Indtx Ed-Op G et ah e ad . Datebook Page 28 Sports •.'Comics'(i • I Oassifieds Entertainment 1 HE1 HAHGU Number 20 March 7,1997 rcnn^y{v«n>4i The Student Newspaper at Drexel University Copyiight 01997 Th« Tningte Gym requirem ent nixed for next year Jonathan Poet said Astro. But students who have already MANAGING EDITOR The University will still offer taken gym classes for no credit Starting next fall, students will physical education classes as will not receive credit. “When a no longer be required to take electives in the fall. All gym class­ student took the course, it did gym classes as a graduation es will be worth one credit, and not bear credit,” Astro said. requirement. students will be allowed to take In adapting the new policy, While University policy gen­ up to six credits of gym as gener­ the athletic department will focus erally requires that students al electives, according to Astro. gym offerings around the classes complete the course require­ Astro said the courses will con­ that generate student interest. ments that were in place during tinue to be graded on a pass/fail “We will be able to be much their freshman year, Provost basis. more creative with the classes we Richard Astro said that this deci­ “I [am] in no way suggesting offer,” Associate Director of sion will be “retroactive to any that we abolish [physical educa­ Athletics Johnson Bowie said. student who’s here [next fall].” tion],” Astro said. “I just want to Bowie said popular programs “If a student has not fulfilled make it optional. And for those such as martial arts and ballroom the requirements, and doesn’t who do elect to take it, it should dancing will continue to be Noah Addli The Triangle want to, they [will not] have to,” bear credit.” See Gym requirement on page 3 Gym classes, like racquetball, will be offered only as electives. U niversity Assem iily New COBA dean selected Mice S a m TRIANGLE STAFF WRITER After a 10- months search. Dr. Pamela S. Lewis has been selected as the new dean of the College of Busi­ ness and Ad­ ministration. Dr. Lewis will Lewis be the first fe­ male dean in the history of the college. Lewis will start June 15, but will be visiting every month for 3 to 4 days to get acquainted with the University. She will take over the responsibilities currently assumed by the college’s Interim Dean, Dr. Steve Bajier. “We must continue to provide our students with the functional Noah Addis The Triangle business acumen that they will Faculty and administrators listen to President Constantine Papadakis speak at the March 5 University Assembly held in Matheson Hall's Patten Auditorium. need for entry-level positions,” Papadakis presented his plan to enroll 1,780 freshman in the fall of 1997. Applications are up 56 percent over last year. said Lewis. “But in addition, we must also ensure that they pos­ sess the fundamental competen­ cies that will ensure their long­ term success in a changing work environment — competencies Impeachment proceedings continue such as teamwork, communica­ tion, creative thinking and syan’s role in organizing a trip by Grubmeyer. Salfiti is a staff adaptability to change.” IfUSGA President Nick Kamparosyan contests USGA members to a student member of The Triangle. “We must prepare our stu­ the charges against him, an impeachment government conference in Texas. Before proceeding to discuss dents to be life-long learners,” Shroff said in his letter that the impeachment charge, DiRosa said Lewis. “The successful man­ hearing would talce place next term. Kamparosyan has “overstepped told the USGA officers at the agers of the future will be those his bounds by [misleading] the meeting to consider if there were who understand that the status NEWS DESK Shroff, USGA College of legislative branch in regards ... a possible conflict of interest in quo is no longer an option.” During the March 3 Under­ Business Representative. DiRosa to who was attending the confer­ having him hold the impeach­ A private consulting firm of graduate Student Government said the charge was “not frivo­ ence.” DiRosa was one of five ment hearing, since he was Hydric and Struggles was hired Association weekly meeting, lous,” as required by the USGA USGA members who attended among those chosen to attend by the University to identify Chief Justice Jason DiRosa constitution. the conference along with the student government confer­ qualified candidates. These announced that USGA President In a letter to DiRosa dated Kamparosyan, who is a senior, ence. names were turned over to the Nick Kamparosyan is the subject Feb. 25, Shroff charged Kampar­ Senior Class President Alice The USGA legislative officers COBA dean search committee, of an impeachment procedure. osyan with violating USGA ethi­ Salfiti, Junior Class Represen­ unanimously voted to allow him whose 12 members included rep­ DiRosa’s statement was in cal standards. Shroff called for an tative Sarah Holtz, and Fresh­ to act as chief justice in the case. resentation from the faculty, the response to a charge filed by Sam investigation into Kamparo- man Cla^s Representative Jill See Kamparosyan on page 3 See COBA dean on page 3 Local The Triangle • March 7,1997 LCB chairm an grilled by law m akers THE TRIANGLE EstabtlshedWe Pamela Sampson tem. “Other states have done it which will be unveiled later this ment, she said. ASSOCIATED PRESS [privatized],” Jones said. “This is month — will include beefed-up “The solution is to sell the HARRISBURG — Officials in not unique.” Under questioning liquor enforcement. state stores. But what’s the prob­ Editorial charge of the Liquor Control by Rep. Frank Dermody, Jones He also assured lawmakers lem? Why would we want to sell Editor-In-Chief Patricia O'Brien Board appeared Wednesday acknowledged that he once said that Ridge will not propose a a system that makes money and Managing Editor Jonathan Poet before House and Senate appro­ dismantling the liquor system plan that would mean less tax protects kids?” asked Rep. Frank News Editor AnhDang priations committees to discuss would be the equivalent of revenue to Pennsylvania. LaGrotta, D-Lawrence. Entertainment Editor BradWible Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R- Sports Editor Larry Rosenzweig next year’s proposed budget — shooting a healthy thoroughbred In the 1996-97 fiscal year, the Photo Editor Noah Addis but the budget was the last thing horse. Dermody said he does not 656 Wine & Spirits Shoppes are Montgomery, who for years has Eminence Grise John Gruber anyone wanted to talk about. understand why Jones now expected to bring in $50 million introduced legislation to sell the Instead, lawmakers quizzed believes the state should not be in profits to the state, not includ­ liquor stores, contends the state chairman John Jones relentlessly in the liquor business. ing $184 million in tax revenue, concentrates too heavily on sell­ on Gov. Tom Ridge’s efforts to “What’s changed? What’s according to Donna Pinkham, ing liquor, not on enforcing Administration liquor laws, particularly those sell the LCB-operated state stores made you want to shoot the LCB spokeswoman. Business Manager Jay Kimball to private owners. horse?” Dermody asked. Another $14 million goes to that ban liquor sales to minors Advertising Manager Venu GaddamidI Ridge has repeatedly said Jones said he does not favor state police for liquor law and driving under the influence. Classifieds Manager Jonathan Mullen Pennsylvania should not be in dismantling the entire liquor sys­ enforcement; $5 million goes to Greenleaf also said Pennsyl­ Distribution Manager Ryan La Riviere the liquor business, and Jones tem and would favor preserving an insurance program for chil­ vania residents are frequently agrees the state should at least the LCB as a licensing and con­ dren from low-income families; compelled to drive out of review its role as one of only two trol agency. He tried to assure and $1 million goes to the Health Pennsylvania to buy cheaper opponents that Ridge’s plan — Department for alcohol treat­ liquor in other states. states with a publicly owned sys- StaffWrittn Peter T. Buckley, RIshI Chadha, Kathleen Didlngef, Nick DIFranco, Sean Murphy, Alice Salfiti, Andrew Scullion, Ashish Talati Columnists Gunplay Michael Busier, Chris Puzak 3-year-old thrown down stairs, Photographtrs Christine Fitts, Michael Lawless among Cartoonists beaten by mom's boyfriend Don Haring, Jr., Jason Jensen, Miibourne T. Monkey, Daniel Rosas students The mother and her son implicated the Police arrested Shafer based BusintssSUff on what they found in the house, Sachin Shah as well as what they were told by boyfriend. A next door neighbor tried iooidng Contributing Editors injures out for the troubled girl, but arrived too late. Gross and her son, Peter Huff, 6, Gene McMurray (Comics) who was home when his sister Contributing Staff was beaten. Cark) Santonl Pstribution) ASSOCIATED PRESS Nicholson told The Times- There was a clump of Huffs three HAZLETON, Pa. — A 3-year- Leader of Wilkes-Barre. “It was hair on her bed, along with ASSOCIATED PRESS old girl was thrown down two quite a commotion, but I didn’t man’s broken silver bracelet, PITTSBURGH ~ Gunplay flights of stairs and so severely hear any screams. I thought to police said. Another clump of among students from different beaten by her mother’s live-in myself, ‘Oh, they’re fighting hair was on the first-floor couch, neighborhoods left three people boyfriend that police found again.”’ as was a blood-stained shirt. wounded on Wednesday, clumps of her hair in the house, As part of an agreement Police also noticed Shafer’s pants including an elderly passerby. authorities said. Nicholson has with the girl’s and socks were stained with Contact Information Garrick High School students Rodney Shafer, 30, was mother, Ann Gross, Nicholson blood.