RIDEALONG KOPF RESIGNS HORNS UP IN FARGO The former chair of the New Castle Republican Our reporter goes behind the scenes with UDPD at the No. 1 North Dakota State dominates Delaware in Committee was unwilling to support U.S Senate a 38-10 bout. No. 1 party school. candidate Rob Arlett.

NEWS Page 3 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 14 FacSen reconvenes after summer Student fasting on Yom Kippur vacation to talk budget, campus disrupted by coursework, scheduling KEVIN TRAVERS day of a fasting and atonement. growth and new programs Senior Reporter Though the most important Breakfast comes late for holiday to practicing Jewish MITCHELL PATTERSON Dennis Assanis applauded the Morgan opened the meeting some on the high holy day of Yom students, university policy City Editor program but indicated that talks with a breakdown of the Class of Kippur. toward religious absences leaves On Monday, Sept. 17, the with Aramark would likely take a 2022, noting that there are 602 After the final words of the much to be desired for those who Faculty Senate, the democratic few years. students in the Honors College Neilah service, hungry students take off class to pray. forum responsible for the Assanis also announced the and the average SAT scores for at the Hillel building flocked to Senior Hannah Greenberg, implementation of university creation of a new enrollment incoming freshmen is about 12 the buffet spread to finally get the president of Hillel student policies, reconvened for their first initiative, funded by a $75 million points higher than the previous some food after 25 hours without life, had just broken her fast after official meeting of the semester. gift from the J.P. Morgan Chase year. so much as water. the sundown service. Though The meeting focused on bank, for prospective students on The university, however, no This Wednesday, Sept. 19 starving, she was worried about recapping the Senate's work last the autism spectrum called the longer requires that Delaware marked the Jewish new year, a her classwork and an internship, semester and looking forward "Spectrum Scholars Program." residents submit SAT or ACT which to the year ahead. Unusually, "We'll start admitting about scores. there was only one resolution, 10 each year and grow that at a Additionally, Morgan presented by Faculty Senate steady state to about 40," Assanis declared that the Faculty President Chris Williams, open for said. "We want to do this so that Senate will develop a budget a vote on Monday. we can truly move us along on model describing strategic and The Senate voted to pass things we care about." incremental revenues for the Williams' resolution to encourage Additionally, Assanis entire university sometime in environmental and agricultural mentioned a $23 million grant to December. This model would go sustainability programs on the university from the National into effect in July of next year, the Science, Technology and Science Foundation and that allowing time during the spring Advanced Research (STAR) $640 million had been raised for semester for departments and Campus. the Delaware First campaign. deans to plan how to use their According to the resolution, A number of resolutions, allocated funding. the university will enter formal including a vote to amend the Currently, the base budget, discussions with the Aramark Senate's constitution and clarify which covers the necessary food services corporation to the appointment of non-elected expenses of each department, is produce organic food grown by Senators, were postponed until already in place. Reserve budgets Melisa Soysal/THE REVIEW students and distribute it in the October. for each college and department, Some Jewish students, used to getting school off for the high holiday, have met frustrating barriers to worship in college. dining halls. University President University provost Robin which would provide funds for CONTINUED QN PAGE 5 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 I A closer look at what the rankings reveal

JUSTIN RICHARDS accessibility, affordability and out there." This was in the same group as due to "practical aspects of Senior Reporter diversity for all of our students," In reaction to such criticism, graduation and retention rates. higher education," said Brandon With the university being President Dennis Assanis said in the U.S. News 8i World Report The university has gone down Busteed, Executive Director, ranked the number-one party a statement earlier this week. only changed their methodology in the overall rankings, but it has Education and Workforce school in the nation by Princeton Development, at Gallup. Review earlier this year, there Despite these criticisms, has been increased scrutiny the university and many other at the decline in the recently universities have expanded released US News & World Report academic summer programs, rankings. reduced the cost of applying with But upon close inspection, Delaware Goes to College and there are many faults with the made the submission of the SAT/ ranking system dating back to its ACT scores optional. founding in 1983. But while examining the The Review has documented in methodology of US News & recent years Delaware's fall from World Report and University of 75th in 2015 to 89th in 2018, but Delaware statistics on the variety many throughout campus and the of categories measured, there nation say this is not necessarily are a couple that stand out. a terrible sign. One is the rise of tuition Numerous educational that has been a marker among professionals believe the system schools to try to rise in the of U.S. News rankings have in the rankings. Within the past decade, past favored institutions that have the university's resident tuition accepted more wealthy students has increased 61.9 percent, with versus the lower classes. non-resident going up 62.2% This can be seen in economic between 2008 to 2018. attitudes of colleges dating back Another marker are faculty to World War II. The growth of resources that factors into the the student population spiked rankings by 20 percent, and 7 due to the GI Bill, forcing colleges percent of this is faculty salary. not to be as selective since. When examining this throughout Only 186,500 bachelor's degree the last four years, the average students graduated in 1940 to salary of a professor has risen 1 million students graduating from $186,898 in 2013-2014 to around the nation in 1990. $202,236 in 2017-2018. In last year's article, The XANDER OPIYO/THE REVIEW This data showcases that the The U.S. News and World Report rankings have long received criticism for their narrow standards of college achievement. Review heard from Professor Iris university has tried to adjust to Busch, an assistant professor of expectations set by the U.S. News German, Spanish and Foreign Brit Kirwan, a former chancellor slightly by removing features steadily increased the graduation 8i World Report with no success. Language Pedagogy, who saw of the University of Maryland like the acceptance rate for "new class size, from 22,166 students But this new methodology will growth throughout the university. system, stated in a Politico social mobility indicators." graduating in 2013 to 23,774 in surely have a factor on future "We get better students and we article last year that the U.S. This included other slight 2017. policies throughout universities. have a more diverse student News rankings were "creating a changes regarding the categories Some feel the changes made But, for better or worse, as body. The university is building permanent underclass in America of expert opinion that is down by US News & World Report the U.S. News & World Report has everywhere," said Busch. based on education." 2.5 percent to 20 percent overall were prompted by institutional stated before, they are and will This is the goal behind This was the same sentiment and student excellence that went angst that many felt in the 2016 continue to be the "800-pound the Delaware First fundraising expressed by President F. King from 12.5 percent to 10 percent. election. According to Gallup, gorilla of America Education." campaign, which includes Alexander of Louisiana State The only category that was 67 percent of Republicans have accepting more students from a University: "I think U.S. News increased was outcomes among low confidence when it comes to variety of economic backgrounds. has done more damage to the students that features, for the colleges. "Several initiatives are currently higher education marketplace first time, the effect of Pell Some Democrats also are at underway at UD to enhance than any single enterprise that's Grants in relation to graduation. odds against colleges but often

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udreview.com The safest night of my life: a police ridealong at the No. i party school in America

ALEXIS CAREL I learn that certain areas on the "slicing," a young man had Senior News Reporter campus, including off-campus brought a straight razor into Bryan Thomas doesn't organizations like fraternities the bar with him and attacked really understand how the and city streets like Main are someone else. I half-expected university got named the No. 1 the Newark Police Department's a UD Alert to scream from my party school in America. Based claim. phone, but it was filed under a off the calm atmosphere of last But UDPD is here for bar fight and the night continued Saturday night, I don't either. student safety, so we end up to crawl on. There are the normal driving to assist other squads Apart from the "slicing" congregations of intoxicated with random assignments, like in Kate's, there wasn't anything students that have just left a dealing with loitering students I could deem "wild" about the party and are waiting for their after a party on West Main got night. I would argue that the best Uber home, but nothing too out "bopped," and doing a people- part was getting to sit down with of the ordinary. search online to aid Newark Police an officer and discuss anything I It's Saturday night, and in verifying if a few juveniles stole was curious about. With criminal I'm sitting next to Thomas in the the student's wallet. Fun fact: justice as one of my majors, passenger seat of his police car. even police officers have to deal that hands-on experience was a My visualized standard from cop with Two-Factor Authentication. dream: I gained the knowledge shows holds up: a bulletproof They hate it too. of the reality of window between us and the back It's deemed a "slow night" a police officer's seat, a laptop set up to my left around 12:30 a.m., but that humanity. with a screen open to Computer means more to Thomas and his At the Aided Dispatch (CAD) and an AR- patrol squad than it does to me. end of the night, 15 directly by my left ear. The car My night, like most ridealongs, Thomas drops me is dark, so I focus my attention may end at 2 a.m., but Thomas' off at the steps on the road. If nothing else, it's continues on until 7 a.m., and to my house, and intimidating. there's barely any action on I wave goodbye, Thomas has a proud campus past 4 a.m. unless a wishing him luck 11 years of experience with the student gets locked out of their on the rest of University of Delaware's Police dorm. I joke about doing another his night. I fall Department (UDPD), with an ridealong on "Halloweekend" face-down on my official title of "Master Corporal." to make up for it, and Thomas couch, thinking He's kind and open, answering laughs, hard, at the absurdity of about how soon, questions I pose about his job the slang term. I have to go up to and life. Tonight, he's working Still, the experience is bed, but Thomas his preferred shift — the 7 p.m. fascinating. The general influx has his next five to 7 a.m. midnight shift. Right as of speech coming from Thomas' grueling hours we begin our drive, he makes a radio is amusing at times. of work. He'll note that the night could go either Officers' tones are blunt and continue to patrol; way; it could be the craziest thing almost monotone, but you can't driving around I’ve seen on campus, or it could help but giggle when you hear a in large circles, be pretty slow. fragment like "Two people found waiting for slow I wonder, out loud, if urinating on the book," which yes, traffic lights to I'll witness him breaking up frat is definitely the Mentor's Circle turn green just like parties or nabbing students on book. I'm never touching it again. we do, protecting Main Street for jaywalking while Even later, I hear "... our campus. ALEXIS CAREL/THE REVIEW intoxicated, which prompts someone got sliced in Klondike Our reporter Alexis Carel gets a firsthand perspective on how the university stays safe. a mini-lesson on jurisdiction. Kate's." As per the details of New Castle County GOP Chairman resigns claiming Arlett lacks “character and integrity”

ALEX DORING and will not hesitate, nor should Kopf has made grave Daniel Worthington, the current Director as well which again, in Senior Reporter he." predictions about the current head of the Delaware Federation my opinion, is a clear conflict of Peter Kopf resigned from According to the party, writing, "Our state party of College Republicans and a interest." This was apparently in his position as chairman of the Associated Press (AP), Kopf is dying from the inside out and university student, said. "The reference to the aforementioned New Castle County Republican confirmed that he was referring to unless changes are made quickly DFCR isn't fazed by this at all and Emily Taylor. Committee after sending a letter Arlett's current financial problems. it will be a non-force in this state is 100 percent focused on winning He went on further to to his colleagues citing problems In recent years Arlett has been call out other members. "Last with current Delaware Senate pursued twice by the Delaware but not least we now have 2 nominee Rob Arlett. Department of Revenue, in 2011 convicted felons serving in very In his resignation letter, and 2015. Arlett and his wife have public positions within the Party. Kopf wrote, "Mr. Arlett lacks the also faced multiple foreclosure One is running the political character and integrity needed to actions, one of which totaled over operations (and getting paid as a lead our Ticket and receive my $550,000. contractor by a 3rd Party) and the support." Kopf told the AP, "to me, other is serving on the Finance "Peter had to make the everybody has financial issues, Committee." decision that was right for him, but this guy wants to be a United While neither individual is and while we are sad to see him States Senator and handle mentioned by name in the letter, go we will push forward to win taxpayer dollars, and that's what Kopf has since confirmed that he election this November," Emily disturbs me." was referring to former Delaware Taylor, the acting executive The Arlett campaign has Secretary of State Michael director and vice chair of the responded to Kopf's resignation, Harkins and former Wilmington Delaware GOP, said. although they claim to have no Trust president Robert Harra. Rob Arlett was nominated knowledge of the issues that Kopf Harkins plead guilty in to lead the Republican ticket had with Arlett's nomination. 2004 to federal mail fraud and in the Sept. 6 primary a few "On behalf of the Rob Arlett for tax charges. Harra was convicted weeks ago. He soundly defeated U.S. Senate Campaign, we thank in May on federal bank fraud Eugene Truono, a former Paypal Mr. Peter Kopf for his service to charges, along with three other executive, by over thirty points. the Republican Party and we wish Wilmington Trust employees. His Arlett has been a him well in his future endeavors," sentencing hearing is next month. controversial candidate, Jason Arlett, Rob Arlett's Kopf ended his letter by specifically for his treatment of his campaign manager, said. He went going back to Arlett. opponent, who would have been on to say, "We have no idea what "I pray the name at the top of the first openly gay Republican issues Mr. Kopf may have, if any, the ticket doesn't mean disaster with our candidate." U.S. Senate if he had been COURTESY OF THE ROB ARLETT CAMPAIGN for some excellent down ballot Furthermore, the Arlett elected. Arlett and Truono shared Citing problems with Delaware Senate Nominee Rob Arlett candidates." campaign believes that they many of the same positions, and (above), Peter Kopf has resigned from his position as Arlett's campaign appears currently have the support of when Arlett was asked about chairman of the New Castle County Republican Committee. undeterred by Kopf letter. "We're the biggest difference between their former opponent. "We confident that if Mr. Kopf had them, he said, "I am married to a genuinely respect our former gotten to know Councilman Arlett woman and he is not." opponent, Mr. Truono, who shared and his family," Jason Arlett said. However, the major many if not most of our political "The would have realized he reason for Kopf's disapproval views. It's our impression that we very soon." elections in November," was a candidate of great merit, appears to be Arlett's financial now enjoy Mr. Truono's support These recent Kopf also took issue the right person who is ready trouble. In the letter, Kopf in the Arlett campaign for Senate developments appear to not with members of current state to help Senator Carper into the wrote, "While Mr. Truono may in the State of Delaware. It's our have changed the course for the Republican leadership. "I am retirement he deserves after his not have wanted to share critical impression Mr. Truono wants to Delaware chapter of the College also troubled by the direction service to Delaware taxpayers for information about Mr. Arlett see Rob Arlett defeat Sen. Carper Republicans. "I'm sorry to see of our current Party Leadership 42 years." that will eventually derail his for all the reasons that Mr. Truono Mr. Kopf leave but he ended up In Delaware," he wrote. "We candidacy, rest assured, Senator brought forth in his own primary doing what he thought was the have an elected State Vice Chair Carper has done his due diligence campaign." best course of action for himself," now acting as a paid Executive

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udreview.com Analysis: Kavanaugh allegations bring confirmation to a standstill

JACOB WASSERMAN when a friend of Kavanaugh's, independent outside counsel will Senior Reporter Mark Judge, jumped on top of do the questioning, the subpoena I wrote a column two weeks them. Ford said she then fled the of Mark Judge, whether Ford or ago about the controversies house after briefly locking herself Kavanaugh will testify first and the surrounding the nomination of in a nearby bathroom. day on which the testimony will Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme According to the Washington take place. Court. I ended it by saying that Post, Ford contacted their tip line Ford's attorneys and Senate in all likelihood, the Senate would this past July, when Kavanaugh Democrats have also demanded confirm Kavanaugh. As of this was named as someone on that the Federal Bureau of week, that confirmation has come President Donald Trump's shortlist Investigation (FBI) conduct an to a screeching halt. to replace Justice Anthony impartial investigation into the On Sept. 13, Senator Dianne Kennedy. She also sent a letter to incident before testimony. Sen. Feinstein (D-Calif.) released a very her Congresswoman, Rep. Anna Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and suspicious statement, regarding Eshoo (D-Calif.), which was then Feinstein have recently sent a the Kavanaugh nomination. forwarded to Feinstein, who is the letter to President Trump asking "I have received information ranking Democrat on the Senate him to order such an investigation. from an individual concerning the Judiciary Committee. Committee Republicans nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Once the allegations came to have contended that an FBI to the Supreme Court," the light, amid much public pressure, investigation is not necessary, and statement said. "That individual the Senate Judiciary Committee, would take up too much time.They strongly requested confidentiality, chaired by Sen. Charles Grassley would prefer to get Kavanaugh declined to come forward or press (R-Iowa), agreed that both Ford confirmed before the midterm the matter further, and I have and Kavanaugh should be given elections on Nov. 6, because there honored that decision. I have, the opportunity to testify under is an inherent chance that they however, referred the matter to oath on these allegations, and will lose the majority, and thus the federal investigative authorities." they are both currently slated to nomination will be quashed by a JACOB WASSERMAN When rumors started swirling, testify to the Judiciary Committee Democratic majority. Jacob Wasserman reflects on the recent accusations against Brett Kavanaugh. and she got a feeling that she would on Thursday, Sept. 27. The only precedent for a be outed due to reporters reaching There are still several situation like this is the very Senate Majority Leader testify to these objectively serious out to her and her place of work, details that have to be worked infamous testimony of Anita Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has allegations. If the allegations turn Dr. Christine Blasey Ford came out between the two sides, but Hill on her allegations of sexual nevertheless expressed strong out to be true, it can be predicted out as the woman who wrote that evidently nothing important misconduct against now-Justice confidence that Kavanaugh will that most, if not all of the red letter in the Washington Post. In enough that it could stop Ford Clarence Thomas. Prior to her be confirmed, even with these state Democrats that were on the the letter, she accused Kavanaugh from testifying. The committee testimony, the FBI did conduct an allegations and the upcoming fence before, will vote "no" now. of a sexual assault when the two agreed to only have one camera in investigation, which took three testimony. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) were in high school at a house the room and to provide increased days. "Keep the faith. Don't get announced that he would vote party in suburban Maryland. security to Ford (and Kavanaugh), Supreme Court confirmation rattled by all of this," McConnell against Kavanaugh before these Ford recounted the incident in which were both requests made by hearings are always very said at a gathering of conservatives allegations came out. He is not detail. her attorneys. According to NPR, contentious, but these allegations in D.C. "We're gonna plow right pleased with how the Committee She alleged that Kavanaugh, the committee also asserted that have increased that severely. through it and do our job." is handling this situation. while intoxicated, pinned to her they have the right to determine Up until this past Friday, "Here's what I want to tell you "This is an'important moment, a bed and groped her over her which witnesses get called, in President Trump had notably had — in the very near future, Judge and the Committee must be better clothes, which he tried to tear off. which order they testify, and who a relatively measured response Kavanaugh will be on the United than this," he said in a tweet. "The Ford also said that Kavanaugh put does the questioning. to these events. That changed States Supreme Court." country is watching." his hand over her mouth when she Previously, there was on Sept. 21, when Trump overtly Senate Democrats see this tried to scream. disagreement between the two questioned the validity of Ford's situation in a different way. They The incident allegedly ended sides are on whether senators or allegations in a tweet. want to see Ford and Kavanaugh Lisa Blunt Rochester talks Constitution an d African-American heritage as 2oi< ‘ Soles lecturer

SEAN O'CONNOR "ever imperfect but exceptional Senior Reporter guide whose core ideals have In today's political miraculously stood the test of atmosphere, individuals time," which has been the "living, see conflict all around, hear breathing manifestation of order messages of divisiveness in and peace." Rochester described our daily lives and it can be the Constitution as "lasting and easy to forget the common meaningful" which has continued ideals we share as a nation. to live because "derives its power As a result, the university from the people." is hosting events to do its She also reflected upon her part in bringing students and African-American heritage and the citizens alike together. value of the Constitution relating The university hosted the to her own personal identity, eighth annual James R. Soles pulling out a scarf with a voter Lecture on the Constitution registration card printed on the and Citizenship, on Monday, cloth. The card, which belonged Sept. 17 — Constitution to Rochester's great-great-great Day. The event is in honor grandfather, who was a slave, of former professor James R. gave him the right to vote. Soles (1935-2010). This year, "It reminds me of where we the lecture was delivered by come from ... it reminds me Congresswoman Lisa Blunt that we can overcome, because Rochester, who serves on A we have." Rochester presented behalf of Delaware's at-large the scarf as a symbol of our district. nation's past, the power of Rochester received her the constitution and reason to master's degree in urban Janella Mae Tauchus/THE REVIEW "remain optimistic" in today's Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (above) spoke about enduring American ideals at this year’s Soles lecture. planning and public policy at the political climate. University of Delaware and began Soles joined the Department remarks, the lecture was "meant Coons and Vice President Joe her professional career as a of Political Science and to celebrate the idea that public Biden have been lecturers. caseworker for now-U.S. Senator International Relations in 1968 service can be one of the most During her lecture, Rochester Tom Carper. She served as and taught courses specializing in honorable professions in our reflected on Soles, whom she Delaware's first female African- American government until 2002. society." described as a "great statesman." American Secretary of Labor and As one of the university's most Assanis went on to describe "That's what we need today, CEO of the Metropolitan Urban awarded professors, Soles' legacy how "Delaware is fortunate to be "Rochester said. "Great statesmen League and in 2016, became the has had an impact on thousands represented by men and women and great states people." first woman and first person of of students both past and present. who exemplify this idea." In the Rochester also reviewed color to represent Delaware in According to president Dennis past, representatives such as public service and the Congress. Assanis, who gave the opening Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Chris Constitution, describing it as an SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 udreview.com 5 FacSen reconvenes after summer vacation to talk budget, campus growth and new programs Continued from Page 1 unforeseen circumstances, "Central goals of the Graduate students were also invited by officials within each college will remain undetermined. College include improving the Senate to attend a town hall now report directly to Katie "We still need to figure out graduate student and faculty event on Oct. 1 in room 104 of O'Connell, director of the Office of for each [department] what outcomes by providing resources Gore Hall to discuss a "second Communications and Marketing. is the size of the war chest, so and infrastructure for program track" program within the Honors These initiatives would not, as to speak," Morgan said. "We development, facilitating and College called "Scholar-Leader the term often implies, include want those safety nets to be an expanding funding opportunities, Honors." laying off large numbers of staff. appropriate depth so that we're growing and coordinating Morgan also announced new Indeed, a plan is underway, maximally reinvesting money services available to graduate "operational efficiency" initiatives according to Morgan, to hire into the academic enterprises." students, and bolstering the to reduce redundancy. This approximately 250 new faculty The Senate turned its synergy between high quality was met with palpable unease, members. During an ongoing attention from budgets to the undergraduate and graduate prompting Morgan to reassure cluster-hiring search, 11 new growth of the campus community. programming," the mission the body that "operational faculty members with data Williams gave a brief overview of statement draft read. efficiency is not synonymous with science expertise have already the university's plan to create Over the summer, the downsizing." been employed. The university a new academic college for university was seeking new The operational efficiency intends to prioritize hiring faculty graduate education, tentatively donors to fund the college, initiatives Morgan referred to in fields "of high impact and called the Graduate College. following the loss of a $10 million would be an attempt to cut-down importance to society." Williams unveiled draft donation from Stuart M. Grant, a on unnecessary bureaucratic versions of the Graduate College's former university trustee, and his procedures within the university. mission statement written earlier wife. For example, an effort to eliminate this month. All faculty and undergraduate redundancies, communications

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Environmental regulation, health Educated Americans live in a campus when we could bike, and care, automation, trade. Fixing moment of both unprecedented cross our fingers for America's these things require sweeping prosperity and unprecedented political future, attending lectures federal oversight, and the public knowledge. We know that about "populism" (at best) Republican Party has no evident our lifestyles contribute to climate instead of talking to Trump voters. interest in doing anything useful. change, that thousands are dying Rather than make the most of That'd be fine, if the current of malaria each year, that there our educations, intending to put strain of Republican ideology, are refugees in need of help and knowledge to practical use in the with all of its perversities and that our dollars and action can future, we watch Netflix in Morris. contradictions, in any way help mitigate all of this. When and if this "Democratic reflected the popular will. But it Yet, with this knowledge, we surge," led by young people, simply doesn't, and millions are do nothing. We continue to eat takes over, people are going utterly disenfranchised in this the beef that pumps methane to realize that big government country, left at the mercy of a into the atmosphere, drive the requires big responsibility. All sadistic Republican agenda. This cars and buy the products that of the things that we have the is why it's so important for people contribute to CO2 emissions and opportunity to do now — live to vote. purchase the plastics that pollute environmentally conscious But only so many of these our world. We pour thousands lives, donate our ever-powerful disenfranchised voters can into gadgets and college and nice dollars to the needy, lead plea helplessness, and many dinners and political campaigns. healthy lifestyles to ensure that outspoken Democrats are not Instead of enacting the solutions single-payer healthcare doesn't among them. Many, for all of we demand of our government, bankrupt the country, boycott CALEB OWENS interview had finally been the anger they express online, we sit by and blithely endure the unethical industries — will Editor in Chief honored. Instead, I got a bolded seem to be perfectly at peace storm. become compulsory, and they In the spring, some wide- command to register to vote, with things, still going to school, What startles me most is that won't be popular for long. eyed, uncomfortably energetic accompanied by a high-def video still going on vacation, enjoying none of this has rattled college If college students can't Biden Institute interns approached featuring the usual pantheon of the most comfortable economic students into any real seriousness. handle moral responsibility in me on The Green, shaking a student leaders, showing me how circumstances of their lifetime. Here, in college, we have not only today's world, and there's little pamphlet and imploring me to cool and easy registering is. Whatever might be going on at the unparalleled opportunity and evidence that they can, then register to vote. Not a concern, But somehow, I'm not border, or in Israel, or in a nearby information access, but also a nobody can. Ultimately, we I said, already registered, and I convinced that increasing college poverty-stricken area, they feel chance to change our ways. We're want the lives that our parents walked on. student voter turnout will do absolved of guilt, knowing that not tied down by decades of a had, and those lives are driving There was such a self- anything useful. Forget the they voted blue in 2016, and will consistent lifestyle or an outdated us straight to extinction. But go righteous enthusiasm to the Trump flags flying in frat boys' do so again in 2018 and 2020. social paradigm, and are in a ahead, cast your vote, and feel whole thing, I thought. Finally, windows. The issues today's And, if Trump retakes the better place than ever to breach righteous in your actions. Attend a politically neutral approach to world faces, particularly the ones presidency in 2020, and if convention, start new trends, to Joe's registration party. Whatever politics in the world of Trump and we're inheriting, aren't going to the Republican Senate retains set the world on a new trajectory. it takes to help you go to sleep Ocasio-Cortez. These people had get fixed with a few million votes, control, they'll be at peace when But, amid the most tumultuous with a clean conscience. hit the mark. and college kids give me little the world goes to hell, knowing political period of our lives, we The same tone rang in an reason for optimism. that, at the very least, it wasn't don't. Our money gets poured email I received from Joe Biden People say that the stakes are their fault. That they voted, and from pitchers at Grotto's while on Friday. I opened it with higher than ever in the upcoming did what they could to make sure we lick our lips at the sight of a excitement, thinking that maybe elections, both in 2018 and others voted too. dead cow between two buns. We the request(s) for my long-sought 2020, and I couldn't agree more. Except it will be their fault. drive trucks and beamers around Start the campus conversation by participating in new weekly essay contests Looking for opportunities to write outside the classroom? 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EDITORIALI Something smells rank: We don’t care about the latest rankings, and neither should you

The university has recently glimpse of every university in themselves with comparisons. survivors. Although these that the university as a whole is in popped up in some unfortunate the country, and unfavorable There are many issues on accomplishments may appeal to academicdecline, nor do students headlines as the latest round rankings don't do us any favors. campus that are increasingly prospective students and inspire have to convince themselves of nationwide rankings have But the administration should not important to prospective and those that are already enrolled to adhere to dangerous and been released. Many students focus their efforts on working to enrolled students alike that to get more involved, the ranking damaging partying expectations. celebrated our freshly minted improve either of the rankings, these rankings do not take into algorithms do not take such These rankings are ultimately place as the top party school at least directly, as this involves account. For example, current achievements into account. misleading and should not dictate in the country, accorded to the playing the algorithm game. students are strongly advocating The rankings are unfriendly the way students and faculty university by The Princeton Rather, university higher-ups for increased student voter on both ends, but neither has to view their work and careers. Review, with an opening weekend should be empowered to better registration rates and resources result in a self-fulfilling prophecy. Some may believe that full of dage-related shenanigans. the university without concerning for campus sexual assault No one should lean into the idea the detrimental positions the Not long after university holds on each this announcement ranking warrant a direct b r o k e , response or a change in administrators likely policy on behalf of the groaned at news administration; however, of the university's rankings do not discount declining position the significant academic on the U.S. News research and achievements and World Report that both professors and ranking. Because of students are accomplishing the arbitrary nature everyday on this campus. of these rankings, There are always things however, neither that can be improved upon, should dictate but playing into the idea the attitudes that that having a desirable students, faculty or ranking is the pinnacle of administrators have success and notoriety is about the university, not the proper way to move nor how to improve forward. it moving forward. Of course, the rankings are the most public, and probably most cited,

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1 I A SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 udreview.com 7 Opinion: Delawareans face a public health crisis

Delawareans face a public government inspections and systems. We should involve reasonable ways exist for such Delawareans. Second, it is health crisis. Thousands of action have compounded the the University of Delaware in funding. First, we must increase inconsistent with surrounding Delawareans cannot access crisis. Companies contaminating researching agricultural best the price of National Pollutant states. Third, we are missing something many of us take for water often conduct their practices for our area, like peak Discharge Elimination System out on a significant source of granted daily — clean drinking own inspections, companies fertilization times, proper crops (NPDES) permits, the fees for reliable, long-term income for water. continually violating laws and for up-cycling nitrates and waste which have not increased since the State — not only because As one of many examples, consent orders regarding management. 1991. Second, again, we need a additional PIT brackets for in February, Blades residents permissible levels of dangerous We must fund and staff state "clean water bill" similar to House wealthier Delawareans would be were told not to use tap water pollutants in water supplies. This agencies as necessary to execute Bill 270, introduced during the permanent, but because even for drinking or cooking, after problem impacts Sussex County vital oversight and enforcement last legislative session but tabled in times of economic downturn, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) residents particularly, because of of regulations protecting water in committee, which would have wealthier individuals recover were detected in the water the county's many farms. Often, quality. We should increase grants instituted a new Clean Water much more quickly than middle- supply. This was the first time companies spray wastewater to area farmers, to improve Surcharge. class individuals, guaranteeing Blades' water supply had been almost at will over farm fields. and encourage environmentally Third, we must institute steady State revenue even during tested for PFCs, so no one knows Numerous actions, in responsible agriculture. We need additional personal income tax less favorable economic times. how long residents' water had combination, can set us in the to bolster Delaware's repeat (PIT) brackets for wealthier Delawareans deserve clean been contaminated. PFCs can right direction to tame this pollutant offender program, Delawareans. Currently, Delaware water. Delawareans deserve fair cause cancer and developmental crisis. We need a "clean water ensuring consequences for has just six PIT brackets, ranging PIT brackets. And Delawareans issues for fetuses and infants, bill" funding projects improving chronic groundwater polluters. from 2.2% to 6.6%, based on deserve legislators in Dover who and adversely affect body organs water and waterways. Delaware Finally, we must require that all annual income. The top tax bracket will fight for them on these and and function. Blades is far from homes being leased or sold septic and similar waste be run is simply $60,000 and above. In many other important fronts. the only Delaware town with should include a water test through a modern municipal-style other words, Delawareans pay Don Allan is a Democratic water quality issues. conducted no more than one year sewage treatment facility, rather a 6.6% tax rate regardless of if candidate for the House of Increasingly, Delaware prior to sale or lease. We must than being treated and sprayed they make $60,000, $100,00, Representatives in the 36th water supplies are at risk of establish public water districts on area fields. $500,000, or $10,000,000 per District, which straddles Milton contamination, primarily from in areas experiencing significant We need funding to address year. and Milford. run-off pollution. Inadequate groundwater contamination and Delaware's clean drinking First, that set-up is unfair funding and capacity for close to established public water water public health crisis, and to hardworking middle-class Letter: Conservative political thought from a Letter: Ever wanted a former college professor Over the past 40 years, I Institute. have tried to become an expert While some of these groups Nicotine addiction? on conservative political thought. are open and transparent about I believe it is important to share their beliefs, many use stealth with readers the one important tactics to influence public opinion finding I have learned. and political decision-making. Probably not, but it's what are aesthetically alluring, and activity. You buy one for yourself There now appears to Others can do the same research the kids are into these days. the sheer availability of products — it's only forty dollars, after all. be a much larger number of I have done, and will likely come Commonly known as Juuls or makes vulnerable teenagers It's become a daily activity. Your conservatives who are essentially to the same conclusion. I highly Suorins, vapes are the new fad. more susceptible to the insidious friends start to worry. When they "survival-of-the-fittest" social recommend the Users can go through a pod a effects of nicotine. Vaping began express their concern, you say, Darwinists than there were during books "Dark Money" by Jane day, the nicotine-equivalent to as an alternative for weaning "I could quit at any time," but the 1950s through 1970s. Mayer and "Democracy In Chains" an entire pack of cigarettes. smokers off nicotine to prevent sometimes the insatiable urge This means, I believe, that they by Nancy MacLean. It's not just the nicotine life-threatening illnesses, but it's demands that you leave halfway want to abolish and eliminate all P.S. I wrote this because I do intake that's problematic. devolved into a means of looking through class to take a hit. federal government safety-net not want to see any of the safety- They're easily-preventable cash cool in lieu of a healthy lifestyle. This is addiction. It's programs including social security, net programs abolished or cut. It guzzlers. With a four-pack of It goes like this: You're at expensive now, and it'll be even Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, is my hope that one day college pods costing as little as $15.99 a party, and someone offers more expensive later. and college student loans. student loans will be turned into and as much as $20, purchases you a hit on their juul. 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Student fasting on Yom Kippur disrupted by coursework, scheduling continued Page i she said is a common stress the professors don't even know up to administrators who better only email to request absence. reminder at the beginning of for students that observe the [about Yorn Kippur], for freshmen understand how to procedurally "I told her that was insulting," the semester, which specifically holiday. for the first time not having apply a system to respect Jewish Davis said."No matter what I'm mentions high Jewish holidays. Before coming to the school off it can be intimidating students. still going to happily observe, but Even still, both Davis and university, Greenberg didn't to ask." "Any possible measure to I would love to be respected." Greenberg believe a letter have school on Jewish holidays. Rabbi Nick Renner of the make it easier for students [would Davis believes the two month from President Dennis Assanis But now Greenberg said she is university Hillel foundation finally be welcome]," Renner said. winter break is somewhat absurd. himself would help professors be used to having to make a choice sat down after finishing a long day "Every effort should be taken." Everyone gets to take off for mindful, and educate students between practicing her faith and of prayer services for students Also enjoying his first food Christmas, but a break that rivals about holidays, both Jewish and going to class. and faculty while fasting. He in a day was sophomore Jeremy the length of summer vacation is otherwise. Greenberg had help from explained that Yorn Kippur is a day Davis. Davis has had problems just a ploy to add a January term, "Even though we're not in the Hillel services in requesting of atonement, when the individual with how he was treated for Davis said. Why not take a couple class, that doesn't mean we're classes off, but emailing and community wipe the slate celebrating Jewish holidays in of the days from the winter break having a celebration, we're professors or the dean of clean of sins in redemption. The the past. He said it is common to be used for religious holidays, praying" Davis said. "[To show students can be intimidating. She high holidays begin with Rosh to have professors who have Jewish or otherwise, throughout support] if President Assanis said nothing is done intentionally Hashanah in celebration of the scheduled exams on Yorn kippur the year, he asked? sent out emails to all of UD to give religious students work Jewish new year, punctuated by not realizing there's an important Davis and Greenberg both before major holidays it would on holy days, but she believes a day of fasting with Yorn Kippur. holiday that day. agreed that even a simple email help. Profs could be informed professors need to be more Ideally, he believes no One professor in particular to notify students and faculty and re-schedule assignments, accommodating to their students. classes should be held on major would not respond to his emails about important holidays would students would learn about the "No one wants to be in a Jewish holidays out of respect for to ask for class off and only make things better. holidays, it would be educational four-hour biology lab if they're the tradition. But when it comes talked to him in person, saying The dean of students office to everyone." fasting," she said. "Sometimes to academic policy, he leaves it she doesn't believe students that sends out a religious absence

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She works in humanities class, also a film another photograph, it told the mediums of photography class. this totally different story, and printmaking. Ciccarone is Taking some time off opened and I thought ‘this is what I’m interested in visualizing eating up my mind. I could get inspired going to do with this.’ My art disorders, using nature as a without having the pressure to is a lot about collecting, and, stand-in for healing and giving create. Art is a part of me; I’m then, getting something out material form to consciousness. doing it all the time. It’s really of that. I don’t plan things Her artwork involves various a collection of pivotal moments very well. And I don’t like research techniques for taking of just reassuring myself. As an to plan things because they photographs and making prints artist, it’s really difficult to feel sometimes just don’t work — often of the outdoors of secure about your future; you're out. everyday life — which only later not an engineer. Inevitably, What’s a real-life are organized into recognizable there is a lot of self-doubt. It’s situation that has went on to patterns, or analyzed for the little things that remind me inspire your work? meanings. of why I’m doing this and allow This one [“Puzzle of The following interview is me to keep growing. April”] is something that kept the first in the series “Artists’ me up for a Corner.” It has been edited and while. It was all condensed. The full interview is of the thoughts available at udreview.com. that came Let’s start off by talking with having about your background. How an eating did you come to make art? disorder, how In high school, I went to much of my just a regular public school. energy that I didn’t know there was an art took from me high school around the corner, 2 and how much which was called Carver [Center it affected Title: Puzzle of April for Arts and Technology], I my daily life. Medium: ink, screen print, receipts, printer paper, ink transfers, glue, paper clips, pins loved art in high school, but I When I went April 2018 didn't know it was something into recovery, it I could really do. And when was really hard senior year came around — for me to realize — literally physical things of share this with people. having all this pressure to go that this was me. I was playing around with What are your influences? to college — I wasn’t sure what what I was doing it the night before on that wall I heard a talk from an else I loved doing more than to myself. I was up there and rearranging it. artist who was really into cells Title: Torn Pt.2 taking photographs. It was the trying to let go I found an arrangement that and biology. She painted huge Medium: digital photography only thing I could think about of all of what had compositionally made sense to close-ups of cells. That's when February 2018 doing every day. And not just consumed me for me. I thought, ‘I can translate what taking photographs of people or so long. What about the imagery? I’m learning into art.’ myself, I mean constantly seeing, The best part of The imagery of the different What’s another work of looking into my surroundings Can you talk about the “Puzzle of April” was being able bodies, that’s me talking about yours that you like? and photographing what is process of making your art? to look back at it in a different how no one body is a disordered That’s [Torn Pt.2] a around me. For printmaking, I know how light. As I was making work body. The flower and nature photograph I had taken when I thought I would try to spark my creativity by finding about my eating disorder, it kept imagery is healing, that idea of I had first gone into recovery. studying art. Delaware was an idea. I love to do research me up less and less. I could tell me letting it go. The cellphone It’s a girl in my class and we really intriguing to me, because and then express my research the thoughts were going away. speaks to the obsession of taking were just playing around with the [fine arts] program here in print form. For me, it is very Well, they never really go away. pictures of your body that often light. I was wondering if I could was not just one kind of art. experimental and about learning. But they had started taking up comes with disordered eating — separate her head and it worked. I didn’t want to go to an art I am currently really interested less space in my head. the thoughts about it, constantly Once I saw it, I thought ‘oh shit, school because I wanted to learn in things like thermodynamics For you, visualizing it looking in the mirror and looking this represents something I’m about many subjects. I chose the and invisible energy fields. I became a process of letting go. at photos of yourself. Those going through right now.’ fine arts program because my have learned that I can't narrow Once it took on this material eight drawings were actually I always associate the grid strengths don’t include making myself down to one image; it’s form — once you gave it this made for a zine in the winter form with staticity but, with art for someone else; instead, really hard for me and makes material form — it took up about eating disorders. That the photographs themselves, I I am very good at making art me feel like s --. Instead, I begin less space as a nonentity. It one [the drawing of a crouched can discern it was one person for the vision I am seeing. VC with the idea. Then, I gather underwent metamorphosis. figure] is the emotional burden. whose mind was was being [Visual Communications] is very imagery that inspires me and You separated it from yourself. You’re depressed in bed. You morphed into two. To me, it is customer-based. I love taking go to work in the print shop. It was very confrontational. don't want to look at the world about inner conflict because all these other classes here too It’s improvisational, I don’t like I was confronting something and you don’t want to face the neither of the two bodies because they often influence trying to fit it into a box. I had held within me for so things that keep you up at night. are completely formed. This my art. History classes, English Photography is a lot of long. Right now, I’m working Has there been risk photograph isn’t speaking classes. I took an environmental things. It’s using my iPhone on making prints about energy. associated with using your about a separation of the body humanities class that changed on the daily — always looking, That’s what is now keeping me public art to discuss personal as a physical form, but more my life. observing and seeing what’s up all the time. I like to strip matters? about a divorced mind. Was there a pivotal moment around me all the time, on my down the world into ideas so I When I am creating and This is an internal thing that when you thought to yourself way to class or in the grocery can just confront those parts. feeling scared, it's also when everyone can relate to. I don’t ‘okay, this [making art] is what store. But then it’s also going I often have made work about I feel most inspired. When make art because it looks nice. feels right’? on a walk with my camera and what is in my head. something is uncomfortable — It’s about pouring my insides It’s always changing. purposefully looking — or just I love the composition and those are often things I want out into something. During my freshman year and looking closer. Seeing something [of “Puzzle of April”]. Was it to share — it can be hard. Now sophomore year, I was taking from far away and getting real always composed like this? people know this about me but More of Ciccarone’s art can be core classes and focusing on close to it and thinking ‘what is Was it always on a wall? a huge part of my art is being found on her art Instagram other things. I was passionate going on here? Can I photograph I actually cut it all up the night transparent in a way that relates (@whiteelionn). She can be about food and cooking and this? Is this interesting?’ before it was due. I thought that to others. That’s powerful. contacted by email at clairec@ thinking that maybe I should I use multiples of it couldn't all go on one piece of I’m really not sure how udel.edu. have studied nutrition. It wasn’t photographs to make different paper. It had to be a collage of people are interpreting things. until the spring of my sophomore images. For me, that process things, moments and memories I mean, I’m just putting it out year that I rediscovered my is very intuitive. It's what feels in a sense. Especially when I there. I like sharing what’s going love for photography. Taking right. There’s a photograph of decided to add the receipts, the on in my head and, at this point, all of those core classes, just a Ben [Shopp] and Drew [Rackie] lists and all the obsessive things it just feels natural to me to

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Abstract art in Mechanical Hall

EMILY GRAY Staff Reporter chaotic use of color in Frank ways to divide up space instead attracted to a vibrant color “I don’t expect any kind Bowling’s untitled paintings. of compartmentalizing,” palette, which brings the of reaction [from the viewer], In 2004, the Paul R. Jones Another room, according Tommer says. “But, the audience in and “inspires “ Straight says. “I make the Collection had a metamorphic to Zehnder, exhibits “clean, collection itself had a lot movement” around the piece. piece and hopefully someone effect on historic Mechanical will connect with it, but I know Hall. With the help of a $4.6 everyone won’t. The viewer million budget, Mechanical has certain responsibilities, Hall became a gallery if you see something you ’re committed to showcasing interested in but don’t know African American art. what it is, you can do some 14 years later, the gallery research.” has expanded beyond the With subject matter and scope of the Paul R. Jones artistic intent less evident, Collection. From Color & Form Zehnder hopes all will take to Expression & Response: the opportunity to view this Abstract Art at the University exhibition and “feel welcome of Delaware exemplifies this, to embrace what they’re exhibiting Frank Bowling, experiencing.” Floyd Coleman, Earl Hooks, Howardena Pindell and Jack Whitten alongside Lee Krasner and Sol LeWitt. “Abstract art is the combination of the artist’s intent and the viewer’s reaction,” Amanda T. Zehnder, the head curator of From Color & Form to Expression & Response, says. Until Dec. 7, university students will have the unique opportunity to bring their CREATIVE COMMONS own perspective and meaning The above photograph is a detail of Pindell’s “Memory: Past.” to the works of artists such as Bowling, Coleman, Hooks, Pindell, Whitten, Krasner and LeWitt. pure abstraction.” of interesting work, and I This medium facilitates At the exhibition's By separating the liked hearing the artists and connection between art and reception this past Thursday, exhibition in this way, curator give their input.” viewer, striking at the heart Zehnder explained to a Zehnder hopes to ease Those who attended of the exhibition’s intention. crowd of university students, viewers into an appreciation Thursday’s reception had Robert Straight, a artists and Newark residents of abstraction and make the privilege of listening to professor emeritus in the her intent to “help people students less intimidated by artists' perspectives. The Department of Art and find ways to understand [the abstract art. exhibition features the work Design, also contributed art] they’re seeing.” While this exhibition of two artists within the two pieces to the exhibition: The exhibition is design intended to aid university community. “P-490” and “P-489.” These organized into distinct genres viewer comprehension, Dennis Beach received works attempt to show of abstraction, from works in Eric Tommer, a graduate his Master of Fine Arts from the viewer “the other side mixed media to color field student in the school of the university in 2005. Now, of a painting” and feature paintings. One room holds Art and Design, had some his sculpture, entitled “Curl empty space and geometric the works Zehnder describes reservations. #3” is featured prominently patterns that evoke images as “amorphous, bio-morphic, “It’s an interesting show. in the center of Mechanical of crabapple trees and a messy,” epitomized by the I wonder if there were other Hall. Beach says he is childhood toy, respectively.

Album Review: "15"

JENNIFER WEST The album, aptly featuring a lightheartedness to Bhad on “Shhh,” with a less-than- flow, but attempts to recover Senior Reporter 15 tracks, continues with Bhabie’s “bad” act. repetitive hook and minimal as most present rappers do — “Affiliated” featuring Asian Doll, Like “Affiliated,” the rest of lyrical and rhythmic diversity, by falling back on triplets; this Bhad Bhabie has spent the Bhad Bhabie’s partner on her the album is littered with young before immediately rising (and can be seen in tracks like “Bout years since her infamous Dr. Phil summer Bhanned in the U.S.A. talent, featuring rising acts as slowing) into “Trust Me.” Here, That,” where the chorus begs for interview deflecting a barrage Tour. Inoffensive beats provide a Lil Baby on “Geek’d.” But on Bhad Bhabie offers a melodic a break from monotony. of public scrutiny, but she harsh and needed juxtaposition some tracks where Bhad Bhabie hook backed by hype from Yet she finishes with the may have effectively solidified strong and wholesome narrative her spot in the industry (and “Bhad Bhabie Story (Outro),” justified her nomination for a explaining her background and Billboard Music Award) with her telling off critics over a steady most recent release, “15.” beat. She offers depth and Danielle Bregoli, known sensitivity, diving into harsh professionally as Bhad Bhabie, family struggles, and, awestruck, closed out her jam-packed presents a critical retelling of summer with her first full-length her own rise to fame. album. With purpose and clarity, While easy to write-off a Bhad Bhabie asserted that she’s foul-mouthed child-star-turned- done proving herself, and she’s rapper, Bhad Bhabie has made much more than “The Cash Me clear her infiltration into the Ousside Girl.” industry. Much improved from The album opens with her debut single, she luckily has “15 (Intro),” backed by an plenty of time and connections almost GarageBand-preset- for improvement, and “15” sounding beat. Functionally, proves that she’s willing to the track crafts a perfect continue to put in the effort. introduction, unfortunately preparing listeners for a level of tediousness, while still maintaining a much improved and near-impressive flow. Here, Bhad Bhabie explains the album’s title, reminding listeners not only of her fame, fortune and clout, but her youth, rising to the top of her game at only 15: “15 milli stalkin’ the IG / So why in the f-k would I need an ID?” Bhad Bhabie has move away from her original infamy as the “Catch me outside” girl from Dr. Phil. Her stand-out single “Hi Bich” has finally settled in, this time surrounded by work of a higher caliber than previous releases. This track, which originally launched her into the to Asian Doll's opening verse. is forced to fly solo, energy Ty Dolla Sign, whose verse Billboard 100, offers a simplistic Asian Doll returns at the end wavers with her lack of ability proves the most supportive and beat with deafening bass that of the track for light banter to rely on the guidance of more dynamic on the album. narrowly leaves room for Bhad and insults between laughter experienced rappers. Bhad Bhabie still occasionally Bhabie’s vocals. that grant personality and adds The album dives to a low spirals into deep repetition in

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"Mamma Mia!": Starting cienfuegos all over the place

FRANCISCA MORENO Ashley Paintsil, a pro­ Staff Reporter fessor of fashion journalism at the university, explains After a ten-year hia­ the re-emergence of this era tus, “Mamma Mia! Here We of style with trickle-up and Go Again” was released in -down theories. Wealthier theaters this past July. Since people, runways and media its release, it seems impos­ mfluencers afreet the gener­ sible to escape the growing al public’s style, while street trend of flared jeans and style influences those same the mesmerizing baseline of wealthier people in a cycle. “Super Trouper. The sequel “Mamma Mia! is part of serves more as a precursor, that influence — people are telling the story of a young­ striving to mirror the same er Donna, how she ended up bright style that the charac­ sleeping with three men in ters of the film sport. one week and her journey to “We’re going through becoming Sophie’s mother a lot of turbulent times right through an array of ABBA now so when you can see a songs. movie that’s really happy Lily James’s quirky and joyous — the clotnes interpretation of a younger look bright, the people in Donna brought a vibrant the movie are bright — you and joyous tone to the kind of want to emulate that sequel. The film compet­ for your real life to escape ing alongside other sequels a little bit from what’s go­ such as The Incredibles 2” ing on around you,” Paintsil and “Deadpool 2,” served as says. “I also see fashion as a lighter alternative to an a way for people to express action-packed summer. themselves and how they’re Valerie Pascale, a feeling about the world, and junior and avid fan of the I think a lot people just want franchise, breaks into song to be happy. and dance every time she hears a song from the film. She loves the spirit of the film and the message con­ veyed on society’s standards of women. “Put yourself first, you have to do you ... you shouldn’t shame yourself for COURTESY OF NADIAH LACEY the decisions you make or Students find ways to express the fashion from Mamma Mia! in everyday life. the way things go down be­ cause all you need are your girlfriends, girl power, love and support,” Pascale says. Donna, who is seen working hard for herself and for her daughter, Sophie, is the main protagonist of ing themes, the film invokes wearing denim and beauti­ gorgeous. Just looking back the film, showing off her a sense of nostalgia and hap­ ful blouses are a large com­ on it, its stunning ana I independence and strength piness. ponent to characters’ cos­ think that movie as a whole through how she handles Quirky and dynamic tumes. definitely influenced me,” different conflicts thrown costumes are a focal point “I love ABBA. I love Kyle Atkinson says, a junior at her. In addition to its throughout the film. In­ that era and the costuming fashion merchandising ma­ female-centric and empower­ spired mainly by the 1970s, for that film was absolutely jor.

TV review: "BoJack Horseman" season five

MATTHEW MCKEE not been returned, as BoJack Senior Reporter still selfishly, and has never had ways, this is the most consistent itself fresh. stole it years before to impress any push back until this season, season of Bojack Horseman A new high point for the Netflix’s critically-acclaimed Diane) and becomes a writer on when he is cornered and forced yet, with every episode playing series as a whole, especially animated series “BoJack Bojack’s show. to answer for his actions. into each other and leading in the episode’s writing, “Free Horseman” returned for its fifth The show puts the main This was a brave move by into a stressful but well-crafted Churro” brings out all the best season last week, and set its conflict of the season between the show’s creators, focusing conclusion. qualities of Bojack, as he spends sights on the #MeToo movement BoJack and Diane, who have on a character’s mistakes after It should go without saying almost all of the 26-minute and the negative impact of been drifting apart for years. spending so much time giving that the show is still as funny as episode giving a eulogy to a toxic masculinity in movies and Once some information from the audience reasons to root ever. With B-plots and characters character whom he finds very television. Bojack’s past is revealed to against him. It is a hard line meant to lighten the mood of difficult to talk about. The For those who haven’t seen Diane, she sets out to force her between being able to still this dark season, as well as monologue, on Arnett’s part, is any of the show thus far, these former friend to own up to his portray him as likeable and good animators throwing in as many award-worthy, and the episode topics may be unexpected, but actions. while also presenting all of his background gags as possible, itself dives deeper into his know that this is nothing new This season, Bojack serves worst decisions, but they write those looking for jokes will character and his thoughts on for the series. BoJack has always as a character who has made it intelligently and make the still leave this season satisfied. family, death and what it means brought thoughtful commentary mistakes in the past, but still audience decide for themselves Positioning Bojack’s sluggish old to really be seen. and satire to aspects of the manages to keep moving how to feel. roommate Todd as an executive For fans of the show, season celebrity world, but this season forward without letting them The season as a whole held of a large company for the whole five shows that there is still used the recent stir-ups in plenty more to the story of Hollywood to make topical Bojack Horseman, and that there statements. isn’t an area the creators won’t The season finds BoJack, explore. While it’s impossible the titular lead voiced by Will to know exactly where this is Arnett, at the start of filming all going, we can be certain that for his new show “Philbert,” a there is a plan in mind because, cop drama with a lead antihero as our main character says, who happens to have much in “There’s always more show.” common to our main character. The opening episode of the season, “The Light Bulb Scene,” poses the question, “at one point does a character go too far, to the point when you can longer support them?” Perhaps the most important character of the season is Diane, who spends the first few GRACE MCKENNA/THE REVIEW episodes recreating herself after Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman doesn’t disappoint with the release of its highly-anticipated a difficult divorce. Moving past fifth season. a period of soul-searching seen in “The Dog Days Are Over,” negatively affecting his life or the quality that people have season brings great comedic Diane returns to Hollywoo (the career. He hurts people, for the come to expect from the show, moments, and this is just one D in the Hollywood sign still has most part unintentionally but and even goes beyond. In many example of how the show keeps

J/VWW.UDREVI EW.COM SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 12 udreview.com Blue Hens ball on a budget

LEANNA SMITH visualize it.” but Gertsen says he manages a debit card to a credit card money on something, I would Creative Content Edior Gertsen began budgeting that by trying to set aside 30 and realized that she could imagine holding the dollar during his sophomore year, minutes every Sunday to sit no longer keep track of every amount in my one hand, and During his first year, Paolo when he moved off campus down at his computer and transaction through her bank then I would imagine the item Tiamson remembers looking at and had to start paying for his update his expenses. If he has app and instead had to wait in my other hand, whether it be his bank account and thinking, own utilities and groceries. He a particularly busy week or until the end of the month. food or clothes or anything,” “Where did all of my money needed a way to keep track couple of weeks, he makes sure For Beliveau, changing to a Gertsen says. “You have to go?” of these new costs and used to reassess his budget on the credit card was scary, especially weigh the pros and cons for After realizing he had budgeting as a tool to stay on first and 15 th of every month since she got an overdraft fee every transaction, but a lot of spent $200 on random, small top of them. in order to catch up. during her first month of use. times you will realize that you Amazon purchases and food, After he began budgeting, Tiamson, who uses the The transition was difficult don’t really need the clothes or he decided to make a change G e r t s e n because she the shoes.” and start budgeting. r e a l i z e d didn’t know The incentives of cashback Now a senior mechanical that one of she should rewards programs from credit engineering major, Tiamson the costs keep track cards can also be an excellent still sticks to a budget by using that added of small tool and a way to make your a software called You Need a up most e x p e n s e s money work for you, as long Budget (YNAB). quickly was and Beliveau as you are keeping it in check “Personally, for me I like to eating out w a s with budgeting, according to track every dollar that comes in on Main s p e n d i n g Gertsen. and every dollar that goes out,” S t r e e t , her money The benefits of having Tiamson says. “And I want to especially m o r e a budget can go beyond assign each of my dollars a job since he loosely. monetary measures alone. so I know what it is for. Nothing no longer “ I Tiamson says that maintaining is a mystery.” had a meal realized that a budget has improved his life, YNAB is available both on plan and the hardest and is something that he even desktop and mobile. It is similar his friends thing to finds kind of fun. to popular apps, like Mint or o f t e n r e s t r i c t “Really my budgeting has Wally, which allow users to wanted to for me is influenced me in a way where set specific budgets and track go out. groceries, I feel secure,” Tiamson says. “If exactly what their money goes “ T h e especially something comes up, whether toward each month. s o f t w a r e b e c a u s e it’s something silly like a game “They ask you to link is really when you’re or going out to eat or if it’s whatever accounts you use — h e l p f u l CREATIVE COMMONS at home you something like, my car broke checkings, savings, credit or in reining YNAB is a personal budgeting software. don’t pay down, I know I’ll be able to cash — to store the majority of in that attention to cover it, even if I might have to your money, and then you can temptation it as much,” not go out for a little bit.” start making groups based on b e c a u s e B e l i v e a u Excerpt: Students utilize what your expenses are,” Cade it gives you hard numbers,” mobile app, says that being says. “It is also really hard budgeting techniques to “make Gertsen a senior mechanical Gertsen says. “If you give able to update his budget while shopping for one because you their money work for them.” engineering major says. “So, yourself $100 a month for he is out and making purchases want to make a certain meal Photo Caption: The benefits of say you allocate money for dining out and then if you helps him stay on track. and then you are left with all of having a budget can go beyond rent each month — $600, $650, exceed that by day 17, obviously Not everyone who budgets this extra food. It’s something monetary measures alone: $700, whatever it is — you can you need to change something. uses a method quite as precise. I’m still not used to.” some students say that it has set that cost as your threshold. So either you increase that For example, Jessica Beliveau, Gertsen also found that it improved their life. When you pay it you can enter budget to $ 150 and take money a senior neuroscience major, can be a lot easier and more it into the app and move the from other areas that you don’t uses the Notes app on her tempting to spend money money from the account. use as much, or you control phone to manually keep track with a credit card. He used a Obviously you’re not moving your spending habits. It forces of her expenses. mental strategy to combat that the actual money in real life, you to do one of two things.” Beliveau first started challenge. you’re just moving it on the Budgeting can be an budgeting using her Notes “When I first got my credit spreadsheet. But it still helps to additional time commitment, app after she switched from card and I wanted to spend

To bowl or not to bowl? Playa Bowls holds its own amid the bowl craze

ANUSHKA MAZUMDAR Staff Reporter I tried a variety of different on the flavor I chose, although bowls, including the acai, green I tended to prefer the bowls Main Street provides and booster bowls. The acai topped with peanut butter. students with an array of eating bowl features pure acai with However, one of the perks of options, but it can be difficult no other ingredients added. Playa Bowls is that you can to navigate through the many The green bowl contains kale, substitute some of the toppings restaurants. This confusion may pineapple, banana and coconut for other options. only be increased by the desire milk. The booster bowl, as its My experience at Playa Bowls to be healthy and save money. name suggests, contains health was only enhanced by the trendy Despite so many restaurants boosting ingredients such as and stylish atmosphere within advertising these characteristics peanut butter, protein powder, the restaurant. The countertop in their own food, only a handful cashew milk, spirulina, flax oil style tables, whimsical wall actually fulfill their promises. and bananas. decor and pineapples randomly One such restaurant is Playa The classic acai bowl was scattered throughout the room Bowls, a supposedly healthy one of the sweeter options with create a contemporary and smoothie bowl spot, particularly a bit of tartness to balance the happening vibe that is hard to suited for those with a sweet flavors. On the other hand, the resist. tooth but who are not willing green bowl was much lighter Even though many of the to add on the pounds. Although in sweetness and made me feel options at Playa Bowls did not the restaurant is marketed for somewhat healthy due to its offer the most health benefits its superfoods such as acai, green color from the kale in for my buck, there is still a great pitaya and goji, the smoothie the mixture. However, despite variety of healthy bowls that bowls mostly consist of fruit the health halo surrounding serve as a yummy alternative and unnecessary sugars such this green beast, this bowl still to your basic salad. Overall, my as honey and agave. To make managed to impress with its experience at Playa Bowls was a matters even worse, a few of thick and luscious texture and pleasurable one that was worth these smoothie bowls seem to touch of sweetness for those the somewhat costly price tag. be much more of a dessert than who cannot swallow down so a meal: they have decadent and much sugar in one meal. fatty toppings like Nutella and If you want a truly luxurious white chocolate. and creamy base, though, the All of this does not come booster bowl is the clear winner. cheap, with each bowl averaging It was not only pleasing in taste about $9 to $10. However, ANUSHKA MAZUMDAR/THE REVIEW but alluring in appearance despite these downsides, I have with its shocking blue color, to admit that the bowls are truly most likely from the spirulina, a treat for my tummy with sweet a blue-green algae that has and surprisingly creamy bases. potent antioxidant and anti­ The toppings definitely add inflammatory properties. on to the experience and each crunchy granola and a variety as hemp seeds, blueberries, The toppings for each of smoothie bowl is topped off with of other healthy garnishes such bananas and almonds. these bowls varied depending

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Sincerely, yours: The do's and don'ts of email

LIV ROGAL Senior Reporter are. works with students that are DON’T include curious about etiquette and When entering the your entire resume. professional communication. professional world, According to Coppola, While it may be tempting to students must learn new your signature should share your accomplishments behavioral nuances, from a not have every and personality with those firm handshake, to a well- leadership position you you are communicating with, designed resume, to proper have and organization email signatures should email etiquette. Personalized you are a part of. be seen an extension of a email signatures seem to be “Unless you professional interaction. In tacked on the end of every are constantly the end, it’s best to avoid the correspondence, notifying com m unicating “xoxo” and resume padding the recipient of the sender’s on behalf of an and keep it simple. name and other pertinent organization, a information. Email signatures signature should are becoming increasing not have excessive long, often times competing information about in length with the entire body your involvement,” of the message itself. Coppola says. “If you Rachel Coppola, the are president of an associate director of the organization that career development and relies heavily on your campus engagement team email correspondence, at Career Services Center then a line about (CSC), believes proper email your involvement is etiquette is an important appropriate.” professional skill that DO include your students should know how email, phone number to execute correctly. Here and Linkedln profile are some do’s and don’ts she linked to the Linkedln shared: logo. This gives people a DO have one. According way to contact you and to Coppola, every person, learn more if they want. including university It is also an opportunity students, should have an to share all your campus email signature on their involvement without personal and school email. explicitly stating all of SAM FORDfTHE REVIEW “Think of it as your it under your name. Professional tips for professional professionals doing professional profes­ personal business card,” DON’T include sions. Coppola says. “It tells people pictures or inspirational how to contact you and who quotes. You never know how pronouns, if you do your include your pronouns, you are. Especially since many a logo or picture will show up research and it’s something especially in student life,” students do not need or have on a recipient’s device, which that you feel comfortable Coppola says. “I think it is physical business cards, it might lead to poorly adjusted with. a great practice to create a serves as quick opportunity formatting. “It’s becoming culture of acceptance.” to paint a picture of who you DO include your increasingly popular to DO ask questions. CSC

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WWW.UDREVIEW.COM NORTH DAKOTA STATE DOWNS DELAWARE IN DOMINANT FASHION

BRANDON HOLVECK Executive Editor lone touchdown came with 1:57 remaining in the fourth FARGO, N.D. — Playing quarter when Malcolm Brown as far from home Saturday recovered a fumble near the as they ever have, Delaware goal line and returned it 92 looked lost in the early going yards for a touchdown. against the country’s best “The locker room at team. halftime, I really wanted to The No. 1-ranked North come out here in the second Dakota State Bison, winners half and at least try to win the of six of the last seven FCS second half and make sure we national championships, competed and fought until dominated both lines of the bitter end. I knew that scrimmage en route to a 38- North Dakota State would 10 victory against the Blue fight to the end regardless of Hens. The raucous Bison score, regardless of who was crowd of nearly 19,000 in the game for them.” Rocco inside the FargoDome in said. “I wanted to make sure Fargo, N.D., made the upset my team understood the bid even more difficult for significance of fighting and the Blue Hens, in the first COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ATHLETICS finishing the game...” ever meeting between the The Blue Hens fall to No. 1 North Dakota State.. "... That is the one thing two teams. we accomplished today.” “This is pretty much the Delaware has an open date result when you play a bad next week before returning game against a really good “They got off to a really pedestrian 95 yards. On the starter at quarterback, came to action on Saturday Oct. 6 team and today my team fast start,” head coach Danny ground, Delaware gained just out firing and kept the Blue at Richmond. Like a season played a very poor game,” Rocco said. “They really did 57 yards on 26 attempts. Hens off-balanced with a ago, Delaware will enter the head coach Danny Rocco steal the momentum of the “Going down 14-0 quick combination of play-action open date 2-2. said after the loss. “We really game. They really all but kind of forces you to play passes, boot legs and option “If there is any positive didn’t do any of the things knocked us out there in the outside the scheme of what runs. it’s that we’ve got the guys to we had talked about having first quarter.” you normally do, trying to He completed 17 of 26 still do something special,” to do.” The interception was get back in the game and I passes for 280 passing yards Reeder said. “There's no The Bison jumped out Kehoe’s first of the season. think that kind of prohibited and two touchdowns, all in question about the 11-18 to an early lead, scoring 28 He threw three interceptions us from getting our running the first three quarters of guys that we play in a game points in the first quarter. and lost a fumble in the game going, which is so vital action. He also ran in two offensively and defensively. Their first two scores came fourth quarter. in our offense,” Kehoe said. touchdowns and gained 41 “We have two weeks now in the opening five minutes Delaware netted just 53 North Dakota State too rushing yards. to self-evaluate, individually of play. yards of offense in the first played out of character “They were really well scheme, whatever we do, and The Bison ended their half and did not finish a in the first half, though balanced,” linebacker Troy get back to playing our style first drive — a 9-play, 75-yard possession in North Dakota to much different results. Reeder said. “They threw of offense and defense.” procession — with an Easton State territory until their North Dakota State typically the ball with accuracy and Stick 2-yard touchdown first drive of the fourth operates a run-first system found some weaknesses that run. On the ensuing drive, quarter. The Blue Hens — the Bison entered the we adjusted to in the second linebacker Jabril Cox passing attack, which had matchup averaging over h alf.” intercepted Pat Kehoe’s averaged 245 yards per game 300 rushing yards per game Delaware outscored first pass of the game and through the first three weeks and only 114 passing yards North Dakota State 10-3 in returned it for a touchdown. of the season, was held to a per game. Stick, a four-year the second half. Delaware’s

HUMMRICH’S FIRST CAREER GOALS FUEL WIN

DANIEL ZABORSKY into form as the season Semior Reporter rolls forward. Freshman Timo “We’re playing ACC Hummrich scored his teams, we’re playing PAC- first two career goals to 12 teams, Stanford, Cal, put Delaware over the so that’s a challenge.” College of Charleston Hennessy said. “For us to 2-1 on Saturday. find our feet a little bit “We had all the took some time, we had excuses tonight to some injuries and things fold up the tents, we we had to take care of missed a penalty kick, here, it’s all about the we had an injury for conference at the end of one of our key players, the day so that served the we’re missing a couple competition we played, I of people through think was a great primer injury,” head coach for tonight’s game.” Ian Hennessy said. “I Following their home guess come at the hour, win, Delaware hits the come at the man and road to play West Virginia, for Timo to show up a game sandwiched with those two goals in between CAA foes James our conference game is Madison and Elon. critical.” Charleston headed their first goal in the eleventh minute, and Hummrich used his COURTESY OF DELAWARE ATHLETICS head to respond in No. 30 freshman Timo Hummrich scored the Blue Hens two goals to win the game against the College of Charleston. the thirty-seventh. The game did not see another goal until the ninety- Senior Todd Morton keep working from here.” “The guys I’ve been playing first minute of overtime — the recorded his 26th career victory: Morton and the defense with are the guys I’ve been freshman scored the golden the all time record for wins by a worked all night; their efforts playing for four years together, goal to seal the game. Delaware goalkeeper. allowed a 19-5 shot advantage and it helps a lot with that Hummrich said he felt “It means a lot,” Morton said. that Delaware took advantage chemistry,” Morton said. relieved to have finally “arrived” “I’ve been here now, this is my of. Captain and defender John Although it’s been a rocky after scoring his first career fifth year. From my freshman Schroeder operated as the start for the Hens at 2-5, they goals. year to now, I’ve put in a ton of backbone for a stout Hens are 1-0 in conference play with “[It felt] amazing,” work to improve my game and barricade. The senior stayed their win over Charleston. The Hummrich said. “For sure one help improve the team, I guess especially involved: he shut Hens held their own against one of the best feelings I’ve ever this is my reward. I’m really down passing lanes and initiated of the toughest schedules in the had.” happy about it, but we gotta offense for his teammates. country, and now look to round

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LAST RIDE: LISA GIEZEMAN’S SENIOR YEAR

MEAGAN MCKINLEY alluring option, particularly the a second family here, so that’s coffee from Dunkin Donuts has two in their first four games Senior Reporter high-ranked business school in great.” become a particular favorite, as and are currently even on the Rotterdam. Giezeman and fellow has Roots Natural Kitchen on board with four wins and four She misses the waffles the Giezeman also thinks Main Street. losses), they’ve been making most, even in her fourth year being an international As for their season, progress every day, bringing away from the Netherlands. student is an amazing Giezeman explained there more and more of the smaller Lisa Giezeman is one of opportunity to develop as was just a feeling as soon as pieces together as a group. nine international students a player, person and even a they got in for preseason this Giezeman was a sophomore on the Blue Hens field hockey teammate. summer. “I was like ‘this is on the 2016 team that brought team. University in America “Back in the Netherlands our year.’ All the seniors we the NCAA Field Hockey is particularly attractive to you have to play sports and were like, ‘let’s go, let’s do it,”’ Championship to Delaware for international students, at it’s separate from school Giezeman said of it being her the first time. This is her “last least for Giezeman, because and here I can combine it,” senior, and last, season. She ride” and she’s ready to push students are allowed to come Giezeman said. “It is hard just wants to take her years that ride as far as she can. in undeclared and explore their to combine it, actually it’s of experience and learning, options in major. asking a lot of self discipline help the freshmen and bring Now studying finance, and time management, but everything together. Giezeman plans to pursue you just commit to it. You When asked what her one a masters’ degree after have a big goal with the piece of advice would be graduation this spring. As for team.” for the freshmen, she said, where, well ... Being one of nine players without hesitation, “Time “I’m pretty bad at making from the Netherlands and 1 WIMMM) flies by. Time flies. Just enjoy decisions,” Giezeman joked. “I Germany has made the every single moment.” COURTESY OF DELAWARE have a lot of opportunities, I biggest difference. Of course, ALTHLETICS “We have ten freshmen. have a lot of choices.” being so far from home, she Senior Lisa Giezeman is one of the They’re just great. From Some of those options misses friends and family. field hockey team’s nine international the first moment they were include offers to play field “From the first day, the first athletes. onboard, they wanted to learn. hockey while getting her minute the group ... it just felt They were literally every time masters’ at universities in like a family,” she explained. Dutch teammate Kiki Bink live asking questions, they give it England and Australia. As a “Everytime I’m here, the parents together, and their idea of a all during practice,” she said of lover of travel, choosing one come up to us, give us a hug, team bonding? Making Dutch the younger players. of these would be an exciting ask us how we are feeling, how pancakes on a Friday night. She notes that while they new challenge. But returning we’re doing. Yes I’m far from Not to say she doesn’t enjoy need to “connect” a little bit to the Netherlands is also an home, I miss them, but I have any American treats: iced more (the Hens went two and

HOLVECK: DELAWARE HAS TIME TO TURN AROUND SEASON

BRANDON HOLVECK consider themselves among the should never have needed to enter adjustments to prepare for a where he threw for less than 100 Executive Editor FCS elite. Delaware has not made it rebuilding mode. It’s a valid point, similar push, heading into seven yards, tossed three interceptions to the FCS playoffs since 2010, and but the reality Rocco faced when consecutive CAA matchups. They and lost a fumble. FARGO, N.D. - Delaware fans even if they are able to accomplish he came to Delaware in 2016 and get two weeks to prepare for a He’ll obviously need to knew it wouldn’t be easy. But they that feat this year they will be a still faces now is that the Dave winnable Richmond matchup and perform better against Delaware’s hoped the Blue Hens could keep it far leap from the teams playing in Brock era left the program run dry. a team Rocco is well-accustomed remaining CAA opponents, but a little more interesting. January. It’s up to Rocco to not only to. his record-setting start over the While the scenes of Fargo But while the early returns in renovate the product on the field, They’ll have a chance to earn first three weeks of the season certainly did not disappoint for Danny Rocco’s second season as but to reinvent Delaware’s culture. a “signature win” against No. still shows that he provides some those who made the 1,400 mile trip Delaware head coach have been As aggravating as that may be 12 Elon at home the following level of stability to the Blue Hens cross-country, the play on the field less than for Delaware week and then face two winnable at the most important position did. The North Dakota State Bison enthusing, it’s fans, how games against the injury-depleted — the type of stability foreign to rode a fast start to a dominant still way too long can you New Hampshire Wildcats and the Delaware teams of the past few 38-10 win over Delaware — a early to write perseverate Towson Tigers. seasons. demonstration of North Dakota off these Blue in the past Winning all or three of these The defense lacks playmakers State’s superior speed, athleticism Hens. The before you games will put Delaware back into up front, but still has an extremely and home crowd advantage. The expectation must move the playoff discussion. The Blue strong back seven. Elevated play final margin of victory reflected a this season forward? Hens would then control their own from NFL hopefuls Nasir Adderley game closer than this one was. was never I n fate down the stretch against Stony and Troy Reeder and experienced After North Dakota State for Delaware his post­ Brook and Villanova, two ranked senior standouts Charles Bell, orchestrated a methodical 75- to knock off game press teams. It’s all Delaware can ask for Malcolm Brown and Ray Jones yard scoring drive to open the North Dakota conference, after their slow start. should still make the Delaware COURTESTY OF DELAWARE ATHLETICS game, Bison linebacker Jabril Cox State — the No. 12 Pat Kehoe looks to his wide receivers R o c c o The road won’t be easy, but defense one of the most formidable intercepted Delaware quarterback titan of the amidst the Bison’s defense. pointed out there is still reason to believe challenges for CAA offenses. Pat Kehoe’s first attempt and took FCS — it was Delaware was Delaware can reach the lauded So even though it’s easy to get it 36 yards to the house. In less to remain also 2-2 a eight-win total (six wins in up in arms over a crushing defeat than five minutes, trailing 14-0, it competitive season ago. conference play) that almost like yesterday’s North Dakota State felt like Delaware’s chances were against teams M id sea so n assures CAA teams a spot in the game and an inexcusable one like already wrought. of the Bison’s wins at Stony postseason. Their dud against Delaware’s season-opening loss The vaunted Delaware stature and handle business Brook and against Richmond in North Dakota State makes the case against Rhode Island, it’s far too defensive machine couldn’t stop against those of Delaware’s caliber. overtime returned Delaware to the with seven wins a little harder to early to write the book on this the bleeding. Garbage time began One could contend that FCS top 25 for the first time since believe in, but it’s still a possibility. season. before halftime. Delaware should have never left 2014 and entered the Blue Hens In the first three weeks, Kehoe The fun is just beginning. From The game not only represents the prime tier of FCS contenders, into the playoff discussion. averaged 245 passing yards and here on out, every game, every Delaware’s second tally in the loss which includes North Dakota Going into an open date, did not give the ball away. He snap and every moment counts. column, but the enormous gap the State and conference rival James Delaware can now regroup, turned in the exact opposite type Blue Hens must still overcome to Madison among others, and evaluate their flaws and make of performance against the Bison,

THE BUFFALO BILLS’ VONTAE DAVIS MAKES A SURPRISE EXIT

PAUL FILIPOW and he officially announced his His decision has been sports reporters and former once again been dominated by Staff Reporter retirement through Instagram considered extremely NFL players. Davis has a right to the Patriots for what feels like and Twitter for his followers to controversial and has even retire whenever he wants. But it is centuries. In a week two matchup see. caused some outrage from fans, bizarre to walk off in the middle The Bills need to clean house between the Buffalo Bills and the Davis, 30, of a professional after this season. This will be Los Angeles Chargers, the Bills was drafted football game, the year for the development cornerback, Vontae Davis, retired by the Miami especially without of their first round pick rookie in an unusual way. Dolphins in informing anyone quarterback Josh Allen to Unsurprisingly, the Bills were 2009 and spent affiliated with the showcase his potential after losing 28-6 at the halftime, as time with them organization. seeing Nathan Peterman continue both their offense and defense along with the Nonetheless, the to throw the ball to the other continued to display more than Indianapolis Bills dumpster team. just an embarrassing product Colts before fire continues, This is the first time I’ve seen on the field. However, it was not signing this and things are someone retire in the middle of a the loss that made this game year with the not looking any professional sports game, and I make sports headlines across the Bills. His one easier as they would not be surprised if it’s the nation. It was due to the fact that — and a half take on the Green last. Vontae Davis was never to be — game tenure Bay Packers and seen in the second half following with the Bills the Tennessee an early exit. is another dud Titans. Those Davis decided to hang up the on their season two matchups cleats once both teams headed that seems to will most likely COURTSEY OF DELAWARE ATHLETICS to the locker room after the first be falling apart put them in the Buffalo Bills Vontae Davis retires suddenly at halftime. half. No word was said to either at the seams basement of the his teammates nor coaches, every second. AFC East that has WWW.UDREVIEW.COM BLUE HEN SPOTLIGHT Check out the front page of Mosaic or udreview.com for an interview with the artist. Claire Claire Ciccarone