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To: RightWhale; maica
The School of Engineering still doesn't give a rat's a**.

When I went to Drexel U., a noted engineering school in Phili, in the late '70's/early 80's, I was at an engineering honor society luncheon, and happened to get a seat at the table with the Dean of Engineering, Dean Woodring.

For some reason, talk came up with regard to the international situation in the world, and I commented to the table that I was impressed that, during the Iranian hostage crisis, one could find American flags hanging in dorm windows at Drexel. I contrasted this with Berzerkely, where the intelleftuals were sending out faux draft notices to stir the pot.

I then asked the good Dean if, during the hey-day of the '60's, Drexel had any good protests. He replied that there was one of note, but that it didn't concern the war, but rather the price of books at the university bookstore.

After we all got done laughing, I followed up by asking how it unfolded back then. "Well," he replied, "a huge number turned out at noon at the bookstore, and did a sit in. There were so many, that one really couldn't get through the crowd." I asked if they were successful in their aim. He said, "not really, because at 1PM the bell rang and everyone got up and went to class."

48 posted on 01/22/2004 3:00:15 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: XEHRpa
Nice story!!
49 posted on 01/22/2004 4:55:50 PM PST by maica (Mainstream America Is Conservative America)
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To: XEHRpa
I have worked with Drexel grads now and then. Solid engineers.
52 posted on 01/22/2004 7:41:51 PM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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