Big Brother Plan Utilizes Student-Faculty Teamwork
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ORHXEl INSTtTun OP TtCHNOlOGY PHIIADEIPHIA. PA. n/OLUME xliii FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1966 NUMBER 19 MDEA G r a n t s F o r t h c o m i n g ; Big Brother Plan Utilizes Director Indicates Trend Student-Faculty Team work i Of Increased Student Aid This fall the Big Brother pro '.'jj tion committee sought to choose grade-point average of 2.0 was i 1 Stiidents who have applied for evaluating applications gram will be presented with a new of stu- “ mature” upperclassmen to act the only prerequisite for admis VDE A government loans but who dents turned down due to lack approach. One faculty member as Big Brothers. All juniors iave not been notified of any of funds. sion to the program . will serve as an advisor to a and seniors who will be in school J action need not worry yet. Faculty members will l)e This program, in effect, will freshman section, and will be in the fall term were sent in I Drexel’s D irector of Student Aid, selected by the Deans of the two allow a student who previously assisted by five Big Brothers. formation and applications. John S. Lloyd, has also not been depended on Drexel aid to re Previously, one faculty ad colleges to advise sections In their respective schools. They informed as to the total amount ceive grants elsewhere and thus visor and one Big Brother were Prerecquisits Nameci will meet with the five Big of this year’s grant. Government allow Drexel more freedom in assigned to a small group of In addition, an ad was placed Brothers assigned them on the approval of the money requested the administration of funds which freshmen. in the Triangle, and a large sign has not been given as of this Because the format of the pro tentative date of Wednesday even Continued on Page 3, Col. 3 was hung in the Great Court ing, August 31, to discuss the I writing, but the approval is ex gram is new this year, the selec to solicit recruits. A minimum objectives of the program. pected. The NDEA program, one of six Meet With Zuspan major sources of aid for Drexel students, grants loans on the Drexel Nam ed National Center The Big Brothers will meet with Dean Zuspan on freshman basis of academic work and 4 financial need. These loans m ust registration day, Wednesday, be repayed over a ten year period September 21, to receive final O f C o - o p Education Association instructions. Volunteers will be [beginning nine months after the sought to assist the freshman with student graduates, at a rate of By Maria Tartaglia faculty to become better ac Ford Motor Company hired quainted with the co-op program. a mechanical engineer to work their registration. not less than forty-five dollars A recent interview with Mr. Mr. Collins felt new faculty on carburetor development In The team of the Big Brothers per quarter. Stuart B. Collins, head of the orientation, more frequent new- racing engines. A junior, also and the faculty advisors will then Other Sources of AlcJ Industrial Coordination Depart letters, and faculty visits to the In M.E., went to Oxford, England, meet with the freshm en In one ment, revealed a new distinc co-op industries could bring and worked on heating and air- of their common classes during Other sources of student aid tion, future plans, and novel jobs the first or second week to dis include the Federal Educational about better use of a student's conditioning units. as related to the Cooperative work ejqperience. In the College of Business Ad cuss any problems that may have I Opportunity Grant, the State Department, arisen. Scholarship Program, Drexel Mr. Collins also commented, ministration, a junior became an As of July 1, Drexel became Responsibility, Initiative Scholarships and loans, the “ I'd like to develop the role accountant and assistant manager headquarters for the Cooperative of counseling a little better here. for a British West Indies motel. work-study program, and in Education Association. This Is According to Frank Jacobs, dustrial scholarships. Under W e're hired to make a co-op pro Another student in business spent Big Brother Program Chairman, .a national organization which six months studying the Common the new state scholarship pro gram work; at the same time we “ The key to the success of the represents all cooperative edu get acquainted pretty well with Market in London. gram, the Pennsylvania Higher cation, and is composed of ap program Is the responsibility and students. We're In an excellent A fashion merchandiser in the the initiative of the Big Brother. Education Association is re- proximately 500 individuals in position to be of help In assistance College of Home Economics A better Drexel Is built from cluding college, government, and and guidance." studied merchandising tech a strong basis—its freshmen. ienate M akes C hange business representatives. Since its adoption in 1919, the niques In a Italian department This Is the upperclassman's op Regarding this honor Mr. Drexel Co-op Plan has ejq)anded store. A food and nutrition stu portunity to help some confused Collins said, “ We hope this will to 3,185 cooperative students dent in the same college spent freshm en and at the same time |n Frosh W eek H aiing reflect favorably on Drexel as working with 858 companies in Continued on Page 3, Col. 5 enrich his own college life.” a co-op school and we are flat 23 states and seven foreign coun The latest Student Senate meet- tered to be asked to take it.” tries. Students who have been ling brought changes in fresh In relation to future plans, faced with unusual and chal Cossacks and Go-Go Girls man hazing, the passage of a questionnaire was distri lenging co-op jobs include an EE resolutions, and reports from the buted to the faculty to ascer junior who joined a South Amer I committees. tain their feelings about the ican expedition and studied Koreans and Cinemascope Mike Markowich, in charge of Drexel cooperative program. meteorites and craters in the I Freshman Hazing, announced a While only 40% of the question deserts and western foothills of IWild Tie Day Contest to be held naires were returned, there were the Andes. In SPB Fall Term Calendar Ion Monday of Frosh Week. Three many helpful comments. The Another Junior EE spent four faculty members will be judges study revealed that more com months in the Arctic Ocean on “ This year's Fall term sched Series on Tuesday evenings. and trophies will be given at ule of programs should prove munication is necessary for the a satellite - tracking mission. Kampus Kalendar Reinstituted Court time. The bonfire sched to be one of the most exciting uled for Friday night has been that Drexel has seen to date," “ Kampus Kalendar," an ap eliminated since city fire regula- announced the Student Program pointment booklet noting all cam 1 tions prohibit it. N ew Fraternity H ouses Board and DAC Program Office pus events, will be distributed this week. Highlighting the cal free on Registration Day, to all Chairman DefencJs Hazing endar of events will be two live Drexel students. This publica In view of recent criticism P roposed for All G reeks stage performances. tion of the Program Board will directed at Frosh hazing, Mar On October 8th, the Don Cos include all finalized events, at Under the auspices of the Inter cil to study this program under kowich said, “ The emphasis is sack Chorus will perform in time of publication, and will also fraternity Council, preliminary the chairmanship 'of Robert on fun with everything under con the Main Auditorium. Soloduhin, note all home varsity sports. discussions have been undertaken Huberfeld, TEP, was held Wed trol. There will be no hardline the most-photographed Cossack It is anticipated that the Kalendar with the Intention of completely nesday, August 10. The member hazing per se. The freshman In the world, will be included In will become standard for every revamping the fraternal housing ship, which includes a rep should want to w ear dinks, and the show, performing his tradi term . ______________ arrangem ent. The plan could resentative from each fratern tional dance of daggers that has learning information will be for ity and an observer from Pan- their own benefit.*' take up to 10 years to effect but never failed to stir his audiences. the final product would be a hellenic Council, has decided to Homecoming The Senate passed a resolution The Little Angels will appear, in “Greek Community" consisting approach the problem on four to form a committee charged concert, at Drexel on Nov. 22nd of all new fraternity houses. fronts. during their second American '^’ith the responsibility of pro- Will Reminisce The first meeting of a com All Fraternities Polled tour which will include a per ('■ontinued on Page 3, Col. 3 mittee appointed by the IF coun- formance ontheEdSullivanShow. A financial subcommittee con These Korean orphan girls dem Gay Nineties” sisting of representatives from onstrate Korea's twenty cen Drexel may not be “By the Beer Mugs For Sale or Rent. APL, LCA and TKE will be turies of traditional songs, Sea," but on Homecoming week responsible for the preparation dancing and instrumental music. end activities will revolve around of an Individual prospectus for Outdoor Registration Mixer the theme of “Gay Nineties." each house. They will also This celebration commensurate explore the possibilities for The Program Board will with the 75th anniversary will financing the entire project.