Trabant Oks Commencement Plan by Daniel Suwyn and Katie Sheehy Convocations Held the Evening Will Follow Dinner at 9 P.M
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Trabant OKs commencement plan by Daniel Suwyn and Katie Sheehy convocations held the evening will follow dinner at 9 p.m. University of Delaware Coor In a surprise move, university before the Saturday afternoon The Saturday afternoon com dinating Council.) Both sides feel President E.A. Trabant endorsed commencement. Trabant said the mencement will be held in the plan combines the positive Friday a commencement plan pro convocations will end by 7, p.m.,· Delaware Stadium, rain or shine. points of both convocation and posed by DUSC President Chris after which a dinner will be held on Trabant called the DUSC plan commencement. Christie at last week's President's the South Mall for seniors and their "just excellent," while Christie Council meeting. guests. There will be a guest described Trabant's approval as Christie said he was excited Underthe Delaware speaker at the dinner, Trabant the "greatest success in DUSC's about the president's quick deci Undergraduate Student Congress said, most likely a graduate stu fiv.e year history."( DUSC was sion. "It will make commencement plan, there will be separate college dent or alumnus. A senior party 'formed in 1978 and replaced the (Conlinued lo page 8) 1.1.1• -.. Student Center~ University af Delaware,· Newark, DE 19711 .--------~Research at Delaware Solar energy team pushes f·or progress.. by Lisa Crotty Education, service, and research; these are the three obligations of faculty at this university. In the last ten years, research has expanded to encompass significant con tributions from every college and department. Currently, the university has an annual research budget of over $18 million, placing it llOth out of 563 American research univer sities. Where that money comes from and how it is used to the benefit of the university are two of the questions that will be addressed in a series of ar-1.------------.....:J ticles that will examine the ·Russell said, because it is myriad research projects at more economically, feasible this-university. to produce. • • • "This is not research -for "I don't think people realize the sake of research," what a major part this Russell said. "We are one of u n i v e r i s t y p I a y s i n the only labs in the country to Review photo by Tobias Naegele photovoltaic research," said consider the potential for Dr. T.W. Fraser Russell, commercial production dur PAINTED FACES and fire engines were part of the fun at Newark Community Day Sunday. Director of the Institute of ing the research." He added Energy Conversion (IE C). that there are three criteria· Photovoltaic research is for photovoltaic systems Community Day livens cit the process of turning efficiency, reliability, and sunlight directly into elec- potential for commercial pro by Jackie Marquez rent site on the Mall stretching from tricity, through the use of a cessing. An estimated 1,500 people took part in a Memorial Hall to Delaware Ave. During that thin-film solar cell. In the IEC has research contracts celebration of the university's 150th anniver time, the festival changed from summer-long past thermal solar, the with the federal government, III'Y at Newark's 12th Annual Community celebration to a one-day community get heating of water, was studied Shell Oil, Sohio, and Johnson Day Sunday. together. at IEC. That research was Mathey, among others. Community Day, was the brainchild of Despite the number of people filling the turned over to industry. Russell said these contracts David Fitzgerald, Newark's current director Mall, a Newark Police spokesman reported no · The IEC has developed a make the research very goal af human resources, and Swarthmore College serious problems. Dale Streets, an ambulance "continuous deposition on a oriented. IEC will propose a ltudent Jamie Davis. The idea was to present attendant for the Newark Emergency Unit, moving substrate, "which project to an industry, and if to the Newark community all of its own ar said there were no medical problems means that the solar cells can they are interested, they will tistic creativity and imagination, Fitzgerald reported. be made continuously rather fund that project. But if, for ald. Incorporated with that was the desire to The Mall area, divided into four sections, than in batches. A substrate, example, IEC promises an 8 atress the positive aspects of community life was filled with displays and acitivities from in this case silicon, is the mid- percent efficient cell by Oc to help ease racial tensions in the city. such representatives as the university, the dle layer of the cell. The con- tober 1, and doesn't deliver, The original festival, held in 1971, began on Newark Jaycees and Jaycee Women, the Itinuous proc~s is especially the funding will stop. Main Street. From there, it moved to North Christiana School District, and the Newark !important to industry, (Conllnuedlopoge12l College in 1973-74 and finally settled in its cur- (Conllnuecl lo.poge 2) Page 2 • THE REVIEW • September 20, 1983 ,,-New Students- ... b'lg. 'D ~y ' ED'S FOREIGN CAR REPAIR Inter-Varsity ~hristian Fellowship (Contin.-1 -from poge "i') Complete Foreign & Domestic Car Repelnlncludee MGB'e end Triumph• White Clay Kiwanis Club. University President E.A. 731-8100 Gatherings-Every Friday night, 7 p.m. Trabant spoke on the univer 10% Discount With University I. D. sity's 150th anniversary from North & West Campus- Dickinson C/0 Lounge the steps of Hullihen Hall. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE BODY ESTIMATES East &Central Campus- Student Center, Ewing Room "I don't believe anyone 5 MINUTES FROM UNIVERSITY even imagined in 1883 what Open Daily Mon. thru Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. we would be like 150 years 102 MARROWS RD., NEWARK God Is Alive At U. D.! later," he said, "We are bet (CITGO STATION) of ter off, bigger, stronger, and more educated." Trabant, with the help of 5th District Councilman Ronald Gardner, cut a cake resembling Old College and distributed it to the crowd. ~'There's a lot more food this year," said Frances Giordano, an operator of the Pilgrim Baptist Church's crochet stand. The menu in cluded meatball sandwiches I from the Delaware Dance , Company, baked goods by the : Bit O'Scotland Bakery, cookies, pretzels, ham . burgers, Korean delicacies and funnel cakes. The demonstrations ranged from puppet shows to fights with medieval-style authentic weapons and armor. The Delaware Registry of Inter preters held a musical Sign A-Thon and the First State School of Gymnastics enter tained the crowd with syn chronized jumps, tumbles and leaps. One of the gym nasts, Diane French, leaped from a trampoline over nine of her fellow performers. "I love coming to Com munity Day," said Lynn Sheilds, who brought her two children to the festival. "There is so much to do to entertain the kids." Music at the festival was provided by the_ university Marching Band, the 'Newark Del-Tones Barbershop Chorus, Brandywine Brass a university student quintet the Newark Black and White Gospel Choir and the Crazy Planet Band, who performed original folk rock on the steps of Wolf Hall. Jackie Roome (AS 86) believed the university put the Mall area to good use by letting people use the area to Get down to business faster. present their talents. Lori Weinstrein (AS 86) said, "It's nice to see the whole town With the Bk35. turn out and come on campus for this festival." If there's one thing business calculations, amortizations A powerful combination. Fitzgerald agreed with students have always needed, and balloon payments. Think business. With these students. "My fan tasy," he said, "is for this is it: an affordable, busi- The BA-35 means you the BA-35 Student ...i.1 everybody in the community ness-oriented calculator. spend less time calculating, Business Analyst. ~ to come together one day and The Texas Instruments and more time learning. One see that there is a lot more in BA-35, the Student Business keystroke takes the place common among us than dif Analyst. of many. TEXAS ferent and to have a lot of Its built-in business The calculator· is just part INSTRUMENTS fun." formulas let you perform of the package. You also get Creating useful products complicated finance, a book that follows most and services for you. accounting and statistical business courses: the Business functions - the ones that Analyst Guidebook. Business Thke usually require a lot of time professors helped us write it, .stock and a stack of reference books, to help you get the most out like present and future value of calculator and classroom. mAmerica. 91983 Texas Instrument> ommunity Day 1983 Newark's 12th annuol Community Oay was en joyed by many townspeople and students alike. Facfl painting, a fire truck, games and loads of food helped to make the day enjoyable for all. · The day was set aside to honor the university's l50th anniversary but that was the last thing on thttH kids' minds. 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