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Macintosh University user group SPA brought Drexel another big hit by Ed Reaf^an to this song was overwhelming and C ollege Triangle Staff Writer after the hand left the stage the au reorganizes dience only grew louder until they replaces Sunday night, Oct. 19, Student Pro returned. The band's encore was more by A.J. Schuessler gram Association (SPA) presented the energy packed than the first set due to Triangle Staff Writer group General Public at the Main the encouragement of the audience. At Evening Auditorium. This proved to be a very the end of the encore, the saxophone On Oct. 21, 1986, the DUsers had entertaining evening for all who at player. Saxa. ripped out with an a reorganizational meeting aimed at tended. The Buddy System, the open energetic sax solo, which only made College revitalizing the group. The DUsers, ing band from Boston, hit the stage at the audience want to hear the band by Eric McC'lo> who up to about a year ago were one 8 p.m. I felt that this band's perfor play some more. The band kindly Triangle Staff Wriu r of the most active and influential stu mance was not up to par, mainly due obliged. The only bad thing about the dent groups in the University, had fad to the fact that one could not hear the evening was that the concert ended Drexel's Board of Trustees recent ed from the campus scene. No longer lyrics because of the band's depen after the second encore. ly approved the establishment of the were they the group that sparked the dence on amplified drums and bass The concert was held in the Main University College, The purpose ol the fire and gave life to the microcomputer guitar. The audience for the most part Auditorium, which seats 900. 1 feel the new college, according to Dr, Bernard program. did not respond to this band's attempt closeness to the band was the factor Sajik. Vice-President of .-\cadeniic .M- The DUsers claim they never disap to play music, even when they did a that made the concert more enjoyable fairs. is to consolidate "all units in peared. only that their mechanizations poor cover of a Led Zeppelin classic. than when General Public played to volved in the delivery of education to became more subtle. According to General Public's performance was 6.000 at the University of Penn- nontraditional students in order to Dave Dubin, a noteworthy DUser, the delayed slightly because of a faulty splitting from The English Beat. world peace ‘‘Love Without the ' sylvania two years ago. This was a draw on the existing strengths of the group became exhausted after the bulb in one of the band’s four motoriz Playing songs from their new Fun." also from the band's new totally enjoyable show that was not University for the benefit of all, " amazingly sucessful MacFair. No new ed stage lights, but at 9:30 p.m. the album. Hand to Mouth, and assisted album, is an upbeat love song. Other without its highpoints. These includ University College will handle all people were interested in joining the band took the stage and was greeted by the onstage charisma of Ranking works included in the set were "Come ed the spectacular lighting, the clari Evening College students and all part- upper level positions, and the people by the patient crowd. It was an im Roger, the band got the audience to Again." "M urder," ".Asa Matter of ty of the sound system and the en time day students. The University Col who were in those positions were pressive performance by the entire respond to everything they played, in Fact." "Day-to-Day" and "A re you thusiasm of both the audience and the lege will work directly with the other tired. According to DUser President band. The group was led by founding cluding their new single. “ Too Much Leading me On'?" band. Those who did not attend miss colleges and. as a result, e\ening pro Steve Weintrout, they discovered that members Dave Wakeling and Rank or Nothing.” One of the new songs. The band ended its first set with ed a great performance. And let us not grams will become accredited. .Accor junior and pre-junior courses were ing Roger, who released their first ‘‘Forward as One.” was introduced their top 40 hit, "Tenderness." thus forget the people at SPA who make ding to Dr, Ewaugh Fields, the Dean tougher than freshman courses, and album. ...All the Rage, in 1983 after by Dave Wakeling as his "hope for saving the best for last. The response such activities possible. of the University College. "We will that the time they could dedicate to the be getting the strengths of both the group was shriveling rapidly. the DUsers about where their program degree offering colleges and the Ev en But they never disappeared. The fell short. Now, in order to keep their ing College." DUser office was still open, office and their position as a campus The new system will bring several distributing Public Domain software computer group. DUMUG demands Cafeteria to be finished in November other welcomed changes to the en- and helping students with Macintosh that the DUsers justify their existence. ing College program. Da\time related problems. They also opened a "W e are the oldest user group," says students will be able to take evening second office in the Korman Center, by Anthony LoRusso students to pay for their meals by us Other Work involved in the cafeteria Weintrout, ‘‘they should justify their courses and evening students wiW he Triangle Staff Writer ing the magnetic strip on the back of project is also proceeding, according hoping to break down what they felt existence.” able to take day courses. It will also their I.D. cards. This new method of to Jerry McFarland, the Director of was a barrier between the administra But the DUsers feel that both groups be possible for people who desire to The work on the cafeteria is close using the I D. card will help ease traf Planning and Construction. The tion and the students. can exist peacefully on campus. They take courses without matriculating to fic flow in the paying line, and carpeting in Mandell Theater was laid Weintrout claims that the DUsers are setting up non-stop representatives to being finished. The parts needed for do so. Because of this, the University students will be able to exit faster and down last week, and the Mandell always felt tragically separated from in all the dorms and in many commuter the serving area to be completed are will be able to serve "many more aduU eat iheir food while it is still hot or Garden has been completely filled with the administration. ‘‘The school areas in the Philadelphia and South due in any day now, and Mike Noonan learners." says Fields. of Food Services expects the entire cold. Food Services will also be able din. The landscaping around the always-Bsked us to do things, but never Jersey areas. These computer rep According to Dr. Stanley Gwizada. feeding area to be completed and to accommodate regular cash pyramidal glass entranceway will be really gave us the help.” All the resentatives will distribute Public Do the Evening College Dean, the new operational by the second week in customers when the serving area is done within the next few weeks; DUsers feel that this lack of coopera main software and assist users with program will also benefit /'uil-time November. When this happens, the complete. There will be six registers, shrubbery eight to ten feet high and tion is what eventually caused the any and all problems. The group students because iLs courses are «ITcrcd temporary buffet in the main dining an addition of two. available. The trees to be planted will taper down group to begin to fall apart. represented the University at Super all year round. .As a result, it w ill be area will be moved into the serving three dining areas w ill be able to seat from the pyramid to the surrounding Then OCS decided to form their Sunday and plans to hold more events possible for students to lake a course area, tables will be put back, and ac 900 people, with 250 extra seats com containment wall, directing the eye to later in the year, maybe even a in the evening during a term in uhich own user’s group. The Drexel Univer ing from the conversion of the old the entrance. The old trees in front of cess from Creese to MacAlister it may not be offered in the da> timc sity Macintosh Users Group Mactoberfest. Creese and MacAlister will be remov through the basement will be court into a dining area. Says Sajik. the goal o( the progiaiii (DUMUG). DUMUG was formed as The DUsers stress that they don’t ed. and new oak trees will be planted unrestricted again. The Dragon’s Den Students wanting to get more in is to make "pan-lime education tor life an administration run user's group want to offend the members of in their place. A chandelier will be and 32nd Street South will then return volved with the operation of the long learning as respectable as possi meant to replace the DUsers. Accor DUMUG. However, according to hung from the apex of the pyramid in to their normal operating hours, open cafeteria and contribute ideas for the ble." Under the new s\stem.