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-- ----- --- ----------------- - Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Volume 132, Issue 1 Hurricane Katrina batters Gulf Coast; UD to aid Tulane Football season University as well as preview Red Cross The University of Delaware's Independent Student Newspaper Since 1882 Sports Page 29 News Page 3 • London bombing affect on UD pg. 4 • Lindsey Bonistall murder update pg. 5 • Summer campus construction pg~ 8 • New UD Web site pg. 9 • Live 8 in Philly • UD Football B I u Add~ Buddy -- ---- -- - -- - . \'\ . 2 September 6, 2005 The Review INSIDE Gas prices soar in p.s. News 2 BY NATALIE TORENTINOS "The refineries are putting us in allocation of only News Features Editor 90 percent of the volume we pumped in July - only Delaware Technical and Community College stu 90,000 gallons," Conley said. "This is a college store, dent Nenad Milojkovic did not have to say a word when so July is a slow month. Normally, we pump 40 percent asked how he was dealing with rising gas prices. more in September." Police Reports 4 Instead, he simply pulled a bus ticket from his wallet. But Conley said a sharp spike in prices does not "I had been driving an SUV," Milojkovic said. "I help his business since credit card fees eat into gas go to work and to schooL I'm going to take the bus to income. to school and drive my car to work." "If gas is $1.50, credit card fees are 4-and-a-half Editorial 14 Milojkovic is caught in the middle of a fury over cents, and if it's at $3.00, now it's a 9-cent credit card rising gas prices. He was frustrated over modifying his fee," he said. own transportation habits, but gets also blamed for the Barbara Gadbois, director of consumer protection Gosaic gas spike. Milojkovic works at the Getty Mart gas sta with the Delaware Office of the Attorney General, said 17' tion 10 minutes off campus at the intersection of Route across the country, recent complaints of price gouging, 13 and 72, and said people complain to him everyday. raising prices more than they should be in the current "People are rude, blaming me like I St(t gas prices," market, have led state lawmakers to question whether he said. "Everybody is only buying what they have to." federal laws have been broken. Movie/CD Reviews 23 According to www.fuelgaugereport.com, the state "Currently, we have no price gouging statute [in average gas price was $3.22 as of Monday, while a year Delaware] - it's not against the law to gouge gas," ago it was $1.86. Delaware is currently approximately Gadbois said. "We see no evidence at this time that a CAMPUJ&.y 20 cents above the national average of $3.05. law is broken. We're talking with other states to see if COMM 26 Catherine Rossi, manager of public and govern there are efforts we would participate in to collect more ment affairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said Hurricane data to see ifthere is any illegal activity." Katrina's impact on supply disruptions will contribute a Economics professor Laurence Seidman said the short-term increase at the pump, the duration of which government should never require gas stations to main Classifieds 23 is unknown. tain a normal price, since stations might run out of gas "Gas prices will remain high in coming weeks and drivers could lose any incentive to conserve. depending on both the future market and how long it Seidman added that price controls were set after a takes for restoration of pipelines and resumption of big oil stock in 1974 during the Nixon and Ford admin Sports 29 refinery operations in the Gulf region," Rossi said. istrations, but stations soon ran out of gasoline and a Gas prices at the 7-Eleven station on East panicked public waited in long lines. Delaware Avenue soared to $3.29 this past week, and "Let the market set the prices," Seidman remarked. thousands of university students are coping and budget "Eventually when supply is back, prices will go back Sports Calendar 31 ing money the best they can. down." Junior Mike Rallo said what used to cost him While rising prices are a setback for the whole approximately $30 for gas now costs $50. economy, Seidman said predicting the future is prema "I try to leave at least $20 each week for gas," ture at this time. Rallo said. "A year ago, I never had to set aside money." "In the short run," he said, "it affects everyone and Editor in Chief Andrew Amsler James Conley, the 7-Eleven station owner, said ris all businesses." Executive Editor Erin Biles ing prices mean a temporary shortage of gasoline. Editorial Editor Stephanie Andersen Copy Desk Chief Sara Hasyn Art Editor Dan Lisowski Photography Editor Daniel Egan Assistant Photography Editor Meaghan Jones Managing News Editors Mike Hartnett, Monica Simmons, Devin Varsalona d.bu.A;l . tJ. p«.r"l-ttr.Are Off;t;r/.r,t,rr/.'1 Senior News Editor JiaDin Administrative News Editors Susan Rinkunas, Patrick Walters City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo .'1"'A cart retl.Oy bullcl ()Yt National/State News Editors Sarah Cochran, Cait Simpson News Features Editors Brian Citino, Natalie Torentinos Student Affairs News Editors Leah Kiell, Dane Secor Managing Mosaic Editors Brian Downey, Christopher Moore Features Editors Jenna Alifante, Carson Walker Entertainment Editors Kim Dixon, Lee Procida Assistant Mosaic Editor Carter Perry Managing Sports Editor Dan Mesure and Greg Price • Convenient - tdu1es Senior Sports Editor Tim Parsons Sports Editors Ravi Gupta, Steve Russolillo • · 11.00' per·huu • Assistant Sports Editor Kate Dieffenbach • Leq~h~f"'icc ic::c p Y. i·- ;reuse t Copy Editors Christine Alhambra, Stephanie Haight, Christine Paska, Kenny • P;~id Pft':SOD•I tilt ·off and Riedel, Kyle Siskey •lf•cd ~m «iflina w•~ f'lf ~!! .SO per · tnl#ldtd ctf iaso ~£ _bP•tt Advertising Directors Sarah Dixon, Lauren Nahodill Business Managers Ashley Jenkins, Jordan Deputy, tlkuaf on ~ildnt~ta .fl.O\HI 1dtn.@. widl nt rom Timothy Lowe . ·. fulon.Dari n. p The Review is published once weekly every Tuesday of the school year, except during Summer Session. 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Freshman Evan Kalbacher Admissions at the university, said A week after Hurricane Katrina arrived in New Orleans with his the university is fully aware of the destroyed several gulf coast commu family that same day. They spent terrible situation created by Katrina. nities, relief efforts and support are the next few days touring the city. "We have full confidence that beginning to pour in from across the "I wanted to get to know the the entire community will welcome country. city better," he said. these students during this time," he Marilyn Deen, director of vol No one expected that same city said. unteer services and communication would be underwater five days Tulane is as selective as the for the Delmarva chapter of the Red later. university so accepting students Cross, said public support has been Tulane University's move-in admitted there was an easy deci phenomenal to date. day was August 27, the same as the sion, Hirsh said. "Since the disaster occurred, we University of Delaware's freshmen. "Everyone mobilized quickly have had an unbelievable amount of But unlike here, were evacuated at to help these students," he said. people coming forward who are 6 p.m. that same day. In addition, Hirsh said most wanting to donate toward the relief Kalbacher, set to attend Tulane students had already applied and fund," Deen said. "This past Sunday University before the category five been accepted here, and for those there was a block party in Rehoboth hurricane slammed into New who had not, he helped cut the red that raised over $60,000 to donate." Orleans, said he moved into his res tape and ease the application Along with more than the idence hall Saturday morning. Later process. National Guardsmen and 7,000 that day, Tulane's president, Scott One concern he has is the active duty troops ordered by Cowen, called a special town hall adjustment process for students President George W. Bush to the Gulf, the Red Cross is recruiting meeting to discuss the university's enrolling after the semester has Hurricane Katrina, which the Gulf Coast August 28, ravaged many plan to battle the hurricane. begun. more volunteers to contribute to This is when Kalbacher said he Cynthia Cummings, associate homes, leaving them as rubble. relief efforts. learned his move-in day had vice president at the Dean of the "So far we have sent out 120 become evacuation day. Student's office, stated in an e-mail thankful. Bickman is looking for oppor trained volunteers, who will be there Cowen informed the students message that the university will do "It is hard to accept, but all my tunities at other universities, but for about three weeks," she said.