Opinion Entertainment Sports Columnists galore! This week’s section is filled In the section this week is a review of Ristorante The softball team captured their first-ever East with opinions from our regular columnists as well as Panorama, two albums made for summer cruisin’, a Coast Conference post-season title. Several players some guests. Topics include baseball, drunk driving review of FX2 which opens tonight, and some sum­ earned awards and recognitions. The lacrosse teams and Drexel, Montana. Also, a letter lets us know mer party food recipe ideas. Also check out the were also in action this week. Check out these and about how Spring Fling went. See page eight... pages for a cool give-away. See page twelve... other stories starting on page twenty four... The Triangle Volume 66 • Number 30 'Serving Drexel University Since 1926...' May 10,1991 R am persad speaks on new African Studies m inor Suzanne Hinton Professor of Literature and and the influence of race and sory and editorial boards of descent in North and South Triangle Staff Writer Director of .*\nierican .Studies at critical objectivism on her two Ameriean Literalure, lihiek America, the Caribbean, and I’rineeton I'niversity. Ilis lecture major works. Tlicir Iac .s were Anierieaii t.ilernry Forum, and Africa. This interdisciplinary On Wedncsdiiy evening, an was entitleil ''l.angslon Hughes, and her autobi­ The Library of .America. ,Mso. minor includes courses in inaugural lecture recogni/ing the /.ora Hurston, and the Matter of ography. Diisl Tnicks on a HnciJ. he has receives many major fel- anthropology, history, literature, estahlishnieiH (iC the Alrican Raee." Topics addressed b\ Rampersad has v.ritlen sever­ lo\K ships from the National music, political science, and American .Studies niincir at Rampersad were the overem­ al books and essays on the life I'julowment for the llumanilies. sociology, and also provides an Drexel took plaee in the Ruth phasis (if race by some, the of poel Langston Hughes. His Rockefeller l-\)undation. Center opportunity for directetl study in Aiiditoriuni. quesiioti of whether or not race books The Life of Lanfislon for .<\dvanced Research in areas of particular interest to the The gucM speaker at the cere­ is a science, and the eonlroversy vol I. II. received Best Behavioral Sciences, and the students. Students are required mony was intemationally recog­ over the actual e.xisteiice of race. Books of l4Sb from the New Guggenheim Foundation, to take 24 credits of coursework nized Dr. Arnold Katiipersad, He then spoke about the life York lim es Hook Review. Opening the ceremony was and may choose from classes the current Woodrow Wilson of author Zora Neale Hurston Rampersad has sat on the advi- Dr F, li. De Lancey. who spoke such as African American about the new minor and its Aesthetics, Topics in World value to students. Then two Ethnography, Race and Politics. awards were presented to Drexel History of Ja/.z. and Modern prolessors in special recognition African Literalure. of their efforts in creating the The material in these courses minor at the University. These has intrinsic intellectual value professors were Dr, .<\bioseh which will help prepare individ­ Porter, associate professor in the uals to become contributors to Department of Humanities and an increasingly pluralistic soci­ Conim-unications. and Dr, Julia ety. Hall, professor. in the The miiuir also allows stu­ Department of Psychology, dents who plan careers in busi­ Sociology, and Anthri'pology. ness. science, engineering, and The .African '\merican social sei\ ices to present to Studies minor was created to prospective employers a unique allow undergraduate students academic background that throughout the imiversiiy to gain includes specialized knowledge a better understanding of and in the history and cultures of background in the history and African peoples. cultures of peoples of African PO DIUM elects new chairpersons I.auren Francis person, corporate con-tacts, pub­ lic relations commitee, and Members of the Flamin’ Caucasians perfomi for students at Spring Fling last TIM DAILEY/TRIANGLE Triangle Staff Writer I’reasurer. The duties of the weekend in the Kelly basketball court. On Wednesday evening, chairperson is to assist in the PODIUM (Professional scheduling of conferences, con­ Orientation of Drexel's duct board meetings, and moni­ Advisory committee proposes many Industrious Undergraduate tor all other committees. Two Minorities) held elections for qualified candidates, Nicvole members of its Executive Board Thorne and James Bryant com­ new alternatives to budget cutting for the upcoming 1991-92 aca­ peted for this office; both demic year. Thorne and Bryant held offices Jeanette Mulligan evaluated for economic merit tactics were suggested, such as PODIUM, which had its first in the organization previously. and ranked on the basis of both giving “feeder" high schools a Triani’le Staff Writer start in 198.'!, and its second start Thorne, the elected co-chair, is cost and importance. One char­ better feel for Drexel by assign­ in 1988 through the efforts of an Accounting/Finance major Dr. Richard Schneider, the acteristic about the list that is ing each high school counselor a Dawn Collins, is an organization who believes that "commitment senior vice president of adminis- sure to please students is that it personal contact at Drexel. composed of minority students and the development of yourself tration, together with the does not recommend an increase Another suggestion to improve at Drexel University with “vari­ and others is very important to University Advisory Committee, in Drexel's tuition. enrollment involves having ous career interests who have the organization." Bryant, the has compiled a list of ways for One of the proposals on the Drexel students phone prospects established the organization to elected chairperson, is majoring Drexel University to increase its list is to improve Drexel's adver­ personally. Other proposals aid the transition from campus in Electrical Engineering and he revenue. Ideas for the list came tising techniques, for example, involved various types of schol­ to industry," as slated in its con­ is extensively involved not only not only from Schneider, but by including billboard advertis­ arship programs. stitution. in PODIUM, but also nuiny also from faculty members and ing to identify campus buildings, Although the list already con­ The first of its two major students, promoting MBA programs, and tains 70 proposals, it is not yet objectives is to establish a line As regards the focus of the See HODIUM on pa};e 2 targeting women in advertise- considered complete. According of communication between edu­ tactics proposed, Schneider said meiUs. to Schneider, suggestions are cators, professionals, and minor­ that “ in the past, Drexel has Several suggestions focus on still welcome: “We did have arti­ ity students, so that there may be been exerting too much energy public support. One of these cles in the The Clreal Court an exchange of relevant infor­ Index on ciuting its budget in order to involves improving Drexel’s Courier and The Triangle in an mation pertinent to professional pay expenses, We now plan to athletic piograms in an effort to effort to gel ideas from students development. May 10,1991 exert an equivalent amount of increase alumni support. and faculty members," he said. The second objeclive is to energy on expanding our rev­ Another focuses on trustee sup­ “ Although we did gel some provide training sessions to 4 enue,”So (ar, the list consists of port by suggesting an implemen­ response, we are always ready to develop and sharpen profession­ Ed-O p....................... 8 approximately 70 revenue- tation of an animal fund-raising receive more itleas on increasing al skills to aid students in the Entertainment 12 enhancement proposals. Some of quota for each member, while a Drexel's revenue. Any thoughts ability to interact with [irofes- 16 the ideas can be implemented thiril recommends the plaeemeiu would be greatly appreciated," sionals in the coiporate world. immeiliately, (Jthers - - namely of vetuling machines in the Scneider's new office is on the The offices that were open for 18 those whicli involve an invest­ physical education eenter. second floor of Creese. canditlate nominations were 24 ment of money - are being Some strategic recruitment chairpersv n, conference chair­ 2 • The Triangle • May 10,1991 Group of athletes gets into problems Drexel news in brief - C/'.V Sutton of Southwest State draft choice, Texas A&M run­ Siill more college allilelcs University in Minnesota, to nine ning back Darren Lewis, the f rom a variety of campuses were years of prison for selling crack only player to test positive for Noted Environmentalist Barry arrested or charged with crimes cocaine. cocaine at the National Football Commonern to speak at Drexel University in recent weeks, prompting one Only a few days earlier. The League's scouting evaluations in on Mav 17 observer to suggest that it's a Atlanta Falcons had drafted February, checked into a drug resuh of prelerential treatment Sutton, prompting him to ask rehabilitation center on April 24. The public is invited to attend Drexel University's jocks typically receive. Kovachevich for leniency. At the same time. University Annual Griffiths Memorial Lecture, featuring Barry "It's that sense that elite ath­ "You want me to forget that of Arkansas (^resident B. Alan Commoner, noted environmentalist, as a guest speak­ letes have that they're special," sentence just because you have a Sugg drastically reduced one- er, Friday, M ay 17, at 2:30 p.m . in D rexel's Mandell said Indiana University 1-nglish great employment opportunity?" year suspensions given to four Theater, 3220 Chestnut Street. Commoner will speak Prol. Murray Sperber, author of the judge replied. "Thai's basketball players involved in a on “Making Peace With the Planet,” which is also the Sports, Inc.