Debit card to replace Drexel Charge
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Debit card to replace Drexel Charge
lndt> Eri-Of) Comtes flifRIANGU DflTShnok ClflssJfiRds fnTerrainment 12 Ratface gets Dicked Wiuni» See page 7 t| T h e S t u d e n t N e w s p a p e r a t D re x e l U n iv e r s ity Ju ly 1 2 , C opf'iJh-e’W JItrliw ito fr UBRARY Debit card to replace Drexel Charge Kristi Ciliano Jonathan Poet TRIANGLESTAFF S tarting in Septem ber, stu dents will no longer be able to use the traditional Drexel Charge to pay for items in the bookstore. A new debit card will replace Drexel. To use the debit card, stu d e n ts will first pay the University, and then buy items with the deposited money. Under the traditional Drexel Charge system , stud ents used their ID to purchase books and were la te r billed by the University. The University paid Barnes and Noble, the operator of the b o ok sto re, for the s tu den ts’ charges before students were billed. According to VP for Finance Frank Bachich, that system let stu d en ts owe m oney for long periods of time. Since students could not be dropped for owing money to Drexel Charge, many simply avoided payment. As of June 30, nearly $200,000 is owed for books purchased in the 1995-1996 school year. That figure stood at $303,000 on May 1, said Bachich. Many seniors paid their Drexel Charge debt before graduating, because tran scripts and degrees were held until the bills were paid. See Debit Card on page 2 U . s triv e s to a ttra c t m o re s tu d e n ts Christine Fitts TheTriangle The Drexel Charge will be dropped in favor of a debit card for purchases in the campus bookstore starting in September. S u m m e r M u m m e rs -------------- -— ---------------- Christine Fitts The Triangle The colorful and spirited Mummers strut from City Hall to the Liberty Bell on a July 8 evening in their annual summer appearance. Pictured above are two of the younger participants. International and part-time students are targeted in the newprograms. Adam Kelly TRIANGLESTAFFWRITER Facing stiffer com p etitio n while striv in g to increase its enrollment, Drexel is marketing itself beyond the regional high schoolers. The U niver sity will target in te rn a tio n a l and n on -trad itional students by establishing r e la t i o n s h i p s with com m uni ty c o lle g e s abroad, opening Perkins regional satellite cam puses and revam ping the Evening College. In charge of these develop ments is Tim Perkins, who came to Drexel July 1 as vice president for lifelong learning and interna tional programs. The 47 year-old Perkins previously worked as assistant vice president for inter natio nal prog ram s at Boston University. From 1988 to 1996, Perkins oversaw a grow th in income from $1 million to $13 million in overseas programs. “Mr. Perkins brings to Drexel substantial experience in what might be called ‘academic entrepreneurism ,’” President Papadakis said. “He is well-suited to lead Drexel’s expansion in the international market and in con tinuing education.” International outreadi “We are especially attractive to international students because See Enrollment on page 2 P h i l l y p l a y s h o s t t o b a s e b a l l 's m i d - s u m m e r c l a s s i c All-Star festivities pack fans in the Convention Center and the Veterans Stadium. Nick DiFranco WIREEDITOR Baseball fever swept through the City of Bfotherly Love when the g am e’s best players and devoted fans gather for festivities leading up to the All-Star Game on July 9. As part of a continuing effort to win back the hearts and wal lets of America, Major League Baseball’s All-Star FanFest set up shop in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The event, which ran from July 5 through 9, show cased ju st ab ou t every aspect of the game of baseball, from its storied history — via exhibits on loan from the Hall of Fame in C o operstow n, New York — to the lucrative co l lectibles market. Over 102,000 people took in the spectacle. Visitors were able to don the headsets for their own play-by-play, slide into second base under a tag, and bat against a video pitcher. The five-day exhibition sold out many of its timed-entry sessions. The 67th All-Star Game at Veterans Stadium was the main attraction, however. Over 60,000 fans saw the N ational League m aintain its w inning streak, beating the American League 60. The National League touched American League pitching for 12 hits, including a mammoth shot by game MVP Mike Piazza from the Los Angeles Dodgers. This year’s midsummer classic was one for the history books, as well as one for the record bcK^ks, St. Louis Cardinal Ozzie Smith played his last All-Star ^ame, capping a memorable carccr that will likely lan d him a spot at Cooperstown. Meanwhile, A \c \ R o d rig u et of the Seattle M ariners batted in the first of what should be many more All- Star games. Cleveland Indian Albert Belle, kno\^*n for his exciting offensive and detonsix e plays — and a demeanor more befitting a line backer — made a sparkling catch earlv in the game, but was fanned th ree trips out of four to the plate. National League pitching held the fearsome American League bats silent for the entire game. Eleven of the American League’s 17 batters got a big bowl of nothSee All-Star Game on page 3 TheTriangle •July 12,1996 University/Local M G M G ra n d to b u ild B o a rd w a lk r e s o r t John Curran ASSOOATEOPRESS ATLANTIC CITY — MGM G rand Inc., w hich ow ns the world’s biggest casino hotel, said Tuesday it has chosen a site for a $700 million “majestic destina tion re s o rt” it will bu ild on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. The company, which announ ced plans to enter the booming New Jersey casino m arket two m onths ago, now says it will build on 30 acres next to Show boat Casino Hotel. President Alex Yemenidjian promised a world-class destina tion resort featuring a casino, hotel and 335,000-square foot entertainm ent and retail com plex. The number of rooms and the size of the casino have not been decided because the com pany does not know how much land it has to work with, he said. MGM Grand, which needs at least 30 acres to build on the scale it wants to, must acquire most of the land. The n eig h b o rh o o d , w hich includes a R om an C atholic church, is the kind of area often held up as an example of the fail ure of casino gambling. Dilapi dated two- and three-story hous es — some vacant, some occu pied — sit between whole blocks of weed-choked lots. MGM already has reached agreement with shopping mall developer Forest C ity R atner C om panies, which con trols a vacant 13-acre site next to Show boat, on a plan that would in clude that property in the pro ject Under the agreement. Forest City would own and operate the retail complex. The company, a sub sid iary o f m all developer Forest C ity E n terp rises o f Cleveland, has a 99-year lease from the city housing authority, which owns the land. “We in ten d to develop a majestic destination resort that will be the pride of Atlantic City, and we will complete it as quickly as the entitlem ent process will allow us,” said Yemenidjian. He would not be more specific about how soon building would start. Several o th er Las Vegas com panies have an n o u n c ed plans to build casinos here recently, but MGM Grand could be the first to open. The com pany is seeking no public subsidies and will make no dem ands for infrastructure im prov em ents, Y em enidjian said. “Depending on \ ^ e n they can complete their acquisitions, they can be the next casino to open,” said Michael Pollock, editor of G am ing In d u stry O bserver, a local newsletter devoted to casi no gaming. “And the next casino to open will get the lion’s share of limelight. If they beat the other proposed casinos, they’ll do very well.” Casino companies have been flocking to Adantic City this year in hopes of cashing in on soaring profits. Last year, the 12 casinos raked in $3.7 billion from gamblers. Mirage Resorts Inc. plans a $750 million, 2,000-room resort in the m arina district. Boyd Gaming C orp ., in co n ju n c tio n w ith Mirage, wants to build a $500 million, 1,000-room project THETRIANGLE EstabfshedJ926 Editorial Patrida O'Brien Jonathan Poet Anh Dang BradWiUe John Gniber Noah Addis Christine Fitts Nkk DiFranco [(Mof-m-Chief ManagingEtSaor . Nem£<SKor IhmiinmmEanx EminenceGme PhotoEditor Photo EAtor WireEditor Administration LarryRosenzweig JaylGfnt>afl Jonathan Muflen RyanLaffiviere ProductionManager BkoineuManager OoivhediManoger Datnbution Manager stairWritan KristiGiano. AdamKely. StacyLudofi, KarenOstroMskt, AmarKiaJ Picone. MiteTborrHorvJawn Woemer CahMMitas S t u d e n t ID w ill b e r e d e s i g n e d S e p t e m b e r DtbH card from page / The new cards In order to acconunodate stu dents, Drexel will be adopting a new debit card system, whereby students put money into a debit account, v^^ich is later drawn on to make purchases. According to Bachich, the new cards will be d esign ed by American Express and will have students’ pictures imprinted on them. The pictures will be stored digitally in a computer system. According to ^ c h ic h , the new debit cards will also replace the current laminated paper Drexel ID cards. Starting with the in coming freshman class this fall, the ID debit card will be available to all students. Students on the meal plan and those wanting a debit account will be required to get the new cards. All other students will be eligi ble for the new cards, but are not required to get them. The cards will be free to freshman and cur rent students getting the cards for the first time. Although the details have yet to be woriced out, the computerstored ID images should make it easier to replace lost or stolen ID cards, according to Bachich. In addition, said Bachich, “the need for validation will be elim inat ed’” as the computer system will also track and automatically vali date cards. According to Bachich, the cost o f the softw are and hardw are necessary to implement the debit card program will be split by Drexel and Barnes and Noble. B ookstore m an ag er Tom Rapoza said, “I think in the long run it should work out fine for students and the University. It’ll just take some getting used to.” The future The debit card concept opens up a \^^ole realm of possibilities for Drexel and its future billing practices. By September 1997, “each stu dent will receive a monthly state ment of everything on the billing system , inclu ding (w hat they purchased] at the brokstore with the new deb it c a rd ,” Bachich said. These statements will show money deducted from the debit card and will also have a section showing what tuition, if any, is owed and what financial aid is received. It may also show what classes w ere d ro p p e d a n d /o r added for students paying on a per-credit basis. Eventually, students may be able to budget their payments to the University over time. Also, parents of students and students may be able to ad d m oney to debit cards via the phone using their own credit cards. A ccording to D ianna Dale, interim dean of students, a sur vey is currently being conducted to determ ine w hat ad d itio n al changes m ight be m ade to the billing system. The ^ tu re may even see debit card readers in st^ ed in vending machines, photocopiers, washers and dryers and in the Dragon Shops, said Bachich. V P t o e x p a n d p ro g ra m s , in c re a s e e n ro llm e n t ennU m tnt from page 1 of co-op,” said Perkins. Because the Drexel co-op program is a required p art o f the academ ic curricula, international students are allowed paid employment in the U.S. through co-op, Perkins explained. He will direct a major expan sion o f Drexel’s in tern atio nal outreach to “generate programs and help feed stu d e n ts to Drexel.” International students usually pay tuition in full, and thus are more financially benefi cial to tb r U n iversity, n oted Perkins. The U niversity is h elp in g M ara C o m m u n ity C ollege in Malaysia to build its curric^um . In return, some students from this college will come to Drexel to finish their degrees. Perkins said, “Turkey is also one of our targets. (The s tu d e n ts w ould pursue] pre-engineering [stud ies] in Turkey then finish their degrees here.” Ra^imping Evming CoMig t According to Perkins, “a uni versity organizes around day col leges as the p rim a ry focus. Increasingly, the scope o f University life occurs outside of the [day colleges.]” Perldns said, “[The] Evening College can be defined by a num ber of ways. ...(But it should be] a signiH cant u n it o f the U niversity.” He is w orking to “c o n s tru c t a m odel for the Evening College ... as com pre hensive a unit ...[and] to give it enough substance to stand on its own.” The Board of Trustees already approved an initiative to reestab^ lish the Evening College as a col lege itself — not just a program — on May 1. The move will be “a step back to the past, a thrust in to the fu tu re ,” said Drexel Trustee Joseph Jacovini, who is chairman of the Trustees acade mic affairs committee. Jacovini said the change will give the col lege a “full dimension,” and the com m ittee plans to implement the change — including a new name — by the fall. Perkins said he is examining the proposed model to see if it can be im plem ented “w ithout upsetting the responsibility cen tered budgeting of the day col leges.” The woric involves “figur ing out the financial base of each program [to] centralize it again.” As a separate unit o f Drexel’s responsibility centered budget ing (RCB), th e new Evening College w ould be financially accountable for its program. One of the new changes is the focus on providing more certifi cate pro gram s. Each o f these clusters contains several related courses. The University will provide more mini-degrees for dusters of study to “help motivate people” and to give them programs that are “ m ore co h e ren t ... [and have] stronger synergy,” Perkins said. Pericins said he will unveil the new Evening College model by August. The implementation of changes will take place through out the 1996-97 academic year. S ittl te campuses “H alf of what you learn [in engineering has to be] relearned in five years [through] continu ing and professional programs,” P erkins said. S tud ents from other majors also have different needs for continuing and profes sional programs. To meet the demands of nontraditional students, Drexel is looking to create “a more active and better coordinated activity (for these s tu d e n ts ],” said Perkins. Satellite campuses are being c o n sid ered a ro u n d the Philadelphia suburban counties. Perkins said several locations including those in the Main Line an d N o rth e a st P h ila d elp h ia could be used as satellite cam puses. Each should have about e i ^ t to 12 classroom and an office area, Perkins said. Currendy, the U niversity is tack lin g th e “bureaucratic ram ification” o f making these campuses a reality, according to Pericins. TTie impending changes in the Evening College come at a criti cal time. Drexel’s newest com p e tito r m ay be P enn sylv ania State University, according to President Constantine Papadakis at th e June 12 U n iv ersity Assembly meeting. Penn State has recently adopt ed a plan in which some o f its satellite campuses will provide a complete four-year curriculum for a bachebr’s degree. Papadakis wants to increase incoming undergraduate enroll ment to 2,000 by the year 2000 — the University is projecting 1,500 freshmen and 500 transfers for that year. In 1995, there were approximately 950 freshmen and 300 new tra n te r students. Mchae4 Busier /UrwtlritPMiaa Eric Mausser, KristenOlson CartMMists DonHanng. MdboumeI. 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Ridge signed several bills into law that maintain funds at 199596 levels for the U niversity o f Pennsylvania and Drexel Univer sity. He approved slight increases for T em ple U niv ersity , the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State and Lincoln University. Ridge had originally proposed c u ttin g P e n n ’s and D rexel’s funding by 50 percent in 1996-97 and by 100 percent the next year. He had proposed level funding for the state-related universities. with the exception of Penn State, w hich was to have received a slight increase for its agricultural extension services. Ridge spokesman Tim Reeves said although the administration agreed to restore funding this year to the schools, there are no guarantees it will make the same concession next year. The bills will maintain fund ing to teaching hospitals, such as Allegheny University (formerly known as Hahnemann), Thomas Jefferson U niv ersity and the C hildren’s Heart Hospital, the P enn sylvan ia College of O p to m etry , the P hiladelph ia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. Drexel had to postpone final izing its 1996-97 proposed bud get while awaiting Harrisburg’s d ec isio n , acco rd in g to Vice P resid ent for Finance Frank Bachich. President Papadakis said the $5.4 m illion fun ding Drexel receives from the state is equiva lent to the cost to run the co-op program. Drexel co-op students in the state of Pennsylvania earn more than $17 million a year. R idge’s pro po sed cut trig gered a letter-writing campaign from m em bers o f the Drexel co m m u nity . A ccording to Papadakis, approximately 1,000 letters opposing the cut were sent to state politicians. Papadakis said these letters “sent a message to Harrisburg that Drexel is unit ed [to fight to keep the fun d ing].” Of the 1,000 letters, 225 came from the students. An ad hoc committee was set up indepen dently by students Daniel Bahar, Chris McCarthy, Rita LaRue and Silvia Savich. “It is great that students rallied beh in d Drexel and played a major role in persuading the leg islato rs that the U niversity deserves the state aid,” Bahar said. “Hopefully students’ partic ipation will continue to be a key part of Drexel’s government and community relations.” This student lobbying com m ittee publicized the funding issue through direct contact, fly ers, e-mail and an advertisement in The Triangle. According to Bahar, the committee also suc cessfully sought support from stu d en t gov ernm en ts, the Interfraternal Association, the h o n o rs prog ram and the Resident Student Association. Editor's Note: Some information in this article was obtained from the Associated Press. SixCDmakers accused of price-fixing Tom Sharp ASSOCIATEDPRESS KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The n a tio n ’s six largest m akers of compact discs have been accused o f fixing CD prices in a lawsuit that could result in payments to millions of buyers. Lawyers for two CD buyers sued on Monday and won imme diate class-action status, which means other CD consumers can join. The suit does not specify how much it is seeking but limits each individual claim to $5,000. CDs sell for maybe $12 to $15. The suit alleges the companies prop p ed up retail prices even though refinements in manufac turing and other improvements have cut the cost of making a CD from $3 in 1983 to less than $1 now. The lawsuit was filed on beh alf o f anyone who bought CDs from any of the six compa nies after June 26,1992. The companies are EMI Music Distribution; Sony Music Enter tainment; Warner Elektra Atlan tic C orp.; UNI D istrib u tio n C orp., a u n it o f MCA M usic Entertainm ent Group; Bertels m ann Music Group; and Poly gram Group Distributors. “We believe that suit is vdioUy without merit, and beyond that we do not comment on matters involving litigation,” said Dennis P etroskey, a spokesm an for Bertelsmann. A lthough people d o n ’t buy CDs directly from the manufacturers,the suit argues the manu facturers strong-arm ed stores into keeping prices high. It contends the manufacturers kept stores in line by suspending some advertising assistance or cutting them off if they sold CDs below certain minimum prices. The lawsuit was filed in Blount County Circuit Court on behalf of CD buyers Chris Robinson and George Silvey. It has been certified as a class action in 14 states and the District of Colum bia. The six manufacturers con trol more than 85 percent of the $9.4 billion-a-year U.S. compact disc industry, Ae lawsuit said. The lawsuit was certified as a class action in states that have laws protecting so-called indirect purchasers — that is, shoppers rather than stores. The states are: A labam a, C alifo rn ia, F lorida, Kansas, Maine, M ichigan, M innesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, S. Dakota, Tennessee, W. Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as the District of Columbia. B a s e b a ll A ll-S ta rs b a ttle a t th e V et An-StarGamt from page 1 ing for their efforts. First base man Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox had the only extra-base hit for the visitors, a double to rig ht o ff g am e-w inn er John Smoltz of the Braves. The N ationals, m eanwhile, used nearly every offensive weapon available en route to the lopsided victory. Ken Caminiti of the A stros and the D od ger’s Piazza provided the long balls, while lead off b a tte r Lance Johnson of the Mets went threefor-four with a run scored. Catastrophe nearly struck not just the American League but all o f baseball p rio r to the game when Cal Ripken, Jr. broke his nose in a freak accident. The Baltimore Orioles’ short stop was posing for a photograph when reliever Roberto Hernan dez o f the Chicago W hite Sox slipp ed on the platfo rm and struck Ripken in the nose. Ripken, who owns the world record for the most consecutive games played with 2,239, had H ernandez pop his nose back i n t o place and is expected to continue playing to extend his record. Editor's note: Some information in this article was obtained from the Associated Press. New student orientation schedule Four identical new student orientation programs are scheduled for July 15-16, July 18-19, July 22-23 and July 25-26. F irs t P a y Time 8:00 - 9:00 9:15 - 9:45 1(KX) -10:30 10:40 -11:30 11:40-12:30 Student Schedule Arrival/Check-ln Meet with orientation leaders President's welcome Meet the Deans College of Engineering College of Business College of Design Arts College of Information Science &Tech English testing/foreign language info. Transfer student info Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences Engineering Business &Administration Information Science &Technology Design Arts Location Residence Halls Residence Halls Mandell Theater Mandell Theater 113 Stratton Ruth Auditorium Rush Building Creese Stein Auditorium Ruth Auditorium 2020 MacAlister 5051 MacAlister 109Matheson 106Matheson Rush Building 125 Academic Handschucacher Dining Hall 12:30-1:30 A taste of Philadelphia lunch 1:45-2:45 Develop freshman curriculum Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences Engineering 5051 MacAlister 2020 MacAlister Ruth Auditorium Information Science &Technology Design Arts Transfer panel discussion Commuter Information Residential Living/Food Service The Drexel CurriculunrVCocurriculum Rush Buikiirtg 113Stranon 5051 MacAlister 2020MacAlister Grand Hall, Creese Mandell Theater 2:45-3:15 3:30-4:00 Time 4:15-5:30 5:30-6:00 5:30-7KX) Student Schedule Student Life presentation Take piaures with the Dragon mascot ID piaures taken 6.00-7:00 7:15-7:45 800-9:30 900-1100 Dinner Regroup with orientation leaders Entertainment Activities with orientation leaders S e c o n d D ay Student Schedule Time Check-Out 7:30-9:00 Shunles to Drexel Garage 7:30-9:00 ID pictures taken 700-9:00 7:30-9:00 800-9:00 9:15-11:15 11:30-11:45 11:45-12:10 12:10-12:30 12:30-1:00 Breakfast Honors writing qualifier Math evaluation Group 1: Science, Commerce and Engineering, Engineering Group II: Others Information on co-op Information on campus security Information on selecting a computer Closing ceremony O p tio n a l A c tiv itie s 1OO - 3:00 Computer models display 1.00 -1 :30 1.00 -1 :30 200 - 3:00 Computer programming evaluation Performing Arts information Foreign language placement testing Location Mandell Theater Outside Creese Living Arts Lounge, Creese Grand Hall, Creese Myers Hall Myers Hall TBA Location Residence Halls Residence Halls Living Arts Lounge, Creese Creese. Grand Hall 2023 MacAlister Stein Auditorium 109Matheson Mandell Theater Mandell Theater Mandell Theatei Mandell Theater Creese Butcher Block Lounge Stein Auditorium 2032 MacAlisiet Language and Communication Center THE CHOICE OF A NEW G^NERATioH d ito ria l p im o n I've iMNnriEPHbvR IIPV 6, s o c T0W6R IW O W / AND aEVCWV J l'U S O r j |i>w rr TH>s p ro d u c t A o M i W 'u W it n u i H o s e n s ifu s r July 12,1996 Page 4 Patricia O'Brien Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Poet Managing Editor THTmAHGlE OF C0WR&8 N o r r _____________________ > W »W Y ot»R 6M .L y WORKIHG. n r _______ T v io w rls ! E ditorial B o ard Noah Addis Photo Editor AnhDang News Editor Nick DiFranco Wire Editor John Gruber Emir\ence Grise Ijrry Rosenzweig Produaior) Manager Brad Wible Entertainmerit Editor Jonathan Poet: A Pig in Zen Big Numbers The smelly llberar thinks about being President Drexel is m aking a sm art move by reinstating the Evening College and increasing its effort to attract interna tional students. Both will encourage growth in enrollment by increasing the focus on non-traditional students. For the past five years, Drexel has done just the opposite. With enrollment dropping every year, the University cut Co-op is fun budgets and program s to save money. This only hurt and exciting. enrollment and made the University’s financial situation You m eet all so rts o f new worse. people and do International students are extremely beneficial to the all sorts of new University’s finances, since they pay tuition in full, without -boring things. the help of financial aid. New programs — such as the one In my case I where students begin their studies in Malaysia and then also get b a d transfer to Drexel — provide a continued assurance of gered. I have been branded as a “communist,” a “bleeding heart” enrollment to the University. and am simply referred to as “the Reinstatement of the Evening College also helps draw liberal” by my latest coworkers. nontraditional students. Since the University has had trou None of that really bothers me — ble keeping full-time enrollment up, part-tim e students I am glad I wasn't branded “the smelly guy.” However, it does get can bridge some of the gap. It looks like after a 15-year low enrollment in 1995, me thinking about politics early on in the political season. there’s no place to go but up. When I start thinking about Bob Dole and Bill Clinton, the first thing I notice is that Bob Dole would be a terrib le President. Bob Dole cannot even fathom my life, and doesn’t even begin to understand what I want government to do. He is, to be cliche and blunt, out of touch. O f course. Bill is not exacdy Winston Churchill either. He’s a little wishy-washy and a lot direc tionless. He’s also an easy target for conservatives, making him look wimpy. I hate that. Thinking about all this made me realize something — I should be president. I am brimming with ideas. And to make sure I am not some kind of USGA-like vapid candidate, 1 am going to tell you some of my super ideas to put this country back on track. Submission Policy Guest columns, letters to the editor, and artwork may be sent to the attention of the Ed-Op Editor, The Triangle, 32nd and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. They may also be sent via e-mail to [email protected]^xfl.«duor delivered in person to 3010 MacAlister Hall. All submissions must include a name and phone number and should include an address and appropriate affiliations such as major, year of graduation, or organizational position. Anonymous submissions will not be published; authors' names will only be withheld under special circumstances. Written pieces should be presented on disk in MacWrite format. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday of the week of publication. The Triangle reserves the right to edit for space, grammar, clarity and content. Leap Day This is by far my stron gest plank. Leap Day is an anomaly. Every four years, except years end in g in “GO” which are not divisible by 400 (that’s the truth), we get this fim and exciting Leap Day — February 29. The prob lem is that Leap Day isn’t special at all. It’s just another day. It might be a Tuesday, a Thursday or a Sunday. The point is, no one gets anything out of Leap Day. With this in mind, I propose to start a new national holiday on Leap Day. (W e’ll even call it “Super-fun Leap Day!”). Leap Day won’t be a “day,” though. If F ebruary 28 is a W ednesday, March 1 will be a Thursday. In betw een the two will be Leap Day. It’ll be a celebration. And since it isn’t a “day,” we can all get blitzed — together. It’ll be a big day of human unity. Ah, Utopia. Moist Towlettes Anyone who hangs out with me for a while learns about my fascination with moist towlettes. These are those packets that are much like baby butt wipes. I love ’em. Everyone loves them, except for a few freaks who are probably from New Jersey. Well, I think moist towlettes sho uld be used as the key to world peace. Let’s bring a plane load o f them to the IsraeliPalestinian peace talks. I guaran tee they’ll have a peace agreement within a week. I’d go over there, hand out the sw eet-sm elling towlettes and watch as everyoneenjoyed the refreshingly clean pick-me-up. They’d be so happy th at they w ould gladly seek bipartisan support of true Middle East peace. Ah, even m ore Utopia. Military Superiority R em em ber the ’80s? Remember Ronald Reagan? The world trem bled when Ron got mad. The U.S. was a superpower. We were such badasses that we cru shed som e o f the w o rld ’s g reatest arm ies. G renad a. Panam a. Libya. T hese n e a r superpow ers were nothing for our well-oiled machine of mili tary operatives. W ith th a t in m ind, as President, I would attack more islands and small nations. Easter Island? W e’ll sweep th ro u g h w ith o u t b re ak in g a sweat. M onaco? W e’ll attack in the m orning and start gambling by d in n e r tim e. H eck, I’ll even attack Martha’s Vineyard, just for practice. Even better, though, would be an invasion o f u n in h a b ite d islands. Campaigns against these lands would yield few casualties (we know some idiot will shoot hi& own foot off), b u t w ould showcase our military strength. The world will yet again trem ble at the sound of the U.S. mili tary. Speaking of the military... With all this hubbub over the new space shuttle that Lockheed Martin is going to build, I have begun to realize that continued support of the defense industry is necessary. After all, the stuff they build is ju st plain fun to play with. H ow ever, I d o n ’t w ant any more warships or fighter planes. I want a super-size orbiting space station th at looks like a small m oo n. Insid e this m o o n -lik e space station will be the m ost powerful weapon ever construct ed. It’ll be so powerful that it can destroy whole planets. I’ll call it something evil like “Death Star.” Of course, being able to blow up the planet is a little dangerous — I don’t really care to destroy my home. However, we can just leave it in second gear to annihi late medium-sized nations. As a bo nus, we’ll also be ready for Independence Day II, when those d a rn e d aliens com e back for m ore. Thank God we survived their first horrific assault. M ighty M ighty B osstones at Inauguration This is really my own personal thing. Screw the stuffy inaugura tion parties and snobby balls. My inauguration will be a concert with festival seating and three separate stages. The grand fmale will be a M ighty M ighty Bosstones concert in the White House Rose Garden. Dole will be rolling over in his grave. (H e’ll drop dead when he sees me win). ••• Yes, my Presidency will be a great time for the United States. Ah, Utopia. Jonathan Po«t Is managing editor of The Triangle and a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. He is also bagless. TheTriangle•July 12,1996 Opinion Nick DIFranco: A Thumbnail Sketch Minor leagues: true home for baseball thirty thousand rich folks and 50 ballplay was cool. Old-fashioned by default. Oh, and sm ack-dab in the middle of North ers. I sh o u ld n ’t be so b itter, bu t I am. I Philadelphia. couldn’t go to FanFest — 1 had to work. Baseball wasn’t born in green pastures. There was no way I was paying a scalper Baseball was an in n er-city gam e well 400 bucks for 500-level seats in the ou t before anyone ever picked up a basketball. field. I still love baseball, but these festivi The neighborhoods were where the game thrived, and th at’s where the old parks ties were a bit too exclusive fo^ my taste. I think it’s ironic that one of the finest were built. There aren ’t any high-rises around Wrigley Field, collection of hitters the unless you co u n t the n atio n al p astim e has rooftop bleachers atop ever seen will be send 'H e a v e n o n E a r t h / i f the houses. ing balls into the seats of a stadium Sports Illus y o u 'r e s o m e s o r t o f Philly used to have them, too, along 22nd trated called “peninten- l a p s e d r e l i g i o u s t y p e , is and Lehigh Streets. And tiarylike.” a c tu a lly s p o n s o re d b y a a big fence between the Having the cream-ofoutHeld and the street. the-crop play at the Vet t r a d i n g c a r d c o m p a n y . Like Fenway. And ads is like putting fme cui on the walls. And a sine into Tupperware. Stuff so good deserves som ething less manual scoreboard. These weren’t gim micks — they were there as recently was generic. Philadelphia needs a new ballpark. It 1970. Now we have the Vet. Ballplayers have needs to build one right behind 30A Street Station, sitting atop the train yards, over remarked that they can’t tell the Vet apart looking the si^line and the Art Museum. from R iverfron t in C in cin n ati, T hree The last major league stadium this city had Rivers in Pittsburgh and Fulton County in was Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium — Atlanta. Now there’s progress. If you’ve never been to a baseball game one place, two names. That place was a classic. Asymmetrical before asymmetry and want to go, don’t go to South Philly. M ajor League Base ball’s All-Star Game was played at South Phila delphia’s Veterans Sta diu m th is past week. A nd, u nless you live un der a rock. I’m sure you’ve seen signs of this. Big signs, like all the bill boards announcing “Heaven on Earth” at the Convention Center. “Heaven on Earth,” if you’re some sort of lapsed religious type, is actually spon sored by a triading card com pany, and charges 13 bucks admission. That’s kind of cheap, considering Heaven means eternal salvation and stuff. But for some reason your stay was limited to a couple hours. And the only Angels you got to see were the type w ho play baseball on a team owned by a singing cowboy. You co u ld see som e o f th o se sam e Angels, along with other winged creatures like Blue Jays and Cardinals, at the Vet on Tuesday for a mere 50 bucks a seat. Any other time of the year, 50 bucks would get you a n ig h t w ith th e P h an atic at th e Holiday Inn at the Stadium. This week, t h o u ^ , 50 bucks got you a cheap seat at the ballpark, looking down at Drive to Reading o r Trenton or W ilm in gton in stead . Check out the m ino r league action to see what baseball really is. Those guys will give you an autograph for free. You could talk to them from the bleachers w ithout having to raise your voice. And when the sign says “Watch for Foul Balls,” it means it. Hot dogs are a buck. Reading has this big char-grill with some sweet cheeseburg ers. Beyond the outfield fence at Trenton is n o th in g b u t blu e sky, trees, and the Delaware River. You’re not getting ripped off — you’re getting entertained. And while your dis tance from the field removes you from the game at the Vet, your proxim ity to the ballplayers makes you feel like a part of the action in a minor league town. I took my own advice. I watched the All-Star Game on TV this year, and I’ll probably catch a few MLB games at Shea o r the Vet. But every chance I get. I’m heading down to the farm systems. That’s where Aey really play ball. Nick DiFnmco is a mechanical engineering major currently on his last co-op. His real reason for lik ing minor league ball is, because like him. it's cheap. J U S T S IT T H IG A R O U N D ? \ ^ ^ ^ v' ; /•' ^ I I 1 *■ ■ ......... .. - ■ ' ----------------------------------- - L e t s f a c e it, s u m m e r c a n b e b o r i n g . R u t T h e T r i a n g l e h a s t h e p e r t e c t s o k itio n : w r itin g . W h e t h e r y o u w a n t to w r ite n e w s o r o p i n i o n , w e a re a h v a y s in s e a r c h o f p e o p le to b e a p a r t o f T h e T r i a n g l e s c r a c k s ta ll. A s a l w a y s , f r e e p i z z a w ill b e s e r v e d a t o u r n e x t s t a f f m e e t i n g o n M o n d a y , J u ly T H E T R IA N G L E S O IO M a c A lis te r 2 2 a t 6 :0 0 p . m . 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July n - 21 at locations across Center City. For more information call 790-1510, ext. 22 or 545-0630. * 1996 6rt«k Picnic Weekend. Representatives from the eight major African-American Greek fraternities and sororities will meet at Fairmount Park. July 12-14. For more information call 732-1621. M onday • The Tracadero presents Girls Against Boys with special guest Ruby. 7p at 10th and Arch Streets. Tickets $9 in ad vance. To order call 923-ROCK. W tdiM sday • The Philadelphia Bar Associa tion Young Lawyers Division presents LegalUne PJM. Area residents who need legal advice or legal information can get it free 5 - 8p by calling 238-6333. • The Tracadero presents The Mighty Miglity Bosstones. 7p. July 12 -13, at 10th and Arch Streets. Tickets $12.50. To order call 923-ROCK. Friday 19 I Saturday The Tippler's Tour, a half hour tour of Philadelphia's historic taverns, leaves every Friday at 4:45p from the Independence Park Visitors Center at 3rd and Chestnut Streets. Ticket price includes one drink at each tavern. For more Information call800-76-HISTORY. 20 I Sunday Costume Parade featuring Gilbert and Sullivan characters from the International G&S Festival. Begins at City Hall Quadrangle. 1:30p. Admission free. 21 I Weekdays The Tracadero presents a concert with Snapcase, Tur moil, and Refused.with spe cial guest Ruby. 7p at 10th and Arch Streets. Tickets $6 in ad vance. To order call 923-ROCK. ' J ■■ f IiM sday • The Fiction Group holds its monthly meeting at the Barnes & Noble in Bryn Mawr. 7:30p. * Join SAFAC ^ ( ^ .’t 22-25 M onday * Foundation for Architecture Walking Tours. Meet at the Visitor's Center, 16th and JFK Blvd at 6p. r / —' T hursday ' • The Mystery Theatre presents Mystery Dinner Theater. Thursday evenings at The Spaghetti Warehouse, 1026 Spring Garden Street. Dinner and the show for only $20. For reservations call 787-0784. The Black Family Reunion Cultural Center presents the African-American Heritage Festival. July 20-21 at Fair mount park. For more infor mation call 684-1008. / / ^ 15-18 ' f! interested in allocating money to student organizations? ' SAFAC (Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee) is now accepting applications for committee members for the 1996-1997 year. 1 " L .. / ,r i : t 1 i . All applicants must be full time undergraduates. m/ D) Urrg Chen and the Hove G ra n d H a llC re e ^ e F rid a g , A u g u ^ Z ). 1996 Sponsored by VSA. All are welcome.Ticket: S7 at door, $5 advance. Tickets are on sale everyday outside Room 212 Creese. For advance tickets, page (215) 505-1884, enter code 555 after your number. USGA i s now acc ep tin g a p p lic a tio n s f o r i t s a u d itin g com m ittee. The committee a u d its th e fin c an ce s f o r stu d e n t o rg a n iz a tio n s . P lease c o n ta c t Vincent C i c i r e l l o @ 895-2577 i f in te r e s te d . Applications are available at: . Dean of Students Office - Creese Center 215 Creese Center Front Desk Towers Hall front desk Q u e s tio n s ? Contact: Riz Shavelle, USGA Comptroller and SAFAC Chairperson. Email : [email protected] Phone : 387-9013 July 12,1996 Index The Triangle offers listings in the following categories. Apartments Sublets Roommates For Sale Wanted Text Books Services Help Wanted Lost & Found Announcements Personals P l a d n q C la s s ifie d s The deadline for placing a classified ad is 5:00 p.m. on the Monday 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, organi zation, phone number and address. If you are a Orexel student, include your student number. Always make note of the date the ad was placed, and the seaion 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. Mail The Triangle Attn; Classifieds Manager 32nd &Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19104 fflE T M A H ttl A p a rtm e n ts 4 bedroom, 2 car garage, $980/month. Large roor.is, washef/dryer, dishwasher, deck, alarm, ice maker, 3902 Warren St (39th &Baring) Atrium A vefyunique house. 662-1000. 36th &Pearl St. Large 1 BRSecluded, courtyard, large ctosets. Modem. All appliances. Verysecure $625/month. 662-1000______________ Three bedroom or Two bedroomw/ study 3622 Baring St. Beautiful Victorian Home. Owners home. Serious quiet students Large kitchen and living rooms; dishwasher, washer/dryer (free). Avail July 1st. Includes gas heat. 5875 Call 3866722._________________________ 39xxBaringSt. -One Brw/ pvt entrance, mod kit, and bath, cent air. gas ht. on site laundry, mkrow. DW,GD, secur syst. cable rdy, $450 + util. Call Tomg 232-0328.__________________ Two Bedroom Apartment, 3724 Baring St. Split level. 3rdfloor. All hardwood fkxxs, 1S baths, eatin kitchen, rear patio, heat included. Avail Sept 1St. S675. Call 386-6722 SOI N. 35th Sl (Spring Garden) 3rd floor. 2 bed rooms 12x12&8x14. Livingroom 10x17. Laundry on 1st floor. $510/ month. Heat &hot water included. No smoking/drinking. Cali 222-6060 or 662-1132. 501 N. 35th street (SpringGarden) 1st fkxx, fresh ly painted efficiency 12x14 kitchenette, private bath, laundry room on 1st floor. $310/ month, heat and hot water included No smoking, drinking. 222-6060662-1132.______________ 35th and Hamilton. Efficiency apartment avail sept 1St. $350per month. Call 387-6793. 37th and Powelton. Large 1 bedroom studios. $370per nxmth. Call 387-6793for info. 37th and Powelton. Large one bedroom apts. Rents from$430. Call 387-6793for info. Four bedroom townhouse, 41st Ludlow, washer, dryer, security sys, $800 excellent conditioa 3498981. 3414 Baring. Beautiful quiet and secure 2 bedrm. 2 fkxxs, large rooms, 16 windows, washer/dryef. Greeney kx:ation ideal for study. $900 inclu^ •* heal gas and water. 387-7689. 3218 Powelton, avail sept 1st. sunny bi-level, 1 bedroom, washer/dryef. fireplace, spiral staircase, exposed brick walls, carpeting, bay windows, $475-1-Call and leave message. 602-2252. 34th and Powefton, $395-600/ mo. efficiencylofl, 1 bf 2br tofts avaP now thru Sept. 1st. Washer and dryer on premises, hardwood firs, tons of closet space, heat inclucied, moredetaibcall now. 745-5424. Three BedroomApartment 500 N34th at Spring Garden. Large bedrooms, on two levels. Large A p a rtm e n ts Living Roomand Kitchen. Yard Free Washer & Dryer. AvailableSept 1st $900^- 386-6722 Three Bedroom Apartment. 434 N 34th St. upgraded kitchen, tile bath. Living Room. Free Washer and Dryer. Available Sept 1st $815 indudes Heat 386-6722______________ One BedroomBi-Level Apartment. 3200Hamilton St. Parque wood floor L.R, Modemkitchen area, spiral stairs to bedroom&bath. Free Washer and Dryer. Available Sept 1st - $550 - includes gas heat 724-8635 TwoBedroomapartment. 432N34thSL1st Floor, interior securitybars, efficient gas heat, yard. Avail Sept 1st $595 386-6722______________ One Bedroom Apartment 3724 Baring St. 2nd Floor, galley Kitchen, Living room, bath, hard wood fkxxs, heat included, avail Sept 1st. $425, 386-6722 One BedroomApartment 3408 SpringGarden St. Newly renovated, new appliances, entire Third floor, efficient gas heat. Free washer &dryer AvailableSept 1st $450+386^722 One BedroomApartment 3406 SpringGarden St. entire Third Floor. Livingroom. Kitchen, Tile Bath, Free Washer + Dryer, Avail Sept 1st $435 + 3866722_________________________ One Bedrocxn Apartment 3406 SpringGarden SL galleykitchen. Livingroom. TileBath, Freewasher &Dryer, efficient gas heat, avail Sept 1st $425 + 386^722______________________ EfficiencyApartment 3406 Spring Garden St. car peted. galley kitchen, interior security bars, free washer &dryer - available Sept 1st $325 + 3866722_________________________ Sixbedroom Apartment. 432 N. 34th SLon two levels, carpeted, D/W,washer &dryer, two bath rooms, avail. Sept 1st $1200 386-6722 3901 BaringSl 4bedt>om, 2bath, central air, gas heal dishwasher, washer and dryer, microwave. Newly remodeled, new W/Wcarpel intercom, security system, new kitchen. Available now. $900-1000/ month and skylighl Call 243-0374, leave3message. Two bedroom Apartments. Drexel-Kelly Dorm area. Affordable, clean, secure kitchen, bath W/D, cable ready. All utilities included. On Drexel SecurityRoute477-7186 2 Roomnutes needed beautiful courtyard, w/d central air, 2bath, huge deck, g/p 222-2134 Roomfor rent. Roomwith a view. Clean, quiet, responsible person wanted to rent a room in a great house close to Drexel campus. House has hardwood floors, w/d, storage, S350/month. includes all utilities. Call 215-763-7000 3839 Lancaster Ave. Beautiful 3 Br. 2 Full Bath House. W/D, DW,securitysystem, oak floors, sky- (215) 895-5935 If your ad is a paid ad, a copy of the check or money order should be faxed and the original should be mailed or dropped off in person. C o s ts & L im its DrtxelAdvtrtisen A p a rtm e n ts light. bigdosets Petsok. Available9/1/96 $700+ 386^32______________________ Summer sublet P Ha* of Justice w/ opportunity to rent next year 1-2 rooms vacant at 35th and Brandywine will need to take over lease until September 1st and then upnewone ifyoudesire $190/ mo + util; one roomgets its own bath room, washer, dryer, all carpeted, safeand secure. AvailableJune24andlater. Call Todd©386-6344 4339LarchwoodAve. (I^ar PineStreet) Huge6Br house on beautiful quiet block 2 kitchens, 2 baths, W/DDWyard AvailableSeptember. $1200 +386^532 3631 LarKaster-luxufy 2 Br. Central Air, w/d DW, microwave, carpets Intercom Safe and secure No pets Newrenovation. Available September $850+/mo or best offer. 222-2625.________ Twobedroomavail for rent. Heat included private and clean backyard. Walking distance to Manayunk. main street Newly renovated New kitchen and bathroom* $575. For info please caJ 483-2845 Avail 7/1/96_______________ One and two bedroom avail for rent. Heat and hot water included. Hardwood flrs, 34thand Race street. Beautiful old Victorian BIdg One Bdrm: 465. TwoBdm<$645. Avail 9/1 Call 483-2845 3600 Spring Garden, 1 Bedroom. Only 399/month. Heat, hot water and cooking gas indlxied Laundry on premises Available July 1. withoption tocontinue thelease Call 243-1740 3735 Lancaster Ave. one bedroom, newly reno vated, ceramic tile kitcfien and bath, w/wcarpet, $400includingheat andwater 609-778-0722. Efficiency with balcony 35th. St. Apt 2B $325/month Free electricity, hot water, heater, gas. cable, Large sunny, available fromAug 1st. Call 222-5769.or sg9452k7^t.drexel.edu A p a rtm e n ts One bedroom studio apartment located on spring garden, in an owner occupied building, gas, heat &hot water, included. $360for one per son (Discount for graduate student) Available now. Call Ray-222-6162. Leavemessage 3418 Powelton 1br, $430. Frat row, tile bath, oak fh. Indry, Elk, avi 9/1. Urban&Bye222-4800 36th and Hamilton 4 Br $875 mvtd rowwith tile bath, mod kit, nice Wk. avI. 9/1. Urtwn &Bye2224800 41st &Pine 3br $1,100 Irg mdm Maprt close to Penn w/w crpt, new kit. Sept 1st. Urban &Bye 222-4800.______________________ 36th and LaiKaster, 5br, $995 Large, newbt. renvtd 2 tile baths, ytd, 2 blocks to Penn or Drexel. Urban&Bye222-4800._______________ Five/ Six Bedrooms. $1,195 and up. Avail 9/1. FranklinInvestment. (215) 382-7368 Powelton-3 storyTownhouse, 4B(huge 3rd fkxx with cathedral ceiling), 25 baths, modemtat DW, W/D, basement, fenced backyard, patio900+. Call 610-399-0698.___________________ 34th and ArchStJ Spacious, sunny, one bedroom apt. Laundry facilities, off-street parking Available Sept. $500 per month, includes heat and hot water. Call (610) 527-7809._____________ Deluxe 5 bedroomhouse 3613 Lancaster Ave Central air. large closets, dishwasher. Washer/dryer, deck, intercom, security system. 2 bathrooms Loft ^tyle, $1650 month available Sept 1St. Call Hanley662-1000. WOW! 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No refunds will be given. $330 S t u d i o s ..........................; .............................. a t $ 4 2 5 1 B e d r o o m s .................................... f r o m $475 2 B e d r o o m ........................................f r o m $750 3 B e d r o o m ........................................f r o m $850 4 B e d r o o m ................................................ a t $ 9 5 0 M erid ian Associates 3 8 7 -7 8 0 8 T J l e O p e n H o iu se T h i i t O p e n s D o c »rs. • Informative small group sessions on the Drexel MBA program including all areas of concentration. • Ask about our deferred-payment employer reimbursement plan. • Preliminary evaluation of credentials will be available. • Meet the Dean, faculty members, current students and representatives from the Graduate Admissions OfBce. * O pen H o u s e * Saturday, April 27,1996 MacAlister Hall/Mandell Theater 33rd &Chestnut Streets • Philadelphia, PA 9:30 a.m. - Registration and Refreshments 10:00 a.m.- Program begins Free Parking available at Drexel Garage - 34th &Market Sts. Turn left on Ludlow, half block south of Market, on 34th. T h e D re x el M B A DREXEL V Call (215)895-2115 to register. 10 TheTriangle'July 12,1996 Classifieds A p a rtm e n ts 3408 Spring Garden Si, Newly renovated one bedroom aparlineni, Third floor Newly painted, new appliances, carpeted floors, tile bath, share yard and basement, washer S dryer, private entrance, economical (jas heat, $450f 386-6722. 5 bedroom house- 2 bathrooms Washer/dryer, dishwasher, garbage disposal, security system AvailableSept 1, $875month, 662-1000. 35xx Baring St. 3bedroom, 2 batlis, washer and dryer, microwave, dishwasher, quiet private home, private entrance, storage, $1075, Includes utilities, available8/1 or 9/1. John 587-6937. 3600-06 Spring Garden St. Effic. 1 and 2 Bedrooms, Heat and hot water included. Newly carpeted. Effic. $325, 1 BR$425 2 BR$525. Available for immediate move in. Month-tomonth leaseavail. Call 551-9100. Within two blocks of Drexel Gym; clean, safe affordable apts avail. Some with w/d or deck. Small, well-behaved jiets welcome. Call 610-6647779._________________________ Threeor Four Bedroomapartments. From$600to $1395. Avail 6/1, 7/1 and 9/1. Franklin Investment Realty. Call 382-7368. 2 BedroomApartment. $650 to $725. Avail 7/1 & 9/1. FranklinInvestment Realty382-7368. Studios/ 1SedrootTi Apartments. $410 to $600. Available 9/1. Franklin Investment reality. 3827368.________________________ Lancaster Ave, Bi-Lev, W/ private entry, 5 huge BR's with 2 full baths, Lg mod kitch(eat-in), D/W, G/D, MIC/W,cent air, W/D. storage, $1,200/mo utILCall: Tom232-0328. 39xxBaringSt. -Great 4 Br Apt. w/ 1.5baths, mod. kitchen, DW, MIC/W, G/D, cent/air, secur. syst, W/Wcarpeting. Laundry on premise. $900-f utili ties. Call Tom232-0328. 3312 HAMILTONSTREET: Efficiencies, one and two bedrooms from $299/mo up. Heat gas and hot water Incl. All apts tiavewalk-inclosets, lotsof windows, walkingdistance to school. 349-9429. Three bedroom apartment. 500 N34th Street at Spring Garden. Huge kitchen, large rooms, back yard, combo wood floors and carpet. Tile bath, freewasher/dryer, gas heat. $900. call 306-6722. 3 BRapt. 434 N. 34th St. Living room, large kitchen, tile bath, W/D, 0/W. $775. Includes heat. Avail Sept. 386-6722.________________ Efficiency-3406 Spring Garden St.-Perfect for 1 person. Galley kitchen, carpeted, interior security bars, gas heat. $320-h. 386-6722. FreeW/D. A p a rtm e n ts 1 BRbi-level 3200 Hamilton St. Parque wood floors. Livingarea, modem kitchen, spiral stairs to bedroomand bath, free W/D. $550- Includes gas heat. 724-8635. R o o m m a te s 2 Roommates needed beautiful courtyard, w/d central air, 2bath, huge deck, g/p 222-2134 Roommatewanted to share 5bedroomhouse on Winter Street. Near Psychology and Academic bdgs Great location quick walk to class. $250/ month Call 386-0227leavemessage. S u b le ts 36tli and Baring I BR,nice and cleati, renewIrom F o r S a le August through Sept. or through Dec. $400-f util Call 386-4599or email sg9542rnPpost. Moving Sale. Panasortir microwave $110. Dining For rent starting as soon as possible. 38th and table $45, small desk $15, desk lamp $5, Dish set $2, brand newheater $30. Call Lin243-2054 Lancaster, single, Ac, Full kitchenclean, 590-8732. One bedroom apartment, large bedroom with Apple computer for sale Performa 430, Modem loft, $425. month. 33rd and Powelton, behind provided including new user’s manual/ guides, includes Clarisworks, MacWrite, Adobe Myers Hall Moveinimmediately, Quark Express. Asking $800.nego2 Roommates needed beautiful courtyard, w/d Photoshop, tiable. Contact Jackie222-0889or leavemessage. central air, 2bath, huge deck, g/p 222-2134 Large clean 4 cubic ft refrigerator. Only9 months Roomfor rent: Roomwith a view. Clean, quiet, old, paid 200 will sell for $120, Also, microwave responsible person wanted to rent a room in a available. Same model as in dorm rented for great house close to Drexel campus. House has $45/semwill sell for $60, Both for $150. Call Scott hardwood floors, w/d, storage, $350/month, or Jen,222-8368, Includes all utilities. Call 215-763-7000 ad Deal!! $1100 obo, PowerMac 6100, 66Mhz, 34th and Powelton, Large, 1 bedroom hdwd M 16megs of Ram, 14' mon, keybd, and tons of softfloors, tile bath, lots of light, laundry in buildir\g w are. Call nowEfosaat 610-394-6156.______ $400. Available July 1st. option to continue. Call Iomega Zip Drive - Unopened - Mac/ PCSCSI 662-0698.______________________ Compat, $200obo. Email:st91E8E2fordetails Summer sublet @ >Hall of Justice w/ opportunity oyota Celica '82 PB, PSair cond, cruise control, to rent next year. 1-2 rooms vacant at 35th and T lowmiles (37K) runs very good. Graduation Brandywine will need to take over lease until very September 1st. and then up new one if you saleasking$1700Call 283-1925(after 6pm,) desire. $190/ mo -^ util; one room gets its own Infant items for sale: Cribwith mattress and cover bathroom, washer, dryer, all carpeted, safe and sheet $60, brand newcar seat, (for infant and tod secure. Available June 24 and later. Call Todd @ dler 5-40 lbs) $50, Play yard $10; high chair $10; front and back baby carriers $15; Stroller $60; 386-6344, Efficiency 3308 &Hamilton Street, $325 /month. Activityboard $8Call 387-9529.__________ Hot water included, Very clean and secure. For Ricesteamer $30, good condition, for 10 poeple. Julyand August, Year around rental alsoavailable. Call Ming222-5912or 895-1644 (o)________ CallDogan 382-6906._______________ Tables, lamps, TVStand, futon for sale. Contact One bedroom, 10 min to Drexel and 15 minutes Sundar at x2335or Leavemessage at 243-0507 to UPenn. Rent $350 per monthly including hot For Sale, Mattresses (King, FulD, sofas (for 2 or 3) water, gas heater and electricity. Add: 217N. 35th Call and leavemessage. 222-7654. St. #2A Phila, PA, 19104, Call 215 387-7908 * 1987 Escort 5 spd, am/fmcassette, power moonAvailablefromJuly 14,19% roof, seat belts. Excellent on fuel. The Perfect city Efficiency, $325/month, 33rd and Hamilton, hot car. 2ndowner, $925,571-4843. Askfor Bishop. water included. Veryclean, and secure, July and New Air Conditioner, excellent condition!! call August, Call 382-6904, 389-5524askfor Anthony. Moving Sale - Golf clubs - Arnold Palmer charger R o o m m a te s plus serious. Iron - #3-#9, Pw, SW,Wood - #1, #3, 4th roommate wanted, 225/rTionth, 1/4 of utili #5 all in good condition: only used for 5 rounds ties. Non-smoker preferred. Central air, W/Wcar excellent for beginner. $120-call LTUH-(215) 232pet, security system, dw, w/d, 2 baths. Call 243- 21260-(215)895-2271 with bag and stand- ready togo! 0374. Leaveamessage. F o r S a le Macintosh Centris 610w/ CDrom, 8 meg of ram. 14400 Zoom ext modem Software includes Filemaker Pro, Macwrite, Excel, Mac Draw Pro, Brushstrokes, All with original disks and docu mentation $700OBO. Askfor Lou 387-2240 Moving!! TV, stereo Microwave VCR, futon, furni ture, I’vegot everything Call Dogart 382-6904 Books for Sale: Financial Accounting, 7th Edition, Clyde Stickr>ey/Roman Weil- excellent condition$30. Principles of Macroeconomics, Edwin Manfield’s Economics. 7th Edition, excellent con dition $20. Information system-Aproblem solv ing Approach, 3rd Ed. Kenneth/Laudon, excellent condition-$30. Call Roxanne215-585-5337. For Escort ’86, 4 dr, Sedan model, automatic 97K miles, with stereo, A/CPricenegotiable. 382-9310 87’Chev Celebrity-CI, V6, 4 dr sed, 81Kmiles, Cruiser, P/L, P/S, am/fm stereo, runs good, a little bodywork. Ask$1200,Call 702-7587._______ 386 DXComputer (IBM), Microwave heater, mat tress, 19"TVFloor lamp. Prices negotiable. Call 243-2062.______________________ Full size mattress $60, twin-size matress with box $40, 3 coffee tables, $10 each, dining table $10, desk $10,2 floor lamps $10each, 2coffee makers $10each, newfan $13, fan$5, Call 387-7908, Polk PSW200, 125 Watt Powered sub-woofer, Lucite, Only200made, $2000retail but will let go for $800, BasskickA!Call Patrick243-3611 Bike, Trek 730 Hybrid. Bought in 94, mint condi tion, barely ridden. 19' frame, Alniocomponents. $250, email [email protected] ‘84 Dodge Aires, Excellent condition. Many new parts Asking$800obo. Call 461-4114_______ IBM386 DXComputer, floor camp, mattress, 19' TV, microwave, heater. Price neg. Call 243-2062 Tina. Drafting table for sale-adjustable w/ EZgrip machine parallel, 30’x40" surface-$60 obo call 215-413-0129.___________________ Craig CDCar Stereo-Brand new, never opened detachable face. ASking $125.00 Call Jim 2430663. Loft for sale-‘L' Shaped. Ableto fit 2singlebeds. 6 feet tall. Stained. Asking $60Call Jim243-0663. 90 Ford Tempo GL, 56Kmiles, 4 Drs. Auto, AC cruise control, power Drs,.mirror, trunk release and steering. Excellent condition, clean, only $2,900 must go! price neg. Call Daniel at 3829352. c r p i—z z a # B E S T A V R A N T e / 387-1213 T . >ly Specials ^BOTbeque Chicken P iz ^ # ix ir g e $ 8 .9 5 S m a ll $ 4 . 5 0 J u ly Specials I 1 sm all 1 c h e e se 1!1 pizzas 1 f o r o n ly 1 1 1 5 . 9 5 1 1 (Toppings Extra) 1 1 ^ ^ ff e r s expires 7 /2 6 /9 6 j J 2 $ I Musi mmlion cmiftm u4tnt im ltrm n for Jctivny Ctin'l be combtnfJ nnlh any iHhcr offer J u ly Specials I J u ly Specials I 1 Late Night With 1 1] small 1 1 1 0 : 0 0 -1 :0 0 1 cheese 1 1 O large pizzas 1 1 ZiPies f o r o n ly 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 , 9 5 1 - ^ 9 5 1 1 (Toppings Extra) 1 (Toppings Extra) mmlHW luiipun iWioi un/mii.v 1 Can'/ utmNnni /itr M ivny 1 any oI/mt any 1 1 offers expires 7 L J 1^ offers expires 7 /2 6 /9 6 j L J pm 2 $ am ii Must he uvlh offer Miisl mention iviipun ii>hen onlerinK Jbr delivery Cun'l be lOitihineJ loilh other offer J u ly Specials 1 Late Night With ■ ■ P o w e lto n P iz z a • I] 1 1 0 : 0 0 -1 :0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 pm 1 1 L am Miisl mention coupon wJien ordering for delivery Cun't be ivwl/ined with any other offer offers expires 7126/96 F o r S a le Stair Climber-$75, matching coffee table, end table and 2 seater bench- $25. For all three, couch- $200 Pleasecall 564-0898. Sofa $30, (>^dl table $30, study desk $27, air fan $10. bike $39, H&PPrititer (Laser) 200, 286 Comp $100, monitor $200, telephone machines $6-10. Filing cabinets (3 drawer) $35, you can call and leavea message. 215-222-7654. 24" BMXRacing Bike-Dia Compe Brakes, ACS Front hub, OdesseyHandlebars, Suntour rear hub, blue rims, $65 obo. (Great transportation between classes), Timex DataLInk Watch (IBM Interface with Microsoft software) $50 obo. Jeremy382-6911. Zildjan 19' Custommedium crash, $100. Sabian 16' AASound Control Crash, $80. Gibraltar Intruder Double Bass Pedal, $150, Drum Workshop Double Cymbal Standwith third clamp $90. Jeremy382-6911,_______________ Designers Portfolio case for sale. 14x17 inches, Blackvinyl, $40obo. Perfect for sophomore going on first co-op. Call Kristen382-0831. W a n te d Ten people wanted to lose weight while making extra money. Call 610-429-0515 for details. Newowners for cats ages 3 to 6 months. Playful and adorable, call 222-0876 or 387-4737, after 6pm Apple/ Newton, Model 120, system2.0. Call 215732-0257. S e rv ic e s Professional editing and proofreading services. Termpapers, resumes, scientific and mathemati cal oriented documents. Qualityworkwith atten tion (laidto detail. Call 215-243-6275, leavertame, number and a brief message on machine. Calls arereturned promptly, ProgramtTiing, computerization and database management. Drexel junior majoring in Information Systems looking to exercise, strengthen and hone his skills. Can work P/T, F/T during summer. Call Markat 215-243-6275. Leave your name, number and a brief message. Calls will be returned promptly. H e lp W a n te d Highly motivated and outgoing (x?rson or recetu grad wanted immediately for part time position with Student Advantage, a national college mar keting company. Short or long term, flexible hours great experience. Payswell. 386-9916. Drexel student for part-time summer work- yardwork. sweeping, painting, etc. $8 per hour. Call 387-7929.______________________ Opening in downtown restaurant-flexible hourspart time-full time call Pat at 468-6366. Friendly Atmosphere. GRADUATEASSISTANTneeded to start Fall term. Offers full tuition, fees, and monthly stipend for the F. W, Sp, and Su (1996-97) terms. Revelent experiences in Judical Affairs, exceptional inter personal, oral, and written communications skills, strong computer skills (including proficiency of Microsoft Excel, Filemaker Pro, and word process ing software), and knowledge of the World Wide Web (development of Web Pages) required. Interested candidates should contact the Officeof the Dean of Students (215 Creese) at 895-2506 Application Deadline: July 19,1996 Immediate Openings for hard working, energetic, and dependable WORKSTUDYstudents to work inthe Officeof the Dean Students. Please applyin person to AruiamoeWitiak(215Creese) Airline Jobs- Nowhiring domestic &international staff! Flight attendants, ticket agents, reservatiorjists, ground crew + more. Excellent travel bene fits! Call Airline Employment Services. 1-206-9713690ext. L52801.__________________ Tropical Resort Hiring- Entry-level &career posi tions available worldwide (Hawii, Mexico, Caribbean, etc.) Waitstaff, housekeepers, SCUBA dive leaders, fitness counselors, and more. Call Resort Employment Services 1-206-971-3600 ext. R52802________________________ Accounting Clerk: Looking for English speaking student to update student accounts. This position requires a commitment of 20 hrs/week. Contact Rebecca or Joe in the cafeteria. No phone calls please. Cateringsecretary: Student needed for busyoffice to answer phones and take orders. This person must possess excellent communication skills with Englishas a first language. Must commit 4 hours a day at the same time of day. Contact Rebecca or Joe at the cafeteria. Nophone calls please. A n n o u n c e m e n ts Student and Organizations who want to help fight AIDS-Thrift for AIDS needs your help. Contact Christina Kallas at 529-9014 x3, Avariety of times and a varietyof tasks to be performed— Something for Everyone! Attention all Students!! Grants &scholarships are available froiTi sponsors!! Billions of $$$ incollege money $$$ NEVERto be repaid!!!For info: 1-800400-0209,______________________ Women's soccer teaiTis, Both recreation and com petitive team available. Playoutdoors in Fall and Spring, indoors in Winter, tournaments in Summer. Info: Tom215-745-1399. Free Financial Aid ! Over $6 Billion in public and private sector grants and scholarships is now available. All students are eligible regardless of grades, income or parent's income. Let us help. Call Student Financial Services: 1-800-263-6495 ext. F52803._____________________ Summer Reading Program at the Free LibraryHelp children enjoy reading &keep up in school. Commitment of 2 hrs. per wk from6/17 to 8/16, Call Julieor Kayat 686-5340,____________ Give local kids a chance! Drexel student's family starting library-needs your help-small construc tion projects, tutoring. Call Delores Cook (before noon M-F686-5398,5354or afternoon 236-3935) AHENTIONALLSTUDENTS!! Grants and scholar ships available! Billions of S$$ in private funding. Qualify immediately. 1 800 AID-2-HELP (1 800 243-2435).______________________ Grants and Scholarships are available. Billlsns of dollars in grants. Qualifyimmediately, 1-800-2432435 (1-800-AID-2-HELP). P e rs o n a ls Laz—llikeit likethat. Gramma'-it's what's for dinner. Chuck - Where the hell have you lx*en? The Triangle • July 12,1996 11 Entertainment Inside AM/FMdevilswant the Irish youreternal soul p r im it iTe Mafia radio gods MclRA frompage U the Pope I’ve thought, “Geez, this girl really wants attention, eh?!” Despite her antics, though, she has a heck of a voice that is shown off perfectly on her addi tion to this album, “On Raglan Road.” I think she, and Dolores from the Cranberries, must have been shaken as children to cause th e ir voices to go into such spasm s. I d o n ’t care, it still sounds cool. The standout track, though, is “C athain” by Liam O ’Maonlai from H o th o u se Flow ers. It sounds like Tracy Chapman on crack. I love it. All in all, only get this album if you need a break for your ears. If you do, you’ll find a pleasant CD that offers the true expression of m usic — honesty. And if you happen to see a person who is all tanked up and running around D rexel yelling a b o u t “Ye old Jim m y S tew art,” y o u ’ll know who I am. Music ▲A A Common Ground Various artists EMI Records P o p u la r w ith d e a f p e o p le As a tack frompage 12 and, voila, you have Dave Sharp. I can picture driving my car off a high cliff somewhere with this CD still playing as my Acclaim b u rsts in to flam es. The cops w ould com e by la te r and exclaim, “Musta been the music that drove him to do this.” And they would be right. In th e g u ita r solos, if you could call d l two seconds a solo, it sounds like Sharp only has one fin ger and has to plu ck the chords out with his teeth. Like I said, this album is painful. The m o st an n o y in g th in g about this record is that it sounds like every bluesy country song I have ever h ea rd — p u t to a British accent, of course. Sharp is whiny and barely reaches above a two-note scale. Avoid this album like down town Philly at 3:00 a.m. The cover art points out that Sharp is the “Form er Vocalist and Lead Guitarist for the British Band, The Alarm.” Hmm, I won der why? This CD blows m ore than ^ high school cheerleader. Nick DIFranco CBSCANNER It isn’t very often that I’m so smitten by a song on the radio that I actually hope they repeat it over and over and over. But t h a t’s exactly my reactio n to “ S tan d in g O utside a B roken Phone Booth with Money in My H a n d ,” the debut single from C a lifo rn ia ’s P rim itive Radio Gods. I was so taken by this tune — a righteous blend of Meat Beat M anifesto, B.B. King and ’80s sy n th b allads — th at I hightailed it to my local music mer chant and picked up the disc, no q u estio n s asked. Very o u t o f character. D isap p o in tm en t, how ever, was not my punishm ent for so brash an action. My punishment was R ocket, a disc so diverse that m y review c a n ’t do it p ro p e r judgem ent. I lost track o f the influences and sim ilarities I could hear, but check out this abridged list: N ine Inch Nails. A rena anthems. Jesus Jones. Toad the Wet Sprocket. Smashing Pump kins. Delta blues. Public Enemy. Linda Ronstadt. Ok, not Linda Ronstadt. But you get the picture. r T his is n o t to say th a t I’ve been left holding an instant clas sic. This is an album that needs time to grow on you. It’s at once a disc for cranking up on the car stereo and a disc for a nice night at home playing cards with a few buddies. There are tunes that make you think, and tunqs that so enrapture you that you lose all grasp on the present moment. I’m sorry. I’m gushing. Rocket is the work of one guy, an air-traffic-co n tro ller from Santa B arbara nam ed C hris O’Connor. It kind of makes you h o p e he was able to sep arate work and play: *‘What*s this sh it in m y h eadset? D e lta fo u r-n in er, d o y o u r e a d me? ... T h is is L .A. c o n t r o l ... C o m e in F o u r n in e r ....’* But I digress. O’Connor put the whole work together in his pal’s garage on a sixteen-track recorder. Then he shoved it in his closet because he was kind of insecure. Then he forgot about it. Then he mailed it to Columbia Records. Now it’s on a movie soundtrack. It’s a genuine rags-to-riches story, except that air traffic con trollers are well-paid public ser vants. But it’s still a cool way to get an infectious groove on the radio. And in my CD player. It’s everything that most other bands aren’t. O ’C onnor draws from , b u t never im itates his idols. One wonders what Seven Mary Three would sound like if they never heard a Pearl Jam record. Go buy this disk. Hurry, too, while it’s discounted at all the local record stores. This one’s an investment. scious’ items. For $15, you can get yourself a Buns®Wonder Brief, which curves to fit the shape of your ass in addition to enhancing your frontal definition with a 'slightly padded con tour pouch." AAA Undergear Buffed male models in revealing underwear Mucho underwearo AdamKelly Street A 32nd Street from Spring Garden to Powelton Avenue Philadelphia Department o f Streets Sadism, courtesy of the city. For a while, Ithought this particular stretch of blacktop was due for a much-overdue resurfacing. But no — those bastards at the Streets Department just wanted to grade the road and fill in potholes with heaping piles of asphalt. It’s still an obstacle course, it still kills my shocks and tires, and it still sucks. Unlike Victoria's Secret offerings, these 'undergears* are supposed be worn in public and with no 'outer gears.' Along with its companion International Male, the Undergear cat alog is the men's fashion bible. Make it gaymen, because no really, really straight man would be caught dead wearing one of these 'body-con- NickDiFranco & Music AAAA Primitive Radio Gods Rocket E I > 's A Columbia Records W The Scale tn g s Vne besi^ d e a ls on canvpvis\ L u n c h ~ D in n e r All Triangle Entertainnient reviews are subject to the world-famous Triangle rating scale. AAAAA AAAA AAA AA A S n a p p le R ed R ose T ra d ew in d s L ipton Mr. HOURS Mon, — Thurs, 10:30 am to 1 am F rI. — S a t 10:30 am to 3 M am Sunday 12 p m to 1 am E 3 5 1 3 - I n , T a k e -O D e l i v e r y a t L a n c a s t e r u t A , v e n u e 222-713S E D 'S F o r e ig n S c ie n tis ts & E n g in e e r s Rchib AssocMtt’s IS seeking qu.tlificd foreign gr.idu.ite studc'nts with scientific or technic.il bdckgrouncls 5 0 v™ gs $11.75 E D 'S II 40 W N GGS P IA IN P IZ Z A LARGE PI $14.95 II II uiin-MMmrrmiiMN II MUSTPUSENTCOUrON. CANNOTBECOMBINEDWrtHOTHU I | CANNOTBECOMB»«DWITHOTHB* OFFEM. II OFFEM. ^ EXPIRESS^^ J for p^Ht tinie consulting op()ortuni tii'S with U S comp.inies seeking to R o m a rle 's R o s a r i o 's P izxa exp,inc1 their presence overse.is If you h.ive ,i b.ickgrouncl in f.ngineering Cfiernistry, Biology Biotc'chnology, f^hysics Adv.tnced fv’.ijfj Associates 1Large cheese pizza^ / Penn Center (•’l.i/.i Suite ?00 * f^hil.tdelijhi.i PA M.tteri.ils or rel.ited fields ,tnd ,ife 2 0 " T i 6 .7 5 Music A Dave Sharp work ofjfKntunities ple.ise send R* A * A* B resume to A S S (.) (■ Dinosaur Entertainment Catalog R O M A R I O 'S P IZ Z A inti'rested in possitjie p.irt tifTie Downtown Amerka Quickies Assoc i.ites or vi.i E M.rl to f.iyr.i.if) '.u;! coin I A I 1 S MUSTPKESENTCOUPON. CANNOTBECOMBINEDWITHOTHEB OFFEM. EXPIRESa/9/96 MUSTPBESENTCOUPON. CANNOTBECOMBINEDWITH OTHEROFFEBS. EXPIRES«/9/9« ntertainment Page 12 fH ETM A N G U SnOPim ^ Tunes Flashback hits for those of you needing extra incentive to prance around naked. Jonathan Poet GUILTYDOG We get lots of free CDs at The T rian gle — ab o u t a dozen a week. Many of them have a little note on them similar to the one that appears on the S tr ip te a s e S o u n d tra ck . It reads something like, “This CD is p ro p e rty o f record company and must be returned on demand.” W ell, I hope the P resid en t o f EMI Records knocks on my door tomorrow asking for his CD back, because I’ll gladly give it back to him — in 47 pieces. W hat a piece of crap this thing is. I mean it’s got Billy Ocean on it for crying out loud. Then again, look at the movie it’s asso ciated with. It is trying very h a rd to n o t be S h o w g ir ls . It is try in g so hard, they even say in the TV ads, “This is not Showgirls."" And if S triptease is supposed to be so comedic, as the ads would have you believe, why are all the pic tures in the liner notes so damn serious? I smell a flop. Too bad the so u n d tra c k is worse than both movies. The album s h o u ld be good, too. Start to finish, the album’s got a ton of ’80s tunes. Blondie, Billy Idol, Prince and Eurythmics are all here. It looks good on paper. It ends up like a pile of dog poo. Mix in some M otown stuff (“Gim m e Some L ovin”’ and “ Expressway to Your H eart”) and a Dean Martin tune, and you have an album that a dead cat could have produced better. R e a lly , W ho do they expect to buy this thing? I was thinking about all the paper and plastic that went into the production of this disc. So I decided that, as a gesture of anger, you should w rite EMI Records at 1290 Avenue of The Americas, New York, NY 10104 and implore them to stop killing our environment with this crap that can only end up in our land fills and incinerators. I was so bored by this thing, I thought of things to do with this CD instead of playing it. You could: Use it as a coaster. Use it as a gift for some one you hate. Use it as a frisbee. Use it as a microwave toy. Use it as very in a p p ro p ria te toilet paper. Bring it to the movie and give it to the one goober who likes the m ovie because he can “ see Demi M oo re’s k no ck5 .” B londie and Joan Jett (Blackhearts and all) make this album, just because they remind me of elem entary school. The rest of it is pure rotting dung. Heaven forbid these guys try and find some interesting bands to put on here. Heaven forbid they lend any sort of creativity to the album. The result of the com plete lackadaisical approach to this effort is a schizop hren ic nightmare. Mail it to a p o o r starving third-world country. Mail it to EMI Records (same address as above) and demand your money back. Heck, mail it to Bruce and Demi and tell them to shove it up their ... never mind. Just d o n ’t buy it in the first place. Music ▲ Striptease Motion picture soundtrack J!t> EMI Records July 12,1996 Coming to the Triangle area See them to believe them. Soul Coughing, hip-hop-jazz-poets from way back, is stopping by to demonstrate new uses for the stuff you don't know how to use. Khyber Pass Pub, 56 South Second Street, on Monday, July 15. Forinfor mation call 440-9683. The ladies on top are so delicious. Half of Luscious Jackson, Kostars, will bring their laid back summer time rhyme with the sweat of an urban summer to all the dehydrat ed fan types. Khyber Pass Pub, 56 South Second Street, on Tuesday, July 16. For information call 4409683. D u ll S h a r p , a n d o t h e r o x y m o ro n ic w o n d e r s This fellow could do us all a favor and remove his throat. Mike Thornton BLUECOLLARTWEEKER Ever heard of Dave Sharp? Neither have I, and I don’t think we’ll be hearing from him any time soon. This album is painful to listen to. I had to stop a few times to make sure he was not trying to m ake a p aro dy o f bad m usic. Some of the lyrics could cause uncontrollable vomiting. Take a read: “They say th a t’s life in downtown America, and you’re doing the best that ya can / Well, they say that’s life in downtown Am erica, every w om an, every child, every man.” Barf! I haven’t heard such stupid prose since, “Lydia, oh Lydia, wished I didn’t get rid of ya.” Have you ever seen Ben Stiller do his im p ressio n o f Bruce Springsteen? Take that image and put a British accent on it See As a tack on page 11 Emerald Isle pleasure cruise Stuffed with potatoes and whiskey, a McAlbum for those who adore the O'irish. Mike Thornton SONOFSAM I’m n ot Irish. I som etim es wish I were, though. Sometimes I wish I could just drink anyone and his brother under the table while singing Irish pub songs about my great homeland. Alas, I ’m n o t Irish , and the only ■ ..... homeland I have is a little farm town in western Pennsylvania that was famous for being the birthplace of Jimmy Stewart — not exactly the stuff songs are made of. So, until I can visit Ireland, I will settle for the sounds off of the new co m p ilatio n album , IslandRecords Punkos need an image change. Haircuts and sequins, that's the secret. C om m on Ground. Do you remember the famous “We are the W orld” crap that swept across America a while ago? OK, this record is nothing like that. It com bines such a diverse range of artists — from Bono, to Sinead O ’Connor, to Kate Bush and Elvis Costello — but still maintains the consistent, laid back, relaxing style of Irish music. Funny, I never knew that the accordion is an Irish instrument. But Sharon Shannon does a killer jo b with one on track four. Come to think o f it, I haven’t heard such ^ good song since W eird Af did the “Alternative Polka.” Shannon’s style has a jazzy, sm ooth rhythm th at rem inds m e o f sailing on the ocean on a bright sunny day. Hey, I know it sounds hokey, but it’s true. Ever since I saw Sinead O ’C onnor tear up a picture of SeeMclRAonpage n DinosdUf tulerl.iimni-nl Anyone familiar with contemporary music can tell without even reading that this guy's album is going to hurt you more than it hurt him. Bastard
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