Vol. 107 No. 45 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711 Tuesday, October 25, 1914 Week~nd blaze 'suspicious_'- by Valerie Greenberg One of the largest fires in recent Newark history gutted the top floors of the historic Newark Opera House on Main Street early Saturday morn­ ing as hl,lndreds of people watched from below. Fourteen fire companies battled the blaze, termed ''suspicious" by Police, which destroyed the four­ story building's top floor and severely damaged its third. The fire was brought under control at about 4 a.m., police said, three hours after it started. One firefighter sustained minor steam burns and was released after receiving treatment at the Newark Emergency Room. No other injuries were reported. Police said the fire, which apparently started in two places at about 12:50 a.m. "is of suspicous nature," and is under investigation by the Newark Fire Marshall's of­ fice. Demolition of the building was scheduled to begin Mon­ day. The building's owner, G.W. Bailey, said the danger of falling debris prompted his decision to begin demolition as soon as possible. University Police first spot­ ted the fire and called Review photo by Joan no Dugan Newark Police, who notified .,O~~E BILLOWS out of the old Newark Opera House building as fire guts the third and fourth floors early Saturday morning. (Continued to poee 9) University demands state fund increases ·by Kim Bocklus At the hearing in Dover Friday, the ~'People go where quality is," Tra­ budget committee after Delaware DOVER- "State support has reach­ university urged newly appointed bant added. "The quality the universi­ State College had inquired about such such a low point that the universi­ budget director Stephen Golding to ty has established will be threatened a program earUer that day. future is endangen~d," warned J. accept "without changes" its request unless the state .reorders its Trabant emphasized throughout the Bredin, chairman of the for an $8.1 million increase in state priorities." hearing that the university is "stret­ lllinilv@lrsit:v board of trustees in his funding. That increase would bring The university announced both a ching its other existing sources of to the governor's state funding to $59.2 million or 31 per­ $300 out-of-state tuition increase and funds to the limit" to reach the pro­ cent of the university's projected an across-the-board 8 percent rise in jected $189.2 million total operating $189.~million 1984-85 budget. room and board fees as a means of budget. If the university does not get those raising revenue. Representatives from the universi­ funds, University President E.A.)Tra­ As part of an attempt to attract ty community outnumbered state of­ bant said "a fundamental choice" minority students, the adminstration ficials at the hearing as Bredin and must be made. "There are two alter­ asked for an increase in scholarship Trabant expressed their view that "the Right Stuff' natives. The quality of the educa­ monies, including $179,000 for Title VI time is now" for the state to face up to ,criticsrove this epic romp ............... ..... p.17 tional programs can decrease or pro­ (black student) scholarships, $620,000 its financial obligation to the universi­ grams can be cut," he said. If the in aid for needy students and $400,000 ty. collapses quality declines, Trabant warned, the for a new work-study program. Also, Bredin stressed that the endowment .............................•..... p.8 university could lose both students the possibility of a parallel program fund secured by the trustees was not and faculty. in Dover was introduced by the (Continued to poll• ~) Page 2 • THE REVIEW • October 25, 1983 ' !~ ' \ .,. ' _7f•''N /systemsdata . 1111 C)l l \111) L()\"1' BIHJI.I:I till '\.\\\1 C.OI..., ()'\, .. 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City ---------------------State ---------- Zip ------------------- Phone Cllec:k aade paJaltle to ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS MAIL TO: PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS Call for laforaatloa MR. KALMUN R.LEE (S011478·8001 S51S CONCORD PIKE WILMINGTON, DE ltiOS October 25, 1983 • THE REVIEW • Page 3 Prof. joins state political race 0 _ Physicist attemps to voters 'Wo~' Mon., Nov. 7 by Lisa Crotty the polls, Woo said he is planning a ' thru Sat., Nov. 12 Trading his mortar board for a politi­ direct-mail campaign to the 3,000 cian's campaign cap, physics Professor students he has taught since his arrival I. Shien-Biau Woo tossed his name into here in 1966. THE BROADWAY TRIV.IPH Delaware's political arena Thursday, "If I present the issues in a way the announcing his candidacy for Lieutenant students can relate to," Woo said, "it Elizabeth Mercedes Governor. .will help not only my election, but socie­ Ashley McCambridge The first Democratic candidate to of­ ty, by getting' the young.men and women ficially enter the race, the Shanghai­ tovote." 1 ~GNES OF GOD . born Woo could become the highest Classes will still be Woo's number one ranking Chinese-Aiperican state official priority, even after his campaign gets in- P.NillliiliilMaryann in the country with a victory next to full-swing. "I will not," he emphasiz­ Plunkett November. ed, "let my race attenuate the fulfilment Declining to comment on what he con­ of my obligations as a professor." siders to be the major issues, the 46- If victorious, Woo plans to remain on AGNES OF GOD is a mystery psycho· year-old professor said, "I don't want to the faculty here. "There are established drama concerning a young nun who begin my campaign too far in advance. precedents on campus," he explained. gives birth in a convent and whose child There is a commercial aura about a "Constitutionally, the only specified du­ is mysteriously murdered by someone serious campaign.'' ty of the lieutenant governor is to preside to avoid a possible scandal. A court ap­ "As a candidate," Woo said, "I'm get­ over the State Senate, which is only in pointed psychoanalyst comes in to solve ting busy, but in terms of speaking about session six months of the year. the mystery . it in public, I think it's best to wait." He "I don't know of a single other conceded however, that he may be forc­ Democrat who has professed an interest OATES ORCH MEII 8ALC 5.8. Woo ed to begin his campaign earlier if others in running for lieutenant governor," Woo Mon thru Thurs Eves SZ3 DO S22-20 00 Sll 00 enter the race. Gov. Sherman Tribbitt appointed Woo said, assessing his chances, "and I hope Wed & Sat Mats SZO 00 StB-16 00 S10 00 (The lieutenant governor's job pays to the board to fulfill a campaign pro­ it stays that way. But since I believe in fr1 & Sat Eves SZ6 DO SZ5-Z3 00 S1Z 00 $16,600 a year, and is elected seperately mise, and Woo's confirmation was made competition, I hope there will be lots of from the governor's post in Delaware. over considerable opposition. He finish­ Republican. candidates interested in the ASK ABOUT OUR DINNER THEATRE This can result in a governor and lieute­ ed serving the six-year term in 1982. same position." \1 d., t' '"'€", "5 ~-a.aC•€' :c -:"HE PLAYMOUSE '"'HEATI=IE P'ease e".::•..::se a s~a,.....::ec s~ • nant governor from different parties.) More tlian 40 professors have formed a Woo does not foresee any of the three .,_:,-:•esse~: e-"·.e•c:e ·c· ·e~ ...... J ' • ·: •e!s :·ner Woo has been active in campus politics have "Professors for S. B. Woo" com­ current Democratic gubernatorial can­ :. "~" '"'t>·.; d' BL._ 0" ·e V·sa ~C d"'C ~·JSI=S mittee he said, and "While it's only in J: ~e:-·e~ S:e: a ·a~t-s a.ar ao•e 'c• G~ 'J:..:s since arriving in Delaware 17 years ago. didates, Sherman Tribbitt; Bill Quillen, St:""' ~· C · .:o:"'S ~ S: ... .::e"'tc.. '0' '"'€" M o.,ca~ '"'... In 1972 he organized and headed the first the initial stages, I think you'll find its or Dave Levinson, dropping out of the T'"' .. ·s...:1a . e~e"'·""C :er·.::·.,.,a.,ce-s : "'. "'0 RE members are some of the best-known on ;-Uf\JOS ::- .... ~ • ,: ... e·s 'T'a, ::~e e.cna.,c;ec A 5uu faculty collective bargaining unit, and in race to run for lieutenant governor, and . s.:··::·c • Se·e...:··...... As ... aool.· c ... • D, ...... e, T... ea·~· 1976 he became the first faculty member campus." He declined, however, to he refused to favor a particular can- to serve on the university's Board of name his supporters at this point.