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State-Firms Protest Proposed Cuts Dragons burn out Blue Hens ~.,;P;...a..;;;g;...e_1_s ____· ~- ·· :=, i:~r~r~~::;~~~:~i:::~::t,,,,... State-firms protest proposed cuts Direct 911 Medical program elimination will affect students, future of health care industry in Delaware By Karen Glenn Graduates of the program, about 25 per year. with universi ty administrators Thursday to emergency SraffReporter • go on to work in private laboratories and discuss the importance of the program to state . Private medtcal technology companies have industry handling hematology, clinical industries as well as to the students in the Jomed students and faculty members to protest chemistry and microbiology. program. the proposed termination of the university's Professor Anna Ciulla, medical technology President David P. Roselle said that few line comes·· medicaltechn~logy program. program director said "the proposed elimination alternatives to cutting the program exist, but ~':P!'ese~tauves . from m":"y state health care of the program not only affects current students. that the needs of the students and the companies faclllltes, tncludmg hospllals, blood banks, but will have a widespread effect on health care can still be met. private labs and industries are concerned about delivery in Delaware." "We arc attempting a cooperative project to Newark losing the medical technology program as a Ciulla and Dr. Milton H. Stetson, director for with Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia," President David P. Roselle pool for employees. the School of Life and Health Sciences, met see MEDICAL PROGRAM page 4 ... awaitingcoundftecommendation Police response time to be lessened with newly City may Hens going up installed phone system By Trent T. Van Doren • surr Reporter receive Newark residents will notice a decrease in response time to emergency calls when a state funded telephone system is implemented Nov. l 0, Newark grant. for Police said. The new system will lessen processing time between an emergency houstng call and the time of dispatch, thus decreasing response time, Chief William A. Hogan said. Capt. Charl t:; s J . Townsend explained program that all emergency calls made in Newark will go directly to the city's dispatch $275,000 in federal center instead of a New Castle County regional communications center, where funds to help the calls are currently routed. When city residents dial 911, the Newark's needy county emergency center receives [he By Wendy Rosen call and transfers it back to Newark. Staff Reporter The city then dispatches the call to the police, rescue squad or fire Newark officials expect to receive $275,000 in federal funds to benefit company, Townsend said. people with low to moderate Under the new phone system, the 91 I: incofl)es for the 1992-93 fiscal year. number will provide a direct line to the city's dispatch system, eliminating the City Council decided last week to use of the county's emergency center, distribute the money to 14 Newark thus cutting the time between aq projects. emergency call and response, he said. The largest amount, $32,725, will go to the home improvement The number is part of a statewide network. · program of th e Planning Department, which provides loans to Hogan said the new system also gives the address of the caller. · eligible Newark homeowners for necessary property repairs. said Under the old system, many times an Maureen F. Roser, associate planner address was not obtained due to panic and other reasons for hang-ups. for the department. The block grants are issued Hogan said that a direct 366-71 ll annually on a need basis to cities and emergency number to the city dispatcher counties in the United States by the can be used in addition to 911, but few federal government. residents use this option. According to Sue Miller, planning "I've never heard of 366-711 I," said and development specialist for the Newark resident Fran Kaye. "When U.S. Department of Housing and you're panicky, you don't have time to Urban Development, the federal think about a lot of numbers." government issued 851 grants' "I've always known [about! 911," Kaye added. including those for Wilmington and The Newark number will stay in New Castle County. service when the new system is The grants must meet one of three installed. national objectives: benefiuing low to moderate income persons, helping The new system, which is already eliminate slums or address urgent being used in Wilmington, is effective needs, Miller said. because it gives Newark residents a Local agencies depend on the number which is easy to remember and block grants to meet needs such as it saves time, Hogan said. program funding, renovations and However, Communication Supervisor directors' salaries. Lawerence Chantlin of Wilmington "We started a new program with Police said the the new system did not funds for people who are mentally save time during the dispatching process ill," said Jeanette Ayars, executive in Wilmington but gave residents a director of the Alliance for the number easy to remember and dial. Newark Police would not reveal the Mentally Ill. "There was no Delaware sophomore cornerback Scott Acker (7) celebrates with freshman linebacker Pat Mulhern (56) socialization for mentally ill people cost of the system, but said that the in Newark. Now they will have it." during the 16th-ranked Hens' 38-28 win over fourth-ranked Villanova University Saturday. See page 15. Diamond State Telephone would install see NEEDY page 4 •he system. ~----INDEX----~ Weighting for the Opinion ...............................6 Responding to the trauma Vivant. ........................•.•.•••••9 Entertainment ...................11 By John Robinson of an assault before strangers and the great pumpkin Contributing Editor attacker in coun may be too traumatic. Classifieds .........................13 Reliving a rape. Counseling may best help the Sports ................. ...............15 By Elizabeth Kane Thursday. That is how most victims perceive recovery process for those who do not Comics ..............................17 St•ff Reporter This year, Dining Services is the process of reponing and prosecuting want to prosecute, and provide the Nearly half a ton of pumpkins taking extra steps to make going a rape case. victim seeking legal action with several -- Weather: -­ were purchased by Dining to a dining hall more than just an Rape is a violent physical crime, and options. Students who planned to extend Services to kick off the first eating experience. after the assault the immediacy and There are a number of different their three-day weekend through avenues a survivor may choose from, annual "Pumpkin Harvest "We want to make things as fun physicality of the crime is removed, yet Tuesday did so wisely. Today's the psychological effects can be far says Paul Ferguson, assistant director of Festival" which took place in the as possible and get students partly-sunny skies will reach the reaching and even more traumatizing. Student Health Services. university's ll dining facilities involved," said Bonnie Gregus­ low 70s and climb autumn's Riddle, marketing director for All rape cases are different, as is the Initially, Ferguspn explains. a victim hump to the upper 70s on Dining Services. The unspoken crisis recovery process for each victim. For will choose someone to confide in, The seasonal excitement began some, the recovery process may be well whether it is a support group, a friend or Wednesday. Students still Thursday with the "Guess the served by reporting the crime and a family member. suffering from a Fall Break Fever Weight" pumpkin contest. The last bringing charges against the attacker. "With date rape, the victim most should bundle up Thursday and To enter the contest, students in a six-part series For others, recounting the specifics see RAPE page 5 Friday for 40°-50° temperatures. filled out orange piec'es of paper with their phone number and an estimate of the pumpkir. 's weight. see ORANGE FRUIT page 5 A festival of nations on display By Julie Alperen the various tables tasting food and Jana, from Bangladesh. Sr•lr Reporter learning about different cultures in It was t.he Bangladesh booth that Students representing 12 foreign the 23rd annual event. took the first place $20 prize for countries transformed the Perkins Students from the club set up best display, said Sania Sulton (AS ' Students Center's Rodney Room displays which consisted of various OR), a graduate student from into a colorful, musical "Festival of objects. food, music, and videos Bangladesh. Nations" Sunday. representing their countries. One of the objects representing The event, which took place from "I was impressed with the variety t.he culture was a sari, a long scarf, I to 5 p.m., was sponsored by the and uniqueness of the materials often silk, worn by women. Sabina Cosmopolitan Club in honor of especially, and the food," said Chowdhury (EO OR) said that the One pumpkin from the half ton of Halloween fruit which the United Nations Week. Kristine Mulhorn (AS OR), who design on the garment, called university boUJht for Its first annual "Guess the Welft'' contest. About 65 students milled around was busy tasting a rice dish, called see FESTIVAL page 5 t' • 2 • THE REVIEW • October 22, 1991 Curator assembles diverse art show By Diane Maloney of art. cultures represent­ "You don' t have to be rich in SUR~pottPr The lenders ing the East, West order to collect art," Pfeiffer said. Choose art carefully and av.oid eagerly helped "If the owner had not and those works "I spend $2,000 a year on art and National music editor buying it just because you are Homer to find spotted the piece, it done by Black collect original medieval to discuss rhythm and familiar with the artists name. worthy works of art Americans, White sculptures, drawings, and prints." This was the advice given by to showcase, Homer could have been sold Americans and According to Homer, one lender blues music tonight William I.
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