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About 500 students and members of the public attended Sen. (D-NY) Hillary Rodham Clinton's town hall meeting in the lobby of Drexel's Main Building, April 11. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer and Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz joined Clinton on stage for her introduction.
Chelsea Clinton will speak in the 3rd Floor Reading Room of the Drexel College of Law at 3320 Market Street, according to a campaign press release issued April 17. For the latest election news, including the reaction to the April 16 debate visit: http://blogs.
Stephanie Takach Asst. News Editor Stephanie@thetriangle.org Democratic candidates Sen. (D-IL) Barack Obama and Sen. (D-NY) Hillary Clinton took the stage at the National Constitution Center on April 16 to debate for the first time in seven weeks. Moderators for the debate were ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos.
Democratic candidates Sen. (D-IL) Barack Obama and Sen. (D-NY) Hillary Clinton took the stage at the National Constitution Center on April 16 to debate for the first time in seven weeks. Moderators for the debate were ABC's Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos.
Sen. Hillary Clinton will appear on Drexel's University City campus April 11 for an event titled "solutions for urban economies," a campaign source said April 9. The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Main Building and will be a "town hall" style event with the chance to pose questions to Clinton, the source said.
The Students Athletic Advisory Committee and the Community Alumni Network of Drexel University organized a sneaker free-throw event in the Quad April 8. Over 1,200 sneakers were donated and will be recycled into playground materials, according to CAN DU and SAAC.
The Committee of Seventy, a non-partisan organization that provides volunteers to help with the political elections, is working with the Center for Civic Engagement to recruit student volunteers for the primary and general elections this year. "Drexel volunteers are very important part of citywide programs to help the election run smooth," Zachary Stalberg, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, said.
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design at Drexel University played host to graphic designer Carin Goldberg April 10. Goldberg is well-known for her designs on media, from book covers for authors such as Kurt Vonnegut, to CD covers for Madonna and The Wallflowers.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Mayor John Janssen of Greensburg, Kan., met April 9 in the National Constitution Center to discuss sustainable cities and the economics of "green" development. The discussion was open to the public and moderated by Larry Platt, editor in chief of Philadelphia Magazine.
Dr. Susumu "Sam" Kurokawa, an assistant professor of management in the LeBow College of Business, died April 6 of unknown causes. Kurokawa made contributions in research, innovation, entrepreneurship and technology during his time at the University, according to the LeBow web site.
Over 100 Drexel students volunteered April 5 in four different Philadelphia locations for Mayor Michael Nutter's Philly Spring Cleanup Day.
Woman lies about subway attack A woman lied to police and SEPTA April 8 about being raped while in the subway system, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 20-year-old woman told police that she was grabbed from behind while on the SEPTA subway platform under City Hall, taken behind one of the beams and raped.
Drexel Public Safety, along with Student Life and Administrative Services, will implement a new text messaging-based emergency notification system in June 2008 for the communications component of the Power of Ten initiative.
On April 16, students will have the opportunity to help someone with cancer just a haircut.
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.
Drexel University, in an initiative led by Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Carl "Tobey" Oxholm III, is introducing a six-part lecture series about environmental sustainability at the University. Oxholm's office is spearheading efforts to make Drexel more environmentally-friendly, and put the lecture program together with the help of six committees of Drexel students and Vice President of University Facilities, Robert Francis.
