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BY MIKE HARTNETT Managing News Editor A loud knock has never created such an uproar in Newark. Senior Adam Sidor heard it on a chilly Friday night in October, three days before Halloween. Sidor was visiting friends in their home on West Delaware Avenue. There was no party, he said, just 15 people hanging out and listening to music. A half hour after arriving, Sidor was standing near the front door talking to a friend when he heard the loud knock. ~ He opened the door and was greeted with a flashlight in his fac~ "Do you live here?" asked a Newark Police officer. "No," Sidor said. "Well give me your ID so I'll know you will come back, and I want you to get everyone that lives in this house out here right now," the officer demanded. "What's the problem?" Sidor asked. "Just get everyone that lives here right now," the officer responded. "OK, sir," Sidor said. "I'm just going to close the door and I will be back with the people who live here." "Not with my foot here you aren't." A bit confused, Sidor asked if that was legal. The officer's response? "Go get people now." When Sidor returned with the tenants, the officer told them there was a call for a noise complaint. Sidor asked who c·alled, but the officer said, "It doesn't matter, the music I'in hearing right now is indication of a party." "The music is coming from one of the resident's personal computers in his bedroom," Sidor said. "Why is this trouble toni instead of every other night when he plays his music at this volume?" "Shut up!" the officer interrupted. "I am sick of hearing rom you; all you are doing is causing trouble. Just let me do what I have to do." Sidor began explaining to the officer that he had met with police that afternoon to understand the new zero-tolerance policy, which links the recent increase in violence with parties. The officer did not let him finish. He handed back Sidor's license and told him to "Get the hell out of here." Sidor got in his car and left, along with the other guests, confused and enra~ed. "At the time of the unfortunate incident wtth the officer, there was no party," he said later in an interview. "This type of environment is obviously not the place that a violent incident will likefy occur. Not allowing people the right to assemble and listen to music just because unwanted guests might show up is not right, lawful, moral or fair in any way whatsoever." Sidor said he understands the new policy is obviously designed to protect the see STUDENTS page 3 ~ November22,2005 The Review INSIDE Kidnapping attempted

build, clean shaven with a buzz cut haircut and wearing News 2 a white T-shirt and light-colored jacket. Lt. Thomas Rahmer, administrative officer for Public Safety, said to prevent these dangerous situa­ tions, students should walk in groups whenever possi­ Police Reports 4 ble, be aware of their surroundings and report any sus­ picious activity. Public safety provides an escort service that gives students an alternative way of returning home, especial­ Editorial 14 ly when they plan on traveling alone, he said. In October, the department had 1,190 people ask for escorts, which Rahmer said is an unusually high number, compared to an average of approximately 800 17 requests in September. Rahme·r said he attributed the Gosaic increase to a growing apprehension among students about the number of assaults this year. Following the attempted kidnappings Friday morn­ Movie/CD Reviews 23 ing, he said Public Safety received approximately 400 escort requests from midnight Friday to midnight Monday. Rahmer said Public Safety has not seen an increase CAMPUSO ... 26 in assaults on campus, but the department is making its COMMU:ma:Y courtesy of Newark Police officers aware of every assault or attempted assault. Newark Police released this sketch of a man sus­ They also plan on increasing the number of officers on foot patrol. pected of attempting to kidnap two students Frida~. "Many areas on campus, like the Harrington Beach, Classifieds 27 can only be seen if officers are on foot," Rahmer said. BY CAITLIN GINLEY AND EMILY PICILLO Junior Sarah Foust said she feels afraid to walk City News Editors anywhere on campus by herself. In separate incidents, two female students, a 19- "I've felt unsafe on campus for a long time and the year-old and a 20-year-old, were approached and threat­ Sports 29 attempted kidnapping incident topped it off," she said. ened by an unknown man early Friday, but managed to Foust said if she saw more Public Safety officers on escape unharmed, Newark Police said. campus, it would make her feel more comfortable about Lt. Thomas LeMin said the first victim was con­ her safety. Sports Calendar 31 fronted at 2:25 a.m. in front of the Trabant University Freshman Michelle Piaia, however, said she feels Center on West Main Street. The suspect told her to be safe rather than threatened on campus. quiet or he would shoot her. The student then screamed "I've been to a lot of campuses that are worse than and ran away. . this one," she said. Editor in Chief Andrew Amsler The second incident occurred less than 10 mmutes Executive Edit9r Erin Biles In terms of the attempted kidnappings, she said, "I later at the intersection of North College East Cleveland don't feel threatened during the day, but it's not a smart avenues, LeMin said. The victim w.as walking on North idea anyway to walk alone at night." Editorial Editor Stephanie Andersen College Avenue when a person beheved to be the same Sophomore Wes Doyle said he was surprised by the Copy Desk Chief Sara Hasyn suspect approached her and told her not to say anything Art Editor Dan Lisowski incident, especially because it occured in an area in or he would shoot her. which he generally feels safe. Photography Editor Daniel Egan He then grabbed her arm and led her to the parking He said he considers the attempted kidnappings as Assistant Photography Editor Meaghan Jones lot located at 60 N. College Ave. where his vehicle, more of an unfortunate isolated event than evidence of believed to be an older model of a tan or gold lzuzu an increasing trend in assaults. Managing News Editors Mike Hartnett, Monica Simmons, Rodeo, was parked .. LeMin said the suspect pushed what Doyle said Public Safety has a strong presence on Devin Varsalona the student believed was a gun against her backpack. He campus and appears to be doing its job whenever he is Senior News Editor JiaDin unlocked the vehicle door while still holding her arm, out at night. Administrative News Editors Susan Rinkunas, Patrick Walters but she was able to break free and ran away screaming. Foust said she is not sure what the university can do · City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo She found a university police car and ran to it to report to prevent the reoccurence of incidents such as the National/State News Editors Sarah Cochran, Cait Simpson the incident. recent attempted kidnappings, but said something has to News Features Editors Brian Citino, Natalie Torentinos LeMin said police have no leads, but are looking happen to improve the safety of its students. Student Affairs News Editors Leah Kiell, Dane Secor for a black man, possibly in his early to mid-20s, "We should be able to walk alone, we should not between 5'7" and 5'10". He is believed to be of thin have to feel threatened," she said. Managing Mosaic Editors Brian Downey, Christopher Moore Features Editors Jenna Alifante, Carson Walker Entertainment Editors Kim Dixon, Lee Procida Assistant Mosaic Editor Carter Perry

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• The Review November 22,2005 3 Students battle city on zero-tolerance continued from page 1 ~afety of student~. But, like many others, he thinks the pol­ tcy ~oe~ to? far tf the. officer's behavior that evening was any mdtcatton of how tt will work. Behind zero-tolerance On Oct. 20, one week before Sidor's incident Newark Police an~ounced ~ zero-tolerance plan to crack 'down on the recent mcrease m alcohol-related assaults in the commu­ nity. . Under. the n.ew policy, police will no longer issue warn­ mgs or watt unttl a complaint has been made to take action on loud parties or noise violations . . University Police of.ticers are partnering with Newark Pollee to enforce the pohcy. The officers are paid overtime through a grant from the Office of Highway Safety that is targeted at reducing underage drinking. Newark Police Lt: Thomas LeMin said the policy is based on the correlatton the department believes exists between off-campus parties and alcohol-related crimes especially assaults. ' "We hope to pre_ve!lt the sexual assaults, fights, thefts and damage from cnmmal mischief that are all too often associated with parties where large numbers of underage people are drinking," he said. According to Newark Police, as of Nov. 12, the number of arrests for aggravated assaults doubled from nine at this time last year to 18 this year. The number of arrests for noise violations presents more striking numbers: as of Nov. 12, there have been 387 arrests for noise violations, an increase of 80 from the same date in 2004, police said . .One mont~ into the policy, pink noise violation slips contmue e~ptymg students' wallets by the hundreds of dol­ lars. The lme grows longer each morning at violation hear­ ings, and while most groggy students do not say much at 8 a.m., they have been anything but quiet outside Alderman's • courtesy of Joe D' Agostino Court. · . DUSC Prestdent John Cordrey attacked the zero-tolerance policy at a City Council meeting Nov. 14. DUSC: Noise does not equal violence Newark, but there are documented incidents of violence that said possession of open container of alcohol. are directly related to large, uncontrolled parties." "If the cop read the citation to my face, I would've said . The Delaw~re Un~ergraduate Student Congress is lead- However, a universal zero-tolerance policy unfairly tar­ 'T~ere are 20 girls here, I don't think they are peeing on mg the ~ght to tmmediately suspend the policy. gets responsible party hosts who control factors such as the netghbor's house,"' Redding said. "It is ludicrous. If tl­ . W~tle DUSC commends the police for being proactive amount of guests, alcohol flow and noise volume he said. officers told us to go inside, that would've stopped the pre m ~urbmg assaults, the student organization believes the pohcy does not correctly address the issue. Since there is such a g~ay area for defining unlawful noise, I em. They immediately assumed it was out of control. the accused must be gtven a chance to rectify the problem "It was a girl's club team coming over and mak "Stude~ts are bei~g tar~eted by a flawed policy based on a non-existent relattOnshtp between noise and violence " before criminal charges. s 'mores. I don't understand how they can relate that to Vl\.1 senior Joe D 'Agostino, DUSC city relations chairman said. Certain situations warrant zero-tolerance, he said, espe­ lence." '!he or~anization m.ade nm·~erous requests for poiice to cially when the crowd is unruly and uncontrolled; when provide evidence that lmks nmse to the recent increase in guests are uncooperative; when there are imminent safety Targeting students, only? Not on the mayor's watch violence, but the data does not exist. concerns; or when there have been multiple complaints or a Mayor Vance A. Funk III's phone has been ringing no "These crimes are occurring on the streets not in par- history of offenses. stop .la~ely from parents ~alling to complain the city is n ties," D' Agostino said. ' But if these conditions are not present, Vonck said, providmg enough protection for their children. . At a city council meeting Nov. 14, DUSC attacked the party hosts should first be allowed to end the party on their When he .hears arguments that students are being tar poltcy head-o_n. More than 150 students poured into a own. geted by the City and treated as second-class citizens Funk crowded meetmg hall to support a DUSC petition, signed by "It a.llows our o.fficers. to spend more time focusing on is quick to fight back. ' more than 1,000 students to date. more senous safety tssues m Newark," he said. "Not on my watch," he said. "I bend over backwards to In addition to declaring there is no correlation between help the students." noise and violence, the petition stated that neither the uni­ Police 'immediately assumed it was out of control' As ':l univ~rsity alumnus and former fraternity member, versity nor Newark police departments have shown evi­ . Ju~ior Caitlin Redding never thought eating s'mores Funk satd he ts more tolerant than most Newark residents dence of how many students have been assailants. Students ~tth fnends on her back porch would pose a serious safety who are agitated by student house parties. ISSUe. "However, when it comes down to malicious mischief argu~ the poli~y is targeting students, not protecting them. . On a Thursday night in October, the same day the pol­ vandalism and assaults, that is something we cannot I~ actualtty, students are more often the targets of vio­ tolerat~ lent cnme, not the assailants," D' Agostino told the packed tcy was announced, Redding invited her female Ultimate at all," he said. room full of students and residents. Frisbee teammates to her house to hang out and make Funk agrees with the relationship between uncontrolled s'mores. parties and assaults, but he said only time will tell if the pol­ . As ~o~ncil members debated the policy, acting Police ChiefWtlltam Nefosky emerged from his seat in the back of The girls were playing music, she said, but it was icy is successful. the room and was handed a microphone. drowned out by a basement band next door. There was also In ~lmost every assault case, he said, the initial problem a bonfire in that same neighbor's backyard. started, m a c~owded home where ~verybo~y was drinking. . "T~ere is som~ issue out there about this policy target­ mg nmse complamts," Nefosky said. "The issue is not While the girls danced on the porch and munched on D Agostmo and DUSC question the mcrease in noise noise, it is parties. I've directed all officers to target par­ snacks, Redding's brother, a graduate student who lives violations when city and police officials like Funk and Lt. ties." with her, told her that he and his friend were leaving. Her LeMin assert that assaults mostly stem from crowded par­ brother walked onto his front lawn finishing a can of Pabst ties involving underage drinking. Senior John Co~drey, president ofDUSC, responded to Blue Ribbon as a police car rolled up. "This policy has become a quality of life issue, not an the comme~t, assertmg the policy only mentions noise. . Counc:tlman Karl Kalbacher, District 3, asked Nefosky The officers told Redding's brother to sit down in the alcohol issue," he said. "If you look at examples of arrests If any studies had been conducted in past years to determine backseat of the car, while they walked in the backyard to made of students listening to music in the comfort of their whether a correlation existed between violence and parties. confront the girls. own homes, without any complaint, what kind of violence is Nefosry could not produce any data. "Who lives here?'' asked one of the officers. that addressing?" Smce Oct. 1, there were 16 assaults in which the victim "I do," Redding said. The officer told her someone Vonck echoes DUSC's argument, asking whether did not know the assailant, Nefosky said. Nine of the called in a noise complaint. Redding had to send everyone Newark Police is spending its resources and time in the best home and follow the officers to the backseat of a second way. assaults occurred a~ parties. However, he did not know "We want to spend it tackling big, rowdy parties that whether the student m each case was the victim or assailant. patrol car. . "What are you charging me for?" Redding asked as she are out of control and may lead to more serious crimes " he Responsible vs. uncontrolled parties S<;it t~ the patrol car confused, watching the officer write a said. ·:But ~n terms of going and. busting up every partY and Councilman Kevin Vonck, District 6 agrees with cttat10n. spendmg time to make arrests, It doesn't seem like a good police that .problems like assaults stem froU: large, uncon­ "Disorderly premise and a noise violation," he respond­ use of resources." trolled parttes. But, as a graduate student, he has a slightly ed. different set of opinions. After the police officers left, Redding and her brother "The problem is that this generation - my generation walked back inside to read their citations. They were in dis­ - has largely lost the ability to party responsibly," he said. belief. "Our data may be more qualitative than quantitative in The citation read: "Hosting a party in which guest uri­ nates on neighbor's property." Her brother's citation also see DUSC page 11 4 November 22, 2005 The Review

IN THE NEWS Pa. case may hold key to unlocking Ali to's views on death penalty With no fanfare, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute reprieve this summer to a man who has spent the last 17 years on death row in Pennsylvania. Convicted of stabbing to death a tavern owner and setting him on fire, Ronald Rompilla had run out of appeals when the Supreme Court stepped in. By the narrowest of margins - 5-4 - the court vacated the death penalty and returned the case for re-sentencing. It marked the third time since 2000 that a loose coalition of liberal and swing-vote justices has struck down death-penalty cases because of poor work by defense lawyers. Of broader importance, the Court in the Rompilla case overturned a lower ruling authored by 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.- the same man who appears likely to replace one of those swing voters on the Supreme Court early next year. The Romp ilia case, many observers say, is clear evidence that Alito­ nominated to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor- would help to reverse the Court's recent trend toward leniency in death-penalty cases. Chicago City Council joins call for U.S. troop withdrawal The Chicago City Council may not have much say in when U.S. troops come home from Iraq, but that does not mean it has nothing to say. The city is one of 67 around the country that have passed resolutions calling for U.S. withdrawal, in hopes that they can help start a groundswell THE REVIEW/Dan Egan that will force the hand of the Bush administration and Congress. Students were able to express their concerns on The resolutions typically call on the U.S. government "to commence an orderly and rapid withdrawal of United States military personnel from diveristy issues to University President David P. Iraq," while also shipping nonmilitary aid "necessary for the security of Roselle Friday at the Center for Black Culture. Iraq's citizens and for the rebuilding of Iraq." The Chicago resolution, passed in September, took note of the death toll, as well as the strain on U.S. military, National Guard and Reserve units. It cites the war's cost and argues that Chicago's portion could have Roselle reacts to hate paid for Head Start for 238,056 children for one year or 31,147 public school teachers for a year. It also charges that the treatment of prisoners has BY SUSAN RINKUNAS people under investigation for race­ because black studeents might feel ' inflamed anti-American passions and increased the terrorist threat to U.S. Administrative News Editor related incidents should have an edu­ more comfortable living together in citizens. 'Let me start with an apology' cational component to their trial. one area. More than 70 students and ''They should attend a class or "If you come from a place ... La. Court to review 2,500 prolonged arrests linked to Katrina administrators met Friday in the be around minorities speaking to where 90 percent of your communi­ Nearly three months after Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, approx­ Center for Black Culture, giving stu­ them about why that's so hurtful and ty is black, coming to somewhere imately 2,500 people arrested on minor charges before the hurricane are dents the chance to confront what exactly it does to people men­ like the University of Delaware is a still in custody - a number of them have never been formally charged, University President David P. tally," she said. "Just punishing culture shock for you," she said. many are being held beyond the time they were due to be released, and Roselle about the recent hate crimes someone won't change their mental­ hundreds have never had a court hearing. on campus. ity or stop them from doing what 'It was not important to the RAs' When the storm struck, approximately 8,500 people being held in the For Roselle, it was a chance to they're doing." The LIFE program was another Orleans Parish prison were relocated to jails around the state, and in some issue a public apology. Cummings agreed, but said she source of contention, not only in instances outside Louisiana. "About two weeks ago, things would first want to decide if guilty terms of housing but also in refer­ A small group of volunteer defense lawyers have filed writs and were going a bit off-kilter," Roselle parties should still be welcome on ence to the diversity component of obtained the release of more than 1,800 of the evacuees, said Phyllis Mann, said. "There were a number of what campus. each class. of Alexandria, La., who has been coordinating the effort. the police classified as 'incidents' "The question becomes when Davis, a LIFE peer mentor, said Assistant District Attorney Donna Andrieu said, among other things, and I thought it was time to get do we try to educate these people and diversity is a required topic in LIFE that there was "just cause" for holding the detainees longer because everybody together." when do we simply say 'You do not classes, but mentors can approach it Orleans Parish prosecutors, dislocated from their office, had not had suffi­ Kassandra Moye, director of the belong here. You are not worthy of any way they like. cient time to make decisions on whether to charge various individuals. Center for Black Culture, said being a member of our community' " "We're not really putting stu­ The Louisiana Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the merits of Friday's dialogue was the result ofan she said. "I don't want repeat offend­ dents in a position where they are the arguments early this week. Oct. 28 meeting between Roselle ers when it comes to this kind of being challenged about the generally and several black student organiza­ stuff." accepted opinions about how the - compiled from L.A. Times and Washington Post wire reports tions, sparking Roselle's interest to world works and how society works meet with more students and address 'Coming to UD is a culture shock' along the lines of race, gender and their concerns about the recent cam­ Assistant Provost Terry sexual orientation," she said. pus hate crimes and incidents they Whitaker said black students com­ Freshman Brittany Battle said POLICE REPORTS feel have been increasingly directed prise 5.6 percent of the student body, the university's new mandatory toward minorities. and the debate turned to what some diversity training for incoming fresh­ Graffiti found on numerous Main Street buildings "I don't have an agenda," people perceive as segregation in men was not well-enforced. A 19-year-old man was arrested early Monday after having sprayed Roselle said. "Let me start with an campus dormitories. "It was not important to the graffiti on 14 different businesses located on Main Street, Thomas said. apology. My apology is that many of "It seems like once you go over majority of the RAs to make the At approximately 12:20 a.m., a witness directed police to the man who you have been treated in a way that's the train tracks," Rylee said, "that's freshmen go," she said. "I know with had been observed spray painting several buildings, Thomas said. When not respectable and that is not what where all the minorities are." myRA, if you went, you went, but if police attempted to arrest him, however, Thomas said the man resisted the university wants to happen ... Cummings said the university you stayed in bed it wasn't a big arrest, spit in an officer's face and attempted to remove a gun from an offi­ there's no way that you should be tries to scatter freshmen across cam­ issue." cer. treated with anything other than pus by their First Year Experience, Furthermore, several students Thomas also said an officer suffered minor injuries during the arrest, respect. And, to the extent that that and using Whittaker's statistic, black were concerned about diversity resulting in swollen and bruised knees. has not always been the case, I am students might represent 5 percent of training for faculty members. which The man was charged with resisting arrest, attempting to remove a genuinely sorry. I really am." their building's population. She was mandatory for one year 18 years firearm from a law enforcement officer, hindering a police officer, disorder­ added that she has noticed many ago. ly conduct, underage consumption of alcohol and graffiti, Thomas said. 'I don't want repeat offenders' black students choose to move to Cummings speculated on the The total damages done to the buildings are valued at $3,310, he said. Cynthia Cummings, director of Laird Campus after freshman year. negative reaction the training evoked Campus Life, began by addressing Roselle added: "Every now and from faculty members. Paint balls damage vehicles parked on Haines Street what the university terms as "bias­ then the white students say to me "I think that some faculty don't Between approximately 12:30 a.m. and 12:45 a.m. Sunday, an related incidents," such as hateful 'The black students all want to live feel like they should be challenged or unknown suspect fired paint balls at four vehicles parked on the 100 block graffiti on bulletin boards or dry together.' " he said. "And I say, have their thinking critiqued and of Haines Street, Thomas said. erase boards that are not serious 'Well, that's allowed.' " challenged and exposed," she said. Three of the vehicles, a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant, a 2004 black BMW enough to be considered crimes. The When Cummings suggested Senior Alfred Lance Jr. objected and a green Saturn, were parked next to each other in a parking lot located perpetrators of such crimes are everybody asking themselves why to the university's decision to make behind a residence on the I 00 block of Haines Street, Thomas said. He said incredibly difficult to catch, she said. black students do not want to live on such training voluntary. these vehicles were dirtied by the paint, but no dents were found on them. "We have so far not found any East Campus, Senior Cherish "A racist isn't going to respond A paint ball did manage to break through the rear window of a fourth perpetrator for those kinds of Milford responded that Laird favorably when they're being vehicle, a 1993 black BMW that was parked on the street, Thomas said. things," she said. Campus is attractive because of exposed as a racist," he said. "The Damages 'to the vehicle are valued at $200. Cummings said people found apartment-style living, and perhaps it idea of backing off when they The vehicles all belonged to university students, Thomas said. guilty of bias-related incidents could should be up to some students to take protested so vehemently shows that Police have no leads and are not further investigating the incident, be kicked out of the dorms, and those the initiative to move to other parts it is the exact opposite approach to Thomas said. guilty of hate crimes risk expulsion of campus and invite their friends. take because it shows that there's a from the university. Senior Paulina Davis said she real problem." - Emily Picillo Sophomore Kyle Riley said does not find the issue problematic The Review November 22, 2005 5 NCCo. homicide rate highest in state BY MEGAN DONOGHUE cases, the killer and the victim know each other. "To have a complete stranger perform such an atrocious Staff Reporter Domestic-related homicides are particularly common, act is quite unusual," he said. The number of homicides in New Castle County has he said. They are generally individual cases that occur in Navarro said due to the lack of a trend connecting this increased threefold in the past year, which has resulted in private residences. year's homicides, little can be done to bring the homicide more homicides in the county than Kent and Sussex counties "It's not like the turf wars you'll find in big cities," rate back down. combined, New Castle County police said. Navarro said. "We have made efforts in the past to teach peo­ "Disputes betWeen spouses and acquaintances that esca­ Cpl. Trinidad Navarro, New Castle County Police ple how to report domestic violence." late into violence normally do not occur in public areas, so a spokesman, said 14 homicides have been reported this year The homicides in which the two parties were not previ­ simple solution such as placing more officers on patrol can­ in New Castle, a drastic increase from the five reported in ously acquainted were largc:ly instances of self defense, he not be applied," he said. 2004. said, citing two cases in which a police officer fatally shot a If the increase in homicides were to become a trend in New Castle County is the most populated county in man wielding a knife and a homeowner killed an intruder. coming years, law enforcement officers and the community Delaware. Approximately 60 percent of the state's popula­ Lt. Thomas LeMin, public information officer for the may be better able to identify a root cause. tion resides there, which includes the cities of Wilmington Newark Police, said the increase in homicides throughout Aviola said, as of right now, social programs designed and Newark. New Castle County has not been evident in Newark. to minimize the likelihood of violence and homicides will Lt. Joseph Aviola, public information officer for the The city averages one to two homicides each year and remain in place, though the police do not know the extent to Delaware State Police, said the sheer size of New Castle has not seen an increase in 2005, he said. which these programs work. County's population may account for the greater number of However, LeMin said the circumstances involved in · "We do not know how many homicides we prevent each homicides in comparison to the state's other counties . . Newark's only homicide this year are atypical. James Cooke year through domestic violence awareness, gun control pro­ Navarro said the the reason for the ;ncrease in homi­ Jr., charged with the May 1 murder of 20-year-old Lindsay grams and drug enforcement," he said. cides during 2005 is difficult to determine because in most Bonistall, was not aquainted with the university sophomore. Facebook has legal pitfalls BY DANE SECOR has no policy in place for how the university may be overstepping Student Affairs Editor Resident Assistants should react to a its boundaries by charging students. Students can be charged with student's actions on Web sites such as "It's like the thought police are violations of the university Code of Facebook. out to get kids," he said. "It's mind­ Conduct for their actions on Web RAs have an obligation to blowing that a student has to con­ sites such as facebook.com, accord­ respond if they notice any actions on stantly worry that something they say ing to the Judicial Affairs Office. the Internet that would raise concerns or write can be held against them." Kathryn Goldman, director of about a resident, she said. Senior Tya Pope, a member of Judicial Affairs, stated in an e-mail "If they see things on Facebook the university Civil Liberties Union, message that students can be charged that raise concerns and they have stated in an e-mail message that some for using any computer to commit a questions about it, and they want to people have a false sense of security crime that impacts the university. have a conversation with the student, about their right to freedom of Although there have only been we ask them to do that," she said. speech. two incidents involving Facebook to A policy may be developed for "People have to understand that date, Goldman said violations of the these sites in the near future, she said. freedom of speech only goes so far academic honesty, responsible com­ "We will be spending the next and once someone starts intruding on puting, sexual harrassment and dis­ couple of months looking at this issue the rights of others, that right stops," ruptive conduct codes have been and probably will be developing a she said. applied for computer violations. policy for next year, but right now Pope said students need bound­ Students under 21 could be one doesn't exist," Kerr said. "It's aries sometimes, and students should charged with a violation of the uni­ just an expectation that we care about not have to live in fear because of versity's alcohol policy if they are our students, so if we see something something written by another student holding a beer in a picture on the that raises concerns we react to it." on a Web site. Internet, she said. Students can also A university junior who wished "People need to realize that this be charged for anything they say to remain anonymous said he was isn't a place where you can say and which may cause a disruption for charged for his conduct on a Web site do whatever you want without reper­ other students. unrelated to the university. cussions," she said. "We are all enti­ ·~one may have the right to say "It's ludicrous that the university tled to our opinions and feelings what they want bunhey do not have can charge a person with violation of about things, but there is an appropri­ the right to be disruptive to others," multiple parts of the Code of Conduct ate time and place to express them." THE REVIEW/Dan Egan she said. "These ideas must be care­ based on what they write on an Goldman said although students Students can be charged for using a computer to commit a crime fully balanced in our community." Internet site," he said. can be charged for their actions that impacts the university due to content posted on Web sites such Kathleen Kerr, director of The student said no one is forced online, there are no cases of faculty as facebook.com. Residence Life, said the department to read anything on the Internet and policing the Internet. UD awarded $53 million for solar cell research BY PAT WALTERS The first three planes that landed in In the past, a rift has existed between said. Administrative News Editor Baghdad when the United States attacked Iraq affordable commercial solar cells and high Both Honsberg and Allen have been A university research consortium will carried batteries - 540 tons of them, Barnett efficiency cells like those used in space, researching VHESCs for some time, working receive $53 million to double the efficiency of said. Batteries make up one-third the weight of Honsberg said. This grant will help close the under contract with the Department of Energy. solar cells over the in 50 months. The team, a soldier's pack. gap. "This funding allows us to go faster," which will include several other universities Honsberg said one of the first devices to "We're going to take the cost and struc­ Barnett said. and private partners, is being led by electrical which this technology will be applied is the ture of the existing technology, take the effi­ The money will be used primarily to fund and computer engineering professors Allen laptop computer. Traditional solar cells can ciency of the super high efficiency space cells the 100 people involved in the project. Forty to Barnett and Christiana Honsberg. charge a typical laptop in approximately three and put the two together," she said. 50 of these researchers will be working across The Defense Advanced Research Projects to five hours. VHESCs will generate the same The high performance of the VHESCs eight projects at the university, including one Agency will provide $33.6 million, with pri­ amount of electricity in approximately one will also allow manufacturers to produce them stationed at the Institute of Energy Conversion. vate partners contributing an additional $19.6 hour. at almost half the cost of traditional cells, mak­ Approximately two-thirds will be undergradu­ million, for the production of 1,000 Very High Ninety-five percent of solar cells sold ing them attractive to a growing commercial ate and graduate students. Efficiency Solar Cells. Private partners include today are constructed entirely of silicon, market, Honsberg said. The consortium has taken an aggressive DuPont, BP Solar, Coming Inc., LightSpin Barnett said. VHESCs will layer a variety of The largest commercial application will approach to developing solar cells, unlike its Technologies and Blue Square Energy. substances over a silicon base to drastically be rooftop solar cells, Barnett said. . European equivalent, Barnett said. "This is the largest [grant] in the history of enhance the efficiency of the cells. Traditional Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Within five years, the consortium will the industry," Barnett said. solar cells range from 12 to 24 percent efficien­ Energy Industries Association, said the have revolutionized high efficiency solar cells, Since much of the funding will come from cy, meaning only a relatively small percentage research will lead to significant advancement Honsberg said. DARPA, the initial applications of the research of the solar energy that hits the cell is convert­ in an $8 billion industry that is growing at 35 "You will have a power source that is suit­ will be geared toward the military, he said. ed to electricity. When complete, VHESCs will percent each year. able to replace batteries and power plants," she "The modem soldier has lots of electronic be approximately 50 percent efficient. A tradi­ "This establishes a cutting edge program said. "You will have one power source that you gear, but he isn't near an outlet," Barnett said. tionallightbulb is approximately 4 percent effi­ to develop the most efficient photo cells in the can use for pretty much everything." "It makes his life better and safer." cient. world, in a very short time period as well," he 6 November 22, 2005 The Review Fines face questioning BY KELLY PERKINS charges, but he said specific dollar mean that the policemen get higher Staff Reporter amounts could not be attributed to budgets or brand new Durangos, or The number of violations among individual categories. does that mean that it's actually going university students has increased this Once a person is charged, they to go to try and stop the attempted year, forcing many students to pay are given a summons to appear in abductions? what they believe are unreasonably court for arraignment, Nefosky said. "Maybe they could use the high fines. When they appear before the money to stop serious crimes and Acting Newark Police Chief Alderman's Court they have the catch real criminals instead of keep­ William Nefosky said there were 892 option of pleading guilty or not ing students from having a good alcohol violations at this time last guilty. Homecoming," she said. year. This year ther~ are 992 to date. If they choose to plead not Blough said she believes her The number of noise violations guilty, they go to trial. If they plead citation was justified, but she does and assaults have also increased, he guilty, they are fined according to the not think she should have been said. city ordinance, he said. charged such a large amount. Nefosky would not comment as Barbara Wilkers, cleric of the "My friend and I were arrested to whether the increase is a result of court, said the fines given also walking to the stadium on an actual increase in violations or an include general court fees. Each per­ Homecoming to support the football increase in police activity. son has the option to defer their pay­ team," she said. "We were not getting George Sarris, Newark's finance ments but there is an additional sick, being loud or urinating on director, said all fmes collected by charge to do so. walls." the Alderman's Court are revenues Junior Kristen Blough was Blough said she agrees with the and they make up a portion of the charged with underage consumption new Zero-Tolerance policy, but general operating budget for the city. and possession of an open container .thinks that police should make better Since the police department Homecoming weekend and received use of it by targeting loud and reck­ generally requires the largest budget, a fme of $538, she said. less students and preventing assaults. it gets the money collected from the "I hope the judge realized that "While I was at court, I over­ fines, Sarris said. he ruined Christmas," she said. heard one of the women who works The police department's budget Blough said she cannot afford to in the front office say that the is 25 percent of the city's total budg­ buy presents for any of her friends Newark Police arrested over 73 stu­ et and the fines collected make up 4 and because of her fine. dents on the previous Friday night. percent of that budget, Sarris said. When Blough was told that the She even sounded incredulous at this Last year, the city collected $1.27 money from the fines goes to the number," she said. "Do you really THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll million in fmes including traffic, police department's budget, she said think all 73 of these kids deserved to Louis Freeh, former FBI director, spoke in MitcheU HaU Tuesday. parking and criminal fines. she wondered what that really meant. be arrested or were they just having Criminal fines include noise "Budget encompasses a lot of fun on a Friday night?" Ex-FBI director and alcohol violations and assault things," Blough said. "Does that War debate packs Mitchell terror BY SARAH LEWIS r--:---....--::------:----- speaks on StaffReporter The U.S. Army has a duty to keep the public BY CHRIS HOLDIRGE When the embassies in Kenya and informed of events in the War in Iraq, but it must also be Staff Reporter Tanzania were attacked, I was cautious of the information it discloses due to operational Louis Freeh, former director of there." security, the Chief of Public Affairs for the Army told a the FBI, spoke about continuing the Freeh said he spoke to stimu­ maximum capacity crowd of 650 people at Mitchell Hall War on Terror Tuesday night and late debate among college students. Monday night. said the United States did not react "Democracy rises or falls on More than 100 people were tunied away at the door. strongly enough in response to ter­ the people that live here," he said. Brigadier General Vincent Brooks said his job is to rorist attacks in the last 20 years. "The issues of the day are important provide information to the American public without dis­ ''No administration, republican for young people to understand." closing information that could endanger American troops. or democrat, wanted to militarily Senior Steve Spence, a member If too much intelligence is disclosed, he said our ene­ respond or retaliate to attacks of the College Republicans, said the mies could use the information to their advantage. against our nation," he said. "It is a group wanted Freeh to speak at the "We're not the only ones who use information as an 20-year history of escalating vio­ university because he is a popular instrument of power," he said. "Our enemies do as well." lence against Americans, that finally author and former public official. Jamie Mcintyre, CNN Pentagon correspondent, also ended with a horrific attack on "More importantly we thought spoke during "Iraq Update: Getting at the Truth - THE REVIEW/Kate Rosenblum American soil." his views on the current foreign pol­ Military & Media." A U.S. Army Brigadier General debated the War in Freeh, who spoke to an audi­ icy debate would be enlightening to Mcintyre said the media is searching for the truth, an Iraq with a CNN correspondent in front of a crowd ence of more than 400 people in the UD community," he said. elusive goal - and sometimes it is not what the Army of 650 Monday. Mitchell Hall, opened the evening Spence said he was glad Freeh tells the media, it is what they do not tell them. by sharing an anecdote about taming was able to come and speak. "Our job is to try to find more pieces to the picture to Mcintyre said the military highlights its achieve­ mafia attack dogs to bring down a "These kind of events allow try and make a more complete picture," he said. ments while the media tends to focus on the war's mob boss in New York. Freeh also students to hear from the public offi­ "Sometimes in war, they can't tell us the truth." destruction. shared stories about his time with cials," he said "It lets them learn Brooks, chief operational spokesman during "If you want positive media coverage of operations, the FBI, but eventually moved on to about important topics, and get a Operation Iraqi Freedom, said finding the truth involves then it needs to be going pretty well," he said. "The the focus of his talk. viewpoint that is often different than balance, which is not only just the juxtaposition of two United States military is churning out press releases about "I want to talk about responses what they hear in a classroom or views. . positive things they've been doing." to terrorism," he said. "What a read in a newspaper." "Balance should be the pursuit of the truth not yet The two speakers were invited to the university by country could, should and should "You can ask me anything you told," he said. "It's the journey toward the rest of that Ralph Begleiter, the university's Rosenberg Professor of not do in response." want, except about Area 51," he truth." Communication and distinguished journalist in residence, Freeh said there are several dif­ said. "I'm not allowed to talk about Mcintyre said balance should not be viewed as who said the speech was something everyone could ficulties in fighting the War on that." After answering questions, democrats versus republicans or the Taliban versus the understand because the topic concerns the real world. Terror. Freeh stayed for a book signing. United States, but the maintenance of credibility. "I hope students walk away thinking 'this is really "The struggle is protecting the Sophomore Bruce Smith said "Journalists must make the differentiation between important and I should pay attention,' " he said. country while at the same time not he came to the talk because he saw partisan attacks that take place and what the facts are," he People do not pay much attention to how the infor­ compromising the freedoms that flyers posted on campus. said. mation they receive is conveyed to them, Begleiter said. make it a great country," he said. "He's Louis Freeh, he's a big The media did not go far enough in seeking the truth "If you want to know about something, you have to He recently published a book name," he said. about weapons of mass destruction, Mcintyre said. dig a little deeper than headlines and the surface," he said. titled, "My FBI: Bringing Down the Smith said he learned a lot from "The news media failed to ask tough enough ques­ "Most people don't give much thought to the way media Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton Freeh about how past administra­ tions to substantiate the claim that Iraq had weapons of reports on things." and Fighting the War on Terror." tions have dealt with terrorism. mass destruction or were hell-bent on getting [them]," he Senior Brad Glasgow said he enjoyed the speech, During his time as director of "I learned a lot about the way said. especially the statements made by Mcintyre. the FBI, Freeh said he handled many Clinton dealt with things," he said. The speakers said the media has difficulty balancing "At first I was a little upset because it seemed like investigations of terrorist attacks. "I never would have thought that positive and negative accounts of events in Iraq. Gen. Brooks padded stuff, then Jamie Mcintyre came on "I got called over a bunch of Clinton would handle things the Brooks said the troops on the ground make a differ­ and talked about realistic things," he said. "People want to times," he said. "When the USS way he did." ence in the lives of Iraqi civilians and they have positive know good things, but we're in a war where people are Cole was attacked, I was there. stories to tell. getting killed." The Review November 22, 2005 7 NeW student site hopes to go global BY JASON TOMASSINI Winslow said. "If someone in Delaware is doing a project on that is part of The College Web, which provides Web sites for 43 Staff Reporter India's economy, not only do they have university resources but different schools. Has Facebook stalking lost its luster? Do people on your they can sign on ULife and speak to someone who goes to a uni­ Oddo said he does not see similarities between buddy list have boring away messages? Tired of spending 18 versity in India." UDelawareLife.com and TheBlueHen.com because the ULife hours per day on the Internet? Oddo said the site has no affiliation with the university and network has a more global agenda. If you answered "yes" to these questions, do not despair. is intended as a place for students to communicate with peers TheBlueHen.com began when co-founder Jason Kilpatrick, Internet addicts can get their fixes from independent Web sites and express opinions. a Drexel alumni, was contacted by his friend and co-founder geared solely toward college students because of the sites' abili­ "We had a girl sign on as an anonymous user on one of our Michael Hagan, a Delaware graduate, about starting a College ty to satisfy many needs at once. sites and she had gotten pregnant and she didn't know whether Web site at the University of Delaware. The most recent of these sites is UDelawareLife.com, or not to get an abortion," Oddo said. "So she made the post and The site started in 2003 and now has more than 4,300 reg­ launched in August as a part of the ULife Network, which hosts she got a lot of feedback from her peers." istered users, with features like a message board, photo albums Web sites for 22 schools nationwide. The site has 140 registered Oddo said the site is almost completely uncensored and and free student announcements. Kilpatrick said through user members and includes a message board, photo albums, classi­ only the most extreme content is filtered out by the site's moder­ feedback, students are responsible for all of the content on the ficds, advertisements, professor ratings and even streaming ators. site. radio. He said free speech should be important to college students. The site has free registration but users can buy a premium Recent Towson University graduates Chris Oddo and "Universities in general like to keep everyone hidden subscription for $24.99 per year that has several extra privileges. Russell Winslow, who serve as the network's CEO and president behind this facade they create that they are so prestigious," he Few users have premium subscriptions, but Kilpatrick said rapectively, launched their enterprise last May with a site for said. "There's nothing wrong with being human. At the he is not too concerned with the financial aspect of the site. Any Towson students. University of Maryland, they wonder why after basketball student or student group can advertise parties or events for free "We were working on the fifth floor of a building in the traf­ games kids start rioting. It's like trying to keep a lion in its cage on the homepage of the site. fic circle at Towson," Oddo said. "It was like a Wednesday night and all it wants to do is be itself. We create an environment "We don't want to bog down our site with advertising," he and we were looking out the window and all these college kids where students can do that within reason." said. "Everybody wasn't trying to make money off advertising. were running around and we were like, 'Why don't we just make Oddo said attorneys have contacted him about some of the We wanted to make a site that was more just for the students." a Web site for this?' " content of his sites but he knows he is simply using his First Oddo said as UDelawareLife.com expands and requires Winslow said the network is in the process of expanding Amendment rights. more funding, he has no plans of charging users for its services. and its sites will include live e~ent broadcasts, streaming video Other Web sites geared toward students like facebook.com "I'm not going to make college students spend any more and reality TV all produced independently, as well as live con­ and MySpace.com are well established, but Oddo said he does money than they already have to," he said. "Kids have to pay nections to schools in countries including Australia, England and not see them as competition. Instead he finds their success enough for rent, books and drinking. The ULife network is India encouraging. going to be there whether or not we make a million dollars." ''When we go overseas in the next couple months, we are One site that could be competition for Oddo and Winslow going to bring everyone together in an online meeting place," is TheBlueHen.com, an independent site for university students Students choose service instead of salaries

BY MEGHAN VANDEVENTER begin a job at a company and later decide to Staff Reporter take a year or two for volunteer effort. Students prove volunteer service is a "You either tell them that or they'll never rewarding and beneficial alternative to join­ touch you with a 10-foot pole or you lie," she ing the work force or attending graduate said. school immediately after Commencement. The university provides students with Marianne Green, assistant director of alternative options to the traditional route, Career Services, said an increasing number of Green said, but generally provides a 'smor­ students are looking into service work before gasbord' of options, including a campus inter­ entering the work force or graduate school. view program, job fairs, visiting companies Green said more than 20 percent of uni­ and hosting representatives from organiza­ versity graduates attend a graduate school tions for service or transitional kind of jobs. within two years after Commencement. One problem that some students face The two transitional years are spent when choosing service options arises from doing a number of activities, like volunteer their parents, Green said - some parents work, waiting tables, nannying and traveling, have a different agenda for their children and she~NJid. caution against traveling to foreign countries "They've towed the straight and narrow to do service work. all the way through school and want to do "They don't think of this as serious, they something different," she said. see it more as an extension of being a stu­ Green said businesses tend to select dent," she said. "They want them to take the resumes with service work from the pile of corporate route or go right to graduate school applications because volunteering displays because they are afraid that Johnny or Sally leadership qualities and an admirable sense of are never going to go if they don't go right responsibility. away." "We all think that it's a good thing to Senior Kristen Reese said she helped do," she said. "Some ~mployers are embar­ relief efforts in Guatemala through the Living courtesty of Elizabeth Mearns rassed because they haven't done it so they Word Community Church in York, Pa., when Senior Elizabeth Mearns traveled to Guatemala for a church service project to assist definitely want somebody in their organiza­ the sister church in Guatemala asked Living victims of Hurricane Stan in late October. tion who has. Word to send hurricane relief after Hurricane "It's hard to go from being a student sur­ Stan destroyed a village with a mudslide. Reese said the experience helped her put he said. "AmeriCorps makes it really easy to rounded by young people to go into the work­ The 10 person medical team spent five things into perspective and she learned some do something positive and it's rewarding for ing world where you have a lot of older peo­ days setting up medical clinics at the location issues should not be ignored because they are me, personally." ple. This is a way of easing in." of the mudslides in Santiago Atitlan, near considered hopeless. It also gave her a greater AmeriCorps provides different opportu­ Career Services put together some Guatemala City. reason to pursue a medical degree and work nities in the co!lts of education and would give resources on its Web site because of the Senior Elizabeth Mearns worked with toward a cause. a volunteer the leg up with future employ­ increased student interest, she said. The site Reese for five days in Guatemala City and "I think any interest in health should be ment goals. gives resources and ideas for traditional, tem­ said recovery would be difficult without the global because a virus or a disease or sickness "The University of Delaware made free porary and "in-the-meantime" jobs. aid of volunteers. isn't limited by a country's borders," Reese graduate school because they saw how pow­ It is important to consider health insur­ "Here, you would just rebuild your house said. "In the village we went to, there were erful everybody was that came out of the pro­ ance policies, references and the traditional but there, it's just basically a mass burial about 300 people who were buried alive by gram," he said. preparation for graduate school and the work ground," she said. the mudslide and thousands were injured or Green said taking the opportunity to do force, Green said. Mearns said the group treated more than hurt. volunteer work is a wise option graduates Green said service work also provides an 2,000 people during the few days spent in "It is invigorating to know you can do should consider. environment of people in the same young Guatemala from Oct. 27 to Oct. 31 . something about it," she said. "You want to change and develop and generation who plan to move on after a short Reese said the hurricane victims needed Noah Ullmann, a volunteer currently you want to go to grad school with a very firm length of time in service work. basic health care and nutrition in order to sur­ enrolled in AmeriCorps, said he joined the idea of what it is you want to do," she said. "They don't expect you to stay there for­ vive. program after graduation to help pay student "This year or two of transition could really ever; most of the time its temporary and "It was heartbreaking because we saw loans and make a positive influence on his help you define that for yourself. Plus, what's you're out," she said. "You don't have to dis­ the people and how sad they were and I want­ country. wrong with having fun? When else are you ~emble or make anything up, they let you do ed to do more to somehow change their life," "Coming out of college, I knew I wanted going to do that? When you're 40 and you've what you want to do and move on." she said. "You feel a sense of hope and joy to do something positive but it's sometimes got bills?" Green said it is nearly impossible to that they haven't felt in weeks." hard to find a good organization to do that," I

8 November 22, 2005 The Review Student groups lead Main Street clean~up BY JULIA PARMLEY see kids picking up trash and will think twice Staff Reporter about throwing it out and also will feel more The sun shined on approximately 70 stu­ comfortable to join in the future." dents and a cleaner Main Street Saturday Funk bought the students lunch after­ afternoon as Project Clean-Up Main Street ward to reward them for their efforts. hit the road. Students donned bright orange Senior Lauren Ebersole saw an vests and purple gloves to pick up trash along announcement online about the project and the sidewalks of local businesses. volunteered her help. She said it gave her Freshman Jigna Rana, treasurer for something to do on a Saturday and was a way Dickinson Complex Community Council and to stay involved in the community. the event's organizer, said the residence "A lot of time people think students are hall's community service club adopted Main trashing Main Street so it's nice to show them Street through the Adopt-a-Highway we take care of it too," she said. "It's nice Program this year and put together this activ­ that anyone could do this and get involved if ity in order to involve students in the clean­ they wanted." up effort. Freshman Emma Devine, president of "Main Street is something we all take the DCCC, said she was impressed with the pride in and access," she said. "A lot of stu­ efforts of the volunteers. dents go up and down it and we might have "I just watched students on their knees helped contribute to its dirtiness, so we want­ for 10 minutes picking up cigarette butts," ed to give back and clean." she said. Rana said she feels the attendance of Rana said she was surprised by the large Mayor Vance A. Funk III showed the com­ turnout. The volunteers were able to split up munity how serious students are about the and clean Delaware Avenue as well. problem of trash on Main Street. Freshman Lorraine Makone, public rela­ "There may be a group of students that tions officer for Campus Alliance de la Raza, do not think about their actions, but there is a said she has been looking for community THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones group who really does care about the com­ service events to get involved in. She said MADD held a candlelight vigil Friday in memory of those killed by drunk drivers. munity," she said. "This is a great way of she feels many students have a misperception showing it." about community service and the event was a Funk said he has been concerned about good way to address it. litter since he was a child and wakes up early "You can do something really good and Vigil held to fight DUis every weekend morning to clean the streets. do it in a group and it doesn't have to be tax­ "My family is from the Midwest and ing or even boring," she said. "Once students BY PETER HINCKLEY will last from Nov. 23 to Jan.l, 2006. people took a lot of pride in keeping the city learn that community service isn't as daunt­ StaffReporter Representatives from the Delaware State clean," he said. "If you saw anything on the ing as it seems, if that's the perspective, Cindy Hardy heard her phone ring at 4 a.m. Police and the Delaware Office of Highway ground that was litter you would pick it up they'll participate more." Jumping out of bed, she scampered across her Safety, who will be teaming up to crack down on and take it home. I was raised that way and Funk said he hopes the clean-up will bedroom to pick up the receiver. drunk driving during the holiday season, were always have been that way." improve the relationship between students "It was two years, three weeks and two days also at the vigil. Funk said he was surprised at the and residents. ago," Hardy said, thinking back to that moment, Andrea Summers, community relations offi­ amount of students who showed up and said "This is an important phase to get stu­ without hesitation. cer for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, he hopes residents will be inspired by the stu­ dents and residents talking instead of having The details of the call were scattered, leav­ said to fight drunk driving during the holiday sea­ dents' efforts. all these negative comments," he said. "So ing her to piece together a hazy puzzle of what son there will be 26 state and local police depart­ "I think what you'll find is that this is many good things come from having the uni­ happened. ments conducting roaming DUI patrols as well as really contagious," he said. "Residents will versity here. I think it's fantastic." There was an accident. Cindy's daughter 32 DUI checkpoints at data-driven areas. Janet was involved. It occurred in Maryland. DUis in Delaware are up I 0 percent this There were no details of injuries to Janet and the year, and 53 people have been killed by drunk passengers in the vehicle. drivers to date. Delaware has invested $40,000 in Hardy, mother of two, was left helpless on advertising to combat drunk driving, Summers the phone, unaware of what was happening to her said. daughter. "Instead of burying our head in the sand, we "It finally dawned on me, they're not telling are going to get more active and more visible to me something for a reason," she said. "And I told send a message that this is not acceptable," she the lady on the phone, 'don't you dare send a cop said. to my house.' And as soon as I said that, I saw the DUI enforcement was chosen to occur dur­ trooper's car pull up. I wouldn't open the door for ing the holiday season because it is the most trav­ him." eled and therefore dangerous time of the year, On Oct. 26, 2003, Hardy's world was shat­ Summers said. tered when the vehicle carrying her 13-year-old Mike Williams, deputy manager for the daughter Janet Marie Hardy was struck on its Delaware Department of Transportation, said passenger side, killing the teen. roughly 80,000-85,000 cars pass through the Stories such as Hardy's were shared at a Newark Interstate 95 tollbooth each day. candlelight vigil sponsored by the Mother's Between the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Against Drunk Driving organization at the and the Sunday following it, anywhere between Newark Municipal Building Friday evening. The 95,000 and 130,000 cars a day are expected to vigil was intended to remind those in attendance drive through the tollbooth, he-said. of the consequence of drunk driving as the holi­ "In Newark, we get the long distance travel­ day season approaches. er," Williams said. "We get the traveler going to Despite the freezing temperatures, more visit grandma in Connecticut or Maine." than 20 survivors and MADD administrators Birch said one of MADD's goals is to braved the cold to share their stories of loved encourage people to drive "safe, sober and buck­ ones lost. le up" during the holiday season. Glynn Birch, president of MADD, whose "People are celebrating; they're drinking son was killed by a drunk driver in 1988, spoke and having a good time," he said. "We want peo­ of how losing a loved one to a drunk driver can ple to enjoy it, but if you have alcohol involved, alter many lives. Birch is the first male and first the message we want to give is to have a non­ minority national president ofMADD. drinker drive the car." "We're all survivors, that is why we are here Hardy sair! that all drunk-driving accidents tonight," he said. "We have a message we want are 100 percent preventable. to tell everyone: 'I remember my loved one and "I don't believe that the individual who the precious time they were here.' And in return, killed my daughter set out to kill somebody," she I ask for hope." said. "But he did set out to drink and drive. He The vigil was presented by MADD to kick took away a perfectly happy, healthy, and THE REVIEW/File Photo off its "Tie One On For Safety" campaign, which straight-A student, and he took away my future." Main Street was cleaned up by approximately 70 student volunteers Saturday. '!be Review November 22, 2005 9 Sussex Co. water ruled contaminated BY PAT WALTERS still lists the water as unsafe. of Air and Waste Management, said TCE. SIRP will initiate strategic requires, is sufficient. Admtmstrattve News Editor In early October, the Boys and no site has been identified conclusive­ groundwater testing near the end of Millsboro officials test the town Clear water pours from the tap at Girls Club and approximately 60 ly as the source. the month, with test well drilling slat­ water supply more frequently and had tbe Boys and Girls Club in Dagsboro, other sites in Dagsboro connected to SIRP only recently ruled out the ed to begin Nov. 28. done so in May without incident. Del, but for one month already, the the Millsboro municipal water sup­ leading suspect, the National Cash This is not the first time DPH Town procedure dictated tests of the Division of Public Health has listed ply, DPH spokeswoman Heidi Register superfund site, located has found high levels of TCE in the water at the newly installed connec­ tbe water as unsafe to drink. Truschei-Light said. roughly one-and-a-half miles south­ state's tap water, Truschel-Light said. tions in Dagsboro, including the one Tests conducted Oct. 19 showed Millsboro draws its water from west of Millsboro, Will said. NCR In May, the contaminant was at the Boys and Girls Club. The prox­ ...t'e levels of trichloroethylene, a three wells, two of which showed used TCE as a degreaser in its pro­ found in the water supply of the imity of the two tests, separated by c:haDic:ai commonly found in indus- unsafe levels ofTCE when tested last duction of cash registers and electron­ Homestead Campground near just five months, has provided some 1rill dcgreasers and paint removers. month. One of the wells registered a ic equipment on the site until manu­ Georgetown, Del. The concentration solace to residents. According to the Centers for Disease reading that exceeded EPA regula­ facturing operations were discontin­ of TCE in the campground's well Lingo said she is glad the town c.rot and Prevention, long-term, tions by nearly 15 times. ued in 1980. Recent EPA testing water was extremely high, nearly 100 discovered the contamination when it Nplar ingestion of the chemical can The Delaware Department of determined the Millsboro contamina­ times that allowed by EPA regula­ did. Clllle serious damage to the liver, kid­ Natural Resources and tion did not originate at the site. tions. An investigation into the source "I was shocked and surprised at oeya and central nervous system. Environmental Control is heading up SIRP is working with EA of the contamination is ongoing. first," Lingo said, ''but the picture On Oct. 7 Millsboro installed an investigation into the source of the Science and Technology to complete Although the state requires regu­ could have been a whole lot worse. TCE filters on the contaminated contamination. a comprehensive groundwater inves­ lar testing for TCE, Millsboro town It's not like it's been out there for wel1a, allowing residents to resume Paul Will, program manager in tigation, Will said. The two agencies clerk Faye Lingo said she is not cer­ years. It's only appeared in the last 1110 of tap water. Testing is ongoing the Site Investigation and Restoration are investigating potential sources, tain testing for the contaminant once few months." aad the Department of Public Health Branch of the department's Division namely businesses that regularly use every three years, as the state UD competes in blood drive BY KELLY PERKINS enthusiastic about making a differ­ Junior A.J. Beavers said she StaffReporter ence in someone's life," she said. waited an hour to donate blood, but it The university competed in the University blood drives are a great was worth it. Colonial Athletic Association's way for students to become first-time "I give blood every semester so "Have a Heart Blood Challenge" donors and help maintain the local I've been here five times," she said. Wednesday, attempting to defend its blood supply, James said. "Do the math, that's a lot oflives I've three-year title in the competition. The blood collected Wednesday helped." Karen James, public relations rep­ will be used at area hospitals, she Beavers said there was a good resentative for the Blood Bank of said, including Christiana, St. turnout. The Trabant multipurpose Delmarva, said she cannot release the Frances and Wilmington hospitals. room was not as chaotic as it usually number of units of blood donated Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, was in past years, but there was a until Dec. 7 when the other schools Resident Student Association and steady flow of people the while she competing have completed their HOLA sponsored the drive in was there. blood drives. Trabant University Center. "I'm always a little nervous I'm "Other schools are hot on our Junior Jessica May, a member of going to get dizzy," Beavers said, tails," James said. "They want to win RSA, said the group has supported "but if I eat beforehand it usually badly, but I think this university is up past blood drives. goes pretty well." to the challenge." "It's something we do every She said she was aware of the The winning university attends an year to get involved in the school," CAA blood challenge, but it did not award ceremony held with the blood she said. "It's a tradition for aware­ affect her decision to donate since bank's president and President David ness and for volunteers." she donates blood every semester. P. Roselle, she said. May said blood donations are Freshman Heather Ruch donat­ "The winner basically gets the essential due to various threats. ed blood for the first time. Ruch com­ pride in knowing your school is the "I feel it's important because of mended the university on its previous best at saving lives," she said. people who have to have surgery and titles in the blood challenge. James commended the universi­ because of the war and the flu," she "I think it's great that we're help­ THE REVIEW /Megan Hanebutt ty's dedication and support. said. "It's always good to have it ing so many people," she said. lvn YoUDee rolled up his sleeve to give blood Wednesday. "The students are selfless and handy." City tradition trots on

BY PAT SHIELDS 17:24. Wilcox followed in second place at a Staff Reporter time of 17:02. For a runner, there is no feeling quite like After the race, O'Brian revealed his true cold air hitting bare skin when it is time to motivation in running the pre-Thanksgiving be the sweatpants and start the race. event. For the competitors of the 32nd annual "The only reason i do this race is because Turkey Trot 5K and I OK, Saturday morning of the big turkey on the trophy," he said. "It's proved to be anything but summer weather. awesome." Despite the cold, more than 400 runners Wayne Kursh, president of Marathon Jilbered with members of the Newark com­ Sports, which organized the event, said the IIIUIIity to participate in the event held at · Turkey Trot brings together not only mem­ IIIDdloff Park on Barksdale Road. bers of the Newark community, but runners Joe Spadafino, assistant director of throughout Delaware and Maryland. Newark Parks and Recreation Department, Paul Palmer of Elkton, Md., brought a lid be enjoys the event because it is a city group of 17 runners with him to participate in llldition and draws ll'Ulny members of the the event, including 12-year-old Jordan community together. Deshon, who finished 21st in the 5K with a THE REVIEW/Jenna Villani Several university students participated time of 20:08. . 73-year-old John Schultz (left) charged in the last few feet of the 32nd annual SK m the event, including sophomore Matt "I always look at it as, no matter what Turkey Trot, after completing the lOK race earlier that morning. O'Brian and junior Pat Wilcox of the univer­ time you do, you still beat all the people who lity lrack and field team. stayed in bed," Palmer said. The coats are taken to the Sunday tend to think it's just for homeless adults, but While O'Brian was warming up, he Corporal Bernard McCarren of the Breakfast Mission in Wilmington and given they don't have to be homeless, just needy." teemed far from mentally prepared to race, Ancient Order of the Hibernians said a key away to those in need, he said. Both the Hibernians and Spadafino were joking about how poorly he expected to per­ part of the event for the past two years has "You'd be surprised," McCarren said. pleased with the turnout. Spadafino said the lim. been the coat drive sponsored by Hibernians, "Some people don't just donate one coat. We 300 pre-registered runners were joined by "I'm not really in distance-running a Catholic Irish men's group that has worked had one person bring 25 coats today." approximately 150 who registered the day of llllpe," he said. with the city in several events and parades. The group seeks to help all people who the event. O'Brian proved himself wrong by win­ McCarren estimated that more than 300 need warmth in the winter and cannot afford "It's a nice preparation before Ding the race with a time of 16:52, breaking coats had been collected by the time the event to buy coats, he said. Thanksgiving," he said. "It gets you ready for tbe previous record for his age group of was underway. "The Sunday Breakfast Mission isn'tjust all that turkey knowing that you just ran last for the homeless," McCarren said. "People week." 1 Q November 22, 2005 The Review Tracks teams with comm. Bus system to

BY LAURA LOPEZ Staff Reporter Students in the communication department have the add new routes opportunity to step outside of the classroom and apply the material they have learned to real life. Partnering with BY KATRINA MITZELIOTIS students who use the bus system is Tracks restaurant on North College Avenue, students will Staff Reporter that the new residence halls on Laird submit marketing campaign ideas to boost business for Tom D'Alessandro, manager of Campus have increased the number the restaurant. the university transportation and ofbus riders. Philip Wescott, instructor in the communication delivery service, was sitting at his But Shearee Moore, transporta­ department, said he created the idea for his students to desk one day when he received a tion services supervisor, said the stu­ develop a marketing campaign when he visited the new phone call from a disgruntled student dent population on Laird Campus has restaurant. who was late for class because the not increased with the new develop­ Tracks would be a hands-on learning experience for student missed the bus. ments. Pencader Hall is under con­ students, Wescott said. Students could incorporate the ''The student called me up and struction, limiting the amount of stu­ skills learned in the classroom, collectively applying them said, 'I was late for class because the dents that reside on Laird Campus. to create a campaign for the restaurant. bus was full. I looked out my win­ She said once Pencader Hall is There was a general interest among students, dow, saw one coming up the road, ran completed in 2008, transportation Wescott said. After the students went to the restaurant and down to catch it, and it was full,' " he services plans on accommodating the spoke with the managers, enthusiasm increased as they said. increase in students by adding an were eager to provide their input. So what is there to be done even additional route. "Students provided management perspectives they if students are conscious of the bus Freshman Ali Evans, who lives had not previously expected," he said. schedule and plan to arrive at class on in George Reed, said she adapted eas­ Tracks' staff openly received constructive criticism THE REVIEW/Dan Egan time, as D'Allesimdro suggests? ily to the bus system. on the restaurant's operations, Wescott said. Tracks restaurant partnered with communication The university is adding an 'The first week you get here Initially, the meeting with Tracks' management was students for marketing ideas. "experimental loop" that began you're like, 'Oh my god, it's so an opportunity for students to discuss how the restaurant Wednesday. The additional route is stressful,' " she said. "But you get applied to the materials learned in class, he said. After appeals to them might not appeal to me." scheduled to run from 7-10 pm and used to it." studying the restaurant, one group of students decided to Freshman Caitlin Zadek, a student in Wescott's class, will continue throughout the semes­ Moore said that as winter compile a complete marketing campaign for Tracks, said consensus among the class was that Tracks has to ter. approaches, the university anticipates which they will present to the restaurant in December. overcome the negative image associated with previous "We do try our best to get the an increase in riders. She said "It is their intent to put together a sophisticated inte­ establishments at the location. She said the restaurant has schedules adapted to what the stu­ because there are fewer students at grated campaign," Wescott said. to publicize its image of fine dining, distancing itself from dents need," he said. "We appreciate the university during Winter Session, Glenn Sadler, executive chef for Tracks, said the the bar scene for which the building is remembered. the patience of the students because transportation should not be a prob­ restaurant's marketing could be better. One suggestion the class offered to the restaurant sometimes they are running a little lem. "Business is going slower than expected," he said. was to change the sign in front of the building, Zadek late. And if the bus is running a few However, once Spring Semester "It is slightly below what we saw it to be." said. minutes late, everyone is on edge to begins and the weather is still cold, Working in the restaurant business for 16 years, "We associated the logo with a fast-food restaurant," get to class on time." students should be aware and prepare Sadler said he hopes the class will present a feasible cam­ she said. Allison Wisniewski, a freshman to leave for class early. paign that will bring in the college market. The class suggested the sign feature an old fashioned who lives in George Reed residence "Students should take an earlier 'They will come up with a campaign and present it train to represent Tracks' classy interior, as opposed to the hall, said the buses run consistently in bus because there are unforeseen to us," Sadler said. " If we decide to unplement it or not, modem-looking train currently on display, Zadek said. the mornings, but in the afternoon things that happen that we don't have that's a whole other story." "There are wood floors, chandeliers and a bar that's and evening they do not run accord­ control over," she said. "If you have The merger appealed to Sadler because it provided very rustic looking," she said. "It's very upscale com­ ing to schedule. an 8 o'clock class, don't expect to get the restaurant with a student's perspective with no charge pared to the image they are portraying now." "If we miss the bus, we're on the 7:53 a.m. and get to Smith at 8 for service, he said. Students developing a marketing plan Zadek said Tracks will see success if the correct screwed," she said. "Walking in the a.m." to attract their peers is a bonus, because students can cre­ image is promoted. freezing cold - I'm not about to do She said the amount of time stu­ ate ideas that were not considered previously. "If they work hard on advertising and marketing that." dents spend waiting for the Express "Here is someone who has no investment with us they will be able to get the student audience," she said. D'Alessandro said the new loop bus while the Laird bus drives by and they're our target audience," Sadler said. "What was a decision based on the need to may not save them any time. accommodate students and ensure Although the Express Bus is faster, it their safety. is also more popular. Caroline Barlow, an RA in A total of nine buses run daily George Reed, said the construction during the weekdays. Five of these NIH grant awarded to UD and congestion on Laird Campus buses run on their specific routes, leads many students to walk to class while the remaining four are Express BY SARAH COCHRAN using any of the grant money in his increase efficiency of the research. rather than wait for the bus. S h e buses. After 2:30 p.m., two Express National/State News Editor own lab. Each sub-project receives said when she takes the bus, she usu­ buses end their shift for the night. The university has received a The grant is unique because it approximately $200,000 to ally leaves 20-30 minutes early to D 'Alessandro said congestion of $10.4 million grant from the is specifically intended to support $300,000 a year, he said. However, make sure she gets to class on time. vehicles and students walking to National Institute of Health to study the research of junior faculty mem­ there is some flexibility in the fund­ "It takes just as long to get to class contribute to bus delays. various aspects of membrane pro­ bers, he said. ing. As preliminary results come in, class if you walk or take the bus "Once in a while, Newark. Police teins over a five-year period. "This is a very impressive researchers will be applying for fur­ because the time you allot to take the want to block the road or there is a Membrane proteins are located group of people to work with," tlier grant funding, leaving more bus is equal to the amount of time it tractor trailer with a car stuck under­ on the surface of a cell and are Lenhoff said. "Most of the faculty money available for the other sub­ would take you to walk," she said. neath it," he said. ''The people on the involved in cell-to-cellcommunica­ involved are assistant professors or projects. ''You never know when the bus is bus know that, but the people on the tion. associate professors." Bahnson said the various proj­ going to come. It's kind of sporadic." other end don't." Abraham Lenhoff, Gore pro­ However, apart from oversee­ ects have been included in one grant One common complaint among fessor of chemical engineering and ing all five sub-projects, Lenhoff because they have similar needs and principal investigator for the grant, said he is assisting in the research it is helpful to the research teams to said the researchers will work to efforts of some of the sub-projects. have a set of core facilities to share. better understand how membrane Brian Bahnson, chemistry and Patricia DeLeon, professor of proteins work and what they look biochemistry professor, said this biological sciences and co-investi­ like. grant shows the interest and gator on the sub-project studying a Researchers across various strength of the university's biomed­ protein named Junction Adhesion fields are involved in studying sev­ ical community. Molecule A, said JAM- A is eral different examples of mem­ "The study of membrane pro­ involved in both sperm formation brane proteins, he said. teins has been earmarked by NIH," and cancer metastasis due to the The grant has been broken he said. "It's a really important field communication between cells. down into five sub-projects, each to go into." JAM A is located at the tight with its own principal investigator, Ultimately Bahnson said the junctions of cells, she said. When researchers and a specified amount researchers want to contribute to the protein is removed, the tight of funding. understanding the purpose and junctions are affected and when Each project has one or two importance of membrane proteins. they become cancerous they lose principal investigators and involves "At a molecular level, we're their attachments. graduate students and some under­ trying to understand what goes on "I'm sure at the end of this graduates as well, Lenhoff said. to aid at a medical level of under­ we'llleam some things about breast Lenhoff said this grant is standing," he said. cancer and male factor infertility unusual because it prohibits the Lenhoff said engineers are that we didn't know before," she THE REVIEW/Jenna Villani principal investigator from running involved in the project to study how said. The university transportation and delivery service will add a new !, ~ne o dle · ee · · ~ c 1 · ·e~ ·==_.._._.,. ...., bus loop to accomodate stude~ts and their Sitfe~. l . I ; I >• ' 1' I I II • fJ 1 t•h 1'1' ------

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Who's profiting from zero-tolerance? Junior DJ Helmstetter and his roommates share a concern with many other disgruntled students - is Newark Police using noise viola­ tions to make a profit? Helmstetter and his three roommates heard the loud knock Halloween night at their costume party. An officer told them he could hear music from the parking lot, Helmstetter said, and instead of one vio­ lation, each roommate was charged separately. As the officer wrote up four tickets, Helmstetter and his roommates questioned how much money police were making off their party. The policeman only responded that Newark Police "is a business." Mayor Funk rejects the notion that the new policy is a moneymak­ ing scheme to fund the police department. "The expenses to run a police department are astronomical, they don't even compare to money they get from fines," he said. The profits from noise violations go to a general city fund, Funk said. The fund pays for a variety of costs, including cleaning up Main Street, funding city officials' salaries and paying city bills. The fine for a noise violation ranges from $150 to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for six months to one year, according to Newark Police. Violators do not know how much they will be fined until their hearing. Helmstetter has accepted the costly fine. Now, he is angrier about the university's role in off-campus arrests. Only after his violation did he discover that he and his roommates will also be reprimanded by the uni­ versity. "It had nothing to do with the university, whatsoever," he said. "The university should not be involved at all. One of the reasons people move off campus is so they don't have to worry about RAs and be a little more secluded." Cynthia Cummings, director of Campus Life, said the Judicial Affairs Office will review all cases where students are charged with noise or other violations under the zero-tolerance policy. "Why should we ignore students' illegal behavior just because it occurs off campus?" she asked. "Students' behavior off campus affects the community of which the university is a part." 'Police officials are sincere, but it does not mean they are right' Mark Sisk can relate to the flood of phone calls Funk receives from parents. But parents call asking him for a different type of protection for their children - legal protection. As a Newark attorney who represents nearly 100 students, Sisk said he is skeptical of the new policy. The police officials are sincere, he said, but it does not mean they are right. The policy brings people to their attention who might not pre­ viously have had problems. In the last five years, Sisk said, there has been an upward trend in non-students coming to campus to commit crimes, usually because they try to take advantage of affluent students when they are drunk. The new policy will not deter students from drinking, Sisk said. "They're going to drink anyway," he said. "They'll go outside the city and maybe on the road, where maybe they wouldn't have before." Vonck is also concerned the policy will only make students more rebellious. "As house parties move deeper into dark, cramped basements, the potential for tragedy from alcohol poisoning, fire, or stampede is high," he said. Alternative Solutions Aside from the lack of data linking noise with violence and whether students are the assailants or victims, DUSC also argues the policy fails to establish a scientific measurement for noise. Instead, officers rely on their interpretation of "audible." By relying on individual judgments, D' Agostino said, the policy allows officers an inappropriate level of discretion. "Without an empirical method of determining the level of noise ~itted, it is impossible to ensure a check on the power of police," he said. DUSC's petition compares the policy to traffic laws, for which a sci­ tifle method has been established to determine if a vehicle is speeding. USC questions why the same cannot be applied for assessing the crim­ lity of noise, literally, by measuring noise with decibel meters. That method has beeri applied in Dewey Beach, Del., where no·ise fevels of more than 55 decibels at more than 100 feet from the residence lire considered violations. Vonck agrees that it is impossible to ensure consistency of enforce­ lDent without an empirical method, but he questions the decibel system. "Do we really want to require our officers to take decibel readings around a property, often in darkness where property lines are unclear?" ~asked. Dialogue about the policy must continue until a practical solution is rteaehed by all sides, he said. "We need to recognize the desire of students to congregate and IOCialize," he said. "We need to recognize the rights of all citizens for peace and orderliness in neighborhoods after dark." However, many ideas are proposed and days it takes to reach a solu­ tion, students have made their own promise, loud and clear: until police can present data s)tqwin~ a, J:et~!,\onsbjp qenyt;eq. noise a:qd violenqe they will not stop letfing'(h'eir "troices be heard. · ' v• I 12 November 22,2005 The Review CASUAL SEAf®®D,

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Abduction attempts of students ~re last straw One hundred and fifty students lar to what Ithaca College students crowded into the Newark city coun­ did several years ago. It is time to cil meeting room, 1,000 student sig­ start taking students' positions seri­ natures on a petition - this is the ously, they have the power to affect stuff change is made from. the economy of the city. Students are angry, and thus, After the murder of a university what has generally been a quiet, apa­ student, more than a few assaults and thetic campus, has been transformed two attempted kidnappings that into a widespread campaign to stand occurred last week, what will it take up for students' safety and unjust for the city and police to realize police policy. Newark is no longer as safe as it The Review fully supports the once was? Delaware Undergraduate Student In the last five years there has Congress petition calling for the sus­ been an increased trend in non-stu­ pension of the zero-tolerance policy. dents coming to campus to commit The group is self-described as being crimes, according to Newark attor­ "an entity designed to protect and ney Mark Sisk. Typically, these peo­ safeguard the rights of its approxi­ ple come because they know they mately 16,000 constituents." It must can take advantage of a community THE REVIEW/Dan Lisowski be applauded for living up to this dif­ with many affluent students who ficult and demanding objective. become impaired when they drink Under the zero-tolerance policy, alcohol. The Review supports Sisk's university and Newark police have statement, and believes he speaks for given students noise violations in an a large part of the student body, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR attempt to curb violence in the city, which also believe this statement. as assaults have been on the rise. Addressing this issue would be However, this has resulted in police a step toward solving the problem. Use of profanity is poor taste before the Sept. 11, 200 1 terrorist why other nations hate us. They do frequently and unfairly targeting And although The Review believes attacks, yet there were no terrorist not hate our freedom. They do not . houses and apartments of students police need to be held accountable, I am appalled by the language bases in Iraq until we landed there. hate our wealth. They hate our indo­ who are having small get-togethers. we must recommend that students used in the Nov. 16 Dane Cook arti­ This is an important topic that certain lence and arrogance. Only when we As DUSC has pointed out, there take their advice about not walking cle. The Review published Dane people do not want to talk about, but hold our elected to a higher standard is no relationship between noise home alone. Knowing that assailants Cook using the "F"-word without should because approximately will we have leaders of integrity. coming from apartments and houses are targeting students, this is simply any censorship. While I understand 100,000 people have died and there and the increase of violence in not smart. Still, police keep telling that this is an interview and those are are no clear reasons for our mainly Andre Wilson Newark. DUSC has asked Newark students the same thing over and his words, it looks unprofessional. unilateral invasion. junior Police several times for data to sup­ over and, like them, we have the What about the adults, parents Regardless if President Bush citka@udel. edu port this theory, but it does no exist. ability to reiterate: students' safety and community members who lied, regardless if people believe this Newark Police also failed to must be the first priority. picked up a copy of this newspaper war is linked to the War on Terror, the Students: grow up, get smart produce evidence that students have Students must have confidence and saw the article? What does that American people need to have some typically been the assailants in that even ·in extenuating circum­ say about The Review? Certainly not sort of accountability of their own, Far be it for the student body to recent violent acts. In fact, in stances, when one must walk home much. Just because you are not vio­ because we voted him into office. actually care about something impor­ Newark, students seem to be the vic­ by themselves, they will be safe in lating any publishing laws does not Why are Bush and his people tant. No, they want to relish in their tims of violence - not the cause. doing so. mean you are not violating moral not being impeached for peijury? shallow and superficial ways by And lastly, as DUSC smartly The Review has several sugges­ standards that the university stakes its Their misguidance (some would say protesting a law that will hold them acknowledges, city law has no scien­ tions for the city. There needs to be a reputation upon. lies) has led to deaths, billions of dol­ accountable for their own unaccept­ tific measurement for noise. This re-evaluation of Newark, perhaps lars wasted and the possible destabi­ able behavior. Shocking. Actions leaves noise to be up for interpreta­ more slow-moving patrol cars (not Alyssa Koser lization of the already volatile have consequences? Who knew! tion by police officers. just police stationed at apartment freshman Middle East. Bottom line, students at the uni­ The Review is concerned about complexes) and better lighting in [email protected] They "care" so much about the versity should just shut up already where the lines will be drawn. What student neighborhoods. Newark right to live, yet do not care to think about the era-tolerance policy andre­ about street cleaners who make noise Police should also utilize data better. Citizens accountable for Bush about a war that we initiated at a cost adjust their lifestyles to accommo­ at 5 a.m., or students who speak If the university can rise above these The White House has repeatedly of so much blood. date it. loudly on their cell phones? Will acts of violence, combat them and said there were weapons of mass They do not have an exit strate­ they be the next targets of this poli­ eradicate them, the success could be destruction in Iraq, yet there were gy. They do not have a sincere plan to Allen Jorgensen cy? translated as a blueprint for other none found. President George W. endear the Iraqis to us. • alumnus The bottom line is that Newark college towns. Bush said Iraq was tied to al-Qaida It is power politics, and this is has no idea how to combat this prob­ Newark Police must be com­ [email protected] lem of rising assaults. Police should mended for using part of its funding be commended for being proactive to decrease violence in the city, and in addressing the problem. hiring more officers. The Review However, they are going about it again recognizes the department is WHERE TO WRITE Send letters and entirely wrong. 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there is an intelligent being behind Vatican's chief astronomer and a the creation of the universe. It is Jesuit priest, said it has no busi­ based upon the theory that the uni­ ness in the same curriculum as verse is so complicated it had to biology, according to the have someone, like a puppet-mas­ Associated Press. ter, pulling all the strings. "Intelligent Design isn't What? And this is going to be sceince even though it pretends to taught in classrooms? Ridiculous. be," he said. "If you want to teach Perhaps more ridiculous than it in schools, Intelligent Design the theory is the fact that certain should be taught when religion or school districts in the United cultural history is taught, not sci­ States, including the state of ence." Kansas, have approved the inclu­ Wow, that came from the sion of Intelligent Design into Vatican. The point the Vatican is their biology curriculums. It will making is one that has been lost in A few weeks back, I was be taught alongside fact. Parents in Kansas and Dover, the point that watching an episode of the "West Dover, Pa. became so enraged and there is absolutely nothing wrong Wing." The entire episode focused worried by the possible inclusion with teaching Intelligent Design, on a certain political issue both that they voted the school board as long as it is done seperately Republicans and Democrats were members out before they could from the presentation of scientific afraid to touch. vote on Intelligent Design. fact. It was a hot button issue of This move sparked televange­ This is just another example sorts. What was it? No, it was not list Pat Robertson to go as far as to of the ever-increasing logic the abortion or gay marriage. It was tell them not to be surprised if God Jesuits bring to the the Catholic Intelligent Design. Since that abandoned them because they had church. episode my radar screen has been abandoned God. Reuters reports If the Vatican realizes the keeping a watch on the topic of Robertson blasted the small town importance of the seperation of Intelligent Design in the real world directly: "I'd like to say to the church and state better than the political spectrum. Who knew it good citizens of Dover: if there is United States, then something was such an intense issue? a disaster in your area don't tum to needs to be done. Whatever h11ppened to the simple God, you just rejected him from THE REVIEW/Eric Sailer The United States is embar­ days of creationists vs. evolution­ your city," he said. rassing itself on an international ists? Jesus Christ vs. Charles What? Is there any sanity to stage, something that is not new. If Darwin? be found in this issue - Christians The left is in strong disap­ sense of knowledge that has yet to it has any sense, the government It seems as though people on the far right are in strong sup­ proval because it feels as if it goes be heard in this ongoing debate. will step in, if for nothing else, cannot just come to grips with the port of the theory in schools against all liberties and infringes This breath of fresh air comes then for the pure constitutionality fact that this great nation, the because it allows God to creep upon the seperation of church and from an expert in both the fields of of the situation. United States of America, was back into science classes and pub­ state. science and religion. It comes In the end, it may not matter founded upon a strong belief in the lic schools. Where can the United States from a giant in the political and who wins the fight between evolu­ separation of church and state. Is Robertson implying that if tum for answers on how to deal religious spectrums. It comes from tionists and creationists, but rather Certain people are looking for a disaster were to hit the United with the ever increasing pressure none other than the Vatican. The that the government comes out of ways to incorporate God into sci­ States, we shouldn't be surprised brought about by the Intelligent who? That's right, the Vatican - a right field to break it up before it ence classes. because not everyone here accepts Design brigade? sure sign that perhaps the apoca­ gets out of hand. But is there really a place for God? Or maybe he believes we are Luckily, through all this crazi­ lypse is not too far off. ness, one voice has recently In a move that made headlines any type of religion in science all in grave danger because the Carson Walker is a Features Editor classes? constitution rejects the notion of a emerged. last week, Rev. George Coyne The voice is loud, far-reach­ blasted the idea of Intelligent for The Review. Please send com­ The theory of Intelligent state based upon God with its ments to [email protected]. Design is one that hypothesizes seperation of church and state. ing and filled with calm and a Design as science. Coyne, the Public Safety in need of policy changes

home, there are serious flaws in the campus housing outside a specified assaults are on the rise in the city. system. According to University boundary. While I understand the universi­ GUEST COLUMN Police, Public Safety will only pick Along with university students' ty's predicament because of the inap­ up students who are on university According to University inability to get safe rides home when propriateness of providing a taxi l11tlre11" (,oftlnum property and need a ride to dorm they are off campus, those who are service, there needs to be some type rooms, apartments and houses that Police, Public Safety on campus are faced with a "catch- of system that allows students who are within a specified boundary on 22" regarding drinking. If you are on are unable to walk home for a seri­ At the beginning of freshman and surrounding campus. While this will only pick up stu­ campus and unable to walk home to ous reason to receive a ride. year, every incoming student is lec­ is good and allows students to be your on campus room or apartment, Recognizing that the university can­ tured about safety, drinking and the safe, it in no way addresses the prob­ dents who are on uni­ you can call Public Safety. They will not endorse inappropriate behavior or trouble facing students who exhibit lem of students who are afraid to versity property and take you home; however, if you have underage drinking, the goal of the inappropriate behavior both on and walk home. been drinking and are unable to walk program should be to help students off campus. In addition to these On the weekends, most students need a ride to dorm safely, Public Safety has the right, be safe - not restrict them from warnings, all freshmen are encour­ venture off campus property onto the once you are in the car, to give you a whether they can receive safe rides aged to call Public Safety if they are streets of Newark to enjoy a rooms, apartments and ticket for drinking if you are under­ home, and not to force them to make worried about walking home. While Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. age. decide whether the risk of receiving a Public Safety is also available for stu­ As a result, people who have been houses that are within a As a result students are forced to ticket is worth the ride home by dents who cannot get around campus drinking or are concerned to walk specified boundary on make a decision. Would they rather Public Safety. due to sickness or injury, they are pri­ home are forced to walk due to an take a risk and walk home, or should Finally whether the university marly used on the weekends for safe understanding that Public Safety will and surrounding cam- they take the safe ride and risk feels that its policies are effective or rides and day-time transportation. not pick them up at certain locations receiving a ticket? Public Safety and not, there should be a regular out­ The university has designated off campus property. pus. the Department of Judicial Review reach by it to gain student approval. blue phones across campus as a way In addition, if you are on univer­ are in place to protect students, the This would allow the university to to contact University Police if you sity property and are unable to walk policies they are currently imple­ change Public Safety to suit students' feel you are in danger. But, apparent­ home or are afraid to do so, Public - Andrew menting are only selectively accept­ needs. ly, this only applies to certain stu­ Safety will not take you anywhere able and effective. dents in certain situations in certain that is not university property within Goldman The goal of Public Safety should places at certain times. a specified boundary surounding be to protect students from dangerous Andrew Goldman is a junior at the Although the Public Safety driv­ campus. Thus, if you are at Trabant pus you are left with no option but to walks home across campus and university. Please send comments to er is portrayed as a savior to students University Center and are scared to walk, because calling Public Safety through the streets of Newark, espe­ andyg@udel. edu. who are concerned about walking walk home to select places off cam- will not give you safe escort to off cially at a time when physical 16 November 22, 2005 The Review ~ 108 W. 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BY JASON TOMASSINI StaffReporter Imagine a skinny Santa or a tall elf; Imagine cows pulling St. Nick's sleigh or grandma giv­ ing a gift besides socks. Now imagine an upside-down Christmas tree. Doesn't seem quite like the holiday season, does it? Get used to a slightly skewed picture of Christmas this season because of a trend straight out of the Grinch's playbook: the upside­ down Christmas tree. These artificial trees, called "inverted trees," have sold out at many distributors and received publici- ty from major media outlets such as USA Today and Time magazine. There are many reasons for this yuletide oddity, but Bill Quinn, owner Comedian Leary of Dallas-based Christmastreeforme.com, says the trees - which his company has sold out of - are designed to make ornament­ hanging easier and more attractive. "With a regular Christmas tree, when has choice words you have something like a long crystal orna­ ment that hangs down, they lay on the branches underneath and you can't see them well," Quinn says. "But when you tum it upside down, it hangs straight down and for resi- for holiday season there aren't any branches to encumber the dential use, as sight of the ornament." families buy Mara Forney, a buyer for the online cat­ them to comple­ alog Hammacher Schlemmer, says the trees, BY KATE DIEFFENBACH ment those used upbeat, 'Let's pretend Christmas is which come in the same sizes as regular for presents. Assistant Sports Editor great and we all love each other?' trees, can save space because the bulk of the As the holiday season "A lot This special is not that," Leary says. tree is at the top. of people approaches, most people blow the "It's about how much Christmas Quinn says there are different types of dust off their Barry White or Bing are saying sucks and how much we hate cer­ inverted trees, including one supported by a jokingly, Crosby Christmas CDs to use as tain members of our family. metal pole and stands upright, a type that background music for their dinner 'Oh, they "Pretty much every angle you hangs from the ceiling and a variety that did this so you parties. This year, forget about can think about Christmas, from the attaches to the wall like a painting. worn-out stand-bys like "Let it can get more history of Christmas to the inven­ In addition to the practical reasons for presents under Snow" and go for a more cynical tion of Santa Claus to your favorite this image of a Christmas bizarro world, he approach. the tree,' " he says. Christmas carols, are all basically says the·inverted tree is rooted in history. In "But that was more kind Comedian Denis Leary is back smashed to pieces." the seventh century, a German monk hung to his obnoxious antics. This time, of tongue-in-cheek." Leary's first two comedy" the first Christmas tree upside down. Streb says he is not it's an anti-Christmas album, albums sold a combined 700,000 "The Christmas tree didn't really "Merry Fuckin' Christmas." exactly sure who buys copies, but "Merry Fuckin' become popular in America until there were inverted trees, but the sheer It includes tracks like "Fat Guy Christmas" could push seven fig­ pictures of the royal family in the UK with a on the Plane" and "The Theme from oddity of the display often ures because of promotions from Christmas tree," Quinn says. ''They had a sparks conversation. Jesus and the Gang" and approxi­ Comedy Central. Commercials with Christmas tree because they were of German mately 10 minutes of his stand-up "A lot of stores will pick Leary's new single, accompanied descent." this up just to draw attention comedy act. It can all be yours for a by an animated video, will air on Mike Streb, director of sales and mar­ measly $6, a stocking-stuffer price. to a display," he says. "Or people Comedy Central amJ its Web site keting at Christmas Lights Etc. in Cumming, will say, 'You know what, I don't When the Sunday after throughout December. Ga., says he acknowledges the European tra­ have anything better to do with my Thanksgiving rolls around and the Aside from the Christmas spe­ dition, but attributes the sudden success to money in my house. I'm going to ~o thought of spending one more sec­ cial, Leary has his plate full with his recent media attention. ond with your family makes you ahead and put this up,' because they think television series "Rescue Me" and "I can tell you with certainty the public­ it's neat to look at." cringe, you can tune into Leary's his stand-up tour. ity sparked the interest because only a hand­ Junior Doug Reitz says he doesn't Comedy Central Christmas special "Rescue Me," which airs on ful of these were sold prior to this," Streb at 10 p.m. A supplement to the quite understand inverted trees, but can FX, will begin shooting its third says. Forney says inverted relate it to any other trend. album, the special will feature guest season in February. Leary says the trees are comparable in price to traditional stars William Shatner and Carmen "Sometimes tradition gets boring and series avoids the romantic view of artificial trees, but are not as popular. some people want to be the first to try some­ Electra, plus skits and stand-up bits frrefighting and sheds light on the In the past, upside-down trees were thing new and tell people what they that are sure to put a damper on any­ chaos and danger of frrefighters' used only sparingly by retail outlets for their did," Reitz says. "But if I one's holiday cheer. lives. Christmas displays, Quinn says. Now, an "You know the really happy, see COMEDIAN page 23 estimated 50-60 percent of the trees are sold see TWISTED page 19 t t I' 18 November 22,2005 The Review

BY LEE PROCIDA Diamonds became the headliner. Entertainment Editor "It was like baptism by fire," Bill Stevenson is sitting at a Shockley says, laughing. table in Grotto Pizza; he leans over He relates the story as a micro­ to tell a story, laughing and shaking cosm of the dynamics of the bar in his head as he finishes. those days and the scale at which Occasionally he runs his hand things were happening. through his thick, black hair and "It was a showcase venue," says, "hello," to old friends as they Shockley says. "There was nothing walk over, asking him how he's to compare it to in the area. People doing. got dressed up when they went there, Stevenson is like a minor too. It felt like you were some celebrity, it's stunning to think who place." else he has shared a table with him in The momentum of the his life. He lounged in Studio 54, Balloon's popularity would roll into shared a couch with Bruce the next decade, as Stevenson Springsteen and a stage with Queen booked acts like Springsteen, Pat on a major U.S. tour. Benatar, Hall and Oates, Chubby He relates anecdotes about the Checker, Robert Palmer, Blood bar he founded on Main Street, The Sweat and Tears and David Crosby, Stone Balloon, which is closing mid­ besides a long list of other nationally December. recognized, high-profile entertain­ His stories are almost too much ers. for him to handle, approximately the The bar grew with its reputa­ period of time he owned the bar from tion, too. Stevenson built five addi­ 1972 to 1982. He's awaiting the tions, including a loading dock for release of his new book, "The Stone kegs in the back and one on the side Balloon: The Early Years," which for band equipment trucks. will be avaitable after Thanksgiving. Lines were often around the The book is the equivalent to comer or stretching all the way to Stevenson, sitting next to you, Grotto Pizza. MTV would often describing every event. broadcast live from the bar, Playboy There is little to no concern for named it one of the best college bars style, and it reads in a refined collo­ in the country and Budweiser rated it quial manner. However, elaborate as its highest seller nationwide. style is unnecessary in a book char­ The great success of the bar acterized by unimaginable stories. came with its own setbacks, though. When asked about his feelings The IRS would eventually become on the Balloon closing, he does not involved after Stevenson failed to betray any obvious regret or disap­ THE REVIEW/Dan Egan pay back a loan, the FBI would train pointment. Instead, he looks back at The Stone Balloon has been a popular Main St. bar since opening in 1972. a careful eye on the behind-the­ the roller coaster ride he experienced scenes goings-on of the bar, and as its owner, saying he is simply starting his own company. In desper- night as an out-of-body experience. forum. rumors spread that a girl who died happy the bar was part of his life. ation, he bought a van and started a Peeking his head out the front door Larry Tucker, from The Larry was beaten in the Balloon's parking "Things don't last forever," he courier service, but it wasn't long before opening, he was given a Tucker Band, was one of the first lot the same night. says. "I was just in the right place at before he was seeking to get out of glimpse of something that would musicians to play on that stage on a Stevenson also had to deal with the right time." the stressful business. become a familiar sight for a long regular basis. Tucker lived in a divorce case between he and his The place for Stevenson was An act of spontaneity. turned time. With snow flurries floating Newark, and attended Newark High first wife, Jill, who today is married Newark, and the time was the early into simple genius, a major theme in down and the sidewalks already School and the university, so he real­ to Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D­ '70s. his life for the next 10 years when white, a line was growing down the ized the impact the Balloon had on Del.). These scandals, plus the The university campus was a Stevenson decided to buy Merril 's sidewalk. campus from a resident, student and implementation of sobriety checks, much different place in those days. Tavern and package store on Main "I couldn't even tell you what entertainer's perspective. increasing the drinking age, and the The undergraduate population was Street. He describes his indecision happened that first night," Stevenson "It was the total hotspot. It effect MTV had on the music world, about half the size it is now, and stu­ when the idea originally came about, says. "We closed the doors at the end engulfed and took over the town," he would wear on the Balloon and dents lined South College Avenue saying it was a risky chance to take of the night and I was like, 'Did that says. "There were major lines, and Stevenson. while waiting to register for classes on a rickety old bar on a street with really just happen?' " every band wanted to play the Stone In 1982, Stevenson sold the bar, in the Bob Carpenter Field House. so many stores already closed. The Balloon was an instant sue- Balloon." ending an era of iegendary propor­ On Friday afternoons, hundreds Debating between naming his cess. Students and local residents As the Balloon's popularity tions in the town of Newark. With of cars could be found parked along new bar the The Hen House or after packed the bar six nights a week. increased, so did the quality of the his departure the lure and vibe of the White Clay Creek, where students a club he visited in the Virgin Stevenson had expanded Merril's bands. It became almost a symbiotic Balloon would also fade. would start off the weekend instead Islands, Stevenson chose the latter, Tavern to a second room with a relationship, with the bands popular­ Jerry Hludzik, guitarist for of finding happy-hour specials. The calling it the Stone Balloon. stage, the start ofthe Stone Balloon's izing the bar and the bar getting out Dakota, another band that received university owned and operated a bar This was August, 1971. The bar soon-to-be legendary Rock 'n' Roll the name of the bands. major attention from the Balloon, and nightclub, where professors did not open until February, 1972. Ed Shockley, drummer for the says the true days of the Balloon would buy students 20 cent beers, Newark city building inspectors Jack of Diamonds, was also one of were finished. and vice-versa. denied the opening of the Balloon the earliest performers to hit the "Bill pulled off super acts that Former football head coach multiple times, especially due to bar's stage. Stevenson caught his not a lot of clubs would attempt," he Tubby Raymond recruited Stevenson's plans for expansion. band playing at a Sigma Nu fratemi- says. "He was a pioneer. The build­ Stevenson after seeing his promising An article in The Review from ty party, but it wouldn't be long ing and name still exist, but when athletic prowess in prep school. He that month questioned if the store before the band became a staple of Bill left the spirit left too." attended the university for a semes­ would take the same route as the the Balloon. The Balloon had become a ter, finishing a season on the football project that gave the bar its name- Shockley describes the band's landmark, not only on campus, or in team, but eventually decided to sake. By the time the bar opened, first performance as both exhilarat- Delaware, but nationwide. The lega­ drop-out and try another path. Stevenson says he was stressed out ing and nerve racking. They were cy built up Stevenson carried over to After receiving a large inheri­ and desperate. That would all change supposed to open for Bruce the next two decades the bar would tance from a deceased uncle, with the first day of business. Springsteen, but when Springsteen be open. Stevenson tried to find success in Stevenson describes the first had to reschedule, the Jack of The Review November 22, 2005 19 Exhibit nothing but skin and bones

BY S,\RAH COCHRAN NattmwltStau.:.· Nt·\..--S !:,Jitor Making its East Coast debut, Body Worlds: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies. allows visi­ tors to exarnin~ the human form like never before. The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia open~d its doors to this unique, educational experience, Oct. 7. Upon entering the first room of the exhibit, visitors are met with an ambiance of respect and solitude. Few people dare to speak any louder than a whisper as they peruse glass cases filled with preserved organs and examples of diseases and disorders. Steve Snyder, vice president of exhil1its and programs for the Franklin 1nstitute, says Body Worlds is hard to explain in words. '"There·~ a sense of awe and wonder," Snyder says. ''It's vet)' personal to people." lt's one of the most popular visiting exhibits the Franklin Institute has bad, he says. People are intrigued bv it. . Visitors can browse 25 full-body plastinate' and more than 200 individual specimens on display in three rooms. Plastination, a process invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens in 1977, involves the replacement of natural fluids in the body with liquid reactive plastics. Figures arc manip­ ulated into position before the plastics han.kn. Full-body models arc preserved through plastination in various standing poses that detail the anatomy of the body and focus on sp~cific systems. Lauren Rose, spokeswoman for Body Worlds, says tile mission of the ~xhibH is education. "I'm glad 1 quit smoking,'' a visitor remarks after Rose compar~s the blackened lungs of a smoker with those of a non-smoker." None of the donors' names nor their means of death -···· are n:leased to lhe public. Rose says von Hagens' wite, Dr. Angelina Whalley, once described the reasons for anonymity. Plastinates are left nameless so visitors can identify with them. ''It gives people a stripped-down image of the body so Till:. REVI[-.W IHarry Cochran they can identify with it.'' Rose says. The musdes of a hurdler (top) and an at·cher (below) are exposed as he leaps in a new exibit at the .Franklin institute. Snyder says he tries to walk through the exhibit twice a Approximately 6.500 living people and 300 deceased day to listen to parents explain the models to their children have donated their bodies to von Hagens for posthumous and medical professionals explain their lives' work. plastinattOn. Of the living donors, 130 are in the United ·'You cau see it in their eyes that this is what drives States and three live ·in Pennsylvania. These plastinates them,'' 111: says. appear in two Body Worlds exhibits and other educational A woman bends down to speak quietly to a small boy in settings. Spidcrtnan sneakers about the display of what a heart looks Von Hagens is a visiting professor at New York like during a heart attack. University's College of Dentistry. At NYU, he uses plasti­ ·'That means the heart died," she says, trying to explain natcs. rather than cadavers, for teaching purposes. the difference between a healthy heatt and the one her son Body Worlds was displayed in Chicago and Los is looking at. Angeles betore it came to Philadelphia. In Los Angeles, the Rose says the only plastinate in the exhibit with any exhibit had to be kept open 24 hours a day for the last two tonn of identitication is the 3-D body slice of a person who weeks to a'·commodate all the tickets purchased. had a tattoo. Rose says copycat exhibits have appea.red in Tampa and Von Hagens' best friend \vas plastinated after his death New York, raising ethical questions. tor medical studv and research, but even he is not identified These exhibits do not have adequate records of death or in the exhibit. • proof of body donation, she says. lt has been suggested that thes~ plastinates were victims of war or assassination. Donation forms are provided for everyone who appears in the ex.hibition, Rose says. Von Hagens holds a donor con­ vention each year to meet the people who have donated their Twisted x-mas bodies to science. Mary-Ellen Guzdek, a New Jersey resident, brought a continued from page J 7 kindergarlener. a second-grader and two fourth-graders with walked downstairs Christmas moming and saw· an upside­ her to see Body Worlds. down tret', I'd think Santa went a little crazy.'' "I wasn't going to come through today because of the If Christmas purists are wonicd about these trees min­ price," Guzdek says. "Bul it was well worth it." ing the traditional image of the holiday, Quinn says inverted She says her favorite display is the full-body plastinate trees won't kad to skin-'n'-hones Santas and NBA elves. of a skeleton separated from its muscles. The skeleton "I don't think it docs anything hannful for Christmas;• stands with its hand on the shoulder of the muscle plastinate he says. "1 think it exempli tie:> the wonders of Christmas and iu front of it. the mystique of Christmas." "It was interesting that they came from the same body," It's possible eggnog won't be the only thing skewing she says. vision during the upcoming holidays. Further into the exhib·it. the plastinates become more ''I wouldn't be surprised ifn~xt year was actually a big­ elaborate, ending with an impressive display of full-body ger sales year fi.)r this type of tree," Quinn says. "People gel models. twelve momhs to think about it and start lcx>king f"i)r a The Heidelberg Institute for Plastination, founded by tmique-styl~ tree.'' von Hagens in Heidelberg, Germany, maintains donation Although inverted trees have reached Tickle-Me-Elmo programs for future educational endeavors. status this season, Streb says he does not e.xpet."t trees to A 20-year-old body donor, states in a press realcase she stand on their heads fbr long. hopes people will one day look at her with tl1e smne sense "It's kind of like a diet,'' he says. "A diet doesn't of wondem1ent that the exhibit elicited in her. become a habit until you do it fix a while. If there was a "My greatest hope with plastination is that in the event trend like this next year, then l would say it has taken hold.'' I contribute nothing in life, I may do so in death." she says. ~ I t I , I J I t 2 Q November 22, 2005 The Review Into the groove

"Confessions on a Dance Floor" The rest of the album is magnificent. Madonna First single, "Hung Up," samples the Warner Bros. ABBA anthem "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Rating: ..:C..:C..:C..:C (A Man After Midnight)", giving Madonna The foundation of Madonna's career her fist Top-20 hit in more than three years. was, for most of the '80s, built on her abil­ She sings, "I can't keep on waiting for ity to merge two musical genres, pop and you I I know that you're still hesitating I dance, into a synthesized musical cocktail Don~ cry for me I Cus ' I'll find my way I that unleashed some of the most popular You'll wake up one day I But it will be too songs of the last 20 years; "Like a Virgin," late." "Into the Groove," "Like a Prayer" and "Confessions on a Dance Floor" has "Vogue," to name a few. Madonna Madonna abandoning her life for a fiction­ circal987 instantly set the template for all al reality where she is childless, husband­ pop-tarts to follow. Then, she left the free and once again struggling to find her dancefloor. place in the world. By stepping away from The '90s found Miss Ciccone explor­ her country homes, her fame and her ing the bedroom and her inner-pornstar achievemnts, she's been able to tap into the ("Erotica"), finding her inner-R&B diva original source that made her so captivat­ ("Bedtime Stories") and evolving into a ing to begin with. techno-loving mother. More recently, "Jump" and "Get Together" are prime emerging as a Che Guevara-esque militant examples of this. Similar to throw-backs for 2003's criminally under-rated from 1985, they are the cousins to "Papa "American Life." Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart." Although at the time, each incarnation Her influences on "Confessions on a re-established why Madonna was still the Dance Floor" are varied, from Kraftwerk queen of re-invention, the fascination with on "Future Lovers" to Kylie Minogue on a cowboy or dominatrix only lasted for a "Sorry." Minogue also receives a shout-out moment. from her American counterpart, with a "American Life," her militant attack "better the devil you know" reference in on the world, the war and the materialistic "Let it Will Be." Her biggest muse is her­ "Walk the Line" nature of the United States, threw a wrench self, crafting "Confessions" in to a tribute into what had been the unstoppable - the ultimate vanity piece. It's not a friv­ Madonna machine, selling less than 1 mil­ olous as it seems. Madonna re-asserts why "Walk the Line" sound. lion copies. The album marked a turning­ she is the queen of pop, wiping the floor 20th Century Fox Pheonix and Witherspoon play excellent point, a literal U-turn for the singer to sit with any of the hair-extensioned, lyp­ Rating: ..:C..:C..:C leading roles, providing their own vocals on back and reflect on where she had been and synching trollops who have attempted to "Hello - I'm Johnny Cash," mutters musical numbers and nailing the mannerisms where she was going - back to the dance­ follow in her four-inch heals. Joaquin Phoenix, a dead-on match for the of both artists. Cash's lip expressions, guitar floor. In 1985, Madonna sang, "only when late Cash. James Mangold's cinematic por­ strumming style and tone of speech are Her latest, "Confessions on a Dance I'm dancing can I feel this free." 20 years trayal of the country legend's life is fair at matched impecably by Phoenix. As for Floor," is easily the best Madonna album later, stepping back on the dancefloor, best. Although superbly cast, the movie lacks Witherspoon, she plays the sweet and inno­ since 1989's "Like a Prayer." There are no she's found that freedom again, crafting an any real substance. cent June Carter equally as well as that of the ballads, no electro-folk mish-mashings, album of disco-fied dance-pop that proves, June Carter, played by Reese uptight and defensive Christian divorcee. and thankfully, no rapping. Mirwais once and for all, how Madonna got her Witherspoon, steals nearly all the movie's Those expecting "Ray" will be left Ahmadzai, producer of her last two groove back. plot-line. When the camera isn't on Carter, wanting more. Although Cash did provide albums, and once a breath of fresh air, the lens is focused on Cash popping pills, personal insight and firsthand accounts of shows up in the weakest two tracks on the getting drunk with Jerry Lee Lewis and stories, Mangold isn't half the director of album. cheating on his first wife Vivian with drop­ Taylor Hackford. The better of the tracks, "I Love New Christopher Moore is a Managing Mosaic dead-gorgeous 18-year-old women. On an interesting note, every song in the York," is a spiraling ode to the city that Editor for The Review. Send comments and Mangold's insistence on a tender love ll)ovie, except for one, is a Cash or Carter never sleeps, with Madonna telling anyone yer!1 to [email protected] story as the focal point doesn't ruin the tune. Since Mangold manages to completely who doesn't like her attitude to "f-off." movie immediately, however. Some of eliminate Dylan's relationship with Cash Cash's background, including family history from the movie, the playing of "Highway and his childhood, manages to sneak its way 61" is as close of a nod Mangold will allow into the movie early on, allowing viewers to to the iconic folk singer, whose 1989 song, receive at least $2 worth the price of their "Man in the Long Black Coat," pays homage ticket. to Cash. Ray Cash (Robert Patrick), Johnny's Aside from an overabundance of Cash's father, is portrayed as a stern, cold and tem­ love story packed into the plotline, the weak­ peramental man who works the fields to pro­ est point in the script is Mangold's pathetic vide for his family. With a sickle in one hand attempt at bookending the movie. and a flask in the other, Ray takes the pain A saw shown at the opening scene of the and aggression he feels from losing his son movie, in reference to the fatality of Cash's Jack in a tragic accident involving a saw out brother, is revisited in one of the final scenes. on Cash - telling the young boy that it In this scene, which Mangold painstakingly should have been him, instead of his brother. takes a laborious two-and-a-half hours to Mangold's nauseating sense of time gets reach. Cash is in the basement of the leg­ quite annoying. Skipping from scene to endary Folsom Prison, staring at a saw and scene effortlessly, while glazing over large reflecting before he goes onstage to perform chunks of time, Mangold's timeline is equiv­ for a bunch of rowdy inmates alent to that of a seventh grader's, haphaz­ Apparently, the basement of a maxi­ ardly put together as if rushing to meet a mum security prison has a fully-equipped teacher's diorama deadline. woodshop stocked with all the essentials, One second Cash is in the air force writ­ including compound miter saws. ing songs in a hangar in Germany, and the For the cultured, artistically inclined next, viewers find themselves inside historic and musically knowledgeable, steer clear of Sun Studios with Cash auditioning for the Mangold's butchering of the man in black. legendary Sam Phillips (Dallas Roberts). "Walk the Line" is like eating a large jar of When Mangold isn't breezing through Marshmallow Fluff. When it's all over you history, he is usually re-inventing it with can't believe you ingested it, and desperate­ conflicting versions of reality. Cash didn't ly want your time and money back. magically whip out "Folsom Prison Blues," and certainly was never signed on the spot, according to the famous and most popular Carter Perry is the Assistant Features Editor account of the story. Rather, Phillips told for The Review. Send comments and sauce Cash to come back when he had sinned, pro­ recipes to [email protected]. viding a more realistic and marketable The Review November 22, 2005 21 40,000-year-old weapon returns

BY PETER HINCKLEY Staff Reporter Gary Foggleman is an avid hunter. He tracked down rabbit, sniped Porn deer and has even speared a boar. Foggleman has done all of this without > the help of a bow, rifle or shotgun. Instead, Foggleman uses the atlatl, pronounced attle attle, an Aztec Extras word meaning spear thrower. It's the father of the bow and arrow, and a > weapon used by man's predecessors to hunt the colossal woolly mammoth Settings which roamed the Americas 20,000 years ago. . > Recently, there has been a growing trend among hunters tow~d_usmg this weapon for hunting game. Although more people are beguu~u~g to rediscover the prehistoric weapon, Foggleman says he doesn't anticipate Shuffle Songs the number of atlatl users to approach anywhere near those who use shot­ guns; rifles or bow and arrows. "I don't think it's ever going to experience thousands and thousands of people doing it," he says. , So why would anyone want to have a weapon used during the ice age Porno-pods stir controversy when, with dead-eye accuracy, one could split the fur of a deer from more than 100 yards away with a shotgun? Foggleman says one reason the weapon appeals to him is because of BY LEAH KIELL Samad says a recent study he recently purchased the new the small number of people using it currently. Student Affairs Editor conducted by the Kaiser Family iPod because he travels often and "The participation level is low," he says. "So if you're good you can In 1972, boys snuck into the­ Foundation found the amount of does not want to haul all of his have some sort of impact on the sport." aters to see "Deep Throat," caus­ sexual content in entertainment CDs around with him. Bob Edwards, a Montana atlatl researcher known as "atlatl Bob," says ing quite a stir. In the '80s, they and broadcast television pro­ "The video is probably the the appeal of the weapon is the ability to hunt i~stinctiyely. crowded around skin magazines grams has doubled within the last coolest feature," he says. "This is what people used for the longest time while we to take a peek. The '90s were seven years. Other studies have "There's a program where you were on Earth," he says. "It's the weapon most natural to rocked on the small screen by concluded that children who are convert movies to go on your humans. It's the most human way to hunt." Jenna Jameson and other famous regularly exposed to adult infor­ iPod, so I can get 'Family Guy' In Pennsylvania, the atlatl is an illegal weapon, but a floozies. Now, as the iPod grows mation, visually or audibly, tend episodes and the new season of big enough following has emerged that enthusiasts ~f ~he ever more popular, teenage boys to act five years older than they 'Entourage' on there." atlatl have petitioned the Pennsylvania Gaming CommiSSion have a new, more convenient way are. Although D'Esposito says he to permit usage of it during hunting season. of exploring the mysteries of the "I think it's alarming to will not be putting any porn on The PGC says it has no current position on the weapon female body: Podporn, or porn know that a parent is buying a his iPod, he can see how it may because it is in the process of being reviewed by the com­ delivered straight to the pocket­ Sony Playstation for their child become popular. mittee. sized iPod. with an added plug-in that has the "I'm sure some people are According to atlatl hunter Chuck Butorjac, in 2006 The new iPod can display ability to download adult materi­ doing that. I mean, I think it's stu­ and 2007, there will be a test period granted by the com­ photos and play music and al," he says. "[It] is just a stark pid, but I can't speak for every­ mission which will grant hunters who use the atlatl the videos. Along with classic reality that you're combining the body, I guess," he says. "If I saw same privileges allowed to archers. favorites like "Back to the distribution ability of adult mate­ someone watching it, I'd proba­ The weapon is popular enough to have accuracy compe­ Future" and "The Goonies," iPod rial on an item that, generally, bly laugh, but I wouldn't be like, titions held by the World Atlatl Association - The users can also drool over X-rated young people use to play games 'Oh my god, let me watch.' " International Standard Accuracy Contest. Foggleman won standards like "Debbie Does on." . With the university's crack­ the ISAC world championship in 1998. Dallas" and "Behind the Green Contrary to Samad's beliefs down on downloading, adminis­ Edwards says the weapon was developed more than Door." and SuicideGirls.com's hopes, trators have become wary of ille­ 40,000 years ago and humans have used it longer than This new technology may one can assume most people pre­ gal downloads, cautioning stu-' other weapons. When large game such as the woolly revolutionize the porn industry, fer to view pornography within dents that they will be prosecuted mammoth appeared, humans needed a way to hunt and as Internet porn sites have the confines of their homes, not if caught. survive. already capitalized on the trend on city buses. But Karl Hassler, associate "What puts us at the top of the food chain is our by marketing videos specifically Junior Chris D'Esposito says director of the computing center, ability to throw things," he says. "The atlatl was the first for iPod users. states in an e-mail message that true weapons system developed by humans. We think SuicideGirls.com, a porn site downloading porn legally is not this is what changed the entire lifestyle of the human race that prides itself on tattooed rock­ grounds for punishment from the from the scavenger lifestyle to the true hunter-gatherer er chicks with piercings, offers university. lifestyle." several short films designed for tol12 Hassler says the university is Soon after, the bow and arrow emerged from the atlatl download on the iPod. """JoumiJ committed to the preservation and humans began to use this much quicker weapon. The site advertises "free 3- ,...., .. and protection of academic free­ Using the atlatl is simple. The weapon is approximat­ minute sexy videos of the lovely Plloobwlll dom and the free exchange of ley 24 inches long and is used as a launching pad. It has a SuicideGirls set to music and ideas in an open collegial com­ handle which is held like a hammer. On the top of the showing off their pin-up appeal. munity. It respects the reasonable launching pad are two spears strung like a bow to create Show your friends, your mom, privacy expectations of its torque. The hunter then throws the atlatl, releasing the spears, the girl next to you on the bus ... " employees and students. while still holding onto the atlatl. As convenient as pocket­ Therefore, the university does not Butorjac says using the weapon is fairly simple. sized porn may be, not everyone engage in random monitoring of "You bring it back as if you were in the position of a foot- on a bus would like to watch it written or electronic communica­ ball quarterback throwing the football," he says. . with their seat mate. tions except under specific cir­ Edwards studies the physics of the weapon as part of h1s Jack Samad, senior vice cumstances. job. Although the atlatl was invented long ago, the weapon can president of the National "University computing and travel up to 80 mph and hit targets more than 100 yards away Coalition for the Protection of network resources are provided with remarkable accuracy. Children and Families, says he is to support teaching, learning and "The key to the technology is the flexible shaft," he says. worried about the effect this new service," he says. "By policy, uni­ "It increases what you can do in your hand by a power of technology will have on the pub­ versity computing and network three. It gives you a greater degree of emphasis on speed and lic. usage should be consistent with power." "There are absolutely no these objectives. By definition, On campus, many students interested in hunting ha':'e n?t safeguards for minors to be pro­ anything illegal is a violation of heard of the atlatl, but they can see the advantages to usmg 1t. tected from unknowingly being the policy for responsible com­ Junior Will Emmert enjoys duck hunting and says using able to download information puting." a bowed weapon has its advantages. that would not be available to As porn moves from the big "With a bow and arrow it's more of a challenge," Emmert them in a retail store anywhere in screen to the magazines to the TV says. "You can be sneakier." . . . America," Samad says. "Parents screen and finally to the jacket Edwards says using an atlatl IS by far h1s first cho1ce are unaware of the multi-func­ pocket, keep your ears perked for when hunting. tionality of these hand-held suspicious noises coming from "Some of my friends jokingly say, 'Oh, we messed up devices, and because of that, we the seats at the back of the bus. when we came out of the tree,' " he says. "I say we messed up have great concern." when we adopted the bow and arrow." . ... 2 2 November 22, 2005 The Review Automaker test-drives gasless vehicle Hydrogen-fueled Honda FCX could change the future of automobiles

BY ANNIE BALDRIDGE The biggest problem with the fuel cell car is refueling, two sides of the highway meeting one another," Ellis says. Staff Reporter Ellis says. The best way of producing hydrogen right now Sky rocketing gas prices and increasing instability in Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, proved is through natural gas. Honda is working on new innovative the Middle East have sparked interest in hydrogen fuel tap water is a thing of the past last April when he drank out solutions such as a home refueling system. projects. Ellis says he thinks the possibilities of future proj­ of the tailpipe of a newly released Honda FCX hydrogen The system is the size of an air-conditioning unit and ects with fuel cells are far-reaching. powered vehicle. would heat and provide electricity to a house in addition to Prasad Ajay, the principal investigator for fuel cells in It's the first vehicle of its kind to run completely on fueling the car with hydrogen power. the mechanical engineering department at the university, hydrogen fuel and pass federal safety crash tests. The vehi­ Honda is also working with several universities, says hydrogen power is in its infancy. cle works by converting natural gas into hydrogen gas including Delaware, to find new processes to obtain hydro­ "Hydrogen power is like a battery that never runs out when it enters the fuel cell. In the FCX, the fuel cell is the gen. because it is powered by the outdoors," Ajay says. equivalent of an engine in a normal car and converts hydro­ The state of California is developing a hydrogen high­ The university has recently received grants from the gen to energy for the car to run on. The only hi-product of way. The highway would provide refueling stations on U.S. federal government for hydrogen research, he says. A team the process is water vapor. Route 405 between Los Angeles and San Francisco. of 15 faculty members and several students are working on Steve Ellis, head of marketing techniques for Honda, Nancy Hubbell, spokeswoman for Toyota, says Toyota the problem of flooding in the fuel cell. says the company is moving toward using fuel cells, but coined the phrase, "hydrogen highway." "If you're running the car at full tilt, water can con­ Honda is the first to put the cell into a car and put it on the "Arnold Schwarzenegger stole it but that's OK," dense within the fuel cell," Ajay says. "It then becomes market. He says this is just the beginning and, like many Hubbell says. "We let him take it." water logged and the chemical reaction stops." developing fields, they encounter numerous obstacles. Ellis says, realistically, the highway and other plans The incentive to buy a fuel cell car is foiled by the lack "It's no different from Louis and Clark, they faced a for refueling stations are years away, but right now the East of fuel cell stations and the high cost. Since the actual cells new mountain everyday, so do we," Ellis says, "but we Coast and West Coast are working well independently. are made of platinum, the cost has been driven up, he says. have just climbed a big one." He says he hopes some day there will be a cross-coun­ The university team is also working on finding a material He says the FCX is an important step in moving try hydrogen highway. He compared the feat to the begin­ to replace platinum in the fuel cell. toward a cleaner environment. ning of the railroad. Senior Frank Miller says he would only get a hydro­ "It will mean an extreme reduction in the use of fossil "There will be a day when we will see pictures of the gen-powered vehicle if it had all the same conveniences of fuels," Ellis says. a normal car, without the gas expense. Hydrogen power is the ideal, he says. It runs complete­ Miller says he thinks the environmental effects of a ly on hydrogen gas and is 100 percent emissions free. hydrogen car will be minimal and a long way off. The FCX is now being driven by several city officials "There is already a lot of damage done," he says, "so I in California and one private citizen, Jon Spallino. Ellis don't think the car will help that much." says he was the first person to interview Spallino and Gregg Kelly, CEO of the semi-conductor company, Honda chose them because he is not too enthusiastic about Orthodyne Electronic, says he owns a Toyota Highlander the project and is accustomed to the inconvenience since that has been converted into a hydrogen-powered vehicle. they already drive a natural gas-powered Civic. Kelly says the biggest inconvenience is refueling the The car is worth more than $1 million and Spillano vehicle every 2-3 days. Right now, hydrogen costs about pays $500 a month to lease it. Ellis says it is important the same as gas. It is more efficient because the car only Spallino pays a monthly fee even if it doesn't come close to takes three gallons of hydrogen. what the vehicle is worth. This gives him a vested interest He says the car is so quiet he has trouble sometimes in critiquing the car. getting birds to move out of his way. "We are encouraging them to complain," he says. "It really freaks out pedestrians and bikers some­ "When you make a person pay then they are more likely to photo courtesy of Honda times," Kelly says. "I feel like I am in a stealth vehicle." say, 'Well, it is not as good as I thought.' " The Honda FCX retails for more than $1 million. Holiday homecoming hard on students

BY KATRINA MITZELIOTIS each other so they can reach an her sons to arrive home from college lifestyle. He says he is planning on lege. Staff Reporter agreement. He says students may be for Thanksgiving. She wanted to allocating his time evenly between "My parents got off my case," Freshman Kemi Gadaleta sits at surprised to see their parents may spend time with them and hear all family and friends. he says. "Normally I would have to her desk in her room in Russell Hall. have picked up new hobbies or about their new lives at college. "It'll probably piss my parents be home at 12, but when I was home Pictures of her family and friends redecorated the house. However, her sons had their own off if I come in real late, but I guess I was like, 'Yea I'll be home at 3,' clutter her desk and walls. In less "Quite commonly, students intentions. they will just have to deal with it," and they were like, 'Alright.' " than a week, she will return home to return to campus after their first "The truth is, they wanted to lie he says. Karel Raneri-Vitale, mental see her parents after spending extended visit home with their egos around, eat good food and get their Johnson says the last thing on health care line manager at the VA months living as an adult. somewhat bruised," Bishop says. laundry done," Johnson says. the minds of college students is NY Harbor Healthcare System, says "It's gonna' be really weird, "Among other things, they discover To ease the transition, she says spending sufficient time with their she recalls visiting her daughter in like I traveled back in time," that life has gone on without them at parents and students should talk to parents. her freshman year. Gadaleta says. home and changes have occurred each other about the visit before "Parents are treated like a door­ "It's an adjustment for the par­ She says being away from col­ there while the students have been coming home. Students should mat," she says. "Students think, ents," she says. "Yon hope your lege made her appreciate her parents away." address the issue responsibly. If 'Well, you're here, you're always children are living under the best more and she predicts her relation­ Freshman Alicia Dreher says they initiate communication, it here for me, so I don't have to pay conditions possible, but you know ship with them will grow stronger. she thinks her parents will easily would make the parents feel at ease. attention to your feelings or your the realities oflife on campus." However, she anticipates tension adjust to her returning home with a "Really smart students will say, needs.'" Raneri-Vitale says if parents regarding other issues. new lifestyle. She says she is going 'I want to spend time with you, lets Johnson says parents should instill morals and values in their "Spending an equal amount of to try to balance her time equally. plan a lunch or a night for the fami­ recognize their children are growing children, they will stay with them in time with my friends and parents is "They already had to let go ly,' before they head out later that up and children should be more sen­ college. gonna be a problem," Gadaleta says. once," she says. "They aren't gonna night to see their old high school sitive to their parents' needs. ''The availability of alcohol and Gada leta is one of many fresh­ move backwards and restrict me." friends," she says. "Parents have to accept that drugs on campuses, well that's men who will venture home for the Helen E. Johnson, co-author of Johnson says if students and they are welcoming home a very unfortunately a reality," she says. first time over Thanksgiving Break. the book "Don't Tell Me What to parents share their expectations for different child than they dropped off Communication between par­ As it rapidly approaches, many par­ Do, Just Send Money: The Essential the weekend with each other, they a few months ago," she says. ents and their children is crucial, she ents are awaiting the return of their Parenting Guide to the College will be able to negotiate and meet "Parents should be sensitive to the says, and flexibility and negotiation children. However, their children Years," says the first time students everyone's needs. reality that their children aren't 15 are key components that can make have grown accustomed to living return home from college is an "Students may say, 'I've had 12 anymore." the transition easier for both parents independently. adjustment for both parents and stu­ all-nighters this semester, I want to Freshman Matt Brady says he and students. John Bishop, associate vice dents. do nothing and veg out,' while par­ went home for a weekend and dis­ "Communication has to be a president for the Center for "Students want to be seen dif­ ents may say, 'Well I expect you to covered his parents adjusted to him way of life," she says. "You're not Counseling and Student ferently, and they are different after be presentable at Thanksgiving din­ being away. gonna' give them the sermon on the Development, states in an e-mail two or three months living inde­ ner with the relatives."' He says his parents were strict mount when they're 1,000 miles message that the best solution for pendently," .Johpson says. • • f(eshman, Craig Rutmayer says in high school. However, they away." parents and students is to talk to She. ~ays she was excited for - hrs parents -will- adjust to his - accepted the fact he was-now in col- The Review November 22, 2005 23 Town nixes Intelligent Design

BY JULIA PARMLEY StaffR eporter Message to Dover, Pa.: God apparently doesn't give a damn. Outspoken Christian televangelist Pat Robertson has taken sides on the recent debate over Intelligent Design in the Dover Area School District. The :;chool board had written a statement to be read before biology classes which reminded students of the Intelligent Design theory. Believing the statement to be an endorsement of religion, the town voted out the entire school board and filed a suit against the school. Robertson has taken offense. On his show, 'The 700 Club," Robertson said the town's actions have "rejected God." He also said the town should not ask for God's Comedian help because "he might not be there." Founded ih 1960, the Christian Broadcast Network was the first of its kind in the United States. Robertson is CBN's main host and his show, which incorporates news coverage with steals x-mas live guests and music, is the network's featured program. According to CBN's Web site, 'The 700 .._ THE REVIEW/File Photo Continued from page 17 Club" can be seen in more than 200 nations Dover, Pa. was recently blasted by Pat Robertson for not endorsing Intelligent Design. "We wanted to make sure that we got the and is translated in more than 70 languages. em science. choice rather than blocking them from differ- firefighting part of it down," he explains. On air since 1966, it is one of the longest­ "'lbe center is for teaching it because to ent options of thought," she says. "America "From what it looks like inside of a fire, what running programs in history. It airs in 90-mil­ not teach it in high school biology would be was founded for religious freedom and it's it feels like, because I don't think people have lion ho~es and averages more than a million like performing 'Hamlet' without the prince," gone from that extreme to the other." ever seen that because in the movies they blow viewers daily. he says. "You'll see at university departments Junior Laura Bauerwants to teach middle it up and make it seem like you can see each In response to the large volume of media that evolution is presented accordingly as the school science. She says she cannot incorpo­ other and everyone can see each other's faces." inquiries regarding his comments, Robertson centrally unifying principle of biological sci- rate religion in her lessons for public schools, Leary's interest in the noble profession released this statement on Nov. 10: ences." but understands evolution is not for everybody. was put to good use when he created the "I was simply stating that our spiritual He says the center endorses the teaching "I do not feel that evolution should be Firefighting Foundation, which held its fifth actions have consequences and it's high time of evolution by equipping local grassroots forced on anyone, considering it is not a proven annual bash to benefit the New York Fire we started recognizing it. God is tolerant and actiVists with tools so evolution can be taught fact," Bauer says. "In my classroom, I would Department this year. The foundation helps loving, but we can't keep sticking our finger in completely free of religious dogma. mention evolution because it is the scientific families of firefighters killed in the line of duty His eye forever. Ifthey have future problems in "Because education is so much under explanation for how everything came to be, but recover emotionally and fmancially. Dover, I recommend they call on Charles local control, it takes local people to be I would make sure to reassure the students that But he says the real purpose is to raise Darwin - maybe he can help them." involved," Branch says. "Attempts to compro- it is OK to follow their own beliefs." money for new equipment and training facili­ The statement under debate, which is mise teaching of evolution in school district Calvert says one side of the dispute ties for fire departments across the country. posted on the school district's Web site, reads: after school district cheapen students' chances should not be given more attention than the Leary's current altruism doesn't affect his "Because Darwin's Theory is a theory, it con­ to be scientifically literate." other. trademark cynicism. He has no fear of attack­ tinues to be tested as new evidence is discov­ John Calvert, managing director of "I think that we have to realize that when ing touchy subjects, the war in Iraq included. ered. The theory is not a fact." Intelligent Design Network, says Intelligent you ask the question where we come from, it's "Fabulous success, extraordinary suc­ The statement also encourages students Design helps people understand the intricacies a question both science and religion address," cess," Leary says sarcastically. "Basically, I interested in Intelligent Design to read ''Of oflife. he says. "I don't see why guys like Pat Pandas and People: The Central Question of guess. ~e plan is to _bring de~ocracy to Iraq "We are seeing indescribably complex Robertson should be censored when there is a even tf we have to kill every smgle person in Biological Origins," which can be found in the processes systems," Calvert says. "In order to whole raft of evolutionary biologists who are Iraq." school library. understand them, we need to use the kind of not reluctant to say that anyone who is a funda- When it comes to torture, Leary says he Glenn Branch, deputy director of the mind of a computer scientist." mental Christian is stupid." National Center for Science Education,says has no_pr~blem with the. CIA circumventing Philosophy professor Jeffrey Jordan, who Branch says Robertson's comments aren't humanttartan laws, but he thinks torture should Robertson's comments were a despemte teaches "Science And Religion,"says he does- indicative of the views of most creationists. be used for more important issues such as attempt to get attention. n't feel the statement is as controversial as it "It is a mistake to take his attitude as rep- , weight control. "His attitude is not the attitude of most bas become. resentative of creationists' attitudes because it "I have no problem with torture. Actually, Christians, I don't think," Branch says. "'Ibe statement does not look to be an would be an underestimation of their political I think they need to take torture even further," "Christians do not call on God to fight their imposition of a religious viewpoint, so it's hard suaveness and strength," he says. he says. "I think in this country, for instance, political battles." to see what harm there would be to do that," Junior Jon Osborn, treasurer of Campus torture would be a fabulous way to make fat He says the center, a non-profit secular Jordan says. ''It's innocuous. What ninth-grad- Crusade for Christ, says he feels Robertson's people lose weight. organization, worked with local activists er is going to say, 'Oh, there's another textbook comments are divisive and are not the opinion "Apparently, they're not gonna do it on before the lawsuit was filed to organize and I can look: at?'" of the majority. He thinks the school board's their own, even though there's reports every six work against the pending pro-Intelligent He says he feels the decision should not statement is reasonable and feels the debate months in the newspapers about how fat our Design policy. be in the hands of a federal court. over evolution won't go away any time soon. kids are. I would love to just have secret vans After the lawsuit, Branch says the center "School boards and local groups should ''Ultimately, one day, scientists will stand that pick up people off the street and torture became an official consultant on the case and be able to set any policy they like, but it has to before God and explain how they didn't them and while they're being tortured they worked with plaintiffs to help them understand have consequences," he says. ''When you have believe he was a creator," Osborn says. don't get fed and in a month they come out the science involved and the history of cre­ a majoritarian rule, people are going to make ''People who do not believe, it's before them maimed psychologically, but 100 pounds ationism. bad decisions. That's just a consequence of and God." lighter." "It was something we knew was coming freedom." Wallace says people like Pat Robertson With politically incorrect ideas like this, and we wanted to make sure the best case for Senior Kiri Wallace, a group leader for the are extremely detrimental to the debate. Leary is a counterpoint to overly festive holi­ the plaintiff was made," he says. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, was raised "He's representative of the extreme, day cheer. Whether he's playing the role of The center also helped select an expert to believe in the six-day creation theory, but which is not what we are pushing for," she comedian, actor or philanthropist, one thing's panel of witnesses, which includes the center's says she feels the scientific points are plausible. says. "Students should be exposed to different for sure - Denis Leary could be this year's president and two of its board members, Wallace says she likes the approach of theories without prophecies of doom and reli­ Grinch that steals Christmas. Branch says. A written decision on the case is Intelligent Design and would strongly support gious implications." expected by December or January. its inclusion in curricula. Branch says evolution is the core of mod- ''It's better to give students the freedom of New & Used COs, DVDs, Books, and Vinyl rainbow 54 East Main St.- at the crosswalk across from Dunkin' Donuts MUSIC & BOOKS ~hone:~68-7738 . 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I find the more I watch televi­ episode. sion comedies the more I become I find myself obsessed with each disenchanted with real life. Sitcoms flashback, segued by "Remember the are almost entirely lost on me any­ time," that sets up a joke you think more. With so many recycled and you could predict the punchline to predictable jokes floating around, it's but makes you incorrect every time. frustrating to know some individuals "Family Guy" is simply ahead actually enjoy such bland humor. of the times in terms of comedy. "Seinfeld" was one of the few come­ Most of society is still catching up dies that could make the laugh-track with the daring humor the writers work, while most insert entirely con­ employ, and until then, the show trived and thoughtless jokes and rely leaves viewers in stitches. on the laugh-track to peer pressure "Chappelle's Show" was close, but the viewer into laughing, or at least with the limits of real life, and the cracking a grin. ability to only insert one or two skits With sitcom writers giving their between commercials, it didn't pro­ sense of humor an extended vacation, vide the non-stop onslaught of come­ I constantly tum to cartoons to make dy "Family Guy" provides. "South me laugh in earnest. "Adult Swim," Park" shocked America into thinking in all its absurdity, doesn't let me on a more vulgar level, while satiriz­ down ifl can get into the right mood. ing contemporary topics, making one "Aqua Teen Hunger Force,'' "The not only laugh, but think as well. - Brak Show," "Spaceghost" and "South Park" still has the ability "Harvey Birdman" are so ridiculous I to do all those things, and is still one cannot help but watch episode after of my personal favorites. Unlike episode. "Family Guy," though, I don't plan Of course, there are some car­ ahead to set aside time- to watch toons I cannot watch. I have my stan­ "South Park." I enjoy it when it's on, dards raised higher than many shows but watching "Family Guy" is almost can reach, and although I might be a necessity these days. What it does able to point to the cause, it high­ that "South Park," and to a higher lights an upsetting, almost sacrile­ degree most other shows do not do, is gious, but nevertheless accurate always leave the viewer guessing as observation: "The Simpsons" aren't to what the next episode will be like. funny anymore. An easy example is this: a Many readers might sit back in recent episode opens in a cave in revolt at such a statement, but I assert Afghanistan, with Osama Bin Laden the challenge to truthfully sit and taping a video, proclaiming death to compare an episode from today to an Americans. Instead of maintaining episode from the third season. I too his stem demeanor, he starts laughing grew up with "The Simpsons," and I mid-way through, and for the next credit the show with expanding my three minutes, continuously mimics idea of what creative humor could be. the behavior of so many DVD come­ However, like an athlete who dy outtakes. lingers too long in a sport and finds Suddenly Stewie Griffin appears Looking ?ood on the outside begins by being strong on the insiq~. That's because later himself on a steady decline of ability and disposes of Osama and his gang in life, especially for women, strong bones help prevent fractures and height loss. Your before quitting, "The Simpsons" a la Indiana Jones/Yoda fighting have been on a downward slope for techniques. Instead of progressing window to build maximum bone density is now, during your late some time now. into the normal opening sequem;e teens and early twenties. So eat wisely, get plenty of calcium Again, describing why some­ and song, the intro turns into Stewie AIU.IICAM ACADIEMY OF and vitamin D, and do weight-bearing exercises every day. To IUfH JACKSON thing is funny requires extensive on his tricycle taking the place of the OlttiOPUDJC $UIQEOIIS OITMOrAEDIC SOCIETY patrol car seen in the opening of the ... .. analysis, thoughtful reflection and ~~:~~~~aaos.org:~~~~!i . devise a plan that's right for you, go to aaos.org or rjos.org. ...n··~·" ~ ~! ~~~··-··--·~····· various examples, which there is not "Naked Gun" series. He raids a gay space for now. pride march, rides through a screen . Today, there is one cartoon com­ sequence from the videogame edy I cannot get enough of - one "Doom," then finds himself on a that with every episode shocks me familiar street. into once again singing its praises, He then chases Homer Simpson and with every segment my expecta­ into his garage like every opening to tions are raised for what other come­ "The Sirnpsons," yet where the door dies could and should be. I avoid normally" swings open, Homer finds · melodrama when I say this, because himself plastered to the front of it and can any· other show on television slides down. Peter Griffin opens the aspire to touch the level of humor door and looks down at Homer's that "F!ffi1ily Guy" is currently riding unconscious body, asking, "Who the on? hell's that?" It is the only show on TV that Realistically, if "Family Guy" can infinitely proceed in directions continues to eclipse other comedies we may have already seen, yet still in the way it currently does, we all find a way to insert comedy even the might begin looking at them and ask­ dedicated viewer would not be able ing the same thing. to predict. This ability to be one step ahead keeps "Family Guy" well ahead of the pack, and where "Aqua Teen Htmger Force"·supplies absurd­ Lee Procida is an Entertainment ity just for its own sake, "Family Editor for The Review. Send com­ Guy" can do it in a way that injects ments to [email protected]. clever social criticism throughout an The Review November 22, 2005 25 PRICE OF FAME HOROSCOPES (;

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Delaware marched Behind the outstanding play of senior 74 yards in 11 plays off the opening kick and quarterback Sonny Riccio, the Hens (6-5, 3-5 took the lead when Cuff scored his 18th A-10) avoided a losing season and a last touchdown of the season. place finish by defeating the Wildcats 38-13 Cuff tried to pound the ball up the mid­ m front of9,611 fans at Villanova Stadium. dle, but he ran into a plethora of Villanova Delaware's second consecutive win pro­ defenders and switched his direction at the pelled its record above .500 for the 17th time last possible second to scamper into the end m the last 18 seasons, while Villanova (4-7, zone for a three-yard touchdown. 2-6 A-10) finished in last place for the first "We got the ball, got a drive and got time since 1995. seven on the board right away," Keeler said. Riccio had another mistake-free game "I think running the ball at them was the key throwing the ball, but it was his rushing game thing and it really established the tempo of that opened everybody's eyes during his final the game." collegiate game. He ran for a career-high 90 Delaware has struggled with getting off yards on 14 carries and became only the sec­ to a good start throughout the season. ond quarterback in Delaware history to run Saturday marked only the third first quarter for four touchdowns in one game. touchdown of the season. Riccio made his "He's an absolute warrior," fourth-year presence felt during the drive with separate head coach K.C. Keeler said. "I thought he rushes of 14, 24 and 11 yards. stepped up big." With the score tied at seven early in the In a season which Delaware will be second quarter and the ball deep in THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll remembered for a sub par record, numerous Villanova's zone, Riccio ran an option route Delaware sophomore offensive lineman Mike Byrne celebrates after a Hens touchdown. injuries and the domination of sophpmore to his left. As the defense collapsed on Cuff, running back Omar Cuff, Riccio flew under Riccio tucked the ball and scampered 23 including a 54-yard burst late in the fourth Keeler said. "I thought we threw the ball the radar for virtually the entire year. yards into the end zone for his first touch­ quarter to help seal the victory. Saturday enough to keep them honest, but the reality Riccio finished the 2005 season with down of the game. marked the seventh time this season Cuff ran was we needed to run the ball today." more than 1,800 passing yards, 13 touch­ "We were coming into the game think­ for more than 100 yards. Delaware finished the season on a two downs and five interceptions. He did not ing run first," Riccio said. "The option The Hens took advantage of Villanova's game winning streak, with impressive road throw a pick in eight of the 11 games this sea­ worked out great today. We did a good job of mistakes on offense and special teams to take victories over William & Mary and the son and ended with a 55.4 completion per­ running it, executing it and hitting it at full control of the game. Villanova botched a Wildcats. centage. speed." punt snap in the first half and committed "It was a great defensive effort," Keeler Not only was he efficient through the air, Behind Riccio and Cuff, the Hens ran all three turnovers in the second half, which led said. "We played two pretty high-powered Riccio was a force on the ground, rushing for over Villanova for 228 rushing yards. Cuff to Riccio's three additional touchdown runs. offenses the last two weeks and our defense 413 yards and seven touchdowns. rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown, "We knew we had to run the ball right at really stepped up and they've gotten better." While his passing numbers were not them or we'd have some problems today," A season of growing pains BY KATE DIEFFENBACH faith in their young receivers. Assistant Sports Editor "We have four of the best receivers in the country VILLANOVA, Pa.- The 2005 football season coming back and we have none of them playing for us could be termed a disappointment considering the right now," Keeler said. "And here's a kid who never Hens began the season ranked No. 5 and were said a word about it and just went out there and com­ crowned Atlantic 10 co-champs the previous two peted." years, including winning a national title in 2003. The season looked bright 'lit the start when the But a 38-13 win at Villanova Saturday saved the Hens raked in three wins over non-conference oppo­ Hens from what would have been the ninth losing sea­ nents, including a talented Lehigh squad. A three­ son for Delaware football since 1940. game losing streak, including a last minute loss at Delaware's 11 seniors ended their collegiate Towson, a low-scoring fall to Hofstra on a muddy careers with an overall career record of 36-16 and an Homecoming and a "home game" loss at Richmond A-10 record of 22-12, including three wins over arch began Delaware's downward spiral. rival Villanova. Delaware showed poise in a 34-28 victory over Saturday was the best K.C. Keeler's squad looked defending National Champion James Madison Oct. 22 all season. The defense shut down the high-powered before dropping consecutive games to Maine and No. Villanova offense, holding them to only 262 total 8 Massachusetts, which dashing any lingering playoff yards. Senior quarterback Sonny Riccio led the hopes offense by showing his maturity and confidence in The Hens' vibrant start dwindled even further reading the defense and running the ball when gaps when they found themselves at 4-5 with two road opened. games remaining and only pride to play for. The Hens suffered from inconsistency due to "When we were 4-5 the only thing we talked younger players having to fill the shoes of their about was trying to finish the season off the right THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll injured teammates all season. Despite losing their top way," Keeler said. "Emotionally I thought we were four receiving targets to injury, Riccio and Keeler had Juior Rashaad Woodard sprints down-field in the Hens' victory. II see HENS page 31 II 3 Q November 22, 2005 The Review Morning glory: a day in the life of crew BY NICK CAPOZZI try, ranked among the top 10. "I was the one of the last kids cut from the football team and Staff Reporter "What other sport in this school has a team ranked in the top one of the last kids cut from the basketball team and I wanted to It's just another rainy Tuesday as five college students are 10 in the nation?" Crawford asks rhetorically. be involved in a sport," Crawford says. "So I went for crew." rolling down I-95 in junior John Kindelan's Dodge Intrepid Regardless of the men's crew team's merit, its school fund­ Crawford made the crew team. He competed on a high blasting Dane Cook's CD "Retaliation." But no one laughs. No ing and support remains weak. school, intercollegiate and won a gold medal at an international one stirs. Dread hangs heavy over their hearts. "The school gives us $10,000 a year," Crawford says. level in the lightweight category and was an international junior Sophmore Matt "Chief' Larkin is plastered against the back "Most competitive rowing organizations use close to $500,000 a medalist. driver's side window motionless. Junior Tom Fox sighs and year for traveling, equipment and racing." The boats begin to dock one-by-one and the seven mile stares out the fogged-up passenger-side window. The mesmeriz­ Assistant coach Vince Puma and Crawford fund most of the journey is over. The rowers crawl onto the land and the frenzied ing swish of the windshield wipers provides background music team's equipment and help support the team as best they can, but action chums up once more. to Dane Cook's jokes. the students often have to buy their own entry fees and hotel "We've got a great group of young ability and we're only Kindelan turns onto U.S. Route 13, drives into the parking accommodations. The women's crew team has better funding going to get better," Chuck says, supervising the cleanup. "These lot and turns off his car. They gather their senses, stretch and step because it is considered a varsity sport. The men's team is a club guys deserve a lot of credit." out into a world of puddles, wind and rain. sport. It's 7:30a.m. and the rest of the world is waking up. But for It's 5:50 a.m. and crew practice is about to start. "I pretty much volunteer my time," Crawford says. "The Chuck and the crew team the day is well under way. The morning is awash in madness. People are coming and university doesn't pay me." All five crew members trudge back into John's car. They going inside the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association build­ The university doesn't pay any of the coaches. They also are soaked through their clothes. They shiver, throw their soggy ing. Bodies move in all directions beneath a sheet of rain, walk­ don't give any scholarships. Crawford even had to buy a few of schoolbags in the trunk and plop down in their seats exhausted. ing in and out of the boat bay, putting together the boats or shells. the boats himself. They get back onto I-95 just in time for rush hour. The heat is at Junior coxswain Evelyn Lemmons shouts, "Lift the stem. "I'm holding them until the club team has enough money full blast and there are hats, sweaters and shirts sitting on the Carry it straight out. Watch your head John." to pay us back," Crawford says. dashboard drying. Dane Cook plays louder on the way back. Kindelan ducks just in time as the stem sails over his head. Crawford is quick to shift the focus back to the team as he Tom punches the back of junior passenger Chris Czech's Coxswains are shouting orders, coaches are assigning seats, and compares the men to track runners. chair. John tells Tom to stop or they will bring him back to the boats are carried back and forth. In a matter of minutes seven "They're a different kind of fit, we like 'em lean and mean," circus. eight-man boats are set up on the Christina River and no one Crawford says. "Take a football team out here, they may pull The crew team gets back on campus just in time to get ready misses a beat. harder the first hundred feet but they'd lose power fast." and head to class. They all gather their wet, freezing clothes and The sun is still asleep as coach Chuck Crawford pushes off The boats have all rowed a few miles down the river as the rub their achy muscles. They head out for the day and try to keep the dock with his motorized launch. He zips up his jacket and rains lighten and the approach of daylight creeps along the hori­ awake through philosophy and history classes. It is, after all, grabs his megaphone. The rain keeps pouring and the tempera­ zon. Crawford gives the orders to speed back to the boat house. only Tuesday. Thursday's forecast calls for morning practice tures are at their wintry worst. The air is liquid ice. They pull harder and Crawford follows with a watchful eye; he with a chance of freezing cold rain. "The river's beautiful, it's like glass," Crawford says. "The knows the inner workings of crew first-hand. rain keeps the waters flat." He speeds up to each boat, shouting orders. Eight men sit in each shell, oars in hand, breathing synchronized heavy clouds into the bitter air and forming a kind of choreographed dance. "Feel the rhythm of the boat," Crawford yells into the microphone. They pull and Crawford watches each flick of the oar, each tip of the boat. He has coached and trained men's crew for more than 23 years. He started Delaware's club crew team in 1991, but left to coach crew at Saint Joe's Preparatory School in Philadelphia in 1996. He returned to the university three years later. "When I came back in 1999 we had less than 26 students on the team," he said. "Right now we have over 100." Crawford explains that the past few years have been leaps and bounds for Delaware's rowing program. The varsity Heavyweight Eight has been propelled to the forefront of serious competition. He says the heavyweights would rank among the top 35 in the country and, within the next five years, Crawford hopes to improve to somewhere in the top 15. Delaware's varsity courtesy of Tom Fox Lightweight Eight boat is one of the top competitors in the coun- Crew coach Chuck Crawford's varsity Heavyweight Eight during practice on the Christiana River. The process of scheduling football's opponents BY MATT JANUS The difficulty is not locking yourself in too far down pageantry," Johnson said. "Maryland is a neighboring Staff Reporter the line. school which our fans can travel to and can provide an As the Delaware football team finished its disappoint­ "I remember one time in the late '80s we had a sched­ unbelievable atmosphere for our athletes to soak in." ing 2005 season Saturday, many fans were already turning ule that went out 15 years," Johnson said. "We realized we The Maryland game serves as an excellent example of their attention toward the future. Who will be the starting were scheduling games for kids who, at the time, were still the role K.C. Keeler plays in the scheduling process. quarterback, and how much all the young players will in diapers. That's a little too far, so now we try and keep it When Johnson was approached by Maryland school improve are questions that won't be answered until at least around five to seven years." officials, he said he would be interested, but wanted to see spring practice. But who the Hens will play through 2009 is One school that has been on the schedule every year what Keeler thought about the opportunity .before signing already known. since 1967 is West Chester. anything. Athletic Director Edgar Johnson, the man responsible "The West Chester game is a local rivalry that we play The two sat down and agreed it would be an excellent for putting together the football schedule, says it is a much every year for several reasons," Johnson said. "They bring a opportunity. more difficult task than many fans realize, especially after lot of fans down so it fills the place up, a lot of people love Johnson said Keeler is not unlike former Hen coach Delaware won a national championship in 2003. their band and it's become almost a tradition to play them Tubby Raymond with regard to scheduling. "After you win a championship no one wants to play here every year." "Tubby and K.C. wanted to be consulted with during you," Johnson said. "No matter how many times you call The other two or three opponents are determined based the process, but neither wanted to take a hands-on role," them or what you offer them, they just don't want any part on a myriad of factors, first of which is whether Delaware Johnson says. of you." will play a Division I-A school. With the remainder of the slots Johnson tries to find I­ Every year the Hens have to play eight Atlantic 10 According to Johnson, Delaware's decision on whether AA opponents willing to come to Newark. games. From there, it is Johnson's responsibility to fill out to move up a level to face an opponent is based on factors "If we are going to play a I-A school, between them and the remainder of the schedule. Some years call for three different than most other I-AA schools. our Atlantic 10 slate we have more than enough serious non-conference opponents, others for four, depending on "We want to only play I-A teams for competitive rea­ challenges," Johnson said. "We look more for schools that whether the NCAA allows 11 or 12 games that season. sons not financial reasons," Johnson said. "Other schools are just willing to come here and don't want a return date." Either way, Johnson said the best way to make the have to play a I-A team to balance the budget, but we Keeler said even when his school doesn't play a I-A schedule is to get the contracts signed as far in advance as don't." school like this year and next, Johnson still finds a way to possible. The reason a game against a I-A school could help "bal­ challenge his team. "We try and lock our schedule down because that way ance the budget" is because larger schools will pay easily "I like to know where we are in the process, but I leave if any changes need to be made because of conferences or heatable smaller schools big time money just to play at their all the negotiating to the administration," Keeler said. "I anything we have everything else taken care of and can stadium once. want to be able to focus on who we are playing, not on fig­ focus on that," Johnson said. "Plus it takes two teams to Delaware will play two I-A schools in the foreseeable uring out who we are going to play. agree before a contract to play each other can be signed. future: Navy in 2007 and 2009 and Maryland in 2008. "We played the seventh toughest schedule in the nation "The further in advance two schools' athletic directors "Navy is a great atmosphere for our players and our this year," Keeler said. "We like to face a challenge every start talking, the easier it will be to get a deal done." fans to experience with the flyovers, the cadets and all of the time out, and (Johnson) does a good job of that." The Review November 22, 2005 31 Women's basketball nets first two wins BYTIMVITEZ Leading by only two points with roughly eight minutes left in the Staff Reporter first half, the Hens began to turn it on. The Delaware women's basketball team prefaces each game with Inspired by an 8-0 run, which included a 3-ball from Koshansky, the reciting of the "Our Father." the Hens started to run away, closing the half with a 31-15 lead. Subsequently, engrossed with excitement, the girls bellow a deaf­ The Minutewomen could not eclipse the deficit, allowing . the ening chant of "UD Hoop Squad" before they burst onto the floor. Hens to win easily. The pre-game rituals have proven effective as the Hens have start­ Massachusetts never got within 13 points of the Hens throughout ed the season 2-0, winning both games in a decisive fashion. the entire second half. Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center, the Hens routed non­ A similar performance was boasted against American. league opponent Massachusetts (2-1) 71-44. The Hens held American scoreless throughout the first five min­ The next day, the women traveled to Washington D.C., thumping utes of play. American University (0-2) 64-38 in another non-league bout. Refusing to look back, Delaware found itself up 28-16 at the half. Last year the Hens captured the Colonial Athletic Association reg­ The Eagles went just five of26 from the floor in the second half, allow­ ular season championship. Finishing 25-6, Delaware went on to com­ ing the Hens to win comfortably. pete in the women's National Invitational Tournament for the third With the two victories, head coach Tina Martin improved to 168- time in the last five years. 96 overall in her 10- year career at the university. Junior guard Alena Koshansky, who recorded 14 points in the win Martin noted that although the two wins to open the season were over The Minutewomen, and four assists in the win over American, impressive, there is still a long way to go. commented on the team's aspirations for the season. "Obviously, yeah, I was pleased with our performance," Martin "Our goals for this year are to win the CAA. tournament and to said. "We shared the ball really well and our defense really came advance to the post season," Koshansky said. "We also want to be together. It is, however, a long year." undefeated at home. We take pride protecting our home court. Martin acknowledged what the team would need to improve if it Koshansky continued, acknowledging just how good of a confer­ wanted to continue to achieve success this season. ence the CAA actually is. "We are not as big as we were in the past," Martin said. "This "Old Dominion is always a tough team," Koshansky said. group has so many question marks. We need to continue to rebound the "[James Madison] and Drexel will also be good. Regardless of who we ball as a team. I want our team to play consistently. We need to take it play, every game is a battle. We've got to put our best effort forward." one game at a time and improve with each appearance we make on the In the season opener against Massachusetts, the Hens shot 52.7 court." percent from the field, connecting on 29 of 55 shots. Tomorrow night, the Hens take the court against LaSalle at home THE REVIEW/Dan Egan As the first half came to a close a spark ignited in Delaware and it in the Bob Carpenter Center at 7 p.m. Freshman guard Ethlynne Thomas shoots a began to break open a previously close game. jumper in the Hens' victory over UMass. COMMENTARY WEEKLY CALENDAR

other Colonial Athletic Association foes. Be thankful for Tyresa Smith's Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday jump shot, which goes down 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 smoother than grandma's sweet pota­ toes. Pass on the men's soccer team, Men's @ Marist just like one might pass on a crazy Basketball 7:30p.m. aunt's Thanksgiving coleslaw. Sorry, but maybe next year with a new cook in the kitchen it will be worth a try. Women's @Georgia vs.LaSalle @Boston The right ingredients are there for a Basketball St. 7 p.m. ?p.m. 1 p.m. DANMESURE stellar dish. Just a few more changes and it should be ready to chomp Cornucopia of thanks down. Be thankful for the men's club 'Tis the season to be thankful ice hockey team. Sure it may not be Delaware sports fans. Don't let those as well-known in the Delaware sports tears due to dashed football playoff world, but lets give credit where it is Hens look promising for 2006 dreams make your Thanksgiving due. The Division-I team is currently turkey extra salty. As the cliche goes, ranked No. 13 in the American there is always next season. continued from page 29 season with 1,205 rushing yards including 14 touch­ Collegiate Hockey Association, with downs. Cuff also led the team through the air with 414 Be thankful for the Hens' youth a 10-7 record. Its defense has a rep­ pretty charged up to send the seniors out the right on both sides of the ball, which receiving yards and four touchdowns. utation of stuffing opponents, and way." He set a school record when he scored five touch­ should prove promising next season. with goalies Jim Depfer and Mike One reason for the Hens' rollercoaster season Assuming the teething phase has downs against Lehigh in the first game of the season. Verdi between the pipes contorting could be attributed to the inconsistency and inexperi­ He also led the A-10 in scoring and was honored as an mostly passed the "baby" Hens by, their bodies like string-beans to stop ence of the defense. Seniors John Mulhern and 1-AA the 2006 squad will look less like a All-American candidate and a finalist for the Walter the biscuit, the club hockey team is pre-season first team All-American Tom Parks spear­ Payton Award given to the top offensive player in bunch of turkeys with their heads cut an exciting contender this season. headed Delaware's defensive efforts and acted as off and more like a contender. NCAAI-AA. So let's not mourn the lack of mentors to their younger counterparts. Although he was originally recruited as a defen­ Be thankful for Harding Nana playoff football this month. Let's Mulhern, a linebacker, recorded 97 tackles and going hard to the net, turning any sive back, Cuff's speed and ability to hit holes with enjoy the sports smorgasbord set in 3.5 sacks while Parks, a defensive lineman, added 31 quickness could be deadly for opposing defenses in opponent who gets in his way into front of us, and be thankful for what tackles and five sacks. mashed potatoes a La Nana. After 2006. we do have. However, it was a long season for the young sec­ Freshman receiver and punt returner Aaron Love another disappointing season last With that there's nothing left to ondary which lost standout defensive backs Dave year, the men's team has a number of as well as freshmen Armand Cauthen and Kervin say besides... Good sports, good Camburn and Sidney Haugabrook to graduation. Michaud stepped up to replace receivers David Boler, young prospects who could compli­ meat, good God let's eat. Senior Roger Brown missed the final eight games of ment Nana well in the early season. Brian Ingram, Justin Long and Joe Bleymaier. Boler the season due to a sports hernia. That left juniors and Long never·saw action, as Boler tore knee liga­ Let's not forget the women's Dan Mesure is a managing sports Rashaad Woodard and Kyle Campbell as the only team, which always provides a cor­ ments in the pre-season and Long was suspended from editor for The Review. Send ques­ defensive backs with collegiate experience. Junior the university. Bleymaier and Ingram each suffered nucopia of excitement with their epic tions, comments and canned cran­ Nicos Chavis and freshmen Aaron Hicks and twins battles against Old Dominion and season-ending injuries mid-year. berries to [email protected]. Rafig and Jahiri Gunthorpe were all called upon to Love Jed the young trio with 24 catches and two step up in the backfield. touchdowns. Although Hicks started at three different positions "Those receivers are good," Riccio said. "They HEN PECKINGS this season as a true freshman, he has found his niche are going to be great in a year or two and it's going to in the strong safety position. Because young players be fun looking back and watching them." • The men's basketball team won its first two games of the season before were forced to step up and perform, it will give the With returning talent and experience, Keeler has falling to host North Carolina State 73-57 Sunday, in the final round of the Hens the luxury of returning eight starters in the sec­ a lot to work with for the 2006 campaign. The Hens Hispanic College Fund Classic at the RBC Center. Senior forward Harding ondary next season. showed maturity in beating two of the historically pre­ Nana led Delaware with a team-high 14 points and 16 rebounds and senior "All year everybody has been talking about how mier teams in the A-10 to round out the season and guard Rulon Washington scored 13 points. Delaware was unable to find a young our defense is," Mulhern said. "Well, they got gain momentum for next year. rythym all game long, as they shot 30 percent from the field. The Hens defeat­ 11 games under their belt now, so they're not young "It was a great way to finish the season, a winning ed The Citadel Friday and Stetson on Saturday to reach the final round of the anymore." season," Keeler said. "With all the young guys we tournament. 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