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Have a blast from the past as The Triangle digs into its archives... page 2 Volume 68 • Num ber 34 The Student Newspaper ofD rexel University July 30,1993 Van R m ight face w recking ball Water drive in quad brings Replacing the building with * green space' relocation. Engineers and securi­ Mayor Rendell to campus ty must make periodic rounds is being considered. Opposition is expected. through the building, and $30- M ichael J . Lebiedzinski leveling Van R, which was con­ 40,000 is spent annually to heat Editor-In-Chief structed in 1933 and named for the building. After two years of vacancy Sarah Drexel Van Rensselaer, a Also of concern is the WKDU and a recent mothballing, Drexel member of the founding Drexel transmitting tower located on the is investigating the possibility of family; and the Early Childhood roof of Van R. Chris Marlowe, tearing down Van Rensselaer Learning Center (ECLC). general manager of WKDU, said Hall, Drexel’s first dormitory. “[Breslin] has also expressed his that the radio station is ’‘looking Some University members are desire to have more green space to move the tower if [Van R] concerned about removing a on campus .... With this in gets sold, or even if nothing hap­ symbol of Drexel heritage. Oth­ mind, the [demolition of Van R] pens.” ers, who support its removal, say has always been an option,” But while demolishing Van R that the space could be better Noyes said. might be an option, Marlowe utilized but expect opposition Noyes said that whether or said that now might not be “a from the Powelton Village Civic not Van R is demolished, there wise time to throw in more Association. are costs involved in maintain-, paperwork.” “We have always entertained ing the vacant building. In the WKDU is currently waiting [demolition] as an option,” said worics is a plan to move an elec­ to hear if the Federal Communi­ David Noyes, director of facili­ tricity supply unit located in the cations Commission will ties management. President basement of Van R to Myers by approve its request for an President Breslin, M ayor Ed Rendell, Joe Jo e Campbeix/Twe rRHMst£ Breslin has asked Noyes to December. A water problem in increase from 110 to 880 watts. King, and Nicole Rose at DrexeVs water drive, July 28. Members of the investigate the cost involved in the basement necessitated the “These things are so tricky ... Learning by DVing class held the water drive to help aid Midwesterners lefi you never know what the FCC without drinking water. Two groups in the class organized the event by will say,” Marlowe cautioned. putting up flyers throughout the campus and city asking that people donate Drexel looks to industry Van R was closed in 1991 unopened gitUon Jugs o f drinking water. due to declining enrollment and The first gallon o f water was donated by Rendell, Radio station WIOQ was the cost of renovations involved also on hand, urging listeners to stop by and donate. A truck, donated by for new business dean See VAN R on page 3 King’s company, filled with the donated water will drive to Iowa on July 29, Catherine Campbell University for a while,” said Campus E ditor Baer when asked about his vari­ Drexel’s new Dean of Busi­ ous employers over the past two Physics adjunct prof attacks eighty- ness and Administration Arthur decades. He intends to raise the H. Baer had three choices last college and its graduates visibili­ winter after completing 20 years ty beyond Philadelphia. He said year-old landlady with meat cleaver in the corporate world. He could that his past experiences J oe Messina Drexel was shocked by what Apostolidis, 42, had recent­ ^p ly for a government position, throughout the corporate world News W riter had happened. ly returned from Greece to start a small entrepreneurial should help in networking the Eleftherios Apostolidis, a Dr. Richard Haracz, depart­ accept the job in the Drexel company or seek a nonprofit or University. This in return will professor and member of ment head, commented, “He physics department and had educational position. help in collecting monetary Drexel’s physics department, was always a nice man. He called Beddall to arrange a Baer was originally informed donations. was arrested July 3 for attack­ was a very good and depend­ room for the summer. of the position at Drexel through He would also like to expand ing his landlady, 80-year-old able teacher.” He was scheduled to teach the Wall Street Journal. He the international exchange pro­ Claire Beddall, with a meat Apostolidis had taught peri­ this summer in the Evening became increasingly interested gram both academically and cleaver. odically at Drexel after finish­ College but only taught the in the position as he learned of through the co-op department. Apostolidis was living in an ing school until he moved first week. its challenges. Though international programs apartment in Beddall’s twin back to Greece about 3 years Julia Jensen was one of Baer originated in Long are already established he feels home at 43rd and Baltimore ago. Apostolidis’ students in the Island, N.Y., and has “followed that building relationships with when the attack occurred. He contacted Professor physics class. “I found him the corporate ladder” through these schools and companies The Drexel graduate and Kaczmarczik of the physics confusing,” she said. “It such cities as Chicago, Boston, will be beneficial to the col­ adjunct physics professor seemed like he didn’t care,” San Francisco, and Munich Ger­ lege’s future. allegedly snuck downstairs “He was a real when she went to him for help many. He is married and has a Though his educational expe­ into her living room and after a lecture just days before son in high school in Chicago rience is limited to the business struck Beddall in the back of good teacher ...I the attack. and another son who is a senior world, he said that there were the head with the meat think he needs “Something about his teach­ at Syracuse University. many similarities and differ- cleaver. ing was missing,” she com­ “I intend to stay here at the See DEAN on page 2 He then allegedly threw !ii t v e a t m e n t . mented, referring to his lec­ to the floor and beg^ swin™ ^^^ UNiyERSfTY P h v s i c s ture. ing the meat cleave): into her “I think he needs treat­ face, chest and shouldersfiyQ ()2 “[gSB P ^ O fe S S O r ment,” Kaczmarczik said, yellin*yelling “I'm sorry” WiU, eaclT ' ' KuCZmarCZlk referring to the possibility that blow. Apostolidis may have a mental The other tenants rushe^ illness. into the room to come to he about a summer Apostolidis attended Drexel aid and Apostolid(s calmly position last year but never in the early seventies and was returned to his apartment with came. This year, he did return a star player for the soccer the bloody meat cleaver in his to teach the Physics III class. team. band. Kaczmarczik taught He received a Master’s When the police arrived, “Terry,” as his friends called degree from Drexel in 1977 Apostolidis told them he was him, when he was working for and taught physics and calcu­ totally responsible for what his Master’s and Ph.D in lus in the Evening College had happened and gave him­ physics. “He was a real good before moving back to Greece. self up. teacher; I was happy that .he He was close friends with Beddall was checked into came back to teach.” Beddall and her daughter. the University of Pennsylvania Kaczmarczik went to visit Apostolidis dated Beddall’s hospital in critical condition. Apostolidis on Monday, July daughter and was the best man Her injuries included the loss 26, and told The Triangle that at her wedding. of sight in one eye and fore­ he was, according to Aposto­ arms that were lacerated to the lidis, his first visitor in the two In this bone. weeks that he’s been at A preliminary trial was held Holmesburg Prison. “He IM -O p ........ July 22 and Apostolidis was appeared spaced-out, it looks held by the court for charges like h e ’s 15 years o ld e r,” that included aggravated Kaczmarczik said. “He asked assault, reckless endangerment me if I found a substitute for and use of a prohibited offen­ his class,” he said. C o m i c s ........................................ 8 sive weapon, according to Bill Kaczmarczik thought Apos­ 10 started la$t week as hordes of Jot CAMwu/rHB Tmsaus Dovall of the district attor­ tolidis did not appear to be incoming freshmen and their parents flooded the campus. Tours and other ney’s office. worried about what had hap­ orientation activities wilt be given throughout the next few weeks. The physics department at pened. T'f' t 2 • The Triangle • July 30,1993 N ew volleyball coach nam ed N e w s i n b r i e f A n d r e w Ross abilities on the court I’m going Drexel. News Editor to have to woric real hard at what “I’ve always had an ambition “I’ve sort of been taken in by I’m doing off the court, all the to move to the Division I level; Drexel harriers sweep area relays__________ the whole atmosphere and expe­ other jobs that go with being the it’s just a matter of when that On July 7, a trio of Drexel cross country ninners, David Har- rience so far.

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