Rape Victim Recounts Experience
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Ed-OpIndex 14 Physics, Datebook 18 sex and Sports. 19 Comics 23 GenX Classifieds 24 Entertainment 28 See page 28 Volume 72, Numbn 3 PhJidelphlj, Pennsylvjnii O c to b e r 4 , 1 9 9 6 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University Copyitghl 019^the TiHngle Crime on Campus: A Victim's View Rape victim recounts experience Patricia O'Brien and there he was ... I was scared called himself Craig. "I thought EDITOR-IN-CHIEF half to death,” Jennifer about trying to remember what As she left the Main Building explained. “I got really defensive he looked like,” said Jennifer. after her last ever study session at [and said] ‘You stay away from Jennifer asked where he was Drexel, senior Jennifer thought, me.’” taking her. “He answered me “What could happen, what could Jennifer said she tried to run with, ‘You know it’s not safe to possibly happen?” She turned away but the man grabbed her, walk around here at night,”’ said twice towards the security desk put a gun to her head when she Jennifer. She repeatedly asked in the Great Court — thinking struggled, and forced her into his him where they were going. about calling for an escort — but light-colored Honda. “It [start It was approximately 2:15 a.m. turned away each time. ed] to hit me — that realization on June 11 — the start of finals Jennifer (her name was that something is going to hap week — when the man drove her changed to protect her, identity) pen that I really don’t want to away from campus to Fairmount was three blocks from her happen.” Park. Jennifer said no cars passed Winter Street apartment when Jennifer describes the abduc during her struggle on 32nd she sensed someone behind her tor as a balding black man with a Street. “There was no one Noah Addis The Triangle on 32nd Street. “I turned around thin beard and large eyes. He See Jennifer's story on page 2 The student was abdifnted from 32nd Street, between Race and Cherry Streets. Rose signs Blood drive w i t h t h e H o r n e t s Jonathan Poet MANAGING EDITOR The Charlotte Hornets announced that Drexel graduate Malik Rose, who finished his col legiate career last season, as the NCAA’s second all-time leading rebounder, signed a contract with the team. Details of the pact were not disclosed. Rose, who was picked 44th in June’s NBA draft by the Hornets, partidpatecl in the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City, an off-season tournament for NBA players; In that tourna ment Rose led the Hornet squad in rebounding and was the team’s fifth leading scorer with See Rose on page 2 Noah Addis The Triangle Mitzl Weissman, a staff nurse with the Red Cross, performs a health history survey with Stephane Bwakira, a pre-junior MIS major during a blood drive held in Creese Student Union's commuter lounge on Thursday, Oct. 4. The event was sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta sorority and lota Phi Theta fraternity. Choose or Lose registers 500 voters Anh Dang dent of the Campus Activities even some students from Temple son of the Republican vice presi NEWS EDITOR Board, which co-sponsored the and St. Joseph’s.” dential candidate Jack Kemp. After the noise and the crowd Sept. 30 voter registration street Louisiana Democratic Con Philadelphia Mayor Ed from the MTV Choose or Lose festival. gressman Cleo Fields and former Rendell and Drexel President Street Festival had trailed off, According to CAB’s Special Philadelphia Eagles backup Constantine Papadakis played approximately 500 new voter Events Co-chair Jim Maloney, quarterback Jeff Kemp spoke to host to the crowd by greeting registrations had been recorded, approximately 2,000 people urge young people to become some attendees on 33rd Street according to Director of Student attended the event from 10:00 ' more involved in the political between Market and Chestnut Activities Adam Goldstein. a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “We had a process. Fields is one of several Streets. The joint effort between good crowd ... [and] no prob members of the Congress who The event featured a concert Noah Addis Triangle file photo Drexel and the University of lems,” said Maloney. He said the are touring college campuses to by Gravity Kills and The Hazies. /jjrpjrtOfe Vi?fer re^istratiicjp.^nd Local sUU9i>5 \VpKE. Malik Rose goes for two during his Pennsylvania was'‘'a’success,” • altendees were ‘^a good mix last season with the Dragons.. y said Irerte Betelman, vice presi between'Drexel and Penn and. iH^pblitical activisrh. Kemplltfvthe ■< r - SeHhoose orLoseonjapis^^- University W ay M ore W eekend THE TRIANGLE Established 1926 Editorial Editor-in-Chief Patricia O'Brien Managing Editor Jonathan Poet News Editor Anh Dang Entertainment Editor BradWible Sports Editor Larry Rosenzweig Photo Editor Noah Addis Eminence Grise John Gruber Administration Business Manager Jay Kimball Classifieds Manager Jonathan Mullen Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere Staff Writers Kristi Ciliano, Nick DiFranco, Gina Di Vincenzo, Stacy Lutkus, Sean Murphy, Amanda J. Picone Columnists Michael Busier Photographers Christine Fitts, Michael Lawless Graphic Designers Jason Jensen Cartoonists Don Haring, Jr, Milbourne T. Monkey, Ian Rickert, Yen Wei, Ph.D. Christine Fitti The Triangle Business Staff Philadelphia area college students gathered at the Armory September 28th and 29th for the annual CollegeFest Way More Weekend. The event, sponsored by Jachin Shah, John Wackes WORE, featured live music, givaways and contests. Contributing Staff Carlo Santoni (Distribution) Rape victim tells her story R o se Jennifer's story from page 1 think it would have just been to think about things that hap Contact Information more prolonged.” Jennifer told pened, and it’s not comfortable s ig n s Mfl//. The Triangle around. We went right [by] the him about her family and her to do.” 32nd & Chestnut Streets dorms,” she said. friends, and she told him she was Jennifer told friends about the Philadelphia, PA 19104 Jennifer said the man kept the in her senior year at Drexel. incident. “This isn’t something P/rane. (215)895-2585 passenger seat lowered so she After the man had raped her, you can deal with on your own,” w it h fax (215)895-5935 would not be seen. She tried sev he told Jennifer to get out of the she said. “You should definitely E-mail: st92jgem@dunx1 .ocs.drexel.edu eral times, unsuccessfully, to get car and to get dressed. “We were talk to other people.” She has out of the car — including once right next to 76.1 could hear the also seen a therapist several times when they passed a police car cars,” she said. “I was thinking over the summer. “It’s better to H o rn e ts stopped on Interstate 76. She ... is he going to dump my body think about it now, deal with it Copyright ©1996 The Triangle. No work herein may be reproduced in any form, in couldn’t remember if he kept the and shoot me, get rid of me?” now, than have it come back and Rose from page / whole or In part, without the written con gun pointed at her. “I was so Jennifer said that after she put haunt you later.” sent of the Editor-In-Chief. scared. I have never been so her clothes on, “he kissed me ... Jennifer has been in contact 6.5 points per game. Opinions expressed within are not neces scared in my life,” Jennifer or started to ... it was almost like with the officer assigned to her Hornets coach Dave Cowens sarily those of The Triangle. The Triangle Is published Fridays during the academic explained. a kiss your father would give case as well as with the district said, “We are very impressed year except during examination and vaca Jennifer said when they got to you.’' attorney. Jennifer said that there with his rebounding ability and tion periods. The Triangle Is published the park, he turned off the car’s “I guess he felt sorry for what is no suspect in the case. The the nose he has for the ball.” biweekly In the summer. he had done, sort of,” said Philadelphia Sex Crimes Unit, Hornets Vice President of The Triangle's only source of income Is headlights and pulled onto a advertising; funding from the University Is bulldozed path. “As soon as we Jennifer, “and he wanted to which handles rape cases, would Basketball Operations Bob Bass not accepted. stopped he puts his hand on my atone for it.” not release details of the case and is looking for an intense* effort The Triangle is free to members of the knee and he says ... ‘I want to get Jennifer said he told her to get has a strict privacy policy. “I from all Hornets players and Drexel community, but distribution Is limit to know you a little better.’” He back in the car. “He was really want him off the street,” said feels the team will benefit on ed to one copy per reader. proceeded to rape her. smart about it,” she said. Jennifer. “I don’t want other defense and under the boards. Subscriptions may be ordered for $20 for one year; display and classlfied'advertlslng “[It] was very violent,” said “Because he didn’t let me go people to have^to deal with what “We’re going to be a different Inquiries rnay be placed at the addresses or Jennifer. “My best defense was around the back of the car I had to.” kind of team than we’ve had here jjhpne numbers above.