^y \ Indtx Les CaDtaiaJjCt Ed-Op 10 Datebook 13 C r u W P ^ Comics 15 Classifieds 16 IHE1RUNGU Entertainment 20 Page 20 Volume 73. Numbef ,^6 May 1,1998 rtitlitielphia, Pennsylv«nw The Student Newspaper at Drexel University Copyright 01‘»8 The Tiungle U SG A , O in e ris c o n s id e r n e w $ 1 5 fe e fo r u n d e rg ra d s , . .............................................................................................. ^ Anh Dang be included as a University-wide Getter, said they are “shocked’ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF referendum on the May 5-7 to hear Caneris’s last-minute The Undergraduate Student Undergraduate Student decision to postpone the referen­ Government Association is con­ Government Association elec­ dum. Ryan said Student Life had sidering a proposed $15 annual tions, but it was withdrawn on supported the proposal for the fee for all full-time undergradu­ April 30. Senior Vice President past two weeks, up until 3:30 ate students, to renovate the gym for Student Life and p.m. on April 30. facility and to expand recreation­ Administrative Services Tony Getter said, “I ’m personally al and wellness programs. Caneris said he supports the pro­ upset that he [Caneris] pulled The Recreation Membership posal, but decided to hold off the out at this late in time. It hurt the Fee, which would be matched by plan in order to work out the relationship we had.” Getter said the Division for Student Life, details. he suspects that the administra­ would be used to renovate the USGA members, including tion wants a higher fee from the Physical Education Athletic USGA President Edwardo students. “We have all the Center, to purchase new gym Gillison, USGA Vice President details. It’s tough enough to ask equipment, and to hire more for Academic Affairs and students for money. I think $15 George Papayannis The Trungle exercise instructors and staff. Provost Jim Ryan, and USGA is reasonable. Any more is not The recreation fee would have paid for new equipment for the Physical The proposal was supposed to Dean of Engineering Brian See Recreation fee on page 2 Education Athletic Center weight rooms, among other things. Three of 39 Greek Week positions to be contested in USGA elections Ross Snyder TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER The Undergraduate Student Government Association elec­ tions will be held on May 5 to 7. Twenty-one students are run­ ning for 16 positions, while 23 positions have no declared can­ didates. Accounting pre-junior Taryn Amber Foley is running for the position of president. Foley served in USGA as speaker in the 1995-96 school year, and as vice president for student life and administrative services in the 1997-98 school year. Current USGA President Ed Gillison, a junior, is not seeking a second term. “As an electrical engineering senior, I will have responsibilities of academics that I have to take care of,” Gillison said. “I don’t think I can give 100 percent [to USGA next year].” George Papayannis The Triangle Gillison noted that his experi­ A fraternity member performs a "Human Chicken" routine at Greek Week's Stupid Human Tricks event in the Quad. Greek Week, an annual event promoting not- ence with USGA thus far has quite-serious competition among fraternities and sororities, was held from April 27 to May 1. been positive, as it allowed him to meet many student officials and see the community. Foley is Gillison’s girlfriend. Foley’s current position, vice Hofistra snaps Drexel lacrosse's hot streak president of student life and Ross Snyder lead. Drexel played strong in the administrative services, is being TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER second half, scoring four goals to pursued by electrical engineering The men’s lacrosse team fell to Hofstra’s five, but could not major Halimah Ishan Roundtree. Hofstra on April 25, 13-5. After a overcome the large first-half The most heavily contested win against St. Joseph’s on April deficit and ended up losing 13-5. position in this year’s election is 29, the Dragons’ record stands at Drexel goals were scored by Jake senior class president. Paula 1 2 -1 . Bunting (2), Craig Caputo (2), Bielski, Zoya Raynes, Leslie Ann The game against Hofstra, and Jeff Spano. Shea, and Lydia D. Spruill are all whose team is ranked ninth in Team captain Jake Bunting running for the post. The only the nation, was the biggest chal­ indicated that Drexel could have other contested positions are stu­ lenge so far this year for the prepared itself better. “The dent comptroller and dean of the Dragons, who are currently whole team didn’t show up to college of business and adminis­ ranked 20th. While they did not play,” Bunting said. “They tration. Two students are run­ come away with a win, this sea­ [Hofstra] were a great team and ning for each position. son has still been a breakthrough came out hard and ready from Brian James Anderson, a year for the lacrosse program, the start, and we didn’t,” mechanical engineering major, is and the team still has a shot at “We worked really hard in the a candidate for vice president for making the playoffs. second half, but we just couldn’t academic affairs and provost. On April 25, the Flying overcome their lead,” Bunting International area studies major George Papayanms The Triangle Dutchmen came out strong, said. Yana Bagdatyev is running for Drexel captain Jake Bunting (right) looks past defender Joe Ampio in Drexel's scoring the first four goals of the Goalie Matt Enoch seemed to See USGA elections on page 2 game with Hofstra on April 25. Hofstra won the game 13-5. game en route to a 8-1 halftime See Men's lacrosse on page 3 University The Triangle • May 1,1998 Baseball wins four games, moves to 6th place TyChow four for five. Jimenez hit two were held scoreless through five earned runs over seven innings. THE TRIANGLE TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER home runs, a triple, and a single innings. Although the Dragons Drexel ended their week at Established 1926 The Drexel baseball team con­ to compile seven RBIs. Jimenez scored seven runs in the last two Lafayette on April 28. The tinued its hot streak with four said, “I felt good, I just saw the innings, Drexel fell short in extra Dragons’ offense carried the more wins in the last week. The ball real good that day.” innings. team to the win. Drexel had 13 Dragons have won seven games Next, the Dragons traveled to On April 27, Drexel split the runs on 13 hits. The Dragons had Editorial in the last two weeks - almost Hartford for a set of doublehead­ second doubleheader of the nine singles, three doubles, and Editor-in-Chief Anh Dang doubling their total for the year. ers. On April 25, Drexel split a weekend with Hartford. The one home run. Notable hitters Managing Editor Venu Gaddamidi Assistant News Editor Michael Thurow Drexel right fielder Jose two-game set with Hartford. In Dragons lost game one 4-3, as include Rich McPhillips and Ed-Op Editor Chris Puzak Jimenez said that the maturing game one, freshman pitcher Drexel gave up a three-run lead Bruce Boehm. McPhillips, who Photo Editor Patrick Boyle freshmen players are contribut­ Bruce Boehm carried the team to in the last two innings. Losing was a pinch hitter in the game, Wire Sen/ices Editor Bob Rudderow ing to the current hot streak. a 3-2 win. Boehm gave up only pitcher Michael Sheehan was went 2-for-2 with a home run. Oateboolf Editor Jessica Fuhrer Connies Editor Ashishlalati out-dueled by Hartford pitcher Boehm went 2-for-3. “We’re young, I knew it would one earned run, scattering six Contributing Editor Daniel Bahar take awhile, but the freshmen are hits over seven innings. The Justin Geehreng. Geehreng Because of their current hot Eminence Grise Patricia O'Brien coming together,” Jimenez said. freshmen hurler also had 10 pitched a complete game, scat­ streak, the Dragons are making a Editor-at-Large Jonathan Poet After winning three games strikeouts and only one walk. tering seven hits over the course late-season push up the America against Towson, the Dragons For his performance against of the game and giving up only East standings. Prior to the have won four more games since Hartford, Boehm was named two earned runs over seven recent winning, Drexel was sup­ Administration April 23. Drexel won two divi­ America East Baseball Rookie of innings. Sheehan pitched six planted in seventh place out of Business Manager Sam John sion games against Hartford, one the Week for the second consec­ innings in a losing effort. eight teams in the America East Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere game against La Salle, and one utive week. In game two, the Dragons won Conference. But since then, the Oasslfieds M anager Cyril Addison game against Lafayette. The In game two, the Dragons lost 7-4. Drexel combined great Dragons have moved into sixth Dragons continued their win­ 10-9. Although Drexel had a pitching with great hitting to place. “It’s been a long year, but ning with a dominating perfor­ good offensive game with nine pick up the win. The Dragons we’re playing good now, so we mance against cross-city rival La runs on 11 hits, the Dragons had seven runs on 11 hits. Drexel have a pretty good chance if we Salle on April 23. Drexel had an were unable to stop the Haitford hitters were again lead by Jose make the tourney,” Jimenez said.