While I personally cannot be so wonderfully described as a “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania,” I sure wouldn’t mind. Oct. 17 marked the first of three midnight showings of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Ritz at the Bourse theater in Old City.

Photo Courtesy: Twentieth Century Fox

A quick overview for those not yet inducted in the ways of “Rocky Horror:” a picture-perfect wholesome couple from rural America gets lost in a night drive and seeks refuge at a quintessentially spooky castle, lightning and all. From there it’s glitter, Meatloaf (both the food and the musician) and fishnet tights on the shockingly sexy legs of Tim Curry. But that’s just on the silver screen; the audience is what makes this record-breaking theatrical release so special. In the sold-out theater you can throw confetti and toilet paper, shout an unending stream of cleverly timed precursors to dialogue, look out onto a sea of viewers with newspapers over their head, and oh, be singled out as a “Rocky Horror” virgin and maybe even sat on by a live actor — yes, there’s a live performance happening as well.

The Transylvanian Nipple Production theater company put on an impeccable performance, amplifying the actions of the actors on the screen in what is known as a shadow cast. In full costume, an impressive layer of makeup and unbelievable energy, they did the whole movie in real time, right in front of the screen. If you haven’t experienced this theatrical concept, frankly it sounds silly, distracting and maybe even irritating. I felt this way leading up to the show and even considered not going. But after some research, I realized it’s a part of the ever-evolving cult traditions that surround the flick, and I can say with great confidence I was happily surprised by this rare experience.

The legend of the cult following has been developing since the stage production, titled simply “The Rocky Horror Show,” opened in 1973 at the Royal Court Theater in London. Its film adaptation came soon after, in 1975, but didn’t exactly receive instant fame. However, it would seem that some were simply born to be diehard fans, and thus began the specialty midnight releases, with the same small crowd coming back for more, driven by an insatiable love for the film. Soon the audience banter, mostly referred to as call backs, developed regularity, and the props obtained a permanent home in this cinematic experience. As far as the particulars go, it’s totally up to local culture. Here in Philadelphia, everybody uses the props — and how could you not? The Transylvanian Nipple Production Company gives the prop bag proceeds to The Lupus Foundation of America and, well, making a glittery mess in a movie theater is fantastic. The call backs are constant and range between three guys screaming witty things in the back corner to the entire audience singing “The Time Warp” off-key.

This cultural phenomenon is perhaps a little too peculiar to do it justice in this setting. If you’re intrigued and want to be swept up in this subculture, the film’s playing again Friday, Oct. 24, and again on Halloween at midnight at the Ritz at the Bourse. Tickets cost $11. Decide soon, because it always sells out, and it’s easy to see why.

Photo Credit: Ajon Brodie

Dragon Concert Series announced Sept. 4 that hip-hop artists 2 Chainz and Big Sean will co-headline the inaugural Drexel Fall Fest. Supporting acts are still to be determined.

Fall Fest will take place Oct. 4 in Lot F, where Spring Jam has been hosted the past two years. It will act as a replacement for both Midnight Madness and the Homecoming concert, typically organized by the DAC Pack and Drexel Traditions, respectively.

Senior entrepreneurship major and director of the Dragon Concert Series Ben Melman explained, the Dragon Concert Series has assisted in the production of each concert since Homecoming 2012.

Senior political science student Ann Marie Hager, has mixed feelings on the concert merge.

“I think the artists are good, but I feel like I’m getting the short end of the stick,” she said.

Hager continued, “It’s like we were getting two concerts in the fall and winter, and now there’s only one. I somehow always ended up being available for Homecoming but not Midnight Madness, so I wonder how it might affect attendance.”

However, Fran Pantano, pre-junior electrical engineering major, expects the concert to be better than those in the past. “Usually the concerts aren’t too exciting, but combining the concerts into one is a great idea, especially bringing in a name like 2 Chainz. I’m definitely buying tickets,” he said.

Though this is the first time Drexel will host Fall Fest, Melman expects the show to sell out.

“Typically our capacity has been 3,000 every year, and we’ve sold out the Armory every year since Snoop Dogg [in 2012]. So this year, we’re going to increase the capacity to 7,500,” Melman said.

He explained that Lot F can technically hold 9,000 people, but the Dragon Concert Series has decided to cap the event at 7,500 for security reasons. Fall Fest is expected to be the largest concert that Drexel has ever hosted.

According to Melman, Dragon Concert Series also explored the potential of hosting Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Skrillex, and A$AP Rocky. Melman explained that the committee also sought numerous electronic-dance-music acts, but were limited due to radius clauses that prohibit an artist playing within 90 miles or 90 days of previous shows such as Made In America and Electric Zoo.

Ultimately, they secured the hip-hop acts through connections with 2 Chainz’s manager and Big Sean’s agent.

“Last year we tried to get 2 Chainz for Homecoming and we were very close; we were working with his agent. We submitted an offer that was a little shy of where they wanted us to be and they said no. So we went to the drawing board and put together the show we had last year at Homecoming,” Melman said.

Melman explained that he ended up meeting 2 Chainz’s manager through the start-up for which he is working, called Booksmart — a cloud-based tour management service that aims to make live entertainment contracting more efficient. Consequently, this year Dragon Concert series worked directly with management and was able to book the artist.

He continued to explain that the Dragon Concert Series approached the DAC Pack’s Midnight Madness organizers with an idea of a combined concert to bring in
more recognized talent than what had been brought to Drexel in the past.

“Some were on board, some of them weren’t. Finally we were able to talk them into doing it and the big thing was we wouldn’t have a basketball component to the show anymore,” Melman said, as the Midnight Madness typically celebrates the start of the basketball season.

Melman said the Midnight Madness organizers eventually agreed and they submitted a budget application for the merge to the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee in April.

According to Tyler Brennan, pre-junior accounting and marketing major and president of SAFAC, the Dragon Concert Series initially requested $250,000 from SAFAC. They estimated $70,000 from ticket sales and $3,000 in CAP funding, for a total budget of $322,000.

Of that $322,000, the Dragon Concert Series expected $140,000 to be used for artist booking, $140,000 for production, $38,500 for University expenses, and $3,500 for concert expenses. SAFAC awarded Dragon Concert Series $159,000.

Brennan explained that, “based on the above breakdown, SAFAC fully funded the artist booking, University expenses and concert expenses. Based off of previous knowledge of the event venue, the $140,000 was not justified to be used for the one production cost for one concert.”
SAFAC compared the production costs to previous concerts and noticed they were usually estimated at $25,000. Accordingly, SAFAC awarded the Dragon Concert Series $50,000 for production.

“In order to be consistent with standard student organizations, SAFAC took out the estimated revenue and considered it as a source of fundraising,” Brennan said. This means that the Dragon Concert Series is responsible for the $70,000 in ticket sales and $3,000 in CAP funding, leaving the concert with a budget of $159,000.

Each year, SAFAC receives $150 from each undergraduate student at Drexel, resulting in an estimated total of$1,725,000. From this budget, SAFAC then decides on funding allocations for all recognized student organizations on campus by reviewing individual funding applications based on guidelines and policies it has put into place.

According to Brennan, it took approximately three weeks to determine a final budget for Fall Fest. SAFAC also waited to hear a budget pitch from the Midnight Madness committee, which, according to Melman, also requested funds for the typical Midnight Madness concert as a section option.

“Our pitch was, we’re doing this with Midnight Madness, if this doesn’t work out, we’d like to go back to two shows,” Melman said.

When SAFAC refused the Dragon Concert Series the initially requested $250,000, Melman said that they asked if they could forget the idea and return to the typical Midnight Madness and Homecoming concerts instead. In the past, the combined totals of Midnight Madness and Homecoming concerts neared $210,000.

“In the past two fiscal years, fiscal year’13 and fiscal year’14, Midnight Madness has gone into deficit, which is another factor that played into SAFAC following through with the request to merge the concerts,” Brennan explained.

He continued to explain that the $50,000 that would have, in years past, been budgeted for concerts was allocated to over 200 other student organizations on campus.

“It is not in SAFAC’s mission or scope to fully fund every student organization and initiative on campus, but rather to act as a subsidizing source to further enhance the student experience.”

Tickets will be $10 for students and $30 for guests. The doors will open at 6 p.m.

The post Fall Fest replaces two annual shows appeared first on The Triangle.

Photo Credit: Rachel Wisniewski

The Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Tau fraternity chapter was put on interim suspension by its local board of advisers as of May 23. The decision has been supported by the national TKE headquarters and the University, which also put the fraternity on interim suspension May 30.

According to Stephen Rupprecht, assistant dean of students in the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, “At this point, the chapter has not violated any policies in the Student Code of Conduct, nor have they been charged. An investigation is being conducted at this time.”

While neither the chapter as a whole nor any students have been charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, TKE Alpha Tau’s local board of advisers has reviewed membership of the fraternity and decided to remove a large percentage of its membership as a result of this investigation, along with the decision to place the chapter on interim suspension, according to an email from Katie Zamulinsky, assistant dean of students in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

When asked for insight on the suspension, senior business major and TKE member Greg Goldberg wrote in an email, “No comment.”

He continued to explain that no members would be referred to comment and suggested that for the time being, members of the fraternity have agreed to refrain from discussing details with the public.

“The facts are that it is not your concern. The issue is being handled internally for us, by us,” he wrote.

According to Article XVI of the TKE constitution, which outlines the Alpha Tau Chapter code of conduct, “At initiation, every member of our fraternity pledges to become a responsible Frater in our bond for life.” As such, all members agree to “conduct themselves as gentlemen at all times in all places” because fraternity men “should consider [themselves] to be held to higher degree of moral behavior than the general college population.”

Among other things, the TKE Code of Conduct states that members of the fraternity also agree not to haze; reveal secrets or private affairs; or possess, distribute or use illegal substances. They must maintain a certain GPA, meet financial and community service commitments when they are due, and attend a certain number of fraternal events.

Article XVI explains that “any violation of this code shall be reported to members of the Member Quality Board immediately.” The MQB is made up of the alumni association president, board of advisers president, chapter adviser, chapter president and chapter vice president.

According to Article XVI, “the board has the authority to choose the type, magnitude, as well as the duration of the punishment as they see fit.” Punishments can include probation on the social and athletic level, assigned community or chapter service, fines and/or expulsion from the fraternity.

Junior architectural and civil engineering bachelor’s-master’s student and Interfraternity Council President Matthew Morimoto explained that roles of fraternal alumni boards and reasons for suspension can vary.

“Most chapters get shut down for the big three — sexual assault, hazing and drugs — but it could be anything,” he said. Morimoto went on to explain that alumni boards and the University also can suspend chapters for situations such as poor academic performance or throwing socials without a permit.

Rupprecht wrote in an email, “The decision to suspend a fraternity’s recognition can come from multiple origins. The international fraternity can choose to take this action or the alumni board of advisers. Drexel can suspend a student organization if they are found to be in violation of the Code of Conduct or if they take responsibility for being in violation of the Code of Conduct. All of these decisions are made carefully and with consideration of all stakeholders.”

Rupprecht explained that the University’s decision to place the fraternity on interim suspension was made by the Dean of Students based on Rupprecht’s recommendation.

The TKE Alpha Tau chapter and the University notified Morimoto of the suspension. Upon learning of the suspension, Morimoto informed other fraternities on campus of the conditions of TKE’s suspension. Per the email that Morimoto wrote, the fraternity is not permitted to host or sponsor events of any kind or participate in any Greek events, sporting events, new member education, recruitment, community service or philanthropic events.

According to Rupprecht, “An ideal situation for a suspension would include the support of as many stakeholders as possible. The goal is for everyone to be on the same page regarding why an organization should cease to operate, while at the same time working together to plan for a successful return, if appropriate. It is possible that a national organization would not support the suspension of its chapter. However, Drexel is fortunate to host organizations who work cooperatively with us, and we have not seen this situation occur here.”

Zamulinsky wrote in an email, “The University will work with the board of advisers and Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity staff to determine next steps for the chapter at Drexel.”

According to Zamulinsky, it is unclear at this time whether or not the chapter will undergo significant structural changes.

Earlier this year, Morimoto and the IFC organized a two-week membership education program that touched on topics such as social media use, sexual assault, hazing prevention and interfraternal bonding. Morimoto is now planning to work with the TKE Alpha Tau chapter for a strong recovery once the suspension is lifted.

“We want to try to get them back on their feet after this incident. We want to try to make sure they are better than they are right now, and I think it’s possible. I’ve seen a lot of the younger members stepping up and a lot of the younger members interested in proving themselves as well as their chapter, so that’s really exciting,” Morimoto said.

TKE Alpha Tau was previously suspended in February of 2013 for rules violations.

Regarding TKE Alpha Tau’s recovery after this suspension, Morimoto continued, “In the future I think it’s going to be integrating the chapter more in education and trying to make sure they are more visible on campus in a positive light. … It’s going to be working together as a Greek community to try to elevate them, and I think that’s something that we haven’t done in the past.”

Morimoto mentioned that a greater presence on the IFC board as one method to do this, but he is still working on other strategies.

The Alpha Tau chapter is one of over 250 TKE chapters worldwide. Established in 1939, TKE Alpha Tau is the oldest standing fraternity at the University and has close to 2,000 members. According to their profile on DragonLink, TKE Alpha Tau is considered “one of the elite TKE chapters in the nation” and has received at least 18 awards for its accomplishments.

The post TKE Alpha Tau suspended again appeared first on The Triangle.

Drexel University and the Democratic City Committee presented the last of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary debates May 12 in Mandell Theater.

Photo Credit: Ajon Broide

Candidates Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz and Tom Wolf are vying for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett. The debate was moderated by Larry Kane, and questions were presented by John Baer of the Philadelphia News and Sandra Dungee Glenn of the American Cities Foundation.

Drexel President John A. Fry and U.S. Rep. and Chairman of the Democratic City Committee Robert Brady opened the event with welcoming remarks. Kane then went over the rules of the debate, maintaining that he would keep time equitably but forcibly for the candidates to respond to questions.

According to Kane, the debate was aired live on 23 TV stations and nine radio stations statewide, making it the most broadcasted debate thus far.

Education funding and improvement was a prevailing topic of the debate. Candidates also discussed government corruption, poverty, hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus shale, methods of leadership, race, and job creation.

Though all candidates said that they would support whoever was selected for the Democratic nomination, McCord and Schwartz took turns attacking Wolf for alleged racist activity and inexperience in political leadership. McGinty kept her attacks focused on Corbett.

In one statement, McCord said, “My friend Tom Wolf failed the leadership test, then failed to discuss it for 13 years, then failed to answer a question in an open forum. I believe the people of Pennsylvania need somebody who will run toward the hard questions and frankly somebody who will stand up to them, and finally somebody who will address race issues because you know and I know race issues run like a river through public education.”

Wolf has been accused of racist behavior for backing former York Mayor Charlie Robertson in 2001, even after homicide charges were brought against him due to his involvement in 1969 race riots.

Schwartz said, “This is serious. We need a governor who will say they will not tolerate corruption and that will set a very high ethics standard,” in response to a question about a former statement of hers that also accused Wolf of failing the leadership test.

Just before Schwartz said this, an audience member interrupted and took the stage.

“You candidates have all failed the leadership test,” she said. “We want to know why you’re not answering Pennsylvanians’ questions about fracking. This is a list of 1,700 families who have been harmed by fracking. This state Democratic Party supports a moratorium on fracking. Why won’t you good candidates answer these important questions? These are affecting our lives. We can’t fund our schools on a boom-and-bust industry. This is a failed funding formula that is poisoning our state and ruining our chance for a strong economic future.”

As she was escorted off stage, she asked for the candidates to read the list she held of families affected by fracking.

Schwartz said she appreciated the passion of the activist.

The audience member was later identified as Liz Arnold, who was working in coordination with the Pennsylvania Voters Against Fracking and the Food and Water Watch Fund, the political arm of the Food and Water Watch in Washington, D.C.

In response to Arnold’s disruption, Senior Pennsylvania Organizer at Food and Water Watch Sam Bernhardt said, “Members of Pennsylvania Voters Against Fracking have hand-delivered information about the dangers of fracking to the candidates. We have had countless handshake conversations asking to meet to discuss our concerns. We have held signs outside their forums and campaign events. [Monday] night’s action was the result of a steadily escalating campaign calling on the candidates to do what’s right by supporting a statewide halt to fracking.”

Bernhardt said that protesters were there for hours before the debate under the banner Pennsylvania Voters Against Fracking.

“We decided we would put a pledge to the candidates saying, ‘Now is your opportunity to stand with the people of Pennsylvania, to stand with the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania,’ which last year passed resolutions supporting this position,” Bernhardt said.

Photo Credit: Ajon Brodie

Standing next to three file boxes full of petitions, Bernhardt continued to explain that the group has collected 8,000 signatures in fewer than seven weeks from voters around Pennsylvania that said they were against the process of hydraulic fracturing.

Karen Feridun of Berks Gas Truth said, “This is the grand finale of the debate season anyway, and we wanted to make a grand showing and tell [the candidates], ‘We’re serious, we’re not going away. Even if you don’t sign the pledge before the election, even if you don’t change your position during the general election, one of you is going to win, and we’re going to be all over you like New Yorkers are all over [New York Gov. Andrew] Cuomo.’ Gov. Cuomo meets protesters everywhere he goes because those people want their moratorium to stay in place just as we want to have ours.”

Members of the Drexel community and the Greater Philadelphia area as a whole stood with signs calling for a moratorium on fracking.

Among them was pre-junior civil engineering major Adam Bleiman, who said, “The only way really at this point to let the anti-fracking movement’s voice to be heard is to tell the Democratic primary candidates. That’s the only way we’re going to influence any policy at this point. They’re only going to be answering to what the public says, so this has to be the public voice.”

When Arnold was removed from the stage, Kane commented, “Free expression is one thing, but inappropriate behavior is another,” and the debate continued. Shortly after, candidates delivered their closing statements and agreed to a “unity lunch” with Brady after the primary election.

According to Keech, 307 people attended the debate.

Keech said, “The Philadelphia Democratic Committee was provided tickets for the ward leaders through the City of Philadelphia. Drexel students, faculty and staff were offered the opportunity to attend through an online registration process, and the tickets were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The four candidates were each provided tickets for their staff and guests, event sponsors were offered tickets, and the University’s board of trustees was invited to attend.”

Senior history major Zachary Cohen volunteered, along with many other student volunteers working that night, to sign in media personnel. “I get to hand out credentials to the press and make sure they have their tickets and know where they’re going to interview candidates both before and after the event itself. The deal out of volunteering was that I got a ticket to the event too, so I’m very excited to watch.”

Cohen learned of the opportunity through professor Richardson Dilworth’s State and Government class.

Nick Kachur, a sophomore computer engineering major, also learned of the opportunity from a professor.

“I got an email from one of my honors professors, someone that I like working with, and I already wanted to come to the debate and we were offered a guaranteed seat, so I thought I’d volunteer,” Kachur said.

Overall, Keech regarded the debate as a success. “Debates provide a wonderful opportunity to inform our students, faculty and staff as well as all citizens about candidates seeking public office, and they also serve to preserve a civil society, the foundation of our democracy,” he said.

The primary election will be held May 20.

The post Final gubernatorial debate escalates appeared first on The Triangle.

Drexel University will be one of the first universities to offer Xfinity On Campus, a service that will allow residence hall occupants to view live television from their laptops, tablets and phones while connected anywhere on campus.

Resident assistants will be the first to access a trial of Xfinity On Campus, beginning Jan. 20. Pending service performance, Xfinity On Campus is anticipated to then be available to all residents in Calhoun, Caneris, Kelly, Millennium, Myers, North, Stiles, Towers and Van Rensselaer residence halls and shortly thereafter, be available to Race Street Residences.

Source: Ajon Brodie

Residents will access the live television programming from their personal devices using an “easy-to-navigate, interactive guide,” according to Ken Blackney of Drexel’s Office of Information Resources and Technology. The trial will also include the Xfinity On Demand service and will provide residents the option to purchase subscriptions such as HBO, Starz and the Sports & Entertainment Tier, which includes programs like the National Football League RedZone.

According to Drexel IRT, this will be the most significant upgrade to the university television service since the implementation of Comcast SportsNet.

Regarding the partnership with Comcast and the new service, John Bielec of Drexel IRT said, “Comcast is evolving from a cable company to a technology and media provider.”

Just as standard landline telephone services have evolved to include advanced wireless voice services, data and text messaging, video content provided by Comcast is expected to make advancements in terms of quality, quantity and convenience.

Bielec continued, “With Drexel residence students having one [gigabyte] connectivity and a campus with 3,000 fifth-generation wireless access points, Comcast gains a great platform to develop and test a variety of new services delivered over the Internet and via wireless technology. At the same time, Drexel students will be the first to experience and shape the evolution of future video services.”

Later this year, Comcast will also upgrade Drexel’s traditional cable TV system. Students will then be able to view digital cable TV in lounges and private rooms. The upgrade will provide “clearer channels, superior audio, and new standard and high-definition channels,” according to Drexel IRT. The upgrade is anticipated for summer 2014.

After a two-day delay due to inclement weather, Drexel Traditions has officially announced that Schoolboy Q and Carnage will co-headline the Homecoming 2014 concert Jan. 25 in the 33rd Street Armory.

The event will also feature rapper Trinidad James and electronic dance music disc jockey Griz. According to junior entrepreneurship major and Dragon Concert Series talent buyer Ben Melman, “Trinidad James and Griz are technically supporting acts, but they’ll sell as many tickets as the other artists.”

Drexel Traditions explored many options before deciding on the final lineup. According to Melman, “We went through 20 or 30 potential artists. We were hoping to confirm Calvin Harris at one point, but that fell through. And we were also looking at 2Chainz and Benny Benassi.”

Source: Nolwells/Flickr

Melman added, “We ended up with this line up and personally I think it’s awesome. Anyone who is into music is going to dig this line up and the flow of the show is going to be awesome.”

Junior finance and entrepreneurship major and president of Drexel Traditions Jimmy Hamalian explained that he and the planning committee spent most of the summer researching artists.

“We don’t operate much like [the Campus Activities Board] in that we don’t enjoy taking polls that might boost hype and raise false expectations. … We did a lot of ‘search and research,’ more or less, just to isolate names that kept popping up at a lot of summertime festivals and these four seemed to be kind of some of the main acts at all the major festivals we attended.”

Hamalian added, “I’m thrilled [about the lineup]. I enjoy all of the artists; I’ve had the chance to see everyone but Carnage live, and I know they’ll all put on a killer show.”

A junior management information systems major and a DJ himself, Zachary Pashko is also excited for the lineup. Pashko said, “I’m telling everyone and planning to get the dance floor bumpin’. I have a lot of energy and think the performance will be great.”

Freshman biology major Sonia Parikh agreed, saying, “They’re popular artists and I’d definitely go. I’ll probably gather some friends together and we’ll go as a group.”

In previous years, homecoming concert artists have included Waka Flocka Flame, Snoop Dogg, Sean Paul and Jay Sean. With regard to this year’s lineup, sophomore biology major Rachael Deis said, “It’s a lot better than Waka Flocka. … I’m surprised they’re doing so much EDM instead of just all hip hop.”

Each year the Drexel Concert Series and Drexel Traditions present their budget to the Student Activities Funding Allocation Committee for funding. According to Melman, this year they did not receive an increase in funding. Melman also said, “The money we make selling tickets goes right to the artists. They don’t pay for production costs or advertising or anything like that — what the student pays for is the artist.”

There are 3,000 tickets on sale and in the past the concert has sold out. Melman and Hamalian expect this year to be no different. This year, for the first time, VIP tickets are being offered. With a VIP ticket, attendees will have their own entrance to the Armory, the opportunity to be closer to the stage or even behind the stage, and “a bunch of additional perks,” according to Hamalian. Hamalian explained that he could not yet disclose the other additional benefits VIP ticket holders will receive.

The week prior to the concert, there will be various activities intended to rally students for homecoming weekend. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, students can brave the cold and attend the homecoming bonfire and pep rally on Race Street Lawn from 7-9 p.m. sponsored by the Drexel University Student Alumni Association, the Drexel University Alumni Association and the Drexel Senior Experience and Office of Student Leadership Development & Traditions, where they can win prizes including VIP tickets to the concert.

The following day, Thursday, Jan. 23, The Good Idea Fund will sponsor the Drexel Sports Professionals Networking Dinner from 6:15 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall. Tickets are free for students with a reservation.

On the eve of the homecoming game and subsequent concert, there will be an invitation-only Fraternity & Sorority Life Alumni Leadership Reception at 6 p.m., hosted by Senior Vice President Jim Tucker and Dean of Students David A. Ruth. There will also be a 007-themed “Crystal Ball” from 7-10 p.m. in the Simeone Automotive Museum, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Tickets for the ball are $30 per student or $50 per couple and are on sale now. Provided buses will begin to depart Drexel from outside of the Daskalakis Athletic Center at 6:15 p.m. and will begin to return from Simeone Automotive Museum at 10:30 p.m.

On Jan. 25, students, alumni, family and friends are encouraged to attend the homecoming basketball game at 4 p.m. in the DAC as the men’s team takes on conference rival The College of William & Mary. The following day, Jan. 26, the women’s basketball team will play Northeastern University at 2 p.m. and the wrestling team will take on the United States Military Academy at 7 p.m., also in the DAC.

Doors for the concert on Jan. 25 will open at 7:30 p.m. and music will be playing throughout the night. Pre-sale tickets are $5 dollars for Drexel students, $10 for alumni and $15 for guests. General admission tickets are $10 for students, $20 for alumni and $25 for guests, and VIP tickets are $25, $30 and $40 respectively. Tickets may be purchased online at DHDP14.com or at the door.

For more details about other homecoming events, please visit the Drexel University Student Affairs website. For more information about Drexel Traditions, email drexeltraditions@gmail.com.

The post Homecoming artists revealed appeared first on The Triangle.