DREXELDRYDOCKS N A V Y by Diane Klivin)>t(>n pulled even at 17:30 on a Robinson How did he feel now that the> d outei>me Trum^tf Stuff H'rili r jumper. won.’ John R.inkin: "I teel alot more com- The teams again traded baskets un­ "My feelings are hard to describe. lortable when I know the tans are Drcxol's Basketball Team's win over til Lehmann opened the lead to 54-51 It's like attaining a goal you wdrk so behind us We couldn't have done it Navy was " almost as gocxl as the with a 3 point field goal at the 16:01 hard for and finally achieve. There without them " John l.usska and Ed Senour. alum­ ECC championships." replied an ex- mark. The Dragon's lead was extend­ were so many g(H>d teams that we ni who graduated in 19S4. when ask hilerated Casper Cooper shortly after ed b\ Rob Johnstone who tapped in could have beaten this year and didn't. the Dragons' victory. a goal off a rebound. Drexel clung to But this time we took advantage of ed their viewpoint replied. "W e're With .11 seconds left to play in the their lead for nearly thirteen minutes, Navy to win. We couldn't have done both big basketball fans, and this is the greates Drexel game we've ever seen. game Drexel lead 18th ranked Navy, until a Robinson three fixiter gave the it w ithout the tremendous support of Winning this game has given Drexel 81-78. However, a slam dunk off a re­ Middies a 76-74 ad\antage. Drexel University." national exposure and made it easier bound by Navy's 7' I " All-American The Dragon's battled back, scoring Pat Rafferty: Navy is a beatable to recruit people, especially since we center David Robinson, narrowed the the next 7 points, five of w hich came team.. we outplayed them. Even if we Dragons' lead to 81-80 with only 16 from ,‘\nderson. His final two free did let Robinson get his '44'. we still have beaten one ot the top twentv teams." seconds remaining on the clock. In throws of the night put the Dragons got the big ‘W"." order to win Navy had no choice but ahead to stay w ith 3 1 seconds remain­ Tixld Lehmann: "It was the biggest V'ice President tor Student .MTairs. .-\rthur P. Joblin. said, "Wondertul. to foul. The Middies sent Dragon ing in the game. basketball game I've ever played in my wonderful, wondertul. wondertul.'" freshman Jim Hardy, who has been to Robin.son lead all scorers with 44 life. I'm very pleased with the the line only once this season, to the points, v^hich set a new record tor charity stripe to shoot one & one. Har­ scoring b\ one player at the Palestra. dy sank one of his two freethrows. Drexel were lead by Cooper, who col­ making the score 82-80. Navy came lected 23 points and 9 rebounds. down with a chance to tie. but rather Anderson (17 points. 10 rebounds) than looking inside to All-American was Drexel's leader on the boards. David Robinson, senior guard Doug Eddie Burke. Drexel's basketball Wojcik tired a cross coun pass to Neal coach was ver\ pleased with the Fenton looking for a 3 pt field goal to team's performance, but replied. "The take the lead. Fortunately. Fenton tremendous fan support from Drexel turned the ball over, which left Navy UniversitN students and Greek no other choice than to foul again, members carried us over, especially Todd Lehmann took the line for the when we were down b> 4 at the 12:11 Dragon's and sank one of two mark. They made the big difference freethrows. to ice the victory that between \\inning and losing." toppled nationally ranked Navy 83-80. Rob Johnstone said. "The last two The 5149 attending basketall fans, games we played were how we need the vast majority being Drexel to play to win the ECC. If we continue students. Made up the largest crowd with performances like tonight, we the Palestra has seen this year. should do well this year. " Early on. the crowd was skeptical. ■Mike Anderson: "1 feel we gained They doubted that Dre.xel could even a lot of respect tonight from more peo­ come close to winning against 18th ple. and 1 hope now that since we've ranked Navy. But their views W’ere sprang back into action as Robinson, Over the next four minutes, the kad gained this respcct. more students will soon to change as the game the 7 'I ” giant, .stole Drexel's lead, changed hands several times until come to the games and cheer us into progressed. conecting on four baskets within a five Robinson put the middies ahead by 3 victory." Casper Cooper: "1 teel the reason The buzzer sounded the start of the minute period. By the 12:37 mark points, w ith a basket and a free throw'. we won this game was because the game. Starling players, Lehmann. Navy had sucessfully destroyed Drex- Papes .scored off a rebound to tie the media built us up more. We believed Anderson. Cooper. John Rankin, and el's lead and were winning by a score score 40-40. Anderson gave the in ourseh es and w ith founeen brothers Rick Papes strode out into the court. of 19-8. Dragons a 2 point advantage on a pair out there, it was like one big famil> Drexel controlled ther opening tap. 45 Instead of throw ing in the towel the of free throw s with 1:17 left to play w ho finally found the togetherness we seconds later Anderson opened the Dragons were even more persistent. in the half. Drexel added another 2 were searching for. 1 felt I had to pla> scoring with a lay-up. Blue and yellow Within a time span of three minuites pitints to their lead to end the half one of my best games if we were go­ streamers Hooded the Palestra, as the Hardy. Anderson. Cooper. Troy ahead by four. 45-41. ing to win. And we all realized we had Dragon fans went wild. Stribiling. and Rob Johnstone con­ In the second half of the game Drex­ to help each other out in defending The Dragons' maintained their lead structed a 12 pt. turnaround, evening el started w ith ptissesion of the ball but against David Robinson. " until the |7;46 mark. Suddenly. Navy the score at 20-20. their lead soon crumbled when Navy Student injured Update on campus con­ Explosion in lab burns grad student struction activities what could luppen to a building that size." Hazardous .Materials fask Force by Anthony LoRusso put the lot there As of now, 1 —the unit i)f the fire depanment deal­ Triangle Staff Wnler th e r e is no p a rk in g allow ed there ing with chemical tires or spills was called to the scene because Lithium • Cafeteria - The only work • New EngineerinR Buildinfi - Hydroxide (the comixiund which caus­ needetl to be done for the This new project remains on ed the explosion) releses potentiallv cafeteria is to wait until spring schedule, with Drexel planning toxic fumes However, no danger ap­ and make sure the grass there to ask for bids in Mav Con­ peared in the evacuated building. has taken root All other work is struction IS scheduled to be l.ithium is one ol the most com pleted com pleted in October of 1988 dangerous chemicals on the periodic table to mix with v^ater, second onlv • Mam A uditonom ram p - Drexel • Campus Master Plan - The to Franzium in the v iolence ol the en­ IS awaitinR the delivery of some Campus Master Plan has passed suing reaction. \\ hen it is mixed w ith railing pieces and concrete through its first phase of re­ water, the compound loriiis an intense blocks, which will take three to search by the contracting firm, exothermic reaction and releases four weeks Once these arrive, Wallace, Roberts U Todd, and Hydrogen gas. It was probablv the concrete will bo poured and the they are now into the second speed of the heat production, combin­ outside ramp will be completed phase of the report This second phase is the analysis and ed with the prescence of llvdrogen, that caused the explosion It is not • The Tower - The parkinfi lot has coordination of different ideas to known whether the mixture wa- in a been opened for use from Cherry further the campus s attract- container of an_v sort, or whv Bae Street, but the Arch Street ability and usefulness Since the would have mixed the two to form entrance has not been poured yet Plan will encompass bold new because of a steep slope with the changes in the look of the such a hazardiius ci'iiipound No one in the Materials F.ngineer- curb The city has come in and campus, Drexel is making every ing College would comment on the in­ surveyed it and will be lettinR effort to please all related cident. referring all questions to Drexel know exactly what kind of p a rtie s inv o lv ed , and is c o n ­ L'niversitv relations director. Phil ler- Rrade it will need betw een the lot ducting discussions with civic, ranova. who said the cause ol the ac­ and the street community, industry and aca­ neck, and left arm.