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

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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.