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The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this Kristin Vorce Entertainment Editor publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. Enterprise News Editor Corinne Clemetsen, Andrea Ramsay Meghan Lobdell February 27, 2007 3 ... Students stabbed at par1y DEMOCRATS LOOK TO BLOCK BUSH'S IRAQ PLAN BY KEVIN MACKIEWICZ wounds, they located a third victim in the residence, he City News Editor said. The third victim had reportedly been knocked ure, one that would liinit the mission With Congress returning to Three males between the ages of 20 to 25 were unconscious during a fight at the party, which broke out work this week after its holiday of U.S. forces. The measure, which assaulted at a party early Sunday at approximately 2 a.m. on the deck of the residence. recess, Democratic leaders promise has not been drafted, might restrict on the 300 block of South College Avenue, Lt. Thomas The three victims were transported to the Christiana military operations to going after al­ to confront President George W. LeMin said. Two of the victims received several stab Hospital emergency room where they were treated for Bush even more forcefully over his Qaida operatives and to supporting wounds from a knife. their injuries, LeMin said. They were listed in stable con­ War in Iraq strategy. and training the Iraqi army. It might The unknown suspects are being described as four to dition as of Sunday evening. also set March 2008 as a goal for Senate Democrats are moving to five males between the ages of 19 and 23, LeMin said. If anyone has information regarding to the crime, modify the 2002 resolution that withdrawing troops that are not Newark Police were called to the crime scene and contact the Newark Police Department at (302) 366-7110 authorized the war to place new lim­ involved in that narrower mission. after finding the two men who received numerous stab ext. 133. its on the role of U.S. forces in Iraq. Democrats contend that condi­ It is uncertain, however, whether tions have changed since Congress they will fare any better in this effort authorized the invasion to topple than in their last try - an unsuccess­ Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and ful attempt to pass a symbolic resolu­ some of the reasons for the war have Psychiatrists delve into Cooke's tion opposing the deployment of since been shown to be unfounded. 21 ,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq. Democratic leaders plan to That resolution passed the gauge support for the measure within mental health in latest testimony House but stalled in the Senate. their caucus. But this latest BY SARAH KENNEY relationships and an emotional cold- not represent a disorder. Now, Senate Democrats are Democratic effort was already draw­ Senior News Reporter ness that is observable to others, "When people are arrested for a looking to vote for a stronger meas- ing strong Republican criticism. The Bonistall trial continued Bernstein said. Mechanick said serious crime, they have a reason to Monday with the prosecution coun- Cooke had at least shallow relation- be fearful of the people involved in DRUG HELPS DOWN SYNDROME IN LAB MICE tering the defense's assertion that the ships with his children, neices and their case," Mechanick said. James Cooke was mentally ill at the nephews and with numerous Mechanick asserted that even if Lab mice with the mental retar­ Medicine professor, said his lab was time of the crime. women. He also testified that Cooke Cooke had schizoid, schizotypal or dation of Down syrldrome became preparing to conduct human trials of Psychiatrist . Stephen was not emotionally constricted like paranoid personality disorders, none smarter after being fed a drug that the drug, although he said it would Mechanick, who had met with and the defense claimed. of these disorders would have signif­ strengthened brain circuits involved take time to complete more prelimi­ evaluated the defendant on Sept. 25, "He is not someone who lacks icantly affected his ability to think, in learning and memory, researchers nary studies and procure a supply of 2006, said Cooke was not suffering emotion," Mechanick said. "His feel or act at the time of the crime. reported Sunday. purified PTZ. from multiple personality disorders, emotions, in fact, often boil over. He "People can be mentally ill and After receiving daily doses of People with Down syndrome as the defense has stated. He suffered is capable of showing - and did - those illnesses can have no affect on pentylenetetrazole, or PTZ, for 17 should not be given the drug until it instead from antisocial personality show anger during our interview." their behavior," Mechanick said. days, the mice could recognize has been studied further, he cau­ disorder, which is not classfied as a Schizotypal personality disor- Cooke had an antisocial person- objects and navigate mazes as well as tioned, because PTZ can induce mental illness in Delaware. der is marked by strange self-refer- ality disorder at the time of the normal mice did, researchers said. seizures at high doses and might have Last Wednesday, the defense ences, Bernstein said last crime, Mechanick said. The main The improvements lasted up to two other serious side effects. called Dr. Lawson Bernstein Jr., a Wednesday. The defense argued that characteristics of this disorder are months after the drug was discontin­ Down syndrome is a genetic dis­ forensic neuropsychiatrist, to the Cooke sometimes wrote and spoke the willingness to commit crimes ued, according to the report in the order that occurs in 1 of 660 births. stand. Bemtein testified that Cooke in a style remiscent of the Bible. and the lack of remorse or empathy journal Nature Neuroscience. More than 300,000 Americans have suffered from schizoid, schizotypal They showed samples of his writing, for the victim after the crime. Cooke Scientists said the study opened Down syndrome, making it the lead­ and paranoid personality disorders including a letter he had written to a met both of these requirements, and an avenue for research in a field that ing cause of mental retru::dation. that afffected every aspect of his life. girlfriend in 2005. During their inter- others, which include deceitfulness, had seen little success. There is no approved drug to Schizoid personality disorder is view, Cooke often spoke in a preach- impulsivity, aggressiveness and con- Senior study author Craig C. improve cognition in people with distinguished by the lack of close ing style, he said. sistent irresponsibility, he said. Garner, a Stanford School of Down syndrome. "He was speaking as if he were Unlike schizoid, schizotypal or a messianic figure," Bernstein said. paranoid personality disorders, anti­ 'SPIRITUAL' PRISON PROGRAM QUESTIONABLE "His use of the Bible appeared self- social personality disorder is not A trio of appellate judges, Constitutional prohibition on govern­ referential." considered a mental illness in the including former Supreme Court ment showing a preference for any Prosectors Monday said Cooke state of Delaware. If Cooke had this Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, is religious denomination. did not have schizotypal personality disorder, it would counter the reviewing a lower court's decision Last year's previous ruling last disorder. His beliefs were not that defense's assertion that Cooke was that a prayer in prison program vio­ year said the Iowa program is "perva­ strange.