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The ne ws source of Fridays the Blue Hens FREE 250 Perkins Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 Volume 131. Issue 26 ll'li'W.review.udel.edu Friday, January 14. 2005 Winter Commencement 2005 Speaker encourages graduates to reach for their dreams

Councsy of UDaily/Duanc Perry Winter Commencement graduates were addressed by alumna JoAnn B. Barnhart, conunissiorier of the Social Security Administration, Saturday. ·

BY DEVIN VARSALONA President David P. Ro ell e greeted the cncing those same feelings today, and as we 'also are depending on you." ing. " lt hasn 't sunk in yet .at all." Administratn•P Ne11'S Ediwr crowd. you well should, for in mm1y ways, you After Bamha11's speech, Delaware After degrees were awarded Roselle T he graduates came in from the rain, "Some of you here, including parents, have been working toward today for yow· phil anlhropi ls Pau l and Gloria Fine were asked all parents in the audience to stand wiped streak of water off their robes and thought this clay would never come," he entire life.'' avJarded Medals of Distinction for their and accept rec;,ognition for their support. proud ly marched through the Bob said, "but it has." She said her education at the univer i­ dedication to improving the qualiry of life He then invited the graduates to stand and arpenter Sports Cent er. As they chaned Ro cllc went on to recognize Hoi10rs ry opened her mind to the world, noting in the state and across the nation. sing the university's alma mater, led by nervously, they looked for familiar faces in Degree with Distinction and Degree with that while students prepare themselves for Provost Dan Rich then presented graduating voice major Jan·ad Van San. th e crowd. and waved back to their fami­ Distinction awardees, as well as students the future, the university docs the same. diplomas, which included the universit)•'s "Congratulations," Roselle said. "You lies, friends and sponsors who filled the who have studied abroad. "For each of you, your academic first doctorate of physical therapy, by le vel arc now·alullllli." stadium. He also introduced commencement prepar

BY MONICA SIMMONS Decker said. High production costs and a compli­ Nt•uJ.'i Fratwl!s Ediwr cated manufacturing process also limit Kevlar's u e. recezve pay .razse The absence of echoing voices was one of the "Particularly now in battles where there are a first pecu liarities senior Matt Decker and junior lot ofland minds and shrapnel, you're obviously not BY COREY MU CH The commission, however, luis Halbach noticed while landing in the open go ing to just be penetrated in the chest," he sa id. corridors of the U.S. Anny Research Laboratmy in "The concept wa to create fluid to put over the taff Reporter does not have the legal abi lity to a Gov. Ruth Ann Minner will change the classification · of the Aberdeen, Md. Kevlar so that you have the same performance but receive a pay raise for her 'upcom­ lieutenant governor's job. "You can be walking down this great big hall­ with a lot fewer layers." ing term, but th e group that deter­ Stale House Minority Leader . way and there is absolutely no echo," Halbach said. Decker and I-lalbach have exten ively te ted miJles t he salaries of state employ­ Rep. Bob Gilligan. D-19th "l assume they do it on purpose so that if what you the efficiency of the liquid on various fabrics. ees believe she should be making District, said the govcmor's raise are talking about i confidential, it can't be heard." "We did a whole study on nylon," Halbach more. is nccessa1y. While the echoes of conversation between the said. "When treated with the fluid, nylon can per­ The governor's salary will "J don 'l think she's paid near­ 1:\vo are stifled inside the ARL, where they have fonn as well as regular Kevlar at a lesser ·cost." increase from $ 114,000 to ly as much as she should be," he been working a undergraduate researchers since In addition, Decker said there may be several $ 132,500, but the Delaware said. "The governor ·hou ld be the last summer, the impact of Halbach and Decker's non-military uses for liquid armor. Compensation Commi sion has highest paid state employee in work has created wave in both the chemical engi­ Recently, the two have been testing the fluid 's proposed a raise that would boost Delaware." neeri ng and milita1y communities. efficiency in slopping needle pricks, so that flexible her salary to $ 165.000. According to Gi ll igan, The two are not ordinary undergraduate gloves will be available for phy icians and nurses. Under the commission's ini­ Minner tumed down the proposed researcher . Under the guidance of hemical "This is a large conecm for people who work tial proposal. Lt. Gov. John . pay increase four years ago for Engineering Professor Robert Wagner and ARL with viruses every day," Halbach said. "Hopefully Camey wa to receive a 56 per­ two reasons. Director Eric Wetzel, Halbach and Decker have a our fluid will help slop penetration." patent and a publication under their belt for their ~~ rai e from $64,900 to "Delaware was in financ· 1 Both Decker and Halbach agree they feel the $ 101 ,588 and a reclassification of constraints." he said, "and she as work in developing the fut ure of milita1y technolo­ magnitude of this project is great, considering the his job from part-time to full-time. not the incumbent governor at that gy - liquid arm r. War in Iraq. . However, the commission time." The product, a gel with the consi tency of rub­ ·Halbach has a friend stationed in Korea who is decided on a 15 percent raise, Even with this propo eel ber cement but the trength to Stop flying shrapnel, panicularly interested in the project and th.e hope for ounesy ot Man Decker making his salary 75,027. raise. the governor's salary is still nows like a liquid durinB norn1al handling but hard­ updated annor. · Jan ice Fitzsimons, spokes­ four years behind where it hould Senior Matt Decker and jun­ ens and blocks an invadmg object when pierced " If anything, the current conflict has pushed the . woman for State Attorney General be, Gill igan said. ior Chr is Halbach invented a sharply. army toward making our project a greater prioriry," Jane Brady, said it is illega l to The current generation of U.S. military body Decker aid. "There is a greater sense of urgency." David rossan, executive will give the li eutenant governor a d irector of the Republican tate liquid that make an fa b­ armor uses Kcvlar, a muterial so thick and rigid it can_only be used to protect the head and torso, raise hi gher than 20 percent. ommittee, said he disagrees with ric impenetrable. see HEMlCAL page A3 ' " In addition, ab ent an affir- the proposed raises. mati ve vote of th e General Cro san said giving raises of As embly to remove the prohibi­ this magnitude while other things tion in the law against any recom­ like prison and state pollee sys­ mendati on to increase a salary by tems su!Ier i ridiculous. Dozens of Winter Session classes cancelled more than 20 percent, any such "We're going to address the raise would be contrary to a ll important issue of what a BY RE EE GORMA Delaware law," she ta td in a pre s p litician gel paid, instead of course was cancell~d due to the rcas n he was able to gel into the The registrar could help stu­ StalfRt'Jwrtt•t English class, with the help of relea e. things that really need it?'' he said. professor's ill ness. dents after they had an empty Many students cume to He aid he was frustrated his advi or, was because of his The statement also indicated "That"s absurd." pot on their schedules with campus for Winter Sess10n and special circumstances. Drop/Add and search~ r another that Brady spoke with cOllllms­ Cros an sa1d he also object because his courses were pre- discovered some of the classes Janice Wiley, senior record course, Wi ley said. ion members and they are aware the lieutenant governor's pro­ planned for graduallon. Thi they were registered for had specialist for the registrar, said Lisa Chieffo, associate of th e law. posed pay increase that would Winter Session he was going to been cancelled. Peter Ros , coiiUniSSIOn co­ reclassify h1m a a full-tune finish the mandatory humanities individual departments handle d1rector of student program for A lan FanJoy. adml!listralor chairman, smd the group believed employee. requirements for chemical cngi­ course cancellations, and 1l1s the the e nter for l nt.crn~t10nal of special sessions, sa1d approxi­ the rai es were necessary for the T he lieutenant governor's necrmg majors, leaving him lime department's resp nsibihty to tudies, . aid 111ost tudy abroad mately 60 campus lecture cours­ positions. pos1 tion requires U1nt he preside 111 the upcoming semester. to contact affected students tnps cancelled for Winter es were cancelled for Winter "We fel l the governor hould over the state senate fo1 50 days a work on his euginccnng require­ She s:ud professors choose ession were done Well 111 SessiOn. advance be the htghe ·t paid executive year. be sa1d. ment , master'· degree and scn- to drop classes fM a vuncly of \: 1th lim1led available branch employee," Ros a1d G1l11gan d1sagrees with 1 r thes1s. reasons. such c~s s1 ·!..ness. a fam­ Although It does change classes and plans already set for "Right now th ere are cabmet offi­ rossan's op111 10n that the lieu "When I got the e-mail, T ily emergcncv m lo'' tudcnt students· plans. h1 cffo said fac­ Wmtc1 css1on. some students Cials and JUdge. as well as the tenant go\emor docs not deserve was ;tressed out." he a1d . "I enr ll ment. ul y members must be accom­ sa1d they found 111 d1 fficult s1tua· ttomcy General who make more a large pay Increase ' cnt to my adv1sor and .~carched "It's a m1snomcr thnl stu­ modated lions after their classes were than th e govemor.'' " t one lime the hcutcnnnt for courses o n my own. dents thmk we can do u \>hole "A facult member has to L,mcclled The group wanted to make govcmor only prestded o er the 0 bcrr found a fcv.· cuurs- lot more than we rcall ~an." she make a comm1tmcnt a year 111 Junior Geofi' 0 hcrrv reg1s· e. and continuously plugged sa1d, llotmg occas10nal student ad an c," she stlld "But a few the importance of Camcy· · posi­ senate," he sa1d. "Nnw he of1cn I tcrcd for Modern Phlltlsophy. them into the onlJnc rcgiStllltiOn complamls "If we can't help the mnnths later, nmcth1ng could uon apparent through h1s salnry~ appears 1n scHral d11'fercnt place but rc CI\Cd a hlicf c-mallr thc come up .. he said form until one fit w1th the other student \\C will CCllilmlv 1 to sc OMMIS '10 pagl' 1 tir. l da} of da.. cs tJtmg his colll·se he ~.~:as takmg. The onh find llllleOilC ho \\Ill ,• A2 • THE REVIEW • January 14, 2005 o a dance if you want to Ballroolll dance clas es start Students find fun in their steps

BY CAIT IMPSO Th.:: gmup hmk.:: BY LlNDSE BONISTALL Sophomore Amie . Joseph it all the time," she said. '"I'Ll start Sra/1 Rrpmr" up b) gend.::r for lulf Sra/[Reporrcr agrees. doing a salsa at a frat party on a Twenues-style mus1c blared across Pearson of the class to Ie.mt In high school, Marissa · " It forces you to talk to peo- Saturday night." Hall gymnasium and laughter erupted a 14 cou­ specific steps. hut Da1done was quiet and pie, especially if you have more Once at the competitive level ples whirled across the floor for the University of jomed together reserved, She craved attcn­ than one partner in a clas ," she Daidone has been at for two years, Delaware Ballroom Dance 1 cam 's first dance les­ for the second tiqn from her group of said . "It's not at all like a high ballroom danc111g became more son of the winter season. half. mends but did not want io school dance, where there' like strenuous and athletic. Various bursts of apologies and "1-2-3-4s" Dancers seem obnoxious and conver­ boys on one side of the room and "You get this great upper- broke th e steady rhythm of footsteps and word~ of communicat­ sationally demanding. girls on the other. It's a party body lone and your arm get encouragement from teacher Kate Schutte 111 the ed through ln college, while other stu­ you're required to go to for cred- toned from leading," she said. middle of the floor. After only an hour of instruc­ arm taps as dents were breaking out of it." Holding tJ1e proper dancing tion, most of the couples had mastered the basic Schutte and their shells by drinking and par- After teaching ballroom position for the length of a song fol(trot. ardillo led by tying, she sought something dancmg and participating in creates leaner, toner arms. In addi- The Ballroom Dance Team offers dance cia S" example. she loved that would make numerous competitions for the lion, faster-paced dances uch as es taught by prominent ballroom dancers in "Dancing.the foxtrot 1s all eyes i11 stantly focus on university, Daidone found herself wing, salsa and cha-cha can Newark and members of the Dance Team three like driving - you wa nt to her: ballroom dancing. prepared for the fi1ture socia l out- · make you swea t. evenings per week for I 0 weeks dunng the winter. be able to see what's in Daidone found she was let. "You lose your breath Beginning and intermediate ballroom dance front of you," Schutte forced to develop social As an art history and English halfway through the song," she are offered on undays and Tuesdays, and said. sk ills in stantl y. Suddenly, major honors tudent, Daidone sa id. Thursdays feature sa lsa, ru ba, merengue, swing When the couples she .learned about facial said through teaching dance class- In addition to improving and cha cha. danced together for the exprcs ion, arm placement es, she feels more prepared to social skills, helping love live Many of the couples at Sunday's lesson were first time, many stepped and presence - all key cle-­ teach in classrooms once she and providing adequate cardia- not uni ersity students, but older community on each other's toes and ments in approachability. graduates. vascular el(erci e, ballroom dan - members. lost the tempo, they ln fact, Daidone recalls "1 want to teach, so being a ing has other side efTects, i.nclud- Schulte said the main attraction of the lessons attempted to keep in beat one instance when she was dancc instructor gives me much ing spontaneous eruption of is th e chance for people to learn a new ski ll. with the music. practicing her posture in a needed experience," she said. dancing in public. "This is my favorite part," she said as "All you can do is to deli and was asked out by Grim sa id with sequined tops Daidone and Joseph admit to Sunday's class ended. "Standing in the middle of have fun, put in some two different men within or light, Latin pants for bottoms, a wa ltzing with . a partner in the all the couples and watchmg their smi les as they effort and try," he sa id . minutes of one another. person in co tume can become hristiana Mall. mess up and figure out the steps." The room was filled Patricia Grim, completely ditTerent. " We were in the Disney Sophomore Debbie Gallo said sl1e attended with smi les as the coordinator of the · "When they put un all that Store and the Sleeping Beauty because she wanted to learn to dance. instructors look ed on university ballroom make-up and the costumes, they Waltz caine on the speakers," Gallo's partner, sophomore Steve Larrimore; with approval and dance program, get the chance to go out on the Joseph said. "We just started • jokingly said he was forced to come. amusement. With only said ballroom lloor and show off they're a dif- dancing right there in the middle Both said they enjoyed attempting the fol(trot, a few minutes left, dancing is a Ferent person," she said. "They of the Disney tore and the lody citing turning as the most difficult aspect of th e couples shouted for very specific 'have to stand out to get the that worked there was laughing at class. one more dance and talent. judges' attention. You ' ll even see us, tell ing us we should get mar- The class Is taught by Schutte and Dave broke into applause. "It's the competitors flirting and wi nk- ried." Cardillo, who said they made an extra effort to cre­ - PI/oro by TilE a social ski ll ing at the judges at c mpetitions." Joseph sa id men who partici- ate a relaxed and fun en ironment. REVIEW/Derrick you would Joscph said ball room dane- pate in ballroom dancing are only They began class with the four basic steps: the otherwise never, ing uses simp le steps th at fit helping their I ve lives. walking, sideways, march and rocking steps. never have. You together in patterns anyone can "Eve1y woman loves a guy In addition, they demonstrated each before wi ll see some of the do. who can dance," he said. having the couples try the moves to keep the les­ shye~l people go out on the dance­ "People think that y u can't son a. simple as possible. floor and just bloom." app ly ba ll room danci ng, but I do

Just· tl11' Facts • Starting Spring Semester, User Servtces UD, military aid tsunami victims · User Services will chnrgc $70 fol· student computer exam­ inufion~ and olean-up service:; and $100 for repeat·~etvice . BY RENEE GORMAN The group will have expecta­ porting massive cargo. SraffR<'fJO/'ft•r tions, but it i unfair to speculate "The plane i so large, and the to charge fees .Clean ups ar to remove viruses, spywor~ The university is sending a without traveling to the area, crew is trained and qua lified to ban­ aud other pro rams 1i·om hard driws that team tl·om th e Disaster Research Trainor sa id. He expects the team die helicopters and structures," he pos~· a thJ't%tt l<:l the university Internet. Center to the tsunami stricken will sec first hand how cu ltures, sa id . region of South Asia. customs and ways of life affect the Aceveda sa id the two crews BY All ZARI l!AMEEN .. Stud~ut tL~e or !He-share programs also Joseph Trainor, projects coor­ ocial impact of the tsunami . that left on the C-5 from the Dover Stnff Rc•pOrtl'r ~c~> u tin-eat te> network cfficjcn~·y. dinator for the DRC, is one of four Tricia Wachtcndorf, ass i ·tant Air Force Base were the 709th .A new computer clean-up fee for students team members from th e center sociology profcsso~. will also be on Squadron reservi st crew, handling , with virus-infected computers wil l be imple­ • An :weragc of 2,!00 compuil!ri; were preparing to travel to the area. the DR trip and help el(amine the aircraft. A crew from the 436th mented beginning in pring Semester. clelln~.'€1 for problematic software in Fall Trainor sa id the group will warning systems. Airlift Wing assisted tJ1em . Leila Lyons, director of User crviccs, said St'Ulesler. leave Jan. 20, spending the first sev­ The group wi ll interview peo­ The mission wil l last a few students will be charged for el(amination and era l days near Madras, in South m ple in tl~ region who can tell them weeks,' she sald. ' ' clean-up services performed on computers con­ India. They wi ll then spend the next what warning ystems were in The . ~5"s fTiglit ' piltl\ , to taminuted with virust:s, spyware and other soft­ "We hope thi s new practice will encourage several days in Co lumbo th e capi­ place, wha-t they did not have and ThaiJand and Indone ia qiffcrs,·ffom ware that pose risks to user of the campus net­ students to avoid loss of network access and the ta l or 1i Lanka. what they wou ld have wanted. the usual route, Aceveda sd 1d, work. use of their computers whi le they arc being The purpo c of the trip is to Susan Tubbe ing, exec1.1tivc becau e Dover Air Force Base typi­ There wi ll be a $70 charge for initi~l exam­ clea·ncd, and also to avoid th ese costs," Lyons meet and work with DRC' contacts director of the •arthquake ca lly deals with lhe global War on inations and clean-up ~crvices, and $1 00 for said. in the region, he sa id . These con­ Engineering Research Institute, an Tcn·or. any repeated service that includes clea-ning stu ­ Professional staff and hi ghly trained stu­ tacts may hold positions as emer­ organizati on helping to pay for the The C-5 traveled from Dover dent computers, she said. dents repair the infected computers, she said, gency managers, government offi­ trip, said it was only natural for the to Travis Air Force Base in ln the last two years, the university has had but depending on th e problem, one computer cia ls and disaster reseBrch specia l­ organization I ok to the DR for alifornia, and then to Hickam Air • many problems with infected computers and can take up to three to Jive hours to restore. ists. help with the stud y. Force Base in Hawaii to pick up , file-sharing, Lyons ·aid, which increases th e Student s will be ab le to. make appoint­ With help from these contacts, "The DRC is at the heart of reli ef supplies. • spread of iruses on campus. ments to bring th eir computers in to be he said the team will exam in e research can;cd out of the social Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard, The cost of computer cleaJHip wi ll remain repaired, she said, and payment plans for the which social impacts of the di saster aspects of di sasters," she sa id . spokesman f< r Hickam Air Force :· free for the remainder of Winter Ses ion and ervice arc till being finalized. the DRC' sho uld pursue researching. "They are really the primary institu­ Base, sa id the base has been a major will go into effect at the start of Spring arol Andercr, manager of User Services, Social impa ts

VILLAGE IMPORTS ROBBED on outh Chapel Street, she said. no suspects at this time, Bums aid. A man entered Village Imports Saturday evening, showed an There are no suspecb at th1 · time. • employee a handgun and ordered het to the noor, Newark Police HOES REMOVED FROM TORE , said. HOME INVADED • A woman removed a pair of leather moccasins from Payless Shoe Newark Police spokeswoman Linda Burns said the man entered the A man damaged a first noor screen window in the kitchen of an ource in College Square hopping Center aturday at 1: l.8 p.m., tore, located on East Main Street between 7:15 and 7: l8 p.m. and elderly man's home on Peach Road last Thursday evening between Burns said . ordered a female employee to the noor as he revealed part of the sil ­ 9:15 and 9:45 p.m ., Burns sa 1d . She sa id the manager saw the woman place, the shoe , vntu~d at er handgun in his right pocket. Upon entering the residence. the man attempted to smother the $22.99, in her long black coat and walk out of the store to her vehi­ Burns sa id the woman was ge tting ready to clo c the store and man with an unknown object and demanded money, she said. cle. • doing inventory when she heard the man enter the store. _ The elderly man said he went to bed at 8 p.m. and wa a Jeep A witness saw her remove the shoes from her coat and place th ern The woman believed the suspect was a customer until he orden:d when he sensed a person in the room. lie did not see the suspect under a seat in the vehicle, Burns said. her to the floor, Bums aid. The woman laid down behind a display because it was dark. but heard the rnun threaten to kill h1m , Burns Police were able to obtain the car' registration number, and are ' case us she heard the man open the cash register and take an unde­ sai d. • attempting to locale the woman. • terrnmed amount f money. lie then ex1ted the building through the The man told the Intruder there was money itl his wallet on top Lindsey Lm•ender : rear door. of the bedroom dresser, and the man suffered no injuries, she said. The woman was not injured. and the man was last seen walking The suspect left the house and th e man called the police. There are

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BY AJT I'\1P 0 the characters of Jay and Silent has such rhythm that rt cun 't help reucllon of his mother after she saw other featured films 1n the Stall Repon,·r Bob, two ammatcd and Htlgar hct­ being hrlanous." the vulgar film. · WednesJa)- night senes li1r the dtl ­ "You ever notice how all the cro-lifc mates. O'Halloran's m1x between The actor discus~l:d h1s other ferent charactcmtlc!> of imlepend­ prices always end in 'mne'!'' The story 1s dnven by the stand-up comedy and qm:stton­ roles in mo\otes drn:ctcd by Smrth ent cmema that each film embed­ The sheer ridiculousness yet witty dialogue between two 22- answering, as well as hrs sclf-dcp­ such as Executive !!rcks in Jed. truth in this question embodre~ the ycar old store clerk~. Dante and recatrng humor and relentless nps "Chasing Amy," Gill Hicks 111 " 'Clerks' represents the real tart inqui iti ve spirit and random Randal, who discuss therr positions on audience members, produced "Mall Rab," Grant Hrcks in low-budget side of the house n a chann of ''Clerks," th e second m life and overall happmcss with roars of laughter. "Dogma" and Grant Hrcks agnrn in that anyone with a coupll! credit insta llation in the True lndie Film their jobs during the course of a One of the major topics of the "Jay and Silent Bob Strrke Back." cards cru1 make film htstory," he Series held Wednesday night m the day. evening was the sequel to "Clerks." Junior Kelly Conlrn sard she said. Trabant University enter U1eater. 0'1 !alloran sard a "rabid cult "While we were making the thoroughly enJoyed watchmg the Keen developed the sencs to Actor Brian O'Ha lloran, who following" enabled " lerks" to ammated lost scene, Kevin got the movie with O'Halloran's tnput. clan fy students' perceptions of THE REVIEW/Mary Beth Wilde played Dante, the lead character in su rpass the leve l of a low-bud get tdea to do a sequel to 'Clerks,' " he "I've seen the movie before independent film, and as a sourc~ Actor Brian O'Halloran the fi lm, inu·oduced and answered film and enter the realm of 11 clas- sa id. "As of now, the working title but he was just so funny," she ·aid. of entertainment for Winter talked to fans before a que tions about the film to an audi­ sic. is the 'Pass1on of the Clerks' and "I'm definitely gomg to come back Session. ence of approximately 200. "The beauty of U1c film li es in will feature a return of Dante, for the other films in the series." The two other featured films screening of "Clerks" " Jerks," a 1994 film written, the vulgarity and the topics of di. ­ Randal, Jay and Silent Bob." Alex Keen, Student Centers arc "Swingers" and "Blood Wednesday in the Trabant directed and produced by Kevin · cussion that pushed U1e envelope," He also recounted hilarious program coordinator, satd he per­ Simple," which will be screened University Center. Smi th , is famous for introducing he said. "Kevin Smith's dialogue anecdotes from his past, such as the sonally chose " lerks'' and three Jan. 19 and 26.

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0 - BY JAMIE COMFORT the plarming. The first thi rty ch ildren to Staff Reporter Jim Kaden, ice arena manag­ an·ivc also received a coupon for a 1nteract w1th people ; The uni versity teamed up er, sa id uni versity administrators free lunch at Arby's and, on the with Arby's Roast Beef restaurants decid ed last year to li ven up way out, everyone cou ld select a a.nd advance quickly in a · and WSTW ·radi o station to kick Sunday aftemoon: public skating free univcr ity or WSTW promo­ off the first Family Fun undays by pr viding en tertainment for tional item . Jan. 12. famili es. . everal chi ldren also received c h a II eng1ng career Each Sunday in January and "The kids love all the difTer­ university and 76crs basketball February sponsors wi ll host public ent activi ties," he said. and Phantoms hockey tickets. ska ting sessions at the Fred Rust hildreo were able to take a Activities for upcoming whiJetexpQrie.ncing the Ice Arena in add ition to chi ld-ori­ break from skating this week to Sundays include face painting and ented acti viti es. ex press their creati vity at the sand appearances by popular characters b est ra1n1ng program Upbea t pop music fill ed th e art tab le, whi ch wi ll be ava ilab le li ke Shrek, Jungle John, " arena as D.J. Mike Rossi and aga in in February. trawbeny Shortcake and Spider­ WSTW mascot, Tiki Bird, wa l k~d Whi le children enj oy the dif­ Man. hildren wi ll also have the in the country? around and interacted wi th the ferent ac ti vities, skating is sti ll the opportunity to skate with universi­ crowd of 430 children and adults. main attraction on Sundays. ty hockey players, cheerleaders "WSTW li kes to make our Amanda Coombe , 7, said she and figure skaters. presence fe lt in Newark," Rossi only fell once even though it was Kaden said Family Fun American .Express Financial Advisors said. "We are happy to co-span or her first time skating. Sundays are the most popular pub­ and participate in Fam il y Fun Beth Coombes, _ Amanda's li c kating sessions of the winter is actively seeking·highly motivated University of Delaware Sundays, whi ch are great commu­ mother, said she also enjoyed the and are expected to attract at least nity events." event. 350 people each week. seniors interested in pursuing a career in financial services. Although WSTW personali ­ "We received coupons fo r "We have always been geared ties will not attend evety Sunday free sodas when we wa lked in the toward the communi ty, and e pe­ · A business or finance major is not a requirement. event, the station sponsors th e pro­ door, whi ch was rea lly ni ce," she cially wa nted to reach out to young gram and was acti velY io vo lved in sa id . famili es in Newark," he sa id . Company Name: American Express" Company Info: Now's the time and American Express is the Chemical place! 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Goals are as diverse as helping Once development and test­ ing is completed, th e Army will with inv~stments, saving for a child's education or major search for a company to manufac­ purchase , planning for retirement or estate planning. ture and supply products made with the liquid , Halbach sa id , and Requirements: The job requires initiative , strong liquid armor shotild be on the mar­ ket by 2010. interpersonal skills, effective communications and i­ Both also agree input they persuasive abi lity, analYtical ability, persistence and an n contribute to the project is uni que entrepreneurial perspective to build your practice. To be a to their undergradu ate research experience. financial advisor, you will need to pass exams for federal "We've been given a lot of and state licenses and registrations for securities. r autonomy," Decker sa id. "We 're p all owed to make a lot of decisions beca use we deal with the product We Offer You Options: hands-on eve ry day." Whi le he said they work five EMPLOYEE FINANCIAL ADVISOR • INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR to 10 times harder than most stu­ 'LEADERSHIP dents, Decker said the job has its ' perks. The two raved about tbc day they receiv!!d security passes that all owed them to visit loca­ CONTACT US TODAY TO LEARN MORE. ' lions around the base that even their advisors couldn 't enter. Dustin M. Corrente, CFS • 61 0-825-9055 ext. 332 "We didn 't actually go, but it was nea t to just know we out­ or email your resume to: [email protected] ' ranked our advisor th at day," Ha lbach sa id. Decker and Halbach also face challenges on a dail y basis. Their American Express Financial Advisors . project lacks theoretica l back­ 200 Barr Harbor Drive • Suite 100 • West Conshohocken, PA 19428 ground, Decker sa id , so they must 1 prove their desi red outcome with www.americanexpress.com/advisorcareers repeated experiments. 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BY CAIT SIMPSON the characters of Jay and Sil ent has such rhythm that It can't help reactio n of hi s titothcr atkr ' ht: 'aw other fea tured Ji lms 111 th e: . Swff Repdrll!r Bob, two animated aud vulgar bet­ heing hilari ous." the vuhw r li lrn . Wedn esday ni ght ;,cries fm the dll "You ever notice how all the era-life mates. O 'Hallorali 's mix bctw.:en TJ1c ac tor diswssc:tl ht;, othei· ferent charactensucs of lltdcpc:nd­ prices always end in nine'!". The story is dri ven by the stand-up comedy and questi on­ roles 111 mo\ ics thrt:ctcd by Smith en.t cinema that each tilm em bod­ The sheer 1idiculousness yet wiuy di alogue between two 12- a n ~wc rin g , as we ll as his seJf-dep­ s uch a" Exent tl ; c Hi-c ks 111 ied. tmth in 1his q u~ti on embodies the· ycar old store clt:rks, Dante and rc:utt ing humor and re l c n t lc: s~ rip> · "C h a ~ n; g Am:r ,·: (idl !lid _, 111 .. 'Clerks ' reprcscnh the rea ·tan inquisiti ve spirit and random Randal, who discuss their pos iti on::. on aud ience: members, produced "Malt Rat,," (irant ll1d.> 111 low-b udget side llf th ~ hou'..: n a chann of "Clerks," the seco nd in li fe and overa ll happmess ~ tt h roa rs of laughter. " [)ogma" and ( irant l ltcb aga tn in that anyone v. ith a coup!.: n<:J tt installation i n the True lndie Film !he ir jobs during the co ur~c of a One of tlie m;,tjor topjcs of th e ''Jay and Sil ent Rob S tn~ c Hark." (ards can make fil m l11 ~ t01 ') .'' h.: ·vel Series held Wednesday nigh( in the day. C\ t:n ing was the sequel [{) "Clerks.'· Junior Kc: ll ) ( •mlin satd she sate! . ars, Trabant Uni versity Center theater. O 'Halloran sa id a "rabid cult " Wh ile we were making the thorough! ) enJOyed watc·h 111 g the Keen developed th.; o;e nc:' t•• ore Actor Brian O 'Hall oran, who foll owin g" enabled ··c lerks" lo unim ated lust scene, Kevin got the tllll\ ie \1 llh ( J' llalluran \ tnp uL Lla rify students' percepttLHh ot THE REVIEW/Mary Belh Wilde pl ~yed Dante, the lead charac ter in surpass tTt e level of a low-budge t tdea to do a seq uel to 'Clerks,' " he " I 'I c wen the 1110\ 1c bt:f(tru lntkpcndcnl film , (>t! Wednesday in the Trabant directed and produced by Kev in i: ussion lhat pushed the e ~w el o p e. " He also recounted hibriou> pmgra nt coordnwtJ>r . .,, JJd hl' pc'r­ '\1mpk ," which will hl' 'il'll:Cil ed Smi th, is fa mous for introdu cing he sa id. "Kc_vin Smith \ di alogue anecdotes from ht o; pust, such as th e . .. ona ll :r chosl' "Ckrk, .. and thrt:c Jan. I 'I and 26 . a~ University Center. 'illl ath ·he Kids enjoy Family Fun day Do y~u want to .

BY JAMIE CQMFO,RT the pla nni ng. lll iu· r hc tir' t th.itt y chi ldn:n Sta fl Repmtn arrl\ cab o. nx·ct\ ed coupon 1\lr 1nteract w1th people 1\.: ­ Jim Kaden. i-=c arena manaLt­ ;I H The uni ve rsi ty team ed up er, said uni1 crs it) admin i.strato7-s td­ free lunch at A.t b1 ·~ and . on the with Arby's Roast Beef r c ~ t a ura nt s decid ed las t ye­ off th e first Famil ;y Fun Sundays by prov id ing entt:rt t• crowd of 4:3 0 children and ad ults. main attrac tion on Sundav'. ty f ll~ c k c;. pl~ ;.c r ,, chc:erkadno, "WSTW lik es to make our i\m llln ' of the I\ ltllet is actively seeking highly motivated University of Delaware Sundays, which are great commu- mother. sa td she also cn_t O) <.1d th e and an: cxv ected to attrac t .It k :ht nity events." · C\'C:Ill. .\SO people eac h "eck seniors interested in pursui ng a career in financial services. Alth ough WS TW persona li ­ " We rc·..: ei' cd C hct:n gc'.t rcd ti es will not attend e v ~ ry Sunday fn.: c sodas " ht: n we wa lked 111 th e to11u rd th e comtnunH ;. . .tnd .;,pc· · A business or finance major is not a requirement. event , th e stati on spo n ~; o r s th e pro­ door. \\'hich was n:: all \' ni ce.'" she ci;tlh wa nt ed 10 reac h ou t'''' <>Un l! gram and .was ac ti ve ly in v o l v~ d in said. . l cn n i-1 ~<: ~ 111 Ncww'k ." he "11<1 • Company Name: Ame ri ca n Express Comp any Info: Now 's th e time and American Express ts the Chemical pl acet Our innovative prog ram positions us as a leader in financia l plan ning and giv es you th e choice and flexi bility bulletproofs to sh ape you r career - botl1 now and tn t11e fu ture . Desc r i ption: Am eric an Express financia l ddvisors all fabrics help in di viduals identify the 1r di stinct fm ancial need s continued from A I and objectives and then recom mend plan s an d prod ucts to help achie ve goals. Goals are as di verse as he lping Once development and test­ ing is completed, th e Army wi.ll with investments , saving for i3 ch ild 's education or major search for a company tu man u l~u.: ­ p urchas~ . plann ing for retirement or estate plann ing . turc and suppry prod ucts made with the li quid, Halbach said. and Req uirements: The job requires initiative, strong liquid amtor should be on the mar­ 11 interpersonal skill s, effective comm unication s and I. ket by 20 10. Both also agree input th ey persuasi ve abi lity, ana lyti cal ability, persistence an d an co ntribute to the project is uni que entre pre neurial perspective to bui ld you r practi ce. To be a to their undergradu ate researc h experience. financial advi sor, you will need to pass exam s for federal "We',·e been gi,cn a lot of and state licenses and registrations for securiti es. autonomy," Dec ker sai d. "We' re allowed to make a lot or decisions because we dea l with th e prod uct We Offer You Options: hand s-on every day." Wh il e he said thcv work ll \'c .E MPLOYEE FINANCIAL ADVISOR • INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR to I 0 tim es harder th a;, most stu­ LEADERSHI P dents, Decker said the job has its perks. The two ra\'cd about th e day they rccei\'ed securit y pa ss e~ that all owed th em to \'Jsit loca­ CONTACT US TODAY TO LEARN MORE. ti ons aroun d th e base tha t C\'t: n their ach·isors coul drrt enter. Dustin M. Corrente, CFS • 610-825-9055 ext. 3,2 "We dtdn 't ac t ua ll ~· go. hu t 1t or email your resume to: [email protected] was nea t to just know we out­ rank ed our ad vtsor that day:· Halbach said . Dec ker and Halbach abo l ~t ct: chall enges on a dail y basis. Thctr American Express Financial Advisors project lacks th corett ca l bac k­ 200 Barr Harbor Drive • Su ite 100 • West Conshohocken, PA 19428 ground, Decker said . so they mu st prove th eir desired outcomt: wit h www.americanexpress.com/advisorcareers repea ted experiment s. rqu~l r nlplnymenl Oppo>tt1111ty EmployPJ The en vironm ent \\•as also intimidating at first. he said . "' !The ARL] is not a real wa rm community." Decker said. "This is a busi ness environment - you have to cam respect. " Halbach sa id th e greatest advantage of working on th e proj­ ect is not th e ac hic ve n1c nt or esteem of his coll eagues. "You get to go home and te ll your frie nds you wo rk ed on some­ thing confidential th at day." he said. "Even when it's not confi­ denti al, I tell them th at it is."

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8\ LEE PIWCIDA said be sent and received on phones having the same car­ SttJ//Rt'JJt.Jrtt•r It 1s not the llmlt of the opemtorn but a ca~e of n t rier. Text messaging has become a popular method of readmg the fine pnnt. I lycr.-; said Due to an uUlovation in early 2002, which cornmunicatton for l'ell phone users across the coun­ Another 1ssue that arises. he said. IS when user.-; try, but higher monthly har,ges are making people ·enabled text messaging capabilities across carriers, fail to gauge the number of me ·sages sent and ac i­ text messaging has skyrocketed, Jones said. aware of the service's o t. dentally go m cr the hnut. Teenagers and college students are among those "Since first quarter 2003 we've seen a five-fo ld Junior Chns alantrie tltd h hnd to upgrade his increase in text messaging," he said. "Since then, up affected by higher cell phone bills due to text mes­ text me agmg plan when he recel\ ed a high bill. saging. until third quarter last year, we've seen a 3 percent to ''I u ed to ha\ e the 1,000 me "age package.'' he 5 percent uptake in our revenues from data services. John Jackson, spokesman for The Yankee said, "but thert I nnd to pay one-hundred dollars extra That's a massive increase." Group, a commtmication research group, said accord­ because I went .over. Gtrl want to hB\ e Ute e long ing to the ellular Telecommunication lndu try When text messaging first became popular, [text' me sage] com ersatlon · and ou just forget many companies offered packages, like l 00 messages Association, text messaging has become more popu­ about the mone " lar in recent years. for $2.99 a month, he said, but to accommodate the beldon Jone , spokesman r. r \'enz n Wireless, mas ive increase text messaging, companies had to From December 2001 to June 2002, industry­ aid orne wirele ·s companu.:s are trying to addres wide me saging increased from 25 million to 930 offer larger packages. this pr blem. · · ·'We needed to supply more cost-effective million messages, he said. From D ember 2003 to A Verizon Wirele s el'\ 1 e allow ustomers to June 2004, more than 2.8 bilhon text messages were deals," Jones sa id . send a text me age to the c mpatl), he aid, and Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and sent. within a minute the cust mer "til r ceiY one back Ken Hyers, ·emor ana lyst for the Instal Market American Life Project, which studies the social with a summary of the montlt' text me. sage . irnpa ts of the Internet, said text messaging is a com­ THE REVIEW/Mary Beth Wilde Research F1rm, points to a problem that can cause "We haven 't had a lot of customers c mplaining unexpected charges .. pelling and interesting feature on cell phones. Cell phone text messaging has become popu­ abput unexpected bill because we\e address d that "Kids have found they can easily tay in touch "Son1etimes the sales taff aren't familiar or problem." lar after being available with a variety of don 't mention all the details that go with a pho~1e," he with their friends even without the use of their voice," He said prior to 2002, te t me age could onl he said. wireless companies in 2002.

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Ah yes, the food pyramid. The Jerry's when the depression kicks in. Laura wonderfu l triangular system we a ll Just like the color-coded alert system implemented after the Boyce learned about in the first grade, and Sept. II , 2001 terrorist attack , Americans take no heed to the sys­ we all think about as we divide up tem of the food pyramid. our daily portions of the five major Think about it, when the alert color changes, do you really do Boyce's food group . Without it we might anything different in your daily routine? For some reason, l think the have run the risk of eating too answer might be no. Apples many fatty acids or not enough T he government is suggesting through the use of a co lor system whole grain . Right? T hink again. that we take ome extra caution, just as the use of a triangular daily Since the system's creation in menu uggest we should cat more carrots than prime-rib. However, 1992, it ha consistently been ignored· on the back of every cereal the majority of us pay no attention. box, milk carton and potato chip bag, and our country's waistline has The answer to problems is not two-dimens ional systems put in steadily increa ed. place by the government. For a change to take place in the way we . Therefore, the fact that the government announced its firs t revi­ eat or act, I think the an wer lies in taking action. sion of the .food guideline since their conception Wednesday, Rather than changing the present food gt!idelines on the back of encouraging every caloric to be counted is quite sill y if you ask me. the D01·ito bag (the p~;Json already has the bag of chips; a picture on The ugge ted changes arc redundant to everything we've the back isn 't going to stop them from eating it) to remind people to known since the first diet was invented: Fewer calo1'ies and more exercise. Actual programs need to start to motivate the needed phys­ exercise equal a· loss in weight and a healthier per on. ical activity. If anyone did not already know thi s, I will present the "dumb­ that now including facts everyone already knows will suddenly have The topic of the United tate ·' obesity epidemic is nothing new. er than a doomail" award in my next editoriaf an innucnce to a massive drop in the percentage of overweight Modifying the currently ignored system to tell Americ;ans what they Modifying the exi ting -guidelines with hopes it will open Americans. · already know, however, will do nothing but insult our intelligence. America's eye and create a culture of a healthier, fitter, slimmer Madame Laura will make her first prediction of 2005 (1 don't population is na'ive. even need my glass ball): I foresee n thing changing. The govemmentmade the changes because it recognized the fact Americans will still frequent the McDonald 'drive-thru, contin­ Laura Boyce is Managing Jvfosaic Editor for The Review. Please that the Food Guide Pyramid goes unnoticed by most and believe ue scarfing down late-night pi zza and indulging in pints of Ben and send conimen/s lo lboyce(E.,ude/.edu Despite 'global commotion,' the world is still okay

I've rainfall which turned from drenching to deadly. I could ramble on about Bill O'Reilly or social or Habitat for Humanity and find out where you - Christopher had my fill or With all of this death and destru tion, it seems security or even the pointlessness of the Jan. 30 can donnte clothing to help the victim· overseas. Moore coming up a bit futdc to sit and pound out 600 words about elections in Iraq, but what good would it do while Make a di ffcrencc in a world where you could oth­ with original something l saw on the news last night or read in there are people all over the world stranded, suf­ erwise just be a number. or issuc-ori­ the Washington Po l thi morning. In times when fering or mourning in the wake of the di sasters Most importantly tell the people you love how Save the cnted topics the human spirit is te ·ted to its fullest extent, how whi h have penneated the news since the holiday ·. much they mean to you. Apolog1ze to your friend for editorial . can I justify wasting space with my sarcastic ram­ In trying time , and thanks tom dem techno­ for the idiotic comment you m1ght have made 111 l've que­ blings'l logical advancements in news reporting, we arc haste. Take a moment and npprecwte evcrythmg t i o n e d I d1d, however, take into the cons1dcration able to bear witnc s to the unimaginative struggles you have and reflect on the fact that, 111 spite of Pre ident George W. Bush's (m)ability to nm thi~ some ofTuc day's top stone . My apolog1es ahead v1ctuns of the Indian Ocean Tsunami arc dealing outland1sh greed and ·t1anglmg capllahsm, th1~ country. I've made a mockery of the continued of time, but I'll be damned if I write anything with. We al o arc able to hear st nes of urvival, world 1s sti ll an inherently good place. !early 1t~ search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and about the Brad Pitt and Jcnn1fer Aniston break up. heroism and miracles that, in a way, lend comfort n t a new· flush, but 111 the face of such global I have even chided the university for its hair­ Anyone that tan, that thin, that blond and that rich t the agony that remain in the wake of such commotion, 1t can not"be re1terated enough. brained scheme to milk more money from the stu­ can suffer a ltttle heartache from time to t1me. tragedy. The e stones ulttmatcly trump any dent ' p ckets via lobster; It all eems so petty I a lso pondered, for only three ·econds mind celebrity g s ip or poht1cal bickering that m1ght now you; wnting some Witty little response to otherwise fill an ed1tonal column. mce hn ·una. , there have been a barrage of Nicollette Sheridan toppmg Mr. Blackwell's Worst o for a few mmute , 1gnore the crumbling Jmages of earthquake-plagued villages, rna 1ve Ores cd List. But, who hone. tly cares that some celcbnty mamagcs and keep those who e homes wall of water turning roads into river and more middle-age trollop has no fashion sense. 1 could were swallowed by the crumbling ahfornia sod hristophcr \lome i1· o \fanng111g \Jos(//c Ed1tm recently, ca cadmg mountam ide on the We t have gone to the Elkton '\: ai-Mart and discovered 1n your prayer., thoughts or mcdttallons. Instead of }01 The Renell'. Please ~end comment.\ to oast of the United tate courtesy of a record thtll on my own. coffing at vts1ble panty hnes. call the Red ros. n mcmn•(a udd ed11 A6 • TilE REVlEW • JanU.tr) 14 . 2005

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BY JEFF M hotel with my wife's brother and his wife and we Co/Jinbutmg Edllor were just sharing a drink," he says. According to the United Nations, approximate­ "My wife heard the missile hitting the plane, ly 800,000 people were killed during the Rwandan she rang and said, ' Paul, plea e come back home. I genocide in 1994. But Paul Rusesabagina believes have heard something abnormal.' We ru hed and that number is close to (maybe more than) one mil­ went home and we got stuck for three days at ho.me, lion. No phone. Everything was cut off. All my ne1gh- ~ For I 00 days, members of the Tutsi, the ethnic bors came to my hou e and we were short of food minority in Rwanda, met their fates at the hands of I saw a convoy and I saw omeonc climbing my llutus, the ethnic majority, in one of the most grue­ fence coming to my bouse. One of my neighbors some killing campaigns since ll itler's H Jocau t. A said, ' Paul , these people are looking for me . They ea of bodies, young and old, laid on the roads of )mow I have got children in here and they wan~ to the capital city of Kiga li, hacked up by machete . A kill me.' 1 told him, 'M ichel, they are not lookmg ·~ w days after the genocides began, thousands were for you. They are looking for me, because this is my already killed. house. Now let me go out and meet them.' I went But today, 1,268 Rwandans were saved and said, 'Gentlemen, you do not need to climb. Let because of Rusesabagina's efforts, which are cap­ me open for you, the gate.' I opened the gate and tured in the new film "Hotel Rwanda" from direc­ saw two military Jeeps. They had come to pick me tor Terry eorge. up. And U1en I asked them who was in charge and Sitting on a sofa on a Thursday afternoon next th e one in charge, he told me the government had to George inside a room at one of Philadelphia's sent them to pick me up. I said, 'OK, but I can't finer hotels, Ru ·esabagina, a short, but amiable leave these people. I ca n't leave my family.' That i how I took all the people. J had a hotel van and my looking man, comes across a quiet andre erved­ Phmo cou rte~y of Scon We mer neighbor had car as well. We drove for about a kilo­ nothing like the ski lled diplomat who bribed gueri l­ Director Terry ~eorge sits with Paul Ruscsabagina, who "Hotel Rwanda" is based on. la to save those who sought refuge at the Milles meter then J saw a jeep that was in front pulled on Collines Hotel, where he was the assistant general the side. With all th e people - we had 32 people ­ manager for nine yea rs before the genocide. "The Philadelphia police force cou ld have questions. we stopped. I saw the soldiers jumping down and "Well I used to be very good wi th people to sto\Jped this," George says. "Thi was not a hu~c , In tead he finds him elf retelling the whole th e one who was in charge came to me and said, ta lk, very open to go out and have a drink," we !-equipped mass force, it wa · people w1th story about how he brought his family and his 'You are a traitor.'" Rusesabagina says, "but l do not do th at no more. [ machetes and club . " The lri sh director also neighbors to the Milles ollincs. With that he end his story, as a publicist am a man who nowadays goes home for 19 hours. acknowledge the fact that world awareness of Perhaps thi s is because the co nflict between the remind Rusesabagina and George that they have to Always, 19 hours I am at home." Africa ha yet to show improvement in the Wcstem tribes dates back to 1918. when Rwanda became a catch a train in about a half an hour. Ru esabagina George, on the other hand, is more outspoken world, as made evident by the number of young Belgian colony a most of the governmental pri vi­ will be touring the United States to promote "Hotel about his film and about increasing world awa re­ moviegoers who wi ll go into the film without a clue leges were handed over to the Tutsi, much to the Rwanda" for another month before he retums home ness on Africa. Like most directors, be wants as to what happened in Rwanda. di may of many llutus. While it wa the assa sina­ to Belgium to see his wife, Tatiana, and two daugh­ " Hotel Rwanda" to be, first and foremost, a piece of Rusesabagin , who now lives in Belgium, tion of Rwandan President Ilabya rimana that ters, both of whom are married. entertainment, bu t hope audiences will rea lize the remains prudent about discussing the aid or lack sparked the genocide, Ru csabagina begins hi s lle returns to see his two son , one who is fin­ great shame on the face of the who le Western world thereof from the United Na ti ons and says, "It was story in 1993 when people were already starting to ishing up a degree in accounting and the other for ignoring what happened. · very hard and 1 was disappointed many times. But I be slaughtered in the region near Kiga li and where about to begin secondary school. He returns to two Even the United States refused to recogni ze the didn't ~ i ve up. That was the most important thing, Rusesabagina himself was nem·ly a victim. The young niece who he and hi wife have been raising mass ki ll ings as genocide, and on May 4; 1994 not givmg up ." early troubles led Ruse abagina to go on hiatus to since their parents were killed in th e genocide. lie President linton signed a Pre idential Decision Yet when asked when he first fell that some­ Europe only to return just one week before th e returns t his job running a heavy-duty tran port· Directive that eta periphery to U.S , in vo lvement thing bad was going to happen, Rusesabagina does genocide sta 11ed . company, but at the end of the day, make certain with international mediation effort . not have a quick answer like be docs for most of the "When [llabyarimana] was killed I was at the that he retums home to spend 19 hours.

From TV to the backyard, Arranged vows the new charitable trend

BY LEAH CONWAY Fealur('S £d1tor for UD alumni ln the same year television shows offcri11g half-dressed housewives flaunting their affairs and abusing their children's BY JIADIN medication became popular, a di ITerent twist became ju t a~ fa h­ tuclent Affnwr EditOI ionable across the auwaves. When she came into the room, he looked shyly at the ground and she Shows lik e "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Extreme looked to her parents. It had been three weeks since they had met. Makeover l!OIJ1e Ed ition" regularly give substantial donations "Go get ready," his sister aid to her, "yo u're getting engaged today." and gi fts altering the lives of those in need, and thus promoting a he was led up tairs by her soon to be sister-in -law, who did her spirit of "clothing the naked," rather than watching people rip off makeup and hair before whisking her back down lairs where both fami­ their clothes. lies were assembled. She sat down next to her future hu sband without say­ The gift giving trend in 2004 began months before the ing a word. lslamic prayers were recited, pictures were taken and their hristmas season and does not appear to be slowing as 2005 has families were content to pronounce the two engaged. already seen the most incredible outpour of charitable donations he didn't call him fiance for very long. Their engagement lasted a and relief efforts the world has ever seen in re ponse to the Indian week. Aller knowing each other for approximately a month, the two were Ocean t unami . married in the presence of their fami li e and an Islamic leader in her According to Laura Weinbaum, director of Public Policy for home. Project H.O.M .E., watching the emotionall y moving process of University alumna Me bah Saeed, 23, had been single up until her giving people a better home and a better life on television might marriage. aeed is part of a sma ll number of young American who have be allowing people to make an "uncon cious connection" and tradi ti onal arranged marriage . motivate them to help local housing projects, such as tho e in While these types of marriages might seem like a custom of the Dark Philadelphia. Ages, it is a tradition widely practiced and extremel y successful in many Project I !.O.M.E. operates on a daily basis doing . imil ar cultures. · things as "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" to improve the lives " ome pe pie think that arranged marriages are something that hap­ of those in need, minus th e glamour and excess funding seen on pens only in little Third World vi llages," Saeed says, "but here we are in TV. America, and we're educated, upper to middle class and it's still some­ Much like tho e applying to "Extreme Makeover llome thing that we do ." Edition," Project H.O.M.E recipients must fill out an applic~tion aced, a second generation Pakistani Muslim, i content with the to be considered. process he went through that led to meeting her husband. Weinbaum ay the main requirement for housing 1s that "The story ofhow we met may be odd to people but really we are just applicants must be homeless, but often tho e benefiting arc men­ like any other coup le in the way we treat each other and feel about each tally ill or recovering from a substance abu e pr blem. other," he ays. Unlike "Extreme Makeover Home Editi n" where there-fin­ Thi · cultural and religiou practice, which i being carried on in ishing o[ h mes occurs in only even days, Weinbaum says it America by many second generation children of immigrants from various takes a minimum of six to nine month to complete most of the cou ntri e is nothing new, aced says. "Hi storically, the e types of mar­ homes they either build or renovate. riage were done in most every culture." "Extreme. Makoever llome Editon" has a team f more than Pro pective couples are introduced through a third party, such as I 00 people and better access to needed materials to speed up the friends or relatives. The parents are notified of the poteDtial match and the process, Weinbaum says. families of the pair begin peaking. Saeed says it is then deemed if the two Project 1-l .O.M.E. has grown tremendou ly over the pa t few should meet. years, expand1ng in all areas and taking on two new maJor proj­ "1 really feel like it was fate," she says. " lt was destiny. The family ects, Weinbaum says. friend who introduced us could have thought of any other girl, but she "What people set back from it I alway more than the time thought of me and him together and it worked out. ' Til£ RbVlliW/Ji" Dm or money they put 1n ." er the cqurse of meetings between boll! families and phone con­ Mesbah Saeed, 23, in traditional Pakistani wedding attire, Many un1vcrsity students watched in the month of December versations, aced says she began to feel a 1f he wa the right person for attend one of the many functions to celebrate her maniage. a other show's like "The Oprah Winfrey how" provided under­ her. privileged families wtth new hou ing, they could have traveled to "It was a gradua l proce s, like a series of interviews," she says. F r Saeed, the fact that her family w~ immersed wrlh her in the New Ca tie ounty to watch llabitat for llumanity do the same "There were no feelings involved 111 the bcgmning, but he said the ri •ht process of decidtng her future was relieving. thing. things and now there's definitely chemistry and a connection between us." "It's your parents and your whole family deciding who you're going Kevin m1th. cxe utive director of llabit,t f< r IIumanity of Saeed says there i a networking process involved in the arranged to spend the rest of your hfc \\lth," ~he says "Everybody's mvolved in the New astle ounty, says the trend of do-ll-yourself fix ups has marriage system. It is usually through a friend or relative that one meets process. Who knows you better than your parents? They' re obv10usly helped the organization. They are planning to butld 2J new home · the1r potential spouse. gomg to look out for your be. I mtcrc:t." and are about to double the rate of con tn1ction. Amana houdhri, 22, a untverstty alumna, experienced the process houdhn says 11 is awkward growmg up in Amcnca With such a dif­ llabttat for Ilumanrty, tn addition to serv1ng tho e in of determ1ning whether the match her parents found for her was the right ferent v1ew on marriage and love than the majority Delo.,vare, IS one of the many organizations col~ecttn~ donat1ons one Previous matche · have not worked out, she says. "It's hard to be dini:rent hut you grow up knowtng that tim a part of to help the victtm. of the recent lnd1an Ocean tsunami They w11l " ver the past few years, l've alway· reJeCted the matches bccau ·e 1 your culture and you JUSt accept 11 " he helptng to re-bu1ld the homes destroyed 111 the flood~ felt I wa. n 't ready to get marncd, or they were Jo ·ers, or 1t tumed out that Alumnus Salman S1ddtqu1. 22 1s ulso lookmg forward to Ius an,mgcd "You can ar ually sec the d11fercnce you've made at the end they reJected me ·· marriage. For him. th1s trJd1tion 1s part of hts life and u custom that seems of the day." he says. h udhri says she 1s more prepared t thtnk about marriage at th1s more logrcal than rhe typtcal \Vestenr notions of I vc and mamage. People makmg a d1fference has made for some of the he t pomt m her life. Wh1lc there 1 ·ome uncertainly duriog the process, she "Arranged mamagc 1s the only way 1t makes sense lor me," he s·1ys. realtty tclc ISJOn yet. spurnng the creatiOil Of ne.W shOWS, boost­ feels confident in her fam1ly to choose the nght pcrs n. "I don't fcelltke any other w.1y \\Ould work I feel that arran •cd mamagcs Ing ratmgs and even gettmg Fmmy nom1natrons "There 1s some hes1lat10n," Choudhn ays, "but I'm comforted by the arc more guaranteed tn ~ orl\ 111 the end." Watehtng real people hemg g1ven opportunrtres and resource. fact that the people who will be arrongmg my momagc arc people that they ha e only ever dreamed of apparently can rival any delicwus know me and want the best for me und . o they w1ll probabl choo.·c the cheap thnll telc\ 1·wn has Jo nffcr hest for me" sc' _RRA .I C page 83 ·ng €fai hfuiiJ to her roots

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thtnk they can talk to women m whatev­ attempts to get a girl in bed (which are er disrespecting way they choose'! JUSt as lud1crous). I am on ly referencing Do they really thmk women like it the ostentatious act of yelling, "Hey girls '~hen guys suck their heads out of thctr aren't you going the ' rong way?" from cars yelling some rnnc;lom comment your doorstep when a group of youn g about hO\\ hot we arc and if we need a women walk by. ride? This might be a tired argument, T At the beginning of the Fall ·Girls , you knm\ what I'm tnlkmg know. I am not the (irst gi rl to be Semester I was wqlkmg out of a UD about. You arc walkmg down the street annoyed by whist les and air kisses. And football game with some of my fncnds Wlth u few friends and you walk past a believe me, I ltkcd the hallow attention when a slumbltng, clearly mtoxicated few guys standmg on their front porch. of tiber-hormonal boy· just as much as man in his mid-40s tned to entice our Nme tunes out of I 0, they will '' histle or the next girl when I was 14. group by yell ing, "!Icy there h oootyli­ ma~c obscene comments, or do both f JUS( th111k hollcnng Obnoxiously 10 ciousss! Wanna come have a drink''" rorgl\ c me for pulling the en lire anyone 1s ntde. It reminds me of my Dtsgustcd at hts dcgmdmg attempt oppostte sex mlo one undescr\.mg cate­ farmer ne1ghbor from home calling 111 the at conversation, I asked him if he C'-Cil gory. but 1t ts hard not to JUdge when so p1gs knew what bootyhcious meant. fhen I many men act thts way. I' m posit11e' Thts aclts not on ly rude, tl is tll egal. told him to, well, I can't pnnt what I told there arc men \.\ho kno\\. better thun to Yes, 11 ts Illegal 111 Newark to taunt peo­ him to do. shout "N1ce Legs!" at gtrls walkmg· ple walktng down the street. You ca n be My normal react1on to an unwanted dln\n C le\cland A\enue (!'or the record, fmed approxtmately I 00 for hara~s­ holler is to give the culprit the bird we know we have nice legs. we do IH)l mcllt. Maybe I could serve the slluallon bctte1 need you to tell us that to boost our con­ Boys, trymg to get a gtrl's allcntaon b ignoring the cvcr-so-swhtlc construe ftdcn cc) wtth ft,n\ard comments and wh tst les is lton worker "chcckmg me out." But, J. \es, actually, I \\til whole heartcdly 11ot o11l)' dtsrcspcctful. at ts unnecessary. dcgradmg huht. • S l to cmH.:Iudc my rant, I say th1s : can't help my elf. agree there arc an uncommon few that If' a girl IS tntercsted, you won'! need to pick up lm cs bellowed from your wm­ dow, Otvc a gtrl a little respect. We don't And for th e record. no, I do not thtnl.. ~now how tn polite I} stnkc con1cr~alton hollct. a. it we can actually respond to the c comments have anyth111g to do with with a gtrl. To thusc guys. I gl\ c 1lll I thmk treatmg g1rls li~e nothmg your hcmous at tempt to flirt as you go 45 need to be remtndcd four " hot bods" or the my personal appearance I do not thml.. 11 props (i)r not fnllol\lllg 1n the thotstcps more than random sc:ual obJects mph. !act !hill we arc on constant d1splay. nt the barbanans tll the past 0\\ JUst trolhng down the trcct b immature ill What do you c peel us to do guys. I promtsc, a gtrl wtll choose a gen· matters how attractive ,1 gtrlts at 1\:ao;t 1 one guy wi ll try to taunt her. even when tco~ch our fncnds to do the same. the 1 cry least. Honestly, I .tm so over th e c ba ~c you do\\ n the 'i lrcct' If ou wunt to tlcman O\ ·r a for\ ard, loud guy a~y day. talk, a·t least pull over to spare us from she just woke up lool\111g hk' Kcll · lt· ts unpurtunt tn knO\\ th,tt I nm tllll JUiltnr-hi •h appruach lookmg ltke we JUSt ra11 a mat athon when sbourne on the first d~y or hel pcnod. tnU... mg ahnut flu·ting here. I ,un not t'lll1l­ \ stmplc, " !!1 . hnw ,1re you'l" will we finall catch up to you at the next red- Really, wh,11 1s 11 \~ith men I\ ho plammg about had pu.:k-up !me ot lame ull1cc 111 most situations o obnoxtous Uggz, thugs and fake hair: goodby Time to get with it, what's zn, what's out and what's out of control

IN OUT SO OVER IT Hobo Gloves Leather cuffs Bulbous rings

Fur caplets Ponchos Popped collars

Swooping bangs Modified mohawk Hair extensions

Saddle sho~s Moccasins Uggz

Natural makeup Heroine chic Colored contacts

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BY JENNl WRIGHT "We arc hoping that th e success of thi s year's EIIIPrfm~ml£ ' 111 Hditm~ Boycott will take off and go lo oth er stores next year," So we all know no one is perfect, including Santa. lloward says. Fret no more, now that Sam Goody offers the Bad Laurie Bauer, director or communications and publi c Gift Boycott, unwanted presents will never be the same. relations of Mu ·icland Group, says the project was suc- Instead of sti cking that helli sh, homemade sweater in the cessful and will be back again next year. ' back of your closet next to the drug store perfume, next "The id ea was thought up in 2003 with our staff .and year you mi ght want to find the nearest Sam Goody, and an outside PR agency," she says. "The event was so suco di pose of y ur terrible gifts there. cessful that it spanned five malls, and that went so well Amanda l loward, store manager of Sam Goody at the that we even made a Web site holding a contest for rh e Springfield Mall in Springfield, Pa., says this is the first worst gift out there, th e grand prize was $250. year Sam Goody has held a promotion li ke thi s and she Donna .Beadle, senior PR specialist of Musicland feels the success could cau.se another .year w rth of bad Group says all of the toys and discarded gifts are donated girt boycotting. to charity . "We held the big trade-in th e day after Chri tmas," "This yea1' th e chariti es we worked wi th were Unitt:d she says. "People lined up outside for what seemed like Way and the Na ti onal ancer Society!". she says. ' 'J.(e hours. We only ran the promotion for tw.o hour.. never asked about a grand total because 1t tsn 't about a._tax "Q I 02 came out to emcee the event," she says. 'They write-off or anything. If all these g ifts arc going ld ti e helped judge what was truly a bad gift and what could be thrown away, we and the charities can defi nitely put tbetn dealt with. They broadcastcd their morning show here, to good use. and some of th ese presents were just plain funn y." Sam Goody has even taken · th e initiative to help Even if the contestants were embarrassed by the defen seless g ift re ·civers lei avoid ge tting an inexcusably thoughtless and unpl ~:;asant gift they received, th ey surely bad gift next year. There is a Web site that help · with didn' t walk away empty-handed. semi-polite ways of sayin g th at the gift, well , you k1~ow , "As the contestants got to dump their bad present," sucks · Howard says, " they got to reach into th e grab bag and Not onl y that, but it also shows the worst gifts turh~d pick a gift card priced anywhere from $2 to $500. 1 think in this year, compl eted with homemade c lown nrt. So if all of th e recipients came right in to.th e store to ri gh t th e you vow that Aunt Clara will not go another year getting wrongs too. It was a very fun morning." you that stinking summer sausage variety pack th en you Newark resident John Willmer says he wishes he have come to the. right place. knew about the Bad Gift Boycott to avoid being made fun of by the guys. " l could have ra cked up getti ng rid or some of the crazy th ings l got for Chri stmas," he says. "I really won­ der what was going through my mom's head when she bought me this lamp for my new apartment. I mean hon­ estly, the guys would never let it go if l actually plit up this silk looking lamp with all these beads all over the place. Seriously, that lamp was just th e beginning." Photos courtc!-.y of www.boldgjftbo)COtt .com Not every Sam Goody was privileged enough to Unfortunate recipients of gifts like the toilet a~ove bad the opportunity to donate belong to the Bad Gift Boycott. The store located at the Springfield Mall was exclusively chosen to represent the their undesirable presents to the needy in exchange for SamGoody gift cards. disu·ict. Arranging marital bliss

continued from B 1 Having someone else choose a marriage partner can seem daunting, he says, but families While it might seem a if not knowing some­ arc generally happier this way. one [, r a long period of time before marriage "You don 't choose your parents but you still would result in horrific miscommunications and love them to death ;" he says. "Just like an a soaring divorce rate, Siddiqui says, the opp site an·anged marriage, you learn to love. You grow i~ actually tn1c. "The divorce rate is more love that wi ll last and be strong over time." 1. White Keds Choudhri says she than 50 percent here in the =~~~~~~~~~~~~= cannot think of anyone bet· U.S., but in most of the ter to choose her life panncr 2. Push lawnmower arranged marriages I've seen, th an her parents. " l never and in countries like Pakistan fell I needed another route and India, it'· uncommon to other than my parents to 3. 1987 Apple computer see divorce ·." "I really wasn't meet my future husband." aced says she believes There is a matter of because so many people are expecting this, tmst in one's own family 4. N.K.O.T.B. box set involved in arranging a mar­ and a sense of community riage, divorce becomes the but we really that all ws f< r a succcssfu l .. ultimate last resort if a prob­ marriage. lem arriscs. 5. Multi-colored thumbtacks are falling in aced says she tmsts "With an arranged mar­ her parents and her friends riage, because there are so love" who selected her match. 6. Pastel skort many family members "It wasn't just i1ivolved on both ides, pe pie between us, there were good are more willing to work - Alumna Mesbah Saeed vibes from everyone 1hmgs out and compromise if 7. "Charles in Charge" season one DVD involved," she says. " It'· t I there's a problem in the mar- not just about us two. It 's nage," she says. about everyone.'' 8. Ace Hardware gift certificate ophomore Akif Raliq, Saeed says :he 1s 20, says he feel. an important ======pleased with her mamagc :· part of arranged marriages IS and is thankful to have met her husband. In an 9. A 10-pound pork loin the alliance. fanned between two fam1 lies. There arranged marriage, love come· after the marnage 1s a permanent bond, wh1ch is fanned, resulting and there is always the pos ~ 1bihty that I ve may u1 a successful marriage. never come. aced says tlus is not the case in her 10. A walkman (circa 1985) Rnliq says the an-anged marriage system circumstance. speaks for 1t ·elf because these marriages rarely "I guess the arranged mamugc proccs~ 1s not end 111 d1vorcc. "Bequ·c they're based on a rela­ the most romantic story of how two people can tion hip that you have to build, you have to ]cam me t," she says, "but whatever happens ufter­ The bottom of the barrel: to lo\C and work thmgs out.'' wards 1s what we create, it's going to be the love , idd1qu1 says he has ecn tins work for h1s and respect we ha>e for ead1 other" grandparents nnd !11 parents, and he will contm­ "l really wasn't expectmg tillS, but we really The most boycottable gifts imaginable ue the trathlion when the t1m comes. arc f.1llin T 111 love," he Revi w 831-27711 l

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continued from page B6 than the1r opponents. overall and a d1 ·ma l 18 percent from three­ The Hens also need to be wary of how po111t land. Dcsplle a poor game, Mart111 sa1d De laware took th at game 65-59 and they defend UN - Wilmington's emerging she bel1eves that George Mason's s1ze wil l a~va n ce d to pl ay eventual champion Old freshman forward Meagan Sam1s. Samis is be tough to conquer. The Patnots have sev­ IJ)ominion. Malcom scored 19 points and third in th e AA in scoring at 16.4 pomts per eral SIX footers with 6-foot-3 freshman cen­ then junior forward Tiffany Young net ted 13 game. ter Erika Hussa leading the from line. po ints of her own, along with eight strong The Patriots (S-7, 1-2 CAA) have the Towson m1ght prove to be the toughest rebound s. . second lead 111g rebounder of the AA in sen­ chall enge the Hens have had to face so far In th at game, the Seahawks committed IOr center Juli e Flanders, who grabs 9.2 th1s season. Martin sa id Towson's surprising 18 tumovers, a trend th ey have carried into rebounds per ga me. They recently fell to success is due to its three transfers from th 1s season, givmg up 45 more turno vers olumbia 53-48 by shooting just 34 pt;tcent Vi llanova, Virgmia Tech and yracuse. Towson, like Delaware, is led by its sen­ ior power forward Tierra Jackson. She was redshirted la st season after her transfer from Syracuse and leads the Tiger · in scoring with 13.3 points per game and eight rebouncjs per game. Jackson has played her best basketball of the cason during CAA games. She aver­ aged 17.3 points per game and compi led totals of five blocked shots and four steal in onl y 'three conference games. Jackson and her teammates have also proven they have tremendous passing c,;apa­ bilities. The Tigers are second in the league in assists .per game with 14.4. · Similar to George Mason, Towson's front line is stacked with size, meaning the Hens wi ll have to keep up th eir AA high THE REVIEW/File Photo 32.7 percen t from behind th e three point arc. Junior Andrew Washington and the Delaware men's bas­ Delaware tips off aga in st UNC­ ketball team will host James Madison Saturday and Wilmington in a matinee game Sunday at I Virginia Commonwealth Wednesday. p.m. The Hens will follow up with a 7 p.m. start Tuesday against George Mason. B th games 'Will be held in th e Bob Carpenter ent er. Ro unding out the chedu le will be Del

l'he Women' ha k~thall team 1en 's basketball set to d le;~tcd C)()llm Norfolk, g~vmg the host .Jamt>s 1adi'i0n and Lady Monarch• thi r lil'lit confer­ o:ncc It , at hom..- m 122 gWl\<."b. TI.: Vrry;nia Commonwealtb wuml'n look lll 1111pmve theU' record ... ·ee page 85 to 11·2 tn111ght agatn~l UNC -· Wilnungtnn . ~ B5 lilr more info January 1-1, 2005 • 86 Commentary GREG PRICE Cardiac Hens defeat GMU in OT

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BY RAVI GUPT court 111 the first half. Staff Rrpmr,.,. The Hens had a ·lightl y dtrTercnt Great teams can often look back strategy Their goal \HIS to get the on their season and hi ghli ght that nc cnt1re starting live into the scortng act. Stars dish game that sent them on the1r way; that in addition to play111g tough onc-nn­ turnil1g point in the season that pro- one coverage on Lewis to allm\ help pell ed th em to success simply bec;ause on the perimeter. they gave 1t their all and emerged v cc - The game stan d out C\ en I) as out charity torious in gut-\ •renching fashion. both squads got a feel for the tcmpn nf For the men's basketball team, th e g~me . Both stdcs shtnlcd great Wednesday night's S 1-78 O\ crtime '11.: - intcn. It\. hm' C\ cr <>eorgc ~1asc111 1()\.c baskcth3ll. cspccHIIIy the tory over George Mason ( 7-6. 2-::! seemed to hil\ c a httk mmc hop in , '81 I grew up watching legends olonial Athlct1c Assuciallon) could thc1r step. '' .:hamel ·n~llt' llH '' htch hh I .liT) Bird. Magtc' Johnson, very possibl} pro e to be that game. the team '' J1 tm~u1shcd \lichacl .Jordan . llakeem Look1ng to w1n consceutl\ c games The P.lttH\1.' op 'rateJ ellincntl) Ola.Jllal~nn and .:ounth.:ss other stars who for the fin,t time since Dec, ·II, th~ 111 the lcr"t I mmut's Lll the gamL. turm:d a spedator sport tnlo something Jlcns (6-9, 3-1 C A) tO(lk h,,,,ting 60 percent Js the) eVCl) tau could fed stlling 111 theh living to th e cout1 Wcdncsda} '' llh , 1 ·ned up a 27-1, lc;1d 10om or nntn,idc ~cat some momentum followmg J\.tF 's [}•Ia\\ .1rc, on the Llther l:al'11 hmu •ht ;t particular spll'e to the a comeback v ccwry \ crsu.· h;Jnd, 1\;J. shooting approxi- rnt" .Jordan sc<>reJ with a 360-tlegrce William Man nn B \SKFTS \ll 111.11 •h. 40 percent, due in lCt fM ...... -----=--- he"·" two of c1ght from the 111" .l.m1l·s \\ orthy. Ikmonstrattng the an mtcnse C<;nkrc:nct: .:lash, ticld m tli.: first pcnod "Shtm time" otleJbe l.arry Legend and that 1. pr~l'l d \ h. t onethclc s, the \~ould shoot the ntftt'I lights out of the the l\\O teams prt1\id~d ntcn.e plu ofjunior guard Boston (JarJen. The Patnnh game plan through- \ndr 11 \\ :bhington kept the liens in fhl'sc an: thl' fonJ memories I hda}. Dtrk Nowlllki shoots like to feature the1r three~ star pla,er· m come out on top, Nana would have to Stel lar play by senior point guard free-throw to give Delaware their first Billl but abo take<- 11 to the rack I ike guard Tony S".u111 . guard Lamai Butler step it up in the second half. The Hens Mike Slattery kept the game close for lead of the game since early in the fir t Jordan Lehn>n James. who cs living up to and meaty cc11H.:r, 6-foot-7. 275-pound also had to worry about containing the the Hen . It appeared as if he had four half. c'\ 'I') h1t of h) pe. Jw ·hown he is the per­ Jai Lew1s. big three for the Patriots. eyes, finding players all over the court Determined to make up for his fell t'CIIIlhlnatHHl of ;\'lagie's passmg abi l­ T he plan worked for the Patnot ·, The fireworks had just begun us for open shots, all the while creating poor first half, Nana began to play with ll) and court I'ISIOII \ 1th Jordan\ eleva­ except that Skmn was forced mto earl y this tense one-point game went on to scoring opportunities for himself. With a vengeance. lie was not going lo let tion and toughne" Not to mention a 7- foul trouble and therefore was desig- ultimately feature 14 lead changes and I 0:49 left in regulation, however, it hi s 20-point, 10-robound average slip, was Slattery's defense that created a foot "·mch Chtncs~; center named Yao nated for only seven minutes on the 12 tic . &ee TEAM page BS Mm~ who has a .1umpet and runs the 11oor! Yau has broken cultural. as well as protnt) plntl l'L'nter. sl<~n dards and opened the ka.l'UL' up to an •!llllp:!ly dif'lcrcnt mar kd Wit it ,\CriC)US pot<:n tlllJ. '\ct the. e players llo not receive half Women looking the uceolad ·s or press that three particular playc1 ~ haw received on a datly basis. I he entnc NH1\ season has been "Kobe ami Shm( this. and Ron "Mad Man" AIIL'stthat · to bUild· off win ThL' !cull between Kobe Bryant and Shaqutllc ()'Neal bcc:tl llCd \~ ith 'uperstar players s1nec the Senior forward Tiara Malcom, team with only two juniors and a sen­ 'iltls, .111d you knew it would evcnlllally recently named AA Player of the ior, while the Hens equal their upper­ l'cllllL' h.rck to hnc them both Week for the third straight time, leads classmen in their starting lineup alone, 'ret to me. there arc fa r better stones a Delaware squad that has d minatcd giving them a decisive advantage. to l'Cl\ er. hJ..e the: league\ efforts to the competition over the Ia ·t eight The last time the liens and dun.1IL to thusc allcl'tcd b) the v1cious games·. She has averaged 15 .8 points eahawks matched up was in last tsnn•uui that ~••uek Southeast Asia on TilE REViEW/Fil e Photo per game, shot 46 percent from the year's CAA conference tournament. ll~.:L. lll noor and has cleaned the g la s for 6.6 The women's basketball team will attempt to extend its eight-game s_ee UNC-WILMINGTON page BS Numerous pl.tycrs and every single win streak as it hosts UN -Wilmington and George Mason boards for the duration of the streak. lr:md11 • have pledged to donate thou- and. of dollars to relief societies like the ,\mt'l'll' I ,000 lor each .1ssi 1 the) recorded agai nst the Pistons BY CHASE TRIMMER batting average, 12 homcruns, 50 runs batted .md Bull . totaling '!;f::!.OOO .\;wrts Hdtfm in and 34 steals; some impressive stats that Stcphun 1.11 bury. Allan llouston Less than one month ago Reid .orccki proved to St. Louis he was worth a profes­ and '-C\etal other Nn' York Knicks also was s itt111 g down to cal some susht in sional contract. plcd£t'd $1 ,000 for every point they Arizona, before his Oight home to New York, fn his time at Delaware, Gorecki eamed • scm•·d Pn Jan ~ aga111st the Cleveland when his cell phone rang. several reputations among hi coaches and en .Ihc:rs Bruce Manno, the l. Louis ardinals' teammates because of hi s carefree per onali­ But p~1 haps the: best stmy I he media farm team dm;ctor, was on the other end, with ty, sacd Delaware head coach Jim herman. and th<' ka_lh: o,hPuld pwmote to suusfy news that would make a great gift for any " He's a zany character," herman sa1d. then 11h c '!On With star players " the minor league baseball player. Sherman admitted thDI he and Gorecki gcncwu clfort ol Bry.tnt In Jonah! Gorcd.1 w1ll begin next season on the had thc1r moments early in thecr first year l.(liJOim t ICI') bucket he: ~cored against Card1nals' 40-man roster. together. tilt· llou~ton Rockets on Jan 7. The former Delaware baseball player "Reid d1dn't like a lot of structure inittal­ . rh.- c c \\ho ill't' lucky enough to A .220 battUlg a\.crage and a separated h1m." h.t c t.unc .nul fortune an~ mlllc than 1 ill fingcJ 111 the beginning of the season had the "lie played hard from the start of the sea­ Ill" t 1 ptov!d ~ thdr t1mc and cnn~1dcr fmtun.ttc doubtmg his ehunccs. rwo weeks after the draft, G rcck1 "I thought I was going to get drafted but reported to \ est Palm Beach, Fla. where he aftci the hcgmn1ng of the season I "a. start­ ' ·as asscgned to the New Jersey urdmal of (Jt<'!i l'ri<, 111/u tli\/Jitllll.\f'0/'1.\ edam at mg to lose hope," (roreckl :a1d the New York Penn League. Ills fif 1 two J7,e Rtt'l• 11 /'Ita e '' nJ f/11<' .11/nn\ m "l3ut things tumc:d around and started years 111 the mcnor · were what he expected. a Till Rl II W f1l~ Photo , omme/llt 10 '1110/lt'\' llutll'i.t•du . llt• 1.1 tlw lookmg good afte1 my linger got better," he lcarn111g cxpencncc on controlling hrs body Former Delaware baseball staa· Reid Gorecki has been /lf~T TIC/ c111 10 lilt/At' t1 .lr/1/lt'\ H't•rtll\' n'f· added. added to th t. Louis ardinals' 40-man ro.·ter. Gorecki see ,ORE KI page B5 lrt n(( m 7/w R ,.,,.lc . /,t·< r. ,orccki linishcd the season Wllh a .414 graduated in 2002.