AT UP amily ·matter An alumna discusse her short film 'A Softball opens its season today at Host of Daffodils," about her father's the MASCUA Tournament stroke that brought the family together. Sport I B6 Mosaic/ Bl Roselle asks legislators for additiOnal funding BY COREY MUNCH and/or citizens of Delaware," he said . requested an additional 4.5 million in presentation was well received. l am wise would have been the case," he Sta/J IIepvrter . "Our purpose is to call thi s to the allen­ ord er to meet the financia l demands of optimistic that th e legislators wi ll add said . Uni versity Presid ent David P. lion of the members of the Joint Finance the uni versity. items to the uni versity budget." State RGp . Tina Fa ll on, R-39 Ro sell e addressed the state 's Joint Committee." DSU is a growing un iversity, he Sessoms said he hoped the commit­ District, and member of the Joint Fin ance Committee last week, request­ There are severa l speci fi e areas th at said. It is not as well funded as the uni­ tee would allow DSU more funding but Finance Committee said she thought the ing more money be made available to require more· funding, Rosell e said. vers ity because it is much smaller, but it he was uncertain of the fina l result. committee was very responsive to the school than what bad been allotted They include th e scho larship fund, earl y is trying to emulate th e its success. "The b~st we could hope for is a Roselle's presentation. in the govemor's proposed budget. childhood educa ti on programs and "We're try in g to become more presentation that the committee reacts "We're very proud of UD and sup­ Rosell e spoke Feb. I 5 and asked poultry cli sease research. proactive to provid e serious help that favorably to,'' he said. "And we got th at. portive of it," she said. "l 'd give Roselle fo r $ 1.7 milli on in addition to th e In hi s support for th e in creased students need," he sa id. "We need more I think we gave them a good sense of everything he asked for if I could." money al ready suggested by Gov. Ruth funding, Rosell e noted the importance money to provide more facu lty, facili­ where we need to go." Roselle did not ask for anything Ann Minner in her annual budget pro-. of university researchers in avoiding an ties and advisors for our students." If DSU does not receive any addi­ unreasonable or unnecessary, she said. posal. · avian influenza outbreak last year, Sessoms said he thought th e reac­ tional funds, the university is prepared All th e additional funds he requested Carol Rylee, director of the univer­ wh ich could have damaged Delaware's tion of the committee to the presenta­ to do what it takes to ' keep growing, were for legitimate reasons. sity budget, stated in an e-mail message poultly induslly. tions was positive. Sessoms said. " I am in complete support of the the total funding all otted by the state for He also stressed th e importance of "The Delaware legislative process "The best way to increase revenue university," she said. thi s academic year was $114,375,900. the Earl y Learning Center, a. model is as good as it gets nationally," he said. is by more students," he said. "More Fallon said he was supportive of "We made a request to the Joint child-care faci lity where researchers are "The committee is very informed and students makes us better and allows us Sessom's reque t for funding as well. Finance Committee for an additional able to observe child behavior. The pro­ attentive during the pre entations." to improve our faculty and facilities. "I think we treat both universiti es $1,727,900 above Gov. Minner's pro­ posed fu nding for both outlets fel l short Due to the state's size, however, However, we don't want to increase fa irl y," she said. '·'They both have needs posed appropriation," she said. of the university's requested levels. · there is les money to distribute, .the financial burden on our students." and we would like to help them over­ Rosell e sta ted in an e-mail message Delaware State U nivers ity Sessoms said, since there is less mooey Rosell e said the additional funding come them. th e state was generous in its funding President Allen Sessoms also addressed to go around, people pay more attention would help diminish the tuition costs of " He made a wonderful presentation recommendations, but more support the committee and asked for an increase to where the money is going. students receivi ng scholarships from the as well and the committee liked what he was still needed by th e university. as well. · Rosell e also said the reaction of the uni versity. aid." "Some of the items not funded, or Minner's initial proposa l recom­ committee was positi ve. " l f additional scholarship support is funded for less th an we had hoped, are mended $36.2 million be directed "All the legislators and sta ff in made available, those who receive the of considerabl e importance to students toward DSU, but Sessoms said he attendance are fri ends," he said . "The scholarships will pay less than other- Arab journalist talks democracy BYMlKE HARTNETT Nev.•s Feat11res Editor In order for the Un ited States to succeed in promoting freedom and democracy in the Middle East, tJ1ere needs to be greater efforts to under tand M iddl e Eastem va lues and hi sto1y , an Arab journali st sa id Wednesday night. "There is a huge congruence between values in the Arab World and th e United States," Rami Khouri told more than 300 people at Mitchell Hall. "We don 't wa nt the United Stales to impose thei r system, but pro­ mote va lu es that a1'e common to the Americans and Arabs." The United States and Middl e Eastern natioAs must have more ana­ lyti cal int eracti on and dialogue as well as to less fi ghting, Khouri said. "The consequences are serious," he said. "They deserve a hi g h ~r level of honesty and critical and accurate assessment. " Khouri is executi ve ed itor of the Beirut-based Dai ly Star newspa- per, publi heel throughout th e Middle st. He was editor in chief of the Jordan Times for seven yea rs. urrent condi tions among Arab countries resemble a frag.i}ented society, Khouri sa id. "The palace" is the ruling elite class in society, he sai d. The second ti er is the middle class, or "the trect," followed by " the basement." Members of the lowest level are discontent midd le cia s ci ti zens who decide to pursue terrori sm as a response to anxieties in their li ves, Khouri sa id . ln addition, he said Ameri can militarism is a major problem because it is ba ed on a poli cy dri ven by vio lence, which ,is similar to tell'orism. Khouri said he does not equate American militarism with Middle Eastem tenori st , but said it resembles a cycle rather than a solution. "Small groups of ideologicall y-driven people are defining a cycle of violence, militarism and tenor that I think is degrading us all and not so lvin g any of the fundamenta l underlying problems," he said. Khouri was the first speaker of the 2005 Global Agend a series titled "Rx for the President: Policy Medicine for Global Chall enges." ~You become more than He presented ten recommendations, or prescriptions, for President George W. Bu h's Middle Eastem policy. Khouri's third prescription states President Bush hould gnfsp common universal values that dri ve people. just a visitor to the country' "ln the Middl e East and United States," he said , "y' u find they are yery identical in the fundamental core va lues that defi ne them. "l think it's arrogant that the United States is ttying a self-defined Program assists children in developing nations and mandated mission that no one has officially a ked it or given authority to do so." Senior Sherin Fahmy said she enjoyed the univer al theme of BY CAITLIN GiNLEY in the culture and the relationships you make communities deal with mining compani es. Khouri 's speech. · Staff Reporter are amazin g." Sue Serra, as istant coordinator of the "1 liked how he underl ined the common universal goals between Junior Joey Cardella's service learning Sophomore Jeremy Whiteman taught Office for Service Learning, aid the program the U.S. and Arab World," she sa id. "He wa very objective an d fair in experience can be ummarized in the advice 4th-grader at the Motheong school. He said is similar to regular study abroad except stu­ hi views." of a South African grounds worker named the children are incredibly interested in learn­ dent are partnered with a community service Terrence. ing about American culture. program. "I would rather them not pay me so th ese " We were the first Americans they met," "For student attracted to service," she children can eat tomorrow," Terrence said to he said. said, " it's very fulfilling." him. "Don't tru st your money, trust your life, ardell a, Foy and Whiteman all agreed erra aid the traditional tudy abroad is Robberies hit city, UD trust what you're do ing." th e program worked best when based only on line for some students, but other who want a BY KATHRYN DRESHER & T!P-3333.