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SGA hopes for Alumlta raped, bigger turnout abducted on in today's vote Wilm. bus trip

BY JOSH SHANNON BY LAUREN SAVOIE Editor in Chief News Features Editor

Students will vote today to de­ A recent university graduate was termine next year's Student Gov­ kidnapped and raped outside a bar ernment Association president and Wednesday while on a bus trip with other officers. other university students, Wilmington All undergraduates are eligible police said. to vote and can do so by logging The victim, a 21-year-old woman on to www.udel.edu/vote between from Dover1 had taken a chartered bus 8 a.m. and midnight. .Winners will with friends to the Santa Fe Restaurant be announced by Thursday. on the 2000 block of Pennsylvania Av­ Contested today are three of enue in Wilmington. At approximately the six officer positions of SGA 11:15 p.m., she stepped outside into - president, secretary of public the restaurant's parking lot to make a relations· and secretary of special phone call, Sgt. Steven Barnes of the projects. The other three-- vice Wilmington police said. resident, treasurer and secretary As she was looking down at her f operations - are also up for cell phone, she was allegedly grabbed lection, but have only one candi­ by two men and forced into the back ate running. The 20th anniversary of Skidfest will be held Saturday. Its founder will !iddress the crowd. seat of a car. Today's election is the first Barnes said the victim believes ince SGA revised its policies to there were three men in the car, two llow for more elected positions of which repeatedly raped her as the car was driven around for nearly three See SGA page 12 Skidfest to celebrate 20th year hours. Shortly after 2 a.m., the men Saturday's festival to give.proceeds to S~udentsfor Haiti stopped the car around the 1700 block of Old Cooch's Bridge Road SGA elections: and people were soaked, and they tradition maintained by the residents BY KATIE RIMPFEL in Glasgow and allegedly forced the When: StaffReporter moved one of the last bands inside, of Skid Row. woman out onto the ground and drove people were still coming, they were · "Students there can't envision Today, 8 a.m. to midnight away. On the morning of April 22, still paying, and they were still stay­ life at the university without it," Fran­ The victim went door-to-door How to vote: 1990, Kevin Francis awoke early to "ing," said Francis, the original coor­ cis said: "It's almost like if you have looking for help until one resident find snow in his Skid Row backyard. dinator and. developer of Skidfest. "It a singer on stage, and he leaps into called the i>olice for the woman, Barnes www.udel.edu/vote But a few hours later, the same nar­ was absolutely unbelievable - just the audience and each pair of hands said. See page 12 for a row yard was filled with hundreds of the whole sense of community." passes it to the next pair of hands." Police have arrested 21-year-old partygoers and the sounds of bands in This Saturday marks the 20th Senior Skidfest organizer Katie Kharak Singh of New Castle in con­ list of candidates what became the first Skidfest. anniversary of Skidfest, and this nection with the crime. He is charged "After we ran out of all the beer, gathering has turned into a biannual See SKIDFEST page 9 with first-degree rape, conspiracy and second-degree kidnapping. ast End Cafe to be replaced by entertailllllent-_based bar Owners of Philadelphia rock club purchase Main St. location fer purchased the bar and restaurant and plan to Claymont, Del., added that the new restaurant will BY ELLIOT GROSSMAN reopen it with a new, yet-to-be-determined name be very different from East End Cafe because he Sports Copy Editor ' at the beginning of July. and Shaffer are resurfacing and refurbishing it, but McKay said they have been looking to expand some things that made East End Cafe special will Owners of Mojo 13, a 5-year-old rock club in to Newark for a while. remain. hiladelphia, hav~e purchased the property where "This definitely was a great opportunity for "We.will be bringing our own unique perspec­ he recently-close

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BYLAURENZAREMBA model, it said 'bike, green'." to attack a problem from all angles." fund turf field StaffR eporter In an effort to protect pedestrians, motorists Ogden said his ultimate hope is to promote and bicyclists, Public Safety has begun ticketing safety. · Senior Zack Liscio was riding his bike on the bicyclists who violate traffic code on campus. "If it saves one person from getting hurt or BY JOSH SHANNON sidewalk down Main Street coming home from ,Chief Patrick Ogden said university police killed, it was worth it," he said. Editor in Chief a late-night shift working at the Bob Carpenter have received many complaints from both pedes­ Ogden said he feels he has an obligation to Sports Center when he was stopped by a univer­ trians and motorists about the way people are rid­ keep the students safe, even if it means having to Under a new proposal, the ing their bikes around campus. strictly enforce the law. comprehensive activity fee charged sity police officer in front of the post office. "There was cop on the sidewalk and he put "We haven't had any serious bicycle crash­ "I do realize when we take an enforcement to all students would nearly double es on campus," Ogden said. "But we did some approach on anything, it's always a negative in­ next year to pay for an addition to his hand up like a stop sign and said, 'Stop, stop,' so I figured I just was in his way," Liscio said. "I research and reached out to the state police and teraction, but we try to turn something negative the Bob Carpenter Center and other statistics have shown that there are people out into something positive," he said. "If it's predict­ enhancements to recreational facil­ got off my bike and asked him if I could keep go­ ing and then he said no, proceeded to ID me and getting hit on bikes at an alarming rate." able, it's preventable. We see problems, analyze ities on campus. The fee, charged He said university police spent two days . them and try to prevent them." to all full-time students, is used to write me a $40 ticket, which looked like a regular car ticket - ·except instead of saying make and earlier in the semester patrolling campus spe­ Senior Andrew Tauro also recently had a fund registered student organiza­ cifically enforcing the rules of the road for bi­ run-in with a university police officer while rid­ tions, fitness centers, recreational cyclists. During ing his bike. sports and other student activities. that time period, "I was riding up Delaware Avenue in the The plan, which must be ap­ university police bike lane a few weeks ago. One cop was standing proved by the Board of Trustees, issued between at the crosswalk, waved me closer and gave me would increase the fee from $117 20 and 25 tickets, the stop signal with his hand," Tauro said. "He to $225 per semestel;', said Michael Ogden said. Be- . told me to get off the bike and put it on the grass. Gilbert, vice president for student fore this enforce­ He asked me for my license and then gave me life. ment period, the a $51.50 ticket for riding on Delaware Avenue The money will go toward pay­ department gave against traffic." ing for several projects intended to presentations Liscio and Tauro said the fact that Main improve facilities for club sports across campus Street does not have a bike lane is somewhat of a and general student recreation, in­ aimed at educat­ problem for bicyclists. cluding adding turf to Frazer Field, ing students on "There are bike lanes on campus, but there renovating the Carpenter Sports the importance of is no bike lane on Main Street," Tauro said. "So Building and building an addition bicycle safety. it makes more sense to bike down Delaware than to the Bob Carpenter Center to pro­ "If one of Main Street, which can be really dangerous." vide space for club sports apd extra those people who Ogden is aware of the student perception of space for varsity athletics. got bike viola­ the new ticket enforcements, but said if things "We're trying to broaden the tions will fol­ continue in the fall, the department will try an­ overall experience for students low the rules and other round of educational opportunities and if on campus," Bernard Muir, the won't get into needed, heavier enforcement. university's athletic director said. an accident, it's "It's all about balance. You can't go over­ "One of the things we desperately worth it," he said. board or people leave with a negative perception know from focus groups on cam­ "We're not trying - we're not at war with the students," he said ~ pus is that we really have to en­ to give people a ~'We want to engage the students and show that hance the Little Bob." hard time or gen- our whole goal is about public safety. We want to The renovations to Frazer erate revenue, keep everyone safe and part of that is going out Field, located adjacent .to the Car­ we're just trying and enforcing the law." penter Sports Building, will begin University police are cracking down on cycling violations, such as riding the this summer and are expected ~o opposite direction to traffic. be completed by the time students return in the fall, Muir said. Plans for the field have not been final­ ized but will likely include several turf fields and improved lighting. The tennis courts next to the Electric rates to increase by 11.5 percent field, which Muir said are not used often, will be removed and the space devoted to more turf fields . Newark to offset end-of-year loss in budget Muir said work on the Bob Carpenter Center addition will be­ BY BRIAN RESNICK the utility revenue," Councilman gin later this year and could be fin­ Copy Editor Jerry Clifton said. "Yet at the same ished by Fall 2011. time we're obviously encouraging "Since the structure is not that Newark officials announced people to become conservative with complex because we're talking April 12 that the city will raise their energy use." gym space primarily, we think we electric rates this summer by 11.5 When citizens conserve power, can be really aggressive and have percent, in order to offset an un­ the price of electric has to rise as this thing done quickly," he said. expected $4.6 million end-of-year well to maintain the same profit Conceptual drawings show the loss in the city's electric fund. margins, he said. This year's bud­ addition as a semi-circular build­ Effective May 13, the new rates get was approved in November, ing wrapping around the front of will amount to a $12-per-month and during that time the city had to the existing arena. It would likely increase for the average Newark make its best guess as to what the house two full-size practice courts household, said Dennis McFarland, power consumption would be in as well as office space and team finance director for the city. 2010. meeting afeas for varsity basket­ The multimillion dollar loss "When we voted for the bud­ ball and volleyball programs. can be attributed to unexpectedly get, we voted for a budget that was The space would give varsity low power consumption in the first anticipating too much revenue from teams more places to practice, l}n few months of the year due to cold our sale of utilities," Clifton said. important aspect because enter­ and wet weather, and power con­ However, electric rates are tainment events held .in the arena servation by Newark citizens, he just an immediate problem for the often interrupt 'practice schedules. said. The rates will be lowered once council. Currently, city officials are The city of Newark is raising electric rates beginning May 13. However, unlike t!re,existing build­ the city has restored its electric in­ working on correcting a projected ing, time would also'be allotted for come. $1.5 million deficit for the not yet deferrals were from Public Works For example, the maintenance club sports to use the new section "We are just trying to recover approved 2011 budget. and Parks and Recreation. facility garage was supposed to be of the building, Muir said. what has already been budgeted," McFarland presented the coun­ "What those deferrals say is updated next year, but the proposal A longer-term goal, Gilbert McFarland said. cil a preliminary list of capital ex­ that we are not going to make cer­ eliminates the upgrade altogether. said, is renovating or expanding City council members were penditure programs that could be tain purchases in 2011," Council­ "The maintenance garage we the Carpenter Sports Building, unhappy with the rate increase, but deferred or eliminated from the man Paul Pomeroy said. "It doesn't have now is fine," Clifton said. "It long criticized as too small and agreed it was necessary to balance 2011 budget, saving the city $2.3 mean that the projects are canceled. works v~ry well, and no one in the outdated. Completion of that proj- the 2010 budget. million and leaving the city with a You are just delaying it for the year city will be affected by it not being "The major issue with the city's $600,000 surplus. · hoping that your financial situation See FEES page 11 budget is we have a dependency on Most of the proposed project will be better." See ELECTRIC page 9 police reports

Man arrested The Deer Park Tavern A man was arrested on Friday after allegedly dis­ charging a fire extinguisher at the top of the stairs leading to the second floor of the Deer Park Tavern, according to Newark Police. At approximately 1:23 a.m., the suspect, 24, was pursued by a bouncer after exiting the bar, who informed an officer of the defendant's actions. The suspect was taken info custody and issued a summons for criminal mischief, police said. The man will also be charged an approximate $35 fee from the bar in order to recharge the fire extin­ guisher. Counterfeit currency collected at coffee shop A counterfeit $20 bill was passe~ at BrewHaha on Wednesday sometime between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m., police said. The coffee shop's night manager noticed the bill in a cashier drawer and called police. Officers checked the bill at a bank and confirmed it was a fake. Police said there are no known ·suspects at this time. Students arrested for underage consumption Two 18-year-old female university students were ar­ rested early Saturday morning for underage consumption of alcohol, police said. At approximately 12:30 a.m. an officer was in his patrol car on the unit block of North Chapel Street when he heard someone yelling obscenities from across the street. The officer approached the two females, one of whom was shouting into her cell phone. Police said the officer could WSTW sponsored an Earth Day concert Saturday atBellevue State Park. smell alcohol coming from the two individuals, who subse­ quently disclosed their ages and were arrested. Student robbed behind Ivy Hall Apartments A 19-year-old male university student was robbed in brief on April16 at approximately 12:30 a.m. while urinating behind a backhoe near the Ivy Hall Apartments, according to a Newark Police. The suspects, one of whom was holding a hammer, College Republicans, College in the Bob Carpenter Center. The and the Roselle Center for the Arts. approached the victim and proceeded to search the victim's Democrats to debate next week event is a dance and lip-syncing The event will include steel pockets and remove his wallet and other personal property. The College Republicans and competition between the universi­ bands from Ohio, Washington D.C., Police said no harm was done to the victim. College Democrats will debate on ty's various male and female Greek Delaware and Barbados. Carribean Both suspects are black males, 18 to 30 years-old, a vari(!ty of salient policy issues <;>rganizations and a highlight of food will be available for purchase 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 150 Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in Room Greek Week. and admission is free . pounds to 160 pounds. The suspect with the hammer was · 100 Kirkbride Hall. · Tickets are $15 and available at The Grand Opera House in wearing a white V-neck T-shirt and a baseball cap, possibly The economy, health care and the Trabant box office. Wilmington and the university De­ bearing the New York Yankees logo. foreign policy will be the topics partment of Music are also co-spon­ discussed. The event is free and Steel Band Festival to be held soring a concert Saturday evening Man charged with fondling student open to the public. Saturday featuring jazz musician Andy Narell A 27-year-old homeless man was arrested April12 The university's second annual and calypso legend David Rudder. after he allegedly fondled a female university student on Greek life to host Airband Steel Band Festival will be held The event will take place at 8 p.m. South College Avenue, according to university police. competition Friday from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday in Mitchell Hall, and tickets are The victim was walking near the intersection of South The annual Airband competi­ April 24 on the grassy area between $25. College Avenue and Kent Way just before 4 p.m. when the tion will take place Friday at 7p.m. the Amy E. DuPont Music Building man, identified as Daniel C. Castillo, allegedly grabbed her and fondled her, said Capt. James Grimes of the university police. "He put his arm around her and scared her, she screamed, and he ran off," Grimes said. University and Newark police searched the area and ingstodo Friday,Apri123 Blue Hen "Pandemonium" event found Castillo, who was identified by the victim at the Submit evetits to [email protected] scene, Grimes said. Last week, Castillo had been given a 5:30 p.m. at Delaware Stadium, trespass warning by university police, meaning he could be Tuesday, Apri120 Saturday, April 24 arrested if seen on campus again. Teacher Job Fair Ag'Day Castillo, an illegal immigrant, was charged with two 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center 10:00 a.m. -4:00p.m. at T~wnsend Hall counts of unlawful sexual contact and trespassing. He was . taken to Howard R. Young Correctional Facility in lieu of Wednesday, April 21 Sunday, Apri125 $6,000 bail. Fulbright Interest Meeting Lt. Mathew Bowers Save The Children 5K run 3:30p.m. in Gore Hall102. 9 a.m. at Christiana Towers -By Adam Tzanis Thnrsday,April22 Monday, Apri126 Caesura Reading and Awards Ceremony Senior Gift Event ·. ' . ·, 5:00p.m. in 111 Memorial Hall 6:00 p.m. at the Roselle Center for the Arts Seniors react to selection of commencement speaker ertini, a world hunger activist, chosen for philanthropic background

BY KATIE SPEACE. ed Nations World Food Programme for 10 the committee responsible for choosing the derstands the choice that was made. Layout Editor years. commencement speaker. "You can't expect to get like a huge ce­ Throughout her years of humanitarian Begleiter said he initially chose Bertini lebrity every time," he said, "so I mean, it's In late March, university officials an­ work, she has been credited with helping because of her philanthropic background. He not like a bad decision by picking someone ITIOUn<;ed that Catherine Bertini, a humanitar­ to end starvation in North Korea, Afghani­ said the c)loice for her to speak can easily be who's a leader in relieving world hunger." former United Nations official, will stan and Northeastern Africa and organizing tied into the recent earthquakes in Chile and The last two Spring Commencement at Spring Commencement on May 29. food distribution in the Bosnia and Kosovo Haiti and the humanitarian efforts there. speakers were baseball player Cal Ripkin Bertini was chief executive of the Unit- conflicts. Bertini is currently a professor of "I know students at the University of and author and columnist Thomas Fried­ public administration at the Delaware are interested in and engaged in man. Maxwell School of Citizenship humanitarian efforts, and I thought Cath­ Begleiter said he is aware that Bertini's and Public Affairs at Syracuse erine Bertini is someone that students would name is unknown to most university stu­ University. find inspiring," Begleiter said. dents. Senior Tim Bogart said he Senior Val Mekhanik said after he "A lot of people's names are unknown was looking forward to having looked up Bertini's name he was impressed to our students," he said. "I think it's impor­ more of a household name to with her credentials but was anticipating a tant to find someone that students can iden­ speak at commencement. different kind of individual. tify with - perhaps especially for women "I was actually hoping "I don't know why she's going to be - but her accomplishments are something we'd be able to score Biden for up there speaking to us," Mekhanik said. all students will find inspiring. I think she'll our speaker," Bogart said. "I'm "We're a young class and we're going to deliver a powerful message on Commence­ a little disappointed." have our own challenges. I was just hoping ment Day." He said he did not know for someone a little more relevant." Senior Vanessa Perez said she hopes she who Bertini was when he heard He said he felt the administration's can take something away from Bertini's mes­ of the university's decision. choice was more about making and keeping sage because for her, the whole commence­ "I guess she seems like educational and professional relationships ment ceremony is something she wants to she's done some interest­ than presenting the students with a well­ remember. ing work with world hunger known individual as the commencement "I think any graduation ceremony is and stuff," Bogart said, "but I speaker. pretty important because that's the one time wouldn't have known that with­ "This is about making our school look everyone is together before they all split out looking her up on Google." good - it's something way above our heads up," she said, "but graduating from college Ralph Begleiter, direc­ that none of us are expected to understand," is a big accomplishment, so it'd be nice to tor of the Center for Political Mekhanik said. have someone speak that you knew of or you Courtesy of the University of Delaware Communication at the uni- Bogart said while he was hoping for a felt you could really relate to." Bertini will speak at Spring Commencement. versity, nominated Bertini to speaker with more celebrity appeal, he un-

-95 to undergo construction until July 2011 New clickers: will remain open while E-ZPass express lanes are installed now just one

BY LISA STEINBERG Darren O'Neill, the project manager for by President Barack Obama. The state of Dela­ Staff Reporter DelDOT, said the contractor, A-Del Construc­ ware received $120 million economic recovery tion Company, will receive a $1 million bonus dollars, $45 million of which will be put toward 'click' away The Delaware Department of Transpor­ from the state if the job can be finished by July this particular construction, O'Neill said. tation started construction at the Interstate 95 1, 2011. . The plan for the tolls is to create four new A-Del Construction Company, a local con­ travel lanes and an overhead equipment support BY MICHAEL PATTERSON Newark Toll Plaza between Route 896 and the Staff Reporter Maryland State Line on April 12. This con­ struction contractor, had the lowest bid on the structure for the E-ZPass. A storm-water facil­ struction entails adding Highway Speed E­ contract, $32 million, which is why they were ity will also be added, as well as a new lighting Those small, square, silver boxes stu­ ZPass Lanes to the toll to increase efficiency chosen, Hannan said. According to O'Neill, an system, Hannan said. dents are used to seeing in their large lecture for travelers. extra $13 million was used toward the design Currently the toll has 20 booths, lO on classes will soon be a thing of the past. Hannan said until the construction is fin­ and environmental process prior to construc­ each side, and will never decrease to less than The university is piloting two new ished there should be a five to 10 minute delay. tion. seven on each side during the construction, he clicker systems, i>clicker and Turning He said the construction will take 15 months The money for the construction came said. Technologies, to replace the old system, In­ and 300 workers to complete the expansion. from the economic stimulus package granted DelDOT will not put a detour or signs into terWrite PRS. place, Hannan said. In addition to the toll con­ Four professors were called upon to try struction, DelDOT is making alternate routes out the new technologies in their classes for more travel friendly for those who will try to the semester and their evaluations will help go around the construction, he said. decide which system the university sticks The intersection at 896 and Route 4 by the with, Sandy McVey, information resource T.G.I. Fridays will be worked on, with this par­ consultant, said. ticular location having an extended left turn­ InterWrite PRS, chosen by a panel of ing lane going southbound, Hannan said. Also faculty and Information Technology staff in at the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and 2006, will be discontinued after fall 2010, 896, an additional turning lane will be added, a decision made by elnstruction, the com­ he said. pany that purchased InterWrite in 2008, Senior Mallory Finn said she avoids the McVey said. toll by cutting through Elkton on her way home The university sought after a prod­ to Maryland. Finn said after the construction, it uct that has a stable corporate background will make traveling home easier. She said she while offering equal functionality in Win­ mostly avoids it during rush hour, however, dows and Mac environments, she said, as only travels that way approximately four times well as the ability to output data to Sakai. a year. "This revelation opened a window of "It always gets backed up, it's not fun, opportunity to revisit clicker technology even with E-ZPass I had a 30 minute wait," and find the most suitable campus replace­ Finn said. ment," McVey said. O'Neill has a positive outlook on the new Music professor Philip Duker, who construction, after the fifth lane widening on is using the Turning Technologies system 1-95 more traffic was drawn to the route from in his classroom this spring, said while he associated roads, he said. only uses the clickers extensively in a few With the construction already underway classes, he has not had a problem. after six to seven years of planning, O'Neill "So far, so good," said Duker. "All has high hopes the construction will be finished went well and I haven't had any major hur- early, making traveling easier for the commu­ Construction on the E-ZPass toll lanes on Interstate 95 will last until July 2011. nity. See CUCKERS page 13 UD community reacts to Delaware: The Musical Video attracts 25,000 views on You Tube BY AARON DENTEL-POST as over the top as possible." StaffReporter The music and lyrics, performed in the video by various university ensembles, were a source of Approximately 200 people gathered in the darlCened pride for Amon. lounge of George Read North on April 13 to watch the pre­ "I wrote all the music and orchestrated the or­ miere of "Delaware: the Musical." Students who were in­ chestra," Amon said. "The music comes naturally volved in the production saw the fruits of their labor while - it's what I want to do with my life." the rest watched and laughed as the administrator and stu­ Rifkin said the various administrators' in­ dent-studded cast rolled onto the screen. volvement, including university President Patrick The nearly 25,000 YouTube views of the video have left Harker, was a major part of the video. creators Drew Rifkin and A vi Amon shocked. "Definitely the support made the video what "I didn't know what to expect," Rifkin said. "We'd it was," he said. "I think they saw 'Reading Sea­ hoped that a lot of people would come out. It was great at­ son' and they said, 'Ok, this looks like a lot of fun' tendance." and just went for it." . Amon also said he was not expecting such a large turn­ "Reading Season" was a musical short pro­ out, but was glad he and Rifkin got the chance to see student duced by Rifkin and Amon shortly before produc­ responses firsthand. tion of "Delaware: The Musical," and features the "To be honest I didn't expect that many people to be two admissions counselors struggling with the there," he said. "It's one of those· things that was so consum­ Fall worl<:load. ing for four months, and it's great to hear feedback from stu­ "Reading Season was kind of a fun thing that dents and alumni." turned out to be this big sensation in the high- . THE REVIEW/Alyssa B~~edeuo Rifkin and Amon said the point of the video was to in­ er education world," Amon said. "It was big on More than 200 people attended the premiere of Delaware: The Mns1cal. troduce prospective students to the university in a friendly YouTube and we had mentions in the New York and funny way, and give them the curiosity to explore the Times and the Washington Post. We didn't think glimpse of what the university looked like and gave a feel for university on their own. it was going to be that big -just something for the office." the campus. "It was sent out to around 200,000 prospective stu­ Rifkin said the success of their first video generated a "It gives them a little insight into what the campus is dents," Rifkin said. "If it reaches them and they say, 'You higher level of expectations for "Delaware the Musical." about," Barnes said. "I also saw lots of places on campus, know what? This school is funny aad has a sense of humor "There was a lot of excitement for it because with Read­ which is a good thing to build in. I also liked the part with and the campus looks great,' then it has done its job. If not, ing Season it was just something that Avi and I did and then different campus organizations." we hope a lot of students love it, and it's been a lot of fun to it kind of hit out. But this one, there's been this building up Freshman Dan Noone participated in the making of the make." of interest," he said. video and said he felt the video would be memorable and Amon said he and Rifkin tried not to force the humor in Freshman Brian Lazzaro said he thought the video ful­ stand out to a high school student confused about which col­ the video and relied on their own discretion to know when the filled its purpose of appealing to prospective students. lege was right for them. line was crossed. "I think they'll like it, they'll laugh and think it's a "It was funny. It was pretty corny, but they said that was "We were just counting on us being kind of funny guys," friendly place," Lazzaro said. the point," Noone said. "It's something cool to see before he said. "You can take anything you've ever seen and make it Sophomore Je-Kevis Barnes said the video showed a they come here."

Service-based, alternative Spring Breaks to debut 2011 BY KRISTA LEVY United States and one international, StaffReport er during the Spring Break of 2011, Ser­ ra said. Serra hopes to be able to offer Beginning Spring Break 2011, a variety of service learning projects, the university's service learning office including focuses on environmental will push the boundaries of student studies, urban experiences and hands­ opportunity in a collaborative effort on building, but this will depend on between the service learning depart­ the turnout of student leaders. ment and students. A new student­ An interest meeting will be held run, university supported, program for students interested in leading ser­ THE REVIEW/Ayelet Daniel - Alternative Spring Break - will vice projects. By the fall, the expec­ tation is to have trained student lead­ The new building at Ivy Hall Apartments will feature a gym and possibly a tanning salon. feature week-long service learning excursions. ers through tutorials given by Break Student leaders of the trips will Away representatives, selected student work in conjunction with BreakAway, teams to participate and presented the New building at Ivy Hall Apartments a national service-learning resource teams with workshops on safety, risk that supports universities' endeavors management and the culture they plan through training, connection to local to interact with. to feature gym, more two-bedroom units and non-governmental organization "We want to select projects that programs. will be closely tied to the communi­ BY BRIAN RESNICK complex still has vacancies for next year. Sue Serra, a coordinator with­ ties who expressed the need for help Copy Editor Sophomore Ivy resident Mike Iozzia said the proposed in the service learning program, is so the students can learn about the gym would be beneficial for the facility and its tenants. spearheading the movement toward culture," she said. Ivy Hall Apartments currently is constructing new ad­ "If they make a good enough gym people will definite­ a solidified alternative Spring Break Lynette Overby, faculty director ditions to the now 10-building complex. The construction ly go there," Iozzia said. "The closest gym is Harrington, so program. of Undergraduate Research and Ex­ includes a new gym and more apartments, to be completed it would be packed." "This is a missing piece to the perimental Learning, also expressed in September. Sophomore and Ivy resident Jessica Ruiz said al­ opportunities we offer to students," an emphasis on the cultural experi­ The new project will add six two-bedroom apartments. though Ivy is an older apartment complex, predominantly Serra said. "It combines service proj­ ence of the service learning trips. Wireless internet will be provided for the new apartments sophomores enjoy living there because they can be in an ects with the opportunity for reflec­ "It's a reciprocal opportunity for and the building will be monitored by security cameras. environment with people from their year. To her, the addi­ tion." the students the gain and share knowl­ The gym will be exclusively for Ivy Hall residents, and tion of the gym and possible tanning salon are going to be She said there has been a strong edge with the community they are there will not be any additional costs for residents to utilize added bonuses. demand for service learning trips working with," Overby said. the facility. "People are attracted to Ivy for social reasons," Ruiz from not only students but also par­ The Alternative Spring Break "It's all in the beginning stages. We're doing some re­ said. "It is definitely not how nice it is or its location. My ents during the admissions process. program will also collaborate with the search to find out exactly what we are putting in it," said roommate's mom lived at Ivy when she was at Delaware." Many campus RSOs and indi­ InstitUte of Global Studies, Overby Sharon Rogers, an Ivy hall manager, referring to the pro­ Ruiz said even though her apartment is old, it is has viduals have planned and executed said, though it will differ greatly from posed gym. been well-renovated with new floors and appliances. She their own trips, but by doing so with a study abroad program. Ivy management is also considering a tanning salon said she hears the new construction every morning and is the university's support, students will The trips will not be for credit, for the site, she said. disappointed that the complex is getting new additions the have cultural and safety training to aid the price will only reflect the cost as­ "This new construction is the first for this owner," year after she leaves. in the preparation for their service ex­ sociated with the program. Though an Rogers said. "The other apartment buildings were built in "The new apartments will probably be above and cursions. exact figures has yet to be determined, the '40s and have been remodeled since then." beyond every other apartment, because most of the apart­ The pilot program will begin with Serra said the cost would most likely Despite the additions, Ivy Hall rental rates will not in­ ments are so many years old," Iozzia said. five student-run trips, four within the be less than a study abroad trip. crease any more than usual, Rogers said, and the apartment ~~-~--- ~- ~~~-~----- ~~~ tCentral Park -Jogger' speaks on recovery ·support, fo~us on the future were keys to moving past her at(ack, Meili says BY ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ lence, I received an extra amount of love and support which was more about safety. Staff R;porter crucial to my recovery," she said. "A lot of girls don't realize how easy it is for something like Children wrote her poems, strangers sent flowers and even this to happen to them," she said. "They think it is just a story, · On Aprill9, 1989, while jogging through Central Park, 28- Frank Sinatra had 18 roses delivered to Meili. She said there­ but it really can happen." year-old investment banker Trisha Meili was beaten, raped and sponses she received from people were messages left for dead. of support telling her to not feel ashamed or at Twenty-one years after her attack, Meili travels the country fault. as a motivational speaker, telling a story about healing and re- Meili said she was forced to relearn how to covery. . walk and talk after she came out of her coma. On Thursday evening, Meili took the podium in the Trabant She had no use of her hands and could not • Multipurpose Room to deliver a speech, "I Am the Central Park roll over. Instead of focusing on the past, which Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility," to more than 200 stu­ she could not change, Meili said, she focused on dents as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. the task right in front of her. "I saw myself as a survivor and not as a victim," Meili told "I wasn't filled with fear for the future," she the audience. said. "Working in the present moment was the Meili was given the moniker "Central Park Jogger" by me­ best place for me to be." dia outlets several days after the 1989 incident. In 2003, she In 1995, Meili ran the New York City Mar- officially confirmed her identity to the press and published a athon in four and a half hours. She said many memoir. strangers gathered at the finish line, supporting "Secrecy was impossible," she said. "The whole world her every step of the way. knew I had been raped, but people reminded me that I should "I felt proud," she said. "I reclaimed a part of not be ashamed." my life that had been taken from me." During her speech, she offered the audience the three most Six teenagers were charged in Meili 's case valuable lessons she learned during her journey. Lesson one was and five were eventually conyicted in the attack. the importance of support. In 2002, an imprisoned murderer and serial rapist, Meili said as a result of the brutal attack, she suffered many Matias Reyes, confessed to attacking_her alone. lacerations to her face, her right eye bone was crushed and her DNA testing confirmed Reyes was the rapist and eyeball .was popped out of its socket. She also lost approximate­ the five men's convictions were thrown out. ly 80 percent of her blood and was left with some permanent Freshman Samantha Downey attended the brain damage. event after hearing about it in her women's stud­ "It will always take me longer to process information," ies class. She said she was curious to know how Meili said. "But this gives me hope. This is the woman I have Meili was able to overcome the brutal attack. become and I have to accept that." "She wasn't focused on what had happened; Meili was in a deep coma for two weeks, she said, and she was focused in moving on and that is so inspir­ without support she would have never been able to get through ing that she was able to do that," Downey said. THE REVIEW/Aiyssa Benedetto it. Downey said she believes it is extremely Trisha Melli spoke on campus Thursday about her journ_ey to recover "Even though I suffered an extraordinary amount of vio- important for female students on campus to learn from a brutal attack 21 years ago.

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.IJY ERICA COHEN the once-per-semester staff rides to An- · Student Affairs Editor tietam National Battlefield in Maryland where the cadets evaluated tactics used As a graduating senior, Bill Sieber during this Civil War battle and reviewed has more than the average set of skills to how new technologies might be imple­ put on his resume. He can add combat mented. training, mountain climbing and igloo The ROTC program has been on building to the list. campus since 1889 and partners with As a finance major, Sieber is in­ Wilmington University, Delaware State volved in campus life just like many University, University of Maryland East­ other :;tudents at the university, but as a ern Shore, Wesley College and Lincoln Cadet Battalion Commander in the Army University. ROTC, he takes on a series of challenges While other programs across the and responsibilities few other students country have had some issues with re­ ever see. cruiting, the university's numbers have "It's the best fraternity you don't remained consistent, if not better, Cap­ have to pay for," Sieber said of his expe­ tain Noel Milian, recruiting officer, said. riences in the ROTC, as he stands watch­ There are approximately 100 students in ing over a communications exercise on . the program, with the largest share being the fields near the former Gilbert Resi­ freshmen. dence Hall area. "It depends on the school and pro­ Rather, this "fraternity" pays him. gram," Milian said. '"The best recruiters He attends the university on an Army are the other cadets." scholarship which covers his tuition, Chris White, who leads recruitment room- and board, books and additional for the Mid- Atlantic said recruitment this expenses. Depending on a participant's year was based greatly on the economy. year, the ROTC also gives spending "If [the economy] is bad people money per semester: $300 for freshmen, come in to get a guaranteed job as an of­ $350 for sophOmores, $440 for juniors ficer coming out of college and or help and $500 for seniors. with some or all of their tuition and or As a cadet, he is expected to attend room and board," he said. "So right now physical training three days a week, be­ we have more people knocking on the ginning at 6:30 a.m. and lasting an hour. door than we need because the economy In addition, he takes a course in military the last couple years is bad." science each semester and, as a senior, he With the University's success, he oversees a lab session each week where pointed out many host schools have an cadets get hands-on training in different easier time recruiting because ufuforms skills such as land navigation and com­ are worn around campus - this allows munication. On Saturday he also attended one of See ROTC page 11 . . )1t Law helps parents put tax refunds in college fund Surrounded by elementary school students, Markell signs bill on The Green BY REITY O'BRIEN credited college or university, Markell said. child has a savings account, they are twicp as likely to go to Assistant News Editor "It gives the parents lots of flexibility and it's not limited college as those who do not have a savings aq:ount," Schooley to a Delaware institution," he said. said. , Gov. Jack Markell joined university administrators, stu­ Before signing the bill, Markell, offering additional levity This message of academic responsibility resonated with dents of all ages and state legislators in Mentor's Circle on to the sunny April morning, notified the audience that Charlie . several audience members, notably Markell and university di­ Wednesday to sign a law enabling Delawareans to directly de­ Shone, a student at the College School, had just lost a tooth. rector of admissions Louis Hirsh. posit their income tax returns. into a 529 college savings plan, "If Charlie invests his money that he's going to .get from "When you're saving for your kid's education, and when beginning in 2011. the tooth fairy, it's going to be worth a lot by the time he is they know that you're saving for their education, it sends a Students from the university's College School came to the ready to go to college," he said. "So, I think this all worked out signal to them about how important it is to really focus on their signing, providing a visual reminder of the bill's intended ben­ for a good reason." studies and apply themselves," Markell said. eficiaries - Delaware's youngest students. Markell awarded Shone with the pen he used to sign the Directly addressing the College School students standing "The kind of education that these kids receive is obvi­ bill. at his sides as he signed the bill, Markell urged the students to ously going to have a direct effect on their future, and these State Rep. Terry Schooley (D-Newark), a primary sponsor commit themselves to their schoolwork. students behind us are going to be the ones who take over our ofHB 335, also spoke at Wednesday's signing. "One thing that I've learned -is that your parents can do a jobs someday - perhaps as the president of the University of "This is one of those pieces of legislation that is like lot and your teachers can do a lot, but in the end, the students Delaware or perhaps as the governor of Delaware," Markell motherhood and apple pie," Schooley quipped. "We started also have to work really hard and do your very best. And when said. about a month ago wpen we introduced the bill at Kent Gen­ you do, good things are going to happen." he said. Markell addressed the audience in simple terms, outlining eral Hospital with all these little babies, and now these babies Hirsh said he most appreciated both Schooley and the significance of House Bill 335 for Delaware families. have grown up, we see them here, and they're actually going Markell's comments about how HB 335 recognizes the value "Delawareans in grade school and in high school, along to college." families should place on education and recalled his own child­ with every finance major on this campus, know the advantage Not only does the.bill offer practical financial incentives hood experience. of compound interest - that's when you start [saving] early," to Delawareans, it also sends a message of academic responsi­ "I was lucky enough to grow up in a household where it he said. "So $50 a month can grow to $26,000 in 20 years, and bility to children, she said. was obvious from the get-go that of course you were going to we want to make it as easy as possible for people to save." "If you start putting money away for your child, you are college. If you were in 2nd grade or 4th grade or lOth grade, it Under HB 335, funds may be applied to tuition at any ac- going to expect that child to do better, and that happens. That didn't matter. School mattered and the work I was doing mat­ message filters down to the kids. The research shows that if the tered," he said. "And that is the right message." Coons officially launches campaign for Senate County executive will challenge Castle for Biden's former seat in Congress

BY REITY O'BRIEN College Republicans to set a date to come and Executive to save jobs and balance the county contend with the charge that he is much more Assistant News Editor speak to university students. budget," Coons said. conservative than people believe hin1 to be, Pika Sinillarly, College Democrats are in contact However, he said he had no plans to enter said. County Executive Chris Coons kicked off with Coons' campaign and are planning an event this special election until Biden announced he "If you just look at the record, Mike Castle his campaign for Joe Biden's former' senate seat to bring the Democratic candidate to the univer­ would be seeking a second term as Attorney Gen­ has an extremely conservative record," he said. on Monday. His opponent, Republican Congress- · sity to speak at the end of the month, after his offi­ eral. "He has been in lockstep with the Republican man Mike Castle, has served in public office since cial announcement next week, President Andrew Though Coons has less celebrity appeal than Party, and that does not represent Delaware." 1966. Grunwald said. Biden,.the race against Castle will still attract sub­ Castle's vote against the stimulus package is The university's Coons' support of the health care bill, which stantial media attention, Pika said. an example of the congressman's recent shift to chapters of both Col­ enables people to stay on their parents' insurance In addition to local and university campaign- the right. Such votes contradict his 26-year legacy lege Republicans and plan until age 26, is a policy which will be attrac­ . ing, the upcoming Senate race will attract nation­ as a moderate, Coons said. College Democrats tive to student voters, Grunwald said. al attention. With both parties vying for a majority "Data that was released earlier this year sug­ have been working with Coons' decision to file as a candidate came in the senate, lobbyists and supporters, Pika pre­ gest that the stimulus worked," he said. "Castle Castle and Coons' cam­ after Attorney General Beau Biden, son of Vice dicts, will pour money into the campaigns. voted against it." paigns, respectively, to President Joe Biden and the expected Democratic "It will be a fairly expensive race," Pika The congressman will point to his record as gear up for the election nominee, announced he would not be seeking his said. "I predict it will be in the $10 to $12 million a fiscal conservative whose message appeals to this fall. father's Senate seat, but rather seek a second term range, and there will be a lot more TV ads than pt".Ople on both sides of the aisle to counter such Castle's campaign , as Attorney General. · Delawareans are used to seeing." charges, Fitzpatrick said. is using social media "I was surprised that [Biden] would not be Castle said the Supreme Court's recent "[Castle] maintains his image as being the to target the youth vote, running for Senate," political science professor ruling on Citizen's United v. Federal Election fiscally responsible candidate. As governor, he said senior Dan Boselli Joseph Pika said. "Everyone believed, Democrats Committee, which allows unlimited funding of cut taxes three times and he balanced the budget Chris Coons president of College and Republicans alike, that he would run." campaigns by corporations, will change the at­ all eight years," Fitzpatrick said. "He has a strong Republicans. Coons is probably the best alternative to mosphere of the election. record of fiscal conservatism, but he also goes "We are in the pro­ Beau Biden for the Democrats, Pika said. "I'm bothered by it," Castle said speaking across party lines on issues like embryonic stem cess of redesigning our website to really utilize "He is certainly the candidate I thought of to a journalism class earlier this year. "There's so cell research and cap and trade." some of the new features that are out there," next as the person who would do a good job as a much money in politics to begin with." The most recent Rasmussen poll indicates Stephanie Fitzpatrick, Castle's spokesperson said. candidate and have the kind of qualities you look Pika said he predicts Coons will challenge Delaware voters prefer Castle to Coons, with 53 "We are going to have more video and more ways for in a senator," he said. "He is bright, dedicated Castle to public debates, and the tone of these dis­ percent favoring Castle, 32 percent for Coons and to engage young voters." · to public service and understands the issues and cussions will be civil. 16 percent favoring another candidate or unde­ Fitzpatrick said Castle has been a supporter how they affect Delaware." "I don't think either of these candidates is cided. of fiscal conservatism and job growth opportuni­ Coons said in an interview earlier this year likely to drag the race down to the gutter," Pika "One of the great things about campaigning ties throughout the state. that his experience as County Executive for five said. "On the other hand, some of the other ads in Delaware is that Delawareans don't vote on a "That appeals to college students who are years, partnered with his private sector career with raised by the supporters tend to make personal at­ party line," Fitzpatrick said. "They'll look at the anticipating a pretty bleak labor market when W.L. Gore & Associates in Newark, supplied him tacks." candidates." they graduate," she said. with the skills vital to a Senate candidate. In response to possible negative attacks, Castle and his wife, Jane, are working with "I've worked day in ani:! day out as County Castle will have to defend his voting record and Katie Rimpfel contributed to this story.

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Continued from page 1 for Skidfest since 1992, also attributed the success as p~rt of O~ama's energy plan of the event to the work of the organizers and resi- DuPont, the most recent set of hands carrying Skid­ dents of Skid Row. · various sections for. sale to petroleum com­ fest, realizes the importance of the event's history. "Any group, any generation wants to dabble BY KATHERINE DIMAGGIO "It is kind of a Newark tradition at this point. I with the formula. They've done that. They've tried Staff Reporter panies. The sections, called lease blocks, differ in dimension and usually span along think a lot of people look forward to it every semes­ different things," Muddiman said. "It's gets bigger approximately 10 miles off shore, he said. ter," DuPont said. "As long as it doesn't get out of and better. It's more coordinated every year." After several years of debate, President control it's a win-win for a lot of different people." Muddiman has also helped improve the event Barack Obama lifted the ban on offshore "Companies will bid on these lease blocks," Martin said. "The bids are sealed Francis described the event as generally peace­ by providing better sound and lighting equip­ drilling in American waters, hoping to less­ ful due to the relationship he built with the City of ment, making the experience enjoyable no matter en the United State's dependency on foreign and whoever bids the most is entitled to ex­ plore the block and look further for oil." Newark during the first year of Skidfest. In a move where a person is standing along the row, he said. oil. he described as "either incredibly brave or incred­ The cramped quarters have caused some technical Obama's recent announcement to ap­ Petroleum companies that explore for oil are heavily regulated by the government ibly stupid," Francis contacted the police depart­ problems, but Muddiman said the location makes prove offshore drilling along the Eastern ment before the event and took responsibility for the event unique. United States means Delaware's coast will and have become extremely safety con­ scious over the years, he said. any potential complaints about Skidfest. "It's not about drinking, you can drink some­ be one of several areas approved for oil ex­ "I figured that if one person could take the where else," Muddiman said. "You can't see a live peditions. "What are potentially of more concern bru~t of it, it might give a possibility to happen band in someone's backyard every day." Gov. Jack Markell said he will be rom­ are tankers," Martin said. A tank ship, or tanker, is designed to agam under better circumstances," Francis said. Junior and two-year resident of Skid Row pliant with Obama's "Offshore Oil and Gas ''As it was, we never had any complaints." Vaudie Puckett said he· enjoys the atmosphere of Development and Exploration," but he still transport bulk amounts of liquid, often oil. Tank ships frequently can be found in the That peaceful atmosphere was maintained un­ Skidfest the most. harbors some concerns for the environmen­ til last fall's event, during which a i:nan was stabbed, "It's a gathering of the youth that enjoy jam tally-risky endeavor. Delaware Bay carrying loads of oil and gas, he said. Lt. Brian Henry of the Newark Police Department bands and dancing and drinking in a controlled en­ "Although we are still reviewing the said. But, he maintained that Skidfest is usually in­ vironment where like minds can get together and details of this proposal, I have concerns with "In terms of environmental damage, you're more likely to get a spill from a tank­ cident free. have fun," Puckett said. . the adverse impact it may have on our envi­ "Typically Skidfest is rather uneventful crime He admitted that having nearly 1,000 people ronment and Delaware's important tourism er than from a drill rig," Martin said. wise. It's ~.sually not quite as bad as people expect," flood his backyard is sometimes a hassle, and has industry," Markell said in a press release. Fellow geological sciences professor John Madsen said he hopes to see an in­ Henry satd. implemented a wristband system to limit the num­ His office is committed to working with Henry attributed this to the Skidfest organiz­ ber of people entering his house. the Obama administration to reduce US de­ crease in use of alternative energy sources. This is a likely reality but not for another 40 ers' application for and adherence to a city permit, "They don't see that we live here," Puckett pendence on foreign oil, but he believes the which prohibits the sale of alcohol at the event as said. "Sometimes it is a pain putting on Skidfest, first priority for Delaware's coastline should to 60 years, Madsen said. "Everything is so geared toward fossil well as the use of glass bottles. In addition, Skidfest but it is totally worth it." be moving forward with offshore wind and organizers have to purchase insurance and abide by Since the first Skidfest, all proceeds have been 'Seizing the potential jobs from this emerg­ fuels, so it's going to take a long time," he saiq. "The oil and gas lobby in Washington the city's noise ordinance. given to a charity of the residents' choosing, start­ ing industry, he said. This measure sets Skidfest apart from other ing with a $850 donation to AIDS Delaware in While concern surrounds this issue, is a very strong lobby and whoever screams louder in Washington gets heard." festivals, such as Wilburfest from the late 1980s 1990. This spring's Skidfest will benefit Students Ron Martin, professor of geological scienc­ and the now defunct Chapelfest. for Haiti. es, said he does not expect harmful effects Obama's decision to permit offshore drilling is going to make it difficult to be­ "The problem with Chapelfest is that no one Francis said he will be making a return visit from oil drilling. applied for a permit," Henry said. "In order to get a this year to speak to the crowd. He said he was "Of course, you can have accidents," come less dependent on fossil fuels and will change people's perspectives of the presi­ permit you have to have someone to come forward surprised the event has lasted as long as it has, but Martin said. "But the technology these days as the person organizing the event and to take re­ believes the atmosphere hasn't changed over its -20 has become so sophisticated, things like that dent, said sophomore Lindsay McNamara, secretary of Students for the Environment. sponsibility to ensure any conditions are met." year history. hardly ever happen." David Muddiman of Starground Concert Au­ "Looking at all the faces,. looking at all the The process of offshore drilling begins "All the reasons why I voted for Obama dio, who has been providing the sound eq~ipment fun, it's like nothing has changed," Francis said. with a study of the underwater surface to from an environmental standpoint kind of determine areas that may be prime spots for go out the window," McNamara said. "We exploration. Seismic data measure structural were under the impression that he would do features of the subsurface, such as vaulting, something about the environment, and now The things a criminal record can do to your future which ideally traps gas and oil, he said. it seems we are taking a couple steps back "The subsurface qualities vary from toward that conservative ideology." ought to be a crime... one part of the world to another," Martin Offshore drilling, even when success­ said. "And even once you get the seismic ful, does not usually yield a great amount of results, you really don't know what you'll oil, she said. · What·s the value of a clean record? Employers, graduate schools.. military crviccs, encounter until you drill." "It will just be a temporary solution professional licensing boards. immigration authorities- the gate k~"))ers to sorn~ of the After data have been collected, govern­ but the areas affected will be ruined perma­ good things in life ~- look carefully at your re(;Ord. Many studcmts will be arrested this ment officials divide the drilling region into nently," McNamara said. year alone due to stepped-up efforts to control alcohol usage, private residence <.>ecupancy and noise, just to name a few. .. Most of the citations you receive from the University or Newark police are reponed as criminal arrests. An arrest record will surely tum up in the future: background searches for Electric: Average increase is $12 employment, FAFSA applications. even when applying for a passport. If you have been arrested in the past, or arrested this year, don't panic. You have the right to legal rcpresen­ Continued from page 3 cially stable. Ultion, and as a fonner Newark City Prosecutor, I have stood by the sides of many students "We're losing money because the in the Delaware couns. Let me stand by your side in your time of need. ·contact us for a redone." weather was colder and rainier," Newark free telephone resident Ed Miller, 72, said. "You ought Pomeroy said there is reason to be consultation. optimistic that there can be a budget sur­ to be basing revenue on solid money you plus in 2011. However, the budget does can count on." not get approved until November and Clifton agreed with this sentiment. Past Arrests the council has to think about how much "We need to wean ourselves off of surplus money it wants as a cushion. The being dependent on our utilities rev­ Expunging Records more surplus money, the easier Newark enue," he said. "We need to be self suf­ can handle budget discrepancies such as ficient." Pending Cases what is happening with the electric funds, Miller also argued to the council that the city should raise property taxes, he said. The things a criminal record can do to your future ought to be a crime. Both Clifton and Pomeroy agree they which are some of the lowest in the re­ would like to see the council take more gion, instead of nickel and diming resi­ control of the city's electric profit mar­ dents on utility services. gin, and find ways to increase surpluses. No decisions about program cuts As of now, the power to raise elec­ have been made yet, and the city coun­ tric rates is in··the hands of McFarland cil promises to think carefully about the and other city staff members. Because expenditures proposed on the 2011 bud­ the council approved a budget that in­ get. cluded certain electric revenue margins, However, compared to other mu­ the city's staff has the right to raise rates nicipalities in the region, Newark is do­ Mark D. Sisk, Attorney ing well, McFarland said. The city still to meet that revenue goal. Conaty~ Curran & Sisk Although he agrees the rate increase has an A credit rating, and has not yet should go through, Clifton said it is not needed to cut any services or personnel. (302) 368-1200 exactly what the council voted for when "They have a saying of spending • 299 Main Street. Newark. DE 1971 I they approved the budget. money like a drunken sailor," Clifton E-mail your questions to: [email protected] Newark residents urged the council said. "But, even a drunken sailor knows Visit us on the web at www.marksisklaw.com to do more to make Newark more finan- you can't spend money when he knows he doesn't have any." DUl • Alcohol• oise Violations• Overcrowding•Expungement•Disciplinary Procedures 10 A.pril20, 2010 East End: New bar to open in July Continued from page 1 He said they hope to give the Newark crowd Park has Jefe and Iron Hill has Wednesday specials, a thrill by bringing in bands that frequent Mojo so they need to offer something of that sort." WHY/UON 13, such as bluegrass bands, comedians.and bands He said the new restaurant and bar will have from around the world. Although Mojo 13 is an all­ a short window to impress university students. He • Traditional BSN and Accelerated Second Degree original rock venue, McKay said they will be open said patrons will not go back if they do not have a Program {ABSN) to hiring disc jockeys and cover bands as well. good experience within the first few months. "We've had bands from Japan and Australia McKay agreed that he will have to reach out to · • $50 million oceanfront state-of-the-art campus seek us out to play at our venues," McKay said. students early on. . • Highly credentialed faculty recruited primarily "We want our acts to really co.me in and do some­ "I've learned from other restaurants that you {rom the U.S. thing fantastic." only get one chance to make a first impression and Another way McKay said he and Shaffer plan I really want to do it right," McKay said. · • Small class sizes I personalized education to be different than East End Cafe is by emphasiz­ A new bar is something senior Rob Kolis said ing their food-and-service-oriented approach. The is a good idea because of the increasing student • Campus facilities include a 24 bed virtual hospital new restaurant and bar will provide a Cajun-style population In Newark. Kolis also said the owners equipped with the latest simulation technology barbecue with numerous food specials to attract should go in a different direction than East End Cafe including 1-Stan. ' · more people. because it did not have many student patrons. While the new place will look and feel dif­ "With its location, East End didn't draw • Final year is completed at U.S. partner schools ferent than East End, many things will remain the enough people and most of them were locals, not including Purdue University, Colorado State same. McKay said the patio will continue to be the students," Kolis said._"Ifthey run specials, bring in University, Morehead State University and staple of the venue, along with the two rooms in­ some recognizable bands and try to compete with Louisiana Co,llege. side. He said one room will be used for music and the other Main Street bars, then they will be suc­ dancing, similar to East End, while the other room cessful." • Graduates receive a degree from both IUON will be more designed in more of a cafe style. However, some students believe another bar at and a U.S partner school. McKay said they are still deciding on a name, the end of Main Street will not get much business. but they definitely want to have "Mojo" included. Junior Matt Siwinski believes the 21and older • With a U.S. degree, students are eligible to sit McKay suggested "Mojo Main" or "Mojo 273" as crowd will not find the new bar convenient. for the NCLEX examination. possibilities. "It's very out of the way and there are other • NCLEX pass rate is over 90%, which is higher In terms of the crowd, McKay said they are bars more central to campus that offers the same looking to appeal to the music-minaed people of thing," Siwinski said. · than the national average. Newark, as well as university students. One way He said in order to attract-college students, the • Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. he hopes to accomplish this is by offering bus trip bar needs to be a fun atmosphere that will outdo opportunities to fraternities and sororities in order other places. Siwinski said if the owners can so­ • Three entry dates per year (January, May, and to develop a relationship with the students. lidify one night for students to come and provide a September). · Junior Luke Warford said a new bar on Main huge dance floor with great music, they might find Street could be great if it caters toward college stu­ more success. dents. "If they execute it correctly, then it might "It's all about marketing," Warford said. work," he said. "They just have to keep in mind "They'll do well if in the first few months they get that they are further away and. have to offer more a group of people to come out once a week. Deer than what the regular bars on Main Street do."

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Continued from page 7 ing force for joining. With the stress the economy adds on graduating students, Conger has nothing other students to notice the progiam and find out to worry about. more information from cadets. · "The training is unlike any other job;' Con­ "It's a crawl, walk, run. Crawl as freshmen, ger said. "I am guaranteed a job when I gradu­ walk as a sophomore and run as a junior and se­ ate." nior," Lt. Col. Bernard Moxley said. "It's incre­ Freshman cadet Kyle Smith still has the op­ mental." tion to decline a contract but knows he will stay Moxley has been at the university since the on. As a nursing major, Smith is in high demand summer and has a daughter who is also in the and was offered a full scholarship at the end of ROTC at another university. He said the univer­ high school, given he continues in the ROTC, sity helps cadets in any way they can, with aca­ contracts and keeps his grades up. demics always being the number one priority. "The only scholarship specific program is "It's about making them better in all aspects nursing," Smith said. "As long as you graduate in of their life," Moxley said. a four-year period you will continue as an army The ROTC will pay for tutoring for students nurse." who are having trouble in school and has imple­ Because nursing is in demand, Smith's mon­ mented a mentoring program for upperclassmen etary perks are even greater. In addition to the to help freshmen and sophomores with issues benefits given to students with standard scholar­ from school to family. ships, he is also given a PDA his junior year, a As Moxley sits in his office, he points out a $300 stethoscope and is reimbursed for his shoes copy of Fortune magazine he has just received in and scrubs. the mail. The cover is a picture of an Army officer "I just got [Nike] Airforce Ones because with the words "business leadership." they're nursing-regulated," he said. "The skills [cadets] are given will make you While the major seems like a great deal successful in whatever you do," he said. to handle, the reality of being an Army nurse is When students first join the cadets, either both mentally and physically challenging. Smith on high school scholarships or by choice, they are recently visited Walter Reed Army Medical Cen­ not locked into a career in the Army. While schol­ ter on a nursing trip and was touched by what he arship freshmen are contracted, they are able to saw. THE REVIEW/Erica Cohen change their minds and get out by the first day of "Going into the psych ward opened me up to post-traumatic stress disorder," he said. "Until Cadet Bill Sieber watches over Cadet Michael Lynch as he grades underclassmen on their their sophomore year. communication skills. . . In order ~o continue in the ROTC program you see people who have it, you don't fully under­ JWUOr and seruor years, students must sign a con­ stand." Approximately 15 students contract and numbers one to 4,000 from this camp. fo~ my grad school after seven years - I will get tract after sophomore year. Their number helps them to figure out where prud to go to grad school and then do an additional "I was awarded a scholarship and I knew graduate per class year, Capt. Milian said. At the end of their sophomore year cadets attend lead­ they might be placed after college. As juniors, ca­ three years." I was going to sign a contract," sophomore Jeff dets find out what their job possibilities are. They As Sieber talks, he watches the freshmen and Swierzbinski said. ership development and assessment camp where they are ranked 40 percent on their GPA as well as know by senior year where they will be upon · sophomores perform their communications - us­ Cadet Kevin Conger, a junior, joined the graduation . ing the phonetic alphabet to call in medical evacu­ ROTC on scholarship after his sophomore year. situational training exercises and their overall per­ formance. Students across the nation are ranked in Some go on to active duty, where four years ations. Contracted students in camo and non-con­ The scholarship is great, he said, but not a driv- is the required service, and some tracted students in civilian clothing, they secure go into the National Guard where the scene and call in the details of the casualties. they are required to participate for Juniors sit in a tent at the other end grading the seven years. underclassmen on the exercise. Senior cadet Chelsea The ROTC is a great deal of added work and Schellinger will be in National responsibility, but it has become what has made Guard for seven years and in the Sieber's university experience complete, he said. meantime is permitted to get a ci­ Both Sieber and freshman cadet Kayla Iu­ vilian job. She hopes to become a liano stressed the number one perk of being in the state trooper. ROTC - the camaraderie. Sieber is planning to make the "I could call 90 percent of the people here if Army a 20-year career. He filed an I were in trouble," Sieber said. Active Duty Service Obligation What he began because of a feeling of per­ form to request a specific program sonal responsibility to the country has become a and has thus added three years way of life and a family to Sieber. onto his service. "The army changes lives," he said. "The Army is going to pay Fees: Little Bob to be renovated

year. The increase comes on the heels Continued from page 3 of last summer's 10 percent hike in ect is still a few years away, he said, tuition, a 6.9 percent increase in the but next year, officials will conduct room and board fees and the first focus groups and town hall meet­ year in which students were charged ings with students to determine what a fee for Winter Session housing. DKNY "I can appreciate the cost of ~A~~~ amenities to include. As with most capital projects, attendance issue," Gilbert said. "I ~~ the university will pay for the rec­ think the university is very careful reation facility projects with bonds about that and we're very thought­ ful about if we increase fees, can we R\I:PH I.AI Rf. /J'~Jp~ and existing funds and then use the fees collected in the future to pay be sure it will affect student life in general in a positive way." down the debt, Gilbert said. The , Plus Ma11y More! Frazer Field work is expected to cost He said it is university policy DESI<:INE:R * MIX & MATCH SEPARATES* 0 & DO CUP SIZES $3 million, but cost estimates for the to charge all students the same fee ...... ,...... * MISSY* KIDS * SPOR.TSVIEAR * ACCESSORIES other projects are not yet available. whether or not they use the servic­ Of the $108 fee increase, $100 es. WWW.CALIFORNIASUNSHINE.COM will be earmarked for capital ex­ "We don't offer the experience penses. The other $8 will cover in­ a la carte in most ways," he said. flation and go toward funding a new "We do require many of these fees leadership program on campus. because it provides a better educa­ 10°/o Off Your Purchase "What encourages me about this tional experience and it's part of PRESENT COUPON AT TIME OF PURCHASE is I think the fee increase is appro­ what appeals to most students in FOR ONUNE ORDERS ENTER CODE UDSPRING. priate and students will see the ben­ coming to the university." efits of their investment right away," The Board of Trustees will vote NOT VAUD ON PRIOR PURCHASES. Gilbert said. on the proposal in May. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. He said the fee increase will yield an additional $2.9 million per 12 tAptii20020.1QA Jr SGA: Students to vote for president, PR director, special projects secretary

Continued from page 1 organization's rules to allow any of the 28 for today's elections. amine university policies for things that and a larger pool of candidates. members of the senate to run for an officer Senate elections will instead be held in should be changed. One example, she said, The changes came after SGA faced crit­ position. Previously, only the 14 executive the fall, Tusio said. In addition, 10 senators is the university's rule against tampering icism over last year's election, in which 96 board members were eligible. are selected by the SGA officers through with or altering parking P;:tsses. students voted and only one race was con­ For president and vice president, can­ an interview process, and the Greek Coun­ Bennett said that such an offense is tested. The election was not widely promot­ didates must have experience serving as cil, Multicultural Council, Resident Student treated as theft, instead. of merely a parking ed, and students could not learn the names of an officer. However, other senate members Association and club sports each appoint a violation, a punishment she said is too harsh member as well. · the candidates until logging in to vote. wishing to run can ask for a waiver from the and will wofk to amend. "What we wanted to do this year was election committee, which presidential can­ Johnson, a junior in his first year as a Both presidential candidates say they promote the election and let students know didate Mike Johnson did this year. senator, said his goal as president would be are hoping for a larger turnout in this year's when it is," outgoing President, senior David As part of this year's reforms, the ap­ to increase communication between SGA election, something Johnson said is difficult, Tusio said. "Even if just in passing, we want pointed executive board was eliminated and and the student body, particularly by reach­ considering the way elections are conduct­ students to know there is a Student Govern­ its duties transferred to the senate, which ing out to Residence Life leaders. ed. ment Association and that they can vote." will be elected beginning next year. "I have a handle on the issues on cam­ "Rather than them coming to a central SGA published a candidate list on its Elections for the senate positions_: two pus and I can't think of any better thing to do spot, you have to emphasize your positions website last week and has set up tables in senators from each of the seven colleges - my senior year," Johnson said. · and then have them go home and vote," he dining halls and the Trabant University Cen­ have been delayed because of a glitch in the Johnson will face junior Grace Bennett said. ter to promote the election. computer system used to conduct the vote, who is currently secretary of special projects Bennett said the Golden Ticket has been Tusio's administration, which has fo­ Tusio said. The system does not have a way and has served in SGA since her freshman concentrating on telling students about the cused much of its energy on improving to allow only students in a particular college year. election. SGA's structure and policies, changed the to vote for that college's representatives, and Bennett said her main goal is to make "Win or lose, I was excited to see that the problem could not be remedied in time SGA stronger as an organization and to ex- many positions contested," she said. The candidates: log on to udreview.comfor the candidates' complete responses

Secretary of Public Relations President President ... AbbyStoUar Grace Bennett Michael Johnson What are your top three priorities What are your top three priorities for What are your top three priorities for SGA next year? I want to utilize SGA next year? for SGA next year? the SGA website as an open forum for I want SGA to be a recognizable My top 3 priorities for next year are students. I would like to expand SGA's organization students would not hesitate to increase the membership of SGA, general member commtmity and in­ to contact, and a forum where their increase the awareness of SGA, and to volve many students in SGA and cam­ voices can be heard. 2. I would work utilize every aspect of SGA's abilities pus events. In addition, I want to bring on the College Advisory Board project, to voice the UD students' opinions the campus community a comprehen­ developed by SGA this year to address the needs and concerns and address their concerns. sive, easy-to-navigate events calendar that helps students pin­ of individual colleges. 3. Enable SGA to cosponsor various point what's going on across UD. events and projects on campus is a huge priority for next year. What is one thing you would change about the way SGA runs or the kinds of initiatives SGA takes on? What specific ways would you promote SGA's activities to What is one thing you would change about the way SGA I want to change is to alter the way we commtmicate with both the student body and community? runs or the kinds of initiatives SGA takes on? the general student body. In addition to the usual social My top priority is to use the revamped SGA website, fund SGA I would like to make the way SGA runs much more trans­ events and committee meetings SGA holds, I want to reach water bottles, coffee mugs, office supplies, rubber bracelets and parent to the student body. I feel as though there is a major out to other student leaders, specifically the elected officials much more, and put fun materials into the hands of students! As misconception that SGA is an aloof or exclusive organization. in Residence Life, in order to effectively understand which for the commtmity, SGA will continue to foster their relation­ Quite the contrary, the new SGA structure represents essen­ issues are most important to students on campus. ship with UDaily, WVUD, The Review, The Newark Post, and tially every facet on campus. The News Journal to help promote activities. How would you improve the visibility and responsiveness How would you improve the visibility and responsiveness ofSGA? How would you improve the responsiveness of SGA? ofSGA? I would actively pursue students' opinions through a variety I would like to hold regular open forums for students to come I plan to continue the PR push SGA has been using throughout of methods. The first is to have regularly scheduled meet­ and talk to a SGA senator about any concerns they may have. the last few months. Our new website, as well as press with ings with RAsbecause they are consistently discussing the Ideally, these forums will take place all over campus and at past accomplishments and current projects of SGA and kiosks issues of those students in their floor and in their building. many different times so they are accessible to the entire student to advocate general membership will hopefully improve our The second would be to connect both with the other elected body. presence on campus. Moreover, I'd like to institute a "sugges­ officials and other student leaders on campus to put together tion box" to have in the office at all times, in addition to kiosks a consistent stream of information flow. Stollars opponent, Lauren Pitrtn2eUo, did not respond to The promoting the organization. Review's questions.

Secretary of Special Projects Secretary of Special Projects Secretary of Special Projects Kerry Dietz Tom jackson MoUy Sullivan What are your top three priorities for What are your top three priorities for What are your top three priorities SGA next year? SGA next year? for SGA next year? My top three priorities for SGA next 1. Increased off-campus student repre­ To focus through hard work and an energetic attitude on the workings on year are to better promote SGA and it's sentation, as well as increased overall goals in order to increase awareness and student representation campus-wide. our StUDent Government and make involvement on campus; to improve 2. Reach out to individual students by it more accessible to you. To engage the student body into a productive con- the dissemination of information to listening to their ideas, opinions, and our school better than it already is. the general student body concerning ongoing tmiversity af­ grievances in order to increase the quality of student life at versation about making fairs; and to increase participation and involvement of general our University. 3. Work to further develop a more sustainable To establish a cornmtmication plan via email, and periodic members. University, working with various departments to promote re­ newsletters so that you will learn more about your StUDent cycling and sustainability efforts. Government and how you can help our school. Every year SGA sponsors or co-sponsors several events. What types of events should SGA focus its energy on? What types of events should SGA focus its energy on? Every year SGA sponsors or co-sponsors several events. SGA sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of different types of I believe SGA should focus on sponsoring or co-sponsoring What types of events should SGA focus its energy on? I believe that SGA should focus our energy on events that events but I would like to see more energy focused on the events that bring the entire tmiversity commtmity together. promote student life in a posit:ive way and events that engage promotion and sponsorship of the lesser known philanthropic SGA, as an "umbrella" organization for RSOs, should spon­ every student in the opporttmity to learn more about SGA events on campus. sor events that allow further integration of undergraduate stu­ dents and the surrounding commtmity, specifically focusing on and how they can become involved to make a positive dif­ ference. What is one specific special project, not normally done by events with Greek life. SGA, that you would be interested in working to imple­ What is one specific special project, not normally done by ment? What is one specific special project, not normally done by SGA, that would interested in working to implement? In my high school, every year they have an all-night volley­ SGA, that you would be interested in working to imple­ be ball-athon. I think; this would be an amazing charity event to ment? I would be interested in promoting the importance of social our current classmates to fo­ bring to the tmiversity. You form a team, as an RSO or a group "Rachel's Challenge" is about Rachel Joy Scott, the first stu­ awareness specifically preparing of friends, and you compete in a volleyball tournament all dent who died at the Columbine High School shootings. I wish cus in making our campus atmosphere to be appreciate one night. It's a fun way to spend the night, show your competi­ to bring this program to our university so that students may another and that the promotion of diversity and interaction helps us all grow. tive spirit, and raise money for a good cause all at the same understand this powerful presentation and hopefully continue her life}ong dream of creating joy in the lives ofothers . •§p.~. - - =-·- -- .:0------Spring 2010 Inquiry for Truth Event

CHOOSING YOUR RELIGION SERIES (#2) A panel with representatives of the 3 major monotheistic faiths speaking. followed by audience questions

DOES GOD GRADE ON THE CURVE? (How cim a morally perfect God be reconciled with morally imperfect people?)

Dr. Mugtedar Khan- Professor at UD Political Science and International Relations. Weekly columnist for The News Journal. UO Director Islamic Studies Rabbi Jeremy Winaker- Rabbi at UO for Hillel (Student Group), Senior THE REVIEW/Ayelet Daneil The university is experimenting with new clicker systems to replace the Jewish Educator current one. Rev. Will Metzger - Campus Minister at UD for two student groups~ Church and Cam2us Connection, lnterVarsity Christian Fellowship Clickers: Trial system allows ••• m · ··w·~···· • . ••• w . . Sponsor ...... ~ ...... Church and Campus Connection/Christian interAct! t.ll students to use phones, laptops Co..Sponsors Continued from page 5 U of D Student Programming Board, Hillel, lnterVar.stt.v dies." clickers remain anonymous, making Christian Fellowship, Philosophy Department, Rox- At.!P-il The technology does not require questions of a sensitive subject easier Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Associatiol\ buying an actual clicker, and can be to respond to and in large lecture class­ used on laptops as well as web-en­ es. The professor has the ability to poll Thursday, April22,7:30 p.m. abled cell phones, he said, making it the entire class and assess the results to at easier for students. determine whether a particular point is "The ability for students to use understood before moving forward. University of Delaware theit iPhones and PDAs to connect to "I know right away whether or Newark, Delaware the software without having to pur­ not the students understand what I am chase a separate device is a very sig­ teaching," Harvey said. "Plus answer­ Perkins Student Center, 1at Floor, Rodney Room nificant advantage," Duker said. ing on the clicker helps cement the in­ (Parking Garage Adjacent) Terrence Harvey, computer and formation in their minds." information technologies professor at He said there are always the same the university, has been using i>clicker students in every class who make it systems in his classroom and has also obvious they know what is going on, had no complaints. and the immediate feedback on the "I really like them," Harvey said. class helps find the others. Are you a VICTIM? "They are smaller and can handle the "It's really hard to tell who un­ wear and tear they may endure." derstands besides the same five people The new system, he said, may be that always answer," he said. "If the ... assault?' less of a burden on students than the question is asked right, we can find older InterWrite PRS. where the misconception is." "It's cool that it's cheaper," Har­ Faculty, staff and students of the vey said. "After you pay to register university can evaluate the two new :.. robbery? you don't need to buy a console. It's / clicker contenders by contacting ats­ one less thing to carry around." [email protected] and making an ap­ McVey said the clickers inqease pointment for a private overview. ... sexual assualt? active learning by allowing the stu­ A Clicker Finale Rally will be dents to give their feedback on a par­ held in 208 Gore Hall on May 19 from ticular subject matter. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Answers given by students on the ... abuse by a spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend? If y:ou answered "yes" to any of these questions and are interested in learning of the possible resources available to crime victims in the City of Newark, the Newark Police Department Victim Services Unit can help. If you would like more information about our services, please contact theNewark Police Department Victim Service Unit at 366-7110 ext 137, Monday through Wednesday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. *the Newark Police Department Victim Service program is funded through the Delaware Criminal Justice Council by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime.

UJ , An lnter._n:'!f!mally Accredited Law Enforcement Agency" April 20, 2010 • • 1tor1.a· 14 Commencement speaker a good choice Editorialisms Grads will gain valuable lessons from Bertini's speech The university recently announced known. that Catherine Bertini, a leader in the Here's our advice for them; quit fight against world hunger, will be the complaining. Ms. Bertini's public ser­ speaker for Spring 2010 Commence- vice and humanitarian efforts in devel­ ment. oping countries, along with her major Most students interviewed reacted role in the United Nations World Food negatively to this announcement, pri- Programme, is nothing to undermine. marily due to a lack of knowledge A professor herself, Ms. Bertini serves about Ms. Bertini's accomplishments. as an astounding role model for both Many students have complained that graduates and undergraduates alike since the university has brought in and she should not simply be brushed such big names as Jill Biden for Win- off. Instead, students should focus on ter 2010 Commencement and guest researching Bertini's past; they may speakers like Colin Powell and Da- find out that we are indeed lucky to vid Axelrod, Spring Commencement have her come to our campus. should feature someone equally well- Headstrong bike rmes are not the key Cyclists need to be educated on city bicycle standards The University of Delaware Police poorly publicized. An e-mail should Department plans to begin fining bi- be sent out detailing Newark's bicycle cyclists who do not abide by the city's laws so that everyone has a chance to bike code and standards. see them. The real issue remains, however, Before the UDPD begins hand- that these rules are not clearly publi- ing out citations and fines to cyclists THE REVIEW/ Lydi a Woolever cized and bike lanes are nonexistent. who are not adequately informed, Letter to the Editor While it is annoying for pedestrians to stronger attempts need to be made to share the sidewalks with bicycles, it is better educate local cyclists on the New Loan Reform Puts Delaware Students Over by the reforms to the student lending program. far more hazardous for cyclists to ride city standards for bicycle use. This Banks Almost all of the 21 ,000 students at the University in the streets with heavy traffic. Such includes how to appropriately manage Last month, the most sweeping reform of the coun­ of Delaware receive direct government loans. As a action is a hindrance and annoyance to roadways and lock up their bikes. That try's federal student aid system was signed into law by result, about 44 percent of the graduates leave school drivers as well. being said, bikers, educate yourselves President Obama. The new law, the Health Care and with an average of $17,200 in student loan debt. While While presentations on bicycle safe- - or watch out. Education Reconciliation Act, improves the federal this number is nothing to celebrate, it is far below the ty are being held on campus, they are student aid program by ending a wasteful student loan national average. Nationwide, two-thirds of graduates program called the Federal Family Education Loan pro­ take on almost $25,000 of debt on average. By utiliz­ gram, which allowed the government to heavily subsi­ ing direct government loans, Delaware students are pro­ Corrections dize private banks to issue federal student loans, and vided with lower-interest rates and income-based repay­ The April 13 article "Student reactions mixed on new health legislation" mis­ converting all federal student loans to direct govern­ ment options that allow for financial flexibility. spelled Dan Boselli's last name. ment loans. This move will save taxpayers nearly 70 Student aid reform provides much-needed financial The April 13 article "Tattoo creators open up about their work inspirations" billion dollars over 10 years with savings being used to relief for our nation's students at no new cost to taxpay­ misspelled Stephen Matthew Wimmer's name. make key investments in both early and higher educa­ ers. The new law reduces the federal deficit while mak­ The April 13 article "Softball struggling to make the playoffs" incorrectly at­ tion and paying down the federal deficit. ing higher education more affordable and accessible for tributed a quote. "I believe we can do it. And once we're there, we're just going In Delaware specifically, student aid reform will pro­ future generations of students and their families. That is to bust it out," should have been attributed to Jenny Richards. This was an edit­ vides $53 million in Pell Grants, over 10 million dollars why the student body president of the University of Del­ ing error. a for Minority-Serving Institutions and community col­ aware and the United States Student Association fully leges, and $7.5 million in College Access Grants over support this reform.- David Tusio, UD SGA President the next ten years. All of these investments are paid for

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Hoe ...... you want to _,., • • Use The Review to voice yoUr opinion. llllOll 15 A guide for surviving your springtime allergen attack template doing this. Your throat feels like sand- Instead of having just a few species releasing dence to suggest that exposure tq allergens paper. Your temples throb like bass drums. pollen into the air at a time, many species seem can trigger migraine headaches, spasms of the Chris Clark This is not a scene out of some sci-fi novel to be producing simultaneously. bronchi, nausea, fainting and diarrhea. The or the aftermath of some devastating chemi- These high pollen counts have the paten­ good news is that there have been many inno­ cal attack. This is allergy season 2010, and tial to cause more harm than scratchy throats vations in the field of over-the-counter allergy Guest Columnist all along the East Coast, pollen counts seem and watery eyes. For people who suffer from medicines. Zyrtec and Claritin are just two of higher than ever. If you are in the almost 50 allergen-induced asthma, this spring has been the more well-known brands in the fight against percentile of Americans who suffer from pol- a particularly hazardous season. To quote the high pollen counts. However, even these com­ Spring allergies are an epidemic of their own. len-induced allergies, late great Chris Far- mon medicines can produce some nasty side It's a beautiful morning as the sun cracks this means you should ley-trust me, I know effects. through your curtains with its thousand-watt stock up on Kleenex and from experience. For many, these side effects have the poten­ smile. The birds are chirping, the frisbees are Claritin, because it's go- I've suffered from tial to be just as bad as the symptoms, or even out, and hoodies and jeans are quickly replaced ing to be a long spring. asthma to some extent worse. I took a Zyrtec about one week ago and by T-shirts and flip-flops. Spring is here at last, Here on the East · since before I can re- within a couple hours I felt like I hadn't slept in but before you even have a chance to enjoy Coast, it's mostly grass member, and as I got a week. Despite the fact that these medications your first breath of April air, you notice that and trees responsible for older, my episodes be- are effective allergy fighters, they are potent your windows are covered by a mysterious the high pollen counts; gan to occur less and drugs and are not to be taken lightly, especially green film. blossoming flowers typi- less frequently. This if you are not familiar with the effects they Puzzled, you decide to go outside and cally don't cause much allergy season, how- may have on you. · take a closer look. You immediately sense of a problem. Trees like ever, I have had to dust So what. is the best way to fight allergies that something is not right. The air is differ­ the oaks and grasses like off my albuterol inhal- when the count is this high. The truth is this an­ ent. Your throat begins to itch and your eyes Ragweed release tiny er at least twice every swer is probably different from person to per­ begin to burn. You notice this same mysteri­ grains of pollen that are single day. There have son. My advice? Find a good book or a new TV ous powdery film is scattered all over your car, swept into the wind and been mornings where show to watch and chill out indoqrs for awhile. your roommate's car, the patio furniture. It's can travel great distanc- I felt like I was trying And when you do go outside, wash your face everywhere. es. The objective of pollen is to fertilize other to suck air through a coffee straw. It's times and hands. A lot. Oh, and don't leave the house You crane your neck and lean towards the plants, but more often than not, they wind up like these where I begin to consider organizing without tissues unless you like sneezing in your windshield of your car. You take in a deep in our sinuses. a huge rally to destroy all trees in the city of shirt sleeve four times in a row. Gross. breath and exhale strongly, scattering the film Many experts feel we have had a "perfect Newark. I admit that our campus wouldn't look into a thick green cloud that floats in front of storm" for allergies in 2010. Some claim that quite as picturesque, but at least I'd be able to Chris Clark is a guest columnist for TheRe­ your face. You begin to sneeze and cough un­ the plentiful rain of the past months, combined leave my house without being eqipped with tis­ view. His viewpoints do not necessarily rep­ controllably. Your eyes, once pearly white, are with the sudden change from cold to warm to sues, inhalers, Visine and antihistamine. resent those of The Review staff. Please .send now blotchy and red. They itch so bad you want even hot weather, has caused many trees and Aside from asthma, allergies have been to rip them out of your face. You seriously con- grasses to begin producing pollen prematurely. linked to other health problems. There is evi- comments to [email protected]. .---.JIL..___o_r_n_o___,t, Facebook alerts lead to life .queStions vacation, I thought I should probably answer. It way-I don't hate Valentine's Day. I'm not an and a heaping spoonful of school loans and debt seemed too out of the norm for me to just let it anti-romantic. I'm in a serious relationship my- with a nice, juicy marriage on top? Katie Speace ring and call her back later. self, and I'm very much looking forward to the I recently read an article in Cosmopolitan Running down the steps to the library en- "E" and "W" and "M" words of my future. about a study which researched getting mar- trance, I answered the call, and before· I could It's just that right now, I'm thinking about ried too young. The study listed money as the Speace of Mind even make it outside she told me the news. the chapters I have to read for tomorrow's class, number one topic over which couples fought, "I'M ENGAGED!" were her first words. or that paper due at the end of the week. I'm and it showed that people who waited a few I screamed, turn- thinking about what years to get married were less likely to end up ing heads I'm sure. I should eat for din- divorced. First comes college, then comes marriage. I was in horror, but ner and what I'm Maybe I was drawn to the study because of Another Facebook notification: "Susie Q is also in happiness, as going to wear Friday my own fear of divorce. I'm a second-genera- engaged to John Smith." my best friend told night. I'm still trying tion divorce baby. Divorce rates are high in this I seem to get this message once a week. me her boyfriend of to remember what country, and my chances are higher. My heart begins to race. I click on the name of six years-her high day our trash and When it really comes down to it though, the fiance or fiancee, whichever I don't already school sweetheart- recycling go out. I what I'm mostly scared of is the realization know, and stalk their profile a little. I usually had dropped the knee can't even keep my that in these last sweet years of college, we are feel happy for my newly engaged friend, but and popped the ques- room clean. inching towards adulthood and all of those life there is a small part of me that isn't happy at tion. How could I han- decisions that come with it, all. I'm confused, I'm bewildered. I still have a We were 19 years die planning a wed- Yesterday, Facebook informed me that a year of college left on my plate. I'm not ready old and sophomores ding right now? good friend of mine from middle school, cur- for all of this! in college. College is a rently a junior in college, recently got engaged. I keep hearing statistics that people are wait­ Through all the transitional time be- I guess I just need to get used to this kind of ing longer and longer to get married and have dress alterations and tween being a kid news-the notifications aren't going to disap- kids, but in rei}lity, I'm surrounded by engage- registry shopping and being an adult. pear. Plenty of people our age are feeling like ments. ·~ and shower planning It's going to be hard they're ready for the next step. It began last yea.r when I was studying at the that came with the enough finding a job At the end of the day, I just hope I have a few library for an exam I had the next day. I remem­ invitation to be a bridesmaid, one would think when I graduate; getting married won't exactly more years before it's time to pick out my own ber it so vividly. I heard my phone vibrating in I'd have become desensitized to it all by now. A help that equation. Weddings are expensive, nice set of china. ' my bag, sol retrieved it, figuring it was a text. year later, I'm a year older and I just had to buy and so are houses. Heck, so are cars. I think I'll Everyone knew I had put myself into exile at her a set of dishes as a wedding present. But be a needing a new one of those after college, Katie Speace is layout editor at The Review. the library for the past few days, so I questioned she's getting married in a month and hearing too. Her viewpoints do not necessarily represent who the imposer could be. When I saw it was about new engagements still freaks me out. So what's the rush? What if graduation is those of The Review staff. Please send com­ my best friend from home who I knew was.on I don't want this to come off the wrong· followed by two scoops of a nine-to-five job ments to [email protected] Apri120, 2010

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BY KATHERINE DIMAGGIO pieces were less commercial-friendly a?d Staff Reporter more emotionally charged. Overall, Ktm Rod Kim never imagined that the lyrics says his style is quirk~ pop-rock and has that filled the pages of his journal would evolved into a more mamstream sound. "On my first major indie album, A one day become the makings of an al~um. Fortunate Consequence, all the songs were This local Wilmington singer and pta~o about one girl," he says, "A few of the fans player only realized his hopes.t~ succeed m the industry after years of wntmg heartfelt say I get a bit whiny." . music. Kim's muse for the album was a childhood friend who he met while growing After spending three mon~hs on a nationwide tour, he has found htmself on up in Indiana, who he eventually. fell for. the verge of making the big time, but not Halfway through the making of hts album without a struggle. . and after several songs written about her, "I'm living out of my Toyota;" Ktm Kim went back to Indiana to tell her how he felt, only to find she had met someone says. "I have a suitcase half filled wit~ CI?,s and half filled with crumpled dollar btlls. else. He says the February release ofhis song "So the first half oLthe album was all "Tomorrow She's Mine," which has been 'Oh my God, I realized I love you' songs and the other half is about how she loves played on radio stations s~ch. as WSTW, led Kelly Muldoon first dealt with her loss through literal paintings, but now creates m?re someone else," he says. to his devotion to the music mdustry. abstract work. "I had a desk job in Delaware and I was Kim who has been a pianist for several going crazy," Kim says. "Since I relea.sed years, s~ys he's a fan of Billy Joel and that song I gave up my lease and have JUSt Bruce Hornsby. · · been living out of a hotel." . . . "I could never shine a candle to them," While he may not be hvmg a hfe of he says. "They kind of made it cool for Personal tragedy .serves as luxury, Kim says he is enjoying his t:our and piano players."· ~ ~he his increasing fame and success. H~s late.st Kim began piano lessons at age ?f nine but lost interest in his classical mustc musical triumph is having one of hts r~d10 singles featured on the Rock Band vtdeo less~ns by the time he entered high schoo_l. studeitt's artistic inspiration When he declared a contemporary mustc game for Xbox 360. . Using her parents' belongin~s and other "I didn't really know how btg of a deal major in college

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Pint-sized heroes 'Kick-Ass' in Comedic cast .makes latest superhero film for a funny service .. _..... "Kick-Ass" "Death at a Funeral" In this re-make of a 2007 Brftish comedy, Lions Gate Films Sony Pictures Entertainment "Death" star, Peter Dinklage reprises his role ting: ***(out of****> Rating: ** 112 (out of****) as Frank, an uhk:nown visitor with a curious Fantasizing about becoming a superhero "Death at a Funeral" opens with a somber secret that sends the whole funeral ceremony can be exciting, but sometimes it gets tough to Chris Rock waiting outside his home for his into a tailspin. His first few scenes are unusually wait for that life-changing, super power-loaded father's casket to arrive at his funeral. Within awkward, but the remainder of his time in the toxic waste that transform someone from nerd to moments, however, the tone goes from expected film ends up being some of the funniest and super. gravity to instant hilarity, where it spends almost most entertaining. Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is tired all of its light-hearted 90-minute running time. While all of the little stories end up ,f waiting for the spider to bite him for super Despite the comedy and an all-star cast . connecting at some level, it is the constant 1 owers. He is taking matters into his own hands that includes Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, mix up of psychedelic medicines among 0 become his alter ego-Kick-Ass. Tracy Morgan and Zoe Saldana, "Death" still the characters that garners the most laughs. "Kick-Ass" takes a different road in struggles to truly connect with audiences. Marsden's character, Oscar's, turn as Saldana's resenting the superhero genre. It features four Jumping quickly from scene to scene, each disliked boyfriend steals the show. Nervous to uperheroes" with zero super powers. Although interaction seems more like a group ofcomedians see his future father-in-law, who despises him, e film has much more gore than advertised, doing short stand-up routines rather than a well­ he takes what he believes to be valium, but is K.ick-Ass" delivers with a strong cast, funny developed story plot. With obvious set-ups and actually a hallucinogenic. The ensuing scenes mter and great action sequences. anyone else in the world. one-liners, the few sentimental moments seem are so outrageously funny, tears are sure to spring Johnson stars in the movie and, although < Dave is an ,average nerd who no one ever out ofplace and awkward in an otherwise laugh­ from viewer's eyes. Between Oscar's antics and ·'Cpects to do anything extraordinary, even humorous at times, he doesn't add much to the out-loud facial expressions, this movie is worth seeing for though it is often the nerds who have the habit film, which relies heavily on the supporting Marsden's role alone. Of course, Frank's own cast. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, best known for ')f turning into the people with powers, as with accidental encounter with the drugs leads to S iderman and Fantastic Four's Mr. Fantastic. his role in "Superbad," plays superhero double­ the most shockingly hilarious (and unexpected) Unlike these usually masked vigilantes, Dave crosser, Red Mist. He played the role well, but it moment of all. realizes that the chances of getting superpOwers was hard not to think of him as McLovin with a The nearly constant laughter that the script are as likely as Vince Vaughn winning an Oscar. cape. and actors evoke doesn't completely make up He decides like Peter Parker and Tony Stark, The film has a strong story, a solid romantic for the film's many flaws. "Death's" constant that it is, much possible to be powerful without interest plot and great action scenes filled with use of profanity and some disgusting, though supernatural abilities and attempts to fight crime explosives, guns, knives and blood. It was funny toilet humor, makes this movie one that \\ ith the help of a father-daughter duo by his surprising to see large amounts of blood in a most mature or critical viewer probably would side. movie regular people attempting to be super, not want to watch. But if an hour and a half of The strongest performances comes from but it turns the film into~ more than a comedy. carefree, silly laughter is what you're after, this Nicholas Cage who plays Big Daddy, with Chole Whether they are superhero movie fans or not, is the movie for you. viewers wills still enjoy "Kick- Ass" - as long 1\ loretz his daughter, Hit Girl. Cage's character -Hilary Karpoff, as they are over the age of 17 of course. looks and acts li1 c Batman with a gun, while hkarpo.fJ@udeLedu Moretz displays cr ability to fight better than -Bryan Berkowitz, bberk@udeLedu

Rise Up on "Rise Cypress Hill Cypress EMI/Priority Records integrates Su viving the high pitch Rating: *** (out of and rap *****> sprinkles Blue Sky Noise After a four-year a bit of Circa Survive delay from its original flavor Atlantic release date, Cypress good Rating:*** 112 (out of*****> Hill's new album "Rise A Circa Survive's latest release, Up" has finally touched handful Blue Sky Noise, comes after a three­ down. It's been exactly tracks on year stand still, following 2007's On six years since the Up" Letting Go. For anyone not familiar group's last release, and the with the band, their genre can only not much has changed. love be described as hardcore progressive Cypress Hill a ppre ciat i o n"-"'--i.--" ambient rock. Vocalist Anthony Green, has always been an for a certain kind of "Rise Up" is worth is often compared to Claudio Sanchez acquired taste, but the Mary Jane. The seventh checking out if not for of Coheed and Cambria. The band's production on the album track, "K.U.S.H" opens the lyrical content, the general sound is that of a more modern is undeniably delicious. up with a Cheech and overall production. Thrice. If listeners cannot handle a Tom Morello, Pete Rock, Chong intro - is there - Lindsay Nichols, high-pitched, nasally voice for an entire and Jake One are just really much more to lnichols@udel. edu album, then they may not be interested a few of the producers say? in Circa Survive. For those who can, this album is definitely worth a listen. Blue Sky Noise begins with a solid My Best Friend Is You and refreshing on her debut, Made Of opening track, "Strange Terrain," with Kate Nash Bricks, it comes across as amateur and its booming chorus and conclusion, and Fiction Records haphazard on My Best Friend Is You . continues with the equally attention­ Rating: ** (out of*****> The album does have its redeeming grabbing, "Ge~ Out." Both of these Kate Nash-the British pop singer qualities. "Kiss That Grrrl" is just as songs are incredibly orchestrated, with whose music is cut from the same cloth catchy as the best tracks on Made of prominent guitar lines. The second-to-last song, "Compendium," is as Lily Allen's and Regina Spektor's Bricks, and the final verse of "D.o­ The remainder of the album has its ups and skillfully written, but unfortunately, it is a segue - has released Wah-Doo," where downs - it is a rather mercurial roller coaster track that should last three minutes longer than it her second Nash proclaims, ride involving a pattern of monotonous and does. Regardless, the one minute and 55 seconds album, My Best "Well, I think shes a upbeat songs. The album eventually culminates were anything but disappointing. Friend Is You. bitch, " is witty and with the uninspired "Dyed in the Wool," which Lyrically, Blue Sky Noise is quite different Nash initially amusing. is laden with heavy choruses and sounds like from Circa Survive's past.albums - its lyrics rose to fame by It's a shame that Circa Survive's usual ambient songs. are very straightforward, even though Circa posting songs 'vibe gets lost in the Nevertheless, there are two other tracks that Survive's members are usually known for their she recorded on swirling noise that stand out from the rest-"Spirit of the Stairwell" poetic brilliance. The lyrics to the single-worthy GarageBand to is the most distinct and "Through the Desert Alone." The latter has "I Felt Free" are a genius conception, but they her MySpace feature of My Best a math rock sound with a well-written set of come off like Fall Out Boy trying to sound - and it shows. Friend Is You. lyrics. Each member showcases his expertise on intelligent. Despite the declining lyrical prowess Nash is known - Alexandra his respective instrument and the overall sound and occasional monotony, Circa Survive displays for talk-singing Duszak, is exceptional. "Spirit of the Stairwell" is an its ability to write majestic, eclectic and carefully her way through aduszak@ acoustic track with a hypnotic chord progression arranged music. songs, and while udel.edu and thoughtful lyrics. -Ethan Barr, [email protected] the style was cute < I (lela'\lvare UNdressed Defining the dating zone fashi()nforward First amendment The dating struggle in dating just one person, or game has evolved using that term in correlation with one over the years person, is the possibility of things not from being an working out after, say, two months fashion essential step - then what? Those two months have before marriage, gone down the drain and you have to In this high-tech to wearing his start all over again. age, where cell phones varsity jacket, That's where "hanging out" are considered lifelines, to being in his comes in. Hanging out with someone and Blackberries and or her Facebook is spending time with them, getting Apples aren't just fruit, profile picture. to know the individual at your own it's no wonder blogging What does pace and keeping life simple. It's more has become such a huge "'dating" actually mean anymore? Many private than dating, and leaves the door phenomenon. college-age young adults fall into the "Oh, open for you to hang out with more Recently, we're just friends" or "We're just hanging than one person since there aren't any bloggers have taken out'" mentality. It gets hard to determine technical strings attached. the fashion world the differences between these two labels A senior male student at the by storm, and top and to figure out what everyone's status university says hanging out with a industry people are really is. So is it just the terminology that person is the new form of dating. wisely welcoming them with open arms. As I varies from couple to couple, or is there a "By hanging out with someone, look for new sources of inspiration, being limited true line between "dating" and "hanging it takes away the pressure of the word to the opinions of just professional stylists and .. out?" · 'dating' and leaves the two people free designers doesn't seem to cut it for me - that's Dating has always been a challenge. to do what they want while not having why blogs have become my new best friend. It's important to follow certain protocol to feel obligated," he says. There are a few blogs I visit religiously, and what at certain times because you don't want to According to this student and I've gained from them is an array of powerful come on too strong or not strong enough. five others I spoke with, hanging insight from many different angles - which In the early stages of dating, you might out is the new common trend when oddly enough seem to be written by people who wonder, "Is this person my boyfriend/ getting to know someone, but these get younger and younger. From a former fashion girlfriend?" or "Am I bound to this one two phenomena of the evolved director, to a 17-year-old savvy shoe collector, all specific person or can I play the field?" commitment realm we live in are too the way down to one quirky little preteen-I just When I think of "dating," several complicated for me. can't get enough of the online opinions, whatever words come to mind, including official, Dating or hanging out isn't a the blogger's age. ublic, honest and emotions. You are signing marriage license. Do what Who inspires high fashion designers the openly involved with the person you're works for you, and call it what you most? We the consumers do, of course, so when dating - people know about it, you will. Just so that there isn't confusion showroom director Scott Schuman left the meet each other's circle of friends and as to what "level" you and your fashion industry after 15 years, he began taking ou are generally interested in him or significant other are on, be honest photographs of fashion's number one source er. Then titles begin to get thrown with each other and what you want out of inspiration: everyday people. Soon "The around. At this point, you have of your newfound companionship. Sartorialist" was born, and ever since then, the invested the time in getting to blog has received numerous amounts of praise. ow the person you've been "I thought I could shoot people on the street the dating, and a longer-term way designers looked at people," Schuman says commitment could in his blog, "and get and give inspiration to lots be in. The of people in the process." The concept is brilliant, because we, the people, are the ones who make ~ up the fashion world. In her blog, "Sea of Shoes," Jane Aldridge sports her. vintage treasures and unbelievable collection of footwear. The blogging sensation is also about to launch her very own shoe line for nlt:~Seattle Seahawks in 2006 and another the respect of the elite in the fashion world - at from time to time, I still get pretty heated when II made a statement that the league and the team Super Bowl championship in 2009 against the the mere age of thirteen. Believe it or not, top my friends at school insult the teams I love. don't plan to settle on any punishment until Arizona Cardinals. designers, critics and editors are avidly following I've given up on trying to defend my after next week's NFL draft. He also made a Though I love him to death, Sidney Crosby, her blog, called "The Style Rookie." It was the hometown, because I'm outnumbered and I know statement addressing his disappointment and the another Pittsburgh athlete, has pitted me not just little Chicago preteen's blunt, unconventional it. In light of the recent scandal over Steelers against my peers at school, but against most take on fashion that won me (as well as the rest of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's alleged sexual people who watched the nail-biting final games the fashion world) over. Gevinson has the fashion assault of a 20 year old, and the assist by Sidney of hockey between the United States and Canada perspective of a Vogue expert, but her curious, Crosby, the 22-year-old captain of the Penguins, at this year's Wmter Olympics. Sid the Kid youthful self shines through in her writing. She in Canada's victory over the U.S. for the gold at played for the Canadian national team, scored the describes herself in her blog as a "tiny 13-year­ the Olympics this past winter, being a Pittsbmgh game-winning goal and ended the game with a old dork that sits inside all day wearing awkward sports fan has become more difficult than ever. final score of3-2 in overtime. jackets and pretty hats. Scatters black petals on On March 5, a young college student If you're from Pittsburgh and you want to Rei Kawakubo's doorsteps and serenades her in accused Roethlisberger of sexual assault at a maintain any shred of dignity among your non­ rap. Rather cynical and cute as a drained rat..." nightclub in Milledgeville, Ga. Charges were not Pittsburgher friends, you're a Penguins fan. She's a breath of fresh air in a world of posh pressed because not enough evidence was present Pittsbmgh fans, myself included, have a greater critics and fierce catwalkers. Her innocence and to potentially convict Roethlisberger. The girl's challenge in defending our allegiances with the pure curiosity make it easier for everyday people blacked-out memory didn't help either. black and gold now that Crosby proved he is an to delve deeper, and to not be afraid to ask the According to the girl, -Roethlisberger invaluable asset to any team that he plays for, question, "Why is this fashionable, why is it encouraged her and her friends to take multiple and now that Roethlisberger has proven he lacks not?" shots of alcohol. One of Big Ben's bodyguards a respectable moral conscience and think he's These bloggers are our voices in fashion. escorted her intq ahallway, sat her down on a stool repercussions he plans on initiating. above the law. We are the people who buy, influence, and inspire and left. The giri'f!ays that Roethlisberger then "I have made it clear to Ben that his conduct Still, the sign of a true fan is rooting for your - we make the fashion world go round. What walked down the hallway and exposed himself in this incident did not live up to our standards," teams through thick and thin. And although this designers want is an immediate response, and She told authorities she refused the inappropriate Rooney says. "We have made it very clear to Ben ice is so thin that Pittsbmgh's reputation in the these acclaimed fashion bloggers represent taste advance by getting up and going into a bathroom. -that there will be consequence for his actions, and sports world is about to fall into the water, I'm that can voice popular opinion with a single post. She says Roethlisberger followed her in there and Ben has indicated to us he is willing to accept going to hold out for an impressive season for If you have something to say, then be my guest shut the door. · those consequences." the Steelers and another W for the 'Guins tonight and start your own blog - that's the beauty of "I still said 'no, this is not O.K.,' and he then It only took Roethlisberger two sexual against the Ottawa Senators. The Steelers line-up blogging. Blogs have pushed boundaries of had sex with me," she claims. "He said it was assault accusations to "accept the consequences?" might not contain the most responsible players information-sharing, allowed people like us to O.K He then left without saying anything." Thanks, Ben - another reason for me to have and Crosby did help the Canadians win, but hey, voice our opinions, and have sparked an "age of This scandal is the second sexual assault to defend why I am a Steelers fan. With two at least he's patriotic. enlightenment" in the fashion world. case on his plate in the last two years. He is being accusations of sexual assault against him, it's -Anne Ulizio, aulizio@udeLedu - megsoria@udeLedu L ... ~ ---" ft Newark Arts Alliance unites local poets From slam to spoken word, students have venue to be heard ';. BY ANNE ULIZIO "You have to &e willing to be Features Editor vulnerable,:' Rubin says. "People respond the most when you're vulnerable." "PRAISE JEBEDIAH!" Brandon Gorin, of Wilmington, was A booming echo 39 voices strong the featured poet on Tuesday night. He is heard out the doors of the Newark took the stage after the evening's open mic Arts Alliance at the end of East Main session and performed for over an hour. Street late in the evening on April 13. Gorin says that to become a good The unsuspecting passersby more than poet, one must recognize having written likely stop to dwell on the oddity their a few bad poems along with the good ears just picked up, then just keep ones, Yielding to constructive criticism is on walking. Should an unsuspecting absolutely necessary, he says. passerby succumb to his or her curiosity "You need to be O.K. with failing and and step foot inside, however, he or she not having good stuff every time," he says. would be exposed to one of the most "I've been told not to [be a poet] more tightly knit congregations of poets in the than I have been told to be one. I sucked greater Newark area. at one point." On this particular evening, the Gorin has performed hundreds of small space is packed with 40 chairs and times in the past three years since getting 40 eager poetry enthusiasts who have involved. traveled from as far as Philadelphia for Gorin got involved with poetry after the "DelaWhere? Open Mic and Slam" a friend of his was writing poems and event. planned on performing. Brandon showed In the corner just behind the up for support. Since then, he has become performing poet sits an unassuming a self-diagnosed workaholic. He says stone rabbit. This rabbit is more than developing his skills in poetry-writing has just a lawn ornament-he is the mighty been a work in progress, and is one that he Jebediah, the cornerstone and mascot plans to continue indefinitely. for this group of poets. "You need to put out new things," he Except for the newcomers who have says. "You are fighting yourself not to put never experienced an open mic poetry out bad stuff just to put it out." event at the Newark Arts Alliance (NAA) Gorin asks friends to review his work before, everyone in the room knows the before he performs it, and he says he is story of Jebediah and how he was once not a stranger to having the poem handed kidnapped by Mike O'Hara, one of the back to him and hearing, "I know you can poets in the lineup for the open mic that do better." One person Gorin looks to for night. O'Hara took him on a trip around that criticism is his friend Ben Morrison, a the region and photographed the rabbit at senior at the university. THE REVIEW/File photo various locations, including the Liberty Morrison, an English major, started Bell. What is even more remarkable writing poetry in high school. He says the The Newark Art Alliance meets at this East Main street location. than the appointment of a stone nature of poetry was what drew him away rabbit as the mascot for a social from writing prose. group is that university students, "Prose is fiction in a false state," Newark residents and residents of Morrison says. "[Poetry] is an actual neighboring cities have formed a medium to talk in an intensely personal family, all thanks to poetry. way." Sydney Rubin, a junior at Morrison doesn't compete in slam explaining the facebook Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington, was key to the poetry like Gorin does, although he does participate in open mic events at the NAA. formation of the "DelaWhere? Although he makes fun of the emphatic Youth Poety Open Mic and Slams," and powerful nature of slam poetry, pies of you and a goat, hard. held at Border's Books and Music Morrison recognizes it as an effective on Concord Pike in Wilmington. In style of delivery. starting "DelaWhere," he received "Slam excels in the ability for delivery assistance from Innocence Bello, a to influence the meaning," Morrison says. getting your vitamins, easy. graduate student at the university. "There are theatrics, and things you can't Innocence and her sister pick up just from reading it." Margie Bello, of New Castle, Senior Ryan Shea, a member of the coordinate the events held through "De IaWhere?" poetry family, university the "Delawhere? Open Mic and and English major, attributes his affinity Slams" and choose the features for for poetry to his high school years in their events. They've brought poets central New Jersey on the basketball team in from as far as Colorado, Seattle, freestyling with his teammates. Because and Vancouver. poetry has become such an integral part Rubin is currently assembling of his life, he hosts an open mic poetry a team of up to six young poets, reading most Thursday nights at his house ages 13 to 19, to compete in the on Center Street. Morrison and Gorin Brave New Voices youth poetry are regular attendees and Shea's close slam competition from July 19 to friends. introducing ... July 25 in Los Angeles. Shea, Gorin and Morrison all say that There are two types of even though Thursday nights at Shea's performance poetry. One is slam connect {caffeine+ 8 key nutrients} house are laid back gatherings among poetry and the other is recited or university students accompanied by a few read poetry. Slam poems resemble spark (vitamin e + choline} cases of bee,r, attendees really show up to the flow of hip-hop songs without hear the poetry. The party aspect of the music, they typically rhyme, and are gathering is secondary. accompanied by emphatic gestures With the construct of such an intimate and loud booming voices. Stage group of people, signing up for that poetry is simply read or recited open mic list might be a little daunting without slam-style characteristics. for a newcomer. But the encouragement .For those few newcomers, the inherent to this community of poets and stark contrast in atmosphere pre­ poetry lovers is tangible. vita~nwater and mid-poetry readings is startling. Rubin puts it simply. As Rubin puts it, "stage poetry," as "Anyone can be a poet," he says. some call it, strips the poet down to "But you need to want to be a poet to be his or her raw emotions, and all the poet has are his or her words. a poet." j April20, 2010· 23 Concert supports Earth. Day says. BY CHRIS CLARK Dorothy Sheehan, who works at StaffReporter the Delaware State Park Commission The Dave Matthews Band may be and who made the event possible, gearing up to start their 2010 Summer encourages s~udents at the university Tour next month in Washington, to check the Delaware State Park D.C., but that didn't stop local fans ·website for future concerts and events from enjoying live cover versions of featuring other popular university their favorite DMB songs at the third bands such as Spokey Speaky and annual Earth Day Concert at Bellevue Diego Paulo. State Park on Saturday afternoon. Jesse Weimer, a senior at the The Grey Street Band, one of university and bassist for The Grey the area's premiere Dave .Matthews Street Band, says he and his group tribute bands, teamed up with the were very . excited to perform at 93.7 WSTW Street Team and the a venue that promotes a positive Delaware State Park Commission to message. raise awareness about environmental "All of us in the band are all about issues while providing musical supporting the environmentalist in entertainment. . any way we can," Weimer says. A number of organizations, He says public events like these including the Bombay Hook National have always been positive exposure Wildlife-Refuge and the New Castle for the band, which has only been County Master ·Gardeners, set up performing for a few months. The kiosks to provide the audience with band formed in July when Weimer information about how to get involved and guitarist/lead vocalist Ron Sill with statewide wildlife conservation joined up with drummer Jimmy efforts. Palmer, violinist Craig Ziccafoose Nathalie Antonov, a member of and saxophonist Dave Hopkins. the WSTW Street Team, says her The tribute band's goal is to give radio station helped spread word of audiences "the Dave Matthews Band the event through on-air advertising experience." and online press releases·on WS TW. Despite the fact they have only com. been on the scene for a short while, IN PARTNERSHIP WI~H "We just wanted to make sure the band is no stranger to outdoor @ people knew about the event and events. They will be performing at a what it stands for," Antonov says. campaign party for County Council mighty. small: ~ GREAT AMERICAN "93.7 WSTW and WDEL 1150 AM candidate Andrea Daly on June 5. are really proud to be supporting "Any time you have people challenge ~CLEANUP. such an important cause." outside listening to our music and Supporting the Bellevue Park's having a good time, it's just a great Earth Day Concert is just one step thing to be a part of," Hopkins says. the popular local station is taking When asked if The Grey Street towards "going green" in their day­ Band have any gigs planned in the to-day operations. Antonov says Newark area in the near future, WSTW has been using a computer Weimer admitted breaking into the program to keep track of all important Main Street live music scene has events, which allows them to cut prov'en somewhat difficult. However, down on their paper usage. They also he is more than confident his group purchased a Ford Escape hybrid for will be coming to Newark soon. their daily Traffic Watch vehicle - "I always hear people raving something Antonov says the station about Jefe, but I feel like we have the is very proud of. same amount of talent as him and can "We just try to do whatever put on just as good a show," Weimer we can, every little bit counts," she says. Army puts on jazz concert

Continued from page 19 Class Mark Wood's playing in the piece titled "Stardust." Sgt. Maj. Craig Fraedrich, a "I couldn't believe he was trumpet player for the Army Blues, chewing gum while playing ·those says one of the main goals of the ridiculously high notes on the ensemble is to represent the Army trumpet!" Piascinski says. through music. Jeremy Norris, a junior music Secondary to that goal is the · education major, says he thought it objective to preserve Big Band and was an unsurpassable performance. jazz music, especially because the He says he has heard of the band genres are indigenously American. before but seeing them live was "Because it is an American form completely different. it has added value," Fraedrich says. "They are really down-to-earth "But losing any art is a tragedy, like musicians," Notris says. "They In as little as 3 weeks at Rowan this summer you can earn 3 credits, get losing an endangered species.!: shared funny anecdotes, and I think The Army Blues also appeared it's really important that they help an especially tough or required course out of the way, or boost your GPA! at the univetsity five years ago and out with a variety of organizations have performe-d at a variety of venues and offer clinics." and colleges. ~\ . The ensemble received a Fraedrich says it is all part of an staQding ovation from students aim towards public outreach. and adults alike after its 80-minute Visit www.rowan.edu/summer "Students are the future, both of performance. _ . for more information music and society," he says. "Overall, attendance to music Sophomore Lauren Piascinski performances here is pretty minimal,," or to register. says the concert was the best jazz Norris says. "But did you see that ensemble she had ever seen. The room? It was mostly full." nursing major was impressed with many aspects of the performance, especially trumpet" player Sgt. 1st ":.3 P 0 r 0~ OS: li1gA 24·April20, 2010 ho-w bazaar you speak out Each week in How Bazaar, Mosaic will feature a different component ofeveryday life that we wouldn't otherwise have space to cover. This week, Features Editor Caitlin Maloney has compiled a graduation survival guide for seniors. Have y~u noticed a Commencement: Study Abroad Sashes: When: May 29,2010@ 9 a.m. Any student that has gone on a university study abroad trip can Where: Delaware Stadium wear a sash signifying the program(s) participated in. They smell in Delaware? Tickets: Not required- seats are first-come, first-serve basis may also be purchased at the University Bookstore. Limited Speaker: Catherine Bertini (leader in fighting world hunger) numbers are available. What do you think (Note: Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to arrive no later than 8 a.m. Degree candidates should arrive no later than Shuttle Buses: 8 a.m. and go to the line-up area next to the Delaware Field Shuttle buses will be available to take students and their of-it? House and north of the Delaware Stadium.) guests to the commencement ceremony. Students must make advance~ reservations by May 25 bye-mailing [email protected] College and Department Convocations: or calling 302-831-1187 with your name, pick-up location and Individual college and department convocation ceremonies number of guests. Students and guests can be picked up on or will be held indoors either Friday, May 28 or Saturday, May off campus. 29. Tickets may be required for some events. Visit http://www. "I'll forget about udel.edu/vp-sec/commencement_spring_20 10 .html to view Graduation Memorabilia: college and department convocation schedules. · Students can order graduation announcements, invitations, it, and then twice rings and thank you cards through Herff Jones at www.herff­ a month it'll just Caps and Gowns: jones.com. Students may pick up general announcements at surprise me. But May be purcha_sed at the University Bookstore in Perkins the the Bookstore when they get their caps and gowns. · it's not like every week of May 10. Must be worn by all students partaking in day or anything." graduation. If you do not pick up a gown the school will as­ Senior Class Gift: sume you will not be at the graduation ceremony. Seniors can still donate to the senior class gift by visiting -Franklin www.udconnection.com/seniorclass. This year, students are Bollina, Prices: allowed to choose which department or part of campus their sophomore Associate's: $63, Bachelor's: $70, Master's: $75, Study money will be donated towards. Abroad Sash: $40

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www.sudoku-puzzles.net Compiled by Managing Mosaic Editor Ted Simmons )!t AP.rH_2D •• ~D .10 . 25 Bellefonte Cafe a gem for Delaware residents Donna Rego left career at Virgin Records to open restaur~nt mostly organic menu - and the Sunday Ed Dwornik loves the laid back and both Dworniks really have come to BY IDLARY KARPOFF brunch Blood Marys - along with the atmosphere of the cafe, which is why he appreciate the open space and room that the StaffR eporter benefit of live music that few other places comes to play so often. Bellefonte Cafe now has. Bellefonte, Del., a small community can match. "It'.s just a really nice, resonant room For Rego, the $150,000 spent on just 30 minutes away fro the university, is "When we first started, it was like [and] it's a really great listening crowd," Ed renovations was well worth it. Two of her known for its hometown charm. And, at the five or six things; and somehow it just Dwornik says. "People have fun, but they rooms have been opened into one, and the tiny intersection of Brandywine Boulevard and mushroomed," Rego says of her menu. "And kind of have one ear to it, and it's great." bar with only two stools has been converted Bellefonte Avenue, there is an unassuming people have influenced, and people have had For him, an added bonus is that people _into a full scale granite bar with full seating. house that may stand out as undoubtedly things named after them, so it's gradually will sit in with him, week by week, which In addition, the now semi-private upstairs, different. been growing." is especially fun when he meets up with his with a billiards table and a whole new color The house, built approximately 100 Nate Farrar, of Greenville, Del., has own son while playing. and decorating scheme, has breathed a new years ago, was acquired by Donna Rego 14 been a patron at the Bellefonte Cafe for Drake Dwornik, who grew tip in life into a beloved local restaurant. years ago. For six years, she maintained an seven years and has recently turned his love Newark and now antique and knick-knacks store in the space, of the eatery into a part-time job. lives in Wilmington, but eight years ago, she transformed it into "I used to play here on a weekly basis has been coming to 'what has become a beloved neighborhood when I was younger, so I've known Donna the Bellefonte Cafe restaurant and musicians' hangout, known for a really long time," Farrar says. "I was for approximately simply as the Bellefonte Cafe. looking for a second job and she hooked me a year. While his Rego, who lives in Brandywine Hundred, up." father began playing worked for Virgin Records in New York City But Farrar's relationship with Rego after he met Rego, for eight years before moving to Delaware. wasn't all that kept him coming back to the the Drake Dwornik Though she was never taught to cook Bellefonte Cafe. started coming due to professionally, she knew that she was ready "Just being around friends is the best · the cafe's reputation for a change, and opening a restaurant part, because everyone he·re is almost part for good food and live seemed the way to go. of a community of people who appreciate music. "It was just time to move on," Rego music, who appreciate each other," he says. "I like the food, says. "You know, it was a high-stress job and "A lot of it has to do with the pace of the and I like that there's I just wanted to have my own business." food coming out [which] gives you a chance music every night," Being self-taught hasn't slowed her to talk to people. A lot of people make Drake Dwornik says. down, and as the cafe's main chef, she friends here." "It'~ fun to go to a relies only on one assistant for help in the Ed Dwornik and his son, Drake both place where there's kitchen. frequent the Bellefonte Cafe, though not for music every night, so "I learned by eating in great restaurants the same reasons. On most Thursday nights, you can just show up, all over the country and the world, a little Ed Dwornik, a former university student, and there's music, and here and there," she says. is the performer, alternating between the it's not overbearing." After so many years in business, Rego's electric guitar, flute, and harmonica. By day, Recent renovations clientele, comprised of weekly regulars and he owns a design company, but he has spent kept the cafe closed curious newcomers, has grown to love her over 30 years developing his music. for over · two months, The Bellefonte Cafe's menu initially included only five or six items. . . I art1st1<~ a ppea Chris Geocos -Junior, Visual Communications

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BY KEVIN MASTRO go 6-4 in their last 10 games, dropping a StaffReporter three-game series to UNC Wilmington, who is ranked third in the CAA, and losing Freshman second baseman D.J. Long to Towson 8-2 on Sunday. This leaves the has had a rare start to his Delaware baseball Hens (18-14, CAA 3-5) in seventh place in career, racking up a 28-game hitting streak, the conference. tied for second longest in school history. "We got to win a lot more conference Long, who is from Millsboro, Del. and games," Long said. "That's the main goal, attended Sussex Central High School, was so hopefully we could make the tourna­ not even sure if he would end up playing ment." much as a freshman. Long's plate discipline and on-base "I was just hoping to play," Long said. percentage, at 44 percent, have been strong; "Once I got in there I wanted to prove my­ and he has only struck out 14 times all year. self to the other guys so I could keep play­ He has not let the pressure of continuing ing and I am having a lot of fun." the streak get to him and has gotten better Even head coach Jim Sherman was not as the streak has gone on. sure what Long's contribution to the team "I don't really think about it, I just go would be in his first year. up there and try to get a hit," Long said. "I expected D.J. to be a platoon play­ "That's not what I am worried about." er to be honest with you," Sherman said. Long's streak is now tied for the sec­ "He's a major factor in our success this ond longest in program history with Mike season. [We] wouldn't be where we are Gomez in 1991 and George Gross in 1977. without him." He has already set the freshman record and Long started the season batting ninth is slowly closing in on the school record, but now has been moved up to second. which was set at the start of this season by "I just felt like when I was batting senior third baseman Carlos Alonso at 32 ninth I was getting a lot of good pitches games. to hit," Long said. "People don't think the "Just don't think about it that would be nine hitter can hit at all so that helped." my advice," Alonso said. "Once you start Long has the second-highest batting thinking about [it], you start changing your average on the team at .391 along with approach." 21 runs, 10 doubles, a homerun and 25 If Long can keep hitting safely, he is RBis. His streak began when he went 1 for due to tie and break the record during the 2 against Maryland in a 4-1 win on Feb. week in games against George Mason. 28. He has hit even better as his streak has "His hitting streak is just unbelievable grown with multi-hit games in seven of his for a first-year player," Sherman said. "He TilE REVIEW/Samantha Weintraub may break Alonso's streak- that would be Freshman second baseman D..J. Long is second on the team in hitting with a batting average of .391 last. His performances have helped the Hens something for a freshman." Lacrosse earns first CAA win, beats UMass Ruiz, Dickson lead Delaware to a 9-6 win at Delaware Stadium Saturday

BY JESSICA SORENTINO game plan, and we let a little lead slip there seven minutes later. game as if it were a playoff game. StaffReporter in the fourth quarter, but the defense stepped Six Hens scored goals in the game "Today's game we were ahead 6-2 then up, and offense scored some goals, and we against UMass- Ruiz, John Austin, Dick­ they tied it 6-6. We stopped them defen­ The Delaware men's lacrosse team end­ got done what we needed to get done." son, Kevin Kaminski, Martin Cahill, and sively and scored 3 goals to run away with ed their two-game losing streak as they beat Senior Anthony Ruiz scored Delaware's Nick Elsmo - making it one of their most the victory, and I think we did a good job in No. 12 Massachusetts 9-6 at home in Dela­ first goal of the game, with an assist by Tay- balanced games this season. the end," he said. "With our possessions we ware Stadium on Saturday. It was the first lor Burns in the first quarter, for his first goal Cahill said the team showed significant didn't give them offensive opportunities. I time the Minutemen and Hens have compet­ of the season. Later on in the third quarter, improvement during the game in their ability think this team has confidence in themselves ed since 1996. Ruiz scored again, increasing Delaware's to play together as a team. and hopefully today's victory will help us All-American attackman Curtis Dick­ lead to 6-2. "Today was actually the first time where practice this. week and in our game with son scored tie-breaking back-to-back goals, Head coach Bob Shillinglaw was very the defense played together, the offense Drexel next weekend." his second and third of the game, totaling impressed with the way his team played played together and we all came together The last tiine the Hens won a game this 45 for the season. He now shares the sea­ against the Minutemen. as one team, and it definitely helped a lot," season was March 27 against Vermont, but son scoring title with Duke's Max Quinzani. "I feel the team's been playing really Cahill said. "From Noah [Fossner] making the team has not been preparing any differ­ Dickson's goals came after Minuteman Will hard every game this year," Shillinglaw said. saves and getting the ball up and out to the ently despite the consecutive losses. Manny scored three consecutive goals to tie "We really put all four quarters together from offensive possession,. and them taking shots, "We do the same thing before each the game in the beginning of the fourth quar­ both the offensive end and the defensive end,-r it all went very well." .. game," Cahill said. "We had a great week of ter. and both ends led to a successful victory for This win was significant for Delaware practice leading up to this game and we knew "It was a must-win game so everyone us against a highly ranked team." as it was its first conferend: ·win of the sea- that our backs were against the wall and we was pretty focused," Dickson said. "When The Minutemen scored the first goal of son. Shillinglaw said in order for the team had to win. And luckily, it came through." ~ we came in we knew we had to stick to the the game in the first minute, but Ruiz tied it to make the playoffs, they need to treat each 29 April20, 2010

Check out UDReview. e&m/Sports for up-to--e ahct analysis of Blue &~:~~~~;;..:;.;r--- '-'-~ ports. calendar Basketball players Harris, Pegg plan to transfer Thesday,April20 squad and was often neglected in the game would have been favorites to win the CAA ·Men's and Women's Tennis at UMBC plan. His frustration was palpable as he pleaded championship - but not without Harris. 1:00PM for the ball on the post, only to have one of the There's been no indication from Harris or starting junior guards Jawan Carter or Alphon­ women's head coach Tina Martin on why the Wednesday, April 21 so Dawson hurl another hapless three-pointer former star transferred. Pegg, on the other Baseball vs. Temple that bricked more often than not. hand, indicated that being closer to his family 3:00PM Pegg decided that his playing time and is what fueled his change of heart. But at this Softball at Lehigh points output- he averaged just 18.1 minutes point, no one can blame him. He was coached and 5 points a game - weren't enough to stay by a stubborn coaching staff who took the 3:00PM around and decided to move back to his home same game plan into each game: work the ball Thursday, April22 state of Florida to attend Stetson University, a around the arc until they wasted 34 of their 35 en's and Women's track at Penn Relays private Division I school with under 2,500 un­ seconds, then shoot a terrible shot. Many could (through Saturday) dergraduates. The Stetson Hatters went 7-22 see the promise that their forwards and centers Friday, April 23 last year, two fewer losses than Delaware. Yes, showed, especially last season with the emer­ that's right: a school with 13,000 more under­ gence of Kelvin McNeil and Josh Brinkley. Baseball at George Mason graduates and countless more dollars available Pegg would have quickly been buried under 3:00PM to them performs at the same level as a private­ those two freshmen, fighting for minutes that _ Women's Lacrosse at Hofstra ly-funded school in Florida, which competes in would be wasted on him anyway. Who knows, 4:00PM "TRANSFER STATION" the Atlantic Sun Conference against insignifi­ maybe Stetson head coach Derek Waugh will Two Delaware basketball players have de­ Football Blue-White Spring Game cant schools. No wonder he's leaving. actually appreciate Pegg's passion for the game cided to transfer to other schools this month, Harris is said to be looking at other Division and throw him the ball every once in a while. 7:00PM according to the News Journal. They are leav­ I universities as well, but you have to wonder Pegg's departure is understandable, jus- Saturday, April 23 ing teams that are headed in very different di­ why. She scored only 30 less points last season . tifiable and even foreseeable. Harris', though, owing at CAA Championships in Fairfax rections. Transfers are common and just a fact (377) than the pr't!vious year. She made seven should have Hen's fans scratching their heads. Va. of college sports, but these players' departures less shots last season (130) on 45 less attempts Was it something behind the scenes that forced - women's junior guard Tesia Harris and (364) to increase her shooting percentage by her out? Could it really be that she was so 9:00AM men's sophomore center Adam Pegg - both two points and her three-point percentage by disappointed by her minimal drop in the box Softball vs. Drexel say something about the program they're leav­ three points. She was no longer the star on a scores that she had to get out? Check back in Noon ing. .500 team but was an integral part of a squad next week's issue of The Review for more cov­ Baseball at George Mason Harris was the star of her squad during the that showed plenty of promise last season and erage. 2:00PM 2008-09 season until she was overshadowed by was in position to play with the big dogs next rookie phenom Elena Delle D,onne last season. year. Matthew Waters is a Managing Sports Editor en's and Women's Tennis vs. Johns Hop­ Harris' overall production didn't slip signifi­ Harris' departure seems questionable at best. at The Review. Send questions, comments and kins cantly and the team won six more games than She never had an Iverson-esque ego to her, and a press pass to Stetson's 2010 home opener to 3:30PM they did when she was the leader. Regardless of it's doubtful that she suddenly developed one mgwaters@ udel.edu Men's Lacrosse vs. Drexel the overall team improvement, Harris still felt and felt the need to leave to be the best player 7:00PM it was time to move forward. on some team, any team. The women's team Pegg never tasted success with his men's is actually going places and in all likelihood henpeckinus lindern)Beview:

he Hens had a successful week, winning Delaware vs. Drexel our out of five games, including two con­ April24 erence victories over CAA rival Towson. n Friday, senior third baseman Carlos Time: 7PM lonso hit for the cycle, only the fourth in Location: Delaware Stadium rogram history. Tonight, the Hens face off gainst Lehigh in the Liberty Bell Classic at About the Teams: The Numbers: itizen's Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia. 7.70: Delaware goal­ Delaware: Delaware earned its Why the Hens can win: first CAA victory of the sea- tender's average al­ he Hens got off to a rough 3-13 start this son on Saturday, upsetting No. The unranked Hens shocked No. 12 UMASS on Saturday lowed goals per game ·ear, but have rebounded well lately, win- 12 UMASS, 9-6. Senior Curtis with a solid team performance, which resulted in a victory. . g six of its last seven games. Freshman -, Dickson and junior Anthony Ruiz Despite losing five of its last seven games, Delaware ap­ enny Richards continues her solid rookie led the scoring attack, combing pears to be playing with a sense of urgency heading into 10.84: Delaware's av­ eason, posting a .355 batting average with for five goals against the Minute­ wo homers and 14 RBis. This weekend, men. The Hens are 2-2 in their last its final home game this season. Delaware has proved it erage goals per game can step up in big games, defeating then No. 12 UMBC on laware will play host to Drexel for a four games. Delaware has lost to Feb. 20 and UMASS on Saturday. hree game series. Drexel four years in a row.

omen's Lacrosse Drexel: The No. 7 ranked Dragons The Prediction: laware won a thrilling 12-11 double are having a good year. Drexel has Why the Hens could lose: vertime victol"y ~unday at Old Dominion. posted wins against other nation­ unior Ali Libertiill, who leads the team ally ranked opponents, such as Delaware wins 9-7 ith 24 goals, netted the game-winning Hofstra and Villanova-two teams Drexel will play very confident against Delaware, which it has beaten in every contest since 2006. Unlike the Hens oal. The Hens are 5-9 (2-3 CAA) and will Delaware lost to this season. The who have a more concentrated scoring assault, the Dragons y host Drexel on Sunday. Dragons are led by freshman at­ have a more balanced offensive approach, with five players tackman Robert Church, who has netting at least 12 goals this season. Delaware only has two -Pat Gillespie 26 goals on the season. Drexel is players with 12 or more goals. · Assistant Sports Editor 9-2,2-0. -. .· )!t Apri ~. Q!ll{}, 3 0 - Volleyball goes undefeated in spring season Hens prepare for a fall season without graduating seniors

BY KRISTEN EASTMAN Kenny said the team StaffReporter is working on running a quicker tempo offense The women's volleyball team finished the competitive while getting each player part of its spring season undefeated on Saturday. With their more court time. success, the team feels well-prepared to dominate this fall. She said even though Junior setter Jessica Chason said the spring season is the the team did not win the team's opportunity to refine their skills and get ready for the conference champion­ more competitive fall season. ship, which the Hens won "In the spring we practice every day and only really have the past two seasons, she two chances to compete," Chason said. was pleased with the fall Head coach Bonnie Kenny said the team is allowed to season results. compete four times in the spring season, but this year the team "I think we have had only entered two tournaments. one of the best seasons Kenny said in the spring the team also needs to adjust to we had ever had," Kenny playing without the seniors. She said the seniors' NCAA eligi­ said. "We beat teams we bility runs out before the spring and they are no longer able to have never been able to play with the team. She said this year the team lost three se­ beat." · niors, Stephanie Barry, Kelly Gibson, and Michelle LaLonde, Alker said the team which leaves them with nine players on their roster. is focusing on improving "We lost three great players and three great leaders," Cha­ so they can take the CAA son said. championship title back Kenny said the team uses the spring to give the under­ next year. classmen more playing time. "We were bitter be­ "It is the best time of year to see the improvement you cause we lost," she said. want, especially with freshmen and sophomores," Kenny said. "We worked so hard day­ She said many of the underclassmen did not have the op­ in and day-out, but I think portunity to play in the fall and this is their time to improve that experience made us their skills. realize how much harder "Alissa [Alker] was a freshman that was a three-rotation everyone else was work­ player," Kenny said. "She only played the front row, and in the ing, so it made us even spring we are training her to play all the way around." more determined," Alker THE REVIEW/Andy Bowden Alker, who made the CAAAll-Rookie team this year, said said. The volleyball team plans to aim for a CAA title next fall without Barry, Gibson and LaLonde. in the fall she felt thrown into the game. She said in the spring Kenny said the team season the team has the time to narrow in on what they need to will get five freshmen preseason. She said everyone is expected to lift two to three improve and work really hard at improving it. next fall. She announced two of the top prospects on Monday: times a week and do conditioning training every day. "Spring season has helped me grow as an all-around play- Rachel Oemcke, a 5-10 setter from San Diego and Kori Reigel, "Everyone has the championship on our minds," Alker er," Alker said. . a 5-7 libero from Morris Plains, New Jersey. said. "We are all out for blood and we want to come back and Chason said she is using the spring to become more con­ Alker said over the summer, every player is given a packet win." sistent with her setting. She said she has also been selected to with workout routines and it is their responsibility to keep up be captain and is using this time to become a better leader. with the workouts so they are prepared when they return for Former Phillies star sizes up baseball issues Doug Glanville visits UD to talk about system structures in baseball

BY TIM MASTRO hancing drugs and his experience playing in the improvements in technology not only box after that with one eye on the pitcher. He Sports Editor the steroid era. make the game more enjoyable for the fans said that watching so much tape not only gives "I was there in 1998 when Mark MeG­ but they also make it much more intense for the game a different feel but makes it more Former Phillies centerfielder, current wire hit home runs off the scoreboards. I was the players. fun. To him, technology turns baseball into a New York Times columnist and ESPN analyst a fan; I became a 12-year-old fan, too. It was· He described how much time goes into cat-and-mouse game. Doug Glanville gave his fresh and unique per­ exciting," he said "But as a professional, you watching tape before games to prepare for the "We had fun with it," he said. "But it was spective on baseball in a presentation in Gore looked at it and you said 'Something's not opposing pitcher. As an example, he told a sto­ also how you get your edge." Recital Hall on Thursday. right.' I wasn't a power hitter, but it did seem ry about one specific matchup The lecture, titled "A Systems Approach kind of hard to hit a ball hard off of Saturn at when he faced Greg Maddux. to Baseball: Baseball Engineered," was part of any given time, so something is not right." "We used to watch video the Spring 2010 Presidential Lecture Series. It He said the issue of PEDs is a big prob­ all the time," he said. "I said, touched on Glanville's two biggest interests in lem when dealing with young players trying to 'OK, Maddux is going to do life: baseball and system structures, and how make a name for themselves, players fighting this. When there's a 2-2 count, they relate. for one of the last spots on the final roster or he'll throw this pitch.' But you "Baseball has so many moving parts to it career minor leaguers trying to support their have to remember the other that it kind of reminds me of a science experi­ families. guy is also watching video on ment in a lot of ways," he said. "Just to give "People will do crazy, rash things to hold you. So I'm studying him and you a sense of the preparation for a game, we on and stay," he said. "These situations are he's studying me." have meetings every series to figure out what real, and it doesn't necessarily justify it, but He said that he always had these guys are going to do. Certainly, an engi­ it does give us some understanding, that it's a a specific routine he would do neering mind can celebrate that." - little bit more than just 'I want to make more before he was ready to hit, but Glanville attended the University of money.'" he would always do it with one Pennsylvania and received a degree in systems Glanville is unsure if a proper solution foot in the batter's box. Mad­ engineering before he was drafted in 1991 by to stop PED and human growth hormone use dux knew his routine of step­ the Chicago Cubs. He credited his education even exists at all. ping into the box from watch­ in giving him his own perspective on baseball "A systems analysis of this is getting ing all the footage of bini and and how it works. ahead of that curve, but you have to define used it to his advantage. He said everyone perceives the game in a where you're trying to get to," he said "If "So one day I get in the different way. He said the most important as­ you're just trying to police it enough, then you batter's box, and I looked pect in order to understand baseball to the best can do that; you could always come up with a up, and the ball was halfway of one's ability is to determine one's role. This testing program. But if you actually want to there," he said. "So he got a can be a fan, coach, player, representative or change the curve completely, then you have to strike and got ahead. He had executive, he said .. be ahead of it. watched video, and had he also Glanville said ·he uses systems analysis While talking about the continuing role paid attention." when looking at the important issues facing technology plays in baseball, Glanville also Glanville said that this THE REVIEW/Alyssa Benedetto Major League Baseball today. One issue in touched on how to make sure the MLB stays made him change his game, Glanville currently works for the New York Times and particular he focused on was performing en- competitive and fair. According to Glanville, and he always stepped into the ESPN. ~~- What do you think the biggest surprise of this week~s JYFL draft will be?

"Jimmy Clausen, because I think he's going to fall down. I don't think he's going to be picked as high."

-Ryan Cuneo, Senior

"I think Tebow could go surpris­ ingly earlier than people expect cause I think some NFL owners realize how much money he would generate. The Jaguars owner might consider taking hirh higher than most people would think."

-Nick Grace, Freshman ·

"Tebow. I think he should go third round but someone's going Want to Be to take him higher just because of his name. He's famous and he will probably bring in atten­ tHe tJD Mascot,. dance. Jacksonville might take him, I think, because he's from yotJDee? Jacksonville. "

-Eric Watts, Sophomore

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