Bigf big music, itty-bitty living space: Entertainment looks at five EPs.., page 12 Volume 68 • Number 32 The Student Newspaper ofDrexel University July 2,1993 Apple Pi loses its University recognition The fraternity, previously suspended for violating tie terms of its probation, stands to lose its house if it holds any activity other than planning to be reinstated on a probationary basis. M ich a el J . L ebiedzinski between fraternities and Drexel the University in the past 18 Edttor-in -Ch ief made in order to avoid paying months.” In a June 21 letter from Inter­ real estate taxes on the land. Newman, who came to Drex­ im Vice Provost for Student Apple Pi, Drexel’s only local el on April 1,1993, after serving Life Diana Hackney, Apple Pi fraternity, has no national afQli- as University of Pennsylvania’s was informed that “effective ation, and is advised only by its assistant director of fraternity immediately, the recognition of alumni corporation. According and sorority affairs for three and Alpha Pi Lambda fraternity is to Hackney’s letter to Chapter a half years, said that a similar suspended.” President John Gibson, the sus­ incident occurred at Penn during “The intention is to give them pension was the result of a rec­ his time there. a chance to rebuild. The chapter ommendation to suspend the Three years ago, the national is being given an opportunity to chapter by University Judicial chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon look back ... and rebuild on Officer Dianna C. Dale; the vio­ was prepared to revoke the char­ positive aspects [of fraternity lation of several restrictions ter of Penn’s chapter when reor­ life],” said Eric Newman, direc­ imposed by Hackney in the fall ganization was suggested. tor of Greek life, who was part of 1992, including participation Trisha Phaup, of Penn’s Office of the discussions that led to the in athletic events; and what of the Fraternity and Sorority decision to suspend the Univer­ Hackney described as “contin­ Affairs, said that the fraternity’s sity’s recognition of Apple Pi. ued violation of University poli­ national chapter stepped in and According to Newman, the deci­ cy by members of the chapter.” performed a “total reorganiza­ sion was made solely by Hack­ When the chaptCT was initial­ tion.” And in the spring of 1993, ney. ly placed on suspension in Sep­ the fraternity was voted “the According to Hackney, the tember 1992, its members were most outstanding fraternity,” suspension means that the fra­ told that “it should be the according to Newman and Apple Pi*s house is being renovated by its alumni Ishan KmjUThe Tmascle ternity “will not be permitted to responsibility of the entire house See APPLE PI on page 2 corporation, which is paying for the renovations. Apple Pi has been conduct any functions, such as to assist in making a cultural prohibited from hosting functions at its house until January 7,1994. athletic, social or otherwise, on change in the brothers’ atti­ or off campus until January 7, tudes.” Rainy weather, m echanical difficulties 1994. Under no circumstance Hackney explained that may the chapter host any activi­ because of the January 30 ty in the chapter house. This alleged rape and the “attitudes cloud SunD ragoh IV ’s perform ance property is to be used for dormi­ and behaviors expressed during Andrew Ross weather. Add mechanical diffi­ putting together a fourth-place tory purposes only.” the [resulting] judicial process,” N ew s E d ito r culties to the weather prob­ finish in another leg of the If the fraternity violates the the “members of the copter do Aaron Z. Schantz lems, and you have an expla­ race. But the improvement current suspension, “it will be not understand the University’s N ew s Wr ite r nation for SunDragon IV’s wasn’t enough for Drexel to considered a violation of this expectations of them.” Howev­ Hopes were high for the 17th-place performance out of crack the top 10. The Universi­ sanction and may result in a er, she said that the most recent SunDragon IV team heading the 34 entrants. ty of Michigan successful withdrawal of University recog­ sanction was not a direct result into the second SunRayce from Its placing would have been defended its SunRayce title, nition with no automatic right of of the judicial process or the Arlington, Texas, to Min­ even worse, however, if not for while Cal Tech and California return.” Drexel holds legal title alleged rape. neapolis. The SunDragon had its eye-opening performance State-Los Angeles finished to the Apple Pi fraternity house Newman said that “a pattern won its qualifying heat and later in the race. second and third, respectively. as a result of agreements [of behavior] caused a worry in was seeded second in the race. Compounding the team’s S i n R w ci: '9 3 The team believed that it had weather problems were two Van R to be m o t h b a l l e d an advantage because it had blown tires and a faulty battery Final St\ni)in<;s P atricia O ’B rien “We intend to relocate the the second lightest car and during the fu-st leg of the race. 1. Michigan 2. CalTech N ews Wrtter electrical switch gear as part of drew the most power from Replacing the battery meant a 3. California State—Los Angeles Facilities Management has the shutdown,” said Noyes. - solar panels. Even a peek at 10-hour penalty, but the team 4. George Washington taken steps to abandon the now- Myers and Kelly will be defending champion Michi­ had to finally switch after the 5. Stanford vacant Van Rensselaer Hall. directly wired to the street, and gan’s $650,000 vehicle didn’t second day. 6. Maryland D^vid Noyes, director of the Early Child Development faze the team. After the battery was 7. Okl^oma 8. Massachusetts—Lowell facilities management, said that Center, which requires a very “We’ve got a much lighter replaced, the SunDragon 9. Kauai Community College taking steps to abandon the low voltage, will continue to be car, and if the days are sunny, impressed by blowing past 18 10. Iowa State building will eliminate the need Avired through Van Rensselaer. our panel can draw a lot more schools and finishing sixth in 11. McGill to run heat through it and will The heating system of Van R power,” said team leader Paul the third leg of the race. But 12. California State—Fresno 13. Arizona State require minimal maintenance. has been shut off for the summo- Ciccone. the 10-hour penalty cut into 14. Queens (N.Y.) Although the building has not and if the electrical switch gear Unfortunately, that “if” that small victory, negating 15. Rose-Bilman Institute of Technology been used as a dormitory since is moved and other code compli­ doomed the SunDragon. Rainy any effect on Drexel’s cumula­ 16. Mankato State 1991, it is still being maintained. ances are completed by the end weather was the rule early on; tive standings. 17. Drexel The basement, which houses of the sununer, the heating sys­ The SunDragon team con­ 18. Western Michigan the SunDragon was designed 19. Missouri the electrical line for Myers tem will not be turned on again to be at its best in sunny tinued its improvement, 20. Virginia Tech Hall, Kelly Hall, and the Early in the fall. 21. Minnesota Childhood Development Center, According to Noyes, the cost 22. Rochester Institute of Tedinology has a water leak. of heating Van Rensselaer is 23. Stark Technical College 24. Colorado State between $30,000 and 25. Auburn $40,000 a year. 26. Ottawa When asked if alternatives 27. Puerto Rico to abandoning the building 28. Clarkson 29. Missouri—R(4la were considered, Noyes said 30. Mercer that subletting Van Rensse­ 31. California laer as apartments was an 32. Texas—Austin option, but “it would take a 33. Waterloo significant amount of money 34. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to revitalize it.” Noyes also said that the WKDU radio tower may be I n THIS ISSU E,.. moved from the top of Van Rensselaer. He said that if it were to be moved, it would “probably be moved to KeUy.” Such a move would be .............page 7 difficult, however, because it would require approval by p a g e s the Federal Communications SunDragon IV team members gather around A am on 2, ScaMmJTHKTmnoLB Van R tn su ku r T a u u a u F u P hoto Commission. their vehicle. Drexel finished in the middle o f the pack in SunRayce *93, 2 • The Triangle • July 2,1993 Bookstore outsourcing almost complete M ic h a e l J. Lebiedzinski than 3.5 percent of MacAlister such as Barnes & Noble, things N ews in brief E d ito r-in -C hief Hall be used for commercial will get better,” Gallot said, Cara Solomon space. Since Drexel switched pointing out that prices are N ew s Writer from Drexel University Food expected to stay the same. He Drexel athletes finish near top of NAC in University Treasurer Freddie Services (DUFS) to ARA in expects “huge improvements in academic honor roll Gallot met with representatives Fall 1992, the addition of a operations, quality, sales, and from Barnes & Noble, the com­ Barnes & NoMe, a commercial personnel relations.” Drexel placed 25 student-athletes on the Spring 1993 North pany chosen to provide book­ company, will put Drexel over Gallot estimated that the Atlantic Conference Honor Roll, second only to Vermont’s 26.