V o l u m e 6 2 Friday, July 10, 1987 N u m b e r 3 2 Upward Bound arrives
by Cameron Lackpour students. Triangle Staff W riter While there have been varied complaints in the past concerning On July 5, forty students of Up loud music and “ elevator ward Bound, a federally funded games,” most members of the supplementary education pro Drexel community are unaware of gram, moved into the Universi Upward Bound’s presence. This ty’s Calhoun Hall dormitory to is as it should be according to Dr. begin four to six weeks of instruc Kpakpunda Ezeze, head counse tion in the basics of english, lor of Upward Bound. mathematics, and science. Mischievous acts happen Like similar programs across because “adolescents are, by the nation, Upward Boujid pro nature, rebellious,” according to vides students from area high Ezeze. They are “ really no dif schools the chance to experience ferent from college freshmen... ” life in an urban university setting who ignore quiet hours and push while reinforcing good study all the buttons on an elevator. habits and offering advanced A second group of students, academic instructrion which puts under another, similarly funded these students on par with peers program, has joined Upward from more advantaged suburban Bound in residency at Calhoun high schools. Ninth through Hall. ACT 101, a program joint twelfth grade students become ly supported by Drexel and the eligible for the program on a com Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bined basis of academic perfor assists highly motivated students Incoming freshmen and parents visit campus mance and need. who are financially disadvantag As part of the “ university ex ed and have performed unsatisfac by Brian Goodman dent William Gaither, Vice- is the Assistant Dean of perience,” high school sopho torily on standardized tests or mores, juniors, and seniors stay O f The Triangle President for Student Affairs Ar Freshmen, a position left vacant have had inadequate high school thur Joblin, Dean of Students after former Dean Terri Mugrage on the second and third floors preparation. The Freshman Center, in con James Hallam, Major George sustained serious injuries in an Calhoun Hall, while all students Selected students are required junction with the Office of the Quillet of ROTC, and Dean of automobile accident. are privileged to enjoy the same to attend the six to eight week Dean of Students, sponsored its Freshmen Mark Blaweiss. According to one administrator, University facilities available to residential program, where they annual Freshman Day program Blaweiss is a freshman, the new Assistant Dean is ex Drexel students, including the take preparatory courses in last week to assist and orient in himself, having joined the pected to be a member of the cafeteria, the library, and the chemistry, pre-cdculus, critical coming freshman students. University this year following the University family and will be gym. Instructors for the program, thinking, physics, computer pro The program began, most days, resignation of Dr. John familiar with University policies however, are employed by Up gramming, and human develop in the Mandell Theater. It featured D’Alessandro, former Dean of and procedures. ward Bound for the sole purpose m ent. presentations by University Presi Freshmen. Awaiting appointment of educating the program’s
1988 Student Allocation Committee funding distributed
Karate 5,400 ♦ 8 % by Michael J. Coyne quest. Only groups that have been R u g b y 2 , 9 0 0 N e w O f The Triangle declared eligible for funding by Rule Club 2,450 -\% Student Congress may apply for Vo«eybaM 2,150 -] 0 % Cheefleaders 1,950 -2 2 % The Student Allocation Com funds directly from the SAC. CommulerC 950 mittee has released the amounts This year, four new groups Dart(Roorn 950 n / a of money each student organiza were eligible and had applied for SMES 7 0 0 ♦ 4 0 % N e v tion will receive for the 1987/88 funding. The Hospitality ASME 5 0 0 BoviingClub 500 - 8 7 % school year. Organization of Student Profes WSA 5 0 0 n / a Continuing the trend of the past sional (HOSP), American Socie Malh&Comp. 450 - 1 0 % few years, the SAC once again ty of Mechanical Engineers A S C E 4 0 0 - 2 0 % C E SocieJy 350 0 % had less money to distibute to the (ASME), Rugby Club and Gays D M A 2 0 0 - 6 0 % organizations. Money allocated and Lesbians at Drexel Accnt Society 2 0 0 n / a by the SAC comes from the stu (GALAD). H O S P 2 0 0 N e v UkwnianClub 200 rWa The following groups reorgan dent fees. Although the fees have Hblory^tPo). 200 ♦ 5 0 % risen, the amount granted to the ized and applied for Ending this G a la d 2 0 0 N e v SAC has not. In addition, new year: Drexel International Student Nulrillon 185 ♦ 9 % groups and groups that did not Association (DISA), Ukranian PsyJSoc/Ant 150 0 % 1987/88 SAC Allocations receive funding last year have Club and the Accounting Society. Sac Operalions - 1 0 , 0 0 0 Total A llocated $202,000 been added to the list. In total The SAC has also created a Sac Group Funding (E ach listing includes cun'ent allocation and the there were 30 groups petitioning subcommittee to handle requests SubCommiUe«- 12,815 percent difference over last year s am ount) for ftinds. for ftmding that usually are handl The total amount of ftmds ed by SPA. Correspondingly, the distributed dropped from SPA budget was cut close to groups would like to petition for Included in the total allocation The Triangle, The Maya, and $209,770 to $20 2 ,0 0 0 , a decrease $20,000 for this item. Dr. James money, they should first fill out is a listing for SAC operations, the Amateur Radio Club are the o f 7 ,7 7 0 . Hallanr. noted that the subcommit the forms that will be available in which takes into account the groups who did not recieve funds Student groups submit applica tee will be composed of five the Dean of Students Office. The money needed for copying ser this year, the latter two not sub tions for funding in May and at students with himself as the chair subcommittee will then meet and vices, computer time and other mitting applications and The tend a hearing to explain their re man. If any funded or non-fiinded decide the merits of every request. admioistrative costs. Triangle not requesting funds. The Triangle Friday, July 10, 1987
Constitutional celebrations and what to do this summer
by Charlie Browne tion; the right to die. At the 5 p .m . housed the city, state, and federal dollars in the quaint, open horse- O f The Triangle Visitor Center, located at Third The most p (^ a r parts of what governments simultaneously, all drawn carriages which usually and Chestnut Streets, the main has been called “ the most historic offer free tours, but sometimes the begin their tours on Chestnut July fourth has come and gone, floor of the building is awash with square mile in America’’ are the lines can get long, especially dur Street in front of Independence leaving a trail of trash and computerized displays which Liberty Bell Pavillion and In ing the summer months. Hall. Act quickly though, as local fireworks casings to be eventual allow those interested to hear op dependence Hall. And if those don’t tickle your legislators are trying to have the ly scraped up and carted off. But posing views on these controver On either side of the Hall are fancy, try an approximately horses and buggies removed from that’s another story, and since diis sial issues, and then register their Congress Hall, at Sixth Street, twenty-minute carriage ride city streets. is the bicentennial year of the personal opinions on the screen. and Old City Hall, at Fifth Street. around the historic area. Up to Constitution, you might be Other displays will let you These buildings, which once four people can ride for ten wondering what there is left to do, select an event, topic, or time in now that the Independence Day the United States’ history relating Jufy 11,12 Calvary Gospel Con of the Delaware Valley, Independence Mall, Free. celebrations are over. to the Constitution, and then show stitutional Observance— 574-9020. Well, relax. There happens to a video presentation on the topic. Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, August 22,23 M a r itim e be a stockpile of things you can The Visitor Center is open daily 477-4848, Free. August 6S, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 America Flotillas, waterfront. do this simimer and fall. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooking in America: Colonial Free. The Constitution was written For those with a desire to learn July 11,12 Rockwood*s Old to Contemporary Food Hall, two hundred years ago at the more about the time when the Fashioned Ice Cream Stawbridge and Clothier, August 22 Commissioning of Pennsylvama state house, now Constitution was drafted, free FestivalRockwood Museum, 629-6529, Free. USS Thomas S. Gates former known as Independence Hall, At passes can be obtained at the Wilmington, 302-571 -7776. Secretary of Defense and native the time, there were many doubts Visitor Center to examine the August 6-9 World Association Philadelphian, Penn’s Landing, that the new government would “ Miracle at Philadelphia” exhibit July 14 Tour of Bartram’s of World Federalists Universi Free. survive, but the colonial leaders at the Second Bank of the United Garden 54th and Lindbergh ty of Pennsylvania, Independence designed the document to be flex States. Located on Chestnut Street Blvd., 729-5281 Mall, World ‘Congress meeting September 9 International ’87 ible and amendable, as opposed between Fourth and Fifth Streets, (20 nation organizaiton) Various sites. Premieres of Music to its predecessor, the Articles of this exhibit gives one an idea of August 1,2,3 Annual Pow-wow 645-7300, Free. Theater Works, 988-9050. Conf^eration. the atmosphere surrounding the Memorial Grove, Belmont Man Innumerable issues of today year of the Constitutional conven sion, Fairmount Park, sponsored August 7-16 Only in America September 17 Constitution Day concern the basic tenets of the tion. The Second Bank of the by the United American Indians Festival of Art and Americana, Independence Mall and Others, Constitution: the death penalty; U.S., now used solely as a Grand Federal Procession, Free abortion; environmental protec museum, is open daily, 9 a.m. to
The Triangle publishes every other week during Freshmen on campus this week the summer. The remaining papers will be publish continued from page 1 ed on July 24th, August 7th & August 21st. Later, students and parents met Records, and Food Service. member steering committee under with Deans of the University’s Module two included a presen the guidance of Assistant Deans colleges to register for classes and tation and discussion of “ Young of Students Jane Stellwagen and discuss academic matters, follow Adulthood” and the “develop Sylvester Hopewell and Dean ed by lunch, identiflcation mental tasks” experienced by col Blaweiss for the September 16, photographs, and a reading / lege students, while the third, and 19, and 20 Freshman Orientation english evaluation test. final, module allowed students days. Tentative plans include an Last in the program was a and parents to experience an hour- introductory convocation by m u 7^mm[L[M modular program for parents of long lecture by a professor in the University administrators follow Established in 1926 incoming students, divided into stu d e n t’s college ed later by an activities fair and three sections. Module one con According to information pro schedule adjustment session. MICHAEL J. COYNE, General Manager sisted of a one-half hour “ Pot vided to incoming students, the The committee will continue its pourri” session in the Mandell Center for Cooperative Education EDWARD HARTNETT, Editor-in-Chief planning and will step up its Theater where parents were of will continue to require its twenty- search for needed student par DAVID CHARTIER, Business Manager fered the opportunity to ask ques hour, no-credit A101 “Co-op ticipants. Interested students can tions of representatives from the Career Planning and Personal contact Dean Stellwagen at BRL\N GOODMAN JAMES BRUNO Offices of Financial Aid, Development” course of 895-2507 or by stopping in to the News Editor Sports Editor Cooperative Education, Com freshmen and transfer students. Office of the Dean of Students any ptroller, Student Information and Plans are being made by a five- time during the week. CHARLES BROWNE ANDREW SCHUESSLER Features Editor Entertainment Editor Roebuck tries to cut funds for University Special to The Triangle el’s state aid, claiming that Drexel University’s minority policies. PATTI SILBER RICK BLANK practiced discriminatory policies “ My lawsuit or tenuring has Photography Editor Classifieds Manager State Representative James R. against black faculty and students nothing to do with my appropria Roebuck Jr. recently attempted to in general. His house district in tions efforts. I am arguing with STAFF cut Drexel’s state funding ap cludes the University and he said Drexel because if we give them propriation by $247,000. The he has received “ a number of con state dollars, they cannot discrim Mark Davidson, Ed Devinney, William Frati, Adam Geibel, money in question is a routine an stituent complaints” about the inate,” Roebuck said. Tom Granahan, Diane Klivington, Eric LaBorie, Anthony nual increase to Drexel’s state ap LoRusso, Eric McCIoy, Bruce MacKenzie, Karen Potts, Jeff propriation of about $5 million. Students U pw ard Bound at Drexel Promish, Edward Reagan, Steve Segal, Stuart Siegel, Mike Roebuck, a former history lec continued from page I Thorpas. turer and assistant professor at While there is no cost for the T h o m as. Drexel, recently filed discrimina University-taught and counseled Resident advisors not affiliated tion suit against the University. Copyright 1987, The Triangle. during the academic year except program, students are required to with the ACT 101 program have Roebuck was denied tenure in No work herein may be during examination and vacation complete and pass the program to become resentful of the program’s 1984; he claims that he did not reproduced in any form, in whole periods. earn fall admittance to the Univer presence, as well. Two RA’s, receive tenure because he is black. or in part, without the written Subscriptions may be ordered sity’s Colleges of Engineering and who wished to remain anony Last May, U.S. District Judge consent of the Business Manager. for $20 for six months at 32nd & S cience. mous, complained of vandalism James Giles ruled in favor of the Opinions expressed herein are Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Unfortunately, there is some of dormitory halls and false University. Roebuck is appealing not necessarily those of Drexel PA 19104. resistance to ACT 101 from the alarms pulled by ACT 101 stud the decision. Additionally, University. Display and classified advertis very people it is designed to help, ents of previous years. Roebuck claims that he has a con The Triangle is published ing may be placed at the same according to Ms. Donna Thomas, While each program may have tract with Drexel University as an Fridays in Philadelphia. PA address. an ACT 101 graduate and current its shortcomings, they both mark assistant professor while the peer counselor. yet another instance in which University denies any contractural Business: (215) 222-0800 News: (215) 895-2585. “ Some students become resent Drexel has helped provide under relationship. ful and in later years do not privileged youths with the chance Roebuck denied any personal cooperate with the program when to “ catch up” with the rest of the modvatiou in seeking to ctit Drex they arelt&k£d to h ^ , ” lamented w o rld . Friday, July 10, 1987 The Triangle The Triangle Guide to sum m er entertainm ent
Ticketbooth on 15th St. between Jeff Promish the Spectrum Theatre. Tickets are Friday, August 26, The Robert mances are every Tuesday, Thurs Kennedy Blvd. and Market Street. Triangle Staff W riter $14.50 and $12.50. Cray Band at the Tower. Tickets on day, and Friday night through the Friday, August 7, A1 Jarreau and sale today. end of July. Some upcoming per The hours are Tuesday through Are you having trouble keeping Chaka Khan at the Mann Music Saturday, August 27, Crosby formances include Zubin Mehta Sunday, 11 AM to 6:30 PM (Sun day events sold on Saturday). For track of who’s coming to town late Center. Reserved seats are $15, Stills and Nash at the Mann Music conducting Beethoven’s 9th, and a more information call 564-4444. ly? You’re not sure where the general admission is $9.50 in ad C enter. night with Henry Mancini (07/14, movies are playing? You don’t vance, $12 day of show. September 11, 12,13, U2 at the and 07/17 respectively). Free For more information on any event have thirty-five cents to buy the In Tuesday, August 11, Pat Methany Spectrum! No further information tickets are available at the quirer’s Weekend edition? Well at the Mann Music Center. Tickets available. Philadelphia Visitor's Center at listed, call: Chesmut Cabaret 8%-6420 your foresighted Triangle Staff, for this show go on sale today. September 19, Pink Floyd at 16th and JFK Blvd, (636-1666). Electric Factory Concerts 976-4487 ever receptive to your needs, has Thusday, August 20, Huey Lewis JFK! Tickets on sale Friday, July There is even a SEPTA shuttle bus ($.25 per minute) assembled this handy-dandy, cut and the News. Tickets are $17.50 17. running from the Academy of Mann Music Center 567-0707 out guide for your entertainment and $15.50. For those with more Music to the Mann. Spectrum Concert Line 389-9000 planning. Monday, August 22, Neil Young sophisticated tastes, you might For theatre buffs tired of paying and Crazy Horse at the Mann want to check out the free outrageous prices, you can get Tower 352^^313 Trocadero 592-TROC UPCOMING SHOWS Music Center. Tickets go on sale Philadelphia Orchestra concerts at tickets for a variety of events at half V eteran’s Stadium 463-1000 M onday. the Mann Music Center. Perfor price on the day of the show at the Valley Forge Music Fair 640-9230 Friday, July 10, The Grateful Dead with Bob Dylan at JFK Stadium. For those not fortunate enough to get tickets, there’s always the Living Earth Band at the Chestnut Cabaret. Saturday, July 11, Madonna with Level 42 at the Vet. You won’t want to miss this one. Also, former Police guitarist Andy Summers is at the Chestnut Cabaret. At last check there were plenty of tickets still available. Tuesday, July 14, Santana at the Tower. There are two shows, 7 and 10 PM, and tickets are still available at $16.50 and $13.50. Also that night, the Neville Brothers are at the Chestnut C abaret. Thursday, July 16, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers with the Georgia Satellites and the Del Fuegos at the Spectrum. Tickets are Try a new place just around the $15.50 and $13.50. Friday, July 17, PINK FLOYD com er in University City called TICKETS GO ON SALE! The Everly Brothers at the Valley Forge C H lL rS . Serving up some of the Music Fair. Also, New Age group best southwestern food around, in One Alternative at the Blushing Zebra in Germantown. From what cluding Fajitas, Taco Salads, and I’ve heard, it’ll be worth the trip. Monday and Tuesday, July 20 our own original Terlingua Pride, a and 21, Peter Gabriel at the Spec beefy burger boasting m elted trum. Rear view only for the first show, but good seats are still cheese and chili. available for the second night. Tickets are S17.50 and $15.50. Chili’s—A fun atm osphere to en Thursday, July 23, Bill Bruford’s joy a lunch that’s original, and just Earthworks at the Chestnut C abaret. around the corner. Saturday, July 25, David Sanborn at the Mann Music Center with the Nylons. Reserved seats are SI5, general admission is $8 in advance, $10.50 day of show. Tuesday, Jul> 28, Dan Fogelberg at the Mann Music Center with Wendy Waldman. Reserved seats are $15, and general admission is $10 in advance, $12.50 day of show. Also that night, the Thomp son Twins at the Trocadero. Oh Boy! Thursday, July 30, David Bowie at the Vet, with special guest Squeeze. Also, the David Bromberg Quartet at the Chestnut C abaret. Friday, July 31, Davey baby returns for round two. Steve Forbert plays the first of two shows (Our new’ take-out service is now available.) at the Chestnut Cabaret. Tuesday, August 4, Motley Crue and White snake at the Spectrum. 3801 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 222-7322 Tickets are $16.50 but only second and third level seating is available. Thursday, August 6 , The Cure at The Triangle Friday, July 10, 1987
Letters to the Editor 7S0M m m m i M 32nd and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 Co-op cycles (215) 895-2585 THE OFFICIAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER OF A good adjustment? DREXEL UNIVERSITY E d ito r: students have some choice in these new cycles were hardly a Published Fridays during the academic year; whether they go on this new University-wide decision. by and for the students of Drexel University I have been aware of a rumor academic co-op cycle or not. It I hope this is not construed as a around campus about a change in doesn’t seem that we will be afford poison letter to the co-op office. the co-op cycles since I returned ed that privilege. Instead it seems Improving the co-op department is GENERAL MANAGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF from co-op. I have just been in that we, in fact, do not have any a laudable ambition and I am quite Michael Coyne Edward Hartnett formed of it by my co-op advisor. choice in the matter. I have also glad that they are taking a positive It seems that in the summer of been informed by the co-op office and energetic approach to its BUSINESS MANAGER 1988, a new cycle will be im that this was a University-wide myriad problems. However, I can David Chartier plemented. The new cycle is set up decision that was designed to make not help but feel that the co-op of so that all of the people who now the co-qp department a better place. fice, in designing this this new co go to school in the summer and fall I don’t remember reading about, op cycle, has continued and terms will now be placed into a fall- being asked about, or even hearing amplified its problem of insensitivi winter schedule. As I now unders about this new co-op cycle until I ty towards students that I believe it Welcome back! tand it the students currently in came back to school. I do was trying to correct. I wonder if school will finish this academic cy remember getting a letter from the co-op office has considered the cle in December, go on their new Drexel at my house about a tuition difficulties they have created for co-op, and then return to school. increase. Does this mean that Drex students who are on the old cycle. Daily life and problems However, next summer we will go el only wants its students informed I have always been under the im to school for nine months. The peo enough to pay their bills? In fact, pression that co-op was for ple who are now on co-op will be students aren’t the only ones who students. After all, isn’t co-op one around Drexel U. at a job for nine months. If the stu find this new to them. When I went of the benifits of a Drexel dent has a great job, he or she will to the Dean of Business’s office education? be happy. But what if the student about the new academic and I believe that the co-op depart This is going to be sort of a think that place is unbearably hot. has a lousy job? Then I’m afraid he cooperative cycle, they were in a ment had our best interests at heart. friendly, “ Hi, welcome back” From the minute I walk in to the will be stuck. I haven’t been unfor state of confusion as to how it However, as it stands now, the co column. Although I’d like to start minute I drag myself out, there is tunate enough to have had a bad would affect students. This was at op office simply has perpetrated its off with a gripe I have towards a this disgusting 1 inch coating of job, but I know those who have. tributed to a lack of information on bumbling, bureaucratic inefficien certain student organization. That water which covers my entire This is bad enough for six months, the part of the co-op office. Uricer- cy and indifference and shifted the group is Lexerd. Now we are all body. but what about nine months? tainty on the part of the students burden onto the students. aware of the fact that every year I think the problem here is cir It would seem equitable that and the administration show that Cameron Lackpour around this time they are busy culation, or lack thereof. Now I distributing their publication. know its summertime and the Every student with a valid I.D. is university is trying to cut back on eligible to recieve a copy. Every spending, but for God’s sake let’s year the Lexerd has a few hun get some air movin’ in that place. The Triangle would like to in dred of these books left over. No Maybe we should rename it the p ro b le m . “ Sweating in Torrents Educa tional Center” . vite all persons interested in Well, the Co-op office is at it Life in a Nutshell again. They’re running that AlOl by Eric LaBorie class tor freshmen starting this writingy photography or design fall. The course itself is only a year old but it is already showing But there is a problem. The potential in becoming a useful tool to stop by and see what we can thing is that Drexel’s library to ready freshmen for the work makes a request each year for a w o rld . few of those extra copies that The Gary Hamme, Head of the Co do for you. Lexerd has lying around in their op office, has been making some offices. And every year the serious advances in the way the library gets turned down because Co-op office is run. Besides In addition y we are currently it isn’t a “ student organization” . creating AlOl, he has also im- I don’t think I’ve heard plamented changes in the job anything that stupid in a long seeking department for students. organizing the advertising staff *time. No, the library is not a “ stu Thus, last semester saw a record dent organization” but it is a big number of students getting jobs function of the university and the without going through so much staff does an exceptional job at hassle. for fall production. If you 're in serving the students. One final note, on behalf of the So I’m going to make a plea. entire skeleton staff at The If any of you students out there Triangle I’d like to welcome terested in commissions and real don’t want your a ^ y of The Lex everyone back to probably the erd, bring it down to the library. most controversial university in The library staff will be eternal the Philadelphia area. I was plan experience stop by. ly grateful. It would also be nice ning on taking a sem ester o ff from to see The Lexerd bend their rules this column, but seeing that there a bit and give the library a few are just so many things to get irk The Triangle is located at co p ies. ed about around here, I’m going Now I’d like to move on to to postpone that sabatical to something a little lighter. Let’s B erm uda. Macalister 3015y and holds staff talk about sweating. Now I’m the type of person who likes to work Eric T. LaBorie is a part time up a good sweat during a student in the evening college. He meetings every Wednesday at workout. At least 2 or 3 times a has plans to graduate sometime week I like to go over to the gym before the year 2000. Life in a and shoot a few baskets. I don’t N utshell appears whenever Eric 7:00 pm. See you there! know, maybe its just me but I gets irked. Friday, July 10, 1987 The Triangle
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Play Review AIDS’ plays open at Walnut
byEric T. LaBorie AIDS. The people there are writ Triangle Staff W riter ten off aG “dead” by the government. Doppelgunner:Two gay plays In both plays the messages “ Images of a war unfought” becomes clear in the first 15 by Tommi Avicolli minutes but after that it seems like “ Firstcamp” by Gary L. Day the scripts run out of things to say. There are a lot of good intensions The first two weeks in June saw but the road is «paved with the opening of Doppelgunner at repetition. the Walnut Street Theater Another problem with the play presented by the Laetus Theater was that there weren’t enough Group. Under this title were two good actors. Much of the respon one act plays dealing with gays, sibility fell on the shoulders of AIDS, and societies’ attitudes Shawn DeVeareaux who played Boston returns after nine year hiatus towards the gay community. the main characters in both plays. In the first play,“ Images of a In the second play after he was by Michael J.Coyne with new songs like “ Amanda” , reproduces well both in the studio War Unfought”, a gay man dragged off the stage to go to O f The Triangle “W e’re Ready” , “The Launch” , and live. comes back to haunt his childhood Secondcamp, the responsibility and “Cool the Engines.” Lead singer Brad Delp should tormentors. The man, Roy Hob was handed to Joel Mejia. Joel After a nine years hiatus, The band supplemented the also be congratulated for the bes, holds Jim (Shane Radford) also gave a solid, convincing Boston returned to Philly to tout new album with classics from dynamic soft verse-to-epic chorus and Paul (Todd Butzer) at bay performance. there latest album Third Stage. their first two albums, capped by arrangements developed with with a handgun. He makes them The plays definitely had poten With the debut of this their third the smash single “ More Than A Tom Scholz. “ Amanda” , the lead go through a series of acts; kiss tial but first the scripts need revi album, they have expanded their Feeling” spawned from the song, epitomizes the style with a ing, hugging, dancing together, to sion. the script has to be sound while still retaining the alb u m Boston. This rock classic soft acoustic guitar establishing a make them feel the same way as redeveloped in such a way that it character of earlier successes. ended up being the biggest sell a strong melody that soon builds he did when he was being teased d o e sn ’t b eat a d ead horse w ith the E)uring this trip, the band seem ing debut album of all time. to a dynamic chorus, accentuated as a child. The play drags on for same, repetitive message. I’d also ed to more than satisfy the au Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl have by instantly recognizable lead an hour and finally ends in an ex like to see the plays reach a larger dience on the second night of their faithfiilly reproduced on stage the riffs. pected, anticlimactic manner. audience. I think these are plays three concerts. Playing every double guitar sound from the The album as well as the con The second play, Firstcamp, everyone should see, not just song off of the new album, Boston record. The great keyboard play cert retains the “sound” of takes place in a futuristic camp those within the gay community. has once again showcased their and the pipe organ have also been Boston while introducing im reserved only for people who I was able to see a different com trademark sound. Tom Scholz, included in the tour. In general, aginative variations that will keep have been tested positive for munity, culture, and way of life. lead guitarist, known for his soar the concert sound of the band has fans happy. AIDS. It starts out with Kevin When people understand a dif ing guitar licks and high tuneful gotten much better due to their (Joel Mejia), young and preppy, ferent way of life, they aren’t as harmonies, has outdone himself emphasis on music that being thrown into the camp with hostile towards it. With the AIDS Carla (Shawn DeVeareaux), a scare there has been a lot of wild drag queen, and Sid (Rich hostility and violence aimed at the T h e lo cal Sharks release new single Boris), a middle aged, depressed gay community by society. Socie type. Through Kevin’s conversa ty would be a little more caring tion with Carla and Sid it is if only people would take the time revealed tfiat Firstcamp is the final to find out about one another. resting place for people with
M ovie Review Dragnet funny but disappointing
by Adam Geibel ed a classic odd-couple team with Triangle Staff W riter two well chosen actors. Where did he screw up? W hat’s sad and sings alone? A The plot. Original Dragnet Blue Brother. Which television shows were taken from characterizes the kind of movies actual LAPD cases, with the Dan Ackroyd has headlined in “ names changed to protect the in by Patti Silber and Judy Kasson However, the highlight of the Girke, lead guitar and vocals. All since Belushi killed himself on nocent.” That was part of the Triangle Staff W riters evening was when they played a those singers make it possible for drugs. Sad. Remember Dr. charm - authenticity. Now im medley of 60’s favorites such as the Sharks to do some good har Detroit? Spies Like Us? Trading agine an acid-tongued detective Last week the Sharks held a “ Louie, Louie,” “You Really monies, as demonstrated in the Places? Point made. Ackroyd is such reality. Yet for free concert at the Trocadero to Got M e” and other hits. song “You Make Me” . Shea “ Dragnet” is disappointing. It all the effort and money these introduce their new single “ Take The Sharks are not a brand new Quinn is the darling of the Lan is a funny movie, with Ackroyd people spent, the plot was in Me Back To The W ater” . Hail band. They have been playing in caster music scene, what with his and Tom Hanks forming a perfect sultingly silly. Something about ing from Lancaster, Pa., the Lancaster County clubs for a few goofy haircut and great stage an team. Ackroyd plays Sgt. Joe Fri saving Los Angeles from an evil Sharks played to a boisterous years. In 1985 they won the MTV tics. day, nephew of the Jack Webb coalition of freaks called crowd that danced along to the Basement Tapes Competition with The only criticism we review Friday. The clipped voice and P.A.G.A.N. (People Against energetic hour plus concert. their video “On My Own” . Their ers have is that the Sharks should hair, stiff walk and drab suits, Goodness And Normalcy. Cute, Along with the introduction of E P In A Black And White World stick to playing old favorites or porkpie hat - all are authentic huh?). their new single, the Sharks did reasonably well. Their second a type o f m usic tha* is a little m ore parodies of the original. The powers that be probably played a number of original video, “ Only Time Will Tell” , original - something that takes a Tom Hanks plays Pop sold out to the kiddie audience - songs. Occasionally, some songs captured the number two position risk . Streebock, Friday’s new partner witness the infantile story line and were accompanied by choreo on DIAL MTV. Overall, they were a band that of a different generation. His ap “PG-13” rating. Had it been graphed dancing by the five- The Sharks are Sam Lugar, played well, had plenty of en proach is the perfect foil of laid rated “R,” Ackroyd could cut member band, headed by blond lead vocals and guitar. Shea thusiasm, and tried hard to please back mellowness to Ackroyd/Fri- loose with his vicious sarcasm and lead singer Sam Lugar. This was Quinn, bass and vocals, Doug th e cro w d . day’s wrench-tightened detective. maybe even saved the movie from no mean feat, due to the tightness Philips, drams and vocals, Mark Director Tom Mankiewicz staff m ediocrity. of their pants. Showers, keyboards and Roger Friday, July 10, 1987 8 The Triangle
Full Metal Jacket packs a punch Box office briefs
effect of Marine bootcamp become) are truly ready for the Movies around Philadelphia by Andrew J. Schuessler through a series of images and horrors of battle. O f The Triangle short scenes which flow together The film then goes to Vietnam, in a smooth, almost bewitching during the time of the Tet Offen Adventures in Babysitting One 567-2310 Stanley Kubrick has long been fashion. This is similar to the style sive. One character from boot babysitter’s wacky adventures with Predator Arnold adds dimension known as a master filmaker. His o f A Clockwork Orange, b u t, set camp. Joker, is a Stars and Stripes the kids and a variaty of bizarre to his character while killing com film s (A Clockwork Orange, up far more masterly. The feel reporter in the midst of the action. characters. Starts out great, ends mies. ** AMC Midtown 2, 2001) are classics in their own ings catharsized within the au He shows how a human being like a Disney flick. *** Sam Eric Chestnut and Broad, 567-7021 time. Perhaps part of the mysti dience do not rely on the cannot survive in the enviroment 4, 1908 Chestnut, 576-0604 Roxanne Steve Martin plays a que is because he has made so few characters, no one knows their of war, how he must lose his Beyond Therapy Not Previewed. modern Cyrano. Charming and films. Whatever the reason, past or their temperment, only humanity to survive, and how that Roxy Screening Rooms funay. **** Sam's 1 and 2, 19th Kubrick’s work is perhaps the that they are human beings. On is impossible. Devil in the Flesh Not Preview and Chestnut. 972-0538 most original and eternal. His ly two people could not be chang The most impressive shots in ed. Ritz 5, 214 Walnut, 574-9050 Spaceballs M el B rooke’s Star newest and perhaps best film, Full ed, the Drill Seargent, but he is the war sequence are those of the D ragnet See Adam Giebel Wars take off is too predictable. Metal Jacketis a remarkable not human, he is boot camp, and soldiers being shot. They are not review. **Vi''Sam’s Place 19th and **V^ E ric R itte n h o u se , 1907 departure from Stanley Kubrick “Gomer Pyle” , who is human overly gory and yet are so intense Chestnut, 972-0538 Walnut. 567-0320 fare. While most of his films are w eakness. that one shudders in disbelief and Full Metal Jacket See Andrew Vie Untouchables DePalma's characterized by an aloofness or Boot Camp is a hell, meant to can almost feel the pain. Schuessler’s review. ***** AMC tale of A1 Capone is chilling and austerity, Full M etal Jacket is in make men inhuman, make them I’ve tried not to reveal the plot Palace, 18th and Chestnut, masterful. ****'/2 AMC Olde Ci credibly tense. weapons, devils to be sent to a far or any of the numerous, horrible 496-0222 ty Cinema, Sansom, between 2nd The film comes in two parts, more firey hades, the war. suprises lurking on the celluloid Innerspace Not Previewed. and Front. 627-5966 the first being a chronicle of a The transformation is in o f Full M etal Jacket. The film is AMC Regency2 ' 6th and Chestnut The Witches o f Eastwick Not soldier’s life in bootcamp. complete, only those who are tru truly one of the most powerful Previewed. AMC Olde City. Kubrick shows the dehumanizing ly insane (as “Gomer Pyle” films I have ever seen.
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