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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

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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. I expressed her concern for minority students who feel believe [Roselle] is doing his best, and hopefully, m the Display Advertising (302) 831-1398 unsafe on campus. future, we won't see these things happening again." "I apologize to all of you, that you have been sub­ Classified Advertising (302) 831-2771 Cynthia Cummings, director of Campus Life, was Fax (302) 831-1396 jected to this," she said, close to tears. "I understand one of several university officials who joined Roselle the kind of psychic violence this inflicts, and I'm sorry E-mail [email protected] at the meeting - also present were Kasandra Moye and Web site www.udreview.com there's nothing we can do." Public Safety Director Capt. James Flatley. The meeting was scheduled to last until 5 p.m. At Cummings outlined several initiativ~s the ';lliver­ The Review reserves the right to refuse any ads that are of an improper or inappropri­ 4:34 p.m. Roselle told students he had "other people" sity has implemented in r~cent months - t~clud~ng ~he ate time, place and manner. The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in he needed to visit, and handed the microphone to unveiling of a new Web stte on hate, the dtssemmatton Cummings. He left a few minutes later. this publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. of crime alerts and the addition of extra buses and The Review February 28, 2006 3 Black culture: a history at UD Book brings continued from page 1 together campus times when race relations at UD were at their worst," she satd. "However, I believe that since the Civil Rights Movement, we have TIMELINE: learned that the battles aren't over and we sti II and community need to unite to fight our present problems." Stunned By In the three years she has been on cam­ 1743: The year the univer pus, Loveday said she has seen the black sity was founded. BY LEAH KIELL community unite in the fight against injus­ Administrative News Editor tice, just as it did clecades ago. 1948: The year the first In 1940, more than 130 families lived in The "We have begun to realize our strong black student was Village, a black community in Newark on the north influence and the power that we have when allowed to enter. side of the train tracks that experienced a shared we come toge.ther," she said. "I don't really history as a tight-knit group. think that this has changed much since UD 1968: The Black Their stories and experiences were shared with was founded." Student Union the university as part of the book, "People Were formed after a Close," an oral and pictorial history of the commu­ The Present student sit-in at nity, which can trace its lineage back to the mid- In 2006, the university is undergoing Perkins Student 1800s. The book was produced as a class project changes and expansions in black programs Center. last year led by art history professor Bernard and organizations. Herman and his American material culture class. Fleury-Steiner said now is an exciting 1971: The Black American The book is a collection of newspaper clip­ time for the black community because of the Studies Program started. pings, personal stories, photographs and letters pro­ expansion of the Black American studies pro­ vided by local residents. gram, including the establishment of a 1976: The Minority Center (later Students from the class talked to community BAMS major, expected to be released in Fall renamed Center for Black Culture) members about their experiences growing up in a 2007, and the appointment of a new director opened at 192 S. College Ave. ~ segregated neighborhood, which included the area in September 2005. · from New London Road to Clayton Hall, as well as "In a word, the future for BAMS looks 2002: Paul R. Jones ~:\8 fa~~ Rose, Ray, Corbit and Mill Streets. very, very bright," he said. Collection ...' The project was originally limited to a 12-page James Jones, psychology professor and was initiated booklet but was expanded new director ofBAMS, said the program has at to a 108-page book as the come a long way since he came to the univer­ Mechanical students became more sity in 1981, when he was one of two black Hall. invested in the commu­ professors. The BAMS program is currently nity's stories. The pur­ undergoing changes as a result of an academ­ 2004: The pose of the project ic program review from 2004, he said. university's was to remember, "A crossroads was reached and the call NAACP branch honor and respect to revitalize the program was issued," Jones came to campus. the various mem­ said. "The university has stepped forward and bers of the com­ supported a process of revitalization by 2007: BAMS major munity and their replacing faculty lines, encouraging the will be available at lives. development of a major and study abroad the university. The programs, and developing education initia­ broke into tives in conjunction with the Paul R. Jones groups to Collection." focus on spe- Jones said the review expanded study cific aspects abroad programs, allowing students to travel of life in to locations to gain further understanding of organizations, but we are still in at dispropor­ 'n'-word, and had people yell 'white power' Newark's diversity and race. tionate level from Caucasian students when it in my face," he said. "However, these are just historical­ Norma Gaines-Hanks, professor of indi­ comes to certain freedoms." symptoms.Apathy or the lack ofawareness is ly black vidual and family studies, has directed study Loveday said she recognizes inequalities what I identify as the root problem." commu­ abroad trips to Barbados and South Africa. on campus everyday. Fleury-Steiner said although the country nity, She said the students that went to South "Anytime there are hate crimes that are has come a long way in terms of equality which Africa with her during Winter Session tended reported and forgotten, anytime there are mong the races, it is a nation with such deeply trans­ to have an understanding of race issues prior known organizers of hate that remain in our structured inequalities he doubts true equality lated to the trip. classrooms, anytime a 15 percent total minor­ is ever possible on campus. "My sense is that many felt they were ity population on a campus of 20,000 is seen "That may sound like a grim outlook, aware of diversity and that it was that aware­ as a success, anytime you see African­ but I think instead it can be interpreted as a book. ness that heightened their interest in the Americans more times behind a stove than a reminder that we - those of us in the privi­ Senior Alison South Africa program," Gaines-Hanks said. podium, anytime countless of other discrimi­ leged majority - must stay forever vigilant Medland focused on the New Jones said there are definitely more nations and inequalities are seen when you in the quest to ensure equal opportunity for . London Avenue School and said this opportunities on campus for black students walk through this campus, you recognize the all, including minority students here at the project strengthened the bond between the univer­ now than there were in earlier years, and reality of your environment," she said. University of Delaware," he said. sity and its surrounding community. many are supported through the Center for Jones said the number of black students "It shows that the university wanted to con­ Black Culture, which houses various black attending the university has not grown signif­ The Future tribute to the history of Newark and show the student organizations, including the NAACP. icantly in his 25 years here. Professors and students have differing African-American community that they recognize Junior Antonia De Luz, vice president of "Their numbers have increased slowly outlooks regarding the future of the universi­ and respect their history," she said. the university's branch of the NAACP, said over the time I have been here, from about 3 ty's black population, and most are hopeful. Medland said her involvement in the project, the organization has grown greatly since last percent to about 7 percent," he said. "While Jones said he expects black students and which consisted of walking through areas of fall because of hate crimes on campus and this is more than double the percentage, we faculty will continue to improve as long as Newark and speaking with residents, has given her collaborations with other organizations, such are still only talking about less than 1,000 they accept no less than a full and equal place a new outlook on the past and the Civil Rights as the Campus Alliance de La Raza and the black students." on campus. Movement. Black Student Union. Jones said black students have to fight to "This university has enormous potential "I never really appreciated what it was like to Junior Desiree Norwood, president of create an environment that is tolerant and safe and I believe the capacity to realize it," he live during that generation and I have absolutely no the·BSU, said the focus of her organization on campus since they are a minority. said. "This campus can improve, opportuni­ idea what it's like to be discriminated against," she has remained the same since its 1968 found­ "This is a real struggle because there ties and outcomes can get better, and with a said. "But being involved with 'People Were Close' ing. However the battle it is fighting has continues to be overt and covert acts of more engaged, appreciated and respected really helped to open my eyes and help me under­ changed. racism and hostility," he said. "It is important black student and faculty, not only will their stand what life was really like during that time." "The Civil Rights Movement was effec­ for black students to help guide the universi­ futures be better, the university community Alumna Natalie Okin, AS '05, said her tive in fighting the obvious racism that ty toward a more effective and meaningful will as well." favorite part of the experience was seeing the end plagued the United States," she said. effort to create a broadly diverse campus. Norwood said she is not as certain about result. "However, the battle of the covert racist and "But the responsibility is not all on their the future of black people on campus, but that The class presented the fmished product to the racism is still being fought." shoulders. It will take reciprocal interest from she knows they will never give up the fight. community during a cookout held at the Elks Loveday said although black students the broader UD community to make signifi­ "I do not know exactly what will come Lodge. Okin said she loved watching the residents have more opportunities and organizations on cant progress." of the black community at the University of look through the book because they were so enthu­ campus now than in the past, they still fall Alan Smith, philosophy professor and Delaware," she said, "but I do know that we siastic about their history and their faces lit up as behind the white population. member of the Black American studies facul­ will continue to turn heads on this campus, they read their stories. "Yes, we have more students of color ty, said he has experienced discrimination through excellence and hard work." "It was so exciting to see such a strong com­ than ever before, including faculty," she said. firsthand at the university. munity still together and so tight-knit despite being "Yes, we have our respective meetings and "Here on campus, I have been called the physically separated by the university." I• 4 February 28, 2006 The Review

, , IN THE NEWS ,dl . " Violence breaks out in Iraq, more than 200 killed Three days of a virtually round-the-clock curfew, imposed Friday to quell unprecedented Shiite-Sunni clashes in Iraq, have left families running short of food in Baghdad and three other provinces. Store shelves are going bare and, at some hospitals, officials said patients are dying for lack of medicine and supplies. Wednesday, drive-by shootings, mortar rounds lobbed into residential neighborhoods and other violence killed more than 30 people, including three U.S. troops, in the still-roiling wake of a bombing that blew the gold­ en dome off of a historic Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra. More than 200 people have been killed in the violence since Wednesday. But the curfew - along with a joint Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish con­ demnation of the violence Saturday night - seemed to have pulled Iraq back, at least for now, from what U.S. and Iraqi leaders warned was the risk of full-scale civil war. Two-thirds of Hurricane Katrina relief budget spent Six months after Hurricane Katrina laid waste to the Gulf Coast, char­ ities have disbursed more than $2 billion of the record sums they raised for the storm's victims, leaving less than $1 billion for the monumental task of helping hundreds of thousands of storm victims rebuild their lives, accord­ ing to a survey by The Washington Post. Two-thirds of the $3.27 billion raised by private nonprofit organiza­ tions and tracked by The Post went to help evacuees and other Katrina vic­ tims with immediate needs. What is left, say charities and federal officials, will need to be THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones stretched over years to rebuild lives and reconstruct the social fabric of the A Town Hall forum was held in George Read Hall to address racial issues on campus. Gulf Coast. What remains to be done goes well beyond even the staggering costs of rebuilding infrastructure-projects estimated to require nearly $200 bil­ lion in government aid in the long-term. 'Power, Privilege and Dubai port deal to be reviewed for security threats The Bush administration said Sunday that it has accepted a proposal from a Dubai maritime company to conduct a 45-day review of the nation­ al security implications of the company's plans to take control of signifi­ cant operations at six U.S. ports. The announcement by Dubai Ports World, brokered by the White Racism' on campus House and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., appears to satisfy the demands of many members of Congress, who had threatened to force a security review if the administration would not conduct one. The deal also BY MOLLY KERESZTURY However, the night was not all intense delibera­ offered pledges to reassure the United States the ports deal would not pose StaffReporter tion. Senior Tya Pope said he thought these everyday any threat to American safety and security. 'Power, Privilege and Racism' - when tossed disparities relating to racism trumped larger issue def­ The administration had approved DP World's $6.85 billion purchase of into a crowd of racially diverse students, these three initions and theories. London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. earlier this words could easily generate tension. But at "There's a lot that people don't really think about month without conducting a security review, after a broad interagency Wednesday night's Town Hall Forum in the George when they think about facism," Pope said. "They think panel that looked at the transaction concluded the takeover of port opera­ Read Hall, hostility was absent as approximately 40 about the bigger things that affect life in spurts, not the tions in the United States would not affect the nation's safety. students openly discussed how the power and privi­ everyday things." But last week, members of both political parties erupted in furor, ques­ lege of white people relate to racism. In an activity highlighting these inequalities, stu­ tioning the administration's judgment and promising to delay the deal, if The forum was sponsored by Residence Life and dents lined up and took one step forward each time a not scuttle it. Sunday's announcement might have headed off any show­ is the second of four themed events aimed at stimulat­ statement was spoken that applied to them. The issues down. ing awareness and discussion about diversity and tol­ focused on were consistent with typical everyday erance on campus. occurrences like applying for an apartment or job, or - compiled from Washington Post and L.A. Times wire reports Residence Life committee chairwoman and going to a salon for a haircut. George Read Resident Assistant POLICE REPORTS .:,'·;21 Candice Brooks "Racism is one of those topics that a ,, , said she hopes the forum encourages Man wearing wig robs bank students to feel lot of people don't want to talk about." At approximately 1:37 p.m. Friday, a man, believed to be about 30 more comfortable years old, entered the Citizens Bank located inside the Acme Supermarket discussing what is at 100 Suburban Plaza, approached a female teller and demanded money by often regarded as an -Candice Brooks, Residence Life displaying a note, Lt. Thomas Le Min said. uncomfortable The man, who was wearing a red long-sleeve crewneck shirt, jeans, topic. dark brown or black leather jacket, dark shoes, black wig and large dark "This is important to me because racism is one of With each step, it became apparent the white stu­ sunglasses, implied he was armed and ordered the teller to give him money, those topics that a lot of people don't want to talk dents were moving further than the minorities. Le Min said. The suspect fled after receiving an undisclosed amount of cash about," she said. "I wanted to have an open dialogue After participating, junior David Sophrin said he from the teller. to get people comfortable talking about things they thought the activity accurately portrayed the effects of Newark Police searched the surrounding area, but did not find the man. wouldn't normally talk about, or groups of people they white privilege. wouldn't normally talk to." "I thought that it was very telling," Sophrin said. Assault and robbery occur at weekend party Josh Lawrence, a graduate student in the "It might have been something all of us were aware of, During a party held on the unit block of East Cleveland Avenue, four Counseling and Student Development Center, helped but just seeing it got the point across." men entered the home of two 20-year-old women and a 21-year-old woman ease the students into debate by sharing some of his Early in the evening, power, privilege and racism and between the hours of 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., assaulted two of the women own experiences and feelings about white privilege were the subjects to open debate. By the end however, and a male friend, in addition to stealing two iPods and two cell phones, Le and racism. the focus shifted from issue definition to discussion of Min said. "It's a struggle even to talk about this because of less obvious forms of white privilege, such as why Le Min said one of the women was listening to music in the front room the awareness that I have not had to suffer the way there are no Band-Aids for dark skin tones. of her residence with one of the men when he got off the couch and walked many people have," Lawrence said. "Everyone has put on a Band-Aid before, but they to the stereo to which her iPod Nano was hooked up. When the music As conversation slowly picked up, students never thought about it in that light," Sophrin said. stopped the woman thought the man had pressed a wrong button on the debated the theory: "white + power = racism." "But to do so, really highlights the idea of privilege." iPod, but when she realized it was no longer on the stereo, she attempted to Lawrence said he wants students to walk away Zakia Reaves, Pencader and George Read Hall get her iPod back from the man, he pushed her into the wall and against a with a sense of the subtle role white privilege plays in director, encouraged the Town Hall forum attendees to book shelf, Le Min said. society. spread their knowledge on white privilege and racism The other woman was struck on the hand with a table leg, and her male "I hope that students were able to understand that to their family and friends, but more importantly to friend was hit in the head with a beer bottle, Le Min said. It was discovered white privilege is something that exists in our culture, adopt it in their daily ways of life and thinking. later that two of the three women's cell phones were missing. regardless of our intentions," he said. "It can be an "I hope that after tonight you don't feel that you Police are still investigating the incident. emotionally provocative topic, and I hope the environ­ need to conquer the world," Reaves said. "The most ment allowed people to feel safe enough to struggle important thing is taking it and applying it to you." -Emily Picillo with it." The Review February 28, 2006 5 Town and Gown addresses security

BY CAITLIN GINLEY they feel fairly secure on campus, but feel City News Editor 11Don 't live in fear." least secure in parking lots and on poorly-lit Safety concerns on and off campus were streets. the focus of a multi-faceted discussion Several audience members pointed out among students, residents, university admin­ - David Robertson, Town and shortcomings of the survey, primarily who istrators and city officials Wednesday Gown Committee member the survey is targeting. evening at a Town Conversation sponsored Kathleen Bonistall said she noticed only by Newark's Town and Gown Committee. when a crime occurs in the area. More than 20 percent of responses were from students Led by a panel of committee members, living off campus. including Director of Public Safety James 800 individuals have signed up for the e­ mail, Flatley said. "You need to get it to the off-campus Flatley and Newark Landlord Association students," she said. "That's where the fear President Bruce Harvey, university and com­ "It comes down to communication - making the community aware · of what's is." munity members addressed crime rates, safe Kathleen Bonistall said the best way to off-campus "housing for students, improve­ going on so they can take preventative meas­ ures themselves," he said. reach students is through e-mail because ments in the Newark Police Department and most students will pay attention to a message the relationship between residents and stu­ Mark Bonistall said he supported the e­ mail notification system, but asked why par­ in their inbox concerning safety issues. dents. Mayor Vance A. Funk III said he Mark and Kathleen Bonistall, parents of ents are not automatically notified of crimes, like they are at other schools. thought the meeting was a tremendous suc­ Lindsey Bonistall, who was murdered in her THE REVIEW/File Photo "Let's put it out there for everyone," he cess, especially with the productive exchange Towne Court apartment last May, were also The parents of slain student Lindsey of ideas. in attendance, looking to promote off-cam­ said. "800 is good, but how many students Bonistall discussed safety issues in Newark. are there?" "One unexpected positive thing to come pus safety for university students, especially out of this meeting is the willingness of the through their organization PEACE OUTside provided 3,943 escorts. From July 1, 2005 to Bruce Harvey, president of the Newark Landlord Association, said landlords have a [Newark] Landlord Association to do more Campus. Feb. 21, 2006, more than 6,300 escorts were than they have in the past," he said. "We appreciate this type of forum," provided. basic responsibility to provide tenants with adequate housing and security, but beyond Veness said it is important to realize Mark Bonistall said. "Everyone in this room "The ultimate goal is to have this in security and safety do not stop at campus is part of this progress, and the fact that the place seven days a week, not just what we're that, it is the individual's responsibility to protect themselves. boundaries. university and Newark has embraced as doing right now," he said. "It's generally in "This is all of us together," she said. much as it has is very encouraging to us." place Thursday, Friday, Saturday night. "I came across an article on the Internet that said landlords are ultimately responsible "Everyone in this town should be watching April Veness, associate geography pro­ Those are the peak nights we get escort after one another - not policing - but act­ fessor and faculty representative on the com­ requests." for the safety of their tenants, and I thought, 'Wait a minute, there's something wrong ing in a neighborly and supportive way. mittee, said the decision to hold the meeting Flatley said Public Safety will continue "We want students to feel as if they are was influenced by the Bonistalls and their working with Newark Police because its with this,' " he said. "I don't want to delegate responsibility for my safety to any other part of this community. They should feel wel­ promotion of on and off campus security. communication is beneficial to both depart­ come, they belong and can take ownership." "This is a way of getting people to talk ments. party." Harvey said neighbors should look out David Robertson, Newark resident and about what they are concerned about, allevi­ "As with any police department, without member of the Town and Gown Committee, ate concerns and clarify what's going on," the cooperation of the community which we for each other and report suspicious activity to the police. said he is concerned about dialogue in the she said. "We can move from simply provid­ serve, we cannot provide safety and security community and believes it is important for ing information to forming subcommittees to for everyone," he said. "We need that cooper­ "Be your own neighborhood watch and get to know your neighbors," he said. these conversations to take place, especially work on specific issues." ative effort." between students and residents. Flatley said after May 2005, Public Public Safety, in conjunction with the Town and Gown President Ron Smith said the committee conducted a survey to "Don't live in fear," Robertson said, Safety had a responsibility to expand its pub­ Office of Campus Life, Residence Life and "and let's continue this conversation." lic escort program. In the fiscal year 2005, it Public Relations, developed an e-mail crime analyze students' security concerns on and alert, allowing parents to receive notification off campus. According to this, students said Birth control patch a concern

BY KRISTIN VORCE pill users. Staff Reporter Susan Jick, author of the study, said she will con­ According to a new study by the Food and Drug tinue to monitor the effects of nonfatal VTE on patch ·Administration, women using a birth control patch are users. exposed to approximately 60 percent more estrogen "Right now I think our data is very reassuring," she than those on the pill, potentially doubling their risk of said. blood clots in the lungs and legs. Janet Reid, a nurse practitioner at Student Health The Ortho EVRA patch, created four years ago as Services, said she always tells students the latest FDA an alternative to oral contraceptives, is used by more recommendations about the patch before giving them a than 5 million women nationwide. The manufacturers prescription. revised the warning label last November to say the body "I say, 'Look, this is what's being reported right metabolizes the estrogen from the patch differently than now,' " she said. " 'Let's look at your risk factors and the pill. see where we go from there.' " Effie Delimarkos, spokeswoman for Ortho A number of worried students have come to Women's Health and Urology, said the data on the patch Student Health Services requesting a different form of is preliminary and more research is needed. birth control, Reid said. But she still considers Ortho "There is a confidence interval overlap and it is not EVRA a safe method and would not hesitate to pre­ entirely clear what the increased risk as a result of this scribe it to a healthy student. estrogen would be," she said. "My response is taking a look at the big picture," A junior, who asked to remain anonymous, said she said. "It's going to decrease your pregnancy risk." she started using the patch four months ago. At that Suzanne Cohen, vice president of public affairs for time, her doctor told her the patch was exactly the same Planned Parenthood, said according to information cur­ as the pill in every way. rently available, the patch is a safe and effective method. Recently, the girl's mother has e-mailed her arti­ "I think it's really important that people do recog­ cles about girls on the patch who have died from blood nize that this is widely used and it really is safe," she clots in their lungs. But despite her mother's concerns, said. "Any medication carries some risk, but the fact is she does not express much worry. pregnancy is a whole lot riskier than most of these birth "I'm surprised that the company didn't let women control methods." know that it had 60 percent more estrogen just because Junior Summer Blake said she wonders why these you want to know what's going into your body," she questions about the patch have not been investigated said. "But I'm not concerned that I'm going to get a earlier. blood clot or have any serious medical repercussions." "The people who freely choose to use the birth Other research categorizes the patch as a safe control patch are in part responsible for the side effects, method of birth control. but why are potentially dangerous products appearing For instance, the Boston Collaborative Drug on the market in the first place?'' she said. Surveillance Program conducted a study comparing the Jick said she did not think Ortho EVRA released risk of nonfatal venous thromboembolism in patch the patch too early. users versus those on oral contraceptives. It found the "There's no way to find out about these rare side THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll risk of nonfatal VTE is no greater for patch users than effects until women start using it," she said. The birth control patch contain_s 60 percent more estrogen than the pill. 6 February 28, 2006 The Review Graffiti: Newark's nasty nemesis BY AMANDA VASILIKOS said, is it affects the quality of life in the Staff Reporter neighborhood. As students and residents walk down Tyler Jacobson, manager of Switch Main Street, one odd, yet suitable, question Skate and Snow Shop on Haines Street, may come to mind. said he understands why people create "Who is 'Moist?' " graffiti art. If this particular question has not "It is a form of artistic expression," crossed their minds, at the very least they Jacobson said. "I can also understand why have noticed the vast array of graffiti it leads to trouble - it is defacing proper­ around town, and so has the Newark Police ty." Department. He said the art form goes hand-in-hand Police Chief William Nefosky with Switch's lifestyle. Switch, a skate and announced the police department's plan to snowboard shop, displays the graffiti of prevent graffiti to the Newark City Council local artists. Feb. 13. "One good solution is to get kids "We received complaints from those involved in more productive stuff," he said. around the community," Nefosky said. "We try to get kids to do it once a year in a "The plan was well received - many city positive situation." council members had received complaints Although a store like Switch encour­ too." ages graffiti artists to express themselves in He said the problem is hard to miss a constructive way, it is clear by the riding through the city. Main Street is just amount of graffiti in Newark that it is still one example of where it is prominent. a problem. The graffiti can be spotted on traffic On its Web site, the police department signs, sidewalks and all over the exterior lists some simple steps citizens and busi­ walls of Main Street stores. ness owners can take to assist in the effec­ Erin Munson, manager of GrassRoots, tiveness of this plan. Some of these steps said she has noticed the problem, but is include reporting graffiti as soon as it is hesitant about the plan's effectiveness. noticed, photographing it in order to aid in "If the police are cracking down on it, prosecution, removing it as soon as possi­ that's a good thing," Munson said. "I just ble and reporting suspicious behavior. don't think the kids will care." Another suggestion is using graffiti resist­ Nefosky said the investigations are ant paint for easy removal. indeed complex, but poli~e have made Jacobson said he thinks the plan will some arrests and people around the com­ ultimately discourage people producing the munity are helping in the process. graffiti. "People see people doing it and they "I think the more people they catch, call us," he said, "It is usually done late at the more that will deter a kid from doing night and early morning." it." The problem with graffiti, Nefosky Kenya native finds home in community

BY BECKY POLINI Staff Reporter "I want to change the When Erastus Mong'are left Kenya 10 years ago, he was 24 years old and alone. world." He came to Delaware seeking what many Kenyans are not fortunate enough to have - higher education. Erastus Mong'are, Kenya Today, Mong'are has built his reputa­ tion not only on academic success but on the native leadership role he has assumed to spread awareness of his impoverished homeland. living below the poverty line, according to When he came to the United States in the CIA World Fact Book, and the unem­ 1995, Mong'are knew of approximately 20 ployment rate is at 40 percent. Kenyans in the area. Now, he said, there are However, people like Mong'are are more than 1,000 Kenyans, mostly through­ willing to spend the time and energy raising out New Castle County. money with fund-raisers such as the one Mong'are said he first started volun­ held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church teering when he heard about a crime in in Wilmington Feb. 19. Wilmington. All of the money raised was intended to "There was a boy, 11 years old, who put food on the tables for those who need it shot a woman because she made a comment most, he said. about his bike," he said. "I was shocked that "We did a 'harambee' - 'pulling there was this crime here." together'- several people coming together As a result, Mong'are became a mentor for the same cause and giving whatever at the Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington. their hearts want to," Mong'are said. That was 10 years ago. Today, he is presi­ THE REVIEW/Marianna Ludensky Kenyan items were also auctioned off, Erastus Mong'are moved to Newark from Kenya in 1995, but still works to aid people dent of the Delaware Kenya Association, a he said. non-profit organization that raises aware­ The event collected approximately in his home country. ness and funding for Kenyans in need. $4,000, with more still coming from outside said. "You can do so much by being of serv­ a blessing for my mother," he said. It has been five seasons since Kenya pledges. The money will be donated to a ice to others." For his own expenses, Mong'are said has seen enough rain to support the 34 mil­ village in Kenya that is severely impacted Mong'are is one of seven children. he relies on his job as a Student Enrichment lion people living within its borders. The by the famine, where $30 to $40 can feed a "My family is big enough to make a Coordinator for Delaware Technical and dry spell has led the Kenyan government to family of four for a week, Mong'are stated basketball team and have two extra play­ Community College, where he teaches stu­ announce that nearly 3.5 million of its citi­ in an e-mail message. ers," he said. dents how to choose careers, prepare for zens are in danger of starvation, according Although the volunteer work he has He remains in contact daily with his successful interviews and keep a job. to a press release from the United Nations devoted his life to may not be a lucrative family, which was supportive of his move to As for the rest of his life, Mong'are said World Food Programme. career, Mong'are said he believes otherwise. the United States. he has big plans. Fifty percent of Kenya's population is "The payment comes from God," he "My coming to the U.S. for school was "I want to change the world." The Review February 28, 2006 7 'Hedwig' hits high notes

BY GEORGE MAST deal for her - even though this was her first time Staff Reporter directing a full-length production. A man wearing a tight-fitting red dress, a bleach "It was interesting to see what jokes would be blond wig and heavy makeup -sauntered through the too risque," she said. audience to the pounding beat of a live punk rock Mitchell said he had wanted to do this play for band and paused in front of various men to sing, "If several years and had a large part in seh.:cting it for you got some sugar bring it horne." E-52. No, this scene did not occur on MTV, but during "It's a play that works well. It's gutsy and edgy the E-52 theater group's performance of "Hedwig but also a punk rock musical," he said. "It's a fun and the Angry Inch" Thursday night in Bacchus show and an important show to be done on a college Theater. campus because of its themes." "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the unfortu­ The audience reaction to the unusual content of nate and twisted life story of Hedwig, a transsexual the play was positive, with Hedwig and her band rocker. being called back to the stage for two encore songs at Hedwig, played by senior Andrew Mitchell, the end of the production. revealed the story of her conflicted past of changing Junior Mike Zeifang said he came out to see the from a German boy to a lonely transsexual rocker. show because his friend was playing guitar in the Mitchell donned a blond wig, a miniskirt and band. several different skimpy tops to portray the life story "I liked how they crossed the political aspect of Hedwig to the audience through monologues and with the sexual," he said. "Hedwig was brilliant." performances by Hedwig's band "The Angry Inch." Junior Lauren Winiker admitted that while the Mitchell and the band controlled the emotions of content of this play was different from there she nor­ the audience through their heartfelt performance. mally sees, it was still excellent. The audience laughed loudly at times as "Hedwig was amazing in his role," she said. "I Mitchell explained how his character was left with totally fell for him." only "an angry inch" after a botched sex change sur­ Mitchell seemed to · share this sentiment, and gery. He also got a rise from the crowd when he said he had never had more fun doing an acting role removed two oranges from his chest and threw them than this character Hedwig. into the audience. Hoping to clarify his character, he said, "Hedwig However, the mood turned somber as Hedwig is like a tornado wrapped in a tsunami with a whole told of the confusion and isolation she experienced box full of hurricanes." later in life because of her sexuality. This was the third performance of the play this Although the play was full of sexual themes and semester. McCormick, said she was pleased with the THE REViEW/Mike DeVoll adult humor, director and cast member, junior Aimee audience's reaction all three nights. The E-52's performed 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' Thursday night. McCormick, said the play's content was not a big UD students lead NHS swim team to states BY PAT WALTERS News Features Editor Grady Carter set three high school state records last week - all in the same event. During preliminaries on Wednesday, the Newark High School phenom set the state record in the 50-meter freestyle. Then at the state finals Saturday morning, his split in the 200 meter medley relay broke that record. And later that day, he broke it again, in the final 50-meter freestyle. Carter began swimming at Newark High four years ago. It was during that year that Clint Orem, then 19 years old, took over as coach. "I kinda just knew there was something about him," Orem said. "At the banquet his freshman year I remember say­ ing 'By the time he's a senior, he's gonna' be a state champi­ on.' You could tell about Grady as a freshman - how he was built- that he was gonna' be really good." But potential can only take a swimmer - and a team- so far. Orem, now 23 and in his fifth year at the university major­ ing in exercise and sports studies, decided to make a name for Newark swimming. "It took me about a year just to figure out what I was doing," he said. "I realized eventually that hard work really is the biggest thing that's gonna' make these guys do well." That year the team placed 3rd in the state. The following year, it took 5th. But just as the team appeared to be slipping into mediocrity for good, Newark took the state title -for the first time in the history of the program. "I won states as a freshman swimmer, and I knew what it felt like," Orem said. "For these guys, that's all there is. To beat a private school is such a huge deal." THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones The private school to which Orem referred is Salesianum Pete Letteney (left) and Clint Orem, UD students, coach the Newark High School swim team. School in Wilmington. The Newark team, for the moment, lacks both the reputation and the facilities to draw top swim­ should have been first ... for the whole season we were sort freestyle sprinter and honorable mention to the All-State mers. of fighting against the swimming community." Team, is another of the four seniors who will not return next In fact, three schools -Newark, Glasgow and Christiana The pre-season rankings, though, were without fault. At year. high schools - share a small pool at Glasgow High School, a the state title meet Saturday, Newark placed second behind Orem will also graduate in the spring. And although he pool with lanes so narrow one swimmer joked that "two peo­ Salesianum. And yet, the team left the Carpenter Sports has applied for coaching jobs at several college swim teams, ple couldn't swim butterfly in one at the same time." Building with their heads high, and a trophy in hand, certain for now, he plans to enroll in some graduate classes at After coming from behind to win the state title - Orem they were anything but a fluke. Clint, too, was upbeat. Wilmington College, take a job "someplace" and keep coach­ said spectators thought a mistake had been made - the pres­ "We have to go out there and prove it," he said, "and it's ing the Yellowjackets. sure was on. The win, many said, was just a fluke. not something that's going to happen in a year. I want people Letteney, with two more years at the university ahead of Assistant coach Pete Letteney, a sophomore at the univer­ to go, 'Oh, you swim for Newark,' and for that to be a big deal him, also plans to stay - if he is invited back next year, of sity studying political science and communications, said the just for people to say it." course. team faced "huge expectations" coming into the season, and In high school sports, where teams lose their best athletes Both coaches were captains on state championship swims the self-imposed pressure to prove they were legitimate. each year, consistency is hard to sustain. Building a reputa­ teams in high school - Orem in Delaware and Letteney in "At the beginning of the season we were ranked second," tion, as Orem hopes to do, is even harder. New York. But both said coaching is now their fix. he said. "We won the state title and hadn't been beaten. We Carter will graduate in the spring and go on to swim at the "We've been out for just over 24 hours," Letteney said university on a full athletic scholarship. Curtis Whitman, Sunday night, "and I'm already ready for next year." 8 February 28, 2006 The Review Clickers on campus Professors explore high-tech participation

BY KENDRA ACKER Staff Reporter It takes attendance, registers quiz answers, displays students' scores and encourages student par­ ticipation. Although this may sound like a professor's dream teaching assistant, in actuality it is a piece of machinery the size of a television remote control. Interwtite Personal Response Systems, also referred to as "click­ ers," are the latest technology to enter university classrooms. Students can answer questions or voice their opinions by entering them into their clickers. A stu­ dent's response travels to the pro­ fessor's receiver and is displayed on a screen in the front of the room, with the student remaining anonymous. However, the profes­ sor can privately identify the stu­ THE REVIEW/Marianna Ludensky dent through the receiver. Aryeh Neier, former director of the American Civil Liberties Union Jennifer Lambe, communica­ and founder of the Human Rights Watch, spoke Wednesday. tion professor, has assigned click­ ers for her Legal Issues of the Mass Media class in which 112 students are enrolled. Lambe is one of the first professors to use Human rights this technology at the university. She said she requires the clickers for several reasons, one of which is to take attendance in a class that would normally be con­ on the 'Agenda' sidered too large to do so. "It motivates students to come," Lambe said. "It also makes BY JESSICA O'BRIEN it more interesting for the students StaffReporter when they are here." Although the Civil Rights Movement of the turbulent 1960s began Lambe presents different legal paving the way toward equality in the United States, there is still much situations to the class and then progress to be made, a former director of the American Civil Liberties Union asks students to choose what they and founder ofHuman Rights Watch said Feb. 22 in the first installment of the think the proper form of action Global Agenda Series. should be. The students enter the Aryeh Neier told an audience of approximately 300 students, faculty and number that corresponds to their community members the United States needs to use its position as a world answers, and the results are dis­ leader to set a precedent as a nation that values human rights. played on the screen in front of the "When I look around at the world as a whole, areas where progress has classroom. been made seem few and far between when you think in terms of the areas of Lambe said she allows stu­ regression," Neier said. dents to back up their opinions The recent international uproar concerning the printing of cartoons based on the statistics given by the depicting the Prohpet Mohammed in several European newspapers was anoth­ clickers, which results in debates er issue he addressed. Neier said although freedom of the press and the right between students. to publish are necessary for an equal society, he could not condone the publi­ "In large classes I'm always cation of the cartoons. looking to make it more interest­ He also spoke about the United States' role in international human rights ing," she said. issues, since it has the g'reatest capacity to promote human rights. Lambe said she uses the click­ Unfortunately, Neier said, the United States has lost some of this capacity, as ers because they allow her to learn antagonism toward the nation has risen in recent years. the classs' opinions on controver­ "When one turns to the dark side of the ledger, there are so many places sial topics for which students where attacks on human rights are taking place," he said. might normally be wary of raising "What stops someone from pay to register them online. The On the other hand, Neier did recognize the significant improvements their hands and expressing their giving it to another person to come radio frequency clickers cost made in past decades. He said possible offenders currently see the realistic views publicly. to class to use it?" Connelly said. approximately $45, but there is no probability of being brought to trial and more people seem to be involved in Lambe also uses clickers to He said he was apprehensive registration fee. · human rights issues worldwide. gauge the students understa~d the about clickers from the start. Lambe said she was initially Ralph Begleiter, communication professor and coordinator of the event, material. . "It was a big distraction at the under the impression the clickers teaches a class focused on the series. He said it is important for students to "It allows me to check stu­ beginning," Connelly said. would be very inexpensive for stu­ learn not only from their professors, but also from people who practice in other dents' comprehension on the fly," The first day Lambe attempt­ dents. fields. Lambe said. ed to register the students' clickers "Originally the guy I talked "I try to choose people who will not only present students with a good However, the new technology onto her receiver, some of her stu­ to did tell me it would be $20 with role model, but also provide some insight into their careers," Begleiter said. is not without complications. dents had not purchased the click­ a $20 rebate, so it wouldn't really er yet, and others had bought the Junior Beth Rosenberg, a student in the Global Agenda course, said she "The ~raining materials were cost them anything," Lambe said. thought Neier's insight was interesting. horrible," Lambe said. "I had three wrong model. Janet DeVry, manager IT-User "I learned from the perspective of Human Rights Watch how difficult it different people contacting me The clickers work one of two Services, said she is starting a can be to get their agenda through," Rosenberg said. "Instead of physical force and, out of the materials they sent ways: either through radio waves committee to select a standard for they use their political clout, and I think they're fighting for a good cause." me, 95 percent of it was promo for or infrared technology. Lambe the university so students will not Junior Renee Bartuccio, also a student in the class, said she was eager to other technology." requires radiowave models for her have to buy a new clicker for each hear what human rights issues Neier would focus on. Students also have com­ class, but some students purchased class. "It's enlightening to hear someone speak about these issues because we plaints. infrared. Lambe said she hopes the know about abuses like those in Abu Ghraib, but we don't hear about a lot of Senior Patrick Connelly, a Many students also com­ committee will improve the click­ the really egregious ones, Bartuccio said. "I think it's important for students to communication major in Lambe's plained about the price of the er experience. hear." class, does not see the point of the clickers. "If we set a standard then the Both students said they look forward to hearing Olaru Otunnu, the former clicker as a means of taking atten­ The clickers that use the people who make the clickers can United Nations Under-Secretary General, speak at the next Global Agenda dance. infrared technology cost approxi­ train our IT people, who can then series event March 8. mately $20, yet require students to train faculty," she said. The Review February 28, 2006 9

5, 4, 3, 2,1 • • • happy lunar new year!

BY KRISTIN VORCE Emily Peng, vice president of CCSA, Staff Reporter said in China and Taiwan everyone takes two Students made paper lanterns and origa­ weeks vacation for the Lunar New Year. mi, played Chinese board games, enjoyed "The kids and the family all get new Asian cuisine and watched kung-fu perform­ clothes and celebrate and set off fireworks," ances to celebrate the third annual Lunar New she said. "The elders give the children red Year event in Trabant University Center envelopes and put money inside called 'lucky Saturday. money.'" The celebration, co-sponsored by the Peng said the Chinese are superstitious, Chinese Cultural Student Association, East especially during the New Year. They deco­ and Southeast Asian Union, Vietnamese rate everything in red because it represents Student Association and Resident Student good fortune. Association, gave students a taste of Asian "And you need to have long noodles cultures. . because long noodles mean long life," she The performances began with students in said. two brightly-colored lion costumes weaving Yasmin Malik, a recording artist who has through a sea of red tables in the audience. three albums in Malaysia, performed two The lions, with furry ears and mouths, batted songs on her guitar. She also has a Fulbright their gigantic eyes as they marched to the Scholarship to study at the university. rhythm of drums. "Before I came here I thought it would Robin Tsang, one of the students inside be hard to meet Asians," she said. "But when the costumes, said the traditional lion dance I see all these people in this room I say, 'Oh has two dancers, one operating the head, and my God, there's so many of you.'" the other the tail. The finale of the evening was the fashion "Having a lion dance at an event symbol­ show. With Asian music blaring, students izes good luck and prosperity," Tsang said. strutted across the stage in traditional clothing Sandy Chen, president of the CCSA, from Vietnam, China, the Philippines and said the event was an effort to bring diversity Malaysia. to Delaware. Junior Ari Goldberg-Strassler said that "There's not a lot ofAsian culture on this while his favorite part of the night was the campus," Chen said. "A lot of us grew up in catered Asian meal, he also appreciated the Delaware and were surrounded by white cul­ performances. ture. Not that that's bad, but it's good to cel­ "In America you can eat Chinese food ebrate our own culture." any day of the week," Goldberg-Strassler This was the first year the Chinese stu­ said. "But this celebration had so much more. dents collaborated with other Asian organiza­ You got to learn about the dance, the fashion, tions. the language and the music." Jennifer Sun, co-president of ESAU, Sophomore Sara Schrum said she comes said many people have heard of the Chinese from a town with a small Asian population New Year, but might not realize that other and where events like the Lunar New Year Asians celebrate the New Year as well. Sun receive little publicity. said the event allowed the Asian cultures to "It was nice to get a better understanding show unification. of something I didn't know much about," she "A lot of people think the Asians on cam­ said. pus are clique~ - Japanese, Chinese, Sun said next year they plan to invite Vietnamese - but we're all Asian," she said. Muslim student organizations, who also cele­ courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Student Association "There's no beef or anything." brate the Lunar New Year. Various RSO's sponsored a celebration of the lunar new year Saturday. Minority report: Del. under-represented

BY JEFF RUOSS Desiree Norwood, president of the the only Hispanic (person] in the state leg­ Staff Reporter Black Student Union, agrees that in a per­ islature, Joseph Miro. BY THE NUMBERS Twenty-five percent of the 783,600 fect world, it would not matter what color "[Republicans] do have programs people living in Delaware are black, a person was. Anybody should be able to designed to help make sure that minorities Hispanic or Asian, according to the U.S. represent the people in their region just by are getting their fair shake in the Pelaware: Census Bureau in 2000. This percentage, listening. Republican Party." however, does not translate to state poli­ "When it is somebody who has been One way the party is trying to bring in • 25 percent of Delaware's 783,600 resi­ tics. minorities is with the Underground dents are minorities, according to the 2000 Of the 65 seats available, only five are Republican Network, headed by Reverend Census currently held by minorities. "In an ideal world Chris Bullock. All three members of the state's con­ "The network was started in the spirit • Of 65 available congressional seats, five gressional delegation are white. In the 62- of Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas," are held by minorities, which translates to member General Assembly, there is one race would not Bullock said. "We are trying to cultivate roughly 8 percent representation Latino, and four black representatives. the young into politics." These numbers have led many minori­ matter." The Underground Republican • In the 62-member General Assembly ties to feel that they are being under-repre­ Network is in its first year of existence, there is one Latino and four African­ sented in the state's legislature, and not -Rep. James Johnson, D-Del. and Bullock said he already feels its American representatives having their voices heard. beginning to make a difference in the area. Rep. James Johnson, D-Del., said "You start at home first, then you • All three members of the congressional diversity in a political setting would be through what you've been through as a branch out to everyone else," he said. "It's delegation are white beneficial to everyone. minority," she said, "they know more." good to know your team before you go "In an ideal world race would not One way Johnson said he felt politi­ into battle, and we have a good group of matter," Johnson said. "But different back­ cal groups could bring in more minorities, people." The United States: grounds do make a difference in helping to is to become more active in their commu­ Bullock said his group does not plan represent specific types of people." nities. to just put minority candidates out there to • 66 minorities currently serve in the From his own life experiences "I think that they need to go out to say, "we now have more minorities run­ House of Representatives, which translates Johnson said he knows being a minority where there are large groups of minorities, ning. We want to put candidates out there to roughly 15 percent representation makes things harder. However, minorities and speak with them," he said. to win. still need to make an effort to get involved David Crossan, executive director of "I hope that in 10 years, this article is in politics so they can help their fellow the Delaware Republican Party, said his written again," Bullock said. "But, instead • There are five minorities in the U.S. minorities. party takes minority issues seriously. of it being about how minorities are under­ Senate, or 5 percent representation "For the community to fully assimi­ "We have always worked to include represented, I hope it is about how we now late, we need to have all people represent­ [minority groups] best interest in the way have eight minorities running, ·six of ed," he said. we do things," he said. "We currently have whom win." 1 Q February 28, 2006 The Review

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NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS weird shit' UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, NEWARK, NJ 07102-1982 www.njit.edu [email protected] BY KATE POWELL StaffReporter 973.596.3300 or 800.925.NJIT THE EDGE IN KNOWLEDGE There was hardly an empty seat in the house as students, buzzing with free coffee and excitement, waited for the show to begin. That was the scene Tuesday night at the Bacchus Theater in Perkins Student Center, where Student Center Programs Advisory Board hosted comedian Robert Kelly in the first installment of their spring Coffee House Series. Melanie Nunziata, vice president of film for SCPAB, said Robert Kelly was chosen as the headlining comedian in the series due to his wide­ spre<,~d popularity. "Usually we have these events in the Scrounge but we decided to SUMMfR RA/TUTORS N££0£0 move the event down [to the Bacchus Theater] because we anticipated a bigger crowd that would require more seats," Nunziata said. The 350-seat theater was nearly full at the start of the show. Become a University of Delaware Academic As the lights dimmed, students took their seats for the opening act, Geno Bisconte, an alumni of the university and frequent feature on Enrichment Center Resident Assistantffutor Monday nights at Klondike Kate's. His jokes, which were off-color and misogynistic in nature, warmed up the crowd. in one of our Summer Programs! Bisconte said the college-aged crowd was great. "College kids can be hesitant to get caught-up in the adjectives," he said. "But when the crowd is as smart as they were tonight it makes my SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: work easier, if you can call it work." Although Bisconte's set was well received by many audience mem­ • Upward Bound 6/25- 7/26/06 bers, the reaction did not compare to that of Kelly's. From the time Kelly entered the stage to the moment he left, there was hardly a moment of • Upward Bound Math/Science 6/25- 7/27/06 silence among the crowd. His stand-up routine poked fun at a variety of subjects including his "chunky" stature, girlfriends, New York City, Massachusetts, Osama bin SUMMER PROGRAM FOR ENTERING UD FRESHMAN: Laden and horror movies. Tuesday's performance was just one stop in a string of university per­ • Summer Enrichment Program 7/8 - 8/13/06 formances for Kelly. "UD laughs at weird shit," Kelly said. "Every crowd is different, that's Requirements: Qualities Desired: all." Kelly, who began doing stand-up after he dropped out of college, start­ • GPA: 2.5 for UB and • Strong interpersonal skills ed with a group of improvisation comedians called AI and the Monkeys. UBMS; 3.0 for SEP The threesome, including Dane Cook, who performed at the university last • Awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity semester, were together for three years until Kelly quit to pursue acting. • Tutors needed in Math, • Willingness to assist in educational and With acting credits including roles on "Law and Order: Special Science, English & latin personal development of participants Victim's Unit," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "The Job," Kelly returned to stand-up,.citing his attraction to the "creative process." In 2005, the "Tourgasm" comedy tour in which Kelly and Dane Cook performed at 20 universities in 30 days was the most memorable experience Prior RA experience helpful but not required of his career, he said. "It was like a rock 'n' roll tour and I was the drummer," Kelly said, Applications available at: Academic Enrichment Center "but like a Tommy Lee-ass drummer." 148-150 South College Avenue (corner of Amstel & South College) Junior Lauren Stephenson, who found out about the show through fly­ ers around Kent Residence Hall, had seen Kelly when he opened last Newark, DE 19716 semester. "He was so much funnier than Dane Cook," Stephenson said. call 831-2806 or e-mail: [email protected] for further information Jenna Maple, vice president of Variety Events with SCPAB, said she vas very happy with this successful event. The Review February 28, 2006 11

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·I L-~-~-· .;__·. --=------~----·. ------~-'----·. ~--~~..;.._ ONLINE POLL Page 14 Q: Did Roselle answer questions effedively at the CBC forum? Read The Review Vote online at www.udreview.com every Tuesday or • see us online at Last week's results Q: Should the university allow Robert www.udreview.com Huber to teach? ito ria Yes: 45% No: 55% Roselle-CBC discussion President did little to address student frustrations Last week, the Center for Black when Cynthia Cummings, director of Culture hosted an open-forum discus­ Campus Life, told students that she sion between University President needed their ideas on how to make the David P. Roselle and several multicul­ campus safer from hate crimes. But as tural student groups. The meeting was senior Guillermo Febres, president of planned in the Fall Semester, long Campus Alliance de La Raza, com­ before Robert Huber, a physics mented, that is the administrators' job, instructor, was outed as a white not the students. supremist. But of course, virtually all The Review absolutely agrees, as the questions students asked focused it has long argued that the administra­ on why Huber is allowed to continue tion must take a more proactive teaching at the university, despite approach to stamping out hate crimes. Roselle's zero-tolerance policy for Now that Roselle has refused to hate. reevaluate the incredibly vague zero­ Roselle couldn't explain the tolerance policy, The Review is further legality behind the university's deci­ convinced of its opinion - the admin­ sion regarding Huber, how precisely istration has proved it isn't interested the zero-tolerance policy works or in addressing the suggestions it so why he won't consider redefining the warmly asks for. policy. Clearly frustrated, he left the Furthermore, The Review scolds meeting earlier than scheduled, saying the administration for hiding from the his busy schedule prevented him from Huber issue instead of openly dis­ staying longer. cussing it with the larger community. Although The Review unaer­ While the forum was a slight stands the Huber situation seems to be improvement in the university's usual legally beyond Roselle's control, it is lack of response to contentious issues, deeply disappointed in Roselle's reac­ Roselle has not taken steps to address LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tions at the meeting. Roselle's respons­ the mounting concerns outside the es were severely inadequate, as though minority community. Huber's future at Huber's "political" beliefs to hate when that hate has been pub­ results in positive change and honest he did not think about the types of the university has invoked heated shouldn't protect him licly broadcasted and affects the stu­ answers rather than half-truths, questions that would be asked. Out of opposition or concern from many uni­ dents and faculty of this university. stonewalling and run-around. respect for student concerns, Roselle versity community members, perhaps The Review did a solid job of should have been prepared to answer more than any other issue this year. Michael Mclean Heller all questions to their fullest extent. If Roselle truly cared about the reporting the facts and maintaining a Mike Fox As many students at the meeting community, he would make himself balanced approach to the charged Senior Alumnus, Class of '05 remarked, Huber's existence at the available for questions from everyone. issue of Robert Huber's ideology as [email protected] [email protected] university has alienated part of the uni­ But it looks like that won't happen, an instructor at the university. versity population, and Roselle did lit­ and as usual, the concerned voices will The university's official stance Huber must stay and be Community should not toler­ tle to address their subsequent con­ be ignored until the next problem of not imposing sanctions on political allowed his freedoms ate Huber's behavior cerns. The closest the administration comes along. beliefs would be sufficient grounds came to regarding their feelings was to allow Huber to continue teaching, The Review Editorial Board If Robert Huber has a free if his were only political beliefs. But treated the debate over Huber very speech right to participate in hateful the reality of the situation is that his well. Putting a spotlight on the behavior on his own time, then the views are not simply "political vagueness and apparent hypocracy of community has the right to express Minority representation beliefs." "Cutting off Jews' heads," the zero-tolerance policy was gold, as that he is not welcome here. It and "sending the filth to an early well as calling upon Huber to pub­ behooves us to advise university stu­ Politicians must better address minority concerns demise," as stated in his band's licly defend and/or explain his side of dents to refuse to take any classes Delaware's General Assembly is most disrespectful and under-developed lyrics, are not political statements. the issue. I find it remarkable Huber with this person. This issue has the commonly referred to as the "good ole' ideas to have ever come out of any Huber's beliefs go well beyond is so actively involved in white undeniable element of morality in the boy's club," and who wouldn't be sur­ thought process in Delaware's history. political into a social ideology and supremecist activism that he cannot largest sense. Huber, in his free time, prised by that? It's mainly comprised of Not only has the Republican party world view that seem to be involved even defend himself when confront­ is promoting hate and inciting the middle-aged white incumbents who've forgotten that not all minorities are in parts of his life that have nothing ed about it. resulting violence that is perpetrated been running state politics for years. black, the name seems to reinforce the to do with politics. His distorted I wholeheartedly disagree with by white supremacist groups. We Only five of the 65 General Assembly idea that minorities are being kept world view does not belong in a Editorial Board dissenters who said need to simply say, as a community, seats are held by minorities - a pretty under the radar in the political process school setting now that it has become Huber's activism and beliefs alone this behavior is unacceptable and will shabby number, considering a quarter and further implies the notion that it's public. should warrant his removal, especial­ not be tolerated. of Delaware's population is composed easier to forget about or appease those If no one knew which sectors of ly since he has no criminal record, is of minorites. who aren't in the majority instead of society he considers "filth" and "a not implicated in any illegal activity Steve Kowalkaski Of course, politicians place the taking concrete measures to address disease," then we would have no rea­ and hasn't intimidated any students Newark resident emphasis for curing this state ailment their problems. son to expel him from the university. by openly expressing his beliefs. on Delaware's minorities, by asking The Review believes the network The fact that his racist, violent views Education should be an equal oppor-. them to step forward and become active is simply another attempt for a political are now public obligates him to leave tunity venture, both for instructors in politics. But The Review questions party to demonstrate it "cares" about its the university and never return. and students. how such a method will ever be possi­ minority constituents, when it probably Freedom of speech is not the freedom I hope the fight for transparency ble when Delaware's political parties is more concerned with pulling in the keep supporting those same good ole' minority vote. boys election after election? As Denise Norwood, president of The Delaware Republican Party the Black Student Union, said, until that WRITE TO THE REVIEW Send lettters and comments to thinks it has found a solution to help ideal day when people magically under­ 250 Perkins Student Center minorities get a "fair shake" in the stand each other perfectly, more minor­ Newark, DE 19716 [email protected] Republican Party, according to David ity representatives are needed in politics Fax: 302-831-1396 Crossan, the party's executive director. to understand minority concerns. E-mail: [email protected] It's created the Underground The Review scoffs weak efforts or visit us online at www.udreview.com Republican Network, "started in the such as the Republican party's. Current Please include a name and spirit of Harriet Tubman and Fredrick representatives need to seriously listen The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and discussion. The Review daytime telephone number Douglas," which looks to bring minori­ to and create more initiatives geared welcomes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all let­ with all submissions for verifi­ ties into the party. toward their minority constitutent's ters to the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and If you haven't just chuckled, spit concerns. Otherwise, many people will should not be taken as representative of The Review. All letters become property of The cation purposes. out your drink or bulged out your eyes, continue to wonder why they should Review and may be published in print or electronic form. you should have. The name of the ever support a political l?ro~e_ss that organization is probably one of the only seems' to fiil theni. • •

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.------~ • Community members should push to help move · CEDAW out of the GUEST COLUMNIST Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the U.S. to rptify the Convention and onto the Senate floor. on the Elimination of All Forms of The university's chapter of Discrimination Against Women Kristine Marsh, Amnesty International is starting a let­ ter-writing campaign to urge Biden to Amnesty-UD In 1992, Bhanwari Devi, a take the initiative in pushing for the woman from rural India, was brutally ratification of CEDAW. Its members attacked and gang-raped by five men will be collecting letters to him from human rights for women. Few coun­ community members who support the of a higher caste. The sexual abuse tries have refused to acknowledge full that she survived was only exacerbat­ convention. women's rights by ratifying CEDAW, During the first week of April, ed by discrimination based on her and most of them are the "rogue social status. Amnesty-UD will hand deliver the let­ states" that President George W. Bush ters to Biden with a clear message: When her case was finally heard abhores, such as Iran and North in court two years later, her attackers people from all walks of life at the Korea. university support the elimination of were acquitted when the court deter­ But there is only one industrial­ mined the incident could not have pos­ discrimination against women. ized country that has not yet ratified Amnesty-UD welcomes all stu­ sibly occurred, since upper caste men CEDAW: none other than the United would not want to rape a woman of a dents, faculty, staff, community mem­ States of America. bers and campus organizations to join lower caste. President Bush has remarked that Bhanwari Devi 's story is hardly in this letter-writing campaign. "Repressed people around the world If you are the leader or member unique. Violence against women is a must know this about the United worldwide problem rooted in a global of a student organization and are inter­ States: we will always be the world's ested in this campaign, Amnesty-UD standard of discrimination against leader in support of human rights." women. Women today own less prop­ would like to visit one of your meet­ If that is so, then why hasn't the ings and spend a few minutes talking erty than men, earn less for equal world's leader in human rights ratified work and have less access to basic more about CEDAW and collecting a treaty affirming the equity of women letters of support. needs such as education, employment, and men that nearly every other coun­ housing and health care. So, what can For any individuals who would try on the planet has? like to contribute a letter to the cam­ be done? CEDAW is an instrument with The Convention on the paign, please feel free to stop in at an which women worldwide are fighting Amnesty-UD meeting, · every Elimination of All Forms of benefit because CEDAW would create rights standards around the world. the harsh effects of gender-based dis­ Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in Central Discrimination Against Women is an a standard for better national and state crimination. Among many improve­ The organization supports Perk coffee shop on Main Street. international treaty that acknowledges laws on violence against women, as women's rights as basic human rights, ments, CEDAW has played a vital role Together, the commupity can the basic equality of women and men. well as help women achieve educa­ and Amnesty International-USA is in the development of domestic vio­ help give women the empowerment It is the first and only international tional parity. lence laws in Turkey, South Africa and taking action to win the ratification of they deserve. agreement that provides a universal Nepal, as well as anti-sex trafficking Hundreds of organizations within CEDAW by encouraging activists to definition of discrimination against laws in Ukraine and Moldova. the United States officially support speak to their senators who are mem­ women and creates a basis for all gov­ But don't think the United States Congress's ratification of CEDAW bers of the Senate Foreign Relations ernments to work toward the eradica­ One group strongly pushing for its rat­ Committee, where it is stuck. doesn't need to ratify CEDAW Senior Kristine Marsh is co-president tion of gender-based discrimination. because it only helps impoverished ification is· Amnesty International, a Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., More than 168 countries have 1.8 million-member organization that is one of the committee's leaders. The of Amnesty-UD. Please send com­ women in Third World countries. ments to [email protected]. ratified CEDAW in support of basic Women in the United States would strives to achieve and uphold human senator needs to hear Delaware voices - Blah blah blah, something something apathy • Why ore students apathetic on made sure to get in that last night of Maybe it's just that some of the involvement outside of the classroom? PROCEED TO drinking, but did anyone think about students here were born with silver Or is it that students are involved, this campus? Tell us, if you core. showing the owners we wanted to spoons in their mouths and, growing but there are just too many disparate IIYE YOU WHAT keep the bar in town? If a college stu­ up in their cushy homes, they feel they groups and the lack of unity makes it No one cares. At least, it seems YOU HEED dent doesn't care about getting wasted didn't need to care. But why do I feel too hard to generate a common drive like no one does. I wonder how many anymore, what could he or she possi­ like this university is one of the few toward meaningful goals? people will actually read this and Lee Procida bly care about? plagued with apathy, when most oth­ Perhaps it's The Review's fault. think twice. It's not clear why it is, If any of this offends you, good. ers are typically populated by middle­ Maybe the student newspaper can do how long it has been like this, and Maybe you're one of the people who to-upper class kids, too? more to inform the student population, how to fix it, but students at this uni­ enough, without a college ranking gets things done on campus and stands Can it be blamed on our sports to encourage student involvement and versity are so out of touch and unmo­ system pointing it out. In one of the up for beliefs and ideals. And maybe teams? Our sports program probably thoughtfulness. That's exactly what tivated that it seems like nothing mat­ most polarizing presidential elections you can answer why lethargy is the couldn't ever generate as much enthu­ we're trying to do, and there has been ters. And I want to know why. I can recall, with increased activism new trend, and what can be done to fix siasm as it would if we watched Hens a growing momentum of enthusiasm When I came to college, I expect­ nationwide by college-aged students, I it. games on ESPN rather than local TV, at The Review about publishing an ed to be surrounded by independent­ walked around campus last Fall There are plenty of theories on but just because we don't have great informative paper. minded, motivated, active people who Semester and forget it was even going where this apathy comes from. Maybe sports to unite students doesn't mean What I and others at The Review had opinions on everything and on. I expected to see protests, posters the university doesn't do enough to there isn't anything else that can. want to know, though, is will anyone worked hard to get the things they or students handing out flyers, or encourage student activities, and Could it be that because the uni­ care? Whether you agree or disagree wanted. maybe even just thoughtful students instead regulates students too much versity is in a transition phase that stu­ that the school is apathetic, or have a When I didn't see that, I wasn't debating on the way to class. rather than working with them. But dents' attitudes are too divided for theory of your own, tell us what you sure whether that was just my percep­ But the most evident outrage I shouldn't that only encourage students their interests to coalesce? In the past think. Send us a letter, give us a phone tion or if it was universally acknowl­ saw was "Bush" spray painted under to work harder? decade, the university has quickly call, or stop by The Review and Jet us edged. the "Stop" on stop signs. It's a possibility that because declined from the top-ranked party know. Then I found out the Princeton Maybe politics don't excite stu­ most students here come from other school in the country to a place where We care, but the question is, do Review agreed: by ranking the univer­ dents here, but what does? What about states, a lot of them probably couldn't noise violations are banded out like you? sity fifth in the country under the cat­ the Stone Balloon? Before it closed in care less about Newark and the things parking tickets and where fraternities egory "Election? What Election?" December, did anyone notice an effort that affect it. 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KATE POWELL soon as he enrolled. Staff Reporter "When I got here and real­ Sitting in the Scrounge, jun­ ized that there was no chess ior Jeremy Penna's dress and club, I thought it was a cryin' appearance are unremarkable, shame," he says. with the exception of a thick Senior Michael Dignan, the mop of black hair nearly hiding team's captain, met Penna the his face. There are no broken summer before his freshman glasses, greasy comb-overs or year at the weekly speed chess sweater vests here. tournament held at the Komer "We are nerds," Penna says, Diner on Main Street. The two "but self-realized nerds. We can agreed that a university chess poke fun at ourselves." club was in order. Penna and his Blue Hen "I told him I'd be happy to Chess Club teammates made help him get it started." Dignan headlines in January when they says. "So we applied through emerged as the top collegiate RSO for a club and funds." team at the 38th Annual Liberty Two years later, their efforts Bell Open tournament in have resulted in a team of nearly Philadelphia. The tournament 20 players. attracted more than 300 partici­ "Jeremy is more of a recre­ pants nationwide. ational player and doesn't enjoy Two years ago, • Penna, the the atmosphere of competitive club's · current president, chess at tournaments," Dignan breathed life back into the dying says, "so I have kind of taken the chess club at the university. He reins as the team captain in the saw a need for a chess revival as See CHESS page 23 18 February 28, 2006 The Review Sheik finds freedom in his art Singer relfects on his music, not being political and the joys of good wine

BY CHRISTOPHER MOORE Managing Mosaic Editor Before starting his fifth album, singer/songwriter Duncan Further Sheik sat down and made a list. Without a contract with a major label for the first time in Listenihg almost a decade, Sheik says he knew he would have to set some form of boundary for himself if the recording process was to be successful. "I made a list of aesthetic cri­ teria a~d while I was recording the songs, I would check the list and make sure the music coming from the speakers matched that quali­ ty," Sheik says during a tour stop in Williamsburg, Va. "I forced myself to ask the question 'do I like this? - me, "Ducan Sheik" personally,' " he says, "and I 1996 wanted to make sure it was com­ ing from a pure place and not have to think about the commercial reality of putting out a record for radio. "I was able to do this because there was no one to tell me 'no,' which was liberating." Liberating indeed. His latest album, "White Limousine" is his best, according to critics. This is no easy accomplishment consider­ ing the consistent body of work he has released since his 1996 self­ "Humming" titled debut. Brimming with textured har­ 1998 monies, string accompaniments courtesy of the London Symphony Orchestra and Sheik's trademark intellectual lyrics, it showcases a musician with a clear voice - vocally and otherwise. That voice, though, is now about their psyche, their bodies being criticized, with some calling the Buzz and their hearts," Sheik says. "It's the album's content "political"­ not coming from a music theater a label Sheik is quick to dismiss. tradition. "I didn't set out to create an "His latest work "White Limousine" "The hope is people who album that had one particular is his most mature to date ... he is don't go to the theater will be theme," he says. "If you look at an artist who has followed his interested to come and see this the whole record, it's certainly not piece." "Phantom Moon" completely political. muse. not the money- much to If music has afforded Sheik 2001 "There's like two-and-a-half the benefit of himself and his the luxury of creative freedom and songs that are political, the rest fans." his other endeavors have allowed deal with family, relationships and -Billboard 1/13/06 him room to grow creatively, life the sort." in general has granted him a sim­ These non-political issues ple extravagance - one he seems form the body of the album with a bit reluctant to admit. Sheik lamenting the downfall of Download NOW: "Well, I guess (long pause) ~t·.· the ladies man on "Hey my extravagance is I have become Casanova," exploring the struc­ "The Dawn's Request," "So a white wine snob," he says. "I ,'' ture of family on "Fantastic Toys "White Limousine" ,, Gone," "Hey, Casanova" and don't like this about myself, but "!tl'f" and Corduroys" and grappling it's true. with the darker edges of the mind "Land" "There's very few bottles of DUNCAN SHEIK- '• ' on "The Dawn's Request." wine under $20 that I enjoy." "White Limousine's" appeal gift for fans who may want to cre­ Steven Sater have been creating in Indulgences aside, Sheik, "Daylight" extends beyond its delicate com­ ate potential alternatives to their the last few years. who has practiced Buddhism for mentaries, with a second disc that favorite songs from the album. "I immediately had a knee­ the last 16 years, says in spite of 2002 allows listeners to dissect each Sheik says he will soon post jerk reaction to musical theater the success and endless accolades, song, part by part, through Live. fan remixes of the songs, and he music," he says, "some pieces I he doesn't feel any different than This program allows fans to may eventually put out a separate couldn't deal with at all. he did when his first album was reconstruct and remix Sheik's version comprised of the best sub­ "As I've gone through this released nearly 10 years ago. music in the manner in which they missions. process, I've really cultivated a "Everybody changes and are See also: see fit. "I don't know what I'm going new appreciation for the genre." in this constant state of evolution, "Initially I wanted to make a to get back - but to all those The piece, a reworking of but I don't feel any different," he minimalist singer/songwriter computer whizzes out there, this playwright Frank Wedekind's says. "I still feel like I have a lot "Great Expectations" record," he says. "But as it mor­ is your chance for the big time," "Spring Awakening," deals with to achieve and I'm still excited Soundtrack, 1998 phed into something more organ­ he says. the sexual awakening of children about making records but I'm still ic, I wanted there to be another With recording completed in provincial Germany. not satisfied. "A Home at the End version, but I didn't want to be the and his tour coming to a close, "It's a tragedy what happens "It's not that I'm not enjoying one to do it." Sheik says he will return to work­ when adults don't communicate the process, there's just still a lot of the World" The disc, titled "Yours," is a ing on a musical he and writer honestly and , or,enl~ with kids , more to do." Soundtrack, 2004 I • ' ( I The Review February 28, 2006 19 Scorned lovers seek online payback

BYAMYBUGNO against you and keep you from dat­ StaffReporter ing other people - well now they In the days of cavemen, dating have a forum to do that and to do was simple. A man could whack a that anonymously, even if they're worrumf{)Ver the head with his club outright lying about it." and she was his bride. Even in the Truedater.com, a rating site 1950s, dating remained relatively created in January 2005, attempts to ritualistic. A young man would take eliminate this problem by limiting a a girl to a drive-in movie and per­ rater's input. Jamie Diamond, haps to the diner for a rnilkshake director of community relations, before curfew. He might even ask says the site does not allow people her to wear his ring. to insert personal attacks, but ra~her By the tum of the millermium, asks people to tell whether the however, dating had progressed to daters profile was truthful. the point where all one needed to do "We didn't want to have a Web to find a date was sign online. site where you rate someone on a With the popularity surge of scale or have personal opinions online dating in the 21st century, about people because really that's the creation of the online dating rat­ not what we're looking for and that ing system seemed inevitable to information oftentin1es is very maintain the integrity of dating in judgmental and doesn't translate to cyberspace. being very useful," Diamond says. Web sites such as The site was created because Dontdatehimgirl.com, online daters waste a lot of time, Manhaters.com and Truedater.com money and energy on people who have revolutionized the world of are flat-out lying in their profiles, Internet dating by providing a he says. forum for users to rate their daters, "We're just trying to put a post stories of their experiences and community in place to not only get Nathanson kicks back even warn other daters to stay away those people to update their pro­ from those they deem are liars. files, but also compliment or rec­ Joe Tracy, publisher of Online ommend folks that are being honest Dating Magazine, says 30 percent and truthful so that those people get Singer/Songwriter charms Mitchell Hall crowd of people who post on dating Web a positive review," Diamond says. sites are secretly married. Not only Reviewers do have a space for do these new rating sites allow personal comment and are made BY PAT WALTERS To say the crowd in Mitchell Hall Saturday was users to reveal the marital status of aware that anything they say News Features Editor "into it" would be like, in Nathanson's words, "saying potential daters, but there is also abridging the site's standards will Matt Nathanson owned Mitchell Hall Saturday the Titanic was a small mishap." room to tell others if the accused be deleted by editors. There is no night. Diehard fans peppered Nathanson with requests are lying about smaller issues, like scale; daters either get a ''yes" or · As he neared the end of his solo acoustic set, an - when one audience member called out a request for weight or occupation. "no" rating on their honesty. eccentric blend of slamming guitar rock, sing-along "Freebird", Natlianson dubbed him Richard. The forerunner of these Web Diamond says Truedater.com and sharp one-liners, Nathanson had the audience "That's short for: Dick," he said. sites, Manhaters.com, sticks true to has not had any legal problems members captivated - all 649 of them. Nearly every song, sing-along or no, found its title. On this site, women anony­ because of the anonymity and sim­ And then he denied them an encore - they're Nathanson lightly accompanied by a chorus of audi­ mously rate men not only on hon­ plicity of the site. All ratings are just "gratuitous," he said. ence members. And several zealous girls couldn't help esty, but also on hygiene, financial edited before posting to make sure Instead, the tousled singer-songwriter pulled the but profess their love to the performer. One fan did so status, looks and even ability in they are strictly addressing the cord from his 15-year-old Taylor 12-string and strolled at least a dozen times - even as Nathanson was bed, through a series of multiple­ information posted on other dating to the lip of the stage. singing, and talking, to the audience. choice questions. The motto of this sites. "I only do this when I'm really feeling it, really But the performer wasn't fazed. particular site is, "We don't hate "We get very positive feed­ feeling sexy," he told the audience, sans mic. "Let's "You know," he said, smiling and eyeing the right ALL men, only the jerks. This is a back 99.5 percent of the time," he leave on a sexual high - when we're half hard and a balcony, "I kinda fuckin' dig that. I don't even know Web site where nice guys will final­ says. "We really feel like we're little wet." why." ly finish first!" doing a service to users when we What followed was an unplugged performance of Nathanson swears with the ease and frequency of Dontdatehimgirl.com takes a hear that people have updated their "Suspended" and an experience that Nathanson said a construction worker. But at once his language is dis­ similar approach to the dater rating profiles after seeing the reviews." might be "a lot like sex." The atmosphere softened as arming, even inviting. He pads expletives in poetry - site. Not only can women post pic­ Sophomore Meredith Grabek Nathanson harmonized over the collective voice of the in lyrics, in story and in conversation. But as he works tures and personal comments about had a profile on Jdate.com, a dating audience- and the energy built. The audience was on to finish up songs for another album he hopes to men they have dated, but Web site for Jewish singles, but its feet as he struck the fmal chord. release before the 1st of next year, Nathanson is find­ Dontdatehimgirl.com permits men gave up on it early because of the Nathanson is known among his fans for his casu­ ing that poetry doesn't come easily. to rebut these accusations. expense. al style and his ability to almost effortlessly connect­ "I'm lyrically challenged, kind of," he said. "So The Web site also features a "I'm sure some people find from stage to seat- with the people who come to his I'm having a really difficult time fmishing." "cheaters of the day" page where their true loves there, but I have shows. "I drove today and I wrote as I drove. I write real­ users can read the top stories of messages that I can't check because "It kinda' just feels like throwin' a party," he said ly well when I drive, like, for some reason my brain cheating men. I'm not willing to spend $30 a before the show. "You know what I mean, It feels like, just disengages from, like, over thinking, 'cuz I'm just As one of the more popular month to possibly be disappoint­ this is the way you do it, this is the way that I'd break focusing on, like, not dying, so there's, like, that little sites, Dontdatehimgirl.com 's ed," Grabek says. "I gave up on the ice ... 'cuz I want everybody to feel, like, not self offshoot of creative shit." homepage states it averages Jdate and other online things like conscious, and not like they're watching a performer." Struggles with lyrics aside, Nathanson said he is 200,000 hits per day and features that." Since kicking off his recording career in the early thrilled with his recent compositions. more than 900 cheating men. Although Tracy and Diamond '90s, Nathanson has released nine albums. His newest, "I feel like every song, for me at least, is a step in Tracy says he thinks it's a both say they have had pleasant "At the Point," a live album recorded across three this direction of like - God that's more of like how I good idea for the sites to hold experiences in the world of online shows at its namesake in Bryn Mawr, Pa., will be want to do it-And you don't know how you got it or cheaters responsible, but since they dating, they agree cautio~ is key released in April. By choosing not to strip away his why it happened . . . They come from sort of this don't alert the target, they are when surfing the Web for love. between-song commentary and chatter with the audi­ magic place," he explains, veering toward the philo­ unfair. "It's been nothing but a posi­ ence, Nathanson has created an album that asserts his sophical. "It takes all the work and all the energy you He says it's important for the tive experience for me, but that's essential priority as a performer - engaging the audi­ put into your career and your life and what you love, accused to have a chance to not the type of experience that ence. which is music, and then you just sort of pop these respond to the claims because there everyone has," Tracy says. "You've "It's all about the energy," he explained. "When things out." is a possibility that the posting is got to be careful and look out for the crowd is engaged, that's when the show takes off. Of late, Nathanson has spent most of his time in completely false. the dangers. Meet at a public loca­ It has very little to do with me. And I don't say that in San Francisco, where he lives with his wife, finishing "For example, let's say that tion and provide your own trans­ a humbling way. I mean, it has to do with me 'cuz I'm up the two albums he hopes to release before the end you broke up with someone and portation. If you catch someone on stage playing the fuckin' songs, but it's like, if the of the year. But as the records start hitting stores this they were really upset at the lying about their profile, they're crowd isn't into it, it's like, it's a fuckin' zero balance spring, Nathanson will take to the road again. breakup," Tracy says. "You didn't likely lying about other things, so ... and when the crowd gets into it, you can fuckin' Nathanson called Delaware a "fuckin' chicken necessarily do anything wrong but get away as fast as you can." get to this place, transcend to this place that you didn't canal." But he said he loves "those little bastards." they wanted to seek vengeance evea, know." And with any luck, he'll be back again soon. 2 Q February 28, 2006 The Review

TO: God FROM: CC

Subject: Questions Like a Web sites offe to heavenl

BY JOYCE ENG to ponder them, and it alters your reality and might change the e-mails into space using antiquated dishes focused at Staff Reporter your perception of things," Thumma says. "Also, the nothing.-It has also spawned a sister confessional site where Joey Tribbiani became an Internet-ordained minister on Internet enriches, in a sense, personal connection because users exchange confessions and give each other advice. "Friends" allowing him to perform Monica and Chandler's you can e-mail each other, talk and get to know each other "It's modeled after Catholic confessions and people wedding ceremony. better, so you'll probably take what people say to heart." have really enjoyed it because it lets them help each other Bruce Nolan fielded millions of prayer e-mails after The reason people are not afraid to voice their opinions, out and meet new people," he says. inheriting the Big Guy's power in the film "Bruce he says, is the mere fact that the Internet offers something a Although neither Osborn nor Grahek interact with Almighty." church does not- anonymity. strangers on religious Web sites, let alone e-mail God, they These celluloid moments, intended for laughs, were Except for the various techies who can track down each understand the appeal and charm of it. only half-serious, but the truth is cyber-religion has become person and IP address, the Web shrouds everyone's identity, "My initial reaction is, ' Isn't there a church people can serious in a very big way. making it easier for people to express themselyes and bare find?'" Osborn says. "And I'm a little leery about becoming Scott Thumma, sociology professor of religion/web and their souls. ordained online, so I would just say, 'be careful.' But I know distance education at Hartford Seminary, says the trend has Meredith Grabek, president of Hillel Student Life on it helps people spiritually." become almost cult-like now. campus, agrees. Grabek compares Smith's brainchild to bedtime prayers "The Internet is a rich medium for people to discuss, "Being anonymous online is always a plus," she says, as it provides solace for troubled people. They may never get read and learn about religion," he says. "They can share noting that actions done online are always done with less a definite answer or advice, but knowing that their thoughts thoughts and esoteric beliefs and experiment with ideas for fear. "No one knows who you are. It's kind of like when it's are going out into the universe puts their bodies and souls at as long as they want." easier to confess to someone you don't know in person ease. In the last few years, the presence of religion on the because you know they don't know you personally and "Sometimes you need to get stuff off your chest and you Internet has skyrocketed with thousands of Web sites and won't judge you." just feel better when you know you can get your message forums now available for discussion and debate, revolution- Thumma says the freedom the Web presents is undoubt­ and feelings out there," Grabek says. "Realistically, no one izing religious life and experiences. Nearly every major reli- edly liberating for many people, allowing them to explore will ever read them or hear them, but it's comforting, and gion is represented online, and yes, there are actual 'sites to and disr;uss topics they normally may not bring up with fam- that's what religion is." . become an ordained minister and e-mail God. ily or friends or in a church. Thumma also likens going online to going to church, Thumma says a religious presence online has been "People won't hold back online. It's like a confession- calling the Internet a "spiritual labyrinth" for people to walk growing for years. al," Thumma says. "You don't have to use your real name. around and meditate in. While there may be a transcendent "People first started using the Internet and now church- You can experiment with something you might not do in real quality to the Web, like there is in a religious building, the es are using it too to reach out to a larger audience and attract life. A conservative Christian who wants to learn about real question is whether cyber-religion faith is a threat to a followers," he says. Mormonism can visit sites and forums and not feel guilty real church-going experience. Jon Osborn, treasurer of the university's Campus about it. It's very cathartic." Thumma says he does not believe so. Crusade for Christ, does not engage in spiritual discussions · Stewart Smith picked up on that. A self-proclaimed "I don't think it poses any type of real threat now nor with strangers online, but does make the best of his time on atheist, who prefaces his statement by saying "it's not a will it in the future," he says. "One won't supersede the myspace.com to practice his faith with friends. prank nor is it meant to be malicious in any way," Smith is other. The only thing the Internet affects is the way people "I prefer to talk to people I know and am friends with," the creator of the e-mail God Web site, stewdio.org/email­ interact, but it is not the same as going to church and does­ Osborn says. "But I understand people wanting to share their god. The site is a result of an experiment to combine technol- n't offer the ~arne benefits, and I think people can distinguish faith with other people in the world." ogy with questions of the existence of a higher being. between the two." "The Web is an ideal way to connect with people," '"I thought it would be poetic and interesting to see what Grahek and Osborn agree, observing that the Internet is Thumma says. "It's a new generation. People instant mes- would happen," Smith says. "I wanted to augment God and not detrimental at all to religion and services, but rather is a sage, chat, post on message boards and e-mail, and that has let people broadcast their hopes and fears without being useful resource - another option for people to study and fol­ extended to the religious sect." afraid to do so." low their faith. He points out the Internet is very powerful in reinforc- The prayers are not answered, but rather are featured on "The Internet really just extends your community, ing faith because religion is "sustained in story, and you can the Web site itself. A new prayer or message to God is dis­ which is helpful,'.' Osborn says. "But no matter what, people find all of them online." The Web not only informs and con- played on the left-hand side of the page with every reload. will still have a strong desire for physical and personal inter­ nects people, but expands minds as well. The Web site has been so successful that Stewart is current- action, and you cannot forge the same kind of relationship in "When you read other.pe.ople's thopghts, ;iO~'re forfed 1 tyin negotia i Q, '!.:Yjt):l V'l~iOl\S 1 Mtellite <;~~~·~&~~ c,Yberspace." . , , •'t 11>•-Vl.· <.'lfwl JJflliltf• t! t\IJi.i{J! ~!· .0'•1 ,~ ¥J'•"'' • _ :a. The Review February 28, 2006 21 Human chip challenged Some fear implants infringe privacy rights .

BY KATE BENNETT clones for extra body parts as in 'The Island,' " she Staff Reporter says. Even with a recent surge in technological conven­ Kai, the administrator of the "Tagged" forum, has iences, people might think the time when it's possible no problem with the implantation of RFID chips in to buy groceries, clothing or pay for a movie with a humans. mere wave of the hand is a long way off. "I would be totally fine with using a small scalpel But for many techies who post online at The and popping it out myself if worst came to worst," Kai "Tagged" RFID Implant Forum, the future is here. says. And for'DiMartin, a retiree who lives in Canada Kai also points out there are many tag types and and frequent poster on the forum, it couldn't arrive frequencies on the market, making mass tracking fast enough. harder. "I had told my family and friends that as soon as "Finding one reader to read them all would be BY WILLCOX hasn't done anything significant there was some way that I could either tattoo myself nearly impossible and not something the government Staff Reporter since high school. Dove attempts to with a barcode or get some implant that could be read, could place everywhere without raising some eye­ Anyone who dreams of "mak­ show his friend a good time back I was all for it," DiMartin says. brows," Kai says. ing it" in the entertainment business, home, but has trouble due to a lack­ Her implant, known as Radio Frequency Like people, RFIDs come in all different types. usually dreams big. The dreams may luster party scene. Identification, is a miniscule device with a microchip The microchips within them can be read-only or read­ seem farther away when they come Sheridan has honed his inside that uses radio waves to automatically identify write and work just like CD-Rs and CD-RWs. RFID from Newark. comedic skills in the past decade. people or objects, most commonly via the device's tags can also operate on one of several different fre­ Dave Sheridan made it though, The list of Sheridan's film credits serial number. quencies: low, high and ultra high. and he made it big. reads quite impressively with Originally developed during the 1970s, the tech­ Low-frequency tags can be read from approxi­ One of the stars of Fox's movies such as "Corky Romano," nology was designed for basic automatic identifica­ mately 1 foot away or less, high-frequency tags can be upcoming comedy series, "Free "Frank Mcklusky C.l.," "The tion so it could eventually replace the barcode. Until read from 3 feet and ultra-high-frequency tags from 10 Ride," Sheridan, attended Glasgow Fighting Temptations" and "Scary now, however, RFID tags and readers were extremely to 20 feet. If a company needs to be able to read a tag High, lived in Newark for nearly 17 Movie," in which he worked with pricey and no standards existed for the systems. from a longer distance, it can· then utilize active tags, years and as a child considered him­ the Wayans Brothers. But recently, RFIDs have taken on a which have their own power source. This can boost self a "goofball." Sheridan recently spent time in new use - people are getting them implanted in their the readable range to 300 feet and beyond. Watching some of his influ­ Vancouver, British Columbia, work­ hands. The typical RFID tag can hold only 2KB of infor­ ences like Steve Martin, Peter Sellers ing with the Wayans brothers once According to Chien-Chung Shen, professor of mation and costs approximately $2. It can interact and Bill Murray, comedic acting again for the upcoming movie computer science at the university, the average person with a reader, which costs approximately $50, and is appealed to Sheridan because of the "Little Man," based on the old Bugs encounters RFIDs often in his or her daily life without installed in a computer or any other kind of electronic crowd reaction. Bunny cartoons featuring Babyface realizing it. device. When in the human body, the tag can only be "I felt that comedy had a knack Finster. It will star Marlon Wayans as "One well known example is E-ZPass," Shen read from approximately 3 inches away, but can last for producing instant gratification," the lead character and Sheridan as a states in an e-mail message. "You have an RFID tag in up to 100 years. he says. "You keep working until lead villain. your car, and every time you drive through a toll Chung says people getting these tags implanted you hit the laugh." Following "Little Man," booth, the RFID reader picks up your passing and may be both positive or negative, depending on the An intern for "Saturday Night Sheridan will prepare to launch his takes notes. Another popular example is that all the application and the intention. For some people, like Live" in one of its most successful new project with Adam Sandler enti­ goods in a supermarket, like Wal-Mart, are tagged the elderly, it could be helpful because having one's periods, Sheridan watched and tled "Gay Robot," about, yes, a gay with RFID so that they could be tracked and checked medical history stored on an RFID could save a per­ learned from some of comedy's robot, who lives in a fraternity house. out easily." son's life in an emergency. finest talents of the last 15 years, As busy as he stays, Sheridan's Katherine Albrecht, fo under of Consumers But, if the response of "read" cannot be turned including Mike Meyers, Dana career isn't exclusively acting. His against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and off, a person can be tracked - anywhere. Carvey and Adam Sandler. band Van Stone played at the Numbering, states in an e-mail message she believes He developed his comedic Warped Tour and the annual such tags seriously overstep the boundaries protecting skills at the Second City comedy Bamboozle Festival, at which they consumer privacy. troupe in Chicago where he wrote, will perform again March 6 and 7 at She says she feels tags on such goods are only the directed and produced his own the Meadowlands, N.J. beginning of a cycle of tagging that will have chilling multi-media stage show entitled Sheridan describes the band as effects on consumers' ability to escape the surveil­ "Dave Sheridan'sAmerica." He then a "more rock Tenacious D," and is lance of manufacturers, retailers and marketers. went on to create ''Buzzkill" on working on an appearance on "Late "Government and law enforcement will be quick MTV, a precursor to the on-the-fly Night with Conan O'Brien". The to use the technology to keep tabs on citizens, as hidden camera shows that seem to group has its own Web site, getvan­ well," she says. populate the station excessively. stoned.com, where visitors can Her Web site, spychips.com, gives surfers tips for Still, this type of work became watch videos of past performances, finding RFIDs in products they've purchased, along something that would come .back to as well as exclusive music videos. with information on how to deactivate them. help him for "Free Ride." They also have a page on Albrecht's organization isn't seeking a ban on "Second City helped me more Myspace.com, where the fans and RFID technology, Liz Mcintyre, Albrecht's partner, than anything when it comes to this, their passion for the group may be states in an e-mail message. because so much of this show is equally as hilarious as the band itself. "We believe the best solution to privacy-invading improv," he says. 'There's basically ''It's really amazing, because technologies like RFID is the free market," Mcintyre a four-page outline, but we get to you try to categorize what kind of says. "According to industry studies, two-thirds of people they are, but you really can't, people object to RFID on privacy grounds. If those make it our own." Sheridan likened the show to there's such a variety," Sheridan says two-thirds vote on the technology by refusing to buy "Garden State" meets "Curb Your of the fans, known affectionately as items from retailers and manufacturers promoting it, ''Van Stoniacs." "It's really kind of then companies would be forced to honor the wishes Enthusiasm," but points out two big differences. taken a life of it's own." of the majority. Sheridan says he plans on con­ "But in order for the free market to work, con­ "With 'Curb,' which is really solidating his two talents by produc­ sumers need to understand the implications of the the only other improv-type show out ing a horror-comedy starring the technology and know what products contain RFID there, they use about an 18-page tags." script," he says. " 'Free Ride' is not band. Sheridan still has memories of a Mcintyre and Albrecht suggest required labeling as planned so there are no visual time he actually lived on campus for since these tags can be so easily hidden. gags either." CASPIAN's opposition and social activism is The free dialogue among the one year at the university. Just down only the beginning of the backlash against RFIDs. characters promises to be a unique the road from Deer Park Tavern, According to many Christian radicals, RFID chipping, addition to prime time, especially Sheridan was here at a time when the especially when practiced on humans, is a sign of the considering the plot, which may not bar was simply one floor, including a coming apocalypse. Groups like These Last Days be too far from the future of current game room. One thing was clear Ministries, Inc. refer to RFIDs as "the mark of the students. though. beast," often quoting the Bible to support their claims. The show is based on a recent "It was pretty much a dump However, many who already have this implant, college graduate, played by Josh back then," he says. like DiMartin, have other fears. Dean, who moves back home to his ''Free Ride" premieres March 1 "One of my greatest fears for technology isn't Big small Midwestern town, where he at 9:30 p.m., directly after Brother or a coming apocalypse, but that it will be attempts to enjoy life after college "American Idol." It starts its regular used to perpetuate plain old vanilla meanness and dis­ and "real life." schedule on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. ,.. crimination against others, as in using self-aware The character Sheridan plays, after "Family Guy" beginning I Mark Dove, is Dean's friend who March 12. 2 2 February 28, 2 006 The Review 'Freedomland' flops

Jackson, Moore drown in a sea of plot snarls

"Freedomland" suburb and the black tenants are nothing new for Jackson and when Sony Pictures really, really pissed. Shocking. not yelling at everyone on screen, he Entertainment While no one is denying race is seems to go through only the Rating: * 1/2 a prevalent issue in society, motions of his character. Although Dave Chappelle once per­ "Freedomland" beats its viewer Jackson is not detrimental to the formed a Samuel L. Jackson-related over the head, not with a sense of already awful film, his two extremes skit in which he inferred Jackson morality, but with almost comical of boring nonchalance and in-your­ plays the same role in every film­ stereotypes, making any sort of face attitude wears thin. an over-the-top man with a penchant commentary moot. Although the Although the actors valiantly for screaming everything he says, film attempts to supply an Aesop attempt to resuscitate the script, it's even if it's uncalled for. fable at the end of the film, it seems to no avail. The key component of In his latest film, rushed, heavy-handed and mis­ any suspense thriller is the effective­ "Freedomland," sadly, Jackson fails placed ness of its plot twists. Classics such Brit-pop genius to evolve beyond Chappelle's exag­ Yet, the film is driven by its big as "Seven" and "The Silence of the gerated impersonation. name actors- Jackson and Moore. Lambs" allow plots to develop but "Freedomland," directed by While this is a smart and obvious also profit from its degree of sur­ Joe Roth, responsible for the utter move, it doesn't pay off because prise. "Freedomland" represents the brilliance that was "Christmas with both actors overact to the point of other dreadful spectrum. Not since UK act lives up to critic's hype the Kranks," bases its weakly con­ absurdity, especially in Moore's the God awful "The Village" has a structed plot on a car-jacking which case. movie going audience been subject escalates into a child kidnapping. When an audience is left won­ to such an umewarding "twist." ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's as Turner snarls over ska-guitar The film opens in a hospital in dering if Moore is mentally ill or The film is excruciatingly poor, What I Am Not" rhythms, "You're not from New York which a dazed Brenda Martin just can't concentrate on what she's from it's cinematography (seeming­ Arctic Monkeys City I You 're from Rotherham I So get (Juliarme Moore) is taken in for saying, there is a problem. Clearly, ly made for a bad music video) to Domino Records offthe bandwagon I And put down the severe cuts on her hands after she the idea of having your child stolen the anti-climatic conclusion. By the Rating: 1~dc~'rCc handbook" had been thrown from her car. is frightening, yet Moore performs end, one is exhausted from what It seems once every few months While all of the members of the Detective Lorenzo Council the role with such bloated fervor, it they just witnessed but is also left an artist arrives from across the band are under the age of 21, its lyrics (Jackson) is then assigned to look seems farcical and ultimately grat­ feeling confused and empty. Atlantic, destined to take over the are not necessarily going to showcase after Martin and find her missing ing to a viewer's patience. While her "Freedomland" is comparable country and wipe clean the bad tastes much maturity. son, who was sleeping in the back of grief is certainly understandable, her to liposuction on television - a hor­ of Ashlee Simpson and Nickelback Rather, common themes the car during the assault. Council stuttering, idiotic dialogue cheapens rible sight only watched to see if the from our collective palates. throughout "Whatever People Say I consoles Martin while attempting to the impact. procedure was worth the time, Consequently, 10 times out of 10, Am" deal with such problems as get­ get to the bottom of the case. Jackson is a go-to leading man money and effort. Unfortunately, these bands fail miserably and never ting too drunk and desperately trying Throw some brewing racial in Hollywood, but has come up "Freedomland" is still ugly when fully garner the popularity they expe­ to get girls back to your flat. On "Still tensions into the mix and short in recent projects (the abysmal it's done. rienced in their home countries (see Take You Home," Turner attempts to "Freedomland" comes to life, or not. "Coach Carter"). Unfortunately, -Libertines, The). Such are the lofty reel one in, using brilliant pick-up Much of the story revolves "Freedomland" is not the film to expectations for Arctic Monkeys, the lines like, "You're probably alright I around a familiar, and stale, theme jumpstart his slumping career. Wesley Case is an entertainment English rock quartet who received so But under these lights you look beau­ -race. The role of Council is a benev­ editor for The Review. Send com­ much praise before the release of its tiful." The setting, the Armstrong olent Donald Goines character ments to [email protected]. debut album that one would believe This brash delivery is what Projects, is constantly watched by archetype - slick, powerful and The Beatles were reuniting (and resur­ endears the band to its loyal follow­ white cops from the surrounding highly respected. It's clear this is recting) for a world tour. ing. However, Arctic Monkeys shows In a world where many artists are its post-pubescent soft side on the quick to denounce Internet file-shar­ album. The ballad "Mardy Bum" ing as the scourge of the music indus­ trades Turner's trademark confidence try, Arctic Monkeys is a prime exam­ for fractured laments, where he tries to ple of the wonders it can do to pro­ find possible excuses for a recent mote a new band searching for an breakup- "Yeah I'm sorry I was late audience. After the band uploaded its I Well I missed the train and then the early demos online, its popularity traffic was a state. " exploded and shows quickly became While Arctic Monkeys sound the sold out wherever they were booked. best when its speeding through two­ According to an interview with minute punk anthems, "Mardy Bum" MTV, the band didn't realize the enor­ demonstrates its versatility and youth­ mous impact of the Internet until the ful wisdom. audience began singing along to a The highlight of the album is song that had not been officially their lead single "I Bet You Look released during a show in England. Good on the Dancefloor." Like their Lead singer Alex Turner was amazed buddies Franz Ferdinand, this is its at the sight, stating, "I had to stop ''Take Me Out" - a three minute, playing, I was pissing myself." non-stop party song meant to rile its It is difficult to imagine that the crowds into an energetic fervor. hype ·has yet to penetrate the band's Over a bouncing bass line, collective conscience, considering the Turner sings, "Oh, there ain 1 no love I heated bidding war that occurred after No Montagues or Capulets I Just it had played only a few live shows. banging tunes and DJ sets, " telling Independent record label listeners to forget chasing tail for the Domino Records, home to the indie­ night and just have fun. rock darlings Neutral Milk Hotel and Critics have been quick to dis­ the late Elliott Smith, emerged victori­ miss Arctic Monkeys as a retreat of ous. Like many bands before them, bands like The Strokes or The Vmes, Arctic Monkeys borrows styles from which is clearly evident on its weaker several different gemes of music to songs. Although the band may not be form its own unique sound, like the charting unknown musical territory, it visceral guitar riffs of The Clash and is still capable of adding a distinct the lyrical wit of Elvis Costello. twist to old styles, creating an enter­ The clever wordplay, courtesy of taining debut album in the process. Turner, is most evident on the track, "Fake Tales of San Francisco." The song describes in full detail the nonex­ Chris Marshall is a staff reporter for istent exploits of bands that try to live The Review. Send comments to cmar­ the stereotypical rock 'n' roll lifestyle, [email protected]. The Review February 28, 2006 2 3 Chess club members cherish solidarity

Continued from page 17 two tournaments that we've partici­ ' pated in so far, along with a couple of matches that we've played against local teams." · The three-person team that par­ ticipated in the Philadelphia tourna­ ment included Michael Dignan, senior and vice president Bobby DeMarco and JUnior Rahman Annat, who all held their own. "As it was, I was pretty happy with the team's performance that we did send," Dignan says. "We definitely performed much better than I expected. I was hopeful going into the last round that I could pull off the win, and was pleased with my overall perft"rmance." Dignan lost the last round to 8- year-old Odette Moolten. However, he is quick to explain what could be construed as a seemingly crushing loss. "Keeping in mind that I had played five games of chess for more than eight hours the day before, and had just fmished a grueling three- Boardsports retailers discuss industry's expansion and showcas·e- trends at Orlando expo and-a-half-hour game which I had snatched BY MELANIE MACKO lar brands in the industry, is taking the next step publishes magazines for surfing, snowboarding from the jaws of Staff Reporter toward expansion - something industry leaders and skateboarding. defeat, I was a bit Richard Woolcott lounges back in a chair in like Quiksilver and Billabong have already done. The industry's success partly comes from exhausted." the Orange County Convention Center, hardly One of the risks larger companies face in popular television shows like "The O.C." and Penna, who did distinguished among the sunglasses, T-shirt and expanding is the loss of their core customers who "Laguna Beach" in which celebrities regularly not participate in the flip-flop-clad crowds passing by him. He is just may believe they are "selling out." When sport SoCal styles. The West coast style, like any­ tournament, takes one of approximately 15,000 attendees at the Airwalk, the leading skate shoe of the '80s, thing else in the youth market, is constantly the opportunity to January Surf Expo, the three-day, business-frrst began selling its signature shoes beyond special­ changing with each season. poke fun at his team­ event for manufacturers and retailers in the surf, ty shops, skateboarders shunned the over-com­ Emily Kline, a Billabong representative, mate. skate and snow industry, produced by dmgWorld mercialized shoes that could now be found in any says this will be reflected in the company's prod­ "That's kinda Media. given mall. ucts. a running joke Woolcott's shaggy, blond locks and laid­ Today, brands are more careful and practice "For women and young girls, the bohemian that our the team back attitude don't automatically make him a gradual distribution, selling their edgier, more influence is still going to be big this spring," captain lost to an typical beach bum or skate rat - he's a multi­ unique products strictly to smaller shops. Kline says. "Long, flowing skirts and embroidery eight year-old million-dollar one. His company, Volcom Inc., "After being involved in the industry for work on tops and swimsuits will make up a lot of girl," he says. "It focuses on making board-sports products. Its some time now I can better understand why a our collection. Metallic colors on handbags and was pretty funny." sales of$113 million last year were up 49 percent smaller company sells," Woolcott says. ''Not only retro-looking T-shirts will be everywhere too. Dignan explains that the rich­ from the year before. is it hard doing it on your own, but they may feel "Skate shoes generate more sales than any ness and complexity of chess excite "We are always trying to stay on the fore­ they need the financial resources. From an out­ other division of the action sports industry, him and leave him wanting more. front, being as innovative as possible," Woolcott sider's point of view it's easy to say they're sell­ according to the Surf Industry Manufacturers "That's what keeps thousands says. "We're always thinking, 'What's next?' " ing out, but people need to do what's best for Association, with sales reaching $1.5 billion last of chess players of all ages, occupa­ Far from where the beach meets the street, them." year. tions and interests coming back to and where humidity rules out any chance of One company that has remained successful, Nate Fiser, manager of Newark's Switch these tournaments that are usually snow, the Orlando expo featured 2,400 booths despite going public in 1993, is PacSun. It has agrees. held on weekends, often many showcasing the industry's hottest up-and-coming grown from 60 stores to more than 900, with out­ "Skate shoes outsell every item in the store, miles away." brands. Products ranged from necessities like lets in every state. Its revenue went from $321 hands down," Fiser says. Dignan experiences a certain snowboarding boots and surf wax to more fash­ million to $1.2 billion in 2004, proving that sim­ Junior Tommy Zho, Switch's sponsored thrill in competition, even when it ionable items, such as logo hoodies, watches and ply carrying brands that teens want, like team rider, says he thinks Nike, which has recent­ only involves sitting down to a low-rise denim. The show is a way for small, pri­ Quiksilver and Volcom, is profitable even if their ly re-entered the skate market, makes a good chess board. vately owned stores, as well as big corporations customers have never ridden a board of any kind. shoe. "The game is laced with sub­ looking for the next big brand to buy-out, to see Senior Ashley Bowman says she shops at "I think Nike's hot. They have a good skate plots and hidden tides that are seen the most promising names in retail. PacSun for several reasons. team and the shoes they're coming out with are and felt by only the two players and Whether performing on snow, a wave or the "I think it tends to be cheaper than specialty what real skateboarders want," Zho says. are often lost to outside observers." street, surfers, snowboarders and skaters are all shops," Bowman says. "It does well because it For DC Shoes and Vans, Fiser thinks their Although the Liberty Bell popularity remains strong because of their ever­ concerned with performance. Even so, looking carries styles that are preppy and punk. Open tournament was a prestigious good for extreme athletes has . transcend the A major shift in the merchandising of action­ popular old-school look. win for the club, only a few of the realms of their riding environments and into sports, an industry that began with young entre­ "Skaters still go for anything funky, with wild colors - the old-school never fades with players are involved in the compet­ mainstream America's fashion-conscious youth preneurs sharing a passion for board sports, took itive aspect of the team. Penna says market. The $12.1 billion action-sports industry place in 2002. When Nike bought Hurley skaters," he says. International, an action-sports apparel frrm, the The 2006 Surf Expo was the biggest to date. it's mostly just for fun. is just one reason the Surf Expo has become one The team meets twice a week, of the fastest growing trade shows. industry became an arena for large corporations Chris Wood, owner of Woody's Surf and Skate in Volcom Inc., which recently went public, racing to buy into the youth market. Southern New Jersey, says this is due to the stay­ participating every Wednesday night in the Komer Diner speed sold $86.25 million worth of common stock on Last spring, VF Corp., owner of Wrangler, ing power of board sports. NASDAQ. For a company whose motto is Lee and The North Face, bought sandal maker "I think people are beginning to see that the chess tournament, in addition to "youth against establishment," the corporate ReefHoldings Corp. for more than $100 million. board sports industry is more than a trend," Wood Friday meetings at the Perkins move may have come as a surprise to its fan base, In 2001, local Southern California publications, says. "The people involved in the industry are Student Center. notorious for being edgier and of an anti-authori­ Surfer and Surfing magazines, were bought by focused more on a lifestyle!' "We are a bunch of nerds." ty mindset. AOL Time Warner. Warner, along with New Penna says. "No doubt about that." Nonetheless, Volcom, one of the most popu- York's Primedia Inc. Transworld Media, now 24 February 28, 2006 The Review MEDIA DARLING · r~ The six faces of college "'" Arrogance and America go hilarious low blows and one liners, hand-in-hand. ranging from Jay's ambiguous age to Watch "Sportscenter" on ESPN his questionable fashion sense. and notice how many touchdown cel­ "How s the King of New York Survey defines the various forms of students ebrations and alley-oop dunks are rocking sandals with jeans and he shown. Pick up a tabloid in the super­ 42-years-old?" market and read how many hundreds Time will tell how much of an of dollars Lindsay Lohan dropped on impact the highly publicized feud BY ALISON MILITANO not her first choice. She also Freshman Greg Stirparo says Sidekick II accessories. will have on Cams' sales of his Staff Reporter received a scholarship and says the university was not his first Personally, I love it. upcoming album, "Killa Season," Quick- make a decision. All cost was the deciding factor. choice school. As a Delaware resi­ Well, maybe not the news cover­ slated to hit store shelves April 25. the while, keep in mind that it's "I feel like it's a really big dent, Stirparo wanted to go away age on T-Mobile shopping sprees, but But please, allow me to get real­ going to affect every moment for. decision, but you can't really get a but decided to go to the university I can understand the appeal. Yet the ly real for a minute. the rest of your life. Friends, class­ feel for what a school is like until because of its low cost. He groups bigger picture is the umbnilla of the My admiration for Cam' stems es, teachers, character formation you're actually in it," Bunce says. himself in the cost-conscious per­ "me first" attitude that makes these from an altruistic viewpoint- Killa's and life direction are all byprod­ "I love it now and I'm so happy I sona. people entertaining. for the kids! ucts of college life, each of which came here. I couldn't imagine "If you don't go to the school If we were to assess the situation MTV News recently reported is a direct result of where one has myself anywhere else." you originally want," Stirparo from a progressive point of view, it's Cam' has become inspired by the chosen to go to college. According to Stamats, says. "It's not like the end of the clear this is a detrimental outlook and MSNBC special reports on Internet The decision of where to go approximately 69 percent of the world." could be a main component of why pedophiles and decided to take the after high school is often clouded students questioned listed their He says he thinks the college recent generations have been deemed law into his own iced out hands. in a dark tunnel. How does one parents as their biggest influence decision is important but that stu­ lackadaisical, apathetic and parasitic. Posing as a 13-year-old boy or really decide? How can one be in choosing a college. dents can also settle for a college But do I truly give a damn? girl in chat rooms, Cam' not only set sure the decisions they are making In a similar Stamats study in not of their choice and still end up Nope! bait for pedophiles but set up his are right? 2003 titled ParentsTALK, parents happy. So naturally I camera to docu­ A recent study conducted by ranked things they hoped their Sevier says the study is help­ look to the medi­ ment the encoun­ Stamats Educational Services children would get out of college. ful for colleges and universities in um that not only ters as well. Even Group shows college-bound stu­ The top three were a good educa­ customizing the messages they celebrates arro­ though there are dents can be grouped into six per­ tion, a job and direction for the send to prospective students. gance but revels in only two instances sonas based on their college deci­ future. Maturation and personal When colleges can see what stu­ it - Hip-hop. recorded to date, sions. growth came in fourth. dents are looking at most, they can First, let me be Cam' plans on TeensTALK, the name of the Gerard Hoefling, assistant modify their communication. blunt - I love doing eight more study, surveyed 800 high school director of the university advise­ TeensTALK found students Hip-hop. Most of examples in his juniors and seniors via telephone. ment center and assistant psychol­ value information on majors and my Internet book­ DVD investiga­ Bob Sevier, senior vice presi­ ogy professor, says he feels most programs offered the most. The marks are Hip­ tion. dent of Stamats, says the study students he deals with see person­ majority preferred the program hop blogs and I At his recent was done to help his company al enrichment as their deciding and major information in mail­ spend way too New York City gain marketplace insights they factor to study at the university. ings, college Web sites and course much skrilla pur­ press conference, will be able to share with their "Students I've encountered catalogs more than campus life, chasing the latest he laid it out to clients. are articulate individuals with tuition, scholarship and pictures. Clinton Sparks MTV News the "The goal of the study was to multiple interests that seek out Hoefling says it's a must for mix tapes online. only way the determine who influenced these Delaware because there is no pres­ prospective students to talk to uni­ Yet my love for leader of the Byrd teens, their motivations and the sure here to decide immediately versity students, professors and Hip-hop is most Gang could - college choice variables they con­ on a career path," Hoefling says. alumni to really get the feel for a clearly document­ smoothly and sidered most," Sevier says. College should be a tool for college. Pamphlets and Web sites ed on my rationally: The six personas Stamats students to explore their strengths are simply not enough. "Last.frn" page, a Web site that keeps "When they get there, it's concluded are as follows: God and and weaknesses and find out what Bunce and Stirparo say they track of the songs you listen to on gonna' be me and [my manager] Big service first students, the colle­ really excites them, he says. agree the personas are accurate. your computer. Joe like, 'What the hell are you giate experience students, be­ Hoefling advises students to steer They also say they feel students My overall top artist is Harlem, doing, you damn pervert? What the more-than-my-parents students, away from preconceived notions will often fit into more than one N.Y.'s own Cameron Giles, aka fuck is wrong with you, coming to cost-conscious students, image of what they should study and persona. Leader of the Byrd Gang, Lord of meet a 13-year-old boy?' We're and reputation conscious students focus on themselves. "I think most could be a mix, Dipset, Head of the Diplomats, Killa gonna' talk to them and not let them and personal enrichment/liberal Hoefling says he doesn't but mostly everyone will fit some­ Cam' or just simply Cam'ron. First, leave until we find out what's wrong arts students know if there is a right way to thing," Stirparo says. for those not in the know, get your with them." The highest number of stu­ choose a school. Sevier agrees students can cake up, fam. Secondly, Cam'ron is a Although it could be said the dents fit into the cost-conscious "A university education is have personas that are multiples of consistent hot-button topic in Hip­ Internet pedophile DVD is absurd, it persona and made up 21 percent of more than about just getting a the six. hop. epitomizes the relevance and impor­ the study. The least number of stu­ job," he says. "A person really "The personas, like all audi­ What sets Cam' apart from other tance Cam'ron has in the music busi­ dents fit into the image and reputa­ needs to turn off the external nois­ ence segments, are fluid around rappers is his arrogant flow that ness. Cams' absurdity is so over the tion persona with 11 percent. es from everyone else in their Jives the edge," he says, "no, not every­ seems to epitomize the type of swag­ top and bombastic, it's impossible to Sophomore Emily Bunce says around them. A student needs to one fits into one, though most peo­ ger and confidence so few have, tum off or away when he is speaking, she chose the university because it engage in genuine introspection ple have the traits of one or more." while still exuding a nonchalant whether it's over a beat. was the best value for the educa­ and ask themselves, 'What is it demeanor that leaves a listener won­ Although some, apparently tion she's receiving, though it was that really thrills me?' " dering, "Did he really just say that?" mostly Urban Dictionary enthusiasts, When reading his lyrics on a say Cam' is a cancer to Hip-hop, he is page, they seem misogynistic, child­ a man at the top of his game right ish, homophobic and at times, gib­ now. Every track he laces or ad-lib he berish. But when heard aloud, it's chortles is not only heard but pined hard not to be impressed with Killa's over by everyone from Hip-hop brilliant control of cadence and heads on the corner to the obsessed dialect. Even when describing his Internet bloggers. impeccable marksmanship, Cams' He is a symbol of not only an eloquence is at the forefront of his urban culture but an overall lyrics. American attitude of "sky's the "Observe, cock and spray I Hit limit." you from a block away I Drinkin 'Saki While some are quick to dismiss The Review on a Suzuki I We in Osaka Bay." Cam'ron and his Diplomatic move­ Yet it was not until recently that ment as an immature masking of Cams' pop culture relevance was what's plaguing our overly saturated, truly put on display. materialistic and egotistical genera­ In January, Cam' made national tion or a ludicrous rapper lacking headlines for attacking the current humility and a sense of self-worth poster child of Hip-hop, Shawn sans pecuniary measurements, the It's more than a feeling. Carter, better known as Jay-Z. haters are probably just mad they're Although there are many theories as not down. with the Set. to why Cam' chose one of the most respected emcee's of all time to Wesley Case is an entertainment attack, it certainly had people talking. editor for The Review. Send com­ Although the track may not be ments to [email protected] up to snuff potency wise, it's full of The Review February 28, 2006 2 5 PRICE OF FAME Ji: "•'II

Libra Aquarius Gemini Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are now seeing a marriage (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) (May 22 - June 21) counselor. Surprise you? It shouldn't. I mean what happens when When life gets rough, grab a bag of A little disorganized? Living in a OK, so you have a quarter but you mix a shoeless hoozey with a should-be hobo? Two of the Ruffles. Not just any bag of fog? Get an appointment book. . don't want to spend it. Since you trashiest people around who are legally bound to each other. Ruffles will suffice, though. Grab It's time to get organized. C'mon, can hardly buy anything for a quar­ the biggest bag of sour cream and it's 2006 and you haven't lived up ter nowadays, what can you do Dr. Phil is the· one to thank for this brilliant nugget of advice. onion Ruffles and dig right in. You to any of your new year's resolu- with it? Flip it, like 100 times. I Since the supposed hack doctor who isn't a doctor is too busy to deserve to treat yourself. Go for it. tions. Get on it already, or life will betcha' the results yield roughly 50 "treat them himself because his TV work keeps him busy," Star pass you by! percent heads and 50 percent tails. Magazine reports, Phil McGraw has referred the couple to a shrink Scorpio How do I know this? The law of out in LA. (Oct. 24- Nov. 22) Pisces averages, of course. Be careful - recklessness can lead (Feb. 20 - March 20) Remember that show "Newlyweds?" Jessica Simpson was the to hazardous situations, such as a Drop/add is over, and has been for Cancer dumb one and Nick Lachey was the voice of reason. Well, reason broken gas line. Pay attention to almost a week now. Get your ish (June 22 - July 22) has spoken and wants some money. Lachey is only worth about $5 the detail(>: You are on the right together. Organize your life. Make Would you rather have a bag of million, reports Star, while Simpson is worth $100 million. track, but just need to keep your the key moves you have been candy or a bag of gear? Hell, I eyes peeled to the finer points life avoiding for way too long. Don't don't even know what that means. You easily can follow the money on this one. Lachey is filing has to offer. Stay sharper than a let your life become a pipe dream. What you do in your personal life papers for spousal support. Since the case will be tried in a Sharpie. You won't regretit. Remember, life is what happens to is none of my business. Chances California court he might be in luck. California courts are gender you while you are busy making are you are hanging out with musi­ neutral, so being a male shouldn't Sagittarius . other plans. cians if this is the case. This isn't influence the judge's decision. (Nov. 23- Dec. 22) necessarily a bad thing. People want you. They want to get Aries As for the prenup? There was closer to you. You are literally on (March 21 -April 20) Leo · none. Simpson was "so blinded fue, the hottest commodity, the fla- Sources tell me you are looking (July 23 -Aug. 21) by love that she refused," says a vor of the month. You are a little hot. You are the talk of the town. Sometimes you need to borrow close source and family friend. perturbed by this, however. You are predictable for being things. It's impossible to get by in Personally, we feel that Nick Solution? Invest in some blinds. unpredictable, yet manage to some­ life simply relying on yourself. should get what he is entitled to: Don't just get any old blinds, how pull it off. Hey, my hat goes Obviously you can't borrow a face, half of everything that Jess earned during their three years being though. Go for the good stuff. off to you. Keep up the good work car or house. You can, however, legally bound to one another. Why should Jessica have more Those silver ones look nifty and and enjoy it because you don't get rely on those close to you for the money than she can count? Having said that, I hope she ends up ward out unwanted intruders. dealt aces forever! important things in life. Last time I with 10 bucks in her pocket. Hey, at least she'll be able to count it. checked you can share a smile. Capricorn Taurus Who could forget "Full House?" Clearly Denise Richards hasn't. (Dec. 23 - Jan. 20) (April 21 -May 21) Virgo She kicked Charlie Sheen to the curb, divorcing him after intercept­ Looking for a change? .Add a little Slow down a bit and· hit the reverse (Aug. 22 - Sept. 23) . ing an X-rated e-mail en route to a prostitute, Star reports. color to your hair. Maybe some for a second. You need some time If you use too much power, you blond, a little black. Hell, throw to yourself. You have been over- will probably blow a fuse. Life is Now she is hooked on a little Uncle Jesse. Former co-star, Bob th some red in for good measure. worked and then worked some like a fuse. If you use too much Saget (Danny Tanner), introduced Stamos to Richards on her 35 People will not only notice the more. Pick up D'Angelo's energy, you will crash. Make sure birthday party celebration at Nobu Restaurant in California. Fifteen change, somehow I think they will "Voodoo" and just chill out. Hey, to get some rest, recharge your bat­ hundred dollars later, Richards and Stamos were clicking. By the like it. To gel with the glamorous, if you want to add some other teries and drink plenty of green tea end of the party they were almost on top of one another, literally, one must be willing to groove with pleasures to the equation, be my and chicken soup. If not, you chatting it up within extremely close proximity amidst the rawkus the groovy. Get it? Gel? guest. Just keep it legal. might end up having to fix the cir­ of the loud party. Have mercy. cuit breaker. - Carter Perry

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BY STEVE RUSSOLILLO revealed she tore her right anterior cruciate lig­ SporL< Editor ament, medial collateral ligament and menis­ The women's basketball team reached the cus. 20-win mark for the sixth time in the last seven "Boy, that was trials and tribulations out seasons as Delaware defeated Northeastern 73- there," Martin said. "I was like pulling my hair 51 at the Bob Carpenter Center Sunday. piece by piece. It wasn't the most pretty game Delaware (20-6, 12-5 Colonial Athletic in the world, but we'll take it. I'm very proud of Association) moved into a third-place tie with what we have accomplished with this program Hofstra in the CAA standings behind the strong and where we are trying to get to." play of junior guard Tyresa Smith and sopho­ Smith poured in a game-high 23 points to more guard Melissa Czorniewy. The dynamic go along with five assists, four rebounds and duo combined for 44 of Delaware's 73 points in four steals. Czorniewy scored 10 of her 21 the victory, which was not as smooth sailing as points in the first 10 minutes of action and con­ it may seem. tributed four rebounds, four assists and two With 17:10 remaining in the first half, the steals. Martin described them as "the one-two game was delayed 37 minutes due to a wet punch" and is pleased with their offensive out­ floor. The men's basketball team played a game put. the previous night, and during the cleanup, a "Go with the baby that brought ya', that's different solution was applied to one end of the the bottom line," Martin said. "With the injuries court. that we've had, you gotta' go with people that The women's squad noticed the slippery you know are going to put points on the board. floor the following morning and the Delaware Obviously those two are very talented, so I maintenance crew tended to the situation before would be a fool not to get them the basketball the game. But the problem resurfaced once and that's exactly what I try to do." again almost three minutes into the game as a Delaware led from the get-go and built a THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll couple ofNortheastern players slipped and took 39-22 lead at halftime. Northeastern (7-19, 3- Sophomore Melissa Czorniewy protects the ball as she looks for an open shot. some nasty falls while hustling for loose balls. 14 CAA) responded with an 8-0 run to begin playoff implications on the line. Both teams are the most the Hens have allowed in one game The Delaware maintenance crew and other the second half and cut the Hens' lead to nine. tied for the third spot in the CAA standings. A since 1999. helpers used towels, mops and blowers to final­ But that was as close as the Huskies would get Delaware win would assure them of a first "I think we just have to focus on playing ly rectify the situation. in the second stanza. round bye and they wouldn't have to face defense and rebounding the ball," Czomiewy Delaware was also playing its first game After Northeastern's 8-0 run, Delaware perennial CAA champion Old Dominion until said. "We had a couple of lapses there and we without senior tri-captain Amanda Blackstone responded with eight points of its own to build the championship game. have to get after them. They are a good team, due to a knee injury she sustained in Friday's a 47-30 lead. The Huskies would come within The Hens suffered a tough road loss to but we have to show we are the better team." victory at Drexel. Head coach Tina Martin 10 points later in the half, but could not sustain Hofstra in the first battle between these two Game time is set for 7 p.m. at The Bob and announced Monday that Blackstone will miss a long enough run to overtake the Hens. teams this season. The Pride defeated Delaware the conference tournament will take place in the remainder of the season after an MR1 Delaware will host Hofstra Thursday with 91-85 in overtime Feb. 12. The 91 points were Fairfax, Va. beginning March 8. A milestone 20th win for UD

BY PETER HINCKLEY and this was one of them," Smith said. "It's all anyone was Staff Reporter talking about today. I think a couple of people wrote it on their In the world of college basketball, 20 wins is a benchmark shoes." number that any program strives to achieve in a season. With just under three minutes elapsed in the first half, the But under the tutelage of women's basketball coach Tina Hens were forced to use the focus emphasized by Martin when Martin, it is no longer a question of if the team will attain 20 a slick floor caused a 37-minute game delay, sending both victories, but rather when. teams to their respective locker rooms for an extended time­ Sunday afternoon's 73-51 victory over Northeastern out. improved the Hens' record to 20-6, (12-5 CAA) and marked "It made our minds go a little bit somewhere else," soph­ the sixth time in seven years that Delaware has reached the omore guard Melissa Czorniewy said. "But the whole time in lofty heights of 20 wins, the only hiccup coming in the 2003- the locker room we were talking to just keep our focus and to 2004 season when they won 19. In that seven-year get back on track. We weren't going to accept span, teams under Martin have compiled an excep­ anything else other than that 20th win." tional 156-51 record, an average of 22 wins per Once play resumed, despite not playing season. their best basketball, Delaware managed to dis­ "It feels great," Martin said following the vic­ tance themselves from the Huskies by the end of tory. "It's a tribute to this program and the tradition the first half, and never trailed in the contest. that we've built. With this team we had three "It wasn't the most pretty game in the starters back, and everyone else was pretty much a world but we'll take it," Martin said. "I'm very role player, so to win 20 this year is special." proud of what we've accomplished with this Thus Sunday's victory was all the more program and where we're trying to get to. I'm meaningful despite facing a sub-par Northeastern very happy that we won 20 today because that's squad; a team the Delaware defeated 78-56 in a big milestone for this program." January. Even with Delaware reaching their annual Sandwiched in between a hard-fought victory at Drexel tradition of20 wins, they hope to add one more victory to their Friday night, and second-place Hofstra coming to Newark on total when they host another 20-win team in Hofstra on Thursday, Sunday afternoon's game had the potential to be a Thursday. let down from the home-town Hens. And while another triumph would add one more victory But despite the potential of a "trap" game, junior guard to coach Martin's 187-102 overall record, the way Martin has Tyresa Smith (game-high 24 points) said Martin urged the maintained the team's success over the past decade is merely THE REVIEW/Mike DeVoll team to focus, hammering home the importance of 20 wins relative. Coach Tina Martin has led the Hens to 20 wins six of the during practice. "I'm not a rocket scientist," Martin said. "Just a basket­ "At the beginning of the season we set a bunch of goals, ball coach." past seven years. 3 Q February 28, 2006 The Review Cheerleaders twist and shout to top

BY PETER IDNCKLEY competitions. His skill progressed with age, and the decision Staff Reporter . to cheer rather than play football came easier than expected. Junior Greg Gilbert and sophomore Amanda Cassarino's "I can't do something without trying to be good at it," he ears were fixated on the announcer's voice coming from the said. "But it's not easy. It's the most challenging thing I've Public Address system located 100 feet above the eagerly ever done. What makes me love it is there's no end to any­ awaiting crowd. The voice seemingly echoed ever so slowly, thing. In football you're going to do the same thing over and about to divulge the awards for the competition recently com­ over again. There's nothing new you can do. You can't make pleted. up a new spin move or you can't make up a new juke. After witnessing five or six couples nail their routines, the "Cheerleading - you can do whatever you want. The duo from Delaware was jqst hoping for the best. stunt that you do this year, next year it's going be obsolete ­ Their names did not follow fifth place. Ditto for fourth. it's going to be expected." "They called third and it wasn't us, so we thought 'OK, Delaware cheerleading head coach Joe Mackley watched maybe we got sixth,"' Gilbert said. "We weren't upset or any­ as Gilbert progressed from talented freshman to one of the thing at all. Then they said 'in second place we have a tie.' And most skilled cheerleaders at the university. it was a team from Northwestern and us. We were both in "Greg came to us with a lot of natural skills you look for shock." in a partner-stunter," Mackley said. "Over the past few years, Gilbert and Cassarino had just placed second nationally Greg has grown into one of the best cheerleaders in the coun­ for the partner stunt category at the 2006 Universal try." Cheerleading Association College Nationals in Orlando, Fla., Partner stunt specifically suited Gilbert's love for innova­ Jan. 13. tion and creativity within competition. Resembling something Since winning his first partner stunt competition as a jun­ like acrobatic olympic figure skating, for 45 to 60 seconds the ior in high school, Gilbert, a member of the Delaware cheer­ female twists, turns and torques her body with the aid of the leading squad, has had aspirations of competing nationally in male partner. the partner stunt. "Each routine is choreographed to music," Gilbert said. "Ever since I started cheering and I found out what part­ "There's no cheering in it, no words in it. It's just basically ner stunt was, it's always been my goal to actually do it," throwing the girl around." Gilbert said. "And here I was." Slated to perform sixth at the UCA's, it gave the couple Gilbert was in uncharted territory for any couple from the just enough toime to watch a few of the acts before heading on university. Joining up with girlfriend and teammate Cassarino, stage. Without ever seeing any of the other competitors before, the two began preparations early in the fall, well aware of the nor having ample experience in partner stunt, butterflies began daunting task before them. No pair from the university had to set in. ever attempted to even qualify for partner stunt nationally, let "It was a little intimidating seeing other couples do really alone make the journey to Mickey Mouse's hometown. cool stuff," Cassarino said. "But once we got out on the floor, Gilbert's journey to national competition was much there was no doubt in our mind we wanted to hit it and do greater than the 1,500 miles he traveled from Philadelphia to well." Orlando, however. And hit it they did. At 6 feet 1 inch, 250 pounds, and with the ability to bench In between landing one of their various acrobatic moves, press 500 pounds, a career chasing down quarterbacks rather Gilbert maneuvered Cassarino into their self-patented "head • than tossing petite women seems a little more fitting. stunt/skull crusher" position in which Cassarino bc;tlanced a So why would one even begin to consider cheerleading? headstand in the outstretched palm of Gilbert's hand. "Girls," Gilbert said. "That's our stunt, no one has ever done it," Gilbert said. For the first three years of Gilbert's high school career in "I've never seen it in competition and I honestly think that's Cape May, NJ, football was his first love. And while he began what pushed us to second place and not fourth or fifth." cheering for Katz All-Stars, a private cheerleading team, as a For 45 seconds, the couple perfectly executed and landed freshman, Gilbert was initially presented with more opportuni­ all of their acrobatic moves in front of not only. Mackley and ties from football. Numerous scouts watched Gilbert at foot­ their entire team, but also the thousands of people watching in ball practice and he received recruitment letters from the audience as well as thousands more watching from their Georgetown and Princeton, he said. television sets. · Despite captaining his football team as a senior, Gilbert's "A lot of people get out on that floor and they can't han­ courtesy of Amanda Cassarino mind was already made up for his college path. As a freshman dle the mess, they can't handle the spotlight," Mackley said. Duo Amanda Cassarino and Greg Gilbert performing in high school, Gilbert began to compete in and win various "Greg and Amanda did a fantastic job of that." their dynamic "skull crusher."

.... A wet 'n' wild game arrogance and self-righteousness. how the hotel and flight arrange­ The Olympics were supposed to ments were the reason the team be Bode Miller's coming-out party. looked to be in disarray on the ice. Miller, the face of the American Even if there were accommodation dream; Miller, the fun-loving New problems, there are no excuses for England boy; Miller, the obnoxious, why Team USA tied an inferior selfish Yank. Latvia. American hockey players all Miller was nothing less than a over the country would have slept in disgrace on the international scene. a tent at the top of a mountain to get Not only did he fall flat on the slopes, a chance to represent their country, he only fueled the world's anti­ playing the sport they love. If American fire with his pompous Modano concentrated more on help­ remarks about how he didn't care ing the team, instead of crying about Land of the free, about his performance or the it, maybe the team could have had a Olympics as a whole. chance to strike gold. home of the snobs Unfortunately for our country,' The moral of the 2006 Turin God bless America- and thank the buck didn't stop there. Games is simple. Until our superstars God the Olympics are over. First-time Olympian Lindsey start respecting the world scene the Living in a country that is often Jacobellis was ready to secure a gold Olympics represent, our country will looked at as arrogant, obnoxious and medal in snowboarding for Old always be seen as obnoxious. Glory until she decided to show off cocky by the rest of the world, you Opposed to what those superstars would think the Olympics would be a for the cameras. Poor Lindsey lost might think, it's not all about Bode, two-week event Americans would her edge and rightfully her chance at Lindsey and Mike - it is about stars cherish to show our sportsmanship. gold, as she had to settle for silver. and stripes. It is a time where we can show Jacobellis should sell her medal to However, thanks to some of the the world our athletes not only have pay for classes in manners. people who represented our great Then there is Olympic veteran skill but also character and moral country, our flag is looking more red, fiber. However, in the wake of the and well-known American athlete white, black and blue. Mike Modano. After the American THE REVIEW/Mike D~Voll closing ceremonies in Turin, Italy it seems the moral mountain Team men's hockey team lost to Finland, Dan Mesure is a managing sports Workers at the Bob Carpenter Center rush to repair the wet floor, as without a chance to medal, Modano USA could have been riding has editor for The Review. Send ques­ players and fans wait 37 minutes for play to resume during Sunday's popped out his pacifier - excuse crashed down due to an avalanche of tions, comments and an American women's basketball game. me, mouthpiece - and whined about flag to [email protected] The Review February 28, 2006 31 Baseball looks to youth in '06 season

BY NICK MEIDANIS role. I think it will make me a better player and I know all the StaffReporter guys are behind me." On paper, the Delaware baseball team seems young-the One of the guys behind McGuire, senior pitcher Brent roster includes just four seniors. But a nucleus of returning play­ Gaphardt, will vie for a starting role. He led Delaware with 75 ers brings a substantial amount of game experience to the field. strikeouts last season and threw a no-hitter against Hofstra. The Hens will look to improve on last year's 27-31 overall At the end of a deep bullpen lurks junior closer Billy record with a diverse group of young and old. Harris, who led the team with a 2.97 ERA and held opposing "We have a core of guys that had a taste in 2004 on the batters to a team-low .218 average. brink of winning the CAA championship," sixth-year head "He's a zany lefty who gives hitters a different look while coach Jim Sherman said. embracing his role on the team," Sherman said. The Hens lost a handful of players this off-season, includ­ Offensively, junior left fielder Bryan Hagerich is the ing the 2005 Cqlonial Athletic Association Co-Defensive Player returning big bat in the heart of Delaware's lineup. Last season, of the Year, catcher Brian Valichka. He had another year of eli­ he tied for the team lead in home runs (eight) and posted a .308 gibility remaining, but was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the average, good for second best on the squad. 19th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player "I want to be someone you can count on in a big situation," Draft. he said. "He's the toughest individual to replace because he was Sophomores Brandon Menchaca and Dan Richardson somewhat of a coach," Sherman said. "He was ·always on the round out the outfield for the Hens. Menchaca suffered an ACL same page with us." injury last summer, but Heckert said he will be back at full Delaware will look to its returning players and a strong unit strength. of sophomores to be successful in 2006, but the team has some "He's busted his tail to come back," Heckert said. "My hat issues to address. is off to him and I hope he has a good year." "We have to play better mid-week," Sherman said. "Last Another key returning player in the middle of the lineup is year was a disappointment in terms of consistency. The only sophomore third baseman Adam Tsakonas. A member of the thing we were consistent at is that we were inconsistent." 2005 CAA All-Rookie Team, Tsakonas produced at the plate Offensive struggles contributed to the Hens' poor non-con­ with a .302 average and seven home runs. ference record. Delaware was picked to finish fourth in the CAA presea­ "We need to get out of the gate quicker and that will bring THE REVIEW/File Photo son poll, a projection that has brought a mixed response from consistency," Sherman said. Sophomore Brandon Menchaca swings for the fences. the players. Senior captain Todd Davison attributes last season's incon­ "I like No.1," McGuire said. "I don't like tliat No.4 seed at sistent play to a poor mindset. Heckert will compete for a starting spot in the rotation, but could also see some innings out of the bullpen. . all. We have the potential to be the best team in the conference." "Mid-week struggles come down to lack of focus," As for the rest of the pitching staff, the rotation is still Others, including Davison, pay no attention to rankings. Davison said. "We played down to opponents." "That stuff doesn't matter," Davison said. "Our team has to mostly undecided, but there is one sure thing. Sophomore righty Davison is the everyday shortstop and will likely bat sec­ grow in order to be the best team in the league." ond in Delaware's lineup. Since joining the team in 2003, he has Mike McGuire will be the team's ace. Last year, McGuire was named to the CAAAll-Rookie Team after a 70-strikeout season Whatever the polls say, the Hens are certain they can com­ started alll68 games, setting a high standard for his teammates. in which he held opponents to a .241 batting average. pete with anyone. "I.lead by example," he said. "I'm a quiet guy on the field, "I think we can win the conference," Sherman said. "A lot but I play with a lot of emotion. Guys feed off me by the way I His 6 feet 7 inch, 240-pound frame intimidates opposing hitters. of coaches won't say that, but I'm confident." play." • The Hens opened the 2006 season by taking two of three Junior pitcher Mitch Heckert will serve as the Hens' other Sherman calls McGuire a prototypical ace. games from Richmond. Richardson tallied six RBI in the series, captain. He considers himself a lead-by-example type of player, "He can be very dominating on the mound " Sherman said. while the Hens homered three times in the second game (a 10- "[He] looks like a big-league pitcher, looks fairly intimidating." but his teammates say otherwise. 9 loss). McGuire and Chad Kerfoot combined for nine strike­ "Mitch is a more vocal guy," Davison said. "He's a nut­ Although he is just a sophomore, McGuire embraces his role in the spotlight. outs and allowed just four hits in the series opener, a 2-1 Hens bag. He lets you know how it is. We complement each other victory, while Todd Ozog fanned five and picked up a 9-1 win "I like the role as No.1," he said. "I like taking a leadership pretty well." in game three. Does the slipper fit for men's basketball?

BYRAVIGUPTA Getting to round two, however, will be no ble for doing it all on his own. Despite his 19- Sports Editor easy task for the Hens, who must focus on the point, 11-rebound average and 15 double-dou­ The dust has finally settled on the men's Dmgons before thinking about a possible bout bles on the year, the All-American candidate basketball team's regular season, and as woe­ with the Seahawks. will need help. In Delaware's loss to Old fully as it began, the hoopsters' completion of "Obviously, our main immediate focus is Dominion Saturday, Nana scored 31 points and conference play never took a turn for the better. on Drexel, but we have an assistant coach with grabbed 18 boards, but no other player on the Delaware's loss to Old Dominion (13-5 a scouting report on [UNC] Wilmington ready team had more than six points. Colonial Athletic Association) Saturday put an to go right after the Drexel game," Henderson "Guard play was really important during exclamation point on a disappointing season said. the stretch," Henderson said. "We made most under sixth-year head coach Dave Henderson. The good news for Delaware is that it of our mistakes there, and in this conference "We defmitely underachieved," knows how to beat Drexel. The bad news, how­ you can't do that." Henderson said. "We certainly have a much ever, is that Drexel knows how to return the In the loss to Drexel, guards Zaire Taylor, better team than our record shows but we just favor. Calvin Cannon and Washington combined for didn't compete for a full 40 minutes in most of The Hens' experience with Drexel can be 13 points, eight assists and seven turnovers. On the games." described as 'a tale of two starts,' with both the other end of the spectrum, in the win over However the year isn't over yet, and the their best and worst opening halves of the sea­ the Dmgons, the trio registered 32 points, 10 Hens (8-20, 4-14 CAA) have one more chance son coming versus the Dmgons. assists and five turnovers. to make up for a campaign of poorly played In their 55-44loss Jan. 21, the Hens ended Recent history suggests this game will be basketball. the first half with a paltry 12 points on the a hard-fought one, an exciting opener for a It's tournament time in the CAA and scoreboard, Delaware's lowest output since a highly anticipated tournament that features Delaware enters as the No. 9 seed as it tries to 12-point half against Lehigh in 1953. three teams who received votes in the salvage its season by making a splash in THE REVIEW/File Photo Delaware must focus on playing .strong ESPN/USA Today Poll this week. Richmond, Va. Freshman point guard Zaire Taylor. early as it did in a 75-68 win over the Dmgons UNC Wilmington, George Mason (15-3 The Hens have the honor of kicking offthe Feb. 11. The Hens executed their best first half CAA) and Hofstra (14-4 CAA) all have their four-day tournament on Friday when they take winning their fourth CAA title in this decade. of the season as they quickly jumped out to a expectations set on winning the tournament and on No. 8 seed Drexel (8-10 CAA) at noon. "They're a really tough team, but we just 17-7 lead in eight minutes and maintained a turning heads in- the NCAA tournament. The Familiar foes, the Hens and Dmgons will go at gotta' keep our focus and let our momentum double-digit margin for the rest of the half. No. 1, 2 and 3 seeds respectively, all have byes it again as they continue a historic rivalry that carry us," senior guard Rulon Washington said. Senior forward and captain Harding Nana accu­ in the first round along with No. 4 Old dates back to 1911. The teams faced each other Although upsets and 'Cinderella stories' mulated 15 points and pulled down 12 Dominion. twice this season, with both teams winning on are usually saved up for NCAA tournament rebounds in the opening period as Delaware Nonetheless, in tournament play, anything their home courts. bracket busters, anything can happen in single­ kept the pressure on, building a 22-point lead at can happen and no team is a lock for taking the If the Hens beat Drexel, they'll be reward­ elimination play, and this phenomenon favors the half. title. ed with a second round dogfight with top-seed­ Delaware as the ninth seed out of 12. "If we can defensively control the paint "There's gonna' be some upsets," ed UNC Wilmington (15-3 CAA) 24 hours "A lot of things can happen," Henderson and hit our perimeter shots to start the game Henderson said. "Lots of games have been won later, a challenge everyone knows will be hard said. "Anyone can beat anyone. If we go out we'll be okay," Henderson said. by less than five points in this conference. You to overcome. The Seahawks have high hopes of and compete for 40 minutes we can beat any­ More specifically, Nana can't be responsi- either play or go home." one in the league." The Review

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