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

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Three By Joanne Fuscaldo The year 1982 will long be remembered for record-high unemployment, the extra-ter- restrial charm of E.T., and the birth of home computers. But 1982 will also be remem- bered as a year in which the world suffered the loss of many great people. Their contribu- tions in the film and music in- dustries, in literature, politics and sports will not be forgotten. Two film-star giants, Henry Fonda, 74, and Lee Strasbery, 80, will remain immortal in the eyes of the American public. Fonda, who in his lifetime acted in 85 films, finally won an Os- car for his last and one of his finest performances in On Golden Pond. In 1982, Hollywood also grieved the deaths of actresses Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kel- ly, who captivated audiences with their beauty and talent. Bergman came to the U.S. from Sweden and was best known for her portrayals in Joan of Arc and A Woman Called Golda. Bergman died at age 67 of can- cer, Grace Kelly, whose tragic death at 52 shocked the nation, was born the daughter of a Philadelphia bricklayer and lat- er became Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rai- nier. Karen Carpenter, of the well- known brother-sister singing duo, also died at a young age this year. The Carpenters had many top hits including their biggest, Close to You. Car- penter died of a heart attack which was directly related to her battle with Anorexia Ner- V0S4, The death of Leonoid Brezh- nev, the embodiment of Soviet power for the last eighteen years, left the entire US.S.R. mourning for the loss of their Hen Scratch The Blue Hen Yearbook Images of 1982-1983 great leader, and left the rest of the world wondering about the effects his death would have on Soviet relations around the world. Brezhnev was responsi- ble for building up Soviet nucle- ar strength, for the defeat of Czechoslovakia, and for the in- vasion of Afghanistan. Closer to home, Leon Jaworski, 77, will also be missed. Jaworski's name be- came a household word during the Watergate trials in the early 70's when, as a prosecutor, he brought about the release of the 64 White House Tapes which led to Richard Nixon's presi- dential resignation and to the largest government scandal in U.S. history. Along the political lines, First Lady Bess Truman, often referred to affectionately as the Boss by husband Har- ry, also died this year at age 97, The deaths of two famous writers, John Cheever and Ayn Rand, were also mourned in 1982. Cheever was a well- known short story writer, and often wrote about suburban life in Boston and New York. Rand was the Russian-born author of the novel, The Fountainhead, which supports the author's be- lief in individualism. The death of Leroy Satch- el Paige at age 75 ended one of sports history's enduring leg- ends. Paige was a star pitcher in the black leagues, but was not admitted into the major leagues until age 42. He will be quoted in years to come as saying, Don't look back. Something may be gaining on you. Each of these men and wom- en have made lasting and unigue impressions on our world today. They will be great- ly missed, but the memory of their achievements will last for years to come. A New Prince of Wales By Berk Bell The fairy-tale life of princes and princesses continued when the Royal Couple announced the birth of their first son on June 21, 1982. All across the English countryside, people rejoiced and celebrated the birth of their future king. Baby Wales, as the hospi- tal 1.D. tags on his wrist and ankle read arrived at 9:03 p.m. that Monday and weighed a healthy seven pounds one-and- one-hall ounces, accounting to the illustrated London News. The young prince was given a more royal name a few days lat- er. William Arthur Phillip Louis would be his official name, but from then on he would be known as Prince Wil- liam of Wales. Princess Diana was fine throughout the sixteen-hour la- bor and delivery. Less than 24 hours after the baby was born, she left St. Mary's Hospital for Kennsington Palace. Diana celebrated her 21st birthday ten days later. People all over the world sent the new mother and baby pre- sents and congratulations. 1982-1983 Landesburg Humors Uof D By Jill Smith Barney Miller's egotistical encyclopedia made his presence known to a sellout crowd in Bacchus this Spring. Better known as Detective Dietrich on the T.V. comedy Barney Miller, Steve Landesburg entertained stu- dents with his imitations and impressions that left them laughing long after his one-man show ended. ' Landesburg, who began do- ing stand-up comedy over 10 years ago, incorporated singing and dancing imitations with his repetoire of ethnic and sarcastic jokes, His unique, dry humor on the T.V. program indicates that ! this man has a sense of humor that surpasses the limitations of a T.V. screen; Saturday night in Bacchus proved this to be true. Steve Landesburg's interpreta- tions of the Village People and Barry White made stom- achs ache from laughter. His other impressions include any- thing from Harry Kissinger to his own interpretations of races of people he is limitless. Landesburg's relaxed cool- ness on the stage encouraged the audience to immediately sit back, enjoy the show and laugh.

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1982-1983 fhien Scratch The Blue Hen Yearbook Computers, Computers, -, - Rl ot e T AT More By Beth Hein 1982 was the vear Time mag- azine chose a computer for its traditional Man of the Year award, Does this mean that computers are becoming more important than humans? In this age of automation, sometimes it seems Lhat way. Nowadays everyone is talk- ing about bits and bytes, RAM and ROM. Whether we like it or not, the computer age is here tostay, and we all must develop computer literacy in order to maintain our place in the busi- ness world. By the time most students graduate from college, they have already taken at least one course in computing. When this year's freshmen leave school, over half will probably find their first jobs using computer terminals of one kind or an- other. But computers are just in their infancy. These statistics will accelerate as computers be- Computers gin to assume their rightful role. The computer revolution has been led by the microcomputer. These devices bring computer power to the public quickly and at ever-decreasing prices, com- ing within the grasp of small bu- sinesses and many individuals throughout the world. New models and features come out every few months, constantly improving on the basic systems. And within the computer market, competition is keen. MNumerous publications exist solely about computers and their applications. And what can people do with their com- puters? Practically anything. They may play games, work out their taxes, draw with advanced graphics, do word processing, solve complex mathematical problems, and perform a host of other activities. But the computer field con- tains more than personal com- puters, although they are very - popular. For instance, the computer on a chip has many applications we never really think about. It is present in automobiles, thermostats, home appliances, and watches. Business users are growing, teo. With the advent of pur- chased software, computers can handle many of the routine tasks of business extremely effi- ciently without every company having to hire its own program- mer, More businesses than ever before can now afford comput- erization with a savings of time, energy, and money. Indeed, they may be left behind without the added capabilities that com- puters provide. Although some may prefer the term computer invasion, the computer revolution is actu- ally beneficial to our society. It enables us to perform many new, exciting, and time-saving jobs while at the same time en- joying the video craze. WXDR Expands By Anne L. Giacoma Six-year-old WXDR-FM, the University of Delaware's own radio station, increased its broadcast power to 1,000 watts stereo this year. The increase was in response to the growing student and community needs. WXDR, 91.3 on the FM dial, features diverse music and pub- lic affairs programs in a block- programming arrangement. Two Place Foot In Mouth By Anne L. Giacoma The Beach Boys changed the chorus of their famous song from Help Me, Rhonda to Help Me, Jim! when Interior Secretary James Watt referred to the group as hard rock, at- tracling an undesirable ele- ment last Spring. Waltt won an unprecedented Presidential Award, the Shoot-Yourself-in-the-Foot Award after refusing to allow the Beach Boys to perform in Washington, D.C. for the Fourth of July celebration there, Watt changed his mind after some coaxing from President and Mrs. Reagan, and so did the Beach Boys. They planned to play in Atlantic City for the Fourth! USFL Starts By Anne L. Giacoma Football fanatics were in sev- enth heaven this year when they discovered that there were more football games to watch on TV, After many years of planning, the United States Football League finally became an alter- native to the NFL. Instituted in March, 1983, the USFL has teams in various cities including the Philadel- phia Stars, the Tampa Bay Bandits, and the Michigan Pan- thers, to name just a few. These teams are comprised of not only new recruits, but also of NFL transfers. Both the NFL and the USFL are professional leagues, although their rules differ slightly. Now it will be even more dif- ficult for many U of D students to study with two different leagues to watch on weekends!

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1982-1983 Hen Scratch The Blue Hen Yearbook Tamperings Cause Deaths ' By Angeln Bloch Seven Chicago residents died in early October after taking cyanide-laced Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules, thus setting the stage for a nationwide wave of product tamperings. By Oc- tober 28, the Food and Drug Administration had reports of 270 possible and 36 hard core tamperings since the Chicago deaths. Products of many types were removed from the store shelves, Other forms of product tam- perings ranged from nails in hot dogs 1o poisoned mouthwash. In Denver, a man was hospitalized afier taking Extra-Strength Ex- cedrin capsules which con- tained toxic mercuric chloride, a deadly poison. A Rhode 1s- land youth became ill after he ated candy bar that was tainted with an insecticide. Sixteen par- ticipants in a kindergarten par- iy in Somerdale, New Jersey were treated after eating candy that was apparently laced with drugs. In early December, there were reports of tamperings with More than forty cities can- celled trick-or-treating for Hal- loween this year out of concern for the children's safety. Else- where, parents kept their chil- l dren indoors or held private I parties as over 300 reports of nails, pins, or razor blades in treats poured in over a twenty- four state area. Noted cartoon- ist Charles Schutlz summed it up well: Again the adults ruin things for the children. Apparently the mass-media coverage of the Tylenal tamper- ings in Chicago gave many sick persons, nationwide, a prece- dent for deviant behavior. Vandalism By Tom Macke It's three a.m. on a Saturday morning. You and your friends are juiced, just returning froma friend's party. For some reason, though, one of the guys has a chip on his shoulder. Maybe it's the Math exam he failed, or possibly the fight he had yester- day with his girlfriend. Never- the-less, full of booze, he feels invincible. He sees a half-open car window, and for no reason, throws a rock at it and smashes the glass. A Brand New League By Benjamin Sherman President E.A. Trabant has accepted, on behalf of the Uni- versity of Delaware, an invita- tion to join the Yankee Confer- ence football league effective in 1986 or 1987. The University's decision was announced by Uni- versity of Delaware Athletic Governing Board Chairman, Dr. John Burmeister and Athle- tic Director David M. Nelson. The exact year in which the Blue Hens will become eligible for the league title and accom- panying NCAA Division 1-AA automatic qualifier tournament berth will be determined through schedule arrangement. Burmeister indicated in his statement the following reasons for the University's decision: It seemed logical that we par- ticipate in a compatible region- al grouping. The realities of to- day have dictated our choice, Yankee Conference member in- stitutuions are comparable in many ways. All schools stress that the scholar is primary, the athlete secondary. They are schools that have a long-time association with our football program in that even though we have not been a member of the conference, we have long-stand- ing rivalries with most member schools. Melson also indicated that we have had a long association with the member schools through our football programs and that the ciritcal issue of firmly es- tablishing a schedule basis has been resolved. We will play all six member schools on a round-robin basis as soon as possible. We current- Iy have five of them scheduled for 1986 and are working on the sixth school. If we can complete that for 1986, then we will be eligible for the conference championship, said Nelson. The remaining five games on our schedule will likely include our four longtime rivals in Tem- ple, Lehigh, William and Mary and West Chester with the fifth game a wild-card team such as MNavy. Four On The Rise According to University Po- lice Officer Jim Flately, any one of the descriptions men- tioned is a possible cause of commitiing an act of vandal- ism. By year's end, over three- hundred vandalism incidents will have occurred on campus, causing over $20,000 in Univer- sity and personal damages. That's enough to pay for an instater's four-year tuition bill, Flately says. Although vandalism is some- times caused by academic frus- tration or personal problems, Flately points out that just plain drunkenness is the most preva- lent cause of damaging proper- Ly. 1 was patrolling North Campus late one night and I followed a couple of students leaving one of the Towers. As they walked past an emergency phone, one of them picked up a rock and for no reason, broke the phone's surrounding glass encasing, stated Flately. Of the over three-hundred re- ported acts of vandalism this year, more occurred on week- ends than during the week. Fur- thermore, since most vandalism is not premeditated, the chances of getting caught are slim. This makes it all the more difficult to control. This year, most of the vandal- ism consisted of broken win- dows, slashed tires, and bent road signs, with one strange ac- count reported of a student finding salt in her gasoline tank after having an arguement with her boyfriend. However, van- dalism enthusiasm reached a new high at the Pencader com- plex this past year. A free mag- azine, distributed to students by the University had a foldout with a 5t. Pauli Girl beer T- shirt transfer. One morning, two-hundred of the transfers were found ironed onto the doors of the various Pencader dorms. L R .