Grant Continues to Serve As Trustee Despite Sexual Harassment Allegations
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
HIDDEN HEROES LETTER FROM THE EDITORS BLUE HEN BECOMES A BEAR The Review takes a look at UDECU, the university’s The Review’s outgoing leadership bids a final Chicago takes defensive tackle Bilal Nichols in the volunteer emergency care unit. farewell. fifth round of the NFL Draft. NEWS Page 5 NEWS Page 6 SPORTS Page 14 Carney signs gun bill into law at Biden Institute Former university QUINN LUDWICKI & JACOB WAS SERMAN Student Affairs Editor & Senior official killed in Reporter murder-suicide House Bill 302 (HB 302), also known as the Beau Biden Gun Vio KATHERINE NAILS & lence Prevention Act, was signed NATALIE WALTON into law by Gov. John Carney on Community Engagement Editor & the lawn at the Biden Institute on Student Affairs Editor Monday. The bill was named after former Vice President Joe Biden’s Meredith Chapman, a univer late son, Beau Biden, the former sity graduate of the class of 2007 attorney general of Delaware, who and a university official from 2010 previously introduced similar legis to 2018, was murdered in what the lation in 2013. Radnor Police Department are call As directly stated in the legis ing a murder-suicide. lation, the bill “permits a mental At 7:05 p.m. on May 23 , the health service provider, institution, police were dispatched to Chap agency, or hospital to disclose con MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER man's home in Radnor, Pa. Officers arrived to find Mark Gerardot at fidential communications to law BEAU BIDEN GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT enforcement if the mental health the scene, claiming that his wife, service provider, institution, agen HOUSE BILL J02 de.gov/gunsafety GOVERNOR Jennair Gerardot, may be inside. • UN CARNEY cy, or hospital concludes that the Upon walking into the home, the patient is dangerous to self or dan police found Chapman and Jen gerous to others.” Those individu QUINN LUDWICKI/THE REVIEW nair Gerardot inside, both dead als deemed dangerous could then Gov. John Carney signs the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act while accompanied by lawmakers, the Biden family from gunshot wounds. The police have their guns seized by law en and other stakeholders believe that Gerardot had shot and forcement. the Delaware state Senate in 2013. up. We will get this done.” right to push to “get the bill done.” killed Chapman before turning the A similar bill, spearheaded by According to Joe Biden, af In his remarks, Rep. David He said that it was just a matter of gun on herself. then-Attorney General Beau Biden ter the bill’s failure in 2013, Beau Bentz, the lead sponsor on HB 302, someone taking the initiative and During a press conference, the and Rep. Michael Barbieri, failed in Biden said, “we will not give this said that he felt that the time was getting the right people on board deputy chief of the Radnor Police SEE BIDEN BILL ON PAGE 3 SEE CHAPMAN ON PAGE 3 Grant continues to serve as trustee despite sexual harassment allegations JACOB ORLEDGE Investigative Editor Stuart M. Grant, who serves as a trustee for the university, re mains as the intended namesake of the proposed graduate college 103 days after the university and the governor’s office were notified that Grant is facing allegations of sexual harassment at his law firm. On March 6, The Review pub lished a report revealing that top Democratic donor and current university trustee Grant is fac ing claims that he has sexually harassed female associates at the Wilmington law firm, Grant & Eisenhofer, which he co-founded in 1997. The allegation stems from a lawsuit that Grant had filed against a former partner at his law firm, Reuben Guttman, regarding a dis pute over a client. In a motion to dismiss the suit, Guttman accused Grant of sexually harassing female JACOB ORLEDGE/THE REVIEW Stuart M. Grant, a trustee and top donor at the university, continues to serve on an expired while entangled in a lawsuit that contains allegations of sexual associates at the law firm. At the harassment. time of publication, the lawsuit has yet to be resolved. gations against Grant back in Janu by then-Gov. Jack Markell. His six- moving forward with a confirma different one.” In November 2017, the uni ary, has consistently declined to year term expired in 2017. Current tion hearing until that has been Carney’s Communications Di versity announced they would be state whether they still intend to Gov. John Carney renominated settled.” Mat Marshall, Commu rector Jonathan Starkey declined naming a newly established gradu name the proposed graduate col Grant for a second term as a trust nications Director for the Senate to comment on the governor’s in ate college after Grant and his wife, lege after Grant and his wife. ee in January. The next step would Majority Caucus, said on behalf of tentions in regard to the future of Suzanne, following their ten mil Eight positions on the Board have been for the Executive Com McBride when reached last week. the nomination when contacted lion dollar donation. The graduate of Trustees are nominated by the mittee of the Senate to schedule a The Senate does not have the last Friday. college still needs to be approved governor for six-year terms and confirmation hearing for Grant. power to send the nomination back Although McBride has called by the Faculty Senate, which is slat are later confirmed by the Dela That changed when President to Carney. The Executive Commit for an investigation into the alle ed to vote on the proposal on May ware state Senate. The remaining Pro Tempore of the Senate David tee can vote to confirm or reject a gations against Grant, he has not 7. twenty positions are nominated McBride became aware of the alle nominee or refuse to vote on the specified who should conduct this At the time of publication, and elected internally by the mem gations surrounding Grant. nominee at all. investigation. The Senate does not Grant remains a member of the bers of the Board. “[McBride] has called for an “We can’t send a nominee have the power to remove a trustee Board of Trustees. The university, Grant was first nominated to investigation into the allegations back,” Marshall said. “We have to from the Board. which was made aware of the alle- join the Board of Trustees in 2011 against Mr. Grant and will not be wait for the governor to submit a “There is nothing we can do to SEE GRANT ON PAGE 4 .1- MAY 1,2018 2 udreview.com PENCIL IT IN TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY, MAY1 MAY 2 MAY 3 MAY 4 MAY 5 MAY 6 MAY 7 U.S. farming Delaware World Press Allan P. Colburn Delaware softball Delaware Black history live crisis and the baseball vs. Freedom Day Memorial vs. Elon, 12 baseball vs. on stage, 5 p.m., way ahead talk, UMBC, 3 p.m., celebration, 10 Lecture: Matthew p.m., UD Softball Elon, 1 p.m., Bob Hartshorn Hall, 3:40 p.m., Smith Bob Hannah a.m., Perkins Patio Helgeson, Stadium Hannah Stadium Rm. 205 Hall, Rm. 120 Stadium University of i Gregory family California, Santa Delaware Impact Dance Color me calm, 6 Video game Delaware softball celebration of Barbara, 10 a.m., baseball vs. Company spring - 8 p.m., Trabant music-themed vs. Mount St. creative writing, Colburn Lab, Elon, 1 p.m., Bob showcase, 1 Quizzo, 7 p.m., Mary’s, 3 p.m. 5 p.m., Memorial Rm. 102 Hannah Stadium p.m., Pearson Perkins West and 5 p.m., UD Hall Rm. 127 Hall Lounge Softball Stadium Delaware “Pippin” by HTAC presents: baseball vs. Harrington Graduate “Pippin,” 8 p.m., Elon, 3 p.m., Bob Theatre Arts school & career Bacchus Theatre, Hannah Stadium Company, 2 p.m. panels with Perkins and 8 p.m. poster session CADENCE: hosted by ASME Jazz ensembles Masters of fine UD,6:30 - 8:30 one and two, 8 art exhibition, 5 p.m., Perkins p.m., Amy du Pont p.m., Delaware West Lounge Music Building, Contemporary Loudis Recital Hall Beach DIY, 6 2018 Bachelor p.m., Perkins of fine art senior Back Patio exhibition, 5:30 p.m., Chris White Gallery EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF Ken Chang EXECUTIVE EDITOR ‘ Psychological warfare": Over Michael T. Henretty Jr. 14-year career, fired NEWS Caleb Owens volleyball coaches ‘ operated Madie Buiano Ross Doty on a platform of fear” Quinn Ludwicki Katherine Nails See ya, Bonnie! Natalie Walton MOSAIC Holly Claytor Jack Beatson Ethan Kahn Grace McKenna Lucy Moss Shannon Murphy Leanna Smith SPORTS Teddy Gelman Brandon Holveck INVESTIGATIVE Jacob Orledge COPY DESK Shannon Cox Alana Stewart Bridget Dolan Alysha Jaitly Olivia Mann VISUAL TEAM Emma Gaedje Morgan Brownell Minji Kong Xander Opiyo FOR AD INQUIRIES, CONTACT [email protected] JULIA SILVERMAN/THE REVIEW MAY 1, 2018 udreview.com BIDEN BILL CHAPMAN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Department explained that the to support the bill’s passage. for the state. Carney and Bentz said that volves utilizing family members as crime appeared to be a “thought- The bill ultimately received bi “This is a historic day for the there are more gun control legisla opposed to mental health profes out plan to possible intervene and partisan support in the Delaware University of Delaware, the newly tion coming through the pipeline. sionals to intervene, and there’s a possibly take somebody’s life.” It is legislature. It passed both cham formed Biden Institute, our state “There are several pieces, right bill about extended magazines out believed that Chapman and Mark bers with all present voting in fa and the Biden family,” University now, still under consideration,” there.