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BYKYLEBELZ Although police don't know the possibility Features Editor · identities of the suspects, Farrall said, Two university students were accounts from witnesses suggest BY DREW VOLTURO attacked by approximately 15 some of the assailants had possible City News Editor individuals early Saturday morning ties to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. A curfew is one of several possibilities a in the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity "Some witnesse s heard the group of city officials will consider to solve house on South Chapel Street, suspects yelling 'Sig Ep! Sig Ep!' as problems on Main Street, city officials said. sending one to the hospital, officials they left," Farran said. City Manager Carl Luft said the curfew is said. A representative of Sigma Alpha only one option that the group, including Newark Police Cpl. Mark Farrall Epsilon refused to comment on the Newark Police Chief Gerald T. Conway, will said after the suspects pushed s ituatio n or reve·al hi s identity, explore. freshman Mark Greenawalt, who is though he admitted hearing of the Conway said the group hasn't met to discuss unaffiliated with any fraternity, to the incident prior to being contacted by solutions yet. house floor, they attacked him while The Review. "We will bring the Downtown Newark he was down. No one has been charged with the Partnership into it." he ~::ti d. "We will look at "Two of the suspects jumped on attack in the ongoing investigation, ideas to make Main Street more family him," FarraH said, "[After which] Farran said. friendly." more suspects kicked him while he Dean of Students Timothy F. Newark Mayor Harold F. Godwin said the was on the ground." Brooks said the university will wait city is concerned about summer events, although Greenawalt was taken to the until the current investigation by the Conway said this summer was not unusually bad Christiana Hospital emergency room Newark Po li ce Department until the last few weeks. after the assault, Farrall said, adding concludes before deciding if the "There were a lot of random assaults in that he had two black eyes and university can investigate the August," he said. "We had a problem with visible swelling of his face. suspects and the fraternities iJ?volved. groups of people approaching and fighting He was released from the hospital There is precedence for this policy random people on the street. the same ·day, hospital official Steven of patience, he said, citing a situation "We are going to try to prevent this from Folk said. two years ago when members of a happening again." • Greenawalt, a member of the fraternity went into an off-campus Cpl. Mark Farrall said the number of assaults, uoiversity men's swimming and house and injured one occupant. On fights and instances of offensive touching diving team, said he suffered that occasion, he said, the university decreased significantly between one-month contusions to the head, resulting didn' t take action until after Newark periods in August and October. Five of the from the attackers' kicks. Police convicted the suspects. incidents in October occurred during Halloween Greenawalt said X-rays reve(!led Police don't know what provoked weekend. "severely bruised ribs," in addition to the suspects to "burst into the front Conway and Godwin both said the primary other injuries. door," at approximately 2:30 a.m., offenders on Main Street are neither residents THE REVIEW/ File Photo "They took a picture of a Farran said. But he speculated that it nor university students, but visitors from City officials say they are looking into several possibilities to make Main bootprint bruise on my back," he could have been spurred by a Wilmington, Middletown and Elkton, Md. Street more family-friendly, including instating a curfew. said, adding that he had bruises disagreement at a soccer game However, some of the victims were university covering most of his body. "My right Friday between the Sigma Phi students after school started in September. eye was completely swollen shut. I Epsilo n and Sigma Alpha Mu Conway said police saturated· Main Street by can barely tum my neck to the right fraternities. putNng overtime officers for a· short-term s ide~"' "Farrall said lae had uo idea whal solution. .Exile on M:un He said he is still sore and has made the assailants stop the violence Another partial solution has been the presence only been able to. go to one class. He in what he described as a "fairly of the traffic division's anti-cruising stop on BY MARIA DAL PAN and early 20s. also has been unable to practice with quick incident." No one appears to the .university swim team as a result Main Street. Managing News Editor Kristin Graybeal, a 19-year-old with light have forced the intruders to The stop is not done every weekend, Conway They don' t live in Newark, but they know brown hair and blue nail polish, got out of her of the injuries. discontinue the attack on Greenawalt said, but it is effective when it is. the city well. white Nissan 200SX to chat with a few The other victim, ·a member of and the other assaulted individual. Conway said a curfew is only a possibility at Even though it's not the place they calt friends. Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, did not FarraH said there is no evidence this point, although some members of city home, the city -or more specifically its "Everyone gets out of their car to make a sustain injuries meriting that the sus pects were under the council have expressed interest in the option. streets and parking lots - has become one of decision," the Elkton, resident said. "Then the hospitalization, Farrall said. influence of alcohol. The presence of two new police officers on their most frequented hangouts. cops come. Then we leave." Main Street- as provided by the city's 2000 Students either marvel at their Her 19-year-old friend, Julie budget - will help bring the total of officers c liques or· wish they would Munzert, looked around the lot. patrolling Mai!l Street on weekends closer to a disappear, while the police spend "The police usually come at I 0," full staff of eight. weekend nights trying to move she said. The officers will be assigned to the special them along. Newark Police Cpl. Mark Farrall operations unit and patrol Main Street on But the out-of-townies - the said a patrol car cruising through weekends. young men and women w ho come ..___ ;...._;...._;....__.;;.....__,the area is usually all it takes to "A lot of incidents we stopped by mere to town just to chill - don't seem likely to clear the area. · presence," Conway said. forget about Newark any time soon. Businesses generally don't want masses of The city currently has three officers assigned At about I 0 Saturday night, the Burger . people tianging out on their property if they' re to Main Street, with more patrolling in vehicles King at the comer of South Chapel Street and not patronizing the store, he said. during normal patrol routes. Delaware Avenue was just starting to fill up, But Andie Cole, a 19-year-old friend of Conway said the group will meet in December though many of the young people were not Graybeal and Munzert, said police activity jlnd January to discuss possible solutions. necessarily at the tables. would not deter her crowd from coming to · "The options need to be researched before Within minutes the parking Jot's asphalt Newark. they can be presented to city council," he said. was alive with cars - some pretty, some "There's nothing else to do," she said. "Council will decide what action to take." pretty average - and people in their teens see LOCALS page A4 :Residents respond to NLA lawsuit THE REVIEW/ Courtesy of Newark Police This man is believed to have robbed the Wilmington Savings BY MARIA DAL PAN especially in terms of occupancy. " I think the NLA is perfectly "No matter what we did, they and Fund Society in the College Square Shopping Center Managinx News EditrJr "In most cases, homes are way wi thin its rights to sue," he said. would threaten to sue," he said. Tuesday. He fled with an·unknown amount of money. Newark residents have been too big and way too expensive for "You can' t tell people what to do So far the City Council has not voicing various opinions on the three people to be able to afford with their property." met to discuss the lawsuit, lawsuit filed by the Newark them," said the student, who lives But not everyone in Newark Wampler said, because everything ,Landlords Association Monday with five people in a house zoned feels that a win for the NLA will the council does must be in strict which accused the city of passing for three. have a positive compliance with public WSFS robbed housing ordinances that Bauscher effect on the information laws. discriminate against student said he has city. He said the City Council would renters. received District 4 probably hold an executive BY STEVE RUBENSTEIN John Bauscher, NLA presiqent, s i m i I a r Councilman session after their next council Citr News Ediwr · said if his organization wins the reactions from Tho mas P. meeting so the conference would An unknown man robbed the Wilmington Savi ngs and Fund Society suit, there would be an increase in tenants of his Wampler said be on public record. in the College Square Sho pping Center Tuesday and fled with an the number of rental homes in who have City Co.uncil Bob Cronin, a realtor from undisclosed amount of money , Newark Poli ce said. Newark as well as an increase in b e e n spent a great Newark' s Patters on Schwartz Cpl. Mark FarraH said a black male in his mid 20s approached a bank occupancy. following the deal of time agency, said he thinks the teller at 9:57 a.m. with a demand note indicating he had a gun . "We' ll be able to have the same N L A ' s c.oming up with ordinances the city passed were After receiving an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency, Farra II said, occupancies families have," he actions. the ordinances in sincere efforts to manage the man fled the bank on foot. said, citing the three- and four " I would question - a problems sometimes caused by He said the man ran thro ug h the ba nk to wards the P ep Bo ys person occupancy limits as one of hope that most solution he student renters. Automotive Center and lost some of the money. the restric tions he finds students thought was as But as far as the lawsuit's "Some money was recovered in the parking lot," Farrall said. " But the ~iscriminatory toward student would support fair as possible effect on the real estate market is man escaped with some." renters. this," he said. to everybody concerned, he said, the new FarraH said a red dye pack exploded in the bag contai ning the money. : A student who wished to Senior involved. apartment complexes under The man may have a di stinct red dye on hi s clothing, skin or in his remain anonymous said she Brian Zona, a student renter who H owever, he said, the NLA construction in Newark are more vehicle, he said. supports the NLA' s attempts to lives on South Chapel Street, said wou ld often mentio n the of an issue. Police described the man as approxi mately 5-foot-7 inches tall and overturn ordinances that she feels he also agrees with the NLA' s possibility of a lawsuit at City "They' ll be attracting students ar e unfair to students suit. Council meetings. out of the single family houses." see BANK page A8 Inside three journalists discuss their perspectives An exclusive interview with the insect The men's and women's basketball teams on the Thomas Capano murder trial behind all the inillennium mayhem are getting ready to take the court i · ...... A3 ...... Bl ...... B8
j ~ . .' . ' A2. THE REVIEW. November 19, 1999 Biden seeks anti-heroin measures
BY BEN PENSERGA between 1993 and 1998; stated. "Now that heroin is up to 90 Stafj Reporter • the average age of first-time heroin percent pure in some cities, users can The allocation of $ 1 billion to the users fell from 18.3 years old in 1996 get high by smoking, snorting and National Drug Institute and the to 17.6yearsoldin 1998; ' inhaling the drug, making it much expansion of court drug programs • in New Castle County, there were 71 more attractive to tee ns and young were proposed Monday by Sen. heroin-related overdoses, including I 0 adults. Joseph R. Biden Jr.. D-Del., to combat deaths, in the first half of 1999. "The realit>Y, though, is that no the rise of heroin use. Fifteen of the cases involved teen matter how heroin is taken, it is Along with Sen. Arlen Specter, R agers, the youngest being 14 years addictive and deadly." Pa., Biden reported the new findings old; Another reason for heroin's rise is to state officials in a press conference • purity of the drug is highest in its glamorization in the music and JUDGE ENDS LONG-RUNNING SCHOOL at the New Castle County Police northeastern cities such as fashion industries, according to the DESEGREGATION COURT BATTLE headquarters, said Margaret Aitken, Philadelphia (79.5 percent); Newark, National Institute on Drug Abuse Web KANSAS CITY, Mo.- A federal judge has dismissed Kansas Biden's press secretary. Del. , (68.6 percent); Boston (66.4 site. City's long-running school desegregation case, saying the district Funding for the NDI would be percent) and New York City (62.5 Biden stated, in regard to these is making substantial progress toward providing equal education given over I 0 years, according to the percent). It is not uncommon, findings , that he hopes the for blacks. two senators. however, to find heroin that is more government can work proactively and The ruling ends a 22-year legal battle that has cost the state Biden's drug report, titled "Heroin: than 90 percent pure in some of these consider his recommendations to help upwards of $2 billion, one of the costliest desegregation cases Increased Use; Deadly cities; · stop the growth of drug use. ever. Consequences," examines the rise of heroin treatment admissions "Too often, drug policy degenerates Although the decision by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple heroin use in the United States, increased 29 percent from 180,000 in into the blame game of ' finger Wednesday freed the district from federal oversight, he upheld a especially among young people, 1992 to 232,000 in 1997, while pointing," he said. "Policy makers state move to strip it of accreditation. Aitken said. cocaine admissions fell 17 percent need to stop finding scapegoats and The di strict remains overwhelmingly made up of minority The report co ntai ned statistics from 267,000 to 222,000 in the same start funding solutions, like research students. Whipple said the district met its goal of achieving as showing the growing resurgence of period. on anti-addiction medications and THE REVIEW/ Scott McAllister much racial balance as possible given the number of black the drug. Among them were: Biden stated in a press release that expanding drug courts. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., students in the city. • the Department of Health and one cause of renewed interest in "The rise of heroin use - D-Del., proposed $1 The lawsuit, filed in 1977, led to state-funded desegregation Human Service' s National Household heroin is its high purity on the street. especially among young people - programs aimed at attracting white children from surrounding Survey on Drug Abuse indicate the "When heroin is less. potent, users impacts all of us. We must act billion in funding for the National Drug Institute. suburbs. number of heroin users doubled had to inject the drug to get high," he accordingly." The programs included, among other projects, development of magnet schools focusing on specialized themes like environmental science or a foreign language. Some argued that too much money was spent on perks such as overseas travel for students. Teaching Bible in schools proposed Arthur Benson II, attorney for the plaintiff schoolc.hildren, said he did not know whether they would appeal the ruling. "We are BY MICHAEL LOUIE affects artists today. objectively. genuinely undecided," he said. Assistant Photo &litor "When teaching about the Bible, we mean teaching "Practically speaking, it is very hard to teach The judge refused to overturn an October decision by the state A coalition of traditionally antagonistic opponents, it as literature," she said. ''We mean looking at it as anything on a wholly objective basis. And especially Board of Education that would strip the district of accreditation some creationists and evolutionary theorists are how it has influenced art, music and law, as well as on terms of religion, are teachers properly trained to beginning in May. The board found that the district failed to meet seeking common ground in the teaching of the Bible in aspects and social movements of our country." teach it objectively?" II performance standards used by the state to measure student public schools. Students must also be taught the context of the First Conn said the AU is not arguing there is not a place achievement. A pamphlet titled ''The- Bible and Puh!ic Schools, A Amendment, she said. for objective study in religion, but that the d~cis ion for School Board President John Rios said the district's next step First Amendment Guide" was recently published by ''The First Amendment must be taught to settle any religious study should be left up to families and not is to outline ways to gain accreditation. If the distrLct loses its the National Bible Association and the First questions about the legality of the issue," Maus said. public schools. accreditation in May, it would have two years to improve Amendment Center. It suggests teaching the Bible in "We can then move on to the court suits, constitutional "A lot of families who feel strongly about religion . performance or face the possibility of a state takeover. public schools while remaining within the legal challenges that have now been settled. will teach it to their children," he said. constructs of the First Amendment. "Then we can put the Bible in the context of Conn said public school systems should not be Jeri Lou Maus, vice president for programs at the literature." involved in making decisions about religion. ' HOMELESS ON ALERT WITH DISCOVERY OF TWO NBA, said the publication is aimed at underlining Stephanie Goss of the First Amendment Center said "The. pamphlet is only a consensus statement BODIES fairness and respect for all with religious convictions in it is important to look at the list of organizations that circulating around the country so educators, parents DENVER - A new wave of fear is passing through Denver's public schools. have endorsed the document. and students can decide," he said. "We don't want homeless community with the discovery of two more bodies of "It reiterates the rights of students to read the Bible ''The guide has support from the Christian Legal school officials to think this is an easier issue than it transient men less than a week after arrests were made in five and form Bible study clubs in public schools," she Society to educational groups like the American actually is." beating deaths of homeless men. said. "It also outlines the constitutionality of teaching Association of School Administrators," she said. Maus, however, emphasized the fact that the The bodies were found Wednesday after a homeless person about the Bible and what kind of teaching is "There has been a considerable amount of research publication is only meant as a guide and not a set plan spotted one of the corpses in a weed-covered field behind Union unacceptable." into developing this guide, including the advisement of for an educational program. Station, Denver's main railroad terminal. Teaching about the Bible is important in avoiding a religious liberty attorney. "[Proponents of evolution or creationism] are The unidentified men were both believed to be homeless. the argument for the separation of church and state, "Lawsuits on the issue of separation of church and usually on opposite sides of the table," she said. "To Police Sgt. Tony Lombard said the circumstances "certainly Maus said. state may be filed,but will probably not be won." get these people to agree, the publication has to be appear to be similar" to the deaths of five homeless men in the The guidelines suggest that educators abide by three Maus said distinguishing the methods of teaching guidelines only." downtown area since September. main principles: about the Bible is imperative. Goss said she agreed that the pamphlet is meant Police cannot begin investigating the cases as connected until • the school's approach to religion should be academic "As a teacher," she said, "I would have to remain only as a guide for how studying the Bible in public the most recent are ruled homicides, Lombard said. Autopsies and not devotional; unbiased and very familiar with the religious texts." schools can be done within the limits of the First were expected to take a few days. • the school can sponsor religious,study, but not The pamphlet stated that teaching about the Bible Amendment. She also said an organization is prepared Other authorities were more ready to see a connection. religious practice; snould be completely objective, a prospect Jqe Conn <;>f to. circulate the pamphlet to every superintendent in "The deaths of seven homeless men have left our community in 111 • and the school may e~ucate abOut all religions, but Americans 'United for the Separation or'ch'u&h'arid 'New York. ) j jl"J"I" •I ,., ~· ' ,' I a state of disbelief," said Mayor Wellington Webb, who asked cannot denigrate a single religion. State said is a very difficult proposal. "Bringing the Bible into study is always a touchy U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno to provide FBI resources for Maus cited the controversy surrounding the portrait ' "It is unlikely teachers are thlihed for this," he said.' ·' • issue," ~e said. ''What the guide offers is'studyihg the the investigation. ' of the Virgin Mary displayed at the Brooklyn Museum "The guidelines, although well-intentioned, raise Bible, not praying or prostelyzing. It's about teaching it Del Maxfield, head of the Denver Rescue Mission, applauded of Art earlier this fall to demonstrate how the Bible still complications on how to teach religious subjects as a literary source." Webb's request, saying the homeless murders must be solved and stopped. Two men and a 16-year-old boy were charged with first-degree murder last Friday in one of the fatal beatings. The defendants are part of a clique police call "mall rats," who hang out around Del. releases data Denver's busy 16th Street Pedestrian Mall. Five others have been jailed on assault charges for nonfatal beatings. Wednesday's discovery has reignited fears in the downtown area's large homeless community, already on edge after the five on child welfare killings and at least two severe beatings of homeless men. The number of homeless seeking shelter at the Denver Rescue BY ROBERT COYNER that are better." Mission every night has risen sharply this fall despite unusually NatinnaVState New.< Editor However, he said, while the state warm temperatures, Maxfield said. WILMINGTON - State officials is making improvements in these "You can tell there's a Jot of concern now," he said. "First gathered Thursday to release areas, it cannot become idle and there were three bodies, then four, then five, and now there are statistics on Delaware's progress in must continue its route of progress. two more. So it's a pretty shocking thing for everybody." dealing with children's issues, "If you're on the right track.. · CAMPUS CALENDAR Today there will be a seminar Student Center toni ght at 8. For Recital Hall of the Amy E. duPont UNDERAGE DRlNKING AT was handcuffed. He then fl ed and The Dumpster was found later titled, "Molecular Bioengineering ticket information, call 83 1-2637. Music Building beginning at 3 POOL HALL THWARTED was apprehended after a brief that day approximately one-half a of Protein Properties by Directed On Saturday, "Tellabration," p.m. Admission is $6. Call 83 1- chase. block down Tyre Avenue toward Evolution," beginning at 10 a.m. an evening of storytelling for 2577 for information. Two 18- year-old N ewark The first defendant was charged Delaware A venue. The seminar, which will be adults, will be held in Bayard T he Resident Student residents were arrested Wednesday with resisting arrest in addition to presented by Dane Wittrup of the Sharp Hall beginning at 7 p.m. Call Association will hold an Inter for unde rage cons umption at Q underage consumption. BICYCLE STOLEN FROM Massachusetts Institute of 83 1-23 19 for additional Hall Assembly in Room 209/211 Stix, Newark Police said. The second defendant was only PARK PLACE APARTMENTS Techno logy, will be he ld in information. of the Trabant University Center Police said the two me n were c h arged with underage attempting to leave the Two unknown persons entered a 1021103 Colburn Laboratory. For Also on Saturday, a concert on Sunday. The program begins at consumption. establishment at approximately Park Place apartment and sto le a information, call 83 1-8056. featuring Bob Dylan will be at the 7 p.m. For more information, call 12:45 a.m. without paying for the TRASH ON THE RUN bicycle T uesday evening , Newark Bob Caprenter Center at 8. Call 837-8656. Also today, a Christmas use of the table when an employee Police said. A lecture wi ll be given on Bazaar will be held to benefit the UDI-HENS for more information. stopped the m . Th e second A green commercial Dumpste r Police said th e theives entered Episcopal Campus Ministry. A performance by E-52 Student Monday titled, "Becoming defendant paid his share, but the was reported mi ssing from the 200 the residence thro ug h e ithe r a Admission is free. The bazaar will Theatre titled "Reckless" will be American, Remaining Jewish," first did not. block of E. M ain Street Tuesday window or front door and removed be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church given in the Pearson Hall with Toni Young at 7 p.m. in 140 Police said the game of pool was morning, Newark Police said. a silver Mongoose bike valued at from 12 to 8. Call 368-4644 for Auditorium at 8 p.m. For Gore Hall. A booksigning will valued at $3.50. Po lice said the Dumpster - $ 150. T he suspects exited through more information. information, call 837-4463. follow the lecture. Call 831-3324 When police arrived s hortly valued at $1 ,000 - was reported the front door. Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" On Sunday, there will be a for information. after, they smelled alcohol on the missing at 7:25 a .m . fro m its Police have referred the case to will be performed by ACTERS in music performance featuring the breath of both men. location behind a bui lding on the the criminal investi gati on divi ion. the Bacchus Theater of the Perkins University Chorale in the Loudis -compiled by Deneatra Harmon Police said the first de fendant corner of East Mmn Street and Tyre refused to prov1 de hi s lH.:t.. l , \' ~.- nu .: . \ ', ... ,,1( ,.tl . November 19, 1999. THE REVIEW • A3 Three journalists discuss the Thomas Capano murder trial BY ADRIAN BACOLO more I felt that pe rhaps others in our a frame of reference." Staff Repun er community might want to hear the thoughts Karem, the author of "Above The Law: The infamous murder trial of Wilmington of these three reporters, about their coverage The Sensational Murder Case That Stunned lawyer Thomas Capano, which climaxed in of this case." The Nation," agreed and said the small, March with a first-degree murder conviction Jackson continued by explaining the quaint state made the case stand out more moved from the courtroom and newspaper impact of the Capano case on Delaware. than it might have anywhere else. headlines to an open forum o n campus "I think I am safe in saying. the Capano "I don' t think it would have been possible Monday night. Fahey incident is the most intriguing and anywhere else," he said. "I don' t think the Three award-winning investigative politically important criminal case in the crime would have laid out the same journalists who wrote books on the trial - history of the small, us ually sedate and elsewhere." George Anastasia of the Philade lphi a parochial state of Delaware," he said. Anastasia, who has covered organized Inquirer, Cris Barrish of The News Journal The crowd was then invited to engage the crime for the Philadelphia Inquirer for more THE REVlEW/Megan Brown and Brian Karem, a former correspondent for writers in an informal question-and-answer than two decades , wrote "The Summer Journalism professor Dennis Jackson questions journalists George Ame rica's Mos t Wanted - answered session. Wind: Thomas Capano And The Murder of Anastasia, Brian Karem and Cris Barrish, all of whom wrote books on questoins for an audience of about 150 Following the host 's c ue, Anastasia, Anne Marie Fahey." He said the Capano the trial of Thomas Capano, in Smith Hall Monday. peop1e in Smith Hall. Karem and Barrish discussed what it was story is a direct reflection of society's Orga nized by English professor and that made the Capano case so appealing. mentality, which is the focus of his book. most time on the Capano case, writing quoting the case's judge, William Swain director of the university's journalism All three writers said Delaware provided a "It's a story of our times and where we almost 300 newspaper articles. He covered Lee. program, Dennis Jackson, the event unique environment to house this murder are as a nation," he said. "It's written more the case from its origin in June 1996 until the "Tom wasn' t a bright man," Karem said. presented three journalists-turned-book mystery. Had it occurred elsewhere, perhaps about the personalities and what [the case] death sentence was handed down this March. "He couldn' t fi gure out that a styrofoam authors- one of whom is a university in Los Angeles or New York, the case would says about America in the 1990s. Barrish 's book, "Fatal Embrace: The cooler fl oated. graduate - to share their individual have had less impact. "It demonstrates how celebrity is worth Inside Story Of The Thomas Capano/Anne "He was arrogant and confident he was perspectives on the infamous Capano case "Delaware is a small state," Barrish said. more than character." Marie Fahey Murder Case," reflects his three going to get away - nobody mattered with the unive rsity and Newark " It was an enduring mystery where Barrish, a Wilmington native, said the years worth of knowledge. except for Tom." communities. everybody seemed to know somebody magnitude of the case was not unexpected. For an h-our and a half the audience Capano is set. to appeal his conviction in Jackson began the evening by welcoming involved." "With Capano you have a prominent rich discussed various aspects of the case from January. If it is overturned, he will face the everybody and quic kly presented his Anastasia said with everyone being in person being accused of a crime," he said. the importance of the cooler's discovery to death penalty before his ability to appeal motivation in bringing this forum to the such close proximity to each other, the "This is one of the biggest murder cases of the mentality of the killer himself. expires in seven years, Karem said. universi ty. murder and subsequent investigation had a the century." Barrish, Karem and Anastasia all said that "Capano was brought down by his own "When I first invited George, Cris and stronger, more powerful effect. Anastasia said he felt similarly and even Capano's arrogance and lack of intelligence arrogant mac hismo," Anastasia said. "This Brian, I planned merely to get them to talk " Because everybody knew or was went so far as to say this was Delaware's was what exposed his guilt. case was an extension of many things that informa lly to my Advanced Reporting intimately involved with everybody in equivalent to the O.J. Simpson case. " Capano came in a man presumed are wrong in America today. class," he said. Wilmington," Anastasia said, "everyone has Of the three authors, Barrish spent the innocent, and did everything he could to "But at the end of the day, justice was "But the more I considered this event, the prove himself otherwise," one author said, served." Speaker calls for abolishing death penalty BY S'IEPHANIE DENIS polls and petitions are key ways to help The money spent by the prosecution suspend executions until they can study StaffReponer abolish the death penalty, Post told an and on the appeals process should be the factors of capital punishment The state and the country need to audience of about 25 students, going to the victims' families or it . closely, he said. suspend the death penalty until members of DCODP and members of could go to charities, Post said. Post said that since politicians legislators can research the application Amnesty International. "That's what convinced my wife," follow the opinions of the public, polls of capital punishment, including issues Beer said the organization was he said. "She said she didn' t want any are important. of fairness, cost and morality, a speaker polled citizens at annual Newark blood money from [our daughter's He also recommended utilizing the said Wednesday night in the Trabant Community Days, and found that many murderer] but if it went to a charity media and writing letters to editors of University Center. people said death penalty does not that'd be great." maj or publications denouncing the "How the victims' families can get deter criminal activity,. Post said the issue of wrongful death penalty. closure from killing someone else is a "Most Americans are unaware of convictions is also a difficult question Anne Coleman, an officer of mystery to me," Larry Post, a member the fact that we are one of a few for proponents of the death penalty to Amnesty International, said the New of New Jersians for a Death Penalty countries in the world that executes answer. He said 82 people .in the York Times ran an advertisement Moratorium said. " You may get a juveniles," he said. United States who were on death row asking for a moratorium and listing the momentary joy from your rage and He also said many citizens are have been prov~n innocent. names of those who h·ave signed frustration, but it isn' t going to last. unaware that in Delaware, life Post advised people to appeal to petitions in its favor. At the top are " When you lose a loved one, imprisonment means no parole -ever. their churches so they can issue a listed I 00 names of the families of there is no such thing as closure." Post said annual polls done in formal resolution stating their stance on murder victims, she said. Post said many people are in favor Virginia have shown that nearly 40 capital punishment. " I get a charge The 600th national execution since of the death penalty because they do percent of those polled favored life from people who call the mselves January 1977 .is scheduled fo r not want. the criminal back out on the imprisonment with no possibility of Christians and call for the same thing December, Coleman said. In that same street. parole plus restitution for the victims' done to Jesus Christ," he said. "They amount of time, 400,000 people have "My daughter was murdered," Post ·. families instead of the death penalty. executed him - that was capital been murdered. said, "and I'd hate for that guy to be '· . The death j,enalty process costs four punishment. "The death penalty could not out on the streets.:' times more than life impri ~o nm e nt , "What is it. young people say now? possibly be a deterrent - just plain Post, whose speech focused on ways Post said. 'What Would Jesus Do?' Would Jesus vengeance," she said. THE REVIEW/ Christopher Bunn that the community can educate the People want to cut back the appeals call for capital punishment? I would Post said he hopes the death penalty Irvin Carty, the first black person to receive a sports public and end the death penalty, was process to slash costs, he· said, but the give up Christianity if I thought he will be abolished as early as 2001. letter for track at the university, spoke Monday night. asked to speak by John Beer, president real costs come from the prosecution's would." "The light at the end of the tunnel of the Delaware Citizens Opposed to case. The prosecution uses expert Talking to legislators is also might be extremely dim, he said, but the Death Penalty. witnesses and whatever means it can to important, Post said. Legislators need fact sheets and polls show we're Speaking to legislators and using put someone on death row, he said. to call for a moratorium, which would making progress." Former track Dickinson S false alarms star speaks of have students fired up racial struggles BY PAIGE WOLF "A lot of people don' t even hear them," she said. Stuff Reponer "Even if they do, they usually just stay in their The blaring, repetitive honking of a fire alarm is rooms." usually the last thing a student wants to hear at 3 a.m. But freshman Joseph Cowan said he believes it is BY LURLEEN BLACK , Typically, upon hearing the sound, a swarm of dangerous to sleep through the fire alarms. Staff· Reporter students rush outside despite the time of day. "It's stupid to sleep through it," he said. "But once He could not share a room with a white person. He could But with the frequency of false fire alarms in the [authorities] find out it is fake they should let us in not eat in restaurants around town. But he still fought to make Dickinson complex, some students are just rolling more quickly." the university a place where all people - no matter their race over and falling back to sleep. On Nov . I , the re was a fire alarm that few - could get an educatio n. Marissa Weiss, a resident assistant for Dickinson residents responded to, said Cowan, a Dickinson E Irvin Carty, the first .black pe rson at the university to F, said fire alarms have been going off once a week, resident. THE REVIEW/ Scott McAllister receive a sports letter for track, described his struggles during usually in the middle of the night. "It was 40 degrees and everyone had class the next False fire alarms have been so frequent the early 1950s on Monday at the Trabant University Center. "It's like crying wolf," she said. "Most of the kids day, so they just slept through it," he said. "The RAs in the Dickinson complex that many Carty said he joined the cross-country team as a freshman. don't even come out anymore." told the people outside to tell their friends it was students have begun to ignore them. After becoming a member of the team , he said, the c lub Dickinson has had four false alarms in September dangerous to sleep through it." where practice was held denied them further access because and five in October which were sounded by someone Cowan said some residents have seen someone on fire alarms are a difficult crime to solve. he was black. pulling the alarm and fleeing the scene. This trend has the third floor pull the alarm and run down the stairs. "It is difficult to find out who is responsible "The club told the coach their members were concerned continued into November, leaving some residents in "They should definitely prosecute whoever is because they pull the alarm and run," he said. "We about that colored man running on their green grass," he said. fear that sound sleep will become a rare luxury . . responsible," he said. initially need the cooperation of the people living in Carty recalled the days of taking road trips with the cross Freshman Jamie Abzug said she understands why The Official Student Handbook states that the building and will continue our investigation." country team and not being allowed to go into restaurants to many of the people in her building are sleeping "Typically, if a resident is found guilty of violating Weiss said the residents are fairly sure that the eat with his teammates. through the fi re alarms. judicial or housing fire policies, his or her student perpetrator is not from their building and have come "The team would bring food to the bus fo r me when they "Sleeping people are very irritated because this housing agreement will be terminated immediately. up with ideas for catching the criminal. finished eating," he said. "But I was hurt because they would usually happens when it is cold or raining," she said. Sounding a false alarm can lead to serious criminal "Some residents suggested putting in a video never say, 'If you don't serve him, then you don' t serve me."' Freshman Diane Durso said many students have charges and civil liabilities." camera but we know that would be too expensive," A lso the first black man to live on campus, Carty said become accustomed to ignoring the alarms. University Police Captain James Flatley said false she said. whe n he ate at the dining hall , he could hear the roar of people's voices o utside the door. But whe n he ent e red, everyone wo uld get quiet. When he left, they would begin talking again. Lawsuit filed against online. book seller "I didn't let that type of stuff get to me," he said, "because I figured if they wanted to stop talking because of me, that BY PAUL MATHEWS duping students." overcharge stude nts," s he said . Kaplan said the discounts at was their problem." Staff"R eporter The VarsityBooks.com Web site "We' d be run off campus." VarsityBooks.com were based on Carty said he went through demeaning circumstances to T h e N a tio n a l A ssociation of now advertises discounts of " up to S he sa id m ost s tudents the suggested prices given by their . benefit people of color who came to the university after him. College S tores filed a laws uit 40 percent off." experience sti cker shock when they book supplier, Baker & Taylor. "I went thro ugh a lot - not for me and not even for the agai n st V arsit yBooks.com , an Jon Kaplan, a vice president for go to campus bookstores because it Tod Petrie, general manager of civil rights movement - but for those who would come after online bookseller, in a U.S. District VarsityBooks.com, said the lawsuit is a new experience. the university bookstore, said the me to get a decent education from the university," he said. Court on Oct. 29. was completely without merit and ·~ Mo s t students go to publi c bookstore is a me mbe r of the "My hope was to take the pain so students today would not NACS, a non-profit o rganizati on that he was displeased with the schools where books are provided NACS. have to." representing college bookstores, tactics of NACS. for you," she said. "They are used He had no comme nt o n the Cinthia Prado, vice preside nt of the Chi Upsilon Sigma c ha rged VarsityBooks.com with "It's di sappointing that NACS to prices of mass production books effects of Vars ity Boo ks .com 's Lati n sorority which sponsored the event, said she is thankful false and misleading advertising. would bring this action to compete like Stephen King's. practi ces, but he said online book to Carty for his contributions to thy university. C ynthia DeAngelo, an NACS in the courtroom rathe r th an "They see a $50 to $70 book and sell ing is a valuable tool. " He laid the path for minorities here by trying to break representat ive, said the charges compe ting with us in the ass ume they a re bei ng " O ur web page was s tarted two down barriers," she said. ''I'm reli eved that someone did that s te mmed from . c laims o n marketplace," he said. overcharged." years ago," he said, "and it's doing for me." VarsityBooks.com's Web site. DeAngelo said the NACS is also Kaplan said tha t be fore muc h be tte r tha n we e ver Edgar Johnson, director of the athleti c department, said "They had flashing Banners that concerned with the re putations of V a rs ityBooks .com e nt e red the expected." Carty's sports letter was a great accomplis hment for blacks of said '40 percent off,' " she said. its members. market, coll ege bookstores had no DeAngelo said NACS i s not the time peri od. D e Angelo said NACS had a "T he advertisements imply that competition. opposed to online book selling. but "Carty was the prec ursor for African-Americans at the study don e to d e termine if the college stores are overcharging for " Hi stori c all y. the re was very does not think VarsityBooks.com is university," he said. " He proved that black students can be discounts were legitimate. textbooks," she said. little choice for college students," competing fairly. successful at the university. Carty set the tone for the future.'' "We found that only a very small DeAngelo also said it does not he said. " We e ntered the market " We are no t seeking mone tary percentage of the books are actually make sense for college stores to and, using · ~ ~n e t , have tried damages," she said. "We j ust want 40 pe rcent o ff,'' s he said. " O ur make prices too hi gh. to provide choice. conveni ence, and them to stop." biggest conce rn is that they are "It' s not in our best interests to discounts." A4. THE REVIEW. November 19, 1999 Newark residents get little attention from City Council BY PAIGE WOLF trashcans before investing in a large does not betieve it hel ps. Staff Reponer number of them was met with little "Like [Councilman Gerald] Grant The impact of public opposition to reaction by the council members. said at the [Nov.8] meeting, 'You only political action in Newark has a bleak White said she knew nothing would get a fe w points for persistence,' " history. happen and spoke wit h no Porach said. In 1987, a large group of residents expectations abo ut the council Robertson is also concerned about petitioned to preserve the State amending the item. how the townspeople can get a handle Theatre, which was on the National "Sometimes it's like speaking to a on land use issues. Register of Historic Places. The Main blartk wall," she said. "I wouldn't mind Robertson, who has attended every Street Galleria now stands in its place. if they disagreed - I just wish they City Council meeting since he became In 1994, residents formed the would acknowledge that I said involved in the fi ght to save the State Coalition to Save Dougherty Hall, but something." Theatre, said he find s that C ity their efforts proved futile, as the White said although she tries to Council is not willing to confront the church was destroyed to make room keep her mouth shut, she cannot help university - most recently on the for the Trabant University Center. feeling angry about particular projects, debate over the Chapel Street In 1995, a small schoolhouse that mostly those dealing with apartments. • stood in what is now the parking lot development and planning proposals. He said there are many concerns behind the Main Street Galleria was "I try to stop the development at the over what the Chapel Street demolished by the Newark Parking planning stage, before it becomes apartments - commonly referred to Authority, despite attempts by almost impossible to stop," she said. as the Ambling Project - might do to residents to preserve the 150-year-old "You rarely win, but if you care about. the community as f.a r as traffic building as a historical landmark.. something you need to fo llo w problems and the student-only rental But with current plans for the through." policy. construction of a new parking garage This summer, Porach said, he cared Robertson said planning by the on East Main Street and debate about enough to pursue an issue up to the university and Collegiate Housing was THE REVIEW/ Scott McAllister building university housing on Chapel state attorney general's office. The done behind closed doors. When the Main Street has become a hangout spot for not only Newark residents, but students Street, some local residents are issue concerned the property bought to city voted on the project, they were not from neighboring states as well. determined to have their opinions on build the new parking lot. aware that the property would not be these matters taken into consideration. Porach said Mayor Harold F. owned by the Ambling Project, but Albert Porach, a 60-year Newark Godwin introduced this motion to rather by Collegiate Housing, which resident, said he realizes there are spend $600,000 without proper notice. would make the property tax-exempt. limits to what he alone can do. But he Plans for this budget amendment were Robertson said that City Council LOcals and out-oftowners believes he has an obligation to all held during executive meetings, he had a chance to demand a public participate in local government. said. pledge from the unive.rsity to pay "I don't think they always know 'The discussions had been done in property taxes and voluntarily agree to what they're doing," he said. secret," he said. 'That's not the way a abide by city z.Oni ng laws. However, create conCerns at hangouts Twenty-nine-year resident Jean government should be run." he added, the council did not take White said she has attended city Pora.:h said he filed a complaint advantage of this op!)Ortunity. council meetings for the past 20 years. with the attorney general stating that Even when 200 people signed a continued from A I often," Graybeal said. confrontations between different In recent years she has been to almost Godwin had violated the Freedom of petition protesting the Ambling A group of young men hanging cliques. all of the meetings, as well as meetings Information Act. The attorney general Project, Robertson said, the council "We're from Cecil County." out o n the Main Street side of "Whe n they congregate, that's of the school board and planning ruled in Porach's favor. However, he ignored the plea. Graybeal lit a cigarette with Newark Shopping Center later that when they fight," Farrall said. proposal committees. said, the city had already spent the "It should have at least slowed her Stone Cold Steve Austin evening said they have seen people The po l ice have also been David Robertson, who has lived in money, so there was nothing they them down and g <;>t them to be more lighter and exhaled the smoke try to start fights with passers-by, enforci ng lane restrictions on Main Newark for 26 years, said he feels that could do. careful," he said. "I don't always get into the chilly night air. but that they are not like that. Street, a nd issuing tickets for the city should run public workshops Porach said the council also turned the feeling that Council is paying "It' s more fun in the summer," P.J. Williams, an 18-year-old cruising, he said. where the people can openly interact down his suggestion for the university attention." she said. Wilmington resident, smiled from Once one of Main Street's two with the government, and that the city to lease out the top floor of the Trabant Robertson said until there is a clear But while the warmer weather underneath his backward baseball lanes is blocked off, Farrall said, should reveal its comprehensive plan. parking garage to the city rather than consensus in this town about what this past s ummer made it more cap. officers keep a log to see if cars Porach, White and Robertson said spending the funds to build a new one. matters, the city is not going to know comfortable for groups to "We come here for the girls," he pass the check point three times. If they regularly attend City Council He asked, "How can they justify what to do. However, he said he feels congregate in the city, it also said. a car is found "crui sing," i t is meetings to keep a watchful eye over building new parking lots when the the ability for the town to form a made for a somewhat threatening His friend and ' fellow issued a ticket. actions of the council. ones they have aren't fully utilized?" consensus is not made readily atmosphere. Wilmington resident Sean Boulden But that's not the only offense At the Nov. 8 City Council Porach also said he objects to the available by the government. The Newark Post reported in nodded his head in agreement. the officers keep track of, FarraH meeting, White stepped up to the use of taxpayers' money to fund meals He said he believes a solution will its Sept. 3 issue that on Aug. 28, "Don' t classify us as those Main said. They also look for equipment platform to voice her concern about for council members at the Newark not be found until the university, the two girls, ages 17 and 16, were Street thugs," the 19-year-old said. violations like colored lights in the the costly measures of installing new Country Club. government and the townspeople all punched in the face in front of the " I can't stand those assholes grille and license plates too close trashcans along Main Street. "It is an outrage to exclude the work closely together. . Main Street Galleria when they hanging out on the corner yelling to the ground, he said. The 2000 general operating budget public from City Council dinners," he "We cannot effective ly raise refused to talk to a 24-year-old at people." "The kids that come down Main allotted $20,000 for the new said. "Any city business should be questions on these development North East, Md., resident. But although he and his friends Street don't want to interact with receptacles, which White said she done in public." processes," he said, " because the In the same issue, The P ost were able to stand undisturbed for police," Farrall said. " With the believes to be exorbitant. Porach said he has not spoken out university and citizens are not a part of also reported that a 16-year-old at least 15 minutes, Boulden said, lane restriction, they're forced to She said her proposal to test five at many recent meetings because he them." · bo y was kicked and punc hed in the police often try to keep them deal with us." the face on Aug. 29, and that a moving. He said that once the lane 20-year-old man was struck in the "If you' re up here, you can't blockage causes traffic on the head on Aug. 28. Both incidents hang out in o ne spot," he said. street, a lot of the groups of people occurred on Main Street. " Once I got a $75 lpitering ticket fi Iter out of the city. Farrall said that w hile there for standing on the sidewalk." " It's not very exciting to sit was not a sharp increase in the Farrall said that preventing the there looking at tail-lights," he number of offenses compared to · groups from staying in one place is said. "That's when most of them s ss previous years, the incidents were another way the police try to avoid start to go home." more severe and included more people than in the past. However, he said, after Newark Police began a mandatory essons ------~-~ --, TO. THE<& foot patrol in September, the numbers dropped. / Free ."\ "The foot officers on weekend ~ nights have helped a great deal," he said. "And as the weather gets colder, less people are hanging rofessional MAX? ~ ~~ out." Todd Bingham, who works on J Main Street, said he thinks the Massage lJ r¥' ~ foot patrol is a good idea, though he would welcome the addition of Therapists Blow off some · more officers. ~-0 ~ "If there are no cops around, obviously it's easier for people to 8-lOpm get away wit11 something," he Get ready for the holiday partying and learn to fOl~ said. dance the swing, jitterbug, hustle, etc.!!! Graybeal, Munzert and Cole said assaults aren' t too common ~ among the peo ple they interact Class starts Monday, November 29, 1999; 7-8:30 pm, with in Newark. Newark United Methodist Church, Main Street. "Once in a while a group of 10 guys will come here and be like Cost: $20 for full-time students and $35 non-students. 'late,. 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"Literacy is o ne of the best Hall. dis tribution based on age and Childr.en may be receiving a gifts of them all." Layfield said as the campaign gender. little extra in their stockings this Layfield said s he has always progresses, more donation drop Layfield said books should be year, thanks to a student group on been active in volunteer work and offs will be announced. · appropriate for children between campus. us ua ll y get s he r f a mily o r co "We will try to go off-campus. kindergarten and eighth grade. The Sigma Tau De lta Eng lish workers to help in h <: r c harit y and broaden our ho rizon s by "Boolrs should not be above the Honors Society is sponsoring the e ndeavors. For the ho lidays, she getting the Newark community level o.f the Goosebumps series or U .S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots said, s he decided to organize the involved as well ," she said. Judy Blume," she said. progra m running from today Toys fo r Tots program with he r . Layfield also said Sigma T a u Master Sgt. David Perez, the through Dec. 20. fraternity. Delta has not yet establis hed a Delaware coordinator for T oys fo r The group would primaril y like She said s he c hose thi s goal but wou ld like to get Tots, said, "One toy given to an to collect new children's books program due to personal factors. complete campus pa rtici pation. individual child is the actual but wi II also accept new toys and "I never received toys f ro m the S he s a i d s he i s pI ann i n g t"o program working in itself. That cash donati o n s, said seni or program ,'' Layfield said , "but contact the heads of campus one toy goes a long way." Melissa Layfield, fra te rnity growing up, I kne w peo ple who groups, and s he hopes they wi ll During the campaign, updated Webmaster and coordinator for got toys from it." get their members involved. progress and the list of drop-off the campaign. Decorated drop-off boxes will The Toys for Tots campaign. is locations wi II be posted on a link " We thought it would be a be placed in heavy traffic areas, the national (U.S. Marine Corps.) from the Sigma Tau D e lta ·good ide a to incorporate books like the Student Services Chris tmas charity program. homepage . . for the Toys for Tots program Building, Trabant Univers.ity Organizations, clubs and Layfield said the fraternity is businesses provide drop-off not getting anything tangible from THE REVIEW/ Mike places where new , unwrapped the Marines for spo nsoring the The Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society is sponsoring a toy!' can b.e donated before being program on campus. Toys for Tots collection drive through Dec. 20. ACTER holds the floor in classes BYSHAUNGALLAGHER Coo rdinator Judy D e mgen said. that parallels the course material, while the British executives focus Swdent A.ffuirJ Editor C lasses vary as mu c h in she said. on the theatrical aspects . . Five professional British actors compoSitiOn as the act o r s But n o t a ll of the c lasses Currently, the U niversi ty of visited unive rsi ty English and themselves vary in stage a nd incorporated acting or Shakespeare North Caro lina at Chapel Hill is theater classes this week as part of screen experience, she saiq. into the visit. · the U.S. program administrator. a performance group presented by English Professor J eanne In a theater c lass Saul visited Demgen said the ACTER troupe A Center for Theatre , Education W alker said an actor gave students Wednesday, he separated the is sponsored by the university and and Research. . in her poetry writif)g class pointers students into small groups. the student centers. The ACTER cast included Paul o n how to read their poems o ut "Name the fo ur B eatles," he " It' s both an educational and Bhatta<;harjee, Claire M archionne, loud. said, quizzing them about British cultural activity," she said. Matthew Radford, Christopher "All the students in the class got trivia. The ACTER troupe is self Saul and Lucy Trepear, all o f ready a poem to read," she said , Bha ttachilrjee said although directed a·nd rehe arses for fi ve whom visited four classes each on ··and the acto1 who came in ACTER encompasses education as weeks oefore their tour, Saul said. Tuesday , Wednesday . a nd coached the reading , and s he we ll as theater, he does no t "We make all artisti c decisions Thursday. talked about reading poetry."· consider himself a teacher. ourselves," he said. "We have to Each class visit is different , In her theatre class, the actors "Some call it" teaching," he said. be very tolerant of each other.'' Student C e nters Program · held· an acting " improv" session "I jusi think we give stude nts a The actors, w ho have all different perspective than their appeared on the Londo n stage, academics.'' performed the play "Twelfth He said the ACTER troupe is Night" i n Bacchus Theater controlled by executives in both Tuesday and will perform the play the United States and England. The again this evening and Saturday as U.S. executives deal mainly with part of the final week o f the the academic nature of ACTER, ACTER I 0-week college tour. NOW. Hey Basketball HIRING Don't mlu the Blue Hen's DRIVERS first game _of the •••son November 23 at 7:30 p.m. $10- $ 12 an hour I flexible hours Airing LIVE o~ . ( 302) 234-3522 SLTV Channel 49 TUrn UsQnf ATTORl~EYS r=w~~1 CRIMINAL DEFENSE Traffil:, Alcohol, OUI, Noise Mark D. Sisk $10,000 Newark City 1980-1994 Pn'~ ecutor Shopping Criminal defense-Alderman's court, Other Courts Expungement of Record:; Spree!!! Auto Accidents Brain p. 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Armstrong, Zora Neale Hurston fl University professor Carole .and A'Lelia Walker, Marks said. ******************* Marks and photographic historian The 17 people included in the Diana Edkins held a book signing book shared three things, she saic;l. at Vertigo Books in Washington, "First, to quote Ann Douglas, D.C., recently to promote their new they al l had ' a dazzling array of book, "The Power of Pride: talent,'" she said. Stylemakers and Rulebreakers of " Second, they a ll had great the Harlem Renaissance," Marks courage. At a time w hen many said. African-Americans were not · The book signing was part of a allowed to vote, go to an accredited THE REVIEW I Scott McAllister three-city publicity tour for the school or eat in the restaurant of Carole Marks director of the University's Black American Studies 15th ANNIVERSARY 1 book, which is the result of a four- the ir c hoice, our figures simply Program, recent!~ co-wrote a book about the Harlem Renaissance. year collaborative effort, said rejected conventions. Marks, who is director of the Black "Third, they shared what Nathan Renaissance as a subject because it scholars on campus that can present American Studies Program at the Huggins called 'an anarchy of was a period that gave birth to great history and information about the university. spirir.' " talent, she said. 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Farrall said th,ere are no suspects at t~is time, BY CLARKE SPEICHER them. It' s not the government's but the investigation is still continuing. Staff Reporter money- it's our money." He said the man is believed to have committed WILMINGTON - Delaware Questions submitted by the Republican gubernatorial nominees audie.nce were addressed as well. Dennis Rochford and Rep. Terry R. Among these were inquirie-s Spence, R-18th District, met concerning the state sales tax and a together Tuesday night at the proposed national Internet sales university's Wilmington campus to tax. debate their respective platforms. Both candidates said Delaware Former Republican governor should remain without a state sales Pierre S. duPont IV moderated the tax, and that they would lobby their Fight the 3 Vs event at Arsht Hall. fellow governors to defeat any Rochford and Spence discussed Internet sales tax. how they would deal with issues Spence, who said his focus is including educational reform, making schools safer, reacted Vio.lence, Vandalism government spending and fiscal strongly to a question regarding responsibility if they were elceted Jesse Jackson's arrest Tuesday governor. after protesting the two-year & Vomit! Spence, who has been the suspension . of s ix students in speaker of the state House of Decatur, Ill. He said Jackson was FLU VACCINE Representatives for the past 12 wrong to protest the school's years, said he regards Gov. Thomas decision. RWJ NEEDS YOU!!! R . Carper's proposed bill for · "I think Rev. Jackson made a big IT'S NOT TOO LATE teacher accountability as a disaster. mistake," Spence said. "I believe He said there should be the school and the school board incentives for school districts to should make the decision of what The Building RQsponsibility Campus/ THE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE HAS esrablish their own teacher is right for their school district. accountability programs. "If Jesse Jack·son wanted to help Community Coalition, supported by FLU VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR "The Carper [and] Minner that school, he should have stayed administration dropped the ball, out of town and sent a telegram or the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, STUDENTS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE frankly," Spence said. "The student e-mail message." accountability given to us by this Rochford said Jackson has a is looking for students, faculty and UPCOMING FLU SEASON. THE VACCINE administration was flawed from the . right to express his beliefs any way ) start." he deems necessary within legal professional/salaried staff who are WILL BE ADMINISTERED AT THE SHS Rochford, a Wilmington guidelines. However, he said, businessman who assi.sted duPont decisions should belong inthe co~cerned about high-risk drinking BY APPOINTMENT. in a previous presidential hands of local school districts. campaign, said schools need to "I think we need to put the and the re~ulting violence, vandalism emphasize a safer environment and emphasis not on the evening news, and vomit! reduce class sizes. He said he . [and not] on having a national STUDENTS WITH CHRONIC LUNG agreed that the st,ate should provide leader come and try to object incentives. th'emselves on how a school DISEASE (I.E., ASTHMA, CYSTIC State government spending, 'operates," he said. If you are inter~sted in FIBROSIS), HEART DISEASE, KIDNEY which has tripled o~er the past 15 "I'm upset with all of the years, also came under attack by interference going on in all of our • policy initiatives, DISEASE, METABOLIC DISEASE, both candidates. local schools coming out of Dover • late-night alcohol-free Spence called current spending and Washington, D.C.'' (I.E~, DIABETES, ETC.) AS WELL AS an embarrassment, while Rochford In his closing remarks, Spence activities or - who said his goal as governor said Delaware needs a more united STUDENTS ON LONG TERM ASPIRIN would be to curtail the budget - Republican Party, and he would · • working with high school called for debate on a state support another candidate if he did THERAPY ARE ALSO AT INCREASED constitutional amendment that not receive the Republican · students, would limit spending. nomination. 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Som e restnctlons apply. See si te ror details. . J Novem ber" 19, 1999 . T HE REVIEW . A9 D students see red i N.Y. 'Bubbleboy' hits computers BY HILLARY MCGEEHAN "In the United States, this is the giving them fresh ideas. Stajj Rtporttr contest to win,'' Nicho ls said . . "It gives the students a chance to BY ALICIA MILINIS "It's really not what people think it is," he said. Staff Rtponrr Visual communicatio ns majors Peter Wood, the creative director try and breathe uncommon a ir," he Sethi said that tt starts when a user opens an e saw red Wednesday and Thursday at the agency, offered his office as said. "Bubbleboy" - once referring to on an episode mail account, and it does not affect the e-mai l after they ventured up to New York gro und zero for the departme nt' s The s tudents occupied the New of the television sitcom "Seinfeld" - has taken on a system but exploits a hole in Windows 98. City to work in one of the world's project, which e ntailed c reating a York office for two days, Nichols new meaning and is lurking in computer systems After Bubbleboy enters the operating system, to p advertising agencies. magazine or poster spread enticing said, creating seven massive posters nationwide. Gulouo said, it begins moving through the computer Eight s tude nts immersed people to vacation in Vietnam, senior to ~ n pturc> the a tte ntion of the Researchers have discovered what they believe to network. :themselves in the scarlet decor of the Julie Prager said. employees. be the first e-mail-borne computer infection that "Bubbleboy acts like a worm because it moves Ogilvy a nd Mathe'r Agency, which To research Vietnam, the group But at night, he said, the students doesn't require a user to open an e-mail attachment from file to file around the office," he said . "A virus creates ads for companies like IBM, watched the fi lm " Apocalypse Now" stayed with various alumni who live for it to wreak havoc, a Reuters press release said. is a piece of code that can replicate a copy file to paguar and Kodak, to gain inspiration and leafed through various restaurant in the New York area. Network Associates' Vincent Gulotta, an anti file. ifor advertising projects they are g uides, travel guides a nd basic The students brought T -shirts virus emergency response team member, said "But it is still classified with other viruses." f urrently working on. information pamphlets, Nichols said. along to give to the employees w ho Bubbleboy is the first computer program of its kind. Bubbleboy has been added to the growing "Bubbleboy is a worm that can show up in your 1 Each of the stude nts, under a rt " W e are going to create ads s poke with the m , Nichols said. He number of viruses to hit cyberspace in the last year. professo r Raymond Nichols, w ill exactly o pposite of the film a nd designed the shirts, which included computer system by simply opening an e-mail," he Some typical worldwide Web-based viruses create his or her own ad , which will research,'' he said. the use of red since it is the agency's said. "It does not have to be through an attachment, include the " ExploreZip worm," which can erase ~e entered into a contest in March, Senior Andrea Scaglione said the signature color. like the Melissa virus." files from a user's computer, and the Melissa virus, t'/ichols said. · overnight trip to th e Big Apple is "Even the walls and carpet are red Bubbleboy appears as an e-mail with the words known for its ability to spread quickly. "Bubbleboy is back," and includes pictures of the I The contest, s ponsored by The something o ut of t'he ordinary for -blood red," he said. Gulotta said Network Associates considers bne Club for Art a nd Copy - a visual communications majors. Senior Drew Haines a lso Seinfeld episode. ' Bubbleboy a "low risk" vi rus because customers nonprofit organi zatio n of art " Most of the sc hools that are accompanied the group to the office, Adarsh Sethi, associate professor of computer haven't yet notified them about any viruses actually directors and copywriters -will entering the contest won' t be doing and commented on its atmosphere. and information sciences at the university, said there appearing on their computers. ¥ ive the students an opportun ity to anything like this," she said. " Just to be in the building will is a Jot of misunderstanding among the public about The virus first appeared at Network Associates compete for national recognition for Nichols said the excursion offered inspire you," he said. Bubbleboy. when a researcher from AVIRET received a copy of .....______it from a virus writer named Zelu. their work. the students a new place to work, S ince the virus has been found, Network Associates has tried to get media coverage on the virus to prevent people from getting it in the first @TOYOTA place, Gulouo said. "There are instructions on how to download a program from Windows which protects your computer from the virus," he said. Microsoft has a Web page customers can use to TOYOTA-101 get rid of an existing infection, or to prevent Bubbleboy from entering that computer. Network Associates said they also have a Web MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY site available to clean the infection from a computer. INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW APPUCATION ENGINEERS SMx, a global IHMr In lnduatrlal meaaurement producta, ...ka entry-level EnglnHN to join Its TOYOTA ECHO Technical Servlcea Group. Pa.ltlona ,.qul1'8. U.S. and worldwide tr.avel to Starting under $10,000 - About $12,000 well equipped. 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Our clinical tember 1999, a University employee died with meningococcemia, a serious blood I internships round out your education, giving you more clinical experience than most stream infection. In both of these cases the bacteria and its transmission is the other schools. High academic standards like these explain our 100% job placement ' rate. So if you have two years of college credit, and a passion for helping people, I. same as that which causes meningococcal meningitis. You can fmd out more let Jefferson help you get started. A higher form of higher education. about meningitis at http://www.udel.edu/shs/shs_ main.html. Why do I need a vaccina-tion? ~ J:~::~n ~~~:~~th The incidence of meningitis outbreaks has risen on college campuses in the past \.;J'~ University Professions five years, and some investigations suggest that the risk during these outbreaks 1.877 .JEFF.CHP • www.tju.edu/ch p of contracting the disease is increased by lifestyle behaviors that are common for many college students, such as active and passive smoking, bar patronage BS Programs: Cardiovascular Technology (Echocardiography, Cardiac Catheterization, Peripheral Vascular Studies) e Diagnostic Medical Sonography • Radiography ·and excessive alcohol consumption. The disease is transmitted through the air Computed Tomography • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • Nuclear Medicine Technology via sneezing or coughing and direct contact with persons infected with the dis ease. Because college students often live in close quarters, such as residence halls or fraternity houses, they have an increased risk of meningococcal disease. Outbreaks tend to peak in late winter and early spring but can occur any time I !t~- &efore IC.,nny could restOf"., old \ • school is in session. MOVIES 1 \ How do I ge-t a vaccina-tion? f--o 1~ . -.-on e hoc! to.._. re1tor.. ' f " Vaccinations are available, by appointment, from 8 a.m.-Noon and 1-4 p.m., I Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The cost of the vaccine administra I I KENNY. I tion is $63. Which can be paid by Cash, Check, UD Flex or Credit Cards at the I I I Student Health Service dispensary in Laurel Hall. I I I I A cor occ;clont loft K.ony D•nton pooolyud below "'• woi.t. Af!eo m~ns• "'•"'P'I· Eos~r Seals t..lpo Th·e wrong enforcers The Newark scene is getting to fews. be a rough one. It has recently They should be the ones know faced an influx of fights and all ing where their kids are. around bad behavior. Unfortunately, many of these One solution that has been "kids" who hang out in local park considered is enforcing a curfew ing lots and on Main Street are . ~ ' for local kids under the age of 18. over 18 years old. Many are 2 1, 'lov CAld 'f B6 But, as nice as this plan sounds, and older. our H-£~6 ilfU it will not work. Our suggestion for these people LATE ~T Nl<>'+n Already, the police officers in is this- get a life. Or a job. Or at the city have had least some better ..._ to reduce them plans for week selves to no better ends other than than babysitters hanging out with when it comes to kids and getting the ruffians of in trouble for loi Newark. tering. They ask nicely Many of the for the crowds parking-lot hanging out to groupies are from move along. out of town. They write out Some are from tickets for the loi Elkton, New Cas terers who won't tle and even li sten. Wilmington. They arrest the Yet our fighters. police get the oh ·-""). Basically, the officers' time is so-fun task of watching them too. wasted. And the curfew won't Maybe Newark should open up change this. The police will stil.l some more spots for the young have to check who is 18 and who sters to hang out. Hopefully, the .. is not. coldness of the upcoming winter A curfew is just a Band-Aid will take care of it for us. covering up the huge gash - par But'either way, the curfew enting. won't cut it. If fines for loitering It is not the city's responsibility are already over $100, we don't to make sure that younger teens see much light at the end of the are in bed. It is the parents' job to very long tunnel. ensure that their kids have cur- In the students' corner John Bauscher is our hero. He students, and in essence, the rules finally has dropped some hope in hurt the landlords as well. the grim subject of off-campus If students are mature enough to housing. rent a house, there is no reason why Under Your Skin As of Monday, Bauscher, presi they should not be treated as such. dent of the Newark Landlord Asso These ordinances make renting ciation, has filed a lawsuit against too expensive for only three stu the city in hopes to c hange the dents to afford, and in effect, they Bricks, Bricks, and more Bricks Don't mock the spirited unfair off-campus housing situa make the houses too hard for land tions forced upon students. lords to rent out. I don't know about you but there is nothing I hate mol"(! Students with no sclwol spirit. All they do is complllin about tJul All students This is a busi- are familiar with ness for many peo about the university than these stupid bricks. What werf! the guys in the yellow shirts instead of actuaUy getting off theiii the zoning laws ple who count on "brains" ofthe university, and I use that tenn loosely, thinking butts a~ cheering for once. Does it hurt you that much in Newark when their houses to be when ·they ~cide_d that _EVERY·sidewaUc needed to J_e:..Jlf!.l'!4.. ~ and yeU for yo~ team? Pay tdrfenlion to 1'ubbJ! it comes to rented every year. searching for The city is not with red and gray bricks? Does regular concrete look 1/ult bad? molid (Do you know who he is?) when he says in his to/krs that perfect little only hurting land Why not blue and gold bricks with little YouDees on them so we that U OfD lacks school spirit. house. lords' income, but can look even· more commercialized? In my opinion these Three stu- making off-camus dents to a house housing harder and bricks are a tremendous waste of '!Ioney. The ""!ney could is the rule - harder for the stu have been used for so many better uses. How about more com even in a house dents to get. puter labs on campus, offering more courses/majfJrs, hiring with five bed Finally, some rooms. one is doing some more professors, or building more porld.ng and lwusin.gfor stu But if a fami thing about the sit dents? Students wiJh no school spirit whatsoever oJ football ganres. { ly_of 12 lives in uation, and as stu a given house, that is just ducky. dents, we should all show our sup I have friends that work for the university and_they argue find it very disturbing lww students would rather sit and co• The other ordinance Bauscher is port in the lawsuit. things like, "The nicer the school looks the more parents will plain about other students' enthusiasm than actively SlDJIII)t}ljfi trying to overthrow is the ability for We are the subject of prejudice want to send their kids here." But how can the university look THEIR team. If lllJ. they want to do is just sii there, co~ landlords to evict student tenants for simply because we are students. more than one violation,such as Hopefully Bauscher and the NLA those same parents in the eye and say, "Sorry, we're short , and not show support, then maybe they slwuld watch the gm,.. noise, underage consumption of will win this lawsuit and make life housing for your son/dizughl£r, but hey don't our newq bricked from their dorm rooms, where they belong. alcohol, etc. much easier for students. sidewalks look lovely?" What Bauscher is doing is a great If it doesn't work, look forward asset to students. to another year of splitting the costs Sometimes it seems that the university spends money like Benjamin P. AblaO, ]I! The rules that the city continues of a eight person house between water, (lets not even taJJc about that fountain) and then raises [email protected] to enforce bre~ch all rights of the three people. our tuition the next year. How can they continue ro justify our greenbacks for their red bricks? -Tojoi11 thefun. and vent wl14t irks you, e-mail kespo@udeL -Anthony Staiano ' yoni@udeLedu · The ;Review reserves the right to re(use any ads that are of an improper or inappropriate time, place and' manner. The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this puQUcation are not necessarily those of the Review staff or the university. . Questipns, comments or input may be directed to the advertis- ing department. at The Review. . . . · · WHERE TO WRITE: The Review 250 Perkins Student Center Newark~ DE 19716 Fax:302-831-1396 E-mail: [email protected] The Opinion/Editorial pages are an open forum for public debate and dis cussion. The Review welcomes responses from its readers. For verification purposes. please include a daytime telephone number with all letters. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all submissions. Letters and columns· represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and should not be taken ·as representative of The Review. · ' · MaaaaiaaNewa Ed1ton Editorial Editor: Marfa Dal Pea Kristen Esposito Entertainment Editors: City News Editors: Editor in ClaW: liz Johnson Susan Stoclc Brie J.S. TOWDSend Sreve Rubensrein Drew Volturo Layoot Editor: Carlos Walkup Jessica Zacholl Maaa&lDa Maak: Editon: Amy Kirschbaum Features Editors: NationaL/State News Editors: Mike Bedcrb Dawn E. Mensch Kyle Belz Melissa Scott Sinclair Photography Editor: Roben Coyner Jen Lemos ~e Editor: Brian Callaway M...... _Sports Editors: Scott McAllister Administrative News Editors: Student Affairs Editors: Michelle Handieliiaa Matthew Steinmetz Denearra Hannon Jonathan Rifkin Art/Graphics Editors: Shaun Gallahger Domenico Monranaro Copy Desk Cbief: Selena Kang Deji Olagunju LioaHashem v AlO November 19. 1999 ~ito ria I The wrong enforcers -,I . ~"-:.. The Newarl.. ~ccne ~ ~ !.!t:t tin!.! lO fe11 s. ~- -=- .:.. "' .• / . I I he a rough one. It ha~ - rece~tl~ They should be the ones knml· -- -- fa ced an influx of fi ghb and all .~ ing where their kids arc . ... - .- II around had behavior. Unfortunately. man y o f these I! One ~olution that has ht:en '" kids·· who hang ou t in local park con~idered i ~ enforcing a curfe11 ing l o t ~ and on Main Street arc for local kids under tilt: age of I X. over I X years old. Many arc 2 1. '{ou CAN 'f 1?6 But. as nice as thi ~ plan ~ound~. anJ older. our HERE 11115 it wi II not work. Ou r suggestion for these people LPrTE AT Nlu4'f! Already. the police otTiccr~ 111 is thi s- get a life. Or a job. Or at ' the cit) have had least some better / to reduce th e m- plans fo r week ( 'MON /)Vl>E sch·cs to no better ends o ther than 4' T'VE GOT SOl-it than bahysitters Review This: hangi ng o ut with / WEE!) i3AtK Af when it comes to kids and gett ing : My PLAC.C· the ruffians o f Police officers' in trouble for loi Newark. time is already tering. They ask nicely Many of the for the crowds wasted dealing parkin g- l o t hanging o ut to with troublesome groupies arc from move along. o ut o f town. They write out kids-and a So me arc from ti ckets for the loi curfew won't Elkton. New Cas terers who won't tl e a nd eve n listen. change this. Wilmington. They arrest the Ye t our fighters . poli ce get the oh .. :.:-. Basically. the officers· time is so-fun tas k of watching them too. wa ted . And the curfew won "t Maybe Newark should open up ~. ·- -"-·~,_J-/...~~ "!. -~ "',• ~-~-:.. -t:--:: ., .- change this. The police wil l still some more spots for the youn g .. -~ '""· ""' -: -~ .. ~--·· - . have to check who is 18 and who sters to hang out. Hope full y. the .J . .. - is not. co ldness of th e upcoming winter A curfew is just a Band-Aid wi ll take care of it for us. covering up the huge gash - par But ' eithe r way . the c urfe w enting. won't c ut it. If fines for loitering It is not th e cit y's responsibility are already over $ 100, we don't to make sure that younger teens sec much light at the e nd of the arc in bed. It is the parents· job to ve ry long tu nnel. ensure that their kids have cur- \ ' ' \ In the students' corner John Bausc hcr is our hero. He st udents. and in essence, th e rules finally has dropped some hope in hurt the landlords as well. the grim s ubject o f o ff -ca mpu ~ If ~ llldc nts arc mature enough to hou sing. rent a house. there is no reason why Un der Your Skin As of Monday. Bauschcr. prc~ i they should not be treated as such. dcnt of the cwark Landlord Asso These ordinances make renting ciati on. has fil ed a lawsuit agai nst too expensive for onl y three stu th e ci ty in hopes to change the dents to afford . and in effect. they Bricks, Bricks, and more Bricks Don't mock the spirited unfair off-campus hou sing si tu a make the houses too hard for land ti ons forced upon students. lord s to rent out. I don't know about you but there is nothing I hate mor~ Students with no sclwol spirit. All they do is complain about the All studen ts This is a busi- are fami liar with ness for many peo abouJ the university than these stupid bricks. What were the guys in the yellow shirts instead of actually getting off their the zoni ng laws Review This: ple who count on "brains" of the university, and I use that tenn loosely, thinking butts and cheering for once. Does it hurt you that much to in Newark when their houses to be when they decided that EVERY sidewalk needed to be paved stan.dup and yell for )'Our team? Pay attention to Tubby Ray it comes to These ordinances rented every year. carching for make renting too The city is not with red and gray bricks? Does regular concrete look t!...at bad? mond (Do you know who he i The Review reserves the right to refuse any ads that are of an improper or inappropriate time, place and manner. 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Because journalists don' t know • I created a hole in American culture which was disengaged and the plane began its I I Eric J.S. the NTSB. everything. Many go to college to study I I exposes underlying stereotypes that soci deadly fall. The phrase roughly translates And what prompted this conclusion? journalism, and only journalism. A good l I Townsend J I ety continues to ignore. into "I put my faith in the_hands of God." Perhaps it was the reference to Allah. majority of writers forgo the religious I I 'I Specu lati ~n abounds regarding the six Come, now. Any American knows that a studies course, the political science course ' I mile plunge Flight 990 made 60 miles off ' I Tainted reference to Allah is only made when a and the international relations course. 'I the shore of Nantucket Island on Oct. 31. Muslim decides to kill people. Hollywood I I It may be fair to say that journalists ~ I Why shouldn' t it? SwissAir Flight 111 , teaches us that much. Together with the know how to write nothing about every • : The Internet sure is great. Up-to-the TWA Flight 800, John F. Kennedy Jr. in submission of faith to a higher being, well thing. Rather than take the time to under :: minute information bri ngs Americans July - most major air disasters in the If America thirsts for a heck! Suicide it was! stand other cultures, journalists - as well : 1 instantaneous news. Sport scores, weath past three years have occurred along the EgyptAir Flight 990 isn' t the only as a good number of Americans - learn t : er, lottery numbers - anything an ethno same alley of North Atlantic coastline. ·scapegoat, then pity the example. Remember the Alfred P. Murrah their lessons from the products of Holly ;: centric Westerner might possibly want But when NTSB officials began to Federal Building in Oklahoma City? Ini wood. ! ; from the world. translate the Arabic-speaking voices on fool who falls prey to the tial atcounts from "sources" were of Ara The media is simply a reflection of the : 1 Wednesday afternoon was a case in Flight 990' s infamous " blac k box." bic terrorists who had planted the bomb, society it serves. Until individuals take · : point. Every half-hour, Web sites for sources from the organization were soon assumptions journalists and that the FBI was thoroughly searching the time to learn about other nations and : : CNN, the New York.Times and the Wash- leaking clips of the transcript to their all airports for these imaginary culprits. races, their minds will be plagued with the ; 1 ington Post had new details surrounding media friends. Needless to say, press love to make in an effort to The Islamic culture was tried and convict stereotypes they've been fed. , : the EgyptAir 990 crash investigation. hounds were all over that meatbone of ed by the mass media before an American And until the media decides to wait for • : The discovery of 990's flight data voice news. earn another buck. was captured for the murder of 168 peo all the informati0~ to be collected for a : : recorder earlier this week was a gold mine The unfortunate result was a widening ple. sto'ry, assumptions and half-truths are ; · for the National Transportation Safety of the same hole society hates to think The trend in today' s media is to be the bound to persist. The Internet's instant : : Board , and it wasn't until Wednesday that about. In the fury of the moment, the first on the scene of any breaking news. power equates to instant money - and -~ 1 the NTSB was able to interpret the flight media made an assumption that not only Millions of dollars are at stake in this since time is money,, nobody is bound to .. crew's final moments. angered Egyptian families and officials, This was the first of many leaks made business, and what the public wants, the change his or her habits soon. . Ten years ago, this breakthrough would but also generalized Muslim culture with by officials, and further clues reveal that public gets. The games the press likes to This being the case, may God help us : ' have been revealed over the course of two one word -"Allah." perhaps there was a struggle for control of play only reflect the desires of its audi all. ·· or three days. Now it seems innovation NTSB officials were able to discern the plane. The bot.hersome aspect of the ence. If America thirsts for a scapegoat, and technology h ave c reated instant small pieces of conversation recorded ordeal isn't th:-.t a s truggle may have then pity the fool who falls prey to the knowledge, instant awareness - and even only moments before the flight recorder ensued, or th?.t later evidence does favor assumptions journalists love to make in an Eric J.S. Townsend is a managing news more importantly - instant power. shut off. According to sources, co-pilot the suicide theory - the problem is that effort to earn another buck. editor for The Review. Comments are Yet in the age of the World Wide Web, Gameel el-Batouty made the statement t he media arrived at this conclusion So why the stereotypes of Allah and of invited to [email protected]. ' 'I Missing the most important parts of the holiday season ! I I 11 Even though as a kid, I started drafting the derland. !I li st immediately after the New Year's cel And Turkey Day was, and still is, just tL Dawn E. I ebration, the final list would be completed passed over. Thanksgiving is a time to I • Mensch after the Thanksgiving Day feast, after reflect on the blessings in your life and ~I 'I dinner was officially over. take some time to give thanks. I I I That's In the innocence of my childhood, I But si nce the holiday hasn't been Hall ! l Garbage never realized how early them Christmas mark-ized quite yet, it gets skipped over. I season began. I was too wrapped up in the· What ever happened to living for the I times tables and deliberations of what moment? Why are we, as consumers, in I They say everything you ever needed to kind of monster I was going to be for Hal such a rush to move things along? know you learned in kindergarten. I think loween to notice the madness going on And Christmas in October is just the j it traces back further than that. around me. start. Before the ball drops in Times I can remember w'aking up early on But now it is hard to ignore. Starting Square, Joe Advertiser already has our Thanksgiving with a sense of excitement shortly after the bags of candy are given minds on St. Valentine's Day. If you ask that rivals Christmas morning. After a out to the ghosts and goblins that go bump me, it all moves too fast. hearty breakfast, I would bundle up and in the night, Christmas cards and sparkling But this is just a small part of a much I prepare to battle the fierce fall winds. lights start to invade the seasonal aisles of larger problem. Everything is so fast Leaving my mother to finish up dinner, the stores. And before you even realize paced today that we never have the time to my father would take us into Philadelphia it's happening, you ·find yourself humming relax. to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade. along with the holiday music echoing There is always shopping to do, cards And though watching the parade on TV through speakers at department stores. to address and returns to make. We get so bores me to tears these days, there was It is time to stop the insanity. wrapped up in the marketing aspect of the something magical about that ritual then. Listen closely to what I am going to holiday season that we actually miss the The colorful floats and enormous bailoons say, because this piece of wisdom, some holiday itself. or my favorite cartoon stars were only the thing I have learned at an early age, has Tomorrow is no better than today. Take beginning. I really went for only one rea proven to be priceless. a moment to enjoy this hoiiday season and son - to see Santa Claus. Christmas does not begin until Santa don't worry about what's going on for the Every Thanksgiving, after the cold has Claus appears at the end of the Thanksgiv next. Time moves fast enough without us become so unbearable that you think no ing Day parade. hurrying it along. amount of hot chocolate will ever raise It's that simple. your rnner te mperature, the moment I used to work at CVS, and I was often arrives. Santa Claus, in all his holiday responsible for setting up holiday displays Dawn E. Mensch is a managing mosaic glory, rides down Broad Street. His in the store. • editor for The Review and she will not be helpers walk alongside the spectators, The day after Halloween, candy would at the parade this year because it is too snatching up letters to Saint Nick, all be reduced to a ridiculous price to make cold and way to early. Send questions, filled with Christmas wishes. room for Christmas merchandise. comments, but no Christmas cards to But mine was only the preliminary list. By t)le end of the first week in Novem dmensch@ udel. edu. ber, aisle three resembled a winter won- : 1Guiliani 's anti-discrimination tactics ll.have idled too long for the fast trade I I such an act. against the cabbies on behalf of black people whom J Liz In addition, the city regularly sends out undercover the drivers have failed to pick up . • 1 Johnson inspectors to try and find drivers who are neglecting So far, so good - until the current mayor enters 1 I to pick up black passengers. the picture. 1 I Unfortunately, officials have said these measures Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a week after Glover fi led ~ ! Punky's are not stopping the discriminatory practice. the complaint, said he was starting a "crackdown" on · • Dilemma. Clearly, then, it's time to try something new. cab drivers' practices. ! ~ When Glover filed a formal complaint with the Giuliani says the undertaking, called "Operation 1 t Taxi and Limousine Commission (the abbreviation of Refusal," wi ll send out more undercover inspectors ; ! Discrimination has reared its ugly head one more this corporation is kind of ironic, given the situation), who will p'enalize drivers for failing to stop for l ~t i me . · he was taking a step in the right direction. blacks. { f Despite years of efforts to erase this plague, and The mayor is making a big mistake. { 'tdespite people performing heroic deeds to try and First of all, when city officials are saying that this • Jmake a point, the problem still exists. is not the way to solve the problem, what's the point • • Certainly, it's not a problem that will disappear The fact that Giuliani waited until of wasting more time and resources on it? j :overnight, nor should it be. There are too many things someone of Glover's social This is clearly a situation that involves more than a ~ ' that need to be corrected for a quick Band-Aid solu lackadaisical response. should have been investigating this problem long ago, ' ! tion to help. magnitude made a complaint before. But Giuli ani has fallen into an even bigger trap. not just when it drew attention in the media. ; However the current mayor of New York City is ~ he addressed the problem is Sure, it's great that Glover has taken it upon him He is letting down the people he serves. • : attempting to apply such a quick fix, and his reasons self to highlight this discrimination. It is because of ignorance like this, perhaps, that : for doing so are incredibly shallow. disgusting. But for Giuliani, the fact that he waited until some discrimination still exists today. On Nov. 3, Danny Glover decided the time had ; f Oiie of Glover's social magnitude made a complaint People need to wake up. Officials like Giuliani 1 ;come to try and correct a long -standing discriminato before he addressed the problem is disgusting. should send a clear message to the people that 'prac l try practice in the city - namely, that many times, The discriminatory practices have clearly been tices like this will not be tolerated. : : black people are not picked up by cab drivers, or are His lawyer says Glover wants increased training going on for some time. After all, Dinkins, Giuliani's But as long as officials keep ignoring the prob ' treated rudely if they are picked up. for new cabbies, saying that having undercover predecessor, even mentioned them. lems, the big ugly head will just keep being raised, ' Five years ago, in 1994, David Dinkins, then inspectors on street corners is not working. But instead of dealing with the problem all along, spreading a shadow over our society. mayor of New York City and th e city's first black All of this is well and good. It's reassuring to see a like he should have done, Giuliani simply laid back, mayor, complained of the same thing. star of Glover's magnitude try to use his prestige and perhaps hoping that the complaints would evaporate. I The city tried to take some steps toward solving muscle to call attention to a problem. Well, they haven't. It's a sh ame that it took Liz Johnson is the editor in chief of The Review and this problem. It requires a one-day diversity training I appl'aud Glover's actions, and wish him the best Glover' s complaint to force Giuliani into doing some would love to interview Giuliani one on one. Send e l session for new cab drivers, in an attempt to stop this of luck , as well as those of The Re,v. AI Sharpton, thing about it. mail responses to [email protected]. : •practice and to tell them the possi ble ramifications of who says he is planning to file a class-action lawsuit As mayor of such a large and diverse city, Giuliani I ~ 1~--~------~------~~~~------~~~------~------~--~-. •t • Sports Editors: Assistant Eotertahuneat Editor: • • Rob Niedzwiecki · . Heather Gadicb Online Editor: • Lauren Pelletreau Ryan Gillespie . Omce and J.\.lalling Addras: I Sador.Staff ~ 250 Student Center, Newart, DE 19716 Asliltaat Editorial Editor: April~ . Business (302) 831-1397 CotyPeun ~::r: Advettising (302) 831-1398 CopJ EcUcors: · Advertising Assistant Diftctor. News/Editorial (302) 831-2771 Assistant Fatura Editor: Andrea Boyle· Bob Keary Computer CoDSUitant: Melissa Hersh Fax (302) 831-1396 Carla Correa Hilary O'SU1livan Jeaoa ~ortnoy Jobu Cbaballto AdvedJiemtaiS: . · John Yocca Cla&siDecl ~ Haugti Katie HiDes I' • • 1n1on November 19, 1999 All Rushing to get the story, but compromising the facts co mpetiti on amongst medi a sources has "Tawakilt ala All ah" before the autopilot be fo re any thing else was re leased from Musl ims'1 Bccau'c journalists don't know Eric J.S. created a hole in American cult ure whi ch was di sengaged and the plane began its the NTSB. everything. Many go to college to study ex poses underl ying s t e r eo t y p e~ that soci deadl y fa ll . The phrase roughly translates And what pro mpted thi s conc lu sion? journ ali,m. and only journa)i,m. A good Townsend ety cont inues to ignore. into "I put my faith in th e hands o f God. " Perhaps it was t he reference to A ll ah. majority of writers forgo the religiou' Specul ativ n abo unds regardin g the six Come, now. Any American knows that a studies course. the p0 li tical science course Tainted mile plunge Flig ht 990 made 60 miles off refere nce to All ah is only made when a and th e int ern ational relat ions course. th e shore of Nantucket Island on Oct. 3 1. Muslim decides to kill peopl e. Hollywood It may be fair to say that journali sts Why shouldn ' t it '' SwissAir Flight Ill . teaches us th at much. Together with the know how to write nothi ng about every The Internet ~u n.: i ~ great. Up-to-the TWA Fli ght 800. John F. Kennedy Jr. in submissio n of faith to a higher being. well thi ng. Rather than take the ti me to und er , minute informa tio n br in gs r\m eric ans J ul y - most maj or air disasters in the If America thirsts for a heck' Suicide it was' stand other cu ltures, journa li sts - as well in ~ t a ntan eo u s n ew~. Sport ~ c o re ~. w ~ a th past three years have occurred along the Egy ptAir Flight 990 isn ' t the on ly as a good num ber of Ame ri cans - learn er. lott ery n u mber~ - anything an ethno same all ey of North Atl antic coastl ine . scapegoat, then pity the example. Re member the Alfred P. Murrah their lessons fro m the products of Holly :: cent ric Western er mi g ht possibly want But whe n N TS B offic ia ls beg a n to Federal Build ing in Oklahoma Cit y? In i wood. from th e wo rld . trans late the Arabi c-speaking vo ices on fool who falls prey to the ti al accounts from "sources'' were of Ara The media is simply a reflecti on of the W e dn c~ d ay a ft ernoon was a case In F l ig ht 990 ' s infa mo u s " b lac k bo x ,'' bic terrorists wh o had planted the bomb . society it serve . Until individ uals take po int. Every half-ho ur. We b sites for sources fro m th e organi zati on were soon assumptions journalists and th at the FBI was thoroughly searching the time to learn about other nations and C . th e cw York Times and th e Wa h lea king c lips of the t ranscript to their all ai rport s for these imaginary culprits. races, their minds will be plagued with the ingto n Post had new details surro und ing medi a friends. Need less to say. p ress love to make in an effort to The Islamic culture was tried and convict stereotypes they' vc been fed. the EgyptAir 990 crash in vestigation. hounds were a ll over th at meatbo ne of ed by the mass media before an American And until the media decides to wait for The di scovery of 990's fli ght data voice news. earn another buck. was captured for the murder o f 168 peo all the info rm ati on to be collected for a record er earlier thi - week was a go ld mine The unfortunate result was a widenin g ple. sto ry. assum ptio ns and half-truths are for the Natio na l Transpo rt at io n Safety o f the same ho le socie ty hates to think The trend in today ' s medi a is to be the bo und to persist. T he Internet's instant Board. and it wasn' t unti l Wcdnc ·day that abo ut . In the fury of the mo me nt, the first on the scene of any breaking news. power equates to in stant money - and the TSB was able to interpret th e fli ght medi a made an assumption that not onl y Millions o f dollars arc at stake in this since tim e is money. nobody is bound to crew's final moment . angered Egyptian fa milies and officia ls, This was the first of many leaks made business, and what the publi c wants, the change his or her habits soon. Ten years ago. this breakthrough would but also generali zed Muslim culture with by officials, and further clues reveal that public gets. The games the press li kes to This being the case, may God he lp us have been revealed over the course of two one word - "Allah ." perh aps there was a struggle for control of play only reflect the desires of its audi all. or three days. ow it seems innovati on NTSB o ffi cials were able to d iscern the pl ane. The boJ!,erso me aspect of the ence. If America thi rsts for a scapegoat. and tec hn o logy have c reat e d ins ta nt s ma ll pieces of conversati on rec orded o rdeal isn ' t th ::.t a strugg le may have then pity the fool who fall s prey to the knowl edge, instant awareness - and even o nly moments before the fl ight recorder ensued. or th e>.: later evidence does favor assumptions journalists love to make in an Eric J.S. To 11·nsend is a managing news more import ant ly- instant powe r. shut off. A~.: co rdin g to sources, co-pi lot the sui cide :heory - the problem is that effo rt to earn another buck. e ditor for The R e1·iell'. Comm en ts are Yet in the age of the World Wide Web. Gamecl e l-B atouty made the statement the me di a a rri ve d at th is conc lu sio n So why the stereotypes of Allah and o f inl'ited ro [email protected]. Missing the most important parts of the holiday season ' ~ : Even though as a kid, I started drafting the derland. '' Dawn E. list immediately after the New Year's cel And Turkey Day was. and still is. j ust ebration, the fi nal li st would be completed passed over. Thanksgi ving is a time to Mensch afte r the Thanksgiving Day feast, after refl ect o n the blessings in your life and dinner was officially over. take some time to give thanks. That's In the innocence o f my c hildh ood. I But ~ in ce the holi day hasn' t been Hall Garbage never realized how earl y them Christmas mark-ized quite yet, it gets skipped over. season began. I was too wrapped up in the What eve r happened to living fo r the t imes tables and de li be rations of what moment? Why are we. as consumers, in They say everything you ever needed to kind of monster I was going to be for Hal such a rush to move thi ngs along? know you learned in kindergarten. I thi nk lowee n to notice the madness going on And C hri stmas in October is just the it traces back further than th at. around me. s ta rt. Be fo re the b all drops in T imes I can remember w·a king up early on But no w it is hard to ignore. Starting Square, Joe Adve rti ser already has o ur Thanksgiv ing with a sense of excitement shortl y after the bags of candy are given minds on St. Valentine ' s Day. If you ask that ri vals C hrist mas mo rning. After a out to the ghosts and goblins that go bump me, it all moves too fas t. heart y breakfast. I would bundle up and in th e night, Christm as cards and sparkling But this is j ust a smal l part of a much prepare to battle th e fierce fall winds. li ghts start to in vade the seasonal aisles of larger proble m. Everyth ing is so fast Leaving my mother to fini sh up di nner, the stores. And before you eve n real ize paced today that we never have the ti me to my father wo uld take us in to Phi ladelphi a it's happening. you fi nd yourself humming re lax . to watch the Thanksgiving Day parade. a lo ng wi th the holiday music echo ing There is always shopping to do, cards And though watching the parade on TV through speakers at department stores. to address and returns to make . We get so bores me to tears these days, there was It is time to stop the insan ity. wrapped up in the marketing aspect of the something magical about that ritual then. L isten c lose ly to what I am going to holiday season that we actuall y miss the The colorful floats and enormous balloons say, because this piece of wisdom, some holiday itself. or my favorite cartoon stars were only the thing I have learned at an early age. has Tomorrow is no better than today. Take beginning. I really went for onl y one rea proven to be priceless. a moment to enjoy this holiday season and son - to see Santa Claus. C hristmas does not begin until Santa don' t worry about what' s going on fo r the Every Thanksgiving, aft er the cold has Claus appears at the end of the Thanksgi v next. Time moves fast enough wi thout us become so unbearable that you think no ing Day parade. hurryin g it along. amount o f hot chocolate will ever ra ise It's that simple. your in ne r te m pe rature, the mo me nt I used to work at CVS , and I was oft co n arri ves. Santa C laus, in all his ho liday responsible for setti ng up holiday displ ays Dawn £. M ensch 1s a managing mosaic g lo r y, rid es down Broad S tree t. His in the store. editor for The Review and she ll'i/1 not be he lpers wa lk alongside the spectators . T he day after Halloween, candy would at the parade this year because ir is too s natc hing up le tte rs to Saint Nic k, all be reduced to a ridiculous pri ce to make cold and war ro early. Send que stions, fi ll ed with Christmas wishes. room for Christmas merchandise . commenrs, but no Chrisrmas cards to But mine was only the preli minary list. By the end of the first week in Novem [email protected]. ber, aisle three resembled a winter won- :l.~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~======~~~~~~~======~ :; Guiliani 's anti-discrimination tactics :[;have idled too long for the fast trade ' such an act. against th e cabbies o n behalf o f black people whom Liz In addition. the city regularly sends out undercover th e drivers have failed to pick up. Johnson inspector to try and find drive rs who are neglecting So far. so good - until the current mayor enters to pi ck up black passengers. the picture. Unfort un ate ly. officials have said th ese measures Mayor Rudolph Gi ul iani. a week after Glover fil ed Punky's are not stopping the di scrimin atory practice. the complain t. said he was starting a '·crackdown·· on Dilemma Clearl y, th e n. it' s ti me to try somethi ng new. cab drive rs' practices. Whe n Glover fi led a form al complaint with the Gi uli an i says the un dert aking. call ed '·Operati on Taxi and Lim ousine Commission (the abbreviat ion of Re fu sal." will send out more undercover inspectors Di scrimination has reared its ugly head one mo re this corporati on is ki nd of ironic. give n the sit uation), w ho wi ll pe na lize drivers fo r fa iling to sto p fo r I' . ti me. he was taki ng a step in the right direction. blac ks. , Despit e years o f effort s to era e th is plague. and The mayor is maki ng a big mi stake . •despi te people perfo rm ing heroic deeds to try and First of all . when city officials are saying that thi s , !make a point, the probl em still cx i ~ t s. is not the way to so lve the probl em . what's th e poi nt • ! Certa inl y, it's no t a problem th at will di sappear The fact that Giuliani waited until of wasting more time and resources on it? :overn ight. nor should it be. There arc too many things someone of Glover 's social This i s~c l car l y a situation that involves mo re than a th at need to be corrected for a quick Band -Aid solu lackadaisical res ponse. should have been investigati ng thi s problem long ago, . tion to help. magnitude made a complaint before But Giul iani has fall en into an even bigger trap. not j ust when it drew attentio n in the medi a. ' Ho\\Cver the current mayor of New Yo rk City is he addressed the problem is Sure. it' s great that Glover has taken it upon him He is letting down the people he serves. atte mpting to apply such a quick fi x. and his reasons . elf to highlight this discrimination. It is because of ignorance like th is, perhaps. that , · for doing \O are incredibly shall ow. disgusting. But for Giu li ani. the fac t that he waited until some discrimination still exists today. ': On Nov . 3. Da nn y G lover d ecided the ti me had one of Glover's social magni tude made a complaint People need to wake up. Officials like Giuli ani ' ; come to try and correct a long standi ng discrimi nato before he ad dressed the problem is disgusting. should send a cle ar message to the people th at prac • 'ry practice in the city - name ly. th at many times, T he d iscriminatory prac tices have c learly been 1 tices like thi s will not be tolerated. , black people arc not picked up hy cah dri vers. or are His lawyer says G lover wants increased train ing goin g on fo r some time. After all , Din kins, Giul iani's But as long as officials keep ignoring the prob treated rudely if they arc picke d up. for new c a bb ies, s ay ing that havi ng u nd c r e ovc~ prc d ~cc ss or . even menti oned them. lems. the bi g ugly head will j ust keep being raised. F ive years ag o . in 199-1 . Dav id Dinkins. t he n inspectors on street corn ers is not working . But instead of dealing wit h the problem all along. spreading a ·hadow over o ur society. mayor o f New York Cit y and th e city' s first black All of th is is well and good. It 's reassuri ng to see a like he shoul d have clone, Giul iani simply laid back, 1 t ma)OL complained of th e same th ing. star o f Glover's magnitude try to usc his pre-;; ti ge and perh aps hoping that the complaints woul d evaporate. L T he c ity tri ed to take some steps toward so lving musc le to call attent ion to a problem. 1 We ll. they have n ' t. It 's a sha me tha t it took Li ~ Johnson is rile ediror in chief of The Rnie11 · and l t h i ~ problem. It requires a one-day diversity training I applaud Glover's actio ns. and wi sh him the best Glover's complaint to force Giu liani into do ing some ln111/d l01·e ro infCITie" · Giuliani one on one. Send e- ; se<;s ion for new cab drive rs. in an attempt to stop thi s o f lu c k, as we ll as those of T he Rev. AI Sharpton. 1 thi ng about it. 11/(/i/ /'C .I'[JOn SeS (0 / i~j (jJ) II def .e dll. , ~pra c ti c e and to te ll them the possible rami fications of who says he is planning to fil e a class-acti on lawsuit As mayor of such a large and di verse city. 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I can't figure viewee's penthouse suite, I had no idea how they profit from the deal, but I'm what would greet me when the doors slid not complaining. open. Unanswered phone calls and asinine Review: Uh huh ... you must get a lot of publicists filled the past few months, but visitors up here. my efforts finally came to fruition. The infamous Millennium Bug grant MB: Actually, no. When I first arrived, I ed me an interview. got all kinds of attention. It was flatter But despite an extensive e-mail corre ing, but I knew the people weren't here spondence and several weeks consumed to see me - they wanted to see some by exasperating bouts of phone tag, I had apocalyptic techno-fiend virus. You yet to see photographic documentation know, computer geeks wanting to size of the elusive critter's existence. me up, wondering if they could take me I'll admit that, seen face-to-face, the on ... ladies wanting to make it with the insect was a bit of a disappointment. Its infamous Y2K Bug . . . I guess I was grayish exoskeleton shone dully in the kind of a disappointment. The media left florescent light, while its startlingly me alone, too, after they decided I was ·human eyes gave it the lackluster n't the threat to society that everyone appearance of a bug that had partied into thought I was. It came as a relief at first, the wl!e hours. but lately I've been kind of lonely. THE REVIEW I Mike Louie There was an awkward pause as the You're the fliSt person to visit in a A friend or a foe? These fearless bushy-tailed critters apparently have a fondness for peanut M&Ms. They can do without the plain ones. creature regarded me, antennae waving month. Care for a drink? ponderously, but once I introduced myself and sat down the atmosphere Review: No, thank you. warmed considerably. As eager as i was .to interview the fellow, my anticipation MB: Well, I'll just help myself. Mind if Squirrelsjust wanna have fun paled beside the Millennium Bug's anx I smoke? ious desire to fmally reveal his true self BYKYLEBELZ No trashcan is safe from their hunger-driven explo to the public. Review: It's your room. Now what Sylvie Shain, the hall director of Gi lbert F, says one Features Editor ration. A quick glance at various university garbage exactly will you do at midnight, Dec. squirrel left such an impression on students last year Through days of summer rain and muggy after cans shows teeth marks and holes on many of them, for that they decided to name him Slappy. The Review! So, uh, nice place you 3 1? have here. You don't seem to be hurting noons marked by blaring sunshine, they brave the which this member of the rodentia order isresponsible. "They' re pretty smart," says Shain, delving into the Newark landscape without the aid of sunglasses or sun financially. MB: I don't follow. Though squirrels share this classification with rats fond memory of Slappy. "He got into the snack screen. and mice, some students say they welcome the machine and ate everything with nuts. All the chocolate Not even the endless, windy, freezing rain or the Millennium Bug: Naw, I get tribute Review: The whole "end of the techno omnipresence of the bold vermin. ' would be left, but all the nuts were gone." from almost every major company that logical world" thing? occasional snow of the upcoming winter months keeps "You can get real close to them wi thout them run Though she says squirrels typically only frequent uses me as an advertising .campaign. these warriors out of sight, naked except for their short ning away," freshman Mary Maiatico says. the lounge during warmer days when the windows are There aren't too many of them that pay MB: Oh, that. You kr.ow; I don' t think haired grey coats. Freshman Kathy Ebert says an animal-loving friend left open for circulation, maintenance has been contact me, but the few who do, pay well. Plus, anyone will even notice when the Y2K Their stoic resolve rivals postal workers. But unlike of hers even feels a sense of solidarity with the furry ed in order to permanently banish the opportunistic I get a percentage of the profit made by theory doesn't play out. I mean, it's an mailmen, this bushy-tailed army never takes holidays devils, drawing comparisons to Dr. Dolittle. pests from the vicinity. However, Shain admits that lit from invading the university community. those guys selling "millennium kits" or intere~ting thing to speculate about, but I "She talks to them," she says. "Every time I see her tle can be done once spring returns. building "millennium shelters." Not that They're unavoidable, impossible to ignore. And she's got a story to tell about them. One time she told "I love animals,'' she says. "But if a squirrel bit some say the army of squirrels shows no signs of weak there's much money in that, mind you, see BUG'S page B4 me, 'Today me and the squirrels were walking togeth someone, it'd be a problem." ening. er through the field,' and she seemed to really enjoy it." Meckley says the animals' teeth present a danger to "I see a lot more of them than I used to," says Dr. Residents of Gilbert Hall F say they too spend a lot the society they leech on. Part of the problem lies in the Paul Meckley, a veterinarian as well as an animal ~d of.tirne .w.itll..squirrels. But in their case. the four-legged fact that students f:eed.tbem, a behavior he-doesn't con food sciences professor. "They seem to be proliferating creatures come to them. done. more like rabbits than squirrels." "There's a pack of squirrels that roam in here," says 'That only encourages them,'' he says. "And they He says part of the reason the creatures thrive stems sophomore Adam Porter, refening to the spacious could bite you, though I've never personally heard of from their lack of natural predators ai)d ability to steer Gilbert F study lounge. He says they gain entrance to this happening." clear of rabies, as their agility allows them to escape the area when people leave the windows open. The But Meckley believes the potential for disaster the rabid foxes by climbing trees. squirrels then push open the glass flap that is intended squirrels present extends beyond the fluke of a bite. But more importantly, Meckley says, the abundance for the sole purpose of opening and shutting the win "They're used to traffic," he says. "They quite fre of squirrels is due to their ability to mesh with an urban dows. quently scurry across the road and people swerve to setting, as farms and forests give way to cities and sur "Sometimes they hang out on the sofa or up there," miss them." rounding suburbs. Porter says, pointing to the rafters. "They just chill." And Meckley says the colder months on the horizon 1Jlough their genetic code mirrors the naturally her But he says for the most part, residents don't mind drive them into attics, where they can electrocute them metic variety that inhabits rural areas, he says the the surprisi ng companions. ~ elves by chewing wires. Newark tribe of squirrels don't shy away from the com- ''People who study down here kind of enjoy it," "Sometimes they form a nuisance by just rotting up munity of homo sapiens. · Porter says. "It's a joke we all deal with. They're good there," he'"says. 'They' re not nearly as spooked as wild squirrels," squirrels." Others say the squirrels' lack of fear has crippled he says. • But he says his hallmates are much less tolerant them, leaving them impotent to fend for themselves. The local variety of rodents maintains an irreverent when the squirrels make sudden visits into their rooms. "I think it presents a danger for them [to live off us] attitude to the human race responsible for robbing them "I've heard people say they get into their food and in terms of a loss of instinct," senior Meghan Rowe of their natural environment. They have learned to use crap on their bed," Porter says. "But that's rare." says. 'They're taken out of the context of their historic our expanding urban jungle to their advantage but He says he was introduced to these unexpected hall environment." neglect to give thanks for the opportunities it provides mates the day he moved into the residence hall, as a Maiatico says she also believes squirrels wi ll them. squirrel ran past him down the hallway. The unexpect become increasingly dependent upon human societies No sidewalk is immune to their search for crumbs of ed inhabitant took him and his nine-year-old brother by as the urban sprawl continues into the next millennium, food from Trabant, the Scrounge or any of the other surprise, considering that the squirrels in his Maine but says she feels harmony can still prevail: THE REVIEW I Nat Scot! numerous eateries around town. hometown are far more reclusive. "We can all live together in peace." Catching the· crook using only the mightiest weapon BY BEN PENSERGA approximately 700 police agencies lying when you finish the sketch and be called to make a composite sketch. Staff Reponer across the country, allows the user to you think, 'This doesn't look like what "I've drawn composites for every "Well, he had a big nose." shape the suspect's face while the wit the person is describing,' " he says. thing, like robberies, burglaries and "How big? Long like a pickle, or ness describes it, as opposed to just Despite some deceitful witnesses, rape cases," he says. flat like a pancake?" ' choosing predetermined features, says both brothers stand by their work's Chief Reese says after his retire "I'd say like a pickle." Danielle Hawmen, a representative accuracy. ment from detective work, he found "What color were his eyes?" from Image Software Inc. "Most of the time we come close to this chance to explore his ske~c hing "I think they were green." She says the easy-to-use program what the actual suspect looks like," interest. "Does this look like him?" ' can create a sketch on a laptop or desk Detective Reese says. "It varies from "I've always been artistically It's conversations like these that top computer and transmit an image in witness to witness." inclined," he says. When he retired New Castle Polic'e Chief Scott Reese either black and white or color within Chief Reese says there's alway<: a from active duty in 1983, the state of and Detective Chris Reese take part in seconds. certain vagueness about their draw Delaware only had one artist so he ' when they are piecing together a sus- Despite the fact that computer pro- togs. went ahead and applied. peel's face. grams such as ihese are cutting into "There is no official thing we judge Chief Reese says he learned the Aside from their regular jobs as their job opportunities, Chief Reese our work by," he says. "But when tools of the trade in a training course in New Castle policemen, the Reese says he believes the sketch artist pro we're close, it reflects on our skills as New Jersey. brothers mix their love of art with their fession is still useful. an artist and an interviewer." "The course teaches things like how work by serving as sketch artists for "When you have a description, many Their job has a Li ght side as well. to interview a witness, how to testify in various police agencies. times it's too vague," he says. "There Occasionally, the artists encounter court," he says. "It's not just how to As composite artists, the two broth- could be 100,000 people who fit it. some strange requests. draw a picture." ers combined have created more than "With a picture, people can see it and "I was once asked to make a com Detective Reese, who studied art at · 550 sketches over the past 16 years. say, 'That reminds me of someone.' " posite of a suspect wearing a ski the Savannah College of Art and The lack of sketch artists in the area While it does require some artistic mask,'' Detective Reese ·says. "I Graphi c Design before becoming a play heavily on their lives, as they trav- ability, Detective Reese says the actual thought, 'Who's going to be walking police officer, says many factors · el where needed. Chief Reese says he sketching of the suspect is a very sys around with a ski mask on all the pushed him toward becoming a com has drawn for poli ce departments in temati c process. time?'" posite artist five years ago. Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, "I ask the person 'the features of the That's not as odd as one drawing his "Obviously, my brother had some but he admits he is not totally satisfied suspect," he says. "Then I get out an brother did. thing to do with it," he says. "Also, with his job. FBI book which has different types of "I was once sketching this suspect when I came on as an officer in New "I don' t get as much work as I eye features, nose features, etc. for a witness, and I was thinking, 'This Castl e, they knew my art background, would like," he says. "After that, the witness has some guy can't be right,' "Chief Reese says. so it was pretty natural to do it." His brother also sees the profession dynamic input. We then begin to work " 'He looks like a flounder, like a car Chief Reese says he's enjoyed his fading away. on the details of the suspect, such as toon character.' time putting faces with suspects. "It's a dying art," he says. shading and specific details. Then we "The witness was very adamant in "It's an interesting field," he says. And it seems technology could be ask them on a scale of one to 10 how the description, though, and sure "Though I don' t know how much playing a role in this decline. With the accurate it is." enough, when the suspect was caught, longer us old-timers who draw by hand advent of special composite sketch Sometimes in the interview, C hief he lo6ked like a flounder." have before we're obsolete." <;o mputer programs, such as Image Reese says, the artist can tell when a While the brothers can laugh about Even as the sun may be setting on Software Inc:'s SUSPECT ID, the days would-be witness is lying. Some "vic those rare, off-the-wall descriptions, the sketch artist field, a ray of light still of tlie 'hand-drawing composite artist tims" make up crimes to collect insur- they still maintain a serious attitude. looms on the horizon. The brothers may be numbered. ance money or to discredit someone. Detective Reese says that any time stand poised, pencils in hand, ready to L------~~ORI~~~~~~Bunn • The program, which is used by "You get a gut feeling that they' re someone witnesses a crime, he could fi ght crime - one drawing at a time. Chief Scott Reese never forgets a face - especially one he draws. B2. THE REVIEW. November 19, 1999 - "MANSFIELD PARK" the surface of Austen ' s genteel comedies MIRAI\•IAX FILMS and allows the characters' inner passions to come bubbling forth. The film observes its lower- #r ·1 1~~ class heroine, Fanny Price ...... _ . 1 ~ · (Frances O'Connor) as she goes u ll~ ar to live as a servant in the home of ' .• her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams. t I ,...... ' I ' , f ! ,..--., ,...... f " :It Fanny grows up stifled by her .!:-~· _,J.,.._ \Af ~! 1.~ 0... !____:( duties and the social stigma of her class and gender, but she finds solace in her friendship with the Bertrams' son, Edmund (Jonny BY BRIAN CALLAWAY Lee Miller). £xewtil'e Editor And just when it seems like Rozema is Jane Austen film adaptations are notori setting up a tedious romance between ous for inducing one emotion: boredom. Fanny and Edmund, " Mansfield Park" Movies like " Emma," "Sense and throws audiences a curveball. Sensibility" and " Persuasion" are well Actually, it throws two. ~plendidly wel acted, literate and oh-so-respectable, but come trouble shows up in the form of that doesn' t change the fact that they' re Alessandro Nivola and the fantastic stuffier than a tea party with Marg~ret Embeth Davidtz as the scheming Crawford Thatcher. siblings, Henry and Mary. Until now. Mary, in true femme fatale fashion, sets With her adaptation of "Mansfield her sights on Edmund and his family's Park," director Patricia Rozema uncorks money, while Henry turns his seductive the tightly wound energy lying just beneath charms both on the unwilling Fanny, and Edmund' s more-than-willing sister, Maria (Victoria Hamiliton). The Gist of It Thankfully, the romantic games in "Cltltl"Cltl Mary Jane "Mansfield Park" have a darker, more dan Her camera zips along in a style foreign please the actors. entertaining and surprisingly moving as the ·r tltl"Cltl Jane's Addiction gerous edge than can be found in other to the stationary observer of most period O' Connor brings just the right bit of conniving Mary. Austen adaptations. tl"Cltl Jan[e] Brady films, and the sexual tension of Austen's subversive playfulness to her part as Fanny While the film's attempt to connect '· Rozema's screenplay captures the fancy novels moves beyond innuendo and into Price, the film's lower-class heroine who Fanny's social plight with the tragedies of "Cltl Calamity Jane wordplay audiences have come to expect the heaving bosoms of the movie's charac- struggles to fit in as a servant in the home slavery is a touch heavy-handed, the ,. tl Jane Doe from Austen movies, but she also adds a ters. of her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams. movies still promises moviegoers a lovely certain zest to the rest of "Mansfield." This newfound sensuality seems to And Davidtz of "Schindler's List" is day in the "Park." ~~--~~~~=------~------~~~~--~--~~------~--~~~~~~~~~~--~--~~~------~~~~~--~------~ ·; "THE BEST MAN" "POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE" "THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES WARNER BROTHERS JOAN OF ARC" RATING: ~ 1/2 RATING: t'i~~~ COLUMBIA PICTURES RATING: ~u~~ Taye Diggs' bare, sleek, muscu With inventive characters like lar chest is the sole saving grace of Squirtle, Cubone and the electric By the age of 19, she was already "The Best Man" - the rest of the mouse Pikachu, "Pokemon: The leading a victorious army across film definitely could have used the First Movie" is one of the freshest war-tom Europe. What have you same workout. animated films to come out in a done lately? The premise of the film follows a long time. In "The Messenger: The Story of slew of college cronies gathering for The villain, Mew Two, who was Joan of Arc," Milia Jovovich the wedding of Lace (Morris the engaged couple, as well a,s in his cloned from the rarest Pokemon, nying short film "Pikachu's breathes life into the 15th-century quality in action/adventure films. Chestnut) and Mia (Monica own relationship with Robin (Sanaa Mew, plans to exact revenge upon Vacation," both offer redeeming adolescent avenger. Joan believes Besson's meticulously chorea- ,j Calhoun). Lathan). humanity for his creation and qualities. she is God's emissary who will lead graphed battle sequences produce a " The success story of each charac The degradation of women in the exploitation. Fluid animation and the cartoon and ultimately win France' s war with rousing and emotional epic in the tra- .-; ter seems unlikely because although film might cause disgust for some Pikachu and his Pokemon train ish characters of "Pokemon" latch Britain during one of Europe's dark dition of "Braveheart." ' ?. they only graduated a few years ear female viewers. With only one male er/friend, Ash, are lured to an onto themes of self-appreciation est periods. Jovovich gives an exceptional lier, they all sport glamorous outfits character not a gigolo, the romantic "Enter the Dragon" -type tourna and acceptance. After convincing the king of France performance, supported by John and habitate lavish apartments. appeal of the movie is all but lost. ment and fi ght to stop Mew Two in An anti-violence message carries about her divine motivation, Joan Malkovich playing the convinced yet '6 Right before the wedding, author In what appears to be a sappy h ~s bid to dominate the world. throug hout the film, as the stages a successful battle campaign seemingly reluctant king of France. rl Harper (Taye Diggs), finishe ~ , his chick, flick, jthl! o~\y11t~'lf~ tp. Q..e sl}ed ,, . .A .nq as the origin<;tl Mew strug Pokemon are forced to battle clones that promises to end the Hundred Historical dramas give Hollywood highly - antic~pated novel ab<_>ut his, . a~e for theJJ?OOf: -~c~irg , s~! ll s, 'Incl. ~~e gl!!~ ,<~gainst his evi_I counterpart, of themselves created by Mew Two. Years War. But even her closest allies a reiilistic appeal as they open a_gat. Talking Heads by Shaun Gallagher Hey ~ _ Tom! 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But you can find l1 er at the KESW ICK THEATER (215-572-7650) The Bachelor II :55, 2:15, 4:40, 7:40, 9:55 The World is Not Enough 4:30, 7:15, your ass to Burnt Sienna at the Stone bars this weekend, dancing on the Collin Raye Christmas Show Dec. 18, 8 p.m. , $37.50 House on Haunted Hill 12:05, 2:35, 5: I 0, 10:15 Balloon. Complete with $ 1.75 tables as usual. November 19, 1999 . THE REVIEW . B3 Thf! ~~~on~ ftotn a • Blul! ll{!tl in Dublin Studying abroad for the year, ·a former Mosaic editor writes home occasionally with news from the other side ofthe Atlantic. BY MEGHAN RABBITT Students were everywhere, ·unknowingly Contributing Editor creating a mosaic of images and colors, rep It' s been one month since I arrived in resenting nearly every style imaginable. A Dublin, Ireland, and in that time I've dis lad with dark hair, Levis and a rugby shirt covered three things. passed a girl dressed in black with purple . First, never ask an Irishman for directions hair complemented by lip, nose and eye -he's probably. as lost as you are. brow piercings, and I wondered where I fit Second, always follow an Irishman to a in with my Abercrombie jeans am\ Gap pub - it will be a night of great Guinness, shirt. innumerable laughs and, as the Irish say, "This is definitely not going to work," I "good craie." muttered, knowing I'd have to get rid of the And third, perhaps the most important, clothes- that easily pegged me as an forget about your Visa card in this country. American. The credit card won't do you any good in My eyes wandered over to the old fiddler Ireland- here it's the umbrelly, so don't again, and I walked toward him. I threw a leave home without it. pound in the case for his fiddle, which s_at Beyond these three truths, I'm still figur next to his tapping right foot. My dad ing it aJJ out -the people, the -language, the always said dropping money in a musician's school system and so much more. Luckily, case is good luck, and I hoped it would be as I've got another eight months to perfect my I walked down O'Connell Street to Trinity Irish accent, catch up with my Irish class · College. mates at college and at the pub and truly' I reached the famous front arch and understand what makes this city one of the remembered why I am here for ihe year. most popular in all of Europe. In April, I was accepted by the English ' THE REVIEW I Amy Kirschbaum I feel as though I've got so much to learn. department at Trinity College Dublin to Historical relics are just one aspect of Meghan Rl\bbitt's year at Trinity College in Ireland. Pubs are another. But I certainly had my first few lessons of · study as a one-year visiting student. During caused the foul weather. I asked the woman sitting beside ine if I getting home on my own. I stopped an old Irish life and culture during my first day in the time leading up to my arrival in Irela'nd, The Irish have wonderful sayings for. the was close to Shanowen Park, and she said, lady who was walking her dog and timidly the city. It was a day I will not soon forget. I imagined the drunken pub-crawls, discos rain that comes to their country nearly every "Oh sure you' ayre, just hop off round the asked her if she knew how to get . to An old man played a li ,•ely Irish jig on and numerous trips around Irciand and day. I was once sitting in a cafe and over bend." · Shanowen Park. his fiddle as I stepped off the double-decker . Europe. Classes were far from my heard the couple behind me talking about So I hopped off round the bend and did "Sure," she said. ''I'm going there myself, Dublin bus on O'Connell Street. thoughts. yesterday's weather. n't have a clue where r was. so I'll take you." "How perfect is this," I thought to But as I walked into the cobblestoned "Sure it was a fine soft day," the man I asked the first person who passed how I Oh, thank God for little Q)d ladies with myself. "The sun is shining, I wouldn't be front square, I felt a new excitement for said.' would get to Shanowen Park. dogs, I almost said out loud. happier in any other city right now, and now being here. I reali zed I would soon be "Yes," the woman replied, " 'twas only "Sure, ya just have to go sthraight on and I finally spotted the street sign I had so I've got music to dance down the street." studying at one of the ·oldest and rnost sprinl BY HEATHER GARLICH crave grease at any time of day. Not only do the com out-of-work baker screaming propaganda on the of Gap commercials, that is. These ads elicit restmns Assistant Entertainmtnt Ediwr mercials have an aesihetic draw with golden fries and streets may conjure up a laugh at the very least. Or it es. ranging from pleasure-inducing karaoke to sudden The sound reverberates back and forth inside the ·manicured, processed meat, but the music makes you mi-ght make a person want an Eggo waffle. But fresh acts of violence. The trendy models and their sullen, walls of the cranium as it drives a person_to madness. smell the salty goodness. Even the poor college stu ly baked goods are better than dehydrated treats any expressionless faces make the fashion-friendly want Simple rhythms and ca(chy phrases seem to mock the dent can get "more for their money" with mere couch day. to fall into the Gap. senses and weaken the victim. The numbness over change. "Did somebody say McDonald's?" Yes- it whelms all motor skills like kryptonite to Superman, was the television in your head. "Just Do It" is not a command Two months salary - wasted and soon it is too late- you're hoo ked. The commer The new Nike commercials are no longer telling Want to keep the old ball and chain around for the cial jingle repeats itself even in your dreams. They The fabric of our underwear idle couch potatoes to go for the goal. Now the mes next millennium? Well, DeBeers knows what she know what they're doing, and The Man drives you to , Whoever thought a commercial about undergar sage "You are so beautiful" gently soothes the wound wants -it' s big, it's shiny and it's set in platinum. buy, whether you realize it or not. ments could be so beautiful - a tear is rolling down ed -those who made it off the furniture and literally The tune, along with shadows falling into a loving a cheek somewhere in America. The Cotton anthem's hit the pavement. The broken, blistered and severed embrace, may make the viewer sigh. Ladies might It means "comfort" singer always sounds like he is gargling, but somehow are depicted on the screen in all their glory and cov even whistle the notes around their beaus to drop Sl!b Volkswagen, pronounced phonetically as far-feg Westerners want to take off their si lk Armani suits ere.d in scars. It's now cool to have "war wounds." tle hints about the sparkly diamond. DeBeers under nugen, may seem like a cute and innocent piece of and get casual. stands that guys are clueless, and they have taken the machinery, but in reality it has a hidden agenda. "Mr. Get in ma belly liberty to think for the foolish male. Roboto" can warp your mind with · the "German Step on it, Magic, and fly me to ... "I want my baby back, baby back ribs." It's not Fat Engineering" and musical hypnotism. The man behind Yeah, that' s ri ght, Old Navy. The most mind-inva Bastard, but you might end up with his girth if Chili's These are just a few of the mind-manipulating com the wheel, though decidedly un-hip, does have a uni sive jingles might just come back in full swing for the becomes a hangout. The dripping bar-b-que sauce and mercials invading your television nightly. They make versal appeal as he sings and dances along to the coming holiday season, so beware. ,The repetitive steaming calf will have meat-lovers smelling •the you crave a snack or encourage you to turn off the box music - drivers wanted indeed, and the manufactur mastery of the ads will make viewers believe Carrie cookout. The little ditty is catchy enough to sing in and go running. Forget drugs - the commercials are ers mean it. Donovan and her fashion advice. · the shower, and outbursts are inevitable. taking over your brain. Just remember to take cau tion. because the holiday season can make you more You want fries with that shake? Move over, "Leggo my Eggo" But mom; everybody's wearing it impulsive and vulnerable to these subliminal mes McDonald's legendary talent can make people Do you kn ow the muffin man? Well, the irqage of an "I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough" - sages through song. THE REVIEW / Internet PhotQS i ·I B4. THE REVIEW • November 19, 1999 Feature Foru1 The pl~ht of ajournalist with aheart lost her young daughter, and people were to write down the important quotes from to compose myself, and my eyes were dry Writing requires emotion, and letting your BY JoHN YoccA sticking cameras and notepads in her face. his fami ly, I couldn ' t he lp but get teary- again, though a little bloodshot and glassy . emotions o ut only heightens the story to They must have seemed l.ike guns to her. . eyed. Watching his stepdaughter profess When I stepped outside into the crowd another level. I will m ake this claim and stick to it -; Yet I was one of them. I was there to her love for him through a fo untain of of people, I witnessed two EMT students J ournalists who are unable to express being a journalist is hardly eyer easy. report w hat was happe ning. And doing that uncontrollable tears, no one could keep a embrace and sob hysterically o n each their feelings while covering something Both television and print journalists are job includes trying to get a quote from the dry eye - not even an outside journali st . other's shoulder. My eyes were a waterfall like a funeral are probably not good writers constantly intruding into the personal lives mother. co_vering th e story. · of tears o nce again. anyway. It' s that same emotion and same of people who make the news, even to the Of course no ne of us got the quote, but As I turned to look away, I saw the offi passion that makes us love what we do. point of covering a death or a rape. when I stepped back later that day and real cer' s stepdaughter holding he r four-year T o be a journalist is to be emotional. It's our job to inform the general public ized what I had been a part of, I was a lit Tears slowly trickled old child. But we are professionals with a job to when these unfortunate and tragic incidents He had a confused, yet somewhat happy, do as well. _It '"s balancing those emotions occur. That's what we do. We are inform tle upset. · down my cheeks, hung How could I have done that to her? I rook on his face as his mother tried to. cheer with our job that's the toughest thing to ers. handle. I have barely begun my journalistic tried to put myself in her place. If I lost a on my chin for a few him up and play with him. Again, my heart was struck. This inno It wi II never get any easier. Whether career, and already I have had to face some child, I wouldn' t be willing to talk with they're covering a war and seeing dead or of the most difficult stories- the kind that reporters either. seconds and dripped cent child just lost someone dear to him. But perhaps that'.s a good thing, I injured soldiers, o r reporting on a rape trial writers dread covering. I was disgusted. onto my notebook, Just a few months ago, during Hurricane But then I realized that this was my job, thought to myself. Dealing with these emo and hearing the victim recount the minutes Floyd, I was assigned by the Associated the job I love. If I w"ant to do it right, I have forever staining it. tions is never easy, and the boy was too of her horrifi'c experience, journalists are Press to go to a site in Bear where two to. put my feelings aside and get the job young to comprehend what was reall y constantly faced with a difficult task. young girls died after being sucked into a done so the people w ho read the newspaper going on. We really are struggling to separate our drainage pipe. will know what went o n. After-the speeches, an officer came from When the story was finally printed, I feelings from our job, and we always will As troubling as it was, I did my job. That wasn' t my first experience either. backstage with a bugle and played "T a'j)s," knew I had done my job and done it right. be. Some of us let it out and some of us After the public interv·iew ended with the Last semester, word came into The Review which echoed off the walls of the auditori Sure, it was tough, but I was able to sepa bottle it in, but we continue to write police, I turned around to see the mother of that a Public Safety officer had been killed um and into the ears of the spectators. rate my emotions from my job. because we love it and it's our job. one of the missing girls sobbing in the arms in a car accident. It was Niagara Falls for me. Tears slow People automatically assume journalists of a fi refighter. I had to cover his memorial service, ly trickled down my cheeks, hung on my are cold, insensitive people. But that's not John Yocca is a copy editor for The Reporters hurried · to get a quote. which was attended by a few hundred offi chin for a few seconds and dripped onto my true. Review and is obviously in touch with his Photographers aimed and fired their cam cers from all over the state. note.book, forever staining it. I could · not have written that story as emotions. Send comments to. eras. Here was a poor woman who had just . Sitting in Mitchell Hall, trying my best As the congregati on fi led out, I managed well as I did had I not been compassionate. johnyoc@ udel. edu. Man's best friend BY ·JACK FERRAO says she is worth it. Many students consider pit bulls Staff Reporter · " B lucy was almost fully house to be softer and friendlier than their Many college students living trained after 3 months," he says. stereotypes might suggest. off-campus often toy with the idea " She does well [ wi ~ h other dogs] "I think they' re really cute of ge!ting a dog, either for compan and is extremely friendly." because they're pudgy and t0ugh at ionship or protection. But Greenberg admits owning the same time," senior Shantel But which dog requires only a the animal does carry with it a huge Pionke says. . small amount of space and is strong responsibility. Senior Scott Schreiber says pit enough to fend off burglars from " Pit bulls require twice as much bulls have an undeserved bad stealing such valuables as that attention and work than any other image. prized Stone.Balloon mug? dog," he says. "I try to take away "They can be trained to be very The choice for some appears -to any aggressive attitudes she has." protective of their owners," he be the pit bull. However, that does Greenberg says Blucy was com says. "I really like them." n' t mean the stocky, bigheaded, bati~e and protective at first, but Wissler says college students strong-jawed canine tops every after some training she calmed may have an easier time than others one's favorite pet list. down immensely. training pit bulls because they have "I've read stories in newspapers Bob Wissler, a certified profes so many opportunities for interac about people being bitten by pit sional dog trainer at Newark's tion with people. bulls," senior Amy Bokman says. D ogomat and owner of two pit Greenberg says he jt)ways brings. "I think they' re mean." bulls, says the breed will bt: aggres Blucy o ut with him, which helps Although many people shake at sive if mistreated. the socialization process. the sight of one, pit bulls seem to "They' re dog-fighters, not peo The only disadvantage to own be the unsung hero in the dog ple-fighters," he says. ing her, he says, is always having world. Wissler says if two pit bulls got to buy new toys for her. Junior Matt Greenberg says he into a fight, he would not try to " She broke an indestructible wanted a smart and loyal dog to \Jreak it up because that is when ·bone," Greenberg says. protect her master. people get hurt. Pit bulls must be well-trained to /He' has found this and more in " Pit bulls are great dogs for kids .make a good pet, but when a· dog .':$lucy, his four-and-a-half-month because they have a high pain tol chews on furniture or urinates on old American Staffordshire Terrier erance," he says. " Most are bad the rug, it is· the owner's fault, he -a member of the pit bull family. from how the owners raise them." says. The master should alw~y_s: "I wanted a dog that could Veterinarian Dr. Erin Vicari of take responsibility for the animal' s phys.ically keep up with me," he VCA in Newark also points to the action. says. canine's upbringing to help mold However, it seems that Blucy After seeigg how well-trained ' the dog for the future. doesn't 'have to worry about any and behaved his friends' pit bulls " They tend to be o utgoing, mistreatment or neglect. are back home, Gret:;nberg decided strong-willed and friendly dogs," "If you show your dog love," this was the type of dog for him. she says. "I don' t think they're Greenberg says, "you should have • . . · THE REVIEW I Heather Tyler His dog cost him $500, but he Don't be taken by her puppy eyes. The pit bull can become a ferocious beast if not cared for properly. inherently mean." no problems." - . . . A BuG's liFE. continued from page B 1 fiLMMAKER DFATHMATCH honestly can't betieve anyone: expects a spectacular blow-up. The only com plaints will come from a few people who BY LIZ JOHNSON The first · attempt at copying Kurosawa's don't know what to do with several hun Editor i11 Chief "Yojimbo," about a man who gets stuck in the mid dred pounds of dehydrated food. Foreign films have long been a source of specu dle of a feud and has to beat both sides to win, was lation and the occasional headache for students. Sergio Leone's "A Fistful of Dollars." Review: So you don't expect any. ill After all, as the common reasoning goes, why This, one of Leone's first spaghetti westerns, effects? would people want to waste their time watching starred a young Clint Eastwood playing the type of movies when they have to read the dialogue at the character that would win him a huge foUowing in MB: Well, I'm sure I've touched some bottom of the screen? later years. systems that no one knows about in my And when the subtitles are written in white and Plotwise, the movies are similar - which may exploration of cyberspace. Will those blur into the background of the scene, they cause explain wh~ Kurosawa Productions sued Leone areas be affected come Jan. l? Maybe. even more chaos. after '·'Dollars" was released, claiming that Leone Will the results be drastic? Probably not. For this reason, many students, except for a few had never received permission to redo the film. But I can't say for sure. I'd like to think dedicated film buffs, may tend to avoid foreign A judge agreed with Kurosawa and awarded nothing bad will happen, but we can't be films. This is not just limited to students. but to the him a piece of the profits, as wdl as a share in dis sure of anything. . general American viewing public as well . tribution rights. Foreign films often do not do very well in the ~ruce Wiltis' "Last Man Standing" is also a Review: True enough. United States, with the exception of crossover hits takeoff on Kuf ' \ ·~ November 19, 1999•THK REVIEW•BS 1:.! 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November 19, 1999 • THE REVIEW· B7 ,Countering Wildcats' attack key for playoff hop.e,s Game 11 Delaware (7-3, 5-2 A-1 0) ... at Villanova (6-4, 5-2) ·:•• Saturday, 1 p.m. ... ~... ~0· Last week: Hens 35, Rhode Island 0 :::...... Youngstown St., Villanova 21 •! · '·•. . ..."· BY ROBERT NIEDZWIECKI Eight automatic playoff bids Sports Editor are given to conference champi In order to have any chance at ons in Division I-AA, with the t.. avoiding Thanksgiving weekend remaining eight spots given to ...• .< at home for the second consecu teams selected a committee...... tive year, the game plan for the Hens head coach Tubby .. Delaware football team as it takes Raymond said he hopes the . :: to the road against Villanova Division I-AA Football .. University Saturday is simple - Committee takes into account the ~·.... the Hens must win. strength of the A-1 0 when award .' ~. Of course, beating the ing postseason bids, particularly . Wildcats (6-4, 5-2 Atlantic 10) in comparison to other I-AA con -. ~· has not been an easy task for ferences. ..; Delaware (7-3, 5-2), having lost "If you look at some of those .9 to Villanova the past three years. conferences, they only have one .... Junior guard Chris or two [quality] teams ·"'+: in it," he said. "They Phipps said the fact ·-~ that the Hens must FOOTBALL take turns beating up ·:... attempt to extend their on the rest of the con- .. ~ season against the ference...... Wildcats only adds to "It's been literally true THE REVIEW /Mike Louie .;.: the rivalry the teams share. that virtually anybody in our con .• . Junior halfback Craig Cummings emerges from a seam in the Rhode Island defense in Delaware's 35-0 shutout win over the Rams on :~ "I would like to beat them this ference would be capable of beat ...... year," he said, "especially ing anyone else. Saturday. The Hens face :Villanova University this week and hope a win over the Wildcats will get them into the NCAA playoffs. . ' ~ because of what's at stake. "Our four-point win and University, as a positive for the straight times. The Hens lead the totaled over I ,000 yards rushing and over [to the offense], he's as good as "We couldn't have it any better Villanova's three-point over team's playoff hopes. all-time series 16-15-1. receiving last year. He is a player there is." .~.. way [than to end the season with [University of] New Hampshire "If we're fortunate enough to win Villanova is led by quarterback that could have improved the After blowing a 21-7 lead in its :~ Villanova]. If Villanova had won look pretty good when you see .... the game and we're 8-3," he said, Chris .Boden, the A-1 O's all-time squad' s offensive productivity, 28-21 loss to Youngstown State ~~ [against Youngstown State], that what they did to [University of] "our losses will be to high-rated leader in touchdown passes. The Villanova head coach Andy Talley University, Talley said he does not ;: would have made this [similar to] Connecticut." tournament teams. I hope [the senior was an All-American in 1997 said. know how the team will bounce ;~ a first round playoff game." Last Saturday, ninth-place Football Committee] takes that into when he orchestrated the Wildcats' "If we had Brian Westbrook," he back in tomorrow's I p.m. contest. ....~~ Delaware, No. 22 in The New Hampshire defeated sixth consideration. undefeated regular season. This sea said, "we might not be in the pickle "How much emotion [we] have ·-! Sports Network Poll, has made place Connecticut 43-18. ··.; Of course, the Wildcats will look son, he has passed for 2,772 yards. that we' re in. · left, I don't know," he said. "You •.,.; the playoffs 14 out of the 17 Raymond cited the talent level to make all this postseason talk a The offense has had to deal with "Chris [Boden] has been strug would like to think [the two teams] ... times. it h-as won at least eight of the three teams the Hens have .~• dead issue by trying to become the significant injuries this year, includ gling to get a supporting cast around would have enough emotion to get •! games since the NCAA formed a lost to, No. 11 James Madison first team in Yankee Conference/A ing the loss of running back Brian . him. When he has a supporting cast up and play in a Villanova and ... post-season playoff system in University, No. 13 University of ! 0 history to defeat Delaware four Westbrook prior to the season, who and the defense is turning the ball Delaware game." ~: 1973. Massachusetts and No. 14 Lehigh • ...... • ...... ~: .....~· Netters sent home by top~seeded Hofstra •, ...• •• BY LAUREN PELLETREAU Delaware did make that made the dif During a I 0-minute intermission against Hofstra. ·: Sprms Editor ference in the contest. after losing the second game 15-1 , "Sunday she struggled," Viera said, ..... The squad started its season with In the third game, with the match Viera said the Hens were able to refo "but she turned that around and played ..... the highest of aspirations and stayed even at one game apiece, the Hens tied cus and return to the court level-head a solid match on Wednesday...... positive throughout the toughest of the score at 13. ed. 'The play she demonstrated [in the ..... matches. On the next point, Delaware gave a Viera said the team realized that semifinal match] certainly surprised ..... After an eight-match losing streak sideout to Hofstra and then committed was what home court advantage was Hofstra." early in the season, the Delaware vol two mistakes, giving the Dutchwomen and they would have to overcome Junior Maggie Lapinkski, who tal leyball team displayed character and the third game and the those odds. lied nine kills for Delaware, said the heart while keeping their postseason lead in the match. Senior captain Joanna semifinal match was the most intense hopes alive. "If we could' ve won Dusza did just that, record contest the Hens played all season and With the same manner, the team that game," Viera said, VOLLEYBALL ing 17 kills and one block that the losing result was difficult for walked on to Hofstra University's "then the outcome of t)1e in the loss that ended her the team to handle. ·: home court to take on the No. I seed match would've been dif- collegiate career. The out "We were all crying after the ed Flying Dutchwomen (25-5, 13-1 ferent." side hitter finishes with I ,342 kills and match," she said. ''To be in that intense America East). Viera also said she was proud of the 1,683 digs and ranks No. 2 all-time in of a situation and then lose is the worst Delaware lost the America East solid, strong effort the Hens put forth. Delaware history for both of those cat feeling." semifinal match and consequently "They have nothing to be ashamed egories. Lapinski's overall feelings on the ended its season in four games by about," she said. "Hofstra knew they Hens junior Jennifer Wanner tallied season were positive, referrring to the scores of 13-15, 15-1 , 15-13 and 15-8, had played a tough team." 10 kills and 12 digs while senior setter natural highs and lows a team goes respectively. Both Viera and Lapinkski said the Sadie Bjornstad had 46 assists. through. Hens head coach Barbara Viera said Dutchwomen held a daunting home One player Viera cited in particular "It was a roller-coaster season," she THE REVIEW /Scon McAllister Delaware (12-21 , 7-7) played the court advantage that took Delaware was senior Amy Carroll, who recorded said. "It had its ups and downs, but Junior defense specialist Heather Ness (8) digs a ball in the Nov. match with a great deal of consistency, out of its match in the second game. eight kills during the match, notably after our down matches we would lOth game against Towson University, as outside hitters fresh not making too many errors. "We knew that it tends to be a hos improving upon her performance from always pull it together at practice and man Jen Mack (12) and junior Margaret Lapinski (6) look on. It was, however, the few errors tile environment," Viera said. Sunday's last regular season match pick ourselves back-up." Ice hockey team readies Dragons heat up water for Hens BY VICKI CAREY Staff Repona for attack from Wildcats After losing to Drexel University the last three years, the Delaware men's BY MIKE LEWIS swimming and diving team is geared up Staff Reponer to host Saturday's meet against the Visiting the desert to play ice hock Dragons. ey might seem unusual, but that is Senior captain Brian McGillen said exactly what the Delaware ice hockey the Hens will use revenge as motivation team faces this weekend when it trav for the meet. els cross-country to battle the "We have lost to Drexel for the past University of Arizona for games today three years," he said. "We are looking and Saturday. forward to knocking them off this year." The matchup features two teams Senior John Fernandez said the team ranked in the American Collegiate needs to equal the Dragons' high level of Hockey Association Top I0 . The Hens talent. (8-4) are currently ranked No. 5, while "In the past it has been their sprinters the Wildcats (8-1 ) are tied for the No. versus our distance swimmers," he said. 6 position. "So, our sprinters, like myself, need to be While the two schools are not close more successful than we have been geographically, Delaware head coach against them in the past.'1 Josh Brandwene said the teams have Neumann Marlett, a sophomore, said . ;~ been virtually even on the ice. the key to success is in the distance races. • "It's always an exciting game," he THE REVIEW /Scott McAllister "We definitely have to win the longer said. "Over the past couple of years, Hens sophomore center Jared Card faces off in a contest last week. events," he said. "And the relays really count." we have developed an outstanding where they produced I 0 goals or more 'The time change is probably the Marlett said the squad has been work rivalry with them." this season, is the strength of the team. biggest factor that would affect our ing on its relay starts recently. The two teams fought to a 3-3 draw 'They have a tremendous offensive play," he said. "It's nice to get out in the Junior Luke Schenck, who finished in their only meeting last season. hockey team," he said. "Our emphasis sunshine every once in a while." Brandwene said that home game was second in the I 000-meter freestyle in last THE REVIEW /Scott ...~~"'""' this week in practice has been on our Brandwene said the team's three-vic weekend's meet, said the relays are indicative of the intense play that has defensive play." The Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams aim tory performance over the weekend will important. developed between the rivals. Senior center Brett Huston said that to break Drexel's recent domination of them on Saturday's dual meet. give the squad confidence going into the "All we have to do is swim the times "Our last three games against while the Wildcats' offense contest. that we know we can," he said. 'The After defeating the Dragons last sea has won all six events she has entered [Arizona] have been is their strength, Delaware "Our game on Sunday [against Erie relays are where the points are. We need son 133-100, the women's swimming this season, said the Drexel divers will decided by one goal or will try to counteract that College] was a really good confidence to win those." and diving team is looking to repeat that provide a difficult challenge. less;" he said. "It's evi with its defense. booster," he said. ICE Fernandez said · Delaware can beat result. "It is going to be very competitive," dence of the rivalry that is "We are more of a defen "We' ve proven we are a good road HOCKEY Drexel with flawless execu- Sophomore Jennifer she said. 'They have last year's America building between the two sively-oriented team," the team this year, and we have a good tion in the events that come Haus, a middle-distance East diving winner. schools." co-captain said. "Our two mind-set going into the weekend." down to the wire. swimmer, said the team is "We have to go into the meet thinking Both teams come into teams' strengths match up Huston said he agreed that the recent ''We need to make no SWIMMING looking forward to the we will get first." the game riding lengthy winning well against each other." victories have rejuvenated the team's mistakes," he said. "We AND DIVING upcoming meet because it Delaware diving coach John streaks. The Hens have won their last Beyond the Arizona blueline is the morale. need to pull out some wins will get a chance to see Schuster said the Dragons have the top three contests ,while the Wildcats have area where Huston said the Wildcats can "We feel confident going into in the close races." some of its stiffer competi- diver in the conference for both the men won their last four games. be exploited. Tucson," he said. Confident in the Hens' progress, tion for the America East and women. Arizona has been particularly pun 'They are not that great on defense," "It should be an exciting trip. McGillen said the squad will do well if it Championship. ''It's going to be tough," he said, ishing to rival squads this season. he said. ''We need· to capitalize on the [Arizona] is always a highly ranked maintains a positive attitude. "Since they are in our conference, we "because we are going up against the Over their last four games, the mistakes their defense is prone to make." team and they get great crowds to show ''This year's team is as solid, if not tend to get a little more focused and best in the conference. We've got our Wildcats have outscored opponents by Huston said he does not anticipate up down there." more solid than las~ year's team," he excited," she said. "Everyone is ready to work cut out fo r us." a 38-3 margin. many problems resulting from the Hens' Delaware hopes to cool the desert said. "If we get beat in an event, we can't swim in this meet." The meet will begin tomorrow at I Brandwene said the Arizona cross-country trek across three time tonight at 7:30 followed by another 7:30 hang our heads" Senior diver Tanya Mainville, who p.m. at the Carpenter Sports Building. offense, which has had four games zones to Tucson. p.m. game on Saturday. inside This date in sports history • Football team poised for • On November 19, 1989, one last shot at playoffs the US soccer team beat • Volleyban squad downed in Trinidad, 1-0, qualifying conference semifmals for the World Cup for the ...... see page B7 first time since 1950 . www.review.udel.edu November 19, 1999 • B8 Commentary LIZ JOHNSON BY ROBERT NIEDZWIECKI "I think that we're experienced enough to Binghamton Hoopfest this weekend. Delaware point Spm1s Editor understand that we need to take things one game opens with Duquesne University Saturday at 8 guard David After losing in the first round of the NCAA at a time," he said. "I think everyone realizes that p.m. and closes with Canisius University Sunday Roach. Tournament the past two years, the Delaware we can't get ahead of ourselves by looking for at 8 p.m. men's basketball team is talented enough and ward to the NCAA Tournament." Boston U. experienced enough to go even further. Pegues was named the America East Player of America East Conference Preview The Terriers The Hens return many of the same faces from the Year last year and was a first-team All are still work the 25-6 overall, 15-3 America East team that was Conference selection. The forward averaged 21.8 Hofstra ing their way back the regular season co-champions and conference points and 7.2 rebounds per game last year. His The only other America East team to up after they Dirty Days tournament champions last scoring average placed fust in the conference. make a postseason appearance last year, dropped to 9-18 over year. Gordon, who also was named first-team All Hofstra University returns four starters all and 5-13 in the con Heading this group of tal Conference, averaged 15.6 points a game last year from the team that went 22- 10 and lost ference last year. ented, experienced players to rank seventh in the conference. Brey said in the first round of the NIT tourna The '97-'98 regular in the are senior captains Mike Gordon could be back for the Dec. 21 game ment. season co-champions lost Pegues, Kestutis against Howard University. Junior guard Greg Senior guard Craig Claxton their top two scorers and Marciulionis, and the cur Miller will start in his absence. earned the '97-'98 America East leading rebounder to gradu rently injured John Gordon. Though the Hens lost John Bennett, who led Player of the Year and was a ftrSt ation, so senior forward Jean NFC East Gordon is out three to five the America East in blocks and rebounds last year, team conference selection last year. Avebe (7 .5 ppg) and sopho- weeks with a partial fracture of his left foot, which and point guard Tyrone Perry to graduation, more guard Dereck Franklin ow I miss the old days of he injured in an exhibition game against Athletes Delaware adds two players to the active roster that Maine (7 .4 ppg) will have to take up football, when the NFC in Action. are sure to pay immediate dividends. The University of Maine is more of the scoring slack. East was the best division Delaware head coach Mike Brey said the team Senior forward Darryl Presley returns to man corning off a season in which Gl certainly has the potential to win an NCAA tour they finished 19-9 overall and in professional football. the forward position for Delaware after being sus Who can forget the days when a nament game, though it is no guarantee. pended for academic dishonesty prior to the last 13-5 in the conference. Northeastern University matchup between the Cowboys and the 'Winning a first round game is like catching season · for violating the University's Academic Senior guard Andy Bedard (1 0-18, 6-1 2) had a situation Eagles was more than a pathetic lightning in a bottle," he said. Code. was a ftrSt team All-Conference occur last year that should never attempt at a game? "We'd love to be that Valpo Coochcs · Prescuson Poll The 1998 America East selection, averaging 16.9 happen; they had a guard lead the Or the epic struggles between those [Valparaiso University] pr Predicted order of fini..,h Tournament MVP should pick up points and 6.5 assists per team in rebounding. Gonzaga [University]. for the loss of Bennett in the game. Junior guard Marcus Blossom selfsame Cowboys and the Giants? I. DEL;\WARE Back in the days when NFC East 'Ths could be a group that rebounding department in addi- averaged 4.4 rebounds a game to lead football was played by athletes who could do it when we're all 2. Hofstra tion to giving the Hens another Drexel the team, but he still found time to lead the actually knew how to block, run and healthy. We're older and we've ~- Maine offensive threat. Hofstra is not team in scoring as well with 16.3 points a pass, ·the division was the powerhouse been there before." 4. Drexel Presley averaged 7.7 rebounds a the only top confer game. He is the squad's key. Before the team can even game in the '97-'98 season, and ence team with four of the league. 5. V'L'rillOllt think about the NCAA was second on the team in points starters back. , Hartford It routinely sported the most intense 6. Boston University Tournament, however, Brey said per g~e with 12.9. Drexel University is 'f 'Hartford University ( 11-16, 9-9) lost six rivalries in football, and, on every 7. Northeastern Sunday, showcased a smashmmith the squad must take care of busi Perhaps the most intriguing corning off a season · · ' seniors from last year's team, but they have X. where they were regu style of hard-played footba!Jgames not ness in the America East.. Hal1ford addition to the team is junior ' many older players that will contribute great lar season co-champi seen since. "I think it would be exciting 9. Towson guard Billy Wells, a transfer from ly. Not all the blame can fall on the to hang another NCAA champi 10. New Hampshirc Tulane University. ons, finishing with a 20-9, Seniors Derrick Jackson and Riyad King NFC East, of course. Professional foot onship banner [in• the Bob Wells has provided yet another 15-3 record. Senior and junior Rob Sawicki are the upperclassmen ball, as a whole, has been lackluster this Carpenter Center]," he . said. "I scoring threat for Delaware, scor center Joe Lindermann that will pace the younger players. season. think what we try to get our guys to focus on is less ing 27 points on I 0 of 13 shooting to lead the Hens (17.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg) is a two After all, in a year when the Rams on the NCAA Tournament, and more on trying to to a 77-74 victory over Athletes in Action. time first team All-Conference and the Colts have significantly more win the regular season title outright." Brey said it was Gordon's injury that helped selection. Senior guard Marlin Wise and junior forward wins than losses, and the once-mighty Providing the outside shooting touch will be Wells take a bigger role on offense. Brain Barber will lead this team. Marlin led the 49ers have fallen to 3-6, fans can't Marciulionis, who hit 39 percent of his three-point · "While John was healthy," he said, "he proba- Vermont team in assists with 94 and steals with 47 and place too much blame on any one team. shots last year. Though he said NCAA bly was unselfish to a fault, because he was just A talented backcourt will try to Barber averaged 12.3 points per game for Towson But the decline of the NFC East is Tournament success is a possibility, he agreed that trying to fit in with an established group. keep the University of Vermont (11 - l)niversity (6-22, 4-14) last year. both an embarrassment and a disap the team must assert itself in the conference regu "That was okay at that point. Now he's forced 16, 7-11 ) in the top half of the con pointment. lar season first. to look to give us more offense from the perimeter. ference. The America East's eighth New Hampshire . No longer can fans get excited about "Last year and the year before we shared the I thought it was pretty mature how he handled and I Oth leading scorers from a The University of New Hampshire (4-23, 2- those storied rivalries. top spot," he said. 'Ths year we don't want to [Gordon's] injury the night of Athletes in Action. year ago, junior Tony Orciari 16) is in for a long season, being voted last No more does the tlag of the NFC share with anybody." During the game, he noticed 'Hey, I've got to do (15.6) and seniorTobe Carberry, unarniously by the coaches. Junior center Rob East proudly wave. Pegues said the team will maintain its focus this more' and he jumps right in and starts doing it." are also aided in the guard posi Marquadt is the only returning starter (4.6 ppg, As a lifelong, born and bred Eagles season on regular season play. The Hens will play two games in the tion by defensive specialist and 4.2 rpg). fan, I've tried my best to ignore this sit uation. I've endured the mocking taunts of my friends, who insist that their teams are going straight to the Super Bowl. Lady Hens a year older, season wiser (Please, cut me a break - the Giants are going nowhere fast. Ifthe rest of the BY MATTHEW STEINMETZ New Hampshire," she said. "[We're] giving up gained its first-ever berth in the postseason when it division wasn't so bad, they'd be at Managing Spons Editor team. As •a freshman, three to four inches and strength." went to the Women's Postseason Invitational. least 3-6). Behind another year of maturity and the devel Megan Dellegrotti Delaware opens regular season play this I've tried to explain that this is a opment of some of its younger players, the stepped in to handle evening at the Bob Carpenter Center, where the Vermont rebuilding year, that as soon as Delaware women's basketball team is looking to point guard responsi Hens dominated their opponents last season with A preseason aU-conference pick, senior Donovan McNabb settles in his posi build on the program's step forward last year. bilities, and did so with an 11-2 record. The squad hopes to take a step in Karalyn Church will look to carry the Catamounts tion, life for the Eagles faithful will be The Hens tallied their ftrSt winning season in success. the right direction with a win against to yet another successful year. rewarding once more. six years - and turned some heads in the process. The 5-foot-6 Berwick, Monmoth University. Tip-off is 7:00p.m. The 6-foot forward trailed only Maine's Jamie Of course, all of this is kind of hard The squad, without a single senior, managed 10 Pa. native led conference Ca5sidy in scoring last season, with 22.4 points per to say with a straight face, seeing as the conference wins en route to a 16-11 finish. freshmen with 10 points America East Conference Preview game, and was also third in the league Eagles have been in the process of Its record was good enough for fifth place in the per game, and topped the The University of Maine is once MERJCA in rebounds. "rebuilding" for at least six or seven America East Conference, but Delaware head entire America East from again the team to beat in the ._,;,' ..,.,.._~...;;;;..::::-;;;;;.~::::::=:=-= Vermont lost in the America East years. But true fans always stand coach Tma Martin, in her fourth year at the helm, the free-throw line, knock America East. The Black Bears EAST Tournament semifinals last season to behind their teams, even when they has higher expectations for 1999-2000. ing down 84 percent of her fell only once in eonference play last Maine, but not before recording its suck. Returning two second-team shots. season, and even were victorious fourth consecutive winning season. The decline of my beloved Eagles All America East players in ''Dellegrotti can shoot the over perennial national power upsets me more than I could ever say. Danielle Leyfert and Cindy ball and is really a hard Stanford University at one point. Drexel But the bigger disappointment, quite Johnson, the Hens' core nosed young lady who wants After Maine, the picture is Coming off a subpar season, the Dragons will possibly, is the East's fall from grace, is intact. to win and leads the team," less clear. Vermont, New Hampshire and look to rebound and make the rest of the confer The division's combined record is Leyfert, a 5-foot-11 Martin said. Northeastern all return strong squads and a more ence take notice. 21-25. The only division with a worse junior from Virginia, The Hens have been stricken by mature Delaware team will look to finish near the Drexel went 7 -II in America East play last sea combined record is the NFC West, was Delaware's preseason injuries going into their season top as well. son, despite solid play from forward Michelle where only one team has a winning steadying presence all opener. Senior Christine Koren suffered an Following is a look at the America East's other Maslowski (now a junior), who was sixth in the record (How about them Rams?). season long. She led avulsion fracture just above her left wrist in an nine teams and how each shapes up (in order of the conference in scoring at 16.4 points per game. In fact, the NFC as a whole is letting the· team in scoring exhibition game, but Martin said she will play Coaches' Preaseason Poll): me down. A friend of mine who is a (15.5 ppg), assists (3.3 despite lingering pain. Towson Patriots fan recently said, ''Who ever apg), steals (2.3 spg) and In addition, Christina Rible, a sophomore, Maine As the America East's surprise team of two would have thought the AFC would be 'The team to beat," Martin years ago, the Tigers had a free throw percentage has been battling a left knee sprain suffered Prcascason Poll better than the NFC?" (.757). when she collided with two teammates in a said simply. Coaches· bull's-eye on their backs last sea- · I couldn't agree more. It's a dis "She's also probably practice. Martin said injuries are her primary The Black Bears, who won Predicted order of finish son. grace. I don't know if I can even root our smartest player and worry as Delaware readies for regular season the regular season crown but fell I. Maine The team finished in a tie for for the NFC's team in the Super Bowl. does a little bit of every- play. by a basket to Northeastern in 2. Nonheastem seventh place with Hofstra, recording a 6-12 conference But the Joss of the NFC East is my thing," Martin said. • 'The big thing right now for us is to get the America East Tournament, 3. New Hampshire most heartfelt regret. Leyfert is within I healthy," she said. ''We've had some presea return the conference's top per mark and going 12-16 overall. There was a time when its fans striking distance of son injuries. That's my big concern right former in senior center Jamie 4. Vem10nt could walk proudly and could stand toe becoming only the third now. . Cassidy. The 6-foot-4 America 5. Dela\vare Hofstra to toe with any other fan in the league. Hens woman to break ''We still have a very solid nucleus and very East Player of the Year led all 6. Drexel · The Rying Dutch women are Even if our teams weren' t the best, the 1,000 career point solid team though." players in scoring (23.8 ppg) and 7. Tov.. · son corning off a disappointing sea they had the hardest schedules against milestone, needing 270 With the Hens returning nine Ienerwinners blocked shots (2.2 per game). son in which they finished tied the best teams, which gave us some to reach the mark. and building on the success they enjoyed last With seven letterwinners 8. Hofstra for seventh place with Towson. degree of bragging rights. Johnson, like season, Martin said she is optimistic that the returning to the squad that led 9. Boston Their wm over Boston But now twilight has settled over the Leyfert, also has a squad will be in a battle near the top. the conference in both team I 0. Hartford University in the first round of division. Thankfully there are some chance of recording her ''We're going to be a little undersized, and scoring and team defense, Maine the America East tournament rays of light - McNabb, the surging I ,OOOth career point this that's just how we stack up,'' she said. looks to be an imposing threat to conference foes. was soon overshadowed by a loss to Maine in the Redskins, the Giants defense. season, needing 347. ''Talentwise I think we're right there with quarterfinals. Hofstra will concentrate on upgrad It's time for a revolution. The NFC The 5-foot-8 junior is everyone though." Northeastern ing its ninth-rated offensive attack. East needs to claw its way back up to quick off the ball and solid Amazingly, Delaware finished 6-21 just two Behind senior Tesha Tinsley, whom Martin the top of the league. defensively. Second on the team and years ago. calls "the most talented guard in the league,'· Boston University I'm sick of hearing snide remarks II th in the America East in scoring "Recruiting turned it around quickly and I think Northeastern will look to contend for the top spot Following a five-win season, the Terriers fi nd from AFC fans. I know our teams are last year (13.6 ppg), Johnson that as we started to win some games the kids start in the conference. themselves under a new regime. Head coach better. recorded double-figures in an ed to believe in themselves," she said. "You have Tinsley, a 5-foot-6 guard, averaged 21.2 points Margaret McKeon enters her first year to try and I just need a little proof. I'll wait as impressive 21 of the squad's 27 to bring in better players. Piece by piece we did per game en route to being named a ftrSt team All rectify a progran1 that returns only one starter from patiently as I can. contests. Delaware will look to that. Conference selection last season. last year's team. Bring back the glory days. Bring her to split time at the both "Attitude-wise, too, the kids who came here Junior center Lani Lawrence, standing in at 6- Junior Alison Dixon led the team in scoring last back the fights, the chaos and the pride. guard positions. were from winning programs and they wanted foot-3, was the conference's second-leading season and was fourth in the Ameri ca East at 17 .3. And do it fast. Professional football "She's one of the most to do well. They've worked hard to do well." rebounder last season. The talented duo ofTinsley is in desperate need to a blood transfu athletic guards in the Martin added that she feels the Hens' and Lawrence should have the Huskies nipping at Hartford sion. league and has a strength in their backcourt will carry Maine's heels all season long. The Hawks also enter the 1999-2000 season I think a tittle taste of the old-school knack for scor them for much of the season. with a new head coach at the helm. Jennifer East would do just fine. ing," Martin said ·-- ~_,- However, · remaining com- New Hampshire Rizzotti will undertake the task of replacing a trio of Johnson's tal petitive with other teams up Orsi Farkas, a first team All-Conference player of graduates who accounted for more wins than Liz Johnson is the editor in chief ofThe ents. ''That's a big front is a major concern of a year ago, will look to lead the Wildcats in their any other senior class in school histO!)'. Maureen Review and would like to say the plus for us." Martin's, she said. quest for the conference crown again this season. DiJulia, Desiree Humbert and Tracy Stolle have Eagles will rise again. Send responses Martin will also wel "I really think the big thing right now is the size All five New Hampshire starters return for all departed, so Hartford will look to a strong to lil)@udel.edu. come back a member of difference between us and Vermont, Maine and 1999-2000, coming off a year in which the team recruiting class to make an immediate impact.