____________ Triangle Entertainment goes to Seattle and Scranton... pages IS and 16...____________ T h e T r i a n g l e A student-run nem paper serving the cam pus and the com m unity since 1 9 2 6 Volume 67 • Number 36 August 2 1 , 1 9 9 2 Realtors stagger from enrollment decline ’91 alum to guide Greeks Denise Inman Triangle, as well as The Daily good security; inexpensive gas Catherine Campbell IFA’s current President, Scott N ews Wrtter Pennsylvanian, The Welcomat, heat; and wall-to-wall carpet­ News Wrtter Jennings remarked, “The IFA A glance through The and The Philadelphia Inquirer. ing.” Even still, Claude Boni Beginning Sept. 1, Jack now has a better sense of secu­ Triangle’s Classifieds can indi­ The scope of these p^>ers and Realty admits that their five Kiefer, a 1991 Drexel graduate rity knowing that the interim cate more about the appalling continuous advertising have properties, rented exclusively to and Pi Kappa Phi alumnus, will dean is a recent alumnus of state of admissions than the students of the university serve as the assistant to the Dean Drexel, its Greek system and, m closing of Van Rensselaer community, go unoccupied of Students for Greek affairs, addition, is familiar with a few years ago. It is the for months. according to Justin Panzer, stu­ University policies and regula­ growing multitude of apart­ ... one realtor even asked Realtors speculate the dent vice president for student tions. We feel confident that our ment ads that are giving The Triangle, **...do you only other reason for renting life. relationship with the University students an idea of just disinterest is the economy This full-time, temporary will be on much more stable how much they do for real­ have any suggestions [on Perhaps fewer graduating position will replace former ground in the fall.” tors such as Millet high school seniors have the Assistant Dean of Students, Ron Walt Hopkins, president of Pi Enterprises, Claude Boni improving the situation]?” money to go on to college Kibbe’s involvement in Greek Kappa Phi said, “We’re happy Real Estate, or Franklin and live on their own; also, life until a permanent replace­ for him that he’s been appointed Rentals. young adults who had been ment is found for Jan., explained to the position.” Asked why the sudden adver­ done Uttle to increase the num­ on their own can no longer Dean of Students, Diana IFA President- Elect and tising frenzy, realtors named ber of tenants. Each of the real­ afford to live that way. Hackney. Sigma Alpha Mu President, declining student enrollment as tors interviewed by The Triangle Finally, the realtors were Kiefer will be required to Mike Mulroy said in working the leading cause. “Frankly, said they have lowered rates to asked if they had any strategies oversee Drexel’s Inter-Fraternal with Kiefer next year, “I like the we’re being adversely affected,” try to combat the effects of a to deal with the tenant shortage Association and Panhellenic idea of having someone who said a representative of Franklin decreased student population. There were none, besides contin­ Council, in addition to working graduated from Drexel fill in for Rentals. The ads submitted to The uing their present ad campaigns as a member of the Dean of Kibbe. I think that his first hand Interested in getting students Triangle focus on special rates while one realtor even asked The Students staff. experience will help him in deal­ to rent, realtors and property and amenities, sometimes offer­ Triangle, "Why, do you have Kiefer served as IFA’s ing with the fraternities and owners are advertising in The ing “trouble-free, modern apt; any suggestions?"_________ President from the spring of Drexel. Kiefer should be pretty 1990 through the winter of 1991. familiar with social and rush Hackney explained that, as an policies.” alumnus, he helped out with the Mulroy hopes to accomplish Movement tries to register youth “Welcome Back” last fall. He is several goals during the fall term JoiiN W illiam s the 20th anniversary of the right are eligible to vote, and approxi­ currently working on his masters include getting the trash situation College Press Service for 18-year-olds to vote, this mately 40 percent of this group degree at Temple University. resolved and motivation the Democrats want you. group has the least percentage is registered. Among college stu­ “I’m pleased to have Jack Greek system. He also hopes for Republicans want you. Rock voter uimout than any other age dents who are registered, 80 per­ Kiefer returning with his past for a successful lush, which has stars and celebrities want you. group.” cent vote, said Jamie Hannon, caring for the Greek system and been increasingly difflcult dur­ Public affairs organizations want “Get them on the rolls, get president of the College welcome his assistance with ing Drexel’s declining enroll­ you. Politicians want you. them to the polls,” said Mike Democrats of America. Greek life until the position is ment. What those prganizations Dolan, field director for the “Many students don’t feel filled.” said Hackney. want from you is simple: If you California-based Rock the Vote, they are a part of the American are 18 or older, you can vote. a non-profit, non-partisan organi­ community. They don’t have But to vote, you must first be zation that has organized student families yet, they don’t have MS/BS hurt by policies registered. And if you are the voter registration drives nation­ sunk-in roots, so they are not as Adam Bly>veiss undergraduate and graduate cur­ typical college undergraduate, wide. politically active,” Harmon said. ErmRTAINMENT Edoor ricula guides.) between the ages of 18 and 24, Top issues that appear to be of “Political participation increases Drexel’s Master’s/Bachelor’s For candidates who decide to you represent a segment of concern to college students on with age. We want to show stu­ Program is hampered by policies take both types of courses in one American culture that is per­ the national level include the dents today that the political and that may confuse M/B candi­ term, such policies could allow ceived as being not likely to vote economy, the environment and governmental system isn’t a dates about their academic stand­ some graduate courses to be or to participate in the political abortion rights, activists say. joke.”The College Democrats ing and cost them more money taken at undergraduate rates, yet process. If students want to address are organizing a Victory Vote than they bargained for. At issue they could also force students to So college and university these concerns, they must first program on campuses nation­ are the records of M/B students, pay graduate rates for undergrad­ campuses nationwide have been register to vote, registration wide, with the goal of registering which do not reflect a division uate credits taken after the first targeted by private and public organizers say. That way, they 50,000 students this fall—ideally between undergraduate and 180 credits. Students taking interest groups to register stu­ can vote for candidates who as Democrats. Having targeted graduate courses, the probability classes for any credits over and dents and to get them to the polls most closely represent their ide­ about 500 college and universi­ of paying graduate prices for above the 225 needed to com­ on Nov. 3. als and ideas of what govern­ ties in 15 states, the College undergraduate courses, and the plete the program would also be “Students tend to feel left out ment should be, and what issues Democrats plan to hold rallies, lack of financial support from charged the graduate rate. Candidates don’t appear to be the representatives should get publicity and have politicians the state and the University. Furthennore, inogram guidelines addressing issues that are of con­ address. from the local and national levels Present procedures state that supplied to candidates — and cern to students,” said Becky According to the Census speak to students. 4- and 5-year co-op students last revised in October 1986 — Cain, president of the Nation^ Bureau, 26 million men and Harmon said national polls may become M/B candidates state that “Commonwealth and League of Women Voters. “On women in the 18-24 age group show students identifying with after earning 90 undergraduate University regulations do not the Democratic Party, and said credits. They must declare such permit State and University main concerns on campuses standing through the Vice assistance for Graduate Study” include educational issues and Provost of Research and except for “the Guaranteed student loans, abortion and the Graduate Studies, and make a Student Loan, the National environment. Plan of Study with their aca­ Direct Student Loan Program Tony Zagotta, national chair­ demic advisor. Students must and College Work Study man of the College Republicans, complete 180 undergraduate Programs.” said polls indicate the 18-24 age credit-hours and 45 graduate Because the status of M/B stu­ group favor Republican views credit-hours to earn a Master's dents changes from graduate to toward government, society and and a Bachelor’s degree in the undergraduate after 180 credits the economy. His group will be time an undergraduate would have been earned, undergraduate working at the grassroots level regularly earn just a Bachelor’s scholarships such as the A.J. on campuses, and won’t be using degree. Undergraduate and grad­ Drexel scholarships could no celebrities or rock shows to uate courses may be taken in any longer be used to pay for attract potential Republican reg­ combination during the student’s courses, regardless of Iheir being istrants.