Inside This Edition : Music Reviews-page 3; What's Up at Widener-page 4 THE DO E Student ~wspaper of Widener llniversity Volume 50INumber 16 Friday, September 13, 1996 "Come and Ride Director of Campus Safety Resigns the Train" By: Doug Ferguson A memorandum to all faculty and Investigator for Campus Safety in June, search for a new Director of Campus News E~itor staff iss ued by W. David Eckard, Ill, Vice 1995. He received a bac helor's degree in Safety has commenced." It does not President for Administrati on and Finance, With the beginning of each new on September 10, read, "I regret to semester here at Widener, there is a fresh announce the resignations of Mr. Stratis and exciting look to the campus. This Skoufa los as Director of the Campus year is no different. The Metro --the on­ Safe ty Department and Mr. Joseph Platt campus pub fo r students who like to party as In vestigator in that Department. " on weekends--has received a makeover. Mr. Skoufalos came to Widener in Rich Feminell a, a senior engineering June, 1995. Previously, he had served on major and a brother of Alpha Tau Omega the Philadelphia Police Force for over fraternity, undertook the task of convert­ twenty-five years. His las t position held in g the atm osphere at The Metro in to a was that of a lieutenant in the executive whole new ex peri ence. With his subway offices of the Deputy Commissioner. moti f, includin g graffiti murals and psy­ Skoufalos received his mas ter of arts chedeli c pai nted wall s, Rich has brought a bit of the New York subway system degree from Temple University. Stratis Skoufalos, former Director of Joseph Platt, former Campus Safety Mr. Piau began his career in the Safe ty Campus Safety Investigator here to Widener. Department of Widener in 1977. He was Alon g with the new art decorations the li eutenant in charge of the 4 p.m.-1 2 Criminal Justice from Widener specify, the reasons for Skoufa los' and comes a new pool table and big screen midnight Campus Safety shift. Platt went University in May, 1995. Platt's resignati ons: Th e Dome wi ll con- TV so that the students who come to Th e on to hold his fo rm er position as Eckard 's memo also stated that, "The tinue to fo llow the story. .. Metro can have a great ti me. As always, bands such as Big City and OJ Doc play Webb-Hall, Going, Going ... to a packed house, and events like "You Laugh You Lose" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" hope to draw students' attenti on as well. As a special event, a OJ from Q I 02 will host a dance party at The Webb Hall. buill in 1887 wal Metro on November 1st. torn down in may. 1996 to ". So, if you are looking fo r something , dIfferent to do thI S weekend, come down make way for the eHpan/ion and give The Metro a try. Widener ID is of macmoiland Cente,. The a must in order to gain entrance and you fo,me, home of the must be 21 or older to drink alcohol. Penn/ylvania milita,y College Things You Should Comman-dant. molt ,ecently Know hou/ed the Student life and Iiou/ing Officel. Thele oUicel The Dome has compiled a list of have now been relocated to tips designed to make freshman life the fi'" floo, of macmorland easier as you start college. We hope you find it helpful and informa- Cente,. tive. ' 1. Greek Row is located on 13th Street. 2. Cafeteria hours (if you MUST eat there) are as tol Freshtnen: Get a Life lows: Monday-Friday Breakfast 7 a.m. -9:15 a.m. There are few things in life more Perhaps the easiest and quickest way to classes or in your residence hall. Offer to exciting than starting the first semester of make friends is to join a group of like­ help with a campus activity. Join a study Co.ntinental Breakfast 9:15 a.m. -10:30 p.m. college. In addition to the academic chal­ minded people -- an affinity group. "On group. In any of these activities, you will Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. lenge, there is the excitement of meeting any campus," said Loundas, "there are become involved not only in the comple­ Soup & Sandwich new people, establishing a personal iden­ groups that have appeal to just about any tion of the task but with all of the people 2 p.m. -4 p.m. tity within a new community, and build­ constituency. There are sororities, frater­ who are working to make it happen. ing . nities, athletic teams, clubs, religious Dinner 5 p.m. -7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday relationships with roommates and oth­ organizations, or student media, such 3. Talk to people. Say "hello" to peo­ Brunch 10 a.m'. -1 p.m. ers on campus. What you do your first as the campus newspaper, radio station or ple as you walk across campus. Look for­ Dinner 4:30 p.m. -6 p.m. few weeks on campus can color your yearbook. Joining one of these groups ward, not down. "Reach out to those you entire academic career, so make the most puts you in contact with students with'the pass," said Loundas,"and put forth a 3. Bookstore hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 'on Monday of it, said Craig J. Loundas, dean of same interest you have. It's a group of friendly, we!coming attitude. Not only do Student Life at Widener University in ready-made possible friends." you get to know new people, you become and Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to Chester, Pa. Loundas offered some tips someone other people want to know." 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. for a successful entry into college life. 2. Don't limit yourself. In addition to affinity groups, look for friends in your . 1. Join a group; make a connection. continued on page 2 continued on page 4 Page 2 THE DOME Friday, September 13, 1996 EDITORIAL Editorial Question of the Week: _Are you superstitious about Friday the 13th? Many changes have taken place on Widener's campus within the last few years-­ the addition of the Leslie C. Quick stadium and tearing down of the memorial stadi­ Kim Crossen um, the construction of new fraternity houses on 13th street, as well as the current ren­ HRM ovations of MacMorland and Schwartz centers. Not all of the changes have been cos­ "No, not really. But sometimes I think I should just stay in bed." metic however, differences exist in the student body and administrative components of Widener as well. The Dome would like to welcome to campus both the class of 2000 and all new faculty members. For those readers who do not already know, we at The Dome have undergone many Shirene Saad changes in the last few months too. The Spring '96 semester was spent improving our Electrical Engineering student newspaper with the acquisition of new computers and publishing software, "No, not at all. Nothing bad has ever happened to me." new staff members, and new direction. We have invested a lot of time and hours in improving the paper in order to provide students with an informative, reliable, and enjoyable publication. The Dome is seeking students interested in various aspects of Jen Sammons ~ournalism and the publishing industry to join the staff. Undecided "No. The worst thing that has ever happened [on Friday the 13th] was Freshmen Day in high school--I never really got ... Gone. picked-on, but that's what most people were afraid of." Alison Larkins Behavioral Science "When I was a little girl I was. In school they used to tell us sto­ ries associated with Friday the 13th, but now there's no time to be superstitious. Actually, to tell you the ~ruth, I am a little bit. It's " the idea of the day." Sheila Pearson Nursing "No ... no way. I don't see how people can be superstitious. It's just a fad--they get all bent out of shape. Nothing bad has ever happened to me--yet! Due to technical difficulties there are no photographs this week. Letter to the EditorUI Note: The following letter was received inThe Dome office after our last edition in May. However, we feel the topic is still relevant. To the Editorial staff, Well , it's almost time for me to brave the long line at the bookstore, set my $362 stack of books on the counter, and get ripped off. I realize before I go in that I'm going to get gypped, but this late in the year the $40 will seem like a gold mine. Widener tuition comes with about a $22,000 price tag for a full year-no paltry sum. As if this isn't enough, we are also faceowith outrageous prices for books that we use for about fourteen weeks. I can't help but to feel disgusted when I return a $50.00 book and receive $5 .00 in return. The simple fact is, students are being exploited by the monop­ oly that the Widener bookstore has attained. I've heard the grumbling of countless stu­ dents as they shell out half of their summer earnings for books. The margin of profit in the bookstore is incredible. They are able to use the same books for several semes­ ters and make a small fortune on each one-all at our expense.