The Drexel Beat

Popular gossip site Juicycampus.com announced Feb.4, that they will be shutting down the site Feb. 5.

Since its start, JuicyCampus now includes over 500 campuses nation wide, with more than a million visitors to the site each month. JuicyCampus is shutting down due to financial issues—they can no longer afford to run the site due to lack of financial funding and venture capital, according to a release from JuicyCampus.

JuicyCampus has definitely raised issues that have forced opinions on both sides about the web site, but wants to be remembered for a fun gossip site.

“While there are parts of JuicyCampus that none of us will miss – the mean-spirited posts and personal attacks – it has also been a place for the fun, lighthearted gossip of college life. I hope that is how it is remembered,” Matt Ivester, founder and CEO of JuicyCampus, wrote in an e-mail.

Post by Alexandria Phillips.

According to the Special Victims Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department, three Drexel students were accused of sexually assaulting a Temple student Jan. 24.

The three males were residents of Calhoun Hall, where the incident reportedly took place.

The allegation is currently being investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department Special Victims Unit in cooperation with the Drexel University Police Department, James Katsaounis, executive director and senior vice president of Student Life and Administrative Services, wrote in an email.

“At this time, there is no information to report as the PPD is still conducting their investigation,” Katsaounis wrote in the email.

The PPD confirmed that there was alcohol involved in the situation, and that the incident is still being investigated.

Temple police were not willing to release any information on the case.

-Janhavi Purohit

Early yesterday morning, two students were killed in a one-car wreck, leaving four others injured on a trip through Lycoming County.

All students were members, or prospective members of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity

John Patrick “Johnny” Williamson Jr., 21, of Havertown, and Ian Alexander, 22, of Royersford, died in the 3:30 a.m. accident on Route 15, two miles south of Liberty, Pa., state police said in a written release. The young men had been headed south at the time of the accident, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The article also reported that the four who survived the wreck, including the driver, Andrew Cardamone, 19, of Philadelphia, were all wearing seat belts. Cardamone and passengers Eric S. Rayburn, 18, of Quakertown, and Kevin A. MacDonald, 18, of Philadelphia, were taken to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where they remained in serious condition last night. Adam Marsh, 20, of Collegeville, was airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, where he was in serious condition in the intensive care unit last night, according to the Inquirer.

According to Drexel spokesman Noah Cohen, Dave Ruth, dean of students met with the InterFraternity Council last night and Annette Molyneux of Drexel’s Counseling Center has been out there talking to students and working with family and friends.

Students can reach the Counseling Center by calling 215-895-1660 or 215-895-1523.

For updates, stay tuned to The Triangle.

According to NBC News, Sen. Ted Kennedy is now at the Washington Hospital Center and is awake and responding to treatment.

In other news, the Washington metro system has reportedly broken a record for the number of travelers using the metro. There were some minor riots and complaints at stops where the stations were filled to their capacity and police had to step in to restore order.

On their way to the White House, President and First Lady Obama stopped the Inaugural procession to get out of the armored cars and walk on the street.

Stay tuned for more updates as the parade and day continue.

According to ABC News, Sen. Ted Kennedy was taken from the Congressional Luncheon in convulsions while at his table with Sen. John Kerry and others. He suffered seizures that lasted fir several minutes, the report said. As he was carried out, Barack Obama went with him before returning to the luncheon.

“He was there when the Voting Rights Act passed. And, along with John Lewis, he was a warrior for justice. And so I would be lying to you if I did not say that right now a part of me is with him. And I think that is true for all of us. This is a joyous time, but it’s also a sobering time. And my prayers are with him and his family and Vicki,” Obama said at the luncheon.

Also, Sen. Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the Senate, needed to be escorted out of the luncheon because he was upset and distraught, according to the ABC News report.

Stay tuned for more information.

The Triangle had photographers in DC for the Inauguration of President Barack Obama.  Stay tuned to The Triangle blogs for photos.  -Dave Hernandez

Photos by Triangle News Co-Editor Steph Takach

After a slight slip of the tongue over his oath, Obama was sworn into office. In his speech, he appealed to the American people by recognizing the crisis at hand but restored their faith in the country and it’s future. Obama called the people to arms by reminding them of their forefathers, who worked “till their hands were raw” to build the nation. He did not speak of Bush’s axis of evil but instead offered a hand to any country seeking peace. The crowd received Obama’s words with nods and thunderous applause. The inaugural parade will begin at 2:30 and will travel down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.

Fans roar for Obama as the inauguration draws near. Individuals can be heard saying that America’s mission is accomplished with Obama’s inauguration as 44th president of the United States. The President-elect anxiously awaits the swearing-in ceremony.

Please note the lime green number, complete with rhinestones, worn by a bedazzling Mrs. Obama.

Blogging live from D.C.

The crowd reacts to each new face on the screens in front of the Lincoln Memorial, from former Vice President Al Gore to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Shots overlooking the memorial show massive crowds packing the area. The crowd awaits the inaugural speech. Despite the coke weather, spirits remain high.

Blogging live from D.C.

Walking down Virginia Ave., masses of people are passing military tanks, police officers and the like on the walk from George Washington University to the Mall. The excitement and enthusiasm are infectious, but the crowds remain orderly and civilized.