THETRIANGU Changing tides in admissions

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February 16,1996
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Changing tides in admissions
Applications are up and the admissions office
is focusing more on impressing appiicants.
Jonathan C. Poet
ED-OP EDITOR
The light at the end o f the
declining enrollm ent tunnel is
getting closer. Drexel’s applica­
tion rate is up about 67 percent
over the same number last year
— and the quality of the accept­
ed students isn’t declining. The
average SAT scores are about
1100 and the high school GPA
averages at about 3.3.
“We set a goal of enrolling
1,091 freshmen and 300 transfer
students [next fall.] We are cau­
tiously optimistic we will exceed
that goal,” said Gary Hamme,
dean of enrollment and career
management. “Potentially, there
are 500 more applications out
there, which would give us about
a 29 percent increase,” he added.
Drexel’s acceptance rate has
remained unchanged from the
past few years — at about 80 per­
cent. Of those accepted, typically
about 36 percent pay a deposit
and enroll.
Typically, 93 percent of those
who enroll actually end up
attending Drexel. The seven per­
cent who d o n ’t atten d are
referred to as “summer melt.”
“Recently, we’ve had a
decrease in our confirm ation
rate, from about 38 to 36 p er­
cent. So, we’re trying to turn that
around. Our ‘summer melt’ is
pretty good,” said Hamme.
What does it mean?
Drexel is a very tuition-depen­
dent school — so much so that
recent slides in freshman enroll­
ment have pushed the budget to
the limit. In 1994, about 70 per­
cent of the U n iversity ’s total
income was generated by tuition
dollars.
“The U niversity bu d get is
approved in May,” said Hamme,
“so we are going to ride this
[increase] as long as we can.”
However, even if the Univer­
Shopsopen for business
sity enrolls its goal of 1,391 new
students, there will be 150 fewer
tuition payers in the 1996-97 aca­
demic year. The smaller classes
attracted in the past few years
continue to hurt the University’s
financial situation.
“It’s not just who we get in the
front door,” said Hamme, “it’s
who we keep. The President and
the administration have to fix the
[attrition rate].” Hamme added,
“This [p o ten tial increase in
enrollment] is just a stabilizer.
That’s the reality check.”
SeeApplications on page 3
Marriott
changes
inthe
planning
Gina Di Vincenzo
Jonathan Poet
TRIANGLE STAFF
Noah Addis The Triangle
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Technology topic at upcoming forum
Ron Bishop
/ Ronald Lefferts Jr.
SPECIAL TO THE TRIANGLE
Neil Postm an, author of 20
books on media, technology, and
ed u catio n , will discuss “The
Multiple Problems with Multiple
Media” on Wednesday, February
21 at 7 p.m . in the M andell
Theater.
Postman chairs the D epart­
ment of Communication Arts at
New York University.
The event, which is open to
the Drexel University communi­
ty, is co -sp o n so red by the
College of Arts and Sciences and
the University Honors Program.
' Postman‘’s ipost recent book,)
The End of Education, discusses
our culture’s overemphasis on
methods and technology in edu­
cation.
In a recent Online Forum, a
live internet program sponsored
by O n lin e NewsHour (http://
www .pbs.org/newshour/hom e
.html). Postman said that while
“there are many positive aspects
of new and emerging technolo­
gies ... I have concentrated my
attention on the possible nega­
tive consequences, m ostly
because everyone else seems to
speak about the advantages tech­
nology will bring.
“For example, telephones in
automobiles seem to me a very
bad idea. So does spending a lot
of hours ‘communicating’ on the
internet when one could use that
time reading C ervantes’ Don
Quixote”
Dr. Ernest A. Hakanen, direc­
tor of communication programs
in the Department of Humanities
and Communications at Drexel
and the person who coordinated
Postnrian’s visit, says Postman “is
the preeminent thinker on tech­
nology and education. His ideas
are broad, interdisciplinary and
controversial.”
However, says H akanen,
Postman “is even better known
for his ability to present these
See Postman on page 3
Courtesy of Jerry Bauer
Neil Postman will speal( at Drexel on
Wed, February 21.
Marriott Food Service is just
getting started at Drexel. While
few changes have met the stu­
dents of Drexel, many are being
planned for the future.
Marriott began its contract as
D rexel’s food service on
September 22,1996.
Director of Operations for the
Student Union, Michael Faherty,
said of the three companies that
sub m itted bids (M arriott,
Aramark and Wood), Marriott
“exhibite^J the best potential for
the growing food components on
cam pus ... [and] meeting the
needs of students on a long-term
basis.”
Faherty said that other loca­
tions around campus for food
service are being explored. Joe
Ganci, food service director, said
th at M arrio tt has assum ed
responsibility for running the
Espresso Stop located in Creese,
which closed down right before
w inter break. Ganci said the
Espresso Stop is due to reopen
on M arch 4. Details of the
specifics of its operation are still
being decided.
Ganci said that frequently,
when a food service program at a
university is o u tsou rced, the
companies come to the Univer­
sity and “throw money on the
table” without conducting any
type of evaluation. He explained
that often this money is wasted
because there is no specified
plan.
Marriott is currently conduct­
ing the Customer Driven Process
(CDP).
According to Ganci, CDP has
been run on 80 campuses. “[It
‘ ‘ See Marriott on page 3
The Triangle • Februaiy 16,1996
Local/World
Gore helps celebrate ENIACs 50th
The Vice President came to Penn to mark the
anniversary of modern computing. A few
students protested the new telecom bill.
He used the event to criticize
Republican cuts on government
research, noting that a federal
g ra n t helped scientists build
ENIAC, the Internet and other
technological milestones.
“I strongly disagree with the
current leadership o f the U.S.
Congress” that voted to cut gov­
ernm ent research by one-third
by the year 2002, Gore said.
"What are the breakthroughs
o f tomorrow? We don’t know.
But the scientists will produce
them if we provide the spark,”
Gore said. And borrowing a lyric
from Bruce Springsteen, he
ad d ed , “you c a n ’t start a fire
without a sparic.”
Pennsylvania scientists John
Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert
built the 8-foot-hig^ collection of
circuits and 17,000 vacuum tubes
in 1946 with a small grant from
the U.S. Army, v^ich needed the
co m p u te r to calculate firing
tables for each piece of artillery
during World War II.
Calculating a single trajectory
could take 40 hours with a desk­
AmyWestfeldt
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The 30-ton black m achine
that gave birth to the computer
age cam e back to life
Wednesday, counting to 50 with
two tiny red lights and remind­
ing the worid how far computers
have come.
Vice President Al Gore flicked
the switch th a t re sta rted the
Electronic Numerical Integrator
and Computer, the world’s first
programmable computer that led
to the space p ro g ram , the
Internet and the Kasparov-beating Deep Blue.
The creato rs o f ENIAC, a
goliath that takes up an entire
room at the U n iversity o f
Pennsydvania, could never have
known how far their invention
would take society, Gore said.
"Because o f that clunky old
machine ... the way we work has
changed. The way we organize
ourselves has changed. The way
we think has changed,” Gore told
thousands celebrating ENIAC’s
50th anniversary.
top calculator and 30 minutes
using a machine called a differ­
entia analyzer. ENIAC could do
the job in minutes.
Today the computer packs lit­
tle more power than a $40 calcu­
lator. Much of it has been on dis­
play a t the S m ithsonian,
although some of it was moved
back to a Penn engineering
building for Wednesday’s cere­
mony.
Eckert and M auchly, who
bo th have died, had m ore on
their minds than artillery tables
when they built ENIAC.
“Clearly, they were not just
after faster arith m etic,” said
James U h ru h , p resid en t and
chief executive ofRcer of main­
frame com puter maker Unisys
Corp. “They had a vision.”
Two critical concepts for
future computing evolved from
ENIAC: stored programs and a
programming tool called an “if
statement” that allowed comput­
ers to choose between different
o u tcom es based on different
inputs. The technology allowed
scientists to build more sophisti­
cated co m p u ters th at have
become embedded in our daily
lives, controlling the telephone
lines, bank accounts and predict­
ing the weather and the stock
market.
H erm an G oldstine, 82,
worked with Eckert and Mauchly
as a U.S. Army mathematician,
helping draw up proposals for
the m ilitary and assemble the
machine. He said scientists could
not predict how the roomful of
circuits could lead to laptops 100
times more powerful.
“H ad no idea. C o u ld n ’t
believe that this could happen,”
G oldstine said. “Even sim ple
things like M edicare, Social
Security, probably wouldn’t have
been a d m in is te re d ” w ith o u t
ENIAC, he added.
About 15 Penn students stood
in silent protest outside the audi­
to riu m w here G ore spoke to
o p p o se the C o m m u n icatio n
Indecency Act, ^ c h allows the
government to ban what it per­
ceives as indecent speech on the
Internet
“It’s overly broad, it’s vague,
its unconstitutional,” said stu­
d e n t M ichael M irm ak, who
pased out a blue flier asking Gore
and President Clinton to repeal
the ac t
Some students said the vice
president’s support o f techno­
logical progress was ironic in
light o f the act’s suppression of
free speech.
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Body unearthed from tunnel wreck
tu n n el th at collapsed when a lapse Saturday, said they feared
b o u ld er the size of a 20-story anyone who survived the cave-in
building slammed into it.
will already have frozen to death,
Distraught relatives, many of
Police on the northern island
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W a tc h fo r y o u r in v ita tio n in th e m a il! ! ! !
body, w hich the afte rn o o n
M ainichi new spaper said was
found inside the bus near the dri­
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In addition to the bus, which
had 19 people aboard, a car with
a single o cc u p an t was also
trapped when a huge slab of rock
sheared off a mountainside and
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It took four dynamite blasts
over four days to reduce the rock
to rubble that could be cleared
away. Rescue workers promised
to keep up efforts to reach the
bus and car trapped inside.
"We think that we can speed
up the pace of the operations
from now o n ,” said Yoshiaki
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Development Bureau, which is
leading the rescue effort.
Rescuers had feared that pre­
maturely entering the tunnel to
rem ove debris m ight trigger
another landslide.
But even with the b o u ld er
gone, officials said it could take
several days to dig out the debris
at the site outside a remote cliffside village.
The rescue has dominatedatio n al news coverage. M edia
trucks have descended on the
accident scene and on the nearby
fishing village of Furubira, home
to many of the 19 passengers on
the bus.
Early in the effort, soldiers
snaked a tiny camera through the
rubble to look at the bus, but
they have conducted no such
searches for signs of life since.
It wasn’t clear what caused the
giant rock slab to fall, but experts
said water seeping into cracks in
the mountainside, then freezing,
may have caused ^ e m to expand
over the years, eventually loosen­
ing the rock.
At least one similar accident
has occurred in the remote,
mountainous area near tlu tun*
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The Triangle • February 16,1996
University/Local
P enn S ta te to restructure ca m p u ses
The local branch campuses will offer more
programs to discourage transfers. OgontzAbington will become a four-year college.
Michael A. Giarrusso
ASSOCIATED PRESS
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. —
Penn State U niversity’s C om ­
m onw ealth Cam puses, which
have served prim arily as twoyear feeder schools to the main
campus for 84 years, would offer
more four-year degrees and have
m ore au to n o m y u nd er a plan
announced Wednesday.
Under the plan, 12 campuses
— Beaver, Delaware C ounty,
DuBois, Fayette, H azleton,
M cKeesport, M ont Alto, New
Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes
Barre, W orthfngton-Scranton,
York — ‘w ould becom e th6
Commonwealth College, which
w ould be ru n by a dean who
would have the authority to hire
and prom ote faculty and start
new programs.
The A b in g to n -O g o n tz and
Altoona campuses would expand
to fo u r-y ear colleges. The
Schuylkill campus would merge
into Penn State-Harrisburg and
the Allentown cam pus would
merge into Penn State-Berks.
Despite the mergers, classes
would continue to be offered at
all cam puses, said R obert
Dunham, senior vice president
and dean of the .Commonwealth
Educational System.
“Not only are there no plans
for closing any cam puses, we
expect enrollm ent growth and
program growth at every cam­
pus,” Dunham said..
The plan also calls for expan­
sio n at the ,Behrend College
(Penn State-Erie)..Penn StateG reat Valley would rem ain a
graduate center but it would be
under the dean of The Graduate
School on the main campus.
The plan was devised in the
fall and early winter when Penn
State President Graham Spanier
and other officials toured the
branch campuses and asked for
community input. One thing was
clear as soon as those visits
began, Dunham said.
“There’s a great deal of com­
munity support for Penn State
cam puses,” he said. “In some
places in the state, we’re the only
game in town. We knew it was
going to be awfully difficult to
close a campus.”
Although the m ergers may
lead to some staff reductions, no
layoffs are planned.
“Administrative streamlining
throughout the system should
lead to cost savings,” Dunham
said. “But we expect that,any
reduction in administrative staff
would come about 'over-time.—
th ro u g h attriU on and n ot
through layoffs.”
The plan will be debated and
fine-tuned by various university
committees before being intro­
duced to the Board of Trustees in
July. If approved on time, the
changes will go into effect in July.
Reorganizing the sprawling
multi-campus university was one
of the first goals announced by
Spanier when he took over in
September.
“Our overachieving goal in
developing our response has
been to look at the big picture
and to redesign Penn State in a
way that’s best for meeting the
commonwealth’s needs for high­
er education and that’s also best
for the university itself,” Spanier
said.
“Among other things, we tried
to respond to the needs we per­
ceive for more four-year p ro ­
grams at the campuses, for the
ability to respond more speedily
to conimvinity ne^ds and for
niore autonomy to campuses.”
Some of the brijnch campuses
,already offer bachelor degrees in
certain fields, but most students
. transfer after two years to anoth;er school, o ften Penn S tate’s
main campus.
Overcrow ding on the State
College cam pus has caused
housing problems this fall and
applications have continued to
rise.
Allowing more students to
obtain bachelor’s degrees at the
branch campuses may alleviate
some of this overcrowding.
Also, more students who want
to remain near home during col­
lege w6uld be able to do so if
more campuses offered four-year
degrees.
“Every year, about 150 stu­
dents who are eligible to transfer
to (State College) leave the Penn
State system to go to another
institution in order to stay in the
Philadelphia region,” said Karen
Wiley Sandler, campus executive
officer for Abington-Ogontz.
The most important aspect of
the plan is that it allows Penn
State ' ‘to,becom e, at the same
time,, an internationally distin­
guished research university while
also rem aining responsive to
local needs around the state,”
said Frederick Gaige, campus
executive of Penn State-Berks.
Applications up Postman: Technologyoften
nearly 70 percent overemphasized in education
Applications frompage 1
As it stan d s, if Drexei can
enroll about 1,550 new students,
the income from tuition will stay
ab o u t the sam e as this year.
However, if larger freshman and
tra n sfe r s tu d e n t classes are
repeated year after year, Drexel’s
budget could look better in the
future.
How does it work?
The real sto ry b eh in d the
increase in applications is the
large change in the Admissions
staffs methodology. It has insti­
tu te d a new s ta n d a rd called
prospect management.
“It’s actually pretty simple.
We’ve really tried to customize
and p erso n alize the whole
process to individual students,”
said H am m e. “ I give a lot o f
compliments to my staff. They’ve
done an o u tstan d in g jo b ,” he
added.
At the heart of prospect man­
agement is the more one-on-one
attention given to prospective
students. Rather than wait three
weeks to resp o n d to specific
questions by prospective students, Hamme encourages “one
day tu r n a r o u n d ,” w hereby
potential students get their ques­
tions and concerns answered
im m ediately. “ I t’s all ab o ut
responsiveness,” said Hamme.
“We are also pushing the idea
o f com ing to visit Drexei,
because we think that we have a
much better chance of getting
stu d en ts if they v isit,” said
Hamme. In an effort to attract
these prospective students to
campus, the $35 application fee
is waived if a student submits an
application directly to an admis­
sions counselor.
And the application is proba­
bly a lot sh o rter than a lot of
Drexei undergraduates m ight
remember — it no longer has an
essay.
“Only certain d ep artm en ts
used the essay. Why make kids
do something that, more often
than not, wasn’t even used,” said
H am m e. H ow ever, in highly
competitive programs, such as
architecture, essays were sent out
separately to further evaluate
candidates.
Changes are not only being
m ade in the adm issions area.
Financial Aid has dropped its
ro llin g su b m ission policy in
favor o f a tig h te r schedule.
Ham m e noted, “It used to be
th a t aw ards were continually
changing. To make it more fair,
we are now saying [to students],
‘get your financial aid informa­
tion to us by March 1 ... [and]
we’ll give you an aw ard on
M arch 2 6 .’” H am m e ad d ed,
“Financial Aid is ready to go ...
and p u t to g eth er som e good
packages.”
In addition to need-based aid,
scholarships are also being handled differently this year.
Candidates of the merit-based
scholarships will be involved in a
Drexei Scholars Day, where
potential award winners will be
interviewed by members of the
faculty, given a tour of Phila­
delp h ia and shown academ ic
presentations.
At the end of the day, a recep­
tion will be held for aw^rd win­
ners and their parents.
In the epd, this may only be
the b ^ i^ ^ ip g of the end. “We’re
just s o rtin g prospect manage­
m e n t/! said H am m e, “W e’ve
m ade a lo t o f progress, but
th ere’s stjlj niore to be done.”
We can only hope it keeps workc £l;r
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Postman frompage 1
com plex ideas in an easy,
delightful manner.
“He is a master storyteller who
tells a beautiful, h u m o ro u s,
exciting story of a great techno­
logical land.”
At the same time, Postm an
“weaves a tale o ^ a confused
n atio n , lost in its w orship o f
technology and lacking of p u r­
pose. He is a great critical
thinker. His ideas raise m ore
q u estio n s than answ ers,”
Hakanen says.
H akanen says he is sure
P ostm an’s visit “will generate
many questions, even for those
who have read his books. The
audience will leave with some
answers and new ideas. I guaran­
tee, however, no one will leave
with fewer questions about tech­
nology and education than they
came with.”
Postman’s lecture will be fol­
lowed by a question and answer
session which is expected to be
lively, considering that Drexei
regards itself a technologically
integrated university.
As for the almost lyrical topic
o f W ed n esd ay ’s lecture, H a­
kanen says that Postman “agrees
that the medium is the message
and that we can only define new
media in terms of media that pre­
cede it.
He [Postman] goes a critical
step further, however, in showing
that this inherent lack of ability
to articulate a new medium in its
own term s leads to a lack o f
understanding the consequences
of that medium.”
According to Postman,'technology is not a panacea for the
country’s educational woes.
“He believes that technology
has been given too niuch atten­
tion to the point that we have
com e to believe.that learning
about the technology itself has
taken the place of or obscured
the basic reasons for why we
should learp,” Hakanen said. “In
o th e r w ords, we have given
method precedent over theory.”
Postman predicts that an edu­
cational system that favors tools
over ideas will fail.
“He [Postman] believes that
we must rediscover the reasons
for learning that built our nation
and give them their rightful place
of im portance in the learning
process,” Hakanen said.
Postman’s best-sellers include
Technopoly, How to Watch TV
News and Amusing Ourselves to
Death.
His articles have appeared in
The New York Times Magazine,
The A tlantic, The H arvard
Education Review, The W ash­
ington Post, and The Los
Angeles Times.
In 1986, P ostm an won the
George Orwell Award for clarity
in language.
Foodservice indiscussionstage
of upcoming improvements
Marriott frompage 1
has] proven successful every­
where,” said Ganci. CDP consists
of three phases.
Phase one, the gathering
inform ation with surveys and
focus groups, has already been
completed. Surveys were distrib­
uted in the Main Building and
Cre'ese and oy?r 500 were re­
turned.
.
\ i' ' '
Phase two of CDP encompass­
es the analysis and discussion of
the data on the surveys as well as
the actual design of the plan.
Ganci said they are currently in
the midst of phase two.
Phase three^ is the actual exe­
cution of the' plan, which will be
developed based on the data col­
lected and analyzed in the first
two phases.
• Ganci explained that although
the CDP is usually not conduct­
ed until the second year of a con­
tract, M arrio tt started the
process at Drexei within the first
two months of the contract. One
of the terms of M arriott’s cgntract Avith Prexel stated that the
CDP would be done within the
first year.
“We are really working hilrd
to make this a jpetter program,”
said Gahci;
February 16,1996
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In 1992, enrollm ent for the 1995-96 academic year was p re­
dicted to fall somewhere near 4,500 undergraduate students. It
never fell that low, but no one on cam pus is necessarily com fort­
able with the steady enrollm ent o f about 5,600 undergraduate
s t u d e n t s , e s p e c ia lly D e a n o f E n r o l l m e n t a n d C a re e r
M anagement Gary Hamme.
H am m e and his staff haven’t perform ed a miracle, they have
p e rfo rm e d th e logical. T hey have in creased responsiveness.
They have m ade the {Process better for individual students^ They
have let prospective students know that they care about Drexel
and about adm itting the right students.
And they have done all that with simplest o f premises: make
students realize that som eone at Drexel cares about them.
It is so astonishingly simple that we wonder why it hasn’t hap ­
pen sooner. O r even why other departm ents, on cam pus can’t do
the same. OSIR and Financial Aid have been plagued by accusa­
tions o f negligence to students. W hy can’t they too find a way to
make students believe they care about what they want?
OSlR’s W orld W ide Web page developm ent is a start, as is
Financial Aid’s abandonm ent o f the rolling award packages for
freshmen. But these efforts alone are not enough.
M arrio tt is taking the very sam e logical steps. They to o k a
survey o f about 10 percent o f the student population to find out
exactly what students want for food service. W ithin a year, they
will be im plem enting a plan to b rin g better food service and
m ore locations to Drexel.
G ary H am m e p ut it best: It’s n o t about who you get in the
front door, it’s w ho you keep happy. Increased applications,
which should very well lead to increased enrollment, is a great
place to start. After all, increased enrollm ent m aintained over
several years can only help th e financial situation. However,
keeping the students who are here happy is just as im portant,
because if people graduate happy, they becom e happy alumni.
And happy alum ni give m ore back to the University.
That’s what too m any people seem to m isunderstand. If m ore
adm inistrative departm ents took it u pon themselves to u n d er­
stand students and make life better for them, great things could
happen.
Yes, the Admissions staff has a wonderful idea. And everyone
else should listen.
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M i c h a e l B u s i e r : T h e P r o lo c u to r
Upcoming graduates
should start saving now
For those upperclassmen read­
ing this newspaper, the thought
of graduating, going to work and
earning a high salary may soon
become a reality. This will be the
first time in your life that you are
financially independent. That
means you can earn and spend
your money in whatever manner
you choose. How will you spend
and save?
H istory indicates that most
people in their 20s actually dis­
save. That means no matter how
much salary is earned, most will
spend more than they earn. It is
not until individuals reach their
30s that savings actually accumu­
late. Unfortunately this is really
too late to begin. Saving for
retirement should be one of the
first concerns for new graduates.
That’s right, retirement.
The reason is that the sooner
funds are saved, the more likely
an individual is to reach his goals.
What should those goals be?
Most financial advisors will tell
you that when you reach retirement you shou d have accumu­
lated savings of about a million
dollars. Yes, one million dc)llars.
That will insure that you have
sufficient wealth to carry you
th rough the retirem ent years.
And as medical science continues
to advance, life expectancies con­
tinue to grow. Since many of you
may easily live to be more than
100 years old, one million dollars
is not an unreasonable sum^
But you are probably asking
how you can possibly save a mil­
lion dollars in the 40 or so years
that you will work. Doesn’t that
m ean ab o u t $25,000 p er year
would have to be saved?
No it doesn’t. And the sooner
you begin, the less that will have
to be saved each year. In fact if
you average a nine percent return
on all funds invested over time,
less than $200 a month will have
to be saved over the course of
your working years to reach the
million dollar goal. The key is to
begin saving early so th at the
compounding of interest begins
early and your total savings grow .
more rapidly.
For instance, if you saved
$2000 this year and left it in a
fund earning nine p ercen t, it
w ould grow to $64,000 in 40
years. Save that am ount every
year for the next 40 years and you
will reach your goal.
Many baby boomers who are
now in their late 30s to late 40s
have ignored savings in their 20s
and early 30s. Now they realize
that retirement may not be that
far away and they are woefully
unprepared. The result is that
very large sums must be saved in
the next 25 years or so to have
any chance of a stable retirement.
They are in big trouble.
And you should probably for­
get about Social Security. This
pay-as-you-go system assumes
that there will be a relatively con­
stan t p o p u latio n mix, so that
there is always 20 percent of the
people collecting benefits and 50
percent contributing. Unfortun­
ately for the Generation X-ers,
there are relatively few of you
who will have to carry a large
number of boomers.
The Social Security system, if
not b an k ru p t by the time you
reach retirem ent, will pay very
low benefits and probably won’t
offer these benefits until the age
of 70 or 75.
The b o tto m line is that
although saving for retirement is
probably the last thing on your
mind when you begin your work­
ing career, it should really be
considered as soon as possible.
And remember, the sooner the
better.
Mike Busier is a two-time graduate of
Drexel currently pursuing a Ph.D. in
economics.
The Triangle • February 16,1996
Opinion
M . S c o t t S m i t h : S t a t i c A c r o s s t h e L in e s
N i€ k D iF r a n € o : A T h u m b n a il S k e tc h
Official how-to guide of Creese's checkcrazy fiin in Atlantic Gty cashing bonanza
Gambling is not the only way
to have fun in the casin o s at
Atlantic City. For the benefit of
those who are 21, or have realisitic-looking d o cu m e n ta tio n
claiming so, I have assembled a
list of activities that can be per­
formed in casinos that probably
will not get you arrested ,
although they might cause your
body to be forcefully ejected from
the casino.
First, some b ac k g ro u n d . A
casino is a place where adults go
to gamble. The only difference
between gam bling m oney at a
casino and Pushing money down
a toilet is that casinos have scanti­
ly-dressed cocktail w aitresses
who are happy to serve you free
booze.
As I have re p o rted in p ast
columns, casinos have devised all
kinds of fun ways for you to lose
y o u r m oney, in clu d in g slot
machines, blackjack, and craps.
The m athem atics b ehind each
game ensure that there is basical­
ly no way you could ever win any
money.
Casinos are usually full of old
— oops, I mean time-enhanced
— people, who’sit in front of slot
m achines and b ark at you, in
between puffs of a cigarette and
sips of tequila, if you approach
any slot machines in their general
vicinity.
It is my hope that social secu­
rity benefits will still exist when
we Generation X-ers retire so we
can follow in their footsteps, try­
ing to win large a m o u n ts o f
m oney which we would surely
donate to charities.
That said, here are nine ways
to add a new dimension to your
next casino visit.
Method one. Have an epileptic
seizure inside a craps table. While
you are thrashing around, you
might try tossing some chips in
your pocket.
Method two. Walk around the
casino with a pad of paper and
pencil, looking up at each securi­
ty camera and making marks on
the pad of paper as if noting their
lo catio n on a m ap. W ithin a
minute, you will undoubtedly be
surrounded by two dozen curi­
ous security personnel.
M ethod three. Go to a slot
machine, study it with deep con­
centration, and then begiH ydling
“I won! I won!” so loud that peo­
ple at the other end of the casino
will hear you. Once the disgusted
looks from fellow slot machine
patrons die down, move to the
next slot machine and repeat the
procedure.
Method four. Gaze up at the
n earest secu rity cam era with
intense interest. Just stare up at it
with a blank look on your face,
without moving, for an hour or
two, as if you had seen a U.F.O.
Be sure to have a nervous twitch
in your eye.
Method five. After examining
all the security cameras (cleverly
disguised under black domes) on
the ceiling for a couple minutes,
suddenly act as if you’ve just real­
ized their purpose, and yell out to
everyone in the casino th at
“T hey’re spying on us! See?”
Point up to the cameras in a dra­
matic way. “They’ve been watch­
ing us all along!”
» M ethod six. Dress up like
Bozo the Clown, Barney the
Dinosaur or your favorite action
figure and skip around the casino
hum m ing loudly. The casino
m anagem ent will probably
assume you were hired by the
marketing department and won’t
question you.
Method seven. Locate some­
one who is making large bets at a
blackjack table (say, $500 or
more each hand). Stand right
next to them.
When they lose a hand, let out
a snicker. The next time they lose
a hand, start to giggle uncontrol­
lably. After a few hands, laugh
out loud, collapsing to the floor
in hysterics.
M ethod eight. Again, stand
next to someone playing black­
jack. Each time they hit, let out a
groan, loudly letting everyone
around know that you wouldn’t
have done that. When they lose,
hum “I told you so.” Also feel
free to offer other advice, such as
“I would have split that hand,”
particularly if the rules of black­
jack would not have allowed the
hand to be split.
Method nine. Spend your next
visit at a casino crawling on your
hands and legs the entire time. If
you are questioned by anyone,
simply state that you dropped a
quarter, and are looking for it.
M. Scott Smith (umsmith@mcs.drexel
.edu) is a senior majoring in connputer
science. One tinne he came really close
to winning a progressive jackpot, and
he's been sore ever since.
Let me say
this right now,
before I forget
why I’m w rit­
ing this co l­
um n. I’m ec­
static that the
University has
finally reco g ­
nized the immense desire of the
student body to cash checks and
buy cell pho nes and paging
devices.
I’ve been a student here for
four years, and not once have I
decided to buy a beeper on my
way to the b o o ksto re. Good
thing, too, because that never
used to be an option. But now
that there’s a display case full of
flip.-phones and beepers 10 feet
from the MAC machine, I can
hardly restrain myself.
Apparently, the powers that
be had no idea how much I’ve
been itching to pick up a cellular
phone. Gosh, th ey ’re so cool.
Now I can cruise down the
Expressway during rush hour,
chatting away as if I were in my
own little w orld. O ooh, I’m
drooling.
And the check-cashing option
is such the added bonus. Why
should I wait for my bank to clear
my checks? I can just walk up to
the window — the lack of lines at
the place is an added bonus —
cash the check, and boom !
In stan t s p e n d in g m oney/ O f
course. Cash Am erica gets a
small cut of my check, but what
do I care? I’m that much closer to
getting that beeper I “fo u n d ”
reactivated.
Yes, I sure am glad that the
needs of the com m unity were
addressed.
I co u ld n ’t believe my ears
when I heard the kinds of stores
they were planning to put in the
new mini-mall. A Wawa? Who
the hell would ever want to pick
up a cup of coffee or a bottle of
Snapple while they’re in
MacAlister?
Oh, and the greatest travesty
of all would have been if they’d
opted for a record store instead
of my coveted check cashing cen­
ter. Think of all the problems that
would have created. Rock music
being played in the background
as packs of people clogged up the
store in search of a CD.
Oh, and worse yet, people
from outside the University com­
munity may have even come in
to patronize the store.
Yes, sir, we certainly dodged a
bullet there.
There’s still that empty store­
front betw een the florist and
beeperland that needs to be filled.
I hope the University doesn’t
fumble this one. I, for one, think
we need a good, old fashioned
liq u o r sto re on cam pus. Or
m aybe they could convince a
body piercer to move off of South
Street. Either way, the needs of a
diverse cam pus com m u n ity
w ould be served like th ey ’ve
never been before.
So celebrate, Drexel! Cash a
check! Better yet, page all your
friends while they’re in class'. Let
the faculty and adm inistration
know how much you love your
new shopping options. Me, I’ll be
placing long distance calls from
my snazzy new flip phone. From
Houston Hall.
Nick DiFranco is a junior majoring in
mechanical engineering. He's never,
ever felt the urge to buy a CD at
lunchtime.
C o m m e n t a r y : R o g e r B a rr
Valentine's Day is a complete waste of time
Oh joy of joys, another holiday
is upon us, only this one could
very well be the worst of them all.
You can close your eyes, you can
pretend it’s not really happening.
W hether you admit it o r n ot is
unimportant, Valentine’s Day is
here. “’Tis the season to be an
ugly pink color.”
I’m sure this will com e as a
huge shock to you all, but I hate
V a len tin e’s Day. T here is so
much to hate about it it makes
me sick! I am not even sure where
to begin.
A friend sent me a Valentine’s
Day card which concluded with
this statem ent: “ Have a nice
February 14th! (But not a Happy
V a le n tin e’s Day — I hate
Valentine’s Day!)” This was an
actual card, so I guess there are
som e people ou t th ere who
understand the truth about this
pointless holiday.
I also read a passage in my
philosophy book that I found
quite good, “A crust of bread is
better than nothing. Nothing is
better than true love. Therefore, a
crust of bread is better than true
love.”
First things first, it’s time to get
rid of the plush toys once and for
all! A friend of mine got a plush
doll that was supposed to sing a
song o r so m eth in g when you
squeezed it’s st?omach. Instead it
m ade a gru m b lin g noise th at
made it sound like it was hemor­
rhaging. They get eaten up by
your pets or ruined when you
spill your food on them, so either
way they’re not going to be there
for very long.
Now we move on to another
area of gift giving: the candy.
There is only one aspect of the
V alentine’s Day candies that I
like: the mini red-hot fire candies
(sorry, I d o n ’t know the exact
name for them). They are basical­
ly the size of Chichlets and are
c in n a m o n flavored and hot.
Actually, they’re not really that
hot unless you eat a lot of them,
but at least it is pain of some sort.
O f course, th ere are those
"rom antic dinners” that cost a
fo rtu n e th^t som e id io ts go
through the trouble of setting up.
I won’t bother to talk about how
stupid I think that is when you
can just go to Taco Bell and have
a better tasting meal (not to men­
tion, I would never pay more
than $10 for a meal no m atter
how good it is).
Now for the flowers. Oh yes,
we love the pretty flowers! The
dead plant carcasses that we tor­
ture for a week or two, while they
try to struggle for their life in
some cup we put them in, watch­
ing them w rinkle up and die
slowly. Kind of symbolic, isn’t it?
I think sending a simple card is
the best thing to do. “Dear Jane,
Congratulations, you made it to
another Valentine’s Day and you
are still alone. Hope you d o n ’t
kill yourself by this time next
year! Love, Bob.” — that’s what
they should all read. It shows
good common courtesy and lets
the person know you care about
them enough to lick a nasty-tast­
ing stamp and send something
pointless to thei)% Nobody loses
money over theip, unless you are
one o f those "card n u ts” who
gives everyone a card. "Who are
you? Here, take a card! I don’t
care if! don’t know you! Just take
one!” I’ve met many people like
that.
Of course, if everyone would
ju st give each o th er cards,
nobody would feel guilty. You’ve
heard of or experienced that guilt
I’m sure: "Joe C o o l” bo u g h t
Helga a two-ton box of choco­
late’s and she didn’t even spell his
name right on the microscopic
card she bought him. Who got
the better end of that deal?
See, with cards, you eliminate
all of that guilt. So just get your
most cherished ones a gift they
won’t feel bad about. Get them a
card and give them some of those
painful cinnamon-fire candies,
too!
There are also people who just
hate Valentine’s Day in general.
"This tim e last year I had a
boyfriend.” Wah! “This time last
year I was in love!” Wah! Guess
what? This time this year you are
still living in denial about the
past? Get over it. The guy who
lives next door to me sent himself
a flower. He proudly admits it,
which I think is cool and all, but
this is the kind of mentality one
can witness during this holiday. I
would have at least sent myself a
ham m er to belt C upid on the
head with.
This morning I had an idea of
a “Hate Holiday” and ironically
my friend back at home sent me
mail suggesting that he had the
exact same idea. 1 guess we have
one o f those m ental links or
something. Anyway, it really is a
good idea. 1 can see it now,
"Happy Hate Day! Kill yourself!”
It will be the holiday where every­
one who hates Valentine’s Day
can get back at all the people who
love it.
Valentine’s Day isn’t all that
gleeful and joyous. It’s a time that
rem inds all o f us people who
don’t have anyone who we actu­
ally can care about and to whom
we can say stupid mushy words
and repeat the phrase "I love
you” 5,000 times a day — that
"everything sucks, why not have
fun with hatred while you can?”
Roger Barr is a freshman. He'd be
quite a catch for one of you ladies.
The Triangle • February 16,1996
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D a te b o o k
Friday
16 ■
▲ Women's Basketball at Tow-
Saturday
A University
A Ice Hockey vs. West Chester.
8p at University of Pennsyl­
vania Class o f'23 Rink.
A Ice Hockey vs. Saanton. 4:45p
at University of Pennsylvania
Class o f'23 Rink.
19 I Tuesday
Holiday —
President's Day. No class held.
playing the Secret Cinema at
the Old Hickory, 222 Church St.
lOp. Admission $3. For more
information call 351-0808.
ISKF Headquarters, 222 South
45th Street. For more informa­
tion contact Phuc Nguyen at
571-4818.
A Black Student Union party
Monday
Vintage Flix: Born Reckless
East Coast Collegiate Karate
Union Tournament. 12n at
A Men's Basketball at Towson
State. 7:30p.
information contact Dr. Carol
Smith at 895-2507.
Sunday
A Drexel Karate Club hosts the
son State. 5:15p.
with Temple and University
of Penn. 10a - 2p. For more
‘Journalists represent so much more than a set of institutional employees
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20 | Wednesday
A Faculty Jeopardy first round.
Ip in the Great Court. Part of
Engineers Week. Events and
activities sponsored by the
College of Engineering.
A Administrative Management
Society/Accounting Society
Meeting. 6p in 3030 MacAlister.
a
CAB meeting. 7p in 226
Creese.
A EYE Openers presents Love/Mallard Roadshow. 8p in*
Creese Student Center lounge.
For more information call 8954978.
21 I Thursday
A Faculty Jeopardy second
round. 1p in the Great Court.
A Honor Day Ceremony. 3:30p 5:30p in the Great Court.
Reception to follow.
A The Honors Program presents
Neil Postman. 7p in Mandell
Theater.
A Arnim Jacob speaks about
"One Black Entrepreneur's
Alternative to the Glass
Ceiling." 6p in 052 Creese
Student Center.
22 I
A Deadline to sign up for design
competitions by 12n in 261
Curtis.
A Engineering Society Exhibi­
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Court.
A Faculty Jeopardy final round.
1p in the Great Court.
A Late Skate. 11;15p at Univer­
sity of Pennsylvania Class of
'23 Rink. Admission $2.
Friday
A Engineers Week Design
Competitions. Kamikaze Egg
Drop Design Competition or
Rodent Racer, both student
engineered and assembled.
12n - 2:30p in the Great Court.
A Student Leader Exchange. 1p
in 124 Creese.
A Mens Basketball vs Vermont
7p at the PEAC. Faculty and
stude.nt airplane contest at
half-time.
A Flick: Get Shorty. 7p, 9;30p,
■\2rr\ at Stein Auditorium.
Admission $2.
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T H E T R IA N G L E
Rose scores
29 in victory
Andrew Ross
Sf'OIUSWRIFIM
Hofstra at Drexel. On paper, it
didn’t look like it was going to be
a very interesting game. On the
scoreboard, it wasn’t a very inter­
esting game — the Dragons won,
93-63. But the s c o re b o a r d
(belied] the intense nature of the
game.
While last year’s Hofstra visit
to Drexel was a joke — the Flying
D utchm en hardly even looked
like a Division 1 team — this year
was very different. On Feb. 10, we
might have seen a beginning of
another intense N orth Atlantic
Conference rivalry.
“They always play us tough,”
said M alik Rose w ho p ulled
down 11 rebounds and scored 29
points for the Dragons. “Hofstra,
th e y ’re the k in d o f team th a t
always plays us hard and wacky.
We knew it was going to be that
kind of game and adjusted to it.”
The a ctu a l gam e was over
pretty quickly; despite a sluggish
first half, the Dragons ended it
with a 36-25 lead. “I wasn’t par­
ticularly happy at halftime,” said
head coach Bill Herrion. “I didn’t
know if we were really focused on
the task at h a n d for the first
twenty minutes... W e’ve gotta be
c oncerned w ith ourselves and
how w e’re play in g m o re than
anything else.”
Hofstra tried to pull a Prince­
ton, holding the ball until only
few ticks remained on the shot
* clock. “[My assistant coaches and
I] talked about it; what if they
slow it d o w n ? ” said H e rrio n .
“They were slow ing the game
down, but then you gotta score.
You have to put the ball in the
basket.”
Soon, H o fs tr a ’s fru stra tio n
showed. The D u tc h m e n ’s Tim
Beckett and Rose got into a little
scuffle — not an actual fight, but
still a little unusual in a college
bask etb all gam e. “ Did I get a
c o u p le re b o u n d s a fte r th a t? ”
asked Rose. “ 1 d o n ’t know ,
maybe I did. That was the point
where we turned up the defensive
screws.”
A fter the H o fstra win, the
D ra g o n s then e m b a rk e d on a
fo u r-g a m e ro a d trip , sta rtin g
with a nonconference game at
Lehigh. Lehigh is o ne o f the
P a trio t C o n f e r e n c e ’s w o rst
team s, a n d the P a trio t C o n ­
feren ce is o n e o f D ivision I ’s
worst conferences. So it was no
surprise that the game turned out
to be a 93-73 Drexel rout.
The D ra g o n s next play at
T ow son State Feb. 16 and at
Delaware Feb. 18. A Drexel win
will clinch the regular-season title
for the Dragons, and will have
the NAC c h a m p io n s h ip game
played on Drexel’s court, should
the Dragons get that far.
Noah Addis The Triangle
Malik Rose captures a loose ball in front of Hofstra head coach Jay Wright. Rose finished with 29 points and 11 boards.
Wrestling coach developing future champs
Anh Dang
STAIF WRITER
“ Com e on, move y our feet!
G o !” If you ever go n e a r the
wrestling team’s practice room,
you would hear those screams
from coach )ack Childs.
All Drexel wrestlers are su b ­
jected to three strenuous w ork­
outs a day. With four more meets
before the East Coast Wrestling
Association Championships, the
Dragons have a third-best con­
ference record (4-3) and are 8-7
overall.
“This is a learning year for us.
We start one senior and three
freshmen, said Coach Childs. “
We have a demanding schedule.
I’m pleased with the results, but a
coach is never satisfied.”
According to Childs, one of
the highlights so far this season
was at the West Point Open in
which Drexel placed six finalists,
in c lu d in g fo u r c h a m p io n s .
A n o th e r was the win ag ain st
Bloomsburg for the fifth straight
year.
Coach C hilds has two sons
who are on the team. “To have
your sons play for you is some­
thing every coach dream s of,”
said C hilds. F re sh m a n Mike
Childs is wrestling behind Bill
Brown in the 158 pound division.
Sophomore Jesse Childs, starting
at 150 p o u n d s, is 4-18. “Jesse
needs to put on som e m ore
weight,” said his father.
W a tc h in g his fre sh m a n
wrestlers develop and prosper is
something Childs enjoys.
Three starling freshm en are
making a name for themselves.
Brian Tashner at 118 pounds has
a conference-leading 6-1 record
(16-4 o v e rall). Eric M cG rath
holds a 4-3 record (15-9 overall)
at 177 p o u n d s , while 142pounder Jon Clark is 2-5 and 1212 overall.
Meanwhile, sophom ore 158p o u n d e r Bill Brown holds the
te a m ’s best in dividual overall
record with 20-6. His 5-2 effort in
ECWA also leads the conference.
S enior 1 2 6 -p o u n d e r Brett
Kendall is . 16--10 and leads
ECWA at 6-1. J u n io r h ea v y ­
weight Jamie H untington leads
his weight class at 5-2 in ECWA
(15-5 overall).
Injuries have not been a prob­
lem for the team this year. “With
the Championships three weeks
away, we c a n ’t afford any
injuries,” said Childs,
The D rag o n s will travel to
Franklin and Marshall, Rutgers,
and Morgan State and will finish
regular season at the University
of Pennsylvania at 7:30 p.m. on
Feb. 29.
Childs said the team should
win at least two of the remaining
m eets. The ECWA C h a m p i­
o n s h ip s will be held at R id er
March 9-10. For the first time in
school’s history, 20 Dragons will
be qualified to com plete at the
ECWA.
Noah Addij The Tridiigle
Junior Adam Hockenberry hangs on to Hofstra 167 pounder Tony Vecchio during his 6-1 win on Feb. 10.
The Triangle • February 16,1996
Sports
Women trounce Hofstra 84-61
Freshmen Laura Lyons and Deidre Jackson led
the way with a combined 34-point game
effort against the Flying Dutchwomen.
Larry Rosenzweig
PRODUaiON MANAGER
In th e p a st few w eeks, th e
w o m e n ’s b a sk e tb a ll team has
turned from a team looking for
an identity to a team looking to
contend for the N orth Atlantic
Conference title.
T h e te a m th a t sh o w e d up
Saturday against Hofstra, and for
the last six games, was not the
same team that started the sea­
son. The defense was aggressive
and the offense was executing
plays flawlessly.
W hen it came to rebounding,
th e D ra g o n s w ere liice d ry
sponges thrown into water. This
tr u ly lo o k e d like a team th a t
could advance far into the NAC
tournament.
The first half against Hofstra
started off as a seesaw battle. The
T igers w ere g e ttin g o ff m ore
shots, bu t the Drexel defense
caused them to miss a majority
o f them . M eanw hile, Drexel
seemed to be cruising.
T hen late in the half, the
Dragons went on a tear. Two free
throws with eight seconds left by
fre sh m a n Laura Lyons gave
Drexel a seven point lead, 36-29,
going into the intermission.
The second half was dominat­
ed by the Dragons. The mix of
run-and-gun and banging-inside
offense threw Hofstra for a loop.
The D ragons sh o t 50 p e rc e n t
from the field, while holding the
Tigers to just 29 percent. Four
th r e e - p o in te r s by Lyons (2),
junior Jen MacNeill and fresh­
man Katie McGovern capped off
the 48-32 second half score. The
end result: a 84-61 crushing vic­
tory.
Lyons led all Drexel scorers
with 19 points along with eight
assists. Freshman Deidre Jackson
was close behind with 15 points
and two steals. MacNeill c o n ­
tributed 12 points. Junior Tiffany
Davis led the D ra g o n s in
rebounding with 12.
Drexel shot a season-high 49.2
percent from the field in the win,
which improved the Dragons to
7-14 overall, 5-9 in the NAC.
In a non-conference game on
Monday, Feb. 12, the Dragons
lost to Lehigh University 77-63.
The loss d ro p p ed their overall
record to 7-15.
MacNeill led Drexel with 21
points. Freshman Kim Koshineg
followed with 13 and Rice had 12
points and led Drexel with 10
rebounds.
On the season, MacNeill leads
the Dragons with 18.4 points per
game and 8.8 rebounds per con­
test. Feeney leads the team with
28 steals and Rice is tops with 13
blocks.
Drexel next plays at NAC rival
T ow son State on Feb. 16 and
th en m oves on to play at the
m e n ’s an d w o m e n ’s d o u b le h e a d e r at the U n iv e rsity of
Delaware on Feb. 18.
NAC Women's Standings
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Hartford
Northeastern
Boston U.
Delaware
W
14
10
9
8
8
7
7
Conference
L
Pet.
0 1.000
4
.714
5
.642
.571
6
7
.533
9
.466
8
.466
W
20
13
12
12
10
10
9
Overall
L
4
9
10
10
13
12
14
Pet.
.833
.590
.545
.545
.434
.454
.391
Drexel
5
9
.357
7
15
.318
Towson St.
Hofstra
3
1
12
13
.200
.071
5
4
17
18
.227
.181
Noah Addis The Trijmjlc
NoahAddij TheTriangle
LaTasha Rice outjumps Moira Deakin and Alysia Decker of Hofstra for one of her six rebounds against Hofstra.
jjffany Davis' foul keeps 3 Hofstra player from seeing the scoreboard during the
Dragons 77-63 victory. The win raised Drexel's NAC record to 5-9.
Sports Schedule
Friday
16 I
5:15 p.nn., Women's Basketball
@Towson State
7:30 p.m.. Men's Basketball
@Towson State
Saturday
17 I
1:00 p.m., Wrestling @Franklin
and Marshall
Sunday
18 I Tuesday
1:00 p.m., Women's Basketball
@ Delaware
3:15 p.m., Men's Basketball
@Delaware
20 | Thursday
7:00 p.m.. Women's Basketball
@UMBC
22
7:00 p.m., Wrestling @ Rutgers
10
The Triangle • February 16,1996
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The Triangle • February 16,1996
Sports
Drexel players in national statistics
Pigyer
Place
35th
2nd
6th
Malik Rose
Malik Rose
Malik Rose
Category Avfl Leader
Scoring
21.0 Williams, Hampton
Rebs.
12.8 Mann, Miss. Valley
FG %
63.1 Mott, Coppin St.
|
^
26.9
13.2
68.6
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Drexel Single
I Drexel Career
Season Records I Records
Menu's scoring
Menu's scoring
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Michael Anderson
John Rankin
Len Hatzenbeller
Malik Rose
Michael anderson
670
662
589
584
582
22. Malik Rose
7. Jen MacNeill
404
Jean Wiliams
Ethelda Makoid
Eileen Shaughnessy
Jean Williams
Jen MacNeill
332
323
283
264
259
16. Jen MacNeill
20. LaTasha Rice
Last week: 2-0. This season 5-2.1pre­
dicted a win over Hofstra by 30 and
Drexel won 93-63, so it counts as 2 wins.
Women's Basketball
Drexel 84, Hofstra 61
—
48
—
32
1140
1. Jean Williams
2. Ann Fitzpatrick
3. Barb Alexander
963
880
854
4. Jen MacNeill
700
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
691
691
681
630
588
548
Eillen Shaughnessy
Joyce Moffett
Karen Sollanek
Ethelda Makoid
Debby Lynn
Colleen Dougherty
523
fg
ft
reb
m-a
5-12
3-8
S-9
3-7
m-a
7-7
3-4
o-t
0-4
The Triangle's contest to nickname the
men's basketball players has been
extended one week.
Free tickets for the NAC tourna­
ment will go to the winners. E-mail
your nicknames to st91c4mm@
dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu
Some to get you started:
Mike "Shoot" DeRocckis
Chuck "Electric* Guittar
Cornelius "It ain't over 'til it's'
Overby.
Women's Basketball
84
61
Lehigh 77, Drexel 63
a pf
1 2
1 2
2 4
8 3
1 3
0 1
3 3‘
0 1
3 2
0 1
1 1
1 1
pts
19
9
12
6
Lyons
2-6
Rice
1-5
1-2
MacNeill
0-4
0-0
Feeney
3-6
3
1-2
Koschlneg
1-2
13
9
7
3-3
3-3
1-2
Rosen
1-1
1-3
15
7-9
Jackson
21
6
1-1
0-2
4
McGovern
1-2
0^)
0-3
0
Saponaro
0-2
12
0-0
0
0-0
0-2
Knight
2
0
0^)
0^)
7
0-2
Bielli
7
3-5 3-12
2S
2-6
Davis
Totals
200 30^1 20-28 1M 7 21 24 84
P am nugti: FG .492; FT .714; 3pt 4-12, .333 (Lyons 2-4,
MacNeill 1-2, McGovern 1-1, Feeney 0-1, Koschlneg 0-1,
Saponaro 0-2, Blelll 0-1). Taim Rtboundt 2 Bloclii4
ShoU: 1 (Feeney). Turnown: 17 (Koschlneg 4, Jackson 3,
MacNeill 2, Feeney 2, Saponaro 2, Lyons, Rice, Rosen,
Davis). Stub: 7 (Feeney 2, Jackson 2, Lyons, Rice, Oavis).
HOFSTRA (61)
ft
reb
m-a
m-a
o-t a pf pts
min
1-1
3-9 5 2 14
36
6-21
Montague
5-8
5-9 0 4 13
36
4-11
Gordon
1-1 0 4 4
2-4
20
0-1
Butts
3-3
0-4 0 3 5
24
1-6
Mulqueen
1-3 1 1 4
2-7
0-0
19
Green
4-6
2-4 0 0 11
3-6
20
Anderson
0-0 0 1 0
0-0
0-1
5
Smith
0-0 0 0 0
0-1
0-0
O'Brien
2
0-1 1 1 3
1-2
1-2
Abromavage
6
1-1 0 2 0
0-0
0-0
3
Clancy
0-2 2 2 3
1-2
1-2
9
Mofilssey
1-2 3 4 4
2-8
0-0
20
Hammill
200 22-68 15-24 14-36 12 24 61
Totals
Ptrnntegas. FG .324; FT 625, 3pt 2-8, .250 (Montague 15, Gordon 0-1, Anderson 1-2). Ttam Rtbounds 3 Blo<kad
Shott: 3 (Gordon, Botts, Hamill). Turnovtrs: 18 (Botts 4,
Montague 3, Mulqueen 3, Gordon 2, Anderson 2, Smith 2,
Morrissey, Hammill), Staals: 6 (Gordon 3, Montague,
Mulqueen, Anderson).
1556
1511
1361
1254
Sports Contest
This week the men's basktball team
beats up on three more opponents
with wins against:
Towson St. by 15.
Delaware by 23.
UMBC by 35.
fg
Barbara Yost
Debbie Lynn
Leslie Reiner
Debbie Ponist
11. LaTasha Rice
Editor's Picks
mln
26
17
31
33
385
373
193
187
36
Drexel
Hofstra
29
DRAGONS (84)
Drexel 93, Lehigh 73
Drexel
40
Lehigh
25
DRAGONS (93)
W
ft
leb
mln
nva
o-t a pf pis
Myers
34
7-13
6-6
2-3 5 1 21
Overby
2-6
3-4
31
0-1 2 3 8
Guittar
27 6-12
3-6 0 2 14
1-2
Rose
35
9-17 9-13 6-20 2 2 27
Derocckis
33
5-9
2-2
3-3 0 1 15
8
M
Gaffney
0-0
0-0 0 1 3
Neisler
0-1
12
2-2
0-2 1 3 2
4
1-1
Frey
0-0 1 0 3
1-2
4
Hudgins
0-0
0-0
0-0 0 0 0
Riley
10
0-0
0-3 0 1 0
0-0
Fischer
0-1
2
0-0
0-1 0 0 0
200 31-61 24-31 14-39 11 14 93
Totals
Parctntagts: FG .508; FT .774; 3pt 7-20, 350 (Myeis 1-6,
Overby 1-3, Guittar 1-2. Rose 0-2. Derocckis 3-5, Neisler 01, Gaffney 1-1). Taam Rtbounds 1 Blodttd Shots 2 (Rose.
Derocckis). Turnovtrs: 12 (Rose 6; Guittar 2, Fischer,
Hudgins, Myers, Neisler). Sttali 14 (Myers 4, Derocckis 3,
Guittar 3, Overby 2, Neisler, Rose).
fg
m-a
ENGINEERS (73)
fg
ft
reb
min
m-a m-a
o-t a pf pts
25
Hallett
6-8
0-0
2-3 0 4 12
Widmer
34
5-11
2-3
0-5 3 2 12
Hodgson
27
4-7
4-5
2-6 1 3 12
Tuohey
27
3-5
0-0
0-1 0 3 8
Eppehirrwt
31
6-11
1-2
3-5 3 0 16
Glenn
19
3-11
3-4
1-1 1
10
Sidorov
1
0-1
0-0 0 0 0
0-0
Lally
1
0-0
1
1-2
0 0
Dean
10
0-1
0-0
0-0 0 0 0
1-4
Nardi
14
0-0
1-3 0 4
2
4
Mccaffrey
0-2
0-0
OK) 0 1 0
Handerhan
6
0-1
0-0
0-0 0 0 0
1
0-0
Fequson
0-0 . 0-0 0 0 0
Totals
200 28-62 11-16 9-24 8 18 73
Parcantegas: FG .452; n .688; 3pt 6-18, .333 (Tuohey 2-3,
Eppehlmer 3-6, Glenn 1-7, Sidorov 0-1, Nardi 0-1). Taam
Rabounds 5 Blo«kad Shots: 3 (Hallen, Widmer, NardI).
Tumovais: 18 (Tuohey 5, Eppehimer 3, Glenn 2, Hallett 2,
Hodgson 2, widmer 2, Mccaffrey, Nardi). Staals: 5
(Eppehimer 2, Tuohey 2, Widmer).
A:508
1
Women's rebounding
Womcn*!5 rebounding
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Michael Anderson
5. Jen MacNeill
546
467
446
439
422
421
NAC Men's Standings
Basketball
(yo
2. Malik Rose
1.
2.
3.
4.
268
Debbie Poinst
Barbara Yost
Leslie Reiner
Ethelda Makoid
Leslie Reiner
Debbie Lynn
1373
Women^s scoring
Women^s scoring
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1836
Men*s fouls
404
371
360
340
340
15. Malik Rose
3. Malik Rose
1. Malik Rose
441
MalitcRose
Malik Rose
Bob Stephens
Bob Stephens
Joe Hetrick
2208
2111
Men^s rebounding
Men^s rebounding
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. Michael Anderson
2. John Rankin
11
Drexel
35
42
28
35
—
—
63
77
DRAGONS (63)
fg
ft
reb
m-a
mln
m-a
o-t a pf pts
34
8-15
5-7
4-7 0 4 21
MacNeill
0-4 0 1 13
29 4-11
5-7
Koschlneg
29
0^) 2-10 0 3 12
Rice
6-12
0-3 0 1 4
21
1-6
2-2
Lyons
0-0
0-0 2 2 0
23
0-3
Feeney
0-1 0 0
Rosen
7
0-0
3-4
3
0-0
Jackson
27
4-12
2-2 0 1 8
McGovern
4
0-0
0-0 0 0 0
0-2
2-3 0 3 0
Saponaro
15
0-7
OK)
0-0
0-0
1-1 0 1 0
Blelll
2
0-1
1-5 1 1 2
Davis
9
2-2
200 23-69 17-22 12-36 3 17 63
Totals
Ptrcthtagts: FG J33; FT .571; 3ptO-12,000 (MacNeill 0-1,
Koscineg 0-4, Feeney 0-2, McGovern 0-2, Saponaro 0-3).
T«am Rtboundt 5 Blocktd Shots 0. Turnovtrs: 13
(Feeney 4, Koschlneg 3, MacNeill, Rosen, Jackson,
Saponaro, Bielll, Davis). Steals 10 (Jackson 4, MacNeill,
Koschineg, Rice, Lyons, Feeney, McGovern).
ENGINEERS (77)
fg
ft
reb
rn-a
o-t a pf pts
min
m-a
30
0-0
1-2 2 3 4
2-12
Herzog
1-1 2-11 4 3 13
Deakin
31
6-12
38
6-16
Behiens
2-2 4-10 1 1 14
Mudry
8-16
6-6
2-7 5 2 24
40
4-4
Madden
4-11
29
0-3 2 4 13
10
2-3 0 5 4
Hendrix
1-1
2-2
1-4 0 0
0-0
Collins
8
2-2
2
1-4
1-3
2-3 0 1 3
12
Sims
0-1
0-0
1-1 0 0 0
Decker
2
200 28-72 18-21 15-44 14 19 77
Totals
Parctntegts: FG .389; FT .857; 3pt 3-6, .500 (Murdy 2-3,
Herzog 0-1, Madden 1-2). Taam Rabounds 8 Blockad
Shots: 3 (Deakin, Behrens, Madden). Tumovors: 15
(Behrens 4. Herzog 3, Murdy 2, Collins 2, Sims 2, Deakin,
Madden). Steals: 6 (Behrens 2, Herzog, Murdy, Madden,
Collins).
Men's Basketball
Drexel 93, Hofstra 63
Drexel
36
25
Hofstra
DRAGONS (93)
57
38
—
—
93
63
fg
reb
ft
min
m-a m-a
o-t a
33
5-13
4-6
2-6 3 3 15
Myers
Guittar
3-6
23
0-0
0-3 3 3 7
33 10-13
7-9 1-11 2 2 29
Rose
1-4 2 2 10
3-7
Derocckis
28
2-2
2-4
1-1 6
6
Overby
27
2-2
Neisler
1-1 1 1 0
15
0-3
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Parcantegas: FG .471; FT .840; 3pt 8-23, .348 (Myers 1-7,
Guittar 1-2, Rose 2-3, Derocckis 2-4, Neisler 0-1, Gaffney 02, Frey 1-3, Fischer 1-1). Ttam Rtbounds 9 Blocktd Shots:
■-1*tRiley). Turnovtrs: 14 (Rose 5, Gaffney 4, Derocckis 2,
Overby 2, Myers). Sttals: 7 (Rose 4, Overby 2, Myers).
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Thomas 0-1, Beckett 2-5, Marlch 0-1). Taam Rabwinds 4
Blockad Shots: 3 (Beckett 2, Greene). Tiimovart; 15
(Thomas 6, Burton 4. Jackson 2, Beckett, Davis, Meyers).
Staab: 6 (Burton 3, Beckett, Greene, Thomas).
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pf pts
Triangle Sports Hero
M alik Rose, B asketball
He could probably win this every
week, but this was an exceptional
week even for him. In two games, 56
points and 31 rebounds and 2-5 from
three point range. I hope the 76ers are
watching, since they have nothing
better to do this season.
I\1ike DeRocckis, B ask etb all
Mike was named NAC rookie-of-theweek for the third time this season.
Mike scored 29 points in two games to
win the award. Plus, I realized I haven't
capitalized the R in his last name since
I've been editor. Congrats, Mike.
Sports Dog
G arry Kasparov, C hess g u y
He lost to a computer. He's defending
the human race against machines and
he's tied. Garry, win or this award gets
named after you.
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NCAA All-time rebounding leaders
Name
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2. Ralph Sampson
3. Pete Padgett
4. Lionel Simmons
5. Anthony Bonner
6. Tyrone Hill
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Virgina
Nevada
LaSalle
St. Louis
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Murray St.
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133
126
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1464
1429
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Drexel
110
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Drexel in national statistics
Cateaorv
Scoring Offense
Scoring Margin
Won/Loss %
3 Pt FG Percentage
3 Pt Made/Game
‘ Pl3Ce
13th
5th
13th
12th
21st
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17.7
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Troy St.
Kentucky
UMass
Penn St.
Troy St.
Ava/Pct.
93.4
22.7
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45.3
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Comics
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Horoscope
Eric n M in b io le
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p o litic a lly c o rre c t, Jfie
Triangle [H oroscopes will no
longer m ak e jokes a b o u t p e o ­
ple wfio drive 4 5 mph in the
left l a n e , n o m a t t e r h o w
tempting it m a y b e to d o so.
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19):
Feelings for on old flame will
rekindle after you o re forced
to p e r f o r m t h e H e i m l i c h
M aneuver.
Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20):
•
You a r e a leader. People trust
y o u r a d v i c e a n d h a n g on
your e v e ry w o rd . Remember
— carefully manipulating the
thoughts of others c a n easily
l e a d to y o u r o w n p e r s o n a l
gain.
Gemini (May 21-June 21):
Use your talents of d e c eit a n d
persuasion to b e c o m e a suc­
cessful television evangelist.
Cancer (June 22-July 22):
P e o p le a c c u s e y ou of being
to o c o n s e rv a tiv e . Break free
■a n d s h o w your rebellious side
by g e ttin g , "M y m o th er
d o e s n 't k n o w I h a v e this tat­
too!" tattoo ed to your chest.
Leo (July-23-Aug. 22):
This w e e k is b e s t s p e n t b y
s t a y i n g in b e d . A n o t h e r
S corpio figures prominently.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
You will b e la u g h e d out of the
m ed ical profession after p ub­
lis h in g y o u r t h e o r y o n th e
r e p r o d u c t i v e sy ste m of the
Twinkie.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23):
You a r e fun a n d a d v e n t u r e ­
so m e a n d love the c o m p a n y
of t h e g r e a t o u t d o o r s . You
m a y find th a t a s q u irre l is
you r p e rfe c t m a te . N a m e
your first born, "Acorn."
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Ti;;aas;'',,ti:'gssyrffl.go
O n y o u r w a y to 7 - E le v e n ,
you will b e struck by a c a r e ­
lessly d r iv e n H a g e n D a z
truck. Settle out of court for
3 5 p in ts of D o u b l e F u d g e
C h o c o la te Swirl.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Im press a p r o s p e c tiv e lover
with a Silly Putty® m old of
your favorite b o d y part.
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h i d d e n in c a n d y
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only g iv e s y o u a feeling of
c o u r a g e , but also m akes your
friends think y o u 're com plete­
ly insane.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
The re sp o n se you h a v e b e e n
w a iting for will c o m e to you
shortly. The stars tell m e the
a n sw e r; I just d o n 't w a n n a tell
you!
Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 21):
The voices in your h ea d will
b eco m e so loud that you will
h a v e n o c h o i c e b ut to d o
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T H E T R IA N G L E
Index
The Triangle offers listings in the
following categories.
Apartments
Sublets
Roommates
For Sale
Wanted
Text Books
Services
Help Wanted
Lost & Found
Announcements
Personals
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
Huge artists toft apartment. Hardwood floors, 16
foot ceilings, alarm system. $375. Art Museum
area. Call Franklin Investment Realty at 382-7368.
Now . O ther Locations Available. Frankiin
Investment Realty 382-7368.
Lane, w /d, dw, 3 baths, security ssytem. No drugs.
Call 222-5406.
Ing to cam pus. Avail. Apr. 1 $ 2 7 0 /m o n th . 6month lease required. Call 22-5595.
435 N 33rd St -3 Br Apt - New Laundry, Mod Kit &
Bath. $650/Mo - 609-494-4065
1 BEDRROOM APARTMENTS W ood floors,
exposed brick, laundry and more! from $400
Franklin Investment Realty 382-7368.
EFFICIENCY: Avail, immed. $320/m th. Inc. Heat
and Electric. Partially furnished. Close to campus.
34xx Race Street. Please call 222-5406.
3630 Powelton Avenue; Spacious, sunnjy one
bedroom apartment. Modern eat -in kitchen and
m odern bathroom . $425 per m onth includes
heat. Call (610) 527-7809.
3312 HAMILTON STREET: Efficiencies, one and
two bedrooms from $299/m o up. Heat gas and
hot water Incl. All apts have walk-in closets, lots of
windows, walking distance to school. 349-9429.
5 bedroom house. Large group of students want­
ed to occupy tri-level house with roof deck, W/D,
A /C 2.5 baths, located at 38th & Hamilton St. Only
S850+utll.Call 222-0124.
33rd & Powelton. Best block. 4/5 bedroom house,.
Newly renovated, laundry. $750/m th. Available
June or Sept. 2 /3 bedroom s house available
immedlaltely. Call 387-4137.
39xx Baring-Great 4BR APt w /1.5 baths, mod.
kitch, all appliances, cent air, sec. syst. New W /W
+ HDWD FIs, laudry in bsmt. $900 + util. Call Tom
232-0328.
W ithin tw o blocks o f Drexel Gym: clean, safe
affordable apts avail. Some w ith w /d or deck.
Small, w e ll-b ra v e d pets welcome. Call 610-6647779.
3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Several new listings!
from $600-$900. New construction with central
air. Only $600 Franklin Investment Realty 3827368.
3839 Lancaster Ave. Newly Renovated, 3 BR, 2
bath house. W /D, DW, skylight, oak ftoors, alarm
system, security bars, available June 1 Pets OK.
$725.00+call 386-0532.
Two bedroom apartment. 434 N. 34th St. First
Floor. Newly Renovated Last Year. Kitchen, living
room, tile bath, unit has small back yard & base­
ment. Washer & dryer available. April 1st $700
Includes gas & heat. Call 386-6722.
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT 33 & Powelton. From
$550. Wood burning stove, new carpet. Available
ROOMATES: 2 GM Seek M/F to share very large
house. 2 rms avail. $295+ Near campus. 38xx
Placing Classifieds
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ad is 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday
before the ad's publication date.
Forms are available outside The
Triangle office at 3010 MacAlister
Hall. They must be completed in full
and writing should be legible.
If there are no copies of the
classified form available, write your
ad on a full sheet of paper. You
must include your name,
organization, phone number and
address. If you are a Drexel student,
include your student number.
Always make note of the date the
ad was placed, and the section in
which you wish the ad to appear. Be
sure to sign your name.
In Person
Place forms in the slot outside The
Triangle office.
Tw o bed ro om 3811 Baring St. Private side
entrance. Contemporary kitchen, tile bath, living
room, washer dryer, private yard, Interior security
bars. Aval! July 1st. $650.00 Call 386-6722.
Disability
A ssociate
Law School Admission Council is seeking a
Disability Associate with a college degree
in Special Education or equivalent experi­
ence. The associate will be responsible for
reviewing and processing requests from
candidates for testing accommodations on
the LSAT. The duties of this position include
both verbal and written interaction with a
variety of applicants and professionals,
therefore excellent communication skills
are a must. Experience on a CRT terminal
and familiarity with word processing and
other clerical skills are necessary. The
individual we seek must be well organized,
able to meet deadlines and. perform in a
fast-paced environment
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Want to live alone with paying too much? Don't
miss this opportunity. Efficiency Apt. 10 min walk-
T R A V E L V O U C H E R !!
S o u th w e s te rn
trav el voucher for sale!
Redeem able anywhere
in th e U.S.
Good for $ 2 0 0
G re a t for Spring Break!
C alljay if interested
120 N 34T H ST / 3 4 0 9 -1 5 R A C E S T
590 -d d 0 5
Contemplating a move, rieed an apartment now or March/April ‘96?
T R A V E L V O U C H E R !!
C H E C K T H IS O U T
We have the best on campus apartments, gas heat, A/C,
carpeting, excellent security.
Two maintenance men on premise &house mother.
The only bug you will encounter will be your roommate.
Available 1, Z, 3, &4 bedrooms. We give short term leases.
These apartments feature: C e n t r a l A ir & G a s H e a t,
Inexpensive student housing available on and off
D rexel and Penn cam puses. All renovated
Victorian houses. Well maintained by landlord
and maintenance crew. Check this one out first.
Contact Peggy at (215) 243-6275. Leave message
for same day response.
37th & Powelton. Large 1 bedroom apt. Available
April 1■ $400 per month. Call 387-6793._________ ;
37th & Powelton. Large 3 bedroom apt. w ith
washers and dryers. $875 per month. Call 3876793.
3 7 th & P o w elto n . Large 1 bed ro om studio.
Available April 1. $365 per month. Call 387-6793.
Sublets
P rivate
room
in o n e
bed ro om
Apt.
$212.50/month +1/2 util. Hot water inclu. AC and
cable ready. 10 min from campus. ADDR: 401
North 33rd Street, call or leave message 387-8043.
• 4035 Chestnut St. Spacious efficiency. Walk-in
closet. Hardwood floors, convenient location, 10
minute walk to campus. $370 a month includes
heat, gas, and hot water. Available April 1. Call
243-0368 or Email st935cub@post,drexel.edu
Female room ate needed, your own bedroom,
W /D , hardwood floors, close to campus, quiet.
Needed for spring/summer cycle. $320+$50 for
utilities. Leave message 382-8523.
Apartment available for spring for spring-summer
term 202N.35th St., cormer of 35th and Race St.
$325 m onth. Beeper #610-409-4547, or leave
message at 610-970-2891.
Efficiency located at 3606 Powelton Ave. $355/
month heat and hot water included furniture pro­
vided. Laundry available. Contact Ming 215-3860815.’______________________________________
3218 Powelton immediate occupancy! Two can
share this sunny renovated bi-level 1 bedroom
spiral staircase, fireplace, exposed brick walls,
recessed lighting, wall to wall carpeting. Leave
message 215-557-1801. $475+
Want to live alone with paying too much? Don't
miss this opportunity. Efficiency Apt. 10 min walk­
ing to campus. Avail. Apr. 1 $27 0 /m o n th . 6month lease required. Call 22-5595.
3312 Hamilton St. Spacious efficiency w / many
windows and walk-in closet. $299 a month inci.
heat, gas, and hot water. Close to campus and
available immediately! Call 222-2765 and leave a
message.
Beautiful 2nd floor apartment in 3301 Powelton
Avenue: One bedropm apartment, spacious with
lovely view of city skyline. Large living room, laun­
dry and parking available. Dining table adn study
desk provided. Available '96 spring, summer.
$425/month. Call 382-7735.
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Cost: Free. Normal ad rates apply for
personal
businesses
and
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Limits: 2 classified ads per person
per issue, with a 40 word maximum
for each. Personals have a 25 word
maximum. Ads may be edited.
37th & Baring— Large Two bedroom Apt, Modern
kitchen, W /W carpet, contemporary design, pri­
vate entrance. Must seel Ask about free month.
Call Wood Realtors 386-2800.
For FREE info t/jil:
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34th & Spring Garden Sts. 2 Bedrm apts. avail, in
historically cert. BIdg. Washer/dryer in each apt.
From $600.00 Plus util. Call 215-386-6450 days; or
610-353-5207.
Services
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2 Bedroom apart/ llvlngroom, kitchen, near Drexel
gym, heat included, $480/month, 3513 Lancaster
Ave. 2FL Cali Charles 609-567-0317.____________
2 Bedroom apartm ent near Drexel Gym, heat
iciuded $470/month. 3513 Lancaster Ave. 3 FI Call
Charles (609) 567-0317.
Mall
The Triangle
Attn: Classifieds Manager
32nd &Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Three bedroom bi-level. 500 N 34th Street at
Spring Garden. Huge kitchen, private fenced back
yard, combo wood floors,and carpet. Tile bath,
private entranced, washer/dryer. Available April
1st. $900.- 386-6722._________________________
DON'T FROCIiASTINATE!
To apply, please send resume and letter of
application including salary requirements to
C. Rommel, Human Resources, Law School
Admission Council, Box 40, Newtown, PA
18940. The application deadline is February
24,1996*
Law School Admission
l i
Council is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
and encourages applications
from candidates who are
members of minority groups.
Tw o bed ro o m + study or tw o bed ro om .
Apartment in owners for serious, quiet people.
Large kitchen, large living room, tile bath, dish­
washer, washer/dryer, GD, in beautiful Victorian
house. Avail July 1st. $875 Includes heat and hot
water. 386-6722.3622 Baring St.
36th& Lancaster. Great 6 bedroom Apt. Laundry.
Available June'96. $250/person. Call 387-4137.
C a m p u s
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For Sale
For Sale
price $130-150, asking $80. MICROPHONE New
Elaintalk for PowerMac, was $25 asking $15. ETH-^
Ek NLT for only $65. Leave message (215) 78?-*^
hite v^all unit 4’x6' holds TV, 3 shelves, 2
dooTs, $65 I year old, m oving must sell. Call
3S. leave message 564-5262.
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1989Tord Tempo, 4 door sedan, V4, 75Kmiles,.Ac,
am/Tm cassette, P-locks, excellent condition
$ 3 ,2 ^ . Call Enrique at 215-387-421 7. __________
Sublets
Roomates needed for house on 3214 Summer St.
Available for spring term. Lg living room, dining
rm, modern kitchen wash/dryer. 240/m o + utili­
ties, call 215-222-0783.
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sm r WRITER Printer only $100.00. Call
/'VJI (215) 731-1032 for more info,
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Roomates needed for spacious, Tri-level house on
' T For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with
36th & Spring Garden St. Local to both PENN &
thick legs and large drawers.
Drexel. W /D Low Utilities, as low as SI 75/month. '
^ 5 VW Jetta GL. Loaded! Moving Must sell! Buy
Call 222-0124._______________________________
out or take over payments. Call Jennifer for more
300/month. Private single room -el/2 utilities, hot
water included. 5 minutes from campus. ADDR:
3409 Race St Apt. A. Call 222-2410 or 387-6435
ask for Jamal.________________________________
details. Day 215-895-2745; Eve 610-583-1885.
M/F Roomate wanted for 4 bedroom house, S200
a m o n th plus utilities. M ust like pets. 3816
Hamilton Street. Call 243-1860, ask for Michelle or
Damian.
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$1250. Call 215-571-4104 for details.
For Sale^_____
1992 Trek 820 Antilope, suntour Crank, Shimano
components, food condition. Asking $225 coh[\pleft, S150 frame. Contact Jordf at 215-222-9021.
For Sale
1988 Hyundai ExcH 60K m iles,^v^d oor automatic, some body dents. Asking Sl^liOOBO. Call
215-222-9021.
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TV & TV Stand $110. Standing table lamp and
adjustable table lamp, two for $ 15,
Modular Sofa for sale, liardly ubed. Only $299. For
rest or fore play.
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Call 382-4737.
•Total Body W orkout — Health Rider-For Sale,
Almost brand^ew and in good condition, selling
for $250, Call Vicki Su at (215) 222*6626.
'84 Dodge Aires Too many new parts to list, all
receipts included. Car is in ex(,ellent shape and
runs great.
14* SVGA Color Monitor & HP540 Inkjet Printer
Totals 250. Call KUN at 215-387-6059.
Performa 6214, PowerPC 603 75Mhx, 8MbRam,
IGig HD, 4xCDR0M, 15'monitor &ethernet. Only
Power Mac 6100, PowerPC 601 lOMHz, 16Mb
Ram, 486/66 DOS card, 500Mb HD & 4x CDROM,
15' m onitor & ethernet card. Only $2550. Call
(215) 571-4104 for detail_____________________
M /F Roomate needed for W inter Street house
$240 a month plus utilities, call 222-2594 ask for
Howard.
Weslo Carido Glide 950.As seen on Tv, 4 months
old. Moving must sell, $125. Stair Stepper 12 ten­
For Sale
sions, moving must sell, $50 call evening leave
message 564-5262.
1989 Ford Probe GT 78K miles, 5 speed. Sun roof,
PW, PL, white. Asking $4500 (obo) call 215-3611285,_______________________________________
Dravtring Table & adjustable chair, $S0 table, $30
chair, moving must sell. Wood Round Kitchen
table, 1 yr old, open seats 4, collaspsed seats 2,
Modem for PowerMac. Brand new Geoport with
answering machine, still in shield box. Original
$75 call evenings, leave message 564-5262.
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For Sale: Apple Macintosh Preforma 4 0 0 .4Mb, 80
MB H ard D rlve, 1 4'C o lo r M o n ito r keyboard,
mouse, preinstalled software includes: Clarisworks
4,0 Mac WritePro, Excel 5.0, Price: $600 or better
offer. For more information call (215) 677-8982.
Quebec, Boston, Washington, Niagara Falls, and
more* Call now! Vagabond Tours (800) 700-0790.
KOHTAKT invites you to join us in activities that
will connect you to the Jewish community on
campus and throughout the Philadelphia area.
Please dall Bonnie at 895-2531 and leave your
name and phone number. We welcome your par­
ticipation. Sponsored by HILLEL.
REVO SUNGLASSES-Brand new, still in box. Gold
elliptical Frames, green mirrored lenses, black ear­
pieces. Case Ind. Cost S I50. Asking $75. Call Tom
at 386-1351.________________________________
1985 Chevy S-10 pickup, 2.5L EFI, 5spd man trans,
extended cab with 6ft bed with cap, arn/fm cas­
sette. New tires recent brakes, PA inspection. Runs
well, dependable. Call 215-895-2428.
1991 Isuzu Amigo 5 spd 4 cyl. Fun cheap nice
looking transportation, w hite, loud Blaupunkt
stereo system. $4700.00 or $3600.00 plus other
vehicle. Tim 571 -4383 or Email st93pfds.________
-£REE T-SHIRT + $1000 Credit Card fundraisers for
fraternities, sororitites & groups. Any campus
organization can raise up to $1000 by earning a
w hopping $5.00/ VISA application. Call 1-800937-0528 ext. 65 Qualified callers recieve FREE TSHIRT
•FRttf[WANCIAL AID! Over $6 Billion in public and
private Sector grants & scholarships is now avail­
able. All students are eligible regardless of grades,
incom e, or paren t’s incom e. Let us help. Call
Student Financial Services: 1-800-263-6495 ext.
F52802
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS are available.
Billions of dollars in grants. Qualify immediately.
1-800-243-2435 (1-800-AID-2-HELP).___________
1989 Ford Tempo, 4door sedan, V-4, 75K miles,
AC am /fm cassette, P-locki, $3,200. Call Enrique at
215-387-4217_______________________________
Wednesday, February 21, Hlllel invites you to a
Kosher Cajun Celebration!! 12-2pm 232 Creese
MUSIC/FOOD! $2/person.
Brand New Cross-Trianer: E-Force. Model T1200,
call 215-243-2062. Price $150.
Kosher Cajun Cooking! Want to learn to make
Jambalaya? Come to Hlllel on Tuesday Feb. 20. In
the evening to find out how!! FUN & DELICIOUS!
232 Creese All welcome CAII Bonnie at 89-2531
for more info.
10 Disc Sony Cd changer for car. Also includes
remote and Fm modular to hook up to any exist­
ing car stereo. $250 Firm. 571 -4593.
I have 3 MAC Systems, I am selling; 1. Mac llvx
6/170, 2. Mac llci 6/170, and 3. Mac Plus 1/40.
Please em ail m e at st92j0w h @ d u n xl.o cs
drexel.edu for more Information.
1987 Nissan 200SX Hatchback, XE model. 4cyl, 5
spd, ps, pb, pw, sunroof, pullout am /fm cass.,
alarm system. Great on gas, runs good. Asking
$2,750. Call (215) 731-1032.___________________
Soloflex Excercise Machine. Includes leg and but­
terfly attachment, 400 lbs In weight, and all acces­
sories. Very versatile, excellent condition. $580.
Call (215)731-1032.
Books for Sale
Books for sale; Lost Accounting $55; Our social
world $25; Understanding Fin. Statement $23;
Capital Budgeting $48; Breath, Eyes, Memory $6;
Operation Management $35; Journal of Solitude
$5. Price negotiable. Please call Mei (215) 4233225 or leave message.
The Drexel Univerisity Chess Club. Mmebership is
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" 1 4 SPRING BREAK” SHOPPING DAYS LEFT IT'S
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of the package! Don't procrastnate! NOW is the
tim e to guarantee the lowest rates and the bes
hotel selection. Call Leisure Tours for travel pack­
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rates are available...1-800-838-8203.
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Presbyterian Church at 42nd & Powelton does
drama about history of Gospel & spiritual music
from slavery. Help needed with backdrops & set
design. InterestedrCall Judith Peters at 590-1074.
Services
March to a Different Drummer? Think about an
Alternative Spring Break this year. Spend a week
h e lp in g o th ers— and yourself- In Boston.
Applications available in Creese 222/3 or calll 8951522 for info.
Swarthmore College Professor needs help with
statistical analysis of data using statview for the
Macintosh. Attractive hourly wages. Call 610-5438303._______________________________________
LILANA'S CLUB off South Street available for pri­
vate parties, Have your organizations dance party
here. Inexpensive dinner/ dance apckages avail­
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Grants and Scholarships are available. Billions of
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SKI & SNOWBOARD- CAMPUS REPS NEEDED.
Springbreak 96' Intercollegiate Ski Weeks- 5 day
lift Ticket/ Condo Lodging, 5 nights parties &
activities. Mt. Orford, Canada (Near Verm ont)
(Drinking Age 18 in Canada) TRIP ONLY $219.
Reps earn free Trips, CASH, Ne«v equip, etc. CALL
Ski Travel Unlimited: 1-800-999 SKI-9.___________
HILLEL, The Jewish community on campus invites
you to an exciting array of events. Please call
Bonnie at 895-2531 for more details & to get on
our mailing list. We know have Hebrew classes for
beginners. All are welcome to attend. Hope to see
you soon.
Tax Preparation Sen/ices- Student willing to help
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Personals
Do you Douche? Are you aged 18-29 yrs? Have
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the Graduate Hospital are Investigating the rela­
tionship between douching and pelvic infection.
Complimentary hygiene products and financial
compensation available for participating. Contact:
Study coordinator at (215) 790-6906.
NUDISM — ARE YOU INTERESTED? Singles &
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ever- growing lifestyle with warm friendly people.
Information on club memberships, social gather­
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national. Membership required. For Info contact
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Stealth Crap from page 20
If you can't get enough of people with ancient Robin Hood dialects wear­
ing pajamas and serving you food while jugglers drop things in your
food, then you're in luck. D r e x e l ' s C h a m b e r S i n g e r s will present their
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good, not real bad, and ready to
shoot the hell out of anyone in
their way. You don’t know who
(if anyone) is going to walk away
alive. In Broken Arrow it’s obvi­
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going to win.
With a predictable plot and
boring characters, Broken Arrow
has only one thing going for it —
W o o ’s am azing action se­
quences. Whether it’s a fist fight,
a gun battle or a car chase. Woo
gives the viewer an exhilarating
you-are-there feeling. He also
makes great use of top -n o tch
Hollywood digital special effects
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gaping hole left by the lack of
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John Travolta, Christian Slater,
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D ire a e d by JohrvW oo
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Insecticide from page 20
inates the main reason to see this
film.
The initial shock of the revela­
tion subsides, yet the knowledge
o f it flows back th ro u g h the
movie, adding pointed meaning
to previously superfluous scenes
and dialogue. If one were to
watch the movie a second time,
many of the scenes would have
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the form of “ohv y e ^ ” recollec­
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tragedy like zoo fifes and jour­
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. Mark Rylance, Patsy Kensit,
Kristin Scott Thomas, Douglas Henshall
Directed by Philip Haas .
Sannuel Goldwyn Pictures
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an off-stage dinner party for a
s u p p o rt group for congenital
liars. Cindi Greene reappears as
the psychotic recovering alco­
holic, Dana.
It was a tough plot to follow,
considering Winnie was Dana’s
supporting friend, while Lon was
Dana’s kinky adulterer. Overall,
though, it was funny and Rob
Amerman’s cameo-like appear­
ance as a recovering liar was first
rate.
Keith Alyea d irected the
evening’s final performance, a
touching AIDS tribute called On
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In it, Arthur (played by Joshua
Browns) and M arion (Megan
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AIDS death of her ex-husband of
five years and his gay lover of
three years.
It was a set-up like none I’ve
ever seen, although it didn’t real­
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Browns and Seely played the
parts to near perfection, despite
going a bit over-the-top on occa­
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No, they're not dead yet, but they will be soon.
Get an album to remember them by. Stop by
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“This next one goes out to all
of you who smoke the herb.”
These words, and others to the
sam e effect, were repeated
th ro u g h o u t the night as The
Pharcyde, 311 and Cypress Hill
played the sold out February 9
show at the THC resin coated
Electric Factory,
W hen in dou b t, I im agine
they th o u g h t, appeal to the
crowd’s desire to be cooked out
of their collective mind. And
so they did.
The Pharcyde
did bong hits on
stage. Cypress Hill
passed around blunts
they took from the audience.
Nothing new. Just another day at
the office for three bands who
have n o th in g to hide when it
comes to their idea about what it
takes to have a good time.
Apparently, what The Phar­
cyde and Cypress Hill don’t need
at their concerts is variety. Give
th em a handful o f beats and
they’ll use them over and over
again. They have an uncanny
ability to make time go really
slowly. This explains the necessi­
ty of dope. If the musical envi­
ronm ent w on’t really change,
maybe changing your state of
mind will make it all better.
Sure, there were some songs
which hit you so hard in the head
that you had to be dead to ignore
them . Or deaf, w hich w ould
mean the only reason you attend­
ed was for the aforementioned
cannabis, or you think Cypress
Hill is hot.
Thanks, then, go
to Omaha styley
311, for in tr o ­
du cin g in to the
mbc a stir fry of, well,
m ore weed, b u t so
much more.
If it were up to me, which it
was until they caught me with the
secretary, I would have had them
play longer, long en o u g h to
make the o ther bands jealous
and throw tantrums, to which I
would have said, “Grow up, cook
up some new beats, and then
we’ll talk, Slappy.”
311, the reason N ebraska
doesn’t suck entirely, took a loud
Power 99 Friday Night Jam and
stomped it into the floor where
Benjamin Franklin invented fac­
tories. Song after song stirred the
crowd into relentless dancing,
impressive displays of flexibility,
cool groove posturing and more,
much more, joking, smoking and
midnight toking.
In basel^all, if a batter, espe­
cially a National League pitcher
like Bob Tewksberry, were to get
one hit out of three chances, he
could win batting titles and the
adoration of fans. At the Electric
Factory, when one band out of
three comes through with the
clutch hit, 1 go home with ring­
ing ears and a greater apprecia­
tion o f not having to actually
spend my own money for this
kind of entertainment.
me of denial. Sure, it sets you up for
serious problems, but it feels cool.
cessful not because they're good, but
because they're everywhere. Plus, the
blue-shlrt-and-tan-pants-wearing
dweebs who work there don't know
jack shit about movies. The prices at
TLAaren't better, but their sen/ice is.
Concert
Cypress Hill 311, The
Pharcyde
The Electric Factory
February 9,1996
Quickies
Courtesy of Discovery Discs, 3417 Spruce St.
Defense Mechanism
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Boys For Pele
Memory Of Trees
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
I'm With Stupid
Jagged Little Pill .
Club Mix'96
Dead Man Walking
Soundtracks
'Wonderwair
Beautiful Girls
“Pacific Trim"
Leaving Las Vegas
"1Will Remember You"
Sparkle And Fade
Sixteen Stone
Garbage
Resident Alien
Cult Of Ray
MTV Party To Go
Tori Amos
Enya
Oasis
Smashing Pumpkins
Aimee Mann
Alanis Morissette
Volume 1
Soundtrack
Passengers (U2/Eno)
Oasis
Soundtrack
Paverhent
Soundtrack
Sarah McLachlan
Everclear
Bush
Garbage
Spacehog
Frank Black
Volumes
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liked and Intelligent and possess a
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been doing it for years. The trick is to
live the lie like it is the truth, the epito­
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T H E T R IA N G L E
Brad Wible
TASTt TESTER
One thing I always hated
about movies set in the Victorian
Era was the way all the characters
were made out to be so in h u ­
m anly p ro p e r and san itary ,
denying the basic
h u m an d irt and
grime that is in all
of us.
Not once do we
see women in
hoop skirts bitch­
ing about their heavy periods.
Never do the men in fine suits
and top hats spill booze on each
other while saying, “I gotta piss
like a race horse.”
The movies had absolutely no
p o int of connection with me,
except while I was in that pttase
impersonating socially stigma­
tized English royalty.
For that reason, Angels and
Insects, hyped up to me by the
prom otional woman, failed to
really grab me for m ost o f its
duration.
disgust, or laughter, depending
on the severity of your imbal­
ance.
W illiam A dam son (M ark
Rylance) has returned from his
expedition into the Amazon to
stay with Sir Harald Alabaster
(Jeremy Kemp) and his family at
their lush En^ish manor.
W hile there, Adam son
becomes infatuated with one of
Sir Harald’s daughters, the pouty
lipped Eugenia, fresh off the
“m ysterious,” was-it-an-accident-or-not death of her fiance.
As in most films, the two are
soon married, after essentially
learning each others’ names and
establishing facial recognition. A
recipe for happiness.
Sir Harald’s son, the obtuse
Edgar (Douglas Henshall) makes
his d istaste for
the
o u tsid er
A dam son em i­
nently clear, cit­
ing A d am so n ’s
blood as not
w orthy of an
aristocratic lifestyle.
W hile
Eugenia
offers
Adamson little more than some­
thing to keep him busy below the
belt, Matty Crompton (Kristin
Scott Thomas), a tutor for the
young Alabasters, provides intel­
ligence and frien d sh ip , and
someone with whom to watch
ant colonies.
As the film unfolds, Eugenia
pops out kids faster than you can
say spermicidal lubricant.
Adamson grows tired of his
familial tie to the m ansion,
England and, well, this family.
They exist in an ignorance-isbliss, separated from the world
reality.
Just as the movie is peaking in
h u m d ru m n ess, a kicker, the
kicker of all kickers, throws a
genetically deficient bomb into
die picture. I was one of the ones
lauding* but you be the judge.
Basically, without ruining the
surprise, Adam son discovers
som eone d oing som ething.
Vague, yes, but to tell more elim5ee /nsectkjtfe on page 18
Never do men in fine suits and top hats
spill booze on each other while saying, "I
gotta piss like a race horse."
The slow build up, almost to
the point of yawning, “What the
hell?” in the th eater, is what
made the punch in the jewels that
much more profound later in the
film.
This film is an exercise in
patience which rewards you with
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Before television, people would huddle around women holding jars of water in
hopes of seeing them get real thirsty and, you know, drink it. They hated life.
"Broken' beyond repair
John 'Action Boy" Woo meets Ms matchin a
cast of flat characters too lame to be saved.
John Gruber
CAVITY CREEP
There are action movies, and
there are John W oo actio n
movies.
The legendary H ong Kong
director, famed for his ultra-vio­
lent Hong Kong gangster epics,
has gone to Hollywood, first with
the Van Damme vehicle Hard
Target, and now with Broken
Arrow, starring John Travolta
and Christian Slater. He should
go back to Hong Kong.
I did not expect an intricate
plot. 1 did expect unbelievable
action sequences. I wasn’t disap­
pointed on either of those points.
The plot is the bastard son of
t Vndet Siege and Speed, had, evil
insane pilot Travolta steals some
nukes from a stealth bomber he
and gbod-guy pilot Slater are fly­
ing on a test m ission. Is
Travolta’s role similar to the one
Tom m y Lee Jones played in
Under Siege^. You betcha.
Slater has to chase him down,
but the clock is ticking on the
bom b, so it’s a frantic race
against time. Similar to Keanu
Reeves’ role in Speed? Right on.
T here’s even a female park
ranger (Samantha Mathis) who
tags along with Slater and —
believe it or not — in the midst
of all this mayhem and destruc­
tion, they fall in love! Yay!
Slater and Travolta turn in
good pfrformances, considering
the limited scopes of their charac­
ters. But Mathis is a disappoint­
ment. She’s neither charming nor
attractive. She’s just annoying.
W here’s that cutie-pie Sandra
Bullock when you need her?
Woo has turned ridiculous
premises into exciting thrillers
before. Hard Boiled was about a
gang of gun-smugglers who ran
their operation out of a secret
wing in a metropolitan hospital.
This is just as implausible as the
“stolen nukes” story in Broken
Arrow, but Hard Boiled is capti­
vating, and Broken Arrow is not.
The difference is that the char­
acters in Broken Arrow are totally
polarized. Bad guys are evil to
the bone. Good guys are pure as
the driven snow. In Hard Boiled,
m ost o f the characters were
shady undercover cops. Not real
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One of the original models for the Statue of Liberty Commemorative Collectors'
Edition Desk Lamp amazes his friend, a model for the suicidal housewife mug.
Students run
rabid on sta g e
Jonathan C. Poet
ED-OP EDITOR
Drexel Players’ doesn’t do stu­
dent-directed plays every time
around. There’s something a lit­
tle more poignant about them.
Somehow, the student-directed
stuff feels a little better.
This past weekend brought
Short Circuits, the
Players’ studentdirected interpre­
tatio n s o f fo u r
c o n te m p o ra ry
one-act plays, to
Mandell Theater.
Horton Foote’s
Blind Date led the
evening off.
D irected by
Erik Sojka, it was
a story of a typical
’40s household —
sexism and all.
In fact, that underlying sexism
is what drove the play’s plot and
voracious humor.
M att DiFranco and Jessica
Fuhrer were great as the family
leaders.
DiFranco’s character was an
extremely well-written testament
to the silent father.
Ian Rickert’s portrayal of the
nerdy caller Felix was downright
scary. Corrina Hartman p l a ^
the rebellious Sarah Nancy flaw­
lessly.
Billie Jo Calnan directed At
Home, the evening’s second act.
In th at play, a couple, Nancy
(played by Cindi Greene) and
Bob (Kevin Connolly) brawl it
o u t as late tw entysom ethings
dealing with the em ptiness of
th eir lives and
their marriage.
The two actors
were excellent,
grabbing
the
te m p e ra m e n ta l
mood very well.
By the end,
however, I felt
like I was watch­
ing two people
fight.
I suppose that
was the point, but the end result
was never effectively d riv en
hom e by playw right C o n rad
Bromberg.
Lanford Wilson’s Abstinence
followed the intermission. More
neurotic than anything I have
ever seen on stage, it was bizarre
from start to finish. Jennifer
Moore directed the mayhem.
In Abstinence, husband and
wife Winnie and Lon (Melany
Hunt and Damian Tracy) host
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More neurotic
than anything I
have ever seen on
stage,
'Abstinence'was
bizarre from start
to finish.