\\}(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. Columnists USGA President Ed Gillison (left) and President-Elect Taryn Foley participated in Activities Board Director of Special Pre-junior Dan Kalowsky Michael Busier a ceremonial passing of the gavel at the Student Life Awards Banquet. Events Jim Maloney was presented concurred. “Some desk staff did Advtrtising Designers with the Student Leader of the Year ask to see my ID before the Desplna Raggousis award. memo,” said Kalowsky, who also Cartoonists lives in Van Rensselaer Hall. But Chris Cashdollar, I’ve gotten in without showing James Point Du Jour my ID both before and after the Production Staff memo. The memo seems like a Heather Bellew political move — they say it [ID- Business Staff checking] is being done, but it Beth Holl, James Jurgens, Eve Nikolova, doesn’t get done.” Lauren Rudderow
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Services Tony Caneris, Associate Drexd professor Bruce Eisenstein The Triangle Is free to members of the Provost Barbara Hornum, and Drexel community, but distribution Is limit ed to one copy per reader. Senior Associate Vice President Subscriptions may be ordered for $40 for and Dean of Students Dianna among engineering dean finalists one year; display and classified advertising Dale, according to Gillison. inquiries may be placed at the addresses or “We wanted him to be there Dean search from page 1 ing, and was chair of the electri inal engineering dean search phone numbers above. to listen to us. We wanted to cal and computer engineering committee, which had endorsed establish a direct line of commu were selected for on-campus department from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Makram Suidan of the nication. (Students] feel that he interviews. Other applications D r. Ronald Sack, who w ill be University of Cincinnati. Suidan, is detached [from] them,” are still being solicited by the interviewed on M ay 26, received who once worked for University Gillison said. “We have heard committee. his Ph.D. from the University of President Constantine Papadakis from his senior administrators, The first candidate. Dr. Minnesota. He was a professor at Cincinnati, had been a late but the answers were not ade M oham m ad K a rim , is chair o f and director of the school of civil addition to a pool of four final Colophon quate.” the electrical and computer engi engineering and environmental candidates selected by the first Hardware Gillison said the USGA does neering department at the science at the University of The Triangle is produced using Apple search committee. Astro ordered Macintosh and Power Macintosh comput not want to reschedule the forum University of Dayton. He Oklahoma from 1988 to 1996. the creation of a new engineering ers. Images are digitized with a Nikon because once Papadakis comes received his Ph.D. from the Since then, he has been director dean search committee, which is Coolscan negative scanner and an Apple back to campus, most students Color OneScanner. Proofs are printed to a U nive rsity o f Alabama in 1982. of the division of civil and chaired by ECE professor Oleh Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4sl MX; final w ill be too busy with the last According to a memo given to mechanical systems in the Tretiak. boards are printed to a Hewlett-Packard week o f classes and final exams the faculty of the College of National Science Foundation. The engineering dean position LaserJet 4MV. to attend. Gillison said the USGA Engineering, he developed a Dr. Bruce Eisenstein, a Drexel has been vacant fo r more than 10 Software will encourage students who will Page layout Is designed using QuarkXPress. marketing and recruitment cam alumnus, received his master’s months. On July 1, 1997, form er Images are prepared for reproduction attend the forum to send e-mail paign that led to a 67 percent degree in electrical engineering Engineering Dean Y.T. Shah using Adobe Photoshop and Ofoto, Text is to Papadakis. The fo ru m is set increase in undergraduate from Drexel in 1965. He received resigned to become the senior set in Adobe Minion and Myriad typefaces. for May 26 at 7 p.m. in the Van enrollment and sponsored his Ph.D. from the University of vice provost for research and Rensselaer living roorri. research volume grew by more Pennsylvania in 1970. He was graduate studies and chief Papadakis was unavailable for than 300 percent. head of Drexel’s electrical and research officer at Clemson comment. According to the The second candidate. Dr. computer engineering depart University. President’s Office, Papadakis is Stephen Kowel, is a professor at ment from 1980 to 1995. Chemical engineering profes o unable to talk to The Triangle the University of Alabama at On Nov. 12, 1997, U niversity sor Raj Mutharasan is the inter Recycle The Triangle. until he returns from the over- Huntsville. He currently serves Provost Richard Astro rejected im dean of the engineering col as the interim dean of engineer-^ the recommendation of the orig lege.- ...... , The Triangle • May 22,1998 University Student work exhibited at annual fashion show
Ty Chow The annual affair had a TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER diverse collection of designs On May 20 and 21, Drexel including work from students in University’s Nesbitt College of the sophomore class to the grad Design Arts held its annual stu uate level. The student designers dent fashion show at Mandell were inspired by topics ranging Theater. This year marked the from the lifestyles of the 18th 27th consecutive year for the century to the workings of presentation. machines. The event allowed students to The show featured a futuristic display their talent in a forum image. The fashion highlights that encompassed many fashion included evening wear made designers. The annual show was from human and synthetic hair, attended by a variety of designer a plexiglass bustier, and a wed clothing companies including ding gown made from silk Jones New York, Mothers W ork, organza, plastic tubing, and high Saks Fifth Avenue, Nicole Miller, tech, computer-generated mater and Neim an Marcus. ial fo r the bustier.
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Professional models showed the clothing designs of students at the Nesbitt annual show on May 21 in Mandell Theater, Strategic planning calls for more research, better academics Strategic planning from page 1 Harville Eaton noted the impor Trustees meeting, Papadakis said poses a Center for Cooperative concept o f the plan. tance of high quality research in that Drexel received $20 million Education that is staffed by both “The document acknowledges tive education assignments. The the nation’s best schools. Eaton in research awards in 1993 and faculty and current co-op staff. that student life is more than just strategic plan states that “we told The Triangle that Drexel is $15 m illion in research money in cookies and milk, and recognizes should place the same emphasis well-positioned to leverage its 1998. Faculty and student reaction that co-op is not just a job mar on our service learning programs research efforts. Faculty Senate Chair Charles ket,” Ryan said. “ I th in k there are as we do on cooperative educa “Drexel hasn’t realized how Cooperative education Morscheck expressed his satis a lot of good ideas here — we tion. As a result, our students w ill good its research program The current co-op program faction w ith the plan. “ I th in k the just need to figure out how to be educated for career and citi already is,” Eaton said. also comes under scrutiny in the plan is very right for Drexel,” im plem ent these ideas.” zenship.” Eaton said that the University plan. Morscheck said. Senior Dan Bahar, the student Porpora does not expect to see has set a goal of doubling the “Up until now, co-op was Morscheck and Faculty Senate representative on the Board of service learning implemented at amount of external funding structured on the premise that Vice C hair H oratio Sosa agreed Trustees Strategic Planning Drexel overnight, however. “The received for research in the next we provide the opportunity to go that getting faculty input was Committee, said, “ Because so faculty are overburdened right five years. to the real world, gain creden essential to crafting a successful many of the major initiatives in now,” Porpora said. “You can’t The Carnegie Foundation, tials, and get ready for the job plan. this document directly impact just put more on them without which rates schools across the market. There was no tying of Morscheck said, “ I’ve been students, it is absolutely essential taking something else away, or nation in terms of research co-op to the academic program,” involved with the process, but that the opinions of a wide vari creating time to do it.” capacity, currently rates Drexel Tsetsekos said. there are 300 faculty members ety of students are sought ... While implementing service as Doctoral I, the third-highest The strategic plan proposes out there who haven’t seen it before the document is voted on learning campus wide is a new possible ranking. “restructuring the administra yet.” by the Trustees.” idea, service learning is not a new Eaton’s goal is fo r Drexel to be tion of co-operative education so Morscheck told The Triangle Bahar said he plans to meet concept at Drexel. Professor rated Research II in the next five that Drexel faculty and co-opera that, when the Faculty Senate is with the provost to discuss ways Andrew Verzilli founded the years, increasing its rating by one tive education staff work togeth asked to approve the plan, they of involving more students in the “Learning by DUing” volunteer degree. er to insure that co-op is an edu w ill need numbers and “hard planning process. Bahar is also a program, which is similar to ser “ If we achieve this rating, the cational experience as well as job data” before they consider it. contributing editor of The vice learning, in 1989. Sociology value of your degree goes up,” experience.” Undergraduate Student Triangle. faculty also teach courses that Eaton said. The plan calls for the redesign Government Association mem The plan is currently being utilize service learning. Undergraduate students also of specific courses to better pre ber Jim Ryan is the student rep reviewed by faculty, and w ill will be more involved in pare students for the working resentative on the Academic most likely be presented to the Research research, according to Eaton. world. To facilitate these Strategic Planning Committee. Board of Trustees for approval in Vice Provost for Research A t th e M a y 13 B o a rd o f changes, the document also pro Ryan also supported the general September, Tsetsekos said.
National Geographic expedition finds wreckage of USS Yorlctown
ASSOCIATED PRESS tape shot by a Navy remote sub “That’s the mission of the The Hawaii Mapping Group Robert Ballard, who also found HONOLULU — Almost 56 mersible vehicle. expedition: to locate, map and at the University of Hawaii the Titanic wreckage. years after being torpedoed dur Confirmation was made by explore the final resting place of scanned the ocean floor about The Battle of Midway was ing the decisive Battle of Yorktown survivor Bill Surgi the Yorktown.” 180 miles northeast o f M id w a y fought June 3-6, 1942, and was a M idway, the USS Y orktow n was from aboard the Navy research Although National Island. The sonar equipment that key victory for the Allies in found on Tuesday more than vessel Laney Chouest. Geographic won’t reveal the was towed behind the vessel con World War II. three miles down on the Pacific “Yes, we did find the exact location of the wreck, the verts sound impulses into images The Yorktown, built in floor. Yorktown today,” said Ellen expedition had been searching that give a picture of the ocean Newport News, Va., was 809 feet An expedition led by the Stanley, a spokeswoman for an area about 1,250 miles west- floor. long, weighed 19,800 tons and National Geographic Society National Geographic Television, northwest of Honolulu. The “ In 1942, America lost a great carried 75 aircraft, including 50 identified the aircraft carrier’s which w ill broadcast the search ocean depths there reach nearly warrior; today we’ve reclaimed bombers. gun emplacement from a video in 1999. “ They plan to explore i t 17,000 feet. her,” said expedition leader There were 2,270 survivors. The Triangle • May 22,1998
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Hostage changed his story, saying he was W ith dozens of police cars in their stories. o f here alive.” negotiators, police in bulletproof holding the weapon when it acci chasing him and troopers shoot “ I was in the studio and I was Times assistant managing edi vests and SW AT team members dentally discharged. ing from underpasses, Carr, his told, ‘We got him. Let’s do it,” ’ tor Rob Hooker said a reporter with rifles surround the building. Two homicide detectives took tires blown out, pulled off the said news director Don Richards, fro m the paper’s Pasco C ounty Inside, the phone rings. him to his house to re-enact the highway, dashed into a Shell sta who was on the air with Carr for bureau made the phone call. It’s a reporter, looking for an scene. Then they handcuffed him tion and took a clerk hostage. a six-and-a-half-minute inter “You’re always concerned in interview. for the ride back to police head More than 170 officers sur view. “We didn’t tread on any an ongoing, sensitive story, but it Police and media experts quarters. They never made it. rounded the station. areas which we thought could was also a very big story and the Wednesday criticized the St. Carr slipped from the handcuffs, “ I can’t see giving myself up to possibly endanger anyone. This inform ation we got from the Petersburg Times and a radio grabbed the driver’s gun and fry in an electric chair. If any man wanted to tell his story. We brief conversation told our read station for calling during the cri shot detectives Randy Bell and thing I’ll shoot myself,” Carr said let him tell it. And we let him ers a lot more about this man sis and interviewing Hank Earl Ricky Childers to death. From during the WFLA interview, know there was a way the whole and what happened,” Hooker Carr, who ultim ately released his there, he hijacked a truck and which was broadcast repeatedly situation could end peacefully.” said. “ We’re comfortable with hostage after a four-hour stand fled on the interstate. He shot on TV and radio stations during The Times published excerpts the decision.” off Tuesday and then shot him self to death. “To call the gunman at the gas station at the height of the crisis is totally unjustified and unethi cal,” said Bob Steele, director o f media ethics at the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit journalism Schoo research center that owns the Times. “It’s a stupid thing to do. There are lives at stake. It was clear that the gunman was irra oase tional. 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The Triangle‘May 22,1998 National Survey finds alternative medidne crosses societal lines ASSOCIATED PRESS percent of the people questioned can be described as holistic — Forty-one percent of whites tionnaires answered by 1,035 CHICAGO — The popularity were highly satisfied with their that is, they believe in the im por used alternative medicine, as did U.S. adults who are members o f a of alternative medicine sweeps conventional practitioners, and tance of body, mind and spirit in 29 percent of blacks and 40 per panel maintained by the polling across racial lines and income 39 percent of the members of health,” said a report on the sur cent of Hispanics, the survey firm National Family Opinion levels and the vast majority of its that group also used alternative vey in Wednesday’s Journal of found. Inc. to answer mail question users combine it with conven care. the American Medical Associa The report was based on ques naires. tional medicine, a survey found. 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The Triangle • May 22,1998 THE MUSIC LINEUP: Mainstage Music & More's Drexel Sidestage 3p m - 4 p m - G reen Eggs Sneaky Rats & Spam S:4Spm - 4 :3 0 p m - Forever 2 7 Flip Like Wilson 7 :4 5 p m - M ay 6:1 Spm - Seven Grand Master Flash 8 :1 5 p m - free t-shirts Yolk Lazer Cra« • BBQ , . the |o“*‘ \o “"Jcs • VIOLENT KMMES Makeyo^ _ g/^fsiD glOO-RAFHieS E g g j S p a Sreak>y R a tj Progressive, guitar-driven rock local cover band that sends you Sponsored by CoEps, the evening band that mixes a heavier sound back to the seventies! Get ready to college student council, this band with bluesy jams. d is c o ! will be playing popular hits. S e v e n F lif Like WItUoin Y o l k This all-original Drexel band can N ot just any cover band. This Binghamton NY sextet that does it be found playing at clubs all over one's better than all the rest. You'd all. Rock, rap, blues, ska and more town, and on a new compilation think Dave M atthews was actually influence their tunes. 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The draft calls for Drexel stu “giving back.” immoral — that its evil ways accomplish much Barbara Spiro should be eliminated from the dents to become model citizens, in addition to Senior Vice President face of this earth. the training they receive in their real-world work by'giving back' Institutional Advancement True love is never evil. How situations. The draft of the strategic plan recom can I sit and listen to a man who Editor: devotes so much energy to the mends the implementation of “leadership pro In reference to Dan Bahar’s Bevilacqua poor campaign against my human column on alumni giving to grams” and “service learning.” choice for rights? It is for that reason I will Drexel (“Future Alumni should This plan will impact students directly. Service not be attending any of the grad consider donating to Drexel,” graduation learning is a type of community volunteer work uation ceremonies this year. I May 8, page 9). I cannot say it already have my diploma in that is tied into academics, which one might better, except to highlight what speaker hand. I expect to receive a letter interpret as a type of required community ser just a few alums have accom Editor: any day now asking me to donate vice. But the strategic planning document plished through their donations. I am deeply saddened that money to Drexel. Paul Peck ’64 — funding the defines service learning as a different experience Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua I think Daniel Bahar is correct: renovation of the Furness Build will be speaking to my graduating — volunteerism linked with course work in an as alum ni, we should give back to ing as an Alumni Center; Do- Class o f 1998. our alma mater (“Future Alumni integrated way for a more complete learning menic DiPiero ’68 — establishing The Archdiocese of Philadel should consider donating to experience. the Varsity Weight Room; phia — under the leadership of Drexel,” M ay 8, page 9). Richard Greenawalt ’66 — reno Right now, the plan is only in its conceptual the Cardinal — waged an expen I know any money I give vating the Sigma Pi fraternity sive, public war against the rights stage. No one is going to tell students tomorrow would be earmarked for gay and house; Bob Buckley ’58 — creat and liberties of same-sex part lesbian studies. And I will have a that they have to perform “service learning” to ing Buckley Green; Bob Byers ’65 ners. Despite all efforts, on May field day when Drexel sends my graduate. But, the plan will potentially affect and Joyce Byers ’64 — renovat 7, Philadelphia City Council money back. I’m convinced that every student. ing the Creese Student Center; passed three bills that extend if Drexel were to open a satellite Robert Ritter ’43 — supporting domestic partnership benefits to Now is the time to find out how the plan would school in Tibet, they’d have the the honors program; Elaine same-sex city employees. The Chinese president speak at the alter the educational purpose of this institution. Garzarelli ’77 — creating schol bills focus on health and pension ribbon cutting. Students should tell the provost, the main author arships for women in business. benefits and real-estate tax. David M.Hallowell of the draft, what they think, before it is too late. We salute them and many oth The cardinal would have you Biology '98 Chris Puzak: Distorting the Medium The truth is out there, but conspirades are no t M aking jokes Mulder spend his days like this: begins softly playing in the background.) United States for all the problems in the about D rexel is Mulder: Hey Agent Skinner, sorry I don’t Obviously these people probably meet w orld, asking the U nited States fo r money, not as easy as it have any proof that I solved that case about at places where stupid people congregate, and committing an astonishing amount of seems. Just try coming the mutant children in Wisconsin, but all like tractor pulls or the Philadelphia Daily traffic violations. Plus, the French like it a up with a punch line to a the evidence was destroyed by Bigfoot. News letters page. lot, and having spent four years in French joke that starts “Ed Skinner: You've got some explaining to Of course, no mention of conspiracies class in high school, I can tell you the Gillison, a Sigma Alpha do, M r. Mulder. would be complete without the idea that French are horrible, horrible people and Epsilon brother, and a M ulder: Sorry, you're breaking up. M ust the CIA is shipping crack into the inner are not to be trusted. rabbi walk into a bar ...” he those UFOs again. Whoops, gotta go, cities. Before anyone takes this idea seri Any plan the United Nations has to That’s the predicament 1 was in on Sunday Jerry Springer is on. Scully, come in here ously, let me point out that at one time declare war on anybody has died in com as I was trying to think of something to and give me a back rub! George Bush was head of the CIA. And mittee a long time ago and they are proba write for this week’s column. Having put (Mulder hangs up.) quite honestly, I don’t think George Bush bly busy drafting a strongly worded reso aside the decision on what to name my fan Conspiracies are great subjects for The would have cut it as a drug dealer. And I lution entitled “Genocide: We Do Not club (“ The Puzak Posse” and the “ Pu- X-Files, but in real life, they are very stu think Barbara Bush would have an even Like It.” Tang Clan” are my two finalists), 1 was in a pid. Obviously, racist conspiracies are the harder time trying to be a crack whore. If an invasion does take place, the tizzy over what to write about this week. dumbest. It’s not like conversations like Not to mention the fact that the First Dog United Nations w ill be using the black M y salvation came in the season finale this happen: never wrote a book entitled M illie: M y Life helicopters to drop parking tickets and o f The X-Files. It suddenly hit me that one Woman at water cooler: Boy, this water as a Pusher. baguettes somewhere in upstate New of my favorite shows on television centers tastes awful. It sucks. I certainly cannot forget to mention the York. on two FBI agents who cannot exactly Man at water cooler: Yeah, and you idea that the United Nations is trying to come up with a lot of proof that they have know what else sucks? The global Z ionist invade the United States. For those people Chris Puzak is a pre-junior majoring in informa solved any of their cases. Why do they conspiracy to enslave us all! not keeping track, the United Nations is tion systems. He is still traumatized over what he even bother going into work? Can’t (Their eyes meet. A Tom Jones song good at about three things: blaming the cryptically refers to as "the croissant incident." The Triangle • May 22,1998 11 ^1^1 €ta ^tgma iSational l^onor ^ocietp WQAllxUlKg tQ thank our outgoing officers for the oast year of service: President: RIz Shavelie Treasurer: Becky Vogt VP Communications: Dan Rosenberg Senior Advisor: Barbara Hoida VP Special Events: Ahaji Schreffler & Jim Nelson Dragon’s Tale: Monica Paulina Welcome to our newest members: Greg Aqius Kimberly Cossack Jason Golumbfskie Claudia Lamv Jennifer O’Donnell Heike Sperber Rvan Bailev Bartosz Czemlcki Gregory Goppold Christina LaRosa Jamie Oldroyd Anna Staniszewski James Bauer James Davidheiser Nathaniel Green Brian Lee Nteholas Olson WiRiam Stichter Christian Berger Kristy Davidson WiMam Green Dani Leiman Kristina Peacock Andrew Sussman Nick Billiris Danieile De Feo Kristin Grenkevlch Phillip Leithead Melissa Persch Michelle Swanson Larissa Binldey Daniel Desantis Jodi Gruber Regina Lippi Brad Pickenfieim Eric Szewczykowski Eric Binns Irina Dlmova Heather Haigh Hsu-Chun Liu Jill Polsky Daniel Szostek Michael Biai QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? TUESDAY, MAY 26th, 1998 G RILLIN' & CHILLIN': will be held in the common between Myers, Kelly and Van R. starting at 5:30 p.m. STUDENT FORUM: immediately following the grillin' & chillin' at 7:00 p.m. in Van R. This will be an opportunity to chat with Drexel's administration about your concerns about Drexel and voice your opinion about the "Drexel Experience." C om e voice your opinion. A sii your questions. USGA Undergraduate Student Find out w hat's really going on. tfpr!Government Association If you have questions for Dr. Papadakis, e-mail him at "[email protected]" 12 The Triangle‘May 22,1998 “Freedom of the press is not just for high-decorum newspapers that happen to be on your side.” D atebook John Leo Friday 22 I Saturday 23 Sunday The Philadelphia International • The Pennsylvania Academy of • The 13th Annual Jam on the Southeastern Cherokee Festi The 13th Annual Jam on the Theater Festival for Children the Fine Arts presents a hands- River presents Huffamoose, val. Temple University-Ambler, River presents Los Lobos, presents Red Grammar and on Family Workshop. 1 la- Guitar Shorty and others. Meetinghouse Road and But Mamou and others. 12n-10p David Parker. 10a at Zeller- 12:30p at Broad and Cherry 12n-10p at Great Plaza on ler Pike, Ambler. Call (610) 277- at Great Plaza on Penn's bach Theater, 3680 Walnut Streets. Admission $4.95 for Penn's Landing. Tickets $13 at 9500 for information. Landing. Tickets $13 at the students. Call 972-7600 for the door. Call 336-2000 for door. Call 336-2000 for tickets, Street. Tickets $8. Call 891- The Philadelphia International information. tickets. (800) 668-5724 for inform a 6791 for tickets and informa Theater Festival for Children tion. tion. • National Tap Dance Day • Kite-Making Workshop. l-3p presents Typhoon in the King The 13th Annual Jam on the Outdoor Performance. 12n at Pennypacker Mills, 5 Hal- dom of the Dragons. 12n at The National Museum of River presents Friday Night outside the Philadelphia Mu deman Road, Schwenksville. Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut American Jewish History pre Blues Jam. 5:30-10p at Great seum of Art, 26th Street and Admission free. Call (610) 287- Street. Tickets $8. Call 891- sents The Chosen, a film Plaza on Penn's Landing, the Benjamin Franklin Park 9349 for information. 6791 for tickets and informa based on the book by Chaim Tickets $13 at the door. Call way. Admission free. Call 685- tion. Potok. Ip at 55 North 5th • The Painted Bride Art Center 336-2000 for tickets, (800) 668- 1248 for information. Street. Free with museum presents National Tap Dance 5724 for information. admission. Call 923-3811 for 8p at 230 Vine Day Program. information. Street. Admission $12. Call 925-9914 for information. Monday 25 ■ Tuesday 26 ■ Wednesday 27 ■ Thursday 28 | Friday University Holiday. Memorial • The Walnut Street Theater Philadelphia Empowerment ▲ The Drexel Crew Team com A CAB sponsors Drexel Night Day (observed). No classes Studio presents By George. Zone Business Expo. 9a-5p at petes in the Intercollegiate with the Philadelphia Phil held. 7:30p at 9th and Walnut the Apollo of Temple, 1776 Rowing Association Regatta in lies. 7:05p at Veteran's Sta Streets, 3rd floor. Tickets from North Broad Street. Admission Camden, NJ. Call 895-2000 for dium. Free tickets available at The 25th Annual Antiques $15. Call 574-3550 ext. 4 for free. To register, call 686-868 information. the May 28 Flick Under the Show. 10a-5p at the Brandy tickets and information. by May 22. Call 204-2000 for Stars. wine River Museum, Route 1, A MAX 95.7 FM comes to Drexel. information. Chadds Ford. 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Kinlo't raquiM written petmiicion liom the copyright hoUar in onlar to Mproduoe any cop)^igl«ed work Page 14 THEIRIANGIE May 22,1998 Apartments Apartments Apartments Sublets Index 39th and Powellon, studio with loft bed. yard, $370+ elec. 4712 Woodland Ave, 2bdr, 38th and Hamilton. 3 bdr, 2 bath, central air, 5BR house for rent. Modern Kitchen, hardwood Carpeting, frost free fridge, good security, inter $400-fall utils. 1 year lease (negotiable) 3 months sunny & bright, all appliances, deck, storage, new floors, central air/heat, roof deck, 2 full bath, full The Triangle offers listings in the com system, Easy on-slreet parking. S380/month advance (negotiable) No smoking and renovations. S930/month + utfls. 662-1000 basement, bar, wall to wall carpeting. Trolley stop + elec. 387-2736. drinking(negotiable) 215-222-6060 3408 Spring Garden St. 1 br, living room, kitchen, out side front door. Frank McCartan 610-642-6811 following categories. bath, Renovated 1997. Carpeted. New appliances, 34th (Baring) 3 bdr house, Vv/D etc. Avail Sept. 1st 36th and Baring st. Large, secure, newly renovat 37 and Hamilton Sts, pretty 1 BDR Apt available in 3rd floor, Secure. Avail Sept, $525 Call 386-6722. SI200 a month+ utils. Franklin Investment Realty. ed 1 bdr W/D, large kitchen, patio, large closets. house July Ist. Very nice, quiet and convenient. Apartments $350 including all utilities. Contact Rajiv at (215) 215-382-7368. Avail Sept 1st $675 mon. 662-1000 3200 Hamilton, one bedroom bi-level. First level, 386-0239 or Email [email protected]______Sublets 3841 Hamilton, 1 bdr, 1st fl rear, all new re-hab. dining, living area, inlaid wood floors, fire place, 39th and Powelton 2 bdr house w/ yard, dish D/W, kitchenette, second level restroom -i- tile Avail now! W/D on premises, S400-H utils. Franklin 3318 Arch st. spacious 1 bdr apt. across form New Roommates washer, W/D security, tile bath, avail now. bath. W/D avail. $675 includes heat. 386-6772. Investment Really, 215-382-7368 towers, very mordern, lots of windows, W/D on For Sale $650/mon-I-662-1000 3312 Hamilton Street: Efficiencies, one and two site includes heat and h/w. Avail July 1st. 222- 3622 Baring St, efficiency in owners quiet home. 3308 Arch st, luxury apt for rent. Center of cam Bedrooms from S299/mo and up. Heat, gas, hot 4771, Sublet or rent Wanted Perfect for one person. Large bathroom, upgrad pus. 2 bdr, capacity 4 students. All amenities avail, water incl. All apts have walk-in closets, lots of Available for sublease June 1st (With option to Text Books ed kitchen area. Avail July 1 st (possibly Sept) $450 windows, walking distance to school. 349-9429 includes heat, 386-6722. $100/mon. Call Ted 610-252-1962. Avail Sept 1st. renew). LARGE, MODERN, AND FURNISHED STU Services Clean, affordable apartments located close to DIO apartment. 311 N 33rd St, $360/month + Powelton Ave, 3 bdr, 2 bath, bi-level apt, W/D, 3800 Hamilton st, one bdr apts. recently renovat Help Wanted ed, hardwood floors, new kitchens and baths, Drexel dorms. Heat and hot water paid, small pets Utilities. Please call (215) 387-4952______2nd and 3rd floor in owner occupied house, mod welcome. Call 610-664-7779 or fax 610-664-3538 $400 and $435/mon plus utils. 610-964-1886 34th and Race St, very large 2 bdr apt. 3rd floor. Lost & Found ern kitchen and baths, intercom system $975-t- A nice big one bedroom aprtment on 43rd and utils. Avail Sept 1st, 387-7278. Powelton Village, Baring st. 3rd floor, large 2 bdr, Heat, gas and hot water incl. Lots of closet space Announcements Walnut(Close to Thriftway) for rent. $375 include Avail June 1st. Rent $237 only. Beep Nitin @ 719- 501N 35th and Spring Garden, Eff: 5300 -h elec, secure, reference requried. Avail June 25th. 215- heat and hot water. Safe, Drexel Shuttle can 5771. Email: [email protected] Personals gas, laundry room, 3802 Lancaster Ave, studio, .222-4060. Call anytime. reach.Call(215)-662-1295, 3517 Lancaster Ave. Roommate needed to share Sublets 2 bdr apt. Nice, clean, large. W/w carpeting, wash Placing Classifieds ing machine,A/C. Available immediately $375 + (ilmneloi i^m rhitenle 1 BR apt at 3408 Spring Garden. Available for sub 1/2 utilities (between about $30 (in Summer) and lease starting June 15. Carpeted, new appliances, $45 (in winter) per person). The deadline for placing a classified free Washer/Dryer. $460/month OBO. Call 386- ad is 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday 3600-06 Spring G arden 2439 or email [email protected] 3312 Arch Street Ist floor (Across from Calhoun) 3Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Dishwasher, W/D on premis before the ad's publication date. Close to Drexel 3329 Spring Garden, 1 bdr in 2 bdr apt. $287.50/mo + elec. Avail 6/15-9/1. Contact Victor es. $ 1200/month, includes water. Available July Forms are available outside The Efficiencies $325-340 at 215-387-2615. 1 st or Mid June. Call 387-2554, leave message Triangle office at 3010 MacAlister Studio $350-375 Roommates Hall. They must be completed in full 1 Bedroom $425 32nd and Baring St. ISO temporary, responsible AN & B y e and writing should be legible. 2 Bedroom $525 REALTOR roommate in 4 BR/2 bath house. Small room Studios, 1 BRs. Close to S227/mo., -I- ulit, OnlyavaiL 7/1-9/1. Call Amy @ If there are no copies of the Drexel Shuttle service every 15 minutes on corner outside of building. 732-5215 day, 382-4461 evening, e-mail Security Guard on premise 24 hours a day. Intercom Security. campus. $349-499. Heat [email protected]. classified form available, write your Heat & Hof water included. Laundry facilities on premises. included. Available now. Cull our RentuI Dcpurtmcnl at 222-4R(l() about Female housemate sought, beginning June 1, ad on a full sheet of paper. You available anartmenui and houses in University Cily / Powelton Village. conscious, veggie-friendly, artistic, musical home, must include your name, organi CALL 551-9100 great landlord, enchanting communal backyard. zation, phone number and address. If you are a Drexel student, include your student number. Always make note of the date the ad was placed, and the section in which you wish the ad to appear, Be sure to sign your name. 3 8 7 - 1 2 1 3 In Person Place forms in the slot outside The Triangle office. iz z a Mail STAVRANV The Triangle 3 8 7 - 1 2 6 0 Attn: Classifieds Manager 32nd & Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 Fax (215) 895-5935 If your ad is a paid ad, a copy of the check or money order should be faxed and the original should be mailed or dropped off in person. Steak Pizza E-mail If you are a Drexel student, you can E-mail your ad to the classifieds Powelton Pizza & Philly cheese steak, manager at triangle-classlfieds@ drexel.edu. Include the information outlined above. what a great combination! Costs & Limits Orexe/ Advtrtisen l a r ^ S m a U Cost: Free. Normal ad rates apply for personal businesses and apart ments. W a s $ Limits: 2 classified ads per person W a s per issue, with a 40 word maximum for each. Personals have a 25 word N o w $ 7 . 5 0 maximum. Ads may be edited. N o w Outside Adveiiistrs Cost: (per issue) $4.50 for the first 25 May Specials May Specials May Specials words and $,25 for each word r thereafter. Tear sheets are $1,00 extra. Ads must be pre-paid. Pay 1 1 T w o S m a l l O n e T w o L a r g e ment can be made by cash, money 1 1 order or check. F r e e C h e e s e Limits: There are no ad limits or C h e e s e 1 1 word limits for paid classifieds. 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J L The Triangle • May 22,1998 Classifieds 15 Roommates For Sale Help Wanted Announcements Annoucements W/O, lots of plants, 38th and Spring Garden, $250 sure gauge. Great deal if you buy them together. Love Alternative/ Rock/ Electronic music? Earn Flexible 30-40 hours. Car and office ex^5erience Pool tournament, May 28th at 7 Pm in the + utilities, 386-5858 or 386-2691.______Email me at [email protected] $$$ promoting bands when they have a tour date helpful. Office on Powelton Ave. 382-2229 Newman center. $3 registration fee paid that day. in your area. No experience necessary! Call 310- House on Winter st. Great location near foreign Kenwood Amplifier/Tuner, model 103AR, comes Part-Time Catering jobs. Waiters, l)artenders, p 3231 Powelton Avenue 3 8 7 - 8 7 0 0 C h ic k e n C h ic k e n S id e Pizza Stromboli Fingers & Steaks Burgers Nuggets P la tte r s O rd e rs A r o e t iz e r P it a Seafood Clubs Salads S e a fo o d Sandwiches H o a g ie s P la t te r s T r "1 r "1 2 Large Cheese 1 1 5 0 B u ffa lo 1 1 2 M e d iu m 1 1 20 Buffalo Wings I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 2 French Fries 1 1 1 1 P i z z a s 1 1 I P iz z a s 1 1 W in g s 1 1 1 1 1 Liter Soda I 1 1 1 1 I 1 topping eac 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I $ 1 0 .9 9 1 1 $ 1 3 .9 9 1 1 1 1 $ 9 .9 9 I 1 1 1 1 $ 1 1 .9 9 1 1 I Expires 5/29/98 J Expires 5/29/98 L Expires 5/29/98 JL Expires 5/29/98 J r T r T r T I 1 Large Cheese 1 1 1 1 2 Large 1 1 2 Cheesesteaks I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I P iz z a & 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 French Fries I P i z z a s 1 I I Buffalo Wings 1 1 W in g s 1 1 1 I Liter Soda I 1 1 1 1 I 1 topping eac 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I $ 1 1 .9 9 1 1 $ 1 3 .9 9 1 1 1 1 $ 9 .9 9 I I 1 1 1 1 $ 1 3 .9 9 1 1 I L Expires B/29/98 J Expires 5/29/08 L Expires 5/20/98 J L Expires 5/20/08 J htertainment Page 16 THE TRIANGLE May 22,1998 Quickies Coming to the Triangle Area Politician tells tru th , so rt of Automotive Product Jay Bulworth, a Democratic sen it is very heavy handed. Whereas AAAAA ator up for reelection in the 1996 movies like Wag The Dog and Tires Made of rubber, steel election. Bulworth is disillu Primary Colors were subtle in Flat ones aren't much fun sioned with politics, especially getting their points across, with the swing towards the right B u lw o rth is about as subtle as that his own party has taken. He being hit on the head with a takes out a ten-m illion-dollar life hammer. insurance policy on himself and If you have not figured out arranges for a hit man to assassi that Bulworth is a liberal by the nate him . first five minutes of the movie Bulworth then decides to dis (hint: there are pictures of Jesse card his prepared speeches and Jackson and Robert Kennedy Hipper-than-thou group begins to attack special interest hanging on the senator’s office 2 Skln- groups. He has a change o f heart walls), you probably should not nee J's Is coming to town this while on the campaign trail, par be watching the movie in the first weekend. The band is touring to tially due to enjoying his new place. support its album SuperMercado. “tell-it-like-it-is” philosophy of Plus, Bulworth’s opponents You know — those round things that roll This relatively unknown group political speeches, and partially are painted in such a one-dimen- on the ground everywhere and are infuses electronica and rap to cre due to meeting a young black sional manner that the political attached to something solid and heavy. ate a delightful beat. The Troca- You know — the round things that are woman named Nina, who shares com m entary is rendered some dero, Wth and Arch, on Saturday, 20th Century Fox found underneath anything we travel in, his political views. what ineffective. Although the May 23. Doors at nighttime. For Halle Berry (left) stands next to a including "aero" transportation. Well, the The rest of the movie con movie was not intended to be a information call 923-ROCK. connputer generated lizard politician. term actually comes from Middle English. cerns Bulworth’s new campaign debate between two differing It also has several meanings, one of which tactics, which include rapping his political points of view, some is "fatigue" and the other is short for the Chris Puzak political speeches instead of people may be put off by its word "attire." Did you ever wonder why LIMOUSINE LIBFRAL speaking them normally, and polemical nature. they call those round things tires? My The Scale While everyone is rushing off trying to call o ff the hit. Still, despite its faults, the theory is that people were too tired to walk or run, and horses would get tired to see G o d z illa , one movie While the movie will offend movie is entertaining. And if you All Triangle Entertainment reviews are over long distances. So maybe it had released this weekend w ill proba card-carrying Republicans, it will are a political junkie, this is defi subject to the world-famous Triangle something to do with the fact that people bly be lost in the shuffle. That no doubt satisfy Democrats, nitely a film you will not want to rating scale. were tired, so they incorporated the movie is Bulworth. Although the especially those who feel left out miss. name with the stress-relieving item. Over from the Democratic Party’s ▲▲A A A airplane movie’s message will probably 200 million tires are manufactured for not be shared by a lot of people contemporary stance on political motor vehicles alone a year. Check out AAAA boy — especially considering the affairs. Film all that rubber. It's a shame rubber trees AAA dip increasingly conservative politi Politics aside, the movie is ▲ ▲ A don't grow that fast. AA back cal mood in America — it is funny. Some-of Warren Beatty’s Bulworth Despina "Rubbermaid" Ragoussis A mache worth seeing, if only because raps are very amusing, and his Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, political satire is so rare at the shocking disregard for propriety PaulSorvino box office. is hilarious. Still, the main prob Directed by Warren Beatty Warren Beatty plays Senator lem I had with this movie is that 20th Century Fox Cinema Sans Pants Now playing at The Forum Streisand music can replace tlierapy 2208 Market Street Anh Dang apy, I listen to Barbra when I Concert. This set was recorded The Cellar LIKE BUTTAH want to find some peace. live at the Madison Square Euro Angels 5 Linda Richman, the “Coffee I have over a dozen of her Garden in 1994 d u rin g her t r i Talk” lady from Saturday Night CDs, including the fabulous box umphant return to stage after The Best Russians Live, introduced me to Barbra set Just fo r the Record. The one I over 20 years. Streisand. Now, instead of wast often listen to is the double disc On the first disc, Barbra talks ing my money on Prozac or ther title d Barbra Streisand, The about her past in between the songs. On the second disc, she discusses politics and other cur rent personal matters. The songs are mostly her hits from the past four decades. I often lip-synch to the first song, “As if We Never Said Goodbye,” which came from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard. Renegade Soundwaves I consider myself a Streisand fan, but I can’t stand her most Courtesy of 91.7 FM, WKDU, Drexel student radio famous song, “People,” which is Bands that nnay or may not spend tim e in Las Vegas. included on the first disc. I find this song too over-the-top, too No. Artist Album pretentious. When I hear 1. Anti-heroes That's Right/ Don't Tread on Me 2. Various Artists “ People who need people are the Awaiting the Dawn 3. Violent Society Violent Sodety luckiest people,” I think of com 4. Avail Over the James munists and their brainwashing 5. Apples in Stereo Apples in Stereo antics. 6. Templars 1118-1319 The highlights of the second 7. Bunny Plasm Chum disc are “ Disney Medley” and 8. Better than a Thousand Value Driven '"Yentl Medley.” Along with the 9. X Marks the Pedwalk Drawback late Frank Sinatra, Barbra 10. Skabs The Greatest Hits Streisand has one of the most 11. Red London Days like These enduring voices o f our time. 12. Stinky Puffs Songs and Advice for Kids.,, 13. Funeral Dres Singalong Pogo Punk 14. Royal Trux Accelerator iVlusic 15. Atom and His Package A Society of People Named Elihu 16. Frank & Walters Grand Parade AAAA 17. Bruisers Molotob __ Barbra Streisand 18. Soul Junk 1944 Columbia Records The Concert 19. The Ducky Boys & Pinkerton Thugs Another Day, Another Story Her nose is as big as a bus. Columbia Records 20. Soul Defense Network Funky Ajoyah