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BY HALEY MARKS Hilary Jampel, president of STAND said Staff Reporter efforts by the group to propose a plan of Ongoing attempts to bring a plan of divestment to the university began one year Sudan divestment to the university have been ago. met with resistance, according to STAND, the "We decided last Spring Semester to student anti-genocide coalition on campus. start a divestment campaign," Jampel said. Sudan divestment is a global effort "We didn't know 100 percent what divest­ which takes invested funds out of foreign ment was, but it was becoming popular. Once companies working with the Sudanese gov­ we started working with the state it then ernment in an attempt to drain the money turned into 'All of these universities have being used for the Darfur genocide at its divested, why haven't we?' " sources. With divestment already being Mti­ Jennifer Hano, STAND divestment chair, lized by 59 universities, 23 states and 16 said soon after the decision to bring a plan of cities, STAND members are asking why the divestment to the university, she began con­ university has not yet followed suit. tacting university administrators. Max Croes, advocacy associate of the "It didn't look like we were getting any­ Sudan Divestment Task Force, an organiza­ where," Hano said. tion that supports targeted divestment plans After numerous e-mail messages sent throughout the United States and Europe, said back and forth to the university's chief invest­ the point behind divestment is to pressure the ment officer, Mark Stalnecker, Hano said she Sudanese government to end· the genocide in felt discouraged. Darfur. "It was frustrating because it looked as if "The number one way that we do that is they didn't care about an issue that was very through economic ties," Croes said. important to a lot of their students," she said. He said the Sudanese government itself Hano said she was told it was not in the is a global anomaly, in that it has a debt which university's interest to disclose financial exceeds its Gross Domestic Product. information with students. After numerous Courtesy of Nicolas Rost, UNHCR- http://www.flickr.com/photos/hdptcar/787732907 Croes said that because Sudan is inca­ failed attempts at setting up a meeting, Hano Students in the organization STAND are pushing the university to adapt a divest­ pable of producing domestic capital, it is said she spoke with Stalnecker outside of his ment policy to help end genocide in Darfur. almost solely reliant on foreign companies to office. ble impact on the university's public image. Sudanese government, according to Jampell provide it with funds in exchange for the use "It eventually led up to me personally "No university wants to be seen as and Hano, they have found support from their of their natural resources. Out of the money handing him the paper with the black-listed investing in regimes responsible for geno­ peers. gained from foreign investments, he said companies, and him pretty much dismissing cide," Jenkins said. The Student Government Association approximately 70 percent goes to military it," she said. Executive Vice President and Treasurer, passed a resolution on March 3, supporting expenditures being used in Darfur, a southern At press time, Stalnecker was unavail­ Scott Douglass said the university's current divestment at the university. SGA resolution region of Sudan. able to be reached for comment due to an out­ stance on Sudan divestment is one of "non­ SR-2008-02: Divestment of UD's endow­ "The answer to breaking those economic of-town business trip. involvement." ment fund from Sudan, was passed by the stu­ ties is placing pressure on those companies Journalism professor McKay Jenkins "The issue is, 'does disinvestment have dent senate at their first meeting of the semes­ and having them change their policies said the use of divestment plans to try to com­ an impact?' " Douglass said. "There are so ter. towards the Sudanese government and the bat genocide did not originate with efforts many investors. If Delaware decided not to The resolution reads, "We propose that genocide in Darfur, because of course without against Sudan. buy from companies that have direct invest­ the Delaware Undergraduate Student Senate those corporations the Sudanese government "In South Africa, divestment worked," ment [in Sudan] somebody else would. It's support and work towards the divestment of does not have a leg to stand on," Croes said. Jenkins said. "When I was in college, stu­ not a very effective way to have that kind of the University of Delaware's endowme.nt According to the Sudan Divestment Task dents all over the country pushed their impact." fund using the Sudan Divestment Task Force Web site, in December 2007 President schools to divest from companies doing busi­ In addition to claiming divestment was Force's. targeted divestment model." George W. Bush signed the Sudan ness with the apartheid government in South not effective in South Africa, he said that SGA Vjce President Teagan Gregory said Accountability and' Divestment Act into law, Africa, and it helped push that country to his­ because the university's endowment is not the first step in helping STAND institute a adding the United States to the list of 18 torical changes." directly invested in any companies but rather plan for the university divestment will be set­ countries that have initiated targeted Sudan He said divestment seems like an easy under the control of an investment manager, ting up the appropriate meetings, specifically divestment campaigns. and important moral decision with measura- the university is incapable of choosing where with the Board of Trustees, and subsequently funds are invested. finding out if the university's endowment is "The only way we can disinvest is if we invested in companies supporting Sudan. have control over the individual stock," Croes said the state of Delaware may Douglass said. "Our whole investment strate­ soon follow in the footsteps of the 22 states gy is we have no control over individual that have already divested. Sponsored by stocks. We have managers that are intermedi­ Democratic State Senator Harris McDowell, aries for us. They're picking a portfolio and proposed Senate Bill 9 requires the Board of they don't ask us permission. We don't get to Pension Trustees divest state-administered say we want this or more of that." pension funds from companies that have ties Political science Professor Kenneth to, or activities in, Sudan. Campbell, a member of the International In response to the fears of some pension Association of Genocide Scholars and author holders regarding losses due to divestment, of"Genocide and the Global Village," said he he said that no monetary losses will be felt. supports divestment and believes people may "We don't want teachers to be receiving be misinformed of the purpose of divestment less money because we are pursuing this pol­ tactics. icy," Croes said. "The answer is that most "They may very well be thinking in very states that have implemented this haven't had narrow economic terms," Campbell said. any significant losses." He said while divesting alone may not be Robyn Coventry, an advocate for both a purely effective means of forcing the state and university divestment and resident Sudanese government to change its practices, of Wilmington, said it is fundamentally when placed in a larger strategy composed of important that institutions begin adopting numerous tactics an accumulating effect will models of divestment. hopefully occur. "Do you realize that the genocide is hap­ "I can't see how it could hurt, it can only pening while you are eating your Cheerios?" help," Campbell said. "I think it's a lame Coventry said. "While you walk and play excuse to claim that it doesn't work. You people are being slaughtered. Just two days can't know that it won't work until you try it. ago the Janjaweed attacked again and were Only if you don't try it can you be sure it brutally slaying people. People say that doesn't work." divestment is not going to work, well you While STAND may be facing resistance know what, it worked many, many moons from members of the administration in its ago. Courtesy of Incandenzafield - http://www.flickr.com/photos/incandenzafield/38482345 quest to fmd out whether university endow­ · "This is something that we can do here to Students protest at the University of Chicago to pressure administration to withdraw ment funds are invested in any of the black­ create awareness. There is a genocide, and investments from Sudan. listed foreign companies working with the here is how you can help." 4 March 11 , 2008 CombaHing student apatby Blue Hen Poll '08 addresses campus and national issues THE REVIEW/Justin Bleiler The Newark United Methodist Church on Main Street plans to revise its policy toward the LGBT community. BY LYDIA WOOLEVER about the survey and involved stu­ Staff Reporter dents will speak on its behalf, With approximately 15,000 Winkler said. undergraduate students, it seems evi­ "We want students to know that Main Street church seeks to dent that there would be a diverse and if they are randomly chosen, there is opinionated student body at the uni­ only something for them to gain and versity. This presumption will soon absolutely nothing to lose," she said. be put to the test with the Blue Hen "Based on their answers, we will be open door to homosexuals Poll2008. able to figure out what UD is doing Professor David C. Wilson said right and what needs to be tweaked. the Blue Hen Poll 2008 stems from The answers of this poll could cause BY SAMANTHA BRIX not ordain gays and lesbians, nor Nevertheless, Plummer said Wilson's Political Science 413 some changes on campus in the near Staff Reporter does it recognize marriage for homo­ RMN supports gay marriage. course, Probletrul in American future." A local church is considering sexuals. "We believe that LGBT Politics. Wilson said the Blue Hen Wilson said the Blue Hen Poll changing its policy to officially wel­ The Rev. Troy Plummer, execu­ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Poll 2008 is the first annual public 2008 will begin ·after the kickoff come homosexuals through an affili­ tive director of the Reconciling Trans gender] persons are gifted by opinion survey for full-time under­ event at midnight on March 13 and ation with the Reconciling Ministries Ministries Network, said church God to be able to love people of the graduate students at the university. analysis of student responses begins Network. affiliations with his network are same gender, and we believe the The poll is the core project for Aprilll. The Rev. David Palmer of important public assertions, especial­ church should offer support for those his course, he said. Thirteen to 14 On May 6, a public presentation Newark United Methodist Church on . ly amid perceptions of Methodist dis­ relationships," he said. classmates will have a of the final results will take place Main Street said his church is dis­ taste for gays and lesbians. Plummer said some churches chance for first-hand from 1:30-3:00 p.m. in Trabant's cussing a possible affiliation with He said news stories of a gay engage in "creative action and legal experience of con­ Multipurpose Room A, he said. RMN, a grassroots organization that, man banned from a Methodist church hairsplitting," to skate the UMC pol­ ducting research Prominent U.S. television networks according to its mission statement, in Virginia, and a gay clergywoman icy line against gay marriage without and quantitative such as CBS and ABC, as supports the "full participation of stripped of her credentials after com­ slipping over it. analysis and Will well as the Gallup polls, people of all sexual orientations and ing out resonate with gay and lesbian He said this action includes hir­ be able to create an have been invited for the gender identities." . faith seekers. ing gay pastors who are already opportunity for stu­ results presentation to see RMN works to get churches to "What's been out in the news is ordained, or refusing to marry any­ dents to have a politi­ the talent and opinion of recognize gay rights. that if you fall in love, you can lose one until gay couples can wed. cal voice. university undergrads. The United Methodist Church is your credentials and not be let in," NUMC, despite its progressive Wilson said a ran­ POSC413 stu- known for its progressive and inclu­ Plummer said. reputation, will not challenge the dom sample of 1,500 dent Richard Goldschein sive nature, which is reflected in the Palmer said the RMN national church on the issue, Palmer full-time, undergraduate said he· is excited for the recent advertisement tagline, "Open Committee at NUMC has met sever­ said. . students will receive a results of the survey. Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors." al times since January to debate the "We have no control over it," he computer-assisted, self­ ''We're excited to That is why some NUMC members church's stance. said. interviewing questionnaire see what people feel approached their pastor with a desire Stazesky said a majority of con­ Doug Marshall-Steele, a local through an e-mail message. about the university to explore an RMN affiliation. gregation members have expressed gay rights activist who was raised The poll will include topics a means Paul Stazesky, co-chairman of support for a potential RMN affilia­ Methodist, stated in an e-mail mes­ such as satisfaction with the word of the church's recently created RMN tion, but some question his commit­ sage that he promotes marriage university, career prepara­ mouth," Committee, said he hopes for an tee's agenda. equality through his Web site tion, civic engagement, the Goldschein said. "It affiliation with RMN so gay and les­ "Some people say all we want to Towardequality.org. Marshall-Steele War in Iraq and terrorism, will be nice to have mean­ bian Christians can feel safe and wel­ do is get gay people ordained as min­ said the absence of equal marriage United States foreign poli­ ingful results, and for the come to worship at NUMC, especial­ isters," he said. "A few simply say rights in the church's proposal only cy, moral values and students to know that these ly under a denomination that declares the Bible says that it is a sin and we allows for limited, second-class more. questions are solely being homosexuality incompatible with can't go against the word of God." church participation among LGBT POSC413 student used to benefit them, rather Christian teachings. Stazesky said different interpre­ persons. Justine Wmkler said than coming from the long "We want to let the community tations of the Bible's references to "It is not much different from the Blue Hen Poll arm of the university's know that Newark is a safe place for homosexuality often indicate the one-time practice of the 2008 is the first of administration." all to be, no matter what the sexual whether gays and lesbians are enti­ Methodist Episcopal Church in pro­ its kind. Wilson said the Blue Hen orientation might be," Stazesky said. tled to full church participation. He hibiting African-American clergy or "The goal is to find out how full­ Poll 2008 is beneficial because it He said gay and lesbian popula­ said he believes the Bible must be forcing African-Americans to sit only time students feel on a variety of gives a voice to students. tions are discriminated against in the taken in context, and society accepts in the balcony," he said. issues," Winkler said. "Students need a voice for polit­ Methodist Church with regard to that some Biblical text does not trans­ Judie Riley, outreach pathway "What makes it great is that it is ical matters and the)> don't want leadership positions, teaching late into today's times. leader at Skyline United Methodist being administered for the students, someone else to speak for them," he Sunday school and serving as minis­ ''I'm a recovering alcoholic," Church in Wilmington, said Skyline by the students." said. "Sometimes we take for granted ters. Stazesky said. "The Bible says stone is also consideririg officially wel­ Wilson said the students that we aren't just learning here on "A Methodist minister has the drunks to death. Nobody accepts that coming gays and lesbians. designed, planned and organized the campus, but we have something to power to deny a gay or lesbian per­ today." Congregational feedback at her poll without administrative involve­ say." son from being a member or serving Mary Hudson, an active mem­ church is more diverse than at ment. Winkler said in 2007, the in the church," Stazesky said. "We ber of the Newark United Methodist Newark's, Riley said "One of our goals is to have as Princeton Review ranked the univer­ are looking for equal rights and true church, stated in an e-mail message "People don't get it," she said. much student involvement as possi­ sity 4th out of 361 schools in the justice." that she supports the current conver­ "They don't understand the oppres­ ble," he said. "We want to find out if "Election, What Election?" category. Palmer said although gays and sation. sion for the LGBT population." students are involved, or even inter­ "For such a competitive college, it lesbians are currently welcome at "There should be some provi­ The proposed change has been ested, in politics." doesn't make sense that our students NUMC, a public, up-front statement sion for full participation by gay and received positively by most mem­ Winkler said the class is divided were lethargic towards the upcoming would benefit those unsure of their lesbian persons," Hudson said. bers, but it has caused 12 people to into three teams of analysts, market­ presidential election," she said. "Our acceptance. Jackie Mitchell, also a member leave the church, Riley said. Six ing and public relations. The ana­ poll gives students the chance to re­ "To be public about it makes a ofNUMC, said she endorses the pro­ more are on the fence about leaving, lysts' duties include organizing the deem themselves and let their voices statement to that discriminated class posed policy change and would even she said. poll on the computer and interpreting be heard." that this is a safe place for them to support a provision allowing gay Riley said she feels that official­ the respondent's answers. The mar­ Winkler said the Blue Hen Poll exercise their faith," he said. marriage and the ordination of gays ly affiliating with RMN and display­ keting team is responsible for spread­ 2008 might be able to reveal whether Palmer said homosexuals are and lesbians into the clergy. ing their symbol on Skyline's Web ing the word about the poll around or not students at the university are already welcome to be fully involved Rhodes said local congregations site and in its literature speaks an campus using kiosks in Trabant apathetic. · in the life of the congregation, and are not allowed to authorize gay m;rr­ important message of safety and University Center, flyers and posters. "With the Blue Hen Poll 2008, the church currently has several riage even if they decide to reconcile acceptance. Lastly, the public relations team we will be able to determine ifUD is openly gay and lesbian members. withRMN. She said the RMN affiliation organizes the kick-off event, which still the same apathetic school it once Wayne Rhodes, a gay leader for "They would get in trouble if grants LGBT persons "the simple joy will take place March 13, from 2-3 was," she said, "or if we have a new the National United Methodist they performed a single-sex marriage of being able to go into a church and p.m. in room 209/211 ofTrabant, she Bono or Reverend AI Sharpton in the Church, said despite attempts to - in the facility," he said. "That's pray without fear of being negatively said. crowd." eliminate inequality based on sexual against the church law." impacted." There will be a presentation orientation, the national church does )it March 11 , 2008 5 Text ban targets tri-state area drivers BY KAITLYN KILMETIS people who may be injured or killed by distract­ StaffReporter · ed driving," Manion said. On March 1, legislation took effect inNew Senior Jared Burgan said enforcement of "'Jersey stiffening laws on the use of cell phones this type of law may lead to an encroachment while driving. The new legislation bans text on citizen's rights. messaging and increased the penalty for the use "I am opposed to this type of law because of"a hand-held phone while behind the wheel then where do you draw the line between when from a secondary offense to a primary offense and why a cop can pull you over," Burgan said. throughout the state. He said he understands the need for an New Jersey's past cell phone ban, intro­ amendment including text messaging, but fears duced in 2003, stated cell phone use was a sec­ it may cause police to pulL drivers over unjust­ ondary offense, which means drivers could not ly and accuse them of texting just to fill month- be pulled over for using a cellular phone, but ly quotas. . could be charged with using a phone if pulled "To me it's just going too far," he said. over for another driving infraction. The new Fischer said though enforcement of the law increases hand-held cell phone use to a pri­ new amendments may be difficult, it is possi­ mary offense, meaning drivers can be pulled ble. over just for using their phones. "When people are on cell phones <;>r tex­ Pam Fischer, director of the New Jersey ting, they tend to drive slower or weave Division of Highway Traffic Safety, said the because they are distracted which are signals to new amendments are essentially a "strengthen­ police," she said. "They are similar to the signs ing of the existing law." New Jersey joins four of a drunk driver. To enforce the law they'll be other states who also deem cell-phone use a pri­ out looking for that stuff. We. are targeting· peo­ THE REVIEWNirginia Rollinson mary offense. Washington, D.C. is the only ple clearly causing danger to those on the road." Legislation passed in New Jersey that bans text messaging may surface in Delaware. other location that currently has a ban on tex­ Drivers need to recognize that the distrac­ ting. tions they experience when driving have the "Simply passing a law is not the whole offense but it was amended to make cell phone Fischer said the bill received overwhelm­ potential to yield extremely dangerous conse- answer," he said. "A problem that often arises use a secondary offense. Eventually this bill ing support due to the voicing of concern by quences, Fischer said. · with traffic safety laws is if there isn't a lot of was defeated, she said. New Jersey citizens, especially in terms of the "The main message to get across is that the publicity and visible enforcement driving Summers said there is talk about cell amendment to ban text messaging. only thing you should be doing in the car when behavior doesn't change." phone legislation among Delaware state repre­ "Texting and driving do not mix and peo­ you are behind the wheel is driving," she said. Andrea Summers, community relations sentatives including proposals to enforce con­ ple know that," she said. "The texting part real­ "Anything that distracts you puts you and officer for the Delaware Traffic Legislation, sequences on inattentive drivers and to ban text ly helped to seal the deal." everyone else on the road at risk. Make safety a explained her office had not proposed any spe­ messagmg. Jim Manion, spokesman for the Senate priority." cific legislation regarding cell phone use yet "Expect a bill to be coming sometime Democrats in New Jersey, said the bill was Russ Rader, director of media relations for due to the fact that it is inconclusive that the soon," she said. introduced by Senator Richard J. Codey due to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, said distraction cell phones cause is more detrimen­ Junior Alex Shapero said he believes the concerns about distracted drivers. he applauds New Jersey's efforts and safety tal than any other driving distraction. key to this bill is enforcement. "The bill states that you can be charged must be made a priority but calls for even "We would rather educate the public about "I think the passing of a law like this in and convicted for using a cell phone while driv­ stricter legislation in order to tackle the issue of all the driving distractions instead of focusing Delaware would improve safety a little but not ing in order to cut down on distracted driving," distracted driving. . on one specific distraction," Summers said. significantly, because I don't think people Manion said. Rader said one difficulty with this legisla­ She said public opinion among would follow it unless the police could legiti­ The bill was not difficult to get passed in tion is enforcement. Delawareans is mixed. Many residents are call­ mately enforce it," Shapero said. the legislature and for the most part has strong "Most highway safety problems have clear ing for cell phone bans because they recognize He said due to the extreme difficulty of public backing, he said. legislative solutions," he said. "This one just the danger cell phone use poses while driving; enforcement of such a law, his behavior would "The bill passed with strong bi-partisan doesn't. Are police going to set up check whereas others are opposed to such legislation be minimally changed, if it were to change at support," Manion said. "In the Senate the vote points? If they ban hands-free phones how will because anything could be considered a distrac­ all. was 34-2 and in the General Assembly the vote they be able to tell if someone is using one? tion. "Honestly if this type of law was passed was 68-2." There are many qpestions as to how these types "The most important thing to know is that I'd probably keep using my phone and just drop Most people support the new legislation oflaws can be made effective.'' driving requires your full attention," Summers it ifl saw a cop," he said. because they understand the motive behind it If laws are simply educational and un­ said. "Whether you're distracted by using a cell Manion said though the new amendment and those who oppos,e it only do so simply enforced, they lose their potential to promote phone or eating a cheeseburger it puts you at a may be considered flawed by some critics, he because it's yet anotht!r rule to follow, he said. safety, Rader said. New York is an example due greater risk - so focus all your attention on hopes other states will pass such legislation. "Some people don't like it because it's just to the fact that its cell phone ban goes widely driving." "We hope that other states will follow our one more added thing that they can't do but we un-enforced there has been little effect on hand­ She said in the past, Delaware legislators lead and do tliis as well because we think is will think it's more important to protect the liyes of held cell phone use in the state. proposed banning cell phone use as a primary have a positive impact on road safety," he said. Affirmative actions study discovers new trends BY CAITLIN WOLTERS entire process were not just blacks aspect of his study pertained to the California all added laws to replace Colburn said he does not know Copy Editor and Hispanics, but also included graduation rates of all students at the affirmative action, equalizing the if his findings are applicable to all A new study published by the whites. The numbers for African universities that no longer used affir­ chance for students to receive higher universities because not all of them Unive.rsity of California at Los Americans, Hispanics and whites all mative action. . education. These new laws were have eliminated affirmative action. Angeles revealed affirmative action declined in the period of 1990 to "One of the numbers that sur­ based on academic records and indi­ He said he thinks if it was eliminated,. has a much different effect on student 2005." prised us was the graduation rates of vidual success in high school, which the admissions at the nation's univer­ admissions than originally predicted. He said he compared other large all universities rose and so did the helped students gain acceptance into sities would have a similar effect. The study, released on Feb. 8, public universities with the ones who graduation rates of all backgrounds, state universities. "I think the findings are applica­ showed Asian-Americans and white eliminated affirmative action to see if whether they were African American, Junior Mike Coughlin said he ble," Colburn said. "Will they apply males were affected the most by there was any difference in admis" Hispanic or white," he said. "That understood why white males and to other states? We don't know, we affirmative action, while numbers for sions of different races. The schools was one of the success stories in the Asian-Americans were cut most haven't eliminated affirmative action other races increased. that kept affirmative action had a rel­ otherwise decline of African often during college admiss!ons. yet. Do our results apply? Yes, I'd The study focused on three large atively constant influx of diversity. American, Hispanic and white· male "They're not going to cut say they do maintain diversity over public institutions-University of "What we found was racial and students." females," Coughlin said. "They help time. I would argue findings apply to Florida, University of Texas at Austin ethnic diversity not affected by affir­ Colburn said affirmative action · add to diversity, and it looks good for other states in competitive size and and the University of California at mative action remained relatively was initiated to increase diversity t:P.e schools to have a higher female mission." Berkley, whi\h all modified or elimi­ constant, where in California, Florida within incoming freshman classes at student population than males. It He said affrrmative action is nated affirmative action from their and Texas the numbers declined," universities throughout the country. makes sense that males would be hurt beneficial for all students. They ben­ admissions process. Colburn said. "The comparative Primarily, universities look at a stu­ the most." efit from meeting others who are dif­ David Colburn, co-author of the information showed us schools that dent's academic ability to determine Senior Moira Dougherty said ferent from themselves in both a study, said the results were surprising still used affirmative action main­ whether enrollment is appropriate. the study focus brings more impor­ classroom and social setting. and showed a broad, range. tained robust diversity." There are other factors which tant reasons to light than just the reg­ "Diversity - racial, ethnic and "We wanted to see what hap­ Another fmding in the study play into admissions, including class ular affirmative action issues. intellectual- is beneficial," Colburn pened from 1990 to 2005 in admis- · stated universities had a hard time rank and student involvement, he "What makes Asian-Americans said. "Everyone learns better with sions of diverse student bodies after finding blacks and Hispanics to said. Large schools also look at a stu­ and males not as qualified as others?" young people who think different and eliminating affirmative action," enroll, he said. Asian-American stu­ dent's geographic location to deter­ Dougherty said. "I think it just shows had different experiences in life. Did Colburn said. "We took a look at a lot dents filled the gap where blacks and mine if the in-state and out-of-state we need to look at why they aren't elimination des.troy that? It didn't of different things to get to the con­ Hispanics were lacking in numbers. ratio is appropriate. meeting the standards when you get destroy, but it did undermine." clusion that the big losers in the Colburn said the most surprising Colburn said Texas, Florida and rid of affirmative action." 6 March 11, 2008 lvho's who in Newark PTTP professor a gem to theater communJty

BY DIANE CIPRIANI He said he was also O)le of the eight PTTP faculty StaffReporter members who brought the graduate theater program to Jewel Walker, professor of the Professional Theatre Delaware in 1988. Training Program at the university, crossed the living "Teaching involves shaping the student to the work and room of his Newark residence and pointed to a black and not the work to the student," Jewel said. "The student white photo of a much younger self, sporting the profile must be willing to bend and train himself. Theater does­ of an actor pondering his role. · n't work itself into your image." "I never had any interest in theater when I was a During his teaching career as professor of movement, kid," Jewel said. Jewel said he taught actors Ted Danson, of the television He then pointed to the picture of Mickey Mantle to show "Cheers," and Cherry Jones, a Tony Award winner the right of his own image. who credited Walker in her acceptance speech. "That's not me," he said, "but it's who I'd want to Leslie Reidel, a PTTP professor as well as friend and be." colleague of Jewel for the last 30 years, said Jewel influ­ Jewel said he was born in West Virginia on the enced him more than anyone else in the theater, other same day Charles Lindburgh flew to Paris in 1927. He than Shakespeare. grew up in Orlando, enlisted in the Navy after high "I learned more from Jewel as a colleague than any school, attended a little more than two years of college teacher I ever had," Reidel said. "He has a very clear under the G.I. bill and played three years of minor league vision. He has the most remarkable visual sense of any­ baseball, never realizing his future as a renowned mime one I've ever met on earth. He remembers everything he actor and teacher of movement. ever saw." Jewel said he reached the end of his possibilities In 1998 arid 2006, Jewel received the Outstanding playing baseball and decided to get out of the South to Courtesy of Jewel Walker Teacher in Higher Education Award from the head for New York City. There he did not know anyone Jewel Walker once played the role of an illiterate man learning to read so Association for Theatre in Higher Education and in 1999 and decided to meet people through acting classes. he could get a job. he received the Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award for Jewel said he took night classes three times per the College of Arts and Sciences. , week. Montanaro for two years. They worked on a number of theatrical In 2005, he won the Barrymore Award for outstanding cho­ "It was the most fun and the most interesting thing I had ever sketches, with such roles as slow motion fighters and skaters. reography and movement for his mime production "Tuesday'' done," Jewel said. He said he also made a series of television appearances, but after it was performed in Philadelphia. It was also performed last . While his friends went to see shows, it never occurred to him did not enjoy the rhythm of television as much as live perform­ year by the PTTP, Jewel said. to join them, he said. The best seats on Broadway were $4.40, but ance. "It's one of the finest choreographic pieces, funny, deep and he said he did not have the money to attend. Jewel said he played the part of Mime Walker on the chil­ touching," Reidel said. "I've never met anyone who wasn't Just before heading off to work a season with Summer Stock dren's show "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." He retold how Fred moved." Stage in Indianapolis, he saw mime artist Marcel Marceau per­ Rogers once asked him to act out the story of"Goldilocks and the Jewel said he was planning to head to Borders Bookstore form on stage. When he returned to the city 12 weeks later, he Three Bears" on the spot, and in a fit of panic, Jewel said he told later in the day to purchase Edward de Bono's book, "Free or started taking classes with Marceau's teacher, Herbert Berghof. the somewhat familiar story of Goldilocks. Unfree: Are Americans Really Free?'' about the possibilities for While taking mime classes with mime Etienne Decroux, he "Of all the people I've met, [Rogers] was exactly what he human thinking. He said he was looking for a new paradigm for met his wife Marjorie Walker, also a professor of theater at the was when you saw him," he said. ''He's irreplaceable. It didn't the actor, a way to rethink acting and to return to the roots of the university. She said she followed him to those theater classes. represent my work, but he was very generous." theater. "We're both pretty thoroughly dedicated to theater," Once he started having a family, Jewel said he decided to ''He's also the best and deepest learner I've ever encoun­ Marjorie said. "We've worked from nine in the morning to 11 at accept a theater teaching position in Pittsburgh at Carnegie tered," Reidel said. "He's interested in the fundamental questions, night, six days a week for most of our married lives." Technical School, now Carnegie Mellon University, in 1964. the mysterious questions of theater." Hanging above the photographs of Jewel and Mantle are the He said he left Carnegie in 1977 for the University of Jewel, now 80 years old, said he is plarruing to retire from images of their two children, John and Jessie. Wisconsin-Milwaukee to help Sanford Robbins, his former stu­ the PTTP in the next year and a half. Marjorie said her children used to meet the actors that came dent, begin the PTTP. Reidel said Jewel is not only a great mime, but a great per­ into their home. "He had secured a job as head of the theater department at former who has shaped even his own work. "We had a life in the theatre," she said. UMW and offered me a job to come and test some of our ideas "It's been great, but not always easy," Reidel said. "Jewel's Jewel said he performed mime with his partner Tony about teaching," Jewel said. tough-minded in the way he sees things, but in a good way." 'The best and worst weapons in .life are our words' Inspiration for Oscar-nominated film speaks at the university

BY ELISA LALA want it," he said. "Tomorrow is yours." repeat its mistakes and his lecture is an attempt about it," she said. "How can we tell our kids Copy Editor Rusesabagina said the genocide that to push toward a transformation of more action. that what they are learnit}g about in their text­ Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero occurred in Rwanda in 1993 is being echoed " 'Never' and 'again' are the two most books we did nothing about?" behind the film, "Hotel Rwanda", spoke about today in Darfur. His advice was to sign peti­ abused words because they turn into again and Jampel said she will continue to attempt to his mission to save innocent lives and his les­ tions as a community and send them to the again and again," he said. "Mostly we say good make a difference. sons learned to a crowd of approximately 500 White House. words, but we need to back them with actions." "Not a day will go by that I don't try to people in the Trabant Student Center "If 1,000 people spoke out tonight, Bush Lia Yohannes, teacher at the English fight against genocide," she said. Multipurpose Room on Thursday night. could never close his ears," he said. "Our lead­ Language Institute at the university, said she Rusesabagina said he is the inspiration ers need us to tell them what we need." has learned she can get more involved person­ behind the Oscar-nominated film, "Hotel Hilary Jampel, president of STAND; a stu­ ally in the pursuit to help with the current geno­ Rwanda," because of his heroic actions during dent anti-genocide collation and a co-sponsor cide based on the advice ofRusesabagina. the genocide between two tribes, the Tutsi and of the event, said Rusesabagina's lecture proves "I know now that even I can make a small Hutu, in Rwanda which took place more than a everyone has the ability to help in the fight difference," Yohannes said. "I can help one per­ decade ago. against genocide. son with one action." During this time, Rusesabagina, an assis­ "He is proof that when you have the deter­ Rusesabagina instilled a sense of hope for tant hotel manager at the Mille Collines Hotel mination, you can make the difference," Jampel change in the audience by sharing his coura­ in Rwanda, said he saved 1,268 lives with his said. "Everyone has the ability to send an e­ geous story and giving advice and inspiration in bravery, dedication and most importantly his mail or write a letter. We can make a differ­ combating the genocide of today. words. ence." Graduate student Alberta Nyarko said she "The best and worst weapons in life are She said she feels having Rusesabagina believes there will be a change for the better in our words," Rusesabagina said. speak at the university is an amazing opportu­ the future. He shared his courageous tale, "Hotel nity because she believes programs of this type "Yes it will take time, but I think that there Rwanda: A Lesson Yet to be Learned," with the are extremely important in sparking a passion will be a change," Nyarko said. audience, in an attempt to teach today's gener­ within people to create change. Jampel said she also feels that with ation that they have the ability to create a "I want people to realize that they can do enlightenment, a movement toward hope and change in the world. this," Jampel said. change is expected. THE REVIEW/Steven Gold "Today you are the only ones who can Rusesabagina said he wants people to "I can't picture people knowing about a Paul Rusesabagina was the inspiration for change the world and make it the way that you learn from history rather than allowing it to genocide going on and not doing something the film "Hotel Rwanda." )t March 11 , 2008 7 Prison and edu.

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BY JENN MARSH nal offenders?" Haas said. Staff Reporter "Americans too often forget that A study conducted by the Pew the punishment is imprisonment Center on the States, with offices - the loss of liberty.,. based out of Washington, D.C. and Ron Gough, public informa­ Philadelphia, released information tion officer at the Delaware that determined the top-four states Department of Education, stated in spending more money on prisons an e-mail message that he is not than higher education, with surprised states spend more money Delaware being the only state that on prisons than on education. spends nearly an equal amount. Gough said with a growing THE REVIEW/File Photo The study reports that prison population, more funding is The new 1-95 rest-stop will include a glass atrium, more comfortable chairs and an Internet station. Vermont, Michigan, Oregon and needed for training of prison staffs Connecticut were the only states to and for basic needs of inmates. spend more money on corrections However, he said he hopes parents than college education. In 2007, can continue to teach their chil­ Delaware spent $240 million on dren the importance of education. Delaware plans new 1-95 corrections and $239 million. on "Wouldn't it be wonderful if higher education. every child realized the impor­ .. This study was designed to tance of a q'uality education and of help states advance fiscally sound, becoming a productive, hard­ data-driven policies and practices working citizen engaged in our rest-stop for travelers in sentencing and corrections that society rather than ending up in protect public safety, hold offend- . the corrections system?" he said. ers accountable and control cor­ According to the Pew Center BY AMANDA LOPEZ major promotional tool for were higher than everyone else's. rections cost. on the States report, there are a StaffReporter Delaware. That would be nice if they could Jake Horowitz, senior associ­ total of 2,319,258 Americans Delaware is currently devel­ "This will be one-of-a-kind do something about that." ate of the Pew Center on the incarcerated. It also found that oping plans for a brand new, one­ with no other rest stop like this in Despite the upcoming con­ States, said corrections may mean Vermont has the highest ratio of of-a-kind welcome center and rest the country," she said. ''Delaware struction, sophomore Rachel more than just prisons. It may money spent on corrections to that stop on Interstate-95 that will be is a very small state and people Schneider said she does not expect include probation, jails and parole spent on college education. made available to travelers, truck­ rarely get off of 1-95. We almost traffic to increase on that section as well as prisons, depending on Minnesota, on the other hand had ers and students alike. have an embarrassment of riches ofl-95. the state. the lowest ratio. Lyn Lewis, director of com­ and so many different things to "I guess most people that pass Horowitz said recently that The survey revealed the state munications for the Greater offer." through are not from around here, more people have been sent to general fund spending increased Wilmington Conventions Bureau The last time the welcome but I don't think the traffic will be prison or jail. 127 percent from 1987 to 2007, said the building, which was origi­ center was renovated, it cost tax­ affected," Schneider said. "There was a massive while higher education spending nally built in the '60s, will be com­ payers $2.8 mil- S h e increase in people in prison in the increased just 21 percent. pletely renovated from the ground lion. This time, said she would past 20 to 30 years," he said. Junior Cierra Carter said if up, changing it from drab to state­ this 1s not the case, like to see a bet­ Horowitz said the report did states spent more money on educa­ of-the-art. she said. "It is in terrible ter facility but is give solutions to these findings. tion, then there might not be as Lewis said the rest stop is in Unlike previ­ not sure she "There are two levers, one is many criminals to put behind bars. dire need of a face lift. ous renovations, shape. It is a would actually to reduce admissions and the other "The more educated people "It is in terrible shape," she HMSHost, a com­ decrepit,. dingy use it. is to reduce how long they stay," are, the less likely they are to be said. "It is a decrepit, dingy and pany operating "That he said. "Sentences have become criminals," Carter said. just poorly kept facility. It's not concession and and just poorly: would definitely harsher and have casted a wider Haas said the United States kept clean; it really is just substan­ travel centers kept facility. It s be nice for net." spends a lot of money on prisons, dard."· across the country, Delaware, peo­ The study found the United but it pales in comparison to other The design of the new build­ is funding the not kept clean; it ple don't really States spent $51 billion to incar­ government-funded projects. ing will be contemporary and entire project, really is just stop here that cerate criminals in 2007. The "The money spent on prison­ much more open, Lewis said. The leaving taxpayers often," report broke down the findings by ers in the United States is a drop in concept is that the rest stop will be in Delaware free of substandard." Schneider said. race, gender and age revealing that the bucket compared to the bil­ more user-friendly and inviting. having to bear the - Lyn Lewis, director of "In general I try one out of every 54 men was incar­ lions and billions of dollars spent She said that because the rest cost, Lewis said. to avoid rest cerated. in Iraq," he said. area is only 10 minutes from the HMSHost communications for the stops all togeth­ Ken Haas, sociology and Delaware Memorial Bridge, the currently owns and er and I think criminal justice professor, stated in flow of travelers stopping there is operates all of the Greater Wilmington most people do an e-mail message that the com­ A Closer Look very high and the newly renovated restaurants in the Conventions Bureau too." parison between prison funding building will attract many people, facility, she said. S h e and college education funding is bringing in more business than HMSHostwas said she felt that both misleading and meaningless. U.S. prison funding usual. unavailable for although the "It's comparing the funds "People will take the time to comment. atmosphere does government contributes to the edu­ • In 2007, Delaware spent stop, stretch their legs and relax as Lewis said the state has plans change certain perceptions and cation of college students, the $240 million on corrections opposed to just any old stop," she to close the rest stop gradually. experiences for different people, majority of whom are 18 to 21 and $239 million on higher said. "Having the time to take a One of the gas stations on the certain things have more of a pri­ years of age, with the funds, allo­ education. break can make all of the differ­ north side of the stop is already ority. cated to shelter, feed and protect ence." closed. Lewis said she expects the an adult p;ison population com­ • Federal, state and local Some of the new amenities "The stop will officially be closing to inconvenience some posed of pe'o.P.le aged 18 to 80 and governments spehd approxi­ include a visitors center double closed in October 2008, with the people. older," Haas said. mately $62 billion per year the size it is now, an open lobby plan taking about 15.months," she "Of course there is going to be He said the comparison does ~n adult and juvenile correc­ with a glass atrium, more comfort­ said. discontent, but travelers will have not work because not many people tiOns. able chairs, more inviting tables Graduate student Victoria the opportunity to use the will ask themselves about the and Internet connection, she said. Scovil said she has never been Maryland House rest stop that is basic needs of prison inmates. Another feature includes a there before due to its appearance about 10 to 15 minutes away," she "Few who hear it will ask - compiled from the Pew brand new truck-friendly area, and appeal. said. "Once people see the finished themselves the following question: Center on tlie States Web Lewis said. Drivers will no longer "Just from the look of it, it project, I think travelers will be Why is it wrong to spend money to site. have to idle their trucks so they looks like it needs to be modern­ more receptive to the new project." provide security, adequate nutri­ can relax as well. ized and cleaner," Scovil said. "I The newly renovated building tion, decent health care and effec­ She also said she felt the also have never been there because opens in March 2010. tive treatment programs for crimi- newly-renovated building will be a I always thought the gas prices 8 March 11, 2008 }Jt Professor gives voice to those less heard YWCA recognizes 'inspiring teacher' for civic engagernent

BY JENN MARSH vision for peace, justice, freedom and dignify for all peo- Staff Reporter ple. · Raheemah Jabbar-Bey, assistant professor in the School Barnekov said Jabbar-Bey tries to instill understanding of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and director of the and respect of lower-income communities in her stu­ Community-Based Development Training Program, has dents, who are interested in learning more about these been honored by the Young Women's Christian Association issues. of Delaware for her efforts to identify important community Jabbar-Bey said she teaches graduate courses that focus issues. Jabbar-Bey was awarded this recognition on Feb. 9 at on civic engagement, community development and social the YWCA's Evening of Style held at the Hotel Dupont in justice in the School of Urban Affairs. She also said she Wilmington. has been involved in community organization and devel­ Chaneta Montoban, one of the YWCA's board members, opment her whole life. stated in an e-mail message that Jabbar-Bey was honored for "Growing up, my generation was pretty engaged," her work and dedication to identifying important communi­ Jabbar-Bey said. "My father was a union labor activist ty problems, especially challenges facing those not part of who was very involved in leadership - it all seemed the economic and social mainstream. very natural to me." Jabbar-Bey seeks to empower young people to think Along with teaching the graduate courses, she said she about the causes and effects of social and economic issues is active in empowering communities. She has developed and to cause positive and sustainable change, Montoban a training program that helps build knowledge and skills said. She said she also has a passion for teaching people and in people to help them change the quality of life for those helping others improve their quality of life. in rural areas. Jabbar-Bey's contributions to women and people of The training program has been in effect for 15 years and color's professional education through community develop­ focuses on engaging ordinary, everyday people to get ment initiatives help support the YWCA's mission, she said. involved in decision making and community planning, "It was humbling, exciting, uplifting," Jabbar-Bey said she said. The training program is not intended for gradu­ of the award. "It really means that they [YWCA] are con­ ate students; however, some may take this as an elective. sciously trying to uphold th~ir 111ission - uplifting women." Montoban said Jabbar-Bey is a strong example of what She said she was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo. the YWCA stands for, "Eliminating racism, empowering and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science women." ' from Western Ohio University and with a Master of Science Courtesy of the Office of Public Relationsfryler Jacobson "We were proud to have her as one of our honorees," in community economic development from Southern New Raheemah Jabbar-Bey was honored by the YWCA for her she said. Hampshire University. Jabbar-Bey concluded her acceptance speech by Timothy Barnekov, dean of the College of Human work in community issues. expressing her hopes for the future. Services, Education and Public Policy and Jabbar-Bey's col­ According to the YWCA, the award was given to three "I want there to be more collaboration and cooperation league of many years, said he feels Jabbar-Bey's award was nominees who demonstrated a commitment to advancing between people in communities and decision makers in pub­ well-deserved. women and their families economically, preventing vio­ lic and private sectors," she said. "We want to see communi­ "She's a tremendous colleague and I find her to be a lence, supporting and encouraging small business develop­ ties made better, we need to give people the option to be very inspiring teacher," Bamekov said. ment, championing racial justice and/or attaining a common where they want to be and have it meet their needs." One in 100 locked up in U.S. More than 7,000 in Delaware prisons

BY TED SIMMONS report, seeing how the numbers nals, throughout the state's past and Staff Reporter affect us as a state and a depart­ the United States as a country puts While the American incarcera­ ment," Painter said. more people behind bars than any tion rate has steadily risen with each Drewry Fennell, executive other nation. passing year, the Pew Center on the director of the American Civil "The U.S. incarcerates more States' Public Safety Performance Liberties Union in Delaware, said people then almost anybody in the Project, reported that 2008 will be some areas the Delaware world and certainly more than any the first year in which more than one Department of Corrections needs to developed nation," he said. in every 100 Americans is behind work on include health care for pris­ In 2007, the Bureau of Justice bars. oners and making sure things are Statistics, a branch of the U.S. The report, titled "One in 100: properly run within the whole sys­ Department of Justice, released 2006 Behind Bars in America 2008," tem. jail figures that showed the United detailed the ever-growing jail popu­ "There's an immediate issue of States had the highest imprisonment lation in each state, and the high providing enough doctors, enough rate, or jailed citizens per 100,000 price tax payers pay to maintain nurses and proper file keeping," citizens, of any country in the world them and Delaware does not escape Fennell said. "The reports are pretty with 750. Russia was second with the scrutiny. shocking. The first thing they need to 628 and Cuba was third with 531. According to the study, there do is reduce the population of As far as the developed nations are currently more than 7,000 people inmates and treating drug addicts and the Western nations the United in Delaware jails or prisons. John instead of imprisoning them." States most associates with, England Painter, representative for the Ken Haas, professor of judicial most closely matches the United Delaware Department of behavior, criminal law and correc­ States total with 148. Canada's Corrections, said there are 5,778 tions law, stated in an e-mail mes­ imprisonment rate was recorded at people in a level five prison facility sage that today's drug policies for 107, France's at 85 and Italy's at 67. and 1,262 people in a level four inmates as a subject badly needing Fennell said the main problem work-release program or violation­ re-evaluation. with the United States putting so of-probation center. Those two num­ "We need to re-think the 'War many people in the prison systems is bers together represent the number on Drugs,' " Baas said. "Its dispro­ that it does not help reduce crime of people who are occupying beds portionate impact on people of color and does not help the lower classes and taking up room in a Delaware and many other people who are vic­ of people move up in life. correctional facility, Painter said. tims of the disease of addiction, who ''The sheer number is part of He said he was unable to com­ are not truly 'criminals,' and who what's leading to the terrible prob­ ment on Pew's research, because the would not be locked up if they had lems with prison conditions," he department still needed to read the bad the good fortune to have been said. "Imprisoning is not lowering report and make a conclusion. born in Western Europe." crime or encouraging a lower class "The Department of Correction Fennell said Delaware laws of excelling. Incarceration is clearly is still reviewing and going over the have always been harsh on crimi- not working on so many levels."

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"It gave the students a chance to Jeffrey Six, who teaches part­ see what it's really like," Shea said. time in the department of computer She said she realizes that the 50 I Lunch Specials! 11am-3pm and information sciences, stated in to 60-hour weeks she works at her $5 • 99 ACAPULCO LuncH • soli drinle included! 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"I can't be available for students "I get to work earlier than the to spontaneously drop in to visit but rest of my team so I can leave early there's a trade-off," Hale said. on the days I need to drive up to UD "Students must realize that and teach," he said. "This flexibility because of my situation I'm bringing is what lets me keep up all of the something of value to table." things I do throughout the week." · He said he taught full-time at Six said the Object-Oriented the university in earlier years, but Programming/Java class he teaches currently balances a chief executive at the university runs from seven to position at the Baltimore County 10 p.m., but he always arrives on Revenue Authority agency while campus early so he can hold brief teaching one or more graduate-level office hours for his students before courses depending on the semester. class. He also said he uses the time to Hale said he works very hard to prepare for that day's lecture. After compensate for his lack of availabil­ MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SUMMER the three-hour class ends, he answers ity. He provides his work phone any questions students may have and number and e-mail address to his then packs up to make the 90-mile students which he said is the easiest trek back home. way to get in touch with him. He said Rutgers offers one of the largest "Luckily those days only come he prides himself on the fact that 90 once per week," Six said. percent of the messages students summer programs in the country .. Janice Vander Decker, who send him during the work week he teaches in the department of health, replies to the very same day. Over 2,000 courses in 138 fields nutrition and exercise sciences, said "I haven't had any complaints she began teaching her first class at from students that I know of but that the university this semester. doesn't mean they might not have Offered weekdays, weekends, Vander Decker, who works as the concern," Hale said. the school nutrition supervisor at John Polk, who teaches two day, evening, and online Appoquinirnink school district and criminal justice courses in addition also teaches certificate courses at to working as a staff attorney for the Delaware Technical and Community Justice of Peace Corps for the state College, said she was contacted by a of Delaware, said having a teaching - At multiple locations, state wide university professor who asked if she assistant makes the work load man­ would be interested in teaching the ageable. university's Management of_ Food "Having a good TA is a real big and Nutrition Services class as its plus," Polk said. Registration Begins February 25 former teacher was retiring. He said he asks his teacher's Upon accepting the offer, she assistants to attend every class and Courses begin May 27, June 23, Ju.ly ~, July 21 said she realized the class she would notices that many times students be teaching was one she had taken consider this to be an advantage. during her years as an undergraduate "Students find it easier to go to at the university. the TA with questions," Polk said. "I draw a lot on what we did "They're actually more apt to go to back then and the kinds of things that theTA than they are to come to me." students need to know from that

~ . )t · March 11, 200811 ill the.I if~\VS Delaware dog theft on rise OBAMA INCREASES.ATTACKS ON CLINTON IN RACE Eager to shift the narrative in polls ahead of today's primary. BY MOLLYYBORRA "The first thing is you never because she is a dog owner. after a difficult week, Seh. Barack Clinton will campaign in Staff Reporter want to leave your dog outside unsu­ "I think it's disgusting," Bortner Obama's (D-Ill.) campaign sharply Pennsylvania, which will vote on State police have noticed a pervised," he said. "Not only can said. "They're innocent dogs." criticized the tactics of his rival, April 22. recent rash of dog thefts in Delaware. they get stolen, but they can get hurt, , Unlike many other pet owners, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Still reeling from Clinton's Cpl. Jeff Whitmarsh of the Delaware too." Bortner said she relies on her dog for charging her campaign with wins in Ohio and Texas, Obama State Police said there have already There are now other ways to more than simple companionship attempting "to deceive the sent out a memo to supporters been a total of five reported cases of give pets and pet owners peace c ~cause her pet is a Seeing Eye American people just so that they titled "Doing Whatever It Takes to stolen dogs since January, an increase mind Line said. ,og. can win this election." Win." It characterized Clinton's from the previous year. He said the DHA offer "It wou1d have more of an Obama easily wo11 caucuses strategy for victory as "tearing Whitmarsh said he has no idea micro-chipping, a techniqu npact if someone quote, in Wyoming on Saturday, but the Barack Obama down" and said her why there has been an increase in of putting a chip the size of 'lquote stole my dog,'' she two candidates had one of their campaign "should stop telling the stolen dogs. grain of rice under an an tid. quietest weekends of the cam- American people things that they "Three were tied into burgla­ mal's skin. She said she feels the own­ paign. Obama is to travel Monday know aren't true." ries," he said. "Two were just th~fts." "If the animal get rs of animals should be to Mississippi, where he is leading Whitmarsh also said state police out and is found, they arf :sponsible and conscious of have recovered two of the five dogs. scanned and returned to their dogs' whereabouts. Although the number of dog the owner," Line said. "Maybe the own­ OFFICER CLAIMS IRANI GOVERNMENT INTERFERES WITH IRAQ thefts has increased this year, the However, if the ers originally should keep A high-ranking U.S. military Army Lt. Gen. ' Raymond T. news is simply not reaching the ears dog is stolen, the chip cat better tabs on their dog," officer on Sunday described new Odierno and Navy Adm. William of pet owners in the state, he said. also serve another, mor, ;he said. "I mean [my dog's] details of allegations that Iran is J. Fallon accused his regime of There is an obvious trend in the important purpose he said. l •n a leash all the time." meddling in Iraq, accusing the destabilizing Iraq. Iran, mean­ types of dogs being stolen and the a pet is ever stolen, the loc2 Sophomore Katie Pesce Islamic Republic of training Iraqi while, claimed the United States fate of the animals after being taken animal authorities can b aid she understands the operatives to direct militants in had reneged on an agreement to from their owners, Whitmarsh said. contacted and the chip c< .eed for dogs to be safe from their homeland. hold a fourth round of trilateral "They're all purebred dogs," he be scanned to prove the iden- thieves. The latest accusations, made talks with Iraqi officials about said. "Our finding is that [the thieves tity of a particular animal- and that Her dog, Rocket, is a Seeing during a news conference, were security in Iraq. are] selling them to people they animal's owner. - Eye puppy that is being trained by part of a renewed drumbeat of Odierno, calling Iran the know." "It's also good for proof that it's Pesce and her family for future aid to U.S. charges over Tehran's role in greatest long-term threat to Iraq, Curtis Line, adoption counselor your animal," Line said. a visually impaired person. Iraq following a period of faint accused Tehran of trying to keep and volunteer coordinator at the Junior Matt Brusotti said he had Pesce said while she had not improvement in relations. the Baghdad government weak for Delaware Humane Association, said no idea about the missing pets. heard of the thefts, she believes steal­ Last week, after a visit to its own benefit. Fallon cited evi­ he has heard of the recent dog thefts, "I'm kind of bewildered by it," ing dogs crosses a line. . Baghdad by Iranian President dence that Iran continued to train but said he is not aware of anyone Brusotti said. "If you're going to steal proper­ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, U.S. and equip militants in Iraq. co~tacting the DHA to report a stolen Likewise, recent alumna Liz ty that's one thing, but ifyou're going animal. Dog owners shou1d be sure Bortner said she was uninformed­ to steal a dog, that's just immoral," NEW FORM OF SPAM MAIL HITS CELL PHONES. NOT E·MAilS to keep an eye on their dog, Line about the rise in dog thefts, but the she said. "I think it's pathetic and The spam messages that have Those are conservative fig­ said. news hit a personal note for her sad." long plagued e-mail inboxes are ures; some estimates are far high­ now finding victims through a er. Verizon Wireless said it blocks much more personal route: the cell more than 200 million spam text phone. · messages every month and cell Text messages are the latest phone companies are ramping up Video games, now with God. tool for 'advertisers and scammers efforts to shut them out by taking to target consumers. Unlike junk spammers to court and using more BY ASHLEY WAYNE .Ra.lph Bagley, chief spokesman plex,'' he said. "A great example of e-mail that can be deleted with the sophisticated filters. StaffR,eporter of the. A-ssociation for J<'amily that is the 'Final Fantasy' series. click of a button, text-message Spam is often a nuisance, but He shoots three times. BOOM! Interactive :tvfedia, a group of Most of the games in the series have spam costs money for the person more malicious messages can lead BOOM! .BOOM! The enemy is Christian interactive entertainment a great story where it's as ifyou're who receives it and chips away at to a new form of fraud called down; be QlQWs up t\;lree roc~.. to.;his industry professionals, said he is playing through a good book." the mobile phone's aura of priva- smishing, a variation of a spam e­ left and victory.is his. positive Christian video games will , Bagley said these games do not cy. : mail attack known as phishing, ·· This sounds like a scene from be able to compete in· the market _have a specific age range they are More than 1 billion text mes­ Smishing attacks, called SJlCh the popu1<1+ video game, "Counter-:_ with more mainstream games. tar&e~g. sages are ' sent every day in the because text messages are also S '' but it .is not. from "Christian game developers are "In our case, we target every­ United States. U.S. consumers are known as SMS messages, disguise ," a popular phristian video just tryjng to get the cash to make a one,'' he said. "We strove to not expected to receive about 1.5 bil­ themselves as legitimate messages game. created by _Wisdom Tree. top-notch game that is able to com­ make preachy Christian games but lion spam.te:Xt messages this year, from e-commerce or fmancial sites The aforertl,ent.ioned "l').e" is pete. graphically and in the game rather games that are visually and up from 1.1 billion last year and such as eBay, PayPal or banks and :Moses, and be is shooting glowing play with games that have a $20 tnil­ intellectually stimulating that have 800 million in 2006, according to seek to dupe consumers into giv7 "W's". that symbOliZe the word of lion .developJUent bndgett )3agley Christian values." Ferris Research, a San Francisco ing up account numbers or pass~ God, He is on a mission to ~ead the.,, said. Bagley said there is also a rea­ market research firm. words. Israelites to the Promised Laiid. While companies such as .$On violent video games are still - compiled from the L.A. Times and Washington Post wire reports Diana James-Ca' Digitall?raise. and Wisdom Tree are winning the popularity contest. Oijpmtstic . th~y ; will gain•ppijlllari~ ''The large game development t~l~f::-b~edPJ ln .. the video game ~et, Patrick companies seem to remake the same in 2003 that/ creates far Ewell, president of tl}e unj:ve~sity's game over and over again and stuff it ent~~i!lm~9~• sai4 ihtesw vi arne qlub, Genshiken, said .Pe down consumers' throats,'' he said. ~ontroversy surroundip.g the iS . b Bagley said he is disappointed JlOlice reports jmately $10 billion video-game m ·AbsolutelY not,n Ewell said. "I in these games and the message they SIGN POST THROWN THROUGH DOOR, MAN INJURED industry, pigi,tal Praise is tryjng to er play any game With a send. . repla~e ······ g ry and.. Violent video message or agenda." "Games like 'Grand Theft A 19-year-old man told police he was assaulted by an unknown person 0 games with Christian games like Ted' .. Prettyman, ,vice president Auto• that glorify extreme violence after a sign post was thrown through the window of the apartment he was in, "Exodus." for Genshiken, said he is not sup­ and sex are just wrong on many lev­ Cpl. Scott Simpson of the Newark Police Department said. James-Cairns said the· compa­ po · of the media promoting cer- els,'' he said. 'Tirst of all, you, don't Police were called to the Apartments of Pine Brook on Wharton Drive ny's mission is different than other tain es. have to have extreme violence or at 4:30a.m. Sunday by neighbors who said a man bleeding from the head mnot a big fan of any sort of sexual content to create a great gam­ was knocking on doors. Responding officers found the man in an apartment video game compaiiies. , intoxicated and covered in blood, Simpson said. · "The lllissionjs to glorify Go4 media trying to indoctrinate me with ing experience. Secondly, these through the development of software its themes,'' Prettyman said. "I think games desensitize the players to vio­ Officers observed in the apartment a large, metal sign post that had for' children, teenagers and families a game trying to teach me Bible sto­ lence, and we see the resu1ts more been thrown"through a sliding glass door, Simpson said. In ries isn't something I ,really want to school shootings and random vio­ The victirii[Qld police that he was with friends at the apartment when that spreads the Gospel o:t; . Jesus .< play, and that goes for any religion, lence in our society. It saddens me the post was throWn through the door, Simpson said. The victim told police Christ while entertaining, enlighten1 ing and encouraging faith,'' she said. really. I don't think I wou1d be inter­ that the game developers that create an unknown man then entered the apartment and began assaulting him with James-Cairns said their best selling ested·in playing a game .where I play these games are not held account­ a bottle. game is ''Dance P.raise," which it is as Buddha." able.'' Police then interviewed the person who lives in the apartment, similar to the popular game "J)ance Prettyman said he does not Bagley said games made by Simpson said. He told police the victim had attempted to assault a 20-year­ Dance Revolution." think Christian games will catch on companies such as Digital Praise are old woman who was in the apartment. " 'Pance Praise' puts a whole in the Jl}ainstream . .lie said if they not only targeted at Christians. The woman was not injured, Simpson said. new spin on today's high-energy do;' he does not think it will be with "I have gotten many e-mails Police later determined from talking to witnesses that the victim threw dancing games by combining two of anyone olderthan 15. from people that were not Christians the sign post himself. It is unknown how he was injured, Simpson said. today's most popular en!ertainment "Once you start · getting ·up in that thanked me for creating a cool No charges have been filed yet. trends - contemporary Chri~tian age, the stoJ;ies of games start getting game that they enjoyed playing," he -Josh Shannon music and dance arcades,'' she said. much more captivating and com- said. March 11, 2008 • e ton

University does not meet obligation The N·ewc:Jrker What is our tuition money being invested in? The Darfur region of Sudan The stance the university is has been in the midst of an intense taking, dancing around the ql}es­ genocide for many years. The tion or not answering it at all, begs killing of men, women and chil­ one to question why they are dren has reached unthinkable pro­ avoiding the issue. portions, especially in the past It is impossible to examine decade. the result of every single invest­ T We applaud STAND for mak­ ment the university makes. But, -- ing it the organization's mission to when other schools begin to find •• find out if the university is invest­ out their companies are supporting ing its endowments in companies the Darfur genocide, indirectly or •• supporting the genocide in Darfur. not, we would hope this would be With that said, there is no cause enough for the university to •• J~ excuse for the · university to not begin to do a little more research give STAND any answers to the of its own. jj big questions they are asking. The If Senate Bill 9 is passed, then Review understands there are the state will be in alignment with times when public-relations meas­ STAND in demanding to know ures need to be taken to ensure the where the money from the univer­ safety or sanctity of a university sity's endowment is going. program. At that point, there is nothing However, when you are deal­ left for the university to do but to ing with something as detrimental step up and reveal if they invest in as genocide, the university is left these companies or not; the least it with a moral obligation to let its can do is release a list of compa­ students know where their money nies it does support and . allow is being appropriated. STAND to look into it further. It is our money, along with the It is in their best interest to tax payers of the state of help find answers now before Delaware, the university is send­ something far worse comes out ing to these companies. We have from all of this. "If Milk wants Oreo then I don't want to live!" every right to know where and We refuse to be left in the why our money is ending up dark any longer - we demand where it does. answers. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Article insensitive to disorders and a Web site existed atthe same we put forth to help those in need Students take hands-on action time which advertised how to were not dirninished by an article Blue Hen Poll 2008 will give undergraduates a voice As students living on a col­ obtain drugs here on campus, 'we that was too easy to write. lege campus who understand the doubt The Review would have Some posit1ve places to seek This semester, the students in ry that is for the students and by the power of a catnpus newspl!.per,\ve decided to show both sides of the out help for an eating disorder on Professor David C. Wilson's POSC students - it is not another survey fmd it completely appalling that coin in that respect. the university's campus are 413 class, Problems in American created by a retiree tucked away in The Review chose to publish the The Review has done an Wellspring and the Counseling Politics, are taking a different a dusty room. article titled' "Thm,spiration injustice to the severity of an eat­ Center, which are counseling approach to learning. Instead of During their class periods, the weig~s i1,1 heavy on Internet" in ing disorder as a psychological services where support is provid- the March 4, 2008 issue about the disease. The content and form of ed. . copying notes, they are creating and ' undergraduates are completely in pro-anorexic Web sites that exist. this article was insensitive to the We hope that in the future conducting the Blue Hen Poll 2008. charge of creating the poll, includ­ · Gho · to recognize these dan~ers of. eating disorders. In The Review can focus more on The purpose of this survey, ing thinking of the types of ques­ sites otil gs negative atten- add1tiOJ1, it was unsympathetic to the positive ways to seek help for which deals with an array of topics tions that should be asked, which tion to eating disorders. Th~ the fa.ctthat suffe~:ers can be easi­ eating disorders as well as use a including the university; faculty, ones should be eliminated upon fur­ National Eating Disorder ly influenced by advice relating to more constructive manner to morals, race, the war in Iraq and the ther thought and what the results of Awareness Week goal was to maintaining a. certain body image. spread awareness of the dangers job force is to get an accurate idea such questions will illuminate about challenge. the ''ideals" some suf­ This article brought attention of eating disorders. of how the undergraduate student the student body. ferers have when it comes to to these appalling Web-sites and it body feels about issues. The poll will be unbiased, and being thin. might have caused.a person who Amanda Archer The poll will be offered to a if used every year, an accurate way , For The· Review to use the is dealing with his or her disorder and Ashley Olivieri random sample of 1,500 undergrad­ to track how students feel about the same forum as NEDAW is noth­ to check out these sites and possi­ University National Eating uate students who will then have the university and world issues over ing but disturbing. bly be consumed with his or her Disorders Awareness liberty to decide whether or not to time. :E-Jad there been a drug-free negative thoughts once agam. chairwomen fill it out. There is no tangible When rnost students think of ,campaign here at the university- We can only pray the efforts [email protected] incentive for taking· part in the sur­ class, they picture sitting still in a vey - the student creators believe lecture hall, furiously scribbling the chance to be heard is reason down notes which can be monoto­ WRITE TO THE REVIEW The Review welcomes guest enough to participate. nous. Wilson is taking a hands-on 250 Perkins .Student Center columns from those interested A kick-off event, also organ­ approach and getting students gen­ Newark, DE 19716 ized by the students, will occur on uinely interested and involved in Fax: 302-831-1396 in writing. March 13. On April 1L the analysis their education - other professors E-mail: [email protected] of the responses begins and May 6, tp.ay want to pay attention and do or visit us online at www.udreview.com ABC and CBS have been invited to something different with the way The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and discussion. The Review wel­ Please e-mail cover the presentation of the fmal their own classrooms are run. comes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all letters to [email protected] for results. As for the students who receive the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and should . The Blue Hen Poll 2008 is a the Blue Hen Poll 2008 - take the not be taken as representative of The Review. Staff editorials represent the ideas and more information. revolutionary idea. It is the first sur­ short time to fill it out and let your beliefs of The Review Editorial Board on behalf of the editors. 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pledges because non-fraternity members These are the same people who spend But, by far the worst people at the gym think if they join the fraternity they will three hours in the gym - one hour lifting are those who do not put the weights away I'm So look the same way. The only thing you are and two hours flirting with a girl on the when they are finished using them. Jacked doing is creating a constant eye-sore for treadmill. If your game wasn't working The No.1 rule of the gym is to put your people at the gym who have to stare at the when you were out drinking, its probably weights away when you are finished with Greg Arent nonsensical Greek letters and the slogans not going to work when you are drenched in them. That way, other people will know if your fraternities have actually printed on sweat at the gym- give it a rest. the bench or the bar is open for use. There is shirts. Another pet-peeve I have is when guys nothing more obnoxious than watching Another group I could do without, is come to the gym in sandals or boots. What's someone throw a whole bunch of weights on Students should go to the gym anyone who flexes in the mirror, or the "my­ the point? We all know you have sneakers, the bench press, finish their sets and just soley to work out. new-haircut" guys, if you will. You should why not them? walk away - leaving everyone in the gym be working out in order to make yourself Anyone wearing sandals when they are to question whether the bench is open or It's the fifth week of Spring Semester. stronger, not so you can stare at yourself in working out deserves to have a dumbbell whether the person using it is only getting a Normally, you can rely on the same simple the mirror and see how much your veins are dropped on their toes. Anyone wearing drink of water. formula when going to the gym - the first vasculating from your NO-Xplode. There is boots deserves to twist an ankle. It is a universal courtesy at any gym to two weeks of each semester will be crowd­ nothing worse than trying to look into the Wear sneakers to the gym. put your weights back on the rack when you ed, the two weeks before Spring Break will mirror to check your form and having to Along the same line, unless you are are finished using them. That being said, if be crowded and at all other times you can watch some meat head staring at himself in expecting some sort of family emergency, you are putting dumbbells back, take two enjoy your own personal space. the mirror. your cell phone has no business making an seconds to put them in the right place. Do Yet, the weight room is still more appearance in the gym. Whatever it is can not be lazy and screw up the entire weight crowded than the mall on Christmas eve. Wait until you get home, Arnold. wait until you go home. rack because you want to save an extra 30 Although I cannot yell and scream at Then you can stare at yourself in _One of the worst groups of people, are seconds. _ everyone in the gym "or poison their water those who use much too heavy weights and If you recognize yourself as any or all bottles in order to get a sufficient workout in the mirror all day and not look have terrible form because they are afraid of of the people I have described, do everyone a timely fashion, I will do the next best like a conceited jerk. looking weak. a favor and stop going to the gym, you are thing, and call everyone out. The number of times I have seen some­ annoying me. First of all, this is directed at the men. one grab a weight that is obviously too If you do not recognize yourself in any For the most part, women stay on treadmills The third group of people who should heavy for them and watched them do half of these descriptions - congratulations. and ellipticals, which doesn't bother me stop coming to the gym are the social butter­ reps, swing their whole body or let the You are a positive member of the gym and (and I love seeing girls in short shorts). flies who love to go around and show how weights bounce off their chest is too many we all appreciate it. The first group of people I hope never popular they are by talking to everyone in to count. These people are only wasting step foot in the Little Bob again are the the gym. You should be there because you their time. If you lift half the weight and use Greg Arent is a sports editor for The numskulls who insist on wearing their fra­ enjoy physical exercise, not because you proper form you will get a much better work Review. His viewpoints do not necessarily ternity shirts evecy time they come in to the want to tell everyone about the crazy night out. Do not worry if the guy next to you is represent those of the Review staff. Please gym, as if it is going to help get them more you had. lifting more. send comments to [email protected]. Democratic process undermined in Africa ership. As Albert Einstein once stated, "You serve as archetypal examples. Throughout the Guest There has been .little emphasis and cannot change something with the same mind continent, it is not uncommon to fmd leaders Commentary debate on the role of multipartyism in nation that created it." manipulating legal and constitutional rules to building. As a result, political parties which Political party reforms and mass commit­ undermine electoral process. are keys for gaining power have not been ment to a broad vision of inclusiveness, The end results are dubious elections Atieno Oduor organized to ensure that they are entwined instead of personalized politics, is necessary meant to please the international donor com­ with democratic values. for elections to be meaningful in Africa. munity rather than promote internal democra­ For the most part, they have been per­ Similarly, electoral process reforms need cy. Flawed electoral systems do not promote verted into a corrupt mechanism for political to be undertaken in order to erode the com­ democracy, but rather enhance national insta­ An impartial electoral system is opportunism that recycles the same self-s.-ek­ mon bias in favor of the ruling party. bility through leadership aggression. necessary to ensure respect. ing leaders. They are formed for the election For instance, the Congo's capital city year, after which, depending on which party As long as one Ra~ can Brazzaville's civil war of 1997-1999 could be Despite the wave of democratization, wins, most are discarded and new ones dictate fhe electoral system, blamed on the winner of the 1997 election, Africa has yet to reap the benefits of its fre­ formed through splitting and merging. elections will remain ambiguous, Lissouba who after taking power authorized quent elections. The continent's quest for Political parties lack a clear vision and resulting into cynicism. the military to attack the residence of his democracy remains grotesquely undermined hence, lack a sense of direction and purpose. predecessor, Sassou Ngueso. by the manipulative hands of Africa's politi­ This has reinforced the destructive personal­ Thus a reformed, independent and cal leadership and the glqbal political-eco­ ized politics where regional or ethnic identity Chad stands as a case in point, whereby impartial electoral system in Africa is essen­ nomic forces. of the party's main ticket holder takes prece­ the troubled country has held frequent elec­ tial to ensure that all parties respect the dem­ Africa's cempetitive elections continue dence over a national political ideology. tions since 1996, yet had the same ruler, ocratic process, failure of which will sacrifice to significantly reflect the people's shared Since the parties lack internal democra­ President Idriss Deby, emerge as the winner the continent's peace to self-interested leaders value of delll<)cracy, yet in most instances this cy, dissent is accomplished through formation with the opposition always crying foul. who will not hesitate to use violence as a has not resulted in a civil government that of new parties. In Zimbabwe, for instance, a Despite an initial two-term constitutional means to gain power. These institutional champions national interests. member of President Robert Mugabe's party, limit for the presidency, Deby has now held reforms are also necessary for Africa to tran­ Instead, their renewed sense of optimism the African National Union, Simba Makoni, on to power for 17 years after manipulating scend personal politics and provide an envi­ has quickly faded by the re-emergence of the tried to challenge Mugabe's presidency in the the constitution in his favor. ronment for understanding the broad complex same old dictatorial leadership styles that are upcoming March elections and was kicked In other instances, the democratization issues that influence democratic ideals in a mired in blatant corruption and abuse of out of the party. Thus, by their often undemo­ process is aborted through outright coercion society. power. cratic, elite-centered and short-sighted of the electoral commission to proclaim false actions, it is not surprising that when a politi­ results, making scenes of bloody violence Atieno Oduor is a senior at the university. At the heart of Africa's political night­ His viewpoints do not necessarily represent mare has been the preoccupation with replac­ cal party gains power democratically it may inevitable. upon taking office reverse previous political The Ivory Coast's October 2000 elec­ those of the Review staff. Please send com­ ing one corrupt leader with another, rather ments to atieno@udeLedu. than building structures that breed good lead- development gains. tions and Kenya's December 2007 elections I 14

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BY MATTHEW ZANDER He says the violence began when Staff Reporter Hutu leaders were killed by members Glossophobia is defined as the fear of the rival Tutsi clan. Rusesabagina, of public speaking, and, according to who is of mixed descent, moved back glossophobia.com, may affect up to 75 to the Mille Collines at the start of the _ Courtesy of Matt Venzke percent of Americans. It is safe to say 100 days of genocide. There he housed · Matt Venzke was named 2008 Beer Drinker of the Year by Wynkoop Brewing Company. that Paul Rusesabagina is not one of as many Tutsi and moderate Hutu tribe those people. members as possible while warding off Rusesabagina, who spoke attacks from the Hutus and often being Thursday at the Trahan University ignored by the United Nations. Tapping into the Center, saved inore than 1,000 people "Every minute was bad," he says, during the 1994 Rwandan genocide ­ sitting in a small room backstage before a service which made him the inspira­ his speech. "I feared when they didn't tion for the 2004 film "Hotel Rwanda." talk because when they don't talk is On Thursday night, he came to the uni­ when they're planning." finer side of beer versity and spoke about his experiences Rusesabagina is in the United in the war-tom African nation. States on a week-long tour of universi­ Dressed in a sharp, pinstriped ties. He comes to speak in the States for BY TIM MCDONOUGH military. He says his earliest experiences with brown suit, with a white shirt, flower­ one week at a time every eight months St~ff Reporter beer were in Germany as a high school student. patterned tie and pristine black shoes, or so. He currently lives in Brussels, Matt Venzke's love of beer has taken him to "The craft of beer is a lot different there. It's Rusesabagina spoke eloquently to a Belgium with his wife, children and more than 454 breweries in 39 states and 16 very much local and just about every town has its packed house at the Trabant University two adopted nieces. . countries. On Feb. 23, it brought him his first own little brewery," he says. "Coming back here Center for more than 90 minutes, Though the prospect of death title: Wynkoop Brewing Company's 2008 Beer was like learning to drink beer in a different detailing the obstacles he faced during reached him often while harboring Drinker of the Year. place." · the genocide. refugees in Rwanda, he frequently Matt beat two other finalists in Denver, Matt says he became more interested in "the He rose through the ranks of the employed what he now calls his great­ Colo., to win the title in its fifth year of existence. beer scene" when he became a collector. Mille Collines Hotel where he worked est strength - the ability to talk to peo­ Marty Jones, the organizer and founder of "I started collecting coasters and would go in the '80s and early '90s before being ple on all levels, doing so to keep him­ the Beer Drinker of the Year competition, says to different breweries and conventions to do promoted to assistant general manager. self and his hotel tenants safe. During the process leading up to the event is not for that," he says. "It kind ofballooned from there as At the end of 1992, he took a position the speech he discussed the importance lightweights. I would try these different beers and said to as general manager at the Diplomate of "keeping your friends close, your "Not just anybody can enter this contest," he myself, 'Hey, I really enjoy all these different Hotel, a sister hotel of the Mille enemies closer." says. "You have to have a great rate of drinking beers.'" Collines. see RWANDA pg 24 ventures, understand the history of beer and write Jones says people get the wrong impression a good resume. Our panel of experts chooses the when they hear the title "Beer Drinker of the top ten and then writers at beer magazines and Year!' past winners narrow it down to three finalists." "I'll have people come up to me and tell me After the initial selection process, the final­ how their dad could be Beer Drinker ofthe Year ists are then grilled on a number of different because he puts back a case ofPabst Blue Ribbon questions and participate in a taste test over a every weekend," he says. ''They couldn't really two-hour period. be further from the truth ..It's not about drinking "We ask them questions like, 'If you were a mass amounts of beer; it's about being able to beer, what beer would you be?' or, 'Name three really savor beer." beers where the yeast plays a vital role in the fla­ Jones says the winner has to promote the vor of the beer,' " Jones says. "Then we make existence of a different kind of beer drinker. them do a blind taste and smell test where they "We want the winner to be an ambassador of have to be able to describe the style of the beer." beer," he says, "someone who can redefine what Venzke was able to come out on top and people think of when· they think of a beer claim the lifetime supply of free beer from drinker." Wynkoop Brewing Company, a $250 bar tab at Matt says his experiences with beer have his local bar and the chance to brew his own beer opened his eyes to beers outside of empty cans a with head brewer, Thomas Larsen, for next college student might find on their lawn the year's event. Saturday morning after a big party. Venzke says the whole weekend was an "It's not as great learning to drink Mille~ and unforgettable experience. Bud Light all the time because they all kind of "It really was a blast," he says. "Beer geeks taste the same," he says. "There's a whole spec­ are a pretty unique crowd. It's the same way it trum of beer from Michelob Ultra all the way to would be with people at a 'Star Trek' convention Russian Stout beers that are so dark and murky." - just a bunch of people with the same interests Matt says people often get stuck in their . as you." ways and should open their minds to trying new Matt's wife and traveling partner Michelle beers. Venzke says she felt the same excitement during "I'll have people say to me that they don't the competition as her husband. like dark beer," he says. "Then I'll give them "We have some friends who met us there for something that is a dark beer that they love and the weekend and we met tons of great beer-lov­ just didn't know about." ing people," she says. "It was great to meet all Both Vanzke and Jones have sampled hun­ those different people over the weekend." di:eds of beers from around the world and make Michelle says she and her husband were it a priority to educate people about local brew­ both surprised at his victory. eries. Their recommendation for Delawareans: "We were excited for the weekend and Dogfish Head. thrilled to be there," she says. "He didn't expect "Last night I went to a home brewing com­ to win but as the contest went on he really pany and now I'm kind of a mini-celebrity with became the favorite. Even so, we were shocked them," Vanzke says. "People recognize you and when he won." want you to try different beers. They use the Matt, who now resides in Virginia, has lived word beer ambassador but it's really about talk­ THE REVIEW/Steven Gold all over the world due to his father's status in the ing to people about beer." Paul Rusesabagina harbored refugees of the Rwanda genocide. JJt March 11,2008 19 Whe~. everything gets the blood boiling Lewis Black stars in Comedy Central show dealing with America's many evils

BY ADAM ASHER "I think that what our Entertainment Editor show has to offer is that I've "What am I not angry about?" got two really funny comedi­ Comedian Lewis Black asks this question aloud and paus­ ans on every week and I think es for what seems like an hour. He breathes the difference beyond social heavily into the receiver of his phone, and political [commentary] is clearly deep in thought, before decid­ that it shows comics in a dif­ ing on "college basketball." ferent light," he says. "You're "When the tournament nof watching their stand-up, comes up, it's the thing that makes you're watching them be me the happiest all year," he says. funny about one subject and "It's really sad - it's kind of kind of mining it for all its pathetic. I can sit in the chair and worth. It's a totally different watch every game and I'm in bliss way for comics to work and I until they come out and say that think that's its uniqueness." Jesus helped them win the During the show, view­ game. Then I get upset." ers will be able to vote by text If it wasn't message for which topic they widely known think is more evil, an idea already, the secret's Black says was handed down Courtesy of Evans Ward out- Lewis Black is from the higher-ups at Lewis Black acts alongside Greg Giraldo in Comedy Central's "Root of All Evil." angry. For those Comedy Central who didn't unfamiliar with want the audience voting. However, at the end of the show, the Logging countless appearances on "The Daily Show" - Black, everything fmal decision lies solely in Black's hands. with more to come - and furiously screaming at our political will become immedi­ "Sometimes I [make the decision] because I don't like the system from stages around the world, Black is sharply tuned in ately clear when his way somebody debated, sometimes I do it because I'm com­ to today's society and knows the ins and outs of every glitch, new show, "Root of pletely prejudiced toward one subject and I won't withdraw my which he says are plentiful. All Evil," premieres prejudice. I do it partly because one guy's funnier than the other "There's always something to get angry about and part of tomorrow night at guy," Black says. "The word we like to use is 'bullshit.'" my act has always been about something that's happening in 10:30 on Comedy On this particular day, Black uses his fiery character spar­ terms of pop culture," he says. "It's usually a reflection of some­ Central. ingly, but still casually raises his voice to joke about his qualifi­ thing that's happening socially, which is really where my inter­ On the show, cations for judging evil. ests lie." Black acts as a judge "I have no credentials for this, are you kidding me?" he But it doesn't stop at pop culture. Black is just as well presiding over a team says with a heavy guffaw. "The only one that might count is that known for his hatred of politicians. of comics who are given I was Bar Mitzvahed and therefore I had to read a certain amount "Left or right, the problem with the left and the right is very two random topics and asked Qfthe Bible and I don't remember it, so I don't know if that real­ simple- they've got no sense any more," he says with a smug to debate over which is more ly qualifies me." sense of superiority. "Humorless. It's unbelievable." evil, all while Judge Black Black can add faux judge to his list of credentials, which, in It's clear Black is never shy about his sense of humor. His points and yells at them. addition to comedian, includes author, actor and playwright. He irreverent brand of comedic rant has taken him around the world The first show, for exam­ says the latter role, however, is what actually led him to come­ on United Service Organizations tours, earned him spots in ple, will feature a dispute dy. movies and television and liwarded him a book deal. However, regarding whether Oprah "I pursued playwriting because I really wanted to do play­ Black says he feels most at home traveling and performing com­ Winfrey or the Catholic writing," he says. "If somebody told me I'd end up being a edy, a medium where he can call all the shots. Church is more deserving comic I would have said, 'You're crazy,' but I wouldn't be doing He says despite the problems he may have with society, he of hellfire. this unless I started somewhere." enjoys the ability to make the world a better place in his own Black says although he's Crazy or not, Lewis Black is best known as the angry guy way. made a name for himself who always has something to say about politics or pop culture. "Stand-up is my favorite because it's just me and the audi­ doing poignant stand-up comedy Out of character, his voice is surprisingly soft yet still firm. He ence and there's nobody around who can screw it up- the only and relying on social and political is quick on his feet, throwing jabs at everyone imaginable in one who can screw it up is me or a drunk in the seventh row," commentary, his show still stands on long outrageous tangents, but the Yale graduate's knowledge of Black says. "There's always a city that needs a laugh, now more its own against his past endeavors. society is clear. than ever." University alumnus makes transition from the newsroom to the kitchen BY QUENTIN COLEMAN "For Rachael, being a celebri­ "I started hanging out at The Staff Reporter ty is way down the list," Dougiello Review a lot,'' he says. "It was a For 1999 university alumnus says. "Other things are more bunch of kids running a newsroom Charlie Dougiello's ' last important to her." and it was a lot of fun." Christmas, he r~ceived a personal­ Dougiello knows - he's her Dougiello says he loved the ized gift ·from popular television publicist. journalistic lifestyle, the power of chef Racha6l_Ray. His career, however, began in being a reporter and the excite­ "She knew that I had taken up a college newspaper office. ment of being first on the scene surfing, and she showed up with a Dougiello, who graduated and figuring out what happened. brand new surfboard and wet suit," from the journalism program, has "I thought it would be cool to Dougiello says. "Pretty much any­ a passion for reporting and news­ run around some big city," he says. thing I would need to surf any­ paper writing, especially when it "It had a glamour to it." where, even Antarctica." comes to breaking news. While Dougiello served as a staff He says Ray knows each of attending the university he was reporter and later became the city her hundreds of employees by involved with The Review, and news editor. name, and purchases individual was excited to participate and see WORKING pg 24 gifts for each one. chase down stories. Alumnus Charlie Dougiello is currently Rachael Ray's publicist. 20 March 11,2008

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"The Bank Job" maneuvers through "10,000 B.C." constellations. The telescope was not Arclight Films the action while keep­ Warner Bros. Pictures invented for another 11,500 years, give Rating: *** (out of****) ing his character Rating: 1/2 (out of-.:c-.:c-.:c-.:c) or take a couple. "The Bank Job," based on a true robbery, down-to-earth. If human beings did in Also, the construction of the pyra­ satisfies with sufficient amounts of high-action Saffron Burrows' fact go on transcontinental mids, however astonishing on the eyes momentum, easy-going characters and a classy role is more complex. adventures 12,000 years they may be, were not built for another backdrop of 1971 London. She is stuck between ago, they most likely 7,000 years. Things like this make the The first half of the film moves a bit slow­ doing favors for out­ weren't fullbodied and movie laughable. ly, skipping from the Caribbean to strip bars to siders, keeping integri­ speaking articulate English Not all is embarrassing in "10,000 offices, with complex layers of quick-witted ty within the band and with straight, pearly white B.C." The special effects mana~e to British dialogue and thick sub-plots all leading giving off a -sense o.f teeth. Since most people shine through the muck. From the wide to the same place - a bank robbery, naturally. longing for Statham's probably aren't willing to variety of beautiful landscapes to the Terry Leather (Jason Statharp.) and Martine character, but still, she pay $10 to watch a little remarkably lifelike wooly mammoths Love (Saffron Burrows) are mediocre criminals gets the job done. person with crooked chops, and saber-toothed tigers, the visual doing the dirty work for a mysterious group of What keeps "The it's a good thing this movie spectacles of the film are all it has to untouchables. With a crew of misfit bandits, the Bank Job" alive more stretched the truth. offer. Unfortunately, it's not enough to blokes must dig a tunnel to rob some of than anything is the Unfortunately, it couldn't save the movie from being slow and London's fmest safety deposit boxes. truth behind the save this dreadful film. repetitive at some points. There are only The problems: these chaps have no idea strange details that "10,000 B.C." is an so many computer-generated wooly there are outsiders in on the heist for more con­ make up the crime. Screenwriters Dick epic tale of a hunter named D'Leh manimoths that can be shown before fidential reasons, and they fail t~ realize they Clement and Ian La Frenais found a way to (Steven Strait) who embarks on a brave they get old. are opening a Pandora's box - the safety weave all these details into a running plot. The journey to rescue Evolet (Camilla If viewers can manage to get by the deposit boxes contain dirty secrets linked to result is .a confusing web of double-crossings Belle), the love of his life, who has been numerous historical falsities, they prob­ London's highest leaders. that skips back and forth, making it difficult to kidnapped by a strange band of men ably won't endure the on-screen chem­ Director Roger Donaldson ("Dante's follow without stealing from the entertainment who speak a foreign language. D'Leh is istry. It's as if all the work involved with Peak") hasn't yet articulated a cinematic voice, factor. supposed to be the leader the prophets making the movie went into the visual although with "The Bank Job," it seems he is While the British dialogue is initially diffi­ have foreseen coming for years, but impressions and no work was done with working hard to develop one. While the film cult to understand, it seems to slow down instead he's just a guy with incompre­ the actual dialogue. follows closely along the lines of other heist throughout the film, although certain aspects of hensible luck. In the end, "1 0,000 B.C." fails to hits "The Italian Job" and "Inside Man," it the humor just don't translate. By giving this movie the name live up to any sort of expectation that diverges through its sense of '70s crime with This brand of action is a bit artificial- the "10,000 B.C.," producer Roland viewers might have. The backdrop spec­ political tension, including the rise and fall of filmmakers avoid getting involved with the Emmerich ("Independence Day") tacle that ranges from snowy mountain­ radical Black nationalist Michael X that rests gritty action like Tarantino or Herzog. smacks the audience right across the tops to tropical jungles to vast barren along the outskirts of the plot. The characters and plot provide enough to face. There are countless examples deserts is jaw-dropping, but ultimately Statham delivers a notable leading per­ engage, and the result is yet another enjoyable throughout the film of things that sim­ ruined every time a character opens his formance with a Mafioso persona, while still action film that will soon fade from memory. ply did not exist that long ago. For or her mouth. maintaining family values. Tough and quick, he - James Adams Smith, smithja@udeLedu example, a telescope is used to look at -Mike Pina, mvp@udeLedu

These Are The Good Times People charm. The Presidents of the United States of Songs Messing with the mastery America l i k e Fugitive Recordings/EM! "Flame Rating:** 1/2 (out of*****) s It's another election year, but as the Love" Ego Trippin' · ra~e for president heats up, another current a n d SnoopDogg group of presidents is urging its listeners to "Rot in Geffen Records remain cool. t h e Rating: ***(out of*****) On their new album These are the Sun," Kanye West is featured on the Common song Good Times People, Seattle rock-veterans prove "They Say," rapping, "It's quite OKfor a gangsta The Presidents of the United States of t h e to wear sandals." While Snoop Dogg isn't trading America combine their positive pseudo­ boys his chucks in for Birkenstocks anytime soon, punk attitude with more stripped-down still have what it takes to pump out upbeat Snoop does work on diversifying his gangster folksy sounds to create a watered-down poppy rhythms and still rock a crowd. In image. version of the song style that made them a addition, the presidents are still keen on In his ninth solo-album Ego Trippin ', Snoop hit in the early '90s. their ability to tell strange stories through spans decades and genres to see what the The boys are clearly unfamiliar with quirky imagery. Doggfather himself could create. He thrives in lighter sounds and clumsily stumble These may be the good times for the some places and sinks in others. through whole-hearted efforts like former peach enthusiasts, but based on the On "Cool," the album's largest misstep, "Sharpen up Those Fangs" and "Loose music, the times are fun,.but only slightly Snoop sounds like Huey Lewis as he sings over Balloon" better than mediocre. '80s synthesizers. While his experimentation is allows him to instruct the listener how to best rep­ The album, however, is not without its -Adam Asher, [email protected] certainly daring (and, for a rap artist these days, resent. risk is rarely tried), for Snoop, listeners can't help Snoop Dogg's growth on Ego Trippin ' is Trilla guest performer Lil Wayne R. Kelly followed up by but wish for more of the West Coast, South shown most in his gained perspective rather than Rick Ross in "Luxury Tax," the only the CEO of Def Jam him­ Central L.A. Hip-hop he does best. the cross-genre experimentation he tries. Def Jam Recordings thing that does carty him self, Jay-Z. He travels through a different type of West, "Neva Have 2 Worry" details Snoop's histo­ Rating: *** (out of through this album is his Don't expect Trilla to ry in the rap game, starting with his rise on Death though, on the Everlast-produced "My Medicine." *****> friends who stop in to lay grace any 100 greatest hits At the beginning of the country-influenced song, Row Records and going out reminding all that he's "The Boss' " 2008 down tracks. From the first lists, but it's worth the buy· Snoop gives a shout out to "one of the original going to keep "living like a boss." album, Trilla, is nothing three songs, listeners hear for parties or good old American gangsters;' as he dedicates the track to Snoop's come a far way from his gang-bang­ more than strong reinforce­ guest stars like T-Pain and springtime driving music. Johnny Cash. The song, which features Snoop ing days, and with age has gained wisdom. On ment of the fact that he is If anything, the jokes are talking about his well-documented affmity for "Worry" he begins to reflect on his murder case in not a rapper, but more a witty and the predictable herbal treatments, is more successful than "Cool," 1993. drug dealer with great cocaine references scat­ as he sticks to his rapping roots and lets the beat "The one up above didn i like my pace I I was Hip-hop stars as friends. tered throughout the broaden his sound. movin' too fast then I caught that case I Hm, I His 300-plus pound deep­ melodic flow of Ross' He tries his hand with ragtime and the '20s on fought that case, wondered where the west would bass voice spouts lyrics lines are enjoyable-not "Deez Hollywood Night," with an off-key, nasal be ifI'd have lost case." over a strong background to mention the great voice aiding with the chorus and the old-fashioned The West would have been seriously lacking of terrific beats from pro­ cameos he works in on tone of the song. without Snoop's leadership, and while he deviates ducers like the Runners. nearly every song. Snoop doesn't differentiate too much from from it a little on his latest album, he also proves Unfortunately for -JeffRuoss, his classic style on tracks like "Those Gurlz." He that musical growth and experimentation isn't "The Boss of Cocktails," jru@udeLedu teams up with The Neptunes again on "Sets Up," above his West Coast boss self. as he is so dubbed by which features a trademark Pharrell beat that -Ted Simmons, tsim@udeLedu March 11,200821

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The statement is shocking, coming from a corporation that stakes their reputation on sell­ ing and marketing racy lingerie, but this change D] t~d i a da~liug -The problem with 'Idol' worship of thought is understandable and was bound to come. I remember; vividly my first innocent Seasons 3 through 5, the show's seventh sea­ There was a small reprieve in Victoria's Secret is retiring its overly encounter with the Fox television phenome­ son is quickly repairing the damage. Hernandez's situation, though. Standing in the exhausted sexiness and going back to its roots, non, "American Idol." I was 15 years old, and According to the Associated Press, wings, ready to steal the scandal spotlight for like a waK.e-up call the morning after a risque a friend had roped me into watching a head rumors began circulating at the end of himself, was Top 16 contestant Danny night. full of corkscrew curls (Justin Guarini, any­ February concerning Top 12 fmalist David Noriega. Does this mean lingerie shouldri't be sexy? one?) work the microphone during a low­ Hernandez's recent past as a stripper. By An undated YouTube video of Noriega Of course not. budget Season 1 episode. March 3, a club manager at Dick's Cabaret in · began circulating last week, according to I agree lingerie has an official right to be Guarini ultimately lost, "American Idol" Glendale, Ariz., had confirmed to the MTVNews.com, in which the "American provocative, but there must be a line drawn . picked up more viewers and funding and I Associated Press that Hernandez worked as a Idol" contestant rolls his eyes as "We Wish somewhere that separates the tasteful and the found myself somehow entranced enough to stripper until September 2007. The club is fre­ You A Merry Christmas" plays in the back­ trashy. In the end, what matters is what's under­ continue watching subsequent seasons. quented by mostly men, and Hernandez regu~ ground. At the end of the song, Noriega offers neath - but like any piece of clothing, what ' Big mistake. In my youthful naivety, I larly gave lap dances. a delightful holiday greeting, in which he wel­ you choose to cover or not cover reflects a hint assumed each season held the glowing prom­ This discovery changes everyt!ling. First comes Santa Claus performing unwanted sex­ of your persona. Behind closed doors, all ise of fresh-faced, eager talent just waiting for of all, Hernandez was clearly lying when he ual acts on unsuspecting mothers and wishes women want to look stunning for their own a chance to chase the American dream (of said in an "American Idol" interview that he for c9al in everyone's stockings. egos and lucky partners, and being feminine is fame, that is, not the one with the white pick­ couldn't dance. Hello, pole dancing counts, It is at this point that I must re-evaluate a way to do so without being over-the-top. et fence and 2.5 children). Davie. And second, I now associate unseemly what "American Idol" means to me. Perhaps a Turney says by making this image-switch, I've since seen the error in my assump; images with his Top 16 performance of "It's dictionary definition could help. According to Victoria's Secret will be "more relevant" to its tion time and time again. All Coming Back to Me Now." Talk about the Oxford English Dictionary, an idol is "an customers, and it's true. To be realistic, the Case in point: Season 2. "American Idol" unfortunate irony. image or similitude of a deity or divinity," and Victoria's Secret models are a different, contestant Frenchie Davis was dis­ in scriptural language it is a unblemished and airbrushed breed of females, qualified from the competition for "false god, a fictitious divinity and don't exactly epitomize the norm. By photos that surfaced of her on an which 'is nothing to the world."' assuming a more feminine approach, they adult Web site. That gem of a sea­ Great job naming the won't be as intimidating and unattainable as son was also the ohe that introduced show, guys. their surplus of cleavage and daily Brazilian the country to finalist Corey Clark, Season 7 is now down to waxes would suggest. who wo].lld later claim he had an the Top 12. Hernandez survived I know I'm biased on the matter since I affair with.paula Abdul, a judge on the vote and will be competing have a tendency to be more modest than out­ the show. '•. in tonight's first big-time round. wardly erotic, but if the corporation follows the Contestants on the next three Noriega, however, was sent same course of its demure and charming uni­ seasons were either more angelic or packing last week. versity-inspired Pink line, then I can't help but better at covering their tracks, The Top-12 outcome can look forward to what other secrets may be up because it wasn't until Season 6 only mean one thing. 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The students who call Alison Hall home. "'. · BY JANEL MUELLER demic success," Geddes-Key says. • Staff Reporter According to its Web site, the College Bright red colors the floors of the class­ School utilizes appmxirnately 125 undergradu­ rooms. Inside each room, desks are gathered ate and graduate students from the university in into groups of three or four and a row of iMac its program each semester. Students majoring computers lines the wall - one for each stu­ in education fill a variety of positions at the dent. The rooms vary in size, but each is equal­ school, including the roles of tutor, mentor and ly colorful. Their walls, and sometimes even student teacher, even though they can choose to ceilings, are covered with an assortment of wqrk at schools other than the College School. posters, projects and pictures, many of which . Jennifer Cali, who now works as a gradu­ proudly display the name of their creator. These ate assistant at the College School, says she classrooms are located on the first floor of chose to do her student teaching there because Alison Hall, but they aren't used for university she wanted a different experience. students - at least not technically. "As a student teacher, it's sometimes hard They make up the College School, a small to feel welcomed into bigger schools where you private school for first-through-eighth grades don't know all of the teachers and faculty, but operated by the College of Human Services, at the College School I met everyone and Education and Public Policy. The school, which quickly became acclimated to the culture," Cali was originally named Beechwood, was found- states in an e-mail message. "I really enjoyed -- ed in Wilmington in September 1970 by Susan going there every day, which at times can be Gray with the help of staff members from rare during student teaching. The closeness of Educational Services, Inc., and the Delaware the school wasn't too bad either." Curative Workshop, Inc. It wasn't until 1985 Students from such fields as technology, the school moved to Newark and in 1988 final­ psychology and physical education also help by ly settled in at the university as pat1 of the assisting teachers in designing and implement­ College of Education. ing instructional programs for the school. According to its Web site, the College However, the majority of university students School serves students "who demonstrate work with the students as tutors or mentors. learning, attention, mild social/emotional These individuals work with students one-on­ and/or mild behavioral issues that may impact THE REVIEW/Jenny Lin one during daily 40-minute sessions to help school success." them achieve target goals set by the student's Jeanne Geddes-Key, the Emily L. Phelps The College School allows university students to act as mentors. teacher. Director of the College School, chooses to use Jacqui Russo, an eighth grader at the a different term. students based on age. When it comes to core Marty McDonough, administrative and College School and president of the school's "I prefer to call them learning differences," academic classes, however, students are classroom assistant at the school, agrees. student council, says her writing tutor has been Geddes-Key says. "The words 'issue' or 'dis­ arranged by achievement level. Demand for the "We have all different colored crayons at helpful. ability' can be limiting but 'difference' is some­ school is high and careful consideration is our school," McDonough says. "She's really helped me with my pre-writ­ thing that one can learn to live with." given to the many new students that apply each The school is intended to be a transitional ing and helped me to organize my thoughts bet­ She says most students openly discuss year. program and strives to move students back into ter," Russo says. their differences, which often helps new stu­ "When determining which new students to mainstream schools after an average of two or McDonough, who coordinates the tutoring dents who may be nervous to adapt quickly. add, I consider who is going to be the best fit for three years. Geddes-Key is quick to emphasize program, says university students often call "They like to say, 'We're all here for a rea­ our group," she says. "I like to have a nice mix the word "average" and says that it really asking ifthey can come back to help even when son,' " she says with a laugh. of students at the school. Each student brings depends on the individual student. She says they are not required. Approximately 55 to 60 students are different qualities to the table and we want younger students often require less time before "We've had a few students who have enrolled in the school during the year and they them to be able to support one another and they move back to mainstream schools. logged almost 900 hours at our school during are-placed into five different groups of 10 tol2 build off of each other."· ' "Early intervention is the key to rapid aca- their four years at the university," she says . .

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BY SARAH ESRALEW "We were trying to work out a proposal Copy Editor for the next book," she says. "On the plane I ·Detective work isn't necessary to was sitting in row nine and he was back in uncover mystery-writing team Caroline and 23, and I wrote down some things that I Charles Todd's success. It's in-depth charac­ thought might ftt what we were doing, and I ter development, a scenic backdrop and a walked back and handed it to him. He sat well-oiled writing routine that make the there and read it, and then he walked for­ duo's work so successful and form the ward and put down his feelings about my appeal behind their work. thoughts." Since 1994, the mother-and-son writing Although not much has changed in the team from Wilmington has co-authored an way of their writing process·, Caroline says acclaimed mystery series following the life over time they have become more attuned to oflnspector Ian Rutledge in post-World War each other's styles. I England. Rutledge, who is haunted by his "We've come to understand each other war-torn psyche, solves murder cases better and we're able to anticipate," throughout the 11-book series. The series' Caroline says. "If I start a scene and send it most recent installment, "A Pale Horse," to Charles to look at, we think enough alike, was released the day after Christmas. it no longer needs quite as much argument or Caroline and Charles began their writ­ discussion as it did before, and the same in ing career on a whim, but after sending in a reverse. We have learned to respect each draft of their ftrst novel and receiving a book other." deal in return, they realized they were on to The team's main focus within the series something. is on character development and individual­ "We would joke about it more than any­ ly crafting each character. thing else," Charles, who currently lives in "That's the key to psychological sus­ North Carolina, says. "And then Caroline pense," Caroline says. "If you start making came to me and said, 'Come on, seriously, them puppets, you don't see what drives let's take a look at it.' I was traveling a lot them, it's what you want to drive them. for my business and so I had the time then This emphasis on character develop­ with laptops and e-mails to be able to give it ment lends itself to a more spontaneous a whirl, not really expecting anything to writing style, free from the constraints of come from it, but just seeing if we could do outlining. it. We were expecting back some basic cri­ "Character development requires you to Courtesy of Caroline Todd tiques and that would be the end of it, but allow the characters to become themselves Caroline and Charles Todd have been writing novels together sinc.e 1994. they purchased 'A Test of Wills.' " in their own way," Charles says. "That can Caroline says the deal for a series fol­ lead in directions that aren't on the outline." According to Caroline, the duo's future "If we do anything else, it will be an lowed a rave review for "A Test of Wills" in "We just start out with the ftrst page," book-writing plans involve expanding upon addition to Rutledge," Caroline says. "And The New York Times. Caroline says, "and if it goes well, every­ the Rutledge series. In 2003, Caroline and right now, there's so much more to discover "The interesting thing was we only thing else seems to follow. But we don't Charles wrote 'The Murder Stone' as a sep­ about him. For example, with his post-trau­ thought we would start with one book," she know who the villain is, we don't know half arate book from the series, but the outcry of matic stress disorder, which they call shell says. "Then when we were reviewed so the characters, we don't even know who's avid Rutledge fans in response to the stand­ shock, he's trying to ftght through this. So glowingly in the Sunday edition, they were going to get killed sometimes until later. alone book convinced mother and son to there are some issues there that remain." very quick to offer us a longer contract." And we don't know why they were killed stick to the series. The series is published under the pen until the characters tell us. It's a name Charles Todd for practical purposes, process of learning, all the way." according to Charles. The Todds put so much care "It's easier to remember one name," he into the growth of their characters says. "It's practical in marketing situations." that it often seems as though they Caroline says she is comfortable writ­ are talking about old friends instead ing under the name Charles, especially of fictional individuals. because their names are from the same deri­ "We miss them when a book is vation. over," Caroline says. "Maggie from I have friends and loved ones suffering Maya Angelou "If you look at the spine of a book, 'A Cold Treachery' was such a there's only so much room for the author's strong individual. She was very from Alzheimer1S. But I can imagine .•. name," she says. "If you think about it, interesting to get to know, and I was Charles and Caroline have the same Latin sad to leave her when we . came to and hope for ... a worjd without this root. So it's the same name. And when I go the end of the book. I sometimes to signings, I also sign as Charles Todd, not wonder what happened tq her, and I terrible disease. as Caroline." know she's not real, but she must Besides sharing a name, the duo also have had a life." Vou can help make a differe!lCe. A major brain imaging stucly led by share a ftnely tuned writing process, which Both Caroline and Charles hold lhe Natiooallnstillltes of Health may oolp us learn how to stop lhe involves as-you-go individual brainstorming interests in different historical followed by consensus. areas, which helps add more per­ progression of AWw.nmer's .. "I think when we frrst started we didn't spective to the books. Caroline know any better, and worked out a system draws from her Elizabethan inter­ Please consider joiflmg lhe study If you are between 55 and 90 and: that was perfect for us," Caroline says. "I ests from World War I, while • are m good general health With no memory problems, OR don't know that it would work for every Charles has delved into the weapon­ author. We started out with the idea that we ry and people of the American Civil • arc m good general health but have memory problems or would discuss and com~ · to a consensus War. concerns. OR about before we put anything in." "Like most males I think, my Bec;ause -of the pair's current home • initial interest in history was • have a dl3!1f111Sis of earty Alzlietmers disease. locations, ~hey have become accustomed to involved in anything that got blown the separation involved as part of their col­ up," Charles says. For more information, call 1~BOQ-438-4380 laborative efforts. Caroline says these perspec­ "Even ifl'm in the same house, I'll still tives contribute to the equal reader­ or visit www.alzheimers.org/imagjne. e-mail her," Charles says. "There are many ship of the Rutledge series. distractions. I don't want her sitting there "I would say we're about 50-50 staring at me while I'm trying to read and in our readership, male and female," ftgure it out. This is the way we started when .Caroline says. "So I think the books I was working on the road, and that's the have an appeal that has nothing to way we prefer it." do with it - women like a certain ~ Their recent trip to Arizona was no thing, men like a certain thing. Here ~·b·~UOn-· Wrtfi.!l.fl'S ttiSUSE 'llUIOI~,AoihS l~lfiANf exception, Caroline says. they seem to come together." 24 March 11, 2008

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from FACE TO FACE pg 18 science tells you to do." The tale of the Rwandan genocide reached the mainstream He spoke of one chilling inci­ with the release of "Hotel dent, when members of the Hutu Rwanda." During filming militia handed him a gun and told Rusesabagina became friendly him to kill a small group he had with Don Cheadle, the man por­ been working to protect. After traying him and starring in the being unable to speak for a full film, and the two shared many five minutes, he used the power of meals and glasses of wine togeth­ negotiation to prolong the lives of er. his people by paying off the sol­ "Don Cheadle did justice - diers. he is an excellent actor" "When they come to Europe Rusesabagina says. 'Hot~l now, they make sure to come to Rwanda' changed him to become a my house and stay for a night," he humanitarian." says of the people whose lives he Rusesabagina called the film saved. "We are very close with all one of the best tools in raising the people in the hotel." awareness of genocide, a task of His favorite story is one he which he speaks passionately. tells of when he returned to He says he's discouraged his Rwanda in 2003 for the first time. own situation hasn't led to more He told one or two friends, he immediate help in Darfur, but his says, and asked them to keep his most important message aims to return quiet. teach about areas with similar "But when I got there," he problems, such as the 5.4 million says, "there were 100 people wait­ people killed in tl:fe Congo or the 1 ing for me at the airport. The sur­ million displaced people in north­ vivors hugged me in tears. That ern Uganda. night we had a party and·stayed up Rusesabagina says he loves until morning." being able to speak to students While his heroism cannot go noting the future is theirs and they unnoticed, he still dismisses any have the power to make the world notion that what he did was self­ a better place. driven. "Tomorrow belongs to the "I never felt any need," youth," he says. "Youths are the Rusesabagina says. "You always only ones who can shape the believed you were doing what you world." are supposed to do, what your con- March 11, 2008 25 The unrivaled Want to Be tHe lJD MaSCC?tr popu-larity of the gotJDee? low-digit license Collle 'Si;Rl':Jt -yow s~TJW «~-· BY AARON HOLM be able to have that black tag, it has Staff Reporter to be below 86999." tRgoTJtS: · Ernie Sando was just one of Delaware issues a standard blue many people to win a bid at the and yellow license plate for all of its THlJRS.r FRi.$ sa-t. Emmert's auction on Presidents Day numbers. To get black tags, you must at the Rehoboth Beach Convention go through the Delaware Historic MaRCH 20-22. Center. Plate Company, Dunphy-Linnartz "On mine, the lettering is bolted says, and they aren't usually recycled on," Sando, the new owner of back to the Department of Motor 11 &.lll..-2 P.lil. Delaware license plate No. PC 3759, Vehicles. says. "Some are punched in, some "If you end up buying a new car, 1RaBant are laminated on and others are cut the tag or number transfers over to out of separate strips of stainless the new car," he says. "If you don't lJ'lliVeRSi'tY centeR steel metal and bolted on to an all renew that registration, what happens black background." is that number goes back to the MlJL'ti'PtJRPose Rlil a At the same auction, the price DMV." for tag No. 6 hit $675,000. Sando The DMV used to assign these Cai.LBQCl(S: says the price people are willing to numbers as the plates came back. THtJRSDay spend on license plates stems from "Now, it's very tough to get a state pride. number that's eligible to be a black MaRCH 27tH "Everybody has different ideas tag," Dunphy-Linnartz says. 2-6 P.lll. of what it means," he says. "You are Through his Web site, Dunphy­ TRaBant ltiltveRStt"!J CenteR basically investing in Delaware. You Linnartz brokers the sale of approxi­ have to be a Delaware resident or mately five tags per week, which sell MtrL'ttPMtPose am a$ B you have to own a company that anywhere from $500 all the way up Schedule a.n appointment or just wa.lk fnl Thta ts your chance to aot operates in Delaware." to $300,000 for a tag in the high The winning bid for No. 6 was teens. a1lly a.nd show off your school spirit. Due to costume restrfcttons, placed by Frank Vassallo IV, of The $3,500 Sando spent is a students must be between 6'9" to 8'1" tall. Also recru!ttngperformers Wilmington. Vassallo was on his cell business venture. phone throughout the auction with "I bought it as an investment - for B&by Blue1 YoUDee's little sidekick. Must be no taller than 4' 11" tall. his grandfather, Anthony Fusco, the they're appreciating at 10 percent a ScWu18d ~~eel. l'or lnfotmation or to sched:altt an appoinmwnt, owner of Fusco Management, a local year" he says. ''Not even the stock real-estate development company. market can do that." oaU8IJ,471&01' ..mail~ Sando isn't a. Delaware native For Dayton, owning a low-digit but has lived in the area for several tag is much more personal - it has years. become a family heirloom. "It's an old Delaware thing," he "It is a part of the family," he says. says. "It was my father's. He passed Tags No. 1, 2 and 3 are reserved away in 1974. It is a part of us. It's ~~at® ~®~®00 oo~~~ Y/ ®~rr for Delaware's governor, lieutenant not something that we bought as a governor and the secretary of state. hobby." Aaron Dunphy-Linnartz of Despite the possibility of a large ~l!lilil~rr @~il~llD~ LowDigitTags.com, a ·Delaware bro­ check, she says she would never sell kerage site for black tags as well as a it. COURSES INCLUDE university alumrius, says everytime "We have a couple of children," the positions switch, so do the tags. Dayton says. "One of them will take Doris Dayton, a native of it, I'm sure. It will stay in the family." Accounting - Financial and Managerial Economics - Principle~ and Money and Banking Seaford, Del., inherited tag No. 191 Dunphy-Linnartz says low-digit African Religions Electronic Research Technologies from her father in 1974. tags are popular in other places like Anatomy and Physiology English- College English and British Ute·rature "I heard the hype about how England, the Middle East and Japan. Aquatics English as a Second language Art- Drawing, Pointing, History and History- Western and American Civilization much [No. 6] might bring. I can't In the United States, the level of pop­ Web Design Mathematics -Algebra, Calculus and Statistics believe it. A lot of people are collec­ ularity in the First State is unrivaled. Art and Science of Negotiation Pathophysiology tors of many things. I think the fami­ "There are some other states Astronomy Political Science - Introduction and American Law ly collects the low numbers. I'm that allow the transfer of tags, but not Biology- Cells, Organisms and Microbiology Psychology- Adjustment, Child and Sports pretty sure everyone in their family anywhere close to the market that we Business Finance Scuba Diving and Tennis has a black tag," she says, referring have in Delaware," he says. Catholic Studies Social Work- Introduction and Children to the family that purchased tag No. Tag No. 6 went up for sale in the Chemistry- General and Organic and YotJth in Society 6. estate auction of Charles Murphy, a Classical Mythology Spanish - Elementary and Intermediate Approximately 80 percent of Milford resident who passed away in Counseling - Skills and Theory World Religions the plates are porcelain and the rest November at age 87. Criminology · are made of stainless steel like As to the $675,000 auction price Cultural Anthropology Sando's, but it isn't the material that for tag No. 6, "I think it's a little bit Digital Photography draws people to the low-digit plates. ridiculous," Dayton says. "They "It's the right to the number that obviously wanted it very bad. For.us, people are paying for, not the license it's just who we are. We've had it plate," Dunphy-Linnartz says. "To since 1974. That's just what it is."

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\\(~ek h calendar e<)Inmentacy Tuesday," March 11 Hens hoops to face Baseball at Maryland, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 Softball vs. La Salle (DH), 2 p.m. UNCW on Thursday Baseball at Maryland, 3 p.m. Men's lacrosse at Georgetown, 3:30p.m. Thursday, March 13

Women's lacrosse at Notre Dam~ 4p.m. "A legenp is born" Women's tennis at Lehigh, 4 p.m. Two weeks ago, in Women's basketball vs. Indianapolis, Ind., 333 of the most UNC-Wilmington, 5 p.m. promising college football players, (CAA Tournament 1st Round) including Delaware quarterback Joe Fiacco, were invited to the 2008 Friday, March 14 National Football League Combine. Over the course of the Combine, Men's & women's swimming at every player was poked, prodded THE REVIEW/File Photo and analyzed by scouts and experts NCAA Zone A Diving Regionals Delaware senior guard Kyle DeHaven leads the Hens in scoring (10.5), steals (4.6) and assists (3.6) per game. (Buffalo) from all32 NFL teams. BY GREG ARENT Although Martin said she wants to see her team win Harder, better, faster, stronger Men's & women's indoor track Sports Editor the conference championship, she recognizes this season as is the mantra that seems to set the at NCAAs (Arkansas) On March 10, 2007, the Delaware women's basketball a rebuilding year. The tournament is important because it atmosphere during the pre-draft off­ team battled a tough James Madison squad in the Colonial will help build the team for the future and she said she season. Players proved their physi­ Softball vs. Delaware State, Athletic Association Tournament. The Hens came out on hopes some of the younger players can gain much-needed cal prowess by sprinting in the 40- 12 p.m. & Marist, 2 p.m. the losing end, but they were still able to earn an at-large experience for future seasons. yard dash, bench pressing 225 (Delaware State Capital Classic) bid to participate in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. "It's a long season," Martin said. "This is a longer sea- pounds as many times as possible, This year, with Delaware having no chance of an at- son than all five of the freshmen have had in their high jumping as high as possible and a Baseball vs. Northeastern, large bid, the Hens need to make an unlikely run as the No. school careers. We're starting three of them now and one variety of other tests. 2:30p.m. 9 seed and win the CAA Tournament. The Hens will face sophomore, and the sophomore Sha'Ron Harrison didn't Team representatives scruti­ No. 8 UNC-Wilmington (16-13, 7-11 CAA) in the first play last year as a freshman, so this is really her first year nized prospects mentally by admin­ Saturday, March 15 round on March 13. of playing college basketball. istering Wonderlic tests and holding Delaware hopes to redeem the 58-50 loss to the ''They're a little tired right now, but it's going to come individual interviews. Every year, Men's & women's swimming at Seahawks at the Bob Carpenter Center on Jan. 17. Hens' down to a gut check." millions of dollars are spent by NCAA Zone A Diving Regionals head coach Tina Martin said if the team wants to make a Martin said the Hens have gained composure as the teams in an attempt to streamline a (Buffalo) run, it will have to rely on its defense. season has progressed and the underclassmen are getting a fairly inefficient process that "What I'm looking for in the tournament is we show grasp of her system. She said it will not be an easy task for attempts to predict the futures of Men's & women's indoor track that we are the defensive team ·we were two weeks ago," her young unit to execute against teams who are older and athletes based on their tangible val­ at NCAAs (Arkansas) Martin said. "Our defense has really kept us in all the more experienced. Martin is proud of how well the fresh­ ues. games we have played in the CAA. Even in the years when men have adapted to the pressure. She hopes the experience After putting each player under Softball vs. St. Francis (Pa.), we went to the NCAA tournament and the NIT, it was all they gained this season will bode well for the future of the the microscope, the success rate of 9 a.m. & Central Connecticut, about our defense and we have struggled in the last few program. draft picks in the NFL, even first 11:30 a.m. games." DeHaven said she is proud of the development of the rounders, is appallingly low. Martin said she was impressed with her team's novice players. Something other than physical abili­ Men's & women's tennis vs. defense against James Madison (21-8, 14-4 CAA) on Feb. "When you're a freshman, there's up and downs," ty alone defmes success and it is the Mt. St. Mary's, 12 p.m. 24, even though the Hens lost 64-55. DeHaven said. "I think they have made strides. They are intangibles that separate the great Senior point guard Kyle DeHaven has been the leader not really freshmen anymore. They've played enough min­ players from the good. Baseball vs. Northeastern, 1 p.m. ofthe Hens' (7-23, 6-12 CAA) defense for the past two sea- utes and played enough games where we can't really con­ Brett Lorenzo Favre was draft­ sons. DeHaven knows the importance of defense. She was sider them freshmen." ed in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Men's lacrosse vs. Stony Brook, named to the CAA All-Defensive Team last year and in Irving said playing at home will be a Atlanta Falcons and surely enough, 5p.m. 2005 while playing at William & Mary, was CAA big advantage for the Hens, especially for no combine or scout could predict Defensive Player of the Year, leading the conference with some of the younger players who feel more what his future held. Sunday, March 16 102 steals. comfortable at home. She said she thinks Apart from an exceptionally This year, she makes a strong campaign to once again Delaware will surprise people at the tour- strong throwing arm, nothing about . Softball at Delaware State win the honor after leading the conference in steals with nament and they will defend its home him was physically noteworthy. Capital Classic, playoffs tba 128. The next closest player has 80. court to all its power. Martin offered a Favre was not fast, his mechanics Senior forward Courtney Irving stressed the ·impor- similar sentiment. needed improvement and teams Baseball vs. Northeastern, 1 p.m. tance of strong defensive play if the team wants to pull a "We are going to defend our worried about his character and tournament upset. floor," Martin said. "This is not like judgment after a near-fatal car crash and multiP.le Saturdays he reperted Monda~, March 17 "Defense is our staple," Irving said. "In games we going away and playing some- were close or we've won, it's usually because our defense where else, this is our home floor to the field hung-over and nauseous. Golf at William & Mary generates our offense." and up until this year, the past nine AS a quarterback who trusted Invitational The Hens rank No. 4 in the CAA in scoring defense, years, we have had a winning tra- his arm strength far too much, Favre but if the defense does not play well, Delaware will strug- dition. I would hope they take was apt to force the ball into tight gle. The team sits last in the conference in scoring offense, some pride that they are wearing coverage. His risk-taking mentality averaging 50.4 points per game. They are also at the bot- Delaware across their chest and was frowned upon by most coaches, tom of the conference in shooting percentage (.324) and play as hard as they are capable of and stubborn as Favre was, he was shooting from beyond the arc (.222). playing on their own home floor." See FAVRE page 31 29 March 11,2008 m Women's CAA Tournament.analysis BY GREG ARENT & SElF IJ;USSAIN Sports Editors has been a great scorer, but more si.de of the ball, holding opponents importantly, is a formidable pres­ The rest of the field to a league-low .366 shooting per­ ence under center, averaging 7.4 No.5 Towson centage. They are known for their rebounds per game and leads the Towson has held opponents to suffocating defense, contesting team with 1.8 blocks per game. 55.9 points this season and leads all shots at will, earning 4.93 blocks Senior center Megan Pym has CAA teams in steals per game (12.61). per game - placing them second also been outstanding with her Prediction - Semifinal loss to in the conference. defensive play. She has fouled out Old Dominion. James Madison has been a more than any player on the team, powerhouse on the boards, outre­ however, and will need to limit her No. 6 Northeastern bounding teams by a conference mistakes, especially given the The Huskies allow the most best, 12.4 margin. Young is the aggressive atmosphere of the CAA points per game (69.5) in the CAA. only player in the conference to No.1 Old Dominion Tournament. Prediction - Second-round loss No. 2 James Madison average double-digit rebounds per Head coach Wendy Larry has to VIrginia Commonwealth. game (10.0). Old Dominion has won the been with the program for 20 sea­ The Dukes are championed Prediction - James Madison CAA crown 16-straight years. This sons and her experience will prove No. 7 William & Mary by the CAA's leading scorer will face a tough William & Mary season, it has an intense and fast­ invaluable during the tournament. The Tnbe had two players post 20 Tamera Young (19.6 points per team in the quarterfinals. paced offense which leads the con­ Prediction Virginia or more points when they played game) and Dawn Evans (12.6 Although the Dukes beat the Tribe ference in shots attempted and scor­ Commonwealth will prove to be too Georgia State on Jan. 17. points per game). James Madison the first time they played, William ing offense (78.1 ). much in the championship game Prediction - Semifinal loss to has no trouble scoring, averaging & Mary will pull off an upset. Led by senior guard T.J. and the Lady Monarchs' rapid-fire vcu. 72.2 points per game. They also The Tribe have been great Jordan's 72 three-point field goals, offense will be unable to get shots have the second-best scoring mar­ down the stretch, although their the Lady Monarchs are behind only off as often as they would like. No.8 UNC-Wdmington gin per game, beating teams by an record might not prove it. They Drexel in three-point shooting per­ The Rams' clock controlling The Seahawks have the second­ average of 12.7 points per game. played VCU tight, losing by four centage in the CAA. Jordan's 13.2 offense will be devastating and they worst attendance in the CAA at just The Dukes (21-8, 14-4 CAA) points and pulled a big upset in an points per game leads ODU. will end ODU's 16-consecutive 669 fans per game. appear to be just as strong defen­ away game at Drexel on Jan. 27. Junior forward Tiffany Green conference title streak this year. Prediction - Loss to Old sively as they are on the offensive Dominion in the quarterfinals. Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Friday Thursday Sunday #7

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mark with great accuracy and along shooting percentage (.369) and are with junior center Quanitra No.9 Delaware second in shooting percentage Hollingsworth, is one of two VCU The Hens have reached at least (.423). players in the top 10 in conference the conference semifinals each of Senior guard Narissa Suber shooting percentage. the six years they have been in the and freshman Jasmina Rosseel In their last regular season game CAA. make it rain from three-point land. against William & Mary, the Rams' Prediction -Loss to UNCW. Suber is the only player in the con­ defense showed just how disruptive ference with a three-point shooting they could be, grabbing 12 steals and No. 10 Georgia State percentage better than .400 and forcing 21 turnovers. The 6-foot-5- The Panthers only have one JJRRBOft~ Rosseel sits just behind her at .3 85. inch Hollingsworth has been out­ senior on their roster. /~ The Dragons' offense is led by standing under the net, with a 9.5 Prediction - First-round loss dynamic sophomore forward No.3 VCU rebounding average, ranking her sec­ to William & Mary. No.4 Drexel Gabriela Marginean, who is sec­ ond in the conference. ond in the CAA in scoring with Virginia Commonwealth's pro­ The Dragons finished the sea­ Sophomores Kita Waller and No. 11 George Mason son on a hot streak, winning six of 19.2 points per game. The team lific offense boasts· two of the confer­ La'Tavia Rorie have been outstand­ The Patriots' last game of the has the best turnover-to-assist ence's top 10 scorers, but is more bal­ their last seven games, including a ing down the stretch for the Rams season was an overtime loss to decisive 15-point victory over ratio. Unfortunately, Drexel does anced than m~t of its competition. and will look to continue their contri­ Northeastern. not get many second-chance With a chemistry'that is unique in the Georgia State. Drexel is led by the butions throughout the tournament. Prediction Loss to No. 1 defense in the conference, opportunities, being outrebounded CAA, VCU (23-6, 13-5 CAA) has Prediction - VCU will take Northeastern in the first round. by nearly four rebounds per game. set a school record for wins this sea­ holding teams to 54.3 points per ODU by storm in the championship game. Prediction - Drexel will lose son. game, ending their streak at 16. No. 12 Hofstra to Towson in the quarterfinals. The Senior forward Krystal Vaughn Although the Dragons do not Hollingsworth and Waller will create Junior center Jess Fuller leads have a prolific offense, averaging Tigers and Dragons split the sea­ is a force inside and outside the paint. mismatches at their positions and the Pride in points per game ( 11.20), son series, each team winning by As the third-leading scorer in the just over 60 points per game, they should hold off the Lady Monarchs field-goal percentage (.561) and are a team with superior shooting. five points. Towson had three scor­ conference with a 15 points-per­ in the paint on both sides of the court, rebounds per game (6.4). ers in double-figures both games game average, she has made her They lead the CAA in free-throw taking control of the rebounding. Prediction - Loss to Towson. percentage (.811), three-point against Drexel. )1t March 1 I. 2008 3 0 Six walk-ons receive extra incentive

BY MATIHEW GALLO eligibility next year, Schenauer said it has been a learning expe­ Contributing Reporter rience working with the plethora of receivers on l:be roster. As a first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, The Hens' receivers combined for 336 catches and 23 he led the nation's kickers with 124 points and connected on 21- touchdowns, averaging 289.5 yards per game last year. of-23 field goals and became the first kicker in university histo­ Sophomore wide receiver Aaron Love led the team with 1,009 ry to make an All-American team at any level. yards and 73 receptions. Junior Mark Duncan was not far Delaware sophomore place kicker Jon Striefsky is living behind with 916 yards receiving and averaged 13.1 yards per the dream. catch. But Striefsky said none of these recent accolades are as Schenauer said he is not discouraged that every receiver on special to him as the honor given to him last week. He and five last year's team is returning next season, but he will continue to former walk-on players were rewarded with partial scholarship wait for his chance to contribute. For now, he said he is honored money for the Spring Semester. The scholarship will take effect with the recognition. in the fall. "It's not about the money," he said. "It's about the coaches "It ranks No. 1 in my recent accomplishments," Striefsky recognizing my abilities." said. The amount of the partial scholarship is still in the works, Along with Striefsky, freshman wide receiver Mark Schenauer said. Unlike Striefsky, Schenauer said he feels added Schenauer, sophomore wide receiver Mick Purzycki, sopho­ pressure entering the 2008 season. He said the coaches are now more defensive tackle Shane Smith and sophomore tight end aware of his abilities and will get on him to work harder every Chris Hyncik were recognized for their efforts in helping week: Delaware finish 11-4 and advancing to the Football The other players honored with scholarships have had suc­ Championship Subdivision Championship against Appalachian cessful careers. Hyncik is a three-year member of the squad and State. earned a letter in 2007 when he played in five games as a back­ Head coach K.C. Keeler said he is pleased to be able to up tight end and special teams player. Smith, a 6-foot-5-inch, reward the selected players for their hard work and commitment 295-pound lineman, played both offensive and defensive tackle to the program. THE REVIEW/File Photo during his career, but played in three games this past season as "One of the greatest honors that a University of Delaware Jon Striefsky went 21-for-24 in field goals last season. a defensive tackle. Purzycki, who suffered a season-ending football player can achieve is being named captain or earning knee injury early last season, was also honored. As a third-year All-American honors," Keeler said. 'l.But equally as special, is a every practice because he knew when he got the chance to play, member of the squad, he has seen action at wide receiver and walk-on who works hard and eventually earns money. We have he had to be ready. Striefsky did not expect to see much action running back. been fortunate to have some outstanding football players here at this past year, but he ended with a storybook season. He said he Striefsky said the football team, which \'pens its 2008 sea­ Delaware who started out as walk-ons." is not feeling any added pressure with earning a scholarship. son on the road against Atlantic Coast Conference foe The sophomore kicker has traveled many miles in the past "You see All-American kickers fall off the next year Mar)rland, has the same expectations for walk-ons and scholar­ year to earn the starting kicking position after the 2006 season. because they are worried about percentages," he said. "I tell ship players. He said on campus, in the locker room or even on The 6-foot-1-inch, 185-pound Lansdale, Pa., native saw his first myself I have a streak of one all season." the weekends, every player is treated equally. action on Oct. 22 in a game against James Madison in 2005, The journey for Schenauer in being recognized has not The young kicker, who still holds two years of eligibility, where his only extra-point attempt was blocked. been as easy as Striefsky's. A three-sport standout and two-time said looking back on the recent events he knows how far of an "To show up to a game with no reps and coach say, 'It's AU-State selection at Absegami High School in New Jersey, uphill climb he faced in the past three seasons. you today,' is a real eye-opener," Striefsky said. "I knew it was Schenauer has taken a reserve role in his first year as a walk-on. "As a walk-on, you have to work harder than scholarship a chance to prove to my coaches how far I had come." "Back there [in high school] I was one of the greats," he players and show the coaches you want to play," Striefsky said. Striefsky said he was slated as the third or fourth kicker on said. "Now, I am a small fish in a big sea." "When I see guys not on scholarship working hard, it means a the depth chart when he walked on to the Delaware football pro­ Schenauer did not see a single snap all-season, serving as lot to me because they want it just as bad. I have learned that gram during the 2005 season. He said he worked diligently a key member on the scout team, helping the defensive backs anything is possible." prepare for the upcoming game. While he will retain freshman Balancing basketball and fatherhood

BY SARAH LIPMAN be a lot more difficult for [Ashley] because and decided not to name their child after Marc Egerson said in the · end, everything Executive Editor she was going into her senior year," Egerson because they believed "juniors are corny." worked out in the family's favor. There is a little-known member on the said. "She needed to take classes and graduate Egerson's mother, Jackie, said she helped "I had no intentions of leaving Delaware men's basketball team. on top of managing her pregnancy." provide the support Ashley and Ryan needed Georgetown at all, even after I found out she The 2007-08 season was his first on the Ashley said she graduated on time, but it during the pregnancy by ensuring a close-knit was pregnant," he said. "Things started going squad and he has yet to play a game. took a lot of work. At the end of the summer, family setting. She said she was not worried though, and then [the pregnancy] happened Regardless, standing at 33 inches and weigh­ she returned to D.C. for school, taking full . for the coupler Ryan's birth was like having and I wanted to go. I had the opportunity to ing approximately 28 pounds, he sits on the course loads until the end of January- which another child of her own. come home and be with Ryan and Ashley and sidelines cheering the Hens at every home was her expected due date. Ashley delivered "It was like my son being born all over still be in school, playing basketball, so I took game and many of the Hens' away games. Ryan in February and took only three weeks again," Jackie said. "That's why [Marc's] it." "Everybody on the team loves him," jun­ off- resuming at Howard in early March - nickname is 'Love,' because when he was Ashley currently lives in Wilmington, so ior guard Marc Egerson said. before catching up on school work and man­ born I said he was the love of my life. after basketball practice, Egerson goes home Ryan Chase Christopher, 1, is Egerson's aging to graduate on time. "I guess that would make Ryan the sec­ to spend time with his son. Egerson said he son. "I just pushed myself to go and to keep ond love of my life." goes home on the weekends when he is not "Everyone's family passes him around going," she said. "When I went back to school, In the spring after Ryan's birth, Ashley traveling, and, Ashley and Jackie bring Ryan and wants to hold him all the time and .kiss the baby would stay with my family and I and Egerson returned to D.C. for to every home game to cheer on his father. him and take him home," the Georgetown would just come home on the weekends, every their Spring Semesters at Howard Being home more often has helped the transfer said. "That's how it goes every weekend, until I was finished, so it ended up and Georgetown. Ashley grad­ couple bring their families a lot closer, game." working out. I was blessed to have so much uated in May and Egerson Ashley s~id. Ryan was born on Feb. 10, 2007 to support from mine and Marc's families was left with a decision. He "Everyone just always Egerson and his girlfriend of three years, because if I didn't, I have no idea how it did not plan on transferring wants to see him and be with Ashley Christopher. would have worked out." home after Ryan's birth, [Ryan] - he's become the main The couple learned of Ashley's pregnan­ Egerson said Ashley's delivery was a but Ashley said there were priority for everybody now," she cy after she confided in Egerson about her late long, but exciting and unforgettable day. He issues he did not like while said. "It's just forced everyone to period in the summer of 2006. After long talks said he received a phone call early in the at Georgetown. spend even more time together and and a trip to the drug store, the couple took a morning notifying him that she was headed to "It wasn't like, 'I'm it's a blessing, a really great thing." pregnancy test discovering positive results. the hospital. Egerson spent from 6 a.m. until pregnant, you're leaving,' " Last month, Ryan celebrat­ Although the pregnancy was unplanned, the birth in Ashley's hospital room with her she said. "I was in D.C. ed his first birthday. Egerson said he Egerson said he and Ashley looked forward to mother. Their families waited anxiously out­ myself for the fall and and Ashley threw Ryan a birthday their child's birth throughout the nine months side for news of the birth. spring. I know what party with family, Ashley's leading up to the delivery. His family, as well Finally, after a long day in the hospital, Marc's goals are and friendS- and many of Egerson's as Ashley's, was supportive and planned to Ashley gave birth to Ryan. he knows what mine Delaware teammates. Ryan help them through any difficulties they might "It was love at first sight," Egerson said. are. It'd be selfish of received a few basketball toys encounter. One of the biggest concerns was "It was so great to see a part of you, something me to from players and coaches. Ashley's senior year of college at Howard you created out in the world for the first time." because I stayed in Although Egerson said he University in Washington, D.C. Ashley said she and Egerson, who met school while the would love to see his son play "It was difficult with me being away at through a mutual friend after Egerson's senior baby was here with basketball, the couple does not Georgetown at the time, but I knew it would year of high school, both liked the name Ryan, my parents." See BABY page 31 31 March 11,2008 Favre could do no wrong

Continued from page 28. draft boards, there is a real possibility the Packers could select him as a developmental quarterback with one of not easily changed. His gun-slinging style thrilled fans their early picks. Green Bay clearly has interest in him, and in spite of the risk, it won games. having scouts present at Delaware's Pro Day on March Favre was not particularly liked by the Falcons' 6. ' . coaching staff and was traded to the Green Bay Packers Nothing would bring me more joy than to see my for a first round pick in 1992. -Luckily, then-Packers' favorite team put its faith in my own school's field gen­ general manager Ron Wolf was as much of a risk-taker eral. But as with Favre, there is a significant risk as his new quarterback, so when Favre failed his physi­ involved with Fiacco. cal after being diagnosed with a degenerative hip necro­ The point of contention is Delaware's divisional sis, Wolf overrode the order to make him eligible. It status. As a Football Championship Subdivision mem­ proved to be Wolf's most profitable gamble. ber, the Hens played against competition considered Despite the unlikely scenario which unfolded in inferior to that of Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Green Bay, Favre exceeded all expectations to become Fiacco is projected by most analysts as an early sec­ the most endearing and one of the greatest quarterbacks ond-round pick. To me, it seems almost fateful, as Favre in NFL history. Having broken nearly every quarterback was the 33rd overall pick, taken early in the second record and becoming arguably the most captivating round. sports icon of my generation, Favre retired after 17 sea­ Should Fiacco make it to the gates of Green Bay, he sons, 256-consecutive starts and at the top of his game. would bring with him the uncontested strongest arm in The X-factor that defmed Favre throughout his his draft class. He would bring an unexpected ability to career was his sincerity. He was an ordinary man, rather scramble and the bulletproof confidence and swagger just a slob like one of us, right down to his Wrangler that earned him the nickname, "Joe Cool." jeans - separated only by an uncanny ability on the His pure physical ability and his proven game­ football field. At seven or eight years old, when I was breaking talent are what have me so drawn to Fiacco. It. fust getting into football, Favre was a larger-than-life scares me to think the Packers would follow the lead of figure, but the more I grew with him, the more real he so many other NFL clubs and make the "safe" choice, became. rather than the choice with the greatest upside, despite After his retirement, I was devastated. It was not a the greatest risk. yearning for the past that haunted me, but rather a fear I am terrified at the prospect of a future NFL filled of the future and the uncertainty it holds. with game-managing . quarterbacks rather than game­ Sure enough, Favre's retirement was inevitable, but changing quarterbacks, especially with regards to my seeing another quarterback in his place on game day is team. going to hurt once the football season begins. I, along As the draft creeps slowly closer, I look forward to with legions of devout Packers fans, had lived and died, April26 as the day the future of the Packers' franchise · 16 days of the year (not including playoffs), for 16 and the future of our boy Joe will be decided. years, by the arm of Favre. Maybe the two paths will cross. Now, with him gone, it is former 2005 first-round draft pick Aaron Rodgers who is set to ascend to the I Self Hussain is a sports editor for The Review. His 1 vacant starter's position. He has been pegged to fill the viewpoints do not necessarily represent those of the shoes of an icon. Shoes he cannot fill, regardless of his Review staff. Send questions, comments and an success. authentic jersey signed by Brett Favre to Incidentally, I have been able to fmd solace from an [email protected]. i unlikely source. With Fiacco's startling climb up the l l j l Look for full coverage of every Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse l Conf f£! All Pet. Conf Pet All Pet. game of the women's basketball Delaware 0-0 .000 5-0 1.00 Towson 0-0 .000 4-0 1.00 Sacred Heart 0-0 .000 3-0 1.00 Old Dominion 0-0 .000 3-0 1.00 r;AA Tour]lament starting Drexel 0-0 .000 4-1 .800 - Drexel 0-0 .000 5-1 .833 j Hofstra 0-0 .000 2-1 .667 George Mason 0-0 .000 3-1 .750 on March 13 at. .. Robert Morris 0-0 .000 3-3 .500 Delaware 0-0 .000. 3-1 .750 ·~ Towson 0-0 .000 1-2 .333 Hofstra 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 ~ Villanova 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 William & Mary 0-0 .000 2-4 .333 ! James Madison 0-0 .000 1-3 .250 www.udreview.com ·Attackman Curtis Dickson led Delaware on Saturday with four goals and an assist. The then- No. 9 Hens defeated then- No. 16 Delaware's Nicole Flego and Casey McCrudden each scored Albany 8-7 in triple overtime. Hens' goalkeeper Tom Scherr post- five goals in the Hens' 16-8 win over UMBC on Monday. It ed 18 saves, and sophomore Martin Cahill scored the winning goal. marked the 12th-straight win at Rullo Stadium for Delaware.

Herb Courtney Delaware men's basketball senior forward Herb Courtney played his final games as Hen this weekend in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. In Delaware's 60-51 first-round win over Drexel on Friday night, Courtney record- 14 points and eight assists before fouling .out with less than three minutes left. , for Courtney, his career didn't end on a sour note, as the Hens advanced to "Yt{'IAL.t.'j' . 2 seed UNC-Wilmington on Saturday night. started out Saturday's game on a personal 9-point run, finishing with a ~H~P.~o·' 9 points "in his final game in a Delaware uniform. Katie DeSalvo The softball team's junior right fielder Katie DeSalvo was a perfect 3-for-3 in the ~v softball team's 5-3 win over Norfolk State on March 7. The ·game, which was supposed to be followed by a second but was canceled "~'-·"u''~ of rain, was shortened to five innings because of the weather. ~·/ ~ Not only did DeSalvo get on base three times, she also stole two bases, scored one .. and drove In another. Now he has time for more Wrangler Jeans commercials. • 54 East Main St. Phone: 368-77~8 Mon-Sat 7OAM-9PM. oo\'<.S Sun 7 1AM-5PM tJ\us,c&e Beer Isn't Good For You . .· Music DVD

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