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BY STEPHANIE POLLOCK Administrative News Editor gunpoint In an admissions cycle when applications to many colleges and Police think suspects universities soared, the total number of applications to the university were looking for drugs for the freshman class of 2015 dropped by approximately 5 percent, BY LAUREN ZAREMBA compared to last year's pool of Online Editor applicants. As of Wednesday, the Two university students were admissions department had a total robbed at gunpoint Wednesday of 24,096 applications in its system, evening at their home in the 100 according to director of admissions block of Kershaw Street. Police Lou Hirsh. On the same day one year THE REVIEW/Megan Krol believe drugs were involved. ago, there were a reported 25,453 Guests at Sunday night's Chinese New Year celebration at the Center for the Arts learn to make paper cranes. One of the students answered a submitted applications. knock at the door at approximately Hirsh said this downward trend 7:30 p.m. and was confronted is due to a change in the caliber of by two men, one of whom was students who have decided to apply armed with a silver handgun, said to the university this year. Ringing in the New Year Newark police spokesman Lt. "Overall, it's the weaker Mark A: FarraH. students that stopped applying," Both victims were ordered to Hirsh said. "What we've lost are the Confocius Institute, other groups sponsor weekend offestivities sit down on a couch while the one kids at the bottom end of the pool." of the suspects went to a bedroom Hirsh said the decline in BY LANA SCHWARTZ Spring Festival. on the second floor and removed a application numbers is actually Copy Editor Online Extra: The festival kicked off Saturday safe containing cash. an improvement for the overall night at Mitchell Hall, with a lineup During the robbery, one admissions process at the university. Twenty-five talented members Visit udreview.com of Chinese New Year festivities. victim was struck in the face Although he declined to of the Jilin University Art Troupe The celebration gala featured a with the gun. He suffered a cut give specific numbers concerning dance to a cheerful, upbeat song in for a photo gallery performance by the Jilin University above his left eye and was taken applicants' GPAs and standardized honor of the Chinese New Year, also Art Troupe, a group from northeast to Christiana Hospital by private test scores yet, Hirsh said there known as the Spring Festival. They China. vehicle for treatment. has been a noticeable increase in wear magnificent costumes of bright The evening also featured In addition to the safe and the average GPAs and SAT scores green and red, and use scarves to spell and students, along with community interactive demonstrations, in which the cash inside, the suspects left compared to last year. He said this is out the letters U, S and A, indicating members and families, gathered at a young Chinese woman dressed as with one of the victim's wallets, a a positive change. their excitement to be at the first stop the Roselle Center for the Arts to see a rabbit in honor of the year of the laptop and car keys, FarraH said. of their United States tour. the troupe perform in honor of the See APPLICANTS page 13 Sunday evening, professors Chinese New Year, also known as the See NEW YEAR page 22 See ROBBERY page 6 Proposed state budget cuts· to affect university Cuts to include 15 percent decrease in fUnding to some spedal programs State Funding For UD $135mllllon------··-··..... ··--· -·------1 BY COREY ADWAR With the loss of this stimulus "Obviously the governor values Editorial Editor money, the state will begin reductions the University of Delaware and all in its budget for higher education. our higher education institutions, but Delaware Gov. Jack Markell's The budget, which was proposed by we've just been trying to balance the recently proposed budget for fiscal Markell late last month, is not final and budget," Visalli said. year 20 12 includes significant cuts can still be changed by a committee The budget cuts affecting the in state aid to the university. The cuts assigned to vote on the proposal. university include a 2 percent cut in the come as Delaware loses precious Ann Visalli, director of the Office lump sum of money that the university federal stimulus money that has gone of Management and Budget for the receives from the state, which it can toward funding higher education state, said the governor is in a tough within the state in recent years. position. See BUDGET page 10

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I Jt• Student reports offensive touching

BY NORA KELLY Managing News Editor

A female student was doing her laundry Friday night in the basement laundry room of Christiana West Tower when a man approached her and allegedly made inappropriate contact with her, touching her in an offensive manner. The suspect, a student at the university, fled the scene, only to turn himself into police shortly after the incident. According to university police Chief Patrick Ogden, the victim immediately reported the incident to her resident adviser and on Saturday, university police issued a crime alert featuring video surveillance photos of Tiffi REVIEW!Lauren Scher the man. The parking lot behind the Main Street Galleria could be the home of a new, multi-purpose parking garage. A sign was posted in West Tower asking for help catching the suspect, and the suspect, a West Tower resident, , turned himself in this weekend to university police, claiming that the in~ident was a practical joke, Ogden City one step closer to parking garage satd Charges of offensive touching are pending in the criminal courts and the university's Office of Student Conduct, and the suspect will face a discipliruuy If approved, new structure would be located behind Main Street Galleria hearing by Student Conduct, according to Ogden. The suspect did not appear to the quality of parking in downtown know the female student. StaffReporter Newark. The study concluded that "For the victim, it's a very serious that there was an adequate number incident and for the suspect-he's Downtown Newark's parking of parking spaces downtown, but trying to downplay it," Ogden said. capacity could expand soon with the they were not dispersed in areas with . He said he doubts the student will construction of a new multi-purpose the most traffic on Main Street. It be permitted to live in West Tower parking garage on Delaware Avenue determined that if the situation were apartment again. behind the Main Street Galleria. to be improved, that the best place West Tower resident and senior At the Jan. 10 Newark to add a new multi-level parking Frank Gonzalez said he first heard of City Council meeting, officials structure would be in Municipal Lot the incident on Saturday, but said there unanimously approved a 1. has not been much discussion among memorandum of understanding "Thethingaboutpa,kinggarages students on campus about the crime. between the city and Newark is that they are very expensive, about With the exception of the sign posted Development Trust, LLC, the $20,000 a space, so we knew that we in West Tower, the building's residents group assuming the project, for the need a partner to help us build this," were not notified of the incident, he construction of a new multi-level Roser said. "Commercial parking said. parking garage on Municipal Lot 1. garages usually take a long time "I mean, it's pretty easy for people The garage would also contain to turn around and begin making to come into the Towers--pretty much retail and possible office space. a profit, and we didn't want the any building on campus is easy to get Municipal Lot 1 currently contains taxpayer's money going solely to . Tiffi REVIEW!Lauren Scher into," Gonzalez said. "If someone ground-level parking spaces. this huge project." City officials hopt!' the proposed garage would mitigate parking difficul­ wanted to come in that didn't belong NDT is an umbrella NDT approached city officials ties in Newark. here, it's extremely easy to do." organization, consisting of Wohlsen last summer with a proposal to Sophomore Stephanie Meno Construction Company, Tevebaugh help with the construction of a to the existing 191 in Municipal Lot community," Singleton said. "Any agreed with Gonzalez that West Tower Associates, architects and ·planners parking garage. CDCP, one of the 1. The project is estimated to cost downtown parking is critical, so is easily -accessible from the outside, and Community Development organizations in NDT, specializes approximately $20 million, he said. when we were approached about and said people often let strangers into Capital Partners, LLC. These three in assisting construction firms with In order to acquire the land this, we said that we would be glad the building by accident. firms proposed to plan and design acquiring federal funding for city necessary to construct the parking to work with them." She also said the laundry the parking garage in a two- to three- projects through the New Market Tax garage, the plan proposed that the He said the university's primary room's basement location makes her year timeframe, and at no cost to the Credit Program, said Darryl Carmine, city lease the land that Municipal concern with the project is the lot's apprehensive, especially following this city or its taxpayers. CDCP and NDT spokesman. Lot 1 encompasses to NDT, but proximity to Harter and Sharp incident. Maureen Feeney Roser, Carmine said neither the design not preclude the group from residence halls. "It's kind of isolated," Meno said. assistant planning and development nor the construction will strain the acquiring more land from owners of "We don't want students to look "All my roommates-we have to go director for the city of Newark, said city's budget. surrounding properties. out their windows and see a brick down together cause it's kind of creepy the city seeks to revitalize Newark's "Through these federal tax The university is one of these wall right next to their room, or to down there." downtown area, and she believes credits, we can provide a starting landowners. It owns the two houses not have a little space to call their Ogden said students feeling increasing parking availability is the financial package for the project, which have been converted into 'backyard,"' Sing!:-ton said. nervous about crime at the university first step. as well as looking at the equity and the offices of the department of He said the two offices on should be comforted by the university's "The city has long been aware debt markets," Carmine said. "We'll linguistics and cognitive science Delaware Avenue have been generally safe atmosphere, but said of the challenge that parking can be know by early March who has been on Delaware Avenue, in addition to converted into office space and if crimecanhappenatanymoment. downtown," Roser said. "With the allocated the credits, and we will North Green. the houses were to be removed, the "I would just say that unfortunately, increase of private investing into our work with them to bring in some David Singleton, vice president university would not have the space in the society that we live in today, downtown, we knew we would need investors to help get this project of facilities and auxiliary services, to relocate them. people do things that are totally out to knuckle down and build some sort started." said university officials have "As you know, space is tight of the norm and out of the ordinary," of parking structure." Carmine said the plans are still maintained close communication here at the university," Singleton Ogden said. "I have no idea what kind Roser said the city has in the preliminary phase, and only with both the city and NDT regarding said. "If we were to lease that land of person he is, but sometimes people considered building such a structure conceptual designs and plans have this project. so the houses could be removed, I do things that for whatever reason are since officials commissioned a two- been drawn up. The proposed design "The university believes that a don't know if we would have space healthy downtown is a very important for those two departments." tqta!I_Y_out of_c~ acteC__ ------__:~~ s~d_Y ~~~-~00~ ~~20~7-to a_ss_e ~ -~~~~~~~~~~r~xi~~t~~ -30_0 s~~ce : 1 aspect of a vibrant university ------______.. 1 photo ot the week Graduate student charged with striking officer with vehicle A university graduate student has been charged with striking a parking officer with her vehicle while fleeing to avoid receiving a parking ticket Friday night .------, on Main Street. The student is identified as Innocence Bello, 33, of Wilmington, according to Newark police spokesman MCpl. Gerald Bryda. At approximately 10:39 p.m., a Newark parking enforcement officer was issuing a parking summons on East Main Street for Bello's car when Bello allegedly entered the vehicle and attempted to flee the area, Bryda said. He said the officer, who was Bello standing by the driver's door, jumped back into the traffic lane to . avoid being struck by Ill.. , Visit udreview.com for vehicle. 't' video of the incident Bello then allegedly drove her vehicle toward the officer, brushing him with the driver's side door of the vehicle as she fled. Bello was soon stopped and blocked off by responding police officers. "The parking enforcement officer was uninj~red during the incident, which was captured on v1deo THE REVIEW/Megan Krol surveillance," Bryda said. The UD Dance team and other fans cheer on the Blue Hens Saturday at the Bob Carpenter Center. Bello was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, possession of a de'adly weapon during the commission of a felony, failing to signal turning movements and failure to display a license plate on the vehicle, Bryda said. He said Bello was committed to Baylor Women's in briel Correctional Facility after failing to post $12,000 Science and engineering job fair scheduled presenting 'The Glass Menagerie," a classic at 7:30p.m. in the Trabant University Center secured bail. for Thursday work by Tennessee Williams, through the multipurpose rooms. This spring's engineering, science and month of February. The show focuses on the Tickets are on sale now through the Woman stabbed at Deer Park Tavern technology career fair will be held Thursday relationship between a fragile young woman university box offices and Ticketmaster. A 23-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed with a from noon to 3:30p.m. at the Bob Carpenter and her mother, who longs to find her a Student tickets cost $8 with UD ID cards and cutting tool on the dance floor at Deer Park Tavern on Center. The fair will target all engineering, proper "gentleman caller." general public tickets are $12. West Main Street early Saturday morning. technology and science majors. Tickets for the show, which ends At approximately 1:09 a.m., Newark police Representatives from various Feb. 27, can be purchased online at http:// Fair to provide on-campus housing responded to the Christiana Hospital emergency room companies will be providing information www.udel.edu/theatre/season.html or at the information regarding a patient who sustai~ed a stab_ w_ound to. her about their organizations, hiring needs and university box offices. upper right buttocks, Bryda sa1d. The v1ct1m received requirements for full- and part-time jobs, as The on-campus housing fair will be four stitches. well as internship opportunities. SNL comedian Kenan Thompson to held Wednesday from 11 am. to 4 p.m. in The victim said she had arrived at Deer Park at Approximately 100 companies are perform the Trabant University Center multipurpose approximately 11 :30 p.m. on Friday, and was there for expected to attend the fair, which is open to all Comedian and Saturday Night Live rooms. Food and entertainment will be 30 minutes before the incident occurred. students, alumni and community members. cast member Kenan Thompson will perform provided, as well as information about She was dancing on the dance floor when she felt a stand-up comedy Saturday, Feb. 26. The on-campus housing options by Housing sharp pain in her upper right buttocks, Bryda said. Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie" event, sponsored by the Student Centers Assignment Services and Residence Life Bryda said there are no known suspects, however to be performed through February Programming Advisory Board, will be held staff members. the charges would be second-degree assault causing The Resident Ensemble Players are injury with a weapon. He said the case has been turned over to Newark detectives. Student punched in ear at South College Avenue party things to do Friday, Feb. 18 An 18-year-old university student sustained deep Center for Black Culture Fellowship cuts to his left ear early Sunday morning after engaging Submit events to [email protected] 1:30-5:30 p.m., Center for Black Culture in a fight at a party on the 400 block of South College Avenue, Bryda said. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Saturday, Feb. 19 At approximately 1 a.m., Newark police officers Uganda Untold E52 Dog Sees God auditions responded to Student Health Services at Laurel Hall 6-7 p.m., Gore 104 6-9 p.m., Perkins and learned the victim had been punched in the ear, requiring stitches. . . Wednesday,Feb.16 Sunday, Feb. 20 Earlier at the party, a fight broke out mvolvmg On-campus Housing Fair PCUSA@UD meeting the victim's friend, and the victim stepped in to assist 11 a.m-4 p.m., Trabant MPR 4-6 p.m., 157 W. Main St. his friend, Bryda said. At that time, an unknown man punched the victim in the ear. Thursday, Feb. 17 Monday,Feb.21 Bryda said the victim did not know anyone at the SCPAB 's On the Rise presents Zumba Club meeting party. There are no leads at this time. East Hundred with Mountaineer 7:30-8:30 p.m., Perkins Ewing Room -Reity 0 'Brien 8:30p.m., The Scrounge Public Safety escorts campus' 'eyes and ears'

BY DARREN ANKROM that-mentoring and counseling Two years ago, officials StaffReporter students who are interested in this eliminated the option of driving field." escorts in favor of the current system Thursday's frigid temperatures, According to Thomas, when of walking escorts only. Senior ranging from 14 to 28 degrees, left potential aids apply, they must FrancescaAlbanese has occasionally most of the campus community present references and an employee found herself in need of a student seeking shelter after dark. For junior history, and submit to criminal escort, but said she misses the Raushan Rich, however, it was time background and driver's license previous policy. for a night ofwork patrolling campus checks. Many of the current aids are "The change sucks, we need and walking students home. criminal justice majors, a field from [safe rides] back," Albanese said. "It Rich, a student aid supervisor, which Thomas said she prefers to was awesome to have someone pick strapped on his neon vest, bundled hire aids. you up in a warm car and bring you up and headed outside. From 9 p.m. Rich said the job description of wherever you wanted, especially if through 3 a.m., he and a partner a student aid is clear cut. you were by yourself." avoided patches of ice as they guided "We're eyes and ears. We don't Thomas, however, defended students who felt unsafe walking have arrest powers, we can't tell the the change when asked if students alone home. public what to do," Rich said. "We benefit as much from a walking "There's just something special just report what we see and then escort. about law enforcement," Rich said. most of the time we get sent on our "I think it has the same effect," "You get to interact with the public." way." he said. "We'll get you from your While late-night patrols might He hopes to work for university location to wherever you're going be the most visible part of a student police department after graduating. just as safely whether we're walking aid's job, it is by no means the "I'm more of a 'get out there or driving." entirety. Student aids also patrol and actually talk to people' kind of Albanese, who said she did the dorms, lock buildings and work guy," Rich said. "It seems like law arrive home just as safely with the security at campus events. enforcement is the perfect career to help of a walking escort, still had "Their main priority is to be do that. It's definitely a pretty cool a few recommendations for the highly visible, to be a resource for program to get in touch with the walking escorts. the students and faculty on campus," public." "I get there safe, but I'm cold said Master Police Officer Adrienne While out on a walking aid and have to walk. I expect them to Thomas, the student aid coordinator. assignment, Rich works with a have some iPod speakers with some "If the community has questions or partner covering half of campus, tunes blaring, so that I can dance on issues and they see them walking while another team covers the other my way home," she joked. "Maybe around, they can approach them." half. Weekend shifts, however, differ a hot cocoa machine or something." When she was a student at the from weekday ones. While providing for the university, Thomas participated in "Everyone can agree, this town entertainment and beverage needs the student aid program, which she changes on Thursday, Friday and of students might not be part of said inspired her to pursue a career Saturday night," Rich said. "It's a protocol, Rich said the goal of a in law enforcement. completely different environment student aid is to protect the student "I enjoy this job because I know from a Tuesday afternoon. We'll community. how good of a program it can be, see some silly things sometimes, "We don't want any students how beneficial it can be for students but I guess you start to reach a point getting taken advantage of," he said. Tiffi REVIEW/Darren Ankrom interested in law enforcement," she where it really isn't new to you, that "We just want to see people make it Juniors Nick Wallace and Nick Spalt are two of the students who serve said. "I really enjoy being a part of you've seen it before." home. That's why we're here." as walking escorts for Public Safety. Contamination soils Main Street recycling plan Mixing of trash with recyclable items makes system ineffective

BY JACQUELINE NABLE After receiving complaints from bad." StaffReport er community members that the bins Junior Lindsay McNamara, looked too similar to trash cans, the president of Students for the The city ofNewark is still seeking city redesigned the containers by Environment, said the program's to revamp downtown recycling efforts, adding steel tops with 4 inch holes failure stems from a lack of publicity despite the failure of a pilot program only wide enough to fit recyclable for the recycling bins. aimed to test the impact of adding bottles and cans, he said. "When the university did single­ recycling bins along Main Street. Department officials hoped stream recycling, there was a lot of The public works department the modification would deter hype surrounding it and I think that's adopted the recycling program in May pedestrians from disposing of waste why it was so successful," McNamara with the installation of three bins, in in the recycling bins, but the problem said. "I like to think that I am aware of front of Klondike Kate's, Margherita's persisted. what goes on in terms of sustainability Pizza and Grotto Pizza. However, City council has directed the both inside and outside of the school, city officials discovered that Newark department to continue measuring the and I didn't know anything about the community members were disposing contamination, volume and weight in Main Street program." of many non-recyclable materials in each bin's contents daily. She suggested Newark and the bins, causing contamination. Lapointe said the city is currently the university partner to promote The percentage of contamination reviewing recycling programs in other recycling on Main Street because of in the locations was higher than college towns to explore solutions to the large volume of student traffic officials anticipated, according to Rich the contamination problem. downtown. Lapointe, the department's director. Mayor Vance A. Funk ill said Funk said the city council is In a document submitted to city he is glad the department continues working to improve marketing efforts Tiffi REVIEW/La uren Scher council on Dec. 29, the department to search for a solution, but attributes and the overall appearance of the bins. Despite the city's efforts to visually distinguish Main Street recycling reported an average contamination much of the program's failure to "We're going to improve on what bins from trash cans, high contamination rates are still being reported. level of 20 percent, a level which people who walk on Main Street late we are doing because it is important for could result in fines, levied by the at night, carelessly disposing of their a community to recycle," he said. "I'm contamination problem. "There are still a lot of people Delaware Solid Waste Authority, and trash. a believer in 'Image is everything,' "It is really easy to hold onto a that think recycling doesn't apply to returned loads. "I couldn't believe some of the and if you want to have an image of bottle until you get to a recycling bin them,'' Harrington said. "People need Due to the large volume of non­ stuff people put in those bins- it had a green city, it is extremely important and it is really easy to hold onto your to realize that this isn't a battle that recyclable contaminants placed in nothing to do with recycling," Funk that we recycle." trash until you get to a trash can,'' only the town of Newark is fighting, the bins, the department decided the said. "I wish I could go around on As an avid recycler, junior Nancy Harrington said. it's a battle that a lot of universities program in its current form would not Sunday mornings and get rid of all the Harrington said she was disappointed However, she said she was not and a lot of communities are fighting." be cost efficient, Lapointe said. contamination so we wouldn't look so to hear of the pilot program's surprised by the program's inefficacy. 6

Robbery: Police still looking for suspect

Continued from page 1 were wearing black hooded sweat­ shirts, black pants, black gloves Investigators determined that and black balaclava-style masks. illegal drug activity was being The two were last seen on East carried out at the residence. Cleveland Avenue, according to Police believe the suspects Farrall. were searching for drugs and/or Anyone with information proceeds from drug sales. about this incident should con­ Both suspects are described tact Det. Greg Delia at (302) 366- as black men, approximately 5 7110, ext. 132 or greg.delia@ feet, 10 inches to 6 feet tall and cj.state.de.us.

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Texas-sized heartbreak ~ - Blue & Gold Club slated to become office space Former dining club will house Arts & Sciences administration

BY ALYSSA ATANACIO the university. Given the size of According to Douglass, the Editorial Editor the college, it will also allow the decision to convert the old Wright dean to adequately host events and House into administrative offices This spring, the university receptions in the space." for the College of Arts & Sciences will begin a $1.5 million project Historically, the house itself also derived from a lack of use. to renovate the currently vacant has undergone many changes since "We did a number of studies Wright House, formerly the Blue owners Mr. and Mrs. E. Brighton starting in 2007 when President & Gold Club on Kent Way. Wright originally donated it to the Harker came in, we started As University President university in 1966. looking at the campus-we called Patrick Harker announced in his '~For the first couple of years, it the Campus Capacity Plan," video address to the university it was used for a variety of things," Douglass said. "We began to look Feb. 2, the Wright House will be Singleton said. "Its first use was at different areas as precincts transformed into the administrative for administrative offices, then of the campus and what they offices for the College of Arts & it was a women's residence hall would do and how they would be Sciences. back when there were women's best used. One of the things, the According to David Singleton, residences halls, then briefly the Blue & Gold Club-while it was director of facilities and auxiliary medical infirmary, and in 1971 it open some nights, it was largely services, the Board of Trustees has became the Blue & Gold Club for underutilized." already approved the project and almost 40 years." The use of the Wright House the design of the renovations is The Blue & Gold Club, which as the central location for the Blue essentially complete. closed its doors two years ago, & Gold Club restaurant also posed Paul Pusecker, executive was a members-only fine dining serious threats to the integrity officer of the College of Arts restaurant for the university's of the house itself. Douglass & Sciences, stated in an e-mail academic community. explained that because of the message that the project will begin Scott Douglass, executive house's age, using the residence in early to mid-April, and should vice president and treasurer of the as a commercial enterprise would be completed by mid-August in university, believed that closing inevitably damage the integrity of time for the Fall Semester. the club was an overall benefit for the house even further. Pusecker said relocating the many members of the community. He said converting the house College of Arts & Sciences offices "It generated a very significant into offices will allow the space will properly merge the 25-member deficit and quite frankly, it was to be properly utilized and will staff, which is currently divided competing with restaurants on minimize the amount of physical between two separate locations Main Street that we want to be damage that the previous Blue & at 4 Kent Way and 164 S. College supportive of," Douglass said. Gold Club restaurant had caused Ave. "I think that's the real issue-we the house. "It will allow the dean's felt it was an amenity we could "It's an appropriate balance­ staff in the College of Arts & no longer afford to support given it will get a fair amount of traffic Sciences to be consolidated under that it created a deficit every but not traffic like a commercial one roof," Pusecker said. "It will year that we thought shouldn't be restaurant, so I mean it's something THE REVIEW/Lauren Scher be a premier location · for the underwritten by either the state or that's more appropriate for the The former Blue & Gold Club, which closed in 2009, will be turned into largest, most diverse college at the student tuition." house," Douglass said. offices for the College of Arts & Sciences. Years of work behind Old College exhibitions Andy Warhol latest artist to be on display at Old College Gallery BY ERICA COHEN university acquires from an outside and will act out," McGee said. News Features Editor collection. The university museums Museum officials also have to department aims to plan out their work on putting together text, framing For iconic pop artist Andy exhibitions approximately two years and matting, all of which is performed Warhol, best known for his neon in advance. by university exhibitions preparator celebrity prints and ghostly white Museum studies department Brian Kamen. hair, a visit to Old College would officials examine- the condition If the donator provides the work be quite a contrast from his party­ of the items and decide whether under the conditions that the artwork hopping Studio 54 days. But after conservation work is needed. Some has to be displayed a certain way approximately two years of work conservation work is performed or matted a certain way, then it is by the museum studies department, by graduate students, while more up to the university to follow those Warhol is here to stay. detailed work is accomplished outside instructions. More than 60 photographs will of the university. Kamen also prepares the text and be on display in the Old College Officials also have to make labels for the show. Gallery until early June. The project arrangements when special exhibits · "Ideally the text for the labels has been in the works since officials are brought in from outside the is due months beforehand," Kamen from the Andy Warhol Photographic university. said. "The lighting or vinyl are the Legacy contacted the university two "If exhibitions come from last step, depending on what is ready." years ago to see if there was any outside, that means drawing up loan For works of art that may be less interest in putting on the exhibit, agreements and signing them with familiar to the public, such as those in according to Janis Tomlinson, director artists, arranging transportation and the Mechanical Hall Gallery, writing of university museums. shipping of the art," Tomlinson said. label text for the . exhibit can come The Warhol Exhibit, like all ofthe Despite months of planning, with challenges. While the curators galleries' exhibits, is the culmination the design and layout of an exhibit and museum staff know a great deal of years of work, Tomlinson said. can change once it has arrived on about the objects, they must write "The fun part starts when you get university soil. labels those new to the objects can all the work in the gallery and you see Julie McGee, who curates the understand. what looks good," Tomlinson said. Mechanical Hall Gallery, which Upon opening, all prep work is "Even if you have plans, they change primarily displays African-American complete and the exhibit is ready to be when the work is all in the gallery." art, said curators have to work within enjoyed by the public. But Tomlinson She said the process of acquiring the parameters of the gallery's space. said the donors are to thank for each and displaying an exhibit is standard. While the curator may have already exhibit. Displays can come from two places­ THE REVIEW/Dan Scrutchfield decided that certain items should be "Exhibitions become really a The Andy Warhol exhibit in Old College Gallery took more than two the university's collection, which in the same space, the objects may not fully university museums project, .Years to prepare. consists of approximately 10,000 look cohesive . but it starts with a donor," Tomlinson works, or a loanexhibition,whichthe "Objects have their own agenda said. UD synchronized skating team wins gold medal

THE REVIEW/Lauren Zaremba The university's synchronized skating team recently took home its 13th straight gold medal from the 2011 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. The competi­ tion was held Feb. 3 to Feb. 5 in Lake Placid, N.Y. ·

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Green Liaisons Program Transportation· is powered almost exclusive hopeful about initiatives by crude-derived liquid hydrocarbons BY ERICA COHEN different events for the program. News Features Editor "Our role is to attend regular Energy density (50 times better than the best meetings, and the small group of us Since its start more than a year will discuss who speakers will be and battery), ease and economy of use. existing ago, the Green Liaisons Program, come up with topics they discuss," he which focuses on educating the said. "When I go to my department, I infrastructure, availability . university community about inform everybody that this is going to environmental initiatives on campus, happen." has grown in both members and Karani and other members of ambitions. the committee help plan the "Lunch The program, which held and Learn," workshops held every its second annual spring kick-off semester to discuss various topics in luncheon Friday, invites students and environmental responsibility. faculty to support the university's "Lunch and Learns are a way to Climate Action Plan. come together as a group," Gugino "Since last year, we have had said. "We have programs on managing an increase in the program," said energy, green purchasing and even program chair Jill Gugino. "It electronic sustainibility." helps because we have different The next two workshops, representatives from units on campus scheduled for March 9 and April in academics and [registered student 13, will focus on the university's organizations] trying to get the Green energy efficient projects and green THE REVIEW/ Spencer Schargorodski Liaison Program out there." purchasing. U.S. Department of Energy Undersecretary for Science Steven Koonin visited campus on Friday to see the The student members, known as "We try to get a pulse from the progress of the university's project to use high-powered magnets to improve the efficiency of electric cars. Green Liaisons, come from a variety community on what students want of different backgrounds, and attend to learn about," Gugino said of the events and meetings to learn more workshop topics. about environmental initiatives. They Junior Bonnie McDevitt, who Project to improve energy then take news back to their RSOs, serves as the Green Liaison for Alpha classes and offices. Zeta, the co-ed agricultural fraternity, "The majority of Green Liaisons has been involved with the program are from different academic and since its star last year. student life units, and we also have a "It's important to get students conservation with _magnets great draw from RSOs," Gugino said. involved," McDevitt said. "It's a "As we grow in the program, we hope community." we can grow and outreach to more Junior Elysa Desa, the U.S. gov 't representative gives speech on challenges, solutions students." representative for Phi Sigma Pi, the Founded in January 2009, the co-ed honors fraternity, said she also group has grown from less than 100 got involved because of her interest in BY TUCKER MCGRATH Hadjipanayis is working hydrocarbons. Green Liaisons to 117. Fifteen new environmentally friendly initiatives. Staff Reporter closely with the U.S. Department "Last year, 45 percent members agreed to join following the "I want to give green tips and of Energy Advanced Research of electricity in the U.S. was luncheon. tricks to living more sustainably," The installation of single Projects on the project. Before powered by coal," he said. At Friday's luncheon, Provost Desa said. stream recycling and solar his presentation~ Koonin toured "Renewable resources amounted Tom Apple and John Madsen, co­ Even with active students like panels are among the newest Sharp Lab to learn more about to about 3.6 percent of the chair of the university's Sustainability Desa and McDevitt, Karani would environmentally conscious the research the department electricity produced. Wind was Task Force, spoke to attendees about like to see the program evolve both in initiatives implemented at the of physics and astronomy is a large fraction of that and it's current and upcoming initiatives at manpower and in the implementation university, but the department of conducting. growing. Solar shows a lot of the university. of initiatives. physics and astronomy is working "This project is to develop promise as well, but we've got a Francis Karani, a senior "I would like to see more people on a new project that could what we call the next generation long way to go." laboratory technician in the office involved-more students and staff­ change energy conservation on a magnet," Hadjipanayis said. Finding new ways to of laboratory animal medicine, is and see more of the projects being national level. If department members generate electricity is only the a member of the Green Liaison implemented," he said. "Think green U.S. Department of Energy succeed in their research, first step. Power companies Committee, a group of six who plan for a better tomorrow." Undersecretary for Science the new magnets could be must do a better job storing and Steven Koonin visited the twice as strong as neodymium distributing it, and consumer university last week to check magnets, which are currently the behavior must be altered to the progress of a recent project strongest magnets in the world. reduce energy consumption and headed by George Hadjipanayis, Hadjipanayis said this would be eliminate waste. chair of the department of a significant accomplishment "Most of our generating physics and astronomy, which is that would benefit energy capacity sits idle and we're designed to create high-powered conservation. paying money to have it sit magnets that will improve the "In your modern car, there there," Koonin said. efficiency of modern technology. are more than 40 places where a New advances in technology "I think there's more [at the strong magnet is used," he said. will make a smarter, more University of Delaware] than "They are especially important in modernized grid that can the average," Koonin said in hybrid cars with electric motors, effectively monitor electricity an interview before the speech. and in wind turbines we are using consumption. Primary generators "There's good advanced thinking, tons of these magnets right now." will be renewable resources like not only about the technologies, American companies have wind and solar, while the coal­ but how you integrate them." recently allowed magnetic fired power plants will only Koonin gave a presentation research to go to the Far East. turn on during hours of peak to the university community China controls more than 90 electricity use. in Sharp Laboratory on Friday percent of raw materials involved Friday's presentation addressing energy challenges in magnets, and they are leading inspired Michelle Oswald, a civil in the U.S. In his speech, he the research. and environmental engineering outlined national conservation Hadjipanayis said he is graduate student who is studying challenges, stressing energy concerned about this. sustainable transportation and efficiency, exploring new "You must ask yourself, ' Do climate change. technologies and expanding the you feel comfortable allowing "He emphasized use of renewable resources like other countries to lead this that stabilizing [ c~rbon wind and solar power. research?"' he said. "The answer dioxide] concentrations 1s a "Our energy challenges is no." multidisciplinary problem that are substantial, but they are In his presentation, Koonin really has to be looked at from addressable and to do that also discussed the Obama three dimensions," Oswald said. requires a mix of technology, administration's goal to reduce "Economics, social sciences and social and political science, and carbon emissions by 80 percent awareness of the environment is THE REVIEW/Spencer Schargorodski partnerships with universities by 2050. Progression of really what sums up a sustainable Provost Tom Apple addresses members of the Green Liaisons Program around the country," Koonin renewable energy is necessary to perspective." at a luncheon in the Trabant University Center on Friday. said. replace the burning of coal and ~ Budget: Money allotted to Alison Hall, Chrysler site decreases under proposal received $1 million. Continued from page 1 While the university will not use as it wishes. The university will receive any of the funding that it also receive a 15 percent reduction requested for projects at the former in funding for specific use in special Chrysler site, it received $2 million for programs pertaining to particular work at that site just last year, she said. colleges. "Many, many other states have However, in response to a request had much more significant cuts in from the university for more flexibility, higher education than Delaware has," the budget will, for the first time, allow Visalli said. university officials to choose how it Jackson said in comparison with divides and distributes this money other universities across the country, inside of each college, rather than the the university is actually faring better state determining those figures. ~most. He added that the university Overall, the reductions to the 1s grateful for the amount of funding funding that the university will receive that it will still be receiving from the for dai y_updates from the state amount to a 3.9 percent state. decrease from previous years. That "We are very appreciative of what percentage is equal to $4.5 million. the state provided-they obviously "At this time we're still working have very tough decisions they have to through what the reductions will make at their level," Jackson said vide s mean," said Michael S. Jackson, He was optimistic that the the director of the budget office at university would be able to take the university. reductions in stride and still remain Jackson said that the budget successful in its endeavors. blo cuts would pose a challenge for the "The university, as it has in the past, university in the coming year, and will deal with the recommendations • that new projects and developments that were put forth by the governor will most likely move at a slower pace and hopefully continue to manage our and photo ertes because of the decrease in funding. resources to continue to be in a strong "Obviously we would appreciate position," Jackson said. a smaller reduction," Jackson said. During a process which runs For renovations to Alison Hall, from the middle of May to the last the university requested $4.65 million week in June, the proposed budget in funding from the state in 2012, but will be finalized and voted on by the under the proposed budget cuts, will Joint Finance Committee. The Joint receive only $3.5 million. Finance Committee, which is made Jackson said the amount of up of the six members of the House allocated money, while still enough Appropriations Committee and the to move forward with renovations, six members of the Senate Finance will cause the project to move at Committee, is responsible for writing a somewhat slower pace than the the annual appropriations and grant-in­ university would have liked. aid acts. In terms of development of During this time substantial the former Chrysler site, university alterations to Markell's proposed officials initially asked for $5 million. budget may be made. Given the reductions in the governor's "I think there are a lot of things proposed budget, however, the in the budget that the legislature won't university will receive none of that like," Visalli said. money. But she stressed the need of the Visalli said the university has state and the governor to keep the received ample funding for such budget balanced accordingly. projects over the past several fiscal "For every dollar they want to add years. She said in the case of Alison back in or add to a program, we have Hall, the university is still receiving to cut something else in order to stay more than it did last year, when it balanced," Visalli said.

TilE REVIEW/File photo Gov. Jack Markell's proposed budget contains cuts to the university. ft .

Monday, February 21 Mitchell Hall 6:30 pm; Doors open at 6:00 pm

Dr. Cornel West is one of America's most provocative and admired public intellectual. Dr. West will discuss some of the issues impacting black America; and what it means to be courageous enough to live and love with purpose and compassion.

THE REVIEW/Megan Krol Junior Coner Leary, the president of ONE, recruits new members for his club at Spring Activities Night on Thursday. Activities Night helps students find new clubs

BY JESSICA SORENTINO said the spring event turned out to be Volunteer to serve a student member Senior News Reporter more of a success. as "I want to join clubs in the categories of the Appellate Board, the final reviewing Freshman Karol Oviedo had a of business, cooking and volunteer difficult time finding student groups opportunities," Collins said at the event. body for pending student conduct to join last fall because she was still "I've put my name on the mailing lists transitioning into college. But at Spring for the Business Student Association and matters and an integral part of the Activities Night on Thursday, she was the Grilling Club so far." Student Conduct process. ready to become more involved on Fall Activities Night was held under campus. a large tent on The Green last August, "I want to join groups to make which junior Samantha Tricoli said was campus seem smaller," Oviedo said. too crowded and hot. At Thursday's "And the best way to do that is to mingle event, Tricoli manned the table for with people who have similar interests to UDress Magazine as associate publisher. my own." "Tonight is smaller, so hopefully Spring Activities Night, held in the we'll be able to talk to more people this Trabant University Center, attracts a time and raise awareness and interest for slightly different population of students the magazine," Tricoli said. than the event during the fall does, New clubs also appeared at the according to assistant director of student event, such as the Sports Management centers Alex Keen. Club, run by sophomores Nick Keen stated in an e-mail message Michaels and Jason Bilotti, both sports that spring attendance of the event drops management majors. Michaels said Applications are ava~lable at because there are fe"::er new students, although they were excited the club was and the crowd generally consists of participating in the event, he wished www.udel.edu/studentconduct and in the transfer students and students looking to they could be downstairs in one of the participate in more activities on campus. multipurpose rooms. Office of Student Conduct, 218 Hullihen Hall. Freshman Kevin Collins said when "We don't understand how it's he attended Fall Activities Night, he was set up," Michaels said. "We've got the too overwhelmed about picking and firefighters right there, and then we're choosing extracurriculars to join. He sports management." Application Deadline is February 24, 2011 12 Febr\J&y .f5, 20ll ~

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TilE REV1EW/Lauren Seber Chemical engineering professor Richard Wool and graduate student Erman Senoz hold a container of chicken feathers. They have developed a way to use carbonized chicken feathers to better store fuel in hydrogen fuel cell cars. The invention was featured earlier this month on PBS' "Making Stuff: Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter."

m/udrevie www.you u e.co /udreview In love with Elvis - and each other Couples celebrate Valentines Day with Elvis impersonator

BY LAUREN MONTENEGRO covered hickory smoked bacon. Assistant News Editor Online Extra: The dessert menu also reflected Elvis' favorites-an all-butter Bob Lougheed strutted down pound cake was served with the the hall, clad in a white suit Visit udreview.com hotel chef's own homemade peanut adorned with gold stars, eagle for a photo gallery butter and banana ice cream. imagery and patriotic colors. Upon arrival, couples could Women and men came running take pictures under the white and to take pictures with him under red bridal arch in the hallway, the white archway. The King had I was 4 years old," Lougheed which was wrapped with red heart­ arrived in Newark. said. "I used to listen to my sister shaped lights and roses. In honor of Valentine's Day, playing Elvis songs. Growing up, I They could take pictures under the Newark Courtyard by Marriott, was always trying to imitate him." the arch with Lougheed, dressed located on Laird Campus, offered Lougheed is also a as Elvis in his famous Aloha an Elvis-inspired couple's feast pancreatic cancer survivor, and suit for that portion of the event. Sunday. his inspiration for becoming an Lougheed said such suits can cost Bill Sullivan, managing Elvis impersonator came from between $1,600 and $3,000. director of the hotel, said this was his doctor. Pancreatic cancer is Patty Frazer of Newark, who the first time the hotel offered the often fatal, but when Lougeed arrived holding her Elvis handbag, event and all 125 tickets sold out. discovered he had the rare form said she was very excited for the "We want everyone to have of the cancer that is curable, his show, which she attended with her fun and enjoy our hotel," Sullivan doctor told him to go out and do husband. said. "Not many Courtyards are something he loved. "We love Elvis and we heard able to do something like this, so Unlike most other tribute he's the best," Frazer said of we're fortunate." bands, who use track music during Lougheed. The main attractions of the performances, Lougheed's band Joe and Darilyn Petrucci, of night were Bob Lougheed, a plays the songs live. Wilmington, shared a cozy table nationally known Elvis tribute ,"A lot of bands are using track for two at dinner. The couple artist, and his Mystery Train Band. music and they're good, but we're will be married 49 years in June. Once the band took the stage, the trying to take it to the next level, · Joe, who is a bus driver for the audience could not help but dance, and make it authentic, right down university, still knows exactly how tap and sing to memorable Elvis to the very key," he said. to keep Darilyn smiling. TIIE REVIEWI Lauren Montenegro hits, such as "Hound Dog" and Attendees were also treated to "He made reservations to Bob Lougheed portrays Elvis at a Valentine's Day celebration at the "Blue Suede Shoes." a three-course Elvis-themed meal, 'surprise me," Darilyn said. Newark Courtyard by Marriott on Sunday. "I've been singing Elvis since including a salad with chocolate- Applicants: Fewer apply from bottom of pool

Shain also cited the university's completed applications is actually up Continued from page 1 lack of recruitment of minority approximately 3.5 percent compared "We're actually very happy with populations as a reason applicant to last year. This time last year, the the way things are, because it's the numbers may be in decline. university had a registered 21,201 very best students applying," Hirsh "The growth in population completely submitted applications. said. "It's the kids with the highest nationally is in Asian and Latino On the same day this year, a test scores and GPAs that apply in kids," he said. "If you don't recruit documented 21,962 submitted greater numbers." in that area, it's hard to tap into that applications were catalogued. He said students on the lower benefit." Hirsh said the number of end of the admissions spectrum no Hirsh said he thinks this change completed applications has actually longer believe they have a reasonable is a demonstration of the university's set a record in the admissions chance of gaining acceptance into reputation catching up with its department. There are more the university. academic rigor. Rivell agrees, saying completed applications in now than "If you're a weaker student, that the university's status has moved admissions officers have had any you're going to be less inclined to away from that of a standard state other year on the same day. apply," Hirsh said. "Your . school flagship school. The next step in the admissions counselor will warn you that you're "Over the years, that's where process is to accept those top-notch less likely to get in." the perspective has really changed­ students and hope that they accept Jeff Rivell, deputy director of that we're more than just a state the university's offer, Hirsh said. admissions, said he believes less university," Rivell said. "They've "There's also a big factor here­ achieving students are now more come to see Delaware as more we go out with the decisions, but it's inclined to apply to less competitive academically competitive." up to the student to decide if they schools instead of the university, and Hirsh said the university's want to come to UD," he said. "The that they may simply see other less selection standards have also become kind we're admitting are, frankly, competitive institutions as "a better stricter over the past year, particularly easily admissible to many other fit." for out-of-state students. universities as well." Admissions expert William "It's a tougher school to get into Admissions will send its Shain, who owns an educational than it used to be," he said. decision notifications to applicants consulting firm in Maine, said he Shain agreed with Hirsh, saying beginning in mid-March. Despite is wary about concluding too much that if a university is in fact gaining this year's smaller numbers, Rivell from such a small change in numbers. a higher reputation, some less is confident in the selection of "A 5 percent decline is not achieving students may be less likely applicants admissions officials have Armageddon, and the only reason to apply. to choose from: that many other places are going "I have seen that happen-it's "We have a strong pool of total up is not that there are more kids not out of the question," he said. "If applicants," he said. "It just appears out there, but that they're applying an institution is repositioning and the to be in less volume." to more schools," Shain said. "This percentage of students admitted has Hirsh is hopeful about sending will have an impact on the most been dropping, you should lose less fewer rejection letters to non­ selective schools, and that's a tier competitive students." admissible students because fewer that Delaware's not in." However, Shain said it can take underqualified students are applying According to Shain, this dip up to five years for a reputation to to the university this year. in numbers is a normal trend in change, and several years for high "It's painful to have to send them the admissions world, and no school applicants to begin noticing out," he said. "I'm perfectly content conclusions should be drawn from a difference in a university's status. to see fewer kids who wouldn't be TIIE REVIEW/Megan Krol numbers one way or another until Despite this overall decline in good candidates not applying." Heidi Mulherin, an admissions counselor, reads applications Monday in there is a multiple-year pattern. applicants, Hirsh said the number of her office. February 15, 2011 • • 1tor1a 14 Fewer applicants poses question Editorialisms Many possible reasons for a decline in applications The number of applications to that a boost in a university's reputation the university for the freshman class would make people more likely rather of 2015 has dropped by an estimated than less likely to apply. 5 percent compared to last year. The It is important not to write off decrease does not represent a trend, this decrease in aPPlicants with an as this decline hasn't occurred over oversimplified explanation. It would mUltiple years, but the occurrence is do the university good to seriously still somewhat vexing. Throughout consider, even with a fair degree of much of the rest of the country, suspicion, all the possible reasons of universities are receiving growing why fewer students have applied to the numbers of applicants. Why is this university this year than in the past. To university an exception? call a university more prestigious just According to the director of because the less competitive studep.ts ''admissions at the university, Lou are too intimidated to apply is taking Hirsh, the decrease in applicants the easy way out. has been a result of the university's A more humbling, but possibly prestigious reputation finally catching realistic, way to look at this decline in up with it. fu his belief, · weaker applicants is to consider the possibility students-those with lower GPAs and that something about this university is standardized test scores than their making it less attractive. Possibilities ~ refraining from applying to include increased tuition and the cost the university because they no longer ofapplication fees in a tough economy. think they have a realistic chance of One possibility that cannot be getting in. overlooked is the question of what this Such an explanation, although decline in applications says about the certainly flattering to the existing university's new branding campaign. _ university community, doesn't seem One thing that's for sure is if the altogether infallible. There's reason decrease in applicants turns into a trend to be skeptical because, despite his . in the coming years, the university argument, Hirsh has declined to present must consider whether its efforts are specific figures pertaining to GPA and counterproductive to what it is trying "There's no fighting a losing game." standardized test scores of this year's to achieve. applicants. Either way, it makes sense LikeALittle suits its purpose Letter to the Editor Website is entertaining but ineffective in the end Coach Fisher's achievements skills and their passion and seeing speak of the "Delaware family." will not be forgotten them to fruition. Back when I was Well, here's a man who has given Amid cute flirty comments is very flattering, and boastful ­ "' I would lik~ to compliment at the university, l was a remarkably his life to the university for 29 years, and anonymous fruit aliases, presumptions is a dilemma that Emily Nassi on her excellent crummy runner who contributed not who is as "family" as "family'' gets. LikeALittle.com- currently the site raises. Although it is not piec~, "Cutting men,'s trac~ and a single point to any team totals. Yet Personally speaking, I've never growing in popularity on many truly detrimental· to anyone, the cross country: a dubious move." Coach treated me no different than his treated a family member the way college campuses, including fact of the matter is it is just plain As a former member of Coach top guns. I was important, because I Delaware is treating Jim Fischer. the university- is a website awkward to presume someone is Jim lj'ischer's track and cross country was trying my hardest. That was the Hell, I've never treated an that users frequent as a fun and talking about you. teams, I can speak confidently when message, and I've never forgotten it. enemy in such a manner. He interesting way of posting small However, in the end, the I say his impact on hundreds upon · While the end of men's running deserves better. Much, much better. crushes. site is for entertainment value, hW1dreds ofBlue Hen student-athletes as a varsity program at Delaware is With posts documenting harm_less fun but not truly has been immense. For him, coaching heartbreaking (And inexplicable. And -JeffPearlman, UD class of1994, the location, sex, and hair color effective at bringing young has never been about money, or illogical. And sort ·of evil.), it's the jrpearlman@gmaiLcom of their supposed admirer, the college singles together. Unless glory, or finding a bigger job. It's way Coach Fischer is being treated site draws a fine line between perhaps it is an online dating solely about making an impact on that strikes me as tragic. From time what is cute and funny and what site, any web-based site whose young runners; on developing their to time you'll hear university officials is just plain creepy. Although member's post flirty sayings seemingly harmless, certain with anonymity will not truly descriptions and posts can lead bring two people together. a reader to believe that they are The tried and true method Correction: the one who is being admired will always prevail in the end­ from afar, when in fact they may especially in college. Just build The caption on a photo accompanying the Feb. 10 article "Students evacuated from Egypt" incorrectly stated where not be the intended subject. up some courage and actually the photo was taken. Professor Audrey Helfman took the photo from her hotel room in Alexandria, Egypt. The conflict between true talk to the person. recognition, which for some 250 Perkins Center Newark, DE 19716 Fax: 302-831-1396 The Review gladly welcomes its readers to write letters to WRITE TO THE REVIEW E-mail: letters@ udreview.com the edilor and submit th eir writing as guest columnists. or visit us online at www.udreview.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact u s at: The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and di scussion _T he Review welcomes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all letters to the editor. 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Arab world turns a new leaf wi~h successful protests

gas. In June 2010, a man was beaten to death by of any form of significant violence, and the pro­ and all along Egyptian army officers descended Egyptian police because ofhis supposed knowl­ testers were not sowing fear and carnage as a upon the crowds to shake hands with and gain CoreyAdwar edge of police corruption. AFacebook page cre­ way to spread their agenda. Peaceful rallying, the trust of the protesters. While the Egyptian ated afterwards in honor of his death included not car bombings or kidnappings, was the order military is in power now after Mubarak's resig­ GeHing to the Core photos of his battered body and played on peo­ of the day. Religious extremists seeking the im­ nation and departure left a political vacuum, it ple's outrage to increase awareness of Egypt's position of strict Islamic theocracies were absent has assured Egypt and the world that it will soon anti-democratic atrocities. On YouTube, happy from these crowds. Instead, young sports fans transfer to a new civilian government. Those video clips of the man in his life were contrasted were at the helm. Other young participants came troops should be greatly commended for what Social networking, peaceful demonstra­ with the brutal images of him in death. Many from the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood, an they've done. tions and a responsible Egyptian military are all believe that his death, brought to the attention of illegal Islamic organization that has been histori­ With the revolutions in first Tunisia and reasons why the West should look upon the Arab the Arab world via Internet and social network­ cally labeled as extremist and prone to violence. then Egypt, as well as spillover protests in nu­ world in a new light. ing outlets, played a large role in spurring people But this time around, the newest generation of merous other countries, the Arab world has The Arab world at the start of this semester to action in the recent protests. Muslim Brothers was peaceful, resorting to vio­ achieved a remarkable victory. It has moved one was markedly different from the one that stu­ The protests have brought the Arab popula­ lence only for organized defensive purposes in step closer to democracy, while uniting peace­ dents knew at the end of the fall semester. For tion together in a show of remarkable cohesive­ the fight against pro-Mubarak forces. fully under a common cause that transcends decades it appeared to most Americans as if that ness and resilience. For once, there was no unrest But the stubborn protesters who networked national boundaries, social class, and religion. region was at a standstill, caught in the clutches between quarreling Sunnis and Shiite Islamic and united in perhaps the world's first revolu­ Americans, including the government which of ironfisted dictators and religious extremists. sects. There was also little blame of America tion to be meticulously planned over the Internet had so.recently supported the dictators that so Things have changed in a hurry. and the West. The protesters were above exter­ aren't the only heroes. Egypt's military should many were struggling to remove, have simply A new generation of disillusioned and tech­ nalizing their problems and looking towards the also be proud of its contribution. It made an ef­ sat back and praised the valiant protesters for savvy Arab youth has shown the world that it is satanic West as the root of all their mistreatment fort to remain neutral, and even though it had their proud efforts. But now its time for the West ready for change. The initial protests that suc­ and economic misery. Rather, Arabs looked plenty of chances to fire at the crowds, it made it to alter its outlook of the Arab Middle East. The ceeded in sending Tunisia's autocratic despot within and confronted the internal shortcomings clear that it never would. Even as pro-Mubarak West must realize the tremendous social, tech­ fleeing from rule were the culmination of an of their own society. Detached autocrats with forces were facing off with the protesters in a nological and political implications of these rev­ organized Facebook page ..And when those pro­ repressive regimes, corrupt cabinets, and brutal bloody exchange of stone missiles, the military olutions and understand them for all their worth. tests inspired young Egyptians to call for their police forces would not be tolerated any longer refrained from shooting at the crowd. Instead, Its mutual relations with the Arab world in the own leader's ousting, they took tips and advice simply because they brought stability to the re­ they fired at the ground and into the air, and then future depend upon it. from their Tunisian brethren over online social gion. Young Arab protesters were determined used the ·ensuing confusion to come to the aid networking services. It was in that way that new­ to take action and pave the way for democratic of the peaceful protesters and drive the violent Corey Adwar is _the Editorial Editor for The ly experienced Tunisians advised Egyptian pro­ liberties and opportunities that they have never pro-Mubarak supporters away from the Tahrir Review. His viewpoints do not necessarily testers, then facing off against repressive police before had the courage to demand. Square. In the end, it was the military that put represent those of the Review staff. Please forces in Egypt's Tahrir Square, to use vinegar The protests were nearly completely devoid the last bit of pressure on Mubarak to step down, send comments to [email protected]. or onion as tools to ward off the effects of tear Resale websites expose flaw with online ticketing buys

day's general admission sale showed, some­ Immediately after the sale, tickets origi­ certain venues (like Madison Square Garden) thing went terribly wrong. nally priced at $35 to $49 were being sold with and function as a second party service which Alyssa Atanacio Choosing Madison Square Garden, an un­ starting prices as high as $120 and s)cyrocket­ sells tickets based on market value. characteristic move for the band, was some­ ing to upwards of thousands of dollars. In essence, the situation that occurred on Alyssa's Agenda thing LCD Soundsystem even joked about as The band itself was upset with how the Friday was unfortunate to say the least, and I a "go big or go home'' mentality. Members whole situation turned out. LCD Soundsystem only wish that there were better measures to never even imagined they would sell out so told scalpers to "eat sh-", called them "para­ fend against online scalping. It is both unfair to quickly, let alone in the course of seconds. sites" and reassured fans that no matter what fans as well as bands such as LCD Soundsys­ LCD Soundsystem ticket sales expose LCD Soundsystem frontrnan James Murphy the band does, it wasn't worth paying such a tem who really do care about the fact that true trouble with resale websites. even believed he posed a bold claim, telling ridiculous amount to see them. fans are able to see their shows. On Feb. 9, I sat in front of my computer his managers that the show would sell out in The entire situation raises the question, In the end, LCD Soundsystem recognized screen, along with countless other fans-credit 10 days. how is this even legal? I know I can't begin the sheer unfairness of it all and announced on card in hand and presale password copied and However, the reality of the situation was to scratch the entire legal surface of this is­ its website that the band is adding four Termi­ at the ready-waiting for the clock to strike 10 far more complicated than just a flood of fans sue, nor can I state that I'm familiar with the nal 5 shows leading up to the concert on April a.m. purchasing tickets all at once. As soon as gen­ ins and outs of scalping-I'llleave that up to 2. In a post on the band's website, they ex­ Heeding the call of what will be LCD eral admission tickets went on sale Friday at people who know a little better than I do. What pressed a true and sincere apology to fans and Soundsystem's last show ever (the band an­ 11 a.m., many fans, including a friend of mine, I can say though is what I feel, and in all hon­ hope that this situation will be prevented from nounced its retirement Feb. 5 on its website), experienced the same problem. The Ticket­ esty, there is something wrong with this pic­ happening again. They are still trying to work fans gathered around computer screens, and master website did not update at 11 o'clock, ture. out ticketing kinks, but singer James Murphy those close to New York City stood in box of­ and it wasn't until 11:05 a.m. that people were In general-and I do mean in general cir­ sent a message for the scalpers. fice lines waiting for presale tickets to go on able to purchase tickets. Yet, by this point, the cumstances, no exceptions included-scalping "'It's legal' is what people say when they sale. show was already sold out. is illegal if done on the premises of the event. don't have ethics. The law is there to set the In the two minutes leading up to the sale, Twitter pages blew up with fans angry and However, the online reselling of tickets at limit of what is punishable (aka where the I anxiously hit the refresh button every 20 frustrated by the failed sale method. Many, in­ places such as StubHub (currently owned by state needs to intervene) but we are supposed seconds, hoping not to lose my spot. Once it cluding the band, wondered how anybody-if eBay) and TicketsNow function as a market to have ethics, and that should be the primary turned 10 o'clock, I quickly entered my ticket anybody-actually managed getting a hold of place for buyers and sellers. These sites earn guiding force in our actions," Murphy said. amount and hastily punched in my credit card tickets. Yet, as fans quickly discovered, the money from ticket sales by charging a com­ info, hoping to beat the looming Ticketrnaster reason for the delayed and eventually defunct mission on each ticket sold. The reason such timer. sale was due to dishonest purchasing methods. sites are not illegal is the fact that their busi­ Alyssa Atanacio is the Editorial Editor for To say the least, I was of the lucky ones As people saw, a fair share of tickets were ness is conducted completely through the Web. The Review. Her viewpoints do not necessar­ who actually got a hold of tickets. being sold on resale websites such as Stub­ Ticketrnaster, notorious for gut-punching ily represent those of the Review staff. Please Presale tickets came and went, but as Fri- Hub, and for astronomical prices. services fees, holds exclusive agreements with send comments to [email protected]. 16 February 15, 2011 ' I ' I ( •

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...... 'Not a conventional college party': Poetry Slam provides creative outletfor university poets

BY PAT GILLESPIE to realize the fantastic destruction in local and national slam contests. Features Editor happening around them, Levine Shea says he and his friends describes. were frustrated by the university's Friends enter through the side One after another, poets gather fleeting creative writing program. door, greeting one another with up the courage to step before their "People don't think English hugs around 10:30 p.m. A few peers to read or recite their poems is going to be a subject taught in dozen gather around a group of and the works of their favorite classrooms in 10 to 20 years," beat-up love seats and couches, poets. Topics included mothers, Shea says. "It's unfair because waiting for the first person to start church, sex, love, hate and purpose. what you're pursuing doesn't seem off the night. For 2010 graduate Emily to be valued by the university." On a cold Thursday night, Brogan, a regular at the weekly Still, the poet community does Elkton Road appears devoid of gathering, the feeling of slamming not consider its weekly gathering any social activity, except for is unparalleled. a reaction to the university's senior Ryan Shea's house near "It's like an adrenaline rush," decision to end creative writing. If the 7-Eleven. Shea is not hosting Brogan says. "Every once and anything, it is an opportunity for Courtesty of Nate Hall any conventional college party. awhile I'll do a poem, and I'll poets, or other artists, to express Nate HaD, a 2007 graduate, will release his debut album. Instead, his home radiates with know it's really good. That'll make themselves without judgment. · the vibrant energy of poetry slam my night." "If someone came with a artists. In its simplest terms, slam painting, and wanted to explain "There's something to be said is poetry acted out in front of it to me tonight, I would let them for amplifying poetry that exists an audience-a personification have the floor for however long it on a page, and you amplify it by of words. Shea says the key to took," Shea says. giving it the additional instrument performing slam well is to connect Although most people se.em to Former Deltone of voice," Shea, an English major, with the place, person or event the know each other to some degree, the says. "Your voice, and the way you poem involves, describing it as a event is open to anyone interested perform-your body language­ 'ghostly' experience. in artistic expression. By midnight everything about it gives you the Although amateurs are the downstairs is filled with opportunity to bring poetry to life." generously welcome, arguably the approximately 40 people, attentive releases album Thursday was the first slam university's best poets flash their during performances and jubilantly night of the semester, setting the skills here. Senior Kevin Hageman raucous in between. standard for the spring. recites his own poem, "Rosemary," Brandon Gorin, 23, is a regular BY MEGAN RICHARDS songs on the album entitled, "Try Junior Dan Levine steps up which lasts more four minutes, on slam nights. A theatre actor, StaffR eporter Looking in the Mirror." Skolnick first to slam. His humble audience with his eyes closed, and breathing Gorin oozes vintage poet looks. describes Hall's overall style members put down their drinks heavy. Wearing a white button down, Nate Hall, former Deltones as a mix of R&B and Neo-soul, and perch their burning cigarettes Shea, Levine and friend navy blue argyle sweater, brown director, is currently anticipating but says that every one of Hall's halfway onto ashtrays. Colin Schmidt started the weekly leather jacket, red Converses and the release of his debut album So songs has a different sound. Pin drop silence. poetry slam night during the 2009 knee-holed jeans, Gorin comqs his Long, which is due to release by "Nate's different from other And then Levine reads fall semester, when they lived on black, droopy hair back with his the end of February. artists because he constantly off a page, sparking a night of Center Street. The three friends hand, puffs his cigarette and muses Hall says he has spent the switches it up," she says. "It expression. ended up living in different places about poetry. past year writing, recording and shows he's multi-faceted." "I slid to my knees by the this year and now Shea's house has Gorin hates to sound producing the album all on his In addition to his job and water I and the iron-cold waves become the central venue for the pretentious, but explaining the own. His style is a mix of R&B internship, Hall was also a took me over I and over again as I poetry gathering. experience of slam is complicated. and pop that draws inspiration member of the band Element K I spread the rocks out I in a frenzy Slam night may have an "What makes poetry from artists such as John Legend, for two and a half years. to find life I I didn't find a single underground atmosphere, but it interesting is that there's a place John Mayer and The Fray, he However, he quit the band fish and we left. " is not the university's Dead Poets hopefully where my heart crosses says. in July in order to have the time The poem, "Something Society. Many in attendance over your heart, and that's what Hall s~ys he had been necessary to complete his album, Like a Sign," depicts a pair of Thursday also perform every other I'm trying to get to," Gorin says. interested m music for the he says. apathetic individuals roaming on Tuesday night at the Newark Art "It gives you the moment that you majority of his life, but he saw Hall called on bass player an apocalyptic earth on their last Alliance's slam night, and compete might be a superhero." it more as a hobby and less as a Vince Cirino of Kaitlin Sweeney day, squandering their opportunity career. He entered the university and the Law to help out on the as an engineering major, but then title track "Right Now," he says. switched to music management. "Nate makes it very easy As a former member and for an outside musician to come director of the Deltones, Hall in because he already has in his says he was able to further head what he wants," Cirino explore his love of music, as says. well as meet a number of friends In addition to showcasing his who he still keeps in touch with. work and musical abilities, the "The group shaped my album's songs have lyrics that college experience," Hall says. are about real life experiences "It's how I learned to work with and are designed to be relatable people, especially in the studio." for his listeners. After graduating in 2007, "When I'm writing, I want Hall began working for the people to feel like I'm having a Department ofNatural Resources conversation with them rather in Delaware. than me telling them what I At the same time, he also think," Hall says. "Words are interned at Big Boyz Beatz, most important to me." Inc., a local studio, under the Hall's long-term goal is to direction of rapper and producer produce for a major artist. Jon Conner, where he would "I would love to work for John write and produce for other Mayer," he says. "He's honestly artists, rather than himself. one of my favorite artists; he's a "It was a good transition," genius in musicianship." Hall says. "I realized I wasn't Hall says the purpose behind very happy and that a career in his debut album was to give music was my true passion." him the ability to show that he It was through his internship was capable of performing all that he learned to develop his aspects involved with writing own style and use a mix of rap, and producing an album. Hip-hop, gospel and R&B. "It could work like a "It was through my time in business card," Hall says. "I can the studio that I knew this was show future employers my album THE REVIEW/Pat Gillespie the career for me," Hall says. and say, 'I did all of this."' Young poets meet at Ryan Shea's home to express their creativity. A close friend of Hall's, Melissa Skolnick, helped Hall write the lyrics to one of the A Deer Park homecoming for Mad Sweet Pangs

THE REVIEWffucker McGrath Jordan Leitner sings to a crowd at Deer Park Tavern.

BY TUCKER MCGRATH of this grassroots jam community. the bearded bassist. The university Staff Reporter We put some structure to it, started alumnus hails from Wilmington making some songs, and then we and plays at many of the same The second floor of Deer Park put an album together." locales as the Pangs. Tavern is ripe with dreadlocks, Over the next five years, "Mad Sweet Pangs is one of plaid shirts, overgrown facial hair Mad Sweet Pangs toured the the most talented bands I know," and greasy denim jeans on Saturday country, spanning most of the Pool says. night. Listeners are jiving among a East Coast and venturing far into Senior Chloe English agrees. flurry of colorful lights and tight the Midwest, pushing their music "I love Mad Sweet Pangs, dresses on a dynamic dance floor. to anyone who would listen. The they are awesome," English The bar pulsates with a vibe closer Pangs played at Milwaukee's says. "They are one of the best to a Burlington, Vt. coffeehouse Summerfest, the world's largest bands I've seen in Newark, super than the typical Newark bar scene, music festival, the All Good original status." and song after song casts smiles Music Festival in Masontown, W. During the show at Deer Park, across the faces of the crowd, their Va., and more locally, the RamJam drummer Rob Young made it to happiness trumped only by the music festival in Fair Hill, Md. the stage, in spite of an injury-a musicians onstage. After a successful tour, the group testament to his love of playing Jordan Leitner, Dustin was offered a booking contract in a live show. As the night raged Frohlich, Gordon Lippincott and 2009, but turned it down. on, Young was not once impeded Rob Young make up the band "We have this community by the cast on his right arm, a Mad Sweet Pangs. What began in here that we really embrace and painful- souvenir from a recent 2003 as a Newark jam community they really enjoy us," Leitner says. snowboarding trip. His face was of students and music lovers has "We're not doing a huge national pale, each snare and cymbal the become a local bar phenomenon­ tour or anything, but we're still source of throbbing aches running the likes of which has toured all playing music and we're still up his arm, but the percussionist over the country and opened for coming out with a new album. If played on. Through the sweat larger acts, such as Moe. and Tea we were on the road, our friends and the gripping agony there was Leaf Green. and family wouldn't really be able a smile on his face, the kind that The band's first album to come see us." only comes from the feeling of Stumbling Through Blydepoort The Pang's have not forgotten pure musical expression and the Canyon debuted in 2006. Two about their Newark roots. For freedom it brings. years later Witness & Wait came instance, they invited Aaron Pool, "That's really the best part, out, and in late April of this year, guitarist from the local reggae just playing a gig," Young says. its third album is set for release. band Spokey Speaky, to come "That's all you really wanna do, "It started in a Harrington onstage and play two songs. Pool nothing else." dorm," Leitner says. "The first was roommates with Frohlich back year or two for the band was kind in 2006, and today his sister dates

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Did you ltnow fashionfo.-wa.. d Now anyone can be a fashion critic Did you know that there is a small piece of It's fashion's online. I may not have been in the same to the magazines or the Internet before Delaware on the other side of the Delaware River? • most beloved time room as actress Jennifer Love Hewitt it eventually made its way to the public. Yes, you can actually walk from New Jersey ofyear again. That or Elle Creative Director Joe Zee, but Now there's no filter of the expert's to Delaware without crossing a bridge, swimming or taking time when editors, at least I got to see the show at the 'opinion' on the collections-people a boat. photographers, same time they did. Azria presented a can judge for themselves without the Being the First State isn't Delaware's only distinction buyers, critics, cool, sophisticated show that effused biased reports that they'd have to read worth mentioning-it is also one of very few states that have celebrities and minimalism. Almost every look was in the magazines if there was no live a circular border. In 1682, an agreement between the Duke of fashionistas all layered with a mock turtleneck. He streaming. York and WiUiam Penn determined the northern edge of Dela­ unite to celebrate used boxy shapes and neutral colors Now fashion is cutting out the ware's border to be defined by a circle with a 12-mile radius Mercedes- with an occasional surprise of red, royal middleman and bringing fashion with its center at the New Castle court bouse. Because this Benz Fashion blue or greenish-gold. The collection straight to you-making it easier to circle'bxtends into the Delaware River, it was decided that the Week. First was fresh, young and modem and pick up on the latest trends and serving state's boundary should encompass the whole river west ofthe New York, then was nicely complimented with music as a great tool in educating the public. low tide point on the New Jersey side. Most other states with London, Milan and Paris. The 'Big Four' and lighting that matched the mood The movement gives the public a feel river boundaries simply cut the body of water in half. Below fashion capitals host their fashion week perfectly. Although the collection · of how the garment hangs and flows­ the "12-mile circle," a few miles north of Middletown, the twice a year for the two major seasons. wasn't my style, I thought it was smart, and the music, lighting and audience river begins to be shared by both states. Right now (Feb. 10 through Feb. elegant and very well done. are all a part of the experience. Be That should have solved all 17), it is now America's chance to As for Jason Wu's show on sure to catch the rest of fashion week border disputes. However over show off the best American designer Thursday, his collection embraced the online because pictures don't do the the years, the geography of the fashions for the autumn/winter season. aesthetic I admire most- romantic breathtaking creations justice. river has changed. In the 329 Nothing's more exciting than the city fashions integrated with a bit of Don't worry, New York Fashion years since the original border streets, the backstage frenzy and the menswear. The Baroque-inspired show Week isn't over just yet-here are a agreement, sludge and sediment fierce models that all culminate to displayed beautiful crystal chandeliers few of my favorite designers streaming has built up in Finns Point, a his­ create remarkable shows. It's the most and a catwalk comprised of antique live for the rest of the week. On toric cemetery and park on the coveted experience any fashion lover mirrors. The girls sauntered down Tuesday: Badgley Mischka 10 a.m. banks of the New Jersey side could ever dream of and the chance the runway in elegant, beautifully (FirstComesFashions.com) and Marc of the river--mostly because of to attend is like winning a ticket to structured pieces. Gorgeous lace details by Marc Jacobs 4 p.m. (MarcJacobs. dredging pr~jects by the Army the Super Bowl of high fashion. But were a part of almost every look, and com). On Wednesday: Anna Sui 6 Corps of engineers. At some not all of us are prominent workers pretty black ribbon mocked bow ties p.m. (AnnaSui.com), Nanette Lepore point the land grew to extend in the fashion industry. Luckily, added a feminine touch to tailored suits. 11 a.m. (NanetteLepore.com), Oscar into Delaware territory. fashion's reputation for its pretentious The fact that I'm already able de la Renta 12 p.m. (Facebook.com/ New Jersey has contest­ exclusivity is beginning to change. to respond to the collections of this OscardelaRenta), Michael Kors 10 ed this claim to the Supreme Within the last few years, designers year's Fashion Week really shows the a.m. (MichaelKors.com) and Proenza Court three times, once in 1934, have opted to stream their collections beauty and benefits of live streaming. Schouler 8 p.m. (FirstComesFashion. again in 1935 and as recently in live online, making Fashion Week Live streaming allows everybody to com). On Thursday: Calvin Klein 2 2007-when New Jersey want­ accessible from the comfort of your have access to viewing the gorgeous p.m. (CalvinKlein.tv). ed to build a natural gas pipeline own computer. collections at the same time the 'VIPs' through the area. On opening day, I tuned in to do. Not too long ago, people had to wait -megsoria@udeLedu -Brian Resnick, watch the BCBG Max Azria collection for photographers to report the fashions bresnick@udeLedtt - I r r<- ? I I ·'< , 2 2February 15, 2011

New Year: Event designed to maximize student participation

challenging and interesting, and a Continued from page 1 rare skill set for an English speaker. As he continued exploring the Golden Rabbit, and plucked people language, Lowder found himself out of the audience to learn new fascinated by the Chinese culture. skills like Tai chi, handkerchief He said the Chinese New Year spinning and paper cutting. is one of the best celebrations in Sunday involved both a poster Chinese culture. exhibition held at the Roselle "It's really Christmas and New Center for the Arts, and at 7 p.m., Year's and Halloween and all those another performance by the Jilin winter holidays rolled into one University Art Troupe at the super holiday," Lowder said. center's Puglisi Orchestra Hall. This is Lowder's third time The celebration was organized performing with the Confucius through the combined efforts of Institute, and he has been doing the recently established Confucius work for this particular show for Institute, the Chinese Students approximately a month and a and Scholars Association and half. Lowder and his fellow MCs the Delaware Chinese-American spoke in both English and Chinese Association. during the performance, and came This celebration of Chinese together with other Confucius New Year marks the beginning Institute associates to do a brief of the Confucius Institute's comedy sketch. plans to bring Chinese culture Russ Mason, a professor at the to the university. According to English Language Institute, said Marion Bernard-Amos, program he attends the Chinese New Year coordinator for the institute, its celebration at the university each plans for the Spring Semester year because he has been interested include showing a film series in Chinese culture for a long time. promoting Chinese language and "I especially liked their culture, training professors how to performance of 'Spring Fever,"' teach Chinese as a second language Mason said about the visiting and offering classes in Tai chi and troupe from one of the best schools THE REVIEW/Mega n Krol discussions on the importance of in northeast China. "That was my Graffiti Radio broadcasts live rock shows. Chinese practices. favorite. Very well done." One of the main goals of the Juniors Talha Malik and Remi night was to get Confucius Institute Poindexter said they originally students involved in the activities, attended the festival because their said Bernard-Amos. friend happened to have extra Graffiti radio paints indie "Student involvement is tickets, but did enjoy seeing the extremely high, both as participants troupe's presentation. and planners," Bernard-Amos said. "Seemed more authentic, According to Chengkun more traditional," Poindexter said, Zhang, a graduate student and the comparing this celebration to other music over Del. airwaves. president ofCSSA, the groups have Chinese festivals on campus that been working to plan this festival they have previously attended. for almost three months. He said Chengkun, whose family and BY TAYLOR JAYNE and was simple. All it took was a band's fans. Senior Ned Redmond the spring festival is the most friends still live in China, said Staff Reporter computer with iTunes for music, a says he likes live shows better important and the most significant although this will make him and soundboard, a wireless transmitter, then recordings, even if he doesn't holiday in China. other natives of China who are The laughing and murmur microphone and speakers for the know the band. "It's more like Thanksgiving thousands of miles away from of the room inside Mojo Main rest of the crowd to hear what was "Getting exposure through here in the states," he said, adding home feel better about the distance, created a relaxed and amicable being played on the air. venues like this is how you get those celebrating the holiday try it's not just about them. atmosphere, when suddenly a voice Choosing music for weekly to know their names," Redmond their best to come back to their "[I'd] like to utilize this event cut through the noise and brought studio broadcasts involves three says. hometown. as a cultural exchange between on a hushed quiet. DJ J.J. Booker to four hours a week of research, Booker says the bands Senior Chris Lowder, a work­ China and the United States," quickly greeted his listeners and Booker says. appreciate the exposw'e through study student in the Confucius Chengkun said. "I'll be delighted proceeded to introduce Troubled "Most of [the research] takes doing these types of shows. Institute, was one of four masters if Americans or other international Hips, the first band to perform that place on the Internet, but I also Troubled Hips thanked Graffiti on of ceremony for the celebration that students attend and get a better night. look at artists other bands say air at the end of their set. took place on Saturday evening. idea of Chinese culture and a better J.J. Booker began working at they're influenced by," he says. Members of Graffiti Radio Lowder has been studying Chinese appreciation of traditional Chinese Graffiti Radio in the beginning of Choosing bands to perform get a chance to interact with the since 2006, and said he first started culture." 2009. What began as a modern rock at live broadcasts is a process as audience as well. A few people studying Chinese because it's channel was slowly transformed well. came up to the Graffiti Radio table to an eclectic collection of "We like to choose bands who and took some free merchandise, alternative, indie and funk music. normally wouldn't have the chance such as pins and stickers, but also On Friday night, Mojo Main to play in the area," Booker says. got to talk to the producers. played host to one of 93.7-2 "We get a lot of local bands as The station plays a variety of Graffiti Radio's live broadcasts. well to get them some exposure." new and old alternative music that The bands featured were Troubled The main purpose for these appeals to a range of audiences Hips, Selebrities, Atlas and Sun types of shows is for the station Booker says. Airway. All four bands played live and artists to gain recognition. "We get comments mostly to an enthusiastic crowd. "It's as much for us as it is for on the older stuff, but I think The atmosphere at Mojo Main them," Booker says. it's mostly because it's more was transformed as the live show For the majority of the show, familiar," he says. "There's a more grew closer. The bar atmosphere the back room of Mojo was filled, immediate connection than with faded to that of anticipation, and which was no surprise to the something that's brand new, but by the end of the Troubled Hips Graffiti producers. people like the new stuff as well." set there was little standing room "I've been told that most of Whether the audience left. While the audience loosened our shows fill the room to the back preferred some sounds to others up and began enjoying the and sell out sometimes, which was not totally apparent and for music, Booker was busy behind is good because it's on us if no some the venue brought together the makeshift booth putting one comes," Booker says. "We an audience of music lovers who everything together. promote them through Facebook, appreciated and enjoyed their "It's easier [broadcasting] in the website and on the air, so we experience. the studio; it's a lot less hectic," are continually reminding people." "I know that [Graffiti Radio] THE REVJEW/Megan Krol Booker says. Going to a live show presented shows are good quality," junior Dancers performed at the Chinese New Year celebration. Despite those sentiments, an appeal of its own to loyal Tom Burns says. "There's an the set-up worked well enough Graffiti listeners and the featured incredible atmosphere." ELI uses vegetable garden as a classroom

BY EMILY FISHMAN next step was to introduce a garden works. site chosen for the garden is a great to harvest a crop for an extra month StaffReporter on campus, Kasper says. "We are even taking their one. past its normal harvest time. "There's a pretty strong cooking class's requests into "I'm most excited that we were Nelson says he hopes that The English Language Institute gardening movement going on lately, consideration when planning actually able to pull off a garden," overall, the garden will be attractive and the UD Food & Gardening and people are just starting to realize what crops we will be planting in Nelson says. "And it's really neat to not only to students of the ELI, but to Policy Committee have planted a the value of gardening," Kasper says. upcoming seasons," Kasper says. see the way that Dan was able to get students on main campus who hear vegetable garden, and it has more He says it is important that "We are really making an effort to people excited about the project and about it from word of mouth as well. than just vegetables in store for the people start growing their own get the students involved in planning, build cooperation." For both the ELI ·and the university. food to promote sustainability and etc." In order to keep the garden UD Food & Gardening Policy Located at 189 West Main Street, counteract the inefficient ways of The plan for the garden was active · for as much of the year as Committee, the garden is a huge the university's English Language getting produce. officially given the go-ahead in possible, Nelson says cold frames accomplishment, Kasper says. Institute is home to the university's The ELI's grounds were a midsummer, Kasper says, and in late . will be used. A cold frame is a type of "First it was rewarding to see newest vegetable garden, which is desired location for the garden summer the grounds started being box with a window on top that allows the fence go up and the garden take giving both foreign and American from the start, because of its large prepared. plants to withstand conditions that shape, and then to see the crops students the opportunity to work backyard with good sunlight and "We borrowed tools from the they normally would not be able to. · grow," Kasper says. "It's all very together and learn about gardening. flat land, Kasper says. And when a agricultural department, and got Cold frames give farmers the ability rewarding and very satisfying." One of goals of the garden is member of the ELI faculty expressed volunteers from all over campus," he to attract and incorporate the ELI interest in planting a garden as wel!, says. students, Kasper says. without any knowledge of Kasper's The garden is organic and it Deb Detzel, the assistant plan, the coincidence was too great will be open to students and faculty director of the ELI, says she is very to ignore. to plant and harvest their own crops, excited about the garden and what it "It just really worked out," which they get to keep. It originally will mean for her students. Kasper says of the location of started out as a fall garden based on "Our students will get to meet the garden. "Kind of like a little the timing of its completion, which other American students through serendipity." limited it to only cooler weather the gardening process, which they One way the ELI is hoping vegetables. Kale, collard greens are excited about," Detzel says. to stimulate the interest of its and Swiss chard were a few of the "And they will also get to enhance international students in the garden vegetables that were being grown, their English experience by using is by incorporating vegetable Kasper says. everyday English rather than just selections from other countries that "We want people to be able to academic English." can't normally be found in United learn about gardening, and how to University graduate student Dan States, she says. And in turn, some actively participate in gardening," Kasper, who studies at the Center of her students may be interested in Kasper says. "Our goal is to get for Energy and Environmental learning how gardening works here people exposed to it." Policy and considers gardening one in the United States. Chad Nelson, a professor of of the main focuses of his research, The ELI students will also get landscape design at the university, originated the idea for the garden. to experience the garden as a part of is the official faculty advisor of Kasper formed his own their curriculum. There is a cooking Kasper's UD Food & Gardening gardening group on campus in the class offered which the garden is Policy Committee. _ _ TilE REVIEW/Dan Scrutchfield spring of 2010, called the UD Food going to tie into, Detzel says. Kasper Nelson. says the garden project American and foreign students interact at the vegetable garden at the ELI. & Gardening Policy Committee. The says there is a collaboration in the has been successful and thinks the Website connects crushes across campus

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The site allows students it can be to connect with the anonymity and is local, allowing remarks or first or last names of to post flirty descriptions of students around them, whether it be people to be themselves openly. people, Reas says. There is also someone they found intriguing or a cute person in a cafe, a neighbor Students say it is fun to have the an automatic filter that screens for attractive, but were too shy at the in the same apartment complex possibility of meeting them. negative words, phrases and school time to say so. or a student around campus. "I've always been a big fan of e-mail addresses. Any comments What surprised Contreras the Reas founded the website to help missed connections on Craigslist or posts with this information are most was the specificity of the post. Stanford students connect with one and this is like a compiled list for a immediately removed by the filter. 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6 3 8 2 7 6 1 5 4 4 1 6 9 I could have made this list a was made up of huge, and I mean could turn a fairly straight-forward 20-item-long description of the massive, shrimp and delicious meal into something outstanding. 2 5 most basic and common dishes. But pasta. Which brings me to my next menus, like the landscape, change By the end of my trip, I mission: if any of you know of a from place to place in Greece. found myself disagreeing with great place to get Greek food near 9 5 7 8 In Crete there is obviously an Steingarten. The food may not Newark, e-mail me at my address emphasis on seafood (with Crete be as complex as French cuisine below. I'm sure I'll be going being an island) and where I had or as filling as Italian food, but it through withdrawal soon and need 8 perhaps my best meal of the trip was simple and delicious- proof my next fix. Until next time, keep for my friend Brittany's birthday. It that using quality local ingredients craving! 9 7 3 4 Have an idea or recipe you would like to share with Erica? E-mail her at [email protected] or follow her on twitter @ElC0826 1 8 2 3 www.sudoku-puzzles.net JR February 15, 2011 25 Meeting the 'mayor' of Choate Street Long-time Newark resident looks after his student neighbors, enjoys life in a college town perception changed. two typically conflicting groups. "Once you actually talk to him, "Awesome neighbor," Childs he's very nice, gets to know you, says. "He's OK with us partying. says hi all the time," Goldberg­ If we have [too much] noise, he'll Strassler says. come over and tell us. He won't Scott has achieved a life of call the cops. I think if cops were simplicity in his Newark home. to come, he'd call them over and be As a retired worker of the former like, 'I'll tell them to stop."' Newark Chinese Laundry and Last spring, students on Cleaners, which was across from Choate wanted to host the first ever Bing's Bakery, Scott does not own Choatefest, a day-drinking street a cell phone or computer. He says party, and Scott helped organize the he never really got into technology. event. He signed the petition sent to His house phone works, though. the City of Newark, and instructed If it's cold, Scott will stay his student neighbors on how to inside, sit down on his maroon prepare for such a large event. floral pattern love seat and watch Scott says he hopes the planning for "The Waltons," a 1970s TV series. Choatefest, which was eventually His home seems stuck in December. broken up by police, starts earlier On top of the TV stand is a massive this year. collection of snow globes; hanging Scott's father, Charles, moved from the wall is a stocking that says to Newark in 1952, when Scott Skip; and small Santa Claus statues was 2 years old. The family moved lie on the ottoman in the middle of to various parts of Newark before the living room. Scott lives with his settling on Choate Street. Skip sister Donna, and says she likes the attended Newark High School and Christmas decorations. spent one semester at the university THE REVIEW/Pat Gillespie During the winter months, before working a series of odd jobs Skip Scott enjoys greeting students on Choate Street. Scott spends less time on his porch in town. and more on his couch with his dog, Now, Scott sits on his porch Max, and cat, Blondie. Of course, almost every day and has an BY PAT GILLESPIE Scott has called Choate Street them to his female neighbors as he keeps the front door open so he encyclopedic knowledge of Features Editor home for 30 years. With his Santa they and their families walked by. can wave at his neighbors walking Newark. Claus beard, combed-back white Senior Lisa Bisbe lives two by. Scott recalls when Main When senior Dan Childs' birth­ hair, big belly and mumbled doors down from the mayor. When "I like to see what's going on Street was a two-way street, the day came around last semester, he Southern accent, Scott is hard to her roommate, Megan, had her outside," Scott says. murder that occurred decades ago received a pleasant surprise in the miss. He can frequently be found birthday, Scott gave her a birthday · Scott takes pride in being at 48 Choate, the time when a C-45 mail-a birthday card and lotto sitting on his porch in front of card with money in it. a resident of Choate Street. He plane crashed into the Newark ticket. The gift was not from his his I 00-year-old, red brick home, "He's literally one of the originally garnered the title of "the Lumber Co., causing a massive friends or family, but rather his 60- where he enjoys chatting with his sweetest guys ever," Bisbe says. watchdog" of the little side street, fire that required the Newark year old next door neighbor, Skip neighbors-college students. "He's like a grandpa." but felt it was not really fitting. Fire Department to pump water Scott. In many ways, Scott serves as At first glance, Scott's rugged He soon collaborated with some from White Clay Creek and when Choate Street is a popular place the surrogate parent for those who looks may intimidate pedestrians student neighbors who anointed him Klondike Kate's was merely a gas for students to live, partly because live on Choate Street. During the and new neighbors. mayor of the street. Senior Mike station. of its proximity to Klondike Kate's, summer months, he checks up on Senior Lauren Wlazelek, who 'Spidey' Smith described him as a "He would tell us stories about but living there has additional students' homes to make sure no lives at the opposite end of Choate constant security system because he this house and that house [on Choate perks. One of which is ofNewark's looting occurs. When his neighbors Street, says she when she moved in is constantly on his porch, watching Street], and who lives here, who longest tenured residents, Skip have birthdays or important events, she was a little weary of having a what goes on Choate Street. lives there; he knows everything," Scott. he reaches out to them. For example, non-college-student neighbor. Given his location in a college Wlazelek says. "I'm the mayor of Choate on Parents and Family Weekend in However, once Wlazelek and party area, Scott knows many Street," Scott, 60, says. "I get along October, Scott bought a bundle of roommate Dina Goldberg-Strassler Newark police officers and students, with everybody." roses, sat on his porch and offered became familiar with Scott, their and serves as a medium between the

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BY KEVIN MASTRO was a big stop and obviously it Sports Editor was," he said. "I thought we got it." Another game for Delaware Jenkins made both free men's basketball, another throws and then two more with crushing, tight loss for the Hens. nine seconds left to solidify the Hofstra raced out to a 7-0 win. The CAA leader in points lead and was able to stave off per game finished with 23, right multiple Delaware runs in the at his average of 23.3 for the second half to hang on for a 61-58 season. victory on Saturday afternoon Overall, Ross thought the at the Bob Carpenter Center. The team did a good job on the Hens never led at any point in the Naismith Award candidate. game. "I thought we made it The loss is the Hens' fifth difficult for him," he said. "We straight and drops them to 6-9 had a hand up on every shot. I in the CAA and 11-14 overall, thought we did a good job in that TilE REVIEW/Matt Maloney while Hofstra moved to 11-4 in regard, but he's a tough scorer. Freshman recruit Devon Saddler took over the point guard position after Johnson's and Clyburn's injuries. the CAA and 17-9 for the season. He's a guy that can really sco,re Freshman guard Devon Saddler the basketball." had a career-high 25 points and Delaware trailed 31-20 at seven rebounds in the defeat. halftime after only shooting 19.2 Freshman takes·the reigns "It's really tough playing percent in the half. The team shot catch-up with a team like 44.4 percent in the second, but Hofstra," Saddler said. "They it was not enough to overtake Extra effort 'dances' Saddler to point guard, proves as major recruit have so many scorers and you just Hofstra. don't know what to expect from "It's a real tough loss, being them. Their bigs step out and down in the first half," Saddler BY TIM MASTRO season. head coach Monte Ross said. "I'm shoot jumpers, so we hard-hedge said. "We just have to bring Sports Editor The freshman point guard has really proud of what he's been able and they roll and sometimes it energy for 40 minutes and in the started all 25 of the Hens' games to do and what he's been able to goes in. It was hard to come back first 20, we didn't have all the There's a new face on the court this season and is second on the accomplish." with our defense in the first five energy we had in the last 20." for Delaware this season, and he team in scoring with 12.4 points per Delaware has not landed a minutes." . The Hens opened the second sure as heck is easy to spot. game. That mark leads all freshmen freshman recruit like Saddler in Sadeler hit a layup with 49 half strong, cutting the lead to The million-dollar smile, the in the CAA for the season. quite a while, but they actually had seconds left to cut the deficit to five in the first two minutes of the killer crossovers, the acrobatic The conference is taking to sign him twice. two. On the ensuing possession, half after a 3-pointer by senior layups, the incessant clapping and note. Saddler has won the CAA He spent last year at sophomore forward Jamelle guard Jawan Carter. However, jumping. Not to mention "Dougie" Freshman of the Week award three Winchendon School in Hagins was whistled for a foul on Hofstra responded and opened up skills during warm-ups that would times this season, including the last Massachusetts for a prep year to Hofstra senior Charles Jenkins as a 13-point lead after Jenkins hit make the members of Cali Swag two weeks. improve his academic standing he attempted a layup. Head coach a 3-pointer with 13:44 left. District jealous. "If you can play effective point Monte Ross thought Hagins's Devon Saddler has certainly guard as a freshman in this league, See SADDLER page 30 block was clean. 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could see UNC Wilmington play, the school exception of George Mason. I'm willing to Brett Blizzard attended. He was one of my put money on Delaware winning a game in favorite college basketball players of all the conference tournament for the first time time to watch in March. since my freshman year. Thesday, February 15 I could see George Mason, the school That's progress, but still not anything Men's Basketball at Northeastern that had recently been to a Final Four. I to brag about. The future, though, is bright. 7:00PM could also watch VCU, more specifically Devon Saddler is a special talent as a Eric Maynor, for two years. And my freshman. The sophomores on the frontline Wednesday, February 16 sophomore year I got to see my school beat are only going to get better. Jamelle Hagins Women's Lacrosse vs. Maryland these two teams at home. is already the best shot blocker in the CAA, 4:00PM Those wins were awesome, and so Josh Brinkley was just starting to come into was a home win against Drexel that same his own before going down with a season Thursday, February 17 season, where it felt like there were more ending injury and Kelvin McNeil has Women's Tennis at Lehigh Drexel students than Delaware students improved his game the most of any player 3:00PM (thanks Winter Session) and those kids with in the frontcourt this season. The best part Women's Basketball at George Mason their stupid chants went home unhappy. is the trio will be around for another two 7:00PM Yet, I never felt that true college basketball years. atmosph_l!re. From what I've read and the highlights Friday, February 18 Sometimes it feels like the pep band I've seen of the five incoming recruits, Softball at Central Florida Tournament "HOOP DREAMS is the only one putting in any effort into there's even more hope for the future. Jarvis Through Sunday ON THE HORIZON" cheering on the team. Imagine what the Threatt is probably the on ·~ most likely to Baseball at UNC Greensboro student section would look and sound like contribute significant minutes right away. 4:00PM BY TIM MASTRO if the pep band wasn't there. He should be able to step into the backcourt This past Wednesday, sitting on press with Saddler without much trouble. Saturday, February 19 When I was looking at colleges, I row, not the student section, I felt something Two years from now is the year. If Baseball at UNC Greensboro wanted to go to a school with a big-time different. I turned to my brother next to me everyone continues to improve, and the 1:00PM college basketball program. and uttered a sentence I never thought I recruits are the real deal, Delaware will Men's Lacrosse vs. Marist I wanted to be in the student section on would say. have a legitimate shot at a conference 1:00PM my make-believe pogo stick, chanting along "The Bob is rocking." championship and an NCAA tournament Women's Lacrosse at LaSalle to Zombie Nation. Most of all, I wanted Gus A double overtime game against the berth. 1:00PM Johnson to be calling my school's games in No. 2 team in conference will do that. But Maybe they'll even play Zombie Men's Basketball at Rider (ESPN March. it was impressive nonetheless and, after the Nation over the loudspeakers. And maybe, BracketBuster) Obviously I chose Delaware, and had debacle that was last season, a welcome just maybe, Gus Johnson will be screaming 4:00PM to forgo those ambitions. change. about how the slipper fits after the Hens Men's Tennis vs. Villanova I comforted myself with some With this team it's always been one pull an upset in the first round of the NCAA 6:00PM hypotheticals and then some facts. Maybe, step forward, two steps back. It still feels tournament. by some miracle, I would get really into like it at times; look no further than this And I won't even be here to experience Sunday, February 20 Division 1-AA football (I did) and maybe I current five-game losing streak a couple it. Baseball at UNC Greensboro would get really into college lacrosse (I did games removed from a three-game winning 1:00PM that as well). streak. Tim Mastro is a Sports Editor at the Women's Basketball vs. James Madison The biggest thing I told myself at the But I see potential. I think this team Review. Please send questions, comments 3:00PM time was Delaware plays in the CAA. I can beat any team in conference with the and a time machinf! to [email protected]. nus. eview: omen's BasketbaU: The Hens had tw way games this week against Towso n Wednesday and William & Mary o Saturday. They walked away from both wit ictories, lifting their record to 15-9 overal d 8-5 in the CAA. Elena Delle Donne an anielle Parker each had double-double Time: Sunday Feb. 20, 3:30PM · the Towson game, which ended with th core of 64-52. The William & Mary gam Location: Bob Carpenter Center ent into overtime and the Hens pulled out About the Teams: The Numbers: 70-66 win after a 33 point, 10 rebound effo 201: Steals for the Hens as a team om Delle Donne. About Delaware: The Hens are this season. riding a four game win streak to a Why the Hens can win: 905 to 687: Number of points JMU en's Swimming: Dominic Pavr 15-9 overall record and an 8-5 record has scored in the second half this nd Kyle McLaughlin traveled to th Home court advantage always helps even though the in the CAA on the season. The wins Hens are just a half game better at home than on the road. season to the number of points niversity ofMaryland over the weekend came against Northeastern, Drexel, Delaware has given up in the epresentatives for Delaware in the Terrapi JMU's away record of 6-3 isn't anything to scoff at, but it's Towson and William & Mary. A pair of a lot better than playing them at home where they are 12-2 second half. vitational. Pavlik and McLaughlin eac sophomores lead the team in scoring 1 to 4: Seniors on the Hens to ook home a second place finish, in the 100 on the season. The Hens have been spreading the scoring this year. Forward Elena Delle Donne around well lately and in their recent Towson game they had seniors on the Dukes. ard breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle, leads the team with 24.8 points per espectively. McLaughlin also took fo four double digit scorers. The defense has also been playing game while guard Lauren Carra is well on this streak, holding opponents below 53 points in lace in the 50-yard freestyle and the 200 second with 11.6. The last loss came The Prediction: ard freestyle, while Pavlik came in fifth i in a Jan. 30 contest at Hofstra in which regulation of each game e200-yard breaststroke. Both teams are on impressive the Hens lost 68-61. win streaks but one will come to an end on Sunday. Ball pressure door Track: The women's track and fiel About James Madison: The Dukes Whv the Hens could lose: am participated in the Rider-Lafayett and security will be key for a Hens are 18-6 on the season and their 11-1 James M"adison spreads the ball around very well victory; they need to cause more door Track and Field Invitational over th CAA record puts them at the top of with three players who average double digit points. The eekend. The Delaware participants turne turnovers than they give up. Both the league. JMU has their own 20- Dukes took care of business with a few teams that the Hens are young, inexperienced teams first place finishes in the 4 x 400 and plus point scorer in senior guard Dawn struggled with, George Mason being one of them. Each 800-meter relays. Vicky Caruso turned · that have a harder time winning Evans, who averages 23.8 per game. team has a game on Thursday before they meet each other, tough road games. In the end, the · dividual first place finishes of her own · They are also riding a win streak, one but Delaware's is a tough road game against George Mason, he 200 and 400 meters. Courtney Marko Hens have been too hot at home in that covers ten games and goes back to who they already lost to, and JMU's is a home game vs. the past few weeks and will win in · the r.ole vault, Alana Pantale in the sho a Jan. 13 overtime win against Drexel. Towson, who they already beat handily. ut, Ngah Dupiche in the 200 meters an a close one. ·sti Cox ·· in the 400 meters all turned · Hens64 econd place finishes. Dukes 59 -Dan Moberger, Assistant Sports Editor 30 february 15,2011 ' Saddler: New recruit valuable for Delaware Continued from page 28 the last four games he has averaged 20.8 points, including a career-high after originally signing with the 25 Saturday vs. Hofstra. Hens' incoming class for 2009. His contagious energy and During that time, some bigger passion for the game has rubbed off schools came calling, such as on his teammates. The freshman is Big East schools Providence and already a leader and usually gets DePaul. Texas Christian, Central the ball when the game is on the Florida, and CAA schools Drexel line. and Towson were also in the hunt, "I try to motivate everybody but Saddler chose to stick with and keep everybody happy, Delaware and resign for the 2010 nobody mad," he said. "Make incoming class. sure everybody's ready to come He got to work right away in in the game. I know that there's order to make the jump from prep five seniors leaving next year and school to the ultra-competitive there's five more freshman coming CAA. in next year so I know I'm going to , !_,.....,.._ Every day over the summer have to be a leader next year." at his home in Aberdeen, Md., Saddler was not supposed to be Saddler would wake up at 6 a.m. the starting point guard this season. and run. Next up was going to the That job was meant for senior Brian basketball court and shooting a . THE REVIEW/File Photo Johnson, returning after sitting Delaware women's lacrosse looks to improve with new head coach Kateri Linville after last year's 6-10 season. thousand jumpshots, taking a quick out the entire 2009-2010 season shower and lifting weights. recovering from ACL surgery. He would end his day playing But on the second day of more ball in the evening, at the practice in October, Johnson tore Carmelo Center in Baltimore. his meniscus in the same knee he Women's lax season begins "I was determined," Saddler suffered the ACL injury. The next said about his summer workouts. day, freshman Caleb Clyburn, "You have to be at this level. The expected to be the backup to Hens to face defending champion Terps in opener Wednesday CAA is a tough league." Johnson, hurt his ankle. His hard work has not stopped Ross had the option of moving BY KEVIN MASTRO turnovers last season and is also nationally ranked James Madison. since the summer. Fans can see the senior shooting guard Jawan Carter Sports Editor expecting an improved season. The top four teams qualify for the benefits of his training on the court to the point, as he did last season in "We've really hit the CAA tournament, which will be during games, but what they don't response to Johnson sitting out, but A year removed from conditioning hard," she said. held May 5-7 at the highest seed. see are the extra hours he spends in wanted to leave Carter on the wing. a disappointing season, the "Both coach and our trainer "Every game you have to show the gym during the season. In stepped Saddler, and it's Delaware women's lacrosse team [Kevin Stewart] have asked a lot up and compete for 60 minutes," Whether it's coming to practice been that way ever since. is entering the 2011 season with of us, and I think we've responded Linville said. "It's whoever puts three hours early to work on his "He's learning on the job," new expectations and a new face well." one more goal in the back of the jumper, or staying after practice Carter said. "He's getting an at the helm. The Hens will see how net, I've had a lot of one-goal with assistant coach R.C. Kehoe opportunity to learn on the fly, and Head coach Kateri Linville they measure up with one of the games against CAA opponents getting up extra shots and working he's playing. He's not sitting down starts her first season in charge, premier teams in all of women's in the past and I anticipate that's on going to his left or watching learning. He's coming along really and will lead the Hens in their lacrosse on Wednesday when they how the conference will be. It's a his .game film in the office for two well." opener at 4 p.m. Wednesday versus square off against the Terrapins. dogfight." hours, Saddler is always at work. Saddler believes his fun-loving defending national champions Maryland is ranked first in the For Linville, she returns her "A lot of people don't want to attitude makes him a natural fit for Maryland at Delaware Stadium. preseason coaches' poll, and alma mater after serving as the put in the work, and he's not afraid the position. It motivates himself Linville takes over following the defeated Northwestern last May assistant coach at Notre Dame for of the work," Ross said. "You don't and, in turn motivates the rest of retirement of Kim Ciarrocca, who by the score of 13-11 to win its the five previous seasons. She was get better by playing, you get better the team. steered the Hens to a 6-l 0 record lOth NCAA Championship. a three-year letterwinner for the by working." "I'm just like the player that's last season and 3-4 in the CAA. "To be the best you have to Hens at midfield and attack from Nowhere was this attitude always happy," he said. "I want Most of the members of that play the best," Linville said. "We 2000-03. She was a member of more present than after a 58-48 to be a leader, and I always have team are back, and are prepared should be able to show up and the 2000 team as a freshman that home defeat to Drexel. Saddler a smile on my face, and I can't be to improve on the Hens' standing compete against everyone, which made the NCAA Tournament, the was disappointed because he had out there grumpy because it carries this year. The team was picked is why we are facing the national last Delaware women's lacrosse shot 4-9 from the foul line. Some over to the rest of the team since fifth out of eight teams in the CAA championship team." team to do so. In total, she played of the first words out of his mouth I'm the point guard." in the preseason coaches' poll. For the players, they are in 46 career games at Delaware were that he was going to go to Nowhere is this attitude more "The team has set their goals relishing the opportunity to and was a co-captain her senior practice the next day and shoot a present than during the pregame high," Linville said. "I think we play against the past season's year. hundred extra free throws, both as shootaround. are coming into the season as an champions. "It's so nice to be home," a punishment and an exercise to get Saddler's right in the middle underdog. Last season was total "It's exciting," McDonough she said. "I love Delaware. This better. of things with that smile, joking underachievement in terms of said. "They're national champions, is where I grew up and coming Outside shooting has long around with teammates, trying what I think this group is capable but we've worked really hard , back to this program has been been considered Saddler's biggest different dunks and of course, of achieving this year." and we're ready. We want to be awesome. The girls have been flaw, which explains his self­ dancing. When the hit song, "Teach The top three goal scorers aggressive and go out and show totally engaged and willing to step guided sessions before practices. Me How To Dougie," comes over from last year are all back: seniors them what we could do." up to all the challenges we've put Considered mainly a slasher before the loudspeakers, the court turns Ali Libertini, Julianna Jeffers and After Maryland, the team out to them." the season began, Saddler has into his own dance floor. captain Corrine Drost. Libertini travels to LaSalle before returning While at Notre Dame, she made himself into a threat from the "I think I am the best dancer on and Jeffers each tallied 25 goals in home for an exhibition against the helped the Irish to four NCAA perimeter. the team. Me and Edwin," he said, 2010, while Drost pitched in 18. English National Team on Feb. 23. Tournament appearances, In the Hens' last two games, referring to senior guard Edwin On the defensive side Then, the team embarks on a four­ including a trip to the semifinals he has shot a combined 8-11 from Santiago. of the ball, senior Makenzie game road trip with games against in 2006. Prior to that, she spent beyond the arc. He also nailed a Saddler even has a plan to Worthington will be in goal for Lehigh, Rutgers, UMBC and Penn two years on staff at the University game-winning 3-pointer at the settle that debate. the Hens. Worthington made 11 State. of Virginia where she helped the buzzer at Towson earlier this "I could have a battle with appearances last season, starting Home games against Cavaliers win a national title in season to snap Delaware's 23-game Edwin, but I think I'd beat him," 10 games and made 73 saves last traditional powerhouse Loyola, her first year, and reach the final CAA road losing streak. Saddler said with his familiar smile. season. She will be anchored by Philadelphia rivals Temple and game in her second. Now, she "That was his weakness Either way, dancing or playing senior defenders Jen Bradway Saint Joseph's and a game against begins her first collegiate head coming into the season," Ross said. basketball, Saddler will have an and Amanda Gill. Both appeared Saint Mary's fill the slate before coaching job at Delaware with "It's pleasant to see somebody impact on the court for the next few in every single game for the Hens conference play begins on April high hopes for the future. improve like that during the season. years. last year. Junior midfielder and 2 against Towson. The Hens also "I look forward to developing He's so intent on being good, so "When you have the captain Kalyn McDonough also have home conference games a championship program," she intent on helping us win that he combination of his skill set and returns for her second season at against Hofstra, William & Mary said. "It's definitely going to take does it." his willingness to get better, you Delaware after transferring from and Old Dominion while they time, but I think this group of girls Through 15 conference games, have somebody who can be really the University of Richmond. travel to conference foes Drexel, is totally committed to taking the Saddler is averaging 15.0 points in special for you and your program," McDonough had a team-high George Mason . and preseason steps we need and moving in that CAA play, the best on the team. In direction." L Ross said. 2 7 ground balls and forcep 16 conference favorite and No. 9 :f- Basketball:'Hens to face Northeastern Continued from page 28 chance to tie or take the lead in the second half. Delaware again reduced the "What really killed us was deficit to five at 47-42 with 7:27 going 5-26 in the first half," remaining after a free throw by Ross said. "We just couldn't Hagins. make a shot in the first half. You Once again, Hofstra went on dig yourself a hole. We were a run of its own and opened up an able to come back from it but 11-point lead at 53-42 with under against good teams sometimes six minutes remaining. The Hens it's difficult." finally made it a one-possession Delaware plays Northeastern, game with 2:45 to go on a layup a team they defeated 54-52 by Hagins, but Jenkins hit a earlier in the season at home, jumper to answer, as the Hens on the road on Tuesday night. would never have the ball with a · Saturday, the team plays at Rider in a non-conference game that is part of ESPNU's BracketBuster matchup. This loss now drops the Hens to a three-way _ tie for seventh in conference with UNC Wilmington and Georgia State. Delaware has also lost five straight home games, its longest streak since 2006-07. "It's tough," Ross said. "Probably the toughest part about it is all of them have come down to the last five minutes and two of the three have come down to the last possession. We're a team that's always been able to get that big stop that we needed. THE REVIEW/Megan Krol We got that stop today and that's THE REVIEW/Megan Krol Hagins made the stop called for a fouL the shame of it." Senior guard Brian Johnson dribbles past two Hofstra defenders in a close defeat. Delaware is now 11-14. ,. Men's lax: Delaware Spend your summers saving the world ... rom within 100 miles of The Green The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has an array looking past Marist to of research training and fellowship opportunities for all academic levels. NIAID's training programs provide a chance for college students and Johns Hopkins game recent graduates to obtain invaluable experience conducting basic and Continued from page 28 the second half. Freshmen Dan Keane, Brendan clinical research while working side­ assists. Gilson and Connor McRoy each by-side with world-renowned scientific Sophomore Nick Diachenko scored their first career goals with investigators who are committed to had a brace. Seniors Carter Bloor, Keane adding another. Jackson Anthony Ruiz and co-captain Kevin Keeler, son of head football coach improving global health. Kaminski each had one goal apiece. K.C. Keeler, won all five of his face­ The defense had a strong off attempts and picked up an assist showing for the second straight in his first career game. NIAID. one of the largest Institutes in game as well. Even as an attackman, Shillinglaw sees a boost in Finegan knows the importance of a confidence for the players who don't the world renowned National Institutes strong defensive performance. see much time on the field. of Health. conducts and supports "We always strive for excellence Illness and injuries to junior basic and applied research to better on defense," Finegan said. attackman Grant Kaleikau and senior Senior starting goalie and co­ defenseman Tim Langmaid have left understand. treat, and ultimately captain Noah Fossner anchored the the Hens without two contributors. prevent infectious, immunologic. and defense by saving four out of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Kaleikau, who has salmonella allergic diseases. NIAID research has eight shots on net. poisoning, is aiming to come back Delaware had the advantage in sometime this week and be ready for led to new therapies, vaccines. play in the middle of the field. The · Saturday's game against Marist. face-off dominance of Dan Cooney, diagnostic tests, and other .:ro learn more, visit us on the web at "Marist is another stepping www.njaid.nib.goWcareers/udr. who won 17 ofhis 19 faceoffs, helped stone," Finegan said. technologies that have improved the the Hens control the ball and have On Wednesday Delaware will health of millions of people in the more possessions than Presbyterian. follow us on Twitter: twitter.com,INIAIDCareers face perhaps the toughest test of its United States and around the world. and Facebook: www.facebook.com/niaid.nih. Delaware's clear defense also caused entire season when perennial power several turnovers that led to easy Jolms Hopkins visits Newark. goals on the offensive end. Despite the back-to-back wins "It was a good team win, good to open the season, Shillinglaw still team defense, and good that we've sees the need to always improve. got two wins," Austin said. "Games start picking up a Thanks to their comfortable notch," Shillinglaw said. "Marist has 12-3 lead at halftime, the Hens got a a good team. We need to focus and chance to play reserves for much of get better." · 3 2 February 15, 2011