Two Female Students Assaulted in Rodney

• ev1e Vol. 106. No. 69 University of Delaware, Newark, Del. Friday, Oct. 8 . 1982 'Reag~nomics' denounced by NAACP director by Michelle Langerman said, but they must take advantage of ''the The Reagan administration is "a living most precious right we have,., the right to disaster," according to Benjamin Hooks, ex vote. He emphasized his disappointment in ecutive director of the National Association the low percentage of blacks who voted and for the Advancement of Colored People added that if you don't vote you vote for the (NAACP). majority; that is, Reagan.. Hooks spoke to a crowd of about 150 people ·Concerning colleges, Hooks explained that in the Rodney Room in the Student Center ~he NAACP is involved in court litigation try- Wednesday night. about the impact of mg to establish a standard for integration in Reagan's administration on minorities and institutions of higher education. the poor. Hooks, who is also a baptist minister, He pointed out that we are experiencing the believes strongly in religious freedom and em worst unemployment rate in the last 35 years, phasized that "you can believe anything you and the largest federal deficit ever. He also want to believe in but you can't practice it" because there is a risk of going to jail. ~oted that the upper 6 percent of the popula tion benefits from $300 billion of the $750 "People who forget the lessons of history billion tax cut. are doomed to make the same mistakes Unemployment in the black community is agajn," Hooks said, as he reminded the au at more than 20 percent, compared to the 10 dience of black discrimination in the past. percent figure· for unemployment overall Hooks emphasized that he "still entertains while the rate for black youths 18-25 year~ the belief that if we work and move together old stands at 49 percent, Hooks said. we can build a better America." Hooks said inflation is lower because of . He echoed the words of Benjamin Mays, say lower oil prices, but it is as high as ever for mg, "The tragedy of life consists in never hav those with fixed incomes. ing tried at all.'' "I have never accused Reagan of being a Hooks also emphasized the importance of racist or of discriminating," Hooks said. On dreams in today's world, and quoted Langston the other hand, he stressed the fact that the Hughes: "Never lose hold of your dreams rich are the only ones benefiting from because without dreams life is a broken wing Reagan's "trickle-down" theory. ed bird who cannot fly." The NAACP is the oldest and largest civil Hooks noted some of the improvements rights organization in the world and is involv made over the years by the NAACP in the ed in programs in many areas such as educa field of radio and in the business world. There tion, employment, youth and prison reforms. Review photo by Pim Von Hemmen are now 250 McDonalds restaurants operated Hooks was selected as chief executive of the DR. BENJAMIN HOOKS, director of the NAACP, spoke by blacks, and 100 radio stations with black NAACP in 1977 .He is a graduate of DePaul Wednesday night in the Rodney Room of the Student Center, owners. University College of Law and is an ordained However, he added that there are still pro minister on leave from both the Middle Bap where he lashed out against President Reagan's economic blems with prejudice and discrimination in policies. tist Church in Memphis and the Mt. Moriah the business world. "More trouble comes Baptist Church in Detroit. He is also active in from those in three-piece suits with prejudices many other programs such as the Public in their minds than those in white sheets," he Broadcasting Service, the National Alliance Two female students said. of Business and the National Conference of assaulted in Rodney "Many have lost complete faith," Hooks Christians and Jews. by Nina Patrick turned off the light and push- UD is fifth in graduate placement Two female students were ed Stiansy down on the bed. by Kathleen Quinn work eight months after vices, and music majors assaulted last Friday in "I couldn't move " she said ' "The university is placed gra~uation. showed the lowest percentage Rodney B by a man who was explaining that h~ got on top in finding jobs - 70 percent of apprehended the following of her and began touching [fifth out of 25 schools in the Fifty-four percent. of these Mid-Atlantic region in job ~rad~ates have obtamed full these people were still active night when he returned to the her. ly looking for employment. and was recognized by He let her go when her placement of graduates," ac- ~Ime JO_bs related to their rna cording to Dr. Edgar JOr w~lle 3 p~rcent obtained The average full-time first of the victims. friends began knocking on the career salary fo~ graduates man, whose name was door and calling to her. She Townsend director of Career part-time maJor-related jobs. Planning ~nd Placement. Twenty-eight percent of the was $15,900, but the average obtail!able at press time, escaped to her room, leaving Ninety percent of 1981 1981 class ~ttended graduate salary scale for the different was arraigned in Court House the man in the hall talking to university graduates who or professiOnal school. The colleges was: 10 on Kirkwood Highway Sun- some of the other residents on sought employment after two most popular advanced •College of Engineering day morning, where he was the floor. graduation found jobs, ac- degrees sought were in $22,172 on two counts of sex- The second assault oc- •College of Nursing $15,899 and one count of curred at 3 a.m. when cording to the Employment Status and Educational Plans •College of Business and '"'"•'JJ'"'"u'~· Bail was set at sophomore Ingeborg Forlen analysis Poll of the 1981 Bac Economics $15,676 the suspect, unable za investigated some noise in •College of Agricultural "'rna•'e bail, was taken to the the hall and found the suspect calaureates, conducted by business and economics and Carol Pemberton, associate law. Twenty percent were Science $15,224 Correctional In- talking to two girls on her •College of Arts and Science in Smyrna where he floor. director of Institutional pursuing advanced degrees in Research. a different major and 4 per $14,398 trial, scheduled for "Next thing I know he's got •College of Human Resources December. his arms around the side of Seventy-six percent of the cent were not seeking 1981 class - 1,228 people - employment because of $11,857 nu.ne:~~t~s gave the follow- me and he's pressing me to •College of Education $11,223 account of the il_lcidents: the wall. He told me how I responded to the survey. Of homemaking and travel. these respondents, three The graduates most suc •College of Physical Educa wanted to go to bed with him tion $11,000. The first assault occurred and he tri'ed to kiss me," said fourths of the class actively cessful in finding full-time 12:30 a.m. Friday night Forlenza, who added that she sought employment. Ninety employment were engineer On the average, men Sheryl Stiansy, a was able to escape to her percent of those looking found ing and nursing majors. received approximately $900 resnman. was lured into an room. full-time jobs, 6 percent found Agricultural, education, an more than women who room by the suspect. part-time jobs, and 4 percent thropology, graphic design, man locked the door, (Continued to page 8) were still activel seekin community and family ser- (Continued to page 4) Page 2 • THE REVIEW • October 8 , 1982 ' . .... ... _.. .. • ) ,.._ --• ,, .t. ' ....1 J r • • .,.. • - ,..,..,.. / . .. ~-f .. I J THE STUD IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN LEATHER/MESH. BUT ·YOU CAN GET THEM Foot Locker Big Sky Herman's World of Sporting Goods All Stores Concord Mall Wilmington, Del. Poly Brothers Balk It Leggetts ' Philadelphia, PA. All Stores !\l j I THE ·-Will TIE Clmai October 8, 1982 • THE REVIEW • Page 3 Terms not satisfactory -------------------------1 Chrysler workers reject proposal by Joe Mohnacs force you to go to work even if would have voted for the ten UNIVERSITY FORUM Local Chrysler workers you are sick and have a doc tative contract i~ have rejected the tentative tor's note." stead of against it when he Th~ Computer Revolution national contract approved According to Newman, was in Detroit. by union officials in Detroit Chrysler is tired of paying Newman said he and I on Sept. 17, according to Joe medical benejits of approx other union members were ''Computers &Power Structures" Games, local union president. imately $150 per month per upset because they never saw Members of the United employee for "part-time" a copy of the tentative agree Theodore Lowi, John L. Senior I Auto Workers-Local 1183 workers. _ ment until Monday, the day Professor of American Institu voted on Monday 1,769 to 1,366 "If you raise the man's pay they were to vote on its tions, Cornell University against the agreement, said to $15 per hour he can buy his ratification. I Games. own benefits," said worker Saturday there was a union I Despite the rejection, the Norman Johnson. meeting at Clayton Hall in Monday, Oct. 11 Newark plant is in full opera- S o m e w o r k e r s a r e which the tentative agree tion, according to acting dissatisfied with the national ment was showed and ex Rodney Room, Student Center, 7:30p.m.

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