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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 11-20-2003 The Grizzly, November 20, 2003 Lauren A. Perotti Ursinus College Lindsey Fund Ursinus College Shannon Berndtson Ursinus College Laura Dougherty Ursinus College Trevor Mohr Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Perotti, Lauren A.; Fund, Lindsey; Berndtson, Shannon; Dougherty, Laura; Mohr, Trevor; Rivera, Maria; Salenetri, Brandie; Kauffman, Kyle; Delaney, Monica; Calhoun, Ellen; Bregman, Peter; Simeone, Matt '04; DiFeliciantonio, Marie; Murphy, Kevin; Murray, Eddie; Bolletino, Noelle; and Herting, John, "The Grizzly, November 20, 2003" (2003). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 549. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/549 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Lauren A. Perotti, Lindsey Fund, Shannon Berndtson, Laura Dougherty, Trevor Mohr, Maria Rivera, Brandie Salenetri, Kyle Kauffman, Monica Delaney, Ellen Calhoun, Peter Bregman, Matt Simeone '04, Marie DiFeliciantonio, Kevin Murphy, Eddie Murray, Noelle Bolletino, and John Herting This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/549 The Student Newspaper of Ursin us College Th ursday, November 20,2003 COLLEGEVILLE, PA VOLUME 28 ISSUE . 12 ~,~c Can I Kiss You? can j ){iss]ou 8:00 p~ In WLL . ... , The presentation "Can I Kiss You ?" was held on Monday, He added, "1 think that those who attended laughed a whole lot, bIlt also left November 10th in Wismer Lower Lounge. Th e fun daling and the session with something to keep in mind next time th ey were with intimacy program was sponsored by S. T. A. R. someone. " "Mike Domitrz did a fine job of both explaining the subtle humor of body language and expressing the importance of honesty in any sort of relationship, " said Vice President of S. T.A.R, Shane Borer. Mohr Conspiracy Theories: Baby, When the Lights Go Out Did Veteran's Day Pass You By? Shannon Berndtson and Laura Dougherty Grizzly News Writers Those who did know either had Several years later Congress real the day off anyway. Has Veterans' Day become the a sibling who had off from school ized that veterans of World War II Junior NirahAmm sald, "Veter or remembered having the day off and Korea equally preserved ans' Day is a natIOn al holiday. A ~".IlW," light was the lumines on some reading because I forgotten day of rcmembrance? of choice last Thursday as couldn't sign online," said senior While Ursinus students sat in their in high school. Also, the war in peace. lot of business and other schools cwnplllS-'WHlepower outage sur 1M addict Pat Lafferty. classes Tuesday, many were un Iraq gave new meaning to Veter On the eleventh hour of the elev have off, and we should too." Tina students and faculty alike. Several students venture to lo aware that it was a national holi ans' Day for students this year. enth day in the eleventh month, a Straub agreed with Nlra li . She day, Veterans' Day. Close friends and relatives sta combined color guard represent emphatically stated, "Yes we _'",Ul,'U 3 o'clock in the after cal shopping districts to purchase dOon everyone's Xbox, hair dryer, candles and flashlights to combat Veterans' Day became a na tioned in Iraq increased their re ing all military services executes should have om" and CD player shut off abruptly, the impending darkness. Other tional holiday on May 24, 1954. spect for those who serve our "present arms" at the tomb of the Others feel differently. ltaving only the dim glow of huddled in dorm rooms with the But how many students remember country today and in the past. Unknown Soldier in Arlington "} think thcre are more impor )aptops to light dormitory rooms. few scented candles they already what the day commemorates? Known originally as Armistice National Cemetery in VA. tant holidays we should get off It could have been worse. possessed. When asked, a number of stu Day, Nov. II was renamed Vet The Nation's tribute to its fallen instead, that we don't already," This journalist was happy to "The gymnasts and I played dents knew it was a special day set erans' Day by President soldiers is symbolized by the laying commented Maedea Watson-Bey. report that no one was injured games and had girl talk until the aside to celebrate out veterans, but Eisenhower after the world learned of a presidential wreath on the There is no legal rcquirement for whileclimbingoutofadarkshower power went back on. It was a couldn't say much more. The most there was no "war to end all wars." tomb. schools to close on Veterans' Day Although most students couldn't ortripping over the mess ofbooks, great time, we never stopped gig common response was, "the day Armistice Day originally cel and Ursinus chose not to institute we go into detail about the holiday, thes, and empty bottles clut gling," said Kristen Grimmel, a celebrate veterans who fought ebrated the signing of the armi a day off. stice that ended World War I. some felt the school should give g floors. In fact, many posi North Hall resident. in wars." tive outcomes were facilitated by Personally, I was able to pay "Black out 03". complete attention to finishing my Students huddled together in book review for Dr. Clark's insa Grade Your Professors Today ~ Website Spotlight dimly lit hallways hopiogfor com tiable paper appetite. By page fort8Jldcompany under the emer six my battery had fallen to 3% Maria Rivera lights. Consequently, the capacity, but luckily the power Gri==(I' News Writer of TV and other electronic returned just minutes later. I Have you had a professor so knowledge, to name a few. Stu grader. I decided to start the Web suggest people are actively in DW1IUU'" allowed for full concen- knew by ten o'clock that Mad bad that you could not wait until the dents can now offer their own site to warn others of professors volved with the Web site and find r. '~U""1 on otherwise mundane, den, Radiohead, and ESPN would er.d of the semester to criticize suggestions and grade their like her," stated Swapceinski. it fun and useful. work. have pushed that completion date thcir perfonnancc in a Teaching professor's performance. The goal Searching through the Web site There are currently 3.417 fact, the popular Friday dead to well after 2a.m. Evaluation Questionnaire? Have is for professors to take into con links include Most Rated Schools, Schools and about 240,897 profes for essays persuaded stu In all, the power outage pro you had a professor so great and sideration these criticisms and Recent Press, Funny Ratings and sors profiled in thiS ncw rating to work diligently at their voked more positive results at outstanding you wish you had the change if necessary. On the all sorts ofinfonnation. Web site, including Ursinus Col powered laptops to finish Ursinus than in most of the af opportunity to recommend them to website, students can ratc their There is also a forum were lege. Neighbonng schools such as the three hour deadline flicted areas. Local businesses other students? professors on their helpfulness, students and professors post com Villanova, Bryn Mawr, and were forced to shut down due to Studcnts all across the states are clarity, difficulty of coursc mate ments or questions and one gets Gettysburg are all included in this the fallen branch that caused the getting thc opportunity to do just rial and even their attractiveness. the opportun i ty to rep Iy , by post ing program. fiasco, except for the Limerick that. Students can sign on to Thc founder, Jolm Swapceinski, a message. Currently, there were 99 Ursinus profcssors arc cri Diner, which became a safe ha www.ratemyprofessors.com and started thi projcct in 1999. He 209 topics and 3,072 messages. tiqued on the site ranging from ven for several students. Over "anonymously" comment on their was attending San Jose State Uni Topics which included: "Cell near perfect scores to negative 60,000 residents across the South professors. versity to receive a master's de Phone. Not in my Class", "Is it evaluations. eastern Pennsylvania region lost Collcge profcssors make a liv gree in computer science at the wrong for students to date their Students are encouraged to com power temporarily. ing by grading the performance of time. professors","University ment on their professors students, as well as instructing, "While there, I had a professor fees ... huh" and many others. "anonymously"at suggesting and implementing who was a real ogre and an unfair The large amount of responses www.ratcmyprofessors.com. NEWS OPINION A&E SPORTS Blackout '03 Yahoo! Meet the Director... Men's Basketball What were you doing? Do you know the difference Of UC's upcoming How will they do this season? between Search Engines? performance. News--------------------------page 1 OpilliollS ------------------------ page 2 A&E ----------------------------- page 3 Sports -----------------------------page 4 Website Spotlight Words Hurt All American Cafe Rate your professors! Chalk Writings Cause Turmoil. Use this article to get yourselffood! News----· pagel Opiniolls-------------------- page 2 A&E -------------------page 3 THE GRIZZLY ' IIII ~ S'll DI 1 I 'WSPAPI R 01, UR INU OLLEGE 28'111 \ FAR OF PUBLI AnON LINDSEYI' ND hi! LA RENPER01TI I:DITORS-IN-CHlEF Page 2 Student Opinions Thursday, November 20, 20U DR.