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A 21-year-old female was hit on East Cleveland Avenue at 12:15 p.m. Saturday.

Three injured in hit-and-run

BY MATT BITTLE Sports Editor

struck by a westbound 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck operated by Johnson,” Farrall said.

She was taken to Christiana Hospital with head and internal injuries, while the other two people, both 19-year-old females, were hit by debris, Farrall said. One of the individuals, who is from Irvington, N.Y., suffered a cut to the back of her head and received medical care at Christiana Hospital.

The other female, from Northport, N.Y., had a slight leg injury and turned down treatment, he said.

Both of the 19-year-olds are university students, Farrall said.

Newark police arrested a man after a hit-and-run Saturday left one person in serious but stable condition and two THE REVIEW/Amelia Wang others with minor injuries.

President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney faced off in the third and final According to a press release issued presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla. They debated China’s business practices and U.S. relations with

by Lt. Mark A. Farrall of Newark Police Israel, Palestine and Iran.

Department, 46-year-old Newark resident Errol Johnson was driving under the influence of alcohol on East Cleveland Avenue at around 12:15 a.m. when he struck a pedestrian.

“The preliminary investigation has revealed that the 21-year-old female

BY PAUL TIERNEY students throughout her 26She was also at the forefront pedestrian was walking in the roadway Assistant Sports Editor year tenure at the university. of instituting a Personal Response just off of the curb line when she was See DRIVER page 6 However, despite the large System through which students The university community volume of students she taught, would use clickers to demonstrate is mourning the sudden loss of Johnston said Kramer’s ability to an understanding of the material a member of the faculty. On have daily personal interactions being taught.

Saturday, Oct. 13, chemistry with her students made her a Chemistry professor James professor Mary Beth Kramer distinguished individual.

Wingrave, who taught Chemistry died of a heart attack at her home “I think on a personal level 103 and Chemistry 104 alongside

BY RACHEL TAYLOR walking on East Cleveland Avenue, in West Chester, Pa. She was 60 she was really positive and Kramer for 13 years, described City News Editor according to a Newark police official. years old and is survived by her uplifting,” Johnston said. “She her as an energetic individual.

Chief of Police Paul Tiernan husband and three children. knew student names, which is “She was a very high-energy Two Maryland residents were said three of the students sustained After graduating from kind of hard when you have so person and was always taking on Villanova University in 1973, many students […] I think all that projects, exploring new computer arrested Sunday morning for assaulting minor injuries. Anthony Battle, 19, Kramer received her master’s is pretty important. We do that issues and teaching techniques,” several university students who were and Desmond Romeo, 21, both of Edgewood, Md., were arrested degree from the university in with our majors, but to do that Wingrave said. “She always on multiple charges including 1976. She then spent 10 years with non-majors and people who seemed to have more energy than strangulation, unlawful sexual working in the chemistry field had hardly set afoot in Brown any two people did […] She was contact and robbery. before returning to the university Laboratory is really special.” possibly the best multitasker I Tiernan said the first incident in 1986 as part of the faculty.

In addition to her willingness have ever known. She always had occurred at approximately 1 a.m.

At the time of her to create personal relationships so many projects going, a lot of when two 21-year-old females death, Kramer was teaching with her students, Kramer which were on computers and a lot attempted to walk past a group of approximately 800 students in had an innovative mind that of them were personal projects.” men standing on either side of the Chemistry 103 and Chemistry allowed her to generate an Wingrave also said Kramer sidewalk. When the women tried to 104 sections. Murray Johnston, understanding of chemistry within was dedicated to making her pass, members of the group slapped the newly appointed chair of a large classroom environment, students understand the material them on the buttocks. the chemistry and biochemistry according to Kramer’s page on she taught. department, said he estimates the chemistry and biochemistry Anthony Battle See ASSAULT page 10 that Kramer taught nearly 25,000 department’s website.

See JOHNSTON page 8 Desmond Romeo

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October 23,2012

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Carney, Kovach debate healthcare

BY GILLIAN MORLEY Staff Reporter

The nominees for the Delaware seats in the 113th Congress met at Mitchell Hall on Tuesday to discuss the economy, education and other issues.

The first debate included incumbent Democratic Congressman Rep. John Carney and his opponent Republican Nominee Tom Kovach.

Carney and Kovach opened the night by talking about the importance of compromise in Washington, D.C. “Our country faces some big challenges to be sure, but if I am reelected I will continue to work across the aisle to solve these problems and get things done,” Carney said.

Kovach said he also would bring bi-partisanship to Delaware and said his experience in the private sector as an attorney prior to running for state representative in 2008 will make him a strong government official.

The first question focused on the economy and stagnant unemployment rate. Carney said the economy and job creation is his number one priority.

“Lots of infrastructure will strengthen our economy,” Carney said. “It is the foundation of a strong economy. It puts people back to work in the short-term.”

In his rebuttal, Kovach said the government should stay out of the economy as much as possible in order to let small businesses thrive.

On the topic of the $16.2 trillion national debt, Kovach said “nothing should be off the table,” including raising taxes.

They also discussed education, international allies and Afghanistan and fielded questions from both university

and Delaware State University students.

Though they both said the government must get the cost of healthcare under control, Carney supports the Affordable Care Act while Kovach does not.

Kovach said he does not believe it is necessary for the federal government to provide universal insurance.

“If you think health care is expensive now, wait until it’s free and there’s no personal responsibility,” Kovach said.

When the two candidates for the House of Representatives were announced at the beginning of the night, a group protesting the exclusion of third party candidates from the debates stood up and began shouting. They said they were upset because their candidates were not participating in the debates.

The protesters were escorted out of the auditorium by police officers on site.

Jen Wallace, 41, a Newark resident and a Green Party supporter, was one of the citizens who protested. She said she was displeased that the only third party candidate who participated was Alex Pires, who she said is independently wealthy.

“The debate is more about what I am not going to see,” Wallace said.

After the two congressional nominees wrapped up, the second debate of the night started. It featured incumbent Democratic Sen. Tom Carper, Republican Nominee Kevin Wade and Independent Nominee Pires.

In the opening statements Pires set the tone for the debate by calling Delaware, “the most corrupt state in the Union.” He also said Carper is the most corrupt senator in the state’s 200 year history.

He also called Carper a follower,

a water boy and the bank’s “number one man.”

On the economy, Wade said common sense in Washington, D.C. and balanced budgets, as well as an overhaul of the tax code would help to solve the problems. Carper said he thinks investing and creating jobs are essential to rebuilding the economy’s strength.

“We need to invest in three things,” Carper said. “Number one, invest in a world-class work force.

Number two, invest in transportation and infrastructure. And number three, invest in technology.”

Pires said there has always been debt and the first move to cut spending would be to end the wars abroad.

Other topics covered in the debate included U.S. relations with China and immigration issues.

The student questions portion of the debate included a question regarding gay marriage. Carper said legislation regarding gay marriage on a national level is unconstitutional while Pires said he is a proponent of gay marriage legislation. Wade said he thinks the issue of marriage equality is a fringe issue, and he does not support it.

“I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, and that’s the foundation of every community,” Wade said.

Senior Matt Karpinski attended the debates and said he thought the way the candidates handled the gay marriage issue revealed their character.

“Pires came out and said that he supports gay marriage after Carper avoided the issue,” Karpinski said.

“It showed that he is a different type of politician.”

Academic buildings’ lights stay on at night, use energy

BY BEN COOPER

Student Affairs News Editor

While university buildings are barely being used at night, the lights remain on, according to graduate student Adam Holubinka who said leaving the lights on wastes energy.

“You see a lot of lights on that could probably be turned off,” Holubinka said.

“If there’s no one in there then they shouldn’t be on.”

Holubinka, a university alumnus, was the president of Students for the Environment last year as an undergraduate and is presently pursuing his master’s degree in the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy.

Currently, he is working for the state in the Weatherization Assistant Program, performing energy audits of lowincome households.

Anne-Marie Crossan, the assistant director of Facilities and Auxiliary Services, stated in an email message that overhead lights are a significant part of the university’s energy bill. She said keeping the lights on is a decision made by the individual leaving the room, not by the university.

“Lights are not intentionally left on—however, in buildings with manualonly control, it is up to the occupants to turn off the lights,” Crossman said. “Any individual leaving a space who does not turn the lights off is effectively making the decision to leave them on.”

Crossman also said the university is in the process of completely switching to energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs.

Holubinka said the fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less energy than non-fluorescent bulbs. However, he said this is fairly irrelevant when the lights are left on unnecessarily.

“When the classroom isn’t in use, you may have the more efficient bulbs in there, but it’s still not as good as just turning the lights off,” he said. “Just flipping the switch is saving more energy than using more efficient technology.”

Holubinka said although he has not conducted a formal audit on the university’s energy usage, he has a solid understanding as to how well the university conserves electricity. He said it is not bad, but could definitely be better.

Carol Houck, the city manager of the Newark Electric Department, stated in an email message that they provide the university’s electricity and the university is their biggest client. She also said they try to inform the university of the energy efficient technology they use so they will imitate their efforts to reduce energy costs.

“We installed energy efficient lighting and sensors in the municipal building as well as new windows,” Houck said. “All have had a favorable impact on our energy usage.”

Crossman said university officials began to install motion sensors that turn on the lights inside academic buildings such as Perkins Student Center, that turn off after 15 minutes of inactivity. She said they have yet to install the sensors in all buildings and the rooms that remain lit at night are most likely not equipped with the sensors.

In classrooms that do not have sensors, she said it is the responsibility of whoever is leaving the room last to turn the lights off. According to Crossman, the university community has the ability to make the campus more sustainable by this simple action.

According to Holubinka, it is not primarily the university’s fault when lights are left on because he said anyone

can significantly reduce the amount of wasted electricity. Informing the public on sustainable energy behavior is the most effective way to reduce energy usage, he said.

“Education is always number one, you could implement all these cool programs, you can change the light bulbs and everything, but if you don’t have the people understanding why it is you need to turn the lights out, then the program is not going to work,” Holubinka said.

Electrical engineering professor Keith Goossen said he teaches his students that constantly turning lights on and off decreases the energy efficiency and lifespan of light bulbs. He said sometimes the lights should be left on if someone is going to use them in the near future.

“This complicates, especially in a university setting, the application of lighting control,” Goossen said.

“Because you have classes at all times and different study groups coming in, it creates difficulty in trying to apply some sort of schedule.”

According to Goossen, motion sensors are not the most effective way to reduce electricity use. He said he teaches his students to be aware when turning lights on and off and everyone at the university should learn the costs and benefits of lighting control.

To Holubinka, understanding energy conservation is simple. He said most people overlook how easy it is to make our campus more environmentally sustainable.

“When we all go to the bathroom around campus and wash our hands afterwards, do we leave the faucet running when we walk out?” Holubinka said. “No, we shut it off. It’s the same thing with the lights.”

The debate was held in Mitchell Hall on Wednesday.

THE REVIEW/Sara Pfefer

Markell, Cragg agree economy matters most

BY MEGHAN MCDEVITT Staff Reporter

Students, media and guests watched Wednesday as gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates squared off in Mitchell Hall.

The evening’s events were moderated by vice resident of Delaware First Media and communication professor Nancy Karibjanian and political science and international relations professor David Wilson.

Incumbent Democrat Gov. Jack Markell and Gubernatorial Republican Nominee Jeff Cragg agreed that Delaware’s poor economy is the most important issue to the candidates, but they each have different ideas of how to fix it.

Markell said he plans to help constituents who lost their jobs find work. He used the closed Chrysler plant in Delaware as an example of a mass of constituents now unemployed who he wants to help.

Markell said during his term as governor, Delaware has seen job growth and he cited companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Amazon, Bloom Energy and Valero that have made commitments to business within the state of Delaware.

“We’re putting people back to work,” Markell said. “We’ve certainly got a ways to go and we’re going to continue to focus on that.”

Cragg said Markell and his administration downplayed what he considered to be a high unemployment rate of 6.9 percent in the state.

Cragg said it is not the government’s position to create jobs, but it is their responsibility to create a market-friendly environment.

“We still have too much burdensome regulation, we still raised taxes going into this recession, which we need to roll back—gross receipts tax, personal income tax—and we need to create a stable business environment,” Cragg said.

The two candidates also discussed rising crime rates in Wilmington.

Markell said he has taken action with police at the state level to introduce efforts that he hopes will curb crime.

Cragg said the crime problem has far-reaching implications within the city.

“Wilmington will not develop economically until we solve the problem of public safety,” he said. “Jack has talked about a lot of good things we’ve done. We haven’t done enough.”

He said he would make reducing crime rates a priority and wants people to feel as safe walking in Wilmington

at night as they do walking around the university’s campus.

Markell, who attended Newark High School, talked about his administration’s educational accomplishments for the state. He talked about the “Race to the Top” contest the state won and federal grant money for.

He said the state is trying to increase funding for early childhood education because it is the most effective economic investment a state can make.

“If you’ve ever met a five-year-old kid who is already a couple years behind their peers, it’s a tragedy every time,” Markell said.

Cragg said the department of education should refocus on preparing secondary school students to join the work force when they graduate.

“The percentage of children who graduated in June of 2012 was 47 percent workforce-ready or collegeready,” he said. “Which means every kid who is meeting the goal of the state department of education, we have a child who is not.”

He said early childhood education is important, but the state needs to prepare kids who are in high school and middle school now.

Incumbent Democrat Lieutenant Gov. Matt Denn and Republican Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate Sher Valenzuela took the stage after the gubernatorial candidates.

Senior Geoff Linderman, international relations major, and junior Matt Roarty, political science major, both said the lieutenant gubernatorial debate was the more interesting of the night’s events.

Linderman said he thought Denn emphasized Roarty’s conservatism too much.

“I thought Denn did go on and on about the tea party,” Linderman said.

Roarty, a Delaware resident, said the debate was interesting, but it did not change his decision to vote for the Democratic incumbent candidates.

“I think more highly of the Republicans after this debate,” Roarty said.

“However, it didn’t sway my vote.”

The gubernatorial debates started after an hour of statements, rebuttals and student questions for the lieutenant governor nominees.

Senior Robert Nutini said his interest in the debate stemmed from his desire to educate himself about Delaware’s politics.

“I don’t know that much about how local government works,” Nutini said. “I came for an experience.”

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October 23,2012

This Week in History

ReviewThis Police Reports

Friday, Oct. 27, 1978: A cow was found munching on the bushes on the porch of the Alpha Tace Omega fraternity house at 4 a.m.

The cow-nappers (pledges for the fraternity) were caught, but no charges were filed.

Photo of the Week

Man breaks into student’s home on South Chapel Street

A 22-year-old female student woke in her bedroom on Friday morning to find an unidentified man touching her leg, according to Newark Police Spokesman MCpl. Gerald Bryda. The man had broken into her home on the 100 block of South Chapel Street on Friday between 2 and 3:55 a.m. while she was sleeping. The suspect fled the scene and has not been apprehended, according to Bryda.

He said the suspect is described as male with a large build, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head. The man did not steal anything from the home, Bryda said. Although there are no suspects at this time, Bryda said the suspect will face charges of burglary and offensive touching.

Intoxicated house guest steals items

A drunken 19-year-old male student from Oak Beach, N.Y. stole an iPod and a domestic apron from a home on East Cleveland Avenue on Saturday at 12:56 a.m., according to Bryda.

The student was walking around the area, and when the residents asked him what he was doing, he said he was waiting for friends, Bryda said. He said the residents offered to let him wait inside the house, which the suspect did. When the student said he wanted to continue looking for his friends, he took an iPod and an apron and fled, Bryda said.

According to Bryda, a neighbor saw the suspect fleeing and began to follow him. He said the neighbor found a Newark officer and a university officer who together apprehended the suspect. While the apron was recovered, the iPod was not found, Bryda said.

The suspect was arrested on charges of theft under $1,500 and underage consumption of alcohol, Bryda said.

The suspect was released on a $550 unsecured bond, he said.

Teenage boys steal bikes on Elkton Road

Two 15-year-old males were arrested last Thursday for stealing bicycles, according to Bryda. He said a witness saw the suspects on the 100 block of Elkton Road at 7 p.m. attempting to take the bicycles from a bike rack. The suspects managed to take one bicycle, and after failing to get another one, they left. A witness provided a description of the suspects, and officers apprehended them on Main Street.

Bryda said the suspects were arrested on charges of receiving stolen property and conspiracy in the third degree.

He said they were summoned to Delaware’s family court.

Students crowd surf at the Homecoming football game on Saturday.

In Brief University dedicates day to the environment

Campus Sustainability Day will be celebrated on Wednesday.

The event will display sustainable alternatives and networking opportunities and hopes to inspire those on campus to use sustainable resources. The events are free and open to the general public, including a breakfast and presentation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. Other events include English professor and journalism director McKay Jenkins’ lecture ntitled “What’s Gotten Into Us: Toxic Chemicals, Our Health and Environment,” which runs from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Kirkbride Hall, Room 004 as well as “Green Expo on the Green” from 12 to 2 p.m. outside of Gore Hall. The day will end with live music hosted by Students for the Environment on the Independence Turf at Laird Campus at 6:30 p.m.

Transfer Student Association holds Halloween party

The Transfer Student Association is hosting a Halloween party on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Christiana Commons, which is located on North Campus between the Christiana Towers. The event, which is sponsored by Residence Life, offers activities such as a free costume photo booth, movies and crafts along with candy and other Halloween treats.

Psychology Club gives students opportunity to participate in dodgeball tournament

The Psychology Club will host a Halloween dodgeball tournament from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday in Gym 2 of the Bob Carpenter Sports Building. The event is a fundraising opportunity for the club which costs $3 per person in order to participate.

Teams must have five players and are asked to dress in their favorite Halloween costumes. First place prize includes a $30 Main Street gift card. All proceeds from the event will go to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

THE REVIEW/Sara Pfefer

Things To Do Tuesday, Oct. 23

Mike Dilbek: Response Ability Discussion 7 p.m., Clayton Hall, Rm. 128

Wednesday, Oct. 24

Sustainability Expo 12 to 2 p.m., The North Green

Thursday, Oct. 25

Philosophy Department Debate on Abortion 7 p.m., Kirkbride Hall, Rm. 100

Friday, Oct. 26

Halloween Dodgeball Tournament 5 to 8 p.m., Bob Carpenter Sports Building, Gym 2

Saturday, Oct. 27

Multi-Ethnic Career Development Conference 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clayton Hall Conference Center

Sunday, Oct. 28

Haven Halloween Party 6 p.m., Trabant University Center, Rm. 211

Monday, Oct. 29

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) Speech on U.S. Policy Towards Israel 7 p.m., Smith Hall, Rm. 140

October 23,2012

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Politics Straight, No Chaser War or Diplomacy?

Obama and Romney on Iran

THE REVIEW/Sara Pfefer

7-Eleven sells cups that say ‘Obama’ and ‘Romney,’ allowing customers to show who they support.

Customers purchase by their political preference ­BY ELIZABETH QUARTARARO Managing Mosaic Editor

For $25 and the time required to cut and paste a few images together, graduate student William Depoo created a custom shirt to represent his personal connection to President Barack Obama.

Depoo, who was an organizing fellow and neighborhood team leader with the Obama campaign, said he has noticed a larger emphasis on merchandise when compared to previous elections and attributes this partly to the accessibility and popularity of customization.

“I think our generation is more about being unique, always customizing things,” Depoo said. “I mean look at our phones, we all have an iPhone or an Android and we customize it.”

Depoo’s shirt features the image of Obama and the colors of the Guyanese flag. Depoo spent time in Guyana, a country in South America, as a child and had to adapt to a new culture. Because of this, he said feels a connection to the president because Obama also spent time in a foreign nation in his youth.

Sarah Segal, a public relations specialist for CafePress, a website that sells custom-designed products, stated in an email message that the way in which consumers choose to spend their money can be an indicator of their political attitudes.

“While some people might feel comfortable walking around with an openly political T-shirt, others may feel more comfortable wearing a model lapel button or sticking a bumper sticker on their car,” Segal said. “In fact, there is something really interesting about looking at intent through a person’s action, in particular how they spend their money, as compared to what they will say in an anonymous poll.”

Both Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney and Obama have websites that, in addition to outlining the candidates’ platforms, sell merchandise.

Purchases made through both of these sites donate to the respective campaigns, but students like Depoo said people are first looking for a way to express their support for a

candidate before looking for a conduit for donating.

Depoo purchased a T-shirt from the Obama website in 2008 and said he received a card in the mail asking for more donations.

“I didn’t realize it comes up as a donation, so when you buy something, they say, ‘Oh, we saw that you donated, do you want to donate again?’” he said.

“Then I realized, ‘Oh, the shirt was the donation.’ So I guess that’s a good way for them to keep up, to get more money from you.”

CafePress.com has a “Get your vote in gear” page where users can purchase politically oriented items.

Segal said CafePress is using the page to appeal to consumer trends and to allow page visitors to monitor how the candidates are faring in sales.

“The ‘Get your vote in gear’ page is a result of two things, user demand and our desire to share the trends we were seeing in terms of political product sales,” Segal said.

The sidebar of the “Get your vote in gear” page features a weekly cultural barometer that displays percentages of candidate T-shirt sales, trends in sales throughout election season and the percentages of pro and anti-candidate sales for the current week.

Segal said the goal of the page is to show customers how they can express themselves politically.

Sophomore Lauren Mick, who volunteers for the Romney campaign, said she has a Romney poster in her room, which leads to discussion among friends who visit her room.

“I’m a political science major so a lot of my friends ask me why I support Gov. Romney,” Mick said. “I can articulate why I support Gov. Romney and I think it helps some undecided voters when I can say facts and reasons why I support him.”

The availability of electionthemed products extends beyond posters and bumper stickers. 7-Eleven stores throughout the country are selling “7-election” large-size coffee cups, each labeled a “Romney” cup or an “Obama” cup. Information on 7-eleven. com reads, “Help predict the winner.

Grab a cup of hot, fresh coffee and cast

your vote.”

Margaret Chabris, a 7-Eleven spokeswoman, stated in an email message that some of the goals of the campaign are to engage customers in a fun way and to remind them about the importance of participating in the election.

As of Monday, the 7-Eleven website showed the popularity of the Obama cup at 59 percent and the Romney cup at 41 percent. Data based on Newark stores shows Obama at 61 percent and Romney at 39 percent.

Chabris said this is an unscientific and unofficial poll and 7-Eleven does not have a position on this campaign as a reliable indicator. However, she said 7-Eleven’s results have been close to the actual results in the past.

“We have been quite surprised at how close our poll results have resembled the popular election for the past three U.S. presidential elections,” Chabris said.

On CafePress.com, pro-Romney T-shirt sales made up 50 percent of politically-tagged sales, followed by pro-Obama at 40 percent and proJohnson at 10 percent for the week ending Oct. 15.

According to Segal, CafePress was able to accurately predict the outcome of the 2008 election based on pro-Obama T-shirt sales.

Students like Mick and Depoo said their public display of electionthemed merchandise sparks political conversation. For Deepo, this is his primary goal when he goes out canvassing in Pennsylvania.

He said when he has gone doorto-door or worked at informational tables, people have asked for his custom T-shirt and are often attracted to the informational tables because they have signs and other materials set up.

Mick said the younger generation seeks political participation in ways other than donating directly to a candidate, such as volunteering for campaigns, but if they do donate to a candidate, they may want to receive a product in return.

“If you’re going to donate, you might as well let people know who you are going to support,” Mick said.

President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney faced off against each other in the third and final presidential debate last night in Boca Raton, Fla. The topic was on foreign policy, which has proved several times to be a hot-point issue in this election. According to Gallup, a clear majority of Americans, 72 percent, are most concerned about economic problems, but foreign issues are still important and relevant. This is because foreign affairs can directly affect our economy as well as our national security. Along these lines, Obama and Romney have confronted each other on the issue of Iran and its nuclear program, especially in regard to its impact on the security of Israel.

Iran has steadily accumulated the technology, expertise and fissile material necessary to build nuclear weapons. Although leaders in the Iranian government claim that their nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, members of the international community fear that this is not the case. Obama and Romney both view the prospect of a nuclear Iran as “unacceptable,” but disagree on how to approach the issue.

Before examining approaches and strategies, however, a background of Iran’s nuclear program will provide a crucial context to a more comprehensive understanding of the issue at hand.

Iran’s first interest in nuclear technology began in the 1950s and was actually supported by the United States under former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 that ousted the U.S.-supported Shah and the subsequent Iraq-Iran War, however, halted the program for some time.

In the 1990s, a new nuclear effort began, raising concern and suspicion in Washington, D.C. Iranian leadership assured the international community that they were abiding by their obligations as stated in the Non-Proliferation Treaty but in 2002, however, documents were discovered that revealed a clandestine nuclear program involving the enrichment of uranium.

Conditions worsened in 2005 when Iran’s relatively moderate president Mohammad Khatami, who halted the program, was succeeded by hard-line conservative and current Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who announced uranium enrichment would commence once again. The United States and other Western partners agree that it is acceptable for Iran to produce nuclear energy for peaceful purposes such as powering nuclear reactors and making medical isotopes, but Iran’s focus toward enrichment and weaponization has led to multiple U.S. and United Nations sanctions against the country.

Iran feels that uranium enrichment is an “undeniable right” that will provide international security and respect but others clearly disagree.

Recently, Israeli Prime Minister,

Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasized this point at a U.N. General Assembly meeting, where he literally drew a “red line” on a visual graphic of a bomb, implying that if Iran surpasses a 90 percent completion level on their nuclear program, Israel will take assertive action.

In light of these concerns, Romney has accused Obama of being too soft on Iran and uncooperative with Israel. The Republican nominee says that he will impose “crippling” sanctions against Iran in order to halt the progression of its nuclear program. Obama argues that such sanctions are already in place as he, along with the U.N., has imposed some of the most severe economic sanctions ever leveled against a country. Arab news source, Al Jazeera, provides Matthew evidence for Garlipp this claim, noting that largely as a result of sanctions, Iran’s oil exports have dropped by about one million barrels per day for the past year—a 60 percent drop in revenue. As a result, Iran’s currency, the rial, has been lost 40 percent of its value compared to the U.S. dollar in recent weeks.

While Romney is more hawkish on the issue and openly expresses his intention to promote and assist in regime change and support an Israeli preemptive strike against Iran, Obama has focused on reassuring Israelis and Americans that there is still time to see if sanctions and diplomacy can work before military action is necessary.

Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, substantiates this timetable noting it would take several years for Iran to enrich uranium from its present level of around 20 percent to the 90 percent level that a nuclear weapon requires.

In addition, producing warheads and delivery systems while under the pervasive watch of the international community and nuclear weapon watchdogs would be especially arduous and time-consuming, if even possible.

Obama has routinely stated that despite his diplomatic focus, “all options are on the table,” including military force. This willingness is illustrated by certain covert operations that have occurred in Iran under his administration, presumably in cooperation with Israel, although the extent of U.S. involvement is unclear. The current primary emphasis on sanctions and diplomacy, however, is the route that we must maintain. A new war in the midst of a fragile, recovering economy is the last thing our nation needs. As troops have finally left Iraq and will soon exit Afghanistan, it is imperative that we remember the ghastly and enduring consequences of too easily submitting to the sounds of a beating war drum.

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October 23,2012

Faculty donations lean toward the left

BY LAURA YOUNG Staff Reporter

Seniors Sam Katz and Jenny Lowe won Homecoming King and Queen.

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Homecoming tradition re-instated

BY BEN COOPER

Student Affairs News Editor

Seniors Sam Katz and Jenny Lowe were crowned in front of thousands on the football field Saturday as the first Homecoming king and queen in nearly two decades.

Lowe said she works at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as a Blue Hen Ambassador, but the best part about campaigning was how it pushed her to get more involved in the social aspect of the university.

“Being on the court just got me to events that I maybe wouldn’t have heard about or considered going to,” Lowe said. “It helped me jumpstart getting involved with things I normally wouldn’t have been involved with. I just had so much fun doing it.”

The main attraction to Homecoming court for Lowe was how it took her out of her comfort zone. She said her entire time at the university she has held positions in the admissions office dealing with prospective students but, as a senior, wanted to spend more time dealing with the students already here.

Lowe said on Oct. 12 she participated in an ice cream eating contest on The Green sponsored by UDairy Creamery. She said she normally would never compete in an eating contest but, as Homecoming queen candidate, she found the courage to try something new.

Cindy Campanella, assistant vice president of the Office of Alumni Relations, said the application process for potential candidates was competitive. Students were required to have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be involved in at least one club or organization on campus, obtain 100 student signatures with 25 from each class and submit a

two-minute video and brief essay.

Campanella said a committee of students and faculty reviewed the applications and cut 19 prospective candidates who they felt did not embody the university spirit.

According to Katz, getting the required student signatures was a difficult part of the courting process.

However, he said he thought of different ways to gain access to students from all four classes. He said finding members of some classes to sign the petition was easier than others.

“The hardest [part] was finding sophomores because there aren’t really any sophomore-only organizations or clubs,” Katz said.

When making the video, Lowe said she kept a few questions in mind concerning her involvement and accomplishments at the university. She said she wanted to set herself apart from other candidates who would speak into the camera, so instead she made an animated video in which she was depicted as a stick figure.

Both Lowe and Katz said they did little to campaign, other than the required two-minute video. However, Katz said he used Facebook and handed out flyers around campus to advertise his candidacy.

He said his favorite part of running for Homecoming king was getting to know the other candidates.

“After I met everyone, I realized that we had a lot in common,” Katz said. “It was such a weird coincidence.

All of the candidates were really wellconnected and well-known. I think any of them could have won.”

Campanella said more than 8,000 people voted for all the candidates, which she said is almost half of the

undergraduate population. She also said the polls were open to the general public, but the Office of Alumni Relations heavily-marketed the process to students.

According to Campanella, the voting was conducted online and was limited to one vote per email address.

This was in order to limit the number of multiple voters, which is nearly impossible in an online setting, she said.

Sophomore Brianna Gietter said the university’s efforts to recruit voters reached her through an email she received from the engineering department, urging her to vote for biomedical engineering major and Homecoming court candidate senior Nick Campagnola. The biggest reason why she voted was to help represent the College of Engineering, she said.

Gietter said she noticed the voting was open to the general public and not just students. She said voting should have been limited to only students because people who do not attend the university are not informed on what embodies the university spirit.

“It should only be limited to students because most non-students don’t know what is going on,” Gietter said.

Senior Katie Gustafson said she thinks people besides students should be able to vote, but they should have some relevance to the university.

“I think it’s okay because Homecoming is a time where a lot of alumni come back,” Gustafson said. “I think they should have a say.”

Campanella said she has received positive feedback from university alumni since the king and queen were announced. She said they are happy to see an old tradition revived and are excited about the future of Homecoming court for years to come.

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The 21-year-old, who is from Morristown, N.J., does not attend the university.

Farrall said Johnson did not stop after the accident, but eyewitnesses reported his license plate number.

Police officers then tracked it to Johnson’s house. His car was found sitting in the driveway, with Johnson inside. Police arrested him

without incident.

Johnson posted the $600 secured bail that day and was released from custody. He has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an injury collision.

The Newark Police Department is currently investigating. According to Farrall, individuals with information should speak to the Newark police.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact Corporal Wayne Aston at (302) 366-7110 ext.

414 or wayne.aston@cj.state.de.us.

You can send an anonymous text message tip by texting 302NPD and your message to TIP411. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.tipsubmit. com where a reward may be available.

According to public donation records, university faculty and staff tend to contribute more to Democratic candidates’ campaigns.

The faculty and staff have donated at least $34,575 to Democrats and at least $9,600 to Republicans over the last two years, according to OpenSecrets.org.

The website publicly displays data about political campaigns, including comprehensive lists of monetary donors. With an occupational search filtering option, anyone can access faculty and staff political donation records.

According to the website, President Barack Obama raised $555,987,426 and Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney raised $340,226,148 from small and large individual contributions, selffinancing and “other,” as of Saturday.

Romney received more than $900,000 from political action committees, while the website shows PACs did not donate to Obama.

Russ Choma, an OpenSecrets.org political reporter said the distribution of funds is very different between the two campaigns. Obama’s “Top 20 Donors” list includes several universities.

According to the website, the biggest spenders on his presidential campaign are University of California staff, who gave $927,568 as of Monday.

In contrast, Romney’s “Top 20 Donors” do not include universities, Choma said. Many large corporations are Romney’s top funders, he said.

The website shows employees at Goldman Sachs contributed $965,140 as of Monday, making them the largest donors.

Senior political science major Amanda Schechter said she is not surprised to hear university faculty donations favor Obama.

“It’s a known fact that educators are more liberal because they have more progressive ideas on things like research and social policies,” Schechter said. “Delaware is known to be a Democratic state, especially the area that we’re in.”

Despite faculty donations, Schechter said her professors have all made an effort to maintain neutrality in the classroom.

“Sometimes I play a game where I try to figure out who my professors support based on certain little things they say, but they won’t openly admit it,” Schechter said.

The university is a nonprofit institution meaning it cannot make political donations from its own funds, according to Faculty Senate President and accounting professor Sheldon Pollack. He said nonprofit organizations like universities and churches operate on donations and gifts. Therefore, nonprofits generally cannot show bias toward a particular candidate—instead, they are intended to represent the public, Pollack said.

At least five professors who donated more than $1,000 to a campaign declined to comment on their donations.

Pollack said he donated $300 to Romney last October because individual donations are critical to a campaign’s success.

“If you don’t have the money, you can’t run an effective campaign,” he

said. “It costs millions now. Even local and state representatives have to have a lot of money.”

According to Choma, the entire 2012 presidential election has cost $2.3 billion so far for both candidates.

Senior political science major Colin Snyder said he believes donations are important, but they take away from the meaning of the election.

“Unfortunately, the candidate who raises the most money usually wins,” Snyder said. “To me, this is extremely disheartening.”

Pollack said the money raised by candidates goes toward travel expenses, television and radio advertisements. He said TV ads are the best way to reach voters today.

Obama’s fundraising campaign specifically stresses the importance of small contributions, Pollack said.

“I think the average donation for Obama’s campaign was between $25 and $50,” Schechter said.

Meanwhile, at least 30 university faculty members have made recent political donations of $500 or more, according to OpenSecrets.org. Chief Investment Officer Mark Stalnecker has made the largest political donation at the university contributing $3,500 to Romney over the past year.

Schechter said people believe their donations make a difference in elections.

“When someone donates to a candidate, it solidifies their support for that candidate,” she said. “It’s a good way to feel more efficacious because you can quantify your support.”

Despite the gratification that comes with donating to a political campaign, very few Americans make any donations at all, according to Choma.

“We estimate that about 0.3 percent of all Americans make a donation of $200 or more,” Choma said. “Below that amount, individual donations aren’t broken down. For both candidates, it’s the $200-plus donations that make up the bulk of cash.”

Pollack said few educators donate to campaigns because it can be a financial challenge.

“They’re going to be small numbers because we’re not rich,” he said. “You don’t even get a tax deduction anymore. You have to pay the full money out of your pocket.”

Neither Schechter nor Snyder think many students contribute financially to political campaigns.

Snyder said he thinks a few students contribute, but the amount is probably very small, under 10 percent.

“If they’re anything like me, they’re spending that money on food and textbooks and saving the rest to pay off their loans,” he said.

Schechter said monetary donations from students are not realistic, but they can find other ways to support candidates. She said if she had a salary, she would donate, but most donations come from older generations.

Although she said her professors stay neutral around election time, she believes there is value in knowing who her professors support.

“Sometimes I wish they would tell us because they have expert opinions,” Schechter said. “I think it would be enlightening, but professors don’t want to isolate their students.”

October 23,2012

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UD participates in Pumpkin Chunkin

BY LAUREN CAPPELLONI Features Editor

This week, engineering students will fling water balloons across an empty parking lot on South Campus to practice for the ninth annual Pumpkin Chunkin at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. this Friday.

Senior Anna D’Alessio, president of American Society of Mechanical Engineering, said the group has had fun building their catapult for the competition since they started their designs last spring. She said they have

experienced less pressure for this than other design projects.

“It’s just fun because we don’t have to write a report with it, so it’s kind of fun to just design it and build it,” D’Alessio said. “We actually started our testing by shooting water balloons at each other because we thought that would be more fun in case it didn’t work perfectly then we weren’t just having smashed pumpkins all over the place.”

Students involved in ASME will compete against other college students on Friday to hit a target with a pumpkin, D’Alessio said. She said

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University engineering students will participate in the ninth annual Pumpkin Chunkin at Rowan University.

other members of the team include seniors Scott Wroten, Mike Pfeiffer, Pete Lessik, Charlie Small and team captain Janty Shoga.

Their catapult is made of wood, weighing 300 pounds and standing at 7 feet 6 inches tall. According to Shoga, the catapult has a square base with two pieces of wood rising to the top. He said another piece of wood, called the arm, is attached to the top but slants down to meet the corner of the base and is resting on a small wheel placed between the beams. He said at the top, between the pieces of wood, are weights held in place by pins.

Shoga said a team member will release the pins, causing the weights to drop. He said as the weights drop, it will set off a mechanism that spins the wheel and launches the arm from its resting position, releasing the pumpkin.

The pumpkin will be between four to six pounds and each team at the competition will have up to six chances to hit a predetermined target as well as other targets that are worth more points, according to engineering professor Jim Glancey.

Glancey said the hardest part of creating the design was calculating the weight needed to allow the pumpkin to gain the correct launching velocity to reach a target 100 feet away. He said they also had to calculate the angle of the arm and the release point of the pumpkin from the sling.

This is the first year students will be participating in Pumpkin Chunkin, according to Shoga. He said last year, the seniors mentioned the event to other club members and the university was invited to take part.

D’Alessio said the club had to receive special permission from the head of the Resident Student Organization to

start their project because catapults are considered weapons on campus. She said they were given permission to compete after the officers in the ASME wrote letters to the student organization office explaining they would use the catapult as a learning experience.

Shoga said once they were given the OK last spring to start their project, the students began brainstorming ideas for the competition. He said there are different types of catapults they could have used, such as ballista and air canons, but they decided to build a trebuchet because it had the simplest design.

D’Alessio said cost was also a huge factor in their decision.

“We couldn’t do anything other than wood for this,” she said. “It’s a lot less planning. The problem is it would warp if it sat out in humidity too much, but we worked around it.”

According to Shoga, the club used a virtual simulation to begin the exact measurements. He said in the summer, the group met every weekend for at least five hours to build the machine and the student who drew the design for the trebuchet spent about 30 hours on the project.

Shoga said the group was unsure if they could build the catapult at first, but by the end, it was not as hard as initially believed. He said he is not expecting a fancy prize but is enjoying the process.

“I just want to win,” Shoga said. “I mean, it’s fun. I’ve met new people and feel more involved in my major.”

D’Alessio said the seniors hope this event will continue to be a tradition, since it will help the engineers develop their skills.

“I really hope they continue it once we graduate since the five people who are working on it are all seniors,”

D’Alessio said. “But I’m hoping we can learn from that and then we’re trying to do another design project in the spring, so I’m hoping that that one will go a little more smoothly and a little less hiccups along the way.”

Glancey said he assisted the group by giving them space to store and test the catapult on South Campus. He said he thinks the classes he has taught them helped them with the design, especially with strength calculations.

He said this event will help the university and the public become more interested in science. He said if students win, putting the catapult outside the engineering building will be an attraction for parents and future students.

Glancey said the competition will help the students gain knowledge and recognition. He said even if there is not a monetary prize, it is worth the effort if the students are able to get mechanical engineering experience.

“The top universities are listed and that’s really the reward, if you will,” Glancey said. “That’s going to more than enough, I think, plus the experience they’ll gain by doing this.

They’ve definitely learned a lot.”

Shoga said there is an international pumpkin throwing competition that is televised every year in southern Delaware, but it is separate from Pumpkin Chunkin. He said people make catapults at larger events powered by springs, air canons or pulleys, which cost thousands of dollars and are not allowed at the collegiate level.

According to Shoga, ASME attends every year as spectators but hopes Friday’s Pumpkin Chunkin event will give their group the experience they need to one day go to the international competition as participants.

Delaware Book Exchange to close

BY RACHEL STERN Staff Reporter

The Delaware Book Exchange, a popular destination for purchasing university merchandise and textbooks, will close at the end of the month.

The bookstore is located on East Main Street alongside Lieberman’s Bookstore and Barnes & Noble. Store officials declined to comment on why the Book Exchange is shutting down.

Dan Lieberman, the owner of Lieberman’s Bookstore, said he has had friendly competition with the Book Exchange for years, and he will be sorry to see the store shut down.

“Under the current ownership, the Delaware Book Exchange has been a formidable competitor, while being a friendly neighbor,” Lieberman said. “We are never happy to see a business close and for anyone to be losing jobs.”

Jennifer Galt, the general manager of the Barnes & Noble, said the competition between the three Main Street bookstores has always been friendly, so she is disappointed to see the bookstore go out of business.

Galt said the close proximity between the stores has kept each business aware of their profits and of student needs. She said she thinks students have benefitted from having multiple bookstores

on Main Street when it comes to buying textbooks.

“Having competition is great,” Galt said. “It gives students options and helps us raise the bar to be better retailers. Anytime someone in the book industry shuts down, it is not a good thing.”

Michael Horney, 63, co-owner of Bookateria on East Cleveland Avenue, said his store is not as popular among students due to it only selling used paperbacks.

Although Horney’s bookstore is not in direct competition with the bookstores on Main Street, he said he was sorry to hear the Book Exchange was closing. He said when new customers come in to Bookateria and do not find what they are looking for, Horney often sends people to Main Street.

Horney said he is worried about keeping his business afloat because the growing popularity of buying books online has poorly impacted his store’s profits but has not forced him to shut it down yet.

“We have other jobs that pay money,” Horney said. “Over the years, the outside influences, especially the Internet [have affected our business]. We’ll never do business like we did 10 or 15 years ago.”

Horney said, unlike the Delaware Book Exchange, Bookateria is a privately owned, nonprofit business, which is why the store has managed to remain

open.

Senior Alicia Wyckoff said she thinks the Internet is a part of the reason for the decline in bookstores’ sales.

“I think it has adversely affected them and cut their sales drastically,” Wyckoff said.

Senior Andrew Null, a business management major, said he typically sells books online, rather than selling his textbooks back to the store.

Null said he thinks the tendency of younger people to buy books online has hurt the bookstore’s business. He said while bookstores offer immediate access to books, online booksellers often have more competitive prices.

“Online book shopping has had a negative effect on brick and mortar stores such as the Book Exchange,” Null said.

“The many online purchasing options usually offer a better price and availability.”

Null said he said he thinks three bookstores on Main Street is too much with online options such as Amazown readily available.

Lieberman said students should not be worried about the price of textbooks and merchandise increasing. He said the remaining bookstores will continue to maintain competitive pricing and students will still have multiple options available when buying their textbooks.

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The bookstore is located on East Main Street alongside Lieberman’s Bookstore and Barnes & Noble.

“I can assure you that students will not be hurt by this, as both the Book Exchange and our store have always maintained lower prices and carried larger selections of used books than the on-campus Barnes & Noble Bookstore,” Lieberman said.

Freshman Rachel Cuntala said while all bookstores’ items can be expensive, the Delaware Book Exchange was one of the cheaper

options. She said price is one of the most important factors for college students.

Cuntala said she thinks the amount of bookstores on Main Street is a good thing so students can readily compare prices.

“I think that you need more than one so that there is some competition without any monopolization,” Cuntala said.

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October 23,2012

Senior engineering majors make projects

BY KRISTYN DALY Staff Reporter

Courtesy of wired.com.

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner’s jump on Oct. 14 was the highest in history, breaking the previous record by 4.5 miles. He landed by parachute in New Mexico.

Felix Baumgartner makes history, professors talk jump specifics

BY MATT BUTLER Staff Reporter

History was made last Sunday when Austrian Felix Baumgartner dove from the verge of space, descended 24 miles and landed safely by parachute on the ground in New Mexico. Baumgartner’s jump on Oct. 14 was the highest in history, breaking the previous record by 4.5 miles, according to an ABC Newsw report.

David Legates, a geography professor, said that from the height Baumgartner jumped, he would have been essentially on the edge of space. Baumgartner’s suit was especially vital at this height, Legates said. If he had not been wearing it, Baumgartner would not only have been unable to breathe, but he would have essentially disintegrated in mid-air, Legates said.

“He has to have a breathing suit, and he has to have a high-pressure suit from that height,” Legates said.

“Even people that fly planes in the stratosphere, about seven or eight miles below him, would have to have that pressurized suit on.”

The suit would have also been designed to resist an excessive amount of heat, Legates said, because as Baumgartner fell through the atmosphere, his body would build up heat. Legates said one of the best examples of heat resistantmaterial are the space shuttles.

During a visit to Cape Canaveral, Fla., which is where most American space shuttle launches take place, Legates said there is a demonstration where a guide holds an inch-wide space shuttle’ launch, heating one side with a blow torch.

After several minutes, the guide stops heating the panel, then touches the side he was previously torching without burning his hand, showing the heat-resistant properties of Baumgartner’s suit.

Baumgartner would not have faced any weather-related problems at the point from which he jumped, Legates said. Any issues that would arise would have happened after about two-thirds of Baumgartner’s fall, when he is entering the troposphere. This atmospheric

region is about eight miles high, Legates said.

“The concern is not really what the weather is where Baumgartner’s jumping, it is more what the weather is that he is jumping into,” Legates said. “You want fairly clear skies so he can see what’s going on, you don’t want thunderstorms or cloud cover.”

Baumgartner also ran the risk of passing out at that speed and air pressure, especially if he began to spin. In order to achieve this kind of feat, someone would have to be in their top physical condition, similar to astronauts, Legates said.

Freshman John Cooney said he was not concerned that Baumgartner would be successful, considering the time and effort he put in preparation.

“He had been practicing for seven years, so I think that he had it down pretty well,” Cooney said. “I only saw the highlights, but it was really impressive to see someone actually jump down from space.”

During the jump, Baumgartner, who reached a maximum of 833 miles per hour, broke the sound barrier.

Dermot Mullan, a physics and astronomy professor, said Baumgartner was going faster than the atoms around him. The atoms cannot get ouwwt of the way, so a sonic boom builds up in front of the falling object. Baumgartner, however, probably did not feel any real difference when he broke the barrier, Mullan said.

“Someone outside might hear a bang when the shockwave crosses over them, but the person who is falling would not really hear anything,” Mullan said. “They may feel like there was an intense force, and they might feel a bit more turbulence, but there really is not an essential difference.”

Cooney said he was impressed that Baumgartner brought a camera with him to space. He said the jump could open new doors for human achiwevement.

“I think it’s pretty groundbreaking that someone jumped that far back to Earth, but I think as technology gets better, someone will eventually break the record,” Cooney said.

Gerad Lieb, Greg Ohnemus, Luke Walmer and Ben Hockman have spent many nights in front of computers in Pearson Hall designing their senior engineering project for Smiths Detection.

Smiths Detection works to design threat detection equipment and x-rays for airport security. The company’s x-ray has had recent problems with alignment, so the group is focusing their project on the creation of a conveyer belt for a smaller version x-ray scanner.

“We’re trying to correct the problem and prevent it from misaligning,” Ohnemus said.

Using SolidWorks, a 3-D computing and drafting program, the team is able to do just that by designing the project before they start building, though they plan to build their prototype within the upcoming weeks, Walmer said.

Their project is a part of the sixcredit capstone course MEEG 0401 “Senior Design” for mechanical engineering that divides students into 22 teams complete designrelated tasks for a company. Advisors try to make the teams as diverse as possible by making sure the students’ experience levels and GPAs vary.

Michael Keefe, an engineering professor and advisor to the program, said after students meet with sponsors on the first day of class, each team ranks which company they would like to work for. Based on their interests and rankings, the five advisors place the teams with a company and they begin their projects.

Nate Cloud, an advisor to the program, said he has spent the last 14 years soliciting sponsors for senior design. While 60 to 70 percent are repeat sponsors, he calls companies and briefly describes the course while looking for problems companies are experiencing. Each company pays a $5,000 participation fee, in addition to providing the groups with a budget to build their prototype. “[Students] get a degree and an education,” Cloud said. “They get real experience and knowledge so that when they get hired they’ll hit the ground running.”

Michael Brill, a manufacturing

engineer at Smiths Detection, stated in an email message that he and three other employees work closely with the group. Smiths Detection has provided their team with $5,000 to complete their project and helps them by giving feedback and answering questions.

“The goal is to ultimately get a working prototype from these funds,” Brill said.

Brill said this is only possible if they give the students as much flexibility to be as innovative as they can.

Members of Smiths Detection will analyze the final product and make sure the design meets requirements within all levels of the organization, according to Brill.

“The hope is that we will be able to use the new design and implement it into our product,” Brill said. “We have given the students specific metrics and expectations that should allow them to meet success criteria of product implementation.”

The sponsor company determines how much freedom it gives to its groups. Keefe said the advisors talk to the sponsor ahead of time to scope the project, make it executable and meet the standard of senior design.

Ohnemus, Walker, Hockman and Lieb also agree the project would not be possible without each other’s help.

Ohnemus said the group is able to work well together because of their diverse experience.

“It helps because we all have different backgrounds, concentrations and minors,” Ohnemus said. “We all have different views, so we can combine that.”

Keefe, an advisor to four teams, said the senior design project has to be completed in groups because there is no way they could individually solve these big problems without help.

Senior Pete Lessik said his group has worked well together.

They are building a compression fixture for a military helmet for Chesapeake Testing. While in the field, soldiers will be able to take off their helmets and sit on them without damaging them.

“At first, we were trying to get an idea of what their current test standard was and what they were

looking for as far as improvements,” Lessik said. “We wanted to know what their wants and needs were.”

With a $2,000 budget, the group comes up with cost projections before buying anything, according to Lessik. With limited restrictions to achieving their goal, the team has to consider constraints such as size and weight.

Another group of 16 engineering majors are participating in senior design through a student organization and will compete in a national competition against 80 other teams in the spring.

Through the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers, the group is building a racecar. Senior Will Egerton, a group member, said the group designs a car for an ideal costumer who would want to reproduce it.

“You’re making [the car] so they can remake it and sell it to the public,” Egerton said. “They take into account safety, design overall and gas mileage.”

Egerton’s team is divided into four subgroups, and they have almost completed the design process. They will soon start making parts for the car.

“The hardest part is designing every piece and making sure they all fit together to make the car work as a whole,” he said.

With only $3,500 to build the racecar, Egerton said it is difficult to stay within the budget. The team still feels they have a lot of work to do, he said.

All senior design projects are due Dec. 12. and will be presented to a panel of judges at the university.

In the spring, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will give prizes to the students with the best presentation.

Keefe said many of the 22 companies are happy with the connections they build with students involved in senior design.

Lessik, who graduates in the spring, said companies could potentially hire the students working for them.

“That’s one of the big pluses of the whole thing,” Lessik said. “It’s a huge opportunity to network and a great way to meet companies and show off your professional skills.”

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Outside of the classroom, Wingrave said Kramer was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan, a dedicated “trekkie” and a mountain hiker. He said she had been known to take her family west to the Rocky Mountains on several occasions to explore various peaks.

“In the summertime, for years, her family has gone hiking in the Rocky Mountains,” Wingrave said. “That was her hobby. So,

you don’t associate someone with a heart condition going out and walking at 10,000 feet.”

Freshman Laura Lester, who was taking Chemistry 103 with Kramer at the time of her passing, said she recalled an occasion when she was having trouble with the class material and decided to go to Kramer’s office hours.

“She was nice and willing to help if you went to her,” Lester said. “I went to her office hours once because I didn’t understand Stoichiometry, and she sat down with me until I understood it.”

Lester said class has been different since Kramer’s passing.

Without her “cheerful attitude” and “concise explanations of the material,” Lester said she will miss Kramer’s presence in the classroom.

Johnston said he agreed with Lester’s sentiments. After working with Kramer in a professional setting, he wanted the entire university community to understand just how much Kramer cared about her students.

“One thing I would want the campus to know is that she really cared about what she was doing, and she really cared about the students,” Johnston said. “This wasn’t just a job to her, it was a passion. In many respects it was her life. A lot of times you can ask if people are just going through the motions, but she really cared about her students.”

Students wishing to pay their respects to Mary Beth Kramer may attend her memorial service on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Brown Laboratory, room 101.

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Emoticons used to express emotions, tone

BY CHELSEA SIMENS Staff Reporter

Sophomore Andrew Carbonaro said emoticons can change the entire mood of a conversation. For him, a wellplaced wink says it all.

“It doesn’t need to have sexual connotations,” Carbonaro said. “[They] can help display sarcasm too.”

A recent study from Rice University showed most people use emoticons to display emotions when they text. Researchers gave participants free iPhones to use four six months and afterward they analyzed 124,000 messages from smartphone data from men and women and found that 100 percent of participants used emoticons when they texted. Out of the 74 emoticons the participants used, those for happy, sad and very happy accounted for 70 percent of them.

Carbonaro said he likes the three aforementioned emoticons because they are what he uses in everyday human interactions.

“I don’t use the tongue [emoticon] at all,” he said. “I think it’s weird. I don’t use it in normal situations so I wouldn’t use it in text. I wink, I smile, I frown.

Those are my emotions.”

Emotional icons, known as emoticons, express common emotions such as happy, sad, and angry through small face representations. They create a context for an ambiguous message and clarify disambiguation that frequently occurs within electronic communication.

Despite the range of emotions that emoticons can convey, the Rice study found that women are twice as likely to use emoticons as men.

Senior Anna Kelleher said it is more socially acceptable for females to use emoticons when they text and does not like when men use them. She said she thinks men use emoticons in order to flirt, but they are not effective because expressing emotions is typically a feminine trait.

“Guys feel it’s just kind of a feminine thing to express your emotions in general but then to express them in a cute way with a heart or a smiley face, it’s off-putting,” Kelleher said. “It’s a double-standard, but it’s true.”

Communication professor Barbara Ley attributes women’s higher usage of emoticons to the ways the different genders use texting. Since women use texting more for interpersonal and social purposes and men use it to make plans, she said it makes sense that women would use emoticons more.

“Emoticons make more sense for women to reach out and connect with friends for emotional purposes,” Ley said. “It’s not like men never use them, just more about the tendencies as black and white purposes.”

Ley said texting helps convey tone and nuance, but it has its limitations. She said body cues and tone are not always obvious in text, therefore emoticons are used to compliment texting because they give it a human quality. According to Ley, what texting lacks an emoticon

helps make up for.

Junior Dana Williams said when placed in the wrong context, emoticons can turn the conversation from awkward to worse. She believes that in serious situations such as a death, actually seeing the words is better.

“If someone texted me my something or other died I would not send them a sad face,” Williams said.

“Emoticons are for fun and can easily look corny. Receiving a sad face in an extremely heartfelt situation would not comfort me.”

Students said they feel emoticons have connotations with light-hearted situations and are more effective when used for flirting or making jokes.

Ley said women use emoticons to convey the message, foster emotional connections and facilitate their relationships, which are not the main motivations for men.

Carbonaro said when he sends an emoticon to someone he is interested in, it usually means he is trying to flirt.

“I use them when I’m happy, horny or sad.” he said.

However, Williams said she believes men purposefully will not use emoticons because it is not a “manly” thing to do.

“It might make them feel emasculated. Like hearts and big emotions and faces and upper case. It’s too happy, too much effort,” she said.

The study proved that men used a wider array of emoticons to convey emotions even though they do not use

them as much. In addition to women being more emotionally expressive in nonverbal communication, women also use emoticons to adhere to social standards, according to the study. The aesthetic of using excessive emoticons was also a contributing factor to women’s higher usage of emoticons.

According to Williams, less is more when using emoticons. She said in order for emoticons to be used effectively, they must be used sparingly because they handicap a person’s verbal validity when used too often.

With advancing technological emoticons on the rise, such as emojis, it is uncertain how much further emoticons will be used and whether or not they will change the usage habit among men and women.

The current trend of emoticons is just the beginning, Ley said. If it keeps progressing, she said it will help advance interpersonal communications.

“Emoticons will develop and become more nuanced and sophisticated,” Ley said. “Eventually they might be able to talk.”

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A recent study found that 100 percent of parictipants used emoticons when they text.

Study abroad programs see cancellation increase

BY RACHEL NATBONY Staff Reporter

Since 2008, the number of participants in study abroad programs has declined by more than 10 percent, according to data on the study abroad website.

Last year’s statistics have not yet been released, but the most recent data on record shows 35.5 percent of undergraduates studied abroad in the 2010-2011 school year. From 2007-2008, approximately 46 percent of students participated in study abroad, according to Lisa Chieffo, the associate director of Student Programs in the Institute for Global Studies.

The decrease in participants has resulted in several program cancellations. For the upcoming winter session, 11 out of 61

programs been canceled.

Freshman Jennifer Schoenstein said over the summer she applied to a winter study abroad in Dominica, an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, but found out it was canceled last month.

She said she had written multiple essays, sent in a recommendation and completed an interview for the program.

“I was extremely disappointed,” Schoenstein said.

“I knew there was a chance it could be canceled, but after putting so much time and effort into the application and learning about the trip, I didn’t even think of it as an option.”

She said she is studying in Germany this winter instead.

Schoenstein said while this program does fulfill some

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Students who studied abroad last winter in Dominica were surprised to hear this winter’s program has been canceled.

requirements for her major, it does not meet the same requirements as the Dominica program.

Schoenstein said she does not think students are aware of the options available to them, in terms of scholarships and major-specific programs, which may be why there has been a decrease in enrollment.

She said she thinks the university could do more to advertise study abroad programs.

Chieffo said the faculty directors of each study abroad program are responsible for generating student interest.

“A lot of it is done by faculty advisors,” Chieffo said. “Faculty advisors are out there recruiting students for their own programs.

They’re doing what they need to do to get their students.”

She said Blue Hen Ambassadors and First Year Experience faculty mention study abroad opportunities on tours and in class.

Anthony Seraphin, a mathematics professor, said he was the faculty advisor for this winter’s study abroad in Dominica up until its cancellation in midSeptember. Last year, he said he took 12 students on a study abroad program to Dominica. He said there was no difference in the way he advertised the program this year compared to last year.

He said he did not get the minimum of 12 applicants. Some students expressed interest but could not afford to go abroad, Seraphin said. He said he thinks the economy played a role in the program’s termination.

“I think that students’ parents just don’t have the means to help

the students [study abroad], and in addition to that, students have loans, and prospects for jobs are not very good,” Seraphin said.

He said he is already working on a study abroad program in Dominica for next winter and hopes it will be more successful.

Senior Kyla Muhlberger said she studied abroad last spring semester in Denmark. She said the program, the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, fulfilled three requirements for her major. She said she found out about the program through an email sent out by the honors program.

Muhlberger said she applied to the program through the university. She said it was an incredible experience, and she would encourage other students to go on it as well. Muhlberger said the university could do more to promote study abroad programs’ benefits and which majors they are geared for.

“For me, it was hard to find a program that offered classes I needed,” Muhlberger said. “A study abroad program needs to have a compromise between interest and class requirement.”

Schoenstein said in-state students pay significantly less for study abroad than out-of-state students. She said she does not think there should be a tuition difference when studying abroad.

“All the students are ‘outof-state’ during the program,” Schoenstein said. “I am an out-ofstate student and noticed that the price differences are significant, which can be a major factor when deciding whether or not to study abroad.”

Chieffo said the program fee is the same for Delaware residents and non-residents. She said the difference accounts for class tuition, which is less expensive for Delaware residents. The fee for the canceled Dominica program would have been $3,585, according to the study abroad website. For in-state students, tuition would cost $1,904 and for out-of-state students, $5,108.

Sophomore international relations major Danielle Imhoff said she studied abroad in Costa Rica last winter session. She said she loved her experience abroad and was surprised to hear the program was canceled for this coming winter.

Imhoff said several factors beside cost could play a role in the recent decrease in study abroad participants. She said the fear of missing out on campus activity, homesickness and simple lack of taking initiative could also be responsible for the decline.

“It’s a win-win and a loselose,” Imhoff said. “You go abroad and have experiences, but you can also stay here and have experiences. Homesickness can even factor in at times. I was only abroad for a month, and even I felt homesick.”

Chieffo said despite some cancellations, the numbers are still relatively strong. Although she said the number of study abroad applications have decreased, she said the quality of the programs is more important.

“It takes time to grow a program in a less traditional location,” Chieffo said. “Quantity is only one aspect.”

10October 23,2012

‘Do Not Track’ movement deters online advertisers

BY MATT BITTLE Sports Editor

Senior Josh Sellers said in the past he has noticed online advertisements for specific concerts that appealed to him. He said these ads have proved helpful by alerting him to products and events that fit his interests and he probably would not have heard about otherwise.

These ads are the result of advertisers gaining access to users’ data and web history and using that information to present ads for personalized items. According to electrical and computer engineering professor Hui Fang, the ads have become increasingly specialized.

Fang said companies collect data from Internet users based on their searches on sites such as Google and Bing. She said they can also obtain data about users’ personal information from forms people complete. This information can then be used to target ads at the user’s demographic, she said.

She said certain companies collect this data and sell it to advertisers, and data collection has increased in recent years.

Marketing professor John Antil said corporations use personalized advertisements to appeal to customers, rather than just using generic ads for all Internet users.

“The whole concept is, and what they are pleading is, ‘You’re going to get ads regardless,’” Antil said. “Why not provide ads to people that might be more interesting to them?”

Business administration professor Lee Mikles said personalized ads can be a valuable instrument for companies and can be beneficial for consumers as well.

“For an advertiser to see this opportunity to reach to somebody who’s shown interest in the product and say, ‘Yeah, I want to be able to track it, I want to be able to follow this ad and have it follow them,’” Mikles said. “I think it’s a pretty powerful tool that the advertiser’s going to want to use.”

However, Antil said there is controversy about user-specific advertisements because companies that collect data, including Google and Facebook, have been prone to releasing private information that results in lawsuits. Because so much data is collected, he said the chance of personal information getting out becomes an issue and the potential for abuse exists.

Antil also said Do Not Track, an option that exists on several web browsers, can be used to turn off some website tracking and is a good solution.

He said the biggest difference between the Do Not Track movement in the present compared to in the past is that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser will require users to turn on tracking instead of to switch it off.

Antil said this is an improvement because consumers often fail to take action until an

issue becomes a problem simply because they are unaware. In this situation, he said, the opt-in feature would help protect users. He said he does not think many people will elect to turn tracking on.

“I’m not sure too many people are going to say, ‘I want them to watch my browsing behavior so they can give me better ads,’ which is basically the only argument,” he said.

Mikles said personalized ads are just another step in the evolution of advertising. Though consumers may be nervous about them, he said, specialized ads can be beneficial.

He also said he thinks Do Not Track, which is facing pressure from advertising companies, is unfair to businesses.

“I understand the intent, but I think that consumers don’t understand the value of being tracked, and I feel that the pendulum will swing too far the other way,” Mikles said.

Fang, on the other hand, said she understands both sides of the issue.

“Personally, as a researcher in information, I do think we need to collect more information about the user to understand user intentions, user behavior, to benefit the user,” Fang said. “However, I do think how to protect this data is a big deal.”

Sellers said personalized ads are a good thing as long as the advertising companies are careful.

He said he thinks they have the potential to an invade consumers’ privacy by using their personal information, which could be crossing the line.

Sophomore Julie Ly said while she thinks personalized ads can benefit companies, the ads are also an invasion of privacy. She also said she does not pay much attention to ads and has never noticed any that seem to be directed at her.

“Honestly there are so many out there now that I just kind of block them out when I’m on the web,” Ly said.

Antil said if Do Not Track becomes standard, advertisers will be forced to resort to more generic ads. He also said such advertisements can be still somewhat customized, such as ads on a clothing site targeting certain demographics. He said he thinks websites will make less money from ads and will wwbe forced to ask for donations in some cases.

Mikles said he believes advertisers are worried about Do Not Track, but he thinks it will ultimately come to exist in a weakened form because consumers will realize the value of personalized ads.

“I think advertisers will always find a way to try and reach you with a valuable message,” Mikles said.

“They push the line a little bit, and maybe this line will get pushed back, but I think advertisers will continue to try to find new ways to reach consumers and have their message stand out.”

Assault: Five other females attempted to walk past the crowd and were also assaulted Continued from page 1

Five other females who were 18 to 20 years old attempted to walk past the crowd and were also assaulted, according to Tiernan.

One of the females attempted to confront members of the group, but was pushed into the road by Romeo and got minor scrapes on her back, he said. When she tried to call 911, Tiernan said Battle took her cellphone and threw it.

As one of the victim’s female friends attempted to intervene, Romeo lifted her by the neck and threw her into the bushes. Her injuries included neck and back pain, he said.

A 19-year-old male also attempted to intervene, Tiernan said, but was pushed to the ground by another member of the group and scraped his arms. The victims all refused medical treatment, he said.

During this time frame, several witnesses called 911 and officers were able to detain six members of the group. Tiernan said Romeo and Battle were positively identified and arrested. He said neither Romeo, Battle nor the four males detained were university students.

Battle is currently being held at Howard R. Young Correctional in lieu of $9,200 bail. Tiernan said he is being charged with one count

of robbery in the second degree, three counts of unlawful sexual contact in the third degree and one count of malicious interference with emergency communications.

Tiernan said Romeo is also being held at Howard R. Young Correctional in lieu of $8,200 bail.

He said Romeo is being charged with one count of strangulation, two counts of unlawful sexual contact in the third degree and two counts of offensive touching.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Det. James Skinner at (302) 366-7110 ext. 135 or at james.skinner@ cj.state.de.us.

Out-of-state students adjust to Delaware weather changes

BY LAURA SCHULTZ Staff Reporter

Junior Megan Hodges said she comes from a place where the weather stays relatively mild, so watching the leaves and snow fall through autumn and winter has been a novel experience.

“When it snowed my freshman year, I ran outside, I was so excited,” Hodges, originally from the West Coast, said. “I don’t get to experience that in California.

My mom said yesterday it was still 90 degrees outside.”

While students from the Northeast are accustomed to changes in the season, many students from warmer climates have to adjust to Delaware’s climate.

Hodges said the arrival of a new season is a welcome change from the sunny climate she is used to. She said she wanted a change, and now that she has experienced fall weather, autumn has become her favorite season.

Daniel Leathers, geography professor and Delaware State Climatologist, said many students from other parts of the country are more surprised by the humidity in the summers than the winter temperatures.

“The Mid-Atlantic climate is a bit unique as we have a distinct summer and winter,” Leathers said.

“We have very sultry conditions in the summer here, so someone from California may not be used to the humidity.”

As the weather in Delaware is very similar to weather in New Jersey, Maryland and southeastern Pennsylvania, students from the Mid-Atlantic region do not experience much of a change when coming to the university, he said.

According to Leathers, Delaware’s weather is not as extreme as other regions because of the state’s peninsula location.

He said Delaware does not get severe winters due to the surrounding water that moderates temperatures.

Senior Christopher Griffith, who is from Delaware, said he enjoys the weather here because of the lack of extremes and the variation between the seasons.

“We do get really hot summers,” Griffith said. “But we see all four seasons that are pretty visually appealing.”

Hodges said she experienced some surprises when she first came to the university. She said the winter was not as cold as she had anticipated and the weather was rainier. She said she did not own rain boots when she came to the university, and when she lived in Dickinson Residence Hall her freshman year she had a long, wet walk to class.

Junior Jordyn Lee is from Danville, Ca., and said she has more negative feelings about the onset of cold weather in Delaware.

She said she usually dislikes Delaware’s weather and often misses the warm, sunny days of her home state. However, she said she has got used to the weather of the Mid-Atlantic region after her initial adjustment to the seasons.

Originally from right outside of San Francisco, Lee said she is used to mild weather that is never humid or very cold. Though she strongly dislikes the winter temperatures, the summer weather confused her more, she said.

“It really threw me off,” Lee said. “When it was summer for the first few weeks and it rained, it was really bizarre to me. In San Francisco, it doesn’t get humid or rain in the summer.”

Now that she knows what to expect during a school year at the university, Lee said she has made some adjustments to her wardrobe.

“I definitely invested in a warm coat,” she said. “I also started investing in nicer boots because they’re worth it now. In California, I didn’t need them as much.” ww For both Hodges and Lee, the cold weather is a strong deterrent for going out on weekends or even during the day. Lee said during the day, she tries to get all of her errands done at once in order to avoid continually going outside.

Hodges said she experiences similar reluctance on weekend nights when going out with friends. She said she does not like wearing a jacket out to a party and thus stays in if it is cold or raining.

Senior Victoria Cosgrove said she enjoys the more intense seasonal changes that characterize the weather in her home state of Connecticut because she is able to enjoy the fall foliage for a longer period of time.

“I don’t think Delaware’s fall is drastically less pleasing,” Cosgrove said. “Though it does seem that the leaves don’t fully change until the end of fall, meaning they only really show the different colors for a short period until they die and fall off of the tree for winter.”

Though she appreciates autumn in New England more, Cosgrove said she likes how the Delaware climate is hospitable and not so severe in its seasonal changes. She said the weather, for the majority of the time she has spent here since freshman year, has been perfect for enjoying campus.

Leathers said for the most part, Delaware’s seasons transition nicely. Delaware’s lack of weather extremes allows people from other parts of the country to acclimate well, he said.

Senior Kristina Scutari, a senior leader for New Student Orientation, said she often fields questions about Delaware’s climate from students who are from out of state.

“This summer we’ve had a few students from relatively warmer states like California and Florida,” Scutari said. “The weather gets trickier to handle for those students who can’t just drive home for the weekend and exchange summer clothes for warmer attire.”

She said she also advises incoming students about what weather gear they need to be completely comfortable at the university. Usually, she tells students to bring clothes for both warm and cold weather just in case the weather fluctuates, which is common, Scutari said.

“To prepare them, I tell them rain boots are usually the way to go for girls,” Scutari said. “But if you’re like me and can’t master a decent stride in them, then wear sneakers.”

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Homecoming sees high alumni attendance in bars

BY RACHEL TAYLOR & BEN COOPER

City News Editor & Student Affairs News Editor

At Homecoming this weekend, university Police Chief Patrick Ogden said the city of Newark was more crowded due to many visiting alumni, but there were not more crimes than usual.

He said although he expected it to be crowded, he was surprised by how early customers came to the bars.

“The actual bars and restaurants on Main Street were absolutely packed early,” Ogden said. “I think my first pass on Main Street was around 8:30 to 9 [a.m.]. There were literally lines to get into the different bars.”

Newark Police Spokesman MCpl. Gerald Bryda said police officers did not prepare differently for this year’s Homecoming festivities.

He said police were present at the football game and more officers were sent into the city to take care of disorderly conduct and out-of-control parties this weekend.

“It can [get wild], but we prepare for this every year,” Bryda said. “We had plenty of extra officers working from 10 a.m. on Saturday to 8 p.m. on Sunday. We had extra officers to handle the amount of people in the city.”

Bryda said the majority of problems during celebrations like homecoming are “quality of life” issues such as noise, public urination, alcohol violations and fighting.

Bryda said these problems often

can cause trouble for residents and students alike.

According to Bryda, there was more foot traffic and parties in their neighborhoods than usual. He said the police department increased the amount of police officers in the city in order to break up noisy parties and keep both students and residents safe.

“It’s a weekend where we have a lot of current and former students,” Bryda said. “It is a large traffic time, both for cars and pedestrians.”

Joseph McCoy, the owner of Catherine Rooney’s, said he increased security at his restaurant due to an expected increase in numbers, not because he thought customers would be rowdier than usual.

McCoy said he believes Homecoming is an especially busy weekend for bars because of an influx of alumni coming back to celebrate.

He said while holidays like St. Patrick’s Day are also notoriously crowded, homecoming brings in more customers.

“It’s obviously a tremendous increase in business,” McCoy said.

“However, there’s a camaraderie amongst current students and those who’ve graduated. It shows a real sense of community.”

Alumni Aubrey Caldwell, who graduated last spring, said she came back to the university for the weekend because she knew several students still in school.

“I figured coming back the year after you graduate is the best because I still know people,” Caldwell said.

“I’m still close and it was a beautiful, awesome weekend.”

Caldwell said while she did not notice more police officers than usual, she did see several ambulances throughout the day.

She said paramedics were called to Grotto Pizza when a girl was discovered passed out in front of the establishment.

Bryda said police and paramedics responded to this incident at 8:50 p.m. and suspected that the woman, who was between 22 and 24-years-old, was suffering from alcohol poisoning.

Caldwell said the alumni’s presence contributed to the crowded bars because many of the event’s attendees were over the age of 21.

“I would like to say it was classier, but I don’t think it was,” Caldwell said. “People get so out of control. You’d think, ‘Oh, they’re adults, they’d be more in control.’ But no. Many couldn’t hold themselves up.”

Senior Blake Woodruff said he spent Homecoming at a friend’s fraternity party, as well as at Iron Hill Brewery and Klondike Kate’s Restaurant and Bar. He said he was not surprised by the high amount of police officers patrolling Newark.

Woodruff said he did not mind the influx of alumni visiting and he understood why they would want to come back to college for this event.

“It’s just fun to celebrate, be proud of your school,” Woodruff said.

“It’s Homecoming.”

Transfer students ‘accepted’ at UD

BY BO BARTLEY

Administrative News Editor

Senior Nathan Allison said his social life improved once he transferred to Delaware from George Washington University after his freshman year in the fall of 2010.

He said he never visited or looked at the university as an option during high school but decided to check it out when he went home after his freshman year.

“Kids who go to [George Washington] and the kids they attract there are wealthy and pretentious, it’s not really like a friendly environment,” Allison said. “I wanted like what Delaware has, like a campus. A more standard college experience.”

According to Jeff Rivell, deputy director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the university tries to make the transition for transfer students seamless. He said the university works with students during new student orientation to get them acclimated to their new environments and connect them with their college and academic advisor.

Some students who transfer join Registered Student Organizations and Greek organizations in order to fill their social calendars. Allison joined the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity during his second semester at the university, which he said immediately expanded his social network.

Senior Lindsay Goldberg took part in sorority rush her second semester at the university after transferring from the University

of New Hampshire. She joined the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and has been an active member since.

Goldberg said she transferred to the school because she knew a lot of people from her high school in New York who attend the university, but she tried to avoid people she knew at first so she could make new friends. She said she was intimidated at first because she was not placed in a residence hall primarily for transfer students.

“They kind of just threw me in to a regular upperclassmen dorm with a random roommate,” Goldberg said.

“It wasn’t that hard because I was with a bunch of people who knew the area around here, where to go and what to do. Luckily, they were really accepting.”

She said she thinks the university should try to match transfer students with other transfer students for dorm assignments because it is nice to have a friend who is also not familiar with the university. However, she said living with a student who had already attended the university was helpful because she “showed her the ropes.”

Both Allison and Goldberg said people at the university are friendlier than people at their previous schools.

Allison said he knew a few people who attended the university before he transferred, but he tried to make new friends. He said the people he lived with in Cannon Residence Hall became some of his good friends.

“One of my best friends was

a kid who lived in my dorm,” he said. “He’s not like my roommate now or anything but he is one of my closest friends.”

Rivell said he does not know of any specific organizations at the university that are tailored to transfer students, but it is the university’s priority to make them feel welcome.

He said he thinks transfer students probably stick together until they become more comfortable at the university.

“Once they get involved in other things, there is less of a purpose to remain a group,” Rivell said.

Goldberg said she received e-mails from the Office of Student Life that invited her to social functions for transfer students her first semester at the university. She said the social atmosphere at the university is more welcoming than at New Hampshire.

The most notable difference for Goldberg, though, is Main Street and its role as a central destination for students and the Newark community.

She said she also likes the fact that the university campus is less spread out than at her previous school.

According to Goldberg, she has noticed that when she goes out on the weekends that off-campus houses do not actually seem that far off campus, unlike at New Hampshire.

“When you had to walk to the frat houses or the party that you went to, you had to go so far,” Goldberg said. “It was pretty much the middle of nowhere.

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Professor Kyle Meikle assigned the best-selling young adult novel to his freshman class.

English class reads Hunger Games

BY CHRISTIE GIDUMAL Staff Reporter

English professor Kyle Meikle assigned the best-selling young adult novel “The Hunger Games” to his freshman honors English class.

He said he had no reservations about assigning the book to his class called “The Games We Play.” Meikle said he chose games as the theme for the class to reflect and understand social norms. Despite its reading level, he said he realized the content in “The Hunger Games” has various in-depth themes he can talk about in class.

“I was hesitant to read it because I had unfairly linked it to other adolescent fiction like the “Twilight” quadriology, but I think it’s really ambitious, and it involves all different types of games— reality television, gladiatorial sports, the Olympics,” Meikle said. “It’s a perfect storm of different games, so I thought it would be a great text for my course.”

The fictional book by Suzanne Collins is about an 18-year-old girl in a futuristic post-apocalyptic society who is sent to compete in a fight to the death with other teenagers while the entire country watches. The book was named a New York Times Notable Children’s Book of 2008 and, according to Scholastic, is written at a sixth-grade reading level.

Meikle, a Doctorate of philosophy student, said his course was meant to open his students’ eyes to the world around them. In that world, he said, games serve as an expression of contemporary problems. Meikle said the point of the course is to explore how people draw boundaries between the real world and gaming.

“I think that ‘The Hunger Games’ blurs those lines a lot,” he said. “I’m hoping what they get out of it is a better sense of why we define games the way we do and the purpose games serve in our lives from everything from touch screen games on our smartphones to big games like football or the Olympics.”

Meikle assigned other reading material such as “End Zone” by Don DeLillo and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Students also watched “The Game” by David Fincher.

Paula Ferrara, a freshman taking Meikle’s class, said “The Hunger Games” offers a valid commentary on popular culture.

“I think he wants us to understand how different types of games affect communities and cultures, and how, with ‘The Hunger Games,’ our own civilization has caused something like this to happen, how our own entertainment has become so bloody and gory and uncivilized,” Ferrara said.

Ferrara said she expected the book

to be well-received by the class because she said students are more engaged in essays and projects when they genuinely want to read the material.

Another student in Meikle’s class, freshman Allison Herold, said that interesting, popular content in a book can be more important that literary acclaim. She said if a book is a fun and easy read, students are more likely to read it.

The class started reading the book last week and Herold said much of the class was relieved by the book’s style.

“It was straightforward and fastpaced, which better fit within our attention spans than other more obscure or abstract texts,” Herold said. “We knew we were not going to have to decode every sentence as if we were reading Shakespeare.”

Meikle said some books required for other classes are at an eighth-grade reading level, but the level of difficulty does not matter if the content can open up a dialogue.

“A good book is like a good conversation,” Meikle said. “You don’t want a good conversation to end, you want it to keep going on and on and my job as a teacher is to find good conversation pieces. ‘The Hunger Games’ is a great conversation piece.”

Herold said her and her classmates enjoyed the book and analyzed it more than most of its readers would.

She said they also compared it to the “Twilight” series by Stephanie Meyer, and agreed “The Hunger Games” has more substance.

Meikle said the book fostered inclass discussions, which included topics suchashistory,slaveryandsubordination, poverty and environmentalism. He said some of the class was spent deciding what made “The Hunger Games” a popular read for many age groups.

Lisa Beamer, a youth services librarian at the Newark Free Library, said series have always been popular with children because they follow a formula and the reader can become familiar with the characters over several books. She said “The Hunger Games” series has had a waiting list for months.

“I’m familiar with it because it’s never on the shelf,” Beamer said. “It’s one of those books—I haven’t even had a chance to read it because it’s never in.”

Meikle said does not like the fact that he has to defend “The Hunger Games” because his students have enjoyed reading and discussing the content. He said to use the novel as learning material shows that it is now much more than just a book.

“Obviously the book has surpassed its origins in young adult fiction to become a culture phenomenon,” Meikle said.

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University needs study abroad advisement

Editorialisms

With program attendance declining, students need answers

According to data presented by the Associate Director of Study Abroad, Lisa Chieffo, study abroad participation has declined by 35.5 percent over the 2010-­2011 academic year.

Often, students feel the study abroad programs offered at the university are too expensive, or they do not take the initiative to sign up due to the way the university o rganizes i ts p rograms.

The university should consider hiring study abroad advisors to help walk students through the process. Applying to a study abroad program is a very independent process at the university, as there are no designated resources for students to contact for extra help and to answer questions besides the professors in charge of the trip.

Accordingly, there are some students who are not aware of what each program offers or entails. Many programs have courses that satisfy breadth requirements, which students typically enroll in during their freshman and sophomore years of college, while there are a significant number of students

who choose to study abroad in their second half of college.

Students can find themselves taking courses abroad that they do not necessarily need to graduate. Having a study abroad officer ready to answer questions pertaining to satisfying required credits and financing trips could make the application process smoother.

Another reason students may stray away from studying abroad is the increasing cost of program fees. Many students are not aware of the different program fees and decide not to fill out an application after seeing the programs’ expenses. Many students choose to study abroad through programs not affiliated with t he u niversity b ecause o f t he cheaper cost. All in all, studying abroad is an enriching e xperience some students overlook. College is one of the few times a student can actually take out a loan to finance travel endeavors.

If the university could do a better job in advising students exclusively on studying abroad, there is no doubt that more students would show interest.

‘Honey Boo Boo’ is an entertainment tragedy

Millions of curious viewers tune into the TLC show This past August, TLC premiered “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” a reality show that features seven-­year-­old beauty pageant participant Alana Thompson (dubbed Honey Boo Boo), with her mother, father and three older sisters in and around their hometown in rural Georgia.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the fourth episode of the series, titled “I’m Sassified,” attracted almost three million viewers, which aired on the night of the Republican National Convention. Shockingly, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” had the highest television ratings that night among adults ages 18 to 49.

To those who disassociate with the show, it is a conundrum why people find it so entertaining. The show, which is a spinoff from TLC’s “Toddlers in Tiaras,” delves into the personal lives of the Thompson family. The network essentially provokes the energetic toddler to act in an outrageous way to appeal to the viewer by putting her in an environment where she knows she is being recorded.

Although many people may find the toddler’s antics entertaining, it casts a negative light on the Southern-­American stereotype.

Why must we enjoy other people’s unusual behaviors on public television? It is almost mean-­spirited to watch a show like this. It is unlikely viewers view this show to actually learn anything, as some people watch the show just to scrutinize the seven-­year-­old and her family.

According to the Huffington Post, Honey Boo Boo and her family earn between $2-­4 thousand an episode. This is upsetting to many viewers who again see the Thompson family’s fame as sardonic and cruel. For a mother who prides herself on coupon collecting, it is clear that this family struck up a reality television show deal with TLC to make extra cash at the expense of publically b lasting t heir d aughter.

Viewers should take this into consideration the next time they sit down to enjoy the show.

THE REVIEW/Grace Guillebeau

“Show your support on Nov. 6.”

Corrections: In the Oct. 9 issue, the article titled ‘Newark assaults jump 79 percents this year’ is misleading. While the 79 percent increase is technically correct, that is the initial reporting of when the call first comes in to the 911 dispatcher at which point the call is categorized as an assault, disorderly conduct or fight. This initial categori-­ zation is subjective according the dispatcher taking the call.

In the Oct. 16 issue, the page-­seven article headlined ‘Student absentee ballot completion varies by state slant’ incorrectly states that the absentee ballots are due Nov. 4. Absentee ballot registrations and applications vary by state. Absentee ballot application deadlines due by state include: Del., Nov. 2;; Md., Oct. 30;; N.J., Oct. 30 by mail and Nov. 5 by 3:00 p.m. in person;; N.Y., Oct. 30 by mail and Nov. 5 in person;; Pa., Oct. 30 by 5:00 p.m. To see voter application and registration deadlines for your state, go to Longdistancevoter.com or Rock-­ thevote.com

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Students should choose gaining knowledge over competition Assem Abd El Khalik

Guest Columnist

College Students should attend col-­ lege only to focus on seeking knowledge and gaining experience, rather than worrying about their GPAs and getting jobs.

So we all know that college educa-­ tion is very important. Your parents and teachers will tell you something like this: “Going to college will help you be more competitive for finding a job, earning more money and making career networking contacts.” It goes on and on, but that is a trivial message to send to children and students. Each student should attend college with only one pur-­ pose in mind: the desire to learn.

Students should be compassion-­ ate and intrigued about the subject they are studying. In the Arabic language, “talib” or “talibé” for feminine means a “seeker.” If you take a “talib” or a “talibé” and place them in an academic school, he or she will now be defined as a “seeker of knowledge” or “talib ilm.”

Students need to have an imperative reason for spending thousands of dol-­ lars on their education. The only reason students should have to attend class is the willingness to seek knowledge and learn. Using participation points or at-­ tendance grades as reasons for getting out of bed is blasphemous. Students are not obligated to attend class or go to school but rather, they chose it. So what I am saying is this: get your money’s worth, ask questions and challenge the topics you are studying, even though it may not serve you any use in the future.

Knowledge is power.

Nowadays, students simply take that for granted. Gore Vidal, an American writer, once said, “We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing be-­ cause we remember nothing.” This is exactly what students do. They simply memorize and study information and facts given by their instructor for the exam. During this idle cycle, they hesi-­ tate to challenge and ask important ques-­ tions about the subjects they study. A fter the information has been memorized and the test has been taken, students walk out of the room omitting the informa-­ tion they learned out of their brains. Af-­ ter getting exams back, students tend to compare test grades with their peers and

the people who get the “A” are automat-­ ically stereotyped to be geniuses, but I don’t buy it. GPA is just a number, but the ability to learn and apply the infor-­ mation learned to later use it to theorize possible solutions to practical problems is a trait that truly distinguishes a stu-­ dent from his or her classmates. This is what defines a genuine “talib” or “tali-­ bé.” This fundamental skill shows your genius and character;; whereas GPA and test grades only signify that you are just good at studying.

Being a “talib” or “talibé” could and should be applied to any field of study, not just science, math and engi-­ neering. For example, drama or theater majors should challenge all the various ideas or theories about acting, direct-­ ing and screen writing and then ask why and how they are being used. After that, they should present their work and learn what works and what does not work in their plays or films. English or creative writing majors should discover various styles of writing and voices and should then learn which one will help tell their stories better.

Students are not interested in invest-­ ing time in learning. I guarantee if every professor at the university offered an au-­ tomatic B to his or her students, regard-­

less of showing up to examinations or doing any homework, this campus would be like the deserted Sahara. Most stu-­ dents are more interested in just receiv-­ ing a piece of paper from the university and finding any job upon graduation.

Students, I ask you not be paranoid about examinations and grades, but rath-­ er I ask you to focus more on becoming a seeker of “ilm” and enjoyably learn as much as you can during and after col-­ lege. Living in an unexamined life is just not worth living in. Just remember one thing, “The unfed mind devours it-­ self.”

Assem Abd El Khalik is a guest columnist for The Review. His viewpoints do not necessar-­ ily represent those of the Review staff. Please send comments to assemyou@udel.edu.

Perkins Student Center needs more accessible hours Lauren Cappelloni

>]Ylmj]k =\algj The Scrounge opening at 2:00 p.m. doesn’t cut it for many college students that seek refresh-­ ments earlier.

It’s Saturday morning and I’m sitting in 7KH 5HYLHZ RI¿FH HGLWLQJ VWRULHV DQG ,¶YH VHHQ one too many Oxford commas when I think I need a coffee break. I can just go to the Dunkin’ Donuts in the Scrounge, right? Wrong. It’s not open yet, and in fact the doors to enter are locked.

I’m from Massachusetts where there’s at least three Dunkin’ Donuts locations within ¿YH PLOHV RI \RX DW DOO WLPHV :KHQ , OLYHG LQ Thompson Residence Hall my freshman year, I was ecstatic there was a Dunkin’ Donuts so FORVH WR PH LQ WKH 6FURXQJH 7KH ¿UVW WLPH , realized it was not open until 2 p.m. on the weekends I was pretty upset. This inconvenient timing has followed me through my four years here and now that I spend a good amount of my time in Perkins Student Center, it’s hitting me pretty hard.

Not only do I work in The Review, but I also live behind Harrington Residence Hall.

This means if I want my bacon, egg and cheese sandwich in the morning I have to walk all the way to Main Street and back, which could take up to a half hour. This is not just a problem for

me though. Most of the freshman students live right next to Perkins and the Scrounge. Where are they supposed to get their fuel for the day, the dining hall? Students are not going to waste a meal just to grab some more coffee before the Scrounge opens.

A n o t h e r issue is pro-­ spective stu-­ dents seeing the Scrounge while on tour. I have seen many families end their weekend tour in Perkins and want to get lunch in the stu-­ dent center and look around.

They quickly realize they cannot enter af-­ ter testing the locked doors.

Many people come to the uni-­ versity for a tour on the weekend when they have free time. The university is not giving itself a good impres-­ sion when prospective students and families cannot taste the food at the student center they will be potentially be living near. Being able to

appreciate the convenience of a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts is also a big factor.

The most inconvenient part of this sched-­ ule is on Sunday. Most students do the majority of their school work on Sunday and walking to Main Street and back for freshmen and other

fee and food, the better. We need that energy to start the work we’ve been putting off until Sun-­ day and get the good grades that the university can boast about.

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We’re college kids and we need coffee to survive. I know the dining hall has some, but you can’t get your huge cup of Dunkin’ Donuts there. I’m paying over $20,000 a year for my education at the university. All I’m asking is that I, and other students can get a breakfast sandwich a couple hours earlier so I don’t have to walk two miles around campus.

Students are happy they have a student center that actually serves good food and has a Dunkin’ Donuts. They want to be able to use it, so let them. Also, I love the people that work there. They all seem to remember my face and greet me with a smile. If I could start my Sun-­ day and Saturdays to them and a nice big mug of coffee, I would be much more pleasant and productive in the morning.

students who live near East Campus takes time out of their busy days. At 2 p.m. the day is half over. Yes, many students probably just woke up two hours ago, but the sooner they get cof-­

Lauren Cappelloni is the features editor for The Review. Her viewpoints do not necessar-­ ily represent those of the Review staff. Please send comments to LCapell@udel.edu

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Also inside: Social media used to compile campus fashion Students make D.I.Y costumes to avoid high prices

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“52 weeks of chic” captures campus fashions

BY CADY ZUVICH Features Editor

As students enter college, they also enter a realm of independence in which fashion can help them come to a sense of who they are, says senior fashion merchandising major Chelsea Allen.

An emerging student-created site, 52 Weeks of Chic, highlights the styles that help students claim their identity.

Allen, who started the social media organization with senior fashion merchandising major Samantha Tocker, utilizes Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr to showcase student style as well as provide students with tips and tricks for crafting “chic pieces.” With the tagline “Because great style shouldn’t go unnoticed,” the students behind 52 Weeks of Chic can be found on the streets photographing students who they think show an exceptional sense of style.

“College is when you identify yourself and when you are really are able to express yourself through clothes whether you like it or not,” Allen says.

52 Weeks of Chic was established last spring when Allen decided to create an interactive and instantaneous way to share student fashion. Allen approached Tocker in class one day, and the duo began brainstorming ideas on how to highlight trends on campus.

Since last spring, the group has expanded—five members now work behind the scenes and around campus to feature student style. Allen says the members work collaboratively to photograph students, update the social media accounts and post on the Facebook page “Chic Piece of the Week,” in which a student model is shown wearing a “chic piece” three

different ways.

In one picture, sophomore and member of 52 Weeks of Chic Henley Cook is featured wearing a printed T-shirt by Missoni for Target “casually,” “professionally” and “glamorously.” The T-shirt is paired with clothes ranging from branded fashion like True Religion to clothes found in vintage shops.

“Fashion means taking inspiration from all over,” Tocker says. “Fashion is knowing everything that is available to create your own signature look.”

Though Allen and Tocker will graduate in the spring, both say they plan to pass the group down to the remaining members. They say they intend to stay active with the sites and hope to see 52 Weeks of Chic continue to grow as an active component of the university’s fashion bubble.

Tockers says she would like to see 52 Weeks of Chic become a legitimate Registered Student Organization.

Fashion professor Kelly Cobb says blogs have brought fashion down to a street level, and style has become more democratized.

“The style expert is now someone on the street,” Cobb says.

“That’s one great thing about fashion blogging.”

Cobb says the popularity and importance of fashion blogs kicked off around 2007 when Internet users began blogging Fashion Week. In a matter of seconds, anyone could see what the models were wearing.

Fashion blogging has also spurred the popularity of the “trickle-up theory” of fashion, Cobb says. The theory states designers draw inspiration from what is being worn on the streets, and with more websites emerging that allow users to share what they are wearing,

fashion companies are taking notice, Cobb says.

Allen adds that trends trickling up from the streets have helped globalize fashion, making it accessible to everyone.

“Designers are being inspired by what’s on the street and interpreting it into high fashion,” Allen says.

Tocker says she notices students primarily dress for comfort, but with a fashionable twist.

In addition, with the emergence of do-it-yourself fashion, students are mixing high fashion trends with more student-friendly fashions to craft together exceptionally trendy outfits, according to Tocker.

“You can buy a pair of Levi’s shorts for $200 or you can buy your own Levi’s for $7 at Salvation Army, buy studs and do it yourself,” Tocker says. “And with that, you get a little more satisfaction.”

Tocker says while members of 52 Weeks of Chic highlights students wearing trendy clothes, they also look for students adding an individualistic twist to their outfits.

“There are so many clothing options price wise and style wise,” Tocker says. “Everyone can find something they like and create a unique spin.”

And as college-aged students tend to experiment, Allen says students are no longer gravitating towards one trend. Instead, students are drawing inspiration from various sources, which therefore help students identify themselves.

“It’s not head-to-toe one designer anymore—it’s mixing and matching and putting your own twist on things” Allen says. “What you see on a college-level is the most expression you can have because it is the time in your life when you wear whatever you want to define yourself.”

Courtesy of 52weeksofchic.tumblr.com

The student-created wesbite 52 Weeks of Chic documents fashions seen around campus. In the screenshot above, site co-founder Sam Tocker is pictured in a sweater and belt both thrifted from Salvation Army, where she finds many of her clothes.

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THE REVIEW/ Mary-Kathryn Kotocavage

Colleges Against Cancer at the university hosted a “Pink Out!” event on the North Green Friday. Members wore pink to support breast cancer awareness (Above). YouDee tries to pump up crowd at Homecoming (Left).

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Third party candidates met with exclusion from debates, media

BY MARCIN CENCEK Entertainment Editor

Last Tuesday at the Delaware debates for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, a group of demonstrators protested the exclusion of third-party and independent candidates. Alex Pires, the one third-party candidate who participated in the debates, is running for Senate. According to university students, a similar problem exists on a national level with the Commission on Presidential Debates.

The CPD, which was founded as a nonprofit and nonpartisan corporation in 1987, has sponsored all presidential debates since its creation. In order to be eligible to participate in the debate, a candidate has to demonstrate at least 15 percent public support across five national polls. According to a Gallup Poll conducted between Sept. 6 and Sept.

9, the strongest supported third-party candidates are Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, Green Party nominee Jill Stein and Constitution Party nominee Virgil Goode, polling at approximately one percent each.

Since its creation, the CPD has hosted three debates with two third-party nominees who met the 15 percent rule—John Anderson in 1980 and Ross Perot in both 1992 and 1996.

Junior Ethan Toro says he believes the 15 percent minimum set by the Commission on Presidential Debates is a good choice, but not perfect.

“Now, if you have a candidate with, for example, 3 percent electoral

support, relatively speaking no one is really going to know about them,” Toro says. “There is the side of the argument that actually going on national television to debate would give that candidate more coverage and more support, but the reality is that there needs to be some kind of standard to actually get on television in the first place.”

Sophomore Dylan Gallimore says he agrees that there has to be a standard. Gallimore is the president of College Independents Club, a registered student organization created to foster nonpartisan political discussion for students.

“Structurally, there are so many barriers for entry for third-party candidates,” Gallimore says. “A candidate must have some degree of support to enter a debate, that makes sense, but they can’t garner any support if they’re not given any coverage in the media.”

The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will be hosting a presidential debate in Chicago today at 9:00 p.m. FEE is a nonpartisan organization that aims to reform the electoral system and bring more attention to third-party and independent candidates. The debate will be moderated by Larry King and will feature Johnson, Stein, Goode and Rocky Anderson, the nominee from the Justice Party, as the debaters. According to CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, none of the three major cable news networks will broadcast the debate.

Ralph Begleiter, director of the Center for Political Communication,

says news coverage is helpful to gaining recognition, but the news media cannot be responsible for bringing attention to specific individuals.

“We have a system that mitigates against or works against the success of third parties,” Begleiter says. “But I personally do not think the answer is for the news media or for the debate organizers to interject themselves into the political system.”

Gallimore says that the best chance third-party candidates have of gaining the public’s attention is either by being independently wealthy, such as Perot, or by working actively to publically demonstrate they have valid ideas. Their views should not be dismissed simply because they are not Republican or Democrat, Gallimore says.

“Any press is good press at this point,” Gallimore says.

Green Party presidential nominee Stein and her vicepresidential pick Honkala were arrested outside Hofstra University last Tuesay for blocking traffic while attempting to enter the site of the presidential debates. In a statement posted on Stein’s website, she says the Commission on Presidential Debates is hindering democracy by excluding her and fellow thirdparty presidential candidates from participating in the debates.

Demonstrations, such as the one performed by Stein and running mate Cheri Honkala last Tuesday, have brought more attention to the subject.

“It was painful but symbolic to be handcuffed for all those hours,

because that what the Commission on Presidential Debates has essentially done to American democracy,” Stein says on her website.

Ben Manski, the campaign manager forl Stein, says she has received more media coverage in terms of pure numbers than previous Green Party nominees in the past. However, he says that media in general has expanded, which keeps the actual percentage of Green Party coverage relatively small in comparison to the whole.

This presents a challenge in keeping Stein’s campaign up with the overall election coverage.

“The media coverage to vote ratio ends up being disproportionate,” Manski says. “What this means for the campaign is that we must create our own media, such as social media, in order to capture the attention of the voters.”

Manski says that a lot of support for third-party groups, especially the Green Party, comes from younger voters, including college students.

Through social media, voters can learn more specific information about candidates and issues they care about, as opposed to being limited to knowing what the news media is focusing on, Manski says.

Begleiter likewise says that he believes social media can be an invaluable tool for drawing public attention. Even though gaining recognition can be a challenge, he says that the use of social media has made it relatively easier for thirdparty candidates to reach voters than in previous elections.

Begleiter says there are many free ways for candidates to make themselves known and to garner votes and funding, such as through social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

“Those kinds of techniques were not available as recently as ten years ago,” he says.

Sophomore Erik Witman says he is not familiar with Johnson, Stein or Goode, and has not heard their name mentioned by the media. It is not up to the media to draw and create interest, Witman says, but to report on what the audience finds interesting.

“Having more than two people debate would give an opportunity for people like me who don’t know much about the smaller parties to get more of a feel about what they think is important in politics, not just what the two main parties think is important,” Witman says.

“More interest in, for example the Libertarian or Green parties, would then lead to more coverage by the media.”

Another method of gaining interest is developing ways to discuss politics without having to fit the molds set by the two main parties, Gallimore says.

“When I came here to school and I realized there was no place for nonpartisans to voice their opinions or participate in an open forum, I was kind of upset by that,” Gallimore says. “Some friends and I who shared similar political views, and some who did not, started the Independent club.”

Step dancers perform at annual Homecoming show

Courtesy of Sarah Coughlan

The annual Richard “Dick” Wilson Homecoming Step Show was held Friday night at Mitchell Hall, sponsored by the Multicultural Greek Congress at the university. The Multicultural Greek Congress is the umbrella council for all cultural and ethnic based fraternities and sororities at the university, including those a part of the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. The step dancing show featured a group of performers who used footwork, spoken word and claps to produce rhythms and sounds.

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If there’s one recurring question throughout the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, it is how long the series can repeat the same exact formula with minimal changes and still retain audience interest. The fourth installment fails to offer anything new as it presents the familiar story of a family that conveniently manages to record hints of paranormal activity within their house. We already know how the story is going to end—everyone dies in seemingly freak accidents. That’s not even a spoiler.

Besides the repetition, what makes the movie extremely subpar even to its series predecessors is the slow-evolving plot. Where previous installments managed to put a relatively successful jump scare every couple scenes, “Paranormal Activity 4” instead seems to rely on lulling the audience to sleep and waking them up at the ending, which is the only part where the action picks up.

The visuals of the movie are likewise lacking and cannot make up for the poor story. The film is shown as if it were recorded through a series of webcams, so the

A coming-of-age, generation-defining film nostalgic of 90s-era high school culture, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” leaves you emotionally paralyzed with a rather strange combination of feelings—sadness, empathy, hope and wonder.

The film evokes a sense of self-realization and introspection, prompting audiences to take another look at their surroundings.

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller beautifully personify their characters, presenting audiences with a group of complex yet relatable teenage misfits.

Based on the widely popular book, “Perks” is written and directed by author Stephen Chbosky. Published in 1999, it is an epistolary novel chronicling the life of Charlie, a high school freshman. The book is comprised of letters that Charlie writes to an anonymous friend, through which readers gain insight on his emotional and intellectual development.

The film stays true to the book—Charlie (Lerman) is a timid, insightful, honest young boy, with an incessant love for literature and lack in social life, which makes him the object of ridicule for many students. During a football game, he meets two eccentric seniors: Patrick (Ezra Miller) an openly gay student, and his step-sister Sam (Emma Watson).

They immediately take him under their wings, bringing him adventure and happiness.

Charlie’s confidence buds and he finds himself falling for the daring and independent Sam. Patrick’s flamboyance and carefree attitude give a light-hearted tone to the movie, until he comes into a conflict with his closeted partner. Complications ensue in Charlie’s social circle and as the days lead up to his friends’ graduation, he further maroons himself into deep psychological issues.

The most engaging aspect of the film was the acting of film quality is intentionally poor. As a direct result, the cinematography is further inhibited by not being able to pan or otherwise move the camera. Instead, the audience is expected to stare at the screen, waiting for something out of the ordinary to move or happen. A minute later, an outline of a child is visible in the infrared. As the disappointment builds, the scene progresses to a similar scenario of watching a still camera. No surprises there.

The acting, while not terrible, is similarly unimpressive.

The film ultimately suffers from attempting to overly build up the suspense with overdone techniques and then failing to deliver. The “creepiness factor” relies mainly on close-ups of the child Robbie (Brady Allen), around whom the paranormal events are centered. If boredlooking children do not scare you, however, this movie does not have much more to offer. Perhaps the scariest moment of the film is the post-credit scene that hints at the fact that another sequel is in the works.

the lead stars. Lerman gives a compelling performance and Watson is breathtaking. Her first lead since “Harry Potter” proves she can tackle roles significantly different from her usual spell-binding witchcraft.

Miller proves to be the real star—he adds a multi-faceted dimension to the stereotypes of his flamboyant character. He’s an emblem of consistency, with fixed moral values and belief and knows exactly who he is from the very start.

The film itself turned out to be a beautiful rendering of the book—perhaps the most accurate adaptation possible.

Chbosky’s role as screenwriter and director gave him a good grasp on which part of the book could be translated well into film. After years of waiting and planning, Chbosky was finally able to bring his critically-acclaimed novel to the big screen, commencing the celebration of delighted fans.

That said, “Perks” can stand alone from the book. Of course, the fans will rejoice in seeing Charlie’s words come to life, but the film has a wider appeal. Charlie questions ideas, relationships and concepts that many people have thought about in their lives, making him a relatable character. Audiences will find themselves cringing during Charlie’s embarrassing moments, perhaps crying during his bitter hardships and gleaming with joy when he finds solace in music and friends.

Chbosky’s concept of adolescence is captivating—it is a meaningful depiction of many people’s lives. No matter who you are, this film is sure to affect you in the smallest sense, even if for a brief moment. And in that moment, to quote a popular line from the film, I guarantee you—you will feel infinite.

—Monika Chawla, mchawla@udel.edu

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—Marcin W. Cencek, mcencek@udel.edu Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Artist of the Week: Macklemore with Jackie Feminella If you like: Childish Gambino, Sam Adams, Atmosphere If you haven’t heard the hit song “Thrift Shop” this past weekend, you should probably get to YouTube as soon as possible and blast it out loud. Macklemore, the moniker for Ben Haggerty, has gone through quite a history of ups and downs, but thankfully he’s recently hit a major high.

Haggerty’s musical career took off at Garfield High School in his hometown of Seattle. The community he built there as a rapper, songwriter and performer gave him a solid and supportive fanbase.

There was a point in Haggerty’s career where he was dependent on prescription pills while trying to fool his doctors to keep prescribing them. He also drank alcohol and smoked marijuana daily. Looking back on this time of substance abuse, he said in an interview with City Arts Magazine, “If I couldn’t be around [the temptation], I couldn’t perform.” After overdosing on OxyContin in 2007, Haggerty underwent an intense detox and picked up meditation as a daily practice.

Haggerty has benefited from Vipassana meditation—a Buddhist practice that focuses on breathing and awareness of the impermanence of existence—with the goal to see things and the world as they really are. Cutting down on social media websites has helped his mental state as well.

Commenting on where he is now, he said, “I don’t regret anything that I’ve done because it’s got me here, and it’s gotten me to a place where I’ve connected with God and it all makes sense.”

After a few independent releases, his debut album “The Heist” dropped on Oct. 9 and it’s topping the charts on iTunes. Songs to check out are “Thrift Shop,” “Same Love,” “Can’t Hold Us,” “I Said Hey” and “Otherside.”

He’ll be touring in Washington D.C. on Nov. 13 at Nightclub 9:30 and in Philadelphia on Nov. 14 at Theatre of the Living Arts.

—jacfem@udel.edu

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Wilmington walk raises money for breast cancer

The Review/Sara Pfefer

The annual Making Strides breast cancer walk/ run was held in Wilmington on Sunday.

BY ALINA O’DONNELL Staff Reporter

With runners doting bejeweled tutus, glittery fairy wings, feather boas and pink wigs, the 10th Annual

Wilmington Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and Run looked more like a psychedelic music festival than a 5K run.

This past Sunday, about 6,000 runners gathered under an arc of

pink and white balloons, dancing, stretching and jumping up and down to keep warm while they waited for the foghorn to sound.

Under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 50s, they began running the 3.1 miles at the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park.

According to event manager Lindsay Freeman, the American Cancer Society founded the run 20 years ago as a way for the group to raise awareness about breast cancer and to increase funding for the association’s research and services.

This year members raised $70,000 from the event.

Freeman says the walk is dedicated to inspire those who have been impacted by the disease.

“I want them to feel there is hope for those who have been diagnosed, I want them to feel as though there’s hope for the other men and women in their lives— that they will one day live in a world without breast cancer,” Freeman says. “I want them to see how passionate fellow community members, the local cancer society is there in their local community, fighting this disease every day.”

Those who were not running in the event still showed their support by dancing to pop music emanating from the 99.5 WJBR radio station’s

tent and from local bluesy folk band “Splashing Pearls”.

Linda Edwards of Edinburg, N.Y., nodded her head in rhythm with the band’s electric mandolin.

She attended the event for the 12th consecutive year with her two sisters, both of whom are breast cancer survivors.

“It’s a good reason for the three of us to get together and celebrate life,” Edwards says.

Kids spent time in the crafts tent, where they could decorate pumpkins, get their face painted or have pink hair extensions put in.

Adults could also receive gifts such as a drawstring given away by the ACS while Chevrolet donated one pink Camaro pace car.

Tia Joseph, of Bear, Del., oversaw the Heart of Hope, a fivefoot tall wire heart strung with pink flags. Her station drew people of all ages, from five-year-olds to senior citizens, who wrote and hung messages honoring loved ones who battled, or are continuing to battle, breast cancer.

“All our responses were really positive,” Joseph says. “Everyone thought it was an awesome idea and was really receptive.”

Joseph attended the event to honor her aunt, a nine-year survivor.

She says the event has grown by

“leaps and bounds” since she first started volunteering for the society eight years ago.

Freeman says there has been a 32 percent decrease in deaths from breast cancer since 1992, the same year ACS started the event.

She also says the survivor tent is her favorite feature of the event, which was a stand that honored the survivors by offering them an opportunity to enter raffles and gave them cupcakes and other items.

“Seeing survivors come out with their family, friends and loved ones, and what an inspiration they are, how much hope they bring to others around them,” Freeman says. “It’s a reminder of why we do this, why we make strides. It’s so fulfilling to see others there because of what you’ve been doing, and knowing you can help them get through their journey.”

Freeman says the fight is not over for many men and women, however.

“One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime,” Freeman says. “We need to continue raising awareness about this disease and continue raising funding for research so we can discover treatments and one day, a cure.”

Fall plays feature hot topics, raunchy scenes SARAH BRAVERMAN Staff Reporter

Two theater organizations presented musicals with adult themes this week.

“Avenue Q” performed by E-52, addresses sex, pornography and racism while “Spring Awakening” performed by Harrington Theater Arts Company, also addresses sex in addition to abortion and suicide.

Junior Neil Redfield stars in “Spring Awakening,” and says he sees value in presenting such raunchy adult-themed musicals to a college audience.

Redfield, anthropology major and performance studies minor, says he is fascinated with the human condition and believes theater addresses the quintessential question of what it means to be human.

The modern musical “Spring Awakening” is based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play of the same title. Wedekind’s characters grapple with sexuality, homosexuality, depression and other less discussed issues humans still face today.

These topics at the core of “Spring Awakening” have not changed with time. To further add to the plot, playwright and lyricist Steven Sater juxtaposes the play with a modern rock soundtrack.

College students such as Redfield, though slightly older than the characters in the play, identify with the issues the characters encounter. These difficult life topics do not change over time; struggles with feeling alone and fears of not being loved have tormented humans for centuries, Redfield says.

“There’s something really incredible about the fact that these things are still so present,” Redfield

says. “I think we have this premise that these issues we come up with are new. We’re not the first humans to have these fears of being loved and of being wanted and of being OK.” Redfield says digging into specificity helps him when acting.

It is impossible to portray profound universal ideas as a single actor.

However, he says audiences witnessing and joining a character in important life experiences is the crux of theater.

“That is what theater is,” Redfield says. “It is the specificity of one person’s experience or of multiple peoples’ experiences, depending on the show and what happens to them.”

“Spring Awakening” features brief nudity and the Harrington Theater Arts Company keeps true to the script. Redfield’s character, Melchior, bares his rear on stage— the first time that Redfield has exposed himself on stage.

He says his director took great care in making sure the cast was comfortable with each other and in gradually building up to fully portraying the raunchier scenes.

Redfield says he is comfortable with the nudity because it directly correlates with what the characters are experiencing at the moment it happens.

“For me it’s a question of ‘Does it contribute to the story?’” Redfield says. “If it doesn’t contribute to the story, then I don’t want to do it.”

“Avenue Q” also features nudity and sex, but the actors are not physically exposing themselves on stage. The play, being a parody of Sesame Street, features the E-52 actors blending into the scenery and manipulating the puppets that are the

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Harrington Theater Arts Company performs “Spring Awakening” this fall at Pearson Hall. main characters. This production is double casted, enabling two actors to portray each character.

Freshman Brad Michalakis and junior William Bryant each play two characters: Princeton and Rod. They dove straight into scenes during the rehearsal process, having little rehearsal time without the puppets.

The actors say they knew at the auditions what raunchy content the show contained.

Michalakis says audiences will like the show for its shocking vulgarity. Bryant says the adult content contributes to the comic

effect of the show, but “Avenue Q” is more than just vulgarity.

“It has a ‘Family Guy’—like comedy that will draw people in,” Bryant says. “There’s a lot of heart too that counters the raunchiness.”

Sophomore Kaitlyn Breloff says she was very excited to hear that E-52 was performing another musical and is not deterred from seeing the play because of the vulgarity.

“With it being a little bit raunchier, it appealed to the college audience,” Breloff says.

Breloff says she was not

uncomfortable with any of the adult scenes and feels she is fairly open to elements that may make others feel uncomfortable because she has been exposed to them before through her own theater experiences.

Redfield says he would consider participating in a play that contains nudity and raunchiness again as long as those elements are essential to the understanding and presenting of the plot.

“We’re here to do a job, and that job is to tell a story,” Redfield says.

“Anything that takes away from that goal is just fluff.”

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Dear “I don’t have a Halloween costume yet,” With the exception of my freshman year of college, I have always found success with making my Halloween costumes. Having gone as everything from “scissors” as in “rock, paper, scissors” to a last-minute Spice Girl that truly “spiced-up my life,” I can now safely say that creating my own costume has not only helped me get in the spirit of Halloween, but it has proven to be a less-expensive and more-impressive take on the tradition of dressing up. If you still have not decided what you want to be this year, now is the perfect time to start the DIY Halloween costume tradition I have come to love. So check out the ideas below for inspiration, grab a pair of scissors and a hot glue gun and have a Happy (and oh so creative) Halloween!

Sincerely, Samantha Toscano How To: Create your own Halloween Costume If you are going solo…

Spice Girl: I can speak from experience on this one.

All you need to do is take a plain, royal blue dress (that you can buy at Target or H&M for easily under $20) and assemble some red and white masking tape on the front in the pattern of the British flag. Add a pop of color with a red lip and some super-high pumps and you are all set for the night. Just don’t forget to flash the peace sign at every opportunity.

Maverick: This is a great one for any guy who has seen “Top Gun” and appreciates Tom Cruise’s role as the loveable bad-boy on the good guy’s team. All you have to do is rock the plain white V-neck T-shirt with a pair of dark jeans and pair it with a leather jacket that you are almost guaranteed to find at a thrift store such as Goodwill. Add a cheap pair of dog tags from the National 5 & 10 and grab some aviators while you are there.

If you are going as a duo...

Fight Club: First rule of Fight Club, is always don’t talk about Fight Club, but the first rule of Fight Club costume-making? Purchase some costume makeup and fake blood at a local Halloween or drug store to load on those bruises and battle wounds. For Edward Norton’s character, grab a simple white button down and cheap blue tie (both of which you can buy at KMart for under $20 if you do not already have them) and muss them up before placing a nametag on with the fake name of your choosing, though I recommend “Cornelius” for movie purists, such as myself. And to continue with the purist elements, grab a thrift store red jacket and graphic shirt or printed button-down to pair with some faded sunglasses you can find at the National 5 & 10 for an authentic Tyler Durden. Complete the look with some spiked hair, a bar of soap and an unlit cigarette hanging out of your mouth.

If you are going as a foursome…

Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packets: Sounds ridiculous, but looks awesome (and tasty) when you stand in a line from “Verde” to “Fire.”

Dress in the appropriate colors of green for “Verde,” yellow for “Mild,” orange for “Hot” and red for “Fire” and label yourself accordingly by cutting out the letters and gluing them on. Finish by gluing on the taco bell logo and add a piece of jaggedly-cut paper in the middle with a famous saying from the packets, including “This is gonna end with you eating me, isn’t it?” and “Single hot sauce seeking friendship, maybe more.” With this one, you can “Live mas” and spend menos.

If you are going as a fivesome…

Crayola Crayons: Congratulations, you finally have enough people to make a legitimate rainbow of crayons! Grab some colored T-shirts from the National 5 & 10 and either rock them with black bottoms or transform them into strapless dresses by cutting a line across the shoulders big enough to fit your body through and tying the sleeves in the back. Add some lines at the top and bottom with black electrical tape and grab a fabric pen to write some creative color names running down the side of the costume. Pick up a rainbow of party hats on your way out, coordinate them with each of the shirt colors and go paint (well, color) the town.

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If you are going as a sixsome…

Snap, Crackle, Pop: The famous elf-looking guys on the cereal box can easily become you and your two friends. For Snap, wear yellow, tie a red bandana around your neck and throw a chef’s hat on your head (both of which can be found at the National 5 &10 for less than $5). Crackle should wear blue and rock a white bow tie with sock cap that can be made out of a large red sock with white masking tape stripes and Pop should wear red with a black belt, a yellow bandana and a police officer’s hat that can be spray painted gold (again, head to the National 5 & 10). Use a big black marker to label each of the hats respectively and hot glue some gold buttons on the front of your shirts and all three sounds are completed with less ease than pouring milk on some cereal.

Six Pack: Not like the abs, in this case I am talking beer, so be prepared to stand in two rows of three for the night. If you want to go as Keystone or Coors cans, fashion some gray shirts in a method similar to the crayon shirts or wrap yourselves in silver duct tape over a t-shirt or strapless dress. If you are more of a long-neck Corona or Bud Light person, go with yellow or brown shirts and don’t be afraid to make some bottle cap hats out of paper plates, gray and blue construction paper and ribbon to keep them on. But no matter which brand you choose, fasten the logo cut out from old beer boxes in a label form to the front of your costume.

If you have any questions, comments or DIY needs, send them to Samantha Toscano stoscano@udel.edu.

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DIY columnist Samantha Toscano dresses as “Scissors” with her friends “Rock” and “Paper” last Halloween.

Nat’l Halloween spending rises, students home make costumes ELENA BOFFETTA Staff Reporter

The average price for an adult size costume at Spirit Halloween, a costume store in College Square shopping center, is $50 with some costumes costing up to $100. At some stores it is possible to find costumes exceeding $1,000, such as the authentic Storm Trooper costume that can be found on Halloween.com for $10,000.

The origins of Halloween and Halloween costumes date back more than 2,000 years, according to the National Geographic. Europe’s Celtic people celebrated their New Year’s Day, called Samhain, on Nov. 1. The night before Samhain, spirits were believed to travel the Earth to reach the afterlife. Celtics wore costumes to confuse the spirits and avoid being possessed.

Samhain was later adopted by the Christian religion and Nov. 1 became All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, which later became known as Halloween and the tradition of wearing costumes continued.

European immigrants brought Halloween to the U.S. In 2011, Halloween spending reached about $70 per person, up from $55 per person in 2009, according to the National Retail Federation.

Freshman Marisa Portanova says she usually buys her costumes at Party City or Harrows, a costume store in New York, but she says that she often finds the costumes over-priced.

“Just considering that they are not made of a good material they should not be over $30,” Portanova says.

Some students prefer to make their own costumes. Kiragu says one of her friends has been making her costumes since freshman year of high school and she says she believes it is cheaper to make them instead of buying them.

Kiragua says making a costume allows students to have a one-of-akind outfit that no one else will wear.

“It’s cheaper to make your own costume and you can also put two characters in one costume,” Kiragu says. “For example you can be Cinderella and Snow White at the same time. You have more freedom to do what you want if you make your costume.”

Students such as junior Spencer Wilbert make their own costumes since it is cheaper and more creative.

He says he will make costumes with cloth and might buy some accessories,

but he has never considered buying a costume from a Halloween store.

However, Wilbert says some people still prefer to buy an expensive costume.

“It depends on what kind of person you are,” Wilbert says. “If you want to be noticed for your costume or if you just want to have a good time at a party. For me, my costume just has to be an understandable joke.”

Sophomore Matthew Dec says he makes his own costumes with cloth he already has. Dec says he plans on dressing up as a citizen from the Capitol—characters from the book and film franchise “The Hunger Games” who are known for their crazy fashions, from colorful wigs to tattooed and dyed bodies.

Dec says whether or not a student should shell out money for a store-bought costume depends on where they are going. He says that it is understandable to buy an expensive costume if it is for an occasion.

“It depends on where you are going,” Dec says. “If you are going to a party, buying a costume is OK, but if you are just hanging out with friends it’s not.”

Wilbert says it is possible to make creative costumes with just a few accessories and materials and buying an expensive costume will not always make it original. Some of the most interesting costumes he has seen were homemade.

“The most fun costume that I’ve seen were a bunch of guys dressed as a bunch of characters from Mario Kart and riding around campus on scooters,” Wilbert says. “I think the students really liked it.”

Students are now looking for ideas for original costumes and preparing their outfits. Portanova says that she will be a rocker from the ‘80s, and that she will use some of her clothes to make her costume but will go to the mall to buy cheap accessories. Dec says he also needs to do some low-cost shopping for his costume.

Some costumes can also be made with accessories such as paint, Kiragu says. She says one of the most memorable costumes she’s seen was mostly done with paint, which can cost as little as $1 at Michael’s Crafts Store.

“I went to a party where a guy painted his face as Freddy Kreuger and I thought it was very cool,” Kiragu says. “And it stayed on until the end of the night.”

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The Weekly Beaker with Jock Gilchrist

Arctic ice and snow loss signals points to rising oceans and unstable climate

In mid-September, scientists announced that Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest point since measurements were first taken in 1979.

In a natural cycle that follows the seasons, sea ice freezes in the winter and partly melts away in the summer. But since satellite records first began in 1979, the amount of ice left at the end of each melt season has declined by 12 percent every decade. It reached its nadir this September at 3.41 million square kilometers. The previous low was in 2007 at 4.17 million square kilometers. The current number is also 3.29 million square kilometers less than the average minimum between 1979 and 2000.

This represents a dramatic Arctic climate change in a very small time frame.

Melting of ice both in the Arctic and in Antarctica will lead to rising coastlines all over the world, threatening major cities, towns and their inhabitants. This puts the approximately 80 percent of the world’s population living

within 62 miles of the coast at a particular risk. The Maldives, an island nation off the coast of India, has a maximum altitude of 1.5 meters. They obviously take the threat of sea level rise quite seriously. They’ve invested heavily in renewable energy and according to their President, Mohammed Nasheed, they plan to be completely carbon neutral by 2020.

Sadly, the Maldives and other small island nations are contributing negligibly to climate change but are and will continue to suffer the consequences most severely.

Samoa is an island in the central South Pacific whose shoreline has retreated 160 feet in some places, according to a World Wildlife Fund report. Tuvalu, a neighbor, has had its groundwater become undrinkable due to encroaching salt water.

Dr. Robin Bell of Columbia University’s Earth Institute has this to say: “If the West Antarctic ice sheet were to disappear, sea level would rise almost 19 feet; the ice in the Greenland ice sheet could

add 24 feet to that; and the East Antarctic ice sheet could add yet another 170 feet to the level of the world’s oceans: more than 213 feet in all.” She notes that the Statue of Liberty is only 151 feet tall.

Though this increase would take many years, the process has already begun.

The loss of sea ice is paralleled by a related issue—the rapid loss of Arctic snow. Like sea ice, snow in the far north begins to melt away in the spring when temperatures rise.

But a recent study by researchers at Environment Canada shows that the amount of Arctic snow is melting at an even faster rate than that of sea ice, at about 18 percent every decade.

Snowmelt timing is an important environmental variable— it determines when water flows back into rivers for the warmer months.

The altered snowmelt pattern affects the waterways that fish rely on for spawning. It also accelerates the melting of the permafrost, a layer of frozen soil which traps large quantities of carbon during

the winter. As you can imagine, an earlier permafrost melt releases the carbon into the atmosphere, which traps heat. An earlier drying

“Melting of ice both in the Arctic and in Antarctica will lead to rising coastlines all over the world, threatening major cities, towns and their inhabitants” out of the soil in springtime can also lead to more and larger forest fires, a trend that received plenty of attention this year with the raging wildfires in Colorado, Idaho, Washington and Montana.

When both ice and snow melt, they reveal their underlying, darker

Marshall’s Mugs Tröegs DreamWeaver Wheat Ale Straight from the dream woven homecoming weekend we just had, this beer is sure to imprint an image into your memories. Tröegs DreamWeaver Wheat Ale slides into a slightly-warm October as a perfect fit.

If you have been in any bar on Main Street, you have seen Tröegs HopBack Amber Ale, which I have not tried, but I know it cannot top DreamWeaver. I stumbled upon this golden treasure as my first legal drink on my 21st birthday at Homegrown Café, and my mind was blown.

DreamWeaver is a German wheat beer with an American twist.

Tröegs adds Pilsner and Vienna malts with a healthy dose of wheat to make up its light and refreshing body. This anytime of the year beer has the taste that satisfies a dark winter lust but suits a light summer feel.

German Northern Brewer hops delicately add the hints of bitterness needed for this wheat beer. However, what matters more than anything else in a wheat beer is the yeast.

This German wheat yeast brings the magic that Tröegs claims is in DreamWeaver. Notes of spicy pepper and clove tickle your tongue and widen your eyes. But wait, you don’t like peppers and cloves, which is why the long-lingering wave of banana filters through each taste bud in your mouth.

Even more interesting, Tröegs leaves the wort, unfermented beer, to ferment with an open top.

According to the Tröegs website, it is specifically designed so the yeast will ferment over the top and the foam will be collected to be utilized for the next batch. This creates the freshest results for the strong pepper and clove characteristics.

So here is what you do.

Grab a six-pack that you can probably find at most liquor stores.

Go home and whip up a quick salmon or tilapia salad. That’s right—no red meat this time. After the salad is ready, grab a wheat-style glass (usually tall with a wide top) and pour three quarters of the beer in the mug. Then take the remainder in the bottle and swirl it around. Pour the foam from the bottle to put the cherry on top of this magical creation.

The foam really awakens the yeast flavors and brings out optimum taste. The pour results in a hazy yellow-brick road color with a foamy top. The smell is magical, a yeasty peppery aroma floats into the air, and the taste doesn’t disappoint either. I really enjoy the bananas at the end that give this German-style wheat its American profile.

I cannot suggest to try this beer enough. It is not too strong at 4.8 percent alcohol but not too weak either. Tröegs has done an amazing job since 1997 brewing out of Hershey, Pa. Their innovative and simplistic approach is what craft beer is all about. Cheers to them.

—ryanmars@udel.edu

with Ryan Marshall

QUICK REVIEW: (all mugs out of 5)

Taste: The complexity of the spices and banana is as tasty as it is intriguing.

Feel: Light and crisp with a wonderful finish.

Look: A hazy yellow-brick road color that distinguishes the beer’s appearance.

Smell: Pepper bananas might not sound appealing, but this magical aroma leads you right to the glass. I wish they made it in Yankee Candle.

Overall: Yes folks, I finally gave something a five. That is how passionate I am about the tastefulness of DreamWeaver. Each category stands alone as perfect in my book. So what is it in yours?

surfaces: the ocean and forests and soil. Whereas the white of ice and snow reflects sunlight and heat back into space, the darker colors underneath absorb light, resulting in more heat remaining within our atmosphere. As more heat accumulates, more ice and snow melt in a daunting positive feedback loop.

The urgency and the horror of such facts are highlighted in one of the all-time popular Rolling Stone articles by leading climate activist Bill McKibben: “June broke or tied 3,215 high-temperature records across the United States. That followed the warmest May on record for the Northern Hemisphere – the 327th consecutive month in which the temperature of the entire globe exceeded the 20thcentury average, the odds of which occurring by simple chance were 3.7 x 1099, a number considerably larger than the number of stars in the universe.” And there are a lot of stars out there.

—ajgg@udel.edu

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Fashion Forward Transitional Fashions

Autumn is in the air and words can’t describe how hopelessly in love I fall for fall. It’s that time of year of foliage splendor and the beauty of the Northeast coast shows off its finest. Leaves are falling and there’s an invigorating rush in the cold, crisp air—well, almost.

I don’t know what’s up with the ozone layer or if it’s Delaware weather in general, but I’m writing this column towards the end of October in shorts and a sleeveless blouse. Mother Nature seems to be a bit bipolar this month, teasing us with a few days of a true fall climate that just doesn’t seem to stick. My cozy knit scarves, warm flannels and overcoats look so sad in my closet all dressed up and with nowhere to go. So what’s a girl to do during this awkward time of limbo? Fortunately there’s a way to incorporate summer’s hottest pieces into a cool fall wardrobe during this time of transition.

Last June, I was confident and ready to spend my summer working in London. I heard that their summers were less oppressive, more warm and breezy— so I packed a suitcase full of dresses, shorts and thankfully a pair of boots all to walk out of the airport in rainy weather in the low 50s. Unfortunately, it stayed that

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way during my whole time there, but with some improvising and lots of layering, I transformed my summer wardrobe into a fall one.

Tights are a girl’s best friend when the temperatures fall. Pretty floral dresses from the the spring and summer don’t need to go into hibernation just because it’s autumn.

Pair a dress with some tights and boots and you’ve got a cute outfit for the fall. Denim cut-off shorts over tights can be a stylish outfit with a blousy shirt and an overcoat.

Mix, match and combine and get creative when it comes to dressing. If the floral hues or bold prints look too bright for fall, layer deep shades that complement the outfit. For example, mix maroon or burgundy cardigans over pretty pink spring pieces. Burnt oranges, olive greens, navy blues, browns and mustard hues blend in well with their lighter relatives, transforming a summer look into a deep, rustic one. The neon trend has been all the rage this year and you can keep these electrifying statements in check with black, minimal outfits.

Take advantage of bright colors and use them as accents and slight bright pops in your outfit.

Don’t be afraid to mix up textures and create interesting, innovative outfits. Leather pieces

like shorts, skirts or dresses were edgy statements for the summer, but if you mix them up with contrasting textures you’ll create a cool, balanced ensemble great for the cooler weather. For example, leather shorts over some tights along with a chunky, warm pullover sweater makes for a comfy outfit. Fur vests over leather dresses or silky, delicate tops with leather skirts make for the perfect juxtaposition.

Another major hit for the spring and summer seasons were floral pants. They may have bloomed for spring but they have grown well into the fall. Use the pants as a statement piece and keep the surrounding pieces mute and subdued. Pair floral pants with basic colors like a black blazer or sweaters in gray, cream or navy to keep the outfit appropriate for fall.

The beauty of fall attire relies on layering. Throw everything on and don’t be afraid to experiment.

Combine different color combos and intermix textures. So while we’re in this transitional stage of the season, take another look into your closet before you pack away warm weather clothes and remember: they have major potential to fall right into fall.

—megsoria@udel.edu

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Halloween Pub Party and Costume Contest Kildare’s Irish Pub Saturday, Oct. 27 Halloween Hoopla 5k Dravo Plaza, Wilmington Riverfront Saturday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m.

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Eater’s Digest with Rachel Nass

The three chain eateries that are worth the trip My mother, Loey Nass, says she would not be caught dead at T.G.I Friday’s. When we go out as a family we steer clear of any restaurant with more than six locations, and my mom would like to keep it that way. To her chains are “cheesy” and “unclean,” with food that’s mediocre at best.

Our favorite dinner spot is a family-run Italian place behind a family-run liquor store. We’re a four-minute drive from flawless pizza bread and ravioli at a locallyowned restaurant, so why would we endure 25 minutes of traffic only to sit in a Lone Star Steakhouse, next to a Kohl’s?

We wouldn’t, at least now that I no longer covet kids’ menu chicken tenders. Between a locally-owned Italian restaurant and Lone Star Steakhouse, the choice is clear. But I don’t think we should be so quick to discard chains entirely.

If my mom could fight her pride and look at both options with an open mind, she’d see that chains have something to offer that corner places cannot. I don’t know if dinner will be a bust at tiny, unexplored bistros in San Diego or Boise, but I’m sure that if I walk into an Outback Steakhouse in these cities I’ll have the same exact experience I would have in Delaware, down to the number of petals on my Bloomin’ Onion.

When you’re out of town, there’s comfort in a menu, theme and aesthetic that remains consistent from state to state, and there’s no denying the Australian accents and can’t-miss specials on TV ads are tantalizing. Above all, major chains exude a kind of uninhibited fun that could only come from brands fully willing to flaunt their cheesiness.

There are three chains in particular that never let me down, no matter what city I may find myself in.

Along with Outback, the Cheesecake Factory and Hard Rock Cafe do perhaps the best at maximizing the possibilities of chain dining.

Both work because they have their own consistent, highly-recognizable format and because its name virtually guarantees a good meal.

Although the blend of menu, theme and look is what distinguishes an appealing chain from say, a Chili’s Grill and Bar Restaurant, it has to start with the menu. Outback’s claim is that they have a “downunder” twist on the traditional American steakhouse. Transported by names like “Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie,” I’m sold on their vaguelyexotic alternative to greasy, Yankee monotony. Plus, it all tastes great.

The bread is sweet, brown and served with this amazing honey butter, the ribs are perfect and even my mom will admit their steak is delicious.

Roomy booths, cool lighting and silhouetted Australian landscapes take us far away from cubicles and strip malls. In spite of myself, I do actually leave Outback feeling a little lighter, like I just spent a month surfing with laid-back, shirtless Aussies.

The Cheesecake Factory has a much longer menu and a much less specific theme, but they know their way around a gimmick.

Popular cheesecake flavors make use of irresistible names like Oreo and Godiva Chocolate, and new seasonal cheesecakes are constantly popping up (right now you can order pumpkin and pumpkin pecan).

Dieting diners can take advantage of the “SkinnyLicious Menu” for a surprisingly large variety of lowcalorie and low-fat options. Craft beer and items like the Ahi Tartare ensure that the modern, Food Network and culinary blog-crazed eaters are also sated. High, grand ceilings, thick columns and an ambiguously-international design tie all of the contrasting elements together in one giant portion.

But of the three, Hard Rock is the dearest to my heart. Even as I ate my first Hard Rock burger on a fourth grade field trip to Baltimore, I knew that I was in my element, though I’m not totally sure what that says about me. To a nine-year-old with a weird obsession with oldies and classic rock radio, I guess seeing real Rolling Stones memorabilia must have been pretty exciting. I hope my tastes have gotten a little more sophisticated over the years, but I still love “Under My Thumb” by the Rolling Stones and I can still get worked up about a leather jacket if it belonged to the right person.

Now I can also appreciate the oddlylovable kitsch of the place, from the ridiculous guitar sign outside to the collectible T-shirts in the “Rock Shop.” It doesn’t matter that Hard Rock isn’t exactly cool, and I like that I can still act like a fourth grader, not at all embarrassed to geek out over bands and a restaurant that are the definition of mainstream.

Even my mom agrees these three names are worth the car ride.

There’s an experience that their brands market that almost reminds me of a Disney resort. Like signature Disney World restaurants, Outback, the Cheesecake Factory and Hard Rock are big and welcoming, asking us only to relax, smile and to stop taking ourselves so seriously. I’m completely brainwashed by the whole thing, and I hope it stays that way. When I’m lost in Pittsburgh, at least I’ll know where to eat.

—rnass@udel.edu

Courtesy of TLC

Alana Thompson is a seven-year-old girl who stars in the TLC show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” about her family life in rural Georgia.

Viewers debate appeal and ethics of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”

BY SCOTT ZALESKI Staff Reporter

“Their stupidity is only part of the appeal,” Junior Kristine Nguyen say of the TLC show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” a spin-off of the children’s beauty pageant TV show, “Toddlers and Tiaras.”

The show has been criticized by publications like the Guardian and the Hollywood Reporter for its portrayal of family values and the exposure of their daughter in beauty pageants. However, the show, which revolves around the life of seven-year-old Alana Thompson, is well-received by viewers and has already been renewed for a second season.

The show follows Thompson and her family in Georgia, who all have nicknames such as “Pumpkin,” “Sugar Bear,” “Chubbs” and “Chickadee.” She is one of four daughters, the eldest of which is pregnant, and all will star in the show’s holiday specials for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Nguyen says she enjoys the show because it depicts a different lifestyle than the lifestyle she is used to.

“I think it’s interesting to watch people in walks of life that I will probably never be a part of,” Nguyen says. “It exposes you to how other people live, for better or for worse.”

Freshman Kathleen DiBari, a student correspondent for the Student Television Network, says she believes the appeal of a show like “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is that it is “bad reality television at its finest.”

DiBari says the topic of the show is irrelevant, since people do

not actually want to sit down and watch a beauty pageant. She said the viewers are just intrigued by the outrageous things the stars do and enjoy the stupid humor that accompanies reality shows.

“It is one of those shows that people love to quote lines from, but it eventually will get old,” DiBari says.

Nguyen says she thinks that the “idiotic nature” of the program is only one small part of the appeal.

“I’m sure some viewers are attracted to that aspect of the show, but I’m not one of them,” Nguyen says. “The activities they do are hilarious and the family dynamic is interesting to see.”

Sophomore Eleni Roustopoulos says she thinks the family has a solid foundation, but she is a little uneasy when so many people poke fun at them. She says she thinks people should not make fun of them and feels bad when viewers make jokes at the family’s expense.

Roustopoulos says she believes that although she wouldn’t participate in a beauty pageant, it’s not her place to judge others who do.

“I think that’s a personal family choice,” Roustopoulos says. “I don’t think that I would [want to be on reality television] but if it helps provide income for their family, that’s what matters.”

DiBari also says she finds the idea of a toddler beauty pageant a little unethical.

“It is teaching the child at three years old through the winning of a beauty pageant that to be pretty, you have to be covered in makeup, have your hair done and constantly be dressed up,” DiBari says.

She says she finds it wrong for the parents to inflict those ideas on

a child at such a young age. Even if a child enjoys the pageant, there should not be so many requirements and pressures on the children, she says.

Nguyen says she shared similar sentiments saying that toddler beauty pageants were a little unethical, but it’s not harming anyone. She says the family could be doing worse things to their children.

With shows that are somewhat controversial like “Toddlers and Tiaras,” students like DiBari are wondering if TLC, which formerly stood for “The Learning Channel” from 1980 to around 1990, is maintaining its previous focus on learning.

Roustopoulos says she agrees with DiBari and although the shows are entertaining, they offer very little value to the viewer.

“I like watching the shows like “Honey Boo Boo” because they’re funny, but I don’t expect to learn anything that will be useful,” she says.

DiBari said some TLC shows exploit issues like addiction and disabilities. She said shows like, “My Strange Addiction,” which chronicles the previously undocumented habits of different people, is one of the most ridiculous things she’s watched.

“I shouldn’t be watching someone on TV who is addicted to eating detergent,” she says. “They should be calling someone to get this person help.”

DiBari says in many ways these shows do not accomplish anything and actually do the opposite of what TLC used to stand for.

“They don’t help us to learn anything beneficial besides what bad TV looks like,” DiBari says.

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Sports

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Junior forward Roberto Giménez leads the Men’s Soccer team with 44 shots on goal this year.

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No. 20 Hens jump forward in polls with 47-24 win Delaware survives first quarter scare, dominates final half on Homecoming

BY Matt Bittle Sports Editor

The score was 10-7, Delaware lead Rhode Island with under a minute remaining in the first quarter. The Rams had a first and 10 at their own 7-yard line after wideout and kick returner Brandon Johnson-Farrell took junior kicker Sean Baner’s kickoff three yards deep in the end zone and was quickly swarmed by the Delaware return team before he could get to the 10.

On first down, quarterback Bob Bentsen dropped back to pass, and the Hens brought a blitz. The defensive line engaged the blockers while sophomore middle linebacker Pat Callaway opened a hole, allowing freshman outside linebacker Jeff Williams to shoot through the gap. The result was a sack in the end zone, giving Delaware a safety and expanding their lead.

Williams said the safety, Delaware’s first since 2009, helped give the Hens momentum.

“It was crazy, it was crazy,” Williams said. “It felt great, felt great.

Everybody, the whole defense rallying to me, the whole sideline getting crazy and the crowd getting crazy, it was great. I love it.”

The Hens, who trailed 7-0 early on, scored 33 straight points over three quarters to take a commanding lead.

The safety was just part of that run.

Delaware entered the game missing starting sophomore quarterback Trent Hurley and starting senior middle linebacker Paul Worrilow. Head coach K.C. Keeler said the Hens have suffered as many injuries as any team he’s ever seen. According to him, quarterback Trent Hurley, who suffered a Lisfranc injury earlier in the season, may not return this year.

“I just don’t know if Trent can get back,” Keeler said. “And it’s a shame because he’s played as good football as anyone early in the season.”

As a result of the injuries, senior Tim Donnelly, who started nine games in 2011, started at quarterback for the Hens.

This year’s Homecoming game featured a pregame ceremony in honor

THE REVIEW/ Sara Pferer

Junior running back Andrew Pierce (30) runs through the Rhode Island defense on Saturday. of the 1972 Blue Hens, who went 10-0 took five plays to reach the end zone. working hard, stayed focused.”

After going three-and-out, and were named the Small College The drive was capped off with a 6-yard National Champions. Miami Dolphins touchdown pass to wide receiver Delaware punted, but the Hens’ defense responded by forcing a Rhode Island backup quarterback Pat Devlin, who Robbie Jackson.

The score was the second allowed punt. Delaware got on the board with played quarterback for Delaware in 2009 and 2010, was also recognized at by the Hens in the first quarter in 2012, a field goal, though they almost had and it put the Rams in the lead for the a touchdown when Donnelly found the game. sophomore wide receiver Michael However, Delaware—which second time this season.

Callaway said the team wasn’t Johnson in the end zone. However, had been outscored 60-10 in the past Johnson could not pull the ball in as he six quarters—started the game off in worried despite the early deficit.

“We stayed calm, knew that if tried to leap over a defender. similar negative fashion. After JohnsonFarrell returned the opening kickoff to everybody was together, we’d be OK,” See POLLS page 31 the Delaware 47-yard line, the Rams Callaway said. “We didn’t panic, kept

Men’s soccer controls pace with shots but can’t stop counterattack, lose 3-0

BY RYAN MARSHALL Managing Sports Editor

THE REVIEW/ Addison George

Junior defender/attacker Mark Gerrity (17) advances the ball on Sunday.

The sound of the goal post on Sunday night will ring in the ears of the Delaware men’s soccer team.

Down 1-0, head coach Ian Hennessy subbed in his injured junior attacker Roberto Giménez in the 57th minute.

What ensued next almost changed the outcome of the game against Hofstra. Giménez flicked a shot in the box that seemed destined for the back of the net, but instead, it merely rang off the crossbar and back into play.

“We are that close and that far,” Hennessy said. “Right now, it’s not so much the effort, it’s not so much the energy, it really just comes down to individual moments of us not taking

care of stuff that is really really basic.”

Instead of the score being tied 1-1, the Hens allowed two breakaway goals that featured a desperate Delaware defender scrambling back to no avail. The Hens ended up losing 3-0 to the now 10-4-1 (4-3 in CAA play) Hofstra Pride. Injuries have decimated the Hens this season, according to Hennessy.

He said the three captains, junior defender John Dineen, sophomore defender Tobias Müller and Giménez all are injured, and it brings the total up to seven players not able to play.

Giménez is able to play but can only particpate a limited time because of his calf, according to Hennessy.

Hennessy said Giménez had surgery, but not even the doctors can figure out what is currently wrong.

Dineen was the latest to get hurt at the Drexel game Wednesday.

Hennessy said he suffered a MCL knee injury but was not specific on how serious it may be. Müller, who had just made a full recovery from a knee injury that kept him out most of last year and this year, recently damaged his hamstring and did not play today. Without three key players, the Hens could not finish the shooting chances.

Hennessy said the frustrating part of Sunday’s game was how Delaware controlled the pace, the ball and the advantages. He said a neutral viewer could look at the stats and say we won the game by three instead of losing by three. Delaware outshot the Pride 16 to six.

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ChickenScratch Weekly Calendar

Commentary

Wednesday, Oct. 24 Men’s Soccer vs. George Mason Delaware Mini-Stadium 7 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Drexel 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 Field Hockey vs. James Madison Rullo Stadium 5 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Towson Bob Carpenter Sports Center 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 Football at No. 6 Old Dominion 12 p.m.

Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving vs. Old Dominion Bob Carpenter Sports Building 12 p.m.

Henpeckings

“THE SACRED WORLD OF SPEED”

BY JACK COBOURN On Wednesday, I found out some of the most troubling news: NBC Sports Network would be the official U.S. broadcaster for the 2013 Formula One World Championship, ending the Speed channel’s 17-year hold on the sport.

Now people might wonder why I am upset, for NBC Sports does a good job with event coverage. It isn’t so much the channel change, but more of the memories that Speed’s coverage has given me over the years. In 13 years, I have only missed one F1 telecast, the 2005 U.S. Grand Prix, and that’s only because I was actually at the race.

My dad and I first found American F1 coverage in 2000. We got the Speed channel (then called SpeedVision) when we moved to our new house. I was 7 years old, and got “F-1 World Grand Prix” for my Nintendo 64 (remember those?) for Christmas. When

Field Hockey: The Delaware field hockey team won, 4-0, at Towson on Sunday. The Hens scored four second half goals on their way to victory.

Junior forward Toni Popinko scored two goals and assisted another to lead the Hens to their third-straight victory, securing a berth in the CAA Conference Tournament. Delaware is now 7-10 (3-3 CAA).

Women’s Soccer: The Delaware women’s soccer team lost, 2-1, at James Madison in overtime on Thursday. Despite outshooting James Madison by a 17-6 margin, the Hens were not able to capitalize on several opportunities to win in regulation. The loss snapped Delaware’s two game win streak within the conference.

The Hens will travel to Drexel on Wednesday for their final CAA regular season matchup.

Men’s Tennis: The Delaware men’s tennis team played in the ITA Atlantic Regional at the University of Virginia from Sunday to Monday. Juniors Troy Beneck and Adam Lawton made the Round of 64 on Sunday before losing.

The Hens begin their CAA season on Jan. 27 with a meeting against Morgan State at Sea Colony in Bethany Beach, Del.

my dad told me I could see my video game heroes race in real life on the TV, I jumped with joy.

We didn’t, however, jump out of bed early for Speed’s live coverage, instead turning to Fox Sports Network’s tape-delayed coverage later on said Sundays in 2000. But that option ended in 2001, so SpeedVision it was for the coverage, and boy was it good.

Bob Varsha, Steve Matchett, David Hobbs and Peter Windsor brought an atmosphere to the races and the courses I had only seen in my 64-bit world.

Sadly, the SpeedVision channel was bought by Fox, who turned it into a 23 and a half-hour NASCAR network, except for those glorious F1 weekends. Varsha, Matchett, Hobbs and Windsor became part of the family, friends who my dad and I could trust to let us know about our heroes fighting for the lead, but it’s all over now, ending in Brazil in November.

The reason I’m so scared of NBC Sports Network’s coverage is because I have seen what major networks do to F1 races. Case in point: the 2001 U.S. Grand Prix. ABC Sports had the coverage rights, and though they used the F1 Digital Television coverage, they supplied their own commentators: Bob Jenkins, former F1 driver Eddie Cheever and Jason Priestly. Yes, you read that right: Jason “Melrose Place” Priestly, whose only qualification was that he raced Indy Cars, was the second commentator.

Needless to say, it was a mess. Priestly kept pronouncing seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher’s surname as “Schu-mach-ER” and his teammate Rubens Barrichello’s surname (pronounced Barra-kell-o) as “Barri-chello.” And Jenkins and Cheever were boring as well. In 2004, my family and I rejoiced when the coverage returned to the Speed channel and our reliable announcers Varsha, Matchett, Hobbs

and Windsor.

Is nothing sacred anymore? NBC gave up its Wimbledon coverage after 42 years last year, with this year’s matches on ESPN. NBC’s coverage was nice, starting with the English trumpet-based introduction music and ending with NBC Sports’ famous theme (Keith Mansfield’s “World Champion”) and made a glorious summer fortnight all the better.

For the few who might not have known, ESPN didn’t always have “Monday Night Football,” ABC did. Sadly, that was taken away after 35 years in 2005, in one more of ESPN’s money grabs so as to force people to buy cable plans to get their coverage.

Worst of all, though, was the ending of ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” in 1998, after 37 years. For those readers hooked to their iPhones and Blackberries and 54-inch TVs that can get the web on them, “Wide World of Sports” was the only place on the three (yes, three) channels in the 60s that people could see sports not seen regularly like the FA Cup final (the only soccer game other than the World Cup broadcast in the United States for many years), prizefights featuring Muhummad Ali, the Indy 500 or even F1’s Monaco Grand Prix. My dad loved “Wide World of Sports” for the so-called “sports oddities” like cliff diving from Acapulco or Figure-Eight racing from Islip, N.Y. With technology and the world markets, it’s not hard to see why F1 changes broadcasters and shows like “Wide World of Sports” fall by the wayside. But it is sad. I enjoyed seeing old “Wide World of Sports” clips like people on skis riding behind horses on a lake in Switzerland, demolition derby from Ascot Park in Los Angeles or the World’s Strongest Man competition, especially because it gave me a glimpse into my dad’s childhood.

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Under Preview Delaware vs. Old Dominion About the teams: About Delaware: The Hens sit at 5-2, with a 2-2 CAA record. They defeated Rhode Island, 47-24, on Saturday. Delaware finished with 471 yards of offense in that game, as senior quarterback Tim Donnelly made his first start of the year. Sophomore quarterback Trent Hurley, who started the Hens’ first six games, may miss the rest of the season. The Hens are ranked No. 20 in the country.

Old Dominion: The Monarchs are 6-1 and 3-1 in the conference and are ranked No. 6. The team’s only loss came to defending CAA Champion Towson. The Monarchs were picked to finish second in the CAA in the preseason coaches poll.

Football Time: Saturday at 12 p.m.

Location: Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Va.

Why the Hens can win: Delaware finally got its offense clicking against Rhode Island. They put up 471 yards, just 16 off of the season high.

The team also ran for 268 yards, the most since September 2011. Junior running back Andrew Pierce scored three total touchdowns, while Donnelly was efficient, completing 19 of 27 pass attempts. Delaware beat Old Dominion last season, one of the Monarchs’ two regular season losses.

The numbers: 46.57: Old Dominion’s average number of points per game, top in the nation.

6.79: The Monarchs’ average number of yards gained per play, fifth in the country.

Delaware averages 4.8 yards per play.

20.43: The average number of points Delaware has allowed per game this year, 31st in the country.

The prediction: Why the Hens could lose: The Monarchs have an explosive offense. They lead all 121 teams with 575 yards per game, and quarterback Taylor Heinicke is fourth in passing efficiency. The 24 points Rhode Island scored against Delaware was a season-high for the Rams, and the banged-up Hens defense will have to play better if the team is to defeat Old Dominion.

The Monarchs have scored at least 45 points in five games this year.

Heinicke is deadly, and the Hens will struggle to limit him and the rest of the Monarchs offense. I don’t think the Hens get it done on the road against a top-10 team.

Delaware: 24 Rhode Island: 41

Matt Bittle Spors Editor

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THE REVIEW/Mary-Kathryn Kotocavage

Freshman Emily Pate has won backstroke events in two meets this year.

Freshman Pate aims for future Olympics

BY COLLETTE O’NEAL Staff Reporter

When freshman Emily Pate began swimming at eight years old for her local summer team in State College, Pa., she said she felt out of place among the more advanced swimmers her age and found it difficult to keep up.

At points, she said, she even considered quitting.

“I hated it,” Pate said. “It was so hard and I wasn’t very good, but then at my first summer-league race I won, and I realized that I was really competitive, I really liked winning and I liked the people I was with.”

After her unexpected win, Pate said her love of the sport grew, and she began swimming for the Nittany Lion Aquatic Club year round until she was 14 years old.

While swimming at State College Area High School, she became team captain in her senior year.

Although Pate said she always dreamed about swimming at the collegiate level, it wasn’t until her junior year of high school that she seriously considered the possibility.

Upon visiting the university, men’s and women’s team swimming coach John Hayman told her in order to snag a spot on the team she had to finish the 100-meter breaststroke in one minute and five seconds by her senior year.

“I was like, ‘OK,’ and I put those times on my goal sheet,” Pate said.

At her first dual meet against Georgetown University, Pate placed first in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke, making her a top finisher for the day. She continued her consistency when Delaware traveled to Washington D.C. on Oct. 13 to face off against George Mason.

Hayman said he has been impressed by her performance this early in the season. He said she is swimming faster than she swam in her senior year of high school, but he believes that it was not just talent that got those first place finishes.

“Both Georgetown and George Mason were weak in Emily’s strong events, so it’s just kind of how fate had it that she’s won those events in breaststroke,” Hayman said.

Even though he said Pate had luck on her side, he believes she is a very accomplished swimmer and can continue to win against the more difficult breaststroke opponents like Towson, and Old Dominion if she keeps up with the training.

Hayman said he feels confident Pate will improve because during recruitment he could tell how mature she is for her age. He also said her decision to major in civil engineering would reflect how she would perform on the team. He said over the years he has trained hundreds of engineers, and they have all seemed to be very structured, self-motivated and disciplined.

Shots: Hens still alive in hunt for tournament supremacy Continued from page 28 “We are right there,” Hennessy said. “We played the No. 11 team, ODU, and we gave them fits, and a game that we again, I thought in the second half especially dominated.”

Hennessy said he thinks if the Hens can win two of their final three games, they will make it into the CAA Tournament. He said the teams ahead of Delaware battling for the sixth seed also have to keep winning. Additionally, the Hens own tiebreakers for the final spot because they tied three of the top teams in the conference.

Delaware tied at Drexel, 1-1, Wednesday, but failed to notch an elusive first win at the Delaware Mini-Stadium. Junior forward/ defender Mark Garrity said it was difficult to lose at home because they have been so tough in Newark over the past year but this year they hold a 0-2-2 record.

“I thought we played pretty well,” Garrity said. “I thought

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Junior defender Prince Nartey (22) battles for the ball on Sunday. we were taking it to them a little otherwise. bit. The first goal was definitely a “Definitely it’s tough without blow, that was a tough one.”

John [Dineen] and Toby [Müller] The Pride stroked the net in but definitely no excuses,” Garrity the 11th minute when sophomore said. “We had a team out there, I goalkeeper Jay Lupas came out to thought we played well.” punch a cross away but missed. The Delaware will need to mend two Delaware defenders could not its injuries quickly because the clear the ball, and Hofstra forward Hens play tomorrow against Mike Annarumma tapped the ball George Mason at the Delaware into the open net.

Mini-Stadium at 7 p.m.

Hennessy slammed the dugout Delaware made an improbable shelter as Lupas sat on the ground run in the conference tournament head in hands. However, the Hens last year winning its first ever CAA did not let the goal affect their Title. Hennessy said if the Hens get play. Delaware spent the rest of into the tournament anything can the game putting the Pride on happen. their heels but never could finish.

“We are still in the mix with a Delaware is now 3-9-4 and 1-3-3 chance of getting in the playoffs,” in the CAA. Hennessy said. “I think that any The lack of communication given day, if we do get to the in the backfield could be because playoffs, that we can beat anybody, the Hens are playing without their but by the same token games that starting defense, but Garrity said we can win, we lose by three.”

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The Delaware volleyball team beat Villanova, 3-0, on Wednesday at the Bob Carpenter Sports Center.

The team rounded out the week with two five-set home victories against Northeastern on Friday and Hofstra on Saturday. The Hens have now won five of their six five-set matches this season. The Hens’ record is now 12-12 (6-2 CAA).

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Senior quarterback Tim Donnelly throws the ball during Saturday’s victory. Donnelly played instead of injured sophomore Trent Hurley.

When the Hens got the ball back following a Rhode Island punt, they took the lead with a 5-yard run by Donnelly as he dove across the goal line.

“My teammates kind of went a little crazy after that play,” Donnelly said. “I kind of blacked out, I guess. But I mean, it was pretty fun.”

After the safety and a punt by both teams, Delaware began at its own 40.

Junior running back Andrew Pierce, who missed most of the Hens’ game against Maine two weeks ago with a hamstring injury, took the handoff and ran for 40 yards, a season-long run for Delaware.

He capped off the drive with a 6-yard touchdown run, his first score in three games. Pierce said he wasn’t concerned about aggravating his hamstring during the game. He also said the team was especially motivated to win, as they were playing on Homecoming and coming off a twogame losing streak.

“I know at the University of Delaware everybody comes back,” Pierce said. “So Homecoming we really wanted to get this win and we really wanted to get this win to get back on track and get ready for this long journey we got ahead of us.”

With less than two minutes to play before halftime and Rhode Island backed up inside its own 10, running back Jordan Sebastian was hit by Callaway. The ball popped loose, and Callaway fell on it, giving Delaware first and goal.

Three plays later, Donnelly found Pierce for his second touchdown pass of the year. The Hens went into halftime up 26-7.

Delaware received the second-half opening kick and drove 85 yards in 11 plays. Junior quarterback Trevor Sasek, who started 2011’s season opener, then subbed in and scored on a 2-yard run to make the score 33-7.

Keeler said the team has plans to use both Donnelly and Sasek at quarterback, and the Hens aren’t worried if Hurley does not play again in 2012.

“We have packages, but they both know the whole thing,” Keeler said.

“But there are certain things that Trevor does better than Tim and vice versa, so I think we sometimes go with the hot hand a little bit, but also we can take advantage of some things they can do.”

The Rams then scored a field goal and a touchdown to close the score to 33-17. Delaware answered with Pierce’s third touchdown of the game, this one coming on third and 14.

Pierce said scoring from penalty yardage is common for him.

“I think I’m kind of used to it,” Pierce said. “I know in a couple games before, I had third and 21, so we’re able to run the ball, but whenever I get the ball I’m trying to score and put points on the board.”

Later in the quarter, junior running back Julian Laing scored on a 13-yard run. The touchdown, the first of Laing’s career, featured a sharp cut by the back.

Rhode Island scored with under a minute left, making the final score 47-

24.

The win improved the Hens ranking to No. 20 and their record to 5-2, with a 2-2 conference mark. Delaware finished with 268 yards rushing and 203 yards passing, while the Rams recorded 43 yards on the ground and 228 through the air. Pierce carried 18 times for 141 yards and scored three total touchdowns. Donnelly finished 19 for 27 with 191 yards and one passing touchdown. Callaway led the team with nine tackles.

Senior receiver Nihja White tied Eddie Conti’s school record with a catch in 38 straight games, while Baner set the Delaware record by making his 54th straight extra point.

Delaware travels to Old Dominion next weekend. The Monarchs are 6-1 and ranked No. 6.

“It’s not about the guys who aren’t playing but the guys who are playing,” Keeler said. “Just go perform. I thought a lot of guys who you might not normally have to count on, we counted on.

In his weekly press conference yesterday, Keeler said the Monarchs have a number of talented players on offense. He also said he is impressed with how quickly Old Dominion, which did not have a football program until 2009, has developed into a competitive team.

“Going into this season I thought these guys would be the most impressive team that we’ll be facing and at their place, I mean, they’re selling it out, you can just see on videotape the place is rocking,” he said.

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Pate, he said, fits into this category.For Pate, the most difficult aspect of college life, she said, is trying to balance the workload with her practices and swim meets. She said thanks to her time management skills, it does not feel overwhelming.

Although there are several challenges with transitioning to a new team, Pate said the biggest difference she is happy with is the level of camaraderie and support she gets from her new teammates.

“In high school there weren’t as many people on the team that really wanted to be there or were involved,” she said. “And I feel like all my teammates here really love the team, we all have the same goal, and we all want to improve, and I really enjoy that because everyone supports you.”

She said it is a better team atmosphere than in high school. She said swimming also provides her with a distraction when she misses family and gives her a way to let out her frustrations.

“It’s almost therapeutic because I go to practice and can just let everything out and forget about all the tests I have and just focus on swimming,” Pate said. “It’s always been a way to release my energy and competitive side in a healthy way.”

Whenever she finds free time, Pate said she likes to exercise, read

and hang out with her teammates.

Pate said she spends time with senior co-captain Mackenzie Howarth and other girls in her “family,” a group of swimmers who she said have similar personalities and often meet outside the pool to socialize.

When the girls get together Pate is always very outgoing, has a good sense of humor and is interested in learning more about the team, according to Howarth.

“I think Emily is trying to figure out everybody’s personalities on the team and last time we were together we were just talking about past stories that have happened and she was really interested in the team history,” Howarth said.

For now, Pate said her immediate goal is to keep dropping times so she can place in the top 16 of the NCAA Championships this year. She said she plans to keep training in and out of the pool, and by the end of her Delaware career she wants to at least make the 2016 Summer Olympic tryouts.

Although she said she knows getting to the Olympics is a long shot, it would be an awesome way to end her swimming career on a high note.

“I know that Delaware had a couple swimmers that were really close to trial cuts and I think that would be a really cool thing to be able to do at the end of my college swimming career and just end it there would be a really great thing to finish on,” Pate said.

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