Funk Wins Landslide Victory

An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner THE UD alumna cleans up, Blue-White Spring Game Bl tonight, BS 250 University Center University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Tuesday & Friday • • FREE Volume 130, Issue 44 mnt:re\'ieu:udel.edu April 16. 200-l Funk wins landslide victory BY KATIE FAHER'fY Vonck, a research assistant and doctorial candidate at the universi Copy Editor ty, accepted congratulations after the results were announced at the City Mayor Harold F. Godwin and 6th District Councilwoman Municipal Building and said he was elated about his victory. Christine Rewa were defeated in Newark's Tuesday election. "We got a great, diverse turnout in District 6," be said. Vance A. Funk III won the race for mayor, while university gradu With 186 votes, Vonck defeated Rewa, who had 121 votes, as well ate student Kevin J. Vonck won the 6th District city council race. as fellow challenger Kenneth L. Bartholomew, who had 115 votes. Funk defeated Godwin by a margin of 2,642 to 925. Funk said he At 23, Vonck will be the youngest ever to serve on the City was shocked that he won by such a large margin. Council. "We thought we'd have about 65 percent of the vote," he said, "but "I'm really excited that people saw past the traditional student when it came in at 74 percent, I was amazed." stereotype," he said, "and saw a young, excited, enthusiastic person Funk said he felt good about the campaign and thought his per who could bring a fresh perspective to the council." sonal visits to residents added greatly to the effort. Vonck said there are three issues he wants to concentrate on as a member of the council: completing the reservoir, focusing on public He attributed the victory mainly to the multitude of campaign vol Counesy of Vance Funk ill unteers. For example, Funk said, student volunteers picked Rp senior safety and initiating curbside recycling collection. citizens Tuesday and drove them to the polls so they could have the Rewa said she intends to stay involved in the community and has Vance Funk defeated Newark mayor Harold F. Godwin by opportunity to vote. an interest in how Vonck handles his new position. a 74 percent margin in the city election Thesday. "We assembled an incredibly large group of volunteers and work "He's got a lot of energy and good ideas, and I'm interested to see ers," he said. "From that point on I knew we were going to win." what he can do," she said. Annabelle Wollaston said she has volunteered at the polls for many Funk's first focus as the new mayor will be to resolve the issues Lifelong resident Bob Wollaston said he had placed his vote early years and that this year's turnout was relatively normal. with the partially built reservoir. that morning. "It's been steady all day," she said. "The second thing I want to work on is the quality of life in "I think Newark's ready for a change," he said. City Secretary Patricia Fogg said 15,315 residents were eligible for Newark," he said, "make it a friendlier place, a cleaner place, a place Inside the 4th District voting location, Wollaston's wife sat at a Tuesday's election and 3,567 citizens voted, a 23 percent voter turnout. not drowned out with loud noise." · long table, checking identifications as voters trickled through the door. " It was certainly a bigger turnout than usual," she said. Speaker ponders Del. debates ChinaS future bar liability BY JOE OLIVIERI pendence, and the Chinese govern BY JENNIFER LUCAS Staff Reporter ment responded with military Stoff Reporter A former secretary of defense action?" he said. Legislation intended to increase liability for bars warned that China could face great "The second one is what if that serve alcohol to customers who are already intox difficulties in the next decade that North Korea refuses to give up its icated is being considered by the Delaware House of would threaten recent increasingly nuclear weapons program, conduct Representatives. positive Sino-American relations. atomic bomb tests, and the United State Sen. Karen Peterson, D-9th District, said the William Perry, secretary of States responded with military legislation was scheduled for voting in the House on - Apri!.+but was postponed until April 28 because there defense during the first Clinton action? THE REVIEW/Jamie Edmonds was not enough time to complete the meeting before administration, highlighted three "Finally, what if the economic the House went on recess. possible scenarios that would growth that China has enjoyed for Former defense secretary William Perry explains the changing Peterson introduced the bill to the Delaware State endanger the stability of the the past three decades stalled, with dynamics of China's role in the international community. Senate on June II because of the death of Shaun Chinese government and harm unemployment and the economic Loomis, a 16-year-old Elkton resident who was killed diplmnacy to approximately 340 consequences so severe the Chinese are patient and allowing the integra ernment is willing to negotiate with in a head-on collision with another driver. people in Mitchell Hall Wednesday government is then destabilized?" tion process to proceed at its own them. Peterson said the man involved in the crash had during this week's installment of Perry said Taiwan had recently pace." "And while North Korea is been drinking at a pizzeria in Newark for seven hours the Global Agenda lecture series. shown preliminary signs of declar North Korea, Perry said, has willing, even eager, to meet with the and had a blood alcohol level of .22, more than twice Perry said China has improved ing independence, aspired to have nuclear weapons for United States, it is still not clear the legal limit. remarkably in the past 20 years, "Their push last month for a more than 20 years. that the North Koreans are really "Delaware's law already prohibits bartenders weathering international economic Pakistani scientists, he said, willing to give up their nuclear from serving already intoxicated people," she said. referendum was a dangerous step in "The problem is we don't have enough people to problems and reaching out to other the direction of a formal declaration sold technology and materials to weapons program." North Korea for a comprehensive He said North Korea holds on enforce it." countries. of independence," he said, "and I Peterson said there are not enough police officers nuclear program. to its nuclear weapons for protec "They've established harmo truly believe that a declaration of to sit in every bar and make sure the bartenders do not tion out of fear of a preemptive nious relations with their neighbors independence would result in mili "It is certain that they have over-serve customers. for the first time in decades," he tary action." 8,000 rods of spent fuel for a reac attack from the United States. Even when police do catch a bartender over-serv said, "and have worked to become a Fortunately, he said, the refer tor," he said. " It is certain they have " It is because of the North ing, she said, the only way to enforce the law is with a responsible member of the interna endum was not passed but its main the capabilities to reprocess the Korea's nuclear weapons program $250 fin e. tional community including mem supporter, the president of Taiwan, fuel, giving them the enough pluto that they have anything to fear from "Nobody cares about a $250 fine," she said. bership in the World Trade was narrowly reelected, keeping the nium to make about six nuclear the United States," Perry said. Peterson said Delaware is one of only seven states Organization." issue unresolved. bombs." Lastly, China could face prob that do not hold bars liable for over-serving customers. Perry said his view of the last Perry believes tensions Despite China's intercession lems if its prosperous economic Studies have shown that dram shop laws, like Shaun's Law, she said, are the most effective way to three decades in Sino-American between China and Taiwan will be and regional countries meeting for development were to slow down, curb over-serving. relations have been positive, but he resolved peacefully due to rapid diplomatic discussion, the results of Perry said. these talks are of questionable rele The communist government, he "At least five studies have shown that dram shop would not say that will necessarily economic, cultural and social inte laws can reduce alcohol related deaths by I 0 percent," vance. said, is unable to justify itself on hold true for the future. gration. Peterson said. Three situations would chal " I believe that the political "The United States is willing to ideology anymore and is main Some people are opposed to the bill, she said, lenge this prosperity. integration will fo llow in time," he meet with North Korea," he said, tained public support solely through because they think people should take personal "but it is still not clear if our gov- "What if Taiwan declared inde- said, "provided both governments see GLOBAL page A3 responsibility for being intoxicated. "The problem with that is alcohol impairs your judgment," Peterson said. "The bartender is suppos edly sober. He's the gatekeeper." A more valid concern is that the increased liabili ty will cause insurance premiums to increase, she said. "Any time you add liability the costs will go up." Bush defends policy on war, terror However, the premiums will not increase as much as the Delaware Restaurant Association says, she said.

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