An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper TUESDAY September 16, 1997 Volume 124 • THE • Number 4 Non-Profit Org. U.S . Postage Paid Newark, DE 250 Student Center• University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 Pennit No. 26 Police issue 112 charges in weekend crackdown BY KENDRA SINEATH As part of the Multi-Agency "But the next minute everybody was were carding people left and right - violators. Most of the City News Editor Alcohol Enforcement Project, the running, trying to get away from the luckily for us, everyone they carded ·:It's been a while since we've had In a ci tywide crackdown on Newark Police Special Operations cops.'· was over 21 .'' this type of heightened enforcement," underage drinking and excessive noise, Unit, in conjunction with the Delaware The streets hardest hit were, Haines Pink's housemates have a Sept. 25 he said. '·and students were just not arrests were 112 charges were made last weekend A lcoholi c Beverage Control Street, Madison A venue, Wilbur Street court date. where they plan to contest prepared to deal with the aggression of w:th offenses ranging from underage Enforcement Section, used six plain­ and New London Road. the charges. this force.'' consumption of alcohol to possession clothed officers to target bars. liquor Although junior Stefanic Pink was "It was our first offense and we Even though the multi-agency for breaking of LSD. stores, pru1ies and public areas where not at her Haines Street home at the didn't even get a warning." she said. "I enforcement project put into effect last "The majority of the arrests made underage drinking has been a problem. time of the pa!1y, she returned to find realize the party may have been a little December is ongoing , Davis said, "Its alcohol and were for underage possession and "They came out of nowhere,'' junior her three roommates had been arrested loud but I don't think they should have veracity on any given weekend is consumption of alcohol as well as Scou Ensor said of the plain-clothed and chru·ged with disturbing the peace. just come in and started anesting dependent on manpower availability." di sorderly conduct,"' said Newark officers who raided his next-door 'There ~ere five uniformed police people." With police fining students I 00 or disorderly Police Officer Curt Davis. "But we neighbor's house on Haines Street. officers and close to 20 guys wearing Davis said one of the factors in last more as well as recording the also had two drug offenses, one for "One minute everybody was having blue sweat-shirts and jeans:· Pink said. weekend's high number . the highest violations on their criminal records, possession of marijuana and another a good time and I really didn't think "I got there just as everything was since the creation of the program. was students are taking last weekend's conduct laws for possession of both marijuana and things were that out of hand," he said. breaking up and it was crazy. They complacency on the part of the crackdown seriously. LSD." <PKThouse condemned BY CHRISSI PRUITT of ilte repairs are renovations and Sports Editor additions in order to biing the house Wl1ile most student were moving up to the City of Newark standards,'' back into their residence halls, Boffa said. 'The electric sy tern is the I apartments and houses this fall, 45 o rigtnal electric system from the fraternity members were scrambling house, ~o of course; that needs to find places to live. attention ... The Phi Kappa Tau fraternity BoGu added that a majority of the house on Academy Street was repairs are of a cosmetic nature, condemned recently by the City of including the addition of telephone Newark fire and building marshals as jack. in all the rooms. all new fixtures a result of "severe structural damages" and other upgrades to bring the house totaling between $200,000 and up to modem standards of living. $400.000, said Timothy F. Brooks. "It's not like these guys just can1e Dean of Students. in <.nd trashed the house," he said. "I "I went in at the end of August mean every residence goes through wHh four representatives from-the some wear and tear through the years. Alumni Association and two City of This university renovates the dorms Ne\\ ark cfficial' to examine the right? Unfortunately we don't have house,'' Brooks said. "It was very the re>ources that the university ha . evident that there were a significant Basical l) we just want !the brothers] number of ~truclural deficiencies in to be ~are. " the house.'' This summer, the Alumni The damages included two to three Association installed a sprinkler inches of water in the basement, system in the house which Brooks termite damage, a deteriorating said was a n "upside that we ceiling, unsecured doorways and discovered on our inspection." inoperable stairwells, Brooks said. Presently. the situation is very But Joe Boffa. head of the Phi Tau touch-and-go Boffa said in re peel to THE REVIEW I John Chabalko Alumni Association, said the reports when the members will be able to The Phi Kappa Tau House, located on Academy Street, has been sealed until repairs can be made. Dean of Students Timothy F. of un,ecured doorways a11d inoperable move back into their house. Brooks estimated the repairs between $200,000 and $400,000. stairwells, as well as the cost estimate. "We do have an architect because a are inaccurate. Boffa gave no new lot of the house has to meet the city cost estimate for the damages which code but honest!: we don' t have an he said will be merely ··renovations to exact date,'· he said. "We're working an old house:· with the city right now - o as soon Miller memorial set for Deer Park Boffa said the needed repairs as we. figure out all that has to be done should be expected in a 40-year-old and make the repairs, the brothers will BY JILL CORTRIGHT "I don't want any stupidity.'' she said. referring to Eamonn's girlfriend. senior Heather Harrison, house. be able to return [to the house]." drunk driving. '·If kids can learn from this. I want who was driving him home when the accident ''It is an extremely old hou e. A lot Plans are now set for Eamonn Miller's wake and them to.'' happened. said she agreed Eamonn would have tried see <l>KT page A4 birthday pa11y at the Deer Park, his mother. Christine Eamonn Miller, who the stunt drunk or sober. Miller, said. wasn't driving, was found Miller said she was not upset by the fact that her Eamonn Miller. a junior who was about to declare to have a blood-alcohol son. who was 21. was drinking. hi s political science major, was placed on life level of .28 at the time of "He was a college kid ... she said. "As you go upport early ept. 5 after attempting a stunt where the accident. By through the years, you study. party and grow. We all he jumped out of a moving car. He died the evening comparison, it is i lie gal to need a period of self-dis ·c•very ... of Sept. 8. drive in Delaware with a The Deer Park celebration will not be limited to '·He went out the best way he could.'. his mother blood-alcohol level of .I or Eamonn Miller's friends. ·'It's completely open to said. "He was 011 top of the world." above. anyone:· his mother said. She mentioned that Eamonn had succe sfully ''I don't believe he was Three bands, the Nitecaps Blues Band, Doctor completed the same stunt before. slurring and drunk." his MiLLER Harmonica a11d Mr. Blue, will be playing. The wake will be held on Eamonn's birthday, mother said. "He was still "J want a complete and total celebration with ept. 26, at the Deer Park. a location Christine Miller pretty much Eamonn at this point. people having a good time,'' Christine Miller said. chose because of its proximity to campus. That way. "Eamonn would have done thi stone-cold sober,'' explaining the party bands which were chosen. "I she said, students can walk to and from the event. she said. adding that he always had a wild side. see MILLER page A4 Bike laws curb Main Street cyclists BY JEREMY MURATORE visible. Car flipped in Staff Reporter The frequem patrolling of Main Street's Freshman Joey Rodek was one of sidewalks have been spawned by numerous thousands of students who went out in complaints made to Newark Police, Traffic search of school supplies last Tuesday. He Sgt. John DeGhetto said. Bicyclists have NPA lot accident thought the University Bookstore was too caused a dangerous situation for expensive, so he decided to venture to CVS pedestria!ls and retai I store owners, he said, BY JOHN CHABALKO walking to the Carpenter Sports on Main Street to make his purchases. and in response to the complaint , "officers Pharo Editor Building to watch their on compete Rodek had a lot of things to do that day have been told to strictly enforce the law.'' A car rolled onto its side in front in a soccer game. to prepare for his first semester at the "This was the first time that J rode a of the ewark Parking Authority o arrests were made, but Casey university. In order to get his supplies hicycle here at . chool." Rodek said. ''I parking lot behind the Main Street was issued a ticket for inattentive faster, he borrowed a friend 's bike.