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Kristen Smith, a junior biomedical engineering major, is the presumptive new president of the Undergraduate Student Government Association for the 2008-2009 academic year. Barring a surprise write-in campaign, Smith's presidency is secured. The USGA has been put in a similar situation in years past - both John Dougherty and Dan Steinberg ran unopposed for the organization's presidency in 2004 and 2006, respectively.
The Triangle hosted a town hall meeting May 6 for students to learn about USGA candidates' platforms and plans for the 2008-2009 school year. One of the major themes of the town hall was communication, ranging from students' experiences with co-op, to messaging and publicity on campus.
A Drexel student was struck by a car May 5 shortly before 10 p.m. while riding a bicycle at 32nd and Chestnut streets, according to Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president for public safety. "It was reported that while he was riding a friend's bike in the street, west on Chestnut [Street], he was struck by a white four-door 2002 Hyundai Sonata driven with its headlights off," Ceccanecchio wrote in an e-mail.
In the most recent Democratic primary election, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) won Indiana with a 2 percent margin over Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), finishing with 51 percent of the vote, The Washington Post reported May 8. Obama won with a larger margin in North Carolina May 6, with 56 percent of the vote to Clinton's 42 percent, according to The Washington Post.
Drexel's fraternities and sororities came together this week to kick off the annual "Greek Week" events on campus, with events ranging from "chariot" races to water relays. Greek Week traditionally consists of five days of competition between each fraternity and sorority, and each year, a Greek Week champion is announced at the culmination of five days of competing.
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.
New InfoNET screens and kiosks will be added around campus as part of the Division of Student Life and Administrative Service's "Power of Ten" initiative, according to Rita LaRue, senior associate vice president for Business Services. Three kiosks will be placed around campus: one in the Main Building, one in the Creese Student Center and one outside of the Rush Building on 33rd Street.
The pyramid lights near the Main Building have been changed to display orange, white and black lights to support the Philadelphia Flyers as they try to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The lights are part of a larger campus lighting plan, according to James Katsaounis, executive director of communications and marketing for the Division of Student Life and Administrative Services.
Alpha Phi Sigma, Drexel University's criminal justice honor society, hosted an induction ceremony May 2 for its newest members. Eleven students and one faculty member were formally inducted into the society, according to Julia Hall, chapter advisor and coordinator of the criminal justice program at Drexel.
The department of University Procurement talked to students May 8 at a Drexel Green event about purchasing and procurement regarding the University's role in the environment. During the event, hosted by Joe Campbell, assistant vice president for University Procurement, the department was also able to hear students' ideas for environmentally-sound policies.
Drexel University's Hagerty Library and the Environmental Sustainability Living Learning Community held its first-ever Earth Day art contest last month, and the winning submissions will be on display at the library through May 23. The contest winners included Denitsa Spasova, a senior media arts and design major, in first place for her painting, "Urban Apocalypto"; Ruolan Lu, a sophomore business administration major, in second place with an untitled painting; and Jenna Navitsky, a senior graphic design major, in third place with her painting, "Windmills.
