An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper FRIDAY February 21, 1997 Volume 123 • THE • Number 34

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Newark, DE 250 Student Center • University of • Newark, DE 19716 Perm it No. 26 Grant Harassment spurs varied policy under alcohol federal fire projects Year-long planning The faculty sexual harassment period half over policy may not adhere to Title BY RANDI L. HECHT Mall al! ill ~ JV(' \1 f Editor Although the university received IX anti-discriminatory clause a grant to curb binge drinking only one semester ago. many plans are already being hatched for BY MARK E. JOLLY withdrawn from the univer,ity if it is found in Editorial Editor successfully spending the al lotted violation of Title IX and refuses to correct the $770.000. The university's sexual harassment policy has shortcomings. This fall. the university - along attracted the attention of more officials than ju>t Bilin~ki said. however. that such drastic with five others - received a grant the Faculty Senate. measures are rarely taken since in most case~ the from the Robert Wood Johnson The U.S. Department of Education i' university complies with OCR requirements for Foundation to reduce excessive currently investigating the policy to determine rectifying lacking policies. drinking on campus. The five-year whether the university is in concordance with .. We can [withdraw funding] legally. bm are grant. with the first year designated Title IX p rovisions. the anti-discriminatory we really accomplishing anything·r- Bil inski as a planning period. hopes to target clause of the Education Amendments of J972. asked. while voicing concern~ over harming the alcohol problem as a pub lic JohnS. Bilinski. an official with the Office of students' academic c;reers ...Our objective is t~ is~ue in~tead of a personal problem. Civi l Rights in the Department of Education. get this thing done as quickly as possible: we Dr. John Bishop. assistant vice said the OCR received a complaint Nov. 4. 1996 rlon't want to be confrontational.'' president of Student Life and regarding the university policy. President David P. Roselle had little to say director of the grant"s programs. I nvestigations. like the one involving the regarding the inve>tigation but asserted that the said that with the help of the grant. university. proceed through a "series of options .. situation is not extraordinary. the university will set up three according to Bi linski. starting with an attempt to ·'The inquiry in question is routine and in committees targeting binge-drinking TH E REVIEW I J. J. Withers arbitrate a resolution between the complainant response to que tiom, already considered. by the problem . The university has spent over $3,000 in repairs because students tear and the university. Faculty Senate."' he said. The Student Alcohol Use down the fence between Frazier Field and the CSX railroad tracks. lf that proves unsuccessful, the OCR then The Faculty Senate revisions to the policy Committee. which has been meeting begins to look into the situation. were in respom.e to concerns rai!>ed by Faculty since June 1995. consi ts of 75 .. The rea~on we have auth rity to move in is Senator Linda Gottfredson and were not faculty and student organization because the university receives assistance from motivated in any way by the investigation. members. This conunittee will target the Department of Education. [mostly in the according to Faculty Senator John McLaughlin. the problem of excessive drinking form of student loans]." Bil inski said. who authored the policy revisions. on campus. Fence repairs It is possible that all federal fi nanc ia l McLaughlin said he had no knowledge of any Two other committees are still assistance. inc ludi ng student loans. could be federal investigation. being formed . Bishop said. The Media and Education Committee will try to develop a high-profile media campaign to de-glamorize cost big money high-risk drinking. work on educational programming and perform various other tasks. he said. BY KELLY BROSNAHAN related to last month's assault. Shopping plaza The third group. the Community Mallat(illg New'i Editor And six days after the 18-year-old Committee. will consider legislative Since the Jan. 29 assault of a woman wa raped next to a break in efforts to curb high-risk drinking. ewark woman on university the fence that separates Frazier Field work with county and state police to property. facil ities management has from the CSX railroad tracks. an monitor liquor purchases at nearby spent more than $3.000 in fence outside company closed three holes in to fill vacant lot stores in Maryland and support the repairs while Public Safety has seen a the fence . The gaps were used by A lcohol Beverage Control striking increase in the use of its students as popu lar shortcuts to Commission in effdrts to increase nighttime escort service. campus from Cleveland Avenue. enforcement personnel. University Police Capt. James Trespassers have made it difficult The proposed building for the Space II Bishop said that by looking at Flatley aid students have used the for facilities management crews to excessive drinking as a public i sue. escort service .. more than usual" in maintain safety in the area where the property will cost nearly $2 million the univer~ity i~ taking a new recent weeks. Forty-four people were repairs were made, department approach to an old problem. escorted across camp us by the director Richard Walter said. O n five .. We are trying to create a program in just t he firs t week of separate occasions between Feb. 4 BY JOHt C HABALKO months. community where people are S p r ing Semester. B y compa rison . and Feb. 17 parts of the fe nce were Ph oto Editor The Main Street Galleria and the Iron H ill respectful of one another:· Bishop officers escorted on ly 32 students either cut or un hooked to re-open the The vacant lot on the northwest corner of complex are others- all modern bui ldings said. explaining that the project is th ro ugh a ll of January and 44 in shortcuts. Main and North Chapel streets will soon boast with a classic look to compliment the eclectic not trying to prohibit alcohol or December. Accord ing to Flat ley. fence the new Astra Plaza Main Street. the late't architectural style; found in the area. Matulas make the university a dry campus. Flatley att ributed th e increase in tampering caused more than $ 100 in architectural addition in what city officials have said. but instead attempting to reduce the escort requests to more peopl e being damage in each of three cases. T he called the rejuvenation of downtown ewark. During the de,ign process. the Tsionases problems that come with binge aware of the program . But, he most recent incidents. which occurred The single acre lot has stood vacant for the approached city planners to find out how the drinking. admitted. the nu mber m ay also be past eight year,. What is now a barren tract of building could be!>t fit into the .. new .. Newark. ··tt is not the in tent to take see PUBLIC SAFETY page A4 land used to be the location of a retail complex The idea of including apartments came out of alcohol out of the hands of those w ith a dry cleaner. a video store. a hair salon those discussions. they said. The 30,500 . quare­ who are legally allowed to have it."' and several apartments. foot bu i lding will contain 10 to 12 two­ or those who use it responsibly. he Gus Tsionas. his w ife and his two daughters. bedroom apartments and eight to I 0 small retail said. It is only when people under who together own the Jude's D iner bui ld ing. stores. the influence of alcohol negatively the Astra Plaza on Elkton Road that houses the Parking for store patron and apartment interact with those around them that A look at some of the less-celebrated Eagle One Diner and Happy Garden, and Space tenants will be available in the rear of t he problems occur. he said. II Pizza. purchased the empty lot two years ago bui lding. M atulas said that any patrons who ·· w e don 't k now what our figures in black history with the hopes of one day developing it. can't find parking spaces in the Astra lot will be chances of success wi ll be ... he said. T hei r dreams will soon be realized- with a able to validate Newark Par ki ng Authority '·but the destructive behaviors price tag of nearly $2 million, daughter Angela stubs at every store in the center. · T . M atu las said. No retai I or apartment leases have been see GRANT page A7 Unsung heroes Pl ans for the new building were drawn up by s igned. she said, and none wi ll be signed at .----- INDEX ----, Design Collaborative. Inc .. the same firm that least un til after construction of the bui ldi ng BY DENISE MATTHEWS W o odson 's words o n the impo rta nce of designed the Mai n Street Galleria. Construction begin s next week. Campus Calendar ...... A2 Assistant Nen·s Editor Black History Mo nth . is set to begin M arch I, the T sionases said, and The family said they a re seek ing te na nt Police Reports ...... A2 Thi s ye a r· s Bl ack Hi s tory Month "We should emphasize not Negro hi story, is expected to f ini s h b y the first wee k in stores similar to those found in th e Gall e ri a, World News ...... A3 celebrates two great landmarks for African but the Negro in hi story.'' Stone said quoting September. mainl y small retai l and food s hops. Editoria l ...... A lO Accord ing to M a tulas. t he buildin g was ·'But no pi zza s ho ps ... wife Foula T sionas Ameticans - the 50th anniversary of Jackie ~ood son . "What we need is not a hi story of Comics ...... B6 Ro binson· s acceptance into major league selective races or nations, but the hi story of d esigned with the M a in Street rejuvenation said. The family work everyday at Space II. Classified ...... 8 5 baseball and the 50th anniversary of the first the world void of nati onal bias, racial hate project in mind. across from the vacant Astra Pl aza lot ... We Spons ...... BIO federa l report and religious prejudice." The Astra Pl aza Main Street wi II beco me d o n't want a ny just one of several new buildings to pop up competition. ---Also i11side: - - - on civil rights When thinking of Black Hi story Month. called ''To names such as Malcolm X, M artin Luther in ewark tn rec ent School choice study ...... A3 Secure Thes e King Jr. and Frederick Douglas often come No GPA at Duke ...... A3 Right s," to mind. But other African Americans who Professor profile ...... A6 publi s hed dedicated their lives to the cause of equality. Stress Busters ...... B 1 during the such a s W .E. B. Du Bois, Adam Clayton Basketball loses ...... 8 8 Truman Powell and Marcus Garvey , are often Administration. forgotten . Blac k History Month was founded by Stone cited Adam Clayton Powell as an Carter G . Woodson in 1927. 1t started as just African American who sparks hi s interest a day of black history and has grown into a but doesn't get enough credit during Black full month of natio nal a nd local events History Month. hono ring g reat African American s Powell intrigues him, he s aid, mainly throughout hi story. because Stone worked for him when Powell Chuck Stone. a former university English low 45 was a United States Congressman. Counesy of Design Col laborative. Inc. professor, currently teaching at the " Powell was a combination of Fan·akhan The one-acre lot on the corner of Main and North ChaP.el streets will house a dry Univers ity of North Carolina, q uoted see BLACK HISTORY page A 12 cleaner, video store, hair salon and apartments by September.

I r I A2 •THE REVIEW • February 21, 1997

CoNVERSATioN Genevaconferencelowersphonerates PIECES Carolina Rahwan, a sophomore nutrition major, said he remembers the problems he Q UOTE OF THE WEEK: Prices for international phone calls and dietetics major. said she cal ls her encountered cal ling home with a call ing "I think most would agree we have parents in Spain quite often. card from England last summer. more important things for uniformed " It's very important to keep in touch with '·I was g iven a tol l free number to police 10 do than direct traffic." will decrease as much as 80 percent family,'' she said. ''I would want to call my connect with an AT&T opera10r when I - Maj. Gar\" Summerville. a parents and start thinking about money, and called the U.S.," he said. But that did not Universitr Police officer assigned to BY MA Tf HOTTLE owned monopolies that controlled long­ I wouldn't call." help because all telephone service goes direct trafi;c at the Main Street/ Nortlr S!a/1 Rl•porta distance communication. Rahwan said that if the new rates had through British Telephone anyway and ''it College A venue imersection International long distance phone rates The C linton administration stated that the hccn in place prior to her telephone bill was very expensive.'' arc predicted to decrease by as much as 80 agreement will increase employment in the from last month. she would have saved over Gabriele said he knew that calling cards • 4: Number of members of Congress percent due to an agreement reached on telecommunications industry worldwide. $240. were expensive, but "it seemed a little who arc openly gay. Saturday by the World Trade Organization. producing more th an I million new jobs in ·'That's a lot of money," she said. pricey.'· 0: Number of Hollywood's 100 top The organization met in Geneva. the next decade. Karla Guzman. a vice president of the grossing actors who are openly gay. SwiiLcrland. where 68 countries committed " This wi ll allow European Originally, the Uni ted States wanted Hispanic Student Association. cited an Canada to be one of the countries al lowing 3: Number of University of to ope n the $600 billion market to a ll telecommunication to come into our market advantage of the agreement for foreign full access to the world's Delaware professors who are openly private telecommunications companies and our companies. like AT&T can conduct students. worldwide. bus iness in the rest of th e world,'' said telecommunications companies. gay. "It's important for foreign students to That desire did not _come to fruition as in Harper's Index (and Review arclti•·es) The tclccommunicati"ons industry of Daniel Green , assistant professor of stay in touch with their fami li es, and this the new agreement Canada would not allow Feb. 1997 every nation involved will be able to extend political science. will make it easier.'· Guzman said. globally to cover 95 pcn;cnt of the world He said he expects a " massive drop'' in foreign companies to own more than 46.7 '·Every time they [foreign students] need percent of any telecommunication carrier in • The U.S. military has a rate of heavy market by Jan. I. 1998. long di stance rates and said the agreement reassurance or feel lonely they can call their country. drinking for soldiers 18-25 years old , The Federal Communications will produce a worldwide rate. ho me," said the junior medical technologies The Canadians control only 1.8 percent twice as high as the civilian rate in the Commission (FCC) estimates the average "I was just in Mexico and the rate call in g of the global telecommunications industry. cost of S I a minute for international calls out to the United States was five times the maJOL same age group. "It's hard to get used to the culture and Z Ma ga::.ine will shrink to less than 20 cents a minute. amount my wife paid calling into Mexico,'· but telecommuters and businesses will still the transition is sometimes diffi.cult ." be charged high prices for using Feb. 1997 American telecommunication companies Green said. Students traveling abroad for a semester international telephone service in Canada. will soon be able to enter market s Students at the university stand to profit would also benefit from the new agreement. • 56 percent of women and 40 percent previously dominated by government- from the agreement as well. Matthew Gabriele, a senior history of men believe that it is okay for a woman to fake an orgasm. Cosmopolitan March. 1997

• Food and drink account for 21 percent of all spending in western New bill could change Del. politics countries and more than 50 percent in some Third World countries. Psychology Today Representative proposed a law to allow a governor to serve more than two terms Feb. 1997 • Since 1993, 26 children age nine and BY SCOTT GOSS legislative session June A lthough Sen. William V. Roth Jr.' s under have been killed by front seat. St'IIHW Sta!J Reporter 30.2000. office would not comment, it has long passenger-side ai rbags that were Thoughout the 20th Century. the state If passed. the law been s peculated that Delaware's elder released during an accident. All the o f Delaware has been both praised and will undoubtedly reset senator will retire after his current term deaths occurred in cars going less than criticized for electing to it s top four the playing field for ends in Nov. 1998. If he does step aside. 20 miles an hour. offices - governor. two senators and a Delaware politics in an e lectoral showdown between Castle Children congressman - a perpetually close knit the next century. and Carper for the vacant office has been Jan. 1997 cadre of politicians. Already the bill has repeatedly suggested. In 2000. that knot may be pulling even beg un to stir pundit If Cloutier's bill passes, both men may • 383: I -Total number of civil cases tighter. speculati o n on its have to reconsider their future plans and in U .S . Di strict Courts per U.S. On Jan. 23. State Representative Phi I possible effects in the ambiti ons. District Court judge. · Cloutier, R-Ccntral Brandywine. next presidential cycle. Sherri Woodruff, Carper's press Nation's Busi11ess introduced a bill into The first two ex­ secretary, explained that the governor Feb. 1997 the state H o u se of governors who would (who would be eli gible for gubernatorial News Represe ntatives to be eligible for re­ re-election in 2004) has yet to weigh the • The Civil War was the first time in ame nd the s tate ' s election in 2000 are option because, until recently, he has American history that coffee was Analysis constitution to a ll ow Republicans Pete been precluded from any such included in army rations. a governor to se rve duPont and Rep. consideration. Coffee lou mal more rhan two terms of office. The Michael N . Castle. Before any future considerations are Winter, /996-1997 proposed legislation would alter Article Castle has a lready made however, the proposed legislation III of the Constitution by inserting the traded jobs with must first survive two sessions of • 70 percem of all cocaine addicts word '·consecutive" between "shall not be current Governor legislative battle. who try to quit have a relapse. elected a third" and " time to said office." Thomas R. Carper '· I do not support the bill." stated Esquire As a consti tutional amendment. the bill once, and was JoAnn Vito, executive director of the March. 1997 is required to be passed by not o nl y the specifically mentioned State Democratic Party. "There has been House and Senate in the I 39th General by Rep. Cloutier as a no public outcry. There is no legislative • 2029: , T~F. y<:;.ar the Social Security Assembly, but both houses in the !40th potential candidate. ln necessity." Castle' s press secretary. '·but he enjoys ' I• '-' trust fynp,i.s wojecte,Q to be $208 General A'sscmbty as well. Delaware docs addition. Castle told The Review in representing the people of Delaware in Republican State Committee Chairman billion in debt in order to cover the last ' I not rcqu.irc a popular. yote to pass srate !'Jovember, '·] enjoyed being governor the U.S. House of Representati ves." Basil Battaglia di agrees " The of the Baby Boomers. 1 con titutional amendn1ents ···' ' In ore than any job I wi II ever have.'' Nolt did admit however. that if the bill Democrats just have a fear of duPont or George Cloutier expects the entire process to '·He loved being the governor of passes, the congressman will have a real Cast le running,'' he said. "There is no Feb. 1997 be complete by the end of th e next Delaware ... explained Kristin Nolt. debate on hi s hands. good reason to oppose the bill." -COMPILED BY SCOlT GOSS Background checks required for Del. day centers

BY ERICA IACONO $5.000. be recti tied by hi s bi II. 31 that Deborah Favre, the owner of motivation for the bill's proposal. children are placed in a safe home. Swft Reponer M arshall said the introduction of "After Bryan Martin's death. the A Mother's Touc h, was never " [The Martin case] seemed to said thi s measure is only the first step Potential day care and health care this bill was due to the "tragic death question arose of how do we protect contacted by Rocking Horse for a bring to the forefront that we need to in the protection of the rights of employees in Delaware may soon be of an innocent chi ld.'' chi ld ren and adults from individuals reference on Albanese. ti ghten our laws regarding chi ld care children. required to s ubmit a se rvi ce letter In late January. Carol L. Albanese. who have a hi story of being hostile Kathy Wal s h. the director of workers,'' she said. "Any measures that are taken from their most recent employer. if a a fo rmer day care worker, was and abusive. yet have no criminal Rocking Horse. said . "we did have Maier added she did not foresee which help to protect children and bill introduced by Sen. R obert charged with the beating death of 4- record,'' he said. two professional rcfrenccs" when any legislative oppositi on to the bill. prevent another Bryan Martin case Mars hall. 3 rd Di st rict-D . passes year-old Bryan Martin of Elsmere. In 1995, Albanese was hired at they hired Albanese. The representative said the bill will are great." Mink said. "I think it's through the state legislature. Mars hall sai d in researching the Rocking Horse Day Care Center in But Bonfiglio-Knoll said she could hopefully lead to a systematic review wonderful that they're finally doing The bill. which was introduced c urrent laws . he discovered that Wilmington after being fired in 1994 not disclose who those refrences were of day care in Delaware. something:· Feb. 12. requires that potential although a criminal check is required by A Mother's Touch. a day care from because of the '·ongoing " W e have minimum standards:· When Delaware's legislature employees submit at least one service when hiring day care personnel. it center in Elsmere. She later left investigation.'· she said. ··and we need to raise the reconvenes on March 18. Maier said IPIIf'r Pxnli citlv s tatin!l the duties will only identify an individual wit h Rockin_!l Horse Di\v Center. Rep. Pamela Maier. 21st District­ status of th e day care workers:· the bill will be one of the first things performed by the applicant as well as an arrest and a convict ion. Donna Bonfiglio- Knoll. the R. chairwoman of the House There has been a favorable attended to. the actual reason for their departure. "Albanese has no criminal record.'' regional spokeswoman for Rocking Committee on Health and Human reaction to the service letter ''It's high on the priority list .' ' she In addition. any employer who he said , ''yet she has worked in many Horse. said the day care center has Development. is a staunch supporter requirement in the bill. said. "When it comes to chi ldrcn. hires an applicant without obtaining day care centers despite her abusive always asked for reference letters in of the new proposal. Janice Mink. president of the people should act in their [children's] the required service letter could be behavior:· . their hiring practices. Maier said s he agrees that the Delaware chapter of Hear My Voice. best interest.'' s ubject to a civil penalty of up to That problem. Marshall said. will The News Journal reported on Jan. Martin case was the p rim ary an organization that makes s ure CAMPUS CALENDAR Today from I I :30 to I p.m . John "Brazil" at midnight. On Saturday. the Bishop and Marianne Greene of the movies will be presented again. with Police Reports university will give a counseling " Brazil at 8 p.m. and '·Independence session called " The Job Market Day" at II p.m. Admission is $2 with Outlook a nd Job Seeking university !D. Strategies.'' It wi ll be held at 215 Come explore the m arshes and Willard Hall. beach of the Delaware Bay in central TWO ARRESTED ON SEXUAL Police ask anyone with information College Avenue Tuesday. Newark Police CONTACT C HARGES re!.!ardin!.! this incident to contact the Starting at I p.m .. John Baugh of Kent Count y . Bill Hall of the said. Two male Rowan College students Newark Police Department at 366-711 1 StanforJ University wi ll be giving a Delaware Sea Grant Program will be The egg was thrown by an unidentified were recentl y an·cstcd in connection with or the Federal Bureau of Investigation. linguistics lecture called " Linguistic on hand to answer any questions. It passer-by in a blue Pontiac, poli ce said. a sexual contact incident which occurred Wilmington Office at 658-4391: The woman was not hurt and could Variation and Housing will be from II a.m . to 2 p.m. on campus in January. said Capt. Jim ~ive not give a description of the person Discrimination:• The lecture will be Qucstions·1 Contact Oliver Ctichton at Flatley of University Po lice. ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING OF Ill the vehicle, pol ice said. held in 007 Willard Hall. 764-5588. Joseph Lee and Michael Best were RONALD MCDONALD Today. the Eastern Collegiate Saturday at 7 p.m .. Christian arrested for unlawful sexual contact. Unknown subjects knocked over a 6- TIRE THEFT LEAVES CARS Hockey Association playoffs wi II be mus ic artists Cindy Morgan and Flatl ey said. foot. 600-pound Ronald McDo nald figure IMMOBILE held at the Gold Ice Arena at 5 and 8 Brent Bourgeois will give a conceit in According to Flatley. the incident outside the McDonald's on East Main­ An unknown subject removed a total p.m. It is $4 for the public and $2 for Mitchell Hall. occurred in Pearson Hall on Jan. 18 and Street. N~wark Police said. of four tires from two state vehicles students. The playoffs can also be seen Sunday at II a.m. Hillel wi ll be the victim was not a university student. The figure. which was originally parked in the rear lot of the Hudson State at the same time Saturday. hosting a Sunday Bagel Brunch at the secured to a concrete base. was found Service Center between Friday afternoon There wi II be a special program Hillel Student Center. with attorney BANK ROBBED laying in the drive-through lane. police and Tuesday morning. Newark Police A white male robbed the Soverei!.!n being s hown today featuring actors Stephen Flatow as a guest speaker. said. smd. Bank on East Main Street Wednesday The fibcn!lass fi gure sustai ned damage Danny Glover and Felix Justice Organist David Herman wi ll he According to police. both Chevrolet afternoon. Newark Police said. to the front head and hand. totalin!l - called "An Evening· with Langston giving a recital Saturday at Longwood Corsicas had their two right side tires The suspect. who is in hi s 20s. 5-foot $2.000 in repair costs. police said.­ and Martin." The program wi ll begin removed. which arc valued at $ I 00 each. Gardens. Pa .. at 2:30p.m. 7-inches to 5-foot 9-inchcs. of medium According to McDonald's employees. at 8 p.m. in the MultipuflXlsc Room of Melanie DeMent will he giving a TI1e vehicles were left supported by build and wearing a knit hat. produced a this is not the first time subjects have concrete blocks, police said. the Trabant University Center. recital at Loudis Recital Hall at 8 p.m. hand gun and demanded money from a tried to steal the figure. There are no suspects at thi s time and Also at 8 p.m .. the Harrington Sunday night. teller. police said. pol~ce arc continuing to investigate the Theatre Arts Company wi II be Just a few reminders: Monday. Feb. TI1e suspect llcd the bank with an DRIVE-BY EGGINGS PLAGUING mcident. showing the female version of Neil 24. is the last day of late registration unqiscloscd amount of cash and no one NEWARK was injured during the robbery. police Simon's "The Odd Couple" at and free drop/add for Spring A 20-ycar-old female was struck in the -compiled by A11gela A11driola Loudis Recital Hall. Semester. and Blue Hen Yearbook · said. head by an egg while walking on South Want to check out some movies senior portr.1it sessions wi II take place tonight? The Trabant University the same day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Center Theater will be showi ng " Independence Day" at 9 p.m. and --compiled bY Adam Sloane

\ I February 21, 1997 . THE REVIEW . A3 Study looks at school choice Ivy

An:hhald explai ned, ''but it can' t just be a free-fur-all.'' League The university received a While zoned districts have co urse curri culum o utlined by the school board . $420,000 grant to fund first-of­ districts w ith sc h oo l c ho ice a ll ow students to fol low a ~.:urriculum based on schools th eir own desired area of sllldy. Sc hool I NTER NET SEX S ITE CAUG H T J E RKING its kind comprehensive study c hoice >taned with specialt y schools in A R OUND CUSTO MER S th e performing arts and the trades. In th e There's nothing sexy about a $ 1.000 phone BY STEPH EN H UHN developm e nt. Dr. David Kaplan . an 1970s. th ese ty pe o f magnet sc hoo ls suffer hill. ~ Stalf R<'J'mtn associate profes>or of ed ucatio nal studies started to become more popular and from That ' s what some Internet users have The Office of Edu cational Researc h and graduate s tude nt Jeanine Molock that sc hool cho ice evolved. discovered recently as they logged on to sex­ and Improveme nt an no unced last week we re se lec t ed hy th e College of Nakib will he in c harge of coll ectincr onentcd Weh s ites on ly to be unknowingl y that th e Co ll ege of Educati on was Ed ucation as the research team who wil l data for resource a ll ocation at cx i s tin ~ lower reconnected through their own phone line to the award ed a $420.000 grant last year to conduct the study. s<; hool c h oi~.:e programs. Hi s pri mary t1ny Eastern European country of M o ldova- at conduct a three-year study on the issue Over th e next three years. the research goal is to sec wh ic h sc hools arc usin!! a ~.:ost ol as much as $3 per minute. . of school choice. team w ill analyze the cost of the school their resources ctlectivcly and tran s lat ~ vVedncsday. the Federal Trade Commission The grant was issued on Aug. 29 o f c h oi~.:e programs a nd how th e programs that int o specific info rmati on guidelines numbers ~aid it had a temporary res training order from last year. and th e research start ed Sept. spend th ei r money. for any area to follow. U.S. District Court in Hauppauge. N.Y .. closing I. The team will compi le data fLlr the Archba ld has been working with down what the FTC said is a s~.:am operated by This st udy w ill evalua te the progress study on economics of areas wi th school sc hool choice programs for 12 years and two New York businesses. After a five-year, of school c hoice programs aro und th e choice and analyze how population has participated in a national s tudy Meanwhile. J ose ph Valiquette, an FBI country. and compi le informati on about differences re late to the type of enroll ed funded by the U.S. Departm e nt of incline, Brown spokesman in New Y ork. confirmed the bureau economics. e nro llme nt a nd resou rce students and the success of th e program. Education to evaluate the growth of was investigating the alleged s~.:a m to sec i f a ll oca ti o n t h at contribute to th e This data wil l he collected from th e magnet sc hools and programs and the ir and Harvard have federal s tatutes had been violated. program's success o r failure. Unit ed States Ccnsu> Bureau's natio nal use of federal fund s. "It amounts to a high-tc~.:h hijacking ... said Before school cho i ~.:e was started in database and the National Center for Archbald has studied and work ed in less applicants Eileen H arr ing t o n. associat e dirc~.:t or o f the the 1970s. s tuden ts cou ld no t select Educational Studies in Washington. D.C. schools in districts in Mil waukee and Bureau of Cons~umer Protection a t the FTC. whi c h school they attended becau e o r There has been an ongoi ng debate in w rote hi s docto ral di ssert ation on the "Consumers have no idea that a program they zoning laws. De laware about sc h oo l c hoice. One BY SHAWN P. MITCHELL iss ue o f sc hool choice. r\, ,;,lw!l Eduoria{ Editor were downloading for the s t ated purpose o r Zon in g districts al low st udents 111 perspective i s that sc hoo l cho ice "The verd ict is stil l ou t o n sc hoo l After more than five years of viewing pi~.:tures was ~.:ausing their ~.:omputer to k in dergarten throug h high school to programs wi II break up the community choice ... Archbald said. '·but on ly after run amok ... increa e. the number of applicati ons decide which sc hools they go to. and cvenlually end up in segregation. we have collected the data can we make to Ivy League schools has begun to H arrington said she did not know how many "The right info rm a tion is what we However. so me say students arc better an accurate evaluati on of how it is taper off. a change that admissions consumers were duped. but she said the s~.:am need to make an accurate evaluati on on prepared to pursue career goals and arc working ... offi cers from these schools called a added more than 800.000 minutes to phone hills what works and why ... sa id Dr. Yas mu ch more likely to succeed if they can The s tudy w ill take approximately natural development. in six weeks. Nakib. an assistant professor of choose the school and curriculum they three years to co mpl e te. and the "We ' ve had a steady incline for : educational developmrnt. want to follow. researchers estimate it wil l tak e a year to five o r six years ... said Michael D R UG DEALE R S PA ID LONG ISLAND akih. Dr. D o ug Archbald . a n "W it h sc hool choice. neighborhood collect the necessary information. WOMAN TO BE COURIERS as~ociate professor o r educatio n al boundaric > become le ss impo rtant." Goldberg. director of admi ssions at For nearly two year s. drug dealers have been Brown University. " ow it' s off a u sing L o ng I sland . . Y .. women as couriers. lit tle . I th ink Harvard wil l survive. paying them as much as $10.000 to ~.:arry heroin. and so wil l we ... cocaine and marijuana into the Unit-:cl St:-ttes. All o f the Ivy League schools - federal drug agents say. with the exception o f Columbia - , The agents disc l osed the o ngoing saw a dec line in the number of investigali;n as they sou ght late Wednesday t~ applications this year, according to 1 arrest three suspects in the case. which a lready the ew York Times. Decreases ha. produced about a dozen arres t s si n ce ranged fro m I pe rcent at Brown September. Universit y to 8 percent at Yale and 1 "We're talking about drug dealers deliberately Harvard. rc~.:ruiting young women ... a t up to $10.000 a In comparison. the number o f trip. because they would not match the profile appli cants to the Universi ty of of drug couriers ... said Arthur Scalzo. head of Delaware has been s teadily the Drug Enforcement Administration's L o n g increasing over the last three years. Island office. "And it's surprising how easy it is with appl icant numbers up 7 percclll to re crui t becau se of th e large amou nt s of since last year. said Karen Demonte. money invo lved." a research analyst wi th In stitutional ' Research and Planning. FB I FEA R ED McVEIGH WAS Admissions officials explained the • ASSASS INATION TARGET overall in crease over the last few ' DENVER - A senior FBI official tes tified years as a result of people' s be li ef Wednesday that law enforcement authorit ies that a degree from an elit e school is feared that someone might try to assassinate the best way to guarantee a job in Timothy J. McVeigh in the moments after h e what is. at best. a shaky job market. was arrested in the Oklahoma City bombing. One reason for rhe lower number Special Agent J ames Atl'ams. 't'he secbnd-in­ of applicants to all the Ivy League ' charge ·at the FB.fls command post il) O~lahoma schools is th e addition of an early • City in the days after the ~p.r il 1995 b mping, 1 decision program in Princeton. said officials were ' 2~J'!cetneb ·'(hat s .m\;:one Stanford and Yale, sa1d William R. upset ove r the deaths of 168 people might be Fitzs immons, dean o f admissions ' a n gry enoug h to try to s hoot M c V eigh as agents and financial aid at Harvard. led him o ut of a s mall town courthouse after he Thro ugh a n early decis io n was arrested in the case. program students apply to only one But Adams also ac kn ow ledged that h e schoo l two to three months earlier in ~ ordered agents to escort M cVeigh o ut of the th e hope to boost their chances for courtho use in a bright o range jumpsuit. And he admissio n a'nd rece1V1ng said he never considered g i ving M c Veigh a sc h o l a rs h ips~ hu ll ctproof vest to wear as he was walked p ast a " W e l

1 Great pioneers I Special interests on Ray St. Read don't hesitate. Student communities promote culture, diversity MOA researc~ The Review. pursues BY ADAM SLOANE community as well. Ray Street is also conveniently A,·.~;i~Ttmr 1\',·u·., Editor '·The major advantage to Ray close to campus, which makes living Big rooms. air conditioning. great Street is that when you move in , there here better than oth er off-campus Tuesdays and Fridays every possible study atmosphere and a close knit is already a common thread." areas. community arc on ly some of the Leadership Community Council "Everything is pretty much in avenue. reasons to look into Ray Street. President John Cantera said. walking distance," said Alan Glazer. during Spring The Special Interest Communities "Movi ng here my junior year after president of the Technology on Ray Street held a reception living at home for the first two years Community. Tuesday night for students interested has allowed me to he very active in '·I t's reall y safe o n Ray Street. Semester. in living in the housing next year. university life.'· Cantera said. ''ll has There arc less people o n the floor. IJEIM" Representatives from each of the made my transition a smooth one:· which makes meeting friends very Museu Ia ~ Dystrophy Association 10 current communities shared Impact, a service community on easy." Glazer said . "[ have become 1-800-572-1717 information about their specific group. Ray Street. allows student s to focus such good friends with two people Gl its activities and objectives. their energies on providing se rvice my ha ll. th at we h ave m ade "We arc always encouraging all hours to a variety of organizations and arrangements to li ve together next students to come and check out what assisting students in becoming year'' Ray Street has to offer." said Laura Adrienne Green. the resident Tomb, assistant area coordinator of student association representative for the Special Interest Communities. the Martin Luther King community, The Ray Street Special Interest "It's really good said everyone from Ray Street is Communities arc a unique living because there is a lot invited to each function. but they try environment in which a ·group of of diversity and to get the entire university involved. students who share a common interest She said the community has done a lot can live side by side. Tomb said. we can learn for her. La Maison Francaisc. or the French first-hand about ·'By coming here as a freshman. I community. exposes its members to other cultures." think the community has helped make all French-speaking cultures. which my transition easier." Green said. allows students 10 expand their -junior Mike Shrenk The German community knowledge. This community creates encourages students to improve their an atmosphere where the "French knowledge of the German language language can be emphasiz ed and volunteers. and fami liarizes residents with studied." said Georgia Wyche. the "(The Ray Street atmosphere] is German. Austrian and Swiss cultures. president of "La Maison Francaise ... not based around parties. People know "The German comm unity gels ·'We are sort of like a big family:· how to have a good time wi th out firsthand experience of how other

Wyche said. "Everybody is real open going out and drinking all the time." cultures live ... ~aid Mike Shrenk, - ~ ~· . here on Ray Street. which has made said Erinn Rohan. co-president of president of the oldest interest group my expenence a great one. Impact. on Ray Street. Another special interest group who "People from East Campus seem to Five exchange students come to the As part of have their own housing on Ray Street have different priorities th an on Laird German Community each year. is the The General H . N o rman Campus," Rohan said. "We want to Shrenk said. In additi on to a!lending the Walt Disney Schwarzkopf Leadership Community. get things accomplished together; they classes. the st udents li ve with the Ray World®College Program, Students have the opportunity to leam take the every-man-for-himself Street German Community and help and use the leadership pri nci pies attitude. them with homework and projects. you can do some pretty amazing things. currently used and taught in the '·People are there because they '·It' s been really good because United States military. Interaction want to be there ... she said. "Good there is a lot of diversity: · Shrenk • Learn from some of the top managers in the hospitality and entertainment industry , with the Army and Air Force ROTC said. "and we can learn first-hand grades just happen. it' s an atmosphere • Work behind the scenes at the world's number one vacation destination. depanments are part of the leadership for leaming:· about other cultures ... • Live with people from all over the world.

The opportunities are priceless' And so is the experience. You must attend our Casting Session to be considered. Start building up that resume now. Students have requested Public Safety escorts on 295 occasions between last September and Feb. 17 - and some 120 times since the official Walk-Along Ask our Representative about special opportunities for those students who speak Portuguese. program began in December. Usage of the service has skyrocketed in recent weeks, since the Jan. 29 rape of an 18-year-old Newark woman. INFO SESSION DATE: Sunday, February 23 TIME: 4 pm LOCATION: Smith 130 FOR MORE INFO, CONTACf: Jennifer Kennedy (302) 831-6077 Also VISit us at w ww.caree rmosa ic.com/cm/wdw/wdwl .html 8 In just the first week ,,.r:. of this semester, Feb. U '.... ~ ~lrt~f~rpWoilfi.~ to 17, the escort service • "" • l- • • EOE • Draw i ng Cr1 Di v ersity Average was used 44 times. escorts 5 requested per day 4 3 2 1 0 Fall Semester Winter Session Spring Semester 1996 1997 1997 Source: Public Safety THE REVIEW/Andrew T. Guschl Public Safety escort use rises after campus rape

continued from page A 1 Carpenter Sports Building. has administration tells us not to:· been damaged most in recent Any major structural changes sometime between Monday night weeks , said Samuel Jones, an to the fence . he added. would first and Tuesday morning. resulted in associate director of faci lit ies have to be approved by Walter or a total of $400 in damage to three management. David Ho ll owell , the executive places along the fence. ··what [the culprits] arc doing vice president. Most fence disrepair has been is not difficult. They're culling the There arc no plans to put up a inflicted on the weekends where wire straps that connect the fence more reliable deterrent despite the the paths arc located. Walter said. to the post." said Jones. who has high price of maintaini ng the A maintenance worker now worked with university Grounds renee. Walter said. checks the fence every morning to and Mover Services crews for a " I don' t know what to put up make sure it hasn' t been broken. year. that wo uld keep o ut someone Original repairs to the fence Now. a broken fence that intent on defeating its purposes:· • • • to be anything but a completed by the outside received lillie clout and much he suid. "We certainly don't want company totaled $ 1.500. Waller tolerance from officials duri ng its lo go to a prr so n fen~e said . but more rece nl fixes by years of existence has been caught environment." · student university personnel have cost up in a swirl of confusion since Ho ll owell said neither Public • even more. the Frazier Field rape. Safety nor facilities management " You·vc got two people out Waller, who told T he Review have made any recommendations there working for two hours. each the day after the incident that he to him about what to do wi th the gelling paid in the high teens per was "not even sure" there was a area. Apply by February and you're guaranteed on-campus hour wi l h nominal costs for fence . said Wednesday he did not '·It· s a question of how far do 26 material." he explained. "It's $100 know when the last time prior to you go." he said. '·If we hui ld a every time somebody damages the the rape the fe nce was repaired. higher fence. people will st ill cut housing for 1997-98. Complete instructions on how to apply fence ... In the past. Grounds crews tried it. If we try to put in an iron fence. Flatley said poli ce officers to fi x the holes in the fence. Jones the cost would be too hi gh:· have been advised to check the said. but repairs were repeatedly Hollowell said the university are included in sign-up packets at 5 Courtney Street, the area as often as they can during vandali zed. had the fen~e repaired "about a their patrols. "The tears in the fence [were couple years ago," in response to Student Services BuJding, or from hall directors. Because much o f the damage never] c losed:· he said . "There re4ucsts by local homeowners has happened at odd hours when were a lot of allempls to fi x them. who complained that stude nts classes arc not in session. po li ce hut eventually they were kept were tres passing o n private said. they arc not sure if sllldcnt s open:· property. arc responsible for the vandali sm. But last rnonth's assa ult "Repairs would last for a while Flatley said no one has been chunged that. or il wo uld go dow n fast :· arrested in con nection with "With this seri ous incident. the Hollowell said. "It's not as if we For Everyone There Is a Reason ... damaging the fence. university needs to keep the arcu hadn·l taken action before. It' s not The middle shortcut. located safe:· Jones said. "We're going lo a pedestrian pathway and it To Live on tampus. Dist!over Yours. keep doing it unti l the shouldn ' t be used as one:· toward the west end o f the Bousin~ Assl~nment Servlt:es 831·2491 I

February 2 I, I9Y7 • THE REVIEW • AS YWCA proposes seminar University series on race relations employee retires BY JENNIFER PHREANE R Rcprescntati vcs from this space at its Wilmington campus. community. inc luding Ncwark:s Cummings noted th at she will joi n The YWCA invited universit y and mayor. joined uni ve rsit y staff at a committee of university department after 25 years city officials to its South Collcoe Monday's meeting. The city will join heads to pursue future on-campus Avenue building Mond1y ahcrno~n in with the county-wide program. possibilities for Study Circles. to discuss the Study Circles Pro~ram. One issue of debate is whether to Present ideas include creating a seminar series on race rela ti o n s~ put the program to usc on campus. di scussion groups amo ng racially T. Study Circles is a ~ ix -part forum 'The reception [to Study Circles] diverse students and fac ult y. John Brook plans to travel and spend time at home that bti ngs diverse grmps of I 0 to 15 [at this meeting) was a very coordinating the program wit h Greek people together in one room to enthusiastic o ne ." said Cynt hia organizations· requirements, and 'BY JAIME TAORJVflNA projects. In 1985. Brook was the there arc good people ... he 'aid. Brook di;,cuss issues lik~ prejudice and Cummings. director of Residence adding Study Circ les to future acting vice president for pcr,onncl ;,aid he also plans on singing in the discrimination. Life. programs during University United, a John T. Brook. vice president for and employee relati ons and !>layed in church choi r once agai n because his "We live in very different worlds Cummings. a staunch suppotter of campuswide multic ultura l event government and public relations. this position for two years. Thursday nights arc now free. based on ~hat col?r skin we walk the program. lead a pilot ''Circle" in started last semester. retired Jan. 15 after more than 25 Brook spent most of his time at the Brook graduated from Allegheny around 111 . satd RUth Sokolowski. Wilmington. Although Cummings Also on the table is use of a town­ years at the university . universit y as the vice president for College and then proceeded to obtain executive director of the New Castle said Study Circles "arc very effecti ve and-gown approach to the program. A " It just fe lt right. It felt like it was government relations. He was first hi s law degree from Ohio State County YWCA. "Study Circles will in opening lines of communication on retooled ve rsion of Study Circ les time." Brook said. "I've heen thinking named to this position in 1986. and in ni\ crsity. In 1963. Brook became an he an action-orimted strateoy for race issues'' and " would be curri culum could mediate discussion about it for a long time and so far it 's 1990 was nam ed vice president for FBI agent for seven and a half years. community buildi' g, cncouragfn~ all complimentary to what programs the of long-standing hostiliti es between been great. ! have no regrets." government and public relation!>. He was transferred many tim e. and walks of life to .ook at thet~ sclvcs university has in place now." s he these two groups. Brook said many factors aided his "I'm ve ry proud of the University finally the federal government ;,cnt and others a nd to find common questi oned whether the program The YWCA is sti ll seeking decision to retire. Hi s job lll th e of Delaware. and I think most people him to Delaware. where he continued ground together." could be implemented thi s semester participants for New Castle County university was time-consuming and should be. It's a real jcwc I for the the rc~t of hi s life. Sokolowski d!scribcd the program because of time constrai nts. study groups sc heduled to meet included nights and weekends. Brook state of Delaware ... he said. Hi !> main goal is to travel to places as a nationally success ful program. The uni ve rsity has already lent between April and June. For more said he needed more time to do According to the former vice he and hi s wife have not yet visited . having been used in 90 communities support to the county-wide version of information, call Faye Bonneau at certain things he's always wanted to president. the relationship between He hopes to travel to Australia. which across the county. the program , committing meeting 368-9 173. do. the university and the !>late is the best requires about a month to appreciate Brook said he ha s enjoyed hi s it has ever been. He al so said he is the beauty. he said. interactions with people at the proud of the relationship he helped Brook also would like to spend university and the experiences he has build between s t~lle. federal and local !>Ome time with his family. He has had with them. "We have really ni ce govemment. where there i;, a fee ling three children - two college MERGE people at the university:· Brook said. of tru t among all the members. graduates and one undergraduate. Brook. who has managed many When we all work together, REMEMBER, ONLY YOU CAN Since Brook has been at the In the past month. Brook ha~ great things can happen. departments at the uni ve rsit y. was university. he has been able to gamer enjoyed his retirement. However. PREVENT FOREST FIRES. first hired as the director of Public funding for more than I 0 buildings Brook said. "I miss the people the Safety in 1970. such as the Morris Library. Carpenter mo !> t: employees. students. people in Muscular Dystrophy Association A Public Serv1ce of the USDA Forest Seven years later. Brook became Sports Building and Spencer the community and also the people in ServiCe and Your St.11e FOI'ester 1-800-572-1717 assistant to the presi dent for special Laboratory. the government. I enjoyed working •• Aside from university task s. he with all of them ... was also invol\'cd with community President David P. Roselle said: and regional organiLations. "John i> a ftiend. and I will miss our He was ac ti ve in the Toll'n and daily conversati ons about issues of Gown Committee. \\ hich deals with importance to the uni versity and other When you -r1s-e issues that rise between studenb and topics. It is hi decision and I thu s citi ze ns of Newark. the Linco ln Cluh assume that it is his best course of of De laware. which gathers once a action. I am happy for John and the year to honor Lincoln. the Commincc member;, of his family:· WVUD 91.3 you want to hEa-r? of I 00. whi ch promotes economic A;, \icc president for government development in Delaware and the and public relati ons. Brook •••••••••••••••••••••••• State Chamber of Commerce. He al so The r>epetition of Top 40 s-tations-'? supervised the ofllces of Govcmment served as Chairman of the Board for Relations and Public Relations. and ln tel'es-ted in a ccAI'eel' 1n 01' the New Castle County Chamber of the Occupational Health and Safety Or a commercial free rnix of great music. Commerce. unit. Although he doubts he will be as The vice presidency will not be The s-ame bumbling idiot eve1•y da.J of the week? active in university and community filled by another individual. Roselle organi zations as he was previous to said . Brook's old responsibilities will Or a unique individual every morning. retireme nt. he said he plan;, on he distributed to other vice presidents remaining relatively di li gent. or to Roselle himself. s-ome haffic p,.,oblem in Philadelphia? "] like this community. It's a great •••••••••••••••••••••••• place to live. taxes aren't too bad and Or an interesting and insightful WVUD ALUMNI ARE commentary on local campus events . EVERYWHERE, .lncludi ng I ••••••••••••••••••••• ••• WJBR, WSTW, WDEL, Set your alarm clock to WILM, WSER, WIP, ESPN, • 9 1 .3FM so you can wake NPR, Colorado Public up to Java Time 6:00AM Radio, Channel Action 1 lill 9:00AM on WVUD. News Philly(ABC), FOX29, Fun DJ's and plenty of mUSIC.• Y!.C.":'}: .~':'~. T.~-:'Y. '!!~~t;·. 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BY ALLISON SLOAN bu t stu dems have a chance to make correcti ons after a quiz i s handed Sophomore Thomas Eyhyc never hack. They also have th e opti on of thought he· d enjoy Accouming ?.07. dropping two quiz grades. Known as one of the toughest Desp ite these precautions. many courses on campus. many students students arc skepti ca l of group­ dread the class. But Eybye was based learning. claiming that it's not lucky enough to have Prof. Araya always fa i r. "Many t imes o ne Dcbessay and hi' group-hased person will end up doing all the learning last Winter Session to help work.'" sophomore Kristy Greeley him along. said '" It onl y works if you get a good ··Jt was better than normal group:· classes:· Eybye said. ·'Accounting Debessay tries to avoid this "free­ has normally been a hard class. and riuer"" problem through his methocj group-based learning made it a lot of forming gro ups. Rather than easier to handle:· randomly assigning groups or So just what is this group-based letting st ud ents c hoose their learning·> And can it really make partners. he carefu lly selects groups accounting fun·J whose members have approximately For more Information Through work~hops such as the same level of abi lity. THE REVIEW I J.J . Withers Call ""Alternative to the Lecture - Ways Additionally. a peer evaluation is Accounting professor Araya Debessay spent IS years using a lecture 7 43.()477 or 99~2655 to Actively Involve Students .· · filled out by eac h group member format to teach his classes. Now he uses group-based learning. sponsored hy the un iversity Center conccrni ng each person's COMCAST• for Teaching Effectivcne ·s and cont ributi on t o th e group. The Debessay hasn't always used the Sophomore Krysta Pidstawski , through various grants. Dcbessay ave rages of these eva lu ati ons is the n CELLU group-based method of teaching. He also a student in Debessay' s Winter A.l4lhbnud Dtaftl has hcen able to come up with an used as a portion of the st udent's spe nt about 15 year s usi ng the Session class , said she really liked original adaptation or standard final grade. standard lec ture approach. Then he th e group-based learning. group-based learning cal led Group­ Debessay stressed the importance realized th at although students we re " At first I was skeptica l ," she IMJ

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OPEN INVITATION TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY •VOlt!• Because the Commission to Promote Racial and be available at each session. Cultural Diversity is interested in the campus' percep­ tion and appreciation for all people, a survey was con­ Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend ducted in March 1996 to help the Comrmssion to bet­ the focus groups which will last for ninety minutes; ter understand the campus climate for diverse groups. light refreshments will be served. Sessions are limited The survey was administered to a stratified random to fifteen persons because we want to discuss, in sample of 1,"126 full-time employees and 2,314 full­ depth, pertinent survey findings, share experiences, time UD Newark campus students. Indeed, you may and suggest ways in which the campus climate can be Use your points, FLEX and cash have received one of our surveys. We !leek now to improved. The sessions will be recorded however, and gain a more complete picture of our campus climate the confi~entiality of. individuals will be maintained. To and to that end, members of the Carnpus Diversity participate in a focus group, please call 831-8735 of as your vote for Unit are convening a series of focus groups during the e-mail [email protected] indicating your Spring semester. We invite you to attend one or more name, local address and phone number, major or of these sessions to share your experiences, discuss department and whether you are a student, faculty or ~he s.::.-()unee... issues of concern and comment upon tt1e responses staff member. The dates, times and locations for each we received from the survey. Copies of the survey will focus group are listed below. Now open 7-days a week Focus Group Date Time Location ' \ 1 1:00am· -11:30pm Mon-Thur African/American 02/25/97 1:OOpm ...... Kirkwood Room/Perkins Student Center Persons w/ Disabilities 02/25/97 3:00pm · ...... Kirkwood Room Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual 03/26/97 1:OOpm ...... Kirkwood Room 1 1:00am - 8:00pm Fri-Sun Women 03/26/97 3:00pm ...... Kirkwood Room Latino/Latina 04/22/97 1:OOpm ...... 206 Trabant Center Come and join us for weekly specials! Jewish 04/22/97 3:00pm ...... 206 Trabant Center Asian/ Pacific Island 05/07/97 3:00pm ...... 206 Trabant Center

------______,J February 21. 1997 . THE REVIEW. A 7 Volunteer opportunities -galore at TUC Robert HY JAIME TAORI\IINt was '"happy with the tumout.'' Forty­ self-esteem. The pe rsona l inte rac ti o n a t the week and weekends, Minnich said. Stll/1 Rt'J'Orln Wood three organizati ons a tte nded Sophomore T(H1y Mendez said he Rape Crisis Contact especiall y H e added that this no n - profit With graduation just around the W cJncsday·s fair. a la rger number fo und out about the fair from a flyer. i ntc restcd Gottes ma n. "You arc organizati on is a good way for anyone comer. sllldcnls were provided with a than last fall" s event. Close to 200 Mendez said he didn' t sign up to fi II a actuall y in touch wit h people a nd interested in film to show their talems, JUIIlp-slart on their future Wednesday individuals s howed up to find out requirement, but that he just wanted to communicating physically with especiall y if peo pl e don' t live ncar Johnson .11 1hc Trahan! University Center. about available opportunities. help people out. helping them. You're not just stu fling New York City and lack the creative The Service Learning Connection Kathryn Groves. an undeclared "I want to make a difference to my envelopes and lil ing.'' opportuniti es avail able in that city. helps link student s with agem:ies to sophomore. said she was looking for community, and I have some free She said she plans on volunteering R EAD-ALOUD Delaware . a g1ve them the opportuni ty to gain places to volunteer so she coul d gain time:· he said. Mendez signed up to be at least 12 hours a week. grant volunteer reading program for pre­ C\pcricm:c for fulllre joh hunting. said experience and also to fulfill o ne of a volunteer for Habitat for Humanit y '"Any experience wit h th e kids schoolers. day care centers a nd ,\mhcr Chandler. administrative her m ajor require ments. Severa l o f New Castle. Inc . because he is helps to make me a hcuer person ... she shelters. didn't have as muc h luck .~,si>lan l of the Delaware Association majors. incluJing Educati o n. al low interested in building houses for low­ said. " I think it's important to give gathe ring volunteers. Last semester. or on-Profit Agencies (DANA). update student s to earn credit worki ng with income families. back to the community." over 60 people signed up for this non­ Sponsored by the Career Services volunteer organizati ons. Like Mendez, Sara Gottesman. a Many non-profit organ izatio ns profit o rganization. w hile thi s year Center. the Center for Intercultural '" ] hope to gain a lot of experience j uni or elementary special educati o n there were looking for an unl imited only 25 signed up, said Karen Willner. continued from page A I Tc.rchcr Education and DA A. the anJ to have lot of fun :· she said. major, didn't sign up just to fill a number of volunteers. s uch as the New Castl e County coordinator fo r associated with binge drinking have Service Learning Connection recruited With future goals in mind, Groves requireme nt. In stead, s he said s he Brandywi ne Film Society. READ-ALOUD. reached a point where students can \llluntecrs at the studer11 center to help want s to usc her experience to learn s ig ned up wi th four no n-pro fit This non-profit organization was Volunteers tend to be dominated by see [this new approach] as some nr111- prulit organizations. both national how to be a bcucr teacher. " I just want organi zati o ns '"for the community, looki n g for creative vo lunteers females. Willner said , adding that only benefit to th em." and lol·al. to help people if they need someone:· children and families ... interested in producing, acting a nd a couple of males signed up. She said Because this is the planning year. Students may have! heard of many Groves signed up at the fair to be a Gollcsman is interested in working vidcographing, said Dave Minnich, she wams young kids to sec that there the grant project is working wit h or the non-profit org~izations before. camp counselor in Lewes, Del., for six with the Rape Crisis Contact, Habitat president of Brandywine Fi lm Society. arc also male teachers who can tutor. several different university Chandler said. but by attending the fair weeks. There. she will be leaching the fo r Huma nity. M a k e a Wi s h The organizati on does not require Abbie Mankin. a family a nd departments and various s tudent >tudc llls have the clr 1cc to !cam more campers how to hike, build tents, Fo undation and Planned Parenthood, any experience and is designed for community services major. said : groups to collaborate on the issue. anout the agency and what it docs. canoe and maste r the other basics o f but said she plans to only parti cipate anyone interested in movie making. "Someday I' II have to look fo r a job Bi shop said. Marianne Green. assistant director camping. She also said she will be with two of these non-profit Volunteers have to be wi lling to give and maybe volunteering can help Interfraternity Counci I President of the Career Services Center. said she trying to teach them how to bui ld good organi zati ons. up at least len hours during the work decide what I want to do,'· she said. Dave Margalit. who is serving on the Alcohol Use Comminec. said there are several plans they have been working on which will have a positive effect on the university. Margalit said they will focus more on long-term educational measures because they wi II have a more positive effect on the university than just short-term solutions. Bi s hop said the Office of Residence Life has discussed plans to change the sanctioning in the judicial system to allow students to face monetary fines for alcohol­ related damage they cause. 'The only problem is whether it is an uneven system of justice ... Bishop said. explaining that some st udents might have financial constraints which wouldn't allow them to pay the fines. In cases like this. he said. students might have to perform community service. TOYOTA'S REMARKABLE RAV4 The issue of monetary fines is 11 , •• The RAV4, Which Corners Better, Rides More Smoothly And Feels "Toyota's New RAV4 Seems To Bridge The Cast Chasm Between Car And Truck. This sti ll in discussion among members of Residence Life. he said, but will More Nimble Than Any SUV Made. 11 -Auto Week, june '96 Little Wagon With Big Wheels Is A Car And A Truck." -Car And Drive1; April '96 be decided on by the end of Spring , ''The RAV41s AFun·JJJnkie's Dream Machine." -Car And Driver, Apri/'96 "Rally.-Car Performance, Camry-Like Quality " -Car And Driver, July '96 Semester. Another idea from the Office of Residence Life is to have peer There's More. Your RAV4 Can BeA2-Door Or 4-Door,AFront-Wheel educators in the residence hall s. These sllldents would be there to hold programs discussing alcohol­ Drive Or A4-Wheel Drive, On-Road Or Off-Road With Room For Up related issues. but wouldn't hold the same administrative duties as To 5 And Cargo, Too. resident assistants. he said. Bi shop said a nother suggestion is to set up a one-credit class similar to 1 TOYOTA RAV4 ••• ll 'S OUT THERE .AT YOUR the women and race relations seminars offered at the university. The seminars would focus on alcohol and drug issues. ~~!~~~!~ . TOYOTA DEALER NOW! Simply~Best This semester, as part of the grant. a communications class is working on a short. educati onal video tl~al will be a public service SLTV PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE I CHANNEL 49 announ cement against binge drinkinl!. Goodbye, Assistant professor Benjamin Detcnbcr, who is teaching advanced tax forms. television production this semester. 7:00or- B ..r iy Bea" said he approached Bishop and offered to make this ycar·s 30- 8:00prT' Movie: SL1V wish 10 take. 3 :00pn-> _,_~g o io'k 8:00pr"' > In the next few years. Bi shop 4 :00p,..,... Movie: A F~rr :l y i ~ i ~g said. he hopes the local bars will 9 : 00;:::; ~ B- 1 6 :00:::;--r eu ..- ly Sea" > General Interest work together with the university 10 9:30:;r­ 2L t:=OS help slop excessive drinking as well. 7:00p-rJ s-e;:;pi.-;' 0 .; ... > Meeting ! :o:::JOpr­ Movie: ?re-:y Wc;---:;;.­ '" If we got bars to stop competing 8 :00;:;r"1 - o Y oc1r He al+ > economi cally. maybe they would be ~2:JOa ~ Movie: A t=c;- ,:y -:- ,... ,,..;:; ..,..~ro ..,..,..,,k more responsible in !serving S:OO;::>-r '-''::::: ' I ._.. , > ~RfDAY, 2/2~ alcohol!." he said. Movie: - ~-" , r;; .,Q:C/0:?....., A ;:::or: iiy The $770.000 allocated for the ' 2 00c..., Movie: D"e"'C:""le-:::;.., > 5:00~m - 7:OOPM grant will be used in part to pay for personnel involved in the project. > Petkin!! ~tudent Centet Bishop said. Tt is not yet determined Tuesday, February 25 where e lse the money will go. he > [wing Room i:OC;::>,.., said. but explained that the project will be collecting proposals for ways 1:30p"1 2:"-1 ~ > that the money can be allocated. 2:CD:?- S..-.e:?O ir"i C \...i "'~"' > Come sec ahoul gcHing '" It is important to choose the -. ~ ,. _,-. . _.. ~ · ..,o S-c:.,_ · ,..., ~ ideas that will he most successful 3:CO;::;,..,... ._.) _.,/ - ,g.., e ::;::>~:;,... 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BY VERONICA FRAA TZ good mix of films:· Tuites said. ··we a black family.'' Faculty Senate Committee o n Swlf Rt!purta want to appeal to certain The film series has been we ll ­ Cultural Activities and Public Events. The lith annual Women· s History organizations that would have an attended in the past. Tuites said . the departments of history and Month film series begins Feb. 25. interest in these films. as well as pick altho ugh the attendance varies from sociol ogy, the office of Women·s with a focus on the many struggles movies that wi ll be topics of interest one fi Im to the next. Affairs. the Visiting Minority women have overcome throughout to the students.'' "Since it is also a etas ; · he said, Scholars funds. the Visitin!l Women the years. The tirst film in the series. ''Id a B. "we have an expected number of Scholars f unds and the W o men ' s The live-movie series. which runs Wells: A Passion for Justice:· was people, but it· s hard to say just how Studies Interdisc iplinary Program. through March 25. wi II be shown selected because it addresses issues many will attend:· Tuesday evenings at 7 in room I 00 of common to black women. keeping The class. Women' s Hi s tory Kirkbride Hall. Each movie wi ll be with the theme of February's Black Through Film. is taught by graduate followed by a discussion led by History Month. student Marie Laberge. professors, filmmakers and a Reba Holl ingsworth, a civi I rights Tuites also said that whil e th e representative from the Delaware activist from the Delaware Heritage majority of attendants are women. Heritage Commission. Commission in Dover, w ill speak many men come as well. ''It's very important to recognize about Wells' own involvement in the Speakers for the discussions the accomplishments and difficulties Civil Rights Movement, and her work include Gerald Figal. an assistant of women through the ages:· said w it h women·s s uffrage. professor of history, Kathleen Turkel, Donna Tuites. the assistant director of Hollingsworth wi ll also tie in modem assi s tant professor of wom e n 's E~a:n.d women' s affairs. activists with Wells· efforts. such as studie s, Alan Fox. an associate "This film series gives a different Corella Scott King. Barbara Jordan professor of phi losophy. and Yo,~r side of history by highlighting and Shirley Chisholm. Hollingsworth. women's lives and struggles th at "This is a means of introducing the 1 .T. Takagi and Hye Jung Park. haven't been covered very contributions of blacks on a broader filmmake rs of the last movie in the ~o:r1d extensively.'· she said. HWe're just basis ... Ho llingsworth said . "The series. "The Women Outside.'· wi II trying to raise awareness." discussion wil l be enlightening to also speak at one of the discussions. A committee consisting of faculty . everybody because not everyone has Most importantly, however. the students and professional staff from had th e upbringing that I have had. committee looks forward to what the severallttf'fi!!'!!'m"'tf!!'!1:f · ti1lc and the exposure to the will take away from the film over the summer which films should accompl ishments of blacks that I series. Tuites said. Are you seeking contacts in other countries? Want to learn more about the be shown in the series. have, having been a student at a The series is sponsored by th e ·'The committee tries to create a segregated school and being a part of Black American Studies Program, the and how other people see it?

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donating organs can lead to body sense we wanted to do somethinl! mutilation. ditTerent than the traditional blood Honor society sponsors donor drive One person who volunteered to drive:· Hodgkins said. "Some of our donate was senior Heather Savi ll e. members knew of people who BY JEFF H EC KERT " I hope people get over the myths needed organs. so we contacted the public about how easy it is to help a Twenty-thousand people recevic members hip c hairm an Rebecca StaJI Rqml/(' 1 of organ donating:· Sa vi llc said. " If Kidney Found ati on and they sent a person 111 need of o rgan organ donations each year. and Hodgkins. a senior. The universit) ·s M ortar Board I am a vegetable and my heart. eyes. lot of materials ... tran~plants ... ~aid Mortar Board there has now been about 220.000 "Many people arc afraid that if might have saved numerous lives or liver are sti ll good it seems silly In the past the Mortar Board has Public Relations Chairman Rachel organ transplants completed . said they donate their organs and then thi s week. not to help somebody else out. .. helped with the YWCA tri at hl on. Culotta. a senior. Eric VanZanten. public relations arc in a serious need of medical care The Mortar Board. a national The Mortar board is the first the Cecil County fos ter care The hoard passed out pamphlets coordinator or the that the IHl~pitals will be reluctant to onwnization that has had a on!an program, the Emmanuel House in cnior honor society . or!!anized an and worksheets to show the benefits Transplant Program. help. but this is not true ... Hodgkins drive on campus, and this is the Rrst Wilmington , and is part of t he organ donor drive thi~ ' ~eek in the or organ donation~. They abo had "Hopefully by educating the said. Trabant University Center. time they have done this. Athletes Read Out Loud program in a sign-up sheet ror students willing public we can get people over th e The pamphlets passed out a lso '·We wanted to help the vari ous schools around New Castle .. We arc trying to educate the to donate their organs. myths of organ donating ... said aucmptcd to dispel the myth that community out. but in the same County. Hot pants, glitter and gold in films

BY ADAM SLOANE The feature on March 12 is the Assi.\IW!I Nt•ws Etlnor 1971 fi lm ''Shaft," directed by Look around- hot pants. glitter, Gordon Parks. In the movie. whid1 and disco are back. What better way features Richard Roundtree and to round out the ·70s flashback than Moses Gunn. John Shaft works to to add in some cool flicks? keep the mob from controlling Last fall, the Student Center Harlem. Program Advisory Board began ll1e film ''A Clockwork Orange." offering a free weeknight thematic hased on the novel hy Anth~ny movie series. said Scott Mason, Burgess. will he shown on March assistant director of the Trabant 19. The 1971 Stanley Kubrick University Center. ("2001: A Space Odessey") film Mason said the students picked a stars Malcolm McDowell as a ·70s theme for this semester. Most young street tough who is of the decisions re!!ardin!! what "rehabilitated ... films to show we~·e m;de by Woody Allen stars in and directs students on the advisory board. he the modem romance "Annie Hall ,.. said. which will be shown on April 9. "Due to th e fashion trends and Oscar winner Diane Keaton the popular social activities becomes the object of Allen's revolving around the decade of affection. disco. the choice was obvious ... The 1950's classic remake of SCPAB was to pick a theme that '·Invasion of the Body Snatchers" allow.; stuJems tn view well-known will be shown Apri 1 16. '70s films . Mason said. These tllms 'T m pleased to see that some arc not being compared to '90s oftbeat films are llnding their way films ; the objective is to give into the program." Leitch said. "In students a variety of ll lms to view. addi ti on. I would like to continue to "Frenty ... one o f Alfred see more films from the early pa11s Hitchcock· s last films. opened the of the '70s." series on Wednesday. The 1972 Jack Nicholson and Louise film stars Joe Finch and Barry Fletcher will grace the TUC screen Foster. April 23 with their Oscar-winning Mel Brooks' movie '·Blazing performances in the 1975 classi~ Saddles" wi 11 be shown Feb. 26~ "One Flew Over the Cookoo · s This 1974 American cowboy Nest," directed by Milos Fonnan. comedy '·inspired many other Steven Spielberg's '·Jaws." will Hollywood movie spin-oils ... said render the viewer immobile as the Tom Leitch. an English film grand llnale on April 30. professor at the university. The cast "Jaws was the llrst blockhustcr includes C leavon Little and Gene hit of all time:· said Leitch. The Wilder. 1975 th1iller stars Roy Schneider, Bruce Lee stars in the 1973 Richard Dreyfuss. and Robert Shaw. movie .. Enter the Dragon:· All films wi ll he shown scheduled on March 5. The picture Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the TUC. al'o features John Saxon.

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New building on Main Street needs to be built thoughtfully

In the latest event will draw, adding to 111 the Main Street Newark's already renaissance , or rape i nterminable traffic and · pillage problem. depending on you r All in all, though, viewpoin t , the these are mtnor abandoned lot on conce rn s, and Main Street and putting unused land orth Chapel Street to some purpose i s will be turned into laudable. Astra Plaza , a The largest collection of retail drawback of the stores and eateries plan deals with the housed in a Galleria­ less-than-original esq u e edifice. pi an ned Now , as you r architecture . typical U.S. c o llege ewark's charm is s tudents . we here at dependent on the The Review are of variety of merchants course overjoyed at a long Main Street the chance to waste and the variance of even more of our the buildings that endless disposable house their income at chain businesses . stores and grease­ If there really i s a Letters to the Editor addled delectables demand for more from over-priced s tores on Main re search visas at this time. Do you are hired.) This method of getting a machines that we have shot up. loved fast food Street, the Jobs teaching need a visa. which may not be issued teaching position often rcs'ii lt s i; a or made. The American Dream is restaurants. deve opers at the a irport o r borde r. to s t ay better, more fle xible contract than full o f pain and desperation waiting English can be longer than a week or several days·? However , the one would get through a placement to be ingested by the common man. constructing the found overseas When you arc ready to go, buy an agency. As a res ult , you will have Some try to ignore the reality that Astra Plaza concept building for these open return plane ti cke t with a more time to explore the country and they li ve in. In ide their bubble I can is far from flawle ss. stores sho uld at validation of severa l mo nths or a c ulture you arc there to experience. taste the Tang at their breakfas t have recently see n one-way ticket to countries where it tables and hea~ the. Andy Williams Although The least keep 111 mind advertisements in The Review for will be cheaper to buy your return Brian lnso/o records playing. positions abroad teaching English in Review suppor'ts the what it tS that ticket to the United States in the '92 Craduare Then there are those who bask in use of the lot , which makes thi s town so Eastern Europe. Latin America and local currency. This will keep you the dark clouds of di s may. Their Asia. I am a university alumnus. and has busied itself comfortable and from becoming s tra nded in the thirs t for the pain is never quite I returned in December from country in which you plan to work if Life is patn, quenched. Living here in my cell. or with being an attractive to i t s teaching English in Turkey. I have things go sou r. This is ve ry economy si ngle as the univers it y taught in ~quth Korea and Turkey . , eyesore for the past residents. important and you s ho uld no t go highness I like\(to 'eallit, has opened 1ny, eyes to for o;ver l wo yeau jlnd wanted to several years, the And It's n.o ,t .. . t ; h~ until you hawc enough money to liv-e ,, ,. """ • I the' fe'a'sts Of pain which are served offer ~o rne advice to others w ho for some rime while you prepare to M body can recover fr9Jll the regularly here the Oniversity of rapid and seeming l y imposing menaoe . of mi g ht be consiclerin->1 teac hin g '~t thoughtless the Galleria. · work. The amount of money needed be ~11ing s admini stei·ca by-the drugs. D.:! aware. abroad as an interesting '~ay to travel can be determined by looking at the alcohol and sleep de privatio n. but development on Having said our and earn mo ney after graduation. cost of daily ite ms in a recent travel the pains o r being confined in thi s J.M.S Main Street concerns peace, The Revi ew A placement agency. such as th at book. jai I cell are ones which l have yet to which advertises in The Review. wi ll The best months for finding work go numb to. us. wou ld like to prove find a job for you and process all the While stores sit that we ' re not in many countries is Juae to August. - The days of si tting around . documents needed to work abroad when many students are o n vacation li ste ning to the radio o r the mental empty furt her down complete ly opposed for a price of about $200. Some o f a nd s tud y Englis h. or at the mas turbatio n whic h see m s to WHERE TO WRITE: Main Street , like the to the idea. th ese agencies are good. but many beginning o f the year. You can Jearn permeate the air is never ending. I Leuers are n o t worth th e fee. If yo u a re about teaching vacancies in local am afraid that I have beco m e a The Review old Roy Roger's and In fact, to help the interested in working abroad as an Rainbow, is it truly endeavo ur succeed , English-language newspapers w hi ch pri soner to a cell which I may leave 250 Perkins Student Center Engli sh instructor. you can set up are often fo und in touri s t areas. at any time but do not dare attempt. Newark, DE 19716 necessary to erect we'd like to offer the your own job. Local people in these areas are often To leave wou ld mean facing the Fax: 302-831-1396 yet another investors the The first thing you need to do is ve ry helpful and know o f schools na me less th o usands who walk thi s E-mail: [email protected] re search the country. It is important mammoth st ructure follow ng which may be hiring. Yo u can now mortal coi l w ith hopes and dreams to learn about where you wi II be put to use the knowledge fro m th e that I have yet to lind the blueprints to house merchants? s uggestion s of living and working . Contact The Review welcomes place m e nt agencies when yo u for. letters from its readers. Please At some point , businesses that we placement agencies to get an idea o f Anyone who says the y d o n ' t contact schoo ls yourscl f. include a daytime telephone ewark is simp ly would frequent if the pay and benefits you will receive The schools will tell you how to enjoy being hurt . feeling pain o r ahroad. This will provide a blueprint inllicting harm on themselves is full number with all lellers. The gotng t o top out on g1ven the obtain work permits and documents Review reserves the right to for you in the future to gauge your for their country. (Many schools will of shit. We are all users and abusers. commercia l opportunity. own joh prospects. Don· t forget to recovering fro m the people, drugs or p r o s p e c s Since Scott's left do the documents for you when you businesses :.~re going us a year ago, the to close and we'll be town has sore ly felt stuck with lo o ming the lack of. a genuine brick buildings tee cream parlor, Condom classes are too much standing testament and another book to delusional dreams store never hurt a of strikin g it rich . college town , Astra Plaza 's especially if it talk and not nearly enough sex parking lot also happened to be a concer n s us, s1nce used book store with them how using condoms creates a a pretty g irl walk hy. taking a cold I don't ques ti o n the condom­ fitting both a mini­ prices a little more safer. mo re inti~1at e ex perience. s hower isn't enou£h . He s ho uld supporters intentions. Personally. I Better yet, staff members at the return to hi s dorm ~oom. loc k the can't think of a nobler cause than mall and parking Leo affordable than Shane III uni versity could be asked to ha ve door and turn hi s fan o n. trying to stop your fellow man from spaces into that area Rainbow 's. sex with their s tudent s us in>! a And just why can't we control making a stupid mi stake by having seems an unlikely As far as eateries condom. Hands-on ex pe rience is o urse lves ·? Wh y can ' t we avoid unsafe sex. III proposition. go, a Kentucky Fried always much more effective than havi ng sex·) Why must we sati sfy But using a balloon to sleep with mere demonstrations. our physical desi re-; :.11 all costs') som eone is not safer. A friend of And even if Chicken would be Think about the endle ss That's what I'J like to as k the mine o nce compared it to a game of parking is provided, nice and a 24-hour possibilities : c lasses whose so le head of the "safe sex .. campaign. Russian Ro ulette. If a condom is 98 it is extremely WaWa within Last Friday. Feb. 14. was purpose is for s tudent s to s leep That' s just what using a condom percent eiTcctivc. it's like pulling a National Condom Awareness Day. doubtful the lot will walking distance of together. university abortions do ne 1s: admitting that you're no t ready gun to your head with 100 To celebrate. all las t week the in Smith Ha ll. c h astity belts and to m:.~kc a serious commitment to chambers and two bullets. Would contain enough campus would be Office of R esidence Life ran padlocked yo ur partner. you pull the trigger? spaces for the greatly appreciated programs educating student s on pants. -----'------but saying you The possible consequences of people the stores as well. how to properly usc protection and But what h c:.~n·t control the deadly disease AIDS and the distributed condoms to a ll with upsets me most Sex is more t an your desires. equally deadly practice of abortion open hands (and legs). is the fact that I · d be aren't even the most important Frankly. this wasn · t enough. the uni ve rs it y J•liSt physical lying if I said l po ints. Until a couple is married, The university could have done didn't promote didn't have the they cannot promise complete Jove much. much more to send th e s m c and commitment to each o ther. EDITORIAL BOARD message of "safe sex" t o it s ~~~c casie~~v~f~ gratification. It's inclinations. r ext time you're ready to usc a students. They barely scratched the UnW:.Jntcd a lso would conJom. I ask you to con ider your Mark Jolly Editorial Editor surface in reall y helping sexuall y pregnancies a sacred act of really like to own worth. No human deserves to Shawn Mitchell Assistant Editorial Editor active twcnty-somethings wrestle and s _exu:.~lly own :.1 Corvette. be used for another' s pleasure. or to Leanne Milway Editor in Chief the problem of premarital sex. transmitted } t} t but I don't usc another for their own se lfish Peter Bothum Executive Editor For s tarters. all of the di seases: tot:.ll ove, no us . want to buy one desires. Eve ryone is worth the Leo Shane Ill Copy Desk Chief demonstrations on how to isolation. before I c:.~n dignity and respect of having their Rober t Armengol City News Editor adequately usc condoms involved After all.------pay for it. partner wait until sex can m~an all Scott Goss Senior Staff Reporter putting a rubber o n a cucumber. everyone Sex IS it should . Kelly Brosnahan Managing News Editor This is unrealistic ; How many knows 20-ycar-old college students more than just ph ysical Robert Kalesse Entertainment Editor If you cannot control yourself. people have sex with vegetables on cannot really control themselves. gr:.~tification. It' s a sacred act of Jill Cortright Entertainment Editor go for the isolation treatment. a regular basis'' While a condom lessens the risk Jove. not lust. If you can. wait until it means No. the uni versit y should have when youngsters succumb to their And there' s n o >.!realer something. The editorial board meets before each deadline to debate had volunteers actually put on the a topic.: selected by The Review stall. Simple majority animal desires. the only re:.~l way to expression of Jove than ~'ay ing condoms. Afterwards. the determines the editorial staff's stance on each issue. avoid having sex is to avoid the you'll wait until you can completely Leo Shane Iff is COfl\' desk c·hief volunteers could have sex in front opposite sex. commit to your partner before you for The Re1·1ell·. Send responses to of the captivated audience. howing Therefo re . whenever a guy 'ces make Jove to them. leoiii @ude/. edu.

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Dissecting Kermit: is it Holidays driven by business, politics

demanding sugar-laden foodstuffs all that necessary? form unsuspecting adults. So unds Mike like a Stephen King novel to me. Pankowski Tha nks gi v ing a ti ve as much a part of life as life is about this than from any of the numerous Thi s led me to te st MacPi!! and Anna American s 'W ei co~m e o ur pi I grim death, but that docs not justify frog di ssectio ns I ' ve had t o Mac Frog. Though the names of these Pull My ancesto rs with a feast o f White premature or unneces sary death. unlcrtake during my educational di ssec tio n s in;ulations conjured Tail brotherhood. Before dessert ends. Beyond the occasional dissenters to career. images of some cruel joke by the we begin to sy~ tem a tic a ll y murder Calico dissection, I have noticed that few I viewed male competition (five Golden Arches. I found the computer them, steal their lands and fo rce students question the necessity or on one!) and female selectivity and programs an adequate alternative to them o nto rese rvatio ns in th e Cockledoo usefulness of dissection and observed that it was only the males touching the fle sh of an unwilling So. how was your President' s middle of North Dakota. Pass the 1 vivisectio n. In fact, many express who contributed to the din o f froggy frog car~a ss . ~ Day' pumpkin pie' And what about Valentine's morbid pleasure at cutt ing a li ve pleasure. Standing in the middle of We should be teac hing a respect Look at these exa mpl e~' This Maybe one day ali ens shall honor frog's chest open to view its this s urreal sea o f sex, s warming for life. but we arc indirectly Day? is what' s wro ng with A me rica. us with their presence and we' ll pulsating heart. with thousands o f fornicating teaching the right to kill , that How about Groundhog' s Day·> Half of these h o liu ay~ cele brate fina ll y c o me to an important Why elementary biology c lasses croakers. was a biologically eye­ animals should be valued no mo re What about (insert something things we sho uld be doing all year real izati on. have stubbornly relied on anatomical opening experience. than biologica l peons and slaves to moronic to celebrate) Day·J but don't. The othe r half are j ust a Their gimungous tlying saucers assignments at the expense of I could not tell you a frog liver our cosmetic. medical and academic Stop' crock of lies. will s pin into our 747s and the exploring the exciting realms of from its spleen. though I've seen my industries. Enough is enough! Call me c razy. but wouldn ' t it l' involving high dose of radiation. deep marsh. decked out in chest high students who are merely fulfil ling Kermit to di ssect you·> Worker's Day'1 Janitor Day? Hug So if nobody wants th.:m. why chemic al . and Spam on low­ galoshes we listened for the telling their group D require ment be The least we can do is be !!rateful your Toaster Day? do we have the m·l intellige nce earthlings. When the sounds of the frog kingdom to arise encouraged to dissect') Why must for the smalle r lives we u s e . ~Maybe Who cares·l! The two m a rn c ulprits c h o i c e~ is between sa~ing llll alien from the branches beside us. At each and every student di ssect; why yo u take their c ontribution for I think if o ur government rs rc s po ns i hi e yo ung 'un with c ulling edge every croak or ribbir we shone our not a single di ssectio n pe r class with .granted. but Kermit does no t have reallv serious - a b o u t ------nrc b ig technolog.'· and sparing a paltry flashlight s through the dus k ' s shared viewing·J Why design animal thi s same choice. business and human life. isn 't the answer dear ? oncoming darkne-ss in hope of experiments whi c h pro mis e no downsizing Through my and cutting o ur o w n Let a beautiful 415 112 eyed child die catching a glimpse of the vocalist. apparent benefit fo r society·) What Anna White think most homo government. in the name of hwnan rights ?f On a separate occasion, I do we really teach about life through sapiens aren't as smarr as they think ~~~~~c;~~~~rci almost psychotic Bu s in e s s T heir fashion industry will tout inadvertently happened upon an orgy dissectio n'1 Mi g ht we s ubs titute and rhM the II'Orld II 'O tt!d be a much I o v c s itself as a connoisseur of the human of frogs during their spring mating di s secti o n w ith c o mputer more peaceful and pleasurable place look into bl" h • h o lid ays dcpopuiating 'pe lt. Would your Martian dahling season down by the wetland on the simulations0 if f rogs ruled. Send e-mail to ram 1ngs t ere IS the amo unt because it '<·are for the caucasian comet coat.? White Clay Creek's banks. I learned My biology 208 professor kindly thelorcn @ ttdel.edu means lots 'Or the Afro-Asian rocker bag ? more about a fro!!' s version of the respected m y mo ra l o bjec ti o ns to o f holidays a lesson to be w e o f mo ney is With the demand for human skin birds and bees and the making of a di ssecti o n a nd all owed m e t o ooin <> to be high amo ng aliens, they wouldn't new generation of polliwogs fro m research alternati ves to di ssecti o n. American s observe. learned·, less is ~p e nt"' on th e want to encourage illegal poaching pr o du c t s on the comers of New York City by Lo ok at some of the th ey m ake outlawing human skinnings. more. w he n they idiotic c rap Maybe then we'll realize how arc bo u g ht we have set mu ch o f our lives we owe to our in the spirit of gift-gi ving. ~ an entire day aside for: relatives in the animal kingdom; how The g ove n~n e rn . o n~ th e other we justi fy killing in the name of St. Patrick 's Day - The message o f Irish pride is sort of h a nd , is try in g to get us to superio rity; and how we abuse the re member the United Stales· great lost in the U.S. traditi o n of power evolution granted us. We will hi s to ry. t oo b ad o u r dressing up in God-awful green h i~to r y .suddenly understand, while under predo minantl y consists of murder, clothes that make celebrants look the alien student' s dissecting knife, lies and c heating. like Lucky the Leprechaun while that it 's damn lucky to have been on Ho pefully yo u have seen the the dri ver' s side of the wheel , in slugging down pints of Guinncss until they feel drunk enough to li g ht. Thro ugh m y a lmost control of the syri,nge and, in ?t.¥11! psycho tLc ra mb) ings the re is a tlri t e hdrflt:! I r ' • I I [I I with lew her platform pumps. lc s~o n to be learned: less is more. ! r1 M9thcr' s ·Day-= Buy ~;lock in The' pdlnt is not whether animals And a lthOugh it .sounds ;, ho uld or should not die for the Hallmark before this one. Ignore Mom all year just as long as you frightcni ngly Republicancsf.jue . human cause. Most animal s pj!cies it's true. buy her a box of candy and a depend in one way or another on A s k yourself whether th a t greeting card, showing her that fe llow animal products or services, dozen ros es yo u g o t o n within mutual. symbiotic, parasitic, you sti ll love her dearly. Father' s Day- See Mother's Vale nt ine's D;~ y was reall y th a t a nd predatory relationships . We Day, replace candy with tic. impo rtant (especially for o ver I 00 humans are entitled. I think, to use bucks a pop). o r look into the Earth Day - Sure, poison the animals to a certain extent. hi sto ry books to see whether o r earth 364 days a year, but as lo ng The point is whether the level of not Co lumbus reall y was a hero. as you plant a tree today (which an imal killing that exists in our you' ll run over tomorrow) yo ur Then maybe yo u' II see that thi s research instit~ttions and the abuse holiday stuff is just a bunch o f conscience can rest easy. suc h animals endure is justifiable. I crap for th e most part. Columbus Day - Celebrate thi nk not. In recognizing the sanctity the life of a murdering s lave­ Even Arbor Day. o f life we should aim to lessen dealer who found a new ~land fo r experimental suffering and reduce Mike Panko 11 ·ski is a regular European sea pirates to conquer. the number of sacrificial animals by columnist for Th e Re•·ie 11 ·. Pull pillage and then call home' M_,. Ta il appears e•·en · othe r searching for alternatives. Halloween - Milli o ns o f How about starting on this FridaY. Send e-mail 10 children dress as evil spirits and dee:111ir:@ uddedu campus with dissection? gho uls to go door-to -door Paradoxically. the life sciences ofte n base lessons in death. Death is Spring is here; let the drooling begin

o f lewd. suggestive comments and Page 49: The firs t o f many ads with beards will s ta rt to look like gorgeous women next to popular unwanted looks. u s ing w o m e n in swim s uit s . Sl supermodels with beards. products or sexist advertisements. Peter And could there be a better way hasn't done this in year's past. but Page 96: A very wet Naomi Should Sl be censored or Bothum to kick o il this wonderful time of what the hell: reach a no the r year. Campbell appears next to an ad for reprimanded because it exploits year than that bastion of journalistic sink to another low. Majo r League Baseball on satellite women and uses their bodies to sell The Rat excellence, The Sports Illustrated Page 65: In the middle of Nikki TV. The mitt is suspiciously their ma!!azine·1 No. Swimsuit Issue7 Taylor's billion-page spread - the vagina- like in s hape. You don ' t But SI should be chastised for Files Don't get me wrong. I enjoy issue' s firs t- we see the firs t think thi s was done on purpose. do plugging into that carnivorous, looking at the near-naked women instance of strategic ad place ment. you·> animal side of certain members of that those sensitive souls at SI offer Taylor is hanging off of the mast of Pages 104, 105: Here comes the male species that seem to lose " What 's ,·our name? Who ·s .'·our to the masses each year. a boat with her breasts and other another little mini-barrage. A two­ their minds whenever the weather daddr ? .' .. It's the rime of the But I can't help but feel that very private portions hanging out page Kool cigarettes ad is placed in gets warmer. seasoit for lol'ing . .. there's somethin!! wrong with a opposite an ad that features a the middle of a Vendela (she's one ~ And shame on Sl for deviating - The Zombies sports magazine that~ a lmost woman talking to her date in a of these one-name models) from an excellent sports magazine completely ignores women's sports restaurant. " My men wear English pictorial. Then we get two more j ust to cure their ceaseless hunger There's a lot of different devoting an e ntire issue to Leather or they wear nothing at all." shots. then another long liquor ad. for the almighty dollar. seasons: hunting season, baseball exploiting, I mean ,. uh, celebrating she says. this time for Jim Bean. It shows Shrouding the exploitation of season, TV's sacred Fall season, the female l;>ody. The next two pages arc sel ling some guy painting a woman's toe women under the guise of a sport s football season, the It' s called marketing. st upid. you a manly, all-powerful vehicle. nails. and it reads, "Get in touch magazine is despicable and an Christmas/holiday season. And it 's called showing the die­ On the next two pages . Taylor is wit h your masculine side ... After insult to the readers. who probably When a couple of warm days hard readers of Sl exactly what they offering you her breasts next to an 100 pages of carnal indulgence. I deserve it. came to Delaware las t week, rt don' t get to see ve ry often: naked. ad offering you cigarettes. On the think we've had more than enough At least Playboy and other signified the official beginning of beautiful women. next two pages. Taylor is offering of th at already. pornographic magazines have the the Spring season. better known to But there's a li ttle more at work you her pelvic region next to an ad Two pages I ate r, a pict u rc of decency to admit to what they're most men as drooltng season, or in Sl's Swimsuit Issue . Let's take a offerin g you Miller Lite. On the Vcndcla laughing and covering her selling. treat women as meat and objects to quick trip through this year's skin­ next two pages. Taylor is offering naked breasts with her arms. She· s To the drooling beasts here at he stared at season. fest. you her ve ry visib le breasts and laughing at the ad for diamond rings the university: e1~joy this ycar·s Yep, while the unusually tepid Table of contents: You don' t buttocks next to ad featuring Scottie on the next page. probably because swimsuit issue. I'm sure the 8.000 weather las ts- and espcc1ally even need to look at them. Yasmeen Pippen. who is offering you Right she is well aware that 90 pen:ent of women on campus won't be nearly when the heat takes hold in April Ghauri is standing there topless and Guard. the men masturbating to her picture enough for you. and May - everybody wi II start facing away from the camera. her You get the picture. either won't be buying a diamond Besi des, masturbation in public wearing less. and men wdl take to eyes beckoning you to flip forward Page 84: The first of the rin!! for a ion!!. lo ng time. or is i lie gal. actin"e -like rabid doose unable to to sec what· s on the other side. you subliminal ads. Captain Morgan has alr;ady wasted their . h~ard-earncJ control their raging hormones . loser. ·cause you ain't gcttin' none. taken up rive pages to show models dough on a nappy marriage. Peter Bothtllll is rite e.recuti1·e wandering eyeballs and unstoppable Page 7: A .:ondom ad. Won't be in swimsuits with hcards drawn on I could go on and on. The rest of ediwr of The Re•·ieu·. Send am· e­ alivary glands. needing these anytime soon. Read their faces. The messa!!c is this: the issue is cluttered with mailw [email protected] Women no t wearing a trench on. Hans Solo. drink enough of this stuff. and guys strategicall y placed photos of coat or a tent will become the target

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There's no excuse for a bad excuse , Some faked major surgery; others relied on r the family dog to deceive

BY CHRJSSI PRUTIT the event was not normally an excusable one, Cnp\' Editor Leitch decided it was important enough to THE REVIEW I Josh J. Withers Picture a realm of existence where truth warrant an extension. and integrity are lost. "[The student] slept through the make-up Being dirty never felt so good. And it is also good for you. Headlines Salon provides many therapies such as massages Imagine a world where lies and tall tales exam, which was at 4 in the afternoon," are as commonplace as fruit flies hovering Leitch says. "But his college dean gave him and facials to relax a weary body. Massage therapist and cosmetologist, Julie Elliot, (below) has the magic fingers. over rotting fruit. an excuse for missing the make-up by telling The world of excuses. me, 'At Yale, stupidity is a sufficient The names of the following fibsters have excuse.,., been changed to protect their potential inno­ Stress-stricken smdents often tum to reli­ cence. gious holidays to relieve them of the burden Head-to-toe relaxation Excuses have been around since the very of going to class. first homework assignment. Steve, a junior English major, says he got The favorite excuses of many students are into a lot of trouble for his excuses for a class the infamous animal excuses. It all begins he took hi s freshman year. with 'My dog ate my homework:· But it "I didn't really feel like going to class." he doesn't stop there. says, "but we were only allowed five cuts. So Dave. a senior psychology major and self­ I went to the library and looked up all these proclaimed excuse expert. says when he grad­ religious holidays and told my professor I uates he plans to write a handbook for stu­ was missing class for religious reasons." dents on how to get out of doing work. Steve says he got in trouble when he start­ '' 1 t • s ed missing easy," he class for ays. ··You b 0 t h just have to Muslim figure out a n d what your Jew i h BY CINDY AUGUSTINE professor holidavs. • ' .. ::.,. ¥" ~.,; Assistant Featnrts EdiiOr will believe H ':' ~'"l ' y Two hands, ten fingers, pulling, grabbing, prtx:lding, knead­ and what he professor ing, pushing, stretching, molding. Up and down the spine, play­ or she caught on ing the back like a harp, strumming across, back and forth, back knows rs rea I I y and forth. crap." quickly ­ Sounds of light piano chords, waves crashing, seagulls flying D ave let's just above reverberate in the background. says the key say that This feel ing is euphoric, almost as if it were drug-induced. to making wasn't the Yet, there is something very natural and primitive about it. up a great best grade No, this is not quite heaven, but for Delaware, it comes pret­ excuse is to I ever ty close. make it got.'' Welcome to Headlines Salon and Day Spa, a stressed-out believable. T o student's Shangri-La, their ticket to momentary serenity. But he says escape the With several methods to relieve stressed bodies, Headlines for some enigma of offers two in particular that are worth the money. professors it e n cu m ­ "Swedish massage is a unique blend of relaxing, deep tissue rs like a b ering massage strokes along with accupressure using light oils and game. errand s body loti.ons. Perfect for soothing tired or over-stressed muscles " l had assigned and stimulating circulation.'' reads the Headlines brochure. this one by profes­ If this sounds good, imagine how it feels. geography sors, some A therapist instructs the client to lie down a table so the stom­ professor studen t s ach wi ll be to the floor and face will be comforted by a donut­ who liked to claim to like pillow. The hands of massage therapist and cosmetologist. see what s u ffer Julie Elliott. squeeze and press with precision and familiarity. excuses I f r o m This experience is very intimate, and it seems odd that one com- could come physical ai l- see SPA page B4 up with.'' he ays. "My exten ions and ments. exemptions all depended on the ridiculous­ John, a senior biology major, says he ness of the excuse. pulled off the best excuse in the history of "I once told him that l missed class excuses the day after hi s 21st birthday. because l had not done my reading because " I was supposed to have this lab due, but I my roommate's cat fell in the washing went out and partied instead, .. he says. "When Students are you ready? On your machine while it was on and I had to take it to I woke up the next moming and realized that the vet. He definitely didn't believe it, but he I hadn't done any of the lab. 1 freaked." gave me the extension anyway." So John bought a bag of cotton balls and Jenn. a sophomore with an undeclared some red food coloring. He stained a few of marks, get set, go ... study! major, says her excuse for a freshman year the cotton balls and shoved 20 of them in his English clas was a waste of time. mouth. Then he borrowed his girlfriend's blue " I told my professor that my roommate's and black eye make-up and painted his face. BY HOLLY NORTON Services Center (in the George Evans iguana had eaten through "I ran to class, so Features Editor House, 5 W. Main St.). "Nobod y is telling my disk and destroyed all ' ' when I got there I was After spending more than a mo nth pick­ you what to do anymore, and it is time to the files." she says. 'The _ flushed, sweating, still ing popcorn kernels a nd crusty sandwich bridge the gap." professor didn't give me an hungover from the crumbs o ut of a ripped plaid couch, the time The center serves as an academic life extension and I got a zero ''I told my T.A. that night before, had has finally arri ved to dive into Spring preserver for students, providing tutors for for the assignment. But the bruises all over my Semester. numerous subjects as well as group study worst part about the whole I had just gotten my face, and 20 cotton The gleaming white pages of fresh spiral information. Gorden gives many sugges­ thing was the iguana really balls stuffed in my notebooks are begging to be filled with out­ tions to help keep average students floating ate my di k!" wisdom teeth pulled face to make it look lined thoughts of course material. The s uper on top of their work load. Kenneth Ackerman, an swollen." he says. yellow highlighter 2,000 awaits lines and Sitting in the front of the classroom does anthropology professor and was in too much "I told my T.A. that T lines of key phrases in textbooks throughout not automatically dub someone a dork. The says he got his favorite had just gotten my campus. All it takes now is one final ele­ position is actually beneficial for sleepy­ excuse in the late ·70s. pain to do my lab." wisdom teeth pulled ment to ensure a successful semester - heads because they are directly in front of " A female tudent - Johns excuse and was in too much motivation. their professors' views, and fear of being missed an exam because pain to do my lab. She Generally, students float through the first rude or berated is more effective than any her hamster had diarrhea, or excused me from the few weeks of the semester on a high of new caffeine medium. so she said."' he says. "I ------­ - lab and sent me right Papermate ball-point pens and weekly plan­ Keeping up with the assigned readings thought it was creative." home." ' ' ners. But, the excitement of new binders can be a difficult task for some students. Tom Leitch. an English professor. says James Dean, an English professor, says his and folders for each respectable subject When students have the option of either students are "touchingly honest" when it students know better than to make excuses for wears out quickly, leaving students in an Dollar Drafts at the Brickyard or a night comes to making up excuses. His students things being late. academic slump. with a psychology book, the schoolwork tend to use non-excuses by just admitting 'They either say, 'No excuse,"' he says, Another scenario typical of students usually loses out. they were at fault and begging for forgiveness "or they have a real ly good excuse that I don't involves a three-week dormant period when M ike McClay, assistant director of the or they say they have turned the assignment in challenge." an enormous cloud of procrastination looms Academic Services Center, recommends - to his mailbox. But Dean says when he drove his son over each individual's head. taking advantage of daylight hours. "There "My recent favorite [excuse] is a student home from school one day he saw a boy get­ Then students are faced with the first are 40 hours in a work week and about 15 who said. 'I dropped that paper off at your ting off of the bus. wave of exams and they frantically cram hours in a class week," McClay calculates. office at 8 p.m. the day it was due,' and when "He had papers in his hand - it looked weeks of reading material into a two-night " That leaves I 0-15 hours of study time." I pointed out that 1 wasn't in my office at 8 like homework. His dog came running up to time frame. Senior Becky Wolf has established her p.m., he said 'Well how was I supposed to him barking and wagging its tail," he says. Each of these situations remains danger­ own study system that allows her to main­ know that?'" 'Then [the dog] sank his fangs into the papers ous to the student who seeks a respectable tain an approximate 3.7 grade point aver­ Leitch says he heard his all-time favorite in the kids hand. I could just hear the excuse grade point average. age, as well as an active social life. excuse while he was teaching at Yale. A stu­ the next morning. 'Well, you see, the dog ate "It is all a matter of priorities," says Dr. " I work to get ahead," she says. "T~en I dent attending a journalism awards ceremony it .. ."' L in Gorden, director of the Academic during an exam asked for a make-up. While see STAR T page B4 82. THE REVIEW • February 21. 1997 ·~ Only fools will be rushin' to this flick

less. Well, no mauer, they are destined to go (ahem) hat ' s up guys and girts·J home together. and, even more, they are meant for Th e Hitlist is here and marriage and children. W SATURDAY taking no prisoners after Will a one-night stand make for a lifetime of that fine Valentine's weekend Beller not bring the wife love'> where you hopefully got all the Can the sweethearts work out minor communica- and kids' The Homewr eckers arc Io vi n' you could handle. We at Th e 1ion problems'> dropping bombs at The Buggy H irlisr s ure did 1 Is the relationship that conceived at a restaurant Tavern in Wilmington. Beller put bath room destined for the toilcl'7 on the wife beater, throw around F RIDAY Such is the premise for the hopelessly romantic some beer cans and call your allor­ '·Fools Rush In,'' a fi lm which gathers its feW ney for this wild event. Call 4 78- Well, th ose guys seem strengths from the chemistry of its leading man and 7559 for the details on this. It may to have wandered back lady. With personable Manhew Perry as the worka­ ruin you r life. into town again. T he Lost Boys holi c Alex Whitman and incredible Salma Hayek as are hilling The Stone Ba ll oon, and Fools Rush In the voluptuous Isabel Fuentes, this fi lm is sure to Everyo ne pile into they'll p;obably neve r find their Colwubic1 Pictures call to both female and male fans. Klondike Kate's for the l{:iting: <,'c:..'c But alas. the casting decisions appear to be the way back home. Last time they Tom Traver's '70's BY ERI K. LIEDEL wisest choices made, for the chuckles are few and came to ewark, it took about a Show! Go ho me, grab your problems begin to emerge and Isabel's unscheduled Swj] R~:lwrta far between in Katherine Reback's screenplay. week before we could get these momma ·s old platforms and your trip to the hospit al proves devastating to their fragile 1 . .'Jhe corporate genius and his hot-blooded lover As the story takes viewers to Las Vegas, Alex, in idio ts back to I-95 Twenty-one poppa's butterfly collars and hu '­ relati onship. Whisper over the hum of the restaurant. flashing charge of opening a nightclu b for his New York­ and older for th is jam. kids. Also. tle down Main Street for a night All in a ll , "Fools Rush In" is about two highly smiles and tlirting with their eyes. Their conversa­ based construction finn, seems distracted by the look o ut. it's Doodle Doo·s birth­ you' II never forget. You may have individual people forced together by their own tion is syrupy sweet and full of innuendo. ski rting news that Isabel, three months mi ssing from hi s life day'' Wish him a happy 21st. to bring your own little disco pack actions, tryi ng to live wi th and understand each o~er such topics as fate and love signs from heaven. after a one-night stand. is carrying hi s chi ld. to get your groove on the right way other. Had the film skipped the romantic-comedy -: But wait. These two aren't lovers (not yet any­ After agreeing to meet her fam ily, Alex is taken It 's Stra ngcfolk and if you· re under 21 though 1 Hey. at genre and took a more serious stint, it would have way). and they aren· t silting across from each other to her li vely Lati.no world, the c ultural likes of those '70s maniacs The least you can still get in . made a wonderful story about responsibility. toler­ ' at the envi- which he has never experienced. Alex enjoys Disco Biscuits at The ance and the true nature of love. sioned can- Isabel's close-knit family, and. in a fervor of feeling. M iddle East in Philly. Don·t go Oooooooh yeah' Love Instead, "Fools Rush In" seems onl y to brush dlelit table. both opt for marriage. With a sexuall y- harassing too close because before you know Seed Mama Jump is Review Grading upon these topics. tending to focus more on the Why, this Elvis impersonator to give Isabel away and Alex it. you might become just as back and guess where physical aspects of Alex and !sabers relationship. System boyishly ready with a pair of brass rings, the Whit mans begin strange as they are and start wear­ The few jokes that do grace this film are funny they're gonna be jumpin'? Yup. at hand some thei r rocky road together in a Vegas wedding chapel ing your pop's polyester gear. The Balloon. If you ' ve never wit­ .,· Oscar caliber man and this indeed, but there just aren ' t enough to carry the ceremony. Stand c lear of thi s fiesta if you are nessed thi s or just turned 21 like See this flick dark. sensual movie's potentially humorous situations. Indeed, as time moves on, Alex and Isabel's per­ not one of th e more headstrong. Mr. Dickbonee. thi s is a must sec. ~'-'( -<,'( Definite rental woman have A lillie too predictable and a little too unbeli ev­ fect world begins to crumble. party-happening people out there. This is one of the finer bands of just met - ab le, " Fools Rush In .. is a mediocre love story with ;,h'( Catch it on cable Doubts plague poor Isabel: Ale~ keeps work­ our generation, or at least after and in the rest a daytime soap-like appeal. Such foolishness should 'I,( Putrid, moldy, fowl re lated problems from his wife, culture and in-law Take a s troll over to you'Ve vaporized a few thousand room line, no have been left for television drama. Chapel Street with the beers. Stingray will be in the honey you met last week- house with his buddy ''The Crow" talking cop, he won 't be able to negotiate his Obviously they were cast only becasue they arc end to sec " Baby'' performeJ by and a 40 ounce . way to winning an Oscar for this particular the hot, young actors of the moment. 0 Donnell the C hapel Street Players. This product. should stick to his prep-sc hool. goody-two-shoes production is sure to be an all-star Get strapped for some The Shadow Con spiracy roles and Bullock should not waste her comedic event and will send earth shallcr­ .I real culture kids. " Heidi" Metro , Eddie Murphy. still trying to bring himself This movie has big s tars lik e Charlie Shee n. talents on such weak roles like this. There arc ing responses throughout Newark. wi II be performed at the back to th e glory days of Beverly Hills Cop, Linda Hamilton and Donald Sutherland. It also some pieces of literature that should stay in their Now why on God·s green earth Lon gwood Gardens st11 rs in this crash ' em-smash ·em police caper has ple nty -of action, with Sheen and Hami !ton written form and thi s is clearly one of them. would you want to miss this stufP Conservatory Ballroom in 11 o n the up and down streets of San Francisco. constantly on the run. It even has c reativity - Call for the real deal at 36R-22-l8. Kennett Square. Pa This is a per­ This time, however, Murphy plays a hostage o ne weapon consists of a tiny remote contro l Beverly Hills Ni nja You heard it here. kids. fect first-date opportunity for all negotiator paired up with new partne r Michael helicopter that fires at the crowd. What it lacks Chris Farley as a ninja'> It seems like a big you slow operators out there. Get Rf.ppapon (Beautiful Girls) and the two try to is a coherent plot. Sheen plays a presidential st retch. but he somehow manages to pull it off in Make a wish. damn it 1 out there and just do it! Call (610) ta~e down a psychotic killer and save Murphy's advisor who learns there is a traitor in th e White this sill y comedy. With his graceless manial-arts .I juliet's Wishing Well 388-1000 for all the details and love in the process. House. He discovers thro ugh a bit of detective moves and physcial hum or. he manages to get a and a ll of their beauty will be ticket prices. Even though the flick has some exciting car work. with reporter and former love interest few laughs from the audience. though thi s flick is rocking out at the Grape Street chj.lses, including one through the center o f town Hami It on at his side. that there is a plot to assas­ nowhere nearly as funny as ··Tommy Boy" or Pub in Philly. ft's abou t time yo u Well, the real deal is back. Old involving a cable car, as the plot attempts to inate the president (Sam Waterston). But we '·Black Sheep.·· With the co-stars (:-Jicolette got o ff your candy ass and saw schoo l Hirlisr flavor is in your thjcken. the movie crowd won ·l. Murphy ' s con­ ne ve r learn w hy, nor are we told exactly what Sheridan and fellow SNL alum Chris Rock ) in thi s them anywhere else but ewark. mind right about now. Didn ' t you stant dropping of the f-bomb lends true to hi s the title conspiracy is. Skip this one. movie. fine acting should not be ex pected. The They are a wonderf u I I i vc band miss your old friend while he was typical '·Rated R'' style and offer no thought on plot gets worse once Farley ventures to ··the Hills and Th e Hirlisr will have to give gone? 1he part of the viewer. In Love and War of Beverly" on a mystery-solving mi ssion. But you the final beatdown if you miss Happy birthday to Doodle. He'll Directed by Thomas Carter, who has work ed In keeping with the spirit of the new with Farley being his usual clumsy self. chuckles it. be out if he can find any son of on such critically acclaimed police TV shows as Hollywood trend of making movies out of literary wi ll ari se. Some advicery Save a few bucks and identification with his name on it. '· !-till Street Blues" and " Miami Vice," "Metro" classics (think "Emma and "The Crucible"), wait for it· to come out on video. is' full of drugs, language and explosions. Hemingway's classic story is churned out in thi s - Keith Winer Although the film is respectable and Murphy tale of wartime love. Chris 0 ' Donnell. as the pqrtrays one of his best-known roles as a fast- youn g Hemingway, and Sandra Bullock, as the -compiled by Cindy Augustine. Robert Kalesse. nurse ,mendin,g ,his wounds, are poorly cast. Jill Cortright and Christa Manalo

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BY G REG SHULAS true story of a Minneapolis car sales­ StaJI ReJ>orter man who kills off his father-in-law to campus The 1997 Academy Awards will go for money. th e picture is probably the down as the year of the foreign/art darkest comedy nominated since house film invasion as a new and old Warren Beatty 's 1967 picture BY JILL CORTRIGHT take rlace in 115 Purnell Hall at 4:30 breed of It al ian, English, Czech and "Bonni e and Clyde ... Elllertainm£'111 Etlttor p.m . and 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday March 4 .. ,.,. •• Australian directors contend with "The English Pati en t... which cen­ Since Monday marks the end of the . r ~ American auteurs like the Coen ters on the rom antic an d personal drop-add period, it's time to focus on The International Film Series pre ~] ~ brothers and Cameron Crowe. tragedy of a Hungari an agent in more im portant th ings - like what to sents free movies on Sundays at 1;Ji:fl ; " I don 't remember a time when so WWJI, has that coffee table di sc us­ do _wi th the time not occupied by acad­ p.m. in the Trabant movie theater. A ~ many foreign directors were nominat­ sion. literary snob aura wri tt en all em iCS. highlight is Kenneth Branagh 's four- ' ed," film Prof. Harris Ross said. over it. Its cultured glaze and epic With all the activities taking place on hour epic "Hamlet,.. showing on Ap.ril .. " We've always had foreign direc­ stance, in the spirit of '·Lawrence of campus this semester, there's simply no 6. .. tors nominated, but they have usually Arabia," will surel y give it a giant reason to complain there 's nothing to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day tw·o'J come from other countries to direct in spotlight as critics pick their nomi na­ do. months late at "Four Evenings of Iris~ .. America." tion. February, of course, is Black History Film,'' spanning four Tuesdays in Ma/J 1 Except for two-time Best Picture Normally, actors such as Cruise, month. and there are severa! events in in the Trabant Theater at 7 p.m. , , :1 winner Milos Forman ("One Flew Ralph Fiennes in the "English celebration of African Americans and For those who are still living in their' ·; Over th e Cuckoo ·s est and Patient'' and Geoffrey Rush 111 their heritage. childhood. there is a performance ,o [. _,; " Amadeus''), the nominations for "Shine·· ha ve more of an advantage The poetry of Langston Hughes and "Curious George" at 2 p.m. in Mitchell- ~ Aussie Scott Hicks for "Shine," because the films they are nominated speeches of Martin Luther Kine Jr. wi ll Hall on Apri 1 26 (no word on whether • Anthony Minghella for "The Enelish in are also up fo r Best Picture. But Photos counesy ofTriStar Pictures. be presented by actors Danny Glover there's a real monkey involved. but it is t Patient" and Englishman Mic~hael thi s year a different card will be Geffen Records and Columbia and Feli x Justice tonight at 8 p.m. in kind of doubtful). 1 Leigh in ''Secrets and Lies" are a drawn in the name of the controversy Pictures Multipurpose Room A of the Trabant Some exciting things wil l be happen­ • blast of fresh air. especially for an surrounding Milos Forman's ·'The Tom Cruise is one of the Un iversity Center. ing on stage at the uni versit y till-s i academy prone to names like Ron People Ys. Larry Flynt." • few big name stars up Authentic words of former slave semester. with an emphasis on th e cla5.- i Howard . Rob Ri ener. Oliver Stone Woody Harrelson. up for Best for best actor, but critics women are incorporated into ··we Are SICS. i• and actor/directors such as Kevin Actor in his title role as a sleazy X­ Your Si ters ... a play being presented on Those who believe silence is oold~ n ~ Costner and Mel Gibson. rated magazine publisher who in his suggest Woody Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in Mitchell Hall. should sec the Professional • A careful examination of this Harrelson, who plays T"heat~-r spare time manages to fight the March is Women ·s Hi story Month. year's nominations will bear witness Trai ning Program's '·Tuesday ... a wo r~-i Supreme Court in the name of free Hustler porn king Larry and the festivities start early on Feb. 25 to an academy that has become more le ss performance taking place ~_i~ ; speech. has a better chance than Flynt, may get the hon­ with " Ida B. Wells: A Passion for open and experimental with the films Hartshorn Ha ll Friday and Saturday at i Cruise or Ficnnes because of the way ors because the contro­ Justice." the first film in th e lith annu­ it is willing to ho nor. "Flynt" has been excl uded from what 7:3? p.m. and Saturday and Sunday ~ a.?-::: j al ··women's History, Women·s Lives" In past yea rs, American fami li es versial film was snubbed 12 :j0 p.m. : most ag ree was a shoo-in for a Best seri es. could sit at home and root for popular Picture nomination. in the Best Picture cate­ For those mama's boys out there. ' These free documentaries focus on Best Picture-nominated commercial Since many critics are crying in gory. Courtney Love, PTTP will present the classic Greek such topics as abortion, South Korean film like ·'Forrest Gump," di smay over the Best Picture non­ was also snubbed by the tragedy "Oedirus Rex" Feb. 27-March ,; :; prostitutes and how exactly patriarchal "Bravcheart" and "Apollo 13." This nomination of "Flynt ,'' there are lik e­ 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday and-c.: academy. society came into heing. Each film is year has more chances of being ali en­ ly chances that the academy will Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Hartsho rn Hall:'• ~ foll owed by a guest speaker and wi II be ating to the average American rather make up fo r their un expected deci­ See a mixture of modern dance. jazz::· : than entertaining. sion by givi ng the movie's star, present ed on at 7 p.m. in I 00 Kirkbride African and African-Caribbean s tyle ~ ' Best Pic ture nominations have Harrelson, the Best Actor honors. th rough March 25. perform ances at the Lui a Washin!!tOt'l !i : stimulated vast discussion among Surprisingly excluded from the Movie buffs should be pleased with Dance Theater on March 9 at 4 p.n;. in '·' : criti cs, cinemaphil es and academics Best Actress nominations was the wide variety of films being shown Mitchell Hall. ' 1 ; throughout the motion picture uni­ Courtney Love. wi fe of deceased on campus this semester. Shakespeare's complex history play. ~ verse. grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, for her This se mester's film series is filled "Henry VI, Part I" will be performed b)'.'~'.' They are all wondering if more portrayal of the so ulful. bi-sexual, with blockbuster mov1cs. like PTTP in Hart shorn Hall at 7:30 p.m.':' : eccentric, art y and non-commercial drug-addictcu, atheistic AIDS-infect­ "Independence Day ... showing tonight March I -15 and at 12:30 p.m. March'·•' : films like '·Fargo:· "Shine" (the biog­ ed wife opposite Harrelson in in Trabant at 9 and Sat. at I I. Celebrate 16. •.•< : raphy of a famous Australian piani st "Flynt." Criti cs arg ue that Love was the last day of B Jack History Month by Musical pcrformatll:es on camptis·:' 1 who suffers a nervo us breakdown) just playing herself. whil e cynics feel seeing Spike Lee's "Get on the Bus" on this semester eo otT the beaten path o(1 : - I and "Secrets and Lies·· (a tale of eth­ th e academy got scared away from Feb. 28 at 9 p.m . and March I at II rock and into genres like folk and jazz. ~ nic tension in a British working class what was an ultra- real and wild per­ p.m. Christian music vocali st o f Lhe year ;·'~ family) will have the clout and acad­ formance. T he Se ve nties Film Series . new thi s for 1996 Cindy Morgan will perforn\'' ~ emy support to beat out a studio­ If the Academy of Motion Pictures semester. begins Feb. 26 wi th the com­ along with Brent Boureeois at 7 p.m.''' ; nominated magnate like "Jerry and Sciences wanted some credibi lit y edy c lassic ·'Blazing Saddles·· in Feb. 22 in Mitchell Hail. ' '·; Maguire." which has the benefit of in the eyes of criti cs and scholars, Trabant and continues on Weunesday Critically-acclaimed folk si neer Dar''1 ~ popular brand-name actor Tom their 1997 nominations sure seem to · nights throughout the semester. Williams will be performing in Mitch~ ejl_j' Cruise. bring that desire to life. Hi gh li ght inc lude- Bruce Lee in hE nter Hall March I at 8 p.m. - Lots of attenti on in particular has Whether it will al ienate more the Dragon" on March 5 and Stanley Louie Bellson, who was called " th~e--::"oi been given to "Fargo" and ·'The mainstream fans than it will please Kubrick 's ·'A Clockwork Orange" on world's greatest drummer" by Duj;:e; J English Patient.·• cinemaphiles and critics remains yet March 19. Ellington. is performing a jazz concqC ~ "Fargo" is the creative brainchild to be seen. But what has been Those who want a change from the with hi s quartet on April 5 at 8 p.m. i•! J of the highly revered but seldom­ promised is a 1997 Academy Awards commercial can check out the Black Mitche ll Hall. . .. . ~ awarded Joel and Ethan Cocn, a that establishes a rirm break from tra­ Mari a Film Festival. which showcases Un iversity a cappdla group tl ~ J writer/director brother duo whose dition. And that alone should make it selecti ons from 50 award-winning Deltones wil l be giving a concert in th ~ "'!· credits include "Raising Arizona·· an interesting and refreshing experi­ experimental, documentary. an im ation Trabant Movie theater at 8 p.m. on Mii)o: and " Barton Fink." Focusing on the ence for all who watch. and narrative works. Screenings wi ll 2. ... :' '~ ~.:'!: t ;• -~ ~ E-52's 'Lion' is a roaring success j

play needs to sweeten the plot. for royalty. Geoffrey is in green. symbolizing his The setting takes pl ace during Alais. played by freshman Kim jealousy; Ri chard wears gray, signify­ I Christmas in Chinon, France, in the Striebel, is the only character who does ing his depressed disposition; Alais year 11 83 at King Henry's palace. not try to manipulate anyone. Alais has wears blue. conveyi ng her innocence; I• Henry is played by senior Jason been rai sed by Henry and now is hi s and the king and queen wear red rem­ Keeley. who bellows hi s lines like a mi stress, and her innocence shows nant s of their adulterous ways. true head of the kingdom. Freshman through in Stricbcl's believable perfor­ The play has lots of little deceitful Justi na Kochansky moves th rough the mance. games going on among the characters pan of Eleanor with style and poise. The play has no large props or fan cy and. like the colors. the conversati ons Eleanor is the old wife who is left to costumes desritc the royal setting. so reveal the truth about who the charac­ pick up the pieces after a failed mar­ the actors try to create the illusion of a ters really are. The natural mannerisms nage. castle on stage. of the performers overshadows the Throughout the play each of At the beginning of the play they bare stage and tell s the story through Henry 's sons tries to manipulate hi s pose in a crouched position and wear the actors. Swjf Rt!plllur way into being the next heir. and slow­ li on's masks. After the removal of the Pearson Hall Auditori um was a lit­ ly the family deteriorates. masks by the stage crew. a ll but one tle on the chill y side Sunday. but E-52 Ri chard, played by junior Jason acto r is left masked. The performers Student Theatre )Narmed the crowd Amsler, tries to kill hi s way to the who arc not involved in the first scene Where to Find It wi th their performance of James throne. John. played by freshman Scott are carried o fT stage like statues to cre­ £-52 5· "Th e Lion in Winter" Goldman's "The Lion in Winter." Gross. tries to destroy Ri chard by ate the illusion of entering a castle at Pearson Hall Auditorium The play tells of a family that can be catching him in a lie. Geoffrey. played night. This introduction was confu - described as a scandalous, dysfunc­ by senior Shawn Fagan. wants to out­ ing, but inlliguing. Feb. 21. 22. m 8 p. m. ti onal '90s soap opera cast li ving in the smart John by playing him for a fool And Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. I' The cast dresses in different colored THE REVIEW I Michelle H arri~' t 12th ce ntury who lie and manipulate to and sabotaging his world. Each. in one turtlenecks to di stinguish their parts Tr ckets $4 for stud em, $5 for get their way. Royalty is the pri ze at Junior Aaron Immediato plays one of King Henry's (right) sons wh9~: j way or another. looks for a way to wi n according to personali ty. John wears general public. stake and is just the motivation the the king over to put himself next in line yell ow. displaying hi s cowardi ce; is vying for the throne. Senior Jason Keeley plays King Henry with ; the force of a ruler. ~~.J Air Transport Commands a crowd tired of the mess hall

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, 1 ., 8-'• TilE REVIEW. h :hruary '"'I. I'J'J7 Shit happens for a reason, so scrape it off ' ' Fate involved il\elr in Lh<.: lik of any warning. I fell on my a!>s . I fell g' " ' i' to life . I cannot so ,e lf. on ly examine the best and When people a' k ... V.' hat can I ty turm people ;i mpl c. But_ Ill) .. Why Me'' .. Lhc man cxpericnLTd. I don ' t want to bury myself in the w• >1 \l ca'c ;ccnarios. I become an do '>.. I want to l.1u gh .tl them l:Xpcricnce in the hO\\Cis ol h ie he ultimate ly und e rs tood why: soh ;, Lory. hu t I suppose some peo­ anal yti cal machine. becau;e. in , hon of changing time actual!) created life. Without Ill ) V.\1'\ESSA ROTHSCH ILD Jh· Whcn all of hi s friends l'ounu them­ ple out there actually don ' t know Thought i;, better than panic. I anu c irc um; Lan ce. dll I can ' ay i; own pcr~onal he ll. I might cry mer ;,elvc;, in ~ hit. Lhi, man wa;, not : he about my lik. kn <•VI I will not die from the di sas­ ''No ihank you . and ·. wp a-.k in g ;. Lu ­ a l'i~ht ,,ith m) girlfriend Bunn). <> nl<: :.!U\ in the late '60., made wa;, \\<.:althy from hi;, bumper ;,tick­ To sum up. from the end ~I .;1 humpcr '~.1<:1-<.:r cr. August until December. I wa;, m . I nC\' <.:1' really thought ahnul mugged. I was arrested ror marijua­ and '.tanding ...OK. so I'm >ti ll bu st as\ fo r me. - , know there is shit o ut there. At I nrtcn thinl- about thi, man and thc s<.: thing;, hcfore. I didn't ha ve LD na pos!>es;,ion. I lost my housing. I here. I can take it. .. I coach. It ne ve r I mu ; t he good t" !11) friend;,. or any gi,·cn mumcnt it can ~ Lnk c. \\nndcr \\h<.:n in his life hc .:am<.: up hecau;,c I ''a' .\at i;, l'ied with my lost the ;,upport of my family and I wo1k \. But to acknowledge a !> Ur­ l don't th ink the) "ould l!.t\C been see p into it s ,·ict im ·s skin and >our '' ith LhL· 'a) ing. I 111<.:an. Lhc hrain­ Iii'<.: . Things have never hecn easy. was homeless for one and a hall' viv.li or the terrible is important. so. Eve n th ough I pt .:l'e r 1<> be alone life. It ·, kind uf th e ri sk peo ple tdkc \Ln rnl pwhahly didn' t ncL·ur until hc hut I've a lways had a co< >l head and months. As if that were n't enough. II. " a l!>o hclprul Ln calcul ate the with my prohlcnh. I lc.,med. j u;, t lor h c in~ a li ve. round hin"<.:Ir 1-nec high in _,hit. It managed to crawl o ut of mcS> y sit­ and here's th e kicker. I was diag­ p1 ohahilit y or th e terrible occur­ thi s one time. that I am nut alone. And ~ hit ah1·ays happen ;, for a Ilia) ha \ L' rc..:l-cd and been a strug­ ual ion ~. nosed with 1n o nonuc leosis and rin _l! . That is when I us uall y reali1.c Peopl e arc ;,o m,·lodJ ..tmati c: .. Oh rc <1\L'J' i\l y par­ it o ut. but -ci rc:um s. tance al\\'.t)' dtlU' pik. hut ultimately. it paid oil. $ 175 at a tollhPoth. We walked did I think .. Why me ·r- but .. My the ll ) .,tcrical part or myself that is e nt> we re righting ,md ..... I wo uld turm th e ot he r way. Ju st a-, k th e ;,llll I r Lhi' gu) hadn ' L cxpcricnccd hac!- in th e rain and found it. It was goodness .. erossed my mind a few c hoki ng. ne ve r knock on a ll )onc ·, pro bl ems. man him se lf - he's rolling in it <.:ll arc int e n ~c to I J ''ILL~ and catchy phra,c. he m:v cr was the l<1gi cal one. When thing;, become ;,o terrible F"' th e first time in many o f life's w ho mever ex peri e n< c, th em. \\Otd d have made a ronune. So shit So when the steady ground it is hard to find hope. reason di>< L,le rs. I noticed the kind people Maybe my li k i, ju>L ''a) too l'an essa Rorhschild is a senior ~raft h.1ppcn' ror a rca;,o 11. I ;,up pose. beneath me was Lorn away without become;, my desperate. tcnaciou' wl11 > ; urrounded me a nd o ffered to compli cated to create a breakdown reportc1:

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continued from page B I cloth is placed on the th10at. chc !> t fa ce to remove an) 1nakcup and sllli.ace extracted from the !>k in. one·s 'inu~e' I ' pletc stranger is so comfonahle touch­ din. arc cleared because of the direct stream. ing another. Nex t. Julie exami ne' the -,!,in under Mcan\\'hilc. the hands arc al~o given Headl ines uses Biotcnc deep ti ssue a h1i ght magnil')ing light. though the the '> 11Ccial treatment the) m·e moi'­ massage loti on. whic h is rragrancc-rrec c li cm·, eyes are shut and cm·ercd \\'ith tllli7cd. mas,aged. wrapped in \\' She n..:.:d <; to dec i­ LO\\'els and placed in heating pads l(>r like some ma<>sage oils. nor docs it feel pher what t) pc of ; kin (nomlal. oil y. super hydration. When they emerge. '' sticky like other loti ons. combinat ion. dry 1 her cli..:nt has. the)· re ,,·aml and moi,t. though not Their stress-relieving ma\sages arc Juli e then mas>agc'> \\ ith Calming clamm) or S\\'eat y. I 0. 20 and 30 minutes long. though Nutri en ts. which m·e simpl) essenti al Next. Julie ex tracts blackheads or they do not only work the back. From oi b. ll1c rubbing of the chec ks. temples any other skin imperlccti ons. After sev­ the shoulder to the linger tip. every inch and forehead e\·okes image> of Jim eral minutes of bli ss. thi s is the on! ) ,• of the am1 is stimulated. A scalp mas­ Can·ey's loony. contm1cd face in .. ll1e deviation. \\'ith slight pain possible. sage is. ped1aps. the best pan of all. Mask ... Alier the minor tonure. yet another Digging nails into a scalp sounds To remove dead skin cells. the ex fo­ ma'ik is applied. this time made from altnost painful. though it is the most liating step is next. Murad cxroliating mud. to tighten up the pores. ll1is is the I' vigorous and pleasurable. cleanser is applied on the face and is t) pc that makes it impossible to smile. There is no ot her word to desc1ibe swirled arou nd ''ith an clccuic bmsh. let alone talk . After thi s is removed. less the reeling after a ma-;sage other than which feels like a very soft m1d large than I 0 minutes later. a toner is swirled I ' light. a~ ir one could lloat away. Loothbmsh mnning along the face. muund the face for a linal refining Equally luxtnious are facials. Again. a wam1. wet washcloth is process. Lasting nearly an a hour and a half. they placed on the throat. neck and face to Finally. hydrating loti on is applied to plllify and renew the skin. diminishing n.: mm·c the cleanse r. and the skin tin­ coat the skin one last time. leaving it the appearance of stress-related !laws. gles with freshness. posi ti ve ly aglow after the last 90 min­ Clients strip dovm to a towel and li e Seaweed and herbal extracts com­ utes of rejuvenation. THE REVIEW I John Chnbnlko p1i se the Avcda Pwi fyi ng Sea M I spinning, the effect is completel y ing mask. so it is removed with .. lots or still need to he bought. the bills that ·'• placid . tO\\ els: · as Julie says. After applying ha,·e to he paid and the c1i ses that need Beginning with the cleansing the m a~ k with a bmsh. she tums on the to he dea lt with. If onl y Headlines could Enter the trend of smoldering steamer to draw out the impwities and process. Head lines uses Aveda deal \\'ith those problems. lilc·s tur­ Purirying Creme Cleanse r. A wmm leaves the room onl y to retum I0 min­ moils wou ld he \'el)' easy to so lve. stogies smoking up the nation utes later.

13Y CHRISTA MANALO Dillon. Ahmad Rashad and Linda smaller sized cigars. he says. ''they F£•al!lrl'\ Etllfur Evange Ii sLa . aren' t as hamed to hide their enjoy­ Wearing a lime green dress. Although celebrity influence is ment or interest anymore ... Vanc~sa Willi ams revealed a little greatl y respo nsible fo r the emer­ Perhaps an additional temptation cleavage as well as her fa orite new gence or the trend. Steve Rudnitsky. to engage in stogie smoking is the acce so ry by cho mping o n it at the o wner o f The Smo ke Shop in fact that almost all cigars are 100 premier or her latest movie. Wilmingto n. reel s that the husy '90s percent pure tobacco. This charac­ When Way ne Grctzkcy finall y lifestyle is equally attributable to teristic is significantly inf'luential Come to any one of these comes in fr o m th e cold. he and hi s the po pularity of cigars. since recent discoveries reveal that '' ifc. Janet Jo nes. enjoy puffing ·'Life is so hecti c now ... he says. cigarettes contain a whopping 555 '1\l'a) at them leis urely. ..people need to enjoy their time ... additi vc s. Interest Meetings And even David Lett erman has Proving thi s point further. Bob .. Because th ere arc no additives ' ' tal-en up and become addicted to the Rosen. owner o r Tobacco Vi II age in in c igars ... Bob says. ''and because all to be held in Room 236, Alison Hall art of sucking o n them. Talleyville. says young profession­ you don't inhale cigar smo ke , a lot The age-old pasttimc and poten­ als have increasingly begun to fre­ o f people use them to get orf of Thursday-- Feb. 20 Noon tially nagging habit that is usually quent hi s sto re . smoking cigaretLes ... Friday --Feb. 21 a~soc i a tcd with either bureaucratic Citi ng th e smoking of a cigar as a Furthermore. Steve says. there 1:15 p.m. boomer;,. Holl ywood hotshots . prime source or relaxation after a arc actuall y proven. a ltho ugh con­ Tuesday -- Feb. 25 Noon ·, cou ntry-club cronies o r mangy stressful day. Steve proclaims. '·We troversial. benefits to tobacco Wednesday --Feb. 26 . 12:30 p.m. mec hanics is becoming increasingl y se ll pleasure ... s moke sin ce it is additive-free. popular among an enti re ly fresh and Steve, who says cigar sales at his .. Anything in moderation won't kill dl\ c rse variety or people. store have gone through the roof in you ... he says. While those who dare to ignite a the past year. also believes people While. like any trend. the cigar have custo ma ril y been in th e '90s appreciate "all-qualit y longevity of this new attitude and rc;.po nd ed to with wri nkled no ses products .. more than they used to . acceptance or cigar smoking as and loath some glares. it has recent­ ··we ·re dealing with the most glamorous and prestigious is inde­ !) become impossible to ignore sensitive sense-taste ... Steve says. terminable. both Bob and Steve cigar s moking's new ro le as the lat­ Because his customers now want to hope and believe that it will contin­ Telesales C'> l trend sweeping the nation . be more informed and knowledge­ ue for a long time. rhis newfangled craze can be able about what they are tasting. he In fact. Steve says ... I am con­ reliably attributed to the pappa­ says. c igars have become an interest vi necd be yo nd the shadow or a ran:i's capt uring of in numerable to '·more intelligent consumers ... doubt that thi s is not a fleeting trend cclehri Lic s sporting incinerated sto­ Perhaps more surprising though. or fad ... t, g ies protruding rro m their mouths is the partaking of women in th e tra­ So. whether striking a mat c h. •'. or perc hed graccru ll y between ditionally male pasttimc. igniting the tip and taking in the .•. rreshly manicured hands. While once considered a bonding thick and powerfully distinct-tast­ ..• Each mo nth. the glossy eovcrs of element between men at dinner par­ ing smoke that cigars emit is an ·: Cigar Aficianado. the nation's fore­ ti es. weddings and. o f course. the occasional treat. a frequent occur­ • .;.. most cigar publication. feature both birth or a haby, it is no lon~er rence or a compktcly nauseating If yo u would like to work for an famo us veteran smokers such as deemed unladylike or unusual - to notion. some believe any other rorm innovative, international com pany with ,'· Georg e Burns. Danny Devito. spot a woman nibbling on the soggy or indulgence is c lose ... but no one of the most successful telephone sales t· Groucho Marx and Jack Nicholson. nub or a lit cigar. c1gar. operations in the financial services ,... '" we ll as th e faces of un suspected Although Steve says women usu­ industry, MBNA Market.ing Systems offers purfcrs like Demi Moore. Matt ally prefer smoking skinnier or yo u a unique opponuni< y. MBNA America is the world's second-largest lender through bank credit cards, serving millions • of Customers with offices throughout the ..• Some helpful advice for spring start United States and the United Kingdom. •

continued from page B I popular study technique among to tackle the situation as soon as We are seeking enthusiastic, highly students. possible. Gorden adds that if per­ motivated individuals who are interested in representing a world leader in telesales Studying docs not necessarily sonal issues begin to interfere with MBNA REWARDS COMMITMENT have to be a solo exercise. Both classwork. students should take positions. Candidates must possess get to a point where I can have a Gorden and McClay s uggest form­ advantage of the coun seling ser­ exceptional telephone skills and a genuine TO EXCELLENCE BY OFFERING week off. ing study groups. Setting up infor­ vices the university provides. commitment to Customer service. '·You al so need to figure out THE FOLLOWING: mal s tudy groups and allotting Sooner than one can say Spring when the best Lim e of day that you We invite you to learn more about this times for meetings can be a pro­ Semester 1997. the winter snow CONVENIENT SCHEDULES can study well is." Becky adds. " I world-class opportunity by attending active exercise. Gorden says when wi ll have melted into the softening u-,ually st udy in the morning when our Open House. It will be held 5 lo 8 p.m. or 8:30 to 1 1:30 p.m. Monda)'-Thursda)' students arc involved in a group. ground and blossoming buds will (plus six weekend hours per mon. which tend to he the most \ltf\_\ \lu'l~·un~ "'""'~~·n~ ts .m I •!L~II I mpl.l\ mo:m ~ 'rP.'riUntl\ 1:\lhnn.m\ ~· \o.lll>n I mpl,.., ~...­ ()I WI \II',_\ .\mo:n •. l B.mk '.\ CLADHO·Ql

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\ \ . February 21 , 1997 • THE REVIEW. 87 NASCAR: The new National Pastime

o me a favor - don't tell me The ational Association for Stock one. "l li ke controlling someth ing that's When a driver's spotter comes on the M ichigan, New York and at Dabout baseball. OK) Car Auto Racing is the fastest-growing This spa n is in great demand, and to out-of-control.'' Co le Trickle (To m radio and screams, ··wreck high, go Indianapolis. • It 's the middle of February. It's sport in the fans of all ages·. it's no wonder why. Cruise) to ld hi s girlfriend (Nicole low; · the driver just reacts first and So who's a redneck? the dead o f winter. and sti ll , with the ..,.,.._,-----...,..., world . The blinding speed and color of these Kidman) in the cheesy racing movie thinks about it later. · And most impor1antly. NASCAR plssing of this week's vinual heat wave In fact. the 34.000-pound masterpieces is enough to " Days of Thunder." There won't be a seventh-inning teams know how to treat their fan s. <.:~me undeniable urges from many sport's g row­ get any neophyte hooked. The line makes sense, but maybe stretch either. ln fact , there won't be any D1i vers and team members realize that o~>ess ive spans fans to partake in ing pains arc Those ignorant to the beauty of stock Kidman's response matters more. breaks at all , just four hours of straight without the fa ns' suppon, the spor1 doiculous hypothetical conversati ons becoming so car racing have the same old line: "Control is an illusion. No one knows action. would be nothing. .~ u t baseball. intense that the It 's bo1ing. They just d1ive around in what's going to happen next.'' Go ahead and call them rednccks if Drivers always make themselves , Ooh. it's time fo r spring training. It 's Winston C up circles 500 times. These guys really are li ving on the you want to. But check this o ut - the avai !able for autographs. photographs or ti~1c to get excited. Ooh' C hampionship Fine. Imagine having to do some­ edge. spon·s young hero, Jeff Gordon. grew true conversations - and they're all • Everybody stand and cheer for the S e ri es , thing to perfection 500 times in a row, Racers don't sit on their butts spitting up in California before moving to free. Even the most famous drivers n~tio n ·s leading <.: ure for insomnia' NAS C AR 's knowing that just one mi stake in that seeds all day. You 'd have to fig ure those Indiana. And nearl y 30 percent of come off as easy-going Average Joe's. :: Let's watch a bunch of overpaid ego­ most prest i­ many llies could cause yo ur death, or di scarded seed shells would just tly right Winston Cup dri vers hale from non-con­ Fans like that stuff. ~~amm.:s stand around and scratch them­ gious touring someone else's. back in their faces at dangerous speeds. federate states. Nati ves of Maine. And in thi s day and age, racing is S&Ivcs 162 times a year. Let's devise se1i cs. cannot When one o f these pl ayers makes an They don't adjust their packages out Wi sconsin, and Long Island. N.Y., are gaining popularity for another reason. 4nhlcss tri via questi ons about baseball fi nd enough CJTor. he doesn't stay in the game. In there ei ther. There's no time to take rarely considered rednecks. There's no ho ldouts, labor dcsputcs - ~(cge nd s.. so we don' t get too bored ~:z.~------"-'=w weeks in a cal- fact. he costs himself a few-hundred­ either wh ite-knuckled hand away from And if expansion is considered, the or salary caps. If these teams want more whi le watching. endar year to accommodate all it s die­ thousand doll ars per goof. that temperamental steering wheel. NFL's newest cities are Jacksonville. money. they strap in , shut up and go race : Let's not. hard fans. Imagine you' re d1i ving down the Decisions must be made in less than Fla, Charlotte, N.C .. and Nashville. for it. • Instead. let me introduce you to one Beautiful ne\\' racin g fac ilities are hi ghway at I 00 mph. That's a thJill1ide, a second. You' ll never see a driver shak­ Tenn. " NASCAR RACING." the popular • f the most intense. most dramatic. most be ing constructed all over the count1y. 1ight " Now imagine going twice that ing off a sign. stepping out of the box or At the same time. NASCAR rac in !! T-shir1 reads. "All balls- No strikes:· ekcuifying sponing events in existence Billi ons o f dollars arc being spent. and speed. 500 times. with 40 other vultures ca ll ing timeout. has invaded new tracks in e \~ Brad lemwt~,· I.\ rile -'1'1111.\ t•ditor at the Relit!\\ l-Ie toda). these new track have not even been just millimeters away on every side. Hampshire, Las Vegas and Californ ia. h(!ftel e., rluu rmewr dm·,·rx couhlpltll /}(l,,ehal/ />t•uer NASCAR racing. given a race date. They may never get Don·t mess up! not to mention running at older tracks in tlum hmt'!~aiiJ1 Iu\ t'n ''"'ld dm e mce lWX Send ("011/· ment' to 6X737@ude/ etfu. Guards Swimming titles Baseball: beat continued f rom page B8 Pitching the team, and every one of them scored at least one point." Maday also brought home a sec­ is key Hens ond-place finish in the I 00 breas­ troke. while freshman Jim Reichert was runner-up in the 500 freestyle continue d f ro m page B8 continue d from page B8 a nd I ,650 freestyle. Junior Ray Meyer took fifth in "l think we a ll know we sho uld the 500 freestyle a nd fo urth in the guard A rthur D avis. His I 8 have won at least one game last year. l ,650 freestyle. poi nts led S t. Joe's as we ll as and it would be nice to go again this Senior Josh Smith claimed sec­ his defense al!ai nst the H ens. year and wi n: · ond in the 200 individual relay and "Well. they have re al good Local-grown talent Kevin Mench, a fourt h in the 100 backstroke. guards," De laware coach Mike 6- foot- 1 freshman right fi elder from St. Smith. Re ichert. junio r Jay Lynch Brey said . " M aybe tha t's an Mark 's Hig h in Wilmington. will stan a nd sophomore Ryan Fauth took understatement. they have g rea t fo r Delaware in the No . 6 slot of the third in the 800 freestyle re lay. guards. a nd w ho e ve r we orde r. Lync h was also fo urth in the 200 matched up o n the m had a hard He. a long wi th freshman o utfi elders individual medley. time staying in front o f them.'' To ny Lofink (Salesianum Hi g h in For the wo men. Davis fini shed With Bey. Davis a nd M yers Wilmington) and switch-hitter Ryan second in the 500 freestyle. third in scrambling a ll around the court, Preziosi. coul d fill in nicely for Jack the I 00 butterfly. anchored a sec­ Delaware's backcourt o f sopho­ and Hammer. o nd-place 200 freestyle relay team more guard Ty ro ne Perry a nd Menc h is a punchy 190-pound and helped th e 400 medley relay junior guard Ke ith D avis could ri ght-handed jackhammer who, with team come ho me third. never real ly get go in g. The his rocky build, surprises pitchers wi th Dillinger took fourth in the 200 early e noug h that she was able to energy that Pe rry a nd D avis hi s bat speed. backstroke and was a part of two c li mb back throug h th e standi ngs to u~ed o n the d e fe ns ive e nd 'Til te ll ya.' · Ge llen says. lifting his high-placing medley relay teams. finish third. Schuste r said . But showed as they sho t a com­ eyebrows. ''he can hit every pitch I got. Senior Allison Seested was third M cGinnity's mis fo rtune came in bined 4 -for-13 fro m the fie ld He's got a quick bat. He·s gonna help in the 200 freestyle, fifth in the 100 the fina ls, and s he was not able to us." and had >i x tu rn overs. regain he r fifth-place positi o n. freestyle and led four relay teams As for the pitc hing questi on. "They' rc o ne o f the to p " I' m pro ud o f every o ne of to top fin ishes. Colunio says: ·The difference between teams in the country, and they them," Sc hus te r said. " They all remind me of a Drexel in o ur a good team and a great team is pitch­ Divers key team championships gave I 00 pe rcent. They neve r com· league." Keith D avis said. " You. ing. T hrough my fi rst three years. The Hens' divers- also-played a · pl-a ined . '' ". ha,·e to get o ut th ere a nd defend 'e ' ve haaan excell ent core of pitch­ pi votal ro"le in the- telllnS' c h'am pi­ " l t' \\1~S' reall y cold in the re . A nd them. and m a ke them ta ke ing. foon't expect anything less this onshi p weekend. they j ust said, ' Ye ah, it 's co ld,' a_nd tough shots and they all shot year. " Senio r Beth Ian placed third in they mo ve d o n. They didn' t be labor the ball well to ni g ht." the 3-meter competition and third II. Bey went o ut o f the g ame in the ! -meter contest. Sopho mo re Fo r th e me n. freshman Bria n \\i th fo ur m inutes rema ining o n Kim Houser finished fourth in the Asto n fini s hed th ird o n both the c lock to a standing ovatio n . !-meter event. b oard s . w hile freshma n Pe te He fi nished wi th 16 po ints, nine THE REVIEW/Jay Yovanovich B o th Ian and senior Ho ll y M e trinko took fifth o n th e 1-me_ter. assists a nd seven teals. Hi s McGinnity had to come bac k fro m ·'The guys had a 7 a. m . practice "posse" be hind the benc h was Delaware senior forward Greg Smith and a St. Joseph's defender mi ssed di ves in which they hit the [o ne morning during the com peti­ ecstatic as they c ha nt ed his watch the ball go out of bounds. board. ti o n]." Sc huste r said . '·but they name and ra ised their s ig ns o f "It's painful.'. di ving coach Jo hn never compla ined . They' re used to MVP. fun out the re, .. B rcy said . " Hofstra you down off the dribble like Bey. Schuster said. " It's demora li zing.'' be ing in the pool at 6 a. m .. so the "When yo u have g reat has g ua rds like the m [S t. Joe's]. b ut M yers and Davis.'' Ian ·s crash o n th e !- mete r came mc m a l aspect fo r the m w as no b ig guards it makes it a lo t mo re no t as good . tho ug h they w ill break deal.''

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continued from page B8 " We just wa nt to w 1n.'' •• THESE COMPANIES WANT YOU! B orichevsky said. " Sure we'd like •• ni g ht a t 8 . revenge again st Towson, but it '.••• • He ns ne me.sis a nd second-seed doesn ' t matt er who we pl ay ... •• To wson Sta te w ill pl ay th e higher T he Hens gathe red fo r a players­ o f the two re m a 1111 ng seed s o nly meeting last week to di scuss Amiable Technologies Honeywell Saturday the ir pl a ns fo r the playoffs. "Our Delaware, whic h last week suf­ goal fro m day o ne was to win the ·. Cap Gemini America ICON Solutions fe red it s fifth loss o f the regula r ECHA to urna me nt." Bo richcvsky season in a 5-4 upset to the Tigers. said. 'The re are 24 guys w ho were Champ Sports Info Systems may have a c ha nce to ave nge tha t part o f last year·s team a nd want to ... loss in a possible c hampio nship repeat as cha mpio ns.'' .....~· . Corestates IRIS Corp. matchup with Towson. ..•. Engineering Technology Center MG Industries • • • Enterprise Rent-A-Car Olde Discount Finandal Northeastern Pharmacopeia Greenhome and O'Mara Reality Online Highmark Blue Cross I Blue Shield Stephen Gould, Inc. summer sessions '97 Wilmington Trust Preliminary Announcement

The above listed companies will be holding interviews at the Career Services Center during the week Now available at of March 24, 1997. In order to be considered for an interview, you must register with the Career Services Center and submit your Resume for each organization by February 27, 1997. student services Building and at aU Advising offices The Career Service Center wili be scheduling companies to participate in the Campus Interview Questions concerning Summer Sessions call 831-2852 Program through May 2, 1997. Be sure to stop by Career Services each week to pick _up future CIP Calendars, or view the calendar on the Web at URL: http://www.udel.edu/CSC/findaJob.html GAMES TO CoMMENTARY WATCH • If you're excited about ••••••••••••••••••••••••• baseball and spring training, The men's and women's bas­ don't read this editorial. ketball teams Close their reg­ OtheiWise, you're in luck. ular seasons Saturday with a doubleheader at Towson St. JENNINGS •••••••••••••••••• B7

February 21, 1997 • B8 Championship weekend: Men, women wtn• ·

BY BRAD JENNINGS onships were decided tn that final "You can't do any better than finish third [in the last race to win Nancy Davis won the 1650 freestyle • FINAL REsULTS ... 00 ••• 00 •••• B7 Sporu Editor second. that," Delaware coach John the championship]. They did finish for the second traight year Sunday, and freshman Lisa Dillinger broke a Sometimes it all comes down to a And in both the men's and Minutes Hayman said of the sweep. third, so they were going crazy, but school record by winning split-second - one single defining women's competitions. Delaware later, the "Most people probably figured I sti II had to worry about the men." Saturday's I 00 backstroke in 59.91. moment that separates the champi­ was crowned champion of a three­ men also the men would finish about third Haym·an said he asked the But it was overwhelming team ons from the rest of the pack. day contest which came down to the finished and the women would finish sec­ women to postpone their celeb(a­ In that instant. an entire season ·s finish of the last event, the 400 third in that ond. tion and cheer for the men. When depth, not event wins, that put the Hens on top. worth of practice and preparation freestyle relay. relay to "The coaches from the other the men's race ended, "all hell "We don't just rely on our top can be judged as successful or With a narrow third-place finish capture their first America East teams were just shaking their heads. broke loose," Hayman said. They couldn't figure out where we swi mmers," Hayman said. "We rely faulty. in that race, the women secured championship. and their first con­ In the course of the three-day came from." on everyone. Last weekend. in the chilly their second straight conference ference championship si nce 1989. competition, the Hens won just " We had 21 guys and 21 girls on waters of the University of Maine's championship by the slimmest of Delaware outdistanced Drexel Hayman described the post-meet three events. Freshman Tom Maday scene as a bit chaotic. won the 200 breastroke Sunday in Wallace Pool. the America East margins - the Hens slipped by 615.5 to 606.5. swimming and diving champi- New Hampshire 679.5 to 679. "The women knew they had to 2:06.79. For the women, senior see SWIMMING page B7 Delaware Say it ain't so! Hawks down Hens preps for Bey's 16 points, seven steals possible lead St. Joes past Delaware. .' ECHA • .I Smith breaks another record .I ... ,. with 16-point effort for Hens repeat ..• •. I • ! BY GRAEME WHYTLAW " He 's stepped up and overall I'm BY JAMES AMATO -. A

BY CHRISTOPHER YASIEJKO For now, even if it's just for a day, spring is worry in his eyes. Hannah is just seven wins shy of becoming Sport.'i &litnr in the air. Gellert, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound right-hander the 24th coach in Division I history to win 900 It's warm today, especially when the sun is And for the Delaware baseball team, which who posted a conference-leading 2.45 ERA last career games. doing more than just peeking from behind the has been practicing inside the clammy Field season, will step into the role of a starter in "Consistency," he says when asked of a mean old clouds. For the month of February, 60 House for nearly six weeks already, it is like 1997. With graduated anchors Adam Lamanteer theme for the season. 'That's what we' re look­ degrees is unheard of, but that is what today is someone has drawn the shades and put a healthy (6-3, 2.82 ERA) and ing for. We've got to develop that, both on the like: It's the middle of winter- heck. snow is breakfast on the kitchen table. Chris Dillon (9-3, six mound and defensively. The hitting is gonna be already being forecast to fall within the next few You needn't know that thi s team is returning complete games) off the OK." days - but shhhhhh. Keep it quiet. from a 44-12 record and a conference title (the Hens' mound, he's a The hitting. Hens' fourth in five seasons), nor that thi s major piece of the The Hens lost First Team All-Conference team went to the NCAA Midwest Regional answer to Delaware's biggest question this year: players Dan Hammer (SS) and Ethan Jack (OF) tournament last season. Can the pitching staff keep the tight games to graduation, but there are few questions offen­ Right now, although every single within reach? sively this season, thanks to a dense returning ballplayer on this team yearns to Gellert thinks so. Last season, he pitched in core and several key additions. return the regional tournament, more games ( 16) than any other hurler on the Delaware last season batted .346 as a team, all is well. Until 3 p.m. next team, but only three were starts. Hi s 5-1 record tops in the America East. The Hens return four Thursday at Coastal was secondary to the seven saves he earned as of the conference's top II hitters of 1996 this Carolina, the simplicity of the Hens' primary reliever. year, including junior DH Brad Eyman (.387), playing ball on soft grass This year, Delaware coach Bob Hannah says, junior shortstop Brian August (.382, 12 HR, 72 is enough to lullaby the there is no specified bullpen. This year, even the RBD. junior outfielder Matt Ardizone (.380) antsy baseball minds of this starting pitching will have to ride the some­ and senior second baseman Dan Colunio (.348, THE REVIEW/File Phol

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