(JfieXEl UNIVERSITV . ■ V- MJ 0 e 1997 Indffx Ed-Op 1 4 Datebook 17 Comics 1 9 Classifieds 21 1HE1RIANGIE Entertainment 28 Vi^lvime 7 Nunibw t Philadptphid Pf*nnsylvdnid October 3,1997 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University Copytighl C\^7 Thp Tttanqle Fraternities cancel parties over PVCA gripe Anh Dang Student Life and Administrative ternity members not to comment EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Services Tony Caneris told The on the issue. Sigma Alpha Mu and Tau Triangle he will meet with PVCA “We’re not against parties per Kappa Epsilon fraternities can­ representatives to come up with se,” PVCA’s’ Cook told The celed their planned parties fea­ a mutual agreement. Until Triangle. He added that residents turing live bands last week in Drexel and the PVCA work out — who have children or who response to pressure from the issues, Caneris said Drexel have to wake up for work early Powelton Village residents. won’t allow fraternity houses to — are not fond of the noise pro­ The executive board of the host parties with live music. No duced by live bands. Powelton Village Civic date has been set for the meeting, In the past. Cook said a Drexel Association (PVCA) voted on Caneris said. administrator in charge of Greek Sept. 24 to file an injunction Director of Greek Life Shane Life would call the campus com­ against “Drexel, certain fraterni­ McGoey said the Interfraternal munity chairman of the PVCA to ties, and WKDU,” according to Association has drafted a revised inform of an upcoming party PVCA President Vaughn Cook. policy on parties, which will be featuring live music. “That [ini­ The injunction was not filed in submitted to the PVCA for tiative] hasn’t happened for a court, though, because Drexel approval. McGoey refused to while,” he said. contacted PVCA’s lawyer saying discuss the proposed changes. Powelton Village residents Eve NIkolova The T riangie the parties were canceled. He said the Drexel senior man­ knew of the planned parties Parties were canceled at two fraternity houses last weekend. Neighbors Senior Vice President for agement instructed him and fra­ See Parties on page 2 expressed concern over noise fronfi live bands. Fifth COE Latino student dean society celebrates candidate heritage month named Anh Dang within Drexel and showed that TRIANGLE NEWS DESK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF L a tin o students want to get Dr. Makram Suidan, professor Latino students gathered in involved in campus activities. of environmental engineering Grand Hall Sept. 29 during the The Philadelphia-based Puer­ and head of the civil and envi­ inaugural Annual Latin Amer­ to Rican dance troop Phillareyto Atabey performed traditional ronmental engineering depart­ ican Heritage Month Cele­ ment at the University of bration. dances and explained the histori­ Cincinnati, has been named the Over 70 attendees saw a live cal significance of the dances and instruments. The attendees par­ fifth candidate for the College of performance of a Puerto Rican ticipated in some of the dances. Engineering dean position. dance, sampled Latino food, and Currently, SHPE is the only Suidan will visit Drexel on Oct. formed a sense of community in Drexel student organization 16 for meetings with faculty, the an evening sponsored by geared toward Latino students. administration, and students. Drexel’s student chapter of the Despite its name, its 27 members Suidan joins the four previ­ Society of Hispanic Professional come from many other academic ously named candidates: Wor­ Engineers. majors besides engineering. cester Polytechnic Institute asso­ SHPE President Cynthia SHPE members Wendy Cas­ ciate provost for academic affairs Santiago-Pagan said the event tro and Alendiz Ortiz spoke dur­ Dr. William Durgin, University showcased the positive influence ing the event to gather support of Delaware chemical engineer­ of the Drexel Latino community. for a Latino fraternity and sorori­ ing professor Michael T. Klein, “If you have a voice, you can get ty at Drexel. “We want to bring University of South Carolina things done,” Santiago-Pagan [Latino organizations] on cam­ professor and chair of the chemi­ said. cal engineering department SHPE advisor Dr. Steven pus to open up more opportuni­ ties in regarding to the Latino Ralph E. White, and University Jones spoke to challenge the stu­ culture,” Castro told The of Pennsylvania professor of bio­ dents to be role models while engineering Paul Ducheyne. working to achieve their dreams. Triangle. Suidan, who performed his SHPE members Marie Daniel, The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is a undergraduate studies at the Moises Young, and Melvin Rojas national non-profit organization University of Beirut, received his said being a part of SHPE has established in 1974 to assist and Master’s and Ph.D. in environ­ helped them to interact with encouriige people of Hispanic mental engineering from the other Latino students and to net­ descend to pursue careers in sci­ University of Illinois. He taught work with potential employers. Eve NIkolova TIip Tri.intjle ence, engineering, and mathe­ at both Illinois and Georgia Tech Jones told The Triangle the matics. The Drexel studeiil chap- before becoming a professor at Dancers perform a traditional Puerto Rican dance during the Society of Sept. 29 event was successful in See Hispanic celebration on page 2 Cincinnati in 1990. He has been Hispanic Professional Engineers' celebration of Latin American Heritage Month. incorporating Latino groups head of the civil and environ­ mental engineering department there since 1995. Suidan has amassed over $26 Drexel to liost conference on death penalty million in grants and contracts in TRIANGLE NEWS DESK delphia courts, as well as the 85 percent of eligible cases, three his 20 years as a researcher. er leading figures from the legal, Drexel plays host to "The medical, and religious communi­ demographic profile of its Death and a half times the national Like the previous dean candi­ average. He says Philadelphia’s dates, Suidan will participate in a Death Penalty in Philadelphia,” a ties to discuss Philadelphia’s Row population. conference sponsored by The death penalty policies. In a press release, Zaller states rate of capital sentencing is 14 two-hour open meeting with times that of Allegheny County, COE faculty, students, alumni, Pennsylvania Coalition to The conference, which runs that Philadelphia has the second largest number of death row the state’s second most populous and Faculty Senate representa­ Abolish the Death Penalty, on from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., will feature a keynote address by inmates per capita in the coun­ county. tives. Saturday, Oct. 25 in Mandell try, behind Houston. Philadel­ The American Civil Liberties The forum will be held from Theater. Steve Hawkins, executive direc­ phia currently has 115 death row Union, Amnesty International, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Drexel history professor Dr. tor of the National Coalition to inmates, according to Zaller. and the Philadelphia Bar Thursday, Oct. 16 in the LeBow Robert Zaller is coordinating the Abolish the Death Penalty. Zaller also notes that the Association are among the other Engineering Center, Room 240. event. Conference topics will include Philadelphia District Attorney’s groups that are sponsoring the The engineering dean position Zaller told The Triangle that the policies of the the District office seeks the death penalty in conference. See Engineering dean qn page 2 the conference will bring togeth­ Attorney’s office and Phila­ Uiiiversity/Local The Triangle • October 3,1997 Parties canceled after complaints THE TRIANGLE Parties from page 1 Drexel’s radio station WKDU Cook said, “We’re not picking Cook, who owns seven prop­ Established 1926 had a “Band Bash” featuring four on fraternities. I hope they don’t erties in Powelton Village, said through flyers posted on tele­ live bands at Buckley Field on feel that we are. ... Off-campus he hopes to arrange a monthly or phone poles in the area. Cook Sept. 25. parties at apartments can be loud bimonthly formal meeting with said the residents were con­ Cook said he sent a letter to too. It just so happened to be a Drexel to discuss community Editorial cerned about the potential loud University President Constantine fraternity throwing the party in relations issues and to keep com­ Editor-in-Chief Anh Dang noise caused by the parties, Papadakis on Aug. 19 to request this case.” munication lines open. Eminence Grise Patricia O'Brien Editor-at-Large Jonathan Poet which could run from “early a meeting on how the Uni­ Powelton Village residents The PVCA holds general Photo Editor Noah Addis afternoon until the early morn­ versity’s increased enrollment predict that increased enrollment meetings the third Monday of Comics Editor AshishTalati ing hours of the next day.” would affect area residents. at Drexel would lead to more every month. Wire Services Editor Bob Rudderow Sigma Alpha Mu used flyers to Cook said he was referred to parties sponsored by fraternities McGoey attends the meetings advertise a party featuring live Vice President for Government or off-campus students. “The last regularly. bands on Thursday, Oct. 2. Tau Relations Joe Cascerceri, who couple years there hasn’t been Kappa Epsilon planned a similar Cook said didn’t return his call; much of a problem” probably Editor's Note: Triangle staff member event the next day. Both were He finally spoke to Cascerceri on because of lower enrollment. Jonathan Poet contributed to this Administration canceled on Oct. 1. Sept. 26. Cook said. article. Business Manager Sachin Shah Advertising Manager Venu Gaddamidi Classifieds Manager Jonathan Mullen Datebook Manager Nitin Khanna Two teens, child wounded in gun fight Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere ASSOCIATED PRESS victims and had not listed condi­ arguing with several men stand­ stoop of an abandoned building, PHILADELPHIA — Three tions for them.