Breslin Describes ‘Improved Flnandal Situation” at U
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Happy Halloween! Volume 67 • Number 6 October 25,1991 Breslin describes ‘Improved flnandal situation” at U. address Gary Rosenzweig_______ Other topics mentioned been good. Awerbuch comp President also presented a set of in the third quartile this year, an Of The Triangle included the faculty-administra- lemented Breslin for in “well-defined and ambitious” improvement of one quartile tion relationship, the Univer corporating the faculty’s ideas goals for this year. This includes from last year. Breslin set the “Today we hold an improved sity’s fundraising status, and the into the current financial action increased alumni participation, goal of reaching the second financial situation,” declared current standing of the plan. and 400 solicitations of quartile by 1995 and the first by Drexel University President University in the world. The results of recent fund prospects for major donations. 2000. Richard D. Breslin at his ‘State Both Breslin and Faculty raising efforts were announced. The topic of Drexel’s Breslin also outlined the of the University Address’ in the Senate Chairman Dr. Johnathan $11.5 million were donated in standing in the U.S. News and current financial aid program. main auditorium this past Awerbuch agreed in their 1990-91, of which excess will be World Report survey of the He said that the increase in aid Thursday. During the speech, presentations that faculty and used for laboratory, lecture hall nation’s best Universities was outweighed the tuition increase Breslin brought the University administration relations have and classroom renovation. The also mentioned. Drexel ranked by a total of $1.3 million. community up to date with the financial and developmental status of the University. One of the primary messages that the president stated was that “all new tuition revenue, in excess of budgeted dollars, will be dedicated exclusively to instruction, academic program support and to student financial a i i ” He said that it is“important to put our money where our mouth is.” Breslin warned, however, that the financial situation was not perfect. “It will be necessary to cut $2.9 million from this year's budget. These necessary and difficult adjustments will provide the basis for balanced budgets over the next three years.” The president pointed out that since the final enrollment was over 1,200, when only 1,000 were budgeted for, and there was no loss of state aid, the facuhy and s^ff would receive their regular raises. These average out to be a five percent raise for faculty, and an eight percent raise for classified staff. Childnn o f Ilk* D nxtlfam ifygathtred on campus but w tektndfor afamUy reunion. Read Anne Seguy/THE TRIANGLE All raises are retroactive back to about it and tIuFonnder’M Day events OH pi^e 12... when the new salary year began. Possibility o f cam pus m all near Q uad proposed Robert Blasi Properties, Incorporated (API), planners due to the high amount It has also been proposed that discussed. “Most retail people Triangle S t(^ Writer the current name for the of pedestrian traffic that passes the University bookstore be w e’ve spoken to aren ’t proposed building is the Drexel through it daily. moved into the Gateway interested in second floor retail,” Plans are currently being University Gateway Center. Presently the building Center’s basement level to said Davis. discussed regarding the possible The probable site of the proposal includes two stories increase the flow of traffic Among possible uses under addition of a new building on Gateway Center will be the above ground and possibly a through the new center and consideration for the Center’s the Drexel campus. According corner of 33rd & Chestnut, basement level. The first floor of make it more attractive for second story is the establishment to John D. Davis, Chief across from MacAlister Hall. the Gateway Center would be retailers. Ideas for the use of the of a new alumni faculty or a Financial Officer of Academic This corner is favored by the devoted entirely to retail stores. second floor are still being Center for Continuing Professional Education. Davis said that it may also be the sight of a new state of the art facility Elections to be held to break tie for Freshman President for the Admissions Office. Catherine Campbell establish a recycling committee As president of the freshman end of the week. He would like “One of the things we want to Of The Triangle and a community service club to class he would like a formal to see the students either get do is provide something for aid in this effort. “We need to recycling program to be put into back the money that has not Drexel,” said Davis. “If Mee Mee Nguyen and get more involved in the effect around campus. He also been used at the end of the term someone comes here, I feel Jonathan Munsell are the environment and recycling is finds that there is a need for or possibly allow the excess embarrassed because I have to candidates participating in the the best way to help the earth,” Pete’s Arena to honor student money to transfer to a credit at take them over to Penn if I want tie breaking election for Nguyen said. meal cards from 2-4 in the the book store. to take them to lunch.” Freshman Class President. The Other ideas that she feels afternoon as well as improving “More forceful security that is Among the stores being reelections are tentatively freshmen have responded well to its delivery service. One actually allowed to do considered for the first floor of scheduled for Wed. Oct. 30. is the concept of a freshman complaint that he stated is that it something” would be an the Gateway Center are a Nguyen plays the clarinet in class formal and better is currently difficult to get in im portant im provem ent in convenience store, a pharmacy, Drexel’s band and recently communication with Powelton touch with them by phone and it helping to protect students, a restaurant with an outdoor became a member of the Village. takes too long for delivery. stated Munsell. He explained eating area and possibly a deli or Centennial Cheerleading squad. Jonathan M'unsell is , a Munsell stated that he is discussed how the University of pizza shop. “We used a couple In her platform she stresses the member of Drexel’s Rugby club bpthered that the money not Pennsylvania actually has off of senior design projects from need for recycling around the and is currently pledging Sigma used by students on the meal duty police officers as part of Dr. Woodring to see what entire campus. She would like to Alpha Mu fraternity. plan is lost if not depleted by the See VOTE on page 2 See MALL on page 3 2 • The Triangle • October 25,1991 P V C A discusses neighborhood issues Catherine Campbell must compromise with Drexel they’d take care of.” Cook also Of The Triangle on the future development of the informed the PVCA that Drexel PpMMwit aad property. is not answering his calls. Dan This past Monday’s Powelton A Powelton Village Larkin, PVCA’s lawyer, said Village Civic Association representative stated that Drexel that he is in the process of CMdys SmhWda Bittiw. ft# »nt ■n i CBO of Dii«Miid (PVCA) meeting was the first wants the area tom down and writing a letter to Drexel. SMBTckftae (W ojr« « ta Kaili AaM m since the fall term started. New made into open space. PVCA, The PVCA asked students to •r M t t tfaB OR WedMMiby. Oct 30 « t e M a tfo a o flte members were welcomed as on the other hand, wants Drexel keep in mind that it is a law in well as members of Director of to relocate some of the off Philadelphia that an owner must ftiiiier wat Reeled PtnrideM i«d the Grooming the Dragon campus fraternity houses there. clean up after his dog and keep OiMMMMi StaleTdepiKNie coiil|i|liy teM ajr I99L Program Ronnie Manlin’s One reason that Drexel doesn’t it on a leash. They asked that the (tected u her a n a i t fwridaii. B « |e r saved as Vioa ’Learning for Service class’. want to do this is because of the dogs not go near the playground Secnwy and tnatorer of B«a Atfanik CoipMMtiM fio p One issue covered by the estimated $600,000. that it near Tau Kappa Epsilon because IMS to A|iril 1991, at EKKUthw Dineior - InvMior R etalian community report involved the would cost to rehabilitate the of the recent debris left behind. ftam Feimiiy 198810 Apffl 198S. future of 3314 and 3316 Race buildings. Summer/ Winter One member said that some of B uiB r koidt a iM ie ia r’s D oine ^nmaoa Street, the site of two wants apartments in that location the larger dogs have been has attended management protruB* at the University of abandoned buildings that have instead of fraternities. A task scaring the small children. E)ogs Pinsboih and ihe Univeni^ of Iffiaois. been dilapidating since the mid force is being formed by PVCA found without leashes or tags 1970’s. in the hope of coming to a will be picked up. Drexel originally wanted to compromise among the groups. Missing stop signs are among Hqspitidtty Employcrf ^HOT UNE^ iattaSM at acquire the land but was not A Drexel student and a 1991 the hazardous problems D m d permitted because of a code for graduate were on hand to tell of reported.