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

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Hen Scratch 981-1982 Reaganomics Hits Home In 1981 and 1982, the nation was held in a money-pinching recession. The cutting of many federally-fund- ed programs, in addition to a slew of layoffs, had left many jobless, and had forced many others to alter their ways of living. In his attempts to re- duce inflation and restore incentives for investment, President Reagan had made great progress, but these gains were competing with economic defi- cits. Among the hardest hit by the recession were farmers, auto workers, construction workers, and teenagers. U.S.: In or Out of El Savador? On March 27, 115 members of the Progressive Student Coalition and Delaware joined tens of thousands of people in Washington, D.C. to pro- test United States involvement in the civil war torn El Salvador. The protesters were opposed to the backing of the democratic junta in El Salvador by the American gov- ernment and especially the interven- tionist policies of the Reagan Admin- istration. Many people were afraid that El Salvador would turn into an- other Vietnam, As the protest in Washington was taking place, the people of El Salva- dor were preparing to choose a 60 member constituent assembly that will have the power to name a new government and write a new consti- tution. An overwheming 80 of the elec- torate turned out to vote despite the attempt by leftist guerilla forces to keep voters away by violent means. The government had to extend vo- ting hours into the evening as a result of the large turnout. Six different parties, including the U.S. backed Christian Democratic Party of Jose Duarte, president of the military-civilian junta and other moderate-right to far-right parties, competed in the election that were boycotted by the left. Duarte's party polled 409 of the vote, but the re- maining 5 right-wing parties polled 609 collectively. These results leave the U.S. government in a dilemma,; but for many Americans the path is clear ... Butt Out America . Stones Roll Once More He did it again and even be didn't think it was possible. Mick Jagger, in his late 30s, led his leg- endary band, the Rolling Stones on a US. tour in the fall. Their latest album, Tatteo You skyrocketed, and included their smash hit, 'Start me up an appropriate title for a tremendous comeback. A Sad Ending . .. Many remember him as that highly-charged, sunglass-and suit- clad cartwheel singer of the Blues Brothers. Others picture him sport- ing a long, sharp sword and kimono as one of his many samurai charac- ters. But one thing is recognizable to all: the void that is felt by his absence. John Belushi, of Saturday Night Live fame, died this past Spring in Hollywood, California of a drug overdose at age 33. Do You Remember? Universally, going to the movies is a favorite past-time of old and young alike. 1981-1982 presented a number of memorable films. Chariots of Fire won the Acade- my Award for Best Motion Picture and Best Theme Song. Other mov- ies, though not award winners, will long be remembered for the charac- ters and the storyline. On Golden Pond , Absence of Malice , Ar- thur, Raiders of the Lost Ark , Reds , and Deathtrap . How many do you remember? o 1777 Marshall Law . Declared F5L. POLAND a7 ORDEAL The Darkne Descends Last December, the tensions that had been rising among the Polish Solidarity Union and the communist government came to a climax when General Woj- ciech Jaruzelski declared mar- shall law in the country. Com- munication to the outside was immediately cut, thousands of people were arrested, travel even within the country was halted, and people began to worry about friends and relatives in Poland. Lech Walesa, the leader of the Solidarity Union, was one of the first to be arrested and held. No word was heard from him until after the state of war had been declared. The reason cited for the mar- tial law was that the government had to stop the Solidarity's in- creasing demands in order to save the virtually collapsed Po- lish economy. During the holiday season many people lit candles in their windows and many prayers were heard for the people of Poland.

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One.... What 1s Hen Scratch Over the course of the past year, many news stories dealing with the campus, the community, the nation, and the world have influenced the lives of students here at the Universi- ty. The stories on these pages at- tempt to capture the highlights of these important events. A Dream Come rue . .. It was the wedding of the century. Prince Charles, heir to the throne of England, married Lady Diana Spencer, 20, much to the delight of the public at large. The wed- ding, which was viewed on television by thousands of people around the world, took place on July 29. Lady Diana, nicknamed Shy Di because of her ini- tial evasiveness of the press, captivated the public with her innocence and charm. Her manner of dress and her hairstyle were soon seen to be imitated by top designers and became the fashion modes of the time. Prince Charles, known as the most eligible bachelor before his wedlock, chose the Kindergarden teacher girl-next-door after a quiet on-off relationship. Diana herself comes from an aristo- cratic family that has many connections to the royal family. The fantasy romance and story book marriage was fur- ther enhanced when the pal- ace announced two months after the wedding that the Prince and Princess would soon have a new addition to their family. Hen Scratch 1981-1982 World Leader More People. . .in the News Slain World leaders and people all over were shocked with the news that Anwar Sadat, president of Eygpt, was assasinated while view- ing a military parade in his country in October. Sadat was slain by religious ex- tremists dressed as soldiers on pa- rade as he stood in his viewing stand with many of his comrades. The reasons for his assasination were few but centered mainly on the fact that there was resistance to Sadat within Eygpt, especially con- cerning his decision to participate in the Camp David peace talks. He was a popular and charismat- ic leader who tried to unite the Egyptian people and also initiate peace talks with the Israelis. Both issues often produced tension with- in his country. Sadat will always be admired by Americans as a good leader but mostly as a friend. One Too Many . .. Many people became skeptical of air travel this past year after sev- eral tragic plane crashes made head- lines across the world. The first and most disasterous of the crashes occured on Wednesday, January 20, in Washington D.C,, when an Air Florida 737 jet hit the 14th street bridge shortly after ta- keoff, and plunged into the icy wa- ters of the Potomac River. The bridge had been jammed with rush hour commuters caught in the snow storm. Only a handful of the 74 passengers survived the crash, and there were several commuters killed, when the tops of their cars were sheared off. Other terrifying crashes occured around the world to make passengers extra nervous when boarding their flights. Among the hottest new females to make news headlines were model Brooke Shields, actresses Meryl Streep and Natassia Kinski, and fash- ion designer Norma Kamali ... at bat was Los Angeles Dodgers' pitch- er Fernando Valenzuela, who set new baseball standards for a rookie, and then failed to return to spring train- ing camp . . . tennis ace John McEn- roe established his need to grow up as he once again attacked fans, um- pires and reporters . . . a sad goodbye to actress Natalie Wood, 43, who drowned in a tragic boat accident . . . and it may be on to husband number six for Elizabeth Taylor who broke with husband number five, John Warner, Space Shuttle Takes Off In a one year period, the Space Shuttle Columbia has commuted to space three times. This is the first re- usable space vehicle, and it is sched- uled for one more flight in June 1982. However, the purpose of all four of these first flights is to turn up actual or possible problems, before the shuttle actually goes into regular ser- vice. Regular service should be fund- ed primarily by commercial and in- dustrial users, such as Johnson and Johnson, who plan to develop a new clot-dissolving drug in the weightless atmosphere of space. The 122 ft. long and 57 ft. wide Columbia has a wingspan of 78 ft., which places the craft in a much smaller size class then the Apollo Rockets. However, the cost of the space shuttle program to date has been in excess of $10 Billion. The third, and most problem-free flight was commanded by Marine Colonel Jack R. Lousma, 46, and piloted by Air Force Colonel, Charles G. Fuller- ton, 45. The major objectives of the third flight were to subject the spacecraft to various stresses and to conduct a number of experiements, most of which involve the use of the shuttle's six-jointed, 50 ft. long mechanical arm. Another experiment dealing with the flight of insects in outer- space microgravity was submitted by a Minnesota High school student.

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18 Three Henscratch 198-1982 Liquor Ordinance Drowns. An ordinance proposed by New- ark City Council in August which would have prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages in bars and res- taurants after midnight was defeat- ed this fall, much to the delight of University students. The closing of bars an hour earli- er was suggested to alleviate what some consider to be a severe alco- hol problem in the city. First sub- mitted by Councilman William Co- verdale, the ordinance was ap- proved 5 to 1 after its first reading. Though the proposal was favor- able among the council members, it was greatly opposed by many, in- cluding restaurant owners who claimed that the ordinance would cause increased traffic, automobile accidents, increased numbers of Memorial Hall Gets Facelift Memorial Hall received a mas- sive and somewhat expensive face- lift last year, which included the res- toration of its giant, 30-ft. pillars. The deteriorating 54-year-old columns have been in need of resto- people drinking in the streets, and substantial losses to the restaurant employees while not alleviating any problems. Other suggestions that were made included: rescheduling New- ark policemen so a maximum num- ber would be on the streets between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., increasing foot patrol, and carrying out the law more consistently. During the debate of the issue, one councilman noted that this year was the best in the past 10 years in dealing with alcohol-related inci- dents because of the 1980 police crackdown. Council discussions followed be- fore the issue was finally defeated by a vote of 4 to 2. ration for the past few years. The University plans to spend over $24 million throughout the year on not only refurbishing the pillars, but also in construction on the dome atop Memorial Hall. Hot Issues Hit Delaware We were very fortunate this past year to have had such public figures as Gloria Steinem, George McGov- ern, and Chuck Stone come to speak at the University. Defending against women's rights Gloria Steinem addressed approximately 100 students last October. Her lec- ture, The Conservatives and Social Issues was part of a Conserva- tism series sponsored by the Hon- ors ngram. conservatism, In his lecture, Conservatism, Liberalism, and the Radical Right, George McGovern spoke out on the New Right and nuclear build- up. His lecture was also one in the series sponsored by the Honors Program. Criticizing the prison system and his role as mediator between pris- oners and authorities at the Eastern State Correctional Institute was Journalist Chuck Stone. Some 150 people turned out last November to hear Stone. He was brought to the University by the English depart- ment and the Minority Center. s . T - e R