Today's Ow second weather: century of Mostly sunny and w:ellence cold. High in the mid 20s. Vol. 115 No. 26 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 Friday, December 16, 1988 State Record probe disposal draws ordered to cease . ' fire by Jim Musick Staff Reporter by Mark Nardone Assistant News Editor All university departments were requested· on Dec. 2 to A request for a preliminary suspend the destruction of inquiry into minority affairs at records that include the university by the state search/recruitment information, Human Relations Commission according to Jean K. Brown, has been criticized by several acting university archivist and administrators and faculty director of Records members. Management. Andrew Turner, director of The request is in response to The Review/John Schneider a board of trustees' report that the state Human Relations The library enjoys its busiest season of the year as students Wham! Bam! Cram for that exam!- stated the university is examin­ Commission, said the commis­ study furiously for final examinations. sion decided Dec. 8 at its semi­ ing the issue of affirmative monthly meeting to honor a Black Faculty/Staff Coalition, to be swept under the rug," said with key officials. The com­ action, G. Amo Loessner, vice letter by Rep. AI 0. Plant Sr. expressed dismay about Plant's Plant, former chairman of a mission will then decide if the president for university advancement, said Tuesday. calling for an investigation of request. Chrysler Corp. Fair matter warrants a full-scale . racial policies at the university. "I'm sorry to hear this Employment Practice investigation. T~ suspension was request­ "I want fthe Human because it's just fueling a con­ Committee. Turner expects to begin the ed in order to prepare for Relations Committee] to look troversy that should be allowed "I'm doing things that need inquiry at the beginning of research on a new Affirmative at the treatment of all students, to be solved within the univer­ to be done," Plant said. "But January. He added the commis­ Action Plan which is currently especially black students and sity," Stone said. I'm not doing things with any sion has not decided who they being drafted and revised, he service workers," Plant said. Plant said he is prepared to malice." will contact and do not yet explained. 1 However, Plant said he take the issue to court if any Turner stressed that the know the duration of the Loessner said he ordered all wants an "investigation of the injustices are found by the commission will conduct a inquiry. departments not to destroy complete institution." commission. "preliminary inquiry" of the John T. Brook, vice presi- those records until contacted by Chuck Stone, co-chair of the "It's not a matter that's going matter, consisting of interviews him. continUI!d to pag~ 12 The order is a short-term sus­ pension of the normal policy to routinely destroy records, University hosts South Africans, Loessner said. A source close to Loessner said, "The issue is [that] we hopes to provide addi1ional scholarships have information that a suit might be flied with the affmna­ by Tracey Costello apartheid," Whittington said. the cost of living expenses, Lee have positive educational qJJXX'tu­ tive action issue." StaffReporter Michael E. Lee, director of explained. nities for South Africans and we Financial Aid, said, "The [under­ "They are planning to have sev­ realize that it's a responsibility of continiud to page 12 The university is implementing graduate] scholarship is all inclu­ eral of those available for next year the administration of the state to do undergraduate and graduate ~hol­ sive of cost By that we mean that and they currently have ooe gradu­ so. arships for black South Africans as it includes room, board, tuition, ate student receiving that kind of "There are different attitudes Inside: part of a board of bllstees resolu­ fees and a book allowance." funding right oow," he said about what is the best thing to do • Newark Police tion charted last May, said Ronald Lee said one South African The university's intentions for South Africa; pull out and let turn down latest F. Whittington, assistant to the undergraduate is currently attend­ should not be misinterpreted as the economy function without any contract ofTer•••• p. 3 president. ing the university. "The ultimate guilt, said Frances Griffith, director input or maintain some economic • Getting in touch ''The purpose of the whole poli­ plan is to have one individual per of the Office for International activity for the livelihood of the with thenoli day cy is to get people back into South class," he said Programs. people there... work with the peo­ spirit................ p. 17 Africa who have an education and The graduate scholarship will "I suppose the flrst response ple." an approach to looking at include a tuition sti3J1d and assis­ could be, 'Oh we know why Whittington said the reason for • Men and women apartheid and to eventually work tance from the Institute of they're doing this,' " Griffith said a lack of South African students at sweep W.. Chester to bring down the policy of International Education (liE) for "I think there is an interest to continUI!d to page 15 in basketball••• p. 28 ..... r ...... - r - News Look: The world ~ io brief Namibia freed with the U.S. delegation, "but try's major department store his suggestion for a three-part removed from the rubble. I would describe it as techni­ chain and prevented workers peace initiative. "We were not prepared to from S. Africa cal." from entering its 18 locations, The peace plan includes, cope with such a large-scale a strike spokesman said. among other points, ·a compre­ di_saster," admitted Foreign Angola, Cuba and South Union workers stage The Spanish government hensive settlement that would Ministry spokesman Gennadi L Africa came to an agreement strike in Spain paid little attention to the strike recognize the legitimacy of the Gerasimov. yesterday on independece for and emphasized the "complete state of Israel. Despite the difficulties in Namibia from South Africa, normality" of the situation. The United States and Israel locating survivors from the Spain's first general strike in according to the New York dismissed Arafat's actions as wreckage, Mikhail Gorbachev Times. 54 years brought the country to Arafat calls for "vague" and "empty." has urged, "Now it is necessary a halt Wednesday, shutting Namibia's independence will to step up all efforts directed at down public trasportation and Middle East peace involve the withdrawal of saving people." state offices, the News­ 50,000 Cuban troops. The Armenian death He added that the Mexican reported. In a speech given before the withdrawal will begin on April Journal earthquake in 1985 should Although the strike was United Nations General estimate increases 1 and is predicted to last until serve as an inspiration not to generally non-violent, a fire­ Assembly Tuesday, Yasir 1991. give up hope in the search for bomb was thrown at a state Arafat called for peace talks The Security Council of the The death toll in the survivors. employment office and a small with Israel and renounced ter­ United Nations is required to Armenian earthquake has offi­ While rescue efforts contin­ explosion shattered a store rorism, the Philadelphia fmd countries to contribute sol­ cially risen to an estimated ue, thieves and vandals have window. Only one person was Inquirer reported. diers, policemen and civilian 55,000, the Philadelphia looted destroyed homes and slightly injured in the blast. Arafat, who is leader of the technicians to form a~ace­ Inquirer reported. "We can ·say that. the strike Palestinian Liberation shops. keeping force to station in The new estimate represents has been a success, as we pre­ Organization (PLO), expressed In attempts to control the Namibia. an increase of 10,000 dead. chaos, a troop-enforced curfew, dicted it would be," said hope that the U.N. could help "There is a little more work Other estimates put the number has been imposed in the city of Nicholas Redondo, head of the bring peace to the Middle East. to be done," said a senior of injured at 13,000, while Leninakan, where some of the general workers' union. The speech, Arafat's first to American official connected about 18,500 people have been Workers picketed the coun- the U.N. in 14 years, included worst damage has occurred. II Ifyou see news, call The Review at 451-1395 I NEW IN THE BEAR GLASGOW AREA A Special Place For AIL 40 end 72 Special People Bear. 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Co., Inc. --------------------------------------------December 16,1988 • The Review • Page 3 FOP rejects Iates·t offer by city in contract dispute by Joseph Perello officers in Newark, not including Penoza added that the city StaffReporter the police chief or others such as hasn't changed its offer since the meter maids. fact-fmding done by an indepen­ The Fraternal Order of Police The officers have been with­ dent party in August.