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L.l.il• Today's weather: Our second century of NON-PROFIT ORG Sunny, US POSTAGE excellence PAID warm. Highs :c Newark. Del around 70. Permit No 26 --~ Tuesday, -Nov. 19, 1985 AlA targets campuses, 'monitoring protested representing the AlA, said organization on Dec. 5, when by Dino Clliberti Adam Bell, a reporter for they visit the Amherst cam Copy Editor Virginia's Cavalier Daily. pus, The Daily Collegiansaid Accuracy in Academia, an "The university community in its Nov. 12 issues. organization started in August came together against [the According to Scully, of 1984 to "preserve academic AlA]," Bell said. "The AlA is students need the assistance freedom in universities," is unneeded [at Virginia] here the AlA can provide. The because if students have a pro organization, he said, was in blem they can go to the pro itiated to make sure professors follow-up fessors or the department." "exercise their rights in Larry Sabato, a Virginia moderation." continuing to expand through professor of government said, AlA stresses professors' ac the media, newsletters and "I think they have a very curacy within the restrictions student support, but opposition cowardly way of proceeding, and guidelines of their jobs, is still prevalent. and they should challenge pro said Scully. "We are getting a steady Iessors in class without doing Noting an example, Scully amount of support, but it isn't it secretly." Sabato is not one said an Arizona State Univer overwhelming,'' said Matthew of the professors monitored by sity professor was recently Scully, national director for AlA. "supposed to be" teaching AlA. At some schools, students Political Science 101. In reali At the University of are voicing their opinions ty, he said, the professor was Delaware and other schools about AlA. Recently, the Stu teaching his section about the across the country, the support dent Union at the University of horrors of nuclear war, while has not been "overwhelming." Massachusetts at Amherst other professors taught Although the AlA is not ac sponsored a rally condemning political science to their tive on the Newark campus, the organization. "It was a classes. the university is ready to meet symbolic protest - nothing "I think the course should the challenge, according to Dr. major," said Tom Middleton, have been accurate," Scully Kenneth Haas, chairman of news editor of Massachusetts' said. "If you call a class the Faculty Senate's Commit newspaper, The Daily something, it shouldn't be tee on Academic Freedom. Collegian. about something completely "The AlA is free to come to AlA began encouraging different. It should be honest in my class and learn monitors to attend giving the class name." something," he said, "but I Massachusetts classes this fall In response to that example, think we've escaped their to watch for liberal bias in pro Scully said it is fine for a pro wrath." fessors' lectures, according to fessor to engage in political ac The AlA is targeting schools The Daily Collegian. tivism, but not on the job. across the nation, but the On Oct. 14, a Massachusetts "You can be a college pro university is not one of them, Chancellor Joseph Duffey held fessor or a political activist, Haas said. a debate with AlA officials on but you can't be both at the But at other universities, the cable network television and same time," he said: AlA has made its mark. asked the AlA to speak at the "Academic freedom serves Two University of Virginia campus, Middleton said. an academic process," Scully Staff photo by Lloyd Fox professors were being To follow up the public said. "Professors have this eiMI - Delaware's hopes for the playoffs were washed monitored by students debate, Duffey will challenge in Saturday's rain in a 10-7 loss to Maine's Black Bears. two leaders of the AlA continued to page 2 IWa,n~;.,., tackle Joe McGrail (BE 87) heads for the showers. Resident brings hope toMS handicapped by Chris Davis Rhodes, who has used a wheelchair complishments was the establishment miSSion, through which she has set up for the past four years, will receive the Staff Reporter of the Handicap Advocacy Network of many informational and educational highest award given by the national Delaware Inc., according to Judy , programs for both the handicapped At the Rhodes' household, a freshly society to honor volunteers Thursday Gavatos, the assistant executive direc and non handicapped throughout the cookie jumps from its oven rack, at the annual meeting of the Delaware tor of the Delaware Chapter of the state. splitting on the counter. The fallen Chapter of the National MS Society. Multiple Sclerosis Society of America. Rhodes, 32, admitted that she is very cookie, returned to its kin on the rack, The 1974 university graduate was HANDI enables a large number of flattered by the award, but stressed is treated with indifference and gobbl chosen to receive the award because of handicapped people t_o have. a fo~um to that she is not an "awe-inspiring super ed up with equal pleasure. her contributions to all the handicap discuss and to deal with societal Issues , cripple" and only wishes to be treated Newark resident Rebecca E. ped persons throughout the state, ac that present barriers to the handicap- equally in the community. Jbodes, the 1985 recipient of the Na cording to Robert E. Faatz, chairman ped, Gavatos said. "So often a person with MS is seen lillal Multiple Sclerosis Society's llope of the state chapter of the MS society. Rhodes is also the actmg president as sick childlike, or devient," she said. Award, believes that the broken cookie "She has combined intelligence, ex and advertising director for the Handi "It is' the same old fallacies and llld disabled persons have a lot in ceptional drive and compassion," Network News, a monthly publication misconceptions that have been going eammon. Faatz said, "in her highly successful for people with and without handicaps. wild about disabled people." "Even though the cookie is broken it efforts to help not only those with The remainder of her time is spent MS is a chronic, often disabling 111tes just as good as the rest,'' Rhodes multiple sclerosis but all those who are as chairwoman of the Delaware Multi ail. "I like to do things everybody else handicapped.'' pi~ S~lerosis Society's legislative com- continued to page 4 61es, but I just do them differently." One of Rhodes' most notable ac- ..................... a a.' • .. • • • a. a. a. ._ " • • ' I ~·······~····~··············· ······~ ~ ......... .__ l'.t' f' ' .. \ .......... ttt Page 2 • The Review • November 19, 1985---------------------------------- .. AlA targets campuses, students protest from page I Scully's argument has not / "Th-e people in the media convinced everyone. right, not for their own benefit, have spread us [AlA] across but so they can teach. And if the nation," Scully said. "The "Most people thought they professors get out of hand and word has gotten out that we ex [the AIAJ were outrageous " Write to the Review don't exercise this right in ist." Sabato said. ' 1 moderation, then we want He thinks the AlA has been students to bring it to our at The AlA's support is uncer getting negative response -,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; tention." tain. "We'll have to wait and across the board and will die I see how people perceive our out. ''The AlA didn't strike The AlA is hoping to gain fear into many people, and I support through newsletters newsletters," Scully said. "We ED'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CAR REPAIR want to be judged by the work don 't think anybody has lost Complete Foreign & Domestic Car Repairs Includes MGB's and Triumphs and is continuing its battle to we do and not by how the sleep over them." preserve academic freedom critics perceive us." 731-8100 through the media. 1: r.;~: 10% Discount With University 1.0. OVER 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE BODY ES TIMATES 5 MINUTES FROM UN IVER SITY ~ Open Daily Mon. thru Sat. 8 a ,m . to 6 p.m .. The Wednesday Tradition Expands OLD BALTIMORE PIKE INDUSTRIAL PARK 14 ABLE DRIVE R.F. BROWN BUILDING ·· ; NEWARK DE 19702 DOWN UNDER 47 E. Main St. 368-2582 ' \ I Beer •-;65 -:::: Pitchers- 2.95 SALE! I ' '\ (Mich. 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Wednesday and greeting cards, jewelry, shoes, crazy clocks~ knit pants & tops, .. _, ... ,I kaffeyas, and beautiful sweaters . ~--------------------------1111!!11----....... -.... ---... --llll!l!l!!llll November 19, 1985 • The Review • Page 3 Redd sheds light on· peace Mayor proclaims local arms control days by Allee Brumbley "Both countries have dusk to dawn as a symbol of Although Redd did not in Assistant News Editor enough money [for arms) to the country's desire to live, itiate the idea for the anns blow us out of civilization . work and raise children in a .awareness days, he said he Newark Mayor William :agrees with AuCoin's "at Redd Jr. wants Newark several times," Redd said. community free from the "The summit is a way to lay threat of nuclear war, Redd tempt to create an awareness residents to keep the midnight the groundwork for the said.