Tandem jumping Actor relives aboliiionist's Hens crush Black takes to the skies dream on stage Bears, 34-1 0 page9 page 3 page 14 FREE Grading Head over heels Four arrested outside bar Nazi Halloween costume causes disturbance at Stone Balloon policy By Doug Donovan .World War ll, and that he is not anti­ Jl'CSident of B 'nai Brith HiUel . and Benjamin Ringe Semitic. "It was just poor judgment;" Sl.affReporteo Standarowsk.i said be understood Standarowski said. "I hadn't seen it Four university students were why the Jewish students were when I put [the costume] on," be use not arrested and a Newark: police officer offended, but said they did not have said. was struck outside the Stone Balloon to stay at his bar if they were Standarowski said when people early Friday morning during a offended. approached him, be told them,"It's dispute over a bartender's Nazi "When a Jew sees a swastika, it just a costume.... I wouldn't take it optional uniform Halloween costume. totally brings to mind the annihilation off." Jamey Schrier (PE SR), Joel of a large portion of innocent Jewish Standarowski said as the night Berrinson (AS JR), Alan Egber (PE people," said Marc Weiss (BE JR), see ARREST page 5 Memo declares SR) and Todd Abrohms (HR JR) were arrested outside the Stone plus/minus system Balloon for disorderly conduct while protesting the costume, Police Chief mandatory for all William A. Hogan said. Castle signs death penalty bill By Paul Kane Berrinson was also charged with and Andrea Galante offensive touching and resisting Law gives judges power to overrule juries in cases Suff Reporters arrest, he said. Governor Michael N. Castle participates in the sentencing The controversial plus/minus Cpl. James Weldin, the first signed legislation Monday granting process." grading system will be re­ officer on the scene outside the bar, Delaware judges the power to issue Eugene Maurer, defense attmJey examined by the Faculty Senate was struck twice in the back of the the death pertalty 11 days after the for Steven B. Pennell in his first Executive Committee next week head while attempting to control a bill passed through the Delaware ttial, questioned the speed in which because some senators believe student, Hogan said. General Assernbl y. the bill passed through the General the administration went against The riot was triggered by students The law, Senate Bill 79, gives Assembly in Oct. 29 The Review . their intent by making the system protesting a Nazi German uniform judges the power to overrule juries "It's disgraceful to pass such an mandatory. worn by bartender Pete Standarowski in the sentencing phase of first important bill without debate," he Several senators protested after (AS SR), Hogan said. degree murder cases. said. Margaret Andersen, acting Standarowski said students In a letter to the members of the The passage of the bill came 52 associate provost for Academic approached him around 11:45 p.m. General Assembly, Castle cited the hours after a jury came within one Affairs, told the Faculty Senate and told him they were offended by cortstitutionality of the bill, careful vote of imposing the death penalty yesterday the administration had the Nazi swastika on the costume. review and the Supreme Court's in the murder of two Brooks interpreted its February approval "We saw [the bartender] automatic review in death penalty Armored Car guards. of plus/minus to be mandatory. immediately when we came in," cases as reasorts for signing the bill. Elizabeth Bingham, a Schrier said. "The [staff and "The bill trartsfers the ultimate spokeswoman for the governor, said Maximillian Gretsch management] at the Balloon saw it resportsibility for imposing sentence the governor carefully reviewed the • See editorial page 6 The Fightin' Blue Hens scored a 34-10 victory over the Black but it didn't affect them. They were upon those convicted of first degree legislation and is comfortable with · ignorant to the situation." it. • Bears at Saturday's game. See page 13 for game coverage. murder from jury to judge," Castle Standarowski said that he had two wrote, "The jury, however, still -l.arryDignan ' But David Smith, professor in relatives killed by German soldiers in the School of Life and Health Sciences, said the senate intended ~ the grading system to be optional About thillnlomudlon: This dol~ wao obtained from a IIUdy by the u~s Ollloe for individual professors. Profiles in cheating ollnotitutional Research conduclrd in the 'fjri~83 . A toool of 2,659 lin¥, :h'2~U::f~~~re~~~~ c:Jthe Dean ofSIUdenll~ "The intent of the senate goes Pennell execution Admitled beyond the [words) of the Admitted to c~ating Who cheats.. to cheati!] <Wf!f 20 times Admllted ci resolution," Smith said. How they cheat... Full-time undergraduates 81.3% 16.3% to~ ~ After almost six years of­ Plagiarism debate, the resolution passed in set for january 1 7 Students with Getting a!' exam from someone who tool(' it 'eartler ~ ~J· ~lf :,ci 3.50 - 4.00 GPA 72.3% 10.9% February called for a "university­ Padding a bibliography 35% • 3.00 - 3.49 GPA 80.7% 14.5% wide grading policy" which Serial killer to die by lethal injection Doing an assignment with another stude ·n~ ~hen not all~wed should be interpreted 2.50- 2.99 GPA 84.5% 18.7% ~:.C~x ' Allowing someone to copy from an exam or q~iz 32% "consistently across its colleges," By Sara H. Weiss State Attorney General 2.00 - 2.49 GPA 83.2% 17.8% Copying from else's - . 31"- according to the February Faculty Copy fdiiDt Charles Oberly III said he someone exam or quiz Below 2.00 GPA 76.2% 14.3% ,~ ... Senate minutes. believes justice has been served. Doing a homework assignment for someone else Convicted serial killer Steven ·- ' .- ~· Andersen said the 1991-92 Brian Pennell exited the "(Pennell] has basically said, Sex: Using notes, books, etc. during a closed-book exam , ,12CJ',., Undergraduate Catalogue lists the Wilmington Superior Court 'Execute me, you've got me."' Male 78.0% 18.7% Taking an exam or quiz for another student 2" university grading policy as one Thursday with a smile on his face "1be verdict was appropriate," Female 77.8% 12.4% Turning in a paper purchased from a commercial firm that includes plusses and ' - his death wish had been he said. • .''i1" minuses. granted. Oberly noted the strength of The catalogue should be After a few hours of scientific evidence introduced considered a contract between deliberation following Thursday during the trial. A blood stain in Dishonesty policy may be changed faculty, the administration and afternoon's speedy half-hour Pennell's van matched samples students, she said. 5e1,1tencing, Superior Court Judge from Meyer's parents. "There's By Caroline Shimp Timothy F. Brooks, dean or: Memos stating the new grading Richard S. Gebelein announced no question we have the right 5laffReporrer students, said a number of faculty • system was mandatory have been Pennell will die by lethal man," Oberly said. Students caught for minor members have complained about sent to professors from the injection for the 1988 murders of Oberly said it is unlikely the Proposal will allow academic dishonesty may face less the "lack of flexibility in the provost's office in recent weeks. Kathleen Meyer, 26, and execution date will hold because severe punishment if the Faculty system." · "[The administration) has Michelle Gordon, 22. the process involves many Senate passes a proposal loosening The p·rofessors have been taken a strict reading on [the The execution date is set for lengthy procedures before the students, professors the administrative constraints on "concerned that the university resolution]," Andersen said. Jan. 17, 1992. execution. the current policy. Student Judicial System does not But many students and faculty Pennell, acting as his own The decision wi II to suggest penalties The Faculty Senate Committee allow them to handle minor still believe usage of plus/minus attorney, entered a no contest automatically be reviewed by the on Student Life will recommend in academic dishonesty situations," is optional. plea in Wednesday's trial on the Delaware State Superior Court to for minor academic December to change the policy on Brooks said. Henry Foley, assistant condition he be executed. He also determine if the case warrants the academic dishonesty to give Robert Bennett, chairman of the profes_sor of chemical waived his right to a jury. sentence. policy infringements professors and students the ability Committee on Student Life, said engineering, said he is still not - The 33-year-old Pennell was "I don't think the January date to work out irtstances of cheating, the proposal would distinguish using the plus/minus system and already serving two life sentences will hold, but he is defmitely on a rather than sending the student between students who showet1 no one has told him it was for the 1989 murder convictiorts faster track," be said. through the judicial system. see DISHONESTY page 5 mandatory. of Shirley Ellis, 23, and However, if Pennell continues Elaine Safer, professor of Catherine DiMauro, 31. to cooperate and rejects appeal, English, said the senate vote on InvestigatOrs also tried to link Oberly said, "there is a strong plus/minus would have been Pennell to the murder of possibility for [execution] within different if they had known the Margaret Pinner, 27, but could a year." administration was going to make not Jl'odUce concrete evidence. see PENNEU page 4 the system mandatory. Photo by Ridlard Jones see PLUS/MINUS Jlll8e 4 Robert Weston, INDEx---. center, awalb !the announce­ Opinion ...............................6 lment of Collet.e Journalist of tlie Madison Drive student Vivant.