Turn to page 5 to check the new and improved Drexel Datebook for what*s happening on campus this week... The Volume 67 • Number 13 January 17,1992 Freshmen enrollment improves over last year Francis Wisniewski_____ economic situation at the time of quality of Drexel programs such filing applications. This year’s as cooperative education. His Triangle Staff Writer freshman class is comprised of office has contacted 16,000 high Freshman applications are up about 1,200 students, down from school seniors through phone 27 percent from 1991 according about 1500 from 1990. calls, personal interviews, to preliminary statistics from the So far 1735 applications have campus tours, open houses, high office of admissions. This is in been received as of Jan. 13 for school visits, and college fairs. conu^t to the 29 percent drop in the 1992 freshman class, about The number of applications enrollment experienced last year 350 more than last year. 100 for graduate school has risen 39 that resulted in the closing of confirmations have been made, percent over last year, which Van Resselaer Hall. double last years total for the may be the result of less job Last year’s statistics were same period. security. Transfers and part-time attributed to the Gulf War, Dr. Ron Ingersoil, interim applications are being received declining demographics of dean of enrollment management, at the same pace as last year. Solomon Snyder spoke on Thursday in Mandell Theater. prospective students, and the attributed this year’s rise to the John Vassallo/'/’fte Triangle Drexel hosts lecture by Mother speaks out against hazing Rob Blasi was a planned premeditated position, which she felt made noted neuroscientist event that happened every her different from her anti­ Triangle Staff Writer Denise Inman development of drugs that are semester,” said Stevens. She hazing peers. She told of her Triangle Stcff Writer free of harmful, neurological “Hazing defeats the very related her need to stop the experiences working with side effects. spirit of brotherhood and “dangerous combination” of Greeks nationwide and of the "Messenger Molecules in Larry E. Tisc, Ph.D., sisterhood that you represent,” alcohol abuse, peer pressure and respect she had for the Greek tlie New PerspccHves” Executive Director of the said Eileen Stevens, founder of secrecy that killed her son. community as a whole. “I was was the title of a lecture Benjamin Franklin National the Committee to Halt Useless “I felt if I could channel my not anti-Greek. I was not presented by Solomon Snyder, Memorial, explained the College Killings (C.H.U.C.K.), grief in a positive direction... opposed to fraternities or M.D., winner of the 1991 choice of Snyder for the at a special anti-hazing maybe others would listen,” said sororities. I was opposed to Franklin Institute Bower Bower Award. For his presentation Wednesday night. Stevens. She spoke of her first hazing,” said Stevens. Awards on Thursday, Jan, 16 achievement in neuroscience, The event was hosted by the struggle to get an anti-hazing “There is evidence of change in the MandeU Theat^. About pharmacology, and psychiatry Office of Greek Life and Tau law passed in New York state. in the air...but the problem ^250 scientists arid students Snyder will receive a gold Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Today such legislation exists in remains,” said Stevens. She gathered to witness Snyder's medal and a cash award of Ms. Stevens formed her 35 states, with other states cited the deadis of 57 students account of his current research $331,000. The award is organization after her son, pending and federal legislation nationwide and the abuse and humiliation of hundreds more as that will ultimately aid In the See BRAIN on page 3 Chuck, died in a hazing incident under consideration. at one of Alfred University’s Throughout her presentation, evidence that, “hazing is alive local fraternities. She began her Stevens stressed her pro-Greek See HAZING on page 3 presentation with the story of Student goes to Olympics her son’s death. Junior dies in car accident Johh Van Ness the Olympic team. The first night of Chuck’s Pipkins told the USA Today “Hell Week,” he and several Catherine Campbell it had never experienced a O f The Triangle that the selection was “a dream other pledges were locked in the O f The Triangle tragedy of this kind. “It was a real downer to the staff. He was The Winter Olympics will come true.” He went on to trunks of cars with a pint of describe his record-setting run as bourbon and a mixture of wine John V. D’Andrea , a 22 year a great friend to work widi and take place next month in had a lot of potential in a career Albertville, France, and many “kind of my ‘Hail M a^’ pass.” and beer and told that they old Drexel junior, died suddenly Pipkins was first introduced would have to consume the early Friday morning, Jan. 10, in as an accountant.” member of the Drexel com­ He was a, “happy go lucky munity will pay close attention to the luge in 1987 when his alcohol to be released. Forty a car accident in North Jersey mother convinced him to attend minutes later, in bitterly cold near die New Jersey Turnpike. kid”, according to his father. Mr. to for one special reason. The D ’Andrea discussed his son’s a luge summer camp that she weather, the trunk was opened Originally from Abbington Pa. reason is Robert Pipkins. childhood hobbies of scouting, The U.S. Luge Association learned of through working with and Chuck was found he lived in Oreland, Pa. where sports, and little league baseball named the 18-year old sopho­ NYNEX, a major sponsor of the unconscious. He was taken back he graduated in 1987 from U.S. luge team. Before long, to die fraternity house and put in Springfield High School in which lead to his numerous more architectural engineering awards for academics and student to the 1992 U.S. Luge Pipkins was competing as a a room to sleep it off. His lungs Montgomery County. member of the U.S. Junior filled with fluid as he slept and According to Carlos Tres, an aUiletics when he graduated high Team Sunday, Jan. 12. school. He had a classic rock The U.S. Luge Association National Team. he died. accounting officer at Dyna East, band that he described as a also announced that it believes Pipkins chose to study at “It made no sense...at all,” where D’Andrea has been Drexel because of the school’s said Stevens. “The day we employed since he co-oped there “garage band” which took up a Pipkins will be the first black to lot of his time growing up. He compete in Olympic luge events. flexible scheduling. He will take buried Chuck we still had no in Sept. 1989, D’Andrea has classes During the spring and idea of what had happened.” She been a part time Drexel student also conuibuted significanUy to “I am the only one in the world,” the Pa. Viet Nam Veterans Pipkins told The Philadelphia summer and devote fall and related how the university and since Jan. 1991, when he started winter to luge events. Pipkins is the local district attorney working in the business office at Association and American Inquirer. “I opened a lot of eyes Veterans Association for vets in when I first went over to presently competing in the proceeded to feed her Dyna East full time. since WWII. Europe to compete,” he added. World Junior Championships in misinformation in a piecemeal D’Andrea’s father, Joseph, Japan. He will join the rest of fashion and jointly came to the explained that he had just Funeral services were held Pipkins record time of 42.3 Wed., Jan. 15 at Holy Martyrs seconds in the Olympic Trials the U.S. team in Albertville, conclusions that the incident was switched from the five year to the four year program at Drexel Chu'rch in Oreland. finals in Lake Placid, New York France, on Feb. 2. an isolated one and closed the Pipkins is the second Drexel case. Stevens finally learned the and was taking advantage of die A scholarship fund is being was the final deciding factor in established to provide books for the association decision. Pipkins athlete to make a U.S. Olympic full details behind Chuck’s death tuition refund program through low income Drexel students. finished 10th overall in the luge team. Frank Masley, who from his roommate, a brother at Dyna East. “He got to do competed on the U.S. luge teams the fraternity that Chuck was everything there”, explained his Anyone wishing to contribute qualifying standings. He came can write to the John Vincent into the final weekend of the in 1980, ‘84 and ‘88, was the pledging. father. Tres stated diat D’Andrea first Drexel athlete to be selected Stevens cited die decision to was an accounting major and, “a D’Andrea Scholarship Fund, c/o trials ranked first but fell to 14th Edward J, McGlinchey Jr.,Esq., after crashing during a run to the luge team. He was also leave the case closed as the key super friendly guy. Everyone 320 Pennsylvania Ave. Oreland, Saturday. His spectacular run on instrumental in convincing event that persuaded her to here really loved him.” PA. 19075. Sunday impressed the associa­ Pipkins to attend Drexel. found C.H.U.C.K. and name it Tres explained that Dyna East tion enough to secure his spot on after her deceased son.