expect Senior Julian Viscidi said he bought a used iPod and for the hi-tops," she said. "I literally would not have had any online, Beretsky said. She recently sold an 0lP cartoon sheet then resold it on un Classifieds. money to buy my statistics books for this semester if I had­ set and made much more than she expected. "I went online and bought someone's old iPod that n't invested in those sneakers." "Remember the Poppies - those weird fuzzy cartoon- came with a bunch of extra gadgets," Viscidi said. "I then

, ,1 1 ." t r I" , I I Jt March 13, 200711 .Org. tells. Pizza Hut to 'book it'

BY EMILY POLLACK personal pan pizza has also sparked StaffReporter concerns from nutritionists. Since 1985, Pizza Hut's reading Shannon L. Lennon-Edwards, incentive program, Book-It, has been professor of health, nutrition and turning pizza lovers into bookworms, exercise science at the university, or as some fear, frenzied consumers. said Pizza Hut cannot be blamed for The program, used by 50,000 increasing childhood obesity levels. schools and reaching approximately However, she is bothered by the age 22 million students nationwide, of some of the targeted groups. entices young children to read by "I think it's particularly disturb­ rewarding them with personal pan ing that this is being directed at pizzas. Though Book-It has strong preschoolers," Lennon-Edwards support from educational experts, said. "This is such an important age school administrators and parents to be fostering good eating habits in and teachers, the popular program children that promoting this type of has recently. come under scrutiny for high fat, high ~-caloric food is upset­ introducing commercialism in the ting." classroom and promoting poor eating The Book-It program still has habits in children. strong support, including an advisory Susan Linn, Harvard psycholo­ board comprised of prominent organ­ , THE REVIEWlMolly MacMillan gy professor and co-founder of izations such as the National Newark residents were able to tour Judge Hugh Morris' old home during "Movies at the Mansion." Campaign for a Commercial-free Education Association, the Childhood, said International programs like this Reading are only aimed to Association and Local historic mansion make young chil­ "If Pizza Hut the American dren consumers, as really wanted to Lib r a r y opposed to actually Association. helping their edu­ promote reading, Leslie Tubbs, cation. director of Book-It, hosts movie night series "Essentially they'd be said she receives marketers love to donating books positive feedback market in schools from parents, BY MOLLY MACMILLAN come into the home," Feldman Trustees at the university for 30 because they have to schools or teachers and Book­ Staff Reporter said. years and served as president of the a captive audience doing something It alumni thanking Some students are only famil­ "Movies at the Mansion" gave board for the last 20 years. His of students," Linn them for their pro­ iar with Judge Hugh Morris as the him opportunity to see the mysteri­ home and approximately 500 acres said. "What Pizza that was not gram. man whose nose they rub for luck ous home, he said. of surrounding property were left Hut is trying to do branding. " "We focus on every semester while leaving the The program began in to the university in Morris' will, is to create warm, reading and we're library during exams week. December with a screening of '1t's Burns said. The Delaware Division fuzzy feelings - Susan Linn, going to maintain Morris was active in the uni­ a Wonderful Life." Burns said they of Parks and Recreation purchased versity and in the Newark commu­ have plans to continue the program the property in 1998, incorporating about their brand co-founder of Campaign that focus. We're and to associate very proud of the nity. The judge~s old home, now and hope to offer a new film each it into White Clay State Park. their brand with for a Commercia/-free program,'" Tubbs part of White Clay State Park, is season. Economics professor Charles something posi­ Ch '/dh d said. "Some said running a series called "Movies at Before the viewing, she gave a Link attended the event and said tive, like reading. I 00 they weren't big the Mansion." The public was tour of the 18th-century home, until the state bought the property, "If Pizza Hut readers until they invited for a viewing of "Citizen including what are believed to be the university housed provosts in really wanted to promote reading participated in the program, others Kane," as well as a tour of the his­ old slave quarters. The tour ended the mansion. they'd be donating books to schools said they loved to read all along and toric home. in the living area where the movie "I've seen the house from the or doing something that was not this was just an extra treat for doing University alumni Angel was shown. This room featured the road before, but never been branding." something they really loved." Burns and Jen Papillo were the original hardwood "floors and the inside," Link said. "I can remem­ Although Campaign for a She stressed that teachers have Delaware State Park's employees large, deep-set windows that ber when the provosts used to live Commercial-free Childhood has ultimate control on how the program who hosted the event that drew remained intact when Morris reno­ here." been concerned with Pizza Hut's pro­ is used in their classrooms and that university staff, alumni, faculty vated his mansion in the 1930s, the The property serves more pur­ gram in the past, she said the rise of reading, not advertising, is the main and Newark residents. colonial revival period. poses for Parks and Recreation commercialism in schools, recent focus. Although some have ques­ Newark resident Mark Papillo said she chose the film than movie screenings. Burns said mandates to create wellness policies tioned the success and intentions of Feldman said he attended the event to reflect the time period when the murder-mysteries they offer on and health concerns surfacing from the program, research conducted in with his wife to see a classic film Morris acquired and restored his the property in October and the rise in childhood obesity have 2001 by KRC Research and and satisfy his curiosity about the home. February sell out quickly and there motivated her organization to con­ Consulting affirmed the program's property. "We were looking for some­ are plans for a Mother's Day front the issue now. success. "Honestly, I've been by it thing with a bit of recognition and brunch. Parks and Recreation The Book-It Web site stated par­ Roberta Golinkoff, education 10,000 times, if not 20,000, but it fits with the period," she sai!i. recently opened the property for ticipating teachers set a monthly professor, echoes the rhetoric of I've never had the opportunity to Morris served on the Board of weddings. reading goal for each student based many supporters with ''the ends justi­ on their individual reading ability. fy the means" argument Once the quota is reached, the stu­ "I understand the criticisms dent is rewarded with a redeemable about rewarding with food, and I For continuing coverage of th~ certificate for a free one-topping per­ understand the idea that we're train­ sonal pan pizza at Pizza Hut. ing children in preschool to become Ofparticular concern to critics is consumers," Golirikoff said. "But if it Book-It Beginners, a program that motivates children to read and to Bonistall murder trial check reaches 1.7 million preschoolers. increase their fluency, it's not a bad These pre-readers receive certificates thing." after listening to their parents or Golinkoff also said such outside teachers read aloud for a minimum of reinforcement could be especially UDreview .com one hour per week for a two-month vital for kids who may not live in an period, the site stated. environment where reading is nor­ "The absurdity of the Pizza Hut mally encouraged. program is seen clearly with the pre­ As for the nutritional concerns, school program," Linn said. "It's not Tubbs said the certificates can be even on the surface reinforcing any­ substituted for other items such as the thing for the kids." salad bar, so parents still have the At 620 calories and 26 grams of ability to make sensible choices for fat without any toppings, the six-inch their children's diet. 12 March 13, 2007 2006 election issues For breaking news, blamed on voters events calendar, BY ANNEMARIE VALLI said he remains confident of the Staff Reporter voting machine's reliability during A Florida state audit report the Sarasota County elections. and software analysis of voting "We did not find anything in classifieds and machines in Sarasota County our state audit or review of the released Feb. 23 dismissed claims Sarasota machines that indicated of machine malfunctions original­ they were not functioning the way ly linked to more than 18,000 they were supposed to be function­ much more go to undervotes in the hotly-contested ing," he said. 2006 Congressional race, a David Dill, computer science Sarasota County supervisor of professor at Stanford University, elections said. said trusting a computer to register Kathy Dent, a Sarasota correctly a voter's intent is not County supervisor of elections, enough, and there still remains a said the Congressional race held need for a double-check, a hard last fall between Republican win­ copy receipt available to voters to ner Vern Buchanan over Democrat check before their vote is official­ Christine Jennings by 368 votes ly submitted. spurred national media attention "If I vote on a computer when more than 18,000 ballots touch-screen, there is no way for cast were missing a vote for the me to check if that vote is cast cor­ Dreview.com Buchanan- rectly," Dill said. U Jason Mycoff, Jennt~: r:~i~ in "Voters will make political science addition to the mistakes. You professor, said the combination of :~~~~~~~t~~ have to accept both voter and difference in the that elections will machine error has final tally was been 'a constant small enough to never be factor in election ~arrant specula- completelX' controversy. "Voters will non'''No one verifia ble.' make mistakes," pays attention to Mycoff said. high undervotes "You have to in a race that is Jason Mycoff accept that elec­ not close," Dent - , tions will never said. pOlitical science be completely Investigative rofessor verifiable." analysis of com- P However, he puter software said the rate of source codes used in the touch­ voter error with touch-screen screen voting machines were per­ machines, as with those" used in formed both by the state and by Sarasota County, is less than that ~ Sat Mar 10 Florida State University and of written ballots. revealed no evidence of machine "Machines, if no one fiddles error, she said. with them, are a better count of Celebrate St. Patricks Day The reports alluded to indi­ votes than punch ballots," Mycoff TIlE vidual voter error and awkward said. Mad Sweet Pangs, Bag. Pipers, Green ballot design as underlying con­ Although examination of Deer Park tributors to the abnormally-high Sarasota vbting machine software FSTABUSHED IISI NEWARK. DE Beer, Irish Stew and Corned Beef number of undervotes experienced revealed no apparent malfunc­ 108 W. Main st.. Newark. DE and Cabbage in Sarasota County, Dent said. tions, a general naiVete to voting Sterling Ivey, a spokesman for machine procedure could have 302-369-9414 the Florida Department of State, been a contributing factor to the www.deerparktavern.com said the positioning of the candi­ closeness of the Jennings­ dates on the ballot was a cause of Buchanan race, he said. confusion for many voters. Mycoff said implementation The Congressional race head­ of a paper trail - a concrete, offi­ ed the top of the second page on cial receipt of a voter's preferred the ballot following the U.S. candidate . decision - has been Senate races on the first page. The actively discussed with members Tues March 6 state governor elections immedi­ of Congress. ately followed the Jennings­ The paper trail would serve as Buchanan race on the same page. a second form of confirmation of a Jefe - no cover The sandwiched positioning of the person's vote in addition to the Congressional race between the record held in the computers of the Y2 price burgers U.S. Senate and governor races voting machines. Money demands misguided some voters, Ivey said. and a general hesitancy among Wed Mar 14 Anthony Gallado presents "One thing we heard from members of Congress have slowed voters was that the Jennings­ the implementation of paper trails, Soul Oh (no cover) Buchanan race was part of the he said. V2 price nachos & que:;..;::.s-=.ad.;:.:..;ic;:.:.lIa=:s"--__--' governor's race," he said. Mycoff said the 2006 recount Ivey said another popular of votes for the Congressional race ' Thurs Mar 15 Mug Night with complaint among voters con­ revived the same type of sentiment cerned that the final confirmation in Florida reminiscent of the Mr. Greengenes stage on the last step of the touch­ recount during the 2000 presiden­ In your mug - Bud, Bud Light screen voting machine which dis­ tial election. played voter's selected candidates. "The Democrats were pretty or Mich Ultra $1.50 or Any rail "A lot of the voters indicated upset after the 2000 presidential drink $2.50 Any Absolut drink $4 that the Jennings-Buchanan race election when it came to counting All You Can Eat Wings $8.95 votes in Florida," he said, "but was not on the review screen," he ri;;..;;_ ..... DJDanceP~ said. the new generation of machines to - ____F... 1. Despite purported allegations replace punch cards came with ' Sun Feb 18 Chorduroy (no cover) of machine malfunctions, .Jvey new complaints." 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14------~~--~------, Dining plans rip off students Throw some Deebs. on em ... University must provide reasonable meal options It has been 15 years since the This problem could be eliminated University of· Maryland and with the point system. Pennsylvania State University Maryland and Penn State are switched their meal plans to a point two of the numerous schools that system. At the University of have adapted to the times arid their Delaware, however, students who student popul~tions, but Delaware live on campus are still forced to remains in the Dark Ages when it purchase plans for the all-you-can­ comes to its meal plans. eat dining halls. Ideally, the point system would The current system is funda­ prevent a student from spending mentally flawed, charging the same ·$8.95 for a scoop of ice cream in the amount for a student who scarfs dining hall. down three plates for breakf~t and Also, if Delaware wants to pro­ the student who just wants a muffin mote on-campus living, it should to get them through class. suspend the requirement that all on­ Students complain that they do campus residents must have a meal not take advantage of all of their plan. Freshman should be required meals each week and that their to have a meal plan because the money goes to waste every Sunday transition to college life is difficult night when the meals expire. enough wilhout having to worry What the university should do about where to eat during the first is modernize the system. Slow week of school. However, they changes have been coming with the should be entitled to the points plan adapted points system, but those are like all other students. not good enough. A debit system in The Resident Assistants and ·which meals are entirely based upon other upperclassmen should be able points or monetary amounts should to make a judgement call as to their LETTERS TO THE EDITOR be implemented. Also, the points meal needs. should be reset on a semesterly, not Ultimately it will be up to the a weekly basis. university officials to determine No sex and violence lin.k resJ?Onse. Thus, in the presence of where the wealthy schools are. In critical voices, internal and external, Kent and Sussex counties, however, Currently, students miss me~ls . what is best for students, but the cur­ I take exception to the asser­ suicide may be tempting. But the districts are largely overcrowded because they feel they are not hun­ rent meal strategy is simply out of tion/opinion expressed by Kate acce'pting pain, sorrow, anger and and they are frantically trying to gry enough to eat an entire meal. date. Bornstein - that sex and violence findiilg healthy ways to express and make themselves look good. . are natural partners - as she said in move through them are more realis­ Granted, some of this may be attrib­ her program for "Transgender tic and empowering than pretending uted toward economic develop­ Awareness Week." !hat we might elitirinate negativity ment, or lack thereof in these areas. Smoking ban crosses the line I applaud the work of HAVEN, m our psycfies. The best of the Delaware schools Students should have the right to smoke outdoors the Sexualities and Gender depart­ tend to be recruited by other ment and Women's Affairs for invit­ Susan Stoller schools. Delaware usually does not Smoking bans have been has said he is pleased with the uni­ ing . this speaker. I attended with Counselor, Delaware Tech seem a viable option for them, either implemented in restaurants aBd versity's current status, which other members of the Welcoming [email protected] because of rel'utation or because bars across the country, but includes the inability to smoke Congregation Committee of the they are simply being recruited, Youngstown State University and indoors, but does not limit most Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Commitment to who? with better offers, by other schools. other schools that have begun to outdoor smoking. of Newark. The speaker meant to It makes business sense for the uni­ ban smoking outdoors are crossing It would be unlikely for emphasize positive attitudes about The "Commitment to versity to accept as many out-of­ Delaware to ban smoking outside. sexuality, kindness and respect. Delawareans" (Published Feb. 21) state students as it can; a fact that, the line. • However, the metaphor of ubiquitin is ajoke. YSU's job as a place of high­ It would also be naive to think the even now, causes a divide between in the .de~tion of harmful cells Now, if you still wanted the the "haves" and the ''have-nots.'' rule could be enforced at such a er education is to impose public in the ~j~!~ot useful, or recom­ illusion that students in Delaware In short, the "Commitment to policy) not enforce large institution mending' killing off' parts of one's high schools wanted to come to a Delawareans" is just a nice little its ideals upon the "Campus is a public with more impor­ self, or justifyiiig linking sex and scliool that's known in-state for sQCech that counteracts the realities student body. place and you tant concerns, like violence. • being a party school, ironically. it of business sense and the state ofthe YSU is trying crime. To' emphasize kindness to would be the schools in the northern schools throughout Delaware. to control its image. should not have Future President one's self and others, perhaps they part of the state. New Castle County The manipulation guidelines for public Patrick Harker had might learn from Buddah to accept seems to have the highest number of Jasmine Pues is both confusing no comment on the all parts of ourselves and conscious­ school options in the area of Senior and impractical at places," issue, but hopeful- ly choose behaviors or actions in Newark and Wilmington. Those are [email protected] best. ly he will focus on Essentially the more . important school is banning Kristina Hadam issues. WRITE TO THE REVIEW Sophomore Read Kyle and Brian's ' students from an Still, YSU 250 Perkins Student Center activity that Ohio seems adamant on Newark, DE 19716 phasing out smok­ weekly social and State law books say Fax: 302-831-1396 is completely legal. This policy · ing .on its outdoor greens. What E·mail: [email protected] political. columns. could not be more ridiculous. that university does not seem to or visit us online at www.udreview.com Enforcing this rule will be understand is that members of the next to impossible as YSU will incoming freshman classes who The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and discussion. The Review wel­ have to employ smoking regula­ already smoke will be forced to comes responses from its readers. The editorlal staff reserves the right to edit al1letters to Log on to UDreview.com tors and hand out petty fines to all quit by its rule-making body. the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and should every Friday of those attempting to light up a Will the admissions offices not be taken as representative of The Review. Staff editorials represent the ideas and cigarette. ask that only non-smokers apply to beliefs of The Review Editorial Board on behalf of the editors. All letters become property President David P. Roselle their schools? of The Review and may be published in print or electronic fOIm. March 13, 2007 • • o InIon 15 Crying out for a decent study area

carrels with desks that are probably older than be a better solution than bringing your la.etop. thing left to do, go back to the den of diversions you are, or you can continue to stalk the good The biggest problem with the library and fall asleep with your book on your chest. Sars strikes tables shooting dirty looks at the students star­ though is its hours. For a university this size to Few things are worse than waking up at 5 a.m. back ing into space as if their paper will magically have its library close at midnight is ridiculous and realizin~ you passed out mid-study. write itself. _ and by midnight If the library were open· until 2 a.m. or 3 Sarah Lewis Bringing a r------~--, I mean 11 :30 when a.m., a lot of problems would be solved. laptop to the the lights flash. Students would not be forced to wander Main library only Maybe Dunkin' Street in a caffeine-induced stupor trying to presents more Donuts and the uni­ find a place to study or wake up in their room A look at the insufficiency of the problems con­ versity have a with the imprint of a book on their face. libray and other study spots on campus sidering the fact financial agree- While the university might like to think we that there are ment. With are all perfect students with proper study and And so the eJ.(pedition begins. Your bag is tlrree outlets Dunkin' being the sleep habits - the reality is that the majority of loaded down with the world's heaviest books, where you can only 24-hour study us are not. your laptop and of course your iPod to drown actually plug it area around cam­ During this time of year, students realize out the whispers of the frat boys at "study in. Unless you pus, students flock they have not opened their textbook since the hours." As you curse the girl at Starbucks for can type 3,000 there for late night second week of classes and, with a midterm in not putting the lid on correctly while your words per studies. two days, the only solution is the dreaded all­ steaming hot caramel macchiato spills down minute or have The typical col­ nighter. your hand, you realize this expedition might written your lege student does We do not always keep ~ with the read­ take longer than you thought. entire paper by not stop doing ings on our syllabus or go to bed by midnight t. Finding a table at the library is just that, an hand before you ·s homework at 11 :30 The university needs to realize this and acco­ expedition. Students waste valuable study time go to the library, j p.m. Peak study modate students by making the library hours wandering the library to find the perfect table, you are out of .... hours fall after later. going from floor to floor only to find every luck. ~ shows like Lost, Ideally? the library would be open 24 available study space occupied. The library ~ Grey's Anatomy, hours;but if Morris were to stay open until even Only four good study areas actually exist needs more ~ 24 and The Daily 2 a.m. I think a lot of students' grades would in the library: the reference and reserve rooms electrical outlets ~ Show, so from 11 improve. on the first floor, the atrium on the second floor for students. It is p.m. to 2 a.m. in the I appologize. to Dunkin' Donuts for the L-______-L~_L ____~~~ ______~ moming. • and the extremely-coveted group study rooms. the 21st century, business you might lose if the university comes Finding a spot to study in one of these most people have a laptop and use it to do their What do you do when the library closes? to its senses, but I will still buy my iced coffee acceptable areas during midterms is next to work. You obviously cannot go back to the distraction on my way to the library. impossible. You are probably more likely to On the entrance floor to the library, only trap more commonly known as your room. find a Main Street parking spot on a Saturday tables along the walls have outlets. If the pow­ Going online, watching TV or, the most attrac­ night than one of these tables. Sarah Lewis is a Student Affairs editor ers that be added more outlets in the floors, stu­ tive option, going to bed, are just too tempting. for The Review. Her viewpoints do not neces­ The end result of this search leaves you dents could easily be accomodated. As it is So you run to Dunkin' Donuts only to find with two options. You can use one of the study sarily represent those of The Review staff. now, bringing a typewriter to the library would all of the tables are taken. Then you do the only Please send comments to slewis@ldeLedu Are thin mints causing the obesity problem? Girl Scouts of the USA have already uals consume, however, is not the answer. matter how cute the uniforms are." acknowledged the need for healthier cookies. The most unhealthy Girl Scout cookie is No one disagrees that gorgin~ on excessive Pint-size" After attacks on their high fat content and lack the Tagalong, a crunchy cookie and scoop of amounts of Girl Scout cookies Will not exactly perspectiYes of nutrients, the Girl Scouts introduced the Little peanut butter all dipped in a chocolate coating. help your six-pack. At the same time, however, Brownie, a sugar-free chocolate chip cookie, With 150 calories and 10 grams of fat in just two Americans need to learn to exercise self-control. Laura Dattaro and the Cartwheel, a cinnamon cookie that's low cookies, they are certainly enough to make any Today's Americans, especially the children in fat and high in calcium and vitamins. calorie-counter wary. currently coming of age, live in a society that is With options such as these, Girl Scouts are Compare these statistics, however, to Nutty coming alarmingly close to the one outlined in Girl Scouts are nof to blame for doing more to help therr customers battle obesi­ Bars, a sunilar snack made by Little Debbie. "Brave New World" or "1984." overweight Americans ty than other culprits -like the fast-food indus­ One of these chocolate-covered peanut butter Although technologically we are far off try. A salad at a fast-food restaurant often con­ wafers contains a whopping 155 calories and 9 from Huxlets factory-driven world, Orwell's tains just as many calories as its burgers, masked grams of fat. Worse, the bars are packaged "big brother' concept may be becoming all too The sale of Girl Scout cookies began as far by the greenery and the fact that it's eaten with a together, meaning only the strongest-willed real. Parents can purchase cell phones contain­ back as 1917, five years after the first troop was fork instead of fingers. snacker could stop after just one. ing a GPS system that allows them to monitor established, when girls and their mothers baked Girl Scouts sell an estimated $700 million If one aims to boycott Girl Scout cookies, their child's every move. Highway speeders and cookies in their ovens and sold them at high worth of cookies annually, making these classic they may as well extend their reach to all junk red-light runners can be ticketed by unseen radar school bake sales. Sales as we know them tooa1 desserts its dominant fundraiser. In an effort to food. Forget saying "See ya later" to your systems and cameras. began in 1936 when the baking responsibility control 'both childhood and adult obesity, the Samoas - it's tune to trash your Tastee Kakes Now you want to tell me what I can have moved from the girls' mothers to a commerciaf­ NAAO has proposed a 5-year plan to transition and dump your Ding Dongs, too. for dessert? ly-licsenced baker. Girl Scouts fuD.draisers from cookie sales to The NAAO targets GIfI Scouts specifically That's crossing the line. The National Action Against Obesity has more health-friendly options. According to its because of their historical prevalence and all­ Instead of banning Girl Scout cookies - or called for a boycott of all Girl Scout Cookies in missioJ;1 statement, the NAAO attempts to battle American goals. According to their official Web anything else for that matter - the NAAO an effort to attack the national obesity epidemic. the American obesity epidemic by seemingly site; "rGirl Scouts] develop qualities that will should be focusing on educating young people Even in its most fundamental beliefs, the drastic measures, including, but not restricted to, serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong about the dangers of overeating and laziness. NAAO is flat-out wrong. barring junk food from schools. values, social conscience and conviction about America is like a bad kid - take away our toys The Americans whose waistlines are cur­ Yes, America is more overweight than ever. their own potential and self-worth." and we want them even more. Instead, tell us rently expanding were not even a thought in According to the American Heart Association, If one chooses to fall victim to the NAAO's how to play with them better - and teach us their grandparents' eyes when the supposedly­ 30.2 percent of American men ages 20 to 74 distorted belief system, offering a box of that even the best ones are bad for you if not evil sweet treats first became popular. The were listed as obese between 2001 and 2004, up Trefoils to an American would violate this aim played with in moderation. NAAO's boycott is a case of misplaced blame. from 20.6 percent from 1988 to 1994. The same for social conscience. According to a PRWEB It is a drastic, inappropriate measure made by an trend held true for women of this age bracket - press release, NAAO President MeMe Roth Laura Dattaro is a Features Editor for organization whose good intentions were dis­ the figures for the same time penods read 34 said, ''Using young girls as a front to push mil­ The Review. Her viewpoints do not necessarily torted by the frustratrng facts - despite all of percent and 26 percent, respectively. lions of cookies onto an already bloated ~pula­ represent those of The Review staff. Please their hard work, America refuses to slim down. National control over which foods individ- tion further exacerbates an alarming cnsis, no send comments to Idattaro@ldeLedu. I - 16 March 13, 2007

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" BY ADAM ASHER gut-wrenching scream and everyone backs up, StaffReporter He holds the half empty jug to his lips and It's 2:55 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 and starts drinking ferociously. He knows he's junior Dan Jordan is eating gummy bears out­ going to vomit. side of the Russell dining hall. "I feel like it has to be me now," DeRouen "I'm going for best puke this year," says, Jordan says as he pops another one in his A few girls in the audience look away for mouth, fear they might puke themselves, Jordan is one of the founding fathers of Two minutes later DeRouen drops to his the annual 3-11 Milk chug. The rules are sim­ knees and lets the thick white liquid pour out of ple - one gallon of 2 percent milk, a half-hour his mouth and onto his jeans, to drink it and a half-hour to keep it down. No Gary Luber, a junior from Hofstra and one has ever finished. ' founding father of the contest, laughs from a "It's more about pride than anything else," distance as he downs his 40th shot of milk. Jordan says. "We don't know what we would "This is where it starts to not be fun," says do if anyone actually finished." Voigtsberger, as Quinton loses his lunch next to The tradition started five years ago when DeRouen, one of his friends bought a DVD of the band Quinton stands up looking satisfied. Live .. at the Apollo: 311 performing on March 11. The DVD was a "That was great!" he yells. joke as neither Jordan nor any of the partici­ At 17 minutes 8 seconds, Luber is going pants like the band, but during the perform­ . on 50 shots and freshman Andrew Morgan ance, 311 brought audience members on s~e throws up his tomato soup near the other two at 3:11 p.m. to drink a gallon of milk. The 311 disqualified contestants adding to a now grow­ day gallon challenge was bom. ing circle of vomit puddles between two trees. local singer wins The contest has since grown from a group Eleven minutes left. of six kids drinking in a garage in Andover, Luber puts down the shot glass and starts BY LIZ SEASHOLTZ perform after auditioning in January in a Mass., to the biggest showing ever with 11 chugging directly from the jug. He lasts contestants participating this year, competing Staff Reporter group Of more than 1,000 others, she says. approximately 30 seconds before puking in a Long before the creation of Now that she won Wednesday's perform­ one day early due to straight line. He then "American Idol," esteemed talent sought ance, she will be performing , the same travel 'issues with stands up and laughs. to perform in one place: The place where song on March 21: some contestants who "Might as well music greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, "As long as you win more than twice, came all the way from get it all out," he says Billie Holiday and Luther Vandross all you're put on Showtime, And of course, Hofstra University before jamming his got their start in the music industry. The the more you win, the more chances you and Northeas~in fingers down his throat place - the Apollo Theater in Harlem, have to get recognized,'" Frawley says. University. and making another N.Y. "But I really don't care whether I go on It's 3:08 p.m., line. One more name can now be added to TV or not because I've already won three minutes to show Jordan walks into that list - 21-year-old Wilmington resi­ once," , time and foUr the area that can only • dent Marjorie Frawley. Frawley has been singing .her whole unknown boys be described as a vom­ Since the introduction of Amateur life, but says she became recognized for approach the group itorium looking hope­ Night in 1934, the Apollo Theater has her talent during her junior year in high and ask to join. Now, ful that his lunch of played a major roJe in igniting the. careers school after classmates encouraged her. 15 contestants com­ gummy bears will win of some of the most noteworthy musi­ "I always had an interest in singing pete for pride, glory him this year's coveted cians of the 20th century. but I was very shy and didn't want to sing and a few random "best puke" award. He Frawley earned the honor of per­ in front of people," Frawley says, "I just prizes for best puke, bends over, lets it rip forming in last Wednesday's Amateur did it for myself." most creative drink­ and gets nothing but Night and won first place out of a group She says singing is a hobby for which ing method and most milk, of n,ine performers. she doesn't have to make time. milk consumed. "That was a very "It was an awesome experience," "I sing all day. I sing in the car, I sing And, actually the weak showing," he Frawley says. "Before I went on, I was in the shower, I sing walking downstairs, final number of com­ says. sitting in the greenroom and was really basically everywhere," Frawley says, petitors is 17, including two original members Only three minutes left now and there are nervous. I was even shaking. And then of laughing. "People are always telling me - including pioneer Nick Barish - who .are two people still in it. A few female contestants course, the stage manager comes in the to shut up." currently studying abroad and sending video of have walked away so as not to be seen throw­ room and tells me I'm first." Frawley's almost-harsh voice and their milk adventure back home. ingup. Frawley says she went on stage and casual use of slang imply an urban Junior Stef Gordon, official timer, holds Junior Andrew Thomson and sophomore had to quiet the crowd, because her upbringing. It is no surprise, then, that she her hand up high in the air and counts loudly Andrew Marmo stand in front of an enchanted friends and family were yelling so loudly says her genre is R&B and neo-soul. She from 10 to one, "GO!" she shouts, crowd looking queasy, carefully trying to avoid Jugs, cups, shot glasses and even measur­ in support of her. idolizes Lauryn Hill, but a~o likes getting vomit on their shoes, but it's no use. By "Then the theater got quiet and I 1ndia,Arie and Jill Scott. ing cups are immediately lifted, and the contest the time Gordon and the rest of the crowd once sang, a cappella, 'His Eye is On the Frawley currently works as a rehab begins, again count backwards from 10, the two are Sparrow,' " she says. "As soon as I was counselor at the New Castle County "I feel honored to participate," says fresh­ .down for the count. done, everyone was screaming for me." detention center. In her spare time, at the man Eric Voigtsberger as he takes a long gulp All the contestants stand together for pic­ The audiences at the Apollo are noto­ encouragement of her sister-in-law, she of his 2 percent. Voigtsberger is one of the four tures afterward Voigtsberger pours milk over rious for booing people offstage, but this auditions to perform at places like the newcomers and-says he and his friends have a his head and points at a pile on the ground. didn't happen to Frawley. Apollo and even "American Idol." similar tradition at home in New Jersey. "I think that was my ome1ete," he says Others were not so lucky. "I was convinced I was going to see Their tradition started in the seventh grade proudly. . "I had to sit backstage and couldn't Simon and them, but I go and there are when Jeffrey Quinton, another contestant, Marmol and DeRouen share the straw hat watch, but I- heard two or three people get two young interns who were quick to drank eight cartons of milk at lunch and vom­ and plastic sword given for best puke, Luber booed off," Frawley says. "In my opinion, next-off anyone and everyone," Frawley ited after .voigtsberger punched him in the holds his plastic bone proudly after being I thought they were talented. But if the says, "After that, my view.of 'American . stomach; Their competition involves drinking named most creative drinker and Thomson crowd doesn't buy it, that's what mat­ Idol' was changed." full cups in two minute intervals and takes holds up his ceramic pig prize as pictures are ters." Frawley says trying out for the show place on the 69th day of the year, March 10. snapped. She also got to take part in the was overall a great experience, but not Four minutes into the competition, a As the crowd dissipates, the founding famous tradition of rubbing the "log of one she would repeat. • crowd of about 30 people gathers on the fathers once again get together, feeling empty, hope" before her performance, a good­ " 'American Idol' isn't a talent show, Harrington Beach to watch the show. to laugh about the days events and plan the ':.Milk was a bad choice," Junior Andrew luck ritual completed by everyone who it's a TV show," she says. '~What America after-party. performs at the theater. wants, I don't approve of. Music should Hodgkins, who is drinking from a measuring DeRouen says he's ready to start drinking. The "log of hope" is part of a tree be about music and not ass-shaking." cup, says laughing. "It's about even distribu­ "We're cleaned out and starting fresh right that was cut down during the·expansion of As for now, Frawley is content with tion throughout the 30 minutes." now," he says, "I'd do it again tomorrow." 7th Avenue in Harlem. According to the her day job and not looking to transform Hodgkins says he took a day to figure out Despite the faCt that nobody has ever fin­ Big Apple Jazz Web site, aspiring per­ into a musical.sensation overnight. mathematically how much he needs to drink ish~~ the competition, the boys walk away formers would visit the tree before it was "It would be great [to be famous], but every minute of the competition. srmling. Another year, another gallon, a friend­ removed. it's not my main priority," Frawley says. At 10 minutes and 58 seconds into the ship tightly sealed. On 3-11 day, everyone's a Frawley earned the opportunity to "I really just love to sing," - competition, junior Kyle DeRouen lets out a winner. »t March 13. 200719 Serioosly singing· Catie Curtis performs, talks motherhood, her new album and singing for a cause

BY VICTORIA BALQUE-BURNS running jokes that happen from other gigs. It's real­ Staff Reporter ly kind of nice, I don't feel like I'm out there all After talking to the crowd at the Thompson Theatre about alone surrounded by strangers. I feel like there's a lovelorn-astronaut Lisa Nowak and how efficient adult diapers sense of community and kinship with the people could be on a tour bus, Catie Curtis launches into "What's the who come to the shows." . Matter," a song she says is about "how people shouldn't be Friday's concert was sponsored by the Office afraid of me." of Women's Affairs, NOW Campus Action Group, Although she often uses humor in her live show and her the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community music, the folk-rock singer-songwriter discusses serious topics Office, Haven and SAGE (Students Acting for such as motherhood, sexual orientation and government on her Gender Equality). latest album "Long Night Moon." Critics are calling the album Curtis says by expressing her feelings about her most mature and personal, something with which Curtis important issues that affect the country and by tak­ seems to agree. ing the occasional dig at the current administration, "I think it's the most natural-sounding and comfortable­ she is both inspiring and offensive to people. On with-itself record I've ever made," Curtis says. one side, she receives comments from fans who The name of the album refers to the full moon in December have decided to become more socially active and the time Curtis spent waiting for her adopted daughter to because of her lyrics. On the other, she gets negative arrive, yet Curtis says motherhood hasn't changed her much. postings on her Web site and people walking out of her shows. "It's really funny in a way that there's ~ much societal "It's small shifts at this point, I'm 40 years old so it's like The lyrics to her song "People Look Around," for which taboo about whatever your choice of partner is, because on the when things happen, they usually shift me in smaller ways like, she won first place at the International Songwriting one hand, it's so accepted if you're straight and then it's so sex­ you know, everything doesn't change all at once," she says. "So Competition by beating 15,000 other songs from 82 countries, ualized if you're gay," she says. "It's a double standard." I would say motherhood hasn't completely changed my life but are sure to earn Curtis both praise and criticism with their dis­ She says she also feels that too often labels are placed on rather it's enriched my life enormously and it's inspired me to cussion of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. artists or they're judged based on their appearance, which ruins shift priorities quite a bit." Expressing her frustration with the state ' of the nation, the listening experience. Curtis, whose music has been featured on "Grey's Curtis sings, "Mississippi River divides this land in two / Like "I think that there are. a lot of people that might enjoy Anatomy" and "Felicity," says the fact she isn't constantly tour­ the way we ten71 to think of things / Black and white, red and singer-songwriters, but when they hear 'folk' or 'lesbian' or any ing and playing major arenas allows her to spend time with her blue / If they can keep us fighting about marriage and God / other label that seems like it would be outside of what they two daughters, Lucy, 4, and Celia, 2, as well as to give her a There'll be no one left to notice if the leaders do their jobs. " know or what they like, they might select themselves out of that chance to connect with her audience more. When asked why she thinks Katrina was handled so badly, experience even though they actually might have liked it," The connection with fans was evident at Friday's.intimate Curtis doesn't hold back. Curtis says. show, as people in the audience talked to her like she was an old "My personal opinion about the current administration is Curtis says she thinks people should be more focused on friend. While Curtis questioned whether it was weird for a that there's just lots of incompetence from the top on down," listening to the music and connecting with each other, which is masseuse who she's seen and been naked in front of twice in the Curtis says. "There's a lot of selfishness in terms of appoint­ why she loves the atmosphere surrounding live performances. past six months to not recognize her in public, one fan who hap­ ments being made for political reasons, and I just don't think "Live music is a really different experience than recorded pens to be a massage therapist shouted, "I'd recognize you!" that there's a lot of careful thought being put into things that are music and inevitably when you go out to hear live music, you're In some ways, Curtis and the audience are good friends, very important. I think the priority seems to be the war rather inspired in some way that you didn't expect," ·she says. "You and she says the relationship goes both ways. than domestic issues." just get to be with people, you get to be together and sense con­ "I've been to 46 states to play music and ' I know people Curtis also writes about relationships and, although she is nections between people which I think is so vital to us when it's now in every single city that I go to," Curtis says. "People come a lesbian, she says her sexuality is not the main point in her so easy to get each of us under our own set of headphones or our back and I have history with some of these fans in terms of just songs. own computer screens." Altering history: should books be censored?

BY LAURA DATTARO Diane Ravitch, research professor at New Phillip cites a recent example in a: middle the classroom, it can still affect a college stu­ Features Editor . York University, wrote a similar book, "The school in Grand Rapids, Mich. The author, dent's education. When university professor Joan Language Police: How Pressure Groups Chris Crutcher, writes controversial novels for DelFattore says controversial subjects that DelFattore was teaching a summer literature Restrict What Students Learn," which address­ young teenagers which address common4ssues are discussed in the college classroom could be class for high school teachers, she knew some­ es censorship in textbooks, trade books and for that age group. challenged. thing wasn't right. standardized tests. After the parent of a black child was ''You might find that a textbook advances While teaching William Shakespeare's "I had always assumed that textbooks offended by the use of the N-word in one of his a particular viewpoint," she says. "For instance, "Romeo and Juliet," two of the teachers in her were based on careful research and designed to books, they tried to have the novel banned from an American history textbook might emphasize class seemed to be having difficulty following help children learn something valuable," the curriculum, Phillip says. race-based or gender-based discrimination. along. Ravitch writes in her book. "What I did not "[Authors] are listening to what seem to "There have always been challenges to Their copies, which were from a high realize was that education­ be some current issues and textbooks, .but they became more prevalent in school literature anthology, were missing 400 al materials are now gov­ problems, and then they are the early 1980s because textbooks began deal­ lines - and nowhere in the text did the editors erned by an intricate set' of writing books about them ing with such issues as racial injustice and non­ inform their readers of this alteration. rules to screen out lan­ and how people deal with traditional families, which hadn't been covered "Most of the deletions had to do with sex­ guage and topics that those and work through before." uality, including the use of such words as might be considered con­ them," she says. "In this Flaherty says textbooks should not be the 'breast' and 'maidenhood,' " DelFattore says. troversial or offensive. case, if you do read through only source from which a professor teaches. "They also removed a line in Act I, in which Some of this censorship is the book, you'll find that If students were to encounter innaccurate Romeo refers to heretics being burned at the trivial, some is ludicrous, there are some very positive or censored information, he says, it would not stake. The problem was that they won't include and some is breathtaking in resolutions. People that want affect their learning experience. anything that refers to violence being engen­ its power to dumb down to censor these books come "They wouldn't really be shaped or dered by religion." what children learn in across something like the A­ fooled," Flaherty says. "If I give a lecture in a This incident inspired DelFattore to school." word and they want to throw history class I don't expect that it's going to research and write "What Johnny Shouldn't The American'Library away the whole book." change 100 minds." Read: Textbook Censorship in America." Her Association deals with such censorship every- History professor Darryl Flaherty says this Besides, he says, books used in the class­ book explores how textbook companies are day . kind of censorship doesn't worry him. room do not dominate the way students learn or pressured by advocacy groups to delete infor­ Cyndi Phillip, Elementary Library Media "There are definitely forces that try to develop. mation with which they don't agree. Specialist for the ALA, says the organization influence what's being put. on the page," "There are more powerful influences on "The challenged material includes topics strives to support intellectual freedom, which is Flaherty says, "but it's not something I'm over­ student minds," Flaherty says, "like television such as sexuality, race, politics, religion and the concept that people should have access to ly concerned about." and video games. All the differel!t kinds of new economics," she says. "If textbook publishers all viewpoints and all sides of a story. Because professors review textbooks media, MySpace and YouTube and 1M, all want to change their product to increase sales, The ALA helps authors defend their publi­ before they use them, Flaherty says, any cen­ those things are more influential on a young there's nothing to stop them from doing it." cations against attacks on their content, which sored information that may have led to inaccu­ mind than a textbook. Textbooks are certainly DelFattore isn't alone in her interest in the come trom sources such as pressure groups and racy wouldn't be-used in a classroom. not the most powerful but it's the only one that subject. concerned parents. Even if textbook censorship doesn't rule those places can have control over."

~.. .., 20 March 13, 200Z All blood, no guts Miller's newest film strong on action, weak on character "300" Visually, Warner Bros. Pictures Miller's Spartan Rating: ** 112 (Out of ****) epic is nothing less After the successful transition of Frank Miller's graph­ than a lucid dream­ ic novel "Sin City" to the big screen, it was no surprise that scape with night­ "300" was a much-anticipated release. marish fatalities. "300" is an epic-movie fan's fantasy, complete with the Although the heroes fighting for freedom over a formidable overpowering storyline was well­ foe. developed, the Set in Greece in 480 B.C., "300" tells the story of a movie only stands proud, yet thin group of Spartan soldiers who go up against on its battle scenes. the Persian Empire's army. Sparta's King Leondias (Gerard Scenes where some­ Butler) leads his 300 soldiers into a proverbial bloodbath one is not getting with a cornucopia of chest wounds and severed heads. speared or gouged Meanwhile, on the home front, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) get lost with over­ pleads with the government to help her husband's cause. the-top characters Leondias has the bright idea of forcing the Persians to and overdramatic face his 300 men in a bottle-necked area, thinking it will dialogue. help the Spartans' chances. Thus, the war for Sparta's free­ The movie dom begins. - takes a confusing Although "300" has all the cliche war lines referencing twist when mythi­ "glory" and "honor," the action sequences are anything but cal, part-human cliche. creatures make Unlike the majority of war movies that use orchestral cameos. When a blob with razor arms and an ogre-like crea­ movie, it will make even the most fit people feel self con­ music as a backdrop to soldiers getting slaughtered, director ture hit the screen, the line between reality and complete scious about their bodies. Zack Snyder ("Dawn of the Dead") turned to hard rock fantasy becomes vague. Without better-developed characters, the viewer only music to help depict the fmal moments of the Spartans' and What the movie loses in its confusion, it gains back in has the next battle to look forward to instead of the advance­ Persians' lives. This unexpected choice of music brings a its aesthetically pleasing, yet modest ending, as well as its ment of the plot. If Snyder would have taken more time to necessary spark to Miller's graphic novel-turned-film. heart-felt performance by Butler. He perfectly portrays the break into the minds of other characters besides Leondias, "300" surpasses other war movies, such as "Troy" and distressed king who will take any means necessary to pro­ the viewer would become more invested into the chain of "Gladiator," when it comes to action sequences. In the first tect his people. While his motivational speeches to his sol­ events that bestows each Spartan depicted in the film. battle, when the camera focuses solely on Leondias in bat­ diers could have been pulled from any war movie in the past This situation is surprising considering how Miller's tle, one cannot help but to watch in awe as he shreds 50 years, it does detract from his delivery. "Sin City" was a completely character-driven movie that through Persian after Persian, leaving a trail of bodies in his As for the other Spartan characters - their personali­ allowed the viewer to feel connected to each of its main path. The killing comes off as ruthless - the soldiers con­ ties were not nearly as developed as their muscles, as it characters. tinuously shout "no mercy" as their swords slice through appeared Sparta was the steroid kingdom of the Greco­ In the end, "300" was what many expected it to be - Persian limbs and muscles. Roman period. Ifthere is no other message coming from the great for carnage, bad for character. - Dan Mesure, [email protected]

"Lynn Teeter Flower" Sea n Maria Taylor Foley"), A golden single alone Saddle Creek but Taylor Rating: *** 1/2 (out of*****) is smart "Rich Boy" aggres­ It makes sense that Maria Taylor, a 30- enough to Rich Boy sively year-old folk singer from Birmingham, Ala., is distinguish Zone 4 Inc. / Interscope menacing, on Conor Oberst's label, Saddle Creek. She has herself Rating: ** 112 (out of*****) with the the qualities the Omaha-based stable loves - a from her At the 2:49 mark on. Rich Boy's single Me rap­ drippingly-melancholic croon, a desire for peers. "Throw Some D's," all is right in the world. pin g introspection and a penchant for lush melodies. "Lynn The beat drops out and we're left with see-saw empty dec­ "Lynn Teeter Flower," her second LP, is more Teeter keyboard blips, a syncopated trash-can snare larations of the same. Flower's" and the 23-year-old's Southern snarl. It's a hyp­ ("As far as It's difficult not to hear comparisons to m 0 s t notic sequence, reaching a climax when a pos­ I'm con­ other contemporary female singer/songwriters. attractive sessed Rich Boy raps, "When I pull up, I'mma cernea, The album's jump-off, "A Good Start," has quality is park right at the front / Pour lean in my cup, there's no vocoder-assisted vocals similar to an Imogen its groove - whether Taylor is singing over a got purp in my blunt / I'm a real pimp, bitch / competi­ Heap song, but less annoying .. The vocal trick broken-down acoustic guitar or an uptempo . Ain i' playin ' like a trick / Just bought a new tion") over isn't a gimmick, but rather an effective mood piano ballad, her soul seeps through. 'Lac and put them thangs on that bitch!" I a me, setter. Other songs recall Fiona Apple ("Sriiile - Wesley Case And so it is: Mobile, Ala.'s first-signed minor synthesizer notes. It's the antithesis of and Wave") and Jenny Lewis C'The Ballad of rapper, Rich Boy, has the best rap single since ''Throw Some ,D's." Rich Boy is too concerned T.I.'s behemoth "What You Know." The con­ with establishing his manhood that he can't cept is nothing new - Rich Boy raps about have fun, the quality which made his arrival so "Live and Learn" 'n' roll act with hints of is perfectly competent at its putting rims ('D' is for the brand Dayton) on a welcoming. House of Fools folk, fails to deliver on its instruments, but as a whole, new Cadillac. But what makes "Throw Some The album continues with an obvious con­ Drive-Thru Records debut full-length. What's the record is excruciatingly D's" transcendent is its attitude. Just like nect-the-dots formula. There's misogyny Rating: ** (out- of interesting is that the group boring. "What You Know," Rich Boy's first single has ("Touch That Ass"), unoriginal odes to cocaine *****) It might be vocal­ a sense of arrival that few rap songs possess. dealing ("And I Love You") and the obligatory, Drive-Thru ist Josh King's Much of "Throw Some D's'" success can generic Lil Jon track ("What It Do"). Records is no stranger monotonous deliv­ be attributed to producer and guest-MC Polow The album's most telling song is its sec­ to searching for credi­ ery, the haze of Da Don. If you haven't paid attention to his ond single "Boy Looka Here." As a musical bility. Even though the blandness blanket­ beats, it's time to start - "Throw Some D's" is backdrop, the track is fascinating. It's an obvi­ label would never admit ing each song or a a glorious trunk-rattler made for scorching ous Polow beat - ready for car systems but it, it gets tired of its combination of August days. And while Rich Boy is assertive with enough bells and whistles to keep listen­ pop-punk reputation both. But from top . and controlling, ''Throw Some D's" is Polow's ers guessing. There are interesting sonic and ventures into clas­ to bottom, the as much as it is his. nuggets, like outer space synth pulls, sprinkled sic-rock-inspired acts record sounds like a So then it seems Polow being an executive throughout the track, but as a .song, it's com­ (Steel Train, An Angle). Gap commercial - producer of "Rich Boy" would surely mean 15 pletely useless. Rich Boy's delivery and flow Greensboro, N.C.'s easily digestible, cuts of "Throw Some D's"-caliber Hip-hop. clunk along, sans urgency, and end without a House of Fools is the sugary-sweet and The only problem is that it's not. "Throw Some crescendo. The song is a perpetual waiting­ company's latest completely D's" is a four-and-a-halfminute classic, but the game that never takes off - an accurate attempt to gain respect. insignificant. other 63 minutes are starkly underwhelming. description of a debut album full of potential But just like the Maybe next time, Rich Boy's opening track, "The and not much else. aforementioned bands, Drive-Thru. Madness," quickly sets the wrong tone - it's - Wesley Case, wescase@UdeLedu House of Fools, a rock - Wesley Case March 13, 200721 deJalyarelJNdressed Same-sex.capades? fa s'b'jonforward The not-so­ hot girl-on-girl action. If you're showing man them you're down, then that's going to girls are less . make you more desirable, right? confident than . their No, not so much. You're going to be senior counterparts. dirty 'South getting attention, but not the good kind. Trust me, guys like You may think you look hot while Alex are well aware of that. People often debate drunkenly. making out with your best "Freshman girls make out if the state of Delaware friend, but sorry to break it to you - a lot," he says. "Sophomore year is truly a part of the you're no Britney and Madonna. they do less. Junior and senior South. My opinion is a Contrary to what girls think, guys are year it doesn't really happen. I think resounding "no." 1 can smart (sometimes) and they know what girls realize after they do it, they will prove it to you via an We've all seen it - at bars, at par­ you're up to, like John, a sophomore. get attention from guys just to take analysis of the clothing ties, on TV, in the bedroom. You're them home for that night, not to date students choose to wear probably even guilty of doing it them." at this university since I'm talking about girls kissing girls. Tell me what think: But, hold up for a second. If you people tend to assimi­ There's a difference between girls think this is something that only happens late to new areas. doing it for attention and someone's sexual you between girls - you're wron$. Guys are Consider a Delaware football game. preference. What I'm referring to is the guilty of hooking up with theIr same~sex Even though the season is long over, you see common trend where heterosexual girls friends, too. school spirit in almost everything people make out with each other even though they Ever had a Spring Break fling? Don't believe me? Listen to Ryan, a wear, even if it's not actual Blue Hens gear. are attracted to guys. senior. Game-goers often paint their chests, wear Whether you want to call it bi-curious, ''!t was sophomore year and I was blue and gold beads and tailgate with blue hetero-flexible or just being drunk - this E-mail Laura: going out with this girl who was bisexual camp chairs and coolers. action is nothing new to campus nightlife. [email protected] at the time and she said I was too closed­ This seems like the perfect way to sup­ So what's the reason behind girls minded about 'things.' Well, 1 am up for port your team, but I've heard that students tounging their female friends even though anything once, usually twice, just to make . at schools below the Mason-Dixon Line it's not their thing? sure if I liked it or not," he writes in an e­ have what 1 call "Scarlett O'Hara syndrome" When I told a friend this was my topic "If you take two girls who normally mail to Delaware UNdressed. ''She when it comes to sporting events. for the week, he rolled his eyes and said, wouldn't get attention at the bar and they wanted me to kiss one of our mutu­ Let's'call in a fIrst-hand source. "I don't know if you can write a whole start kissing," he says, ''they will very al friends to prove that I Was game. Robyn Walsh, a junior at the University article about that 'cause the answer is quickly have a group of guys watching. It So I did. And yeah, it was pretty of Virginia, says the tradition of '''Guys in simple - they are attention-seeking may not be the best type of attention, but it good, not going to lie. And yes, 1 ties, girls in pearls" is alive and well at foot­ sluts." will definitely get you noticed" definitely got a lot of attention ball games in Charlottesville. Ouch, harsh words. I agree, but not What you'll get is something like for that." "When you go to orientation, they tell completely. what my friend said earlier. You'll get ass He's not the only one seeking you about it," Walsh says. "Everyone knows If you aren't into the girl you're that night, but you definitely won't get a attention. Andrew, a junior, says he about the tradition by the time they get kissing, then what's the point of boyfriend. once kissed his guy friend on the here." doing it? I think it comes down to a confidence lips. Guys wear khakis, white or blue col­ Attention, of course. thing. The more confident you are, the less ''! only did it so that these lared shirts and ties or even bow ties, she It's no secret guys fanta­ you are going to need to put yourself out two .girls would kiss:' he says. says. Girls wear sundresses, high heels, hats ~ze about some there in a demeaning way. Typically, fresh- Sure, Andrew. and pearls when supporting the Cavaliers. This preppy wardrobe is usually reserved for the fIrst few games of the sea­ son, while the weather is still warm, Walsh says, and is not a reflection of the way peo­ ple dress for class. Robyn, I'm going to sneak into your mediadarJing 'South Park's' social satire stadium next year so 1 can fmally dress like Audrey and Jackie 0 without being the For television shows, standing the test - quite possibly the best episode to date - word while solving a puzzle when he is a object of a death stare. But football fans may of time proves to be an uphill battle, with the show decided to attack the race issue contestant on "Wheel of Fortune." not find this appropriate. numerous sllows losing worse than a guy head on. The character, Randy Marsh, is brand­ Take, for instance, what ESPN Radio's with no legs racing an Olympic athlete. Now, instead of creating an entire ed as ''N***** guy," and runs into many sit­ Colin Cowherd says about tailgating at . Many shows will peak after a uations black Americans faced UVA: - few years on the air and then ride years ago, including a group of "That is the biggest bunch of frou-frou out their last few seasons with r~dnecks looking to lynch daiquiri drinking, non-alcoholic beer chug­ mediocre episodes compared to someone for being different, gin' weenies I've ever seen in my life. Do their respective high points. After a which, in this case, means you know what the most popular drink [is] at decade of controversial entertain­ intolerant. UVA football tailgating? Zima!" ment, however, one show continues The episode gives a dif­ Molly Lewis, a freshman at the College to climb. ferent perspective on the race of Charleston, says although her South Last week, Comedy Central problem in the United States, Carolina school does not have a football kicked off its eleventh season of poking fun at common miscon­ team, dressing for class is a veritable parade. "South Park" with an amazing first ceptions, like the belief that (Not for guys, however, who typically wear episode. Going into an 11 th season, Jesse Jackson is the national polo shirts and hats - nothing groundbreak­ a viewer would expect a show to spokesman for black people. ing there.) For moderate temperatures, begin its decline, but it seems as if The lesson in this respec­ Lewis says girls take notes in button-down "South Park" has found a formula to tive episode is that no matter shirts, headbands, pearls, jeans and Sperry make it better every year. how much white people would Top-siders (a boating shoe, often with a The show that started off with like to think they understand white sole). But when the weather is nice, farcical humor - like a band of what facing racism is like for some girls strut to class in dresses and heels. killer turkeys attacking the town on minorities, they don't get it. So what time do these ladies wake up to Thanksgiving or a piece of talking Instead of trying to act like one primp? poo intended to spread the could understand and relate, it "For a nine o'clock class, 1 would say Christmas spirit - has made is better to fight it than blow it 6:30, 7:00," she says. "That's for the people changes to improve and strengthen off by saying you identify with who are really into appearance. itself, making fun of popular culture the struggle. "I feel pressured to look nicer because and political issues in nearly every This is the way most most people don't wear sweatpants." episode. premise for talking about race, Parker and episodes of "South Park" have been over • If I woke up that early for class I think 1 What creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone allowed pop culture to do it for them. the past few seasons, and it is a formula that would spontaneously combust. Yes, 1 put Stone have done is television genius. People might remember Michael Richards' is successful and will continue to work. some thought into what 1 wear, but it certain­ Instead of trying to force creative ideas, slip of tongue in a Los Angeles comedy club This show is far above "The Simpsons" ly doesn't take TWO HOURS. which usually dry up in any television a few months back, when he repeatedly and "Family Guy" at this point because they I think 1 need to make a road trip away writer, they allow the stories to write them­ called a black audience member the N- achieve the same ridiculous humor, but find from my decidedly Northern locale next fall selves and put their own spin, adding their word. . a mix with intelligent cultural jokes that to find out just how a girl in a sundress and own message at the end. One of South Park's characters makes a create a comedy powerhouse. a wide-brimmed hat eats a tailgate hotdog or For instance, in the 11th season-opener similar mistake, accidentally saying the - Brian Citino, bcitino@UdeLedu shotguns a Natty Light. - rinkunas@UdeLedu 22 March 13, 2007 Main Street goes green Bars, restaurants plan St ..Patrick's Day specials

BY KENDALL ROY take advantage of the drink specials like shamrock shots - Deer Park is also running a food special all weekend Staff Reporter said to taste like a Dirty Girl Scout and "lepre-kazis," sim­ long on Irish stew and corned beef cabbage. The building Green beads, T-shirts, pins, hats and even green drinks ilar to kamikaze shots. itself has Irish roots, as it was originally known as the St. galore. Other than Mardi Gras, March 17 could arguably be Lauren Hess, general manager of Klondike Kate's, says Patrick's Inn when established in 1851. one of the biggest party days of the year. she is also expecting to draw in large groups of Irish Day Manager Matt Harrigan of East End Cafe says the St: Patrick's Day, which was originally brought to us by celebrants similar to the numbers they serve during the uni­ restaurant plans to host a St. Patty's Day weekend with typ­ Irish immigrants, has become more than just a religious hol­ versity's Homecoming. ical food and drink specials all weekend long. iday, as the Irish and non-Irish alike get together and cele- "We want to establish the impact feeling of Music buffs can enjoy the sounds of Fever Dog on brate literally in "spirits." • Homecoming in the fall, but bring it into the spring," Hess March 16, indie-rock band Bellefonte on March 17 and The classic St. Patty's Day crowd hops from one local says. "Homecoming is such an anticipated event in the fall open mic night on the March 18 for those filled with Irish bar to another, fully clad in green with shamrock shades, that there ought to be an equally-anticipated event in the spirit and brave enough to test their singing skills. "Kiss Me I'm Irish!" pins, leprechaun hats and beer mugs in spring." Harrigan describes the lively atmosphere and vibe on hand. DJ Andrew Hugh, of Kate's '80s and '90s night, will St. Patrick's Day at East End as pure Irish fun. For the typical, legal college student, this holiday is the kick off the event at noon, starting the music and drink spe­ "I've been to Ireland and I'm Irish as hell," Harrigan ideal theme party, combining the perfect mixture of drink­ cials which will be played and served all night long. says. "But, East End is the next best thing." ing with friends, dressing up and having as much fun as pos­ . Die-hard Irish fans on St. Patty's Day can head to either Students looking for a different atmosphere· other than sible. The plans are made through friends and other social The Deer Park Tavern or Timothy'S of Newark. the Main Street crowds can check out Bennigan's weekend networks, like Fact;book, with invites requesting those stu­ Timothy's is serving up $2.50 Guinness Drafts and $3 of St. Patrick's Day festivities, beginning Friday at 8 p.m dents ages 21 and over to take part in events like "St. Patty's shots of Jameson Whisky for the lads or las.sies who like a with DJ Accent Entertainment getting the party started. Day Extravaganza" at Klondike Kate's to the "St. Patrick's good Irish fix. A live musical performance will begin at 9 On Saturday, a party tent will be placed in the parking Day Kabooze Kountdown" at Kelly's Logan House in p.m. by Mythica, Delaware's only Celtic rock band with lot. It's a $5 cover to get into the tent and guests who come Wilmington. . lead vocalist, Melissa Cox. The band will also feature spe­ between noon and 6 p.m., will be entered into a prize pack­ For local restaurants, that means business and bustle. cial guest, Citro, a local rock and acoustic jam band. age drawing full of giveaways. DJ Accent Entertainment Newark goes green, as the restaurants and bars along Main Janice Munyan, controller for Ashby Management will also play in the tent on Saturday, along with the two Street are already preparing for the anticipated crowds that Corporation for The Deer Park Tavern and McGlynn's live band performances by Tomoto Can from 4 to 8 p.m. and will be mainly comprised of university students. Restaurant, states in an e-mail message that she calls it "the Temper tantrum from 8 to 12 a.m. Brad Hamed, Grotto Pizza general manager, says St. tappin' of the green" and says it will start early on Friday As the music flows all day and night long, so will the Patrick's Day is a financially-beneficial holiday for his during happy hour at 4 p.m. at Deer Park with Bud Light drinks. Bennigan's has asked a beer truck to sit near the tent retaurant.· pints specially dyed green for the occasion. serving Killian's Irish Red and Goors Light on tap and a "St. Patty's is our second busiest day of t~e year after As far as entertainment goes, the tavern has chosen to rolling mobile bar will also be available for mixed drinks. Homecoming," Hamed says. be truly traditional and continue with the Irish bagpipers Suzanne Tesch, general manager of Bennigan's says This year, Grotto Pizza plans to get the party started that come out every year and entertain guests in the down­ she is also looking forward to the business the holiday early, opening its doors at 9 a.m. for "Green Eggs and stairs dining area from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. Upstairs, the brings. . Kegs." Guests can enjoy a live musical performance by band Mad Sweet Pangs will play from' lO p.m. until I a.m. "Without The Stone Balloon anymore there are not a lot acoustic singer Tony Mowen and free breakfast pizzas will 'The bagpipers really bring out the Irish spirit and our of places with room anymore and we offer a big space," be served with toppings similar to omelet combinations like customers really love it," Munyan says. "We chose Mad Tesch says. "I think it's going to be a great time. We look sausage, bacon and veggie pies. Sweet Pangs because they are a fun party band that interacts forward to a great crowd and having lots of fun so we can Those looking to skip straight through breakfast can witl~ the crowd and gets everyone up and dancing." do it again and again." The anti-Valentine'sOay Men aren't interested in candy hearts

BY ADAM ASHER is advertising this holiday with numerous groups and events, Staff Reporter some with more than 2,000 members from the United It doesn't take a brain surgeon to realize that s.tates, Canada and the United Kingdom. One such event has Valentine's Day wasn't created for men. No guy wants flow­ more than 63,000 confirmed guests. ers, cards or chocolates - all of that sappy romance stuff is Freshman Dave Scholl learned about the pairing of for girls. meat and sexual favors when he received a Facebook event So for guys, what could be better than a male version of invitation for an unusual holiday. Valentine's Day exactly one month later where your woman "I thought it was so funny I had to attend," Scholl says. cooks you a big juicy steak and maybe afterwards sits you "Valentine's Day is such a bigger tradition but we should down for a nice, relaxing blowjob? start this one." "It's almost perfect," says senior Steve Herst, who . Junior Danielle Gelber, however, doesn't think a nice heard about Steak and Blowjob Day his sophomore year. hummer is as important as a nice thought. "I put up a sign on my door asking for volunteers to "I kind of see the point behind steak and a BJ," Gelber which everyone, male and female, replied and scheduled 15- says, "but I think there are different motives behind it." minute appointments." For those who are taking the anti-Valentine's Day seri­ Herst says he thinks Steak and Blowjob Day should be ously and are still single, it might be easier to get a date on used as a way to even the score after Valentine's Day. He Valentine's Day than steak and service a month later. But says if Valentine's Day is Mother's Day, then Steak and when it comes down to it, March 14 isn't that different from Blowjob Day qualifies as Father's Day. any other day. No special plans are needed. You might even "Every year when I had a girlfriend I would spend an have a steak sitting in your freezer right now, and your girl­ inordinate amount of money on her, with little in return in friend might just do it anyway. terms of gifts," he says. "So it's a crude attempt at balance, On Birdsey's site, he says it might even make but it shouldn't be taken too seriously." Valentine's Day that much better. According to Steakandbjday.com, the holiday was cre­ "Finally, this twin pair of Valentine's Day and Steak ated in 2002' on a radio show in Providence, R.I., starring a and Blowjob Day will usher in a new age of love as men man named Tom Birdsey. His goal was to make it a nation­ everywhere try that much harder in February to ensure a al holiday. He currently has 10 printable Steak and Blowjob memorable March 14th," he says. "It's like a perpetual love Day greeting cards available on his Web site. machine!" Five years latcr, it's no longer the radio, but Facebook HE REVIEW/John Transue March 13, 2007 23 Sister Hazel grows up without slowing down

BY CORINNE CLEMETSEN else disappears / I thought Entertainment Editor that l,'d known you forever / I Their songs won't play on the radio, felt like I'd finally come they'll never be featured on MTV's "Cribs" home / After all of these life­ and their names are far from well-known - times / You still take my if known at all - yet, the five talented, men breath away," he sings to the that make up the band Sister Hazel are a crowd. self-proclaimed "super group." The audience consists of Ken Block, the 40-year-old lead vocal­ groups of college students, ist and acoustic guitarist, Jett Beres who young professionals carrying plays the bass, Andrew Copeland on the beer bottles, some grey­ rhythm guitar and vocals, lead guitarist haired elders sitting in the Ryan Newell and, finally, drummer Mark few available seats and even Trojanowski form the five-some of Sister a some kids, tagging along in Hazel - a name borrowed from the owner their parents footsteps and of a soup kitchen who inspired them all with singing every word. her passion for people. Bill Campbell, a long­ The group met in what it refers to as the time "Ha~elnut" and promot­ "incestuous music scene" at the University er of the band, admires not of Florida in Gainesville. only the members' talent, but "At that particular time it was a really their friendliness as average, vibrant music scene," Block says. "There down-to-earth men. For Sister Hazel, success means raising "That really affected us all a lot," was this real mentality of instead of this "They're just guys a little younger than money for charities, pleasing its fans and Block says" accompanied by three nods of Battle-of-the-Bands mentality, sort of this me with a really cool job," Campbell says. making more music. With its involvement in agreement. "A whole lot." comradery mentality, regardless of what While the band has some fun during organizations like Lyrics for Life, which The chilly room falls silent in remem­ kind of music people were playing. So there sound check, Block sings, "Won't you raises money for cancer research, the band brance. Beres glances at his watch for the was a lot of incest - people sitting in with please make me a cheesesteak please, works' just as hard at raising money for time and rises from the couch. other people and just jamming." because we're in Philadelphia." everyone else as it does for itself. The rea­ "Hey, I'm sorry but I got to go tuck my The group started out playing in five The few people present laugh, while the son at heart - the death of Block's younger kids in," he says with a pleasant, kind smile different, rather unsuccessful bands. But, fellow band members join in, adding their brother from cancer. . of a proud father. "It's been a pleasure." with a little work of fate and a bit of chance, own lines and notes to ______Sister Hazel gradually realized its potential. the new tune. "We were all the best guys in these dif­ "While everyone ferent bands that didn't really do much," here is a songwriter, Beres says. "But, when we got together, we everyone has also THE HONOR SOCIETY OF· were awesome." improved at writing dra­ Now, almost 15 years since its self­ matically," Block says. titled, self-produced, first release in 1994, "We're far from the best the still-independent band finishes one we can be. I have yet to another's sentences and has enough inside write the best song I'm jokes that conversation for a non-member is PHI KAPPA PHI ever going to write." nearly impossible. Best yet or not, For its mOst recent album, Sister Hazel has already Announces the twenty-sixth annual "Absolutely," - which the band considers had several successes - University of Delaware its best yet - Sister Hazel traveled back to "All For You" topped at its roots, literally. The members shacked up No. lIon the U.S. Hot in a warehouse down in Florida, near the 100 and "Your Winter," UNDERGRADUATE first place where they all played their first which received its fame notes together. from movie "10 Things I Confined with nothing but their instru­ Hate About You," are RESEARCH ments, 'each other and their creative minds, two of the more com­ the five came up with lyrics and music to 70 monly-known songs. For ESSAY COMPETITION songs. Block, music and writing While other artists struggle for ideas is more than just a pro­ worth placing on an album, Sister Hazel fession, it's enjoyment. » Up to two $500 PRIZES FOR COMPLETED benefits, because instead of one songwriter, "It's so neat to think the band has five. you have nothing, start RESEARCH "Everyone here is a songwriter," Block out with nothing and end says, acknowledging his fellow group mem­ up with something," bers who shrug, nod and smirk in pleasing Block says. » Open to undergraduates in all fields. Research agreement. "There's never a lack of materi­ Although not exact­ results must be reported in an essay written for a al, which is great." ly successful b;!'.terms of The five say their lyrics come from MTV and radio-stations general, educated audience. real-life emotions, experiences and random standards, Sister Hazel college memories, but they like to leave it defines success a little open for fans and listeners to "plug-in their differently. » Winners pr~sent brief talks based their research own story," Block says. "It· depends on how During a concert at the Theatre of you define success," essays at

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1HE REVIEWlMike DeVoll 1HE REVIEWlMike DeVoll Senior standout Tyresa Smith (left) and senior guard Alena Koshansky celebrate at the Junior guard Kyle DeHaven (left) anft senior guard Tyresa Smith (right) go for a steal Bob Carpenter Center after learning they received an at-large bid to NCAA tournament. Saturday in the CAA Tournament semifinals against James Madison. BY JA"'SON TOMASSINI Hens reaction to the sight of "Delaware" BY JASON TOMASSINI tions and were quick to console their coach Managing Sports Editor appearing on the screen. Senior guard Alena Managing Sports Editor as she praised them for the four years that After 51 hours of waiting for the Koshansky said it took her a second to real­ Eleven-year women's basketball head preceded their final home game Saturday. NCAA Selection Committee to decide its ize the team had been announced because it coach Tina Martin is hardened to losses like More than two days separated the press con­ postseason fate, the women's basketball was so early in the broadcast. Senior for­ Saturday's 67-56 Colonial Athletic ference and last night's NCAA selection team and about 100 of those closest to the ward Tyresa Smith said Martin had warned Association Tournament semi-final defeat show, leaving Martin and the Hens plenty of program camt: together last night to end the the team to be sure it was the Hens being . at the hands of James Madison, even if it time to wait on their fate. suspense. announced because Delaware State was also came on the Hens home court with a chance Martin knows the feeling. In 2005 when head coach Tina Martin in the field. to get off the NCAA Tournament Bubble on In 2005, after losing to Old Dominion and the Hens tuned in to ESPN for the When it did finally register, the team the line. - the now 16-time defending CAA champs Women's NCAA Tournament Selection cheered and Martin embraced her players, In the post game press conference, after beating James Madison 78-70 Sunday Show, a night that was supposed to be end this time in joy, unlike the tearful embrace Martin did what she was supposed to do by - in overtime in the tournament fmal, the in celebration, they waited and waited only she shared with her seniors during a post­ deferring credit to her opponents and prais­ Hens found themselves on the Bubble, only to be left out of the tournament altogether. game press conference Saturday after the ing her team's.effort. But ask Martin about to be left out of the NCAAs. That team, at This time they didn't have to wait very Hens' CAP.. Tournament loss to James the three girls who sat next to her, seniors 25-5, had a similar resume to this year's 26- long. Madison. Tyresa Smith, Alena Koshansky and 5 team. Delaware was the sixth team "It's a great feeling, it's what you work Chrissy Fisher, and the possibility of never Smith, Fisher and Koshansky were on announced in the field as the No. 12 seed in for all four years," Koshansky said. "I'm coaching them in a meaningful game again? that team and Martin doesn't want them to the Greensboro region. They will face No.5 just glad for the seniors like me and Tyresa A lifetime of experience couldn't prepare suffer the same injustice this season that Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. and [senior forward] Chrissy [Fisher] that her for that. Tiffany Young and Tiara Malcolm, senior Sunday night at 7 p.m. The game will be we could do this for the team and the coach­ "They've won so many games for us standouts on the 2005 team, suffered when broadcasted on ESPN2. es." this one game doesn't deter their careers," that season's NCAA field was announced. "To get an at-large bid really justifies It is just the second time in school his­ Martin said while fighting off tears. "I'm "I really want these kids to go to the where we are at right now," Martin said. tory that Delaware will play in the NCAA trying not to get emotional but look at the NCAA Tournament," Martin said, again "We are one of the best teams in the country Tournament. Martin and the Hens made the things these three young ladies have done. through tears. "I shed tears only because of and we deserve this bid." field as the America East champions in One game does not determine that." all the hard work they have put in this and I There was a noticeable pause in the The three seniors shared Martin's emo- See SENIORS page 29 See HOME-COURT page 29 - 28 March 13,2007 CAA commisioner: UD 'professional' while hosting conference tournament But coaches would prefer tourney played at neutral site

THE REVlEWlMike DeVoll While 2,270 fans were in attendance for Sunday's CAA Tournament final between James Madison and Old Dominion, 2,810 fans saw the host Hens take on James.. Madison Saturday. BY MICHAEL LORE "I know [players and coaches] are going he said. us [Sunday]." Sports Editor out to restaurants," Pohlig said. "I think it's a Junior Mark Richardson said he was look­ Delaware head coach Tina Martin said Thousands offans cycled in and out of the boom for Newark and Delaware." ing forward to the conference tournament and she'd want the tournament to be at a neutral Bob Carpenter Center this weekend for the Pohlig said one university-based concern that the attendance at the Delaware-James site because it gives all teams an equal chance, Colonial Athletic Association women's tourna­ was the attendance for the championship game Madison semifinal game was what he thought but ultimately, it comes down to money and ment. 1t was the first time the university has if Delaware did not make it. She was afraid the it would be. attendance. hosted the event, and based on different per­ Delaware fans from Saturday's semifinal game "It was about that last time against JMU," "One has to be a realist" and understand'the spectives, it was a success. would not come back to watch the champi­ he said. "I expected that, if not more." financial situation of the conference itself:" Delaware signed a two-year contract with onship. However, 2,270 fans were in the stands Even though Delaware appeared to be a Martin said. "The biggest thing is attendence the CAA, so the tournament will be return to for the final between Old Dominion and James hospitable host this year, a few CAA coaches and gainging money. the university next year. Madison. have expressed concern with a conference "If you polled all of the conference coach­ Ron Bertovich, CAA depu~ commission­ "I'm happy to see how many Delaware team hosting the tournament. There are upsides es, they'd all say 'yes' from a competitive er for basketball, said several CAA schools people came back even though we're not in for a university in hosting the event, but the standpoint, but that's not what it comes down submitted bids last year to host the tournament. game," Pohlig said. other teams suffer a disadvantage - playing to." After the bids were reviewed, Bertovich said Another concern was the student turnout against the host's home crowd. She said the thought of playing on a neu­ Delaware was chosen without hesitation as for Delaware's games, but again, it wasn't a In the press conference after Old tral court was not mentioned when George host. problem as many students' came to the games Dominion won its 16th-consecutive tourna­ Mason hosted the tournament the past two "Delaware has a proven history of hosting wearing yellow wigs and Cockpit T-shirts. ment championship Sunday, head coach years, mainly because they were not a compet­ championships when they were in the "We knew it would be hard because they Wendy Larry expressed her concern regarding itive program. American East and CAA championships in had to pay six dollars for a ticket," she said. the future locations for the tournament. "The issue just came up this year," Martin other sports, and have always done a first-class "For a student, six bucks is six bucks. I'd like "I'm going to go out there on a limb and said. "George Mason wasn't one of the professional job," Bertovich said. ''That's cer­ to see student life get involved, buy a bunch of tell you that I'd love to see it on a neutral floor, stronger programs at that time, and now that a tainly what they're doing here [this weekend]." tickets and give them out to students." not because Delaware didn't do a tremendous competitive school is hosting, people are Bertovich was not the only member of the She said she is going to push the idea for job," Larry said. "I think when you have four speaking out again." CAA to praise Delaware for hosting the event. next year's tournament. Since student life did teams vying for a position in the NCAA tour­ Martin said based on the intial numbers, CAA Commissioner Thomas Yeager agreed not do that this year, promoting the,game to the nament, a neutral court is pretty critical." this year's tournament was more successful with Bertovich and said the hospitality was student body was the Cockpit's job. Larry said the men's tournament was t;han previous years in regard to attendance and spectacular. ' Cockpit President Mark Novello said the more successful because it was held at a neu­ revenue. ''It's as good as any event we've had any­ student organization began promoting the tour­ tral site - the Richmond Coliseum. She said Bertovich said the CAA will review the where," Yeager said. "It's been great. I could­ nament Feb. 22 at the Delaware-Drexel game she's pushing to have the women's tournament tournament and look for problems, concerns n't ask for more." by passing out pamphlets containing tourna­ in Richmond and plans to bring up the topic 'at and improvements needed to make for next Hosting an event, especially a conference ment information. Novello and other Cockpit the next coaches meeting. year's tournament. tournament, brings many benefits to the uni­ officers also set up a kiosk in Trabant on "Personally, I think it's something we Overall, Bertovich said the tournament versity and community. Thousands of dollars Tuesday and Wednesday before the tourna­ need, as coaches and administrators, to dis­ was a grand slam and the community, staff and were made on the sales of tickets, food and ment to give out flyers and T-shirts to promote cuss," she said. volunteers should be commended. apparel during the tournament that ran the tournament. James Madison head coach Kenny "It's any bit a first-class event I've seen Thursday through Sunday. The tickets were initially $13 per day for Brooks said he agreed with Larry's comments, anywhere," he said. "It's first class and it's pro­ Exact figures on attendance and revenue students. However, Novello said the university and playing in front of Delaware's crowd this fessional. It's all you can ask for. are still being compiled by the university and ,sports marketing department picked up seven year reinforced his opinion. He also said the "The mark of a good event like this is the the CAA as of Monday afternoon. dollars on each ticket, lowering the price for tournament was well-run and was impressed team that wins says you did a good job and Kate Pohlig, associate director of athlet­ the students. Considering the cost for the tick­ with the boisterous crowds. teams that left already said it was a well-run, ics and recreation, said not only did the tourna­ et, Novello said he was happy with the student "I'm a proponent of having it at a neutral well-supported event," Bertovich saiq. "They ment benefit the university, but Newark flour­ turnout for the games. site," he said. "Going to someone's home court know how to run an event here and they do it ished as well. Both semifinal games and the "We definitely had the support and gave is tough. What we did [Saturday] to get a vic­ well." championship were aired regionally on CNS. the Delaware women homecourt advantage," tory was very tough, probably took some out of )t March 13, 2007 29 - ODU continues reign over CAA

BY STEVE RUSSOLILLO Most Outstanding Player T.J. Jordan scored and we did score, but then we couldn't get a Managing Sports Editor 17 points and sophomore center Tiffany stop. It was too easy for them to get the ball Old Dominion's reign over the Colonial Gr~en added 16 points on six for eight shoot­ inside." Athletic Association will continue for anoth­ ing to lead Old Dominion. James Madison had five players score in er year. The Lady Monarchs shot 50.9 percent double figures as senior center and CAA The top-seeded Lady Monarchs rolled from the field, compared to 33.3 percent for Player of the Year Meredith Alexis scored 17 to their 16th consecutive CAA championship James Madison. Old Dominion also nailed points and ripped down 12 rebounds. Senior as they defeated No.2 James Madison 78-70 seven of its 12 three-point attempts while the guard Lesley Dickinson added 17 points. Sunday afternoon in front of 2,270 fans at Dukes were only two for 12 on three-point- Old Dominion nailed eight of its first 13 the Bob Carpenter Center. ers. shots and opened the game on an 18-7 run. Old Dominion improved to 47-0 all­ Neither team led by more than eight But James Madison came roaring back with time in CAA tournament games, dating back points in the second half until the last minute a 19-5 run to pull ahead 26-23 with 4:45 to 1992 when it entered the league. of the game. James Madison junior guard remaining before halftime. "This is a statement for these young Tamera Young hit a lay-up with 3:18 remain­ With 0.5 seconds remaining in the first women because sometime in mid-December, ing to bring the Dukes within 63-61. half, Jordan nailed a three-pointer at the there was a belief there was something However, James Madison would get no clos­ buzzer to give the Lady Monarchs a 33-30 wrong with our basketball team," head coach er to victory as Old I}ominion scored the halftime advantage. . Wendy Larry said, referring to her team's 3- next eight points in a row to open a 71-61 As the CAA champion, Old Dominion 7 record to start the season. "But they didn't lead and put the game out of reach. earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tour­ stop believing and they kept holding onto the . "We prevented ourselves from making a nament. ****add other teams who earned at­ THE REVIEWfMike DeVoll hope that we were going to get it right." run," James Madison head coach Kenny large bids Monday night. ***** CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Junior guard and CAA Tournament Brooks said. "We had opportunities to score Player T.J. Jordan. c()mmentagr Seniors get first chance at NCAA CAA regular season title and took Old Dominion to overtime in the Continued from page 27 The Spartans, who are ranked No. 23 in the coun­ conference championship before try, have the rare NCAA Tournament fortune of falling short 78-74. That Delaware 2001. But it is the first time Delaware will participate home-court advantage with first and second-round team also had an impressive resume as a member of the CAA, which will send a confer­ games being played in their home arena, the Breslin with 26 wins, a victory at Old ence-record three teams to the Big Dance. Old Center. The Spartans are 15-3 at home this season. Dominion and took the Lady Dominion is the No.7 seed in the Fresno region and Michigan State has a balanced scoring attack Monarchs to overtime in the cham­ James Madison is the No. 9 seed in the Dayton with four players averaging double-digits in scoring. pionship. region. One of those players is 6-foot-9-inch freshman center However, that year's committee Delaware's No. 12 seed indicates it were Allyssa DeHaan, who Martin singled out as a poten­ snubbed the Hens as they pointed to amongst the last at-large teams to get into the field. tial challenge for the Hens. their 41 RPI rating and two bad loss­ Martin didn't mind. If the Hens pull the upset, they will face the win­ es to Virginia Commonwealth and "We're in baby," Martin said. "We're not a 16, ner of No. 4 Rutgers and No. 13 East Carolina STEVE Towson. we're not a 15, we're not a 14, we're not a 13, we're Monday night, also in East Lansing. No. 1 Duke is The CAA has not sent more a 12 baby, we're in. also in the region. RUSSOLILLO than one team to the tournament "We got in, that's all I care about." While the Hens have just five days to prepare for since 1996 when two teams made Michigan State, Delaware's first-round opponent, a game they have wanted to play for two years, Committee gets it right the cut. However, three CAA teams is a somewhat familiar one. The Spartans lost to Martin knows her team has already accomplished a were rewarded this year for the first Hofstra, one of the Hens' CAA rivals, 57-53 on Nov. lot. Senior point guard A1ena time ever. Conference champions 22 in East Lansing. Delaware swept Hofstra in two "It's about time for [the CAA] and for us, Koshansky, who turns 22 today, Old Dominion earned the automatic meetings this season. Delaware, I just say, 'thank you,'" Martin said. "We could not have asked for a better bid and James Madison joined "It's definitely a winnable game," Fisher said. deserve the national recognition, we have that kind of birthday present than the news she Delaware as schools with at-large "This is what March Madness is all about. There's program now and I'm very, very thankful." and her team received Monday bids. going to be upsets left and right and hopefully we'll night. "Our program has come so far be one of those." After a 26-win season that over the past 11 years," Delaware ended in a devastating semifinal head coach Tina Martin said. "To home loss to James Madison, the get an at-large bid really justifies NCAA selection committee award­ where we are at right now." ed Delaware an at-large bid to the The CAA is fmally getting the Home-court not enough for Delaware Big Dance. recognition it deserves. As the sev­ • The committee did its home­ enth-ranked conference in the work and made the correct decision nation, it's great to see the hard work Continued from page 27 "It would definitely lift our spirits." by including Delaware in the tour­ of the top teams payoff. Perhaps even worse than the poor shooting per­ know how much it means to them. I truly hope this formance was the lasting image Smith, Koshansky ney, even if the Hens did just barely "I feel really good for our con­ team goes, I really wanted Tiara and Tiff's team to go squeak in as a No. 12 seed. ference to get three teams in," ajubi­ and Fisher had to endure - the image of the Dukes and we were let down. dancing and celebrating on the Hens logo at midcourt Several factors are. considered lant Martin said. "It's about time for "I hope on Monday night that the committee will when choosing at-large bids. A after the victory. our league and especially for us. We do something right and give these kids a shot." Neither Martin nor the players responded to team's record, strength of schedule have that kind of program now and Whether the committee heard Martin's plea or and RPI are three of the determining I'm very thankful we got the nation­ James Madison's celebration, but it seemed the fitting not, last night's bid ensures her one more game with end to an intensely played game. .... factors. al recognition we deserve." her seniors. The Hens are a No. 12 seed in the Delaware did everything it was Delaware will certainly be the Both junior guard Kyle DeHaven and Dukes' Greensboro region and will face No.5 Michigan State junior forward Tamera Young received technical fouls supposed to in order to justify a underdogs when it travels to East in East Lansing, Mich. Sunday at 7 p.m. The game postseason berth. The Hens finished Lansing, Mich. to face No. 5 in the first half after a fight for a loose ball. CAA will be aired on ESPN2. Player of the Year Meredith Alexis of James Madison, with 26 wins, defeated two top-25 Michigan State Sunday night. Those seniors certainly could use a chance to teams and had an RPI of 29. The smiles and cheers Monday who finished with 20 points and a tournament-record redeem themselves. What made the loss even tougher 20 rebounds, could be heard yelling after many of her They had a tough non-confer­ night in the Bob Carpenter Center to handle for Martin and her seniors was the way they put-back lay-ups in traffic. The James ~adison fans ence schedule, beat Kentucky and will turn back to hard work today as performed in their final game at the Bob Carpenter James Madison while they were the Hens return to practice in prepa­ in the crowd, though outnumbered, were Just as vocal Center. Koshansky was 0 for 9 from the field, includ­ as their star player. ranked and hung tight on the road ration for Sunday's game. ing 0 for 6 from three-point range. Smith led the Hens with No. 25 Bowling Green before "I actually cannot wait to get to The Hens got as close as three in the second half with 19 points but had just five in the second half and after Fisher hit a three-pointer to make it 38-35 with ultimately coming up short. All of practice," Smith said. made only seven of 24 field goals. Fisher was 6 for Delaware's five losses came against 16:25 left. But a 9-0 run over the next four minutes 19. put the game out of reach. formidable foes. The Hens shot just 27.8 percent from the field The only thing left for Steve Russolillo is a Managing "It obviously hurts being that it is our senior year and were outrebounded 56-35. and we're done with the [CAA] tournament, but we Delaware was to earn the respect of Sports Editor at The Review. Send "It's disappointing-," Koshanksy said as she the selection committee, certainly questions, comments and plane tick­ still have basketball to play," Fisher said. "We are too began to well up with tears. "Four years of basket­ going to try to learn from this loss and take what we no easy task. ets to Michigan to [email protected]. ball and you want to make the NCAA Tournament at can from it and get a W in the postseason." In 2005, Delaware won the least one year. -' 30 March 13. 200Z

Let the madness begin . •• Midwest East

THE PICK - No.1 Florida over No.3 Oregon: What THE PICK - No.2 Georgetown over No.4 Texas: sticks out about the Midwest is how favorable it sets up The Hoyas are the hottest team in the country and for Florida. The defending champions return all five have by far the easiest road to the regional final of any starters from last year's team, giving them experience No. 2 seed. Many question their guard play, but it's that no one else has. Al Horford and Joakim Noah are been their frontcourt of Jeff Green, Dajuan Summers a good inside tandem, while Corey Brewer is one ofthe and 7-foot-2-inch center Roy Hibbert that creates , best two-way players in the country. Taurean Green is match-up problems. Boston College with its tough an under-rated point guard, and Lee Humphrey can frontcourt and grind-it-out style could be a problem in shoot lights-out from long range. the second round, b~t the Hoyas will prevail.If they face Texas, Green is In the bottom-half ofthe bracket, Oregon might be able to carry over probably the player m the country best-equipped to cover Kevin Durant their momentum from their Pac-l0 championship. Potential opponent, and Hibbert should dominate Texas' soft interior. No.2 Wisconsin, will be without starting center Brian Butch, and Oregon As for Texas, the top half of the East bracket is the toughest in the has a deep guard group that will give the Badgers trouble. Wisconsin tournament .. Both USC an~' UNC will be tough, but when you have the should also look out for No. 10 Georgia Tech or No.7 UNLV in the sec­ best player m the country m Durant, you can beat anyone. In its last 10 ond round. gaJ?es, Texas has only lost twice - both to Kansas by a combined six pomts. SLEEPER - No.4 Maryland: The Terrapins have been one of the hottest teams of late and head coach Gary Williams knows the SLEEPER - No.5 USC: The tournament is full of ins and outs of the NCAA Tournament, with a title • possible Final Four teams with tough early round already under his belt. D.J. Strawberry can do a variety games, and USC is a good example. Its three-guard of things on the wing, and Mike Jones can stroke the attack of Nick Young, Lodrick Stewart and Gabe three while Ekene Ibekwe and James Gist provide Pruitt, who combine for 44 points per game, will be shot-blocking and rebounding down low. Freshman hard for both Texas and possibly UNC to defend. They point guard Greivis Vasquez (9.9 ppg, 4.7 apg) is a key also have a number of reliable big men they could to the Terrapins and provides much needed intensity. throw at DUrant or UNC's big tandem of Tyler Hansbrough and Brandan Wright. It will be tough but the Trojans could UPSET SPECIAL - No. 12 Old Dominion over No.5 Butler: ODU is be this year's Final Four surprise. on a roll heading into the Big Dance, while Butler was way over-seeded. The Monarchs' Valdas Vasylius is an UPSET SPECIAL - No. 14 OrarRoberts over No.3 inside-outside threat down low and Drew Williamson Washington State: The Cougars have overachieved all takes care of the ball at the point guard spot. Butler has season and Oral Roberts, who beat Kansas in been in,consistent down the stretch, especially star N~)Vember, haye Caleb Green, an athletic post player guard A.J. Graves (17.0 ppg). If he's not hitting his With NBA moves. Eagles' guard Ken Tutt is a nice' shots, the Bulldogs will fall early. complement at 16.3 points per game. -JeffBorzello -Jason Tomassini West South

THE PICK - No.3 1'exas A & M over No.1 Ohio THE PICK - No, 1 Kansas over No. 2 UCLA: State: The Aggies share a lot of the qualities recent ' Picking the No, 1 and No, 2 seeds to advance seems champions have had. Senior point guard Acie Law is obvious, but the Jayhawks and Bruins are clearly the the quintessential tournament leader with his ability to two best teams in the West region. Kansas' Julian " ....'.' '.'...... S\ score, pass, defend and, more importantly, hit big • ...... Wright does it all up front, while Brandon Rush pro­ ..••• shots. A & M also has two reliable post scorers in . . . ..•... ~ . vides outside shooting, In the backcourt, Russell Joseph Jones and Antanas Kavaliauskas. If they get by Robinson can defend and distribute, and Mario the Cardinals in the second round, they will play the Chalmers is extremely quick on both ends. Their lack Sweet 16 and regional final in San Antonio, a big advantage over poten­ of a tnie go-to-guy and a legit post scorer may'be their only weakness­ tial opponents like Memphis and Ohio State. es. : The Buckeyes received a pretty easy road to San Antonio with the ' UCLA's losses down the stretch cost them 'a No. 1 seed, which only potential pitfall being Virginia. The early games will be a chance might hurt them in their quest for a repeat Final Four appearance. But the. for Ohio State's many freshmen to wet their feet, but A&M's defense and Bruins might have the best defensive team in the country. Darren Jones and Kavaliaskas' ability to neutralize Greg Oden should be too Collison and Arron Afflalo make up one of the best backcourts 'in the much for Ohio. country. Josh Shipp is !mother perimeter scorer for the Bruins, but their lack of an inside presence will hurt them against Kansas in the fmals. SLEEPER -----.:. No.6 Louisville: Texas A&M is going to have a rough road to the Final Four and it SLEEPER - No. 5 Virginia Tech: The m'lCOlosi:stelllt could end against Louisville. While they lack a go­ Hokies beat North Carolina twice, but to scorer, the Cardinals have both a deep bench as North Carolina State three times, as well as lVUUl)fli:1l1 well as athletic, big men who could beat the Aggies, and Western Michigan, They have a legit go-to-guy or anyone else, up and down the court.Freshman guard Zabian Dowdell and fellow senior J Derrick Caracter has played just 16 games this year Gordon joins him the backcourt. The Hokies are because of suspensions but when he get minutes, he letic and experienced, and can play at different could be a post ~corer to complement Louisville's excellent wings. A hot pos. If Coleman Collins gives them an inside presence, and A.D. sh:ooting nig~t could g~t theJ? pas.t Texas A&M and they match up well Vassallo knocks down shots, they can win some games. With MemphIS. Plus, RICk Pltmo IS by far the most experienced tourna­ ment coach in the bracket. . : UPSET SPECIAL - No, 11 VCU over No, 6 Duke: • ..._ A CAA team over the best program in recent memory? , 1 UPSET SPECIAL - No. 12 Long Beach State over ~,., ,. The Rams won the regular-season and conference No.5 Tennessee: If you like scoring, this is the game .... tournament titles, while Duke struggled at several for you. ,Both teams love to pressure ' the ball defen­ (J~ ' ~~ points during the season, finishing 8-9 in the ACC. sively, and to run-and-gun on the offensive end. > l · ~. The Blue Devils don't have the athletes they usually have, and are weak against quick perimeter players However, LBSU is the type of mid-major no big con­ ference team wants to play. They are fearless offen­ who can spread them out and drive - the Rams have sively, and can score from a variety of spots. Aaron exactly that. Look out for the CAA champs' point guard Eric Maynor. He Nixon is a terrific all-around player, and the 4gers is going to make a name for himself in March. have the inside-outside balance to knock off the Vols. As long as Chris Lofton doesn't go off for UT, LBSU could find themselves in the second round. -JeffBorzello - Jason Tomassini )1t March 13. 2007 31 - Baseball drops two of three hen peckings ~ BY JOE ZIMMERMANN bottom of the innirig to end the • Men's lacrosse - Delaware suffered its first loss of the Staff Reporter game. season to No.4 Albany on Saturday. After heading into half­ The baseball team ended its Senior captain Bryan Hagerich time with a tie score, Albany was able to break away and . seven-game losing streak Sunday finished the game with two RBIs and the game 13-7 agains the No. 10 Hens. Senior attacker but fell to Towson two games to one a towering solo home run over the Zuder-Havens led Delaware with three goals and an in its first Colonial Athletic right field scoreboard in the seventh the Hens will host No. Association series of the year. inning. Hagerich finished the series Georgetown at 7 p.m. 1!!:~:iiI~--,.jJP.: After losing the first game of with eight hits, including two home Wednesday. Saturday's doubleheader 9-3, runs. Although he was happy with Delaware (1-8, 1-2 CAA) was th~ way the offense performed in the • Softball - The Hens split their two forced to suspend the second game series, he said the Hens need to against Norfolk State Sunday at the Spartan due to darkness. improve in many areas before the Delaware won the first game 2-0, but fell to the ;:sp~rrtalIlS When play resumed in the team can win more consistently. 9-8 Sunday night, the third day of the tournament. eighth inning on Sunday afternoon, "We need to avoid big innings Saturday, the Hens defeated Marist 4-1 but then fell senior left-handed pitcher Brent and play fu11 games," Hagerich said. Binghamton 4-1. Senior pitcher Carolynn Sloan Gaphardt stopped the Tigers (5-7, 2- "Even though the bats started to seven scoreless innings on Sunday and picked up 1 CAA) in the top of the inning. In come around and we hit more than save on Saturday. Delaware will return to the WcUllIJlllll' the bottom of the ninth, Hens' soph­ we have before, we still need more Wednesday for a doubleheader against Penn. omore centerfielder Scott Shockley timely hitting." • time in Phildelphia is set for 2 p.m. , blooped a bases-loaded single into Head coach Jim Sherman said left field and Brandon Menchaca the weekend was ultimately disap­ • Women's lacrosse - The Hens earned their scored the winning run. Shockley pointing, despite the victory. first victory of the season with a 16-5 win finished with three hits, raising his THE REVIEWlMike DeVoll Senidr pitcher Chad Kerfoot. "We should have been in a posi­ University of Maryland-Baltimore County season average to .375. Menchaca tion to win two out of the three Friday. Junior attacker Casey McCrudden added four hits, three RBIs and two of the game as the Hens' offense games this weekend," Sherman said. sophomore attacker Debbie Sloan each doubles. added single runs in six of the first "We need to be able to make the rou­ three goals and one assist. The Hens return to In the day's second game, the plays.~' eight innings. tine field on Wednesday to face Penn in Philadelphia at 7 p.m. Hens battled back from a 7-2 deficit Trailing 8-6 in the bottom of the He said the team's focus needs in the fifth inning to tie the score 8-8 ninth, freshman first baseman Ryan to be on defense and pitching in the • . Women's rowing - Delaware finished second behind host St. in the bottom of the ninth inning but Cuneo opened the inning with a sin­ next few weeks. The Hens were Joseph's in the Second Varsity Eights Quad meet on the Schuylkill River could not rally after the Tigers added gle to center. Sophomore catcher plagued by six errors in the last two on Saturday. The Hens will compete in the Murphy Cup on Saturday, a run in the tenth. . Bill Merkler then blasted a first pitch games of the series and let up 26 March 24th, in Philadelphia. Senior righthander Todd Ozog fastball over the left field wall to tie runs throughout the weekend. . . started for Delaware but quickly it for Delaware, but the Hens could "We have enough firepower • Men's tennis - The Hens lost 7-0 to Maryland on Saturday after­ bowed out after surrendering five not punch any other baserunners now but we need to start getting bet­ noon in College Park. The Hens have lost their last six matches and fell to walks and four runs in just one-and­ home in the final frame. ter defensively," Sherman said. "Our 1-6 on the season. The Hens will travel to Florida to play the Florida two-thirds innings. Junior reliever In the top of the tenth, Towson pitching staff is laboring. Three of Institute of Technology on March 23rd at 1 p.m. Kevin Brown and senior reliever scored on a two-out single. our top pitchers are coming back Chad Kerfoot managed to hold the Delaware was retired in order in the from injury soon, but the staff needs - compiled by Maggie Schiller Tigers to four more runs for the rest to start pitching better until they do." 32 March 13. 200Z .

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