University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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One What Is Hen Scratch Over the course of the posf year, many news stones dealing with the campus, the community., the nation, and the World have influenced the fives of students here at fthe University in some way. The sfories on these pages aftempt to capture the highlights of these important events. Pinball Wizards No More Returning to school in Septem- ber brought a feeling to many stu- dents that something just wasn't quite right in the Student Center . .. and it wasn't. Over the summer, University President E. A. Trabant ordered all pinball machines re- moved from the building on the grounds that they were games of chance. They were replaced with new electronic games, and the name of the room was changed from the Pinball Room to the Electronic Games Room! Dean Lomis, International Stu- dent Advisor, was both terminat- ed and rehired by the University over subtle shades of disagree- ment between Lomis and Ray- mond Eddy, Dean of Students, concerning what Lomis' responsi- hilities were. After a formal grie- vence was filed, several informal meetings were held, the termina- tion was rescinded, and Lomis agreed to drop his charges. Hen Sceratch 1980 - Blue Hen I - 1981 '3? Bookstore Adds New Volumes The Fall also brought the start of construction on the long-awaited Bookstore addition at a cost of $2.5 million. After many months of controversy concerning the placement of the new building, the final decision was to locate it alongside the Student Center, next to Thompson dormitory. The store, scheduled for completion Emancipoation . . . Slave auctions, a long-time money-raiser for dorm govern- ments, were officially prohibited by the Office of Housing and Residence Life, because they had been judged to be demoralizing and dehumanizing - regardless of the money which they raised. The ruling was applauded by many black students on campus because activities of this type in the past have been alienating to many of them, Both DUSC and the RSA officially disagreed with the ruling because it infringes upon the rights of the individual dorm to choose its own fund-rais- ers. Housing refused to change its mind, and the ruling remained in effect. in the 1982-83 school year, will feature an expanded bookstore on the lower and ground-level floors, and the Center for Coun- seling will be moved to the sec- ond floor. The present Bookstore, located in the basement of the Student Center, will be renovated to house offices for various clubs and organizations. Put It Here . . . No, Put It Here . . . After the student body got used to the new Electronic Games Room in the Student Center, they learned that it was moving elsewhere as part of a plan to ren- ovate various portions of the building. The games were moved down the hall to the much larger area of the Morgan Room. The walls of the room were carpeted and track-lighting was added to the ceiling. The Delaware Under- graduate Student Congress DUSC office was moved from the Information Center Office to a new area in Room 106. The games area was completely re- modeled to house the new Stu- dent Information Center, The old Information Center was renovat- ed to accommodate a seven-foot wide-screen television,

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... What We're In Page 66 Greeks, Clubs, and Organizations There is a lot more to university life than studying and going to classes. There are many student clubs and organizations on campus - social, service, academic, honors, special inter- est, and more. They all provide a chance for members to enrich their education, and many sponsor events for the entire campus to enjoy. There is something for everyone among these organizations so much so that many people find themselves involved in several of them! ... Who We Are Page 122 Seniors and Academics The Class of 1981 comes from nine colleges within the Universi- ty, each with its own requirements, curriculum, and faculty. To graduate, besides taking the correct courses and passing exams, students are sacked with all sorts of obligations before receiving their diploma: a graduation fee, a cap and gown fee, all University debts paid, repayment schedules agreed upon for student loans, and so on. Take a look at the seniors pictured and see if you can read in the faces what the lifestyle of a college student is really like and what it does to a person! .. . Where We Spend Page 216 Patrons and Advertising College students are notorious for being broke, yet they spend a lot of money - just ask the merchants on Main Street! The merchants who have advertised here appreciate your pa- tronage in the past, and hope that after gradu- ation you will continue to shop there.

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. e Two Hen Seratch 1980 - Blue Hen Il - 1981 On The Wagon Ladies Do it Up InShort Suoply Demand-pull inflation in the i e economy can be described as The University of Delaware, The Delaware women's field too mgch demand chasing too previously known as one of the hocl'liey team clinched third place few goods. This situation is oc- biggest party schools, changed el s natlpnal field hockey tour- curring right now in the College its image during first semester. Eament. it 353'2 dDUh;';'Mer- of Business and Economics. The Open campus parties have been w::EI:ajSir?;eera:t la;?ftim:, !gi':: demand: 1 admission into the banned campus-wide. This affects all fraternities, student organiza- tions, and dorms. A panel, com- posed of members of Security, DUSC, all fraternities, the admin- istration, and the faculty, was set up to discuss the problems associ- ated with on-campus drinking. The Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Commission was also contacted, and instructed not to issue any li- quor licenses for open campus parties. As for now, the U. of D. is DRY! Sigma Nu The national chapter of the Sig- ma Mu fraternity decided to close the Delaware chapter in early De- cember due to the deteriorating situation over the past five or six years. It will remain closed until at least the fall of 1981. A reorga- nization process is being under- taken by some alumni members, and it is expected that the frater- nity will reopen with new plans, carefully selected members, and national chapter supervision. A Few Precious Drops A dry summer and the return of students to the University com- bined to worsen the effects of the standard water shortage which the city of Newark faces each year. Although many students are not aware of the water shortage, The University and many resi- dents of the community are. A mandatory order to cut back on water usage was issued in early September, and through every- one's cooperation, the condition was rectified by October, the game was tied by Kathy Hud- son with enly nine minutes left to play. Sharon Wilkie broke the tie with her second goal of the game during the second avertime peri- od. This win gave the Blue Hen stickers a third place finish behind Penn State and California. The women's volleyball team defeated Courtland University 15- 10 and 15-13 to finish third in the Eastern Association of Intercolle- giate Atheletics for Women Re- gional Tournament in New Haven, Connecticut. Unfortunately, they lost to Southern Connecticut in the semi-finals, thus ending their season with a 39-15 overall re- cord. business school by students with undeclared majors, 2 ability to get required classes for those al- ready in the school, 3 non-busi- ness students attempting to take business courses as electives. The supply: 1 very limited professors available, 2 limited seating in ev- ery class. As a result of this exces- sive demand, many students are being denied admission to the school of business. But an even maore serious consequence is that some students already accepted as majors cannot get the needed courses to graduate. There really don't seem to be any quick solu- tions to the problem, but the Uni- versity is working on it. COMMUNITY DAZE Politics, food, religion, arts, crafts, music, and 20,000 people all mixed for seven hours to fill the University's mall in September for the ninth annual Newark Community Day. The upcoming election dominated the day as politicians gave speeches on var- ious issues ranging from energy to education. The diversity of the community was visible in both the variety of foods offered, and in the variety of music played - from Chinese egg rolls to Polish Kielbasa, from fife and drum corps to rock and roll bands. For run- ners there was a 10 kilometer run through Newark, and for the chil- dren there was face painting and a 50-foot graffitti wall. All in all, there was something to do for ev- eryone, and it seemed that every- one was doing something!