• Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Volume 132, Issue 26 Video games Junior golfer take risque shows he new turn to has the right attract older swing for audiences Delaware The University of Delaware's Independent Student Newspaper Since 1882 Mosaic page 23 Sports pa e 29 ADAY OF UNITY UD 's inaugural celebration brings diversity to the Green BY JOYCE ENG Staff Reporter More than 500 students gathered on the North Green Friday to celebrate diversity "and encourage tolerance at the university's inau­ gural Unity Day. Cynthia Cummings. associate vice president of Campus Life and one of the minds behind Unity Day, said the purpose ofthe event was to bond the university and establish a sense of unity in the com­ munity. "It's a chance to meet people you don't ordinarily associate with," Cummings said. "We tend to hang out with people we know and like and stick with a group, so this is a chance to mingle, meet and spend time with new people." The idea for Unity Day stemmed from the numerous hate crimes that plagued campus last semester, Cummings said. Various students from multicultural groups brainstormed with Cummings, University President David P. Roselle and Marilyn Prime, director of Student Centers, to develop an event to curb these incidences and create a sense of cohesiveness and understanding. The event kicked off with a march from various campus loca­ tions to the North Green, where students, faculty and com­ munity residents socialized and mingled against a backdrop of belly dancers, comedy skits and personal readings by students. Lalena Luna, program coordinator of Student Centers chairwoman of the Unity Day student planning com- mittee, said she left many of the decisions and planning up to the students on the committee, chosen from various cultural groups on campus. The committee chose the evening's Keynote speaker, Lee Mun Wah, a renowned Chinese-American therapist, educa­ tor, poet, filmmaker, folk-teller and author. Senior Jennifer Sun, committee member and co-President of the East and Southeast Asian Union, recommended Lee as the speaker. ~·1 heard of him through UConn, and they said how great he his, how he's been on Oprah and won all these awards and people leave [his workshops] crying," Sun said. Senior Tya Pope, another committee member and active member of HAVEN, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and allies group on campus, said Lee is the ideal speaker because he has an uncanny ability to create a see WHAT page 10 www.u rev1ew.com 2 April25,2006 The Review InSide News 2 Police Repons 4 Editorial 14 ~ Opinion 15 Mosaic 11 Movie/CO Reviews 21 THE REVIEW/Meaghan Jones The back of a chair in a classroom on campus supports a recent study released by the Anti­ Classilieds 21 DefamationLeague. soons 29 Anti-semitism on rise soons Commentarv 31 Study finds hate crime rate increasing in Editor in Chief Apdrew Amsler Executive Editor Erin Biles Pa., Del. region and on college campuses Editorial Editor Devin Varsalona BY JEFF RUOSS incidences such as last Hanukkah an ADL office, Morrison said peo­ Copy Desk Chief Stephanie Andersen, Mike Hartnett StaffReporter when' candles on a menorah were ple sometimes hesitate to report Art Editor Dan Lisowski -According to the national Anti­ blown out, are hurtful. anti-Semitic acts to the organiza­ Photography Editor Meaghan Jones Defamation League's 2005 annual She said she was disturbed by tion because they feel it does not Assistant Photography Editor Mike DeVoll audit, anti-Semitic crimes are on this act because the menorah was represent the area. the decline throughout the country. not in anyone's way or meant to In 2005 there was one anti­ Managing News Editors Brian Citino,Cait Simpson, The audit, however, shows an bother anybody. Semitic act in Delaware reported to Carson Walker increase in incidences on college "I didn't want to make it a big the ADL, Morrison said. A swastika campuses. deal," Grahek said. "But if I had was spray painted on the side of a Administrative News Editors Leah Kiell, Meghan Lobdell Barry Morrison, regional wanted to, there were so many peo­ building in Middletown. City News Editors Caitlin Ginley, Emily Picillo director of the Philadelphia Anti­ ple behind me. The Jewish commu­ Morrison went on to say one National/State News Editors Sarah Cochran, Sara Satullo Defamation League, said he is con­ nity here is very good about back­ possible reason for an increase in News Features Editors Julia Parmley, Patrick Walters cerned with the number of anti­ ing each other." anti-Semitic acts in the area could Student Affairs News Editors Christine Alhambra, Dane Secor Semitic acts occurring at universi­ Grahek also said she was be due to the large Jewish popula­ ties in the region, which were up pleased with how the university · tion. Managing Mosaic Editors Christopher Moore, Monica Simmons from 74 in 2004 to 98 in 2005. handled the situation and how it has "Anywhere there are a high Features Editors Jenna ~ante, Kim Dixon, "Anti-Semitic acts occur on reaCted to other anti-Semitic acts number of Jewish people living - Natalie Torentinos college campuses for a number of on campus. such as here, Florida, New York, Entertainment Editors Wes Case, Dana Schwartz reasons," Morrison said. "Some "From my experience the uni­ California, etc.," he said. "You will Assistant Mosaic Editor Carter Perry people are less restrained at college versity has done a good job," she find a higher number of anti­ than they are in the work place or said. "I had hall directors and Semitic acts." Managing Sports Editor Dan Mesure, Greg Price other areas in the public eye." everyone calling me at 8 a.m. the University President David P. Senior Sports Editor Tim Parsons Morrison also said it is not next morning making sure I was Roselle, who said he was unaware Sports Editors Kate Dieffenbach, Ravi Gupta, unusual to see more acts of hate OK and to see if there was anything of the ADL audit, stated in an e­ Steve Russolillo committed on campus because peo­ they could do." mail message no anti-Semitic act is Assistant Sports Editor Kenny Riedel ple are being introduced to many Although Morrison said it is acceptable. Copy Editors Laura Dlugatch, Stephanie new. things. rare to have the university report an Roselle said he was unsure Haight, Sarah Lewis, Lee Procida, · "Students are sometimes anti-Semitic act, there has been an why anti-Semitism seemed to be on Kyle Siskey exposed to more diversity in the increase in anti-Semitic hate litera­ the rise on campuses. class," he said, "something they are ture in the area, even in "I do not know whether there Advertising Directors Sarah Dixon, Lauren Nahodill not used to in their regular homes." Philadelphia. are now more anti-Semitic crimes Business Managers Julia Figurelli, Timothy Lowe, Susan Detwiler, executive "Mainly in central or acts or whether the students now Jordan Deputy director of the university's chapter Philadelphia you will, at times, see are more likely to report incidents," of Hillel, said the university's hate groups throwing pamphlets on he said. "However, I do note that Jewish students do not seem to feel peoples lawn," he said. "This is we encourage the students to report threatened by the anti-Semitic acts anti-Semitic because the pamphlets all incidents of this sort." The Review is published once weekly every Tuesday of the school year, that have occurred on campus. are clearly anti-Jewish in their writ­ According to numbers provid­ except during Summer Session. Our main office is located at 250 Perkins "I am only aware of the swasti­ ing." ed by Chief James Flatley, director Student Center, Newark, DE 19716. If you have questions about advertising ka's that were spray painted and the Although nationally, anti­ of Public Safety, the university has or news content, see the listings below. graffiti on elevators," she said. Semitic acts are down 3 percent seen an increase in hate crimes. "But, if they felt threatened, they from 2004 when numbers were the In 2005, Flatley said the uni­ Display Advertising (302) 831 -1398 would not be so proud to profess highest in nine years, the eastern versity had 18 acts of hate reported Classified Advertising (302) 831-2771 they are Jewish. Pennsylvania and Delaware areas on campus - seven were anti­ Fax (302) 831-1396 "We have seen many more stu­ have seen an increase in anti­ Semitic. These numbers show an E-mail [email protected] dents coming forward and joining Semitic acts - from 69 in 2004 to increase from 2004 when nine total Web site www.udreview.com groups and showing their pride in 87 in 2005. acts were reported, one of which being Jewish than before." However, Morrison ·said the was anti-Semitic, he said. The Review reserves the right to refuse any ads that are of an improper or inappropri­ Sophomore Meredith Grahek, data in the audit does not include "It is your community too," he ate time, place and manner. The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in president of the Hillel Student Life all anti-Semitic acts that occur ill> said. "Even though you are only this publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. Board, said the university's Jewish the area. here for four years, it is your· com­ population does not feel threatened: Since Delaware does not have munity too." . ~ .. \ The Review April 25, 2006 3 Iranian students face growing tension BY IAN PALKOVITZ & KEVIN the United States and the•Iranian government MACKIEWICZ have had several disagreements since the early Staff Reporters '50s.