Storm Ravages Delaware
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In Sports An Associated Collegiate Press Five-Star All-American Newspaper In Section 2 A bird lover's and a National Pacemaker Lip synching delight- their way to Hens v. Cardinals their MTV page B4 page B1 ~RCH •::; ;FREE v Student Centt'r 8·1, Uni~t'rsity of Ddawart', Nt'wark, Delaware 1971 (, Marth 16, 1993 Storm ravages Delaware Spanish ~ Newark shuts down amid 13 inches of snow and sleet grading : By Pamela Wilson giving closing reports and told their While the Associated Press •mnlributircedror listeners to assume everything was reported millions of customers lost : With ooly a week left until spring, cancelled, Carver said. heat and electricity on the coast, policy •winter paid her last respects Saturday Delaware State Police advised Newark electric company had only :in what is being called the biggest people·not to travel anywhere on one major problem this weekend. A : snow storm of the century. Saturday. tree branch fell into power lines on questioned ' The Associated Press reported 111 There were 37 car accidents Wilson Road and put out electricity in : storm related deaths on the East Coast reported over the weekend in New about 40 homes for over two hours , during the Blizzard of 93. Castle County, police said, and eight Most of Newark was closed down By Stephanie Staats : Over 13 inches of snow fell in New accidents reported Monday. Staff Reporter :Castle County on Saturday, resulting see STORM page AS The university's Spanish :in two fatalities in Newark, according department tightened its writing to Newark Police. requirements this semester, causing Frank Cekovic, 69, of the 700 controversy between students and block of Brook Drive collapsed while professors. snow blowing a neighbors driveway Stranded students Jorge Cubillos, assistant professor Saturday morning, police said. and sequence supervisor for the Robert R. Balmer, 79, of the 200 Spanish department, said: "The Block of Beverly Road also collapsed unhampered by snow standards ~y be stricter than they've while snow blowing his driveway been before. We don't want students Saturday afternoon. to just memorize some vocabulary Over 50 inches of snow was By Kim Baurer to do work, but I just kept falling reported in Mount Mitchell, North Staff Reporter asleep." Carolina and 40 inches in parts of The storm of the century took over Some students ventured out New York and Pennsylvania. Newark this weekend, but university Saturday night braving the weather, • See editorial, AS Gov. Thomas R. Carper declared a students and area businesses found while others decided to stay in and state of emergency for all of Delaware ways around being held captive to keep warm. and some verb rules to just get by in Saturday afternoon. winter blues. Heather Dibenedetto (AS SR) said, class." This was the biggest snow fall in James Warlick (AS SR) said where "I went to the Stone Balloon and it The system, implemented this Delaware since 1987, when Delaware there is snow, there is money to be was like a party with everyone in their semester, requires a 10-point got over 14 inches of snow, said made. snow gear." deduction to the student's grade on Leonard Vaughan, metrologist at the "I came up with the idea of going Celia Cohen (AS FR) said: "I was every Spanish composition done in New Castle County Airport Weather out and shovelling people's stuck at my friend's apartment and all class, Cubillos said. Forecast Service. driveways and sidewalks." Warlick we did was watch movies and eat." When a student is handed back the said. "A neighbor offered to take us to THE REVIEW /J. Hollada This storm tops both the storm of Rob Stoltz (AS FR) frolics on skis outside the Phi Kappa Alpha paper, they are given a projected 1979 and 1983, said Tom Carver, a "Me and my roommate made Daffy Deli to get dinner. Luckily it grade which can be obtained by doing reporter at Wilmington radio station between $15 and $40 on each was open." Cohen said. fraternity house and Harrington Hall during Saturday's snow storm. corrections, Cubillos said. WSTW. driveway we cleared.'' he said. Mark Alexander, assistant manag~r Ruth Bell, instructor and course On Saturday the radio station was Other students weren't quite as of Daffy Deli, said the deli ended up Alexander said. way we would close is if the coordinator for Spanish 106 classes, receiving hundreds of calls for ambitious. making twice the profit on Saturday Brenda Walter, manager of the electricity went out. said, "Students need to know and . cancellations until they fmally stopped Tracy Aronin (PE SO) said: "I than they nolffially would. Deer Park Restaurant and Tavern, "It amazes me people still ventured learn how to write well in a foreign didn't do anything all day. I attempted "We were busy non-stop," said: ''We always stay open. The only out in the snow." see SPANISH page AS Women's studies Louisville sluggers? becomes a maior Men's basketball draws Cardinals in the first round of NCM playoffs Former minor to be promoted'next fall By jeff Pearlman Sporu Editor By Rachel Cericola a series of committees, which The Delaware men's Staff Reporter debated the cost, demand and basketball team has never The university made a change impact of the new major upon the played Louisville, and very in its curriculum March 1 when university. Schiffman said, "We few of the Hens have even the Faculty Senate voted to have never been able to offer seen the Cardinals on approve a proposed women's ·enough courses in women's television. studies major. studies, and the students have But when Coach Denny Kate Conway-Turner, director suggested that more courses or a Crum' s team was announced of the women's studies major should be available." as the Hens' first-round department, said the major will be Conway-Turner said the major's opponent in the NCAA available for students in the fall. requirements will be similar to the Tournament, none of that Anne Boylan, associate liberal studies program, and will made much of a difference to professor of history, said: "It's follow the basic requirements of the Hens. about time. Every other institution the College of Arts and Science. "We're not gonna lose this has a women's studies major." She said students will take game," said Delaware senior Jessica R. Schiffman, program Introduction to Women's Studies, guard Andre Buck. "The coordinator for the women's Introduction to Feminist Theory; confidence on this team is at studies department, said the six credits in history or a high- we expect to win." approval was the result of student humanities, six credits in social The No. 13 seed Hens will interest, as well as the major's science, three credits in science battle No. 4 Louisville in the potential for jobs in the fields of and nine credits in elective Midwest Regional at THE REVIEW I Walter M. Eberz teaching, nursing, social work and courses. Indianapolis' Hoosier Dome Brian Pearl rejoices with teammates in the Scrounge Sunday as the selections for the first round of law Lisa Macdonnel (AS SR), a on Friday around 3 p.m. the NCAA tournament were announced, pitting Delaware against the Louisville Cardinals. Conway-Turner said the minor, women's studies minor, said: "I The Metro Conference created in 1976, was implemented wish it had been there before. I'm champion Cardinals finished national championships during obvious from their tradition," The Hens are coming off a 22- after interest sparked for women's sure I would have changed to a the regular season ranked the 1980s to the hardware, and said Delaware Coach Steve 7 season, highlighted by a studies courses. major." 16th in the nation with a 20-8 that's one imposing matchup. Steinwedel. "Clearly they're second-straight North Atlantic Schiffman said the process of Macdonnel said although she is record, inc I uding a stellar 11- "Louisville has a tremendous going to be a tough opponent, Conference title. But after last establishing the women's studies a communications major, she has a 1 conference mark. Add two , basketball program, that's but we'll be ready." major, which began in 1990, was a greater interest in her minor see BLUE HENS page AS long one because "bureaucracy courses and would like to pursue a moves slowly." career working with women. The proposal had to go through see WOMEN'S page A4 r----INDEX-----. Delaware 67, Drexel 64: News Analysis .................. .A2. Campus Briefs .................. .A2. Classifieds ......................... 88 Hockey player out 1 car Comics .............................. B9 Students to the rescue Police Reports ................... .A2. By Clare Lyons him." Review and Opinion ......... .A8 Volunteers join News natu~s Editor Buell's roommate, fellow Sports ................................ B4 A university hockey player and reporter and hockey player, Steve World News Summary ......t\3 together to loyal basketball fan made a pretty Kramarck (AS SR), said he lagged unfair trade at last week's game behind and ran into a police save lives against Drexel. officer. ---Also inside:--- Mark Buell (BE JR) got a "H looked like a bad By Jessica Peters Test Anxiety .......................t\3 Staff Reporter Bobby Brown tape and a pair of neighborhood," Kramarck said. Fashionable fundraiser ....... t\3 The simple phrase "We've black biking gloves in return for Buell said the officer wouldn't Newark Water ................. .. t\3 an '86 Toyota Camry and $750 let him file a police report without got a call, let's go!" rings worth of hockey equipment his registration, which was locked through the quiet halls of Wednesday.