In Section 2 In Sports Rusted Did Maine An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Root really even induces show up? alternative page BIO mind state page B l Non-profi1 Org. FREE U.S. Pos1agc Paid TUESDAY ewark. DE Volume 122, Number 17 250 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 Pem111 o. 26 October 31, 1995 Police warn of unusually high campus crime rate BY CATHERINE NESSA Crime o n campus this year has The signs informed students of According to Nancy Geist underage, it increases their said. Staff R~tmrter escalated from I 035 reported the recent assault s and reminded Giacomini of the Office of Judicial susceptibility to arrest. Also, with Two robberies, six burglaries and Despite the increased concern on incidents in the fiscal year of 1995 them to lock their doors. Affairs, most of t he thefts occur more >pare time on the ir hand~ . four aggravated assaults are added Laird campus from the sexual to 1229 incidents reported so far for According to Flatley , the becau~e of unlocked doors. " The frcshmm are more likely to engage to the total. assault incidents this month. security the fiscal year of 1996, according to Christiana Towers and R od ney reality is that you have to take basic in juvenile behavior like tealing '' II looks like a safe campus, .. has not stepped up in response. Flatley. Complex have the highest and precautions," she said. s1gns. Faith Kenny (HR SR) said. '·But "Women are definitely on the Criminal incidents si nce July second-highe s t crime rates. More than half of the 60 alcohol Disorderly conduct offenses and knowing otherwise, I wouldn't walk lookout, .. said Pencader Hall D have been numerous. with thefts respectively. Flatley attributed thi s violations are related to underage criminal mi schief violations. such as alone at night." resident Jessica Feeney (AS FR). rising 30 in number since last year, to the greater number of students in drinking, according to an officer breaking windows, comprise the In contrast. some students seem Capt. Jim Flatley of the and drug-related incidents rising 7 these areas. with Public Safety who wished to econd highest number of undaunted. "I do feel safe,'' East University Police said the incidents, from last year. Eleven of these In response to the increase in remain anonymous. infractions, with 25 and 55 Tower resident Aimee Holleb (ED two of which were unlawful sex incidents were from marijuana theft, particularly bike theft at the Fres hmen often fall prey to incidents. respectively, accordi ng to JR) said. In the event of an incident, penetration, and one considered possession. Rodney complex , F latley said incidents in the beginning of the Flatley. Holleb said s he believes Public unlawful sexual contact. occurred Members the Resident Assistance officers on bikes have been year and are responsible for many o f In addition, approximate ly 20 Safety would be accessible, but, "I because of unsecured doors. program hung signs in the patrolling bike areas even at 2 or 3 the theft and alcohol violations, the ha rass ment and com muni cati on­ would call my R .A. first if Flatley said police will do all they Christiana Towers and Pencader a.m. in allempts to halt the incidents. officer said. related incidents from crank phone something happened." can, but, '·You have to take immediately following Fall Break in The o fficers on bikes have been Officials have poss ible calls to harassing e-mail messages measures yourself.'' an effort to warn students. the only increase in security thus far. explanat ions. Since freshmen are have been reported. Pu blic Safety New chair University Relations highlights assistant director women's • dies at age 48 Issues Martha Collins-Owens was diagnosed with BY RANDI L. HECHT SwjJ Repftrla cervical cancer after eight weeks of marriage The new chair o f the university's BY AMY SIMS diagnosed with the disease. Commission on the Status of Nen .' Features E(htor They met four years ago and Women hopes to change the view of When faced with a life were wed two years later. he said. women at the uni versity and has the threatening disease. some people "What first a ttracted me to her experience and the knowledge to do become so depressed that they was her independence. She knew so. completely give up on happiness. what she wanted and how to gel it. Linda Gordon was e lected chair Martha Collins-Owens was no t She was a loving and warm person. in September and already has many some people. "She was so healthy and strong plans on her agenda for the next two The 48-year-old assistant director when I met her. I never thought I' d years to ensure positive attitudes of University Rel a ti ons died of outlive her." toward women's positions o n the cervical cancer Wedne ·day in her '·After every treatment '>he campus. Wilmington home. The day before received. our hopes would go up "The University of Delaware isn' t she died, she told her brother, '·Isn't and then dwindle. Then four wed. perfect,'' she said. " However, there it nice that three generation of 'our ago. the doctor gave her three are many schools that don' l even family have been having dinner months to live." have a Commission on the Status of together for th e past three months?" Collins said that she was an Women. She was on di sability le ave from excellent mother to Mike Smith, her ''While there are many places the university for three months and 16-year-old son from a previous ahead of us, there are many places had been battling cancer for two marriage. "She practically raised behind us" where people don't even years. During those months she was him by herself si nce he was two,'' he think about women's iss ues, she mainly cared for at home ami spent said, ·•and now he is a n ho nor said. time , s uch as the dinners she student at Wilmingto n Friends The commission, established in referred to. with her family. school.'' 1974, directs university men and Guy Collins, her only and older Her brother also complimented women where to go for help when sibling of three years, said "Mart y" her mo thering ski ll s by saying that faced with problems such as campus constantly looked for positive s he "focused her life around safety or violence against women, aspects of being ill , s uch as these providing everything she could for she said. family dinners. her son, giving him as much One of the commission's main "She wouldn't al low herself to freedom as he could to lerate ... goals is to bring important women· s feel bad about being sick. or show Two of her c lose t friends were issues to the university' s attention those feelings in front of others.'· he Sue Combs and Barbara Murri~ , and then to try to find ways to deal added. both of whom worked with her in with these problems. "She tri ed to be tough.'' lnte mational Program and Special Gordon said women's issues, Collins-Owens. who started her Sessions for five years . Comb~ such as equality in the work force, career at th e university in 1986. c urrentl y works as manager abonion, violence against women coordinated the performing a rt s operati o ns tn mechanical and safety, should be in the limelight series a nd sum mer colle ge within engineering and Morri s as an throughout the United States and the Honors Program. English Language In st itute must also be addrc sed at the The 1995-96 performing arts instructor. series was dedicated in homage to university level. THE REVIEW I Josh Withers "She was always bright. cheery She said she plans to do this This little tyke, along with hundreds of Newark residents, marched down Main Street her commitment to arts education and fun,'· aid Combs. " I liked her through edu cation of the entire and performance at the university. instantly. Working with her wasn't Sunday for the annual Halloween parade. See story on page A3. After being married for only eight work. And work wasn' t work for ee CHAIRWOMAN page A7 weeks to J. Michael Owens, she was see COLLINS-OWENS page A 7 No Halloween for us, thanks Debate adresses Univeristy ofIo wa recognizes Wtccan student group which-surprise!-doesn't revel in All Saint's Day affirmative action BY CHRISTA MANALO language ... BY DO 'NA JAECKEL opposes the beliefs of Christianity. Judaism Staff Repmler StaJJ Reportt'l Jeff Akala (BE SO). president of and Islam. Wicca focuses on nature and A panel of nine members from the university' s chapter of the The witches of the University of Iowa positive feelings of oneself and others. university s tudent organizations. National Association for the don ' t eat little chi ldren a nd don ' t ride Witches believe that the body, mind and faculty and staff debated the Advancement of Colored People, broomsticks across the threatening sky. They spirit are one with the universe and other multifaceted issue of affirmative referred to affirmative action as a do perform magic, though, that can be seen as energy entities on the planet. action in America and the universi ty '·Band-Aid" over racism . He said, spiritual to some or evil to others. They use the bod ~ an example of the Friday. ··we need to bite the bullet and deal Regardless of how society views these physica l world whtch -is- e..s.sential to Suppo rters defended the basic with the whole problem." witches.