The Triangle

Fry selected as new Drexel president

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

John Fry, current president of Franklin & Marshall College, was unanimously voted the 14th president of Drexel University by the Board of Trustees March 10. This is the second time Fry has held a higher education leadership position in University City - he previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Pennsylvania.

Students, faculty gather to meet Fry

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

John Fry addressed Drexel University students, faculty and administrators at the University Assembly March 10, after being named Drexel University's 14th president. His family, as well as Interim President C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, were present at the event.

According to Board of Trustees Chairman Richard Greenawalt, Fry was named president in a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees.

Students post highest exam scores in Pa.

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to Pennsylvania state data, the Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions' nursing program had the highest pass rate in the region for the nursing licensure exam. 335 of the 340 students who took the test in 2009 passed on their first attempt, giving the college a 98.

DU Police raise theft awareness

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel Police Department is cracking down on one of the major problem sources of on campus crime: theft from vehicles. In the last reported week, for instance, there were eight instances of valuables stolen from parked cars around campus.

The Drexel Police have acknowledged the problem and started a "Theft from Autos" campaign aimed at curbing the problem by raising awareness.

'Great Works' introduces new course at Drexel

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Each year, the Great Works Symposium offers courses throughout the year based on a theme. This year's theme was energy alternatives, and the class to be offered spring quarter is energy and the green city, which will be based on the Greenworks Philadelphia plan.

SigPhiEp funds cancer research

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity shaved their heads for cancer March 11. The event, which was held at the armory, was well attended and the proceeds were donated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation, one of the nation's largest supporters of child cancer research.

UNA looks to discuss global issues

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel Student Alliance, which is an affiliate of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, held its first information session on campus March 2. The UNA is a grassroots foreign policy organization, which is focused on building public support for the United Nations.

DU games unlock achievement

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

According to a Princeton Review news release, The Princeton Review and GamePro Magazine recently ranked Drexel's video game design program third among universities in the United States and Canada.

The rankings are based on a Princeton Review survey sent to administrators at schools offering courses in game design.

Deans address student queries

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Association hosted a "Future in Academia" panel discussion March 4, where students on a panel of Drexel engineering faculty answered student questions.

The panelists included Sel�uk Gü�eri, dean of the College of Engineering; Surya Kalidindi, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics; Giuseppe Palmese, head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Sabrina Spatari, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering; and Mark Hempstead, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.

Crime & Policy Violation Report

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety between Feb. 22, 2010 and Mar. 5, 2010. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports.

High hopes for John A. Fry

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Our University has been without a permanent president for almost a year since the passing of Constantine "Taki" Papadakis in April 2009. Taki helped to bring the University out of financial distress in the mid-90s with his strategic vision. Enrollment more than doubled, a medical campus was acquired, and most recently a law school was founded.

An idea for your co-op money

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

My father, like many of his co-workers, is a company man.

He's been working at SEPTA for over 32 years. When he retires, he'll get fat pension checks, full benefits, and - after he turns 62 - social security money from the federal government.

But according to the Department of Labor, today's average worker will hold 11 different jobs and change careers 6-7 times.

Westboro Church not welcome

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Westboro Baptist Church. By name alone, it sounds unassuming and inoffensive; after all, there are copious varieties of religious affiliations and organizations that co-exist in this world, and in large part, they co-exist peacefully. But what about an independent Baptist church that is more known for its hateful messages and incessant protesting than for any kind of actual religious doctrine? An organization whose Web site is called "God Hates Fags?" When an organization with such an indistinct, inoffensive name is discovered to have such horrifically cruel intent, it becomes impossible for concerned citizens to let the WBC continue on in its homophobic mission without making their intolerance widely known.

Slavery, American style: the new paradigm

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A couple of articles caught my attention recently. In one, the 345 richest American families were profiled. They all earned at least $400 million last year - gee, haven't they heard there's a de, sorry, recession going on? They paid an average of 16.6 percent in income taxes on these earnings, which is certainly a lot less than I did, and you too maybe.

Diagnostics from the Great Recession: part II

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The collapse of the U.S. economy into the liquidity trap has put into question several macroeconomic thoughts that were taken for granted before the onset of the 2007-2009 Great Recession. Some of these thoughts have been explained in Part I in a previous issue of The Triangle.

Victory ! Drexel shocks No. 3 Notre Dame in OT

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel men's lacrosse team piled on each other like they'd just won the national championship.

It wasn't necessarily a miracle, per say, but the 20th-ranked Dragons made the impossible happen March 9 at Vidas Field, stunning third-seeded Notre Dame, 7-6, in overtime.

Dragons aim to repeat as champs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A year after winning its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association championship and qualifying for its first-ever NCAA Tournament, the Drexel women's basketball team (17-12) returns to Harrisburg, Va. as the fourth seed in this year's CAA Tournament.

The Dragons will face fifth-seeded Delaware (20-10) in the CAA quarterfinals March 12 after the Blue Hens defeated 12th-seeded George Mason (10-19) 58-41 in round one.

Old Dominion takes CAA title

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For all the talk of the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament being a wide-open field-seven teams had won at least 10 games- the favorite still came out on top.

Just as I predicted, top-seeded Old Dominion beat third-seeded William & Mary in the CAA championship game, 60-53, to advance to its 10th NCAA Tournament in program history.

Softball heads to UMBC

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel softball team will participate in its final non-conference tournament of the season March 14 it heads to Baltimore, Md. to take part in the UMBC Tournament.

The Dragons (3-5) are coming off of an outstanding showing at the UCSB Gaucho Classic. They defeated the host Gauchos 4-2 and came out on top in extra innings against Wisconsin 6-5.

Women's lax wins again

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel women's lacrosse team boosted its record up to an impressive 6-1 after beating Bucknell 13-11 March 7 in Lewisburg, Pa.

The Dragons deflated the Bucknell crowd by mounting a second-half comeback after being down 7-4 at the end of the first half.

Why I consider myself a Drexel fanatic for life

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

When the Drexel men's basketball season ended March 9, so did my career covering the Dragons as an undergraduate.

It seems like just yesterday that I attended my first game Nov. 14, 2005 when Drexel took on Princeton in the NIT Season Tip-off at Jadwin Gymnasium, sitting up in the upper tank with the DAC Pack.

Tennis wins, swimming breaks records at CAA's

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Drexel men's and women's tennis teams are each coming off of convincing conference victories, as both teams defeated Hofstra March 6.

Both the men and the women won by a margin of 6-0.

After blanking the Pride, the Drexel men's tennis team improved to 4-4.

MAD Dragon host show at Mandell

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On March 6, MAD Dragon Records and MADKo Concerts held their annual concert at the Mandell Theater. The concert showcases the talent of the record label's roster and gives Drexel students a chance to get a free show. This year, however, the headliners were not part of the MAD Dragon family, but local Philadelphia indie trio, Good Old War.

University celebrates women

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This March marks the 30th Anniversary of Writing Women Back into History, the theme of 2010's Women's History Month. The official celebration of women first started in 1911 with International Women's Day, gaining enough momentum and popularity so that by 1981, Congress passed a resolution recognizing Women's History Week.

10 things that mattered at the Oscars

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

10 I've said it before and I'll say it again: Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win Best Director because she's the first to have really earned it. This was not some political award; it was simply given to the person that put together what was considered to be the evening's best film.

Brewery creates chili pepper beer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Spring is a wonderful time of year - snow is melting, birds are chirping, and flowers are blooming. This week has been a wonderful example of the season if you don't include the clouds, cold breezes, and enormous monoliths of snow that still abound. It is around this time of year that beer drinkers begin to look towards the lighter bodied brothers of ales - lagers.

Pacific makes its debut in Philly

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The scene from the new HBO miniseries "The Pacific" will be instantly familiar to anyone who has seen executive producer Steven Spielberg's other war films, such as "Saving Private Ryan." As hundreds of grey landing craft crawl towards an enemy beach the camera remains focused on the scared faces of the young marines as they each prepare for battle in their own way, one muttering prayers as another throws up from seasickness.

Bubble House food is sufficient, service horrible

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"I am dissatisfied with your service tonight and I'm a little bit appalled that you had the audacity to automatically add an 18 percent gratuity fee to our order," was the last thing I said to the manager of The Bubble House minutes before I left the establishment.