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Dystopik Snomen - now bigger!... see page 18 T h e T r i a n Volume 69 • Number 5 The Student Newspaper ofDrexel University October 22,1993 Portion o f state aid Zoning variance obtained for used for bonuses recreational facility on S-lot Stacy Lu&us salary, and was a one-time Andrew Rots News Editor University expenditure. Assistant Sports Editw________ Catherine Campbdl “We had an overall pool of Parking Lot S, on the comer of StaflfWriter_____________ money that we used to augment 33rd and Arch streets, is now After regaining funding from salaries, and we had not given zoned for a recreation duality fol the Commonwealth of Penn raises [last year] ... This year lowing a zoning variance sylvania in June 1993, Drexel what we wanted to do is to rec obtain^ on Wedneây, Oct 20. University allotted $250,000 to ognize the fact that we’re not “That will let us go forward be used for bonuses for a select going to increase tuition beyond with some more concrete con group of faculty and administra a certain amount each year ... at struction plans and start moving tors. The faculty receiving the same time we wanted to towards the time when we can bonuses were select^ by Provost make it profitable for those begin ‘turning dirt,”* said Vice Dennis Brown and confirmed by working at the institution,” said President for Finance and President Richard Breslin. The Breslm. Administration Bert Landau. concept was approved by the Brown, vtho came to Drexel in The lot win be OHnrerted into Board of Trustees. the summer of 1990, said that an artificial turf field, surrounded According to Faculty Senate bonuses were given primarily to by grass inclines and a fence. “It’s Secretary Robert Gilmore, “faculty who have long, distin difficult to do time lines,” said “About 50 faculty" received guished contributions to the Jerry McFarland, director of Williams, Roberts and Todd produced this site illustration plan of the b<Miuses of $2,500 each. University, faculty who made planning and construction, recreation area planned for the S-lot space. Tenaced green space State aid h ^ been cut in 1992 major contributions to the cur “(but) I think it’U be ready for would bîn from the northwest comer of 33rd Street and nm east by Governs Robert Casey, but it riculum at Drexel, and faculty use by next fall term ... we will along Arch Street. was announced in June, 1993 that worked over and above the try to finish sooner than that.” that the University would receive caUc^duty.” McFarland explained that ing and irrigation plans. ment leadership is happy with a 50 percent restoration of state Brown was also responsible Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, the Although the design differs the current design. The current funding for the 1992-93 fiscal for giving bonuses to approxi architecture firm that is working from die one that was most pop design differs from the original year, and a 75 percent increase mately 20 administrators. He on the project, needs to develop ular at aJStudent Congress meet only in that it has no tennis for the 1993-94 fiscal year. At see ONUSES on page 4 detailed drawings, such as light- ing last spring, student govern- courts. that time, Breslin announced “I’m very happy with the that state fimding would be used design,” said Undergraduate for one-time eênses. Accord PVCA enraged over student behavior Student Government Association ing to Breslin, state monies had Joe Messina PVCA and Drexel students recently became dan President Chris Grazioso. “It’s traditionally been used for StaflfWriter gerous when acid bombs were exploded on the thinking much more with the instruction and financial aid. In recent weeks the Powelton Village Civic pOTches of two PVCA members after they tried to longterm.” Breslin explained that the Association (PVCA) has erupted with complaints intervene with a group ofDrexel students who “W hen I took WRT to bonuses were a way to make up about student behavior in their neighborho<^, and were making noise near their homes. fStudent Congress] ... it wasn’t for not giving raises.to Drexel has attacked the Drexel administration for not tak “There were two inddents where bombs explod [for] approval, it was [for] employees during the last fiscal ing enough responsibility in the matter. ed,” said 16th District Crime Prevention Officer input” said interim Vice Provost year, which e n d ^ on June 30, Complaints by the PVCA are by no means new, George Oiatburn, who wants to get input from the for Student Life Diana Hackney. 1993. However,.the 1993-94 fis but on Oct. 7, when The Weekly Iêss, a neighbor USGA, IFA, and Drexel administration on the “[Input] ... was given to the cal budget allowed fot z raise of hood new ^per, blanketed its front cover with an problems with the PVCA and is calling a spedal committee and dien a final ded- approximately 3 percent Breslin artide written by Powekon Villê resident Daniel meeting on Oct 27. He doesn’t, however, diink it is sion was made. Student input alw said that the bonus money Barshay, it became clear to many that there is a necessary that members of the PVCA be invited. was used they nixed the tennis was not added into anycme’s base serious problem. “Now that I’ve heard <me side, I want to hear the courts. After that process, the In the article, Barshay criticized the University other,” he said. committee redid the %diole diing and its students for disturbing the peace in PVCA members and other Powdton residents [and took the tennis courts out].” Penn Powelton Village. Barshay dted late night parties, seem to have mixed emotions about the celebra The variance was not without loud muac, underage drinking, late night construc tions at 34th and Race streets after die Phillies w<»i controversy, however. The tion, trash dumping, shouting in the streets, honk the National Leagtfe Championship last week. Powelton Village Civic Asso employee ing and car noises as the main disruptions. Barshay When asked wheAer he thought the celebration dation (PVCA) has expressed called die new Interfiratemal Assodation alcohol ¥ras an example of Drexd students being out of concerns, both about die parking policy a “joke” and saysJie has nightmares about ctmtroL Chatbum re^ n d ed , "Things like that are spaces that will be lost and about sexually “frat brothers climbing across my yard like endless expected. 1 don’t think it got out of hand.” student behavior that could conqmter game adversaries." Also at the PVCA meeting, Brian Smith, presi- ' occur at the site. When describing the long term residents of dent of Pi Lambda Phi, invited die PVCA to discuss "We’re not opposed [to the S- assaulted Powdton Village, Barshay said, “Some of us wear any problems they h ^ with his fraternity and if lot project],” said PVCA Stacy Lutkus'' ear plugs to bed. Others shut their windows and they had any sug^sdons for a community project President Sue Minnis, “if No. 1, News Editor turn on fims and play machines widi the sound invohdng Pi LanL The PVCA was ndther able to the parking [situation is GaraSoknnon artificial surf. OUiers move out, dting “‘fraterni attend or reschedule it resolved], and No. 2, there’s StafFWriter_______________ _ ties.’” see PVCA on page 4 some kind of rule about student On Wednesday, Oct. 20, at The monthly PVCA meeting behavior [on the lot].” Althou^ approximately 9:50 p.m., a 24- took place on Monday, Oct. 18, the lot is on campus and will be year-old female employee of the and Drexd was s^âin a hot topic. covered by all University rules l^v ersity of Pennsylvania was At one point during the meeting, and regulations, “you and I both forced into her car at guqpoint in Camille Marker, the executive vice know that the rules are not the public parking lot (xi 34th and president of the PVCA, stood up, enforced,” said Minnis. Chestnut Streets. A man ap grabbed the microphone and gave The PVCA contends that proached the victim, forced her a 15 minute speech urging Drexel has made a number of into her car and proceeded to Powelton residents to put their legally binding documents agree drive her to two locations. feet down and stop taking abuse ing not to “unilaterally” convert The victim was sexually assault from Drexel students. see S-LOT on page 4 ed and robbed^ at each of the two “We cannot tolerate this insidi locations. At the second location, ous misbehavior by a small she was shot in the face. The vic minority of Drexel students,” said tim has been treated and rdeased Marker. .page6 from the hospital As Marker continued, she The man stole the victim’s 1985 began to assault the Drexel red Honda Accord with Penn administration for the “erosion of was held the RoNri iind Haas 14 sylvania license plate ABL 1359. good people” in Powdton Village, loom Eftt^neerfng Neither the man ncx die car have “The President and his adminis womeiîii ErigMiMrtng. The purpose the dinner Comk:s..^^...*.«page 18 been found. The suspect is tration have taken a step back t0 itiihKiuc* the described a s ablackmale, 25 years wards to the Dark Ages,” she said, protik^sors, M tfilBitr big sisters, who are membMS of the old. 5-fieet-8-incbes’talL meûm referring to Drexel’s relationship o f AccordiiMt to OonHhy m o iim m m btfild and w etr% a giem and with the community.

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