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In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Hockey opens Prince hits, against Hofstra Madonna tonight misses page 84 page 81 FREE FRIDAY Black fraternities j~in ·Greek council By Robyn Furman attend council meetings. reasons." Eric Schleifer (AS SR), president of the Kappa Alpha Psi and Adrienne Mand Jerome Walker {AS JR), president of Iota Williams said black fraternities are Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. said he thinks StudPnt Aflairs Editors Phi Theta, said the group sought primarily service oriented to help the black the expansion will be beneficial to Greek In an effort to increase racial unity at the · membership in order to participate fully in community. life, as well as the university community. and Iota Phi Theta university, two predominantly black Greek life at the university. "We can do something we've never done "I'm glad to see the IFC is more fraternities were unanimously voted into the "Since we have a diverse background, we before - teach the white fraternities what integrated," Schleifer said. "I think this is university's Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) look forward to working with the IFC," we're all about, and learn what they're all such a step in the right direction." unanimously voted on Tuesday. Walker said. "I hope it will make campus about," he said. According to Sharkey, this is the first Stuart Sharkey, vice president for Student better and release some of the [racial] John McNulty (AS SR), president of IFC, time black fraternities have held full Affairs, said the Kappa Alpha Psi and Iota tension." said the fraternities will add a new membership. into university Phi Theta fraternities had previously been Ryan Williams (AS SR), a member of dimension to the governing body. Williams, however. said Kappa Alpha Psi recognized as associate members of IFC. Kappa Alpha Psi, said: "We are traditionally "They haye a different perspective and was a council member in 1989, but Although the groups did not pay dues or different from [predominantly white social view on fraternity life," McNulty said. "I fraternity system have voting privileges, they were allowed to fraternities]. and we're founded for different definitely think they will give us ideas." see FRATERNITIES page AS Proposed pa·rk Place man sorority • re-hospitalized expans1on By Chris Dolmetsch called about respiratory problems. CilyNewsEditnr While all 14 people were released A resident of Park Place apartments that day, Justice, who is diabetic and hospitalized last week after routine legally blind, was later re-hospitalizro. delayed pesticide spraying of buildings near his Justice, who has lived in Park Place is seeking compensation for medical since last August, was already restricted costs from the company that owns the to his apartment and taking medicine By Glenn Slavin apartments. his attorney said .. because of a bone infection in his foot. AssisiMit Entertainment Editor Steven P. Justice, 35, of the 600 he said. He is unable to walk because of There has been much debate block of Lehigh Road, authorized a broken back he sustained while between the administration and Attorney Philip M. Finestrauss of working at a lumberyard. Panhellenic council on whether or Wilmington to pursue legal action He claimed management didn't not to expand the number of against Apartment Communties Corp. provide proper notice to residents, sororities on campus. (ACC) of Wilmington for damages leaving only a note on the door of the In a decision reached Thursday Justice claims he sustained during a apartments that were to be sprayed. by Stuart Sharkey, vice president for routine pesticide application in the Because nurses come to his Student Affairs, and Dean of buildings at 605 and 607 Lehigh Road. apartment to assist him because of his Students Timothy F. Brooks, ACC is owned by Frank Acierno; limited mobility, Justice never left the Panhellenic will not expand until the who, on Tuesday. made a $1 million apartment and. therefore never knew spring of 1994. donation to the university's new Bob about the fumigation, he said. Sharkey said there are many THE REVIEW /lori Barbag Carpenter Sports/Convocation Center. "I didn't know it was going on until However, ACC officials could not be that morning when they knocked on my women students who did not get More than 100 people express unity during' a candlelight vigil hel~ by Queer Campus, LGBSlJ reached for comment. door," he said. "It's just a very accepted to a sorority this past rush. and Lamda Delta Lamda sorortiy Tuesday night outside Memorial Hall. "From our perspective, there are After the application, Aetna Hook, irresponsible way of notifying people, women who did not get into a Hose and Ladder officials transported especially in my case." sorority and we should make that 14 people, including Justice, to Although his apartment was never opportunity available to them," he Christiana Hospital after a resident see RESIDENT page A6 said. Groups Unite during vigil Sharkey and the administration said they felt Panhellenic should expand the number of sororities on Multiple threats to students spark candlelight ceremony campus, which is currently 10. $1 million donated Lori Jones (AS SR), president of By Deena Gitaitis She also said the same man called back and said Panhellenic, agreed everyone should Staff Reporter he knew her social security number, birthday and be accepted to a sorority if they so Nicole Jackson (AS SR) is a student living in which window in her dorm was hers. chose, but said expanding at this fear. ''I'm scared to go back to my room, and people to sports center time is not in the best interest of the In the early evening of Oct. 6 in the Perkins baby-sit me now," Jackson said. council. Student Center, Jackson said an unknown assailant · But, despite her fears, Jackson and other'victims "We look to expand when there is grabbed her by the arm, threw her against the of similar harassment have found support. Controversial developer grants need," Jones said. "TI}e lockers and proceeded to verbally assault her. More than 100 people gathered on the steps of administration told us that we will The assailant told her that Queer Campus, of Memorial Hall Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil largest individual contribution expand because they think it serves· which Jackson is a member, is a horrible and dedicated to hearing accounts of hate crimes and the university best." offensive aroup. harassment like Jackson's. Due to Panhellenic's objections, She 'said the man used the same obscene words The vigil, sponsored by Queer Campus, the million more than the $6 million in Sharkey and Brooks decided not to he accused Queer Campus of using. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student Union (LGBSU) and ~Jm~i~~~r'::ee~!_~r:'d~r~r private funding. expand this year. and instead to ''He said he had seen us at a pep rally, and that the Lambda Delta Lambda sorority, also stressed The owner of two Newark Roselle said the university is conduct a long-term study of the 'he and his friends had wanted to punch some of the tolerance and understanding. apartment complexes donated $1 trying to raise as much money as ramifications of expansion on the members of Queer Campus," Jackson said. A tape of homophobic messages left on the million on Tuesday to the possible to meet the additional Greek system. "He said he thought we deserved to be punched answering machi~e at the LGBSU office was university's new $20.5 million Bob $2million needed. "We met with Panhellenic and and to be hurt, because what we were doing was . played at the vigil. Carpenter Sports/Convocation Acierno said Roselle solicited they completely disagreed with the disgusting and vile," she said. Unknown callers used derogatory terms against Center. his support to help meet expenses expansion," Brooks said. But the assault in the Student Center was just the the LGBSU, calling its members "homos" and The university has named the for the sports/convocation center. Brooks said the council wanted to beginning, · deeming their lifestyles immoral. basketball arena after the donor. "President Roselle was a man work to rebuild one sorority which Since then, Jackson said she has had disturbing One caller said: "I hate you gay mother fuckers. Frank E. Acierno, owner of the with a mission" in terms of raising did not make full quota during this phone calls threatening death and rape. I hate you fucking lesbians. We're gonna kill you. I Towne Court and Park funds to pay for the center, fall's rush, and to strengthen its "[The caller) told me he hoped I wasn't a virgin, hope you all die of AIDS." Place apartment he said. newest member, Kappa Delta. which because if I was, it would hurt a lot more when I Francis Sibilla (EG JR), who said he was complexes. and one of Roselle said he joined the university last spring. got what was coming to me," she said. "He said he attacked on Main Street by a group of skinheads Delaware's wealthiest and approached Acierno after Brooks also said the number of was going to enjoy it and that he hoped to see me most controversial the fundraising committee women who completed the rush soon." see CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY · page AS businessmen. recommended him as a process decreased by 300 this year, Acierno, whose worth possible contributor to the center. see SOROR~ page A6 has been estimated at more than a quarter of a billion President David Acierno said his interest dollars, has been involved P. Roselle in athletics and the fact in several confrontations that his son and his late with New Castle County wife were graduates of the over the last few years.