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Cooke sentenced to death by lethal injection

BY DANIELLE BRODY Managing News Editor

James Cooke Jr. was sentenced to death again yesterday for raping and killing then-sophomore Lindsey Bonistall in 2005.

Bonistall was found raped and strangled in her apartment at the Towne Court, now called Studio Green Student Village, when police were investigating a fire in the apartment. In 2007, Cooke was found guilty on 11 counts of the charges including rape, murder and arson and was sentenced to death.

Two years later, the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the conviction claiming Cooke’s rights were violated because his legal representative submitted a “guilty but mentally ill” plea despite the defendant’s objections.

Now, more than seven years after the crime, Cooke, 41, will be put to death by lethal injection.

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Retired prof. with dementia now missing for four days

BY PAIGE CARNEY Copy Editor

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Vice President Joseph Biden disembarks from Air Force Two to visit the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire Sept. 13.

Biden talks student impact

BY BO BARTLEY

Administrative News Editor

At a campaign stop in Eau Claire, Wis., Vice President Joe Biden discussed the key differences he sees between his and President Barack Obama’s campaign and Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan’s campaign.

Biden focused on issues that could affect young voters–the job market, education costs and healthcare reform.

Local fire officials estimated the crowd to be nearly 3,000 people, most of them students. The campaign was expecting 1,700.

Wisconsin became a target for the Obama campaign when Romney selected the state’s Republican representative, Ryan, to be his running mate.

Wearing a blue polo and standing in front of a “FORWARD” banner at the University of Wisconsin’s Zorn Arena, Biden said the key to the United States remaining the No. 1 economic force in the world is its education system.

“We have to be the single besteducated nation in the world in order to be able to do that,” Biden said. “That is not hyperbole. We must be the single best-educated nation in the world.”

Biden cited some programs that he and Obama supported in order to fund secondary education.

He mentioned the American Opportunity Tax Credit, a $2,500 credit redeemable for students whose households make less than $80,000 or $160,000 for married couples filing a joint return.

See BIDEN page 9

Members of the Newark Police Department said they are hopeful they will find retired university professor John Dohms.

Dohms, 64, who suffers from dementia, left his home on East Cleveland Avenue on Thursday. He did not return, causing the police to send out a Gold Alert, a form of a missing persons alert.

According to animal and food science professor Mark Parcells, Dohms was also a professor in the department of animal and food sciences, specializing in the microbiology of infectious diseases.

Parcells stated in an email message that he enjoyed the humor Dohms brought to his work and classes.

“His animal diseases class was very popular with undergraduate animal science majors,” Parcells said. “His breadth of life experience, sense of humor and vitality were always very inspirational to students, staff and faculty.”

Animal and food sciences professor Lesa Griffiths stated in an email message that Dohms’ sense of humor extends beyond the classroom.

“I am not sure who has more great stories to tell about each other, the students or John,” Griffiths said.

“Most of the stories were about catching fish—fish that I never saw—typical fisherman!”

Dohms enjoys fishing and many other outside activities, according to Griffiths and Parcells, who described him as an “avid outdoorsman.”

Griffiths also stated that she

hopes the skills he acquired as an outdoorsman assist him now.

The university police assisted the Newark police in following a lead that Dohms may have been in White Clay Creek State Park.

The university also posted signs around campus urging students to call the police if they see a man matching this physical description of Dohms which stated, “Dohms is described as a white male, 6 feet 1 inches tall, 165 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes. He is believed to be wearing tan shorts, however, the rest of his clothing is unknown. He is known to frequent stores in and around Main Street and the Pomeroy Trail.”

The Newark police said they hope that he will be found safe.

According to Lt. Mark Farrell of the Newark Police Department, they are still receiving calls and following leads as to Dohms’ location.

See MISSING page 12

Courtesy of the University of Delaware

John Dohms is 64 years old and suffers from dementia.

Univ. employees see recycling efforts go to waste

BY BRIANNA DINAN Staff Reporter

According to students who work in Dining Services, waste in recycling bins eventually ends up in the trash.

Rachel Bristol, a graduate student and employee of the university’s Dining Services, said the university puts out recycle bins at their catered events in order to give the impression that they are recycling.

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“During training, we were told that it didn’t matter what bins we put things in, trash in the recycling or recycling in the trash, since it was all going to the same place,” Bristol said “On an average night, we throw away a couple cases of glass bottles. Everyone in catering and bartending is very open and casual about the fact that the university doesn’t recycle.”

Kevin Burkett, a university alumnus who worked at Rodney Dining

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Hall, said he also witnessed a lack of recycling on West Campus.

“There’s recycling bins in the dining hall, but most people don’t use them,” Burkett said. “If the university really cared, they’d have someone there enforcing it, but they obviously don’t [care].”

University spokeswomen Andrea Boyle stated in an email message that Dining Services is involved in reduce, reuse, recycle initiatives, as well as

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composting.

“A composting program is in place at Rodney Dining Hall and Clayton Hall, large university-catered events and football concessions,” Boyle said.

Composting turns organic waste like leaves and coffee grounds into useful products, while recycling takes manufactured items like bottles and cardboard and converts them to a new product, according to the National Geographic website.

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The university did not comment in regards to recycling at universitycatered events.

Junior Kathleen Grimes, president of Students for the Environment, said she was appalled to hear that the university may not recycle as much as their recycling program promotes.

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Unemployment continues, students feel added pressure

BY SAMANTHA DUGAN Staff Reporter

Courtesy of the University of Delaware

A time capsule was found containing mementos from the past in a wall of the Bob Carpenter Sports Building.

Time capsule found during construction on campus

BY TYLER KLINE Staff Reporter

While doing construction at the Bob Carpenter Sports Building last month, workers discovered a time capsule containing items from the 1940s and 1960s.

Associate Athletic Director Jake Olkkola stated in an email message that the container held newspapers from 1941 and 1967, varsity football programs from 1941 and a list of the recreation staff from 1967 that had signatures inside.

“It was pretty exciting to open the capsule and know that we were seeing history come alive again,” Olkkola said.

According to the Coordinator of university Archives and Records Management Lisa Gensel, the box was originally placed inside a wall in the building in 1942, “The box had been opened and added to in the 1960s when the [Bob Carpenter Sports Building] was being renovated,” Gensel said.

She said that during her five years at the university, three time capsules have been found.

Olkkola said construction slightly

bruised the capsule’s exterior, but this did not affect the preservation of its’ contents.

“The capsule itself was naturally damaged from its encounter with the construction equipment, but the contents, including newspapers, sports programs, documents pertaining to Carpenter Sports Building and other materials, were in good condition considering they had spent up to 80 years in a wall,” said Gensel.

It’s somewhat rare to find a time capsule in such good condition as the one in the Carpenter Building, according to Gensel. Moisture is a major factor in the deterioration of the objects inside.

She said a capsule that had been found in Amy DuPont Hall had a lot of water damage and “none of the materials in the capsule could be salvaged.”

Freshman Emma Zeager is interested in seeing the items in the capsule.

“I would be intrigued to see what was in the time capsule,” Zeager said. “If I could put in objects to a new capsule, I would put in things that represent our time period like my iPhone 4 and my TI84 Plus calculator.”

Freshman Sarah Milberger

suggested allowing students to construct something that would represent them for that year to put in a time capsule created today.

“It could be some piece of artwork or banner that could added to in the future when it is opened,” Milberger said.

Freshman Oliver Emsallem said that nostalgic objects are the norm for time capsules.

His senior class at his high school compiled a time capsule, making him interested to see the university’s collection.

“We all put in different sentimental things [that explain] who you are and what you give back to the school,” Emsallem said.

Gensel said the athletics and facilities departments will work together to create a new time capsule.

Olkkola said that the staff plans to place the old contents back into the new capsule and add current athletics and recreational information. They will put the new capsule in the walls of the current expansion at the Bob Carpenter Sports Building.

“We will let the next generation find our information a hundred years from now,” Olkkola said.

According to the Department of Labor’s most recent study, the unemployment rate for young adults ages 18 to 29 is 12.7 percent as of August 2012. The statistic does not include the 1.7 million young people that are not registered as “unemployed.”

Director of entrepreneurial studies Dan Freeman said the current state of the economy has caused mass layoffs among businesses. Freeman said not only does this cause an accumulation of unemployment, but companies are unable to hire more people.

He said it is easier for young people to find work if they have received a college education based on the types of jobs that are available.

“The jobs that are available in the economy are ones that require people to have particular skills and are trained for human capital,” Freeman said. “Blue-collar jobs that require less skills have exponentially decreased.”

Freeman said recent college graduates might not get the jobs they think they deserve, however.

“Young adults often have high expectations for what sort of job they are qualified for and the salary they should earn and the lifestyle they want to maintain,” Freeman said.

Sophomore Allison Shaw, a parttime employee at Starbucks in the Christiana Mall, said employers often hesitate to hire students and other part-time employees because of their limited availability.

“It is really difficult for seasonal and part-time workers to find an employer who is actually willing to hire and pay them,” Shaw said. “For those who try really hard to find work, it is marginally possible, but still a daunting task.”

Sophomore Alex Ulrich said he feels his degree will benefit him in the workforce, but he is still concerned

because of economic hardship.

“I feel as though my college education will better prepare me for finding a career when I graduate, though I do have a slight fear of not finding a job due to the waning job market we are experiencing at this time,” Ulrich said.

He said young people are influenced by the idea of making their way and establishing a life for themselves. Ulrich said while he thinks many people do fear rejection, most will still apply for jobs due to a desire to support both themselves and their families.

Director of Career Services Matthew Brink said the current economic recession has been slower to recover than past recessions. He said the job market is improving, however, and he has witnessed an increase in students finding jobs after graduation.

According to Brink, the class of 2010 unemployment rate was only two percent, six months after graduation.

The Career Services Center follows an educational model of preparing students to be good candidates for employment and markets the student body to companies, he said. According to Brink, they have seen more companies look for collegeeducated workers.

“Last year we had 167 employers attend [the Fall Career Center Fair], this year we have over 200 employers who have registered and registration hasn’t even closed yet,” he said.

Brink said he is still very optimistic about the job market for young people despite the recent spike in unemployment.

“In past years, when the recession was tighter, people were more easily discouraged, but the level of persistence in students looking for work will most likely increase,” he said. “The number of positive interactions between students and employers is already demonstrating a positive outcome.”

Students alerted to sex offender living on Annabelle Street

BY MATT BITTLE Sports Editor

Senior Megan Melofchik, an Annabelle Street resident, said she found a flyer on her door late one night informing them of Megan’s Law, which requires sex offenders to keep authorities informed about their whereabouts.

“I was pretty freaked out,” Sennett said. “Enough to consider moving.”

According to university police Chief Patrick Ogden, director of Public Safety, there are several categories of sex offenders that depends on the crime.

“There’s three different levels of sex offenders,” Ogden said.

“Tier one moderate or low risk, and it goes up to tier three, the more serious, maybe convicted of some type of felony.”

Ogden said that of the 4,704 sex offenders registered in

Delaware, the majority of them are listed in the tier-two category.

The Delaware Sex Offender Central Registry website states that daycares and schools are told when a tier-two or three sex offender registers as working or living nearby. The website also states that neighbors are informed if they live near a tier-three offender.

According to the site, a tierthree offender is someone who is convicted of either rape in the first or second degree, unlawful sexual contact in the first degree, unlawful sexual intercourse in the first or second Degree, unlawful sexual penetration in the first or second degree, continuous sexual abuse of a child, sexual exploitation of a child or kidnapping in the first or second degree.

Ogden said sex offenders must register with the state for a period of time depending on how

serious their offense was.

“Tier-one, every year up to at least 15 years and then they have some criteria to decide whether or not they have to keep registering,” he said. “Level two, 25 years at least. Tier-three, the most serious, required to register for the rest of your life.”

One of Melofchik’s roomates, senior Katie Sennett, said one of her roommates was home alone one day over the summer when the man they knew to be an offender knocked on the door and attempted to enter.

“Apparently he was like acting very strange, pacing back and forth, said he liked the girls and said he wanted to come in,” she said. “After she shut the door he stayed on the porch.”

According to Sennett, her roommate was aware of the situation and refused to let the man in. Afterwards, several police

officers visited the man’s house to issue him a warning.

Sophomore Victoria Aldrich said she would like to be informed if a sex offender was living near to her.

“You’re always safer when you have all the information,” Aldrich said.

Melofchik said that she is now very careful when on the street and never walks home alone. She said she feels less safe knowing a sex offender lives hundreds of feet away.

Melofchik also said that she wishes the city had informed her sooner.

“They are on my street all the time,” Melofchik said. “I got a parking ticket at like 9 a.m. for blocking the sidewalk one day, but they couldn’t take the time to notify me of something important.”

Ogden said not all sex offenders are banned from campus

and the police judge them on a case-by-case basis. He also said all potential employees at the university must undergo a required background check, which includes searching the offender database.

Sophomore Shannon McWilliams said she would be uneasy living near someone she knew to be a sex offender.

“I mean, it would sort of freak me out,” McWilliams said.

“I would definitely have to take precautionary steps to prevent myself from being in contact, and I just feel like it wouldn’t be safe for the neighborhood.”

Ogden said that Newark has had no issues with sex offenders, and that the most important thing for people to do is to stay informed.

“I can’t stress that enough,” Ogden said. “Information is power.”

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This Week in History:

Twenty-six years ago, Newark community members celebrated the 15th annual Community Day with food, music, facepainting and livestock exhibits and rides on the “mall” (now The Green.) Here, Tamara Barnes, is held by her father, Newark Police Officer Kobert Barnes, while she holds a chick and shows off her painted face.

Police Reports Unknown men rob home on North Chapel Street On Sunday, Sept. 16, two suspects broke into a house by moving an air conditioning unit at approximately 1:15 a.m., according to MCpl. Gerald Bryda.

He said the suspects stole several electronic items, including iPods, laptops and televisions. The house is thought to be owned by university students, he said.

The first suspect is described as a white male, approximately age 23 to 28, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7 and 140 to 150 pounds, Bryda said. He was seen wearing a grey thermal long-sleeved shirt, shorts and a grey beanie hat with triangular earflaps, he said.

The second suspect is a white male between the ages of 23 and 28, Bryda said.

He is approximately 5-foot-10 to 5-foot-11 and of a larger build. Bryda said he was seen wearing a red flat-rimmed baseball cap, a black T-shirt and blue jeans.

The suspects were seen driving in a small, black, two-door car with a spoiler and ground effects in the front, Bryda said. The suspects face charges of Burglary in the 2nd degree, though there are no suspects at this point, he said.

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Exxon becomes victim of armed robbery On Monday, Sept. 10, an unknown suspect armed with a knife robbed the Exxon located on 827 South College Avenue, according to Bryda. He said the suspect allegedly entered the store and asked for cigarettes. When the clerk opened the register, the suspect leaned over the counter, removed the money and fled the scene, Bryda said.

The suspect was described as a white male between the age of 25 and 30, he said. Bryda said the suspect is 6-foot-2 between 150 and 180 pounds with short black hair. He was wearing a T-shirt, a flat rimmed red or orange baseball cap, grey or green athletic pants and dark colored shoes at the time of the robbery. The suspect fled away from the scene in a dark colored four-door sedan operated by another individual, Bryda said.

Student charged for public urination On Friday Sept. 14, at 12:41 a.m., a marked patrol vehicle spotted a 19-yearold student urinating in a bush on the corner of Lovett and Benny Street, according to Bryda. He said the suspect was clearly visible from the street while urinating near a residence. He was charged with public urination, underage consumption, creating hazardous conditions and disorderly conduct. The suspect received a summons from Alderman’s Court for the citations.

Police charge men responsible for 7-11 homicide Delaware State Police charged three people in connection with an attempted robbery and homicide at 7-11 on Wednesday, Sept. 12, according to a Delaware State Trooper press release. At approximately 12:40 a.m., two masked men demanded money from the clerk at the 7-11 Convenience Store on Four Seasons Parkway and he cooperated. As they left the store, one of the men shot and killed the clerk, Mohammed Rafique Ullah, 48, of Newark.

Detectives learned of another armed robbery that had taken place three hours earlier at the I95 Service Plaza in Newark by similar suspects. The suspects were unsuccessful in their robbery attempt and fled. A truck driver later reporter he saw the suspects enter a black Ford Taurus and was able to give officers the vehicle’s Delaware registration number.

The detectives were able to determine the two robberies were committed by the same suspects and obtained a search warrant for the apartment of the registered owner of the Taurus. The warrant resulted in Andre D. Palmer and Vanisha D. Carson being taken into custody.

It was later determined that Carson drove the Ford Taurus for Palmer and Vincent Stallings. Officers also determined that Stallings shot and killed Ullah. The Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team ordered a search warrant for Stallings’ apartment, where he was ultimately discovered and taken into custody.

- Rachel Taylor

THE REVIEW/Mary-Kathryn Kotocavage

Students partake in Jewish New Year festivities in the Perkins Student Center.

Library extends weekend hours The Hugh M. Morris Library will now stay open until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Previously, the library closed at 8 p.m. The library opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday and is open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Sundays. Monday through Thursday hours are 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.

University to test UD Alert system Wednesday morning The UD Alert system will be tested tomorrow at approximately 9:55 a.m.

This emergency notification service sends email, text and voice mail messages from 302-831-4111. The test alert will also be broadcasted on loudspeakers, the campus cable television system and classroom

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projection systems. Students and professors can update their contact information on http://www.udel. edu/registrar/students/emerupdate. html and www.udel.edu/udalertstaff respectively.

UD musicians to play at annual Faculty Gala Friday Music faculty will perform Friday in Mitchell Hall at 8 p.m. The show, which is the first of the Master Player Concert Series, will feature a variety of performances including singing, brass and percussion. Admission is $10 for students, $25 for adults and $20 for senior adults. Tickets are available at the Roselle Center for the Arts box office or by calling 302831-2204.

Campus-wide community service day set for Saturday Residence Life and Alumni Relations are sponsoring a Day of Service on Saturday. From 12 to 4 p.m. students and alumni can do activities at service stations on the Harrington Beach, the Laird turf field and at the basketball courts near Rodney Hall. The event will support local organizations such as the Newark Manor Nursing Home, Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children and American Cancer Treatment Centers of America patients. Service projects for alumni have been planned in several states for Saturday.

-Danielle Brody

Things To Do Submit events to calendar@udreview.com

Tuesday, Sept. 18 Blue Hens Career Orientation 2 to 2:45 p.m., Career Services Center Workshop Room

Thursday, Sept. 20 Fall Career Fair 12 to 3:30 p.m., Bob Carpenter Sports Center

Wednesday, Sept. 19 The Media and the Campaign with Amy Walteris 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall

Friday, Sept. 21 Jack A. Gerster Memorial Lecture 10 to 11 a.m., Colburn Lab Rm. 102

Saturday, Sept. 22 Day of Service 12 to 4:30 p.m., Harrington Beach, Laird Turf, Rodney Basketball courts

Sunday, Sept. 23 Flute Player Mimi Stillman Recital 3:30 p.m., Roselle Center for the Arts, Gore Recital Hall

Monday, Sept. 24 ING Financial Partners Information Session 5 to 6 p.m., Career Services Center

September 18, 2012

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Politics Straight, No Chaser Anti-Muslim video initiates violence and debate on foreign policy

The Review/Cady Zuvich

The National Agenda Speaker series hosts a panel of six Convention attendees to discuss the 2012 election.

National Agenda speaker series kicks off with Convention talk

BY NICOLE ROMEO Staff reporter

The Center for Political Communication’s first event in its “National Agenda” speaker series featured a panel discussion about the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

“Inside the Political Conventions” kicked off the 2012 series, “Road to the Presidency,” on Wednesday in Mitchell Hall.

Panelists included professors and Center for Political Communication members Lindsay Hoffman, David Wilson and Tracey Holden, who attended the DNC, and senior political science major Bradley Gunther, former Maryland governor and Congressman Robert Ehrlich and his wife and university alumna Kendal Ehrlich, who attended the RNC. Ralph Begleiter, director of the Center for Political Communication, orchestrated the discussion by asking the panel various questions about what surprised them about the conventions.

Mr. Ehrlich said he has attended multiple Republican conventions, but Tampa, Fla. seemed like a scene from a futuristic movie. The National Guard and Secret Service patrolled the fenced-in area and protestors were kept separate from the event, he said. “[The protestors] were there, they were in a different zip code,” Mr. Ehrlich said.

Mrs. Ehrlich said she thought that Tampa was “remarkable.”

“It didn’t look like our country,” she said. “Security was very visible.”

Gunther said he was surprised

by the absence of protesters due to the strict security. He said the only protesters he noticed were Ron Paul supporters.

Freshman Dean Masley attended Wednesday’s discussion and said he thought the speakers

“This is the one chance every four years for parties to be on the stage, for them to tell us their platform.”

-Center for Political Communication member, Lindsay Hoffman helped give the audience a better understanding of the conventions.

“They knew the logistics better,” Masley said. “It was cool to see what surprised them and their personal insight.”

Sophomore political science major Brenna Crombie said she watched the DNC on TV for the first time. As a student in Hoffman’s “Digital Technology in Politics” class, she was able to see inside the convention via Skype.

“It was cool to see inside of it because I could see the security and that the convention took place inside a bubble,” Crombie said.

She said she enjoyed being able to understand the issues behind the delegate’s speeches at the convention but thought the event was more scripted than she expected.

According to Mr. Ehrlich, the convention functions like a show during which everything is orchestrated and preplanned to prevent surprises.

Hoffman, who teaches students about the effect of framing candidates and using political symbols, found the scripted nature of the convention intriguing.

She said she noticed the distribution of signs at key moments during speeches, such as those that read, “Forward, not back.”

“It was something I knew that happened, but it was interesting to see in person,” Hoffman said.

According to Masley, conventions are an excellent way to sway undecided voters even though they are heavily scripted. He said he finds debates more attractive, but he thinks conventions bring the parties’ platforms to everyone’s attention and will hopefully increase voter turnout.

Crombie said she thinks people who do not normally follow politics are more likely to watch the convention because it provides the public with the candidates’ ideas and illustrates their personalities.

Hoffman said audiences and viewers get excited about the conventions because of the significance.

“This is the one chance every four years for parties to be on the stage, for them to tell us their platforms,” she said.

“The messages here are also very important.”

Last week, the Islamic world erupted in anger over the release of an American-made film that depicted the Prophet Muhammad, a central figure of the Muslim faith, in a grotesque and offensive manner.

Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Egypt and Libya, swarming the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi.

Four Americans, including a U.S. ambassador, were killed in Libya when a group of heavily armed Islamist militants opened fire on the consulate and set it aflame. In the following days, protesters took to the streets in almost a dozen other countries in the north African-Middle Eastern region, condemning the film and burning American flags.

Attention was temporarily diverted from the chaos, however, when Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney decided to assail President Barack Obama for his immediate reaction to the incidents.

“It’s disgraceful that the Obama Administrations’ first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks,” Romney said.

Romney was referring to a statement made by a U.S. Embassy staff member in Cairo. It read, “The [American embassy] in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims—as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.”

This statement was posted on Twitter in reaction to the film before the protests even began, however, and was not authorized by the Department of State or any other Obama administration officials.

Romney’s attempt to capitalize politically during the crisis was, therefore, not only inaccurate but also viewed as untimely and insensitive by Democrats and Republicans alike.

“We are shocked that, at a time when the United States of America is confronting the tragic death of one of our diplomatic officers in Libya, Gov. Romney would choose to launch a political attack,” Obama campaign Spokesman Ben LaBolt said in a statement.

Similarly, Republican Senator Dan Coats told CNN, “I think we need to keep the political focus on the election separate from the possible implications of what goes to security and how to protect our citizens.”

Even more critical, Mark Salter, former chief of staff to Senator John McCain, wrote that the “the rush

by Republicans—including Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and scores of other conservative critics—to condemn [Obama] for policies they claim helped precipitate the attacks is as tortured in its reasoning as it is unseemly in its timing.”

Despite criticisms from both sides of the political spectrum and further insight into the timing and origin of the supposed apology, Romney stood firm in his condemnation

of the Obama administration. He argued that “the embassy is the administration” and that the statement is “akin to [an] apology” and is a “severe miscalculation.”

Obama hit back decisively, arguing that Romney’s hasty and uninformed comments act as further evidence that, if elected, Romney will return the nation to a Bush-era foreign policy of “blustering and blundering that cost America dearly.”

It will be difficult for Romney to disavow these claims, as he has already had several blunders in the foreign policy realm.

Most notably, an international trip during the Matt summer that was Garlipp supposed to act solely as good PR for Romney ended up being overshadowed by his gaffes.

First, Romney insulted the British by doubting their preparedness for the Summer Olympic Games. Second, he managed to insult Palestinians by suggesting that Israel’s relative economic dominance is due to the superiority of their culture.

Also, prior to this trip, Romney was criticized by former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell, for his out-dated stance that Russia is America’s number one geopolitical foe.

“Come on, Mitt, think,” Powell said on MSNBC. “This isn’t the case.”

Romney’s foreign policy vulnerability hasn’t stopped him from approaching the topic, however. The Romney campaign has been very critical of Obama’s stance toward Israel and, according to Romney’s official website, has deemed it a “failure.” Romney said he believes Obama has not been dedicated enough to Israel and has subsequently invited instability in the region by failing to take substantial measures against potential Israeli threats from the likes of countries such as Iran and terrorist groups such as Hamas.

Whatever the case, foreign policy is not Romney’s strong suit.

A CBS poll found that 39 percent of Americans have a lot of confidence in Obama’s “handling of an international crisis” compared to Romney’s 26 percent—an edge likely boosted by the Obama administration’s killing of Osama bin Laden and its ending of the highly unpopular war in Iraq. One would likely recommend Romney to bring attention back to the economy, Obama’s weak point. That same CBS poll, however, now shows that Obama even has an edge on that issue, with 47 percent of Americans believing Obama would better handle the economy and jobs compared to Romney’s 46 percent.

It looks like Romney has his work cut out for him.

-MATT GARLIPP

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September 18, 2012

Gamma Phi Beta gets house on Lovett St.

BY BEN COOPER

Management and the director of the Rental Housing Program, there were nine applications for the After Alpha Gamma Rho house. He handled the application decided not to renew their lease process for Gamma Phi Beta. at their 59 Lovett Street fraternity He said applicants were asked a house last year, Gamma Phi Beta series of questions concerning their members jumped at the opportunity enrollment, financial standings, and to fill the open location, according whether or not the house would to the president. benefit the sorority as well as the Senior and President of Gamma Greek community.

Phi Beta, Aprill Brand, said the “What I was looking for was main reason they wanted a house a group with the membership and was to provide the backing the sisters of to sustain Gamma Phi Beta enrollment for a comfortable, a long period of non-threatening time,” Stokes environment to said. congregate.

According “It’s a place to Stokes, the to call home,” decision was Brand said. “It’s an easy one to just a place for make. He said all of our sisters many of the to come and applicants did hang out. It’s one not respond to central place to his questions be.” in a timely Senior and fashion and Administrative were excluded Vice President from contention.

Megan Millman Assistant said they signed Director of -President of Gamma Fraternity and a five-year lease in July in hopes Life Phi Beta, Aprill Brand Sorority of expanding the Adam Cantley sorority. She said stated in an having their own email message house will strengthen the group’s that even though Gamma Phi Beta presence on campus. is off campus, the group is still “Every freshman that walks by supported by multiple university sees our house and when you don’t organizations. have your letters up on a house, it’s He said many students hard to get recognized,” Millman affiliated with various fraternities said. “It’s a big PR thing for us.” and sororities choose to live offMillman said only five girls campus, but they do not receive currently live in the house, but they many of the benefits registered are looking to fill the property’s Greek houses do. maximum occupancy of seven “We support them in terms by adding two more members by of safety and management and the end of the semester. Although list them as a housed organization some executive board members of in publications and materials,” Gamma Phi Beta agree they do not Cantley said. “Basically, the necessarily need a house to improve organization has made an official enrollment, Millman said she is link to this property.” excited to see how it will help them He said the major difference progress. between Gamma Phi’s new house Senior and Membership Vice and the Greek houses on Laird President Katy Hagan said having a Campus is that the houses on place to hold recruitment events will Laird Campus are managed by the make handling her responsibilities University Housing Office and the much easier. She said now she will Gamma Phi Beta house is managed not have to worry about booking by the Office of Risk Management. rooms for meetings in student Brand, who lives in the house, centers and university buildings. said the Office of Risk Management Hagan said she plans to hold made major renovations to make their open house at their new sure they were comfortable in their home as opposed to paying for a new house. She said the flooring different venue. was refinished and the inside walls “We have a nice big backyard were repainted. so we’re going to get a big tent and “Greek organizations on have everyone back there,” she this campus—we all get along said. “It’s saving us a lot of money, really well,” Brand said. “We’re too.” just really happy with how much Millman said having the extra support we’ve gotten.” space will help members keep track So far, Brand said she is happy of the materials used for Airband, with the way her and her roommates rituals and skits. are getting along. She said they “We used to rent out a storage do not plan to hire a chef and are unit for all of our stuff and now cooking together. we have the basement for all “Living there is a very different of it,” Millman said. “It’s just experience,” she said. “This is one more convenient.” of the best opportunities I could According to Gary Stokes, have taken and has been one of the director of the Office of Risk best experiences so far.”

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“It’s a place to call home. It’s just a place for all of our sisters to come and hang out.

It’s one central place to be.”

The ribbon was cut by participants who promoted the revamping of the trail.

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Rail Trail reintroduced, additions improve safety

BY CHRISTINE DANG Staff Reporter

More than a year after construction began, community members celebrated the grand opening of the Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail on Sept. 10.

According to the press release, the two-mile long route is a major part of Gov. Jack Markell’s (D-Del.) “First State Trails and Path Initiative.” Markell wanted accessible bicycle and userfriendly paths available to the residents of Newark.

“The only reason we were able to make improvements in bike trails is because of [the community’s] advocacy,” Markell said.

The footpath’s completion marks the first time federal funding from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funded a cycling project. CMAQ combined their efforts with $4.7 million from the Federal Highway Administration to fund the project while the Department of Transportation funded the rights for the trail around 2006 for $2.6 million.

Construction began in August of 2011, adding paved paths, crosswalks, stop signs, emergency call boxes and lighted pathways.

Collin O’Mara, the cabinet secretary for the Department

of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said she was pleased with the completed project. “[The trail] is functionally and aesthetically beautiful,” O’Mara said. “It will serve one million people within 20 miles.”

According to Markell, benefits of the route will include combating obesity and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

During his opening remarks Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) said the path is a fun way for residents to stay active because of its connection with more than 75 miles of other footpaths, from the James F. Hall Trail to White Clay Creek.

“One great thing about the trail is that it brings out the kid in all of us,” Carper said. “It’s a good opportunity, to go out and just do it.”

He said another benefit of the pathway is an increased sense of community. Since the trail connects major areas of Newark such as Main Street, Laird Campus and the Newark Shopping Center, communication among the people of Newark will increase, which will help the stores gain revenue.

Eric Bosques, a freshman student at Delaware Technical Community College, said the route will increase sales at Newark

companies.

“I use [the trail] to exercise and also use to run errands around town,” Bosques said.

Newark residents Jennifer Myers and Chip Kneavel, along with five-month-old Magnolia Jane Kneavel, also attended the opening ceremony.

Kneavel said he hoped to take advantage of the new renovations to the pathway, which he visits at least once or twice a season. He said he believes the improvements will encourage people to be more active. “[The trail] is essential for healthy and happy community,” Kneavel said. “We plan to visit more often.”

John Bare, a staff member at Bike Delaware, said the path will be especially beneficial to bikers.

He said the footpath will prevent bikers from traveling on Main Street, which he said can get crowded with traffic. “[The trail] will make Delaware a better place for biking for all users of all ages,” said Bare.

Despite his confidence in the trail, Bare said it is only the first step in increasing protection for cyclists. “[The Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail] is only one tool in a larger took kit of making things bike friendly,” Bare said.

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Swanson: ‘they claim to do all this recycling when they don’t’ Continued from page 1

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The Newark Police Department was granted $39,200 to buy and equip a new Chevrolet Caprice.

Grant funds new equipment for Del. police department

BY EDWARD HAGAN Staff Reporter

Delaware State law enforcement panels approved $900,000 worth of grants for police departments throughout the state on Wednesday, Sept. 5.

The Fund to Combat Violent Crime Committee approved the grants and a new law designed to provide more resources to Delaware police departments permitted the allocations.

However, the announcement received mixed reactions from police chiefs and Delaware residents alike, and many were concerned about the public’s access to the police department’s spending.

Senior Emily Weddle said she feels there is a fine line between necessary transparency and giving the public too much information.

“I think that information about police spending should definitely be available if you want to go and find it,” Weddle said. “Just maybe the specifics about what exactly they’re spending it on shouldn’t be out there.”

MCpl Gerald Bryda of the Newark Police Department said he does not believe public knowledge of police spending will compromise police officers’ safety.

“I can’t really speak to the concerns of other police departments,” Bryda said. “In our case, the grant was just used for a fully marked squad car,

so I don’t hold any reservations about the public knowing.”

The Newark Police Department applied for, and was granted $39,200 to buy and fully equip a new Chevrolet Caprice. Bryda said the cruiser will be utilized by a new community oriented policing group, called the Special Operations Unit, geared towards problem solving.

One of the goals of this new unit is to operate without pulling resources from the standard patrols.

Newark’s grant approval raised questions about the purpose of the applications.

Officials said the program guidelines do not allow for funding of equipment like patrol cars or uniforms to “justify the existence of a police department.”

However, Bryda said the committee concluded that an established police department like Newark was justified in receiving grant money for the new specialpurpose vehicle.

“We applied for the grant because the money was available,” Bryda said. “With the additional personnel, we needed more marked police vehicles.”

Senior Briana Jakeway said she felt that providing too much information and allowing it to end up in the wrong hands could be costly.

“The amount of money spent should definitely be in the state’s breakdown, but the people they are trying to stop will also have access to

that information,” Jakeway said.

She said although criminals would have access to this information, she does not think details about the upgrades are particularly dangerous.

“It’s pretty much assumed that police are always going to have whatever they need to fight crime and I guess the public should know,” Jakeway said. “As long as they aren’t releasing details about the equipment’s tactical uses and what not, then I don’t see any real danger.”

The new law, which provides for more resources to be allocated to Delaware police departments, established a $15 penalty charged to those departments convicted of offenses. The money from the new fees is distributed between the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and local law enforcement agencies, with a grand total of $1.78 million shared in the first year.

Senior Veronica Kim said she feels increased funding for updated equipment is especially important in areas where violent crime is becoming more of an issue.

“I mean, living in a college town, you really see a lot of crime,” Kim said. “There are so many people from out of town looking to take advantage of the students here. It’s hard for me to say whether or not increased funding will actually keep any potential burglars out of my house.”

“It’s upsetting that students are consciously recycling, but their efforts are going in vain,” Grimes said. “I think there’s an ignorance to how important recycling really is.”

Sophomore Jeff Swanson said he has witnessed a lack of environmental consciousness in the student body.

Swanson said most students do not make a sufficient effort to recycle, and he thinks the university needs to be held accountable for not recycling.

“I think they are irresponsible because they claim to do all this recycling when they don’t,” Swanson said.

Mike Loftus, assistant director of grounds, stated in an email message that the trash and the recycling have been disposed of separately since 1991.

Loftus said claims that students have witnessed the university disposing of trash and recycling together are possibly the result of students mistaking the recycling and trash trucks as being one in the same.

“The trucks look the same but one truck is single-stream recycling and the second truck collects municipal solid wastes, while the third truck does both on separate days,” Loftus said.

The university is always looking for ways to increase their recycling efforts, he said. Last fiscal year they recycled over 39 percent of the campus waste stream in academic buildings, residence halls and dining halls, Loftus said.

“This past move-in was also the first non-trash move-in with all items collected being recycled in the history of the recycling program,” he said.

According to their website, the university is working closely with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority by participating in the single-stream recycling program, a process in which

all recyclables are collected together to eliminate the need for multiple recycling bins.

Civil and environmental engineering professor Steven Dentel said the university also demonstrates a lack of environmental consciousness in the construction of the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory on campus.

Dentel stated in an email message that he was disappointed to learn that the lab was not built for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, one of the leading standards for determining a building’s sustainability.

“A statement by UD that this is a ‘green building’ simply does not carry weight without the LEED certification,” Dentel said. “Our university could have set an important example here that would have saved a lot of money over the long term. Other universities are doing much more, leaving us in carbon dust, figuratively, at least. It is especially ironic that this building will house our energy and environmental institutes.”

Boyle said LEED has four levels of certification: certified, silver, gold and platinum and the ISE lab is being constructed to achieve at least the standards of silver.

“This represents a significant investment in products, equipment and design standards and can certainly be described as environmentally friendly,” she said.

Boyle said waste from the building’s construction is recycled via single-stream recycling.

Yet, despite university claims, Bristol said recycling bins are in fact being put to waste.

“It’s one thing to not recycle but it’s another thing to lie about it—and that’s what UD is doing by putting out recycling bins that are really just trash.”

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The university has recycling bins throughout cmpus buildings.

College funding over-looked by some families

BY BO BARTLEY

Administrative News Editor

Most families are not taking into consideration the entire financial burden that comes with attending a four-year university, according to Fidelity Investments.

The company’s sixth annual College Savings Indicator study, released on Aug. 29, found that 31 percent of families are considering all costs related to college. According to the study, those costs include “the total cost of college, graduating with debt, the

impact of school selection and how the major their children choose could affect job prospects and earning potential.”

Students at the university are financing their education in various ways.

Sophomore biology major Ryan Meredith said he is going into the pre-medical field. He said he relies on his parents financially and on unpaid internships in order to get the experience he needs to succeed in his career.

“I need my parents to help me pay my way through it,” Meredith said. “I know I’m putting a lot of strain on them

but I’m taking out a ton of student loans so I’m going to be in a lot of debt.”

Tom Rummel, a freshman engineering major, said he and his parents discussed the financial responsibilities he would undertake when he left home for the university.

“We had some conversations, we took out loans and I received some grants,” he said. “They’ve definitely helped me, but I also promise them that I would get a job.”

Rummel said he has been looking around Newark for a part-time position, but has not found one yet.

Freshman pre-veterinarian major Allison Wagner said her parents have offered to help pay tuition for undergraduate school, but not graduate school. She said because of that stipulation, she is not sure whether she will be going to veterinary school.

Wagner said her parents expect her to get a job so that she can support herself outside of her school expenses.

“They really want me and my brother to get a job while we’re in college so we can at least support us, like to get gas and to eat and everything, so they don’t have to pay for that” she

said. “They kind of want us to support ourselves and then they’ll pay for tuition. They say that would help out.”

Meredith said every year that tuition rates go up, the university becomes less affordable.

Wagner said she thinks it is becoming tougher for students to attend universities without outside help.

“I wasn’t going to come unless I got a scholarship,” she said. “So I got a scholarship and I got scholarships from my school and I had money saved up. It made it doable to come here.”

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September 18, 2012

YoUDee mascot to compete for funding, recognition

BY CAROLYN BEATTY Staff reporter

The university’s blue hen and University of Miami’s ibis go head-to-head this week in the 2012 Capital One Mascot Challenge.

YoUDee faces Sebastian after beating Brigham Young University’s Cosmo in the second round of competition.

University Mascot Program Manager Sharon Harris stated in an email message that it is an honor for the university to be nominated to participate. She said she thinks the competition will do wonders for the university’s athletic support and recognition.

“Just to be selected as part of the team for the Capital One Mascot Challenge is an awesome achievement, receiving national recognition for UD and our program,” Harris said. “Our goal is that we continue to receive national recognition and to try and be the one of the best programs in the country.”

According to Harris, YoUDee will challenge a different Capital One mascot each week, so it is important that the university community, sports fans and students show the hen their support by spreading the word and voting both online and through Twitter.

Harris said that the next step

for YoUDee is winning the national competition at the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, FL. According to the Capital One website, the winner will receive

“Just to be selected as part of the team... is an awesome achievement, receiving national recognition for UD and our program..”

-University Mascot Program manager, Sharon Harris a $20,000 scholarship geared towards funding the school’s mascot program. The remaining Capital One All-American team

members will each receive $5,000.

Additionally, YoUDee will be seen on Capital One commercials each week that will air on national television stations throughout the collegiate football season, according to Harris.

Junior Jesse Newby said he thinks YoUDee will do well in the competition because he is a distinct mascot.

“He creates a very recognizable icon for the school, and makes a bold statement too,” Newby said.

Harris said that YoUDee differs from other college mascots because of his “friendly, nonaggressive look.” She also said he brings excitement and spirit to the university.

“One of the main rules instilled in our student performers is that our mascots are fun-loving and that they come across as always family-oriented, and our antics are always tasteful,” Harris said. “YoUDee also is known for its constant motion and never sitting still adds so much life to the character.”

According to the university’s website, the blue hen has been the university’s mascot since 1911.

The name “Fightin’ Blue Hens” dates back to the Revolutionary War when Captain John Caldwell, a gamecock owner, staged

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YoUDee beat Bringham Young University’s Cosmo in the second round of competition. cockfights to entertain his troops.

YoUDee is currently the defending Universal Cheerleaders Association National Mascot Champion and he also won the UCA Leadership Award, Superior Award and first place in UCA’s College Spirit Camp in 2012.

YoUDee said being a part

of the Capital One Bowl is a huge honor for the university’s mascot team.

“To be considered with and up against the top mascots in the nation is huge for us,” YoUDee said. “We’re very proud of this nomination and hope we can become the mascot of the year.”

SGA talks student feedback, exam scheduling

BY DANIELLE BRODY Managing News Editor

Student Government Association officers announced plans to gain more student feedback and involvement at their first general meeting of the semester on Tuesday.

Sophomore Megan FitzGerald, vice president of university affairs, updated members on current proposals, including the addition of security cameras to lots one, seven and 88 (the Ice Arena, Clayton Hall and the Field

House), which is up for vote in October.

Members are also working on ways to help students who have multiple final exams in one day.

“Right now there’s no policy intact that says if you’re scheduled for three finals back-to-back to back, that you can’t get out of it,” FitzGerald said.

“Other schools have policies that say you can reschedule one of your exams, but we don’t.”

FitzGerald said the group is also in the beginning stages of creating a system to send text alerts when laundry

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Student Goverment Association plans to gain more student feedback and involvement.

is finished in the residence halls. She also said they want to create a “Green Senate” where environmental groups can collaborate about issues on campus.

Senior Dave Mroz, chief justice of SGA, said the board has changed the process for proposing ideas so they are backed with more evidence. Members must fill out a proposal packet that includes research and student polling.

It must be submitted 10 days before meetings so senators can read and understand it prior to making a decision.

“Come voting time, you cannot just say this is a great idea, but you can show what other schools are doing, what the student body has been saying in polls and things like that,” Mroz said.

Tierney Keller, the executive vice president of SGA, said this change was made so proposals will have more information.

“We don’t want to just throw something out there just to get a proposal done,” Keller said. “We want to make sure that it’s meaningful, it’s useful and that the student body sees that as a positive change for campus.”

The proposal will pass if senators have majority vote, Mroz said. Barineau can sign it or veto it. If 3/5 of the legislature agrees, they can overturn the veto. At forum voting can only happen if 2/3 of the legislature is there, he said.

Absent senators can still vote by filling out a proxy form and handing it to a senator, Mroz said.

In March, the SGA voted on structural changes that increased the number of senators from 29 to 32. They also added a judicial branch to discipline

SGA members and ensure their work is in accordance with the constitution.

Mroz said senators will vote for the bylaws this month. Elections for 13 new residential, academic and student affairs committee senators will take place on Monday according to Keller.

Sophomore Ben Page-Gil, the public relations senator, introduced an online suggestion box called UDecide where students see each other’s ideas and vote for them. They can also suggest new ones without having to go to the SGA office, he said.

“A lot of students don’t have time in the day to come to Trabant [University Center] or come to these meetings,” Page-Gil said. “This is a really easy way to just go online quickly and give us some instant feedback on how to improve the university.”

Students have 10 votes and can distribute them to existing ideas or their own, he said. If SGA members are working on an idea, they will lock it, and students who voted for it will get the votes back to use for something else.

Barineau also said that this semester, members who represent SGA at other meetings are expected to write memos so everyone can find out what happened if they were not there.

She brought the website StUDentCentral to the university, a new hub for Registered Student Organizations. She said it will have upto-date information including meeting times and room changes and host the documents such as the constitution.

“This will just grow with us,” Barineau said. “It’s absolutely

phenomenal, it has so much potential.”

Susan Luchey, the associate director of Student Centers and the meeting’s guest speaker, told students about the Blue Hen Leadership program, a three-tiered program(vary words) which holds more than 90 events a year that teach students about leadership.

For Tier 1, students have to attend at least 10 campus events.

Tier-2 participants work on a project throughout the year and in Tier-3 students partner with a nonprofit organization in the community and conduct project management.

She said it is a learning experience and is a beneficial addition to a resume, especially in the current job market.

“You are doing projects, you’re working with teams,” Luchey said.

“You’re building all kinds of concrete skills that then you can market to potential employers.”

Another idea brought up at the meeting is to make the university a smoke-free campus. She said senior SGA President Michelle Barineau and their advisor will meet with administrators this semester to advance the plan.

Keller reminded members to carry themselves appropriately in person and on social media because they are always representing SGA. “There’s going to be people on your floor or that you’re friends with who know you’re on a part of this organization and we have very strong morals here and we’d like to have those represented at all times,” Keller said.

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Student details Air Force Two trip with VP Biden

Courtesy of Stacy Bengs

Review Editor Bo Bartley talks with Biden’s Assistant Press Secretary Elizabeth Allen at the event in Eau Claire.

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Bartley met with Biden’s press staff at the White House before boarding Air Force II and flying to Wisconsin for the event.

Biden addresses student loans Continued from page 1 Biden said that he and Obama increased funding for Pell grants, a move that had personal implications.

“The President and I know neither one of us would be standing where we are today were it not for help we received in scholarships and loans to get our education,” he said.

Jordan Finch, a student at the Eau Claire University of Wisconsin outlet campus, said she would be voting democrat because of Obamacare, the healthcare overhaul that the administration supports.

“It sounds a lot like it’s going to be free healthcare for everyone,” Finch said. “I don’t know much about the Republican plan, but it sounds like its going to be tiered a little bit.”

Before Biden spoke, he asked the crowd to take a moment to reflect on the situation in the Middle East. He said that diplomats and aid workers are just as courageous as the soldiers they accompany.

“The only difference is they’re not wearing a uniform,” Biden said.

Biden spoke about the differences between the Republican plan for healthcare reform and what Obamacare has set out to do. He said his opponents have not been upfront about their plans for Medicare.

He cited a Harvard study that compared congressman Ryan’s plan to Obamacare. Biden said the study concluded that someone who is 48 years old now could expect to pay $125,000 more than seniors pay now for the same healthcare.

The opportunity to travel in the Vice President’s press pool was made possible through efforts by the university’s English department.

Professor Dawn Fallik started negotiating in June with the Biden campaign. Biden’s press staff contacted her with an opening for a student to travel on Air Force Two. She sent the application to advanced journalism students.

Philadelphia Inquirer Political Reporter Thomas Fitzgerald selected the finalist.

The trip cost $2,350 and was funded by the English department and the dean’s office at the College of Arts and Sciences.

Two more students were chosen to accompany the campaign in Pennsylvania at the end of September, but that trip has been postponed.

Before sunrise, the day begins for the vice president’s press staff in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. Visitors are required to pass two security checkpoints to enter the EEOB. In the EEOB, Ike’s Eatery serves Starbucks coffee and is right above the Truman Bowling Alley.

The vice president’s Assistant Press Secretary Elizabeth Allen reads Politico’s “Playbook” every morning. She said that everyone in Washington reads the daily primer about what is happening in the world of politics.

Allen’s office has gift bags for visitors.

They include cuff links, a water bottle and a hat all featuring the vice presidential seal and a plush doll of Biden’s German shepherd, Champ. All the goodies are made in the United States.

It’s Thursday, Sept. 13 and the staff prepares for a grassroots campaign at a satellite campus of the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, Wis. After printing documents needed for the trip and giving assignments to assistants staying in the office, the staff members traveling with the vice president pile in a van to go to Andrews Air Force base 13 miles away. The presidential fleet is housed at the base.

While Air Force One refers to a single plane, Air Force Two can refer to several planes that the vice president and members of the president’s cabinet share according to Shailagh Murray, Biden’s communications director.

“There are a couple of planes,” Murray said. “One or two could be out of commission at any given time.”

New York Times Reporter Trip Gabriel and five other reporters from Fox, CNN, CBS, NBC and ABC have been waiting at the airfield. All the reporters except Gabriel are embedded or “in bed” with the vice president, meaning they follow him wherever he goes. They are vetted by security and enveloped by “The Bubble.”

To be in “The Bubble,” reporters, visitors and staff must be cleared by

the secret service. The process involves trudging through metal detectors, emptying pockets and hauling luggage onto x-ray belts – no worse than the average plane trip.

Once reporters leave “The Bubble,” they must go through what reporters call the “cleansing process” again.

Gabriel was assigned to cover Biden after spending time covering Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. He said all campaigns fastidiously try to prevent their “The Bubble” from being popped.

Secret Service agents from the Ryan campaign escorted him to the bathroom while he was at a college football game Ryan attended.

“What do they think this is, ‘The Godfather?’” Gabriel said. “Do they think I’m going to stash something in the bathroom?”

The seats on Air Force Two are assigned. The vice president’s staff claimed the front half of the plane and the press and other support staff are seated in the back, which is similar to the coach section of a normal plane. The attendants are strict about seating and chide a few of the reporters for removing their nametags from above their seats.

“How are we supposed to know who is who and where you need to be if there’s no nametag?” the flight attendant announced to the press pool. “If you’re going to be back on this plane, please leave your nametag where it is.”

The plane is a Boeing 757 modified for use by the vice president. On board there are several televisions, but the plane lacks Wi-Fi or any type of Internet connectivity.

An entertainment guide in the seat pocket includes a list of the available inflight movies and music. “The Vow” and “21 Jump Street” are films featured on September’s ride to Wisconsin. There are eight music stations that passengers can listen to, including “Popology,” which features songs by Justin Bieber, Usher and Rihanna. Another station, “Spotlight,” includes the song “Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey” by John Mayer.

It’s 9:15 a.m. and Allen notifies the press about Biden’s arrival.

“Anyone who would like to see the vice president land is welcome to come outside,” she said.

Biden travels by helicopter from his residence at the Naval Observatory. All of the reporters except the CNN correspondent go outside to watch him land.

“I was doing a Marilyn Monroe thing the other day,” one of the female reporters said. “I found out you need to wear pants around the helicopter.”

Biden lands a few hundred feet away, and then the wheeled helicopter drives the rest of the way. He steps down from the “helo” in a blazer, blue polo and aviator sunglasses. Climbing into Air Force Two, he gives a quick salute to the members of the military at the front of the stairs.

At this point, the engines of the plane begin to warm up and Allen rushes the reporters back to their seats. The plane takes off at its exact scheduled time, 9:30 a.m.

During the two-hour plan ride to Wisconsin, the televisions are set to MSNBC and its ongoing coverage of the recent unrest in the Middle East. The reporters discuss how the President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger have handled the situation.

Breakfast is served halfway through the trip. The meal includes a veggie and cheese omelet, three sausage patties, English muffins and a fruit bowl. The passengers are each given personal salt and pepper shakers. The only choice the passengers are given is their drink.

Air Force Two serves both Coke and Pepsi, but it only has Diet Coke.

It feels like a regular plane ride, except there is real cutlery and napkins have the vice presidential seal on them.

As the plane begins to descend, the reporters gather their things. Rodney Hawkins, the 23-year-old correspondent from CBS, turns around to the other reporters with a wide smile spreading across his face.

“Are you guys ready to run?” he asks.

Before the plane has completely stopped, the Secret Service agents line up to exit through the back of the plane. Allen directs the reporters from the plane to join up with local reporters who are standing beneath the left wing where Biden exits.

He descends the stairs and greets his handlers. The motorcade pulls away from the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport at 10:40 central standard time, the ETA. Local reporters join the press pool and split up between two vans. Police shut down all the roads that lead to U.S. Route 53 and the escort turns what should be a 15-minute trip into a seven-minute one.

“I’m not going to be able to go back to traveling the normal way,” a local photographer said.

The event at Zorn Arena, the campus gymnasium, has been going on for nearly an hour before the motorcade arrives.

Allen said that the campaign was expecting about 1,700 people. Nearly 3,000 Wisconsinites squeezed into the arena. The venue has a maximum occupancy of 3,500, but the stage and media risers take up half the floor space.

Most of the reporters take spots on the risers that have been put together to give a bird’s eye view. Others stake out spots at tables set up for reporters.

The crowd seems to disagree about their university’s colors. Some wear the classic red of the Badgers from the main Wisconsin campus in Madison while others sport the dark blue of the Eau Claire Blugolds.

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The study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association in August, shows that the Ryan plan could decrease the cost of health insurance.

The study also explores whether the Ryan plan could keep the quality of healthcare up while cutting costs.

The vice president used a few lines from the speech he gave at the Democratic National Convention. He said that Romney’s willingness to let company’s outsource to cut costs would add an interesting wrinkle to a jobs tour.

“It’s going to have to be a foreign trip,” he said.

Biden ended the speech by reminding the crowd about the sacrifice of the American soldiers who are fighting overseas in Afghanistan.

“Ladies and gentlemen, these are heroes,” he said. “Forty-nine thousand

seven hundred ninety-five wounded.

Literally thousands upon thousands of them, critically wounded. And they will require for the rest of their lives expensive and consequential care in order to be okay.”

Following the speech, Biden left Zorn Arena and went to a local restaurant, Acoustic Café, to have an informal meet and greet.

Several people knew about the visit, but a few patrons were surprised by the arrival of the vice president in his motorcade. One man who was listening to headphones and typing on his laptop shook Biden’s hand but refused to speak at length.

While Biden was making his rounds, Ron Krienke, a parts manager at a local auto dealer, stepped forward to shake the vice president’s hand. Biden

noticed the car dealer’s name on the man’s shirt.

He told Krienke that he was the son of a car dealer and he knew how quickly a bad economy could affect their business.

Krienke later said that he voted for Obama in the last election. It was the first time he had not voted Republican.

Maxence Benito, a French teenager studying abroad at the University of Wisconsin, shook the vice president’s hand and took the opportunity to give him an international message.

“I just say that the French love him,” Benito said. “We love him, we love Barack, we love America.”

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Carper talks Constitution

BY RACHEL TAYLOR City News Editor

Democratic Senator Tom Carper headlined the department of political science and international relations’ James Soles Lecture on the Constitution and citizenship with a speech recognizing the importance of the constitution and Soles’ teachings last Friday.

Soles, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 75, was a university professor who taught courses in American government and public law from 1968 to 2002. According to Carper, Soles was honored twice as a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award in 1971 and 1983, as well as the Excellence in Advising Award in 1988.

Joseph Pika, professor of political science and international relations, introduced Carper by highlighting Soles’ contributions to the university.

He said Soles provided inspiration to students he taught, advised and interacted with, including Carper. “[Soles] was unique in being a lifelong teacher,” Pika said. “His job was to guide those he mentored towards their own answers.”

Carper began his speech by

pointing out individuals in the audience who were connected with Soles and asked the audience to stand and recite the preamble of the Constitution along with him.

He specifically quoted the line, “To form a more perfect union,” and said compromise and communication were the keys to creating a more vibrant union. Carper said these words do not hold any meaning unless people understand their implication in politics today.

“We can’t pass a law that forces members of the House [of Representatives] or Senate to start trusting each other,” Carper said.

He said Soles helped many students embrace the Constitution by teaching them how to become better citizens. He guided them towards productive lives and successful careers through his positive teaching methods, emphasizing the importance of the “two C’s.”

Carper used an example of these qualities helping politicians from his undergraduate career. He said the country was facing the imminent collapse of social security around 1982. He said the fact that politicians could let this happen confused him and his classmates.

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Tom Carper spoke to University students on Friday evening about the constitution.

“We asked, ‘Why hadn’t someone done something?”’ Carper said.

He said that eventually, a group of politicians collaborated to prevent the collapse of social security. It made both Democrats and Republicans uneasy, but former President Reagan said anyone who criticizes someone from another party about supporting social security would be disowned, according to Carper.

He said that compromise and communication saved social security. He said the country needs to remember those key components of the constitution in order to keep similar problems at bay, Carper said.

“These challenges pale in comparison to what our Founding Fathers faced 250 years ago,” he said.

“Maybe we can find our way through the mine field of what is in front of us today.”

He said the Founding Fathers had dozens of factors to consider when writing the constitution, such as women’s rights, slaves’ rights and government formation. He said somehow, they managed to get the job started.

He said the country has spent the last two centuries perfecting the constitution and he hopes the future politicians of the United States will continue the process.

Freshman political science major Alina Ehsan said she liked Carper’s use of the Constitution in discussing modern politics. She said her major, coupled with her political interest, compelled her to attend Friday’s lecture.

“The end of [Carper’s] speech was my favorite,” Ehsan said.

“It showed the importance of the Constitution.”

Freshman Mallory Kerin said she came to the lecture as an extra credit assignment for a civics class, but was happy she came. She said she cares a lot about the Constitution and hopes other students found the lecture enjoyable and informative.

“I really enjoyed [Carper’s] focus on the two C’s,” Kerin said. “It really showed how the Constitution has developed. I loved how the lecture focused on that.”

Delaware voters historically chose President in elections

BY ALLISON SHAW Staff Reporter

Since 1952, Delaware has voted for the eventual president every time but twice, according to a recent report in the New York Times.

While the state aligns itself with popular candidates, some Delawareans claim their state has a political identity. Nick Manolakos (R-Hockessin), the representative of the 20th district in Delaware, said individual areas of the state have dissimilar political views.

He said the southern and more rural Sussex County is conservative compared to Kent and New Castle Counties.

“I think overall it is more conservative except down in the beach communities which tend to

be more liberal and are generally transplants,” Manolakos said. “The farming communities generally have different values and ideals than the other communities.”

Junior Katrina Bleeker said she does not think Delaware plays a large role in the national election, however.

“They have an effect, though it may be limited,” Bleeker said.

Sophomore Zachary Pinkowski said he thinks the state has an active political atmosphere.

He said he thinks voting is important regardless of how much an effect the vote has.

“Of course it is important to vote for the president, it is our civic obligation,” Pinkowski said.

Manolakos said he thought the state made progress recently when it came to creating a national

profile. He said the political identity is becoming more important to the nation.

“Recently in discussion we have fleshed out Delaware’s changing identity and importance to the Electoral College,” he said.

Junior Jordan Blackbird said even though the state has a low population, that does not affect its importance in the Electoral College. She thinks the state’s three electoral votes are significant.

She said she thinks students should vote no matter where they are from. She said it is important they pay attention to the campaigns and become politically conscious. “[Vote] so long as you’re making an informed vote,” Blackbird said.

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The organization aims to educate people on dangers of drinking and driving.

HERO encourages designated drivers

BY MATT BITTLE Sports Editor

In 2000, recent Naval Academy graduate John Elliot was killed by a drunk driver on his way home to New Jersey for his mother’s birthday.

As a result, his parents created the HERO organization with the goal of reducing drunk driving, according to Allison Clare, the program’s college coordinator, which the university recently decided to partner with.

Clare said the nonprofit organization aims to prevent drunk driving accidents by educating people about the dangers of drinking and driving.

“Our mission is to prevent drunk driving tragedies by promoting the use of safe and sober designated drivers,” she said.

Since 2000, DUI-related accidents have decreased in New Jersey, the state where the organization is based, Clare said.

A HERO tent was set up at university football home games during the last two Saturdays. The stand will be in front of the stadium for other home games, Clare said.

Several university police officers were in the tents, which have information on drunk driving, as well as car decals for students, who could sign a vow stating that they will be designated drivers for friends.

Chief of Public Safety Patrick Ogden said approximately 175 students visited the tent and signed the HERO pledge at the first game, and 237 signed at the second. He said he considered it a solid turnout.

Ogden also said a key part of preventing drinking and driving is using ingenuity when trying to teach people about the dangers.

“I think you have to be creative in getting the message out and let people know it can happen to you,” Ogden said.

According to Ogden, there were 386 DUI arrests and 10 alcohol-related accidents from Sept. 12 last year to

Sept. 12 this year in Newark. Of those, six students received DUIs. Ogden said the individuals involved in drunk driving accidents or arrests frequently say that they never expected it to happen to them.

Sophomore Amanda Stevenson said she does not think drunk driving is prevalent at the university. She said she thinks it is more common when people are at home and have to drive to parties.

She said she doesn’t think the organization will have an impact on university students.

“I don’t think that students will really go up to a tent like that,” Stevenson said. “I think the biggest thing that would reduce that is if someone was personally affected.”

Stevenson said she does not think the university can do much more to discourage students from drinking and driving because she feels that many students simply ignore the dangers.

“I think it’s more of a ‘You learn from your mistakes’ kind of thing,” she said.

Junior Alex Davey said she does not know if drinking and driving is common at Delaware.

“I’m not so sure if it’s [common], because a lot of people don’t have cars on campus,” Davey said. “I guess that kind of helps.”

Senior Ashley Ridler said she knows someone who drove while intoxicated. Ridler said she feels people often drive drunk because of a lack of alternatives.

“I know a lot of times people don’t have any other options,” Ridler said.

“They want to get home, so they end up driving.”

Clare said she believes students have a responsibility to their friends when going out with them. She said they should plan ahead and choose a designated driver.

“In the college culture you’re told to take care of each other and so drinking and driving should be a part of that, even out of college,” Clare said.

September 18, 2012

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Multiple tornados touch down on East Coast ZACHARY CROCE Staff Reporter

Recently, tornados struck Bellmawr, N.J. and Queens and Brooklyn, N.Y., while Washington D.C. also saw a severe thunderstorm on the same day.

Geography professor David Legates said while tornados are unusual events in the northeast, this is not the first time they have hit the region.

“They’re not uncommon but they’re not as common as the tornados are in, say, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas,” Legates said. “Tornados have appeared in all 50 states, they just occur less frequently and with less intensity on the east coast.”

According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, from 2000 to 2009, there have been 74 tornadoes in the state of New York, 85 in Maryland and 13 in New Jersey.

Tornadoes are classified by the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is based on sets of wind estimates.

The scale ranges from F0 tornadoes, which are storms that produce light damage with winds less than 73 m.p.h., to F5 tornadoes which indicates utter destruction and winds up to 317 m.p.h., according to NOAA. “The scale is dependent on what is hit,” Legates said. “If a tornado moves through a wheat field, doing virtually no damage, is it an F1 or an F-2? The Enhanced Fujita scale

takes this into account and is based on Doppler radar and wind speed, independent of damage.”

According to the NOAA, there has never been an F5 tornado on the east coast since 1950.

The tornado last week, which struck Bellmawr, N.J., averaged winds of 70 mph, classifying it as an F0.

According to the National Weather Service, the two tornados that touched down in Queens and Brooklyn last week reached wind speeds of 70 m.p.h. and 110 m.p.h., classifying them as F0 and F2, respectively.

With three tornados touching down in the last two weeks, climatologists are questioning whether there is a new weather trend hitting the east coast.

Sophomore Lindsey Marmel, whose hometown is close to Belmawr, N.J., said the recent tornado outbreak is concerning.

“I’ve always had a fear of tornados,” Marmel said. “I know they’re not common but the news doesn’t help much.”

She said she saw first-hand the impact of a tornado when one hit her hometown roughly 10 years ago.

“I remember a tornado destroyed the house of a kid in one of my classes in seventh grade,” Marmel said. “His family was forced to live in a trailer until their house was rebuilt.”

Despite her experience with tornados, Marmel said she believes that the recent tornado outbreak is a

cycle that will die down.

“They’ve happened before, they’re going to happen again,” Marmel said.

Sophomore Shane Ross said he is also somewhat nervous about the possibility of tornadoes.

“I’m a little more concerned now than I was,” Ross said. “It seems to always have been likely.”

Legates said people do not need to worry about the prospect of a tornado.

“A tornado is formed from instability,” he said. “It requires moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, cold air from Canada and dry air from the Southwest. When all of those pressure systems are condensed together, you have a tornado.”

After spending nine years in Oklahoma chasing tornados, Legates said he has seen all there is to see.

However, his past experience has proven there is a better chance of a tornado catching you than you catching it.

“My former house in Oklahoma got hit with a tornado in 2010,” Legates said. “The living room was full of junk, but the house was intact at least.”

He said he does not foresee a larger tornado trend continuing on the east coast, attributing the recent phenomena to a dramatic drop in temperature.

“I don’t think you can call for a trend, we’ve had them in the past, we’ll have them in the future,” Legates said. “They will occur with

the appearance of strong temperature gradients, so a strong cold front moving out a high pressure system can do it. This is what caused

the tornado in New York City, temperature difference. You don’t see those kinds of temperature contrasts often on the east coast.”

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Tornadoes struck Bellmawr, N.J. and Queens and Brooklyn, N.Y. in the past two weeks.

Homecoming tradition reappears at UD

BY COLLETTE O’NEAL Staff Reporter

For the first time since the 1990s, the tradition of courting a homecoming king and queen will return to the university in October.

Seniors expecting to graduate this winter or spring will be able to nominate themselves for homecoming court, according to the Co-Chair of the Homecoming Student Committee, junior Ian Guthoff. He said he approached faculty in the Office of Alumni Relations about bringing the tradition back.

“UD is a school that is so proud of its founding date 1743, but to have Homecoming in the fashion that we did, which was successful, but not tradition-based was disheartening,” Guthoff said.

“I wanted homecoming to be based on the idea of values and principles that Delaware can really find itself based in.”

Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations Cindy Campanella said she is not sure why the tradition of king and queen was discontinued because it is unclear who was in charge of it then. Instead, she said she believes it is important for Alumni Relations to focus and respond to student input.

“We know the tradition of king and queen was alive and well for a couple of decades and at some point faded away, and now students really want to have it happen

again,” Campanella said. “We have a responsibility to students that are with us today, so we want to provide some things that are meaningful to them.”

She said a poll conducted by the Office of Alumni Relations over this past winter session showed that students and alumni wanted to bring the tradition back.

The results came back in March, which was around the same time G approached the office with the idea, Campanella said.

According to Guthoff, in order for current seniors to apply for nomination, each applicant must be a full-time student, have a 2.5 GPA, and be involved in at least one club or organization. He or she must also submit a two-minute video, a brief piece of writing and 100 signatures, 25 from each graduating class, to support the nomination, he said.

Guthoff said he knows some seniors may feel the amount of signatures required is overwhelming, but the committee believes it is a fair request.

“We want the king or queen to be personable and not to be afraid to approach someone and say, ‘Hey, how’s your day going? I want to be nominated for homecoming court, will you sign this and what year are you?’” he said.

Junior Christopher Guinnup said he believes it is important to have criteria for the king and queen and doesn’t believe the current requirements are too strict. He said he feels the GPA requirement

should be higher considering the students chosen will represent the entire university.

“To be homecoming king or queen is obviously an honor and they are representing the university, so there should be selectivity,”

“You never want to make the mistake where staff decides everything because the students really have to have a voice.”

-Assistance Vice President of Alumni Relations, Cindy Campanella Guinnop said.

Once all the applications have been submitted this Friday, the student and staff committees will pick the homecoming court, Guthoff said.

Each application will be judged as a whole instead of focusing on one aspect such as GPA and he said

nominees will be picked based on what they have done to make a difference around campus and their ability to represent the university.

“We really hope the criteria bring out the best of the best of those students who are involved, those who are excited and those who will contribute to homecoming as much as they get out of it,” he said.

Campanella said it is important to have student involvement from the beginning with the initial decision-making process to the end with the crowning of the winners since the king and queen are representing the student body.

“You never want to make the mistake where staff decides everything because the students really have to have a voice,” she said.

The homecoming court will be announced on Sept. 29, Campanella said. Seniors can spend homecoming week campaigning, and students can vote online for their choice on Oct. 19, Campanella said.

The students will also have access to the homecoming court’s applications, including their videos, so they can make an informed decision, she said. The results will be announced at the homecoming football game on Oct. 20, Campanella said.

To ensure a fair election, one vote will be given per email so if students try to vote more than once it will bring up an error message,

she said.

Freshman Elian Salemink said that she would consider voting and would look for a senior who is involved on campus and cares about what goes on at the university. She said she wants to see someone that seems sincere about becoming king or queen.

“I would want someone that is genuinely interested and not putting on an act or anything so they can win a title but that they actually do care and therefore they should earn that title,” Salemink said. “If it’s one of those super fake cliché videos where they’re like, ‘Vote for me, I’m this awesome person,’ then I won’t pay much attention.”

Co-Chair of the Homecoming Student Committee and junior Charlene Garcia said becoming crowned king or queen represents much more than just a title or a popularity contest—it is about rewarding those seniors who have accomplished great things while at the university.

She said that the hope is the new criteria will also encourage current freshmen to aspire to become king or queen when they enter their senior year, and as a result, increase school spirit around campus.

“Current UD students focus less on university spirit nowadays compared to smaller colleges and even larger universities like Penn State,” Garcia said. “We do have school spirit, but we are trying to set higher standards.”

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Maryland elementary school bans homework

BY CHELSEA HOLLOWELL Staff Reporter

Gaithersburg Elementary School in Maryland has recently decided to stop assigning homework altogether in favor of having students read for 30 minutes a night, according to CBS News.

The decision has sparked controversy amongst educators regarding the importance of homework.

Myae Han, human development and family studies professor, said homework activities are what spark a connection between home and school, which furthers a child’s interest in their own education. However, she said when a child is overwhelmed with schoolwork it can have a negative effect.

“Too much homework can actually break the relationship with the families,” Han said. “It doesn’t give enough conversation time with the parents.”

Martha Buell, professor of early education and mother of two, said the necessity of homework, and types of homework given, has become a topic among many educators because academic performance is not up to speed. She said she was not shocked to hear the decision of the nearby elementary school to swap homework for 30 minutes of outside reading.

“If I was going to make decisions like [getting rid of homework] that would be the one thing that I would still encourage every child and family to do every night is to read,” Buell said.

Buell said the decision to stop assigning homework may have come

from a number of different factors. She said low academic performance, high rates of obesity and busier lifestyles might be a few reasons contributing to the decision.

According to Han, the word “homework” is the problem. She said homework puts a negative connotation on the activities given to students to hone their learning abilities.

“Work is something you’re given by someone else and it’s kind of tedious and boring,” Han said.

Han said homework is a way to develop self-motivation in the child’s education early on and the quality is important. The work is often low-level, simple worksheet, she said.

According to Buell, completing homework leads into subjects like parent and child relationships, parent and school relationships and the importance of exercise.

“Outside activities should be integrated in a meaningful way to what’s going on the in classroom,” Buell said.

Han and Buell both said a selfmotivation for learning, taught in early childhood, produces better quality college students. Both said outside play is conducive to a child’s ability in middle school, high school and, for some, college.

“It’s not about extreme decisions of getting rid of [homework] or not,” Han said. “It’s about allowing children to have more time to do something else then homework. It’s tricky to do.”

Buell said her husband reads Harry Potter to their third grade daughter every night. She said reading together

Retired university professor, Cleveland ave. resident, missing Continued from page 1 They said they do not believe Dohms to be in Newark, but students should keep an eye out.

“In respect to students, please be on the lookout, if you see anyone matching the description please call the police,” Farrell said. “We don’t believe he is still in Newark but we have the signs posted just in case he wanders back.”

On Sunday, the Newark Police Department issued a press release asking residents of Newark and Hockessin, Del., and

Newark Police search for Dohms.

southern Chester County, Pa., to cover places where Dohms could potentially be seeking shelter.

“We asked everyone to check your yards, sheds and out buildings—people with dementia will often seek shelter there,” Farrell said.

Despite confirmation by K-9 units that Dohms has been to several of the reported locations, police still do not know where he is now but believe they will find him shortly.

“We blieve he is just outside the city, and we are still hopeful of finding him,” Farrell said.

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is a great way to create a relationship, increase a child’s attention span, and build language, literacy, vocabulary and comprehension skills.

“When you’re hearing books and you’re hearing stories it’s actually very cognitively challenging and sort of the mental goodness that comes from hearing a book read aloud is so much bigger than sitting and watching a cartoon for an hour,” Buell said.

However, senior education major Kevin Shotwell said he feels homework is still important for children.

“Teachers want kids to practice in what they learned in school, outside of the school,” Shotwell said. “Mostly to see if what they’re learning is school is sinking in and the kids can apply it themselves.”

He said he felt substituting reading was good for vocabulary improvement, but he does not see how it could help you when solving math problems if you do not have that homework to practice them.

As for college students, Han, Buell and Shotwell agree that students will notsee a decline in the amount of outside work given in classes. Universities will never ban homework, according to Buell.

She said university administrators and professors are trying to teach college students a sense of responsibility for their own learning and work ethic as an adult in the workforce.

Shotwell said he had concerns about a child’s ability to perform well in high school and college if homework was not instilled early on.

“There’s two sides to that, I think,”

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Gaithersburg Elementary School does away with homework in favor of having students read for 30 minutes per night.

Shotwell said. “First is that if they’re not exposed to homework in elementary school when they get to middle school and are exposed to it, it’s going to be harder for them to adjust and they could potentially fall behind.”

However, according to Shotwell, studies have shown students respond more to homework in high school than in middle school, and more in middle school than elementary school.

“You think so differently from third grade to seventh grade,” Buell said.

“You’re a really concrete operationalthinking little kid, and as you get older, you get more abstract. You actually, hopefully, will be interested because the stuff you’re doing for homework is stuff you want to do and you don’t mind doing it. You understand why you’re doing it.”

September 18, 2012

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Greene Turtle sports bar to open on Elkton road

BY ELIZABETH GREENE Staff Reporter

Restaurant managers on Elkton Road hope the Greene Turtle, a new sports bar, will draw more customers to the area’s developing businesses.

Jeff Moyer, the bar manager at Pat’s Pizzeria said he expects the opening of the Greene Turtle will have a positive impact on his restaurant.

“When [Buffalo] Wild Wings was opening up we were concerned, but now that something’s moving in farther down the road, I think it’ll be more beneficial to us than anything,” Moyer said.

While Main Street continues to be a central dining location for students, junior Justin Grier lives closer to Elkton Road and said he would prefer to eat there.

“I would much rather walk across the street to Buffalo Wild Wings than hike all the way to Main Street,” Grier said.

Newark’s Greene Turtle is slated to open in early November. The restaurant chain was originally founded in Ocean City, Md., in 1976 and has multiple locations in its original state, as well as in Delaware, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Terry Logue, general manager of the Newark location, described the Greene Turtle’s food as “American style.” He said that the restaurant will serve everything from seafood and pizza to wings and crab cakes, referencing its Maryland roots.

While these menu items are common to both the Greene Turtle and its neighbors, Pat’s Pizzeria and Buffalo Wild Wings, Logue said his establishment’s family-friendly environment will distinguish it from its competitors.

“Your restaurant can change atmosphere over the course of a day in a college town, but we want it to be one atmosphere the whole way—one where families feel comfortable,” Logue said.

“Students are a high priority, but they’re not our only priority.”

Marketing Director at Buffalo Wild Wings Alison MacKenzie said she hopes the Greene Turtle succeeds in its new location.

“It will be great when more businesses open up on Elkton Road,” MacKenzie said. “We’ve yet to reach the same critical masses of consumers and stores as on Main Street.”

MacKenzie said she recognizes the challenges locations on Elkton Road face. The street has many established

and developing commercial businesses, but is wider and has a heavier traffic flow than Main Street.

Moyer and MacKenzie both said the continuing construction on Elkton Road has proved to be a major setback.

“It’s been almost two solid years,” MacKenzie said. “The construction has been ongoing for almost the entire time the restaurant has been open. It’s been our biggest negative impact on sales.”

Some students, like senior Jason Huynh, are willing to make the trip, however, in order to meet their budgets.

“Sometimes I go to Burger King because of the dollar menu,” Huynh said. “I tend to look for cheaper and closer.”

Grier said he also values cheaper prices over shorter distances. He said he would travel to pay less.

Sophomore Catie Wascheck said price and distance are not the only factors in her decision.

“I decide where to go based on what type of food I’m in the mood form,” Wascheck said. “I’m more likely to go out if I have friends visiting. I’m not likely to go to a sports bar unless there’s a game on.”

Huynh said that he frequents Kildare’s Irish Pub on trivia nights when he wants to go out to eat, while Grier

identified familiarity as a promising factor for chain restaurants.

“I liked the Greene Turtle that’s down in Rehoboth [Del.], so I’ll most likely go to this one, too,” Grier said.

Logue said he is optimistic about his restaurant’s opening in the “up and

coming area.”

“They’re renaming the road South Main Street and trying to rebrand it as a commercial area,” Logue said.

“There’s great parking, and it’s within walking distance of students. It’s going to be a great location for businesses.”

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The new restaurant will serve a variety of foods ranging from seafood to pizza and wings.

Biden: ‘there are some places where I always know I can win’ Homecoming changes for greek life Continued from page 9 outside of the event. The protestor has After the restaurant, everyone Speedwagon is playing through the loud speakers when Mickey Judkins, a local business owner, takes the stage to introduce the vice president. The crowd is already cheering before she gets his name out of her mouth.

“Hello, Wisconsin,” Biden said.

“Hello, Eau Claire. Gosh, it’s good to be back on campus. It’s a fading memory, but I remember.”

He then asks the audience’s permission to remove his jacket, claiming that his father taught him it was good manners to do so before making such a wardrobe alteration.

While Biden is delivering his speech, which covers the job market, college education financing and healthcare reform, his staff stays busy.

Allen shuffles reporters and photographers around the stage to give them access to various shots. The Secret Service agents disperse throughout the arena to make sure “The Bubble” remains intact.

Most of the reporters stay focused on the speech, but a few actively Tweet and try to create a structure for the stories they expect to write later.

Biden used his blue-collar roots to connect to the audience. A grin peeks out of the side of his face when he shares a seemingly ad-lib witticism.

“I’m supposedly an expert on foreign policy,” he said. “Where I come from, an expert is anyone from out of town with a briefcase.”

The end of Biden’s speech would finish any game of political cliché bingo.

The crowd chanted “four more years” while he waved and mouthed thank you, he shook hands with some supporters and even held a baby.

Allen and her staff round up the reporters again.

She gives oddly specific deadlines when telling reporters when “The Bubble” is leaving. Eight minutes seems to be a favorite stopwatch, and after Biden heads to the back, she tells the reporters they have eight more minutes at the event.

A religious protestor is proselytizing

a protestor too. A man in a Green Bay Packers jersey is repeating everything the religious man said but replaces key words like “God” and “Jesus” with “Aaron Rodgers,” the popular quarterback of the nearby Green Bay team.

“God is the lord, our savior,” the religious man said.

“Aaron Rodgers is the lord, our savior,” the Packers fan echoes.

Back in the vans, the support staff and reporters await Biden. The nine reporters compare the speech to recent events.

“I’ve never heard that briefcase thing before,” one of the local reporters said.

“The Bubble” rolls to a local restaurant called the Acoustic Café.

Gabriel tells the passengers in his van about a similar stop a Republican candidate made in another state.

He said the location wasn’t properly vetted and the owners of the restaurant were not his biggest supporters. The special of the day was a sandwich named after the candidate and it was just a lot of bologna.

Allen assures the reporters that the campaign has done background research on the Acoustic Café.

The reporters are given time to set up before Biden enters the restaurant. Allen directs people to go behind the counter. It is normal business hours and the workers at the restaurant dance around the dozen members of the press and staff to serve sandwiches and make smoothies.

Biden walks into the café and the diners immediately burst with applause.

He makes his way around the room and even stops to sit at a few tables.

While this is happening, the reporters keep an eye on whom Biden talks to. Everyone Biden meets is immediately approached by a reporter when he walks away. Everyone seems friendly and willing to speak.

As the vice president orders a turkey sandwich on pita bread with provolone cheese, sliced tomatoes and yellow mustard, Allen ushers the reporters and the rest of the staff out the door. Biden gets about 20 minutes in peace to eat his turkey and talk to potential voters.

returns to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to board Air Force Two. The time is 2:30 p.m. Biden and “The Bubble” will have spent more time traveling today than they did at the events.

Dinner on Air Force Two is spicy chicken tikka burgers with watermelon slices. After the meal, Biden comes to the back of the plane to for a friendly chitchat with the reporters.

Biden talks about the University of Delaware and praises Newark for always being supportive.

“I’ll tell you, there are some places where I always know I can win,” Biden said. “One of them is Newark at the university, one of them is Kosovo−the Kosovars love me, if they got the right to vote I’d be great−and the other is Scranton, Pennsylvania.”

Once Biden leaves, the reporters question the Kosovo comments. They know that Scranton, Pa. is his hometown.

“Yeah, I don’t know what that was about,” said one reporter.

Biden visited the country in May 2009 and was greeted as a hero. There is currently no legislation pending that would grant the people of Kosovo the right to vote in the U.S. presidential election.

When the plane lands in Washington D.C., Biden loads into his ”helo” and heads back to the Naval Observatory. He will be speaking at a black-tie dinner later that evening.

Biden will not be traveling the next day, which gives the reporters a prospective break.

“The Bubble” has traveled 1,696 miles in a little more than seven hours.

They’re tired and look forward to having the night off, but Allen’s night is far from over.

Allen asks the reporters if they will be attending the black-tie dinner. She receives exhausted laughter in response.

She tells them that they can show up late, as late as 7:30 p.m.

Dawkins, the young reporter from CBS, doesn’t want to recognize the loophole Allen is giving him.

“I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that,” he said.

-Bo Bartley

BY JACK FISHER Staff Reporter

In an attempt to include all fraternities in this fall’s events, the university’s Greek life chapters have collectively adopted a new system of pairing with each other for Homecoming.

Adam Cantley, assistant director of fraternities and sororities, stated in an email message that the new process, called the Chapter Assessment Program, was entirely drafted by students. He said the objective of the new process is to make sure all sororities and fraternities get paired.

Traditionally, fraternities competed with one another to court the sororities, and some groups were left out, Cantley said.

“The old process involved courting and fraternities competing to pair with sororities, therefore only 10 to 11 fraternity chapters could participate,” he said. “This is a way for all chapters to be involved.”

Cantley said the CAP system is designed to assess each Greek chapter’s academic achievement, management, membership development and community involvement.

Each fraternity and sorority will then be given a score, ranging from “Gold” to “Needs Improvement,” he said.

According to senior Michael Pechstein, president of Sigma Nu, all fraternities will be grouped in order to ensure that none are left out, with the exception of those with the top five CAP scores.

Pechstein said there are more fraternities than sororities, so many fraternities have to share a sorority throughout homecoming events.

However, the five fraternities with the highest scores will not have to “buddyup” with other fraternities, he said.

Cantley said the program offers a variety of incentives for receiving CAP points that are not limited to exclusive pairing.

“The highest-scoring chapters receive monetary rewards,” he

said. “We will do event seating and other programs in CAP score order, and you have to meet minimum standards to have social events with alcohol and to recruit new students.”

According to Cantley, the fraternities will have an initial meet and greet, a “dry” social event, a community service event and an event of their choice throughout which they will be encouraged to participate with their pair.

Junior and Lambda Chi Alpha Social Chair Darren Agboh said having a dry event is important to build relationships in a setting without alcohol.

Agboh said his fraternity has been paired with the sororities Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Delta Pi. According to Agboh, Lambda Chi Alpha attempted to court Alpha Delta Phi(Pi?) twice but was unsuccessful. “[The system] was made in order to bring fraternities and sororities together that normally wouldn’t do things with each other,” he said.

Senior Andrea Diorio, president of the Chi Omega sorority, said a change was needed.

According to Diorio, every sorority is guaranteed a pair for homecoming, but the same cannot be said for fraternities.

“Part of the problem [with the old system] was that the sororities weren’t seeing that a fraternity was left out,” she said.

According to Pechstein, smaller fraternities are left out because they often have trouble courting large sororities.

He said fraternities used to try and impress the girls when courting sororities, such as providing “safe rides” after social events and preparing meals.

Pechstein said excessive tension and competition between the fraternities were additional problems with the old system.

Diorio said the only problem she foresees with the adoption of the CAP system is the transition.

“It’s fair on both sides of the spectrum,” she said. “They’re not choosing us, and we’re not choosing them.”

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Univ. should uphold recycling Skeptics wonder where ‘going green’ went According  to  some  students  who  work  on  campus,  the  university  does  not  recycle.  Many  blue  recycling  bins  are  apparently  for  show  and  their  contents  are  discarded  with  trash.  Though  students  and  university  RIÂżFLDOV UHOD\ WZR GLIIHUHQW VLGHV RI the  story,  the  fact  that  our  recycling  is  TXHVWLRQHG LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH VKRXOG EH investigated.  The  students  who  claim  that  the  university  does  not  recycle  say  that  university  facilities  throw  out  many  recyclable  items  because  they  are  contaminated.  Many  students  are  suspicious  of  the  trash  cans  dispersed  around  campus  with  two  separate  units  for  recycling  and  trash,  yet  it  seems  that  all  the  disposed  material  leads  to  the  same  pile.  There  is  no  clear-­cut  way  to  prove  that  the  university  recycles  every  item  that  it  is  supposed  to  because  of  contamination,  though  there  should  be  more  initiative  to  ensure  that  as  many  items  are  recycled  a  possible.

Recycling  is  as  simple  as  separating  waste.  People  discard Â

more  recyclable  materials  than  they  think—consider  all  the  paper  and  plastic  we  use  on  the  daily  basis,  multiplied  by  the  tens  of  thousands  of  people  who  populate  the  campus.  That’s  a  lot  of  material  gone  to  waste.  The  university  has  made  efforts  to  show  that  it  values  environmentally  friendly  initiatives,  so  it  makes  little  sense  as  to  why  laziness  takes  priority  over  doing  the  right  thing.  Moreover,  the  city  of  Newark  strategized  to  encourage  recycling  as  of  last  year  by  incorporating  more  receptacles  throughout  Main  Street  and  the  city.  The  least  the  university  could  do  is  appreciate  and  follow  the  goals  set  forth  by  the  city.  If  the  university  can  unleash  projects  like  developing  solar  panels  at  the  Delaware  Field  House  for  a  not-­so-­modest  $90  thousand,  then  why  can’t  it  make  more  of  an  effort  to  guarantee  a  green  campus? Â

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Students should reasses their campus manners Paige Carney

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Some students need to improve their night-­time behaviors on campus.

Every morning I wake up on to an almost perfect view of campus. By 7 a.m., the sun is already up but the sky is still slightly colored by sunrise which shines down on the elegant Georgian architecture, the intricate brick path-­ ways zigzagging across the greenest patches of grass, and my personal favorite: acres of litter.

From my bedroom window I can see solo cups, condoms, gum and cardboard boxes of-­ ten within several feet of the dumpsters sur-­ rounding my dorm. To me this somehow takes away from the overall aesthetic elements of a campus that has long been known for its beau-­ ty.

In pictures, on college magazines and on the school website, campus looks great. It looks serene and well kept, but when walking to class in the morning, especially Monday mornings, there is a completely different feel.

I am very happy that my fellow classmates are going out and having a good time. I too like to enjoy myself on the weekends, but usually

that does not involve vomiting or urinating all over the meticulously crafted brick walkways.

Not only is that a major party foul, it is just simply foul.

Yet the act of puking and urinating on campus walkways and the Green is met with a rather apathetic attitude. On one hand, I think it is kind that as a campus we are not overly judgmental, but on the other hand I think we need to re-­evaluate the seriousness of treating the campus like a toilet.

For me it is not about the accidents, but rather the callous attitude surrounding them.

People tell s t o r i e s about uri-­ nating and v o m i t i n g on campus with the same level of pride as old war v e t e r a n s .

This is not something that should ¿OO WKHVH people with pride. Nor should we giggle about the condoms that now litter parts of Laird Campus. I am glad that stu-­ dents are taking the Wellspring approach and practicing safe sex, but when you are leaving VRPHWKLQJ FRQWDLQLQJ \RXU ERG\ ÀXLGV

all over campus for other students to step on, I KDYH WR ZRQGHU LI WKDW UHDOO\ TXDOL¿HV DV EHLQJ safe.

These actions need to be met with a level of shame instead of insensitive bemusement, or in some instances even an insurmountable pride. Students that attend this school need to be accomplished and intelligent. Therefore we all have things we could boast about that do not involve trashing campus, and in fact we should not be talking about trashing campus at all. In my opinion, as a student body we are highly above behaving in that manner.

We are above refusing to walk that extra foot to a trash receptacle to spit out the gum that now patterns every walkway on campus and several unfortunate pairs of shoes. We are above vomiting and urinat-­ ing all over campus and far above leav-­ ing used contracep-­ tion on walkways and green surround-­ ing campus.

Our school invests a lot in making cam-­ pus aesthetically pleasing and keeping campus clean but it is not the university’s job to make sure we are old enough to know that urine be-­ longs in the toilet, and trash in a dumpster.

Students go to football games in droves dressed in gold and blue to show their school pride and yet they cannot even be bothered to clean up after themselves. While our school does have a rather high endowment, money does not need to go to cleaning up the cam-­ pus. That money should go to initiatives that improve our academic experiences, not the cleanliness of our sidewalks.

It is time for our student body to improve its level of respect and cleanliness. Do not lit-­ ter. We were taught this when we were six. Pee in a toilet. We were taught that when we were two. Do not destroy your own home. I think this is simply common sense.

We need to start being mature enough to understand the impact that our actions have on the whole of campus. For instance, my young-­ er sister and her friends will not apply here be-­ cause when they visited on homecoming they had to play jump over the vomit. We are mak-­ ing the school undesirable not only to current students, but perspective students as well.

I want to graduate from a well respected and admired school, but if its own students do not even respect it enough to keep from urinat-­ ing on it, then we can hardly expect others to respect it at all.

Paige Carney is a copy editor for The Review. Her viewpoints do not necessar-­ ily represent those of the Review staff.

Please send comments to pcarney@udel. edu.

Muslim student still feels ‘under the radar’ post-9/11 Habibeh Syed

Guest Columnist Muslims often feel plagued by stereotypes after the 9/11 attacks.

I remember the day exactly. I stayed home that day from school feeling sick.

Watching Hey Arnold! on the Tuesday morning cartoon network, when my sis-­ ter barged into the living room, book bag dangling over her shoulders, earlier and broke down crying. My mother and I both surprised and all she managed to get out between her babbled sobs was, “Turn on the T.V.”

Like every story, there are two sides.

9/11 created a barrier between Muslims and Non-­Muslim Americans tighter than my A fghan grandmother knits her scarves.

Wait a second, where do the Muslim Americans fall? Under the radar. Yep, the society really didn’t know what to do with us, other than monitor us very closely.

Were we the terrorists that the media por-­ trayed us as, or the civilized that felt the pain of the families who lost loved ones on this torturous day?

As a Muslim American living in the U.S., I feel the pain from both Muslim and American cultural stigmas. On one hand I feel the Muslim pain while the me-­ dia stamps us with labels that evoke even more violence by both parties. As an New York-­native and as a Muslim I can never forget all the innocent lives of those who were taken on that sunny morning.

How a single act can impact every cor-­ ner of the world in such a revolting way.

The actions of a small group of extrem-­ ists so called “Muslims” have negated the perception of Muslims around the world and turned them against us. The beliefs of the 9/11 attackers are not shared with that of Islam. So really what is comes down to is the question: How can an individual call themselves something, when they do the exact opposite of what they stand for?

They can’t.

There will always be exceptions. Un-­ fortunately society loves to label groups with stereotypes. We do it with Afri-­ can Americans, Caucasians, Hispanics, Asians, and other groups from all walks of life. Though I have been a practicing Muslim all my life, I promise I don’t own bombs, I have never seen a camel, nor do I like hookah. I don’t believe in arranged marriages or live in desert. Yet, I’m sure that that has crossed many people’s minds when they see me walking down the street.

After 9/11, no one felt safe: not in

New York, not in the United States, not anywhere in the world. This attack of ag-­ gression sparked worldwide violence, as the pain was felt by many nations. This chain reaction of violence reached Eu-­ rope, A sia and you guessed it—the Middle East. Muslims were portrayed as fanatics and terrorists who sorted their issues with violence.

The issue at hand is not Religion. It’s the fanatics who use religion as a weapon.

Islam does not condone violence. Rather it teaches peace and how to live a good life.

Trust me take it from a Muslim. What the Quran, the holy book of Islam, teaches is a way of life. It teaches you to treat your neighbor better then you treat yourself. It tells you to help the needy. It tells you be a good human being. Killing unarmed and defenseless people is not an Islamic belief.

I grew up being hated and ridiculed. Peo-­ ple would throw things at me, curse at me, and bully me. After a while, the “Osama Bin Laden lives in your basement” jokes got old. I wanted desperately to purge myself from my scarf thinking it was the only way to stop the harassment. So I did.

But that didn’t help. In the 6th grade my only friend said she couldn’t sit next to me during lunch because people were making fun of her too. What was that word again?

Ah, terrorist! Who was I terrorizing walk-­ ing to school? Who was I terrorizing get-­ ting an education? Who was I terrorizing

working? Who was I terrorizing trying to practice my faith in this great country that stands to proudly for the freedom of reli-­ gion?

9/11 put me in a state of mind to ap-­ preciate my freedom as an American citi-­ zen. Compared to other countries, we were fortunate enough to be living. There truly is no other place like the United States.

I will never forget how 9/11 changed my New York City, how it changed my Amer-­ ica, how it changed my Islam and how it changed my world.

The next time you bump into a scarf-­ wearing, humble young woman, or a beard-­rocking enthusiastic young man, think to yourself, “How has this person suffered because of 9/11?” We have been harassed, neglected and terrorized. Which news-­station has run hours upon hours of documentary showing that?

Habibeh Syed is a guest columnist for The Review. Her viewpoints do not necessarily represent those of the Review staff. Please send comments to hsyed@udel.edu.

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Sororities warned against association with Sigma Chi

BY CLAIRE DE LANNOY Staff Reporter

At the annual Town Hall Meeting for Greek Life on Sept. 6, Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Adam Cantley said chapters that held social functions with unrecognized Greek life could be sanctioned, according to the Kappa Sigma President David Starr.

“At the Town Hall Meeting, Adam mentioned that Sigma Chi is off campus until spring 2016,” he said. “If any sorority or fraternity affiliates with them for an event, they will face consequences from the Office of Student Conduct.”

Cantley said that the university’s Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha chapters are currently unrecognized by the university. Sigma Chi was suspended in January due to hazing allegations.

According to the university’s code of conduct, hazing is defined as an action or circumstance which exposes students to “unpleasant, harassing, embarrassing, degrading or hazardous conditions, the endurance of which is intended to be a condition upon which the student(s) may become a member of, or participate with, any group.”

Cantley stated in an email message that this rule of dissociation between recognized and unrecognized chapters has long been instated by the university.

“Organizations are not permitted

to have functions with groups that are not recognized by the University of Delaware,” Cantley said. “If this would happen it would be a violation of policy and the organization would be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.”

He said an outsider must have reasonable belief that a function between an unrecognized and recognized chapter was organized as a social event.

Senior Annie Birney, the president of the Sigma Kappa, said she thinks the rule about socializing with unacknowledged chapters is fair.

“They did what they had to do to protect their students, which is their main priority,” she said.

The last time a sorority was sanctioned for hazing was in 2007 when Phi Sigma Sigma was suspended for alleged violations.

Junior Victoria Purnell, member of Alpha Xi Delta, said that hazing in sororities is rare.

“Sororities never really have a problem with hazing,” Purnell said.

“We basically praise our new girls rather than haze them.”

Birney said Sigma Kappa is one of many sororities committed to national anti-hazing policies.

“Our National’s policy regarding hazing is very similar to the university’s,” Birney said. “There is absolutely no hazing whatsoever.”

Starr said the university is serious when it comes to the

consequences of hazing, but chapters are not educated enough about it to prevent it from happening at all.

“I feel that the university does not do very much to ensure that chapters don’t haze but simply penalize the chapters when hazing allegations have been made,”

Starr said.

Cantley said that anti-hazing policy conversations are held with the presidents, risk managers and membership educators of each chapter.

Purnell, however, said hazing still occurs around campus.

“I don’t think they were unfair [in sanctioning Sigma Chi] considering they did what they did, but everyone knows that fraternities haze,” she said. “They were just unfortunate enough to take it to the next level and get caught.”

THE REVIEW/Mary-Kathryn Kotocavage

Delta Gamma is one of the sororities prohibited from fraternizing with unrecognized chapters.

Movie ticket sales hit lowest mark in seven years

BY LAURA YOUNG Staff Reporter

Film studies professor Thomas Leitch said the future of going to the movies is doomed, and soon going to the movies will be a rare occurrence for the public.

“It will become a minority experience, like going to the opera,” Leitch said. “You don’t get a lot of water cooler conversations about

the opera.”

According to box office tracker Hollywood.com, ticket sales this summer declined almost three percent compared to last year. The decline marks the first sales drop recorded in seven years.

“Home theater has been a big reason for the decline in sales of movie tickets,” Leitch said. “Movies faced a threat from TV right after World War II, and TV won.”

THE REVIEW/Lauren Sanchez

Ticket sales this summer declined almost three percent compared to last year.

He said in the 1950s, movies were in color while nearly all television was black and white, giving movies an advantage over television. He said today TVs are widescreen, high-definition and sometimes even 3D giving consumers the same experience from the comfort of their own couches. As a result, movie theaters have no edge in the market.

Sophomore Katie Edwards said she watches more movies at home than at a theater. She said she prefers watching movies on Apple TV because it is relatively cheap and private.

“With the price I have to pay at a theater, I expect movies to be good, and I expect everyone watching it to behave, not be annoying,” Edwards said.

Leitch said many people are tired of the inconveniences of going to a movie theater.

“A lot of people don’t care to go to movie theaters and subject themselves to other peoples’ behavior,” he said. “People talk, they make funny noises and they make out with each other. Lots of people find it more convenient to stay home and have their own viewing experience.”

The hassles of the movie theater are not the only thing holding consumers back from buying tickets.

According to economics professor James Butkiewicz, the economy’s slow recovery from the recession also deters customers from going to the movies.

“People are being more judicious about how they spend their money and what leisure activities they engage in,” Butkiewicz said.

“Meanwhile, the cost of movies being produced is higher. They need to charge more to make money – it’s a matter of what the market will bear.”

Butkiewicz said while higher prices drive some people away, there will always be a core group of people who are committed to the experience provided by movie theaters. He said these people are willing to pay the higher prices.

Despite the recent drop in movie attendance nationwide, local theater Cinema Center 3 in the Newark Shopping Center had its best July on record, according to manager Laura Henderson.

“I was surprised when I ran down the numbers,” Henderson said. “But this has actually been a good year. I see the economy bouncing back.”

Henderson said Cinema Center 3 has raised its prices three times in the last 12 years, a standard pattern in the theater industry. According to Henderson, the theater offers a student discount, but it still does not get many university students as customers.

Sophomore Kristen Hickman said as she has gotten older, her expectations of movies have lowered, which in recent years has deterred her from going to the movies.

“I don’t go to the movies anymore,” Hickman said. “I don’t

have time and walking to the movie theater is annoying and the cost definitely keeps me away.”

Butkiewicz said despite lower ticket sales, the film industry will continue to be profitable. Although the industry has experienced a three percent slip in attendance, Hollywood.com reported movie ticket sales still raked in $4.28 billion this summer.

“Domestic sales are part of the picture, but overseas sales are a big part of it too,” Butkiewicz said.

“The market for movies is global.

Our movies sell everywhere, and people still line up overnight for a movie they really want to see.”

He said people forget to consider the long-term profits that roll in over the years from customers buying individual DVDs to rental companies, like Netflix, investing in hundreds of copies to distribute themselves.

Leitch said there is still a “certain magic” to going to the movies.

“There’s that great moment when the lights go down, and anything can happen, and your expectations are unlimited,” he said.

“Going to a movie gives you an excuse to tune out everything else in the world.”

Butkiewicz said it remains to be seen what will happen with ticket sales, but he said he is optimistic.

“Like any other business, there are good times and bad times,” Butkiewicz said. “It just keeps going. The industry will move on.”

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Local band Chorduroy a staple for bar-goers

BY LAUREN CAPPELLONI Features Editor

As a child, Derek Hubbard wanted to be an archaeologist because of his childhood love for Indiana Jones. Now, as the lead singer of the band Chorduroy, he rocks out with hoards of college students at the Deer Park Tavern’s weekly Sunday Funday and other bars on Main Street.

“I still like to play in the dirt to this day,” Hubbard says.

Hubbard says he learned to play the trumpet when he was eight-yearsold. He played in bands throughout high school and has continued pursuing his passion for music ever since.

Chorduroy started with four university graduates eight years ago, Hubbard says. As the members entered their late 20s, the friends went their separate ways, but Hubbard says he was not ready to let go of his music.

Hubbard says he asked his neighbor Everett Gray to fill in as a guitarist for one summer and Gray has now been playing with the group for four years. They also picked up bass player Kevin Vecchione and drummer Jimmy Earnshaw to complete the band, Hubbard says.

The group plays at bars, including Kildare’s Irish Pub and Catherine Rooney’s, weddings and other events in the Philadelphia and Delaware areas.

“We have the variety for weddings,” Hubbard says. “The nieces are on the dance floor with the grandmothers and you have to keep them dancing.”

A few years ago, Hubbard hosted an open-mic night on Sundays at Deer Park. After returning from a summer break, the evening special

had died down, he says. Hubbard proposed that he and his friend play that night, out of the fear that openmic would be shut down. Now, after adding a full band, they have created their own event, Hubbard says.

Hubbard says he likes Deer Park and playing on campus because of the variety of people. The diverse crowd and the energy college students can bring to a performance are why he likes playing in the area, he says.

“You guys create the atmosphere,” Hubbard says. “We provide the soundtrack.”

Senior Katie McCarthy has been going to Deer Park almost every Sunday after she saw the band last year on her 21st birthday. She says the band is attentive to the crowd and never denies her song requests.

“They create a fun atmosphere,” McCarthy says. “If they’re joking around, the audience will joke around with them. They’re interactive with the audience which is different from other bands in the area.”

Senior Christine Feil, another Sunday Funday regular, says she likes the band’s mix of music styles.

“Going to see them play live is different from seeing other bands live,” Feil says.

The band plays different covers in all genres of music, but Hubbard says they are a rock group that puts their own spin on the songs they play.

Gray, who is from Texas, adds a blues style, while Vecchione is wellversed in recording and writing and Earnshaw has toured with popular acts such as G. Love & Special Sauce, Hubbard says.

The members also have their own small side projects where they write more, express their creative sides and keep their musical mind

sharp, Hubbard says.

“We’re rockers born and raised,” Hubbard says.

All four members have done national tours, but they decided to focus on their local following.

Hubbard says the touring lifestyle can get old and the economy has made touring less glamorous than it used to be, so a cover band is a good alternative.

“We play for the masses,” Hubbard says. “We try to play for people, not for ourselves. What we get out of it is just playing our instruments, being on stage. We’re musicians, 100 percent, full-time.

That’s what we find joy in, bringing music to people.”

Hubbard says if he knows part of a song that’s requested, they’ll play it. He likes mixing up the song selections because it can get boring playing the same things repeatedly.

“We rarely play a song the way it’s written,” Hubbard says. “I have a problem with bridges. I’ll get tired of a song and want to switch to a new one.”

For example, when playing Mr. Brightside by the Killers, the band usually delves into several lines from Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar We’re Goin’ Down” mid-song.

Hubbard says the band has talked about putting a CD out, but is sticking to their cover venues in Newark, Wilmington and Philadelphia for now.

The band is also starting an open-mic night called “Open Jam” on Wednesdays this fall, Hubbard says. Local musicians of any level can come play with help from the band.

“We’ve been playing non-stop for eight years and we’re not going anywhere,” Hubbard says.

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Chorduroy guitarist Everett Gray performs with the band every weekend at Deer Park’s Sunday Funday.

Alum’s new food cart satisfies hunger on South Campus

Courtesy of Leigh Ann Tona

Alum Leigh Ann Tona will open her food cart on South Campus next week, a project she began as a student.

BY ERIN DUGAN Staff Reporter

Twice a week, without fail, senior Cooper Asay comes to class late and hungry. For the average student, 15 minutes is ample time between classes, but for Asay, who has back-to-back classes in Wolf Hall and Worrilow Hall, this is barely

enough time to make the trek, let alone grab food.

“I am basically five to 10 minutes late to every class on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” Asay says.

For those like Asay who make the daily trip to South Campus, Sept. 29 will mark a change in their food sources. That Saturday, alum Leigh Ann Tona will open her entrepreneurial food cart, “I Don’t

Give a Fork,” in the Delaware Tire Center parking lot at 616 S. College Ave. South Campus is located more than a mile and a half from the center of university activity and more importantly, viable dining options, Tona says. Tona developed the idea for the cart as a senior in 2011, when she wrote a hypothetical business plan for a class assignments. The cart was

a practical way to address the lack of food sources on South Campus, Tona says.

“I felt like a food cart was within the realm of possibility and it’s definitely a trending thing,” Tona says. “My roommates and I would joke around, trying to come up with a good idea for a food cart. One we came up with was ‘I Don’t Give a Fork.’”

Her idea for a utensil-free food cart was met with praise from students and professors alike.

In November, Tona won $1,000 through the Entrepreneurial Studies Program’s Business Idea Pitch Competition.

Tona worked at the UDairy Creamery and says she and her colleagues often had to order takeout because there were no nearby food establishments.

“Something I learned in my business classes was that when you start a business, you want to solve a need rather than a want,” Tona says.

In May 2012, Tona’s business was mentioned in President Patrick Harker’s commencement remarks.

This inspired Tona to create a blog, found at idontgiveafork. com, detailing her experiences as an entrepreneur in sandwichmaking. Tona’s blog had an even greater purpose in that it would be the business’ first endeavor in social marketing, the use of social media as a means of advertising and promotion.

This was the perfect way to engage college students, says business administration expert Lee Mikles, who follows “I Don’t Give a Fork” on Facebook and Twitter.

“Social marketing is very important because that’s where the college student audience is living,” Mikles says. “You’ve got to find a way to be invited into their world.

What I like is that she is taking everyone on the journey with her and is getting a following even before she opens her doors.”

By April, Tona purchased a food cart and finalized her menu. Tona says she is working on spreading the word about her subs and finalizing the details of the cart’s opening.

The menu will include breakfast subs, like scrambled eggs, ham and cheese on a six-inch hoagie roll. Lunch subs feature items like turkey, bacon and tomato with Parmesan peppercorn mayo on a six-inch hoagie roll. An “I Don’t Give a Fork” specialty is the “Mac and Cheese-Steak,” a Philly cheese steak with grilled onions smothered in macaroni and cheese.

“I Don’t Give a Fork” employee senior Alex Liberatore says he is impressed with Tona’s initiative.

“I wanted to be a part of it,” Liberatore says. “Everyone always talks about opening their own business, but she actually took a risk and went for it, and I think that’s really admirable.”

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Newark celebrates annual Community Day festival

THE REVIEW/Erin Quinn

Local artists showcased crafts and sold goods in their booths on The Green this Sunday.

BY ELIZABETH QUARTARARO AND ERIN QUINN Managing Mosaic Editors

About 300 vendors and organizations represented the Newark area this Sunday afternoon on The Green at the 41st annual Community Day. The festival featured fair food, homemade arts and crafts, local artisans and games and activities for children.

The City of Newark’s Parks and Recreation Department worked with the university, Christina School District and the Downtown Newark Partnership to sponsor the city’s annual familyfriendly fall festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Goodwill hosted a “Trash to Treasure” contest where community members could transform old items from around their house or from a Goodwill store to something new and creative. The festival also had two performance stages and two demonstration tables to feature local bands, choirs, dancers, martial arts members and cultural groups.

Nursing students stopped community members to discuss issues such as blood pressure, smoking and diabetes. Sophomore nursing student Calla Cissel estimates that she and fellow classmate, sophomore Sydney Cordero, took about 50 peoples’ blood pressure and had about 200 people stop by the booth in the few hours they were there.

Both Cissel and Cordero say they were surprised that the school did not advertise Community Day to the student body. Cissel says she is glad she participated in the event because she may not have known about it otherwise.

“It is definitely interesting to see the diversity that is in Newark because it is a college town and you forget about the outside,” Cissel says.

Mary Egerton, 49, of Middletown, Del. works as a

Master Gardener for the New Castle County Cooperative Extensive. The Co-op provides information on gardening plants and how to compost at home. The volunteer Master Gardeners offer free services and workshops for the public on topics including how to identify gardening problems.

Over a hundred people stopped by the booth to receive information and ask questions about the group, Egerton says.

“For people who enjoy gardening there’s a wealth of information for them,” Egerton says.

Judy Taggart, 70, of Newark, is board president of the Friends of the Newark Free Library. She says that Community Day is a great way to encourage community members to become Friends of the library.

Taggart says she liked where the library’s booth was located, facing Wolf Hall, near the children’s area and band.

“We love Community Day, and we’re in a good spot because of the entertainment [set ups nearby],” Taggart says.

She says many kids stopped by the booth to pick up free books that were donated by the Friends and to draw on a display as part of the “Geek the Library” campaign, a Bill Gates initiative that promotes public libraries.

The Newark Area Welfare Committee’s Community Day booth demonstrated their need for volunteers and resources. John Wessells, grand administrator for the Newark Area Welfare Committee, says the organization had sign-ups for volunteers and sold bean soup mix to raise money.

Wessells says the recent poor economy has meant the organization is in more need than usual. The Hudson Center partners with the organization to address the needs of local families.

“We try to fill that need as much as we can,” Wessells says.

Though Wessells is a long-time resident of Newark, he says this

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Great Danes acted as “donation dogs,” attracting canine-lovers and donators alike for the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. at Community Day this Sunday.

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Delaware Avenue was closed to traffic Sunday afternoon to accommodate the tents and vendors. was his first year representing the Newark Area Welfare Committee at Community Day. Wessells says he enjoyed the nice weather and the turnout on campus.

“I’m really surprised at how many people are out here today,” Wessells says.

Joseph Harper, 31, of Pike Creek, Del., teaches 5th grade social studies at Newark Charter School. It was the school’s first time at community day and Harper says he hoped the booth would allow the school to explain their lottery-style enrollment process

and promote diversity among applicants. He says he was happy to see several of his students at the event.

“Tons of students are here walking around. It’s fun to see their families out and about,” Harper says.

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sights & sounds

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Imagine taking the most wellknown stereotypes of demonic possession movies and amassing them all into one film, suppressing any desire to form original content.

The product is director Ole Bornedal’s generic and predictable

“The Possession.”

The movie starts off rather well by setting up a scene with an old woman staring at a small, wooden box. Her fascination with the object only heightens the mystery until she brushes her hair, pulling out a large

clump of it. She walks back up to the box, hammer in hand, and aims to smash the object. What occurs next can only be described as a stampede of invisible wildebeest (à la “The Lion King”) as the woman is crushed, broken, and thrown around the room.

Artist of the Week

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If you like: Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers, Kurt Vile Try: Field Report Chris Porterfield, the former bandmate of Justin Vernon in DeYarmond Edison, eventually broke off into his own band Conrad Plymouth. Since then, the group evolved into a new band, under the name Field Report, with self-titled sympathetic and heartbroken album, released on last Tuesday.

Porterfield, a 31-year-old Wisconsin native, managed to produce a raw, tear-jerking sound that hits the human in us hard.

Porterfield’s songs are definitely best for an emotional purge, a late night or a long drive alone.

With soft, layered guitar introducing most of the songs, Porterfield’s voice enters with a quiver. It’s a bit more vulnerable than Justin Vernon’s signature high pitch, but it’s easy to imagine these guys collaborating. There is a welcoming and distinctive, raw sound that without, could’ve sounded a bit too similar to Bon Iver (though it’s hard to imagine that as a bad thing).

“I could’ve been an artist if I had the tools, I could’ve been a preacher if I suffered fools,” Porterfield sings on the outstanding track, “Fergus Falls.”

“My friends keep calling, I don’t pick up, I got nothing to say that I

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can’t just make up anyway,” he cries to himself on “Taking Alcatraz.”

While a moving album altogether, other standout tracks include “I Am Not Waiting Anymore” and “Circle Drive.”

Field Report actually performed

in our very own Wilmington on Friday and in Sellersville, Pa. on the Saturday. No other East Coast locations have been released as of yet, but something tells me Porterfield is going to get picked up sooner rather than later.

The suspense disappears instantly as this unintentionally hilarious scene finishes.

The plot of “The Possession” begins with a family’s trip to a yard sale. Recent divorcé Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who has his daughters Em (Natasha Calis) and Hannah (Madison Davenport) for the weekend, takes them to the sale where the box instantly catches Em’s eye. She becomes obsessed with the object as she attempts to find a way of opening it. Finally successful, Em discovers an assortment of peculiar objects inside, including a tooth, dead moths, a ring and a mirror.

The box is revealed to be a “dibbuk box” of Jewish folklore, which serves as a prison for an evil spirit. As Em opens the box, the dibbuk begins fighting for control of her body and horror ensues. As the spirit grows in power, Em begins to develop more violent tendencies and stabs her father with a fork and throws glassware at her mother (Kyra Sedgwick). In addition to the series of attacks, Clyde finds her sitting on her bed surrounded by hundreds of moths, unfazed by what is around her. Finally, it is up to the father to exorcise the demon, with the help of a Hasidic Jew (Matthew Miller, better known as Matisyahu).

What makes “The Possession” ineffective, however, is how predictable it is. It resembles other possession movies too much without offering anything new. It is hard to appreciate the movie when

“The Exorcist,” “The Omen” and “Rosemary’s Baby” did something almost identical but much better, roughly 40 years in the past. Similar problems with predictability exist within individual scenes as well.

The jump scares are too expected and ultimately end up being almost comical in their efforts to be disturbing. Take the scene of Em brushing her teeth, for instance. Due to repeatedly gagging on something, she keeps checking her throat with a flashlight. The music builds up. She repeats the check several times, still building up suspense, and finally, she finds a hand coming out of her throat.

But the movie is not all bad.

From a technical aspect, “The Possession” looks great. The cinematography certainly deserves recognition. The shots were wellplanned with excellent zooming and remarkable use of shadows and lights. The acting is surprisingly good as well, especially given the poor script. But in this case, a goodlooking movie cannot make up for all its faults.

Ultimately, “The Possession” proves to be quite forgettable. While it does provide several entertaining scenes, this entertainment is often not received in the manner intended.

What we are left with is a movie that is too silly to be scary, too generic to be exciting and takes itself too seriously for how little it offers. −Marcin W. Cencek mcencek@udel.edu

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Navy SEAL’s account met with criticism and questions

BY DANIEL MCINERNEY Sports Editor

The release of Mark Owen’s book, “No Easy Day,� was surrounded by controversy regarding whether or not the information should be classified. The novel details the author’s experiences as a member of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden.

Author Mark Owen, pseudonym for Matt Bissonnette, served as a Navy SEAL for over a decade and was a member of the famed SEAL Team Six. He published “No Easy Day� with the intention of setting the story straight regarding the details of the bin Laden mission. “To date, how the mission to kill Bin Laden has been is reported wrong,�

Owen says in the novel. “I felt like someone had to tell the true story.�

The book has received criticism from the Pentagon for containing classified information regarding the mission. The controversy surrounding “No Easy Day� has vaulted the book onto several national best sellers lists and is creating a buzz nationwide.

The U.S. government is concerned that the book contains specific information about how special operations forces are trained and how missions are planned and executed. Although Owen says all names in the book have been changed for their protection, many names, like Admiral McRaven’s, are unchanged.  While the book does use specific details describing the training and preparation associated with the mission, Owen makes a point of stating on several occasions that the information in the book will not compromise American security.

Mark Bowden, a journalism professor and best-selling author, is writing his own account of the hunt for bin Laden. “The Finish,� which will be released in October, aims to provide a broader scope of the mission that resulted in the death of bin Laden. Details about how bin Laden was targeted and how the decision to execute the mission was made will be featured in his book.

Bowden gained the reputation of a premier author dealing with special operations missions after he wrote “Black Hawk Down,� a book about the forces that attempted to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid in Mogadishu. From his experiences working with special operations units he is able to shed light on why Owen’s book has become such a hot topic.

Bowden, who recently read “No Easy Day,� says he feels it is important for stories such as Owen’s to be told.

The mission to kill bin

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Laden was simple until one of the helicopters used to carry Owen and his team to the compound crashed, Owen wrote. Â As the team prepared to repel from their helicopter onto a building, the helicopter began to lose control and the pilots were forced to make an emergency landing. On the ground, Owen and his men began to clear each building until they reached the one that intelligence indicated would contain bin Laden.

As Owen and his team approached the third floor, he heard several suppressed shots, later confirmed as the fatal shots to bin Laden, who was found dead and convulsing. They then collected DNA and as much intelligence as possible.  Gathered items included CDs, maps, laptops and video recordings, which were later analyzed by CIA agents.

As they returned home, the magnitude of the mission they just completed had not set in, Owen wrote.  It felt like another mission to Owen, until they returned to base and were met by a cheering crowd of soldiers, CIA agents and highranking military officials. “I think it tells the story of an American hero and a fantastic young man who has served his country heroically for years and was a part of one of the most exciting and significant counter-terrorism raids in history,� Bowden says.

The U.S. government is looking to press charges against Owen for violating a confidentiality agreement. “It was something they were all trying to prevent from happening,�

Bowden says. “He might have violated an agreement to keep information classified, but he certainly violated the spirit of the group by releasing this book.�

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Secrecy is often associated with the Navy SEALs who are famed for their ability to complete dangerous missions around the world, yet fade into anonymity when returning home. Owen felt comfortable with his decision to publish the book after several government officials, including President Barack Obama, gave interviews about the operation. “I was astonished,� Owen says. “We’d kept the whole thing under wraps for weeks. Now, [Washington, D.C.] was leaking everything, and we were going to get the lecture for it.�

Senior Pete Crampton says he found the book to be more revealing than he anticipated, though he says the published information is something people should know. “It might change how people look at the military,� Crampton says.

Bowden says the controversy around the book release was not surprising to him. “I knew before I read it that it would be controversial because I know from personal dealings that special operations command keeps a very tight lid on its missions, tactics and methods,� Bowden says.

Junior Kyle Drury, who is currently reading the book, says he is skeptical of the author’s intentions.

“I think it tells the story of an American hero and a fantastic young man who has served his country heroically for years.�

-Professor Mark Bowden “It’s definitely interesting and I am surprised with some of the stuff that he is allowed to say,� Drury says. “It seems like it should be confidential. �

Bowden says Owen might have intentionally chosen his pen-name in order to associate it with Bowden. “He chose a pseudonym that was remarkably similar to my own,�

Bowden says. “I don’t think that was an accident. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and maybe some people will accidentally buy my book.�

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Students turn to home workout programs such as P90X and Insanity to get in shape.

Students get fit with P90X and Insanity

BY CLAIRE DE LANNOY
 Staff Reporter

When junior Tomasz Szostek first saw TV advertisements for Power 90 Extreme, more commonly known as P90X, he says he initially thought it was a scam. After hearing about its effectiveness from his friends, he decided to give it a try.

After completing the program, he found P90X more advantageous than working out at the gym.

Szostek is not the only student ditching long lines and packed weight rooms at the Bob Carpenter Sports Building and turning instead to home workouts. Home workout routines are gaining popularity among students. Fitness programs, P90X and Insanity, sold by the exercise company Beachbody, are known for their intensity and quick results. “The programs are more appealing than the gym because the gym is way too crowded sometimes,�

Szostek says. “When you are working out at home, you can go at your own pace and you can be comfortable in a setting of your choosing.�

P90X, created by Tony Horton, claims to “help you transform your body in just 90 days,� according to the program’s website. It promises results through short training cycles and weight lifting. Insanity, created

by Shaun T., is a 60-day program focusing on “maximum-intensity exercise with short periods of rest.�

Both programs promise fast results without leaving the house.

The program schedules workouts on a day-to-day basis, which can be difficult to fit into a busy college schedule, says senior Brian Calio, who recently completed the Insanity regimen. “Sticking with it was tough,�

Calio says. “A lot of times it was hard to motivate myself to get up and do the workout.�

Sophomore Quincy Creadick says she disagrees because for her, the strict schedules were a source of motivation. “It puts you on a schedule that you know will work,� says Creadick, who tried P90X for its promised results.

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Besides having a set schedule, Szostek finds the program to be more successful than other traditional workout methods because he says it helps him focus on muscle areas he usually ignores. “When I would go to the gym, sometimes I would neglect certain muscle groups, such as legs or abs, because I was concerned with developing larger arms,� Szostek says. “At the end of the program, I wasn’t completely ripped like the program advertises, but I had noticed a significant change in my muscle tone and overall had a larger build.�

The programs have benefits outside of body conditioning for many of the students who tried the workouts. Creadick says the program got in her in shape, helped reduce her stress levels and bolstered selfconfidence. “Mentally, it made me feel better about myself,� Creadick says. “It made me more self confident.�

Although some people find the programs effective, sophomore Meredith Castellani says they are overhyped. “I feel like I don’t see immediate results, but I definitely feel like I’m working out,� says Castellani. “Maybe in the long run, after the scheduled months, I’ll see the results they promise.�

Some students question whether these programs are worth the price.

While university students can go to any of the gyms on campus for free, the price of P90X or Insanity can range from $39.95 to $120. “I think it’s crazy that they are so expensive,� Castellani says. “The gym here at school is free for students, so I’m surprised someone would spend that much on DVDs.�

Castellani and her friend shared the program DVDs to avoid individually paying full price for the programs.

The benefits are priceless for other students and Szostek says he gained a lot from the workout program. “P90X taught me to push my limits,� Szostek says. “It has helped my overall confidence and determination in other areas such as my academics and social life.�

22September 18, 2012

Eater’s Digest

with Rachel Nass

An early and lasting love for Brew Ha Ha!

I’m not a regular anywhere. I don’t have a go-to deli or pizzeria, and there aren’t any bartenders that know me by name. I have no loyalty to a particular food cart, butcher or baker. To most of the food industry, I’ll remain an anonymous consumer forever. But I’m not alone, and my life is not meaningless. Why? Because I have Brew Ha Ha!.

With nine Delaware locations, including the one on Main Street in Newark, Brew Ha Ha! a local powerhouse.

They promise exceptional fresh coffee, but their expansive menu also offers lattes hot and iced, teas, smoothies, sandwiches, soup, salads and more.

On the counter is a constantly changing selection of cookies, scones and pastries. As far as I’m concerned, all of this combines to form so many square feet of raw Delaware pride.

I learned to love Brew Ha Ha! like only a Delawarean could: early. The seeds were planted in elementary school, when Saturday morning errands with my dad were

a precious commodity. After hours of schlepping between Home Depot, banks and grocery stores, we’d drive out to the Concord Pike Brew Ha Ha!, where he’d invariably order a black coffee for himself and a blueberry muffin for me, attaching two lessons to our trip. First, Brew Ha Ha! coffee was exceedingly superior to a Starbucks cup, and second, muffins always taste better when eaten in a car.

I absorbed his teachings, carrying them with me through middle school, ninth grade and eventually driver’s ed. I don’t know when we started to arrange our afternoons around Mango Jet Tea Smoothies and lemon crumb bars, but I can’t picture a conversation with my best friend that didn’t happen in the Brew Ha Ha! parking lot. Her Dodge Neon developed a detritus layer of plastic Brew Ha Ha! cups and accidentally stolen silverware. While kicking the trash around we taught each other precalc and how to be funny, biology and how to quickly scoop up

whipped cream before it melted into the hot chocolate.

By senior year the Marsh Road Brew Ha Ha! felt like mine.

Nobody knew my name or what I

“With the help of the back porch, they’ve made Brew Ha Ha! my favorite place to study, relax and talk.” was going to order (by my design), but I was always greeted with a smile of recognition that spared me the faceless, soulless Starbucks conveyor belt.

Then, also in true First State fashion, I ended up going to college 10 minutes from my grandmother’s house. I could still go home for Sunday dinners and even better, I

didn’t have to change coffee shops.

The busier Newark branch did take some adjusting to, and I’ll always miss the bubbly Marsh Road barista with the brunette bob, but I’ve developed my own favorites among the staff here. With help from the back porch, they’ve made Brew Ha Ha! my favorite place to study, relax and talk and I’m pretty sure my proudest college experience is showing it off to out of state friends.

Thank god they get it.

It’s easy to get the appeal of the café, but 14 years is still a long time to love something. Why do I keep coming back? What do I like so much? It would be all too easy to rattle something off about an award winning menu and an intangible rightness. Instead I’ll tell the truth: I like everything about Brew Ha Ha!.

I like the logo and the brown paper to-go bags. I like the Neapolitan Iced Latte and the stacks of Spark Magazine. I like the exposed brick and brightly colored walls and menus, the staff that doesn’t seem too cool for me, the arguments about

Fashion Forward Handling red carpet pressure

Signing your first check is a big step in life. Signing your first lease is even bigger. Signing your first contract agreeing to the liability of borrowing diamonds worth more than the mortgage of a comfortable house—let’s just say that is kind of a big deal. Surprisingly, I can say I have signed my John Hancock to all of the above.

I was working as an assistant to fashion stylist Aldene Johnson in London this summer, juggling multiple projects including a photo shoot Johnson was scheduled to style in France. But in the wonderful world of freelance, last minute red carpet events for music artist Florence Welch can pop up, including The Harper’s Bazaar VIP Gala and The Elton John White Tie & Tiara Tea Ball.“I have no choice but to send Meg while I’m in France,” Johnson said to Welch’s manager on the phone. I almost gagged on my coffee.

I would be the one solely responsible for these events?

There is a lot of scrutiny when it comes to the red carpet. Every single intricate detail is caught on camera and all eyes are focused on one image. A press photo is worth a lot more than a thousand words; it is the celebrity depending on you for presentation, the designers relying on you to exhibit their pieces properly and the stylist counting on you to execute their vision. It is so much more than just picking a pretty dress.

Luckily, at this point, I had lots of practice. The day before Johnson and I were rushing to get Welch ready for BBC’s Radio 1 Hackney Weekend 2012—a two-day music festival with a lineup including Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Jay-Z

and Rihanna. Useful tip: licking the needle eye instead of the string is a quicker way to thread a needle in case a crowd of 50,000 fans are waiting for you to stitch fast.

The mechanics of “putting on a dress” is a lot harder than it seems.

There are so many things to consider: the undergarments, how to attach the mic-pack, how to securely fasten the dress and anticipating every wardrobe malfunction that could ever possibly happen.Then there’s the manual part of the job, whether it’s zipping a metal beaded gown the weight of Medieval armory chainmail or hovering an intricate mesh bodysuit over a full face of makeup. Sewing pieces together, cutting loose threads and remembering to remove the tags on shoe soles—things people don’t think about, let alone even care about, but have major effects on presentation and working as a visionary.

Before I knew it I was working solo and getting Welch ready at her house. The jewelry guard handed me a case of diamonds along with that intimidating contract to sign. I added the final touch of BVLGARI rings to the outfit before Welch thanked her team and was off to her event.

Watching her go felt like a scene from Cinderella, and after that we could only cross our fingers and hope for the best. After hours of hair and makeup, multiple fittings, minor wardrobe malfunctions and quick improvisations I had gotten through two days of dressing Welch for the Harper’s Bazaar VIP Gala and The Elton John White Tie & Tiara Ball.

Completely exhausted, I almost fell asleep through my favorite recreational part of my job—the car ride from Welch’s home back to the

studio. Most of my time working in cities requires a lot of underground transportation, so the simple pleasure of being driven past Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral and observing all the pedestrians and street fashion was such a satisfying way to end a hard day at work.

People often ask me why I’m

politics between older men. I like the minimal lighting, the huge windows, the couches, and the large, wooden tables that are so perfect for spreading out newspapers and multiple plates. I like the familiarity of it all, the way everyone can look and feel like they belong with their first purchase or their first study session. I like the chatter, the geographically named sandwiches and the local artwork on the walls, the sense that I am contributing to my local economy and even my local soul, a unique Delaware consciousness. I like the drinks that are never too sweet, the straws that always break, that no one cares if I dither over a choice, the smokers outside—the jazz humming above it all. I like the kindergarten teachers and college professors, the corporate big shots, stay at home moms, and Catholic schoolgirls whining into iPhones. I like the apple cider in October and the Brew Ha Ha! Latte in January. I like that no one has ever asked me to leave.

—rnass@udel.edu

with Megan Soria

part of a line of work that demands high stress, time, commitment and extensive knowledge of clothing.

Believe me, I’ve asked myself that many times since I began at 19-yearsold. There’s a rush, drive and passion in the art of styling that you cannot explain unless you’re willing to persevere and have an inherent love

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—megsoria@udel.edu

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with Jock Gilchrist

Don’t Be Frackin’ Crazy

“Don’t be frackin’ crazy.” That’s what the sign in my window says.

But despite this obvious bias, I am going to give an objective scientific account of how hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, works.

Then I’ll get biased.

Conventional and unconventional drilling techniques tap into natural methane reserves located deep in the earth. Methane is a desirable energy alternative to fossil fuels because it’s cheaper and burns more cleanly than coal.

Economic benefits include creating jobs and accruing a domestic energy source. But if methane leaks without being burned, it is quite harmful to the atmosphere—it traps 20 times as much heat as carbon dioxide.

Conventional drilling has been used since the 1800s to recover natural gas thousands of meters under the earth’s surface. This procedure involves drilling straight down or at an angle into pockets of methane in shale deposits and

extracting the gas. It has a relatively high ratio of extracted energy to energy used, making it an attractive drilling option.

However, the United States has mostly exhausted the natural gas accessible through conventional drilling. Remaining gas reservoirs are thinner and more diffuse, and conventional drilling isn’t precise enough to reach them. This is where unconventional drilling—fracking —comes into play.

Fracking expands conventional techniques in two important ways.

The first is horizontal drilling. After engineers drill to the stratum of the gas deposit, they drill sideways into rock formations. Then, in order to fracture the rock and release the hard-to-reach methane, a mixture of water and chemicals are blasted into the well bore, cracking the shale and allowing methane to bubble into a well where it is harvested.

A fracked well typically uses between two and nine million gallons

of clean water, transported by about 200 tanker trucks. It is combined with chemicals which prop open and lubricate the fissures in the rock and prevent bacterial growth. About half of this mixture stays in the ground and the other half is regurgitated and then (in theory) stored, treated and disposed of.

The use of these chemicals was scrutinized because many drilling companies kept their proprietary formulas confidential. But in 2011, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released an informative report. About 750 chemicals are used by drilling companies and 25 of them are classified as hazardous under the Clean Air Act, nine of the chemicals are on the blacklist of the Safe Drinking Water Act and 14 are known or potential carcinogens, like benzene. Harmful subterranean chemicals like arsenic and mercury present at these depths sometimes wash up in the flowback as well.

In West Virginia, 75,000 gallons

of fracking wastewater were released into a forest over a two-day testing period, with roughly the same result as taking a bath in hydrochloric acid. Within two days, all ground vegetation had died; in 10 days, tree leaves began turning brown (in June); and in two years, more than half of the trees had died.

The most problematic part of fracking is the lack of regulation and the number of errors in procedure due to negligence or ignorance. Of course, the wastewater is supposed to be treated before being disposed of. But in reality, sometimes the wastewater is simply dumped into rivers. Sometimes it’s stored in a pit; then it rains, and the pit overflows.

The well bore is supposed to be lined with foolproof concrete to seal in methane for collection.

In reality, the cement cracks and unsafe methane levels have been reported in many homes’ drinking water. In one of the most memorable scenes of Gasland, the documentary

Marshall’s Mugs

with Ryan Marshall

Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale

Pumpkin ales are raging with popularity throughout the East Coast.

Between Oktoberfest and pumpkin, there is not a more popular style in the fall.

This week’s seasonal brew will focus on Shipyard’s Pumpkinhead Ale. Shipyard Brewing Co., which is located in Portland, Maine, has crafted their pumpkin-style brew since 2002. It can be found through the northeast from September to October.

Shipyard uses a 2-Row British Pale Ale malt, along with malted wheat and a light Munich-malted blend. Hallertau and Willamette hops give the beer a spicy aroma that pairs well with the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Pour the beer into a traditionalstyle pint or pilsner glass. As it pours, you will see the golden-pumpkin color rise to the top of the glass. The aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg will really smack you in the face as your nose tips into the glass.

On the first sip the spiciness is well-noted, but there are hints of pumpkin flavor throughout. It is definitely a lighter style due to its smoothness and drinkability.

Pair this beer with a turkey BLT or of course, drink it after dinner with a pumpkin pie. This light spicy ale is really nice when you are sitting outside in the cool autumn air or on a warmer day with the sun shining.

It is really impossible to determine the best pumpkin beer because it varies on the drinker’s preference. They range from spicy with slight hints of pumpkin to

double-pumpkin-pudding style beers. My preference falls more towards double pumpkin side of harvest ales. However, Shipyard does a middle-ground pumpkin ale that falls in-between spicy and pumpkiny.

Shipyard was not my favorite version of pumpkin ale. However, they do provide a video on their website to mix things up a little bit.

They suggest you rim the glass with caramel syrup then dip it in brown sugar or cinnamon sugar to enhance the beer with the flavors of the season.

Next, add hard alcohol. Whipped cream vodka will make it taste more like a pumpkin pie. Vanilla vodka has the same affect. Adding Southern Comfort to the ale makes it complex due to the flavors in the bourbon and Captain Morgan really brings out the caramel and brown sugar flavors in the pumpkin ale.

However, my favorite is the pumpkin bomb; take a half pint of Pumpkinhead and then drop a half shot of pineapple vodka and Bailey’s Irish Cream, in a manner similar to an Irish Car Bomb. Or you can do a half Guinness and half pumpkin for the chocolate pumpkin.

That being said, it still wasn’t my favorite pumpkin beer. If you would like to try something with more spice, buy Dogfish Head Punkin and if you like the creamy pumpkin pie taste, try Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale. —ryanmars@udel.edu

that brought fracking to national attention, a Colorado man’s faucet water erupts into flame as he holds a lighter near. Methane also leaks into the atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse gas effect.

And despite linking both fracking and wastewater disposal to increasing numbers and magnitudes of earthquakes, in 2009, only 3 percent of the 75,000 fracking wells in the country were seismically monitored.

How long can the end justify the means? Natural gas burns cleaner and costs less, but we must vandalize the earth to harvest it. The issue transcends politics and enters the realms of our wellbeing, the future and the conservation of the natural ecology which has sustained humans for as long as we’ve existed.

QUICK REVIEW: (all mugs out of 5)

TASTE: 3.5 The onslaught of cinnamon and nutmeg is really nice with a smooth finish of pumpkin at the end, however, not my favorite.

FEEL: 4 Really light and refreshing body, which is a nice switch for a pumpkin ale.

LOOK: 4 The golden-pumpkin color shows the lightness of the beer as well as its intentions of pumpkin flavors. Not too much carbonation, just as pumpkin ales should.

SMELL: 5 Wow, the combination of hops and spices is refreshing on the nose, and definitely my favorite part of the beer.

OVERALL: 3.5 This is just my preference of pumpkin beers showing.

Overall, I wasn’t super impressed, although the video online really does give you a variety of ways to enjoy.

—ajgg@udel.edu

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Smartphone users talk apps, email synching

BY BRITTANY CHOPLIN Staff Reporter

Senior Allison Kane says she still had not figured out how to link her university email to the mail app on her iPhone. Instead, she uses the Safari browser to manually log into GoogleApps to send and receive messages. Kane is not the only student with this problem.

As an employee at the Apple store, senior Kolby Dukes says that there are problems for several students that want to sync their university email account with the Apple software.

“People come to us every day having trouble with their email,” Dukes says. “We try to help them the best we can. Under UD’s Network Page, there’s a password setting tool. We have a cheat sheet. It breaks down all the steps you need to make it work.”

Email is not the only online resource that Kane likes to access from her phone. She says the UD app provides an easier way to get to Sakai and UDSIS. Dukes says that the iPhone and iPad are useful because they bring things from the computer to the user’s fingertips.

“If you’ve got five minutes standing in line at the grocery store, you can study,” Dukes says. “We can make better use of our time.”

Dukes says he uses Pages and Keynote constantly. Pages is Apple’s

word processing app and Keynote makes presentations. Apps have become a daily part of life, especially for college students, Dukes says.

Smartphones are best for people who are always on-the-go, Dukes says.

“It’s become almost like a car,” Dukes says. “You don’t need it to live, but almost everyone has one at some point.”

There are several apps designed specifically for university students, Dukes says. He says Evernote syncs class notes between several devices and the Dropbox app can serve as a place to store different types of files that you might need for class.

Computer and information sciences professor Jingyi Yu researches in partnership with several leading mobile companies like Apple and Android and plays a part in the development of technological algorithms. Yu says the idea for an app is harder to develop than the software itself.

He says phone apps cannot always substitute for certain computer functions.

According to Yu, most app developers usually lose money because there is no surefire way to ensure success. Often, the profits do not offset the cost of development, he says, and the goal should be to have fun and be passionate about the development rather than to seek profits.

“There are certain applications you cannot easily replace, for example, the office processing tools,”

Yu says. “It’s very inconvenient to type on the phone.”

Yu also says the iPhone is less advanced than it appears because he says it uses one of the lowest performance chips.

He says another major flaw in the iPhone is its smaller touch screen, a problem which Dukes says will be fixed with the iPhone 5 release. They are increasing the screen from three and a half inches to four inches, but existing apps will run with black bars on the top and bottom because of the larger resolution, according to Duke.

The iPhone is often chosen over Android and Windows, Yu says, because people consider it more trustworthy than Android and Windows due to its lack of bugs.

“The biggest advantage of the iPhone over the Droid is that the same company that is making the hardware is making the software,” he says. “When you have a company like Apple that makes hardware and software, everything just works better.”

Despite the expansion of apps, both in Apple’s market and several others, Yu says that there is a limit on the computing power of mobile devices. He says that the growth of apps has less impact on daily life than people realize.

“There are hundreds of thousands of apps coming up every day,” Yu says. “But if you really count the apps we use daily, it’s just a handful of apps.”

Mosaic Guide:

How to set up UD email on the iPhone 1. Open your udel email account on the UD network using a computer. Click the wheel in the top right corner and then click settings.

2. Click on the heading “Forwarding and POP/ IMAP.” Next to IMAP Access (on the left) there are two options under Status. Select enable IMAP. 3. In another window on your computer, go to udel.edu/ network and sign in with your UDelNet ID and password.

4. Under “Maintaining your UDelNet Account” click on “obtain or change your password for IMAP or iCal” and select “always send your UDelNet ID password to Google”

5. Click save changes, but do not quit out of the page. You may need it later.

6. On your iPhone go to settings > Mail > Add new account. You can now use Gmail and do not need to use the “other” email type.

7. Fill out your information, using your UDel account and password 8. For some students, this still may not work because the university has changed the requirement for passwords so they now must be longer and have more varied characters.

Since older passwords don’t fill new requirements, the gmail server will not recognize it and you will have to change your password and repeat the steps using your new account information.

THE REVIEW/Lauren Sanchez

Day Trippin’

with Kristen Dempsey

Down to Southern Delaware This week I decided to travel down south and visit beautiful fields until sunset, have a bonfire, roast hotdogs and make s’mores.

It’s been such a beautiful week that being anywhere other than outside would have been absurd.

So I headed to Clayton, Delaware in my beat-up Volvo, chugging along Route 1 and 13. I rolled the windows down the entire ride, stuck my arm out and felt the wind through my fingers. If you’ve never been to Southern Delaware, it’s certainly worth the drive.

I passed many a field and weather-torn houses—all beautiful in their own right. Whenever I drive down to southern Delaware, I always take the time to look around me because it can be hard to find lovely things in Delaware.

The fields were rolling and green; the sharp, purple-grey straw weeds lining them made for a picturesque view of the Amish farms. The woods always seem welcoming and they hide mysterious things I wish I knew.

I came to a stoplight and turned my head to the left where I saw a rickety cottage, old and falling apart. It was small and was probably built by hand. It most likely hadn’t been lived in for a long time. The paint was fading

and the porch was collapsing, but it stood in the middle of a small field, surrounded by the woods; almost like it had been there forever and will be there forever. It reminded me of the movie Big Fish with the small town in the middle of the woods. Standing— or more like leaning— next to it was a silo, wooden and falling apart like the house. It completed the scene, ya know?

Next I landed at my destination: a lovely field with a pond, trees and fire pit. I was having dinner and dessert with my family but since they were all at work, I decided to take my shoes off and walk around a bit. There was a slight, cool breeze and the grass curled between my toes, making me feel like a child again.

I walked over to a patch of bright, yellow daisies growing wild and free. For some reason it reminded me of the Mumford & Sons song “After the Storm,” and I thought of the part about the flowers— “And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears/ And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears/ Get over your hill and see what you find there/ With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair” So, doing what any normal

person would do, I picked a flower and put it in my hair. I turned back around and saw that the sun was nearly set and its shine through trees against the flowers made for a beautiful picture snapped with my phone.

I then headed further back towards some apple and pear trees.

It made for a nice picture, so of course I took another one. On one of the pear trees laid an abandoned bird’s nest, wilting, with a bee that, I can only assume, was examining the craftsmanship.

Finally, my family arrived home from work and the sun had fallen. It was a little chilly out, which made a perfect night for a campfire. You can’t really beat hotdogs cooked over a fire—the crunchy outside of the dog with ketchup. YUM! And then the s’mores which, of course, are always delicious.

It was so dark outside, if you looked up you could see all the stars, winking and bright. There are so many parks and fields in Delaware that are like this. I encourage all of you to try traveling to one and just to look at the stars. It’s worth the trip.

—kdempsey@udel.edu

Courtesy of Kristen Dempsey

Kritsen Dempsey traveled to Southern Delaware this week, where she enjoyed s’mores and hotdogs over a campfire and snapped pictures of the landscape as the sun set.

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Defense stifles the Bison, Hens survive struggle Delaware had a three-point lead at the half, score 13 unanswered points, win 19-3

BY RYAN MARSHALL Managing Sports Editor

Delaware was not going to win every game by 20 points this year. In fact, the Hens did not even score 20 points in the game against Bucknell Saturday at Delaware Stadium.

However, Delaware won the game 19-3, but the final was more deceiving than it appeared, according to junior defensive tackle Zach Kerr.

“The score doesn’t usually show how good a game is or how bad a game is,” he said. “You really have to get in and look at film.”

The Hens had a three-point lead going into halftime thanks to Bucknell missing a 41-yard field goal with just seconds left. In the first half, the Bison’s inhibited Delaware’s offense by using short passes, screens and quarterback draws.

The big momentum swing came when Bucknell wideout Jake Flaherty

fumbled the ball on the Bison’s 10yard line. Freshman defensive lineman Vince Hollerman forced the fumble and Kerr recovered it.

The ball laid by itself until Kerr landed on top.

“It’s kind of like coming home to that good sandwich mom makes and seeing it on the table,” he said of the ball lying on the field.

Although the turnover gave the Hens great field position, they were unable to do anything with the opportunity and junior kicker Sean Baner drilled his second field goal of the day to put Delaware up 6-3.

Baner was the Hens most valuable offensive weapon on the day. He was 4 for 4 in the game and has now made 12 consecutive field goals since last season. It was the third time in his career Baner has kicked four in one game, tying the Delaware record he previously set.

“I like being busy though,” he

THE REVIEW/Sara Pfefer

Junior kicker Sean Baner kicks a field goal. He had four in the game, tying the record he previously set. said. “I got to keep myself warm. It feels good to get out here. I’m upset I didn’t get the record. I thought I was going to get it, but you can’t win them all.”

He attributes his success to being

focused. He said the game has really slowed down for him from a lot of hard work with snapper, junior Eddie Herr.

Besides Baner, junior running back Andrew Pierce had his first 100yard game of the season behind an

Lady Hens lose heartbreaker, 2-1 Assistant Sports Editor

The Delaware women’s soccer team dropped a home matchup to St. Joseph’s, 2-1, Friday, at the Delaware Mini-Stadium.

The Hens are now 3-4 on the season, but have not begun conference play.

Both teams failed to score at the half, and the Hens were unable to

capitalize on several opportunities, outshooting the Hawks 28-10 for the game.

Hens’ sophomore midfielder Allegra Gray narrowly missed a header in the early goings. In the 30th minute, Hawks goalkeeper Christine Neal made one of her 15 saves after stopping Delaware’s junior midfielder Chelsea Duffy on an opportunity right in front of the net.

See LADY HENS page 30

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Field Hockey tallies first home win on Friday

Late goal spoils Delaware’s shooting gallery, Hens fall to 3-4 on season

BY PAUL TIERNEY

improving offensive line. Pierce tallied almost 50 percent of the Hens’ total offense in the first half.

Sophomore quarterback Trent

BY JACK COBOURN Managing Sports Editor

THE REVIEW/Stephen Pope

Junior midfielder Chelsea Duffy defends the ball in Friday’s game.

The Delaware field hockey team bounced back strong from their loss to North Carolina on Sept. 7 by beating Monmouth, 3-1, Wednesday at Rullo Stadium.

The team was hard at work on the practice field between the two games, doing defensive and attacking work.

Head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said

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ChickenScratch Weekly Calendar

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Wednesday, Sept. 19 Volleyball vs. Pennsylvania 7 p.m.

Starting Friday Women’s Tennis at Cissie Leary Tournament at University of Pennsylvania Men’s Tennis at St. Joseph’s Tournament Friday, Sept. 21 Women’s Soccer vs. Towson 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 22 Field Hockey at Appalachian State 1 p.m.

Football at William & Mary 7 p.m.

Henpeckings Field Hockey: The Delaware field hockey team beat Temple, 4-2, Friday at Temple. Sophomore defender Kelsey McKee scored two goals, the second of which broke a tie game. On Sunday, The Hens lost, 10-2 at No. 2 Princeton.

The Hens record is now 3-6 (0-0 CAA).

Men’s Soccer: Delaware’s men’s soccer team won at Columbia 1-0 on Saturday. Junior defender John Dineen’s second half goal sealed the deal for the Hens. Sophomore goalkeeper Jay Lupas garnered three saves as he put together his first career shutout. The Hens’ record is now 2-4-1 (0-0-0 CAA).

Women’s Volleyball: Delaware’s volleyball team dropped two of their three matches at the Northwestern Invitational in Chicago on Friday and Saturday. The Hens’ dropped two 3-0 decisions to Northwestern and Western Michigan respectively on Friday. The Hens’ rebounded to beat St. Louis in a thrilling 3-2 match. Freshman Katie Hillman led Delaware with 16 kills.

The Hens’ are 3-9 overall (0-0 CAA).

Women’s Soccer: Delaware’s women’s soccer team beat Long Island University-Brooklyn, 1-0, Sunday in Brooklyn. Freshman forward Emily Market scored the lone tally of the game in the 34th minute. It was her first collegiate career goal. The Hens’ record is now 3-4 (0-0 CAA).

“THURSDAY NIGHT’S NOT ALRIGHT”

BY PAUL TIERNEY The NFL is a ruthless league that does not give credence to past accomplishments, nor does it let one skate by based upon personal accolades. The physical beating that each player takes on a weekly basis is enough to potentially cause permanent brain damage. So when the league made the decision to allow both the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles to play a quarter of their schedule in just over a two week period, it raised some serious questions about how much the NFL values the safety of its players.

Over the last few months, we’ve all witnessed commissioner Roger Goodell’s crusade on bounties in the NFL. Even though Goodell has abused his power and questionable evidence was brought to light, it was refreshing to see the league take a

stand on player safety. With the recent string of suicides from retired players, it was clear something had to be done to make the game less dangerous.

For better or worse, coming down harshly on those involved in “Bountygate” (the New Orleans Saints’ scandal of paying players to injure top players on other teams) was how the league chose to make their statement to the public.

However, after allowing two teams to play four games in 17 days in 2012, the league has opened itself up to a potentially damning criticism. Is it worse for players to be handing out what equates to pocket change for hits that most likely would have happened anyway, or for the NFL to put over 100 players through the most grueling, physically demanding stretch of football in NFL history?

The Baltimore Ravens opened up their schedule on Monday, Sept.10, and will play the fourth game of the season on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Philadelphia Eagles will begin their stretch the Monday after Thanksgiving and will conclude it with a Dec.13 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The ironic part is that in the same year in which the league began its endless public relations scheme to emphasize its focus on player safety, it also made it a requirement for each team to play a regular season game on a Thursday night.

Three days is too short of a recovery period for players to be at full strength after a game. Allowing athletes to perform before their bodies are ready can increase the likelihood of sustaining a serious injury.

For fans, it is easy to forget that our favorite players are just as human as we are. They are sons, brothers, husbands and fathers. While they may be able to run faster than us, or jump higher, they are not superheroes.

Once again, the NFL has put its checkbook in front of player safety.

Although Thursday Night Football will increase revenue and generate more fan interest, it will undoubtedly cause injury to tired, underprepared athletes.

The league’s two-faced approach to player safety will eventually catch up with them.

The endless onslaught of concussion lawsuits filed by thousands of former players suing the league will only increase as long as the NFL is unwilling to make financially questionable decisions in the interest of preserving the health of the players.

Eliminating Thursday Night Football would be a small step in making the NFL safer. In a game that encourages physical assault, there is always going to be a high risk of injury. However, getting rid of schedules that involve multiple short turnaround periods could reduce that risk.

Roger Goodell can suspend as many players and coaches for bounties as he wants.

But until he makes an honest effort to keep the athletes that make his league what it is safe on the field, he will be continually sued by former players for the league’s careless actions.

Paul Tierney is the assistant sports editor at The Review. Send questions, comments and a better NFL schedule to ptierney@udel.edu

Under Preview Delaware vs. William & Mary About the teams: About Delaware: The Hens begin conference play on the heels of a 19-3 victory over Bucknell. The team sits at 3-0, and is ranked No. 14 in the nation.

They have started 4-0 just twice in the last eight seasons. Delaware defeated the Tribe 21-0 last season.

About William & Mary: The Tribe are 0-3, with losses to Maryland, Lafayette and CAA rival Towson. They were picked to finish seventh in the CAA preseason coaches’ poll. William & Mary has not started 0-4 since 1981.

Football Time: Saturday at 7 p.m.

Location: Zable Stadium

The numbers: 228.0: The number of yards gained William & Mary has averaged per game.

Why the Hens can win: Delaware has simply been better than the Tribe so far.

The Hens have thrown for almost 300 more yards, while outrushing William & Mary as well. The Hens defense, meanwhile, is ranked ninth in the country in scoring, allowing 12.67 points per game.

Why the Hens could lose:

The Hens may have a better record, but this is their first road game of the season and their first conference game.

Playing at home at night, William & Mary will likely be highly motivated to upset Delaware and earn their first victory of the season. The Hens must watch out for wide receiver Tre McBride, who has accounted for well over half the team’s passing yardage.

363.7: Delaware’s average yards per game this season.

61: Total number of points the Hens have outscored William & Mary by in 2012, 98 to 37.

The prediction: William & Mary will hoping to avoid an 0-4 start, they don’t have the talent to Delaware. Hurley continues stellar play in this game.

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Delaware 27 William & Mary 7

-Matt Bittle Sports Editor

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Lady Hens: allow goal in the last 10 minutes, miss several opportunities to win the game Continued from page 28 The final 45 minutes of play resulted in a flurry of scoring chances for both squads. Duffy said the intensity of the game increased in the second half.

“The first half was slow,” Duffy said. “But they [St. Joseph’s] are a huge rivalry for us. St. Joe’s is always a physical game, we all know the same people. So, I think we realized in the second half we had to come out with a higher intensity and finish anything we can.”

However, Delaware fell behind in the 57th minute as St. Joseph’s forward Shannon Westhead tapped in a shot attempt by teammate Mo Hawkins. However, the Hens answered in the 74th minute after junior midfielder Dianna Marinaro scored on a free kick from the upper right corner of the box.

“Well, coach asked me if I could put it on frame, and I said I would try,” Marinaro said. “So I just shot it at the net and it went in. It was exciting, because it’s my first goal.”

After tying the game 1-1, Delaware squandered several opportunities to take the lead. Senior forward Ali Miller peppered the Hawks’ with a series of shot attempts in the latter portions of the game.

In the 80th minute, Miller deflected a shot off a St. Joseph’s defender inside the Hawks’ penalty box. The ball came to Duffy right in

front of an open net, but she sailed the shot over the goal. The junior midfielder said she regretted her missed opportunity.

“The ball wound up at my feet and I wasn’t even expecting to get it,” Duffy said. “I think there was one player in front of me, but I had a wide open net and I shot it over. I think I just need to learn from it and learn to calm down in front of the net because you really do not get those opportunities a lot.”

Shortly after the Hens’ missed opportunity, Hawkins cut through several Delaware defenders and put a shot into the upper right hand corner of the net with under eight minutes left.

Despite dominating the time of possession and putting over twice as many shots on goal as their opponent, Delaware emerged from this contest with a loss. Head coach Scott Grzenda said he was mostly pleased with the way the team played.

“When you play the game of soccer, it’s not always the better team winning,” Grzenda said. “That’s sometimes what you like about it, and sometimes what you truly hate about it. We played very, very well.

They shouldn’t hang their heads. We come tomorrow and play that way and we get four goals.”

The Hens begin conference play with home match this Friday against Towson.

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Senior forward Ali Miller attempts a shot on goal in Friday’s game against Saint Joseph’s. She had six shots.

Men’s soccer draw Navy, cannot hold onto lead Jay Lupas: ‘we are on the verge of breaking through. I think we are about to get it going’

BY DANIEL MCINERNEY Sports Editor

The Delaware men’s soccer team played Navy to a 1-1 draw Wednesday at Delaware MiniStadium.

The Midshipmen dominated possession to start the game and controlled the tempo early on.

Delaware used their athleticism against Navy and capitalized on counter attacks, which led to the Hens’ goal. Sophomore forward Kyle Bruno scored his first career goal and gave the Hens an early lead.

“We knew they were going to pressure and fight and run so we had to be patient and knew that if we got possession we could break through,” sophomore goalkeeper Jay Lupas said.

Nine minutes into the first half, Bruno did just that as he dribbled the ball down the left sideline and looked to cross the ball to a teammate. Instead he lobbed the ball into the back corner of the net.

As the shot moved towards the net, it floated over Navy goalkeeper Gavin Snyder’s hands, Bruno said.

“I miss-hit it and it kind of

floated it in,” Bruno said. “I was thinking ‘Is this really going in?’”

Bruno’s shot ignited the crowd and changed the pace of the game, allowing the Hens to settle down and take a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Delaware began the second half controlling the pace and Lupas and the Hens’ defense began to buckle down, but Navy had a continuous attack going.

Navy outshot Delaware 22-12 in the game, and was able to take advantage of their opportunities late in the second half. In the 74th minute Navy sophomore midfielder Grant Valenstein scored on a second chance opportunity in the box.

“There were little things that we didn’t take care of in the box,” head coach Ian Hennessy said. “We got a little bit too confident, lost focus and got punished for it.”

The only booking of the game came in the second half when Navy junior defenseman Martin Sanchez took down Delaware freshman forward Joe Dipre and was given a yellow card.

At the end of regulation the game was tied 1-1 and both teams entered a sudden death overtime, consisting of two ten-minute halves.

Delaware’s best opportunity to win the game came in the second half of overtime as junior defenseman Mark Garrity got the ball past Snyder, but Navy’s defense was able to clear the ball before it crossed the line.

The game ended in a 1-1 draw and although it was not the result the team was looking for, Delaware was happy to have not lost the game.

“Tonight wasn’t our best performance,” Hennessy said. “I am happy that we were able to hang on and get the result.”

On Saturday night, Delaware defeated Columbia 1-0. Junior defender John Dineen scored the only goal of the game and his first of the season. Lupas posted the first shutout of his career, on the heels of his six-save game against Navy.

The Hens’ next game is Tuesday Sept. 18 when they host Seton Hall at Delaware Mini-Stadium at 7 p.m.

The Hens are looking to start playing better and are confident they will start clicking soon.

“We are on the verge of breaking through,” Lupas said. “I think we are about to get it going.”

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Junior defender John Dineen had the game-winning score against Columbia on Saturday.

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Hockey: improves to 3-6 after strong second half vs. Monmouth University over weekend Continued from page 28 he would compare the game against North Carolina to a prizefight and that the team had to work for opportunities like that.

“We have to fight if we want the opportunity to get better,” he said. “I compared it to a boxing match-you go 12 rounds, and at the end of the 12 rounds they decide a winner if you are still alive.”

The Hens took van de Kerkhof’s words to heart, right from the outset the team battled hard, setting up attacks and keeping Monmouth at bay for the first 20 minutes. However, Monmouth found a gap in the defense and scored the opening goal from 15 yards out.

At halftime, the Hens were down 1-0. The team sat on the bench, deep in conversation and junior forward Toni Papinko said the team had to play better as a whole.

“We just realized after the first half that we needed to step it up,” Papinko said. “This was going to be a fight today. We just knew we had to work harder as a team and we got

really pumped up.”

Five minutes into the second half, senior forward Tory Sharpless scored to tie the game. Five minutes later, senior midfielder/forward and team captain Nikki Onorato scored the goahead goal off of a corner.

However, Onorato was not finished just yet. She scored another goal in the 53rd minute off of another corner. Onorato credited the practices to help her to be confident making those goals.

“We practice the corners a lot,” she said. “So we start to be comfortable in our positions, and we have confidence in our strikers that are hitting it off that they are going to play set balls right to where we want it. The easy job is just to get that tip off.”

For van de Kerkhof, being in control throughout the match was key to the team’s success. When he talked to the team at halftime, he emphasized the importance of commanding the easy plays, he said.

“We were a step behind in pretty much everything that we were doing out there,” he said. “We were not controlling the controllables that we had to present ourselves on offense,

and pressure on defense.”

The Hens now have a 3-6 record.

They are on the road until Oct. 5, when they will play Northeastern in the opening game of their 2012 CAA campaign.

Between now and then, however, the team will need to work on a few things in order to play well in the CAA. Onorato said the team needs to play better in the first half because it might not get the chance for a comeback.

“We’ll always take a win, but we need to come out stronger in the first half,” she said. “How we started—you can’t start like that against all teams.

You might not get that opportunity to come back in the second half and win the game.”

For van de Kerkhof, he was happy with the second half of the game, but said in order to win the CAA, they need to play both halves well.

“This is the second game that we played a great second half,” he said. “And if we want to get closer to our goals regarding the CAA season, we have to start putting two halves together of equal quality. If we do that, we have a chance.”

Women’s cross country win again THE REVIEW/Sara Pfefer

Junior defensive tackle Zach Kerr recovered a fumble in Saturday’s game.

Hens: open CAA schedule Saturday, expect to improve Continued from page 28 Hurley said the team just needed to execute better and he blamed himself for missing open receivers in the game.

“We went into halftime and said, ‘Calm down guys,’” Hurley said. “We knew Bucknell was a great team, but we weren’t executing.”

Hurley and the team did calm down when he dropped back for a pass, saw a seam and took off for the end zone.

The Hens were driving and the crowd was becoming frustrated with the offense only kicking field goals.

Hurley took a big hit, but he said was determined to score, and put his head down and rumbled into the end zone.

He said the offense was struggling at that point in the game and the team needed a touchdown on the board.

With the seven points, the Hens had a 16-3 lead with 4:20 left in the third quarter. The defense was able to stifle the Bison the rest of the half as they cruised to the win. Kerr said it was a completely different second half for them because of the defense’s intensity.

He said the team didn’t come out as intensely as they could in the first half, but was pleased with the team’s improvement from the previous weeks.

“I feel like on both sides of the ball, we eliminated so many mistakes, opposed to the first two weeks where

guys are kind of all over the place,” Kerr said.

Head coach K.C. Keeler stressed the importance of getting into this type of game before league play. Keeler said Bucknell executed their quarterback draws, screens and bootlegs to keep the Hens’ offense off the field, but the defense did their job.

He said the offense did struggle, but the unit is improving. A big part of the struggles came from not having senior wide receivers Rob Jones and Nihja White, who are both injured.

Keeler said the team will get White and sophomore tight end Nick Boyle back next week.

“You don’t ever script it this way, but it was nice getting into halftime and you are struggling a little bit—it is a 6-3 ball game,” Keeler said. “Everyone’s told you all week long, ‘You should be winning this ball game by 14 or 18,’ or whatever and the kids didn’t panic and went out there and executed pretty well.”

The Hens open their CAA schedule this Saturday at William & Mary. Hurley said the team needs to be “a whole heck of a lot more polished” to compete in an away CAA game.

However, Kerr had a different view.

“I hope they are,” Kerr said of the Hens’ readiness for conference play.

“We better be ready. We don’t have any other choice.”

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The Delaware women’s cross country team won its second tournament of the year Saturday at the Delaware Invitational at White Clay Creek State Park. Junior Newark native Lindsay Prettyman won the individual crown with a time of 22:51. She was one of nine Hens in the top 10. Sophomore Nicole Daly finished 11 seconds behind Prettyman to bolster Delaware’s dominance. The Hens next meet is Sept. 28 at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh.

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