Olice Tactical Unit Dis Banded

Today's weather: A five star AU-American NON PROFIT ORG Partly cloudy, windy and cold. Mllllpaper U 5 POSTAGE PAID Mid 40s. Ne*•rk Del There's no place Perm11 No 26 like Nome. Vol. 113 No. 53 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 Friday, November 20, 1987 olice tactical' unit dis banded by Tim Dineen began patrolling Main Street their regular patrols. five officers and a sergeant, encountered. in the beginning of October, City Council praised the tac- Hogan said. The replacement "They'll record cardings, Staff Reporter was implemented as a result tical unit for its efforts on Main units began patrolling Main arrests and complaints," he Newark Polices's eight of citizens' complaints about Street, but Councilwoman Street this week. said. · memeber tactical unit has disruptive behavior, Hogan Louise Brothers (District 2) "We've switched some Hogan explained that cold been temporarily disbanded said. noted, "It was leaving other things around, and they're all weather usually decreases a to a manpower shortage, Members of the tactical patrols short-handed. Chief on duty now," Hogan said of disorderly behavior, at least allbough it was successful dur unit, credited with increasing Hogan has to make use of the the new patrols. outside, and "it's supposed to ifg its month patrolling Main the number of arrests for resources he has available." · The sergeants heading up be very cold this weekend," he Street, according to Police alcohol-related and disorderly The duties of the tactical the new patrols, he explained, said. alief William Hogan. conduct violations during Oc unit have been taken over by will prepare weekly reports The special unit, which tober, have been returned to patrolling groups consisting of addressing what the patrols continued to page 15 Study finds women hurt by SAT bias· by Debbie O'Connell decisions is high school Staff Reporter grades, not SAT scores. He added that the public The Scholastic Aptitude Test needs to be informed of this. is sexually biased against "At the University of women, according to Delaware, I believe we make preliminary research from the an appropriate use of SAT university's Officf' of Institu- scores," the associate dean stated. see editorial p. 8 "We argue that the Achieve ment Test is the way to go" in tional Research and Strategic stead of the SAT, Trusheim Planning. said. "Women, on the average, He explained that the out-perform men in both high Achievement Test questions a school and college, yet they THE REVIEW/ Kathleen Clark high school student's score lower on the SAT," said knowledge of concrete ........ - A police officer and driver inspect the damage to a nine-foot truck which tried to sneak under Michael Middaugh, assistant railroad bridge over Casho Mill Road Monday. material, like American to the president for Institu history, and does not rely on tional Research and Strategic repeated use of analogies, as Planning. the SAT does. Middaugh and two other Anderson, however, does not niversity proposes university employees are cur predict the SAT will be replac rently preparing a paper ed with Achievement Tests at which will examine the extent the university. of the SAT's sexual bias "The SAT is a common against women and its effect denominator for all applicants tudent medical leave on women's admissions to the university," he said. decisions. "I'm reasonably satisfied with and immediately reapply for enable a student to use the Staff Reporter Carl Anderson, associate the predictive qualities of the admission into the next medical leave policy have not dean of admissions, said "I SAT." The first medical leave semester," he said. yet been defined. think by nature a bias-free test James Crouse, an education for students is being Brooks said he would like to "There isn't any easy way to is impossible. professor and another col lillnlititiPrPtl by the university, see this readmission process delineate what constitutes ac "I'm not defending the laborator on the paper, argued to Dr. Timothy terminated. ceptable documentation," SAT," he continued, "but the that the SAT may be a com of students. Students granted medical Brooks commented. concept of testing is a very mon denominator for all ap the new policy, leave will be placed in a "lim "I believe we will operate on complicated issue." plicants, but it is not a reliable having to leave cam bo category" where they will a case by case analysis," he Dale Trusheim, one of the test. extended period for remain enrolled but will not at stated. "The policy can be collaborators on the paper and reasons will no longer tend classes, Brooks abused, and that is the biggest the assistant director for the "The question is whether withdraw from the explained. issue." research office stat~d, "I this common denominator in ~oon,.,,..,;,f.. and then reapply Medical documentation will Under the present system, believe there is a misconcep creases selection acquisition admission, Brooks said. be required of students apply students who withdraw mid tion in the public about the im or not, and it doesn't according "Presently, students who ing for medical leave, Brooks semester due to medical portance of the SAT." to Delaware's own Institu ill and withdraw from the said, however specific il Trusheim said the more im tional Research data," he ....,....,;.h, have to turn around lnesses and injuries which will continued to page 10 portant factor in admissions said. Page 2 • The Review • November ZO, 1937 a a I a a a I t I I I t I I t I I t 1 t I I t I I 5 I 0 c ( I ( ( I • I •• c a • a n Nation/World News Analysis Foul: Columbia shouldn't drop standards by Dave Urbanski straight Rhodes Scholars. · Editor in Chief This fall, the team has five But the Columbia deal will players on the varsity who probably cause a stir, or even So after 40 straight losses, were recruited under the ·a tremor, at university athletic the gridders from Columbia variance - but Columbia's departments around the UniversitY. may finally see a record is 0-9 with one game country, little daylight and pull off a remaining, This unorthodox com· much sought·after win, Maybe this is another promise of standards may How you ask? rebuilding year, possibly excuse greater-short "Everyone in the Ivy cuts for the college-bound foot Well, it seems that Ivy League would like to see Col bailer..,_. at the cost of progress League officials will allow Col umbia's program upgraded,'' in the classroom, umbia to recruit high school said Columbia's Recruiting Education is and always will football players who fall below Coordinator Dave Barton in an be the backbone of America's the minimum academic stan Associated Press article, ., universities. But when col- dards for this most prestigious ''This.is a temporary thing in . leges begin to settle for less and hallowed schooL the hopes that we will find the . , ~ than the best in an applicant, And why not, Columbia's young men who will make us a floundering football program grades of at the university environment competitive, and give the men back to par with other Ivy real football powers such as will suffer the most. freshman team fielded six It players who fell under the who would not normally have League schools, the University of Southern is especially disheartening minimum academic standards the chance for an Ivy League And that's not saying a California, Clemson Universi- to learn that a most sought of acceptance, and the squad education a chance for the whole lot. ty and Oklahoma University, after institution like Columbia went 6-o, golden ring, so to speak," What is disconcerting and · But through all the mania, would give up its high stan Lofty words, but it doesn't unusual is a clear:eut jump on these schools are excused dards just for a few wins. The variance, which the seem like the real emphasis to the college football mania because their main goal- and Given all the ground they've league approved after the 1986 here is offering unfortunate bandwagon, ~ their goal according to the already lost on the field, it may season, didn't exactly help last young men the opportunity for We always seem to hear of viewers and the fans - is to be better for Columbia to con year- when Columbia's los an education, the recruitment violations, the play good, . exciting college tinue its traditional drive to ing streak roundedsQff at 30 The intent here is to bolster drug probl~~ and the poor footbalL Not to turn out academic paydirt. WINTER COMMENCEMENT DATE Sunday, January 3, 1988 MORNING CEREMONY Undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Agriculture and the College of Arts and Science will attend the morning commencement. AFTERNOON CEREMONY Undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Human Resources, Marine Studies, Nursing, Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation, and Urban Affairs will attend the afternoon commencement. ELIGIBILITY Students who are planning to complete thei·r requirements in December, 1987, are eligible to attend Winter Commencement. Students completing their requirements at the end of. Winter Session are NOT eligible to attend. Exceptions to this policy must be handled by your Dean's Office. Graduate students should check eligibility with the Graduate Qffice, if you have not received the preliminary bulletin on commencement. TICKETS Each graduate is entitled three tickets for his or her guests. Tickets must be picked up in room 109 Hullihen Hall between November 30 and December 11.

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