--------»—w wi'iri V r^rxoi r Y » ■ MAY 3 0 1989 LlbRARfFc^- LU TR NGLE Volume 65, Number 29 May 26,1989 NO MONEY The Lexerd will be distribute Joblin resigns from VPSA post ed to seniors to-day and the rest of the school next week. By Joe Saunders the formation of the Blue “The Blue Ribbon undergraduate and doctoral Everyone takes for granted Of The Than file Ribbon Commission to study Commission has given me a new degrees to his current post, is a that a copy will appear, free, student life, Breslin said, Joblin perspective” on life at Drexei, tenured faculty member in the each year, but what if It did­ Vice President for Student “thought he needed to assess Joblin said in an interview College of Science. He went into n't? What if students had to Affairs Dr. Arthur P. Joblin will what his role has been” at Drexei Wednesday, adding that he is student affairs in 1973 and has ;-pay a nominal fee for the be resigning his leadership of the and what his future role could “looking forward very much” to been vice president of that divi-. “ yearbook to cover costs? Office of Student Affairs effec­ be. working in the president’s office. sion since the mid ‘70s. What if you turned to page 5? tive June 30, according to After taking the summer off, “I see my new role as bring­ The new position, he said, University President Richard Joblin will return to the ing all I know about Drexei to will give him the opportunity to Breslin. University as a senior assistant the president,” Joblin said. move from a “linear” relation­ Citing conversations with to the president assisting with Joblin, who has spent virtual­ ship with the president to a NO CAUSE Joblin over the past “three or “projects” the president cannot ly his entire working life at the “staff’ relationship. four months”, especially since devote his full attention to. University, from earning his See STUDENT AFFAIRS on Page.? Apathy might be rampant at DrexeK bui Chinese students have found a cause to believe Council in and ffgln for. Is taking to ■ the streets for a' cst\ke some­ thing to envy? jtot here? set to ii Tv^o ctUiimftists ^^scMtiny'on' the launch /^Chinese, and .turh to - '-''rr senate by Bob Pritchett NO ID E A Of The Trian)>lc The governance coiiiniiiiec sponsored an inlonnai nieeiing of Ihe newly ekcieJ sciiaiors Tuesday. The structure ol the senate, the new senate's standing committees, and the council-to- senate transition period were explained. The recently approved Faculty Governance Charter dic­ tated the replacement of the out­ dated faculty council with a new Neville Vakharia, on the air fo t WKDU, but for how long? Photo by Pete Tocci faculty senate, composed of rep­ resentatives from each college, NO MORE the administration, and the stu­ SAC and the sound of silence dent body. ,. The sdiksibs, may be over, but Dr. Jacqueline Mancall, chair the University will not so6n by Susan J. Talbutt low of $10,700 in 1987-88. This year’s alloca­ of the faculty council and an forget the spectacular perfor­ Of The Triangle tion was $14,500. alternate to the new senate from mances turned in this past In past years, the station has requested about the College of Information $27,000, according to WKDU General Manager year. Some are gone to grad­ The end of the summer term could mean dead Studies, opened the meeting air permanently for WKDU, Drexel’s radio sta­ Dan Taylor, and this year, discounting the uation, others to technicali- with the observation that the tion (91.7 FM)» unless the Student Allocations $30,000 in capital costs, is no different. ' ties,For brief personal transition period would “proba­ Commission releases funds for new equipment “fThe proposal] is not outlandish for our oper­ bly be a period of some confu­ biographies of leaving ath­ for its transmitter and production studio, accord­ ating costs,” Taylor contended. According to sion, [and] many questions.” letes.', and highlights of their ing to managers at the station. published reports, the average budget for college Mancall went on to outline , best plays, see page 20. ' To deal with the physical plant problems, the radio stations budget is over $115,000, though the schedule for the final instal­ station applied for almost $60,000 in SAC fund­ half operate with less than $27,000. lation of the senate, the dissolu­ ing for next year, but received only $15,000. What brought the radio station named “Best tion of the faculty council, and WKDU had a budget of about $19,000 for the of Philly” by Philadelphia Magazine in 1987 to the high-priority tasks facing the NO CHANCE 1985-86 school year, which was reduced by 43 this state? new senate. perccnt for the next year, and fell to an all-time See STATION on Page 5 Drexei is known for its See COUNCIL on Page 3 advances in the application of computers to daily living, and the Chess Club is finding out Student Congress pres, seeks ^plan of attack^ just how smart the infernal things are, as a computer pro­ by Joann Gayuski need the title of “president” to them don't always know what is terparts. Important issues like a gram, competing in the club’s Trianf>le Staff Writer put on his resume' since he best. major increase in tuition would championship, is rated almost already had the title of “vice Vice President for Student warrant student response. as a master player. See p|ige 20. “ 1 didn't want to be on president.” Affairs Arthur Joblin’s resigna­ “Without the undergraduates, Student C ongress so that it “We know what we’re look­ tion came as a surprise to the University’s notoriety would would look good on my ing for. but we need a plan of Devlin. “1 liked working with be negligible.” INDEX resume'. 1 ran for Congress attack.” Devlin said. “Last year. him,” Devlin said. “He did a Last Monday was the fir.st because it’s fun and 1 just want­ Student Congress (re-instituted| good job and was concerned official meeting between the about the students.” current congress and the May 19,1989 ed to do it, ” said John Devlin. the 1 to 1:30 p.m. common Devlin, who was last year’s break hour during class days. As an underclassman, Devlin congress-elect. The first issue vice president of student affairs We need to do at least this much said he realizes that the students Devlin plans to resolve is the Editorial ................................. serving on the Student Activities this year. Things that the stu­ are the last one to know of condition of Lancaster Walk Classifieds.............................12 Committee (not to be confused dents will really feel and be administration decisions and behind Nesbitt Hall. “We [the Emertalnmenl.......................14 with the Student Allocations effected by.” aren't “told until after the congress] have heard many complaints about the worn paint Comics...,..............................17 Committee), is this year's presi­ The administration has event.” Because of this, he said and graffiti. We want volunteers Sports............................,...,.20 dent of the student body. He is a always had the best interest of that many of the important deci­ pre-junior materials engineering Drexei and its students at heart, sion makers in the administra­ who will clean it up and make it major who says he really didn’t Devlin said, but that a few of tion should have student coun­ See NEW on Page 2 The Triangle May 26,1989 New Student Congress president speaks out Continued from page I there can always be someone which one was more important. the president of all the students. his campaign speech, Devlin look more presentable,” by there.” “Of course I would go to the Some may wonder why an promised to broaden and repainting the fraternity and ’Devlin has also suggested congress meeting because I’m engineering major and Sigma Pi improve the activities program. sorority crests, for example. including a student questionnaire the president. But, if the Sig Pi fraternity brother would want to While he served on the Student “If students want things along with any notice that house is falling down and if the be the student body president. Activities Committee, the mem­ changed they have to let us O.S.I.R. may be sending out to congress meeting was not going According to Devlin, anyone can bers instituted a search for meth­ know,” insisted Devlin. “The students. Devlin says the sugges­ to cover a pressing issue, then I be interested in the university’s ods of revamping the activities Student Congress office is on the tion form should be ready to would go to the fraternity meet­ political affairs. The president programs at Drexel. third floor of MacAlister Hall. send by the second or third week ing. Then I would ask the vice can change some things around Last year, Devlin also served I’m usually there Mondays of summer term. president or someone else to fill Drexel that could have a real on the Sports Club Committee. through Fridays from 12 to 1 The question arose over me in on the congress meeting. impact on the students, he said, They tried to provide assistance p.m. There is also a folder for Devlin’s priorities, should a The bottom line is that it just and this is what he wants to do. and determine what money was suggestions on the door in case Sigma Pi meeting conflict with a depends.” Sensing a drop in the quality available for some of the smaller no one is there.