Malik Rose gets 1,000th rebound... seepage 24 Volume 70«Number 18_______________ The Student Newspaper ofPrexel University ____________ February 24,1995 White named new Cotnmercial shot in Myers alumni director of his caliber and experience level,” said Vice President for Institutional Advancement Barbara Spiro. “He’s bringing needed skills and expertise to our University.” According to White, he “saw the ad in the Chronicle [of Higher Education], and a friend also told me to give Drexel a call.” At the time. White was the chief executive officer of the National Association for Artisans and Craftsmen in Audubon, Pa. New Director of Alumni Relations From 1990 to 1993, White Thonnas White. was the executive director of the AnhDang office of alumni relations and Assistant News Editor_____ the general alumni association at After a national search that George Washington University. stretched two months, Thomas He also held various posts in White was chosen as the new alumni relations at Rutgers director of alumni relations. His University and Valley Forge first working day was Feb. 21. Military Academy. The Rocket Pictures crew discusses the filming of their commercial in 113-115 IVIyers. The NCAA-sponsored “I’m pleased to have someone see WHITE on page 3 announcement is designed to make students more aware of the consequences of drunk driving. The public service announcement sponsored Rocket] called IFA President Frank Torres about using a fra­ by the NCAA will be shown during collegiate ternity house for the spot. Frank sporting events. told me about [the commercial], E lectric bus serves knowing I was a film major,” Nick DiFranco ness of the consequences of said Dolberg. Entertainment Editor drinking and driving. According According to Leslie Eames, dual purpose Drunk driving public service to Doug McGill of Rocket associate director for residential announcements are designed to Pictures, the plot is pretty sim­ living. Rocket Pictures contacted Gina Di Vincenzo hit close to home. It’s not very ple. “What we’re shooting here her at the Residential Living Contributing Editor often, however, that they start in the dorm ... is a girl [who Office about doing a commercial A solar-powered bus acquired by Drexel in close to home. had] apparently been out the shoot on campus. Eames said the September 1993 is being used to deliver meals to home- For residents of Myers night before, drinking. She request was passed on to Phil bound AIDS patients in the Philadelphia area. Because Residence Hall, things started as blacked out ... and she’s pon­ Terranova, vice president for of some operating problems associated with the bus, close to home as possible. On dering that maybe she shouldn’t public relations, and Vice and in consideration of its future use at Drexel, four stu­ Wednesday, Feb. 22, a crew from have been drinldng and driving.” Provost for Student Life Diana dents are working on improving the bus as a senior Rocket Pictures set up shop in The female role was filled by Hackney, each of whom design project. the Myers Tutor Lounge to film an actress found through a cast­ endorsed the idea. Once a week. Dr. Finley Shapiro, assistant professor an NCAA-sponsored public ser­ ing agency in New Yorlo The set, The entire length of the shoot m the department of electrical and computer engineer­ vice announcement in suite 113- however, wasn’t devoid of was estimated to be three days, ing and Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottleib, associate provost for 15. Drexel students. Josh Dolberg, a two of which would be on cam­ undergraduate affairs and instructor of the AIDS 101 The announcement, which pre-junior film and video major, pus. The TKE fraternity house class, are able to bring meals to about eight to 10 AIDS will run during collegiate sport­ was a member of the production was scheduled to be used as a victims. “We get an awfiil lot of attention,” said Gottleib ing events on television, is crew. site for filming on Friday, Feb. when discussing her journeys on the bus. “People are designed to raise student aware­ “The location scout [from 24. see BUS on page 3 Newman resigns Biology The Assistant Dean of Students will leave Drexel, effective March 10, awarded AnhDang Grillin’ ‘n’ Chillin’ barbecues Assistant News Editor_________ prior to campus sporting events grant “Financial concern and career and the pep rallies for the advancement” were reasons SunDragon and the LandDragon Denise Inman leading Assistant Dean of in recent years, while Greek life Editor-in-Chief______________ Students Eric Newman to represents the 13 fraternities and The Instructional Lab announce he will leave the five sororities on campus. Instrumentation-Instructional University, effective March 10. According to Vice Provost for Grant division of the National Newman will be a human Student Life Diana Hackney, “It Science Foundation awarded resources manager at a software will be hard to fill his shoes. His Drexel money to purchase labo­ consulting company, which he legacy is the work he has done ratory equipment for freshman declined to identify. with the Greeks and the commu­ engineering students who will be “I enjoyed my two years [of nity relationships.” taking biology in the spring. service] at Drexel,” said Newman’s leaving presents Dr. Rebecca Dickstein, core Newman. “It was a pleasure another staff turnover for the faculty for the Drexel Curricu- working with the students and dean of students office. At the see GRANT on page 2 most of the staff.” beginning of this term, Jim However, Newman contin­ Fitzpatrick became dean of stu­ ued, “I’ve worked without any dents, taking the responsibilities III This Issue significant raise ... and it doesn’t from Hackney. appear [there will be] one any In the meantime, Fitzpatrick £d-Op..............page 8 time soon.” and Associate Dean of Students Datebook............... 11 Among his responsibilities at Carol Smith will be assessing the Entertainment.......12 Drexel, Newman advised the need of an interim assistant Comics...................14 Senior design students tinker with the electric bus while Spirit Cluster, Greek life, and dean; they will proceed with a project head Dr. Rnley Shapiro (background) looks on. Lexerd, the school yearbook. search for a replacement, said Classifieds..............18 The Spirit Cluster sponsors Hie Hackney. Sports.................... 24 •■MMMMifV U«« Mwr^ n^3W,. 2 * The Triangle * February 24, 1995 News in Brief IMpasses new bylaw^ The brexel University InterFraternal Association (IFA) recently Profs go head-to-head ratified a new addition to its bylaws, allowing fraternities to charge a fee to enter parties. According to IFA President Frank Torres, the fraternities are permitted to charge up to $1 for Greeks and up to $5 for non- Greeks. The bylaw also makes it optional for the fraternities to permit non-Greeks to enter the parties at all. Torres explained that the basis for the new rule stems from the low number of students entering the Greek system, due to declining enrollment. The IFA believes that its new bylaw will help encourage more students to join fraternities and sororities. Students to study Cuba Drexel’s 30th Annual International Business Seminar will visit Cuba on June 18 to 25. Students will study how Mexico, Spain, Canada, Israel, Chile and the United Kingdom are investing in Cuba’s tourism, mining reserves, oil, citrus and textiles industries. The study will assess the role of Cuba as a member of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) trading bloc. They will meet with leaders in Cuba’s govern­ ment, business and the arts. “These components are essential to a balanced economic future in a global environment,” said Professor Mercia Grassi, who will accompany the group. For more information, contact Grassi at 895-2136. Dr. Richard Weggel m d or^^Joseph Martin (right) represent the cMi and architectural engineerttigtlepprt^jjt.on Tuesday, fisb. 21, in the faculty JeopardyToumamentheld In the USGA plans financial aid session___________ Great Cpu^, Main Piiildlnl* The toumanfwnt was part of Drexel's celebration of National The Undergraduate Student Government Association will host Director of Enrollment Management Don Dickason and Director of Financial Aid Nick Flocco in a financial aid question and answer session during their March 13 General Assembly meeting at 7:00 p.m. in 2020 MacAlister. The session will begin at7:30 p.m. Lab gets new equipment GRANT from page 1 said Dickstein, “centrifuges, riculum that will hopefully pro­ power supplies and small mobile vide “the underpinnings for stu­ lum since its inception as the photo equipment.” dents who have interest in a field Enhanced Educational Experi­ Dickstein and Gealt were able in engineering with a big biolo^ ence for Engineering (E4), co­ to demonstrate in the proposal component.” The T rism ^ e wrote with Dr. Michael Gealt the that their program met the The grant provides money to grant proposal which led to the NSF’s stipulation that the fund­ the biology part of the Drexel 32nd « ChMtnut StrMto • Philadelphia. PA 19104 Vole*: (215) 89U 585 • Fax: (218) 695-S935 award. ing go toward innovative, Curriculum for two years. At the The award will be applied important teaching. end of two years, Dickstein and against equipment'purchases for Dickstein said, “Only a few Gealt will submit an evaluation E d itorial use in Disque 304 and 309 labs engineers are required to take to NSF about how well the labs Editor-in-Chief Denise Inman by the engineering students for biology. But we were awarded worked. Managing Editor John Gruber biology. Dickstein applied for the grant because they are as Their baseline for comparison Production Manager Patricia O’Brien the grant in response to the fiill convinced as we are that prob­ is the effectiveness of labs run for News Editor Larry Rosenzweig implementation of the Drexel lems in engineering have impact E4 students last year, in which Ed-Op Editor Jonathan Poet Curriculum for all entering engi­ on biology.” equipment was borrowed from Entertainment Editor Nick DiFranco neering students.