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Anne Antanavage '04 Ursinus College

Kelly Gray Ursinus College

Quinn Dinsmore Ursinus College

Bart Brooks Ursinus College

Jerel Smith Ursinus College

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Thursday, February 13,2002 , :Q:i. COLLEGEVILLE,PA VOLUME 27 ISSUE 16 Iraqi Speaker Describes his Country as a Prison of Suffering

2uinn Dinsmore Gri:::.ly News Editor

"We are prisoners as a people, in High Commissioner of Refugees, change to "get rid of the worst mitted by the Iraqi leadership. the prison known as Iraq. We 5 million out of Iraq's 23 million nightmare since Hitler." He urged For more than 14 years he has don't care who frees us as long as people are refugees or internally the international community to push represented several NGO's be­ we are liberated from our suffer­ displace persons. for the conviction of Saddam fore the Human Rights Commis­ ing," said Bakhtiar Amin, a human Amin stated a half million people Hussein as a war criminal and sion. rights activist and founder of the have been killed under Hussein's prays he will give up his weapons He was also involved in getting International Alliance for Justice. rule and the people have suffered of mass destruction. the European Parliament, the U.S. A native Kurd of Iraq, Amin socioeconomic, spiritual, and psy­ Amin feels the human rights v io­ House of Representatives and the gave his perspective on "The Iraqi chological side effects from his lations are unacceptable in a coun­ U.S. Senate to adopt resolutions Issue" on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 tyranny. He listed historical ex­ try filled with "agony, dismay, and for the indictment of the Iraqi p.m. in Olin Auditorium to an at­ amples of assassination, a pattern fear. " leadership's war crimes and crimes tentive crowd of over a hundred of missing persons and the inci­ Amin looks forward to the day against humanity. students, faculty and community dences of rape, destruction, and that Iraq can rebuild but warns, From 1990to 1996,Aminserved to AI Qaeda. "The oil is a curse not were on the side of the Iraqi people members. torture present in Iraq for nearly "Any new government in Iraq must as an advisor to French First Lady a blessing," he stated. "The profit and those who supported Saddam," Amin began his talk with the rich four decades. take into consideration diversity Danielle Mitterrand, and the Inter­ is not spent on the people." he saId. "It is always betterto fight history of Iraq, a country he de­ "I talk with passion because I and create an inclusion govern­ national Socialists, the Council of As for terrorism, Amin says the this battle to get rid of the regime." scribes as a "cradle of religions am a victim but I also want to see ment or Iraq will not stay together. Europe president and the U.S. De­ connection is nothing new to Ira­ Amin is one of a number of and cultures." However, Amin energy and passion for the fight," It will remain a failed state." partment of States. He holds a qis. "The connection with groups international speakers brought to became a refugee at the age of 7, Amin explained. Amin currently serves as ex­ master's degree in international like Hamas and Jihad is strong and campus by the Hon. Joseph a common plight for his people. "The international community ecutive director of the Interna­ relations and has done doctoral has always been there." Melrose, (Ursinus Class of 1966), created this (Hussein) monster, tional Alliance for Justice, a net­ studies in the field of geopolitics. "I have lost 60 members of my Throughout his talk, Amin de­ they armed him, and they are silent work composed of approximately former Ambassador to Sierra family," he explained. "No cam­ In the question and answer ses­ scribed a country misrepresented about his crimes." 275 non-governmental organiza­ Leone, who is now a professor of eras will show you the disappear­ sion following his talk, Amin dis­ by the world media, full of suffer­ Amin also believed the deepest tions from over 120 countries work­ cussed the role of oil and con­ international relations at Ursin us. ance of thousands of Iraqis." ing and anxious for change. desire of the Iraqi people is regime ing to establish the International firmed the connection of Hussein "Iraq will not forget those who According tothe United Nations Ad Hoc Tribunal for crimes com- To fight or not to Ursinus Students Heroes fight: You May Not 30 Years Ago Bart Brooks Have the Option GrizzlyStaffWriter

~DyGray At this point in American his­ It was a Saturday afternoon in tory, only the people enl isted will January 1973. The Ursinus bas­ go off to fight in the war, unlike ketball team had just finished eat­ in the past. Rangel thinks mili­ ing lunch and they were headed tary service should be a collec­ back to their rooms. They had lost tive sacrifice among all young a game to Juniata the night before, men. Also, he wants more mi­ and were headed back to the col­ norities to participate in the fight lege, making a quick stop. Once in against Iraq. their rooms, it was not before long The draft used to be a com­ an explosion rocked the motel. mon experience for all Ameri­ On January 13, 1973, an explo­ can men. Rangel thinks that is sion destroyed the kitchen and din­ something our country has lost ing area of Motel 22 in Huntingdon and needs to regain again. (which is roughly between Altoona When President Bush went to and Lewistown), Pennsylvania. Congress about authorizing force However, only one person was against Trag, Congressman kjl\etl when fifteen could have died. Rangel voted no. The Ursinus basketball team Though Rangel did ask for sup­ helped avert a tragedy. port, President Bush does not Coach Warren Fry of the bas­ plan on revitalizing the draft, ketball team immediately set up which finished in 1973. rescue efforts, since the nearest fire department was miles away. the United States; Richard Nixon the youth of today." Novelist John Wideman. author The team rescued as many sent a personal letter and a com­ One of the survivor's wives of The Lynchers was at a special trapped people as they could, mendation to Warren Fry in Feb­ wrote a long letter explaining how convocation for the basketball sometimes using doors and table ruary of 1973. relieved she was that the Ursinus team. tops as gurneys. Fourteen people Allover the country, there were basketball team was there to sa ve All those and more can be found were saved, and one waitress was alI sorts of articles written and her husband. at the Ursinusiania room. If you killed in the blast. commendations; articles were seen In a January 22"d letter, Foster wish to read about the basketball However, the Ursinus basket­ in Sports Illustrated and in news­ Ulrich Jr., the Executive Director team or if you would like to watch ball team became instant heroes. papers on the West Coast. of Development at Juniata, he the BBC video about J.~. Salinger National outpouring of support The story captivated the nation, wrote his appreciation for the ef­ (the topic of last week's article) rolled in. Letters and awards and and prompted many responses and forts of the Ursinus team. send an e-mail to Carolyn Weigel recognition came from all over the letters to it. Some of the more In a February 21 SI letter. Senator to make an appointment. country. common phrases included. "this Richard Schweiker wrote a letter Perhaps the most famous of has done well to restore my faith in for the Ursinus basketball team. those came from the President of

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·IIHlrs da~ · . Fehruary 13,20U3 Grizzly Arts and Entertainment Page 3 ~FalIonSza~rko _Female Pride, Guerilla Warfare Grizzly StajJWriter On Friday. February 7. 2003 the crusade in 1985. They put up Guerilla Girls gave a presentation posters around New York City in Do women have '10 be naked 10 in Olin Auditorium at 7 p.m. to an attempt to educate the public educate Ursinus College students, about the unfair treatment female faculty. and community members artists face in their profession. get into the Met. Museum? about discrimination women and Their public service announce­ minorities face in the arts. ments used simple, straightforward. Three women wearing gorilla block lettering to make a serious masks gave a multimedia demon­ point. During the presentation Fri­ less than 5% of the artists in the Modern stration. Each of them assumed day evening, the Girls showed the Art are 85% identities of deceased female art­ 20 year old posters; many of them sections women, but ists: a playwright, fashion designer. were sarcastic but all of them were of the nudes are female. and Federal Theater leader. They factual. One of the statistics used read posters that were previously was: "Women artists earn 113 of GUIIRIIll GIRlS couauo If,.. .., ..... used as well as feedback letters. what men artists do." W \> 1< . ':I u e ( ( i I I a Q I ( I 8. C /) m Junior Arrie Callahan said, "I After the Guerilla Girls suc­ thought the information that the ceeded in exposing the inequalities counterparts did. Essentially, the Girls rallied at the Tony Awards, "The Guerilla Girls' presentation group also tours around the coun­ Guerilla Girls were providing was faced by white women in the art Gueri 11a Girls' research cone I uded with their supporters wearing go­ was really an eye-opener, 1 had no try. educating others about dis­ very interesting and that it's star­ world, they researched how mi­ that white men were given the rilla masks as well. They also sent idea about these issues! Now that crimination in the arts. They are tling how under-represented norities were treated. Not surpris­ most influence in the arts. out mailings to members of the art I've heard about this, I want to funded by private donations and women and minorities are in the ingly, minority artists experienced Aside from putting up posters community when they could no learn more." touring. For more information about art world." just as much. if not more, unfair around the city, the Girls also gave longer put up posters in NYC. The Guerilla Girls are headquar­ the Guerilla Girls visit their The Guerilla Girls started their treatment as their white female demonstrations on Broadway. The Junior Ann Antanavage said, tered in New Yorl< City. The webpage: www.guerillaWls.com. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• First of Pew Fellows Speaks Put on Channel 4 ! ! ! Jerel D. Smith long period oftime on projects that graphs as he showed them, telling Grizzly StajJWriter don't really pay?" one has to won­ a story of his journey and how the Bear Necessities is on! La Luche. Imagining Catumba. der; incidentally, this question is project came together. During this If you don't know what these also one which came up during the time, he worked alongside Cuban Thursdays at llpm, a new television show is coming to you mean, or the story behind them, lecture. Salzmann answered, painter Luis EI Estudiante. The overUCTV! then you were one that missed a "Grants here and there help out completion of this particular work delightful lecture by photographer with expenses to get things done." took a year and a half. The show, hosted by Quinn Dinsmore andJen Ludwig, will be Lawrence Salzmann, who graced Then he added passionately, "The Salzmann also spoke about his reporting on and discussing such topics as pledging, affirmati ve the hall of Berman Museum on love of what 1 am doing is how 1get work inspired by another Cuban action, reality TV shows, movie reviews, and a wide variety of February 6. by." tradition, that of lively music and othertopics! Since becoming a Pew Fellow in This particular passion has taken dance. Now also a festival, Imag­ The first show is tonight! 2001, for which he received a Salzmann around the world to many ining Catumba is a work that $50,000 grant from the Pew Chari­ countries in search of more works Salzmann put together using sev­ So tune in!!! table Trust, Salzmann has taken on to put in motion. eral different techniques, which he •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a few interesting projects. La Luche (The Struggle) is one explained to those present for the .'f'eeently published Face to of the works that Salzmann put lecture. He also explained the M. a compilation of photo­ together in another country. Cuba usefulness of photography as ad­ Francis Moore Lappe to Visit graphic essays inspired by his back­ was his focal point for this work. vertising, for which he displayed ground in anthropology. The book Suddenly inspired by an idea he banners, fliers, and brochures used was the joint work of Salzmann had to photograph children's to publicize the Catumba Festival, Ursinus on February 19th and our very own photography games, Salzmann went in search which took place in Philadelphia. Professor Wallace professor Donald Camp. The two of just the right atmosphere. He Students were delighted with the Special to The Griz::.ly collaborated forten months to pro­ found it in a gym where children opportunity to share in Salzmann's Frances Moore Lappe is the au­ doctorates from distinguished in­ "v ision and work healing our planet duce it. were practicing wrestling, which work. thor of the classic bestseller Diet stitutions and many awards for her and uplifting humanity." She was Salzmann explained to the audi­ is one of the major sports in Cuba. If you missed this presentation for a Small Planet and a dozen written and other work. In 1987 recently a visiting scholar at the ence that the projects he has taken To him. this scene represents how by a Pew Fellow, you have an­ other books. She is the cofounder she became the fourth American Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ on are very time consuming, some children struggle to grow up the other opportunity: Painter Stuart of two national organizations that to receive the coveted Right Live­ nology, where she completed work mounting up to 5 years. "How surrounding environment. Netsky will be speaking in Berman focus on food and the roots of lihood Award, known as the "Al­ on her latest book, Hope's Edge, does he operate and Ii ve for such a Salzmann spoke about the photo- Museum on March 27, at 7:30 PM. democracy. In 1975, she founded ternative Nobel Prize," for her written with her daughter Anna. the Cal ifornia-based Institute for On Wednesday, Feb­ College newspapers: Too focused on entertain­ Food and Development Policy ruary 19th Lappe will (Food First) to educate Ameri­ visit Ursinus College for cans about the causes of world two events. At4:00p.m. Christian Mignot ment? hunger. In 1990, she co-founded she will hold an infor­ Daily Bruin (U- Wire) the Center for Living Democ­ mal discussion for stu­ "At one point we were the 10th Daily Bruin (U-WIRE) LOS latter. racy, a ten-year initiative to pro­ dents, faculty, and staff "The balance needs to be shifted most searched Web site on Google ANGELES - Sex toys. Whipped mote democracy as a way of in Wismer Parent? back toward hard news and com­ search engines," she said. "A good cream. Bondage. Caught your at­ life. Lappe's books have been Lounge. At7:30p.m. in mentary ," he said. "The entertain­ deal of people are still picking up tention? Of course. Everybody used in hundreds of colleges and OlinAuditoriumshe will the paper to read about regular loves to read about sex. ment focus should be less signifi­ universities and in more than 50 present a talk entitled, cant, but not altogether nonexist­ news." Ron Lin, editor in chief of Sex columns have become popu­ countries. Her writing has ap­ "Fat, Famine, and Froot The Daily Californian at UC Ber­ lar features over the last few years ent." peared in publications as diverse Loops: Where's De­ VonBlumsaid though entertain­ keley, said his publication's weekly in college publications across the as The New York Times, Los mocracy When You ment sections and humorous col­ column "Sex on Tuesday" does nation. Angeles Times, Reader's Di­ Need It?" A book sign­ urnns are interesting. they should not take away from the serious­ These aren't your ordinary, bor­ gest, Chemistry, Le Monde Dip­ ing will follow the talk, not compete with coverage of cam­ ness of the newspaper because ing, health-related kind ohex col­ lomatique, alld Harper·s. and copies of a number campus readers are interested in IUlms. No - instead there are pus and national issues. "Such LapP'has appeared on The To­ of Frances books will exploring issues related to sex. humorous pieces about important features do take away from the day Show. CBS Radio, National be available for pur- "We don't serve the same news educational issues, like the ins and serious nature of a campus news­ Public Radio, and many others. chase. outs of oral sex, or how to include paper," he said. The Yale Daily audiences as national dailies like She has received 15 honorary in sexual activities with your News publishes the most notori­ the New York Times. so features ificant (or not) other. ous of the sex columns. penned by like this are not out of place in a during the 1960s when student Ward, UCLA student media di­ changed over Renowned campus newspapers, self-titled "sex pert" Natalie college newspaper," he said. "Be­ publications were part of a largely rector. said these changes are time. the Yale Daily News and the Krinsky. Krinsky has received so sides. people are still picking up the politicized, agitational era. largely due to differences in the "Big city alternative weeklies have Californian, have aroused much media coverage in the last paper for what happens on cam­ "Newspapers then were at the social climate. evol ved over time," he said. ''They ~mt''''rPc::tofnational press due to year as' a result of her steamy pus - that is the bread and butter forefront of activism, raising pow­ "College papers then were much have become less centered on raunchy, carefree content of column that she now has an agent. of student journalism." The Daily erful issues relevant to students more free-wheeling and probably political issues, and are more fo­ columns, aimed at grabbing Yale Daily News Editor in Chief Bruin ran asexcolumn in its View­ and the nation." he said. In com­ read like alternative publications." cused on popular culture." Stu­ attention of readers and gener­ Rebecca Dana said the inclusion point section from the latter end of parison, newspapers today are less he said. "Today. they are a great dents are certainly divided on talk on campus. But some ofKrinsky's semimonthly column the 2000-200 I school year until active and confrontational. deal more professional and pol­ whether the Daily Bruin serves as pundits have criticized these last year did little to change the June 2002. when columnist Ben VonBlum said, even though issues ished." entertainment or news. suggesting they reflect purpose of the campus publica­ Lee Handler left the newspaper. such as war. racism. sexism and Ward defined the purpose of col­ "The Daily Bruin is primarily for college newspapers are be­ tion. "Natalie's column does not Thecolumn is on hold fornow, said poverty still lege press today: "College news­ entertainment - I read it while increasingly more inter- overshadow our paper' s other con­ Editor in Chief Cuauhtemoc plague the nation. papers provide their campus with I'm having breakfast and at the in providing entertainment tent," she said. "It does not tum Ortega. "Students are more complacent news and information." Ward said. same time it's educational," said "We're working to find a place for today about the situations in Iraq of straight news. our paper solely into entertainment, "A town as big and sophisticated Veronica Pardo, a second-year VonBlum, a lecturer for the but it is entertaining." Dana said it in the future. because it was a and Korea because unlike the Gulf as UCLA needs its paper and English and French student. Oth­ Department of Communi- the only noticeable difference be­ popular feature," he said. Some War, Vietnam or other conflicts, needs its media." According to ers use the paper to stay in touch Studies anda political acti v­ tween the newspaper prior to critics say college newspapers students don' t seem to think there:s sociology professor Steve with the world. "It's a good way to more than 40 years, said Krinsky's column and after its in­ have different roles today in com­ a realistic chance that they'll have Clayman. parallels can also be stay in touch with the world since parison to those they served de­ to serve in the conflict," said Tim drawn to the way alternative pub­ '1DIIDeJ:S should provide both clusion was a large increase in the I don't watch much TV," said cades ago. Von Blum, for instance, Groeling. assistant professor of and entertainment, but at amount oftraffic on the Yale Daily lications liketheL.A. Weekly have Katie Bishop, a third-year psy­ recalls his time at UC Berkeley Communication Studies. Arvli veer too much toward the News Web site. chology student. PORTS •• ACKPAGE

Pa~c " Grizzly Sports Thursday, February 13,20()J

Men's Ursinus Swimmers Look Basketball Dominate Towards Champions Meet Centennial Trevor Mohr Grizzly StaffWnter Conferen~...,n

The Ursinus swim team finished When asked about his role as and physically to meet the de­ In response to the loss, Augelli Apparently, the coach paid trib­ their final home meet with a heart­ team captain, Augelli commented, mands of such a strenuous sport." defended his team by stating, 'This ute to the seniors by allowing them breaking loss to conference rivals "Ilike the feeling of power. 1 don't The Bears had high expecta­ meet everyone swam off-events to rearrange the swimmers events. This week in men' s V""A"L-~' Swarthmore College. mind telling people what to do. tionsgoinginto Wednesday night's because it was our last meet of the The coach followed up his ap­ ball Ursinus dominated their As the swimmers took their You have to stay tough mentally meet, but fell short of their goal. season." preciation by taking the team out to ponents. marks, the seniors shed a tear or dinner after the meet. On Saturday February two as they dipped into the chlori­ "The match was good, but the Ursinus went against nUJlIlber'J nated water for the last time. free dinner afterwards was amaz­ 16lh ranked John's Hopkins Uni­ The U. C. Bears finished the ing!" stated Sophomore Tony versity. Ursinus came out on season with a tough 2-8 season, Breuninger. top with Dan Luciano with one match remaining for the Now that the season has come 27 points and Dennis :StaiIltcm~1 women. to a close, the swim team has one contributing 22 points. The match started with fierce final task before the hang up their The Bears had a half-time competition, but both the men's goggles for good. lead of 35-26 and never gave and women's teams began to fal­ February 21-23'd is the annual the Blue Jays a chance to re­ ter early on in the meet. Champions meet, which every cover. The Bears extended On the men's side, Tony swimmer who has qualified to at­ their record in the l'nlnt'p'r.. "l'p."II Breuninger, Dan Augelli, and Joe tend during the season competes. to 7-0. Szalejko all finished with impres­ Captains Augelli and Griffiths "In order to beat a nationally sive ftrst place finishes, while Valeri have reassured this Grizzly writer ranked team you have to bring Schartel, amongst others, per­ that both the men's and women' S your A game and that is what formed well for the women. teams are well motivated for the we did," Dennis Stanton added. The relays produced an excel­ event. On Monday February 3rd lent time from the men's free re­ 'T ve been looking forward to Bears took on Drew Univer­ lay, which consists of all fresh­ getting revenge fort hose couple of sity. Steve Erfle scored 19 men. tough losses we had this season, points whi Ie Dan Lucianoadded This year's captains of the men's and a few from the women's team 16 points and 12 rebounds. The team are senior Dan Augelli and I have talked to mentioned the game was light with less then Ryan Griffiths. same thing," said Griffiths. three minutes when the ers went on a 23-10 run to the lead by six points. Luke Marlow and Dennis Stanton both added three-point­ ers that sparked a 10-0 Ursinus Track Handling Business Indoors run that secured the victory over Drew University 74-71. Finally, on February 5°' the Marie DiFeliciantonia Bears were victorious over Grizzly Sports Writer Haverford Fords 76-52. Stand outs Dennis Stanton scored 20 team took second place in their having the home field advantage With temperatures below freez­ fared well at their meet at the hard as they can," she said. points; Dan Luciano added 19 respective events: Jody Horishny doesn't hurt either. ing and the outdoor track covered DeSchriver Invitational at East Chris Keller, also a junior, can points and 10 rebounds; and in the pole \ault, Jackie Kram in Krista Smith, junior, said she was with ice and snow the Ursinus Stroudsbourg two weeks ago. already see a hard work ethic in Steve Ertle contributed IS points the 200m, Cara Goldberg in the excited about having family, friends, College track team is taking their Key performances by Katie only his second year on the team. and eight rebounds to the vic­ longjump, and Katie Dougherty in and people from around campus at business indoors. Dougherty in the 1600m, Kacie Keller feels that even though tory. the 5000m. the meet to cheer on the team. Members of the team set high Meyer in the 500m, and Frank there are a few injuries on the Ursinus took a 35-27 lead The men's 4x400 team also She feels that the team will be expectations for this season and Sl.ymanski in the 800m boasted team he sees great potential for the half, and lost that lead w placed third in their event. able to put on quite a show for the are pleased with their perfor­ Ursinus' talent. the rest of the season. less than 14 minutes left in With five meets under their belt fans. Smith commented that com­ mances so far. This past weekend the Bears If you missed your chance to game when Haverford's Matt the team is getting ready to host pared to past seasons the team has "From what I cantell," said Noah hosted the Grizzly Invitational. see the Bears in their home meet Stein added two with a lay-up to the Centennial Conference Cham­ never been in better shape. last weekend support the team at Floryshak, a new member of the Once again the team showcased give the Ford's the lead 44-43. team and a junior, "everyone is their talent but this time in front of pionships in a few weeks. "Although there area lot ofinju­ the Centennial Conference Cham­ This lead wouldn't lasllong working up to Coach's expecta­ The Bears have high expecta­ ries, the people that aren't hurt are pionships, here at Ursinus, on their home crowd. with the Bears allowi tions." Four members of the women's tions for the upcoming meet and trying their best and working out as March I" and 2nd• Haverford only three more The men's and women's teams kets and outscoring the 33-8. Ursinus held the

of the game. Women's Basketball Can't Find Ursinus remains un(lefc~atc:QI in the Centennial Confe:rell~1 with a recorded of 8-0. Overall the Ursinus the Right Touch ball team is where they be from a team chemistry Greg PeUisb Grizzly Sports Writer point. However, Dennis thinks that "they have a way to go to pul a banner The Bears can't 'eem to find bounds. points re, pectively. Maurer and Julia Tramontana who fell 61-80. It was a total tea Dan Luciano added, "We that winning touch as they drop With under six minutes to go the Aftertrailing by as many as 8 in each poured in 12 points from the effort for McDaniel as they plac need to take one game at a lindiE there last four games after de­ Bears came within II points of the tir t half the Bears used a 9-2 floor. 5 players in double figures. and keep playing well feating Lincoln at home. Muhlenberg but \\ ere outscored in run with just under4 minutes to go Haverford dominated the boards Julia Tramontana led the Bear through the end of the ~:SOIU; There first loss came on the the tinal five minute 18-5. to pull within oncof Johns Hopkins led by Jamie Rosenberger who with 14 points while EricaMaure Upcoming games for road at Muhlenberg 55-79 Next for the Bears was Johns at 28-27. grahbed 13 rebounds. and Bridget Hussey each sco UrsinU6 Bears are Saturday Bridget Hussey scored a team Hopkins at homL: hut they couldn't Hopkins, however responded in On two occasions in the second 11. urday the IS" at :Sw.artllllllo~ high 16 points for the Bears and overcome Ashanna Randall who the second half using a 12-5 run to hal fthe Bears pulled within 6 points The Bears end there season wi and the next home game for Julia Tramontanachippcd in with scored 18 points while grabbing II separate from the Bear and never but each time it seemed like 5 straight home games beginnin Bears is OD the 1911> at 7:30. 12. rebounds to lead Johns Hopkins to look hack. Haverford had an answer, led by on February 12'" at 7:00 pm. Show your support for Unfortunately the Bears a 76-53 \\ in. The Bears then took to the road Katie Crowley who scored 26 Ursin en'sBasketball couldn't overcome Muhlenberg's The Bears were again led by the at Haverford where they fell b'2- points. and come out and chuit JiU Friedman who cored 20 duo of Bridget Hussey and Julia 70. but were led by Alison Walker Thi past Saturday the Bears Bears on to victory points to go along with 12 rc- Tramontanawho cored 13and 11 who, cored 13 point . and Erica tntveled to McDaniel where they