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No classes next Friday, Snow week October 26 pages 12 and 13 VOLUMN LV, NO, 14 DREXEL UNIVERSITY. PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979 Student's Pick-up Stolen by Neil Schmerling then called the Philadelphia there is l>e<-au.se there is usually a A 1979 Kord K lOO pick-up Police Department Officer guard there." explained Bria truck was stolen from the Mnrressy 'of the ISIh District "But where were they"’" .Meader. Library parking lot late Sunday was on the scene in minutes whose shift did not start until mght. (Oct H .iThetruck, which According (o Kd .Smith. Director 11 :)n p m . stati-d that he arrived had ii white camper on the back, of .Safety and Security, the at the library at 12 2.5 to check was owned by Raymond Bria a metered lots on campus are not with the guard in there, and iJrexel Business major patrolled for overparked cars on returned to the parking lot at Bria, who was studying in Ihe w I'ekends alwut 12 4(1 library until approximately 12 45 Bria had parked in the lot at I think 1 was set up. since 1 a m , came out to the lot and ahiout H p m Sunday night At was down here Kriday and discovered that his pick up truck atxiut 9 p m , he went out to his Siiturday night." Iwlieves Bria was missing He then asked truck to put some tiooks in it At He explained that the truck has Lieutenant William .Meader of that time, he notice<l at)OUt "10 or locks on the hood and that the Ihe Campus Patrol, who was II cars, including a f'adillac and doors were locked "It is very sitting in the patrol car in the lot. other nice cars" in the lot When tough to get a hanger in there, Dialing for dollars "Was my car towed’’" he came out of the library at 1^ 45 and slim jims don't work on this The Annual (Jiving Office is phonathon and all participants Meader called the Drexel a m there was only one other door.' he added kicking off the 1979-80 campaign receive a nylon book bag in ap .Security dispatcher, who said. car on the lot As of this issue's deadline. with the fall phonathon appeal preciation of their efforts. "They (Integrity Towing' didn't Wed (let 17' the truck had not and again is looking for strong Mini-contests are held low all day or all night " Meader The only reason I parked U'en found student support Last year, 580 throughout the evening to volunteers, the majority of them maintain the lively atmosphere. Respected scientist students, contacted 9,237 alumni, These contest include securing a raising a record $136,463. This gift from an alumnus who has year the need is even greater. never made a gift and obtaining The phonathon campaign an increase from an alumnus enables students to become in with a prior giving record. The Dr. W agner dies volved with the University in a winner is given a fun “prize ” in meaningful way. Such past in keeping with the evening's ac by Francine Douwes and polymer mixlilietl hydraulic revolutionized the art of s<>tting volvement has been instrumental tivities. Dr. Herman Block Wagner. cements, all various forms of tile His work le<l to cost-benefit in helping the University top its Past student support of the Professor of Chemistry and noted applied physical chemistry Due savings in excess of 750 million goal in the Peaks of Progress phonathons has come from a research scientist, died this past to his achievement m these dollars campaign for $36,4 million, wide variety of student Wednesday. October 17th He had areas. h(> was able to receive 24 Dr Wagner was born in organizations. If you are in suffered from a heart attack different patents for his im Baltimore on December 25. 1923 Phonathons are scheduled for terested in participating, contact •some days before this proved chem ical method of Hi> graduated from Johns October 23 - November 30, three your fraternity, sorority, class Dr. Wagner came to Drexel in tending He had some fifteen Hopkins l.iniversity in 1944 with a nights a week Volunteers are officer, student department head, 1961, He was a highly respected publications out concerning degree in Chemical Engineering, asked to arrive in room 4015 of athletic team or professional scientist in his field, which dealt polymers and hydraulic cements and went on to receive his Ph.D. the EAC at 6:40 p,m. for a society. If you get a chance, stop mainly with polymer chemistry l^st fall, the Tile Council of in 1948 in Physical Chemistry briefing. Phoning begins at 7:00 by Annual Giving’s new office in He worked especially with epoxy America, Inc (TC'Ai contacted (also at Johns Hopkins) p m, and continues until 9:00 p.m. room 314 of the Main Building polymers, phototropic systems. Vice President for University After working as a research Refreshments follow the and ask for Dave (895-2748). Relations, William P Davis chemist at the TCA research about Dr Herman Wagner. He center and DuPont, he came to had worked for the TCA prior to Drexel and took charge of the coming to Drexel, from 1957 to polymer chemistry courses For 1961. As stated in the letter that was sent, the TCA wished to Vnntinui'd un page 3 'recognize the very substantial advances to the ceramic tile industry that have resulted from a series of inventions......by Professor Herman Block 3 Mugged Wagner, " The TCA proceeded to by Pat McGinnis establish the “ Herman Block Wagner-Tile Council of America, Three Drexel students were Inc. Fellowship,” as a symbol of accosted by a group of unruly tribute to Dr. Wagner.” Fur teenagers at the 15th and Market thermore, "Dr. Wagner’s in subway station on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 a.m. Dr. V/a^ner ventions of Dry-Set mortar About twenty men and women ranging in age from fifteen to twenty years of age surrounded the three students (John Amos, Greek Week: Can you guess which one is from Apple Pie Frats catch flak Ken Diaz, and Dan Warcholak) by Mawuna Gardesey while they waited for a train. The Complaints have been coming (President of Tau Epsilon Phi DU students were robbed and in from residents of Powelton Fraternity). Matcovitch stated, physically abused. New tactics Village about noise levels from “The frat presidents, on their Diaz was struck in the face and the fraternities. According to Bob part, have made attempts to about the head, and thrown onto Matcovitch, President of the meet and get to know their the subway tracks. Warcholak for job m arket Inter-Fraternity Council, “there neighbors by inviting them to was also beaten about the face have been a few complaints barbecues so that they can see and head by the thieves. The mob by Mary Mancini lately, but they are nothing that we are not the devils or also attacked a man entering the A new marketing approach for (i.e. California). The resume different from what has always demons they thought us to be.” subway, who beat them off with generating eng. and science co book would then be very effective been the trend in the Fall and Dean Hallam confirmed that he an umbrella and notified the op or grad placement jobs has in circulating the student’s Spring quarters." had received calls from residents SEPTA attendant. A patrolman been initiated by the Society of resume anywhere in the U.S.A. The IFC President pointed out of Powelton Village about noise and his dog responded to the Women Engineers (SWE). This According to Ann Stevens, co that he had not been personally levels. Although Dean Hallam SEPTA alarm, but were unable new idea is called a resume book. ordinator of the resume book for approached with any complaints. does not think he has received to catch the train which had just The book wiH be a compilation of SWE, “Some students have no However, he admitted that any more calls this term than he entered the station. Drexel student resumes that will idea where to start looking for a presidents of the various has in previous terms, he ad The DU students and their be solciited for sale to all of the job, and restrict themselves fraternities have received some mitted that "noise levels have assailants boarded the train and fortune 500 companies. These locally Out of town jobs pay complaints and have made ef been bothersome." went to opposite ends of the same major corporations include better and some of the larger forts to control the noise level. Regarding his office’s handling car. During the ride, the thugs companies in areas such as the corporations give cost of living "We realize that we have a of the complaints, Dean Hallam robbed several other people petrochemical, aero space, gas compensation,” responsibility to the neighbors, said, “if the complaints mention seated in the car. and auto industries. The goal of Mrs, Steveas stated that this and frankly, having music a specific fraternity, 1 get in After the students returned to this program is to generate more lx)ok would not only contain playing at 3:()0 a,m, is not my touch with the president of the Drexel, Diaz experienced severe jobs that students can get on their resumes, but job objectives for kind of idea," Matcovitch said.