After a year and a half, U*s the climactic ending to ZwebWL.page 14 Volume 68 • Number 21 The Student Newspaper of Drexel University March 19,1993 Form er employee files lawsuit Whistle-blower alleges that his civil rights were violated M ic h a e l J. Lebiedzinski longer employed at Drexel. His rior, stated that he is “not wor­ Ed-Op Editor position was eliminated as a ried about the outcome of the A former Drexel employee result of the recent reduction in case. During my time at Drexel, filM a civil action complaint on force program mandated by the I always conducted myself in a Dec. 15, 1992, against Drexel in Strategic Plan. Schneider is cur­ professional manner.” Freddie federal court. According to the rently the president of Norwich Gallo, University treasurer and complaint, Michael A. Uhl, for­ University in NorthHeld, Ver­ Doelp* s supervisor at the time, mer assistant director of printing mont. stated that he did not “want to and mailing services, claims that, At the time of the incident, jeopardize the case by conunent- among other charges, his civil both the plaintiff and two of the ing at this time.” Schneider said rights were violated. He is seek­ defendants in the case were that “no evidence was ever pre­ ing at least $100,000 in punitive employees of the printing and sented to [hun].” and compensatory damages. mailing department, which is The complaint filed with dis­ The case stems from an inci­ scheduled to be outsourced with­ trict court describes Uhl’s ver­ dent which Uhl characterizes as in the next 30 days. sion of the case. He states that he whistle-blowing. Ehrexel Presid­ The defendants in the case noticed that Carol Crossley and ent Richard Breslin, former £uid their legal counsel were other employees were falsifying Senior Vice President for unwilling to comment on the timecards and claiming large Administration Richard specifics of the case because it is amounts of overtime, and that Schneider, former Business still pending in court. However, Kerrane knew of the fraud. He Manager Peter Doelp, and Breslin stated that there is “no also reported that Kerrane and Director of Printing and Mailing merit” to the charges contained Crossley masterminded a con­ Services John Kerrane are ni Uhl’s complaint. Doelp, who tract rigging scheme, which Snow frmn last weekend** itorm blanketed the DoucLksSMiiiifl-wIittMMfi named in the suit. Doelp is no was Keranne’s immediate supe­ See CIVIL RIGHTS on page 2 tri^state areaf covering DrexeVs caucus and closing school on Monday. Trustees meet, discuss Towers resident accused of sexual harassment by roommate.............. financial considerations M ic h a e l J. Lebiedzinski the accused student because he A similar incident occurred a TATfbO A 0*Bbiem__ _ Image immis incomparable---- ------- ----- to wbat Ed-O p E onvR feared he was in danger. Upon week ago, and the final incident News Viftom the basketball team accom­ Hie girlfriend of a Ehexel sm- arrival, the officers separated die happened last Sunday night, Tlie Cottsftltifig plished Their, success prompt* dent has filed a sexual harass- roommates and took two reports. March 14. The latter two inci­ tfSiMKomt- ed ^ 'j ^ t page .article in^aW ..^anent-xomplaint agaiauHer Them^wasKiiOr physical altexcar dents involved aiccnsed lyze:^,ied(»iomic impact of tibe Philade^hia l^uiTer as well as boyfiiend's roonmate as a result tion between the two roommates, attempting to displace the wom­ fomkl that it covet^eonESFN. of three separate incidents which according to police. Tbey advis­ an’s clothing while she slept fin a n ^ lly feasible^ as was Don Dickason, vice provost occurred in the students’ room. ed the woman of her options: an The woman's boyfriend has announced at the Board o f for enrollment management Hie two students are roommates immediate arrest, a temporary filed an incident report with the Thistees quarterly meeting on announced for the Enrollment in the New Towers dormitory at restraining order, or a ccHnplaint Residential Living Office and a Wednesday; Mar(^ I7v Management Committee that 101N. 34th Street filed with the Sex Crimes Unit. formal complaint with the judi­ The consulting group was Drexel now has more under­ The woman, who requested The alleged victim gave the cial board. His girlfriend attempted to file a complaint hired by the request of th'e graduate and graduate applica­ she not be identified, said that following account in an inter­ Board of Trustees to analyze tions than it did last year at this her boyfriend’s roommate had view with The Triangle: she and with the Sex Crimes Unit on the time, Dickason said that accu­ sexually harassed her three sepa­ her boyfriend were asleep in his advice of the 16th district offi­ the Strategic Flan accoiding to cers. However, an unidentified assumptions that include the rate acceptance numbers will rate times within the last four bed approximately four weeks official at the Sex Crimes Unit following: the cost of tuition ik>t be available until after May weeks. She said that the sexual ago when she awoke to find the said that her complaint **was not will increase by 5,95 percent 1 because that is when the fed­ harassment was of a physical roommate looming over her, try­ eral student aid application is nature. ing to pull her sweatpants down. unportant enough.” She plans to each year, the University will foUow through with the judicial allocate $1 million a year for due. Dickason also noted that According to 16th district She pulled the covers back over board process. deferred maintenance, reserves because the way in whicb fed^ police,pU ilM , theyUIVJ werew vtv summoned9UUUI1VF11V\» byWJ herA JW * body, and went back to sleep. ---------- K--------------------- will be k ^ t at no less than 9 eral money is allocated has percent of operatog,costs. been changed from last year, Local publishing magnate speaks 1Y:itstee David KnoU s ^ e the program is behind sch^le on b0half of the Stud^t Life by seven weeks, so th ^ may Distinguished Drexelcdumm^ CGnmut&ee, aoaooncing ttiat a be frvtber delays. d^dbioii be loatie Robert Kiikwood announced M k h a e l j . Lebiedzinski the next montii on whicb of tlie for tJle Academic Affairs Ed-Op Editor Oiree or four bids by ootside Committee that tenure i^)point> Robert J. Hall, Drexel graduate firms will be asxxpttA to over­ ment proposals have been and publisher and chairman of take the Qounseliiig center, delayed due to the fact that it is The Philadelphia Inquirer and tCnoll was that the not yet certain how many posi­ Daily News, spoke at Connect­ cancellation of classes > at tions y/m be avail<rt)le, There is ions: the Alumni Speaker series Drexel on both Saturday and a temporary retirement incen­ lYiesday, March 16 at the Man- Moodt^ went smootfily, and he tive program in place and until dellHieater. added that the food service it Is known how many faculty The series, which was attended sboaid be congratulated on members will be retiring under by more than SO students and Ibdr effofts to k ^ the this program, tenure i^point- alunuii, included a lecture by Hall ria functioning throughout Oie ments cannot be made. and several netwoiking sessions suxm. John Marks announced for with prominent alumni specializ­ Knoll announced that plans the Buildings and Property ing in the fields of legal studies, Robert HaH publisher o f The Philadelphia Mioua J. L«»nN«i/7tar are still undierway to build a Cc^unitiee that in order to bet­ management, marketing, account­ Inquirer and Daily News^ teOs students what awaits them after graduaHon. feoeatloiiai center at 32nd and ter define deferred mainte­ ing and commerce and engines- Business and Administration, Cb^iimt Streets. Sevaral atten­ nance, the line In the budget ing. In THIS ISSUE... should be separated into three Joel Cohen, Alumni Associat­ which co-sponsored the event dants of the meeting* indoding with the Alumni Association. KnoU, President Breslin, and ion program chairperson, wel­ Hall, in his lecture entitled Ed^OjpM.page 4 Student Congress President nance, ^hich is work post comed the audience, and encour­ Robyn Qersb»io0 conunented poned due to lack of funds; aged continuing “connections” “Careers ... what the 1990s Cantus ....»....».pagc 8 on the achievements of the ci^ital renewal, which would between alumni and students. Dr. hold,” warned students of the men*sbasketbaUteam. incorporate projects involving Paul Dascher, dean of the College mtense competition that awaits Datebook.. ......page 9 Banbaia Spiro, vice ptesident the replacement of equi{^ent; of Business and Administration, them after graduation. “But it’s EnU»rtaiiunent...page 10 for institutional advancement, and code compliance, which introduced Hall, who is a native not all gloom and doom,” Hall commented that ^ team's suc- would cover city ordinances. Philadelphian and a member of added, as he told the students Comics.,.....,....page 13 cessful season is an example of that a Drexel’s Board of Trustees. how a Drexel education w ill *Hma«e marketing,** and that coital rehi^firal l M be started Dascher, who will be leaving uniquely prepare them for a Qpsifieds ........page 15 career. any amount o f money that hi order to better secure funds Drexel at the end of the academic ..o.page 20 D^xel spends to promote its year, heads the College of See HALL on page 2 2 • The Triangle • M arch 19,1993 College of Business and Administration seeks new dean M a r k G a u d io s i new dean is flexible.