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The Grizzly, February 9, 1990
Kevin Murphy Ursinus College
Lenore Bailey Ursinus College
Anthony McCurdy Ursinus College
Mark Hallinger Ursinus College
Pam Parkhurst Ursinus College
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Recommended Citation Murphy, Kevin; Bailey, Lenore; McCurdy, Anthony; Hallinger, Mark; Parkhurst, Pam; Hajian, Eleanore; Heinzinger, Chris; Woytek, Judd; Schafer, Neil; Groten, Nils; Grubb, Steven; Jones, Katie; Gagne, Paul; Grande, Michelle L.; Becker, Matt; Richter, Richard P.; Hermann, Peggy; and Barry, Robin, "The Grizzly, February 9, 1990" (1990). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 251. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/251
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BY LENORE BAILEY many options open for financial that no college would haphazardl y mgs basher. USG A ma y be inves that we are seeing in' campus and and ANTHONY MCCURDY aid packages as they have not been raise its cost in this manner to tigating the budget in an effort to academic development are exten Of The Grizzly fixed for the next academic year." attract students. "If that was true, determine how funds will be sive, but these impro ements are we could try to compete with Har distributed. necessary if our level of quality is Students at Ursinus are facing Students at Ursinus, however, vard for students simply by charg goi ng to remain consisten 1. Vast another tuition hike for the 1990- might observe some interesting ing more money. Obviously, these The administration has made it amounts of time are devoted to 91 school year. Room and board stats: two schools are of a different clear that it is unrealistic to think determining how to best budget will now cost $4250.00 or $400.00 - over the past four years, tuition calibre." that there would be no in creases in ex penditures even though the ram more than last year and tuition has increased 36% from $7250.00 costs for higher education. Col ifications of these decisions are felt boosts to $11,400.00 as opposed tuition and $3300.00 room and That's not to say Ursinus is leges across the nation have been suddenly and sometimes painfully to $10,500 from last year. The board in the 1986-87 school year. complacent. We are actively com having increases in tuition, so this by students and their famili es. So total increase for students on cam - Ursinus' increases have out peting to pay our faculty the salar is not a unique dilemma. Here at ma ybe it's time to look into a bet pus is $1300.00. Unlike last year, stripped the rate of inflation every ies that they merit. Perhaps in the Ursinus, the costs of the progress ter paying summer job. however, there will be no discount year for the past four years. future we can eliminate the discre for returning students. The profits - the amount of incoming stu pancy in professors' actual salaries from this increase will counter dents, including transfer students, and the amount that they could inflation, raise faculty salaries, dropped by 21 % after last year's command with their qualifications support campus services and pro tuition increase. Luckily, the aca in another field outside of the mote new academic facilities. But demic qualifications have remained teaching profession. But, despite coming so close on the heels oflast constant. our current tuition hike, Mr. DiFe year's substantial increase, many Not surprisingly, students have liciantonio was eager to add that students and their families have expressed discontent. Tara we are still among the most inex reason to be shocked. explained her opinion: "Ursinus is pensive schools in our class, i.e., As usual, some students are like a microcosm of the United the Jones'. finding themselves squeezed out of States. People are rich enough to Another question raised by stu this college by their financial situa pay for everything or poor enough dents was the manner in which tion. Not qualified for a greater to get the money they need. There's they were informed of said tuition piece of the government aid and no middle road and these price hike. Tara found out over the unable to absorb these higher costs, increases hurt those of uS in the phone. Many students we spoke the students are forced to leave. middle." with weren't even that lucky. But Tara Dickson found out three Another concern voiced on it's not another example of student weeks ago over the phone that it campus was that of image. Is Ursi apathy. Letters were sent home was time to go college shopping nus trying to shed its "Best Buys" recently to parents and students. and fill out applications again. As reputation or merely trying to keep Unfortunately, the semester had Tara put it, "I'm rather disap up with the Jones'? The Jones' in already begun by the time these ,~ / pointed by it all. Ursinus was my this case are Elizabethtown, notices reached home. Nothing \- C· · only choice after high school and 1 ,\. Muhlenburg, Franklin and Mar was distributed directly to students . can't afford to be here." Eva Hess, \'~~ shall, Dickinson, and Gettysburg. on campus from administration. '..... - c ( our Director of Financial Aid, did Rick DiFeliciantonio, Director of Students are doing more than "'1 - offer this comfort, "There are still Admissions, hastened to assure us complaining about this latest sav- USEAC Plants Seeds for First U rsinus Earth Day BY MARK "ALLINGER These included a commission for Greenpeace. These helped raise Klee, Dean Kane. and student dents' work that Earth Day will Of The Grizzly educating students on the environ a wareness and gained the coalition Jon Tyndall to work out a self be. Earth Day's purpose is to edu "I wish to make stewardship of ment, a campus recycling division, exposure. sustaining program. cate and inform students on the earth our number one campus an advocacy group for lobbying at -The continued use of plastic Perhaps the main focus of the environmental issues. priority,"said President Richter at the state and national level, and a glasses and cups in Wismer was coalition this semester is Earth the first-ever meeting of the U rsi publicity department. A final divi pushed largely by individuals from Day, set for April 22. Earth Day The coalition--now renamed the nus Coalition of the Environment sion of students and faculty are the coalition. This is in contrast to will offer a host of environmen Student Environmental Action held early last semester. Richter preparing Ursinus' observance of CFC-producing styrofoam cups tally themed activities in which Coalition--meets every Tuesday at backed up his statement with a the twentieth anniversary of Earth that erode the earth's ozone layer. students and local residents may 4: 15 in Bomberger 120. Though pledge of administrative support Day--a day where environmental -The "Adopt a Whale" pro participate. Landis eagerly awaits the student participation has been fairly and the naming of Scott Landis as concerns will be publicized through gram encouraged students to donate "wonderful cu]mlOatlOn" ot stu- steady, more help is always needed. the Coalition's coordinator / advi speakers, programs, etc. a small amount of money to help sor. I recently interviewed Reve A brief listing of the coalitions' save marine mammals. rend Landis to gauge both the accomplIshments from last semes -Occasional environment • club's past success and future hopes. ter shows both great breadth and oriented articles in The Grizzly. "The biggest step of last semes depth. Some of these accomplish -Letter-writing campaigns con ter was simply coming together as ments include: cerning the preservation of Ameri a group," said Landis in response -Association with the National ca'~ woodlands. to a query concerning the club's Network of Campus Environmen Increased efficiency and scruti major accomplishments of the tal Groups. "This helped tie us into ny of aluminum can recycling faU."We had to get organized and what other schools were doing," Recycling is one of the coali define the issues we wanted to said Landis. tion's areas of focus for this semes address." This central goal was -Several Forum speakers, in ter. a more systematic approach is acromplished by setting up spe cluding a discu~sion of global still needed. Landis is working cific divisions within the coalition. warming and a speaker from wit~ Physical Plant Head Fred Page 2 THE GRIZZLY February 9, 1990 n ---- ~ IICa~pus Mem~
TOPPING OUT OLIN: The diastole," "life force and death Library that gives us an insight into Editor------______Kevin Murphy last piece of structural steel on the force," "romanticism and classi the literary life that played out Editor Peggy Hermann Olin building will be put into place cism." One thinks of the interplay between our late alumna, Linda News Editor ___ Michelle L. Grande sometime in March. Plans are of crisis and creativity in contem Grace Hoyer Updike, class of 1923, Features Editor Andrea Power afoot for a community celebration plating the ecological problems of and her famous son, the writer Sports Editor Dennis Moir of that "topping out" event. Details our age or the remarkable political John Updike. Updike is not the Sports Photographer - _ Karen Michel are still in the making, but I believe responses ~n eastern bloc nations. only major novelist with Ursinus Layout Coordinator Erika Rohrbach students and staff will have an The visual arts have the ability associations. Another is J.D. Assistant Layout Coordinator Katie Jones opportunity to inscribe their names to bring organizing contrasts such Salinger, author of The Catcher in Typesetter Carol Jennings on the last piece of steel to be put as these vividly to eye and mind the Rye and other highly regarded Typesetter Lara Gooding into place. Flags will be flown and, we trust, will amplify the fiction . Circulation Manager Reed Coats from the highest point of the struc themes pursued in Freshman Salinger spent the] 938-39 aca Business Manager Jill Jackson ture. That incredibly deft crane Seminar. The Dennis Gould show demic year at Ursinus. A detailed Business Manager Kristin Jenkins operator will probably perform now in the Berman Museum pro account of that year appears in the Staff Members: Tom Boshell, Coleen Casciano, Shannon Cleary, one last bit of high-wire magic. vides an example. Mr. Gould typi controversial biography of Salin Mikal Cyr, Paul Gagne, Leslie Gaskill, Craig Getty, Fred Gladstone, The Wismer dining service will cally puts sharply contrasting forms ger by Ian Hamilton, In Search of Lara Gooding, Lori Gosnear, Katherine Grim, Nils Groten, Steve probably celebrate with a special together on a single canvas. For J.D. Salinger, published in 1988. Grubb, Eleanore Hajian, Mark Hallinger, Chris Heinz inger, Todd meal. Stand by for the details and example, organic-looking forms Salinger took Hamilton to court Koser, Randy Leiser, Keir Lewis, Anthony McCurdy, Dorothy O'Mal the fun to come. ("body parts," somebody said) in to enjoin his use of verbati m quotes ley, Pam Parkhurst, Krishni Patrick, Neil Schafer, Christian Sockel, CRISIS AND CREATIVITY: some of his large oil paintings play from letters written by the author, Steve Stoiber, Jennifer Strawbridge, Jen Stritch, Lara Thomas, Bob Dr. Colette Hall, Associate Profes against geometric shapes and de and Salinger won. Hamilton re SuI/ivan, Sue Wehner, and Judd Woytek. sor of French, is coordinating the signs. The juxtaposition of these wrote the biography to exclude the The Grizzly was founded in 1978, replacing the previous campus plans for the Freshman Seminar, forms provides an interesting vis direct quotes of Salinger's letters. newspaper, The Ursinus Weekly. It is published by students thirteen in cooperation with Dr. Annette ual analogue of the idea of crisis But Hamilton does quote from weeks each semester. The Grizzly is edited entirely by students and Lucas, Director of Liberal Studies. and creativity--of one kind of con other letters. and one of them gives views expressed in the paper are not necessarily those held by the The course will begin next fall. dition emerging and playing off a vivid view of Salinger at Ursinus. administration, faculty or a consensus of the student body. The staff of The general faculty members from another. The letter was written to Hamilton The Grizzly invites opinions from the college community and will all disciplines will offer courses While you as current students by Frances Thierolf Glassmoyer, publish them as time and space permit. that will ring that theme in terms of will not take Freshman Seminar, one of the class of 1940. Hamilton their own area of curriculum. we hope that the intellectually quotes her description of Salinger This general theme seems very adventurous spirit of the course, as on campus at length. He also des broad, but it will enable the faculty it takes hold next fall, will act as a cribes his own visit to our campus [Editorjai] to demonstrate that underlying the yeast in the campus community while doing research for the book. variety of experience and knowl and touch us all, whether in the His perceptions ofUC mayor may edge, there are certain common classroom, in the art museum, or in not accord with yours. America has been regaled in recent months with fears (or joys) that the structural relationships. "Crisis and the snack shop. To find out, read pages 42-49 of Marxist-Leninist government ofthe Soviet Union has collapsed. Indeed, creativity" offers one of those large the book. It is in Myrin Library. one after another of the Eastern bloc nations of Europe have either organizing constructs, like "chaos SALINGER AT URSINUS: jettisoned their Communist parties or forced them to share power in and order," "yin and yang," "left Charles J amison, Library Direc some way. Bush can now arrogantly claim that the United States has brain and right brain," "systole and "won the Cold War." tor, has set up a display in Myrin A fundamental question still remains, however. Is Marxism, in actual ity dead? Aside from any question dealing with the fact that Soviet Marxism wasn't Marxism, it will be more illustrative to look at countries Cynosure Cynic that still espouse the Manifesto. Though Communist nations in Europe To the Editors: have undergone cataclysmic upheaval, the United States still has to deal ics and Political Science depart with those pesky Reds in Cuba and Nicaragua. Neither of these nations I have some comments on the ments in the way of many debata has renounced their loyalty to "the goal of human history," a classless "Cynosure" by Paul Gagne. I had ble topics. Perhaps these would be society. thought the idea was to debate more appropriate subjects for dis One might note that both of the above nations can be located in Latin and/ or discuss ideas that are the cussion in such a column. America, a region renowned for: governments controlled by powerful "center of attention." Yet I have I would not like to see the dem landlords, international corporate exploitation, spiraling debt to West read very little in that weekly ise of the "Cynosure," merely its frn bankers and a powerful army to enforce the will of the a dictator quarter-of-a-page that could handling by competent writers who through terror. Add to this the deeply-rooted Catholic Church to legiti become such a focal point. Last aren't afraid of stirring up the ire of mate the wretched conditions of the peasantry or complain fruitlessly week's entry did nothing but different viewpoints. One com about human rights violations. This is the Latin American version of "the meander through self-piteous market economy." It is vision of government vigorously supported by the plaint many people have about rambling about how Mr. Gagne is United States under the pretense that it is anti-Communist. In reality, it is campus is the lack of variety that the playground of the multi-national corporation, anxious to get away upset that there's controversy in you would get in larger schools. from the high wages that they must pay unionized workers in the United some of the things he writes. If he The "Cynosure" would be a fine States. can't stand that heat, he shouldn't place to represent other viewpoints, It is in response to those horrid conditions that the Sandinistas over be in the kitchen, and he shouldn't even if your only motive would be threw the Somoza family in Nicaragua; an equally harsh situation pre be writing a column called the to play the devil's advocate. vailed in Cuba before Castro came to power. Within a short time after "'Cynosure." Sincerely, both nations declared their loyalty to the ideas of Marx, much of the The week before last he named Kevin Adams peasantry was given literacy for the first time, and health care dramati a faculty member's health problem cally improved along with the general standard of living. It is true that and wasn't even going to ask for both economies have recently stagnated but they at least have managed her approval until he was strongly Letters must be typed and no more than to escape the endless cycle of corporate and landowner exploitation. suggested to do so. Where's his The time has arrived for an understanding of Marxism in terms other 300 words. Name and telephone number than Russian imperialism. The Marxist model of development, by no journalistic integrity? Last semes are required for verification purposes. means perfect, has still shown itself to be stronger than the traditional -ter he could do little in the way of .Letters should be deposited in the Grizzly creating reaction other than to support for the development plans of generalissimos like 0' Aubisson in mail box in the English Department by 7 EI Salvador and Pinochet in Chile. The people deserve a better standard level unfounded remarks towards of living; whether it's under a banner that's red or white is irrelevant. Greek life and Musser residents, p.m. Monday. The Grizzly reserves the KFM one of whom he was dating not so right to edit all letters. Requests for ano long ago. nymity will be considered by the editc:»rial' I have seen 10 the past a lot of board. interest put forth by the Econom- February 9, 19?0 THE GRIZZLY Page 3 Michener Bids Campus Adieu The By PAM PARKHURST OJ The Grizzly Tim Michener would like to say Global goodbye to the students and faculty of Ursinus. Michener has been a 'Perspective Security Officer for close to three years. He was chosen, out of 160 applicants, to be Director of Safety INTERNATIONAL and Security at Philadelphia Col Recovering quickly from political turbulence nationwide, General lege of Pharmacy and Sciences. Secretary Gorbachev seems to "'be back in the saddle again.'" The "This new position is a career Central Committee of the Soviet Union ended its three-day session on advancement and I'm looking the Constitution by adopting the Gorbachev-proposed platform of radical reform. Article ofthe Soviet Constitution, which guarantees forward to the opportunities and 6 the Communist Party power in government, will be changed to allow challenges that lie ahead," a multi-party system. This is a marked reversal from Leninist concep- Michener said. His new position in i tion of government. In fact, the central Committee plenum has been University City includes 22 that he dubbed "the hard-liners' last stand." will supervise. Prior to Ursin us, Michener Secretary of State Baker arrived in Moscow to discuss further cuts earned his Bachelor's degree in in superpower weaponry. The Soviets are concerned about the pres Elementary Education at Kutztown ence of 30,000 more U.S. troops in Western Europe over the University. He received his Mas 195,000 proposed as a limit for both sides by Bush in January. Other ter's degree in Criminal Justice issues to be raised are: proposed neutrality for a reunified Germany, Education from West Chester. He McCullough said he regrets rather than a reactive approach to American fears of Soviet support of Marxists in the Western hemis- was a police Sergeant for fourteen Michener's departure but is glad to the students, and Tim has had a phere, and a negotiated peace in Afganistan. ' years with a suburban police see him advancing his career. "It large part in initiating this adver department. Currently Michener makes me proud to know I might sarial approach." Says Michener, General Secretary Gorbachev's admission that German reunifica is living in King of Prussia with his have had a small part in helping "I'm going to miss Ursinus, I made tion is inevitable has sparked increased pressure for an answer to the wife and two children. Tim move forward. The Security a lot of friends." Well Tim, we're "'German question.'" On February 6, Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Director of Security Brian Department takes a proactive going to miss you too. West Germany called for talks on a unified currency that would stem the tide of East German migration to the West. Additionally, a The Trojans are Coming Leipzig-based research institute has reported that 75% of East Ger mans favor unification with the West. By ELEANORE HAJIAN infirmary or through dispensing to all of us. It is much easier to OJ The Grizzly machines in the bathrooms). Cur ignore the possibility that everyone NATIONAL Who needs a condom? The sad rently Aman and Sylvester are of us who has had sex could also Soaring popularity for Bush; J the opinion polls is causing worries truth is that we all do if we are planning to attend a six week pro have AIDS than it is to face it. The in the Democratic Party camp. Bert Lance, a veteran of Democratic planning to protect ourselves from gram which will teach peer group old-fashioned idea that making campaigning, commented, "'It looks as if Bush cannot be beat. I don't the AIDS virus (at ieast those of leaders to talk about AIDS. condoms available to students will sense '92 is the year for the Democrats to win the White House.'" us who are sexually active). The Before the committee can do encourage them to have premarital Generally, Democrats attribute Bush's expanding popularity to adept time bas come tor Ursinusto start anything, it must establish the need sex has become a deadly one. The handling of foreign policy issues while skillfully playing down domes encouraging sexually active stu for such a program to exist on fact is that students do have sex. tic concerns such as education and the environment. dents to practice safe sex. USG A campus. A survey will be given to As a matter of fact the majority of recently formed a committee to the student body to assess the students have sex and will con New York City's renowned home for runaways, Covenant deal with the issue after Erika desire for available protection on tinue to do so whether they have House, has been racked by sexual and financial scandaL Father Rohrbach, an R.A., brought up the campus. To achieve the goals of condoms or not. Without con Bruce Ritter, 62 years old, has been the subject of investigation by the the committee, the student ~od~ need for contraceptives to be made doms on campus, however, and Manhattan District attorney into possible financial appropriation and readily available to students for needs to respond in full to the sur without AIDS awareness on cam false documentation. This investigation comes two months after disease protection. vey. Within the next month there pus, they will most likely be hav allegations that Ritter had sexual relations with two boys that lived The committee, headed by two will also be an open forum inviting ing sex without condoms. I don't in Covenant House years before. Ritter denies the allegations. Offi students, Pam Aman and Ellen Deans, parents, and students to think Ursinus can afford the out cials of the Catholic Church are investigating the sexual misconduct Sylvester, is working toward give their opinions concerning the come of unprotected sex. charges. establishing a thorough and com matter. KFM Ursinus must take a stand on the Gettysbur_g Coll:,ge, Dickins~~ plete AIDS awareness program on ,...... ~ campus. The program would in issue. Without reinforcement of College, Franklin and Marshall clude educational seminars, coun the gravity of the AIDS situation, College and Muhlenberg have all students will go on pretending that : ... > i seling, and easily accessible con adopted AIDS awareness pro t 0; • doms (either through the campus it doesn't exist. AIDS is terrifying grams. Get Your Act In• Gear i 0 rew Ha Ha, Ltd.! By CHRIS HEINZINGER major event as a result of its enter Last year's t:: "A Gift Store Like No Other" •• . OJ The Grizzly taining qualitites . proceeds went to a boy who was Yes, it is here again, Airban~~ This year Airband is on Friday, badly injured in a car accident. It is t Featuring Beer Branded Apparel, Novelties, • one of the most popular Ursinus February 16, the same night pledg estimated that there will be twelve • ing begins. However, this will not lip-sync acts put together mdBuw~e i activities. Airband was started by Carla Rinde who works in Career affect the usual large attendance by fraternities, sororities, and other : 10% Off Purchases of $10.00 or More With. Planning and Placement here on because most frats will either bring different groups on campus. : This Ad Expires 2/28/90 : campus. She is sometimes referreq their pledges or start their pledging to as '~the Mother of Airband" rituals after Airband. • • because in 1984 she brought the Airband is sponsored by the •: Tired of the Same Old Beer? Why Not Brew Your •: idea to Ursinus from Albian Col: R.A.'s and funded by the Campus • Owr,l! Stop in at Brew Ha Ha and learn about the : lege in. Michigan. At first Airband Activities Board. Neither the cost : World of ~ ~ (Making Your Own Beer) • was a small R.A. project with four of this year's production, no[\ or five acts. But over the course of the recipient of the proceeds I : 217 HIGH ST., POTTSTOWN PHONE 326-71n a few years, it has grown to be a has been determined as of yet 1 1•••••••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••• ~i
., • .... 1 • •• • - <*",__."'. _, • _... ..- Page 4 THE GRIZZLY February 9, 1990 Sergeant Grizz Sez: Cynosure BY PAUL GAGNE my purposes) as the "laws of the to here) is, "Never say anything The Bear Facts Are: Grizzly Columnist (Reimert) Courtyard." Actually, I unless you're sure everyone feels And now, for the most relevant have the whole campus in mind, exactly the same you do." If this ~~(~ '!'E : ~he B.ear Facts.:s an ongoing report of events and to-our-times column ever printed ... but the title just fits. rule were broken by a large seg L lC~ . ~ents in w~lch the Ursinus Security Department and its offi ce! become involved on campus and within the Residential HERE YE! HEAR YE! AN' "Don't tattle," the first of our ment of the campus population, Vli. I'lge. Each week the column will feature some incidents which ALL 0' OAT: If you don't watch laws, is broken, or we probably we'd have about five times the ~~\:~ taken plac~ the p!,ior week that are of interest to the entire the Simpson, you are dumb (sorry wouldn't have a J-Board (yes, I members In the activist organiza <. lege co.mmul1lty. It is not the intent here to embarrass any if 1 offended you, but it's just too know professors occasionally catch tions that we do now. We'd also ollc-weJust report The Bear Facts ' bad). It's a si mple enough state cheaters, but that's extremely rare). ha ve a lot more letters to and ment. Simple, but oh, so true. Another instance of "tattling" on columns for this paper. But no. WARNING: This column is thes campus occurred about two How many of you watched the 1/31/90 at 7:45 p.m.: Residents of Clamer Hall called Security about to turn into one of those weeks ago. It was a Saturday night Simpsons la t week? Probably a and reported that they ha\ e been receiving harassing phone calls on advertisements within a review at the ersatz-motel! dormitory we lot. The show is popular because it their private phone. The students had already notified AT&T Secur things. Please, read on at risk of call Reimert and darned if their appeals to the child in us by being ity and indicated that a TAP would be put on their phone to your discriminating taste. weren't four security officers and zany and, well. cartoonish, but it determine the origin of the annoying phone calls. As I was saying, the Simpsons two student-security officers there also appeals to many of us because 2/3/90 at 5:15 a.m.: Security was notified that unknown per has probably become the most all night (or at least during party of its outlook on life and a serious- sones) broke a room window at Musser Hall. The object found in the watched TV show on campus and hours). This meant that the Fight ness that. at ti meso i more affecting room was the metal cap from a sewer pipe. The occupant of the room it is certainly the most talked of the Decade (up 'til now at least) than almost any other show except, was asleep, but after the crash heard male voices outside. Security about. If you haven't seen the probably wasn't going to happen. perhaps, LA Law. checked the area with negative results. THe sewer cap weighed about show (or at least heard about it), it Boy, that one would have been so Thi campus like a schoolyard? two pounds and could have caused serious physical harm to the is a cartoon created by Matt big, there would have been a Well. of course. to a point. This is students. This matter is being investigated by OSL/Security. Groening, of the Life in Hell comic media circus. In fact, 1 heard that the last chance many of u will 2/5/90 at 11:25 p.m.: Security received a call from Domino's strip, as short bits to complement one suite was in charge of giving have to act in a child-like manner Pizza in Royersford. Domino's indicated that in the past week they the Tracey Ullman Show. The out press kits and ID cards. But 1 but there i no reason to keep (a have received a number of requests to deliver pizza to the campus, but family of Simpsons is like a latter digress. By the way, who tattled someone wrote. not too long ago) v,. hen they arrived at the rooms, the occupants had not called. The day Bunker family from Allin the about Grizzly photographers there those insipid. childi h notions. Officer on duty advised that before making a delivery, they should Family, only the Simpsons are a in full body armor to get all the See you at the Lorelei. Have fun call back for confirmation. lot more cynical and wry in their action on film? Just wondering. and be careful. Oh. and Happy 2/6/90 at 3:55 p.m.: Security received a report that a storage room humor. The second rule is, "Always Valentines Day. lock in Pfahler had been tampered with and that the metal shield on We'll get back to the commer make fun of those different than the outside had been vandalized. The storage room was not entered. cial later. I want to talk about last you." This rule is true in all of Investigation continues by Security. week's episode in which Bart society as well as the Courtyard. 2/7/90 at 10:15 a.m.: Collegeville Police requested assistance in Simpson has a run-in with the Still, it does seem to have special locating students on campus who have failed to return rented VCR school bully. Mrs. Simpson urges meaning to us, if only because this movies to a local video store. The owners of the video store ha ve filed Bart to tell the school principal. is our society for now. We have a complaint with the Police Department, and charges can be filed for Homer, Bart's father, butts in, rant our outcasts, those who" dare to be Theft of Leased Property. ing about breaking the "law of the different," as the hackneyed ex schoolyard." pression goes, although it seems PARKING: WARNING NOTICES Now, aside from the ironic like there are less and less of this Effective immediately students will be receiving warning noti humor inherent in the situation type each year. We also have peo ces to inform them that in the very near future parking violations (grown man defending insipid, ple who like to stay in and get will be issued for student cars parked in "F" or "H" lots. childish notions), I'd like to discuss (gasp) good grades. "F" lot is located behind Wismer Hall. "H" lot is located these rules as they may (or may The third. ano mU.,l important between Stauffer and the Maintenance Building. These parking not) pertain to our campus. From rule of the Courtyard (important lots are reserved for staff and construction workers. here on in, they will be known (for Temporary parking permits will be issued to female students to because it is so fervently adhered park in these areas provided they can demonstrate specific need to park by Stauffer or Wismer. Female students will special needs - A Woman's Holiday? should contact Officer Cyndi Zerr, 489-2737 or Ext. 2737 . Feb 14 ing with articles celebrating the Sigmund Freud's belief that yes ~oc======•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• BY KATIE JONES fourteenth of this month. GQ's means no and no means yes, these • OJ The Grizzly • • counterpart, Cosmopolitan, dares gripes are merely cries for Valen • • 1 was looking through the cur to challenge their chic reputation. tine attention. Remember, Valen : Word Processing Service i rent February issue of GQ (i.e. Although this magazine fails to tine's day is a legal holiday. A hol • • Gentlemen's Quarterly) while ) give recipes for heart-shaped coo iday is a time for celebration, was flipping through the colorful kies frosted with the boyfriend's which may constitute a party, : All Work Done By A ! pages of Calvin Klein, Polo and name, there is a complete guide for which means that there may be a • • Armani, and 1 was appalled to making the "love brunch." beer. which means festive and : Professional : notice that there wasn't even the If you think about this subject, romantic spirits, which perhaps, • • slightest mention of Valentine's Valentine's Day pO'sesses dif end in a Valentine for you regret i $1.75 A Page : Day. Why? Is the "modern man" ferent meanings in the course of one's fully or not! (Excuse the rambling • • too sophisticated to recognize Feb lifetime. Remember making con sentence that defies all proper : Barbara Rash 825-3587 : ruary fourteenth? In disbelief 1 struction paper carriers to hold all techniques taught in English ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• fanned through the pages again. I the Valentines from your third com position.) noticed the upcoming "street styles grade classmates? Although the In conclusion, I have to refer ST ATE INSPECTION. EMISSION INSPECTION for the city set," and even an article girls bought Holly Hobbie cards to my original comments per- entitled 'I Want You to Have My and the boys Spiderman, this day taining to men's magazines. With Baby Then Leave," but no hint of was a shared event which all kids further thought, those GQ men are C~pid, hearts, love, or romanc~. It anticipated. De~p down, I think actually very smart. Maybe they then dawned upon me that our that there still is that childhood know deep down that they will be SCHRADER'S AMOCO society has turned Valentine's Day anticipation in both men and celebrating Valentine's Day after into a holiday strictly dominated women. all. Why should they spend their 460 MAIN ST. by the female sex. I refuse to accept comments like money on dinner for two when a COLLEGEVILLE, PA At the same time that GQ ignores "Valentine's Day is gay,'" "'It's for Hlove brunch'" is already planned 489-9987 the day of the sainted Cupid, saps,'" or HI don't have a boy by the "'Cosmopolitan'" women DAVE SCHRADER ENGIN~ TUNE-U~ women's magazines are overflow- friend/girlfriend.'" If you follow who have taken over the holiday? I February 9, 1990 Page 5 ********rrst ~ 11rJf7 rJf7':7 -~-~ ~~ ~ ~********************* *******~~~~~~ ~ '-"..J~ ~~,..******************* . 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UC Aq~abears Squash Susquehanna By JUDD WOYTEK place. Steve Grubb and Chris Foust in the 200 yd. breaststroke. Ursi- OJ The Grizzly went 1-2 in the 200 yd. free with a nus then went on to have all three A rather large crowd gathered fourth from Chris Keohane. The of their freestyle relays beat the at "the Love Shack" (known to sprinters then blew by Susque- one Susquehanna team! same as the William Elliot Pool) hanna as Fred Brown, Mike Bag- After the meet the swimmers Saturday afternoon for one of the anski, and Landis took I st, 2nd, had their annual Parent's Dinner, Aquabears' last home swim meets. and 3rd respectively in the 50 yd. and the PAW meet award were The opponent this time was a far free. The winning streak continued presented. Scott Robinson was the inferior Susquehanna team. as the Robinson brothers, Scott winner of this special team meet The Ursinus men took first place and Todd, captured first and second and Steve Grubb was the runner-up. in every event to wash out Sus- in the 200 yd. 1M rrc;pectively. The Aquabears return to "the quehanna with a score of 127-61. After the break, Woytek and Love Shack" this Saturday for The medley relay team of Judd Keohane managed a 1-2 finish in their last home meet against Woytek, Todd Robinson, Matt the 200 yd. butterfly, as did Brown Franklin & Marshall. The meet Landis and Mike Baganski led off and Dean Streck in the 100 yd. will be close, the water will be hot, the meet with an outstanding per- free. The backstroke was no ex- and the team will need your sup- for man c e. A 1 - 2 p I a c in g ception as Scott Robinson and port! So. if you're not doing any- followed from Jeff Andrews Foust placed first and second. thing at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, come and Frank Chryzanowski (or Grubb, Woytek, and Andrews out and cheer on the Aquabears. something like that) in the 1000 came in 1-2-3 in the 500 yd. free At least come out to see "Steimy" yd. freestyle. Sophomore Bob respectively, as did Todd Robin- in his cute little suit and to wish the Gonella came in with a fourth son. Scott Robf*o~~rjViw~ "Beave" a fond farewell. **************************. ********************iif Mall LandiS swims on /0 l'iclOry. SUS que han n a D row ned r...... · ...... · ... By STEVE GRUBB then record to 6-5. "did who turned 10 personal bests * M a kin g T rae k s OJ The Grizzly Making the most waves for In the 200 yd. butterfly and the : The women's swim team just UrsinuS were triple winners Senta 200 yd. backstroke respectively ... will not be denied! After pulling an Bamberger (400 yd. medley relay, MacDonald has also seen steady: BY NEIL SCI!AFER nell. John Mellody. and Mike upset earlier in the week at Eliza- 200 yd. 1M, 100 ~/d. freestyle), decline in her 200 yd. 1M time this" OJ The Grtzzly McMullin ran the second fastest bethtown, coach Bill Zackey Mary Garrett (400 yd. medley season. Saturday was no exception: Eight members of the m~n's time by an U rsinus team m the last reached into his bag of tricks and relay, 1000 yd. free, 500 yd. free), she went two seconds faster than" track team traveled to the Umver- five years. Widmaier clocked a pulled out another win over a and Denise Shildt (400 yd. medley her previous time. .. sity of Dela ware to participate in a 2:04.7 800 meter first leg. Bunnell tough Susquehanna team by a relay, 200 yd. 1M, 200 yd. breast- The women are now 6-5 and: very high caliber meet. The Bears followed with a stupendous 51.'; score of 107-94. Don't get me Aroke). Shildt broke the school the only question is: will they have" took on big challenges in only their 400 meter. Bunnell is runOing well wrong; this victory needed no mir- rp,,'ord in the 200 yd. breaststroke have a winning season record.: second competitive effort this year. after coming off a tough football rors. The women were hungry with a time of2:38.23 and bettered With three meets to go, the women: John Martin led the team with a season. and from the first medley relay, \ 11''; previous record held by Gar- are striving for a strong finish. The .. victory in his heat of the 5000 John Mellody. a senior athletic Susquehanna knew it. About 50 rd( by only six tenths of a second. final opportunity to see the "hot: meter run. Martin cruised in with a trainer, found time in his bus~ fans (that's pretty good for a swim wet chicks' is tomorrow at 2:00 p.m ... time of 15:24.4. Teammate Joe .chedule to run a 3:12.7 1200 meet) saw the Bears take their Credit mllst al~o be given to when they host both Washington" Kershner followed Martin wi5h a meter leg for the team. Mellody. who is training in the mornings so fiCWii!~j~ virh)TV and r~i"p Tern .I()hn~on and Mary MacDo- *"d Ftr, f0T ... ti~~. : time of 16'094 Kershner has been that he can fulfill his trainer obliga- t H . *******************s******)*:*** ** **** • ****": running ~ell'since coming off an o 0 pst e r s Pit A g a In" injury from the cross-cou.ntry sea- tions, is turning in some pretty : s~n. Boyertown grad ~nan Ha v- impressive times so f-ar this season. BY NILS GROTEN closer than the prevIous time these With 24 seconds left. Bill Zahn .. nlla clocked a 16:56.7 m the SOvO McMullin also ran a spectacular OJ The Grizzly t~o teams met with Ursinus win- of Hopkins made one of two free : meter ru.n. Havrill~. a fre. nman. anchor lep His 4:28.3 in the 1600 On February I, the Bears put up DIng, 97-60. throws to make the score 74-72, .. tested himself agamst a deeply meter r"vd. '1 of the race paced the a Itood fight in a loss to Johns The previous opponent, Hop- but the Bears failed to capitalize : talented field. Bears to " second place finish. Hopkins, 75-72, but on February kinsnonethelesc;providedsomecompe- and were forced to foul again. .. In the 3000 meter run, Rob McMul':il. through plenty of hard S, they continued their domination tition. Pete Smith. as usual, rose : Hacker proved that cross-training wor! is becoming a force to be of Haverford with an 82-57 victory. to the occasion with some impres- .. really does work with a 3rd place. reckoned with on the ~rack. In the Haverford game, Pete sive inside play. With three seconds left, Hop- • Hacker, a senior, was one of the The team travels to Hr'verford Smith scored a game-high i3 In fact, late in the first half, after kins made only one of two free : top finishers at the outdoor MAC Collt!ge on Sunda to fare yet 1 another challenging fi.:JJ. Tossible :;1;. ~:~~::r~~~n:: s~~~~~~ ~~;n~~~:~,~;~~~ ~:~:~!~~:e; t~:~,:sh~~:; ~:dtr:~~~;~=;. o~: : ~~:~:~~n~!p~~::se ::e~~c~:I~ opponents include powerhouse record breaking Jim Mobley's kins scored the last six points of the exciting game sadly ended in defeat .. during the indoor campaign and Moravian. Villanova. Swarthmore. mark set in 1980. half and led 33-28 at halftime. as Pete Smith's desperation heave : peak on the outdoor circuit. Hacker Delaware Valley. and. of course. Hopkins increased its lead to fell short. The Bears record st:~nds .. has big plans for himself. He hopes the Red Wave of Haverford Ursinus had the game virtually 41-33 at the start of the half and at 12-9 overall, 3-4 in MAC play, : to qualify for Nationals and also Coach Richard Whatley. aka the wrapped up at the half with a 29- never looked back. Late in the depending on the outcome of the" run a marathon (26.2 miles) in the MASTER. looks to this weekend 23 lead. John Maddox contrib game, Maddox nailed a three- Bears' visit this past Wednesday to: fall of 1990. as a tuneup for the indoor MAC uted 22 points to the blowout, pointer to pull the Bears within Catholic University in Washing-" l'he distance medley relay Championships in two weeks at altllough was which, imp'r~iv~,. one point.at 73-72. . I ton, D.C. : team of J~m .Widmaier. Bill Bun- Widener. ~age6 THE GRIZZLY February 9, 1990 Grapplers Rebound With Big Victory ...... , BY MATT BECKER shell-shocked from the West Lib executing a reversal in the last second period. t w~nted: I OJ The Grizzly erty Tournament. Who knows? minute and trying for near-fall Vic Zampetti wrestled the smart-: Ed 1tor s , • Two weekends ago the Grizzlies The Ursinus grapplers regained with less than twenty seconds to go. est match of the night for Ursinus • •• were effectively pummeled in the their composure this weekend by Athearn executed an aggressive, at 1671bs. With tough work from • • West Liberty Invitational. This blasting out two wins over Lebanon physical match with selected flur the bottom position, Vic managed t Applications for the positions o~ result shows the intense quality of Valley and Western Maryland ries of tasteful forearms to his an escape and a takedown midway • Editor-in-Chief for the three stu-+ the tournament, which featured before stumbling against Mansfield. opponent's face before small through the third period. He then • dent publications are being sought: many Division II and III All Double winners for the Grizzlies packaging his nemeses in six min proceeded to ride his man out for : by th~ Studen~ Publications. Americans and National Place- include l(evin Athearn at 126, Vic utes and sixteen seconds and earn- the last minute of the match to • Committee. PrevIous staff expe-+ winners, as 142 pounder Mike Zampetti at 158, Scott Flannery at ing six Ursin us team points. secure the win. • rienee is helpful but not a pre-. Vanim should know. Mike pulled 190, and Nils "the Human" Neu At 134, freshman Thorn <2hester : req uisite. : a Division II All-American in the bauer at Heavyweight. Athearn, decked his opponents in a quick Thorn Love did an excellent job. Anyone with questions concern-. first round and a Di vision III Flannery and Neubauer, along with two minutes and nine seconds. of walking out on the mat and • ing duties and responsibilties of the. national placewinner in the second Todd Kleindinst at 150 each, picked With Chester's pin, the Grizzlies accepting a forfeit for Ursinus. He : editorial positions should see pub-: round. Needless to say, Mike was UD a Din during the day's matches. got all the team points they would even amazed the most staunch • lications advisors: Dr. Volkmer. decisioned both times, but he did On Wednesday, Feb.4, the need for the night. However, still Haverford wrestling fans, all two • (Grizzly and Lantern) and Mrs .• managed to give Coach Racich Ursinus grapplers crushed Haver hungry for more blood, Ursinus of them. : Harris (Ruby). : some quality mat time. The two ford by the score of 39-10. In the continued to decimate Haverford. At 190, "Tex" Flannery pinned. Current editors are also willing. bright spots in the tournament for eight matches that were wrestled, In the next match at 150 pounds, his opponent too fast for anyone to • to answer any questions: • the Grizzlies were Kevin Athearn the Grizzlies picked up four pins en one must wonder ifUrsinus' Todd see him do some impressive moves. : Peggy Hermann and Kevin Murphy: at 126 lbs. and Thorn Love at 177 route to their impressive win. At Klinedist even broke a sweat, since The time of the deck was one min- • (Grizzly), Michelle Grande and. lbs. Kevin placed sixth and Thorn 118, freshman Ron Bush was he packed his meager opponent in ute and fourteen seconds. If you • Matt Noll (The Lantern), and .• pulled in a fifth place finish for decisioned, 10-6. However, he must one minute and twenty-three sneezed, you missed it. And finally : Michelle McFadden (Ruby). : Ursinus. be applauded for the reckless seconds. Todd made it look too at Heavyweight, Nils Neubauer. Letters of application, stating. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the abandon that he used in pursuing easy. accepted a forfeit for Ursinus. • your qualifications and prospec-. Grizzly grapplers just plain stunk his opponent. For a case in point, 158 pounder Rod Hessinger With this win the Grizzlies raised • tive {'lans should be received by: in their losses to Susquehanna and he just missed a nice attempt at a showed flashes of brilliance and their record to 10-4. This Satur- : Mrs. Harris, Economics Depart-. Elizabethtown. They wrestled in lateral drop in the second period. valleys of mediocrity while being day, come out and watch the • ment, Bomberger 209 , by 12:00. effectively and lacked the aggres- With success of that move, Bush decisioned by his opponent. Rod Grizzlies in a quadrangular meet: noon, February 28, 1990. : sive, hard-nosed attitude that would have possibly been looking did display excellent takedown against Swarthmore, Johns Hop- • characterized their Moravian at a pin for himself. He also showed moves, such as his fireman's car kins, and Widener. The action starts match. Perhaps they were still .Euts, instead of just giving up, by riage, to gain near-fall points in the of noon; don't be late! 5, l\f\es Gymnasts Prepare for Nationals BY ROBIN BARRY The Bears recorded an impressive 8.65, Robin Barry with a 7.55, and OJ The Grizzly frrst victory over Princeton. Becky Evans with a 6.3. On beam, The Ursinus gymnastics team Friday morning the team de- Karen Michel scored an impres- started a busy, but successful wee- parted for New England where sive 8.6. High scores on floor kend a bit early last Thursday as Saturday they met Rhode Island include Robin Barry with an 8.15, they traveled to the University of College. Due to inconsistent scor- Nicole Zohil with a 7.1, and Lind- Pennsylvania for a tri-meet with ing, the Bears suffered a narrow sey Heiser with a 7.3. Penn and Princeton University. one point defeat. However, the The Bear's coach, Ray McMa- ••••••••••••••••••"\ Bears did score 140, their season hon, would like to remind the stu- ~,...... 4-~'I~ .. high. On Sunday the team traveled dents and faculty of the upcoming '--'lJlUJIlaJ.. •• : to Bridgewater State College. National Collegiate Gymnastics .. Sunday's meet was again decided Championships to be held at Ursi- BY NEIL SCHAFER : by a narrow margin of victory; this nus in Helfferich Hall on March 2 OJ The Grizzly .. time in favor of the Bears. and 3. The team competitions will Trina Derstine stands seven .. Several personal best scores were begin March 2 at 5 p.m. and the D'fl, ~~~t~ ~ ~ \5. ::J..o points shy of reaching an Ursinus : obtained over the weekend. Carol individual funds will begin on Sat- milestone. With seven more points, .. Skinner made her debut on vault, urday, March 3 at 1 p.m. .\-\ i ,o~ ~ ~\~~O~ ~~ ~ ~ -k>,,"\ 'coo ~ o.~O Derstine will become a member of : receiving a score of 6.7. Also scor- Come support the gymnasts this the 1,000 point club for women's 0. F('e~c.~ tGXta . Qn~ 0. \=' (en(.~ \ex-\:.. .. ing well on vault was Lindsey Friday in their last home meet basketball. With her team-high 22 I: Heiser with an 8.2. H~gh sco~es on against Ithaca and Lock Haven. --rh~\o<.. ~cY-t.. J 'no..~ 0- \h At..j~ '(s,Cu, ~-.re- points ion the Lady Bears' victory over Eastern, Derstine upped her ~~~wiW.~~~r~~i:~tl~*~i'iTr*~*i~*****, ~ic~ uc.~. 0.. ~\CR.. lJo.C' total to 993 career points. An even loftier goal of Trina's is to eclipse i Athletes of the Week Laura Letukas' career scoring mark .. Schildt had a big day against Eliz at U rsinus of 1,041 points. Letukas .. BY NEIL SCHAFER Do You Want VISA 3. MasterCard STUDENT SERVICES .. OJ The Grizzly abethtown by winning the 200 PO BOX 224026 HOLLYWOOD. FL 33022 accomplished this goal over a four Credit Carda? .. 1M, being part of the winning relay .. Steve Grubb has been named .... f"'- You '.,1J" "a.'" Iwo of I". most 'K.OQ''',ed ~n acc epted ,",pd_' year period. Derstine is nearing ca'", '" Ihe .()tld VISA' and M."erearer c,ed" ca,d. ",n 'fOUl y~! , _"I VlSA·/MIS,..c.t(ft : Student-Athlete of the Week by team, and shattering the schoo) EVEN IF YOU ARE NEW 'N CREDIT Of HAVE eEEN this plateau in only her third sea n..... cred,' careb. Inctoeecf lind S' 5 00 wf\~ .. TURNED DOW ... BEFORe record in the 100 breaststroke. 1<:>0' refundable If ~ aPP'O..-.d ,,"",ad.. ,..,, son as a Lady Bear. Derstine has .. the SPOrts Information Department , ...' , VlSII'" 8ftd ....'..carer .... cred" cantl Senta Bamberger, teammate of ,," ('. .' you d~s_ and "eed 'or • 10 • 8OOt(S four games left this season to jump : and The Grizzly for the week end ,tP bO~.J>~" • DEPAANENT STORES. rvlTlON .. ing January 29th. Grubb paced the Schildt, is the other co-Student .D" f' 0"- • ENTER!A.N"ENT • EMERGENCY CASH into first place on the all-time list. .. ,~' ," • TlCt(ETS • RESTAURANTS Athlete of the Week. Bamberger ~o ,J,;,)" • HOTelS. GAS • CAR RENTALS : men's swimming team to a 76-56 ADDRESS The Lady Bears play first place ~~ • REPAIRS. AND TO BUILD won the 50 Freestyle and the 100 VOURCMD.T ~flHGI Moravian on Saturday on the .. victory over the Green Terror of . : Western Maryland. He won the Freestyle against E-town. She CITY STATE ZIP Greyhounds' home floor and will GUARANTEEDI capped of[ a triple victory day with , have to do without the services of .. 1650 freestyle and the 200 but GOLD CARD a leg on the winning medley relay VISA/MASTERCARD PHONE- ;.Veronica Algec, who injured her : terfly. Grubb also led the men to a GUARANTEED ISSUE team. OR MOttEY lACK ~lf in the Eastern Game. " . ,.. 126-76 trounce of Elizabethtown. soc SECURITY - t The Grizzly sports staff wish : Denise Schildt has been named ~abeoIulely gue""leed so H",,., ,. .co-Student-Athlete of the Week Congratulations to STEVE, OUI "1'- card lodey SIGNATURE the best for Trina in her quest for YourcredMcards.,. wa","" Ut".:IIH hi iF' ".Iiid.! ',,'·'0 L_ #1. :for the week ending January 29th. DENISE, and SENTA! February 9, 1990 THE GRIZZLY Page 7
y Wismer Looking Gamely • BY MICHELLE L. GRANDE • Play by the Stars Grizzly News Editor • What's green and brown and • BY LUCINDA L' AMOUR enjoyed by hundreds? No, this • Grizzly Columnist question is not a stupid riddle, and • you probably even know the • answer. I'll give you a hint: the • Lucinda' never been much of a Robert LoUi Stevenson fan-- you know, answer to this question is located • I'd much rath er go to a Treasure I land than read about one, etc But rec ntly in Wismer basement. Yes, you • I came upon a quote (I wo n' t say where) b\ Ste en on \ hich reall} hIt home: guessed right; the green and brown • If your morals make you dreary, depend olll/they are wrong. What a mark of refer to some of the new colors • wi dom. Thi statement make a whole lot of en e to me. Especlall} tnce. a • yo u all know no\\- , gro\\-Ing up Catholtc mean you pend mo t of}olJr ttme seen in the Ursinus gameroom • which is undergoing some impor • worr yI ng about thing you ha en't done envI lontng \\- hen you're finally tant renovations. • gOtng to break down and do them. and dreadtng hov.. man} Had Mary' yo u'll be hit with afterward. According to Lorraine Zimmer, • LUCIn da admIts. I ca me to college \\-ith a fe\\- nghteou Idea. hall \\e ay. Director of Student Activities, the • • And I ca n't decide whether I'm happ or ad to ay Just about ever)thlng I renovations which were partially • • said I'd never do, I've done. For (a mild) In tance.o er din ner I u ed to berate completed over the winter break • my parents with stati tIC on the exact amount of alcohol the liver could are part of a large-scale project to • process while they sipped theIr nigh tly four-ounce glas of \\ tne And of make Wismer into a Student Union. • co urse. now th ey laughingly throw tho e damnable facts nght back In m lap ;•.• when I tell them I broke my last cork cre\\-. Additional "short-term" changes j • will be made during this summer, istrative committee that is also orange carpet were done to create As a senior, I kn ow for a fact th at I'm not alone In betraYIng th e former elf Zimmer said, but no major reno actively involved with the budget a "more cozy" atmosphere and to • I left in high choo!. In fact, in an effort to dis ipate my \\- ould-be gUIlt . I a kt::d a couple fri ends if they'd gone again t an} of their moral whIl e tn college. vations will be com pleted because ing and implementation of the help the room "look more like a • gameroom." Green and brown • One- incidentally a recovering Catholic totall y agreed wuh me, ay tng of the costs involved. Zimmer renovations i nel ude President were specifically chosen, in addi • that everything from not skipping cla to no premantal "ganga," as he put It. noted that the budget for renova Richard P. Richter, Dr. John Pil • had somehow fl own the coop. Anoth er replied that she came to coll ege with tions is still in the process of being grim, Vice President of Planning tion, to complement the pool tables. • New lamps over the pool tables • no morals, so reall y had none to lose. She did elaborate th en, saying there are approved and that Fred Klee, and Administration, Dean still some things he refuses to do, i.e. cheating. Lucinda vehementl y agreed were installed last week, but sev • Director of Physical Facilities, is Houghton Kane, Dean of Student • with her there, citing several examples in Psych 101 & 2 where many srudenls accepting bids from various con Life, Mary Ellen De Wane, Direc eral students have complained that • around me actually exchanged tests! In this instance, it wasn't a case of the lights "are not bright enough • • tractors . tor of Alumni Affairs and Coordi • Lucinda's morals making me dreary, but others' lack thereof. There' nothing • Zimmer stated that while only nator of Campus Events, Klee, and for playing" and" can be hit too • worse than lacking the confidence to flunk a test on one's own ign orance. limited space is available in Wis Zimmer. Either of these groups easily." • Burns Lucinda up when I see it, and again, I know everyone who doesn't cheat feels the same. mer, she and other administrators welcomes student and faculty input Future changes in the game • • Better stop before I get preachy ...In any case, Lucinda and Co. have come are hoping "some ... of the many for the development of the Student room and Wismer include the dis • to the conclusion that Ursinus the institution really had little to do with our suggestions that students and faculty Union. play of prints along the walls and • the addition of a bar and barstools • loss of or inability to acquire new morals. We figure it would have happened have already made ... [will be] in Some of the most recent changes near the video and pinball games, • anYWhere, anyway. We paid to gain some experience and that's exactly what corporated." A committee of stu in the gameroom include remov • we got. In a not so remote way I suppose the whole idea of college runs on the all {)f which Zimmer said should dents, which include Kathi Law ing the central wall, painting the • principles of prostitution; this only becomes a negative entity when we try to be arriving within three weeks. • less, Joe Matassino, Bill Finnegan, gameroom half green and half convince ourselves it doesn't. My friends and I concur that while we would Round tables will later be placed • Rob Kester, Emma Forrest, Anne white, and replacing the carpet. • have done some people and things differently, we have no regrets. in the gameroom so that students Livezey, Sheri McCloskey, and One student noted, "[ like the fact • Whitman says, "Do I contradict myself{ Then I contradict myself. I am can eat more comfortably there, • large, I contain multitudes," both a convenient and realistic philosophy to live Tom Boshell, play an important that we suggested that they knock • and Zimmer also noted that both by, in Lucinda's opinion. I've never been much for the view that time change ~ role in helping determine what down the middle wall, and they • parties and pool tournaments can people. Seems to Lucinda we'd all stay relatively the same if our environment changes and improvements will be actually followed our suggestions." • necessary to create a better Stu be easily accommodated with the • did. But as one fluctuates, the other reacts to it. Just because I always carried a Zimmer stated that the color • purse in high school, wouldn't be caught dead with one now, and probably dent Union at Ursinus. An admin- changes from yellow walls and See Game P.8 • • won't be able to live without one in the near future doesn't make me an • immoral being, just a human one. S top Th e Se x Wa rs • Discrimination is an ugly and these earlier cases used a similar can see the chubby exerciser's • WEEKEND FORECAST dangerous thing and it can go both self-conscious type defense against point and I think male-only clubs • AR[ES: Winning isn't everything unless you lose a piece of yourself in ways. Consider the current case desegregation; they didn't want to have their advantages, concerns ot • the action of the game. being reviewed by the PA Human worry about leaving the toilet seat greater magnitude force me to • TAURUS: Write a letter to the Marines to let them know they're not Relations Commission concerning up, shaving and other vanity-based favor desegregated facilities. Segre • the only ones looking for a few good men. the female-only status of "Living worries. The judges did not agree gation in trivial matters such as • GEM[NI: Unpredictable weather makes dressing difficult, so if the Well Lady" fitness centers. The and ordered desegregation. The health and hunting clubs can too • choosing gets too tough, do it in the buff! owners of the corporate chain health spa decision should use sim easily carryover into more impor • CANCER: Bestial weekend in store: if Old McDonald had a farm, think women should be able to ilar logic. Vanity is not a sufficient tant areas such as service and busi • there's nothing to stop you from trying it too. exercise in a male-free environ defense. ness organizations or even local • LEO: While experimenting in the kitchen, keep in mind that crabby ment, the idea being that gawkers [ remember a few years ago government. Rather than deter • meat does not belong in Manhattan Clam Chowder. upset or inhibit the positive expe when a Southern hunting club was mining why one organization • VIRGO: Ask any baker--kneading French loaves takes the longest, rience working out should be. [n forced to allow women to join. should be allowed to discriminate • but yields the tastiest results. fact, the presence of men would One of my feminist friends hailed based on sex while another • L[BRA: While doing wash on Saturday, don't forget to add the keep many women at home, say the decision as necessary and shOUldn't, we should simply not • softener during the sit 'n spin cycle. the club's supporters. proper; I agreed. [ spoke with this allow sex segregation. • SCORPIO: [n the upcoming election. vote for the candidate who U[ • wouldn't go," said one testify person on the phone after the spa • believes in the concept of partying. ing client, H[ would feel [' d be case began to unfold a few weeks The abo ve is a submission ofthe • SAGITTAR[US: Keep plenty of Vaseline on hand if you intend to H judged. ago. She seems to think women Ursin us Political Science Associa • take the bull by the horns. this • Unfortunately for self
r------"_-- ( DONNEllEY COUPON) . I 'Game Fr~m P.7 I use of room dividers. Because of Mikal Says. • • 00 space considerations, the ping-pong BY MIKAL I~ughing like idiots at the profes 'TtL. $1 OFF ! table may be removed, and one Grizzly Columnist sor, and passing in those hellish ~p ANY PIZZA I student emphasized, "The only Hi! Mind if I interrupt your assignments that make your page drawback is that we still don't delectable Wismer lunch? I just and a half of frayed notebook S"h -- ben...... - w. IN'Il. h bett.," ! have as much room as we did in want to introduce my column. I'm paper that was scribbled out at the old Union." In addition, mov OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK : Mikal, (MI-KAL, MIH-KAHL, Wismer look slightly inferior. Who 489-6225 ing the entrances to Wismer and EXPIRES t-IO COUEGEVIU.E SHOPPING CENTER I MICKLE) and this column will be are these people, where do they restructuring the traffic flow around ~~~~~~~~~~~.... ~_J my attempt to bring a little color come from, what brings them here, the Berman Museum of Art and into a black and white world. I and most of all, why don'l Ihey Wismer will be incorporated in hope you find it somewhat enter have jobs? the "long-term" plans for the Stu taining and mildly amusing. I was considering doing a pro dent Union. First of all, there are a few sub file on all of my ex-roommates, but Many students who have visited jects which I will not address in Kevin and Peggy said there wasn't the gameroom have responded this column like Olin construc enough room for all seven of them. favorably to the renovations. One tion, curriculum changes, Wismer Sorry, guys. Just flip open the gameroom employee said, "It's a improvements, and the pledging directory; chances are one of them lot nicer. It's more open and pro controversy. The other 7 112 pages will be on the page. Anyway, I vides better access. Everyone seems can cover that. I also vow not to hope you enjoyed the column. I to like it." Another student added, mindlessly complain and bicker- was really nervous when I first got "It's definitely better now. There's that's why we have letters to the this assignment last Monday. In FREE a lot more room," while a game editor. fact, I even went to see Kate Grim MEMBERSHIP room manager agreed, "1 like it. I I've been kicking around sev to ask her advice. We talked for a Regular Rental Fee - $1 98 OVERNIGHT think they are positive changes." eral ideas for future columns. I while and she reassured me that • SpeCials For Senior Citizens. Kids & Just About Everyone Else ....-- ______.:. plan to discover the location of the ideas would always be there . • 24 Hour Film Return Slot. SpeCial Adult Room Afterwards I was really soaring--I • SpeCial Children's Video Room tape deck in Bomberger- the one • Thousands of titles to choose from! WIN A HAWAIIAN that joyously peals every hour- can do it! I will be funny! Then I V ACATION OR BIG SCREEN and find out about changing the noticed that my fly was down for We Rent CamCorder Movie Cameras TV PLUS RAISE UP TO $1,400 tape. How about every day at the entire visit. (Oh God!) So 95 Only $29 /Day (plus Deposit) IN JUST 10 DAYS!!! noon the entire campus gathers on please spare my bruised ego any 95 95 We Rent VCRs $7 /Night, $14 /Weekends Objective: Fundraiser the lawn to hear "The Hustle?" I more abuse--tell me you like the Three Convenient Locations: Commitment: Minimal can see it now, Ursinus students column. (See you next week!) r,oll8gevllle ShOPpIng Center Money: Raise $1,400 uniting in a bell-bottom dance COLLEGEVILLE 489-4003 AI 29 & Ridge P,lle Huutc lL4 Cost: Zero Investment frenzy. SPRING CITY 94~1191 The ShOPS at SPring C ,ly At 113 ana Campus Organizations, clubs, frats, I'd also like to do an in-depth PHOENIXVILLE 933-2343 Townsn,p lint! Aoaa sororities call OCMC: study of adults in day school classes. HOURS: Daily 11 A.M.· lOP M; Saturday 10A.M. ·10P M.:Sunuy: 11 A M. ·8P M 1 (800) 932-0528 You know, those thirty to forty ...... * .... * 11 It 1c ...... 11 11 .1' • 1 (800) 950-8472, ext. 10 year olds who sit in your classes,
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