Huddleston Officially Named Arts and Science Dean
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An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner • THE • Nickelback plays the Bob, Women's rowing captures Bl CAA title, Cl Non-Profit Org. 250 Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 U.S. Postage Paid Tuesday & Friday Newark, DE Pennit No. 26 FREE Volume 128. Issue 49 ll'ww.rericw.udel.edu Tuesda~. :\ pril JO. 2002 Huddleston officially named Arts and Science dean BY AMIE VOITH "Dean Huddleston is ready and able conduct an internal search for the because of the strong endorsement the College of Arts and Science that decision. Administrati\•e News Editor to engage the leadership of the position because of given to his academic although several faculty members Roselle said he was looking for Mark Huddleston , political college with enthusiasm, skill and financial challenges facing leadership by the were nominated for the position, intelligence, leadership, science and international relations determination." the university. The department chairs," he Huddleston was the only nominee scholarship, a sense of humor, professor, was named dean of the Huddleston, who bas been a department chairs within said. who completed an application form. energy and dedication in the new College of Arts and Science faculty member for more than 20 the College of Arts and Rich said the search for Rich said he did not believe this dean. Wednesday. years, said he has several ideas for Science approved the on a new dean began early fact limited the search committee's Huddle ston replaced Tho mas Dan Rich, acting provost and the college. campus search. in Spring Semester 2002. decision. DiLorenzo, who resigned as dean vice president of academic affairs, " My main goal is to help UD Roselle said he did not A committee, headed by "The search committee had June 30, 2001 after department said Huddleston. who has been continue to become one of the think the academic quality Betty Paulanka, dean of complete choice," be said. " It was chairs of the college claimed acting dean since July 2001, premier universities in America," of the applicants was the College of Health and free to continue the search and to discontent with D iLorenzo's exhibited strong qualifications for be said. compromised by an Nursing Science, seek other candidates." actions. the position. University President David P. internal search. evaluated candidates. The group unanimously DiLorenzo has since returned to "He has a reputation as a Roselle stated in an e-mail message "I think Mark Huddleston was Paulanka stated in an e-mail nominated Huddleston to Rich and the faculty as part of the competent, fair, thoughtful and that the university decided to the successful candidate precisely message to the department chairs of Roselle, who made the final psychology department. creative administrator," he said. Students rock for both life and choice BY ALIZA ISRAEL opposing event. NatioTUJI/State News Editor " It's completely their right to Pro-life and pro-choice views have a concert in response," she were supported through music at said. two separate concerts Friday. Junior Rachel Dash, co-president The patio of Perkins Studimt of SAGE and an organizer of Rock Center was transformed into an for Choice, said she saw no arena for pro-life Delawareans and competition between the two bands at the Rock for Life event. activities, though the coordinators Participants let their voices be heard of Rock for Choice planned to give at the Rock for Choice event that part of their money raised to the night at Mitchell Hall. Clinic Access Fund. Senior Matthew Balan, president "[The event] is supposed to be of Students for Life, said he heard fun, political and enjoyable at the Rock for Choice was taking place same time," she said. and thought a counter-event should Performers included bands such be planned instead of a ·protest. as Stargazer Lily and speaker Balan said his group co Vivian Houghton, attorney general sponsored this event with the candidate for Green Party Delaware. Delaware chapter of Rock for Life, Houghton said the issue of choice a non-profit organization composed is at the core of the women's of pro-life supporters and musical movement. groups. "If we don't have control ove{ "A protest gets the message THE REVIEW/R ob Meletti our bodies, we have nothing," she , across," he said, "but it is not as The Rock for Life performances (left) on the patio of Perkins said. effective or as constructive." Student Center were organized in response to Rock for Choice Houghton said she thought Sophomore Mat Dilts said he (right), which featured several local bands in Mitchell Hall. holding an event in response to thought Rock for Life was carried but the location would be conducive songs about abortion and the "lies Rock for Choice did not threaten the out in a positive light. to the event since the Catholic the American media tries to tell you pro-choice message. "It's awesome because it's not a Church is traditionally pro-life. -that [abortions] aren't really "I think the right wing is always protest," he said. " People expect Supporters of the event were murder." going to be there, but one fact pro-lifers and Christians in general university students and state Junior Christine Nye, co-action remains - the majority of people in ·to be aggressive and just negative. residents, though none of the chair of Students Acting for Gender this nation believe in reproductive That's definitely not what this is." performance groups involved Equality and an organizer of Rock rights," she said. The event took place both at members of the university for Choice, said she agrees music is Nye said Rock for Choice wa.s Perkins and Trabant student centers community. a constructive way to promote sponsored by a variety of Registered beginning in mid-afternoon, and Keith Bosco, 18, member of ideas. Student Organizations, including moved to the St. Thomas More Likerninded, said his band is fully She cited one of several Rock for SAGE, Resident Student Oratory in the evening. supportive of the pro-life movement Choice slogans: " You ca~ go Association, the Delaware chapter TilE REVIEW/Leslie Lloyd Senior Shaun Gallagher, member standing in and each member is part of the quietly or rock for of the National Organization for Unknown persons decorated a lone sapling left of Students for Life and organizer Wo men and the the space cleared behind Clayton Hall for the new Marriott Delaware chapter of Rock for Life. choice." of the event, said the group was Bosco said music is a positive Nye said she was in university chapter of originally hoping to obtain a larger way to communicate ideas to those full support of the Amnest y venue than the Oratory's social hall, who will listen. His group played Internati'onal. BSU discuses connotations of racially offensive term BY JANE TAYLOR president, expressed their happiness with different," he said. Public" that inspired the think tank's "Nigga is like brotha. I ' m cool with it Swff Reporter the turnout and success of the event. Davis said he looked f or outgoing, topic. One clip from the episode, because I say it that way,-" he said. "I The Black Student Union-sponsored Noble said he was pleased with the opinionated individuals who would be showcasing a f ig ht between three know white people that call each other think tank that discussed the use of the response to the program. willing to voice their views in a public individuals over the use of the word and ' niggas.' They're not being offensive or word "nigger" Thursday evening ignited a " We had a good turnout," he said. "It setting to sit on the panel. who could use it, drove the discussion for ignorant." heated debate over one of the most was diverse, not just members of BSU." The six panelists were junior Le' Mar the evening. Franco Thomas, a senior business controversial words in the English Noble said he developed the idea for Brown, initially supporting the use of the The scene consisted of Jordan, a white major, said using the word within his race language. this year' s think tank after seeing an word; junior Matthew Munn, supporting; male, calling J.T., a black male, a "nigga." is acceptable, but unacceptable if used The think tank, organized by senior episode of the FOX television show junior Franco Thomas, neutral; sophomore A black male student took offense to otherwise. Davren Noble, consisted of six panelists "Boston Public." Nicole Lester, opposing; junior Darrell Jordan's use of the word, saying the white "If one of my white friends were to use and approximately 60 audience members. He said he generated the idea for last Edmonds, opposing; and Noble, opposing, population should not use it. it, I'd give him his warning," he said. Both the audience and the panelis ts year's think tank as well, which focused who doubled as the moderator. Brown said the use of the word depends Davis said he use s t he word out of participated in the discussion. on relationships. Throughout the discussion, Noble on the level of familiarity with the people Noble and junior Rashaun Davis, BSU "This year, I wanted to do something showed clips from the episode of "Boston you are using it around. see VIEWS page A4 Games signal end of Greek Week BY K.W. EAST and skits. More than 1,000 spectators The Greek Games began at 10:30 a.m. Staff Reporter arrived for the event. Multiple events were held on Harrington Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Kappa Delta Rho fraternity won for its Beach, including a running relay, water Take It" blared throughout the Carpenter rendition of "Austin Powers," complete balloon toss, an ultimate obstacle course Sports Building as Alpha Phi sorority with a cameo by one of the movie's and a tug of war.