Mold Found in Ray Street, Students Evacuated ·Police Investigate Arson Case
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• UDPD doubles number Q&A with actor, rapper Soccer coach Grzenda of security cameras Tyrese Gibson earns 200th win Seepage 5 Seepage 18 Seepage 28 Check out the website for· l TX'CV'""'~I Cl'' I Tuesday, October 4, 2011 ·<--un breaki119 news and mo.re. Volume 138, Issue 6 Mold found in Ray Street, students evacuated BY TOM LEHMAN Meredith Chapman said facilities disinfected. Sept. 26. Mold can cause respiratory in their rooms. and DANA FINKLE personnel discovered the presence "With further testing, evidence diseases to those who are exposed to Chapman said facilities The Review of mold in both buildings, prompting of mold has been found in the it in close, indoor quarters. personnel have enacted measures to · last week's relocation of students Ray Street Housing Complex," Chapman said 32 of the 150 prevent humidity levels from rising University officials have living in Ray Street and an August Chapman said. "The Department of rooms in the complex may have been above 60 percent in the two buildings confirmed the presence of mold closure of the workout area. Environmental Health and Safety is affected, but 20 of them have been where mold had been found in order in the Ray Street Complex and Facilities personnel informed addressing each concern brought to cleaned and disinfected. She said to meet recommended standards. Harrington Fitness Center, triggering students living in Ray Street that its attention on a case-by-case basis." facilities services hopes to have the "To address humidity, the evacuation of students from they should report any suspected Students reported black mold remaining rooms disinfected by the dehumidifiers have been strategically dormitories and quarantine of rooms appearance of mold, and would be like substances on surfaces, including end of the week, but said students placed on all floors in Ray Street and equipment. relocated to substitute housing while ventilation units in Ray Street should still call facilities if they find University spokeswoman their rooms were inspected and dormitories and lounges as early as any black, mold-like discolorations See MOLD page 13 Univ. reverts to 2008 football ticket policy BY PAT GILLESPIE to get 20,000 in the stands, your job Sen,ior Reporter is to win football games. ' At the same time, now that we're struggling [with A dramatic decline in student attendance], my job title definitely attendance at football games has moved to, 'We need to get fans has caused university officials back in the stands.'" to reconsider ways of attracting The new "Drive for Five" students to games. In addition •to promotion announced Wednesday offering cash prizes to students, aims to attract a student crowd of the university athletic department 5,000 to the south endzone stands, announced Wednesday a return to commonly referred to as the Cockpit. an earlier policy for football games Prizes, like ah iPad, will be offered to that does not require advance ticket students throughout the game, with a pickup. cash prize of $5,000 awarded at the For the remainder of the end to encourage students to stay for season, students can gain entrance to the whole contest. Delaware Stadium by swiping their The announcement comes after UD ID cards, as they did through a turnout of 1,403 students at the 2008's policy. home game against Old Dominion "It's disappointing-we've had on Sept. 24. The overall attendance, a long history of greai attendance," Courtesy of Dave Barry consisting of both students and other Two university students' cars were damaged by arson Wednesday in the Pomeroy Station apartments' park head coach K.C. Keeler said attendees, was 16,789-the lowest ing lot on East Main Street. Monday. "When they hired me they attendance since a November 1998 might not have said; 'Hey, your job is ·Police investigate arson case BY MARINA KOREN silver Honda Civic in flames. The Newark police spokesman Lt. Mark Editor-in-Chief incident, which caused irreparable Farrall. The local fire department was damage to the vehicle, is currently immediately called in to extinguish A un"iversity student's car was under investigation by local police. the blaze. set on fire after its tires were stolen "It's not every day you get a "We occasionally have cars last week, an incident officials say is call from the cops at 6 a.m. in the whose tires have been removed, but rare for criminal activity in the city morning and they tell you your car's it's rare that the car is set on fire," ofNewark . been vandalized and set on fire," Farrall said. The fire, ignited at Barry said. Officers found no indication at approximately ~ : 06 a.m. Wednesday When officers arrived on the the·scene that the incident was gang in the Pomeroy Station apartments' scene Wednesday morning, they saw related, he said. Farrall recommends File photo . parking lot on East Main Street, that the vehicle, missing its rims and The football ticket policy change comes after a low student turnout of engulfed senior Dave Barry's 2003 tires, was completely aflame; said See ARSON page 10 1,403 ·at the Sept. 24 home game against Old Dominion. 1 News 14 Editorial 15 Opinion 1-7 Mosaic 20 Off The Record 27 Classifieds 28 Sports I .. t~ttei~ fro111- tl1t~ Editors The Review has always been, and will con tinue to be, available for free all over campus and in many other locations around Newark. But, for many alumni, parents and other readers who don't live in Newark, getting a copy of the paper sometimes isn't so easy. That's why we've decided to offer s~bscrip tions. For just $25 each semester, we'll mail you our latest issue .each·week, a total of 13 issues. 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' • t t ( Newark to construct new recreational trail BY LINDSEY TRIBA and Laird Campus. Staff Reporter The new trail will also be equipped with emergency call Newark's Department of Parks boxes, 24-hour lighting, benches and and Recreation is constructing a new bicycle racks. Emerson said there recreational trail throughout the city will also be informational kiosks and renovating another through two along the path where residents can projects that will cost more than $4 find maps and learn about the old million. Pomeroy railroad line. One of the projects involves Emerson said the trail will offer an estimated $4 million trail along bikers, walkers and joggers new the abandoned Pomeroy railroad ways to reach significant destinations line near the Newark Shopping throughout the city.