City Council Postpones Apartment Fee Decision

An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner THE Can you hear me now?, Mens lacrosse beats B1 Hofstra, 12-10, C1 250 University Center University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Thesday & Friday • • FREE • Volume 130, Issue 41 \I'H'H'.rel'i(:'H:ude/.edu · April 6. 200-l City council postpones apartment fee decision BY SHILOH ANDRUS the issue will not be examined until the Kalbacher said an ordinance might "We have heightened our security He said he believes the city, as well StaffReporter following council meeting on May 10. not be necessary if the problem can be and our grounds are kept clean," he said. as a small contingent of people, do not Newark City Council members Kalbacher's original proposition, handled internally. "We've done everything we can to meet have enough tolerance for university stu decided to wait to make a decision regard presented March 8, would bring account "Those who own property need to expectations." dents. ing the implementation of fees for owners ability to landlords and residents of apart step up to the plate and take action against Purzycki would not comment as to "This is a college town," Bauscher and renters of problematic apartment ment complexes based on the location and those acting inappropriately," he said. whether or not he thought the fees would said. "When people move to Newark, they complexes at the March 22 meeting. problems associated with each specific "Ideally that's what I want to happen." discourage landlords as well as renters think they won't see students, and that's Councilman Karl Kalbacher, District complex. In addition to implementing fees, from calling Newark Police when pre just unrealistic." 3, said because of concerns raised by The Luft plans to offer a counter proposi Kalbacher said he proposed a motion to sented with a real crisis. He said he thinks the city undermines Review in the March 19 issue, he made a tion May 10, he said allow the city manager to assign staff to "That issue will have to be debated," the rights of students too frequently and motion to table the issue until after Spring "Let me be clear," he said. "There problematic apartment complexes . The he said. should try to be more understanding. Break to make sure students have the will be no ordinance law created on May council is taking that into consideration. John Bauscher, president of the "Stop messing with the students," opportunity to voice their opinions. I 0. We will just be setting the stage for Michael Purzycki, owner of Ivy Hall Newark Landlord Association, said he Bauscher said. "They've been bullied by Since City Manager Carl Luft will be what we are going to study, the people Apartments, said he agrees it is important thinks only the apartments causing prob the city too long." out of town on April 26, Kalbacher said involved and the possible outcomes." for landlords to assume responsibility. lems should face an ordinance. RSOs Army, Dupont contest register VX danger assessment BY ANDREW AMSLER Jetter stated. Copy Editor "As these comments were not made a part of the voters Despite studies pointing to the contrary and the public record prior to public information sessions held suggestions of numerous Delaware lawmakers, the last week in New Jersey and Delaware, it is important DuPont Co. and the U.S. Army have maintained that that our constituents have the benefits of the CDC's BY NATALIE TORENTINOS their plan to dispose of corrosive nerve agent waste expertise in determining if there are public health risks Staff Reporler More than 100 students reg water into the Delaware River does not pose a health involved in the Army's proposal." istered to vote Thursday at the hazard. Margaret Aitken, press secretary for Sen. Joseph Both DuPont and Army officials failed to respond R. Biden, Jr. , D-Del., who signed the letter along with Trabant University Center as members from student political to repeated requests for comment but have held firm seven others, said although the state Senate's resolu groups rallied to get their peers their stance since the project's inception. tion is too premature, the Army's proposal is of great involved and their voices heard. Under the terms of the proposal, the U.S. concern. The voting registration was Department of Defense would ship up to 4 million gal "There is a lot of conflicting science, and what the co-sponsOFed by a coalition of lons of treated VX nerve agent from its treatment facil community has to do is gather the evidence," she said. political groups. College ity in Newport, Ind. "The senator is concerned about the ·clarification of Democrats, College Republicans, DuPont would receive the chemical residue of this science." Students in the Public Interest, VX, known as hydrolysate, over a period of two to For this reason, Aitken aid, Biden requested the Delaware Undergraduate four years, and would pump the liquid from its expertise of the CDC to determine whether or not the Student Congress and the Student Deepwater, N.J. plant to an underwater discharge point plan poses a human health or environmental risk. Centers Programming Advisory in Delaware. In addition, she said Biden is concerned that dia Board organized the non-partisan VX is a manmade chemical agent originally log between the community and health officials needs event to convince students that developed in the United Kingdom during the 1950s to be more open. participating in the election and is one of the most toxic and rapidly acting of the One major piece of evidence that is troubling to process is important. THE REVIEW/Jessica Duome known chemical warfare agents. residents and lawmakers involves a study by Bruce Students filled out registra Campus political groups help students register to vote The United States is required to destroy more Rittman, biology professor at Northwestern than 1,200 tons of the deadly chemical under the terms University. tion forms to be sent to election in the·upcoming presidential elections. commissions in their respective of an international agreement. The study was conducted to aid in a similar case home states for free. Freshman Joelle Forester, saw that individual votes matter The Delaware State Senate approved a resolution in Dayton, Ohio, when the Army wanted to release Junior Italo Carrieri-Russo, who registered to vote, said keep and can have an effect on elec March 30 in opposition of the plan, which called for hydrolysate into the city's wastewater system and president of College Republicans, ing up with politics can be diffi tions," he said. "College students the Army's proposal to be abandoned due to serious challenged the belief that the treated VX residue is not said the age group of 18 to 25 has cult. She said she does not plan to can vote and make a change." health concerns. a health risk. the lowest percentage of regis vote in the upcoming presidential Freshman Julia Campbell, State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry, D-2nd District, One of the most serious issues raised in the study . tered voters and needs to start election . another newly registered voter, the principal sponsor of the resolution, said while it is is the notion that the hydrolysate could be reformed moving toward a society that "I don't pay attention to pol does plan to vote in the presiden not binding, the Senate's actions are a good indication into VX nerve agent, Rittmmm said. cares about the issues. itics," she said. "If I vote I might tial election this year. of the sentiments of Delawareans. "VX could, at least in principle, and under certain "There is a major difference throw it in the wrong direction "I heard that only 50 percent "Hydrolysate is still a dangerous chemical and conditions reform if the pH was lowered and acid was between saying you'll do some and I don't want to vote for the of U.S. citizens vote," she said, · many people are concerned about minute particles of added," he said. thing and acting on it," he said. wrong person. I'm doing this just "and it should be higher." the nerve agent in the residue," she said. Due to this evidence and the mounting criticism "This event is an extension of our in case I change my mind." Walker said the success of To help educate the public, Army officials held an within the community, Perma-Fix, the company hand. We're saying registering is Carrieri-Russo said he knew the voter registration signified informational meeting within recent weeks in both involved abandoned its contract with the Army. simple, and it only takes five min that if students were going to pay that there is a good chance of a Delaware and New Jersey to answer questions on the Rittmann said another concern involves the trans utes of your time ." attention, hearing about political more successful registration in topic. portation of the VX residue to its final destination. Juruor Dana Rohrbough, a issues from peers would be most the future. At the meeting, Henry said more than 200 con While it is rare that the hydrolysate would spon member of College Democrats effective. He said he hoped another cerned residents and lawmakers voiced their appre taneously reform when released, be said, the potential who wore a "Down With Bush" "Political knowledge isn't registration day could be planned hensions about the proposal stating that they do not of hijacking poses a very real threat. pin, commented that it can be dis inborn in people," he said. "It's in a month with more aggressive believe the Army's claims.

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