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It contained poems and other university, said the event was held Cooper said 90 percent of all Kristin told ver y few people entr ies that told the gruesome as part of the university's 2000-01 rapes are never reported. what happened that night, and she story of the rape. Sexual Assault Awareness Series. She claimed that on average, a quickly fell into a deep Cooper told her daughter's Numerous groups, including the rapist commited seven attacks by depression. story to nearly 700 people, Panhellenic Council, organized the time he is caught b y Kristin was-a student and Alpha including represen tat ives from the series acr oss campus, authorities. Chi Omega sorority member at nearly all of the fraternities and Sorenson said. Cooper said police were B aker Co llege in Mic higan . In sororities at the university, in the Dana Rhode, Panhellenic informed about the a lleged rape, 1995, on New Year's Eve of her Trabant University Center' s Council president, said she heard but the perpetrator could not be THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson sophomore year, her parents came multipurpose rooms. Cooper was an amazing speaker prosecuted without a testimony Andrea Fuller Cooper stands in front of her daughter Kristin's home and fo und her dead in the Cooper, a Delta Delta Delta and hoped her inspirational words from the rape victim herself. senior portrait while lecturing Thesday night about how to seek family room. sor ority alumna, first recounted could make students more open By then. s he said, he was help when raped. 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Po ·tage Paid Tuesday & Friday Newark, DE Pennit No. 26 FREE Volume 127, Issue 37 www.review.udel.edu Friday, March 9, 2001 Group's Faculty Senate program resolution seeks checks diversified staff bounce BY CHRIS SMITH Staff R('Jmrter A resolution aiming to increase the BY ANDREA BENVENUTO number of minority faculty members at the 1\1anagiug NeH·, Editor uni versity received a unanimous vote - A Wilmington organi zation is except for four declines and six abstentions under in vestigation aft er severa l - in its favor J uring Monday 's Faculty checks for a scholarship program Senate meeting. bounced, city o fficials said. Ted Davis, chairman o f the Faculty The Wilmingt on Acade mic Senate ' s Co mmittee on Divers ity and Scholarship Progra m is run by a Affirmative Action, said that while it does no npro fit g ro up known as the not target a mandatory quota, the resolution Wilming to nians. whic h c ity offers 14 recruitment strategies meant to offi cials said is not complying with diversify the faculty. requests for answers. HWe don't justify the resolution based on On Feb. 28. Wilmington Mayor the number of minorities in the area. but we J ames M . Ba ker a nno unced a n do regarding the university's comnutment to order for a full in vesti gation of the diversity.'' he said. Wilmingtonians. to be conducted The impact of the vote remains uncertain. by the state auditor's office and the said Provost Melvyn Schiavell i. THE REVIEW/EricJ.S. Tu"nscnJ Federal Bureau of Investigati on. "We will have to wait and see how it is Ted Davis, a professor of political J ohn Rago. communicat ion s transmitted:· he said. science and chair of the Faculty director fo r the mayor. sa id Davis said the reso lution offers a Senate's Committee on Diversity and stude nts cannot pay their second suggestion to faculty for hiring procedures. Affirmative Action, has pushed for semeste r tuitio n because ·'We' re asking them to make a n hiring practices promoting diversity. scho la rs hip c he cks ha ve been extraordinary effort'to diversify," he said. bouncing. The proposal ra ised some co ntention " Some of it s mea ~ ur e s have clearly "Some students are be ing told among Senate members whe n it first stepped into the bmmds of illegality ... she they can' t go to class.'' he sa id. appeared in late February. Davi. said. A S RY APRIL IC S'IIT H if you ever lose your child. it will Cooper said she fe lt compelled important to gel nC\\ !) tnd11e1ed \roll U,JloJ/tT be in an a uto mobile accident." to educate her fe llo\\' Tri - Delta ' nrurit) tne mber, lhtnJ..rng ;th,,ut Kr i~ t i n ·~ q o ry wa s a c lassic Co o pe r to ld ~ r u J c nt s a nd s is t er~ . After ~u ma ny \\ Omen \\'lllllen.' l'llncl'rlh e\ a mplo.: of date rape. administra tors Tuesday night. "1 came forward wi th rape -,Iurie' of "It '' llllJllll Li lli lo \!,Ill She w a~ invited to watch a late ne ve r dreamt I would lose my only their own . s he knew she had to educating the m ahnut '"uc' ni ght Jllt) Vio.: wi th one of her clo~c child to suic ide: · expand her crusade. f:tl'Illg \\ lllllCll ltlLI. t) ... 'he ' a td ma le fr ie nd;. . S he we nt tu h i-, K r i~t i n ' ;. p c r~ o n al journal wa~ Liane Sorenson. di rel·tor of the .. La' t \\' e e I.. '' c tlUtllllL' d c.: .Itt n g ho u-,e. they began to watch th e found ncar her body that night. Office of Women·, AlTair~ at th e dt"ll·dcr~. :tnd Ihl\\ thh ·· mo vie and he raped her. It cont a ined poem' a nd other un i ve r~i ty . -,aid the event ''a' held CtH>pe r ,,ttd 1)0 J1l'l,'l'lll of ,ti l Kr i\l in to ld very few pCtlple c nl rie~ t ha t !tll d t he gruc,ume a~ pa rt o f the un ivc r ~it) ·., 2000-0 I rape -, «A &;:A .r _::.A2. THE REVIEW. March 9, 2001 Explosion prompts local evacuation In the BY STEVE RUBENSTEIN The officers, assisted by one Mtuwging News Editor member of the Delaware City Police's County and federal authorities EOD team, also discovered a .22- discovered two pipe bombs during the caliber rifle and a handgun, he said. . News ,. search of a Newark man' s house Possible materials used in the bombs Thursday night, the result of an were not disclosed. ;·investigation that began earlier in the One federal agent from the Bureau - day, New Castle County Police said. of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms VIOLENCE AT SCHOOLS AROUND NATION Lt. Patrick Crowell, public assisted local authorities. Ever since Charles Andrew Williams a llegedly killed two information officer for New Castle Police evacuated 50 nearby homes THE REVIEW/Caitl in Thorn classmates and wounded 13 others Monday at his high school in · .County Police, said officers received a within a three-block radius as a Members of the media and spectators were kept back from the suburban San Diego, parents and educators around the country have · .call from Christiana Hospital, where the precautionary measure. Todd Estates home of Timothy Reddick Thursday night. witnessed a rash of school-related threats. man had gone to the emergency room No charges had been filed against members, who were later released . said. "He was convinced people were The schools in question are public and private. They can be . . after an apparent explosion severed his Reddick by late Thursday night. elementary, middle or high. T he children can be boys or girls, '.. right hand. Ielleen Hamilton, who lives across spying on him. Crowell said the investigation is the street, said Reddick's behavior grew Danny Bell, a resident in the 600 popular or outcast. The reports keep coming in. Police delayed their search of 35- continuing, but gave the following In California alone, 16 students, including three teens who attend year-old Timothy Reddick's home until increasingly apprehensive over the past block of llse Drive, adjacent to Bonnie account: three weeks. Lane, said the situation has forced him the California School for the Deaf, have been detained since Tuesday ·, -7:30 p.m., when they obtained a search A friend drove Reddick to the for threatening teachers and students or bringing weapons on .•warrant. "To call it paranoia would be an to rethink the areas in which he will hospital in a dark blue pickup truck understatement," she said. allow his children to play. campus. · , Reddick is in stable condition at after the explosion. Among them was a 15-year-old Perris High School student who Christiana Hospital. In cQnversations with Reddick Most residents of Todd Estates have When police learned the extent of his outside her home, she said, he told her families, he said, and there .are many was led off in handcuffs Wednesday when he boasted that he could - Two officers from the county's injuries, they drove to his home in the outdo the massacre of 15, including two teen gunmen, at Columbine _Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team he thought people were spying on him. . young children in the immediate area. Todd Estates development off Route 4. Reddick never wanted anyone inside · "As long as he's living there, my High School in Littleton, Colo., in 1999. · .uncovered the two pipe bombs in Upon arrival, police learned Reddick his house, she said, because he thought children aren't allowed over to their In Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old girl was charged with attempted • Reddick' s basement shortly after lived with his brother, who has two they might be wearing a wiretap. friends' house [next to Reddick's]," homicide after alle·gedly shooting a classmate in the shoulder .entering the residence at 61 3 Bonnie sons, ages 11 and 17. Wednesday at a parochial school in Williamsport. Lane, Crowell said. ''He told me he thought the FBI was Bell said. Police questioned Reddick's family inside my house, watching him," she A 12-year-old student of the Thomas Morton Elementary School in southwest Philadelphia was also arrested Wednesday after a .22- caliber pistol was allegedly found in his possession. On Monday, an 8-year-old boy armed with a loaded handgun threatened a "bloodbath" in the Henry C . Lea School in west :~ational ·EMT ·shortage hits home Philadelphia before being taken into custody. In Mi.chigan, police arrested a 17 -year-old girl accused of talking some ID.lddle school students into delivering a false bomb threat to 'New Castle Co. UD ambulance authorities. The teen-ager gave a note to three children Tuesday at a playground next to the school and told them to bring it to the .·experiences low crew assists Aetna sheriff's office . In Iowa, a 15-year-old Assumption High School student was .. recruit numbers with emergencies arrested Wednesday after threa-tening to get a gun and shoot ev_eryone in the school, Davenport police said. By court order, he :for paramedics BY SUSANNE SULLIVAN Sraff Reponer w11l undergo a psychiatric evaluation. A student tipped off The university's Emergency Care Unit authorities. r • BY M.B. PELL became involved in a mutual aid program In Fl.orida, Philip M . Bryant, a sophomore at Bayshore High •' NaJionni/Sia!e News Edilor School m Bradenton, was charged Wednesday with carrying a loaded ... · Paramedics are in high demand with the Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Co. onFeb.15. serriiautomatic handgun on campus. Bryant, 17, was suspended. across the country, and the low supply And John Wayne Morrison, 17, was arrested after he was · ,ef technicians has become eYident in Senior Dawn Wright, co-coordinator of the university's ECU, said the new allegedly found- carrying a revolver with a sawed-off barrel at .New Castle County. Meadowlawn Middle School, his former school, in St. Petersburg. A . : Larry Tann, deputy chief of program was designed to provide the city . of Newark and the university with more student saw the gun and alerted a detective. , ·Emergency Services for New Castle In New Jersey, a ·15-year-old boy honor student was arrested in ·. .county , said New Castle County emergency medical assistance. Sophomore Ben Oyerly, a volunteer Camden for allegedly threatening to shoot members of a high school · ..currently has seVen vacant paramedic clique during a wood shop class Tuesday. . slots. · e':ll~rgency medical technician at the university, said EMS receives betweeri 500 He said the county has advertised JACKSON ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN TAX RETURNS nationally to draw paramedics to the and 600 calls each year while Newark CHICAGO ~ The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he will amend the tax receiv~ close. to 5,000 calls. • area, but other areas offer intense return of one of his nonprofit groups to reflect money paid to a : competition for their services. He said university EMTs receive approximately three calls per day. staffer who was his mistress. • Los Angeles is looking to fill 500 The staffer, Karin Stanford, was not included on the 1999 tax· : paramedic positions, Tann said. while "Sometimes we don't receive any calls, and sometimes we receive five or six return filed by the Citizenship Education Fund, which was : Cleveland is attempting to hire 60 of established by Jackson. Other staff members' names also were • itsown. calls," Oyerly said Wright said EMS is available if the omitt~. Jackson called the omissions inadvertent. : Furthermore, lre said, convincing "There is no evidence, none, of illegality or impropriety," Jackson : people to leave their homes to work as other ambulances in Newark are busy with calls. said in Thursday's New York Times. ! param~dics in Delaware is dlfficult. He has been under scrutiny since his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition : ,. "We had an applicant from "And if we're busy, Aetna will take calls for the university," she said. acknowledged in January that it paid $35,000 in severance pay to ' Maryland who was also waiting for a THE REVIEW/Andrew Mehan Stanford, with whom Jackson had a child. · ! ppsition with a Maryland fire Jack Lynn, a Public Safety investigator A national shortage of paramedics has the country's· emergency and the univerSity EMS adviser, said· that Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times that he lives modestly despite : company," Tann said. "About eight medical services strained. In New Castle County aloJ,Ie, there estimating his annual income at about $430,000. : weeks into his employment with us, before the mutual aid program was are seven open slots, which ·officials are hoping to fill ~n. · established, an ambulance would "I've made most of my money through outside speaking • he gets an offer from a Maryland fire engagements, which I don't do as much of as I used to, and my CNN : CQmpany and takes it." hired with felony backgrounds or a sometimes. not be readily available. Long· : He said this is typical _people although the safety of Delaware's delays would· occur between the call and program," Jackson said. "We've ·always made the choice to live citizens is not at risk, the state is not rather modestly. I didn't have to do that, but that's a choice my : want to work in the areas they were ~~ilidrity.~~g record and caused huge the ambulance, s arrival. he said. running on an optimal level of Aetna has two ambulances that are family made., . ' •• raised. paramedics. Collin chief of public available.to take calls at all he said. He said his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, manages his family's affairs • . Tann said a major contributor to the ~aulkner, time8, : open slots is the age of New Castle's "If you need a paramedic, you'll safety for Kent County, sa1·d he The university EMS is the third and said he does ~ot have a checking account or a credit card. ~ Emergency Medical Service. get a paramedic," he said. · attempts to attract p,aramedics by. ambulance available to handle the run, "She runs that," Jackson said. "That's what she does. I have to ~ : The service is Standards 'for paramedics have selling the county and making the Lynn said . . borrow money from her to get a soft drink." screening process comfortable. The 1999 return for the Citizenship Education Fund listed "none" !• 25 years old and ------nationalrisen atlevel, "the he "Our process is different from the Since the program first came into effect, in the section asking for the names of any employee making more I paramedics who "There have been other counties," he said. "If you make be said, the university EMS has made four : began their careers said, increasing runs for Aetna than $50,000. Stanford, whose salary was $120,000 that year, should the process too burdensome, people have been included on the list, though a spokesman for Jackson said : in New Castle are the number of CaSeS throughOUt won't take to it." · Lynn said there has not been a big it was not clear if she was paid the full amount. . : starting to retire. training hours. Faulkner said he promotes Kent change from what university EMS was The group file an amended return including Stanford's name • Many paramedics "In the long run, will • the COUntry I·n . it's better because County by emphasizing attractive doing before. and those of other staff members who had been omitted, said Billy R . • are pursuing "It gives the university more runs, but ""careers as nurses which people we have a higher natural elements, such as the county's Aetna has less," he said. Owens, chief financial officer for Jackson ' s nonprofit groups. or extending their quality of medics, beaches, and the fact that there are no problems associated with an urban Oyerly said before the new system. was CAUSE OF EXPLOSION IN CHINESE SCHOOL STILL education within have been hired but there is the environment. created, New Castle County emergency 1he medical field concern the rise DEBATED In addition, he said he encourages· medical services were the first back-up BEIJING - Parents of children who died in a schoolhouse To recruit . With felony of standards has system for the city. Now, the university has lessened the paramedics to work in Kent County assumed that role. explosion in southeastern. China that killed at least 41 people said paramedics, Tann b k d number of by explaining how the emergency Thursday that pupils were forced to make fireworks in class. ~ .sa id , the county ac groun s or a ' services work. Lynn said the county received 7,000 Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji blamed a man with mental problems has advertised in paramedics," calls in January alone. "Folks coming out are smart and for Tuesday's explosion, which destroyed the school in Fang Lin , national trade bad driving. Blessing said. energetic an'd they want to use their Oyerly said each EMf at the university ,·.journals, used the "You might get . works a total of 24 hours per week, which village, Jiangxi province. :_.Internet and reCOrd." different answers traimng," Faulkner said. "We have a is broken down into six-hour shifts. This However, Zhang Shushen, who also lost an 11-year-old son, said dynamic service that is changing for he was among the first on the scene and found dead children still recruited from from different the better and we tell them that." does not include the calls received by a counties." pager during the day. clutching fuses in their hands . .. ;xegional training ' -Larry Tann, deputy chief Tann said the Unlike New Castle County, he said, When the EMfs arrive on the scene of "There is no doubt the fireworks they were making caused the ' programs. oifEmergency Servkes r 1. g o r o u s Kent County has never had difficulty explosion," he said. Last year, 14 obtaining quality paramedics. an emergency on campus, a University : people enrolled in for New Castle County standards for Thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday and again "We had 16 quality applicants . Police officer is usually already there Thursday outside the school, asking for punishment of those •·.the Delaware ------D e 1 a w a r e ·cal paramedics protect citizens. . earlier this year," Faulkner said. "Most assessing the situation. he said. respon:;ible and redress, parents said. Techni and Community College's "The purpose of the tests is to are coming from out of state." Although most calls· are for intoxicated About 190 people were inside at the time of the blast. Witnesses " paramedic program, he said verify that people have skills," he said. New Castle County will have 14 students, Oyerly said, he has seen more have said that 37 of the dead were students and the four others were : . Tann said these 14 paramedics in dramatic situations. ~. training have signed contracts to work "You could have [someone] come more paramedics in September, "There are a lot more student suicide teachers, though no official breakdown has been given. for five years after completing the from a place where they don't have Faulkner said, but will need' more as it Zhu denied widespread reports that fireworks manufacturing in the adds additional emergency units and attempts. and drug overdoses than people school was to blame. ,, program in September. the same standards and expectations. think," he said. "I've also seen some pretty 'There have been cases throughout as the population continues to rise. bad car accidents and a self-inflicted ... Steve Blessing, the state's by -.•P aramedic Administrator, said the country in which people have been gunshot wound." -compiled M.B. Pel! from Associated Press wire reports UNATTENDED CHILDREN Sandwich Shop on Main Street and suspects. A six-year-old girl and two removed $1,000 from the safe, nine-year-old girls were found Horsman sai , ' March 9, 2001 • THE REVIEW. A3 MADD DUSC gears up addresses for spring election BY ELLEN ENGLAND who have seen how it run s. Staff Reporter "The bigger our numbers are, the As spring approaches, more power we have," she said. preparations for the Delaware Senior Alton Fox said he was not Undergraduate Student Congress familiar with DUSC elections. college 2002 elections are already in motion. "I' ve heard of DUSC, but I don't The campus-wide. elections are on know what's going on with it," he April 16 and 17, and the campaign said . "They don' t advertise it period is from April 3 to 15. enough." The elections include positions Senior Adrienne Johnson said she drinking for DUSC officers, representatives believes DUSC should publicize of the Resident Student Association, more. BY JASON LEMBERG the Commuter Off Campus " I've seen posters on the main Administrarire Nell's Editor Organization and senior class campus," s he said . " If they had Mothers Against Drunk Driving recently officers. flyers up in the Towers, I'd know revealed its new MADD College Commission Marilyn Prime, director of the more about it" Report to address alcohol issues among college Student Centers, said ideal Scott Mason, assistant director of communities. candidates are full-time Student Centers, said there would be Among the members serving on the undergraduate students with past increased promotion of the election commission to develop the national report is leadership experience. this year. Roland Smith, vice president for Student Life at "It's beneficial to have leadership "We plan on doing lots of online the university. experie nce in the DUSC promotion for the election on the "The fact that alcohol is 65 times more likely organization or proven leadership in university Web page, e-mails to to cause injury than all other drugs combined is a some other capacit)( or role," she student and Greek orgaruzations and problem," he said. "MADD is dedicated to said. . on the scrolling screens of SLTV," tackling the problem and coming. up with "This year we hope that a number he said. · approaches to eliminate alcohol abuse on college of people are interested in running Senior Corinne Bria, current campuses." · and that they check to see if they are DUSC secretary, said her experience Smith said the report outlines five steps qualified to run." as an officer has been positive. ranging from a MADD honor roll of colleges for In the 1999 election, students "We built a sense of community helping students and parents select schools to voted online for the first time, she amongst ourselves," she said. "Ifs setting a national standard for college alcohol said. Students will continue to vote kind of an unspoken rule that policies. online in this year's election. everyone tries to support everyone Although the university does not have a "It was just wonderful," Prime else. MADD chapter on campus, Smith said, many of said. "There was security in voting, " DUSC has a lot of the same the ideas in the report came from policies we could track where the votes were qualities of a team - dedication, generated from the university's Robert Wood coming from and we could deny motivation, and commitment." Johnson grant and are already in place at the people who tried to vote more than Mason said being in DUSC is an university. THE REVfEW/Michelle Banfitz once." immense learning experience. . One of the five recommendations receiving Roland Smith, vice president for Student Life, served on the commission that Prime said a debate would be " You learn how to make· a the most attention involves the MADD honor roll issued a report recently to address alcohol issues on college campuses. held if a number of parties run. difference for your university and 'it of colleges. Although the details have not been "In years past, the debates were also improves your marketability in in MADD's national set of standards. environment of the university, Smith said. worked out, Smith said, the honor roll is modeled held in the residence halls and the workforce," he said. "You learn "We are a leader in the nation in developing "It's a dramatic change that Delaware is no after the university's Five Star chapter evaluation student centers." she said. how a student organization fits into model approaches to dealing with the problem, longer considered among the nation's top party for Greeks. Junior Cara Spiro, DUSC's a greater organization." and we've gotten a l.ot of national recognition for schools," he said. "The 'drink till you drop and "It's no accident that we are doing something faculty senator, said she is interested Prime said DUSC provides many our efforts," he said. not worry about anything' days are over." similar because many of us on the panel came in running for a DUSC position. advantages to the students involved. Smith said that even with RWJ terminating at Dolly Banks, president of MADD's Delaware from RWJ grant sc.hools," he said. "These are · She said she wants to re-route "You interact with faculty, components that we actually recommended and the end of · the year, many of the model chapter, said a rigid policy like the three-strike DUSC and address more st1,1dents' approaches implemented, such as the "three rule is a step in the right direction. administration, community leaders were included in the final report," he said. concerns. and the City of Newark," she said. strikes and you're out" policy and the Greek "It's encouraging," she said. "Without strong Smith said RWJ will help the university "Its not a huge organization, but it "It's a wonderful opportunity for evaluation program, are here to stay. enforcement of alcohol policy, ,you' fl never receive a higher rating from MADD since many should be," she said. leadership." of the components of the program will be listed These programs have changed the curtail it." Spiro said DUSC needs people Toolbooth ·worker killed by passing tractor trailer BY DEANNA TORTORELLO of metal he got caught on." Hospital where he l ater died of National/State News Editor Collins was stationed in Lane 19 injuries." A Newark resident was killed of the Delaware Turnpike Toll He said the driver of the truck while working as a toll collector on Plaza, between Newark and Elkton, never st opped. Police are still I-95 in Newark Monday afternoon. where he was collecting money searching for the driver. Richard Collins, 46, became from southbound traffic, Newton The truck was described as an ·entangled with a truck passing said. empty red and white auto-carrier, through another toll lane, said Cpl. At approximately 2:30p.m., after he said. Walter Newton of the Delaware collecting a toll, Collins stepped Though surveillance tapes have State Police. out of his booth, Newton said. been reviewed for information on Newton said the accident is still "He was walking on the curbing the truck, the license plate was not under investigation through outside of stall when he lost visible. surveillance footage. It is not footing," he said. . Michael Williams, a spokesman known how the accident occurred. Collins ·then beca me entangled for the Delaware Dep artment of "It looked like he was distracted with the truck, which was headed . Transportation, said Collins had off to his right," he said. "But we're into Maryland, he said. been an employee of the state since not even sure if that's why he left THE REVIEWI Andrew Mehan "The truck dragged Collins 20 1993. Newark resident Richard Collins, 46, wa8 killed by a tractor trailer on Monday at the 1-95 the booth. feet before he was freed," Newton Collins leaves behind a wife and "There may have been some sort said. "He was taken to Chri.stiana two children, 18 and 22. tollbooth just south of the city limits. .The Delaware State Police are continuing to investigate. Godwin, Congress considers CARA would receive funds from CARA must still be Diehl set Delaware would benefit · determined, Small said. ' Ross said the CARA bill would significantly from open spaces bill increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Urban Park and BY ERIN O'NEILL Recreation Recovery program. to square Staff Reponer The additional funding for UPARR would The U.S. Congress is considering enacting result in an increased availability of urban parks legislation to provide $2.8 billion annually to and recreational opportunities, he said. state and local communities to invest in land, Small said DNREC looks forward to CARA off in race water and wildlife conservation. because it would bring the agency additional If enacted into law, the Conservation and resources. BY ERIC J.S. TOWNSEND Rei nvestment Act (CARA) would provide These resources, he said, would assist in Editor in Chief Delaware with $13.73 million per year to invest carrying o ut DNREC' s mission to protect Mayor Harold F. Godwin was five days ·in open space, coastal restoration, urban parks, Delaware's natural resources and provide away from running unopposed in a re wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation. valuable outdoor recreational programs. election bid for Newark's most influential De laware would receive between $205 Ross said CARA was first introduced in office. THE REVIEW/FiJe·photo million and $295 million over the next 15 years. Congress last session. Congress dia not pass But the incumbent is no longer the lone Newark Mayor Harold F. Godwin (above) is seeking a second term in office, CARA would provide Delaware with annual because it is reluctant to support legislation in contender. but he must first defeat challenger Bruce Diehl.in an April tO election. funding, including: which there is guaranteed automatic funding. Bruce Diehl, who filed his intentions • $303,788 to $537,273 for urban parks; With this funding, Ross said, CARA is not Wednesday to campaign against Godwin, is Questions about costs and spillways for trusting relationship," Godwin said. • $4 million to $6.2 million for land and water subject to regular congressional approval. currently the mayor's only competition. the reservoir have largely been ignored, he Addiional areas of improvement the mayor conservation; While CARA has been reintroduced and Diehl beat Monday's 5 p.m. filing deadline said. attributed to his .l eadership included the • $5 million for coastal conse rvation and passed as a bill in the House of Representatives, for getting a name on the April 10 ballot, and "Right now [contractors] are just looking coordination of traffic-light signals on Main management of natural resources; it has not yet been reintroduced as a bill in tbe although his candidacy was stated less than for the go-ahead," Diehl said. Street. Under the old system, lights operated • and $1.7 million to $3.2 million for wildlife Senate. . one week before the due date, his history as a Godwin's challenger doubts the transit independent of each other, causing back-ups conservation. Norm Kurz, communications director for Newark resident spans decades. hub's tentative location will make public at certain intersections during the day. The proposed legislation calls for mandatory Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., stated in an e Diehl has lived in Newark for 28 years and transportation more convenient for residents. Now, he said, traffic flows smoothly in spending, which will make the CARA bill part mail message that the senator plans to vote in has maintai ned an active presence at City He said other options should have been part to DeiDOT' s monarch system, where of the federal budget for the next 15 years. favor of the bill if the details remain the arne. : Council meetings for the past five years. scrutinized before the Council moved forward lights direct a constant stream of vehicles. David Small, executive assistant to the "The bottom line for Biden is that the Godwin himself is no stranger to public with the project. Moreover, he said, truck " It was during my watch that we were cabinet secretary of the Delaware Department of environmental benefits for Delaware in Ia'st service. He was first elected mayor in 1998 traffic has yet to be restricted despite able to get these lights coordinated," he said. Natural Resources and Environmental Control, year's CARA bill were very important," he said. but served as a councilman prior to the Godwin's truck-ban efforts two years ago. Also up for re-election in April are three of said the money would come from leases that oil "He thought the legislation would have made: a victory. "We can't wait for other people [to sign a Council's six members, all of whom face no companies pay the federal government for real difference in the lives of people: in the ~r Both men agree that the 2001 election will petition]," Diehl said. "We have to do other competition as of yet in their runs fo r an offshore drilling rights. we breathe, water we drink. recreation facilities hinge on what they said are select areas of things." additional two-year term: John Farrell IV, He said the bulk of the money would be we use and coastal management.'' · contention in the city - water, trucking and Godwin defended hi s record and said District l ; Jerry Cli fton, District 2; and spent by the Department of the Interior. Small said the most resistance to the CARA transit. leadership and experience are crucial to the Thomas Wampler, District4. Tom Ross, assistant director of recreati on bill has come from property rights advocates 1n Diehl expressed opposition to Council campaign. Council members face re-election every and conservation of the Department of the the Western United States, where state and decisions, made under Godwin, regarding a During the campaign, he said, he plans to two years while the mayor's seat opens up Interior, said his agency would distribute the federal governments own vast amounts of l and~ proposed DART transit hub behind KFC on highlight his accomplishments of overhauling every third year. mo ney to state agencies for a variety of These coalitions, Small said, are concerned Marrows Road. He also stated reservations The last day for voter registration is Newark's water system through the reservoir programs, ranging from land protection to non that some of CARA's funds would be used ~ o about the expediency with which Council and iron-removal plant, as we ll as what he Saturday, March 17. Voters must be 18 years game and endangered species programs. buy additional lands and take them out 9f members pushed through plans over the last said is an improved relationship between of age by election day, a U.S. citizen and a Each state would the n decide where to private ector ownership. year for a proposed reservoir off of Old Paper "City Hall and Hullihen Hall." resident of Newark for at least 24 days prior distribute its allocated funds, he said. Mill Road. "Dr. Roselle and I have a very healthy, to the election. The specific state and federal agencies that A4. THE REVIEW. March 9, 2001 New store says 'Byte Me' BY STACEY CARLOUGH • a community bulletin board, allowing students to . Staff Reporter post advertisements. Pretzel University, a new establishment on "We customize the store to the university," he Main Street, is not an institute of higher learning. said. Co-owner Richie Bryan said the bakery's doors The Pretzel University management hopes to will open the frrst week of April. appeal to students, Bryan said. In addition to its variety of edible goods, he "We've found that pretzels are actually a huge said, the bakery will offer customers free Internet competition for bagels." access, which is alluded to in its slogan, "Byte The store will also carry a whole-bean coffee, Me." Bryan said. The store will have four computers on which Pretzel University is open until 2 a.m. on customers can access their e-mail while listening weekends, he said. to music, Bryan said. "We're open late so people can stumble in "If the store is slow, you can use them as long from the [Stone] Balloon and soak it up with a THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa as you need to," be said. "If the store gets busy, . pretzel," Bryan said. Pretzel University will be baking its way , we'll give you a timer for about 20 minutes. Junior Jon Heimall said he would probably into Newark during the first week of April. "Our only requirement to use the computers is check out the new eatery since he considered the that you purchase something." free Internet access a convenient service. year-old Philadelphia ovens. The eatery will also offer smoothies, water ice, "I like e-mail, and I like pretzels," he said. "We actually had to go around the country to cookies, brownies, funnel cake and chocolate 'This is my kind of place." find these ovens and have them restored, since covered pretzels, Bryan said. Junior Mike Riskus said he probably would not they don' t make them anymore," he said. Pretzel University is part of .a larger national frequent Pretzel University. Michael James, co-owner of the Nirvana Cafe, corporation, the Main Street Pretzel Company, "It's too trendy," he said in reference to the another Main Street establishment offering which has been in business since the 1950s. free Internet access. "Most people will probably Internet access, said he is not worried about "The University of Delaware store is actually like it, though. competition from Pretzel University. our prototype," he said. "We'll be opening Pretzel "In general people are sheep just waiting to be "Our core concern is coffee," he said. "The University stores on more college campuses herded toward something flashy or new." Internet access is just a value add for our soon." Bryan said the Pretzel University pretzels are customers. Bryan said one main feature of the store will be speci~ because they are baked in traditional 30- "We want people to come in and hang out." THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn Robert Ashby, who recently purchased the Deer Park Tavern on Main Street, needs City Council approval to proceed with Some abstain from vote on proposal renovations. The bar would close for the summer. continued from Al said he.opposed the DAS's motion to to favor minorities over whites. Charles Pavitt, a communication postpone the vote. "In my department, a white male professor, said he abstained from which is reasonable. "The Senate should vote on the was a second choice for a position and voting. Deer Park Tavern. . "To be honest, we're not asking proposal, not unsettled legal doctrine," was so outstanding that we didn't want "I really like it, but it's something I . [the faculty] to do anything [they] he said. "I'm confident that its to let him get away. So we created a see as a pathetic gesture," he said . shouldn't be doing already." implementation will be fairly and second job," she said. "It's not a "The real problem lies in the low Schiavelli said the proposal is adequately decided." discrirni~atory program, but one that supply of minorities who decide on closer to overhaul needed because the number of African . Leslie Goldstein, professor of fits our needs." graduate school." Americans faculty, currently at 3.8 political science, said she ·does not Goldstein said one problem that the Davis suggested that university BY JILL LIEBOWITZ to the current establishment will percent, is below the national average. believe it was unfair or illegal. proposal would help correct is an departments advertise in journals more Ciry News Editor include an elevator and fire stair "Like many state universities, we're "We will only open ourselves up to unconscious tendency to discriminate. widely read by minorities. The City of Newark's Planning wells. currently in the unenviable position of possible lawsuits if we don't look at ''We want to see people around that "No one is saymg that you need a Commission approved plans for the Victoria Owen, a member of the not being as diverse as we'd like to the problem and try to correct it," we're comfortable with," she sai<;I. certain number of minorities, but that Deer Park Tavern's renovation Newark Heritage Alliance; said be," Schiavelli S;aid. Goldstein said. ''We ask ourselves, 'Would I want to you make an effort based on good Tuesday night, Planning Director Ashby pres~nted the Commission Sociology professor Gerald Turkel She said the proposal did not intend go out for a beer with them?'" faith," he said. Roy Lopata said. with pictures of the old building in Robert Ashby, owner of the past. McGlynn's Pub in People's Plaza, She said the restaurant and bar is · COME SUPPORT KAPPA DELTA'S entered into a contract in December a visible historic sight in Newark. Officials to purchase the Deer Park Tavern. "It seems that people who care He said his next step is to get the about the City Council to ------building are working to approve his "Basically, I'm delighted with SHAMROCK renovations in the plans," she order to work trying tO get thiS said. "The on attaining the renovations are find funds building permit. building to going to be a He will close shot in the aim contiimed from Al the building operate ·ror for people WhO I Service with their information. during the own older· Martin said that although city . summer to another 100 properties." budget problems caused funds for complete the Ashby said P R EC T the Wilmingtonians to be cut at the o·J . renovations, but years." the planning beginning of Baker's term in Ashby said he commission, by January, the group had already ... · is unsure of the definition, is a been given enough money for this . exact length of -Robert Ashby, owner of the Deer pul,>lic forum for year' s scholarships. , time this will Park Tavern the hearing of "We are kind of clueless as to take. proposals that where the money is now," she said. Sunday, March 1St~, 200 1 "You can't possibly do it and are to go before City Council. Vanessa Peoples, manager of stay open," he said. "We have to "It's not a binding vote," he said. collection services, said bounced • rewire and put in a sprinkler 'The planning board is a step in the checks from the Wilmington 12:00 p.m.-5:00p.m. : system." process for an applicant to allow the scholarship program have not been Tuesday night's discussion board to ask questions." a problem at the university so far. ' emphasized the historic nature of Owens said the presentation was "As far as I know, we have not Harrington Beach · the revisions, Ashby said. handled with dignity and received any checks back from the ' ''We're putting back on the two- intelligence. bank ," she said. "I'm not saying ' • story veranda," he said. "W.hat's ''They stuck to therr · pomt,· " s h e that we won't eventually. ' there now is a roof over the top of a said. 'They fielded questions, and "I've worked here for three *All proceed benefit the Prevention of Child deck." the public comment by large was years, and nothing like this has Ashby said the veranda will be bhef." happened since I've been here." Abuse used by the Deer Park Tavern's Ashby said he wants to aid in the in America* · patrons. building's conservation in addition 'The only thing we'll be taking to enhancing its impact on the Visit our web site: http://www.hitnhip.com down is the [fa~ade] ," he said. 'The community. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN second and third floor we're "Basically, I'm trying to get this opening up for a private dining building ready to operate for HELPING YOUR PEERS DEAL banquets and offices." another 100 years," he said. "Now Ashby said other improvements is the opportunity to do that." WITH THEIR ISSUES ABOUT: for your ies! No shipping charge on $20 purchase or morel Alcohol and Other Drugs? FASHION EARRINGS • BRACELETS Smoking? 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DROP BY THE WELLSPRING OFFICE, ROOM 209 ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE STUDENT A,,c;eationJ avai(af,Ce at the AeadeMie HEALTH SERVICE TO' PICK UP AN APPLICATION. SeNieeJ Center 5 WeJt Main Street (next to 1raf,ant THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING 2001 Center) TRAINING IS WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 2001 BY 5 CaCC B'31-2.B06 lor lurther inlorMation. : <"'!: P.M March 9, 2001 • THE REVIEW • AS Muslim students discuss Group has . annual religious pilgrimage students BY LAURA BUSH He said Hajj is one of the five pillars, to raise up the holy Mosque at Mecca, Staff Repnner optimistic or requirements, of Islam that Allah which is called the K.a'ba, and he was More than 2 million Muslims make sent to the Muslims through commanded by God to make their pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Mohammed, the messenger of God, in pilgrimage to this house," Chowdhury continued from A 1 Arabia, every year to pay homage to 610 A.D.- all Muslims who are said. 'The Muslims believe the Ka'ba Allah, said Enam Chowdhury, a healthy and can afford it should go at was the first house of worship built for Senior Omar Griffith, the NPHC Muslim graduate student. president and president of the Kappa least once in their lifetime. one God." THE REVIEW/File photo Sunday marked the end of this year's Chowdhury said the pilgrimage can The first ritual to be completed at Muslims from around the world make their way to Mecca every Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc .. said his role. in the council is to help Murray with; pilgrimage, or Hajj, which is a cost between $1,500 and $2,500. Hajj is the circling of the K.a'ba seven year as part of a pilgrimage that is one of the five piUars of Islam. renactment of religious sacrifices that Senior Saddaf Chaudhry, president times while saying prayers to God. her new position. have happened in the past, he said. of the Muslim Student Association, said "We pray toward the Ka'ba five Hajj gives a sermon to the entire group. is necessary," Chowdhury said. He said the NPHC has not Hajj takes place during the month of she has never been to Hajj but plans to times per day throughout life," After the culmination of Hajj, the Before the end of Hajj, the pilgrims participated in Greek Games in the: Zilhajj in the Islamic calendar. go with her husband sometime after she Chowdhury said. "In Hajj, you're pilgrims journey to the city of return to the Ka'ba where they thank past because of the group's low; lsmat Shah, a professor of material graduates. actually there, praying to the Ka'ba. It's Muzdalefah while chanting. God for all he has done. membership and a Jack of planning. • sciences, said he has not visited Mecca, "Hajj is a spiritual journey to like you've reached your destination." In the city, pilgrims gather pebbles 'The biggest impact Hajj had on me "This year, I hope all the NPHC. but plans to go in the next five years commemorate things that the prophet Next, Muslims walk between the for the "stoning of the devil," which was being in the sacred Mosque around together will participate," he said. : when his children are old enough to did," she said. "To actually be there in two mountains situated near the K.a'ba, occurs in the city of Minah. . the Ka'ba where you see people around "I think it's a good chance to bring; make the trip. person, I've heard, is a very emotional called Safa and Marwa, while praying Chowdhury said he has a vivid it praying to God,'' he said. "Just to see together the Greek community• "During Hajj, Muslims show their experience." to God, he said. memory of the trip to Muzdalefah. unity and a gush of life is something I because we are a segregated: complete submission to God. It's just Chowdhury said he went on a This ritual symbolizes Abraham's "I was given the honor to lead the remember most.'' community as far as race." he said.: "Race should not be a barrier for; between him and you," he said. "You· pilgrimage with his family in 1984 wife, Hagar, ·searching for water for chant on the microphone." he said. lf the pilgrims' intentions, means are in direct ~ontact with Allah and when he was 12 years old. their child and shows the Muslims' trust 'That had such an impact on me that it and hearts are pure throughout Hajj, philanthropy and community service."· showing yout belief in.one supreme, "Pilgrimage is a way to remember in their God, Chowdhury said. was as if I was in the presence of the then all their sins are forgiven. Junior Gabby Pearlberg, first vice: Almighty." president of Greek Council, PHc: universal God." . God and some great events that After the pilgrims walk between the Chowdhury said his experience at Chowdhury said that this week, occwred before in relation to him," he mountains, they drink water from the On the final day of Hajj, as part of Hajj has broadened his horizons. representative and member of Alpha: Muslims will be returning home from said. well believed to have appeared beneath Eid al-Adha, those who can afford it "Now that I look back with my Epsilon Phi sorority, said her role is to; Hajj after an emotional journey of During Hajj, the 2 million pilgrims the feet of Hagar's son during his time sacrifice an animal in God' s name, experience in America, where the skin represent the PHC on a student and· prayer and worship that normally lasts simultaneously reenact situations that of thirst. symbolizing Abraham's willingness to color of people is such a big thing, l faculty level. ' between seven and lO days. occurred between God and Abraham Following this ritual is the climax of sacrifice his only son for God. realize what a great impact Hajj must "It builds unity within the Greek: Shah said Hajj is a ritual that retraces and his family, he said Hajj. The pilgrims stay from noon until 'The sacrifice shows that you have have on every rnind,';·he said. '1t's not community and helps to bring the: the last journey of Islam's seventh "Abraham was commanded by God dusk at Mt. Arafat, where the leader of no right to be wasteful and the killing of easy, but it is a fulfilling task." NPHC, IFC and PHC together," she; century prophet Mohammed · an animal should be done only when it sitid. Sophomore David Greene, second: . vice president of the Greek Council,: 1n Euro e Fall 2001 delegate from IFC and member of Phi : Sigma Kappa fraternity, said he thinks • • the Greek Council will improve the: E c onom1cs quality of Greek life. · · i n. L o n d o n E n g 1 a n d "I think it's a good idea because it; gives all the Greeks a forum to discuss · Come to an Interest Meeting: relative issues," he said. ; Junior LaShawn Carter, NPHC: From 3:30-4:45p.m. representative for Greek Council and : Wednesday, March 14 member of DST, said she hopes to : accomplish more involvement as a far · 114 Gore Hall as programs and community service. : March IS "I think it's a good idea because we : 115 Gore Hall are already unified within the black : community," she said. "This gives us : the opportunity to reach out and build · a stronger Oreek community." · or· Contact: Junior Kalil a Hines, a council : Bill Latham member and member of DST, said she ; 315 Purnell Hall thinks the council is a good idea : 831-6846 because it gets everyone together. "Now with Greek Council, we will : [email protected] merge together and expand both : worlds," she said. 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BY OSITA OMOTOLA supervisor at the Main Office Window and the rest are shredded. the buyers and clerks about various continue to buy and support them. . . News Features Editor Postal Service in Wilmington, said the "This stops circulation in order to featured black achievers. "African-American contributions ... With the passing of Black History .. ~ African-American heritage stamps are keep their value up." James Newt<;>n, a professor of Black merit their place on American stamps," Month, some members of the Black selling at a very high rate. Peacock ~d she believes the stamps American Studies, said the stamps are he said. "Through these stamps, the Student Union were concerned with the "It has always been like that," she may not be selling well in certain places significant because they are a reflection fundamental contributions of African possible discontinuation of the African said. "A lot of people are buying them." but that people should continue to buy of the spirit of African-American Americans to world civilization will ,be American heritage stamps ~at celebrate Boylan said African-Ameri can the stamps to learn more about African contributions to American society. known." the achievements of African-American heritage stamps, like all other collectable American culture. Some African Americans honored on Newton said one reason that people pioneers. stamps, are sold for their given time "If someone buys a stamp with a face these stamps include Harriet Tubman, may not utilize the stamps is because of Angelika Peacock, president of BSU, cycle and later recalled. he may not know on it, then that is the Martin Luther King Jr. , Roy Wilkins, technological communication like forwarded the BSU mailing li st an e ..... "These stamps are usually sold opportunity to learn more about who Patricia Harris and Carter G. 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Perkins Student Center Tuesday "Tonight, I had to work to win continued from Al put herself through emotional night as part of the weekly over the crowd," he said. "This is trauma to educate others. coffeehouse series sponsored by because of the way the room is set · Mom mode" - she too k the Cooper said her motivation the Student Centers Programming up, the kind of atmos phere it investigation into her own hands. behind telling "Kristin' s Story" is Advisory Board. · creates." She said her only peace o f the hope that she has made Originally from Chicago, Reedy Junior Jessica Cicconi, a mind came through a note she listeners think about how to said he has been performing for member of SCPAB, said she wrote to her daughter' s alleged support and accept the help from 'College audiences over the past thought Reedy's performance was rapist. She said she played d1.1mb friends. four months. hilarious. with him in the note to make him "If o nly she [Kristin] had . " I really love what I do," he "I thought he was funny - feel guilty for his crime. reached out and accepted the help said. " I have a passion for super-duper funny," she said. "All She thanked him for being such offered to her, she might still be performing." of the stuff he joked about was all a good friend to Kristin and alive today," she said. · Reedy began performing so frue to life." THE REVIEW /Ben Thoma. explained to him that her daughter Cooper travels to colleges and comedy routines when he worked Other students said they Students were entertained by comedian Mark Reedy in the had killed herself due to the universities around the country as a hair designer and educator for thought Reedy's jokes were easy ·Perkins Student Center Scrounge Thesday night. aftermath of a rape. telling "Kristin's Story." Paul Mitchell products. to understand. However, she did not tell him She said that Delta Delta Delta to each other," he said. "By the show. she suspected he •. was the rapist, His audiences at Paul Mitchell Sophomore Kate Stark said she and Alpha Chi Omega fund about convinced him he would be a good wanted to see Reedy's twisting up ·normal stuff, I get to "I thought that it was all funny, she said. 20 of her trips per year, including comedian, he said. performance. make fun of what people do. but I liked the part about late Cooper said she ended the her trip to Newark. She makes : In the past, Reedy has appeared "It was very funny," she said. Another one of Reedy's acts night shopping at Walmart," he letter with "We miss her very approximately 25 other trips that was an imitation of-late- night on MTV, HBO, Showtime and "He focused on experiences other said. much." are privately funded. shopping at Walmart. Black Entertainment Television, people have had and that makes it Cicconi said SCPAB booked Sophomore Nancy Benedetto The Santa Monica Rape which he said were very different funny." - ' He ran around the stage pushing Reedy last fall at a regional said she was impressed by Treatment Center distributed an imaginary broken cart and campus activities convention. Cooper's speech. from performing at universities. Reedy said he enjoyed telling pa mphlets t o each person makjng fun of people who visit "We saw a lot of comedians, "I admire her"for getting up and ; "The colleges are great, but the jokes that, dealt with friendship attending the event. and Reedy was energetic and talking so openly about her Jhey aren't for every comedian," because students could relate to the store at 3 a.m. The pamphlet explains what to Freshman Dan Langley, another running around," she said. daughter," she said. he said. "They require them. do and who to contact if someone SCPAB member, said the Walmart "Maybe we will be able to get him Sophomore Sara Gromelski specialization and flexibility "In my comedy· I get to has experienced the trauma of act wa!\ one of his favorite parts of back again next year." said it .was inspiring that Cooper ~ecause they want a certain type exaggerate what friends do for and rape. Sbldlln lhaladbrrana•n Ibis su••erl WHAT DID YOU DO LAST SUMMER?! FINANCIAL AID APPLICANTS SHOULD FILE NOW FOR THE ~~ EARN OVER $10,000!!!!! 2001·02 ACADEMIC YEARII ~[]J)[J])(B[] ~lDrmJ Live In OCEAN CITY, Maryland __ ...... Be Part of the Tradition ...... ·Telescope Pictures The Free.Student Ap.pllcatlon for Federal , North8nd Studio ...... Ia lopidng tor the right people for Stud~nt Aid (FAFSA) should be filed bY,=· ---...... ln... .. Ira 200 1 Seaaon stan ...... WORK ON THE BEACH NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARVII March 31, 2001 · Come to a Are you highly motivated? 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It makeup of New "While 35 percent of current Fleet Culhane said Summit and Fleet BY JESSICA EULE will also be the first time Fleet branches customers use online banking, only [ 12 customers should initially expect to see no Sraff Reporrer exist in Pennsylvania and southern Jersey will provide percent] of current Summit customers use change in the way their banking is done. The planned merger between Summit Connecticut. this service," Culhane said. New systems will be integrated over the Bank of New Jersey and Fleet Bank of "We have expanded as much as we can many new He said he believes that · with the summer. Boston was completed with a $7 billion in the New England area, and there is really introduction of Fleet's online banking Culhane said there are no plans for trade in stocks on March 1. nowhere else [in New England] for us to opportunities for system, more customers will opt to do expansion into other states in the immediate The impending merger, first announced grow," he said. "The demographic makeup banking on the Internet. future - the current focus is o n on Oct. 2, 2000, will allow Fleet to expand of New Jersey will provide many new us." James Butkiewicz, chairman of the integration. its branches along the East Coast, opportunities for us." economics department at the university, While Fleet intends to keep many of the extending intq Pennsylvania, said Pete While this merger currently does not -Pete Culhane, Fleet Bank vice said. bank mergers are very common in current Summit employees, there may be Culhane, vice president of investor affect banks in Delaware, it will impact president of investor relations today's business world. some overlapping positions, he said. relations for Fleet Bank. students who hold accounts with Summit in Historically, he said, a large number of "There will be some headcount Fleet, which currently has 1,200 New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. banks existed in the United States. This was reduction, but this will in no way be branches, 22 million customers and 60,000 Sophomore Greg Ashton, who is a "As long as it doesn't affect how they due to old laws that prohibited banks from massive," Cullhane said. employees throughout New England, wiii current client of Summit Bank, said he had handle me as a customer, I don't have a having branches in more than one state. · He said Fleet will institute a hiring now own all 500 branches of Summit, no idea that a merger was taking place. He problem with it," Ashton said. "Banks are undergoing a period of freeze. Current employees will be shifted to which will take on the Fleet name, he said. said he has not noticed any differences or Culhane said specific customer changes consolidation," Butkiewicz said. "Just like fill positions of departing employees. Fleet will acquire 1.2 million customers It'& that time ·again ... aniiingSalon . ~® ~fj)·~~fl[J . Adult Cut 1 Shampoo • Precision Cut 1 @ · ...: · .•.at ·.· · @ . 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No one put a gun to their whw yov SiqN vp thi'b peddlers that periodically spring up heads and made them sign their ~A~t v+ V~A4vf+y Vi~ [AtD! r-----1---_....-' around campus. names to signup contracts. 1'\J'liiMP\It. 1"'\>J""b!~ ...... ,.... ___..- ---.. Those cheap T-shirts and plastic It is the job of these vendors to ....,_...... -. _.,r... vVh.IM~~ Movvbl't slinkies may look tempting, but peddle their wares by any legal r . I beware - behind each one lies a means necessary. It is the job of the ! smiling representative with clipboard students to politely refuse, or to and pen in hand. responsibly deal with any services A petition was .----....,.-----.---....,.----, they request. r e c e n t 1 y If you really submitted to ,, must have a foam univer s ity rubber football or administrators an XXL MBNA demanding that T -shirt, ask the these companies solicitors for a / be banned from clipboard and fill the campus' out the form. · sidewalks and When the credit kiosks. card comes in the The campaign mail, cut it up and was started on throw it away. You account of the got a lousy free many college gift, the solicitors students that (who are probably accrue credit card L...;:::..;;::.....:::..;;;;:;:.;.::::.::::;:.;;::::::.:::::::.:::::.:.::.: your peers) got a debt. Many students also signed higher commission and the credit because they felt harrassed by the card company got shafted. No one solicitors. could ask for a better outcome - 1be Review staff will concur that except, perhaps, for MBNA. credit card spokespersons can be The petition was a noble effort to annoying. But to blame outlandish protect students from credit card credit card debt on these stands is debt. · ridiculous. But this is college - we Sure, some students would never shouldn't need outside intervention get credit cards if companies didn't to protect us from irresponsibility. offer. free, cheezy gifts. And a few of And if we do, maybe a bit of credit these students probably end up deep card debt is just the thing to burn in debt. some sense into us. · On Feb. 20, the governmental officials. Office for Faith-Based and But that wouldn't stop pOliticians Community Initiatives opened shop. from touting the possibility of federal Through it, religious organizations funding to churches in an effort to can apply for federal funding for gain popularity. community se.rvice programs. It's also foolish to expect religious I Naturally, the creation of this organizations to stop spreading their Arguments against the legal system dispenses "justice." Wealthy drug general news reports, would give some ideas of how to office has given rise to furious spiritual messages to those they help, offenders get treatment. Poor drug offenders get help the problems be ing described. What I am debate. even in return for extra money. mgher Education Act prison. Most of the drug users in America are white, referring to exactly are two articles in the March 2nd On the one T h e but most of the people in prison for drug offenses are edition. hand, funding r-:.--.--~-~~~.--~.--~ g o v e r n m e n t The March 6 editorial supporting the current Higher black or Hispanic. 1be article about recycling in Delaware would have r e 1 i g i o u s shouldn't give tax Education Act is capricious. Using the law as a tool to Fair enough? been greatly helped by a brief but complete description community service money to "send messages" is a vile and evil enterprise. There are of where to recycle on campus and around campus. groups could be conununity service . no laws against cheating on your spouse; does. that Ray AldrU;ige Igloos were mentioned, but this does not help all the more productive organizations that mean the editors support adultery? There are no Jaws [email protected] conunuter and off~ampus students. than giving secular impress their against lying except in court; does that mean the There are recycling facilities in Trabant, both · organizations the belfefs on the editors support fibbing every chance you get? I would like to thank The Review for the profile behind Kiosk B and by the Main St. entrance (across money for people to whome Tho!!(! who support this nonsense seem to have the written about my new chapter of Students for Sensible from the MAC machine). Smith has recycling identical programs. they give aid. But mote of prohibition so firmly lodged in their eye that Drug Policy in Tuesday's issue. However, my facilities by almost every entrance. Also, for the off Because faith- the desemination they can no longer tell the difference betWeen vice and intentions for agreeing to the article were not fulfilled. campus students, it would be helpful to know that b a s e d of a spiritual crime. I do not seek publicity for myself, only for the cause there are recycling facilities in the parking lot off of organ i z at ions message is at the Perhaps a reading of respected American jurist for which I stand. Before I even came to the North College A venue, just north of the train tracks. employ volunteers core of these Lysander Spooner's 1875 essay, "Vices are Not university, there were students here lobbying The other article that needed more Clarification was rather than groups' function. Crimes," is in order. Spooner tells us that in vice, the Delaware Undergraduate Student Council to endorse about soap donation. Where can one donate soap? I employees who Finally, if very essence of crime - harm to another person or the repeal of the drug-free provision of the Higher have not seen anything anywhere that would suggest recieve stipends, religious charity their property - is wanting. To make a crime of vice Education Act. where to donate soap. more money groups are funded is to say falsehood is truth, Lysander goes on to say. I do not wish to overshadow those members of our I think it is great that articles are written suggesting would go where it L----....l...-.....;.....:;...... ;o;...-::.~u by the To Spooner's insight one can add the ugliest aspect community a nd their progress. I ask all of them, as more active portions of campus, but they could be was really needed. government, people may decide their of the war on drugs - that r to control what substance well as anyone else that shares my concern from any · greatly improved by explaining to the general public But any marriage of church and personal contributions are a man may put in his body, the state must also control political or ideological background, to contact me and how one might be active. state can lead to problems, and this unnecessary. what ideas ·a man may put in his head. join me in forming this·important organization. Also regarding this issue - what is the point of union is no exception. Religious organizations have been The idea that the state ought to control the ideas of The HEA affects us all as college students. The reporting what happened on campus if people relying One fear is that politicians might helping the needy for hundreds of its citizens can be found in the Communist Manifesto issue stands: 8,000 of our peers were automatically on The Review for news and events have no idea what use this office to gain extra votes years. Government funding will only and Mao's Little Red Book, but I fail to see it written denied aid for school due to drug convictions. This is happening on campus tomorrow? Pre-reporting from the church-going community. complicate their operations. into the U.S. Constitution. year, under the new, conserVative administration, might be a very good idea to get students and the Granted, all funding is allotted Even in a best-case scenario, the "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal nearly 275,000 more will not be receive the necessary community even more active and involved in our through the hired employees of the potential harm outweighs any hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind aid for higher education because of the drug-free conununity. new office, not through elected benefits. 1 of man," said Thomas Jefferson. provision. Well, it took only 200 short years for moralists to This is not about being "tough on drugs," it's about Marisa Thompson bring back the tyranny of thought control enforced by access to education. Federal aid should be need-based. Junior law - just how free can Americans claim to be? Education has been proven as the best way to reduce telawela@udel. edu Restore our natural right to drugs. It is a right social problems in our country. Why, then, is the mankind has owned since time began. Jefferson wrote federal government denying access from our peers that From the family of the constitution with the idea that natural rights were are trying to tum their lives around? inalienable. Do they teach Jefferson in schools I invite everyone to join SSDP and the fight against John Boland anymore, or has Karl Marx's work gained more this unfair, anti-youth legislation. In response to this influence than Jefferson because it sends the right paper's viewpoint on the HEA: why only drug users? l would just like to take a moment to thank message that the state has the right to control what Why should someone who uses drugs automatically everyone at the university for the support our family ideas you put in people's heads by sending messages lose aid when murderers, rapists, armed robbers, etc., recieved concerning my son John's untimely death. through law? · are not denied aid? The spoken and written words from friends and "Was the governme nt to prescribe to us our As Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said when classmates were welcomed by all of us. Several times medicine and diet our bodies. would be in such introducing the bill, you can be jailed for lying about we got a good chuckle from the stories we were told, keeping as our souls are now," Thomas Jefferson said the drug question on the FAFSA, but that arrest won't and I know how true they were. This was needed for I guess it's useless to quote Jefferson to Americans, stop you from receiving aid the following year. us to start the healing process. especially those who would use the law as a tool to Prior to the HEA, judges were given discretion to The outpouring of love and friendship was battle "evil." The problem is, as Jefferson understood deny youth financial aid based on the severity of their overwhelming to me. l know that it was quite a trip 200 years ago, that what constitutes "good" and "evil" crime. Should we be giving federal aid to heroine from the school to New Jersey, but we thank you so - like "ugliness" and "beauty" - are in the eye of dealers? Maybe not. But our government has a bad much for making it. the beholder. history of mixing heroine dealers and marijuana users Yes, John wasn't perfect, but I know that none of us into the same classification. are. l used to get upset with him over what seem now Chris Buors The ·drug-free provision should be repealed from the mo~t ridiculous thing~ - "can't you keep that Jeep [email protected] the HEA, and judges should be left to decide whether clean," "do you have to track mud all over the house," or not criminals on an individual basis, from pot or "why can't you put those tools away?" I would give In a recent editorial, The Review said that the smoking to DUI murderers, should receive my life to be running a sweeper behind him now. Higher Education Act, which deprives drug offenders goveriUnent aid. All that is unimportant now but, unfortunately, of federal education funding, "seems to be working that's part of parenthood. What went wrong that night fine just as it is - discouraging drug use in a fair and ZackGold we will never know. I do know that [wish I were there well-organized manner." Sophomore for him during this time of crisis - maybe I could What's fair about it? It penalizes pcx)r students and [email protected] have prevented this. He is in a better place looking has absolutely no effect on wealthy students. It down on us. penalizes pot smokers, but not murderers or rapists. The Review should offer Again, thank you so much for all the support we That's fair? recieved. · But of course, it's just more of the same drug war suggestions as well as news insanity we' ve had to put up with for the last thirty John, Ellen and Kara Boland years. It fits perfectly with the manner in which our It would be nice if The Review, in addition to the [email protected] City News Editors: Laura Carney JL!l Liebowitz Edlter fR Cldll: Eric J.S. Townsend: National/State News Editors: M.B. Pell Deanna Thnerell() • Student Affaln! Editors: Jen Blenner Randi H()mstein 'Admlnfsttadve Nelli'S Edl~: News Featun'Jil Editors: Osita Ommola Liz Ry:m . ·~ Colleen Lavery !~n !Amberg ~ "· ~· ' I AlO March 9. 200 I itoria False Charges We ' ve all learned to recognize But if they do. it is by their own and avoid the insidious credit card volition. No one put a gun to their peddlers that petiodically spring up heads ;tnd made them sign their around campus. names to signup contracts. Those cheap T-shi11s and plasti c It is the job of these vendors to slinkies may look tempting. but peddle their wares by any legal beware - behind each one li es a means necessaty. It is the job of the smiling representative with clipboard students to politely refuse. or to and pen in h;md. responsibly deal with any services A petition was r------, they request. r e c e n t I y If you really submitted to must have a foam- u n i v e r s i t y rubber football or administrators an XXL MBNA demanding that Review This: T-shirt. ask the these companies Blame credi_t card debt solicitors for a be banned from clipboard and fiJI the campus on the debtor, not tfie· out the form. sidewalks and When the credit kiosks. solicitor of the card comes in the The campaign servtces. mail, cut it up and was started on throw it away. You account of the , got a lousy free many college gift. the solicitors students that (who are probably accrue credit card L------' your peers) got a debt. Many students also signed higher commission and the credit because they felt harrassed by the card company got shafted. No one solicitors. could ask for a better outcome - The Review staff will concur that except. perhaps, for MBNA. credit card spokespersons can be The petition was a noble effort to annoying. But to blame outlandish protect students from credit card credit card debt on these stands is debt. ridiculous. But this is coll ege - we Sure. some students would never shouldn't need outside intervention get credit cards if companies didn' t to protect us from irresponsibility. offer free. cheezy gifts. And a few of And if we do, maybe a bit of credit these students probably end up deep card debt is just the thing to burn in debt. some sense into us. ',. :-:- "'t':"' ll . {' . ~ ·'> ._., ,;- *, ' -~ .'<; ~ ·- ;~ ~;~: "< ~ ~j ~ 1 : Ch.urcti and .S:t.a·te / On Feb. 20. the governmental officials. Office for Faith-Based and But that wouldn't stop politicians Community Initiatives opened shop. from touting the possibi]jty of federal Through it, religious organizations funding to churches in an effort to can apply for federal funding for gain popularity. community service programs. It's also foolish to expect religious Naturally, the creation of this organizations to stop spread ing their Arguments against the legal system dispenses "justice." Wealthy drug general news reports, w9uld give some idea-; of how to office has given ri se to furious spiritual messages to those they help, offenders get treatment. Poor drug offenders get help the problems being described. What I am debate. even in return for extra money. Higher Education Act prison. Most of the drug users in America are wrute, referring to exactly are two articles in the March 2nd On the one T h e but most of the people in prison for drug offenses are eilltion. hand. funding r--"' --"7"'~-----:---...,., govern m e n t The March 6 editorial supporting the current Higher black or Hispanic. The article about recycling in Delaware would have r e 1 i g i o u s ·=· j' shouldn't give tax Education Act is capricious. Using the law as a tool to Fair enough? been greatly helped by a brief but complete description "send messages" is a vile and evil enterprise. There are of where to recycle on campus and around campus. ~~~~~ni~~~~i~: • ';:ke\ie;; ~Jus:i :~.,~,; ;:~~nity servi~~ no laws against cheating on your spouse: does that Ray Aldridge Igloos were mentioned, but this does not help all the more productive h The new Office-for organizations that mean the editors support adultery? There are no laws pb'''[email protected]/jJLet commuter and off-can1pus students. than giving secular ~- · -~ ' ,, ... , , · • "'"'" dv>' impress their against lying except in court; does that mean the There are recycling facilities in Trabanl, both organizations the · Faith-Based and beliefs on the editors support fibbing every chance you get? I would like to thank The Review for the proftle behind Kiosk B and by the Main St. entrance (across Those who support this nonsense seem to have the written about my new chapter of Students for Sensible from the MAC machine). Smith has recycling ~~nnti%1 progr~~ Cornri14iritY InitiJti~es , ~eU:~vt~ :d~o~~ mote of prorubition so firmly lodged in their eye that Drug Policy in Tuesday' s issue. However, my facilities by almost every entrance. Also, for the off Because faith- repre~i!tS adangerous . the desemination they can no longer tell the difference betWeen vice and intentions for agreeing to the article were not fulfilled. campus students, it would be helpful to know that b a s e d ll - of a spiritual crime. I do not seek publicity for myself, only for the cause there are recycling facilities in the parking lot off of organizations co a00. ration between message is at the Perhaps a reading of respected American jurist for which I stand. Before I even came to the North College A venue, just north of the train tracks. employ volunteers . . th~ Enu'tch 'and'~,- core of these Lysander Spooner's 1875 essay, "Vices are Not university, there were students here lobbying The other article that needed more clarification was rather than ·· · " groups' function. Crimes," is in order. Spooner tells us that in vice, the Delaware Undergraduate Student Council to endorse about soap donation. Where can one donate soap? I employees who ·· the- ,s~!e . ; • Finally, if very essence of crime - harm to another person or the repeal of the drug-free provision of the Higher have not seen anything anywhere that would suggest their property - is wanting. To make a crime of vice recieve stipends, hi , religious charity Education Act. where to donate soap. is to say falsehood is truth, Lysander goes on to say. more money . ... . ·~; groups are funded I do not wish to overshadow those members of our I trunk it is great that articles are written suggesting would go where it L-___.....;.;;...... :_ ...... _ ___ ....i.....;.J by the To Spooner's insight one can add the ugliest aspect community and their progress. l ask all of them, as more active portions of campus. but they could be was really needed. government, people may decide their of the war on drugs - that r to control what substance well as anyone else that shares my concern from any greatly improved by explaining to the general public But any marriage of church and personal contributions are a man may put in hjs body, the state must also control political or ideological background, to contact me and how one might be active. state can lead to problems, and this unnecessary. what ideas ·a man may put in ills head. join me in forming this important organization. Also regarding this issue - what is the point of union is no exception. Religious organizations have been The idea that the state ought to control the ideas of The HEA affects us all as college students. The reporting what happened on campus if people relying One fear is that poljticians might helping the needy for hundreds of its citizens can be found in the Communist Manifesto issue stands: 8,000 of our peers were automatically on The Review for news and events have no idea what use this office to gain extra votes years. Government funding will only and Mao's Little Red Book, but 1 fail to see it written denied aid for school due to drug convictions. This is happening on campus tomorrow? Pre-reporting from the church-going community. complicate their operations. into the U.S . Constitution. year, under the new, conservative administration, might be a very good idea to get students and the Granted, all funding is allotted Even in a best-case scenario, the ''I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal nearly 275,000 more will not be receive the necessary community even more active and involved in our through the hired employees of the pote ntial harm outweighs any hostility against every form of tyranny over the mjnd aid for higher education because of the drug-free community. new office, not through elected benefits. of man," said Thomas Jefferson. provision. Well, it took only 200 short years for moralists to Tills is not about being "tough on drugs," it's about Marisa Thompson bring back the tyrarmy of thought control enforced by access to education. Federal aid should be need-based. Junior law - just how free can Americans claim to be? Education has been proven as the best way to reduce te/awela @udel.edu Re store our natural right to drugs. It is a right social problems in our country. Why, then, is the mankind has owned since time began. Jefferson wrote federal government denying access from our peers that From the family of WHERE> TO·WRITE:.;(: • the constitution with the idea that natural rights were are trying to tum their lives around? The Review inalienable. Do they teach Jefferson in schools I invite everyone to join SSDP and the fight against John Boland · 250 Perkins Student Cent~~; anymore, or has Karl Marx's work gained more this unfair, anti-youth legislation. ln response to tills influence than Jefferson because it sends the right paper's viewpoint on the HEA: why only drug users? I would just like to take a moment to thank Newark, DE 197i6 ., message that the state has the ri ght to control what Why should someone who uses drugs automatically everyone at the university for the support our family recieved concerning my son John's untimely death. Fa~ ; 302-83 t.-1396 J ,. ideas you put in people's heads by sending messages lose aid when murderers, rapists, armed robbers, etc., through law? are not denied rud? The spoken and written words from friends and E-m~il: j~dl,[email protected]<,lu "Was the government to prescribe to us our As Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said when classmates were welcomed by all of us. Several time and [email protected] medicine and diet our bodies would be in such introducing the bill, you can be jailed for lying about we got a good chuckle from the stories we were told, and I know how true they were. This was needed for ·> ; "f';- ' ;<' keeping as our souls are now," Thomas Jefferson said. the drug question on the FAFSA, but that arrest won't The Opinic;m/.&titorial pages are an o~n forum for public' debate and': I guess it's useless to quote Je.fferson to Americans, stop you from receiving aid the following year. us to start the healing process. discussion. The Review welcomes responses from its reader~. 'For " especially those who would use the law as a tool to Prior to the HEA. judges were given discretion to The outpouring of love and friendship was verifjcation puq)oses, please include a d,aytime telephQne number With battle "evil.'' The problem is. as Jefferson understood deny youth financial aid based on the severity of their overwhelming to me. I know that it was 4uite a trip all l~tte~. The editorial.staff reserves the right to edit aU submissions. 200 years ago. that what constitutes ·'good'' and ·'evil" crime. Should we be giving federal aid to heroine from the school to New Jersey. but we th ~mk you so Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and - like "ugliness" and "beauty'' - are in the eye of dealers? Maybe not. But our government has a bad much for making it. should not be taken as representative of The Review. the beholder. history of mixing heroine dealers and marijuana users Yes. John wa<;n't petfect. but I knl>W that none of us into the same classification. are. I used to get upset with him over what seem now Chris Buors The drug-free provision should be repealed from d1e most ridiculous thin g~ - ·'can't you keep that Jeep gospurs@ escape. ca the HEA, and judges should be left to decide whether clean:· ·'do you have to o-ack mud all over the house." Advertisin& Policy for Classified and or not criminals on an individual basis. from pot or "why can 't you put those tools away·r I would give ln a recent editoriaL T he Review said that the smoking to DUI murderers. should receive my life to be nmning a sweeper behind him now. Display Ads: Higher Education Act. which deprives dmg offenders government aid. All that is unimportant now but. unfortunately. of federal education funding. ·'seems to be working that's part of parenthood. What went wrong that night fine just as it is - discouraging drug use in a fair and Zack Gold we will never know. 1 do know that I wish I were there The Review reserves the right to refuse any ads that are pf for him during this time of ctisis - maybe I could an improper or inappropriate time, place and manner. The well-organized marmer.'' Sophomore What's fair about it? It penalizes poor students Copy Desk Chief: Layout Editor.: Cirv S ews Editors: Managing News Editors Carla Correa Jcnna R. Po rrnoy 1- our:.t C<~rn C )• Jill Lich • ·•- Recognize the globalfightforwomen's rights Until recently, I received international attention. world. They don't affect us, right? It's time to stop worrying about the gains our country never considered There was the February flogging of a 13-year-old Wrong. receives from intervention. There are millions of human myself a feminist. Nigerian girl for the crime of premarital sex. According to I' m not saying that as women, we have a right to help beings in the world who are unjustly suffering - including Jen Lemos Of course, I was the Feminist Majority, the teen-ager claimed to have each other. Why separate things even more along a men, but mostly women - and that should never go always in favor if been raped by three men. She was punished gender line? · unnoticed. Lemos Lane liberty and equality with I 00 las hes by cane for her But as human beings, we have the I'm very much in favor of the right to choose what for everyone. But indiscretion. responsibility to pay attention to the happens to my body or to receive as much pay as a man for something about Also according to the wire, two treatment of others around the world. the same job. the word "feminist'' Afghan women were publicly The United States is a powerful But I' m also starting to realize that my view of femini m scared me. It conj11fed up images of hairy women in army hung by the Taliban country, but sometimes it seems has been rather limited to these American ideals. In fact, fatigues who sought to destroy men. · government Monday for as though its citizens only use my view of human rights has been restricted as well. Now I recognize that notion for what it is - utterly prostitution. While it is that power when we feel like I think the abuses being committed around the world are ridiculous. All it took was a little education, and I became a rare for women to be it - when there is money or atrocious, especially those directed at women. Being staunch advocate of women's rights. executed in this manner, oil involved, and only when female should never be a burden, but it all too often is. But I've also learned that some forms of feminism go far public execution, we benefit somehow. I don't have any easy solutions to this problem. I' m as beyond the Western concept of what it means to be a especially for females, The United States still much at fault as anyone - I certainly haven't been urging woman. Feminism isn't just a recent American ideal -the has become common in hasn' t ratified the United my legislative representatives to ratify CEDAW. But I'm battl. e for women's rights is slowly, and sometimes quietly, Afghanistan. Nations Convention on becoming more aware, and my hope is that enough people being fought around the world. Tens of thousands of the Elimination of all will take this flfSt step to make a difference. These groups aren't necessarily advocating the right to residents are fleeing the forms of Discrimination Sure, it's hard to be an active participant in the fight for Ivote or to have an abortion - they're fighting for more country to neighboring Against Women, which strangers' rights, but there are easier ways to start. sanitary living conditions, better treatment in male areas like Pakistan, but' was formed more than 20 Don' t change the channel during international news dominated societies and, occasionally, for their lives. refugee camps are years ago. reports. Read about the work that others are doing to All too often in the international arena, the .treatment of scarce. In January, the CEDAW establishs an improve the quality of life in Third-World countries.· women forces the fight for women's rights to become a Feminist Majority reported international definition of Write a letter to the editor about something you' ve battle for human rights. There have been countless reports that more than 10,000 discrimination and makes it learned and make that step outside the confines of of abuse and neglect to women around the world this year Afghan women and children easier to· hold nations American culture. alone. were at risk of death from accountable for violations of the That's what I'm advocating - an increased awareness While I can make no assumptions as to the validity of disease and malnutrition .on the agreements they adopt. on the part of everyone, whether you call yourself a these claims, it is disturbing enough that the stories exist. Tajikistan border. While the stipulations vary in feminist or not. Women's rights are a division of the much To adequately list and describe the reported abuses to That',not to mention the stories that are countries that have already ratified the treaty, larger struggle for human rights, and that is what's really women thus far this year would take more space than this old news by now, like female genital mutilation its purpose of giving women more protection an9 important. . editorial, or this page, allows. or the preference of male babies. rights remains the same. The Feminist Majority's Global News Wire reports at We've heard about these problems so many tiines that As of last year, 165 nations had ratified CEDAW. What least five blows to women's rights in Third World countries it' s hard for many people to take them to heart. After all, example is our country setting to the small minority of len Lemos is an editorial editor for The Review. Send since January 2001, and these are just the cases that have . these kinds of things are going on halfway across the dissenters by not accepting the treaty? commments to [email protected]. .Violence and family ties some families still maintain this tradition, the Even if the country did want to put its faith number is quickly decreasing. into the extended family unit, economic Mike White Considering the exponential growth of the estrangement between suburban towns and American suburb after World War II and the counties looks to .be a trend that could stand baby-boomers' increasing affluence as they in the way for years. White's Castle have improved their lot in society, their In 1935, when neighborhoqds were not children and their children's children are divided as sharply along economic lines as finding that the idea of living close to home is they are in today's suburbs, children had the growing closer to extinction. opportunity to locate their own households A tragedy took place Monday morning at It should be brought to America's attention eight blocks away if they so pleased. ~ a high school in San Diego, where two that the extended family living together and They were still able to enjoy dinner students were killed and 13 others injured at looking out for· one another is something that together on Sundays. In many cases, today's the hands of a 15-year-old boy weilding a middle-class America is in danger of losing at college graduates and 20-somethings cannot .22-caliber revolver. the hands of suburban sprawl. explore such an option. · This incident follows the apocalyptic fever With success and the allure of bigger A survey released in October 2000 by· that spread through America during the suburban backyarQs with in-ground pools and Smart Growth America, a coalition of 60 timesof the Columbine massacre. Subsequent tiki lamps, many baby-boomers left the city organizations advocating growth control, acts of violence by teen-age kids raised cries or the Levittown where they grew up. Their cited that 66 percent of Americans said they from American parents against Prozac and children are now working and living in cities would favor new housing developments be· rap music in an effort to save their bored and suburbs. required to build only 15 percent low-income suburban children. Unless they' re getting rich overnight at housing. It appears that our citizens might have to dot-corns, they'll have to stay there for quite Affluent suburban Americans have always look elsewhere than their children's CD some time, raise their kids and pay off their resisted the prospect of living among the collections to understand promiscuous sex plastic before they can afford to move closer poorer classes. The statistics don't take the lives, heroin addictions and homicidal to their parents. "not in my backyard" attitude that Americans tendencies. A struggling young couple might have Jo have adhered to in the past into consideration. They might need to look at what their wait 15 years after college.gt:aduation before Suburbanites might not hold such attitudes children don't have. they have the capital to afford a $300,000 if the two-bedroom house across the street and corporate villages, greens and squares is neighborhoods. Recent debates involving the phenomenon house in a town near their parents. was inhabited by a younger sister, her new not the answer. · Perhaps such a shift would serve to enrich known as "suburban sprawl" repeatedly touch There's the problem. husband and their baby or their parents. Kids growing up around Home Depot the lives of these children, who are being on the environment, the dilapidations of cities Ii1 search of better schools and safer streets But measures taken to change the Village are going to lash out-you would. swallowed alive by the strip malls a nd and the effects of 16-hour work days and for their children, those Americans who have deleterious effects of suburban sprawl on A new ideology concerning the "Arn~rican parking l_? ts of America' s s uburban long commutes on quality time with kids. worked hard and increased the size of their American youth may not lay in the re Family" can mark the beginnings of a new wastelands. . No attention has been given to the living rooms may have robbed their children configuration of building plans directed at century - with ideals that emphasize the crippling effects that sprawl has on family and grandchildren of benefits beyond what a restoring "the community" or a stricter important roles of aunts, cousins, uncles and Mike White is a staff reporter for The members' financial abilities to remain within smaller class size could ever offer - the censorship in ·movies, music and television. grandparents participating in each other's Review. Send comments to close proximity with one .another. While company of people who love them. The scary prospect of neo-neighborhoods ~i ves, on the sidewalks of each other's [email protected]. Speed racers beware· stay out of her lane In the past week, Why do drivers do this? If the patrolman had any need to slow down for absolutely no reason. person he initially stopped? Deanna I've spent quite a intention of pulling you over, yoilr speed was 'docked on his Why do people brake at the sight of flashing lights? I can The thoughts that pass through drivers' brains honestly Tortorello bit of time traveling radar detector long before you saw him. · wholly understand doing so if you are in the right lane and confuse me at times. the highways of the Not only does the driver in front of you admit his or her are slowing to avoid hitting someone. Then there are other situations - let us picture the speed great Northeast. guilt in speeding by braking right in front of the officer, they But when you' re in the left lane and a policeman has checkers that are set at either end of the Delaware Memorial Dee's If there is a pose a serious hazard when they drop speed in such a way. pulled someone over, what could possibly be your logic in Bridge from time to time. Dilen1ma stretch of road on I'm sure there have been numerous accidents caused by slowing doWn? I cannot fathom the purpose of these gadgets. ______.....,..t __ h ._e_ New Jersey · this, if for no other reason than the difficulty of slowing Do you really think that patrolman is going to stop what What else do they do besides scare a driver into slowing ike or I-95 quiCkly and keeping your car straight in such a situation. he is doing, say to himself, "You know, I think I'll pull that quickly as their speed is read, only to speed back up once between Washington, D.C., and East Rutherford, N.J., my Of course, this is not the only time, drivers feel such a ·guy over instead," hop back into his car and leave behind the they have disentangled themselves from the little bugger's · '87 Jetta has traveled across it. speed-reader? . And these travels have continually led me back to one I think drivers unfortunate enough to fall victim to these small question - why am I the only person on the face of contraptions really believe the boogeyman is hiding in the the Earth who knows how to drive? shadows J:>eneath the bridge, waiting to gobble up their car Well, not really. I'm no more perfect than anyone else on as they speed past. . the road. ' Hopefully, this is my misunderstanding, and other drivers But, I've noticed drivers from the entire area making the aren' t quite as imaginative as I am. , same dumb moves. I would be able to understand a driver's frightened Some like to cut people off or drive at 90 mph. They reaction to seeing th.eir speed posted 15 mph above the limit drive in two lanes at once while trying to change the radio if there were ever any troopers sitting next to the readers. station, blot their lipstick or call their mom on their new Actually, if there were, it would be an ingenious move by Nokia cellular phone. the state police. They'd be able to nab you and fine you for These are all common driving mannerisms, but they are being the speed demon you are, and you would have no way enough to drive me cra2y - and there is one more thing that to argue it. The evidence is clearly in front of you. eternally makes me nuts. Don't get me wrong - I am all for safe driving and not Someone - anyone - please tell me why pe'ople feel one of those 90-mph people I mentioned above. the need to slam on their brakes at the smallest hint that To the contrary, my antique-aged Jetta couldn' t go that there might be a cop around? fast if I tempted it with a full tank of the best gas in America. Let's consider the situation. You are on the New Jersey All I ask is for drivers to use their minds when they are Turnpike - the road I've come to know as the only one in on the roads. Much too often do l see a driver do something the Garden State without a speed limit- and you're in the that proves the switch at the back of their head is turned to far left lane. "off." You and the car in front of you are cruising at a If you must be one of the many idiots out there who want comfortable 75 mph when suddenly, you see the front nose to drive fast but are too fast to deal with the consequences - of a police car popping out of the median 100 feet away. stay out of my lane while you're doing it. The person in front of you removes his or her foot from the gas petal and places it on the brake, slowing the vehicle Deanna Tortorello is a national/state editor for The from 75 to 40 mph in about five seconds. Review. Send comments to [email protected]. ~'' j< ·~Adfel'lWDI Gra~~; 1 ~and MaHIRg Address: . · / y Chris GQ~yps~l ' 250 Student Center, New81k, DE 19716 :::;: ¥'*· . .Business {3()2) 831 -1397 Myertfiltng ~lit DJrectQr:,,, " Adverti!:ing (302) 83 1-1398 ;c Uly1a La~endet "" 'Rob Odell' ''' News/Edit{)n:l.l (302) 831 ·2771 ~ cq;r £ "· . ' ' " •·, Fu (302) 83 1-1396 ····Cl~ t\dvet't:Jsemeot~: ; Jenna 1{eJley • • llllOll March 9, 200 I A l 1 ·Recognize the global fight for women's rights Until recently. I received international attention. world. They don't affect us, right? It" s time to stop worrying about the gain~ our courllr) never considered T here was the February fl ogging of a 13-year-old Wrong. receives from intervention. There arc mi llion ~ o f human myself a feminist. Nigerian girl for the crime of premarital sex. According to I"m not saying that as women, we have a right to help beings in the world who arc unjustly suffering - including Jen Lemos Of course, I was the Feminist Majority. the teen-ager claimed to have each other. Why separate things even more along a men. but mostly women - and that -;hould never go always in favor if been raped by three men. She was punished gender line? unnoticed. Lemos Lane liberty and equality with l 00 lashes by cane for he r But as human bein2s. we have the I'm very much in favor o f the right to choo\e what for everyone. But indiscretion. responsibility to pay~ attention to the happens to my body or to receive as much pay In the past week, Why do drivers do this? If the patrolman had any need to slow down for absolutely no reason. person he initially stopped? Deanna I' ve spent quite a intention of pulling you over, your speed was clocked on his Why do people brake at the sight of flashing lights? I can The thoughts that pass through drivers· brain. honestly Tortorello bit of time traveling radar detector long before you saw him. wholly understand doing so if you are in the right lane and confuse me at times. the highways of the Not only does the driver in front of you admit his or her are slowing to avoid hitting someone. Then there are other situations - let us picture the ~peed great Northeast. guilt in speeding by braking right in front of the officer, they But when you're in the left lane and a policeman has checkers that are set at either end of the Delaware Memorial Dee's If there is a pose a serious hazard when they drop speed in such a way. pulled someone over, what could possibly be yol!I logic in Bridge from time to time. Dilemma stretch of road on I' m sure there have been numerous accidents caused by slowing down? I cannot fathom the purpose of these gadgets. the New Jersey this, if for no other reason than the difficulty of slowing Do you really think that patrolman is going to stop what What else do they do besides scare a driver into ~lowin g ------..J....urnpike o r L-95 quickly and keeping your car straight in such a situatiory. he is doing, say to himself, "You know, I think I'll pull that quickly as their speed is read, only to speed back up once between Washington, D.C., and East Rutl1erford, N.J., my Of course, this is not the only time drivers feel such a guy over instead,'' hop back into his car and leave behind the they have disentangled themselves from the little bugger" s '87 Jetta has traveled across it. speed-reader? And these travels have continually led me back to one l think drivers unfortunate enough to fall victim to th e~e small question - why am I the only person on the face of contraptions really believe the boogeyman is hi ding in the the Earth who knows how to drive? shadows beneath the bridge. waiting to gobble up their car Well, not really. I'm no more perfect than anyone else on as they speed past. the road. Hopefully, this is my misunderstanding. a nd other ufl\·er' But, I' ve noticed drivers from the entire area making the aren't quite as imaginative as lam. same dumb moves. 1 would be able to unde rstand a dri ver·\ frit!hten..:-d Some like to cut people off or drive at 90 mph. They reaction to seeing their speed posted 15 mph above the limit drive in two lanes at once while trying to change the radio if there were ever any troopers sitting next to the readers. station, blot their lipstick or call their mom on their new Actually, if there were, it would be an ingenious move b) Nokia cellular phone. the state police. They'd be able to nab you and fine you for These are all common driving mannerisms, but they are being the speed demon you are, and you would have no wa~ enough to drive me crazy - and there is one more thing that to argue it. The evidence is clearly in front of you. eternally makes me nuts. Don't get me wrong - I am all for safe driving antlrhll Someone - anyone - please tell me why people feel one of those 90-mph people I mentioned above. the need to slam on their brakes at the smallest hint that To the contrary, my antique-aged Jctta coultln ·, go th at there might be a cop around? fast if I tempted it with a full tank of the best ga:-. in ,c\ menca Let's consider the situation. You are on the New Jersey All l ask is for drivers to usc their minds \\hen thl'\ ar..: Turnpike - the road I've come to know as the only one in on the roads. Much too often do l sec a driver do :-.om ci htn ~ the Garden State without a speed limit - and you' re in the d1at proves the switch at the back of thei r head i' turned t;, far left lane. "'off."" You a nd the car in front of you are cruising at a If you must be one of the many idiot~ nut ther..:- \\ ho \\ ;mt comfortable 75 mph when suddenly, you see the front nose to drive fast but are too ta~t to deal \\'ith the consequence~ of a police car popping out of the median l ()()feet away. stay out of my lane while you' re doing it. The person in front of you removes his or her foot from the gas petal and places it on the brake, slowing the vehi cle Deanna Torrorello is a llllfiollolllrore ednor for Th, from 75 to 40 mph in about five seconds. Ret·iell'. Send cmnmellts to dwrtore a lllldcdu. Sports Editors: Copy Editors: Advertlslng Director: James Carey Rob Erdman Jaime Bender Andrea N. Boyle A 'isistanl Photognlphy Editor: Meredit h Brodeur Carolyn Delicce Jnhnnic Carrow Assistan.t Spom Editor: Chri~lian Jackson Bob Keary Daniclle McNamara Beth Jskoe Mal thew Stein mel! 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International Program.s and ·special Sessions University of Delaware , 4 Kent Way Newark, DE: 1.9716-1450 tel: (302} 831-2852 fax: (302) 831·6042 e·mall: [email protected] Lurking Withi.n: '0 ,' a modem adaptation of 'Othello' with Mekhi Phifer In Sports: and Julia Stiles, may never be Hens face released due to Hofstra for its violent America East content, B3 title, B8 ENTERTAINMENT THE ARTS P EOPLE FEATURES Friday, March 9, 2001 BY PATIUCK HANEY life of the party. products for lefties, not the strangest of which Freshman Ari Zweig, a member of the Cicala suggests that the reason why ther~ StaffR eporter Scientists discovered that the right hemi is a clock that runs counter-clockwise. men' s tennis team, serves with his left hand are more right-banded people results from past . . When the word "minority" comes to mind, sphere of the brain, which is the dominant side Despite the constant obstacles of repression, but plays with his right. suppressiOn. most people think of certain ethnic or religious for lefties, has a lower tolerance for alcohol many lefties find their hand preference advan "My opponents get confused a lot because a "Left-hai}dedness was associated with groups. Perhaps they'll even hum a recent than the left. tageous in certain situations, like when playing left-banded serve slices into their backhand," insanity and homosexuality," · he says: Green Day hit. Computer science professor John Case sports. he says. "Because of that, many people believed chil With all the political activists today, it's a studies the effects of hand dominance in his Tennis coach Laura Travis explains that dren should be trained to write with their right struggle to find one who stands up for the spare time. lefties have a unique edge in racket sports. hand.'' rights of a forgotten minority, though they "On average you get lower spatial skills "When the ball comes off a lefty' s racket, The preference of a certain hand results il) consist of almost 20 million Americans -left with left-handed people," be says. "On the "Lefties· get sick the spins are different," she says. ''The spin has the dominance of the opposite side of the ies. other hand, the greatest .spatial geniuses were a huge effect on the serve. brain, causing a crisscross pattern where the Many normal situations present problems left-banded, including Michelangelo and mQre ·ofteri and have "Because there are so few lefties, it's hard left side of the brain controls the right side of for left-handed people. Can openers, scissors Leonardo da Vinci." to train against one." the body. and kitchen knives are all sources of frustra- In addition to a shorter life span, the world more. · trouble. with Lefties also have a certain edge in the music However, Rose says, certain skills are , tion for those oriented toward the port side. of a lefty is full of trivial inconveniences. · field. almost always controlled by the left side of the _ S.Q..J!l~times lefties have to adjust to a right Music professor Hekun Wu says certain reading comprehen A study at the University of California at brain despite handedness. banded world. Learning to use a can opener is string instruments are difficult for lefties to San Diego showed that lefties are better at the For example, he says, 90 percent of righties ,lti».Jb~me, but there are larger problems_ learn. sion. And they don't storage-and retrieval of musioal,pitches ..- and 65 percent of lefties are left-bemisphe~ lefties confront. "For the 'violin, most'left-banded students Biology professor William Rose says his dominant for language and logical thinking. :: Psychology professor George Cicala poinp; have to play with their right hand because of live as long." 13-year-old daughter writes with her left hand "In most of us, our left cerebral hemisphere out some of the disadvantages lefties face. the way the instn,Jment is set up," he says. "It and bas perfect pitch- that is, she can identi dominates in the control of logical, mathemat "Lefties get sick more often and have more would be awkward otherwise." - George Cicala, psychology professor . fy a note played on the piano without looking. ical and language processes," he says. trouble with reading comprehension," he says. Junior Jon Walton says being left-handed Being left-handed also has certain practical Another advantage lefties have over right "And they don't live as long." has led to irksome tribulations. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii . purposes, according to senior Kate Houstoun. handed people is they are more likely to Lefties are also twice as likely to develop "Last time I went to the driving range," he "My left-handed friends who smoke can ash become ambidextrous. ·: dyslexia than right-handed people. . says, "there were no left-handed clubs avail Sophomore Casey Fahy, an outfielder for out the driver's side window without taking While being the minority may prove to haVe The way English is written and read - able." the university baseball team, says there are their eyes off the road," ..s he says. its drawbacks and rt(wards, lefties remain '"A from left to right - may confuse a lefty, Some online shopping sites seek to repair many advantages to being a southpaw. Many factors determine which hand a child mysterious and misunderstood subculture ~ whose natural reaction is to look at the words nature' s blunders, keeping left-handed people "It throws the pitcher off," he says. "When will use more often. Social environment is may someday wield a powerful hand. But fg[ and letters in reverse order. in mind. The Left Hand, you bat on the right-hand side of the plate important-children may simply imitate their now they will settle for just getting the darJi;t Lefties are also more likely to become the www.tbeleftband.com, offers a variety of you' re closer to first base." parents' actions and copy that hand preference. can open. ~:: ·'-·."' MTVencourages viewers to 'Fight for Your Rights' ~:: BY ANDREA BENVENUTO But it also wants its audience to know a bate discrimination, and we want to· let young people Managing Nt!Ws Editor crime is committed every hour in the United know there is an organization out there [like Matthew Shepard liked going to the movies. States. SHiNE]." He liked performing in theater and just hanging MfV, which some say glorifies over-sexed Smith says the campaign also aims to encour out. teen idols and violent rappers, asserts its social age young· people to make a personal commit Shepard spent time surfing the Web. In the conscience with the year-long "Fight For Your ment to ending discrimination, whether it be America Online profile he filled out, like so many Rights: Take a Stand Against Discrimination" through their schools, community or with their other college students do, he wrote one word as campaign against violence. friends. · his personal quote - ''Peace." She says MfV will follow up "Anatomy of a On Oct 12, 1998, 21-year-old Shepard, a stu Taking initiative Hate Crime" with four other programs that look at dent at the University of Wyoming, was the vic "Brandon, 21. Humboldt, Nebraska. different types of discrimination. tim of a hate crime - he was k.illed because he December 31, 1993. Brandon was murdered by "In true MTV style, there will be a lot of real [!iJ was gay. two men one week after he was allegedly raped ity in them," Smith says. MfV realized the power of Shepard's story. It and beaten by them The men, who were new New elements to the campaign will be intro fight for your rights has aired anti-violence commercials featuring his friends of Brandon's, iu:uJ reportedly raped him duced throughout the year, she says. These mother and created an original TV movie, when they discovered that he was a transgen include a field initiative to get young people "Anatomy of a Hate Crime," baSed on the events dered woman living as a man. · · throughout the country involved in the campaign. surrounding his death. "Fearing that they would be punished for the 'There will be a presence of 'Fight For Your In recognition of Shepard's plight, MfV is rape, the two sought Brandon out in a jamlhouse Rights on campus in an effort to really get the devoting a year of its time to combating violence. where he was recovering from his injuries and word out," Smith says. MfV has been criticized for being obsessed shot him in the head and stabbed him in the liver. with minor accounts of pop culture - who Brandon had been dating the former girlfriend of Logging on to the fight Britney is dating, what Madonna is wearing, what one ofthem " The main feature of the campaign is the Web Carson is saying. VJ Ananda Lewis narrated the true story, site, www.fightforyourrights.mtv.com, co-spon ' THE REVIEW I Courtesy of MT which was later turned into the 1999 film "Boys sored by MTV and SHiNE. The site includes MTV premiered its one~year campaign against discrimination Jan. 10. ' Don' t Cry," featuring Hilary Swank as Brandon information ~ well as forums for participants to Teena. Swank won the Best Actress Oscar for her become prO-active, anti-violence advocates. revisit the Hate Crimes Prevention Act first dis zations like UNICEF and Amnesty International portrayal. The ''Fight For Your Rights" message board is cussed last summer. Signers register their person are also included on the site. Smith said the cam On Jan. 10, after the premiere of "Anatomy of a place for frank discussion on issues pertaining to al information, and with the click of a mouse, paign has garnered close to I ,000 volunteers for a Hate Crime," MTV pulled off a stunt unprece all kinds of discrimination. speak to their government. these anti-discrimination organizations. dented in its 20-year history. The channel aban 'The hate crime laws are something I am lorn They are also able to send e-mails to President doned '"Total Request Live," "Say What? on," says one post. ''I see both sides of the issue. George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Resolving issues Karoake" and the rest of its regular programming l have someone very dear to me that these laws Cheney, along with their local Congressman, "My words are like a dagger with a jagged to air 18 commercial-free hours of scrolling text would protect. So in thf!.t respect, I am all for requesting that lawmakers immediately pass edge I Tlwt'll stab you in the head I Whether ~ accompanied by celebrity voice-overs - them. But I don't think the punishments should comprehensive federal hate-crimes legislation. vou 're a fag or fez I Or the honwsex, hemwph or describing specific hate crimes, marking the offi very [sic] between a man who k.ills because his The site provides a fonn letter with blank space at ~ trans-·a-vest I Pants or dress- hare fags? The ciallaunch of the campaign. victim was gay, versus killing for the hell of it. A the bottom for users to add their own thoughts. answer's 'yes. ' " Rachael Smith, vice president of partnerships crime is a crime is a crime. Smith said SHiNE has gotten more than 30,000 - "Criminal," by Eminem and development for Seeking Harmony in "So I guess what l am really backing as far as letters to be presented to legislators. Rapper Eminem has been awash in a sea of Neighborhoods Everyday, says for its 20th laws and issues is this. I want my best friend to Those looking for ongoing debate were able to controversy since his si ngle "My arne Is ..." first anniversary, MTV decided to launch an extensive be in my life forever. I don't ever want any harm sign up for the Open Your Mind E-Discussion, hit the TRL countdown. pro-social initiative. to come to him because he is who he is. But I where participants anonymously answer ques ·'Hi kids, do you like violence?'" he asks in one She says SHiNE, a national youth empower really wouldn't want any harm to come to ... any tions like "High-tech hate. Is it really free of the opening lines of the song. If this was a ment organization, teamed up with MfV for part one who disagrees with me." speech?" The 200 spots available in the discus promise of things to come, Eminem certainly has Of the project because of its long-tenn relationship · Smith says the message boards are flooded sion group when the can1paign began in January deliven;d. with the hetwork. with people who support what MfV is doing and are now all occupied. His newest album, "The Marshall Mathe~ There are two main objectives of the cam others who disagree. The site has a page on state laws regarding hate LP," features Lines like "Sit doiVn bitch I Jfyo.u THE REVIEW I Courtesy of MTV paign, Smith says. The fl.rst is to promote aware 'The point is that people are talking," she says. crimes. Participants can read hypothetical situa move again/'ll beat the shit our ofy ou," and "You MTV distributed an 'Action Guide' ness. ''It's become a big issue, and the conversation is tions, plug in the nan1e of their state and see if the have the right to remain violellt and star11Vilin .- I on how to decrease v·iolence several "We want to raise awareness of the negative productive." crime described could be prosecuted as a hate Sta/1 a fight with the same guy that was sma'rl' months before it began its current impact of discrimination," she says. ''We want to An online petition that has gathered more than crime where they Live. campaign against discrimination. raise awareness of resources out there to combat 3,000 signatures asks members of the Senate to Links for volunteer opportunities with organi- see ANTI-VIOLENCE page B4: • I - ~ ::B2. THE REVIEW • March 9, 2001 .· ~"Caveman_, a murderous love letter "1be Caveman's Valentine'' imaginary arch-nemesis he blames for every evil in the Universal Focus world. · Rating: 'l.'t 1~h'c l/2 Romulus' theory seems to be confirmed one morning when he discovers the frozen body of a young male drifter in a tree near his cave. Determined to prove Stuyvesant's culpability, Romulus launches an investigation. His demented quest takes him back into the "civilized" world he fled long ago, where he is forced to contact former " , .. , ; 'v' \ "'J ,...... , ,; ,, . } ,. " friends and family to solve the mystery. ----""'( .. J Jackson), a Julliard-trained classical pianist whose madness Throughout the film he is tortured by baroque visions of drives his life into the ground -literally. angelic moths that live in his head along with strange lights In his early life, Romulus was considered a brilliant musi and other hallucinations. cian with an equally bright future in the prestigious New His theory becomes a lot more convincing when masked York music community. thugs begin terrorizing Romulus and other friends of the vic- ~ He had a family, a home and a career. tim. . ;, . Now middle-aged, Romulus is a dreadlocked paranoid The film is effective as an off-beat whodunit, with plen , . schizophrenic living out of a cave in New York City's ty of twists parceled out at satisfying intervals. Inwood Park. . Jackson is terrific as Romulus. He makes the character Romulus is convinced that he's locked in a deadly strug convincingly craZy but not over the top - more like an gle against the forces of Cornelius Gould Stuyvesant, an · unhinged version of his charismatic thug character from The movie is based on a 1994 novel of the same name Religion." "Pulp Fiction." . wri~en by George Dawes Green, so perhaps some of these Ambiguous,-sexual imagery of tortured angels abounds, The Gist oflt (kcmted, Jackson has been playing slight variations on problems can be traced ~ack t ''See Spot Run" "Pollock" Warner Bros. Sony Pictures Classics Rating: 1/2 Rating: "See Spot* Run" is a children's movie. There's no disguis- Jackson*** Pollock 's tradition-defying. .paintings . sin- ing it and no way to avoid this painfully obvious fact. gle-handedly put American modern art on the map in With such a proliferation of poop and genital hun1or, it the 1940s. · eventually becomes more of a juvenile version of "Dumb and Unfortunately, the new film about the artist fails to ·''"Dumber"-if there is such a thing. display similar inspiration. L -~ · The story involves mailman Gordon (David Arquette) and The movie begins in the midst of Pollock's starving · ,.·•his hijinks while babysitting the son of his neighbor-and artist days in New York City during the '30s, when he ."crush, Stephanie (Leslie Bibb). was forced to live with his brother and sister-in-law in . As Stephanie leaves town, this virtual rewrite of "Big their tiny efficiency apartment. · · •' :..Daddy" kicks in with comedic gusto. Unfortunately, the It follows his rise during the ' 40s, when he was -viewer needs to be 8 years old to enjoy the movie. declared by Life magazine the greatest living painter in ' r While Arquette's portrayal is surprisingly enjoyable as the a single joke. "Pollock" is solidly made and filled with wonderful ..'. loveable mailman with a severe fear of. canines, the story and the United States, and it tracks his subsequent decline As Spot's trainer, Michael Clarke Duncan has one humor during the-'50s, when his relentless drinking began to period detail, but it never quite finds its rhythm. -_'.gags cannot match his charm. ous scene, but this Oscar-nominated actor is otherwise wast impair his creative output. Major events are compressed into episodes that - Gordon is left in charge of James (Angus T. Jones), a pre- ed. don't fit together well. The transitions from one • cocious little boy who learns the joys of sugar under Gordon's Bibb spends most of the moyie being pointlessly trampled Ed Harris (who also directs) gives a transcendent performance as the troubled artist. sequence to the next feel sti lted and abrupt. :"inept tutelage. on by travelers. However, the film succeeds in capturing the magic He also comes to love Spot, a canine FBI agent who's on Sorvino is abused throughout the film and, like Duncan, Abandoning himself in the character, Harris cap tures Pollock's macho, alcohol-fueled dysfunction as of creating abstract art. • the run after being targeted for a hit by mob boss Sonny Talia incredibly misused. Had they ignored the standard Italian Harris follows the process lovingly, investing these . ._ (Paul Sorvino ), Mob-boss stereotype, he could have flourished in this slap well as his sensitivity and .charisma during rare sober , , Together, James and Spot confirm the idiocy of adults, moments. scenes with a genuine rush of energy that the film as a stick. whole never manages to sustain. ,,,outwitting the grown-ups at every turn and attempting to The supporting players, led by Marcia Gay Harden The film is an overall disappointment because its simple Overall, "Pollock" is a competent, unromanticized : thwart Sonny's evil-doings. story fails miserably. Had the humor been as smart as other as Lee Krasner (Pollock's wife and fellow abstraction "'' Spot proves to be a mildly entertaining canine actor, espe children's movies like "Toy Story'' and "Babe," "See Spot ist painter), are well cast in their roles. biopic, but Harris the director never rises to the level of . -dally in comparison to typically bland animal performances. Run" might have been recommendable. But not even talented actors can save the movie from Harris the actor. · • • The cast is filled with characters who only seem to exist for - Roberl Keen feeling stagy and flat. -Adam Matthews ,;, - Melanie Veirs Dani.elle Gingeleski Rosie Lee Freshman Freshman Sophomore "Yes. I just don't like "I don't think so. They "Yeah, it's wasteful, the the salesmen, espe don't bother me any." free merchandise they cially when I'm going give away. The kids that to class." do go for it end up in a lot of debt." Tim Jones Sheiny Rosario Jon Staz Junior , Junior · Freshman "Yeah, they prey on "I don't mind. They can "No, as long as they students who haven't sit there." keep giving out free had experiences with stuff. Kids take as much credit cards." advantage as they can, giving fake names." REGAL PEOPLES PlAZA The Wedding Planner 2:05. 5:00, 7:20, THE BIG KAHUNA (302) 984-2000 (834-8510) 9:45 . FRIDAY SATURDAY The Monkees, March 15, 8:30p.m., $30.50 15 Minutes 11:20, 12:00, 2:00, 2:35, 4:35, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II :30, Ground Floor: "March Groulld Floor: DJ Baby Doll. 9 5:15,7:15, 8:00, 10:00, 10:35 2:15, 5:05, 7:50, 10:25 Maddness: College Night." 9 p.m. Free admission with student Get Over It II :30, I :35, 3:40, 5:45, 8:05, Save the Last Dance II :35, 2: I 0. 4:40, p.m. , $5 with student 10, $7 for 10, $5 without. ELECTRIC FACTORY (215) 627-1332 10:10 7:05,9:35 minors. 0-Town, March 15, 8 p.m., $18.50 The Mexican 11 :15, 11 :45, 12:30, 2:25, Traffic II :55, 3:30, 6:50, 9:50 Main Street Ta vern and Grill: DJ 3:25, 5:05, 6:45, 7:45, 9:30, 10:25 Main Street Tavern OJ{d Grill: DJ Dance Party. No cover with stu Carl Thomas, March 16, 8:30p.m., $19.99 See Spot Run 12:10, 2:20,4:50,7:25, 9:40 CHRISTIANA MALL (368-8900) Dance Party. No cover with stu dent 10. Dropkick Murphys, March 18, 6 p.m., $12 3000 Miles to Graceland 7:40, 10:20 Cast Away 12:30, 3:50, 7:00, 9:50 dent 10. Down to Earth 12:15,2:40,4:45, 7:35, 9:55 Down to Earth 12:30,2:50, 5:00. 7:20.9:30 Stone Balloon: DJ Dance Party Sweet November I 1:35, 2:30, 5:10, 7:55, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 1:15. Stone Balloon: DJ Dance Party with EZ-E. 9 p.m., no cover all THEATER OF THE LIVING ARTS (215) 922-101~ 10:30 4: IS, 7: IS, 9:50 with Evil E. 8 p.m .. free admis night. Xzibit, March 9, 9 p.m., $20 Recess: School's Out II :25, I :30, 3:35, Save the Last Dance 1:30, 4:00, 7:15, 9:40 sion with student ID, $5 wi thout. 5:40 What Women Want 12:45, 4: 10, 7: I0 , Trabant 11/ 0I'ie theater: Cbocolat 12:20, 3:45, 6:55, 9:25 10:00 Trabant movie theater: "Little " Unbreakable, ·• 7:30 p.m .. BLOCKBUSTER-SONY MUSIC CENTER (609) 365-1300 Hannibaiii:S0,4:00, 7:30, 10:15 Nicky," 7:30 p.m., "Little Nicky," I 0 p.m. 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? 12:25, 3:55, "Unbreakable," I 0 p.m. Matchbox Twenty, March 17,7 p.m., $37 7:00, 9:20 82. TilE RE\ IE\\ • :\l.ul'l1ll. 2001 ~caveman_, a murderous love letter • ·Th ~ l'aH•man·.., \ aknt in ~.. lllt.tgln:ll) a1ch-ncn1L'"" hi.! hl:utlc' llll l'\c'l~ l'\ II 111 tk lni H'r'>al F«k.'ll'> \\lltld Rating: .'< -'< .'< I 2 Rllllllllu,· thC "See Spot Run.. "Pollock'' Wamer Bros. Sony Pictures Classics Rating: ,? 1/2 Rating: -'< -'< ,? ··see Spot Run .. is a ch ild re n's movie. There's no disguis Jackson Pollock· , tradltton-dcf) ing paint ings sin ing it and no wa) to avoid thi' painfully obvious fact. glc-handedly put American modern art on th~ map in With \ttch a proliferation of poop :J.nd genital humur. it the 19-l(J.... eventually b~comes more of a juvenile vc r~ i on of .. Dumb :J.ml L'nfortunatcly. th e Ill.!\\ fil tll about th~ art i.,t faib to Dumber.. - if there i' such a thin!!. displa) similar inspiration. The story involves mailman Go~don (David Arquette) and The movie hcgin' in the mid~t of Pollock's ~ t arving his hijinks while babysitting the son of his neighbor and artist davs in Ne\\' York Citv du ring the 'J(h. \\'hen he crush. S tephani~ ( Le~lie Bibb). \\'as fon:"~d to liv~ \\'ith hi' l;rothcr :md si'>t~r-in-la\\ in As Stephanie leave~ town. thi~ virtual rewrite of .. Big the ir tin y ~llicic nc y apartment. Daddy.. kick!> 111 with comedic gu~to . Unfottunatcly. the It folio\\.., hi' ri'c during t h~ ' -1 0'>. when he \\a' viewer need' to b~ 8 yems old to enjoy the movie. declared by Life maga1ine tile grcate\t li\ ing painter in While Arquette's portrayal i~ ~ urprisin g l y enjoyable a' the a ' ingle joke. the United State,. and it t rack~ hi ' !>Ub,equent decline .. Pullock" i' ~ o ird l y made :1nd filkd '' 1th \\ ondet ful loveable mailman with a severe fear of canines. the slOt)' and As Spot' ~ trainer. l\1 ichacl Clarke Duncan has one humor during the '50s. when hi ... relcnt Jc,s drinking began to p~rtn d detatl. but tt ne\CI quite find ' lh rh:- thm gags cannot match his charm. ous scene. but this Osc:u·-nominatcd actor i:.. otherwise wast impair his creati ve output. f\ 1ajor C\'~llh arc cotnptc,,cd into cp t..,. Jdc .., that Gordon i~ left in charge of James (Angus T. J one~). a pre ed. Ed llarri ~ (who al ... u direct~ ) gi"~' a tran~cendent don 't fit t o gc t h~ r '' ~ II. The tran,tt t The PRICE of FAME A pet~ion asking ,_the univer by Amanda Greenberg sity to remove credit card vendors from.campus has With anocher day in Hollywood have any weapons on her when she was. been srgned by more than rolling on. the rich and famous continue arrested. Bail was set at $150,000. Roth 400 students and staff. Melanie Veirs Danielle Gingeleski Rosie Lee co deal with divorce, sralkers and ceen told authorities she is infatuated with Freshman Freshman Sophomore age mob scenes - it's a tough job, but Anderson - she and every man in the 4 "Yes . I just don't like "I don't think so. They "Yeah, it's wasteful, the someone has lO do it. universe. The·Review aSked the salesmen, espe don't bother me any." free merchandise they students: cia lly when I'm going give away. The kids that The Real Slim Shady divorce - take Teen-agers were "Livin' La Vida to class." do go for it end up in a · two! The on-again. off-again marriage of Loca'· in Stockholm, Sweden, on lot of debt.·· Marshall Mathers. aka Eminem, and his Tuesday. Dozens of adolescent girls had "Shoul(t the , wife, Kimberly Mathers, seems to be off to be given oxygen when more than again, at least for now. Mrs. Eminem 1,200 fans showed up to see pop star uniye~sity 'bar filed for divorce last Thursday and the Ricky Martin. The Latin heartthrob put . two seek joint custody of their 5-year-old in an appearance ro sign his new album ~redit card daughter Hailie Jade. The announcement and smile at the crowd. The girls were comes just two months after the couple reportedly ·'banging" as they trampled v~ndo:'rs from withdrew its divorce petition. Expect over each other to see Martin thrust his another controversial song from this pelvis and '·shake hi s bon bon." campus?" "bad boy" about his terrible life and his terrible wife. Macy Gray is apparently in the pro Tim Jones Sheiny Rosario Jon Staz cess of promoting her next album , Junior Junior Freshman Pamela Anderson had a scary visitor promising it will be better than her "Yeah, they prey on "I don't mind . They can "No as long as they in her Malibu home Sunday, and it wasn't Grammy-winning debut, '·On How Life (Fror b Review's opinion,· students who haven't sit there .. keep gtvtng out free Tommy Lee. Police arrested a 27-year Is.,. She told reporters at the 32nd old French woman inside Anderson· s NAACP awards, "(Jt'sj like my last home after receiving a call about an album. times 10. on cra.:k, on a roller in truder. Christine Roth. who i;, bei ng coa;ter. It' !> nice.'' Personall y. ··1 Tr) ·· to 1 0 .. held by authorities in count y jail. didn't hold my ear;, when she si ngs. lb~===~=e=~=~=a=~=ile=~=b=i:=o8=n=h:=~=~=:=:=l~=gg=h=:=r ===h=a=d=~=r:=~=~=tc=ea=nrc=de=ss=w=it=h======~~;.:,~~~:::::~~~~~~~~h J • • Rt 1, \t. Pt.ot•u-•.; Pt. 11. ' Tht• \\ t•ddint: l'hu•m·r· 2 O'i. ~ llO. 7 20. THE BIG K AHL' A (302) 984-2000 (.l!;H-li510J l) -1.:; FRII>\) ..., \ ll IW \) Crouching Tiger. Hidden Dragon I I ltt. ( ;, 111/1/d ,, I ' D.l B.d)\ ll BY CLARKE SPEICHER rich white girl (Julia Stiles) and is ultimately filmmakers and we feel that '0' deals with Managing Mosaic Editor destroyed by a scheming white rival (Josh sensitive issues that are important in our coun When director Tim Blake Nelson set out to Hartnett). try. But first and foremost, the decision about make a modern version of William Like the play, " 0 " ends with four charac the film's release will be made from the posi Shakespeare's "Othello," he intended it to be ters dead, another wounded and a crowd of tion of a responsible citizen." a film for serious teen-age filmgoers. onlookers left to wonder why. Nelson has complained about his film's 'This is not exploitative Hollywood teen Filming for "0" completed in the spring of postponement for the past six months, blam~ porn," Blake says. "I don't think it's for 12 1999, and Blake screened the film in June to ing Miramax owners Bob and Harvey year olds, but I think it's for teen-agers who executives for Dimension Films, the studio Weinstein and their involvement in the politi go to the movies and like to be challenged." that would distribute the movie. cal arena for the fate of "0." Now his film may never be released to the "It was only about two months after the "The only thing affecting the release of my aters. Columbine High School killings," Blake says. film is typical facile politics," he says. Blake' s ftlm, "0," is an adaptation of "You could just tell in the room that they were Since "0" is targeted to high schoolers - "Othello" set in a prep school. Mekhi Phifer thinking, 'What are we going to do with this the audience that should see it, according to stars as a black basketball star who falls for a now? Can America see this?' Nels·on -:- Dimension faces a challenge in "I think they were particularly concerned marketing ·the film if it ever gets released about the scenes where Stiles' character is since it has received an R rating. raped and the shoot-out at the school toward Led by Committee Chairman Sen. John THE REVIEW I File Pljolo the end of the film." · McCain, R-Ariz., the Senate Commerce Julia Stiles (left) and Mekhi Phifer star in '0 ,' a modem adaptation of 'OtheUo.' : Dimension decided to postpone its initial Committee and the Federal Trade Oct. 17 release date out of consideration for Commission attacked Hollywood last fall for Stacey Snider, chairman for Universal, I'm going to see them in People magazine the families. attracting underage audiences to R-rated says the decision has nothing to do with the next week. : A year later, Dimension again pushed back movies. 1 FTC or the recent school shootings. "The conceit of Rob's movie, which has· no the film's release during the anti-violence Concerns over violent content have also "The. decision over ' 1000 Corpses' was recognizable stars, is that it's not a fantas~. It campaign launched by Sen. Joseph · affected a film directed by heavy-metal rock entirely a content issue, not a response to the could be real and that's what makes it aU the Lieberman, D-Conn., during his bid for vice er Rob Zombie. government's witch hunt," Snider says. " I more upsetting. I was concerned that there president. (Miramax, which owns Dimension, Universal Pictures was set to release would've responded the same way to the was just an tiber-celebration of depravity."; supported the Democratic Party during the Zombie's movie, "House of 1000 Corpses" movie without ever having listened to Terry Curtin, the head of publicity for 2000 election). this summer but officially dropped the film McCain at the hearings. Universal, had serious concerns with the With the furor over violence in the enter from its roster on Tuesday. "We have the utmost respect for Rob, who movie and felt it had gone too far. ' tainment industry dying down, "0" was set to "1000 Corpses" is an homage to classic made a really intense and compelling movie, "I'm not sure ·where the line is, but it was premiere April 27. horror movie splatterfests like 'The Texas but it tume~ out far more intense than .we clear from watching the film [that] it !}ad Now, in the wake of Monday's shootings at . Chainsaw Massacre:" could have possibly imagined.'' crossed it," he says. "What made it even more Santana High School near San Diego, the date Through its first round with the Motion Universal's decision may seem question bizarre was that it didn't seem to offend ihe looks unlikely, and "0" may never be released Picture Association of America ratings board, able, considering it's one of the· distributors audience a bit, which disturbed me even at all. the fllm received an NC-17 for its gratuitous for "Hannibal," a movie whose star is a canni more." . "Given the unfortunate incident that violence. bal. "1000 Corpses" and "0" both reportedty THE REVIEW I Ftle Photo occurred in San Diego, the release of our The story involves two young couples who "The difference is all about tone," Snider tested well with audiences. "0 " has even ~en Rob Zombie's 'House of 1000 Corpses,' movie seems minor in comparison," says become the victims of a family of psychotics says. " 'Hannibal' is clearly theatrical. I can rumored to be a serious Oscar contender. : which features a ghoulish clown, has Elizabeth Clark, a publicist for Dimension. after their car breaks down in the middle of tell 'Hannibal' is a fantasy because when I Now the question is whether Ameri~an been dropped by Universal Pictures. "Dimension stands behind the film and the nowhere. watch Anthony Hopkins or Ray ·Liotta, I know audiences will be able to see them. Peking acrobats appear at Grand Opera House : \ BY LAURIE WALTER Many of the acrobats have trai n~d Staff Reporter from the age of six to learn certain spe Ten acrobats balance on a single bicy cialty tricks. They train between four and cle as another entertainer pilots it in cir five hours per day, with older students cles around the stage. training even longer. Later, a contortionist lies on her stom Most of the acrobats turn professional ach, balancing tiers of glasses on her by the age of l 0 and work hard to make' it hands, feet and forehead as she supports in the profession. · another tray with her mouth. In China, acrobatic troupes are very Four performers stacked on one anoth popular, and one can be found in every er balance high above the stage, teetering major city. · on a pyramid of chairs. If students are interested in becoming The Peking Acrobats, a Chinese part of a troupe, they audition at a local troupe, will perform dance company. these feats, as well The Peking as many others, at Acrobats consist of the Grand Opera only the best ath- · House in letes selected fro:rn Wilmington Sunday each of these ·afternoon. troupes. These tricks and Don Hughes o f daring maneuvers IAI Presentations have inspired audi met the acrobats ~ in ences for more than South Africa :1n 2,000 years, dating 1973 and has be,,¢n back to the Ch' in their manager ever Dynasty (225 to 207 since. ., B .C.). This hand ·Hughes has ~o- · selected troupe produced the sh~:W transforms the tradi for the past 27 years THE REVIEW I Dan DeLorenzo tions of their ances with fourth-genera-· ...-~---.,...,..-~~...,..~~----, tion acrobat Ken tors into a modern ~' t ·~ ~"!f- day exhibition. '· ·~-~-· Tbe Pekin~~ Aero.. bats Hai. Hughes m~n- Composed of 26 . · ~ , . ages the busin ~ss performers, the ;, Grand Opera House aspects of the shGW A critique of movie 'cloning' Peking Acrobats and Hai the de- range in age from SunCtaY: March 11 , 3 p.m. ative. . :; . stories, but both lost audiences to Bruce "Speed 2" loses all the urgency of the 14 to 26 years old, · ' $ The Pek~pg Some sequels come and company. original and replaces it with scarcely and each member '1'~. Ticket$, 15-25' Acrobats constall'tly To be fair, not all seqtlels are bad, and believable dialogue and action. presents his or her For mto, call (302) 652-5577 tour the Unit'ed into existence only a quick examination proves that many This is the ultimate proof that when a own specialty trick. ';/$ £o r ., , · States, hive have been more successful than their pre story is finished, it should be left alone. Some· of the fea qr viS~ www.grandopera.org appeared on seve)"al for profit, not plot decessors. tured acts include televison progra!IJs Both "The Godfather 2," featuring "Batman Forever" plate spinning, jug- and hold the world BY MATT ZANKOWSKI Robert DeNiro's stunning portrayal (in Eschewing the dark, fantastica• vision gling, balancing acts, hoop diving, wire record for the largest pyramid of chair.S. Staff Reporter Italian) of the young Don Corleone, and of Tim Burton's two earlier Batman walking and tumbling. Mary Davis, spokeswoman for 'bte From the depths of Hollywood it rises: "The Empire Strikes Back," with, its films, "Batman" and "Batman Retum.s," Hula hoops swirl around young acro Grand Opera House, says acrobatic p;er "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles." The deeper themes and kick-ass snow tanks, "Batman Forever" is woefully miscast bats' waists, arms and ankles, beginning formances are always popular. third installment of this "most Aussie" of show improvement on their predecessors. and poorly made. with one dozen hoops and progressing to "This show is so well attended because film series has come and sparked a ques · Despite these sequels' triumphs, most The depth provided by Buiton and three dozen at a time. people of all ages and ethnicities Ca.n tion in the minds of filmgoers. others pt:ove to be· worth less than the cost Michael Keaton (as Batman) is· dismissed Young men throw large ceramic bowls enjoy it-," she says. "There is no l11.ngu4ge VVhy ? . of their celluloid. in favor of Tommy Lee Jones playing into the air, catching them on their backs, barrier when watching the show." .. The public demand for Paul Hogan' s A list of five film atrocities follows, Two-Face, a seemingly cocaine-addled necks and even on their heads. The Grand Opera House has already antics - beyond the ridiculous and ubiq proving to Hollywood and .the horror-film plastic surgery victim. Another man, pretending to be a cow sold approximately 1, 100 tickets to the uitous Subaru ads seen daily on the industry that only unfinished stories are To make matters worse, the film looks boy, swings a lasso in a. figure eight March ll performance, with only limit.ed Lifetime channel - is questionable at deserving of sequels. like a ride at Disney World. Even this motion until the loop expands enough for seating still available. . best. The upcoming film seems doomed film has a sequel, featuring Arnold him to jump through it sideways. After their show on Sunday, the to commercial and critical failure simply "Blues Brothers 2000" Schwarzenegger as a brilliant mad scien These and many other death-defying Peking Acrobats will continue their t0ur by virtue of being the sequel to a sequel This follow-up to one of the funniest tist. acts require great skill, balance and con to Broadway for three weeks. ' that was barely successful more than a . films of all time ignores the fact that half The mind recoils. centration. decade ago. the creative force behind the series is The reason behind this proliferation of tragically dead. "Urban Legends: Final Cut" the passable is financial. Then it adds John Goodman and a lit Please. Over the years, Hollywood and the tle kid. indie scene have learned that the only The music, a breath of fresh air in the "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" and "Air consistent recipe for blockbuster films original, is simply rehashed as a favor to Bud: World Pup" lies not in a dash of gunplay and a sprin Dan Aykroyd, who often plays at his The Bo Jackson of the canine world kle of sex, but in easily recognizable and House of Blues. somehow made it back to the studio for proven characters and situations. This film's worst offense, however, is two movies. The "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" one of the cardinal sins of sequeldom - After dominating the hoops courts Bud series both began in the late 1980s and it has come too late. moves on to the realms of football and are proof positive of this trend. Twenty years is well beyond the pub soccer, giving children everywhere the Since then, these sequels have re-dom lic's attention span, with very few message that if sports aren't your thing, inated the action genre every three to five notable exceptions. It becomes even you can always have your dog play in years. worse when after waiting years for a con your place. 1n doing this, they have surpassed far tinuation we are presented with such a superior films at the box office and sti disaster. "Anaconda 2" fled Hollywood's creativity. This film is in pre-production, but it is One ·example is "Die Hard With a "Speed 2: Cruise Control" worthwhile to begin spreading propagan Vengeance," the third in the Bruce Willis Even though the lack of Keatm Reeves da against it as soon as possible. series. . is no great loss, "Speed 2" illustrates The original is a truly horrible experi While the movie is a good action film another common sequel fallacy. ence, and no one has expectations that featuring an interesting crime story, its The only thing the sequel shares with No. 2 will be any better. success took money and fame away from its original is the title and Sandra Bullock ·No cast has been named, but it seems Martin Scorcese' s "Casino" and Bryan - not a good sign. unlikely that the world is going to again Singer's "The Usual Suspects." The new plot deals with a runaway experience the sheer joy of Jennifer These original movies, replete with cruise ship, making it evident that mon Lopez fighting a 50-foot Amazonian gunplay and explosions, are better crime keys wrote the film. snake. Too bad. THE REVIEW I File ph'mo The Peking Acrobats appear at the Grand Opera House Sunday at 3 p.ni. ,. •. March lJ. 2001 • THE REVIEW . B3 Recent violence threatens films BY CLARKE SPEICHER rich white girl (Julia Stiles) and is ultimately filmmakers and we feel that '0 ' deals with 1\.lmwgw~ ~fo , aw Ellitor destroyed by a scheming white rival (Josh sensitive issues that are important in our coun When director Tim Blake Nelson set out to Hartnett). try. But first and foremost, the decision about make a modern version of William Like the play, "0" ends with four charac the film's release will be made from the posi Shakespeare's ·'Othello," he intended it to be ters dead, another wounded and a crowd of tion of a responsible citizen." a film for erious teen-age filmgoers. onlookers left to wonder why. Nelson has complained about his fi lm's ''This is not exploitative Hollywood teen Filming for " 0 " completed in the spring of postponement for the past six months, blam porn," Blake says. "I don't think it's for 12 1999, and Blake screened the film in June to ing Miramax owners Bob and Harvey year olds, but I think it's for teen-agers who executives for Dimension Films, the studio Weinstein and their involvement in the politi go to the movies and like to be challenged." that would distribute the movie. cal arena for the fate of "0 ." Now his film may never be released to the "It was only about two months after the "The only thing affecting the release of my aters. Columbine High School killings," Blake says. film is typical facile politics," he says. Blake's film, "0,'' is an adaptation of " You could just tell in the room that they were Since "0 " is targeted to high schoolers - "Othello" set in a prep school. Mekhi Phifer thinking, 'What are we going to do with this the audience that should see it, according to stars as a black basketball star who falls for a now? Can America see this?' Nelson - Dimension faces a challenge in "I think they were particularly concerned marketing the film if it ever gets released about the scenes where Stiles' character is since it has received an R rating. raped and the shoot-out at the school toward Led by Committee Chairman Sen. John II II' RI·.VII:\\. I hie Pl)<11 BY LAURIE WALTER Many of the acrobats have trained Staff Reporter from the age of six to learn certain spe Ten acrobat balance on a single bicy cialty tricks. They trai n between four and cle as another entertainer pilots it in cir five hours per day, with older tudents cles around the stage. training even longer. Later, a contortionist lies on her stom Mo t of the acrobats turn professional ach, balancing tiers of glasses on he r by the age of I 0 and work hard to make· it hands, feet and forehead as she supports in the profession. another tray with her mouth. ln China. acrobatic troupes are very Four performers stacked on o ne anoth popular. and one can be found in every er balance high above the stage, teetering major city. on a pyramid of chairs. If students are interested in becoming The Peking Acro bats. a Chinese part of a troupe, they audition at a local troupe, will perform dance company. these feats, as well The Pek ing as many others. at Acrobats consist of the Grand Opera only the best ath House in letes selected fro'm Wilmington Sunday each of these afternoon. troupe. . These tricks and Don Hughes of daring maneuvers IAI Presentations have inspired audi met the acrobats in ences for more than South Africa In 2,000 years, dating 1973 and has been back to the Ch'in their manager ever Dynasty (225 to 207 since. B.C.). This hand Hughes has co selected troupe produced the shpw transforms the tradi for the past 27 years THE REVIEW I Dan DeLorenzo tions of their ances with fourth-genera-· tors into a modern tion acrobat Ken day exhibitio n. Ha i. Hughes man Composed of 26 . The Peking Acrobats ages the business performers, the Grand Opera House aspects of the show A critique of movie 'cloning' Peking Acrobats and Hai the c re range in age from Sunday, March 11 , 3 p.m. ative. stories, but both lost audiences to Bruce " Speed 2" loses all the urgency of the 14 to 26 years old, The Peking Some sequels come and company. original and replaces it with scarcely and each member Tickets, $15-25 Acrobats constantl y To be fair, not all sequels are bad, and believable dialogue and action. presents his or her For info, call (302) 652-5577 tour the United into existence only a quick examination proves that many This is the ultimate proof that when a own specialty trick. States, have have been more successful than their pre story is finished, it should be left alone. Some of the fea or visit www.grandopera.org appeared on several for profit, not plot decessors. tured acts inc lude televison p rograr,ns Both "The Godfather 2," featuring "Batman Forever" plate spinning, jug- and hold the world BY MATT ZANKOWSKI Robert DeNiro's stunning portrayal (in Eschewing the dark, fantastical vision gling, bala ncing acts, hoop diving, wire record for the largest pyramid of chairs. Swff Reporter Italian) of the young Don Corleone, and of Tim Burton's two earlier Batman walking and tumbling. Mary Davis, spokeswoman for The From the depths of Hollywood it rises: "The Empire Strikes Back," with its films, "Batman" and " Batman Returns," Hula hoops swirl around young acro Grand Opera House. says acrobatic per "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles." The deeper themes and kick-ass snow tanks, "Batman Forever" is woefully miscast bats' waists, arms and ankles. beginning formances are always popular. third installment of this " most Aussie" of show improvement on their predecessors. and poorly made. w ith one dozen hoops and progressing to ·T his show is so well attended becau e film series has come and sparked a ques Despite these sequels' triumphs, most The depth provided by Burton and three dozen at a ti me. people of all ages and ethnici ties can tion in the minds of filmgoers. others prove to be worth less than the cost Michael Keaton (as Batman) is· dismissed Young men throw large ceramic bowls enjoy it," she say~ . 'There is no language Why? of their celluloid. in favor of Tommy Lee Jones playing into the air, catching them on their backs. barrier when watching the show." The public demand for Paul Hogan's A list of five film atrocities follows, Two-Face, a seemingly cocaine-addled necks and even on their heads. The Grand Opera House has alread y antics - beyond the ridiculo us and ubiq proving to Hollywood and .the horror-film plastic surgery victim. Another man. pretending to be a cow sold approximately 1.100 tickets to the uitous Subaru ads seen daily on the industry that only unfinished stories are To make matters worse, the film looks boy, swings a lasso in a figure eight 1arch II performance. with only li mited Lifetime channel - is questionable at deserving of sequels. like a ride at Disney World. Even this motion unti l the loop expands enough for seat in!! ~rill a\ atlable. best. The upcoming film seems doomed film has a sequel, featuring Arnold him to jump th rough it sideways. Aft~r their shO \\ on Sunday. the to commercial and critical failure simply "Blues Brothers 2000" Schwarzenegger as a brilliant mad scien The e and many other death-defying Peking AcrobaJs will continue their tour by virtue of being the sequel to a sequel This follow-up to one of the funniest tist. acts require great skill, balance and con to Broadway for three weeks. that was barely successful more than a films of all time ignores the fact that half The mind recoils. centration. decade ago. the creative force behind the series is The reason behind this proliferation of tragically dead. "Urban Legends: Final Cut" the passable is financial. Then it adds John Goodman and a lit Please. Over the years, Hollywood and the tle kid. indie scene have learned that the only The music, a breath of fresh air in the "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" and "Air consistent recipe for blockbuster films original, is simply rehashed as a favor to Bud: World Pup" lies not in a dash of gunplay and a sprin Dan Aykroyd, who often plays at his The Bo Jackson of the canine world kle of sex, but in easily recognizable and House of Blues. somehow made it back to the studio for proven characters and situations. This film' s worst offense, however, is two movies. The "Lethal Weapon" and " Die Hard" one of the cardinal sins of sequeldom - After dominating the hoops courts Bud series both began in the late 1980s and it has come too late. moves on to the realms of football and are proof positive of this trend. Twenty years is well beyond the pub soccer, giving children everywhere the Since then, these sequels have re-dom lic 's attention span, with very few message that if sports aren' t your thing, inated the action genre every three to five notable exceptions. It becomes even you can always have your dog play in years. worse when after waiting years for a con your place. In doing this, they have surpassed far tinuation we are presented with such a superi or films at the box office and sti disaster. "Anaconda 2" fled Hollywood's creativity. This film is in pre-production, but it is One example is " Die Hard With a "Speed 2: Cruise Control" worthwhile to begin spreading propagan Vengeance," the third in the Bruce Willis Even though the lack of Keanu Reeves da against it as soon as possible. series. is no great loss, "Speed 2" illustrates The original is a trul y horrible experi While the movie is a good action film another common sequel fall acy. ence, and no one has expectations that featuring an interesting crime story, its The only thing the sequel shares with No. 2 will be any better. success took money and fame away from its ori ginal is the title and Sandra Bullock No cast has been named, but it seems Martin Scorcese's "Casino" and Bryan - not a good sign. unlikely that the world is going to again Singer's "The Usual Suspects." The new plot deals with a runaway experience the s heer joy of Je nnifer These ori ginal movies, replete with c ruise ship, making it evident that mon Lopez fighting a 50-foot Amazonian gunplay and explosions, are better crime keys wrote the film. snake. Too bad. I I II I{ I \ II \\ l 1k pl1<•l" The Peking Acrobats appear at the Grand Opcn1 Hou<.,c Sunda)' at 3 p.m. B4 • THE REVIEW. March 9, 2001 FE ATURE FORUM ohnathan Rifkin My alarm clock rang at 4:30 a.m. It dom fighter who educated himself in quieted down and I had the opportuni small religious sect that claims the THE REVIEW I Dan DeLoren1o 't quite a buzz or a beep. It was a Munich, Germany, and then came to ty to meet the three men 1 would work Israelites were and are ·African in ~: I i i ioom!Xture of the two, obnoxious enough America to find opportunity, and - with every Summer and Winter nature. Being Jewish, and incredibly i; I j! make me feel as though Satan was based on his size - lift weights. Session for the next several years. stupid, I shouted out that I was both I me by flicking lit cigarettes at The grimace on Freddy's face Hector, Harry and Pete were an Jewish and a Caucasian. Within sec face. soured as I walked awkwardly over to odd crew. onds, a small camcorder was pointed i It was still dark outside when I ask him for a pair of pants that fit. Hector, a soft-spoken Hispanic in my direction and the hostile crowd #.Valked to the bus stop on that cold He stared at me for several seconds man, loved to make up stories about focused their animosity toward me. ])ecember morning four years ago. without blinking. his crazy weekends with New York I smiled sheepishly and retreated to ,Jhe bus was warm, but nerves and "Nice pants," he said and burst into Mayors Edward Koch and David a bench where I could enjoy my 1youth got the better of me, and I uncontrollable hiughter. Dinkins. falafel without fear of religious perse 1 couldn' t sleep as I headed to New After finding out my polyester Harry, a Caribbean-born New cution. ; York City to begin my part-time job paint-on pants would not be replaced Jersey resident, laughed a lot and I arrivt?d back at work right on time 1 as a custodian/elevator operator. for an entire week, I did some squats would occasionally "meow." I never and finished my day without incident. t When I arrived at the 40-story hoping to stretch them out. The dis had the nerve to ask him why. After my first few hours I had I Ioffice building located two blocks tinct sound of busting thread encour Pete, a crotchety Vietnam veteran, doubts about my future in the freight i I ' east of the World Trade Center, an aged me to stop. either suffered from mild Tourette's elevator business, but looking back, . I t incoherent security guard named l had expected to be cleaning toi Syndrome or really hated the world. I'm glad I pushed through those first ! 1 Michel greeted me with a smile and a lets and mopping floors to bring home He would always mutter curses under awkward moments. ! j handshake. Whenever I tried to my weekly paycheck. Freddy had dif his breath while incessantly rocking The people I have met and the , I I respond he would hum· notes from the ferent plans for me. He told me l back and forth in his chair. experience of working a 9-to-5 job : opera cassette playing in his barely would be running a freight elevator. My three co-workers were very day in and day out has given me a per- · -I t visible ear piece. With the intensity of an Apollo 13 cordial, but I expected (and received) spective that all young people need if .I \ ; He gave me my uniform and controller preparing his astronauts for no special treatment on my first day. they are to understand how lucky they • I ! showed me where I was to change - an ocean landing, Freddy explained to During my lunch hour, I venturea are. ; a small closet with a mirror, a chair me that pushing the brass lever for out into the crazy city streets alone The world seems a larger and more and a fluorescent light bulb. ward made the elevator move down and ate a falafel ma\fe by a street ven interesting place four years after the l Seedy thoughts of what the room and pulling it backward would send dor. As I sat munching, I noticed a fact. I f was probably used for were imrnedi me up. large group of people gathered around But my alarm clock still sucks. j \ ····-~-~~..,._.,__ _ !ately eclipsed by the realization that With only three minutes of training a man wearing a baby-blue leather i 1my pants were about three sizes too I was sent out into the fields to bring cowboy suit, long dreds, white boots small. · waiting construction workers, electri and a ruby-studded I 0-gallon hat. Jonathan Rifkin is the senior news I was told to bring my woes to cians and custodians to their desired The sign indicated that he spoke on editor for The Review. E-mail him at destination. Before I began, things behalf of the "i2 Tribes of Israel," a [email protected]. Freddy, a 6-foot-2-inch Afghan free- l(_ ___:.______·-·--·--··-- ·-·--- ·----·--.-' Anti-violence campaign targets teens continued from B 1 · artist, and you need to educate yourself.' " genuine gains in public dialogue," he says. like sexual orientation, race and gender. eyin' you." The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against "And the gay community is doing that in People our age should know about it." His-lyrics have angered gays, feminists Defamation was outraged at Eminem's response to Eminem. So, in its own way, Siegel says she checks The Advocate's - and, well, people everywhere. Grammy wins, as well as his performance wasMTV." Web site every night for updates on hate The recording industry has taken a lot of at the awards ceremony - a duet with Romaine Patterson, Mid-Atlantic crimes and other gay issues. flak for its support of Eminem _ the rapper openly gay musician Elton John. regional media manager for GLAAD, told "I've counted up a lot of hate crimes that won Grammy Awards in three categories The duo performed Eminem's troubled- The Advocate that MTV contacted her haven't made the news,'; she says. "''m this year. fan single, "Stan." At the end of the perfor- about a year ago regarding the "Fight For hoping [MTV is] focusing on ones that hap Senior Kim Siegel, president of the mance, the two Es hugged and raised their Your Rights" campaign and the making of pen all the time - even 'minor' ones. It' s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student Union, says clasped hands triumphantly as .the industry "Anatomy of a Hate Crime." always the same thing, someone getting although she does not personally like crowd gave them a standing ovation. "I think this is something they knew they beaten up or killed because they're gay. Eminem, she does not think it is hypocriti- Eminem' s free hand was also raised, his were going to be doing long before even "I know it's happened well over 100 cal of MTV to show his videos while advo- middle finger pointed high up toward the some of the Eminem · controversy," she times in the United States since Matthew eating gay rights. sky. says. Shepard." "I think MTV is being pretty balanced Despite GLAAD's adamant stance Siegel says MTV is probably one of the MTV personalities Lewis, John Norris that way," she says. 'They tend to show against Eminem, some contend his hateful better avenues for reaching young people. and Kurt Loder, along with rapper Eve and current events rather than taking a political lyrics have opened the doors for an impera- " [The MTV audience is] mostly a musician Art Alexakis of Everclear, all position, which isn't their purpose any- tive discussion. , younger generation who view homosexual became part of the "Fight For Your Rights" way." Doug Wright, the openly gay screenwrit- ity differently in general," she says. "It's a campaign by providing their voices to go Smith says the campaign demonstrates er of the film "Quills,'' told national gay and good place to do it - they've been doing a along with the text that was shown on the MTV's commitment to its audience. lesbian magazine The Advocate that he lot of educational programming." 18-hour log of hate crimes. "MTV has to be one of the most social- thinks Eminem's lyrics have been useful in Siegel says hate crimes in general need The move to get celebrities involved ly conscious and responsible networks out sparking MTV's attention to gay issues. to be addressed · goes along with what MTV was counting 'They are an expression of ideas that we on when it launched the campaign - teen . ' THE REVIEW I Courtesy of MTV there," she says. 'This is their way of giving '~en we as a culture. come across don't want in society," she says. "Many of MTV's 'Fight .FP.- Your~~' .aunpaign utges ~qs to back and saying 'It's not thaCwe eru:lotse · somethin~ so patently offensive that we all agers pay attention to pop culture, and combat violence and d.iscnmmation in their coninumities. [Eminem's] lyrics _ we endorse him as an have to nse up and answer, there can be these crimes are based Contact info: Washington Sq1.ulre Hotel 103 Waverly Place (212} 7'77-9515 . Downtown Holiday Inn 138 Lafayette St. (212) 966-8898 Aladdin Hotel 317 W. 45th St. (212) 246-8580 ' Chelsea tntemational Hostel 251 W. 20th St. ~ (212) 647-0010 Greenwich Village & SoHo Tasting and Culture Tour (732) 636-4650 The Duplex Theater (212) 841 -5410 New York Convention & Visitor's Bureau (212) 484-1200 www.nycvisit.com 138 Lafayette St. fdr $160 per night. • ····To save some cash, leave the village and bead to the Chelsea blt.erna(ional Hostel at 2S 1 W. 20th St for $25 per night per person. A bit further Uptown in the theater .district. '· the Aladdin Hotelat317 W. 45th St .• just off 8th•Avenue, is also $25 for a. doonitory bed. How to get there New York City is only two-and-a-half hours straight up the New Jersey Turnpike and over the George Washington Bridge. Traffic in the city is never fun so driving may not be the best·idea - besides, all you really need to experience Greenwich Village is two little feet Amtrak trains leave from Wilmington and bead to Pennsylvania Station twice per hour and cost around $50. Student Advantage cardholders get an additional l5 percent off. B4 • TilE RE\'IE\\ • ~larch LJ. 200 I FEA TURE FORUM ;lJohnat han R1fki n Th e Elevatorman cometh . I) alatm cloc!.. tang at-!.30 .1.111 It dum lt gitiL'J 11 hu L" IIUL"oltl'd htnt,l'il 111 qutcted down and I had the oppurtuni- small reli1,! ioth \CCI th at clallll\ the . lilt I< I \ II ",\ I I IJ, I • wa~n·t quite a hu11 uta beep It"''' .t ,\ltnndt. (;ernJan) ..tml then cante tu 1) tu meet the thn.:e men I would\\ or!.. bra c lit c~ were and :t re Afncan 111 :mix tu n: ol the 111 o . uhtHnillth l."llllli!.!lt \llll'IICI Ill find \l j'j'Or!Unlt). and \\ ith ever) Summer and Wint er nat ure. Being Je\1 i'll. and incredthl) :w ma!..e me IL'd ''' tlt••u ~ lt S.ttan "~ '' h,l\l'd llll ht \ \l/e lilt IIL"tghh. SL·, ~ ion for the ne.xt 'cveral ) car'. •a upid. I 'huutcd out that I \\ ' ~" h•llh :\\'aking 111e h) flt c !..tn~ Itt L"l1,!arellL'' .11 l"hc g rt111;tce llil 1-J e dd~ ·, face Hector. !larry and Pete were an Jcwi'h and a Cauca,ian. \.l,'ithtn \cC 'out ed a' I \\'all..cd ,1\\ k \\ ardl: u\·er to odd cre\\'. o nd~ . a 'ntall c:uncorder 1\'a' pointed .~. 'lllY facl·. '\ ---,. -T' ',. -\ ~ '· • It \\'a~ ~t tl! d.u!.. llllhtde \\'hL"n I "'" lum 1111 .t patr ul panh that fi t. Hector, a ~o ft - ~ pok ..: n lli o;panic in my directi•ln and the ho,tile crowd !~-: , I I k 'tared at me lor \e\·n;tl 'cciHltb man. loved tu make up 'Iurie~ ahuut foc u ~ed th ei r aninto\it) hlward me. .walked Il l the hu' 'hlp on th.tt cold '-· 11 ttiHHJt hlinktng. hi ~ en11.y wee k L· nd ~ \\ ith New Ymk I 'mi led ' h ecp i ~ ltl) and retreated to 1Jecemher morntng futu )l"d l' a~o . , / . TilL" bu~ \\''" \\ .ttnl. hut net\ e' and "Ntcc panh. .. he 'aid and hur-; t into 1\ layor\ Edward Koch and Da viu a bench where I could enjoy my · youth gnt the hL'Ilcr ol me. ;md I uncontrol lable laughter. D inki n ~ . fal afel wi tlwut fear of rel i giu u~ per,c- : l·o ul dn "t 'lecp '" I he adeLl to Ne\\' t\ftcr ftnding out my polyc\ter Harry. a Carihhean-h11rn 1e\\' cut io n. : York City to b e~tn my part tllllL" Juh paint-on pant ~ \\ utdd not he replaced Jcr~e y re~ident . laughed a lot and I arrived back at wor!.. right on 11111 C : as a cusiLlLit an/ek\ atur uperator. ft>r an ent ire w..:L" !.. . I did ~ome 'qua t~ would occa~ional l y ··mcll\\' ... I neve r and fini ~ hcd my day 1\"ttlwut inctdcnt. When I arri vL"d at the -!0 - ~ h > ry huping tn 'treteh them out. The di~ had the nerve to ask him why. After my fi r' t few hour~ I had offi ce building located l\\·o blocks tinct ~ou nd of bu\ting thread encuur Pete. a crotchety Vidnam ve teran. doubts ahuut my future in th e frei ght · cast uf the \\"nrld Trade Center. an aged me 1o \top. L·ither suffered from mild Tourcttc·s elevator business. hut lnoking back. incoherent security guard named I had expec ted to he cleanin g toi Syndrome or really hated the world . I'm glad I pushed through those first : Michel greeted nK' with a -; mile and a lch and mopping fluuh to bring home He Wllllld always mutter c ur~ es under awkward momenb. : handshake. Whenever I 1ricd to my \\'Ce!..l y paycheck. Freddy had dif hi~ breath while incessantly rocking The people I have met and the : respond he wuuld hum n o te~ from the ferent plan ~ for me. He told me I hack and forth in his chair. experience of working a 9-to-5 jub ·opera cassette playing in hi s hardy wou ld he runmng a freight elevatur. My three co-workers we re very clay in and day out has given me a per· vis ible car piece. With the inten~it y of an Apollo 13 cordial. but I expected (and received) spective that all young people need if : He gave 111e Ill) unifmm and cPntrollcr preparing his astronauts for no ~pecial treatment on my first day. they arc to understand how lucky they ' ~ howed me \\'here I wa~ to change - an occan landtng. 1-redd) nplai ned to During my lunch hour. I ventured are. ·a ~mall closet \\ ith a 1nirmr. a chair me that pu,hing the hra~\ lcl'er lor uut intu the cra7y cit)" ~ trec t s alone The world seems a larger and more and a flu ore~cent light hulh. ward made the elevator move do\\'n and ate a falafel made hy a ~ trcct ven interesting place four )Ca r~ after the Seedy th oughb of what the room and pulling it backward would ~end dor. A' I ~a t munching. I noticed a fact. ·was probably used for were immedi me up. large group of people gathered around But my alarm clock ~till ' uch. ately eclipsed by the reali zation that Vlith onl y three minute~ of training a man wearing a baby-blue leather / I was ~cnt out in to the fields to bring cowboy suit. long drecl s. white boots / . my pants were about three ~ i z es too / sma II. waiting construction worker~. electri and a ruby-stu dded I 0-gallon hat. Jrmmhan Rifkin is 1he senior ne1rs / I was to ld ILl hring my woe~ to c ian~ and custodian\ to their desired The sign indicated that he spoke on edilor fin The Re1•ie1r. E-ntail hi111 m !Freddy. a 6-foot-::!-ineh Afghan free- destination. Before I began. thin go; behalf of the " 12 Tribes of Israel. .. a II"O.mbi@ ude/.N/11 . - 1 Anti-violence campaign targets teens continued from B I anist. and you need to educate yourself' .. genuine gains in public dialogue:· he says. like sexual orientation. race ~md 2ender. The Gay & Lesbian Alli ance Against "'And tlte gay community is doing th at in People our age should know about ·· enn· rtJII. i ~ Oebmation wa~ outraged at Eminem· s response to Eminem. So. in its own way. Siegel says she checks The Advocate·~ His l yric~ have angered gay~. feminists and. well. people evctywherc. Grammy wins. as well as his pett"ormance was MTY ... Web site cvety night for updates on hate The recording industry has taken a lot of at the awards ceremony - a duct wi th Romaine Patterson. Mid-Atlantic c1ime-; and other gay issue s. flak for its suppon of Eminem - the rapper openly gay musician Elton John. regional media manager for GLAAD. told "I' ve counted up a lot of hate crimes tl1at won Grammy Awards in three categories The duo performed Eminem·s troubled The Advocate that MTV contacted her haven't made tl1e news ... she says. ·rm this yew-. fan single. "Stan ... At the end of the pctior about a year ago regarding the ·'Fight For hoping [MTV is I focusing on ones tl1 at hap Senior Kim Siegel. prc,iclcnt of the mancc. the two Es hugged and raised their Your Ri ghts .. campaign and the making of pen all the time - even ·minor· ones. It" s clasped hands triumphantly as -the industty "Anatomy of a Hate Crime ... always the same thing. someone getting fight for your rights ~ ! Lesbi~m Gay Bisexual Student Union. says although she docs not personally like crowd gave them a standing ovation. " I think tl1is is something they knew they beaten up or killed because they're gay. Eminem· s free hand was also raised. his were going to be doing long before even " I know it's happened well over 100 Emincm. she does not think it i~ hypoctiti cal of l'viTV to show his videos while advo middle finger pointed high up towm·d the some of tl1c Emincm controversy:· she rimes in the nited States since Matthew cating gay rights. sky. says. Shepard." .. , think MTV i~ being pretty balanced Despite GLAAD's adamant stance Siegel says MTV is probably one of the MTV personalities Lewis. John Norris that way: · she says. ·'They tend to show against Eminem. some contend his hateful better avenues for reaching young people. and Kun Loder. along with rapper Eve and cutTent events rather than taking a political lyrics have opened the doors for an impera "(The MTV audience isl mostly a musici Travel Greenwich Village rich in culture.and landmarks Visit New York City's trendiest attractions i.n a weekend trip to the Big Apple BY LAURA M. LAPONTE Senior Mosr.n"c Editor Is the blandness that is Newark starting to get more irritating than usual? Lool Things to do Chelsea International Hostel Greenwich Village consists of the strip of 251 W. 20th St. Manhattan between Houston and 14th Street<;, (212) 647-0010 surrounding Washington Square Park. 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Sun 12-4 368-7000 ALL PROGRAMS T~GHT ~ o R: 1-95 toRT. 896 (U of D exit), follow 896 north toW Park Place & turn left, BY COLUMBIA FACULTY! . .- ' go to Elkton Rd. Rt. 2) turn left to Towne Court. Contact Allan Fanjoy, OHice of Special S ..nlons at Delaware 831·2853 or fan)oy@udei;,!H.Iu You may also also visit Biosphere 2 at yjtwW,I)Io2.edu/educatlon (800) 992-4603 or delawal][email protected] March 9, 200 l • THE REVIEW • B7 ,·-· TJl in-state ~I ,II Duffers back ...;.. rival visits · ·'u ..•, I ' on the course . ,. BY BETH ISKOE : ~ ~: Assistant Sports Editor •''· After its game against Rider was postponed BY KATE GOREY said. " I thought that we would have : ;· Tuesday due to the weather, the Delaware baseball Staff Reporter played much better, but since it was : :· team will continue its season this weekend against Windy weather conditions were our first time out it wasn't too ::: visiting Delaware State. . a major factor for the Delaware bad." . • Senior outfielder Chris Kolodzey sa1d the Hens men's golf team in the Northwood Kent said overall everyone :~: (2-5) will look to pick up two wi.rs against a much University Invitational on Monday played the way be expected them :~: weaker Hornet squad (10-3), which has never and Tuesday. to. ·:: defeated Delaware. The Hens shot a score of 331 on "Sheldon and Phinney played : •• "We expect to win and we should win," he said. the first day of the tournament to reasonably well," he said. "I :.-~ "Even though we never want to overlook a team, place 14th in first-round action. would of liked to have 0: we should definitely be able to dominate them. We Junior Corey Sheldon seen them play better, and : · need to keep alive the tradition of the big school shot an 81. Freshman I know they were both a :·j: beating the small school. · Jerry Newell and GoLF little disappointed in the .~: "When they face us, they still come in with the junior Jason Phinney their pl ay." ::j: attitude that they can beat us, but that's not going both finished with an Junior co-captain Terry :4·to happen." · 83. Maguire said he also : :~: Senior pitcher Vic Sage said the Hens faced The second day, Delaware shot a believes once the weather .~ · Delaware State in the fall and have a pretty good total of 339. Sheldon ended with a improves, they will be able to go' ;:: idea of what the Hornets' 79 and Phinney scored an 80 . outside and practice more. · ~ team is like. Hens head coach Jim Kent said "We haven't been practicing that he also felt Delaware was not pre ·~ : BA.SJPALL "They are not that strong, much this season because of the :::: but they are improved," he pared to play in harsh weather con weather," he said. "We'll have a ..':1•,, said. They shouldn't pose ditions that it saw in West Palm better chance to practice, and that's Beach. the only major thing we have to do ;.;!: any problems to us, and THE REVIEW/Courtesy of Sports Information "It was very windy, the winds right now to improve." ..i , we should win both games Senior pitcher Vic Sage prepares to fire a pitch in a game from last season. The Hens ::i:pretty soundly." were about 25-30 mph on both The majority of the teams ::l! Kolodzey said the only concern he has is that take on Delaware State this weekend. Both games will be at Bob Hannah Stadium. days," he said. "We have to prac Delaware faced were from the ::::Delaware will have a one-week layoff between tice more in windy and other bad south, so they bad more of a chance winning percentage suggests. inning. . weather conditions to prepare for to practice in agreeable weather, ·•':games. "The record is not always a good indicator of "As soon as we get rolling and get some wins in : ~• "We just need to try to stay sharp," he said. "We the future when we will be faced Maguire said. the team's performance," he said. "Despite our a row, then our confidence will build. We have a ·:::need to remain focused and be game-ready." with the same situations." "We weren' t prepared to play in record, we have played pretty well this early in the veteran group of guys, and we need to continue to :::: Senior infielder Andrew Salvo said based on After finishing third at the such windy weather conditions," season against some tough competition." Improve each time we go out there. As long as we·· >~the past two weekends, he thinks the Hens need to America East championships last he said. "As soon as we get around Kolodzey said the Hens had a chance to win do that we will be fme." ::"Fork orl a few of their fundamentals. spring, Kent has higher expecta to that we should be fine." every game, and they are not worried about start The starting pitchers for this weekend's games · "While we have been swinging the bats pretty tions of his Hens than what he saw The Hens will play their next .:~ ing the season with a losing record. have yet to be determined, Sage said. ::::well, the pitchers need to hit their spots better, and and hopes that his team will tournament on March 26 and 27 in "A play he~:e, a play there, we could easily be 5- The Hens will take on Delaware State tomor ::l?ve need to step up our outfield defense," he said. improve once the season gets . the Golden Horseshoe Collegiate 2 or 6-1," be said. row and Sunday at Bob Hannah Stadium with both ·i$ Sage said Delaware has played better than its going. Invitational •at the Green Course in ,, . "~e've lost all the games in the eighth or ninth contests starting at noon. . ,If' "I was a little disappointed," he Williamsburg, Va. . ::'r------~------~ Second period foils UD laxers BY MIKE LEWIS for goals and playing a defense Managing Sports Editor which caused Delaware attackers Coming into Wednesday night's confusion all game long. home opener against Penn State, "There were a couple situations the Delaware men's lacrosse·team where our ·guy couldn't run by had found most of its success in its their defender, and it made it more young season in the second peri difficult for us to do· any of the od. offense," Hens bead coach Bob In their previous 'three games, Shillinglaw said. "We couldn't the Hens had out-scored their seem to get anything going from three opponents (Loyola, Mount our end. St. Mary's and Rutgers) 11 -6 in "You have a hard time trying to the second frame, far better than u'nderstand .how a guy can throw a THE REVIEW/Cailin Thorn the outputs from the other periods ball out of bounds when he has no Sep!g.r-« \ insjde This date in sports history • UD baseball team prepares • On March 9, 1946, Boston Red Sox slugger Ted for Delaware State Williams is offered $500,000 • Delaware golf team begins to play in the Mexican spring schedule League. He· refuses the offer...... see page B7 www.review.udel.edu March 9, 2001 • B8 Commentary JAMES CAREY Hens prep for Long Island clash BY JEFF GLUCK !ems for the other because there is no Managing Sports &lit or • 17-0 in past 17 games one star to try and shut down. Delaware . has stood 40 minutes • 14-0 in weekend games "Neither one of us bas one weapon away from the NCAA Tournament fm: • 13-0 in day games that you have to stop," Wright said. almost a week now. • 22-0 in games decided by more ''What makes them so good is that you The men's basketball team defeat than five points can't just focus on Basit or the three ed Northeastern 110-66last Sunday t9 • 31-2 over last two years when stor point shooting. . earn a berth in the America East ing first "I was sitting next to some NBA <;:harnpionship Game but is waitin~ • 35-1 over last three years at home guys [at the Northeastern ,game] and until 11:30 a.m. tomorrow to play. • 13-0 with four or more players in one of them said, 'You have to stop Hens sure By the time it finally takes the court double figures Basit.' Later, another· one said, 'You against Hofstra in front of a national •lbe No. 1 see0 in the tournament bas ·have to stop those threes.'" audience and ESPN's cameras, the won seven straight titles and is 9-1 m America East Player of the Year players, coaches and fans will have the last 10 championship games. Nonnan Richardson tallied no field to win waited 139 hours for this • The No. 2 seed bas not goals against Maine, but the Pride still chance since the end of the won an America East title won by 12. Henderson Said his prepa t appears to be deja vu all over semifianl game. Mg~s since 1990, when Boston ration would not focus on one player. again. · Tomorrow, Delaware BASKfhALL University prevailed over "I don't really look at one individ The Delaware men's basketball will fmally.put a dent into No. 5 seed Vermont. ual," he said. "I look at the fact that D those 40 minutes. Triumph team will do battle with top-seed Hofstra's been winning games. ed Hofstra again in the America East or heartbreak will be two Henderson said As well as pulling late nights· Championship for the second consecutive halfs of basketball away. Hofstra's experience, coupled with the preparing for the game, Henderson year: "It's going to be a great college-bas- . hostile environment, would pose a said the team will practice at 11:30 But the difference between this year and ketball game,~· Hens bead coach challenge for the Hens. a.m. in the days leading up to the con last year is that the Hens will be victorious. David Henderson said. 'They have a bunch of players who test. Now, I know everyone is thinking that I Pride bead coach Jay Wright, know bow to win," Henderson said. 'That's so we don't just wake up am going to put a jinx on Delaware echoed the same sentiments. • ''We're going to have a great game on· Saturday morning and we're shocked because I am guaranteeing the Hens a con "I think we have the two best teams our behalf to position ourselves for the that it comes so early," he said. 'Then ference title and I don't want to that, but I in the conference," he said. win." it takes us an hour to warm up, and by can't help feeling confident about our All the elements for a . classic While Delaware did win in that time it's over." squad going into this game. match-up certainly seem to be in November, the Pride came to Newark · Wright said he was impressed with There are many intangibles that seem to place. and trounced the Hens 68-55 on Feb. the way Henderson managed the team be leaning in our favor. Top-seeded Hofstra (25-4) has the 4. this year. . Consider this. . nation's longest winning streak at 17 ''We can't rest on the fact that we 'The best compliment I can give 1. All streaks are meant to come to an games. The Pride is 35-1 in its last 36 won in November," Henderson ' said. Dave is that it still looks like [former end, and that will happen tomorrow on home games with the sole toss coming 'Those were different circurnstantes." Hens head coach] Mike Brey never national television (ESPN). at the hands of Delaware on Nov. 30. But while Delaware is an underdog left," be said. 'They still have a strong In that game, the Hens surprised the and will certainly face adversity, the inside game and they play great The Pride bas the longest active win THE REV lEW/Christian Jackson ning streak in Division I at 17 games. The conference by defying nearly all of team knows a victory is well within defense." pressure to maintain that streak will finally Hofstra's streaks to pull out a 79-74 their reach. Speaking of Brey, he may have Freshman forward Robin Weott finishes off a dunk. Delaware catch up with Hofstra as Delaware seizes win. . ''We have to look at it as we are been one of the few people to think faces Hofstra Saturday for the America East Championship. the opportunity. Delaware once again will have to playing Hofstra for a chance to go to Delaware could get to this point before 2. Continuing with tbis pressure discus contend with streaks. Depending on the Tournament," Henderson said. the season. Brey shared his thoughts the beginning of the season, but I think 'They're not a team that's going to sion, let's focus on the Hens' tension what happens in the game, the Hens ''We·can 't get caught up in all the other about the team's prospects for the sea that if they get on a roll in February, win the regular season title, but come about the game. will have to reverse these trends to distractions." son in early September: they could make a strong run in the tourney time, they'll be right there." Prior to the start of the season, win: Both teams pose match-up prob- 'They'll have to take their lumps at conference tournament," he said. 40 minutes to go. Delaware was projected to finish fourth in , the preseason America East Coaches Poll. Well, maybe there should have been a recount. Sorry, bad joke. But the Hens have proved the voters wrong by getting back to the championship game. _Lions top Delaware Delaware is in a win-win situation. It isn't expected to win, but if it does, its all gravy. BY ROB ERDMAN do." It accounted for the second quar Look for a looser Hens unit than the Sports EdiJor Delaware, which experienced its ter's first four goals, increasing the lead Pride's. Usually when a team retm:ns home ·first loss at Rullo Stadium since last to 9-2. 3. Revenge is definitely in the back of after a road trip, a warm welcome is year's home opener, fell victim to a Along with the Nittany Lions' Delaware players' minds. expected. ferocious Penn State offense. aggressive attack, sloppy play by the Last year, the Hens traveled to However, the Delaware men's Junior attacker Will Driscoll and Hens contributed to the loss. Hempstead and lost a heartbreaker, 76-69, lacrosse team received a less-than-gra- senior midfielder Mike Kern sparked During one sequence in the second and this season Hofstra beat Delaware in cious greeting as it lost to the · Nittany Lions period, a Delaware defender attempted the Bob Carpenter Center, 68-55. Penn State Wednesday onslaught by netting three to clear the ball by passing back to 1be bittersweet taste of those defeats night, 13-6. M'P~S first-half goals apiece. junior goaltender Dave Mullen. will fire up the team, and even though a The Hens (l-3) fell vic- ~ClOSS '1n the beginning of a However, the errant pass found its contest involving a berth in the NCAA tim to a quick-striking LA · E game, it's hard to come way into the stick of Penn State sopho Tournament should be enough, it remains Nittany Lion offense. Penn ------back from that many more attacker Luke Ogelsby, who beat an extra incentive. State (2-1) tallied the Penn St. 13 ~ goals," sophomore attack- Mullen one-on-one. 4. Another key is timing. game's first three goals Hens 6 er Matt Alricb said. "We Shillinglaw said the team's play After witnessing the past two games of within the first five min- started to put it together in appeared to be disrupted by defensive the tournament, I have seen a Hens squad Utes. . the second and third quar formations it has never seen. that is peaking at the right time of the sea "I'm not so sure we carne out slow ter, but we were just down by too much "[The ·. Nittany Lions] did some son. as.mucb as they got it rolling quickly," to start." things defensively that threw our Delaware shined in its annihilation of Delaware bead coach Bob Shillinglaw Alricb, who led the team with three tempo off," he said. 'They dropped Northeastern. Who is to argue that it won't said. '1bey bang a couple of quick goals, scored the Hens first point by into some zones with an early slide, do the same tomorrow? [goals] in, we get [ourselves] into a following up on a shot that was deflect and we hadn't seen that yet. 5. I do realize tha~ the Pride is virtually penalty situation, all the sudden we get ed, cutting the lead to 3-1. 'Therefore, we had to use a differ untouchable at home, but the Hens are undercut to the stomach and we are on However, Penn State quickly retali ent offense. It seemed like they kept re capable of winning in Hempstead Hke our heels. ated during an extra-man opportunity, adjusting to some of the things we they did on Nov. 30. '1 don't think we gave up. I think scoring on a one-touch shot by were trying to do on the offensive end. Twice will just be as nice. we kept bustling, but they did a good Driscoll. The Nittany Lions would not "Along with one or two penalties 6. Delaware by far has tbe best fans in job of taking us out of our rhythm." look back. and one or two athletic. plays, it is all of tbe conference, and it is not because I go Hens senior attacker Jason Lavey, Driscoll ended the first quarter with a sudden 4-2 or 6-3; and we are back here. who contributed a goal and an assist, another goal, negating Delaware's sec trying to play catch-up." Last year, Hens fans were louder than said the Nittany Lions' quick lead sur ond goal scored by senior midfielder Outing half time the Hens tried to Hofstra's-and there were less Delaware THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn prised the team. Jason Motta. adapt their formations to contrast those fans than Pride fans. Sophomore defensman Jetrery Wasson controls the ball in last ''We carne out flat in the first half The Penn State offense began the of Penn State. Who can argue with these six points? and were down so many goals," be second period the same way it began month's game at Loyola. The Hens lost to Penn State Wednesday. Let's now take a look at phase two of said. 'There was nothing we could the first - quick and accurate. see CRUSIDNG page B7 my prediction - the match-ups. Power Forward: Sophomore Maurice Sessoms vs. senior Roberto Gittens. Edge: Hofstra Gittens made · the third team All UD leers place .second ~rica East averaging 10.5 points-per game and 6.9 rebounds. Sessoms aver aged 7.1 PPG and 4.1 RB. BY JOE O'DONNELL Small Forward: Senior Greg Miller vs. Staff Reporter senior Norman Richardson. "If you guys beat Eastern Edge: Hofstra Michigan, I'll shave my head." - America East Player of the Year is self Hens head coach Josh Brandwene. explanatory for this match-up. Talk about motivation. Center: Senior Ajmal Basit vs. senior Prior to the Delaware ice hockey Greg Springfield. team's first game in the 2000-2001 Edge: Delaware American Collegiate Hockey Second team all-conference, Basit was Association's National Tournament robbed of a first team selection with 15.3 in Tucson, PPG. He led the conference in rebounding A r i z . , and blocked shots (9.6 RB, 2.76 BPG). Brandwene Springfield averaged 5.6 PPG and 7.3 RB. utt e red Point Guard: Sophomore Austin t b o s e Rowland vs. senior Jason Hernandez. words to Edge: Delaware _H_e_ns----2--M- o-n.-· the team. How could someone give the Hens the Then, they advantage over a second team all-confer .P.e.n.n.s.t•. __ 7_-c __ made him ence player? keep his Rowland's statistics do all the talking. promise. THE REVIEW/Andrew Mehan He only averaged a half point less than After upsetting the No. !-seeded Delaware head coach Josh Brandwene (far left) sports the Hernandez and beat him in assists per Eagles 6-5 on Thursday, No. 9- . game (4.5 to 3.9). ranked Delaware temporarily post new hairdo that he acquired after the Hens finished second. Shooting Guard: Senior Billy Wells vs. poned the shaving of its coach's semifinals, where Delaware contin The leers, a perennial nemesis, sophomore Rich Apodaca. head and continued to add chapters ued to roll along by smoking Pool D had already beaten the Hens four Edge: Delaware · to its storybook-like tournament. winner, No. 5 Iowa State, 7-2. times this season. Wells, a member of the all-conference Friday, the Hens came from Then Monday night, the Hens Trailing 2- 1 at the end of the first third team, has the senior leadership and behjnd to defeat No. 8 Michigan met No.2 Penn State for the right to period, the game could '!,ave gone Dearborn 7-6 in overtime. be crowned ACHA national cham see CAREY page B7 The victory cljnched a spot in the pion. see SECOND page B7 ·' in ~ id c pot l11 tor\ • l 'l> ha..,t.·hall h'a m p t"l'pan.·-. I I I, for I khm art ~ tall' • lkhm an· golf' !tam htgin-. -.pring .., dwdult• ...... -.e e pagt.• B7 \\\\1\ IL'\ IL'\\.tl!kJ.L•du Han lr 'J, .!fi(J 1 • U8 Con1n1entarv., .) \ \IES C \I{E't Hens prep for Long Isla B\ .JI·.H Cl.l C h. kill'- lc•r the other bcc:tLhc !here " no \f, , I \ \I i '' • 17 0 Ill jl:t'l 17 !,! Pride·,. u , uall y when a team return~ home fir~ ! (,,....., at l ~ull o . Ltd1um '1ncc !~1'1 lt t L} ~ 3. Revenge is definitely in the back of after a road trip. a warm welcome i ~ year\ hnmc llpcncr. fell 1 tctun to .t \ h•ll~ 1\ tlh thl· :".t!l.lll) l.tlln-,· Delaware players· minds. cxpc ted. fcroci ou ~ Penn Stale uffc n,c. .t~ ~'IL'"i\L tlt.t>~ '"'j'j11 pJ.!\ h1 the La'> t ) car. the Hen' tra,·clcd to However. the Delaware men\ Junior all:tck ·r \\'ill Dn"·ull .tnd I Jcn, u•nrnh111vd t.> the In". H .: mp~ t .: ad and Ju.,t a h.:anhrcak.:r. 76-69. lac ro~~c team received a l es~ - than -g ra - scnior midticldcr tl1ikc Kcm 'parh ·d Dun rl:' <'Ill "'dll<'nc.: 111 the 'ccuncl and thi ~ ' ca~on llof,tra heat Dela\\'arc in ciou.., grccting as it l o~ t to the 1\ illan; l.roth pet tPd. :t I kl.tl\ ;u,· defender al!clll jliL'd the Bob C:tq1cn tcr Center. oX-55 . Penn State Wednc,day un~lau gh t h; ne llrng three lo cll'ill !he h;t!J h\ j1:1"111g h:tLk Ill The hi llcr"'c.:t la~ t c of th o!->e defea t ~ night. 13-6. MEN'S lir,l-h:tlf hould he ctHlugh. it rc m:un ~ i'\itrany Lion offc n~e. Penn hac: k fro m that m an~ 1111\IL' tlt.rcJ..cr l .1•k.: I l~ L' i'h). '' hu he.tl an e\tra incc n1 i1c. Statc ( 2- 1) tallied the Pe nn St. gual ,_ .. ' ophtHnllrC allack \ IIIIIL'II I nc· '>ll I,, c' game·!-> fir~ I three goab -t Another ke~ is timing. Hens 6 cr ~'\all :\Inch 'at d. " \\ e b: lrri"l. \\ , ,ttd iiJL tc.tm·, pl.1~ .\fkr '' r tnc.....,in~ the pa't 1110 g am e~ nf within the fir~t live min \tancd to put it together 111 .tj'J'L'.tl ·d '• h,· lt">n lj'll'd h) de len'" c the loumanll· nt. I ha' L' ">cc n a I !en ~ ' quad LUes. the .. ccond and th u·d quar· f<>rlll:tl,ttll , II h,l, Ill \CI 'L'L'II that I'> peak in ~ at the right time of the ~e a- " I' 111 not so sure we came our slol\' tcr. hu t we '''crcju' t dt m n h~ l