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0 •• Blue Hen Ambassadors reveal how they answer questions

BY SARA WAHLBERG go?" he said. "But if you have a tour News Features Editor guide who comes in and is charis­ They are seen walking around matic, enthusiastic and really shows campus every day, getting strange that they, themselves, love being looks and passing glances. They are here at the school, that makes a real­ seen enthusiastically gesturing to ly good first impression. buildings, lawns and fountains. "Energy rubs off on people." They are seen walking backwards Junior and senior prospective throughout the campus at least three students are treated to this energy times per day. upon entering the university's They are the Blue Hen Visitor's Center. A slide-show pres­ Ambassadors. entation that starts off the tour The past two Saturdays have includes several statistics, pictures been the busiest days of the admis­ and songs. Facts are emphasized, sions season this year. Decision such as 90 percent of graduates find­ Days were held on campus for ing work within six months of grad­ admitted high school seniors. It may uation, and music from the Deltones be a stretch for some university stu­ singing group and the University of dents to remember the tours and Delaware Marching Band blares activities they encountered during through the room. Pictures of enthu­ their last year of high school, but siastic fans cheering the football BHAs are immersed in the admis­ team and students hiking through sions scene six days per week, train­ mountains on a study abroad trip are ing and giving tours to prospective also highlighted. students and their parents year­ After the show, parents and stu­ round. dents are invited to introduce them­ Senior Matt Engler, coordinator selves and the Visitor's Center staff THE REVIEW/Sara Wahlberg of the BHA program, said the pace member launch into an information­ Accepted students are offered a variety of activities to help make their decision to come to the university. of work at this time of year is espe­ al session based around the words cially fast with acceptance letters "Blue Hen," using every letter to about. We like to show Trabant and we don't say you have to lie and say said attitudes toward academics are going out to students and eager par­ describe an aspect of the university, how expansive it is and how many . on Wednesday nights the lasagna is important to him. ents wanting to explore the universi- such as "B" is for "Beautiful resources are in there." the best thing you've ever had," he "From what I'm being told the ty. Campus." Emily Manz, a sophomore said. "We kit}d of frame it in a way people have an interest in what "It gets a little hectic during this Then, the BHAs take the lead, BHA, said she tells her tourists so if I really didn't like the di.D.ing they're learning and what they're time," Engler said. escorting students through a two­ about the Louise and David Roselle hall ·food I'd say, 'Look, I come doing, which is crucial because As university students scoot hour tour through campus that Center for the Arts because it was so from an Italian family, I got home­ some college kids just go there to around big tour groups on their way includes stops at the president's expensive to build. Another selling cooking every night, maybe the get their degree and walk out with to classes, dining halls and even mansion, Trabant University Center, point for students and even parents lasagna isn't the best. ' " their diploma," Simmons said. their own residence halls this week, North and South Green, an East on tours is the Exelon Trading The entire campus is a selling "Here, people really have a pro­ they could be left to wonder if what Campus residence hall and Perkins Center in Purnell Hall. point in itself, according to several voked interest in what ~hey're the BHAs are saying is true about Student Center. "They told us at our last meet­ prospective students, and the univer­ doing." their own experience at the universi­ Engler said there are some ing to show the trading floor sity has the groundskeepers and A major concern, however, is ty, and what sort of impression places all tour guides have to make because it is new and nice," Manz landscapers to tlrank. the discussion of campus safety on prospective students are receiving. sure to point out to visitors to really said. Michael Levine, a visiting high tours, especially in the past year Engler said those answers all "sell" the university. The parents and students on the school junior from Connecticut, said after the Virginia Polytechnic depend on the tgur guide. "Laird Campus is a huge sell­ tour agreed. One parent wanted to his favorite part of the university Institute and State University and "If you have a tour guide who ing point with all the new residence know if he could try it out himself. was the campus. Northern Illinois University shoot­ really doesn't want to be there and halls and buildings," he said. "I There are some things tour guides "It's really nice," Michael said. ings, Engler said. Almost every tour talks in a monotone voice and just don't think you can go on a regular cannot say to visitors, however. "I like the layout of the green. I got" will have a parent who asks the safe­ points out buildings, how is that tour on any regular day and not Manz said "dorm" is considered a a really good feel for it." ty question. really going to help you make a show people a residence hall. That is "four-letter word," and the construc­ His father, Bill Levine, said he Manz said after the shootings, decision about where you want to the main thing they are concerned tion going on around Brown agreed the school had more to offer the BHAs were instructed to empha­ Laboratory than others he had seen. size the security of the residence ~T:c-.....-:--:-""l:l'!ll'l:l""':'!':l!~~::r.-~--~;-:-->,..--.-:-:-~-""7"------, should be pre­ "It's clean and has a little bit of halls. sented in a posi­ tradition, which is different from "After Virginia Tech happened, tive light. some of the places I've seen which we learned some things about the " W e are pristine and nice, but they look access card," she said. "I like to talk should say that .· kind of sterile," Bill said. "This isn't about safety when we get to the res­ the campus is sterile for me. It's more college- idence halls." 'constantly reno­ like. " In addition to talking about the vating,' when Engler said this is typical of the PDI cards used to enter residence there are fences feedback he gets on tours. halls, Manz said BHAs also talk around buildings "Overwhelmingly, it's posi­ about the new UD Alert system, the and things like tive," he said. "I've never specifical­ Blue Light system and Public that," she said. ly had a student come up fo me and Safety. · T h e say, 'You know what? After your Engler said BHAs can usually BHAs are tour I pretty much think this school count on getting a few questions instructed never sucks.'" about safety, but should be prepared to lie, Engler It is difficult, however, to cater for some of the odder questions par­ said, but to to each prospective student's specif­ ents and students come up with. emphasize the ic interests and concerns on each "We get parents and students best parts of tour when a BHA knows essentially · who want to know how many bricks campus and nothing about him or her, he said. are on campus," he said. "We downplay any Students are looking for a wide always get questions about why are negativity they range of things. we the only school in the nation with might personally Casey Donlevie, an admitted a female mascot, which is actually feel. senior from Pennsylvania, said. she not true. We get parents who come "If a is looking for a school where she in freaking out because they heard student asks the can feel comfortable. that we have co-ed bathrooms." tour guide, 'Hey, "I want to just make sure I fit in These unique inquiries might do you like the and pick somewhere where the peo­ just tum out to be the hardest ques­ dining hall ple are similar to me," Donlevie tions. food?' and the said. "I don't think anyone knows tour guide does­ Steven Simmons, an admitted how many bricks are on campus," THE REVIEW/Sara Wahlberg n't really like it, high school senior from New Jersey, he said. Blue He~ Ambassadors are encouraged to highlight the university's positive qualities. 4 April 22, 2008 . }1t Harker changes Commencement process

BY BRITIANY TALARICO Pierre Hayward, vice president and uni­ Managing News Editor versity secretary, said the Honorary Degree and For the first time, the university plans to Award Committee meets twice per year to dis­ recognize honorary degree recipients during its cuss candidates for the award. Commencement ceremony. University Three trustees and three members of the President Patrick Harker instituted the new pol­ faculty serve on the committee, Hayward said. icy, which will be an addition to this year's The committee comes up with possible recipi­ Spring Commencement, as well as future grad­ ents and then passes on its recommendation to uation ceremonies. the entire 32-member Board of Trustees. Harker stated in an e-mail message that in In the past, approximately five, six to the past, the university has chosen to award seven people received honorary degrees at indi­ honorary degree recipients at individual events vidual ceremonies, he said. throughout the course of the year. "Several years ago, the president of "Moving forward, we think it would be Ireland carlle to campus to give a speech and at beneficial to the university to award honorary the end of the speech we gave her an honorary degrees at its largest and best-attended event, degree," Hayward said. "The only thing that which is Commencement, aild to include the has changed is we are now going to bestow all guest speaker among the honorees as someone honorary degrees at one event, and that event is of great stature," he said. graduation." . Harker said Commencement is a festive He said recognizing· honorary degree THE REVIEW/Brittany Talarico occasion when Delaware Stadium is packed recipients at Commencement is consistent with President Patrick Harker has taken initiative to include aU honorary degree recipients with graduates and their friends and families. what many other colleges and universities do. in the Commencement ceremony. "What better time to honor the recipients Hayward said this year's recipients and what better way to showcase their relation­ include Cal Ripken Jr., president emeritus cial celebration will include honorary degree pus community, they created a climate in which ship with our university?" he said. David Roselle and his wife, Louise Roselle, recipients who are being recognized for their there was a great entrepreneurial energy and a Honorary degree recipients are nominated Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Charles lifetime achievements." commitment to excellence," he said. "They to and voted upon by the Board of Trustees, Cawley, a CEO ofMBNA and former member President emeritus David Roselle stated in provided a very solid foundation on which to Harker said. · of the university Board of Trustees, Stephanie an e-mail message that he and his wife were build a terrific future for the university." "The honorary degree signifies th$ univer­ Kwolek, a scientist with DuPont whose surprised to have been selected to receive hon­ Wayne Craven, Henry Francis DuPont sity's acknowledgement of the important con­ research led to the invention of Kevlar and orary degrees. professor of art history emeritus, said he was tributions of the individual to the quality of life Wayne Craven, professor emeritus from the "We are of course very honored by the overwhelmed when he first learned he would in our state, our nation and our world," he said. department of art history and Francis Alison decision of the university to recognize us at the receive an honorary degree at Commencement "As well, it serves to recognize the significant Award recipient, the university's highest facul­ upcoming Commencement," Roselle said. "We "I had no idea I would be chosen," Craven lifetime achievements of the honorees. ty honor. had a very long tenure at the University of said. "We have an extraordinary faculty with "This is an exceptional class, featuring a University Provost Dan Rich stated in an Delaware, and our memories are all very happy really top people in so many different depart­ Hall of Fame baseball player, a Hall of Fame e-mail message that conferring honorary ones." ments." scientist, a highly respected member of the U.S. degrees at Commencement will add to the Harker said the contributions of the Senate, leading university administrators and excitement of the event Roselles to the University of Delaware are benefactors and an important professor emeri­ "I expect that graduating UD students and unparalleled. See HONORARY page 8 tus." their families will be very pleased that this spe- "Through 17 years as leaders of the cam- Univ. encourages Greek Life to save exams BY JENNIFER HEINE their classes so students can use them as study they wanted access to old exams, they could or disadvantage over students not involved in Senior News Reporter references. join a fraternity or a sorority. fraternities or sororities. Fraternities and sororities earn points Tully said test files are study aids students "It's a personal choice not to be in one," "If you use old exams for studying guides, from the university specifically for having test can use to help them with their courses. Macasevich said. "I could join if I wanted to, there's not a problem," he said. "If you.'re not files - drawers or cabinets containing note­ "In Greek Life, we see it as a priority to but I chose not to." doing the work and just getting by with that, books ap.d old graded exams that Greek mem­ make academics number one because we are at Economics professor Farley Grubb said that's a problem." bers can use as resources for their classes. Delaware to get an education," Tully said. he believes most faculty members are aware Ashley Staggers, Panhellenic adviser at Matt Lenno, assistant director of fraterni­ "We're not here to be Greek. Greek should fraternities and sororities have test files and he West Virginia University, said she is unaware ty and sorority life, stated in an e-mail message always be a second priority." thinks professors should be clever enough to of Greek members holding onto tests. that the university encourages its 26 fraternities The average GPAs for Greek and non­ write new questions each semester on exams. "I know a lot of sororities where they have and 16 sororities to hold old exams. Greek students for the 2007 Spring Semester He said he does not have a problem with Greek old textbooks and notes from courses, but I'm "It is part of the Chapter Assessment were 3.20 and 3.02, respectively, according to members holding onto old exams, and he not aware of them keeping exams on file," Program," Lenno said. "So they should be the university's Fraternity and Sorority Life always returns his exams back to students. Staggers said. doing it" Web site. "If they hold onto those, and actually Stephen Satris, director of the Center for A group of faculty, Greek and non-Greek Tully said he thinks having test files con­ study them and use them, I think more learning Academic Integrity, a national organization students developed the Chapter Assessment tributes to, but plays a small role in, fraternity occurs that way," Grubb said. "A lot of times, committed to academic integrity in higher and Program six years ago, he said. Fraternities and and sorority members' higher GPAs. study guides for books are basically sample secondary education, said he thinks it is up to sororities are given a gold, silver, bronze, satis­ "I think a lot of it has to do with the kind exams. I think they're an incredible learning instructors to continuously be changing exam factory or needs improvement status based on of students who come into Greek Life," he tool." questions. points accumulated from grades, member said. "They are generally very smart, very He said he does not think test files give Satris said he thinks an exam in a test file development, chapter management and com­ well-rounded. They have great leadership students a greater test score advantage, but could be used to help students in a positive munity involvement Greek organizations with traits. I think that's what pulls them into Greek they do help to take away some studying-relat-. way, or a negative way. high ratings are able to obtain monetary Life." ed stress. "It could be used as a plain, olq-fashioned awards and special privileges. Senior and fraternity member Josh Levine Grubb said he is under the impression stu­ study aid," Satris said. "Also it could be used Senior David Tully, president of the Greek said his fraternity's old exams are placed in a dents not involved in Greek Life feel fraternity as a pretty direct form of cheating." Council, said fraternities and sororities receive filing cabinet He said much of the course and sorority members have an advantage when He said he compares memorizing an old two points out of a maximum 280 points material is outdated. it comes time for exams. exam to getting one's temperature taken while specifically for having a test file. They also "A lot of the tests are from the late '90s "In terms of net performances, no," he having coffee in one's mouth. The coffee earn points for having a scholarship chair and five or six years ago," Levine said. "A lot said. "In terms of comfort level or ease of makes the temperature reading inaccurate sim­ whose duty is to make sure chapters are main­ of people take out tests and don't return them." studying, yes." ilar to how memorizing an exam is a bad meas­ taining their GPAs. Scholarship chairs are in He said his fraternity's test file covers all Michael Hayes, director of fraternity and ure of the amount of information someone has charge of organizing test files. academic subjects but has more business sorority life at the University of Maryland, said learned. The university's Code of Conduct does exams and notes because many of the mem­ he is unsure if test files are common practice , He said he finds it unusual Greek organi­ not mention having access to past exams as bers are business majors. for the 12 percent of students involved in zations at the Univer.sity of Delaware receive improper behavior. Lenno said test files do not One fraternity member who wished to Greek organizations at Maryland. He is not points for having an exam file. break any university rules. remain anonymous due to fear of repercussions aware of any Maryland policies about exam­ He said he would prefer fraternities and He said test files are only a problem if the said his fraternity organizes the exams by class holding. sororities to arrange for extra tutoring or study exams are stolen from classes, in which case in a filing cabinet and his fellow members are "Every chapter clearly has, I'm sure, aca­ sessions over holding exams. the chapter and individual students would be expected to put their notes and tests in there at demic resources in their chapter," Hayes said. Satris said he thinks all students should be violating academic dishonesty policy and need the end of each semester. "I don't know how.relevant they are." given the same opportunities to see what they to go through Judicial Affairs. "Right now we're in the process of scan­ He said many professors at Maryland put should know for upcoming exams. Lenno said having notebook and exam ning them and putting them online," he said. old exams on reserve. "How about in the library tests be avail­ files is not cheating, because some professors Sophomore Kyle Macasevich said most Hayes said he thinks having old exams able for everybody," he said. "That's perform­ put old exams on WebCT or distribute them to students are aware of Greek test files, and if does not put Greek members at an advantage ing a service to the academic community." Jt ------~efH 22. f??~ 5 A woman's battle against HIV and abuse Part one of three: an in-depth look at poverty in New Castle County BY KATIE ROGERS from the home they shared with her boyfriend. would continue to Managing News Editor She said although her mother always kept the hit her and her son Editors Note: Name has been changed, door open for her, she feared her boyfriend if Jean would and verified, to protect the identity of the would fmd them there. Jean and her son would begin to make her source. sneak out in the early morning to escape to own money, or if Jean drummed her long purple nails on different shelters. she talked about the table in front of her. Rings of different col- "One time we called the State Police and leaving. One day, ors decorated her fingers, catching the light they took us there," she said. "Other times we she said she final­ with each nervous tap. . just ran to the bus. We would have to pack and ly snapped and Her deep brown eyes began to fill up. hide our suitcases and run in the morning. We called police. "These fingernails have a story behind didn't want him to find us." "I brought them," she said. ''When I was going through Jean said they stayed at four different home a check the abuse, I was just so nervous. I would bite shelters throughout Wilmington and Newark, from work and my nails until they would literally bleed, do~ for both women escaping abusive partners and because I didn't to the nub. for struggling families. Although she felt safe give it to him, he "So these nails are my story of coming from her boyfriend, her experience stripped hit me," Jean said. out of that abuse, it reminds me of that strug- her of the material goods she and her son "I called the gle, it's just a sign that, you know- the fears clung to. police and he got have gone away." "People were stealing from each other," charged with At 44, Jean found herself trapped in an Jean said. "I got stolen from- I mean you're assault. He went • THE REVIEW/Katie Rogers abusive relationship with a man who, bunking with families that may have five, six away for two Free mv testing was provided at the outreach center Jean visited. unknowing to her, was lllV positive. She said kids, none of your things were your own after years." he would physically and verbally abuse her you got there." She .said she took this opportunity to stay family. and her young son, and use cocaine on a daily She said she and her son wanted out of ·with her mother and begin to put her life back "He still cares, even today," Jean said. basis. the abuse so badly that they did not mind liv- together. Jean applied for housing assistance; "To look at him, it's like he's been trauma­ While going through his past Army · ing in the shelters. However, Jean said she a list she said is difficult for many people to tized. He still carries a lot of those things with records, she discovered he was infected. found herself surrounded with drug use and. get on. At first, she did not find an apartment him inside and doesn't talk about them. I want "I thought I was quote, unquote, in love," difficult personalities. within the allotted time period. She said she to see him stand on liis own. I don't want him Jean said, sighing. "I felt right then that I had "Most of the mothers, some of them were eventually found an apartment in Wilmington, to walk in the shoes that I do." gotten it from him. He never told me he had still in their addictions," she said. "Some of something she takes great pride in. After going through counseling and treat- it." them came in with a lot of attitudes, a lot of "Shelter life is just terrible," Jean said, ment for the virus, Jean said she now feels a Shortly after learning of her boyfriend's remorse, a lot of problems." . "After going through shelter life, and once you newfound sense of purpose in life. When com­ diagnosis, Jean was diagnosed. At the time, Each night, she said, the children would get your own, it's just such a blessing_ such fortable, she likes to be open about being lllV she said she had contracted chlamydia, and have to be in bed by 10 p.m., and the adults a blessing. But, it's still rough; I think every- positive, as a means of educating those around went into a clinic for treatment. It was then she had until 11, no matter what. Each family was one struggles in a different way." her. discovered she, too, had the lllV virus. required to cook dinners at night, however, Once she found steady ground, Jean said Jean said although her lowest point in life · "My numbers were astronomically high," Jean said in some shelters the organizations she began to attend a support group at an out- was being diagnosed with HIV, she has Jean said. "I was diagnosed in the hundreds provided a cook. reach center in Wilmington-a facility where learned to move on and has grown to be a and hundreds. I was AIDS-defined. Throughout her stay, she said she lived on she was surrounded by those who could relate stronger person from her experiences. "My fear was just, how long was I going social security funding which she began to to her daily struggles, and also a crucial part to "It's not a death sentence, but you do not to live." · receive after her diagnosis. She also received getting her life on track. Through her outreach want this," Jean said. "It's a sad diagnosis to After being diagnosed, Jean said she her medication through government funding, group, Jean said she met her future husband know that you've got to carry this for the rest immediately began treatment and confronted which she said would cost her thousands of who is also lllV positive. She said her hus- of your life." her partner. He denied his infection to her. dollars if she were to pay for it herself. band's mv count is lower than her own. As for her future, Jean said she hopes to "He kept on saying the doctors had "Social security was keeping me above "We have to use remembering," she said. remain healthy. checked him," she said. "He said he didn't water," Jean said. "But when I'd get my labs "In intercourse, we have to use condoms so we "I don't look too far down the road. I have it anymore. I went through his closets done every few months... I always wonder don't reinfect each other's strain. It can get hope that•I keep the undetectable status, and and there was the [lllV] medicine - just whether these medications are still working in difficult." that these medications are still working in five pouring out like water." my system." She said although it has been several years," she said. "With that, I just kind of take In order to take back her life and protect In between shelters, she said she would years since her split from her abuser, her son it a day at a time. I always see that life is sub­ her family, Jean said she and her son ran away go back and forth to her abusive partner. He still carries the experiences they endured as a ject to change." Blue Hen Poll to release data in beginning of May

BY ALEXANDRA DUSZAK The Princeton Review ranked 366 tions related to politics and Coogan said. "We have split into dents are !fuly apathetic can only Staff Reporter colleges and universities through­ involvement, the poll questioned three teams with four people in be answered through the results of On May 6, political science out the United States based on its students' lif~styles such as their each team, to help each other." the poll. professor David Wilson's perception of the political aware­ interest level in the classroom, Although Wilson and his stu­ "The public will be able to Problems in American Politics ness of the student bodies. religious affiliation and involve­ dents refused to comment specifi­ answer the question of student class will release the results of the Wilson said the poll will ment and alcohol consumption cally on the results of the poll until apathy when the results are report­ Blue Hen Poll 2008. attempt to verify or falsify that over the past month, according to the results are officially released, ed next month," Goldschein said. The poll was designed by stu­ claim when the results are the questionnaire, in order to gath­ Wilson said he was able to provide The students who designed dents in the class and executed via released. er more detailed background infor­ some insight into his students' and administered the poll will an online survey, Wilson said. Alex Goode, president of mation about its respondents. fmdings. release the results on May 6 at The university's Office of YouthVote, a political awareness The survey asked students "[There is] a large consensus Trabant University Center. The Institutional Research provided a Resident Student Organization at questions ranging from how often that [students at the university] polling agencies of major news random _sample of 1,500 under­ the university, stated in an e-mail they exercise, to why they chose to have somewhat or a lot of interest organizations, such as CBS and graduates to take the survey. message that he hopes the results take the survey. It presented stu­ in politics," he said. ABC, will be present, barring any Between March 13 and April 11, of the poll will have an effect on dents with more relative questions Goode said a lack of time, scheduling conflicts, Wilson said. approximately 43 percent of the the student body. involving what their political affil­ rather than a lack of interest, may He said apathy can be meas­ students responded. Wilson said "If the poll reveals that the iation is and their level of involve­ be to blame. ured in a number of different ways. this is approximatley three times student body is apathetic, then ment in the political process. "I don't think the student "Just saying 'What election?' the response rate of other on-cam­ hopefully it'll be a way to awaken Laura Coogan, one of body is apathetic toward politics," may not mean anything about pus surveys. them to become more active in Wilson's students, stated in an e­ he said. "It's difficult for me even political engagement or student The Blue Hen Poll 2008 was politics," Goode said. "If there are mail message that the class is as a political science major to stay apathy," Wilson said. conceived in the wake of the positive results, then we have working in teams to analyze the up to date on political events." "Involvement may be just wearing Princeton Review ranking the uni­ something to counter the Princeton results of the survey. Richard Goldschein, another a sticker, going to a meeting, or versity fourth in its "Election, Review." "As a class, we are all helping student enrolled in the course, said talking to people trying to change What Election?" category, he -said. In addition to asking ques- to analyze the poll results," the question of whether or not stu- their opinions on an issue."

r• I· I 6 April 22. 2008 who's who in Newark A pet expert turned museum studies director '• BY JENNIFER HAYES pets," she said. '1More people share pet-keeping as a behav­ to get some work out of them." Administrative News Editor ior or form of leisure than most other things. It's something She said she is often inspired by her own pets, which Kasey Grier, professor of material culture studies for people share across all kinds of lines. To my mind, that include two dogs, one cat, a horse and a tortoise. the university's Winterthur Program in Early American a,utomatically made it worth studying." "I've always gotten a kick out of just watching them Culture, has recently been chosen as the new director of the Grier said she examines objects that have survived, live their lives," Grier said. "My tortoise needs exercise university's museum studies program. including cages and collars, to give her a sense of what peo­ because he's a pretty big guy. His cage is pretty big but he Grier, who currently serves as director of the research ple's routines and attitudes were like involving animals. needs a chance to walk, so I put him on the kitchen floor and fellows program at the Winterthur Garden and Country She said she curated an exhibit that is touring the off he goes for a stroll. I just think its so much fun watching Estate and executive editor of its scholarly journal, United States right now in which she put together objects him." Winterthur Portfolio: the Journal of American Material collected from museums and private collections. She said she would like to incorporate this research in Culture, is well-known for her most recent research on the "We did have a big dog treadmill that was actually her· upcoming work at the university. In the future she said relationship between humans and animals, largely focusing advertised in the Sears, Roebuck catalog, and it says 'If you she plans to offer an experimental course on the history of on the histqry of pets in America. have a dog, make him earn his keep,' " Grier said. "It shows human-animal interaction. She said she is a specialist in the history of everyday a picture of this dog on the treadmill churning butter. So Greg Landrey, director of the library, collections man­ life in the 19th and 20th centuries, looking at domestic life here was an idea that people had dogs that they didn't nec­ agement and academic programs division at Winterthur, and life at home. All of her research has grown out of her essarily expect to work but decided they were going to try said Grier's research is prominent and something she is pas­ own curiosity about her own life. sionate about. "I grew up with a family of pet-keepers, and I'm a "Her work is widely known, widely respected and, big animal lover, so I just thought 'What's the scoop frankly, has brought a lot of respect to Winterthur aca­ here?' " Grier said. "Where did this come from? Is demic programs and I know that will be true as she there a history of this?" engages with the University of Delaware," Landrey She said a large part of her research was finding said. out how pets became part of the family. Although it is He said Grier will bring a lot of knowledge and known that pet-keeping came ov~r from Europe with experience to the museum studies program at the uni­ the colonists, by the late 18th and early 19th centuries, versity. people began to argue that having pets in the house­ "She'll bring a lot of new life to that department hold and teaching children to take care of them was an and to the university," Landrey said. "She's got a lot of important part of youth socialization. energy to put into whatever's in front of her so she's "So what happened was, an activity that people going to run a long distance with this." did just casually or for fun suddenly had all of this J. Ritchie Garrison, professor of museum studies moral purpose and you can still hear the echoes of that and director of the university's Winterthur Program in now," Grier said. Early American Culture, said he believes Grier was She said she wrote a book based on this research chosen as the new director of museum studies because titled "Pets in America: A History." Besides her own the department valued her experience and her scholarly personal interest, Grier said she decided to focus on background. pets because she wanted to tell a story that no one "I think she's going to be a wonderful leader for knew a lot about, but many people involved them­ the museum studies program as it goes through a selves in. process of re-evaluation, reinvigoration and reinven­ "Over 60 percent of American households contain Courtesy of Office of Public Relations/Kathy Atkinson tion," Garrison said. Kasey Grier said she is inspired by her pets, especially her tortoise. Irish pub finds new home at old Shaggy's location·

BY NATALIE ROSE "Everything is imported from Ireland, still believes the Staff Reporter right down to the finishes. We have everything pub has potential After more than three months of vacancy, in the pub shipped from Ireland," he said. to be successful. the former site of Shaggy's on Main will be Newark resident Nate Peterson said he "The Irish­ filled this summer by Kildare's Irish Pub. visited the pub's West Chester location and ness isn't a big Unable to balance food and alcohol sales was impressed. selling point for to qualify as a restaurant under state law, "It's a good place with a nice atmos­ me, but there are a Shaggy's on Main was shut down this past phere," Peterson said. "The guy that owns the lot of people New Year's Eve. No tenants had been booked place has all that stuff built in Ireland and then interested in Irish in advance to fill the space and the site shipped over here." culture " Knoll remained unoccupied for more than three Magrogan said in addition to providing said. ' months. Irish cuisine and atmosphere, Kildare's boasts Peterson said Tenants were not announced until recent­ an executive chef who has trained in Ireland, he thinks the pub ly, however, there were rumors as to what as well as a menu that features items such as will be popular would fill the space. Grotto Pizza and The free-range chicken. among residents. Green Turtle, a sports bar with locations in Senior Ryan Atlas said he doubts the "I know a lot southern Delaware and Maryland, were pub's potential for success in Newark, citing a of people who among some of the businesses speculated to stigma attached to second floor Galleria loca­ would be interest- THE REVIEWNuginia Rollison move into Shaggy's former space in the tion. ed in going," he Kildare's Irish Pub will replace the vacancy in the Galleria this July. Galleria on Main Street. "It's hard for new businesses to establish said. "I would Kildare's may have trouble succeeding. However, last week Newark Mayor themselves here," Atlas s.aid. "I've seen three rather go there than anywhere else on Main "I just hope they don't get kicked out like Vance A. Funk III and Dave Magrogan, the businesses open and close since I've been Street." Shaglzy's did," he said. "I hope the city under­ owner of Kildare's Irish Pub, confirmed the going to school here." Bazin said Kildare's will be a good addi­ stands that many people will be going there bar will occupy the former Shaggy's site. Despite this attitude, Funk said he thinks tion to Main Street because it will offer stu­ for the purpose of drinking and so alcohor ''Mayor Funk has been very gracious," Kildare's will become an attraction on Main dents and residents another place to socialize. sales will likely be high." Magrogran said. "He invited us to Newark and Street and succeed in establishing itself as a "There definitely needs to be another cool Funk said the city has taken this into we love the feel of the town." fixture of Newark. place to go," she said. account. Funk said he invited Kildare's to consid­ "They will make it," Funk said. "I think Knoll agreed saying Newark's other night "I think they're a responsible restaurant," er opening a location in Newark three years Kildare's will attract people to come to spots get too crowded. he said "I'm happy they're coming to ago after visiting one of the pub's other loca­ Newark that wouldn't nonnally come here." "[Klondike] Kate's gets way too crowd­ Newark." tions. University alumna Erin Bazin said the ed," he said. "It's good they're going to open Though Kildare's has not yet released an "I felt like I was in Ireland," he said. new pub interests her. another place for people to go." official opening date, Magrogan said the pub "The pub is very authentic." "I graduated so I don't come to Newark While many residents and students seem is slated to be open for business by this sum­ Magrogan said Kildare's Irish Pub, based much anymore, but I'd come to check out a to be looking forward to Kildare's Irish Pub's mer. in West Chester, Pa., not only offers authentic new place," Bazin said. arrival to Newark, they expressed some con­ "We bope to open in July," he said. .Irish cuisine, but also features Irish furnish­ Senior Paul Knoll said although he is not cerns. "We're starting our renovations of the site next ings and decor. impressed with Kildare's Irish offerings, he Peterson said he is concerned that wedc.~

• Jjt April 22, 2008 7 Presidential race faces problems with Wikipedia BY PETER BUNDY such as high school teachers, for StaffReporter example, swearing pink bluebirds Recently, the heated presidential that Barack Obama is Muslim," Dee election has had an electronic coun­ said. terpart - the candidates' Wikipedia She said a candidate could pages. potentially sue for libel if someone Reviews of the changes made to posts false information on his or her the candidates' pages reveal a battle Wikipedia page. behind closed doors of fights to For example, in the case of THE REVIEW/Steven Gold maintain objectivity. Many of the Fuzzy Zoeller v. Josef Silny & The second floor of the new building will feature an open office used to process admissions applications. "reverts"' made to Wikipedia's arti­ Associates, a professional golfer sued cles, otherwise known as erased a law firm for posting a false story on additions, are reportedly made with Wikipedia alleging Zoeller was a the explanation of"undue weight"­ chronic abuser of drugs, she said. the quest to make sure certain aspects Professor Scott Caplan, who has New univer-sity enrollmen' of the candidate are not emphasized studied the effects of the Internet and to create bias. communication, said he is not sure if Dan Rosenthal, a Wikipedia how a candidate is portrayed on his administrator, said pages created for or her Wikipedia page will have an center to open in mid-June presidential frontrunners Sen. Barack effect on voter opinion. Obama (D-lll.), Sen. Hillary Clinton "It's hard to say," Caplan said. (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R­ "It depends how people look at it and BY WENDEE KILLMON and in the Student Services Blue Hen Ambassador, said he is Ariz.) on the unrestricted online what they think of it. Staff Reporter Building, which are nowhere near looking forward to working in the encyclopedia have been hotspots of "If people think Wikipedia is With ongoing construction us," Hirsh said. "It is very hard to new building. activity. unbiased and neutral, they are mak- occurring around campus, it is hard function as a team when you are "It's beautiful," Guzman said. "All three of the candidates are ing a mistake. I don't let my students to keep track of what building is spread out this way." "I'm excited that everything is within the Top 100 most viewed cite Wikipedia for that very reason." being remodeled or constructed. DiMartile said the current going to be in one building, and not pages on Wikipedia in March," Senior Dan Hagelberg, a volunteer Presently, the university construe­ Visitor's Center is too small to hold two different places. Now the Rosenthal said. "Senator Obama is coordinator and policy adviser for tion crew is building a new enroll­ all of the people visiting the cam­ Visitor's Center and the new build­ actually in that list twice, once with Ted Blunt's run for Lt. Governor, ment office that will unite admis­ pus at one time. Last year, 20,000 ing are right next to each other." his first and last name and once with said the importance of maintaining sions, financial aid and the univer­ prospective students, along with Christine Schultz, senior asso­ only his last name." control on a political candidate's sity registrar offices on South their 61,000 related guests, sched­ ciate director of admissions, said The 2008 presidential election's Wikipedia page has caught on at College Avenue. . uled tours through the university's while the new building does have page is in the Top 100 most-viewed lower levels of government. Joseph DiMartile, assistant Visitor's Center. several unique features, it is being articles its well, he said. Hagelberg said he was in charge provost · within the Office of Amy Foley, senior associate built on the current parking lot for Rosenthal said all of the atten­ of setting up Blunt's Wikipedia page University Registrar, said this new director of admissions, stated in an the Visitor's Center. Therefore, tion has caused the candidates' pages and making sure it was factually cor- two-story brick building can be guests, students, faculty and staff to be revised daily. Due to slight rect. · seen behind the construction may- will have to park in the Center for restriction~· imposed by Wikipedia, While working on a campaign hem and is scheduled to open on "It's beautiful. the Arts parking garage and walk anyone with an account can add an for Sen. Joe ~iden (D-Del.), howev- June 16, 2008. The building cur­ over to the new office. addition, with these articles often er, Hagelberg said he was not rently does not have an official I'm excited that "Part of the old design was not reaching 20 printed pages long and allowed to access Wikipedia during name; however, it includes admis­ everything is to have parking lots at the center of having hundreds of references. office hours. sions, fmancial aid, registrar office C'\Jllpus," Schultz said. The fight to portray the candi­ "The standing policy was for no staff, a presentation room for going to be in She said the new building will dates on the Wikipedia pages has led one to access or revise Biden's prospective students and parents one building and be for both current and new stu­ to controvl!rsy, with repeated Wikipedia page from the office, and interview rooms where admis­ dents. However, cui-rent students attempts to insert sensitive items to because people could tell from the sions and financial aid interviews not two different may not be aware of the purpose of the pages being met by debate by IP," he said. can be conducted. places. Now the the construction that is taking place Wikipedia's active users. There have Rosenthal said some people DiMartile said the building has on campus. even been attempts to insert blatant have abused the open nature· of a dual purpose. First, the building Visitor's Center Sophomore Jordan falsehoods, such as assertions of Wikipedia. would serve to unite departments Wompierski said he did not know Obama's Muslim faith, when in real­ "Politics has always been some- which are currently scattered and the new the location of the admissions ity he is Christian, and McCain's role thing that people are passionate throughout campus. At the moment, building are right office or the Visitor's Center. in a fire that killed American soldiers, about," he said. "With Wikipedia, the admissions department is Nevertheless, when the site of when in fact, he was not involved. people know that the candidate$' arti- spread out over five locations next to eacn the current Visitors Center was Professor Juliet Dee, an expert cles are getting a lot of traffic. ~orne around campus - the first floor other." clarified, he said he liked the new on anonymous defamation, said false people feel that this presents~an and basement of Hullihen Hall, the building. information on the Internet could opportunity to make their_opini Visitor's Center, Pearson Hall and -Marc Guzman, "It looks bigger and nicer than influence voter opinion. heard, and unfortunately that's n t at the times when admission deci­ sophomore Blue Hen the other one," Wompierski said. "I have been utterly astonished what Wikipedia is about- it's about siQlls are sent out, they have offices Junior Gretchen Wendel said to hear numerous 'educated' people building an encyclopedia." ', in the Institute for Energy Ambassador she thiiucs building the new-center Conversion on Wyoming Avenue. is an effort to expand the university. . Louis Hirsh, director of admis­ e-mail message that the majority of "Well, I'm thinking that the sions, stated in an e-mail message tours led by Blue Hen Ambassadors old enrollment office was probably that last year admissions workers originate in the presentation room. fine, but there is always a push to received and processed 24,950 While no purchases have been be bigger and better," Wendel said. applic~tions for freshman. 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BY SABINA ELLAHI "It will showcase the exceptional work known to be happening," Gaiter said. "This part Michael Kalmbach, a graduate student in Staff Reporter and talent of our students, faculty and alunmi," in Philadelphia is definitely an area that is going the MFA program and one of the seven students The large concrete-block room dubbed Hess-Norris said. "In doing so, it will signifi­ to grow in terms of the creative arts." who will be featured at Crane Arts, said he "The Ice Box" at the Crane Arts gallery in cantly enhance visibility for the arts at the She said since the venue is not necessarily believes the university will increase interest and Philadelphia was once a walk-in-freezer during University of Delaware." mainstream, it fit the university's budget, but attract more people to the MFA program. the early 20th century. Today, that same room is Art professor Colette Gaiter said she is still allows bigger exposure than if the universi­ · "It was a great finding on UD's part," used as exhibition space featuring work from excited about the exposure that the university's ty held"an exhibition on campus. Kalmbach said. "I think that this type of exhibi­ young artists all over the area. art program will receive through exhibitions "The best part about this place is that since tion will increase enrollment for future students Crane Arts is an art complex comprised of like this. it's off the beaten path, it's less expensive," and show that the art program here has ·an the studios and project space. Once a former ware­ "Going into Crane Arts is like going into a Gaiter said. "But it is well known which bene­ ingredients to make MFA a competitive pro­ house, Crane Arts is becoming well-known for . warehouse in Soho or Brooklyn where the art is . fits the students." gram." renting exhibition space to rent. This May, the He·said the main attraction of his featured department of arts at the university is becoming in the exhibit is multiple large canvases with one of the latest tenants to utilize the studios. life-size cardboard cutouts of each presidential The first show will be the 2008 MFA candidate. Thesis Exhibition, featuring seven stUdents Kalmbach said.he wanted to take the sur­ who are completing their Master of Fine Arts face qualities of the four candidates that peo­ degree at the university. The exhibition, which ple normally see from just TV and put it in begins on May 8 and runs through May 31, will abstract form. feature work from students in various art forms. "I combined the pieces with abstract styles The university is renting out the space for the to create a subjective realm of taste," he said. entire year, allowing for public exposure of the "A lot of the idea came from the abstract art artwork that has come out of the department. revolution of the 1960s and focusing on aes­ Debra Hess-Norris, chairwoman of the art thetics. conservation department, said the university's "I made it life size so the artwork could be presence at Crane Arts is part of a strategy the between you and them. I feel like there are art department is using .to strengthen its pro­ multiple layers of swprise in the material gram. being activated in this way." "A year-long presence at Crane Arts will Gaiter said Crane Arts will ultimately gen­ strengthen student success and is directly linked erate a larger.audience for art students from the to the goals of the strategic initiatives outlined university and put the university on the map in the recent strategic planning document for for fine arts. the University of Delaware," Hess-Norris said. "People take student work more serious­ She said she is excited about the opportu­ ly," she said. "Serious art audiences are inter­ nity the university has given the students to ested in looking at student work and this showcase their work in the vibrant setting that Courtesy of Crane Arts excites students, because they now have a big- Crane Arts offers. University students have the opportunity to be showcased in a Philadelphia art gallery. ger audience." < ... - Lights, Camera, Action_! · Multimedia made easy!

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NCAA asking them to eliminate Downs said she believes this Chorduroy- no cover alcohol advertisements during cause is important in regard to NCAA-sponsored events. underage and binge drinking. 108 W. Main Street Newark, DE 19711 PH 302-369-9414 The letter was drafted by the "Drinking is a problem on Center for Science and Public college campuses," she said. "It www.deerparktavern.com Interest after the NCAA Men's causes headaches for administra­ WIFI Now Available!!! Basketball Tournament in which tors. This is one more step in send­ the NCAA broke its own rules by ing a consistent message to stu­ airing more than 120 seconds of dents and other people" beer commercials during many of The ultimate goal in regard to the games. the NCAA would be to get alcohol University of Delaware advertisements banned complete­ Athletic Director Edgar Johnson ly, Downs said. said the university has not signed "We know this is something the letter, for good reason. The that cannot happen overnight university has not been sponsored because there are TV contracts in by any alcohol-related companies place that cannot be violated," she since 1951. said. "But waiting until these con­ "Why would we sign some­ tracts expire in major conferences thing to make it look like we are like the SEC and Big 12, we would joining this effort now when really like to see other advertisers take the question is what took every­ their place and make a commit­ body else so long to join ment to work tow~rd total elimina­ Delaware?" Johnson said. tion of alcohol advertisements." Tracy Downs, manager of the Despite not associating with Campaign for Alcohol-Free Sports alcohol-related advertisements TV at the Center for Science and here at the university, Johnson said Public Interest, said the goal is to he is skeptical about the effect get the NCAA to reconsider adver­ these advertisements have. tising for beer. "I don't think watching a beer ."The NCAA bans advertise­ commercial has any effect on peo­ ments for liquor, tobacco and ones ple at all." he said. "I don't think it that may be offensive to women makes people more prone to over­ but make an exception for beer," drinking at all. Tell people the dan­ Downs said. "One hundred and ten gers of drinking to educate them, university presidents have signed not wipe drinking off the face of on to this letter asking the NCAA the earth." to revisit this policy and put beer Junior Daniel Ettinger said he ads into what they would prohib­ does not believe the advertise­ it." ments have an impact on people. She said she would like the "I feel like this letter is just a Make your Spring graduation dinner University of Delaware to join the way for people to feel good about effort. themselves," Ettinger said. special-make reservations at Caffe Gelato. 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Thousands of newly planted With the Games less than four trees and dozens of colorful "One months away, the International THE REVIEW/Jim O'Leary World, One Dream" billboards line Olympic Committee is scrambling to Delaware has seen a recent drop in high school graduation numbers. the main roads of a spruced-up capi­ nail down specifics of how China tal. The security system has will treat criticism of its actions dur­ impressed the FBI and Interpol. ing the · event. Pressed earlier this But beneath the shimmer and month, IOC President Jacques Rogge .behind the slogan, China is under clarified that athletes would be Graduation rates .low for criticism for suppressing Tibetan allowed to speak freely in Beijing's protests, sealing off large portions of . Olympic venues, calling it an the country to foreign reporters, "absolute" human right. harassing and jailing dissidents and Del. high schools' seniors

OBAMA OUTNUM~E'RS MCCAIN AND CLINTON IN FUNDING BY DIANE CIPRIANI based secondary school reform their response accordingly," Fasteau The numbers are stark: Sen. or tied wtth the Democratic nvals Staff Reporter group that looks at educational said. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has raised in most polls and some experts say This month, an analytic report research for policy recommenda- The alliance seeks a common a third of Sen. Barack Obama's he almost certainly will have suffi­ on high school graduation, prepared tion, reported approximately 4,200 calculation system to · evaluate the $240 million for the presidential cient money to run competitively by the America's Promise Alliance · students failed to graduate from progress of students to old schools campaign and less than half of the in the fall. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Delaware high schools in 2007. Of accountable, achieve a desegregat­ money raised by Sen. Hillary But not all Republicans are so Foundation, found that America's the 25 high schools, six are classi- · -ed way of achieving test scores and Clinton (D-N.Y.). sure. His uneasy relationship with secondary schools are in crisis as 30 fled as "dropout factories," where adjust provisions to No Child Left Renowned for his dislike of fund raising and inability to match percent of students are failing to 60 percent or fewer progress from Behind, she said. In addition, the fundraising galas, McCain has yet the Democrats' prowess worries graduate and dropping out of high ninth grade to graduation. organization looks to pass the to tap some of the GOP's deepest many backers. school. · Reports from 2006 stated that Graduation Promise Act to provide pockets. He is alsQ struggling to McCain's money situation According to Editorial Projects Delaware- could save more than a significant new source of funding lure low-dollar donors who use the came into sharp focus Sunday in Education Research Center, in $65.3 million in healthcare costs for to high schools since federal policy Internet to fill Democratic bank when he filed a campaign finance 2007, Delaware was ranked 43rd in each class of dropouts, and the state ·currently does not touch secondary accounts. Obama (D.-Ill) has report showing that in March, the the nation for graduation rates. would save nearly $7.7 million education institutions. raised more in small donations first full month after he became Leland Ware, Louis L. Redding annually in community cpllege Freshman Samir Sethi, a than McCain has raised in his the presumptive Republican nomi­ chair and professor of law and pub­ remediation costs and other lost Newark resident, said .he feels the entire campaign. McCain is ahead nee, he rais~d only $15.4 million. lic policy at the university, said the earnings if high schools graduated dropout rate for high school stu- problem is not merely in urban cen­ all students ready for college. dents is high for a small state. -compiled from the L.A. Times and Washington Post wire reports ters, which was the focus of this Jamie Fasteau, director ofpoli- Sethi said one way to improve month's report, but. in the state's cy development for the AEE, said this is to raise awareness about what rural school districts, whose riearly she tends to shy away from "drop- students can do after high school. 10 percent dropout nite outWeighs out" rates as opposed to graduation "If they don't graduate, what the state's overall 5.4 percent. The rates because some students move are they going to do?" he said. police· reports high school drop-out rate in in and out of the system and are dif- Freshman Derek Sherman said Delaware has increased by 20 per­ ficult to track. he thinks the state should re-evalu- cent in the last decade. Data collection on graduation ate what it might be doing wrong. WOMAN ASSAULTED WITH SALSA "Nobody knows what the caus­ rates is also inconsistent, Fa.steau Promoting different schools, too, is A Newark woman was charged Sunday night with third-degree assault es are," Ware said. "There is no said. One method follows students a possible solution. after ¢rowing hot salsa in another woman's face, Cpl. Scott Simpson ofthe hard evidence." as they enter ninth grade until they "The Vo-tech schools are very Newark Police Department said. He said he co-authored an arti­ graduate. Another less-accurate sys- ~ood," Sherman said. "They are The defendant, Anna Garcia, 35, and the victim, 27, were both attend­ cle this month for The News tern looks at students from the more hands-on. I think a lot of pea­ ing the same private party at Timothy's Restaurant. Journal and also a forthcoming beginning of their 12th grade year ple would be interested in doing Garcia walked past the victim's table and threw cake in her face, book, both of which focus on racial until they graduate, when fewer , things more hands on." Simpson said. She later returned and threw the salsa at the victim, causing disparities. Ware said he believes tend to drop out, she said. Hirsh said the university redness and burning to the victim's eyes. changes such as teacher training, Fasteau said approximately 50 responded two years ago by creat­ . Simpson said the two have had arguments in the past, but Sunday's one-on-one counseling and smaller different methods are used to evalu- ing the university's Commitment to assault was unprovoked. classes need to occur in middle ate graduation rates and to look at Delawareans, .an initiative that · Garcia told police she was walking past the table when she tripped, schools. He also cited improved ninth graders as they move through encourages students to complete a spilling the salsa. tutoring and counseling at the high t_he cohort, from the start of high high school college-preparatory school level as necessary compo­ school until graduation. program in preparation for college. JAYWALKING LEADS TO DISORDERLY CONDICT ARREST nents to strengthening the state's "The dropout rate is probably "We have been talking, not only to Donald Romaniello was arrested at 1:39 a.m. Saturday morning after education programs. not increasing," Fasteau said. high school students, but also to becoming belligerent with a police officer who stopped him for jaywalking, School districts and individuals "We're just getting better and better middle school students and their Simpson said. will be responsible for implement­ data." parents about it so that families will The officer was patrolling Main Street wh.en he observed Romaniello ing the changes he suggested, he She said the AEE is still con- see college as one very good option crossing the street in the area of 127 E. Main Street, where there is no cross­ said. cerned about the third of high for their students and, therefore, as walk. Traffic had to stop abruptly, and Romaniello, who was intoxicated, "What is most disturbing is school students who do not gradu- a major reason for completing high stood in the road arguing with a driver. that the dropout rate is increasing ate and another third .that graduate school," Hirsh said. · He then walked to the sidewalk and climbed on top of a metal, spheri- and that it has been rising every but are not ready for college. Some He said the Commitment to cal sculpture. The officer approached him and Romaniello became defiant. year for the last 10 years," Ware of the causes vary, including how Delawareans also includes a further The officer eventually took him to the ground and arrested him for· dis- said. "It is the fact thatit is growing the state and district levels operate, commitment to in-state students if orderly conduct and resisting-arrest. · and keeps growing." the type of transition a student they file the Free Application for -Josh Shannon Louis Hirsh, director of admis­ experiences from middle school to Federal Student Aid. The university sions at the university, stated in an high school and course failure rates: will meet full demonstrated finan- e-mail message that he is aware of "There are major costs for cial need through loans, grants and the issue. dropouts for the nation and states work-study opportunities up to full "We share the same concerns for healthcare, welfare and remedi- tuition. about this that are shared by others · ation," Fasteau said. "In other words, we are pledg- in our state," Hirsh said. "Our econ­ She said higher educational ing to make a UD education afford­ omy has relatively few jobs for peo­ institutions, such as community col- able and that is, of course, a major ple who do not have at least a high leges, retrain dropouts and deal with incentive for Delawareans to stay in school diploma, and over the next the remediation costs. high school and take the courses few decades the number of those "The federal government and earn the grades that will qualify jobs is likely to dwindle further." should set higher standards but them for admission to the The Alliance for Excellent states and districts should look at University of Delaware," Hirsch Education, a Washington D.C.- reasons why they failed and assess said.· April 22, 2008 • •

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The letter, drafted by the Center Instead of profiting from having for Science and Public Interest after alcohol-related sponsors, university the NCAA Men's Basketball officials have chosen principles over Tournament, was written because the monetary gain, setting an example NCAA exceeded its limit of 120 sec­ which makes a stronger and more onds of beer commercials in many·of genuine impression than simply sign­ the games. ing a letter. The NCAA had. previou~y Other schools are jumping on banned advertisements for liquor and the bandwagon late, and, while it is tobacco, as well as product cam­ better to take action a little late rather paigns that may be offensive to than not at all, there is no need to women, but still allows beer com­ make a big deal out of it. "Hey Captain, I found it. Booty, booty, booty rock 'n e~erywhere!" mercials. It is refreshing to hear the uni­ Tracy Downs, from the Center versity is ahead on an issue involving for Science and Public Interest, said student drinking which is important LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the letter was written in an attempt to on campuses throughout the nation. discourage students watching the It is even more exciting to know Can't find the Senior Gift money? YouthVote since its inception earlier experts. Rather, we will facilitate games from binge and underage university officials came to a conclu­ this semester and was. rather upset education by brin~g in professors drinking. sion on how to deal with this problem Sorry, but there is a good by Alyssa Koser's Letter to the from political sCience and related chance the university will not Editor in the April 15 issue of The disciplines to speak on important Although asked to do so, ·the earlier than its peers. improve its carbon footprint with Review. issues, especially those relevant to University of Delaware has not Instead of being intrusive, the this year's Senior Class Gift. Though there are other RSOs young people. signed the letter - even though it university made a decision to be con­ For the past three Spring registering students to vote, none of In no way is our attempt to has been free of alcohol-related spon­ sistent in sending students a clear Semesters, I have called seniors and them are solely focused on increas­ increase political awareness compa­ sors since 1951. message about drinking. their parents to raise ridiculous ing student political activism and rable to the Residence Life diversity In this sense, the university has Since then, it has stuck to this amounts of money for various ending apathy through nonpartisan program issues of the past fall. Therr been a trailblazer in the task of send­ decision, leaving no pressing need Senior Class Gifts - imnrovement education. activities concerned social and cul­ ing students a message when it today to make a statement by signing of East Campus' ''Beach'?''OS, clock Since YouthVote is not associ­ tural prejudice, not political under­ comes to the issue of drinking. the letter to the NCAA. towers '06 and improvement of uni­ ated with a specific political party or standings. versity recycling '07. Three years cause, the organization is better able One of Koser's largest con­ ago, we raised more than $20,000, to focus on srmply increasing politi­ cerns was the funding that will be for what? cal awareness and fighting apathy. allotted to YouthVote as an RSO. Wikipedia to cause biased votes The Beach actually looks Our members consciously decided We are by no means an ''unneces­ worse, and there haven't even been to remain independent from existing sary RSO" as our success thus far Incorrect information may hurt presidential candidates additional recycling bins added in RSOs in an effort to remain as has proven. If existing RSOs were Many people are familiar with revising the candidates' pages eru;h the Trabant University Center or impartial as possible. Having an reaching enough unregistered stu­ the Web site Wikipedia. A portion of day to remove incorrect or unfound­ Perkins Student Center - two agenda would only hinder our dents, YouthVote would not have these people, however, are not aware ed information, they are unable to major student outlets. What are sen­ efforts to get more students to the registered more than 140 students iors and their parents giving to? polls regardless of party affiliation. since March 27. We have obviously that the site is at times, an unreliable entirely prevent the information from There has been a pattern of Just because the general elec­ been successful in meeting the getting to the public. source for factual information. raising moqey and doing nothing tions will be over this fall does not needs of the lar~er student body, Wikipedia is a Web site on Some readers may still take with the funds. I hesitate to support mean university students cannot still regardless of political affiliation. which a reader can enter a keyword what they read to heart and let the my own class gift this year because be involved in and informed about I am proud to be involved in and find information. Although the untrue information affect the way perhaps my money is going to a dis­ the political process. Our plans YouthVote and was shocked to see a site is set up to appear to be an ency­ they vote. cretionary fund for university include registering more voters and member of a fellow political RSO clopedia, actually anyone with an Your professors are right - you President Patrick Harker. reminding students of their state and criticize our purpose. YouthVote account can access and create pages cannot trust everything you read ' local elections, plus helping them to wants to ~et more people involved or add to already existing ones. online. Christine Dierickx vote via absentee ballot. by reducmg political anxiety and Therefore, there is no fool-proof Bogus additions to the candi­ Senior In regard to YouthVote mem­ making the voting process more way to determine if information post­ dates' Wikipedia pages are feeding [email protected] bers educating fellow students, our accessible, a cause university stu­ ed on the site is true or false, as Web into dirty politics and obscuring the only intent by way of political edu­ dents are responding to positively. site editors may not catch every edit. real issues. YouthVote has positive purpose cation is to provide neutral informa­ This is a problem for the candi­ Readers should abstain from tion about the political process. Laura Keller dates of the 2008 presidential elec­ doing the same by realizing the Web J have been an avid member of We do not consider ourselves Sophomore the Registered Student Organization qualified to serve as political [email protected] tion. site is not a 100 percent reliable Wikipedia pages created for source of information on the presi­ Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Sen. dential election, and choose not to Be sure to check out more Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. read the pages. WRITE TO THE REVIEW John McCain (R-Ariz.), as well as Wanting to get involved and 250 Perkins Student Center letters to the editor in our the page for the 2008 presidential know more information about the Newark, DE 19716 election itself, are all within the Top- election is a positive idea. However, Fax: 302-831-1396 Web edition. 100 most viewed pages for March. there are better ways to do so. E-mail: [email protected] The problem with this, much of Watch debates on television, or visit us online at www.udreview.com the information added to these pages read relevant articles in credible The Editorial section is an open forum for public debate and discussion. The Review wel­ Please e-mail contains false or biased information. newspapers and magazines or comes responses from its readers. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all letters to [email protected] for For example, one addition to the explore the different candidates' offi­ the editor. Letters and columns represent the ideas and beliefs of the authors and should Web site declared Obama to be cial campaign Web pages. not be taken as representative of The Review. Staff editorials represent the ideas and more information. Muslim - he is in fact Christian - There is an abundance of easily beliefs of The Review Editorial Board on behalf of the editors. 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referred to as the DREAM Act. grants graduate from high school each year, zenship is a win-win solution. Citizens Guest The DREAM Act promotes the creation according to the Urban Institute. would gain greater protection from a larger, Commentary of opportunities for young illegal immi­ But this is where their opportunities more selective military and immigrants grants. often stop. Their immigration status pre­ would have an opportunity to advance their Between 12 and 20 million illegal . vents them from finding legal employment education and careers. Sarah Kenney immigrants currently reside in the United and financial difficulties prevent _them from A recurring counter-argument which States. At least 750,000 of these immigrants attending college. takes the human rights stance, states it \ are of military age, according to modest gov­ Recruiting illegal immigrants who have would be inhumane to, as CNN commenta­ Allow aliens to aid in the war ernment estimates. graduated from high school would raise the tor Ruben Navarrette, Jr. put it, "turn illegal effort as part of a win-win strategy. Not all of them would be eligible for quality of our troops. The percentage of immigrants into cannon fodder." service or would attempt to enlist, but as recruits who have graduated from high This argument is unnecessarily melo­ reporter Bryan Bender of The Boston Globe school has fallen steadily since 2005. dramatic. The U.S. military has had significant pointed out in June 2007, merely 10 percent Currently, nearly three out of every 10 Yes, illegal immigrants who join the difficulty meeting recruitment goals for the of those 750,000 would equal the number of recruits have not completed the 12th grade. military could be sent into combat .- the past three years. _ recruits typically sought in one year. This lack of education is a problem because, same conditions we send American soldiers The War in Iraq is becoming an increas­ This is a population we cannot afford to according to the Department of. Defense into every day. ingly unpopular conflict among today's ignore this. (and they should know), having a high But, because I understand there are young adults and global instability is making school diploma is the single best predictor of legitimate concerns about racism and dis­ deployment and combat a likely proposition successful completion of a first term of crimination, I propose that clear policies be for those who enlist, a prospect that scares Recruiting illegal immigrants enlistment. instated to ensure immigrants would not be away other military-age citizens. would benefit the milifa!Y. Not Recruiting illegal immigrants who have segregated or made to perform the less palat­ To bolster its size, the military is lower­ only would it significantlY. graduated from high school would result in a able or dangerous military duties. ing general education and military exam increase the number o"l potential more stable and reliable military. . That precaution would ensure this poli­ requirements and is becoming increasingly recruits, it would also allow the This recruitment policy would also give cy is seen for what it is - a win-win strate­ forgiving of criminal records. military to raise education stan­ immigrants social opportunities while not gy that could address· both lagging military These accommodations have lowered dards back to their former levels. negatively affecting the lives (or wallets) of recruitment and the struggles of illegal the quality of our soldiers and could be put­ legal citizens. immigrants. ting our nation at risk. Although statistics of illegal immigrants I understand the frustration that many A simple solution to this problem would are nearly impossible to gather, it is widely citizens feel toward welfare programs which Sarah Kenney is a contributing editor for be allowing illegal immigrants to acquire accepted that many illegal immigrants attend seem to support illegal activity. This is not a The Review. Her viewpoints do not neces­ their citizenship by serving in the U.S. mili­ public schools, where they are not required welfare proposition. sarily represent those of the Review staff. tary. This idea has been mentioned before as to prove legal immigration status. . · Allowing illegal immigrants to supple­ Please send comments to part of the Development, Relief and Approximately 65,000 illegal immi- ment our military ranks in exchange for citi- [email protected]. Education for Alien Minors Act, often Spears' reputation gives all Briffanys bad name know how to react to such an ignorant com­ have any reflection on me personally; how­ wear a bra until high school, but the damage I-Tal ment. I became angry with myself for feel­ ever, I find it disheartening that Spears is the was already done. The intriguing part of this ing the need to justify the spelling of my first thing that comes to mind after someone story is that fourth graders know enol.lgh Talks name just to avoid being associated with from a foreign country, or even the United about Pamela Anderson to associate her Britney Spears. The woman continued to States, hears the name Brittany. I guess I with having a large chest. My 9-year-old Brittany Talarico lecture abo,ut how young celebrities today never realized the oroad extent .of Spears' brother sings the complete lyrics to "Crank are out of control and do not know how to sullied reputation. That (Soulja Boy)" as he "supermans" handle their fame. As I tuned out the tirade, Don't get me wrong. I was singing around the house. We are surrounded by I felt like telling her she was falling right along to the " ... Baby One More Time," pop culture, projected daily into our society Hyped-up media causes a coed into the media's scheme - any publicity is album just as much as my fellow teeny-bop­ through various mediums. The media to disassociate herself from the star. good publicity. pers after its release in 1999. I've seen her becomes part of our everyday dialogue. You ' in concert. I am among those who peruse do not even realize the impact of it until you It is a natural human tendency to be Considering Spears was only 6 Perez Hilton and- other celebrity gossip hear a fourth-grader crankin' it to Soulja nosy. Most people I know, including myself, years old when I was born, I blogs to see what's· happening in Boy Tell 'Em's. revel in a little bit of juicy gossip from time Hollywood. I'll skim through posts about There will always be a Britney Spears doubt her existence Brit's custody battle with Kevin Federline to dominate the pop-culture media scene. to time. Media outlets feed this curiosity influenced my mom's decision and constantly bombard the public with the or her on-again, off-again relationship with Anything she does seems newsworthy, and latest celebrity scoop. in naming me. paparazzo Adnon Ghalib. This is not anoth­ media venues feed the American hunger for Frotn rehabs to shotgun weddings, er column intended to defame the ill-fated learning about the latest celebrity scandal. pregnancU:s, divorces, lawsuits and a This incident, however, is not the fu:st pop-star or admonish those who enjoy Spears may be the ideal target for attention­ plethora or ~tar scandals, the media provides time I have been · confronted with the celebrity dirt, but a reaction to the strong grabbing news; however, I have no desire to us with complete coverage on the good, bad "Britney connection." influence media has on today's society. One be targeted for sharing her name. , and ugly lives of the rich and famous. · _While studying abroad in Spain last singer from Louisiana has become the ulti­ I guess I'm just bitter my name is often I experienced first hand the strong summer, I realized Brit's universal notori­ mate American bad-girl. It seems like the immediately associated with the infamous influence media venues have on people. ety. Upon hearing my name, the majority of name Britney, which is of English origin, pop-princess. Maybe next time I introduce After introducing myself to a family friend's Spanish people I introduced myself to said, meaning from Britain, is automatically cou­ myself to someone I'll say, "It's Brittany, neighbor, the woman responded, "You must "Oh, like Britney Spears." pled with Spears. bitch." Over Spring Break in Cancun the Media influence infiltrates all ages. My be upset your mom named you Britney." 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BY ADAM ASHER "The idea for the film came from, strangely enough, my father died in 1991 and I went on a Entertainment Editor spiritual quest," Myers says. "It's a very interesting world, the world of spirituality because often Upon hearing the word "Delaware" a specific these people have no sense of humor whatsoever. What I love about Deepak [Chopra] and Gary image pops into the minds of Mike Myers Zukoffis that they understood that to be enlightened is to in fact lighten up." fans everywhere: In studying Eastern religion and philosophy, Myers says he found more than enough inspira­ Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and, tion for his characters, as well as comfort after the death of his father. with him as always, Garth Algar (Dana "There's two Buddhas," he says. "They always depict Buddha one in full meditation and the Carvey) both sporting ripped jeans and other one is laughing. The laughing Buddha is the one I'm interested in." long hair, stand casually in front of a blue His spiritual journey, paired with his father's love for laughter, manifested itself in a new char­ screen describing various locations during acter along with a little help from a friend. Myers, a lifelong Beatles fan whose parents hail from the rehearsals for their soon-to-be network Liverpool, says the idea of ah Indian spiritual quest was, in some respects, inspired by George hit "Wayne's World." Harrison, who was well-known for his endeavors into Eastern philosophy. "We can be magically Myers gets quiet for a moment as he reminisces about the day the idea came to him on the set whisked away to ... " Cambell says of"Austin Powers 3." The sun had just come out after a fierce rain storm and Kevin Spacey, Danny as an image of a bridge is project­ DeVito and Steven Spielberg, among others, were preparing to shoot a mock trailer. That morning, ed behind the bubbling duo. Harrison had passed away from cancer, leaving Myers distraught about the day's activities. "Delaware." However, by the end of the day, his outlook would change and inspiration would strike. "Hi... " Algar says "I got a knock on the door," he says. "Somebody from George Harrison's office gave me the awkwardly. "I'm in last letter that George Harrison ever wrote, which was to me and it was a fan letter of Austin Delaware." "Powers. And it was at that moment that I went, 'You know what, doing a movie about a guru has "I'm sorry," Myers been one of the ideas that have been circling the airport. That's my next idea.'" says during a conference Personal issues aside, Myers is friendly and cordial. After a long day promoting the film, he call from Las Vegas. He readily jokes and laughs with reporters as he unwinds, casually dropping hockey ~tatistics and rem­ giggles. "I just wish there iniscing about his upbringing in suburban Canada, a place fans might recognize as the real inspi- . has to be something that ration for Aurora, lll. Delaware is famous for." However, when it comes to his craft, Myers says he is nothing less than serious. Before film­ Believe it or not, behind the ing, or even writing "The Love Guru," Myers workshopped his character around New York City, funny voices, memorable impres­ a practice he has used for most of his characters. He says when it comes to his characters, he sions and goofy characters, Mike Myers believes the audience should get its money's worth. has a spiritual side. In his newest movie, "I think people work very, very hard during the day," he says. "And I think movie tickets are due out this summer, he plays "The unbelievably expensive. And I think that if you put down the money for the ticket, plus popcorn, Love Guru," an American raised in plus Diet Coke plus, you know, whatever, Goober's, plus babysitter, plus whatever, you're going India who returns home to break into to hope that the dude that's on the screen is at least 100 percent, 150 percent committed to what the self-help business. they're doing." Although the character is as He brings that mentality to work with him every day in order to do what he loves to do and outlandish as any other character in follow his father's philosophy of"there's nothing so bad it can't be laughed at." his extensive repetoire, Myers says his "I believe in total commitment and just trying and make every aspect of the film as funny and newest creation comes from a differ- as cool as it can be because you only live once," he says. "When I'm 80 I want to look back and I ent place. · want to know that I made stuff that made people laugh because that's the greatest joy I know." cougar attacks on t.he rise

"Look at Demi Moore and how attractive she is," she says. joining a gym and frequenting hotel bars, "Young men ask out older women because they're still sexy. but according to Gibson there is no need BYMIKEPINA I've met cougars in their 60s and 70s. It's simply a matter of for them. Copy Editor attitude." "Cougars do not need to Junior Chris Colindres sits in his chair, rubs his cheek and A few summers ago, when he was working at a bike shop younger men," Gibson says. ponders the question asked of him for all of 20 seconds. in Rehoboth, junior Scott Deming says he. had a run-in with an younger men chase them down. "I'd probably sleep with her," Colindres finally answers. older woman. call themselves cougar hunters The topic of discussion here isn't strange. There's nothing "This older lady comes into the shop with her nephews," and what they do is deliberately wrong with the females in question, but their infamous nick­ Deming says. "She made a note to say they weren't her kids. go after older women." name makes them sound like carnivorous meat eaters - which This woman was giving me the crazy eye, blatantly hitting on This poses the obvious ques­ they probably are. me. tion - why would a young man be These women are middle-aged, usually at least 40, single "Two days later, I was riding my bike home from Dewey looking to sleep with a woman old and looking for college-aged men. They have no interest in [Beach] and I ran into her. She stopped me and we started talk­ enough to have gone to college with his settling down, instead choosing to constantly be on the prowl. ing. Pretty quickly after that she suggested I go back to her­ mother? They are cougars. Just because you're an old lady who place, but I turned her down. The situation was kind of weird." "Young men who likes to sleep around, however, doesn't make you one. · UrbanCougar.com gives a complete list of every type of date and go off to According to Valerie Gibson, author of"Cougar," cougars guy an older woman could possibly want, including the cougars want more," ate a select brand of older women who have no interest in get­ "Under-30 Human Male who has consumed an alcoholic bev­ Gibson says. "They ting married or having children. erage within the hour" and the "Frat Boy." The description for don't want the ordi­ "These women are very jntelligent and smart," Gibson the "Under- 30" reads, "The reality is that just about any under nary lovely young says. "They've already got control of their lives and they seek thirty year-old guy can be had by any reasonably sexy older girl, they want to control of their sexual lives." woman." have a good time with A big part of why these women can't find a man born Deming says many of his friends from Dewey Beach have an older woman who can within 10 yearS-9f their own birthday is physical. gotten with older women. pleasure them better. She's "The truth is, men are supposed to peak sexually in their "I don't know if they're technically cougars, but these not only gorgeous but inter­ late 20s and women are supposed to peak in their 40s," Gibson chicks were pretty old," he says. esting and fabulous in bed. says. "These women are often very sexy and sensual. They So what makes younger, reckless men more appealing to By the time womeri get to love life and love to live." these mature women besides the sex? their 40s they are very The term "cougar" was once viewed in a negative light. "The older a man gets, the more baggage he drags with skilled in bed and have more Women who chose not to follow the blueprint that society had him," Gibson says. "Cougars don't want to deal with children than enough experience." laid out for them were seen .as unable instead of unwilling to and ex-wives. Most of them have been through that before. · With all things consid­ settle down. Also, older men have a need to take control. Younger men ered, when a cougar attacks it Gibson says today, the word cougar is more about female don't mind letting the older woman call the shots." may be best to just lie empowerment than anything else. UrbanCougar.com gives ~ps on how to catch prey, like down and take it. 22 A ril22, 2008

The latest success from ·Not worth the comedy's powerhouse '88 Minutes··'..

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" laughs that differentiate a "88 Minu.tes" Grannn, a professor and forensic psycholo­ Apatow Productions truly successful comedy Millennium Films gist in Seattle - even though most of the Rating: -fc-fc-fc (out of-fc-fc-fc-fc) _ from a mediocre one. Rating: 112 (out of film was shot in Vancouver. After playing a After almost 10 years of producing laugh­ Ifthis fihn has a weak­ ****) role in the conviction of a serial killer, he · out-loud superhits, Apatow Productions' hat ness, it's a small lack of Receiving death threats gets a mobile death threat prior to the · trick during the summer of 2007 cemented the originality. It's inevitable is not happy subject mat­ killer's execution, so in the next 88 minutes company's budding reputation as a trailblazer that watching such a close­ ter. But after the forensic he runs for his life's sake- only he's no of original comedy. Judd and his gang have knit team of producers, psychiatrist · in "88 Lola or Forrest Gump. reached the point for which all entertainers writers and actors will Minutes" hears a whis­ Pacino, 68, seems to have reached the should strive: they no longer have anything to eventually cause some deja­ pery voice on his cell say­ point in his career where giving his notice prove. . vu moments, but they are ing he has 88 minutes to would be honorable. Perhaps even getting a The crew's latest film, "Forgetting Sarah easily forgiven in light of live, some might wonder new hairdresser would serve him well. · · Marshall," follows neatly in the footsteps of its the fact that they contjnual­ how many minutes this After his role in "The Godfather" in predecessors. It contains all the staples that ly work. When Peter, his convoluted mess of a 1972, Pacino has worked his way up to make Apatow's films so successful, including a new love interest Rachel thriller lasts. The answer: winning the 1992 Oscar for his role in quirky but relatable plot, unpredictable one-lin­ Jansen (Mila Kunis), Sarah 108 minutes. "Scent of a Woman." Unfortunately, he ers and endless references to pot, producing a and Alduous find them­ Al Pacino runs from will continue to embarrass himself. In script that will have audiences alternately selves briefly enjoying each scene to scene through a September, he is starring with Robert De laughing uncontrollably and asking, "Did that other's company over din­ jumbled mess of lazy Niro in "Righteous Kill," from the same just happen?" throughout. ner, audiences might, for a screenwriting, trying to director, Jacob Avnet, of"88 Mintues." "Knocked Up's" Jason Segel graduates moment, think they are watching "Knocked find the caller. It's as if the writer, Gary Because there is nothing redeeming to from supporting actor to starring role as Peter Up's" Ben, Alison, Pete and Debbie, but the Scott Thompson, was up to his neck in thin make up for its downfalls, the film Bretter, the hopelessly awkward and romanti­ scenario is too full of gold to pass up. ideas, slapped them together in a barbeque becomes a device of torture - a reckless cally challenged musician who manages to get It could be said that the movie is a gem for pit, and realized after the guests arrived that montage of mediocre tastes, which makes dumped and bawl his eyes out in the nude in being entertaining and thought-provoking at he forgot to light the coals. "Scooby-Doo" seem like a delicacy. the first five minutes of the movie. After the . the same time, that Peter's . new relationship The film is too tacky to be uninten­ By the time the editors finish introduc­ break up leaves him devastated, he travels to with the hotel desk-girl Rachel could teach us tionally laughable. The action and the dia­ ing all the subplots, which takes the entire Hawaii, only to find his movie-star ex Sarah all a little something about life and love, but logue are so bland that even John Waters ' length of the film, ·they have serious diffi­ Marshall (Kristen Bell) vacationing there with that's not really why it works. The best part of would not be interested. culty' struggling with the problem of this her new rockstar boyfriend Alduous Snow the film is that it's undeniably and consistently "88 Minutes" makes AI Pacino, one of nonsense. The result is a sort of bomb of (Russell Brand). funny - nothing more, nothing less. Most the greatest actors in film history, seem as recollection that destroys the entire nature Six-time Apatow veteran Jonah Hill man~ audience members will come looking for a though he is desperate tn remain in the of the whodunnit mystery. At this point, ages to hoard the spotlight in the unsubstantial laugh, and, although they might enjoy an "aw" spotlight. Just the fact'that he read the script most audiences could probably care less role of Matthew the waiter, much the same way moment here and there, they will get exactly and accepted it lessens his credibility. A who the whispering mystery man is - an he did as the eBay store customer in "The 40 what they wanted. move like this ranks with Kevin Costner Excedrin would be more appropriate, or Year Old Virgin." Although his character is -Laura Dattaro, taking the lead role to "Waterworld" - the even a refund. contextually unnecessary, he adds the extra [email protected] lowest of the low. -James Adams Smith, In "88 Minutes," Pacino is Dr. Jack smithja@udeLedu

The Black Swan Marsala's Story of the Year vocals are No time like the present Epitaph Records clean, and Rating: -fc-fc-fc 1/2 (out of-fc-fc-fc-fc-fc) even the On 2003's Page Avenue, Story of the screams are Bittersweet World Ballads like Year made headlines with its wildly pop­ half decent. Ashlee Simpson break-up ular debut on Maverick Records. The harsher Geffen Records anthem 1\~Hlll However, following the success of such segments are Rating: -fc-fc~ (out of -fc-fc-fc-fc-fc) "Little Miss singles as "Until the Day I Die" and vaguely remi­ Recently engaged, Ashlee Simpson has yet to Obsessive." "Anthem of Our Dying Day," its second niscent of pre­ confirm if she and her fiance, Fall Out Boy's Pete with guest Sl~lf~ON record went almost completely · unno­ Vheissu Wentz, are expecting their first child together. vocals by ticed. Thrice, which isn't a bad thing. Simpson has, however, confirmed to the "Today Plain White Fast forward to 2008 and Story of the The guitar lines are surprisingly well Show's" Matt Lauer that she is giving birth - to T's' Tom Year is no longer on a major label, but on executed. The occasional solos are intri­ a new record, that is. Higginson, the indie label Epitaph. After producing a cate, and the rest of the guitar work por­ "That's my new baby," a bubbly Simpson and "No typical radio-rock album for its former trays a driving beat. said Friday of her latest self-produced (with a lit­ Time for major label, the band has· returned to its The Black Swan is an above average tle help from father-turned-manager, Papa Joe Tears" roots on The Black Swan. Fans who don't alternative rock record. At times it is bor­ Simpson) record, Bittersweet World. _ prove that expect much from this album will be Clerline radio rock, but also walks the line On her newest album, Simpson continues her Simpson proven wrong right from the first scream. of a true indie label release: Old fans, as path to self discovery - another new hair color has grown The lyrics are at times cliche, and well as new ones, will certainly appreci­ and all - this time turning back the clocks to up since her . clearly nothing groundbreaking, although ate the new direction and sound. '80s-inspired dance backbeats and breathy chorus­ last album and that maybe her road to an identity they fit the sound. Lead singer Dan -Jason Westerkon,[email protected] es and away from the Courtney Love-like bratty she can call her own is coming to an end. punk evident on her previous two albums, .Coincidentally, though, "What I've Become" is Hello Destiny Hello Destiny is a decent tempo from speedy to Autobiography (2004) and I Am Me (2005). close to the older Simpson tracks with which fans Goldfinger . attempt to keep the 14- slow, in-your-face vocals The differences between Simpson's older first fell in love. Alternative Distribution year-old band's sound backed up by an . occa­ albums and this one are striking. As per usual, The shift in musical style draws inspiration Alliance streaming, but ultimately sional "Hey!" or harmo­ Simpson is able to take credit for her lyrics, as she from Madonna's 1983 self-titled album that put Rating: -fc-fc 1/2 (out of falls a bit flat. ny, and an overall pop­ co-wrote all 11 tracks on the album, something her her on the map and channels a No Doubt early- -fc~-fc) The tracks are what punk sound with a ska more-famous sister Jessica has never attempted '90s feel. "Hot Stuff'' borrows from No Doubt's The punk/ska band one would expect from quality. Howev·er, what (for better or for worse). However, this time "Rella Good" and "Boys" sounds like something Goldfinger 'has come the four-man-band - a the band lacks in Hello around, production moguls Timbaland and The straight from Gwen Stefani or Fergie, the solo back with its first album back and forth change in Destiny is diversity. Neptunes had their hands on more than half ofthe years: "Some say that I always I Insinuate I I can containing new material While staying true to tracks, allowing the album to become truly worth get my way I Its so true I Because my kiss is like I since the release of its ·their sound, the band's more than one listen. ' · · Kryptonite I I can make 'em weak I'm so cruel," "Best · of Goldfinger" ~~·i!J U1~jf;D~~~~ . ~ongs tend to sound a bit Het first single, "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Simpson sings on the synth-driven "Boys." compliation in March- 1 homogenous, with the Ya)," showcasesTimbaland's ability to lay down Simpson is the life of the party on Bittersweet 200 5. Featuring other same type of frustra­ catchy dance beats to subpar lyrics and vocals, World, taking Cindy Lauper's '80s anthem, "Girls popular punk artists like tion-based lyrics and making the song clubworthy and addictive. Just Wanna !{ave Fun" to heart throughout each Bert McCracken of The similar transitions Simpson;s incessant growl, "Get outta my head I track. She seems to have f01gotten, however, that Used, Monique Powell of ~~~ throughout its songs from Outta my ( Outta my head I Want you I Outta my 1983 .was25y~ago..-olderthansheis-and Save Ferris · and · Ian verse to chorus. · : · head,~ is a plea most listeners WiD quickly become. that, ~ ·~~ - pmsit; and lyrics fioom·tbe Watkins of Lostprophets, ' " -My~ - . . -faaU)iar with and-bcninl ~after me wo ~ '. pillt-aN baa·lelha the,.._ _' "-,~ ... .- · - ,.Goldfm1cr·s· new -album -~.-~:J,.:.?';:..:~~-:-~: ....,....~:~ .'~ ·~-~~,~~.... ~ .... -·- .;..;-!,,(_;.,;,.--.. ~ •..:., ,-, '""'~~.:..:.. ~..,~. ~ ,.. •• '"' ·- ·---~ .: .: "<-~•,;;'-o~i'. ~.-. , ..... b • .~.,, . I,,.. ., ~. j,_ ·-"'~·;:.,:;• ,• ,,.~..,.-~·.<:..,;;•_;.,. ~-'II -..~:..:3 ··-t····. >~~{:.:- -~st }~ •t~e.~~~-"··~~ April22. 2008'23

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a night of fun, but would prefer to leave it t h e Time to head in at that - exiting without giving off a jerk girl you're in -. vibe or leading anyone on - there are a bed with, don't cud- few things you should or shouldn't do in dle with her. As terrible a new direction order to ensure a painless tryst as that may sound, the As much as it may seem like you're minute you morph from last following the hook-up handbook by engag­ night's hook up into this morn- Ever since I got my ing in proper post-booty etiquette, being ing's snuggle buddy, you step hands on my first fashion Sarah :\ iks extra attentive shortly after your night of into the potential boyfriend zone. magazine, I've been a ( ul/11111/1 'I Iovin' sends a message to your lady mend. Even the wisest of girls could have a junkie. They're a perfect ' If you think something real may come out hard time fending off her feelin~s fix for when I want some­ It's a common colle­ of your encounter, by all means, court her after spending the next mormng thing less mentally stimu­ giate situation - boy meets canoodling and connecting with some­ lating than a novel or girl, girl finds boy cute, boy Tell me what one with whom they've been intimate. newspaper, and my and girl get into party mode, a th• k Additionally, texting after spending coffee table is Larissa Cruz sexy sleepover ensues and in you •n a night could confuse even the sanest always overflowing ( niiiiiii/J\{ the morning they go their sepa­ ... for next week: females. When the glimmer of hope is still with issues of Nylon, rate ways. flickering in the post hook-up hours, even Glamour and Filter, If this were the way it 1. How do you prepare for an a pointless text will give off the impression to mention a few. regularly happened and the post important hook-up? that you were thinking of the lady During my many years of magazine wor­ hook-up scenario was drama free, 2. What's the most bizarre thing to some degree. This simple ship however, I have realized that there's a then there would be nothing to discuss. But gesture can squelch any single fatal flaw that most fashion publications let's be realistic - it's highly unlikely that you've done before a hook-up? thoughts about it being a one­ share- and I'm not referring to the excessive this will occur. One person involved will time deal. amounts of white subscription postcards that commonly have some lingering feelings, Respond to sni/[email protected] In the end, both men and always fly out of a freshly bought copy. yearning for something more, and in most women have the potential to A fashion magazine's cover headlines cases, it's the girl that is left in the dust. like crazy. Do all things necessary to show break hearts and mislead spoil a typically gorgeous photograph of the It's almost too obvious to say gqys can off your best side, but don't fake it. their partners. The main featured lady or gentleman, along with the be misleading. Whether or not these guys Guys hate when girls fake orgasms­ difference is that many guys magazine's namesake. Not only does the text are purposely playing their coital con­ well, very similarly, girls can't stand when may think they're being gen­ detract from the most appealing picture from quests is what is really in question. guys fake relationships. The key to keeping tlemen by taking these small the shoot, but they also provide misleading or I prefer to see the good in all people - things fair is consistency. steps after a hook up. Luckily, unnecessary claims about the issue's content. male species included. That being said, I Whether or not the female in this situ­ the solution to this problem is Phrases that boast "200+ Hot Summer know there are some dudes who will ation initially has butterflies, if the guy fairly simple - act how you Looks" and "Sexy Hair Now" can ruin a mag­ always think more with what hangs showers her with affection and attention, an want to act, not how you azine. They attempt to explain everything, between their legs than with what sits optimistic light bulb is likely to go off. think you should. In the when in reality, they explain nothing at all. inside their skulls. These guys are Often subconsciously boys think they're long run, it hurts much The best way to make an informed decision the type that will go to any meas­ taking the high road by committing the two · more to be dissed after a about a magazine is to flip to the table of con­ ure just to get theirs. most misconceived acts: cuddling and tex­ week of misleading tents, not judge based on the cover. For the rest of the guys ting. actions than in the morning Headlines are unoriginal, tacky, overbear­ out there who enjoy If there's no chance for a future with after a wild night. ing and are often embarrassing to read the publication in public, in fear of associating myself with its superficial cover. This is the type of headline behavior one should expect from Cosmopolitan, not Vogue. The purpose of headlines is to interest and attract potential readers, but I can't ever recall .mediadarling After 20 years, it's time to get real buying a magazine solely based on its head­ lines. The cover girl or boy catches my atten­ It's that time of year again. You know it The drunken antics and ridiculous somebody so cute and nice can come from tion the most, and even their airbrushed face is well - a time when viewers get to witness drama has gotten so far out of control that it there." cluttered wfth bold fonts and colored text. the "true story of seven strangers picked to is only something MTV can seemingly cre­ Then there's Joey, the self-destructive, The cover personality tends to be a live in a house, work together and have their ate out of thin air. alcoholic muscle-man from· Chicago, who celebrity who has a movie, CD or other outlet lives taped. to find out what happens when Take Kimberly, the southern belle from plans to make a name for himself as an actor for his or her forte coming out* and therefore people stop being polite and start getting South Carolina who wants to become an "E! after a traumatic upbringing of abuse and need the extra PR. Selecting a superstar for a real." Entertainment" reporter. In a moment of addiction. cover doesn't seem like the right choice when "The Real World." true ignorance, or perhaps ditzy forgetful­ His anything-but-original quote? "It's assuming that a fashion magazine should nat­ In its 20th season, which premiered ness, she shows the cameras just what they so hard, bro. It's so hard to admit I have a urally feature a fashion-related individual, Wednesday on MTV, this year's cast goes to want when she comments on ·another cast problem." such as a model, photographer or designer. Hollywood to make it big in the industry of . member, a black music producer from We haven't seen .. this on "The Real My ideal fashion magazine cover woul<;l their choice - from acting and modeling to Detroit named Will. World" before, right? feature a striking and stylish photograph of journalism and broadcasting. Ah, yes, "It's very exciting for me to meet . This season does promise to be differ­ either eclectic model Agyness Deyn or vegan­ another MTV show about young twen­ Will," she says. "I don't know anything ent, however. The cast mates are living in an supporter Natalie Portman- and yes, I know tysomethings aspiring to reach their goals. about Detroit other than it's an inner-city energy-efficient house- ahem, mansion­ she's a celebrity, but she's my favorite and one For its most shallow season yet, MTV scary area and I'm kind of shocked that as MTV jumps on the green bandwagon. exception, I promise. A distinct word describ­ promises the Hollywood cast will But that's not the only difference. ing the ambiance of the issue or cover photo­ pack more exciting drama than ever :rhis season marks the first that fans graph would run across the cover, somewhere before, as usual. In my opinion, it have been able to enter an online con­ beneath the magazine's name. The idea is to will be ha'rd to beat Las Vegas - test to be chosen by the viewers as the keep it as simple and minimal as possible, in remember when Brynn threw that seventh member of the house. order to let the image speak for itself. · fork at Stephen? That's what I call The self-proclaimed "chosen one," This may seem too good to be true, but it entertainment. Greg, whose online name, Pretyboy, actually is already being' done - just not in Growing up and watching "The is only too appropriate, turns out to America. Vogue Italia follows this suit with a Real World" cast members as they be the most hated housemate -with­ solo word, like "Independent," complement­ hopped fipm city to city, I would in the first five minutes of arriving. ing a model's intense face. always imagine what character I It's no wonder why. All I can hope for is that American editors would be most likely to embody at "America chose me basically someday look to their foreign counterparts for 20 years old. Would I be the good because, I mean, I'm very attractive," inspiration when designing and constructing girl, like Julie from New Orleans? he says. their covers and its headlines. Maybe I would tum out to be the vio­ This season of "The Real World" Besides, it's awful enough that my coffee lent alcoholic like Ruthie from promises to cough up the same table lacks impressive, intellectual books and Hawaii, or the homesick punk rocker drunken fights, racial stereotyping the current headline-infested publications like Frankie. from San Diego. The and naked hot-tub hook-ups. Let's don't exactly help. The addition of a chic and stereotypes, according ·to MT,V, are just hope the cast doesn't forget about sophisticated fashion magazine -cover would endless. .-. · their Hollywood hopes arid dreams. be a pleasant upgrade for my literary reper­ ~.-~ N.ow -that I have -:Sara Wahlberg; toire, and more importantly, the magazine ..1\ge,-.l~s~~ay I woulq · Sllrakw@ldeL"edu itself. · on "The Real World." ~,...... ~ -~'¥l~"""'"""~' ~ - lcruz@udeLedu SI:rvt:ON EYE

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BY CHRISTINA RIZZO Cox says she utilizes the same technique as the Staff Rrtporter Indigo Girls, who isolated themselves with their In a music scene overrun by teen sensations and over­ guitars in a log cabin for six months while record­ powered by the dramatic lives of artists, it feels like there's ing their most successful album. just "no air." However, unlike Jordin Sparks and the rest of Although inspiration swirls around Cox every the American Idols, Melissa Cox, a 2005 university alumna. day, she says she doesn't feel possessive of the offers something that seems elusive in the mainstream music she writes. Rather, she feels as if she is sim­ music industry - songs that are completely original and ply the mother to a musical child. innovative. "The child is its own being," Cox says. "I'm Cox's' brand of music combines meaningful lyrics with like the mother, and the children are gifts from a a sound that she describes as "Celtic fusion," earning her the higher being, brought into this world." Best Singer/Songwriter · award at this month's Delaware Cox says lyrics sometimes come to her while Music Awards. she is doing mundane tasks, or they can sit on the Born and raised in Wilmington then Newark, Cox real­ tip of her tongue for weeks, begging to be ized she had a passion for music at a young age. By 14, with expressed. She says the latter is the more frustrat­ the help of a guitar, she turned her attention toward folk ing of the two ways her music is "born" and it's music. Cox went on to enroll at the university as an English also the way her favorite song, "Escape," was writ­ major with a journalism concentration and graduated in ten. 2005. Interestingly, this view of how artistic mes­ While she was at the university she became involved in sages enter the world has been echoed by other the music scene by playing open-mic nights at places like writers and poets such as Eckhart Tolle and the Deer Park Tavern, East End Cafe and other coffee shops William Wordsworth. along Main Street. Currently, she aims to perform at least "I see myself as the conduit between a two times per month and has had shows all over the Mid­ stronger force and the song," she says. Atlantic, even as far away as Florida. Cox, who was first nominated by Spark As a songwriter, she draws inspiration for her thought­ Magazine and then chosen by members of the local provoking songs from a multitude of sources. music industry, won the award of Best "My English background gets its way into my music," Singer/Songwriter this April. Her innovative style L____ _._ . Cox says. "Books like 'TheDa Vinci Code' and 'Lord of the of Celtic fusion that has garnered her attention . . . Courtesy of Metis':" Cox Rings' inspire me." comes from the desire to create something differ- Umvers1ty alumna Melissa Cox recently won the Delaware Music She also uses personal experiences, dreams and her ent than what is typically heard and express herself Awards' Best Singer/Songwriter title. political and social views to write lyrics for songs that are in this fashion. unique to Cox, yet relatable to many. Her influences include Cox's ultimate musical goal is to continue to express "I want to take life where life takes me," she says. artists like Tori Amos and Bjork, two artists with distinct, her message through her songs, play more shows and share Cox doesn't believe she would have had the success she signature sounds. her passion with others. has achieved without her band, Mythica, which puts its spe­ However, she will often completely shut out other Despite her love of music, she is not currently a full­ cial fingerprint on all of her songs, and raises the level of music, turn off her iPod and only listen to AM radio in order time musician, and is the vice president of communications the music as a whole. to eliminate distractions. for the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay. She says she has "I couldn't have done it without my band mates," she "I, prevent myself from listening to my iPod because it stopped' trying to plan every detail of her life, and is looking says. "I need others' touch and stamp on my work. Without stops my ideas from coming," she says. forward to whatever her future holds. them I'd be just another girl with a guitar."

Red.efinin-g the online relationship.. search Student musicians turn to Facebook to find ·'musical soulmates'

BY LAURA DATTARO says. "I was like, 'I'm going to be in the indication, the Internet is continuing to pro­ ketplace, seven are music-related. The pleas Managing Mosaic Editor music department, everyone plays music - vide an outlet for those in search of musical are all different - "Drummer looking for a Like most college students, sophomore yeah, that doesn't help." satisfaction. Of the 20 most recent listings band," "For any band looking for a lead Ryan Lysy is feeling the pressure. If the postings on Facebook are any in the "Other" section of the Delaware mar- singer" - but they all share a basic He knows what he wants to do with his quandary: in a student body of 16,000, how life - he has since sixth grade when he first do you find your musical soulmates? discovered it - and he knows that now is Sophomore James Welsh was accus­ the time to prepare. tomed to the small size and close-knit "If it's gonna happen," he says, "it's atmosphere of his high school in Newark. gonna happen now. So hopefully it'll hap­ As a self-taught rapper and lyricist, he knew pen soon." how to find the talent his school offered. What he doesn't know is when he's Once he came to the university, however, he going to find the rest of his band. found a different situation. Lysy, a drummer from New Jersey "Here you don't really know who's studying music management, is one of any good at what," he says. "You would think number of students attempting to navigate the school is so big you'd be able to find the music scene at the university. His high people, but it's actually harder because the school band Skullitor fell apart before he school's so vast you don't know where to graduated high' school - "Our guitar player start." went to college, our lead singer got a girl­ Still, his search, which started with a friend, and fli.at was the end of that" - leav­ Facebook posting - "ATTN musicians: ing him handless, a wandering minstrel of looking to start a band" - in February, has the horror-punk variety. yielded positive results. He's found a drum­ In his quest to find the musicians that mer (a friend he didn't know was musically will form his career-making group, Lysy has inclined) and a bassist (his younger broth­ added his name to the list of textbooks and er), and is now looking to add an acoustic futons looking for a home on the Facebook guitar. marketplace. So far, he's been unsuccessful. Courtesy of Ryan "It seems like a lot of people focus a lot "I always thought it would be easier in Collin Adkisson (left) and Ryan Lysy (right) are both using Facebook to find other college because there's so many people," he musicians on campus. - see SEARCHING page 29 2 6 April 22, 2008 . ~ An everlasting love of galactic·proportiOns Philadelphia. ml!seum caters to 'Star Wars' fans young and old

the quest for scientific understanding. stands up to an evil force and comes out the "I cut school in the 7th grade when the other side a winner. It's a classic hero epic first movie came out and probably saw it 21 where the hero faces a fall and loses his times since then," he says. innocence in the process, comes back to Rodley says he's seen fans from each win and is stronger because of the experi- end of the spectrum, from families who are ence." · just coming for a day trip to groups dressed For Kell, it also doesn't hurt that all six as the collective crew of the Millennium films feature the three most appealing Falcon. · aspects of a science-fiction thriller for most "For the opening, you couldn't count of the population. the number of Obi-Wans," he says. "At the "It's got action. It's got adventure. It's Franklin Institute, there were storm troop­ got special effects," he says. "It's every­ BY SAMMI CASSIN ers lined up outside the building." thing that all teenage boys love." Entertainment Editor Rodley says he thinks the mass appeal Sophomore Corey Lange says although people ·can come up Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far of "Star _Wars" is due to jts long-lasting he hasn't attended a "Star Wars" conven­ Rodley says sometimes "Star Wars" away, a phenomenon was born. In reality, it popularity and its ability to cross the gap to tion, his love for the films is still strong. fans can be grouped together into one cate­ hasn't exactly been light-years since the both old and new generations. "For the new trilogy, . I was there on gory, but in reality, there are many different original "Star Wars" trilogy was released, "The franchise has been going for so opening day for all of them anxiously wait­ types and levels of fans and there is room Hollywood isn't so far away after all and long," Rodley says. "The first generations ing in line," Lange says. "I wouldn't go so for everyone. the nation-wide obsession is still going of fans now have families of their own and far as to dress up, but I'm still a pretty big "There are a lot of different categories strong after more th~n 30 years. want to share the experience they had with fan." of fans," Rodley says. "There are the fans Maybe it's because it was the first their kids." Kell hasn't been to any conventions that like,_ spaceships, the fans that like movie of its time to utilize technology in a University alumnus and fellow "Star either, but like Lange, has attended the robots, the ones that are into the subculture, groundbreaking way. Maybe it's because of Wars" fan Copeland Kell agrees there is a opening days of each new episode of the fans who like to build their own droids. the way fans can relate to the characters' mass appeal to the "Star· Wars" universe and trilogy and enjoys seeing all the die-hard They are all different" struggle from normalcy to greatness. Or says fans of the original series and younger fans who come to the premieres in full Jedi Rodley says every "Star Wars" fan has maybe it's because Harrison Ford in a shirt fans of the new trilogy can unite under uni­ garb. · his or her own specialty, and although he unbuttoned to the naval stands the test of versal aspects of the films. "I've been to every midnight showing isn't necessarily a robot or spaceship per­ time. "It's kind of an underdog story," Kell since Episode I came out but I've never son, he has his specialty as well. Whatever the reason, George Lucas has says. "There's a hero. They are average been to a conv:ention," Kell says. "I have· "I'm not that type of fan," he says. "I managed to create a world much bigger people. It's a battle of good ver- made a couple basic costumes with robes or can recite large chunks of dialogue, that's than the big screen, where fans have not sus evil - a guy a cape for a premiere, but that's the about it." only embraced the films, but have made the with no skills extent. There are definitely Despite differences, almost all true characters, lessons and even languages a w h 0 people who do get blue "Star Wars" fans have at least one part of their everyday lives. dressed up and spend prized piece -of memorabilia to properly Thanks to a new exhibit at the Franklin the time to make a show love for the series and favorite char­ Institute in Philadelphia, local fans can now really good acters. Objects can be as simple as a book relive their memories from the first time costume, or as elaborate as a remote-controlled they saw the .film in 1977, view original and it's droid. equipment and costumes and intro- · fun to "I bought a $150 dollar X-Wing LEGO duce the next generation to the glory s e e set that you put together which is a replica that is "Star Wars." what o(. the X-Wing -fighter, so that's pretty Ed Rodley, exhibit developer cool," Kell says·. "I also made a ceramic af the Boston Museum of · light saber base and my favorite book from Science and one of the main the series is 'I Jedi,' so those are also up creators of the "Star Wars" there.'' exhibit, says he wanted tQ Kell says because the · series is so pop­ create the exhibit as a way ular around the world, there are fans almost to link futuristic technolo­ everywhere and the -large community that gy to a display to which has formed ranges from those who simply people could relate. . enjoy the movies for their entertainment "We wanted to value to those who can recite the answer questions about Constitution in the native tongue of the the future and still make ewoks. it entertaining," Rodley "If you are one of the people who gets says. "We don't know dressed up in full costumes, yo\l're prob­ what the future looks ably going to get looked down on," Kell like yet and it's hard to says. "But there are a lot of fans who just talk about without some enjoy the movies and can relate to them sort of visual. If you say without really having to outwardly show 'Luke's land speeder,' it We found something we could relate to most people know what in the characters. They aren't particularly you're talking about as dynamic or powerful on their own, but opposed to saying 'A together they did great things." floating train.' I had a Lange says even though being a "Star friend at -Lucas .. Films who Wars" fan can often come with a stigma, had been asking me to make he'll always remain loyal. a 'Star Wars' exhibit for a "I think it's not one of the coolest while and this was a good way things to be," Lange says. "We're usually to do it" lumped together as a bunch of sci-fi nerds, . Rodley says he is ·a "Star but oh well." Wars" fa.n himself, and had plenty of reason to create the exhibit outside }Jt April 22, 2008 2 7 Not only on Eartft day·

continued from page '20 direct conversion of water waste sludge to electricity by b&Cteria. Strogen's goal .is to educate Strogen says Dente! was a and assist policy makers in seeing positive role model in his life and Sus ... ~~~ the disadvantages and advantages helped him become the environ­ in hopes of creating more benefi­ mental advocate that he is today. cial decisions for our environment. Dente! states in an e-mail He also pushes for people to message, "Whenever I get the ~e/wm make small steps to better the opportunity to work with t~lented world by leading an example. students, the main feeling I get is a Sotl to S through his own life. sense of the fantastic privilege a "I sold my car to reduce pollu­ mentor has in sharing an intellec­ tion," Strogen says. "I'm a vege­ tual adventure. Bret was clearly April26 tarian because 10 pounds of wheat growing into great things." can feed me for 10 days or feed a Professor Pei Chiu, an envi­ 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. cow and produce only 10 pounds ronmental engineering professor at of meat. It's cool and virtuous to the university, as well as Strogen's Rain or Shine be as efficient as possible." former adviser, says the entire He educates people on the environmental faculty is proud of University of Delaware, importance of making economical­ Strogen's work. Townsend Hall ly friendly decisions by presenting "Bret is a creative guy and them with facts that can open their still young," Chiu states in an e­ 531 S. College Avenue eyes to the importance of change. mail message. "I look forward to Delaware "One third of people don't hearing many more of his accom­ have clean fuel or electricity, 2 bil­ plishments in the future." lion lack sanitation," he says. "So Strogeri plans on continuing how could we take what we have to educate others on environmen­ for granted?" tal awareness. While at the university, Currently, he is taking part in "The Voyage for Cleaner Air," a c ' Strogen also committed himself to educating and spreading aware­ four-day sailing trip aimed at bet­ ness to his fellow students through tering the Earth and is in the his active membership in the uni­ process of completing an environ­ versity's Students for the mental lifecycle assessment o( Environment as well as his research on biofuel. involvement in an extensive His main goal is to spread his research project, published in a ecological knowledge to others scientific journal, completed under one step at a time. · the advisement of university envi­ · "All in all, the less you waste, ronmental engineering Professor the more our Earth will gain," he Steven Dente!, de~onstrating the says.

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BYJOANNAFARLEY "There was a professional magician who Staff Reporter worked there, 'Rich the Magish,' and I gave It's a beautiful spring day and students everywhere are him a business card," he says. dressed in slouchy dresses and bright colors. Junior Aaron Rich called Chall approximately one year Chall, however, wears a black suit, a red button-down shirt later, Chall says, and offered him a position as and a tie adorned with bunnies, hats and wands. an assistant at the restaurant. "I've always liked magic from a young age," Chall "Things just went from there," he says. says. For the next two years, Chall entertained Perkins~ 50th anniversary has attracted crowds of stu­ there. Shortly after, he moved to two other dents to East Campus. Passers-by glance at Chall and locations -=- Frank's Steaks, a semi-formal admire his attire. steakhouse in Jericho, and Bracco's, an infor­ Chall says he had a friend in middle school who mal seafood restaurant in Shreveport. _ inspired him to pursue magic. He developed this interest Chall says he enjoys performing at the into more than just a hobby, but a business. His first per­ two different environments, as well as work­ formance at age 14 was a first communion at an Italian ing at kids' shows. His stage name is "Aaron restaurant called De Menico's. The restaurant was in the the Amazing." Jericho area on Long Island, N.Y., Chall's birthplace and "My specialty is close-up magic at the current home. restaurant, where I work mostly on tips," he says. "I pass out business cards at the restau­ rants, and this generates more business." Chall acknowledges that it's a good thing Junior Aaron Chall first performed magic at age 14. he was fascinated by magic when he was younger, because it can come in handy and it makes him ly put me on the spot." stand out. Aside from professors and his mentor, magician Lance He says he still performs while at school. He loves the Burton, whom he saw perform in Las Vegas at the Monte university and says the atmosphere, the people and the well­ Carlo, also plays a major role in Chairs life. respected academics led him to his decision to attend. Burton's charisma and energy projected a strong influ­ Additionally, as a Blue Hen Ambassador and with his ence upon Chall, who tries to emulate Burton as much as majors in finance and marketing, he keeps busy. possible. Chall says it is unlikely he will pursue magic as a pro­ As for David Blaine, a magician known for life-threat­ fessional career after his time at the university. ening acts, Chall thinks he can skip that whole act. He does­ "I am thinking of applying to graduate school to pursue n't think he· will ever take on such daring stunts. When an MBA, and I am considering law school as well," he says. magic becomes more life-threatening, he says, it's not nec­ There is always the possibility he will incorporate a essarily worthwhile. business law program. with magic. For example, when he "Most of the people I perform for while at home usual­ attended the Bank of America Career Fair on Thursday, ly first mention Blaine," Chall says. Chall did a demonstration for a prospective employer. Chall says he prefers a less daredevil form of magic. Chall says he might use magic for supplements in the Chall's own style comes out when he smiles, nods and waits future. It could fit in with job interviews and l;lelp him gain for the response of a visiting prospective student and his more customers along the way. father. He also did demonstrations while studying abroad in "Is this your card, Jamal?" he says. Australia during Winter Session 2006 and China during Jamal shakes his head in the negative. Chall shoves the Winter Session 2008. card back in the pile and turns around. "My professors in Australia gave me their own mini "How about this one?" Chall says. deck of cards on my 19th birthday," he says. "They then Jamal winks at his father and Chall bows forward, sig­ asked me "to show them right there one of my tricks. It real- nifying another success. • Mal

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Hill says. now an anniversary dinner with your Orzechowski says she has a variety of "You want everyone to smile - even Hill says she enjoys event planning the boyfriend, it's no wonder planning your clientele. However, she caters to students the bride that's on a budget," Chambers most. She has done everything from gradua­ friend's birthday party slipped your mind and the university staff, knowing how life says. "I really like giving someone the per­ tion parties to an 80th birthday party where and schedule. can get to be too much. She makes sure to· fect day." her clients requested a round-up of all the With a· phone call to a local concierge, not only make her services available but Chambers considers herself to be a guests to roast the guest of honor. She sets however, the party will be planned from top also affordable. resourceful person, able to come in and pay up everything from hiring the bartender to to bottom in no time at all. While she receives all kinds of a client's bills without the client being there. finding the valet service. In 2008, concierge services aren't the requests, she says her most interesting so far · Orzechowski says the trend of Hill says these services are not just for typical hotel concierges that lend a hand at was a client in need of help searching for a concierge services began in the 1980s, but someone with a large bank account, and the planning sight-seeing. These companies are· toaster. This is what Orzechowski calls didn't get off the ground until the past five company prides itself on its personal touch. like having a personal assistant at your fm­ information help, though she also gets many or six years. In bigger cities such as Los It all comes back to convenience and look­ gertips. requests for assistance with errands such as Angeles, New York and Philadelphia, ing for that someone that can take some of A love for entrepreneurship allowed grocery shopping, research and general help concierge services have been booming. the stress away. Christine Orzechowski, a junior at the uni­ around the house. These services can be' found online "Everyone is just so busy these days," versity, to start her own company, We'll Be Latrese Chambers, owner of TLC through Web sites such as Craigslist.com or Hill says. "We like to tell everyone that There Concierge. Assistants, a concierge service based out of YellowPages.com. Orzechowski has started we're not only for the millionaire, we're While working. as an assistant for an Wilmington, also recalls a funny request advertising on the university classifieds, but also very much for the 'Dollaraire.'" attorney, Orzechowski realized people from a loyal client- re-hanging clothing in most concierge services agree that word of m~~--~----~~ Searchi~g for a ba.nd STUDIIIT TICifTS continued from page .25 Although freshman Andrew 011 Slllf IIOWI Bedell has turned to Facebook for on bass or drums," he says, "and help with his search, he's found · PIISSWOBD· they kind of forget it's an instru­ what generations of musicians ment." already know: in this field, the. INIADfPIIIllf Others have had similar luck, best way of getting jobs is net­ like freshman Mark McDonald - working. "Looking for musi As a saxophone player, Bedell cians" - and sophomore Collin continues to play in his high Adkisson. Both McDonald, a gui­ school band The Watergate tar player who specializes in fin­ Brigade, a nine·piece "ska band" gerstyle, and Adkisson, a kind of (the quotes are his) with influences musical renaissance man whose as varied as the Beatles, Michael main focus is the drums, posted Brecker and the Backstreet Boys. their advertisements on Facebook He's become a member of The last semester to find like-minded Blend, a band he found through musicians. They ended up finding friends in the marching band, and each other. is continually looking to play Initially, it was Incubus' whenever he can. "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity ~'I think the best word is in Love Song)" that brought out their this community, I'm a freelance similarities.' It's not a well-known musician," Bedell says. "What I'd song, one casual fans might over­ really like is if I could get enough look, but it was one both students gigs that I don't have to get a little appreciated. Although the two had job on campus. I'm happy just get­ different high school experiences ting 20 dollars a week, a gig a - McDonald kept mostly to him­ week. It's what I really like self musically, while Adkisson doing." . played in as many as four bands at Bedell's sentiment is one that once - they both came to college seems to be echoed in the minds of knowing they'd need to search for ~ll of his peers. They may have others like themselves. different plans for the future - "He sees music really clearly like Lysy, who knows music will and that's something that we both define his career, or Adkisson, share," McDonald says. "I was who simply wants it to always be a just looking for someone who was part of his life- they are all look­ as passionate about music as I ing for the someone or someones am" who will help shape their musical . "He pulled out this ridiculous­ growth during their college years. ly awesome guitar," Adkisson "Just a musical companion says, "and it was like, 'Oh m.an, if pretty much is what I was looking you have a guitar like that you def­ for," McDonald says, "and I found initely know how to play." that in Collin."

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Softball at Army (DH), 3 p.m. Thursday, April 24 "Diamonds are for;ever" Men's outdoor track at Penn Relays The NFL Draft: the weekend NFL fans wait for once their team . Women's outdoor track at gloomily walks off the field for the Penn Relays . last time each season. When draft day arrives, the Friday, April25 average fans glue thelllSelves to their THE REVIEW/Seif Hussain television sets for the first day, but Along with filling the quarterback P?Sition, the Hens look for running back Omar Cuff's replacement. only the hardcore fans travel to Baseball vs. George Mason, ESPN2 for the remaining rounds on 3p.m. the second day. Although everyone BY SElF HUSSAIN going to be a first-round draft choice. day, in the off-time, just putting in the gets excited for the .first three rounds Sports Editor It's going to be a journey for those work, it showed today." of draft picks, it is all a crap shoot. Women's lacrosse at Villanova, _. Joe Fiacco visited Delaware two and hopefully along the way they The special teams unit showed .6:30p.m. Here is my tribute to some of the Stadium this past Saturday, but it was keep oil getting better and one of promise, with All-American kicker best NFL players drafted since 2000, not his familiar face running the them becomes the No.1 guy." junior Jon Striefsky making all of his Men's outdoor track at Penn who did not .hear their names called offense during Delaware's Blue­ Schoenhoft completed 12- kicks, including a 41-yard field until the second day. Relays White spring football game. As he of-25 passes for 162 yards and prepares for next weekend's NFL threw a 30-yard touchdown to Women's outdoor track at 2000: Tom Brady - I hate to Draft and lives possibly the last "nor­ sophomore receiver Martwain do it. Nothing would make me happi­ Penn Relays mal" week of his life, the team he led Johnston. er than for the "Golden Boy" to fail. to last year's Football Championship Ritacco went 9-for-17 Saturday, April 26 Maybe that would wipe the smug Subdivision national title game pre­ with 119 yards and lofted a 26- grin off his face. But he has not pares for a season without him at the yard touchdown pass to junior failed, and Brady has been one of the helm. receiver Mark Duncan. most dominating quarterbacks of the Softball vs. Hofstra (DH), The annual event pits the The defense was able to pres­ 12p.m. decade, if not all time. When the New defense (blue) against the offense sure the quarterback, recording 10 England Patriots grabbed him with (white) and the game is run in a mod­ sacks, but the offense compiled the 199th pick in the sixth round of Men's lacrosse at Sacred Heart, ified fashion that repeatedly puts the 398 yards with 16 first downs. 1 p.m. the draft, they never could have team in game situations. Two-minute The Hens' ground game strug­ expected this sort of explosive career. drills were run, . as well as various gled with 117 yards on 51 carries. Brady led the Patriots to four Super Baseball vs. George Mason, field goal and punt scenarios. · Junior halfback Jared Bradley "I think that is the thing we 1 p.m. Bowls, winning three. He has been · On top of the normal scoring a 9-yard touchdown run, finishing are trying to work through right now named Super Bowl Most Valuable system, two points were awarded for the day with 30 yards on 10 carries. - trying to develop an identity," Player twice. In 2007, he won the Men's outdoor track at Penn each completion and for first downs. Sophomore Jerry Butler was impres­ Keeler said. "This team does not Relays regular season MVP award after The defense gained six points for sive, running 12 times for 82 yards. have an identity yet, which surprises breaking the record for most touch­ each turnover and four points when­ "Jerry is showing some signs of me because we're only losing nine Women's outdoor track at Penn down passes in a single season. He is ever it forced a change of possession. what we saw last year," Keeler said. seniors, but what that does tell you is also a four-time Pro Bowler. Relays Ohio State transfer Rob "Last year, it was going to be the who those seniors were and we have 2001: T.J. Houshmandzadeh Schoenhoft and redshirt freshman 'Jerry and Omar [Cufl] show,' but got a lot of guys banged up." - This is another player I hate to Men's outdoor track at Lou Ritacco, who are competing for unfortunately Jerry got hurt. The Hens face Football Bowl Lehigh Games give credit to because I once saw the starting quarterback spot, ended up having 39 Subdivision competitor Maryland in Houshmandzadeh wipe his. cleats switched off at the position from 1tmtchPittsburgh Steelers. That moment back completed more than 55 to what he can be." season to prepare for the challenge. was difficult for me to watch. With percent of his passes, but Duncan led all receivers . Senior linebacker Johnathon pick No. 204 in the seventh round, Golf at Cavalier Classic both threw for one touch­ Smith said the team tries not to think (University ofVirginia) iiiiiili~~:n,til23 yards on seven the Cincinnati Bengals drafted down and an interception. · followed by too far ahead, but is excited for the Houshmandzadeh out of Oregon "The quarterbacks Johnston caught six passes for opportunity to defeat UMD. Sunday, April 27 State. He did not make much of an to be in some game sJ·.manoJlS 72 yards. "During the summer, that's impact 'with the Bengals until 2005 that helped them grow," Senior starting wideouts Kervin when we try to get the mentality for ·when he. dropped only three passes .. coach K.C. Keeler Michaud and Aaron Love sat out Maryland," he said. "It's always Softball vs. Hofstra, 12 p.m. all season, earning a league-low 2.6 "Hopefully before we along with senior tight end Robbie good to take a big dog down early perc!.i'nt dropped passes. In 2005, to Maryland, we Agnone. and that win will build momentum ESPN columnist K.C. Joyner called Baseball vs. George Mason, going to figure out 'We've added two new quarter­ for the season. 1 p.m. . .Houshmandzadeh one of the most our guy is going to be. backs, so for the first two weeks we "All the pieces are there. We're underrated players in the _NFL. In They have a long, long way to go. were just learning the timing of the just trying to find the right chemistry 2006, Houshmandzadeh caught nine Golf at Cavalier Classic "Part of the problem is coming routes," Duncan said. "I think that to go forward." (University of Virginia) . in and following [Joe Fiacco] who's just the repetition of l,lS doing it every See SAVING page 35 33 April 22, 2008 . )it The Sports Interview: Rich Gannon . . - Former·Delaware QB t-alks about Joe Fiacco

ribbing. The guys will make you sing the fight song and and work my way back up. It's frustrating, but it's not a other little things, but it's not a big deal. A lot of the veter­ sprint, it's a marathon. Maybe I would have played earlier, ans in my situation were pretty helpful. They answered my but I don't know that I would have played for 17 years. I questions and were supportive. Sometimes you will find a played some of my best football, my most consistent foot­ guy at your position who iS not going to go out of his way ball, at the end of my career. I took a team to the Super Bowl to tell you every little thing he knows because it's a very when I was 37 years old, so I think some good things came competitive business. The reokies and the young players out of it. The moral of the story for me is that I was still that are able to come in and handle the information and go learning a lot about the game. . out and perform at a very high level are usually the ones that Every time I went out, whether it was practice or a stick around. game situation, there was different things that would come up every week so that's what really stimulated me: the men­ Did you feel like you were underestimated coming into tal part of the game and getting myself as prepared as I the NFL Draft because you were coming from a I-AA could each and every week, not only physically but mental­ school instead of a I-A school? ly. . Unless you are the first overall pick in the draft, most players think they should-have gone higher. I certainly felt You were a four-time Pro Bowler and an NFL MVP. Do that way, but the bottom line is once the draft is over and you think Fiacco could have the same success you had at once you have signed your contract, it doesn't really make the professional level? . that much of a difference. He certainly has the physical skills. He has a certain toughness about him. The biggest thing about him is you How much did Tubby Raymond help you prepare for the have to get comfortable very quickly in a leadership role. draft and for the NFL in general? I'm not saying he wasn't a leader at Delaware, but it takes a The time [Raymond] spent with me not only on the special kind of guy to be able to walk into a huddle with cer­ field, but in the classroom and in his office talking about the tain guys who are older than you, have been Pro Bowlers, game, about preparation, about the mental aspect of the have been to Super Bowls and to be able to look people in game [was helpful]. His practices, his training camps, his the eye and take control and command of the situation. To whole program really prepared you for the physical and be able to enunciate clearly a plan of action and have all the mental grind that really goes on. His teams were known as answers to what everyone is doing, you have to possess a teams that were very physical, that played very hard and I great deal of poise. . think I certainly took a lot j>f that tutelage, training and That's the big question: how quickly and how comfort­ background from Delaware on to the NFL. ably can he do that? For some guys it takes a long time, some never quite grasp that part of it and struggle in that How adamantly do you still follow the Delaware football role - as a result their careers suffer. team? Courtesy of Sports Infonnationme I am very much involved. I follow as much as I can. I Joe Fiacco will essentially begin his career as an NFL Rich Gannon signed as a free agent with Oakland in 1999. watch the games on TV when I can get to them and any time quarterback this weekend. If you could give him one I am in the East doing an NFL game for CBS, I check in. I piece of advice, what would it be? BY GREG ARENT caught the ones on ESPN this year and I talk to K.C. One piece of advice I would tell him is to remember the Sports Editor [Keeler] and the program and the coaches and I have my "The Five P's" - Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Rich Gannon remains the most successful NFL player golf tournament in the spring. I would like to get back more Performance. That's not only your mental preparation, it's ever to come out of Delaware. He spent 17 years in the often, but with the football season going on in the fall, I'm also your physical preparation. That's what separates the league, was named to three Pro Bowls and in 2002, was out every week. guys like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Brett Favre from named the league Most Valuable Player while bringing the the rest of the pack. They play at a very high level, a very Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl XXXVII. In anticipation of Do you have any predictions where you think Fiacco will consistent level each and every week. They don't make a lot the upcoming NFL Draft this Saturday, The Review spoke be drafted? of mistakes. T-hey play with a great deal of poise and take a with Gannon to get his thoughts on this year's star quarter­ My guess would be somewhere in the second round. great deal of pride in their preparation and performance back Joe Fiacco, among other things. But my guess is as good as anybody. I talked to several each week and that is why tlley are the game's best. teams. I talked to the Raiders about him, I talked to people What is the hardest thing about the jump from college down in Tampa Bay, people in Green Bay. A lot of teams football to the NFL? like his workouts. They like his Senior Bowl. They thought Obviously the competition level is unbelievable. It is he really had good workouts. They love the way he throws the best of the best. Fiacco will find the game is much dif­ the ball. I know there have been some concerns about the ferent. I think he will struggle, as all rookies do, with the lack of competition, but I think that works its way out. voh,tme and the complexity of the game, particularly the Some people talk about his footwork, but I know he is offensive playbook and what he is going to see from defens­ working with Scott Brunner, another UD graduate and for­ es. He might have seen three or four different coverages in mer All-American. So, [Fiacco] has probably improved in a game. He might be seeing 20 coverages in [an NFL] game. that area. I know he is working real hard. My guess i·s that He might have seen two or three different blitzes in college, he will probably be the highest player ever drafted out of but he might see 15 or 18 [in the NFL]. Delaware and I think that's a great accomplishment. It's a It's a much more complex game and when you add the great example of a guy who never gave up. I've given him speed into it, the action time is cut in half, so you have to be my phone number and I have reached out to talk to him and able to think quick, have quick answers and make good I am going to keep him under my wing and check in on him decisions. every now and then to make sure everything is going right. How nervous were you on the day of the 1987 draft and In what ways does Fiacco remind you of yourself coming how excited were you when you heard your name called out of school? Do you think you had a similar style as he at No. 98? does or do you think you were differently bred quarter­ I was nervous. It's the anticipation that gets you. I backs? remember sitting in my apartment all day. I didn't find out We are completely different. He was in a much more until late in the afternoon, so it was a very frustrating day. I wide-open system. He was in a system that allowed him to kept getting calls from buddies and friends to find out if I spread the ball around a little bit more. I was in a much had heard anything, so that's really the hardest thing. Of more system-oriented attack, with the emphasis on running course when I got drafted by the New England Patriots, they the football, but it still allowed my abilities to shine were a team I h'adn't even worked out for. They weren't through. even trying to play me at quarterback. Draft day, for me, wasn't a very memorable one and it was a very difficult day How much perseverance did it take for you to keep for me. grinding along when you were not starting early on in your career? When you got to the team, how did the veterans treat I didn't wait that long. I started for the [Minnesota] you? Is there a lot of rookie hazing and heckling between Vikings for almost three years. I got a chance to really play teammates? during my fourth year in the league. But it's tough and frus­ I think every team is different. For the most part, the trating. I played a couple of years. I had shoulder surgery Courtesy of Sports Information veterans are some pretty mature guys. There is a little bit of and I had knee surgery. I had to go to the back of the line In 1986, Gannon was Yankee Conference Player of the Year. )lt . ~Pdl22. m 34 Men's lacrosse celebrates 60 years BY JACOB OWENS have a successful public forum in which they could donate or feel like I am already part of a very special family and fi;ater­ Staff Reporter support the team, but recent efforts have helped bring the nity with my teammates and alumni," National Lacrosse Even though the rules may be different, the equipment is alumni and the program together. League New York Titans' midfielder Hall said-..,: ~I know when more modem and the match-ups televised, the game has not "A lot of the .credit for these events has to go to coach I joined the Titans I had not really met anyone on the team yet, changed. Shills [Shillinglaw] and to those who have helped along the but everybody in the locker room was like, ·'Here is our rook­ The Delaware men's lacrosse program celebrated its 60th way, because without their hard work to plan and organize, we ie, he is a Delaware guy so he must be pretty good,' and that anniversary this past weekend. With a combination of Senior . may not be seeing our old friends like we do today," Miller is when I knew how special it was to be a Blue Hen." Day, Delaware Lacrosse Foundation Youth Day and tlie said. "When I think about the 60th anniversary celebration, I Hall and Smith were named to the All-Time first team, anniversary, it was an ali-day event complemented by the 20- think it also celebrates the 30 years of service that Shillinglaw along with John Grant, Chris Collins, Marc Traverso, Anthony 5 win against Robert Morris. · has given to Delaware." DiMarzo and others. "This weekend was a great opportunity to get some of the Shillinglaw and the alumni association have been close This past weekend allowed alumni to gather with' their alumni back with the current players and enjoy the game again eve~ since he gave them the support to get" the Gary Celeste families and watch a new generation of Hens take the field, ' with family, friends and festivities," head coach Bob Memorial fund operating- a fund formed in 1988 dedicated Miller said. . A. tent with activities and live music provided Shillinglaw said. to a spectator of a Delaware lacrosse game who was killed by. entertainment all day in the sun. Once a year, Delaware takes The event also allowed the program and its fans to look a stray bullet fired from miles away in 1976: a moment to be proud of the accomplishments of the present back to its origin. Initially a club sport, the men's lacrosse "Without Shills' kindness and generosity, I'm not sure we and seasons of the past, Shillinglaw said. team formed in 1948 and did not have a full-time coach or could have been able to create the .fund that now does a lot to "It is all about remembering you will always have friends players with a lot of prior experience, Shillinglaw said. The help our athletes," Miller said. and family here," Miller said. "Once a Blue Hen, always a coach was usually an assistant football or soccer coach who Along his three-decade journey with Delaware, .Blue Hen." needed another program to retain tenure. . Shillinglaw has a career record of 240-216 ( .526), has coached Now, the program has a full-time h_ead coach in the Hens 'to 13 conference titles, NCAA Tournament appear­ Shillinglaw- who's been with 'the Hens for 30 years- an ances in 1984, 1999, 2005 and 2007, all while earning two associate head coach in Greg Carroll and two assistant coach­ United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Coach of es who are funded through self-support of the Friends of the Year awards in 1979 and 1999. His pinnacle of coaching Delaware Lacrosse Alumni Association. success · came last season when Delaware made it to the "The alumni association is a very important part of our NCAA Tournament Final Four for the first time in 60 years. program that allows us to play the way we want to, and that is "Last season was very special because in a way I feel it only possible because of the generosity of this large group of proved that we belong with those top teams and it proved it to friends," Shillinglaw said. "To this day, I remember when I the rest of the country," Shillinglaw said. first moved here and tried to get alumni over to our new apart­ One way the Delaware program honored its athletes was ment to meet everyone and maybe five-people showed up with with an All-Time Team, selected by fans through online bal­ our dinner table all set." loting. The l);lumni association is no longer a small, unorganized Players from squads dating to 1948, like Gordon Bierman group, but now the Friends of Delaware Lacrosse are quite to more recent alumni such as Jordan Hall and Alex Smith large, having donated more than $13,000 to fund the team's from the 2007 Final Four team, were eligible. to be voted to the new locker rooms and organize ·annual events like the fourth­ team. The roster of the "Delaware· Dream Team" was annual golf outing the day before the celebration, 1972 team .announced. during the anniversary festivities on Saturday. co-captain John Miller said. . "It would be a personal honor to get selected to the team .THE REVIEW!Ricky .Berl Beau Davis (right) had two goals in Saturday's 20-5 win. He said prior to the past few years, the alumni did ~ot with so many great Delaware players through the years, but I UD alumnus 'Wrights' book on Mets

BY CAITLIN WOLTERS "Ithink what courses and experience they have through The Copy Editor Review, internships and The News Journal are a good founda­ Numbers are not just the 'stuff' with which math is made, tion for what students do later on in their careers," Fleischman or the amount of ever-dwindling money in a bank account. said. "In this case, it led to writing books." Numbers do not have to be a logical process of statistics, or the He said he realizes how difficult it can be to write a book. reason to buy a touch-screen iPod which has finally gone on sale. The process can be draining because of all the work and nisearch Numbers are baseball and baseball is numbers. that goes into it. · 'Jon Springer, a 1989 Delaware alumnus, understands how "It takes tons of interViews and tons of research," important figures are to baseball. For more than 10 years, Fleischman said. "If you're not a big-time author, you have to Springer has worked on a book based on the numbers placed on continue doing another job. It takes at least a couple of hours the uniforms of former New York Mets players. each day to work on the book and sometimes those are late Springer said his book is a mix between a history and refer­ nights and early mornings. ence book about all the players who have spent time working for Springer said the most difficult part of the writing process the Mets organization. After he conducted tedious research for was to overcome the focus of writing for the reader. He learned his book, "Mets by the Numbers: A Complete History of the to not get stuck on whether th!:! reader would like it. Also, he and · Amazin' Mets by Uniform," it has been published. his wife had their first child as he conducted research and wrote, "It is based on and arranged by the research I did to deter­ making it a more stressful experience. mine the uniform number of every player on the team," he said. In addition, Springer continued to write his blog, "A uniform number history had never been published before. MetsByTheNumbers.com, because the publishing company did The book is written, rather than a chronological history, and it not initially approve turning his information into a book. goes from one to 99 and discusses the players by uniform num- When he approached Skyhorse Publishing in 2003, the pub­ ber." ' lisher said no one would be interested in a story about the Mets. It was difficult to determine what number each player was, The publisher said people would rather read about the New York Springer said. Records were usually not kept for what numbers Yankees, Boston Red Sox or Chicago Cubs, who had successful players wore, so his research entailed looking at scorecards, pho­ Courtesy of Jon Springer seasons at the time. tographs and talking to others. Some players even wore different_ Jon Springer started his blog (MBTN.net) in 1999. The views about people wanting to read about the Mets numbers at different games, which complicated the process. have changed. · Springer said he did not know exactly what he wanted to with his obsession practically running in his blood. An Amazon.com editorial book review. of "Mets by the pursue as a career when he was an English major with a journal­ "My dad and older brother were Mets fans," Springer said. · Numbers: A Complete History of the Amazin' Mets" said, 'Mets ism concentration at the university. He enrolled in a beginner "l grew up on Long Island, N.Y and never had to think about it. by the Numbers' celebrates the team's greatest players, critiques journalism course and gained a staff position at The Review, As long as I can remember, I was'a Mets fan." numbers that have failed to attract talent and singles out particu­ which helped him begin to outline an idea of potential jobs for He said his passion for writing .about the Mets was not his larly productive numbers, and numbers that had really big post-graduation. primary focus when he · started with jobs out of college. He nights. With coverage of superstitions, prolific jersey-wearers, "I was that kid who didn't know what they wanted to be worked for Out and About Magazine, a Wilmington-based pub­ the ever-changing Mets uniform ·and significant Mets numbers when they grew up," Springer said. "I was a student affairs edi­ lication and wrote stories about•19th-century baseball teams. not associated with uniforms, this ):look is a fascinating alterna­ tor one semester and then became a sports editor there and did "I've also done some previously published work," Springer· tive history of the Amazin's." that for the rest of the year." said. "I wrote a story for Out ·and About. about an 1884 profes­ Springer said ilie book has turned out differently than he Still, he said writing did not come easy to him at fust, sional team in Wilmington that was promoted to the major planned. As a self-proclaimed "Mets geek," he recognizes it is despite working long hours at The Review. league. I would not mind going back and doing more work on easily readable for a wider audience than originally planned. "I was an OK reporter, but a terrible writer," Springer said. 19th century professional baseball." "I thought it would have a geeked-out appeal," he said. "I worked through a lot of things I wouldn't do again. I'm still a Bill Fleischman, an English professor at the university who "That's how I was when I started. You don't haveto be a geek to writer, not an editor." has also written sports books, said it is great to see his former enjoy it. You can enjoy the story of a team arranged in a differ­ He said his fascination with the Mets began long before his English student write a book after passing through Delaware. ent way. Casual, as well as hardcore fans, can find something to time as a student at Delaware. He-has been a fan hi~ entire ~e, enjoy." 35 AWil ~2. 2008 Saving the best for last the other hand, have a 2007 Pro Bowl Continued from page 32 quarterback in Anderson. In 2007, Anderson started the first game of his touchdown passes and had more than career in Week 2 against the Bengals 1,000 receiving yards. Last season, and threw for 328 yards and five he led the league and set a team touchdowns. Anderson finished the record with 112 receptions, and year with 3, 787 passing yards and 29 caught 12 touchdown passes for touchdowns, earning himself a spot 1,143 yards. on the AFC roster in Hawaii. · 2003: Asante Samuel - The 2006: Marques Colston - Patriots struck gold again when they Only four draft picks remained in drafted Samuel with pick No. 120 in 2006 and Colston sat undrafted. He the fourth round. Samuel was an inte­ finally heard his name called with gral part of two Super Bowl Patriots' pick No. 252 by New Orleans. He teams and last season, was named to became an immediate seventh-round the Pro Bowl for the first time. superstar. Nine weeks into the sea­ Samuel began starting at cornerback son, the wide receiver from Football during his second year in the NFL. In Championship Subdivision Hofstra, 2006, he was tied for the most inter­ led the NFL in receiving yards and ceptions with 10. In 2006, during tied for the league lead in receiving ·Week 12, he picked off the Chicago touchdowns. In his two NFL seasons, Bears three times in a single game. he has already compiled 2,240 This offseason he inked a six-year, receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. $57 million contract with the He also holds the NFL record for Philadelphia Eagles. most receptions by a receiver in his. 2004: Jared Allen - The first two NFL seasons with 168. Kansas City ChiefS drafted an impact pass rusher with pick No. 126 of the None Of the second-day players fourth round, but it would be tough to from the 2007 draft have yet to make believe they thought they had a a big impact in the NFL, but one can future NFL sack leader. Last season, bet they will, just like you can put Allen led the league in sacks with your bottom dollar on the fact that 15 ..5 , earning him a Pro Bowl bid. He someone in this year's draft will be a has 43 sacks in four years in the hidden gem. league. The. question is, will your team 2005: Derek Anderson- With be the lucky ones to grab a second­ pick No. 215 of the sixth round, the day superstar, or just another bench­ Baltimore Ravens selected quarter­ warmer? back Derek Anderson and promptly waived him. Now, after the surprise Greg Arent is a sports editor for The retirement of Steve McNair, the Review. His viewpoints do not nec­ Ravens struggle through the epic essarily represent those of the . Email Resume: decision of whether to start Kyle Review staff. Send questions, com­ (fJj) HostMySite.com Boller - the interception machine ments and a second-day draft pick to [email protected] - or Troy Smith. The Browns, on garent@JdeLedu.

Men's Laeros~~: Women's La!;;ross~: Qmf ££! All Pet. Conf Pet All fit. Be sure to watch the Drexel 4-1 .800 11-3. .786 Towson 5-2 .714 11-5 .688 Hofstra 4-1 .800 6-5 .545 George Mason 4-2 .667 . 11-4 ·.733 NFL Draft this weekend Delaware 3-2 .600 9-5 .643 William & Mary 4-2 .667 8-8 .500 Villanova 3-2 .600 5-8 .385 Delaware 4-3 .571 10-5 .667 Towson 3-3 .500 4-8 .333 Hofstra 4-3 .571 7-8 .467 to see where Joe Sacred Heart 1-4 .200 6-5 .545 James Madison 3-3 .500 7-8 .467 Robert Morris 0-5 .000 4-10 .286 Drexel 2-5 .286 10-7 .588 Fiacco is headed Old Dominion 0-6 .000 4-8 .333 In its final home game of the 2008 season, Delaware defeated Robert Morris 20-5, with goals coming from eight different play- Despite losing 17-13 to William & Mary, the Hens clinched the for the 2008 season. ers. Head coach Bob Shillinglaw set an NCAA all-divisions record No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. In the loss to the Tribe, in games coached, with Saturday's contest being his 511 th. Corinne Drost had a career-high three goals for Delaware . . ·

"The Sixers have shocked Martin Cahill the world!" Sophomore men's lacrosse midfielder Martin Cahill had a huge game against Robert Morris on Saturday, recording three goals and three assisfs in the Hens' 20-5 win at Rullo Stadium. After going down 1-0, Delaware made a run scoring seven-straight goals, three of which were scored by Cahill. He has been an off-the-bench spark for the Hens, as he has played in all 14 games, while only starting one. He is second on the team in goals with I 27, trailing sophomore Curtis Dickson's 43. Cahill also has nine assists, giving him 36 points on the year, putting him fourth on the squad. ffi Katie Muth Senior attack Katie Muth scored three goals and recorded two assists in Delaware's 14-6 win over Old Dominion on Friday at Froeman Field. I0 Muth's five points led the Hens, who also received a hat trick from junior midfielder g e. Debbie Sloan and senior attack Casey McCrudden. Muth ranks second on the team in 0 goals (26), assists (10) and points (36). Muth is the team co-captain and was a second team All-Colonial Athletic Association player last year. Last season, she led the team with 37 goals and was second on the team in points with 50. 54 East Main St. Phone: 368-7738 · Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM ' ' Sun 11 AM-SPM ,._~~~·, VISA liill

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