Who Is Stephanie Leveene?
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Wells Jr. officially resigned as the director of the Resources to Insure An elected delegation of RISE studenti Successful Engineers (RISE) program was formed last semester to act as a liaisod Police from six Delaware Friday. between students and administration to Wells, who became director of the express concern about the future of thct departments conclude College of Engineering's minority program. recruitment program in 1987, announced his With the resignation of Wells members of two-month investigation resignation in early January and will begin the delegation said they want to be included his new job at the New York-based National in the search committee. By Sara H. Weiss Action Council for Minorities in President David P. Roselle said the Ciry News Edilor Engineering this month. university will miss Wells' leadership. Officers from six police departments "It's hard to be happy about the new job," "One of the beuer representations of across the state seized $22,000 worth of Wells said. "I'm still very concerned about African American students is in the College crack cocaine Thursday at the College who will come in and take over RISE." of Engineering and that's due to the Square Shopping Center which police Currently Ronald F. Whiuington, commitment to the RISE program," Roselle believed to be en route to the university's assistant to the president, is acting as interim said. campus. director until a national search finds a Minority recruitment in the college has Newark Police Chief William A. Hogan permanent director. increased by 3 percent to its current level of said five Wilmington-area residents were . "My main concern is that the university see WEUS page A7 arrested and face multiple charges after 1,100 vials of crack were discovered. About 20 officers were involved in the 4:30 p.m. arrest at the north side of the City Council to vote shopping center near the Pathmark supermarket, Hogan said, which resulted from a two-month sting investigation. Susan Miller, Gregory Lambert, Michelle Sudler and Dennis B. Jones, all of on new housing rules Wilmington; and Brian Bailey, of New Castle; were arrested for multiple drug By Kristin Paw The rental units currently occupied by related charges, said Lt. Alexander von Copy Editor students would be protected by a Koch of the Newark Police. Newark City Council will vote Monday grandfather clause, City Manager Carl Luft The suspects ranged in age from their late on a petition that would limit the number of said. teens to their late twenties, von Koch said. non-related persons living in a rented If the petition is approved, there would Charges include trafficking in cocaine, dwelling from four people to three. be only two instances in which the delivery of cocaine, conspiracy, maintaining The petition, proposed to the City ordinance would be instated, Luft added. a vehicle for the distribution of a controlled Council on Nov. 12 by Newark residents, The regulation would take effect if a substance and delivering a controlled private home is converted into a rental unit substance in a school zone, von Koch said. or if a landlord stops renting a unit for one Although no students were involved in • See editorial page A8 year and then resumes renting, he said. the two-month sting investigation, von Koch City Planner Roy Lopata said Kells said, "The suspects wanted to supply asks that the number of non-related persons Avenue is the most relevant of the targeted students in the Newark area with crack." living in a rented house be decreased from streets to students because of its proximity Hogan said the sting uncovered that the four to three in certain zones. The petition is to campus and its large student population. suspects' "understanding was that [the for RD districts, which are properties that Tension between students and residents crack) would be delivered and distributed THE R[VlfW f O<Jve Bonner cover 6,250 square feet or less. Some of the on Kells Avenue has risen in the past through campus." Bill Coughlin (AS FR) reaches new heights while balancing himself on a streets included in the petition are Kells months. Some students view the petition as Von Koch said police believe that at least unicycle on the Academy Street tennis courts. Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Haines Street, unfair towards them because of the high some of the five suspects have been involved and Barksdale Road which contain a large monthly rental prices. in the distribution of "large quantities of student population. see HOUSING page A6 drugs in the Newark area" for the past two months. Hogan said he "anticipates more charges [will be issued) and more arrests will be Reporter refuses to reveal source of Hill leaks made as the case unfolds." The three men arrested are incarcerated at By Wendy Rosen rep<ners and it is not a valuable use the State Prison located at Gander Hill and Coolributi'll Editor of the government's time." the two women are being held at the Timothy Phelps, one of the first World in Review Phelps and Nina Totenberg of Wome n's Correctional Institute in journalists to report Anita Hill's e National Public Radio were Wilmington. accusations that Supreme Court subpoenaed last week by Senate Each suspect is being held in lieu of a Justice Clarence Thomas sexually journalist for contempt of Congress, special counsel Peter E. Heming Jr. to $190,000 secured bond. harassed her, refused to tell Senate which could result in a prison testify about stories on Hill's Hogan said he expects a preliminary investigators Thursday the identity of sentence. accusations of Thomas' sexual hearing, which acts as a fact-finding session, the confidential sources who told him "This whole investigation is harassment. within a month. of Hill's charges. ridiculous," said Phelps, a reporter for Totenberg is scheduled to appear Crack, which is smoked through a pipe, is The congressional investigation (Long Island, N.Y.) Newsday, in a before the counsel later this week. a crystallized form of cocaine. Crack is more was begun to discover who leaked phone interview Friday. Paul Rodriguez of The potent than powdered cocaine, but its effects confidential information during recent "It's a leak and there are hundreds Washington Times appeared Friday last for a shorter period of time. Senate inquiries. every week in Washington, D.C.," he to testify about sources used in stories To avoid hindering the state's case, police Because Phelps refused to disclose said. he wrote about savings and loan are currently unable to release a detailed the sources who gave him the "1 don't think it is justified," executive Charles Keating. see POLICE page A7 information. the Senate may cite the Phelps added. "It's wrong to ask see SOURCES page Ai Who is Stephanie Leveene? Cohen changes guilty plea Answer: A U D student slated to appear on jeopardy Accused murderer tells the court he is guilty but mentally ill By Melissa Gitter About 300 students competed in six By Adrienne Mand Cohen's 1990 arrest in New defendant had "insufficient News FNtUr!!< Ed~or audition groups for a chance to appear 5Wrlll!potrer Orleans on a minor theft charge willpower" to change his actims. At the age of three, Stephanie in the College Tournament from the · Accused murderer and former lead to his capture and murder Through interviews and Leveene (AS SR) made her TV debut East Coast alone. university student Charles M. arrests. psychiatric evaluations, Cooke on Romper Room as a generic Leveene, a political science major, Cohen changed his plea from Psychologist Gerald Cooke determined that Cohen has a audience member. entered the contest in September and a guilty to guilty but mentally ill in a testified Cohen was mentally ill condition known as severe But her second television month later learned she was among hearing at the Delaware Superior when be killed his parents. borderline personality disorder, appearance will be a little different, the lucky few who were randomly Court Thursday. In order to declare a defendant which influenced his behavior because this time Leveene will be in picked to audition at the regional Cohen, 27. admitted to the 1988 mentally ill, the defense mu1t when he commi ued the murders. the spotlight of Jeopardy's College competition in Washington. slayings of his parents in their prove the accused "suffered from a Swc P"CJSCCUtorS did not contest Tournament So last November, she packed her Hockessin home before fleeing psychiatric disorder which Cohen's change of plea. On March 7. Leveene leaves for bags and headed for the audition, Delaware and avoiding authorities substantially disturbed 1ucb Deputy Attorney General Hollywood to compete against 14 which included a wriuen test, a mock for 18 months. person's thinking, feeling or Stephen M. Walther said the new other collegians in Jeopardy's round of Jeopardy, and an interview. He also admiued to the 1989 bebavior." plea will not alter the prosecution's Collegiate Tournament "It's not what you know," Leveene murder of a San Francisco banker. The defense must also prove the see COHEN page A& Tbe 15 students selected for the said. "it's what you know quickly." show represent the fruit of an Leveene and the others were told extensive contestant search.