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“Main street has become a food court”: Weekend crime sees sharp Retailers feel like a minority drop following BLAIR SABOL Downtown Newark Partnership Halloweek spike Senior Reporter (DNP), a partnership established in 1998 between the City of CALEB OWENS Main Street is a staple for the Newark, the university and its Managing News Editor student body, faculty and visitors residential communities and alike. During a traditional campus businesses. According to its Things got spooky this tour, the one-mile-long strip has website, it is “dedicated to the Halloweek, with the University its own dedicated stop where tour aesthetic, economic, cultural and of Delaware Police Department guides often make their case for social enhancement of downtown (UDPD) recording 30 total criminal which restaurant is the best place Newark.” incidents between Thursday, Oct. to go for lunch. “It’s keeping Newark 26 and Tuesday, Oct. 31. However Charlene Bertheaud, interesting,” Megan McGuriman, Of these 30 incidents, 18 were co-owner of Heart & Home, community affairs officer for the related to substance possession lamented the recent decline in City of Newark, said. “It's keeping or abuse, occurring primarily in retail available. downtown thriving, making residence halls across campus. The “It’s hard for us because of Newark a destination, not just Halloweek total contrasts with last the lack of other retailers on Main for students or residents, but for year’s, when UDPD recorded 40 Street,” Bertheaud said at a Newark people from all over the country.” total incidents. 22 of these were City Council meeting on Oct. 23. A business, once it is on Main KIRK SMITH/THE REVIEW related to substance possession or Rainbow Records is one of the last remaining retail establishments. “Bloom moved off Main Street, Street or in the Downtown area, abuse. Grassroots downsized, Abbots is automatically enrolled in the According to Christian Mihok, closed, Moxxie closed, Clothes in DNP. The DNP cannot approve “As a city, we don’t really they can open.Typically, they go to a freshman at the university, the the Fast Lane closed, Alex & Ani or disapprove of new businesses choose which businesses will landlords first.” heightened illegal activity was closed. Retail begets retail. It’s once they are open. According to be there,” Fruehstorfer said. For small retail owners like evident across campus, as he hard to continue to do business Tom Fruehstorfer, a city planner “Basically, we just check to Mimi Sullivan, who opened Bloom noticed a particular increase in when Main St. has become a food for the City of Newark, neither make sure that they meet the in 2004, the transition to fewer underage drinking. He recalled court.” does the planning or development requirements of the zoning code. If local retail shops has been very students walking around “drunk Main Street is part of the committee. they meet the requirements, then evident. She approximates that out of their minds” and a notable SEE MAIN STREET ON PAGE 5 SEE CRIME ON PAGE 3 A “hard” life: Looking at homelessness in Newark

DAN WILSON 2015 - one of the coldest months in anything worse than a 30-day in­ Staff Reporter in this part of the United States carceration. He was living with his — 564,708 people experienced girlfriend and working at a bank Kim sat on a lawn chair at one of homelessness. And while this fig­ when the everyday obstacles began several plastic folding tables as she ure indicates an overall decrease in to compound. Financial troubles, l! ate a slice of pizza off of a styrofoam homelessness nationwide, most of mixed with relationship problems plate. Middle-aged, slightly over­ the decreases occurred in southern and the everyday stresses of life, weight and, despite her claims that or midwestem states. Other states, eventually caused him to slip. she had not drank today, her breath like Delaware at 5.8 percent, saw in­ “I guess, when you got a house carried the familiar odor of liquor. creases in homelessness. of cards and pull one card out, ar­ Between bites, she talked about the Dowsett cited several reasons guing at the house, someone else’s past and how she got set down the that might have caused the notice­ family, pull the card out, everything path she is on now. able increase in individuals seeking else crumbles,” he said. “You know “It was great,” she said. “I drove the services of the Empowerment what I mean. Suffered is the word. a school bus, you know, I took care Center. Suffered to get to regular everyday of my kids, you know, I did every­ “Probably the economic down­ things and, you know, it crumbles. thing,” she said. “I was married and I turn, and, it takes what, three or four It’s hard to build and easy to tear did everything I was supposed to do full time jobs at minimum wage to apart.” and I just got to the point where my pay the average rent, and people just If the fall from a happy, produc­ COURTESY OF SAMANTHA NOWELL husband didn’t do what he was sup­ can’t do it,” she said. “And I think a tive life sounds tragic, the everyday The second floor of the Newark United Methodist Church is home to the Newark posed to do and I got disappointed lot of it has to do with the opioid ad­ reality of being homeless will seem Empowerment Center. and I went to the left instead of the diction crisis because we have a lot horrific. For Kim, her “left turn” be­ ing around. Most people, they’ll find out about his past legal trou­ right. So, s— happens.” of our folks who are addicts and we gan with her decision to start us­ either linger around like, I don’t bles. It is about survival, he said. He Kim was one of the many people have some who are in recovery. We ing crack. An addict since the early have no alcohol problems but, a lot will do what he needs to do to get by, seated at the tables packed into a have some who have come in while 1990s, Kim said she has been dean of people, they drink so they stay from panhandling to selling narcot­ small room on the second floor of in the midst of recovery and then for six years. During her decades- around liquor stores. A lot of people ics. Newark United Methodist Church, slipped and fallen back. A lot of our long stint as a user, she grappled go to the library A lot of people go “It’s hard to walk into a store home to the Newark Empowerment folks are just down on their luck.” with ways to support her habit. Cur­ to the Empowerment Center. A lot and look homeless, and everybody Center. People visit the Empower­ rently, Kim is living in a tent in a of people go just linger around, you sees you and knows you’re going to ment Center for a variety of reasons, Newark-area park and scrapes by on know what I mean.” shoplift, but what else [are) you go­ ranging from lunch to resume as­ “Even though a meager $80-a-month check that is Some people try to take a more ing to do when you haven’t eaten for sistance. The number of people that I’ve proven to my supplemented by panhandling and proactive approach toward improv­ three days?” he said. stop in during the center’s limited selling bus tickets. ing their situation, but the task can If he manages to make it past hours of operation, from 1 p.m to family that I’m not “I’ve got, um, experiences with be not only daunting, but discour­ the criminal record hurdle, he runs 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, can using anymore, they my drug abuse which I could do aging, especially when it comes to into another obstacle that can stum­ create a cacophony, making it impos­ things, but I don’t,” she said. “But if employment. If someone’s identi­ ble even those without a criminal sible to carry a conversation without still have mistrust.” my mindset was there then I’d be a fication card expires, or is lost like background. shouting. All their stories were dif­ -Kim rich woman right now. But my mind­ Dustin’s — a client of Dowsett’s — it “You don’t really feel confident ferent, but all of them end the same set’s not there. It’s disgusting.” can be a complicated problem to rec­ because you ain’t got the clothes to way: homeless or nearly so. This echoed much of what the Steve’s circumstances were not tify. wear to the interview,” he said. “You It was not always this way, said Alliance has found through its re­ very different, but he lacked a tent “He only has a couple bucks in don’t feel confident because your Mindy Dowsett, the site supervisor search, citing income and housing for shelter. Instead, like many other his pocket,” she said. “We help get appearance might not be all the way for the Newark and Millcreek Em­ affordability as chief contributors to homeless individuals, he wandered IDs and birth certificates and stuff up for the interview. You know, first powerment Centers. homelessness. Oftentimes, however, between Newark and Cecil County, like that because, you know, you appearances mean a lot, especially “At the beginning, we served the individual’s story is more nu- Maryland, taking advantage of the need those to get a job. He lost his when you got 100 people looking for maybe two or three people a day,” anced and complex than the surface available services that differ be­ ID. He only has a couple bucks cash one job. What's going to get you out she said. “Now sometimes we have may suggest. tween the two locations. According on him. The bank won’t work with [of] the fray? Vou don’t want to be in the 30s. When it gets colder it gets Steve has been homeless for the to Steve, Newark offers vouchers to him without an ID, and he needs to the person that came in there look­ higher, like in the 40s.” last five years. He has a six-year-old help homeless people with children get to the bank to get the $5 copay to ing homeless.” According to the National Al­ son that lives with the child’s mother find employment, but is less tolerant get the replacement. So, sometimes With the recent closing of the liance to End Homelessness, a and her family. Steve openly admit­ of “tented communities.” it’s just a vicious circle.” Rick VanStory Resource Center nonprofit organization that uses ted to a history of legal troubles that “I’ll go back and forth, see Steve has filled out applications (RVRC), a shelter in Wilmington, research and data to combat home­ began with counterfeiting, but none what’s up, and chill out,” he said.” recently, but has frequently hit road­ Dowsett expects other resources, lessness, on a single night in January of his crimes, he said, have resulted But pretty much, you’re just linger- blocks when prospective employers like the Empowerment Center, to SEE HOMELESS ON PAGE 5 * * NOVEMBER 7, 2017 2 udreview.com PENCIL IT IN

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< 4 I r • * NOVEMBER 7, 2017 udreview.com 3 CRIME Newark police close location on Main Street CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rise in partying. “A lot of parties were going on, JACOB WASSERMAN never negotiated a price with the community events such as the students as much as the people and some were getting shut down,” Senior Reporter landlord, so a specific price was 2017 Trading Card Project, A New outside the university who go to Mihok said. never brought to them. Nelson, Night Downtown and a visit by the it,” Hemrick also said. Sophomore Colin Cregan said that, while he did not notice Recently, there have been a however, estimates that the price Phillie Phanatic, the mascot for He went on to say that he an increase in police presence number of crimes reported on would have been comparable to the Philadelphia Phillies baseball would think that it would be a compared to last year, there was and around campus and in the most other rent rates on East Main team. good idea to keep the presence of certainly still a presence, and that Newark area, including instances Street. The members of the Special the department close to East Main the level of general activity was of harassment, indecent exposure Because it was not a full- Operations Unit that worked out Street and the surrounding area, comparable to last year. and assault. Also recently, the fledged police station, the CPC of the CPC, now work out of the but in a more accessible area, since Both students, however, noted Newark Police Department (NPD) was not open every day. The main police station, Nelson said. East Main Street can be difficult to the impressive tandem of “wild has closed its Community Policing schedule of the CPC was heavily He went on to say that those get to by foot and by car. costumes” and intoxication, which Center (CPC) on East Main Street. dictated by the schedules of members of the Special Operations The Newark PD still plans offered entertainment throughout For approximately one year, the Special Operations Unit, Unit generally conduct patrols on engaging the community in the week. NPD held a location on East Main which often occupied the space, around town or lead community and around the East Main Street By contrast, this weekend witnessed a steep drop in crime, Street. According to Lieutenant according to Nelson. He also said engagement activities for the area despite the center's closing. with UDPD recording only 15 Fred Nelson of the NPD, the space that the CPC was open for officers majority of their shifts. Nelson said that the NPD will incidents between Thursday, Nov. was given to them rent-free. After to walk in and use the space, as Ben Hemrick, a first-year still have events like Coffee with 2 and Sunday, Nov. 5. In the same that year was about to expire, their schedules allowed. student at the university and a a Cop, Community Day, Toys for duration over Halloweekend, UDPD Nelson, in an email, said that In addition to acting as a Newark resident for the last eight Tots, summer camps and citizen recorded 26 incidents. they “ultimately determined that workplace for various types years, said that he has never felt ride-alongs. The Halloweek marks one of the expense was too high” and of members of NPD, the CPC in danger while on or around the the largest surges in crime since decided to vacate the space. hosted a number of community campus, even late at night. syllabus week, which saw 43 According to Nelson, the city events. Nelson said that it hosted “The closing won’t affect the criminal incident on campus.

Bums TV special spurs Vietnam veterans and students to talk

JACK BEATSON his ship was still stationed in Managing Mosaic Editor Philadelphia, his sergeant asked JAKE ALIBRANDI, KARRIE WAG­ someone to sit up on deck and NER, ERIN EVANS & ROSE BRIT- monitor incoming messages. TINGHAM The sergeant went over the Staff Reporters procedures and explained what to do if a coded message came in. Jim Whitaker of Rising Sun, Md. Andreasen said he didn’t expect to remembers being two weeks shy of be sitting there when such a message 17 when he volunteered for the Army. arrived — but he was. Frank Andreasen of Chicago was 18 What seemed like an easy job when his dad, a World War n veteran, became a turning point in his life. persuaded him to join the Navy. Jim He remembers rushing around Urquhart of Kerrville, Texas enlisted trying to remember what to do. for flight training at 18 and soon was He made everyone leave the room, THE VIETNAM WAR flying assault helicopters — over grabbed the gun he was forced Vietnam. to carry, and got the sergeant. “Here I am. Eighteen, just a kid. The message? The destroyer USS A CONVERSATION WITH KEN BURNS & LYNN NOVICK I had no idea why I was over there, Maddox, patrolling in the Gulf of up until then I had never even heard Tonkin, had been hit. Andreasen of Vietnam,” Andreasen, who is now and his shipmates were to set off for retired, said. “I didn’t know how to Vietnam within two hours. shoot a gun.” Andreasen never set foot on Today, most 18 year olds at the Vietnam soil. But for two years, he university are adjusting to dorm served on a warship sailing up and dining and college coursework, down the coast, waiting to evacuate not being sent off to a conflict Americans and transporting supplies halfway around the world. Many between allied countries. students today know little about For Whitaker, the war was up the war depicted in a recent close and personal. CREATIVE COMMONS Public Broadcasting System (PBS) He was in his mid-20s then, with "The Vietnam War* Is a 10-part-senes made oy Ken Bums and Lynn Ncw> mat aired Sept. 17 to 28. documentary. a wife and two kids at home that he “I think everyone knows it was couldn't see for the years he was friend’s helicopter crash and bum veteran from Los Angeles, Calif., who his composure. a huge part of American history,” away. Whitaker went deep into the under enemy fire in June 1966. served in the Marine Corps from “They were completely paralyzed junior Ryan Barrett said. “But in all jungle, fighting an enemy so nearby “I’ll never forget that," Urquhart 1968 to 1971, said people who do not because they had never seen that honesty, I couldn’t give you much that he remembers seeing the black said. “He was my buddy.” understand the effects of war on an kind of destruction,” Do said. detail about what actually happened. “pajamas” and straw pointed hats Two weeks before Urquhart was individual should study the Pulitzer “Because I saw conflict first-hand and Did the U.S. even win?” the Viet Cong wore. He remembers supposed to return home and start Prize-winning photograph of Kim was there when buildings collapsed But if the Vietnam War is distant the sniper in his battalion who shot college, a mission to aid Marines in Phuc at nine years old, surrounded and bombs went off, it gave me a and unknown to undergraduates a Viet Cong officer. He remembers need came up. He volunteered; he by other Vietnamese children fleeing different kind of perspective and the bom years after the war’s end, lying with his back against the jungle flew over a surrounded base where the napalm-bombed village of Trang ability to remain calm.” its memory stays fresh for those floor, looking up at U.S. helicopters Marines needed food, bullets and Bang in 1972. Do sat and watched the weekly who survived it. And though some flying over. supplies. He recalls not being able “If you don’t see the picture, then installments of the documentary watched the PBS series, others turned “I still get flashbacks,” he said. to land, having to hover over enemy you don’t understand the concept of with his wife Katherine. As the two away. “Sometimes it’s too much.” fire. Three times he made the flight. what [war] does to a human being,” watched, Do would pause periodically “The Vietnam War” is a 10-part- Dr. Phyllis DiAmbrosio, a clinical Three times he could not land. Wilson said. to inject his own perspective into the series made by Ken Bums and Lynn psychologist at the James J. Peters VA Urquhart called it a “pretty narrative, so that his American-born Novick that aired Sept. 17 to 28. It Medical Center in the Bronx section harrowing mission.” “A different kind of perspective” wife could better understand his gives viewers the unique perspective of New York, expected a variety Once home, Urquhart served While American soldiers were background. of what it felt like to be ripped from of reactions from veterans who as an Air Force flight instructor for being sent to Vietnam, Vietnamese Though he thinks the film daily life and thrusted into a war watched the PBS series. Although a year before applying to college. For soldiers and citizens were struggling was very well done, he said many scene. Many draftees had no previous none of her patients in the Spinal Urquhart and other Vietnam vets, it in their homeland. Hai Do, now 57 Vietnamese Americans have war experience, and Vietnam became Cord Injury unit have reacted to the wasn’t like it is today. He went to the and an accomplished journalist who expressed disapproval at the way the most memorable and traumatic documentary so far, she believes this University of Texas and remembers works for Voice of America, was the documentary seemed to omit part of their lives. may be because of the few Vietnam there being student demonstrations forced to flee from Vietnam at age 17 the perspective of South Vietnamese Some who served prefer not to vets in the unit at the moment. on campus. with his family. during the war. Still, he found himself discuss those memories. Others, DiAmbrosio believes some “I’ll just say that people weren’t Do was exposed to the violence moved by the documentary. like those interviewed in the veterans may avoid the documentary, nice to us,” Urquhart said. ’’It was a of the war from a young age, as his “It was pretty emotional for documentary, describe experiences while others may watch every minute. general sentiment that people didn't dad served in the South Vietnamese me to watch it, but I think that, for younger Americans can only For those who watch, she said “it will like us.” military. Do’s cousin was drafted and my wife, it was very eye-opening," imagine. For some of the vets, the bring up flashback kinds of material, The war was unpopular among killed by a sniper’s bullet. he said. “In a way, for me, it's like film was an interesting documentary and they will hopefully come in [to the American public, with protests “To see the fight right in front watching the history of [my] own to watch. For others, it was too vivid the VA] for help.” throughout the country, including of your doorstep, it really left an family. Each and every episode ended and dredged up memories that made Bums and Novick’s documentary the university campus. Many veterans impression on me,” he said. up touching on a part of our lives.” them flip the channel. is one of many Vietnam films made were met with distrust and anger, Do, who lives in Kennett Those who remember the war “I’ll start watching it,” Whitaker, over the years. Veteran Urquhart said blamed by the anti-war movement Square, Pa., published an online say young people can gain from the Army veteran, said. “But I might that he doesn’t watch them anymore. for atrocities in Vietnam. article chronicling his experiences learning about it. Urquhart was asked not finish it.” According to him, they just don't According to DiAmbrosio, it was growing up in Vietnam. The things what he wished college students depict it accurately. not only combat that traumatized he witnessed there, he said, greatly knew or appreciated about the war. The turning point “We could have won that war,” Vietnam veterans. Many had no time affected his life — especially as a “Yeah, it’s a cliche, but freedom When Andreasen enlisted in Urquhart said. “We didn’t have to transition from jungle warfare journalist. is not free. There need to be people the Navy, his father told him not to the support we needed and it’s back to life in an often-hostile Do worked in New York when willing to fight,” he said. “And volunteer for anything. He said that depressing to watch it all again.” America. The veterans’ experience the World Trade Center was attacked anymore I'm afraid that there aren’t whatever they were offering to him For him, the worst of it was the was “highly traumatic and very, very on Sept. 11, and saw other journalists enough who realize this.” was not as sweet as it appeared, and day he saw his close friend killed. susceptible to a post-traumatic stress unnerved by the destruction they he was right. The veteran’s voice became reaction,” she said. saw that day. As he'd seen his fair Andreasen recalls how, when somber as he recalled watching the Richard Wilson, a Vietnam share of tragedy, Do was able to keep » > i NOVEMBER 7, 2017

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udreview.com HOMELESS F acuity Senate convenes to discuss new CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 pick up the slack. “I know Sunday breakfast mis­ initiatives, including a new graduate college sion is going to be overwhelmed because they’re the other homeless shelter up there and that’s a night DAVID RUSSELL by night kind of basis,” she said. Staff Reporter “So, the folks who were regulars at RVRC are probably going to be Members of the Faculty heading that way, and some of them Senate met on Monday to address may head down this way just to see proposed initiatives and review what’s available down here.” the state of currently operating Both Steve and Kim said they programs at the university. Notable have hope for better things in the fu­ agenda items included cluster ture, but their struggles in the past hiring programs, the possible have certainly weathered their opti­ establishment of a graduate college mism. Steve is looking for work and and recent progress made within feels fortunate that his girlfriend the University of Delaware Honors and her family lets him spend time Program (UDHP). with his son, but he has worn out his After the Senate agreed to welcome with many of those close to approve the agenda, Interim him. Provost Robin Morgan proceeded to “Y ou have friends that you can articulate the university’s intention depend on for certain periods of to introduce cluster hiring time and then that relationship will programs. Cluster hiring is the tear down because obviously you’re employment of multiple scholars leaning on them more than they’re into one or more departments to leaning on you,” he said. satisfy interdisciplinary research Kim is moving into a home with needs. a friend soon, but her relationship The purpose of these cluster with her family may be beyond re­ hires is to increase diversity while pair. EMILY MOORE/THE REVIEW also attracting top-tier faculty. Topics of discussion at the Faculty Senate included cluster hiring programs, a graduate college and the UDHP. “A lot of it has to do with the fact These faculty would in turn open that even though I’ve proven to my up possibilities for developing family that I’m not using anymore, new academic programs, greater improve the UDHP. Laux stated and the Executive Committee, that the potential establishment of a they still have mistrust,” she said. mentoring and stimulation of the that this newly-envisioned UDHP coincides with the beginning of graduate college at UD as a priority “And, you know, you can’t blame university’s research enterprise, as should engage and guide Honors the comprehensive campaign for a in the university’s comprehensive them because I’ve put them through Morgan describes. students socially and academically. new graduate college. campaign." a lot. I mean, they ended up raising Morgan is encouraging faculty Laux cited a need for increased An area of concern in a project Certain members of the my kids. It was that bad.” to submit their input on the vision diversity within the program and for any new building or college Senate expressed apprehension When asked if the government for these cluster programs. Faculty making it more attractive for is funding. This resolution was at the possibility of third party was doing anything help address the would send their ideas directly to prospective students. specifically made to address the sponsorship of the college, fearing problem of homelessness, Dowsett the Provost’s Office for review, “Some broad directions issue for funding the proposed limited influence in shaping it as responded that she has not “seen which are expected to be submitted that I think are being discussed graduate school, as well as covering a result. Morgan, however, wanted much locally”. In a time when those by Dec. 18 with a fully-formed prominently in the task force the costs of graduate programs to reassure the Senate that there who work directly with the homeless strategy likely to be completed include on-ramps into the Honors that already exist. would be no such meddling. are not seeing any meaningful ac­ by May 2018. These programs are Program at times other than A slight amendment was “If and when we establish a tion the government to help the na­ slated to commence next academic admissions, cohesive experience made to the resolve clause of the graduate college at UD, it will be tion’s most disadvantaged citizens, year; it has yet to be determined through the years and the idea of document to account for graduate ours,” Morgan said. “It’ll be up to leaving the heavy lifting to churches exactly how this endeavor will be producing scholar-leaders as an programs in addition to the college, us: the faculty, the faculty senate and individuals, and in some cases funded as the details have yet to be output of the Honors Program,” which reads: and the administration working actively working against those dis­ settled upon. Laux said. “The faculty senate supports together to establish the goals and advantaged citizens by bulldozing Interim director of the UDHP, The next order of business efforts by the president of UD the boundaries of that college.” their tent communities, as Steve al­ Paul Laux, spoke before the Senate concerned a resolution, created to seek funding for enhancing leges. Kim sums up the experience to provide an update of his efforts by Morgan along with the help of the innovation and excellence of succinctly: “Being homeless is hard. and his task force’s efforts to the Graduate Studies Committee all graduate programs and for It’s hard.” On the Spect' Uii' MAIN STREET PATRICIA HARRINGTON nication and cognitive functioning. public schools with special needs. and still am,” said Gartman. “I had Staff Reporter CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Some common signs of autism in­ The document is created by a no idea what to do. I was afraid of On Nov. 7, 2007, Jeff and Ei­ clude avoiding eye contact, trouble group of teachers that evaluate the not having any idea what to expect nearly half the amount of retail is leen Gartman welcomed their third adapting to routines, and just like child’s educational needs, and it’s from his life. I was afraid that he open on Main Street as when she child into the world — a little boy Danny — impairments in their abil­ meant to address each individual wouldn’t be able to lead the life I first came to Newark 13 years ago. named Danny. Just as any parent ity to communicate. 40 percent of child’s unique learning issues and pictured for him. I was and still am Sullivan also said that Newark would, Jeff and Eileen wondered people with autism do not speak at create specific goals for their edu­ even afraid of wondering who will is losing the bohemian charm that what the newest addition to their all. cation. No two IEP’s are the same, take care of him when Eileen and I first convinced her to bring her family would be like. When would The Howard T. Ennis School just as no two special needs stu­ are dead. I’m afraid that he doesn’t business to Main Street he take his first steps? Would he be (H.T.E.) in the Indian River School dents are the same. know I love him, or that he doesn’t “What I liked when we first funny? Would he be smart? Would District provides highly special­ Learning is exceptionally hard even have a concept of love.I’m moved in here was that there were he be an athlete? ized educational support to all stu­ for autistic children, but other afraid of everything about this dis­ no chains,” she said. The Gartman’s waited for Dan­ dents, preschool aged to 21, with factor can make the process even order.” As many students have ny to start walking, dancing, and intellectual disabilities.Specially more difficult. 34 percent of chil­ While more and more people attested to, chains that cater to a making eye contact, all of the mile­ trained staff members like Gabri­ dren with autism say that the are being diagnosed with ASD ev­ younger, college audiences like stones a normally developing child elle Bowden, a Para-educator at worst part about being in school ery day, there are still many as­ Dairy Queen, Chipotle, Insomnia should achieve. And when Danny H.T.E., take special interest in help­ is being picked on. H.T.E.’s inclu­ pects of the disorder that research­ Cookies and Starbucks have come was one and a half, around the ing students like Danny succeed. sion preschool program is meant ers do not understand. to define Main Street. time when children typically start “Our preschool program is a to address just that by exposing “Ironically, as an educator, I Grace Hanoian, a senior talking, his parents waited patient­ full day inclusion program, fifty children at a young age to someone have learned so much from my communications major, finds that ly to hear their son’s first words. percent of our preschoolers have that is “different” from what they students over the years,” Bowden food seems to be the criteria for “We kept thinking that it would autism, and fifty percent are ‘typi­ are used to. says. “But my favorite part of my what stays and what goes. happen soon,” said Jeff Gartman. cal peer role models’,” Bowden “My role model students take job is watching my students grow, “I don’t think retail will survive “The summer of 2009 was when said. “In my classroom we teach pride in helping out my students because I know how hard they [on Main Street]. I think clothing we really started noticing differ­ the ‘typical peers’ about autism in autism,” Bowden said. “I some­ worked to get there.” is too expensive for college ences, we tried going to the beach with age appropriate books in the times have to remind them that Years after the Gartmans students,” Hanoian said. “You look and Danny resisted. The sounds of beginning of the year. We make they are not baby dolls.” learned about Danny’s disorder, at Alex and Ani, which closed real the waves and the wind were too sure they understand that it is their Autism is a spectrum disorder, they find themselves doing every­ fast. The only stores that seem loud for him.” job to be role models. We have role meaning that its characteristics thing they can to document his to survive well are food stores Over time, Danny became models hold hands with a child vary from person to person. development. Jeff posts proud vid­ because people like food. Clothing, more withdrawn and began exhib­ with autism for every hallway tran­ “When I first started working eos on Facebook of Danny playing in general, is way more expensive.” iting more “odd” behaviors. By age sition and we also encourage all of in the Autism Program I was a se­ baseball and impressively spouting McGuriman argued that two, the Gartman’s were sure that our friends to play together at re­ nior in high school,” Bowden said. off names of prehistoric sharks, despite the presence of chain Danny had Autism Spectrum Dis­ cess.” “I had no idea what Autism was, and his wife, Eileen, made a video restaurants and stores on Main order (ASD). The “typical peers” are the my first day I went in expecting to to show the early signs of autism Street, there were a few stores like “He became obsessed with cer­ only students in H.T.E. that do not see children with deformities and they had experienced. He may not Rainbow Records and Captain Blue tain toys, he would jump or spin have an Individualized Education low IQ’s. So I was surprised to find have the life his parents had initial­ Hen Comics which preserved the in circles for a long period of time, Program (IEP). these intelligent and typical look­ ly envisioned, but at ten years old, uniqueness of Newark. and he had no fear or understand­ Students with special needs re­ ing children with various behaviors Danny is smart, funny and athletic. “We have a very thriving ing of danger,” said Gartman. quire a very different type of learn­ and sensory issues.” Danny’s parents intend to bring downtown,” McGuriman said. ASD is a neurological develop­ ing environment than what most People with autism, as well as awareness to their son’s differenc­ “There used to be a lot of empty mental disability that affects one schools offer. Autistic children are their families, are often placed at es and, in turn, celebrate them. storefronts, there was need for in 68 children in the United States. often paired with a para-educator, a higher risk for mental health is­ “Danny has taught me so development. I think that Newark It impacts the normal development who closely monitors their learning sues due to the stressors the disor­ much,” Gartman said. “He taught is in the upswing of that.” of the brain in the areas mainly re­ process. An IEP is a legally binding der present. me that there is no ‘normal,’ and sponsible for interaction, commu­ document required for students in “I was afraid of a million things that everyone is different.” ♦ NOVEMBER 7, 2017

udreview.com Planner company is booming and blooming on campus

MARISSA ONESI able in every David's Bridal across Staff Reporter the nation. Recently, they have ex­ panded their market outside the With a mission to empower United States to the United Arab women, Bloom Daily Planners has Emirates, through retailers in blossomed into a growing presence Dubai and Qatar. both on a local and global scale. Lauren Hess, class of 2016, While at the university, found­ Bloom’s director of new busi­ ers Kaylyn Minix, class of 2009, ness development, attributes this and Michelle Trincia, class of 2010, growth to their growing social me­ discovered a passion for empow­ dia presence and frequent interac­ ering women and a drive to make tion with their customer base. She them the best version of them­ says that, through these platforms, selves. It was at this time that both they are able to better shape their Minix and Trincia interned with products to suit customer’s needs Student Media Group, a collegiate and wants. marketing company based out of “A ton of our products have Newark, where their love for plan­ developed out of our followers,” ners and all things organizational Hess said. “We hear from Bloom- were further cultivated. However, Girls all the time, what their needs Minix shared that while she loved are in a planner or what would be the product, she wanted to make more helpful for them.” it more “fun, attractive and inspi­ Building relationships and COURTESY OF BLOOM DAILY PLANNERS rational.” Bringing together these staying connected to the university Bloom Daily Planners is the brainchild of university alumnus. two passions, Bloom Daily Plan­ community is important to Bloom. ties to the university have allowed ing closely with Shelnut, Bloom see the new Blue Ox line being re­ ners was born. To develop and maintain their re­ them to build relationships to hopes to provide the student in­ leased and getting to help promote Bloom’s mission is to inspire lationship with the university and groups with similar missions. For terns with real-world experience it! This will be a great transition for women to “bloom into the best their strong social media presence, example, they are featured each designing covers and stickers, Bloom and I'm excited to play an version of themselves,” according Bloom recruits two or more social year in the UDress Fashion Event, making films and much more, all active role in it,” Rocha said. to Minix. They pride themselves media interns from the university as well as donating to causes such while receiving college credit for Rocha also noted that a day in having created a community of each semester. as the Alpha Phi Red Dress Gala. the internship. in the office is never boring, and likeminded women that motivate “I would say at least 90 percent Bloom is pushing to get more While Bloom’s mission is emphasized that Bloom values one another and provides the tools of our employees are UD alumni,” involved with students. Recently, women’s empowerment, they have the opinions of all workers and in­ necessary to stay inspired. Minix said. Hess met with the new chair of recently launched a line of plan­ terns. “We are creating products that With the headquarters just a the university’s Department of Art ners called Blue Ox. Meant to be “You never feel like an intern. we know we would love to use. In step away from campus, Bloom is and Design, Greg Shelnut, in hopes more gender-neutral themed, with You're a part of the system from the process, we were able to create able to recruit interns and have a to strengthen their connection to wood-based hardback case design day one,” Rocha said. our dream jobs. We love what we physical presence on campus. graphic design and visual commu­ and inspirational quotes, the prod­ Bloom said that they will con­ do,” Minix said. Earlier this semester, Bloom nications students. uct keeps up with the heart of the tinue their efforts to build relation­ Today, Bloom has a command­ handed out free planners to stu­ “We love being so close to such brand. ships with the university through ing online presence. It is available dents in Perkins to promote the a huge talent pool,” Minix said. Matthew Rocha, a senior at the student interns and donations to on popular websites such as Ama­ brand and encourage an organized Bloom hopes to collaborate university and student intern at student groups. zon, Target and Staples, as well as semester. with the Department of Art and Bloom, assists Bloom specifically “We want to represent and being sold in many retail stores Hiring interns from the univer­ Design, which is developing a new with Blue Ox. support anyway we can," Minix around the country. Their newly sity helps keep them connected to website for visual communication “Being one of the few guys said. added bridal planner is now avail­ university events and their close students to find internships. Work­ in the office, it was really cool to Young Americans for Liberty stage demonstration for constitutional rights

DAVID RUSSELL of their annual “YALoween” festivi­ vision has been a focal point of but it does not guard against the Staft Reporter ties. It featured cardboard tomb­ their rhetoric. Their members be­ ramifications that may arise from stones, each with constitutional lieve that freedom of expression what was said. They believe limi­ For most, Halloween is a time amendments inscribed on them, is under considerable threat in col­ tations on free speech benefits no to dress in creative outfits, indulge laid across the Green. The demon­ lege settings, citing instances of one and is counterproductive to on sweets and relieve pent-up frus­ stration was meant to bring aware­ students protesting conservative the exchange of differing ideas. tration. But for the Young Ameri­ ness to the constitutional rights guest speakers at predominantly To Lawless, the essence of the cans for Liberty (YAL), the holiday that the group believes have been un­ liberal universities like Yale Uni­ organization is to uphold liber­ presented a chance to convey their dermined over the past several years. versity and Brown University. tarian ideals and shun the parti­ messages in unorthodox ways. “[The event] represents all the “On college campuses nowa­ sanship of traditional politics. He YAL is a national organiza­ amendments that have kind of days, if you really try to do some­ also wants to change the general tion that emphasises the preser­ fallen by the wayside in modern thing, or really try to express perception of libertarianism and vation of all constitutional rights, American politics and law,” Joseph yourself, some people might get increase the organization’s size. though the first, second and fourth Lawless, sophomore accounting offended very easily by it,” Lauren And he feels events such as these amendments have come to the major and president of YAL, said. Pikolycky, sophomore accounting will support this endeavor. Law­ forefront as of late. There are a “So, we’re concerned about that as major and vice president for YAL, less sees the potential for a more total of 906 YAL chapters nation­ a club that leans toward libertarian said. “With free speech, you should united, balanced government and wide, all of which are not affiliated ideas. So that’s why we have this be able to, basically, say whatever believes YAL to be proof of that. with any political party. YAL’s self- display to remind people of how you want.” “I think there can definitely be DAVID RUSSELL/THE REVIEW described mission is to identify, these civil liberties have been ig­ Though neither Lawless nor a balance, we have a balance in our Various cardboard headstones were made to represent the alleged de­ educate, train and mobilize young nored in recent years.” Pikolycky believe speech should be own organization between people struction of civil liberties. people dedicated to winning on Although YAL does not neces­ inhibited, they do believe in exer­ who are fairly liberal and fairly principle. sarily prioritize one constitutional cising one’s rights responsibly. For conservative,” Lawless said. “It’s On Tuesday, YAL hosted the amendment over the other, the them, the first amendment only really just the idea of liberty that Graveyard of Civil Liberties as part protection of the free speech pro­ protects the right to speak freely, binds us all together.” CLASSIFIEDS

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LEANNA SMITH bachelor’s degrees and, within dis­ relationships between students, and talk to people who understand of Mechanical Engineering aim to Staff Reporter ciplines, the gender disparity can retention rates are higher and that what she experiences every day in increase the number of women When Sophie Loewenguth, a be even more stark. Mechanical en­ women in the field excel. So what her classes. within the department in order to mechanical engineering major, gineering is one of the most poorly we’ve tried to do is develop a de­ Reilly also noted that fostering encourage more women to pursue walked into the machine shop in represented fields, with only 13.3 partmental culture based off of supportive relationships is a great what they love, like Reilly has. the design studio of Spencer Labo­ percent earning a bachelor’s de­ that,” Rezich explained. “It’s not a way to get more freshmen in the “I really like the problem solv­ ratory for the first time, she felt a gree, according to a report from club, it’s not an individual organi­ department. ing, I think that’s something I’ve rush of excitement — one that was the ASEE. The university’s 2016 Of­ zation, it is just the women of this “At the beginning, you feel always been attracted to in every­ immediately quelled by an over­ fice of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) department looking out for each very alone and think ‘This is a lot of thing I do. I really love to solve a whelming wave of intimidation. Annual Report found that women other, essentially.” work’ and that ‘I don’t really know problem and creatively find a so­ “I realized I was the only girl, comprise about 24.6 percent of un­ Rezich also hopes that the cof­ anyone in my major yet,”’ she said. lution and that’s really what engi­ and there were like 20 guys in dergraduate engineers and 21 per­ fee get-togethers will help first- “Having these events established neering is at its most basic level,” there,” recalled Loewenguth, “All cent of undergraduate mechanical year students become acclimated just makes it easier to get to know Reilly explained. of the sudden I felt super intimi­ engineers. And while the university within the department and connect more people and to know that it’s Once she came to this real­ dated. With the physical stuff in does have a higher percentage of them with the resources and role normal to feel this way.” ization, nothing was going to stand the shop, the guys usually seem to women involved in mechanical en­ models that they might be search­ Beyond these newly introduced in her way. If anything, learning have more experience but I’ve nev­ gineering compared to the national ing for. events, the involvement of female that she was entering such a male- er used power tools just randomly average, the women in the depart­ “I think it’s really important professors in the Department has dominated field motivated Reilly. in life.” ment are striving to create an en­ for freshmen to meet upperclass­ impacted the establishment of a “Part of me it made me want Loewenguth, now a junior, still vironment that allows women to men,” she said. “I think that makes community culture that empowers to do it more. I want to show them frequents the machine shop, but excel. all the difference in the world. I’ve women within the Department of that I can do it,” she said. with an air of confidence that was Erin Rezich, a junior mechani­ found that our department is very Mechanical Engineering. Loeweng­ Rezich’s ambitious nature and unknown to her younger self. The cal engineering major with a math good at mingling between the uth noted that female professors, passion for aerospace have also once daunting Spencer Laboratory, minor and aerospace concentra­ years. We look out for each other like Buckley, have made a point kept her grounded and confident, which houses the university’s De­ tion, has been working with her and I really like that. This is a way to reach out and support the the but since entering the program partment of Mechanical Engineer­ peers and the department’s fac­ for us to show that to the fresh­ women in the department and said she can see how the male domi­ ing, has become a useful and prac­ ulty, including Professor Jennifer man, that this is the kind of sup­ that these connections made a pos­ nated environment can negatively tical home base for her. While she Buckley, to further develop a cul­ portive culture we have developed itive impact on her experience and affect her peers. Rezich resolved was able to overcome her initial ture at the university that fosters here.” confidence. “to move away from that kind of nervousness, Loewenguth’s experi­ the growth of the program, spe­ This initiative to support or­ “Seeing women professors at culture and do what I can to help ence is a familiar one for a lot of cifically in regards to women’s in­ ganic female mentorships within the forefront of the department is other people.” women in science, technology en­ volvement in the department and the major has been met with posi­ definitely empowering and inspir­ With a cup of coffee in hand, gineering and mathematics (STEM) its retention rates. One method tive feedback. Kristen Reilly, a ju­ ing,” Reilly sad. “It is not only hear­ the women of the university’s De­ fields not only at the university, they have developed is the imple­ nior mechanical engineer with bio­ ing that I can be successful in the partment of Mechanical Engineer­ but across the nation. mentation of casual “lady mechani­ mechanics and math minors and field, but also seeing it in action in ing continue to work to empower, In 2015, the American Society cal hengineer get-togethers,” which an aerospace concentration, has our own department. I think it af­ inspire and connect with women for Engineering Education (ASEE) are held at local coffee shops. attended many of the coffee house fects our whole experience.” to create an environment that al­ found that women were earning “There is research that sup­ events and found them to be a Ultimately, these efforts made lows them to excel and chase their only 19.9 percent of engineering ports that if there are mentorship helpful way to make connections by the women in the Department dreams. EDITORIAL I niversity cannot continue ignoring City of Newark

The university has been A quaint college town like expanding for years now, and the Newark with a hotbed of activity City of Newark is running out of like Main Street running through space. its center would normally be a Over the course of the past prime recruiting tool. Yet, when several university presidencies, the university seeks to attract a academic buildings, residence qualified member of faculty or halls, the Science, Technology to reach out to future students, and Advanced Research (STAR) Newark rarely seems to come up in Campus and all of the apartment their stump speeches. complexes and businesses that When a prospective student support the university have been or a faculty applicant opens a built with little regard for the city’s brochure for the university, they resources and limits. President do not read about how wonderful Dennis Assanis has indicated this Newark is and the abundance of quick rate of development will opportunities that can be offered continue if it doesn’t increase. here. They instead read about how The City of Newark and its six close of a drive or train ride the council members have not been campus is from other major cities thrilled by the university slowly like Philadelphia, Baltimore and taking over the land of the city. New York. Residents complain about the In fact, many faculty that teach noise, the crime and the traffic or conduct research on campus do congestion that comes with an not even live in the communities expanding university. They want they teach. They live in New Jersey, a voice in what happens in their the suburbs of Philadelphia or even V \ community, and it so happens that in Maryland. For them, the city of CASEY ORLEDGE/THE REVIEW the university is the heart and soul Newark simply is not an attractive of their community. place to live and they choose to trend of students fleeing, rather significant economic power to simply cannot do anything on its Unfortunately the university suffer an hour-long commute to than contributing to, the city of local businesses. But that should own; it is powerless. A restart to listens to residents of Newark about work instead. Newark upon graduating. not mean the university dictates this relationship has to be initiated as much as they listen to their own Nor does the university In an ideal world, the terms to the city and its residents by the university. students. They have had issues intervene when its students are relationship between a public whenever it chooses to do so. In order for the university to of inadequate communication for affected by local businesses university and the community it is The crux of the matter is the succeed, the community of Newark years — most recently seen with the in the community, such as the located in will be a symbiotic world. university does not do enough must also succeed. We are striving multicultural center debacle and housing debacle earlier this year The university administration has to cooperate with the city. for common goals, so let us work the failure of the administration that resulted in over a hundred other ideas. Time and time again, Newark City Council meetings are together to achieve them instead to inform the student body of an students living in hotels for a the administration leverages the filled with critiques of how the of working at cross purposes. antisemitic poster that appeared month of the fall semester. This power it holds over the community. university never takes outside on campus. might contribute to a growing After all, university students bring voices into account and the city

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HOLLY CLAYTOR /THE REVIEW Herman’s Meat Shop celebrates their 50-year anniversary.

HOLLY CLAYTOR Managing Mosaic Editor hired Christine Herman’s father- While her usual customers still grow. You can’t stay stagnant, Herman’s since high school. in-law, Luther Herman, as an frequented Herman’s Quality Meat you have to grow and meet the After his high school graduation, Nestled at the corner of East employee. Shoppe, she realized she needed needs of the community.” he began to learn the proper Cleveland Avenue and Wilbur The McMullens eventually to adapt to the growing customer Having received an techniques of cutting meat. He Street, Herman’s Quality Meat sold the shop to Luther Herman base of college students. undergraduate degree in Spanish says he has loved getting to know Shoppe has been upholding their and his wife Jeanette on Oct. 14, For years, families would from the university, Herman the Herman family over his 10 name as the “home of quality and 1967. The shop remained on Main come in around move-in day says she likes to do what she years working for them. They custom fresh cut meats” since Street for about three years until or parents weekend asking for can to give back to the faculty have taught him everything he 1967. the university eventually overtook sandwiches, she says. She would and students. She says she knows about being a butcher. The retail meat store sells the lease. The family then moved have to turn these customers provides different bones, joints Christine Herman says that everything from fresh beef, their meat shop to its present away because she did not yet and eyeballs from the meat she even in her husband’s last year pork, chicken, fish and hams to location on East Cleveland. In have the proper licensing to make sells to several classes within of life, when he was very sick, organic produce and self-made 1992, Luther Herman sold the and sell full sandwiches. the science departments. These he continued to uphold their lunchmeat. meat shop to his son, Timothy, After growing tired of turning students, in turn, use the animal meat shop’s value of serving the After celebrating their 50- and his wife Christine. Timothy down their business, she crafted parts for research and educational community. He would insist upon year anniversary on Oct. 14, Herman passed away on Oct. 8 a kit made out of a cardboard box purposes. going into the shop each day to be which featured a cake from Bing’s in 2008, afterwhich Christine that contained all the ingredients This community value is there for his regular customers, Bakery, tributes from Sen. David Herman took over as the sole of a sandwich. The only thing also reflected in Hermans’ other despite how ill he may have been P. Sokola and local representative owner. the customer needed to do was employees. feeling. Paul Baumbach, as well as “The community is here to assemble it. Two of the employees, Craig “That was his passion,” different raffles and giveaways, help me, and I am here to help the About four years ago, Lightcap and Sandra Bell, had Christine Herman says. “That is store owner Christine Herman community,” Christine Herman Christine Herman went through been customers at Herman’s what got him up and out of bed says they plan to make this a says. “It’s been that way for the process of obtaining the for years until they retired and every day. It was an inspiration to year-long celebration. years.” proper licensing and regulations decided to work at the meat shop. me but it has also now transferred The shop began in the 1900s As the years have gone and can now sell sandwiches in­ “You learn something every to me. [I may be] tired today but as a family-owned business at by, Christine Herman says she store. day,” Lightcap of Glenfarms, Md., I know I have a responsibility and the end of Main Street, where the has witnessed the residents “That’s how a lot of the says. “It’s the best place I’ve ever other people counting on me. I university parking garage now surrounding her shop shift from change and evolution has taken worked.” want to come into work and be stands. The Steele family sold the being local Newark residents to place,” she says. “If you can’t beat John Skopowski, the head apart of that need.” shop to the McMullen family, who predominantly college students. them join them. That’s how you butcher, has been working at

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RACHEL MILBERG Senior Reporter The symposium, entitled “1917: The Russian Revolutionary It’s been 100 years since the Moment in Global Perspective”, Russian Revolution, an event that was free and open to the public. dismantled the Tsarist autocracy Historians read their papers and and gave way to the rise of the led group discussions, teaching Soviet Union. For its anniversary, those in attendance about how conferences were held to discuss the Revolution influenced cultural the Revolution all around the and political life not only in world, and the university was no different parts of Russia, but also exception. Over the past week, throughout the world. speakers shared their expertise “It helped us understand the at a symposium, students and cultural aspects and what was community members gathered going on after the time period that for a public lecture and a poster we’re talking about, so we can kind exhibition offered a visual of look ahead in terms of Russian perspective on the global impacts history,” senior Hannah Lawrence of the Revolution. says. The event was coordinated by The symposium and lecture Polly Zavadivker, Robert Weinberg that followed explored a number and David Shearer. Shearer, a of different topics relating to the professor of Soviet and 20th- Revolution such as discussing the century European history at the relationship between Russian Jews university, was the first to read and the Revolution. In addition, his paper on the Buryat-Pan- speakers discussed Nationalism, Mongolian nationalist movement Spanish Communism and the at the symposium on Thursday. In French Empire. his speech, Shearer spoke in depth “It’s 100 years of the Russian about the “moment of possibility” Revolution, everywhere in the during the Revolution, when the world you have conferences empire collapsed and the question dedicated to this event,” that remained was: now what? anthropologist and University His essay details his theories of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on events what could have Professor Anna Kushkova says. potentially transpired following “Everyone’s bringing in their YUCHEN LIU/THE REVIEW the demolition of the Tsarist perspectives on different aspects Symposium, lecture and poster exhibition held to discuss the global consequences of the Russian Revolution. regime and the external forces of how the Revolution influenced that snuffed those possibilities life in different parts of Russia out, leading to what actually but also in the world, on a larger occurred. scale.” care. Fate of Democracy and Socialism Society offering Russian-inspired “What I am looking at in The poster exhibition, “The Revolution was not in the Age of Revolution and desserts. particular is how that moment “Visualizing the Russian just about politics and political Counter-Revolution,’’the lecture This event served as the looked in this area that Revolution: Political Posters from enemies, a number of those which followed the symposium kickoff for UD Global Month, encompassed Mongolia and the Early Years of the Soviet posters were directed at women,” Thursday evening, was sponsored where there will be more than Central Eurasia, eastern parts Union,” featured reproductions Shearer says. “There was a focus by the Department of History, 40 programs and events that of Siberia and certain ethnic of Russian revolutionary posters. on how the Revolution was going and featured Professor Ronald highlight different countries and populations there who had this The posters covered topics to liberate them. It was about Grigor Suny from the University of cultures of the world. dream of creating their own ranging from “the evil capitalists" transforming society” Michigan. Afterward, a reception national state,” Shearer says. to abortion, to hygiene to child “Lessons of October: The was hosted by the Fulbright Yikhes and post-Soviet social status

GRACE MCKENNA leave." other Jews; they know who they Senior Reporter Yikhes, she says, is harder are, and those with high yikhes to narrow down. It is a cultural, did not communicate to those Before the Russian social and religious form without yikhes,” Kushkova Revolution was in full swing, of status within the Jewish says. “It was an economic unit, the Jewish population in community. It means different connecting local peasants with Western Russia was divided into things to different families, and agricultural producers.” “Shtetls,” which is the Yiddish the traits of “high yikhes” vary Oftentimes, the more word for “little townships.” through the years and within orthodox a Jew, the higher Anna Kushkova, a researcher regions. the yikhes. It also depended working toward her second “There has always been a big on family history, where the doctoral degree at the University problem with translation, and family came from, the distance of North Carolina, ventured to many places provide different their home was from true these traditional areas of Eastern definitions,” Kushkova says. Jerusalem and their ethnicity. Europe, gaining a post-Soviet “Such as well-born Jews, wealthy But sometimes, the concept was view of Jewish social status. Jews, beautiful Jews, men of also used a joke. Kushkova earned her first silk.” “There is the phrase of PhD in History from the European In modern areas of Shtetl, ‘yikhes in the bathhouse' because University at St. Petersburg in St. Kushkova interviewed families everybody has the same yikhes Petersburg, Russia. To conduct and members of the community, when they’re in a bathhouse,” her research, she followed the sometimes as many as four or Kushkova says. “Everybody is traditional geographical and five times, ensuring that she naked, and you cannot see their ethnic lines of the Shtetls to would get the most consistent wealth or their education.” learn about the ethnic template information possible and Most times, especially in for Jewish social status. understand what yikhes meant the earlier years before the The area she studied coxered to them. Revolution, it was impossible Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania For most families, it to apply yikhes to a non-Jewish and Moldova. The term for the was a sign of being wealthy. person. However, a woman could Jewish-specific social status Sometimes, it was also a sign gain high yikhes if she married a is “yikhes,” which was also of being highly educated or of KGB, or Russian secret service, Kushkova’s presentation revealed her extensive knowledge on Jewish history. researched by Simon An-sky, a a woman having married into a member. Today, it can be used Belarusian playwright who also family of extreme wealth. Many for some scenarios which involve researched ethnography in the families believed rabbis were non-Jewish people. her own social status, although possibilities for the term yikhes area from 1911-1914. men of high yikhes, while others Kushkova also explained she could never achieve the within many communities.” “The area was known as the thought becoming a rabbi was a that in the pre-Soviet era, a status of a rabbi. ‘Pale of Settlement’ and from sign that man could not achieve woman traditionally could only “After the 1990s, they 1791-1917, it was part of the anything else. gain yikhes through marriage began to look for new routes of Russian Empire,” Kushkova says. “High yikhes was a way to to a man with high yikhes, but nobility,” Kushkova says. “Now “The Jews were not allowed to distinguish themselves from today, she can be scrutinized on there is a generation of new

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Town Hall, helping bring the event as with steel, there is no way we ETHAN KAHN to campus was a natural choice. can compete in world stage in Senior Reporter “One of our missions is steel,” Browne says. “China just With people from a wide range to promote Chinese culture has a much better cost structure, of political affiliations, ages and and language, and to help more factories and they’re clearly backgrounds discussing arguably local audiences have a better aiming that at the world markets. the United States’ most important understanding of contemporary And their quality is as at least as relationship, “Local Connections, Chinese society, with reference to good.” National Reflections,” was an apt education, women’s movements, After Browne’s presentation, byline for the 11th annual China economic reform and cultural Town Hall attendees across Town Hall held in Kirkbride Hall studies.” the nation tuned in to hear a on Oct. 24. In line with this year’s moderated Q&A session with The China Town Hall Series, theme of economics and trade Susan E. Rice, who served as the funded and organized by the agreements, the university hosted national security advisor under National Committee on U.S.- Dr. Stephen Browne, an economist former President Barack Obama. China Relations, aims to educate and the current CEO and Rice spoke on the “complex Americans on the issues facing the Chairman of The Stanton Group. nature” of America’s relationship relationship and its impact both Over the course of his career, with China, citing the precarious domestically and internationally. Browne has lead a number of positions of being the world’s In practice, each local event strategic partnerships and energy two greatest superpowers, and sponsors its own speaker, which projects between U.S. and Chinese the seesawing cooperative-yet- is followed by a nationally businesses and promoted cross- competitive dynamic currently in broadcasted webinar featuring a border investment and technology effect. Rice noted President Donald high-profile guest. transfer. Trump’s “hot rhetoric" regarding The university has hosted Browne spoke of competing North Korea, and China’s now- /CREATIVE COMMONS several Town Hall events over the industries between the United concluded 19th Party Congress The University of Delaware has hosted several town hall events to address the past few years with the help of the States and China. He discussed as developments that may further relationship between the United Stated and China. Confucius Institute on campus. areas where both countries are strain or shift relationships, Beginning in 2010, the Confucius economically strong and how that respectively. As for the issues, Institute has co-hosted the events comparable strength might affect Rice specified the Trans-Pacific because of lack of marketing,” there are a lot of different ways due to their aligned missions with trade agreements going forward. Partnership, cyber security and Voshell says. “And there’s not a you could be doing things better,” the China Town Hall and their “There are some industries terrorism, humans rights and whole lot of people who know Voshell says. exposure. where we, in the U.S., clearly North Korea as the most critical about the Confucius Institute, With Trump’s impending “The University of Delaware have a dominance, and they topics for the upcoming talks. as well as a lack of interest on arrival in China to discuss the was approached by the National IChina], I don’t think they will be The content of both Browne’s campus." future of the two countries, Committee on U.S.-China Relations, able to compete, specifically in and Rice’s sections are particularly Voshell admits that while it is attending the events and learning they asked us if we would be entertainment, biotech and most timely, as Trump is scheduled to disappointing that turnout can be about the issues is more relevant interested in jointly sponsoring a of the health sciences,” Browne visit China for the first time on low at times, she believes events than ever, according to Voshell. local venue of this national event,” says. “We’re well ahead, or will be Nov. 8 as part of his 12-day Asia like these are enriching for those “This is a different perspective, Director of the Confucius Institute, so for a long period of time.” tour. who do attend, whether it be as well as an educational Professor Jianguo Chen says. “We Browne adds that, in some At the university however, the students or local members of the opportunity for those who don’t responded positively, and because of these industries, China’s importance of these events and community. know too much about China, and internalization and globalization current production capabilities issues are not reaching enough of “It’s always good to actually emphasizes the importance of remain in the core values of the and market dominance have long an audience, according to junior talk about other cultures and be knowing about it." university, that’s how we started.” surpassed America’s, making U.S. Leanne Voshell, a student affiliate open minded about it because, Chen says that, because of efforts to compete seemingly of the Confucius Institute. a lot of times you’ll see that in some shared goals between the unfeasible. “[These] events aren’t as America, American values are the Confucius Institute and China “In cement we can’t compete, well attended as they should be only important thing, when really Poetry for the public: An English class' attempt to empower poetry BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM Senior Reporter “The idea is not to be like resident student organization missionaries, carrying the (RSO), to see if they would be When the word “poetry” is literary arts and expertise of the interested in performing. With brought up, a certain archetype university out to the community," only a few days to go before BEYOND CAMPUS BORDERS comes to mind: lines upon lines Bannowsky says. “We can work the open mic night and all the of archaic language peppered with the community on their own performers secured, Cox is still with symbolism, metaphors, terms so we can leave something feeling nervous. simile and flowery imagery. This of value.” “What's making us nervous is \n i)|ii'ii mic iiiglil willi is the poetry that many students ENGL462, or “Poetry of seeing if people are going to be IipiTih in.iiiiTs In \\ iliningliiii have encountered throughout Empowerment,” is a new addition there,” Cox says. “We know that literature courses in school, to the university’s course we have a few people who are set rap .irlisl Biili.iril Haw ami but what Professor Phillip catalogue. on coming — like people that are Bannowsky’s ENGL462 class has “It’s a discovery learning performing — but just getting the set out to prove is that this is not course for the students to find away word out and getting students and the only “type” of poetry around. to collaborate with social service the community members to come “You have poetry that organizations who use poetry for is stressful." comes out of MFA programs community empowerment and Aside from student and has become kind of highly healing,” Bannowsky says. “It [the performers, the class has invited professionalized and academic,” course] emphasizes the idea of performers from the local Newark Bannowsky says. “[On the other breaking out beyond that insular and Wilmington communities. hand you have] art that’s being environment of the university in Bannowsky has spread the word created right out of people's order to work with some of the to various RSOs and publicized needs, people’s lives often times, folks of the community who are the event in other English classes. this stuff is in a hierarchy — we’re creating their own poetry and Additionally, Bannowsky and his trying to demonstrate that there their own aesthetic.” students have invited various is no hierarchy.” The planning, production performers and groups from 7 P.MPlGLISl HALL On the evening of Nov. 10, and search for performers for the the Wilmington area, including Professor Phillip Bannowsky open mic night was conducted the Creative Vision Factory and Z R lO T H ^ I and his ENGL462 students entirely by the class’ students. Richard Raw, a well-known rapper hope to introduce people to By only setting a date for them, and social activist. spo nso red UD ENGLISH & a new perspective on poetry Bannowsky left the majority of the The open-mic will take place at BY M U SIC by hosting an open-mic night project up to the students. 7 p.m. in Puglisi Hall. Any person DEPARTMENTS with several members from the “It was a little overwhelming,” hoping to perform can sign up DESIGNED BY MADIE BUIANO Wilmington community at 7 senior English major and ENGL462 online through the Facebook page. A new capstone course for Engiisn majors examines the power of the spoken p.m. in Puglisi Hall. The event, student Shannon Cox says. “But The event is free to all. word through poetry. “Poetry of Empowerment: Beyond it’s really cool to see how it’s all Bannowsky describes his Campus Borders”, seeks to create coming together.” students as “juiced” for the a collaborative environment Cox, who will also be a upcoming event, and expresses where both university students performer at the open mic, used a hope that this year’s open mic word poetry of local communities. the problems in this world reside and community members are social media to publicize the night will be the first of many. “Poetry was ultimately created within the people.” encouraged to perform spoken- event. She created a Facebook He says he also hopes to help out of the needs of the spirit, some Disclaimer: Shannon Cox, one word poetry that reflects events page, sent invites and reached audiences realize that there is no kind of need, to vocalize events o f the sources interviewed, is a and emotions from their personal out to organizations like Haven, divide between the so-called “MFA in human existence,” Bannowsky copy editor for The Review. lives. the university’s largest LGBTQ+ elitist” poetry and the spoken says. “The solutions for most of

'VW.UDREVIEW.COM November 7, 2017 12 udreview.com Citizen's "As You Please" could propel them to fame

back, “As You Please” is packed JACK BEATSON Managing Mosaic Editor with tasteful songwriting. This is accented by arguably the best Ohio-based alt-rock outfit work producer Will Yip has done Citizen have covered a lot of yet, and that’s saying something. ground in their relatively short Yip’s catalog extends further career. Although the band than most in the genre, working formed in 2009 and released with artists like Title Fight, Tigers their EP “Young States” in 2011, Jaw and even collaborating with they started to garner popularity hardcore giants Code Orange with the release of their debut on their latest release. Yip was album “Youth” in 2013. “Youth” definitely an essential player was a tried and true pop-punk in making “As You Please” is as record, an image that the band great as it is. tried — and succeeded — to The record is an interesting shake with 2015s dark and mixture of melancholy slow jams brooding “Everybody Is Going and upbeat catchy choruses in to Heaven.” With two full length the vein of Jimmy Eat World. albums under their belts, Citizen Musically, “As You Please” is have now released arguably their just as diverse and eclectic as strongest collection of songs to “Everybody Is Going to Heaven,” date, “As You Please.” but much more accessible. This, Lead-single “Jet” kicks the combined with the band’s heavy record off, with guitarist Nick touring schedule supporting Hamm strumming the root notes bands like Circa Survive and AFI, of the song’s infectious main could easily be what propels chord progression, and the rest Citizen to a whole new level of of the band quickly follows suit. fame. Vocalist Mat Kerekes has arguably one of the most recognizable Tracks to listen to: voices in Citizen’s genre, if you “Jet” can narrow them down to one, “World” and the extremely catchy chorus “Ugly Luck” of “Jet” proves just how much “Fever Days” his voice can soar. “In the Middle of It All” COURTESY OF BANDCAMP Citizen’s third full length album shows their progression as songwriters and proves to be their best album yet. features a looped and layered a capella sample that persists throughout the song, and the “come as you please” are sung of the whole record. Densely cut from “Everybody Is Going to track’s haunting melody proves to the same tune. “Medicine” and layered vocals combined with Heaven.” to be not only emotionally “Ugly Luck” continue the mellow background humming create a Finally, “You Are A Star” evoking, but almost catchy, just pacing, although they both have beautifully somber atmosphere fades beautifully into the last like its predecessor “Jet.” massive choruses and “Ugly while the instrumentals are thick track, “Flowerchild.” Although The title track is a soothing Luck” is a slow building track and powerful. “Fever Days” is the last song has a slow-building, atmospheric track, and the chorus that explodes by the second half. similar to “Jet” in its upbeat tone, piano-dominated intro, it blooms even nods toward Nirvana’s The chorus on “World” is and “I Forgive No One” sounds into a powerful ballad for the last “Come As You Are”; the lyrics easily one of the high points like it could have been an unused minute and a half or so. Front to Literary Lens: "The Wonder"

LISA RYAN has long regarded as uncivilized down their rigid worldviews and Senior Reporter and in need of colonization. help one another grow — again, a To complicate matters further, lesson readers in 2017 could take What do you get when you religion had long been a tense to heart. take nurse Florence Nightingale, battleground between the We spend the most time with an Irish farming community and two nations as of the 1800s, Anna and Lib out of any of the a medical mystery? intensiiying Lib’s manna-related book’s characters, and yet their You don’t get the punchline skepticism. In this way, the novel true natures reveal themselves to a joke. You get “The Wonder.” offers both a history lesson and slowly, drawing out the thrill of This 2016 release, from a subtle commentary on the discovery over the course of the “Room” author Emma Donoghue, damaging nearsightedness of novel’s 304 pages. follows Nightingale-trained nurse nationalistic bias — in that sense, This book is understated, Lib Wright on a two-week visit to the novel’s relevance transcends with an un-glamorous plot and the 1859 Irish countryside. But time periods. In fact, some might heavy doses of well-researched this is no vacation. Instead, Lib say it provides a lesson that many historical fiction. Historical has been asked to keep watch nations would do well to take to fiction is like a quiche — you’re over a young Irish girl named heart today. into it, or you’re not. This is a piece Anna, who claims she hasn’t Lib’s prejudices stall her of historical fiction, however, eaten in months and has survived progress in a way that can be with a message that stretches off of manna from heaven. frustrating for the reader, but far beyond 1800s Ireland. We Although the context of it’s an interesting look into the could all do to challenge our own “manna from heaven” makes attitudes of the time (a few years preconceived notions, especially WONDER the meaning of the phrase after the Irish potato famine, when it helps us empathize and clear in the book, manna is any which ended in 1849), and form relationships with others. I ROM Fill KhSlSl II l\

WWW.UDREVIEW.COM^^—i * t > i < » November 7, 2017 udreview.com |13 Small screen sound-off: Satire: "Broke" student "Stranger Things: 2" asks parents for money, LISA RYAN who doesn’t seem to understand say his parents. That small detail Senior Reporter why Nancy feels responsible for says so much. Remember being in “Stranger Things” is back, and Barb’s disappearance. Last season, middle school? Your emotions run spends it at bars I’d forgotten how much I missed I decried Nancy as a crappy friend high even when you haven't faced it. Last season, we saw Will Byers who left Barb to get attacked by down a Demogorgon and watched (Noah Schnapp) rescued after aliens so Nancy could be with Steve. it attack your first crush, so it’s spending the bulk of season one The return of Nancy’s conscience impossible not to feel for season in the Upside Down, a hellish is a promising bit of growth for two’s new, angst-ridden Mike. KATHERINE NAILS when you ask.” parallel dimension — but the this character, who is now caught While Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) Assistant Mosaic Editor Vanessa pulled her iPhone 8 whereabouts of Barb Holland between the rock of being a “normal and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) deal out of her Longchamp bag, which (Shannon Purser), the Internet’s girl” and the hard place of having with their own first crushes and a With Thanksgiving break fast she says she bought last month, favorite teen, are unknown. And in to investigate the paranormal. That frog-like, mini-alien, they still seem approaching, students’ bank and displayed the text she sent. a moment as devastating as Barb’s situation seems to have become a less emotionally mature than Will accounts are starting to dwindle. “Hey guys, I'm sooooo sorry to disappearance, Eleven (Millie Bobby pop culture trope, and is a personal and Mike, making it all the more With tri weekly bar tabs starting even ask this, but I’m scared I’m Brown) vanished in the finale’s favorite of mine, so I love seeing touching when put-upon Mike to add up, many are attempting to not going to have enough money final moments, leaving viewers (or Nancy’s story go in that direction. pushes his own feelings aside to help live more frugally. for food and stuff until the end at least me) frantically googling Without spoiling too much, I Will cope. All this matters because Dan, a manager at Modern of the semester. Is there any way if actress Millie Bobby Brown was can say that Eleven’s season two it keeps the show’s friendships Liquors says there’s been a you could wire me some money? signed on for season two. Now, storyline is ... intriguing. It'll hold feeling real and meaningful even as noticeable change in sales. I’ve been using coupons to shop at the second season, which takes viewer’s interest because of its the plot gets more complex. “We’ve been selling a lot of Newark Natural Foods, but I guess place nearly a year after the first, is slow build and the slight, constant The depictions of family ties are Burnett’s vodka recently,” he says. books were really expensive this streaming on Netflix and bringing inscrutability actress Millie Bobby just as impactful; there's one scene “Haven’t seen many people coming semester,” she writes. some changes for the better. Brown brings to the role. Not only in the second or third episode, in to buy Svedka or Absolut." Vanessa’s mother, For one thing, the Byers that, but it will also keep you where Jonathan and Will poke fun Instead of living on a budget, Barbara, says she was more than family is in a much more stable invested because Eleven is both the at Joyce’s new boyfriend, and the one student was able to overcome happy to accommodate. place: Joyce (Winona Ryder) has a badass we all want to be, and the kid brothers have a normal moment this all-too-common midterm “I want my daughter to be more stable job and a nerdy-but- we all want to protect, regardless in the midst of the frightening plight. Junior Vanessa says she’s well fed and have all of the proper loving new boyfriend, Bob. More of the fact that she's already gone abnormality of Will’s experiences. been desperate for cash since nutrients so she can study hard importantly for long-time viewers, through far more than one person If it doesn’t warm your heart, you Halloween last week. and focus on those grades,” she Will (Noah Schnapp) is back from should. might not have one. “Well, I had to buy fishnet says. “My ‘nessa just works so the Upside Down and Jonathan The human elements of this The same could be said of the stockings, knee-high boots and much, so of course I’m going to (Charlie Heaton) seems far happier story are the most interesting heartwarming quality of whole new lingerie because I was a cat for help her.” than he was throughout the first to me, even when the sci-fi and show. Last season, the way we Halloween. Plus I have my weekly ‘Nessa celebrated her season. suspense have me on the edge feared for and cared for these Caffe Gelato brunches with my newfound funds on Thursday On an even better note, Joyce, of my seat. Mike Wheeler (Finn characters made it worth it to add girls and my daily pumpkin spiced evening at Catherine Rooney’s Will and Chief of Police Jim Hopper Wolfhard), reeling from Eleven’s “Stranger Things” to our Netflix latte,” she says. “Plus I needed new infamous pitcher night, with (David Harbour) visit a group of sudden disappearance from season queues — and in season two, the fall clothes for dage season earlier encore visits to Grotto’s on Friday researchers regularly to discuss one finale and the surrounding show's appeal and writing keep us this month. I do have money, but and Klondike Kate’s on Saturday. Will's health and feelings following events, has been acting out — or so coming back for more. I have to save it up to buy a new “I’ll probably have to skip his trauma. From the minute I saw Patagonia for the winter.” my Caffe Gelato brunch and eat the researchers, I trusted them Vanessa says she is unable to with the plebs at Honeygrow or about as far as I could throw them, obtain a job due to her various something once I buy my watch, but somehow, it’s still reassuring social commitments, so she used a but for now I can buy as many to know someone in power simple, yet effective strategy that vodka cranberries as I want,” she believes the Byers' paranormal many students believe to be too says. story. What Will’s doctor doesn't brash to even consider: she asked believe, however, is the idea that her mother and father for cash. the terrifying moments when the “My parents are pretty chill, Upside Down re-enters his everyday so I ask for money and say it’s life are anything more than PTSD for groceries or whatever, and flashbacks. usually they’ll give me some,” she The brief returns of the Upside says. “I suggest taking a hint from Down are not the only ways the Kendrick and staying humble events of season one linger, however. COURTESY OF NETFLIX Barb’s ex- BFF Nancy (Natalie Dyer) The second season of “Stranger Things” shows the aftermath of the has a new bob haircut (yay) but is disappearance of Will Byers. still (yuck) dating Steve (Joe Keery),

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WWW.UDREVIEW.COM NOVEMBER 1, 2017 ____SPORTS WWW.UDREVIEW.COM T H E R E V IE W WALKER PROPELS HENS TO PIVOTAL WIN IN PORTLAND, 31-17 TEDDY GELMAN Managing Sports Editor Walker morphed into into a running in the second half. A heavy dose back and a receiver. Over the next of running back Kani Kane, who PORTLAND, MAINE — Down three Delaware drives, he ran the finished with 26 carries for 99 three in the first quarter against ball seven times for 47 yards and yards, and a dominant Blue Hens Maine, a game the Blue Hens could caught three passes for 81 yards. defense, led by Troy and Colby not afford to lose if they are to The redshirt junior sparked the Reeder, who combined for 24 make playoffs, former starting turnaround for a Blue Hens offense tackles, a blocked punt and a quarterback Joe Walker, whose that tallied touchdowns on its final special teams touchdown, defined athleticism often dazzled but was two drives of the second quarter the final 30 minutes. plagued by inconsistent on-field and took a 14-10 halftime lead. Early in the fourth quarter, execution, entered the game. “I always knew I could catch with the game tied at 17, Maine At 5’1 1 ” J.P. Caruso, the the ball,” Walker said. “I just never wide receiver Micah Wright muffed transfer who threw for just 43 yards played the position.” a punt, C. Reeder scooped it up in last week's disappointing loss The decision to emphasize and walked five yards into the end at Towson, had failed to complete Walker the running back and zone to give Delaware a 24-17 lead. any of his first four passes against receiver, opposed to Walker the After a Maine punt, the Blue Hens the Black Bears’ pass defense, quarterback, was due in large part offense marched 58 yards in 13 ranked second in the CAA. In three to the uncertainty surrounding the plays, burned 7:44 off the fourth drives, the Delaware offense had status of leading-receiver Jamie quarter clock and closed the door moved 15 yards, punted twice and Jarmon, who was battling a bruised on the Black Bears with a Caruso /DELAWARE ATHLETICS Quarterback Joe Walker tallied 165 all-purpose yards in Delaware’s win at fumbled while Maine, led by FCS- lung. Jarmon was ruled out late in 1-yard rush touchdown. Maine. leading rusher Josh Mack, had the week and did not make the trip After the first quarter, the drove to midfield and the Delaware to Portland. In Delaware’s upset Delaware defense allowed 298 total 13 and 23 yard lines in each of its win over Richmond two weeks ago, yards, but only seven points. Mack first three drives. Jarmon caught three balls with a finished with 173 rushing yards. three games, had 14 tackles. Senior on Albany (3-6). Villanova (4-5), Aided by a blocked field goal, touchdown and totalled over 100 “In the front end we were like defensive lineman Bilal Nichols who was shut out by Richmond, the Blue Hens remained only three yards on the ground with two ’Oh my gosh, we can’t stop these totalled seven tackles, a sack and a 22-0, on Saturday, is set for a Nov. points behind midway through the scores. guys right now,”’ Rocco said. “But blocked field goal. 18 matchup. opening frame. On his first play, “He [Walker] did some of the on the hind end, it was kind of bend Win the win, Delaware (6- “Our playoffs start now,” Walker found tight end Brandon things that Jamie [Jarmon] had but don’t break, don’t let them into 3) stayed alive in the hunt for a Nichols said. “Every game is Whaley for 42 yards. Delaware been doing and then we added the end zone, make them earn the playoff spot, secured a winning critical, we can’t go out and play entered Maine territory, but that, so that gave us the explosive yards down in the red zone.” record for the first time since like how we did last week. That's fumbled for the second time in plays that we needed to have in the In addition to the Reeder 2013 and dropped Maine (4-4) to unacceptable and we felt the urge four drives. game, and he did a great job,” Head brothers’ 24 tackles, safety Nasir seventh in the CAA. Two regular to come up here and take care of Coach Danny Rocco said. Adderley, who had registered four season games remain: the Hens business and do what we had to Following a Black Bears touchdown, Walker was utilized far less interceptions in the Hens’ previous return home this weekend to take do."

DELAWARE ENTERS 2017-18 TRANSFER EMERGES AS SEASON REFUELED UNDER NEW HEAD COACH NATASHA ADAIR

STANDOUT RUNNING BACK show at the point guard position tor QUINN LUDWICKI Senior Reporter the Hens this season. She is 14 th in program history with a 30.2 percent After 21 seasons under former shooting on three-pointers. She was DAN ROSENFIELD player.” rebounds versus Hofstra in the Head Coach Tina Martin, the squad also placed on the CAA Academic Senior Reporter Walker is the first three-star first round of CAA Tournament, prepares to face the upcoming Honor Roll as well as an All-CAA Last year, men’s basketball recruit to come to Delaware since looks to take on a larger season with a new leader in Head Rookie Team Selection. Head Coach Martin Ingelsby Devon Saddler came and led the leadership role this season. Coach Natasha Adair. “The coaches have taught me snagged CAA Rookie of the Year Hens to a CAA Championship in “I'm excited — I feel like I’ve Martin retired from coaching a lot more than I knew before,” Ryan Daly. Now, after grabbing 2014. He will provide them with always held myself accountable,” Delaware basketball after leading the Gonzales said. “They've shown me three more talented freshmen versatility on both ends of the Carter said. “The coaches have Hens to a 16-14 record last season. what it is to be a true leader; they’ve off the recruiting trail this year, floor. kind of relied on me to be a Adair was hired in May, shortly after helped me through that, and not just it seems as though Ingelsby has a Ingelsby brought a winning mentor to the young guys. I’ve Martin retired. Adair comes from me but everyone on the team." talent for getting great players to culture to Delaware coming from been through the trenches so Georgetown where she turned the Helping Enabosi in the front join Blue Hens’ basketball. Notre Dame, where he went to two if they have any questions, I’m program around from a four-win court will be senior forward Makeda Ingelsby’s first recruit was straight Elite Eights in the NCAA always here for them.” team to a playoff contender. Nicholas. Last year, Nicholas won Ryan Allen, a guard out of top- Tournament, and no one has Delaware lost four seniors Nicole Enabosi returns as a First team Defensive Player of the Year program DeMatha Catholic won more than his third recruit, from last year’s team that went Team All-CAA selection in 2017 and and is fifth on the program’s all time High School. Allen played on Kevin Anderson out of St. John 13-20. However, the freshmen trio is a preseason All-CAA selection for blocks list. teams with No. 1 NBA draft pick Neumann High School. Anderson of Walker, Allen and Anderson this year as well. The junior forward Her 500 rebounds are good for Markelle Fultz and received first- led his team to a 27-1 record last should provide some talent and averaged a double double last season 27th in school history. Nicholas is team All-Washington C AA honors year. Anderson was the Class depth to take the load off of Daly. with 13.7 points and was second always focused on doing whatever as a senior. A Pennsylvania Interscholastic Daly broke the Delaware records in the CAA for rebounds, with 10 she can to ensure a victory for her With his ability to get to the Athletic Association Player of the for points and rebounds by a rebounds per game. team. rim and his lethal three-point Year, averaging 21.5 points and freshman. Her defensive prowess and “Knowing that my defensive shot, Allen will add some much- 11 rebounds as a senior. The Hens begin their season rebounding ability makes her one skills are going to help this team needed scoring depth to the team. “It helped me a lot,” Anderson this Friday, when they travel to of the most dominant forces in the win,like, whatever I can do to get a He could very well challenge said. “It gave me a type of attitude Richmond, Va. to take on the CAA. steal or a block shot motivates me,” Anthony Mosley for the starting where nobody can beat me." Spiders. “I hope to be that sort of leader Nicholas said. “Whatever I can do to point guard position. At 6'5” and with a high hockey, we can,” Head Coach and mentor for the young girls help my team win, I’m going to do.” “It means a lot to keep up basketball IQ, Anderson has a lot Rolf van de Kerkhof said. “When especially because I had such a great As head coach of the Hoyas, she with guys like Aaron Thompson contribute to the Blue Hens. In his we play a more physical team we experience with the girls who led me led the team to a 17-13 record in just and Chris Lykes with them going highschool career, he never lost a have to readjust a little bit on our along the way when I was in their her third season at Georgetown. She to Butler and Miami, they’re great single regular season or playoff style of play.” position,” Enabosi said. is just the fourth coach in program players,” Allen said. “I worked game. Delaware will host the four- Adair is focusing heavily on history for the Hens and looks to very hard and I felt I deserved it Ingelsby was confident in team CAA Tournament on Friday, increasing the team's amount of build upon their 16-14 season from a and it was an honor at the end of the freshmen’s ability to play at Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 5 The three-point attempts, as her Hoyas year ago. Kargo said Adair’s style will the day.” the college level. He expects big Hens will play Northeastern on shot 526 of them last season. Getting make “a world of difference.” Chyree Walker committed things from them as well as the Friday at 3 p.m. William & Mary up shots will be no problem for “The mindset is already here. about a week after Allen. The two returning players. and James Madison will face off sophomore guard Bailey Kargo, who This is a program that is used to were teammates on the Amateur “I’m really excited about in the day’s other semifinals shot two or more three-pointers in winning and built on a winning Athletic Union (AAU) team, Team the freshman we have coming contest at 6 p.m.. The winners three differents games last season tradition,” Adair said. “They have Takeover, in D.C. Walker is an in now,” Ingelsby said. “They’re of the games on Friday will meet and brings solid perimeter shooting made my transition smoother athletic 6'5” forward from Fairfax, competitive and they work in the championship game on to the team. because in the gym, they are locked Va., who received offers from hard, and I’m very excited Sunday at 1 p.m.. Kargo was the 2016 Metro in. Our goal is to win the CAA, and prominent programs including for the opportunity to coach 4A Conference Player of the Year they are coachable. It's easy for me VCU and Georgia Tech. With some them. They’re all gonna have an after averaging 18.6 points and 3.6 to instill my philosophy in the team. big-name schools on his radar, it opportunity from day one. They rebounds per game. Basketball is basketball. I have been came as a surprise when he chose have really uplifted practice with “It’s definitely been a confidence really honing into their skill sets, Delaware over other, more high- how they compete. They're going booster,” Kargo said after being and coaching to their style of play is quality programs. to be a big part of this, and that’s named conference player of the year. going to make it fun for them.” “Here on my visit, I found why we recruited them.” “At the collegiate level, everything is Delaware begins the season on the guys to be great gentlemen,” Eric Carter, a redshirt junior much faster and much more different on Friday, Nov. 10 when they travel Walker said. “And [after] talking forward who really came on than high school. It’s definitely a to Buffalo. with the coaching staff, they seem strong toward the end of the huge ego booster.” sincere in making me a better season, posting 19 points and 10 Abby Gonzales will run the WWW.UDREVIEW.COM '• "I- FIELD HOCKEY CLAIMS FIFTH udreview.com 15

Sports Commentary: CONSECUTIVE CAA TITLE Hey, Blue Hens — this

KYLE STEINER weekend could be a fun one Staff Reporter TEDDY GELMAN With a pair of conference Managing Sports Editor tournament victories, the Delaware Blue Hens’ field hockey team has The most successful Delaware clinched the CAA crown for the team over the last few years, without argument, is Rolf van de Kerkhof’s fifth consecutive season. field hockey squad. By beating “We’ve been building our William & Mary on Sunday, the team program, and to be able to win clinched its fifth consecutive CAA five years in a row just solidifies championship, which is the second- the spot that we’re at and the fact longest streak ever in the CAA (Old that we're no longer in the building Dominion won eight straight from phase,” senior midfielder Kayla 1996-2003). The defending national Devlin said. champions will return to the NCAA The defending national tournament once again, drawing Penn champions entered the weekend State in an opening-round matchup on a four-game winning streak. this Saturday. Simultaneously, on Saturday With these new weekend triumphs, afternoon, Danny Rocco’s football the No. 8 Blue Hens improved to team will be playing its final home 15-4 on the year with a spotless game of the season, in search of a 7-3 conference record. record. But if the Hens beat Albany this Delaware’s own Fred P. Rullo weekend and do the same to Villanova Stadium hosted this year’s CAA Nov. 18, they would finish the season tournament games, giving the Blue 8-3, which would undoubtedly give Hens a home field advantage. BRANDON HOLVECK/THE REVIEW the team its first playoff berth since The Blue Hens will face Penn State this Saturday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Blue Hens first squared off 2010. It would also give the program against the Northeastern Huskies its best regular season record since 2010, likely good enough to host an in the Friday night semifinal. The the game. A back-and-forth first half saw rivals. opening-round playoff game on the squads had just squared off five Thirty-six seconds later, senior little offensive action with both “Winning is fun, but it’s hard. This Saturday following Thanksgiving. days earlier in a game that resulted forward Greta Nauck, a two-time teams entering the break scoreless. weekend really proved that to us If van de Kerkhofs NCAA title in a comfortable 5-1 Delaware win. CAA player of the year, put the Lister broke the game open at the as a team,” van de Kerkhof said. defense and Rocco’s push to the Down 1-0 at halftime, the top- Blue Hens up for good with a goal start of the second half, picking up Delaware now enters the playoffs doesn’t provide enough seeded Blue Hens remained poised off of a Lister assist. a loose ball to drive in the game’s NCAA tournament fresh off of entertainment this weekend, look with their season on the line. Junior midfielder Michaela first goal to put the Blue Hens a six-game winning streak with no further than Natasha Adair and “In the second half, we were Scanlon would later add an within reach of their fifth straight seven returning starters from last Martin Ingelsby. The women’s and able to go over our game plan and insurance goal to clinch the 3-1 title. year's squad. The Blue Hens will men’s basketball coaches, respectively, regroup,” Delaware Head Coach come-from-behind victory. From there, Nauck secured the face off against Penn State in the will lead their teams into their season Rolf van de Kerkhof said. “That’s This victory marked the 100th win with two penalty corner goals first round on Nov. 11 as they openers — both on Friday. The women open their 2017-2018 slate at Buffalo, part of postseason play; in the first win for van de Kerkhof as the head to seal the 3-0 win. It was the 10th look to come out on top of the 18- while the men kick off at Richmond. game, you have to get the jitters coach of the Blue Hens. career complete game shutout for team field and repeat as national While these games may carry out.” Delaware then had a quick senior goalie Emmeline Oltmans. champions. little weight in a season that stretches Senior forward Taylor Lister turnaround as it faced off The Blue Hens outshot the through late February, they will launched the comeback effort with against No. 19 William & Mary Tribe 12-7 on the afternoon and provide a glimpse as to what these a quick score to even the game at on Sunday afternoon in the CAA improved to 15-8 in the all-time teams will look like this season. 1-1 with 33 minutes remaining in championship game. series against their conference Adair, hired in May after coaching three years at Georgetown, is tasked with rebranding a women’s basketball program that was stained with off- the-court issues and consistent mediocracy on the court under “YOU’RE BUILT FOR THIS”: former Head Coach Tina Martin. Ingelsby, entering his second year with the men’s program, welcomes three talented freshman, who, along FRESHMAN SHINES IN WAKE OF with redshirt junior Eric Carter and senior Anthony Mosley, he hopes will take the load off of second-team All- DELAWARE INJURIES CAA selection Ryan Daly. This time last year, the field hockey team took center stage as it BRANDON HOLVECK entered the NCAA tournament as Assistant Sports Editor Watson’s broken leg in the Hill was dealt his first hand wear towels with the numbers, 22 the most talented of any of the van first game of the season opened of adversity when Towson’s Sam and 8 for Watson and Adewusi de Kerkhof-led Delaware teams. The the opportunity for Hill to start Gallahan made a one-handed respectively, as opposed to Hens beat Louisville and Duke in the Nijuel Hill made his first against Virginia Tech. Seven grab, with Hill on his back, to their own numbers. Hill says opening two rounds, punching their career start before the largest games later, as a regular in the clinch the Tigers’ 18-17 victory the secondary unanimously first-ever ticket to the NCAA final crowd in Delaware football’s defensive secondary, he now against Delaware. dedicated this season to both four, and the rest was history. 128-year history. leads Delaware in pass breakups In response, Hill made an players immediately after each Meanwhile, the Delaware Over 62,000 representatives (7) and has registered 22 tackles. effort to work more with redshirt went down. football team lost to Richmond in of “Hokie Nation” rocked “I was very nervous,” Hill junior cornerback Malcolm Hill was the first player to a meaningless game, dropping the Lane Stadium as Hill, a 5’ 10” said of his first start, which he Brown in the week leading up commit in his freshman class, Hens’ record to 4-6 on the season. redshirt freshman, was targeted described as the best experience to the Blue Hens’ game against which includes Reeder, safety Head Coach Dave Brock had already been fired, and Interim Head Coach repeatedly on the opening two of his life. “Knowing that my first Maine to learn how to improve Tim Poindexter and defensive Dennis Dottin-Carter’s brief rehearsal drives of the game. Virginia Tech start was against Virginia Tech in press coverage. Had Hill been end Sal Mauro. As an undersized for next season had not gone well. gained just 20 yards on nine able to "reroute” Gallahan at the and that my coaches believed player, Hill went under recruited The women’s basketball team plays between the two drives, in me was a very humbling line of scrimmage, he believes — receiving just four offers, opened the 2016 season 4-0, but then both of which ended in punts. experience. I said to myself the he would’ve been in a better including two he described as lost six of its next eight. This 6-6 Hill wasn’t tested again until whole week, ‘you’re good, you’re position to make a play. “soft.” Initially, Hill wanted to record to open the regular season after halftime. good for this, you’re built for “Having that downfall, I feel commit to Old Dominion, but should not have come as a surprise to “Every game 1 think they’re this, you’ve been training for this like it made me better, because was told he couldn’t because any Blue Hen supporter familiar with going to come after me,” Hill said. all your life." coming from a redshirt freshman, they were waiting to hear from Tina Martin’s track record in the post- “Their offensive coordinator With Watson out for the not really giving up too much this other players. Once Delaware Elena Delle Donne era. says, ‘he’s just a redshirt season and fellow cornerback whole year and having that game­ expressed interest, Hill couldn’t The young and hungry men's freshman, he’s only 5’10,” so it’s Tenny Adewusi, who has missed winning touchdown on me really wait to lock it in. team also opened the 2016 season with a 6-6 record -- albeit against some like we can just pick on him all the last three games after humbled me,” Hill said. “I’m far “Delaware was the one who weak out-of-conference opponents — day. That’s what I love.” injuring his wrist against William from perfect, and I always have showed me the most love,” Hill but this 6-6 mark had a different feel Hill is the latest in a long line & Mary, likely out for at least the stuff to work on.” said. “They showed me that they to it compared to Martin’s. Coming of undersized cornerbacks to rest of the regular season, Hill Brown, Watson, Adewusi were actually interested in me ... off a miserable 7-23 record from 2015- thrive at Delaware, a distinction now rarely comes off the field. and junior safety Nasir Adderley once they showed me that loyalty, 2016, the last season under former held by many former all­ He is one of only three freshman compose a group that Hill calls I was like that's all I needed, all I Head Coach Monte Ross, Ingelsby’s conference selections, including (linebacker Colby Reeder and his “big bros.” He spends time needed was one opportunity, and start was encouraging and refreshing. Tyrone Grant (5’9”, 2010), Travis wide receiver Gene Coleman II are with each, trying to “pick their I feel like it’s been working out Now, as both he and Adair get Hawkins (5'10” , 2013) and Justin the others) receiving significant brains.” for me so good, so far.” set to begin their 2017-2018 seasons, Watson (5*9”, 2017). playing time in November. The Delaware defensive backs the collective basketball culture at Delaware has been refined. While they have yet to accomplish anything significant on the court, they bring a young, vibrant and optimistic type of Junior linebacker energy to Newark — a type of energy that didn’t exist under Ross and Troy Reeder recorded Martin. 17 tackles and a Rocco has brought an entirely blocked punt in different culture to the football Blue Hen program — a culture of winning. Delaware’s win over Van de Kerkhof has already establish Maine. His efforts this culture within his program. The parallels are clear: Athletic Director earned him CAA Chrissi Rawak is hiring coaches who defensive player of not only have what it takes to win, of the Week the w eek. but to win the right way. They’ll be on /DELAWARE ATHLETICS display this weekend, and it should be pretty fun to watch.

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