~.~.~. ::c --~Vol. 108 No. 23 Student Center, University of De-laware ·Newark, DE 19716 Friday, April27, 1984 Oberly: State acted wrongly by Pat Burns State Attorney General Charles Oberly told the Pre­ Law Student Association Tuesday night that he chose to sue the New Castle County Department of Elections in February because he could not "in good conscience" de­ fend its rejection of 1,856 university students' pre­ registration voting applica­ tions. Last November, the New Castle County Department of Elections disqualified the stu­ Charles Oberly dent signatures procured in a "you can't battle every state voter registration drive sp.on­ agency when you work with sored by the College them." This was a rare in­ Democrats, declaring the ap­ stance in which he chose not plications invalid on the to defend his client. grounds that no one showed '~You learn in law school intent to remain in Delaware that every person has a right permanently or indefinitely. to a legal defense," he said, Disagreeing with their deci­ adding that many times a sion, Oberly sued the depart­ . lawyer must defend parties ment and won the case. The he does not support. court ruled that the election Oberly, who received his department must send out the law degree from the Universi­ necessary voting application ty of Virginia in 1971, stressed materials to students who that choosing a certain law originally pre-registered. school will affect your career. Speaking to the prospective There were more than half law students about the legal a million lawyers in 1983 · profession, Oberly said that flooding the job market. He sometimes a lawyer's beliefs said 90 percent of the lawyers · conflict with those of his did not graduate from one of client. As attorney general, the top 15 law schools in the he is required by law to repre­ country and there is great sent state agencies in all law competition for jobs among suits. Oberly set a precedent them. in refusing to support the "Don't go to law school if state in the voter registration you are not going there to ex­ cast. Said he, "They were cel," he said, "because the Smith absolutely wrong in my opi­ first two years of law school E lOTH-RANKED Delaware men's lacrosse team's bid to move closer to an NCAA tournament nion." are the most important. You spot ,was spoiled by fifth-ranked University of Pennsylvania, 13- 7, at Delaware Field on Oberly admitted to his au­ have to make a commitment dience of 20 students that, (C:ontlnuod to pago 10) Wednesda · Fewer admissions despite rise in applications by Clare DeMatteis mission requests are expected. are actually fewer people applying to applications, "will not change the The recent epidemic of increased Out of the 13,000 applications, colleges," Spilka said. "They are university's plan to decrease total stu­ admissions applications striking col­ Spilka said, 8,000 students will be ad­ each, however, sending out more ap­ dent enrollment.'' leges across the country has also af­ mitted to the university. Only 3,400 of plications." With an expected decrease in the flicted the university, said Dean of the admitted students are expected to For example, last year 10 students number and quality of high school Admissions Douglas McConkey. actually attend this fall--2,800 might have sent out two applications students applying to colleges, Mc­ "We feel this will be our biggest freshmen and 600 transfer students. each, making a total of 20 applica­ Conkey said the university has year ever application-wise," said This is a lower number than last tions," he said. "This year eight deliberately decreased Walter Spilka, supervisor of admis­ year when 3,500 of the original 7,500 students conceivably sent out three undergraduate enrollment from sions processing. In 1983, the universi­ applications were accepted, he said. applications each, making a total of 24 13,000 to 12,800 for next fall, and he ex­ ty received about 12,000 applications, "The reason this increase in ap­ applications." · , pects the undergraduate population he said, while this year over 13,000 ad- plications is significant is that there But, McConkey said; the increase in (ContlnuocUo- 10) -Page 2 • THE REVIEW • April27, 1984 =======::~-================================== ~VIEW~. ATTENTION Senior musicians to take center stage Guitarist Daniel Graper and trumpet player Daniel Derick will perform their Senior Recitals Sunday in Loudis Pre-Professional Students Recital Hall, Amy E. duPont Music Building. Accompanying Graper in his classical program will be harpsichordist Linda Henderson and guitarist James Cobb. Henderson will accompany Derick on the piano. And Faculty Graper is a senior music major and a candidate for the Bachelor of Music degree in performance. In addition to performing with Whale, a popular local band, Graper is a jazz and rock guitar instructor at Wilmington Music School. Graper also writes music ranging from fusion-funk to Dr. E. Wayne Martz, Director of Medical Education at the danceable pop. Derick, a senior music education major, has performed Wilmington Medical Center and a member of the Admissions with many bands, including the American Youth Jazz Band. Recently, he was named as one of three university students to represent the university and the state of Delaware in the Committee at Thomas Jefferson Medical School, will present Olympic All-American Band at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Graper's recital will be at 3 p.m. and Derick's will be at 8 "Medical School Application Procedures" on Tuesday, May 1, p.m. Both are sponsored by the department of music and are free and open to the public. 1984 at 4:00p.m. in Room 316C Wolf Hall. There will be time Mayor McLaughlin cuts police budget Wilmington Mayor William McLaughlin's $12.3 million for questions and answers following his presentation. Come budget proposal for tlie Wilmington Police Department has left city council members skeptical about the quality of pro­ tection in the future. early for refreshments and a chance to meet and mingle Department officials reported a 5.5 percent increase in the police budget, attributed largely to a 5 percent wage with other pre-professional students and faculty. hike. Although a request for $27,000 was made by the police for the upkeep of their communications department, only $7,000 was granted. According to McLaughlin's staff, reductions will be made in all city departments in order to avoid a tax increase dur­ ing the election year. State's oldest citizen dies at age 109 BASEBALL SEASON HAS ARRIVED! , .. ""Susie McLaughlin, believed to be Delaware's oldest resi­ Contemporary Programs Office dent at age 109, died last Friday of heart failure in the Kent Convalescent Center on DuPont Highway. offers McLaughlin was born in 1875 and was the youngest of 12 children. When she was born there were only 38 states, the Bus Trips to populatipn of the United States was little more than 45 million and Ulysses Grant was president. PHILLIES & ORIOLES In 1901, she married Dr. Allan McLaughlin, an officer in Games the U.S. Public Health Service. The McLaughlin's traveleA to health service stations around the world to help rid them of diseases. Mr. McLaughlin died in the fall of 1961. McLaughlin, a co-founder of the Publish Health Wives Club Association in Washington, D.C., was also an active memb.er of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Hockessin alcoholism center receives ok Hockessin has been approved as the location for the state's first private alcohol treatment center through a Delaware state ; superior Court decision according to recently released court records. The New Castle Board of Adjustment approved the ap­ PHILLIES vs. CINCINNATI REDS 0 vs. DETROIT TIGERS plication by the Greenwood Center Inc. for the location of Windbreaker Day Doubleheader the $2.5 million 5o-bed complex on an 11-acre tract of land on (Men 15 and over) Lancaster Pike next to Sanford School soccer field. Despite protests by residents and administrators of San­ ford School Inc., Superior Court Judge Vincent Bifferato DATE: Sunday, May 6, 1984 DATE: Sunday, June 10, 1984 ruled that the applicants proposed facility will not injure TIME: Bus leaves Student TIME: Bus leaves Student the physical character of the community. •compiled from dispatches Center parking lot at Center parking lot at 12 noon. Game Time 12 noon. Game Time- -1:35 p.m. 2:05p.m. PRICE: $10 per person PRICE: $10 per person CONTACT LENSES (includes bus & ticket) - (includes bus & ticket) For more information call451-1296 or stop by 107 Student Center. Banner Optical Tickets can be purchased at 107 Student Center. 18 Haines St., Newark 368-4004 ADVERTISE IN THE REVIEW!!! April27, 1984 • THE REVIEW • Page 3- April18, 1974, was a very important university from Delaware State Col­ While pledging the 12 charter line, day for a group of 12 black men at the lege. members also ran into opposition with University of Delaware. "We tried to start a chapter in other black students on campus, On that day, 10 years ago, those 12 1969." Crosse said. "That was the first Crosse said. "The Black Student men founded the Psi Zeta Chapter of time there was a significant amount Union felt the fraternity was a divisive factor, but it helped organize t Omega Psi Phi fraternity-the first of blacks on this campus, but we did ty .black greek organization at the not have enough members for a a fraction of the community and tried Frate rnl university. chapter." to help the blacks." · "We felt it was time for a black The fraternity first had trouble The members of the organization fraternity," said Stevenson Crosse, gaining recognition from the universi­ never felt they were competing with an alumnus of the fraternity.