Act 101 reinstated; administrators admit mistalte by Mary McGuiness assumption as one of reasons for betw t>en SlW.iW to This is ap(x»inteti Act 101. a program funded by the replacing Act 101 uith their own up from the m'ie>tx1 this state of Pa and Drexel for proposed program >ear Ka>ne5 estimated thj»t Pn.'fevior J»^n Staib ot the NUth disadvantaged students, will Drexel will also be permitted Drext'l wtHild still l>e pnniding iVjvirtnuMit I'een ten^H'ranlN continue despite earlier plans by more autonomy in selecting jobs for nearl> half of the total bu»iuet when .»p^'^>l^^^^^ as inteniu dutvtor of the administration to cancel it The students in the pnigram With this bt^th direct and imlirtvt ct^sts are Act lOl for the tvi«laiU'eo( the >pnn)i decision was reversed after a added flexibility defined. Raynes inchideii term He had tnvn in\i>l\('d in the meeting March 10 between said that Drexel was satisfitxl with Next > ear's prx^x^al incUidt'% nunontx program “Drexel President Hagerty and Edward continuing the program several change's in the pn>gram I niversitN KiliK'ntioiutl l^ulder ’ Maguire, state commissioner of Administrative rt'sj-mivsibility for which prtvt't\l«Hl Act lOl higher education and Drexel’s Raynes also added that the Act 101 will be transferretl from the \ scn'ening cominittt'e has Ix'en former V P of student affairs decision to continue was not in­ Office of Academic Affairs to the lormiHl to sehvt a jvrmanent According to S Herbert Raynes. fluenced by media coverage of a OOffice of Student Affairs This dirtvUM- MemtH'rs of the com V P of academic affairs, the protest staged by abt>ut 100 Act 101 change is being made iMxause the mittee include Staib, Dean meeting clarified a number of state students over cancelling the students most involv»'d are usually Womack in Student Affairs, Ken 1 guidelines set down for running the program However, he said the freshmen It wmild t>e natural for Arrington, a Drt'xel student and •^program. The school ad- students' feelings were considered the program to l>e asstxMattnl with prt*gram jx‘«'r c^Hinselor, and Mrs o ministration had mistakenly Raynes had previously stated the IVan of Frt'shman's office Louise Jones, an interested 2 assumed until the meeting with that the primary reason for can­ w hich IS under the V P of Student community member who l.s c McGuire that only Pennsylvania celling the program was economic Affairs More faculty involvement ('hairjH*rson of the Act lOl Ad residents were eligible for the Act s. Herbert Riiyncs The proposal submitted to the state IS also Diannetl Finally, a new visorv Hoard 101 program They had used this for next year’s program asks for director for the program will l>e VOLUME Llll, NUMBER 30 DREXEL UNIVERSITY. PHILADELPHIA. PA. FRIDAY. MARCH 31. 1978 Drexel staff assaults concerts in gym is contemplating the future of the The Dean of Students Office concerts. He has also requested revealed this week that serious alternative proposals to on-campus consideration is being given to halt concerts. The most frequently all musical concerts in Drexel’s suggested response was to havs Physical Education Center Electric Factory Concerts co­ permanently. It was disclosed that produce an event with the Dr, Arthur Joblin, Vice President University to be held at one of the for Student Affairs, called a staff local music halls, such as the meeting for the week following the Tower Theatre.. March 4 concert. At this time, he A great factor in Joblin’s requested summary concert decision will be the cost of reports from the office of Safety damages to the facility after the and Security, Physical Plant, last event. According to the Student Affairs, and Physical summary reports, over $2000 worth Education. All except Student of damage was done to the facility, Affairs reported negative aspects mostly due to the damage to one of of the J. Geils concert, sum­ the floor mats valued at $10%. Mounted police guard barracade Photo by Janet Aspen marized best by John Semanik, Winter Weekend and Student Af­ Athletic Director. Semanik in­ fairs officials plan to protest the dicated that if he had anything to charges based on the fact that the do with scheduling events in the cost of replacement, not repair, is building, no further concerts would being assessed. be permitted. The Student Affairs Blodade hampers students The full report on the financial by Pat Graupp Office also revealed that student losses incurred by Winter Weekend Kalbach went on to explain that P. of academic affairs, offered input was neither solicited nor ’78 is due at a post mortem meeting Tensions heightened over term the police keep a notebook of their assistance to the police effort. accepted at this meeting. scheduled for Wednesday of next break in Powelton Village as names of residents who live in the A Burns security guard was place With the information from these week. The concert issue will be Philadelphia police barricaded blockade. Names of the residents at the Alpha Pi Lamda fraternity reports now at his disposal, Joblin discussed at this time. several blocks surrounding the are matched with their iden­ located at 33rd and Powelton over MOVE headquarters in an attempt tification to make sure they ac­ term break. Smith claimed that to starve MOVE members into tually live there. If the resident this was done at the request of submission. The city District At­ does not have satisfactory iden­ fraternity members in order to torney’s Office has ordered tification, a policeman will escort keep reporters and photographers Lexerd distribution members of the radical them to their door and make sure from making illegal use of their organization to surrender all they go in without making any building. weapons to police authorities and attempt at communicating with the City police have allowed Drexel set ffpr June to vacate their home at 307-309 MOVE people. patrol cars to pass through the North 33rd Street permanently. Kalbach also brought out that blockade in order to accommodate by Pat Graupp pointed out that the major While there haven’t been any now police are getting to know the students on crutches. Also, early This year’s Lexerd will come out problems faced by the staff were outbreaks of overt violence, people residents better and regulations this week police began allowing the as usual, in early June. Bob too little time and not enough staff living inside the blockade, in­ are becoming a bit more lax. Dragon Wagon to resume its Stromberg, business manager of members. cluding many Drexel Students, However, friends of residents still regular schedule which crosses the yearbook staff, revealed that However, Stromberg feels that have complained about their must be accompanied into the into the barricaded area. June 3rd is the projected date for “considering the time delay, I dealings with police in the area. On blockade by residents and parking All the dormitories are allowed yearbook distribution. June 3rd is think we put together a pretty good student, Faith Kalbach, who lives is restricted to residents’ and free access includinj;; those en­ also commencement and Strom­ yearbook.” He also added, “ I think acress the street from the MOVE police cars only. According to trances to Powelton Ave. There are berg said this date was set as the most people will be pleased with home, explained that all residents Kalbach, “No way anybody is approximately 150 policemen per deadline so that seniors could leave this year’s yearbook.” living within the blockade must getting anything in there (to the shift in the area including a stake Drexel with a yearbook in hand. A small staff of around 15 to 20 continually surrender identification MOVE group).” out crew which is armed and on the Early in the fall term, there was people did most of the work. Many before they are allowed to proceed Ed Smith, director of security, roofs surrounding the MOVE the question as to w hether a spring of the staff members were new to to their homes. said both he and Arthur Joblin, V. building. or fall yearbook would be the yearbook and had to be taught published. This controversy led to the techniques of photography and the dismissal of former yearbook layout. However, Stomberg editor Joel Melito by the Lexerd’s brought out that most of the layout faculty advisors. The advisors, fell into the hands of the section Inside this issue: claimed work on this year’s Lexerd editors. was sorely behind schedule and The section editors, who worked Triangle Editorial: The state’s liquor control board would not be ready for a spring together without an editor-in-chief yearbook. or managing editor, were Jenifer officers are working undercover on the D.U. campus Since then, the remainder of the Bender, senior section, Steve Lexerd staff, along with some new Nachlis - I F., Mike McDaniels - i\t'.\T lV7-.7'.7\ (!on}(ress continues the impeachment trial o f former recruits, completed work on the organizations, Tim Smolinski • see page 4 book and submitted it in time for college life, and Ray Gibson, Student Body President, Karen I'ry - Tuesday Night 7 00 p.m. the spring deadline. Stromberg sports. DREXEL TRIANGLC Page 2 -March 31. 1978 ANNOUNCEMENTS coming up! It will start at 10:30 college after having been away for DCF P.M. on Saturday, April 8 and end several years.