Student Diagnosed with Hepatitis A

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Volume 132, Issue 5 English Hens lose businessman first of offers spray on season to mud as off-road Towson alternative The University of Delaware's Independent Student Newspaper Since 1882 Mosaic Page 17 Sports Page 29 Student diagnosed with Hepatitis A BY SUSAN RINKUNAS "If you have virus on your hands and you recovering. Administrative,News Editor don't wash it off, you could transmit it to others," Lehman said the immune Globulin, an anti A university freshman was diagnosed in he said. "But that's pretty rare. And it's just good body that neutralizes the HAY infection, was Pennsylvania with the Hepatitits A virus, or HAV, hygiene to wash your hands anyway." offered to students living in the same residence last week. The student, who spent a month in People are more likely .to contract the virus hall as the student diagnosed with HAV It is Mexico this summer, visited Student Health from contaminated foods, he said. Foods like raw effective when given soon enough after exposure Services on 23, complaining of jaundice, a shellfish, clams and oysters may be contaminated to the virus. of the skin and eyes. by sewage in sea water. "It seems like they're doing all the things Heidi Truschel-Light, spokes Donal Lehman, medical technology profes they need to be doing," he said. "I can guess woman for Delaware Health and sor, said people can also contract HAV from drink they're probably taking special precuations in the Social Services Division of Public ing contaminated water or eating foods prepared restrooms." Health, said there have been 5 in such water. Carol Bedgar, assistant to the associate direc confirmed cases of HAV in "I would say that he or she most likely con tor of residence life, said her office is referring all Delaware in 2005 to date. tracted [the virus] on their trip to Mexico from calls about the case to the Student Health Service. There were six in 2004 and contaminated food or water," he said. "Hepatitis is Cynthia Cummings, associate vice president eight in 2003. much less common in the United States than in in the Dean of Students office, said Siebold and Daniel Simmons, developing countries." Student Health, not various university depart professor, said HAV He said the risks for transferring the virus are ments, have coordinated the entire process. an infection that goes low, but still existent. "We've been really handling it as a medical the digestive system and "Restrooms are the most likely source," emergency," she said. unuucn"·'J damages the liver. The virus Lehman said. "Make sure your wash your hands Dr. Joseph Siebold, director of Student is transmitted through fecal well." Health Services, could not be reached for com oral contact of viral micro- Simmons said most HAV infections are ment. recoverable and people tend not to be carriers after A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HEPATITIS A VIRUS Symptoms and Prevention Who should be vaccinated? • Hepatitis A is spread via "fecal-oral" contact • People traveling to countries with high or intermedi- ate rates of Hepatitis A • Symptoms, if present, are among the following: fever, jaundice, (yellowing of the skin and eyes) tiredness, loss • Men who have sex with men of appetite, nausea, dark urine, abdominal pain • Illegal drug users (both injecting and non-injecting) • Symptoms last for less than two months, but can be present for more than six months. • People who have an occupational risk for infection • A blood test is needed to diagnose the virus • People who have chronic liver disease • Once a person recovers from an infection, he will • People who have clotting-factor disorders never get it again and he cannot spread it to anyone Source: National Center for Infectious Diseases Mary Hempel, UD administrator, dies at 58 BY ANDREW AMSLER evening. She volunteered with the Delaware Hospice and Editor in Chief Under her leadership, public relations grew also the March of Dimes Birth Defects Mary Hempel, senior assistant to the presi to enormous proportions, handling media rela Foundation and won the Downtown Newark dent and director of the Office of Public tions, photography, advertising and marketing, Partnership's first Outstanding Volunteer award Relations, died Friday. She was 58. and YoUDee, the university's mascot. in 2002. John Brennan, senior associate director of Brennan, who came to the university one Brennan said it was this determination and public relations, said one of the hallmark's of year after Hempel, said Public Relations was a unmatched work ethic that elevated Hempel Hempel's life was her passion for the university. small news bureau when he arrived. It now throughout her career, eventually becoming sen Born Dec. 16, 1946, Hempel earned her manages the university's online news service ior assistant to University President David P. bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism UDaily, several publications including The Roselle. from the University of Missouri at Columbia. Messenger, and has received numerous excel "I think he saw in Mary someone who was She came to the university in 1971, working as lence awards. wise counsel -he encouraged her a lot," he an associate news editor. It was here that she Brennan said Hempel's dedication was evi said. "Together, they made a team." grew to become one of the most influential peo dent on a daily basis. Roselle stated in an e-mail message the ple on campus. "The quality of work she did said some impact she had on the university is apparent "A member of numerous university com thing about the level of dedication she had," he everywhere. mittees, Ms. Hempel was a dynamic contributor said. "She was concerned with every comma, "Mary Hempel was a talented and dedicat Courtesy ofUD Public Relations to many areas of the university and a valued she reviewed virtually all of the text that came ed member of the university community," he Mary Hempel, director of Public adviser to many on the campus," public rela out of the office." Relations. tions stated in a Web site posting Friday Hempel was also known for her charity. See 'HERS' page 13 2 October 4, 2005 The Review INSIDE News 2 Police Reports 4 Editorial 14 ~osaic 17 Movie/CD Reviews 23 CAMPUS&v COMMU 26 Classifieds 27 Sports 29 Sports Calendar 31 Editor in Chief Andrew Amsler Executive Editor Erin Biles Editorial Editor Stephanie Andersen THE REVIEW/File Photo Copy Desk Chief Sara Hasyn Attendance at this season's football games is so high, many students are turned away. Art Editor Dan Lisowski Photography Editor Daniel Egan Assistant Photography Editor Meaghan Jones Graphics Editor Kathleen Cunningham Managing News Editors Mike Hartnett, Monica Simmons, Stadium seating stifles Devin Varsalona Senior News Editor Jia Din Administrative News Editors Susan Rinkunas, Patrick Walters City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo National/State News Editors Sarah Cochran, Cait Simpson student game attendance News Features Editors Brian Citino, Natalie Torentinos Student Affairs News Editors Leah Kiell, Dane Secor BY SONIA DASGUPTA only encourage students to arrive Managing Mosaic Editors Brian Downey, Christopher Moore StaffReporter A CLOSER LOOK early. They hope to accommodate Features Editors Jenna Alifante, Carson Walker As 6 p.m. approaches on a more students by opening some of Entertainment Editors Kim Dixon, Lee Procida Saturday, Tubby Raymond Field is • The student section seats approx the grandstands. Assistant Mosaic Editor Carter Perry already packed with loyal Blue imately 2,800 people, yet there are Junior Lauren Rodriguez said Hen fans cheering and chanting for close to 14,000 undergraduates on she regularly attends games, but Managing Sports Editor Dan Mesure, Greg Price their team. campus. was disappointed when she arrived Senior Sports Editor Tim Parsons As the crowd grows, students • Delaware stadium holds 22,000 at the Lehigh game. She was told Sports Editors Ravi Gupta, Steve Russolillo are denied entrance into the student and accomodates an extra 1,000 peo that her friends would have to sit in Assistant Sports Editor Kate Dieffenbach section and are ushered into the ple during sold-out games. another section, or they could wait regular stands with alumni, parents for fans to leave and sit together. Copy Editors Christine Alhambra, Stephanie and the opposing team's fans. a few games left and I hope to see "It really takes away from Haight, Christine Paska, Kenny When all the seats are full and the student section filled." going to the football games with Riedel, Kyle Siskey people are turned away from the Since the team's Division I your friends, and from the school gate. AA National Championship season spirit," she said. "I really think Advertising Directors Sarah Dixon, Lauren Nahodill Ray Dixson, season ticket two years ago, more students and they should make a bigger student Business Managers Ashley Jenkins, Jordan Deputy, manager, said it is physically alumni are interested in attending section so that people can sit with Timothy Lowe impossible to accommodate all stu games to support the Fightin' Blue their friends." dents at the university football Hens, he said. Sophomore Rob Herron said games. Some students said they avoid getting seated in the home stands The issue is that the student The Review is published once weekly every Tuesday of the school year, the disapointment of being turned instead of the student section is a section seats approximately 2,800 away from the student section by better deal. except during Summer Session. Our main office is located at 250 Perkins people, he said, yet there are close If watching the game at home or a "The student section has a Student Center, Newark, DE 19716.

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