After a long, four-year wait. Guns N*Roses finally release their new albums. Review on page 12... Volume 67 • Number 3 Convocation to feature form er U.N. am bassador Robert S. Blasi Fredricka Riesman, Faculty O f The Triangle Chair for the Convocation. “We |l(«lftawC'¥ENV0Tttij want students to be the main C?«pHiiAOflPWA Wednesday, October 9th, focus. We really want students marks the day of Drexel’s and parents to celebrate.” Centennial Convocation. Convo­ Riesman adds that, “We also cation will begin at 8:30 a.m. want to honor the University with a breakfast hosted by each 101 faculty.” of Drexel’s colleges and will “University 101” is a program lead into special ceremonies at Drexel based on a program honoring each college’s top originated at the University of students and outstanding alumni. Southern California by John This year’s convocation theme is Gardner. At Drexel it consists of I . H i i “Our Way of Learning is Work­ 64 seminar sections which are ing,” emphasizing Drexel’s co­ designed to integrate students op program. into college life at the start of The main convocation their college career. Riesman ceremony will begin with a said, “It’s been shown that the DREXEL procession into the Physical first six weeks are very Education Center at 10:30 a.m. important for the retention of The keynote speaker for the students.” Tht Uagm efW dm it V»tm hotted Hbu tm M taes nimtmgjdreoimea-pemm at kargt. ceremony is Dr. Jeane J. Keynote speaker Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick, former U.S. Am­ is currently the Leavey Professor John Va*saU<VTHE TRIANGLE bassador to the United Nations. at Georgetown University and a "It’s special because the prolific writer on American City couMUdebate causes ptvtest in MandeU committee was focused on political issues and foreign honoring students,” says Dr. See KIRKPATRICK on page 3 l^fK et^ dass not.mean rail refused to Ihviiei even one tlie.>: . contenders.”' aod. OtgstuQet Pa«^ d^idate.” ^w« «a|» Ttie teA D ^iiiocratie and B a ^ toQk«sceptfD|i io<li4vliig W omen V o ten jvlfl see tlie Egan presents platform Republican canduiates running their City Council candidates, error of tlieif ways and for PhiladeljMa's seven City Besae Weiner andi-Lance undersumd that^iiofivpartisan’ to collegiate press CounciI-at<li^ scMs roM iii a Haver, ignored by this LWV. doesn’t mean ‘bipartisan’.... public debate held at Drcxel’s Party supporters, including The League of Women Voters Stacey Crown they have at opportunity for Mandell Theater on,Thursday, Weiner and Haver, led a should be encouraging political O f The Triangle jobs. If we look at the makeup of Oct. 3, from 7:00 - 8:00p;nt. protest picket outside the discussion, not silencing voices the city worker, the majority of The gathering, Sponsored by Creese Student Center and of disMnt.” Joseph Egan, Republican the worker is from the minority the PHUadelphiii League of disruptied the first ten minutes Literature handed out during endorsed candidate for mayor, community — and that’s the Women VotersCLWV.) and of die debate session. the otitdoor protest called the hosted a press conference on reality of it. But really what modeniled by WPVI-TV news Specifically, dte Conswpers decision “unfair [and] Friday, September 27 at his you’re saying is that not only do reporter Vernon' Odom, Was questioned the Leaguer's claim undemocratic.” It also stated headquarters at 1624 Locust you have that issue of ‘blame it tffuted as'the.only scheduled thkt it i; a non.-partisan that LWV President Vanessa Street. on the city worker’ but one that forum for^‘«ll -tiie basis that, Abernathy explainefl, the Representatives from various has norm^ly been left out of the OeiKjScratic and (er^s wflvds, i t ‘‘iiivlted decision by saying “the L e a ^ ,.. Philadelphia colleges were economic stream suffers from it w asnotai ‘ present to ask questions in the end because he’s the one amMQd lo concerning his platform for the that ends up losing his job. And upcoming election. that process sends, I think the When asked about privatiz­ wrong signal at a time... when ation, Egan said: “Let me start we have to be together because by stating that privatization is we have so many problems. Chicago D etective advises students one of the issues that clearly “The other part of it has to do shows the difference between Ed with trade unions. Knowledge of Earle Philhower the Tylenol tampering episodes your possessions. One point he Rendell and I. There is a clear trade unions and the process. Triangle Staff Writer and was recently featured on the stressed was that you should distinction between what our Philadelphia is who we are... it Oprah Winfrey show as a crime never get into a car with an beliefs are and what our is a blue collar town of hard On Wednesday, October 2nd, expert. assailant. Another point he knowledge of the city is. It is working people and you have Chicago Police Homicide The focal point of the stressed was the fact that you very important for the next trade unions here — and [the Detective J.J. Bittenbinder spoke discussion was how to not be a should always run and yell mayor to have a knowledge of workers] have risen in the about crime prevention in an victim. This can be accotnp- whenever the opportunity the neighborhood and a process. At one time we had the urban campus in the Myers tutor lished in a variety of ways, as presents itself. If your attacker knowledge of the people. I felt city worker and he wasn’t lounge. The address was Detective Bittenbinder ex­ asks for your money, throw it from the very beginning even unionized and he didn’t receive arranged by Student Program plained. To prevent purse one way and run in the opposite before I became a candidate for a competant wage. “ Association President, Peter snatchings. he recommended direction. mayor from city council that “It is an understanding when Locharernkul; Detective that women should always carry The detective also spoke privatization was a rhetorical you take privatization the way Bittenbinder was greeted by an their purses with flaps toward about methods of defending political gimmick than it was a Ed Rendell explains privatiza­ audience of three students, seven their bodies, with the strap over yourself. The best defense is to substantive belief in the process. tion. .. what he says right now is; Student Program Association their opposite shoulder. M ^ n in flee your attacker. The next best The first thing is that what it I have a con^ct, bids come in, I (SPA) members, one reporter, restaurants, their purses should defense is mace. It is legal in all does in terms of Ed Rendell's take the bid, I look at it and I and 92 empty chairs. What was be hung over their knee. If your states except Wisconsin, and in campaign, it was a marketing walk back and I see the existing planned as a lecture turned into a car is disabled, suy with it and California you must register i t It technique that took the blame of city worker, and I go to him and group discussion. put a sun visor with “Help, Call also does its job well. Detective twenty-five years of mismanage­ say, ‘here - you manage him.’” Detective Bittenbinder has Police” in your window. If you Bittenbinder is slow to ment, corruption, scandal, and “I don’t accept the status quo been on the Chicago police force live off campus in an tq>artment, recommend guns for self said, “Here, I can solve all the either. I’m not just against for twenty years and as a make sure that you have a triple­ protection, only because people problems... very, very, very privatization without having a homicide investigator the last deadbolt lock on your front are hesitant to use them on their clever." remedy. The basic remedy is fifteen. In his twenty years, he door, keyed on both sides. attackers. “...wdrkers that have come you have to get in and what I has been involved with well For those who are victims of Another lecture has been into the system and the civil consider to be ‘common sense over 1,000 offenders. He a crime, the detective explained planned for the winter term. No service; it's the only fair chance See EGAN oh page 2 collabrarated with the FBI during how to save both yourself and date has been set. 2 • The Triangle • October 4,1991 100 students fight for seat in Q uad Drexel news in brief Drexel receives $121,000 DuPont educattonal aid g r a n t E.I. Dupont de Nemours, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware has awarded Drexel a DuPont Educational Aid Grant of $121,000 for the academic year 1991-92. The grant supports academic programs in accounting; computer science; chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering; mathematics; management; and information systems. The grant will also support Drexel’s Environmental Studies Institute, and provide scholarship aid for minority students majoring in engineering. **On behalf of the faculty, administration, and students, I am grateful for the support of the DuPont Educational Aid Grant Program,” said President Breslin. “The grant provides flnancial support in areas in which Drexel has traditionally excelled. It will also strengthen the University’s position as a leader in educating minority students for careers in science, engineering, and technology.” Drexel and DuPont have had a long-sumding relationship, with Drexel consistently among the top ten schools at which DuPont recruits studoits.