In Sports lH SectioH 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Track captures Howard Jones 15 first-places plays Newark over weekend au naturel page BS page B3 ~ Murder suspects arrested Two men .apprehended in connection with Hockessin woman1S ax killing By Lewis R. Ware could not say for certain. recognized Lachette during tbC burglary. Assisrant News fdiror Robert W. Jackson Ill, 18, of Arundel The murder shocked the suburban WILMINGTON - For one week the Apartments in Wilmington and Anthony community, causing many to fear for their suburban community of Hockessin was Lachette, 21, of the 900 block of lOth safety. About 800 residents packed terrified over the murder of a 4 7 -year-old Avenue in Wilmington, were charged with Hockessin's town hall last week, asking woman. They asked the authorities many first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, authorities questions about the murder. questions about how such a gruesome first-degree robbery, possession of a deadly Police arrested Lachette and Jackson murder could occur in their quiet town weapon during the commission of a crime after finding some of Girardi's property, On Friday, their questions may have and conspiracy to commit burglary, New including several thousand dollars worth of been answered and their fears put to rest. Castle County Police announced Friday coins and jewelry, in the suspects homes. After a week-long-investigation, police afternoon at a press conference. The Attorney General's Office said it is arrested two men Friday and charged them Police said Lachette knew Girardi's son too early to determine whether the state will with the murder of Elizabeth Girardi. and may have visited the Girardi home seek the death penalty, but it is a Police said Girardi was found dead in the before the the day of the burglary. possibility. · · driveway of her Hockeskin home with an ax Girardi was killed after a confrontation -Lachette and Jackson are also being THE near her body April 3. The ax may have with the suspects who were burglarizing her investigated for two other burglaries that At a press conference in Wilmington Friday, police announce the arrest of Robert been used as the murder weapon, but police home, police said, and Girardi may have see AX MURDER page A.7 W. Jackson Ill and Anthony Lachette on charges of first-degree murJier. Dining Services Dunkley • • improve offerings to Jam tn Changes because of increased point purchases By Adrienne Mand Copy Edna Barcelona Because students are purchasing more point programs than board meal I t plans, Dining Services has added new ' dining hours and food options at several .. campus facilities. Harrington Dining Hall is now open only at night and Pencader Dining Hall C(S<:9 only serves dinner. The new hours are among several efforts to better suit students' dining OLYMPIC needs and wants. Randy Oay, director of ARA Services, said there's now more flexibility at convenient locations. -JOURNEYS "We're still experimenting to find what to provide in the future," Clay said. Stories about Delaware For the rest of the semester, "Late Randy Clay athletes and their quests Night at Harrington" will operate from 6 pm. until 1 a.m. The dining hall will lines can be long," he said. "We wanted to compete with the world's best offer grilled hamburgers, chicken, a place where East Campus residents omelets, Belgian waffles and other can socialize and enjoy alternative breakfast items. foods." By j. Matthew O'Donnell Clay said the varied menu is aimed Harrington resident Tina Musico (AS Sr•ff ReportPr at customers who enjoy getting late­ SO) said the changes should benefit Less than two months ago, Delaware night snacks at Denny's restaurants and East Campus residents. men's hasketbaJI center Spencer Dunkley the Scrounge. "Even though we have the Scrounge (AS JR) faced such hoop nonentities as "The Scrounge is crowded and the see DINING SERVICES page Ah Drexel's Jonathan Raab and Vermont's Kevin Roberson. In four months, however, he will face the world's best players at the Summer Olympics as a member of the British Police bust 34 students contingent. Afraid of Jordan? "He'd better watch out!" Ounkley said. Last year Dunkley, who was born and for underage drinking raised in Wolverhampton, England, was asked to try out for the British Summer Police arrested 34 university studenls The two-day investigation, Kowal Olympic team. for underage drinking this weekend in said, was a result of repeated complaints He said the coach showed a lot of the west side of the Towne Court from neighbors to "targe.t the underage interest in him when he spoke to him Apartment Complex, local aulhorities ·drinking and loud parties." during the NCAA tournament. said. Although the west-side arrests "This is something I've always wanted Around 11:30 p .m. Friday, New occured within county jurisdiction and to do from when I started playing Castle County Police responded to will not face university judicial charges, basketball. I'm living a dream right now," "numerous complaints from Dean of Students Timothy F. Brooks he said. · surrounding communities of Towne said he is concerned about the problem.: "It should be the best team England has Court of disorderly conduct and He said in the past year, he has ever had," Dunkley added, regarding the THE REVIEW/ underage consumption," I hat was noticed more problems on the west side roster. Spencer Dunkley (AS JR) goes from the NCAA to the Summer Olympics. allegedly occurring in the complex, said than the east. Brooks credits better · England's preliminary team will include Patrolman Vincent Kowal of lhe county behavior on the east side· to opert other Americanized-English players such police. communication lines with Newarlt as Steve Bucknell from the Los Angeles "A lot of people thought they shouldn't qualifying rounds to be held in late June. In a follow-up investigation, both Police, who are responsible for the area. · ~ Lakers, one from the Utah Jazz and other really be on the team if lhey don't live in "If it will be the Americans, it will be plain~lothes and uniformed officers Beth McHugh, Towne Court players from universities such as Penn the country," Dunkley said, "but you have an experience," he said. investigated the complex Saturday manager said that tbe west side )s State. to work with the best players you can get." Dunkley, originally a soccer player in . night. problematic because it is less frequently. There has been speculation among the Whether the British team will play the his homeland, started playing basketball at Kowal said the plain-clothes officers patroled than the east side. Brits as to why some players were coming American Olympic team depends on see DUNKLEY page A.7 were invited into numerous parties Warning letters will be sent t<i trom America to play for England. where several people aged 18 to 20 were resident offenders, she said. arrested and"charged with underage .· drinking . -Sara H. Weiss ,----INDEX---., Colleges Across the NationAl DUSC safety poll shows students feel unsafe at night. Campus Briefs ........•......... .A2 Classifieds ......................... BS Comics ......•..•............•....••• B9 Novatkoslc.i (BE JR) said she does not U&hter Side ....................... .A3 ~~~te feel safe walking around the Pencader Pollee Report .................... .A2 Beth Jacobson (AS SO) doesn't complex at night. , Review and Opinion .....•••• .AB feel safe walking around campus "I don't take the chance of walking Sports ................................ Bs alone at night, even oo the short trip alone," she said, "and I think the from Christiana East Tower to campus could use more lighting." ---AIH iiiSUie:--- Olristiana West Tower. Andrew Pandolfmo (EO SO), who Jacobsoo is not alone. lives in Pencader D", said he feels According to a safety poll pretty safe at night before midnight, administered by the Delaware but avoids walking around after that. Undergraduate Student Congress Pandolfmo said students are partly (DUSC), students feel that certain respoosible for their own safety. "The ~n&~ of the campus are unsafe. question is, is [the university] doing Of the 578 random students who all It ca'l?" he said. "If they are, it's responded to the poll conducted up to us to use common sense. but durina the week of Mln:h 16, 314 (56 there's always more'lhe university pen:ent) lllid they feel unsafe Wllldng cando." 00 canqM It nipL Kelly Rolisoo (AS SO) said he Lllrd Clll1JUI Wll VOIOd the most feels 18fe walkiag around Pencader, unsafe area of campus, with 32.4 but admits thll the area is very dark. percent of the vota. Dawn KeUey (AS JR) said, "A lot Pencader resident Crlstln see POLl pap A.7 ~ In brie 1992. THE RMEW. A2 Towers to get new appliances New full-size refrigerators will be in all Christiana Towers kiiChens by next fall, housing officials said last week. The f4-cubic-foot refrigentors are being installed as part of a four-year renovation project of the complell's kitchens, officials said. The Towers' kitchens, built in 1973, are being renovated primarily because the original stove lDi small refrigerators are no longer made and~ pans are~· said David Butler, director of Housmg and Residence Life. The refrigerators will be installed in the living area of the donn rooms, Butler said, and the renovation will include a smaller sink with the addition of counter space and new stoves and cabinets. The kiiChen remodeling is apected to take over four years to complete, Butler said, but refrigerator installation will be completed by the fall. The cost of renovations are being built into the room rates, Butler said, and the propqsed room rates at the Towers for the next academic year are $3,010 per person for a one-bedroom aparunent and $2,390 per person for a two-bedroom aparunent.