In the star-driven NBA, Malik Rose has made a career with his physical play and toughness. The 11-year veteran is still playing, but he is now a few years removed from being an essential cog in the Spurs' championship rotation. In his college days, Rose made history while playing as a Dragon.
Richard Quake, 19, a sophomore majoring in architectural engineering, died suddenly from an unknown cause Feb. 15 at his home in Yardley, Pa. According to Dave Ruth, Dean of Students, Quake was currently on co-op at TANGIBL, an engineering firm in Yardley.
The DAC Pack has found new support from the department of Student Life and Administrative Services this academic year, to the tune of roughly $25,000. The funding came as part of the special events category of the new campus initiative, "The Power of Ten.
Flu cases this year for Drexel students as well as students at colleges across the country are higher, according to Director of Student Health and Family Medicine Clerkship, Gregory Dobash. According to The Washington Post, outbreaks of influenza as well as gastrointestinal viruses have been "driving a record number of students to campus health centers.
Bill Clinton visits Penn Former President Bill Clinton visited the University of Pennsylvania Feb. 28 to open the "Kerner Plus 40" event showcasing the legacy of President Johnson in 1968. Clinton also met with some of Sen. Hillary Clinton's most prominent supporters in a private event, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Department of Psychology celebrated second-edition publishing of the psychology textbook "Principles of Neuropsychology" on Feb. 26, as well as the textbook's ranking as seventh in the nation for faculty productivity in departments with doctoral training programs in clinical psychology.
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. February 20, 2008 LARCENY-THEFT 5:00 p.
Bernard Amadei, the founding president of Engineers Without Borders USA and co-founder of Engineers Without Borders International, was honored with the 2008 Engineer of the Year award Feb. 23 at the College of Engineering's annual Engineer of the Year Banquet.
Drexel students learned about investing and got insight into financial planning from representatives of Citi-Smith Barney, Commerce Bank and a Drexel finance professor at Phi Sigma Pi national honors fraternity's "Got Money?" event Feb. 26. The event's panelists included Lsesa Bathgate, a Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist with The Walker Hall Group, Citi-Smith Barney, Diana Sandberg, a professor of finance at Drexel, and Phil Corradino, assistant vice president and manager of the Center City Commerce Bank.
Located across the street from University Crossings near 32nd and Market streets, Happy Star All-American cuisine, also known as Happy Star, appears to be like every other lunch truck-but only as far as appearance goes. After talking to the vendor, I found that the grilled chicken hoagie is the most popular item on the menu.
Pyramid Pizza's owner, Jimmy, has a lot of pride in his signature "Jimmy" hoagie. Each sandwich goes by a different family member, like Jimmy's mom, Jimmy's brother, or Big Fat Jimmy. I opted for Jimmy's Sister, a concoction of steak, cheese whiz, tomato sauce, mozzarella sticks, fries and breaded chicken tenders, along with a touch of hot sauce.
At first glance, Kim Dragon's Chinese food cart and Mai's Chinese food cart appear to be more or less the same. The food, however, makes a world of a difference between the two. At Kim's, the vendors directed me to a board next to the front window with a list of their specialties.
A personal favorite, the little "creperie" on wheels, La Dominique, is located on Market Street, off of 33rd Street, right in front of the College of Law. In a tiny silver truck, the owner, an artist of 40 years, serves up delicious crepes ranging from the classic and sweet, to the modern breakfast and lunch crepes.
For a quick Middle Eastern fix, stop by this truck, located on Ludlow Street, down by 31st Street. The truck offers a variety of authentic Middle Eastern fare, including falafel, kababs, and shawarma. It also offers more run-of-the mill items like cheese steaks, and sandwiches.
George's is the first truck in the line behind the Main Building, and judging by the size of the lunchtime crowd, one of the most popular. George's offers the typical lunch truck food, including hoagies, sandwiches, steaks, salads, and breakfast items.
Sam is the boss at Ulysses' truck, often called the "yellow truck" because of the yellow menus posted out front. It is the second lunch truck behind the Main Building, next to George's. Sam offers a variety of lunch and breakfast favorites including hoagies, salads, pizza, clubs and steaks.
Few people call this truck by its real name. Instead, people opt to call it the "Greek Truck" or the "TV Truck." It is true that the proprietor is Greek, and he does offer a variety of Greek specialties including gyros, ntolmades, souvlaki and tasty baklava.
