Snow Causes-Injuries, Hazardous Conditions

Bulk Rate U.S . Postage PAID Permit No. 320 Newark, DE. Snow Causes-Injuries, Hazardous Conditions By ANDY CLINE limited now because it will only be Heavy snow accumulation and washed away and become a waste of freezing temperatures this week money, Bowman said. He added that created problems for grounds crews earlier salting and sanding efforts and increased injuries to students were useless because snow plows walking around campus, according to swept the material away. officials in Health Services and Plant Operations. "Snow has resulted in a higher inci dent of accidents" around the univer Grounds crews have been "on the sity, according to Paul Ferguson, go since midnight Sunday" clearing assistant to the director of Health Ser roads, parking lots, and walkways vices. Ferguson said that last around the university, said Rodger February's snowfall caused less in Bowman, a grounds supervisor. But jury due to falls than this year. on Wednesday, crews were still trying to remove snow from parking iots and Most of the weather related injuries walkways that were more difficult to are minor, needing only simple first clear earlier in the week, Bowman aid. But more serious injuries, frac said. tures and lacerations, have increased during February, Ferguson said. The biggest problem right now for grounds crews is water run-off, Bowman said, because Wednesday's As of Wednesday Security still had rain could cause flooding of walkways "back logs on problems" related to and parking lots. Huge drifts and student services such as the student plowing piles · have blocked catch escort service, according to a Securi basins, while rising temperatures, ty official. Early Wednesday vehicle rain and melting snow are creating problems were caused by icy roads. excess run-off, Bowman said. Officials said that by later in the day, they were properly handling calls. Grounds crews are now letting "nature do its work" in removing the Despite efforts to clear university NEITHER SNOW, NOR RAIN, nor gloom of night. can stay these couners remainder of the snow, said Bowman. walkways, roads and lots, conditions from their appointed rounds. Theta Chi brothers Bob Mahon ! left) and Neil The use of salt and sand will be were still treacherous at press time. Serafenas (right) fi,nd the "blizzard of '79" no obstacle as they complete their appointed rounds of the local taproom. Trustees Recognize CAISA's Activities On the By D . JEANNE PETIT Board's Finance Committee Brown informed CAISA In other activity, Feb. 26, As the Coalition Against In in a continuing effort to voice representatives of the proper members are planning· a vestments in South Africa CAISA's stand to the Board. procedure for placing their picket line at the Placement inside (CAISA) actively resumed its The letter asked for a special issue on the Finance Commit Office in Raub Hall when IBM interests this week with new hearing of the Committee to tee's agenda. comes to campus for student plans for the spring, the discuss the issue of According to CAISA recruitment. CAISA university Board of Trustees divestiture. member Joseph Rykiel, con members want to Solar Eclipse made its first move to If CAISA's issue is to be sideration of CAISA's request demonstrate disapproval of recognize the group's lobby 65% at 12:15 p.m. Monday placed on the Board's May 31 to be added to the agenda will IBM's · holdings in South ing activities. meeting's agenda, it must begin upon the written sub Africa with the picket. CAISA drafted and sent a first have a hearing in the mission of ·such a request In business at CAISA 's letter on Feb. 2 to Werner Finance Committee. through one of the Finance meeting Sunday, members Brown, chairman of the At a meeting Wednesday, Committee's two student passed a motion to endorse a representatives. Rykiel said forum sponsored py Fer that a CAISA representative nando Alvarez-Rojas on the Power goes off, again ..... 2 would be allowed to present conditions of human rights in Meal Prices to Increase CAISA's position on the Argentina. Alvarez-Rojas' The price of a meal ticket Ann Irwin, Food Service divestiture issue only if the brother and sister-in-law will undoubtedly increase dietitian. " There's no such student representative in were kidnapped after the next year, according to Food thing as an inexpensive meal cludes this in the written re political coup in that country Everything You Service Director Gilbert anymore," she said. quest. in 1976. The proposed Volmi. Aside from coping with food CAISA has also initiated a speakers for this forum. in Always Wanted Student meal prices have price increases, Food Service move to have the Board's cluding a physicist at Cornell, not increased in the past is now paying employees 6.8 May 31 meeting changed to have spent time in prison in to Know About Sex three years. percent more than last an earlier date before the Argentina. Details of the Food Service semester, a result of negotia students all leave for the sum The week of April 4 through Call738-8731 .. .. ... ... .. 7 budget have not been disclos tions agreed upon for con mer. 11 is National Week of Ac • ed. However, Resident Stu tract which took effect Jan. 1. Previously, the issue of tions. Tentatively planned for dent Association F ood Ser divestiture has been discuss that week are a commemora vice Chairman Susan Walker The proposed budget must ed in the Finance Committee, tion for Martin Luther KiPg Classifieds .............. 13 said she has worked on pro be approved by several ad although it has never been and a return lecture by posals which could place the ministrators and the Boa rd of brought before the entire Motlalepula Chabaku who Calendar .. ..... .. .. 5 pnce of the 19-m eal plan as Trustees before becommg of Board. An appearance by spoke on campus last fall. Editorial ...... .. ....... .. 9 high as $411, a $13 increase ficial, according to Volmi. He CAISA at the Finance Com· A debate between CAISA from the present meal said the budget is currently in EtCetera .......... .. .. 11 mittee's meeting may force mem bers and the Interna charge. the developmenta l stage and the committee to recomm end tional Relations Club and Sports .. ....... ........ 16 " The price increases are the exact price increase \~ o n't some course of action at the various · fund ra ts mg ac just killing us," said Mar y be determ ined until Ma rch. Board's May meeting, said tivities are being finalized. Rykiel. {Continued on Page 41 Page2 BUDWEISER SKI SWEATER Anheuser-Busch Gifts • PO. Box 24297 • Houston, Texas 77029 I want to buy a Budweiser Ski Sweater. Enclosed is $30.00 (check or m'Oney order) for each Bud '~~> Ski Sweater indicated below. Mock turtle 'neck only style available (Texas and Florida residents add applicable sales tax.) S (36-38) 0 M (40-42) 0 L (44) 0 XL (46) 0 NAME---------------------- ADDRESS ------------------------------- CITY/ STATE ---------------------LIP__ _ (Allow 4 weeks for delivery. Void where prohibited by law.) February 23. 1979 THE REVIEW, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, NEWARK. DEL. Page3 Power Lines Fail Campus Again By ANDY WILLIAMSON The dining hall has only one For the second tim e in less emergency light in the kit Peace Corps than a week, North and Cen chen, Marlin said. tral campuses were without Additional emerg ency Program opportunities In fields of: electricity because of a lighting is being planned for broken power line on Elkton the dining hall in case of Road. When power went off at future blackouts, he added. Agriculture/farming about 3 p.m. Monday. Despite The power failure in Business the h e av y s nowfall, Rodney C/D was complicated Education, especially math/science repairmen were able to when an auxiliary generator, special education, industrial art restore service in slightly which should supply Engineering, especially Civil over an hour. emergency lighting to the dormitory, failed to operate. Nutrition, Home Ec Road are only 10 years uld, he The generator first broke Nursing/Health Professions Dennis Smith, a spokesman said. for the City of Newark Elec down during the Jan. 10 Skilled Trades tric Department, said that it Food Service employees in power out~ge which affected Law was unusual for these lines to Rodney Dining Hall worked only Rodney Complex. Social/community work break because they have an with flashlights to prepare Residents have complained estimated life of at least 30 Monday's dinner, according that the lack of emergency Architecture/City Planning years. The lines on Elkton to Manager George Marlin. lighting creates a security Liberal Arts hazal\._d. Plant Operations is respon Applications for programs this spring and sible for the generator's summer are now being accepted. repair, according to Stephen Foreign Awards Available Showers, associate director Recruiters will be on campus The Faculty Foreign Student Committee has announced its for Housing and Residence MARCH 1 & 2 annual award program for study abroad this summer. Four Life. Sign up now for an appointment through stipends of $250 each will be available for sophomore and An outside contractor hired your Career Planning & Placement junior students wishing to pursue a recognized program of by Plant Operations was to OHice study in a foreign country. Information is available from Dr. begin overhauling the Dean Lomis, International Student Advisor, at the Interna generator on Monday, said tional Center, 52 West Delaware Ave. Application forms Maintenance and Utilities should be returned to the International Center by next Friday. Superintendent Herman Smith, but the contractor was unable to get there because of the,.. snow . The E.

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