O p i n i o n Entertainm ent S p o r t s God, God, God, God, God, Persian Gulf War, The Entertainment pages this week takes you to The softball t(^tn^runs into stiff competition, God, God, God, God, God, Bejing, God, God, God, the movies with a summer preview, an interview dropping a couple of ganies. However Kelli Griffith God, God, God, God, budget cuts, God, God, God, with Naked Gun 2 1/2 director, and Bong water’s gamed player-of-tfe-week again. The baseball team Gad, God, Spring Fling, God, God, God, God, God, latest release. The Power of Pussy — and much gave up 12 runs in the first inning on Tuesday. See God, God, God, God, and Bejing. See page ten... more. See page“sixt«n„. theae^stories and mori^ on page twenty-eight... T h e T i Volume 66 • Num ber 28 Serving Drexel University Since 1926...' April 26,1991 Mayoral forum hosted by E.Y.E. Openers Brian Goodman the city. mass transportation authorities. ties’ capital budgets. An addi­ originally sought to raise revenue Triangle Stajf Writer “Solid waste costs [the city] Rendell echoed Katz’s call for tional $20 million in annual rev­ by imposing an additional half- Sn.*? [per! ton to remove,” a gasoline tax but also suggested enue could be raised, Rendell cent increase in the local sales Although environmental con­ Rendell said. “Removing recy- that SEPTA follow plans used by said, by contracting with the tax. “I can’t sit here...[and] pro­ cerns have been “lost in the shuf­ lables, curbside, costs $185 to Chicago and the City of New state legislature for transporta­ pose an additional half-cent tax fle,” in Philadelphia's mayoral $200 [per] ton. Unless we have York where every stream of rev­ tion contracts. when the sales tax has just been primary contests, four candidates some fomi of privatization in the enue is placed into the authori­ Hearn’s transportation plan See MAYORAL on page 5 for the city’s highest office dis­ trash collection system, we can­ cussed their environmental posi­ not expand the curbside pro­ tions at a mayoral candidates’ gram. It’s just too expensive.” forum last night in Mandell White later challenged Theater. Rendell’s estimations, noting that Republican candidate Sam the cost-per-ton differential Katz and Democratic contenders reflected the acquisition costs of Ed Rendell, James White, and vehicles for hauling recyclable Peter Hearn fielded questions materials. from both forum panelists and Both Rendell and White members of the audience on specifically expressed support waste, transportation, toxics, for a “bottle bill,” which would energy, parks and open space. require consumers to place a Moderated by WHYY-FM’s refundable deposit on bottles and “Earth Talk” host Mike cans to encourage recycling. Weilbacher, the forum was spon­ Although all four agreed that sored in part by Drexel’s E.Y.E. drivers of single-passenger vehi­ Openers. cles in Philadelphia should be Republicans Ron Castille and persuaded to use mass trans­ Frank Rizzo and Democrat portation, each differed in his Lucien Blackwell all declined approach to continuing support invitations to personally attend for the regional Southeastern the lorum. Democrat George Pennsylvania Transportation Burrell, who originally agreed to Authority (SEPTA). Members o f IFA present the SunDragon team with a $1,000 donation. FILE PHOTO appear at the program, did not Katz praised SEPTA's $75 bil­ attend last night. lion physical plant as “one of the All the candidates expressed most impre.ssive...in the nation,” but argued that at least $750 mil­ Son of SunDragon ready to race support for recycling in Philadelphia and, except for lion to $1 billion per year must Brian Goodman Rendell, indicated that they be reinvested into the system. and project leaders expect to other structural changes, have would expand the city’s curbside K atz’s solution is a statew ide Triangle Staff Writer unveil the finished new model added about 130 pounds to last recycling program to all parts of gasoline tax to aid the state’s 29 sometime next month before its year’s trim 423-pound weight. Although the 1990 Drexel performance debut at the 1991 D espite the increase in SunDragon solar car has yet to American Tour de Sol. weight, the team expects engi­ drive off into the sunset. Heavier and longer than last neering and performance SPA downsizes University students building year’s version, SunDragon II changes to boost the top cruis­ the 1991 model are anxiously engineers have created an ing speed of the car to about 60 awaiting their car’s day in the entirely new car that features m.p.h., about II m.p.h. higher Block Party plans sun. increased solar cell surface than last year’s top figure. The 1991 car, dubbed area, more efficient solar cells, Most of the weight gain, Gary Rosenzweig_______ change] was all because we were SunD ragon II, is nearing the and sophisticated aerodynam­ according to SunDragon ics. These improvements, and O f the Triangle not receiving support from any final phases of development See SUNDRAGON on page 4 student organizations or individ­ For the first time in many uals.” said Coren. years, Drexel will not have a Plans for the Block Party were Student U nion A dm inistration reorganizes Block Party. The Student made back in October. They Program Association (SPA) has included a full afternoon at Hill Gary Rosenzweig decided to 'change the name of Field (located on 33rd and Director in March of 1990. The responsibilities for this posi­ the annual event to “Spring Chestnut Streets) with a six-foot- O f the Triangle Williams and Mike Faherty, tion would be to “advise the Fling” and move it from Penn’s high stage, five or six bands, cor­ the assistant director of Creese, Student Program Association, Hill Field to the Kelly Hall bas­ porate sponsorship, carnival The Student Union Admin­ now split the responsibilities. including on-going training” as ketball courts. The event, slated games, and ending with a come­ istration in the Creese Student Williams leans more toward stu­ well as other duties, according to for Saturday, May 4, will feature dian in the gym that evening. Union is undergoing some major dent activities and Faherty more the position announcement. the bands originally scheduled to This last performance would personnel changes this term. The toward the operation of the The administration will be be at the event as well as a few have been co-sponsored by the department, responsible for stu­ building. interviewing four candidates and of the originally planned events. SunDragon team and SPA. dent activities advising and the Also working at the Creese will probably decide on one next According to an advertise­ In January, the SunDragon running of the Creese building is desk are also Diane Lutz, who See CREESE on page 4 ment published in last week’s team axed its plans for a comedi­ changing primarily due to budget handles reservations, and about issue of The Triangle, the plans an, because, according to Coren, cuts in the Department of 30 student staff who are paid for the event have “become an they could not get corporate Student Life. through fmancial aid. impossibility for Spring 1991.” sponsorship. In mid-March, At the end of March, Dr. The final state of the depart­ The advertisement also stated Coren and Student Activities Timothy Grimm, the Creese ment is still uncertain, as second- the that the reason for the change Director Drew Williams decided Union Director, was released as round budget cuts have yet to be of plans was the lack of involve­ to change the name of the event a result of cuts amounting to announced. “We have to look at ment by other student organiza­ to ‘Spring Fling.’ $122,000 in his immediate the big picture with reductions tions. “The idea was to get Drexel department. According to Drew and what is humanly possible ... Joseph Coren, special events pre-juniors, juniors and seniors Williams, the associate director we can do a few things very chairman for SPA, said that it upset and to get freshmen to say of Creese, Grimm “oversaw the well, or do as many as we can,” was apparent from lack of atten­ ‘what is it?” ’ said Coren. “We entire operation.” Grimm came said Williams. dance at Block Party meetings honestly wanted to make them to Drexel in November of 1989 The departm ent is currently that SPA would get little support angry ... we wanted them to as the Activities Director and interviewing candidates for the position of Program Coordinator. from other groups. “[The See BLOCK PARTY on page 3 became the Creese Union 2 • The Triangle • April 26,1991 N ew w orkshop helps seniors cope with the poor job m arket Karen J. Phillips tain a more positive outlook and It’s hard to find out about job will be held at the Career to 3:30 Special to the Triangle be able to approach their job leads when people just aren’t hir­ Services Center, 3210 Cherry search with as much preparation ing" Street, on the following days: Any student wishing to attend This year, the number of and confidence as possible." Another senior Corporate • Tuesday, April 23 from should stop by the center and add recruiters who came to Drexcl's An Informal poll of seniors Communications major, Louise 10:00 to 11:00 his name to rhe sign up sheet. campus i(> meet anti -ccruit stu­ suggests that many students Whitelaw, said, “It can be very • Tuesday, April 30, from 1:00 Other workshops to be offered dents for employment fell by 20 would be helped by additional frustrating when you're a senior to 2:00 this term by the Career Services percent.