In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Co/legiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Men draw Furry ferrets Cincinnati make funky, for first game friendly pets page B7 page B1 'He's over.' Lethal injection finishes Pennell Serial murderer's death called 'flawless' By Larry Dignan The 34-year-old former electrician 5p«iM Asfil!nmenr Repotrer from Glasgow was strapped onto a SMYRNA - It started in a blue white-sheeted, cross-shaped table van on U.S. 13/40 nearly five years with intravenous needles in both ago. arms, according to media witnesses in And il took nine minutes 10 end in the death chamber. a trailer Saturday morning. The father of two children Convicted serial killer Steven mouthed words of scriptu~e as the Brian Pennell was executed by ledlal prison chaplain on his left and a injection at the Delaware Correctional Catholic priest on his right read from Center in the state's first execution the Bible. since 1946. When the prison warden asked if "The coun order to execute Steven Pennell had any last words, he briefly Brian Permell was carried out al 9:49 opened his eyes and shook his head am.," a com:ctions officer announced 'W." minutes after the execution. After his response, the procedure The event was the last chapter in began. the story of the murder and mutilation The execution, which officials of five women on the New Castle called flawless, started at 9:40 a.m . County highway. He died nine minutes later. "He's dead. It's all over, baby," Pennell was the I 66th person to be Marlene Simm, mother of victim executed since the death penalty was Michelle Gordon, exclaimed as she reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court embraced her son Richard with tears in 1976. in her eyes. Pennell, convicted for four of the "He'll never hun anybody again," five U.S. 13/40 serial killings, was she said. "It's a new beginning for sentenced to two life terms in 1989 us." for the murders of Catherine DiMauro Pennell wore a blue prison urtiform and Shirley Ellis. adorned with a knitted cross, a gold He pleaded no contest in October cross pin and rosary beads. see PENNELL KILLED page A4 Above: Marlene Simm, mother of victim Michelle The Witnesses Gordon, hugs her son, Richard, after hearing of Pennell's death. Gary and Witnesses call Lee Brady, Gordon's uncle and aunt look on. Right: University professor Dr. John Beer and his wife, Fran, were among the death 'antiseptic' protestors at the execution of serial killer Steven B. By Richard Jones were allowed to witness Pennell's Pennell. and Darin Powell execution. Three seats were S~ffEdi rors reserved for reporters from The SMYRNA - It was thoroughly Wilmington News Journal, the orchestrated. Delaware State News and the It was quick. Associated Press. And for the members of the Officials held a lottery Saturday media who watched Steven B. morning to pick the journalists Pennell die Saturday, his execution who would get the four remaining Inside was a strangely silent and tranquil seats. affair. This is how the media witnesses "Nobody said a word. All you described the scene: • The Survivors, page A4 could hear was the crackle of one The death chamber, actually a • The Events Leading to of the security guard's radios," trailer on the grounds of the said Associated Press reporter Delaware Correctional Center, was the Execution, page A4 Theresa Humphrey. divided into four rooms. • The Protestors, page AS Carla Kenney, of WMDT-TV in In the front room, the seven Salisbury, Md., said, "If we didn't journalists sat with 15 government • The History of the know it was an execution, it would and police officials, watching the Death Penalty, page AS have looked just like he was falling execution through a one-way asleep." mirror. • First Person, page AS Seven members of the media see VIEWERS STUNNED page A4 THE RfVIEW I Pamela Wr;ry De Stefano Faculty reveals demands Family court Union asks for pay increase and medical insurance in new contract Basketball team's bonds stretch outside court boundaries By Doug Donovan Category I schools. The current contract contains a Mminisrrative News Editor University professor's also letter from the administration By Melissa Giner Electrifying shooting guard them every day of the week." The faculty union charted the receive an average of $60,725 in intending to increase the faculty's "'-s fftlllft! EdiiDf Ricky Deadwyler is a local boy Wright, a junior, said, "You're course of this semester's contract total compensation, which is below total compensation to that level. At first glance, the Delaware who made the big time with a with them 16, 20 hours of the day negotiations by revealing the terms the average of $61,050. Before 1990, the faculty had men's baskelball team seems like dance featured on ESPN's just practicing and working out." of its proposed two-year contract to The increase would bring all major medical coverage with Blue a motley crew. commercial that rivals the lckey Junior Kevin Blackhurst said: the administrative bargaining team professors up to parity with salaries Cross/Blue Shield and TIA CREF• • Center Spencer Dunkley is a Shuffle. "It's definitely difficult. It's like Friday. of same-rank faculty from other a medical insurance company, said · bald seven-foot-tall fonner soccer Despite their unusual holding down a job. You're at the The new package asks for a 4 schools. see CONTRACT page A6 player from Fngland. backgrounds, the Delaware men's fieldhouse at least four hours a percent across-the-board salary Next, there's high school All­ basketball team has come day. By the time you get home increase and seeks restoration of American football player together to produce a season and eat, you're exhausted and it's major medical insurance, said ,.----INDEX---------------.,, Roben B. Carroll, president of the Anthony "Sweet" Wright, whose record of 27-3 and earn a place in hard to concentrate on your AI. Coll!8'!5 Across the Nation .A2 dreams of playing in the NFL the National Collegiate Athletic work." university chapter of the Campus Briefs ........................ .Al vanished when both of his knees Association (NCAA) Association of American Concentrating is now harder Classlfleds .. ............... .............. 85 were tan apan in a prep game. Championship Tournament. than University Professors (AAUP). ever with their NCAA game Cornics ....................................B9 Forward Alex Coles is a track After working with each other less than a week away. The proposal outlines increases Police Report .......................... .Al and field All-American who has a for the past year, and in some Murray said, "It's hard . 1 have in university salaries to match the higher vertical leap than Michael cases two, three or four, the Hens looked at my books, but I haven't median level of Category I schools, Review and Opinion ............... .A6 Jordan. squad js not just a team, but a concentrated on a book for a said Carroll, a professor in the Sports ................................. ..... B7 Brian Pearl, the team's point family. week now. plant and soil sciences department. Weekly News Summary ......... .AJ JWU'd, was a highly sought after "I've been around these guys "There is a lot of stuff going Category I schools are ---Also-~~--- high school star whose quiet longer than my family in the last on, a lot of hype. It is hard sitting institutions that award doctoral Commencement speaker ........ .AJ demeanor vanishes when he hits four years," said senior co-captain and waiting. You sit down in degrees and have faculty sizes Students on the campal8" ...... .AJ thecoun. Mark Murray. "I see and talk to see OFF COURT Pil8e A6 similar to the university. Currently, university faculty Pennell stories ................. M- A5 salaries arc $3, 100 less than other In brie March 1 7, 1 992 • THE REVIEW. A2 DUSC will hold voter That's why we make the process rigorous," Longwell-Grice, assistant director of registration tommorow for Residence Life said. Newark elections "The major plus of the job is that it provides good life training and personal DUSC will be sponsoring a voter growth," Greensang said, "It also looks regisuation table on Wednesday from 10 a.m. gQod on a resume." to 2 p.m. to allow students to register to vote This year we handed out 365 information in Newark's mayoral and city council races, packets and received 234 applications, said Mark Luszsz, special projects chairman Longwell-Grice said. Of the applications, ofDUSC. approximately 80-100 will be accepted. The New CasUe County Board of Elections will staff the tables, giving students the Rally planned for Blue Hen opportunity ot register as Newark residents for the April 14 elections. NCAA contenders To register for Newark's election a student must be 18 years old and live within the city Students can send off the champion Blue limits of Newark 24 days prior to the election. Hen Basketball Team to round one of the said an official at the city secretary's office. NCAA playoffs and take a shot at grabbing The city will also hold voter regislration at a playoff ticket Wednesday at about noon. the Newark Municipalk Building on Elkton Barbara Andrisani, director for Alumni Road on March 21, 9a.m. to 7 p.m. Relations, said there will be a short send­ off pep rally in front of the Perkins Student Marketing specialist lectures Center from about 12:10 to 12:30 to "wish the team the very best." on business success through THE REVIEW I Lori The Alumni Office was receiving lots of the satisfation of customers Pileup The Delaware men's lacrosse team celebrate a goal by piling up on the scorer calls from Delaware and the Dayton area during their victory Saturday against Army.