Popcorn jumps to forefront Wildcats scratch of nutritious snacks (;. Hens' streak <';c . ~. page 11 page 3 ¢; -~ page 15 Low demand for recycled materials causes dilemma By linda Anderson plastics and olher recyclable items. The oversupply problem arose because manufactured ones because lhey are not Copy Editor Osterchrist said that nationwide, about of pressure to get consumers to recycle, produced in the same quantities, so the Lack of consumer Recycling programs increased 60 percent more items, mainl y pl ast ics said David Dean, superintendent of solid cost per item is higher for recycled dramatically over lhe last five years, but and newspapers, are collected than can be waste for Cecil County. But he said very products. But manufacturers will not interest leads to an the markets for some recycled materials little effort was made to create end increase their production unless markets have not, making disposal of tons of markets for lhe recycled products. demand it. collected items difficult and causing such • News analysis Dean said markets will not be created Solid waste officials see two ways to overflow of collected programs to lose money. until prices for recycled products are low convince manufacturers to use more "There is an imbalance between the • See editorial page 6 enough to rival prices of mass-produced recycied materials: legislation and plastics and amounts of items collected and what ones. consumer voting power. industry is prepared to accept for sold. Until that imbalance is reduced, "The average person, as long as the Dean said the government is the recycling," said Peter F. Osterchrist, collection companies can only process quality is good, will go for the least nation's largest consumer, and could newspapers chairman of the board of Polymer and stockpile lhe items until markets are expensive item," he said. create markets by mandating that Resource Group, a company dealing wilh established, he said . Recycled products cost more than see RECYCUNG page 5 Homecoming 1991 Parade features global unity Student-built floats display ~Around the World' theme By Casye Launer homecoming committee, said she was pleased with the Staff Reporter variety of lhe parade's participants."Homecoming is International flags, Olympic rings and a globe for the whole university and we want the whole drifted through Newark Saturday morning to this university community participating," Graves said. year's homecoming parade's theme of "Around the A panel of student leaders and faculty members World." judged the floats on originality and !.heir inter-Pretation The parade, in its third return after a 19-year of the parade theme. absence, began on Haines Street, went up East Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Sigma Chi Delaw~e Avenue, down South College Avenue and Lambda fraternity worked together to create the ended bChind Laurel Hall. winning float, which consisted of large colorful Featured were over forty red, yellow and blue floats Olympic rings. sponsored by various organizations, such as the The float symbolized "a tradition of peaceful and Univ ersity Marching Band, the Golden Key Honor honorable competition between countries," said Lisa Society, Aetna Hook and Ladder Co. and many Ouistiansen (AS SR) of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. fratemi ties and sororities. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity performed a step show Homecoming King and Queen, Arthur Valentine in front of the judges on South College Avenue. (EO SR) and Frances Christian (BE SR), also rode "I think that lhe parade went really well," Graves through the parade wearing their new crown and tiara. said. "I lhink that the participants had a great time President and Mrs . David P. Roselle were honorary wilh it." grand marshalls of the parade. "I thought lhe parade "I lhink the parade is getting better each year," said was well done, " President Roselle said. "Several of the Dean of Students Timolhy F. Brooks, who served as a floats were quite good, especially the award winners." -judge for the second year. "But I'd like to see more Shannon Graves (AS SO), chairwoman for the residence halls get involved." A Royal First From top: King and Queen make history Homecoming King, BSU victory carries a strong message for African-American students Arthur Valentine, Jr. By Melissa Gitter campus. I felt we' d be seeing and Frances Senior Sraff Reporter "I received a lot of looks some kind of recognition because Christian enjoy a Every October brings the so many members of the BSU ride in the royal election of a homecoming king of disbelief that a black participated in the voting." carriage; members and queen , bu t this year the king and queen were Valentine and Christian, trad itional chain of Greek selected for elected in September to represent of the Black Student representation broke when two the BSU, were proud of winning Union rally behind candid ates from the Black homecoming." and what their victory the group's flag in Student Union (BSU) were -Arthur Valentine Jr. represented. front of the crowned for the first time in (EGSR) " It was final proof," Christian university history . said, "that at a university where Homecoming float Arthur Valentine Jr. (EO SR) chose to represent the BSU. the African-Americans malce up a judges. and Frances Marie Christian (BE Valentine said the BSU small percentage of the SR), were announced as 1991 stressed to its members the population that we can Homecomi ng wi nners at Friday importance of voting for their accomplish anything that is night's pep rall y. candidates and also handed out important to us." Though bo th candidates are fliers urging black students to Christian, a resident assistant members of Greek organizations vote. Their efforts paid off when in Christiana East Tower, said -Christian is president of Alpha lhe winners were announced . she was also excited about Kappa Alpha sorority and "I wasn't very nervous," said winning because it was a Valentine is a member of Alpha Valentine, "because th ere were personal goal since last year. Phi Alpha fr aternity - they no expectations by lhe rest of the see KING AND QUEEN page 2 ~---INDEX-----. Opinion .............. ................. 6 Du Pont to cut When is it date rape? Vivant. .................................9 Entertainment ................... 11 Classifieds ......................... 13 Students give opinions on where the line should be drawn Sports .. .. ......... .... ............... 15 1 ,000 more jobs By Wendy Rosen sex and a lot of sex is rape." Comics .......... .... ................ 17 SUH Reporter II is difficult to develop a standard By jason Sean Garber money," he said. A woman gers drunk at a party. definition of date rape because --Also inside:-­ ~ssistanr Sports Editor According to a study at the S~ meets a man and goes home society's perceptions vary so widely, The Du Pont Co. announced last university Bureau of Economic with him. and the incident is so rarely reponed. Poli tica lly correct dictionary .. 3 Tuesday it will cut 1,085 jobs as Research, Delaware will lose $7.6 million in state and local taxes for Under 1~ influence of alcohol "[Date rape) probably occurs every Food olympics .................... .4 part of a $1 billion cutback which may indirectly affect !.he company's every 1,000 jobs cut. she /lirrs with him, but eventually weekend," said Dean of Students Pizzas are tops .................. 11 withdraws her advances. Timothy F. Brooks. contributions to the university, a Du Vice President for Governmental Field hockey storm .. ..........20 The man persists, taking the He said the one or two date rapes Pont official said. Relations John Brook said some of woman's flirtations as an reported at the university each year The jobs will be cut from support the contributions by Du Pont are invitation. are not "representative of what goes activities within the company's U.S. designated for research and some They luJve sex. on." chemicals and specialties are given as gifts, like the new Is it rape? Brooks said alcohol consumption businesses, which are focused in lhe Lammot Du Pont chemistry The stigma surrounding date makes date rape accusations difficult Wilmington area, said George K. building. rape persists mostly because of to prove because liquor may cause Palmer, Du Pont public relations Hopefully, lhey won't cut back skewed perceptions of the The unspoken crisis victims to become confused about director. on grams and gifts. It depends on controversial crime. the incident and there is no third Palmer said the cutbacks will where cuts are made, Brook said. What if the woman is The second in a six-part series party to testify. have no immediate affect on Du We would have to find other provocatively dressed, or if she Experts believe less than 10 Pont's contributions prosram. Yet sources for gifts and research. consents to sexual activities but later changes her percent of raped women report the assault. Palmer added, "We may reassess The latest cuts will save $182 mind? Why don't women tell the authorities if they were our priorities in our contributions million annually as part of Du An informal poll conducted by The Review shows the victims of date rape? program." Pont's plan to reduce costs in order lhat student opinions on many aspects of date rape Paul A. Ferguson, assistant director of Student University Provost R. Byron to make their businesses more vary widely; experts say that difference of opinion is Health Services, said the victim may not perceive it as Pipes said rhe cuts may indirectly competitive in the international a result of the hazy definition or dale rape . rape or she may feel as if it is her fault. signal less funds for the university. marketplace, a company spokesman "If we can't define lhe differences between rape Ferguson said fear of ostracism and public opinion "The taxes lhat Du Pont pays to the said .