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The Review selects its The volleyball team welcomes choices for the Emmys ....... B 1 a new coach....................... B 10 An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner • THE • Non-Profit Org. Tuesday U.S. Postage Paid & Newark, DE Friday Permit No: 26 FREE 250 Student Center • University ofDelaware • Newark, DE 19716 \'olume 127. Issue 3 www.reriew.udel.edu Frida)'·, September 8, 2000 Nine fraternitieS and sororities earn·five-star ratings· BY NOEL DIETRICH The Five-Star System was first "They' re here for academics first and chapters, and also encourages fraternity houses is a big 'downfall of the Copy Editor implemented in Fall 1996, said Dean of foremost, since that is the reason [students improvement in philanthropy, service, Greek system. Four sororities and five fraternities Students Timothy F. Brooks. It is a are] at school." . discipline and financial m anagement," "Although fraternity grades have learned this week that they received five method used by the university to motivate Alpha Gamma Rho received the highest Brooks said. improved dramatically, I am discouraged star status in this year's evaluation, Greek fraternities and sororities toward more GPA for a fraternity, while Alpha Xi Delta Tim Filasky, president of Alpha Gamma by the condition of many fraternity Affairs Coordinator Christine Cappello effective planning and responsible actions. took the top of the sorority category, Rho, said the system provided motivation houses," he said. said. "Five-star groups have met and Brooks said. for members to study much harder in order "There is still plenty to do, as we. are The top three fraternities were Tau exceeded all of our expectations," As part of the five-star program, each to receive five-star status. still having significant social behavior Epsilon Phi, Theta Chi and Alpha Gamma Cappello said. group is required to submit a 20-page "It was an improvement," Filasky said. problems in the fraternity system." Rho, ~bile the top three sororities were Groups with three stars or less do not report, which is evaluated along with the "Although we have done well in the past, He said off-campus housing also causes Alpha Xi Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta and have social privileges, including the use of members' grades and translated into a we never had the highest GPA before." difficulty in regulating facility issues. Chi. Omega. Homecoming tents, she said. : point system by Cappello. He said his group had some aavantages "The fraternity system is primarily off-· In addition to the positive publicity This fall, three sororities and six These evaluations occur every semester. over other organizations. campus, so the university can not manage five~star status will bring them, the fraternities have three stars or less. None However, only the ratings for the spring "We are a small fraternity without a the houses," he said. "The best we can do organizations will also benefit from fall have only one star. affe~t a group's actual status on campus in house, so some things that affect other is use the five-star system to help them Rush for the fraternities and financial "The ratings are here to reinforce the terms of rewards and punishment. larger fraternities do not affect us," he plan appropriately." awards ranging from $250 to $1,000, , national expectations for Greek " It quite · effectively measures said. Cappello said. organizations," Cappello said. academics for new members and entire Brooks said facility management of see RATINGS page All Cheney visits Delaware.to Notes site discuss economic plans bankrupt, BY STEVE RUBENSTEIN tax cuts would not only have a nationwide Senior News Editor impact, but also help local families . students WILMINGTON - The Republican According to campaign officials, Cheney presidential ticket is committed to lowering met with one Wilmington family to discuss taxes for working families, improving his tax cut plan·. After talking to the schools, strengthening Social Security and Liernenz family., which includes a baby reducing the national--debt, vice presidential daughter , he to ld the- couple his tax plan unpaid candidate Dick Cheney said Wednesday. would save the family $1,210. 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Referring to the Norwood-Dingell Patients' Bill of Rights, which would give all patients the right to an Apartments independent review of decisions Jllade by healthcare providers, Carper said Delaware needs a senator who BY JEN LEMOS supports such legislation. Managing News Editor ''I'm sorry to say that my opponent is not just the .Since the recent injury to a THE REVIEW /Caitlin Thorn only member of the Delaware congressional delegation university senior at the West Knoll A balcony at the West Knoll Apartments is inspected after the to oppose the Norwood-Dingell Patients' Bill of Apartments, city officials have railing of a neighboring balcony gave way last week. Rights," he said. "He is the decisive vote that is requested the inspection of all the stopping it from becoming law." balconies in the complex. other balconies had that problem problems with the balconies. If Carper spoke to more than 30 doctors and nurses at David Sunday, 22, was taken to and, if so, how to fix it," he said. something is loose or defective, we the St. Francis Hospital and said he would support the Christiana Hospital on Saturday "When something happens like take care of it." bill if elected. THE REVIEW/Domenico Montanaro after falling approximately 10 feet this and someone gets hurt, we Dudek said he was currently in Carper signed legislation in Delaware this summer Gov.