2008 Woodie Awards
Ten years ago an army of seniors stormed campus to begin their final year. They came blasting No Doubt's "Don't Speak," busting moves to "The Macarena" and organizing brigades for Beverly Hills 90210: Season 7 marathons. Although they might have considered themselves "pop-cultured," these students were not armed with the standard gadgets 21st century Blue Hens take for granted - few had cell phones, they had never heard of WiFi or iPods, and they were certainly not members of the Facebook cult.
More than five months removed from the armed robbery attempt that stunned the university last semester, three former football players and another ex-student have pleaded guilty to charges which they were arrested for on March 5, Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced in a press release Friday.
Ernie Carletti, 31, of Elkton, Md. was arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping and raping of a 19-year-old university student in 2003, Lt. Thomas LeMin of the Newark Police Department said. The female victim had been kidnapped near the 7-Eleven convenience store and Continental Court Apartments on South Chapel Street while waiting for her friends, LeMin said.
Thousands of activists of different races, religions and nationalities gathered in New York City's Central Park this Sunday for the "Save Darfur Now" rally.
For a Hunter College student, expulsion from the residence halls was not the result of excessive noise violations. It was for something much more serious. The depressed student swallowed handfuls of Tylenol and then called 911 to save her own life. Upon the student's return to the New York campus, she discovered she was being expelled from the residence halls because attempted suicide was a violation of her housing contract.
This fall, students at Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Va., are up in arms. The school recently announced that due to financial troubles and steady decline of student applications, the all-female institution will begin admitting men for the 2007 academic year.
End-of-life decisions require the involvement of all family members, therefore it is important for a family to reach an agreement before it is too late, the lawyer involved in the first right-to-die case said in a speech Wednesday night at the Deer Field Golf and Tennis Club.
"You have a great day." "You have an even greater day." If you have eaten at the Scrounge, you probably know Mary - if not by name, at least by smile and upbeat attitude. "She's always happy," said senior Kristi Baddorf. "She's sweet," "Whenever I'm in a bad mood, she's always there," said senior Jenny Wang.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the pride of Delaware - the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hen marching band," a voice echoes from the loudspeaker across Tubby Raymond Field on Saturday night. While the football team has retreated to the locker room to prepare for the second half of play, the field becomes a sea of blue and gold as the marching band and color guard take their positions for the halftime show.
In a recent poll released by USA Today, the university was ranked second among national public universities in their percentages of out-of-state students. Louis Hirsh, director of admissions, said out of the 3,291 freshmen admitted to the university this year, approximately 69 percent are out-of-state students.
The next time you get a poke on Facebook, it might not be that cute girl from your psychology class, but a member of the House of Represenatives. This month, Facebook is unveiling a new feature allowing politicians to have a profile on their Web site. Melanie Deitch, director of marketing at Facebook, stated in an e-mail message candidates have all the standard Facebook profile features, except they do not need to confirm friend requests.
In two weeks, Student Health Services will receive its first shipment of Gardasil, a vaccine for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to Student Health Services Dr. Joseph Siebold. The human papillomavirus is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration announced last month that Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, will be available over the counter for women 18 and older. While women's rights activists celebrate this decision, some pharmacists refuse to distribute Plan B due to moral reasons.
While hostilities continue to exist between Muslims and Jews in the Middle East, university students gathered in prayer to send a message of unity Wednesday night. The "Peace in the Middle East" prayer vigil hosted by the Muslim Student Association, Hillel and Catholic Campus Ministry gave dozens of students of all faiths a chance to remember and discuss the current events unfolding in the Middle East.
"We're more than tacos and salsa," Victor Argothy said during his introductory speech that kicked off Latino Heritage Month's opening ceremony Thursday. Argothy, the graduate assistant to the university's multicultural programs, introduced the main speaker, journalist and noted novelist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, in front of a crowd of approximately 100 people.
More than 100 students, faculty and well-wishers crowded into 217 Gore Hall for the reception of Shaolin Temple Abbott Shi De Li. A horseshoe of people standing shoulder to shoulder stretched from the entrance all the way around the back of the room to the refreshment desk on the other side in a class meant to seat only 65.
Newark City Council members passed a bill Monday night allowing a Commerce Bank to be built on the west corner of East Delaware Avenue and South Chapel Street. Councilman James B. O'Neill, District 3, said the new bank will assist in making downtown Newark more attractive.
Sitting at a school desk trying to memorize the nine planets in order from the sun is typical for many elementary science classes. Saturn, that's the one with the rings around it, Mars is the big red one where those little green guys come from, and who could forget Pluto? Pluto, that lovable ball of rock and ice, the ninth planet from the sun.
Although the city of Newark does not lie directly on the coast, the hurricane season is a concern for Newark, and something city officials said they do not take lightly. Mayor Vance Funk III said city officials of Newark are confident they are ready for anything that comes their way in regards to a major storm.
The study of foreign languages has developed into a major field in the United States. With events such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a knowledge of foreign languages has become even more important. Arabic has become a more popular language in colleges and universities in recent years.
