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Volume 127, Issue 41 www.review.udel.edu Friday, l\1arch 23, 2001 Power failure impacts city BY JONATHAN RIFKIN outage impacted 20 percent of the electrical wires to overheat and start Ladder Co. said emergency workers Senior News Editor city and occured when a wire burned smoking. were dispatched at 3:31 p.m. and A two-hour power failure affect­ off a switch on Cleveland Avenue. "Power works in three phases," he arrived on the scene at one minute ing approximately one-third of the He said the incident was not nec­ said. "When one 'leg' goes out it later. university's 200 buildings took place essarily caused by Wednesday's causes a partial brownout. A Students waited outside of the Wednesday afternoon, causing an inclement weather. machine [motor] may still be run­ residence hall for approximately 20 estimated $10,000 in damage to University areas without power ning because it might have two or minutes as fire officials and police electrical machinery, officials said. stretched as far north as Hullihen three legs, but the motor is still try­ investigated the call. Ed Bennett, assistant director of Hall down to South College Avenue ing to be the same motor." Kevin Eichinger, assistant chief Facilities Management, said at least and included buildings spanning As a result, he said, too much cur­ of Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., 13 university air conditioning, heat­ from Dickinson and Rodney com­ rent runs through the other legs said a burnt-out generator on the ing and water pump motors were plexes to East Campus. causing potential fire hazards and third floor caused the reported damaged by side effects of the Facilities employees continue to the damaging of equipment. smoke. power failure. gather information about how many One such instance took place at "We cleared out the smoke .Bennett said affected units have motors were damaged. However, Warner Hall in South Central cam­ through natural ventilation and let already been fixed or replaced and Bennett said, as far as he knows, pus, spurring a 20-minute evacua­ the students back into their dorms." existed only in areas of campus that damaged motors overheated after tion of the building when smoke was Six fire trucks from four compa­ 1HE REVIEW/Sbaun Gallagher lost power. "single phasing." reported on the third floor. nies in the area and two ambulances A power outage Wednesday resulted in approximately $10,000 in Rick Vitelli, electric director for Bennett described a "single phas­ Capt. Doug Morrow of the damage to machinery and evacuated Warner Hall for 20 minutes. the city of Newark, said the power ing" as an occurrence that can cause Newark Aetna Hose, Hook & see OUTAGE page A 7 Council DelDOT deciding discusses on tavern roadway proposal initiatives BY DREW CHYZUS BY JILLIAN MAXWELL Staff Reporter Staff Repo rt ~r Delaware Department of The approval of historic reno­ Transportation officials discussed vations to the historic Deer Park methods to improve Newark traffic Tavern is contingent upon Newark at a public hearing with City City Council finalizing a proposal Council Tuesday night. Monday night. Suggestions ranged from speed The Planning Commission has limit reductions to the installation approved plans for the reconstruc­ of more traffic signals in Newark. tion of the tavern and will recom­ De!DOT Planner Ralph Reeb mend the proposal at the City proposed the integration of several Council meeting. of the city's existing traffic signals, Proposed renovations to the which currently operate indepen­ Deer Park Tavern include a new dently of one another. fa~ade and updates to the second The integration would connect and third floors. the traffic signals into a central grid Construction to the tavern . 1HE REVIEW/Eric J.S. Townsend (above) and Hie photo so they could work as an intercon­ would begin in the summer, once Newark resident Joe Crispin (right) watches television Thursday at the bar of the Deer Park Tavern. City Council members will vote nected system. the business is turned over to at their meeting Monday night on a proposed,renovation that includes a second-story addition to the bar's existing porch (below). City Council and DelDOT offi­ Robert Ashby, the current owner cials said they believe this would of McGlynn's Pub. t:onsistent with the late 1800s, approval shows evidence of allow for more efficient traffic reg­ City Manager Carl Luft said the when double-decker porches were already established support of the ulation in Newark. Planning Commission's approval a common feature," he said. renovation project. "We want to install fiber optics of the proposal required the archi­ The adjustments must also pre­ "The wonderful-looking projec\ into the pre-existing city utility tect's compliance with various vent compromising the visual will be a good anchor for Main poles and connect them so if any conditions. integrity of existing structures Street," he said. problems arise we can re-time them He said the proposal lists con­ near the Deer Park, Luft said. Victoria Owen, a member of the all at the same time," Reeb said. ditions that must be taken into Another condition requires that Newark Heritage Alliance, said He mentioned the need for the account for all possible renova­ the design of an added internal the Deer Park Tavern is one o(the construction of new traffic· signals tions to take place: elevator and stair tower have no alliance's main focuses because of at the intersection of Wyoming "There are a great deal of code impact on the tavern's exterior its retained history. Road and South Chapel Street and measurements to meet," he said. appearance. "I will certainly be at the meet­ at Casho Mill Road and Elkton One integral condition requires Each renovation must also ing," she said. "I feel the Council Road. the architect to examine nearby comply with the requirements of will come to a final decision Reeb said DelDOT workers will Main Street residenc;es for guid­ the U.S. Department of the Monday night. I can't anticipate conduct traffic counts at the inter­ ance on how the Deer Park's new Interior, Luft said. anything, but I can' t think of a · section sites this month. porch should be designed, Luft The Board of Adjustments' pre­ reason for the proposal to be "We have already begun con­ said. vious approval of the project turned back. struction on the Casho Mill signal," "The intent is to restore it to the granted the parking variance that "Either work is needed to be Reeb said. early Victorian era [style] and will .be necessary after renova­ done on the Deer Park, or it will Councilwoman Chris Rewa, 6th make certain the renovations are tions. Luft said the board's become a historic pile of dust." district, said DelDOT should post­ pone traffic counts until after stu­ dents return from Spring Break in order to ensure accurate readouts. However, Reeb said, he would comply with Rewa's request and wait at least another week to start Hitting the pavement to battle breast cancer traffic counts and construction at the South Chapel Street signal. BY ELLEN ENGLAND because it is the first walk she will be breast cancer. Reeb said one of the major traffic Staff Reporter participating in. "After a double mastectomy and signals under consideration for the Alumna Alison De Paola trains with "I thought that the walk would be too chemotherapy, she came to my training new integrated system is the signal special walking shoes and orthopedic long and that it was too much money to walks and kicked my butt by walking at the intersection of Park Place and insoles. She wears padded socks, sun­ raise," she said. "My hand was shaking faster than the other walkers," De Paola South College Avenue. According screen and a hat with a breast cancer as I hit the submit button to register." said. to Reeb, the signal needs to be re­ pin. De Paola said she started training for She said she gets extra motivation timed to decrease traffic congestion De Paola, a researcher in the depart­ the walk last September. from her friends, co-workers and hus­ on those roads. ment of food and resource economics, She said she walks 3 miles every band. Another issue discussed at the is training for one of the biggest chal­ other day and more on the weekends. Rob Gibson, Campus Information meeting was speed-limit reduction. lenges of her life. While training for the walk, De Technology associate, said De Paola is Several Newark residents have She is participating in the Avon Paola has had some touching experi­ goal oriented. voiced concerns to Council mem­ Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in ences. "Alison is the kind of person who bers about speeding on Elkton Road Washington, D.C., from May 5 to 7. "Two m·onths ago, my mom sent me sees a goal and goes for it," he said. and South College Avenue. She said she will walk a total of 60 a link from an obituary of a family Vicki Taylor, office coordinator of As a result, Council Members miles and raise a minimum of $1 ,900 friend that I baby-sat for," she said. the food and resource economics said they would institute stricter for breast cancer support and research. "She had just passed away from breast department, said she supports De Paola. regul ati ons. De Paola said she was encouraged to cancer. "Right away I told her I would Mayor Harold F. Godwin said walk by a friend who lost her mother to "Her kids are 21 and ll. That's two donate," she said. "I' ve lost a grand­ City Council wants DelDOT to breast cancer when she was a teen-ager. more people that have lost a mother." mother to breast cancer so the cause is lower Elkton Road's current speed "[ thought about how my life would De Paola said she trains alongside a very close to me. limit of 45 miles per hour to 40. be if my mother had died when I was woman she believes has extraordinary "Alison is a very high spiri ted and Godwi n said the two places of 19," she said. "That helped me make strength. · caring person and I' m not surprised that specific concern are the intersection 1HE REVIEW /Cowtesy of Alison De Paola my decision to walk." She said the woman is 61 years old she is doing this." connecting Chrysler and Elkton University alumna Alison De Paola is going to walk 60 De Paola said she was initially ner­ and ran her most recent marathon last miles in three days to raise breast-cancer awareness. vous about committing to the challenge year, before she was diagnosed with see ALUMNA page A4 see COUNCIL page A 7

•• A2. THE REVIEW. March 23, 2001 Bankruptcy bill approved Biden, Carper vote in support BY SUSAN KIRKWOOD and at the same time has been increasing SrajJ Reporter their limits," he said. 'They are follow­ The Senate approved a bankruptcy ing a questionable pattern, and of course refonn bill last week making it harder people are going to have trouble." for people to erase credit card debt by Morrison said that by taking away a declaring bankruptcy. person's ability to file for bankruptcy, Under the new law, people in consumers are headed for more finan­ Delaware with an annual income over WASTEFUL SPENDING BY PENTAGON cial difficulty. WASHINGTON - In a high-tech twist to a familiar Pentagon $45,000 will be required to pay bills 'They are going to trap more con­ they accumulate on credit cards if it is problem, a computer system designed to prevent purchases of over­ sumers into financial misery," he said. priced hammers and toilet seats created some excesses of its own, determined that they have the means to "It puts the credit card holder further in including spending $409 on a sink worth just $39. do so. the hole. Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., stat­ The Defense Department installed the system to automate pur­ "I am against [the bill] because it is chases and eliminate possible fraud by human buyers. But the com­ ed in a press release that between five not a proper solution. Instead, credit and 10 percent of the people who file for puter never checked more than one vendor to get the best price. card companies need to have a more Besides buying six of the high-priced sinks, the system bought bankruptcy have the ability to pay their careful selection process and only send bills. screws for $2 that should have cost less than 50 cents and "dust pro­ cards to people who can afford to have tection plugs" for 25 cents that actually cost just pennies, according "Knowing that filing Chapter 7 them." THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn [bankruptcy] will erase their obliga­ The Senate recently approved a bill that will make it harder for to a Pentagon inspector general report obtained by The Associated MBNA, an independent credit card Press. tions, some run up large debts on a shop­ those in debt to declare bankruptcy and avoid paying their bills. issuer, refused to comment or return The report said contractors probably know how to cheat the system ping spree whose bill they know they calls on the subject. will never need to pay," he said. declare bankruptcy." in making sure alimony and child sup­ without getting caught. Auditors estimated that overpayments Brian Selander, Carper's director of accounted for $1.2 million of the $ 14 million in automated purchas­ James Morrison, a professor in the communication, said the new bill will In addition, many individuals avoid port bills were paid. university's consumer studies depart­ paying child support and alimony when "Senator Biden worked very hard to es they reviewed from April 1999 through March 2000. help consumers because it will make The Defense Logistics Agency- the Pentagon's purchasing man­ ment, said the new law only benefits people who can pay the bills pay them. they declare bankruptcy, Selander said. ensure that women and children who credit card companies. ''Under current law, deadbeat parents were owed alimony and child support ager - is upgrading the computer system so it can check prices from "People would max their credit cards several suppliers to find the lowest one. Still, agency officials criti­ "It's not a consumer's bill," he said. knowing they could declare bankruptcy can declare bankruptcy and get a are moved to the front of the line when "It's legislation to protect business. It reprieve and when they pay back their it comes to collecting in debt - ahead cized the $1.2 million overpayment estimate, saying auditors should and walk away," he said. "We all bear have deducted more than $45,000 in vendors' refunds. enables them to continue the practice of the cost when people run up debts and bills, child support is only seventh on of courts, lawyers and credit COlPpa­ giving credit cards to anyone and now the list," he said. nies," she said. "We' ve. already gone back to get a refund" of $2, 142 for the over­ walkaway. priced sinks, DLA spokeswoman Gerda Parr said Wednesday. they have the protection to get their "Other people have to make that up Margaret Aitken, press secretary for In a statement from Biden, the sena­ The Pentagon was the target of ridicule from members of Congress money back." -it's not right or fair for people who do Sen. Joseph R. Biden, D-Del, said the tor said the law will now serve to deter­ Morrison said the main problem is senator has wanted to reform bankrupt­ mine whether people can pay their to comedians in the 1980s for wasteful spending like a $640 airplane their best to have to pay more." toilet cover and a $435 hammer. The overcharging problem remains that credit card companies send out Selander said the new bill will not cy laws for a number of years. debts. credit cards to everyone, including col­ "Last year, 1.5 million people filed 'The major change from current law despite more than a decade of attempts to stamp it out - examples affect college students. from the past few years include a $350 ball bearing and a $76 screw. lege students, many of whom have no 'The bill makes people who can for bankruptcy at a time when the econ­ simply asks those filing for bankruptcy real income. afford to pay debts do so," he said. 'The omy was high," she said. 'That clearly if they can afford to pay any of their "The credit card industry has acceler­ indicates the system is in need of debts. Most Americans would be sur­ average college student will not be FIGHT TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT CONTINUES ated the distribution of credit cards to affected by this, and it will have almost repair." prised to learn we don't ask that ques­ students and people all over the world Aitken said Biden was also interested tion already." WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats said Wednesday they are no impact on college students' ability to exploring ways to force President George W. Bush to set tougher standards on arsenic levels in drinking water. The Bush Administration on Tuesday rescinded arsenic standards put into place in the final days of the Clinton Administration. Program offers vets honorary diplomas "We will not allow this to stand. This is just not acceptable," said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. BY KAMALI BROOKS and Dec. 31, 1946. They have to apply for a diploma the first high school to honor World War ll veterans in Senate Democrats are considering trying to restore the Clinton Sraff Reporter from the school they attended." this way. It began tits program in May 1999, he said. administration standards through new legislation or use of the World War ll veterans who did not graduate from Price said the number of deserving veterans in "Now there are over 5,000 graduates in Congressional Review Act. Senate Republicans invoked that little­ their Delaware high schools may finally receive their Delaware is not yet known. Massachusetts," he said. "About another 30 states are known laws deny Democrats the ability to delay or filibuster the diplomas. ''We are unsure how many veterans from Delaware working on the program." Bush Administration's successful effort to overturn Clinton adminis­ Many veterans never graduated because they had to got their diplomas until we see how many people McKean said he recently visited North Carolina and tration rules aimed at combating workplace injuries caused by repet­ leave school to serve our country, ·said state Rep. apply," she said. Kansa& to lobby state legislatures to start the program. itive motioQ. Shirley Price, D-38th District. Most of these veterans Price knows veterans in her district who received a Price said a conunittee will meet on Wednesday to Last week, the president went back on a campaign promise to are now in their 70s and 80s. OED, but said she feels they would be honored to decide if the state should start the law-making process begin treating carbon dioxide emissions as a pollutant and contribu­ ''We are doing this as a tribute to [the veterans'] mil­ receive a high school diploma after all these years. for this bill. tor to global warming. itary services," she said. ''Every day we lose between Price said McKean gave her the idea to institute this "It will have to be passed by the Senate and the "At this point it appears the only people who have keys to the 1,000 and 1,500 World War ll veterans throughout the program in Delaware. House before it begins," she said. White House are polluters," said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. United States." McKean said he got the notion for the program on Price said she sees this program as a form of closure. On arsenic, the Environmental Protection Agency said it was with­ In order to qualify for a diploma, veterans must fill Memorial Day in 1998. He was visiting a high school ''Many people of that generation have an apprecia­ drawing the new standards reducing allowable levels of arsenic in out a fonn from the Veteran's Conunission that can be · in Massachusetts that was honoring veterans in a way tion for education," she said. ·'This will show them that drinking water by 80 percent until it can review the science and costs obtained through the Veteran's of Foreign Wars and the that moved him. ~e recognize what they gave up to serve." more. American Legion, Price said. Soon after, he said, he decided to start a program that Arswell Watson, who served about five years as a The rule was intended to update an arsenic standard that has been The program is already in place in other areas of the would honor American World War ll veterans soon seargeilt in the Army during World War ll, said he in effect for nearly 60 years. It would have cut the acceptable level of country, she said. after. might apply for the program. However, he thinks the arsenic in drinking water from 50 to 10 parts per billion. Bob McKean, director of the State Veterans' "I started writing letters to people across the United forms should be mailed to veterans. Bush has asked the EPA to review the situation and ensure "we Memorial Cemeteries in Massachusetts and founder of States, starting in Massachusetts," he said. Watson said he attended Howard High School in don't have rules that are excessive while maintaining safety," he said. the original program, Operation Recognition, said the In trying to come up with a name-for this program, Wilmington but only went to 11th grade before he Said Daschle: "I can't imagine that any legitimate review of the qualifications for veterans will be the same in every he decided to use the word "operation." joined the war. analysis of the facts of the information available would possibly pro­ state. ''Everything in the military starts with 'operation,'" "I tl$lks it's a good move," he said. '1t gives people vide a motivation to anybody in the administration to accept this "Veterans must have been honorably discharged," he he said, "so I started with that" the chance to finish their education." rule," he said. said. 'They must have served between Sept. 16, 1940 Gardner High School, McKean's alma mater, was The EPA had proposed setting the acceptable arsenic level for tap water at 5 parts per billion last year in response to a lawsuit by the Natural Resources Defense Council, but then settled at 10 parts per billion. In 1999, the National Academy of Sciences found arsenic in Stock market game teaches economic lessons · drinking water causes bladder, lung and skin cancer, and might cause liver and kidney cancer. BY ANNA CHRISTOPHER · 'The kids love it," she said. 'Those Also Wednesday, the administration said it would seek to undo Staff Reporrer who have moved on from a middle regulations forcing more hard-rock miners in the West to post They live by the seats of their pants, school that offered the game to. a high cleanup bonds. riding the ebb and flow of the fluctuat­ school without it have been truly ing market. upset." STRIPPERS SUE NIGHTCLUB Every day they discuss what stocks Since SMG is an entirely Web­ NEW YORK - Two transsexual dancers have filed a sexual dis­ are hot and those that are not - what based program, Hitchens said, stu­ crimination suit against a trendy nightclub after they say they were they should grab while the going is dents have the ability to research, fired because the club w·anred to hire "real girl" dancers. good and what they need to get rid of. trade, buy and sell stocks at any time Amanda Lapore and Sophia LaMar have filed a $100,000 discrim­ Expert traders, buyers and sellers by accessing their personal portfolios ination suit against Twilo, charging they were wrongfully terminated somehow find the time to skim • on the game's Web site. simply because they had once been men. through area newspapers, search the "It's th,e teachers' enthusiasm that " What are we supposed to do - have a baby while go-go dancing Internet for emerging companies and gets the children interested," she said. or something?" Lapore asked The New York Post. update their portfolios - that is, when "It's a fun way to teach economics." The two women said they were fired last February after several they're not too busy with gym, re<;ess The game, which was started in years working at the club. or social studies homework. 1977 by the Securities Industry "They're world-class entertainers and they had never been repri­ Arlene Hitchens, state coordinator Foundation for Economic Educ~tion, manded by the club in any way," said the pair's lawyer Tom of The Stock Market Game, said it is has had more than 8 million partici­ Shanahan. an educational simulation that pants in all 50 states and 15 countries, The club's lawyer, Peter Sullivan, called the suit "unfortunate" and involves its participants in every THE REVIEW/Courtesy of Arlene Hitchens Hitchens said. insisted· the two were not fired as the result of discrimination. aspect of the stock market and has More than 2,000 elementary- and secondary-school children Donna Haggarty, SIFEE director of "This is the place that's probably the most sensitive to the trans­ taken over the lives of more than 2,000 are foUowing their stock portfolios in the Stock Market Game. marketing, said SMG's emphasis on sexual community in New York. This is not an establishment that dis­ elementary and secondary school stu­ education has added to its popularity criminates against gays or transsexuals," Sullivan said. dents in Delaware this spring. and teamwork. hypothetical $100,000 in common and continues to distinguish it from Lepore and LaMar, who work at a number of other clubs around The current game started statewide 'The children who participate learn stocks listed on the New York and other stock-oriented games. the city, say they are pursuing the suit because "we need to protect on Feb. 12 and will end on April 20. so much," Hitchens said. 'The Stock American stock exchanges, and on the "What makes SMG a unique pro­ other transsexuals." Hitchens, a staff assistant with the Market Game is a great way to learn Nasdaq Stock Market. gram is that it combines a stock market university's Center for Economic about economics, in addition to other 'The teams that make the most simulation with a very rich curriculum - compiled by M.B. Pell f rom Associated Press wire reports Education and Entrepreneurship, said disciplines." money will receive trophies and rib­ program," she said. "We emphasize the Web-based game teaches its partic­ SMG is a 10-week program in bons at a ceremony held in the Trabant the educational purposes and values of ipants about competition, the which teams of one to six students University Center at the end of the the program above any other value." American economy, buying, investing build stock portfolios by investing a program, Hitchens said.

CHAIR THEFT the doors, trunk and right-rear quar­ age was also done to the door han­ A chair was removed from a con­ ter panel of the vehicle, police said. dle and dashboard of the vehicle, struction site at the University Reports indicated that the driver police said. Courtyard apartments early of the vehicle, a 20-year-old man, The unknown person stole a Thursday morning, Newark Police believes another driver had been Pioneer car stereo and 50 compact reports indicated. attempting to park in the spot the discs, police said. A security guard saw a man hold­ driver of the Stealth had taken and No leads have been found in the ing a wooden chair walk out of the keyed his car in retaliation. investigation. unfinished building at 2 a.m, police Police said the unknown person said. The guard recognized the drove off in a four-door blue com­ FICTITIOUS LICENSE PLATE chair and notified police. pact car. No arrests have been A 19-year-old woman was found The chair was later recovered by made. operating a vehicle with a fraudu­ police and returned to the location. lent license plate early Tuesday The unknown person is described as CAR STEREO EQUIPMENT morning, police said. a 23-year-old white man with hazel STOLEN Reports indicated that Carrie eyes and brown hair, police said. An unknown person stole an esti­ Martin was pulled over in her 1982 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY mated $ 1,300 in stereo equipment Mercury Cougar at Cleveland KEYED CAR from a 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Avenue and Winner Boulevard and Windy, highs in the Chance of rain, highs Partly cloudy, highs A 1991 Dodge Stealth incurred parked on the 1200 block of issued a traffic ticket for fictitious $750 in damages Wednesday Wharton Drive between Tuesday registration. mid 50s in the upper 40s in the lower 40s evening in the College Square shop­ night and Wednesday morning, ping center after an unknown per­ police said. - compiled by Jaime Bender - rourre.fiy of the National Weather Servh·e son scraped the painted surface on Approximately $ 1,200 in dam-

l I March 23, 2001 • THE REVIEW. A3 Fraternity member shares DUI nightmare

BY KRISTA REALE ards of drinking and driving. 45 years in prison. small car, Sterner said, but it was a Lincoln presentation was moving. Staff Reporter "We want to keep the new members edu­ He was released from a Florida prison in Town Car. "I think it was something almost every­ "I met them as the person who killed their cated and aware," she said. 1996 after serving two years. "The paramedic later told me that it one could relate to," he said. "I think the sons, not as one of their sons' friends. In 1994, Sterner and four of his fraternity "I was scared to death that I would never looked more like a plane wreck than a car presentation opened everyone's eyes to this Someone who took something away from brothers were on Spring Break in Sanibel make it out of there," he said. crash," he said. problem." them that cannot be replaced." Island, Fla. Sterner started the presentation with a Sterner said he thinks about his friends Sophomore Jill Spalding, a member of These were Mark Sterner's words to Sterner and his friends drove home from short video that he and his friends made the every day. the Sigma Kappa sorority, said the presenta­ approximately 700 members of the Greek a bar on the last night of their vacation. Two night of the accident. The video showed the "Would they be married now?" he said. tion was emotional. community Monday night at the Trabant miles from where the men were staying, men taking shots of Jagermeister and "Would they have kids? What would their " lt made you think a lot about choices, University Center. Sterner lost control of the car. Rumpleminze, dancing and having a good kids be like? I will never know." responsibility and consequences," she said. Sterner spoke to sorority and fraternity The accident killed three of his friends. time. Sterner said he has spoken to more than Junior Ryan Marshall, fraternity member members about the consequences of driving One friend was thrown 200 yards from Then, a still photo of the car after the 750,000 students nationwide to warn them of Tau Kappa Epsilon, said Sterner was easy under the influence of alcohol. the car and another was thrown 40 yards. wreck appeared on the screen, and the room of the consequences of driving under the to relate to because he was down to earth. Dana Rhode, president of the Panhellenic The car crushed the third friend. fell silent. influence. "Seeing the people in the video having a Council, said the purpose of the event was Sterner was convicted of three counts of The first paramedic to arrive at the scene Chris Buhler, president of the Tau Kappa good time before the accident occurred real­ to teach new Greek members about the haz- DUI manslaughter and faced a maximum of thought the car was a Ford Mustang or a Epsilon fraternity, said he thought Sterner's ly made a big [impact]," he said. Musicians Female faculty train for numbers low in national engineering dept. BY MELISSA MCEVOY the commission has expressed the need Staff Re,orter for more female faculty members in The Commission on the Status of departments like engineering. contest Women Student Caucus is currently The commission has made an effort circulating a student petition advocat­ to gather feedback about increasing the ing more women faculty in the engi­ female to male ratio from female fac­ BY STACEY CARLOUGH neering departments, officials said. ulty members in the science depart­ Staff Reporter Karen Gaffney, co-chairwoman of ments, she said. Two university students will compete in the CSWSC, said the petition has two Azar Parvizi-Majidi, the only Washington, D.C., against 48 musicians and main goals - to make students aware female mechanical engineering faculty vocalists from 40 colleges in the National of the lack of female faculty members member, stated in an e-mail message Competition of the Music Teachers National in certain concentrations and to show that she thinks the recruitment of Association on March 27. the administration that students are women should be more aggressive. Junior Lauren Robinson, who plays the concerned with the Parvizi-Majidi said French horn, and senior Rebecca Arnold, a issue. ------· women make up vocalist, began competing at the state level Gaffney said approximately 20 when their teachers, both members of the CSWSC members percent of the engi- MTNA, encouraged them to enter. are distributing the "There are times neering undergrad- Michael King, MTNA national coordina­ petition through- uate population. tor, said state competitions begin in October out the campus. I wish there was "It feels sort of each year with 400 contestants throughout the They will be col- lonely to be the United States. lected at the end of a female only woman faculty Each state ,then sends its winner to the the semester and in the department," regional competition in January, he said, and given to president colleague with she said. "There are that winner goes on to the nationals. David P. Roselle, times that I wish Arnold and Robinson said they could not she said. whom I could there was a female believe they_have made it so far. They said According to colleague with their music instructors at the university were the Commission talk and Share whom I could talk one of the reasons for their success. on the Status of and share views." Robinson said Cynthia Carr, her music Women Annual my VieW,S." Sophomore instructor, has been extremely supportive. Report for 1999- Kirsten Huessman, "Lauren has been a great pleasure to work 2000, only 6 per- a mechanical engi- with these past three years," Carr said. "She is cent of the 77 fac- - Azar Parvizi-Majidi, professor neering major, said curious about all aspects of music and simply ulty members in of mechanical engineering she would like to loves learning. THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa the Coilege of see more female "She is fearless about giving her all in per- Senior Rebecca Arnold (left) and junior Lauren Robinson are headed to a Engineering are teachers, as well as .. formance- she's'courageous." ' national music competition in Washington, D.C., on March 27. women. more women pursu- Carr said she has no doubts Robinson has In addition, the ing higher degrees. what it takes to become a professional musi­ because she has to know and perform 12 Robinson said playing an instrument is dif­ report showed that female faculty Huessman said she does not feel cian. songs in four languages from different time ferent from singing because with singing, it is members are nonexistent in the depart- like she is treated or graded any differ­ Arnold said Melanie DeMent, her voice periods. easier to personally connect with the audi­ ments of electrical and computer engi- ently than male students. instructor, is an inspiration. "I try to keep my technique consistent, but ence. neering and civil and environmental However, she said, graduating and DeMent said Arnold is the kind of student I have to be a diff<,!rent character for each," "With an instrument, you've got you, the engineering. joining a male-dominated field con- every voice teacher dreams about. she said. "For example, in a few of the arias, horn, the stand and then the audience," she Gaffney said she believes hiring cems her. "[Arnold] came to the university totally I'm singing the role of a boy." said. · more women faculty could result in a Gaffney said the CSWSC is current­ unaware of her exceptional talent, and it has Arnold said she had to take two se m es t ~r s To combat this distance, Robinson said, more positive learning experience for ly gathering ideas for improving the been so much fun discovering it," she said. each of German, French and Italian so she she makes up stories to go with her pieces. female engineering majors. situation. Robinson and Arnold said having a sup­ could understand what she was singing. "It makes the piece come across with more More female faculty members mean One idea they plan to suggest to the portive family was also key to their success. Robinson's requirements for the competi­ emotion and adds drama," she said. more inspiration for female students, commission is a mentoring program "A lot of musicians' parents don't think tion are .to play four pieces of music from four Robinson said nothing can compare with she said. between graduate and undergraduate music is a very worthwhile pursuit," Arnold different eras, one being a major work that knowing she has performed really well. Liane Sorenson, executive director students, she said. said. "That can make it difficult for them." must be memorized and played without sheet " When you' ve finally gotten to present of the Commission on the Status of Gaffney said the CSWSC believes Arnold and Robinson said they have been music. yourself, it's exceptionally rewarding," she Women, stated in an e-mail message that more female role models and men­ practicing their pieces for months but per­ "The memorization was daunting at first," said. "The flip side of that, of course, is doing that the commission has been meeting tors will encourage more women to forming is still a challenge. she said, "but after listening to it and playing not so well." with department chairs to discuss pos- enroll in the engineering major and to Arnold said vocal competition is difficult it a lot, you get to know the piece." sible solutions to the problem. continue their studies in graduate In these meetings, Sorenson said, school.l Physics Bill could protect Del. teachers BY KRISTA REALE Swff Reporter professor A Newark legislator introduced the Teacher Protection Act March 15 to protect Delaware teachers awarde.d from litigation initiated by their stu­ dents. The proposal by Sen. David P. Sokola, D-8th District, would forbid .by APS civil action against teachers who are acquitted of a criminal offense. Greg Patterson, communications BY MARY CATANIA Staff R~portu director for Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, A university physics and astron­ said the goal is to avoid exacting a omy professor received the 2001 psychological toll on teachers who John Wheatley Award last week have disciplined a student within from the American Physical the statutes of Delaware law. Society at its annual conference in "We know from talking to teach­ Seattle. THE REVIEW/Andrew Mehan ers that the cases have affected their John Clarke, chairman of the Professor John Clarke established a program between the relationships with students," he 2001 APS committee, said Henry university and Thailand in order to improve physics education. said . "It also affects how teachers Glyde received the award for help­ conduct their jobs. ing to develop physics in a Third­ to raise educational levels, which He said he returned to hi s home "We want to stop lawsuits from World country. will eventually improve the econo­ country, Canada, in 197 1, and taking up the teachers' time." "Glyde's altruistic contribution my." worked for the International The bill, if passed, will protect and enduring commitment in Glyde came to the university in Development Research Center as a kindergarten through 12th grade Thailand earned him the award," 1982 as chairman of the physics social scientist. teachers, he said. Students are still he said. and astronomy department after Glyde said he also started his protected from potential criminal Clarke said Glyde worked in the working for 10 years in Europe work in Thaiiand that year, study­ acti on by teachers. ing how to organize a successful "If a teacher went over the line tradition of John Wheatley, a developing a doctoral program. THE REVIEW/File photo prominent physicist who helped He said he started another pro­ science program. and was convicted of a criminal offense, the student and the stu­ Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has stated her support for legislation develop low-temperature physics gram in 1987 between the In 1972, Glyde establi shed a that would protect teachers from unnecessary lawsuits. in Argentina by experimenting University of Delaware and six collaborati ve program between the dent's family would be allowed to with liquids like helium down to other schools in Thailand that last­ University of Ottawa and file a civil suit against the teacher," Mary Ann Pry, president of the maintain order in a classroom. absolute zero. ed four years. Chulalonghorn University th at has Patterson said. Delaware State Educati on " I f two students were fighting in Glyde said his 30 years of ongo­ "It brought the universities lasted for 30 years. He said this legislation comes in Association, said she supports the the hallway, it is a teacher's respon­ ing work in Thailand included together to research superconduc­ James Macdonald, acting chair­ Light of recent lawsuits in which stu­ bil!. sibility to break the fight up.'' she starting the first doctorate program tors or materi als that conduct elec­ man of the physics department. dents charged their teachers for "We think it will allow teachers said. "The threat of litigation might at Chulalonghorn University, cre­ tricity with no energy loss," he said Glyde's work has not only had fa lse imprisonment after placing to perform the natural responsibili­ cause a teacher to hesitate from ating a semi-conductor physics lab said. a major impact in Thailand but has misbehaving students in time out. ti e~ of their jobs," she said. touching a student in order to break and the Forum for Theoretical Glyde said he worked for eight been important to the university. "We haven' t seen any cases like Pry said that although a lawsuit the fi ght up. Science. years in England after obtaining " It helps get the uni versity's that in Delaware," Patterson said. does not always become a reality, "I need to be more concerned "To reach a high standard of liv­ hi s doctorate from Oxford name out in the area of phys ics," " It is clear that [the possibility of a the threat sti ll exists. with the students ' safety than with ing, one must be able to provide University. He then worked in he said. lawsuit] affects them and their She said this negatively affects someone suing me because 1 technology," he said. "The goal is Belgium for four years. jobs.'' teachers by limiting their ability to touched them." A4 • THE REVIEW • March 23,2001 Legislation Harassment issues takes aim addressed by IPSS BY MELISSA MCEVOY active role in awareness. Swff Reporter "The faculty directors should be The university is taking steps in the students' frrst line of defense," he at polluters educating students about how to said. defend themselves from sexual Sorenson said it is important for harassment and assault while studying victims of harassment or assault to BY TOM MONAGHAN abroad. call the university to report the inci- Staff Reporter Liane Sorenson, director of the dent the moment a problem arises. Two pieces of legislation proposed last week Office of Women's Affairs, said the "The students overseas are still our would cut allowable emissions levels of certain Office of International Programs and responsibility," she said. "Something toxic gasses from smokestacks and power plants Special Sessions will integrate sexual- that needs to be clear is that sexual by an average of more than 80 percent if harassment issues into the mandatory harassment and assault is not in any approved by Congress, environmental lobbyists pre-departure student meeting for way gender spe­ said. future study ------cific. "It can hap- The Clean Smokestack and Clean Power Acts, abroad programs. "Sexual harass- pen to a male as if passed, would require factories and power Modifications to well as a female." plants to cut emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur THE REVIEW/File photo the meeting begin ment and aSSaUlt Graduate stu- dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury by the year Legislation proposed last week will limit the levels of certain toxic gases allowed this summer. dent Karen 2007. to be emitted from smokestacks by the year 2007 if passed by Congress. Lisa Chieffo, iS not in any Way Gaffney, co-chair­ The proposals were introduced March 15 on director of woman on the the heels of President George W. Bush's • mercury levels would be cut by 90 percent from bon dioxide, but this is not the only unique aspect International gender Specific." Commission on announcement that he does not plan to regulate 1999 levels; Student Programs, the Status of carbon dioxide levels. During his 2000 election of these bills. • sulfur dioxide levels would be cut by 75 percent The Clean Power Act is co-sponsored by sena­ said IPSS will dis- d campaign, Bush said he supported carbon ~ioxide - Liane Sorenson, director o" the Women Stu ent below the levels prescribed in · the Phase Two tors James Jeffords, R-Vt.; Joseph Lieberman, D­ tribute brochures 'J c th emissions regulations. Office of Women :s- Affairs aucus, said e Acid Rain Program of the current Clean Air Act; Conn.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Charles to define sexual heightening df Emily Bertram, a spokeswoman for the Clean harassment and ______a_w_ar_e_n_e_ s_s -in_r_e-gards to sexual harass- • and carbon dioxide levels would be cut to the Schumer, D-N.Y.; and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Air Council, said companion bills take a two­ levels found in 1990. D-N.Y., while the Clean Smokestacks Act is how to respond when it occurs. ment and assault is a step in the right pronged approach to cleaning up environmental The legislation, which is being hailed by envi­ sponsored by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and The orientation program contains direction. pollution caused by smokestack emissions. ronmentalists as the standard upon which future Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y. skits that deal with common 'issues She said a student studying abroad She said the bills will eliminate a grandfather Delaware's power plants will need to make students encounter when going to during the Fall Semester was a victim clause in the Clean Air Act of 1970 that curfently clean air pollution acts will be based, has yet to pass through the subcommittee level of Congress, changes to conform with new standards if the other countries, she said. A new skit of sexual assault and went to the allows power plants and factories constructed to bipartisan legislation passes, Bertram said. dealing with sexual harassment and CSWSC with the issue that there was maintain emission levels well above the regulated Bertram said. Power plants are mostly responsible for the "Some of the plants in neighboring states will assault will be performed. a lack of support when the incident standard. emission of all four of these pollutants, releasing need to conform," she said. Students are already advised to pre- occurred. Bertram said the bills allow power plants to 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide, 6 million tons of • The new legislation, according to Bertram, has pare themselves for potential cultural The CSWSC brought the issue to have either 30 years from the date that they were differences, Chieffo said. the Office of Women's Affairs, sug- constructed, or five years after the legislation nitrogen oxide, 13 million tons of sulfur dioxide, a good chance of passing through Congress, but and 52 tons of mercury into the environment in light of Bush's recent announcement to not Sorenson said faculty members gesting a meeting with the passes, to comply with new standards - every year. control carbon dioxide levels, it does not look going abroad will also be educated in International Student Programs to whichever comes second. promising that he will sign the bill. sexual harassment and assault to gain educate and support students who will If passed, the Clean Power and Clean These toxins, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's health Jeffords stated in an e-mail message that he a sense of available resources in the study abroad. Smokestack Acts of 2001 will establish the fol­ assessment firm, cause an estimated 30,000 pre­ feels the acts would be-effective in controlling air event of an emergency. "I felt that the International Studies lowing new emission standards: mature deaths in the United States every year. pollution. William McNabb, director of Program was very receptive to our • nitrogen oxide levels would be reduced by 75 Overseas Studies, said he supports the ideas and showed concern with the percent from 1997 levels; The new legislation, if passed, will be the first "This new legislation will be the most effective to regulate the emission levels of mercury or car- way to reduce smog levels," he said. idea of faculty directors taking an issue," she said. Speaker encourages female empowerment BY DANIELLE ULMAN begins and ends with your sisters, and vessel, and the vessel is life," she said. After 20 years in engineering, White of the event, said that by continuing the StaffR eporter you can't do anything without your sis­ She encouraged the women in the decided to return to school for her doc­ idea of sisterhood, she hoped the pro­ "Being black is more than your skin ters." audience to respond to her speech, ask­ torate. gram would bring women together to color. You've got to keep your black, White was the woman responsible - ing the group who they think black White said she applied to become a become more enlightened. you can't give it back," motivational for bringing this message to the small women are in America. professor at the university but was "Women are minorities and need speaker Edith White told students in the group of students. Junior Nicole Lester said that as a turned down because she was too qual­ information for empowerment-espe­ Christiana Commons Wednesday night. She kept their attention by launching black woman, she feels like she has a ified. cially women of minorities," she said. Approximately a dozen students . into a colorful speech filled with anec­ lot of power. She said black women need to be the "Black women are a double minority, attended the "Sista Sypha" program dotes and adages. "Black females are sexy," she said. decision-makers in order to succeed. but the message should be applicable to promoting the empowerment of White offered advice on success and "We have a strong aura - people see "We're not at the table, so we don't all women." w~tmen. said women ould have a heroine. us when we walk into the room." have a say. A lot of decisions are made Lester said she attended the program The event, sponsored by the Black "Growing up, I always wanted to be White said she agreed that black socially," White said. "You've got to be because the topics that were discussed Student Union in ·~ conjunction with Claire Huxtable from 'The Cosby women get noticed, but she did not on the golf course or at the bar - but if brought people together. Women's History Month, was created Show,' " she said. "She was strong, she have a positive experience with this in you're not invited, you don't have a "It's a chance to enhance everybody, to bring self-awareness .to black was pretty and she spoke to her children the corporate world. chance." not just black women," she said. women. with respect. Before becQming a motivational Junior Erin Cauthen, the coordinator Senior Angelika Peacock, BSU pres­ "She just had this wonderful aura speaker and CEO of her own company, ident, loosely defined the word "sypha" about her, and I made it my goal to White was a chemical engineer. as a non-entity, a symbol or a key to a emulate her." "In a field dominated by white · THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa Edith White motivated female code. . White also told the group to take males, not only was I the only black students Wednesday during "I think a sypha is where everything control of their lives. woman in my field, I was the only black the 'Sista Sypha' program. begins and ends," she said. "Everything "You are the captain of your own person," she said.

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BY JESSICA EULE poems to elaborate on their meaning. She BY SUSANNE SULLIVAN saying diseases came from human moral dis­ Staff Reporter also answered questions the audience had Staff Reporter order. Feminism and poetry united during a Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton are about her work. "Nightingale introduced the 'trained' reading by local poet and author Rachel "Words are their own music," DuPlessis two historical figures who define " nurse" to nurse and reformed nursing," she said. Blau DuPlessis in Memorial Hall told an audience member. "I'm trying to the minds of many. A "trained nurse" meant one who was Wednesday. make a big symphonic space with these Susan MaJka helped dispel this image more educated, informed about her patients Approximately 20 people attended the poems." through a workshop dealing with 20th centu­ and supported morality and discipline, Maika reading, where DuPlessis read two of her ry changes in the nursing profession Tuesday She said she holds poetry readings at said. own poems from her upcoming book, many different places, but this was her fi rst afternoon. Nightingale reformed the field of nursing "Drafts 1-38, Toll." time reading at the university. A student of the University of Maryland's by implementing Victorian values and by DuPlessis, an English professor at She said it was nice to read complicated doctoral program, Maika presented "Nursing introducing higher hygienic standards, she Temple University, said she has been writ­ work in which the audience was interested. in America and the Feminine Ideal, 1945 to said. ing poetry since she was 12 and focuses on "My poems often don't give the satis­ 1965" to 20 graduate students in Munroe In the two decades following World War female modernists in an attempt to "put faction that poetry gives," DuPlessis said. Hall. II, Maika said, Nightingale's legacy contin­ women back on the agenda." "My works are more like essays, more The workshop focused on the changes and ued through equating the ideal nurse with the The first poem DuPlessis read was experimental." transformations that took place throughout ideal woman. "Draft 43, Gap," which she said was a trib­ Sophomore Amy Schneider, who the history of nursing, she said. "From 1945 to 1965, nurses were not ute to her friend and fellow poet Francis "I concentrate on post-World War 11 to the attended the poetry reading as part of a addressing caring, but efficiency and cleanli­ Jaffer. class requirement, said she had some trou­ present and the impact the second wave of ness," she said. "They also had a strict con­ "Jaffer was a very strong-minded person feminism had on nursing and nursing identi­ ble understanding the poetry. formity to routine." THE REVIEW /Chi a Chen and an' inspiration to me," she said. "I think it was geared more toward other fication," she said. The changes that occurred include nurses' Susan Maika, a University of Maryland The poem took more than 10 minutes to poets rather than students," she said. "I did "This set the groundwork for major trans­ locations, demographics and work and hospi­ doctoral student, shared her knowledge read. DuPlessis said it was full of dreams, formations in nursing for the last three enjoy it though, because I like listening to tal transformation, she said. of post-World War ll nursing Thesday. eerie experiences and some of Jaffer's own people read. decades of the 20th century." "Post-World War II, there was a move­ words. "When the poet reads it, you get a good Maika said she started out as a pediatric ment toward an equal relationship between women's history, so I'm familiar with the DuPlessis said the second poem she nurse in 1965 and then became a nursing idea of what they were feeling and think­ doctors and nurses," she said. "This chal­ basic trends described," she said. "But I most read, "Draft 48, Being Astonished," was ing." instructor in a hospital. lenged the old model." valued the specific focus of the years 1945 to written for an· anthology about experimen­ Sophomore Deborah Watson said she Her workshop presented the history of In the early 20th century, nurses were the 1965." tal female poets. nursing and the ideals behind nursing. had a mixed reaction to the reading. handmaidens of the doctors, doing menial She said she thought the students enjoyed "This poem is about the moment we are "If you didn't know her, you wouldn't "Florence Nightingale was the founder of work, Maika said. By World War II, military the workshop as well. · living in now and women poets of today," modern nursing, and her legend has have understood since she wrote a lot nurses performed tasks usually reserved for "I was really struck that the question-and­ she said. about people she knew," Watson said. "I endured," she said. doctors, such as inserting intravenous lines. discussion period was so lively," she said. "I The poem explored the history of being Maika said there were three aspects to did like how it was geared towards women, History professor Anne Boylan, who co­ think it was a good sign." a female artist from the 1940s through though, and how it fought stereotypes. Nightingale's nursing - she linked nursing coordinated the workshop, said she enjoyed Boylan said the lecture was part of a series today and included allusions to other to womanhood, left the healing for the doc­ "When you think of classic poets, the presentation. for graduate students hosted by the history poets, she said. women usually don't come to mind." tors to handle and rejected the "germ theory," "It's an area I know about in U.S. department. DuPlessis stopped throughout her Honors facilities to undergo renovations

BY ERICH HINDE up the Honors Center and Honors Program working between buildings, Dobbs said, ed was during the 1993-94 school year, Staff Reporter Offices, at 180 and 186 S. College Ave., she physical improvements will also be made. Ardis said. The forthcoming renovation for The Honors Center will undergo minor hopes to tighten the administrative gap The additions of a handicap ramp, new the Program Office marks the biggest renovations this summer to modernize between the two. computers for students and the elimination facelift for the building since then, she said. existing features and aid in reorganizing the "We're going to try to get a better con­ of some walls are primary goals of the pro­ "We're certainly due for some grooming administrative structure; university officials nection between the two buildings," she ject, she said. to catch us up to our surroundings," she s'aid. said. ''Because right now, they seem so far Renovations are not expected to delay said. Andy Welsh, director of facilities plan­ apart, but they're so close." operations this summer, she said, and they Leigh Ann Jones, assistant director of ning and construction, said architects are With the reorganization of the adminis­ should be completed by early fall. facilities planning and constru~tion, will be working on plans for the renovations, which trative structure, students should find the Ann Ardis, director of the University overseeing the project with Dobbs. will begin early this summer. modified setup more accessible to their Honors Program, played a large role in The costs of renovating the Honors THE REVIEW/Ben Thoma Kelli Dobbs, architect for the Center for needs, she said. proposing the renovations, Dobbs said. Center have not yet been determined, The univesity's Honors Center will recieve Historic Architecture and Design, said that In addition to trying to create better net- The last time the buildings were renovat- Dobbs said. minor renovations and upgrades this summer. by renovating the two buildings that make , ,I

THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, located in Philadephia, saw a slight decrease in cases between 1999 and 2000. Federal courts hear more appeals BY TRACY ORTIZ firearms. StaffR eporter The increase in the number of The U.S. Court of Appeals heard cases going to trial at the District 54,697 cases last year, a 5 percent Court level would correspondingly increase since 1996, officials said. increase the number of cases at the Dick Carelli, a spokesman for the appeals level, Rise said. Administrative Office of the U.S. Furthermore, petitions from pris­ Courts, said an increase in the number oners also have a considerable source of criminals being convicted could of appeals, Carelli said. explain the increase in the number of He said most of these are com­ appeals. plaints about lousy conditions. The growing number of federal Death row inmates use the appeals criminal statutes causes more cases to court as a backdoor to challenge the fall under federal law, he said, which conditions of the state, Rise said. previously fell under states' jurisdic­ Fewer than 5 percent of these cases tion. For example, the 1994 Crime are ever granted, he said. Bill increased the types of crimes However, the 3rd U.S. Circuit prosecuted in federal courts. Court of Appeals, under which Because of the increase in the Delaware falls, has seen a decrease in number of cases being filed, Carelli the number of cases. said, the U.S. Judicial Conference The number of cases in the 3rd decided to add 54 new judgeships. Circuit decreased from 5,174 in the Of these, 10 will be placed in the fiscal year 1999 to 5,032 the next, he U.S. Court of Appeals, he said. said. He said of the 10 new judgeships, The number of cases accepted by one will be for the 1st Circuit, two the appeals court also decreased from will be in the 2nd Circuit, two will be 1,707 in 1999 to 1,657 in 2000, he in the 6th Circuit and five in the 9th said. Circuit. Carelli said he is not sure of the Leland Ware, a professor of urban reason for the decrease in the 3rd affairs and public policy who also Circuit. serves as the Louis L. Redding Original proceedings rose by 18 Distinguished Chair, said one factor percent last year, Rise said. contributing to the steady increase in Most of these cases involve feder­ appeals cases is that people are al agencies that take their cases direct­ becoming more aware of their rights. ly to the appellate court, he said. "Americans are willing to go to During the Clinton Administration, court to get their rights vindicated," Rise said, administrative regulations Ware said. increased, allowing more organiza­ Eric Rise, a criminal justice profes­ tions to file lawsuits in court. sor, said courts are becoming more Regulatory agencies during the accessible with the increased number Clinton Administration were anti­ of lawyers. business, serving the needs of labor or He said Americans also live in a environmental groups, he said. mobile society where people have "Businesses are being [prosecuted] more encounters with one another, for violations of administrative regu­ which can lead to more conflict. lations or appealing them in federal Within the last two years, Rise courts." he said. said, the government has made a con­ Judges appointed during scious effort to enforce current laws Republican administrations usually involving illegal immigration and favor businesses, he said. A6. THE REVIEW • March 23, 2001 Officials 225 registered for readying diabetes symposium

BY JILL LIEBOWIT Z senator, but as governor." to flush City New.\' Editor Sobczyk said 225 people are current­ A diabetes symposium will take place ly registered to attend the symposium. at the MBNA America Bowman "For the most part, many of the atten­ Conference Center in Newark Saturday. dees are there each year," she said. "But Michelle Sobczyk, district manager we do have a good amount of newcom­ city pipes of the Delaware American Diabetes ers since our numbers have grown." Association and coordinator of the "The professionals have a chance to BY SARA FUNAIOCK event, said her organization invites area look at vendor displays and pharmaceu­ Staff Reporter health care professionals includi ng tical company products," Sobczyk said. The City of Newark will conduct its annual physicians and dieticians to attend the She said some of the attendees water main flushing check next week while day's workshops. receive continuing education credits for students are on Spring Break. "We also bring speakers in who are going to the event. Joseph Dombrowski, director of the city's THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn nationally and inter- "Nurses and physi­ water department, said roughage is removed Sophomore Joe Black washes his dirty laundry at a friend's house. The city nationally known," ------cians need to renew during the process and, as a result, water will plans to flush water mains while students are absent during Spring Break. she said. their licenses, and flow more easily through the mains keeping "They talk about they have to have con- costs low by conserving energy required to said, the city also checks the condition of the Rust Remover, a product used to remove stains the latest advances tinuing education pump water. fire hydrants. from clothing washed during ·the testing, he and treatment options credits to do that," she "The velocity from the pressure stirs up the "We check the valves inside the hydrant and said. for patients with di a- said. "So we offer main [pipe]," he said. water flow," he said. "We have been doing this "We carry some of the remover on our betes." "Diabetes is a credits for the hours of Dombrowski said the main system built for 18 years, so we know what to expect from trucks for residents that need it," Dombroski underneath Main Street has been in place since the hydrants when there is a fire." said. Th~~~:y~ .s a~a r~~~: SeriOUS disease." t~~~~;:;r~i~~· receive 1895. Water pressure is affected in the area where Some residents might also experience dis­ D-Del., will discuss 6.5 credits and physi­ "The original cast iron corrodes more than testing is taking place, Dombrowski said. coloration of disbwashing water, he said. diabetes ini tiatives _ Dl: James Lenhard, president of cians will receive 5.5 Residents can tune into 1260 WNRK to find "To remove any stains to dishes, we recom­ within the federal and for attending." the newer inter-linking mains the university the Wilmington chapter of the uses," he said. out where testing will occur each day. mend running an energy-savi ng cycle with the state government. A panel discussion The city uses approximately 4 million gal­ "We let businesses and restaurants know same amount of citric powder mix, like Tang, "We invited the American Diabetes Association and break for lunch lons of water per day during the academic when w( ll be in their area of town," he said. instead of detergent," Dombrowski said. "The senator to speak since will conclude the year, Dombrowski said. The department recommends that residents acidity will remove the iron deposits from the he is our immediate morning's schedule, "Without students, the demand for water refrain from doing laundry on the day testing water stain." fo rmer governor and she sai.d. goes down 1 million gallons per day," he said. is scheduled near their homes, Dombrowski Kae Johnson, a spokeswoman for the newly elected sena- The afternoon will "It's really the best time to do it because the said. Division of Public Healih, said the state rec­ tor," she said. mirror the morning's water demand is down. However, he said, residents do not always ommends the water main flushing each year. "He will have a activities. "Plus, the students won't see all the nasty follow this advice. "The test is a good way to check if the sys­ broad range to speak on. " Based out of Wi lmington, Dr. James rusty water that results from the flushing." "There's always someone washing priceless tem is working," she said. Brian Selander, Carper's communica- Lenhard, president of the local chapter Dombrowski said the process of flushing linens when a little pocket of rust in the water Barbara Clifton, owner of A Cut Above Hair tion director, said the senator is a strong of the ADA, will be on a panel dis­ the water mains involves the opening of fire appears," he said. "It is only one day out of Design on Main Street, said she is prepared for believer in spending his weekends try- cussing specific patient management. hydrants. 365 a year." the water-main test next week. ing to help charities. "Diabetes is a serious disease," he "We start from a clean source, like a water The department tries to flush the system "No color or perming will take place," she "It's an issue Carper's concerned said. "[But] it's manageable and the tank or well, and then move to a dirty source fully, Dombrowski said, but it takes at least 24 said. "We' ve been here since 1979, so we' re about," he said. complications can be prevented with [main pipe]," he said. hours for the sediments to clear the system. used to this process." "It's an issue be's cared about and has attentive and aggressive medical care." While conducting the main flushing, he The water department has a supply of Rover done work on behalf of, not only as a Volunteers clean town

BY LAUREN DECARO gloves, and Rode! Inc. will give safety Avenue, Wyoming Road, Christiana Staff Repone vests to the individuals participating. Parkway, Cleveland Avenue and Individuals and organizations within "This event is an involvement Kirkwood Highway. Newark will work together tomorrow thing," she said. "It shows pride in the "Volunteers will be present on the morning in an effort to beautify the city. community." sides of the roads," Bruen said. Steven Dente!, chairman of the There are already 112 people signed Trash is collected in designated areas Conservation Advisory Committee, up to participate in the event, but many distributed to each of the groups, she said his group is co-organizing the more will attend and help out, Bruen said. third- annual Community Clean-Up said. The participants will be divided "We simply do a drive around and Day with the Parks and Recreation into groups according to who signed up see what areas have a lot of debris," Department. together. Bruen said. ''Parks and Recreation does the leg­ "[The purpose of Community Clean­ Mayor Harold F. Godwin said this work," he said. Up Day] is to instill community pride in event is one in which the whole com­ Sharon Bruen, recreation supervisor the city, which will then be given back munity is involved. THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn of community events, said several clubs to the community through a group "We turn this into a mutual, fun Volunteers from local organizations will clean up debris throughout and corporations will be sponsoring effort," she said. event,!' he said. the city on Saturday. tomorrow's program. '1t's more of a family coming togeth- She said the Newark Lion's Oub, the er." Newark Assembly of DaimlerChrysler, Commuters should be cautious while Rodel Inc. and Castle Bag Co. will be traveling on the main roads of the city involved in funding the event. during the clean-up program, Bruen All of the organizations made finan­ said. cial contributions, Bruen said. In addi­ These include Elkton Road, Library tion, DaimlerChrysler will donate wash PBL database aids educators BY A. KRISTINA RODRIGUEZ seem convoluted or unnecessary to Staff Reporter students. Concerned with the way under­ The framework, similar to case graduate students were learning, a studies used in medical and law group of university staff and faculty schools, he said, invites students to joined to envision an innovative and apply abstractions to more practical provocative learning methodology. situations by forcing them to think George Watson, a professor of critically and work with others to physics and astronomy, said this discover solutions to real-world vision resulted in the Problem­ occurrences. Based Learning Clearinghouse that Consequently, he said, the con­ was officially launched March 9. crete problem-based learning model Watson, managing editor of the offers a more productive academic PBL Clearinghouse, said the PBL experience as students identify the endeavor is an online database of learning issues and actively and problems and articles established cooperatively solve problems. for educators to incorporate real­ According to the PBL Web site, world scenarios in the classroom. more than 3,000 students to date at The university model of problem­ the university from various academ­ based learning may be the first of it ic disciplines have participated in kind to exist, he said. courses with problem-based learn- ''To our knowledge, this is the ing. · flrst attempt to make PBL ·problems Bobby Gempesaw, vice provost available to educators in the under- of Academic Programs and • graduate setting in an electronic for­ Planning, said the university is sup­ mat," he said. portive of problem-based learning Barbara Duch, associate director as an approach in improving student of the Mathematics and Science learning and the scholarship of Education Resource Center and teaching. founder of the PBL Clearinghouse "We have developed an excellent project, said university professors international reputation not only in wanted and needed someone to pro­ the vse of PBL, but also in the fac­ vide quality real-world problems for ulty-led efforts that made it hap­ professors and students to use as pen," he said. tools for development. Presently, Watson said, .the PBL In the past, Duch said, problem­ Clearinghouse is only published based learning questions and online for the purposes of expedien­ resources were not easily accessible cy and money and to employ the because they were created by pro­ extensive technological infrastruc­ fessors instead of a specialized ture the university houses. team. "With the electronic format, we "I thought if there was an elec­ plan to revise and update problems tronic clearinghouse of materials as needed to modernize the context and problems, it would lower the of the problem, and to keep it rele­ barrier for some faculty who want to vant and engaging for the professors use this active learning technique," and students who are working with she said. the problems," he said. Watson said the active PBL The PBL Clearinghouse is funded model helps educators adopt inven­ by the university, the Pew tive ways of teaching difficult con­ Charitable Trusts and the Unidel cepts and theories that sometimes Foundation. March 23, 200 I • THE REVIEW • A 7 Senior distributes Outage causes condoms in town electrical damages

BY LAURA CARNEY or anything," Home Grown employee Cit\' Ne11 ·.1 Etliror Kristin Hoddinott said. "Little kids ~ontinued from A 1 motors and other energy-driven "Kids are embarrassed to buy con­ come in here all the time, and they did­ apparatuses from "single phases." doms in drug stores, but any way you n't notice it." responded to the report but s6on Bennett called Wednesday's look at it, they're still having sex." Hoddinott, a senior at McKean left once the cause of the smoke technical difficulties associated Senior Renee Bruskof tried to keep High School in New Castle, said a bas­ had been determined. with the power failure a rarity. her statement from becoming a statistic ket full of free condoms was not The situation was concluded "This ki nd of thing doesn' t hap­ when she organized the distribution of "alien" to the store. without incident yet remained an pen often and may not happen free condoms on Main Street last "We had a book with chocolate inconvenience for Warner resi­ again for 10 years," he said. "There week. body paint attached to it for Valentine's dents. isn't much you can do in prevention The AIDS Delaware intern Day, which was really more about hav­ Sophomore Katie Sheehan, a because lprecautionary measures] employed the help of four local busi­ ing fun than sex," she said. "But we third-floor resident of Warner Hall , are not considered cost effective." nesses who agreed to aid in her quest to definitely wouldn't put the two side by said she was watching the soap He said the situation was han­ promote safe sex. side." opera "Passions" when the fire dled with speed and professional­ "I thought it would be ideal to have Bruskof said she immediately THE REVIEW /Caitlin Thorn alarm sounded. ism and students were not inconve­ condoms where students would be thought she would find a good target Senior Renee Bruskof is trying to help students practice safe sex by "I was walking off down the hall nienced by the damaged motors in hanging out, and they could just pick audience at places like Flavor and convincing some area stores to distribute condoms this semester. and I smelled something burning," any way. them up," she said. Home Grown because of the stores' she said. "There wasn' t anything Barb Graham, director of The owners of Flavor, Brewed open-minded atmospheres; her the owner is family-oriented and idea." wrong, so it was just kind of annoy­ Facilities Administration, said the Awakenings, Home Grown and 'They agree with me there," she would not approve of it. The recently suggested installation ing." other problem electricians must Crystal Concepts dispensed the con­ said. "I think the age of the owners has If she can get enough funding from of condom vendirtg machines in uni­ Senior Cristina Ricardo, a sec­ address during a power failure is doms from March 15 to 17 and report­ something to do with it." AIDS Delaware, Bruskof said, she will versity residence hall bathrooms is a ond floor resident of Warner Hall, the surge of energy that occurs ed positive results. When she asked other Main Street continue supplying condoms to the step in the right direction, Bruskof said the fire alarm went off about when all the equipment that was "[The condoms] were gone by stores to participate, some proved stores for the rest of the semester. said. 10 minutes after the power went previously running starts up at the Frid

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The Brown Daily Herald, Brown Their energy would be better University's student newspaper, ran spent countering Horowitz's 10 an advertisement on March 12 that points in an intellegent debate, still has some people up in arms. rather than blindly shotgunning the The ad, placed by the outspoken Herald with a "racist" label. conservative David Horowitz, list- That said, Horowitz's arguments ed I 0 arguments against giving would have been better-placed on reparations for slavery. the opinion page. Naturally, the activist communi- It's not always clear that ty at Brown political ads like loudly con- , . this reflect the demned the R • · This. • opinions of an newspaper and eVJew : individual or a the ad. ProtesterS at BroWn specific organiza- charges of • h ld tion. People tend THE HERALD racism filled the Univ~rstty S 0U.I', "' to view advertise- air. and a few attack th~ arguments ments in a factual thousand copies . ~ context but peruse of the paper were within the coritrover- ; editorials with a stolen the day the sial ad, DQ1 tJw pa~.{" gramH· of sa_It.' 10 ad was printed. , orowttz s At the risk of itself. •·, ' anti-reparation sounding cliche. arguments should we find it neces- L ____...;;_;__..;.__.....;;;...... ;...... ~ have 1appeared sary to remind the Brown protesters else.where in the Herald, where stu- that the First Amendment protects dents ._.,ould be able to read them the Herald's right to print this ad. and respond knowing full well the . Horowitz's commentary was not paper itself did not endorse like libelous or inflammatory in any views. way, and he did pay for the space it The Review stands by its deci- took up. sion not to run Horowitz's adver- By decrying the paper for run- tisement for the very same reason. ning the ad and trading logical. However, if he were to submit an argument for empty name-calling, opinion column for publication, it protesters only make themselves would be presented such that both out to be as intolerant as their "ene- sides of the argument would have mies.'' fair representation.

With Spring Break right around burned and none are left to put on the comer. many students are try- pounds. ing to tone their bodies into svelte When people stop taking media for bikinis and Speedos. Xenadrine after a couple weeks, One means to this end is a their appetites return but their healthy, balanced diet and regular metabolisms are slower. So while exercise, practiced regularly for a they may eat as much as they did couple months. . before taking the drug, they won't Refusal to print' ad violates free­ when it's political speech, and the ad is obviously ·site end of the spectrum. Or, you can pop a pill. burn as many calories. political in nature. Everyone is always shouting, "Look at me! I'm dif­ Xenadrine, one of the newer and As a result, Xenadrine users dom of speech Some people need to grow up and learn that they're ferent! Recognize that!" more popular diet may immediately not going to get their way all the time, and that cen­ We just need to find a happy medium, which really drugs on the mar- .--...... --- ...... --==---:n gain back the soring a viewpoint only makes them look bad in the is apathy as Lee said. The only way for there ever to be ket, has been weight they lost In the March' 20 issue, The Review reported that a long run. · real equality in this <;ountry is for people to not care gaining patronage as soon as they student-run paper at Brown University printed a con­ from university discontinue its Unfortunately, The Review has joined the long list whether one is black, white, gay, straight, male or troversial advertisement by David Horowitz, which students for the use. of spineless newspapers that have decided to side with female, and to judge them solely on the basis of their stood against reparations to the descendants of slaves past year. Furthermore, the censors instead of the cause for free speech. I just character. ~ This season, Xenadrine is clas- in the United States. hope they have better judgment in the future, because Hartman is only saying that the best way to achieve an increasing sified as a dietary The article stated that The Review had received the if people continue to cave in to the extremists, free equality is for people to ignore differences that have no number of would- suppliment, and ad, along with 46 other university papers. But it did not speech will be in jeopardy on many of our college bearing on a person's true character. be fitness freaks as such it is not say whether the Review was going to print it. I found campuses. You need only to look to children. Children are born are opting for the subject to Food that interesting. colorblind. However, if we continually point out dif­ s u p p I e m e n t ' s and · Drug I had heard from acquamtances that The Review quick and toil- Administration Manhew Balan ferences in other people, they no longer see things the wasn't going to run the ad, but I wasn't going to free results. ~ regulations. Vtce Chairman, Young Americans for Freedom and S!iffie way, and there is sometimes even backlash when Unfortunately, Because .of believe that rumor until it proved true: It wasn't until President, Students for life they grow older. Xenadrine and this, little is later that I found out on Mr. Horowitz's Web site that mlbalan@udeLedu The other thing I'd like to say is in reference to similar diet aids known about the The Review wasn't going to print the ad. The Review Mike Pell's article on vegetarians. I'd have to admit are nothing but diet aid and its joins 22 other campus newspapers that have rejected So why has the David Horowitz advertisement not that it was inflammatory and over-the-top. temporary, super- long-term effects, the ad, including two that had previously printed an ad yet been published? Why can't he be treated like all the However, the truth of the matter is that from a bio­ ficial solutions. and the serving size and ingestion denying the Holocaust took place, according to the other advertisers? His arguments are logical, factual, logical standpoint, vegetarianism is not exactly nor­ Sure, the pills will make people schedule are only assigned by the Anti-Defamation League. Jose five to 10 pounds in mere company that markets it. and neither libelous nor illegal (as quoted from Brooks mal. We humans are omnivores, meaning that we were The university community deserves an explanation weeks, but most of that is "water People should approach diet King in the article about the ad). designed to consume both plants and meat. from the editorial board of The Review of why it weight" that will be regained as drugs like Xenadrine with caution. Frankly, Horowitz's ad contains more legitimate Couple this with the fact that we sit in the, upper' soon as they stop taking the drug. And while immediate results are decided not to run the ad. Especially since intimida­ information than some of these spring break vacation reaches of the food chain, and one has to realize that it The drug also aids weight loss nice for a time, the long-term ben- tion, name-calling and fascist tactics like the destruc­ ads that run every March. Why hasn't Horowitz's ad is nature's way for us to eat other animals. by suppressing the user's appetite. efits of a healthy diet and regular tion of most of the Brown paper's copies on one day been printed? Nature is cruel, and there is no denying that 1be The idea is that if someone eats exercise are well worth the extra have been employed by those who would like to deny lt is unsettling to think that the right to free speech truth is that there is a great likelihood that the animals less, all ingested calories are effort. others' the right to hear opposing viewpoints. can be and is so easily abridged merely by the fear that we kill for' food are going to be killed by other preda­ The whole controversy has exposed that on many "somebody will be offended or hurt," regardless of tors anyway, and it's not like our version is any more campuses across the country, the extreme Left has ere­ whether the conteJ?t is well-thought-out and logical . cruel, unless you consider being eaten alive a pleasant .ated an environment where only the politically correct death. The Review viewpoint will be tolerated. Joel Banyai Also consider the fact that we would probably not Under the guise of "sensitivity" toward the minori­ Senior be here today if our ancient ancestors had not started 250 Perlcins S~nt .... - -.&- - "' ty community, people have condemned a legitimate [email protected] domesticating animals. lf it wasn't for that, we might Newark, DE J9i16: ., . viewpoint, labeling it "racist" whep it contains nothing still be wandering nomads living in caves. F~ 302-831-1396 - % that can be genuinely construed to be racist, and have In defense of apathetic gays and Now, I'm not saying that I don't like animals. . I love employed full-scale censorship to shut up thte opposing all forms of Kingdom Animalae, with maybe the &mail: jenlen:[email protected]\i "' viewpoint. and carlosk@udel:eou , anti-vegetarians. exception of those pesky insects. However, I'm also a I gues.s the assumption is that this viewpoint is too realist in that I realize the necessity for eating meat and much for African Americans to handle. I agree with I was rather incensed when I read the letters for the the importance it bas had in the building of our civi­ The Opinion/Editorial pages' are an opeufon.tbi Mr. Horowitz when he said that this attitude is patron­ March 20 issue of The Review. I really think that it lization. cussion. The Review \Velcomes responses. :froiD izing and racist in itself, and this viewpoint isn't com­ ·@ took a lot of courage to say what Lee Hartman said, purposes, please include a daytime telephone- ii~oor 'Wltllii.ttf~ ing from WASPs. Mr. Horowitz and I are both minori­ and I feel the need to come to his defense against these Richard Gaschnig torial staff reserves the right to edit all subolissior:IS. ties. attacks. Sophonwre resent the ideas beliefs of the authOrs and The First Amendment protects free speech, no mat­ and The problem is that this country has gone from its [email protected] sentative of1be Review. · ter if the speech is paid for or not. This has been sup­ shameful past of intolerance right to the extreme oppo- ported by numerous Supreme Court cases, especially

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rile Btll\\ n Da d) llcra ld. Bnm·n Their energy would be better l lni1 er,it) ·~ ~ tu dent new~ paper. ran spL"n t countcri ng Horowitz's I 0 an ath·ertt,ement on I\ larch I :2 that puints in an in tcllcgcnt debate. 't iII I! a~ ~o me penplc up in arm~. rather than blindly shotgunning the The ad. placed by the uuhpoken llcrald with a "racist" label. emh et\ati\c Da1 itl l-l mu\\'itl. . li~t ­ That said. Horowitz's arguments ed I0 atgumenh again\! givin g. would have been better-placed on reparation' for -,lavery. the opinion page. i' of tion. People tend rac i\lll filled the University should to view advertise­ air. and a few attack the arguments ments in a factual thou,an J copic~ context but peruse of the paper were within the controver­ editorials wi th a stolen the day the sial ad, not the paper grain of salt. ad was pri nted. Horowitz's 10 / / At the ri sk ol' itself. anti-reparation• ~ll lltlllin g cliche. arguments should we find it nece~ - have appeared sary to re mind the Brmvn protesters elsewhere in the Herald. where stu­ that the First Amendment protects dents \f'OUld be able to read them the He ra ld's right to print thi s ad. and respond knowing full well the Hurowitz·s comment ary wa ~ not paper itself did not endorse like lib e l o u~ or intlammatory in any views. way. and he did pay for the space it The Review stands by its deci­ took up. sion not to run Horowitz's adver­ By decrying the paper for run­ tise ment for the very same reason. nin£ the ad and trad ing logical However. if he were to submit an arg~ment for empty name-calling. opinion column for publication. it protes t er~ onl y make themselves would be presented such that both olll to be as intolerant as their "ene- sides of the argument would have mies ... fair representation. Diet Drugs

With Spring Break right around burned and none are left to put on the corner. many stude nts are try­ pounds. in~ to tone their bodies in to svelte When people stop taking m~d i a for bikinis and Speedus. Xenadrine after a couple weeks. One means to thi~ end is a their appetites return but their healthy. balanced dict and regul ar metabolisms are slower. So while exercise. practiced regularly for a they may eat as much as they did couple month-;. before taking the drug, they won't Refusal to print ad violates free­ when it's political speech. and the ad is obviously site end of the spectrum. Or. yo u ca n pop a pi ll. burn as many calories. political in nature. Everyone is always shouting. "Look at me! I'm dif­ Xenadri nc. one of the newer and As a result. Xenadrine users dom of speech Some people need to grow up and learn that they're ferent! Recognize that!" more popular diet may immediately not going to get their way all the time. and that cen­ We just need to find a happy medium, which really drugs on the mar- gain back the soring a viewpoint only makes them look bad in the is apathy as Lee said. The only way for there ever to be ket. has been weight they lost In the March 20 issue. The Review reported that a long run. real equality in this country is for people to not care gaini ng patronage as soon as they student-run paper at Brown Uni versity printed a con­ from university discontinue its Unfortunately. The Review has joined the long list whether one is black, white, gay, straight, male or troversial advettisement by David Horowitz. which studenrs for th e use. of spineless newspapers that have decided to side with female, and to judge them solely on the basis of their past year. Review This: Furthermore, stood against reparations to the descendants of slaves the censors instead of the cause for free speech. I just character. _ in the United States. Thi~ ~e aso n. Diet drugs like Xenadrine is clas­ hope they have better judgment in the future. because Hartman is only saying that the best way to achieve an in creasing sified as a dietary The article stated that The Review had received the if people continue to cave in to the extremists, free equality is for people to ignore differences that have no number of would­ Xenadrine are no suppliment. and ad, along with 46 other university papers. But it did not speech will be in jeopardy on many of our college bearing on a person's true character. be fitness freaks substitute for as such it is not say whether the Review was going to print it. I found campuses. You need only to look to children. Children are born are opti ng fo r the subject to Food that interesting. suppl e ment ' s exercise and a and . Drug colorblind. However, if we continually point out dif­ I had heard from acquaintances that The Review Mauhew Balan ferences in other people. they no longer see things the quick and toi 1- Administration wasn't going to run the ad, but I wasn't going to frcc resu lts. balanced diet. regulations. Vice Chairman, Young Americans ./(n· Freedom and same way, and there is sometimes even backlash when believe that mmor until it proved true. It wasn't until Unfortunately. Because of PresidenT. Swdellls fin· Life they grow older. Xenadri ne and this, little is later that I found out on Mr. Horowitz's Web site that mlbalan @udel.edu The other thing I'd like to say is in reference to similar diet aids known about the The Review wasn't going to print the ad. The Review Mike Pell's article on vegetarians. I'd have to admit arc nothing but diet aid and its joins 22 other campus newspapers that have rejected So why has the David Horowitz advertisement not that it was inflammatory and over-the-top. temporary. super­ long-term effects. the ad, including two that had previously printed an ad yet been publ ished? Why can't he be treated like all the However. the truth of the matter is that from a bio­ ficial solutions. and the serving size and ingestion denying the Holocaust took place, according to the other advertisers') His arguments are logical, factual. logical standpoint, vegetarianism is not exactly nor­ Sure. the pills will make people schedule are only assigned by the Anti-Det~tmation League. and neither libelous nor illegal (as quoted from Brooks mal. We humans are omnivores, meaning that we were lose five to 10 pounds in mere company that markets it. The university community deserves an explanation weeks. but most of that is ·'water People should approach diet Ki ng in the ruticle about the ad). designed to consume both plants and meat. from the editorial board of The Review of why it we ight" that will be regained as drugs like Xenadrine with caution. Frankly. Horowitz's ad contains more legitimate Couple this with the fact that we sit in the upper decided not to run the ad. Especially since intimida­ ~oon a~ they stop taking the drug. And while immediate results are inf01mation than some of these spring break vacation reaches of the food chai n, and one has to realize that it The drug also aids we ight loss nice for a time, the long-term ben­ tion, name-call ing and fascist tactics like the destruc­ ads that run every March. Why hasn't Horowitz's ad is nature's way for us to eat other ani mals. by ~ uppress in g the use r's appetite. efits of a healthy diet and regular tion of most of the Brown paper's copies on one day been printed'l Nature is cruel, and there is no denying that. The The idea is that if someone eats exercise are well worth the extra have been employed by those who would like to deny It is unsettling to think that the right to free speech truth is that there is a great likelihood that the animals less. all ingested calori es are effort. others' the right to hear opposing viewpoints. can be and is so easily abridged merely by the fear that we kill for food are going to be killed by other preda­ The whole controversy has exposed that on many "somebody will be offended or hwt:· regardless of tors anyway, and it's not like our version is any more campuses across the country. the extreme Left has cre­ whether the content is well-thought-out and logical. cruel, unless you consider being eaten alive a pleasant .::- ·. WHERE TO WRITE: ated an environment where only the politically con·ect death. viewpoint will be tolerated. The Review Joel Banyai Also consider the fact that we would probably not Under the guise of ''sensitivity" toward the minori­ Senior be here today if our ancient ancestors had not started 250 Perkins Student Center ty community. people have condemned a legitimate [email protected] domesticating animals. If it wasn't for that. we might Newark, DE 19716 viewpoint. labeling it "racist" when it contains nothing still be wtmdeiing nomads living in caves. Fax: 302-831-1396 that can be genuinely construed to be racist, and have Now, I'm not saying that I don't like animals. I love employed fuiJ-scale censorship to shut up th~ opposing In defense of apathetic gays and E-mail: [email protected] all fom1s of Kingdom Animalae. with maybe the viewpoint. anti-vegetarians exception of those peskry insect<;. However. I'm also a and [email protected] I guess the assumption is that this viewpoint is too realist in that I realize the necessity for eating meat and much for African Americans to handle. I agree with I was rather incensed when I read the letters for the the importance it has had in the building of our civi­ The Opinion/Editorial pages are an open forum for public debate ~ dis­ Mr. Horowitz when he said that this attitude is patron­ Mru·ch· 20 issue of The Review. I reall y think that it lization. cussion. The Review welcomes responses from its readers. For veriii._cation izing and racist in itself. arid this viewpoint isn't com­ took a lot of courage to say what Lee Hrutman said. purposes, please include a daytime telephone number with alJ.Ietters. The edi­ ing from WASPs. Mr. Horowitz and I are both minori ­ and I fee l the need to come to his defense against these Richard Caschnig torial staff reserves the right to edit all submissions. Letters anq columns rep­ ties. attacks. 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,. Gay rights are worth the effort

Litza Stark and Bob Crane

Guest Columnists

In his column last Friday, "Progress in gay . rights begins with apathy," Lee~_:H;:artm;;;.:;;an::-~~~:um describes a fairly idyllic life for student. At no point, he says he encountered opposition or disgust r.a result of his sexual orientation. No one h is close to has cared about it but has value him for his personali- ty and interests. , Hartman rightly believes that this disre­ gard for sexual orientation is the ideal state for society in general, ·d it seems that in his life Schools need eco-leaming he has been lucky ough to e . It is true that th the 'fforts of young? difference- if they couldn't ftx the problem, brave individuals who came befo The truth is, long-term change can only why would I have wanted to worry about it as gays, lesbians an bisexuals are mu more Jen Lemos begin with younger generations, and that a kid? visible and accep than we have been · applies not only to environmental awareness Children will never pick up issues like envi­ past. But just beca¥.erica sees ga but to every other social, political or ethical ronmental awareness on their own, and anoth­ lesbians living conte yon sitcoms d n't Lemos Lane issue. er generation of wasteful consumers is hardly mean that all our live are so serene. I'm not saying that environmental aware­ what we need right now. Homophobia is s · a very real threat ness hasn't increased in recent years. I'm sure I think Millennium Elementary is a great many gay students at th university. There aJ\ When I first heard about Millennium most schools are far more active in teaching idea, and I think more schools should take on numerous people who lo · the love and S\!p- \ . Elementary School in Kent, Wash., I was the subject than they once were. its approach. That's not to say that every new port of their families and ·ends when they impressed. The new school, which opened in I don't remember a lot of talk about nature school has to be this progressive, but a step in reveal their sexual orientati September 2000, not only places an emphasis in any of the institutions I attended, particular­ the right direction wouldn't hurt. Some students who help with programs on academic excellence but has "gone green." ly elementary school - science books concen­ While I can't generalize about all of like the one Hartman saw tell ming-out sto­ Millennium Elementary is considered the trated more on biology than ecology. Delaware's education system, my experience ries of being forbidden to see th · nieces an most environmentally friendly school in indicates that the state needs to spend a little nephews, being disowned by th · famili , Washington. It is partially powered by solar Chlld.ren will never more money and effort on this issue. losing financial support or being panels and windmills, uses a geothermal heat It's nice that we're so worried about our apists or clergy to be "changed." system and maintains a pond and water reten­ pick up issues like children working up to their potential on state Discrimination is ingrained in mo of our tion vault for irrigation. environmental awareness on tests, but let's give them some practical knowl­ social institutions as well, which fo the most What's more, its curriculum includes an edge that they can apply in the real world. part render LGB people complet invisible. emphasis on the environment and its preserva­ their own, and Teaching the basics will always be neces­ There is still no federal le protection tion - teachers report that both reading and sary, but well-rounded individuals result from based on sexual orientation in mployment or writing assignments relate to nature. Hands-on another generation of waste­ augmenting those studies with larger concerns. housing, and in most place 1t is impossible learning is provided by the school's five-acre Likewise, the solutions to global problems for lesbians, gays and bise s to form legal plot of natural wetlands, which is used for ful consumers is hardly what like the ecological crisis are found in the pro­ partnerships or to adopt. environmental studies. we need right now. gressive minds of those who have been raised The university, al ugh it does include the more I read about the school, the more to deal with such issues. sexual orientation i its nondiscrimination I like it. By making the effort to construct an We should never give up on halting and agreement, does n offer same-sex partne eco-friendly facility, officials are teaching by reversing the damage we have done thus far to the same bene ts that straigh! spous example the values they hope to impart to their I barely knew the difference between the the environment, but if we really want to make students. trees in my own backyard until high school, a difference, here's the opportunity. And by beginning an environmental educa­ and that was only because of cramming for a Broaden the state's educational system to tion at such a young age, the school will also science competition. include more information about subjects like ensure that students retain and apply the Looking back, I don't recall any emphasis ecology and see what happens. Give our kids knowledge they will learn. on recycling or the prudent use of natural some credit - with a little help, they might Let's face it- once you reach a certain age, resources. I remember hearing about a global just surprise us. it's increasingly difficult to alter lifelong environmental crisis, but no one ever suggest­ litza Sta nd Bob Crane are the educa- habits. I continually struggle with my own ed how to fix it. tion chairs r the Lesbian Gay Bisexual inability to do simple things like recycle, but None of the adults I knew cared very much len Lemos is an editorial editor for The Student Union. Send comments to who knows where I would be if someone had at the time about ecological issues, and those Review. Send comments to [email protected] or [email protected]. thought to encourage the practice when I was who did didn't seem to be making much of a [email protected]. Students deserve a break.from daily grind

As I wait for a pick-up sports and the occasional beer. Noel Dietrich fresh omelette in Princeton University's infamous Nude Olympics, the dining hall, I although banned recently by school officials, demonstrat­ watch the cook ed yet another example of the bonding of a student body Not the First crack a raw egg. through relaxation and tradition. Noel Spilling onto the What better way to chill out than by taking a day off --'------' fryer, it sizzles and classes to run naked through newly fallen snow - or bubbles in a watch others do so? grotesque puddle of white and yellow. After this event was banned, major protests ensued The formless goo resembles my brain, and most likely from Princeton students at the removal of this well-loved the brain of many other students, as we struggle through tradition. the final days preceding Spring Break. This egg has been Somehow, I doubt any events at this university would cooking for far too long. inspire such emotion and activism, with the possible, but By now, students' brains are fried - overcooked to the still improbable, exception of Homecoming. point of uselessness. At this point, it's a struggle for me to All one needs to do is visit a sparsely attended women's form complete sentences, really. basketball game to see that apathy abounds here in pretty With midterms on the horizon, something should have much all forms of school spirit and tradition except with­ been done long ago to restore the dwindling sanity of in isolated organizations. overworked students. This university's attempts at entertaining events can Fall Semester is a different story. Sprinkled with found on Harrington Beach or the Mall on a few random excitement, the fust half of the year moves quickly, start­ · Saturday mornings. These thrilling affairs feature such ing with the fust days back at school and moving rapidly attractions as the Moonwalk (those inflatable bouncing to Parents' Weekend and finally Homecoming. Together, structures enjoyed typically by mostly 5-year-olds) and ­ the student body anticipates these events, which serve as even more excitingly - free Frisbees and face painting. welcome respite from the daily grind...... ~'-":...... :~!! . ~' It's also interesting to note that these events usually Returning to school for Winter Session immediately PeTtTIOt-t-! liND f'litc7T"&STS, "Tl1c ·STUPCSNT.S occur in conjunction with busy tour days for prospective after the revelry of New Year's Eve is a daunting and tiN~ !:cC...ciVet) A st.HWt- cV5NT 'N'IOt--VlN"r 1\41; ENT1~ UNI~t!:$ 1 ~ students. I'm sure all those parents and high-school stu­ painful task. Far be it from this university to acknowledge THE REVIEW I John Cheong dents think this is a kickin' campus filled with wholesome New Year's Day, a national holiday, when there are dorms fun. to move into. We are lucky to have it here, and taking classes during Many schools host a variety of stress-relieving, unity­ Perhaps this school needs to put less effort into This agony continues through the entirety of Winter this time has lifted a large academic weight from my building festivities during the second half of the school impressing prospective students and more into improving Session, with Martin Luther King Day as the only break shoulders during regular semesters. year. the quality of life of those already enrolled here. Fried from classes. After completing final exams bright and But it should be acknowledged that this session is not Carnegie Mellon University's annual Spring Carnival brains do not lend themselves to absorbing an education. early on a Saturday morning, we move straight on to in any way a break for most students. A large percentage attracts students, alumni and the community and unites All we need is a break in the routine - something out Spring Semester, which goes fu ll force and break-free of students enroll in these classes, some of which can be , them in a three-day extravaganza. of the ordinary to anticipate and bring us together. until late March. as stressful as a fall or spring course load. The university cancels classes on the Friday of this Besides Spring Break, all most students look forward When we return from Spring Break and most other This should clearly be taken into account when it event, and.attrac tions include more than 10 carnival rides, to is the next exam and the next weekend at the Deer Park schools prepare for final exams, we still look forward to comes to assessing the amount of strain students can booths sponsored by resident student organizations, Tavern. almost two tedious months of studies before finals. endure. bands, comedians and traditional buggy races around the Granted, most of my complaint is a result of Winter In light of my shriveling mental capacity, I see a sim­ campus. Noel Dietrich is the assistant features editor for The Session, which is, of course, optional. Don't get me ple solution - we need another school holiday, be it a day Cornell University hosts Slope Day, an annual event Review. Send comments to daisytwo@udel. edu. wrong, I am definitely an advocate of Winter Session. off or just a weekend of traditional fun like Homecoming. where students g!lther on a hill for dancing, live music,

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And there are plenty of people who. un like Hartman's friends and famjly. care a great Litza Stark deal about preventing us from gaining those and Bob Crane rights. Delaware House Bil l99, which would pro­ Guest Columnists hibit discrimination based on sexual orienta­ tion in housing. employment and business. faces strong opposition within Delaware. Conservative orgaruzations are lobbying In ills column last Friday, "Progress in gay viciously against the bill. and senators and · Iights begins with apathy." Lee Hartman··--fe1:wt!l>elU(lttives are currently heruing much describes a fairly idyllic life fo!)l-gay~ more from laware Chiistian Coalition student. ~"" than they are from LGB community. At no point, he says as he encountered Similar bills have r ed our state legisla- opposition or disgust r,· a result of hjs sexual s. but none have orientation. No one h is close to has cared ts apathy rule, we about it but has value him for ills personali- tab!i sh our legal ty and interests. t Hartman rightly beJjeves that tills disre­ t in saying that gard for sexual ori e~tion is the ideal state for nal connection is society in general, qnd it see ms~ ;th;a~t; in~ill~·;sFli:;.;fe:;-~~~~ Schools need eco-leaming he has been lucky dnough to ex · It is true that + th o the fforts of young? difference - if they couldn 't fi x the problem, brave individuals[ who came befo us - The truth is, long-term change can onl y why would I have wanted to worry about it as gays, lesbians anq bisexuals are mu more Jen Lemos begin with younger generations, and that a kid? visible and accepted than we have been · n the applies not only to environmental awareness Children will never pick up issues like envi­ past. But just beca~~e America sees ga and but to every other social, political or ethical ronmental awareness on their own, and anoth­ lesbians living conte~edly on sitcoms d n 't Lemos Lane issue. er generation of wasteful consumers is hardly mean that all our liveS

As I wait for a pick-up sports and the occasional beer. Noel Dietrich fresh omelette in Pri nceton Uni versity's infamous Nude Olympics. the dining hall, I although banned recently by school officials, demonstrat­ watch the cook ed yet another example of the bonding of a student body Not the First crack a raw egg. through relaxation and tradition. Noel Spilling onto the What better way to chill out than by taking a day off fryer, it sizzles and classes to nm naked through newly fallen snow - or bubbles in a watch others do so? grotesque puddle of white and yellow. After this event was banned. major protests ensued The formless goo resembles my brain. and most likely from Princeton students at the removal of this well-loved the brain of many other students, as we struggle through tradition. the final days preceding Spring Break. This egg has been Somehow, I doubt any events at this university would cooking for far too long. inspire such emotion and acti vism, with the possible. but By now, students' brains are fried - overcooked to the still improbable, excepti on of Homecoming. point of uselessness. At this point, it's a struggle for me to All one needs to do is visit a sparsely artended women ·s form complete sentences, really. basketball game to see that apathy abounds here in pretty With midterms on the horizon, something should have much all forms of school spirit and tradition except with­ been done long ago to restore the dwindling sanity of in isolated organizations. overworked students. This university's attempts at entertaining events can Fall Semester is a different story. Sprinkled with found on Harrington Beach or the Mall on a few r:.tndom excitement, the first half of the year moves quickly, start­ · Saturday mornings. These thrilling affairs feature such ing with the first days back at school and moving rapidly attractions as the Moonwalk (those inflatable bouncing to Parents' Weekend and finally Homecoming. Together, structures enjoyed typically by mostly 5-year-olds) and ­ the student body anticipates these events, which serve as even more excitingly -free Frisbees and face painting. welcome respite from the dail y grind. fJiii.M~-""'~ ...... c:ii>· It's also interesting to note that these events usually Returning to school for Winter Session immediately AFT f"\A.l-M PET I Tl Dt4~ r'.ND l'ROIE-STS , 11H5 ·STUPCN1"..S occur in conjunction with busy tour days fur prospecti ve after the revelry of New Year's Eve is a daunti ng and nNN...l.J1 f:EC-t;t'/e!> A Sq-\OOt.- C-V5NT IN'JOt..-VIN&:r THE e...Jrlt:B UNN~·~r!Y srudents. I'm sure all those parents and high-school stu­ painful task. Far be it from this uni ve rsity to acknowledge THE REV IEW I John Cheong dents think this is a kickin· campus filled with wholesome New Year's Day. a national holiday. when there are dorms fu n. to move into. We are lucky to have it here, and taking classes during Many schools host a variety of stress-relieving, unity­ Perhaps this school needs to put less effort into Thi s agony continues through the entirety of Winter this time has lifted a large academic weight from my building festivities during the second half of the school impressing prospective students and more into improving Session. with Martin Luther King Day as the only break shoulders during regular semesters. year. the quality of life of those al ready enrolled here. Fried from classes. After completing fi nal exams bright and But it should be acknowledged that this session is not Carnegie Mellon Uni versity's annual Spring Carn ival brains do not lend themselves to absorbing an education. early on a Saturday morning. we move straight on to in any way a break for most students. A large percentage attracts students, alumni and the community and unites All we need is a break in the routine - someth ing out Spring Semester, which goes full force and break-free of students enroll in these classes, some of which can be them in a three-day extravaganza. of the ordinary to anticipate and bri ng us together. until late March. as stressful as a fall or spring course load. The university cancels classes on the Friday of this Besides Spring Break. all most students look forward When we return from Spring Break and most other This should clearl y be taken into account when it event, and attractions include more than I 0 carnival rides, to is the next exam and the next weekend at the Deer Park schools prepare for final exams. we still look forward to comes to assessing the amount of strain students can booths sponsored by resident student organizations. Tavern. almost two tedious months of st udies before fin als. endure. bands, comedians and traditional buggy races around the Granted. most of my complaint is a result of Winter In li ght of my shriveling mental capacity, I see a sim­ campus. Noel Dietrich is the assistant features editor .for The Session, which is, of course. optional. Don't get me ple solution - we need another school holiday, be it a day Cornell University hosts Sl ope Day, an annual event Review. Send commenTs to dai.HtH·o@/l(lel. edu. wrong. I am definitely an advocate of Winter Session. off or just a weekend of traditional fu n like Homecoming. where students gather on a hill for dancing. live music.

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The worldfamous Harlem Globetrotters played the New York Nationals at the Bob Monday night

BY BRIAN PAKETT After the introductions, the Globetrotters Staff Reporter approached the ce.nter of the court and took As "Sweet Georgia Brown" played over the part in a "Magic Circle." The team clapped loudspeaker, anxious fans rose to their feet and and stylishly passed around the red, white and watched the red, white and blue with respect blue ball. and enjoyment. The actual game consisted of four 10- It was not the American flag the onlookers minute quarters that included basketball as were in awe about on Monday night at the Bob well as preplanned skits. Carpenter Center - it was the world­ Curley "Boo" Johnson, who has been with renowned Harlem Globetrotters. ·the Globetrotters for 13 seasons, livened up The famous musical prelude accompanied the crowd with his exotic ball-handling skills. flashy dunks and around-the-back passes. Along with spinning the ball on his finger, he Exotic dribbling also impressed the capacity did several eye-popping dribbling tricks with crowd. - his hands, feet and head. The Globetrotters sported their traditional Matt "Showbiz" Jackson, a 14-year veteran white and red-striped shorts and blue and yel­ of the Globetrotters, was wearing a micro­ low-starred jerseys as they took on the New phone throughout the game and initiated most York Nationals in an exhibition basketball of the on-court laughter. game. Jackson constantly taunted the referee and Members of both teams included players the fans. He also cracked jokes at the audience, who have college and professional experience. which was mainly composed of younger mem­ Ben Davis, a former bench player for the bers. New York Knicks, was one of 15 Globetrotters The referee, who was obviously part of the who were in uniform on Monday. Former show, played along with the pranks and jokes. University of Florida guard Kenyon Weeks, a In the first half, Jackson made two back­ member of the Gators National Championship ward hook shots from half court, igniting awe runners-up team, played for the New York from the crowd. . Nationals. "That was awesome," sophomore Jon A portion of the Declaration of Marotto said. "I can't believe he hit that." Independence was read before the start of the In addition, the game consisted of high-fly- game. Equality and the need for an end to hatred and racism were emphasized. see TROTTERS page B4 YoUDee unplucked by fellow mascots ing enthusiasm and spirit. chievous," YoUDee says. "I like to get into Rivals reveal their YoUDee recently took the time to sit a little bit of trouble. down with The Review, giving some insight "It is all in good fun," YoUDee says, "but true feelings about about what it takes. to stir up the hen house when messing around with other mascots, I here at the university and explain how he always come out on top." the Fightin' Blue Hen feels about it. Wil D . Cat, the wildcat mascot for "Kids absolutely love me," YoUDee Villanova University, says he enjoys what says. "And students get fired up when they BY CASSY AITKEN he does and loves playing against Delaware. Staff Reporter see me." _. "I always like games with the Blue Hen," YoUDee says the Hen embodies good the feline says. "It's your typical cat and Standing 6 feet 8 inches tall from the bot­ sportsmanship and adds to the atmosphere tom of its shoes to the top of its comb, this bird fight. of the games. The field becomes YoUDee's big, blue, androgynous bird leaves an egg of "The Blue Hen is very spirited, and he playground, and the fans become its throng happiness wherever it goes. takes a lot of flack from me." of frenzied supporters. It is there to entertain Whether on the field, pacing the court or Kevin Thompson, head cheerleading hanging around campus, YoUDee touches as well as inspire. coach at the University of Massachusetts, the hearts of children, the spirits of the fans "I am the university's symbol," YoUDee praises YoUDee for its outstanding work as and the souls of athletes and coaches near says. "And I am an extension of the players a mascot and a representative of the entire and far. on the field." university. Whether exhibiting its famous "Slam Mascot Coordinator Sharon Harris says "It is hysterical," Thompson says. "It is Dunk" at basketball games, performing YoUDee is renowned for its talents. like a big cartoon character come to life - I stunts with· the cheerleaders, or just getting "It has a very favorable, very positive love it!" ' crazy with the fans, YoUDee's goal is to reputation," she says. "Throughoqt the com­ Sam the Minuteman, the mascot at the inspire everyone in attendance. munity and the university it is known to University of Massachusetts, carries out all A mascot must represent more than just a bring school spirit." the duties of a mascot and an ideal student. school's athletic department It must display YoUDee says interacting with other mas­ "He is the embodiment of everyone on the values of a community while encourag- cots is the highlight of its performances. campus," Thompson says. "He is Mr. "I'm a little curious and a little mis- University." The Minuteman says being a mascot means being able to control the game. THE REVIEW I File phoio "Basically, I own our football field and YoUDee, the Fightin' Blue Hen, has earned the respect of fans and rivals alike. our basketball court," the Minuteman says. "The girls love me ---, I'm a stud." the friendlier mascots." The Blue Hen was a crowd favorite, Although they are on opposing teams, the Scott Lowenberg, assistant athletic direc­ Hughes says. Minuteman commends the charismatic cock. tor for marketing at the University of Maine, "He had a reputation for getting in the "YoUDee is great - he's got one of the says its mascot symbolizes athletics and other teams' faces. One time at Drexel, their best costumes," the Minuteman says. " I sportsmanship. entire stands threw rubber chickens at me - always liked that Hen." He says YoUDee has a good reputation it was great." Pat McGowan, coordinator of marketing for reaching out to everyone present at ath­ Hughes, now at the professional level, and promotions at Villanova, says a mas­ letic events. says the Philadelphia crowd is more conser­ cot's appearance is important. Alumnus Ryan Hughes, a former vative. YoUDee, says he enjoyed masquerading as "A mascot must give off a little aggres­ the flamboyant fowl. "At the university [ was the crowd's main sive mentality but also be able to run into "All the mascots you meet are crazy;" focus," Hughes says. " I was the spirit of the the stands and just mess around with the Hughes says. "It' s the perfect way to get school rolled up in a blue chicken." fans," he says. · away with things. YoUDee says it loves what it does and Bill Everett, former head cheerleading "Girls wanted YoUDee, and guys wanted feels that it impacts the university in a way coach at Towson State University. says he to be YoUDee." that no other person could. enjoyed games where YoUDee performed. Hughes has continued his mascot career Anonymity gives YoUDee the freedom to THE REV IEW I File photos Towson's mascot, the tiger, always played on a professional level as "Swoop" for the express itself. Kate and Willy (left), the Hofstra University mascots, usually play nicely with around with YoUDee. Philadelphia Eagles. "I like to think 1 can do almost anything," YoUDee. University of Delaware alumnus Ryan Hughes, a former YoUDee, "The two of them would just muscle "There's nothing like getting the crowd YoUDee says. "And I like to think I am a now performs as professional mascot 'Swoop' (right), the Philadelphia Eagle. around," Everett says. "YoUDee is one of all riled up," he says. positive role model." B2 • THE REVIEW • March 23, 200 l ·cast carries CHeartbreakersJ

• "Heartbreakers" At the film's outset the two are wrapping up a long­ ~ MGM term scam aimed at Junk-headed chop-shop owner ' Rating: fr~1--7 112 Dean Cumanno (Ray Liotta). Fresh from the chapel, Maxine and Dean retire to their hotel room for a night of honeymoon bliss. At least that's what Dean thinks. Maxine passes out from too much champagne, leav­ ing the sexually frustrated Dean to his own devices. In this case he turns to Paige, the buxom secretary at his garage. ~ . I 'Y 1\1\; (-, ("') : : ~· A?yt Conveniently, Maxine walks in on Paige and Dean ,...... , "',~....._~ ~ ~ :..;...._-'C{I mid-tryst. She ·immediately sues for divorce, along ------with a $300,000 settlement for emotional turmoil. BY ADAM MATTHEWS Knowing any legal proceedings would bring his Emertainment Editor shady business operations under scrutiny, Dean capit­ "Heartbreakers" doesn't sound very promising on ulates. paper. Flush with money, Maxine and Paige t~ke their act Strike one: the cast includes three former "Saturday to Palm Springs, Fla., where they set their sights on an '" Night Live" performers. aging tobacco tycoon (Gene Hackman). Strike two: a statue of a nude man with an erection Complications arise when Paige declares her intent ' figures prominently in several scenes. to take the lead in her own hit-and-run marriage, tar­ Strike three: the plot is basically a remake of "Dirty geting a handsome bartender named Jack (Jason Lee). • Rotten Scoundrels," with a mother and daughter con­ Maxine warns Paige against it, saying she is too artist team replacing Steve Martin and Michael Caine. young to seduce a man without falling in love herself. But somehow- against all odds- a highly enter- Paige ignores her mother's advice and goes for the con • taining dark comedy manages to rise above these cine­ anyway. - matic crimes. Paige's cynical persona proves no match for Jack' s Sigourney Weaver heads the cast as Maxine, a con­ aching sincerity, however, and she promptly falls in woman who teams with her daughter Paige (Jennifer love with him. : Love Hewitt) to lure men into marriage, only to nail Unfortunately, Paige loses her only chance to give ~ them with divorce. up on the con once Dean arrives in the city and uncov­ ers the true nature behind the women. The success of "Heartbreakers" belongs almost The Gist of It entirely to the cast, which manages to wring humor Dean. He transforms what could have been a grating, some of Lee and Hewitt's 'cliched romantic sequences (and humanity) from an otherwise unremarkable one-note character into someone the audience actually to make more room. "tl"tl"tl** Aorta script. . looks forward to seeing again. Overall, "Heartbreakers" may never make any crit­ "tl "tl "tl "tl Artery Weaver revels in her role as a gleefully amoral Yet it is Hackman who steals the show. ic' s Top-10 list, but it's an entertaining romp nonethe­ "tl "tl "tl Vein wise-gal. Whether vamping it up as the Russian seduc­ As Tensy, a chain-smoking phlegm-factory with less. tress "Olga" or scoring a free meal at a restaurant "tl"tl Capillary one foot in the grave and a personality as dingy as his through clever sleight of hand, Weaver' s exhibits an dentures, Hackman is hysterical. The only disappoint­ Adam Matthews is an entertainment editor for The Review. "t! Blood infectious joy. ing thing about his part is that it's so small. His past reviews include "Enemy at the Gates" ("i.'c~ 112) Liotta brings remarkable comic energy to his role as Director David Mirkin could easily have trimmed and "The-Caveman's Valentine" (~"i.'c"i.'c).

'~Exit Wounds" "Blow Dry" Warner Bros. Miramax Films '-ating: "i.'c"i.'c"i.'c Rating: 1.'c 1.'c . ~ "Exit Wounds" is the latest kung-fu crime drama Movies with similar premises have a habit of arriving in ftom tiber-producer Joel Silver ("Romeo Must Die"). pairs. ~ Whil~ the strong hip-hop vibe and intense comic 1997 had "Volcano" and "Dante's Peak." ~lief keep the film far from boring, the average story­ 1998 had "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact." bne and hard-to-follow action sequences make this 1999 had 'The Sixth Sense" and "Stir of Echoes." t]lm watchable for only die-hard Steven Seagal and Now "Blow Dry" rides on the ponytails of 2000's "The ]}MX fans. Big Tease," both movies about flamboyant British stylists ; Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a detective with a disregard who compete in a hairdressing tournament. for authority and a tendency toward excessive force. Alan Rickman stars as Phil, an embittered barber who ~ After a fiasco involving the vice president of the gave up the fast-lane world of hairdressing years ago after United States, Boyd receives a demotion (at one point his wife, Shelly (Natasha Richardson), left him for anoth­ traffic controller) and sent to an inner-city precinct. t~ exploits, and Anthony Anderson generates plenty of er woman. A storyline about two hairdressing brothers locked in a ~ Boyd notices the rampant police corruption from laughs as DMX's sidekick, T.K. love triangle with their model is modestly amusing but tLe get-go. He continuously sees officers associating Now Phil is content with running a simple barbershop Unfortunately, the action scenes are hard to follow in the tiny British town of Keithley with his son, Brian adds nothing to the plot. '*ith wealthy suspected drug dealer Latrill Walker at times. The hand-held camerawork, coupled with Similarly, the ,star-crossed romance that develops (DMX). constant clasps on the action, make the fast martial (Josh Hartnett). Phil and Shelly haven't spoken to each other in years, between Brian and the daughter of his father's nemesis ~ Boyd must find the connection between Walker and arts confusing to watch. (Rachel Leigh Cook) feels trite and tacked on. the cops in his precinct and find out how high in the Only when the film goes into slow motion can but both put aside their animosity and join forces when the city plays host to a prestigious hairdressing competition. Perhaps the worst aspect of the ftlrn is· the crushing · ·llw-enforcement hierarchy the corruption reaches. viewers appreciate moves like Boyd knocking down solemnity that pervades it. .. Isaiah Washington and Michael Jai-White also star two people at once or one villain doing a "Matrix"­ Their newfound unity stems from the return of Ray, a a1; cops with questionable loyalties to Boyd. devious former-rival who berates them into taking part. Writer Simon Beaufoyis and director Paddy Breathnach style backflip while wielding a sword. succumb to cheap, emotional button pushing, especially q While DMX will not receive any .awards for this Overall, "Exit Wounds" is a decent no-brain action "Blow Dry" is billed as coming from the writer behind dim, he still comes across as natural. flick that will exit your memory as soon as you leave 'Th<;, Full Monty," but it lacks the bracing charm of its pre- · when it comes to one character's cancer affliction. , In the end, "Blow Dry" just plain runs dry. ~ Seagal also appears compe!ent as a man of few the theater. dece~or . :words and a lot of ass-whoopmg. Tom Arnold adds - Trian Koutoufaris The movie bogs itself down with too many characters, -Adam Matthews ~mor as a talk show host who follows Boyd's ~ub-plots and maudlin moments. ~

Brie Kilgore T.J. Proud Jen Potts Sophomore Freshman Freshman "I'm going to New York "I'm going to the beach "Absolutely nothing, just City to see a show, do in Stone Harbor, N.J." going home. I miss my so~e shopping." mom."

Rob Melettl Craig Wilhelmy Jason Rager Junior Freshman Junior "I'm going to Florida to "I'm spending it at "Working my ass off." hang out with some home. Probably going friends who live down to do some work." there."

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B2 • THE IU.\ IE\\' • nm:h 23. 200 1 Cast carries €Heartbreaker

· · Jtt• arthreakt· r~.. ;\t the filtn ·, tlllhel the l\\'O a 1 ~ \\rapping up a J"ng­ i\ IG l\ I lerm 'ca 111 ; um ~d at Jun J.. -he:llled l'iwp ,hop 0\\ ne1 Rating: :( ,( ,'( 112 l)c;ln Cu111 :11lll o (Ray Li\ltta). F re~h from the L' li ape l. 1\ la\ine and Dean ret ire ttl thei r hotel rm1111 f," ;1 nig ht of honeynlllon hli ~~. " f\t lc a~ t that· ~ \\'h;lt Dean thinb. 1\l axi ne pa ~-,c~ nut fro m too much champagne. leav­ in g the 'exually fru strated Dean to hi , o\\'11 dcv1ce~. In t h f~ ca~e he tui· n~ to Paige. the buxom ~ec re tar y at hi~ t!a r a~ e. ~.Q J....L.Y -~ .. Q~ Q. D..~ rl " C ~> n v enientl y. Max ine wa lk s in nn Paige an d Dean mid - try~ t. She im nt cdiate ly ~uc s for divorce. ; tl n n~ --- with a 5300.000 ~e ttl eme nl for emotional tt1rnwil. BY ADA I i\IATTHE\\'S Knowing any legal proc eedi n g~ would bri ng h" I· shady bu ~ in e ~s operations under ~crutin~ . Dean L·apit­ ,. / 11/llft/IU/Wil//.c/ilfll " H eanbr.:a "-e r~ -- d t H:~n·t sound very promising on ulates. paper. Flu sh wi th money. 'laxi ne and Paige take th eir act trik e one: the cast includes three fnrm cr "Satu rday to Palm Springs. ria .. where they set the ir '>ig hh on an i~ht Li' c ·· pcr fmm er~. aging tobacco tycoon (Gene Hackman). trik e t\\'o: a ~ta tu e of a nude man with an erection Compli cations arise when Paige declare'> he r in tent fi gures prominently in several scenes. to take the lead in her own hit -a nd-run nwrri a~e. tar­ trike th ree : the pl ot is basically a remake of ··Dirt y ~ e tin g a handsome bartender named Jack (Ja sll~ Lee). Rotten Scoundrels ... wit h a mother and daughter con­ Maxine warn5 Paige against it. sayin ~ she i~ too artist team replacing Steve Martin and Michae l Caine. youn g to seduce a man withou t falling in love h cr~cl f . But ~omchow - against a ll odds - a highly enter­ Paige ig n ore~ her mother'~ advice and goe~ for the con ta in ing dark comedy manages 10 ri se above these cine­ any\\'ay. Paig e·~ cynical persona proves no match for Jack·s mati c cr i me~. Sigourn ey 'v\'cavcr heads the cast as Maxine. a con­ aching ~i n cerity . however. and she promptly falls in woman \\'hO teams with her daughter Paige (Jennifer love with him. Love He\\ ittl to Jure men into marriage. on ly to nail Unfortunately. Paige loses her on ly chance to gi ,·e them "ith divorce. up on the Cl'n once Dean arri ves in the cit y and uncov­ ers the true nature behind the women. The s u cc e~s of " Heartb rea kers" be l on g~ alm ost The Gist of It entirel y to th e cast. "hich m a nag e~ to w ri~1 g humor Dean. He transform s what could ha ve been a grati ng. some of Lee and I lc witt'~ cliched romantic sequences (and huma nit y) from an otherwi se unremarkable one-note character into someone th e aud ie nce act ually to make more room. ~< -,'c'c,'c,( Aona script. looks forward to seeing again. Overall. " H canbrea"-e r~ -- ma\ never make an v crit­ · ~'c'c,'c,( A1·tery Weaver revels in her role as a gleefull y amoral Yet it is Ha ckman who 'teals the sho\\'. i c·~ Top- 10 Ji~t. but it' ~ an e ntei·tainin~ romp norJCthe­ Ru ~~ia n · ~( -,'c,( Vein wise-gal. Whether va mping it up as the seduc­ /\ ~ Tcnsy. a cha in - ~mok in g phlegm-factory with le~~. tress "OJ~ a .. or scoring a free meal at a r e~ t aura nt one fo ot in the grave an d a p c r ~o n ality a~ dingy as his -~< -~< Capillary th rough clever sleight ~ f hand. Weaver's exhibits an d e nture~. Hackm an is h y~ t c ri c al. The onl y disappoint­ Ada111 MauheH·s is m1 elllerwinllle/1/ crliu!l' (or The Re1·iew. ..lo• o•d...... infecti ous joy. ing thing about his part is that it 's so small. His pas/ rerieH'\' include "EnenTY m 1he Gilles .. <-'(-'<,( 112 ) I: ...... ~.<. B Li otta brings remarkable comic energy tn hi s role as Director David Mirkin could ea~ il y have trimmed and "The Cm ·en1m1·,. \'alemine" ( :( :( ,?).

•iExit Wounds'' "Blow Drv" Warner Bros. Miramax ·Films Rating: ·:c:,'( -,'( Rating: :( ,( : "Exit Wounds" is the latest kung-fLt crime drama Mo vies wi th similar premises have a habit of arriving in from i.iber-producer Joe l Si lver (''Romeo Must Di e"). pairs. : While th e strong hip-hop vibe and intense comic 1997 had "Volcano" and " Dante· ~ Peak." re lief keep the film far from boring. the average story­ 1998 had "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact." l:ne and hard-to-follow action sequences make this I 999 had ·'The Sixth Sense" and "Stir of Echoes." fjlm watchable for only die-hard Steven Scagal and Now ·'Blow Dry" rides on the ponytai ls of 2000's 'The DMX fans. Big Tease ... both movies about flamboyant British styli sts Orin Boyd (Scagal) is a detecti ve wi th a disregard who compete in a hairdressing tournament. ft'r authori ty and a tendency toward excessive force. Alan Rickman stars as Phil. an embittered barber who After a fi asco involving th e vice president of th e gave up the fast-lane world of hairdressing years ago after United States. Boyd receives a demotion (at one point his wife. Shell y (Natasha Richardson ). left him for anoth­ to traffic controll er) and sent to an inner-cit y precinct. exploits. and Ant hony Anderson generates plent y of er woman . A storyline about two hairdressing brothers locked in a Boyd notices the rampant police corruption from laughs as DMX's sidekick. T.K. Now Phil is content with running a simple barbershop love triangle with their model i' modestl y amusing but rhe get-go. He continuously sees offi cers associating Unfortunately. the acti on scenes are hard to follow in the tiny British town of Keithley with his son. Brian adds nothing to the plot. with wealthy suspected drug dealer Lall·iiJ Walker at times. The hand-held camera wo rk. coupled with Similarly. the star-cros,ed romance that develops (DMX ). constant clasps on th e acti on. make the fas t martial (Josh Hartnett ). Phil and Shell y haven' t spoken to each other in years . between Brian and the dau~htcr of hi~ father·' nemesis . Boyd must find the connecti on between Walker and arts confusing to watch. (Rachel Lc i ~h Cook) feels trite and tacked on. the cops in his precinct and find out how high in the Only when the film goes into slow moti on can but both put aside their animosity and join forces when the city plays host to a presti gious hairdressing competi tion. Perhaps Lhe worst aspect nf the film is the crushing I::J.w-enforcement hierarchy the corruption reaches. viewers appreciate moves like Boyd knoc king down solemnity that pervades it. Isaiah Washington and Mi chael Jai-Whi te also star Their newfound unity stems from the return of Ray. a two people at once or one villain doi ng a " Matri x"­ Wri te r Simon Beaufoyis and di rector Paddy Breathnach al. cops with questionable loyalties to Boyd. style backflip while wielding a sword. devious former rival who berates them into taking part. succum b to cheap. emotional button pushing. especially While DMX will not receive any awards for this Overall. "Exit Wounds" is a decent no-brain acti on "Blow Dry" is billed as coming from the writer behind when it come s to one character'' cancer aflli cti on. film. he still comes across as natural. tlick th at will ex it your memory as soon a~ you leave "The Fu l I Monty ... but it lacks the braci ng charm of its pre­ In the end, ·'Blmv Dry" ju~t plai n runs dry. · Seagal also appears competent as a man of few the theater. decessor. words and a lot o f ass-whooping. Tom Arnold adds - Triau Koutoufaris The movie bogs itself down with too many characters. -Adam Matthews humor as a talk show host who follows Boycl' s ~u b-p l ot s and maudlin moments.

The PRICE of FAME by Amanda Greenberg

: DOJ;J ' t cry for him, Argentina. If his life were an episode of his Brie Kilgore Jen Potts •Antonio Banderas and his wife comedy, even Ally and the gang could­ T.J. Proud Sophomore Freshman Freshman ~Melanie Griffith have reportedly hired n' t help him out of this trouble. Robert 7 co\ el .l:u:t..~o n 'll ith Sunfl~. J() I' 111 • .;; ­

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BY LISA ROMANELLI This year marks Goren's biggest release to date. material on some of his other albums. Staff Reporter I. His third full-length album, "Redefining Music," "Some of the stuff on there may be humorous, Ivar Stakgold gives more meaning to arrives in stores April 3, courtesy of Hopeless and I still definitely have a very sarcastic sense of the word "bridge" than the Delaware Records. humor for a lot of it," he says. "Music-wise, I think Memorial, George Washington and "I think people will like them," Goren says of his it's a lot better than the other stuff. Golden Gate combined. ''The recording is a lot better, and there's a lot latest batch of songs. Stakgold, a retired chair of the math­ ''There's a song about the fuck-headedness of more guitar stuff on it. There's still synthesized stuff, ematics department, holds several pres­ sports teams that name themselves after Native so it definitely has that feel, but it's more rocking." tigious national bridge titles and even Americans and have ridiculous character mascots After his record release party in Philadelphia, met his late wife through playing in dis­ called 'lf You Own the Washington Redskins, which took place Wednesday, Goren plans to tour tinguished bridge tournaments. You're a Cock.'" the country to support his new album. Goren's sound is a unique blend of punk attitude, • Having toured as the guitarist for a more tradi­ Bridging the gap '80s synth-pop catchiness and Weird Al Yankovic­ tional punk rock outfit in the past, Goren says, he The game of bridge involves four sty le lyrics. sees both the good and bad sides of touring as a one­ players who act in two partnerships. Goren sings with fist-pumping intensity on one of man band. Players bet on the number of tricks each his most popular tunes, entitled "(Lord it's Hard to "It's a lot easier to be productive as a one-person side will win during that round of cards. be Happy When You're Not) Using the Metric thing," he says. A trick is a collection of four cards, System." "lf I want to go on tour I can just go on tour, and one contributed by each player at the "All cool things are in metric I For example, I don't have to deal with scheduling it with anybody table. here's just one I I got my 'nine'/ Well that's 9 mil­ else. If you're traveling with a lot of people, you The bidding, which takes place first, limeters I Sounds cooler than my '.3 something inch­ have to take into account what everyone wants to do. determines the number of tricks each es gun!'" In that respect, it's much easier traveling by myself. side must win in order to capture the lau­ Goren describes his sound as "retarded Sesame "But I definitely miss traveling with friends. It's rels of victory. The play ensues and each Street music," a phrase gleaned from a hate letter he always nicer to experience something with them side tries to fulfill its commitment. once received. rather than to tell them about it later." When playing in a duplicate bridge He says the wide variety of music he listened to Although he has a bachelor's degree in neuro­ tournament, two teams of four divide as a child influences his songs. science and is certified to teach high-school chem­ into pairs and sit at two separate tables. "Growing up," he says, "I listened to a lot of pop istry and biology, Goren says he wanted to take the Members of team "A" sit in the north music and also a lot of heavy metal, thrash and punk road less traveled before it became shut off to him. and south positions, team "B" in the east music." · "I think at some point I would like to teach, and I and west. Goren says he latched onto the synthesizer as his think I'd be a pretty good teacher, but I don't know," After the first players finish their instrument of choice out of simple convenience after he says. "At some point I'll do it, but I figured I enjoy game, the cards are placed in slots on a the breakup of his high school punk band Fracture. music, and playing music and doing all the aspects portable board. The board is then carried "It's pretty self-contained," he says. "You can of that, so I'd give it a shot before it became some­ to another table where the two other write all the different parts of the song and arrange thing that wasn't a viable option. members of team "A" play the two them all on the sequencer. "I don't really think of [Atom and His Package] remaining members of team "B." They "I just got one so I could continue to write songs as a career. It's what I'm doing now. It pays for the then play the band identical to that of without being in a band. It's not like I intended, rent and food and records. I don't live particularly their opponents at the other table. 'Hey, I'll start a one-man band!' " extravagantly, but I don't have another job." ' This aspect, unique to the game of I . Goren says he isn't concerned about bow people Goren says the most rewarding thing about per­ bridge, recreates the exact situation from _I forming is the freedom that comes with it. THE REVIEW I Counesy of Ivar Stakgold characterize his music, which is composed and per­ the previous game, and the scores are Fonner mathematics professor lvar Stakgold has won prestigious formed almost entirely on his trusty QY700 synthe­ "I get to travel and do things I would really not be compared to determine a winner. sizer (aka ''The Package''). able to do otherwise, and I really enjoy working ·by bridge titles and will compete in Kansas City, Kan., later this month. "I mean, some people only like it for novelty or myself," he says. "I'm a motivated enough person The making of a champion humorous reasons," he says. "But I'm definitely not that I can get stuff done. After Stakgold and Harmon beat States and Europe. In the late '50s and '60s, Stakgold Kaplan and S~einwold by using the K­ Stakgold says during his undergradu­ going to be the person who says 'No! You should "I like being in charge of myself and not having competed in six major championships anyone else tell me what to do. That's the best part S strategy, Kaplan and Sheinwold ate years, it was not uncommon to walk only like it for such and such reasons.' " with his partner, Leonard Harmon. The "People can like it for whatever reason they want. of it." . asked them to join their duplicate team. · into a student center such as the Perkins two met through Edgar Kaplan, a mutu­ Stakgold says teamwork is crucial in Student Center and find six games of al friend, who created an advanced strat­ the game of bridge, and partners must bridge occurring at any hour. egy used in bridge today. meet certain criteria. However, these days one would be Since Stakgold and Harmon used "I will only play with someone I hard-pressed to find enough students Kaplan's system and enjoyed each could enjoy having dinner with," he who play bridge to put a single game other' s company they decided to pair up says. "It's important to play with a together. and play together. They achieved suc­ good player, and it's just as important Stakgold says he attributes the cess and soon became top competitors in to have someone you get along with decline of bridge over the past three national tournaments. away from the table." decades to the onslaught of television The duo won the Vanderbilt and computers. Bridge is not compati­ Tournament in 1956, reached the semi­ ble to television viewing, unlike most finals in 1957 and won the Spring athletic events. National Open Pairs Tournament in ''I will only play While Stakgold may see television as 1958. the reason for the downfall of bridge, They also represented the United with someone I computers !llay be its savior. States in the Bridge Olympiad competi­ The popularity of bridge on the tion in Turin, Italy, in 1960. Although could enjoy having Internet is flourishing as the game slow­ they lost to the Italians, the pair grabbed ly returns to its past glory - so much so second place. dinner with." that it may become an Olympic sport in ·•·'· To put these achievements in the lan­ the year 2006. ~ guage of Generation X, this is the bridge equivalent of reaching the Final Four in - fanner professor Jvar Stakgold A champion retires ' ' college basketball or the World Series Since retirement, Stakgold says be for baseball - and Stakgold did it all has bad more time to devote to bridge as before the age of 35. ,I Alan Trescott, author of "Bridge," a well as other interests. He currently "' "There isn't a feeling of favorites," ,I column in the New York Times, says writes for and edits various mathemat­ Harmon says about the atmosphere dur­ Stakgold was one of the key figures in ing a national bridge tournament, "and ical journals like the National Journal of promoting a "great world system." Engineering and Science. everyone is the underdog." However, Stakgold says, one of his Even more impressive, Stakgold "Right now I am writing a biography most memorable bridge moments on Frank Ryan, a fonner quarterback attended and taught at some of the most occurred when be and his late wife prestigious educational institutions in for the Cleveland Browns and vice played together and won the 1969 president of Rice University," he says. . ,, the country during the pinnacle of his Master Mixed Teams in Los Angeles. career. After a break of more than three "Bridge is a game where an average­ decades, Stakgold is returning to the plus player can compete against the top national scene. He will compete in a ,, The mark of a professional players," Stakgold says. "There is an ,, More than three decades ago, Edgar bridge tournament in Kansas City, element of luck in bridge. It makes the Kan., at the end of this month. . " Kaplan and Alfred Sbeinwold - long­ game more interesting." ,, time friends and competitors of Trescott, who analyzes bridge games ,I Stakgold - created the world-famous and predicts tournament standings, says ,I London Bridge is falling down Stakgold will do well at the tournament. ·I Kaplan-Sbeinwold strategy. Stakgold More than three decades ago, bridge 'I and Harmon also contributed to the ''I'm looking forward to seeing an ., prevailed in every fraternity, sorority old friend and a great bridge player ''I system. and student center across the United 'I again," Trescott says. 'I., 'I THE REVIEW I File photo 'I Adam Goren, 26, of Philadelphia, peddles his musical 'package' around the nation. 'I L------~ ·1 Reality TV spawns new 'filmed crime' movie genre.: I I BY ROBERT KEEN The murders become reality television Bonnie and Clyde. What makes this film cru­ THE REVIEW I Justin Mali n I Staff Reporter I when the killers sell footage to "Top Story," cial to the new genre of the real crime film is I I The concept of filming murder is not a televised tabloid news show. its conclusion. I entirely new to film. "Natural Born Killers," The murder airs uncut on network televi­ Mickey and Mallory always leave behind "8MM," "The Cell" and "Strange Days" all sion, reduced to a saddening tragedy. The a witness to tell the tale of their murders. For feature this eerie idea. broadcasters even apologize to the audience the final murder they leave the TV camera "The violent films are not new," says film for the excessive gore, but say the murder has behind to divulge the tale. history professor Gary May. "You can go to be aired. The dark media satire of "Natural Born back to the late '60s and films like 'The Wild Like "15 Minutes," "Strange Days" is Killers" is almost reinvented in "Series 7." Bunch' and 'Straw Dogs' and 'Bonnie & interested in the notion of the viewer becom­ Starring a group of virtual unknowns, Clyde.'" ing an unspoken accomplice to the crime. "Series 7" uses suburbanites of all character However, exploring the media's fascina­ In "Strange Days," a new technology types (the retired, passive housewife; the tion with excessive reality is a recent thrill. allows humans to live through other people. teen-age boy-crazed high scbooler; an aged Because of the current trends in television - imagine virtual reality with real images NASCAR enthusiast; and an expecting and film, a new genre has been created - the and real emotions. mother), in a 2001 version of "The Running real-crime film. The killer in "Strange Days" uses record­ Man." Normal Americans battle to the death "I find the 'reality-based' television ings of his killings not only to shock the with explosives and automatic rifles for demeaning and distressing," May says. "It is film's protagonist, but also to show the audi­ cash. only turning us into a nation of voyeurs." ence what it is really like to kill someone. While "15 Minutes" represents Both " 15 Minutes" and the upcoming Starring Nicholas Cage, "8MM" involves Hollywood's cop vs. psychopathic killer "Series 7" focus on the effect of reality com­ an investigation surrounding a "snuff film" plot, "Series 7" brings an independent inten­ ing to television. (a film showing someone committing a mur­ sity, born from low-budget concerns and " 15 Minutes" stars Robert DeNiro and der). "8MM" brings to the genre the idea of reality-based conflicts. Edward Bums as two investigators tracking cinema's involvement with murder. Because When examining the over-saturated mar­ down murderers who film their own crimes. the murder is filmed, it was intended for · ket of reality entertainment, from "The Real "Series 7" - a pseudo-realistic film that future viewing. World" to "Temptation Island" to comes from the "Blair Witch" school of low "Natural Born Killers" is the closest film "Survivor," it is not surprising that a budget, terrifyingly-real mockumentaries - in the new genre to "15 Minutes," because Hollywood-induced backlash has now uses the competition of "Survivor," tosses in both focus on the fan base that develops for reached theaters. the realistic tension of "Cops" and adds in murderers. Recent shows signify the dangers of this some of "Natural Born Killers" for season­ In "15 Minutes," letters from potential new trend. ing. wives and misguided teen-agers are sent to America's fascination with real tragedy descending into a stream, then an image of Real World." After ni ne seasons, the MTV " 15 Minutes" chronicles the exploits of a murderers Mickey and Mallory Knox. was proven by the incredible ratings for a someone fl ailing in the water. classic remains one of the network's highest . b I murderer and his partner as they document "Natural Born Killers" openly lampoons recent episode of "Survivor," in which It looked like an alligator was mauling a ratmgs-grab ers. 1 their killings. The two men hope to sell the media's fascination with murderers ·and their Kucha tribe member Mike dozed off and fell contestant. The show's spin-off, "Road Rules," has : rights to their story in order to make millions. fans, but received criticism for glorifying into a campfire. In reality, Mike was burnt, but not fatally. contestants not only livi ng their lives on 1 "Sex and violence, it' s all that America murderers. In the March 1 episode, Mike was severe­ The real-life tragedy that was alluded to not camera, but also risking their lives for cash I wants," proclaims one of the murderers, "Natural Born Killers" is important ly burned and bad to be removed from the only brought in new viewers, but it kept and prizes. defining the duo's vision of the American because it openly admits the killers have no show. viewers from channel surfing. The successful marketing of these shows 1 television audience. redeeming value. CBS editors purposely made it appear as No viewer wanted to miss the most-dis­ to MTV viewers guaranteed ''Survivor's" 1. The killers reali ze Americans are no The film's protagonists, Mickey and if the tragedy in Australia was life threaten­ cussed moment of the "Survi vor" season. performance. The ratings success of • longer interested in hearing fictional Mallory, become icons because the news ing. Ultimately, the current reality trend can ''Survivor" and "The Real World" sent a I accounts of murderous escapades - instead magazines portray them as a modern day First, there were images of an alligator be traced back to the first season of "The message to Holl ywood - reality sells. ; they want to see and hear real life tragedy. I •• • B4 • THE REVIEW • March 23, 2001

FEATURE • FORUM ,, Stephanie Denis Time passes l:Jy cat yetlrs

Our family got a cat in 1988. I used to pretend I was living in the wilder­ In the mid-' 90s, Minka started to slow Well, sort of. ness. I built triangular houses out of fallen . down. Sometimes she disappeared for days, . It just showed up one day - some stray branches and made little fireplaces. With and no one knew where she was. I wasn' t ·Siamese covered in ticks and fleas. My neigh­ Minka, 1 collected the chestnuts that fell from around home as much, either. By then I was bor' s granddaughter cleaned the sorry thing the tree in our yard, "saving" them for winter. 15 and had found a group of friends I finall y up and named it Minka. The cat and I found box turtles in the fit in with. The cat officially belonged to my neigh­ meadow and caught tiny frogs in the little When 1 turned 16, my family got a dog. bor, but the feline frequented our porch as ponds that formed in the meadow's low spots. Even as a puppy, Hadrian was five times -well as hers. Never a housecat, Minka con­ I must have done more than this. But for Minka's size. stantly roamed the territory between our two some reason, all I remember is being outside Minka didn't come over to see us much houses. - working in the garden in the spring, run­ f!fter the dog came along. Yes, 1988 was a big year. , ning in the rain during the summer, insulating The late '90s passed by in a flurry of spin­ Our light blue Oldsmobile finally died, and my Little wooden houses with blankets in the ning images. I left for school in 1999. My we got a new brown and tan Chevy Blazer. winter. . other grandparents died in 1999 and 2000. I We bought it in the winter - I remember I climbed trees. I tried to make Minka went to London in 2001. slipping on the ice in the car dealership park­ climb too, but she didn't Like that. I used to Minka died while I was at college. I can' t ing lot. try to make her go sledding with me, but she remember what year. I hadn' t seen her in I drive the Blazer now, and to me it's really didn't Like that either.. months, and the news of her death was no real always the "new truck," even though it's 13 Once, she got bitten in the tail by a snake, shock. The years had disconnected me from years old. and all her hair fell out around the teeth that solitary girl in jeans and flannel shirts That same year, my dad had to undergo marks. A few years later, she was bitten in the whose companion was a whitish cat with surgery, so my uncle came to stay with us for foot. brown legs, tail and face. . a few weeks. The cat was as good as the dog I had 1 had forgotten all of that. As each month Or maybe it was just a few days. always wanted. I would climb over the mead­ went by, it squished the former ones down The fact that 1988 was 13 years ago aston­ ow fence and ask her to waif for me, and she like a trash compactor, into smaller and ishes me. That year stands out in my mind, did. We sat together on the picnic table in the smaller bits of reality. and all the years in between somehow blur twilight during my troubled middle school Years no longer have meaning for me. into streams of faces and nonsensical objects. years. Instead, I remember events in relation to oth­ Especially the early '90s. And in the summer, she always gave me ers, through the weather or by what I was The other day I was trying hard to remem­ the poison ivy she'd picked up on her fur wearing. Gaps and holes in remembrance dis­ THE REV IEW I Noel Dietrich ber what I used to do during those years. from walking through the woods. appear every day in the continuing onslaught I have a sister. She's three years older than The only other thing I can remember from of new experiences. Time is passing by. myself. I still love being alone. I am. Did she and I play together? those years is that both of my maternal grand­ The other day in my women's studies Then I calculated the year in my head and And I still miss that cat. I don' t know. All I remember is being parents died. My grandmother used to play class, we had a guest speaker who had gone realized she had been married for 20 years. alone. Alone in our huge, 16-acre yard com­ "Sorry!" and "Life" with my cousins and me. through an arranged marriage. She said she Then I realized that my birthday is in 1981. Stephanie Denis is a features editor for The plete with a meadow and a woods. Except I I loved her cooking - she made awesome had been married to her husband since 1981. April 5, 1981. Review. Send comments to wasn't quite alone. I had the cat. mashed potatoes. "That's not very long,:' I thought to I am almost 20. [email protected]. Trotters slam dunk Education is Key for 'bailer

ly aimed toward the children in the BY BRIAN PAKEIT sports and education. continued from B 1 Staff Repon er audience, fans of all ages seemed to "It's going to be hard, but never give up," Key ing dunks, ally-oops and acrobatic enjoy the show. Otis "OK" Key is a 6-foot-9-inch forward in says. "It's never easy, and you have to maintain passes, and the players frequently "I think they're hilarious," 71- his third year as a Harlem Globetrotter. that perfect balance. paused to incorporate the enthusi­ year-old Mary Garber said. Key grew up in Russellville, Ky., and attended "I'd give out before I'd give up, and it paid off astic crowd into their antics. Graham Thomas, 11 , and his sis­ Lincoln University in Kentucky where he played for me in the end." Before the end of the first half, ter Brianne, 16, came from basketball as a starting forward and earned All­ Key says he has had many amazing memories J.ackson picked a woman out of the Tennessee to visit their grandmoth­ America and All-League honors in 1995-96. throughout his career. front row and danced with her in er and see the Globetrotters. He led the MIAA conference in rebounding "My two best memories from being a the middle of the court to the tune "I think [the Globetrotters] are and field goal percentage in 1995-96 and broke Globetrotter have been when my family saw my qf Puff Daddy' s "Mo' Money, Mo' really funny, coo! and great with four college rebounding records. first game and when I met Muhammad Ali," be Problems." kids," Graham said. He says he had the option to enter into the NBA says. · Joseph "Hair" Blair, a 6-foot-10- "They are really I good for the draft right out of college but declined. Key, who received the Kentucky Colonel inch center who sports an afro, kids, but also entertaining for me," Key played professionally in Spain from 1996 A ward in 1999 for his contributions to the com­ helped with the shenanigans. Blair Brianne said. to 1998 before joining the Globetrotters. munity, says he takes a lot of pride in his work. · swiped a slice of pizza from one Many university students also "I got lucky because I made the right decision," "It is very important for me to do charity fan's mouth and jokingly stole a attended the event. Key says. "It turned out to be a unique opportuni­ work," he says. "It is the only way that I can truly woman's pocketbook. Some fans "I like basketball and it looked ty for me because I got to play the game that I say thank you to all the people that have support­ were also soaked with water after a like a lot of fun, so I decided to love, while at the same time traveling around the ed me as well as the organization that I represent." skit. come out and watch," freshman world and meeting people that I would never have As a member of an all-black team, Key says, he Johnson helped a young girl spin Susie Leithren said. "I'm glad I met before." hasn't run into any problems with racism. a ball on her finger, and a boy was came because it appeals to all audi­ Key says he visited 15 countries during his first Specifically in the South, Where racism is usu­ invited to shoot a ball during game ences, and it's pretty cool." season with the team. ally expected, Key was pleased to notice a devel­ play. When the game ended, the l-Ie says he attributes all his success to the work oping unity among the races. Before the start of the fourth Globetrotters hosted a 15-minute he put into his education. "It was great to see white people and black peo­ .quarter, the Globetrotters invited autograph session on the court. "I like to say I opened up a book once or twice ple having fun as one," Key says. "It really has all of the children in the audience As usual 'in a Globetrotters THE REVIEW I Christian Jackson and it paid off," be says. "Basketball will never helped us understand that we've come a long way. to center court to sing "YMCA." game,.Harlem eventually won, 93- Matt 'Showbiz' Jackson dances with Alllle _ last forever, but I_IlY education will last a lifetime." "It is .a privjleg~ to.. ~ . Pl~ying in qont , qf~ o.{~ Although the event was primari- 70. Peoples of Bear, Del., after he steals her purse. Key also expresses the impo~ance of balancing these people together." .- .:·"'i:, ~

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We sa t together on rhc picnic table in the 'mailer bih of recti i t ~ . and all the year' in between somehow blur tw ilight during my troubled middle ,chool Year' llll l on ~ e r have nte:111in !! for me. into , treams of face~ and nonsensical objecb. years. ln , te:ld. I rcmcmhcr e1 cnt.., in relatio11 to oth­ Es pecial ly the early '90s. And in the ,ummcr. ' he al w ; t v ~ ga1·e me er, . through the weather tudies Then I calculated the vear in mv head and And I >ti ll mi ss that cat. I don't know. All I remember is being parents died. My grandmother u~cd ,,, play c ia,~. 1\'C had a !!Ue' l speaker ll"ho had !!one realized she had been married fur :io y e a r~ . alone. Alone in our huge. 16-acre yard com­ .. Sorry! .. and .. Life"" wi th my cousins and me . throu!!h an arra; !!cd ma r ria~c. She sail she Then I rcali zt:d that my birthday i, in 198 1. Stephanie Denis is o features editor for The plete with a meadow and a woods. Except I I loved her cooking - 'he made a\l'c"llnc had h~cn marricL( to her hu~band ~incc 1081. r\pril 5. 198 1. Ret•ie11·. Send commenfs ro wasn' t quite alone. I had the cat. mashed potatoes. ..That· s not 1·ery long... I thought to l am almost 20 . skYclotul a udel.edu. Trotters slam dunk Education is Key for 'baUer BY BIUAN PAKETT continued from B I ly aimed toward th e children in th e sports and education. audience. fans of all ages seemed to .. It's going to be hard. but never give up,.. Key ing dunks. all y-oops and acrobati c enjoy the show. Otis .. OK.. Key is a 6-foot-9-inch forward in says . .. It's ne ver easy. and you have to mai ntain passes. and the players l"requently .. 1 think they're hilarious ... 7 1- his th ird year as a Harlem Glnbetroller. that petiect balance . paw,ed to incorporate the en thusi­ year-old Mary Garber said. Key grew up in Russellville. Ky .. and attended 'Tel give out before I'd give up. and it paid off astic crowd into their antics. Graham Thomas. I I. and hi s sis­ Lincoln Unive rsity in Kentuc ky where he played for me in the end ... Before the end of the first half. ter Brianne. 16. came from basketball as a staJti ng forwa rd and earned All­ Key says he has had many amazing memories Jackson picked a woman out of the Tennessee to visit their !! randmoth­ America and All- League h onor~ in 1995-96. throughout his career. front row and danced with her in cr and see the Globetrotters. He led the MIAA conference in rebounding ..My two best memories from being a Lhe middle of the court to the tu nc .. 1 think !the Globetrotters! are and field goal percentage in 1995-96 and broke Globetrotter have been when my family saw my of Puff Daddy's ·'Mu' Money. Mo· really funny. cool and great with four collc!!c reboundin!! records. first game and when I met Muhammad Ali,'' he Problems ... kids, .. Graham said. He say~ he had the opti on to enter into the NBA says. Joseph .. Hair"" Blair. a 6-foot- 10- .. They are really good for the draft ri!!ht ou t of colle~e but declined. Key. who received the Kentucky Colonel i nch center who sports an afro. kids. but also entertaining for me ... Key-played professionally in Spain from 1996 Award in 1999 for his contributions to the com­ helped wi th the shenanigans. Blair Brianne said. to 199R before joining the Gl obetrotters. munity. says he takes a lot of pride in his work. ... wiped a slice of pi zza from one Many uni ve rsity students also ..1 got lucky because I made the right dec ision:· .. It is very imponant for me to do charity fa n·~ mouth and jokingly stole a attend ed th e event . Key says ...I t turned out to be a unique opponuni­ work. .. he says . .. It is the only way that I can truly woman· s pocket book. Some fans .. 1 like basketbal l and it looked ty for me because I got to play the game that I say thank you to all the people that have support­ were also soaked with water after a like a lot of fu n. so I dec ided to love. while at the same time traveling around the ed me as well as the organization that l represent." skit. come out and watch ... fre shm an world and meeting people that I wo uld never have As a member of an all-black team, Key says, he met before ... J o hn~o n helped a young girl spin Susie Leithrcn said. ·T m glad I hasn't run into any problems wi th racism. a ball on her fi nger. and a boy was came because it appeals to all aud i­ Key says he visited 15 countries during his first Specifically in the South, where racism is usu­ invited to shoot a ball during game ences. and it's pretty cool. .. season with the team. ally expected. Key was pleased to notice a devel­ play. When the game ended. th e He says he attributes all his success to the work oping unity among the races. Before the start of the fo urth Globetrotters hosted a 15-minutc he put into his education. .. It was great to see white people and black peo­ quarter. the Globetrotters invited autograph session on the cou rt . .. 1 like to say I opened up a book once or twice ple having fun as one.'' Key says. ''It really has all of the children in the audience As usual in a Globetrotte rs 11 11 : Rl \ 11:11 / l"hrhllan .l.ll· ~""" and it paid off... he says. ·'Basketball will never he lped us understand that we've come a long way. to cent er court to sing "YMCA ... game. Harlem 'eventu ally won. 93 - Matt 'Showbiz' Jackson dances with Anne last forever. but my education wil l last a li fetime ... " It is a pri vilege to be playing in front of all of Although the event was primari- 70. Peoples of Bear, Del., after he steals her purse. 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Contact Information: Things to do A stroll along the boardwalk. the only sure Howard Johnson thing in A.C., provides a peaceful and romantic 1339 Pacific Avenue way to pass the time. Lined with eateries, (609) 344-6972 amusements and shopping malls, the boards are also home to an entire day's worth of activity. Irish Pub & Inn Ocean One, a mall shaped like a boat, is a 164 St. James Place jackpot for dedicated shoppers and those lucky (609) 344-9063 enough to have money at the end of the evening. Located on the boardwalk across from Clarion Hotel Golf & Tennis Caesar's Palace, this monument to boat-shaped Resort malls houses everything one could dream of in 8029 Black Horse Pike a boat-shaped mall. (888) 570-0100 Also on the boardwalk and stretching into the Atlantic lies Steel Pier. Featuring a small More Info: amusement park with a 100-foot-high Ferris Atlantic City Convention and wheel. a double-decker carousel, roller coast­ ers and arcade games, The Pier is the petfect Visitor's Authority place to let it ride. http://www.atlant iccitynj. com/ 1-888-AC-VI SIT A few museums are accessible for the cul­ THI·. REV IJ--.1\" I Cnurles-· ol All,ll11k Cll\ Cnn1 enunn & Vi,itnr' Authnritl" turally inclined vacationer. The Atlantic City As the weather warms, visitors tlock to the Atlantic City boardwalk and beaches to tan, swim, gamble and shop·. Art Center on Garden Pier offers a variety of exhibits created by painters. sculptors and pho­ sweeten the pot. The irish Pub. 164 St. James Place. is locat­ Jojo and En Vogue are all slated to appear in show at the Tropicana Ca~ino . Not a bad deal tographers. Casinos are some of the most popular ed on the boardwalk. With cheap food . dinner the coming months. for an aU-incl usive weekend. To view some of the oddest and most places to eat becau.~e they offer enormous buf­ specials stmting at $5.95 and live Irish music, Most students don't leave as millionaires, abnonnal stuff on Earth - as weiJ as a dis­ fets fit for a qwu1et of kings. the Pub doubles a!> a hotel with rooms stru1 ing but even returning home wi th $.20 can cover a How to gel there turbing monkey exhibit - check out the The Claridge Casino Hotel. Indiana A venue as low as $20 per night. This is a hot spot for night out on the IZ>wn in Newark. Cmise to the casinos in an hour-and-a-half Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, New York and Brighton Park, has the least expensive of all -night entertainment and lodging. by taking 1-95 North to the Delaware Avenue and the Boardwalk. Tours start at $8 the all-you-can-eat buffets, st..-uting at $7 per Although the bars and clubs are entertain­ Places to stay Memorial Bridge. From tl1erc. take Route 40 to per person. person. ing. most people come to A C. for the casinos. Finding a place to stay for the night is easy Route 322. which will lead into the Atlantic The Absecon Lighthouse - 228 steps to Several casinos also discount their buffet Some of the most popular include Caesars. with hotels on every corner. Locating inex­ City Expressway. The express\Vay runs the top - offers the best view of the city. prices to members and YIPs. To join, just fi ll 2100 Pacitic Ave.: Trump·s Taj Mahal, 1000 pensive lodging may be a little more chnl leng­ so·a.ight down the main strip of Atlantic City out a fotm and give a proof of address. Boardwalk; Bally 's. Park Place and the •ng. and cvenruaJiy ends at the boardwalk. Places to eat Boardwalk: Sands. Indiana Avenue and However, motels like the Howard Johnson 1l1e Trump Plaza offers a safe place to park. Atlantic City hm; many big-name chain Nightlife Brighton Park: and Tropicana, Brighton strut at rates of $29 per person per night v..·i th charging only $2 per night. restaurclllts, but the local venue!; offer some of D the boardwalk. and an aura of excitement fills Ma jor attractions at the casinos include free Most hotels run special weekend packages. Newark :u1d Atlantic City, trai ns run to of every style can be found, including Chinese, the air each night. drinks. all night and live cntettainment to keep Starting Aptil I. the Clru·ion Hotel has a week­ Philadelphia· s 30th Street Station every 45 Italian. Mexican, French and Ametican cui­ Nightclubs like Wave. Huron and busy gamblers happy. However. ju~ t as in end deal for $129.99 per person, which spans a minutes. From there it is possible to cross over sine. Brigantine Boulevard; Deja Vu. ew York blackjack. 21 is the magic number and no one three-day and two-ni ght period. It includes a to the New Jersey Rai l. Trains run from There· s no bluffing at the Atlantic City Bar Avenue and the Boardwalk: and Studio Six. I X is allowed inside without proper ID. full dinner at Christa.ra 's Garden Restaurant in Philadelphi a to A.C. ~d mo st every hour. & Grill. 1219 Pacific Ave .. where standards S. Mount Vernon Ave., play a variety of Of the above ca~i nos. Trump·~ T

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Assistant teacher positions available for HOUSES NEAR UNIVERSITY, JUNE Roomate wanted. Sophomore or junior for 324-0838. sharing your culture and home with an Newark. For info, please call Jeanette at ,_ Daycare center located in North Newark, 1ST LEASE, NO PETS 369-1288. School Lane apt. Call 837-3802. exchange student? There are many high (302) 832-0910 or contact the Lower MWR 1-6 pm and R 2:30-5pm and others. Annual Spring White Elephant Sale­ school aged students desiring to attend Delco Optimists Club at (610) 566-0413. Call Edu-care pre-school al)d daycare. 453- Walking Distance to U of D w/private Nice House/Rooms nr UD &195. Free Cokesbury Village- Friday, March 23, school and live with an American family 7326. entrance, off street parking and much more parking. $275-1550 + Utils. 983-0124. 7am-4pm and Saturday, March 24, 9am- any where from 2 weeks to 10 months. "Beyond TIMSS Video: Using Technology under $675! $100.00 security deposit spe­ 12pm. Furniture, jewelry, clothing, house­ They bring a rich new culture from their to Support Teacher Learning" will be pre- " Looking for a female tutor for my high cial to qualified applicants, but must act hold goods and much more! 726 Loveville home country to share with you, as you sented by Dr. James Stigler of the UCLA • school daughter for alegebra. Wil pay now! Call 368-2357. Rd, Hockessin, DE (off Rt. 48). For more share your home with them. Council Psychology Dept. and Dr. Ronald $10 per hour. At least 3 months, 3-5 Announcements info, please call (302) 234-4444. Exchanges USA High School Program has Gallimore from the UCLA Dept. of hours per week. By Porter Cbeverolet. FOX CROFf TOWNHOUSES-I & 2 I I many GREAT students from countries such Psychiatry. March 22 at lpm in Multi­ 266-6619. ~rms. WALKING DISTANCE TO UD! Job Fair- The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey as Brazil, China, Germany, Ecuador, PurpQse Room C of the Trabaot University LOW RATES! 456-9267. ' Beach of Commerce is sponsoring a France, Italy, Macedonia, Latvia, Poland, Center. Sponsored by the School of ~aany needed for Summer '01. Two Summer Job Fair to be held at the etc. If you would like more information Education. For info, call831-1165. [oung children in country setting in Cecil Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 please contact Amy Cowperthwait 856-678- 182 Madison Dr. Townhouse, 4 person per­ STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES TELE­ ~ounty, MD. Mom on premises. Good Rehoboth Avenue, on Friday and Saturday, 7004 or e-mail Condensed Maner Seminars- "The Brittle mit, OW/WID. $995 per month + utilities. PHONE COMMENT LINE-Call the pay and opportunity for booJe.oriented, Available June I. Good condition. Call March 23 and 24th, 200 I. Employers are [email protected]. to Ductile Transition in Silicon" will be "comment line" with questions, com­ maginative, cheerful, and gentle person. Chris 737-7127. seeking employees for both the summer presented by Dr. David P. Pope from the ~all (410) 398-5340 or email ments, and/or suggestions about our ser­ From Rosie to Roosevelt: A Film History of vices. 831-4898. season and from August through the Dept of Materials Science and [email protected]. ~eat,clean houses & twnhses avail. 6/1 , yr. Holiday season. It is requested that job Americans in World War II will be present­ Engineering, University of Pennsylvania. ed at the Cecil County Public Library in ease. All have AC, WID, OW & ample seekers attend the fair equipped with refer­ Tuesday, ApriiiO at 2:30pm in Bartol •1 Ytb Bsl:tiSball Umps and Vball Refs Elkton. The film series will be held on parking. Grass cut incl. Call Terrie @ 737- REGNANT? LATE AND WORRIED? ences and resumes. There will be inter­ Conference Room, 217 Sharp Lab. "Spin- , ·, NeCded. Call Newark Rec 366-7060. P868 or email [email protected]. viewing and some hiring on the spot. Over Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm on March 27, dependent lntergranular Tunneling in .; egnancy testing, options counseling an April3, 10, 17, 24 and May I. A sign lan­ ontraception available through the 10,000 positions are available. The Job Fair Field-aligned Half-metallic Cr02 Brandywine Creek State Park-Summer West Knoll Apts. Available NOW! 1 and is scheduled for !O:OOam to 3:00pm each guage interpreter-for the hearing impaired Nanoparticles" will be presented by Dr. Enviornmental Education Camp is seek­ tudent Health Service GYN clinic. For will be provided upon request given at least 2 bedrooms. For details please call368- ormation or an appointment call831- day. Admission is free. The chamber has Jinke Tang of New Orleans University. ing two instuctors ($7.75/br) and a Camp 7912 or stop in. partnered with DART First State to provide one week in advance. To register please Tuesday, March 20 at 2:30pm in Bartol Director ($8.75/br). Experience with 35 Monday through Friday 8:30-12 call (410) 9%-5600. d l-4pm. Confidential services. free transportation to and from the fair. The Confer~nce Room, 217 Sharp Lab. lustructing children ages 5-12 and an I BDRM Apartment for rent June I. I;ast pick up times and location are: 9:00am­ apperication for the outdoors. Please call campus. I peFSon or couple. Recently Laurel State Service Center, Mechanic All You Can Eat Breakfast- sponsored by "Neutrino Astronomy Deep Down and 655-5740 for more information. restored. Good condition. Private. Call Street, Laurel 9:30am-Shipley State the Hockessin Ladies Auxiliary will be held Way Down Under" will be presented by between 12-8. 1-302-684-2956. Please Service Center, 350 Virginia Avenue, Sunday April22, May 20 and June 17 at the Professor Doug Cowen of the Dept of Swim instructors needed immediately. Call leave message is no answer. Community Bulletin Seaford; I O:OOam-Milford State Service Hockessin Memorial Hall from Bam until 12 Physics and Astronomy, University of Shelly at 239-6688. Center, ll-12noon Church Street, Milford; noon. Adults $7 and Children 3-9 $4. For Pennsylvania. Wednesday, March 21 at Twnhse for rent. 4BDRM, carport, walking Board and I 0:30am at Georgetown State Service more info, please call 239-7748. 4pm in 103 Gore Hall. Refreshments will ., you're sticking around for spring distance to campus. $960/mo. 117 Center, 511 S. Bedford Street, Georgetown. be served prior to lecture at 3:30pm in Rm . •• reak start making money. Call Keith Madison. Call Bill (303) 494-4096. For additional information call the 2001 Regional Bridge Tournament will be 225 Sharp Lab. 8955 New Castle County Community Partnership, Rehoboth Beach Dewey Beach Chamber of held April 24-29 at the Wyndham Garden COLLEGE PARK TOWNHOUSE END Inc. (NCCCP) announces their 8th Annual Commerce at 302-227-2233 or 800-441- Hotel in Wilmington, DE. Sponsored by The Arden Folk Guild announces the fol­ Live-In Driver for visually impaired elderly UNIT, remodeled, new kitchen and bath, Fools 5K Run/Walk scheduled for Saturday, 1329 ext 12 the American Contract Bridge League lowing upcoming dance events: Contra .- couple. Caring, nonsmoking person sought deck, parking, WID, exc. condition, no pets, March 31 in Brandywine' Park at 9am rain (ACBL), the tournament will include play­ Dance with Robin Schaffer calling to to drive to classes, errands, shopping. Car $875. 369-1288. or shine. All money raised will go directly "Choices for Sustainability", a discussion ers from Novice to Grand Master from Some Assembly, April I, lessons from provided. Most hours flexible. toward funding summer youth substance course developed by the Northwest Earth throughout the country. There will also be a 1:30-2pm, dance from 2-5pm. $7. Compensation is room near UD. Own bath. Why Share a bedroom? I have many reno­ abuse prevention programs in New Castle Institute, will begin on April 18 at 7:00pm special section for Novice Players (zero to Beginning Folk Dance Lessons with Separate entrance. Use of kitchen, living vated 4BR units on Madison Drive. All County. Registration the day of the race is and will be held for eight consecutive 99 Master points). It is not necessary to be Donna Abed and Jenny Brown on April 4. '! room. Foreign students encouraged to apply. have OW, WID, AC and W/W or hardwood $15 and pre-registration is $12. For info, Wednesday evenings at the First Unitarian an ACBL member to participate. There will .. Russian language a plus. Please call Olga at floor. My units are well maintained. Plenty please call 395-5386. Church of Wilmington. The class is free, also be guest lecturers at no charge. For 800-882-3005 !O apply. complete schedule, please visit of free parking and UD bus is near. Avail. but there is a charge of$13.50 to cover the .• June I. $1080/mo + utilities. John Bauscher New Castle County Master Gardener cost of the workbook required for the class. www.unit190.org. Call Renee at (302) 368- ~------~ · Responsible individual with own transporta­ 454-8698. Workshop: "Vertical Gardening- New The church is located at the comer of 73% or Richard at (302) 57 1-6652 for more pon to provide loving care for a beautiful I Perspectives with Vines and Climbers" This Halstead and Whitby Roads, just behind information. /2 yr. old boy in iny home. 1-2 afternoons Houses for rent on North Chapel and White workshop will be held Tues., April 3, 7- the library on Concord Pike. Advance reg­ ~ week and occasional evening. References Clay Drive. Avail. 6/1/01. John Bauscher 9pm. All workshops, conducted by NCC istration by April I is requested. To register 4th Annual Memorial Optimists Flea F!'d. Please call Stephanie at 45.4-8911 . 454-8698. Master Gardeners, will be held at th~ or for more information, please call 477- Market will be held on Saturday, May 26 University of Delaware' s Fischer 1211. from 9am-2pm. Cost is $ 12 per space, and Rehoboth Bch Summer Rentals available. 2 Greenhouse in Newark. The fee for each will be located in the parking lot of Kirk SESAMPJROCKWOOD DAY CAMPS, blcks from beach. Call227-1833 or 368- workshop is $ 12. A_brochure listing all Attention Fami lies: Are you interested in Middle School on Chesmut Hill Rd. in located in suburban Philadelphia, is now hir­ 8214 for info. workshops with details on their content and ing! Counselor and Specialist positions a registration form can be requested by call­ Request for Proposals available. (610) 275-2267; Box 385, Blue We have many 4 person rental units on ing the New Castle County Cooperative Bell, PA 19422; [email protected]. Madison Drive. All have WID, AC, bard­ Extension Office at (302) 831-2506 or visit Undergraduate Internships in Water Resources wood floors. UD less than a mile. A vail. the website: http://ag.udel.edu/ncc/ June I. $900/mo. + util. Tom or Scott 376-0181. Newark Parks & Recreation Department's The Delaware Water Resources Center (DWRC) of the University A lawn mower. Powe r For Rent annual egg hunt will be held at White Clay ofDelaware announces the immediate availability of an Undergraduate ~ununer Sublet available on S. College Creek State Park's Carpenter Recreation too l s . Recorded mus tc or June and July. Perfect location for Area on Saturday, April 7. Hunting sched­ Internship Program in Water Resources. The internships provide a unique I I ule is: walking-23 mo. at lOam, 2yr olds at throug h h e adphones ~nyone needing to be close to campus. 3 opportunity for undergraduate students and faculty to become directly 4 bdrm house, Madison Dr., WID, DW, I 0:20am, 3yr olds at I 0:40am, 4 & 5yr olds person bouse w/3 parking spots, washer liv e mus ic without rerm. floors, new stove, excel. tenant refs., ~dryer, jacuzzi tub and porch. Call at I lam, 6 & 7yr olds at I 1:20am and 8 & involved in research and education programs that address water resource $850.mo., avail611. 731-4572. ~37-1712 or email [email protected] for 9yr olds at II :40am. All children should related isues of critical importance to Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic h e adphones. Repe ated ~etails .. bring a baskel to collect their goodies. The 55 Madison Dr. twnhse. Avail. 6/1. 3 BR, rain date for the egg hunt will be Sunday, region. Interns will get hands on experience which can lead to better job exposure to these noise LR, DR, Gar. and Basement. A/C, WID, April 8th beginning at 2pm. For cancellai­ Newark's premier luxury apartment opportun.ities. The application deadline is May 4th. 2001 . le v e ls [85 d e cibe ls ! c an Dshwsh. $900/mo. plus util. 996-9337. complex is now accepting applications tion information, please call (302) 366- and deposits for lease terms beginning in 7 147. For additional info, call Newark Parks The DWRC will provide $3 ,000 in financial assistance to faculty cause gradual o r s udden Looking for next year Townhouse. June and July. Amenties include W2W and Recreation at (302) 366-7060. and extension professionals for the support of each undergraduate $1000 + util. Call 837-1863. carpeting, dishwasher, central AC/beat, hearing loss- a condition & Ten to Fourteen Year Olds- Get your fl ash­ internship, for the period of June I st, 2001 to February 28th, 2002. The elevators, cable telephone jacks in tha t a ffect s o ne in te n Madison Dr. 192,217, 123. $850/mo., 3 every room. Townhouse and nat layouts lights ready and join the Newark Parks & Request for Proposals and Application Form can be obtained from the bdrm, 4 person. Avaii6/0I. Includes W/D, Recreation Dept at the George Wilson are available. If interested please contact Ame rica ns. Fo r on lawn care, seiling fans, pets allowed. 738- Main Street Court at 302-368-4748. Center on April 6 from 7:15pm until DWRC homepage, at: http://ag.udel.edu/dwrcfindex.htm or by calling 7400 or (6 10) 255-3912. 9:30pm for Shadows in the Grass' This will (302) 831 -1392. If you have questions about the program, please contact e va luation o f the noise Four Seasons, sing. fam. home 4 brdm, I be a fun-filled twist on a traditional egg .. EXCEPTIONALLY AITRACT"IVE 1/2 bath avail. 4/01 $950/mo. + dep. 622- hunt that is designed especially for older Tom Sims (e-mail : [email protected]), or Cynthia Greene (e-mail : l e v e ls in y o ur w o rk o r .• TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT - College Park. 9524 evenings, 218-8358 days. kids. The evening will include an egg hunt, [email protected] ). .• 3 BR., I Ba, LR, DR, den, gar, appls, A/C, pi zza, drinks, a cool craft and more. Eggs home environme nt. and fo r .,•- stockade-fenced yard, patio, garden, deck, 4BD, 2 BA , 2 Stor.y, great location on cam­ will be filled with goodies! Pre-registration Applications should be submitted to: a c omp le te a sses s m e nt .• nicely landsc;~ ped , ample parking, next to pus. Call Matt 737-8882. is necessary. Call (302) 366-7060 for more park w/pool, etc. Available 6/l/01 info. Dr. Tom Sims, Director .• $1000/mo + dep. Call Bruce, (302)750- Madison Dr. Townhouse, 4 person, 3 bed­ Beach Cleanup at Battery Park in Old New Delaware Water Resources Center a cert tfte d .. 5801. [email protected] room wlbonus room in finished basement, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences .• central ale, washer and dryer. One of the Castle will be held April 7 (rain or shine) ..• Share beautiful bouse on 1.5 acres. 2.5 nicest on Madison. $875/mo. + utilities. from 9am-12pm. Meet near the parking lot 152 Townsend Hall .• miles from UD. Own furnished room w/ Avail. June I. 378-1963. at the foot of Third St. There will be a $50 cable & telephone jacks. WID, AC, ample prize to the non-profit group with the most University of Delaware .• parking. All kitchen appliances, large 4 person, WID, off st. parking. Cleveland volunteers! Plus drawings and food! Newark, DE 197 17-1303 .- shared areas. Mature, international wel­ Organized by the New Castle Sailing Club. .. Ave., $ 1400/mo. + util. Papermmill Rd., Sp e e ch- La ngu age-H e oring .· come. Deposit, refs. Call J eff 731-4953 $ JIOO.mo + util. 731-5734. .. Mighty Wind Minisuies, Inc. will be pre­ .. before IOpm. Ass o c iation at 1-R00-638- senting their First Annual Fundraising .· Why share a bedroom? Rent this Spaghetti Dinner and Theatre Presentation TALK o r visit www .o s h a o rg ·'.. Madison Dr. townhouse 4 bdrm, 2 bath, at Christ United Methodist Church. 6 North 1-(ave a re{axin8 and .· WID, WIW carpet, dishwasher, Central Clifton Ave., Wilm., DE on Sat. , March 24. ,• Air, ample parking, all units have decks. Dinner wi ll be served at 6:30pm and the - . 12 month lease starting June and July. presentation will begin at 7:30pm. Seating is .· ::;...l ,.,"' [ld ;'1-L"\'... \ i t \LT $1100+utilities. Call Earle Anderson 368- limited. Ticket prices are Adult $ 10, .,·. prin8 6reakl A' · -c:~::..")(~ ... <1. :-.:l ~."dk•-... 7072 before 10 pm. 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~- ·3 Monthl Unlimited ..... Center·'~ . · ~ **Sign-ups are being held in the . '•$109.00 College Square ~hopping Ctr. Activities l Programs Office Newark, DE 266-6811 (2nd Floor of Trabant). March 23, 2001. THE REVIEW. B7~~ Head to Head: The importance of the RPI, .. What makes the NCAA tournament such a special badly you want to hear something different. He's just alwa)'l event each year is its unpredictability - a factor that ri~t. ~ no computer program can ever measure. Rippie was created by the NCAA to help out with the selec; No new instrument from Microsoft can calculate tion of at-large teams for March Madness. ~ the value of an official's missed call, a key thtee­ The formula is pretty solid. l'm not going to get into ~ point bucket with the shot-clock winding down or the specifics. I'll leave that to a smarty pants like Mike Lewis:.:;:;· heart of a senior who knows he is playing in his final All I know is, Rippie ranks tean1s pretty accurately. h~ game - the intangibles that make every tournament example, look who is in the Sweet 16. ·' game a dramatic event. I . Duke • And no computer should try. What fun wolilld it 2. Stanford ~ be if a machine had all the answers to the tournarhent? 3. Michigan St. _1 There would be no point in filling out a brack~t, no 5. Illinois • ~ MIKE LEWIS point in participating in a tourney pool with frr· en~s JEFF GLUCK 7. Ole Miss ~ and no point in watching any of the games. 8. Arizona : No. 11-seed Temple defeats No. 6-seed Texas in According to RPI, Cinderella stories suoh as I don't know which column you're reading first in this I 0. Kentucky ~ the South region. Gonzaga (a tiny school from Spokane, Wash., w~th an head-to-head matchup between Mike Lewis and myself. II. UCLA .! No. 12-seed Utah State topples No. 5-seed Ohio enrollment of 4,600), which has reached the Sweet 16 Go ahead, take a look at his arguments before mine. I 12. Kansas :! State in the East. for three consecutive years, should be impossible. But haven't read it, but I'm sure it's at least well-written with his 2 1. Southern Cal ~ No. 15-seed Hampton stuns No. 2-seed Iowa they happen every year. flowery language. 22. Maryland •' State in the West. · According to RPI, the Pirates from Hampton Don't be fooled though - the guy really doesn't know 24. Penn State ~ In the lexicon of the college basketball fan, the shouldn't even be allowed to participate on the same what he's talking about. It comes down to who you want to 31 . Cincinnati ~ above games are known as bracket busters - games floor with the Cyclones of Iowa State. Yet, last trust, and Mike Lewis has always been a little suspicious to 38. Temple ~ that completely ruin a $5 investment in an NCAA Thursday, the Pirates outplayed the Cyclones and pro­ me. 42. Georgetown 3 Tournament pool. vided one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament Yeah, he's a nice guy and all. Hejs pretty smart too, but 75. Gonzaga f' Everybody knows that results like these are history. I when it comes to putting logical thoughts about sports togeth­ A~er I looked at that list, I was pretty psyched for Rippi ~ bound to happen in an 65-team tournament, but the But that should be no surprise. It's the NCAA er, he's a little off. He did great- rune of the Sweet 16 teams were in the top I~ results are still shocking when they occur. Tournament. Not knowing what will happen is half Don't get me wrong'- Mike and I are deftnitely friends. in RPI. . l Another phrase that has been on the mind of the fun. To me, good friends are reliable. They can be counted on and No one expects the formula to be perfect, so let's allow fcf error. We'd get 32 positions if we let Rippie get one out cit hoop-junkies from coast to coast in recent years has they're always there for you. But the1 more reliable they are, been Rating Percentage Index, better known as RPI. Mike Lewis is a managing sports editor for the the better friends they are. every two correct. If that happened, he would have had l~ This system uses factors such as strength of Review. For the record, he picked Duke, j which is That's why the Ratings Percentage, Index (RPO is a better teams out of 16 in those top 32 slots. - .- schedule and opponents' records to determine a ranked No. 1 in RPI, to win the champiorshi~. He friend to me than Mike Lewis. There will always be upsets, but none are really unbelie-A team's strength relative to every other squad in the wishes to remind everyone that this in no Iway con­ The RPI (or Rippie, as I like to call him) is the most trust­ able. Gonzaga's RPI is low because of its easy schedule (212;.£ nation. flicts with his argument. Send used brbckets to worthy and honest friend I have ever encountered. hardest). Temple struggled early, and the formula doesn ' t~ In other words, a game between Drexel and [email protected]. Rippie never lies - he tells it how it is, no matter how hot stre~ into account. And Georgetown - well, ~ Hofstra (two America East teams) affects Delaware's Hampton hadn't upset Iowa State, the Hoyas wouldn't be RPI. there. ! Sound unusual? Consider these numbers: I'll admit that just looking at the RPI wouldn't give you~ Temple's RPI is 29 spots lower than Texas', Utah perfect bracket- it's not supposed to, and it wasn't design~ State's RPI is 15 spots underneath Ohio State's and for that. -~ Hampton's RPI is a whopping 119 spots below Iowa But it's surprising to hear how shocked people are th4 State's. Penn State is in the Sweet 16. , Yet all of these lower-rated teams continued to After all, the Nittany Lions are ranked 24th and posted Ill play into the second round, while their higher-seeded wins this year against the 15th hardest schedule in the natior£ brethren took the first plane out of town. See? Rippie knows what he's talking about. Also, he isnl The moral: Using RPI to predict NCAA surprised that Southern Cal made it so far, and he's said~ Tournament games or seed teams within March along that Ole Miss is an outstanding team. ~ Madness is a faulty venture. Rippie's unofficial home Web site, collegerpi.com, is The seeding controversy of Georgia is a fine mecca of statistics and facts. example of RPI playing too big a ro.le within the One of the figlli-es shows that since 1994, Rippie has selection committee. dieted 76 percent of teams within one spot of their actual Coming into the NCAAs, the Bulldogs sported an in the tournament. RPI of 27 (out ·of 319 Division I teams) and had a Even if my friend Rippie doesn't have respect from schedule that was rated as the toughest in the nation. like Mike Lewis, I till know that he's doing a good JOb And they had a record of 16-14, including 3-7 in forecasting the tournament. . their last l 0 games. No matter what Rippie's purpose, thou~ , he rlo~o~ ,.,. But instead of punishing Georgia for barely win­ attention. Obviously, Mike Lewis didn't feel that way ning half of its games and for playing poorly in the year, which is probably why he is hovering near last place most important part of the season, the selection com­ The ~eview' s tourney pool. mittee rewarded the Bulldogs with a No. 8-seed in the And me? I'm up in the top four. tourney, basically in the middle of the pack- a deci­ sion almost solely based on their RPI profile. (FYI: Georgia lost its first-round game to JeffGluck is a managing spans editorfor The Review. Missouri. Missouri's RPI is 47, 20 spots less than the picking Arizona over Maryland for the title. Send your THE REVIEW/Laura Carney Bulldogs'). . 11 to [email protected] ·Time for turnaround is ripe for Delaware

BY ROB ERDMAN Delaware returned home to host already happened. We can't be Sports Editor four consecutive games against worried about what we have As most students are packing top-20 opponents. already done, or the repercussions their swimsuits and preparing to Rullo Stadium has proved to be of what may happen if we don't travel to a tropical beach for a no .friendlier than the road, as the beat Towson. We have a fresh week ·of paradise, the Delaware losing streak continued with losse,s slate." men's lacrosse team will remain in to No. 14 Penn State, No. 12 North Shillinglaw said the key to the Newark to commence America East Carolina and No. 3 Maryland. game for Delaware will be its abil­ conference play against Towson. Though gradually improving · ity to find the back of the net. Instead of bikini-clad coeds and with each game, the Hens hope to · "We feel we have some offen­ rum drinks, the Hens (1-5) will find the win column against the No.· sive capabilities to score in double begin their spring break • 17 Tigers. digits consistently every game," he with their fourth consec- Head coach Bob said. "We just haven't come utive game against a Shillinglaw said the through with them yet." team ranked in the top- team has to forget about The Hens have scored more than 20. the past and concentrate 10 goals only once this season After losing a well­ on the present because when they tallied 13 scores against played game to No. 8 its fate will be deter­ an overmatched Mount St. Mary's Loyola to open . the season, mined by its success within the squad. Delaware posted its first win America East. Since then, Delaware has been against Mount St. Mary's. "The important thing is to focus outscored 49-22, allowing more Since then, however, it has been on the simple things," Shillinglaw than 10 goals in each of the last all downhill for the Hens. said. "The first segment of the sea­ four contests. The slide began with an ugly son is over. Right now, we are 0-0 "Our defense is going to wear loss to Rutgers, and the difficulty going into Towson and conference down," Shillinglaw said. "We've of their schedule has only games. had some great looks, some great increased. "We have to focus on what we opportunities from point-blank After three games on the road, need to do rather than on what has range, one-on-one where we don't put it in. "We then lose the ball, the other team maintains possession and gets a goal. Our defense then has longer possessions th~n our offense, and they get tired." The key to the Towson game, he said, would be to replicate the style of play used against Maryland. The Hens only allowed five goals after three quarters against the Terps and were only down two goals heading into the final period. However, penalties killed Delaware, allowing Maryland to run away with the win. "Ironically, since the fall, most of our drills [during practice] have THE REVLEW/Christian Jackso!l' been geared toward the offense and r• shooting the ball," Shillinglaw Senior attackman Jason Lavey looks to shoot against Maryland last week. The Hens have lost, said. "However, our shooting skills four straight games but can get themselves back on track with a win in their conference opener;: aren't where we need them at this I • point in the season." ,. behind being the type of threat that Christopher had some key games "[The Ti gers] may be the team ll'> One reason for the lack of Ryim Metzbower was, as a fresh­ last year, including Towson," he beat in the America East ri g lH offense, he said, stems from the man. This year, he's not seeing the said. "We haven't gotten much out now," Shillinglaw ·said. "Bo~ high expectations of last year's top ball well, and he's been turning it of him to this point." teams are going to play hard. Botp performers. over. He's got to step it up." The Hens will need the entire teams know there is a lot on the "[Sophomore midfielder] R.C . Sophomore attacker Matt Alrich team to collecti vely improve their line. We will be charged up to pley Reid is having an off year so far," had an impact early on in the sea­ offense to challenge for the them." f. THE REVIEW/Christian Jackson Shillinglaw said. "We are hoping A Maryland defender harasses a Delaware player in last week's son, Shjllinglaw said, but he has America East championshi p. The Hens will tangle with the the light switch turns on for him. not done much recently. And it all begins with Towson Tigers Saturday in Rullo Stad i u~ game. The Hens take on Towson tomorrow at Rullo Stadium. "Last year, he was only a step " [Senior midfielder] Dave (3-2). at 7:30 p.n1 . ,:i; ••

v . jnsjde This date in sports histor~ • A debate over the impor­ On March 23, 1957, North tance ofRPI Carolina defeats a Wilt • Men's lacrosse team Chamberlain-led Kansas squad opens conference season 54-53 in three overtimes to ••••••• .see page B7 win the NCAA championship.

www.review.udel.edu March 23, 2001 • B8 Delaware extends win streak to nine

BY BRIAN PAKETT Philadelphia. junior left fielder Casey Fahy and Staff Reporter "Patience, patience, sophomore center fielder Sometimes it pays off to listen to patience prevailed," Reid Gorecki to put the the famous phrase, "Good things Delaware head coach BASEBALL team ahead. come to those who wait." Jim Sherman said. Delaware then blew The Delaware baseball team Amidst cold and Jhe game open by scor- found this out Tuesday afternoon, windy weather, the Hens ing five runs in the ninth when it took seven innings to final­ entered the top of the """'u~ens---~7--~- after RBI singles by ly get its offense going against seventh inning trailing 1 junior second baseman Temple. l-0. Temple Andrew Salvo, senior The Hens extended their win­ With two outs, junior right fielder Chris ning streak to nine games after a third baseman Peter Maestrales hit Kolodzey and junior shortstop Kris come-from-behind, 7-1 victory a two-run double, knocking in Dufner. over the Owls at Erny Field in "They are not a very good team," S{llvo said. "It was good to put them away and keep our winning streak going." Salvo was 3-for-5 on the day, and Fahy went 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the Hens. Kolodzey finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored while Dufner went 2-for-4. Along with a good day at the plate, Salvo also stole three bases. "They weren' t doing much to hold me on," Salvo said. "Their pitcher did not have a strong move [so] I took advantage." Senior right-hander Vic Sage threw a two-hitter and let up a lone unearned run in his first complete game of the season. THE REVIEW/Janine Franciosa He retired 17 of the last 18 bat­ Freshman pitcher Mike Mihalik hurls a pitch in a game earlier this season. The Hens ters be faced and improved his extended their win streak to nine games with a 7-1 victory over Temple on Tuesday. record to 1-2 on the year. "I felt that I was spotting my finally show some consistency and Temple senior starter Greg takes on Princeton (3-6) Sunday in fastball really well," Sage said. "I throw strikes." Powell (0-4) received the loss a doubleheader at Bob Hannah worked on keeping the ball low and Sherman said he felt Sage was despite giving up two unearned Stadium at 12 p.m. on the ground." the main key to Delaware's suc­ runs in six and one-third innings. "This win has given us momen­ Sage said be was happy with his cess. "[Powell] was only an average tum going into this weekend overall performance. "He did a great job keeping us in pitcher," Salvo said. "He pitched against Princeton," said Salvo, who Sophomore catcher John Schneider takes a lead on the basepaths "It was my best outing yet this the game," he said. "Thanks to his the game of his life." bas a batting average of .303 this season," he said. "It was good to pitching, things started to work for · Salvo said the team hopes to season. "We're hoping to get a in a game earlier this season. Schneider has one steal this year. us." keep its win streak alive when it double-digit win streak going." Home ·runs abound as Hens split with Elon

BY VAL KATSORHIS Staff Reporter Junior designated ltitter Amanda Cariello made history Tuesday as she hit the second home run by a Delaware player at Delaware Field and the first since 1994. The accomplishment propelled the Hens to a 2-1 victory over Elon in the first game of a doublehead­ er, but the longball turned against them in, the second game, as they lost 6-2. • In that game, junior first base­ man Pam Brock became the first player to hit multiple home runs in a single game in the history of Delaware Field with shots in the third and fifth innings. For Cariello, .the home run put her into the Hens' record book, as it was only the first shot to clear THE REVIEW/Caitlin Thorn the wall s i n c e Junior attacker Ashley Moderacki moves up the field with the ball in a game earlier this season. No. Kristen 18 Delaware lost to No. 13 Penn State 6-5 Wednesday night Moderacki has nine goals this season. Kayata's homer in M a r c h -:E::-:-1-on___ l_G_m_ . -~- 1994. Hens 2 ...... Without initially Lions claw past UD Elon 6 ...... : realizing Hens 2 Gm. 2 the power BYBEmiSKOE However, Delaware was not able to tie the score a behind her Assistant Sports Editor fmal time after Nittany Lions freshman attacker Katie swing, Cariello said she thought In a close, low scoring game, one late goal can be the Jeschke scored the deciding goal. the ball dropped in left field after difference between winning and losing. O'Connell said the Hens had good opportunities to making connection. Unfortunately for the Delaware women's lacrosse even the score after Jeschke's tally. "I only noticed it was a home team, Penn State scored the deciding goal with 4:10 "We had three solid opportunities at the end," she run after I saw my third base coach remaining in the contest to defeat the visiting Hens 6-5 said. "But we just couldn't finish them. jumping up and down," she said. Wednesday night. "I think it was more us losing the game than [Penn The Delaware native made it No. 18-raoked Delaware (3-2) was able to keep the St.] winning the game." her personal ambition to accom­ game against the No. 13-raoked Nittany Lions (3-3) Wescott said she credits the entire defense for holding plish such a feat since her first day close with timely goals and solid defense. the Nittany Lions to six goals. as a Hen. Senior attacker Kate O'Connell put the "[Junior goalkeeper] Laurie [Tortorelli] "Hitting it meant a great deal to Hens on the board first. But Penn State fresh- played a great game and made some big me," she said. "It was a goal of man attacker Katie Heuisler quickly coun- WOMEN'S saves," she said. "The defense played well mine that I set my freshman year." tered to tie the score at 1-l. as a unit as it is hard to limit any top-20 team When she hit the home run, The Nittany Lions tallied next before LACROSSE to six goals or less." Cariello said, her t(j,ammates and Delaware senior attacker Megan Fortunato Tortorelli made eight saves. coaches were ecstatic. answered back to again even the score at 2-2. ------The game was postponed three hours due "They were really excited and O'Connell said the momentum was con- Hens 5 to snow and slush on the outdoor field and they were screaming for me," she THE REVIEW/Courtesy of Delaware Sports lnfonnation tinuously shifting as each team kept exchang- Penn State 6 ~ was moved indoors to Holuba Hall. said. Junior designated hitter Amanda Cariello hit the second home ing goals. O'Connell said she thought the delay The game-winning run came in run by a Delaware player at Delaware Fiel.d on Tuesday. Penn State junior attacker Molly Ford gave the actually helped Delaware focus. the final frame on an RBI single by Nittany Lions the advantage six minutes into the second "I think [the layoff] made us more excited to play," freshman first baseman Liz run of their own in the bottom of "Those two hits were great half. she said. "We sat around all day waiting to play. We had Winslow, driving in senior right the inning, cutting the lead to 3- 1. But three minutes later, Hens sophomore attacker nothing else to think about." fi elder Lauren Mark. shots right over left field," she However, the Phoenix extended said. Katrina Metz knotted the game at 3-3. Wescott said the Hens played a strong game and have Sophomore pitcher Susan their advantage to 5-1 in the third However, Bates said, Cariello's Later in the second half, however, Penn State took the reason to be proud even though they lost. Dugan threw seven innings, allow­ inning on Brock's home run. home run made much more of an first two-goal advantage of the contest in a five-minute "We are getting better every time we step on the ing only five hits and one earned Junior center fielder Mandy impact. stretch to push their lead to 5-3. field," she said. "We took another step forward and we run. Welch's RBI single in the fourth Delaware was able to rally as it scored two unan- need to build off this game. In the nightctp, the Phoenix (8- "We were all psyched about it," frame knocked in Dugan, to pull she said. swered goals of its own. "We need to use what we learned from this game to 23) avenged its earlier defeat in a Delaware within two runs. Cariello, who now has two Junior midfielder Corinne Shuck brought the Hens our advantage." game shortened by darkness. Brock hit then her second home runs on the season, will get within one goal with 6:52 left, and Fortunato tied the O'Connell said she was happy with Delaware· After a scoreless first inning, homer of the game, a solo shot, to another shot to bit one tomorrow game with 5:20 remaining with her second goal of the effort. Elon scored three runs in the sec­ bring the final score to 6-2. The when the Hens start conference game. "It was as good as it's been all year," she said. "'We ond frame off Cariello. home run was her seventh of the play. They will host Hartford at Delaware head coach Denise Wescott said she was had a lot of hustle and everyone went after every loo e Two of the three runs were season. noon at Delaware Field. pleased with the way the Hens responded when they feU ball." unearned, due to two errors by left Hens freshman second basemen behind. The Hens wi ll need to put forth another strong effort fi elder Laura Streets. Wednesday's doubleheader Rebecca Bates said the strength of against Bucknell was postponed "We never gave up," she said. "We kept going at tomorrow at 2 p.m. when they go on the road to take on The Hens scored an unearned Brock's hits were impressive. due to rain. them the entire game." No. 7-ranked James Madison.

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