y Indtx I LoQ?jWom, Ed-Op 10 Datebook 13 I got an F! Sports 15 Comics 17 Classifieds 19 IHTRIANGlf Entertainment 24 See page 24 VoJun>e 72. Numbw 7 Philadelphia. Pennsylvanw November 1,1996 The Student Newspaper at Drexel University Copvfighr 019% Th# Triangle Ginton speaks at Penn The President's speech focused on in USGA crime, education, the environment and health care. elections Anh Dang Jonathan Poet NEWS EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR A referendum to clarify the A warm day and a warm procedure to change the student reception from a crowd of over activity fee failed to garner a 10.000 greeted P resident Bill majority of votes during the Oct. Clinton in University City on 24-25 fall elections held by the Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Uni­ Undergraduate Student Govern­ versity of Pennsylvania’s Hill ment Association. Field, The referendum would have The crowd, consisting mostly restricted any change to the stu­ of Penn and Drexel students, lis­ dent activity fee, currently set at tened to a 20 minute Clinton $100 per full-time undergraduate speech highlighting education, student. It would have required crime, health care and the envi­ any changes to the fee “be sub­ ronment. Clinton, who had earli­ mitted during the regularly er in the day attended a rally at scheduled Fall or Spring USGA Ohio State University in elections.” Columbus, continued the use of A fee change would then have his “bridge to the 21st century” to be approved by a majority of slogan, the constant metaphor of the students voting in the USGA his campaign and asked the elections. crowd to help him “build that A total of 330 ballots were bridge.” cast. The referendum required He asked attendees to “Ask 166 "Yes” votes in order to be yourselves, ‘What do I want my adopted, according to USGA country to be like when I cross President Nick Kamparosyan. into the 21st century?”’ Only 152 “Y esvotes were cast. Clinton didn’t propose any Sixty students voted “No.” The new programs or initiatives, but rest, 112 voters, did not respond he did spend a lot of time talking to the referendum. about educational programs. Last year’s USGA President He reported on his signing of Steven Martorano spearheaded the largest increase in the Pell an attempt to raise the student grant program in 20 years, which activity fee to $250, but his pro­ would be used to provide posal was voted down on June 200.000 new work-study jobs 24. across the nation. Clinton reiter­ The procedure he used to ated his goal of using 100,000 of have the fee raised was ques­ those positions for reading pro­ tioned by many legislative offi­ grams aimed at elementary-age cers. Some suggested that a more children. formal procedure should be The President also spoke of amended in the USGA constitu­ his proposal to “deduct dollar for tion. dollar [tuition expenses] from Freshman and open positions your tax bill.” Clinton has pro­ are elected in the fall elections. posed deductions up to $10,000 Noah Addis The Triangle USGA’s main elections for 39 See Clinton on page 3 Students gather at Penn's Hill Field to hear President Bill Clinton speak at a rally on Oct. 29. positions — including the stu­ dent body presidential race — are held in the spring each year. The fall elections also pro­ duced eight successful candi­ dates. Margot Yvette Mendoza was voted freshman class presi­ Drexel pursuing 32nd St. lot dent. Jill Ann Grubmeyer won as freshman class representative. Jonathan Poet property from National Linen Philip D. Van Riper was elect­ MANAGING EDITOR for an undisclosed amount and is ed dean of enrollment manage­ Drexel is looking to buy the awaiting response from them, ment and career services, while vacant lot at the corner of 32nd said Jefferson. “[It’s] in National Elizabeth O. Eure won as secre­ St. and Powelton Ave., according Linen’s hands. National Linen tary. Both ran unopposed. to Charles Jefferson, director of has to decide whether or not Of nine names on the ballot administrative services. they’re going to sell it to Drexel for four general legislative repre­ “Drexel is interested in it. It’s ... obviously Drexel has limita­ sentative positions, Regan Buker, an opportunity. An opportunity tions on what they’re willing to Reginald C. Brown, Kimberly A. at the right price for us is a viable pay for the property,” said Kochineg and Ryan Snyder opportunity,” said Jefferson. Jefferson. received the most votes. The lot was formerly owned If National Linen is ready to During the academic year, by Consolidated Laundry, which move on selling the property, the USGA holds a general assembly operated a commercial laundry deal could happen quickly. “If meeting every M onday at 7:00 service at the location. The lot, National Linen is interested in p.m. in 2020 MacAlister Hall. located within two blocks of working with Drexel and the Every full-time undergraduate Drexel, is now owned by community ... then we’re look­ student is a member. National Linen of Atlanta, ing at a very short time frame The student activity fee is used Noah Addlj The Triangle Georgia. and could settle the deal within a to fund registered student orga- Drexel has offered to buy the See Lot on page 3 Drexel has made an offer to buy the now vacant lot on 32nd Street. See USGA on page 3 University/jLxical The Triangle • November 1,1996 THE TRIANGLE Perot campaigns at Penn Established 1926 ASSOCIATED PRESS time event at historic Faneuil government?” he asked the vet­ paign. “We’ve got to change the PHILADELPHIA — Ross Hall. “We will never get reform erans in the crowd. campaign finance system.” Editorial Perot was to stump at the unless we have a new party that He endorsed Weld, even Perot is speaking in nine cities Editor-in-Chief Patricia O'Brien University of Pennsylvania has never taken a penny of spe­ though the governor has taken this week, from Palo Alto, Calif., Managing Editor Jonathan Poet Wednesday after a rally in cial interest money.” more than $600,000 from politi­ to Evanston, 111. He used stops in News Editor Anh Dang Boston where he questioned He lambasted Presid£nt cal action committees, is running the South this week to alternately Entertainment Editor BradWible against a decorated veteran and hammer his opponents and win Sports Editor Larry Rosenzweig White House ethics and blasted Clinton and GOP nominee Bob Photo Editor NoahAddis both parties for lining their war Dole for accepting foreign cam­ once referred to the Dallas bil­ over those leaning to the Reform Eminence Grise John Gruber chests with special interest dol­ paign donations. He criticized lionaire as a "used-car sales­ Party nominee. lars. Gore’s acceptance of donations man.” Weld even said afterward "People say don’t waste your Also Wednesday Perot from a Buddhist temple and that he still plans to vote for vote on Perot, he can’t win,” he endorsed Massachusetts Gov. Clinton’s receipt of an Mahatma Dole. said Monday in Virginia, harp­ Administration Gandhi award not sanctioned by “Until we get rid of (PAG ing on a common campaign William P. Weld, a Republican, Business Manager Jay Kimball in his U.S. Senate race. the Indian peace leader’s family. money) all of the people in the theme of late. “There’s no better Classifieds Manager Jonathan Mullen “We’ve got to have campaign “Did you ever think you system have to operate on it,” he way to waste your vote in 1996 Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere finance reform, can we agree on would see your government said later when asked about the than to vote for a candidate who that?” Perot asked at the lunch­ bought and paid for by a foreign contributions to the Weld cam­ will not perform.” Staff Writers Kristi Cillano, Nick DiFranco, CD shop opens in Creese Gina Di Vincenzo, Stacy Lutkus, Sean Murphy, Amanda J. 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