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BY MITCHELL Committee proposes are on Dean's List," early GPA holes is a Bs should as well. PATTERSON raising that criterion to Zachary Jackson, an retention issue. Having Otherwise, they'll ask Associate News 3.5 in order to combat academic advisor in some kind of clemency why they have to work Editor increasing grade- the College of Nursing, policy is more common so hard when they inflation. According to said. "If we want to than not among our could just fail a class n Monday, a a study by Earl "Rusty" call Dean's List an comparator institutions, and retake it later." special session Lee, the interim director honor, we can't say 'Oh, putting our students Other critics of the Faculty of the Honors Program, congratulations, you've at a competitive argued that grade OSenate Committee the on university is the beat out the median disadvantage." forgiveness might be Undergraduate Education only institution among person.'" Two-thirds of unfair to less affluent met to pose two broad comparable universities A grade forgiveness other "comparator students because policy proposals meant to like the University of policy would allow institutions" use financially well-off improve the university's Michigan, Penn State students to retake some form of a grade students could afford academic standing: University, Rutgers classes in which they forgiveness policy, to retake more classes. should the GPA criterion University and others to had previously failed or according to Hanson. "With this policy, for the Dean's List honor use such a low threshold otherwise done poorly. Senators voiced students who are more be raised, and should as 3.33. The student's first opposition to the grade affluent would then be the university implement In Fall 1998, when attempt would then be forgiveness idea on the able to buy a better some form of grade the minimum term removed from their GPA grounds that it might GPA," Jama Allegretto forgiveness policy? GPA for the Dean's List calculation. disincentivize students Lynch, associate The first of these was raised from 3.25 "We have a from excelling. director of the honors new policies was not to 3.33, 25 percent of significant pool of program, said. just proposed in order full-time undergraduate students who face "I'm responsible for "With respect, to push students of students earned that problems with grades thousands of students is there any aspect the university further, distinction. Since then, during their transition to each year, and I make of this university in but also to bring the the percentage of the UD from high school or it a priority to be fair which being better off university up to speed student population on other colleges, despite for all of them," Jens does not give you an with the rest of the the Dean's List has previous academic Schubert, an assistant advantage?" Hanson American higher- roughly doubled. Many success that led to their economics professor, said in reply. education world. senators resented the admission here," Brian said. "Don't just look The Committee C urrently, commonality of the Hanson, a professor of at the niche, look at did not estimate when undergraduate students Dean's List and favored geology and chairman those who would not these proposals would earning a semester raising to the criterion of the Committee of feel so warmly towards be presented to the GPA of 3.33 or higher to match the majority Undergraduate Studies, this policy. If students full body of the Faculty for a full-time course of the country. said. "Early missteps are who are failing get this Senate for a vote. load are placed on "It's not an honor if a permanent part of the policy, then students the Dean's List. The 50 percent of students UD GPA. Avoiding these who are getting As and

Partying with a purpose: campus organization COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL combines parties, art and charity to create connections A tale of two women

KRISTINE CASTORIA themselves as a "happy medium" a potluck, games, workshops, situation," Ramirez said. "Maybe KATHERINE NAILS Staff Reporter between college parties and collaborative arts, camping for example they have artistic Managing News Editor festival culture. Metta Creative and more. The event was held abilities but cannot perform in plans on making their presence at Camp Ramblewood, a 200- certain place. Human beings are n Saturday nights there etta Creative is an greater on campus by creating a acre open space with cabins, in a species who are attracted to art are scantily clad groups organization that aims to "Metta Club" in the near future. Darlington, Md. and music." dancing, stumbling change the way millennials "The idea is similar to "One thing I really enjoyed Pfund claims that no alcohol downO Main Street and shouting, Mparty by focusing on makingfraternities or sororities, we'll about the weekend away from UD, is provided at the events in and casually dressed crowds deeper personal connections and have a house, a group of people, was that it was not just a bunch order for people to make lasting thoughtfully nursing pints of ale. giving back to the environment. and we'll throw parties where of partying college students, friendships and have meaningful In Morris Library, students sit in Davis Pfund, a co-founder of Metta everyone is invited." Pfund said. it was a coming together of all conversations with one another. silence studying. And, at Perkins Creative claims the initial idea was "But instead of being a frat house different amazing people, with However, students are allowed to Live, a crowd chuckles at a inspired by feeling disconnected and beer and partying like they different stories, getting together bring their own alcohol if they are comedian's punchline. and bored at Grotto's. do, it will be a Metta house with for some good music," Kiera 21 or over. The student population is "Our slogan is ’party with art, conversation, and music, McShane, a junior who attended Metta Creative also holds cleaved into sharply defined, yet purpose,"' Pfund said. ”We host partying the way we know how." Beauty in the Backyard, said. "A events in Baltimore, Md.; New largely unacknowledged factions our own parties, and everyone's The club is hoping to start few people I spoke to were artists York; and Washington, D.C. that divide us by credo, activity and lifestyle. We are separated invited. We make art and donate within a few semesters. Metta at the gallery and I loved being Their plan for the future is to and confined by these lines to the environment." Creative claims this will be a more able to see all of their different grow nationwide, and hopefully we have carefully drawn for Pfund was first introduced to holistic approach to Greek life. perspectives. I also noticed international. Their next event ourselves. Yet, despite this, there Metta Creative when he was a "We're approachable to how eco-friendly they were with is Catharsis on the Mall in are common threads that weave freshman. As an entrepreneurship college students, we have that recycling the whole weekend Washington, D.C., May 3 to 5. even the most divided among major, he immediately saw the taste of festival culture, openness and always having healthy plant- There, they will be co-hosting, us together: the struggles we company's potential. He believed and Burning Man principals," based food options." setting up a "theme-camp" at this face and lessons we learn about he could bring the organization Pfund said. "We've turned Part of Metta Creative's event. ourselves and our world. to the next level by utilizing the empty warehouses into the mission is to make people of all "There's always live music, Summers Founders program at most beautiful, comfortable and backgrounds feel comfortable live art, food, interaction and the Venture Development Center aesthetic environments, where and able to have fun in a safe opportunity to create things," for entrepreneurship. you would not even believe it was space. Michelle Ramirez, a Pfund said. "We always have a The Summer Founders an empty warehouse before." senior anthropology major ton of collaborative art materials Christina Hamdan, a senior program is an opportunity for Most of Metta Creative's and international student from and then we create comfortable speech pathology major, had aspiring entrepreneurial students profits come from ticket sales Colombia, has attended many of space, lots of chairs, giving always known she liked the to create a start-up and have and hosting vendors at their Metta's events and participates in people the opportunity for open university because her older weekly mentoring progress events. Occasionally, events are marketing this idea of alternative conversation. Anyone can come, brother had gone here, and she meetings with advisors. Projects sponsored by donors or co-hosts. partying. we've had kids at events, we've saw how much he enjoyed it. She are funded by donorentrepreneurs "Every event we've donated "We want to target those had grandparents at events, was excited for a fresh start. and students receive a stipend for to different environmental non­ millennials who don't feel we're open to everyone." But Hamdan is a worrier. the summer. profits," Pfund said. "We donate comfortable in the typical partying She finds herself anxious over school, over whether her friends "That program was pivotal 15 percent, but that's just money are safe and over making close in the development and growth right? We want to make an even connections with people. She has of our company because it was bigger impact and the way we had anxiety in social settings from 12 weeks of non-stop discovery," do that is by inspiring, and the a young age and started going Pfund said. "There, we learned best way to get millennials to to therapy in the first grade. we are solving two problems participate in things is to make it Because of this, she had to push and those problems are to fun, easy or cool. We're shifting herself beyond her comfort zone the very core, loneliness and the narrative and incentivizing when she came to the university. unsustainability. The main point people by making our parties "I love meeting people, I is, there's a lot of different reasons gamified." thrive with connection," she said. why we're feeling disconnected The biggest event that Metta "But, sometimes getting to the from each other, even though Creative has hosted to date was point of a support system and getting to the point of meeting we're all connected virtually, we called "Beauty in the Backyard." people where you can have the are disconnected personally." 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JACOB BAUMGART one clause of the city's zoning Associate News Editor code that blocks his idea. The code states that no This article is the fourth and final "Live night club or floor show installment of a series profiting type entertainment ... that may candidates for the mayor of be accompanied by dancing by Newark. The election will take patrons" is permitted unless it place on April 9. is a "one person electronically amplified" act that is meant to randon Farzad is the play "accessory or background product of small business. music." "The reason they made it B From the age of nine this way is because Council on, he worked in his father's doesn't understand students," pizza shop washing dishes. His Farzad said. shifts were long, sometimes If this code were enforced at spanning 16 hours, but he existing bars and restaurants, and his family persisted and it would prohibit DJs from eventually grew the restaurant performing dance music at local into a catering business. nightlife hotspots, but they "I know the struggle of a perform regularly at Klondike small business owner," Farzad, Kate's and Deer Park Tavern. who has lived in Newark for Farzad plans to revisit this seven years, said. "They're code if elected in hopes to move trying to make ends meet ... students' nightlife options out those are the hardest working of residential areas. people in this country. I This interest in business understand them because that stems from Farzad's childhood was my father." centered on his father's Now 32 years old, Farzad XANDER OPIYO /THE REVIEW restaurant mixed with his seeks to capitalize on his current pursuance of an MBA relatability as he campaigns to balancing of the budget. difficult. We're not as far deep want to do that? No. They're from the university. Farzad also be the next mayor of Newark. Farzad said that he believes in as people think." nice people. Right? But when earned a bachelor's degree from His platform centers on his knowledge of money flow Further playing into his push comes to shove, they will Pennsylvania State University improving organization, logical will help him lead the City intentions to improve logical win, so pushing is not the way to in aerospace engineering and decision-making and the trust Council into fiscal responsibility decision-making, Farzad said he do this. We need to have open, a master's degree in the same between the university and the and out of debt. plans to utilize the various skill understanding discussions." field from Georgia Institute of city. Newark currently has a total sets on the council and its staff Some locals are frustrated Technology. Organization is at the primarygovernmentoutstanding to make educated decisions. with the university because With his experience in forefront of Farzad's mind; he debt of $15,269,835, according "If I'm not the expert, I of the prevalence of student- designing rocket motors, believes the City Council still to the city's most recent record, want the expert there because hosted parties in residential Farzad currently works as a needs to improve in this area. The Comprehensive Annual their opinion matters way more areas, according to Farzad. process engineer at Northrop While he noted that there has Financial Report of 2017. This than mine does," Farzad said. The City Council attempted Grumman's Elkton, Md., office. been progress, he still believes debt has decreased every year "You need to trust your staff. Of to address this concern by Less than one month he could bring the stern since 2012 when it peaked at course. You have to." proposing the "Unruly Gathering remains until the election, and leadership needed to stabilize $25,185,733. Farzad also wants to Ordinance," which would Farzad said that he thinks he the decision-making progress Some of the city's debt stems strengthen relationships within impose a more specific code can win it if he can overcome of the council. from its selling of government Newark, including that between of punishment for those found his lack of widespread name "I have a way that I conduct bonds in 2002 to build a water the city and the university. responsible for illegal parties. recognition. myself which is focused and reservoir north of White Clay While he acknowledged that Farzad said he understands "If I don't win this time, I controlled and organized," Creek. The city has paid back he believes the relationship what the council hoped to will run again and again and Farzad said. "I would like to these obligations in chunks, between the two parties is accomplish with this ordinance, again until I get it," Farzad said. make sure that everyone in with the first batch refunded in not poor, Farzad also said but he does not believe it is the "So you know I'm in it for the council knows the facts about 2011. The bonds will continue there is room to improve the way to limit partying in Newark's long run. How many candidates what's on the agenda, the to mature on various dates trust between both sides. neighborhoods. can say that?" details, before they come to the through Sept. 14, 2022. By cooperating in a civil and "Here's a fun fact: this is City Council meeting. I don't Subtracting total amount the mutually understanding manner, a college town," Farzad said. think that that's something that city owes to all its bondholders, Farzad hopes to build upon the "You will not stop college kids happens right now. It's pretty Newark has $8,598,113 existing relationship between from partying. End of sentence. obvious when you go to City remaining in primary Newark and the university, Now, what you can do is change Council meetings and see the government outstanding debt. which he thinks are mutually where they will party." kinds of questions that people "I will make decisions that dependent. In an ideal world, Farzad are asking." are logical in order to save the "One thing the city has to said he would encourage The organization that Farzad city from getting into a level of get straight is the university partying to migrate to Main hopes to bring to the table is debt that is irreversible," Farzad has a lot more power than the Street by advocating for more what believes will springboard said. "I would like to balance city," Farzad said. "They can do venues where students could go the city into logical decision­ our budget, and it's not that whatever they want. Do they out dancing, but he pointed to making, most notably in the Campus atmosphere, opportunities draw in the class of 2023

LEAH HAMMER performance. interest, there is always some she was considering five other Staff Writer Colleges such as University kind of club of activity that will colleges including Vanderbilt of Chicago, George Washington appeal to you. By giving these University, Olin College, Rice ver the past two years, University and Hofstra opportunities Delaware allows University, Stetson University the university has seen a University have created an SAT- you to make friends easily who and Bowling Green State boom in enrollment. optional admissions process. love the same things you do, University, she is planning OIn 2017, the university Zander said that four years ago, which is something I feel not to commit to the university. reached a population of over the university also created a many universities focus on," She is most excited to meet 24,000 students — a record- test-optional policy, but he still she said. new people and have new breaking number. There's no focuses on a holistic approach "I'm most excited to make experiences and opportunities question that it is growing in when considering future friends and be apart of the like going to football games and size, with new buildings and students. activities I love, such as the joining an a cappella group. renovated dorms on every "We also look for evidence chorale," Beldona said. "I don't know a ton about corner. From 2016 to 2018, of positive co-curricular For Katie Fallon, a senior Delaware, but I plan to learn there was an increase of 297 engagement: activities, from Rockland County, New some more when I go visit," students in the freshman class leadership, service. The evidence York, it's the atmosphere of the she said. "I really like how alone, also a record-breaking from all of these comes from a campus that drew her in. freshman honors students number. view of transcripts, test scores, "My favorite thing about can be in a dorm with senior Not only does the freshman letters of recommendation, Delaware is how beautiful the honor students, so they can class have impressive numbers essays, and specific prompts on campus is," Fallon said. have someone to talk in size, but also in high school the application for admission," Fallon toured 14 different to for help. Also, the GPA, a 3.8 average to be exact. he stated in an email. schools, but only considered engineering program is When the admissions office Out of the 28,000 applicants, University of Delaware, Marist one of the best, so I'm considers which high school the admissions office will accept College and James Madison excited for the many seniors to accept, a 3.5 GPA or roughly 16,000 of them. University. She loved how the opportunities to grow higher is considered, but that's The university searches for university felt like a classic there." MhXf:: not all they're looking for. well-roundedness in students, college with kids active around Douglas Zander, the director but students have their own campus. Fallon will major in of admissions, said that he looks priorities when selecting a elementary education, like her for evidence that students can college. For Kavya Beldona, sister, who also loves working be successful in an academically a high school senior from with kids. Delaware who will major in Kalyn Hostetter, an Ohio rigorous environment, which KIRK SMITH/ THE REVIEW includes a strong high school marketing, it's the opportunities native, made her first visit to curriculum, strong standardized that the university offers. campus this Saturday. test scores and strong academic "Regardless of your Hostetter said that while

t MARCH 12, 2019 4 udreview.com DelDOT hosts workshop to update Newark residents on Main Street construction

SHREYA GADDIPATI the physically disabled. construction will be done at Senior Reporter "The road is twenty years night, according to Megalla. old ... and it's really broken "We're just thinking 'My n $11.8 million renovation down, it had some drainage God, how can they restrict that to Newark's Main Street and we had complaints," Meena street anymore?' The two lanes will leave the road under Megalla, a senior engineer with get jammed up continuously," Aconstruction, in an attempt AECOM, to said. Ron Walker, a resident who has reconstruct the roads drainage AECOM is an engineering lived in Newark for more than system and widen sidewalks, company that will provide many 50 years, said. from this April 2019 until June construction services on Main However, in order to battle 2020. The Delaware Department Street. any potential traffic jams, of Transportation (DelDOT) held a One such complaint was AECOM will take a different workshop on March 4 at the Newark that ramps on Main Street are approach to fix Main Street than Municipal Building to address currently not compliant with the it typically would, according to residents' concerns of potential Americans with Disabilities Act Megalla. heavy traffic resulting from this (ADA), according to Megalla, "We are always keeping construction. and risk the city potential court a lane open," Megalla said. Though many believe that cases. "The initial plan was to close the renovations are unnecessary Although the new the entire road and update it and are not worth the trouble construction may be beneficial like how we do normal roads, the construction may cause to the city of Newark, many but, as you can see, we are XANDER OPIYO/THE REVIEW residents, the current state of community members are separated into phases ... so we Main Street has several major concerned. maintain at least one lane and concern of businesses on Main MainStreetNewark@delaware. issues. As previously reported "I foresee traffic moving parallel parking all the time ... Street — the ability to maintain gov, to dispel any remaining by The Review, the layer of along East Main Street to be also, we suggest that some of their flow of customers into concerns. Additionally, a project concrete beneath the surface of really backed at times, in fact, the heavy impact work will be their businesses. website will be coming soon at the road is no longer usable and I will probably, for the duration done at night." "The other night we tried to mainstreetimprovements.com. needs to be replaced. The city of the project, use an alternate The longest phase, go down Main Street, about two of Newark has found the new way to get to my home," Joan occurring on the right side of blocks to Panera Bread — we constructions, such as bump- Schrider, who moved to Newark North -Chapel Street to Main gave up and left because it was outs, are necessary in order to six months ago, said. Street Towers, from July 2019 so jammed up," Walker said. ensure the safety of pedestrians In order to ease the blow to October 2019. This phasing The city of Newark created and increase accessibility for of heavy traffic, some of the is critical as it addresses a real an email address, DOT Green Liaisons fights to COLLEGE CONFIDENTIAL make campus sustainable a tale of two women SARRA SUNDSTROM worked with Parking Services to CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Staff Reporter establish an on-campus bike share Hamdan, who admittedly By her junior year, bullying program. The bike project also has and shocking candidness — she does not give herself enough within the sorority had caused hicken poop is not a waste a space that they have used to host laughed throughout her tale at credit, said her demanding major girls to disaffiliate. The group's product. community events, which include has also contributed to anxiety. obsession with status — who they the absurdity of it all. Yet, despite This was a key takeaway a monthly community dinner and She'll stay up all night preparing held mixers with and what they their dissimilarities and different from Green Liaisons' March sustainability talk sponsored by for presentations, or worrying wore — caused her to become paths, they have both been led to speaker on Wednesday night. Down to Earth Food Cooperative. about how she measures up to disillusioned, despite having the same conclusions and would Before students and faculty, Kristi Beyond the Green Liaisons classmates. found friends who felt similarly. give the same advice to others. Shawl, from CleanBay Renewables, network, a number of new "It's like 'oh my God I'm not The only reason she didn't "Be who you are and don't presented a project proposal on the environmentally focused student enough. I didn't do enough,"' disaffiliate was because of the think you need to adjust who you Delmarva Peninsula that will reduce groups have established themselves she said about the stresses of money she had already paid to be are," Hamdan said.'Tf you love school and applying to graduate a member of the chapter. phosphorus runoff by treating at the university in the past few something, find it here. You can programs. "This is the year I'm Hamdan, on the other hand, the nutrient-rich chicken litter, a years. Among them are Epsilon Eta, — it's so easy....it's just a matter really learning to self-love, and immediately knew that she did not byproduct of the area's poultry an environmental fraternity which of finding that group or those self-care and not treat myself like want to be a member of Greek life industry. The treated litter will be established the fourth chapter in s—t because it's so easy to do and that she did not like partying opportunities." sold at market value, for around the nation in Spring 2018, and UD that." as much as other students. She Sarah echoed Hamdan. $24 a ton. Earth, founded last November. This is the first time Hamdan, doesn't like the "overwhelming" "You're always going to find The talk was of many that Kayla Harris, a junior English who is an active mental health crowds of strangers, or the music. your people, so reach out to the group will host this semester major, launched UD Earth, a advocate, has spoken publicly Her perfect night happens at a them and talk to them and don't as part of their monthly speaker submission based environmental about her struggles. She allowed secluded bar table with a few good conform to anyone else," she series promoting topics in local journal. She was inspired to start her her full name to be used because friends and many margaritas. said. "Because I would have had sustainability initiatives. UD Green publication after she had difficulty she said she felt like a hypocrite "I have learned to do what's a f— ing miserable time if I acted advocating for openness and best for me," she said. "And that, Liaisons has been active since finding published information on like everyone else." acceptance while not speaking what makes me happy, might not 2007 and is part of the university's sustainability at the university. UD about her own experiences. make everyone else happy." Sustainability Task Force, a coalition Earth collects what students are While Hamdan has historically Hamdan loves sports and of faculty, staff and students who doing in different fields of interest been hesitant to talk personally found community throughout volunteer their support to spread with relation to the environment. about mental health, class of 2018 college through playing intramural information on sustainability Through the journal, Harris member Sarah, whose name has soccer and softball, and through initiatives.The group has worked is working toward a mission to been changed, has always been Friends4Friends, an organization with many organizations who bring awareness to sustainable open about hers. on campus that advocates for incorporate sustainability both on action from the wider university She doesn't hesitate to mental health and off campus. community. talk because her high school Her senior year has been a "We try to reach out to the "Awareness is the first step," was academically rigorous, and nonstop lesson on loving herself students were often hospitalized more and comparing herself broad network of students to make Harris said. "We definitely need for mental health problems. to others less. She said she's them aware that this is something more people talking about it." "I was kind of pretty open learning that it's okay to cheer for that is happening on campus," As part of the UD Climate about it just because I thought herself and wishes that society Francis Karani, co-chair of Green Action Plan, it has been Green it was very normal and I didn't did not find public self-love to be Liaisons, said. Liaisons' mission to encourage such realize it wasn't normal for other "cocky" or "weird." When it comes to sustainability sustainability initiatives. people," she said. "Now I'm more Support from friends, family, in Newark, there is a lot going The Action Plan was announced hesitant about it now because coaches and professors has on. Green Liaisons currently in 2009, and at the time, was seen I'm realizing out of college people been integral in her conquering networks with seven environmental as an aggressive commitment in aren't as accepting." her anxiety and learning to love organizations in the area. the fight against climate change. Sarah has anxiety, depression herself. Students for the Environment The plan's goal was to cut carbon and Borderline Personality Sarah also feels that her Disorder — she was hospitalized support system was important. (S4E) is one of them, an activism emissions on campus 20 percent by occasionally in high school. She's She said her friends talk her group on campus that has been 2020. According to Michelle Bennett, teetered back and forth between through breathing exercises when a powerful voice in advocating the university's sustainability depression and anxiety, which she panics in their presence, and for green practices. Green the director, progress has fallen behind. she describes as feelings of professors were accommodating Green, a subcommittee of S4E, "Our latest GHG inventory "impending doom." and understanding when she has been fighting for organic lawn reveals that we've reduced our "I very much go into a talked to them. maintenance on The Green since emissions by 6.7% since 2008." whirlpool of horrible thoughts," During her senior year, Sarah 2012. They had their first success Bennett stated in an email. she said. "I convinced myself I had a long depressive episode. in 2016, when the full chemical list To Karani, if the university had AIDS the other day." She would go home most of of herbicides used on The Green is going to continue on the path She started her college career weekends and would struggle to was released to the group. This to sustainability, there has to be at another school, which she get out of bed most days. She transferred from after deciding regrets not spending more time semester, Facilities and Grounds investment on all levels, from the they handled mental health and with friends and having fun. has been working with the group individual students all the way to a friend's sexual assault "very to set up organic test plots, but it the Provost. poorly." has been a slow and encumbered "We have to get support from When she got to the university process. UD administration," Karani said. during her sophomore year, Sarah "They are not always willing In the 2018 report by the found herself accepted into what to listen to us and hear our Intergovernmental Panel on Climate students consider to be a top-tier perspective," Melanie Ezrin, the Change (IPCC), it was found that sorority. During that semester, Hamdan's and Sarah's secretary for S4E, said. globally, net zero carbon emissions she said she drank more than she histories, personalities and One of Green Liaisons' off must be reached by 2050 to avoid ever has. college careers could hardly be campus network partners is the most dire effects of climate "At the time I think I was less similar. Hamdan is bubbly having fun, but now when I look Newark Bike Project, a local bike change. If the university is to and deeply mindful — her back ... I'm like ’that's bad,"' she shop and volunteer organization continue to contribute to the fight bedroom is awash in soothing said. "I was way, way too drunk. with a mission statement to "work against climate change, it will have colors and inspirational quotes. It should not have been taking toward sustainability" by giving to be a rapid and collective effort. over my life. All I did was go to Sarah, on the other hand, told the wider community access to "We're on track, but we haven't mixers." her story with cutting humor environmentally safe transportation yet got it there," Karani said. alternatives. They have previously MARCH 12,2019 udreview.com 5 Anthony Bradley rouses the rabble

SARRA SUNDSTROM tied to excessive nonviolent Staff Reporter drug convictions. Those who subscribe to that narrative have 2.5 million people are under often pointed to Richard Nixon's the control of the criminal "War on Drugs" as the beginning justice system. of the incarceration problem. King's College professor "The drug war is not the Anthony Bradley wants to reason we have 2.3 million know why that number is so people incarcerated today." high. On Wednesday night, Bradley said. "If every single Bradley came to Trabant drug offender in America were Theater to get real with released tomorrow, The United students on the truth about States would still have the mass incarceration and our largest prison population in the nation's prison system. world." Bradley, who is chair of the Offering his alternative F I _ religious studies program at theory from his 2018 book King's College in New York "Ending Overcriminalization and City, presented a lecture, Mass Incarceration," Bradley "mass incarceration: what can I outlined what he called a PHOTO COURTESY OF SARRA SUNDSTROM do?" followed by a question and "multivariate analysis" of the Professor Anthony Bradley spoke to students in Trabant on March 6. answer session. many factors which contribute The event, hosted by to ballooning incarceration the university's InterVarsity rates. Largely, he offered a system. He called for the to the new approach to criminal Nonetheless, Bradley Christian Fellowship (IVCF), Marxist take on the issue. He students in attendance to reach justice, which emphasizes concluded his talk with a vision was part of their extended explained the prison system in out to "the rabble." repairing the harm caused he had of the future. A vision he #justiceweekl9 campaign. For context of what he repeatedly "Who are the rabble? They by criminal behavior over paints of himself, retired, playing two days preceding the talk, referred to as "the rabble," a are the people your parents don't incarceration. golf, watching the news to see IVCF staged informational tables phrase he used to reference the want you to be with," Bradley Not satisfied, Bradley "incredible reforms" in the state at student centers on campus. shifting but almost always poor said, concluding the event by responded, " I have something of Delaware and "programs that The tables included an informal demographic that experiences invoking his background as a even more radical." change the whole state" that poll, where those walking by the highest incarceration rates. Christian intellectual. "We have Bradley called the current have been sponsored by, what were challenged by two polls, "We use the criminal justice to love our neighbors and love school system a modern caste he imagines to be, a member of "Can people change?" and "Why system to manage poor people," them well." system. He criticized the system his audience. does mass incarceration exist?" Bradley said. The lecture was followed of zoning laws that allocate During his lecture, Bradley Bradley said that the larger by a live questions and school funding via property tried to answer the second issue of mass incarceration answer session, where Bradley taxes. question. The bottom line: must be addressed at the answered selected questions "We create rabble schools," it's complicated, and contrary individual level. Addressing the submitted by the audience. he said. "You got to bust it to some commonly heard students in attendance directly, Bradley was asked how to up completely," he repeated, explanations, it's more than he emphasized the value of combat to the school-to-prison shaking his head. "Absolutely just 'racial profiling'. individual action in intervening pipeline that he mentioned in destroy the current model." Bradley began the lecture in the lives of those who may the lecture. Someone in the "You change society a person by dispelling the popular belief be at risk of incarceration crowd called out preemptively, at a time, not a program at a that incarceration rates are before they entered the criminal "restorative justice!" referring time," he said. Women’s History Month: increased mobilization and learning from the past

JACOB WASSERMAN a legacy that continues to focused on intersectional that are implemented on that James highlighted the valui Senior Reporter inspire generations of women feminism and advocacy and state level as well," James said. of not just studying past history to live with confidence, to making sure that people of all On-campus activities are but jumping off of what we hav< have a positive impact on their genders and identities feel safe ways to bring attention to learned in order to make mori his March, and every one since communities, and to improve and valued, according to James. important issues and to progress progress on issues that matter. 1988, is Women's History our Nation every single day." This past midterm election that has been made, but also to "It's important to learn fron Month. This year's celebration of cycle also saw a record number keep increasing awareness for history, and value history bu TAccording to Marie Laberge, women's history also comes at of women elected to Congress. work that still needs to be done. also build off of that [history], a professor in the university's a time of increased mobilization Currently, 25 women serve in For example, this year, James said. Department of Women and for activists and everyday the Senate and 106 serve in the the university's 33rd Annual Gender Studies, the push to citizens who are concerned House of Representatives. Women's History Month Film increase awareness of women's about many societal issues, "I like to believe that those Series is titled "Heroic Women history in the public sphere especially the frequency of marches and that mobilization of Our Time" and includes five began in the early 1970s. sexual misconduct and domestic are making a difference, and documentaries about a diverse Before then, women's history violence. certainly, the most recent group of women trailblazers and was severely undercovered, "I don't think its because election has shown some of corresponding speakers who if covered at all, in history the violence is happening more, that, and I think some of that can provide historical context. classrooms across the country. its because more people are momentum is still going on," The final screening will be of In 1981, Congress passed a coming forward and speaking Laberge said. the 2018 movie "Bombshell" on resolution calling on President up, and that is a good thing," James also spoke on the March 18 in Kirkbride 004. Ronald Reagan to establish Laberge said. political scene on the state level "Bombshell" follows the Women's History Week on March Movements like the #MeToo in Delaware, specifically. The story of Hedy Lamarr and 7 the following year, through a movement have been a major Delaware General Assembly her invention of a covert presidential proclamation. part of the nation's discourse has codified the U.S. Supreme communications system to fight That system continued over the past few years. In Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade Nazi Germany in World War II. annually until 1987, when addition, the first Women's decision and recently added The significance of her invention Congress passed another March took place the day after the Equal Rights Amendment was only fully realized decades resolution, which designated Trump's inauguration in 2017, to the state constitution, which later and was brushed off at the March 1987 as the first Women's when millions protested in ensures equal treatment on the time because she was female. History Month. That continued many cities across the world. basis of sex. SAGE is also hosting an until 1994, after which the The marches have continued On the other hand, a event during this Women's sitting President began issuing annually since then. few anti-abortion bills have History Month. an annual proclamation on their "Obviously the Trump been proposed by minority On March 28, they are own each March. administration is not great news Republicans. Those bills have no partnering with the American President Donald J. Trump's for many, many marginalized chance of passage in Delaware, Association of University Women proclamation this year dictated identities, but one silver lining but symbolize the ideological to host Kerri Evelyn Harris as his reasoning for doing so. ... is that the administration division on how to solve several part of series that brought "This month, we honor has really mobilized a lot of complex issues around the Valerie Biden Owens to campus women who have fought for people... [and] get them civically country. last year. Harris challenged Sen. equality and against the status engaged, and I think that is "It's great to see Delaware Tom Carper (D-Del.) in a primary quo, and who have broken a very powerful thing," Kelly take steps to implement election this past year. During the bonds of discrimination, James, a university senior and positive policy, and I'm super her lecture, she will discuss partiality, and injustice for the president of Students Acting happy to see them do that, but her experience navigating the the benefit of all," Trump for Gender Equity, (SAGE) said. it's also important to be aware political system as a newcomer said. "These women created SAGE is an organization of potentially dangerous policies and her post-election advocacy.

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t other universities, making it onto theA Dean's List is an impressive feat. Regardless of their chosen major, one is rightfully eager to laud the accomplishment in a Linkedln post or boast about it to older family members. PFFT, I COULD Here, however, making DO THAT IF IT the Dean's List is barely considered an WAS A LITTLE accomplishment. LOWEP A majority of universities operate with a GPA requirement of a 3.5 or above, signifying to students that at least some semblance of effort is required to reach this achievement. A 3.3 GPA, where * r the current university Dean's List requirement r DO NOT stands, characterizes WISH FOP A LOWEP a slightly above­ CLIMB FPIEND, WISH average student at best. . FOP STPONSEP . This lauding of APMS the mediocre or championing of the average is almost too perfect of a metaphor for the university's academic standards. TAYLOR NGUYEN/THE REVIEW The current GPA requirement is only one way in which the university not illustrate an effort on behalf considered more rigorous or university chooses to celebrate by Alex Eichenstein. She can be symbolically discourages of administrators or the student demanding. But a high GPA is a those who are consistently reached at [email protected]. students from going the extra body to work towards academic high GPA, no matter the major. putting in more effort. mile. Until recently, students excellence. As it stands, the low While some departments have An increase in the were not able to enroll in over Dean's List requirement makes more notoriety than others, university'sacademicstandard is 17 courses without special a mockery of those who came either for higher or lower long overdue. This is a symbolic permission and an additional here to push themselves to standards, these things change gesture that would encourage tuition charge. These policies, previously unattainable levels over time and are difficult students to hold themselves to combined with a culture that of academic enrichment or to point down, and students a higher standard. Securing a hardly pushes students to success. generally take a variety of spot on the Dean's List should compete with each other, Some might complain that courses across departments, signify an extra achievement of have done nothing but lower the Dean's List should be done anyways. sorts. The decision to increase the standards of academic away with altogether, as it is So, there are of course a the minimum GPA would merely achievement. exclusionary by nature. But few cases in which a 3.3 in one represent an alignment with A culture of encouraging that's the point. Moreover, some department means something what most other institutions the bare minimum is one insist that the GPA requirement entirely different in another have been doing all along. that ultimately leads to should remain a 3.3 in order department. This, however, Editorials represent the complacency. An especially low to accommodate students in is a systemic issue. One that majority opinion of The Review Dean's List requirement does departments that are commonly has little to do with how the editorial board, led this week The Review encourages all members of the university community to submit opinion pieces. Letters to the Editor and op-eds can be submitted at [email protected] The Review is accepting submissions of student work to be featured in the Mosaic section of upcoming issues! Send any photography, illustrations, paintings,drawings, sculptures, collage etc. to [email protected] with a title, your name and any brief description you'd like featured with the piece. MARCH 12,2019 udreview.com 7 Opinion: Any blue will do — except Tulsi Gabbard

ith nearly one year to go outside of NATO; and reconfigure We must use the tools at our until the official start of our defense posture to defend disposal to defend democracy, the Democratic primaries, America from its shores. humanity and the rule of law. Wthere are already 16 majorWhile I strongly disagree This includes both diplomatic candidates who are officially with such an approach, I can and military implements. Without running and another six who understand Gabbard's consistent the credible threat of the use of Be sure to follow are likely to announce a run of opposition to military intervention. force, diplomacy is practically their own. As always, there are She served in Iraq — service for useless when confronting tyranny. The Review on policy disagreements between which I and the rest of the country At the surface, pulling out the candidates. Yet, whatever should be grateful — but she saw of international entanglements social media to differences the Democratic firsthand the most spectacular isn't completely unreasonable. candidates have on policy, failure of military intervention in Intervention is expensive, has stay up to date on nearly all would be, at least, a American history. a mixed record of success at decent president, which is a vast Unilaterally withdrawing from best and has proven to result improvement over the incumbent. Afghanistan would likely send in blowback. In a perfect world, breaking stories. I say nearly all because there that country into chaos. Either without rising authoritarian is one glaring exception — U.S. China will deploy their military to powers eroding American power, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii).. stabilize Afghanistan or terrorists pulling out of foreign wars would Gabbard represents will regain theirfooting there, from make perfect sense. Hawaii's second district in the which they can threaten America But, we don't live in a House of Representatives and and our interests. American perfect world; we are far from is an active member of the military and intelligence assets it. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping @udreview Army National Guard. Before provide critical support for secular are giddily awaiting America's her election to Congress, rebel forces in their campaign exit from center stage. Only then Gabbard served in the Hawaii against the Islamic State and the will both be able to maneuver State Legislature and in combat Assad regime. Abruptly halting forces and, ultimately, shape in Iraq. Gabbard is a self- that support would gift Assad events in congruence with their described progressive who with more latitude to continue authoritarian values and interests. supports medicare for all, the waging total war, regardless of Gabbard's foreign-policy Green New Deal, expanding the civilian casualties; allow Russia logic amounts to a poorly social-safety net, protecting and Iran to expand their influence constructed iteration of radical civil rights, reversing Trump's in the Middle East; and signal to anti-imperialism. Like all up- @udreview tax scam and discontinuing other actors on the world stage and-coming politicos of my American military intervention that the U.S. will accept the use generation, I grew up seeing abroad. Gabbard's domestic of chemical weapons against the dangers of having a reckless agenda is relatively innocuous civilians. hawk as president. Equally s and is reasonable for the Perhaps more telling than dangerous, however, is a reckless most part. Her foreign policy, the aforementioned positions, dove who is so committed to the however, is dangerous, and though, are the values from which principle of "leading with love" should disqualify her from the these positions are inspired. As a that the consequences of global presidency member of Congress, Gabbard withdrawal don't register. Tulsi The president has always felt it appropriate to meet with Gabbard is one such dove. been delegated broad powers Bashar Al-Assad after the dictator @udreview in foreign policy, going back had gassed his own people. Since Richard Martin is a senior at to George Washington's that meeting, Gabbard went on the university and is the Director administration. Any candidate's to claim that Assad was "not our of Political Communications at foreign-policy positions are, in enemy." College Democrats at UD. He can some sense, more important Such statements and actions be reached at [email protected]. than his/her/their domestic indicate something deeper and positions because, as president, more troubling than the simple he/she/they will have more naivete of a non-interventionist power to implement his/her/their novice. They point to an ignorance agenda, thanks to the constitution toward American values that is and the unmatched strength of unacceptable for anyone trusted the American military. to serve in elected office, much It is noteworthy, then, that less as commander-in-chief. Gabbard has pledged to pull out of What makes the U.S. unique Afghanistan immediately; cease is that it was born from an idea American involvement in Syria; — not shared blood and soil. Our renege on our commitments military is obligated to defend to our allies both inside and more than just American territory: CLASSIFIEDS

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LEANNA SMITH shorter. all-day breakfast, Crossroads Border Cafe, Newark, greenhouse cafe. In addition Creative Content Editor —Leanna Smith, Creative is sure to please. Del.: For anyone looking for to spending half of last Content Editor —Jenn West, Managing a decent-sized meal without month’s income on a potted While Main Street is Whereabouts Cafe, Bear, Mosaic Editor a hefty price tag, this cajun ficus or dried lavender notorious for offering a Del.: This cafe is definitely Potstickers, Newark, and tex-mex grill is sure wreath in a picturesque farm­ variety of enticing food one of the highlights of New Del.: If you’re tired after to impress. From Mexican like plot, Terrain offers a options ranging from El Castle County. The decor is a day of shopping at the favorites, such as the cheesy constantly evolving seasonal Diablo to Snap Pizza, many adorable — perfect for taking nearby Christiana Mall, this goodness of enchiladas, to menu at its cafe. Beyond the students have not had a cute Instagram pictures — Asian-fusion grill is the Cajun classics, like deep- beautiful landscape (I had full taste of Delaware’s and the food is amazing. perfect place to enjoy sushi, fried and delicious Catfish a great time looking out on expansive food scene. As a They serve a variety of coffee dumplings or, you guessed it, New Orleans, Border Cafe the wedding photos that result, we compiled some of drinks, teas, smoothies potstickers. offers food lovers a variety of were happening just outside our favorite hidden gems in and hot chocolates, as well —Alex Eichenstein, Editorial options to choose from. With the greenhouse that houses Delaware. (And we couldn’t as sandwiches, bagels and Editor huge portions of delicious the restaurant), Terrain uses help but include one nearby pastries. This is definitely Biryani City, Newark, and authentic food, a to- fresh ingredients that make favorite in Pennsylvania.) the hidden gem of the Del.: This unassuming go box is definitely in your their unique dishes like pear- Taqueria La Sierra, Middletown/Bear area. restaurant in a strip mall future if you stop by this ricotta fritters, foamy maple Selbyville, Del.: Although —Bianca Thiruchittampalam, doesn’t just offer the Indian delightful restaurant and bar. vanilla lattes and overflowing there certainly isn’t a Column Editor food typically encountered Located near the Christiana brunch platters something shortage of Mexican fare Crossroads Restaurant, in restaurants in America: Mall, Border Cafe is the worth traveling an hour from on Main Street, Taqueria La Millcreek, Del.: Looking for a chicken tikka masala, butter perfect spot to cool down campus for. The best part is Sierra is worth the trip down restaurant with a median age chicken, paneer. Reflecting after a particularly eventful the menu is always changing, to Lower Slower, especially of 85? Crossroads is the place the varied regional cuisines or exhausting shopping so you can have a completely if you’re already headed for you. Crossroads offers of India (for once!), you can spree. Just remember to come new experience (and excuse to the beaches. Attached unbeatable specials with a also indulge in delicately with a voracious appetite for buying a 15 th succulent) to a Mexican market, the homey atmosphere. Right crispy or fat, soft and fluffy and willingness to try some with every visit. —Liv Rogal, casual, colorful eatery offers through the doorway, take dosai (your choice!), while amazing food! Senior Reporter tacos, quesadillas, pupusas, in the mural of old Delaware hand-holding your more —Nushi Mazumdar, Senior burritos, soups, tortas and and relish in the soft light and spice-sensitive friends. I Reporter more. Despite all of the diner-style bar. As you walk recommend the pakodas or Terrain Cafe, Glenn Mills, options, I can’t stop ordering to your seat, glance in the samosas for an appetizer (or Pa.: Terrain manages to the tacos — pastor is my glass display case filled with both, I’m not one to judge) capture the dreamy, ethereal favorite — because they’re fresh cakes and pies. Visit and the channa saag as an nature of their parent just that good. You’ll only on Tuesdays for burgers and entree. And getting a mango clothing and decor store, wish that your stomach was fries for only $5.99. With the lassi is an absolute must. Anthropologie, in a home- bigger and that the drive was best homestyle specials and —Olivia Mann, Managing and-garden space with a Mosaic Editor

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9. “Weezer (Black Album)” — heavy-metal influence that — Arguably the best pop-rock EVAN TRIDONE I firmly believe the only reason isn’t present anywhere else in album of the 2000s, Cuomo wrote Staff Reporter they made this album was Weezer’s discography. the “Green Album” after the poor to bridge the huge 5. “Everything reception of “Pinkerton.” Cuomo One of the biggest questions gap between “Make Will Be Alright poured his heart and soul into in the indie community right Believe” and In The End” — “Pinkerton,” and when people now is why anyone still cares “Hurley.” It’s Weezer did hated it, he wrote the opposite. about Weezer. Fans keep hoping like Cuomo a good job “The Green Album” is laced with that each Weezer album will said to on this head-bangers and sing-along be better than the last — and h im s e lf. record of hits. “Island in the Sun,” “Hash they are typically let down. • Y o u Pipe,” “Photograph” — the list With the release of their latest know, I goes on. album, “Weezer (Black Album),” should 2. “Pinkerton” — Ah, I decided to listen to their m ake “Pinkerton.” The problematic entire discography to try and a fave of Weezer fans and haters understand fan expectations. alike. The album was rejected 13. “Raditude” — Six words: by critics and fans upon its “Can’t Stop Partying” feat. Lil initial release because of its Wayne. Considered the worst brash lyrical and instrumental Weezer album in fan circles, themes. Over the years, however, little is salvageable. I can’t ever the album has gained a cult imagine listening to it again. following and many fans realize Lead singer Rivers Cuomo made the genius behind the record. a big mistake with making this bunch Songs like “Getchoo” or “Why record. o f Bother?” demonstrate best why 12. “Weezer (Teal Album)” a d u lt “Pinkerton” is now held in such — Weezer knows their crowd high regard. — meme-loving teens and 30- 1. “Weezer (Blue Album)” 40 year olds. This cover album combining — Not much else can be said satisfies both demographics. fun hooks about the legacy of “The Blue Full of songs that Weezer plays contemporary and power Album.” Cuomo's songwriting live at their shows, there are rock hits and it’ll chords. Songs was incredibly personal on this some undeniably enjoyable be seen as the worst like “Back to the record, yet retained a degree moments, like their cover of of any of our self-titled Shack” stand out for of pop that allowed songs like TLC’s “No Scrubs.” Overall, albums,” and then did it. being total earworms. The “Buddy Holly” to reach the top however, it is best to stay away 8. “Hurley” — This album biggest issue with this record, 25 of the Billboard Hot 100. from this album. was initially going to be another like all other albums in their Iconic tracks like “The Sweater 11. “Pacific Daydream” self-titled album, but Cuomo SAM FORD/THE REVIEW late discography, is Cuomo’s Song" demonstrate Cuomo’s — After a few listens, this instead chose to name it after singing. songwriting ability best, album actually became a lot the character played on “Lost” Looking back, it’s an obvious 4. “Weezer (Red Album)” comparing a failing relationship more listenable. The singing is by Jorge Garcia, who graces bridge between “Everything — “The Red Album,” front to to a sweater pulling apart at the noticeably bad at some points, the cover. “Hurley” finds the Will Be Alright In The End” and back, is the most enjoyable mid- seams. “Surf Wax America” is a but songs like “Feels Like band returning to form after “Pacific Daydream” for Cuomo, career Weezer album. With pop- fun rock cut, followed by one Summer” have grown on me “Raditude,” and has some with songs like “California Kids” sensible tracks such as “Pork of the best songs made in the because of their catchiness. impressive moments. having a beachy edge to them. And Beans,” rock-opera “The 1990s, “Say It Ain’t So.” Weezer's 10. “Make Believe” — 45 7. “Weezer (White Album)” 6. “Maladroit” — A fan- Greatest Man Who Ever Lived” debut record remains their most minutes for a Weezer album is — “The White Album” is one curated album and impressive and the heartfelt tribute to successful not only because of a mighty long time. If the songs of two good late-career Weezer follow-up to their “Green influences “Heart Songs,” this its incredible songwriting, but were about a minute shorter albums. The White Album Album,” “Maladroit” is often record is satisfying from front because every track is unique each, this album would be a lot proved to Weezer fans that the forgotten in indie circles. It has a to back. and memorable on its own. more enjoyable. “Beverly Hills” band still has its rock edge, harder tone to it than the “Green 3. “Weezer (Green Album)” rocks, though. and it was a breath of fresh air. Album,” along with an obvious Dela-where?

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Delaware. The first state and my home for the past 19 years has a completely unearned reputation as a small, boring state. More famous for its place in history as the first state to ratify the constitution, its storied connection to the Underground Railroad and its Fightin’ Blue Hens, Delaware isn't really considered rich with “hot spots” or must-see attractions. Growing up here, I often associated my state with skate parks, small schools and local shops that have been around for decades. My friends and I were "5 / » * \ well-versed in our local mall or traveling to the tip-top end of the state over the weekends. TAYLOR NGUYEN/THE REVIEW As the self-appointed “student ambassador of Delaware,” I am writing this located on Pea,Patch Island in the pick up some beach fries at and Lola’s are just a few of the four days with your friends piece to share my Delaware love Delaware River, Fort Delaware is Thrasher’s French Fries. (It’s an hot spots to check out when you while enjoying top performing with you. My hope is after giving a location that fellow historians absolute must.) Hanging out at want to shop around for some acts really sets the tone for this piece a read, you’ll be able will love. Check it out to learn the local shops and the arcade vintage treasures. Delaware. to truly appreciate the beauty of more about Delaware’s history while smelling the salt air will For the music lover These are just a few hot Delaware. and explore the battle grounds. instantly take your mind off of The Queen: The Queen spots to shine a spotlight on all The “302,” a homage to Lums Pond State Park: your worries. is a great weekend hangout Delaware has to offer. the statewide area code, as my A place here you can Go Ape Dewey Beach: Detoey Beach spot where you can chill with friends and I like to call it, is (literally). Lums Pond State Park offers a more laid back beach friends while enjoying a good filled with hidden gems that is home to Go Ape, a ziplining that allows for surfing, crabbing show. Whether it's a rock, blues, really only Delaware natives attraction that allows you to and barbecuing. It’s also a great country or pop show, this venue are familiar with. Knowing and explore the park and take in the location to shop locally and appeals to the heart of every frequenting these spots will scenery. It also has a camping enjoy a bonfire with your friends music lover. allow you to explore, making area and horseback riding, and family. Firefly Music Festival: memories as you partake in the allowing you to explore the For the shoppers Firefly Music Festival is held ambiance of a “small wonder.” Little Jersey Trail. Hockessin, Del.: Hockessin right in Delaware’s capital and For the adventurer Rehobeth Beach: The best is known for its thrift stores and is truly the highlight of summer. Fort Delaware: A former beach in the 302. Hang with consignment shops. Designer The festival begins on June 21 harbor-defense facility that is friends on the boardwalk and Consigner, Spaceboy Clothing and ends on June 23. Spending

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EDWARD BENNER Music and Society Editor Orange, Standing on the Corner, Metro Boomin, Earl Sweatshirt ■ “I can’t be a singular and Tyler, the Creator all have expression of myself, there’s too production credits. Several many parts, too many spaces, memorable vocal features are too many manifestations,” included as well, with a fluid Solange sings on “Can I Hold the Playboi Carti (“Almeda”), a Mic (Interlude),” expressing the playful Gucci Mane (“My Skin My multifaceted connection she has Logo”) and an emotional Sampha to her own identity and the art (“Time(is)”) all organically she creates. complementing and elevating Solange lives up to this Solange’s aesthetic. proclamation, taking an Aiming to unpack the interdisciplinary approach to complex intersectionality her image and work as a whole. of identity, Solange’s poetic Outside of being a singer- lyricism assumes a meditative songwriter, she has extended form throughout the album’s 19 herself into the realms of video tracks. direction, dance, fashion and She contemplatively music production — seamlessly explores the elements that excelling in all areas with her define her — gender, ethnicity visionary touch. and home. Defying the male While often compared to gaze and casting off barriers to her sister Beyonce, Solange has her sexuality, she embraces her shown a wider artistic vision womanhood on “Sound of Rain.” and a different set of goals, Pridefully listing the things paying closer attention to the her culture has laid claim to, conceptual and political in her she embraces her ethnicity on work. Her 2016 album, “A Seat “Almeda.” Alluding to Houston at the Table,” was a testament culture in the way cars are to her creativity, with biting painted on “Way to the Show” topical lyricism, impressive and finding comfort in love vocal performances and a string and environmental familiarity of gorgeously choreographed on “Exit Scott,” she expresses music videos. the powerful connection to her Solange’s newest album, home. “When I Get Home,” is a The clarity of the departure from her previous instrumentals that often sound, retaining the R&B swirl and breathe in their SAM FORD/THE REVIEW elements but focusing more on fluidity, paired with Solange’s While often compared to her sister Beyonce, Solange has shown a wider artistic vision and a different set of creating atmosphere and mood. pristine singing and seemingly goals, paying closer attention to the conceptual and political in her work The album utilizes extended superhuman range, makes sonic and lyrical repetition and “When I Get Home” an impressive jazz motifs, showing direct album musically. both things while capturing the beacon by the end of “When I Get inspiration from avant-garde A large part of its success wide range of human emotions Home.” In Solange’s music the masters Alice Coltrane and Sun comes down to Solange’s ability is an impressive feat. strength and power to recognize Ra. Electro-funk synths and hip- to transport listeners to a Professing, “You can say our collective identity is given, hop drum and bass elements are place of mental reflection and what you need in my mind / inspiring us to find ourselves also incorporated, making it a cathartic emotion while begging I’ll be your vessel,” in “I’m a through song. detailed and exciting listen. for them to dance along and turn Witness,” Solange transcends her Pharrell, Panda Bear, Blood the volume up. Accomplishing role as an artist to a shimmering

More than cute: the impact of service animals on university students

BIANCA THIRUCHITTAMPALAM room, except for being taken out Once they have successfully Column Editor to use the bathroom. Reed says completed the beginning that this usually leads to animals portion of their training with The presence of a service becoming disruptive, prompting the puppy raiser, they go back animal in a classroom, meeting many students to choose to take to the national organization for or dorm typically elicits the their emotional-support animals advanced training. same response among students: home. When puppies go to their exclamations of the animal’s However, this outcome is advanced training, they first cuteness, and all eyes and phone less likely for service animals. have a graduation ceremony, in cameras trained on the adorable Due to the difficulty of tasks which the puppy raiser hands pet for the length of the its that service animals must their leash over to the graduating stay. For most of the student perform for their owners, puppy. population, these service they go through extensive “You get to meet that person animals are nothing more than training. Canine Companions [receiving the service dog] and an adorable addition to their for Independence is a registered see how much you changed their day. However, for many students student organization (RSO) life,” Hanson says. “Going to the with disabilities, they are dedicated to completing one graduation really brought it full invaluable, offering assistance portion of the training process circle." with everyday tasks — as well for service dogs. The dogs that Hanson believes that her as a sense of comfort — to their Canine Companions receives experience raising Hutch owners. have been specially bred through III and being part of Canine Many of the animals their national organization. Companions for Independence seen frolicking the streets of Then, the puppies are given has profoundly impacted herself campus are service animals, to “puppy raisers” on campus and others. not emotional-support animals. who are in charge of beginning “It has made me so much As Elizabeth Reed, the Interim the dogs’ journeys as service more patient and understanding, Director for Disability Support animals. and brought me out of my Services, says, service animals Jordan Hanson, the president shell," Hanson says. “Going to have been trained to help an of Canine Companions for the meetings and being involved individual with a condition that Independence, has experience and seeing how much of an “needs some type of intervention raising a puppy of her own. impact it had on these people's to take place.” These animals “I raised Hutch III,” Hanson lives is honestly incredible.” typically assist their owners says. “He came to all my with day to day tasks, including classes with me, he came pretty opening and closing doors, much everywhere with me. turning on and off lights and service animals. documenting the need for an He definitely was a challenge, fetching drinks for their owners. “If they have a roommate, emotional-support animal. You and he had an attitude, but we Meanwhile, emotional- their roommate has to agree to don’t need that with a service worked through it together.” support animals are brought to have the animal in the room,” animal.” According to Hanson, puppies campus by students that feel Reed says. “Once they provide Additionally, while service learn about 30 commands. as though having an animal medical documentation [records animals accompany their These include learning their with them will improve their of vaccinations and proof that owners nearly everywhere, name, walking on their raiser’s mental state. According to Reed, the animal has been spayed or emotional-support animals are side, distinguishing their right these animals have completely neutered], we need a letter from only allowed to stay within the from their left and going to different regulations than their medical-care provider confines of the owner’s dorm the bathroom on command.

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JENNIFER WEST ones you should not miss. Anything that has to do 2. Cinnamon stuck to texture and color. Someone Managing Mosaic Editor 5. Wintergreen with Grotto’s makes me a a bee on the mural next to must have bought a pack underneath the bike rack bit nervous, but this double Homegrown inside Walgreens and decided I’ve never been to outside of 7/11 bubble held up both its flavor I’ll say it. I hate cinnamon against Spearmint. But that Main Street without being I wasn’t sure about this and its texture. gum. Who doesn’t? But made for the nicest snack for completely overwhelmed by one. I wasn’t even sure it 3. Juicy fruit in the something about the length me, a gum connoisseur. Why the plethora of food choices. would be Wintergreen. It middle of the street in front of time that the gum stuck they decided to discard such Name a mood, there’s a food. looked a bit too light, too of Trabant to that bee made that flavor a decadent piece with a ripe So I did the unthinkable. much like melon. But when I I questioned whether or something else. It was mouthfeel, I’ll never know. I did something that made say that it held its flavor, it not this was still considered one of the best tastes I’ve But I thank them. I thank that choice a little bit easier: was like it took me on a trip Main Street given that it’s a experienced in my young life. them and I thank the gods of I tried every dried piece of to the middle of a forest of bit further down, but I’ll be 1. Spearmint on the curb gum that I got to experience gum on Main Street and have pine. damned if I don’t include this outside of Walgreens this perfect, perfect piece. chosen the best of the best. 4. Double bubble on the decadent piece of juicy fruit I knew this gum was Chew responsibly. The cream of the crop. The Grotto’s wall because of a technicality. freshly chewed based on the Special Collections Spotlight: "Scottsboro Limited"

RYAN RICHARDSON literary world; Taylor in the art The book is a vociferous the right-hand page. “8 black boys in its briefness, it manages to Copy Desk Chief world — led to an important, critique of the circumstances and one white lie,” the poem reads, pack a punch. Its sleek, pamphlet­ community-driven publishing surrounding the highly publicized “Is it much to die?” like design rendered it cheap In 1931, Langston Hughes endeavor: the Golden Stair Press. Scottsboro trials, during which True to form, Hughes weaves to make, cheap to sell and easy found himself at a unique Hughes, through his writing and nine African-American teenagers community-specific issues into to disseminate. Moreover, in crossroads in the literary sphere: reputation, helped to generate an were accused of raping two white global, catch-all themes, pointing choosing to publish this work He had been recognized by both audience for Golden Stair books, women on a train in Alabama. (This to legendary figures who acted as independently, Hughes mitigated elite publishers, like Knopf, and while Taylor, through his art and accusation was later revealed to agents of change, and suffered for any editorial suppression that more radical or marginalized publishing .experience, helped to be false and racially motivated.) it: “Who comes? / Christ, / Who could have stifled the force of his print culture — leftist periodicals, design and distribute them. The incident showcased the fought alone. / ... That mad mob / words. black magazines, and so forth. Through Golden Stair, they malignant nuclei of racial injustice That tore the Bastille down / Stone In this sense, “Scottsboro He had managed, therefore, to merged Hughes’ compelling prose in the American South: poor by stone. / Moses. / Jeanne d’Arc. Limited” represents a tangible curate a sizable audience that with the visual drama of Taylor’s representation, all-white juries, / Dessalines. / Nat Turner. / Fight intersection of Hughes’ politics, both anticipated and cherished his lithographs to create “Scottsboro mobs and rushed trials, to name a for the free.” poetry and publishing decisions. work. Limited,” which contains some of few. He, at once, imputes historical As such, “Scottsboro Limited” — That summer, at a gathering Hughes’ most indelible prose. The Hughes reacted viscerally to relevance to the Scottsboro in both its poetic substance and at the home of Jane Belo and book includes a play — also titled the trials, publishing essays in boys, and situates them within a publishing context — underscores Colin McPhee, Hughes met “Scottsboro Limited” — and four publications from The Crisis — a framework that’s digestible to a Hughes’ reputation as a civic- Prentiss Taylor, a New York-based poems: “Justice,” “Scottsboro,” leading black newspaper — to wide audience. Yef, with Hughes’ minded, community-oriented artist and lithographer. Their “Christ in Alabama” and “The Contempo, a literary magazine at powerful, politically motivated “poet of the people.” introduction sparked an artistically Town of Scottsboro.” the University of North Carolina, prose in conversation with Taylor’s complementary friendship: Both An original copy is owned Chapel Hill. Yet, Hughes’ most vivid lithographs, “Scottsboro Limited” men used their art as a means to a by the university’s Special writing about the trials appears in unsparingly evokes a feeling, progressive end, and they’d remain Collections and Museums, and is “Scottsboro Limited.” offering its readers little room for friends until Hughes’ death, in available for students to view. This In one spread, a lithograph impassivity. 1967. edition’s opening page features shows eight African-American boys “Scottsboro Limited” is brief Yet, this friendship, and an inscription to Julian Bagley — in a prison cell, their faces sunken enough to have been read quickly the amalgam of their skills and dated June 3, 1932 — and includes with sadness, on the left-hand — and, in turn, to have engaged reputations — Hughes in the Hughes’ autograph. page, and Hughes’ “Scottsboro” on a less educated audience — yet,

A Paige out of Hanna's book

SHANE MCGARRY Support and inspiration Staff Reporter have been crucial to her success as an artist; Paige has a highly It was a brisk winter night supportive family and many on Feb. 9, the Saturday before idols who have influenced her. the start of the university’s Paige’s parents and siblings, as spring semester. The air at well as her boyfriend of five Klondike Kate’s, on Main Street, years, are in attendance at her was full of music and cheer as every performance. Paige’s both university students and favorite artists are Ed Sheeran, Newark locals celebrated the Lewis Watson and Gabrielle end of an unusually long winter Aplin — she has recorded many session. covers from each of them, and However, this was no usual their style has influenced her night of chronically overplayed own quite a bit. pop hits being regurgitated by Music has had a tremendous the radio for drunk patrons to impact on Paige’s life, and her sing out of tune and off key. performances have caused her On this night, patrons were to grow. Facing her fear and captivated by the soothing getting up on stage time after melody of local award-winning time has allowed Paige to erase singer-songwriter Hanna Paige. much anxiety from her life. Paige is a talented and Each time she steps into the accomplished pop-folk artist limelight represents a personal and a music major, with victory. a concentration in music management, at the university. She also spoke of her desire She has practiced daily since to uplift others through her Christmas Day of 2012, when music. her parents first gave her an “I want to make a positive acoustic guitar. impact, and if I could do that From that fateful moment for other people it would be onward, Paige has honed her pretty cool,” Paige says. skills from those of a novice to a skillful performer who has taken home not one, but two, first-place awards from the Delaware State Fair’s talent life experience. Her original of decisions that will shape show in 2015 and 2016. “I’m shy,” Paige says. “Having song “Yesterday,” for instance, the future. Other common Despite her success, the courage to get up there and tells the story of an emotional themes in her music include she admits that performing perform makes me feel good.” transition from high school the comfort of home and continues to be a nerve-racking The biggest motivation for to college, old friends going finding one’s own place in an experience. Paige to make music is her away and the daunting weight overwhelming world.

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Is Honors the right fit for me?

NUSHI MAZUMDAR neuroscience classes, as there Senior Reporter are so few.” Raymond Peters, the The Honors Program, for assistant director of the all its extra credit hours and Honors program, believes that added rigor, has some students an Honors degree can assist questioning whether it’s really students after college, too. necessary for achieving their “It shows graduate schools, goals. professional schools and To earn an Honors Degree employers that you are willing — or, even more rigorously, to push yourself beyond a an Honors Degree with curriculum that is needed to Distinction, for which students graduate,” Peters says. “[It complete an Honors thesis or shows] that you are really project — students dedicate interested in broadening your themselves to more challenging perspective and learning for coursework and material. the sake of learning.” Honors students must It is noteworthy, however, maintain a 3.4 GPA, in addition that the Honors Program is not to at least 12 Honors credits in for everyone, and, as such, may one’s major, 12 Honors credits not provide students with the in 300-level courses and three opportunities that are relevant credits of an Honors senior to their goals. It is simply an experience, like a seminar or a addition to one’s major, not a Capstone course. necessity for achieving a certain This may seem like a objective. waste of time, but the Honors “We expect a higher level Program is more than a special EMILY MORGAN/THE REVIEW of motivation,” Peters says. degree, or an extra cord around “It’s not about intelligence. It’s your neck at graduation. It about motivation, drive and is about the experience it I would put in some of my classes can create a more also offers their students interest.” offers students who are truly other classes,” Williams says, focused and enjoyable learning opportunities to gain a closer interested in learning and want regarding her Honors classes. environment. One of the relationship with professors. to be academically challenged “Honors classes are not objectives of a closer learning For instance, the Munson in their courses. just harder. Students who space, according to Williams, is study breaks held at Redding The Honors Program want or expect to be part of to “encourage a different kind Hall, the first-year Honors consists of approximately 12 to Honors classes should expect of focus and thinking.” residence hall, allow students 15 percent of students in each that there would be more “Because you have fewer to meet with faculty in a casual incoming class. The program students who are as motivated people in a conversation, you environment. places its first-year students in as they are,” Williams says. “So, have more opportunity to dive Additionally, Honors two smaller, separate classes — I think that is the qualitative deeper in the conversation,” students are given priority ENGL 110 and colloquium — to difference — that you have a Williams says. “It is a huge registration, and they may create a stimulating academic greater percentage of students benefit students should seek receive peer-mentoring and experience. who are driven and focused out whenever they can.” Honors-specific advisement, Delice Williams, an assistant and ready to work and excited This different kind of class too. professor in the department of about ideas.” setting may advance students’ “It helps to have priority English, oversees an Honors “It’s not just ‘here let me understandings of the material when registering,” Abby ENGL 110 course. give you more work’ because they are learning, which, in turn, Farkash, a sophomore “I tend to design that’s just not interesting,” creates a strong foundation for neuroscience major, says. “It assignments that are a bit more Williams says. other classes. can be really difficult to get demanding and complex than The smaller nature of these The Honors Program into certain classes, especially

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IRF V With season on the line, Delaware delivers a “beautiful 20 minutes” to advance in CAA tournament

BRANDON HOLVECK his program’s playing style after guards were on. So that’s what I did.” their 24 three-point attempts, Executive Editor that of his alma mater, Notre Trailing by 12 with 10:29 William and Mary shot 69.2 including 10-15 in the second CHARLESTON, Sc. — A Dame — an offense fleet with to play, Allen converted a percent in the first half to help half. They'll now be tasked sense of relief emanated from shooters that can run the floor, four-point play to start a 16-2 open up a 45-31 halftime lead. with trying to slow down Justin Delaware Head Coach Martin and a defense that tires you for Delaware run that would put the Tribe forwards Nathan Knight Wright-Foreman and the Hofstra Ingelsby as beads of sweat 40 minutes. Blue Hens in front. Horton hit and Justin Pierce, both of which Pride. Hofstra defeated James dripped from his forehead. On the surface, it seemed a transition three before Allen earned spots on All-CAA teams, Madison, 76-67, earlier Sunday, He couldn’t help but crack like Ingelsby found the right drilled two straight contested combined for 2 7 points on 11-16 to advance to the semifinals. a smile before the media, with mix heading into this season, triples to give Delaware its first shooting. “I’d love to duplicate what his team having just completed between Allen, Horton and Kevin lead of the second half at 68-65 When Carter went to the we did in the second half,” its best half of the season at Anderson on the perimeter and with 6:54 remaining. bench with four fouls, Collin Ingelsby said. “We’re going to the season’s most important Carter anchoring inside. Delaware opened the lead Goss replaced him and played have to score the basketball juncture, to defeat William and But frustratingly, it never to eight, at 79-71, and never most of the final 13 minutes. because they’re really good and Mary, 85-79, and advance to the came together for the Blue Hens relinquished momentum. After With Goss anchoring the they beat us handily up there CAA semifinals. in the regular season, just like William and Mary’s Matt Milon defense, Knight and Pierce shot and our place. We gotta get some Down 14 at halftime, the Blue in seasons past (Delaware lost hit a three to close the score 3-14 combined in the second rest. I think it’s important to get Hens trailed by 12 with 13:09 to in this, the quarterfinal, round to 81-79, Delaware found an half. back and regroup.” play, when Eric Carter picked up in each of the last two seasons answer of their own as Darian “Can’t say enough about Hofstra defeated Delaware his fourth foul. In the next 10 in Charleston). The Blue Hens Bryant hit a corner three to put what Collin Goss gave us in Newark, 92-70, in the final minutes, with Carter sidelined, entered Sunday’s matchup the game away with less than 30 defensively when Eric Carter got game of the regular season on Delaware erased that deficit and against William and Mary on seconds. in foul trouble,” Ingelsby said. March 2. In the CAA opener on built a lead as large as eight on a four-game losing streak and Horton finished with “Thought he was fabulous. Dec. 28, Hofstra dealt Delaware the backs of its youngest stars, as losers of seven of their 26 points on 9-15 shooting, “We altered our, kind of, its worst CAA loss ever, winning Ithiel Horton and Ryan Allen, previous nine games. In that including 6-9 shooting from scouting report heading into the 91-46. Wright-Foreman finished who drained three-pointer after span, Delaware had the entirety three-point range. Allen added second half. We were coming off the regular season second in three-pointer. of Sunday’s starting five active 23 points, 21 of which came in of Matt Milon with Darian Bryant, scoring nationally at 26.8 points “It’s kind of a beautiful 20 only twice. the second half, and Anderson but we decided to come off of per game. minutes for us to see on the But even with the full team tallied 15 points and a team-best [Luke] Loewe and [L.J.] Owens to The semifinal appearance offensive end,” Ingelsby said. participating, the pieces didn’t seven assists. give our big guys a little bit more is Delaware’s first since 2014, “I’ve been waiting for that for always fit. In CAA play, Delaware “I felt really good coming help. I think that really changed when the Blue Hens defeated awhile." never had two 20-plus-point into today’s game,” Horton a little bit of their rhythm on William and Mary, 75-74, in the Delaware will face No. 1 scorers. Delaware’s offense said. “Over the past like nine the offensive end and made CAA Championship. Delaware Hofstra Monday at 6:00 p.m. in finished seventh in the league at games I wasn’t really playing some guys that maybe aren’t is now two wins from ending the CAA semifinals. The winner 70.7 points per game. that well, I was kind of like, up- as potent, make some plays for their four-season championship will advance to Tuesday’s CAA It wasn’t until Sunday that and-down, up-and-down, but my them. They missed some shots drought. Championship. Ingelsby could finally relax, teammates like trusted me from and we were able to get down in Now in his third season at as, for the first time, all three the beginning, saying, ‘We need transition, it really helped us.” Delaware, Ingelsby has modeled of Delaware’s young talented you, we need you to make plays.’ The Blue Hens hit 14 of

WOMEN’S LACROSSE BRINGS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA

AMANDA NASHED Senior Reporter then so did Delaware. In these two D’Antonio scored her seventh goal this season. well. Delaware goals, Sarah Bedard scored of the season and Caroline Farley, Delaware also nearly doubled “I think we did what we could Delaware’s women’s lacrosse her seventh goal of the season and her second in the match. Coastal Carolina in its number of in the home stretch, you to know to team fought a tough battle in Christine Long her fifteenth. Long Coastal Carolina added four draw controls, 17 to nine. make some adjustments, put them their non-conference game against also scored her sixteenth later on more goals to the scoreboard, which “For Delaware. women's under pressure, but we just did it a Coastal Carolina on Saturday, during this match. seemed to spark new determination lacrosse, we didn't play to our little too late,” Linville said. March 9. The home game ended as A free position attempt at three in Delaware players, because they full potential,” Head Coach Kateri Delaware continues in its non­ a 14 to 10 loss for the Blue Hens. seconds left in the first half put quickly responded in a barrage of Linville said following the game. conference games until April 5, Coastal Carolina first put Coastal Carolina on the board one three goals in the last three minutes, “I thought that we allowed the playing this Wednesday in a home themselves on the board seven more time. their last one happening with just physicality of our opponents and game against George Mason at 3 minutes into the game with a goal Although Delaware started sixteen seconds left on the clock. the inconsistency in the officiating p.m. by midfielder Jordan Harrell. The the second half strong with Long’s Coastal Carolina wrapped up to impact us, and we didn't play Blue Hens attempted to respond second goal, Coastal Carolina by putting one last goal through the discipline so you saw us get some quickly, with shots by Sarah Bedard upped their pressure and scored net at just one second left, and the cards — and that’s always kind of and Claire D’Antonio, but they four times in just a few minutes’ game ended in a 14 to 10 finish. a tell tale sign of our ability to be could not find the back of the net. time. Despite the loss, Delaware successful — so I think from our They finally managed a Supporters in the audience players accomplished several mentality, we have some work to response five minutes later with a remarked that the referees’ calls feats: Mia DeRuggiero assisted a do. I know this team can do that goal by midfielder Mia DeRuggiero, were questionable in terms of free game-best four times, and Caroline work. We didn’t do it today and you her fourth of the season. position shots resulting in goals for Farley tied for second in Delaware can see how that added up in terms After this, the game was both teams. stadium history and third in Blue of win-loss.” dominated by parallels: Coastal Nevertheless, Delaware Hens’ single game history with At the same time, Delaware's Carolina scored one, and Delaware managed to close the score gap eight draw controls. She has also ability to bounce back at the end followed. Coastal scored two, and to nine to seven when Claire scored at least once in every game of the game was cause for praise as BLUE HENS MEN’S LACROSSE NOW 6-1 FOLLOWING WIN OVER BINGHAMTON

MATT KUNZ Senior Reporter going back and forth between the possessions and significantly less goal, bringing the score to 7-6, the connection with the rope unit." opposing teams. scoring than in the first quarter, it threatening the Blue Hens’ lead. Part of their defensive success The Hens opened with a goal became a defensive battle. Delaware Freshman midfielder Tye Kurtz was thanks to junior goalkeeper Delaware took over the field in the first two minutes, and the held Binghamton to only one goal scored the last goal of the quarter, Matt Deluca who saved 13 of and reigned triumphant over the Bearcats answered with a goal of while scoring two themselves. solidifying the team's two-point Binghamton’s 19 shots on goal. Binghamton Bearcats in a 10-6 their own. Tied 1-1, both teams Before the half, Eisele got his lead going into the final quarter. Eisele would score his fourth home victory. Delaware men’s scored two consecutive goals, until hat trick, netting his third goal, and Kurtz would also have two assists. goal and Reid scored his second lacrosse now has a 6-1 record. Delaware took the lead with two junior attackman Bryce Reid scored With renewed intensity, the to end the game with a four-point “I am proud of our team and goals to end the quarter. his first of two goals. Reid would Bearcats tried desperately to bring lead. the way that they competed today,” Senior attackman Joe Eisele end the game with two goals and down the lead, but Delaware’s Delaware men’s lacrosse will be Head Coach Ben Deluca said in a and junior attackman Charlie one assist. Of their ten goals in the defense held strong. The Blue Hens away for their next game, playing quote to Bluehens.com. “We learned Kitchen both scored two goals in contest, five were assisted. did not allow any goals in the fourth Johns Hopkins University on a lot about ourselves to this point in the first quarter. Senior midfielder The battle continued into the quarter, while scoring two of their Saturday, March 16. the season and we hope to build on Stephen Hirschmann also scored third quarter, with the Bearcats own. this success as we look ahead to a in the first. Kitchen would end the initially gaining and maintaining the “1 think it came down to the tough four-game road stretch that game with two goals and an assist, defensive advantage. After scoring communication throughout the leads into conference play.” and Eisele would end the game with two minutes into the quarter, the defense,” senior midfielder Alex The first quarter of the game four goals. game would run scoreless for ten Brunner told Bluehens.com. “We opened as an offensive show. The pace of the game slowed minutes as the clash progressed. played within our game plan and it The momentum was on a slider, in the second quarter; with longer Until Binghamton scored another started with the close defense and

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BRANDON HOLVECK the Sagarin rating, which grades flow and opponent play a large without lane integrity. 14-18(3.5-4.5). Executive Editor each college football team, FBS role in dictating an offense’s game “Sometimes defensively we’re But it’s hard to argue the final and FCS, on factors like strength plan, and in particular how many looked at and criticized for not stretch wasn’t significantly more On the rain-soaked turf of of schedule and point differential, downfield throws they’re willing to having lane integrity and bam, challenging. Delaware faced two Bridgeforth Stadium, trailing by Delaware finished 136th out of 225 try. There are reasons that Delaware there goes the quarterback running playoff teams on the road in Stony 14 with only minutes remaining, teams. The Blue Hens, who ranked would take less downfield shots back door or slipping up inside. So Brook and James Madison and had Delaware quarterback Pat Kehoe 24th in the FCS, finished fourth in (we’ll dive into some later), but even I think to your question, he was to deal with rival Villanova — that dropped back for the final time. the CAA behind James Madison so, there was an illustrative drop in healthy enough to drop back and seemingly always plays over its The left hander rolled (78th overall, 4th FCS), Stony Brook level of execution. throw without a doubt but he no head against the Blue Hens. unnaturally to his right, and threw (125th overall, 18th FCS) and Maine Joe Walker, Delaware's top longer was a ball carrier threat, Some fans will justifiably argue up a so-called 50-50 ball to Vinny (129th overall, 20th FCS) deep threat, actually received the which he certainly is when he’s that Delaware should be able to take Papale. Only, by the time it left In 2017, Delaware finished in highest share of Delaware’s targets healthy and more importantly he care of these teams regardless of Kehoe’s hand, it was hardly a coin the same spots in the FCS and CAA in the Blue Hens’ final four games, was really no longer a guy that circumstance, given the program’s flip. James Madison safety Wayne and ranked just one place worse 26.7 percent, but was held to less could evade the rush and extend advantage in size and stature, but Davis read it all the way, made overall (137th). than 50 receiving yards in three of the play. When defenses see that, it’s also fair to note that as season- the easy interception along the The Sagarin rating is one those contests. it’s kind of sharks to blood.” long attrition set in, Delaware faced Delaware sideline and finished off of many measures taken into It’s likely that opponents sent Not only did Delaware suffer one of, if not its toughest stretch of the Blue Hens season. consideration by the playoff extra attention Walker’s way late the opportunity costs of not getting football. By the time Delaware made it to selection committee. Why Delaware in the season, preventing him from the ball down field, the Blue Hens 6. Demise of the Running Harrisonburg for the FCS playoffs, made it into the playoffs in 2018, sustaining his “take-the-top-off-the- also took more negative plays. Game: 3.0 yards per carry the team's first appearance since but not 2017, had more to do with defense” style. In the first eight games of the After finishing second in 2010, they had already waded the other teams (the FCS middle season, Delaware quarterbacks the CAA in each of the last three through the highs and lows of a class was unusually thin) than with James Madison, in particular, were sacked 13 times (1.6 per game). seasons, Delaware’s running attack college football season. Delaware itself. To ensure back- bracketed Walker early and often In the final four games, Delaware took a tumble in 2019, with and After riding a mid-season five- to-back postseason trips the Blue and awarded his early-season quarterbacks were sacked 15 times without Kani Kane, who they now game winning streak back into Hens will need to get better. production with a steady dose of (3.8 per game). James Madison have to replace. national relevance, the Blue Hens In 2018 Delaware was neither CAA Defensive Player of the Year alone sacked Year CAA Attempts Yards YdsGm Yds Carry TD TD«Gm failed to pick up a first down on lucky or unlucky. Its +2.9 scoring Jimmy Moreland. Walker finished Kehoe five Rank its first six possessions of that margin equates to a 7-5 Pythagorean with two catches for minus-one times. 2015 2 533 2413 219.4 4.5 15 1.4 matchup with JMU. With Kehoe record. It’s below-average offense yard. S h o u ld 2016 2 278 2499 2212 5 J 23 2.1 hobbled, running back Kani Kane (seventh in the CAA at 24.4 points It wasn’t a fluke. His yards per D e l a w a r e noticeably absent and facing the per game) was buoyed by its above- reception dropped from 22.9 in h a v e 2017 2 494 2094 190.4 4 J 14 1.3 fourth-best FCS team according average defense (third in the CAA Delaware’s first eight games to 15.3 considered 2018 11 421 1264 105.3 3.0 15 1.3 to Sagarin ratings, the renaissance at 21.5 points allowed per game). in its final four. other options season ended on a whimper. 2. Offensive Collapse: 12.8 Vinny Papale, a favorite target given Kehoe’s limitations? Maybe, The Blue Hens reached those It’s sounds like a stretch to say points per game of Kehoe’s, caught only 32.1 but their options weren’t exactly numbers with various combinations the preparation process for 2019 The Blue Hens were on pace percent of his targets in Delaware’s plentiful. of Jalen Randolph, Wes Hills, began as Davis hauled in Kehoe’s for a breakout year through much last four games (he reeled in over Nolan Henderson injured his Thomas Jefferson, Kareem Williams throw, but the reality for those in of the fall. They bounced back half his targets prior to the UAlbany ankle against Villanova significantly and Kane. Now they’ll be depending the college football world, is that from a 38-10 loss to North Dakota game). enough that the coaching staff on Dejoun Lee, Penn State transfer the offseason never truly starts and State with a string of five straight Together, Walker and Papale thought he might’ve needed Andre Robinson and Khory Spruill. ends. College football in 2019 is a wins against conference opponents accounted for 19 of Delaware’s 24 surgery (he ultimately did not, and Lee showed flashes of brilliance, 365-day enterprise. through October and into early explosive passing plays in 2018. Delaware expects a full recovery). turning in a 98-yard performance “We’re constantly pushing the November. But their impact wasn’t felt when J.P. Caruso’s shoulder was in a sling on 11 carries (all in the first half) model forward,” Delaware Head But then came a late-season Delaware needed them most. by the week of the James Madison against Lafayette and scoring from Coach Danny Rocco said the week collapse in which Delaware lost Now Delaware is tasked with game, and he didn't even make the 38 yards out against Villanova. He after the JMU loss. “We’re constantly its final three games — at Stony replacing both of them and All-CAA trip to Harrisonburg. And Boston ended as Delaware’s leading rusher evaluating what we have done well Brook, versus Villanova and at tight end Charles Scarff. College transfer Darius Wade with 606 yards on 124 carries and not well.” James Madison — by an average 4. Caught Short-Handed: announced on Instagram (welcome (4.9 yards per carry) across all 12 With Delaware set to open margin of 16.3 points. An offense 74.1 percent of the offense’s to 2019) in January that he suffered games. Robinson, who received spring practice on March 12, let’s that scored 30.3 points per game production a season-ending shoulder injury in more playing time as the season take a final look back at the second in its first eight contests, averaged After missing the majority of August. unfolded but often in passing year of the Danny Rocco era as we only 12.8 points in its final four (the Delaware’s game against Villanova True freshman Anthony situations, remains an unknown. prepare for what to expect this three-game losing streak plus the due to concussion symptoms, Paoletti? Quarterback-turned wide Lee and Robinson combined season. dangerously close 21-16 win at last- Kehoe missed only one practice receiver-turned quarterback Joe for 56 yards on 18 carries against 1. To Begin: 136th in Sagarin place UAlbany). the following week. Of more Walker? If he could throw the ball, I James Madison. Rating There are many factors that consequence to his play down the would’ve gone with Kehoe too. Along the offensive line, Here’s what we're working played into the offense’s regression stretch, however, was the fact he All the while, Delaware faced Delaware graduated multiple-year with. Delaware finished 7-4 in that we’ll explore, but ultimately played with a partially torn anterior the dual challenge of also being starters in center Brody Kern and the regular season for the second it’s impossible to pinpoint a single cruciate ligament (ACL) at the end without Kane. left tackle Jake Trump ahead of the consecutive year before its playoff correctable mistake that led to of the season. By the James Madison “Without Kani [Kane], we didn’t 2018 season, but still saw center/ loss to James Madison in the first Delaware’s late-season downfall. game, his right leg needed a bulky have that weapon to kind of offset guard Mario Farinella and guard/ round. The playoff appearance Instead it's a combination of the wrap. it,” Rocco said. “You hand the ball tackle Noah Beh recognized as All- broke the longest postseason following factors and many others Kane, the team's leading rusher, to Kani on a play that’s blocked CAA players. Now Farinella and drought in program history, but a that don’t show statistically. was limited against Stony Brook, modestly, you know, he'll get four Beh will move on, with tackle David season-ending three-game losing 3. Where did the passing attack played only a handful of snaps instead of two. We kind of lost that Kroll and guards Connor Lutz streak siphoned the thrill for Blue go?: 9.23 yards per completion against Villanova and never saw formula down the back stretch and and Chuka Ezeuzoh representing Hens fans. the field in we needed to be able to find other Delaware’s returning contributors.

Rocco was equally displeased. Cotap- Comp. Pau TD INT YDS/ATT YDS/COM ways to manage it and to construct Lee has as much promise as “It's concerning for me as the Att % Yd*/Gm P offense, positively, but we were anyone returning to Delaware’s coach,” Rocco said. “You never First Eight 110-207 53.14% 224.8 17 6 8.69 16.35 handcuffed a little bit to be quite offense but, at 5’7”and 175 lbs, he want to end in that fashion. But in G uars frank.” is far from an every down a-gap the same context, I think it does Final Four 55-126 43.7% 150.0 1 5 4.76 9.23 Now should Delaware have thumper. Reinventing the running G uars offer us motivation moving forward adjusted its game plan knowing game, around Lee’s unique abilities, here into the offseason.” its limitations in personnel? I must be an offseason priority Delaware will start the 2019 What stands out most when Harrisonburg. The duo combined think that’s fair — as Delaware, on for Rocco and Ambrose, who season with a few new faces on considering the numbers above to account for 74.1 percent of offense, took five-step drops, JMU utilized Shane Simpson, a similarly the sidelines, including first- is the near 10 percent dip in the team’s total yardage — a hit the Blue Hens with quick strike diminutive back, to great success at year offensive coordinator Jared completion percentage, but the crass calculation, but one that after quick strike — but the injuries Towson. Ambrose, who spent the past 10 drop in yards per completion is demonstrates how integral both are certainly a factor in the late- 7. First Down Play-Calling: 62 seasons with Towson. But don’t also very important to note. players were to Delaware’s scheme. season woes. percent runs, 38 percent passes expect revolutionary differences in When Delaware was humming Deep routes, those that produce How would the season ended if Most football fans are familiar Delaware’s offensive style. It’ll still offensively the passing attack the type of explosive plays detailed everyone was at full strength? Who with the adages “establish the run” be Rocco holding the reigns. took and made downfield shots, above, take time to develop. The knows. But when is anyone ever at and “staying ahead of the sticks.” Defensively, Rocco alluded averaging the highest yards per quarterback must have a clean full strength in this game? But in a game with shifting rules to a potential “transformation” in completion in the league, at pocket or be able to extend the play 5. Strength of Schedule: that continue to lend more to his final press conference of the the expense of shorter higher by moving around the pocket to Sagarin rating average of 138 playing in space and taking chances season, one could feature more percentage throws. allow his receivers enough time to A simpler explanation for down field, is it as important as we formations with four down lineman Delaware tallied 18 explosive uncover down the field. Delaware’s late-season struggles often think to accomplish these as the line projects as the strength passing plays (defined here as Due to the injury, Kehoe’s lies in their schedule. cliche tasks? of the Blue Hen defense. receptions that gain more than ability to fill those requirements Delaware’s first eight While almost all of the research Overall, Delaware's first 25 yards) in its first eight games, diminished. At the end of the opponents, a mixed bag of teams on the merits of passing on first two seasons under Rocco look including five in its 43-point season, Rocco was asked about how such as the 3-8 Lafayette Leopards down has been conducted on the remarkably similar on paper. In outburst against Richmond and four the injury affected his quarterback. and the national champion North NFL (the sheer volume of data and a g a i n s t “Late in the year, when people Dakota State Bison, finished 156 in differences between conference T o w so n . rushed our passer they had no Sagarin rating on average. makes similar college football North Dakota State 19th in Sagarin Rating, but played 139th best schedule In their concern about pass rush lanes UAlbany, Stony Brook, Villanova research extremely difficult), its South Dakota State 58th final four because they felt the quarterback and James Madison averaged a basic lessons can be applied across Eastern Washington 70th games, the was not going to escape. So you Sagarin rating good enough for levels. James Madison 78th (4th FCS) (164 strength o f schedule) Blue Hens watch JMU, they just pinned their 138th place. This passage from Brian Burke's Stony Brook 125th (18th FCS) (166 strength o f schedule) recorded ears back and they just tried to push One caveat: if you compare just 2012 piece in the Washington Post Maine 129th (20th FCS) (151 strength o f schedule) only four is often cited and encompasses the Delaware 136th (24th FCS) (162 strength o f schedule) ' the pocket back,” Rocco answered. Delaware’s first five CAA opponents Towson I43rd (159) explosive “It didn’t really matter if they were and its final four, the average arguments beautifully. Elon 146(147) p l a y s in the right lane or not. They felt we conference records are remarkably “Offenses arebetter off thinking New Hampshire 148 (144) th r o u g h were not going to escape. And when similar. The early-season helping of their three downs (and fourth Villanova 151 (158) the air. you get to that point, it’s impossible combined for a 18-21 record (3.6- when the situation requires) as G a m e to really establish pass protection 4.2), while the final four finished isolated opportunities for ten-yard

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third down situation isn’t third (5.0 yards per carry). Delaware Delaware totaled 150 such plays Turnovers certainly account 10. A New Beginning: One and 1 or even third and inches. It’s completed 47-83 (57 percent) first- in 2018. Players that contributed for part of the equation — the Blue It’s day one all over again. As converting on first or second down, down passes for 682 yards, an 95.5 of those plays, or 63.6 percent, Hens tied for second in the CAA much as we love trying to project before ever reaching third down. average of 8.3 yards per attempt. graduated from the team, including with 17 takeaways in conference what this team will look like when Rather than seeking a short third I think early in games, Delaware cornerstones Troy Reeder (21.5), play. Delaware Stadium reopens, who down situation, offenses should could benefit from scheming a few Nasir Adderley (14.5) and Ray They ranked seventh in the knows who will be leading the team be avoiding third downs whenever more medium to down field throws Jones (18.5). Of course, not all of CAA in conversion rate against in in August, much less November. possible.” on first down, with the idea of these plays carry the same impact, the red zone in CAA play at 79.3 (Who would have predicted that It could be football’s version preserving the option to run or pass but the sheer number of long-time percent (23-29). I thought perhaps Kehoe, who at this point last year of basketball’s three-point on second down in mind. playmakers exiting is significant. they were good at holding teams had not thrown a collegiate pass, revolution. Similar research from Of Delaware’s 24 explosive In more simple terms, 70.2 percent to field goals (bend but don’t would be the main subject of this the likes of Football Outsiders and passing plays this season, eight of the team’s tackles came from break anyone?). But that wasn’t 4,000-word piece?) FiveThirtyEight supports Burke’s (33.3 percent) came on first down. seniors. necessarily the case. With Ambrose in tow, it will thesis. 15 of their explosive passing plays “I would say it’s definitely the Delaware ranked fifth in be interesting to follow what At Delaware’s level, the came in wins, and seven in losses. biggest group of seniors that we’ve touchdown rate against in CAA play kind of offensive wrinkles he can urgency to abandon the first-down Delaware’s current split is ever had,” Rocco said. “I do think at 51.7 percent. Their touchdown to implement from Towson’s CAA- run probably isn’t as great as those likely fine, especially if the running that that’s accurate and real. I think field goal ratio in the red zone in leading attack at Delaware. The articles may make it seem — FCS attack can return close to pre-2018 that the new freshman redshirt CAA play was fourth-best at 1.88. defense, rife with new faces, is the defenses are far less disciplined levels, but this an evolving element rule helped us a little bit this year. Those numbers were up from great unknown. in filling gaps and have far worse of the game that is worth keeping We had a couple guys get to play 2017, when Delaware allowed “I think the energy, the support, open-field tacklers than NFL an eye on. in some games that will be viable touchdowns on 61.9 percent of red the enthusiasm for the future of defenses — if you can run for five 8. Emptying Delaware’s D: options for us next year. I feel good zone situations in CAA play and our program, I think is on point or six yards on average, you’ll be 63.6 percent of the splash plays about our roster.” had a touchdown to field goal ratio with where it needs to be,” Rocco alright pounding away. But could are washing away Here’s a look at a few players of 4.3. said. Delaware have shedded a few first- Put optimistically, Delaware who could take a step up in 2019, Success in the red zone, both Here’s to another year of down runs for downfield passes? returns two regular starters from including linebackers Drew Nickles offensively and defensively, is Delaware football. In CAA play (including the its defense: linebacker Colby and Kedrick Whitehead and difficult to sustain year-to-year, but playoff game against James Reeder and defensive lineman cornerback Justis Henley. is a calling card of many top teams. Madison), Delaware ran the ball 62 Caleb Ashworth. 9. What’s up with that?: 378.2 Three of the four best teams in percent of the time on first down, yards allowed per game in CAA touchdown rate against made the according to my own charting. Sometimes “seniors returning” or Play playoffs, and two of the three teams (My numbers do not differentiate “starters lost” designations can I tried to find an explanation better than Delaware in terms of between play call and result, hence be misleading — if they’re not for how Delaware allowed 378.2 touchdown to field goal ratio made if Delaware called a pass but the very good who cares one way or yards per game in CAA play (10th the playoffs. quarterback decided to run the the other? This isn’t one of those in the conference) and yet finished Delaware also wasn’t ball it counts as a running play. situations. fourth in CAA scoring defense at particularly elite on third down, Penalties, quarterback kneel downs If we count tackles for loss, 23.8 points allowed per game. My finishing tied for seventh in the