Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Volume 135, Issue 14

Letter addresses The Review liiterview: Patrick Harker administrative The ecol1omy ~ effect on paycuts, plans

the university ~ future . BY KAITLYN KILMETIS Senior News Reporter BY KAITLYN KILMETIS that's ' impactful. The On Jan. 8, university President Patrick Harker sent an e-mail to Senior News Reporter state appropriation has The Review sat down ' for an also taken·a hit. But on members of the university commu­ nity that focused on the year behind interview with uni~ersity President a relative scale, relative Patrick Harker concerning the state to many other institu­ us and the years to come. The e-mail of the economy and how it will affect tions, we're in much outlined a number of changes at the life at the university. The interview better shape so every­ university based on the current will be published in a three part series thing in life is relative. recession, such as a promised 10 over the next few weeks. This week Many institutions have percent reduction in salary for the will cover questions concerning a much, much larger university president himself broader ideas concerning affairs at endowment of The letter began by discussing the university and how Harker antic­ course Harvard being the past year in terms of the univer­ ipates the future of the university dur­ the largest - and they sity's involvement in a number of ing this bleak economic period. Next were much more projects, from partnerships with week's installment will include reliant of their operat­ Chinese universities to the creation Harker's advice for students and how ing budget - that is of the university Energy Institute. the university will provide for both the day-to-day expen­ Harker continued by describing how in-state and out-of-state students. . ditures - on their although many new and ex.citing endowment income, projects moved forward, the univer­ A lot of students want to know - than we are so that is sity and the nation as a whole ven­ just how bad is the university suf­ going to hurt them tured toward an uncertain economic THE REVIEWlFile Photo climate characterized by stock mar­ fering? I don't know if you can say more. Conversely, it in dollar terms or if you can say many other state uni- President Harker said the cost of an education is in excess of $27,000 per student. ket declines and weakened con­ it compared to other universities, versities have a much sUmer spending in 2008. We have not stopped hiring faculty "The University of Delaware but they want to know - how bad higher percentage of state funding So we do have to tighten a shape are we in? than the University of Delaware has, 'our belts, there is no ques­ across the university. We continue to has been impacted by this combina­ Our endowment, like many, has so, well, we're going to take a cut and hire and, in fact, it's a great time for tion of slowing economic growth taken a hit of approximately 25 per­ it will hurt. On a relative basis, it will tion about it, but we are us to hire faculty because many other and credit market turmoil, but we institutions are not hiring at all. They are entering 2009 with positive cent-ish, something like that. A little not hurt as badly as others. still trying to hire faculty less than that actually, closer to 20, in key strategic areas. momentum and a sharp focus on but that money is important to us so See HARKER page 4 maintaining the fiscal health and integrity of UD as we continue on our Path to Prominence," Harker stated in the e-mail. Freshman class to Two UDofficials up for proyost Harker reiterated the universi­ ty:s ongoing commitment to demon­ at College of William and Mary strating value evident through the increase by 250 continued spread of the BY KAITLYN KILMETIS Rodriguez as two of the three finalists Commitment to Delawareans pro­ BY SAMANTHA BRIX Senior News Reporter for provost. gram, an increased number of appli­ Staff Reporter Two university administrators "Both have already visited our cants for Fall Semester 2009. He This fall's freshman class will are being considered as finalists for campus and both have confirmed also noted the university being fea­ increase by up to 250 students, in part the position of Provost at the College what is already well-known at tured in the Princeton Review list of to increase revenue in the face of a of William & Mary in Williamsburg, University of Delaware: they are "Best Value Colleges for 2009" and troubling economy, testing the uni­ VA. • excellent administrators," Slevin said. SmartMoney magazine ranking the versity's academic, housing and din­ On Feb. 6, William & Mary She said the Search Committee university based on college per­ ing capacities and capabilities. THE REVIEW/Steven Gold announced on their Web site that two hopes to complete its deliberations by formance due to the ratio between Louis Hirsh, director of under­ of the three finalists to fill their mid-March and to make its recom­ the cost of attending the institution students will remain very strong," and the average salary earned by a graduate admissions, stated in an e­ Hirsh said. provost position are Dean of the mendation to the William & Mary mail message that he expects higher College of Arts and Sciences Tom President at that time. At which point, graduate, in which the university David Brond, vice president of outranks every Ivy League institu­ numbers of freshmen to be admitted communications and marketing, said Apple and Vice-Provost for the President will make the final deci­ to the university. He said the caliber Academic Affairs & International sion and present his choice for tion. the additional students will make up . "While we recognize that our of students will not waver. 1 percent of the total student body. Programs Havidan Rodriguez. provost to the Board of Visitors. in "Fortunately, the applicant pool Co-Chair of the Provost Search early April. path forward is ambitious, and not He said the decision to accept without uncertainties, we are and is the strongest it has ever been, so I more students is partially financial. Committee at the College of William Last fall, Apple was considered expect that the quality of our entering and Mary Kathleen F. Slevin stated in for the position of provost at Auburn will remain steadfast in our commit- See LARGER page 7 an e-mail message that she was delighted to have Dean Apple and Dr. See DEAN page 3 See E-MAIL page 4 JDSJUe• • _1 2 News 12 Editorial 13 Opinion 17 Mosaic 21 Media Darling 27 Classifieds 28 Sports 2. February 17,2009

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BY MATT FORD said. essary steps to staying safe on campus and assisting university StaffReport er Though the full answer is pending the outcome of the inves­ officers. University Police are investigating an alleged rape that tigation, Homiak said it is not believed the victim knew those ''No matter how much you do, these type of things might occurred on Dec. 13 but was not reported until Jan. 25. Police who committed the crime. still happen," Meaney said. "There's not a way to be with every­ said a female student was approached in the wooded area behind From 2005 to 2007, on-campus forcible sex offenses were one at all times." Christiana Tower East at approximately 1 :30 a.m. by three men, reported 15 times to University Police, according to a Public While the university stresses the importance of traveling in one of whom was armed with a handgun. Safety report: Acquaintances of the victim were involved in all groups or utilizing the public safety escort service, sophomore One suspect is described as having a small build and wear­ but one of those cases. . Ilana CookIer said the wait period for a ride home can at times ing a dark-colored beanie hat and work boots, while another was According to the U.S. Department of Justice's National be so lengthy that walking home alone can feel like the only said to be 6 feet 1 inch tall, clean shaven with a large build, wear­ Crime Victimization Survey for 2007, the most recent year avail­ viable option to getting home. ing dark clothing and a chain around his neck. The armed sus­ able, the victim of a rape or sexual assault was attacked by a "Sometimes it takes so long that no one feels like waiting," pect was described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, clean shaven with a large stranger 31 percent of the time while a weapon was present in CookIer said. build, wearing a black puffy jacket and dark pants. only 6 percent of total incidents. Delaware law dictates that if a Sophomore Veronica Alfonso said the foot patrols provide Albert J. "Skip" Homiak Jr., executive director of campus suspect brandishes .a deadly weapon during a sexual assault, he her with a sense of security but agrees that the escort service and public safety at the university, stated in an e-mail message or she is to be charged with rape in the ftrst degree. could be improved. that the department has increased foot patrols and visibility in the The DOJ report also e.stimates that 58 percent of rapes or "I always feel safe because I see Public Safety or one of the area and is providing all available resources to the detective sexual assaults were not reported to the police. cars driving around," Alfonso said. "But when it comes to the assigned to the case. . Charles Beale, the director of the Center for Counseling and escort stuff, I think more money should be going toward that." "This alleged crime is an aberration from the overall safe Student Development at the university, said while deftning what Homiak stressed the importance of a positive relationship environment that exists at the University of Delaware," Homiak is common in a case such as this can be detrimental to the coun­ between students and security staff. said. "We have dedicated Public Safety officers who are fully seling and reporting process, it is not unusual for a signiftcant "Of course, Public Safety relies on a partnership with the committed to ensuring the safety of students and staff in and amount of time to have passed between the assault and the students and citizens we serve," he said. "This requires the around campus." moment a victim feels comfortable coming forward. • reporting of suspicious activity as well as behaving in a respon­ In addition to stepped-up patrolling, new blue light security "Many times students have experienced sexual assault in sible manner." call boxes have been installed in the area of Laird Campus and high school, and when they get here they realize 'Gee, this is the DickinsonIRodney footpath, and Facilities Management has something I need to deal with.' " Beale said. . Anyone with information on the incident or the suspects is trimmed trees and removed shrubbery in areas where students Sophomore Carlene Meaney, a resident of Laird Campus, asked to contact Cpl. Marvin Clark of the University Police at felt there was the potential for a person to conceal themselves, he said it is up to stud,ents to help prevent crime by taking the nec- (302) 831-2222.

Solar panels to be added 2009 Senior Class Gift: How Students Voted - 1,345 total votes casted

Solar Panels -,- 482 votes for 2009 senior class gift Wireless campus - 320 votes Capture Energy Using Exercise Equipment - 310 votes GPS Bus Locators -142 votes BY CAITLIN MALONEY Students had the opportunity to which is meant to tell seniors that Francis Allison Statue ~ 91 votes Staff Reporter vote either online or at kiosks set up every little bit counts, and the On Monday the 2009 Senior in Trabant University Center the important thing is that they are The voter breakdown: the percentage by class Class Gift Committee announced to ftrst week of classes. The voting donating. the senior class the results of their began Feb. 9 and closed on Feb. 15. "Some students like to give 91.8 percent of the senior class voted week-long vote - solar panels. , Paul said more than 200 sen­ $20.09, honoring our graduation 2 percent of the the junior voted The senior class gift is an annu­ iors had already voted as of 1 p.m. year," she said. 2 percent of the the sophomore class voted al tradition seen throughout the the ftrst day voting began. The senior class gift has been 0.7 percent of the freshman class voted country at universities everywhere. Senior Jackee Allmond said an annual tradition at the university The gift is the opportunity (or the she voted on the ftrst day. for only the past few years, Falborn Past Senior Gifts class to leave its last mark on the "I got e-mails and messages said. - university as students before from the Facebook group," Allmond , "A lot of other schools have a 2008: Carbon footprint inventory becomillg alumni. said. "It made the voting process longstanding tradition of senior 2007: Recycling fund Heather Barron, senior associ­ really easy." class gifts," she. said. "That is what 2006: Laird Campus clock _ ate director of annual giving, said Senior Ashley Snyder said she we are trying to establish by encour­ the planning began at the beginning . ended up deleting the e-mail about aging seniors to vote and give to the of Fall Semester when the 2009 the choices and the voting process. gift." Senior Class Gift Committee was "I read the list but didn't feel The committee is not only Dean, Vice Provost search for new position formed. The committee gathered strongly about any of the choices," responsible for the gift itself but ideas throughout Fall Semester by Snyder said. "I thought all the also for educating students about sending e-mails to students and choices were decent ideas." the importance of supporting their Continued from page 1 new challenges and opportunities at placing articles on UDaily. Now that the decision has been alma mater, Barron said. this university. Committee Chair Nikhil Paul made, students are encouraged to Falborn said 48 percent of sup­ University. On Feb. 2 the Aubum "While this institution, as well as said after suggestions from students, donate to the expense of the gift. port that the university receives University Web site declared another other institutions of higher education the committee narrowed the gift Donations can be made comes from private supporters and candidate had been chosen to ftll the throughout the country, will confront choices down, and the administra­ through the class gift Web site or alumni, which means that half of the position. signiftcant challenges in the next tion ftgured out which ideas were through FLEX accounts online. expenses at the university would not Apple stated in an e-mail mes­ decade or so, the opportunities for feasible. Barron said 'besides ' donations, be possible without these donations. sage although he will continue to not growth and innovation are signiftcant The top ftve ideas were the committee as a whole will spear­ "If we have seniors' support comment on personal matters, the and exciting at the College ofWilliam announced at the end of Fall head fundraising activities. now at a level that is comfortable consideration of two university and Mary," Rodriguez said. Semester. The ftve choices included "We set a goal of reaching 25 for them, UD can continue to pro­ administrators reflects positively on Rodriguez, who has held his improvement of wireless Internet percent student participation and a duce new, cutting-edge initiatives the university. position at the university since 2006, across campus; solar panels that are goal of $50,000 to beat the Class of and maintain an educational level of "I will say that it speaks to ' the visited William & Mary Feb. 12 and intended to reduce the university's 2008," Barron said. excellence," Falborn said. "It is strength of the University of 13. carbon footprint; exercise equip­ Paul said the fundraising plans important that the Blue Hen com­ Delaware that two of the three candi­ Although Vice President of ment that reuses the energy it cre­ .are broad in scope. The committee munity continues to come together dates for the Provost position at Communications & Marketing David ates; GPS bus locators so students plans on utilizing Facebook and e­ to support UD in perpetuity." . William and Mary/ are from here," Brond declined to comment on facul­ know exactly where the university mails to urge students to donate Previous class gifts have Apple said. ty members' private lives, he stated in buses are at all times; and a statue in toward the gift. In addition, com­ included a carbon footprint inverito­ Apple, who has been Dean of the an e-mail message the consideration honor of university founder Francis mittee members will visit large sec­ ry donated by the Class of 2008, College of Art and Sciences since of two university administrators is Alison, Paul said. tions of senior courses and attend which helped study the carbon 2005, visited William & Mary Feb. 9 indicative of the caliber of university He said the ftnal decision was popular campus events to inform emissions on campus. The Class of and 10. faculty members. made purely by the senior student seniors how and why they shoulq 2007 ~reated a recycling fund, . Rodriguez stated in an e-mail "We are obviously proud that body. . donate. which contributed more than 2,000 message that he felt it is an honor and two of our senior faculty members are "This is a full-fledged demo­ Fund For Delaware Student new recycling bins around campus, a privilege to be one of the ftnal can-. being considered for this important cratic event where everyone ' can Manager Jessica Falborn said com­ and the Class of 2006 donated the didates for provost at the College of appointment at a prestigious institu­ vote and every vote counts," Paul mittee members are also spreading campus clock found on Laird William and Mary. . Rodriguez also tion," Brond said. said. the tagline "strength in numbers," Campus. said he looks forward to a number of 4 February 17, 2009

Harker discusses finances E-mail brings Continued from page 1 we're going to have to be part of the solution by taking less and exactly have frozen faculty hiring. We have how much less we don't know yet. attention to not and so were getting some great So, at this point, we don't know faculty to join the university and that exactly what we'll have to cut back . • • is the heart and soul of the institution. on but we have a principle we want economIc Issues This is an opportunity for us to make to address. We don't know specifics sure we cut back where appropriate but we know what we stand for and so that we have the resources to sup­ the principle is pretty simple. We will on campus port the faculty in their mission of do whatever we can to protect the teaching you and conducting the academic core. In the h~art and soul research and scholarship that we of this university, it's about you stu­ Continued from page 1 need. dents and our ability to educate you effectively and our research mission ment to put the success of our stu­ In the letter to the university, you so that is what we're going to protect dents first," Harker said. said you were taking a 10 percent first and foremost when we think Harker also examined the uni· pay reduction. Why did you decide about what has to be cut. versity's renewed focus on revenues to do that? and expenses, describing how the university serves as an "economic Well, --the main reason is not to In terms of priorities, do you have THE REVIEW/Justin Bleiler engine" for both the state and save money for the university a list of what comes second and One of the proposed locations for speed cameras is New London Road. because it's not that much money in third and so on? region, his participation in a letter to the grand scheme of things for the We have multiple lists, again President Barack Obama seeking university, but more importantly depending on which scenario we're increased financial support for high­ we're asking a lot of people to sacri­ talking about because who knows Newark City Council explores er education and how a decrease in fice ina variety of ways, and some of how deep it will go. We won't know state revenue in the upcoming year those sacrifices we're asking is for until the state tells us and that proba­ will greatly impact the university's staff to work ·a little harder, to do bly wont come until very late in the installation .of speed cameras state funding for the fiscal year more with less. I think it's important spring. 2010. as the leader of the institution, along BY ELISA LALA breaking drivers a warning for their "As a result of forces such as this and overall market conditions, with the provost and executive vice I've read the university faces a City Desk Editor first offense, but a camera wouldn't president, to show that we under­ $20.1 million cut in its operating Newark police may soon have do that. which are out of our control and dif­ stand that. budget. Is that an accurate figure? an extra set of eyes watching out for Junior Nicole Adams agreed ficult to predict, the timetable for That's approximately the case. speeders. that a speed camera lacks certain some of our strategic initiatiYes will Newark City Council is explor­ aspects a police officer h~ that are a be adjusted," Harker said. "We will We understand that people delay selected actions and curtail are sacrificing and it's Are there no hiring freezes in place ing the possibility of installing speed value to a driver. now? cameras within the city. "Cameras don't know the cir­ certain activities. Notwithstanding incumbent upon uS to There are individual colleges Councilman Ezra Ternko pro­ cumstances of why someone may be our goal of reviewing revenue sacrifice as well. and individual units that have chosen posed the idea at a city council meet­ going over the speed limit," Adams sources for the University, we are to curtail hiring. It's selective but ing on Jan. 26 to accommodate resi­ said. "What if the driver feels that continuing to work to reduce non­ Approximately how much of a cut across the board there is not a univer­ dents' recent traffic concerns they are being followed or there was essential expenditures, build is that? sity-wide hiring freeze. There · are throughout the city. an emergency in their family that reserves and increase efficiencies. That will be released with the some who have decided for lots of A speed camera, much like a they are hurrying off to." Today's economic situation requires IRS 990 by the trustees. The trustees good reasons for that particular unit red-light camera, is a device used to She said citizens deserve .the us to make hard decisions. However, have a process of releasing that and I or college that it's in their best inter­ monitor and enforce traffic violations respect to know in person if and why if we take actions immediately to don't want to get in front of that est to hold back on hiring but across by capturing the deviant behavior on they are getting a ticket, rather than maintain a balanced budget, we will release. the board we continue to hire gener­ film, identifying the violator's infor­ finding out through the mail. be positioned well for the future." ally speaking. The fact is that we are mation through his or her license Adams said she would be Harker said in order to move Obviously, that was a hard deci­ trying to limit staff expenditures as plate and then sending him or her a unhappy if she got a speeding ticket forward with salary increases for sion and in your letter you said that much as possible. ticket in the mail. from Delaware mailed to her home faculty and maintenance of core "the economic situation requires us "Installing a speed camera is address in New Jersey where her car programs and services for students, to make hard decisions." Can you Do you know which colleges in like having a full-time cop monitor­ is registered. faculty and the university communi­ identify any other hard decisions particular are on freezes? ing the roads;" Ternko said. "The city "My parents wouldn't be too ty, certain sacrifices are necessary, you have had to make for the uni­ Again it varies a lot, so no I doesn't have enough revenue to have happy either," she said. such as a personal pay cut. versity or the faculty. in this eco­ won't go into detail on that right now. full-time police officers doing that, so Buhse said he believes installing "Given the uncertain economic nomic climate? this is the next option." speed cameras is just another way for times, and after careful considera­ Right now, we're still going I know you have spoken about the The main objective behind his the city to make some more money, tion, I have decided to take a 10 per­ through different scenario planning future of the university. Can you proposal for speed camera installa­ especially in the current economic cent reduction in my base salary and looking at exactly what's in front of just say how you see the university tion is the safety of the residents, stu­ downturn, since it can not afford to variable merit pay for 2009 and both us. We know there are two major hits - I don't know how far you want dents and drivers of Newark, he said. hire more police officers to watch the Provost and Executive Vice we are taking financially, like all uni­ to take it, in 6 months or 6 years - "I've been getting a lot of com­ over the roads and personally give President base salary and variable versities. One is on our endowment. but where do you see the universi­ plaints about speeding," Ternko said. out tickets. merit pay for 2009 will be reduced So what's our endowment used for? ty going past this whole crisis? He said his proposal for the Ternko said city officials are not by five percent," Harker said. Primarily, it's used to close the gap cameras is not to surprise drivers out to make more money through The letter continued by describ­ between the cost of education and We want to be viewed as with a ticket in their mailbox, but to these cameras, but instead are hoping ing how the university will continue what we charge. The cost of the edu­ deter them from speeding. to keep people safe. on its Path to Prominence through cation here is in excess of $27,000 one of the great public Ternko said other enforcement "A good outcome to me would taskforces to promote diversity, the per student and that doesn't involve institutions of higher mechanisms to reduce speeding in be a pilot-case test in which we proposal of a. university-wide Institute for the Environment, a part­ all the other activities ~ dining, ath­ education in America. Newark have not been successful install a camera at a given location letics and so forth. That's the straight enough, such as roadside devices that for about six months and then evalu­ nership connecting the U.S. Army's needs in Aberdeen, Md., with the cost of education, but we don't What I mean by that is our mission is inform drivers of their current speed ate the responses to it from the com­ charge that much so the endowment a little different than other universi­ as they pass by, so he feels the alter­ munity," he said. "Then, we can take university's strategic capabilities and the possibility of expanding covers that difference. That's impor­ ties. We have a land grant, a space native method is at least worth a trial it from there." • educational and research collabora­ tant to note ~ as the endowment grant, an urban grant, a sea grant mis­ phase. Ternko said, as of now, the tions in the health sciences. goes down, our ability to cover that sion to not just teach whatever we He said areas he would like installation of speed cameras in Harker said the university gap goes down as well. We have less want but to teach things that really looked at for camera instillation Newark is only in the research stages, money to cover that gap between matter for the betterment of society include Nottingham Road near and drivers will be wamed if any remains in negotiations to purchase what the cost is and what we charge. across all these areas and, of course Nutter's Sandwich Shoppe and New changes are added to the roads such the Chrysler site adjacent to campus. But that one we understand. We many other areas. And so in that mis­ London Road near Superfresh. as cameras. He said he remains confident understand at least for now but who sion, given that that's our charge, we Junior Dan Buhse said although However, if council does decide the university will continue on the path to being known as one of the knows what's going to happen to the want to be viewed as one the institu­ speed cameras may sound like a good to install the cameras, he said, they markets. We are subject to those mar­ tiens in the country that does this the idea on paper, when the concept is would only install a limited number premier institutions of public educa­ ket fluctuations. best and that's really where we want applied to a real world situation, he of them and the cameras would be tion in the world in 2009 and ended by extending his appreciation The second piece is less well to be and that doesn't necessarily feels it just wouldn't pan out right. well-advertised to make drivers toward members of the university known at this point, which is our mean having the highest SAT scores "For one thillg, the machine aware of the watchful eyes. state appropriations, and that we real­ or the highest ranking in U.S. News. lacks the human aspect of emotion "We wouldn't want to overuse community. "Thank you in advance for your ly won't know until the governor and It means knowing what we stand for that police officers have," Buhse the cameras - we would only put the legislature work out a new budg­ and doing that to the best ability that said. "Police are more likely to give them where they would be absolutely tireless efforts in the pursuit of excellence in everything you do in et and we're anticipating that will we can and that's what's laid out in drivers· some more leeway and be needed and where it would benefit take some time. The state has signifi­ the Path to Prominence. compassionate." drivers." Ternko said. the coming year," he said. cant issues they're dealing with and He said cops often give rule- February 17, 2009 5 Cutting the cost of textbook· purchasing

BY MADDIE THOMAS Should her students express any con­ this semester. worried that sales will drop further. News Features Desk Editor cern about differences between older and "I would imagine that we will see more "I think people are always going to With the economic crisis continuing, newer editions, she said they are free to bor­ of this as the technology gets easier," need books," he said. "The university has some faculty and staff at the university are row the newer copy of her own textbook to Howell said. . been around for like 200 years, and I don't helping students cut back on added expendi­ compare. Banning said although his sales are think it's going anywhere anytime soon." tures through textbooks. While some faculty In the past Parker also has had students slightly down this semester, overall he is not members are allowing students to buy older express concerns to her that they could not editions of textbooks, others are creating afford to purchase their own textbooks. In their own resources or eliminating text­ situations such as those, she allows students books all together. to borrow her own copies as well. Peter Rees, associate professor of geog­ "I tell them, 'Borrow mine until you raphy, stopped using a textbook for his can buy yours,' " she said. "Then I let them courses this semester. Although he does borrow them for the whole semester if they require his students to purchase an atlas for can't afford them." his classes, he no longer requires his stll­ Apart from the recent economic crisis, dents to purchase a regular textbook. Parker said students frequently express con­ "I was not a great fan of textbooks to cerns about buying textbooks because of a begin with," Rees said. "Given that, plus the postponement in financial aid. cost of textbooks these days, I decided to go "Every semester there are always wor­ with a series of readings." ries about having delays in financial aid or He said he estimates the regular text­ worries about grades because they can't book would have cost students approxi­ afford it," she said. mately $70 to $80, but he does not know the Parker said she also encourages her stu­ exact price. dents to use the Internet as a resource for "It's interesting that the faculty doesn't finding cheaper prices on textbooks. She normally know about how much textbooks always informs students about buyers such cost," Rees said. "It's a little strange." as Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble and Grant Banning, textbook manager of gives students the option of looking for Delaware Book Exchange, said university downloadable readings online. professors have not changed their textbook "Students are smart," she said. "They orders much this semester despite the know there are ways of getting the material nation's economic situation. - Google, the library, etc. There's so much "They have tenure," Banning said. available online, and I think a lot of the fac­ "They're not worried about losing their ulty also put resources online on Sakai and jobs." WebCT." As of now, Rees said he has not Freshman Josh Barchat considered received much positive feedback from his using Amazon.com this semester for his students thanking him for dropping the text­ textbooks to save money. However, he ulti­ book from his class. mately got his books from a bookstore on "I guess I'll find out when course eval­ campus. uations come around," he said. "I looked at Amazon for a couple of Even before he eliminated the need for them, but mostly I just used the bookstore students to buy a textbook, Rees said he has because it's easier," Barchat said. always been considerate of the financial Parker also forwarded her students an worries that some students may experience e-ma,il message sent to her by another stu­ when purchasing textbooks. dent notifying her of a Web site, half.com. "I am very conscious of the textbook Half.com is an affiliate of eBay where stu­ crisis, and I think very carefully before dents can search for discounted textbooks. picking a textbook," he said. "The students said they appreciated it," While some' faculty members like Rees she said. "Some students e-mailed me back are eliminating textbooks from their course and replied, 'Thank you' or 'This is great' " curriculum, others, like Karen Parker, a pro­ Another measure taken qy some faculty fessor of sociology, are encouraging stu­ members to save students money is to com­ dents to purchase older ,editions as a means pile their own anthologies online for stu­ to save money. dents to download, read and print through "They really don't change that much," online resources like Sakai. Parker said about new editions. "The William Howell, post doctorate fellow of Students wait in line for books at Delaware Book Exchange. Its owner is optimistic changes won't impact us at all." arts and sciences decided to take this step about this season's buisness. Students seek alternatives to .pricey books

BY CAITLIN MALONEY editions of textbooks. Although most cours­ and leaving them in the library. Students can I don't know why more professors aren't Staff Reporter es do not change full textbooks every semes­ then check out the textbooks, free of charge. taking advantage of it," Michelson said. Junior Seth Michelson, a communica­ ter, many common courses require the "Having copies of the textbooks at the "Why should we have to buy a whole book tion major, has traded textbooks with friends updated version. library saves me so much money," she said. to just read part of it when it can be put on , for the past few semesters. In exchange for a Junior Paula Vitelli faced this situation. "I can just go in between classes and do the Sakai instead?" textbook, he will bargain a fair price in order She said one of her professors is allowing reading I need to or just make copies of Engel said he turned to the Internet for one friend to get a good deal and the students to buy the old edition and supplying important stuff for a few dollars." instead of a traditional bookstore because of other to make money back. the students with handouts of the updated Although some professors are taking the textbook prices. He chose to buy his text­ With the start of a new semester, some information. failing economy into consideration, others 'books through CheapTextbooks.com, a students are finding new ways of cutting "One of my professors just gave us a are sticking to tradition. widely used Internet bookstore. Engel turned down the costs of their textbooks during the packet of pages from the new edition," Junior Andrew Engel said four of his to the site after his friend gave him the idea. nation's economic crisis. Vitelli said, "It was so much easier and 'so professors are requiring students to purchase He said he bought textbooks that would "I know a lot of people in my major who much more practical." the same amount of required texts as in pre­ have cost him approximately $300 at a tradi­ have taken the same classes I will have to Senior Greg Doyle said some of his vious years; however, one of his professors tional bookstore for $97 online with ship­ take," Michelson said. "So it makes it easy textbooks were being offered in loose-leaf cut the required load by uploading extra ping and handling included. Engel said to just buy the book off of my friends - that editions rather than hardcover textbooks, readings to Sakai. ' shopping on the Internet is worth a try. way we both make out in the end." which are often much more expensive. Michelson said Sakai is a helpful solu­ "It's hit or miss on there," he said. One problem students face with this Vit\!lli said some of her professors are tion to high costs for textbooks. "Sometimes they're cheap, sometimes method is that textbook writers create new buying several copies of the required text "Sakai is so easy for students to use, and they're not. You just have to keep looking." 6 February 17,2009 Going green in Newark: hQw easy is it? Students and residents Local stores offer seek eco-friendly options organic food options on and around campus BY CHELSEA CALTUNA body back to health." Staff Reporter Kathy Covelli, also a Newark Organic products have risen in resident, is concerned about more BY STEPHANIE KRAUS posed a recycling system that the popularity drastically over the past than just her health. Staff Reporter company has ' now adopted. few years, meaning that students now "I try to support local farmers­ While some students are mak­ According to Weber, with the new have better access to good-for-you and the community," Covelli said. ing the push to go green, others are system in place, at least half of all food. "And I have kids, so it's very impor­ questioning if there are enough the waste is recycled with the help Aaron Gorman, manager of tant to me that they're healthy." opportunities on -campus to of trash bins for food, wet trash Acme Market on Elkton Road, said Cimino said organic food tends become environmentally friendly. and Styrofoam and another for all his store sells a lot of organic food to to be more expensive than more com-. Senior Jackie Weidman, co­ synthetic materials. students. mercial products, so some shoppers president of Students for the Over the last two years, Fray While there are no official are only able to buy a fraction of their Environment, worries there is a said Green Delaware Recycling, a guidelines for which food is labeled food organically. lack of environmental education company based in Wilmington, organic, it generally must not be For Newark resident Cheri Van on the campus. has also encouraged people to grown with pesticides, fertilizers or Ness, however, the benefits are worth "I don't think students are recycle by periodically putting additives, and if livestock is used, it the extra cost. very eco-friendly," Weidman said. bins in stores on Main Street, must be raised on a healthy diet with­ "Organic food is healthier," Van "I think they might want to be including his own. out growth hormones. Products that Ness said. "I can save money on environmentally friendly, but just "They were clearly labeled carry the USDA seal must be made doctor's fees. It's worth it." don't know how." recycling but students still threw with at least 95 percent organic ingre­ "Members who work in the Weidman lives in University McDonald's bags and coffee cups dients, while those with at least 70 store benefit by learning about the Courtyards where utilities and rent and junk in there," he said. percent organic ingredients can be store and its products, making new are included in one bill. Aside from recycling, stu­ labeled as "made with organic ingre­ friends, networking and by giving "There's not much incentive dents can become more sustain­ dients," Gorman said. back to their community," said to save energy," she said. "They able by purchasing organic foods At Acme, the USDA seal can be Cimino. don't necessarily need to make and environmentally friendly found on every organic product, and Consumer Reports has noted students pay more. It might be products. Joseph Tucker, front end the produce is all locally grown. that meat, poultry, eggs and dairy helpful to give them a meter or let project manager of Newark Gorman cites spaghetti, chips, salsa products often contain chemicals them know how much energy Natural Foods, said more students and popcorn as popular organic used to. promote growth in animals, they're using." have been coming in the store than items, along with the Wild Harvest so organic versions of those products Aaron Fray, owner of the UPS in the past. brand, which offers everything from are better. Also worth buying organ­ Store on Main Street, said he has "It's a value choice - do you­ cookies to pasta. ically are apples, celery, strawberries, noticed more students practicing want better food or cheaper food?" Gina Cimino, the marketing grapes, potatoes and peppers, which sustainable living. Tucker said. "It all depends on manager of Newark Natural Foods, contain a high amount of pesticide "We have students come in your budget and what is important said all of the store's products are residue. and ask if we use recycled paper in to you." carefully chosen, whether from local However, the magazine reported our copy machines," Fray said. He said due to busy sched­ or national suppliers. that produce such as asparagus, "Questions of that sort of throw ules, it has been hard to find vol­ "We take great care in making bananas, com and anything with a me off-guard." unteers for Co-op, the store's sure these companies are using sus­ thick skin, are usually healthy even He said the store uses recy­ work-credit volunteer program. tainable practices," Cimino said. when bought commercially. cled paper when possible, but can­ Volunteers are down overall, but Consumers have their own rea­ Newark resident Ellen Lepine not always splurge for the more there are still a few students who sons for going organic. For Newark said she has always believed in the expensive recycled paper. volunteer, he said: resident Belinda Pollinger, the num­ power of organic food. "Over the summer when busi­ Some students, including jun­ ber one reason is her health. "I want to live forever," Lepine ness is slow, we can't afford the ior Marissa Baptist, do not live in "As I've gotten older, I've had said. "But if I can't, I want to live recycled paper as much," Fray close proximity to recycling cen­ some health issues pop up," Pollinger healthy as long as I'm alive." said. "You have to use what you ters. Baptist lives in the University said. "I'm just trying to nurse my have to use just to stay afloat." Commons apartment complex Senior Justin Weber decided where the only recycling area is 10 to take a proactive approach to minutes away. The Cost of Eating Organic: A Pathmark Comparison make the university more eco­ She and her roommates have a friendly. Disappointed there were small garbage bin inside their no recycling bins in the art studio apartment designated for plastic Non-Organic Organic on campus, he provided his own bottles and cans. However, it is Pathmark 2 percent gallon of milk Horizon Organic Milk (.5 gallon) bins. not always effective. $3.98 $4.19 "I brought in boxes and "Sometimes we'll separate the Pathmark 12 Jumbo Grade A Eggs Land o'Lakes All-Natural Eggs labeled it 'recycling,' but I saw the recyclables from the regular trash, $2.59 Large Grade A Brown Farm-Fresh janitors just dump it in the but more times than not, it just Cheerios cereal (8.9 oz.) (12 Count) garbage," Weber said. "It's really gets thrown in with the rest of the $3.49 $3.99 up to them where it ends up." trash," Baptist said. Folger's Classic Roast coffee (33.9 Kashi 7 Whole Grain Honey Puffs He said he would prefer a According to Baptist, she and oz.) (10.750z) two-bin system, one for recy­ her roommates have intentions to $10.99 $4.19 clables and one for trash. For the recycle but it is inconvenient to California iceberg lettuce (1 head) Earthbound Farm Organic Lettuce time being, Weber said he and his dispose the waste in the recycling $1.99 (90z) classmates in the studio empty center due to its location. Bananas (lib) $3.99 their make-shift recycling ' boxes "There's no designated area $.79 Organic Bananas (lib) themselves when they get full. for recycling, so maybe if there Dietz & Watson White American $0.99 This is not the first time were, we'd make more of an effort cheese (lIb) President All-Natural Cheese (8 oz) Weber has tried to make his sur­ ourselves," Baptist said. $6.99 $6.99 roundings more sustainable. As a Senior Stacey Wiley and her part-time job with B&C Cleaning, roommates pay $7 per month in Similar items at Newark Natural Foods he cleans office buildings, where order to get recycling picked up Woodstock Farms Organic Whole Milk (.5 gallon) $5.89 he is responsible for taking out the from their house on Prospect Kashi Autumn Wheat Cereal (lib, 1.5 oz) $6.29 trash. Avenue. Organic Breakfast Blend Coffee (lIb) $10.79 "I used to pick plastic bottles "The campus isn't really con­ THE REVIEWlLaura Dattaro Organic Romaine (l head) $2.99 out of the trash, which made the ducive to being eco-friendly," Organic Bananas (lib) $0.99 cleaning process much longer," Wiley said. "I don't think you can Path mark carries both organic FoUow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Cheese Alternative (l0 oz) $4.79 Weber said. make your whole life eco-friendly, As a result of this, he pro- but there are things you can do." and non-organic options. February 17, 2009 7

The university is preparing Larger student body poses challenges for university for an extra 250 freshmen Continued from page 1 Physical space to teach ENGL 110 classes also poses a challenge. nextfall. Here's a look at the Bernhardt said classrooms are tightest during coveted hours of the day, numbers for the 2008 "We are looking at ways of reducing our expense budget and which are usually between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. He said the additional sec­ increasing revenue," Brond said. tions may have to take place .early in the morning or during the late freshman class. He said the university is also using the additional students to afternoon, which is not preferable to professors or students. expand diversity. Director of Housing Assignment Services Linda Carey said hous­ "We're attracting people from different parts of the country and ing is guaranteed for all matriculated students who apply on time. She Delawareans world," he said. "We think this is a strategy." said the extra 250 freshmen will also enjoy that guarantee, although the Hirsh said the negative impact on Critical Reading and Writing number of triple rooms may swell. A triple room is a regular double Applied: 2,778 (ENGL 110) and other core freshman cl~sses will be minimal. room with an extra set of furniture. Offered Admission: 2,265 "The university colleges are already preparing to handle a some­ She said there were 116 triple rooms at the beginning of the 2008- what larger class," he said. "When we admit more students, we want to 2009 school year, and the university allows up to 200 triple rooms, leav­ Accepted Offer: 1,301 be confident that we have Classes available for them." ing wiggle room for next semester's additional freshmen. Yield: 57.44 percent Stephen Bernhardt, chairman of the English department, said the Carey said she does not know how many triple rooms to expect extra freshmen will be especially felt by the English department, as next semester, but Housing Assignment Services works with every freshman is required to take ENGL 110. Admissions to satisfy students who wish to live on campus. Nonresidents He said he projects needing 10 more sections of the course and "Housing assignment is sort of an art, not a science," she said. "We extra faculty to accommodate the enlarged first-year class. monitor the applications and . make plans all through the spring to Applied: 22,430 "We have to figure·out who's going to teach those sections and how accommodate the people we've made guarantees to." we're going to pay those people," Bernhardt said. Carey said if the need for more than 200 triple rooms presents itself Offered Admission: 11,012 He said moving faculty from upper-level English courses into next semester, the university will look at other options, such as housing Accepted Offer: 2,562 ENGL 110 is not a likely solution, as thosetenured professors' expert­ freshmen in apartment complexes in the community. She said this meas­ ise lies in fields other than the composition course. ure has not been necessary since 1984, and is not highly anticipated. Yield: 23.27 percent Bernhardt said hiring new faculty for the extra classes would be Brond said he does not foresee noticeably larger crowds at dining ideal, but may not be viable. halls. "We may see if it is possible to hire new writing professors, but . "We think this is an appropriate increase that Dining can handle Total given the budget situation at the university, there may not be money for without providing lower service to the people they take care of," he additional hiring," he said. said. Applied: 25,208 Bernhardt said the department may be forced to increase ENGL Brond said the admissions process will remain selective despite Offered Admission: 13,277 110 class sizes from 22 to 25 . He said this would be an undesirable accepting more students. He said the current freshmen class averaged move, as the classes are currently at an ideal size and some universities SAT scores 20 points higher than their predecessors, and that the pool Accepted Offer: 3,863 keep similar classes to fewer than 20 students. of applicants for next semester is averaging 13 points higher than that. Yield: 29.10 percent "If you increase class size, something has to give," he said. "The additional students will be high caliber and will not at all "Teachers may spend less time conferencing with students individually lower our standards," he said. in their offices." RSOs reinvent themselves after the election·

BY JOSH SHANNON For the College Republicans, it means regrouping after their He said much of the group's efforts will be focused on cam­ Managing News Editor party's defeat in November and finding ways to spread the pus with an emphasis on encouraging lhe university to become The campaign signs have been taken down. The attack ads party's message to students on a majority-liberal campus. more fiscally responsible. He cited the cost of meal plans as an are gone from the airwaves. A new administration has settled "The College Republicans at the University of Delaware area that needs improvement. into the White House. have a lot of work ahead of them and they know it, and they are Some members will also be campaigning for Jamie Now, with the excitement of the campaign season over, the ready and capable of doing that work," Rivers said. "There's an Moulthrop [CONF], who is running in a Feb. 19 special election university's politically focused student organizations, which attitude that the 2008 election was a defeat for the Republican for New Castle County Council. spent last semester concentrating on the election, find them­ Party, nationally and locally, throughout just about every level of Both Ruiz and Rivers said they are looking forward to the selves needing to transition into a new role on campus. government." annual debate between the College Democrats and the College Senior Bill Dowd, president of Youth Vote, said there is a The club has new leadership - it holds its elections at the Republicans in the spring. . feeling of letdown this semester. end of Fall Semester, rather than in the spring - and Rivers said For Youth Vote, the non-partisan group that focused mainly "In September and October, we were busy, and we were' his goal as president is to increase the profile of the group . . on voter registration, the absence of an impending election doing stuff every day," Dowd said. ''Now, nothing's as urgent. "We're going to be gentle but firm and highly visible," he means the group has to expand its focus. Dowd said the group We don't have a Nov. 4 deadline." said. "We've got a game plan, and we'll hit the ground running." plans to hold forums about issues of the day and publish a Last semester, as the election season heated up, the political Rivers said he plans to bring Republican speakers to came monthly newsletter about political issues. groups went to work on campaigns that drew high interest and pus and host movie nights to watch films that communicate the "Part of our mission is keeping people interested, so what had unprecedented ties to the university. themes of the GOP. He said he hopes the movie nights will draw we're trying to do is just that," Dowd said. . The College Democrats sent members to the swing state of students of all politicaf persuasions and be a fun way to spark The group also plans to go to local high schools and middle Pennsylvania almost every week to campaign for Barack discussion. schools to talk to students about politics. Obama. The College Republicans organized its mem- IIIIII!•• ' ••• I!''::;;''i "I had college kids come in when I was in high school, bers to campaign for Republican candidates in state and r and it was an interesting change of pace," Dowd said. local races. Non-partisan groups, like Youth Vote, held ~---lIIIliiiill. He said without an election to look forward to, it will voter registration drives and political-awareness events. be harder for the group to attract members, but he is confi­ Junior Bill Rivers, newly-elected president of the dent at least some will stay engaged. College Republicans, said the fall was a busy time for "We think there is enough for us to do," Dowd said. "I his group. know some political groups always fold after an election, "Last semester was a hurricane," Rivers said. "It but there's always questions to be asked. Ifwe can manage was a whirlwind." to keep some people interested, we'll be doing our job." Although the whirlwinds have subsided, the groups Ruiz said he hopes the interest in the College hope to continue the politically active spirit that was Democrats sparked by the election will remain strong this prevalent on campus this fall. semester. For the College Democrats, that means helping to the "It depends what people were in it for," he said. "We promote and explain the Obama administration's agen­ have to constantly remind people that this is the Obama da. agenda. This is what we fought for in the campaign." Junior Paul Ruiz , president of the group, said he is Ruiz said the post-election work is not necessarily less planning events to explore the problems facing the coun­ interesting than campaigning. try, in particular the economic crisis. "I wouldn't call it a letdown - it's a completely dif­ "We're moving our focus from campaigning to ferent feel," he said. "Obviously/ election seasons are now talking about the policy changes we need to make," always going to be extremely exciting, and times like these Ruiz said. "Our meetings are going to be devoted to can seem dull, but it's really not dull if you involve your­ understanding the issues." self in the Washington discussion." He said he plans to hold forums featuring profes­ Rivers .said for .the College Republicans, there was sors discussing economic issues and hopes to have ' never time to unwind nom the election because shortly . bipartisan talks with the College Republicans. afterward,. they began volunteering ,for Tom Kovach, who "Political involvement on campus wasn't over with ••1III1ii , ~'IP in and ~an:owly ,,-,on a D~c. :29 spec,ial election for state the election," Ruiz said. "We need a solid foundation) represen,tative. .~, . behin~ Obama to' ~pl~~ent'a lot of what he was talkingvBill Rivers (left)~ Dan'Roselli (center) and R6b · . . .: ~i "'1 a4li6st wish fheie'was', but we'have t9 go back to i it; )\ k ,, ' ., ·\··'il 1 ~. < about m the campaIgn. Rep'!blicans' !a~le at the spHfigActivitie~tNight. ,;; ; '_ ob fiE? l ;"'i~~~n; »r°J t! ~ 1~~ f~jlhrd -{)I~j ':; ', -':IH1 11~ hL,...t~'j E ;,l 8 February 17,2009

THE REVIEW/Steven Gold Both Perkins Student Center and Trabant University Center currently feature flags from 100 countries, some of which represent members of the international student body. Student centers honor foreign homelands

BY DENNIS CLARK student centers," Mason said. "It's a celebra­ look into that, too." of backgrounds. It's exciting - it reminds me Staff Reporter tion of our global community. And it's fun, She said the flags are also meant to spark of the Olympics." Since the beginning of Spring Semester, quite simply." student interest, whether it be an international While the flags were not put up as a there has been a noticeable change in the stu­ The flags were hung in early January, interest or on a less complicated level, such as direct result of university President Patrick dent centers. Hanging from the ceilings of and while there's no set date for when the identifying the more unusual flags. Harker's new international initiative at the both Trabant University Center and Perkins flags will come down, both Prime and Mason "Students can look at it and say, 'Wow, university, the relationship was not one that Student Center are 100 flags from around the expressed interest in adjusting the display what country is that?' " Mason said. "And was forgotten when the plan was put in world. These flags represent the homelands of with the changes in the university's student they can 'actually go to our Web site and see motion. Mason said he hopes the flags will university students who come from all over body. which countries are represented. Changes are accentuate the importance of the international the world. "Looking at the list of countries we don't so rapid in the world, I think it's educational." community for students at the university. Marilyn Prime, the director of the stu­ have students from, we're missing some Both Mason and Prime expressed hope "We can forget American pride because dent centers, explained the thought process countries," Mason said. "For example, we that students from oth.er countries might feel a here we have students from all over the behind the new decorations. don't have any students from Luxembourg or bit more welcome by seeing their countries' world," he said. "They can think of their "We always ask ourselves how we can Fiji or Laos or the Netherlands Antilles so we flags on campus. home country while they're here." engage students and what kinds of things we don't have flags from those countries hanging The flags have also caught the attention For students like senior Chandiha can do to make the student centers attractive up." of some American students at the university. Gajapathy, a political science major, that sen­ and exciting," Prime said. "We wanted to Prime said the student centers will try to Junior Allie Myers was one of those stu­ timent is not forgotten. make them more interesting and brighten up keep the display current. dents. "The flags look good because they show some drab walls." "We might fmd the flags for students of "I see a Swedish flag and that makes me the cultural diversity on our campus," Scott Mason, the associate director of the the university whose home countries we happy because I'm Swedish," Myers said. "It Gajapathy said. "I think it's good that we're student centers, agreed. missed," Prime said. "Or if a student says reminds me of my heritage and how at the working toward international appreciation for "We're trying to put more life into the their county isn't represented, we'll certainly university and in this country we're from a lot other cultures." Prof. addresses Middle East in Global Agenda series

BY CLAIRE GOULD turnout is rewarding, he would like to see more "A real benefit of this class is to get that oppor­ "The Middle East is a very big issue at the Copy Editor students attending even just one lecture. tunity." moment, and being a political science major, Professor Ralph Begleiter has more than "My goal is to let every student on the Mike Nigro, a junior communications this kind of thing is really important to me," 4,000 contacts from all over the world in his campus, who has an interest in a certain topic, major, is a little apprehensive about that part of Goode said. "The first speaker is an expert on Rolodex. Through the Global Agenda class to say, 'You know what, instead of Twittering the class, although he had a chance to practice Egypt, and that should be pretty interesting." (POSC/COMM 444) and the Global Agenda or Facebooking or playing Halo tonight, or speaking with notable people on a study abroad However, Nigro said he had no trouble speaker series, he is sharing some of those con­ watching the game, let me go find out some­ trip to Turkey he took with Begleiter last win­ discovering the course. tacts with interested university students and thing about this region called the Middle East. ter. "To get in is kind of a highly prized members of the public. Who are these Arabs anyway?'" Begleiter said. "It gets kind of frustrating to come up with thing.," he said. "The people who know about it This year's class and series is titled For students especially interested, the ideas and act like you know what you are talk­ are really excited about it." "Tinderbox: Understanding the Middle East." speaker series is also a class designed to ing about and talk to these people," Nigro said. Previous topics have included last year's Speakers include John Fisher Burns, London encourage students to think about foreign poli­ "It's a little scary to me, and I'm someone who series on climate change called "Boiling Point Bureau Chief for the New York Times, and Tom cy in a practical way rather than a research way, has some experience with this." "and a series called "Spies, Lies, & Sneaky Segev, a weekly columnist for the Israeli news­ he said. The assignments in his class ask stu­ However, Nigro said he is excited about Guys" about espionage. paper Ha 'aretz. dents to examine how they would implement the evening speaker series because it shows the Begleiter said a challenge of getting more Begleiter has been running the speaker certain policies instead of focusing on history university is not apathetic toward political students like Goode to attend the evening lec­ series since he came to the university in 1999. or general knowledge. issues. tures has been publicity. Begleiter sent out e­ He was CNN's world affairs correspondent for The class includes regularly meeting class Begleiter said he enjoys having students mails to the department heads to forward to stu­ 18 years,. the job that gave him his extensive time during the day, dinner and informal recep­ from all different majors in his class. Ten seats dents, and he is attempting to get a grassroots contacts list. tions with the speakers at night and the formal are reserved each semester for political science movement through Facebook. The speaker series consists of seven guest lectures with the public. majors, 10 for communication majors and 10 However, from his experience, posting lecturers, and the events are held every other The dinners, held at the Blue & Gold Club, more for honors students. He said the mix helps fliers or putting brochures in mailboxes has Wednesday from Feb. 25 to May 20. They are enable the students to talk to the speakers about students think about the topics from a variety of been ineffective at reaching today's busy stu­ held at night to encourage members of the any topic, not just the ones in the speaker series. different viewpoints. dents. Newark community to attend. "I think that's enormously valuable for Sophomore Alex Goode wanted to take The lecture series runs on alternate "Hundreds of members of the public come undergraduate students who, for the most part, the Global Agenda class because he had taken a Wednesday nights at 7:30p.m. in Mitchell Hall. to this series every year," he said. "I get e-mails have not had the opportunity to make small talk class with Begleiter before, but the class was It is free and open to all students and members all through the summer asking about it." or have conversations with people who have full before he could register. However, he plans ofthe public. Begleiter said although the community expertise in a particular area," Begleiter said. to attend the evening speaker series. February 17,2009 9 I Voted DE Today's Best Bar All Day-Everyday Low Prices A chocolate Bud Light cans $3.00 Tall Capt & Coke $3.00 The Tall Johnny Love Vodka drinks $3.00 chunk of delight Red Bull Drink $4.00 .Deer Park Tavern Corona & Corona Light Bottes $3.00 ESTABLISHED 1851 NEWARK. DE Irish Car Bombs $5.00 late at night Red Headed Shots $3.00 $1.50 Bud & Bud Light Pints 3-9 pm Monday thru Friday BY JESSICA SORENTINO visit the truck for a late-night snack. Tuesday, Feb. 17 Staff Reporter Matthew Knapp, the director of Join our Frequent Dining Club! 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Awesome 80's Insomnia Cookies, a company He said once students find out based out of New York City, has one the truck sells and delivers cookies, DANCE PARTY main goal and that is to distribute he believes the branch will be a (no cover) warm cookies and brownies to col­ goldmine. , Thursday Feb. 19 lege students late at night. Essenfeld said on April 20 the Saturday Feb. 21 The baked treats, along with company tends to triple its sales Mug Night milk, can be purchased at a window making it Insomnia Cookies' What Mama Said on the truck, just like a Mister biggest selling day of the year. Softee ice cream truck, or delivered Sophomore Cara Neilsen said with to your door. she saw Insomnia Cookies on Sunday Feb. 22 Joe Essenfeld, the company's Campusfood.com and cannot wait Burnt Sienna chief operating officer, said all "to try the cookies. CHORDUROY products are baked within the truck "I love cookies," Neilsen said, (no cover) and made from scratch from origi­ "so I'll definitely get them soon." nal recipes. Sophomore Jessica Mitchell , Essenfeld offered some insight who has visited one of the compa­ 108 W. Meln Street Newark. DE 19711 as to why a branch was opened in ny's other branches, said she is PH 302-369-9414 Newark. excited Insomnia Cookies has "For a while, we couldn't find opened in Newark. www.deerparktavem.com a store," Essenfeld said. "It was "The cookies are so good," WIFl Now AvaUablelll depressing because we always Mitchell said. "My favorite is the wanted a branch in Newark. The s'mores one." UD campus is huge, and a lot of the Essenfeld said nationally the students have already heard of us. biggest selling product is the choco­ Since we've opened our global bak­ late chunk cookie although there are eries, the idea for a Newark branch also the occasional unusual orders was put into action." for catering purposes. He said the company primarily "One year, UPenn ordered targets college students, but resi­ cookies shaped like lips to be sold dents and high school students also for Valentine's Day," he said.

Insomnia Cookies delivers cookies and brownies until 2:30 a.m. 10 February 17, 2009 State to hold hearing on Hooters' liquor license

BY HEATHER PLANK walk around in the parking lot." Staff Reporter Junior Sarah Bolen, who works out A Hooters restaurant opened near at the nearby YMCA, disagrees. Newark in late December, but without a She said she was surprised when liquor license, the fate of it is unknown. the Hooters opened. The establishment, on Kirkwood "It's not a good location," she said. Highway, has been denied the ability to sell "It's in a shopping center. It's just alcohol for two reasons. tacky. I think a restaurant like Ruby One is that Alcoholic Beverage Control Tuesday would have been a better fit." Commissioner John Cordrey said the floor Bolen doesn't appreciate looking plan has too much space designated for the out the window at Hooters - and what ~;,.r..H""':-'!' bar and not enough for the restaurant. it represents to her - when she's on The other reason is because of opposi­ the treadmill. tion from residents in the nearby "It's all about women's bodies and Meadowood neighborhood. sexual connotations," she said. There will be a hearing on Feb. 24 Bolen said she went there once for before the Delaware Alcoholic Beverage a friend's birthday and didn't like the Control to determine whether a liquor food. license will be granted. Stephen Michaels, 32, of Pike Petitioners object to several aspects of Creek, is a fan of the establishment and having Hooters in their neighborhood, was sporting a Hooters T-shirt as he including increased noise and traffic, its took a smoke break outside of exposure to their children and the possible Cunningham'S Irish Pub, located in the decrease of property values because of the Meadowood II Shopping Center, catty­ restaurant's stigma. corner from the Astro Shopping Center. One Meadowood resident and mother He would rather have been at Hooters, of a toddler, who wishes to remain anony­ but retreated to Cunninghams when he mous, shares these concerns. realized that he couldn't get a beer. "I am very apprehensive about people Unlike Henn, Michaels said he leaving Hooters at 2 a.m. after they have wouldn't hesitate to take his young been drinking," she said. niece and nephew to Hooters. The new Hooters on Kirkwood Highway has been the subject of community controversy, even She said a more family friendly restau­ "I'd even take my grandmother without a liquor license. rant or coffee shop that would close at 10 there," he said. p.m. would be a better fit for the Astro According to the restaurant's Web few beers, and go home," he said. "You go other with no customers to serve. Shopping Center and Meadowood, consid­ site, "Hooters characterizes itself as a neigh­ to a bar just to drink." Jeff Rice, one of the managers, said the ering the proximity of the ATA martial-arts borhood place, not a typical family restau­ Michaels also expressed concern about location employs seven to nine Hooters school, which has several children as stu­ rant. Sixty-eight percent of customers are the jobs that would be lost if Hooters is Girls and six or seven cooks on a typical dents, Forest Oak Elementary and the male, most between the ages of 25 and 54. forced to close. night. He is optimistic about obtaining the Western Branch YMCA. Hooters does not market itself to families, At 5: 15 on a Wednesday evening, there liquor license. Jenna Folk, director of marketing for but they do patronize the restaurants." was one man with ' two children at the "It will be fine," he said. Attila Wings, a management company that Michaels thinks it makes more sense Newark Hoote.rs, occupying only one of its Folk said business has been impacted umbrellas the Newark Hooters, said Hooters for Cunningham's to be shut down before otherwise empty booths. Several Hooters without the license, but adds, "the location is "good for the community" and believes Hooters. Girls were standing around talking to each is doing very well." the restaurant has been "misunderstood" by "At Hooters you go to have a meal, a the residents. "We are a part of this community," Folk said. She said Hooters is also involved in many of the community's charity events and fundraisers. For example, on. March 13, Hooters will hold a fundraiser for the neigh­ A'P'Ptl1 to btc.o~ Oll\.t of HIt VvtW borhood's Midway Little League. Folk also said Hooters has been accom­ modating to the concerned neighbors, whom she considers potential guests. "They have agreed to forgo bike shows or lingerie nights at the Newark location," she said. Vaughan Sawdon, 62, owner of the Bridal & Tuxedo Shoppe, which is located a few feet from the restaurant, agrees Hooters has been cooperative. Sawdon said when he complained about the construction noise one day, the workers stopped, apologized and brought over some wings as a peace offering. He said he likes that Hooters will bring in a younger crowd, the target audience for his store. Represent the student body at .alumni events Among the younger crowd is Nate Henn, 23, a Professional and Continuing Studies student who works at the YMCA Foster connections between students & alumni across the street from Hooters. "I love the wings," Henn said, "and Meet with President Harker each semester watching the games on the big screen TVs. I think that people who don't like it have Promote school pride & active participation in campus life never been there." He said he has friends who work for Hooters and make good money, and one of those friends paid her way through medical school. To learn more & to ao\-\rnload an application, visit Henn acknowledged the stigma attached to Hooters and thinks the residents vv\<\

BY MOLLY YBORRA not receive the attention now that Student Affairs Editor they may have over the summer. Students will be seeing a new "I think the thing that hurts that fuel cell bus circuiting campus with­ most right now is gas prices," in the next several weeks. Doug Butkiewicz said. ' Brunner, a research associate work­ During a recession people lose ing with the current fuel cell bus, said interest in more expensive technolo­ the university plans to bring a second gies because there isn't a fmancial fuel cell bus to campus, while a third, benefit to making those costly deci- 30-foot fuel cell bus may be on cam­ sions, he said. ' pus before the end ofthe year. 'However, these new technolo­ . He said the new bus will be gies do have benefits during hard more efficient and be able to drive economic times. longer and at faster speeds. John Byrne, director of the Recent developments with the Center for Energy and university's current hydrogen fuel Environmental Policy, said the stud­ cell bus have added a trailer that ies show more jobs being created in allows the bus to run longer and trav­ the green and renewable sectors as el to demonstrations out of state, opposed to the amount of jobs creat­ Brunner said. ed from the same monetary invest­ The trailer serves as an added ment in brown energy. power source for the fuel cell in the "If you build a building to better original bus, because the cell is only standards so that they are using much sized for local driving. Without the less energy and releasing much less trailer, the bus would have to be carbon emissions, that means a lot of transported by truck to go outside of different trades get jobs, from car­ the Newark area. penters to electricians to plumbers to The trailer currently runs on all the different trades that are needed diesel fuel, and with continued test­ to build buildings," Byrne said. ing and improvements, the trailer will Butkiewicz said in order to cre­ run on waste vegetable oil from. din­ ate new jobs, the industry has to be ing halls. However, Brunner said the desirable to the public. new bus will not need a trailer to "In the long run there's going to travel longer distances as the technol­ be job creation only if there's a mar­ ogy is becoming more refined. ket for the final ·, product," he said. He said the current bus was "Government subsidies don't last bought in February 2007 and already, forever" the company that creates the buses, These industri~s also require EBus, has improved the hardware on more capital investment because of the bus, as well as the quality of the the high prices of the new technolo­ components going into each bus. gy. Only companies with enough "I would say that certainly the money can invest in these new forms techniques that EBus has been using of green transportation. and the techniques that the compo­ Byrne said with more money nent vendors are using have gotten invested, more jobs are created by the significantly better," Brunner said. "I green energy industry. don't know that there have been real Brunner said the fuel cell bus quantum leaps, but everything has that students use now costs about certainly been refined and shows $600,000; a comparable diesel bus promise of being more reliable and costs about $100,000. ·more efficient." He said these buses do not cost Ajay Prasad leads the team, anything for the university because including Brunner, that researches the university received a grant from the current fuel cell bus to make each the Federal Transit Administration. component more efficient. . However, the new bus, while it Brunner said the team plans to is much improved by a second fuel research different aspects of each cell stack, costs about the same as the bus. They are working on a new previous bus at the university hydrogen pump for the original bus, because research and development­ which is a component in the fuel cell costs have been recovered from the ' system. , first bus, Brunner said "A lot of the developments that The bus is primarily used for have been made in fuel cells have research and the university does not been confined to the lab," Brunner have plans to replace its fleet of said. "We felt it was important to try diesel buses with the fuel cell ones, these technologies out in the real he said. world and see what problems crop "There aren't any plans in that up." direction mostly because of the cost One of the biggest challenges is of doing that, even though these making the bus comparable in hours buses are a lot more economical than of service to a diesel bus. Despite the pure fuel cell vehicles like the $2 mil­ high cost of the bus, the fuel cell bus lion and $3 million buses that have can only offer approximately 2,000 been in service in a few cities around to 5,000 hours of service, whereas a the country," Brunner said. diesel bus can offer 10,000 hours of While the university may not service. stall its developmental progress But in the current economic because of the economic environ­ recession, it may be longer before ment, the public may lose interest in these buses get their due. such technology while it remains far The university's current fuel cell more expensive than traditional bus can be seen throughout campus brown energy vehicles. and is available for students to use. "At some point they'll be more However, James Butkiewicz, profes­ in demand and at some point they'll sor of economics, said this bus and be more feasible, but the time is not other types of fuel cell bus;s might now," Butkiewicz said. February 17,2009

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Academics should remain priority Allimations THE REVIEW} Allison Schwartz Acknowledge student needs during economic crisis Over winter break, university most. Students count on expanding President Patrick Harker sent a their education in college, By - . school-wide e-mail assuring stu­ choosing to admit more students to dents that the troubled economy get money, but not readily focusing would affect the entire university. on the educational aspects, the uni­ This idea was reiterated in The versity is demonstrating that raking Review's interview with Harker in tuition money is more important when he said there may be cuts than the quality and variety of edu­ made in programs, although at the cation offered to the students who moment it is unclear which pro­ are paying that tuition. grams would receive the cuts. In addition, if changes to cur­ At the same time, the univer­ riculums are made, there has to be sity has confirmed that 250 more an obvious cut on the administra­ students than last year will be tive side to show students that .I. t.. \ enrolled in the next freshmen class everyone has sacrificed. While because of the extra money their Harker bas taken a 10 percent cut . """",eon "'-1 ~ ~nt1~1$ tuition will bring to the school. from his salary, there is still more '"' Before announcing that the univer­ that can be done. For example, new SI!"I( ~ M D.\ sity is adding students as a 'fIx to chairs and napkin holders were C' 0I"1lI(, the problems brought upon by the added to the Trabant University H O....e.-t-'C> \.iI..>r "11: economy, there should be recogni­ Center in the past year. Harker has ~.,.. . , 12- tion that students' needs are a pri­ asked us to "be creative about tlQlj SUr" , ority. spending," but this should be Enrolling in a school the size applied to the administration, too. of the university is a selling point During a recession, it shouldn't be c: for some students. Larger schools a priority to substitute new chairs , tend to offer a larger variation of when academic programs are programs because there is more of going to be slashed. a demand for them and it is afford­ Due to the economic crisis able. It's important for the admin­ that is affecting everyone in the Q~ 7 istration to decide which programs country, the university is warning +i~ I! - are going to be affected the most of monitored spending that will ~ " due to the economy before accept­ affect every student. This is a legit­ ing an influx of students. imate warning, but the administra­ It doesn't make sense to say tion also needs to acknowledge programs are going to suffer, but that students' needs will remain the admit that there is uncertainty over priority amid enticing opportuni­ which programs will be hurt the ties for more money. Economy makes book-buying tough "Yon can never get too old." Alternative options to textbooks should be encouraged As the state of the economy five or six books, n~t knowing continues to plummet, the nega­ whether or not they will even get tive effects are starting to become to all of them in the span of the more apparent as they hit home class. Most of the time, profes­ .more frequently. As students sors aren't even aware that the returned to school for a new prices of the textbooks they WRITE TO THE REVIEW semester, many fled . to Main assign are so high. Street to buy their books for their For most students, $100 dol­ 250 Perkins Student Center new classes. But some didn't. lars wOilld be better spent on a Newark, DE 19716 week's worth of groceries, rent Students around the country Fax: 302-831-1396 are feeling the financial pressures and utilities. What should be T e Review we comes and have had to make some sacri­ taken into account are the alterna­ E-mail: [email protected] fices when it comes to school, tive ways to incqrporate texts into or visit us online at www.udreview.com guest columns from including books. With prices classes without requiring students reaching $120 dollars and above to break the bank. The Editorial section is an open forum fo~ public debate and discussion. The those interested in writ­ per book, textbooks can be one of Sakai, the program intro­ Review welcomes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the mg. the highest expenses for college duced last semester as an alterna­ right to edit all letters to the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas students, besides tuition, and with tive to MyCourses, allows teach­ and beliefs of the authors and should not be taken as representative of The several books per class, people ers to post ·readings or excerpts aren't going to pay for expensive from books online. If professors Review. Staff editorials represent the ideas and beliefs of The Review Pleose e-moil books each semester, threatening plan to use a book but only assign Editorial Board on behalf of the editors. All letters become property of The their financial stability. a few chapters from it, posting Review and may be published in print or electronic form: [email protected] Although professors will those chapters on Sakai, making always need textbooks and novels small packets to hand out in class for more informotion. to complement their lectures, stu­ and only assigning books that ' dent finances are something they will definitely be used during the www.u~review.com should take into consideration semester are different, more when they assign their books. It is affordable options for everyone. common for a professor to assign February 17,2009 • • o InIon

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nity. Unlike other organizations such as While my fellow trip members were with us: "Order of the Teaspoon." Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together equally eager and excited to start our daily When there is a fire, we can have one of Guest does not require its homeowners to pay back work, it was not until we read the individual three reactions: ' Commentary the organization for any work that has been biographies of the homeowners that the 1. We can run away so that we will not completed and volunteers work with the reality of our purpose truly sunk in. Our get burned. elderly and disabled. In addition, many of group would be divided into two homes. 2. We can complain and try to find out Ellen Michael the volunteers were placed to work at the The first, an elderly man, not only had who was responsible. Rebuilding Together Warehouse - where already restored his house after Katrina hit, 3. We can go get a bucket of water and One student's first hand account of the volunteers restore parts from homes such as but had suffered significant loss from throw it into the fire, and if we don't have a damage left behind by Hurricane Katrina doors and windows in order to salvage them Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and also was a bucket, we can get a glass, fill it with water Jan. 4, 2009 marked the beginning of an for future homeowners. As we worked' to recent victim of identity theft. He is a gentle and throw it into the fire. And if we don't incredible adventure of self-actualization, restore the New Orleans community - soul and an influential member of the st. have a glass, we can get a teaspoon full of social justice and solidarity for a group of without even realizing it - my fellow class­ Roach community and was ready to come water and throw it into the fire. Granted, a 38 college students. While our individual mates and I were creating a community of home. teaspoon is a very small container, but if we identities were not the same - we came our own. The second home belonged to a widow all wear one on our lapel, there will be thou­ from different schools - the unique passion , 'Before arriving in New Orleans, I was who had her entire extended family rooted sands and colIectively we can put out any each student brought to the table as we unaware of how devastated the city actually in the New Orleans area. Not only was the fire. joined together only strengthened our ulti­ was. To be honest, my inherent knowledge hurricane devastating for her, but for her The fire that has been raging in this mate goal - to help rebuild homes after the of the city was slim to none. However, , dur~ entire family as well. ' community can be extinguished if we all devastation of Hurricane Katrina. For some, ing that short ride from the airport to the Our typical workday consisted of eight make use of our individual teaspoons. the actual tragedies from Hurricane Katrina , hostel in which we were staying, a sense of hours of manual labor. While tasks such as Looking back on my trip to New may seem to be left in the past. On the con­ heartbreak exploded deep within me. Words scraping paint, flooring, priming, building Orleans, I never would have thought that the trary, three years have gone by and signifi­ such as abandonment, fear and devastation cabinets or painting may initially appear to help of something as small as a teaspoon cant work still needs to be done in order to can only begin to describe the loss. More be mundane and tiring, there was something could make such influential changes. have any possibility of restoring the city of ' than three years later, there are still empty about being surrounded by such a passion­ However, after just five days of 'work, a , New Orleans, rich with culture and lots where homes once stood. ate group of individuals who truly wanted to beautiful thing occurred: houses turned into drenched in the love of its' inhabitants. make the world a better place that meant homes. And in tum, a second chance at liv­ This is the fourth Alternative Break trip Mother Teresa once said, "If each work day was filled with laughter, love ing was provided. to New Orleans that the Kristol Center for there is no pe,ace} it is because we and pure enjoyment. Jewish Life, Hillel Foundation at the univer­ have forgotten tnat we belong to The same sense of unity and love car­ sity, has sponsored since Hurricane Katrina. each other." As a part of the ried on into evening seminars, in which we Supported by the Jewish Funds for Justice, a Jewish faith, it is the responsibil­ discussed not only our Jewish identity and Ellen Michael is a senior at the university. seven-day program was established in responsibility to help improve the cormnon Her viewpoints do not necessarily represent ity of each individual to take care good, but the deep desire to h.elp spread the which students would work with Rebuilding of one another. I knew that our those of the Review staff. Please send com­ Together New Orleans, an organization that ideals of social justice worldwide. ments to [email protected]. restores homes in the New Orleans commu- help there would be invaluable. During an open forum, one of the indi­ viduals on my trip shared a small passage

'\ " ~ 'Mom' tagged you in the album 'Christmas 1989' You no longer needed to be in college whomever you wished to have as a husband what my news feed nas to share with me.' Elisa Lala to have a Facebook account and middle­ or Wife on any particular day was granted at Does Grandma want to be friends with me? schoolers and high-schoolers started to the click of a mouse (and an acceptance on Did my aunt and uncle's relationship fall You Make Me invade the Facebook world. the other side of course). But now, heaven into the '''it's complicated" territory? Is my I have to admit, it was sort of awkward forbid, my family might think I eloped or little cousin's status telling me that she Wanna Lala knowing that my younger cousins were something. wants to drop out of school and move to looking at pictures of my Saturday night Hawaii? Does my family have our very own events and having my news feed tell me that Does the fact that my parents group? Parental supervision has reached the my seventh grade cousin is "in a relation­ want to join Facebook and tag I figured that choosing to go to school technological era ship," but I got over it. I even began to like J?ictures of us in our matching in Delaware would mean I wouldn't know Some strange things hiwe been going the idea of being able to keep tabs on them. pajamas Christmas morning mean what my family was up to all the time in on in the world lately. Last week, my aunt However, in the last month or so, things that I am really turning into an another state. I thought I would be able to requested my friendship on Facebook - so became even more bizarre. I received some gain some independence and be able to do did my uncle. Now my Dad is talking about new ' Facebook friends - my aunts and adult now and that they just want what I want, when I want, without anyone creating an account and my mom is asking uncles, an old friend from third grade's to be my friend? Or does it mean knowing otherwise. I was sure that we me what it means to be poked. . mom, a neighbor in her fifties and, finally, somethinlJ totally different? Is it would have so much catching up to do over Don't get me wrong, I love my family. my boss., that Dad Just wants to keep tabs Thanksgiving dinner. But, oh no was I But there's something about my family writ­ Enough was enough. How could I deny on what I'm really doin~ h.ere in wrong - according to her status, my aunt ing on my wall that doesn't sit well with me. friendship with my great aunt, who bought Delaware and where his hard­ just jumped in the shower. Facebook used to be an exclusive club me my first pair of heels and always let me earned money is taking me - or, I guess when people say that your fam­ you were allowed into when you got accept­ stay up past ten without my mom knowing? even better, are my' parents just ily is never far away and that Mom knows ed to college - you had to have that right of That would just be betrayal. But then again, "hip" now? And If the first or all, they really mean it. At least there is still passage first, then you could enter. I could:.. did I really need to be informed when she last options are true, am I ready an ignore option. n't wait for my acceptance letter to the uni­ declared her marriage to my uncle. No, not to deal with that? versity so I could finally make it my net­ really. And did I really want my family work and create my very own Facebook keeping tabs on me? No, definitely not. I'm tom on whether I should be declin­ Elisa Lala is the city desk editor for The account. Being married on Facebook used to be ing or accepting my family's friendship Review. Her viewpoints do 'not necessarily rep­ Then things sta;rted to change. My 12- a joke option. There were all sorts of pre­ r~quests . ' resent those of the Review staff. Please send year-old cousins requested my friendship. tend Facebook marriages - marriages to I'm afraid to log in each day and see comments to elala@udeLedu. 14 February 17, 2009

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BY JORDAN ALLEN like libraries and universities, are cutting Features Editor back on performances. . Professor Christiaan Taggart is the lat­ Grycky says across the country, the est winner of the Masters Fellowship, a arts community is feeling a little pinched, $10,000 grant awarded by the Delaware but she has yet to notice it as a problem at Division of the Arts and one of many grants the university. likely to be reduced due to the economy. "I read that during the Great Taggart has been a guitar instructor at Depression, people looked even more to the university for more than 20 years. He the arts as a diversion, and I'm hoping that says it's important the arts aren't lost dur­ will happen here," Grycky says. ing this time of economic turmoil, but he Weagraff says the arts help stimulate Courtesy of Andreas Meyer knows the situation might get rough. the economy by contributing to the quality Adjunct professor Andreas Meyer teaches Recording Techniques (MUSC 484 and 684). '''When you have half a million people of life many businesses look for when they being laid off from work each month, it's are thinking about settling in a certain loca­ going to hurt," Taggart says. tion. The arts also support nearly 4,000 Paul Weagraff, director of the DDA, jobs 'in Delaware. • Music professor secures says the ~tate is facing a $600 million "Supporting the arts and sustaining the shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. The arts can help pull Delaware and the country DDA is doing its part to balance the state out of the economic hole we're in," he budget by proposing a $200,000 decrease says. third Grammy nomination in its budget plan. Weagraff says the most important con­ Though the bulk of the cuts proposed' tribution members of the community can are in the grant category, Weagraffsays it make to the arts is to promote them. BY BILLY DESAUTELS from the source material to a computer via wants to concentrate funding on arts pro­ Taggart says people aren't attending Staff Reporter equipment like turntables. When a quality dig­ gramming like concerts, exhibitions, liter­ arts events, like concerts, because they Andreas Meyer, adjunct professor of ital copy is ready for use, restoration of the ature readings, arts education, theatrical don't have the money to go. However, he music, was nominated for a Grammy Award music can begin. productions and musical productions. , .says the economy is only part of the reason for his engineering work with "Classic "Restoration work is basically making it "It is arts programming that reaches interest in the arts is declining - substan­ Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion: Lester Young sound as good as possible without making it out to the communities and reaches the res­ dard education in the arts is also to blame. with Count Basie (1936-1940)." The album sound as if it's been over-processed," Meyer idents of Delaware," Weagraff says. Taggart describes music as basic edu­ was nominated for Best Historical Album. says. He. says the DDAplans to suspend two cation, just like reading, writing and math. Meyer has been nominated for seven .The recordings of BaSie and Young were grant categories - Technical Assistance He says extending children's music educa­ Grammy Awards since 1998 and has won transferred, . edited and restored in different grants and Public Impact grants - in order tion is necessary because if it isn't taught, twice - once in 2000 for his work with Louis places, but he says they performed most of the to retain funding for arts programming. people won't know how to appreciate it. Armstrong's "The Complete Hot Five and Hot work at his studio and at the Sony Music Even so, it will still have less grant money "If we don't teach music and the arts Seven Recordings" and again . in 2002 for Studios, a well-known music recording and for perfonnance. areas than it did this year. in schools, - kids will have no idea what Hilary Hahn's "Brahms/Stravinsky: Violin broadcasting complex in New York City that "I think it will be painful for anyone music is besides what's on the radio," Concertos." The project that earned him his closed in August 2007. wanting a grant from us," Weagraff says. Taggart says. . recent nomination was composed primarily of Meyer says it was a pleasant surprise to Taggart says the way musicians give Weagraff says the DDA is committed historical studio sessions by Count Basie and have his work nominated once again, although back to the community is to commission to supporting and sustaining arts education, Lester Young. his album didn't win in its category. He went compositions. and that it should be an ongoing part of a Matt Cavaluzzo, who was nominated to the 51 st Grammy Awards earlier this month, "The way' music lives is by creating child's schooling. alongside Meyer for his engineering work with which was a two-day event hosted by the new music," Taggart says. Taggart says arts education needs to be the project, says the album's music fell under National Academy of Recording Arts and He plans to use the Masters a priority because it's a part of our culture the broad genre of jazz, and more specifically Sciences, Inc. Fellowship money to commission a new - a part that could be lost. swing. He describes it as a particularly influen­ "First, you go to the nominee's reception piece written for the guitar and one other "Our culture isn't just Wal-Mart and tial selection of music. party, which is the night before, where you instrument, and to hold a performance. McDonald's and Wall Street and banks," "There are elements to Basie's arrange­ receive your Nominee Award and they give Assistant professor of music, Eileen Taggart says, "it's also music and art." ments and Lester's playing, which pre-stage out basically what's like a medallion," he says. Grycky, has been per­ beebop, which came up in the '40s," "It's basically a big meet-and-greet for every­ forming with Taggart for Cavaluzz9 says. "There were things that they one in the i1,ldustry that's been awarded a nom­ many years. The two were doing that were certainly an inspiration to ination that year." toured up and down the the guys who came later on." The second day was a full day, Meyer East Coast and through­ Meyer's work on the project started when says. Around 1 p.m., the untelevised portion of out Europe, with Grycky he was approached by Mosaic Records, a label the Grammy Awards started. . playing . the flute and based in Stanford, Conn. He says he has a "Probably what most people don't realize Taggart playing the gui­ working relationship with the company and is that NARAS gives out around 110 tar. they.usually come to him for historical reissue Grammys a year and about a hundred of them Grycky wasn't sur­ work from pre-tape, disc-based eras. are given out pre-telecast," he says. prised to hear Taggart Meyer says working to restore historical The untelevised award ceremony goes on won the Masters music is a multi-faceted task and takes a long for several hours, Meyer says. After it finishes, Fellowship. time to complete. those attending have one hour to relax and find "He's an extremely "These projects usually go on for months their seats before the televised show begins. gifted guitarist," she says. because there is so much research involved," Meyer teaches students at the university "Critics raved about him he says. information and techniques he has gathered in Europe." This particular project took approximate­ over the course of his successful career. Meyer Part of the music fac­ ly a year, Cavaluzzo says. teaches Recording Techniques (MUSC 484 ulty's responsibility is to The first step is to find the music, which and 684), where students learn how recording perform and make record­ is held in archives and vaults across the nation. began and engage in hands-on studio work. He ings just like professors in Meyer says 90 percent of pre-1950s recordings says the class touches upon the history, tech­ other departments do can be found in catalogs in New York and nique and aesthetic of recording, and how the research and write books, 'Pennsylvania, with the rest in places like three have intertwined throughout recording Grycky says .. Nashville, Tenn., and California. . history. . Taggart encouraged He says sometimes projects don't go' as Meyer says his fascination with music Grycky to apply for the smoothly and necessary pieces of music may started at a young age,. When he was a child, he . Established Artist grant, not have been successfully archived. When played the trumpet and piano. He continued on which Grycky won. She this happens, the search turns to personal col­ through school, and pursued degrees in com­ also plans to use her grant lectors. Meyer says it's important to find a 'position . .The engineering aspect of his work, money fpr a commis­ recording as close to the original material as around which he has based his career, came sioned piece, and to per­ possible. about early in his life as well. form with Taggart. . When the recordings are collected, they "1 started when I was 15," Meyer says. Though it's always a are cleaned to remove any residue and aid in "We were in a band, wanted to record and challenge finding places the more technical parts of the process. After went to a studio. I started'doing it and I went to play, Taggart says it has Courtesy of Christiaan Taggart the recordings are cleaned, music is transferred from there." been increasingly difficult because' typical venues, Professor Christiaan Taggart composes music for guitar. February 17, 2009 1 9

BY TED SIMMONS avoiding repetition. , Entertainment Editor "For example, if all of the sudden I got an offer for another science-fiction film and it • hris Evans' rise to stardom was hardly Johnny Storm-esque. The was the right film and it was a challenging role despite the fact that I've done a few of tastic Four" star broke into Hollywood not in a fiery blaze like his those," Evans says, "it would be hard to say no." uman Torch character, but with a few TV spots and help from a memo- Such was the case in 2007 when Evans teamed up with director Danny Boyle to make rable whipped-cream bikini in a not-so-specific parody. the sci-fi drama "Sunshine." While in the movie, Evans and his crewmates battle each other "I think I've had a pretty even and steady pace so far in the business," and the odds in a mission to reignite the sun. Evans says working with Boyle - whose Best Evans says. "I don't think I was kind of an overnight thing like a Hayden Director Oscar nomination for "Slumdog Millionaire" is his first - was the most reward­ Christensen, you know, you get that one part. Or like an Orlando Bloom - you get ing experience on a film set he's ever had. that one job and then, boom, you're everywhere. It's been a slow steady pace since "You can just see his brain. You can watch the wheels turn, you know. If, on the day, if 'Not Another Teen Movie' back in 2001. And it's just - it's a combination of things, something changes or if the point of the actor decides to do something differently, he is so really." , organic he can shoot anything. And I fee1like he's never at a loss and that is why he's get­ Among other things, Evans attributes his success with luck and a good supportive team ting the praise and recognition and awards that he's getting now - and he deserves it." that guides him to the right projects. On Feb. 6, Evans starred in the science-fiction thriller Evans took a break from drama last year, when he served as a guest voice on the "Push," in which he plays Nick Grant, a character who finds himself thrown into a chaotic Cartoon Network show "Robot Chicken." Evans says he's always been a fan of the show, world of telekinetic and clairvoyant powers. . and the appearance came about when he ran into creator Seth Green. After praising Green This is neither the spandex world of "Fantastic Four" nor the comic one of "X-Men," for his work with the show, Green offered him the opportunity to do a voice. . though. Evans assures that "Push" offers something new to the genre of super-hero movies, "For the most part, my friends hate my stuff," Evans says. "You know, my friends keep despite easy comparisons to its predecessors. me in check - they pretty much tell me that all my movies are terrible and that I'm a hor­ "Other than the fact that we're, dealing with people with extraordinary abilities, I real­ rible actor and that I should quit. But when I told them I did 'Robot Chicken' it was a dif­ ly didn't see too many similarities and there are certainly no similarities in the character," ferent reaction. They thought that was cool and great and they couldn't wait to see it." Evans says. "Johnny Storm is in love with the attention and the spotlight and he's very con­ While he's spent his time caught between special effe'cts and silly humor, Evans says fident and very self-assured and cannot wait to use his powers. Nick is a character who is that his heart lies with a different genre completely. on the run in hiding, insecure and would just as soon shed his powers if he could." "I like simple stories with just simple characters," he says. "It seems so strange given He and fellow super-capable star Dakota Fanning flee through the streets of Hong the fact that I've been sucked in to the world of science fiction and action and fantasy. I Kong, running specifically from a secret branch of the government known as Division. don't think I've actually done simple stories - simple movies with simple characters - They know Grant's secret while the rest of the world doesn't - a fact that Evans says but again it's just that's the hand I've been dealt, and I obviously am looking for those "makes the stakes a bit higher." films, but sometimes they just don't come my way." Since "Not Another Teen Movie," Evans has had a bit of a taste for higher stakes. He Without paying too much mind to where his career takes him, EVans has prevented a near apocalypse in the "Fantastic Four" sequel, and plays the role of savior in built a solid resume, saying his goals have always been the same. 2004's "Cellular." "As long as I can 'keep on doing this - I'm not after fame or glory While Evans might be gaining a reputation for playing the pretty-boy hero, he says or money," Evans s,ays. "I just want to be able to do what I love and being typecast isn't a concern. ,Having a connection to the movie is more important than not have to get a real job." I t. j' , ..1 It 20 February 17,2009 Banking on star-power, An unsatisfying action film comes up short shopping spree

"The International" "Confessions of a Shopaholic" financial magazine in order to sneak Sony Pictures Entertainment Buena Vista International her way up the corporate totem poll. Rating: ** (out of ****) Rating: ** (out of ****) As the movie progresses, it takes In the current economic crisis, it "Confessions of A Shopaholic," a tum into a romantic comedy when seems timely to make a film where starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy, Bloomberg and her boss (Dancy) fall banks are depicted as villains. In "The is a lighthearted, feel-good movie for each other. Once she discovers International," the banks are so powerful without much of a purpose or strong that he's capable of speaking her that they control the government and use message. Fisher is the perfect actress shop-talk language, the two seem des­ the public's money for corruption, extor­ to fill the role with her naIve yet com­ tined for matrimony. tion and murder. ical demeanor. The film is filled with vibrant Director Tom Tykwer brings a sus­ Fisher plays Rebecca colors and an overall positive feeling, pense thriller where Interpol agent Louis Bloomwood, a city girl who works but it almost seems like a lesser ver­ Salinger (Clive Owen), with the help of for a small magazine but 'has ambi­ sion of Carrie Bradshaw's character Manhattan Assistant District Attorney continue to fall and our heroes get clos­ tious dreams of working at a high-end from "Sex and the City." It strives for Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts), strug­ er to the answers they're seeking. fashion magazine. After another an image of a young girl in New York gles to bring justice to the International Although the film has been market­ woman steals the job, Bloomberg City with fashion sense, but in reality Bank of Business and Credit, a powerful ed as a Clive Owen vehicle, Watts sur­ must find another way to get to her it feels like watching a teenager in the corporation he knows is funding terror­ prisingly steals equal time and limelight. dream career. Already in major debt body of a 25-year-old who is on the 'ism and war. However, her scenes add unwanted flab from one shopping spree after anoth­ loose with a credit card - different The film attempts to be a thriller, in the first hour. Owen shines in his role er, she attempts to work at a smaller than Bradshaw's character, who is a but never puts the viewer on the edge of as the determined hero, showing signs of smart adult with an addiction to the seat. With elements of "24" and the becoming the future James Bond. Watts shoes. "Bourne" movies, "The International" supports him well, but her role could've The moral of the story is to teach starts off well, getting to the point early been played by any small actor. It's a viewers what is most important in our on, but 10'ses intrigue with repetitive dia­ viewer's pleasure, though, to watch the life; but this message only works logue about Salinger's mission. The talented veteran Armin Mueller-Stahl's with young kids, not adults who direction and editing are disappointing ("Eastern Promises") small role that expected the movie to be more witty in the first hour, where Tykwer spends adds the tension in the last few minutes. and clever based on its advertising. his time poorly shooting many European "The International" disappoints at The movie is fun and has a light feel­ locals without moving the story forward. first, but wakes up once the story pro­ ing about it, but becomes a long and For a thriller, "The International" is gresses. The film fails to be a fast-paced drawn-out corny comedy. Just shy of slow. thriller, but definitely delivers the sus­ two hours, "Confessions of a Fortunately, the film picks up speed pense in intervals. It doesn't try to give Shopaholic" gets repetitive and the and momentum in the second hour. A a message or discuss the power of the story line becomes too complicated well-executed shoot-out scene with a banks. It's a film that entertains but has for its length. clever twist adds the necessary suspense nothing new to offer. - Allison Schwartz, needed. The movie gets better as bodies - Sanat Dhall, [email protected] [email protected]

Sagarmatha casual listeners, The Appleseed Cast unless, of course, Militia Group they need "to fall One year too many Rating: ** (out of asleep to some *****) music, which is Years of Refusal Sagarmatha is the about all Morrissey Nepalese name for Mt. Sagarmatha has to Attack/Lost Highway Everest, and The Appleseed recommend it. Rating: * (out of *****) Cast's newest album is The album British rocker Steven Patrick appropriately reminiscent plays with all the Morrissey, known as Morrissey, has of Buddhist gongs and the unpredictability of a winds ,finally released ~is album Years of formidable that swirl dream, alternating Refusal after takmg three years to around the world's largest between tracks that record and perfect it. Unfortunately, he mountain. run more than eight Saturdays= Youth, and it's falls short of perfection. Many of the album's minutes and much shorter advisable to spend any left­ Every song has a monotonous tone tracks have limited vocals, songs. Many songs blend over Christmas gift cards on and similar structure, which is hardly and the vocals that are pres­ into each other, although that album instead - it's entertaining. Morrissey's voice is remi­ ent are difficult to under­ the end of "South Co" could good music to fall asleep to niscent of Bono, and since Morrissey stand at best. This may have inspire chills in even the as well, and much more has been around for quite a while - he been the band'~ intention, sleepiest oflisteners. approachable. got his start in 1978 - it's clear his cre­ but a lack of solid vocals is Sagarmatha sounds a - Alexandra Duszak, ativity is lacking on Years of Refusill. nonetheless off-putting to bit like M83's adusza~deLedu The album has mostly upbeat songs with heavy electric guitar and loud drums. It deviates slightly· on "When I Last Spoke to Carol" in which he makes Uncle Charlie occasional collaboration with Snoop use of a traditional Spanish guitar riff. Charlie Wilson Dogg. Despite his best efforts to change things Jive Uncle Charlie' is a solid collection up, he stays the same. The song incor­ Rating: ** 112 (out of *****) of old-school slickness mixed with mod­ Then, in contrast, he sings, "You hiss and What's impressive about Charlie em production. Wilson shines on slow porates a trumpet solo, giving it a heavy groan and you constantly groan but you never Wilson isn't that he has incredible vocal . jams like "Can't Live Without You," Mariachi feel. While the tune is catchy, his go away / And that's because you always need offering an R&B vocals simply deface the musical genius that's me." It makes the listener wonder if ability, diverse tal­ going on behind him. ents or even ground- sound more remi­ Morrissey's issue is loneliness or boredom, breaking lyrical niscent of Boyz II The album has an undertone of loneliness, and if he can tell the difference. making the listener sympathetic with content. What's Men than Pretty The album is embodied by "You Were most impressive is Ricky. Morrissey. It's clear that he didn't write the Good in Your Time," which is mellow and songs to try and provoke pity, but listeners that he can mildly In a genre depressing, a lot like the rest of the album. He deliver all of those where youth and can't help but feel sorry for him when he says attempts to make his punk-rock shouting voice "I'm throwing my qrms around Paris / Because things at the ripe old innuendo are key, sound sweet and soft, but to no avail. Wilson successfully nobody wants my love." age of 56. It's true that in the 1970s this music may If you know presents a disc the Morrissey has faced questions about his have been popular. However, in this day and Wilson at all, it's whole family can sexuality. A few of the new tracks continue his age when music is driven by catchy choruses controversial legacy with lines like, "1 know by either from his time enjoy. and well-placed guitar riffs, his style is prehis­ with The Gap Band - Ted Simmons, now you think 1 should have straightened toric. myself out / Thank you, drop dead." in the '70s and '80s [email protected] - Russell Kutys, [email protected] or his friendship and February 17, 200921 delawarel JNdressed If the spark isn't"there ... fasbionforward Through the tion. It's pretty basic then - if the person is she into you, he or she will call. If the phone mentions other conversatipns are equally received and guys she finds attrac- given then you're solid. If not, chances are tive, asks for advice eyes of a man the person is probably not very interested in regarding starting a rela­ you. If you like someone it only makes tionship with someone else or Imagine being able sense to give them a call. If they have a tries to hook you up with a to wear a custom-fitted, desire to hear from you, they will either friend. hand. beaded gown, cre­ Alicia G~ntil~ pick up the phone or call you back later. Attention ladies - guys aren't ated from some of the ( 'O/ll/llIll\1 When a guy or girl isn't interested in all that complicated, especially in finest materials and most looking for someone, sometimes he or she comparison to girls. Ifhe says he's just intricate workmanship in I learned something this will fake having a significant other. This is not that into you, it's not a stage, and the world. The next time winter from one of my good nothing new and it's a great way to avoid he's probably not going to change his you're looking to friends. She told me you should mind. Chances are he's being honest and write off a six-figure Jacki~ Zaffarano never waste your time on guys Tell me what he just has no desire to chat it up with you. check, it may be ( '11111/11/1'" or girls who aren't putting in as A person isn't interested in you ifhe or possible to arrange much effort as you are. I know you think she is vague about plans for that evening. If this. . this sounds like a common truth someone is interested and you inquire about Haute couture procures images of glam­ that most people probably think ... for next week: evening plans, he or she will probably tell orous, beautifully designed garments compa­ they know, but unfortunately, the 1. Is "playing hard to get" a good you, ar if the plans are honestly rable to pieces of complex art. Thousands of reality is that \hey don't. There are unknown, he or she will offer to hours are dedicated to their construction and it - tons of fish in the sea, as the saying goes, dating strategy? call with updates. If the person can take an entire team of people to complete but for some reason, when you're being 2. What dating games do you play? isn't interested at all, chances just one dress. walked on, it makes you blind to this truth. are he or she will dismiss the When a model walks the catwalk wearing It's good to know when you've put in Send responses to [email protected] fact that you asked or pretend haute couture, she resembles a statuesque sort far too much effort and it's not being recip­ not to have a clue. of muse. She serves as a blank canvas to the rocated. It's interesting how many people Another thing that couturier, dressed in a work of ravishing artis­ get all caught up with people who are clear­ awkward encounters with people you have shows a person isn't into tic splendor. She is also dressed the way a doll ly not interested in them. no interest in talking to. If you're at a bar you is if he or she doesn't might be - as an object. The idea of someone who is not inter­ and approach a person who tells you he or ask questions. Showing no Think back to those fanciful advertise­ ested in you has been talked about over she has a significant other and later you find interest in your life is a sign ments in Vogue, the ones that show models and over again, whether on a "Sex and the out the person is lying, I wouldn't suggest the person doesn't really care to wearing incredible pieces of unfathomabl~ City" episode or the recent book-turned- going back and trying again. Instead, under­ get to know you better. fashion. For what purpose would a woman uti­ movie "He's Just Not That Into You." stand that he or she is not into you and mack When a person is just not lize such fanciful clothing if she wasn't royal­ Sometimes the interest is lacking, and it with the next cute person. that into you, it's a matter ty, attending the Grammys or Carrie Bradshaw if that's the case, look for the tell-tale Another gender-equal sign is eye con­ of realizing that life is doing a pre-wedding photo shont? signs and take a hike to someone tact. Eye contact is clutch - it's an obvious too short to sit around Although couture is perfectly tailored to who is worthy of your time. sign of intrigue, at the very least. If you and wait for someone to fit a woman's shape, the garments can be One major sign can be catch someone doing a double take, realize what they're impractical and restricting. They make fash­ found in the typical ''who chances are he or she is checking you out. missing. ion-forward statements, yet hardly cater to calls who" situa- Attention men - she's not into you if functionality. Top names in couture design include Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano and Christian Lacroix, to name a few. Not just ~ any designer has the privilege of heading his or her own couture house. In order to be clas­ sified as a haute couture designer, one must mediadarling Goodnight to 'Late Night' meet certain standards in order to gain mem­ bership to the F,ederation de la Couture. Who better to design gorgeous, impracti­ We got a great show tonight. Right, and more opportunities to find ways to make show host, not the other way around. If a joke Max? his viewers laugh, but it's doubtful he will get fails, he isn't afraid to point out how bad the cal clothing for women than mer? Sorry to On Feb. 20, Conan O'Brien will do his disappoint, ladies, but men dominate high away from the tried and true methods that joke was, and that's why we can appreciate fashion . . last show of "Late Night with Conan made him who he is - skits and characters O'Brien's sense of humor. Men have an advantage when it comes to O'Brien" and step down as the king of late­ that are always absurd and usually over the Sixteen years is a long time for a show designing for the exclusive group of high fash­ night comedy. He's packing up his show - top, but with a little bit of his own humor in that was almost cancelled very early in its his­ including Max Weinberg and The Max every one of them. tory. O'Brien came to "Late Night" in 1993 ion customers, which consists of approximate­ ly 500 regulars. It may be that men have a Weinberg 7 - and heading to Los Angeles to He makes us laugh not because his jokes after writing for "The Simpsons" and his replace Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" in are all funny - some, by his own admission, greater ability to envision women as objects of show didn't do well. Many years later, he has beauty rather than wearers of functional fash­ June. fall short. O'Brien is a lot like all of us. He's become one of America's leading funny men O'Brien has entered the homes of mil­ not afraid to fall and when he does, he laughs and evolved into one of 'the best talk-show ion. Their inability to identify with being a woman allows them to remove themselves in lions of Americans during.his 16-year run as about it. He's a comedian who became a talk hosts in the business. host of "Late Night." His comedy is a.unique O'Brien has international audiences and this way. They design for the couture woman. This blend of self-deprecation, intelligence, wit, is broadcast in 11 nations throughout the childish charm and knowing that sometimes world, not including the Unjted States. One woman is decorated rather than adorned - the his jokes just aren't funny. adornment displayed rather than worn. of those countries is Finland, a country Although effective and captivating, this kind One can hope that when he moves to Los whose leader, female President TaIja Angeles, he doesn't leave the humor we've of fashion is objectifying. Perhaps envisioning Halonen, shares a striking resemblance with a woman as an object is easier to, do if you fallen in love with in New York. He'll still O'Brien. He campaigned for her re-election have Max, Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg in 2004 and, not surprisingly, she won. aren't a woman yourself. and a plethora of actors sitting next to him His time in New York City is limited, Male designers have the freedom to design for the woman they are not. They have every weeknight, but we can only hope he with only five shows remaining until he keeps his lullabies, the evil puppy and his packs up and heads to the West Coast, but the freedom to shape an image of ideal beauty, Arnold Schwarzenegger impression (who his potential as an American icon isn't. The and the ability to communicate their idea of will still be eating sausage, of course). red-haired, 6-foot-4-inch O'Brien is the couture woman. A woman wearing couture seeks to adopt O'Brien has won over his fans with those watched by millions every year. No matter silly recurring sketches and characters. Who where he tapes his show, he'll always be in an ' image for the public eye, if only for a will ever forget Triumph, the Insult Comic the homes of Americans. moment. Her garment must be fabulous and fashion-forward, and comfort isn't necessarily Dog; the Florida Gator with gaydar; When the clock strikes 12:37 a.m., EST, HornyManatee.com; the masturbating bear; this fateful Friday, ' we'll hear the voice of vital. It's in this context that she becomes a client of haute couture and the ideal muse for the world's tallest dachshund; the Walker, announcer Joel Godard as he introduces Texas Ranger lever; celebrity survey; in the "Late Show with Conan O'Brien" for the a haute couture designer. The next time you find yourself longing year 2000; if they mated; dramatic readings last time. We've been taken through the for the virtually unattainable runway fashions by James Lipton; and Central Time Zone streets of New York City many times in the New Year's Countdown. And that's just a few past 16 years, but soon, it will all come to an of haute couture, in envy of your favorite red carpet celebrity - at least until cash falls fan favorites. end. from the trees in your yard - rest assured by With a bigger budget at "Tonight," Be watching, my babies~ O'Brien can get better props, better graphics - Brian Anderson, hland@UdeLedu thinking that you are no object. - [email protected] -- 22 February 17,2009 JK A musical journey around the world Jazz violinist Regina Carter entertains on campus-

BY ZOE READ Carter has Staff Reporter toured with jazz Jazz violinist Regina Carter found a new sound by embrac- mUSICIan Ray ing foreign culture. '. Brown, and has col- Courtesy Amazon.com "I like to experience culture when I travel," Carter says. "I laborated . with a Regina Carter, a classically trained violinist, will release her upcoming untitled CD in Fall 2009. love all kinds of music from around file world and each record is wide range of cele- something new." . . piece that proVQked head-bobbing from the audience. Most of brated musicians including Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel and Dolly the African music was lively, but the group also played pieces She says her upcoming untitled CD took her in a new direc­ Parton. . tion musically as she experimented with world music and unique that were slow, melodic and emotive. "Dol1y stands out in my mind because she was such a The variety of musical gemes performed at the concert pro­ instrumentation. The CD, set for release in Fall 2009, will be an sweetheart," Carter says. "array of music," influenced by the African music of Mali. vided the audience a blend of styles. The group played music One of Carter's greatest accomplishments was receiving the composed by the Jewish people of Uganda, a piece from Carter performed music from her new record in Mitchell MacArthur Foundation fellowship in 2006. While she has a long Hall on Friday. She was accompanied by Yacouba Sissko on the Madagascar . and a composition by Astor Piazzolla. The list of achievements, Carter remains humble. Piazzolla piece was a change from the African music - it was kora, a string instrument similar to a sitar or harp; Will "Every day is an achievement - to play the violin is an slow and expressive, and only involved the violin and the accor­ Holshouser on the accordian; Chris Lightcap on the acoustic achievement," she says. "I am proud to be able to have a job that bass and Alvester Garnett on percussion. I love." dion. Contrasting the Piazzolla composition was the work from Carter says she has gained freedom in the recording indus­ Holshouser says he was excited for the performance at the Madagascar. The piece sounded like folk music - lively, fast try by being headstrong and smart. university. ''You have to see what the producers want, without giving "It is such as pleasure to be working with Regina," he and danceable. Carter says she likes when the audience reacts to music, but up what you want," she says. "Young artists have felt pressure says."I have been working with her off and on for a year, tour­ etiquette has made people and music uptight. from the record industry, but those days are over." ing the world." Carter's musical freedom was expressed Friday as she "We should stop telling people how to behave," she say~. He has played in several jazz bands and has his own band "The audience should be able to enjoy the music." played a contrast of classical, jazz and ethnic music. that is signed with a Portuguese record label. Holshouser has col­ She is classically trained, but plays mostly jazz violin. She The audience on Friday showed its appreciation of the laborated with the group Antony and the Johnsons, and musician music. After the quintet performed the closing piece from the began to appreciate jazz during high school when a friend played David Crakauer. He has also played with the New York City film "The Constant Gardener," the alldience gave the group a jazz violinist CDs for her. Ballet. "I like the improvisation of jazz music - it gives the artists standing ovation. "I like the improvisation and openness of jazz," lJ.e says, Freshman Sam Nobles attended the concert with a friend their own voice," CarteF says. "and it is a little unusual on 'an accordion." because they are in a jazz history class and a professor recom­ The transition from classical music to jazz is similar to Holshouser says the African-influenced music performed at . '- learning a language, she says. mended it. Mitchell Hall isn't too far out of his comfort zone. "We expected different than what we heard," Nobles says. "You can speak, but you don't know all the languages," . "The roots ofjazz come from African music," he says. "Our~ Carter says. "In order to sound like a jazz violinist, I had to lis­ "We were surprised by the ethnic music and interesting instru­ sound is a jazz musician's interpretation of African music." mentation." ten and imitate the jazz sound." The quintet opened the show with an upbeat, rhythmic Weathering the woes of a seasonal ·syndrome

BY ANNA GESTERAK symptoms. According to Seasonal Affective Beale says treatment for SAD is light combine well with light therapy. Staff Reporter Disorder Association's Web site, general therapy and anti-depression medications. Other ways to keep occupied and keep Call it what you like - winter blues, notable 'symptoms are depression, sleep According to SADA, ordinary light energy levels up is to go to the gym, take winter depression, cabin fever or winter­ problems, lethargy, overeating, cognitive bulbs and fittings . are not strong enough. vitamins and, if someone feels he or she truly onset ---.,.- the change in mood some are feeling function - meaning difficulty with concen- ' Average domestic or office lighting emits an has SAD, seek professional help. this cold season is clinically known as tration and memory - social problems, anx­ intensity of 200 to 500 lux, but the minimum "It is important to get professional eval­ Seasonal Affective Disorder and .affects iety and loss of libido. dose necessary to treat SAD is 2,500 lux, uation by a mental health professional if one approximately half a million people every The Web site states that generally some­ one-fortieth of a bright summer day. SADA suspects they have SAD," Beale says. winter. one with winter SAD has a sudden mood states that light treatment should be used Sophomore Felicia Clay says she is not Charles Beale is the director of the change in the spring and SAD symptoms dis­ daily in. the winter and dull periods in sum­ depressed but longs for spring. Center for Counseling and Student appear either suddenly, with a short period of mer, starting in early autumn when the first "I like the sunshine, green flowers, "-. Development, a help center that provides hypomania or hyperactivity, or gradually, symptoms appear. The subject should sit a green trees - anything that reminds me of licensed psychologists and psychiatrists to depending on the intensity of sunlight in the few feet away from the light, allowing the warm weather," Clay says. "I get really bored counsel students individually or in groups. spring and early summer. rays to shine directly through the eyes. easily because I can't go outside and do what "SAD - a mood disorder for people Freshman Alyson Belgraier doesn't suf­ Studies show treatment is usually effec­ I want. I hate being cold." who have normal moods but experience fer from SAD, but says when it's cold she tive within three or four days and the effect Like Clay, senior Betul Zivali agrees depression in the winter," Beale says. "SAD doesn't feel like doing anything. continues, provided it's used every day. spring is better because she can spend time occurs sometimes, but rarely, during other "I feel less motivated to do things," SADA's Web site states that tinted lenses, or with her friends outside. Zivali doesn't con­ times of the year." Belgraier says. "In the winter I avoid any any device that blocks the light to the retina sider herself to be depressed during the win­ He says students frequently . describe exposure to going outside in the freezing of the eye, should be worn. Light therapy has ter. The snow reminds her of her childhood blues or symptoms of SAD during the winter temperatures." been shown to be effective in up to 85 per­ winters in Turkey. . - months, but they may not have the symptoms . Belgraier says she sometimes finds her-· cent of diagnosed cases. "In Turkey it snows more than [in the] of full depression. Beale says even though self a bit depressed during the colder season, SADA states that the traditional antide­ U.S. and it is cooler," Zivali says. SAD is a valid classification of depression, but she tries to do any activities she can in the pressant drugs, such as tricyclics aren't usu­ On Friday, freshman Orion Kobayashi the CCSD sees students frequently for winter to keep herself happy. She goes to the ally helpful for SAD as they exacerbate the could be found in front of both Kirkbride depression resulting from life stressors, and mall, to the movies, to parties and to the gym. sleeping and lethargy symptoms of the ill­ Hall and Gore Hall holding a cardboard sign students don't often come in with depression "I still go to the gym pretty much every ness. The non-sedative SSRI drugs such as for "Free Hugs." It's his way of spreading as a result of the season. day, but I have to push myself to go in the sertraline (Lustral), paroxetine (Seroxat) and sunshine even in the cold. ' A general diagnosis of SAD takes at . winter," Belgraier says. "In the spring I love fluoxetine (Prozac) are effective in alleviat­ "I've had a good turn out," Kobayashi least three consecutive seasons of notable to be active'." ing the depressive symptoms of SAD and says. February 17, 2009 23 ·

Everyone has a story to tell. Each week, The Review will feature the story of one student at the university. Students are selected randomly. BY JORDAN ALLEN Features Editor Boyle says lately she is obsessed Freshman Bridget Boyle sits on one leg with a plastic with classical music and has lis­ ring on each hand and a different nail polish color on each tened to little else during winter finger. Her hair is 22 inches long. break. Though she is still perusing Why the nail polish dichotomy? various artists, her recent favorite "I've done it since [high school] sophomore year," is Vitamin String Quartet, a group Boyle says. "Now I am convinced that bad things will hap­ that covers popular songs in classi­ pen to me if they aren't painted in such a matter." cal style. The two rings are a part of her collection, which she "It's just fun to listen and fig­ started the summer before her freshman year of high ure out what song it is," she says. school. The collection boasts approximately 100 rings, "And it sounds exactly like it." which she describes as cheap, plastic and huge. Boyle is also a fan of musical "People just kind of know me as the ring person," she movies. Her favorite is "The says. Sound of Music," which she Boyle says she doesn't care much about clothes, so received last Christmas on DVD she invests her money in jewelry. Whenever she goes shop­ after spending many years watch­ ping, she looks for rings. ing it on VHS. Her favorite ring is one given to her by her sister. Her most interesting moment "It's plastic and yellow and sort of ugly," Boyle says. thus far at the university occurred "Whenever I have a test I wear it for good luck, even during her first semester. She was though that's really cheesy." washing .clothes when she noticed Boyle is a biology major who - in true freshman style a bag full of what looked like - is still deciding what she wants to do with her life. Her spices, so she brought someone else options so far include medical school, psychology, teach­ down to the laundry room to look at it. "Plenty of people told me I should have tried to sell ing or anthropology. "I was informed that my clothes were washed with a it," she says. "And, of course, they have nothing to do with one bag of weed," Boyle says. Ultimately, Boyle enjoys just staying in for the night another so I need to investigate where I want to go with all She was afraid if she tried to tum it in to someone she and watching a movie. of that," Boyle says. would get in trouble. In the end, Boyle decided to throw "It doesn't take much to please me," Boyle says. But she has other things on her mind besides school. the bag in a trashcal\. . '''J a,rt).. st) ca ppea 1 Chase Carney - Junior, Fine Arts .. ' ·r

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"He .woke me up early at 2 a.m. in the morning, and said, 'I love you, but Brushing Teeth I'm not in love with you.' "I love brushing my teeth. My idea ofa great I wanted to knock him out and then burn down present is an electric toothbrush. Brushing my his house. Instead, I told teeth equals instant pleasure." him he wasn't worth any­ - Alicia Gentile, thing and spent the day alone." UNdressed Columnist' - Alexandria Anderson, Junior Hanukkah Gelt "My car got towed at "I like chocolate coins. They're two great Newark Shoppiag things in one - money and chocolate. C3:n't Center. You apparently aren't supposed to park go wrong." your car there, and they - Self Hussain, actually watch from Managing Sports Editor inside the stores. The bill was $80, and lucki­ ly, a limo driver saw it and told me. The rest of ~ .------~----~--~.------. the day was good." - Alyssa Regan, Su Sophomore 1 "I got sick and spent the day throwing up. I 7 5 was a mess - not even sure what I had. I was fine the day 9 1 6 8 before and the day after. Guess my body just couldn't take 9 7 3 5 Valentine's Day." - Danielle Day, 2 5 9 8 Freshman 6 1 3 4 "I got a 'candygram' and I thought it was 4 7 9 2 '. , awesome until I read it. It said, 'I'm not , calling you back.' I 6 5 was depressed and I'm pretty sure I know who it was." 8 I - Tony Muccio, bramfreezepuzzles.com. Freshman Rules.: Fill in the grid so thaLeach row, column, and 3x3 blockcontain~ 1-9 eiactl once. - Compiled by James Adams Smith JK February 17, 200925 After more than 40 years, employee still serves up smiles at Post House BY SARAH HUBBS "My favorite part of working here is Features Editor all of my customers, of course," Woolsey It's been said many times - breakfast is the most says. important meal of the day. For many students and residents Angi LaPenta, 19, says Woolsey .is in Newark, it's also their favorite meal, and there's one always there with a smiling face, eager to place they've been able to get it for 52 years - The Post cook for her customers. House restaurant on Main Street, which gives students an "She's always the first person I see opportunity for a home-cooked meal while away at school. and the first one to ask how I'm doing," With Hollywood Tans and Starbucks to its side, The LaPenta says. "She treats me like I'm fam­ Post House seems to be a bit out of place. The regular cus­ ily and it doesn't ever seem like it's work tomers, however, say Newark and Main Street wouldn't be for her." the same without the establishment. After being rated "Best Sophomore Jamie Topolancik's Breakfast" by Delaware T.oday more than eight times since favorite item on the menu is the breakfast 1996, The Post House is both a symbol of historic Newark feature, which comes with three pancakes, and a thriving business. two eggs any style and any choice of The restaurant is somewhat of a local secret, and at the breakfast. meat, all for $6.50. heart of its success is the dedication of veteran employees "It feels like one large family with like Jane Woolsey. everyone talking, whether they know each Woolsey, 62, has been a cook and manager at The Post other or not," Topolancik says. "The food House for more than 40 years. Although Woolsey dreamed is made right in front of you, too." of becoming a nurse, she ended up accepting a waitressing Woolsey says even though she loves to position at The Post House in 1966 after being convinced by cook, she has items on the menu she one of her church friends. She started cooking part time and prefers to eat more than others. was offered her current position in 1972 when a new owner "I don't really eat a lot of meat, so I'd THEREVIEWlRickyBerl took over. have to say my favorite item is the crab Main Street staple, The Post House restaurant, has served locals for 52 years. "It takes so many hours just to keep the place running," cakes," she says. Woolsey says. "But I love all the people and I love to cook." Even with Woolsey cutting back on her food because it reminds her of home, 'there are some disad­ Almost 43 years later, she says the customers have time at the bar-style diner, cutomers still fill the red bar vantages to eating at The Post House. The restaurant quick­ become her extended family. She cries when the students stools to mingle with employees and grab a bite to eat. ly crowds on weekends, and with limited bar seating, cus­ graduate and her husband often says she has separation anx­ Sophomore Justin Slesinger says the staff is just as good as tomers often have to wait to be seated. iety. Some students continue to keep in touch with her and the food. However, even if customers have a short wait, that a few have even sent her wedding pictures, she says. "When I went there the other day, I saw the staff talk­ doesn't seem to tum people away. Although Woolsey is now semi-retired, she says she ing and playing with two little kids that were there eating "I usually have to wait a little while to get seated and still plans to be the manager and work five days per week, with their dad," Slesinger says. "You don't see that every order if I go there on a Saturday or Sunday," Malizia says. but won't be working as many hours. She has no intention day at other restaurants." "But honestly, the food and prices are so good, it's worth the of leaving The Post House soon, she says. Sophomore Lauren Malizia says while she loves the wait."

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BY ALLISON RUPPINO half hour. the potential to with the most romantic theme, boxes of StaffRep~rter Junior Jeni annoy. chocolate, flowers, a nice piece of jewelry Valentine's Day - it's that time of year Petrongolo "That, makes me attached to the limb of a teddy bear, an again when stores on Main Street decked says she LOVER feel like crap appealing display of balloons or a bottle of themselves in red and pink. Heart-shaped had a third BOY because I'm sin­ perfume. boxes of chocolate draped in red cellophane g r a d e gle 'and it's just Girls, on the other hand, have it a lot replaced the usual rectangular ones. Tons of crush who shoving it in my harder when it comes to gift-giving. tasteless confectionary hearts labeled "Be wanted to be face," she says. Anne Boylan, professor of history and Mine" and "Call Me" made their annual her Valentine "That is exactly why I women's studies, says the idea behind appearance in stores. and [had] a great time at bars women being the primary recipients of For students, the holiday is a time to knew about it. with all my single Valentine's gifts has deep origins in the his­ steep themselves in Valentine's Day tradi­ However, she wanted ladies." tory of dating. tions - celebrat­ him to ask her directly. Some students "Dating was a practice that was around ing love with the "I said to everyone, 'Jeez, if he look for comfort from for about 100 years," Boylan says. "The rea­ ones they love wants to be my Valentine he needs to other men in their lives. son that women were asked out was because for some, and just ask me himself instead of being Junior Katrina Marcinek they lived in an unequal world of gender. shielding them­ such a baby,' " Petrongolo says. has always been disappoint­ Women didn't make selves from "Everyone's faces were sho.cked, and I ed in Valentine's Day - how- much money when the onslaught said, 'He is right behind me, isn't he?' ever, she can they were working. of advertising "He was standing behind me, terrified, always rely on her dad to Dating was based on for others. , and ran away. He finally wrote me one of make her smile. women's economic The those 'yes, no, maybe' cards, and I circled "My dad is the number inequality, which we observance of 'yes.' " one man in my life," don't see much of Valentine's Day Students have come a long way since Marcinek says. "I don't real­ today." starts early for those elementary school crushes, but ly need any reassurance, Regardless of many students, Valentine's Day still stresses some out. because my dad is always my the current economic sit­ dating back to "I feel like I'm in a movie where I am Valentine each year." uation, women are still the elementary the single girl and everywhere I look it's For those celebrating with sig­ central focus for Valentine's school, when like, 'Buy these flowers for your girlfriend' nificant others, gift-giving is always Day presents. each person or, 'Enjoy this dinner special at this restau­ an important part of Valentine's Day. "It's not surprising to see could collect 20 rant,' " junior AmandaWritt says. "And I Everywhere students turned, there were that we don't wake up one morn- Valentines from am just like, 'Come on.' " opportunities to spend money for the holi­ ing and say, 'Let's get rid of old classmates in a The holiday, with its romantic ads, has day. Guys could choose from restaurants practices,' " Boylan says. 26 February 17, 2009

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If there is anyone trait I hope to pass on to took me almost two decades to realize that per­ After standing back, taking a deep breath my children, it is the spirit of fanhood. haps more than any other fans, Philalphia sports and assessing the situation, I realized that -' commentary :rhis fanhood gene is controlled by that ten­ fans possess the spirit of fanhood in spades. Philadelphia fans have taken their team loyalty der nugget of brain matter that is in charge of In 1993, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue to an intensity not found in many places. unadultered hatred, and absurd loyalties. Jays hit the walk-off homer to knock the Players are held to ungodly standards and tom While often impossible to tnily understand, Phillies out of the World Series in a Game 6 to bits when their performance is even momen­ it is nonetheless admirable to watch a tnie heartbreaker. During the eight-year losing tarily imperfect and during losing slumps the sports fan bark in unequivocal defense of the streak that followed, Phillies fans relentlessly city can go into a clinical depression. team that holds his or her heart. hurled obscenities at their team at a Samuel L. Looking past their constant barrage of crit­ There is something to be said for th~ almost Jackson-esque rate. icisms, Philadelphia sports fans have been loyal supernatural ability of Detroit Lions' fans to, Despite taking the Santa Claus booing to their teams to a fault. While no single player year after year, watch their team sink deeper Philadelphia Eagles' fans along on the ride to or team staff member is guaranteed to keep their into the quicksand of mediocrity. Still, they con­ five division titles, five conference champi­ head in this crazy town, the Eagles, Phillies and tinue to wait, cheer and hope against any con- . onships and a Super Bowl, it seemed quarter­ Flyers can rest assured they will always have an ventional logic for a miraculous ray of success back Donovan McNabb could never gamer the arena full of fans, each with a foam finger on to shine on their squad. ' respect he deserved. one hand and a tomato in the other. Part of my thought process is founded in a Perhaps it was McNabb's inability to win logical dilemma I have explored for some time the big game that did it, but the relative s~cess Self Hussain is a Managing Sports Editor for SElF HUSSAIN now. Growing up in a world of Philadelphia the Eagles had enjoyed under his tenure dId not the Review. Send questions, comments and a sports ,fans, I often found myse1f; confused at seem to justify the annual ab9mination of copy of "Snakes on a Plane" to [email protected]. "Phantastic" their extremely critical approach tb fanhood. It Philly's most recent sports pariah. 29 February 17, 2009

u~~~~~~~~~ Delaware vs. Men's Basketball Time: 7 p.m. Location: Allte1 Pavilion - Richmond, VA BY MATT WATERS Assistant Sports Editor The Numbers: Why the Hens can win: About the Teams: 0-7: The Hens record against CAA opponents The Hens will be relying on their guards to set the pace of the game. If there's on the road. going to be an upset, guard Brian Johnson needs to get his teammates involved early The Hens: and step up his average of 4.9 assists per game. He's also the best on the team at shooting three-point shots, hitting 37.7 percent. . 5.0: The margin between VCUS average Delaware has struggled this season and The challenge on defense will be containing the Rams' inside game. The Hens points per game (72.9, 1st CAA) and Delaware s need senior Jim Ledsome to have an impact both off~p.sively and defensively. currently the team has an 11-16 record overall (67.9, 5th CAA). and a 5-10 mark in the CAA. The Hens rely on Ledsome has been lacking in points (5.7) and rebounds (5.9) but is the team leader senior forward Marc Egerson, who has aver­ in blocked shots (45). Ledsome should take more shots since he holds the best aged a double-double this season with 14.9 shooting percentage on the team at 6804 percent, but his main concern should be points per game and lOA rebounds per game. controlling Larry Sanders, the Rams' best inside force. The Prediction: Red-shirt sophomore guard Jawan Carter leads the team in 15.3 points per game. Why the Hens could lose: This game should prove to be Delaware's Rams: toughest test this season. Although the Hens are The Rams and the Hens are fairly similar in height, excluding the 6-foot-1O­ the clear underdog, they were able to squeak out a 2-point victory over VCU in their first meeting Virginia Commonwealth comes in as the inch sophomore Sanders. He is an exceptionally sized athlete who runs the court well and blocks shots at will. If the Rams can establish Sanders' post game early, on Jan 3. favorite in this matchup with an 18-8 overall However, with the end of the season just record and are tied with the best record in the this could be an easy victory. Sanders averages 10.8 points per game along with 7.7 rebounds and a team-high 67 blocked shots. fout games away for both teams, the Rams CAA at 11-4. Even more daunting for the Maynor also needs to contribute as the catalyst on offense and their best on-ball should be in their tournament mindset already. Hens is how they play on their home court. defender. Leading the Rams on the scoreboard isn't enough, however, as Maynor Look for VCU to take this game easily and The Rams are 11-1 at home, averaging a 13- needs to be the clear vocal leader on the floor, not allowing his team to drop its sec­ quickly from the Hens. point margin of victory. Leading the Rams ond-to-Iast home game of his college career. with his experience and offense is senior point VCU 76, Hens 59 guard Eric Maynor, who averages 22.6 points per game. Lacrosse enters 2009 season with high hopes BY RYAN LANGSHAW outside shot, and he is also a great finisher" Managing Sports Editor Shillinglaw said. The men's lacrosse team has been no Widlake said another attribute Dickson stranger to extra attention over the years. In brings to this year's team is experience. 2007, the team won the CAA title and last "He is definitley a leader," Widlake said. year earned a berth in the conference semi­ "He always draws the double teams so that finals. This season is no different as the team makes it easier for the other players." enters 2009 as the No.2 ranked squad in the Wldlake will also be one of the players CAA, to go along with pre-season Player of . Shillinglaw said he is counting on to lead the the Year Curtis Dickson. team in 2009. Widlake said the expectations Last year, the team finished with a 9-7 placed on him and the team have not affect­ overall record, and was 3-3 within the CAA. ed him so far. Head coach. Bob Shillinglaw said last year's "We just have to play smart, and we added experience along with the improve­ C'tln't have as many turnovers as we did last ment of Dickson, junior midfielder D.J. season," Widlake said. "If we try not to get Widlake and senior captain Nick LoManto too high and too low, that will help us out to will help the team improve upon last season's get back to the final four." finish. Luke Ryder, a freshman mid fielder, said Shillinglaw said another key in improv­ handling a, more involved role early on has ing from last season will be to strengthen the not been as much of a struggle as he original­ defensive midfield. The Hens lost four sen­ ly thought. iors from last year's defense, including Drew "It has been easy to fit in, and the cap­ turner, who started over 50 career games. tains always push us to do better," Ryder "Two years ago when we made the final said. four, that ' raised the bar and everyone's The team also has many important expectations," Shillinglaw said. "We have a games early in the season that Widlake lot of athletes on offense this year, and really believes will test them as a unit. have the ability to grow defensively." "The beginning of our schedule is tough, One of the players who will have a big­ but we have to start strong and do well in ger role on the defense this season is sopho­ conference play," he said. more Matt Stefurak. Stefurak said the team is The start of the season has been up and prepared to back up their preseason ranking down for the Hens. They began the season entering the season. with a 13-2 win against Saint Joseph's high­ "There is a little bit of pressure, but we lighted by Dickson's four goals, but were are never satisfied," he said. "A lot of guys handed a loss to No. 11 UMBC in their next are returning and are really focused and pre- game, which Widlake and Ryder said was the pared." , team's biggest test early in the season. The emergence of Dickson as the team's However, according to Ryder the team will most valuable player comes as no surprise to have many more chances to get big wins this either Shillinglaw or Widlake. Shillinglaw season. said Dickson's athletic ability makes him a "We still have big games against SPORTS INFORMATIONlMark CampbeU tough match-up during games. Georgetown and Albany, but UMBC was our Curtis Dickson has already scored nine goals in the Hens' first two games this season. "He is so explosive and he has a great first real test," he said. February 17, 2009 30 JJt Game. of the Week: Hens BlueHenBahhle maddeningly inconsistent How do you feel about Olympic record-holder Michael Phelps being BY ALEX PORRO Sports Desk Editor With an imposing road trip in the caught using marijuana? futl:lTe, including stops at Virginia Commonwealth and Bucknell, the men's basketball team wanted to "Trying to get a criminal leave the Bob Carpenter Center case against him is just a Saturday night with their fifth straight home victory and some waste of resources. He much-neeoed momentum· as the messed up because he's a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament approaches. public figure, but at the end Instead, the team walked off the of the day it should only be court disappointed after letting anoth­ er lead slip away in the second half as a slap on the wrist." Hofstra rallied behind the scoring abilities of junior Charles Jenkins and '\-. the three-point shooting of reserve Brett Muller guard/forward Zygis Sestokas to win Junior 69-59. For the Hens, this was the first home loss since losing to conference power Northeastern on Jan. 15. "Obviously he's not the Moreover, the loss came just 48 hours after the Hens defeated No. 3 only athlete in the world George Mason, though this is.hardly a that smokes pot, but it was novel concept for a team that has struggled this season to find consis­ unfortunate that they got tency on both sides of the ball. a picture of him doing it." For Delaware, which has not had a~in streak longer than three games thIS season, the loss was especially Colin Shalo painful. "We had to take care of the ball," ­ Junior head coach Monte Ross said. "We had 16 turnovers tonight. You're just tak­ ing away too many possessions from yourself, especially when we're not "I don't think he'should making shots like we normally do." Delaware shot 35.3 percent from be punished, but since the field, but the team missed several kids look up to him they ~ey shots down the stretch, including ~. Important threes that would have tied ean't think that these the game 'or given the Hens the lead. actions go unpunished." Defensive lapses in the second half allowed Hofstra to overcome a 27-22 defecit at the break and take a Rachael Solomon late' lead they would not relinquish. The Pride, who rank 11th in the CAA Sophomore in field goal percentage, and have shot 38 percent from the field this season, made 41.7 percent of their field goal tries against the Hens, and sank 61.5 percent of their attempts in SPORTSINFORMATIONIM kC b U the second half . ar amp e "A 1 t f" h d d . h h The Hens have posted a 4-6 record in their last ten games. o 0 It a to 0 WIt tern, . in terms of adjustments and just pounding us in the instead relying on their starters for the vast majority lane," Ross said. "We weren't able to stop them." of the offense~ - . Tesia Harris - Women's Basketball Jenkins, who scored 17 of his game-high 26 In an effort to give the team a spark coming off points in the second half, carved the Delaware the bench, Ross replaced Alphonso Dawson with Harris led the Hens to their 12th win of defense, hitting open shots or finding the free man D.J. Boney. Both players responded well to the the season over William and Mary 62-51 with when the Hens applied heavy defensive pressure. change, as Dawson scored 12 points in 26 minutes, her game-high 22 points. She also contributed The Hens were also hurt when Sestokas was able to second only to Johnson's 16, and picked up the four steals, eight rebounds and went three out get open behind the arc. Though he finsished with offense when Marc Egerson was plagued with foul of six from the three-point line. only nine points, all came from three-point range - trouble in the second half. Boney scored 10 points in Harris has been the team leader when it helping to take and cement the lead, ' 30 minutes to go along with seven rebounds, a block comes to three-point shots, making 70.9 per­ cent ofthe team's total. Harris only needs one The team. has s~ruggled to play consistantly this and a steal. season, droP1?mg wmnable games after knocking off "I think [Dawson] i's a player with so much more three-pointer to tie for the No.9 spot on conference gIants. On Jan. 3, Delaware beat Virginia potential, which is evident tonight, although be did­ Delaware's all-time career list for three-point Commonwealth University, with its NCAA tourna- n't shoot as well, he really played athletic basket­ shots made. ment-seasoned guards and big-game experience, 81- ball,". Ross said. "I think the other thing is, it's 79. The game saw four of the Hens starters score in allowmg D.J. to get some quality minutes and show double figures. what he can do." Curtis Dickson - Men's Lacrosse Two days later, the Hens lost to a less intimidat- By incorporating more players into the game ing Towson 62-61 after controlling the game until plan, Ross plans to keep his starters fresh, in con­ the final minutes. The pattern continued after trast to earlier games when they played so many DIckson scored a team-high five goals in ~ Delaware defeated rival Drexel 73-70 in an over- more minutes than their teammates, the first loss of the men's lacrosse season to time thriller on Feb. 4, only to drop their next game Ross has also been experimenting with the idea 11th-ranked UMBC )4-9. He also scored a to a Georgia State team they had defeated at home of playing senior guard Marc Egerson as a forward. game-high four goals in the team's win weeks earlier. He hopes this will establish a more balanced attack. against st. Joseph's after missing most of the "It's very frustrating," guard Brian Johnson For his part, Egerson has been receptive to the preseason with injuries. ~aid. "Y0l! just keep fighting and fighting and fight- change. . Dickson has now scored in 27 straight mg, and It hurts when you don't get the desired "I feel as though I have a mismatch down there games for the Hens, putting him one game result." being quicke:r than the bigger guys," Egerson said shy of the school record. Aside from inconsistent performances the laughing. "If it helps the team, I'll play the five, I'll Hens als{) got, little pro~ucti(:)ll, fn)IIl their b~nch, be down !he~~_!.he whole time." 31 February 17. 2009 February 17, 2009 32

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Access to Classical Music Library and Naxos Music Library is enabled by the Henry Newton Lee Jr. Family Library Music Fund. Student seeking Smithsonian Global Sound includes American Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Old Time reference assistance Country, American Indian, World, Jazz, Classical and Broadway, Spoken Word and Sounds, and Children's music. Access to Smithsonian Global Sound is made available through a grant from th~ Unidel Foundation. Classical Music Library can be accessed at: ere to Find Articles Online www2.lib.udel.edu/database/cml.html Naxos Music Library can be accessed at: www2.lib.udel.eduldatabase/nml.html Databases provided by the Library allow simultaneous searching of Smithsonian Global Sound can be 'accessed at: thousands of journals to find articles. Full-text databases are those with entire www2.lib.udel.edu/database/sgs.html articles online. Some full-text databases, such as JSTOR, go back 100 years or more. A list of full-text databases can be found at www2.lib.udel.edu/eresources/fulltext • Go to the Library home page and click on Databases to find the complete list of databases, or go to www.udel.edullibrary/db SciFinder Scholar • To fmd full-text databases and electronic Journals which provide articles from more than 30,000 journals and newspapers, go to SciFinder Scholar at www2.lib.udel.edu/database/scifind.html provides www2.lib.udel.eduleresources/fulltext access to the literature of chemistry and its many related disciplines including: Access to current, high-quality scientific information • Links to more relevant disclosed research in chemistry and related sciences Electronic Journals & Electronic NewspapetS • Capabilities for exploring substructures and reactions Electronic journals and electronic newspapers provided by the Library allow searching or reading articles online. Content at a Glance • To fmd electronic journals, go to the Library home page and click on • More than 14 million single- and multi-step reactions Electronic Journals, or go to www.udel.edo/library/db/ejrnls.html • More than 1 billion predicted property values • More than 2 million experimental properties • To find electronic newspapers, go to the Library home page and click on • The CAS REGISTRY database -- the original soUrce and fmal authority for Resources, then Electronic Newspapers, or go to CAS Registry Numbers -- updated daily www2.lib.udel.edulsubj/newspapers/db.htm • All patent records meeting CAS selection criteria, from 9 of the major patent offices, are available online within 2 days of the patents' issuance How to Insert Article URL Links: • Sequences combined from CAS and GenBank databases, which are indexed Faculty can place URL links to articles from databases and electronic journals - and linked to a scientific journal and patent literature on Sakai or course syllabi to create online reading lisls. More infonnation about Users can receive assistance with the web version by calling the Reference creating links to articles is at www2.lib.udel.edulusered/purls/index.htm on the Desk (302-831-2965) or bye-mailing Catheri?e Wojewodzki ([email protected]). Library Web.

These databases, and many more, can be accessed at www.lib.ude/.edu/db

Spring 2009 Library hours: 302-831-BOOK Welcome to th Library· P 3 Imaae t bs •.. D LC : The Library Online Catalog A d AP '",a98$ DELCAT is the online catalog of the University of Delaware Library. The Ubrary ~to digital imaje databases~ including AR78tor and It includes informatipn about more than 2,700,000 volumes; 440,000 government AP Images. Uidv~ ~~ Ubrirry sU1deots. faQulty,.lIidstatf can incorporate publications; 18,000 videos and films; 3,400,000 items in microtext; and over photos or graphics _ ...e.o.e, project; or Web _created for edueatioDa1 30,000 current serials including electronic journals in the Library collections. purposes using ~ ~ by the Libnuy. This same information is also accessible through WorldCat Local, a new search interface that also includes materials from other libraries as well as article ARJiIIIrr: information. 511,.. .,...." ... DELCAT also -provides direct links to electronic journals and other online resources and allows users to search specific libraries or collections. The AR1Stor DigIt4l LIbrary is CQJIIPI'.ised of digital images of art objects including architecture, painting, pbOtography, sculpture, prints, decorative arts l1li4 design, archaeological aud ~cal objects, aud other materials that are related to visual delcat.udel.edu and material culture. Jmaps are from. all time periods - pre-bistory to 21st century, Questions regarding DELCAT may be sent to the Library via Ask a Librarian all cultures, aud all geOgraphic areas. / at www2.lib.udel.edulref/askalib The AR1Stor image collection at www.artster.org contaiAa approxiD1ately 500,000 digital imaps which support teaching and research primarily across the Worlde t L c humanities, but alsO in areas such as civil • engineering and the history of science aud In Fall 2008, the University of Delaware Library offered access to WorldCat technology. The size and breadth of this Local, the world's largest network of library-based content and services. collection makes it a valuable-iQsaructioDal WorldCat Local. encompasses the holdings of over 10,000 libraries across resource for all disciplines. the world, including the University of Delaware Library. It includes records for over 125,000,000 books, CDs, DVDs, maps, Internet resources as well as AP~ archival materials. The database is continually updated with a record added every 10 seconds. ODe MiIIiea AI.~I." Digital PJaotos PreIs WorldCat Local also contains over 57,000,000 article-level records from The AP Images database at aptma.... p.org..provides access to more than over 36,000 journals and 100,000 conference proceedings extracted from the 1,000,000 photos and sraphics ftom the AP wire service from the 18608 until today on ArticleFirst®, British Library Inside serials, ERIC, GPO (Government Printing all subjects. It is updated dIIily with 800 photos per day. Office), H.W. Wilson, and PubMed dfltabases. Now, in a single search, users can easily identify a broad array of high­ Digital images trom these two resources can be downloaded and used for classroom quality research materials. Users can browse their search results by author, presentations, .term paper.$, dis4ertations. syllabi and 1heses, research projects. "and format, or year of publication. . presentations at conferences. Many other free and fee-based digital image repositories can be found at ~eclalereIOuasldiglt.Hmales which is the I:.ibrary Search UnWin" of Del:lware library ... bey'ond Oigitallmage eonecuOl18 Web paF. 1'______~lr ~~

Records for items often include cover art, links to book reviews, and New Interlibrary Loan System electronic v~rsions when they are available. Other electronic resources will be immediately accessible through the Get It! service of the University of Delaware Finding citations for articles and books that can be obtained-only from another library? Library, and items not physically held by the Library can also be requested in The University of Delaware Library offers Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service to provide access to this manner. With a simple click, users can change the default interface to materials owned by other libraries in the United States and abroad. All University of German, Spanish, French, Dutch, or Chinese. Delaware faculty, staff, and students are eligible to use Interlibrary Loan. The University of Delaware Library is one of the first libraries in the nation In Summer 2008, the University of Delaware Library launched a new online Interlibrary to offer this new, innovative service. Loan system. Through this system, users can request to borrow materials or to. obtain photocopies of articles that are not available in the University of Delaware Library's collection. Registered users may track the status of requests, view requested documents in Wireless and Wired PDF format, and more. Most Interlibrary Loan requests have fast turnaround time. In recent months, 80% of Access for Laptop articles requested through Interlibrary Loan were delivered to users within two business days. Computers Most loans of. books, DVDs, microfilm, and other materials are available for pickup within Wireless access is available in the two weeks of the request. Morris Library in most areas on all Logging in to the system requires the creation of an ILL account. To create an account, floors and in the branch libraries. The Wireless Zone us~ first log in with their UDelNet ID and password to confirm their eligibility for ILL - Library also provides more than 200 . services, and then need to select a username and password for their ILL account. wired locations in the Morris Library and branch libraries for UD users may create an account and log in to this new system by visiting laptop connections to the campus network. Laptop computers udel.~ad.oclc.orglilliadllogon.html need to use roaming IP to connect to the Internet in the Morris For more information about the University of Delaware Library Interlibrary Loan and Library-. Instructions on how to set up roaming IP for laptops Document Delivery Services, users may visit www.lib.udel.edu/udlill/ or contact the can be found at www~.lib.udel.edu/eresources/connect.html Iil.terlibrary Loan Office (302-831-2236 or [email protected]). on the Library Web.

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, .. Spring 2009 Bookmark these Web pages for fast and easy access to Library information: Library Home Page: www.udel.edu/library Books I Have Checked Out Electronic Journals Check your account anytime www.ude1.edullihrary/dh/ejrnls.html delcat.ude1.edu Library Infonnatlon C4nt1C1 U. Electronic Reserves Library Hours 1lKoct_ & Maps Digital images of course material EmplO)'ll*d InIom1oIion www.ude1.edu/library/info/hours uo lJbrIry __.. www.ude1.edu/lihrary/ud/reserve Wokome GuIdo Special Collections DELCAT Llbnttles www.ude1.edu/lihraiy/ud/spec The Library online catalog Agncul_iA>rary delcat.udel.edu a-."ryUnry Student Multimedia Design Center M_ Studios lbory www.ude1.edulsmdc WorldCat Local PI1)'1ot1 lArIry Find AI1IcIes Find E..Joum." Search 100 million items worldwide Collections Subject Guides DogoUI IIocbon. udel. worldcat.org _'" Roposaory • He/pI) ___CoIoc1 .... The place to go to start your research www2.lih.ude1.edu/suhj

I Phone Numbers , Use Cards to Copy Information Desk ...... 302-831-2965 Library Hours ...... 302-831-BOOK UD students, faculty, and staff use a UDIIFLEX card Book Renewal ...... 302-831-2455 (University of Delaware ID Lost and Found ...... 302-831-2455 card) to make copies or to print from a computer in the Student Multimedia Design Center. Branch Libraries Add money to the card at the Value Transfer Station on the Agriculture Library ...... 302-831-2530 lower level or by one of the Chemistry Library ...... 302-831-2993 deposit methods shown on Marine Studies Library ...... 302-645-4290 www.udel.eduludlflex on the Physics Library ...... 302-831-2323 Library web. Staff at the Student Multimedia Design Center can Ask a Librarian add value to the card. Staff can also make copies for users for a fee. Non-UD users may purchase a new copy card at the Student Multimedia Design Center on the lower level or from $5 Send an instant Interact online with E-mail a Reference Text us at 265010. message to a a Reference librarian librarian using Include AskReflH: dispensers. librarian for help. using AskRef Uve! AskRef. at the beginning of your message. www2.lib.udel.edu/ref/askalib Contact a Librarian at the Reference Desk or by phone at 302-831-2965 nivers·ty of Delaware Library Home Page: www.udel.edu/library

Spring 2008 Library hours: 302·831·BOOK Welcome to the Library • Page 5 Area, Ethnic and Making of America LegalTrac Arts & Humanities Middle English Compendium LexisNexis Academic * Gender Studies MLA Directory of Periodicals LexisNexis Statistical MLA International Bibliography * Mergent Online Academic OneFile * ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Modernist Journals Project NetAdvantage AccessUN Language and Literature) * Museology Bibliography OneFile Accessible Archives Academic OneFile * National Union Catalog of Manuscript ProQuest Dissertations &* Theses African American Newspapers: The 19th Accessible Archives Collections (NUCMC) ReferenceUSA Business Database Century African Writers Series Naxos Music Library RetWorks African Writers Series America's Historical Newspapers Nineteenth Century Masterfile Regional Business News Altemative Press Index!Alternative Press Index America: History and Life * Nineteenth Century Short Title Catalogue RIA Checkpoint Archive American Civil War Digital Collections (Morris Library Only) * Social Sciences Citation Index * America: History and Life * American Civil War: Letters and Diaries North American men's Letters and Diaries: SourceOECD Anthropological Index Online American County Histories to 1900 Colonial- 1950 Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Anthropology Plus * APS (American Periodicals Series) Online OneFile * STAT-USA AnthroSource ArchiveGrid Oxford Art Online Value Line Research Center Black Drama Art Abstracts/Art Index Retrospective * Oxford Music Online ViewsWire [Economist Intelligence Unit] Black Studies Center Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts (AATA) Past Masters Wall Street Journal Black Thought & Culture: African Americans Art Sales Index (Morris Library-Only) Pennsylvania Gazette Web of Science * from Colonial Times to the Present ARTFL Project Pennsylvania Newspaper Record WorldCat Local * British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries Arts & Humanities Citation Index * Periodicals Index Online * from 1500-1900 ARTstor Philosopher's Index * Engineering & Caribbean Literature Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals * Poole's Plus Physical Sciences China: Trade, Politics & Culture, 1793-1980 Bibliography of the History of Art * Postcard Collection (University of Delaware Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) Black Drama Library) Academic OneFile * Country Profiles British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries ProQuest Dissertations & Theses ACS (American Chemical Society) Web Editions Country Reports from 1500-1900 RetWorks AGRICOLA * Cross-Cultural CD (Morris Library Only) British Periodicals RILM Abstracts of Music Literature AGRIS Dissertation Abstracts C19: The Nineteenth Century Index * Sanborn Maps: Delaware Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) * EIU Country Profiles Canadian Heritage Information Network Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries Aquatic Sciences Set * EIU Country Reports Caribbean Literature Teatro Espanol del Siglo de Oro Beilstein EIU 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Computer Science Index * Historical Abstracts * 1639-1800 Women Writers Online CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin American Early American Newspapers WorldCat Local * CrossFire Beilstein Studies Early English Books Online (EEBO) Dissertation Abstracts Index to United Nations Documents & ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) Business & Economics Electrical and Electronics Abstracts (Inspec) Publications (Moms Library Only) Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Engineering Village Intemational Index to Black Periodicals Full Text English Literary Periodicals Environmental Sciences & Pollution LexisNexis Academic English Short Title Catalogue ABIIINFORM * Management * Liberator Evans Digital Edition (1639-1800) Academic OneFile * Expanded Academic ASAP Plus North Amerian Women's Letters and Diaries: * Expanded Academic ASAP Plus * Business & Company Resource Center * General OneFile Colonial- 1950 FIAF International Index to Film Periodicals 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Monday through Thursday ...... 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. The Morris Library Commons, located just Friday ...... 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. inside the main entrance of the Morris Library, Saturday ...... 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. contains tables and chairs, the Bleecker Street Sunday ...... 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Cafe, vending machines, and both wired and All Library service desks close wireless Internet access. The Library Commons at or before 12:00 Midnight is also accessible from the terrace on the north side of the Morris Library. The Morris Library Commons is open 24 MORRIS LIBRARY COMMONS HOURS hours a day for study during fall and spring The Morris Library Commons is open 24 hours a day during the fall and spring semesters. Users may ca1l302-831-BOOK or go semesters. Check the Library Web or ca1l302-831-BOOK for specific times. to www2.lib.udel.edu/hours for Library hours. Bleecker Street Cafe information can be found at BRANCH LIBRARY HOURS www.udeLeduldininglbleeckerstreethtmi To preserve the Library collections, equipment, and facilities, Library users are asked not to Agriculture Library - Townsend Ball, Room 025 bring food beyond the double-glass doors of the M;orris Library. Closed or resealable drink Chemistry Library - Brown Laboratory, Room 202 containers with lids are permitted. With the fmancial assistance of Dining Services, patrolling Physics Library - Sharp Laboratory. Room 221 Public Safety staff help the Library maintain an atmosphere conducive to studying and reading, and ensure that policies about food and drink are implemented. Library users are asked to take Monday through Thursday ...... 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. a sensible approach in caring for the Morris Library. Friday ...... 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday ...... C10sed Sunday ...... :...... 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Marine Studies Library - Cannon Laboratory, Room 234, For Users with Disabilities Lewes, Delaware Users with disabilities have physical access to the Morris Library through the main Monday through Friday ...... 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. entrance ramp and power-assisted doors. Closed captioning is available on designated video Saturday and Sunday ...... Closed stations in the Instructional Media Collection Department on the lower level of the Morris Library. The Assistive Technology Center on the First Floor is equipped with five computers with Internet access, special application software, and large screen monitors. The Library hours vary during exams, holidays, winter and summer sessions, and workstations have JAWS for Windows. One workstation is equipped with Duxbury Braille int rs ssions. translator software and an embosser for printing. Three workstations include optical scanners. Other equipment includes SmartView 3000 for print magnification, tape recorders, For Library hours, call and a Braille typewriter. For assistance or an orientation to the Assistive Technology Center, 302-831-BOOK users may contact the Reference Department at 302-831-2432. or check the Library hours online: More information may be found at www2.lib.udel.edulatc/polatc.htm on the Library www.udel.edullibrary/infolhours Web.

The Student Multimedia Design Center on the lower level of Morris Library is the place for creating multimedia projects. Library staff members are available to assist users. In the Student Multimedia Design Center users can: • Borrow video camera kits, light kits, audio kits, hard drives, and more Capture and edit video using video editing software DESIGN CENTER Rehearse presentations using a 45" LCD display monitor with SMART board capabilities Create a custom soundtrack for video projects Package video projects for delivery on DVD, the Web, or iPod www.udel.edu/smdc • Add money to UDIIFLEX cards, or for non-UD users, purchase Library Copy Cards The 80 computers, 6 studios, and 2 classrooms of the Student Multimedia Design Center provide University of Delaware students, faculty, and staff access to and assistance with multimedia software and hardware. In the studios students can record, rehearse, and review small group work, perform presentations to small groups, edit and capture video, transfer media, and record sound. The classrooms are available for faculty to reserve for a hands-on class session. Clusters of computers are arranged in a flexible environment to allow for collaboration and group work. A wide range of copying and scanning equipment is also available. F or information about the Center, including dates of upcoming orientations, students may come to the lower level of Morris Library to the Student Multimedia Design Center service desk, consult the Student Multimedia Design Center Website at www.udel.edulsmdc, or call 302-831-8832. The service desk staff also can provide assistance with Microforms, CD-ROMs, Maps, copy services, and the Digital Mapping Station (GIS). For information about using multimedia in courses, faculty may contact the PRESENT (Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies) in Smith Hall, call 302-831-0640, or check www.udel.edulpresent The Student Multimedia Design Center is a collaborative service of the University of Delaware Library and University of Delaware Information Technologies.

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Librarians are responsible for collection development and library instruction in subject areas that support the curriculum and research needs of the U~iversity of Delaware. All suggestions for books, journals, media, electronic media, microforms, and journal backfiles should be forwarded to the librarian responsible for the subject area. All requests from faculty for discipline specific instruction should be referred to subject librarians. The following is a list of librarians who are subject specialists that make recommendations for the collection.development decision-making process for both traditional and electronic library resources. Faculty who wish to make suggestions regarding desired library materials are encouraged to contact the appropriate subject specialist directly.

Librarian E-mail Address . ~ Librarian ' E-mail Address ~ Accounting & Management Health & Exercise Sciences ...... Lydia Collins ...... [email protected] .....6306 Information Systems ...... Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ...6946 History ...... : ...... David Langenberg .... [email protected] ... 1668 African American Studies ...... Carol Rudisell ...... [email protected] ...6942 History of Science & Technology ..David Langenberg .... [email protected] ... 8873 African Studies ...... Shelly McCoy ...... [email protected] ...6363 Horticulture Administration ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] ... 8873 Agriculture ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Hotel, Restaurant & . American Literature ...... Linda Stein ...... [email protected] ....6159 Institutional Management ...... Dianna McKellar [email protected] .. 0790 Animal & Food Sciences ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Human Resources ...... Susan Dav! ...... sdavi@u~el.edu ..... 6948 Anthropology ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .... 1668 Human Development Area Studies ...... Shelly McCoy ...... [email protected] ...6363 & Family Studies ...... Rebecca Knight ...... [email protected] .... 1730 Art ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948 International Relations ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Art Conservation ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948 Jewish Studies ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .. : .1668 Art History ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948 Latin" American Studies ...... Carol Rudisell ...... [email protected] ...6942 Asian Languages & Literature ...... Margaret Ferris ...... [email protected] ...8721 Leadership ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Biographical Information ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .... 1668 Legal Studies ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Bioinformatics ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Library Science ...... Marie Seymour-Green [email protected] ..6941 . Biological Sciences ...... Catherine Wojewodzki [email protected] ... ,.8085 Linguistics ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .... 1668 Biores.ources Engineering ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Maps ... ~ ...... John Stevenson ...... [email protected] ... 8671 Biqtechnology ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Marine Studies ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .... 8873 Business Administration ...... Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ...6946 Material Culture ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .... 1668 , Business & Economics ...... Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ...6946 Materials Science & Engineering .. Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] .....6230 Careers and the Job Search ...... Erin Daix ...... [email protected] ...... 6943 Mathematical Sciences ...... William Simpson [email protected] .0188 Cartographic Information ...... John Stevenson ...... [email protected] ....8671 Mechanical Engineering ...... Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] .....6230 Chemical Engineering ...... Catherine Wojewodzki [email protected] ....8085 Media ...... Francis Poole ...... [email protected] ... .1477 Chemistry & Biochemistry ...... Catherine Wojewodzki· .. [email protected] ....8085 Medical Technology •...... Lydia Collins ...... [email protected] .....6306 Children's Literature ...... Meghann Matwichuk [email protected] ... .1475 Middle Eastern Studies ...... Shelly McCoy ...... [email protected] ... 6363 Civil & Environmental Engineering .Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] ...... 6230 Military Science ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Classics ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948 Museum Studies ... .' ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948 Communication ...... _ ....Dianna McKellar ...... [email protected] ..0790 Music ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] .....6948' Comparative Literature ...... Craig Wilson ...... [email protected] .. .2231 Newspapers ...... ' .....David Langenberg [email protected] .... 1668 Computer & Information Sciences ..William Simpson...... [email protected] .0188 Nursing ...... Lydia Collins ...... [email protected] .....6306 Copyright ...... _ ...... David Langenberg [email protected] .. , .1668 Nutrition & Dietetics ...... Lydia Collins ...... [email protected] .....6306 Criminal Justice ...... Erin Daix ...... [email protected] ...... 6943 Operations Research ...... Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ..6946 Delaware-State Documents ...... Rebecca Knight ...... [email protected] .... 1730 Patents ...... Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] .....6230 Disaster Studies ...... '..... Erin Daix ...... [email protected] ...... 6943 Philosophy ...... Jonathan Jeffery ...... [email protected] ...6945 Early American Culture ...... Susan Davi ...... [email protected] : ....6948 Physical Therapy ...... Lydia Collins ...... [email protected] .....6306 ' East Asian Studies ...... Shelly McCoy ...... [email protected] ...6363 Physics & Astronomy ...... William Simpson [email protected] .0188 Economics ...... : ..Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ...6946 Plant & Soil Sciences ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] ....8873 , Education ...... Margaret Grotti ...... [email protected] ...6310 Poetry ...... Susan Brynteson ...... [email protected] ...2231 Electrical & Computer Engineering ..Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] ...... 6230 Political Science & English Literature ...... Linda Stein ...... [email protected] ....6159 International Relations ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Entomology & Applied Ecology ....Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Psychology ...... Jonathan leffery ...... [email protected] ...6945 Environmental Sciences ...... Thomas Melvin ...... [email protected] ...... 6230 Public Policy ...... Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Ethnic Studies ...... Carol Rudisell ...... [email protected] ... 6942 Reference ...... '...... Shir1ey Branden ...... [email protected] . .1728 Fashion & Apparel Studies ...... Linda Stein ...... [email protected] ....6159 Restaurant Management ...... Dianna McKellar [email protected] ..0790 Film Studies ...... : .....Meghann Matwichuk [email protected] ... 1475 Romance Languages & Literature ..Francis Poole ...... [email protected] .... 1477 Finance ...... Pauly Iheanacho ...... [email protected] ...6946 Slavic Languages & Literature ....Craig Wilson ...... [email protected] .. .2231 Food & Resource Economics ...... Frederick Getze ...... [email protected] .....8873 Sociology ....' ...... Erin Daix ...... [email protected] .....6943 Foundations & Grants ...... Carol Rudisell ...... [email protected] ...6942 Spatial Data ...... John Stevenson ... , [email protected] ... 8671 Genealogy ...... Rebecca Knight." ...... [email protected] .... 1730 Special Collections ...... Timothy Murray. " [email protected] ...... 6952 General Collection ...... Craig Wilson ...... [email protected] .. .2231 Theatre ...... Linda Stein ...... [email protected] ....6159 Geography ...... Catherine Wojewodzki [email protected] ....8085 Urban Affairs & Public Policy .....Michael Gutierrez [email protected] ..6076 Geology ...... Catherine Wojewodzki [email protected] ....8085 U.S. Census ...... Rebecca Knight ...... [email protected] .... 1730 Germanic Languages & Literature ...Craig Wilson ...... [email protected] ., .2231 U.S. Government Information .....Rebecca Knight ...... [email protected] .... 1730 Gerontology ...... Erin Daix ...... [email protected] ...... 6943 Women's Studies ...... Carol Rudisell ...... [email protected] ...6942 Government Documents (U.S.) John Stevenson...... [email protected] ....8671 Writing ...... Linda Stein ...... [email protected] ....6159

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pring 2009 Ubrary hour.: 302-831 .. S00K Welcome to the Ubrary •

...... An Invitation to Join the Uni ersity of Delaware Library Associates

The University of Delaware Library Associates, a "friends of the library" The Library Instructional Media Collection Department has a collection of more group, assist in the support of Library collections and programs through than 18,000 video programs. New materials are added throughout the year in contributions frOpl individual and corporate members. Through funds raised, the support of the curriculum. The Library Instructional Media Collection Department is Library Associates aid in building research located in the Morris Library on the lower level, and includes 30 individual viewing collections and in making the collections better carrels. known to the University and scholarly edia Scheduling & edia Viewing Room communities and to the general public. The Library Associates contribute to the University of University of Delaware faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and professional Delaware cultural community by sponsoring staff may schedule films and videos for classroom use, research, and approved three events each year to which all members of programmatic functions. the Library Associates are invited. An A 49-seat viewing room 'may be scheduled for use by University of Delaware exhibition opening in the fall, the annual dinner faculty, instructors, and authorized teaching assistants for audiovisual presentations and lecture in April, and the faculty lecture in to classes. the spring are held each year. The Instructional Media Collection Department has a Media Research Room All members of the University community, available for use by University of Delaware faculty and instructors in researching including students, ~re invited to join the and previewing films and videos for academic research and curriculum support. Library Associates. Annual dues begin at For more information library users can go to $35 with a special rate for students at $5. www.udel.edu/library/udlinstructionalmedia on the Library Web. Membership information is available at www2.lib.udel.edu/udla on the Library Media Circulatio Web. A printed membership brochure may Instructional Media Collection films, videos, CDs; and audiocassettes are be obtained by sending an e-mail message available for checkout to University of Delaware faculty, staff, and students. All to [email protected] or by calling borrowers must present a valid University of Delaware ID card to check out 302-831-2231. materials. Some films and videos are restricted due to heavy instructional use and so may be checked out only by faculty, graduate students, and professional staff. Undergraduate students and other users may viewthese restricted items in the Instructional Media Collection Department's viewing carrels. •

Special Collections: Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Exhibitions

The Special Collections Department is located on the Second Floor of the Morris Library. Holdings include books, manuscripts, maps, prints, photographs, broadsides, periodicals, pamphlets, ephemera, and realia from the 15th to the 21 st century. The collections complement the Library general collections with strengths in the arts; English, Irish, and American literature; history and Delawareana; horticulture; history of science <\nd technology; and the book arts. These materials are available for research use by all University of Delaware faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars. Materials do not circulate and photocopying of bound items is restricted. A laptop computer is available for use in Special Collections. Special Collections holdings are distinguished by their subject matter, age, rarity, association with the author or earlier owners, special illustrations or binding, textual or historical significance, fragile format, or other criteria. Among the collections are manuscripts and significant editions of works by selected 20th century American authors, for example, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Tennessee Williams, and Paul Bowles. . Exhibitions of p1aterials from Special Collections are featured in the Special Collections Exhibition Gallery with two major Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. exhibitions each year and are occasionally accompanied by a published guide or catalog. The exhibitions also contribute to Mr. WilliamShakespeares comedies, scholarship in a field, interpret aspects of the collections, and commemorate historic and cultural events. Adjacent to the histories, and tragedies / published Exhibition Gallery is the Lincoln Exhibit which features items from the Lincoln Collection. Online versions of exhibitions, as according to the true originall copies. well as other online resources, including fmding aids for many manuscript and archival collections, are available at ' London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for www.udel.edu/library/udlspec via the Special Collections We.b. John Smethwick, and are to be sold at Exhibitions on the First Floor of the Morris Library highlight areas of the Library general collections. his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, 1632.

The ark Samuels Lasner Co lection The Mark Samuels Lasner Collection is housed in the Morris Library and is associated with the Special Collections Department. The collection focuses on British literature and art of the period 1850 ,to 1900, with an emphasis on the Pre-Raphaelites and on the writers and illustrators of the 1890s. Its holdings comprise 7,000 first and other editions (including signed and association copies), manuscripts, letters, works on paper, and ephemera. Although the materials in the Mark Samuels Lasner Collection are not listed in DELCAT, access to them is available by 'appointment. . For more information library users may call 302-831-3250, [email protected], or visit www.udel.edu/library/udlspec/msllindex.htm on the Library Web.

Page 1 • Welcome to the Ubrary www.udel.edu/library , University of Delaware Library Start Research Here: Online Subject Guides Course Reserves Bookmark subject guides or use them in course syllabi The University of Delaware Library provides both on-site course reserve and electronic course reserve services Library staff members have created to support class instruction. For on-site course reserve, more than 120 web-based subject guides for materials submitted by faculty are made available in the nearly all academic disciplines in which the Reserve Room of the Morris Library or in the branch University offers degrees plus subject guides libraries. Guidelines are available at oil other topics. The online subject guides www.udel.edu/Iibrary/ud/reserve/faculty.htmlunder provide links to the University of Delaware • Database, . Biokt.bdog On-Site Reserves. In electronic course reserves the Library • El.r:ctrooicJournals b~ scans materials submitted by faculty and posts the digital Library databases, electronic journals, • Imem.etResourees f«~ • Researc:hGuides _~ images for registered students via DELCAT. Faculty DELCAT, and Internet resources considered • Other University of Delaware Re$ources _~ by a subject specialist to be the best on a • S_PwclweofLibraryM.teri.I.r.. ~ interested in providing electronic access to course reserve subject. They are an extensive list of the best readings for students under established guidelines can go to scholarly Web sites on that topic and are www.udel.edu/library/ud/reserve/semester.htmlto view the Electronic Reserves Information for Faculty and updated regularly. From the Library home Home" DELCAT • Databases II Electronic Journals ~ Subjects A-Z" F(IfDlS ~ R.eserves .. A.dc. a page, users may select Subject Guides librarian Instructors. or go to www2.lib.udel.edulsubj All reserve readings lists are available in DELCAT under the Search Course Reserves Section. www2./ib.ude/.edu/subj Library Instruction for University Classes. Streaming Video and Web Guides to Video Librarians provide assistance to faculty and instructors Audiovisual content is increasingly becoming available via the Internet. The Library subscribes to a new by teaching basic and advanced research techniques, streaming video collection called Theatre in Video at www2.lib.udel.edu/database/ativ.html from Alexander finding books and articles related to student assignments, Street Press, which contains more than 500 hours of plays. _ and navigating subject specific library databases. An annotated Webliography accessible at www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/fIlmlresguide/streamingweb.htm Librarians also provide tours and general orientations for contains a selection of freely available multimedia search engines and streaming video content sites. high school students and other community groups. For The Instructional Media Collection Department Web page at www.udel.eduflibrary/ud/instructionalmedia more information, users may visit the Web page at provides further information on media use policies and scheduling procedures. www2.lib.udel.edulusered for Library Instruction information.

Virtual Reference Reference and Information Desks Need help with selecting databases or want tips on searching DELCAT, A library visit begins with a stop at the Information Desk, which is located near the WorldCat Local, library databases, or the Internet? Go online and Ask a entrance to the Morris Library. Staff at this desk can answer basic questions about Library Librarian! There are four ways that UD faculty, staff, and students can obtain resources and services, provide directions, and direct users to specialized Library units. The online assistance from reference librarians who are available to provide answers Reference Desk, located in the Reference Room of the Morris Library, is staffed by professional to quick factual questions and assistance with sources or search strategies. librarians who can assist researchers with database searching or identifying appropriate library ~ AskRef: E-Mail Reference resources. The Reference Room is equipped with computers to access electronic resources, and Send an e-mail to AskRef and receive a reply within 24 hours (Monday through it contains an extensive collection of printed reference materials. Questions may be phoned to . Friday). Questions may be sent on the AskRef form that is linked to the Ask a the Information Desk or Reference Desk at 302-831-2965. Staff at all service desks are eager to Librarian Web page. help. ~ AskRef Live! AskRef Live! is a service that allows the UD community to chat and search Web pages with librarians. The chat service is offered through your Web Reference Desk Hours browser and no account or special software is required. Following a session, Monday through Thursday ...... 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. users receive via a transcript e-mail of the online discussion. Friday ...... 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday ...... 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. "'Instant Messaging Sunday ...... 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. UD faculty, staff, and students can send an instant message to a librarian for help with questions. Add a library screen name to your buddy list:

AIM: AskRefIM ~ Yahoo!: AskRefIM Individual Consultation and Assistance

Google: [email protected] Subject specialist librarians are available to meet individually by appointment with faculty, students, and staff to provide assistance in identifying appropriate electronic and MSN: [email protected] print resources for coursework or personal research, and to demonstrate and discuss new resources and services. Library users can call the Information Desk at 302-831-2965 or ~Text Messaging contact the appropriate subject specialist librarian at www2.lib.udel.edulusered/subj.htm to Text a librarian your question by using a cell phone and sending a message to make an appointment with a librarian. 265.010. Be sure to include AskRefIM: at the beginning of your message.

Spring 2009 Ubrary hours: 302·831·BOOK Welcome to Ule Library -Page 11 Borrowing Books Books from the University of Delaware Library collection may be borrowed from the Circulation Desk in the Branch Libraries Morris Library and any of the branch libraries. The four Branch Libraries have electronic access to many periodicals and scholarly journals in appropriate A valid UD identification card is required for borrowing. The individual associated with the identification card subject areas plus a collection of reserve materials is solely responsible for all materials borrowed on his or her card and is liable for overdue fmes and charges for available both in the libraries and electronically. lost and damaged materials. ID cards are non-transferable. Comfortable seating and public access computer stations are also available in each location. Overdue notices, recall notices, and item available notices for current UD students, faculty, and staff are sent via e-mail. . Agriculture Library The Agriculture Library, located in 025 Townsend All library materials must be checked out before they can be taken from the Library. All library users are Hall, is a branch library serving the faculty, staff, and subject to the inspection of all materials at the exit gate prior to leaving the Library. students of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. www2.lib.udel.edulbranches/ag.htm All items in circulation may be recalled if needed by another researcher. Recall request forms are available at the Circulation Desk and on the Library Web under Request Forms. Borrowing privileges are temporarily Chemistry Library suspended if the borrower has one overdue recalled book. The Chemistry Library, located in 202 Brown Lab, is a branch library serving the faculty, staff, and Items not requested by other users may be renewed as often as needed. Borrowers with ten or more books students of the Department of Chemistry and overdue have their borrowing privileges temporarily suspended until the overdue material is renewed or Biochemistry. www2.lib.udel.edulbranches/chem.htm returned. Marine Studies Library Complete circulation policy information is available on the Library Web. Click on Services and then The Marine Studies Library, located in 234 Cannon Circulation, or go directly to Circulation Policies' at www.udeLeduJlibrary/udicirc/circpoln.htm on the Library Lab in Lewes, Delaware, is a branch library serving the Web. faculty, staff, and students of the College of Marine and Renewing Books Earth Studies. www2.lib.udel.edulbranches/mars.htm UD faculty, students, and staff can view and renew their library materials online! Physics Library From the Library Web, click on "Books I Have Checked Out." The Physics Library, located in 221 Sharp Lab, is a branch library serving the faculty, staff, and students Enter your UDelNet ID and password to review your account information and renew your library of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. materials. www2.lib.udel.edulbranches/phys.htm

Go to www.udel.edullibrary/udlcirc/has.htm for detailed information on using "Books I Have Checked Out."

(All1ocations are in the Morris Library unless otherwise 1.lOtOO.) IlnslrUCtionalMedia Collection ...... Lower level ...... 831-1042 Acquisitions ...... First ftoor ...... 831-2233 VteWmg Room Adtninistration ...... Second ftoor ...... 831-2231 Ihm:rlibrary Loan ..•....•..... • ...... Fa floor ....• . ....•...... 831-2236 Agriculture Library ...... Townsend HaU. Room 02S ...... 831-2530 Databases Information ...... First floor, Reference Desk...... 831-2965 Assistive Technology Center ....•....•••First floor ...... •...... •..831-2432 and Fomd ...... Fa floor, Cin:uIation Desk ...... 831-2455 Book. Renewal by Phone ...... 831-2455 ...... Second ftoor, Special Collections .....831-2229 B1eeck:er Street ...... First ftoor, Conunons . . • ...... •. .Lower level Browsing Collection ...... Second floor Studies Library ...... Omnon LaboratoIy in Lewes. DE .....6454290 Change Machine ...... First ftoor by Circulation Desk ...... LOwer level ...... 831-8832 Cben1istry Library ..•...... •...... Brown Lab, Room 202 ...... 831-2993 ...... • ...... First floor, Periodicals ...... 831-8408 CirculationDesk ...... First floor ...... 831-2455 of the Director ...... secondftoor,AdministrationOfike ... 831·2231 Circulation, Library Acoount ServiCes ...... First:floor ...... 831-2456 CurraJt ...... First ftoor .• ...... 831-8408 Commons (Bleecker Street) ...... First:floor Libraty ...... " ...... Sharp LaboratoIy, Room 221 ...... 831·2323 Copy Card Dispensers ...... First, Second & 1bird floors for CIastes ...... 831-6310 Copy ServicesJCopy Card Services .....•.Lower level- Student Multimedia Books . . .• . •. . . .• •. . •. ••• • .. .Second t1oor. Special Collections. .831-2229 Design Center Desk ...... 831-8832 Desk ...... • ...... FiI'It floor ...... 831·2965 DELCAT Infonoation ...... : ...... First floor ...... 831-2965 ROOID ...... FU'IIt floor ...... 831·1726 Disability Services for Users ...... First floor ...... 831 2432 for Users with Disabilities .... .FiJIl floor...... 831·2432 E-mail Stations ...... •.....First:floor CoDectioDs • ....••.•• . •.••Second floor • •...... 831·2229 Exhibition Ga1Iely ...... Second ftoor ...... 831-2229 MuJtjmedia Design Center .... .Lower level...... 831-8832 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ...Lower level ...... 831-8832 Room .. .. • .. . •.. .Lower Jcvel, Room 056 Government Documents CoUection ...... Lower level . •...... Fm tlooIt Commons Information IJesk ...... First floor ...... 831-2965 .. Second floor ...... 831 1149 1nstructiooa1 Media Collection ...... Lower level ...... 831-8461 . .FiI'It floor...... 831·2432 Instructional Media Collection ...... Lower level ...... 831 147S .lower level Reference & Researcb (Film/Vtdeo)

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