Union Committee Accepts New Contract. B'y Richard Jones Faculty to Vote on Administratiods Revised Offer in Mid-November the Contract Talks
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Sexes battle over ~ jazz concert benefits Field hockey team pet peeves f4 English language program wins ECCs a:.-•. / page9 ~ age 3 page13 ~ TUESDAY Union committee accepts new contract. B'y Richard Jones Faculty to vote on administratiods revised offer in mid-November the contract talks. Administrative News Editor "I believe it s how s that President A new faculty contract moved a step achieve parity, or at least equal the salaries board salary increase and a 2 percent merit, The contract is reasonable, Turkel said, Roselle and the board of trustees have c loser to ratification Friday after a at other regional Category I, or doctoral or performance-based pay raise. and he thinks the faculty will ratify it. heard our concerns," he said. "The AAUP professor's un ion commiuee accepted and degree granting institutions, by 1995. Dr. Gerald M. Turkel, a member of the The union initially asked the and the fac ulty look forward to working recommended the fac ulty vote upon the The parity plan also calls for the steering committee, s aid the parity administration for a contract that includes a with him and his administration in the administration 's latest contract offer. president of the AA UP and th e v icc prov1sion in the contract was a key issue 6 percent across-the-board sa lary increase future." Dr. Barbara 1-1 . Settles , president of the president for Employee Relations to meet whi ch makes the offer attractive to faculty and a 2.5 percent merit pay raise. Vice President for Employee Relations local chapter of the Ameri can Association three times annually to discuss the parity members. Dr. Frederic M. Stiner, a member of the Maxine R. Colm said she is optimistic and of Uni versity Professors (AA UP), said the issue, she said. " It i the most significan t part of th e AAUP's bargaining team, said the new expressed hope the contract would be fa culty will vote Nov. 19 and 20 on a new The administration's two-year contract contract offer and something we look contract offer demonstrates the o ffer wh ich proposes faculty salaries offer also includes a 3.5 percent across-the- forward to," he said. administration has responded to issues of see AAUP page 8 University Vandals strike WINNING STREAK students' door may get • federal 1n Rodney C contract Victims call culprit 'homophobic' Defense dept. 13y Es ther Crain Dean Sobczyk (AS 94) said he offers $10 million CopyEdttor and his roommate, Jose Rodriguez Two university freshmen who had (AS 94), left their room at about 9 for lab research prev iously been the targets of an ti p.m. They returned at about I a.m. gay haras men t re turned to th eir and found parts of the doorknob and By Greg Orlando room in Rod ney C earl y Saturday lock loosened and damaged. and Jennifer Shaffer morning to find their door damaged, The incident was immediately Staff Reporters a Publ ic Safety official said Monday. reponed to the resident assistant on The university is a candidate to The type of damage innicted on duty, who filed a report, Rodriguez receive $10 million from the the doorknob and lock indicated an said . De partment of Defense for attempted break-in, said Inves tigator Chisholm said although Public construction of a new research Thom:.ts Chisholm. Safety acknowledges that Sobczyk laboratory, a university official said and Rodriguez have been confronlcd Friday. with homoph obic harassment John T. Brook, vice president LGBSU book before, ofTicials arc treating the case 1'-dm Berentsen for Government Relations, said the as an attempted burglary. Defense Appropriation Bill documents "A follow -up investigation is recommended the university be being conducted," Chisholm said. given priority in receiving the Dean of Students Timothy F. Packages create incentives allotment of federal funds to build harassment Brooks said ofTicials cannot treat th e the faci lity, which would help By Es ther Cra in incident a~ bias related lxx:ausc th ey develop advanced composite Copy Editor do not have enough information. for registered Towers parties materials. T he call er o n th e o th e r e nd "We can't consider it a R. Byron Pipes, dean of the laughed as he gave his final threat. homophobic incident withou t By Rob Rector includes a $5 gift certificate and coordinator or an RA, he said. College of Engineering, said " ... Boy, you bcucr get it right," knowing why someone would want Staff Report er coupons for discounted ice and Early response to the party pack composites are materials that make the ca ll er ta unted. "Look my man, to break in the room, and right now Students throwing a party in a soda at the Christiana Commons has been positive, he said. products lighter, stronger and more you f- - kin' queer faggot bcllcr get we don't have any suspects." he reside nce hall do not normally Market. Kennedy said he received about durable. off campus." said . con sider turning to the ir resident Along with the coupons are 25 calls last week from students Composites are used to create Trcs Fromme (AG 9 3), co Sobczyk and Rodriguez said t11 cy assistant (RA) for he lp in its alcohol awareness pamphlets, tips asking about obtaining the pack. planes capable of traveling into pres id en t of th e Lesbian , Gay, have been confronted with organization. David Butler, director of the outer space, or cars with greater See Editorial Page 6 Bisexual Stu dent Un ion (LGBS U), harassment since September, The Christiana Tower Office of Housing and Residence fuel efficiency, he said. shook his head in fru stration. including an incident three weeks res idence staff hopes to change on how to handle guests who have Life, said, "It's a real good, grass The proposed laboratory, Brook Harassin g phone calls, graffiti ago when "homos" was scmwled in that this weekend by introducing had more than their share of roots initiative idea." said, would be part of an industrial and anti -gay remarks arc nothi ng Vaseline on their door. the "party pack" to shindigging drinks, hosting hints and non The idea also benefits th e staff pa rk built near the Newark new to the LGBS U. To help combat One night last week, Rodri guez students. alcoholic drink recipes. members because they will be campus. the problem, members created an said, they were awakened by loud "We know people arc going to The program's organizers have aware of who is having parties in Pipes said the university's ongoing log book , documenting banging against their door which he drink, bu t we want to educate th em even kept the dreaded "morning what rooms, Butler said. Center for Composite Materials, homophobic incidents that confront speculates was done by someone and emphasize responsible after" in mind when assembling "Alcohol can be a very located on Academy Street, enjoys LGBSU members, Fromme said. with a hammer. drinking," said Sam Kennedy (BE the pack by including trash bags aggressive situation and thi s is a a reputation as one of the top Gary Geise (CEND), an LGBSU Rodriguez said the harassments 91), RA for Christiana West Tower and carpet cleaner, Kennedy said. solid, creative way to manage a research laboratories in the world. membe r who compiled the log stopped for a few weeks. Now, he and creator of the Party Pack. The student who hosts the party potentially difficult situation," he Brook said the quality of the said, the incidents arc beginning The pack, funded by the Office must be of legal drinking age to said. chemical engineering department see HARASSMENT page 8 again. of Housing and Residence Life, register it with an assistant area see PARTY PACK page 4 see GOVERNMENTpage 5 UD candidates set sights on House The Review wins award By Patti Flynn at national conference StaR Reporter Voters heading to the polls today WASHINGTON - After decades of earning first-class and All might notice some familiar names American ratings from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP), The appearing on the bal lot. Review earned its most prestigious award Sunday. Along with the Bidens, the Roths The ACP named The Review a Pacemaker for four-year non-daily and the Carpers, three university college newspapers in the Ea~tem region of the country. ·staff members are running for office The title, awarded at a national student journalist convention, targets in today's election. The Review as a model for other newspapers in its category. Forty-five The candidates, Ada Leigh Soles, newspapers were chosen as Pacemakers in several categories. Rourke A. Moore and James H. The Pacemaker is the Pulitzer of college journalism, The Review's Sills are all vying for seats in adviser, Dr. Edward Nickerson said. Delaware's 41 -member House of Based on issues of The Review from the 1989-90 academic year, the Rcprcscn t.atives. newspaper was selected from more 80 others nationwide. Ada Leig h Soles, in her sixth "The paper had so much life to it," Nickerson said. Ted Spiker, former campaign and serving her tenth year Rourke A. Moore Ada Leigh Soles James H. Sills editor in chief, and Mark Nardone, former executive editor, and the rest of as an elected state represen tative budget-writing committee] I have service as the state president of the university running in today's the staff did a fantastic job, he said. Spiker said the staff was talented and worked well together. and an administrative academic seen reforms, new programs and League of Women VOI.Crs as well as elections is Affirmative Action Nickerson said he attributes some of The Review's recent success to advisor for the College of Arts and responsible spending," she said.