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VOLUME LIV, NUMBER 23 DREXEL UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1979 Stephens, Brooks draw, as LaSalle beats Drexel, 88-72 by Mitch Plot nick “Bob’s great,” pronounced coach minutes to play Stephens exerted Drcxel’s status in the PX’C-East Burke, in reference to the top his leadership qualities in the form Division was damaged Saturday as rebounder in the F'ast “ He plays of seven straight Drexel points, It fell victim to the accurate defen.se, blocks shots, and does including a three-point power ^hooting of LaSalle's Michael {‘verything Bob and Michael layup, but Lynam hit a baseline Brooks and Kurt Kanaskie, in an 88- Brooks are the two best players m jumper to keep the distance at nine, 72 loss to the P^xplorers The loss this city.” tV)-51. with eight minutes left dropped the Dragon’s record to 5-3 Ah, yes -- Michael Brooks "I think l-ynam hit some clutch in the conference, placing them LaSalle’s second-team .All- baskets and we were sluffing off on fourth behind LaSalle (6-0), Temple American forward He was not a Br(X)ks.” Burke not(>d “ Kanaskie (5-0), American (6-2), and St. major factor in the game until lound his rhythm he had btH*n .Joseph’s (6-1). later He did not have to be - lacking ” Drexel (13-3), in front of a home Kanaskie. who had shot a paltry 6- s(*ll-out crowd of 18(K), broke to an 22 going into this game, came off Knter Michael Bt(M)ks The 6' 7” 11-10 lead during the first seven Ihe bench and hit 10 i>oints to move junior, sensing Drexel's shaky foul minutes and found the Kxplorers in I he Kxplorers in front at halftime, situation on the front line, began to early foul trouble with seven Then :{8-.32 Stephens posted 13 points and lake the ball inside and low. and Mob “Sweeper” Stephens, whose 10 lH)ards m the initial minutes scored *>n his next three shots lor a magnificent play all afternoon As the Dragons tried to bridge Ihe ♦iK ,58 Kxplorer lead ,J(H‘ Baback (12 warmed the Drexel fans, took I hasm in Ihe sec ond half, the jMnntsi and LaSalle's lK)ml)ers split control of the game, scoring eight of p(*rim<‘ler shooting ol Kevin L>nam four (juick jum|MTs to l ut the lead to Drexel's next nine points to afford (lenitKl Drexel's charge and l^iSalle ( iinmnii'il 'III fhijit' 20 ■ his team a 20-18 advantage inaintam«‘d a 55 44 lead with U) HriiVi O ’! un^hlin hrt'iiks for the hoof) xvilh JctcnnithUion in Meany to speak at Commencement SjtiUiltiy’s .S’(S’ 72 loss to l.iiSiillr. Michitlt" liiooks U'J with .U) points, lioh Stt'fyhi’iis Ihul by Chris Holden him after Ihe spt*ech, informing Mr .in arbitrary decision. 1 was given (leorge .Meany will be Ihe com .Meany that he had appeared on the (|uile a bit of say so in the m atter” mencement speaker for Ihe p(K)l of students’ choices for com Past sfM-akers include, m reverse graudating class of 1979. The 84 mencement speakers Mr Meany c hronoligical order, Eugene (’er- Dragon's Den operating well year old head of Ihe AP'L-CIO was then replied that he would be in- nan, John .McKetta Jr.. Issac selected as speaker merely by leresl(*d in speaking if he was \simov, Ftogers (' B Morton, Ed by John Stapleton was to relieve some of the chance asked. When Dr Hagerty returnt'd, Tryly, Sam Ervin, and the The Dragon’s Den, Drexel’s new congestion in the main cafeteria Dr. Hagerty heard (Jeorge Meany a meeting was set up between .Mien illustrious Spiro .Agnew. fast food restaurant is operating as area. So far he is pleased with the speak at an affair several months ('ohen, .Senior ('lass F'resident, and (Jeorge Meany, who appears is well as expected according to results. ago. Dr. Hagerty had known Mr Sam Baxter, member of the Board Who’s Who in the World, began as an Sidney Willis, Director of Food At this time there are no plans to Meanv since 1965 and talked with of Trustees. Cohen said, “It was not apprentice plumber in 1910, and by Services. increase the hours of operation of 1922 was president of the New 'V’ork Willis explained that it is not the Dragon's Den. Business has Stale Federation of Labor In 1939, {X)ssible at this time to establish been tapering off around 3:00 pm he became secretary-treasurer of how well the Dragon’s Den is doing daily, therefore there is no reason Construction on 33 rd Ihe .AFL and in 1940, was made financially because comparable to remain open after 4;00, however, president. In 1955, when the AFL figures are not available from last W'illis stated that if business in and the CIO merged, he became year. However Willis did indicate creases additional hours could be President of the .AP'L-CIO, an office that business for the entire food arranged. held up by weather he stills holds. He has managed to service increased by about 20% for collect a Laetare Medal from the lo exactly whose responsibility Ihe month of January. The increase Last w'eek the weekend hours by Dave Van Gelder repairing the damage was. It now 14th Assembly of the U.N., a Cross in business can not be attributed were changed to 11:00 - 2:00 to of Merit with Star and Ribbon solely to the Dragon’s Den since it is For months we’ve all been in .seems that the contractor paid for accomodate the maximum flux of (Federal Republic of Germany), convenienced by the roadblock at the additional excavation and Ihe normal pattern for students to customers. Weekend business has 33rd and Market Sts. shoring required while Drexel paid and the Order of Merit (Italy). utilize the services of the cafeteria been steady, however, Willis ex I.ast spring the Colamaro com for the actual replacement of the Dr. Hagerty added, “ I have no more at this time of the year. pects it to increase once students doubt that he will be an interesting pany won the contract to replace line. According to W'illis, the general get used to the idea of weekend food and exciting speaker.” the sewer and water lines running According to Mr. Bramowitz of idea for the fast food restaurant service on campus. along ,33rd St. which were old and the Phila. Dept, of Streets, the only worn. As they came to the in thing holding up the job is the tersection at Market St, they en weather. The excavation has been countered complications involving back-filled, the concrete base Focus: On proposed budget underground telephone lines, Septa poured and protected with a power equipment and a high combination of polyetheline and by Neil Schmerling However, the C hronicle of Higher pressure steam line belonging to salt hay, the only remaining job are in each of those income levels Last week. President Carter Education believes that this act, (qualifying for aid) - let alone how Drexel. being the actual application of presented his proposed budget for that was passed last year, may many will apply for grants.” It It was the steam line that asphalt. In order to apply the black fiscal year 1980, which begins on have an adverse affect if the continued, “in the past, estimates provided special complications top they need several days of 40 October 1, 1979. The budget has President’s budget requests are not have tended to run too high, which when a back hoe mistakenly came degree or more temperatures. So, been referred to as “ lean and favorable. It reported that “ with is why many educators are afraid into contact with it. stripping in to answer the question of when 33rd austere”, because it projects a interest rates rising fast, some Ihe analysts now may go overboard sulation and bending the pipe. Street will be open, perhaps it deficit of only $29 billion. This is a officials think that fewer banks in trying to trim their estimates to Valuable time was lost as all would be best to take Mr. significant decrease since the fiscal than ever will be willing to take part reasonable levels.” parties concerned, Drexel, the city, Bramowitz’s suggestion, dial WE 7- 1976 budget which had a deficit of in the federally guaranteed student P'rom the President’s proposals, and Ihe contractor, deliberated as 1212 and get the official forecast. approximately $70 billion. loan program .” Also, “some of it appears as though a new program The President’s proposals call for ficials are predicting privately that for elementary and secondary an increase in military spending of the Carter Administration’s final schools will be established with t ^ m < * * almost 10% from $114,503 million to budget recommendations will be supplemental request. According to $125,830 million. This means that of too low and that students who need C arter’s proposals, "Most of this the $532 billion proposed budget, assistance will get squeezed out.” increase (in military spending) will 23.7% is scheduled for military The uncertainly involved in one of be for strengthening our NATO ii • • spending, while 5.7% is proposed the key stumbling blocks. The forces and maintaining the p - for education. Office of Education’s Bureau of strategic balance.