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Non-Profit Org. 250 Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 U.S. Postage Paid Thesday & Friday Newark, DE Pennit No. 26 FREE Volume 127. Issue 40 www.reriew.udd.edu Tuesdav,. !VIarch 20, 20()) Newark accident News leaves five dead anchor BY JILL LIEBOWITZ "The evidence at the scene Staff Reporter indicates that the impact occurred Delaware State Police have in the northbound lanes. released new information about " There are numerous gouge offers the two-vehicle accident that marks in the roadway which are killed five people on Otts Chapel indicative of an impact." Road Friday night. John Farrell, public Lt. Timothy Winstead gave the information officer for Aetna wisdom following account of the accident: Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., said A head-on collision between a the company had three BY STACEY CARLOUGH Jeep Cherokee and a Chrysler aq1bulances, two fire engines and Staff Reporter Lebaron occurred in the a rescue truck at the scene of the northbound lane of Otts Chapel accident. "Winners make things happen. Losers let them happen." , Road. . "All six victims needed This bit of advice from Ukee Operated ~y James Galyen, 26, mechanical extrication," he said. Was hington, a news anchor at of Elkton, Md., the Jeep "Numerous hydraulic rescue tools KYW-TV3 in Philadelphia, was overturned after impact. Galyen were involved in the effort." just one of the many ideas was pronounced dead at the State Police also revealed on university students received after scene. Saturday that toxicology reports the 15th-annual Minority Career The four other victims riding in indicate that there was alcohol Development Conference. the Lebaron, Laura Kauffman, 17, involvement on the part of Hosted by the Career Services Chad Stein, 18, Shaun R. Loomis, Galyen, but not on the part of 16, all of Elkton, Md., and Aaron Kauffman. · Center, more than 70 black, Indian, Latino and Asian students Stahl, 15, of Newark, also died at The investigation into the attended the four-hour conference the scene. accident is continuing, Winstead Saturday in the Trabant The only survivor, Justin said. A team is attempting to University Center. Salapow, 15, is from Newark and figure out what happened to the Jack Townsend, director of was a passenger in the Lebaron. two Nehicles in the moments Career Services, said the goal of He was last listed in critical leading up to the crash. the conference was to inform condition at Christiana Hospital. "We know the final resting freshman and sophomore minority Winstead sa.id information places of the vehicles," he said. student? how to effectively use regarding his condition is not ''What the reconstruction team the university's resources to being released at the request of does is work backwards and prepare for the world of work. his parents. · attempt to place the' vehicles in "The best things students can "We spoke to the family position at the point of impact. do to get the most [out] of their [Monday], and they said his ''That will take several weeks four years here is to get involved ~-ond~~~n ~~i~provi~~:'~~~ ~ai_?.: > .... _jLQ~.)t.WQII~S ~~~~ _ -.. .:.__ with ex-tr'at:IH'rie'Ul&T-groups and Ill. sat The accident very ditilc\1 t ·to apiano, as audience "It helps bridge the gap between the wanted to come and support them. said. " Knock that door down." members chatted. different cultures on campus," she said. "It was a mix of everything," she said. Devona Williams, a university He said the event was good because it She said members of CPAB and the .. Senior Janna Zinzi said the event was the a lumna and founder of the was diverse, collaborative and spread unity. Black Student Union brought Stapleton to best thing to do on campus on Friday night. consulting and train i n g firm "I think it's a great venue, but I was the event because they heard about him in 'The slam poet was amazing," she said. Goeins-Williams Associates, also disappointed with the rudeness of the late February at the National Association of "He was the highlight of the program." offered advice to students at the audience," he said Campus Activities conference in Nashville. The event was co-sponsored by the conference. Stapleton hosted the events and warmed Senior Angelika Peacock, president of Student Center Programming Advisory Williams spoke a b out her up the audience with some jokes about BSU, said her organization also found out Board, CPAB, Delaware Undergraduate experiences at the university and audience members. about Coleman at the conference. Student Congress, Resident Student in the "real world" and handed out THE REVIEW/Chia Chen He said ther~ is a difference between She said it was a successful event because Association, BSU, Hispanic Organization of copies of her " 12 Simple Lessons Slam poet Steve Coleman was one of several entertainers performing at clubs and universities. the entertainment for all brought people Latin Americans and LGBSU. for a Successful Life." who perfonned at ''Up in the Oub" Friday night. At the clubs he uses more prepared together. material and for colleges he picks on more see MINORITY page A6 Face-lift planned for South College

BY CRAIG SHERMAN issues students, landlords, the university in Veness' class, Social Geography Staff Reporter and the City of Newark had with the (GEOG 310). Homes on South College A venue will area. " We' ll get help fro m landlords, get a face-lift in May, due largely to the "The surveys were done totally by tenants, future tenants, as well as help efforts of a university geo g raphy students who went to find out what kind from the volunteers on campus and from professor. of views people had when looking for the city," he said. For the last three years, professor property," he said. Veness said she cannot predict this April Veness h as conducted surveys " Last semester we also questioned early in the project how much the clean examining residential areas of Newark stude nts on what they be lieved were up will cost the university. and off-campus student housing. ideal ne ighbors, te nants, housing and Phillips said he interviewed Jeremy Phillips, a graduate student what can be done to improve each of the homeowners to see if there is a sense of working on the project, said the clean up topics." community on South College A venue. If will include planting trees and flowers Phillips said he sees South College not, h e ask e d , would their opinions and trimming shrubbery . He said several Avenue as the gateway to the university change if there were improvem ents hou ses will be pa inted and e~cess iv e and wants to show the city of Newark made by the landlords? pieces of trash will be removed. that p eople on campus are trying tQ "6ne of our goals is to restore South He also said he hopes to install two come together to make a positive impact College to the way it might have looked public trash cans on the street. on the community. 30 years ago before the area became Ve ness, who speciali zes in social Veness said the results of her surveys dominated b y s tude nts and at a time geography , said sh e studied Newark led her to believe South College A venue where there was a real sen se of residents' lifestyles and how much they and the university would benefit from community," he said. THE REVLEW/Christian Jackson liked where they live. renovations. Ve ness said s he inte nds to h e lp University geography professor April Veness has conducted surveys concerning Phillips said Veness focused her study Phillips said he has tried to figure out the residential areas of Newark. Many homes on South College Avenue will be on South College Avenue to determine ways to improve the area while working see PROFESSOR page A 7 worked on over the summer in a renovation project.

I c. A2 • THE REVIEW • March 20, 2001 ~sbyterian Church rules on Amendment 0 In the

BY TOM MONAGHAN Presbyterian Web site, said he does not think a Swff Reporter majority of the members of his denomination Legislators for the Presbyterian Church voted support same-sex union ceremonies, but the bill ·News down a proposal Wednesday by the church' s was voted down because Presbyterians were general assembly to bar clergy from officiating hesitant to put s uch a restraint on their same-sex commitment ceremonies. ministers. The proposal was voted down in the Patrick Evans, an associate professor of MCCAIN OPENS CAMPAIGN REFORM DEBATE Presbyteries, the regional legislatures of the music at the university and member of More WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., urging colleagues Presbyterian Church. New Castle Presbytery Light Presbyterians, said the amendment was to "take a risk for our country,'' opened two weeks of Senate debate voted down the bill by a margin of 90 to 30. unique in its wording. Monday on his bill to bring fundamental changes to the financing of The issue has been under debate for 24 years, "This [amendment] would be the only place federal elections. and Wednesday's vote marks a victory for in our Book of Orders where it specifically said Earlier, McCain and his longtime partner on the campaign liberal Presbyterians. 'you shall not bless,' " he said. spending issue, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis. , marched to The proposal, called Amendment 0, stated According to conservative Presbyterians, this Republican and Democratic party headquarters to proclaim that it's that no clergy can give a blessing of any kind to prohibition is necessary. Richard Pfeil, pastor of time to end the "tyranny" of money politics. a relationship that is not in accordance with the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church, said On Monday, McCain said he saw a 60 percent chance that what traditional Presbyterians consider to be he does not feel the homosexual lifestyle Congress will pass a major overhaul of campaign finance laws this appropriate under God. represents the intentions of the church. year. Amendment 0 passed by 17 votes in the "Human sexuality is defined by scriptures,'' THE REVIEW/Internet photo Feingold agreed, but said it will not be easy to hold supporters in Presbyterian Church's general assembly but he said. "When you look at the homosexual Legislators for the Presbyterian Church line during the scheduled two weeks of debate and amendments in failed to reach a majority in the regional lifestyle, it is not healthy." voted Wednesday against clergy members the Senate. legislatures. Pfeil said he believes that the church cannot performing same-sex unions. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., said at a news The voting in the Presbyteries, a group of 173 bless anything that it truly believes to be conference Monday, that he favors an alternative to the McCain- regional legislators, stood 87 opposed and 63 in destructive. Although he does not necessarily inclusive attitude. Feingold bill sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. . favor of the ban.- condemn exclusive homosexual relationships, Davis, who is also a member of More Light Hagel would limit "soft money" donations by corporations and Marco Grimaldo, a member of the national he said he does not feel that the church should Presbyterians, said he is opposed to the kind of unions to political parties rather than ban them as McCain and· council of the More Light Presbyterian Church, bless them under God. intolerance that Amendment 0 implies. Feingold would do. an organization whose goal is to obtain "Monogamy is better than promiscuity in "I think that this is just another measure to complete inclusion for gay and lesbian homosexuality, but the lifestyle is still exclude people who are in genuinely loving and SOCIALISTS TAKE PARIS IN ELECTIONS Presbyterians, said he is glad the proposal destructive," Pfeil said. committed relationships from receiving the PARIS - Socialists conquered the French capital in municipal failed. ' • The same-sex ceremonies that Presbyterian blessings of the church," he said. "The church elections, wrenching Paris from President Jacques Chirac' s "As a gay n'ran of faith, I look to the church ministers are allowed to bless are not official ought to promote loving· relationships among all conservatives and a century of nearly unbroken rule by·tbe right. for affirmation and support," he said. marriages. people, straight and gay." Winner Bertrand Delanoe, an unassuming, openly gay politician, The proposal would have barred clergy from One of the rules outlined in the faith's The vote against Amendment 0 is just one was relatively unknown before the campaign but struck a chord .with more than just officiating at same-sex union constitution is that clergy members may only step in the process of making the Christian Paris' 2 million residents by focusing on improving the quality of ceremonies, Grimaldo said. officiate in ceremonies that cannot be confused denomination more tolerable, Grimaldo said. life. He promised to reduce pollution and address concerns about the The wording of the bill left room for broad with marriages. The next step is to pass a bill into the poor suburbs. interpretation, he said, and not only told clergy Tom Davis, pastor of Hanover Street church's constitution that will allow memb'ers in But Sunday's historic victory in the city of light, and a second they could not officiate gay unions, but also told Presbyteri~n Church, said there are many same-sex unions to become ordained ministers, prestigious wi n in the rightist bastion of Lyon, were dimmed by the them to whom they were allowed to give God's evangelical implications when a proposal like he said. left's loss of more than two dozen sizable towns in France. blessing. Amendment 0 is voted down. ·Presbyterians who wish to make their religion Losses by several high-profile ministers in Socialist Prime_ "The bill' s wording could be interpreted so More conservative Presbyterians may be more inclusive have won a major battle by Minister Lionel Jospin's government proved a particular humiliation. that clergy could not offer a blessing to the discouraged from joining the church, he said, voting down Amendment 0 , Grimaldo said. The runoff local elections provided a measure of the political . child of a gay or lesbian couple," Grimaldo said. but he is glad the message has been sent that the "It's slow work, but it's intentional,'' he said. landscape a year ahead of presidential balloting, in which Cbirac and Hans Cornelder, who runs a nonpartisan Presbyterian church is moving toward a more "It is a long process of growing." Jospin may run against each other.

ENERGY CRISIS THREATENS WASHINGTON - Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said ad Monday the country is facing the most serious energy shortages since. Brown paper prints controversial the 1970s. Without a solution, he said, the energy crisis will threaten: prosperity and national security and change the way Americans live. •: BY YVONNE THOMAS the Arizona Daily Wildcat, the Duke do not reject them based on political actions the student groups at Brown Abraham, in a speech hours before a special energy task force was Managing News Editor Chronicle, the Wisconsin Badger viewpoints they present." have taken against Horowitz's to make recommendations to President George W. Bush, said'. Protests continued Monday at Herald and the UC-Berkeley Daily King said Horowitz's advertisement. California's power problems are neither isolated nor temporary and · Brown University over a Cal. advertisement ran only once - on "He paid for an ad," he sai,d. could spread to other parts of the country, including the Northeast. controversial advertisement arguing Demonstrations ensued in each page six in the March 12 edition. "That's his First Amendment right. Abraham said the demand for energy "is rising across the board,'' against reparations for slavery, instance, with three of the nine "He only paid for one insertion, "This is a free speech issue to particularly for natural gas and electricity. As he spoke, the Energy" which was printed March 12 in the newspapers offering public so that's all it got,'' he said. me." Department also raised concern about possible gasoline price spikes:. university's student-run newspaper, apologies to members of the King said protesting student Davis said be thinks society is too this summer. The Brown Daily Herald. campus' minority communities. groups stole 4,000 copies of the ready to stifle diverse opposition. The department said both crude-oil inventories and gasoline stocks. Conservative commentator David A total of 47 university papers March 16 issue from the campus "Particularly as racial minorities, are 6 to 7 percent lower that what they traditionally have been this.' Horowitz placed the advertisement, received the advertisement, and surrounding areas. we need to be careful,'' he said. time of year. making the Daily Herald the ninth including The Review, but only nine He said the only copies of the "When you start suppressing people The estimates came before calculation of the potential impact of a• college publication that has printed have published the material to date. paper left on campus Friday were at you think are in opposition, the time decision last week by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting the material during the past month. Brooks King, one of the three the Herald's offices. may come when [your voice] will be Countries to lower production by I million barrels per day. The advertisement claims that edifors in chief for the Daily Herald, . "Two people attempted-to steal . ,. suppressed.'!. t , ·~·· . ·· . Ari· Fleischer; ·White· House press socretary·,-•said.Btu;b i'S foaused: giving .t:epar.aliions"JfcOr rsl:£vetry !is .. a said 60 students dressed in black [those copies] but were .•stopped by, .. ,,. . ,~' Student$ ,of,,,Color Against '" ' on long-'term strategies. ' b:nlo··'1' TO~ 'Jnr • bad idea and list.s,. J;.O,. ,f.e.asens passed·out literature targeted against staff," he said. ' · Censorship, n 'a'-new organization "While we can encourage and should encourage conservation, the supporting the statemeJ;lt, including: the newspaper in front of the three Friday's edition was reprinted the formed on the Brown campus after most realistic approach our nation can take, in the president' s: • there is no single group locations where the paper was next day, King said. last week's controversy, stated in a opinion, is to increase supplies of energy," he said. . ' responsible for the crime of slavery; delivered Monday. He said the Herald's editors have press release that members As for tapping the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, Fle1scber. • the United States today is a multi­ King said the editors\ at The consulted their attorney and are disagreed with the methods of the said, "The president has never ruled that out, but the president, ethnic nation and most Americans Brown Daily Herald discussed the collecting evidence to obtain a protesting groups at Brown believes that is an emergency action that should be taken not as a have no connection (direct or advertisement before printing it. restraining order against students University. consequence of supply-and-demand imbalances but in terms of. indirect). tp slavery; "We were aware it might cause who stole the papers. "Theft and suppression of national security emergencies." • and reparati.pns to blacks have controversy," he said. "We certainly "We simply want them to agree dialogue have no place in this already been pai

MACDUFF FIGHT ground, the report stated. A second damaged cars included a Chevrolet An argument and confrontation unknown person took the money from Lumina, a Ford Explorer and a turned into a physical fight Sunday the man's pocket and also took the Mercury Sable. night, a Newark police report said. dog. The person used blue chalk to write A 43-year-old man decided to on the hoods of the vehicles, the report confront a teen-ager on Macduff Court SOMETHING FISHY AT THE stated. · regarding a comment made by the EAGLE DINER teen-ager to the man's daughter, the An unknown person removed and DAMAGED VEIDCLE ON MAIN report stated. ate a fish from a fishbowl early Sunday STREET The man pushed the minor to the morning, a police report indicated. A report indicated an unknown ground, the report stated. The minor A patron of the Eagle Diner on person damaged a man's vehicle on responded with a head-butt, which Elkton Road alerted the manager after Main Street Saturday night. · gave the older man a bloody nose. the person removed a beta fish from The man said he parked his father's the diner's fishbowl, the report stated. .car in a parking lot near the Sto n ~ PIT BULL THEFT Balloon, the report stated. T he Unknown people stole a man's dog CHALKBOARD CARS unknown person shattered the TUESDAY and money Sunday afternoon, a report Several unknown persons damaged windshield, the driver' s side v i e~ stated. the hoods of seven cars in a parking lot mirror and damaged the paint finish. : Six to eight men approached a man between Friday night and Saturday The report also indicated the Highs in the lower Highs in the mid Highs in the upper walking a pit bull puppy dog on morning, a police report stated. assessment for damage to total $700. : 50s 40s 40s Lincoln Drive, the report said. The report indicated that managers ' An unknown person punched the at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the - compiled by Jill Liebowit~' - courtesy of the National Weather Service victim's head and the victim fe U to the Newark Shopping Center said the ' March 20, 2001 • THE REVIEW • A3 Big Brothers/Big Sisters looking for mentors BY AMY PASTERNACK Jones said the main role of a mentor is to be issues caused by a traumatic experience, Arrow shopping with me," Arrow said. 'This way, we talking with her child to provide him with Su!lf Reporter a positive influence on children's lives. said. are still interacting." proper guidance from an adult perspective. A lack of mentors at the New Castle County Mentors usually spend time with children "The [mentors] focus on raising the Mentors range between the ages of 18 to 76, "A role model is a role model no matter what chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware one-on-one watching television, going to the children's self-esteem," she said. she said, while children range between ages six gender," she said. has prompted the or~ani.zati~n to pl~ce ~ore park, going to the movies, the mall or out to People interested in becoming mentors are to 17. Arrow said that despite a very demanding than 30 children on a wrutmg list, offic1als srud. dinner. required to till out an application, provide three "Although it is not too common, there is job, she still finds time to meet with her little Lydia Jones, an assistant social worker at Big Suntum said a key problem is finding men to references and complete two interviews. The sometimes a lack of chemistry between bigs and brother once per week. : Brothers/Big Sisters, said the decrease rrught spend time with children in the program. local Big Brothers/Big Sisters office is located Littles," she said. " It's nice to know you made a minor ; reflect the low level of availability of current "We need to get into the male population and on West Park Place in Newark. If a mismatch occurs·, Arrow said, program difference in someone's life," she said. 'That is mentors. get them to understand that this is not an added "Becoming a mentor can be an extensive coordinators immediately reassign both a great thing." "Keeping in touch is important," she said. commitment," she said. "Being a mentor is process," Jones said. "A background check is participants with someone that will be more Arrow said mentors are asked to give a one­ 'They don't have to see each other every week. something that can be fit into their daily routine. also done to make sure candidates are 'up to compatible. year commitment, but it usually lasts longer. "Two to four times a month is what we ask 'The children's expectations aren't huge ­ par.'" Jones said another program the organization She said sometimes the volunteer gets more them to do. If they can't meet, we ask them to they just want someone to spend time with." The organjzation attempts to match those sponsors is the School Mentoring Program. out of the interaction than the child. call." Jones said women show a greater interest in chosen to be mentors with children who have In this program, mentors visit and spend time "I will be there for the rest of my little Gigi Suntum, volunteer recruitme~t the program. compatible interests. with children at school, she said. brother's life," Arrow said. coordinator, said the Wilmington chapter ~f B1g Mary Arrow, coordinator for the program in 'This way, they will connect better and enjoy "Bigs meet with their Iittles one hour a week Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware is Brothers/Big Sisters currently has 50 children New Castle County, said boys are set up with their interactions more," she said. during school time," Jones said. hosting a bowling fund-raiser at the end of the on its waiting list . women until male mentors become available. Jones said mentors arrange mostly low-cost Arrow said she has been a school mentor for month. To recruit more mentors, she sa1d, the There is typically a ratio of 15 female activities because the money comes from their a little brother since last year. Jones said the group plans to use the money chapter plans to hold outreach meetings at the mentors to one man. own pocket. "Some activities l have done with my little raised to do activities with children on the university. By inviting speakers to campus and "Women also get the option of whether they Arrow said some mentors try to incorporate consist of eating lunch together, playing waiting list. attempting to work with area businesses, would like a little sister or a little brother, while the time they spend with children into their kickball, playing on the computer, making Participants are asked to get sponsors to help Suntum said, the organization hopes to attract men do not get that option," she said. daily tasks. crafts and playing games," she said. them raise money. more mentors to reduce its waiting list. Many of these children have self-esteem "I sometimes take my [child] grocery Arrow said she spends much of the time "It is our biggest fundraiser," she said. Professor Consortium formed studies to research autism BY SUSAN KIRKWOOD of society." Staff Reporter Rookard's son suffers from sleep disorders as a Bringing together scientists, parents and result of his autism. In the past eight years, he has autism members of the community, the Consortium for slept through an entire night only 30 times, she Autism Research was established in late February said. to provide a statewide and region-wide database for Nathaniel also has an increased sensitivity to BY SUSAN KIRKWOOD families with members affected by autism. food smells, Rookard said, which means that she Staff Reporter Cathy Rookard, the mother of an 8-year-old must do all of her cooking with him in mind. A research initiative on autism was autistic boy, Nathaniel, and biology professor Eric "He doesn't detect smell, but his body does and proposed by the university's director of genornics research in a meeting Thursday at Kmiec have collaborated their efforts and it exacerbates the symptoms of his autism," she the Delaware Biotechnology Institute. knowledge of autism to increase awareness and said. The proposal was made to the College of research of the disorder. "I have a grill, a camp stove and a rotisserie Arts and Science and would install equipment Autism is different from many other disorders, outside. When I need to bake something, like used for studying the relationship between Rookard said. , lasagna, I'll send him upstairs to watch television microbiology and autism. "While some disorders affect one or two organs until the smells are gone." Eric Kmiec, a university biology professor or organ systems, autism is more pervasive," she Peter Doehring, director of the Delaware and director of gene therapy and genornics said. "It affects everything." Autistic Program in New Castle, said that autism research at the DBI, said he is waiting for a Although autism is usually associated with has become more prevalent in society in recent decision to be made on his plan. neurological impairments of cognition, language years. "We have proposed over several months a and social interaction, many of its co-morbid "Autism occurs in between 1 in 500 and 1 in series of human health initiatives," he said. features are what make the disorder so dominating, 1,000 births," be said "It is argued that autism is "Now we are waiting to hear from the ' Rookard said. perhaps the most frequent of several conditions of university if and when to go forward." Co-morbid features include immune system childhood - it's more prevalent in children than Kmiec said the Consortium for Autism dysfunction, thyroid disorders, severe digestive cancer." Research, which will give the university the THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn ability to further participate in human health dysfunction, seizure disorders, metabolic disorders, Rookard said she agreed that there is an increase studies, was recently established. Biology Professor Eric Kmiec hopes to obtain a grant to research autism. nutritional abnormalities, auditory and visual in the number of children affected with autism. "With autism, we can begin a really strong anomalies and high anxiety levels. "It's really going up very rapidly and there are research initiative right away," he said. ''We're like to move forward," be said. University President David P. Roselle Rookard said she thinks the Consortium on questions as to why," she said. "People ask if it is ready to go." Kmiec said he wants to get the research stated in an e-mail message that the university Autism Research will allow new discoveries to be the expanded definition of the disorder, if people DBI director David Weir said he endorses started as soon as possible. . currently participates in research addressing shared more quickly within the autism community. are just more aware of it or if there really are more Kmiec's proposal. "Every month we're losing time," he said. issues of human health. "I think we want to set up a collaborative effort kids with autism. "Autism is an important disease, and it "We ~v~ to ~et go!ng." . . He said the Kmiec's proposal would be with rapid dissemination of all information," she "I say the answer is yes, yes, yes. It's yes to all would appear as if we have the capability to Participation w1th the ~Ut!SJ? consortium considered by the biology department and said, "which really doesn' t go on because there is ofthose." .. . . 1 impactd,",Weiuaid "lam very.supp0rtive ef.J.· .,would also.,allow, ~¢ , umv~rs1ty. to further interested faculty· from other d. epartments· as. . curr~n. tl~l no.real vehicle that' "~lows ]or sllf!P'P.g I' Rookard said research into autism is relatively us getting involved." ~~ ·l_mrnan..genetJ.as) l &miec. srud. •' ".' •· J .' well-as. by the-invGlved deans the FacultM'" ' 1" 1 ",{ ,.,) J' 111i 1 1' 1 ,'f,, ,,. "" " 1 ' 1' 1" ''11 d--'-'· · -dri ' ·J between programs. . . new an tWUULY parent ven. · · , , . "" h Kmiec said Gov. Ruth Ann Mint1er has "This IS what has to happen, m my belief, if Se~~'alld the ~ce of the Provost. "We want to provide a mechanism where "With other disorders, there is a large part of the recently visited his lab her support the university is going to move into the human and shown I members of organizations can share information." medical community looking into it or doing for further human health research. genome and genetics," he said. '1t has to be a .I~ t~er~ ~ ar:;:~e~t ~ha~t s;~h ''The governor has been clear about her huge commitment though. Anything less is not h:'3:~:~~~ an~ ~a~ the~ ar: op';,rtu~tie: . Rookard said the conso~um will also h~ve a resean;h." she said. "~ith autis~~ it just isn't like desire to push forward human health worth doing." . for students and faculty, there is a very good diffe~nt appT?ach to the way It rese~ches autism. that. Its sl?wly cban~g, though. initiatives," he said. '"There are very few labs With recent genetic discoveries, it is a good chance that it will be supported," Roselle said. "Smce autis~ d~s not affect a smgle ?rgan ~~ : Doehnn~ also satd there was a need for with human applications in the state, and she's time to begin further human health research, Daniel Carson, chairman of the department syste~, w.e beli~ve 1t co~ld be a cellular disorder: me~ autism ~search. . . very interested in what we do." Kmiec ~d, and autism i.s a good placet? start. of biological sciences, said his department has she srud. 'In sp1te of this, the bulk of research lS I thmk there s defirutely a need, which has Michelle Reardon, spokeswoman for "I believe that there ts not a ~tter tun~ to met with the Thomas DiLorenzo, dean of the either genetic or on the organ system level. It's been recognized, for autism researehers to come Minner, said the governor endorses Kmiec's move forward and to expand this effort mto College of Arts and Science, in regards to the necessary that this take place, but the consortium together," he said. '1 am awllfe of a number of new research. more human health research efforts," he said. proposal. wants to address cell level or sub-cell level initiatives to create specialized research on autism. ''The governor supports the work being Kmiec said ~other one of hi~ goals is to "The university is ready to commit research." "Autism is getting more attention. Last week it done at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, eventually bu!ld a h~mar;t bwlogy and resources to support this," he said. "It's going Rookard said another function of the consortium was a part of the show 'The West Wing' and also including the work being done by Dr. Eric genornics center at the uruvers1ty. to bappen, and I think it will be larger than just will be to provide support and community outreach on 'Dateline.' " Kmiec and his gene therapy research team," "With the sequencing of ~he human autism research." to have an immediate impact on liveS. Despite the behavioral and co-morbid she said. genome, the next phase w1ll be the "Autism can be a very isolating condition for symptoms which autism causes, the children Kmiec said he thinks his proposal received identification of what human g~nes ~o .and ' the caregiver because of the high demand for afflicted with the disorder have unique a positive reaction from university how they can be linked to genetic afflictions administration. like autism," he said. "I hope that the supervision for either health or functional needs," characteristics and dispositions, Rookard said. ''We await a final word on how they would university will put the mechanism in place to she said. "It's very consuming of both time and 'The child has a very distinct personality," she do this." energy, and it makes it hard to be a normal member said. 'They can be so endearing and so loving." Green Fest encourages Envisioning an improved DUSC vegetarian way of living

Junior Cara Spiro said she ­ BY ELLEN ENGLAND Junior Georgia Basso, a member of wants to change the Delaware Staff Reporter the Outing Club, said she thought Undergraduate Student Vegan and vegetarian dishes, upbeat Green Fest was a great way to visit with Congress for the better. music from local bands and 80 other campus groups. "I want people to have fun students, faculty and community ''We bang outside all the time," she with us," she said. "I want to get members created the lively atmosphere said. 'This is a cool place to bang out things done and let the students at Green Fest Saturday night. with people who love our planet and eat know we're here for them." Green Fest's dinner featured vegan good food." In the upcoming DUSC chili, salad, organic brown and white Sophomore Angela Caswell, co­ elections, Spiro said, she will be rice, ginger lemonade and Fair Trade president of SAGE, said Green Fest is a running for the position of vice coffee sampleS. good payoff for all the hard work the president. She said she has not Green Fest, held at the Unitarian campus groups have done. . yet determined on which ticket Universalist Church of Newark on "We do a lot of outreach to other she will run. Willa Road, was sponsored by the campus organizations and we have a lot She said she has been active Campus Greens, S4E and CARE. of progressive people," she said. 'This with DUSC since her freshman Freshman Andrew Joslyn said a is a good time for them to hang out, year, when she decided to get vegan diet consists of all organic have a good time, sit back and relax." more involved with the products. Junior Marisa Thompson, president university. "A vegan diet doesn' t include of CARE, said she thought Green Fest "I wanted to look into anything from an animal," he said. "No was a positive event. leadership and m aking a pesticides, all natural, no animal "It' s a great idea to get everyone difference," she said. " I wanted anything." THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn together to have a good time and also level of attendance and get a Sophomore Erin Kline said she to see what I could contribute of the two faculty semHors for Sophomore Laura Dvorak, vice Jet people be aware of what social more organized system where during my time here." DUSC, where s he acts as a president of Students for the prefers the vegetarian lifestyle activism is on campus," she said. other student groups could come Spiro said she participated in liaison between students a nd Environment, said not all the people celebrated at Green Fest. Graduate student Megan Jenkins student government in high faculty. to the meetings," she said. attended Green Fest who avoid animal do something fun," Galasso said. said she looked forward to Green Fest. school and saw her involvement "Becau se they do a lot of Spiro said she hopes student products. He said Green Fest was also a way "I am a vegetarian," she said. "I with DUSC as a natural programs, it's important to awareness of DUSC will "Not everyone here is a vegan, but to inform new students about activism knew that the food would be good transition. know what they' re doing." increase next year. we wanted to provide a vegan dinner to on campus. tonight, because the people here are "I realized how much DUSC Spiro said communication " I want s tudents to know show people that there are alternatives Dvorak said Green Fest was a way concerned about their health and the had to offer," she said. " It's a between DUSC and oher student what is going on so they can to animal-based diets," she said. for student groups to network. environment, and they're concerned different environment than in o rganizations is important for come and express their feelings Green Fest featured music from "We wanted to have a social forum about what they put in their bodies." high school, but I s aw it as a or write an e-mail," she said. creating an active campus. local bands such as Gellner, Rai Nation, to have fun, eat, provide literature from Bryant Carter, continuing education place to meet people who had " W e are an umbre lla "That way, we would be more DJ Street, Wyld Stallyns and product the campus g roups a nd to build student and a volunteer at the Newark similar goals and values a s able to do what we were cut out organization," she said. "It' s samples from Newark's Co-op store. community," she said. Co-op, said he enjoyed participating in myself. to do." really important that all of the Senior Nick Galasso, president of Other campus groups represented at the event. " I also liked getting to know student organizations work She also said she would like the Campus Greens, said Green Fest the event included the Outing Club, " It's a great gathering and has a more about the university than I together to create a community more people to a ttgnd DUSC was a way for socially aware students Students Acting for Gender Equality great amount of soul," he said. "Here otherwise would have." of organizations." meetings. to get together and socialize. a nd th e Campus Animal Rights you can see all the different flavors of Currently, Spiro serves as one " 1 would Jove to raise the - Susan Kirkwood "We spend so much of our time Educators. Newark." doing serious things that we wanted to

,. / ' . A4 • THE REVIEW • March 20,2001 Station 'Project Search' finds heading Delaware's teachers

BY LAURA BUSH found it to be a well-organized, well-run job fair StajJ"RefX>rter where we find quali fied and excepti onal The Career Services Center and the University canrudates." to Earth Council on Teacher Education will co-sponsm the Last year, the event attracted over 400 students university's 23rd-annual Teacher's Job Fair and alumni to the Bob Carpenter Center. Th is BY AMIE VOITH tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Bob year, the goal is to draw more than 500 guests, Staff Reporter Carpenter Center. Holland said. Russia's MIT Space Station will plummet Cindy Holland, assistant director of Career LeeRoy DeShazor, personnel di rector for the toward earth Wednesday or Thursday and Services, said "Project Search: Careers for New Castle County Yo-Tech School District, ha<; splash into the southern area of the Pacific Teachers" allows hiring administrators from attended Project Search for the past rune years and Ocean, officials said. school districts across the country to interview said he is looking forward to corning again this Mir's descent will end somewhere students and alumni interested in pursuing a career year. between New Zealand and Chile, said in teaching. "The University of Delaware is one of the Dwayne Brown, a spokesman for the Approximately 300 recruiters will be larger institutions in the state that provides a good NASA. representing more than 115 school districts from number of canrudates and certainly the quality that This marks the end of a 15-year mission California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, we're looking for," he said. "It's great for the for MIT, he said. Russian and U.S. astronauts Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, canrudates and for the school districts as well." last inhabited MIT in August 2000. North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Yirgirua and West Senior Jill Dunst said she will be attending the Harry Shipman, an astronomy professor THE REVIEW/Internet photo Virgirua, she said. event. She said she feels the job fair will help her at the university, said the Russian Space The Mir Space Station is scheduled to enter Earth's low~r atmosphere later The event is primarily geared toward get a jump on her search for a teaching job once Agency is taking Mir out of orbit because this week. Most of the station is expected to burn up dunng the descent. graduating seniors in teacher education programs, she graduates. the station would eventually come down on Holland said, since most school district lower into the atmosphere until it is in "Something the size of a small car made "Project Search will be extremely beneficial to its own anyway. representatives seek to hire teachers who will position to descend to earth," he said. me considering there are three good school 'The station could land anywhere, even completely of metal with a velocity that begin work in the fall of 200 I. More than 500 Shipman said an adrutional rocket will be most objects enter the atmosphere could rustricts in particular that I am looking forward to Delaware, if you just let it decay," he said. people have already registered for the event, she ftred at MIT to aid in the burning up of most locally do a great deal," he said. "But the meeting with and applying to," she said. "It makes 'The MIT Space Station had a really good said. of the falling pieces. pieces are not big enough to wipe out a city." it convenient that they are coming to the university run. Alumni looking to make a job change are 'The rockets slow the pieces down into Some waves that are larger than average so I can interview with them right then and there." "It's just like an old car that runs out. It welcome to attend the event as well, she said. their final death spiral into earth," he said. will be created by Mir's splashdown, but A Delaware Preview will be held at the Bob eventually just lives out its time." Project Search provides a great opportunity for Although most pieces of the station are these waves will not cause considerable Carpenter Center today from 12:30 p.m. until 6 Brown said the landing location was interviews, Holland said. Canrudates can sit down expected to bum in the atmosphere, Brown damage, he said. p.m. . chosen because it is a large expanse of with representatives for 30-rrunute interviews said, some as big as a small car may descend Brown said NASA is working as a Only representatives from Delaware public water. throughout the day. toward earth. conduit of information between .the U.S. school districts will be available for interviews "Because the station is a pretty big chunk "It's a wonderful opportunity that will Billy Glass, a geology prpfessor at the Department of Defense and the Russians. during the preview. of stuff, [the Russians] decided to bring it hopefully result in contract offers for these university, said the debris is poten.tially Space officials do not foresee any Admission to Project Search and the Delaware down in a part of the world where there aspiring teachers," she said. harmful if it hits land. problems, he said. NASA will track all Preview is free to current uruversity students and aren't very many people," he said. Shirley Saunders, supervisor of personnel for Glass said the target area is expanse, but debris left over from MIT's descent. alumill. A $5 registration fee is charged to non­ Brown said earlier this month, the the Christina School District in Newark, said she uruversity guests. Russians launched a rocket off the Russian there is a slight chance the pieces may fall "Once it starts coming down, it's more feels the job fair is a good opportunity for all close to Australia or New Zealand. easily tracked," he said. "It's very unlikely All individuals planning to attend must cargo ship Progress. participants. . The amount of damage depends on the for it to hit land. complete a registration form at Raub Hall. People The rocket nudged MIT into proper orbit "We like to support our in-state institutions," density of the falling body and how fast it is "As much ocean as there is, you have a can also call the Career Services Center or register for the final leg of the descent, he said she said. "We've always attended since I've been travelling, he said. really good chance of hitting barren water." at the Bob Carpenter Center on the day of the "[It] will bring Mir down lower and in the rusttict the past 10 years, and I've always event. Special Olympics holds 'Odyssey'

BY PETER R. BAILEY mental ability, age and gender. were awarded to winning teams, but Sue Ryser, coordinator for the Staff Reporter Among the 450 volunteers all participants were given a ribbon Yellow Jackets, said the children More than 1,500 athletes and fans assisting the athletes during the representing skill, courage, sharing would not get the chance to perform gathered at Delaware Field House event were members of the Chi andjoy. · under normal circumstances, and Friday and Saturday for the 23rd­ Omega sorority and the Theta Chi John Bell, coach of the Newark the Special Olympics gives them the annual Delaware Special Olympics fraternity. Thunder Bears, defeated the opportunity to do so. Basketball Odyssey. Sophomore Mike Potter, Theta Newark High School' s Yellow "This is our second year in Abby Schaefer, chairwoman of Chi philanthropy chairman, said his Jackets to win the middle-skill level basketball, and the kids are excited the DSO public relations committee, organization did not work with the division. to be here," she said. said the event gives Delaware disabled as much as it would have "They did great and to see them Parents and participants taking a residents with mental disabilities liked, but did serve 800 lunches. enjoying the competition is the real break from athletics were the opportunity to feel good about "We wanted to work with the reward," Bell said. entertained by Claudia Johnson's themselves by participating in kids because they worked so hard to Kenny Spivey, 21 , most valuable traveling petting zoo. Johnson said athletics. get here," he said. player and gold medalist of the she volunteered her time to the DSO Schaefer said the Olympics have Denise Hanle).:, program director Thunde r Bears, said he was because she thoug ht the athletes always been held at the university. of the N orthstalli7 a, 'b~si(e(baC team ov.erwhelmed with emotion at the would enjQy interacti.ug with th They be~an..as a clinic.that taught from ·Claymont;< said ' she has· been end of his game. animals. simple hand-eye coordination drills working with the DSO for a number "The game was nice," he said. "I Onlookers had the opportunity to and later grew into a major sporting of years. loved it." pet ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits and event. She said she knows the program Amin Rollie, most valuable a nanny goat. John Buzby, DSO director of is effective because she has watched player and gold medallist of the The event ended with an award coaches and education, said the first many children, including her own, Yellow Jackets, said he was ceremony during which the DSO tournament had less than 100 benefit from all it has to offer. disappointed because of the loss, staff gave awards that encouraged athletes. The event now hosts about ''I'm a proud parent and coach but he was happy that he gave it his participating athletes to continue 600 people. and I love giving these kids a best effort. triumphing in face of adversity. To accommodate the large chance to compete," she said. " I like playing basketball, and I "We are really going to try to number of participants, he said, Yasmin Reyes, coordinator of the would like to play in college one keep this program going on for THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson athletes were broken down into 13 DSO award ceremony, said medals day," he said. · years to come," Shaefer s~id. Tim Arnold (left) looks on .as teammate Nicole Jones (right) divisions based on skill level, shoots during the 23rd-annual Basketball Odyssey.

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Beasley said it gave him great Author, illustrator a nd nine-time style by attending numerous writing She said she took a job in advertising pleasure to see a former student of his bride maid Mary Kay McDermott classes. at the Baltimore City News, where her come back to the university. e ncouraged prospective writers " The classes do n' t have to b e career as an illustrator began. " lt's nice to know students remember ThursdaY night to follow their dreams. expensive to be good," she said. " I w as always drawing during their education here," he said . " It is McDermott, a university alumna and "What's importa nt is the feedback you meetings, and my boss took notice and always nice to see o ur students author of "The Bridesmaid's Survival get from other writers." offered me a job," she said. " I did a succeed." Guide: A Hilarious Handbook to McDermott said the literary market series of illustrated posters promoting Sheila Walsh, a university alumna Womanhood' s M ost Dubious can be an intimidating place at first. the city's bars." and former c lassmate of McDermott's, Di_stinction," spoke to 25 students in " Don't s top beca u se you feel At her next job, McDermott worked said she was not s urprised b y her Mitchell Hall about how s he anonymous," she said. "Be persistent for Whitehead and Associates, a firm friend' s success. successfully wrote a nd published her and honest." that promoted tabloid papers. " M a ry a lways had this first book. McDermott's book was published last " Believe it or not, it was a fun job, determination," she said. McDermott advised creati ve students May, and a chapter from her book, and I learned a lot about promotion," Walsh said she was McDermott's to immerse themselves in an "Bridesmaid Boot Camp," was in an she said. "The experience helped me out roommate during a Spring Semester trip environment in which their creativity issue of Modern Bride magazine. a lot when I was trying to get my book to London in 1986. will grow. She said she was honored to be back published." "We were always the subject matter " Don' t force your creativity on your at the university. While working at Whitehead and of her cartoons," she said. employer because there are o ther "Honestly, I feel like my experiences Associates, McDermott said, she met Junior Ashley Lange said she came to creative people out there," she said. here helped me a lot," she said. co-worker and actor Ed Burns who was the 'event because she could relate to McDermott said some of the best McDermott said she did not plan to in the process of writing the movie "The McDermott's bridesmaid experiences. ideas for her book camt,! at the oddest become an author when she graduated Brothers McMullen." "My dog actually ate my bridesmaid moments. from the university in 1987 with a " Being around creative people gives dress," she said. " I would get ideas and jot them down bachelor's degree in English. you a lot of confidence," she said. " It Lange said she wants to publish her on napkins or wake up in the middle of "I graduated in the 1980s when makes you realize that creative people own manuscript, which she is currently the night and write things down," she everyone was going to Wall Street to are normal, regular people, and if they writing. said. make money, and I thought I was one of can do it, you can too." " It is reassuring to see someone who McDermott said her writing was also those people," she said. Jerry Beasley, chairman of the went to the university go on to become inspired by her many experiences as a She had a brief career in financial English department, which sponsored successful," she said. bridesmaid. planning before she found her creative the event, said he was pleased with the After her speech, McDermott signed "I was a bridesmaid nine times by the side. turnout. copies of her book and offered time I was 26 years old," she said. " I " Finding your voice and paying "What she had to say was valuable to individual advice to students interested THE REVIEW/Elisa Levin knew there was a market out there for attention to your instincts are people that want to publish their work in publishing their own works. Author Mary Kay McDermott offered students my type of humor regarding the tips Thursday on how to publish their writing. Plane travel may cause blood clots

BY KRIST A REALE trav el have occurred in isolated play a video at the beginning of a flight to Staff Reporter incidents," she said. demonstrate exercises passengers can do Don' t drink too much. Joe Hopkins, a spokesman for United to prevent DVT. Their jails are different. Airlines, said the question of a WHO, with the support of airlines and These are a few of the words of relationship between DVT and air travel organizations like, IAT A, plans to conduct warning moms and dads g ive to the ir has received a lot of media attention a study to examine the risk of getting children as Spring Break approaches. recently. DVT during a flight, Maika said. Now there may be a new warning - " At this point, we are not convinced Maika said the study will be composed don' t sit still on the flight. that there is a causal relationship between of I 00,000 people and conducted over an There may be a link between air travel the two," he said. 18-month period. and deep vein thrombos is, more Maika said that to reduce the risks of " It is difficult for experts to agree on commonly known as blood clotting, blood clots, passengers should exercise how to conduct the study," Maika said. according to a report from the World while seated, drink plenty of fluids, wear She said parameters for the study will Health Organization. loose-fitting clothing and reduce alcohol be proposed in six to eight weeks. DVT, also known as venous intake. Freshman Kate Deckman said she is not thromboembolis m or traveler' s "There is not enough data right now to concerned with DYT although she flies thrombos is, occurs when blood pools make more specific recommendations,'' frequently. together and begins to clot. The blood she said. " It just doesn' t bother me," she said. "I clots can block blood flow to other areas Individuals who previously had DVT, have been on long flights before, and of the body. cancer victims , women taking oral nothing has happened." WHO organized a confe re nce in contraceptives or hormone replacement Deckma n said h er fli g ht home to Geneva, Switzerland, on March 12 and 13 therapy, smokers and obese people are at a Minneapo lis for Spring Break takes to discuss the correlation between DVT higher risk of developing .DVT, Maika between two to three hours. and air travel. said. Junior Tim Primeggia said although he • Martine Maika, a public affairs She said IAT A and other airlines are has never flown before, he does not tqink manager at the International Air Transport providing information on DVT to their hearing about DVT will keep him from THE REVIEW!Internet photo Association, said there has not been a passengers. ever flying. The World Heath Organization recently organzied a conference to discuss the huge link between DVT and air travel. The information is often in the airline "I don't think I would follow any of the • possible relationship between air travel and deep vein thrombosis. "Cases of DVT associated with air magazine, Maika said. Some airlines may precautions given," he said.

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Sigma Phi Epsilon won the BY JESSICA EULE Staff Reporter fraternity competition and The Kappa Delta sorority held received a trophy for its victory, its ninth-annual wiffleball she said. tournameni Sunday on Harrington Junior Colin Cooley, a member Beach, r aising $800 for the of Sigma Phi Epsilo n , said he 1 played different postttons, : JOIN US FOR AN OPEN HOUSE AT ONE OF lHE Na tional Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. including first base and outfield, NATION'S TOP-RANKED NURSING SCHOOLS. Senior Alyson Brown, who and hit a few singles during the · Ttuough innova t iv~ tea<.hing, dinkal 1.mH.tice, and 1e~cdrch coordinated the event, said the game. ~.J\!Jt:llt:IILt:, th~:: Ut~t vct:.ity vf Me~~ ylam.l St.hvvl of Nut :.til K IJIC!Jdtt::. tournament, known as " The He said most of the scores were students tor the advemures thdt lie ahead Come learn dbout the Shamrock Project," is held every very low, since it was windy and there were more than nine people school thal U.:;,. News lf< World Rcpon ranks amo ng the top 11.J year as Kappa Delta's on the field, making it difficult to IIUI ~If·~ !>Lhuub fl tilt- nation. AIIJ get tedJ'f tot !>VIJit! odion. philanthropy project. Brown said the National hit a home run. " We didn't expect to win," UNOEihi RADUATE ()PEN HOUS£ - SAl., MAR<.t1 .H. WUl, 1U.A.M.· .l P.M. Committee to ·Prevent Child GRADUATE OPEN HOIISE - WED., MARCH 18, 1001, 5 P.M.·9 P.M. Abuse is the r ecipie nt of the Cooley said . "We j ust wanted to tOpen Houses tocatec. in tne :>cnool ot Nursrng l:$uilotngJ mo ney raised by the service have a good t ime and help out projects of all of Kappa Delta's Kappa Delta. But coming out with RSVP ON OR BEFORE MARCH 21 (all toll free 1·866-tiu ~s~ -UM "' chapters. a win is always nice." email adma~.s.~Qn,~~QO. , \!I!l~!Yland.. !!dU She said the amount raised this Brown said Kappa Alpha Theta year is consistent with the totals won the sorority competition and also received a trophy for the win. from previous years. 6SS West t.omt>aro ~trP.e< f BattlmorP., MD .,,.,, Grosser said every Kappa Delta l ·866·NURSt•UM 1 www.nursmJt.umarylana.edu Eight sororities and eight fraternities participated, she said, chapter holds a philanthropy event and each team donated $50 to in March. The university's chapter has held the wiffleball tournament since 1992. " This is just a really fun day that everyone looks forward to," she said. Sophomore Megan Mull ins, Kappa Delta treasurer, said the Sun Chaser~ Tanniflg Salon . games were a lot of fu n and for a good cause. " It's non-alcoholic, which is . Delaware's ·Largest Tanning Salon· always good," she said. Kappa Delta paid for a deejay, food and drinks for the event. . . . Junior Amanda Phillips, FEATURING: ~5 Soaetgra Tann.lng Beds .. member of Delta Gamma, said her / sorority attended the tournament ·z l.Jitra.,roaz "RIIb.. Pr~e" Tana..._ Beds to s upport players and have a good time. SUN .z Taanial BOoths. ~~--z-weekli___ ll .-~ ~ MONTH - - ~ ~r. Phillips pitched in the first two games and was catcher during the 11 1 final tournament. CHASERS ·z FaeeTaaaen. · 's3·· ..,. ·oo· .ss·, .· .oo Sophomore Jeff Masopust, a INC. I e . . III I · . e . . I member of Kappa Sigma, said his · ,. fraternity was glad to participate. (Umit .:._Coopon Per Customer) (Umit 1 'eou~ Per ~'ust~er) "lt's good to see the Greek L J L J community come out for charity," 122·A Astro Shopping Ctr. · • Kirkwood Hwy. • Newark, DE • 3~2611 he said. Sat & Sun 9-5 ·· OPEN . Mon-Fri · 9-9 ~ . '' . _.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. ______A6 • THE REVIEW • March...... 20, 2001 ______-_Burger joint bets on Minority students ;:quality and ambition advised on success continued from A 1 " Don' t just stick to what's in your job description," she said. ::=z BY JILLIAN MAXWELL chain of California Burger Company restaurants. Even minority students who " But be careful not to spread ·- • Swff Reporrer He said he intends to rely on his lO years of think their race is not an issue will yourself too thin." -,> California Burger Company became the latest experience in the restaurant field to make his first eventually be confronted with it, Students s aid the conference --':addition to the Main Street GaJleria when owner independent venture a success. she said. gave them useful information. ,.:: Ryan McDonald opened his store for business McDonald started as an apprentice in Arizona. " Sooner or later, you need the Freshman Patrice Hughes said ·-_,. March 3. He then returned to Delaware where he worked as a support of the group to help you listening to the panelists made her .< ~ McDonald, 25, a Newark resident, said the cook at Italian Bistro and Mancinis, where he get through a crisis," she said . realize the importance of getting ,. ~ eatery, which sells meat and vegan products, is the learned the art of sauteing, he said. " Networks are important for to know her professors. •· .: fourth establishment to take up residence in the McDonald attended Wilmington College and valida tion and s upport, not "You never know who' s going ~ space behind the Main Street Tavern and Grill in the studied aviation management while he held various segregation." to help you later on in life," she last five years. management positions at the Brickyard, now known Williams said it is important for said. ·'Use everyone you can as a Bud Fitzwater, manager of Main Street Tavern as the Main Street Tavern and Grill. He said he students to develop "soft skills" resource." · and Grill, said past businesses like Teriyaki House, attributes his knowledge of business to working like interpersonal communication, The conference was organized Colonel Mustards and Hibachi Express did not there for four years. and the ability to adapt to by the Minority Career succeed due to the inconvenient location. "I saw greater opportunity in this tield and have c hanging ca reers and Development Planning "This doesn't seem to apply to McDonald," he always dreamed to open a place on my own," he responsibilities. Committee, a group of students, said. "He seems to be doing well so far." said. "I hope to one day open a restaurant of "The average person today will faculty and representatives from THE REVlEW/Katie Jensen Kara Coughlan, manager of Total Nutrition, said gourmet saute, but for this area I feel California spend three and a half years in a Career Services. California Burger Company employee position before moving on," she business depends on word of mouth. Burger Company will generate more success with Robert Marley works at the grill during Townsend said it was one of 12 "The success of a restaurant does not depend on students." said. "Before I retired at 38, I had major events that Career Services its location," she said. "lfcustomers are happy, the McDonald said his restaurant contradicts the a shift at his new place of employment. five different careers." hosts annually, each oriented In addition to the speeches from reputation will be weJJ known. unhealthy stereotypes usually attached to burger menu will give Newark's culinary scene the variety toward different colleges or Washington and Williams, "[Ryan] McDonald's passion is cooking, and his eateries by using 100 percent lean beef and offering it currently la campus groups. The conferences cks. students li s tened to panels of knowledge is cooking which previous managers a diverse menu. " Not only is it hard to find healthy food for are open to all students, he said. recent univers ity alumni talk have lacked." Burger selections like the Pizza Burger and the vegans, but it is hard to find it at a decent price," he "We advertise every program," about their experiences with Coughlan said there are not many area restaurants Buffalo Burger satisfy meat-lovers, he said, but the said. "Vegan food is inexpensive to prepare, and I Townsend said. "We would never finding jobs after graduation. that cater to both meat-lovers and vegetarians. calorie-conscious are not neglected. believe it is only fair to sell it for what it is worth." turn people away." Kimberly Pogue, a 1997 'The increased popularity of Main Street Tavern "Healthy eaters should not have boring limited McDonald said he believes 90 percent of the Freshman Leroy Daley said the graduate, said students should and Grill and the new rear parking lot creates more options to choose from," he said. dining experience is the atmosphere. conference and the speakers were know their talents and exploit foot traffic throughout the Galleria," McDonald Varieties of chicken, turkey and vegetable For this reason, he said, customer service will be inspiring and informative. said. burgers are available. All veggie burgers, such as the them until they are the best at " It made me realize that just a key component in his restaurant's operations. what they do. Andre Schleiniger, manager of Jake's Burgers on Portabella Burger and Toasted Almond Burger, The combination of Salvador Dali prints hanging because you graduate with a Tameka Goldsborough, a 1994 Ogletown Road, said he was unaware of the new accommodate a vegan diet, McDonald said. along blue waJJs and an aquarium of fish creates an degree doesn' t mean that's what restaurant. He said he did not anticipate it would A side of steamed rice, celery or carrot sticks can graduate, said flexibility at the you' re going to do with your life," atmosphere not typical of burger eateries. workplace is necessary. detract from his business. replace a side of fries, he said. Trivia cards sit on every table and customers can he said. McDonald said he hopes to eventually own a McDonald said he feels the vegan additions to his play various board games while eating. Applebee's set to op.en by July •

BY CONNIE WHERRITY manager of Chili's Grill and Bar Sraff Reporter on Stanton-Christiana Road, said Construction for a new he is not concerned with the new restaurant began last week in restaurant taking away business. Suburban Plaza on Elkton Road. Chili's has been in its current Applebee's Neighborhood location for a numer of years, he Grill & Bar, a casual dining said, and it has loyal customers. restaurant, will showcase Junior Jamie Hilsenrath said memorabilia highlighting she visits Applebee' s often and is hometown heroes and area satisfied with the quality of food history. and service she has received. ,.... Joon Reeher, director of "It' s a fun atmosphere to hang f marketing for Applebee's, said out with friends," she said. - the restaurant is scheduled to The restaurant is typically open in early July. The restaurant known for its riblets, salads, ,already has one Delaware burgers and steaks, Reeher said. Locatio.n on Chuxchmans Road The food ·choices are varied, and near the Christiana Mall. appeal to people of many tastes. He said the combination of the "Our menu is what is ·city and university populations considered as American dining," ~ .. should provide a large customer Reeher said. 1 '··base. Applebee' s plans to expand its Diners can expect good food menu at all of its locations, he 1 ' and quick friendly service when said, and by the time the Elkton .J they come to Applebee's, he Road location opens, the ''~ said . restaurant will have a lengthier Reeher said his corporation is list of appetizers and entrees. "'not concerned with surrounding Reeher said Applebee' s will ,. · businesses. · · branch out to farr1ilies as well as "I wouldn' t say we worry people who want to sit at the bar. ·· about competition we He is not concerned with recognize it," he said. students overcrowding the bar .... " It is good for all of our and becoming rowdy, he said. 0 :, businesses. "We try to be a part of the ~ ' "I hope people recognize that community," he said. BeAPartofA WinningTeam! we have a good product with a THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson "We do our part to be good Construction of an Applebee's restaurant has begun in Suburban '" good price and good service." corporate citizens." ~ Tom Kincliella, general Plaza next to Acme. The establishment is set to open in July. ~ITYor IJFIAWARE .•· CHEERLEAD lNG J.i « "A< ··~:. 'Spring Tryouts, CSB Back Gym All t~~ g{eat Reyiew_ .. Friday, April6- 6:00 to 8:30pm ,coverage )V~thw~ ~v~n Saturday, April7- 9:00am to 12:30 pm ·having to ,leave~ home·~ ~ SWlday, AprilS - 9:00am to 12:30 pm ~ «· :<>' -All Delaware students must get a physical from Sports Med in order to tryout For More Information CaD Joe Mackley at 831-1581 or email: jmaekley(iludel.edu

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BRt\~~K Housing Available email [email protected] ·[email protected] Equal Opporton;ty Ecucatcr and [ mployer. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW VORK • March 20, 200 I • THE REVIEW • A 7 Rubber Chickens strut through Perkins BY M.B.PELL use of wit in day-to-day li ving. he said. " I finish up and move on." National/State Ne •, ..,. Etlitor Freshman Neil Casey, a member of the Rubber Freshman Matt McDermot said he does not Before the Rubber Chickens appeared on stage Chickens, said all of the chickens have something have to worry about the audience reaction. Thursday night, members wandered the halls of from their lives that makes them a laughing riot. " I am never funny," he said. the Perkins Student Center, performing their 99- "Sexual inade quacy ma kes my improv Freshman Courtney Tisch said she enjoyed the cent comedy act for free. comedy," he said. show and will probably go to many more. They threw o.ne-liners at each othe r while "He's never funny," Wengert said. "They' re very fu nny," she said. " l think they're simultaneously attempting to shock passersby. Senior Matt Sincock said that if the crowd is insane." Joe Wengert, president of the Rubber Chickens, not reacting, the Rubber Chickens have a number Wengert said he has an idea how the show made last-minute technical preparations for the of techniques to get the chuckles going. sho uld go, and he keeps that in mind during show and assured his chickens their performance " What I do depends on the crowd," he said. tryouts. would make the audience erupt in laughter. " One time I tried to see how m any audience "In a tryout last year, a girl did a dead-on Tom "Why are we never nervous?" Wengert asked. members I could shock at a time. Skerritt impression," he said. "That's what turns " Because we' re so cock. · " It was 17, a majority of the crowd. I told them me on." "Cock means something is as awesome and my penis ring made me look fat." Some of the Rubber Chickens hung around the funky fresh as you could possibly imagine." The group also listens to what the audience is Ewing Room after the show, throwing out ideas The Ewing Room was pac ked . with laughing at to see what is working, Sincock said. for new games to play onstage .. approximately 65 people. " If the zany stuff is working for somebody else Law s uggested a new game for the groups "We had to bring in extra seats," Wengert said. or the deadpan voice, •I might go with that," he upcoming appearance on SLTV. The ensemble entered from the rear of the said. The game is called, "What's Been Sleeping in audience to the distinctive funk beat. Senior Eric Law said he attempts to avoid My Slicker?" Its entrance was all the more unique because of whoring himself to the audience, even if it might Law gave Wengert clues as to what could be the haphazared skipping of the CD player. get laughs. sleeping in his slicker, but none of his peers could Wengert explained the technical ineptitude to the "If something doesn't work out I'm not going to guess coJrectly. audience. going to say, 'Hey, look at my ass,' " he said. Wengert did not revealwhat has been sleeping "Once again our massive technical budget is Casey said he has one solution for a crowd that in his slicker, but he did give insight as to how he obvious," he said. does not laugh. views his sense of humor. THE REVlEW/Elisa Levin The Rubber Chickens practice once per week, "When people don' t laugh, I do what I always "There's high-brow humor and there's low­ Seniors Joe Wengert and Matt Sincock of the Rubber but also keep its comedy sharp through constant do when I don' t get the reaction I'm looking for," brow humor," he said. "I'm uni-brow humor." Chickens perform in the Ewing Room Thursday night. State updating payroll software for efficiency BY STACEY CARLOUGH who rely on paychecks at the middle and end "They' ll pay you in one lump sum and employees, road workers and prison The project will call for reorientation of Staff Reporter of each month to pay bills," he said. "But if take more taxes out than they would have if employees at the state level," he said. some existing jobs and the creation of new The Delaware Department of Finance it helps the state get their stuff together, that they' d paid the small amounts on time," · "We had the option of staying with the responsibilities, he said. announced Wednesday that it will launch its could balance out those inconveniences." Camper said. existing system, which was at risk of "We' re hoping that it will aid in the net Payroll and Human Resources Statewide Joan Barber, professor of anatomy and collapsing from its own weight, or updating savings of jobs as people retire or change Technology Project on July 16. physiology at Delaware Technical and to a complex system which could better positions," Strine said. "Technology allows Michael Strine, a spokesman for the Community College, a state employer, said accommodate our needs," Strine said. you to gain efficiency. Department of Finance, said PHRST will she hopes the project will help the state "get "Employees will There were three earlier separate attempts "It either lets you do more with the same include a new software system to better their act together." to implement new programs for this purpose, amount of people or the same with less organize the payrolls and benefit packages of "I have a ' wait-and-see' attitude," she hopefully see more he said. people. We're hoping it will be a little of the state' s 30,000 employees. said in regards to the results of the project. The frrst was in 1994, but the state did not both." " Employees will hopefully see more Diane Camper, a computer specialist at . streamlined payroll follow through with it, Strine said. The PHRST software was chosen after the streamlined payroll processing and get paid Delaware State University, said she thinks.. "They realized the technology couldn' t llT Research Institute,' a nonprofit contract sooner for overtime they work," be said. the revisions to payroll will be positive, as processing." accommodate our complex system,'' he said. research and development organization, State employees now receive 24 long as the state can "pull off the In July 1999, the PHRST program was evaluated it based on available alternatives, paychecks per year. The PHRST system will bookkeeping change," but said she doubts - Michael Strine, spokesman/or the delayed again because the software Strine said. increase the number of checks received to 26 · the state will be able to. Department of Finance company, PeopleSoft, updated its software "The research took into consideration paychecks per year, one every two weeks, Camper said she experienced problems and the state did not want to buy the new both cost estimates and the best practices in said Eric Frankl, a state employee of with her paychecks before. version, Strine said. technology," he said. Delaware State University. "If you have a summer work contract, you Strine said the PHRST system was chosen To date, projec t's efforts have cost Strine said the state will be moving from a This means each paycheck will be won't· see that money for months," she said. because the old system was outdated •and taxpayers about $30 "million. mainframe. payroll system to a client server smaller, Frankl said. While this change will "Even when you put in the paperwork on could not handle the bulk of information it The program can only be implemented on system that accommodates payroll, benefits not affect h!m personally, he said, he could time, it will just sit on someone's desk." had to process, not because it is easier to use. a quarterly basis, Strine said, and it is packages and human resources information. see how-it would hurt some people. She said getting paid for overtime work "Because of its small size, Delaware is scheduled to go into effect in July, with a "It could have a negative effect on people was especially problematic. one of two states who pay all of their school fallback date of January 2002. WVUDaimsto Professor hopes ~ raise $40,000 to-beautify .:.-a.rea BY SAMANTHA RAFfOVICH said. Staff Reporter Werner said these costs include continued from A 1 "There can be trash problems on Thursdays, but it' s not that Radiothon 2001, WVUD's annual repairs, musi~ and remote broadcasts improve relations between the fundraising drive, began Friday and from sporting events. bad." city and the university through Anne Wright, a resident of will run through March 25. In conjunction with Radiothon, a her project. · The radio station has a set a goal to classic car show was held Sunday in S outh Colleg e Avenue since "Things have gotten better, but September, said s he has noticed raise $40,000 through pledges and the parking lot of Delaware Stadium, there are problem s dealing with events. Werner said. problems with traffi<;. homeowners versus students and "I don' t think .it's that bad, but Senior Brian Werner, general 'The car show was an opportunity THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosca how they deal with trash and look manager of WVUD, said disc jockies to get the communitJ involved and WVUD's annual fund-raising drive will end on March 25. The radio there is way too much traffic," at the quality of life in these she said. ask listeners to pledge money to the spread the word about WVUD," he station hosted a classic car show this year as part of the event. areas," she said. station during Radiothon and receive said. "It makes it hard just trying to There is a lot of finger-pointing get out of the driveway." WVUD paraphernalia like bumper The car show was organized by restore classic cars as·a hobby. WVUDevent. and anger between the landlords . stickers and pens in return. WVUD disc jockey Tom McElhone, McElhone displayed his 1954 "Car clubs request to come and do Junior Katy Barnicle, who has and the c ity ri ght now, Phillip's a lso lived on the street sin ce "A basic pledge is $25, though any who said it featured 35 to 40 cars from Packard Convertible in the show. these events," he said. 'They love to said. amount is accepted and appreciated," street rods and customs to antiques. Tom Kaye, president of Blue show off their cars." S eptember, said she recen,tly He said people involved w ith heard of Veness' project. he said. Cars from different clubs, including Diamond Classic Club, owns a 1955 In addition to the car show, Werner the project are trying to help solve Werner said WVUD receives Yesterday' s Chevrolet,_Firs t State modified black Chevrolet valued at said, WVUO is planning to. hold " We heard a bout the project some of the problems and show from our landlord when we pledges from members of the Newark Oassics, Delaware Street Roder, Blue $50,1m. conceJ15 as part of Radiothon. the Newark Landlord Association and university communities. Diamond Classics and First State Ford "It's an expensive hobby," he said. He said the station ho~s to reach renewed our lease in February,'' and the city they can improve she said. 'The money donated goes to cover Mustang, were displayed at the show. McElhone said he hopes the classic the goal it has set, as it has since the conditions anywhere in Newark. the operating costs of the station," he These organizations collect and car show will become an annual inception of Radiothon in 1968. "We thought it was a great idea Kristy Edwards, a resident of because we wanted to do "A great deal of effort has gone into South College A venue for the last planning this drive since last fall," something to help with the house. eight mo nths, said she has not " We are reall y excited about Werner said. observed any major problems. WVUD is a non-commercial station this p lan because some of the ''l haven't noticed a change for houses need a lot of help." and is funded by the university and and better or worse," she said. donations made during Radiothon, he said. 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The university's unrecognized, Games or other events for underground chapter of Alpha fraternities and sororities. Epsilon Pi made a big mistake in In fact, the only thing the group flaunting its existence at the could possibly do is organize university. informal activities outside Greek life When the fraternity's chapter was -something that could have been suspended last year, members accomplished without T-shirts or should have accepted the pledges. punishment and moved on. The truth of the matter is that I n s t e a d , r---:----,r-"'~_,..--:-~~ Alpha Epsilon Pi members chose to was once a popular display their fraternity at the affiliation to the • university, and n a t i o n a I then members organization by made too many wearing its logo mistakes to stay on on T -shirts and campus. actively seeking The group's new recruits. suspension was Due to these intended as a r e c e n t punishment for its developments, transgressions, and the national that sentence is still chapter has being carried out in decided to spite of the take action .._...... _ ___...... ,_.,._.,.;,;;;.,...... u n de r g r o u n d against the chapter's efforts. students. Whether these students like it or And as far as the new recruits go, not, the Greek community is moving one can only speculate that the need on without Alpha Epsilon Pi, and for a close-knit community led them these continued mistakes will not to pledge a fraternity that is make it any easier to reestablish the unrecognized and has no privileges group at the university. l-J within the university's Greek · What was intended to be a system. challenge to the university's The underground chapter could authority has done nothing but not have participated in Greek prolong the group's absence. L-J

The women's basketball team often forgotten because of a not only gained its first-ever trip greater interest in men's sports. to the women's NCAA In reality, more viewers are Tournament this year but also interested in men's football or celebrated its greatest season in basketball, but that should not 30 years. deter the university from giving For these reasons, the as much support to the women's members of the team should be teams. "spewing [their] sexuality to the world with congratulated · for their University President David P. Gay rights editorial missed the abandon., These students volunteer their time to Attempt to satire outs.tanding contributions to Roselle and Athletic Director mark help further understanding and bridge the gap vegetarianism was unive-rsity Edga'r Johnson between the gay and straight communities. unsuccessful athletics. had the right Hartman later posits that change is brought In particular, idea in attending Contrary to Lee Hartman's belief that activists about through personal connection. Isn't that the I hope M.B. Pel!'~ aim in his March 16th seniors Cindy · the tournament have no s~nse of humor, I. co~ldn} stop la~ghing point of these student panels - to put a personal as I read his March 16th ed1tonal, Progress m gay face on what is to some a foreign concept? editorial, "Vegetarians are killers, too" was to · Johnson . and and showing rights starts with apathy." . He then mo~ks the story of one of the~e panel show the perils of environmental shortsightedness Danielle Leyfert their support for <( .~ -..I t~inlc ..tt'~ni~ · ~b~tJle'"$ haP,Py·and-_feels ~hat · ·~ "" ffierilberi - iir~a· way ·that I, a:s soineOne-wha llad a ·- y writing an over-the-top .essay that shows how deserve credit the women's there· are· ~o· SOCletal 'bars to hiS. happmess JUSt similar expeffience, found quite offensive. unintelligent it is to live your life without caring for helping build team. because ~e s gay. The funny part iS that ~e seems Mr. Hartman then goes on to proclaim his non- for the future. the program The university tf havmg a_sho~ like Will an,d As a music major, let me resoundingly refute to serve as anything other than a mindless diatribe. team has basketball. It Grace on televlSlo_n, and his fnends wouldn t this claim. This is a ridiculous statement that I I can understand how the typical McAmerican ascended from· should also hav_e been ~o acceptmg b~cause they, would have can't even believe Hartman has the audacity to would find vegetarianism and veganism to be ~eheved his homosexuality was akin to mental make. He is one of at least four gay men, several incomprehensible. But here is someone who seems the bottom of mcrease the bright enough to understand the situation, yet the America publicity that the lllness. , . lesbians, countless numbers of bisexuals and at Why don _t ~pathetic gays educate themselves least two gay professors in a department of under boasts that he "doesn't give a shit about wantonly East conference team receives about the actiVIsts they have to tha~ .-the people 170 pa,rticipants. · wasting resources." · and encourage to its who foug~t ~ack at Stonewall ~~ ~omed ACT UP Furthermore, the proliferation of gays What a waste of intelligence. Perhaps this place exceptional . vendors like at ~e begmrung of the AIDS ~nsis · . . . throughout the arts is well known, from famous is more depressing than I thought. standing today. Grotto Pizza to maintain a Smce?when ~3:s apathy achie~ed anything m t~s composers such as Tchaikovsky to American icons Athletic programs are often greater presence at games. country. Activists are _ cov~nng Lee Hartman s like Leonard Bernstein. This statement serves only Jacob Lambert what people remember about Over the last few years, there lazy _butt whether he realizes it or not. . to highlight the ignorance that Hartman displays AS '00 colleges, and the women's team has definitely been increased . Right now, me~bers of t_h~ L~sbi~n ! G ~y, throughout his editorial. FitterHappier11 @aol.com has represented the university interest in women's basketball, Bisexual Student U_mon, the ClVll Liberties_ Umon Beyond these transgressions is the frightening well. and that can only be seen as a­ and ~tl;'dents .Actmg for Ge~der Equ.ahty are message Hartman sends through his brushing aside One can only hope that the step in the right direction. Now orgaruzmg t? fight for House Btll 99, ~hich W?U~d of activism. He claims that "activism shouldn't be I am a vegetarian. I have been a vegetarian since team's success will serve to it's up to the university to give protect the nght _to be a gay man teaching music m about gaining acceptance." I was 12 years old, and for the past eight years I have put up with the jokes about killing change the attitude about the team the attention it a Del3:war~ pubhc school. What would you have it be about ? Oh, that's vegetables. women's athletics, which are deserves. B;lie~e it or not, there are parents out there who right _ apathy. We should be apathetic and not do~ t t~Ink a gay rna~ should be ~nywhere_ near care if we can marry, adopt, be discriminated · I believe in animal rights because I was raised therr children, and they re pretty ~ctive about it. against in the job market solely because -of our with a belief in the sanctity of all life, not just Maybe someday Lee w~uld like ~o be able to sexuality, be beaten with no hate-crime humans, but I also don't fault those that do eat marry a, partner or adopt children. easily· I suppose repercussions, denounced as base human beings by meat. In fact, I have never met a vegetarian in my he h~s~ t ~oug~t to look that far mto the future. . the "religious right" and generally marginalized in life that will try to make someone feel guilty about ClVll nghts like thes~ won't ever. ~e earned !f society. eating a hamburger. everyone chooses to believe that actiVISm doesn t we should be apathetic because that is just M.B. Pell's·editorial attacking vegetarians was make a difference. Maybe Lee should ret.hiiik his what Pat Robertson and Pa't Buchanan advocate, uncalled for and not based on any facts. The apathy after all. and it is just what Fred Phelps was doing when he health benefits of cutting red meat out of a diet were proven long ago. Also, few can deny that the sh~ed up at Matthew Shepard's funeral with Jill Reilly "God Hates Fags" signs. treament of animals in slaughterhouses is horrific. Senior, SAGE Web coordinator We should be apathetic. Great advice. Beyond this, I simply do not understand why jreilly@ udel.edu Pell feels the way does. How do vegetarians Kate Lupson offend him? The sarcastic account of a person in a Senior hospital due to his vegetarianism is the only [email protected] premise he has for writing such a column, and that I found Lee Hartman's March 16th editorial, was false. · which claims that progress in gay rights starts with There was no reason for writing an editorialsuch apathy, to be utterly disturbing. The title alone is as this, and I am personally offended at its enougPt to make one see red, aild the contents of existence. the article itself did not do much to ease my annoyance. Sarah Gerk Hartman begins by criticizing a panel of Senior students from LGBSU, claiming that they are [email protected]

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News Feature$ Editol'!l: &IJ)Ia .Liz. Ryan AS March 20, 200 I itoria Underground AEPi The university's unrecogni zed. Garnes o r other events for underground c hapter of Alpha fraterni ties and sormities. Epsilon Pi made a big mistake in Ln fact. the only thing the group flaunti ng it s existence at the could possibly do is organize university. informal activities outside Greek life When the fraternity" s chapter was - something that could have been suspended last year. members accomplished without T-shirts or s hould have accepted the pledges. punishment and moved on. The truth of the matter is that In s t ea d. Alpha Epsilon Pi members chose to was once a popular di play their fraternity at the affiliation to the ReView'This: university, and n a tiona l then me mbers o rganization by The underground · made too many wearing its logo chapter of Alpha mistakes to stay on r o n T-shirts a nd campus. acti ve ly seeking Epsiloq Pi at the · · ··. The group' s new recruits. university should have s uspension was Due to these intended as a recent waited until it could punishment for its d evelo pments, legally recrqjt transgressions, and the national that sentence is still l <~, chapter has new members. being earned out in decided to s pite of the ta ke actio n underground against the chapter's efforts. student . Whether these students like it or And as far as the new recruits go, not. the Greek community is moving one can only speculate that the need on without Alpha Epsilon Pi, and for a close-knit community led them these continued mistakes will not to pl edge a fraternity that is make it any easier to reestablish the unrecognized and has no privileges group at the university. within the university' s Greek What was intended to be a system. challenge to the university' s The underground chapter could authority has done no thing but not have participated in Greek prolong the group's absence. Women's ti~bill '"i

The women's basketball team often forgotte n because of a not onl y gained its first-ever trip g reater interest in men's sports. to the wom e n ' s NCAA In reality, mo re viewers are T o urname nt this year but also interested in men' s football or celebrated its greatest season in baske tball. but that sho uld no t 30 years. deter the university from giving For these reason s, the as much support to the women's members of the team should be teams. Gay rights editorial missed the " spewing [their] sexua lity to the world w ith Attempt to satire congratula ted for their University President David P. abandon." These students volunteer their time to o utst a nding contributions to Roselle and Athletic Director mark he lp further unde rstanding and bridge the gap vegetarianism was univer s it y Edgar Johnson between the gay and straight communities. unsuccessful athletics. .------,-. ----., --. had the right Hartman later posits that c hange is brought Contrary to Lee Hartman's belief that activists about through personal connection. Isn' t that the In particular, · ,. idea in attending have no sense of humor, I couldn't stop laughing I hope M.B . Pell's a im in his March 16th seniors Cindy the to urnament point of these student panels - to put a personal Review ThiS; .,. ' as I read his March 16th editorial, "Progress in gay face on what is, to some, a foreign concept? editorial, ·• vegetari a ns are killers, too" was to · J o hnson a nd and showing rights starts with apathy." He then mocks the story of one of these panel show the perils of environmental shortsightedness their support for Danielle Leyfert The women's ·... I think it's·nice that he's happy and feels th at members in a way that I, as someone who had a by writing an over-the-top essay th at shows how deserve credit · basketball tean1,:; -~ \ the women's there are no societal bars to his happiness just similar experience, found quite offensive. unintelligent it is to live your life without caring for helping build • • , o· ~ ~ ., team. because he's gay. The funny part is that he seems Mr. Hartman then goes on to proclaim his non­ for the future. the program deser\res·tecognitibn . The university totally blind to the fact that he has lesbian, gay, PC "fag" status through various examples of his It is obviously this mode of thought that has from the bottom -fi. . should devote bisexual and transgender activists to thank for this. life among the " breeders," which includes his g iven us noxio us air, poisoned soil a nd up. . 9r more time, effort Lee should peek inside a book about quee r existence as a gay male in a " predo mina ntly undrinkable water. However, it wasn't written well Under their history- it would open his eyes. Fifty years ago, 'straight' major." enough to serve as sarcasm and was too unfocused , leadership, the ' its grea~est seaspn ~ ' :0~ :o~e: t~ there was no hope of having a show like "Will and As a music major, let me resoundingly refute to serve as anything other than a mindless diatribe. t eam has ~- school ~~tory ·, basketba ll. It Grace" on television, and his friends wouldn' t this claim. This is a ridiculous statement that I I can understand how the typical McAmerican have been so accepting because they would have would find vegetarianism and vega ni sm to be ascended from can' t even believe Hartman has the audacity to ' . an_. d nio_, re suppo' rt_.. sh ould also believed his homosexuality was akin to mental incomprehensible. But here is someone who eems the bottom of .. increase the make. He is one of at least four gay men, several illness. lesbians, countless numbers of bisexuals and at bright e nough to understa nd the situation, yet the America from thetiniversity. · publicity that the Why don' t apathetic gays educate themselves boasts that he "doesn't give a shit about wantonly ' ' .:' ~ · ··; • < • • " ... , team receives least two gay professors in a department of under East conference about the activists they have to thank - the people wasting resources.'" t o its '' · ·· ·' " and encourage 170 participants. who fought back at Stonewall and joined ACT UP Furthermore, the proliferation of gays What a waste of intelligence. Perhaps this place exce ptional vendors like at the beginning of the AIDS crisis? throughout the arts is well known, from fa mous is more depressing than I thought. standing today. Grotto Pizza to maintain a Since when has apathy achieved anything in this composers such as Tchaikovsky to American icons Ath letic programs a re often greater presence at games. country? Activists are covering Lee Hartman's li ke Leonard Bernstein. This statement serves only Jacob Lambert what p eople re m e mber a bout Over the last few years, there lazy butt whether he realizes it or not. to highlight the ignorance that Hartman displays AS '00 colleges, and the women's team has definitely been increased Rig ht now, me mbe rs of the Lesbian, Gay. throughout his editorial. FitterHappierl I @aol.com has represented the university interest in women' s basketball, Bisexual Student Union, the Civil Liberties Union Beyond these transgressions is the frightening well. a nd that can only be s een as a and Students Acting for Gender Equa lity are message Hartman sends through his brushing aside One can o nly hope that the step in the right direction. Now organizing to fight for House Bill 99, which would of activism. He claims that "activism shouldn't be l am a vegetarian. I have been a vegetarian since team' s s uccess will serve to it's up to the university to give protect the right to be a gay man teaching music in about gaining acceptance." I was 12 years old. and for the past eight years I a Delaware public school. have put up with the j okes about ki lling <:hange the attitude about the tea m the attention it What would you have it be about ? Oh, that's Believe it or not, there are parents out there who vegetables. women's athletics, which are deserves. right - apathy. We should be apathetic and not don' t think a gay man should be anywhere near care if we can marry, adopt, be di scriminated · I believe in animal rights because I was raised their children, and they're pretty active about it. against in the job market solely because of our with a belief in the sanctity of all life, not just Maybe someday Lee would like to be able to sexuality, be beaten with no hate-crime humans. but I also don' t fault those that do eat marry a partner or adopt children easily. I suppose repercussions, denounced as base human beings by meat. In fact, I have never met a vegetarian in my life that will try to make someone feel guilty about .. WHERF;:,to ::\VlUlE;,,j' t':, he hasn't thought to look that far into the future. the "religious right" and generally marginalized in Civil rights like these won't ever be earned if society . eating a hamburger. .· The Review ·-~ :1 , everyone chooses to believe that activism doesn't We should be apathetic, because that is just M.B. Pell's editorial attacking vegetarians was 250 Perkins Student make a difference. Maybe Lee should rethink his what Pat Robertson and Pat Buchanan advocate, uncall ed for and not based on any facts. The Center apathy after all. and it is j ust what Fred Phelps was doing when he health benefits of cutting red meat out of a diet N~wark, OE 19116 s h~ ed up at Matthew Shepard's funeral with were proven long ago. Also, few can deny that the Fax: 302-831-139'6 , Jill Reilly "God Hates Fags"' signs. treament of animals in slaughterhouses is horrific. Senior, SAGE Web coordinator We should be apathetic. Great advice. Beyond this, I simply do not understand why E-mail: jenlerpo~~~&el.e,du · , , jreilly@udel. edu Pe ll feels the way does. How do vege tarians Kwe Lupson offend him? The sarcastic account of a person in a and [email protected]:· ::r 4 . c ··. « Senior hospital due to his vegetari anism is the o nl y klupson @udel. edu premise he has for writing such a column. and that The Opinion/Editorial pages ~ an open fotunl for'pu6lic debate and I found Lee Hartman's March 16th editori al, was fa lse. discussion. The Review welcomes response~ from ~it (readers. For which claims that progress in gay rights starts with There was no reason for writing an editorialsuch verification purposes, please include a daytime ~lephone number with apathy, to be utterly disturbing. The title alone is as this , a nd I am persona ll y -offended at it s all letters. The editorial staff reserves the right to edif all submissions. enougP\ to make one see red. and the contents of existence. 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Reward professors for continued excellence

When I received Yet according to the pniversity, these rare professors an e-mail inviting Susan Stock should only be praised every 10 years. I. me to nominate a During the other nine years, r suppose the professors professor for the can settle for mediocrity since they won't be recognized, Taking Faculty Senate's regardless of how inspiring they are. Stock Excellence in Not only is this restriction limiting to professors, but it Teaching award, I also severely limits students. ------' knew exactly who As a graduating senior, I have taken many classes with I wanted to nominate. several professors. I made sure that I set c.side the time to fill out the And out of all the professors I've had here, r can say application, and I made sure to turn it in on ti~e. that several were good but only few were great. ·. But now I fear that my hard work and_des1re ~o ho~or a It makes no sense to limit students' ability to honor professor who has made a big difference m my life will go teachers who have made a difference in their lives simply unfulfilled. because they graduate within 10 years of that teacher's When I went to print the nomination form from the last nomination. Web site I noted the disclaimer at the bottom of the page I I am not even able to try to get this award for a stating, 'The following individuals have won the ~w~d ~n ' professor who I know deserves it. the past ten years and are not eligible to receive It m Despite my feeling that this heartfelt argument will not 2000-2001." I • r change things, I decided to challenge the system. Of course, the professor I planned to nominate was r nominated him anyway. REVl'I!W .'Carlo. Walku listed. I wrote a letter to accompany my application stating I will not name the man I planned to nominate here that I hope the Faculty Senate committee will lay aside because I do-not want it to seem like I am turning him into ''Since our most qualified contestant recieved this honor this 10-year rule and consider my nomination a valid one. an academic martyr. three years ago, I'm afraid the 'Excellence in Teaching' r hope that the application will not immediately be I'm not. I'm just trying to make a point. 1 disregarded and placed in the "reject" pile. I believe this 10-year ban on professors who have award goes to the runner-up ... " · More than anything, I would like to see my nominee already won the award is ridiculous. . . receive the honor despite the restrictions placed on the I am not saying, of course, that whoever wms this applicant pool. nominated every year. . award each year is undeserving. . Chances are high that their choice is already on the list. But at the very least, even if r can' t change thing for The committee can only consider those who are By placing a 10-year ban on the people who have I just believe the basic principle of the award IS this year's selection, l urge the campus community to ( . nominated by different members of the university misconstrued by adding the 10-year restriction. already received the award, the university is actively . community. demand an end to this 10-year rule. It is certainly understandable that tbe Faculty Senate refusing to recognize continued excellence in teaching. Perhaps next year, students will be able to honor the I think that it is highly unlikely that the same one or does not wish to continuously honor the same person. But And isn't continuous excellence what the university is professor they think deserves the Excellence in Teaching . at a university that prides itself on the strength of its two professors will be the only ones nominated every striving for? Perhaps I am mistaken. ,.• .year. award - not just one the university hasn' t praised in a faculty, should that really be an issue? I always assumed that professors who really reached while. There definitely should be enough outstanding faculty By limiting the pool of people eligible for the award at their students and made learning fun were supposed to be the outset, how likely is it that a student will even be able members to naturally vary the award's recipient. praised. Susan Stock is the executive editor for The Review. Plus, there is no guarantee that the same people will be to nominate the one person he or she believes to be most Students reward them on the end-of-the-semester Send comments to [email protected]. deserving of this award? course evaluations and colleagues sing their praises. Celebrity trials can never be impartial

On Dec. 27, 1999, headed by Johnnie Cochran, no less - and a good year of might work against them, too. If I were a juror in a murder their placement varying with experience. A rookie might get Sean "Puffy" balking and plea-bargaining to get Puffy off the hook? case against actor Christopher Walken, a verdict of "guilty'' stuck with a lot of cases like Combs' , while a more Carlos Combs did not take ·I think we remember a similar case that sluggishly moved would not be hard to swallow (no offense, Mr. Walken). experienced lawyer would be assigned to 0 . J.'s trial. Walkup a gun into a trendy through court a few years ago. It had all the trimmings - a However, I'd probably find it hard to convict actor Dana This policy would take away any advantage a celebrity New York City high-proflle defendant, gaggles of over-priced lawyers, an Carvey on the same charges. might have because of his or her money. but there is still Smile night club. overworked, less-than-photogenic judge and plenty of sweet, Of course, money is another important factor in celebrity popular opinion to contend with, specifically where the jury He did not fire the sweet media coverage. . trials. Popular actors and musicians can generally afford is concerned. ______, gun he did not have, I'm talking about OJ. Simpson, of course. As if you lawyers capable of arguing baby ourangutans out of the The only solution to this, I fear, is to raise sets of children nor did he try to bribe needed it spelled out. slavering jaws of tigers. from birth in a media-free environment. his driver into taking the rap for the uncommitted crimes. The Simpson and Combs trials are particularly glaring Let me summarize my point - celebrity trials waste When they reach the appropriate age, these people So a jury decided in the final hours of the examples of how easily a person's celebrity can everyone's time and money. . would serve solely as jurors for America's myriad .• rapper's trial last Friday, and so the record books foul up an otherwise-simple case. The arguments take way too long, since criminal cases. i: will read hereafter. Ideally, the judge and jury in a criminal trial costly "celebritY." lawyers invariably dabble in lf these sublimely objective juries could be l can't say I have strong feelings about or civil suit should have little or no lengthy, unorthodox legal gimmicks or stall grown in giant vats in a few years' time, . this verdict Puffy is innocent, as far as the knowledge of the defendant or prosecutor the bejeezus out of their cases. the system would be better still. Or, step \. justice system is concerned, so I really prior to the first day in court. And if the case is delivered in front of beyond the infirmities of flesh and build can't make a case saying otherwise. Generally, it's not hard to maintain a a jury: do these arguments really make the most impartial jury imaginable - I would have been happy with a fair degree of impartiality in the court. much difference? A judge can usually the robot jury: ' · · verdict of "guilty," but only because I But what happens when a famous make j:lecisions with honed professional Until the technologlca.l hurdles are have a strong dislike for the artist and football star is charged with murder, or detachment, but jurors don't have a cleared, however, I'm afraid we'll just his the weak brand of hip-hop producers when a lousy rapper allegedly waves a judge's experience. have to deal with juries completely :· force feed the market. gun around a crowded nightclub? When Cochran stood before the court irnn1ersed in today's pop culture. And ., In other words, I'd be pleased with It would have been almost impossible, and delivered his blazing,arguments, I'm as long as these juries are in place, ... ,., any verdict that put a horrible person into even before their respective trials, to find willing to bet that a g~ portion of the celebrities can never get a fair trial. ~ · a bind, regardless of whether ·~ustice" was anyone in the nation who had never heard jury was thinking, "Wow- it's that guy All we can do is to take Johnnie and .. .. served. But that's beside the point. of 0. J. Simpson or Sean "Puffy" Combs. who rapped to the Led Zeppelin song." the gang away from celebrities and hope .. We're right back where we started- after So from the get-go, Johnnie and his posse It's basically impossible for a public figure everything else falls favorably into place. :I'· more than a year of legal gymnastics, Sean had to work around - or work with - pre­ to have a fair trial in today's celebrity-obsessed . l: ''Puffy" Combs is in the clear. existing notions of their clients. society. If money doesn't tip the scales, public ...;•. I have no real beef with Puffy's innocence. It's the first Jurors who grew opinion will sway the decision one way or another. •• half of the statement that really gets to me. up idolizing ''the Juice" might have found the prosecuting To partially remedy this situation, I think all privatized Carlos Walkup, an editorial editor for The Review, built "After more than a year of legal gymnastics ... " arguments hard to swallow. That's OJ., after all. legal firms should be shut down. In this area, and this area the first robot jury in 1993. It ran amuck and broke free, Come on, the guy was being charged with carrying a gun And Puffy's popularity almost certainly played a role in alone (aside from the military), I believe the government killing several laboratory assistants in the process. Send e­ and trying to pay off a chauffeur. These charges are no the outcome of his case. Jury members were reportedly should be given free reign. . mail to carlosk@udel. edu with information about the .. laughing matter if you' re defending yourself against them, crying because they couldn't get Combs' protege, Jamaal \ Neither prosecutor nor defendant should be able to choose missing robots. ,i·. but to the legal system, cases like this are a dime a dozen. Barrow, off the hook as well. a specific lawyer for any given case. .. ., So why does it take a high-priced team of .lawyers - The public's pre-conceived notions about celebrities Lawyers would be assigned to various cases by the state, !·.. r ..• t

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I ' v e Gives new meaning to the term "eye of the needle." made my way through the remaining hour-long trek always OK, sorry, bad joke. Barely even made sense. to my permanent address. Ray Merkler P r i d e d Actually, the doctor tells me I've been leaving When I finally got home, instead of being myself on my contacts in too long, though I don't quite agree greeted with "Hi, son! How was the drive?" I was my amazing with him. Granted, I have been known to leave received with the statement, "Wait a minute - isn't Guest Columnist ability to them in for up to a week straight, but that right lens that part of your eye supposed to be white?" write about of mine has been bugging the bazoozas out of me So now here I sit, trying to grunt out a column things that for the past couple months. while straining to see my monitor through a pair of have no real Why, oh why, then, did I not see a doctor glasses that I haven' t updated since eighth grade. significance whatsoever and so, in the interest of sooner? Got me. You're asking the same guy who Ever try copying down the equations for the arrogant tradition, I present to you the story of my puts off getting a hair cut for two months at a time predictive van Laar model of excess mixing corneal ulcer. because he's afraid to go to a local barber. I have properties as written by a professor with less-than­ I begin with the definition of the word ulcer: yet to get a haircut from a barber other than the one perfect handwriting on a blackboard that happens to 1) A lesion of the skin or a mucous membrane at home in northern Jersey. be fifty incredibly blurry feet away? Not much fun. such as the one lining the stomach or duodenum Whatever the case, the lens kept bugging me and And not only are my glasses several prescriptions that is accompanied by formation of pus and bugging me for the longest time, eventually boring out of date, but they're also huge. Remember Steve necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resulting a bole in its host and leaving me without my poor Urkel? Kinda like that. from inflammation or ischemia; or, 2) a French bazoozas. Now comes the part of the column where I try to delicacy. The aforementioned hole officially made itself find some way to justify my placement on the . Essenti~y, ~ s means that escargot scampi was known late Friday night while driving home with Opirrion page before I write more than 800 words. JUSt the begmrung. (Oh, look! A pus-spewing sore! my girlfriend. To begin, I would like to formally proclaim my Maybe I can eat that!) Imagine driving along, avoiding oncoming cars dislike toward glasses. I hate ' em. They never This also means that I've got a hole in my right by cautiously staying on the right side of the road. focus, they keep slipping down my nose and I look eye th~t, according to Student Health Services, will Right out of nowhere your right eye decides, "Hey! ridiculous. cause It to fall out and destroy Poland if I don' t Right now would be the perfect time to go But as for contacts - be careful with them, boys immediately stop wearing my contacts and spend completely berserk!" It begins to turn red and fue and girls. You may be stylin' without your glasses, $75 on a visit to the ophthalmologist. I have to out gallons of tears Super Soaker style. but don' t go leaving the alternative in every night, cough up another 40 clams on an itty-bitty bottle of The eye becomes terrifyingly itchy and sensitive or Poland is doomed. antibiotic eye drops that burn significantly when to light. This forces you to close it and attempt to instilled in the eye. navigate a pitch black, unlit highway with no depth Ray Merk/er is a bloodshot junio r at the How did this happen to me? Well, I think it perception and an impressively runny nose. university. He really wants to get laser surgery. For might have something to do with this new hobby of This short mental exercise I've just put you information about pledging money to the Ray mine - I take a pin and see how close I can get it through actually happened to me on that ill-fated Merkler Laser Surgery Fund, send e-mail to to my eyeball without piercing it. It's a fun hobby. drive. It is under these conditions that I gradually [email protected].

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When I received Yet accord111g to thl! J.Illt\cr,it). thc'c rare profe,,m, Susan Stock an e-mail inviting ,hould onl) he pral\cd C\Cl) 10 )Cal\. me to nominate a During the other ntnt.: year,, I \Uj)[JO\e the profe,\or' professor for the can ~cttle for mediocrity \tncc the~ won't he rccogni;cd. Taking Faculty Senate's rcgarcl l c~~ of ho\\ inspiring thq arc. Stock Excellence in Not only i~ this rc~tricr 1 on li miting to profe~\or\. hut 1t Teaching award. I also ~cverc l y limib -,tudcnh. knew exactl y who A' a graduating ~en10r. I ha\c t:1kcn many cla-,..,c.., with I wanted to nominate. several profe,sor\. I made sure that I set ::.side the time to fi ll out the And out of all the prolc..,,or\ l'\'c had here. I c:1n 'ay applicati on. and I made sure to turn it in on time. that ~cvera l \\ere good but on!) fc\\ \\ere great. But now I fear that my hard work and desire to honor a It makes no ~cn~c to limit \t udcnh· ability to honor professor who has made a big difference in my life will go teacher\ who have made a difference in their li ve' 'impl) unfulfilled. 0 because they graduate Wit hin I() year... or that teacher's When I went to print the nomination form from the last nomination. Web site. I noted the disclaimer at the bottom of the page I am no t even able to try to get thi.., triction' placed on the I am not saying. of course. that whoever wins thi s applicant pool. nominated every year. Chances are high that their choice is already on the list. award each year is undeserving. But at the verv lea't. e\'en if I can·t chanl!e thinl!' for The committee can only cons ide r those who are By placing a I 0-year ban on the people who have I just believe the bas ic principle of the award is this year'' selection. I urge the campu' n;mmunTty to misconstrued by adding the I 0-year restriction. no minated by different me mbers of the university already received the award, the university is actively demand an end to th is I0-ycar rule. community. refusing to recognize continued excellence in teaching. It is certai nl y understandable that tbe Faculty Senate Perhaps next year. student' will be able to honor the does not wish to continuously honor the same person. But I think that it is highly unlikely that the same one or And isn' t continuous excellence what the university is professor they think deser\'es the Excellence in Teaching two professors will be the only ones nominated every striving for? Perhaps lam mistaken. at a univers ity that prides itself on the streng th o f its award - not ju't one the university hasn't praised in a faculty, should that really be an issue? year. l always assumed that professors who really reached while. There definitely should be enough outstanding faculty By limiting the pool of people eligible for the award at their students and made learning fun were supposed to be members to naturally vary the award's recipient. the outset, how likely is it that a student will even be able praised. Susan S10ck is 1/ie exectll i\'e ediwr .fi1r The Re1·ieu•. to nominate the one person he or she believes to be most Students reward them on the e nd-of-the-semester Plus. there is no guarantee that the same people will be Send cmlllllenls 10 suesiOck a udel.edu. deservi ng of this award? course evaluations and colleagues sing their praises. Celebrity trials can never be impartial

On Dec. 27. 1999. headed by Johnnie Cochran, no less - and a good year of might work against them, too. If l were a juror in a murder their placement \'aryi ng with experience. A rookie might get Sea n " Puffy.. balking and plea-bargaining to get PuffY off the hook? case against actor Christopher Walken, a verdict of ·'gui lty.. stuck with a lot of cases like Combs·_'' hi lc a more Carlos Combs did not take I think we remember a similar case that sluggishly moved would not be hard to swallow (no offense, Mr. Walken). ex perienced lawyer would be assigned to 0 . J."s trial. Walkup a gun into a trendy through court a few years ago. lt had all the trimmings - a However, I'd probably find it hard to convict actor Dana This policy would ta!..c a\\'ay any ad\ antage a celebrity New York C ity high-profile defendant, gaggles of over-priced lawyers, an Carvey on the same charges. might have bccaw.c of his or her money. but there is sti ll Smile night club. overworked. less-than-photogenic judge and plenty of sweet, Of course, money is another important factor in celebtity popular opinion to contend with. !-.peci!icall y where the jllly He did not frre the sweet media coverage. . trials. Popular actors and musicians can generally afford is concerned. gun he did not have. I' m talking about O.J. Simpson. of course. As if you lawyers capable of arguing baby ourangutans out of the The only solution to thi!-.. I feru·. is to raise set~ of children nor did he try to bribe needed it spelled out. slavering jaws of tigers. from bi1th in a media-free environment. his driver into taking the rap for the uncommitted crimes. The Simpson and Combs trials are particularly glaring Let me summarize my point - celebrity trials waste When they reach the appropriate age, these people So a j ury decided in the final ho urs of the examples of how easily a person's celebrity can everyone's time and money. . would serve solely as jurors for Ametica·s my1iad rapper' trial last Friday, and so the record books foul up an otherwise-simple case. The arguments take way too long, since criminal cases. will read hereafter. Ideall y. the judge and jury in a criminal trial costly "celebrity" lawyers invariably dabble in If these sublimely objective juties could be I can' t say I have strong feelings about or c iv il suit hould have little o r no lengthy, unorthodox legal gimmicks or stall grown in giant vats in a few years· tim ~ . this verdict. PuffY is innocent, as far as the knowledge of the defendant or prosecutor the bejeezus out of their cases. the system would be better still. Or. step j ustice system is concerned. so I really p1ior to the first day in court. And if the case is delivered in front of beyond the infumities of flesh and build can't make a Cil! e saying otherwise. Generally_ it's not hard to mai ntain a a jury, do these arguments really make the m o~ t impanial jury imaginable - I would have been happy with a fair degree of impartiality in the court. much difference? A judge can usually the robot jury. verdict of '·guilty." but only because l But what happens when a famous make decisions with honed professional Until the technolog-ical hurdles are have a strong dislike for the artist and football star is charged with murder, or detachment, but jurors don ' t have a cleared. however. rm~ afraid we'll just the weak brand of hip-hop his producers when a lousy rapper allegedly waves a judge's experience. have to deal with j uri es completely force feed the market. gun around a crowded nightclub? When Cochran stood before the court immersed in today' s pop culture. And ln other words, I'd be pleased with It would have been almost impossible, and delivered his blazing arguments, I'm as lo ng as these juric~ are in place. any verdict that put a horrible person into even before their respective trials, to find willing to bet that a go~ portion of the cclebtitics can never get a fair t1ial. a bind. regardless of whether '1ustice'' was anyone in the nation who had never heard jury was thinking, "Wow - it's that guy All we can do is to take Johnnie and served. But that's beside the point. of 0 . J. Simpson or Sean "PuffY" Combs. who rapped to the Led Zeppelin song." the gang away from celebrities and hope We're right back where we started - after So from the get-go, Johnnie and his posse It's basically impossible for a public figure everything ebe fal ls fa vorably into place. more than a year of legal gymnastics, Sean had to work around - or work with - pre­ to have a fair trial in today's celebrity-obsessed ·'PuffY'' Combs is in the clear. existing notions of their clients. society. If money doesn ' t tip the scales, public I have no real beef with PuffY's innocence. It's the ftrSt Jurors who grew opinion will sway the decision one way or another. half of the statement that rea!Jy gets to me. up idolizing "the Juice" might have found the prosecuting To partially remedy this situation, l think all privatized Carlos Walkup. m1 ediwrial ediwr for The Rel'l·ew. buill "After more than a year of legal gymnastics ..." arguments hard to swallow. That's O.J., after all. legal fums should be shut down. In this area, and this ru-ea the first robol j ury in 1993. II ran Wllltck and broke free, Come on. the guy was being charged with carrying a gun And PuffY's popularity almost certainly played a role in alone (aside from the military), I believe the government killing se\'eral laborowry assiswnls in 1he process. Send e­ and trying to pay off a chauffeur. These charges are no the outcome of his case. Jury members were reportedly should be given free reign. mail to [email protected] wi1h i l~ {orm(l/ion abou/ the laughing matter if you're defending yourself against them, crying because they couldn' t get Combs' protege, Jamaal _ Neither prosecutor nor defendant should be able to choose missing robo1s. but to the legal system, cases like this are a dime a dozen. Barrow, off the hook as we!J. a specific lawyer for any given case. So why does it take a high-priced team of lawyers - The public's pre-conceived notions about celebrities Lawyers would be assigned to various cases by the state, Glasses bad, contacts evil

I ' v e Gives new meaning to the term "eye of the needle." made my way through the remaining hour-long trek a l ways OK, sorry, bad joke. Barely even made sense. to my permanent address. Ray Merkler P r i d e d Actuall y, the doctor tells me I've been leaving Whe n l finally got home, instead of be ing myself on my contacts in too long, though l don' t quite agree greeted with "Hi, son! How was the drive?" I was my amazing with him. Granted. l have been known to leave received with the statement, "Wait a minute - isn' t Guest Columnist a bility to them in for up to a week straight, but that right lens that part of your eye supposed to be white?" write about of mine has been bugging the bazoozas out of me So now here I sit, trying to grunt out a column things that for the past couple months. while straining to see my monitor through a pair of have no real Why, oh wh y, the n, did l not see a doc tor glasses that I haven't updated since eighth grade. significance whatsoever and so, in the interest of sooner? Got me. You're asking the same guy who Ever try copying down the equations for the arrogant tradition, I present to you the story of my puts off getting a hair cut for two months at a time predic tive van Laar model of e xcess mixing corneal ulcer. because he' s afraid to go to a local barber. l have properties as written by a professor with less-than­ l begin with the definition of the word ulcer: yet to get a haircut from a barber other than the one perfect handwriting on a blackboard that happens to I) A lesion of the skin or a mucous membrane at home in northern Jersey. be fifty incredibly blurry feet away? Not much fun. such as the one lining the stomach or duodenum Whatever the case. the lens kept bugging me and And not only are my glasses several prescriptions that is accompa ni ed by formati on of pus a nd bugging me for the longest time, eventually boring out of date, but they' re also huge. Remember Steve necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resultino a hole in its host and leaving me without my poor Urkel? Kinda like that. from inflammati on or ischemia; or. 2) a French bazoozas. Now comes the part of the column where I try to delicacy. The aforementioned hole officially made itself f ind some way to j ustify my placement on the Essentially. this means that escargot scampi was known late Friday night while driving home with Opinion page before I write more than 800 words. just the beginning. (Oh, look! A pus-spewing sore ! my girlfriend. To begin, I would like to formally proclaim my Maybe I can eat that I) Imagine driving along, avoiding oncoming cars di slike toward glasses. l hate 'em. They never This also means that I've got a hole in my right by cautiously staying on the right side of the road. focus, they keep slipping down my nose and I look eye that, according to Student Health Services. will Right out of nowhere your ri ght eye decides, "Hey t ridiculous. cause it to fall out and destroy Poland if I don' t R ig ht no w would be the perfect time to g o But as for contacts - be careful with them, boys immediately stop wearing my contacts and spend completely berserk! .. It begins to turn red and fire and girls. You may be sty lin' without your glasses, $75 on a vi sit to the ophthalmologist. I have to out gall ons of tears Super Soaker style. but don't go leaving the alternative in every night, cough up another 40 clams on an itty-bitty bottle of The eye becomes terrifyingly itchy and sensitive or Poland is doomed. antibiotic eye drops that burn significantl y when to light. Thi s forces you to close it and attempt to instilled in the eye. navigate a pitch black, unlit highway with no depth Ray Merkle r is a bloodsho t junior at 1h e How did this happen to me? We ll , 1 think it perception and an impressively runny nose. university. He really wants to get laser surgety. For might have something to do wi th this new hobby of This sho rt menta l exerc ise I' ve just put you information about p ledging money 10 the Ray mine - I take a pin and see how close I can get it through actually happened to me on that ill-fated Merkle r Lase r Surgery Fund, send e-mail to to my eyeball without piercing it. It's a fun hobby. drive. It is under these conditions that I gradually [email protected].

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Hardcore Everything you learned on MTV Hardcore originated as an off­ and the radio about how Limp shoot of the punk movement in the Bizkit, Korn and Linkin Park are late ' 70s and early ' 80s. the "saviors" of metal makes true It shunned complex riffing, metal followers want to unleash a melody and structure in favor of piercing laugh of maniacal disdain. short, raw bursts of energy. These groups are but leaves Bands like Minor Threat, Black amid the gnarled, all-enveloping Flag and The Exploited revolution­ canopy of the antediluvian heavy ized the scene with riotous live metal tree. shows, machine-gun tempos and Consider this article a crash politically strident lyrics -aspects course on the music that flows like that would later characterize the molten rock through the veins of thrash metal scene. the mighty legions of metal's foot As the music developed through­ soldiers. out the '80s and '90s, hardcore pro­ duced many sub-genres of its own, Heavy metal some with little resemblance to Although the term is used liber­ others. ally (even by groups and fans of the The most intense style of hard­ different genres), true "heavy core is a product of the thrash metal metal" bands are the pioneering bands it inspired in earlier years. groups of the late ' 60s, ' 70s and Groups like Earth Crisis, early ' 80s. Hatebreed and Dillinger Escape These are bands like Black Plan frequently incorporate ele­ Sabbath, Judas Priest and Alice ments of thrash and death metal Cooper - groups that shook the into their sound - alternately world with dark lyrics and intense screeched or guttural vocals, de­ reinterpretations of traditional rock tuned guitars, complex solos and ' n' roll. slower, heavier grooves. THE REVIEW I File Photo The prototypical heavy . metal Social protest lyrics and ener­ Dimmu Borgir, a black metal band, uses elements of the occult in its music. Black metal bands wear makeup they call 'corpse paint.' sound features high-octave vocals, getic concerts are still key to most enced by heavy metal bands as they It was not as overtly political as heavy metal, thrash metal provided understandable. The songs were growling rhythm guitars, stupen­ hardcore bands, regardless of their were by glam-rock bands o( the the hardcore or thrash bands, nor as the perfect antidote to the happy­ typicall y far more politically dous volume and a wide variety of musical inclinations. ' 701> (Gary Glitter and 'i-Rex). 'torfiirecr as tne~eavy metal bands. go-lucky attitude of the glam metal informed and intelligent than those lYrical subject matter focusing on Their songs tended 'to be melod­ Glam groups tended to emphasize bands during the '80s. of the glam metal groups, w.hich the more troubling aspects of life. Glam metal ic, vibrant and structurally straight­ style over substance. One of the pioneering bands of many thrash metal adherents derid­ Heavy metal bands cemented the . f'.lso known as "cock rock," forward, with plenty of big hooks Some groups like Pantera would this style was Motorhead, whith ed. stylistic elements for the other gen­ "hair metal" or "pop metal," glam and catchy choruses. later go on to become known for released a string of albums in the Metallica, Pantera, Megadeth res they would later spawn. metal bands took image to new The association with rrietal came work in more intense genres, even '70s and ' 80s that pushed heavy and Slayer all started in the thrash Black Sabbath added a fascina­ heights. from the energy and the style of though it started out as glam metal metal to increasingly frenetic metal underground, but their recent tion with the occult and other fan­ Hair spray, denim and makeup guitar playing, which were reminis­ band with teased hair and goofy heights. material has since grown beyond tasy elements. companies no doubt enjoyed a cent of heavy metal. songs about women. Thrash emphasized fast riffing the convention's of the style. Judas Priest helped to establish upswing during the ' 80s, when The subject matter of glam­ broken up by equally fast solos Little remains of the once-thriv­ the studs-and-leather look. bands like Poison, Winger and Ratt metal was generally limited to the Thrash metal with double-peddle drumming. ing thrash metal scene. Many new Alice Cooper brought "shock­ ruled MTV and radio. more hedonistic pleasures of life - Merging the spartan intensity of Vocals were alternately sung, rock" theatrics to his stage shows. Glam metal bands were as influ- usually girls and partying. hardcore with the dismal attitude of snarled or screamed, but mostly see MUSIC page B4 Xenadrine: this year's 'it' diet drug

BY JONATHAN C. BEZERRA ephedrine alkaloids. Staff Reporter Though Xenadrine may be the newest look The model walks down the runway, cameras for spring, it's not the only get-skinny-quick flashing, trying to capture the season's hottest plan. trends - shirts by DKNY, pants by Prada, shoes by Atkins, Sugar Busters and the Zone are a few of Gucci. the trendy diets currently available. And body by Xenadrine. The American Heart Association has declared The little brown capsules are the "it" supplement war on fad diets. Americanheart.org states that fad for spring 2001, promising result's like no other. diets fail to provide ways to keep excess weight off Junior Brad Travis says he first heard about the . and damage the body in the long run. supplement in a fitness magazine and then saw it Debra Miller-Lewandowski, a registered dieti­ advertised in more popular magazines such as cian for Dining Services, says the low-carbohydrate Maxim before deciding to try it. Atkins diet is successful in helping the body lose "I saw immediate results," Travis says. "I lost 10 water weight but puts the. body in a state of ketosis. pounds in two weeks." Ketosis occurs when the body starts eating away Travis says he was also doing intense cardiovas­ at stored proteins when it .does not get enough car­ cular workouts and had a restricted diet of low car­ bohydrates. Ketosis affects those who are starving bohydJ;ates and small portions. or are in diabetic shock. However, he says the results tapered to around 3 The average person needs 100 milligrams of car­ pounds per week after the frrst two weeks. · bohydrates per day f01; basic brain functions, ' Travis' desire to lose weight and shape up is far Miller-Lewandowslci ;8ays'. The Atkins diet only from uncommon as the times of hot weather and .allows for 10 to 20 milligrams. minimal clothing approach. Weight loss happens because the muscle deteri­ . Kara Coughlin, manager of Total Nutrition on orates - a process set in ;motion by ketosis - not the. second floor of the Main Street Galleria, says through elimination of body fat, Miller­ Xenadrine has been her best-selling diet supple­ Lewandowski says. merit since she started selling it two years ago. When a person stops the diet, she says, the low "Last year it was more popular with the women," metabolic rate caused by the diet will produce a she says, "but as education about the supplement weight gain. spread, it has become popular with both women and AHA states that mos.t fad diets violate the frrst men." . principle of good nutrition - eating a balanced · Coughlin explaiQs that the supplement is a quick diet that includes a variety of foods. Dieters who weight loss option for those who need immediate continue on fad weight-loss programs for more results. than a couple of weeks develop nutritional defi­ The results of Xenadrine can be enhanced with ciencies. regular workouts and a balanced diet, she says, but Just as one shirt may look remarkable on a are not necessary to produce results. · model but may not do someone else any justice, routine energy demands is 10 calories per pound of Coughlin says the average weight loss during a not every diet wqrks with every body type. body weight. Thus, a person weighing 150 pounds two-week program is 6 to 8 pounds. However, the !consequences of a bad diet are should eat 1,500 calories per day. However, Xenadrine isn't a cure-all for cellulite­ worse than an ill\fitting shirt. Some diet fads can The equation is increased to 15 calories for mod­ ridden thighs and bellies filled with too many be dangerous and 'in some cases, fatal. erately active people and 20 for highly active peo­ THE REVIEW I Scott McAllister Budweisers. The supplement is not without its risks The AHA gives the example of a liquid protein ple. Hey hey, it was the Monkees performing live at and precautions. diet, which uses digested collagen. This fad was However, Miller-Lewandowski says, this is a Kahunaville's indoor concert stage Thursday. Mickey Coughlin says Xenadrine works by helping the eventually blamed for 60 deaths in 1977. basic equation, and there are many other factors to Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davy Jones represented the group in body suppress the appetite and get rid of excess The AHA says fad diets also violate the second consider when setting a daily calorie intake pro­ typical Monkee fashion. They rocked the more than 1,000 water weight. pri nciple of good nutrition - eating should be gram. concertgoers with hits including "Last Train to Clarksville" The main ingredient in Xenadrine is ephedrine, a enjoyable. Warm weather is on the horizon, taunting people and "I'm a Believer." Each took the stage for a tO-minute stimulant that when taken in high doses can cause Fad diets are restrictive and monotonous, and to dress less and shed those wooly winter sweaters. solo set and then returned to the band's classic songs. arrhythmia, heart attack and, in extreme cases, may prove difficult to sustain for long periods of The catwalk is full of fashions for spring, guiding death. time. That $200 Dolce & Gabbana T-shirt wouldn 't views of what is hot and what is not. The only Monkee missing was ski-capped Michael The Food and Drug Administration does not Nesmith, who does not tour with the other three Monkees. be the same if worn every day. Xenadrine's "it" status may pass like last year's monitor dietary s u pp l eme~ts , so the recommenda­ men's Capri pant , or it may become a staple in But he was there in spirit and ski cap. During the acoustic WebMD states that real weight problems prolif­ tions on serving size and amount of nutrients is left erate because of too many calories. The simple quick weight-loss methods. set, Jones donned the green ski cap made famous by Nesmith up to the manufacturer. . equation of calories consumed and calories burned Then again, black is always fashionable and so in the group's TV series. The fans went bananas. WebMD states that the FDA has proposed a per­ is too often overlooked. are the time-tested FDA guidelines of a healthy mit serving size of 8 milligrams or less for Miller-Lewandowski says the basic equation for diet.

.I \ ~ B2. THE REVIEW. March 20,2001 ditch machines

"Spiritual Machines" embody human qualities and claim to be Malda's only fault is trying to apply Our Lady Peace human. And we'll believe them." this falsetto to other tracks where the Columbia Records The tragedy is that these cheesy, effect doesn' t fit with the music. Rating: h '.- 1/2 "Terminator" -esque visions of the future ln "All My Friends," for instance, the have been interspersed throughout the majority of the track sounds like Maida is album, breaking up the flow of the music, doing the voice of a demented character which is actually well-written and catchy. for a puppet show. Blocking these spoken-word tracks The stand-out tracks on "Spiritual instantly uplifts the quality of the album. Machines" turn out to be its end-caps. " Spiritual Machine' s" first single, " Right Behind You (Mafia)" opens the "Life," captures the best thing the band album with what could be the most similar has going for it - lead singer Raine tone to hit songs from its previous albums, BY SH~UN GALLAGHER Maida's distinctive vocals. "Naveed," "Clumsy" and "Happiness ... Is Marwging News Editor His voice is, of course, the most recog­ Not a Fish You Can Catch." Our Lady Peace' s "Spiritual Machines" nizable thing about Our Lady Peace. It has "I don't know but I believe in yesterday is a concept album with 10 tracks of solid the edge of The Smashing Pumpkins' I And what it means I To bleed and know music that are regretfully overshadowed Billy Corgan without the irritating whine, that you're OK," Maida belts, with pound­ by six tracks of spoken-word sci-fi non­ and the fullness of Bush's Gavin Rossdale ing chords and cymbal crashes behind sense. without the tinge of depressing British him. Each spoken track is a quote read by influence. "The Wonderful Future" ends the author Ray Kurzweil from his book, "The In fact, on the somewhat melancholy, album. This song is a break. in style for Age of Spiritual Machines: When discordant track, "Middle of Yesterday," Our Lady Peace.Jts distinctive percussion Computers Exceed Human Intelligence." Maida sounds nearly identical to Rossdale and laid-back melody don't resemble " R.K. 2029" begins with Kurzweil's sans accent. , much of the band's previous work. monotone voice reciting: "The year is "Oh, well I woke up in hell today I I But this style works for the song. It 2029. The machines will convince us that woke up depressed and drained I But properly raises tension with staccato they are conscious, that they have their that's OK 'cause I promised not to hurt phrases in the verses and backs off at the own agenda worthy of our respect. They'll you again." chorus to let the words float out. This track segues into "Are You Sad?," The album as a whole is indeed-spiritu­ a soft, slow "lament in which Maida al, never too pessimistic in its lyrics - The Gist of It demonstrates the mastery he has over his however, the spoken-word portions don't "'CcCr "'CrCc~ Isaac Asimov vocal cords. In a tightly controlled falset­ share the same tone and, because of that, "tl: "tl: "tl: "tl: H.G. Wells to, be begins the chorus as a murmur. seem all the more out of place. "Are you sad? I Are you holding your­ "tl:-tl:-tl: Aldous Huxley self? I You shouldn't be." Shaun Gallagher has previously · reviewed -tl:-tl: Edward Bellamy The chorus eventually swells, with Hanson (**J. His favorite artists include -tl: Ray Bradbury Maida's falsetto morphing into a Switchfoot, Weezer, the Jackson Five and restrained shout. Dexy's Midnight Runners.

''Reptile" " All About Chemistry" Semisonic : olf Gbot;t chemistry Semisonic Eric Clapton Reprise Records MCARecords Rating: ** 112 Rating:** By changing his image from that of the prototype guitar Sernisonic's new 12-track CD, "All About Chemistry," god to ·that of the wizened bluesman, Eric Clapton has may not receive popular acclaim, but it does provide an inter­ remained an instrumental part of the music industry. esting musical formula reminiscent of The Beatles. Both ''Unplugged" and "From the Cradle," a paean to The band. composed of guitarist/songwriter Dan Wilson, down-home blues, have softened Clapton' s sound from the bassist John Munson and drummer Jacob Stichter, is best soaring riffs found in his work in the '60s and '70S. known for its second album, ''Feeling Strangely Fine," and "Reptile," his latest work, may have gone too far. the bit song, "Closing Time." - The album, which contains some slow blues numbers for Wilson has said the lyrics on the new album, which is dec­ mainstream listeners, ventures frequently into Randy orated with neon-colored "male and female" test tubes, Newman'~ brand of ironic soft rock. describe the sexual and social adventures of a group of friends FQ..rtunately, some tracks stand out. somewhere in America. "TraveJin' Light" features an insistent rhythm and excel­ In the cheesy, '60s-sounding "Chemistry," the sexually lent guitar playing, which can be found throughout the charged theme is deftnitely present. album. The lyrics don't always.fare as well. "So for a while we conducted experiments I In an apart­ "Travelin' light/ It's the only way to fly ITravelin' light I and ment by the River Road I And we found out that the two things Just you I I We can go to Paradise I Maybe once I Maybe sized. twice ITravelin' light." It has a lot to say, as Clapton pulls off a quiet, conversa­ we put together I Had a bad tendency to explode." "Underneath the auditorium/ She showed me why I would Oddly enough, one of the best tracks is one of the least tional tone that perfectly matches Billy Preston's wailing The third track, "Act Naturally," is a soft, heart-wrenching have waited all ofmy life IFor somebody like I Sunshine and Clapton-esque tunes. harmonica. piano ballad about relationship woes. Tenderly sung by chocolate all over me I In my mouth and on my tree. " "Find Myself' is a sweet folk ditty about understanding These standouts bide the fact that the album is ultimately Munson. great emotion is present in the tune as well as on the The main problem with the tacky "retro" CD is its com­ oneself before trying to understand anyone else. It features tedious. "Reptile" would be an outstanding work from Cat entire CD. harmonies from the Impressions, Clapton's b~tckup singers. Stevens or to some extent James Taylor. But from Clapton, plete departure from Semisonic' s popular material. Though "She's Got My Number' uses jungle drums, upright piano The standout number on "Reptile" is the last one, "Son & the world expects more rhythm, more fire and more rock ' n' and several synthesizers to create a sweet song with an eclec­ the band's latest musical experiment contain.s interesting Sylvia." roll. tic sound. beats and rhythms, the overall equation fails to appeal to the This sedate instrumental piece showcases Clapton's skill, After all, ~ is the original guitar god. In the catchy though corny sixth track, "Sunshine and "critical mass." genius and soul. It is here that he again lets his guitar do the - Malt Zankowski Chocolate," the sexual undertones are once again empha- -Amy L. Conver talking. 'Taxi' a masterfu I ride through hell . f I.'" Christopher Phillippo, 28, was convicted on 1hree C01,"1Iits pf public indecency after he "accidentally'' let. his penis slip ··out "Taxi Driver" His effort to establish a normal relationship through a leg ofhis shorts in three different department ~­ 1976 with a woman dashed, Travis develops a new fix­ The prosecutor said this incident could ~have, been~ Directed by Martin Scorsese ation with a pretty teen-age prostitute named Iris tal on three separate occasions, as Pbillippo COiitended. ... . No film plumbs the depths of urban decay and (Jodie Foster). However, the entire court was astounded by the fact that alienation quite as ruthlessly - or with quite as He is consumed with the idea of "saving" Iris Phillippo, was w~g ~~ cargo shorts at the time the much style - as "Taxi Driver," a movie that con­ from her life of exploitation whether she wants . incidents occurred. tinues to resonate long after its 1976 release. help or not. As Travis Bickle, Robert DeNiro captures the As Travis' rage grows, so does his arsenal of quintessence of the "troubled young loner." guns and his temptation to use them. He embarks "Big Diet," the next ''Big Brother''-type reality-·-.,. •-­ Shy, inarticulate and filled with a contempt for on a fanatical regimen of exercise and "re-organi­ television Saturday. The spin-off ~ 12 women in order to see who can lose the 13 weeks. society matched only by a hatred for himself, zation" to gird himself for a one-man war against Healthy eating and aerobics· classes ~lhwrow dOwn ihi Travis loses himself in his job as a New York City society. taxi driver. Eventually, Travis' bloodlust reaches a point herd to the final skinny person. As a re~:the winDer gets the amount of weight lost-in gold . ~ · ' ... It's a position that brings him into contact with where it can no longer be contained. Next season's sitcom, ''Big Ugly," joins 12 hideously repul­ all of society's worst elements- from strung-out He erupts into a shooting rampage at a sleazy sive people in an effort to see who looks ~ bE:stafter weeks of hooker~ in Hell's Kitchen to philandering politi­ hotel, slaughtering Iris' pimp and several skid-row mud facials, hairculs and plastic ~· ' '" · ... < cians in upscale neighborhoods. patrons in what may be the most chilling and least ·<:t< ., ' " Every night, Travis is forced to wash human cathartic shootout ever filmed. waste out of the cab before he can return to his Director Martin Scorsese depicts New York A Tonga man is suing Federal Express after he was fir~ffol; apartment. City as\a riot of neon-drenched depravity. drinking too much Kava tea . Travis' solitary life of nocturnal driving fol­ Filmed in loving detail, it's a world where Taufui Piutau, who was pulled over for driving erraticiilly, lowed by days passed in XXX-rated movie the­ junkies, winos, pimps and whores reign supreme. admitted he had consumed dozens ofcups ofthe mtB:le-telaxing aters is disrupted one day when he spies a beauti­ The score by Bernard Herrmann ("Psycho," tea at a religious ceremony earlier in the evening. The brew is also ful young political staffer played by Cybil "Vertigo," "Citizen Kane") mirrors the cacopho­ popualar as an alternative to synthetiC mtB:le-relaxers, althougb Shepherd. ny of Travis' internal world and provokes a queasy its effects on driving have not yet been determined. . Travis becomes obsessed with her, but his mis­ tension in the viewer. Apparently, President George W. Bush doesn't think Kava guided attempt to treat her to a romantic date at a "Taxi Driver" is not an easy movie to watch, and driving is bad. He uses that excuse all the time when he's pornographic movie is misinterpreted and ends in but that's what makes it so effective. pulled over. rejection. -Adam Matthews

Pisces Cancer Scorpio (Feb. 20 to March 20) (June 22 to July 22) (Oct. 23 to Nov. 22) Every day will be a new Feel like you're in a rut? Whether you refuse to tol­ adventure - a new You are. Every day is like erate emotional abuse from onslaught of idiots and the last, and they won't get some psychopathic friend, freaks who are bent on any more interesting until or you're sick of getting making your life a living the impending disaster in ripped off at Grotto's, put hell. your life strikes full-force. your foot down this week.

Aries Leo Sagittarius (March 21 to April 20) (July 23 to Aug. 23) (Nov. 23 to Dec. 21) Congratulations on surviv- A kiss is just a kiss - Whine, whine, whine. No A Greek dentist has been tem­ "lf I were on 'Survivor,' I'd bring a ing until Spring Break. except when a kiss is a one wants to hear your porarily suspended for "unfair kazoo, so I could make sure I was the Make sure you get much­ warning, a bribe, a lure, a petty complaints about the competition" after posing in first one voted off." needed rest this week, or plea for attention, a good­ dining hall and the smelly revealing clothes for a number of Ray Romano. you'll regret it when the bye or a dare. Remember kid who sits next to you ~ stress doubles in April. that this week. Shut up. magazine spreads. People. March 19, 200/ " I can be both a woman and a Taurus Virgo Capricorn dentist," she says. "That doesn't When a woman was busted for a (April 21 to May 20) (Aug. 24 to SepL 22) (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) mean l wear these clothes when I phony prescription, she had 91 cents in Your loved one may be Insomnia will strike you It was bad enough when work." her pocket and nearly $2,150 con­ irate if you have been even this week, making you you wallowed constantly Hettler.<. March 15. 2001 cealed in a more private area of her slightly flirtatious or. inat­ cranky and annoying. Stay in self-pity, but now body. tentive. Do whatever ts nec­ away from people when you're putting a weight on "It's weird juggling kids in a "From what I understand, when essary to avoid confronta­ you are in this socially the shoulders of a friend rhinestone outfit." they were doing the search, this just ·'Girls don't do things like tions. dysfunctional state. who doesn' t need it. Madonna, 0 11 m01herlwod. kind of feU out of her," the prison war­ US Weekly. March 19. 2001 den says. this." Gemini Libra Aquarius Be{ll"er Count\' (Pa.) Times. March 15. 200/ lame\ A1cGee. author r~f the \tutly (May 21 to June 21) (SepL 23 to Oct. 22) (Jan. 20 to Feb. 19) "One House down, and now the "CJt"\room Arrnger... fm the This is a good time to laugh lf you're single, it's for a Stop worrying about Senate to go." " I'm doing naked cartwheels. 1-1-year-o/d girl clwrgnl inla\·t H' ee~ ·, at yourself or to develop very good reason. You need money and sex. Better to n'mrai-Pemt.\\l\'lmin ,,chon/ \homing. Pre.fident George W. Bu!ih. on the House·. .,. I' m very excited." multiple personalities - to figure out xour own be broke and single than Neu'\lt't't'/.. . •« arch 19. 1001 that way, you won't be tumultuous life before stressed, not making ends passing ofhis numive tax-em plan. Brad Piu. on marriage to Jenmfer Anilittm. Newsweek. March 19. 2001 US Week/_,._ M arr-fr 19. 2001 laughing at yourself, you'll inflicting your confusion on meet and worrying about - compiled by Noel Dietrich be laughing with you! someone else. getting laid.

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"Spiritual l\ la{:hincs" embody human 4ualities and claim to be Maida's on ly fault is trying to appl y Our I ad~ Ptace human. And we' ll believe them." thi s falsetto to other tracks where the (. 'olmnhia Rl·cord-; The tragedy is th at these cheesy. effect doesn' t fit with the music. Rating: ,'c ,'c 112 "Terminator"-esque visions of the future In "All My Friends:· for instance. the have been interspersed throughout the majority of the track sounds like Maida is album. breaking up the fl ow of th e music. doing the vo ice of a demented character which is actuall y well -written and catchy. for a puppet show. Blocking these spoken-word tracks The stand-out tracks on "Spiritual instantly upl ifts the quality of the album. Mac hines'' turn out to be its end-caps. ·'Spiritual Machine's" first single, " Ri ght Behind You (Mafia)'' opens the "Life.'· captures the best thing the band album with what could be the most similar has going for it - lead singer Raine tone to hit songs from its previous albums. BY S IIA~ N GALLAG HE R Maida's distinctive vocals. ·'Naveed.'' ·'Clumsy" and ·'Happiness ... Is llcmtlt.:Hit! ,\n\' t~"clitor Hi s voice is, of course. the most recog­ Not a Fish You Can Catch." Our L.tdy Peace's "Spiritual Machines" nizable thing about Our Lady Peace. It has "I don't know but I believe in yesterday i" a concept album with 10 tracks of solid the edge of The Smashing Pumpkins· I And what it means I To bleed and know mu•.tc that arc regretfully overshadowed Billy Corgan without the irritating whine, thaT vou 're OK," Maida belts, with pound­ b) ~ix trad.-, o f spoken-word sci-fi non­ and the fullness of Bush's Gavin Rossdale ing ·chords and cymbal crashes behind ~cn,e . without the tinge of depressing British him. Each '-roJ..cn track is a quote read by influence. ·'The Wonderful Future'' end s the author Ray Ku rtwe il from hi s book. ''The In fact. on the somewhat melancholy. al bum. This song is a break in style for Age of Spiritual Machines: Whe n discordant track. "Middle of Yesterday.'' Our Lady Peace. Its distinctive percussion Computc1' Exceed Human In telligence.'' Maida sounds nearly identical to Rossdale and laid-back melody don' t resemble "R.K. ~0~9" begins wi th Kurzweil 's sans accent. much of the band's previous work. monotone voice reciting: ·'The year is ''Oh, well I woke up in hell today I I But this style works for the song. It 20~9 . The machines will convince us that woke up depressed and drained I BuT properly raises tension with staccato they arc conscious. that they have their that's OK 'cause I promised not to hurt phrases in the verses and backs off at the o\\ n agenda worthy of our respect. They' ll you again. " chorus to let the words float out. This track segues into ·'Are You Sad?," The album as a whole is indeed spiritu­ a soft, slow ·lament in wh ich Maida al, never too pessimistic in its lyrics - Th e Gist of It demonstrates the mastery he has over his however, the spoken-word portions don· t ,'( :C,'( ,'( ·,'( Isaac Asimov vocal cords. In a tightly controlled falset­ share the same tone and, because of that, ,( ,'( ,'( ~'( H.G. Wells to, he begins the chorus as a murmur. seem all the more out of place. "Are you sad ? I Are you holding your­ ·,'( ,'(·,'( Aldous Huxley self? I You shouldn't be. " Shaun Gallagher has previously reviewed ,'r ,'r Edward Bellamy The chorus eventually swells, with Hanson (** ). His favorite artists include ,'r Ray Bt·adbury Maida's falsetto morphing into a Switchfoot, Weezer, the Jackson Five and restrained shout. De.xy's Midnight Runners.

"All About Chemistry" " Reptile" Semisonic Eric Clapton Reprise Records MCA Records Rating: 1/2 Rating: -:c,'c *1}; By changing his image from that of the prototype guitar Semisoni c's new 12-track CD, ''All About Chemistry," god to that of the wizened bluesman, E1ic Clapton has may not receive popular acclaim, but it does provide an inter­ remained an instrumental part of the music industry. esting musical formula reminiscent of The Beatles. Both "Unplugged" and "From the Cradle," a paean to 'n1c band. composed of guitarist/songwriter Dan Wilson, down-home blues, have softened Clapton's sound from the ba~sis t Jolm Munson and drummer Jacob Stichter, is best soaring riffs found in his work in the '60s and '70s. known tor its second album. "Feeling Strangely Fine," and "Reptile," his latest work, may have gone too far. the hit song. ·'Closing Time... · The album, which contains some slow blues numbers for Wilson has said the lyrics on the new album, which is dec­ mainstream listeners, ventures frequently into Randy oratcJ with neon-colored ''male and female" test tubes, , Newman's brand of ironic soft rock. desc1 ibe the ;,exual and social adventures of a group of friends Fortunately, some tracks stand out. somewhere in America. "Travelin' Light" features an insistent rhythm and excel­ In the cheesy. '60s-sounding "Chemistry," the sexually lent guitar playing, which can be found throughout the charged theme is definitely present. album. The lyrics don' t always fare as we ll. "So for a ll'hile we conducted experiments I In an apart­ "Travelin ' light I It 's the only way to fly I Travelin ' lighT I Just you and I I We can go to Paradise I Maybe once I Maybe mew by The Ril'er Road I And we found out that the two things sized. twice I Travelin' light." It has a lot to say, as Clapton pulls off a quiet. conversa­ ll'e put wgellier I Had a bad tendency to explode. " "Underneath the auditorium/ She showed me why I would Oddly enough, one of the best tracks is one of the least ti onal tone that pe1fectly matches Billy Preston's wailing Tile thi rd track. ·'Act Naturally:· is a soft, heart-wrenching have waited all ofm y life I For somebody like I Sunshine and Clapton-esque tunes. harmonica. piano ballad about relationship woes. Tenderly sung by chocolate all over me I In my mouth and on my tree." "Find Myself' is a sweet folk ditty about understanding These standouts hide the fact that the album is ultimately Mun~on. great emoti on is present in the tune as well as on the The main problem with the tacky "retro" CD is its com­ oneself before trying to understand anyone else. It features tedious. "Reptile" would be an outstanding work from Cat entire CIJ. harmonies from the Impressions. Clapton · s backup singers. Stevens or to some extent James Taylor. But from Clapton. plete departure from Semisonic's popular material. Though "She· s Got My Number'' uses jungle drums, upright piano The standout number on "Reptile" is the last one. "Son & the world expects more rhythm. more fire and more rock · n · and several ;,ynthesizers to create a sweet song with an eclec­ the band's latest musical experiment contains interesting Sylvia." roll. ti c sound. beats and rhythms, the overall equation fails to appeal to the This sedate instrumental piece showcases Clapton's ski ll. After all, this is the original guitar god. In the catchy though corny sixth track, "Sunshine and "critical mass." genius and soul. It is here that he again Jets his guitar do the - Malt Zankowski Chocolate ... the sexual undertones are once again empha- - Amy L Conver talking. 'Taxi' a masterfu I ride through hell Christopher Phillippo, 28, was convicted on three counts of public indecency after he "accidentally" let his penis slip out "Taxi Driver" His effort to establish a normal relationship through a leg of his shorts in three different department stores. 1976 with a woman dashed, Travis develops a new fix­ The prosecutor said this incident could not have been acciden­ Directed by Martin Scorsese ation with a pretty teen-age prostitute named Iri s tal on three separate occasions, as Phillippo contended. No fi lm plumbs the depths of urban decay and (Jodie Foster). However, the entire court was astounded by the fact that alienation quite as ruthlessly - or with quite as He is consumed with the idea of "saving" Iri s PhiUippo was wearing knee-length cargo shorts at the time the much style- as "Taxi Driver," a movie that con­ from her life of exploitation whether she wants incidents occurred. tinues to resonate long after its 1976 release. help or not. As Travis Bickle, Robert DeNiro captures the As Travis· rage grows, so does hi s arsenal of "Big Diet," the next ''Big Brother"-type reality show, hit Dutch quintessence of the "troubled young loner." guns and his temptati on to use them. He embarks television Saturday. The spin-off confines 12 hefty men and Shy, inarticulate and filled with a contempt for on a fanatical regimen of exercise and "re-organi­ women in order to see who can lose the most weight in 13 weeks. society matched onl y by a hatred for himself, zation" to gird himself for a one-man war against Healthy eating and aerobics classes will narrow down the Travis loses himself in his job as a New York City society. herd to the final skinny person. As a reward, the winner gets the taxi driver. Eventually, Travis' bloodlust reaches a point amount of weight lost - in gold. It's a position that brings him into contact with where it can no longer be contained. Next season's sitcom, "Big Ugly," joins 12 hideously repul­ all of society's worst elements- from strung-out He erupts into a shooting rampage at a sleazy sive people in an effort to see who looks the best after weeks of hookers in Hell 's Kitchen to philandering politi­ hotel. slaughtering Iris' pimp and several skid-row mud facials, haircuts and plastic surgery. cians in upscale neighborhoods. patrons in what may be the most chilling and least Every night, Travis is forced to wash human cathartic shootout ever filmed. waste out of the cab before he can return to his Director Martin Scorsese depicts New York A Tonga man is suing Federal Express after he was fired for apartment. City as a riot of neon-drenched depravity. drinking too much Kava tea. Travis' solitary life of nocturnal driving fol ­ Filmed in loving detail, it's a world where Taufui Piutau, who was pulled over for driving erratically, lowed by days passed in XXX-rated movie the­ junkies, winos. pimps and whores reign supreme. admitted he had consumed dozens of cups ofthe muscle-relaxing aters is disrupted one day when he spies a beauti­ The score by Bernard Herrmann ("Psycho,'· tea at a religious ceremony earlier in the evening. The brew is also ful young political staffer played by Cybil ·'Vertigo, .. ·'Ci tizen Kane") mirrors the cacopho­ popualar as an altematiye to synthetic muscle-relaxers, although Shepherd. ny of Travis' internal world and provokes a queasy its effects on driving have not yet been detennined. Travis becomes obsessed with her, but his mi s­ tension in the viewer. Apparently, President George W. Bush doesn't think Kava guided attempt to treat her to a romanti c date at a ·Taxi Driver" is not an easy movie to watch, and driving is bad. He u<;es that excuse all the time when he's pornographic movie is misinterpreted and ends in but that's what makes it so effective. pulled over. rejecti on. - Adam Matthews

Pisces Cancer Scorpio (Feb. 20 to March 20) (June 22 to July 22) (Oct. 23 to Nov. 22) Every day will be a new Feel like you're in a rut? Whether you refuse to tol­ adventure - a new You are. Every day is like erate emotional abuse from onslaught of idiots and the last. and they won't get some psychopathic friend. Quote freaks who are bent on any more interesting until or you're sick of getting making your life a living the impending disaster in ripped off at Grotto's, put of the Week hell. your life strikes full-force. your foot down thi s week. Aries Leo Sagittarius (March 21 to April 20) (July 23 to Aug. 23) (Nov. 23 to Dec. 21) "I think I did pull rank Congratulations on surviv- A kiss is just a kiss ­ Whine. whine, whine. No A Greek dentist has been tem­ "lf I were on 'Survivor.' I'd b1ing a i n~ until Spring Break. except when a kiss is a one wants to hear your porarily suspended for "unfai r kazoo. so I could make sure I was the 1 in Wai-Mart one time MaKe sure you get much­ warning. a bribe, a lure, a petty complaints about the competition'' after posing in first one voted off... needed rest this week, or plea for attention. a good­ dining hall and the smelly 1 to get a Playstation 2." you' ll regret it when the bye or a dare. Remember kid who sits next to you. revealing cloth es for a number of Rm Nommw. stress doubles in April. that this week. Shut up. magazine spreads. Pmph. Mt~n ·h ICJ. 200/ " I can be both a woman and a I - 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris dentist.'' she says. "That doesn · t When a woman was busted for a Taurus Virgo Capricorn Henderson, on being a star, (April 21 to May 20) (Aug. 24 to Sept. 22) (Dec. 22 to J an. 19) mean I wear these clothes when I phony prescription. she had 91 cents in Your loved one may be Insomnia will strike you It was bad enough when work.'' her pocket and ncar! y $~.150 con­ The Review, March 13, 2001 irate if you have been even this week. making you you wa llowed constantly Hc 111en. 1\ /an It 15. ~tHJ/ cealed in a more private area of her slightly llirtatious or inat­ cranky and annoying. Stay in self-pity, but now body. tentive. Do whatever is nec­ away fro m people when you're putting a weight on "It 's weird juggling kids in a " From what I undeNand. \\ hen L essary to avoid confronta­ you are in th is socially the shoulders of a fri end rhinestone outfit." they were doing the search. thi-, ju-.t ti ons. dysfunctional state. who doesn't need it. kind of fe ll out of her." the pri"on war­ "Cii1 h don' t do th1ng-. thl' ... I 'S II '« •U1 . ,1 / t~nh I'J. cOli/ den say~ .

Gemini Libra Aquarius Hi e/\( I ( 'PIII/I\ rl'n j l lfllc \ . \llln h , .... :!flU/ (May 21 to June 21) (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) (Jan. 20 to Feb. 19) "One House down. and now the If you're single. it's for a Stop worryi ng about This is a good time to laugh Senate to go ... ·Tm doing naked cartw h eel~ . '· at yourself or to develop very good reason. You need money and sex. Better to 1/oU\1' \ I' m very excited ... multiple personalities ­ to figure out your own be broke and sin!!le than l'rt'\Uh•m Gc'ott,:( \\: 1/u ,h rm thl' that way. you won't be tumultuous life before stressed. not making ends Jht\HIIg of hi' 11111\\11-tltl\-c 111 plan. .Ve'""'''c.t \ larch IV. 2001 { \ \\1 l ~I\ \/c1t1/t / 11 "'Oflt laughing at yourself. you' ll inllicting your confusion on meet and worrying about - cmnpil~ · d by .\'oe/ OicTrich be laughing with you' someone else. getting laid. March 20, 2001 . THE REVIEW • B3 Christian Scientists use prayer to heal BY MARCEY M. THOMAS study. Bush says a typical church service consists ln the late 19th century, Mary Baker Eddy of hymn singing, music and testimonies. was severely injured and was told she did not The major difference between Chrisitian have much longer to live. Instead of relying on Science services and those of many other a physician, she turned to her Bible and prayed. Christian denominations is that they don't have Believers of the Christian Science faith say an ordained clergy. Instead, the church has a she read the stories of the healing powers of lay clergyman who reads specific lessons and Jesus, discovered an enlightening view of scriptures to the congregation each week, he Christianity and was immediately healed. says. Christian Science is approximately a century "The pastors are actually the Holy Bible and old, yet its concept dates a book by Mary Baker back hundreds of years. Eddy, 'Science and Health Through her studies, with Key to the Eddy revitalized a belief in Scriptures,' " he says. primitive Christianity and During services, these spiritual healing. two books stand side by Christian Scientists side. One lay clergyman believe Jesus was the Son reads scriptures from the of God, but was not God Bible and another follows himself. with correlating citations They believe Jesus had from Eddy's publication. the ability to heal through Christian Scientists typ­ divine law and is the con­ ically don't rely on medi­ nection between God and man. cine and doctors - they rely on prayer. When Although Christian Scientists don' t equate a member of the congregation faces hardship THE REVIEW I Michele BalfantL themselves with Jesus, they believe every per­ or illness, they tum to practitioners like Bush, The Christian Science Reading Room on Main Street offers books about the faith, which uses prayer to overcome hardships. son who accepts the science of divine law has who make themselves available for prayer and son began to eat again and regained his mother, who still practices today. The testimonies of Christian Scientists the potential to heal. counseling. health. Although Campbell does not currently reinforce their faith in the religion. Christian Science is a young denomination "Saying that Christian Scientists are most Bush says he and his wife learned an attend weekly church services, he still follows Bush uses the biblical story of Shadrach, in the history of Christianity, and because most prominently known for not using medicine is important lesson that strengthened their belief parts of the Christian Science belief. Meshach and Abednego as an example of people don't associate science and religion, the negative way of coming at it." Bush says. in Christian Science. "I don't take medicine and I've never been Christian Science faith. They were thrown many people doubt the validity of this ideology. "It's not that we don't believe in doctors. "We felt that our human responsibility of sick beyond a random cold," he says. "It can't into a fiery furnace because of their trust in Members ·of this denomination believe all God is to be known as a God of love and truth. having created him was replaced with the be pure luck." God, but the harmful elements of the fire were men are destined to strive to emulate Jesus' He is infinitely good and should be taken at his knowledge of God being his creator," he says. Campbell recalls a time when his sister' s removed and their lives were spared. example of Christianity through the spiritual word." "The fear began to fade away." knee swelled and remained that way for more Bush says that people who learn to unify healing of illness and sin. Bush says he faced a time in his life when This was his personal proof that every per­ than a week. He says the family began to read themselves with God will be protected Brad Bush, a Christian Science practitioner his only son suffered from extreme illness - . son has the potential to heal if they work to from the Bible, and he witnessed his sister through their understanding and faith . for the First Church of Christ, Scientist on West he had not eaten for days - and the family strengthen their spiritual awareness. become healed through the help of prayer. "Our purpose is not to destroy, but to ful­ Park Place in Newark, says the church current­ began to fear it might lose him. Senior Shane Campbell says he used to He says a man from his church was diag­ fill the spiritual law of being," he says. " It is ly has approximately 25 members, who meet After coupling the efforts of a practitioner practice Christian Science. He was introduced nosed with cancer and was also cured through this spiritual growth that most scientists twice per week for church service and Bible with the prayers of his family and church, his to the religion at a young age through his prayers, without ever going to a hospital. appreciate." University dining halls each have distinctive flavor BY PETER BAILEY sophomore Kamal Robinson. says Staff Reporter "It's .good to have someone like Into the halls of gluttony they that to greet you as you go in to go, hungry and unhappy, and out eat," he says. they come, happy, satisfied and Rodney offers the Pan Geos well-nourished. Pasta Kitchen, where students Sure, complaints abound regard­ watch chefs prepare Italian entrees. ing the quality of dining hall food This is the most popul ar signature - "It all tastes the same," item of any of the dining halls, "There's not enough variety" and Chase and Bingaman say. "What was that meat, anyway?" Rodney also offers a wide array However, the people orchestrat­ of other foods, such as baked pota­ ing this dining symphony rank toes, tacos and cold subs. For stu. among the best in the United dents with a colorful appetite, States, says Senior Food Director Rodney is the place to dine. Bradley Bingaman. "[United States Department of Pencader Dining Hall Agriculture] surveys show us to The largest dining hall on cam­ always be at or better than the pus is Pencader Dining Hall, locat­ national average of college campus ed on Laird Campus. dining," he says. Pencader is the healthy choice The work seems overwhelming for diners and caters to health-con­ considering that the dining halls scious students. This is because it s.erve up to 37,000 meals per week serves primarily u-pperclassmen and more than 3 million yearly, but who are still trying to get rid of the the certified chefs and other "freshman 15." employees keep the tables glisten­ Twin brothers Daniel and David ing with various entrees. Cruz, both sophomores, have differ ~ · · He says students entering col­ ent opinions on Pencader' s menu. lege seem more educated on what "I enjoy going to the gym and good food tastes lik~ because they maintai ning my physique," David eat out so often. Recognizing' this says. "Pencader has a great salad fact, the university created four bar and many low-fat meals." dining halls offering the same Daniel disagrees. menu, while each has its own sig­ "David is the square one, and I nature item and atmosphere. believe in pleasure as opposed to For group dining - Russell. For fitness, so I opt not to eat at intimacy - Kent. Variety abounds Pencader," he says. at Rodney, and slimmer waistlines Pencader' s size also makes spe­ can be achieved at Pencader. THE REVIEW I Andrew Mehan cial occasion nights such as Mardi Rodney Dining Hall's atmosphere is geared toward variety. It offers the Pan Geos Pasta Kitchen, which features Italian pasta entrees. Gras especially festive and offers Russell Dining Hall halls. Kent Dining Hall A more mature clientele - most­ located on West Campus, offers accommodations for live band per­ The party never seems to end on "I especially enjoy eating here If Russell's too crowded, venture formances East Campus, and the only thing ly upperclassmen - frequents this students. because ·of people like Miss Price across Academy Street where Kent venue, with its home-style furnish­ Rodney is similar to Russell in "I like it there," sophomore missing from Russell Dining who make me feel right at home,'' Dining Hall awaits its guests with ing and arched windows. that it is primarily used by freshmen Donna Hazel says. "The employees Hall's vibrant atmosphere is an are so nice." arcade room. freshman Dean Williams says. tranquil sobriety. "I like the non-cafeteria-like for dining and lounging. Dining hall employee Melody Kent Dining Hall is truly the atmosphere," junior Lindsay A hunger-driven ascent to the Although some students com­ The bright blue neon lights sur­ journeyman's lodging. plain about the quality of dining rounding the clock in the center of Price has worked at Russell for McConnell says, top ofthe dining hall stairs prepares four years and seems to· be a fan "It is the only place where I can Bingaman says Kent also caters students for an introduction to hall food, it only takes open eyes to . the dining hall add a disco-mania realize the plethora of options each : · : : effect to · this hungry house. favorite, as is Russell's signature eat in peace and comfort," sopho- to students with special needs, like George Smith. With a polite "Good item, hard ice cream. more Daren Jacobs says. . . allergies to certain food products. · day" or "How are you?" Smith establishment has to offer. . · · ~ · Russell' s youthful atmosphere is The food may be on trial by stu - · · · no coincidence since it serves For those looking for a more Kent is where the dining experi­ receives a smile as he swipes the social atmosphere while they con­ ence seems the most like home, Rodney Dining Hall cards of tired and frustrated stu­ dents, but in the courts of personal ­ many freshmen from the Russell, ity, the dining halls are as unique as Lane and Thompson residence sume omlettes and nachos, Russell says hostess Diana Hamilton, the Variety, variety and more variety dents. is the place to be. oldest employee at Kent. is what the Rodney Dining Hall, "He is so polite and courteous," the people who eat there. Lights bum bright for local a cappella group

BY STEVE GERMANN Sandiego?" as well as in various the WB network. versity radio station, WVUD. Staff Reporter Folgers coffee commercials, Kuriansky, the host of the No. I "We got the opportunity to si ng Among a plethora of a cappella Rockapella has helped Lights Out late-night radio show in America, for WVUD through a friend who and vocal music groups, Lights Out with its material, Fleishman says. "Love Phone," had the group used to be a station member," he continues to set new boundaries in With the help of Barry Carl, the record a jingle for the show. says. "They recorded it and li ked it. the music industry. bass vocalist for Rockapella, "We were really excited when After that they started playing it. " Lights Out, a four-part male a Lights Out began to adapt a "more we were first asked to record the Lights Out was later invited to cappella and pop vocal group, is mature a cappella sound," says jingle," Goscicki says, "but when it perform at the university's ·'Art composed of senior Chris Wiseman Fleishman, who also says the group came down to doing the recording, Under the Stars" program in (bass), junior Rob Fleishman (bari­ became more "Rockapella-ized." it was down to business." October. tone), ·seni or Daniel Goscicki "We took the innovation of The group's relationship with The group obtained that perfor­ (tenor II) and university alumnus music through pop, rock and R&B Kuriansky didn't end with the mance opportunity through Chad Moroz (hi gh tenor). . and put it all together so it appeals recording of the jingle. Fleishman's resident assistant, who Formed in Fall Semester 1998, to everyone," Wiseman says. "A "After the jingle was recorded helped run the program. the group has since worked with cappella is in our roots." we called onto the show and sang "We were finall y being recog­ Boyz II Men member Mike "There is room for everybody in one of our songs over Chris' cell nized," he says. McCary. this business," Fleishman says, phone, which was broadcast li ve," The group practices three hours "McCary suggested [the group] start writing [Its] own music," "but too much of the same thing Goscicki says. per ni ght, five days per week. Fleishman says. can get boring." Lights Out had something worth Wiseman says. "He helped coach us in the har­ Wiseman adds, "[We] respect smi ling about after meeting with "We're trying to promote a pos­ monies we had," Goscicki adds. every group but want to innovate Kuriansky. itive image for the community'<; "We also hung out in the studio and the pop scene." "It was great to know that we youth," he says. played some basketball with In September ' 99, a year after its recorded the jingle, and that anyone Fleishman says. ·'We do a lot to Mike." formation, Lights Out received its who listened to the show would promote the education of children ... The group agrees that if it fust professional gig - singing the hear it," Goscicki says. "Our fami­ Wi seman says that producers weren't for McCary's influence, it nati onal anthem for the lies were really excited and were li ke Darell Bottoms and Jamar would not be where it is today. Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans all bouncing off the walls when Jones of Sure to Hit Music, Inc .. Wiseman says Lights Out had Stadium. they heard we recorded the song." continue to hear the group's work . the opportunity to sing for the well ­ Lights Out was also introduced Kuriansky later wrote a column Lights Out cu1Tently has multi­ known a cappell a group to Judy Kuri ansky, an internation­ about the group in the music publi­ ple projects in the works, including THE REVIEW I File Photo Rockapella after a concert. ally known radio advice host, by cation Smug Magazine. its first commercial 're lease and u Lights Out, an a cappella group that includes three university students, Featured on the television show Wiseman's friend Chris Jagger, Fleishman says Lights Out also special trip to England. Wiseman has performed at Veteran's Stadium and is now recording its first CD. "Where in the World is Carmen who hosted "Change of Heart" on recorded the station !D for the uni- says. :\tm:h 20. 2001 • Till·. Rl.\ IL\\ i J Christian Scientists use prayer to heal IW !\IARCEY l\1. TH01\IAS ~llid y. '-.ttl(/ Nt'J JO I/c I Bush ~ a y~ a typi cal church service consists In the late 19th century. l\1ary Baker Eddy of hymn 'inging. music and testimonies. was ,cvercly injured and was told she did rmt The major difference between Chrisitian have much longer Ill live. Instead of relying on Science ~c n• i ces and those of many other a phy~ician . she turned to her Bible and prayed. C hr i~tian denominations is that they don't have Believers of the Christian Science faith say an ord~1i ned clergy. l n~ t ead, the church has a she read the stories nf the healing powers of lay clergyman who reads speci fie lessons and Jesus. discovered an en li ghtening view of scriptures to the congregation each week. he Christianity and was immediately healed. says. C hristi ~1n Science is approximately a century "The pastors arc actuall y the Holy Bible and old. ye t its concept dat..:s a book by Mary Baker hack hundreds of years. Eddy. ·science and Health Throu!!h her studies. wi th Key to the Eddy revitaliLed a be lief in This is the third in an­ Scriptures." ·· he says. primitive Christianit y and During services. these spiritual healing. occasional series two books stand side by Christian Scienti sts ab,out religion in -the side. One lay clergyman believe Jesus was the Son reads scriptures from the of God. but was not God university and Newark Bible and another follows himself. ' C(immunities. with correlati ng citati ons They believe Jesus had from Eddy" s publication. the ability to heal through Christian Sciemists typ- divine law and is the con- ically don't rely on medi­ necti on between God and man. cine and doctors - they rely on prayer. When Although Christian Scientists don·t eq uate a member of the congregation faces hardship n 11 Rr '11" , '"""""" B. .rr."'r' thcmselve~ with Jesus. they believe every per­ or illness. they turn to practitioners like Bush. The Christian Science Reading Room on Main Street oft'ers books about the faith, which uses prayer to overcome hardships. son who accepts the science of divine law has who make themselves avai lable for prayer and son began to eat again and regained hi s mother. who still practices today. The testimonies of Chri<;tian S <.: i..:nti~t ·, the potential to heal. counseling. health . Although Campbell does not currentl y reinforce their faith in the religion. Christian Science is a young denomination ··Saying that Christian Sciemists are most Bush says he and his wife learned an attend weekly church services. he still foll ows Bush uses the biblical \tory of Shadrach. in the history of Christianity. and because most prominently known for not using medicine is important lesson that strengthened their belief parts of the Christi an Science be li ef. Meshach and Abednegu a' an example uf people don ·t associate science and religion. the negative way of coming at ir.·· Bush says. in Chri sti an Science. ··1 don't take medicine and l" ve never been Christi an Science faith . They we re thnm n many people doubt the validity of this ideology. ·' It"s not that we don·! believe in doctors. .. We felt that our human responsibi lit y of sick beyond a random cold ... he says. ··11 can·t into a fiery furnace be c au~ e of their tru~t 111 Members of this denomination believe all God is to be known as a God of love and truth. having created him was replaced with the be pure luck.". God. but the harmful clement ~ of thl' fire 11 crl' men are destined to strive to emulate Jesus· He is infinitely good and should be taken at his knowledge of God bei ng hi s creator,.. he says. Campbell recalls a time when his sister"s removed and their li ves were ~parl'd . example of Christianity through the spiritual word."" "The fear began to fade away." knee swelled and remained that way for more Bush says that people who learn to unify healing of illness and sin. Bush says he faced a time in hi s life when This was hi s personal proof that every per­ than a week. He says the family began to read themselves wi th God wil l be protccteJ Bn;d Bush. a Chri stian Science practitioner his only son suffered from extreme illness - son has the potential to heal if they work to from the Bible, and he witnessed hi s sister through their understanding and fai th . for the First Church of Christ. Scientist on West he had not eaten for days - and the famil y strengthen their spiritual awareness. become healed through the help of prayer. ..Our purpose is not to destroy. but to fu l­ Park Place in Newark. says the church current­ began to fear it mi ght lose him. Senior Shane Campbell says he used to He says a man from hi s church was diag­ fill the spiritual law of being:· he ~ay~ . ·· 11 is ly has approximately 25 members. who meet After coupl ing the efforts of a practitioner practice Christian Science. He was introduced nosed with cancer and was also cured through this spiritual growth that most scienti sh twice per week for church service and Bible with the prayers of his fami ly and church, his to the religion at a young age through his prayers. without ever going to a hospital. appreciate.,. University dining halls each have distinctive flavor

BY PETER BAILEY sophomore Kamal R obi n ~o n . ~ay~ Sit(/./" RetJorter ·'It' s good to have someone like Into the halls of gluttony they that to greet you as yo u go in to go. hungry and unhappy. and out eat."" he says. they come. happy. sati sfied and Rod ney offers the Pan Geo~ well -nourished. Pasta Kitchen, where stud e nt ~ Sure, complaints abound regard­ watch chefs prepare Italian entrees. ing the quality of dining hall food This is the most popular s i!!n ~\lur l' " It a ll tastes the same."' item of any of the dining h a ll ~. "There· s not enough vari ety'" and Chase and Bingaman say. "What was that meat. anyway?'" Rodney also offe rs a wiue array However, the people orchestrat­ of other foods. such as baked pota­ ing this dining symphony rank toes. tacos anu cold subs. For ~ tu ­ among the best in the United dents with a colorful appetite. States. says Senior Food Director Rodney is the place to dine. Bradley Bingaman. "I United States Department of Pencader Dining Hall Agriculturej surveys show us to The largest dining hall on cam­ always be at or better than the pu s is Pencadcr Dining Hal l. locat­ national average of college campus ed on Laird Campus. dining:· he says. Pencader is the healthy choice The work seems overwhelming for diners and caters to health-con­ considering that the dining hall s scious studems. This is be c au~e it serve up to 37.000 meal s per week serves primari ly uppercla ~smen and more than 3 million yearly, but who are still trying to get riel uf th e· the certified chefs and other "freshman 15 :· employees keep the tables gli sten­ Twin brothers Daniel and DaviJ ing with various entrees. Cruz. both sop h omore~. have differ ~ He says students entering col­ ent opinions on P e nc a d e r ·~ menu. lege seem more educated on what "' I enj oy goi ng to the gym and good food tastes like because they maintaining my ph ysique:· David eat out so often. Recognizing this says. ··Pencader ha~ a great ~a l ad fact, the university created four bar and many low-fat meals: · dining hall s offering the same Daniel disagrees. menu, whi le each has its own sig­ ·'David is lEe square one. and I nature item and atmosphere. believe in pleasure as opposed to For group dining - Ru ssell. For fitn ess, so I opt not to cat at intimacy - Kent. Variety abounds Pencader:· he say~ . at Rodney, and slimmer waistlines Pencader· s size al so makes ~pe ­ THio REV IEW I .-\ndr,·" ~kh ;m can be achieved at Pencader. cial occasion ni ght s ~ u c h as Mardi Rodney Dining Hall's atmosphere is geared toward variety. It offers the Pan Geos Pasta Kitchen, which features Italian pasta entrees. Gras especially festi ve and offe1' Russell Dining Hall halls. Kent Dining Hall A more mature clientele - most­ located on West Ca mpus, offers accommodations for li ve band pcl ­ The party never seems to end on " I especiall y enjoy eating here If Russell's too crowded. venture ly upperclassmen - frequents this students. formances East Campus, and the only thing because ·of people like Miss Price across Academy Street where Kent venue. with its home-style furnish­ Rodney is similar to Ru ssell in ·' I like it there:· ~ophomorc missing from Russell Dining who make me feel right at home," Dining Hall awaits its guests with ing and arched windows. th at it is primaril y used by freshmen Donn a Hazel says . "The e m ploye e~ Hall" s vibrant atmosphere is an freshman Dean Williams says. tranquil sobriety. " I li ke the non-cafeteria- like for dining and loun ging. are so nrce. arc a de room. Dining hall employee Melody Kent Dining Hall is truly the atmosphere."' junior Lindsay A hunger-driven ascent to the Although some s tud en t ~ cunr - The bright blue neon li ght s sur­ Price has worked at Russell for journeyman· s lodging. McCon nell says. top of the dining hall stairs prepares plain about th e qual it y of dining rou nding the clock in the cent er of four years and seems to be a fa n ·'It is the only place where I can Bingaman says Kent also caters student s for an introducti on to hall food. it onl y t ake~ npcn <.:yes tn the dining hall add a disco-mania favorit e. as is Russell's signature eat in peace and comfort." sopho­ to students with special needs. li ke George Smith. With a polite .. Good reali ze th e pl eth ora of option~ each ··. . effect to this hungry house. item, hard ice cream. more Daren Jacobs says. all ergies to cert ain food products. day"· or ·· How are you')'' Smith establi shment has to offer. · Russell ' s youthful atmosphere is For those looking for a more Kent is where the dining experi­ receives a smile as he swipes the The food mav he on trial h\ -,tu ­ no coincidence since it serves social atmosphere while they con­ ence seems the most like home. Rodney Dining Hall cards of tired and fru strated stu ­ dents. but in th e co urt ~ of pe!

BY STEVE GERMANN Sandi egoT as well as in various the WB network. v cr~it y radio qation. \\'VL' D. Stel/( f< tt>urter Folgers coffee commercials. Kuriansky. the host of the 10 . I ··w e got the op purtunlt) tr t ~1n g Among a plethora of a cappell a Rockapell a has helped Lights Out late-night radio show in America. for WV D through a fri <.: ml \1 hll and vocal music groups. Li ghts Out with its material. Fleishman says. ·· Love Phone:· had th e group used to be a ~ta t itm member:· h<.: continues to set new boundari es in With the help of Barry Carl. the record a jingle for the shtJW. says. ··They rl'cord..:d it and lihed it. the music industry. bass vocali st for Rockapell a, ··we were reall y excited when Aft er that they startl'd phl) rng it ·· Lights Out. a four-part male a Light s Out began to adapt a ··more we were first asked to record the L ig ht ~ Out 1\'a~ latn ill\ II L' d '" Cappe lla and pop vocal group. is mature a cappell a sound."" say' jingle:· Gosc ick i say,. ··but when it p..:rform at the unr, er,ll) ·, ··. \ rt composed of senior Chris Wi seman Fleishman. who also says the group came down to doing the recording. Under the Star ~·· program 111 (bass). junior Rob Fleishman (bari ­ became more ··Rockapcll a-ized."" it was down to business: · October. tone ). senior Daniel Goscicki ··we took ihe innovation of The grnup ·s relation, hip wi th The group ohtainl'd th:11 per ftn (tenor II ) and unive rsit y alum nus music through pop, rock and R&B Kuriansky didn' t end with th e rn ancc <~pportu n r l) lht llugh Chad Moroz (high tenor). and put it al l together so it appeals recording of th e jingle. Fki,hman · ~ re,rden t "'"''1.1111. ' ' hu Formed in Fall Semester 199H. to everyone:· Wi se man says. ··A "Arter the jingle wa~ recorded hcl ped run t hl' prog ra 111 the group has since worked with cappella is in our roots."" we called onto the sho\\ ion ~ ho w Wi ,cman· ~ fri end C h ri ~ .laggl'r. l;kr,hrn an ~a )~ Lrglll '

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BY SHAUN GALLAGHER '50s rock: the next fad

The '90s was a decade rich in fad I can remember the first time I saw a Latin music has stewed for quite a abilly bands like the Stray Cats and music genres. video on MTV for a group out of while, but until approximately two Johnny Respect. As the '80s carne to an end, music Anaheim, Calif., called No Doubt. The years ago, the lyrics were almost exclu­ Some people might say this music is culture shifted from the often over-the­ veejay labeled the band "ska." I had sively in Spanish and garnered a mostly linked to a decade with connotations of top styles of hair bands to a more cyni­ never heard the term before. Was it Hispanic audience. Puritanism and repression. Therefore, cal, piercing sound. punk with a trumpet section? Now, on the heels of Latin pop icons they might argue, '50s rock 'n' roll The grunge movement had begun. Soon, I had my answer. Bands like like Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, couldn't survive in this age. Grunge bands materialized as fast as Reel Big Fish and the Mighty Mighty even bands with no Latin heritage are However, just because we borrow late-'90s Internet start-ups. They were Bosstones quickly flooded the charts. jumping on the bandwagon. 98 Degrees the style of music doesn't mean we nec­ led by a band whose signature flannel This paved the way for the genre that has particularly pimped the trend with essarily borrow the culture that went shirts inspired a trend throughout high · took over about a year later - swing. its "Give Me Just One Night (Una with it. schools that lingers ·to this day - Nobody expected it. Swing was a Noche)." · Swing is a perfect example - sure, .Nirvana. dark horse that would have never All this history leads to one big ques­ fans sometimes dressed in clothes that Its lead singer, Kurt Cobain, was the gained as much momentum on the heels tion. What's next? mimicked the '20s, but that doesn't ·mysterious, infallible leader of the of anything but ska, which reintroduced My prediction is '50s jukebox rock mean the re-emergence of swing threw grunge cult. ·And, like many cults, brass instruments into popular music. 'n' roll. us into economic depression or alcohol grunge started its own slow death the About a year afterward, the Pringles Ah, you laugh, but five years ago, prohibition. . day its leader died. Effect hit the '90s- once you pop, you swing would have been a funny guess, So; if my prediction is accurate, we But grunge had an heir - "alterna­ can' t stop. too. Think about it. Disco isn't going will soon find an Elvis of the 21st cen­ . · tive'' music. Alternative was the bastard With the introduction of boy bands to flare up again for a while, since tury. We'll revive and revise "The . : · · : :child of grunge and the indie move­ and teen starlets, it was clear that alter­ there are still a great many people who Twist" with a couple of pelvic thrusts . ment. lt claimed to be on the fringes of native had fizzled, and that popular cul­ thought it sucked the first time added in for a modern touch, and we'll mainstream music but instead ended up ture now desired music it could dance around. go on dates to the malt shop. being just a hipper title for it. to, rather than music it could burn The music of the '50s, however, With any luck, the poodle skirts will Alternative spread like a cancer, things to. gets steady play on oldies stations. It's stay buried. claiming nearly any popular music This gave way to the introduction of probably the music of choice for a lot genre under its jurisdiction. the current fad genre we find ourselves of now-aging music executives, and Shaun Gallagher is a managing Mosaic In the mid-' 90s, though, things start­ immersed in today - the Latin influ­ there's always been an undercurrent of editor for The Review. His e-mail ed to heat up again. ence. this genre floating around, as with ·rock- address is [email protected]. Music takes many forms in the metal genre Korn and Limp Bizkit have hardcqre ancestors Black metal cal instrument playing. continued from B 1 Black metal is an extremely theatri­ Rush is considered the progenitor of bands play heavier styles of death cal form of death metal that evolved in the metal/progressive fusion and was a metal or black metal, which developed Scandinavia in the late '80s and early large influence on the current crop of '90s. as variations to thrash. progressive metal champions, which Screeched vocals, blast beats, key-· includes Dream Theater. Death metal boards and' guitars creating a "wall-of­ The material for progressive metal sound" dominate in this style. Death metal arose as an even more tends to be brainier than other genres. extreme offshoot of thrash metal. As Black metal groups like Dimmu Fantasy, science fiction and philosophy the name indicates, many early death Borgir, Cradle of Filth and Emperor are some favored topics, as are concept metal bands had a fixation with death carefully craft images that play up to albums. and dying. Some of the earliest the occult. Satanic subject matter is Of all the styles of metal, progres­ champions of the style included often found in their songs. sive metal bands tend to be the least · Members of the groups typically don Venom, Death and Hellhamrner. image conscious, and dress in regular makeup (which they call "corpse Their music was brutal, with little street clothes onstage. attention paid toward accommodating paint") and wear outrageous outfits on the listener. stage. No-Metal Sometimes, this posturing is carried Nu-metal is a catch-all phra~e that The guitars were tuned as low as to criminal lengths. covers just about any aggressive, mid­ possible and played with a maximum amount of distortion. In 1992, Faust, the drummer for the ' 90s rock band from Korn to Linkin group Emperor, was convicted for mur­ Tempos switched schizophrenically Park. THE REVIEW I File Photo dering a homosexual man. Most nu-metal bands originate in the ·Dream Theater (above), from a full-tilt "blasting" to dirge-like slowness. The vocals were mostly The following year, Emperor lead United States, and their defining char­ a progressive metal singer Samoth was arrested in connec­ acteristic is a freewheeling melding of delivered in an indecipherable growl. band, dresses in street tion with a series of church burnings in genres. Like hardcore, death metal has since clothes and experiments Norway, although he was later become more expansive and dynamic. Korn, for instance, will routinely with song structures released. ·mix elements of hip-hop, electronica, and rhythms. Ratt The title now encompasses every­ thing .from "Gothenburg Metal," · a For the rt)ost, pan, howev~r. black, hardcore and thrash metal - some­ metal bands are content ~o leave their times in the same song. (right) exemplified the catchy and melodic form of death metal '80s glam metal scene. with hardcore influences played by act on stage or in the studio. This upsets some purists, but the current dominance of the style is unde­ groups like In Flames, At the Gates and. Cannibal Corpse, emphasizin.g brutish Progressive metal niable. primitivism. Progressive metal came out of the progressive rock scenes of the mjd­ This is but a tiny glimpse into the The subject matter of the songs has ever-expanding world of heavy metal also moved beyond morbid fascinations '70s, and is influenced as ~uch by Yes as by Black Sabbath. Progressive metal Carry it with you like a fl ickering to more complex topics. features experimental song structures, flame to ward off the darkness of musi­ odd time signatures and highly techni- cal ignorance. Puff Daddy cleared of all.charges in nightclub shooting

BY AMANDA GREENBERG around the world who-sent him their prayers where the gun in his ·Navigator came from. Assistant Entertainment Editor and support. Prosecutors brought five witnesses to the After months of speculation and doubt, the At a press conference, the defense team stand - including two wounded victims who music industry can now rest assured that the said it felt a "great exhilarating victory for testified that they saw Puffy with a gun the sampling and breathy sounds of Puff Daddy Sean Combs." · night of the shooting. • will continue. "I feel like I just won the Super Bowl, and Witnesses said they saw Shyne with a gun . The rap mogul was found innocent on this quarterback is going right to synagogue to in his hand just after the shooting took place ·Friday of all counts of gun possession and thank God," said co-counsel B'en Brafman. and saw another gunman they could not iden­ bribery. He left the court feeling thankful and Prosecutors had alleged that Puffy and his tify. ready to get back to his life. entourage - which included his then-girl­ A witness for the defense claimed that Sean "Puffy" Combs was charged with four friend Jennifer Lopez - fled the nightclub in Puffy and Shyne were standing directly . counts of gun possession and one count of Puffy's Lincoln Navigator after the incident. behind him whert the gun shots rang out. He : . : · : · bribery. If he had been found guilty, Puffy A witness claimed he saw Puffy throw a hand­ said the shots came from his left, not behind : · : · ·could have faced up to 15 years in prison for gun out of the car window. him where the two rappers were located. the shooting incident which occurred at a New The prosecution also contended. that Puffy The defense also called the club owner to York nightclub on Dec. 27, 1999. offered his driver, Wardel Fenderson, $50,000 the stand. He testified that Puffy was "just The jury - consisting of seven men and to claim possession of the gun. dancing and hanging out," and that Puffy had five women - acquitted Puffy and his body­ During the trial, Fenderson said he told nothing in his hands nor a bulge in his pants guard Anthony "Wolf' Jones after two days of authorities that the gun belonged to him, but the night of the incident. deliberation changed his mind after speaking to his Though the prosecution's lead witness tes­ Puffy's co-defendant and protege, Jamaal lawyers. tified that Puffy had a gun and fired it in the "Shyne" Barrow was found guilty of assault, The defense team consisted of Brafman and club, Puffy professed innocence. With reason­ reckless endangerment and weapons charges, Johnnie Cochran, who is best known for able doubt over the gun possession, jurors but exonerated of murder charges. defending O.J. Simpson. It insisted that the returned an innocent verdict. Puffy left the courthouse and thanked his gun found in the car and thrown from the vehi­ Puffy's days in court, however, are not fin­ mother and his attorneys for all their work. cle did not belong to Puffy. ished. The hip-hop star still faces civil law­ "I'm really emotional," he said. "I feel THE REVIEW I File Photo Puffy testified he did not have a gun on him suits . from the victims with damage claims Rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs was found innocent of four counts of blessed. 1 want to go and be with my kids." the night of the shooting, and did not know reaching $1 billion. Puffy also thanked all of his fans from gun possession and one count of bribery. He still faces civil suits.

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HOUSES NEAR UNIVERSITY, JUNE 2 large, 4 bdrm apts. for rent 46 Benny St. are also needed to do light office work prize to the non-profit group with the most more information please contact An1y 1ST LEASE, NO PETS 369-1288. 5 people per apt Parking, WID, $1450, Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm volunteers! Plus drawings and food! Cowperthwait 856-678-7004 or email Help wanted flex. hrs landscaping, painting, $1500 + utiL 477-1984,494-3676 msg. in Newport Office, flexible hotirs are avail­ Organized by the New Castle Sailing Club. [email protected]. laborer. 731-7000. Walking Distance to U of D w/private able. Contact Anne at (302) 683-1000. entrance, off street parking and much more 55 Madison Dr. twnhse. Avail. 6/1. 3 BR, Mighty Wind Ministries, Inc. will be pre­ "Choices for Sustainability" a discussion .. 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Call Earle Anderson 7400 or (610) 255-3912. and Saturday, March 17 at th~ University of Reservations may be' made by calling (302) Dependent Density Functional Theory" uba, tennis, mountain bikes, golf, motor- 368-7072 before 10 pm. Delaware Bob Carpenter Center and the 324-0838. Dr. Neepa Maitra Of Rutgers University On ycles, outdoor adventure, ropes, archery, EXCEPTIONALLY A'ITRACTIVE Filedhouse. Competition begins 8:30am Friday, March 16,2001 at2:15pmin219 tics, fishing, arts and crafts, cooking, 2 bdrm apt Benny St. Houses 3+4 bdrm no TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT - College Park. both days. Free to spectators. Please call Annual Spring White Elephant Sale­ Gore HalL ew Castle Master Gardener d much more! Excellent facilities and pets. Quarterly rent 731-7000. 3 BR., lBa, LR, DR, den, gar, appls, NC, (302) 831-4653 (upstate) or (302) 855-0546 Cokesbury Village- Friday, March 23, 7am- Workshop. "Vertical Gardening-New eat salary! 6120-8/17. Call (800) 832- stockade-fenced yard, patio, garden, deck, (downstate). Sponsered by DuPont 4pm and Saturday, March 24, 9am-12pm. , Perspectives with Vines and Climbers" 228 or apply online: www.canadensis.com. 182 Madison Dr. Townhouse, 4 person per­ nicely landscaped, ample parking, next to Pharmaceuticals. Furniture, jewelry, clothing, household Tues., April 3, 3-7 pm. Held at UD Fisher mit, DW/WID. $995 per month+ utilities. park w/pool, etc. Available 6/l/01 goods and much more! 726 Loveville Rd, Greenhouse. Call831-2506 for more infor­ Looldug for a female tutor for my high Available June 1. Good condition. Call $1000/mo + dep. Call Bruce, (302)750- The United States Amateur Ballroom Hockessin, DE (off Rt. 48). For more info, mation or visit ag.udeLedu/ncc to learn scbool daughter for alegebra. WH pay Chris 737-7127. 5801, bruceharvey@deLnet Dancers Association (USABDA) wants to please call (302) 234-4444. more about New Castle County Cooperative $10 per hour. At least 3 months, 3-5 establish a Chapter especially for "beginner" Extension programs. hours per week. By Porter Cheverolet. ~eat,clean houses & twnhses avaiL 6/1, yr. Share beautiful house on 1.5 acres. 2.5 social or recreational ballroom dancers in Attention families: Are you interested in 266-6619. ease. All have AC, WID, DW & ample mHes from UD. Own furnished room w/ the Wilmington/Newark area. If enough sharing your culture and home with an Are you a local non-profit organization or ,. parking. Grass cut incl. Call Terrie @ 737- cable & telephone jacks. WID, AC, ample interest is expressed, a local steering com­ exchange student? There are many high student group? The Community Bulletin M.R. Doc's Restaurant Servers needed. p868 or email [email protected]. parking. AU kitchen appliances, large mittee will be formed to guide the project school aged students desiring to attend Board is open to you! Please feel free to - Days/Eves AvaiL Aex hrs. 234-1734. shared areas. 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THE REVIEW/Mike Pittman Senior guard Cindy Johnson (left) and senior forward DanieUe Leyfert look dejected at the post-game press conference after faDing to N.C. State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. '

the game ranked last in· the Atlantic Coast We knew the game was still in our hands. It's below her career average), Lewis was all Conference in three-point percentage, con- something that we could have easily over­ over the floor, creating turnovers (two nected on 5-of-14 (35.7 percent) from long- come." steals), altering shots (two blocks) and col­ range against the Hens. Despite Delaware's confidence coming lecting rebounds (five boards). Hens sent home Simpson, who missed five games early in out of the locker room, N.C. State added to Delaware got no closer than 11 points dur­ the season · after undergoing arthroscopic its lead in the early minutes of the second­ ing the final 18 minutes of the game and was knee surgery, finished with a team-high 17 half, going on a quick 7-0 run to raise its forced to deal with fatigue and foul trouble points in 20 minutes. - ·- advantage to 13 points and· caus-e Martin to down the-strercli. - ."When she came back [from her injury], call a 30-second timeout with 18:10 remain­ "Their constant pressure on the boards put she had lost some conditioning and all of the ing in the game. us in foul trouble," said Martin, whose team sharpness she had in the pre-season," N.C. "That's what really hurt us," senior guard was out-rebounded 38-28. ''They won in the State head coach Kay Yow said. "Now she's Cindy Johnson said. "Any good team tries to trenches. I was worried about them wearing starting to move back to the form she had at come out [and set a tone] in the first five us down." BY MIKE LEWIS nine points of the period - to give N.C. the beginning of the season. minutes of the second half. Johnson, the Hens all-time leading scorer, Managing Sports Editor State a nine-point halftime advantage and the "She's the best three-point When they came out with the ended the contest with a game-high 20 RALEIGH, N.C. - Through the opening momentum necessary to storm past the Hens shooter we have on the team. first seven points, we felt we points. In the process, she broke Lori 12 minutes, the game plan devised by Tina 76-57 in the first-round of the East Regional The main thing she needs is to NCAA TouRN. had to change what we were Howard's record for points in a single-season Martin was working to perfection. at Reynolds Coliseum. have that one second of time to FIRST ROUND doing." (517). Johnson finished with 520 points The head coach of the Delaware women's Delaware, the America East regular-sea­ shoot. If she's behind the screens RALEIGH, N.C. Changes that the Hens scored this year. basketball team had designed a strategy to son and tournament champion, finished its and they get it to her, that's her attempted included switching "[Johnson] is a great player," Lewis said. make N.C. State earn its points from behind season 26-5, the best mark in school history. best shot." periodically to man-to-man and "You don't go out there to stop her, but you the three-point line - a place where the "We tried to make [the Wolfpack] shoot Late in the frrst half, Simpson full-court pressure defenses. But try to contain her and make her work for Wolfpack had accurately connected only the outside jumper, and it worked for 15 min­ found breathing room for her No. 13 Hens 57 the Wolfpack took advantage of every shot." 26.5 percent of the time in its 30 regular sea­ utes of the frrst half," Martin said. "Simpson shots from crushing sc~eens by No. 4 N.C. St. 76 --c: all those situations, penetrating Leyfert collected 12 points for the Hens son contests. got a little hot there and shot the three as well the Wolfpack frontcourt, which for easy buckets and displaying while junior guard Lindsay Davis scored Now, with 7:43 remaining until halftime as she has this year. took Delaware defenders out of its athletic ability in the process. nine points and grabbed five rebounds off the in the Hens' fust-ever trip to the NCAA "I knew coming in that N.C. State was bet­ position. Simspon, N.C. State's fourth lead- ''They are definitely the best team we have bench. Tournament, the score was knotted at 20-20, ter than us from a quickness and a strength ing scorer with a 7.6 points per game aver- played this year," Martin said. ''Their overall Despite the outcome, Martin said she felt with No. 13-seed Delaware's pesky zone standpoint. We had to do something to com­ age, shot 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 team speed [is impressive]. That's the differ- · Delaware performed well in its frrst appear­ defense causing problems for No. 4-seed pensate for that, and that was to try to make from three-point range. ence between an America East team and an ance in the NCAA tournament. N.C. State. them hit outside shots. "I thought it was a little bit of a blow since ACC team. The athleticism, the size, the "At Delaware, this is the ultimate-to get Everything was working perfectly. "[Friday] they certainly hit them when we had played great defense throughout the speed- it's another notch up, and N.C. State to the NCAA Tournament from a mid-major Then Amy Simpson came off the bench. they needed to. That's a sign of a good bas­ first half," said senior forward Danielle has that." conference," Martin said. The sophomore forward poured in four ketball team, and that's why they are advanc­ Leyfert of Simpson's three three-pointers Senior guard Tynesha Lewis, a four-time "Obviously it was· a tough game for us, but three-pointers in eight minutes of work in the ing." that put the Wolfpack up 36-27 at the break. all-ACC selection, is indicative of Wolfpack I am so proud of our team and the strides that frrst half- and scored the Wolfpack's final The Wolfpack (21-10), which came into "We were still confident going into halftime. athletes. While scoring only 10 points (three we have made to get to this point." Greatest season ends

BY JEFF GLUCK "They could have easily went streaks still stand. Managing Sports Editor somewhere else, but they made the Delaware is now 0-19 against RALEIGH, N.C. -There was no commitment to tum it around when teams ranked in the Associated Press ovation at the end. Cindy Johnson there was no light at the end of the Top 25 poll. N.C. State was ranked and Danielle Leyfert finished their tunnel," she said. "What they've 19th going into the tournament. careers on the floor for the Delaware done is blow a hole at the end of the The last Top 25 team the Hens women's basketball team. tunnel, and now the light is shining had previously faced was Vermont in It was a blowout by the end, but through." 1993. The Catamounts were ranked nonetheless, the substitutes stayed Johnson finished her career as the 17th at the time, and Delaware lost on the bench. The N.C. State crowd Hens' all-time leading scorer, with 75-62. was enjoying the romp, cheering and 1,675 points. In the game, she also Also, the Hens are now 0-11 chanting in celebration of the emi­ set the school's single-season scor­ against the Atlantic Coast nent frrst round NCAA Tournament ing mark with 520 points, besting Conference in their history, although victory over the Hens on the Laiui.e Howard's 51 7. they nearly got a win over Maryland Wolfpack's home court. Leyfert ended in earlier this season, losing 71-70 "Go home Yankees," fifth on the Delaware without Johnson. the fans shouted. scoring list with 1,447 Delaware faced four teams in the NCAATOURN. But down 19 points or FIRsT R OUND points. Top 100 of the Ratings Percentage not, Johnson and Leyfert RALEIGH, N.C. But those two will Index, and the team lost to all four. were going to try to fin­ be able to say some­ The Wolfpack was rated 13th, while ish their Delaware thing that no other the Hens were 53rd. careers the only way Hens seniors have in they knew how - win­ the 30 years that Wolfpack Facts ning. Delaware has participated in No N.C. State player, male or It did not work out that way, and women's basketball - they played female, had ever recorded a triple­ any semblance of a storybook end­ in the NCAA Tournament. double before Jan. 29. ing was gone when Johnson missed But senior guard Tynesha Lewis the final shot of her career with two Tough Streaks accomplished that feat with I 0 seconds left in the game. The Hens set new records this points, 12 rebounds and lO assists For Hens head coach Tina Martin, season and ended many streaks of , against Florida State. it didn't matter. She was simply futility, such as posting their first Amazingly, Lewis did it again appreciative of how Johnson and victory at Vermont after being 0-12 within a month against North THE REVIEW/Mike Pittman Leyfert came into the Delaware pro­ there. Carolina with 25 points, I 0 rebounds Junior guard Lindsay Davis (left) goes up against the Wolfpack's Amy Simpson during gram and took the team from a joke But they still left much to look Delaware's 76-57 loss to N.C. State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C. to a contender in four years. forward to in the future, as several see UD page C3 C2 • THE REVIEW • March 20, 2001 Terps trample Hens BY ROB ERDMAN twice en route to victory. lead 5-3. Spnns Editor "Penalites put us into a tough situa- Maryland would not look back and Deliberate offensive sets, improved ball tion," Shillinglaw said. "They took away continued to add to the offen sive melee. control and patience helped the Delaware a rhythm that I thought we had playing They ended the game with five straight men's lacrosse team contain No. 3 during thtt beginning of the game." goals, four by Combs. Maryland for the first three quarters of its Delaware was able to stay close, Unfortunately, the game was not the game Saturday night. going deep into the second only thing Delaware lost last Saturday However, the VISiting half. The squad only trai1ed night. Terrapins (5-0) exploded for five 4-3 with 7:16 remaining after Sophomore defenseman Jeff Wasson 1\..t".,... t,s unanswered goals in a 3:43 span u~... senior attacker Jason Lavey broke his collarbone, and junior midfield­ of the fourth quarter to put the LACilOSSE scored. er Matt Golini dislocated his thumb, game out of reach. Lavey's tally increased Shillinglaw said. Penalties allowed Maryland to ---~-:-::--- his consecutive games' point Wasson is out indefinitely, and Golini control the final period and even- Maryland 10 .....c streak to 33. may be able to play with a cast, tually win the game 10-4. Hens 4 But the Terrapins were not Shillinglaw said, but it's too early to tell. "We played hard for three going to allow the Hens to The Hens will try to shed their losing quarters," senior midfielder Jason Motta put together a run, stealing the momen­ streak Saturday night when they begin said. "We have to learn to keep our focus tum one minute later as freshman attack­ America East conference play hosting going into the fourth quarter. er Dan Lamonica scored to increase the Towson at 7:30 p.m. THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn "We know we can play with anyone. Junior attacker Ashley Moderacki fights for open space in a game earlier this We know we have the heart, we just have to put four quarters together and hopefully season. Moderacki scored a goal in Delaware's 15-6 victory against Towson. come out on top." The game was scoreless for the majori­ ty of the first quarter until Terrapin senior attacker Andrew "Buggs" Combs scored from point-blank range with just six sec­ Delaware earns onds remaining. The Hens (1-5) started the second peri­ od trigger-happy, unloading shots at Maryland senior goalkeeper Pat McGinnis. Motta and sophomore attacker Matt first A.E. victory Alrich had quality looks in the crease, only to have them turned away by the quick reactions of McGinnis. "Their goalie made some tight saves in BY BETH ISKOE three-straight goals in less than three minutes the beginning of the game," Delaware head Assistant Sports Editor of play. Junior midfielder Cheryl Back had coach Bob Shillinglaw said. "I thought TOWSON, Md. -Great defense and ball the first two tallies, and leading scorer, junior maybe we could have had one of them." movement were the keys to the Delaware attacker Nicole Wittelsberger, had the third to The Hens were able to knot the score at women's lacrosse team's 15-6 victory in its cut the Hens' lead to 9-5 with 23:13 remain­ 1-1 with a little more than 11 minutes America East conference opener against host ing in the game. remaining in the first half. Towson Saturday afternoon. After the Tigers and Delaware traded During a fast-break opportunity, Alrich "[The Tigers] are usually one of the top : goals, the Hens were able to put the game unselfishly fed freshman attacker Matt four teams in the conference," Hens head away by scoring the final five goals of the Lehmann. coach Denise Wescott said. "They always contest. Lehmann then found the back of the net seem to get 'Up for the games and come right Shuck collected her fourth goal to extend by shooting the ball through McGinnis' at us." Delaware's advantage to 10-5 with 19:10 legs, tying the score for Delaware. However, Inter Women's Lacrosse remaining in regulation. Hens junior goalie Dave Mullen kept Coaches Association No. 17-ranked Delaware Fortunato added her third tally of the game the game close by posting 11 saves on the (3-1 , 1-0 America East) jumped out to a fast to start the onslaught of five unanswered night and turning away shots during multi­ start, as it took an early 2-0 lead in the first goals. Senior defenseman Claire Marrazzo ple odd-man breakaways for Maryland. eight minutes of play. converted a penalty shot and freshman mid- In the end, the Terrapins, ~d Combs in Senior defenseman Katy Hahn one-timed a fielder Shannon Kron scored after catching a particular, proved to be too much for pass from junior midfielder pass in stride from sophomore Delaware to handle. Corinne Shuck for the Hens' first midfielder Libby Pforr. Combs struck for six goals, bringing his goal. After the ensuing face-off, Senior midfielder Liz Walton nation-leading mark to 23 for the season. senior attacker Megan Fortunato WO~N'S tallied from the top of the key, and "He's their garbage man," senior passed the ball to an open Shuck, LAcROSSE Fortunato contributed her fourth defenseman Bryan Barrett said. "He stands who found the right side of the net goal of the contest as she cut to the on the crease, follows the slide and gets his . for Delaware's second goal. ------left side of the net and was able to shots. Towson (2-3, 1-1 America East) Hens 15 .....c convert, which completed the scor- "We knew that, and we made some and the Hens traded the next three Towson 6 ing. adjustments [to contain him], but they got goals, as Delaware held a 3-2 Wescott said the Hens bad a a lot of their goals on [extra-man opportu­ advantage with 12:21 remaining in the first good game overall. nities] in the second half." half. "I thought we played well today," she said. The Hens were penalized nine times for THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson Senior attacker Kate O'Connell tallied the "The attack moved well and the defense did more than seven minutes. Maryland took Sophomore defenseman Mackey Cronin in action against Maryland. Hens' third goal, assisted by sophomore not give [Towson] opportunities to score eas- advantage of its extra-man. opportunities The Hens lost to the Terrapins 10-4 Saturday night at Rullo Stadium. attacker Katrina Metz. ily." Delaware then scored six unanswered Wescott said the Hens were able to accom- goals - four of them in the first half - to plisb the three things a team needs to do in hold a 7-2 edge at halftime. It extended the order to win. lead to 9-2 in the first three minutes of the "We took high-percentage shots and second half. moved around a Jo4" she said. "We had nice Breaks go against UD laxers Metz began the scoring streak by convert- passing combinations and found the open ing a pass from O'Connell as she wrapped a shooter a lot. Our midfield pressure created shot around the net. turnovers. said. said. "I hit a guy in the foot [with a shot] Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw during a one-on-one. Fortunato bad the next two goals, both "We also put pressure on the ball defen- unassisted, as she cut in front of the net to sively, which made [the Tigers] shoot at a said he agreed, but the team still had "Things just weren't falling for us." Conference . tally her first and scored off a penalty shot for wider angle from farther out. We sent a sec­ some things to work on to be successful Senior defenseman Bryan Barrett said her second goal of the game. ond person to the ball and switched, which in the conference. along with shot selection, the team needs Junior attacker Ashley Moderacki ran put pressure in front of the goal." "We got better even though we lost," to work on preventing sloppy plays that uncontested from the top of the key to the Shuck said junior goalkeeper Laurie season·next he said. "We played hard and executed create penalties. goal to round out the scoring for tb.e first half. Tortorelli, who made eight saves, had an better offensively." "We were a man down a little too Wescott said she was pleased w1th the way excellent game. However, he said, dictating the speed much against a team like [Maryland]," the team responded after the Tigers scored "Laurie rallied back for us and made some BY ROB ERDMAN of the game was one aspect needing he said. "They have good players, and Sports Editor two goals in a short period of time in the first tough saves," she said. "She always comes improvement. they know how to finish when they are Beginrung America East conference "We have to do a much better job at man-up." · . half: out ready and fired up for the games." play in the middle of a four-game losing "We were calm and we knew we needed to Wescott said Tortorelli is a solid goalkeep- controlli~g the tempo," Shillinglaw said. If the Hens are able to remedy those streak is not a hurdle any player or coach take control of the game," she said. "We er who bad a strong game. "During the first several games, we were two flaws, they should be successful in wants to face. weren't scared and we could either step up or "She sparks things for us and is so quick," trying to push the ball a little too much." the upcoming conference ·portion of their However, this is the task at hand for step down. We decided to step up and we took she said. "She made some great saves, includ­ A deliberate offensive set, he schedule. the Delaware men's lacrosse it up a notch. We gave up two goals but we ing some point-blank shots, which gave us said, allows the team to select Barrett said conference play is the team (1-5). got six." momentum." the best shots available, some­ most important part of the team's season. Leaving Rullo Stadium Shuck's next two goals opened the second Shuck agreed the win was a great way to thing the team had not been "Winning our conference is what is last Saturday night with a 10- half. She shot the first from the top of the key start off the conference season and gives doing. going to get us into the tournament," he 4 defeat at the hands of No. and collected her second tally when she Delaware momentum going into Wednesday's "Sometimes we were taking said. "We are looking to come out 3-ranked Maryland, senior grabbed a rebound from the front of the net game against No. 15 Penn State (0-2). shots that really weren't the strong. midfielder Jason Motta was and scored. . "We knew the game was important to start best shots," Shillinglaw said. "They "Towson is a big rival, so we will def­ surprisingly' upbeat. li'ortunato said Delaware came out strong off the conference season on a winning note," turned into turnovers. initely be ready to go." He said despite the loss, the Hens at· the start of both halves. she said. "We play [the Nittany Lions] nex4 " We need to take higher quality Shillinglaw said he agreed and that iglew they had played solid against one "We hit a couple [shots] at the start of the who are ranked higher than us, so this victory shots." ·opening conference play against the of the best teams in the country. second half to keep us up, and it took the gives us confidence going into the game." Motta said he agreed and that the Tigers will get the team fired up. " We're going to take this loss and team had good looks that did not go its momentum away from them," she said. The Hens will travel tomorrow to Penn look at all the positive things and roll "The Towson game is going to be way against the Terps. ' Towson attempted to rally, as it scored State to take on the Nittany Lions at 3 p.m. into our first conference game," Motta key," he said. "There will not be any "We had a bunch of pipes hit," he love lost." Villanova serves up sweep BY PATRICK HANEY "We're playing a lot of tough schools right Staff Reporter now, and we need more match experience," he At their home openers on Sunday, Villanova said. defeated both Delaware men's and women's ten­ Sophomore Patrick Seitz took his opponent to nis teams. three sets before losing a close match. Teammate The matches, originally scheduled for Saturday Lee Kennedy said he was impressed by his effort. evening, were postponed until Sunday due to "Pat Seitz put out the best performance by far," weather. he said. "He looks confident and be plays confi­ The Wildcats men's team defeated the Hens 7- dent- it was just an all around good match." 0 at the Delaware Field House courts. The No. 1 Hufnal defeated Villanova junior Sara Fabrisio doubles team of junior Dave Mouber and sopho­ to receive her fJTSt collegiate victory. more Lee Kennedy were the only winners, defeat­ "1 felt that everyone tried their best," she said. ing their opponents by a score of 8-6. "It was especially hard to keep the ball in plaY' In the women's matches at the because of the wind." Carpenter Sports Building court.s, Sophomore Jessica Wilkes, one Villanova defeated Delaware 6-1 , half of the victorious doubles team, despite wins from sophomore Devon TENNis said that due to the recent weather the Hufnal in the singles spot and the teams have been training inside. doubles team of sophomore Jessica "Just recently we've been practic­ Wilkes and junior Elly Giese. . . ing outside," she said. 'The surface is different. Hens head coach Laura Travis remams opt:t­ and obviously the wind made playing difficult for mistic despite the teams' home-opener losses. both teams [on Sunday]." "We're progressing nicely, but we need a few Both men (0-2) and women's (0- l) teams will more matches under out belt," she said. travel to Fiorida over Spring Break to play three "Villanova always has been a long-standing more universities. Travis looks forward to the trip. rivalry. They adjusted better to the wind condi­ "We get to play great competition and the trip tions than we did." THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson should help the team bond:· he said. Junior David Mouber said the Wildcats' spring The men's tennis team will host Bucknell on Senior midfielder Jason Motta (left) battles for a faceoff against Maryland in Saturday night's 10-4 loss. season started earlier than Delaware's, and this March 21. while tl1e women will play Lehigh at affected the team's perfom1ance. home on March 24. March 20, 2001 . THE REVIEW . C3 UD completes sweep with comeback win BY JAMES CAREY fectly placed a squeeze bunt on the "The Mihalik kid is somebody l am Delaware then answered in the bot­ Spons Editor left side of the infield, driving in really looking forward to seeing over tom half of the inning when Kolodzey Prior to Sunday, the Delaware senior rightfielder Chris Kolodzey for the next four years in this program." tripled to center with runners on first baseball team would win games by the game-winning run in the bottom Senior lefthander Dan McCall and second and two outs. He knocked scoring nine or more runs (9.33 per of the lOth inning. threw an outstanding game, giving up in senior second baseman Andrew game). The contest proved to be a pitch- only thrj!e runs in seven and two­ Salvo for the RBI and a 1-1 tie. But the Hens decided to revert to er's duel, as both starters put forth a thirds innings for the Nittany Lions The next five innings were score­ the old-fashioned style of baseball - strong effort on the mound. (6-14). less until Penn State grabbed the lead good pitching, sound fielding and "l thought both teams kind of rnir- "The lefty threw an excellent game in the sixth when sophomore infielder timely hitting - in a 4-3 extra-inning rored each other today, on the mound against us," Gorecki said. "He was Mike DeRenzo drove in senior first triumph over Penn State. and defensively," Sherman said. moving the ball in and away, he did a baseman Donnie Wright. "That was a great college baseball Hens freshman pitcher real good job of throwing Mihalik avoided further damaged game, given the elements with the Mike Mihalik rebounded our at-bats." with runners on second and third by weather and everything," Delaware from a rough outing Sherman also credited getting freshman infielder Willie head coach Jim Sherman said. against Villanova last L junior left-handed reliever Melendez to fly out to right. The win extended the Hens' win­ week and threw six solid Mike Pelcher for his ln a bit of controversy, the Hens ning streak to eight games and they innings, relinquishing only excellent relief work. managed to end the seventh inning swept the three-game series, after two runs. ~-~---=---=--- After Mihalik had with runners on fust and third. winning the two previous match-ups "Mihalik's effort was Penn State 3 Sun. walked junior outfielder After walking, Wright tried to steal 9-Sand 15-7. unbelievable," Sherman Hens 4 .....: Rod Perry, Pelcher took second immediately, creating a decoy With runners on second and third said. "I tip my hat to their over and allowed only one for Perry to run home. But Salvo and two outs, Delaware (9-5) sopho­ kid too, he did a great job. Both those unearned run and five hits in four gunned down Perry on a close play at more centerfielder Reid Gorecki per- kids did a great job. innings for the win. the plate. "I know he was disappointed that An infuriated Perry sprang to, his he gave up the lead, but he had buck­ feet and walked right into the face of led down," Sherman said. the umpire but was restrained by a Sherman said that although teammate thereafter. Delaware usually wins games with a ''I'm not so sure about the play at high-scoring offense, its pitching is a the plate," Sherman said. "As you key to any team's success. might say we got that one. lt was "You don't go anywhere," he said. questionable, but that's the breaks "You don't win conference champi­ you need to have sometimes." onships if you don't have enough With one on and two out in the pitching." bottom of the eighth, senior Frank Mihalik said he was not frustrated Fresconi drove a 2-1 pitch over the THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa that the typically high-powered Hens right-center field wall for his fust Designated hitter Frank Fresconi hit a two-run home run in offense only managed to tally four home run of the season, giving runs in the extremely windy condi- Delaware a brief 3-2 advantage. the eighth inning of Sunday's 4-3 victory over Penn State. tions. , "We were fortunate to get a big "With the wind, anything can hap­ two-run home run from Fresconi," was capable of winning all three this year, looking good at every pen. I just try to pitch my game, and said Sherman of the transfer from games this weekend. aspect of the game. We had our the fielders Qehind me did a great Bucknell. "A local kid corning back "I told them 'Let's go in with the downs at the start of the season, but job," he said. "Some of the days the to the university, that's a big thrill for attitude that we can sweep Penn everything is starting to come togeth­ bats aren't usually how they are. him." State,"' he said. "We really wanted to er." · "It doesn't bother me. I try to.do The Hens ninth inning did not run come up with a 5-0 week, and we "We have a lot of confidence right my job every day. The hitting came so- smoothly. One out and one on, know we have the right team to do now. Even though our record wasn't when we needed it." sophomore shortstop Kris Dufner that." that great [to begin with], we have a The teams did not waste any time bobbled a ground ball, eventually Gorecki said beating the Nittany lot of confidence because we play settling into the game - both scored allowing Radio to notch his second Lions in all three games is attributed every game close. As long as we play a run in the first inning. RBI of the contest with a single to to the Hens' talent throughout the our game, we will be fine." THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa With runners on second and third, left. squad Delaware will try to continue its A Delaware infielder attempts to glove the ball in Sunday's win sophomore outfielder Doug Radio hit Sherman said winning two of three "It's our fust sweep of the year, winning streak when it travels to and hopefully there will be many Temple this afternoon for a 3 p.m. against Penn St. The Hens have won eight consecutive games. a one-out sacrifice fly to center, dri­ against the Nittany Lions would have ving in Perry. been good, but he knew Delaware more to come. We've got a solid team contest. UDfalls in tourney ' continued from page C 1 Jimmy Valvano have passed, but the seats in the lower deck, and then the building is still filled with atmos­ upper deck is placed almost over the and 10 assists on Feb. 21. phere. court, making for a roaring environ­ Wolfpack head coach Kay Yow, a Last season, the Wolfpack men ment. basketball Hall of Farner, has decided to move out of Reynolds Several times when N.C. State amassed an overall career record of and into the new Raleigh would hit threes, the crowd would 610-252 and has spent 26 years at Entertainment and Sports Arena. simply explode. N.C. State. The women, meanwhile, chose to • "Back when the men played here, Martin recently completed her stay in Reynolds and keep it as their you couldn't hold a conversation fifth year as a head coach and has an home. with the person next to you," said overall record of 78-64. Yow saw to it that the women's university photographer Mike banners and retired jerseys were Pittman. "You could hear the noise Reynolds Coliseum hung, and a new floor sports the for blocks outside the arenh. When N.C. State's home arena is words, "Wolfpack Women." you left, your ears would literally be responsible for bringing big-time The atmosphere at the game was ringing." basketball to the re~on. unique in that the noise was tremen­ The women's tournament session The days of sellout crowds and dous. There are only several rows of drew 2,623 fans.

THE REVIEW/Mike Pillman Above left: Sophomore guard Carrie Timmins drives the baseline; Above center: Senior forward Danielle Leyfert looks for room to shoot; Below left: Senior guard Cindy Johnson steals the ball; Below center: N.C. State Hall of Fame head coach Kay Yow gives instructions to her team; Right: Junior forward Christina Rible puts up a shot against N.C. State's Christen Greene. . . March 20, 2001 . THE REVIEW . C4 .. ------

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