The Hens extinguish reek news n . Dragons page 4 E!~ roJk Newark page 9 page 13 THE EVIEWA FOUR-STAR ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER • • • Minor • Landlords • suffers • alcohol challenge • • mishap ordinance I Many of .Rauscher's and Sigma Nu to face Property owners Anderson's tenants are college • alcohol policy say occupancy students . .Rauscher said ordinance • enforcement will increase tenants' • violation hearing limit hurts rentals rents by $50-$100 a month per • person . • By Kathleen Graham By Claire Sanders Rauscher said he likes renting to • Staff Reporter Staff Reporter students because they are good • tenants. "I n 15 years, I've gotten • The university will charge Sigma A Newark landlord filed a 99.9 percent of my renL • • Nu fraternity with an alcohol policy complaint with the State Human "The city is making students feel • violation because of the alcohol Relations Commission charging that unwelcome in a college town," he • poisoning of a J 7 -year-old female Newark zoning regulations said. "Instead of zeroing in on • who auended a party at the discriminate against property places causing problems, they are • fraternity house Sept. 30, university renters because of marital status and coming down on 860 rental • officials said . age. properties." Dean of Students Timothy John Bauscher, a Newark The penalty for overcrowding • could result in a $500 fine for the Brooks said Thursday the university resident and landlord, said Sunday • he filed the complaint in August. landlord as well as a possible one­ will charge the entire fraternity for • He announced the charge after city year loss of the rental permit. In an alcohol policy violation. No • individual members have been Planning Director Roy Lopata said some cases, the tenants may also be • cited. last week that several landlords fined. Rauscher said the landlord's • requested stricter enforcement of an fine would equal about $10,000 per • ordinance that restricts the number year when loss of rent and rental • see editorial page 6 of renters in a single-family fees are included. • dwelling . Rauscher owns 10 properties, • Sigma Nu President W. David mostly in the Madison Drive area, • Fleming (AG 90) said he is which he has been leasing out for • investigating to lind and report the see column page 6 about 15 years. He purchased most • individuals who served the visitor of his properties between 1'974 and • alcohol. Brooks said Fleming, Mayor Ronald Gardner said 1980 . • representing Sigma Nu, must Sunday, "It would never be the "Most of my houses had five to • appear at a prehearing where he can intent of city zoning to six tenants and I don't think there • ask for a full hearing or plead discriminate." He said the law were any more problems then than guilty. would be changed if it is erroneous. there are now," he said. Raymond 0. Eddy, coordinator Rauscher said he has spoken with Rauscher believes a fair zoning of Greek Affairs, said in previous about 20 landlords whose thoughts regulation is the national Building cases fraternities were held arc generally negative about the Official Code Administrators responsible for members' behavior (BOCA) code which places a · ·. · · lim Swartz ordinance. He said he hopes the while on chapter property. state will look into the ordinance. "physical limit" on the number of Delawaredeferislve •llneman Mike Renna ponders the Hens' 27-24 loss to AMBUSHED Rauscher claims the zoning law people in a residence based on bedroom square footage. The code see FRATERNITY page 5 theWilll~ .n, ari ·~ M<lr~Trib~ ~~tutcf~Y lri Williamsburg, va. See story p~ge 13. discriminates against unmarried people because married couples arc is used to determine the number of not restricted to the number of people allowed to live in occupants permiLted in a single­ apartments and other residences. ·eoard reviews violations family home. Rauscher said the BOCA code He also claims the law permits six people in one of his discriminates against age. Most of Madison Drive townhouses. Sororities, Panhellenic Council to decide on action for rule infraction his tenants are less than 22 years old He said the city of Newark is committing "illegal condemnation By Maureen O'Keeffe Alpha Phi President Terry McFall (AS 90) "Sorority women are expected to be supportive and single. of property" by allowing him to use Staff Reporter declined to comment about the situation. of all sorority groups - .not just their own," Eddy "The law is unenforceable," he only one-half to three-fourths of his No one has been charged with violation of said. said. "The city government has property. Panhellenic Council's judicial board is counci l rules. Vice President for Student Affairs Stuart J. become arrogant because no one "We're dealing with some basic currently trying to determine if council rules were The social scene section of the Blue Hen Sharkey said, "In general, I don't think that any has challenged them." privacy issues here," he said. "The violated when an Alpha Phi sorority member Handbook, written by fiv e university students guide should be published which knocks down Another landlord, Earl Anderson, city feels they have a right to edited an unofficial student handbook, officials during the summer, contained derogatory remarks one group against another. That's just not is also upset by the city's stricter inspect the inside of houses. I have said. about some fraternities and sororities. appropriate." enforcement of the ordinance. a problem with that. Tara Finnigan (AS 90), president of National Panhellenic Council rules prevent Many sorority presidents declined to comment Anderson started buying property "I don't have a problem with Panhellenic Council, said, "Because the situation sorority members from making egative about the handbook, however many fraternities three years ago and now owns outside inspections because it helps is currently being reviewed by our judicial board, comments about other sororities. said the handbook was biased. seven houses near Madison Drive. keep up the neighborhood," he said. the Panhellenic Council has agreed not to discuss When a sorority member breaks Pan ·llenic The book described such aspects of th e "I bought them as a retirement "The tenant has the right to call for the issue with non-members, but the eight rules, the entire chapter can be held corp rately universi ty as road trips, recreation, the social investment and they have an inspection if the landlord isn't Sororities are working together and they're trying responsible, Raymond 0 . Eddy, coordinator of scene, gelling around town, shopping and appreciated nicely," Anderson said. doing his job." to reach an amicable solution." Greek Affairs and Special Programs, said Sunday. services. "Now the city is making it tough." StriBgS ·,,harmonize in ae. r:i~l +symphon · K.ite Day ; !:~~e§ to the autumn·skies at Carpenter St.ate ·:Rark By, LOri A.•klns · said. "A kite.stri1,1g is a line to the eq~p .loyee of the Delawwe Pat](~ ~q ·Siaff Reporter ·infinite." · .. Recreation Dtvision ; was :the judge for Kite fJying .can ·also be a social .the event. · ·· .. Since · lh~ir origin ov~r 2~000 years • acti"(ity. "Pe9ple.: are .attracted to an ·She.awarded State Pari!: T·$1ilns and. ago. they have been used to send radio . unusual Jdte,".: be added. wind spinner.s ' to tb.e .yo'ungest mess~ges, I ift h.~avy . construction ·. Cartagena's ~~citi9 kites attracted panieip;lnt and the ltolder of 'the ma~~~ alld Ph<>.~Ost'aph lhe., earth. more than a han!Jfu) of s~tators at highest-llying·, . ~ost asi'~t>.aOc ~nd And they are still av:alJable for . Saturday's evenC . longest-tailed kiies. ·· about.a dohar. ,, . ... · . ··.· . , lkfi.J'St decora.t¢ tile clear blue sky , She sai4 she..: bad "il .~ · d•r,ic . ulty But Felli Cartagena, of Newark, . with his 5-f6o~/ Jiinited edition, rt.IJing the categOries:· · · · r~nown~ .· ldte ~nthi,lsiast, .said he .. nraditional Japaflc=sO ~gbting kite. Cartagena, who has been flying ioves 'kites Jor the sheer .enjoyment of . The Japanese nse')he fighting kites since 1973, is a member 'of the them. ' · in competition to knock other kites off Americ~ ..Kite FlylifS Association, the · As Cartagena . roll .~~ . his can of , ~e or to sev~ Qj)ponents' Slri.ngs, Greater Delaware . ~!~ Khe.$oc:;iety about J5 kites onto ~e. ~ at Walter :he explained. ·· · ' · · and the ~land Kite S~iety~ · · S, CifPCilt,er $ta~e farfc duri!lB .Kite . ~But we don't ..Piily ·. ~t way here." He · ha~ *uended .. natlon•t al'ld Qay $.aturday, ~e · said. · p~ople can · ,, -About · a doien Kite Day regionalconfete~ ~d ~ompeti.tiOilS enjoy 'xi'te flying' on '' mariy different ·participants took advantage of the ~the'C::oupiry: · ·· · ·'' · levels. .·.· . park's open fields and dlo ideal flying "But I ·enjoy auending the smaller ·· ~Flying a kite is vety pea!;~~~ when weather. ·. ·< ' . evef.l,ts lll¢ 'this ~nc;~ ~slid. "beCause ~ .are.lill alone in an o~ . field;" ~ · Elizabeth Ennis (AS 92), seasonal ,, 2 • THE REVIEW • October 10, 1989 · ~ President . - .-···h ... ·-· diSCOUrages Programs promote • b • alcoholawareness ant1-gay ISS Dickinson C/D residence hall will be sponsoring a series By Todd Newman some faculty telling jokes at the of progra ms to promote Staff Reporter expense of homosexuals, she said. responsible drinking during No specific names were Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. Insensitivities directed toward mentioned during the discussions in 16 to Oct. 21 , said Richard homosexual students at the May, Trabant said Frii:lay. Ho ll and , assistant area university must not be allowed, a Alvini said Trabant's remarks coordinator for West Campus. university official said last week. were a positive step forward. The program series will President E.A. Trabant said the "We recently had posters torn begin with the movie "Clean university does not tolerate racism down adverti sing the Washington, Tim Swartz and Sober" Oct.