Entertainment Opinion Sports This week in Entertainment we have a review of Columnists this week take on a variety of sub­ The wrestlers getjoughed up by Bucknell, and Steve Martin's latest film, L A . Story, and a quick jects, from fax machines to judicial policies, and let­ the Lady Dragons manage to hold off Connecticut trip to Baltimore. There’s music too, with another ters on Arlo, sororities, the College of Engineering, State in an East Coast Conference showdown. For installment of Reggae Rhythmns and a look at the and more. And oh yes, something about the war. all the news, including rugby and swimming, turn Steve Morse Band, beginning on page fourteen.... Check it out on page eight... back to page twnety-four.... The Triangle Volume 66 • Number 21 'Serving Drexel University Since 1926. February 22,1991 Budget cuts to force closure of the Drexel Lodge in July Bob Pritchett monih; in the meantime the "When 1 came here as a fresh­ Of The Triangle Creese Student Union staff has man in '52 we had many, many been instructed to cancel all activities out there." Doelp said, In a move designed to cut reservations after July 1, 1991. but in recent years usage by expenses in the next fiscal year “At this point it would be members of the University com­ the administration has tentatively proper to say that no decision munity has dropped. decided to close the Drexel has been made; all options are up The Greek community is one Lodge on July 1, 1991. for grabs," Doelp said. He noted of the few groups that regularly According to Dr. Richard that “We have to tighten our belt uses the facility for formals and Schneider, senior vice president to survive this period," and said retreats, said Assistant Dean of for administration, the cost of that his group will be trying to S tu d en ts Ron K ibbe. “ I t’s a keeping the lodge open is answer the question “‘Is there a beautiful facility; it's a great approximately $60,000 a year, way Drexel University could place for a retreat or a break very little of which is recovered operate this facility and still from the environment on cam­ through the $50 usage fee. recover its costs?’” pus.... I think we could make “A while ago the trustees The Drexel Lodge was a gift much better use of the facility if declared the lodge surplus prop­ of A. J. Drexel Paul, grandson of we publicized it." A view of the Drexel DAVID COLLINS/TTUANGLE erty...we don’t see a specific the Anthony J. Drexel, the According to Dr. Timothy need for it,” Schneider said. "It University’s founder, who gave Grimm, director of the Creese Lodge in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. was felt that when the time is the twenty-two acre property in Student Union, last year the right we should liquidate the Newtown Square to the school in lodge was booked for between asset." 1929. The lodge was built soon 60 and 100 days; the usage fee is G reeks to get visit Schneider has charged afterwards and dedicated in $50 a day. The facility, which University Business Manager 1931. includes volleyball courts, a soft­ Peter Doelp with putting togeth­ Students, faculty, and staff ball field, and small lake, can er a group to study options for have used the lodge since for handle up to 250 people, or up to from review team the lodge, which Schneider said retreats, parties, and formals, and 100 for primarily indoor activi­ include selling it outright or the University rents it out for ties. Catherine Campbell tives will be meeting in designat­ developing it for commercial weddings, receptions, and other Kibbe expressed the senti­ ed fraternity houses and the Triangle Staff Writer use. Presently “w e’re just hold­ non-Drexel events. The lodge ments of a number of students Panhellenic apartments to talk ing the lodge; people are using once handled overnight stays in and administrators: “I think it’d This Sunday and Monday with I.F.A. members as well as it.” dormitory-like facilities on the be a shame to lose the facility, three members from INTER­ individual fraternity and sorority Doelp said that he expects to second floor, but that option is but it may be a fiscal reality.” CHANGE (an organization from members, and their alumni. complete the evaluation by next no longer available. the National Inter Fraternal Monday will involve meetings Association) will be coming to with faculty, the Black Student look at and rate Drexel’s Greek Union, the Poweltoit Village system. Civic Association, and other Perform ing Arts to give D rexel The program, which has Drexel organizations. already started, has already At 7:00 pm Monday an open involved fraternity and sorority forum will be presented with the presidents, asking them to rate groups findings and recommen­ a taste of the Elizabethan era the University’s Inter Fraternity dations. Ssytem. All Greeks and faculty are Connie Regan Starting Sunday afternoon the invited to meet in the Stein Triangle Staff Writer INTERCHANGE representa­ Auditorium. Tonight at 8 pm, a new show of old style entertainment is coming to the sixth floor Faculty Club in MacAlister Hall. After months Freshm an killed in of preparation, Drexel University’s Chamber Singers will be performing in their first Madrigal Dinner. car accident Sunday The Chamber Singers are a small group of vocalists selected by audition from the ranks of United Church of Christ in the University Chorus. Triangle News Desk Gilbert. A memorial service is The evening will include traditional wassail, a Richard F. Williams, a fresh­ planned at Drexel for next full early-english meani, and music of the man mechanical engineering Thursday at 6 pm in the Grand Elizabethan Era, provided by the Singers as they major, was killed early Sunday Hall of the Creese Student wander amongst the tables. Even with minimal morning in a one-car accident on Union. For more information, advertising, the show received an overwhelming Northbound Route 209. contact the Sigma Alpha Epsilon response. According to his mother, fraternity at 222-9925. According to Director Stephen Powell “We Williams was driving home hoped to sell out one [show]; it sold out five alone from a friends house when 'veeks early, so we added a second one, and it his car slipped off the icy road Index sold out two weeks before the dinners. Both din­ and into the underbrush. ners have long waiting lists.” In the State police report there February 22,1991 The Drexel Dancers will also be performing was no mention that the accident renaissance dances, Pat Setzer of the music fac­ was alcohol related. ,..,6 ulty will be playing a genuine lute, and student “He was a fine, charismatic Ed-Op...................... 8 jugglers will also be entertaining. All of the per­ brother who will be dearly formers will be dressed in original costumes. missed,” said Vishal Dodia, one ,.12 BOB PRITCHETT/TRIANGLE “If it’s at all possible we plan to do it again, of Williams’ Sigma Alpha Entertainment.......... ,14 David Jadico practices his juggling/jester (probably next year]... The students are really Epsilon fraternity brothers. 18 enjoying it...they don’t get to perform in costume The funeral was held yester­ act for tonight’s performance. .24 day afternoon at the Salem 4 • The Triangle • February 22,1991 Polystyrene gets another chance in hght of study Foam cups, often portrayed as stopped using foam cups in foam,” he maintained. “That fac­ bleached paper cups pollute the decompwsing in landfllls. an ecological villain, actually recent years because of environ­ tor alone is sufficient to have me air more than foam cups do. Technology exists to recycle may be more environmentally mental fears. personally choose a polyfoam Foam cups fell into environ­ foam cups into other materials, friendly than paper cups, a "The problem is there’s no cup.” mental disrepute about 15 years said Hocking, but a better system Canadian researcher reported means to recycle Styrofoam,” Petroleum, usually fuel oil or ago, after scientists linked the of collecting such material “is Jan. 31. said Jason Roder, head of food natural gas, is first used during chlorofluorcarbons, or CFCs, required to make this option a University of Victoria services at Central College. the papermaking process, and used in their production to deple­ more significant reality.” researcher Martin Hocking, in a “There’s nobody out there col­ then is used again if paper cups tion of the protective ozone layer Many paper cups, especially study that received no funding lecting it.” have a plastic or wax coating. in Earth’s upper atmosphere. the more sturdy varieties, cannot from either the paper or Hocking contends making Hocking explained. CFCs are no longer used to be recycled. polystyrene foam industries, paper cups is as environmentally Foam cup production also make foam cups. Pentane is now Foam cups decompose very found that the environmental difficult as making foam cups. requires only about one-sixth as used in their place. little when buried in landfills. impact of foam appears to be less “The main factor that is clear­ much of other types of chemi­ As for the threat of global Hocking conceded. However, he than that of paper cups. ly in favor of the polyfoam cup cals, like chlorine and sulfur, as warming. Hocking said pentane’s noted that there is increasing evi­ Central College in Iowa, is that the paper cup consumes paper cups, according to impact as a so-called greenhouse dence that also does not degrade Brown University, and California not only wood resources, but Hocking’s study, published in the gas is probably less than the well in landfills, especially in dry State University in Sacramento, also petroleum resources to the journal Science.