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Security tax if President George Bush's the United States Student Association to match the students' contribution, he said, Brook said he thinks the proposal would budget proposal is approved by Congress, (USSA), said Monday that students the university would most likely raise tax people who are least able to afford the according to a student advocacy group working for their universities have been pay 7.65 percent of th eir income. The tuition to compensate for the increase, tax, especially students who work to pay for official. exempt from paying Social Security taxes university would have to match the figure if which would further increase the problems college. He said students who are from As part of Bush's budget proposed in since the Social Security tax plan began in the budget is approved, Lieberman said. of students who work their way through more affluent families do not work and January, ~he Social Security tax would 1939. "I am very much opposed to this college. include anyone not already paying Social Student employees would be required to proposal," John T. Brook, vice president for Bush's proposal will attempt to raise see TAX page 8 New train stop State might threaten revokes lottery college's land licenses By James J. Musick for Government Relations, said Administrative News Editor there is a conflict between the need for mass transportation and land 896 Liquors A portion of the College of use for agricultural research. Agricultural Sciences' research Brook said the university will petitions for land might be used as a parking lot need to examine the situation if the Delaware Transportation during the coming months. reinstatement Authority (DTA) utilizes the McNulty said, "Mr. Brook Newark train station as a advised us that if we [requested] to By Debbie Brenner commuter rail line to Philadelphia, take agricultural land, it would be and Rlchelle Perrone a DTA official said Wednesday. a problem." Staff Reporters Dr. John K. Rosenberger, chairman of the animal science and State Lottery Director Otho R. see editorial page 6 the agricultural biochemistry Brown received a petition department, said the area is Wednesday with more than 100 Mark A. McNulty, director of "crucial to research." Because of signatures from 896 Liquors for DTA, said the Newark station is a the location, there is always some the reinstatement of their agent proposed site. A preferred site will pressure for the open-land space. license after it he revoked it March not be determined until about Dr. James A. Hawk, associate 7, Brown said. spring 1991. professor of plant science, who The Newark business and three Because of increased traffic and uses the land for research, said, Wilmington businesses lost their a need for parking, the DTA has "Of the land we do have, it is the licenses when officials discovered expressed interest in using four to best land we have." the owners illegally printed and five acres of land south of the Hawk said the possibility of cashed winning tickets after the railroad tracks on the college's. using the land for a parking lot drawing was in progress. research land. Lottery Director Otho R. Brown John T. Brook, vice president see TRAIN page 8 said about $11,000 in winning tickets were issued Dec. 21 from 896 Liquors on I 017 South College Ave. Benson's Liquor :Committee OKs Mart, Hi Spirit Liquors and Christiana Gateway Gulf, all in Wilmington, lost their licenses for new steroid bill, contributing to a total of $90,456 in illegal winning tickets, Brown said. Christiana Gateway Gulf, 896 reclassification Liquors and Benson's Liquor Mart have reapplied for their licenses, By Chris Cronls The bill would classify steroids as Brown said Thursday. Copy Editor a Schedule 2 'drug such as cocaine Brown said it is highly unlikely and heroin. Schedule 3 drugs, such the businesses will be issued new The Senate Judiciary Committee as marijuana, carry less stiff licenses. recently approved a bill which mandatory penalties. In addition, the "Regardless of the number of would increase steroid trafficking bill would give the Drug people who sign the petition, I can penalties from three years Enforcement Administration not give a license to an operator imprisonment to a 20-year authority to investigate steroid who has demonstrated a lack of maximum. trafficking. Companies which integrity," he said. Sen. Joseph R. Biden, D-Del., manufacture steroids for medical use The owner of 896 Liquors could author of the Steroids Trafficking would be subject to tighter not be reached for comment. Act of 1989, said in a statement last production quotas and record are "antithetical to the concept of bill would make it more difficult for distribution]," Johnson said. But, Attorney General Charles M. week, "By passing this legislation keeping. fair play at sports, which is a serious athletes to obtain steroids. He said "We want to make sure our athletes Oberly III said revoking licenses is unanimously, the committee has Biden said, "Just like crack and issue in our society." the university would not become a are clean and that their right to an adequate first step. "If criminal recognized that steroids are other hard drugs, steroids can cause University Athletic Director "police organization" in tracking privacy is ensured. We're not going charges are appropriate," he said, dangerous drugs that pose the same serious medical problems, including Edgar N. Johnson said that although down possible steroid sources. to be aggressive in finding the "I'm sure they will be placed." threat to millions of Americans as do cancer, heart disease and stroke." the tougher laws would not affect "It's important to find out if we ·other drugs." A Biden spokesman said steroids university policy oo steroid use, the can track down [sources of steroid see STEROIDS page 8 see UCENSES page 4 City water pressure, quality to be checked By Abby Stoddard City Manager Carl F. Luft said Staff Reporter although the iron in the water is not necessarily dangerous, city officials City Council approved the are concerned about the iron formation of a committee Monday content becoming a long-term to study overall water quality, trend. identify problems with the water Luft said the committee, to pressure and propose solutions, a which members will be appointed city official said. by the mayor within a month, will Albert Martin, city finance examine the current physical director, said the idea to form the system and historical data and committee was conceived after prepare a proposal. officials discovered iron in the "This is not an alarm measure. It water and residents complained of low water pressure. see WATER page 8 I :• ' I 2 • THE REVIEW • March 16, 1990 :,n:~f:ii Students to sleep out, ~e!!!J. help Newark homeless Job fair lets students : prepare for hunt By VIvian Ferrlola said Hall Director Joyce Stout (AS Staff Reporter 92). She said she came up with the Students looking for a idea, and the residents did the rest summer job can attend the BYOB. Most think that means "We want the university and the Career Planning and Placement Jml)', good times and flDI. entire Newarlc community to realize Center's fourth annual Summer Not this time. there are homeless people right here Job Fair today in the Student B YOB means bring your own in Newark," she said. Center. box to sleep in overnight Schuh said sponsor sheets were The fair will be held from 11 "There's No Place Uke Home" is a distributed by RSA representatives Photos by Allison Graves a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rodney and benefit to aid Newark's homeless. at their last meeting and all the A cardboard box houses a mannequin to publicize tonight's Ewing rooms. About 24 students from Sigma money collected will be donated to student demonstration to raise funds for the Emmaus House. "This year 96 companies Nu fraternity, seven students from the Emmaus House, a homeless "How do these people survive, from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Gamma Sigma Sigma sorority and shelter in Newark. and Squire halls government and what happens to them when Maryla nd and Delaware are about 50 mere students have agreed from Morris Library near ~ Sono "I think this is a good idea. I'm president, said, "I come from a big they get sick?" April Stevens (AS coming to take applications for a to participate, according to Michelle Palhway to Freedom. A box with a sure there are homeless in Newarlc, city and some people choose that 93) said after she walked by the bolt. wide variety of summer jobs," Schuh, (AS 93), Sussex and Squire mannequin inside has been but I haven't seen them," Jennifer way of life, but there are others that Sonia Fiore (AS 93), who used to said Deborah Wailes, assistant halls government vice president displayed there since Tuesday to Gleason (AS 92) said. are truly needy.