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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 10-10-1995 The Grizzly, October 10, 1995 Mark Leiser Ursinus College Marc Ellman Ursinus College Charlie Weingroff Ursinus College Joel Schofer Ursinus College Christan Rice 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 Leiser, Mark; Ellman, Marc; Weingroff, Charlie; Schofer, Joel; Rice, Christan; Godek, Denelle; Ryan, Kim; Tucker, Colin; Mills, Geoffrey; Gorman, Erin; Hurff, Georgia; Mead, Heather; Blando, Vince; Kenny, Christy; McLachlan, Brandy; Qasim, Tarik; May, Beatrice; Gambeski, Erin; Forbes, Melissa; and Nagy, Douglas, "The Grizzly, October 10, 1995" (1995). 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Authors Mark Leiser, Marc Ellman, Charlie Weingroff, Joel Schofer, Christan Rice, Denelle Godek, Kim Ryan, Colin Tucker, Geoffrey Mills, Erin Gorman, Georgia Hurff, Heather Mead, Vince Blando, Christy Kenny, Brandy McLachlan, Tarik Qasim, Beatrice May, Erin Gambeski, Melissa Forbes, and Douglas Nagy This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/365 JouTIlalism-- An ability to meet the challenge of Th{l Grizzly filling space. _ Rebecca West Volume XVIII Number V Ursinus College October 10, 1995 Diversity The Stolen Credit Card Conundrum Committee Report The Committee on Diversity met retracted, and a public apology was heard the yelling and alerted Ursinus name to the police. Veit said that he several times during the past two given and accepted. ~lId~i%im!.j'1 security. stole the cards and then pass them Of The Grizzly weeks (September 29, October 4 & One positive campus activity The thief made it out of Olin, but along to his accomplice who would 6) to facilitate the discussions be stemming from this incident was an Eberz heard the description ofVeit max out the cards on computer tween two members of GALA (Gay Open Dialogue, conducted on A man is running down the street. over his ~o way raclio and began to equipment and sell the equipment and Lesbian and Allies), and the Thursday, October 6, in the Wismer Two people are in pursuit of this pursue the man. Veit started to run to a fence. college radio station, WVOU. An Parents' Lounge, entitled "Should man. The manjumps a fence at high down Main Street and was seen by Because Veit adm itted everyth ing issue arose when a program, which we limit free speech?" It allowed speed and the pursuers follow. Fi Zerr, who joined the chase. A good to the officer, the judge decided to aired during the week of September open debate on the issue of an nally a third party observes the scene Samaritan, John Hegedus, saw what release him on his own recogni 11, allegedly included anti-gay and individual's right to free speech and is able to catch the man. The was happening and decided to help. zance, $10,000, which would be lesbian comments. Anne-Marie versus the community's right to police soon arrive and put this man He pulled his car over and captured owed ifVeit fled. Veit was sched- McMahon responded by writing an impose limits in the interest of under arrest. uled to be back in jail Wednes article in The Gri:=fy, and was inter peace. The well-attended forum This scene isn't from the latest day evening, but he failed to viewed on the air on September 24 provided a useful vehicle for people thriller novel or from a real life A simple cup of coffee could return. Veit is now wanted as a by Tony Esposito during his call-in to express their thoughts and listen event that occurred in a big city. lead to a costly catastrophe, fugitive. show "The Joe and Tony Show." to other points of view about this This incident occurred here at The police feel that Veil's The question brought before the sensitive issue. Another result has Ursinus in quiet Collegeville, P.A. stolen credit cards. whole confession was an elabo Committee centered on the fme line been the review of the rules of The man mentioned above is rate scheme. Veit couldn't af between inflammatory speech and conduct for DJs on WVOU, and a twenty-two year old, Christopher ford $5,000 cash so he confessed the first amendment right to free process ofmonitoring by radio man Veit. The pursuers were Ursinus Veitjust as the Collegeville Police and was released. The police are speech. agement to ensure that there be no security officer, Cyndi Zerr, and staff were arriving. still investigating t~e case and try Although the Committee on Di future incidents of this nature. electrician, Bob Eberz. The chase The police then arrested the man. ing to locate the accomplice. Police versity has no authority to impose The Committee on Diversity is occurred on Main Street. Veit, who was charged with theft Chief John Clawson offered a piece punishment, it agreed to hear both committed to affirming tolerance The chase began in the Olin third and arraigned before a district judge. of advice for Ursinus residents, sides of the matter in order to open on Ursinus campus, and ensuring a floor office of Dr. P. R. Schroeder. Bail was set at $5,000 cash. At this "When a crime is being committed dialogue between the two parties, safe environment for people hold When Dr. Schroeder returned to her point Veit made a request to speak call the pol ice first so that we can get and to consider recommending col ing various points of view. It is office after getting a cup of coffee, a to the officer attending the arraign to the scene as soon as possible." lege policy changes, if it deemed currently taking self-nominations strange man was leaving the office. ment. Veit decided he wanted to tell Brian McCullough, Chief of Se necessary. Both sides had opportu for two student positions on the She asked the man ifhe needed any his story, but he left out one very curity, wants everyone to alert se nities to present their perspectives Committee and welcomes the par help and he gave her a suspicious important fact-he was already in curity for any suspicious behavior and argue the merits of their points ticipation of those who would like answer. Dr. Schroeder then noticed jail on a work release program. on campus. This will help to elimi of view. A taped recording of "The to work to achieve these goals. If that her purse had been moved and Instead of looking for a job, Veit nate problems from escalating into Joe and Tony Show" was reviewed, you are interested, please submit her credit cards were stolen. decided to run a credit card scam. something worse. He reminds us, and it was agreed that it contained your name and the reasons you Dr. Schroeder immediately started He admitted to having an accom "Safety and security are everyone's no malicious or provoking com would like to be on the committe to to pursue and yell at the man. The plice and revealed the accomplice's' responsibility." ments. However, the two brief in Ms. Lucia Murphy in the Econom third floor secretary, Margie Connor, stances of derogatory language, ics Department by Friday, October which the show did include, were 13. OPINIONS I SPORTS I • O.J. Field • HOmophobia Hockey Abortion DD 00 0000 • And more ... • Beats LaSalle 1-0 -- Pages 4-6 -- Page 12 1~lmi October 10. 1995 ••Global Perspectives by Tarik Qasim More Rules Change Pledging Clinton: US Obligated to Send ~!iJI":iill!fj!'"ili'l~Y Kappa, feels that pledging has be- classes has been one tradition don't think they were bad and I Troops to Bosnia -- - .-_ •••• -- come "almost too easy" and that a women had been able to maintain. actually enjoyed watching them. As of The Grizzly four week pledge period would be Many women were disappointed long as derogatory things are cut President Clinton, decrying an better. because they found this aspect of out, I don't see why they shouldn't "isolationist backlash" in America Well, it's that time of year again. Corinne's statement seems to sum pledging exciting and they enjoyed be allowed. With all the rules chang and saying the nation must lead the Women eager to be in sororities up the general feeling among mem performing for the school. "I ing each year, sororities always have world, appealed Friday for support were formally rushed and pledging bers of fraternities and sororities. thought public line-ups would be to worry about what they are doing for the use ofU .S. troops to enforce started on Friday, October 6th. Soon New rules have severely limited the hard," stated Carrie Luka, a junior and whether ornotthey are byeaking , a Bosnian peace accord. the campus will be inundated by number of things pledges may do. in Omeg'a Chi, "but they really a rule." In what was billed as a major pledges wearing outrageous cos While many of the rules remain the weren't, they were fun. The school Pledging has undergone an enor foreign policy speech, Clinton also tumes and singing sorority songs.