Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 10-16-1990 The Grizzly, October 16, 1990 Krishni Patrick Ursinus College Christian P. Sockel Ursinus College Scott Galiger Ursinus College Kathleen Bowers Ursinus College Debi Moore 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 Patrick, Krishni; Sockel, Christian P.; Galiger, Scott; Bowers, Kathleen; Moore, Debi; Kirkland, Paul; Yutzy, Cassandra; Compton, Erica; Johnson, Terri; Miller, Melisa; Peterson, Norm; Mitchell, Vicky; Becker, Matt; Strawbridge, Jennifer; Jacobson, Sara; Schafer, Neil; Heinzinger, Chris; Gosnear, Lori; Gabel, Dianne; Grubb, Steven; Moir, Dennis; Pandya, Naimish; Koser, Todd; Dennis, Yvette; Castells-Talens, Antoni; and Shatz, Ellyn, "The Grizzly, October 16, 1990" (1990). 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Number 5 Volume 21 October 16, 1990 Olin Walkway Changes the Face of Ursinus BY CHRISTIAN SOCKEL extending from in front of Olin to social and festive influences, OF THE GRIZZLY the Wismer Parent's lounge together mixing to create a entrance, and the wall would beneficial and inspiring meeting Who knew that the dismantling inhibit such a Plaza from being place for Ursinus. of the Berlin Wall was a precursor properly constructed. The Campus Planning to the dismantling of our own The Wall removal was not done Committee, headed by Dr. John symbolic Wismer Wall? in haste; it has been planned and Pilgrim, has considered the Olin For years the Wiser Wall served discussed for several years. In Complex totally and look forward as a stage for fraternity and addition, pledging regulations to its healthy influence. sorority wall shows and a specifically restrict lineups and wall In front of the Berman Art convenient seating area for shows outside of Wismer. Museum is located another plaza, students who wished "to sit and For grading and water drainage with a stone wall in close proximity enjoy the sun" as Peggy Herman purposes, this plaza will slope. The to Beardwood and also a new remarked in her letter to the decorum of the Olin Plaza will stone stairway located between .. ~ editor two weeks ago. But, as include extensive landscaping and Paisley and Corson Hall. This Henry Wadsworth Longfellow benches. whole area exists because of a once said, "all things must change This Plaza retains in it certain fundraiser by the graduation class to something new, to something goals, goals momentarily of 1940. The main fund raising overshadowed by dirt and rock. photo by Cristina Seliga strange." goal of the Class of '40 was to The Olin walkway develops. The Olin Plaza has been under The Olin Plaza is designed to have a landscaped, serene plaza discussion for more than four encourage lingering and for the front of Berman. Thus, the landscaping which will be years by the Campus Planning congregation by students, faculty, stone stairway and pathway undergo another metamorphosis. completed within the next week. Committee. This Committee is in staff and other visitors of the extending past Berman will be Benches will be scattered all along The land area between Berman charge of Ursinus Collge's long campus. It is the hope this engulfed in extensive landscaping. this path. This path behind Olin and Olin will be highlighted by range plans, financial, social, or in informal and relaxed atmosphere At the base of the stairway the will not serve as competition for terraces of grass. These terraces this case architectural. According will be initiated throughout the path diverges into a y-shaped path the main Olin Plaza (between are further sites of sculpture. to committee members and Olin Plaza. This will be the new also included in the landscaping Wismer and Olin.) This additional Continuing clockwise around the architects for Olin, the Wismer hub of the campus, the locus of plans. The remaining areas will be pathway is only meant as a smooth Olin building, the pathway wall was "simply out of place". The social interaction. Olin itself will grass. Dr. Pilgrim is anxious to see flowing access to other campus the results of all his and the between Bomberger and Olin New Plan for the Olin Complex offer the academic influence where Olin continued on Page 2 includes a concrete-brick plaza as Wismer will contnbute the committees efforts, particularly the building will remain, but will soon Congressional Candidate Lewis Du Pont Smith Spurs Debate declared mentally incompetent by Iraq ''barbaric" he advocated a citing failed desalination attempts over-populated, and even whether a judge and therefore has no peace initiative based on, "grand­ in Australia to bolster his a person's life is more important access to his significant family scale economic development for all argument. There were further than a blue whale's. Although Du fortune. While he is considered people, including especially disagreements concerning the Pont Smith may not have found among the longest of long-shots, massive desalination projects to utility of nuclear power and man's many supporters, he did provide he did provide for some interesting expand fresh water resources and proper place on the planet for a lot of pretty heavy, heated and often vehement debate at make deserts bloom, which will generally, whether the planet is and loud discussion. Ursinus. create production jobs in industry Du Pont Smith claimed that he for American and other workers." was declared incompetent due to Other of his economic theories, the corrupt judicial establishment, derived mostly from LaRouche, one with a death wish for any dealt with the changing of world candidacy that was connected with conflict from East-West to North­ Lyndon LaRouche. When DuPont South where the, "Anglo-American Smith donated S212,OOO to the interests are engaged in what are candidacy of LaRouche, his father essentially colonial enterprises." He persuaded a judger to declare him saw an increasing conflict, mentally incompetent, even though sometimes turning violent over repeated psychological testing natural resources. He also Lewis Du Pont Smith continued to reveal no traces of questioned whether "oil is in our mental illness. national interest" and advocated a BY SC01T GAUGER The key to Du Pont Smith's massive build-up in nuclear power Of The Grizzly speech was that the industrialized plants to provide America with Lewis Du Pont Smith, world is shifting its power away energy independent of oil. Democratic candidate for the Sth from England and the United Some students in attendance Congressional District and States and towards Japan and the had violent disagreements with du supporter of extremist Lyndon H. newly united Germany. He said Pont Smith over many of his LaRouche, spoke at Ursinus on that the Persian Gulf crisis is really statements, particularly his TuClday. October 9th, before an a plot by the United States to "making the desert bloom" photo by Cristina Seliga audience of about twenty students drive up the price of oil, and thus comment. Senior Bill Platt Perennial student Bill Platt gestures excitedly in healed discussion. and one profeuor. Du Pont Smith hurt the German and Japanese complained this land development fa facing a tough challenge; he was economies. Calling the embargo of would, "destroy the cco-system; Page 2 October 16, 1990 News Olin Walkway Global Perspective continued from Page 1 BY CASSANDRA YUTZY On Thursday, October 11 the American Air For~ grounded all flights in locations. Of The Grizzly the Persian Gulf for 24 hours to review and practice safety procedures. Again, the main concrete brick The Air Force took this action in response to the death of six crewmen pathway will continue its which took place in three plane crashes. elongation by extending passes Old International Men's. This "chore" will not The Speaker of Egypt's Parliament was assasinated last Friday, October commence until the Summer of '91 12. Officials say it was a well-organized and planned attack. The hit was and will hopefully be completed by Reports this week from Beirut said that an Iranian envoy arrived last week done by four gunmen on motorcycles. None of the assasins were captured the fall of '91. Car access will not from Beirut to secure the release of Terry Waite, envoy of the Archbishop after the attack. longer be permitted in front ' of of Canterbury, and several other hostages. Terry Waite has been held Old Men's after this addition is captive since January 20, 1987. He had gone to the Middle East to help made. Landscape, lighting and yes, free the Western hostages. National benches, will improve the decorum of dreary Old Men's. Then, the Israeli police killed 21 Palestinians when a clash broke out between Jewish master plan will finish a major and Muslim sects at the Mosque wall.