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BtfXEl UNWEftStn Inte ‘The Sarah Ed-Op 14 Datebook 16 I^Jftronicles’ Sports 17 Comia Comics 22 page 23 Classifieds 24 nEfHAMGLE Entertainment 28 V(*«n« 71. Nintm 20 Pmraylvjna March 8,1996 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University CopynghI e 1996 TV Tturq|» D rexel storm s into NCAAs John Gruber and junior co-captain Jeff Myers helped championship^nd the crowd to its feet. With the win, Drexel earned an auto EDITOft-lN-CHIEF mount an impressive second-half come Boston entered the game as the only matic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. back for the Dragons, but the stars of the NAC team to have beaten Drexel this sea They will learn who and where they’ll play Before a capacity crowd of 2,300 show were Drexel senior center Malik son — a 76-74 upset Jan. 26 at the PEAC. when they watch the NCAA Basketball screaming fans at the PEAC and a nation Rose and Boston junior forward Tunji Early on, it looked as though they just Selection Show on Sunday March 10 from wide audience on ESPN2, the Drexel Awojobi. might do it again. 6-7:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Creese men’s basketball team defeated Boston Covering each other for most of the Boston took a 9-8 lead five minutes into Student Center. University 76-67 on Thursday, March 8 to game, both played spectacular basketball the game and held it until a Jeff Myers Fans are invited to attend; free food and win their third consecutive North Atlantic throughout. Awojobi scored 32 points and layup gave Drexel a 50-49 lead with 11:49 beverages will be served. Conference Championship and automatic shot a sparkling 15-for-17 from the floor. remaining in the game. Drexel surged berth in the NCAA basketball tournament. But it was Rose’s 22-point, 19-rebound ahead for good with a 23-11 run in the • For extended NAC Championship Senior point guard Cornelius Overby performance that brought his team the final eight minutes of play. coverage, see Sports, page 17 Nm H Addis The Triangle Senior Malik Rose raises his arms in celebration after Drexel's 76-67 victory over Boston University in the NAC championship game. Rose finished with 22 points and 19 rebounds. Spectrum selected as Deans Canavan commencement site and Baer resign Seniors may protest the two-day format by lem. Undergraduate Student Adam Blyweiss said he would leave the office of Government Association senior TRlANaE STAFF WRTTER Dean of the College of Arts and boycotting Saturday's events. class president at their March 6 The deans of two Drexel col Sciences. Canavan will resign, meeting. She publicly announced leges will leave their posts within effective June 30, to join the Arts Adam Blyweiss agreement with the Spectrum on tentative guidelines for the cere the next three months. and Sciences faculty full-time. TRIANGLE STAFF VVRTTER Tuesday, March 5. monies, but also asked seniors to Dean Arthur Baer of the According to Canavan and It’s official: This year’s com “We are closing the book, we skip the June 15 events and show College of Business and Admin University President Constantine mencement festivities are on are signing the dotted line,” up just at the Spectrum on June istration officially announced his Papadakis, a University commit Saturday, June 15 at Drexel’s Papadakis said. 16. resignation on Thursday, Feb. tee of faculty and students will Physical Education Athletic The Class of 1996, too, is According to Papadakis, the 29. He leaves Drexel on April 8 direct a search, inside and out Center, and on Sunday, June 16 happy that they have plans from June 15 events at the PEAC begin to become president of Xyan side Drexel, for Canavan’s at the CoreStates Spectrum in which to work — even if the at 10:00 a.m., recognizing bache Corporation, a King of Prussia replacement. Papadakis said an executive search firm will assist Soutb.Philadelphia. plans themselves still disappoint lor’s and master’s degree candi printing company worth $100 University President Constan them. dates from the Nesbitt College of million. with a national search for Baer’s successor. tine Papadakis set commence “Congratulations, seniors,” Design Arts, the College of Arts Baer’s decision comes just two See Resignations on page 2 ment in motion by finalizing an said a visibly smiling Muony See CommetKtmenton page 3 weeks after Thomas Canavan Univ€|:sity The Triangle • March 8,199(5 Krol's Drexel ties remembered THE TRIANGLE Established 1926 The Cardinal elevated Sister Mary Katharine Bevilacqua on that date. mined mission with a relation Cardinal Krol quickly rose ship that developed with then Drexel to the level of Sainthood in the Roman through the hierarchy of the President Ronald Reagan. He Editorial gave the invocation at the Catholic Church. Roman Catholic Church. Krol Editor-in-Chief John Gaiber attended the Gregorian Univer Republican National Conven Managing Editor Patricia O'Brien Michael Karam Cardinal Krol also visited sity in Rome to study Church tions of 1972 and 1984. Ed-Op Editor Jonathan Poet BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Drexel on December 10, 1971 to Law and Catholic University of Reagan was not the only dig Sports Editor Francis Wisniewski America, receiving a doctorate in nitary to befriend Krol. He was a Entertainment Editor Brad Wible An advocate for the poor, the dedicate the Newman Center Comics Editor Sean Murphy unborn, and humanity in whole, with former Drexel President canon law. After serving the close friend of Karol Wojtyla, Photo Editor Noah Addis are how the flock will remember William Hagerty. His eminence Diocese of Cleveland for 11 who was later selected to be Pope Wire Editor Nick Di Franco their shepherd. John Cardinal established every Newan Center years, he was ordained an John Paul II. Many say that Krol Krol, Archbishop Emeritus of in Philadelphia. Auxiliary Bishop in 1953. was a part of the conclave that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Krol was also instrumental in He was selected by Pope John selected Wojtyla Pope in 1978. Administration died at the age of 85, on Sunday, establishing 35 parishes and •XXIII as the only American to The Pope repaid Krol by mak Production Manager Larry Rosenzweig Business Manager Kristi Ciliano March 3, at the C ardinal’s building 100 churches in serve on the commission to pre ing Philadelphia the anchor stop Business Administrator Michael Karan) Residence in Overbrook, Pa. PhUadelphia. He was an advocate pare for the 2nd* Vatican on the Papal Pilgrimage to the Advertising Manager Gina Di Vincenzo Krol had been in a very ill for the poor and underprivi Council. The first such council in United States in 1979. Mass was Classifieds Manager Jonathan Mullen state for the last several years, leged. He opened parochial a century and the 21st in church celebrated on Logan Circle with Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere and had recently been diagnosed schools to non-Catholic stu history, Vatican II convened to over 1 million people in atten with a embolism in his lungs. dents. address the “modernization” of dance. They boA shared a com Upon retirement in 1988, he was Krol’s most celebrated work is the Church. Krol was selected to mon heritage and goal for a be one of five undersecretaries democratic Poland. Staff Writtrs succeeded by Archbishop the introduction of Sister Mary Adam Blyweiss, Anh Dang, Stacy Lutkus, Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Katharine Drexel to the elevation for this historical council. Krol was also friends with, Karen Ostrowski, Andrew Ross, who was at his bedside at the of Sainthood in the Roman After gaining a reputation of among others, Poland’s Lech Jason Woerner time of death. Catholic Church. Drexel, niece of orthodoxy and scholarship, Krol Walesa and Presidents John F. Columnists A son of Polish immigrants, University’s founder Anthony J. was selected to succeed Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Michael Busier, Christopher Hatch, Krol was born in Cleveland, Drexel, gave up a family fortune Philadelphia’s John Cardinal Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. M. Scott Smith, Mike Thornton Ohio on October 26, 1910. After of $20 million to care for the O’Hara as the youngest Catholic Krol was often the guest at the Photographtrs working for 4 years as a butcher needy, poor and oppressed. Archbishop in the United States. White House for prayer services Scott Millard, Duy Pham, and manager of a supermarket in Drexel pronounced her vows He was enthroned as the 10th with Nbcon. Mitchell Steinberg Cleveland, Krol decided to dedi as the First Sister of the Blessed Archbishop of the Archdiocese Krol is survived by one broth Advoitising Dasign cate what would be a celebrated Sacrament in 1891. Her vocation of Philadelphia in 1967 succeed er and two sisters. The funeral Kristen Olson life to God. He was ordained to was to work with underprivi ing O’Hara and 19th century mass of Christian Burial will be Cartoonists the priesthood in 1937. leged Native and African Archbishop St. John Newman. celebrated on Friday, March 8, at Don M. Haring, Jr., Mllbourne T. Monkey, His Eminence was the recipi Americans. She went on to find In 1967, Krol was elected in to 12:00 noon by Anthony Cardinal Ian Rickert ent of 16 honorary doctorates, Xavier University of New the College of Cardinals by Pope Bevilacqua at the Cathedral Contributing Staff including one from Drexel Orleans in 1925 for the purpose Paul VI. He continued to shep Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul. Eric Minbiole (Top Ten), University.