Tuesday, December 6, 2005 Volume 132, Issue 14 Varsity players juggle rigorous academic and athletic schedules The University of Delaware's Independent Student Newspaper Since 1882 Sports Page 29 UK here they come ... Two students win prestigious award BY MARIAH-RUSSELL "I could go back to Kansas and my job in Staff Reporter retail clothing, or go to Egypt and study Arabic," In their spare time, they run · the Dead Sea he said. Marathon in Jordan and practice Brazilian Jiu-­ He chose the latter. Jitsu. On campus, they can be found giving tours Isherwood said he enjoyed his time in Egypt and researching in laboratories. so much that he spent 13 months of the past four But next year, they will both begin graduate years abroad, voyaging to Egypt, South Africa studies in England. And the British government and Morocco. In his travels, he researched will be picking up the tab - worth approximate­ African refugee camps, learned Arabic, worked ly $100,000. at a legal aid organization and taught English to Seniors Tom Isherwood and Jim Parris were refugees. named Marshall Scholars, making the university The following summer Isherwood went to one of only six schools to have more than one Morocco, where he lived with a host family and recipient Others include Georgetown, Stanford improved his Arabic. Then, last January, he and Yale Univeristies. began a seven-month stay in Egypt The Marshall Scholarship was founded by That spring, he worked as a research assis­ the British Parliament as part of the European tant for Dr. Barbara Harrell-Bond, a founder of Recovery Program in 1953. Each year, England's the Refugee Studies Center at Oxford, where he Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides studied the financial accountability of humanitar­ American students with full funding to pursue ian organizations in Africa. graduate studies at any university in the United Living . in Harrell-Bond's spare room Kingdom. Each scholarship lasts approximately allowed Isherwood to become familiar with two years. many organizations in Cairo that work with Competition is fierce, as all applicants must refugees. He also learned about an educational have a minimum GPA of 3.7 and approximately program run by St. Andrew's Church where he 40 students win the scholarship each year. began teaching English to young adult refugees. Isherwood will enroll at Oxford University When he completed his research, Isherwood to study modem Middle Eastern studies. Parris worked for a legal organization that aids refugees will research stem cells at New Castle University. in Cairo. Because the burden of proving their his­ tory is usually placed on the refugee, Isherwood Kansas or Egypt? worked as a legal adviser and did research to cor­ roborate their stories. THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones Senior Tom Isherwood made a decision to An extensive two-week training period gave m Parris (left) and Tom Isherwood were recipients of the Marshall Scholarship spend the summer following his freshman year at Isherwood the skills to do essentially everything graduate research in the United Kingdom. the university. see UNIVERSITY page 10 Carper Visits UD, details Iraq experience BY SARA K. SA TULLO "To pull out precipitously sends the wrong message to the After his visit, Carper said it seems some of the Middle East National/State News Editor bad guys," he said. "A delayed withdrawal sends a good mes­ countries the United States alienated with its use of military Yesterday, Sen. Thomas R Carper, D-Del., called for the sage to the Iraqi government- we won't always be there." force are beginning to come around. He related a conversation M/lmr•r'"''" of troops from Iraq early next year. Carper said he thinks the United States needs to let the Iraqi with the Saudi Arabian King Abdullah in which the king said, said he believes even a slight withdrawal could military stand on its own, allowing the Iraqis to realize the extent "In Iraq, what's done is done. It's time to turn the page and move •mr•rm/ P Iraqi-American relations. of their own capabilities. _ on." of the Iraqi people on the ground think we're there He expressed disappointment with the Bush administration Sau Ji Arabia also said it would be willing to be generous in occupiers and we want their oil," he said. for its conduct during the initial Senate vote for the use of force forgivinJ Iraq's $31 billion debt Carper recently returned from a week-long fact-finding in Iraq. He suggested that some of the costs of Iraqi reconstruction 1.... ,,,,·~, .. in the Middle East He traveled to Israel, Jordan, Saudi "It's hard to ensure this doesn't happen again, but next time shoul be born by the country through development of oil Kuwait and Iraq, m~.:.:ti ng with ambassadors, heads of we are going to ask much tougher questions," Carper said. "I felt resot rces. and civilian leaders in each country. we were duped and misled. I would not make another vote for Iraq's oil resources have the capacity to produce five mil­ And yesterd~y, Carper 'lddressed two political science the use of force knowing what I know now." lio: barrels a day, although they only produce roughly three mil­ in a press conference :tyle format about his recent trip. He expressed regret over invading Iraq without the United liP 1 each day, Carper said. This was Carper's first vi~1t to Iraq. He was encouraged, he Nations and other allies. He also acknowledged problems with "If oil sells for $50 a barrel, that's a $150 million left on the by his conversations "' h both American and Iraqi civilian events after the invasion. ole at the end of each day," he said. military leaders because most spoke of plans to begin draw­ "I could spend the rest of the morning talking about how After a brief speech, Carper opened the floor to student ing back and redeploying American troops early next year. we've screwed up over there these last two years," he said. questions. The audience was composed of an introductory polit­ "They don't want us fu lly out," Carper said, "but they do Carper said a major mistake, in his opinion, was the dis­ ical science class and an upper-level class that focuses on the use less of an American prc,;cnce. I believe sometimes less is bandment of the Iraqi military and police. Afterward, the coun­ of force in world politics. There can be less of an American presence over time as try lacked a sufficient presence to maintain law and order. Political science professor Stuart Kaufman said he wanted provide their own security." "We've spent the last two-and-a-half years trying to play his students to learn from the speech. The senator said he opposes an immediate pull-out because catch-up. We are making progress now," he said, "but it is "The point of this, from a teaching perspective, is to watch would put the upcoming parliamentary election process in painfully, painfully slow, because it takes a very long time to a politician in action," he said. "I think the students gained that train an officer corps." ' today." ' \\ n \\ .udn·\ ic ·"' , ('OIII 2 December 6, 2005 The Review INSIDE News 2 Police Reports 4 Editorial 14 17 Movie/CD Reviews 23 CAMPUSO.... 26 COMMumtlY Classifieds 27 courtesy of Robert Boudwin Robert Boudwin was named the NBA's Mascot of the Year for his role as the Houston Rockets' Clutch. Sports 29 Sports Calendar 31 Original Yo UDee named Editor in Chief Andrew Amsler Executive Editor Erin Biles NBA Mascot of the Year Editorial Editor Devin Varsalona Copy Desk Chief Stephanie Andersen, Mike Hartnett BY STEVE RUSSOLILLO Even more remarkable is that Boudwin was a one­ Art Editor Dan Lisowski Sports Editor man show during his first two years as YoUDee. He had Graphics Editor Sam Resta Since 1995, university alumnus and former YoUDee no understudies and performed at every event and photo Photography Editor Meaghan Jones mascot, Robert Boudwin, has displayed his vivacious shoot. Assistant Photography Editor Mike DeVoll energy skills and passionate personality for entertaining "It kind of became a part-time job for me," he said. "I fans ofthe National Basketball Association as Clutch, the spent 30 to 35 hours a week as a student dedicated to the Managing News Editors Brian Citino, Cait Simpson, 7-foot-2-inch bear mascot for the Houston Rockets. mascot stuff." Carson Walker Boudwin's hard work and dedication as Clutch was Boudwin said he credits Dave Raymond as his idol Administrative News Editors Leah Kiell, Meghan Lobdell recognized in September at the NBA Mascot Conference and role-model in the mascot business. Raymond, a uni­ City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo in Salt Lake City, Utah. Boudwin's fellow mascots in the versity alumnus and the son of former Delaware football National/State News Editors Sarah Cochran, Sara Satullo league awarded him with the inaugural NBA Mascot of head coach Tubby Raymond, was the original Philly News Features Editors Julia Parmley, Pat Walters the Year award. Fanatic, the Philadelphia Phillies mascot. Student Affairs News Editors Christine Alhambra, Dane Secor "I was humbled in front of a lot of other people whose "I would attribute him to basically inventing mascot­ Senior News Reporter Greg Slater performances I really respect and am grateful," Boudwin ring as a profession and as something you could do for a said. "It's nice to be recognized by your peers. I usually living," Boudwin said. have a lot to say, but I was kind of speechless." Managing Mosaic Editors Christopher Moore, Monica Simmons During a timeout in the first quarter of the Nov.