Local Developer Accused of Withholding Wages
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1 In Section 2 * ln Sports An Associated Collegiate·Pre ss Five-Star All-American Newspaper Hey reLAX! It's and a National Pacemaker School of Phish only major fans flood indoor lacrosse Carpenter )_ page 85 page B1 FREE TUESDAY Local developer accused of withholding wages By Adrienne Mand university's Bob Carpenter Center in said the warning was never acknowledged records for a separate case involving until February and is owed $23.12 by Copy Desk Chief October. by Acierno. Acierno. Acierno. The university's million-dollar man In January he was notified by Deputy He added that the developer lost a The figures revealed the waitresses did Auty said the university is hypocritical and namesake of its new basketball arena Attorney General John L. Reed that he similar suit a few weeks ago, which not receive minimum wage while working in accepting Acierno's money. will soon find himself in court for had violated Delaware's minimum wage involved his failing to pay wages to an at the restaurant, Peterson said. Records "Here's a man who donated $1 million allegedly underpaying employees of the laws and owed money to 20 employees, employee of Towne Court/Park Place indicated they were paid $2.23 an hour, to the Carpenter Sports building, but he's now defunct Colorado Ski Company. 13 of whom are students. apartments, another of his holdings. however they did not earn the additional ripping off students," she said. "[The Frank E. Acierno, a prominent local The letter, dated Jan. 12, stated Karen Peterson, administrator of labor $2.02 in tips needed to reach minimum university] is so willing to accept Sl developer whose net worth has been Acierno had five days to supply checks to law enforcement for the Department of wage. mill ion that they don't care where it estimated at more than a quarter of a each of the employees, or face legal Labor, said the unpaid wages were D' Ann Auty (AS SR) worked at the comes from." billion dollars, donated $1 million to the action against him. However, Reed discovered while investigating payroll Colorado Ski Company from September see ACIERNO page AS University. St~:~dy reveals U D students engineers as abnormal binge drinkers · By E. Janene Nolan students reporting alcohol-related problems to celebrate Staff Reporter Wellspring six or more times a year was higher University of Delaware students consume than the national college campus average. more alcohol per week than is considered Stuart J. Sharkey, vice president for Student centennial "normal" on college campuses, a recent survey Life, said the actual statistics from the March conducted by Wellspring reponed. 1992 survey will be released as soon as they are Alumnus to receive The Core Drug and Alcohol survey, which is tabulated. the standard test for college campuses Sharkey also said the university has been nationally, was administered last spring to a chosen to panicipate in a similar survey with award tonight as sample of 1,000 undergraduates about their the University of Massachusetts this spring. drug habits. Joyce L. Walter, Wellspring program part of festivities The survey found university students_who coordinator, said, 'The university's patterns are engage in "binge" drinking, or consuming five a lillie above the norm in the area of alcohol, By Mindy Maslynsky or more drinks in one sitting, was higher than and we certainly would like to change that." Copy Editor the norm. Walter, who is also a chairperson on the The College of Fng~ began a It also concluded the percentage of university see BINGE page A6 week-long celebration Monday to commemorate the first engineering degree awarded 100 years ago. Skip Cook, coordinator for special projects, said the festivities are an Biden introduces national excellent opponunity for students to notice the caliber of the college. "Sometimes when you have such a campaign reform legislation noticeable institution in your own backyard, it tends to get overlooked;" Cook said. Bill would reduce government reelection funds John C. Yolk, class of 1950, will By Dawn Miello legislative goals would be given priority," he receive the Outstanding Alumni Award Staff Reporter from the Engineering Alumni said. "The public then suspects that Association tonight, Cook said. Sen. Joseph R. Biden, D-Del., announced officeholders pay more attention to big Yolk has had a long career as a civil last week his proposal for a comprehensive contributors than to the average citizen." engi.reer arxi said he was "very honored package to reform and restrict campa·ign Biden helped pass legislation in 1973 to to be chosen among the seven other finance laws. restrict campaign spending but said the contenders." Biden said the package, which would complete overhaul of campaign financing he A keynote address, Cook said, will include public financing of campaigns, is has advocated "has been thwarted by those be given by Alexander F. Giacco. necessary for 1993. who felt vulnerable if elections were made Giacco is the former chairman of Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., and Sen. John more fair and open. Hercules, Inc., a local chemical Kery, D-Mass, have joined Biden in supponing "With a new president who supports company. a comprehensive campaign reform. campaign reform, we may be able to pass Cook said the celebrations began THE REVIEW /Chris Gallo Congress must reform campaign finance comprehensive reform," he said. Moroay, when 150 of the 7,500 invited Hands Off! Delaware guard jen Lipinski tries to get her hands on the laws in order to gain the public's trust of the Both Burton A. Abrams, an economics alumni rerumed to campus for the day. ball in Sunday's 77-55 loss to the University of Vermont. political system, Biden said. professor, and Henry T. Reynolds, a political "Too often special interests contribute huge science professor, said they feel campaign sums of money in the hope that their particular see ENGINEERING page A7 see RIDEN page A6 New director chosen for .Small Business Phantom haunts Development Center Convocation Center By RobYn Forest By Michael Regan Donzinetti, to give a witty NeW5 Editor Staff~otter City interpretation of the novel. The university's Small Business The atmosphere of the Bob Leroux's "Fantome de l'Opera" Development Ceruer (SBDC) will be Carpenter Convocation center is a description of the mysterious under the leadership of a new turned macabre Thursday night events in the Paris Opera House in director as of March 1. when the building hosted its first the 1800s. Clinton Tymes, who has served as major theatrical production. Hill's musical is a humorous training coordinator and business The original London stage interpretation of these accounts, analyst in the center since 1988, will musical "Phantom of the Opera" is which include a mysterious replace Linda L. Fayerweather, who a mystery-comedy set in the 18th phantom who has a fatal attraction said she resigned for personal century Paris Opera House. Eerie for opera singer Christine Daae. reasons. lighting and backdrops accented The phantom insists that Christine The center, with locations in the music of the seven-piece sing in the company's production, Purnell Hall and Dover, offers orchestra to create a mood of and that the opera company pay consultation, training programs and terror in the new convocation him 20,000 franks a month. workshops for small businesses. center. Richard, the owner of the opera, Tymes said, "For me this job is Assistant Vice President concludes that the ghost is actually personally $atisfying because you Barbara Kreppel said the Christine, who is trying to frighten know you've been able to make a university is trying to use the him into letting her take the part. difference in someone's small convocation center for a variety of Richard~ son; Raoul, shares the. business." Clinton Tymes cultural and entertainment events. phantom's affection for Christine, Last year more than 700 small She said the acoustics of the and his father's accusation causes businesses consulted with the SBDC, specifically in Kent and Sussex," building make it a good place for see PHANTOM page and Tymes said he believes this year Tymes said. "Along with extending a such events. will be just as productive. hand to all segments of the small "l think you can hear for "We are going to try and establish business community, including yourself that the sound is more services in southern Delaware, see DIRECTOR page AS excellent," she said. Kelly Golden (BE SR) was one of the many university students who appreciated the acoustics of the new building. National Collegiate Report ...... .A2 "I forgot that I was watching Campus Briefs ........................ .A2 this show in a building that was Classifleds ............................... 87 meant for sporting events, the Comics .................................... B9 . sound was that good," Golden News Analysis ........................ .A2 said. Chemical spiii ......................... A3 The national tour of the musical is directed by Ken Hill, who Review and Opinion ............... .AS adapted Gaston Leroux's 1911 Sports ...................................... B4 classic novel for the stage. Hill put ---Also ;ns;de:--- English lyrics to music by Thursday, the original London production of the "Phantom of the Opera' Mayor Sills goes to work ........ A3 composers such as Verdi. Mozart, was the first musical to be staged at the Carpenter Convocation Center. Gounod, Offenbac h, Weber and Steroids on campus ................ .AS Women's basketball gets Trading Places ........................ A3 pounded by Vermont. page 84 A2. THE REVIEW. February 16, 1993 News Analysis Clinton's third nominee another woman attorney who was a former senior Justice JJm~~~~!;~!Z~!s Editor Department official and Baliles is Black History Month: A Miami prosecutor stepped in the former governor of Virginia. Celebrating a Friday to fill the void left by two After Reno's appointment, the women who had jeopardized their only mentions of male candidates Culture attorney general nominations by became· "four men" who were hiring illegal aliens.