Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Volume 132, Issue 20 UD Chess Womens basketball Team dominates checks its Northeastern, competition 73-51 The University of Delaware's Independent Student Newspaper Since 1882 Sports Page 29 BY MEGHAN LOBDELL The Past ious acts of civil disobedience, the Civil Rights generation ofUD Administrative News Editor The black students who entered the university in the rnid- African-American students broke open the flood gates to what is The university was founded in 1743. The ftrst black student 1900s laid the foundation for black culture on campus today, now a far more inclusive campus," he said. "If it were not for was not allowed to emoll until 1948. said Benjamin Fleury-Steiner, sociology and criminal justice them, important resources such as the Center for Black Culture More than 200 years separated black students from admit­ professor and member of the Black American studies faculty. and program in Black American studies would simply not exist tance into the university based solely on the color of their skin. "Clearly, those courageous UD students of color, who were on this campus." Fifty-eight years after that fust student entered and count­ here during the 1960s at the time when the Civil Rights Junior Nia Loveday, treasurer of the university branch of less struggles and triumphs later, black students and faculty have Movement was moving forward, played a major role in forcing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored built a strong community on campus, in and outside of the class­ change here on campus," he said. - People, said the organization reflects on lessons from the Civil room. These students, some of which are still affiliated with the Rights Movement as a model for today. However,.discrirnination continues to be present at the uni­ university as members of the faculty and administration, set the "We have waxed and waned in our events throughout the versity today, and the black population is still fighting toward the standard for black rights on campus by not backing down, years, being more influential when necessary, such as during the equality they stood up for in the past, strive for in the present and Fleury-Steiner said. hope to achieve in the future. "By refusing to be made second-class citizens through var- see BLACK CULTURE page 3 ·.: 2 February 28, 2006 The Review Roselle addresses News 2 Police Reports 4 studerits, not issues BY PAT WALTERS News Features Editor UPDATE: ·Editorial 14 In a discussion with students from several multi­ cultural student groups Friday iJ?- the Perkins ~tudeJ?-t Is freedom to speak, freedom to hate? Center, University President DaVId P. Roselle satd he IS committed to making minority students feel safe on Opinion 15 campus, but in some regards, his hands are ti~d. "You're allowed to say what's on your mmd, even if it offends very large numbers of people," Ros~lle said in reference to the recent controversy surroundmg Gasaic 17 phy~ics teaching assistant and known white suprema­ cist Robert Huber. Kasandra Moye, director of the Center for Black Culture, which sponsored the meeting that drew Movie/CD Reviews 18 approximately 50 people, said the event was plann~d following the well-attended "Stop the Hate" mar~h m the fall, and not in response to the recent Huber Situa­ tion . .But the conversation focused, almost redundantly, Classifieds 23 on the physics instructor. Senior Guillermo Febres, president of the Campus Alliance de La Raza, met with Roselle privately Thursday aft{:moon. He said, in his opinion, the discus­ Sports 29 sion failed to answer the questions and assuage the concerns of the minority communities on campus. "I was pretty disappointed," he said. "I thou~ht there would be a little more focus on proactive Sports Commentary 30 approaches. I felt like he just spent a lot of time talking about the fact that nothing can be done about [Huber]." When questioned about ~uber's st~nding _at the university, Roselle expressed hts unhappmess wtth the security patrols. Unity Day, a campus-wide event to circumstances, but admitted his inability to act. promote diversity initiatives, will take place April 21. Editor in Chief Andrew Amsler "Is the university happy about this? No, of course Executive Editor Erin Biles Despite these efforts, she called on the students to take we're not," he said. action. More than once, the president reverted to a simple Editorial Editor Devin Varsalona "You are all bright, intelligent individuals," she response - "We're following the advice of the said. "And we need yoirr help. We need your ideas." Copy Desk Chief Stephanie Andersen, Mike Hartnett lawyers." . Art Editor Dan Lisowski Febres, in a response at the meeting, said students The university's lawyer, Wtlham Mannmg, who should not be responsible for coming up with solutions Photography Editor Meaghan Jones spoke at length to The Review about the legal de~ails of Assistant Photography Editor Mike De'voll for problems at the university. the Huber situation, was not present at the meetmg. "The administration," he said, "is paid to do that." When asked if Huber will ever teach again, Durand said DUSC recently made the generation Managing News Editors Brian Citino,Cait Simpson, Roselle said he did not know. of solutions "a big, big agenda." At the end of the fall, Carson Walker "Teaching assignments are made b¥ _the _depart­ the organization formed an ad-hoc committee on diver­ Senior News Editor Greg Slater ments," he said. "And therefore that dectston IS up to sity. Its first official meeting is Friday, and it will be Administrative News Editors Leah Kiell, Meghan Lobdell the physics department." . followed seven weeks later by another, to which City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo The president did imply, however, that certam Roselle will be invited. NationaVState News Editors Sarah Cochran, Sara Satullo arrangements could be made to accom_moda_te students One question, it seems, will be resting heavy on News Features Editors Julia Pannley, Patrick Walters who might feel threatened by Huber tf he IS asked to committee members' minds - how can we make the Student Affairs News Editors Christine Alhambra, Dane Secor teach again. university and the surrounding community a safer Arthur Butz a tenured engineering professor at place? Managing Mosaic Editors Christopher Moore, Monica Simmons Northwestern un'iversity, is a known holocaust denier. The goal of the committee, Durand said, is to take Fi!atures Editors Jenna A!ifante, Kim Dixon, That university offers a parallel section of each course the frrst steps toward answering that question. Natalie Torentinos taught by Butz, allowing students the option to take the "We really just want people to be able to be com­ Entertainment Editors Wes Case, Dana Schwartz course with another instructor. fortable in their learning environment," he said. "We're Assistant Mosaic Editor Carter Perry Febres said he understands and respects Huber's just trying to get everybody comfortable and try to right to free speech, but sin~~ te~ching ~ssistants learn about everybody's problems they're having." Managing Sports Editor Dan Mesure, Greg Price instruct classes on an "as needed basts, there IS no rea­ If the emotional, and at times outright fierce, state­ Senior Sports Editor Tim Parsons son he should ever be back at the front of a classroom ments made by some students at the discussion are any Sports Editors Kate Dieffenbach, Ravi Gupta, at the university. indication, problems will not be hard to come by. Steve Russolillo Freshman Roy Durand, member of La Raza and In response to Roselle's assertion that his zero-tol­ Assistant Sports Editor Kenny Riedel diversity chairman for the Delaware Und_ergradu~te erance for hate policy, which, Cummings told Febres is Copy Editors Laura Dlugatch, Stephanie Student Congress, said although he was satisfied wtth more accurately a "philosophy" than a policy, affects Haight, Sarah Lewis, Lee Procida, the discussion, he agrees with Febres - Huber should only specifically directed acts of hate, · one student Kyle Siskey, Tim Vitez not teach anymore. asked a question: "I don't think he can teach anymore, honestly," he "What will have to happen for the university to Advertising Directors Sarah Dixon, Lauren Nahodill said. "It's just the wrong environment to be in as a stu­ take action?" she asked. "Will someone have to be Business Managers Timothy Lowe, Jordan Deputy dent. I know I wouldn't feel comfortable." lynched?" George Hadjipanayis, chairman of the astronomy Another student, upset that posters advertising and physics department, was unable to be reached for Black Student Union events are consistently tom off comment Monday. bulletin boards in the Christiana Towers, said such acts The Review is published once weekly every Tuesday of the school year, Durand said, like Febres, he was looking for a except during Summer Session. Our main office is located at 250 Perkins of vandalism make her feel like she is "being kicked in plan and was pleased with the outcome of the meeting. the face." Student Center, Newark, DE 19716. If you have questions about advertising '"I actually believe it went pretty well," he said. "I or news content, see the listings below. Near the conclusion of the meeting, Cummings believe this is part of a larger agenda for the fu~e. 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