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Last week, the entertainment industry lost four of its greatest icons. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and Billy Mays sadly passed away and will be forever remembered as icons in American culture. Ed McMahon, the longtime pitchman and Johnny Carson sidekick whose "Heeeeeeere's Johnny!" became an extremely popular catchphrase, died last Tuesday.
Drexel University and Haddonfield Memorial High School announced a partnership that will provide additional academic resources for Haddonfield's students and faculty. John DiNardo, vice provost for academic affairs, said Haddonfield initially approached Drexel to try to see how the University could help the high school in regards to incorporating online components in their own programs.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced several proposed changes to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, June 24. The application, used annually by college students to obtain government loans and grants, has been criticized by experts as being too lengthy with many unnecessary questions.
As President Barack Obama pushes for healthcare reform, Democrats and Republicans in Congress debate a measure to provide a single-payer healthcare system in the United States. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), finance committee chairman, is currently drafting a proposal to cost a rumored $1.
Prospective students attended an information session on Drexel's new Master of Science in Public Policy, June 30. Richardson Dilworth, associate director of political science and director of Drexel's Center for Public Policy, which oversees the new graduate program, led the presentation.
Nanotechnology promises to create advances in fields ranging from health care to consumer products, introducing applications that could help locate target, and destroy cancer cells as well as ridding contaminants from the environment. This past month, the Nanotechnology Institute announced a total of $2 million to be awarded to 30 scientists from five different universities and institutions within the Philadelphia region for research focused on advancing the field.
Drexel students and faculty view the Iranian election protests as a sign of popular discontent with the Iranian government and agree that while the United States should not be politically involved in the election results, the violence against protestors should be condemned.
The social networking site Twitter may be losing the interest of its current users as quickly as it is generating new ones. A Harvard Business study concluded that 10 percent of Twitter users generate 90 percent of the content. The study also found that more than half of the users who create an account only update their status or, "tweet," once in their lifetime.
The Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship held their annual Business Incubator Competition June 4, in which startup businesses compete for funds and a designated space in the Baiada Business Incubator. Stabiliz Orthopedics, a company designing a new fracture fixation device to help trauma patients, won first place in the event.
The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports. June 1, 2009 THEFT FROM VEHICLE 9:30 p.
The Lambda Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha continued its tradition of competing in the annual Cape Express Beach Blast Soccer Tournament. The team won their respective bracket with winning scores of 9-6, 10-4, and 4-2. In the finals, Pi Kappa Alpha won a 4-3 victory to become the Men's Open Division Champions for the third straight year.
