UD to Buy Chrysler Property for $24 Million
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Volleyball'first place in CAA, Commentary: A stigma with only one loss against English majors? seepage 28 _seepage 15 wre'lCOlTlew_ Check out the Web site for Tuesday, October 27, 2009 I breaki news and more. Volume 136, Issue 9 UD to buy Chrysler property for $24 million If approved, purchase will be largest ___ .. C.. Site Developmerat Concept single addition ever to Newark campus lf.lle'S of Activity BY STEPHANIE KRAUS don't mean for the next 10 years or and JOSH SHANNON the next 20 years. It's the next 100 The Review years of. the development of the The university has agreed to University of Delaware/' purchase the Chrysler Assembly The university's preliminary Plant for $24.25 million. If plans show the property split into approved by a New York bankrupt three main areas of use: corporate cy court, this purchase would be partnerships for _ research and the largest addition to the Newark development activities, a medical campus in university history. partnership with Thomas Jefferson President Patrick Harker University and improved public · announced that the 272-acre prop transportation by expanding on the erty on South College Avenue will Amtrak · station adjacent to the be used primarily for a research property. and technology park. "This piece of property is so "The size of this parcel of land big we can't even contempl-ate and its proximity to our main cam some of the things that -might go pus make this truly a once in a there in the -futur.e,'' university lifetime opportunity for the spokesman David Brond said. University of Delaware,'' Harker Brond said the bankruptcy said in a statement. court will make their decision by He has said acquisition of the approximately Nov. 12. · property will be a major milestone Gov. Jack Markell said the in the university's history. state 'looks forward to working "It is the future of the univer with the unjversity to· maximize sity,'' Harker said in June. "And I the potential economic develop ment of the site. "Part of rebuilding Delaware's -Trusit Oriented Develq~US~t ·economy is revitalizing sites like the Chrysler Plant, so we are very -~- Partdei'Shft) DMtooment pleased that the university has -Delaware Health ~AIIianctiUD edh Sdel'lces OM~ been able to secure the property." Markell said in a statement. future Programs ~ ~ Mayor Vance A. Funk III said the university has said they will use Newark Electric on the proper- . ty, not Delmarva Power. "It's the next 100 years of the development of the University of Delaware." "That site is currently exempt THE REVIEW/File photo -University President Patrick Harker The Chrysler plant has been se<; CHRYSLER page 12 vacant since December. :Four students robbed at gunpoint Saturday m.orning BY KATIE SPEACE A man got out of the vehicle, pointed a gti'n at. the victim cell phone. - City News Editor and stole his cell phone and wallet. The suspect was The suspect then ·fled in a waiting vehicle. The victim Four students were robbed at gunpoint in. three separate described as a black male, 30 to 35 years old, wearing a black described him as a black male, 25 to 30 years old and 5 feet incidents Sati:lrday morning, according to Newark police. hooded sweatshirt, baggy blue jeans and dark colored sneak 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 170 to 180 pounds, . The first 'occm=red at 1:25 a.m. near ·willa Road and ers. · and wearing a tan pullover hoodie and blue jeans. ~ Lehigh Road, off West Park Place, Cpl. Gerald Bryda said. Twenty minutes later, a 20-year-old male student walk The thj.rd incident occurred at 2:27 a.m. near Margaret A student, a 19-year-old male, was walking when a sil ing on Wyoming Road near Yale Drive was approached by a ver, four-door sedan pulled over to the side of.. the road. man with a handgun who demanded the victim's wallet and see CRIME page 13 inside 1 News 14 EditoriaL ".15 _Qpinion J'l.Mosaic L--- ·- --~ ·-·---"-- -·.., - ------- ~ ·-- - _.;. ___ ·- ------.-~~---......,------ ---- ---·- -~-~-..- .. ,.. .. ----- J' 2 October 27. 2009 Letter from the Editors Dear Readers, As some of you may know we're working all the time to provide you with the latest news around campus and the Newark community. Even though our print edition is available to you each Tuesday, we work around the clock to update our Web site with new content and to send out breaking news updates to you as soon we can. 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Staff Reporter She said Residence Life has been Laird Campus residents planning on staying for talking about ways to make the trips to the Winter Session may need to start gathering nuts and dining hall less strenuous on students. berri.es for the long winter ahead. Although this is not a required activity for Ryan Boyer, marketing manager for Dining the staff, it has been suggested. Services, stated in an e-mail message that Pencader "As a professional staff we have Dining Hall will be closed for Winter Session, as it discussed that it would be a good idea for will be undergoing the second phase of a multi-year RAs to organize group trips or walks over project to replace the kitchen equipment. to the other dining hall that will be open The first phase of the project occurred two years during winter," Krylow said. ago with the installation of new coolers and freezers Sophomore Kerry Miles is anoth to expand storage capacity. The project is considered er Laird Campus resident who intends on vital in the efforts to handle an increase in students staying on campus during winter session. on Laird ·campus. Although she said Laird residents are "This year, Dining is replacing the floor and all being disregarded, there may be a positive kitchen equipment over the course of Winter side to the situation.