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BY KRISTIN VORCE porch and started calling them Open house Senior News Reporter names. It started as a late night visit to "We're just like, 'Get the hell Senior Laura D.P. Dough. Junior Chris Bruce out of here. We don't know you.' " Provost lives was waiting in line with his friends Shreder said. on Cleveland and talking on the phone. Then he The "townie" went back to the Avenue and left the store and headed home. car to talk to the driver and then knows open Five minutes later, Bruce received a came back to the two students to house parties text message: Come back. Fight. apologize, he said. Then the man can spin out of He said he knew who had start­ disappeared for a while, walking control. ed the trouble. Earlier he had out of Shreder's sight. During one noticed some guys in line behind "We were getting really not party, she THE REVIEW!Ricky Berl his friends who were making a good vibes," Shreder.said. found . two University students living on Cleveland Avepue often complain 'townies' disrupt their parties. scene. They were townies. He said his friend Brian decid­ males m her The term "townie" could refer ed to go talk to the car driver, urg­ kitchen who did not appear to know said on Cinco de Mayo last year, that I didn't know who they were. I to a pleasant 80-year-old woman ing him not to park on the street anyone there. One was demonstrat­ she was sitting on her porch intoxi­ can talk to people in a normal, pro­ who retired near the university. It because he would get ticketed. ing the correct way to stab some­ cated in the middle of the day. fessional manner." could refer to the mom, dad and son Meanwhile, Shreder went inside the one. Provost began shouting "I love He said he thinks of himself as who watch the Halloween parade apartment. "They were both in white tees, Newark High School" to people on a "local student" rather than a together on Main Street. But gener­ "For defense purposes, I took a of course," Provost said. "They def­ the street. "townie." He has friends from ally, when university students say bat and put it by the door in case initely looked like 'townies.' " A group of four or five high Newark, but they all attend the uni­ "townie," they mean the young, the anything happened," Shreder said. Senior Lee Millstone has had schoolers heard her yell and versity, so he does not consider restless and the violent. With the . The "townie" driver started his share of "townie" encounters. approached her. They ended up them "townies." recent increase in crimes targeting yelling at Brian by the car, he said. He said a group of 10 Newark talking for hours. · "There [are] 'townies' in university students, it may be easier The driver's "townie" friend who locals showed up at a party on East "I asked them if they had class­ Newark, don't get me wrong," than ever to point fmgers at these had seemingly disappeared for a Park Place his freshman year. es about stealing things or stabbing Scherr said. "But thtire [are] also party-crashing kids. moment, came running toward "They· started raging around, people," she said. "They laughed. people who don't go to the school Bruce said by the time he got them. In response, Shreder hopped knocking people's cups over," They thought it was funny." who are fine. A lot of people are back to D.P. Dough, his friend was a gate and ran toward the scuffle. Millstone said. Provost also asked the boys quick to jump to conclusions." scuffling with the guys he had seen That is when he said one of the The basement started to clear why they try to come to college par­ earlier. Apparently, the "townies" "townies" pulled out a metal base­ out as many students became ties. Whose Newark is it, anyway? made inappropriate comments ball bat. uncomfortable, he said. Eventually, "They said, 'Because there's about a girl who was with his "Then - boom. He hit me the "townies" caused enough com­ nothing else to do in Newark.'" City officials promote Newark friend. with the bat square in the elbow," motion that a fight broke out. as a "Wonderful Place to Live," a "They were saying, 'I've been Shreder said. "Since my adrenaline "They didn't come to have Bending the stereotypes charming college town located in jail. I know what jail's like,' " was kicking, I didn't even feel it at fun," he said. "They basically came close - but not too close - to Bruce said. "I'm like, 'Yeah, right. first, but it completely shattered my to just start a fight." On UrbanDictionary.com, one Wilmington and Philadelphia. Each What are you, like 20?' " elbow.'~ This year, Millstone lives on user defined Newark as home to fall, more than 16,000 undergradu­ One of the men .they were He said he charged toward the Chapel Street, where he still "the trashiest townies you will ever ates flock in, ready to party, and arguing with said, "I've got some­ guy who hit him with a bat. They encounters problems with young meet." plenty of non-students are ready to thing for you.'1 He said he opened fought and Shreder managed to take locals. When the girls next door had But Senior Chris Sparks, who party with them. the trunk of his car, flashed a gun the bat from him. Then the "town­ a party, they would not allow a is from Newark and attended Provost said "townies" disrupt­ and placed it in his belt. Then the ie" acted as if he had a gun under group of "townies" inside, he said. Glasgow High School, said locals­ ed a Labor Day party she hosted guys got in the"car and sped away. his clothes. In response, they kicked in the are not the only ones who demon- last year, throwing beer for no rea­ Bruce said this was not the first "Right there, I stopped in my girls' back door. strate immaturity. son. She said she asked them who time a local showed him a weapon. tracks," Shreder said. "I lowered Millstone said the young men "There [are] UD students who they knew at the party and they said Last year, he was partying at the bat." were being aggressive, yelling at act the same way and get belliger­ no one. Her brother and some his house on Cleveland Avenue He said he punched the "town­ girls as they walked past the house. ent and do crazy things," Sparks friends made them leave. when a group of 12 "townies" start­ ie" so he fell to the ground. Wb..en The police eventually showed up· said. "Just because someone's from "I think some of them are ed to file in, dressed in baggy the police arrived, all four guys ran. and detained the troublemakers. around here doesn't mean they go resentful," she said. "I guess if it clothes and oversized hoodies. Shreder escaped, but he said.Brian That same night, a group of around looking for trouble." was me, I'd be like, 'I was here Bruce said he attempted to tripped and was caught. The p()lice Wilmington residents crashed.· Some Newark residents who fust.'" kick them out, but they tried to start charged him with assault in the sec­ Millstone's party next door. He said dress like "townies" do not fit the Scherr said if "townies" attend a fight. One of them said "You ond degree and menacing. The instead of becoming violent, these mold, like one man Provost knows a college party where they do not don't want to mess with me any­ "townies" were charged with locals spent the night dancing. who works in Newark and has a tat- know anyone, they should leave. way," and pulled up his shirt to underage drinking. "They were just looking for a too on his arm of the Yellowjacket, "It's not their territory," he reveal a 9mm handgun. In police reports, the "townies" good time," he said. "They were the. Newark High School mascot. said. "Yeah, they're from here, but He shut the door, locked it and were na~ed victims. They told funny kids - respectable and "You look at him and think he it's on campus. Any-Where a UD bus kept partying. police they were visiting friends in nice." might be a townie, but he doesn't can run is not 'townie' territory." Senior Matt Shreder said he the lot and· the students started the However, Millstone said the act like the stereotypical thug," she Mayor Vance A. Funk III said knows all about brawls with "town­ fight. majority of his experiences with said. "He's actually really nice." the people who are most often ies" - he has a shattered elbow to "That's completely false," Newark residents have been nega- Sophomore Sarah Potochney is arrested in Newark are generally prove it. Shreder said. "They were encroach­ tive. When one of his friends told a from Newark, but said she never not residents. They are visitors Shreder said he and his friend ing on our property. They struck story about getting jumped the frrst heard of the word "townie" before from Rising Sun or Elkton, Md., Brian were sitting on their porch ·in fust. They were drunk and looking week of freshman year, he specified she came to college. Potochney said Wilmington and Kennett Square, their pajamas smoking cigarettes at for trouble." that he was jumped by a "townie," calling someone a "townie" implies Pa. approXimately 3 a.m. on Saturday, He said there has always been not just "some guy." they cannot get out ofNewark. "There is some local kid prob­ Oct. 20;when a car pulled up. a problem with "townies" in "It may be a stereotype, but ~'I get pretty upset when people lem. I can't say there isn't," Funk Two ' 1'townies" were in the Newark because they are jealous of they've given themselves this call me a 'townie,'" she said. "Just said. "But we're really surprised vehicle, he said. One of them, who students. stereotype," he said. because I've lived in Newark my with the number of people who are appeared intoxicated, jumped out of "It's only getting worse," IfNewark residents walk into a whole life doesn't make me a town­ being arrested who are not from the car and stared at Shreder and his Shreder said. "They don't care. party ·sporting white T-shirts and ie." here." friend. They stared back. They're willing to gamble their tattoos, students automatiCally treat · Senior Matt Scherr grew up in He said the problem is perpet­ Shreder said the "townie" lives and willing to gamble our them a certain way and check that Newark and attended Glasgow ual -Elkton residents crashed col­ yelled a profanity and told them to lives. What if I didn't get the bat their valuable property is stashed High School, but said he does not lege parties and started fights when stop looking at him. The students and he had swung again? It might away, Millstone said. fit the "townie" stereotype . . he was a university student more tried to ignore him, but he did not have been my head." Sometimes Provost welcomes "I wear a white tee, but I'm not than 40 years ago. leave. Instead, he approached their Newark residents at her door. She a gangster," Scherr said. "I've never rolled into anybody's party see TENSIONS page 8 4 November 13, 2007 }it Student remembered for 'infectious laugh' University freshman dies after Elkton Road accident

BY KATIE ROGERS line, so that no matter where he was, he could always be at Spanish and we went on a medical mission t~ F{onduras in City News Editor the beach. I was so happy for him because I knew no matter 2005. Some of his best work came from that trip:" "He had the most distinct, full, Santa Claus laugh I've where he worked, he would be happy and have a great life." John attended Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, ever heard." Peggy said her son was not only passionate about where he was an honor student'and an officer for the Future Freshman Sam Holloway said the laugh of his former nature. He also had a deep love for painting and art, which Farmers of America. He lettered in swimming and was a roommate, John Roca, characterized the type of personality he was studying as his minor. He had been painting since lifeguard at North Shores. he had. childhood, when he first developed the hobby through art Friends remember John as being both outgoing and stu­ "He was always smiling. GH had the biggest smile," ·lessons. dious. Holloway said. "We hit it off right away when we met. We "He made beautiful things," she said. "He was fluent in Freshman Brynn Mulvihill recalled the first time she watched 'Family Guy' in our room and ate Oreos met John, at DelaWorld orientation over the sum- for about three hours straight. That was our mer. thing. "We were both involved in FFA at our "He left me some Oreos." high schools, so we talked about it together," John, a university freshman, was the victim Mulvihill said. "We became friends by the end of of a fatal collision on Elkton Road at approxi­ the day." mately 2 a.m. Saturday. He was struck in the She said John's interest in conservation eastbound lane near Otts Chapel Road by a was known by all of his friends. He had a great Delaware resident driving a 2005 Chevrolet awareness of sustainability and conserving the ·Trailblazer. beaches for the future. The driver and his passenger attempted to Freshman Joe Gribaudo said he met John assist John at the scene of the accident while in his classes throughout the semester. He said waiting for emergency responders. Despite John was welcoming and the ·two became fast efforts to revive him, John, 18, succumbed to his friends. injuries at Christiana Hospital later that morn­ "We worked out together almost every­ ing. day," Gribaudo said. "We also studied together. His friends and family remtl'tnber the conta­ He was a really nice kid, definitely one of the gious laugh and gleaming smile that. could nicest I've met here. His laugh was so infectious, always be found on John's face. His mother, but I'm sure you've heard that." Peggy Roca, said her son was constantly sur­ Holloway said John will be greatly rounded by friends. miss.ed, both as a roommate and friend. "When you give love, you get love," Peggy "What I'm going to miss the most is when said. "He was very passionate." it was like 12:30 at night and neither one of us John, a Rehoboth Beach native, was an agri­ could sleep," he said. "We would just sit up and culture and natural resources major. He had talk all night about anything, it didn't matter." taken a special interest in beach preservation He said although he will probably be after meeting with graduate students who were assigned a new roommate, he is not interested. also involved with the university's shoreline "I'm sure it would be nice," Holloway conservation program. said. "But I don't want one. I don't think the floor "He loved the beach and he loved "-'-"'£L""'-...... :~.....-...... -...... : ... wants one either. lt's just not the same - you Rehoboth," Peggy said. "He just recently told coutesy ofTravis Parker can't replace him." · me that he wanted to work to preserve the shore- Peggy Roca said her son, John, had a passion for nature and paillting. Univ. police officer jailed for child porn

BY JESSICA EISENBREY tion on the entire population of the profes­ phy. Hardie said Public Safety should pay Staff Reporter sion." "We actually know a lot less about peo­ more attention to the students and should use Mark Stallmann, a University Police Since the University Police force is run ple who simply passively view this kind of this situation as a learning experience. officer for more than 18 years, was sentenced similarly to other police departments, he said thing," Leon said. "There's the puppet per­ "The fact that it was on Public Safety's to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to the headquarters would have computers for ception that because you like to look at some­ watch is what makes it worse," she said. charges of downloading child pornography investigative purposes tbat would not have thing it means you want to actively do it and "They should be paying more attention to while on the job. filters used to block certain Web sites. that's not at all validated." student safety than online Web sites that According to James Flatley, chief of Henry said the monitoring of these com­ Even with filters-on computers and mon­ aren't really benefiting us." University Police, Stallmann resigned in puters is different at every police station. itoring, it is almost impossible to prevent sex November 2006 after the downloading was "Being a police department, there has to offenders from obtaining images, she said. discovered. be that type of access available," he said. "I think that pornography and child "Actions by Mr. Stallmann which led to "And how that's monitored and how that's pornography are so accessible that it's just a his guilty plea were reported and investigat­ controlled is probably the question. It seems matter of where you're going to be able to ed immediately," Flatley said. like they did have some type of monitoring access it," Leon said. "Because of the The case was handled by University control though, because they caught him Internet, it's available. And even prior to the Police and the state attorney general's office, doing it." Internet, it was available." he said. Chrysanthi Leon, professor of sociology Stallmann's sentencing was unique Lt. Brian Henry said although Newark and criminal justice, said there is not enough compared to those of other first-time sex Police did not handle the case, when a charge information about sex offenders to under­ offenders, she said. First-time offenders are involves a police officer, it becomes a com­ stand why they commit such crimes. usually given probation. Because he was in pounded situation. "I wish we knew," Leon said. "I think a position of power, he was given a prison "Anytime a police officer is involved in it's hard to make generalizations about any sentence. a crime, it's a bad situation," Henry said. kind of criminal, but we know even less Sophomore Kayla Hardie said "You have someone who is supposed to be about people who commit sex offenses." Stallmann's actions were unprofessional. enforcing and upholding the law involved in She said there are two schools of thought She said though only one person committed breaking the law." about why sex offenders commit crimes. the crime, others might allow the situation He said these kinds of situations are "Some people feel like the compulsion to reflect poorly on University Police and especially difficult because of how people is so strong that your sense of right and Public Safety as a whole. · react to them. wrong doesn't matter, you just can't help "It's kind of a creepy thing to do in "When a member of one organization is yourself," Leon said. "There are other people general," Hardie said. "But when you're found to be in the wrong, it casts a bad light who feel like you rationalize in your head. supposed to be protecting us, you're obvi­ on everyone in that organization or profes­ You tell yourself that something isn't really ously not by doing this. It would probably sion," Henry said. "That's the bad aspect of as negative as it is." make people think less seriously of them, it. It shows a police officer in a bad light, but She said there are distinct differences but you can't think of them all in that way. hopefully people will see that this is one bad between people who are physical sex offend­ "It defj.nitely doesn't give them a good person doing a bad act and it's not a reflec- ers and those who seek out child pomogra- rap," she said. Transue- November 13. 2007 5 ~ - . Harker makes first budget request 1n Dover

BY BRIAN ANDERSON important issue for the uni­ Copy Editor versity and additional President Patrick Harker presented the scholarship money would university's annual budget request, a process help ensure all well-quali­ that asks the state for additional funding, on fied Delaware residents Nov. 6 in Dover to a panel of state officials. would have access to the In his first budget request as university university. president, Harker stressed the importance of The next issue Harker continuing the strong working relationship discussed was increased between the university and the state. He . funding for library sub­ highlighted five areas of need he considered scriptions and electronic priorities. journals. He said $340,000 Before addressing state officials, Harker would be needed to cover said he traveled throughout the state to meet the rising costs of these with state representatives and university fac­ subscriptions and journals. ulty members. He said he is more eager now He said Morris than he was in the early summer about the Library is one of the ·pre­ potential of the university and believes it is mier research libraries in approaching greatness. the United States. Morris "I'm even more excited after seeing Library is used not only by what's happening not only at UD but students and faculty but by throughout the state," he said. "I really the surrounding communi­ believe the university is on the cusp of real ty and by residents national and international prominence." throughout the state. Funds Harker began his presentation by dis­ to maintain scholarships cussing his views on the relationship and journals are necessary between the university's administration and to help foster learning for THE REVIEW/Brian Anderson the state government. He said a successful everyone in Delaware. President Harker plans to allocate more money toward improving scholarly journals in Morris Library. and informative discussion of the partner­ "I am very impressed How it is done as modest as possible, but it is important for ships between the state, business and the uni­ by what we're doing," Harker said. "It's the state to know where we have areas of versity took place on campus Nov. 2. quite rare [for] this kind of research-based Harker said the budget request process need." "It's a great start to what we hope to be university to be reaching out the way that starts before July when the state budget is a series of such programs designed to create they are to the entire ~elaware community." official released. Budget requests are con­ The next step open and sustained, and I emphasized the More money is also needed for rising stantly updated and reviewed and because word sustained, guidelines about how we can energy costs, he said. The university is look­ the university has ongoing projects, much of Jennifer Davis, director of the state's work together for the benefit of the state," he ing for a $500,000 increase to combat· these the needs proposed. have a sense of continu­ Office of Management and Budget, said the said. growing expenses. ity. university is just one of many state agencies Harker highlighted five issues of univer­ Harker said campus security has become "It's not as though we're changing that make budget requests every fall. A sity life he considers main concerns. He said an issue of increased concern because of the everything on a dime," he said. "The things month of meetings with other agencies and scholarships for Delaware residents, funds tragedy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and that were important last year are still impor­ organizations allows her and her staff to see for library materials, energy costs and cam­ State University and later at Delaware State tant this year." requests for the year. · pus security were top priorities. He also University. He said the University of David Hollowell, executive vice presi­ Davis said after the hearings have con­ addressed the university's role in statewide Delaware is planning on increasing the num­ dent and treasurer of the university, stated in cluded, she will meet with the governor to kindergarten through 12th grade learning ini­ ber of blue light emergency telephones, secu­ an e-mail message that he oversees the budg­ discuss the fmancial plan for the upcoming tiatives. rity cameras and electronic lock systems in et and makes sure it is balanced and complet­ year. By January, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner will Harker said the university is looking for key university buildings. ed on time. He said he then presents it to the announce her financial plan in the state and an increase of $463,200 to be given to While the university will be funding Board of Trustees for their approval. budget address. After Minner's address, the Delaware residents who might not otherwise most of these projects, Harker asked for Hollowell said he and other administra­ legislature will take over and determines how be able to afford higher education. $135,000 from the state to strengthen securi­ tors know the state will not give the universi­ much different state agencies will receive. "No well-qualified Delaware resident ty on campus. He said effective, prepared ty all of the funding it requests. He said this "We spend the springtime working with would be di::nied a UD education," he said. response programs are needed to make the expectation is why the budget is prioritized, the legislature," she said. "Hopefully by June "Delawareans come first in UD admissions. campus safer for everyone. · which allows the state to see exactly what the 30, we have a budget." No Delaware resident, who projects success, "We are taking steps to review and university wants and how important those • Michael Middaugh, assistant vice presi­ will be denied admission to the university." expand the safety measures that we have in issues are. dent for Institutional Research and Planning, Harker said campus diversity is still an place," Harker said. "We have selected ven­ Even with other agencies looking for stated in an e-mail message that university .. dors to assist us in enhancing our emergency money, the university gets sufficient funds to administrators must wait until January to see notification strategies for faculty, students operate different affairs and goals, he said. In the governor's proposed budget. and staff." some areas, like capital funding, the univer­ Middaugh said when the governor's A Closer Look He said the university is requesting two sity does not do as well. budget recommendation is presente~, ~iver­ President Harlfer's Budget installments of $425,000 to strengthen sec­ "Higher education has done reasonably sity officials-will be able to see which Items Request: oildary education throughout Delaware. The well on funding for operations," Hollowell the university requested were not included. state has a shortage of middle and high said. "It is the capital area where we have not Officials will then make another presentation • The Nov. 6 budget reques school math and science teachers and the done as well as we would like. For capital, to the legislature for money for items not iri" addressed five issues: scholarshiP.s fo first $425,000 would go toward increasing we are competing with needs to expand K the recommendation. Delaware residents, funds for hbra9 programs in Wilmington and Kent County to through12 schools, needs for new and "We will develop an additional priori­ materials, energy costs, campus secun support teachers in these fields. expanded roads and other infrastructure." tized request to the Joint Finance Committee cy and the university's role in statewid{ The next $425,000 would apply toward He said the budget request this year was of the Delaware General Assembly for our Kindergarten through 12th grade learn the Delaware Center for Teacher Education, very similar to previous years, in terms of Operating Request and to the Capital Bond ing initiatives. Harker said. This initiative also focuses on actual dollars. Some issues are new, but the Committee for our Capital Request," he said. teachers and methods to teach key subjects to total dollar amount is very comparable. "Our conversations with the state always • Harker asked for $463,200 to b( students from kindergarten through the 12th Carol Rylee, the university's budget include the proviso that we understand that designated for scholarships fo grade. director, said the requests come from many the full request may not be fully funded but Delaware residents who require finan "Professional development will focus on upper-level administrators and the provost. we ask their assistance to the extent that cial aid. education activities related to English, lan­ She said she and the other administrators put available resources allow." guage arts and social studies in order to together the details of the request and coordi­ . Rylee said though university officials enhance student competency and perform­ • He proj~cted $500,000 was neces nated some of the information. have presented the university's requests, the sary to pay for increased energy costs. ance in these areas," he said. Rylee said budget requests often focus process continues as officials prioritize Harker said the older wing of Alison on education but other issues, like campus requests and answer questions from the gov­ • $·135,000 was requested to Hall is in need of renovations. New sprinkler security, are always a top priority for the uni­ ernor and from internal budget analysts. strengthen security on campus. and fire detection systems, ceilings, lights versity. "The next step is to continue to be sure and cosmetic upgrades are needed in the . She said it is not unusual for the funds that the goals of our request are clear," she • $340,000 was requested to cover the building, which was built in the 1950s. He allocated to the university by the state to fall said. rising costs of subscriptions and jour requested $9 million of the $12 million need­ short of initial requests because many organ­ By the end of June, the legislature will nals at Morris Library. ed for the project from the state for the 2009 izations and state enterprises also ask for announce the state budget and university fiscal year. financial support. officials will know how much money the uni­ • Finally, Harker appeiiled for twc These requests are modest because of "I'd be willing to bet that most agencies versity received, Rylee said. $425,000 mstallments to rmprovemen the state's tight budget for the upcoming do not get everything they ask for," Rylee "By June 30 or July 1, we'll know exact­ the education of Delaware students. year, he said. said. "Obviously you want to keep your list ly what we got," she said. 6 November 13, 2007

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BY JENNIFER HAYES "We're pretty much booked up here," he said. "Only older can play. Copy Editor one nonprofit can rent a night, so it books up pretty quick­ "It's something for when freshmen have nothing to do Green felt tables fill the bright yellow room and framed ly." or sophomores who are underage and can't go out to the Texas Hold'em posters line the walls, giving The Poker All of the organizations combined have raised approxi­ bars anyway, they can still come up here and play poker," ne Room a casino-like atmosphere. Located in the Four mately $100,000 so far this year, Buglio said. said. Seasons Shopping Center on Route 896, the facility is the "Next year, because of the legal changes and .because Buglio said he also plans to open a second hall in Dover only legal poker hall in Delaware. we're able to advertise, we hope to raise a half a million," to accommodate the nonprofit organizations in southern Brandon Buglio, owner of The Poker Room, has he said. "That's our goal for all the nonprofits." Delaware. worked with nonprofit organizations for most of his life. He Buglio said he chose the Newark location because most He said he started playing poker with his family when continues to do so with The Poker Room by renting out the of the organizations are in this general area, but also to be he was a child. facility exclusively to nonprofit organizations that hold close to the university. Anyone who is 18 years of age or "I don't play as much as I used to only because I'm poker nights to raise money. always working," Buglio said. "It has always "It's always a struggle for nonprofits," Buglio been something enjoyable though. Usually I am said. "They're always looking for avenues and running the games more than playing them now." fundraisers, ~ny sort of way to raise money because He said he enjoys his job because of the they are so limited in their funding. I just try to help satisfaction he gets in raising money for the non­ them as much as possible." profits and interacting with many different peo­ Though originally from West Chester, Pa., ple. Buglio, 27, has lived in the Newark area for approx­ "These are all groups we have worked imately five years. After attending the university for with for years," Buglio said. "With the players, a semester, he left school to start his business. we know everyone by name and what kind of He said he was a physical trainer at the Jewish soda they like to drink, so it's a nice friendly Community Center in Newark·when he first started atmosphere. There are benefits beyond just the running poker tournaments and fundraisers. monetary stuff." , "We were always looking for fundraisers," As for the future of'The Poker Room, he Buglio said. "They asked me what I could do, so I said he wants to sustain a prosperous business by was like, 'I'm into poker.' I looked up all the laws increasing the clientele and maintaining a means and it just grew from there." of helping nonprofits raise money. He said he wanted to go beyond the JCC and Sandy Krett, executive director of the work with other nonprofit organizations. Howard Weston Community and Seni:or Center, a The Poker Room opened in May, Buglio said. In nonprofit organization that utilizes The Poker order to do so, he had to lobby the state legislature to Room, said the hall's availability has had a posi­ allow him to open a public poker hall. The whole tive impact on their fundraising efforts and each process took approximately three years. event has been successful. The games that are hosted at the facility include "As a nonprofit, we are constantly trying Limit Texas Hold' em, Omaha, 7 card stud and Black to find different ways to raise funds to keep our Jack, he said. THE REVIEW/Jennifer Hayes programs going, and it's just a fantastic venue for Buglio said more than 30 organizations utilize Brandon Buglio had to lobby the state legislature for three years in order to us and every other nonprofit," Krett said. the hall to raise funds. get permission to open his poker hall.

Pakistani president decl~res emergency rule

BY SARA WAHLBERG "President Bush should personally make Musharraf said he plans to lift the emergency Shah said the United States should be Staff Reporter clear to General Musharraf the ris,ks to U.S.­ rule within the next month and conduct par­ doing more to encourage Musharraf to end Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistani relations if he does not restore the liamentary elections by Feb. the emergency rule and Pakistan, joined journalists in the streets of constitution, permit free and fair elections and 15. promote democracy in Islamabad on Saturday to protest the emer­ take off his uniform as promised," Biden said. Shah said Pakistani citi­ Pakistan, because no severe gency rule called by President Gen. Pervez Frederic Grare, a visiting scholar with zens will be vulnerable until "There is nothing action has been taken yet. Musharrafon Nov. 3. the Carnegie Endowment for International the planned parliamentary that-is being "They aren't The protest on Saturday was only part of Peace, said he thinks the United States will election. doing anything except for the backlash against Musharraf, who has urge Musharraf to end the emergency rule, "All civilian rights are done to saying 'this is not a good recently suspended the constitution, blacked but will not cut off assistance. suspended," he said. "Police thing to happen for democ­ out many independent television stations in "They are still convinced that are on the powers to arrest condemn what racy,' " Shah said. "There is the country and ousted the chief justice of [Musharraf] is somebody they can make busi­ people without any due pro­ has happened, nothing that is being done Pakistan's Supreme Court, Iftikhar Chaudhry. ness with and they are trying to protect him as cessing. It's all military and to condemn what has hap­ Acting against the advisement of U.S. the chief of the country," Grare said. "They police power right now." to denounce pened, to denounce what government officials, Musharraf implement­ wouldn't touch any of the money going to the Senior Anum Mallick, a what has has happened - just a few ed the emergency rule because the country's army, because they said the money is suppos­ Pakistani-American, said she words and a slap on the Supreme Court was likely to decide that it edly going to the war on terror." has family that currently happened -just wrist." was unconstitutional for him to be elected He said since the Sept. 11, 200 1 terrorist lives in Pakistan. Her cousin, After a week of president while simultaneously serving as attacks, the U.S.-Pakistan alliance on the War a Pakistani resident, said life a few words and violent protests and police Army chief of staff. on Terror has been strong because of the bor­ is proceeding as normal a slap on the crackdowns resulting in According to a report by The New York der that Pakistan shares with Afghanistan. despite the state of emer­ hundreds of arrests, Bhutto Times, Musharraf said he declared the emer­ "The number one priority is the War on gency. wrist." announced that she is plan­ - gency rule in the nuclear-armed country Terror, and as such, everything else is contin­ "I was actually quite - /smat Shah, material ning an opposition march because of the need to fight terrorism and pro­ gent on that," Grare said. worried to see how things from Lahore to Islamabad vide fair elections. Ismat Shah, a material science professor . were, but she said things science professor to further pressure Bhutto, who recently returned to at the university, said U.S. government offi­ were the same," Mallick Musharraf. Pakistan to promote democracy in the sched­ cials may fear the consequences that might said. "She said there were a Shah said he uled elections, planned to protest in the city of result if they spoke out against Musharraf. couple of protests, but it . hopes the United States Rawalpindi on Friday, before police suspend­ "The U.S. is fearful that if they do some­ wasn't anything catastrophic." will do more to· urge Musharraf to end the ed the rally and put her under house arrest, thing against General Musharraf, then the She said she believes the emergency rule rule, so Pakistan can become more stable in The New York Times reported. alternative might not be a very likable gov­ is unfortunate and pointless. the coming months. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., issued a state­ ·emment," Shah said. "They are a little hesi­ "I think it was just a bad judgment," "Something has to be done," he said. ment last week that called on the Bush admin­ tant to disapprove [of] Musharraf complete­ Mallick said. "It was totally unnecessary and "All the aid to Pakistan has to be conditional istration, which gives billions of dollars in aid ly." it just shouldn't have been done. It was a real­ on some positive steps toward democracy." to Pakistan each year, to act quickly. According to international reports, ly terrible thing that he ruled that law." November 13. 2007 7 Behind the music: RIAA lawsuits continue

BY ESTHER WALSH Hassler said students continue StaffReporter to take part in illegal copyright Some college students across behavior, even though they know it the country are finding themselves is wrong. in trouble with the Recording "Many students know illegal Industry Association of America file-sharing is wrong, but they do it over legal issues of sharing and anyway- they just do it a little, or downloading music illegally. they used to download and quit but Several schools, such as the get caught anyway because their University of Oregon, University P2P application was still sharing of Kansas, University of Maine and without their knowledge," he said. the College of William & Mary, Instead of squashing the sub­ have refused to forward the letters poena from the RIAA, university from the RIAA to their students. officials have chosen to forward · The University of Delaware is the settlement letters to students THE REVIEW/Wallace McKelvey not one of these institutions. and take their own stance against The university's new satellite allows classes to be offered in two international locations simultaneously. Cara Duckworth, RIAA the legal activity, by administering spokeswoman, stated in an e-mail their own penalties. message that in RIAA's ongoing In addition to being fined campaign to fight illegal sharing of $3,000 by the RIAA, Blackwell digital music files, the RIAA has said she was charged by the univer­ HD satellite takes univ. sent more than 3,600 pre-litigation sity's Judicial Affairs. letters to students who are using "I got a deferred suspension campus networks to engage in ille­ from the university for the Spring gal file-sharing. Semester," she said. "I tried to get Eighteen students at the uni­ UD to reduce my suspension by broadcasts to new level-versity were sent letters by the saying that I already learned my RIAA on Oct 18. Approximately lesson by paying $3,000, but they 400 letters in the same wave were still gave me a strike and basically BY WALLACE MCKELVEY occasionally fail while conducting on," he said. "It wasn't like the sent to students at 18 other colleges suspended me." StaffReporters interviews using the old system. cost of going back and replacing and universities. Duckworth said the RIAA's The future of global commu­ "The new system is much the whole thing." As in the past, the letters were campaign goal is not to eliminate nications at the university is more dependable than the old," The cost to transmit a signal not sent directly to those accused piracy with lawsuits against indi­ perched atop Pearson Hall. Elson said. "I think it's a vast to the satellite is $58 per hour at of copyright infringement, but to viduals, but to continue to educate Lonnie Hearn, director of improvement." the lowest acceptable quality for administrators of the colleges and people on the law and the conse­ Information Tec~ologies at the Hearn said the most important broadcast, Hearn said, approxi­ universities they attended, who quences for breaking it, while university, said the high-definition improvement of the new satellite mately one-tenth of the cost for were expected to forward the let­ offering new, legal ways to get satellite uplink installed this fall uplink is its reliability. analog transmission. ters to their students. their music. can broadcast signals as far west "The truth is we would soon He said the university has not With the increasing frequency "After years of enhanced edu­ as Vancouver, British Columbia lose the capability to do satellite bought any satellite time. of RIAA's pre-litigation letters, cational campaigns teaching indi­ and as far east as Bulgaria. uplinks at all had we not replaced "The cable and broadcast net­ many college and university viduals about the value of music It replaces an analog system the [old system] because of the works buy space segment, or time administrators are now questioning and importance of intellectual that was established in 1989., but FCC requirements and the level of on the satellite," Hearn said. if they should protect their stu­ property, this was a step that was had become obsolete, Hearn said. reliability the networks demand," Most networks will buy a dents' identities, or be compliant necessary in order to boost a music The university needed a digital he said. window of approximately 10 min­ with the RIAA's requests and for­ community that was hemorrhaging system to sustain an international The new system transmits a utes on the satellite, he said. The ward the letters to students. jobs and lost investments. media p'resence. digital signal, which is bounced university then has to power up Karl Hassler, associate direc­ "We will continue this cam­ "It was a matter of getting off the satellite dish and into space their transmitter, connect to the tor of IT-Network & Systems paign in order to establish a level calls from cable and broadcast net­ to a satellite hovering 23 miles satellite orbiting in space and Services, stated in an e-mail mes­ playing field so that legal services works for experts they knew we above the earth's equator, Hearn record the interview. sage that the university decided it are allowed to gain traction in the had at the university," he said. "We said. The satellite retransmits the "It's really interesting to be would be best to pass along critical marketplace and outpace the use of had a great deal of difficulty trans­ signal to a second receiving satel­ pulled into the culture ofbroadcast information to individuals rather illegal services," she said. mitting these people for a live lite dish, for instance, the news," Hearn said. "It's insane. than withholding information that Hassler said the music indus­ interview under the old system." transponder for NBC. They have 10 different things students might want to know. try has been slow to embrace new Hearn said the university's "This one is capable of much going on at the same time and 10 "While we don't want to be economic models that work with reputation is impacted by how it more accurate transmission," he minutes to do everything." perceived as agents for the RIAA, students' lifestyles and technology. presents itself. It is important for said, "which means hitting exactly In the past, entire classes were we also don't want to deny our stu­ "By itself, I don't think that professors to participate in the the right satellite and nothing conducted via satellite, he s~id . dents critical information we have litigation is going to make the media. else." "The programs we used to run about possible litigation against problem entirely go away," she "[The university's] image Hearn said the new satellite on satellite, which was pretty them," Hassler said. "It's up to the said. "I think the recording com­ changes the value of the degree dish is capable of withstanding expensive, are going to the recipients to decide what to do, but panies and artists are thinking hard you're going to get," he said. extreme weather conditions that Internet," Hearn said. ultimately, with the information on how to exploit the opportunities "Maybe it shouldn't, but it does." would have shut down the old sys­ Approximately 240 courses passed along to them, they are able presented by digital media distribu­ Getting professors who are tem. are available on the university's. to make that determination." tion, but they need to get together experts in different disciplines to "It's fun for a techie boy to Internet video server. He said Junior Celina Blackwell said and keep moving it forward, and the media outlets could mean driv­ see a 40,000-foot storm cell come Media Services is now able to she was shocked when she not stay stuck in the mindset that ing to Philadelphia or flying to Los in and wonder if you can shoot [a compress the video so that people received a letter from the RIAA the only way to distribute music Angeles, Hearn said. The alterna­ signal] through that," he said. "We can access the courses with only a last summer. profitably is via a 15-song CD for tive is walking across the street to have the power to bum a hole telephone modem connection. "I was so surprised," $15 or a dollar per track." sit down in front of a camera for through that storm." One class, Peoples and Blackwell said. "At first I thought Freshman Jason Terez 10 minutes. The dish is covered with a Cultures of Southern Asia (ANTH it was a joke. I didn't think it was received the pre-litigation RIAA "Millions of eyes will see our Gore-Tex fabric in order to protect 21 0), will be taught simultaneous­ real because it was sent by UD letter last month, but has decided to • expert on televisions around the it from hail and insulate it from ly at the university in Newark and first." plead not guilty. · world," he said. cold weather, Hearn said. in the Universiti Tunlru Abdul Blackwell said the letter stated "Even though I haven't been . Charles Elson, director of the "If it snows or we get an ice Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, she was being sued for illegally found guilty the university still Weinberg Center for Corporate storm, there are heaters that blow Malaysia. downloading music files via suspended my Internet, Terez said. Governance at the university, has warm air under the Gore-Tex to Patricia Sloane-White said the Limewire. Blackwell opted to pay "If I am found guilty, the universi­ used the new satellite uplink for keep the heat in and let the mois~ class will meet Monday nights in the fine upfront and negate the has­ ty said I will be put on probation interviews with CNBC, ture out," he said. Delaware and Tuesday mornings sles of court. until the end of the Spring Bloomberg News, FoxNews and Hearn said the new satellite in Malaysia using the university's "The letter said that they were Semester." the BBC in London. dish and upgrades to the electrical videoconferencing service. charging me $3,000, or $750 per He should not be penalized for "It's easier to not have to trav­ equipment cost the university "I have always dreamt of the song that I had downloaded," she downloading music from el into Wilmington to do them," $200,000. possibility of teaching a course said. "I was hoping that it would Acquisition, he said. Elson said. "It's better to see UD "We used a good bit that we like this, with two groups of stu­ just go away, but then I realized "I paid money to use the pro­ on the screen than WHYY." already had, like the control build­ dents in two parts of the world at they were serious." gram and I'm still being screwed." He said the signal would ing and the steel the satellite sits once," Sloane-White said. 8 November 13, 2007 JR Tensions between students and Newark locals worsen

Continued from page 3 of dress, speech and behavior were monitored to get to know people outside of their social suspects held up nine students at gunpoint at by bartenders, waitresses, police and other sphere so they can better their situation," she a party in the Main Street Court apartment Lt. Matt Donnelly of the Elkton Police adults out for the night. Interactions between said. complex. Department said he did not have any statistics "townies" and students were more pre­ Other students took a more negative "Students are typicalfy_~ the victims of about juveniles from Elkton visiting the uni­ dictable. approach, saying "townies" come to parties to these crimes," Henry said. · versity and causing problems or being arrest­ City officials created additional mecha­ mock or challenge students. Veness said soci­ He said local residents or ''ownies" are ed. nisms for controlling behavior on Main ologists call this an "oppositional culture," a not the only ones committing crimes at par­ "Our jurisdiction ends rights there at the Street, Veness said. In the late 1980s, the city subgroup that rejects the authority of the ties. Delaware line," Donnelly said. "If some of established an ordinance that prohibited driv­ mainstream. "If students think it's strictly people from our folks are going over there causing a prob­ ing the loop around Main Street and Delaware "In this view, they're doing it to show outside the college, that's a misconception," lem, we won't know about that." Avenue more than three times in a row. their own power in opposition to your he said. "We have found that it's students as "That was their way to curb people com­ power," she said. "They think, 'I can interrupt well." Then and now: a sociological outlook ing into town and just joyriding," she said. and create tension in your space.' " Newark Police officers advise residents But over the past 10 years, the social "Townies" may resent students because against allowing anyone in their homes who Social geography professor April Veness, scene has spread throughout Newark as uni­ of the growing gap in socioeconomic status, is not invited, he said. At the same time, the who has taught at the university for approxi­ versity students increasingly find housing fur­ Veness said. With the DaimlerChrysler plant's department understands that not every person mately 21 years, lived in Newark for 12 years ther away from Main Street, she said. impending closure and the overall weakness who is kicked out of a party willingly leaves. and served two years on the Town and Gown "It's really about performance," Veness of the economy, young adults without a col­ Police are urging students to call for Committee. Veness has also taught a class said. "Ifthe college kids don't show up for the lege degree may be stuck in a dead-end job. In assistance if they are hostjng a party and can­ called ''Newark, Delaware: People, Politics show, the townies have no audience." the same town, they see university students not control attendees on their own. Henry said and Place," which compares college towns Many "townies" now find parties at stu­ whose prospects are on the rise. the police know students might be hesitant to across the country and examines the social dents' off-campus houses, she said. "It's their way of acting out their anger or call for help, thinking they will get in trouble diversity of Newark's population. "In that private space, it gives the illusion frustration toward American society," she for other reasons. This semester, Veness discussed the ten­ that you're buddies and the 'townies' may take said. "The American society supporting stu­ But police want to remove fear of arrest sions between university students and "town­ more liberties than they have in the past," dents and their dreams is not their American from party hosts' minds. ies" with her social geography class of Veness said. "I think that's one of the things society." "The noise violation or alcohol violation approximately 28 people. First, the students that university students find particularly won't be enforced if there's a bigger concern defined "townies" as young people who do objectionable. They may think, 'How date 911, there is a "townie" in my house of the party getting out of control," he said. not attend the university and who live nearby, they feel comfortable drinking with us?' " "If there's a potential for a robbery or theft, but may or may not live in the town. They In the private setting of students' homes, Funk said students make a mistake when we'd rather prevent a bigger crime from hap­ agreed that the word is often usea as a deroga­ the potential for fights breaking out is much their party is crashed and they do not call pening while not enforcing the lesser crime." tory term, but they were not using it in that greater, she said. Police and business owners police immediately. Veness said students and "townies" need way. are not present to regulate alcohol intake and "When they try to deal with it them­ to meet outside of parties before tensions can Downtown Newark has always been a general behavior like they are on Main Street. selves, it almost always gets out of hand," he subside. magnet for young adults, Veness said. In Veness said she asked her class why said. "UD and the town ofNewark need to fig­ decades past, student life was centered on "townies" attend parties, knowing they can Lt. Brian Henry said the Newark Police ure out how to create venues for UD students Main Street and many students lived there. easily be rebuffed by students. Some students Department is concerned with recent crimes and townies to come together in a productive Students usually encountered "townies" in said perhaps "townies" want to build relation­ occurring at house parties, including armed way," she said. "These 'townies' have an public spaces, such as the sidewalk, in bars ships with students. robbery and theft of valuable personal proper­ equal right in this town." and in restaurants, she said. In public, codes "There may actually be a sincere desire ty. On Oct, 6, for example, three unidentified

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AUTHORITIES CONSIDER PRISON-SENTENCING CUTS Under pressure from federal would be eligible for release with­ judges, inmate advocacy groups in a year if the rule is adopted. and civil rights organizations, fed­ Such a mass commutation eral authorities are considering a would be unprecedented: No other sweeping cut in prison sentences single rule in the two-decade his­ that could bring early release for tory of the Sentencing thousands of federal inmates. Commission has affected nearly so The proposal being weighed many inmates. And no single law by the U.S. Sentencing or act of presidential clemency, Commission would shave an aver­ such as grants of amnesty to draft age of two years off the sentences resistors and conscientious objec­ of 19,500 federal prisoners, or tors after World War II and the about 10 percent. More than 2,500 Vietnam War; has affected so of them, mainly those who have many people at one time. already served lengthy sentences, PENTAGON PREPARES FOR NEXT 'BATILE FROM SPACE' THE REVIEW/Katie Rogers While simultaneously conventional warhead for the Newark Police said the sneakers hanging over telephone wires on North Chapel Street are not crime related. wrestling with the wars in Iraq and Navy's submarine-launched Trident Afghanistan, the Pentagon is now Intercontinental Ballistic Missile preparing weapons to fight the next and from an Air Force plan for the battle from space, according to Common Aero Vehicle. information in the 621-page, House The new program, dubbed Hanging old sneakers of Representatives-Senate confer­ "Falcon," for "Force Application ence report on the fiscal 2008 and Launch from CONUS," centers defense appropriations bill. on a small launch-vehicle concept of The $459 billion bill, which the Defense Advanced Research awaits President Bush's signature, Projects Agency. The agency for kicks, not for crime provides $100 million for a new describes Falcon as a "a reusable "prompt global strike" program that Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle capable could deliver a conventional, preci­ of delivering 12,000 pounds of pay­ BY KATIE ROGERS ing their sneakers over the wires. stranger to seeing the sneakers, sion-guided warhead anywhere in load at a distance of 9,000 nautical City News Editor "I can tell you who hung she said she never knew the mean­ the world within two hours. It takes miles from the continental United Urban legend has it that they every pair up there," Zogg said. ing behind them. funds away from development of a States in less than two hours." can mean anything from a gang "The Nike Shox, the golf shoes, all "I just thought people were marking its territory to honoring a of them." being stupid and throwing them up BROADWAY STAGEHANDS STRIKE OVER WORK RULES dead member of the community to He said he is unsure why the there," she said. "I think it might making electrical wires visible for former residents of his house be students or maybe kids in the Tears, confrontation and confu­ broke down between their union and low-flying aircraft. The origins of theater owners and producers in a began this custom, however, he city fooling around or bullying sion reigned in the Times Square the­ the old pairs of sneakers hanging and his neighbors decided to fol­ each other. Maybe they're playing ater district in New York, N.Y. dispute largely over work rules. from telephone wires in Newark low suit. Every person who has pranks." Saturday as a sudden strike by stage­ Many popular shows were shut remain a mystery. lived in Zogg's house has thrown hands closed down more than two down, including "The Phantom of Simpson said this city tradi­ Cpl. Scott Simpson of the his or her sneakers each year. tion has been an annoyance in the dozen Broadway plays and musicals, the Opera," "Rent," "Les Newark Police Department said "I have no clue why we do it," past and the sneakers have had to leaving would-be theatergoers tear­ Miserables," "Mamma Mia!" "The· sneakers hanging on overhead Color Purple" and "The Lion King." he said. "The kids who lived here be removed. ful and frustrated outside the dark­ street wires could have a variety of last year did it, and I guess now "This is a nuisance-type It was the first time Local One ened halls. meanings, depending on the area it's a tradition." event," he said. "At times citizens The stagehands, who work of the International Alliance of in which they are found. Senior Matt McLaughlin said will call and complain that it does­ behind the scenes to create the lights, Theatrical Stage Employees, a 121- " It can mean there's criminal he noticed that the collection of n't look nice and Public Works sounds, special effects and glamour year old union, had initiated a strike enterprise in the area, drug activity will go up and take them down." of Broadway, began picketing late­ on Broadway. sneakers on the wire near his home of a location where illegal nar­ has increased in recent months. He said the old shoes hanging morning matinees after contract talks cotics are being sold," Simpson "I've never heard of anything on telephone wires on streets such - compiled from the L.A. Times and Washington Post wire reports said. bad about them," McLaugh1in as North Chapel Street are more of Specifically in Newark, he said. "They're just kind of there. a copycat situation. said there has never been a corre-' There's definitely been a few "If I had to speculate as to lation between illegal activity and added since I moved here. There what their meaning is, I would say police reports sneakers on the wires. were two, now there's four." kids have seen it done in another "We've never had any con­ Brittany Weirich, an employ­ area and brought it back to the ASSAULT IN K-MART PARKING LOT nection or factual basis for this ee at Sante Fe Mexican Grill on place where they live," Simpson city," Simpson said. "Here, it's the comer of North Chapel Street, said. "If someone puts graffiti on a On Sunday at 8:20p.m., an 18-year-old male was assaulted in the park­ kind of like an urban legend. Kids said the sneakers hanging nearby wall, we have to get it cleaned up ing lot of the K-Mart in College Square, Cpl. Scott Simpson said. have seen it done before, so tb.ey the restaurant gives the area a bad quickly. If you don't, others will The victim claimed he was shopping in the K-Mart when an unknown throw their sneakers up and don't image. . do the same thing. This is like male suspect hit on his girlfriend. He told the suspect to leave him alone and really know what it means." "It just looks trashy," Weirich graffiti. Kids are bored and it's continued shopping, ignoring the suspect's comment to "meet him outside to Senior Dan Zogg, a resident said. "It doesn't make the neigh­ something to do." settle" the situation. of North Chapel Street, is no borhood look nice and it makes it For now, the sneakers are Upon leaving the store, the victim was assaulted by another unknown stranger to the several pairs of look like people don't care. We're going to stay. male suspect who hit him several times in the face, causing cuts to his mouth sneakers found hanging over the not losing business from it or any­ "I think it's kind of funny," an<\ head, Simpson said. A witness who was working at K-Mart during the telephone wire on his block. In thing, but I think they should come McLaughlin said. "It's like our assault immediately called the police. fact, he has taken part in an on­ down." trademark." The suspects fled in a white Chevrolet Cavalier with Delaware license going tradition of students throw- Although Weirich is no plates. The case is currently pending active because the witness managed to get the plate numbers, Simpson said. UNKNOWN SUSPECT FIRES AT A HOUSE •. On Wednesday at 8:25 p.m. an unknown suspect fired a gun three to four times-causing damage to a house at 350 Matthew Fiacco Drive, Simpson said. Tlie victim, a 37-year-old female was sitting in her home when the sus­ pect opened fire at her house. Police came to the scene and found several shell casings from a large caliber handgun, Simpson said. The bullets caused dam­ age to the house creating holes both in the interior and exterior of the front door. Police interviewed neighbors at the scene who said they heard shots being fired but did not see a suspect. The charge for the incident is reckless endan­ germent in the first degree, which created a substantial risk of death to the other person. The case is currently inactive due to lack of investigative leads. -Katie Rogers November 13, 2007 •• e ton

Do not blame it on the townies The Newarker Students must accept responsibilityfor their actions

Almost every university student There are always two sides to knows the type - white T-shirt, an argument and this one is no dif­ baggy clothes and tattoos. A "town­ ferent. Just as much as we feel the ie." "townies" are resenting us for But what really makes a ''town­ encroaching on their town, it seems ie?" Usually, students tend to think we too hold some sort of superiority this is a term refering to those loose­ complex over them and act as ly-clothed residents of Newark who though we are automatically better. hang around causing trouble. But is Even though this situation that really who is causing all of the ~eems to have no quick fix, we can trouble? take the time to find ways to protect As Mayor Vance A. Funk ill both students and "townies" from said, most "townies" are n_oJ even allowing our reputations to be tar­ from Newark, but are from nished any further. Maryland or the outskirts of If you have a problem with ran- Wilmington. Still, anytime some­ . dom people walking into your party thing bad occurs on campus, stu­ and causing trouble, then stop hav­ dents automatically assuni.e it was ing an open-door policy and monitor one of these "townies" who started who enters your party more closely. all of the trouble. Also, if someone is causing Unfortunately, instead of this trouble and you cannot make them being the case, it seems university leave, use the police and their new students have become so wrapped up program. Newark police will come in the "townie" persona they use remove anyone out of control from a them as a scapegoat to explain any party without any trouble being sort of bad situation or harsh endeav­ placed on the homeowners. or that occurs. It boils down to using common University students need to sense. If someone looks suspicious, remember that just as much as we make them leave. If something looks say it is our town, we are not the only like a bad situation, get ~mt before it "Looks like someone took Casual Friday a bit too far ... " ones who live here. Newark is home escalates. We are all adults and now to many more people than just stu- is the time to start acting like it. dents. - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

f ·''f'' •·t>_- ''':"'' ''''''''\;- _ _;: » :;:;,;';' ' ' ' ?··=· -::o••;-:.t Harker proposes 2008 budget ; Professor's JDisreported statement ta,c\llty .control. article "Entrepreneur utilizes Indian When money is distributed, these areas need improvement ' l have consistently praised tutors in online service" in the Nov. , · .My statements before the Harker for his decisive leadership 9 online issue of The Review. * With President Patrick help boost its prominence as a uni­ ·. Faculty Senate on Nov: 5 were rnis- in imm!!diately halting Residence tn the sentence, "Stuppy said Harker's recent budget proposal, versity. quott:d in the article "Faculty Life's systematic assault on the uni­ the general pa~ent plan for The Review staff began to think . Another area in Harker's pro­ Discusses Gontroversy'~ in the Nov. · versities students' dignity, privacy TutorVista is $99 .per month for about what areas of the university posal was the' improvement of the 6 issue of The Review. and civil liberties. unlimited tutoring, i:ficluding we feel need improvement. library. Although we feel i11,1prov­ I do not believe, and have l regret that The . ~eview'$ scheduled sessions and last-minute Safety should always come ing the areas in Morris Library such never said "PresidentHatker was to error .transformed .my gratitude to drop-in sessions for $l9.99 J?xr first. This should not just include as the scholarly journals or blam~ for the incident ['Residence ij.arker into the opposite. hour," the sentence should have "installing more blue light emer­ resources will help improve Life's educational efforts']." read, "or $19.99 per hour." gency telephones around campus. research within the unviersity, there Rather, I said he had the Linda Gottfredson The sentence should have said It should be are important aspects authority to teriiriuate the ]:>rQ(essor, f)chool Of education students can get a monthly plan or expanded to hir- of the library that are . Residence Life curriculum. He, not gottl,[email protected] individual sessions by the hour for ing more security overlooked. Students "I really believe the the faculty, had that authoritY pre­ $19.99. guards, adding are constantly com­ cisely because the so-called cur­ Corrections Also, students communicate new locks to university is on the plaining about the riculum was not a formal academic with all three methods simultane­ buildings and cusp of real national early closing hours of , program, despite pretens~ons other­ There were two mistakes in the ously rather than choosing just one. security cameras. the library. wise, which allowed it to bypass Harker stated · and international Why not use the one" of the issues prominence" money to hire more that needed more night security guards, funding was __,.Patrick Harker, and keep the · library WRITE TO THE REVIEW scholarships for university pre$ident open later? students from in While many of 250 Perkins Student Center in writing .. state. the aspects of the uni­ Newark, DE 19716 While we agree students from versity can be viewed by students Fax: 302-831-1396 Delaware should have the opportu­ as needing improvement, students E-mail: [email protected] • nity to receive various scholarships should have more say in the or visit us online at www.udreview.com Please e-mail to attend the university, students process. 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November 13, 2007 • • 0 llliOll 13 Generation v·will never learn defeat • The exact definition of a Generation Y Additionally, no one ever loses and dis- the baby boomer generation, who are stereo- child is unclear; however, most"classify it as appointment is never an issue. typed as being competitive. Lizzen anyone born between 1985 and 2000. Since Defending the spelling bee cancellation, Erickson said Generation Y-ers are in I ~as born in 1986, I am hoping I was not Newman said, "You want to build positive for a rude awakening in the workplace, ~p completely robbed of my competitive 'edge, self-esteem so that all kids 'can get to where because unlike gold stars at school, the boss given the everyone wins attitude had not yet they want to go." But feeling good about is not required to hand out promotions and Liz Seasholtz reached its pinnacle. While I may have been yourself does-hot get you into college or land raises to everyone. . awarded a Loser Trophy, I was afforded the your dream job - hard work and a compet- It certainly seems like there is a desolate luxury of hand-picking the recipients of my itive edge do. future concerning competition in the work- Children continue to be reward­ Valentine cards. Moreover, stressing positive self-esteem force if more and more children are being ed for losing, when life is really not The perfect illustration of this growing over competition has led to an increasingly taught achievement is not based on effort. that fair. disregard for ~tompetition occurred in 2005 self-satisfied generation. The Wall Street It also raises the point that we will be at an elementary school in Lincoln; Rl. Journal explored the effects of our overly able to handle disappoi1;1tment when it comes I will never forget the day I was award­ School ad!ninistrators voted unanimously to praised generation with a study by Jean our way. ed a trophy for losing. cancel the annual spelling bee due to its Twenge, a psychology professor at San Perhaps this is the reason why TIME Sitting heavy-hearted on the sidelines of \ competitive nature. Diego State University. . . Magazine cites nationwide high school drop- lhe last basketball game of my third grade "You have to build positive self-esteem For a multi-university study released out rates are at an all-time high, and depres­ career, I was dejectedly looking downward for all kids, so they believe they're all win­ this year, 16,475 college students took the sion rates are steadily increasing among as the fmal buzzer rang. Before I could emit ners," assistant superintendent of schools standardized narcissistic personality inven- younger generations. a sigh of defeat, a metallic flash made me Linda Newman said in the local paper, The tory, responding to statements such as "I Research on Generation Y is still incon- look up. My coach was passing around tro­ Call. She went on to explain the hidden evil think I am a special person.:' elusive, but it is hard not to notice the phies. in spelling. bees - there is only one winner Students' scores have risen steadily emphasis on constant praise and equality Loser trophies. and "that's contrary to No Child Left since the test was first offered in 1982, and amongst kids. For Generation Y; it is all we have ever Behind." results showed the average 2006 college stu- Hopefully, secondary education has known. Ribbons and trophies are handed out It is confusing, and troubling, that a dent is 30 percent more narcissistic than the some impact on competition and self-moti­ to entire sports leagues,_ Valentine's cards group of educators believes the best way to average 1982 student. ' vation - I like to think it did in my case. must be )ssued to everyone in class or to no raise children is to deprive them of all com­ It may be no surprise that young However it is hard to deny how important one at all and there are no strike-outs in Tee petition in hopes they all feel good about Americans are· narcissistic; however, our your younger, formative years are. Ball. ' themselves and think t4ey are winners. coddled youth could be a contributing factor Today, my Loser Trophy is long gone, More. and more; children are being However, how does creating an environment to this soaring self-esteem. lost to the depths of my closet. taught there are no winners and losers, and where there is no actual winning translate At the risk of disappointing children, My fourth grade trophy, however, still life is fair. Every child feels good about into kids having a viable belief that they are they are put on a pedestal when it is not sits on my bookshelf, identical to the Loser themselves, despite whether they have winners? deserved. · Trophy except for one small engraving - earned it or.not. Exchanges like this will hurt children Tammy Erickson, author of"Workforce "1996 League Champs." · While ·this concept is certainly warm more than help them. Talented kids are pro­ Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of and fuzzy, is it realistic? Ultimately, compet­ hibited from doing well and being rewarded Skills and Talent" chronicles the effects of Liz Seasholtz is a features editor for The itive drive is being sacrificed for self esteem. for it, and all children are · learning that . the "everyone wins" attitude in a Harvard Re-riew. Her. viewpoints do not necessarily And what is so wrong with having a compet­ mediocre performance is more than enough Business Online article. Erickson said cur- represent those of the Review staff. Please itive edge? to get by. rent generations are drastically different than send comments to [email protected]_1. We are. ready, willing and eager to hear you connections and the energy to let your voice Recognizing this was an issue, SGA based review of the Residence Life educa­ Guest be heard. and Michael Gilbert have successfully tional program, the university takes full SGA serves as an entity designed to negotiated with administration for new food advantage of SGA and allows us to be apart Commentary protect and safeguard. the rights of approxi­ policies. of the review process. mately 16,000 constituents, including you. Along with providing forums where Also, SGA is always seeking student Currently, your student government is student opinions can be expressed and their opinion, Please feel welcome to stop by our Casey Patriarco investigating a City Council bill which rede­ voices can be heard, SGA is currently spon­ office, 223 Trabant University Center. fines -public events and amplifies conse­ soring a campus-wide Holiday Food Drive, Another means ·to communicate your con­ quences· for those which are not pre-regis- in which student groups have an opportuni­ cerns would be during the SGA's upcoming . Are you prepared to speak? The tered with the city. · ty to win either· a digital camera or pizza Student Life-themed roundtable event SGA needs your voice. , We are aware of the implications of this party if they collect the most canned or non­ . This event provides an excellent oppor­ bill for student social gatherings and con­ perishable food. tunity for students to directly present issues The Student Government Association cerned about the city's attempts to mandate Also, we are currently researching and and questions to a panel of administrators formerly DUSC, the Delaware eviction procedures. communicating with administrators about from departments such as Health Services, Undergraduate Student Congress - is the We want to know to what extent the recently passed Student Senate proposals. · Dining Services and Residence Life. This voice of the undergraduate student body, city has become a meddlesome third party in These include the proposed installation of event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at andqve are actively seeking your input. the landlord-tenant agreement between pri­ Internet/e-mail access express stations in 7 p.m. in 127 Memorial Hall. Members of the · SGA executive board vate individuals. Perkins Student Center and Trabant univer­ The student-oriented approach of the are extremely excited for new university SGA serves as an umbrella organization sity center, revision of select aspects of the new administration coupled with our orga­ president Patrick Harker and vice president for more than 270 registered student groups · alcohol policy, and the extension of Moriss nization's enthusiastic commitment has for Student Life, Michael Gilbert. on campus. 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BY LIZ SEASHOLTZ around them, therefore interacting with the art. Features Editor "What I really hope for is that when a per­ Georgia O'Keeffe once said, "Art is not son goes in there, they have a recognition and what you see, but what you make others see." then doubt," Meyer says of the forms' interpre­ Art, then, encourages a healthy ambiguity and tation. interaction with the viewer - a concept which He says the concept of the installation is is not always translated through cordoned-off like cloud-watching. sculptures and glass-encased paintings in muse­ "The forms all keep changing according to ums. the person," Meyer says. "When little kids get For David Meyer, a sculptor and assistant in there, they know exactly what they are see­ professor of art at the university, O'Keeffe's ing. Adults have more experience and history, statement is a mantra. and take longer to interpret the forms." "When I'm making' something I'm always While this installation is confined -to a thinking of how the viewer would interpret the museum setting, Meyer says he prefers watch­ piece," Meyer says while clicking through pho­ ing vieWers' reactions to his outdoor pieces. tos of his art on his Web site. "My art would · "Outdoors, people either love it or hate it," mean nothing if no· one saw it." he says. "I don't know about other countries, Meyer has made a career out of making but in America that is our space, we own that, people think. His numerous sculptures can be so anything you put out there, people are very found on Main Street and throughout the uni­ candid about what they like and don't like. It's versity, as well as nationally. Currently, he has refreshing as an artist not to have people danc­ an exhibition at the Delaware Center for ing around saying, 'Oh, I like it,' but not saying Contemporary Art, titled "Separate by Sight anything else." #3." This strong public reaction is demonstrat­ Sitting at his desk, flanked by an old card ed through Meyer's Main Street piece, titled Art·professor David Meyer designed the memorial for the Oklahoma City bombing. catalog to his left and a window to a student art "Recognizable Something," a sculpture com­ Feeney Roser says. "It makes your trip more if they are the people killed, or were they the studio to his right, Meyer nimbly moves posed of 3/8-inch stainless steel rods fOrmed enjoyable and memorable." ones that were left behind, the ones who really through the computerized photos of his work, into hundreds of connecting lines. He says the Another often overlooked art project suffered." reminiscing about his artistic career to date. piece is based on experience and open for lim­ Meyer was involved with is the solar system Meyer says originally he wasn't interested Clad in-sneakers, jeans, a hunter-green T-shirt itless interpretation. plaques scattered throughout campus, inspired in doing the project because he was in and a baseball cap just a hue darker than his "For me, I was looking for an organic line, by the Mineralogical Museum's 1999 exhibi- Delaware at the time, but after seeing the shirt, Meyer may not look like the average pro­ like flying across country looking down at river tion "One Small Step: Exploring America's mediocre and borjng proposals of what could fessor, but embodies an active sculptor, ready to patterns, or that shape you find when you peel Adventures in Space,l959-1999." go there, he decided to spearhead the proJect. pick up a chisel at any moment. back bark and bugs have been crawling around In combination with astronomy professor He also felt a strong connection to the area Meyer says "Separation by Sight" is an behind it," Meyer says. "I was hoping that peo­ Harry Shipman and museum director Belena because he grew up in Oklahl?ma City, and was ongoing idea, and relates to how people make ple would look at it and say, 'Oh, it reminds me Chapp, Meyer created plaques out of cold baptized in the church directly behind the sense of the world. The installation is com­ of this.'" springs black granite, to be distributed through- memorial he created. posed of small piles of flour on the floor, gath­ However, it seems people delight in a out the campus in the form of a solar system. Despite his initial hesitance, Meyer is ered to form shapes throughout the room. The physical interaction with "Recognizable · The planets are all properly distanced from more than pleased with the results of his instal­ flour-pile forms are scattered throughout the Something" more so than a mental interaction. each other and their scaled-down size is carved lation. space, which encourages viewers to walk Due to the orb's ability to spin, the sculpture into the plaque-for instance, Pluto is the size "As much political stuff you have to go has become a Main of a poppy seed. through to do all this stuff, when you're stand- Street fixture that "We started with the sun at Old College, ing there amongst people who are crying and paSsersby often "expe­ since that's the oldest building," Meyer you know, moved that way, you just feel like rience." explains. "Neptune is at Worrilow Hall. Uranus wow, OK it was worth it, this is great - it's "I almost antici­ was near Gilbert but got stolen. Pluto is the far- beyond my comprehension," he says. pated people spinning thest, although now he's been kicked out of the The installation also incorporated a weep­ it," Meyer says. "What solar system. It's still there though, all the way ing Christ figure. To create this figure, Meyer I didn't anticipate was down at the Rust Ice Arena." says he took a friend, who has a goatee, to the a father placing his Shipman says Meyer was a key member of university theater department and dressed him kids on it and spin­ the collaborative because he had some concrete up to be a Christ-figure to model for the piece. ning." ideas of how to create physical objects for the ~'In their foyer we took shot after shot, Nedre Doravio, solar system model that would make it artistic until he started tiring, and so finally he fell into who works at the and attractive. this pose which was perfect," Meyer says. "The sculpture's neighbor­ "If I had done the project myself, we whole thing is like this figure of Christ that lost ing Crystal Concepts, would probably have ended up with dots on faith in humanity because we are so brutal to says she often sees stu­ bricks and a few words of text somewhere," ourselves." dents stopping to play Shlpman says. Before coming . to Delaware, Meyer with it. A more somber installation Meyer has attended the Kansas City Art Institute. After "One night near created is his memorial for the 1996 Oklahoma originally thinking he wanted to be a painter, it Homecoming, a bunch City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal was in college he discovered sculpture, a of boys blew up bal­ Building. The memorial is located on the cor- "whole new medium where I realized I could loons inside of it and ner across the street from where the building do everything and anything." completely filled it once stood and was commissioned by the Ten years after graduating from KCAI, he with balloons," regional Archdiocese for St. Joseph's Catholic applied to the university and got a graduate Doravio says. Church. teaching position in the art department. Upon "Recognizable "You have to ask yourself how you can completing this degree, he taught at neighbor­ Something" was origi­ measure 168 people visually," Meyer says of ing colleges such as Rutgers, the State nally commissioned by the number of people killed in the bombing. "I University of New Jersey. Meyer returned to the Downtown Newark went to the site and there is this beautiful chain-· the university as head exhibition designer at the Partnership to bring link fence that people were placing really poet- university gallery, and eventually became a aesthetic appeal to ic things on. I really loved that connection, that professor in the art department. , Main Street. Maureen ...... people were making a pilgrimage to this site to Currently, he teaches beginning, interme-· ·· Feeney Roser, admin­ do something, to· somehow take control of diate and advanced sculpture classes, as well as istrator of · the something uncontrollable." · graduate courses. Downtown Newark Meyer created a wall with voids in it to Meyer's artistic career has been a whirl- Partnership and assis­ replicate the feeling of the chain-linked fence wind, and he has created innumerable installa­ taut planning director where people could place sentimental things. tions, sculptures and exhibitions. Despite his for the city, says public The rest of the area is left open to encourage plethora of options, he says he cannot pinpoint arts are an effective people to walk through, except for scattered pil- a favorite. way to promote art and lar:s ranging from "kid sized" to six feet. "They are all so different because I am dif- culture in Newark. "As you stand among the pillars you feel a ferent every time I make them," Meyer says. "Public art adds a relationship to the body," he says. "Because "Almost all of them teach me something, like visual appeal and inter­ you know, there were kids killed and there were you have an epiphany looking at them, which I Meyer is a sculptor and assistant professor of art at the university. est to a visitor's trip," adults killed. The pillars make you ask yourself love. They're all my favorite." ~ November 13, 2007 19 Trey S~ngz shares his love affair with university

BY TED SIMMONS thing he says is deeply rooted in him. StaffReporter "Rap is just something I love to do," he says, "Ladies, I'm here for you. Are you here "whether I'm doing it on a whole album, or just here for me?" Trey Songz asks his adoring crowd and there." during Friday's performance at Thompson With a love for his craft and a love for women, Hall. Songz commands the stage, starting off with his fea­ As if the high-pitched screams and tured parts on the hit singles "First Time" (Young Joe) giddy voices aren't enough, the backstage and "Girl Tonite" {Twista), then cataloging the high­ walls lined with frantic and impatient girls lights from his first and second albums. after the show make the answer a clear "Trey Day" debuted at No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard "yes." charts last month, selling 73,000 copies in its first It seems seduction is as much a part of week. The second single off the album, "Can't Help his act as crooning. Songz, 22, pulls both off But Wait," is a chart staple, as it chronicles a third with confidence and a playful smirk. party's perspective of a woman in an abusive relation­ As the curtains open to reveal the ship. Cultural Programing Advisory Board's fea­ Despite not writing his latest single, Songz does tured artist, just a grin is enough to induce write a portion of his own material and says the origin shrieks of affection and melt the heart of of each comes from different places. every girl in attendance. "[Each song] doesn't have to be from my life, or Songz admits he's blessed, but is obvi­ something I encountered," Songz says. "It could be ously aware of the effect his presence has on something my homeboy went through, or I could pull the female community. it out of thin air." -·- He removes all but his pants early into Wide-eyed girls still hang on to every word. As his set and crouches down to sing to fans. Songz puts his microphone down for a brief moment, Soon after, he rips off his tank top, wipes his the doting voice of each admirer is heard echoing back THE REVIEW/Ricky Berl brow with it and gives it to an audience Hip-hop artist Trey Songz performed at the university Friday night. to him. member. He sings a capella and wiggles his Songz' demeanor on- and off-stage suggests he's com­ tongue before .he opens a water bottle with courting, sex and sometimes something more responsible. fortable and happy with the image and fan base he's • his mouth, and offers fans the opportunity to meet him back­ His latest album "Trey Day" features the song "Store built. Both are contributing factors to the role he's come into stage. Run," a detailed story about the importance of getting a con­ in today's R&B landscape. Hook, line and sinker, they're all wrapped tightly dom in the heat of the moment. With Hip-hop declared dead, Songz sees R&B as a around his finger. As a change of pace, Songz says it's his objective to vibrant genre. Such is the life of any R&B star, and in the field along­ promote responsibility. He considers it a mark of both his "It's alive," he says. "It's in a great phase, with both side Chris Brown and Ne-Yo, Songz looks to put his own past and future writing. Alicia Keys and Chris Brown coming out." spin on the often suggestive and vulnerable genre. "It's most definitely an intentional message," he says. "I In between shots of "Ladies?," Songz gives the audi­ "I do me," Songz says. did that more on my last album, but you can definitely ence his perspective on his fans. For Songz, "me" is an interesting blend of rap and R&B, expect more of it from me." "If you got any kind of love in your heart for me," he with subject matter ranging from sex, relationships, sex, Songz's style also encompasses his love for rap, some- says, "I want to give it right back to you." KT Tunstall embraces the power of music

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A long~winded Vaughn adds .. name to discussion of war yet anoth~r Santa flick

"Lions For Lambs" The film has lit­ "Fred Claus" . gets into trouble and needs Nick (Paul Andell Entertainment tle coherent plot. Warner Brothers Giamatti) to bail him out of jail, he must Rating:** 1/2 (out of****) Instead, the story Rating: ** (out of help Santa prepare for Christmas at the Robert Redford's latest film, "Lions for serves as three intelli­ ****) North Pole in return. Lambs," is not an average war movie. The gent discussions For Vince Vaughn, Vaug~ is his typical charming, story has all of the key elements - a journal­ about war - one who has found his niche fast-talking trouble-making self, just in ist questioning her job as a purveyor of truth, a from the perspective somewhere between frat­ a more kid-friendly environment and senator making unpopular decisions that could of the soldiers affect­ boy vulgarity and off-the­ with less sex and swearing than he's worsen a bloody war and two young infantry­ ed by decisions in wall sports comedy, tack­ used to. It's his quick wit and loud, mat­ men in danger of being captured by the Washington, one ling the family genre is a ter-of-factness that carry the film Tali ban. from the perspective big departure. through to its end. However, there is very little action or of those making the It's your typical When Fred arrives at Santa's work­ adventure. Redford is content leaving out the decisions and one Christmas flick - that shop, the scene inside puts viewers in usual action--packed war scenes and begging from two average, sometimes redundant but the holiday spirit. The gigantic toy fac­ questions of his viewers. At the heart of the relatively intelligent mostly endearing formula tory filled with busy elves, a larger­ film lies a much larger issue than just the ques­ Americans (Redford audiences eventually come than-life Christmas tree and sprinkles of tion of who should be killing who. and GarfJ.eld) dis­ ·to love every holiday sea­ red, green and gold wrapping paper is a The film is cut into three scenes that inter­ cussing patriotism. son. The equation is simple welcomed sight during the upcoming twine and all take place within an hour. In the The transitions - a foot of snow mixed holiday season. first, newcomer Andrew Garfield makes a from _scene to scene are a bit rough given the with some twinkling lights, The visual aspects of the film and strong presence as Todd, a Southern California vastly different nature of each group of charac­ elves, eggnog and a good, old-fashioned Vaughn's interactions with the elves, college student who has a meeting with his ters. However, the philosophical and political moral equals fuzzy feelings and cheer including a miniature DJ-ing Ludacris, political science professor (Robert Redford) dialogue from each perspective is engaging for all. are the only real substantial parts of the about his classroom attendance. The dialogue enough to push viewers past a bombardment of The problem with a lot of holiday­ film. between the two starts there and escalates into political debate, as their performances fit in themed films is that they tend to be With a strong supporting cast of talk of how Todd's decisions as.a young man in well with the veteran cast. obvious and predictable, and although accomplished actors antl actresses a powerful country at war will affect his life The action, though lacking in volume, is · most fans can get behind some cheesy, (Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin and could ultimately affect the country. intense. Two best friends face death as they feel-good holiday fun some of the time, Spacey), it's too bad there wasn't more Meanwhile, a high profile senator (Tom question patriotism and their duty to defend it. the ending of"Fred Claus" can easily be to this movie to take advantage of all Cruise) meets with a journalist (Meryl Streep) Among an all-star cast, the young actors are established within the first 10 minutes the talent on set. to talk about a new military strategy involving clearly up to the task of playing heavy parts. of the movie. This holiday flick had a lot of Afghanistan. Finally, two soldiers, both of Although it's a bit dialogue-heavy, "Lions Vaughn plays Fred Claus, the potential, but it lacks a real passion and whom are forine,r students of Redford's and for Lambs" is sure to captivate audiences with Scrooge-turned-softie who overcomes seems forced in both content and plot. enlisted after being inspired by his passion in its deep thought and poignant questions in his cynicism and finds a love for his Vaughn, it seems, is much more com­ the classroom, find themselves stranded on a addition to powerhouse performances by family and Christmas. After a lifetime fortable and natural in slapstick and mountaintop in Afghanistan while executing Redford and company. of living in his older brother's shadow, silly than corny and commercial. the senator's plan. -Adam Asher, [email protected] it's understandable that Fred grows up - Sammi Cassin, to b(( a Negative Nancy. But when Fred scass@udel. edu \

"Red Carpet Massacre" no doubt that it's Duran Duran Duran Duran. FPrting with absurdity, again Epic Records Lead singer Rating: **(out of*****) Simon Le Bon In its time, Duran Duran was the epit­ maintains his "Public Enemy #1" ome of the '80s. The feathered hair,. glittery distinctive Cam'ron suit jackets and theatrical nature of the band vocals that give Dip.setmixtapes.com are what audiences love and remember the band its Rating: *** (out of*****) about favorites like "Hungry Like tne unique sound, Many rap fans were told to meet Cam'ron, a Wolf' and "Rio." along with an veteran and beloved Harlem rapper, in front of With "Red Carpet Massacre," Duran electro-pop, pounding dance beat - a nod Harlem's Apollo Theater late-Wednesday night. Duran has modernized its old style and to the band's classic '80s style. But most of They showed, as a combination of Hip-hop beefed up its tracks with guest vocals from the songs are soft and uninteresting, and heads, Dipset (the name of Cam's crew) faithfuls current pop king Justin Timberlake and'pro­ although there are a few gems on the and New York hipsters received their copies of duction from Timbaland. This mix of old album, it isn't what fans have come to his new 38-track, double-album mixtape, and new gives a surprisingly fresh sound to expect. "Public Enemy #1," out of a pink Range Rover. one of the album's standouts "Falling Maybe Duran Duran is trying to break Cam never showed. No one seemed to care. Down," which is produced and co-written out of the '80s pop mold it has created, but Don't expect any complaints soon because by Timberlake and sounds like a cross all in all, "Red Carpet Massacre" is a slow­ when Cam'ron releases something - mixtape, between 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology," er, watered-down, generic version of what proper album, film - it's an event. And while which features Timberlake, and Duran Duran Duran was once known and loved "Public Enemy #1" won't win over the haters, it Duran's synth-hit "Save a Prayer." for in its prime. ' is one of the strangest, and most intriguing, When listening to the album, there's - Sammi Cassin records of the year. · Cam'ron is a rare Hip-hop entity- an MC "As lAm" "Wreckless Love" and "I However, the album who is talented and funny. His last album, 2006's Although his latest release is too long and Alicia Keys Need You" showcase the as a whole doesn't show­ "Killa Season," lacked the flirtatious, absurd atti­ features too many guest verses (newcomers Tom Sony singer's powerhouse case her potential. On tude that made his 2004 release "Purple Haze" Gist and Penz are featured on 14 songs), it serves Rating: *** (out of voice behind quiet but "Prelude to a Kiss" she an instant classic. But now, after a summer dis­ its purpose by reminding listeners that Cam'ron *****> poignant piano and upbeat abuses the light touch she appearance, Cam seems ready to laugh again. is still a loud, annoying and enjoyable force in It seemed like Alicia drumming. At her 'best, has developed over the His three-month respite, which he attributes r• . Keys came out of Keys shows her ability as years. The song begins to ·~-. to his mother becoming sick, did not affect his For further proof, listen to mixtape closer nowhere with her break­ more than just a good feel like just a standard "humorous wordplay. Whether he's discussing "Weekend." Cam, a natural Casanova, attempts a through debut album pianist with a nice voice, love song, of which her work ethic (''I'm like Biggie Smalls I Eye lazy") courtship with an unnamed woman. We're never "Songs in the Key of A but an expert musician. album has plenty. or putting enemies in their place ("/start wildin' told if his game works, but listening to it in . Minor," proving the title On "As I Am," Keys on you I I tell you it won't be polite I You mad I'm motion is satisfying in itself: ''I'm a troublemak­ of "musical prodigy" isn't is never off the mark, but sty/in' on you I Duck down, weave the right I Pull er I Yeah, yeah, some say I You model material, just a label. sometimes hovers farther the gat out, two shots I Peace, goodnight" from you need a runway I So lets run away I We could While her third studio away from her goal than "Why They"), it's exhilarating just to try and hit the runway I Round-trip, not a one way I album is bursting at the she intends to. More often keep up with Cam's tongue twisters. Come play I Rio Friday, Spain on Saturday I seams with musicianship than not, empowering Good thing, because "Public Enemy# 1" has Back on Sunday, make work Monday. " It's only and soul, she falls short of lyrics and well-written horribly generic beats. There's usually a twin­ conjecture but she probably took the bait, just the masterpiece she was songs sound engaging, but kling piano, chintzy drums ·and staccato synthe­ like the rest of us. clearly trying to write. her best is yet to come. sizer fills. Luckily for Cam, many of his fans - Wesley Case, wescase@udeLedu Standout songs like -Adam Asher would listen to him rhyme over a metronome. November 13, 2007 21 dt~laware l JNdressed When to. call it quits fasb-jonforward

ed, and not an actual break-up, then one or a r e Too much both parties probably still have some heavy fixed, and when feelings. If there wasn't true emotion it's time to put the involved, it would have been much easier to pieces back together and suck it up, recognize the differences and release the pause button. take that first step forward with no looking One partner may want the baggage back. By calling it a "break" rather than a · duo to resume its canoodling "break-up" it feels like your relationship is ways sooner, and often, the other Bags are an essential Sarah :\iles just taking a time-out or entering a fight­ member isn't on the same page, ( 'olillll/1/1/ part of my life. They're free safe zone. because feelings change or just not helpful when I carry my Truth is, it all sounds good. Often, enough time has passed. Most likely, groceries out of the Breaks are common. They though, making a break work is much more though, the less-ready partner will give supermarket. They're are a simple, low-stress way in to spare their love's feelings. After needed for holding my to halt a troubled relationship Tell me what th" k all, a break can't last forever. books, pens and breakfast and waltz into the world of sin­ you •n Snack break, coffee break, lunch when I go to class. gledom, right? Wrong. break, commercial break - they all end They're a safe haven By proposing a break to and things go back to the way they were Larissa Cruz ... for next vyeek: for my keys, wallet, Cohlllll/11/ your partner, you think you're before the break started. It's the same with cell phone and other getting it all - a little freedom, I. Do you have to play games relationship breaks too, right? Wrong. to attract someone? random items. room to breathe and the assur­ Sadly, many couples have a very So when is a bag unnecessary? _... ance your significant other will 2. Is 'it possible to be too honest difficult time rebounding from Chanel's Paris Spring 2008 fashion show still be waiting after you've had the chance when dating? their time out. The separation gave a perfect instance - little rectangular to let your hair down. Wrong again. can leave one or both members ankle bags attached to the models' lower legs. It may seem that instituting a break sit­ feeling hurt, suspicious or just Respond to [email protected] They looked like they were meant to · hold uation would save a couple the heartache of plain exhausted from all the alcohol monitors, the devices one must wear addressing the true decline of the relation­ wondering and effort put gruesome than making the troubled rela­ when charged with Driving Under the ship and give them a chance to sah:age into their hiatus. Influence. They could also be used for house­ whatever good is left. In reality, breaks do tionship itself work. Knowing when to call If it seems your rela­ arrest leg tags, depending on which criminal nothing besides encourage jealousy, leave and how much outside flirting is allowed . tionship is going awry and act is committed. questions unanswered and inevitably hurt and keeping yourself from wondering what you can't think of ending it These mini fanny-packs for your legs are and confuse both parties in the long run. your loved one is up to are enough to drive completely, think twice before simply in poor taste, and as far as I can recall, Declaring a break becomes sensitive someone insane. you propose a break. While it fanny-packs have never been cool. when constituting the terms upon which A break comes in only one color: gray. may be the most comfortable When I used to think of Chane!, the words the break will be based. How often to There is no black or white answer to any option right now, it's often just a "timeless" and "stylish" came to mind. Its ele­ talk, when and if it's all right to see question your over-emotional brain may first step in the line of a gant yet simple interlocking "C" logo is recog­ each other, the rules about hooking up pose while on a break. Anything you do or long, drawn-out ending. nized worldwide and I've always lusted over and what to tell friends and family say could risk hurting your relationship After all, a break is the sophisticated quilted purses. Now it's safe are all serious and sticky sub­ when it gets back into full gear - which just one word away from to say my opinion of the high-class fashion jects. you know it will. It is just a break after all. a break-up. Another problem is timing-knowing label has changed drastically. Usually, if it's a break Even major fashion designer Karl that has been decid- when the broken aspects of the relationship Lagerfeld dubbed these DUI leg tags as the "rehab bag." Promoting reckless behavior, as made famous by certain young celebrities, is the last thing I would expect Chane! to do. It appears designers are willing to do any­ thing these days in order to be different, and Please don't feed the writers fashion is certainly evolving with the times. But is it for the better? American author James Norman Hall $19.99 for the DVD and the writer makes 4 way robbery. I can appreciate outlandish clothing in once said, "Loafing is the most productive cents, that's not enough. At the end of a hearty day on the picket terms Qf being sensation-driven and contro­ part of a writer's life." Second, writers are riled up about the line, the dollar signs in the writers' eyes are versial because high-couture fashion is an art If Hall was indeed correct, approximate­ Internet. They think the information super­ visible from miles away. They're asking for form. Seeing runways full of extreme outfits ly 12,000 television and film writers are cur­ highway is swell, but when studios release - h

Critic broadcasts opinion of the strong female hero

BY MADDIE ffiOMAS "Fresh Air," where she has worked StaffReporter for 19 years. "I'm talking about women who Her zealous support for the are not sexy and sensational, but who recognition and awareness of female are toughing it out," Maureen heroism in litemture is clearly broad­ Corrigan says. casted through Corrigan's commen­ Although this may sound like a tary on the air. She laughs and says pitch for the newest reality television she often receives complaints from show to hit the primetime lineup or listeners that are "tired of her feminist an upcoming adventure movie, ranting." Despite this, the show still College Students Corrigan is far from being a big-time draws in nearly 5 million listeners Get 15% OFF full-price items. television producer or film director. each week. Must show valid college 10. Restrictions apply; visit store for details. Instead, she is a nationally renowned Corrigan describes working on book critic, extensive literary expert "Fresh Air" as her "dream job." and avid feminist. The perks of being a prestigious Newark The down-and-dirty women she book critic include not only national speaks of were the topic of her recent and literary acclaim, but receiving Center Pointe Plaz.a lecture at the university titled "Ain't approximately 75 books per week, 1297 New Churchmans Rd. No Mountain High Enough: delivered to her house from eager Women's Extreme Adventure publishers who want their books to Stories," held Thursday in Tmbant gain publicity from Corrigan's University Center. reviews on "FreshAir." The topic of Corrigan's lecture She currently lives in a town­ was the "female extreme adventure house in Washington, D.C., with her tale," a genre of litemture Corrigan husband and 9-year-old daughter. develpped herself Her r~search in the With the mass amounts of books she genre first appeared m her 2005 receives each week, there is often not memoir, "Leave Me Alone, I'm enough room in her house to fit them Reading: Finding and Losing Myself all. · in Books." "My basement is like a candy "Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading" store for books," she says. is an account of how a "lifetime of She has also worked as the critic heavy-duty reading enriched my in writing and literature at life," Corrigan says. Georgetown University for the past Increase the Marketability of Your Bachelor's Degree She explains the "female 19 years. She is an expert on 19th in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Food Science, extreme adventure tale" is similar to century British litemture, woinen's the "classic male adventure tales of autobiographical" litemture, detective or_Nutrition men battling the elements" seen in fiction, contemporary American and well-known novels like Sebastian Anglo-Irish literature and popular In just 30 weeks of cooking, studying wine, developing menus, and Junger's "The Perfect Storm" or Jon culture. Krakauer's "Into the Wild." 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Program Dates: July 21, 2008-March 12, 2009 finally give some credit to female She was also inspired to research I protagoirists in litemture who are sub- female empowerment and heroism •, jected to long-term and extreme emo- after reading the novel "Black and Space is limited, so apply now! ·~ tiona!, psychological and life-threat- Blue" by Anna Quindlen, a story ''ening situations. These situations about a wife deep in the throes of Applications are due May 1, 2008. were brought on by the grueling spousal abuse. everyday tasks faced by women dur­ During Thursday's lecture, ing the 19th century, such as caretak­ Corrigan spoke about the g!nre of www.ciaprochef.com/acap ing and marriage. women's detective fiction, pmising it "The extreme situations women for illustrating strong and empowered 70~-967-2496 in the 19th century were placed in women who get to fight crime with The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone · often left them alone, suffering in both their bmins and their bodies. silence, with a threatened loss of self "Detective fiction [stories] are Napa Valley, California and sanity," Corrigan says. utopian fantasy tales of women's She is also a prominent book empowerment," she says. "They're The CIA at Greystone is a branch of the CIA. Hyde Park. 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• voJ~es <>JJ camp•Js Newark shops accessorize catwalk for UDress Magazine

BY AMY PRAZNIAK chandise selection," Pierson says. "I Billabong T-shirt and an orange "Rollover meals at StaffReporter really wanted things that represented Coffee Shop jacket, all supplied by the dining hall each Main Street is the hot spot for the store and look amazing on the Quiet Storm. Scull says she enjoyed the fall's latest runway trends in models. It's so important that we find representing the store's laidback, week" Newark. Thanks to UDress a good balance of both of them." beach feel. Magazines second annual fall fash­ Pierson says the fashion show is "I actually ended up in this by ion event held in the Trabant such a success because of all the dif­ accident," Scull says. "Someone - Simon Edwards, Multipurpose Room on Saturday, 46 ferent types of people representing found pictures of me and offered so I junior models were able to strut down the the clothing. didn't go through any auditions. It's runway, representing an array of "It really was a beautiful show," very surprising, but awesome. I total­ shops and stores found locally in he says. "We had some of the most ly didn't expect it." Delaware_ talented and beautiful people in Along with creating publicity Clothing and accessories were Delaware - it was all heights, all for the local stores, UDress's fall provided from stores in Newark such shapes, all sizes." fashion event has another cause driv­ "More vegetarian as Grassroots, Clothes in the Past Pierson says he wanted to prove ing it. Lumb says while the proceeds Lane, Village Imports, Gecko how versatile the fashion on Main go to the magazine, there is also a options at the dining Fashions and Flavor, as well as shops Street can be. separate contribution to Dress for halls" from the beach area such as South "We really wanted to showcase Success, a non-profit organization Moon Under and Quiet Storm. Other that you don't have to go to King of that helps underprivileged women local busiil.esses offering their servic­ Prussia or Philadelphia," he says. who are looking to get into the work - Amanda VCTlC.Bway, es were Trilogy Salon and Spa, "You can find great fashion right force. which was responsible for hair and here in the stores on Main Street." UDress publisher Natalie Bartos sophomore makeup on the models, and Simon During the show, all models says Dress for Success serves an edu­ Eye Associates, which provided eye­ were judged by those attending the cational purpose. wear to some of the models. show based on their charisma and "It teaches them how to dress UDress editor-in-chief Heather all-around stage presence. The audi­ and how to go into an interview," Lumb says the fall fashion event ence then voted on which male and Bartos says. "With Delaware, we're began with a pre-party honoring the female model best owned the run­ doing an accessories drive where you What's your favorite cheesy pick-up release of UDress Magazine's sev­ way. The winners will have the bring in any gently used handbags, enth issue for fall2007. opportunity to be a part of the center jewelry and any new cosmetics." line? "It's like a celebration of the spread for the spring edition of Lumb says while being second­ magazine that we have once a year so UDress. in-line in her position is a lot of pres­ everyone can come and see what Freshman Sam Paul, who sure, she has great aspirations for the we're doing," Lumb says. "It's like recently won UD's Top Model com­ magazine in the future. " 'I lost my phone our coming-out party every year." petition, also took home the prize for "[Michelle Lapidos] started number. Can I have Lumb is a senior fashion mer­ the best male model on the runway something that's so amazing and it's chandising major with a minor in while donning Levi's jeans, a beanie really hard because I'm trying to yours?' " journalism who describes her style as by Adopt and an owl T-shirt by keep it going how she wanted it," she "edgy" with a hipster/clash twist. Heavy Rotation, all supplied by says. "But I'm also trying to put my She says she and the executive editor, Clothes in the Past Lane. However, own thing in there." - Chad Haimowitz, sophomore apparel design major Paul says it wasn't any particular Lumb says she wishes to put her sophomore Jessica Lapidos, have created a fun passion for fashion that helped give own spin on the magazine by incor­ new concept for the magazine. such a great performance on stage. porating more music and many dif­ "With me in the president posi­ Best female model was won by ferent types of styles into each issue. tion and Jessica in the VP, this issue sophomore fashion design major "It really got to me how music is one of the most not contradictory, Stephanie Scull, who says she was inspires fashion," she says. "I like the but complementary because we have surprised to have won. ~ephanie hit individualism. I love that. That's two completely different styles and the catwalk wearing deep navy Free what fashion to me is all about; look­ two different outlooks on life," she People cords, a Volcom belt, white ing your best your way." " 'What's your sign?' " says. "But it just makes it so much fun. It's not a bad thing - we con­ stantly feed off each other, and I real­ - Jaci Crowley, ly want the students to know that." Lapidos says the fall fashion freshman runway show was aimed to present an elegant atmosphere with navy and ivory accents to promote'an upscale, winter-like theme. The multipurpose Photos courtesy of Laura Dattaro rooms were donned with white lights and filled with food, local vendors and tables full of UDress magazines for all the attendees. The models each had their own moment to show off their selected styles, cruising the runway and pos­ ing for the flashing cameras. From vintage-inspired cocktail dresses to Billabong T-shirts complimented with funky accessories, the runway was a showcase for the latest fall Th.....-sday fashions full of color and the funky ·. November 15th ,.....,.r.:. flare typical of the runway. Fashion event chair and senior Michael Pierson says it was a group effort between the event personnel and the local stores when coordinat­ 8PMPe-ins Sc:rou:nc;e FREE Adllllsslli• ing the 46 different outfits donned by ~O:ril¢.~1l11 0 NJ elected models. He felt while it was .1=1 F I?~[!: C.J !AT;::D important to incorporate pieces that Great Raffle Prizes were very "nqw," it was also impor­ tant to find outfits that complimented ~.u-~-...:...... the models and the shops. ~~ ~~~-~~~~~ "I collaborated with all the stores to select the best outfits that THE REVIEWNirginia Rollison represent what they carry as a mer- Students modeled Main Street apparel during Saturday's fashion show. ~·- November 13, 2007 25

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'lf' t ~k b calendar Hens fall out of first in CAA Tuesday, Nov. 13 BY KEVIN MACKIEWICZ While much attention was placed on Women's basketball at Managing Sports Editor Richmond senior running back Tim Hightower No. 4 Maryland, 7 p.m. With the temperature dropping and gray before the game, Keeler said he was impressed by (WNIT 2nd Round) clouds looming overtop Delaware Stadium on the Spiders' offense and how they used other Saturday afternoon, the football sailed just weapons to win. Hightower ended his day with beyond the reach of junior tight end Robbie 113 yards rushing on 29 carries and one touch­ Wednesday, Nov. 14 Agnone in the comer of the endzone. After the down. He proved a minor factor in overtime as he relentless effort given by the Hens, the players did suffered a minor injury. Thursday, Nov. 15 not have enough gas for one more play, resulting Richmond's reserve running back Josh in a five-overtime, 62-56 heartbreaking loss to Vaughan, who had five carries for 66 yards and Richmond. two touchdowns, said he did what he needed in Women's basketball at WNIT Delaware fans silently exited the stadium order to help his team once Hightower was not on Semifinals, TBA when the three-and-a-half hour game finished the field. Vaughan scored the final touchdown on with the No.6 Hens coming up short in the back­ the fourth play of the last overtime period. Friday, Nov. 16 and-forth contest. Delaware (8-2, 5-2 Colonial "I made sure I made the best of my opportu­ Athletic Association) ftnished its third-consecu­ nities," Vaughan said. "We just said, 'Keep it tive game decided by seven points or less. going' in overtime." Women's basketball at WNIT Saturday's game against No. 9 Richmond marked In a game that featured 10 lead changes, Consolation Games, TBA the Hens' second-straight match-up against a top- Delaware senior quarterback Joe Fiacco said both 15 Football Championship Subdivision team, as teams had equal chances to come out with a vic­ Saturday, Nov. 17 Delaware 'defeated then-No. 12 James Madison tory. He ended the afternoon going 26-for-38 with 37-34 last weekend. 375 yards passing, five total touchdowns and one Hens' head coach K.C. Keeler said his play­ interception. The interception proved to be costly Football at Villanova, 3:30p.m. ers knew the end of their schedule would be chal­ as it was returned 44 yards for a score at the end lenging, having faced Navy, James Madison, of the first half by Spiders' defensive back Seth Volleyball at CAA Semifinals Richmond (8-2, 6-1 CAA) and will have a tough Williams. Tiffi REVIEW/Steven Gold '(Delaware) task at lland next weekend against rival Villanova. After the game, Hens' players had no justifi­ Delaware fell short in the f'tfth OT Saturday. "It's been three weeks of straight toe-to-toe cations for losing. Senior running back Omar to the very end," Keeler said. "The stretch we Cuff said that although Delaware has faced three "Ifl kick the ball and it doesn't go in, it's on Men's swimming at LaSalle knew was going to be a slug fest." tough opponents in a row, there are no excuses for me," Striefsky said. "It's more of a what-have­ with Rider, 1 p.m. With the Spiders winning the shootout, they falling short. you-done-for-me-lately position, I'm disappoint­ have become the CAA South Division "Being mentally and physically exhausted, ed in myself today. I feel as if I should have sent the seniors out of here [Saturday] with a win." Women's swimming at LaSalle Champions. Richmond head coach Dave that doesn't really come into factor when you Clawson said the game proved taxing on the work hard all spring and summer," Cuff said. Keeler said Delaware has to have a short­ with Rider, 1 p.m. team, but praised his players for not quitting "[Richmond] just made more plays than we did." term memory in order to prepare for Villanova ( 6- through the exhaustion of five overtimes. Cuff ran a university-record 48 times for 189 4,4-3 CAA) this Saturday if the Hens want to get Men's cross country at IC4A "We were fortunate to make one more play yards and two touchdowns. On his first score of into the playoffs. Championships [than Delaware]," Clawson said. the day, he broke the FCS record of total touch­ • "My challenge is to prepare for a playoff spot," he said. "We just need to regroup and get (New York, N.Y.) The two teams combined for 42 points in downs in a season and has found the endzone 33 overtime. Richmond redshirt sophomore quarter­ times. better. Our kids were excited and you wished you back Eric Ward found freshman wide receiver Even sophomore kicker Jon Striefsky, who could have won that ball game because it's a bet­ Women's cross country at Kevin Grayson for a touchdown and a two-point had been a perfect 15-for-15 in field goals before ter story, but that whole experience of being out ECA Championships conversion during the first and fourth overtimes. the third overtime, said a high snap is no reason there battling with your buddies is amazing. "This thing has to get left behind pretty (New York, N.Y.) Ward fmished his day throwing for 199 yards, for why he missed .!he potential game-winning while going 16-for-29 with four touchdowns. kick. - quickly." Men's basketball at Rider, 3p.m. Sprinters & hurdlers coach resigns Women's basketball at WNIT Consolation Games, TBA BYMIKEPINA female runner he knew years ago, who he referred team of his resignation. StaffR eporter to as "BuflY." The nickname was not meant to be "The athletic director met with us, along with Sunday, Nov. 18 Three weeks ago, Kevin Fauntleroy served as flattering and when he implied it toward a current student services, and told us Coach Fauntleroy had the sprinters and hurdlers coach for Delaware's runner, she took it the wrong way and became. the option of resigning or staying with the team," track and field team. He was popular among his offended, he said. Tingue said. "He left because he thought it would Volleyball at CAA runners and was respected by his fellow coaches Junior sprinter Alexi Capsouras said the situ­ be best for the team. A couple of us e-mailed him · Championship (Delaware) who knew him for his hard work. ation is more private and it should only concern the just to wish him well and thank him for everything "Kevin was a really good coach," track and team and those directly involved. that he did." Women's basketball at WNIT field head coach Jim Fischer ~aid. "His kids "The only thing that really needs to be said is Director of athletics Edgar Johnson declined Championship Game, TBA improved a lot under his tutelage and training the­ that Kevin resigned and we were able to quickly to comment on Fauntleroy's resignation. Members ory." acquire a new coach, who is very excited to work of the track and field team said Johnson met with ·. Fauntleroy resigned amid rumors involving with us and we are happy to have," Capsouras said. them after Fauntleroy's departure, but Johnson ·~. Monday, Nov. 19 sexual harassment charges stemming from com­ "Kevin was the best coach I've ever had. I came declined to comment on what was said. ments made toward a member of the women's here and got my personal best times under him." "It was a personal meeting dealing with per­ Men's cross country at NCAA track and field team, junior distance runner Gregg Fischer ~aid he was surprised by the coach's sonal issues that can't be discussed," Johnson said. Championships (Indiana State) Cantwell said. departure after the allegations. Tingue had fond memories of Fauntleroy, a Cantwell said the situation involved an "I wasn't with the ins-and-outs of the situation coach who made his practices very difficult and unidentified sprinter on the team. and I wasn't involved with the decision-making challenging, but allowed the sessions to be fun. Women's cross country at "Coach implied something or called a fresh­ process that led to his departure," Fischer said. "I remember he used to blast the music from NCAA Championships man sprinter a name that made her upset and then Cantwell had nothing but positive comments his car when we'd be warming up," Tingue said. (Indiana State) her parents got involved," he said. to say about Fauntleroy. Fauntleroy began his coaching career at Cantwell said tHe situation was blown out of Sophomore sprinter Alex Tingue said Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, where he proportion. Fauntleroy was speaking about a Fauntleroy never had the chance to inform the See NEW page 31 2 9 November 13. 2007 . . }1t Traveling closely with university athletes Part three of three: The balan.ce between academics ahd sports • . ' BY SElF HUSSAIN 'According to the university's Student Services for Athletes, he actually was drafted some years ago," Davis said. "He was an Staff Reporter assignments and exams are excused if professors are notified in individual who really struck me because he worked extremely Two hours before the biggest game of the season is a great the first tWo weeks of the semester the dates that would be hard in class despite that opportunity and I really appreciated time for players to sit in the locker room making sure they under­ missed by the students. Athletes are provided scheduling sheets that. Sometimes, students come in and think because they're on . stand everything in their playbook. It is probably not the best they can show their professors in order to give them early notice . [an athletic team], they can expect a certain privilege or entitle­ time to make sure they understand everything in the study guide Men's lacrosse head coach Bob Shillinglaw said school ment." for an upcoming test. must be a top priority for students and he attempts to create an He said he showed no favoritism, but recognized how giv­ To be a student-athlete makes for an intensely hectic sched­ environment in which they succeed academically. He said to ing extra understanding to their situation could be misconstrued ule and a level of stress generally reserved for people getting allow students to take exams in the past, the coaches arranged as leniency. He said it was only once or twice, disregarding play­ paid a handsome salary. For many student-athletes, away games special transportation for students to games so they could attend off situations, where athletes had to miss classes and never to the become the toughest loss of time. . after their exams. He said it is not always so siplple, especially extent it became an issue. Junior linebacker Erik Johnson described a weekend with last year when the Hens made their deep playoff run. "I don't go to games and all that, so that doesn't impress an away game as a frantic, but well-scheduled mixture of both "Because of playoffs, we left on a Thursday during exam me," Davis said. "In my class, you're a student." football and academic plans that leaves little time for leisure. week. We tried the best we could to work out all their exam "When you go on a road trip, you think of it as a business schedules. Some guys took their exams early and had to take · trip, so individually, you do what you have got to do to get your multiple exams on one day," Shillinglaw said. "Some, the week stuff done," Johnson said. "You don't really bring your home­ after, and some guys toolC incompletes for those classes and fin- work. If you're motivated enough, you can get some stuff done . ished the classes over the summer." when you're relaxing in the hotel or locker room before the Davis said despite Delaware's strong athletic tradition and game." success in many sports, he drew a distinction between it and The university administrators understand the stresses of stu­ other schools. Having taught at the University of Mississippi, he dent-athletes' routines and try to accommodate the approximate­ said there was a difference between a school such as Delaware ly 700 athletes as best they can. The 23 varsity teams are provid­ and a Division I-A type school where many more athletes would ed athletic-mentor coaches, who serve an intermediary role in use the programs as launching pads for professional sports helping the student-athletes balance study and training. careers. The mentors meet weekly with student-athletes and help Davis emphasized.the priority should always be on academ­ them create schedules which fulfill their requirements as well as ics, but Mississippi administrators could only do so much to allow lhem to prevent class from interfering with practices and facilitate success for athletes in the classroom. He reit~rated if a away games. , · student had to miss class for games, they might have to put in Political science professor Theodore Davis, Jr. has been extra work, but the opportunities to succeed despite those atten­ teaching at the university for approximately 20 years and said dances were still available. THE REVIEW/Michael LoRe the process of accommodating athletes has been seamless. "I had a football player who was pro-material and I believe Erik Johnson knows how to balance his work and football. Field hockey reflects on year

BY EDDIE KEALY address the issues of communication and confidence fast Staff Reporter enough. Winning is contagious. When Delaware's field hock­ "We finally did start to try to pull it together there at ey team played well and won consistently, each player the end of the seaSon, but when it came to that, we just became intoxicated with confidence. Unfortunately, los­ couldn't finish," Miller said. "Finishing is what hurt us ing works in a similar way. Just one loss can kill a feeling the last few games. Putting the ball in the cage was the of invincibility and cause a team to spiral out of controL problem with that." The field hockey team experienced the rollercoaster In their first seven games, the Hens netted 27 goals, ride of emotions in its disappointing 2007 season. . but scored just 20 in its final 12 games. They posted three Delaware could not rebound after experiencing its shutouts in their first seven games, but were tmable to. first loss, which came eight games into the season, as the shut out any team in their remaining 12 games. Hens got off to a 7-0 start. After going undefeated, Miller said Delaware had difficulty finishing games Delaware limped to a 10-9 finish, going 3-9 down the down the stretch and also faced a plague of nagging . THE REVIEW/Ricky Berl stretch. injuries whic~ kept pJayers out of practice. Delaware was 13-for-21 on third-down conversions against Richmond. The Hens suffered their fust loss of the season Sept. Though tt may not have seemed that many of the 16 at the hands of Saint Joseph's by the score of 2-L injuries were severe, it was a key contributor to the lack Senior captain Amanda Warrington said that loss proved of communication and chemistry during games because the turning point for Delaware. so many players were unable to practice daily, she said. "I don't think we were ready to handle it," Junior forward Amy Brewer said Florence Sijbrandij Warrington said. "It was kind of a disappointment was a key freshman for the Hens who went down with an because we definitely didn't play to our ability that game injury to her foot, causing her to be out at least four con­ and we lost to a team that we should've beaten. After that, ference games. Colonial Athletic Association it seemed like we couldn't put it all together." "She was starting for us, so it kind of changed the South Division Head coach Carol Miller said the Hens had an emo­ lineup after that, and that kind of shook things up a little tional season starting off looking like they could capture bit," Brewer said. Con f. Pet.· AU Pet. a Colonial Athletic Association Championship. Miller said the team did not necessarily show an "We went !ftrough so many emotions having started inability to deal with adversity. Richmond 6-1 ..857 8-2 .800 off the best since the 2004 season, with the 7-0 record," "The problem was probably that we took too long to Delaware 5-2 .714 8-2 .800 Miller said. find a solution," she said. "[The players] may have James Madison 5-2 .714 7-3 .700 Miller said it is also important to note that the Hens stopped trusting one another and that's not what they have Villanova 4-3 .571 6-4 .600 did not face a conference opponent during their 7-0 start . to do." · William & Mary 2-5 .286 4-6 .400 "Toward the middle of the season, we started our Warrington said the Hens also had mental difficul­ Towson 1-6 .143 3-7 .300 conference play and it tends to be much more competi­ ties. tive," she said. "We forget about that and we needed to "I feel like in the beginning when we were undefeat­ *As ofMonday, Nov. 12, 2007 tum things up a little bit." ed, we were so confident," she said. :'After we lost, we Miller said the coaches tried to schedule challenging were like, 'Oh my gosh, we're not invincible.' I think that 1 2 3, 4 OTI 2 3 4 5 opponents, but some of the schools Delaware faced had was hard for us to grasp imd I think that may have Richmond (9) 7 17 7 7 7 3 0 8 6 62 down years, making it difficult to evaluate how good they changed our mentality like instead of wanting to win, Delaware (?) 7 14 10 7 7 3 0 8 0 56 actually were in the season. maybe just trying not to lose." "We fought hard and we dealt with some adversity The season was frustrating for everyone, Warrington ·~ - . and I'm a coach that believes that your true character said, and as a senior, she wished the team could have gone Richmond juniot running back Josh Vaughan scored on a 13-yard rush to put comes out when you're dealing with adversity," she said. to the CAA Tournament. the Spiders up in the fifth overtime at Delaware Stadium on Saturday. With "We had some difficulties in communicating." As for next season, Miller said she expects her team the CAA South Division title on the line, Richmond held Delaware scoreless Miller said every team faces ups and downs through­ to learn from what happened in 2007. ill its chance in the fifth overtime, and the Spiders won the game and divi­ out a season and how a team deals with adversity is key. "I'm expecting them to work even harder and to con­ sion. Delaware senior quru1erback Joe Fiacco went 26-for-38 with five total "When you're winning, you don't have to deal with trol the things that they can control," Miller said. "That's - touchdowns and one interception. Senior running back Omar Cuff had 189 those kinds of things," she said. "Everything's fun and with dynamics and that's with communication on the rushing yards and two touchdowns on a university-record 48 carries. everything's happy." field, and that's with working hard. Sophomore. receiver Mark Duncan had 157 receiving yards and two touch­ Miller said the Hens had difficulties alleviating these "That's what I'm excited about, because they're all downs, including an 84-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. problems toward the end of the season and were unable to believing that now. We're moving forward." )!t ~oyember 13. 2007 3 Q Rugt?y wi~~ning _desg_j.te.lack of U.S. · popularity ·•. \ :· ' . ;.-~tk~· .;, ·y- !. '? • BY JACOB OWENS,,\,, ,-----___;__-~------sity, it would lead to more concerns, commitments and respon­ .. ' staf!Reporte~ · · ;,;~;i' sibilities taking away from the essence of rugby. Just south· of.'the library, on a smalr field next to the "I don't play rugby for the prestige or pursuit of scholar­ Student Health Center, they can be found practicing four days ships," Gordon said. "I play because I love this sport and I per week. To the unknowing eye, it appears to be a cheerlead­ think a lot of the girls would agree with me on that." ing practice mixed up in a football scrimmage, with no pads to Wolf offered another side of the story. be found. However, for those who know enough it is actually He said the love of the game keeps players coming back, the practicing ofline-outs and serums for the club rugby teams. but at the same time, it would be nice if the university picked One of the univers~ty's most popular club sports, men's up the bills on trips and could provide a more suitable field. and women's rugby have enjoyed years of improvement and Haglid said he thought this trend was beginning to change success. The women's rugby team, fresh off a 6-2 fall season, this year, with university officials recently informing the team returned from the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union that the administration was going to pay for the athletic train­ Championship, where the team placed second after defeating ers at games - something the players used to fund themselves. rival Kutztown 48-0 in the semifmals then losing a devastating "Money is always going to be an issue, but our large alumc 17-5 game to Shippensburg in the championship. ni and family donations help to keep us be the team we want to "The loss to Shippensburg hurt after such a great season,· be," Haglid said. "If the university needed to do anything to but we hadn't made it that far in recent memory and it allowed help our team, it would be to keep the fields we use in better us to advance in the spring playoffs, so we still had pride in the condition. Right now, it is a dirt circle in the middle with grass team," junior scrumhalf Missy Gordon said. seed thrown over it, but not watered. . The men's team (5-2) also enjoys a career-year ranked No. "It is like they expect it to r:l;in a couple times a week to 5 in the nation by the American Rugby News. The team placed keep us happy," he said. third in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union, finishing the One factor the rugby clubs do not worry about is its attrac­ season with a 22-18 loss against No. 3 Kutztown on Saturday. tion to the student body. This past fall, the men's team had a The team 'Yill bt: in the MARFU playoffs in the spring. squad of approximately 75 players and the women's team Senior eighth man D.J. Wolf said the team's first priority fielded just as sizable a team. is to capture the Mid-Atlantic Championship this year, espe­ "We are a family and we do a lot of events outside of prac­ cially since the team lost in the semifmals by one try last sea­ tice and games that let us bond, like barbeques and trips out of son. He said the team has the capability of winning the the area, as well as our alumni game that keeps former players MARFU championship. in our loop," Wolf said. "We are a lot like a fraternity in that "We want to make it to the national sweet-16 for the first- way. I think that's attractive to a lot of guys that just don't want time ever this spring," Wolf said. · THE REVIEW/File Photo the frat environment, but want the experience." Men's rugby head coach Bjorn Haglid said the team's Both rugby teams will compete in the playoffs next spring. Haglid said the attraction was the amount of responsibili­ ex~erience will prove beneficial once the playoffs begin in the ty that is put on the players to develop and implement their spnng. a rugby game because there are no timeouts - a problem soc­ skills. He said chemistry on the field is driven by camaraderie "This is easily the most seasQned team that I have ever_put cer shares in the United States. · and team spirit, and not by the coaches' decisions on the side­ on the field with 11 of my 15 starters being seniors who have "Most American sports are driven by the amount of time lines. spent a lot of time together practicing and becoming emotion­ and number of advertisements that can be nm during a game, He said most coaches in sports can be control freaks, but ally hardened," Haglid said. which is why rugby is only popular in niches in the States right in rugby it is all on the players' shoulders. They make their own Rugby is one of the most popular sports in the world, with now," Haglid said. "When rugby first came over here .a long plays and he thinks this is attractive to prospective players. events like this past September's Rugby World Cup, which time ago, football was developed out of it and it made the game Gordon, however, said she sees rugby in a deeper light because drew in billions of viewers and millions of dollars in revenues easier to commercialize. Football is essentially rugby she considers it more than a game. · according to a recent BusinessWeek.com article, but in the Americanized and evolved." "I used to be a football fan, but it is not as alluring any­ United States, rugby has only enjoyed moderate success. Rugby's popularity has grown on campus with the student more with all the s_toppage of play," she said. "With rugby Haglid was unwavering in his answer as to why rugby has body, but the university has not decided the teams warrant though, it is fast and exciting, but most of all it is the culture. not caught on in the United States. being varsity programs. It is like being let in on a secret that no one else knows about. "Advertisement," he said. Gordon said·she is glad the team is not a varsity program It is a very infectious feeling." Gordon and Wolf said companies cannot advertise during because it would lose much of its appeal. If the team were var-

St~ph infections ~egin to affect Delaware athletes

BY EVAN CROWTHER-WASHBURN knee. their wounds," Couch said. "We don't sit on but we are keeping track of it." Staff Reporter "I was hesitant to go to Student Health at open wounds no matter how small. Even a hang .. If MRSA is caught early, it can be treated Athletic fields are constantly referred to as first because I know that it's a breeding-ground . nail 'or small cut can be areas to catch staph." he said. The problem arises when athletes let a battlefields and players as soldiers.· These days, for bacteria," Pyeritz said. "But I also knew I The whirlpools and turf fields serve as lesion grow in size or numbers. After each case fields are more like hot zones and players are needed to get this checked out.'< areas where bacteria can easily be transmitted the team physicians discover, they report their victims. Pyeritz went to · Student Health Services between athletes, Couch said. In the past, train­ findings to the equipment room and weight Staphylococcus Aureus, often referred to the following morning, took antibiotics and a ers did not enforce covering open wounds in room to make sure a thorough cleaning is done. as "staph," is a bacterium carried on the sKin. culture was taken from her boils. That night, the whirlpool, but now they are forced to be "We do things behind the scenes. that the Staph becomes a major problem when this her knee swelled, she produced a fever and strict about it. Turf fields are especially danger­ athletes don't even know about, like using common bacteria finds its way into the open­ began throwing up. ous when it comes to harboring bacteria biodegradable laundry bags to clean all of the ings of the skin. Once the staph enters the body, By Friday morning, Pyeritz went to the because it is never cleaned and does not clean cloths and equipment after a diagnosis," it can become lethal if it moves into the blood­ emergency room receiving intravenous antibi­ naturally like grass. She was quick to mention Reisman said. ~ stream. Staph is passed through contact, which otics for MRSA. She spent the entire weekend this is not their first experience with staph. Current university athletes are aware of the is why it has become so prevalent in sports. in the hospital receiving infusions of "We became aware two years ago when dangers of MRSA thanks to the training staff, . Recently, the powerful Methicillin­ Vancomycin, a very powerful drug used to kill there were isolated cases of staph that labeled but admit they are not as careful as they should Resistant Staph has nm rampant and become a only the most aggressive infections. Pyeritz turf and whirlpools as problem areas," she saip. be. · major issue in schools, athletic facilities and said the doctors let her know how lucky she "From a medical standpoint, we already knew Senior lacrosse goalkeeper Warren hospitals. MRSAis the most feared of the staph was to have caught her staph early because it about staph and we have been taking the prop­ Mayberry said he tries to remember to wash his family because of its resistance to many antibi­ could have been a lot worse. · er precautions. Now the administration is catch­ hands after being in the weight room or training otics used to cure the infections. Pyeritz does not know where she contract­ ing on and making sure that the medical staff is facility. According to the Centers for Disease ed MRSA and would not say if it came from an doing all the right things." "I have heard of the horror stories with Contr-ol and Preventimi, 5,000 Americans die athletic facility. She mentioned doctors con­ Sports medicine physician Andrew MRSA and how common it is with athletes, so each year from MRSA. In the past, MRSA was stantly asked her while in the hospital if she Reisman points to the overuse of antibiotics as doing simple things like washing my hands reserved for hospitals, but now it is more preva­ spent a lot of time in areas like training rooms the large reason for the high number of MRSA seems like a no brainier," he said. lent in locker rooms, weight rooms and training or weight rooms. cases in athletes. He said when people have a Mayberry mentioned that players will ~cilities - all areas college athletes spend a ·The university's associate head athletic comnion cold, they want antibiotics to get rid of shortcut regulations the .training staff gives bulk of their time. trainer Joan Couch said open wounds are the it immediately and this overuse has led our bod­ when it comes to things like using the ~ Junior Abbie Pyeritz, a former university real threat to contracting MRSA. Training facil­ ies to become more resistant to certain medi7 whirlpools. Players do ncit take a shower before tennis player, said she will never forget her ities, weight rooms and even playing fields cines. getting in the whirlpool after practice like they encounter with the staph infection. serve as popular areas for staph because of the r Reisman saiel MRSA is different from the should, he said. Mayberry feels a majority of "I was perfectly fine Wednesday morning constant human contact and, more specifically, common staph infection because it is an infec­ players are more aware of the dangers of and then eight hours later I couldn't move," she open wounds are cominon in all sports. She tion of the skin and resistant to all but one or MRSA, so they are more careful than in the said. "I curled up in a ball on my couch - it said staph infections are highly contagious and two antibiotics. He said MRSA is a term being past. was really debilitating." can be passed by using the same towel as an thrown around too often, which contributed to "The trainers have been really staying on MRSA infected Pyeritz three weeks ago. infected person. the Tecent panic. top of open cuts and keeping everything clean, Boils appeared on her leg that would come and "We have been informing our staff to real­ "We've been dealing with MRSA for so I'm sure it's making a big difference," he go, but later, two larger boils developed on her ly stay on top of the athletes to clean and cover years," Reism.an said. "We've had a few cases, said. _31 November 13, 2007 - New coach fits in well Continued from page 28 we left off," Tingue said. ' . ~ ;·. This is not Macfarlane's first .. lntt --. served as an assistant coach and led tenure with Delaware's track teams. -- ~ ~- the school to three Philadelphia She volunteered with the team in Public League cross country champi­ 2001, but left in 2003 to take a posi­ onships. He became head cross coun­ tion at Frostburg State in Maryland. try and track and field coach at the She moved back to Delaware two Academy of Notre Dame in years later. · OPE VIllanova, Pa. in 1999 and served She was recently offered a until 2001. He coached Academy of coaching position by Sue McGrath­ 10:00 TO 2:00, FRIDAY- NOV16th Notre Dame's women's cross coun­ Powell, the head women's cross 153 Courtney Street (across from the Harrington dorms) try team to the 2001 Inter-Ac cross country and indoor and outdoor track / country league title and was named and field coach. Coach of the Year in the area. "I'm not in track for the money," Delaware's track and field team Macfarlane said. "I love the sport and went two weeks without a sprinting even though I didn't go to Delaware, Are you planning to travel abroad or desire a career involving coach until Wendy Macfarlane filled it's my home now and I want to rep­ the position. resent it the best I can." · International Business, Hospitality or wish to live in a truly global, "Her workout regimen seems to Macfarlane said she already has be doing fine," Fischer said. "She's her sights set on how she plans to secure environment? The INNternationale will be open for Inter­ working the kids really hard." help the team. national ~merican graduates and upper class undergraduate Tingue said even though "My plan is to make everyone + Fauntleroy was a great coach, his get to nationals," she said. "I just residents, for the Spring Semester, requiring long term or short departure did not really disrupt the want every runner's goal to be the team thanks to MaCfarlane. best they can be." term guest accommodations. 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Welch became just the second He caught nine passes and volleyball player in university his­ scored two touchdowns. Duncan tory to reach 4,000 career assists. had one touchdown that came on With the Hens' 3-1 win over an 84-yard score in the second VCU, Delaware clinched the top quarter. : seed in the upcoming Colonial Duncan leads all Delaware Athletic Association Tournament, receivers in yards with 670 on 46 'and will host the tournament Nov. catches. He has started nine games 16-18. I'm consistently challenged to be creative this season, in which he has caught Welch has 1,501 assists out of four touchdowns. die Hens' 1,692 total assists on the with intervention strategies, and Drexel's The receiver averages 67 season. physical therapy program yards per game, just behind junior No. 1 seed Delaware plays the wide receiver Aaron Love who winner of James Madison-William averages 73 .6 yards per game. & Mary on Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. produces critical

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