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An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner • THE • Tbe magic of Mardi Gras, Men's lacrosse overcomes Bl Mount St. Mary's, BS Non-Profit Org. · 250 Student Center • Uniyersity of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 U.S. Postage Paid Tuesday & Friday Newark, DE Permit No. 26 FREE Volume 127, Issue 35 www.review.udel.edu Friday, l\larch 2, 2001 ! Senior dies unexpectedly Tuesday BY ANDREA N. BOYLE Plummer was a very strong student "He would get into those discu!Sions that one of the most enjoyable students in the Copy Editor academically, Brooks said. After graduating in only people in philosophy enjoy," she said. ~rogram . Senior Nicholas Plummer was an avid the top 10 percent of his Montclair High Newark resident Ryan Day said Plummer "He was so full of life," she said. "He was Phish-head. Clad in a Hawaiian shirt, he could School class, he turned down a full scholarship was a fun-loving guy who lived life to the always laughing and had a smile on his face." be found at the band's concerts, both nearby to any New Jersey college in order to attend fullest and enjoyed journeying to concerts in Between braving whitewater rapids that and as far away as Las Vegas. the University of Delaware. his Chevrolet Lumina minivan, nicknamed were not quite dangerous enough for him and The Montclair, N.J., native followed Phish , · The high-school lacrosse player entered the ''The Silver Space Machine." lying on the beach in the early morning, for the past three summers •. selling glass art, university. as a computer science major in the Tallyen said Plummer made friends with Plummer spent some of his happiest times in saving ticket stubs and never forgetting the Honors Program. almost everyone he met. the Central American nation. many friends he met at the university and on He loved computers and originally wanted "He liked that part - the aspect of having Plummer's mother, Molly McKaughan, said the road. to pursue a career in creating computer games. family all over the country," she said. he told her the very best day of his life was Two of those friends rushed 21-year-old Plummer later decided to change his major "I don't think I have ever met anyone who spent in Costa Rica watching a volcano erupt. Plummer to Christiana Care Hospital early to philosophy, a subject in which he took the knew as many people as he did. He had like a McKaughan said Plummer had developed Tuesday morning, where he was later department's maximum number of credits. million, million friends."· into a sensitive, people-oriented person since THE REVIEW /Cowtesy of Charlotte Tall yen pronounced dead. Senior Charlotte Tallyen, Plummer' s This past Winter Session, Plummer studied entering college. Senior Nicholas Plummer poses with his The cause of death remains unknown girlfriend, said he mixed his passion for in Costa Rica with the university. · "He really had matured a lot and was sisters Samantha, 14, and Alexandra, 11 pending toxicology reports, Dean of Students philosophy with his love of people and Spanish professor Suzanne Tiemey-Gula, months, at their father's home. Timothy F. Brooks said. conversation. one of the trip's leaders, described Plummer as see STUDENT page AS Proposal Pi Kappa Alpha protects returning to UD FAFSA BY RANDI HORNSTEIN Student Affairs Editor After three years of suspension, assistance the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will return to the university. BY DEANNA TORTORELLO Ryan Flickinger, national director Natim~aVState Ne11·s Editor of expansion for Pi Kappa Alpha, WASHINGTON - Legislators met said the Delta Eta chapter was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to suspended in 1998 due to a violation introduce a bill that would repeal a by members. 1998 Higber.Education Act stipulation, Drug and alcohol charges led to which curently takes away federal investigations by the university and student aid from convicted drug the national fraternity. offenders. The investigations found the Led by Rep. Barney Frank, D fraternity was deficient in areas such Mass., a group of lawmakers, lobbyists as community service, financial and student supporters of the bill issues, scholarship, risk awareness, gathered in the Rayburn House Office campus involvement, housing and Building to discuss the pros and cons of · public relations. the current ordinance. Flickinger said the national office THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn ' The speakers voiced their opinions did not want to' reactivate the The Gilbert Annex used to on the 1998 addendum, all returning to chapter right away. be the Pi Kappa Alpha one main point - the snucture of the "We were waiting until the core house. The fraternity will be law is unfair to students in two ways: group graduated," he said. "We returning to campus soon. ~ students who have made an effort to decided to come and recruit from clean up their lives are forced to remain scratch." the IFC. in their situation because they cannot The fraternity will send one "It is important to concentrate on educate themselves well enough to THE REVIEW/Dan Strumpf recruiter to the university for three the right things or it will be a move forward with their lives; A New Orleans police officer makes one of this past week's 512 arrests. Officials were able days beginning in April, Flickinger struggle without quality men," he • and the law unfairly judges against to keep Mardi Gras festivities under control due to a year's worth of planning. said. said. drug offenders, removing aid from " The process is different than Wolf said he wants the fraternity them but not from other convicted other fraternities on campus," he to start off on the right foot. criminals. said. "We do not mass market - no · Flickinger said it takes about 13 "To classify drugs as the most fliers on campus or standing at . months to charter a chapter. heinous crime makes no sense," Frank tables." "It can be as quickly as seven said. "This automatic situation He said the fraternity's months or as long as two years," he shouldn't be nue for any situation. BY DAN STRUMPF Moria!] has 'a Mardi Gras task force, and we meet recruitment will be by said. "It is a poor approach across the Fearures Editor throughout the year so that everybody's on the same page recommendations. Dean of Students Timothy F. board." NEW ORLEANS - More than 1 million people when the main event rolls around." "Ours are more personal, one on Brooks said he is looking forward to Eileen O 'Leary, president of the packed downtown New Orleans last weekend to As a result of the advanced preparations, New Orleans one, rather than throwing up letters the return of Pi Kappa Alpha. Massachusetts Association of Student participate in the city's annual Mardi Gras celebration. Police reported that 512 people were arrested in the 8th on a sign which is informal," he " We are very pleased that Financial Aid Ad,ministrators, said the Revelers jammed the streets to watch as more than 60 District, the focal point of Carnival activities during Mardi said. national decided to re-colonize the categorical approach of the Jaw is parades wound through the downtown area and Gras weekend. He said once recommendations chapter," he said. unfair because other criminals are not surrounding parishes. · Of those arrested, 236 were charged with lewd are accepted, recruits are then Brooks said the university has prosecuted in the same way. The French Quarter, home of the famed Bourbon conduct, which encompasses indecent exposure as well as invited to come out for an interview. had a long and positive history with Frank said the law should be Street, hosted much of the weekend events, bringing public urination. "We talk to officials and students the fraternity. repealed due to this fault. millions of dollars to area businesses. These figures represent a 13 percent decrease in the about what they are looking for in "They are sending in some staff • 'The law should treat all criminals Unlike other American cities that hosted much smaller arrest rate, down from 589 dllf4!g the 2000 Mardi Gras an organization," Flickinger said. to make sure this chapter will get off the same," he said, " but 1 would not celebrations, festivities in New Orleans were not marred weekend. He said Virginia Polytechnic to a positive start," he said. support legislation that covers all by any major disturbances, raising questions as to why Defillo attributes the decline in arrests to the use of Institute recruited 140 fraternity Brooks said it is important to do a criminals." New Orleans is able to succeed where others fail. good judgement and discretion by police officers, as well members in a four-week period. good recruitment job and get solid In its current state, the bill takes aid Lt. Marlon Defillo of the New Orleans Police as better behavior of the festivity participants. "We had a lot of success doing students to add to the Greek Life on away from students convicted of Department credits the completion of another peaceful In Philadelphia, a Fat Tuesday celebration on South that," Flickinger said. campus. possession of a controlled substance or Carnival season to those involved in the planning stages of Street turned into a riot. Police in the City of Brotherly Senior Bill Wolf, Interfraternity " We have significant alumni the sale of a controlled substance. the festivities. Council president, said once Pi support in the area and they will "We plan for this year round," he said. "Mayor [Marc see 'BIG EASY' page A6 Kappa Alpha has enough members, make sure the chapter proceeds in see LAW page A7 it can submit an application to join the right direction," he said.