LU TR GLE Volume 65, Number 22 April 7, 1989 A IR H E A D S Board pushes 8.5 percent tuition hike A team of Drexel scientists is working over the Pacific to test new theories in atmo­ Governance charter spheric science. The results approved by of their work could affect unanimous vote world reactions to acid rain after lenphy and the ozone holes on the earth’s poles. See page 8. d is c u s s io n By .loe Saunders Of the 7'rianffle ALL’S FAIR Here it comes again. In an apparent attempt to stay The DUsers, Drexel’s stu­ within the 7 percent range he dent Macintosh users group, announced during a faculty are presenting MacFair III meeting last term. University President Richard Breslin pro­ tom orrow in the Creese posed a 7.95 percent tuition Student Center. This year’s increase to the board of trustees event, with speakers from during the board’s quarterly major corporations and com­ meeting in March. puter experts, promises to be The board, however, saw mat­ the biggest yet. Story on ters differently and after lengthy page 2. discussion passed an 8.5 percent increase, combined with salary cuts and other “streamlining” m easures to m eet the ALL GOOD PEOPLE University’s growing deferred maintenance costs, currently A surprising ethical question running about $30 million per Clean Getaway: confronts a member of a year. Wells Fargo guard searched without success for the culprit in Drexel group working with “My basic desire has been to stay within the 7 percent range,” the rural poor in Appalachia the annual sudsing of the Quad^s ^Flame of Knowledge* Breslin told the board at the over spring break. Whatever beginning of the discussion, “but the reasons, do good fences everyone at this table knows urged pushing the increase as “... We’ve got to recog­ After considerable discussion, Breslin accepted the 8.5 percent really make good neighbors? what we have to do. high as 8.75 percent. nize... that we’ve got a crisis” in One man’s opinion is on page “I got to the 7.95 percent with “What w e’ve got to do today deferred maintenance, echoed increase, which the board approved. 1 0 . a loathing sense.” is bite the bullet on tuition,” George Ross, a board member After hearing a report on the Devereaux said, proposing that and chairman of the board’s Earlier in the meeting, the board unanimously approved, state of the University’s physical the percentage difference be put development committee. “There with one amendment, the new plant, the board, led by toward an annual fund targeted are certainly things we have to life-trustee Antelo Devereaux toward deferred maintenance. do.” See GOVERNANCE on Page 2 A H O Y M A TE The vernal equinox brings Narrowed to nothing, VPAA search to start anew more than Easter to Drexel, and the University’s sailing by Lisa Gerson “We [the VPAA Search week, agreed with Mancall's and crew clubs are starting off Triangle Staff Writer Committee] could not come to assessm ent, saying that “[the the new season with a splash. an agreement on any one candi­ search committee's] observations It’s knot just a pastime, it’s a After seven months of nation­ date,” said Mancall. "The search mirrored mine.” According to Breslin, neither way of life. See back page. al searches and interviews with committee completed its report, four “final” candidates, the but could not come to a consen­ he nor the search committee felt University is no closer to filling sus to make a recommendation that there was a candidate among the position of Senior Vice [to President Breslin].” the final four who was best-suit­ President for Academic Affairs In last month’s full board of ed to fill the position. Breslin (V PA A ) than it was when trustees meeting, Breslin called reportedly was disappointed at A N A D U L T ? Richard D. Breslin assumed the the failure of the search commit­ the lack of minority or female office of president in September, tee to find a suitable candidate candidates among the final pool Julian Lennon returns with a according to Breslin and for the post a “setback,” but, in a of VPAA candidates. new album and a new mature Jacqueline Mancall, chair of the telephone interview from a fund­ “We concurred that we should style, providing listeners with VPAA Search Committee. raising effort in California this See VPAA on Page 5 Interim VPAA Thomas Canavan a fine set of songs. Can he live to his relative greatness? Some say yes, bu he still has a lot to lean. For review and C ountdow n begins for star alum nus’ return pictures see page 14. Triangle News Desk aboard the space shuttle nated to be given to the Discovery in March. The five- Smithsonian Institute. Astronaut James P. Bagian, day mission was the first space As a mission speicalist on the M.D., a native of Philadelphia fiight for Bagian, who grew up flight, Bagian deployed a IN D E X and an alumnus of Drexel in the Olney section of Tracking and Data Relay University, will return here on Philadelphia, and has been an Satellite and conducted a variety Friday, April 14, 1989, to astronaut since August, 1981. of medical and scientific experi­ receive the University's Bagian, who will be joined at ments on space sickness and the Features....................... ..............8 Engineering and Science Award the ceremony by his parents, will development of crystals and Editorial .................... 10 at II a.m. in Mandell Theater. also give an address, "Space polymers. Classifieds.................. 12 The event is free and open to the Shuttle Discovery STS-29 Also at the ceremony, Bagian Entertainment........... 14 public. Mission: A Personal Exper­ will be returning one of two Drexel University Founder's Comics........................ 17 The visit will mark Bagian’s ience,” and show 16 mm film and slides he shot during the Medals that he carried into Sports.......................... 20 first return to Philadelphia since See HAGtAN on Page J NASA Astronaut James Bagian traveling into space for five days space night. The film is desig­ The Triangle April 7,1989 M acFair opens C o m m a n d perform ance in C reese tom orrow by Bryan Charnock academic environment. Many have disks pre-initialized. The booth in the Grand Hall. Drexel community and have par­ Special to the Triangle Drexel staff and faculty will be DUsers will also be selling MacFair I in 1985 was Drexel ticipated in events such as Live demonstrating software that they multi-colored pre-labeled disks University's largest student event Aid, Super Sunday and MacFair III will be held have developed for use at with the software already on ever until MacFair II in 1987. MacAdemia. Admission fee with Saturday, April 8th from 10 a.m. Drexel. them. Approximately 3,000 people a Drexel or Penn I.D. is only $1. to 6 p.m. at Drexel University. Over $9,500 worth of raffle The DUsers will be hosting a attended MacFair I, and over Full admission is $6, senior citi­ MacFair III is the third biennial prizes donated by various com­ booth in Creese's Grand Hall 6,000 people attended MacFair zens $4, other student I.D. $2 (every other year) Macintosh panies will be given away at where attendees can obtain free II, which featured the very first and children under 12 are free. Computer exhibition organized MacFair, including the grand copies of Command, the DUsers showing of the Macintosh II and Raffle tickets can be purchased by the DUsers, the student prize of an AppleCD SC Drive. quarterly magazine. Command the (at that time) newly released only at MacFair at $1 apiece. Macintosh users' group at Prizes will be raffled off every features articles, reviews and Macintosh SE. With many added For more information about Drexel. Featured at the event hour on the hour beginning at commentaries on various topics features and attractions, MacFair MacFair or the DUsers, or to will be the latest in Macintosh 11:00 a.m. concerning the Macintosh. Also III promises to be the biggest volunteer to help at MacFair, the productivity, software and hard­ One of the biggest attractions at the booth will be free issues of and best fair yet. DUsers can be reached in 3026 ware. of previous MacFairs has been MacGuide. Literature about the The DUsers, founded in MacAlister (building 9b) or at Entrance to the fair will be the game contest. Several DUsers, Command subscription November 1983, is the first (215) 895-2573. located at Creese Student Center. Macintoshes will be set up with forms, and membership forms Macintosh users' group ever. The Many Macintosh product devel­ some of the latest games out on will be available at the DUsers DUsers provide support to the opers will be attending the fair, the market including “Sim City,” including Apple Computer, “Shufflepuck Caf6,” “Tetris,” Claris, Microsoft, Simmons and “Maze Wars+.” Scores will Governance charter passes trustee vote Consulting and Br0derbund. be recorded, and at the end of Continued from Page I cern that the charter would probationary provision. Featured by Apple will be the the day prizes will be given to Charter for Faculty Governance detract significantly from the “This is a charter of faculty most recent members of the the winners of each age group. of Drexel University, a docu­ board's power over the governance,'' said Dr. Guy Macintosh family, the SE/30 and The game contest is free and ment which Breslin has repeat­ University’s functions.