■

** V < W 7 The University of Qela^care's indeperKf'Mtt'stsoSfit newspaper since . 5 ' * J h e

'^ u d re v ie w TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 VOLUME 143, ISSUE 11 udreview.com

W LU TENSION IN NEWARK UNCLE JOE’S KID SISTER UDRESS As the university continues to expand, local The secret behind the success of Former Vice A look into this year’s Fall Fashion Event. residents express grievances over increased President Joe Biden. competition for the city’s limited space. AZEIVS Page 3 NEWS Page 4 MOSAIC Page 9

Largest fundraising campaign in university history looks to put “Delaware First” University announces renovation and University announces largest expansion plans for Delaware Athletics philanthropic campaign is school history

TEDDY GEL MAN & QUINN LUDWICKI academic pursuits. The Health Center will DAVID RUSSELL During that same meeting, a resolution Managing Sports Editor & Senior Reporter feature 10,000 square feet of strength and Staff Reporter giving Assanis the full support of the conditioning space that will accommodate Faculty Senate to procure funds for the As part of the university ’s largest-ever multiple teams at one time, as well as While being treated to cups of hot improvement of existing graduate programs engagement and fundraising campaign, enhanced athletic training space, grab- and chocolate and ice cream, students, wearing and the creation of new ones was passed. which hopes to raise 5750 million by go healthy food, sports psychology areas, their free “Delaware First” hats, gathered on The resolution also alluded to the potential June 2020, Delaware Athletics will receive x-ray machines and hydrotherapy tubs. Thursday for a festival celebrating the largest establishment of a graduate college, another several upgrades, including the renovation “We have been waiting a long time for philanthropic campaign in the university’s possible area of expense for the raised funds. of Delaware Stadium and the construction this,” 1977 university alum and season history. David Wilson of the Department of of a brand new athletic center on South Political Science and International Relations campus. took to the stage and listed off the monetary The $60 million project, “Build Our contributions dedicated to faculty and Home", to renovate the football Stadium undergraduate programs the previous year. and build an athletic center focused He also took the chance to remind anyone on student-athlete career and personal contemplating donating to the Delaware development, “will truly define what it First Festival that giving to any on-campus means to be a Blue Hen and put Delaware program counts towards the campaign. First, where we belong,” according to the In addition to academic programs, a project’s Crowdfunding page. portion of the final proceeds will be dedicated The official announcement of the to the athletics program. Athletics Director athletic renovation and expansion project Chrissi Rawak came up to speak of the role came during halftime of Satuday’s home that sports play in the relationship between football game against Albany. both the university and the state of Delaware Phase one of the athletic renovation and the impact this program will have on project will focus on the west (home) side athletics. Plans are already in the works for of the stadium. Upgrades will include the updating the Delaware stadium and adding addition of chair backs to three middle UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE an all new state-of-the-art sporting complex. sections on the home side — C, D and E. A rendering of the proposed renovations of Delaware Stadium. “I think about philanthropy in its Plans also include a new Stadium Club truest sense your time, your talent and space, which will house a bar with food and your treasure,” Rawak said. “But there’s no drink, access to exclusive club seating, an ticket holder Kevin Reynolds said. “This will President Dennis Assanis, taking center question that treasure component absolutely enhanced press box for game production certainly help Delaware Athletics because stage at the afternoon processions, spoke is a game-changer and it creates and staff, coach viewing and media coverage a lot of the athletes come and look at the before the crowd, delivering a rundown for enables experiences and opportunities for and new restrooms and concessions. Future schools and this performance center will be the campaign’s purpose and the ways in our students, our faculty and our campus phases will begin after fundraising and one of the highlights. This is much better which donors can contribute. community.” construction are complete for phase one. for the athletes.” The name, Delaware First, was chosen to Delaware Stadium, which currently Rawak, who was hired in May of reflect the overarching theme of prioritizing has the second-highest seating capacity 2016, spoke about her appreciation of the the excellence and enhancement of the “From scholarships and in the CAA at 22,000, opened in 1952 and university’s commitment to athletics — one university. The fundraising campaign has fellowships for students to underwent several seating expansions of the main areas of focus for Assanis. set a goal of $750 million. More than $500 between 1964 and 1975. Permanent lighting “I feel incredibly grateful and fortunate million, however, have already been raised endowed professorships, to was added in 2000 and a high-definition that athletics is a priority in this campaign in the first day alone, a fact substantiated developing new academic video board was added in 2008. However, as well as all the other really special by both Assanis and James Dicker, the due to the addition of the new chair- initiatives that we’re raising money for,” vice president of development and alumni programs to developing back seats, stadium capacity will slightly Rawak said Thursday afternoon. relations. better facilities where we decrease. Athletics will be made a priority in this “We expect to launch a number of can actually have wonderful As the football program stalled in project through the “Presidential Matching projects to enhance our education,” Assanis recent years, collecting a combined record Initiative,” the university’s promise to said. “From scholarships and fellowships classrooms and laboratories.” of 26-31 from 2012-2016 — the worst match any donation between $50,000 for students to endowed professorships, -Dennis Assanis five-year stretch for the program since the and $1 million. According to Rawak, the to developing new academic programs to 1960s — fan frustration mounted not only university has already pledged to give $25 developing better facilities where we can Abby Hidalgo, a senior and cognitive science from team performance, but also as a result million to the athletics department. The actually have wonderful classrooms and major, is a member of Student Alumni of the old and outdated facility. Although campaign will also rely on major donors. laboratories.” Ambassadors, a group that is aiding the other university athletic facilities, like the At the tail end of former head football The exact ways in which the money university by encouraging involvement in Bob Carpenter Center, the Delaware Field coach K.C. Keeler’s time with Delaware, earned will be spent remain broad and Delaware First. She stressed the importance House and the Carpenter Sports Building, the university had similarly announced open-ended, but renovations to existing of philanthropy by citing the dependency have grown and improved in recent years, renovation plans for Delaware football — facilities and funding student programs and of events such as 1743 Welcome Days on Delaware Stadium has not. plans that never came to fruition. scholarships are among them. donations, and the fact that only 43 percent Delaware’s most consistent and “There is no room for failure for this Concerns surrounding the influence that of operating costs are covered by tuition. competitive rival, James Madison project,” Rawak said. “It’s too important to corporate sponsorship could potentially “It’s important for our students to be University, renovated its football stadium this university, our student athletes and the have on shaping these programs had been engaged now because it’s like ‘paying it from 2009-2011. Bridgeforth Stadium, community.” vocalized during the last Faculty Senate forward,”’ Hidalgo said. “We all have these which had less than 16,000 seats in 2010, Rawak added that they’re currently 80 meeting prior to the Delaware First Festival. experiences here at UD that are possible now has a capacity of 24,877, the largest percent to goal and construction won’t start Notable donors include J.P. Morgan Chase, because a donor out there belie\es in us as in the C AA and the 13 th largest in the FCS. until they have 100 percent of the funds according to Dicker, but Assanis maintains students. So somebody out there’s believing As of fall 2017, JMU’s total enrollment was raised, the full 60 million. They’re starting contributions such as these make up a small in us and we can flourish as students, 22,667, while Delaware’s total enrollment the design process now and the hope is component of the campaign. anything we can imagine.” was 23,009. for the fundraising process to conclude by Renderings for the Athletic Center the end of the 2018 football season with indicate that it will be built between the construction starting shortly thereafter. Delaware Fieldhouse and the Bob Carpenter The grandstand seating plus the upper Center, just in front of the home side of sections of the building, which will include Delaware Stadium. the club suites and press box area are The Athletic Center will contain both planned to be completed by the start of the a “Student Success Center” and a “Health 2019 football season. The academic center, & Well-being Center”. The Student Success on the other hand, should be finished in Center will provide academic support, career time for the 2020 season. preparation and leadership development Rawak did not offer a timetable or for student-athletes. The center will feature details for future stadium improvements academic lounges, a computer lab ana referring to the end zones and east stands. multipurpose rooms for the benefit of their DAVID RUSSELL/THE REVIEW University announces largest fundraising campaign in its history at the Delaware First Festival. NOVEMBER 14, 2017

udreview.com

PENCIL IT IN

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 NOVEMBER 15 NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER 20

Global Etiquette- Holiday Blood “A Conversation Fall break begins Fall break Fall break Fall b re a k themed Quizzo, Drive, 10 a.m., w ith Joe B iden,” after classes 7 p.m., Perkins Carpenter Sports 11a.m., Trabant West Lounge Building Multipurpose room s U D ance Tech Fair 2017, Volunteer Day of 11 a.m., Trabant SAPE Weekday Service, 7 p.m., University Center film festival, Perkins Bacchus “Hidden Figures,” Lunch with 7 p.m., Trabant the Dean of Theater S tud ents, 11:30 a.m., Perkins Student Center (R.S.V.P Required)

National Agenda Series: Cultural Divides featuring Chris Garcia

EDITORIAL STAFF Fewer men accepted to college

EDITOR IN CHIEF fhr numbei »>< men ataanmg a male ' aad senior k w i-jvbclot -kvtecs has tiKrce-ttd unlen iKiw applymy are !o thr **»• -b • - ’■ 4 Xfv* injj h> 5 perewu.' he vud. "’uhue rcinakahh under qufhfierf Ken Chang wrnd has on eoHcfc ’•i-siH* bin* >tu-tewed m Hirsh »ju«l ‘.nrrc air roam wtiun*h\ pen ..Ontldcraiwn* *41 f» Hili’ I he wqrlir I'c n ’' Vt. «le '-ictr«cu wynilKjmlv •» rt»»T- « pc» Jv it i flatter < hai»- 4 •< aceepunro NEWS Caleb Owens Good riddance. Natalie Walton Kristen Mulvihill Shannon Murphy

MOSAIC Jack Beatson Holly Claytor Katherine Nails Madeline Stabler-Buiano

SPORTS Teddy Gelman Brandon Holveck

INVESTIGATIVE Jacob Orledge

COPY DESK Olivia Mann Alana Stewart Michael Casini Shannon Cox Paige Dana Bridget Dolan Alysha Jaitly

VISUAL TEAM Emma Gaedje Morgan Brownell Minji Kong Xander Opiyo

FOR AD INQUIRIES, CONTACT [email protected] JULIA SILVERMAN/THE REVIEW

4 4 < « 1 > NOVEMBER 14, 2017 udreview.com 3 Despite tensions between the university and city, many remain optimistic

OLIVIA BULZOMI and Newark residents, which the entire downtown Wilmington the conflict between the two. home. Senior Reporter places more pressure on the office space area,” Hamilton said. "I think the relationship with “I think 80% of what’s here local neighborhoods and inflates “State representatives know it, and the university is probably better now is not what I saw back then,” The City of Newark is polarized. housing prices. they're planning for it. Everybody today than it has been in the past, Nguyen said. “As a runner, I love As the university has grown According to Clifton, Main wants this to happen.” and we applaud the fact that we are the fact that the city has invested in recent years, it has brought Street only really thrives during This creation, while it hopes working better together,” Clifton in the trails, all the way into development and opportunity to the fall and spring semesters, to bring countless jobs and said. Creek Road. I think it actually has the city, but many residents see leaving businesses to decline when opportunities to the university, Hamilton, Assanis' neighbor, enhanced the city as a whole, not this growth as problematic. students return home for breaks. comes at a cost to the city. Because took note of the new president’s just Main Street. I see a lot more According to Jerry Clifton, And because a large portion of STAR Campus is expected to effort to be a part of the community. interaction with the city, as far as City of Newark District 2 Council Main Street has become places for become a center of learning and “I had one question for him officials and families coming out.” Member, the issue of housing student housing, business owners, commerce, Hamilton is worried at the New Castle County Alumni While residents like Nguyen is a large concern for residents. employees and residents must about what this will mean for meeting,” Hamilton said. ‘“Are and Flynn praise the community In the past, students resided in drive into downtown Newark to businesses on Main Street. you going to hand out Halloween for being inclusive and stimulating, houses surrounding campus, but get to work, creating traffic and He believes that with the candy next year?’ They actually Hamilton sees more of a division development groups saw a niche feelings of overcrowdedness. introduction of restaurants on handed out Halloween candy. For among his constituents. He for luxury student housing closer Jimmy Flynn, a graduate of the STAR Campus, the City Council him to have remembered that, it pinpointed one part of the to Main Street. Clifton recognizes university in 1954 who coached needs to plan for the future was no small thing. I think people population as being happy with that although students moving both track and field and football accordingly. While he recognizes were absolutely surprised that the continued growth, while others into newer apartments is a positive at the university, has lived in the the good that STAR Campus will happened, and word spread fast. that live in areas near student thing, many residents are also community ever since he returned bring to Newark, he is also looking And the people in my neighborhood rentals as well as members of the interested in living on Main Street, to Newark in 1951. He has seen the forward to bringing even more have been speaking highly of the community that have followed the and are being pushed out of the university grow from an institution opportunities to continue to build fact that Assanis is trying to be conflict between the university and area. with less than 2,000 students to up the city and provide spaces for more a part of the community." city are perturbed. “The downside is that we have the huge, international center of recent graduates to thrive. For Flynn, who can remember For both Clifton and Hamilton, very few year-round residents, be education it is now. According to council members, when Newark Deli & Bagel was the solution lies in better they owners or tenants, that are “It’s a whole different world,” the university has recently been a family-owned pharmacy and communication between the living in the Main Street area, and Flynn said. “Newark was just a little attentive to these amenities, like Grottos was a movie theater, university and the city. Hamilton we’d like to maybe incentivize town. What they’re doing there the construction of a pedestrian was once a business owner on suggests a public meeting between builders and people to live on Main at the new center [STAR Campus] and biking bridge that the Main Street himself in the 1980s. the university’s administration and Street,” Clifton said. across from the stadium is bigger university contributed funds to. And despite Newark's growth, the City Council to be held quarterly As the numbers of students than the whole university when I The university also agreed to help he maintains that this sense of to improve the communication continue to climb each year, the was attending.” install a traffic light on Delaware community, while changed, still between the two. university and town have been Science, Technology and Avenue by the Green that would exists. “Very few people want the forced to adapt. The university Advanced Research (STAR) have originally cost the residents Kathy Nguyen, who moved university to go away, and it won’t continues to build new dorms every Campus, is the university’s newest of Newark $100,000 to build, to Newark from California, once go away,” Hamilton said. "And the few years to replace the older ones project. From South College according to Hamilton. found the community to be less city’s not going away, so we have to it tears down, with the most recent Avenue, STAR Tower can be seen With the introduction of progressive than her home on the find a balance and accentuate the new development being the South standing tall above the other Dennis Assanis as the 28th West Coast, but as her family grew, positives and work on mitigating Academy Street residence hall. new buildings, and will house President of the university, Council she became more involved with the the issues that we have. And I But according to Hamilton, classrooms and labs, as long as and community members alike feel community. Since moving here in think that’s possible. In the new the core concern continues to businesses. as though there has been increased 2001, Nguyen has also witnessed administration, that’s possible.” be the limited space available “In 10-15 years, they’re going cooperation between the city and great growth in the city, and has to accommodate both students to have as much office space as the university, working to repair made Newark her permanent

Controversy surrounds Monday’s “Gays for Guns” event

ROSS DOTY & BLAIR SABOL LCR, a grassroots organization, Senior Reporters has recently celebrated its 40th year of denying the notion that The University of Delaware individuals who identify as LGBTQ Police Department (UDPD) also must identify as Democrats. looked on as members of the “[LCR] are LGBT Republicans — campus’s LGBTQ community that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, stood outside Perkins Student transgender and straight allies who Center on Wednesday in protest of believe in free markets, individual promotional activities for Monday liberties, a strong national defense night’s “Gays for Guns” event. and equality for all Americans,” Gays for Guns, an event Angelo said. “Within that, LCR sponsored by the Students for the has two main goals: to make 2nd Amendment (SF2A), featured the Republican party a more Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) welcoming and inclusive space for President Gregory T. Angelo. The LGBT individuals [and] to remind event was sparsely attended, as our LGBT brothers and sisters on university personnel, who were the other side of the aisle that searching bags of event attendees, there is such a thing for LGBT and UDPD officers nearly Republicans and there are good outnumbered the event’s attendees. sound reasons for LGBT to gravitate Jeremy Gruden, the president to conservative principles.” of SF2A, was disappointed — but According to a 2014 Gallup not surprised by the outcome. poll, 46 percent of “LGBT” z\______individuals lean or identify as BLAIR SABOL/THE REVIEW liberal, 20 percent of “LGBT” There was sparse attendance at Gays for Guns. “It’s a paradigm that individuals lean or identify as just because you’re conservative and 33 percent of protest for the entirety of SF2A’s suicide, it’s not the guns fault, she is a member of, Haven and “LGBT” individuals identify as promotional event for Gays for the gun didn’t choose to be in the oSTEM, support Angelo's presence part of the LGBT moderate, illustrating that while Guns on Wednesday. Among other person’s hand.” on campus. community you have the LGBTQ does tend to lean to the concerns, Lantz stated that gun Gruden did not see a As Gruden and members of the left, there is a significant amount violence disproportionately affects connection between LGBTQ issues SF2A wrapped up the promotional to have left views.” of ideological diversity within the the LGBTQ community as their and Second Amendment rights. event on Wednesday, Gruden LGBTQ community. members are the most prevalent “The Second Amendment applies walked across the pathway to speak -Jeremy Gruden “It’s a paradigm that just victims of hate crimes. to everyone,” said Gruden. “Your with the demonstrators about his because you’re part of the LGBT The demonstrators also held gender or sexual preference don't event and to try to get a better “The goal of this semester was to community you have to have left signs stating “LGBT teens are 4x have to define your political views." understanding of the situation. show the diversity of the Second views,” Gruden said. more likely to commit suicide,” “For many Republicans, “I asked them about joining Amendment,” he said. “I encourage Members of the campus’s LGBTQ "queer people of color were especially LGBT Republicans, together to promote gay rights... people to come here with an open community, however, responded in targeted in the Pulse nightclub support for the Second Amendment, bury the hatchet, because I don’t mind because it is college, you opposition to the event. massacre” and listing the “trans legal ownership and safe use of see the point in fighting. I think we want to see different points of view “[SF2A] are paying one gay people fatally shot or violently a firearm is something that is have the same goals in the end,” but I guess people didn’t have an Republican man to come and talk murdered in 2017 alone.” personally empowering" Angelo Gruden said. open mind for this event tonight.” about guns," Natalie Lantz, a senior “When you look at the facts, said during the event. “Especially Lantz believed the two groups Angelo discussed how at the university and treasurer guns are harming the LGBTQ in the aftermath of the terrorist were too far apart on the issues to constitutional rights were given of Out in Science, Technology, community,” Lantz said. attack in Orlando at the Pulse work together. by the Founding Fathers to fight Engineering, and Mathematics Gruden disagreed with the Night Club in 2016, there have “I ... said that we would not tyranny with freedom. Angelo (oSTEM), said “I want the UD sentiments of the demonstrators. been increasing numbers of LGBT find any common ground on this advocated for the belief that Community to know that [Angelo) “If they feel like they’re individuals who have sought to issue and 1 was not interested in legislation will not deter hate does not represent all of us, and threatened by guns, I think it legally purchase a firearm for the learning more,” Lantz said. crimes, but rather using one’s we are willing to take a stand.” would be important for them to first time in their lives.” constitutional right to protect Lantz and four other have guns to protect themselves,” Lantz stated that neither of oneself will deter hate crimes. students stood out in silent Gruden said. “When it comes to the two on-campus LGBTQ groups 4 NOVEMBER 14, 2017

udreview.com

Valerie Biden Owens on the “potential to be better”

BLAIR SABOL of his opening remarks, Perry Senior Reporter Spiegel, SGA Chief of Staff, amidst circulating rumors about the The secret to Former Vice former vice president’s ambitions President Joe Biden’s success? His to return to the White House, kid-sister and fellow university asked the audience to refrain from alumni turned campaign manager asking about the U.S. presidential — Valerie Biden Owens. Though she election of 2020. has not received the same attention Owens has made a name as her older brother, Owens has for herself as the first woman held her own in an increasingly to run both a modern senate hostile political environment. and presidential campaign. As “All leaders are not the a woman in politics, Owens captains of the team,” Owens said. described the discrimination, the At the Biden Is Back even on doubts and the triumphs. April 7, the former vice president “I was one of the first mentioned his lesser known wakeup calls to the democratic younger sister, with whom he has establishment, that maybe a shared his political career with woman can do this,” she said. since the beginning of his journey. She did, however, acknowledge “But in a very unbiased way, that her relationship with her Valerie is clearly the best,” he said. brother did help in the long run. “You know, when Val was a student “I had a better seat at the table, here, she was on the dean’s list the because my brother was at the whole time. When I went here, I head," she said. was on the dean’s hit list.” She has also volunteered her On Wednesday, Owens made time with the Women’s International her own public appearance in Campaign, dedicating to teaching an event hosted by the Student women in “emerging democracies” Government Association (SGA), to how to organize, communicate and speak about her experience as a participate in politics. “I was one of the campaign manager and a woman “I probably have a different in politics. perspective than most people, first wakeup calls After some awkward fumbling because I don’t plan on going into to the democratic with Spotify, she entered the room politics," Brittany O’Connell, a senior to the tune of “American Pie” by interpersonal communications establishment, that Don McLean. As she made her way major, said. “Her story about being maybe a woman can to the pulpit, she shook hands a woman and all the adversity she do this.” and asked for names, as any good faced and how she overcame it were politician would. really interesting to me.” -Valerie Biden Owens has made it clear that However by running all of her she did not see herself playing the big brother’s campaigns, Owens campaigns, respectively. Unlike her political field. has also contributed to making male counterparts though, Owens “One in this family was “Biden” a household name in graduated from the university with enough,” she joked. “I had other Delaware and beyond. a degree. things. I was a groundbreaker in “I think it’s an honor, and it’s After a short history lesson, what I was doing.” a responsibility to do the right Owens explained her choice of It was clear that the night thing,” Owens said.”We have to entrance music. “American Pie” was not meant to focus on the step up to the plate.” was released the same year that former vice president. At the end In her new role as vice chair she helped her big brother clinch BLAIR SABOL Owens discusses the difficulties and triumphs as a woman of the Biden Institute, it is issues an unlikely senate win, 1972. working in politics. “You know, when Val like economic injustice, civic From coffees with housewives, responsibility and other issues to handwritten notes and hand- Owens concluded her speech by never thought you would do, but if was a student here, that matter most to the former vice painted signs, Owens claims that asking members of the audience to you want to do it you can do it,’” she was on the dean’s president, that she and the Biden she and her brother invented the realize their “potential to be better.” McLaughlin said. “ I think students Institute focus on. “authentic" campaign, which beat Cathy McLaughlin, Executive need that opportunity to see list the whole time. Owens is one of three incumbent J. Caleb Boggs and rose Director of the Biden Institute, leaders and see models, and have When I went here, I successful campaign managers Biden to fame. believes that Owens is giving that conversation, and be here to was on the dean’s hit who attended the university, Owens attributed this “old students new opportunities by ask questions.” including David Plouffe and Steve fashioned campaigning” to telling her own story. list.” Schmidt, who ran former President democratic party victories in “Having a role model like -Joe Biden Barack Obama and Senator John Virginia during this past Tuesday’s Valerie, who can say, ‘here's McCain’s 2008 presidential midterm election. something new that you maybe

University alum runs for Delaware state Senate

JACOB WASSERMAN that he is, “not exactly a champion with Sturgeon happened roughly Sturgeon made it clear that Senior Reporter of women’s reproductive rights.” 36 hours after the recent Texas she is cognizant of the concept of Sturgeon made a point of church shooting and about 36 allowing former criminals who serve When one thinks of politicians pointing out Lavelle’s abstention days removed from the Las Vegas their punishments to fully re-enter that have risen from the university, on SB 5, which included the shooting. Over this time period, society, however she said, “Some they usually think of Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, codification of Roe v. Wade, a the United States had endured rights ... you may have to forfeit.” and Joe Biden, former Delaware 1973 landmark decision by the two of the highest-casualty mass Sturgeon said that for people senator and vice president of the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue shootings in its history. who have committed past crimes, United States. While they are likely of abortion. She said that Lavelle When asked about she would “[The] burden of proof [is] on the the highest-profile Blue Hens was an outspoken critic of the bill look to curb gun violence in person who wants the gun,” to turned lawmakers, there are a number of others that have held but abstained when it came time Delaware, Sturgeon said that she prove that they are indeed fit to state-level positions, and Laura to vote on it in the Senate. She would like to work closely with own a firearm. Sturgeon wants to join that club. also said that she feels that her the Delaware Coalition Against At this early point in her Sturgeon, a Class of 1994 opponent is “out of touch with the Gun Violence to craft stricter gun campaign, Sturgeon said that university alum, is a Democrat district on social issues.” control legislation. In her mind, the advice that she would have running for the Delaware’s fourth Sturgeon also added that her Delawarean lawmakers should for other people looking to run state Senate district, which includes opponent “doesn’t represent the take a stronger stance against the for office is to be sure that both parts of northern Wilmington, Del. majority of Senate district four.” gun lobby, including the National the candidate and their family While she has taught in Delaware One of Sturgeon’s priorities, Rifle Association (NRA). are on board. She said that the for 23 years now, she recently if elected to the Senate, is to push She continued by saying, time commitment is massive for became motivated to run for for the idea of “restorative justice.” “People who have a diagnosed everyone involved, especially if the elected office. A restorative system of criminal mental illness that’s not candidate has a full-time day job Sturgeon said that she felt that justice can be defined as a system under control, that’s not being like she does. COURTESY OF LAURA STURGEON her views were not being represented that values the rehabilitation and treated, makes them potentially For her campaign, Sturgeon Sturgeon, a university alum, is running by the state government,so she reintroduction of criminals into dangerous,” in terms of being able spends a lot of time making calls, for the Delaware's fourth state Senate decided to run herself. society over their punishment. to own a firearm. knocking on doors and attending district. The incumbent fourth state Sturgeon also wants to push In relation to the Texas church events, not to mention the fact that Senate district, and Sturgeon’s for “wrap-around services” at shooting, it came out that the she still teaches high school full­ media operation. opponent, is another university schools. That includes having more shooter had perpetrated several time. She said that the campaign Elections for the office of alum, State Senator Gregory activities and services available instances of domestic assaults on is always looking for volunteers Delaware state Senate will take Lavelle. Sturgeon gave several to students at schools, especially his wife and his stepson in the past. to help out, especially students place in 2018. The general election reasons as to why the voters in lower-income or working-class When Sturgeon was asked whether at the university. Sturgeon said for the 4th Senate district in should vote for her instead of areas, as supporters say that or not she would support restricting that student volunteers would be Delaware, that Sturgeon hopes to Lavelle, including his views on it would be easier on both the access to firearms to people with working on taking phone calls, win, is on November 6, 2018. women's reproductive rights and students and their parents. a history of domestic violence, she canvassing, graphic design and the LGBTQ community, saying The Review’s conversation said, “Absolutely. Yes.” helping with the campaign’s social 4 t NOVEMBER 14, 2017

udreview.com What it was like to study abroad as as a minority student

HANNAH MCKENZIF being an agender abroad can be Senior Reporter dangerous,” Stef said. Despite this, Stef decided that As part of the university’s the opportunity to travel to Cuba Global Month, a series of lectures as a student, rather than a tourist, designed to celebrate diversity on was too valuable to pass up. £ campus, the Institute for Global While there, Stef was initially Studies (IGS) hosted a panel, titled very hesitant and uncomfortable “I, Too, Am Study Abroad", where with the idea of coming out as five students, all from traditionally queer and agender. They made a underrepresented backgrounds, number of Cuban friends and did shared their experiences studying not know how they would react abroad. given their uncertainty about Amanda Flores, a junior the existing cultural differences INST IT I finance and Chinese double major, between the two countries. GLOBAL served as the panel’s moderator. “Before leaving on the trip, STUDIES Having studied in Changchun, 1 had heard of stereotypes that China last summer under an characterize Latin America as eight-week Critical Language much more conservative [than the Scholarship, Flores facilitated the United States] when it comes to HANNAH MCKENZIE/THE REVIEW discussion while also shared some sexual orientation,” they said. The five panelists each share what it was like to study aoroad as a minonty student. of her own experiences as a Latinx However, as Stef became closer student. with their Cuban friends, they were meaningful while also receiving Viennese dishes, which, according At first, Flores was offended, Each identifying themselves able to get a feel for their attitudes the benefits of direct cultural to her, shared a surprising about but realized “the driver had never as members of one or multiple towards LGBTQ individuals. interaction. of commonality with the Mexican been in contact with Americans minority communities, the students Once out, “most people were “I was looking for an authentic dishes her mom makes at home. before.” on the panel discussed their just very curious,” they said. Cuban experience that would allow However, like Stef, Mejia was Flores used the interaction time studying abroad and, more society is, in many ways, isolated me to study in a professional aware of the fact that traveling to inform the man that not all specifically, how their identities from American culture, and people environment,” Mejia said. to Europe as an American made Americans are white. She told the impacted their interactions with living there do not necessarily While abroad, Mejia was her more vulnerable to certain audience that an important part of foreign culture. know what it means to identify as interested in exploring the generalizations and stereotypes. the study abroad experience is not Stef, a senior fine arts and LGBTQ. connections between her Mexican “I’m Mexican, but I don’t only to immerse oneself in foreign psychology double major, traveled Nicole Mejia, a mnior culture and the cultures of Vienna necessarily look it in the way people life, but also to share their pieces to Cuba as part of the university’s elementary education major and and Budapest. might think,” Mejia said looking of their own culture as well. 2016 Winter Session Cuba ART president of HOLA, the university’s She discussed one particular back on her feelings leading up to Throughout the remainder of program. Although extremely largest Latinx Registered Student instance where, in Budapest, the study experience. the month, the Institute for Global eager to take advantage of the Organization (RSO), is a first- she saw a street sign that said Flores shared a similar Studies plans to host a number rare academic opportunity, Stef generation Mexican-American “Mexico” in Hungarian. Mejia loved anecdote from her studies in of other globally-focused events wondered how identifying as college student. Mejia traveled to discovering similarities like these China. She reflected on an instance in the hope that students from a queer, agender Panamanian- Vienna and Hungary during the because they bridged the gaps when a taxi driver asked where varying backgrounds will take American would impact the 2017’s Winter Session. between her world at home and she was from. When Flores told advantage of opportunities to experience abroad. Mejia said she was inspired her abroad experiences. the man she was from the United learn more about what it means to “1 didn’t know anyone else in to go abroad because she wanted Mejia also found comfort States, he questioned her because be a global citizen. the program and was aware that the opportunity to do something in traditional Hungarian and she was not white. Blue Hen Veterans discuss the value of service, transitioning back to civilian life

JESSICA LEIBMAN versity’s East campus, when the Senior Reporter news broke. Around Thanksgiving, In honor of Veterans Week, he talked to his parents about join­ the Blue Hens Veterans hosted a ing the military and was later able Town Hall where seven veterans to enroll with his mother’s bless­ from varying branches of the mili­ ing. tary spoke about their experiences Trudolla said that he looks serving in the military, its impact at his life in two stages: pre- and on their lives and the difficulties post-Iraq. While in Iraq, he read they have had transitioning back news strictly from right-leaning to civilian life. media outlets, a hobby he later All of the veterans, while hav­ realized to be a mistake, Trudolla ing great diversity in their experi­ said. He believed their coverage ences with the military, were able of made him more attached to the to agree on three, common things: war, blinding him from the things that their service has had a pro­ that were wrong with it. found impact on their lives, that “When I was there I used to they learned a lot from their years read ultra-right wing to justify why on duty and that they would do it we were in Iraq and why I might all over again. lose my life, why my brothers and The Town Hall was held in sisters in arms might lose theirs Kirkbride Lecture Hall at 6 p.m. on and why Iraqis were dying all Tuesday. The event was moderated around us,” Trudolla said. by Anthony Delcollo, the Delaware During the Town Hall, the vet­ state senator for Delaware’s sev­ erans were asked about their tran­ enth district. sition into civilian life and if they Kim Heathers served ten years have experienced any difficulty of active duty on the U.S. Air Force. with people who don’t agree with After her deployment, she began the military’s policies. experiencing symptoms of post- Ken Jones graduated from the traumatic stress disorder and re­ university in 1980. He spent five tired from her military post soon- and a half years on active duty in after. She was extremely active in the U.S. Army. He said certain hab­ the passing of Senate Bill 24, which its that veterans are used to, like gave veterans easier access to med­ addressing people as “sir” and ical marijuana. “ma’am,” can make people uncom­ “There is literally nothing [vet­ fortable. erans] can’t do,” Heathers said. “You have to be a little empa­ “It doesn’t matter what we’re go­ thetic of understanding the other ing through, it doesn’t matter side of the world and what that's what we’re feeling — we can liter­ like and trying to assimilate back ally emotionally disconnect at that into it,” Jones said. time and complete any mission Trudolla said that he finds you tell us to.” bridging the gap between veterans James Trudolla, on the other and civilians very important and, hand, joined the military after in his mind, the best way to accom­ 9/11 and joined a tour in Iraq from plish that is through empathy. 2003 to 2004. He was attending the “Coming together starts and university at the time and remem­ ends with understanding,” Delcol­ bers sitting in Thompson Hall, a lo said. EVE LOMBARDI I THE REVIEW Flags puncture The Green in honor of Veterans Week. dormitory located over on the uni­

I 4 NOVEMBER 14, 2017 6 udreview.com “A worthy enterprise”: Using compromise unnter to address gridlock in SESSION 2*18 Washington DECEMBER 22, 2017 - JANUARY 12, 2018 Earn credits from wherever break MITCHELL PATTERSON Senior Reporter

Despite Donald Trump’s ascension to the presidency, a rise that relied largely on a campaign that painted his image as a dealmaker and negotiator, lawmakers in Washington D.C. remain gridlocked. On Wednesday, award winning journalist Jill Lawrence delivered a lecture at the university about the origin of this legislative stagnation and how it affects the nation today. The majority of Lawrence’s lecture discussed the nuances of congressional dealmaking. “We used to have the ability to make compromises and inch forward, but we aren’t good at that these days,” Lawrence said. “The DAVID RUSSELL/THE REVIEW question is: can we get it back?” Lawrence is an editor and a columnist at USA Today. Lawrence is an editor and a columnist at USA Today. Previously, she has written for Referencing “The Art of the representatives into voting. the U.S. News and World Report Political Deal”, Lawrence listed a Lawrence hopes that voters and the Creators Syndicate. Since few commonalities between the will become more aware of how January 2016, she has worked as instances of bipartisan negotiation their representatives vote. A the commentary editor of USA on Capitol Hill, which led to greater awareness of politics, Today, recruiting and engaging substantive legislative action. One she believes, naturally leads to Montclair State in conversation with writers from such commonality is the tendency greater accountability. Lawrence IT ’ S ALL HER E. across the political spectrum. of lawmakers to seek compromise encouraged more legislators to Lawrence has authored and out of a fear of failure — they do vote out of principle without fear register at montclair.edu/winter coauthored several political not want to appear before their of disapproval. She cited Utah analysis books, the most recent of constituents having accomplished Senator Bob Bennett, a Republican being “The Art of the Political Deal: nothing. This, according to who voted for the 2008 bank How Congress Beat the Odds and Lawrence, can overcome the bailout and was subsequently Broke Through Gridlock”. The book, congressional philosophy that criticized by conservatives, as an bolstered by Lawrence’s extensive discussing with the opposition example of bravery. Be sure to follow The Review on research, utilizes the firsthand implies weakness. “Congressmen can be accounts of lawmakers and Lawrence criticized leaders punished for voting against the social media to stay up to date staffers to explore instances where on both sides of the aisle and party,” Lawrence said. “Maybe that on breaking stories. congress overcame partisanship to brought attention to the particular matters too much these days. We pass key legislation. failures of President Trump as a need people who are willing to go In her lecture, Lawrence dealmaker. Lawrence believes his to the mat for what they think is contended that her book is inconsistency, untruthfulness and right.” especially relevant because it brash style were untenable with Lawrence said that @udreview provides a guide for legislators to effective administrating. “compromise” is a dirty word in compromise and create working “Maybe those are good politics because politicians wish solutions in today's polarized negotiating tactics in business,” to appear infallible and strong. political landscape. Lawrence said. “But they don't She contends, however, that “We want journalism to survive work in American politics.” compromise is a positive outcome @udreview and thrive, and we also want the Despite spending considerable because it creates more trust and free exchange of ideas,” Lawrence time on the endemic problems willingness to negotiate. said. “I don’t mind publishing facing Congress, Lawrence’s lecture “It’s hard to get a crowd to different points of view. This is focused on devising solutions rally for compromise, but it’s a not the prevailing mindset of which would encourage bipartisan worthy enterprise,” Lawrence said. /udreview Americans, at least not among compromise. Lawmakers face “I think it’s what this country was many of our political leaders. In the extreme scrutiny by journalists, built on, and it’s how we need to go last decade or so, the country has voters and colleagues. Voters, forward.” become so increasingly polarized.” Lawrence said, can intimidate their CLASSIFIEDS

ALL ADS WILL ALSO APPEAR ON UDREVIEW.COM PLEASE CALL (302)-831-2771 OR EMAIL [email protected] IF INTERESTED IN PLACING A CLASSIFIED AD. FOR RENT

IJ Del Campus Houses for Rent 2018-2019 School Year USE CAUTION WHEN English Creek LLC Houses Available June 1,2018 RESPONDING TO ADS Call (302)334-4365, (302)598*177 Great UDel Locations Skid Row: 1-2-3 Bedroom Call or Text Doug at 610-400-3142 CLASSIFIED AD RATES Townhouses Or email at [email protected] $1/ LINE UD AFFILIATED 52/ LINE NON-UD AFFILIATED NCGLLC [email protected] 52 BOLDING /S5 BOXING Kershaw Commons-Located East 57 BOTH (ONE TIME FEE) Homes for 2 to 8 persons for 2018/19 Clevland Ave SSsensible pricesSS 4 Bed Houses, 4.5 Bath-Brand The Review cannot research the reputability of advertisers Convenient locations just steps to UD. New or the validity of their claims. Because we care about our Early sign up discount possible. To 3 Bed Townhouse, 4 Bed Houses readership and we value our honest advertisers, we advise request listings, email or leave message Call: (302)598-6177, (302)354- anyone responding to ads in our paper to be wary of those (302)369-1288 4365 who would prey on the inexperienced and naive. Especially Houses for Rent June 2018 when responding to Help Wanted, Travel, and Research Subjects advertisements, please thoroughly investigate all Walk To Class - 4 bd & 3bd Rentals 3-4 Person. Email: 3 houses for rent on East Park Place. [email protected] claims, offers, expectations, risks and costs. Please report All have updated kitchens w/ granite; any questionable business practices to our advertising department at 831-1398. No advertisers or the services or Central Air; w/d; driveway & large House for Rent backyard. Visit us : www.xyzrentals. 46 E Cleveland Ave products offered are endorsed or promoted by The Review com or email: [email protected]. Call or Text: 302-593-4812 or the University of Delaware. NOVEMBER 14, 2017

udreview.com EDITORIAL Delaware First, undergraduate students second

The university is once again experience, which has, up until expecting the welfare of the student now, been our flagship quality. population to take a backseat to its Of course we cannot tell national reputation. what the exact effects of this The rejuvenated approach to new approach will be. That would marketing our university to the require access to the finances of wider world, called Delaware First, the university in order to follow appears to reshape our university’s the money. This is an access the educational philosophy to fit the university repeatedly refuses mold of a traditional research to provide to the public, hiding university. This, however, does not behind the mirage of a public- fit with our current model, which private charter, even stonewalling focuses on a quality undergraduate journalists who simply want to education. inform students about where their Instead of embracing our tuition money is going. unique disposition, which allows The Delaware First campaign is for the pursuit of impactful not about bettering our educational research while also allowing for experience. It is all about improving small classes taught by professors our national ranking, athletically. with decades of experience in Not about proving our national their fields, we are shifting to a ranking, academically. new model that closer aligns with Financially, we already prop up the mission of larger research our athletics program. For example, institutions. the University of Maryland uses Outwardly, this may not sound its general budget to create 16 like a bad decision until realizing percent of its athletics revenue. that these research-centered The rest comes from items such expansions will come, inevitably, as ticket sales and merchandise. with consequence. \s class sizes In comparison, the University of grow and teaching assistants begin Delaware is forced to forge 81.77 to take on larger educational roles, percent of its athletic revenue from CASEY ORDEDGE/THE REVIEW it will cost our undergraduate the general budget. In other words students the unique type of students’ tuition dollars are being educational experience they can used to sustain an unsustainable of student athletes. Professors also institution. Traditionally we have Assanis took the wheel. More experience here. business model: athletics at the seem to be indignant about the been ranked as one of the top than 50 percent of faculty are This should not be all too university. Our athletics program extravagant sinking of academic public research universities in the dissatisfied with the direction of surprising. Ever since taking office, brings in almost no independent funds into athletics. country, even being called a public the university. President Dennis Assanis, who revenue. “Re-evaluate the football Ivy university, while still covering It is time for us to decide holds multiple doctorates with a Yet now we are pouring tens program, which drains resources the fundamentals of classroom if we as a community want to background in engineering, has of millions of dollars into the and distracts student attention” instruction. Under Assanis that is change our identity as a beacon of made a big deal about multiplying athletics program for football said Stuart Kaufman, a political no longer enough. Now we must undergraduate education or not. the number of graduate students at stadium renovations and to science professor at the university. spend time worrying about our We need to decide whether this is the university. This administration provide more resources for student We are having an identity national rankings. the path we want to be on. does not seem to care about the athletes. Unfortunately, we seem crisis about how we measure Perhaps most telling is the quality of the undergraduate to be ignoring the “student” half progress as an educational slashed morale of faculty since STAR Campus Tower Strikes Down on Birds

BY KATIE BIRD 1500 miles twice per year during The plans for the STAR tower pilots, in the case of especially tall reflectance glass’ has less than 15% spring and fall migration from the are clear: shiny windows from top buildings. reflectance and “on its own is not The first bird I found on New World tropics to the boreal to bottom, a ten-story beacon of The University Architect, Peter considered a treatment and must campus was a tufted titmouse forests of Canada and back again. academic and health innovation Krawchyk, responded to Smolinsky be coupled with visual markers to last autumn. It was motionless at Now, at the end of October, fall at the University. The tower, as of and explained that although the be considered bird-friendly.” Per the foot of the ISE lab, somewhat migration is winding down, but the 2014, was projected to cost around STAR Tower is on UD property, the these guidelines, the STAR Tower tucked behind a trash can. new STAR Tower is going up. That $60 million. building is owned and designed will still be dangerous for birds. I knelt and picked it up, hoping means a lot of dead birds to clean Jaclyn Smolinsky, a songbird by a private contracting company, True irony lies in the fact that it might still be alive - just knocked up this spring. migration researcher at the DelleDonne & Associates. Krawchyk the song of the tufted titmouse out. The bird, eyes half closed, With the rise of urbanization, University of Delaware, has also noted that the University’s role for is often remembered by saying nestled fully and lightly in the songbirds face relatively new watched the rise of the tower the tower design was solely as a “Peter, Peter, Peter!” and that palm of my hand. The feathers felt challenges on the evolutionary with concern for birds. Smolinsky reviewer, and that “we constantly the University’s architect shares deceivingly warm - a result of my battlefield: reflective glass, high contacted the University’s had to strike a balance between the same name. Krawchyk and own heat radiating back towards rises, and ample light pollution. architect via email to ask about what we would like to have seen the University may not be legally me. The school that has nurtured the possibility of implementing versus the developer’s desire for a responsible for the future bird An unlucky bird. I wrapped it my love of wildlife shouldn’t bird-safe glass or other collision commercial/profitable return.” deaths that will occur, but I can’t in a plastic bag and later laid it to perpetuate the cycle of death. deterrence strategies. According to Krawchyk, the help feeling that the bird I found rest under a shrub off campus. I According to a 2014 study Daytime strategies include developer has ordered the window a year ago means more now: that couldn't leave it on the cement. published by the American decreasing reflectivity or breaking glass, which will be installed within in death it sang a final plea for Days earlier I’d heard of a Ornithological Society, building up the reflection of natural the month. To make changes now, change. blue-headed vireo killed on Old strikes kill nearly a billion birds greenery around the window. To Krawchyk says, would delay the College. in the U.S. per year. In Galveston do this, building managers could completion date. ~ Katie Bird can be reached at Later that season, a mourning this past spring, birds rained from use one-way transparent film, Krawchyk also included a quote [email protected]. dove crashed into Amy Dupont. the sky, with nearly 400 birds appropriately spaced decals, or from an unnamed DelleDonne & A friend sent me a photo of a killed by one 23-story building in a evenly spaced hanging ropes on Associates designer, which states common yellowthroat perched single night, according to Houston the outside of windows. Windows that although there are no plans to in her hand outside of the Center Audubon. could also be etched, frosted, include any bird safe applications for the Arts, dazed but not yet It’s not the birds’ fault. or fritted to make the glass on the windows of the tower, the dead from the impact of a window Bright lights at night confuse permanently recognizable by birds. developers believe that their glass collision. migrating birds and invite them Nighttime strategies include would qualify as relatively low My friend didn’t know that the to fatal collisions. During the day, “lights out” programs, where reflectivity: the maximum exterior tiny bird she held was a storied reflections of nearby greenery buildings shut off many lights to reflectance percentage is 17%. traveler: warblers, weighing in at deceive birds into thinking avoid confusing birds, but keep According to a guide published 10-15 grams, can travel more than windows are places of refuge. necessary lights on for airplane by the City of Toronto, ‘Lower

The Review staff is dedicated to accuracy and fair representation of all sources. If you notice a factual inaccuracy in a story, please email a correction to [email protected].

« l NOVEMBER 14, 2017

udreview.com

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE

www.middlesexcc.edu Choose from a wide range of courses that meet December 27-January 13 on the Edison campus. Earn credits toward your degree Complete 3 credits in 3 weeks Best value in the region - tuition is only $110 per credit for Middlesex County residents.

WINTERSESSION 2017-2018 Dec. 26-Jan. 12

EARN 3 CREDITS IN 3 WEEKS!

Westchester Community College is offering intensive, accelerated MkJdtoosx County Colege fa a pubic community coiege r Edison, Now Jersey offering 88 degree and certificate programs together dedicated leaching faculty, small desses and state-of-the-art earning lechnotogree prepare online courses for students home on winter break this year. students tor transfer to complete advanced depees and for 21st century careers Also available are contract tracing and rxsnerous non-credH courses • Intensive, accelerated courses for students home for winter break At Middleecw, students receive the best value available for a quality education with low tution and fees, acholarehpe and finances ato programs Day, evermg, weekend and on-itoe courses are offered for M l-tim e or part-time students. In addition to the m a n campus, there are centers In New Brunswick and Perth Amboy. • One-stop application/registration/payment process 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey • Convenient, online classes

REGISTER NOW ■ ■ ■ ■ a a S ■ a Westchester sunywcc.edu/wintersession a a Community College State Univeraity of New York

XlVERSITYoi ti EIAWAKE

Make Winter Count 5-week classes begin January 3 * 4-week classes begin January 8 Registration Deadline: Registration Deadline: Jan. 8 for five-week courses Jan. 11 for four-week courses

STAY ON COURSE TO "FINISH IN FOUR" EMBRACE NEW EXPERIENCES * Getahead. Quickly fulfill breadth * Explore new interests. Diversify your requirements. Lighten the load for your skillset by trying a new course, checking spring semester. out another major, or adding a minor.

* Catch up. Get back on track after a * Have Fun. Special Student Life programs challenging semester or change of major. will keep campus buzzing.

You can do all this and save money, too. Take five or more credits and get a tuition discount.Take six credit hours and save 25%.

See details at www.udel.edu/winter #uDwinter

» * 3 4 NOVEMBER 14, 2017 MOSAIC WWW.UDREVIEW.COM

UDress Magazine reaches new heights with annual Fall Fashion Event XANDER OPIYO/THE REVIEW The annual UDress Fall Fashion Event centered on empowerment, inspiration and self-motivation.

BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM summer. very high focus on the outdoors great entertainers for people to Senior Reporter “Me and the advertising team and nature. We wanted to steer watch, great stores to be in the come up with a media kit in late clear of that and [incorporate] runway show, lots of food and July,” Mendes says. “Then, we structures that are architecturally lots of giveaways. We brought all With tables of hors d’oeuvres, start reaching out to advertisers unique.” aspects up a notch.” attendees buzzing with in August. Photo shoots start Photographs for the The 2017 Fall Fashion Event anticipation and a runway stage the first week of September. magazine were shot at locations also aimed to empower women taking up nearly half of the event Once the magazine is done, we in Delaware that exemplify to look and feel their best while space, the Trabant multipurpose have to book the room, book the incredible architecture such walking the runway. For senior room was unrecognizable the performers, book the food and do as the Wilmington Harbor and cognitive science major and evening of Nov. 11. The elaborate all the lights, all the sound [and] downtown Wilmington. The Bloom Planners model Alexandra decor and excitement were all the staging.” articles published in this season’s Aviles, walking the runway was intended for one of the most Each magazine contains issue focused on content that just that. glamorous events of the school six sections: “What Delawears”, aimed to encourage readers to be “I am Latina, and I am also year: the launch of the fall issue which focuses on campus fashion the best version of themselves. a minority in the fashion world of UDress Magazine. trends, “Men's Room Fashion”, a “We have a lot of articles because I am thick and not thin,” UDress Magazine, which section devoted to men’s fashion, focused not just on bettering Aviles said. “Having a thick model comes out twice a year, times the “Lowdown on Your Upkeep”, your well being, but on bettering on the runway, to me, that meant release of each new edition with an the health and beauty section, the well being of others as well," a lot.” upscale event comprised of food, “Fashion Fresh”, a segment Scarry says. “We have an article For Scarry, this year’s raffles, live music and a fashion focusing on high fashion, “Real, called ‘Smells that Keep You magazine is more than just an show featuring merchandise from Wide World”, which tackles global Well’ where students tap into interesting aesthetic concept; both corporate stores and smaller events and “Life and Love with aromatherapy. We have a lot she believes that it is extremely boutiques. Style”, which Scarry describes of different fitness articles. We relevant to to modern college “It would not be nearly as the “relationships and fun also have articles about women students. as much fun it it weren’t for section.” Each year, UDress taking a stand through their “We’re living in a society the show,” senior fashion chooses a theme to center the clothing, about fempowerment where we’re not really sure merchandising major and Editor show around. and political activism.” which direction we’re going to in Chief of UDress magazine, Previous UDress issues and The “Rise” theme was also take,” Scarry says. “As college Meghan Scarry says. “We try to fashion shows have commonly evident in the event’s decor . students, we feel pressured to broaden our scope so that we focused on nature and the Mendes drew on the same theme have everything together. I want can attract as many attendees as outdoors, but this year, Scarry of elegant architecture that was to show everyone that it’s okay possible.” and her team opted to take the showcased within the magazine’s to not have everything together. Planning for such a huge theme in a new direction: up. spreads. Hopefully, the articles in our event was no easy task. Kayla “The theme is the ‘Rise “This year, we wanted to magazines can help students feel XANDER OPIYO/THE REVIEW Mendes, President of UDress and Issue,’ so it’s really focusing on make it more ‘chic’ and more of fulfilled and confident in the next The event featured a runway junior fashion merchandising empowerment, inspiration and a ‘night out,”’ Mendes says. “We direction they may be going in.” show with clothing from national major says that planning for the self-motivation,” Scarry says. wanted it to be all about our brands and local boutiques. Fall Fashion Event began in the “The past couple issues had a guests, so we focused on getting

REMEMBERING ACAI BOWLS ON STUDENT LOTTERY ORLANDO MAIN STREET Students wishing to attend the men’s basketball A look at how artists are using their talents to Viva Bowls looks to add diversity to the food game against Notre Dame will need to enter a reflect on the tradgedy. scene on Main Street. lottery for tickets.

/PAGE 10 /PAGE 13 /PAGE 14 November 14, 2017 10 udreview.com Remembering Orlando; commemorating tragedy through art

GRACE MCKENNA While many people believe and Selimov, which took place Senior Reporter that God can accomplish anything, in English . On Thursday, there In June, 2016, 49 people were there are certainly some who do was a half-hour poetry reading killed during a mass shooting at not hold those beliefs. Guttierrez- conducted entirely in Spanish, with Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla, Coto says the question from them another conversation afterwards. a city home to over one million is: if God really can do anything, Professors and students from Puerto Rican residents. A majority why doesn’t he rush out the LLCU were present at both events. of the victims were Latinx, and suffering from the world? Eventually, the discussion about half were Puerto Rican. The other guest, painter turned to the talk of violence On Wednesday and Thursday Mamaladze, created a piece of within the United States. An night, the departments for artwork as her response to the audience member asked if the Languages, Literatures and tragedy. Her paintings, which are presenters believed this to be a Cultures (LLCU), Latin American well known across the United discussion of the Eastern world and Iberian Studies and Women States, are noted for using color versus Western, since one side is and Gender Studies hosted an and light to confuse perception. sometimes considered to be more event commemorating the Pulse The painting exhibition she violent than the other. Nightclub attack. Professor presented however, was clear, “I don’t think it is really Alexander Selimov introduced two depicting shadows of the about east and west, but about artists, poet Amauri Gutierrez- shooting’s victims. the conditions society from Coto and painter Matiko “I heard that this terrible every area promotes,” Selimov Mamaladze who created pieces in tragedy had struck and I had to says. “Sometimes it is not really reflection of the shooting. react by painting, as this struck terrorism from another side, but it Gutierrez-Coto is a Cuban me in a very bad way,” Mamaladze is violence pushed from our own assistant professor of Spanish at says. “This is the moment where society.” Lafayette College. He contributed these happy people, who didn’t Gutierrez-Coto, however, to “When the Pulse Stops”, a poetry know this was going to happen, disagreed. book with pieces from different are having their souls go up into “The problem is more complex poets on the Orlando shooting. the sky, but their shadows show than society, east versus west “Latinx poetry topics usually that they are still with us.” and terrorism,” Gutierrez-Coto explore love and not often do Her painting was titled “Show says. “The problem is different they have strong connections with Will Go On”, which she explained from evil versus good and evil God and religion,” Guttierrez- was a play on the song title from terrorists, the problem is within.” COURTESY OF MATIKO MAMALADAZE Coto says. “This event was the the popular band “Queen”, “The Mamaladaze’s painting accompanied her speech. first time I found LGBT writing in Show Must Go On”. Spanish with strong connections Wednesday night was primarily to spirituality and religion.” a conversation between the artists "Empowered women empowering women": Celebrating Women's Week

HOLLY CLAYTOR Managing Mosaic Editor discussions will be presented Masterson, a member of the around campus. On Monday night, sorority, planned the entire week Building each other up, there was a film screening of backed by funding from Gamma focusing on the positive aspects of “Miss. Representation”, followed Phi Beta. life and celebrating each other as by a discussion and workshop “I think it’s so important, women are just a few of the values on body image. Tuesday night especially for women to build backed by the upcoming Women’s will showcase life coach and yogi, each other up and to be there for Week. The four-day event centers Pam Herath, who will speak about each other and to also recognize on the theme “empowered women self-awareness and leadership. On the importance of empowering empowering women.” Wednesday night, Raven Scott, women,” Masterson says. “This is “This is something that I’ve founder and CEO of “Ad Maiora: something that, luckily, Gamma been really passionate about Towards Greater Things,” will Phi had been doing and I could for a long time,” senior Megan discuss how to realize one’s full just put my own spin on it.” Masterson says. “Being able to potential. To finish the week, Masterson says that one of plan an entire week on campus Jill Steinberg, founder of the her goals this year is to “break dedicated to doing exactly what “Live Like Blane Foundation," the mold” of sorority events. I’m passionate about and finding will discuss the organization she Although her sorority hosts the speakers [who are] exactly what started dedicated to empowering week, Masterson wants to make I want to see and providing young girls after she lost her the events known campus-wide. In these resources to all women on daughter, Blane. an effort to raise awareness, she campus." This will be the fourth reached out to different Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), different Greek Life organizations and academic departments. “Any sort of corner that I could find myself semi-relating to I just dove in,” she says. “I’m just trying to yell it as loud as I can COURTESY OF MEGAN MASTERSON and see if people will pick up on Women’s Week promotes celebrating and building up other women. it.” Although Masterson had a small amount of funding from her setting and life coaching, instead. aligning one's values to the ways sorority to help plan the event, “I’m so lucky that Raven Scott in which they live will foster she still ran into a great deal of pulled through,” Masterson says. greater happiness in life. trouble coordinating speakers “She’s an incredible human being As an international relations that fell within her budget. - a young woman who can relate major with minors in leadership Masterson originally wanted to us and is honestly a really and women's studies, Masterson to invite a woman speaker who badass woman. She really stands says she hopes to continue survived the Rwandan Genocide, for the whole messaging of ‘girls her passion for women's but she needed more funding empowering girls.” empowerment upon graduation. in order to finalize that event. Masterson also decided to ask This January, she is furthering her Turning to the university for life coach, Pam Herath, to speak work with women's empowerment help, Masterson was told that this after interning at the company programs in Malawi, Africa, as a speaker was too specific to women she works at, Strive. Herath will Plastino Scholar. and did not relate enough to the be discussing the importance of “We have so much potential, rest of the campus community. self-awareness within decision­ we have so much power, we have By this time, Masterson was making. so much going for us,” Masterson only one week away from Women's “We live in a society that says. “We have this community Week, and realized she would not doesn’t slow down enough to do behind us, so why aren’t we COURTESY OF MEGAN MASTERSON be able to muster up the money that self-reflection,” Herath says. celebrating each other?” Several women’s empowerment speakers are scheduled for the four within that short period of time. “To be self aware you have to build days of Women’s Week. Luckily, she was able to utilize in the time to self-reflect, and we her resources and connections to as a society don’t take time to do On the nights of Nov. 13 annual Women’s Week hosted invite Raven Scott, who started that as a whole.” - 16, different speakers and by the sorority Gamma Phi Beta. her own business involving goal Herath emphasizes that

WWW.UDREVIEW.COI^^^h ^ ^ m j November 14, 2017 udreview.com

Spoken word poet captivates Trabant audience

haikus deviate from tradition. lighthearted topics to sobering “I’m really in awe of her ability LISA RYAN poem, some in the audience made Senior Reporter They are never about nature, ones, many in the audience to open up like that,” Harbaugh noises of understanding and capturing instead some of the appeared to make the leap with her, says. empathy. When Porsha Olayiwola strange things people say, or the hanging onto every word. One poem, which drew on “I wonder if I ever belonged performed the first of many spoken ridiculous directive of Nike’s “Just To sophomore Kay Harbaugh, fairytale themes and cast Olayiwola to me anyway,” Olayiwola’s piece word poems that were shared goes. “I think I must not belong to throughout the night, the whole me - I’m his, too.” room went quiet and still. Then, Many of her works Olayiwola’s rapidly-read word discuss racism, prejudice and associations in the poem brought discrimination in America. Others forth the phrase “a river, a lake,” tackle issues of self-image and and an audience of about 20 or sexuality. 30 students floated along on her Olayiwola mixed song and stream of consciousness. spoken word to talk about her The Chicago native came to partner’s fears that the couple will Trabant lounge on Thursday, be harmed due to their sexuality. November 9, invited by two Next, Olayiwola took the audience registered student organizations into a humorous aspect of her (RSOs), the Hispanic culture group creative process. HOLA and the LGBTQ group Haven. “Every time I try something Members of the two RSO’s saw new I imagine what my mom would the spoken word poet perform at say,” she says, “like, ‘This is what a convention last semester, and you’re doing? This is why you don’t after learning that Olayiwola is the answer my calls?’” daughter of an immigrant and a Olayiwola’s parents have self-identified “gay lesbian," they influenced her work. Not only did wanted to bring her to campus. she read a poem in praise of her “We saw the intersect and said mother’s strength, but she also ‘We should bring this together,” read one detailing the struggle of Taylor Matthews, who helped seeing organize the event on Haven’s end, her father deported when she was says. eight years old. The sophomore public policy Although she has processed major hoped the show would other situations through writing educate the audience about and performance, Olayiwola says different identities, and expose she just began to write about her them to the often-overlooked father’s situation after years of emotional outlet of poetry. /YOUTUBE compartmentalizing it. Olayiwola works in several Spoken word poet, Porsha Olayiwola, tackles sexuality, race and discrimination in an event organized by Haven and “Sometimes things come up different forms, and performed HOLA. without my permission, and I just haikus, long poems and even songs write about them,” she says. over the course of an hour on Thursday. do it” campaign - “Just do what?" Olayiwola’s ability to publicly as a modem Rapunzel, detailed Haikus, a type of three-line Olayiwola asked, making the tackle issues like her sexuality, the time a white stranger touched poem, typically focus on imagery assembled students laugh. relationships and her fears is her hair without permission. As from nature, but Olayiwola’s When Olayiwola switched from inspiring. Olayiwola recited this part of the Four Youth Productions' Art Gala: A snapshot of a better future for students

cool thing about our organization first projects. but I didn't realize I wanted to be an example of the impact and BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM is that students, at the end of the “We wanted to see food in a engineer until this.” opportunities that Four Youth Senior Reporter day, learn how to take professional different perspective than on your This year, Duprey had nearly Production has given to their photographs of whatever activity plates,” Acora Hickson says. an entire table dedicated to his students. There is an old saying that or experiment they’re doing and A quick glance at one of the art. One of those works was his “It opened up so many a picture is worth a thousand those photographs sell at art Hickson sisters artwork seems ‘Candy Collection’, which featured opportunities,” Acora Hickson says. words. In the case of Four Youth galas throughout the year. They’re to reveal a typical beach scene. jawbreakers, lollipops and Sweet “When I was in seventh grade, I Production’s Art Sale, Gala and learning to be entrepreneurs and However, as Acora Hickson points Tarts in various sculptural shook hands with Joe Biden, and Benefit, a picture, or rather a they’re raising money for our out, the bench is made of pretzel arrangements. In collaboration that was so amazing. It’s a place collection of pictures, could be college fund.” sticks and the sand is made of with a few other students, Duprey where you can express yourself. It’s worth thousands of dollars. This focus on science, brown sugar. used pixelsticks and long exposure safe; it’s positive.” On Friday, Nov. 10, Trabant technology, engineering and math The sisters agreed that Four photography to make what he multipurpose room was lined with (STEM) as well as the arts is crucial Youth has had a large impact on describes as the “most challenging long tables and easels displaying to the success of Four Youth. their lives. picture” to create. countless photographs featuring “There’s so much focus on “I’m able to express myself The Art Gala was just one subjects ranging from the March STEM, and I think it’s taking away more and I have a hobby,” Corri on Washington to candy. Attendees from the arts,” Julie Millisky, a Hickson says. She plans on one day and prospective buyers perused graduate student who was one becoming a pediatrician, but hopes the artwork as a trio of orchestra of the student planners involved to minor in photography during members performed. The featured in putting together the gala says. college. artists engaged with attendees and “When you interweave the two, “In fifth grade, Four Youth explained their works. that’s when the magic really exposed me to the science aspects Sponsored by the Blue Hen happens. We see these kids who that I’m seeing now in ninth Leadership Program (BHLP), Four have really great backgrounds in grade,” Acora Hickson says. Acora Youth Productions’ Art Gala is an both, and it creates such a unique Hickson’s experience at Four Youth annual event where Four Youth vision.” was so enriching that one day she students sell their artwork to raise For many of the students hopes to take over the organization money for their college funds. involved with Four Youth, college and expand it to a national level. The program, which is based in initially did not seem like an While college is a few years Wilmington and works with around option. According to Martin, many away for the Hickson twins, for 250-300 students each year, has consider the most practical course Mount Pleasant High School junior been successful so far in its efforts: to be getting a job after high Leo Duprey, college is just around the proceeds from last year’s art school graduation to support their the comer.According to Duprey, gala alone more than doubled the families. The role of Four Youth is his photograph, “Liquid Flow,” college fund they had been working to help these students aim as high was purchased by Joe Biden last on for three years. as possible, and provide them with year and sold out within minutes Four Youth Productions is the funds to do so. during this year’s gala. Duprey a non-profit organization with a A wide variety of artists hopes to someday become a Disney focus on the education of at-risk were present at this year’s gala, Imagineer. Although working with youth. The programs run by Four tackling a diverse array of topics. Disney has been a lifelong interest Youth focus on four key areas: Two of the artists were Corri and for Duprey, he credits Four Youth photography, cooking, science and Acora Hickson, a twin sister duo for getting him interested in the engineering. who worked together on their engineering components of the “Our goal is to show students ‘foodscape’ photography. The amusement park. the interplay between the arts sisters are both freshman at the “I was always fascinated by how and sciences and relate the two Charter School of Wilmington, and they [Disney] were able to make a together,” Nick Martin, a 2016 although they have been with Four place that’s regular in real life so BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM/THE REVIEW graduate of the university and board Youth Productions for five years, magical,” Duprey says. “I’ve always Four Youth Productions’ students sell artwork to raise money for their member at Four Youth says. “The these foodscapes are one of their wanted to do something with them, college funds.

AVWW.UDREVIEW.COM November 14, 2017 12 udreview.com Small screen sound-off: "Transparent"

Maura and Shelly (Judith Light) to influence his journey over four LISA RYAN married, they carried secrets and seasons. Senior Reporter sorrows with them. Their hidden Josh’s storyline is also one pain shaped their relationship, and of several this season that deals Four seasons in, and I have in turn, complicated their kids’ with power dynamics, a theme yet to see a disappointing episode lives. In short, the Pfeffermans are that means the season’s Sept. 21 of “Transparent”. Created for pretty self-destructive. release couldn’t come at a better Amazon Prime, the show seems to There are plenty of respites time. Over the last several weeks, have been overshadowed by free for the Pfeffermans in between men and women in show business shipping or cheap textbooks for the chaos — it’s not uncommon have come forward alleging that most college students, but don’t to see one of Maura’s kids, all they faced sexual misconduct from worry if you’re unfamiliar with 30-somethings, rushing into a Hollywood higher-ups like Harvey the show, because this review is new romance or enjoying a fling. Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Louis spoiler-free. It’s so common, in fact, that the C.K. In the world of “Transparent,” Early in the first season Pfefferman siblings attend a Ali’s older, literary-darling of “Transparent,” Maura sex addicts anonymous meeting mentor-turned-ex-girlfriend is Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor), together at the start of season under investigation for carrying born Morton, comes out to four. Oldest sibling Sarah (Amy on sexual relationships with her her family as transgender and Landecker) and youngest sibling college students, at least one of begins transitioning. Although Ali (Gaby Hoffmann) quit almost whom was an undergraduate. TRANSPAREN" the show continually provides immediately, as Sarah finds a new As serious as “Transparent” crucial insight into the challenges sexual partner in the group and gets, levity and even comedy are AMAZON and injustices marginalized Ali, always soul-searching, doesn’t mixed into every episode to the Amazon Prime’s “Transparent” has followed the dysfunctional Pfefferman clan and tackled social justice topics for four seasons. individuals face, “Transparent” find what she’s looking for at all. perfect degree. This show will never feels preachy. Unlike his sisters, middle child make your heart feel full, or cause More importantly, no character Josh (Jay Duplass) finds in the sex you to stop in your tracks, totally on the show is defined solely addicts group a potential outlet somber - but there’s just enough is a small delight among both the for the first time ever. During a by their identity, even though through which he can deal with happiness to keep it from really huge successes and high hurdles skit, she creates a character called Maura’s transition was the story’s a relationship from his teenage being depressing. we see her experience as she Mario, a brash Italian-American, initial catalyst. Maura is also a years. With that storyline, we can The characters are funny and transitions. and then takes herself out to mother, and her children and ex- see where this show plays the long endearing, but in a human way, a When we see Shelly get lunch. wife round out an ensemble cast, game, since we’ve known since way that imitates life, where there’s controlling, it’s either meant to What makes “Transparent” providing a multitude of stories to season one that Josh was abused no laugh track. Try not to laugh make us laugh or, more often, truly great is that you care about explore. by an older woman. Instead of when you hear Maura’s struggle make us empathize with her the Pfeffermans and root for them, making that a one-and-done plot to hit the right inflection on, children’s annoyance at her no matter how angry or annoyed In season four, Maura knows who point, mined for dramatic effect “Yaaaas, queen.” It’s clearly not a smothering. In the fourth season, they might make you - and in that she is and is living her truth. The and never addressed again, the phrase Maura, a grandmother and Shelly’s desire to finally come way, they really feel like family. rest of the family, however, seems show resists defining Josh by the newbie to LGBTQ culture, is used into her own leads her to improv to just be getting started. When experience while still allowing it to. Still, her attempt to embrace it comedy, and viewers see her relax A brief history of the Newark Opera House

which is on the corner of Academy 20th century. House was added the the and Main Street, was owned by During the early part of the National Register of Historic John Pemberton, a butcher. The 20th century, the opera house Places. Its nomination form city's residents were not in favor held commencements for the stated the building's significance of the butcher shop and adjoined local high school, continued to as “(providing/ an important Qfi f t l slaughterhouse, complaining of host plays, dances and speakers, commercial and entertainment the “awful stench” that it gave off, including civil rights leader center for Newark residents at according to an excerpt of public Booker T. Washington in 1910, the turn of the century,” and record minutes published by the and became one of the first places “(remaining! a fine example ol Pencader Heritage Museum. in the area that residents could Second Empire architecture.” In 1885, David Caskey, go and witness a groundbreaking Today, the building houses who was a member of Newark's new technology: motion pictures. apartments while Calios and Board of Health, bought it from According to documents Grassroots occupy the first Pemberton and built Caskey Hall, provided by the Newark Historical floor. Grassroots has been at the a three story building that helped Society, Wright incorporated opera house for about 20 years, to transform Main Street. Newark Opera House on March 2, according to Kristin Short, one of Acting troupes could rent 1914, buying 450 shares himself, the boutique’s owners. Caskey hall for $2.00 per night and remained on its board of The bottom floor of the to hold their performances, and directors until at least 1925. building is owned by Short’s the hall hosted lecturers, like In the 1930s the opera house mother and stepfather, and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a noted fell victim to the Great Depression upper floors are owned by a real abolitionist, suffragist and pro­ and fell behind on its bills. It was estate company that rents out the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES evolution preacher. eventually deemed unsafe to show apartments. Although the building now houses students and businesses, it used to be a Caskey remained in possession movies and the upper floors were Short says that there is little historic opera house. of the building for about 17 years converted to apartments with the evidence that the building used until 1902, when, according to the lower floor being occupied by to be a theater since it has gone Newark Post, he sold it to Samuel businesses. through many renovations over and economic hub it is today, J. Wright and associates. Wright, Since then the building has the past century, but she and the KATHERINE NAILS however. Long before Chipotle, an influential community member been renovated numerous times, Assistant Mosaic Editor owners work to keep as much of Grotto Pizza and Brew Haha! were who had served as a commissioner and the first floor space has its original look as possible. Throughout its long history, on the scene, Newark Opera House on Newark's city council in 1886, been occupied by a variety of “|We are] trying to maintain Newark’s Main Street has been a helped to transform the sleepy renamed the building “Newark businesses including restaurants, the aesthetic of the building in a microcosmic landscape that has road into a bustling local cultural Opera House.” He added electricity a general store, a bank and a post way that honors the building,” she evolved to reflect the current center. and a fourth floor amongst other office. says. “It's a gorgeous centerpiece times. It was not always the social In its early years, the property, extensive renovations in the early In 1982, Newark Opera of the town.” Global Month and the promotion of international cooperation

GRACE MCKENNA experiences and promoting On Wednesday at noon, there at the Embassy Suites on South Memorial Hall 109 at 7:30 p.m. Senior Reporter international cooperation. The will be a “Learn and Play” event Campus. Tickets for the event are To finish off the activities, upcoming events are outlined featuring games whose popularity free but reservations are required at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 29, “Study All month long, the Institute below: travels across cultures. There will as there is limited seating. Abroad Storytelling” will be held for Global Studies (IGS) will be International Education Week be everything from mancala to Reservations opened Sunday so in the library multimedia center. hosting the 2017 Global Month. (IEW). For the week of Nov. 13-19, monopoly, as well as free snacks. grab them while you can and The event aims to teach people It kicked off with the Halloween the National Association of Foreign On Wednesday, stop by the have the opportunity to learn how to tell their life story within Picnic hosted by the English Student Advisors (NAFSA) is Christiana Engagement Center about Thanksgiving from a global the limits of various cultures, and Language Institute (ELI) at the promoting International Education at 7 p.m. to get a look at the perspective. how to adjust that story according end of October, which encouraged Week (IEW), featuring a highlighted International Bazaar. Many After Thanksgiving, a warm to audience interest levels. There both domestic and international hashtag (#IEW2017) on social food establishments that offer welcome back to campus can be will also be a presentation on the students to celebrate the holiday media. There will be a live webcast international cuisine in Newark found at one of the International guidelines for the 2017-18 Study together. Now, November with the Senator Paul Simon and its surrounding area will House (iHouse) Hao You nights. Abroad photo and video contest. promises to be a month chock full Campus Internationalization be present to show off crafts, Hao You means “good friend" in If you have studied abroad, IGS of activities that encourage the Presidential Panel, a symposium activities and food — possibly Chinese. All year, the iHouse has encourages you to post a photo celebration of different cultures on international education, with some free samples! been hosting monthly events that on social media with #1EW2O17 to and customs. diplomacy and peace, as well If you’re spending your fall give international students the show how much you enjoyed your Whatever event you choose as many of the university's own break in Newark, there will be chance to share a piece of their time in a foreign country. If not, to experience, there will be study abroad opportunities a Thanksgiving dinner with the culture and on Nov. 28, there visit the events page to find out international students from all recommended throughout campus Office for International Students will be a traditional calligraphy about cultures from all over the over the world sharing their locations. and Scholars (OISS) on Sunday and gift making presentation in world, right here on campus.

WWW.UDREVIEW.CO « t I I November 14, 2017 udreview.com 13

Viva Bowls: The freshest addition to Main Street

BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM Senior Reporter ingredients were not readily business and recruit employees. array of fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, from Roots and restaurants like available at most local stores. Initially, Hartranft had hoped coconut shavings, cocoa nibs and that,” Feldman says. “It’s mostly Despite the dreary November Additionally, the Washington to open shop within one month honey. Customers can also add pizza and sandwiches. I think weather, university students and D.C. native was shocked to find Newark residents alike have a that, aside from a few smoothie tasty and colorful (and not to locations, Delaware did not have mention, Instagram-able) new much in the way of healthy, exotic food option to look forward to: foods like aDai. acai and pitaya smoothie bowls. “D.C.’s a very foodie place, so I On Nov. 13, business owner Kelly grew up being open to trying new Hartranft will be opening her things,” Hartranft says. “And the doors to her smoothie bowl shop first year (that I lived in Delaware] on 280 E. Main Street, Viva Bowls. I was like, ‘oh god'. The first things Hartranft has been envisioning that I noticed were that everything her plans for Viva Bowls for more was a chain and everything was than a year now. The roots of really not that great." her interest in aDai and other Delaware’s lack of smoothie bowls creations can be independent restaurants that traced back to her struggles with offer healthier menus was another finding delicious food that would factor that motivated Hartranft not inflame her allergies. to open Viva Bowls. Despite “Post college, I developed Delaware not being her home really severe food allergies,” state, Hartranft, who currently Hartranft says. “1 was getting lives in Bear, says she loves the migraines like every day and I people, their friendly attitude didn’t know what was causing and “plans on being [in Delaware] them.” forever." And because of this, A trip to the allergist and a Hartranft wanted to introduce her log of the foods she consumed fellow Delawareans to a healthy, BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAMZTHE REVIEW revealed that Hartranft was allergic food-chain alternative. The idea for Viva Bowls was sparked from its owner dealing with an allergy to dairy products. to dairy products. Determined not “My idols are Brew HaHa! to miss out on the texture and and El Diablo,” Hartranft says. of signing the lease. However, in nut butters such as chocolate [Viva Bowls] expands Main Street taste of dairy products, she had “[They’re] Delaware-born and classes required by the Health hazelnut, vanilla espresso almond well.” been familiar with her whole life, created and now they have a Department and difficulties with and coconut honey peanut butter. Hartranft makes a point to Hartranft began using nut milks, successful mini chain in Delaware. contractors forced her to push The menu also consists of try to employ university students, avocados and coconut milk as That’s something that Delaware back the opening two months. several “house specials,” including while also using ingredients from dairy substitutes. can say, ‘they’re from here, 1 But Hartranft is unconcerned the Mighty Hen Bowl, which pays farmers in the area. She is also Her fascination with aDai support them'. I was like, ‘I gotta about selling a cold food product homage to the university . hoping to open more Viva Bowls began during a trip to South bring this to Delaware before in November as she is confident “I am obsessed with the pitaya locations in Delaware, using the America and developed while another chain comes in, because Viva Bowls will not be a “seasonal bowl,” says Sarah Dickerson, a same business model. Ideally, travelling down the West Coast. it’s so easy for that to happen thing”. Viva Bowls employee and junior Hartranft would one day like to “I saw those bowls, and their overnight". Customers can choose health behavior science major at have all of her ingredients organic color, and (itl like blew my mind. I Before even signing the between four bases , all of which the university. “I think it looks so and locally sourced. was like, ‘why are these so pink?’” lease, Hartranft was hard at are dairy-free: an aDai base , a pretty and it tastes really good.” “We’re here for Delaware. Hartranft says. “So of course, I work promoting Viva Bowls. pitaya, or dragon fruit, base, a Viva Bowls employee and We’re by Delaware, for Delaware. started researching and I found Having experience running her green base (consisting of avocado, sophomore political science major We are a non-chain, so I want to out they were dairy free and 1 fell own clothing boutique, Hartranft mangoes, almond milk and at the university, Olivia Feldman, get everyone’s feedback. I want in love. I started making them at understood the importance pineapples) or a banana base, believes that the products sold to adapt to what people want,” home.” of social media in business sweetened with Delaware honey. and Viva Bowls add diversity to Hartranft says. “That’s how Making her own aDai bowls promotion. Over the summer, she Each bowl comes with layered the area’s food options. businesses stay in business.” came with a few obstacles: established social media pages granola and customers are given “Main Street doesn’t have Hartranft remembers that the for Viva Bowls to publicize her three toppings, including a wide many healthier options, aside

Join The Review as a weekly cartoonist for our comic strip , CbiW "Chicken Scratch." Go to udreview.com/join to apply. I 5cm KATIE MASLANKA/THE REVIEW

HEALTH TIP Of THE PAY:

WWW.UDREVIEW.COM NOVEMBER 14, 2017 ____SPORTS WWW.UDREVIEW.COM T H E R E V IE W BLUE HENS 22, ALBANY 3 DOMINATING DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE KEEPS HENS’ PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE

QUINN LUDWICKI Senior Reporter who has beaten Villanova, so to say this game wasn’t circled on our schedule from the time Coach In their fifth win over the Rocco stepped in here since last last six games, the Hens put season ended, I'd be lying to you,” on an outstanding defensive Kern said. performance to go along with a As the offense sputtered late second half scoring surge to through the majority of the soar past the Albany Great Danes game, Delaware's defense once in Saturday’s 22-3 victory. again proved itself as the team's J.P. Caruso, the redshirt junior strongest unit. The defense held quarterback, completed seven a JMU offense that had averaged passes for 51 yards, while junior 560 offensive yards per game this quarterback Joe Walker ran for 85 season to just 347 on Saturday. yards on 11 carries. Walker, after But the Dukes prevailed, moving into an all-purpose role extending their nation-best win as a runner, receiver and passer streak to 17 games. in recent weeks, continues to “At the end of the day, we influence offensive production. didn't perform well enough to Delaware held Albany to win, that’s all it came down to, we just 120 total yards and six first lost,” senior defensive lineman downs — five of which took place Bilal Nichols, who recorded eight during the first quarter drive. The tackles, said. “We can’t look at it strong defensive performance like we played well because we resulted in the Hens’ ability to didn’t play well enough to win stay within striking distance in obviously.” the first half and motivated a OLIVIA SMITH I THE REVIEW The strong defensive spark in the Hens’ offense later in Joe Walker (9) and freshman running back Khory Spruill (21) celebrate after Spruill scored a fourth quarter touchdown. performance may also be the game. He had two rushing touchdowns in Delaware’s win. overshadowed by the season­ “Our team really responded ending injuries sustained by again in the second half which senior linebacker Charles Bell and is something we’ve done quite a “Our team really responded in August. And I told him four when your number is called,” junior defensive lineman Cam bit here this year,” Head Coach again in the second half, which is weeks ago. I said ‘We’re gonna Spruill said. “Kani went down. Kitchen — Bell has a fracture in Danny Rocco said. something we have done quite a need you in November.’ As it is, I wanted to fill in his shoes the his back, while Kitchen suffered a Throughout the season, the bit this year.” we certainly needed him today.” right way.” lisfranc injury in his foot. Hens have proven that they are Delaware received the kickoff Spruill, who entered the game With the win, the Blue Hens Jalen Kindle, who replaced a second-half team. And this in the opening possession of having carried the ball just 22 move to 7-3 on the season and 5-2 Bell on Saturday and then game was no different. The Hens’ the second half, but failed to times this season and just nine in the CAA, keeping their playoff recorded 10 tackles, will take defense forced four turnovers — capitalize on that possession. times over the last six games, hopes alive. Delaware takes on Bell’s place for the remainder of all of which came in the second Though, a 36-yard field goal by rushed a career-high 86 yards Villanova on Saturday who are the season. Kindle expressed the half — while the offense scored Raggo with 2:28 left in the third on 20 attempts and scored two just 4-6 on the season and most urgency of a Delaware win this 19 second half points. did put the Hens ahead. touchdowns in the fourth quarter. recently lost to Rhode Island 20- Saturday against Stony Brook. With under three minutes Freshman running back Early on in the fourth quarter, 6. “If we wanna be a playoff remaining in the first half, Khory Spruill was thrown into Spruill ran the ball seven straight In recent years, the Hens have team we have to win this game," the Hens put up a 10-play, 60- action after starting junior Kani times for 34 yards and finished struggled against the Wildcats Kindle said. “We can’t afford to yard drive that ended with a Kane went down with a shoulder the drive off with a six-yard losing five straight and 10 of keep letting these opportunities Frank Raggo 29-yard field goal. injury early in the second half. touchdown to put the Hens up the last 11 meetings. Saturday’s pass us by.” Delaware went into the half tied Kane did not return to the game. 15-3 with 10:18 left in the fourth. matchup will have even bigger Delaware (2-2, 0-1 in CAA) with Albany 3-3. “As I watch our practice film He later had a 1-yard touchdown implications as Delaware not only faces Stony Brook (4-1, 3-0 in “We did go into the locker each week, Khory catches my eye to extend the lead 22-3 later in looks for revenge, but also seeks CAA) in New York Saturday night. room with the weight of the every single day," Rocco said. the quarter. a spot in the FBS playoffs. world off our back,” Rocco said. “There’s a reason we played him “It’s really about being ready “There is nobody on this team

STUDENT TICKET LOTTERY CREATED FOR NOTRE DAME GAME

HANNAH TRADER Senior Reporter According to Associate fourth quarter. For the women's Athletic Director for Marketing and basketball game, ID’s will be Engagement Hannah Sirdofsky, scanned in the fourth quarter. In anticipation of a Dec. the athletics department is And for the men’s basketball 9 game against Atlantic Coast expecting a large turnout at the game, ID’s will be scanned with Conference (ACC) powerhouse game, explaining their choice to ten minutes left in the second Notre Dame, the Delaware Athletic resort to a lottery system. The half. Department has decided to utilize point of the model is to reward “In football this year, we’ve a lottery to give students equal students who take time to support seen definitely a really big opportunity to attend to the high- university athletics. attendance in the first half of the profile matchup. “We want to make sure with games and then some students will Head Coach Martin Ingelsby’s the lottery system, by requiring leave at half time,” Sirdofsky said. ties to the Fighting Irish — he people to come to games in “So pushing it toward the end of spent 13 years on the Notre Dame advance in order to be entered, the game, again we’re rewarding coaching staff from 2003 to we’re working with the students those students who want to stay 2016 — provided the opportunity who love athletics,” Sirdofsky said. and support the team.” for the Blue Hens to face such a “And the students who are coming Some university students talented team. to games and supporting the Blue interested in attending the Notre The athletic department Hens. And we’re rewarding them Dame game said that they support reserved 1,300 tickets for students by giving them this ticket.” the idea of a lottery, with the for the Notre Dame game. The Expected student excitement understanding that there will be a university undergraduate over facing Notre Dame, an high demand for tickets. population is over 22,000. To opponent with a reputation of “There is school spirit, but it’s - 1 enter the lottery, students have to success in the NCAA is not the kind of lacking in attendance at STOCK/THE REVIEW Tickets for the student section at the Bob Carpenter center will be at a attend at least one of the following only reason for the lottery system. the games,” senior Matthew Blasi premium for the Dec. 9 men’s basketball game against Notre Dame. games: the Delaware vs. Albany The athletic department is also said. “Everyone’s for the school football game on Nov. 11, the trying to get students to stay at except when it comes to sports. women’s basketball game against other sporting events for longer I do think the lottery will draw American University on Nov. 16 durations, Sirdofsky said. Not only more people though. I don’t see it idea that students who have been or the men’s basketball game do the students have to be present being packed, but definitely more dedicated to Delaware athletics “I wish it was guaranteed I get to against Wesley College on Nov. at the games, but they also have people. I think the student section and choose to stay for the entirety see them play Notre Dame, but 17. The more events the students to stay until a certain point. For will start about the same way, but of the games will be the ones this is cool and it makes it fun,” go to, the better their chances of the football game versus Albany, less people will leave.” rewarded to see the Hens take on Dreeman said. acquiring a ticket. student ID's were scanned in the Senior Ryan Dreeman likes the the Irish.

r WWW.UOREVIEV7.COM> udreview.com 15 FIELD HOCKEY’S SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE Sports Commentary: Delaware First Campaign a great step forward for WITH OVERTIME LOSS TO PENN STATE, 2-1 athletics

TEDDY GELMAN DAN ROSENFIELD Managing Sports Editor Senior Reporter The restructuring, reshuffling and rebranding of the Delaware Delaware field hockey’s Athletic Department reached another season came to an end on peak last week with the announcement Saturday afternoon after a of the multi-faceted Delaware First heartbreaking defeat against the Campaign. Nittany Lions in the first round of The fundraising project, which the NCAA tournament.The Blue hopes to reel in $60 million to renovate Hens finished the season with a Delaware Stadium and construct an record of 15-5 just one year after athletic center for student success their 23-2 national championship and health and well-being, is a clear run. victory for Chrissi Rawak's athletic Penn State’s Moira Putsch department. While athletics will receive scored the game-winning goal only a fraction of the total $750 million in overtime to send the Nittany sought in the campaign, the project Lions onto the second round of is a very transparent endeavor that the tournament. The Nittany Lions reinforces the unwavering support were later eliminated from the for athletics by the current university tournament Sunday, after falling administration. to host UConn, 4-3. The Huskies, The unique bond between two in turn, advanced to the final four former Michigan faculty members for the fifth consecutive season. -- Rawak and university President After a scoreless first half, Dennis Assanis — may be as critical Penn State’s Gini Bramley gave as any past relationship between a the Nittany Lions the lead on university president and his athletic an unassisted goal early in the director. As Assanis increases I DELAWARE ATHLETICS second half. Penn State's 1-0 lead undergraduate enrollment and strives held until junior Greta Nauck, Greta Nauck scored her 25th goal of the season, but it wasn’t enough as the Hens fell in to Penn State in the first round to do the same for graduate education, with five minutes remaining, of the NCAA tournament. while expanding Science Technology netted her 25th goal of the season and Advanced Research (STAR) to tie the game at 1-1. Neither campus and research, his decision team got a shot off in the final fifth straight NCAA Tournament next season is Nauck, a junior the Hens’ finished 0-3 in overtime to allocate resources for athletics is a five minutes, thus sending the appearance. In each tournament and the all-time leader in career games. monumental step toward increasing game to a sudden-death overtime. appearance, with the exception of points and goals for Delaware. Delaware outscored their university visibility and success. “This is NCAA Tournament last year’s national championship Nauck is eighth in CAA history opponents 79-24 on the year. At a juncture when college action for you,” Delaware Head run, the Blue Hens were eliminated in goals (69) and ninth in CAA Van de Kerkhof will have to athletics has progressively become Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof told after their first game. history in points (159). address the loss of these seniors one of the top money-making entities Bluehens.com after the game. The Blue Hens lose six seniors This season, the Hens did not in the offseason by scouting at medium to large-sized American “We fought hard and improved — Taylor Lister, Lauren Crudele, lose a game by more than two a talented recruiting class, public universities, the University of throughout the game, but fell Maggie Delp, Mackenzie Meyer, goals, and four out of their five something that has not proved to Delaware Athletics Department is, as short in advancing. Our season Kayla Devlin and goalkeeper losses were by one goal. All of be an issue in recent years. referenced by both men’s basketball journey may have come to an end Emmeline Oltmans — from this their losses were to teams ranked Despite the loss, the Blue coach Martin Ingelsby and men's and when reflecting on the 2017 year's squad, most of them in the Top 25. However, one major Hens will be back next fall looking lacrosse coach Ben DeLuca, a “sleeping journey, it is very clear that there having provided ample playing difference between this season to take reassume command of the giant." is a lot to be proud of and excited time. Oltmans, Lister and Devlin and last: Delaware’s overtime CAA as they search for their sixth Rawak hired Ingelsby and DeLuca, about." were all-conference selections record. In 2016, the Hens' were 3-1 straight CAA Tournament title. plus women's basketball coach Natasha This season marks Delaware’s and Crudele and Meyer were also in overtime matches, including Brandon Holveck contributed Adair and football coach Danny Rocco, fifth straight CAA Tournament regular starters. an overtime win at Duke in the reporting. while removing required donations Championship, as well as their Among the major returners NCAA tournament. This season, to purchase select seats at Delaware Stadium — a concept that essentially forced fans to dole out additional money as a “donation requirement." But this may be her most significant MEET YOUR BLUE HENS: MARTIN INGELSBY achievement yet. Delaware Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in the FCS and In this installment of “Meet young guys that will be with us I've talked to him about since a fixture for the six-time national your Blue Hens,” The Review for a couple of years, they really the end of last season is just championship winning program, sports staff sat down with learned how to play together and being a more complete, efficient is outdated and a renovation is long Delaware men’s basketball Head kind of created a bit of synergy on basketball player — trusting of overdue (but the pee wall must stay). Coach Martin Ingelsby to discuss the offensive and defensive ends. his teammates. He had to do a As the team's performance declined changes expected for his team as We have four starters back from a lot for us last year, like we said, in recent years, the lack of updated he enters his second season at team that really played well in the but we have some other weapons stadium amenities was magnified, Delaware. second half of the season.” around him that he has to let the particularly as other universities, most game come to him a little more.” notably CAA rival and defending FCS On what has changed On Ryan Daly’s record-setting champion James Madison , poured freshman season On Delaware’s incoming money into their football stadiums. “It’s been a lot of fun. I feel like freshman class A high-quality facility and a strong I’m a better coach today than “We knew we were getting a on-field performance is not always when I got the job last May — you good basketball player ... but Guard Kevin Anderson represented by causation, but there’s continue to learn and develop as I would be lying to you if I told almost always a correlation between a teacher, coach, educator. I do you I knew what we were going “He's a tall guard, he’s a facilitator, the two. like our personnel. This freshman to get out of him ... we knew he can really pass the ball, easy to With Rocco and Rawak at the class brings a lot of energy, could make shots and score, but play with.” helm, community support of the excitement and talent to our what he was able to do on the program has been revitalized — twice basketball team. We have more backboard, I mean, he was third Guard Ryan Allen as many tickets have been sold this depth than we had last year.” in the conference in rebounding. year as compared to 2016. Student He has an unbelievable will to win “He’s kind of instant offense. I I DELAWARE ATHLETICS support may continue to be sparse On momentum from Delaware’s and competitive spirit. I think kind of refer to him as a little bit Martin Ingelsby for the foreseeable future, but change CAA tournament win over that rubbed off on our group.” of a microwave when he comes rarely happens overnight, except in the Hofstra off the bench.” case of this year’s team. On Daly avoiding a “sophomore In Rocco’s first season at “For the group that we really slum p” Forward Chyree Walker basketball player ... his role for Delaware, his 7-3 team is on the cusp invested in, in maybe the us, that we’ve tried to build up, is of its first playoff berth since 2010 second part of the CAA season, “You fear a little bit of that “Chyree Walker is a little bit of as a defensive stopper.” — a remarkable turnaround for a I think it gave those guys a lot sophomore slump, but Ry is a a jack-of-all-trades, versatile group who was in complete disarray of confidence. I think you saw competitor. I do think we have forward. A guj that you could ~ The Review Sports Staff at this point last season. As fans the benefits of a group that had more help for him this year, that play on the wing, a guy that you will sit around this week crunching played together for a little while. he doesn’t have to feel like he has could play on the front line. numbers in anticipation of a possible We invested in some young guys, to do it by himself. The one thing He’s probably our most athletic first-round home playoff game, the official announcement of the stadium renovation, which took place during halftime of the final regular season home game on Saturday, could not khorv Spruill have come at a better time. It’s yet to be seen how the extensive Running Back, Football and ambitious Delaware First Blue Hen Campaign will impact the university, The freshman ran lor 8b yards on particularly its consumers -- students. But from the perspective of an athletic 20 carriers with two touchdowns department that strives to fly forward in Delaware’s win over Albany and, in the words of Rocco , “put our Of the Week this weekend. The two scores brand back on the national stage,” the campaign is a win across the board. COURTESY OF DELAWARE were the first of his career. ATHLETICS

WWW.ljDREVIEty.COM JOIN THE i »sivi

SUPPORT STUDENT PRESS

APPLY FOR THE REVIEW TODAY!

Applications for fall 2017 staff are available this week at udreview.com/join. We are looking for passionate report­ ers, editors, social media managers, business interns, photographers, illustrators and more!