l i G L E Volume 64, Num ber 33 ^ J r July 21,1989 lo catch a thief... There is finally a winner in the on-going battle for the Barr arrested on cam pus for third tim e title of Drexel University by Brian G oodm an ued at $225, said Assistant dians spotted him and notified Building at 31st and Chestnut Chess Club Champion. O f The Triangle Director of Safety and Parking security of the theft, but he left streets. Programming whiz Ed Trice James Powell. the building before security Wells Fargo Corporal Cheryl beat out his own program to John Barr is back. Again. Barr was free on bail while arrived. Beatty observed Barr leaving the clinch the title. Trice claims The 3 3-year-old Vine Street awaiting trial on the first two Barr returned to the Main Abbotts Building with the buck­ his latest version would Shelter resident, who was arrest­ counts of burglary when he was Building complex the next day et and Barr was apprehended by have won a number of ed twice last term for burglaries arrested this week, Powell said. at about 10:00 a.m. where he Drexel Lt. Steverson on the games the older versimi lost. in Matheson Hall and the Barr allegedly first entered was identified by another custo­ bridge at 30th and Chestnut See page 9. Abbotts Building, was arrested a the Main Building on Tuesday at dian in Randell Hall. After the streets. third time on campus Wed­ about 1:00 p.m. and stole vari­ custodian repeatedly asked Barr Barr was arrested by the nesday as he fled the Abbotts ous cleaning supplies from a to identify himself, Barr fled the Philadelphia Police Department SECURED? Building with a mop bucket val­ supply closet. Two female custo­ building and entered the Abbotts and charged with two counts of burglary, theft, and receipt of It’s another round in the stolen property. ongoing battle between Barr, described as a black Drexel students and Wells male, about Five feet, four inch­ Fargo Security guards as a es, weighing about 140 pounds graduate student in the with dark skin and a damaged, mechanical engineering gray left eye, was first arrested department alleges that on Drexel’s campus on April 23 many guards do not know after an undercover Wells Fargo tlte rules they are supposed stake-out patrol caught Barr to enforce. See page 4. leaving the Abbotts Building. Barr was arrested again two weeks later when he broke sev­ eral door windows to gain entry to offices in suite 509 of Matheson Hall. Barr was apparently released ^ You may have thought the after his previous arrests i television show “Spenser for because of the Philadelphia cor­ i Hire” was awful, but true rections system’s continued i Spenser fans have long problems with prison over­ pointed out that the books crowding and the non-violent i are better. Unfortunately, nature of his crime. i with Parker’s latest edition Torrential downpours last week filled the fitture basement of the CAT building and sent gates surrounding Prisoners held in connection the site sliding to the ground. Rains are not expected to create significant delays. Photo by Rodney Boleyn ■ of the series, this is no with non-violent crimes are i longer true. See review page often released on their own rec­ ognizance, said Crime Pre­ French students find Philly flair vention Officer John Hood, of the 16th police district, after dents range in age from 18 to Helene Poliart, a student in the by Peggy Carroll Barr’s May arrest. 46, but the majority are between See STUDENTS on Page 2 Triangle Staff Writer 19 and 24. During their stay in Forty-eight Students from Philadelphia, the students have France, hoping to broaden their visited Penn’s Landing and Smoking policy up In air understanding of American cul­ South Street, toured historical at Drexel. ture are temporarily living in the Philadelphia and traveled to by Bob Pritchett Washington, D.C. for the day. Committee member Mark Myers Hall dormitory. The stu­ Of The Triangle dents are part of an educational Drexel’s Exchange Club held Blaweiss said that “the last 1 program run by the British a reception for the students on New no-smoking signs in the knew [was that former Vice European Center of Tuesday in the Grand Hall at Creese student center have President of Student Affairs Philadelphia, which consists of a Creese Student Center. The sparked curiosity as to whether Arthur] Joblin had taken the month long stay in Philadelphia University’s Jazz Ensemble per­ or not Drexel has a smoking pol­ smoking policy to Breslin, who for the participating students formed for the students during icy in effect, which it does not. gave it back to Joblin and [Vice with accelerated classes in the buffet dinner. There is, however, a draft policy, President of Administration GRILLED! English. The students are very easy to formulated by the Student John] McCullough to work out The students learn English talk with and are very eager to Health and Development the details.” not from a textbook, but through use their newly acquir^ conver­ Committee in December, 1988. Blaweiss indicated that the^e July is here and when it conversations in class. The stu­ sation skills with Americans. The draft policy outlines a may have been a temporary isn't raining, it's hot and two-stage plan which is intended delay in progress on the policy humid. Working up a good to make Drexel smoke free in during the transition from Joblin sweat while exercising may non-residential buildings by to Woodring, but said that the be a good way to get the Report released to Breslin Sept. 1, 1991. policy “is probably the number most (nit of a woiicout, but it emphasized that the report is Stage one, intended to go into one priority of the Student could do more haim than Triangle Nevy/s Desk________ topical and in-depth rather than effect Sept. 1 of this year, bans Health and Development good. For the full story, turn The report of President Richard a simple list. all smoking in non-residential Committee.” The committee to tiie back page. D. Breslin’s Blue Ribbon “Student activities at Drexel buildings, with the exception of meets again this fall. Commission on the quality of are insufficient,” and the special designated areas, of There is doubt among some student life, originally targeted Commission’s report addresses which there will be at least one committee members as to for completion by June 30, was this problem, Woodring said. per building. The document goes whether or not the policy can be fmally delivered to him this past The implementation of the com­ on to state that “consistent with a put in place by the original Sept. INDEX Monday. Breslin has not yet mission’s recommendations will policy of limited smoking on 1 launch date, but it is said to released it to the University, but be a major part of his agenda as campus, all cigarette machines have support at all levels in the July 21,1989 he said Thursday that it would the new VP for student affairs, will be removed ... [and] the administration. be available within the next two he said, and complete imple­ University will provide Smoking The no-smoking signs in the Editorial.............................4 weeks. mentation is limited primarily Cessation Workshops for those Creese student center were put Entertainment................6 Vice President for Student by resources. individuals who would like up in anticipation of the new Classlfleds......................... 9 Affairs Dr. Richard Woodring The report is said to be nearly assistance in eliminating smok­ policy by Tom Cassada, director C om ics.............................10 said he has seen the final report 250 pages in length and contain ing from their lives.” of the center, at the request of S p o rts............................... 12 and “it’s very comprehensive,” more than 200 specific recom­ The second stage of the plan students who don’t smoke. discussing solutions rather than mendations and suggestions. is the total prohibition of smok­ Currently the TV lounge is a simply reporting problems. He ing in non-residential buildings designated smoking area. 2 THE TRIANGLE, JULY 2 1 ,1 9 8 9 NEWS Students get taste of U.S., Drexel style Continued from Page 1 chance to visit Polo Bay, a using Drexel for housing, but program, had some mixed feel­ nightclub in the Hershey Hotel, are very willing to get together ings about Philadelphia. While and were quite disappointed with Drexel students. The group Philadelphians are extremely when some of their French plans to visit New York City and friendly as compared to her friends could not go because of to meet more American stu­ native people, she said, the city, their age, but as always there dents. They will be here until “is not so pretty, Washington is were a few who managed to get July 31, and when another group much cleaner.” She also prefers around the age problem just like of French students will be arriv­ French food as opposed to the American students. ing and staying in the dormit"*ry food here. The students are basically for the entire month of August. Other students had basically the same feelings. Guillaume Pasquet, an eighteen-year-old Senate seeks action on law student on his first visit to the United States, also felt that Philadelphia is “dirty,” but there professorship, visas is a much more optimistic out­ by Bob Pritchett in the United States, without the Bmgkm cirim <m Msftay im Dmxd Mujtewm.