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\\}(y 2 7 1998 Index Style at Ed-Op 10 Datebook 12 Comic> 13 U B r t ® Classifieds 14 1WTRIANGU Entertainment 16 Volume 75,Numbef 2^ Phrtidelphw, Penniylvinij May 22,1998 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University CopyfKjht 01998 The Trungle Service learning, ieadersiiip part of strategic plan Ross Snyder Provost Richard Astro wrote told The Triangle, “ All of these a priority in the strategic plan. the Department of Psychology, TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER the document, after gathering [initiatives] will make sure that “ (Drexei’s curriculum today] Sociology and Anthropology, University officials have input from department heads students are in a unique position helps students become experts or “ Service learning is when (a] vol­ released a draft strategic plan, and the college deans. Before the to think critically and become excellent professionals in their unteer experience is integrated “Enriching the Drexel draft plan was released, it was leaders.” areas. Drexel students get ... with ... course work, so that one Difference,” which proposes reviewed by the Academic Tsetsekos said the introduc­ high pay, but not many become can reflect on the experience in major changes in Drexel’s acade­ Strategic Planning Committee, tion of liberal arts type courses leaders,” Tsetsekos said. relation to what is being learned mic curriculum , cooperative chaired by Astro, and the Board for students in scientific majors Service learning w ill be a vital in the course.” education, student life, and of Trustees Strategic Planning w ill be one step towards this tool in preparing students for The strategic plan proposes research initiatives at both the Committee, chaired by Trustee more critical, less technocratic leadership, according to the draft that every student ultimately par­ undergraduate and graduate A l Engelberg, Esq. education. document. ticipate in at least two service level. The plan also proposes the George Tsetsekos, executive According to Professor learning experiences, in addition implementation of a campus assistant to the University presi­ Service learning Douglas Porpora, who coordi­ to their academic and coopera- wide service learning program. dent and professor of finance, Producing leaders at Drexel is nates service learning efforts in See Strategic planning on page 3 Engineering dean Celebrating Israel's 50th finalists named Chris Puzak at the University of Alabama at ED-OP EDITOR Huntsville, on M ay 20. After six months of searching, Dr. Ronald Stack, director of the College of Engineering Dean the division o f civil and mechan­ Search Committee narrowed its ical systems of the National selection of candidates to four. Science Foundation, w ill be On-campus meetings with the interviewed on May 26. candidates began on May 18. An interview with Dr. Bruce A group of faculty members, Eisenstein, professor and former students, and administrators met department head of electrical with Dr. Mohammad Karim, and computer engineering at chair of electrical and computer Drexel, has yet to be scheduled. engineering at the University of O f the 35 applicants, 10 were Dayton, on May 18 and with Dr. selected for off-campus inter­ Stephen Kowel, professor of elec­ views. O f those, four finalists trical and computer engineering See Dean search on page 2 George Papayannis The Triangle The Klingon Klezmer Band plays in the Quad at a celebration of Israel's 50th anniversary. The event, sponsored by Drexel Hillel and coordinated by Rachel Kobrin of the Jewish Campus Service Corps, offered information about Jewish culture. Dorm entrance policy tightened Ross Snyder in effect, but was identified as a run their cards through a sensor, TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER possible problem area in a recent to the current system, which The Office of Residential student government study. senses the card is present if the Living sent out a memo stating “We’re trying to respond to student has the card in their pos­ that, effective immediately, all those concerns raised by the session, had a hand in causing dormitory residents will be Undergraduate Student Govern­ this security hole. “W ith the required to physically show their ment Association study,” change in the system, we had identification card to the desk Scanlon said. Dormitory security problems, because the [p ro xim i­ staff on duty before holding their was cited as a problem area in the ty reader] was too far away for card to the proximity reader and study, after USGA security com­ the desk staff to see the IDs,” entering. mittee members gained entry to Scanlon said. The memo was dated May 3, the dormitories using ID cards Scanlon also said that other but was released to students on that were not their own. measures are being taken in George Papayannis The Triangle May 19. Scanlon said that the switch in response to this problem. “ We’re Dr. Stephen Kowel, an electrical and conaputer engineering professor at the Director of Residential Living the fall o f 1997 from the previous going to work towards moving University of Alabama at Huntsville, is among the four finalists for Drexel's Terri Scanlon told The Triangle card-swiping system, which the reader behind the desk,” engineering dean position. that this policy has always been required residents to physically See Dorm policy on page 2 USGA upset that Papadakis will miss feedback forum Anh Dang Gillison said the student forum Pennsylvania colleges on a trip to trip has been “in the planning forum . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF was scheduled three weeks ago to Israel and Ireland from May 22 stages in the governor’s office for The May 26 student forum Undergraduate Student Gov­ accommodate Papadakis’s to May 31, according to Vice some tim e,” Cascerceri said. w ill go on, despite the absence o f ernment Association President schedule. He said that President for Government and Papadakis announced at the University President Constantine Ed Gillison said the USGA is not Papadakis’s withdrawal from the Community Relations Joseph May 13 University Board of Papadakis. too happy with President event was a surprise to the USGA Cascerceri. Trustees meeting that he accept­ The proposed forum is sim ilar Constantine Papadakis’s w ith­ officials who coordinated the Cascerceri said that the ed Ridge’s invitation for the trip, to the Fireside Chat events spon­ sored by USGA in the past. drawal from the May 26 USGA- event. entourage will visit government but did not specify the dates. Gillison said he was told on May Other University officials regu­ sponsored student forum. Papadakis is accompanying and school officials from the two larly would attend, along with “I was definitely upset,” Pennsylvania Governor Tom countries to discuss exchange of 18 that Papadakis was not going to be available for the student See USGA forum on page 2 Gillison told The Triangle. Ridge and the presidents of other commerce and technology. The University The Triangle • May 22,1998 D o rm d e s k Drexel's Habitat for Hum anity awarded Elizabeth To rehabilitates and constructs time its house was built, Drexel THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE STAFF WRrTER w o r k e r s t o housing for destitute people who received the award for the college Established 1926 The Drexel University student are willing to work to help them­ chapter that contributed the chapter of Habitat for Humanity selves. most effort and hard work, verify IDs in was awarded the Golden The organization relies heavily according to Drexel’s chapter Hammer Award on May 1 for its on the donated time of volun­ manager John Quinn. Editorial work in the rehabilitation of a teers. The volunteers w ork along A special award was given to Editor-in-chief Anh Dang Managing Editor Venu Gaddamidi n e w p o lic y house in South Philadelphia for with the future house owners to Drexel student Andy Kee. Kee Ed-Op Editor Chris Puzak Shirae Hopkins, her fiance rehabilitate old houses or con­ was a Habitat for Humanity vol­ Photo Editor Patrick Boyle Dorm policy from page 1 Jerome, and her two children. struct new houses. unteer in high school and con­ Photo Editor George Papayannis Habitat for Humanity is a The Drexel Chapter of Habitat tinued to contribute when he Assistant News Editor Michael Thurow Scanlon said. Under this format, non-profit organization that was created two years ago. By the came to Drexel. Wire Services Editor Bob Rudderow Datebool( Editor Jessica Fuhrer a resident would be required to Comics Editor AshishTalati hand his or her ID to the desk Contributing Editor Daniel Bahar worker and have them examine Eminence Grise Patricia O'Brien the card and swipe it for them. Editor-at-Large Jonathan Poet Van Rensselaer Desk Manager Student Life Awards Gary Hieber said, “This memo Fifty-eight students and six University doesn’t affect me all that much, staff mennbers were honored at the Administration because 1 pretty much know who 1998 Student Life Awards Banquet Business Manager Sam John belongs here. This is just reiterat­ held on May 20. The awards, which Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere ing the policy that’s been in effect are sponsored by the Undergraduate Classifieds Manager Cyril Addison all along.” He mentioned that Student Government Association and Office Manager Despina Raggousis not all students have ID cards Student Life, are given for contribu­ that work with the current sys­ tions to Student Life and student tem complicates matters as well. organizations. Staff Writers Ty Chow, Matt DIFranco, “ I don’t really show my ID, Among the major award winners, Ross Snyder, Elizabeth To because they know me,” said Gamma Sigma Sigma service sorority sophomore Kelly Brophy, who is Entcrtainmmt Writtn was granted the Student Organiza­ John Pitale a resident of Van Rensselaer Patrick Boyle The Triangle tion of the Year award, while Campus Hall.

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