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

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Five fien Scratch The Blue Hen Yearbook Travel The World By Beth Bell London, Vienna, Israel, or Taiwan; where would you like to go to school? The study abroad programs at the University enable many students to gain academic cred- its while visiting a foreign coun- try. These programs are offered yvear-round for one semester, the entire year, or for winter or Summer Sessions. Dr. David L. Stixrude, Asso- ciate Professor of Spanish, said that the University has its own semester programs to Vienna, London, and Costa Rica, where a different professor takes the By Ellen Haificld A University Police crack- down of underage drinking at tailgates this Fall resulted in a few arrests and many upset Blue Hen Football fans. Several Freshmen were ar- rested and fined at the opening game this year. In addition, kegs, taps, and buckets were conliscated when underage peo- ple were caught drinking at in- dividual tailgates. Tailgating Rules Enforced group to one of the countries each year. Other University programs to different countries or cities are also recognized by the University of Delaware. The University is also affili- ated with Central College, which offers study programs in Vienna, Paris, and Granada, Spain. Scholarships on the basis of merit and need are also awarded Lo students who apply. Many students take this op- portunity every year. Some go only for a semester, which is be- coming much more popular, ac- cording to Stixrude, but others still go abroad for the entire year. The rigid enforcement of these laws was attributed to the problems associated with un- derage drinking, such as loud- ness, loitering, vandalism, and other forms of disorderly con- duct, Most students, fans, and alumni strongly opposed the new crackdown and felt that it was a threat to the University's traditional tailgating. 71982-1983 Snowstorm Paralyses State By Susan Haojer During the first weekend of Spring semester, University of Delaware students were wel- comed with the worst snow- storm the state had experienced in many years. This blizzard, which began on Friday, February 11, and continued throughout the week- end, covered the entire Dela- ware area with a blanket of snow. Although the snow was pretty to look at, it created many problems. The University Shuttle Bus System was run- ning up to an hour or more late on Friday afterncon, and had stopped running early Friday evening. By the weekend, only emergency vehicles were al- lowed on the roads, and Gover- nor Pete DuPont had declared Delaware a state of emergency. Despite the inconveniences caused by the snow, U of D stu- dents appeared to take a less se- rious view of the situation. All over campus students were en- gaged in massive snowball fights, sleigh rides, and continu- ous wipe outs on the ground. Although automobiles were prohibited, this did not deter students from finding a way to the Stone Balloon for Happy Hour on Friday. Main Street was alive with people snow-mo- biling and parading up and down the road wearing many layers of clothing. Several students on North Campus were using skis as a means of transportation. How- ever, they did not look out of place since Pencader Hill re- sembled a miniature ski slope. The entire Pencader stairs were covered with snow and you would never have known there were steps underneath. Stu- dents were having a difficult time getting up and down these steps, and finally most resorted to just sliding down on either their feet or their backsides! Although this great snow- storm did not prevent U of D students from amusing them- selves, it did keep many of them from attending classes on Fri: day and the earlier part of the following week. The fact thal Morris Library was closed an Saturday gave many students an excuse not to study. Why should we stay indoors and hit the books when we can have more fun playing in the snow outside? NFL Players Strike By Anne L. Giacoma Football fans were in a state of panic during the National Football League strike this Fall. Players and owners argued over various issues, but the players' greatest concern was that they felt they should re- ceive 55 percent of gross rew enue of the NFL. . Many hard-core football fans' attempted to soothe their foot: ball withdrawl by drinking beer and eating pretzels while watching other sports programs such as women's mud wrestling and men's indoor archery. Bul it just wasn't the same.

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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 .

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1982-1983 e Ebony Ivory A By Karhy Ryan The Ebony and Ivory dance at Daugherty Hall this Spring was the first social event at the University designed to be an interracial event. The Black Student Union, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, Theta Chi Fraternity and the Housing and Residence Life staff sponsored the March 4 dance to help ease racial tension on campus. It helped to break the bar- rier of bringing whites and blacks together, explained Kelvin Glymph, president of the Black Student Union. Ev- eryone saw that it didn't take much effort. It was very posi- live. Kelvin, who organized the event, also said, We wanted to have a party that was for every- one and anyone. There were around 400 people at the dance about 250 whites and 150 ien Scratch The Blue Hen Yearbook Success blacks. The whole University was invited to the dance, explained Jim Fiore, a Theta Chi brother and President of the fraternity who helped organize the event. 1 think it was a good event to have because there hasn't been much interaction between blacks and whites in campus functions. It was great. Everyone came and danced, and the music was outstanding, said Lynn Ja- losky, an Alpha Chisister. The last people stayed until 3:30 that night! Ebony and lvory was so successful that the event re- ceived coverage in an article in a national campus magazine called The National Campus Repori, Very positive! Police Add On By Michael J. Balog Throughout the year, the area around the Department of Public Safety building has been in a state of constant change. An addition to the original building doubled the office and storage space and added a new garage for the ambulance. The ambulance had been stored outside, but the weather and vandals proved to be dam- aging to its operation. The new facility will offer room for maintenance and storage of the ambulance, and an indoor training area for the crew. In addition, there is additional room for offices. The enlarge- ment will allow for growth in the communication center, thus permitting a quicker response lo emergencies. The expanded reception area should allow for easier and faster sales of park- ing permits in the Fall Turn It Off By Michael J. Balog One year ago, the Resident Student Association encour- aged students to conserve ener- gy in their dorms for one week, Campus-wide, energy usage fell by 8.3 percent, and on North Central campus winners of the contest energy usage fell by 16.5 percent. This year, North Central won the contest once again with a convincing 42.6 percent de- crease. Campus-wide energy consumption fell 16.7 percent. The contest is viewed as the students' way of showing the administration that they do care about energy conservation, and that they can do something about it. The RSA hopes that students will try to save energy all year long. Six More $ By Michael J. Balog On MNovember 15, the cost of a six-pack shot up by 30g. The cul- prit was not the brewing compan- ies, but the state of Delaware. The new Bottle Law, requir- ing a five-cent deposit on all glass bottles and non-aluminum cans under two quarts, went into effect on that day. The purpose of the law was to help preserve and protect resources, reduce litter, and re- duce the cost of clean-up. The law has a ten-month phase-in period, and on July 14 all glass bottles and cans that are not aluminum must be certified as refillable. University students coped with the problem in the usual way they circumvented it. They bought alumninum cans or went into Maryland, which has no bottle bill, to buy glass. Anything to save put- ting down a deposit! What Is Hen Scratch Over the course of the year, many news stories dealing with the campus, the community, the na- tion, and the world have influenced the lives of students here at the University of Delaware. The staff of The Blue Hen has attempted to capture some of the highlights of the most important ones as a per- manent record on these pages.