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In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Blue Hens Chicago blows tame Wildcats, into Newark 21-20 page B4 page B1 Armed campus police deemed·unnecessary By Carey McDaniel Although Iowa' s unarmed dissatisfaction," he said. Assisr6'11 Spons Erltot campus police responded to the "There's not a big need in this Although the university's police call, they could not do anything city or on campus right now." force has never carried fireanns, the to stop Lu before he wounded But, if the possibility is possibility was recently brought up at the administrators and killed brought up again, Capt. James a weekly president's staff meeting himself. 'Flatley, assistant director of earlier in the semester. Roger Fry, Iowa department Public Safety, said he hopes the PUblic Safety officials questioned of Public Safety dispatcher, said staff would decide to grant the the necessity of armed campus forces the administratioo still does not campus police ftreannS. which is already the policy of other allow Iowa's campus police to "In order for us to do our job large universities, including Penn carry fu-eanns. completely, you need certain State, Salisbury State and Rutgers. Douglas F. Tuule, director of tools," he" said. "If anyone ran The concern stemmed from a univeristy Public Safety, said into a siruation where someone recent survey of northeastern when a uagedy like the one at was· armed, instead of waiting universities comparable to Delaware Iowa occurs, people wonder if it for Newark Police to respond, in faculty benefits, salary and could happen here. time is of the essence." compensation. "Even if it could, I'm not Vice President for Govenunent and sure if [haying armed police) Ratley said "you can never would have made a difference," say never" about the possibility Tuttle said. "Realistically, of his officers carrying arms. there's no way to protect against "Titis campus is not immune this son of thing." to crime," he said. "We are all Tutlle said most schools very open. make the decisioo to carry arms 'The way things are going in because of commwlity pressure. society, a decisioo will someday "As a routine, our campus probably have to be made, and a Public Relations John Brook police have never been armed very hard look will be taken." JX'esented the survey to the president's and we have had no see ARMING page A4 staff because it showed Delaware as the only school employing a full ..,...,;,.p J'VllirP. fnTY'P. wirhnnr firearms THE REVIEW /Muimilllan Gretsdl "The consensus .of the vice Dog Pile! junior linebacker Mike Bandish (97) piles on the sack of Villanova quaneroack presidents was that we would not need Public Safety - Brad Parpan during Saturday's victory over the Wildcats at Villanova Stadium. The Blue Hens firearms at this time," Brook said. "The University Police feels _they should be armed. The survey was one piece of information for the staff to Who are they? consider in trying to reach a decision Community and police meet on a very complicated and emotional By Margaret Zeman deparunent, Ratley said. Their issue." AdminislratNe News Editor uaining consists of insiiUCtioo in An incident at the University of If you are caught carrying an first aid, crime prevention. human Iowa last November also spurred to discuss serial rapist case qlCI1 beer oo camJm. or engaging relations, weapons use and national concern about the in some other criminal activity, physical defense. effectiveness of coJiege security you might want to note the The duties of tre 45 wliversity systems. By Kenny Nager to inform everyone about the rapist. She said to ask a male friend to difference between blue and gray police officers include the Gang Lu, an economics student, City News Editor "Hopefully by doing this, we may leave the message on the answering unifonned Public Safety officers. enforcement of criminal and was in contention for a prestigious Although New Castle County prevent a rape," she said. machine or leave a message saying One can arrest you, the other traffic laws, the power to academic award for his doctoral Police have no evidence to connect Karen Healy, program director for "We are not home right now. can't. apprehend and arrest a suspect, dissertation, but another researcher, six local rapes to one man, tpey have the New Castle County Rape Crisis "If you think someone is following The authority of a Public and the right to issue a warrant, Linhua Shan, won it. made two public announcements you," she said, "trust your instincts Safety officer ~epends on the Ratley said. Lu was so enraged that he bought a saying they believe these crimes were and if something doesn't feel right, division in which he or she wales University Police ·are not .38-caliber pistol, went to the physics 11 -police, security services, lraffic allowed to carry firearms, committed by a serial rapist. lf you think someone act on them." department, and shot and killed Shan Three meetings were set up by Melissa Bralow (NU SO) said, "I or transportation. however, because the and three professors. police to inform nearby residents is following you, trust Jive in an off-campus apartment The police division, or administration deems it He then ran two blocks to the about the rape case, to give safety tips where the security is not very 6ood. University Police, holds tre same unnecessary', said John Brook, your instincts and act adminisuation building, where he had and to answer questions that people "I am definitely putting another authority of city, county or state vice president for Government filed a complaint about the award just may have, Major Sherry Sczubelek of on them." lock on my door." police forces. University Police and Public Relations. days before, and entered the office of New Castle County Police said. Police said they knew these officers are required to Wldergo "We realize that we are -Karen Healy, director of New T. Anne Oeary, the vice president for The first meeting was held meetings may deter the rapist because the same training as these running a certain risk by not Castle County Rape Crisis .Center academic affairs. He shot and Thursday night at Glasgow High he may have been in the audience. agencies, said Capt. James permitting them to carry guns," wounded Cleary and her assistant School, the second was Sunday night New Castle County Police Chief Flatley, assistant director of Brook said, "but there are risks before shooting himself in the head in in Clayton Hall and the third is Center said the rapist is looking for a Thomas P . Gordon pointed to the Public Safety. involved in lening them also." Cleliry's office, where campus police scheduled for tonight at Dickinson victim who is available and video that taping people The officers can train in any cameras were fowld him I 0 minutes later. In a university environment vulnerable. city, county or state police HighSchool. and said, "It is possible that the see PUBUC SAFETY page A6 "At this time, we have no Healy gave some tips on bow not suspect is in the audience, so we will substantial evidence," Sczubelek said to look so vulnerable, especially if a have to limit some of the evidence Sunday night. "But, we felt compelled woman is living alone. see RAPIST page A7 IN THE STATE Walk raises support Delaware residents rank for victims of AIDS Castle best of nation's Activists unite to honor loved ones governo·rs in recent poll .By Michael Regan "I think people are getting Staff Reporter more aware. Whether or not By Marge Anders the opportunity to serve the people of Hundreds of carnations we'll get more research, I don't SlaH Rleponer Delaware as governor roc the past eiglu floated down the Brandywine know," Elizabeth Winnington Republican Gov. Michael N. Castle years. 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