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The Grizzly, March 2, 1999
Joanna Doyle Ursinus College
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Kurt Miller Ursinus College
Kate Buchert Ursinus College
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Recommended Citation Doyle, Joanna; Hoke, Erny; Barrett, Richard; Miller, Kurt; Buchert, Kate; Roberts, Ryan; Fryer, Judith E.; Gerchak, Andrew; Cocca, Chris; Pope, Joe; Walker, Dave; Bailey, Brandon; Nemphos, Lou; Church, Jeff; and Inglot, Kim, "The Grizzly, March 2, 1999" (1999). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 436. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/436
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Volume XXII Number 1ZL March 2, 1999 - The Student Newspaper of Ursinus College Vaccination for Meningitis a Success Greg Quatrini, the event's su Kurt Miller pervisor, said that the event was Special to The Grizzly a great success. "Very good turnout, 1 don't have any exact On Wednesday, February numbers, but I'd say about 25% 26 you could have gone down of the student population was to Wismer Center, gotten a vaccinated. " cheese-steak at Zack' s, eaten You might ask yourself why it in the Lower-Lounge, and the school suddenly sponsored then have gotten dead Menin such a campus wide drive for gitis spiracles injected into immunizations for meningitis your bloodstream for $75. when they haven't done so in the This is because Ursinus Col past. The answer is because the lege sponsored an immuniza disease has been spreading around tion campaign last Wednes campuses across the East Coast. day to try and halt the slowly Georgia Tech had two cases di . , spreading and sometimes agnosed on their campus this deadly disease ofMeningitis. (Continued on Page 2) Kyle Goldwater being vaccinated for meningitis. Staff Photo Hoke Dr. England to Speak
Some of the on Social Crowds
Cast of Richard Barrett already taken place, but Dr. CLOUD 9 Special to The Grizzly England explams that it is in poses after middle school where kids Everyone remembers middle first learn to differentiate their school and how students fell into between social groups. "The performance certain groups just by the way middle school students start on Thursday they looked, acted, or dressed. to form these groups as a night. This is one ofthe themes that will way to find psychological be discussed by Dr, Eileen En- support other than their par gland,associateprofessorofpsy- ents, and also it helps them chology, in her lecture entitled to learn to form social cat Staff Photo By "Middle School Students and egories." Sue Fialkowski Their Social Crowds: The Im- One might think that put portance ofNerds, Populars, and ting people into social cat Druggies", on March 4, in Olin egories is just the same as Auditorium at 4: 15 p.m. stereotyping them. Dr. En- High school is the place where gland, however, says, "it only most of the social grouping has (Continued on Page 3)
NEWS OPINIONS FEATURES A&E SPORTS
Scenes from USGA And you thought the Fighting The Week's Wrestling Nationals Make-a-Wish Cartoon Network only the Flu New Releases at College Benefit showed Scooby Doo ... Page 3 Page 10 of New Jersey Page 2 Page 6 Page II Page 2 The Grizzly NEWS March 2, 1999 Middle States Presents Findings
Kate Buchert have caused some stress for Staff Writer the faculty, and Sullivan Ursinus entered the final phase added that "there is a sense ofthe Middle States Association that implementation was oftheCommission ofHigher Edu- without consultation." More cation reaccredidation process communication is needed be this past week as a team of vis i- tween the faculty and staff. tors from regional colleges and Despitethat,Sullivanpointed universitiesmetwithmembersof out that the faculty is com the Ursinus community. The mittedand supportive ofstu team, who was present on cam- dent achievement. There was pus from Sunday, February 21, also a concern over the lack through Wednesday, February ofrecreational facilities and 24, held two meetings to discuss fmancial planning. All in MSA's assessment of Ursinus. all, the team was "inspired On Tuesday, February 23, the by what Ursinus has done so faculty and administration had far." The Ursinus Student Government Association (USGA) recently held a community the opportunity to meet with the In addition to Daniel service project, Baket Bingo, in which they raised money for the Make-A-Wish Visiting Team. On Wednesday, Sullivan, the team was com Foundation. Participants played 20 games of bingo for Longenberger baskets. February 24, the entire campus posed of: Susan M. Staff Photos By Emy Hoke was invited to a meeting held in Donovan, vice president for Pfahler Auditorium. Daniel F. student development and Sullivan, president of St. dean of students at Loyola Lawrence University, gave a brief College; Ellen F. Falduto, debriefing which will go into the chief infonnation and plan MSA's final report on Ursinus. ning officer at Hartwick Sullivan remarked that there is College; Lucie Lapovsky, an "electricity and detennined vice president for finance at focus" at Ursinus and that this is Goucher College; Murray J. a college that "helps students Levith, professor ofEnglish transfonn themselves." at Skidmore College; Ken- He observed that there is "a neth L. Schick, professor of campaign to foster student physics at Union College; achievement with the faculty as and Michael B. Poliakoff, coach-mentors." Some of the deputy secretary for post sec challenges facing Ursinus are ondaryandhighereducahon, based on the fact that the "pace of Pennsylvania Department of change is rapid." These changes Education.
r--;~~~~~~~Meningitis Vaccination A Success The G rizzl y (Continued from Page 1) school year; Boston University During the 80's the military was There were some students had one, as did Lehigh. Menin having similar problems with the who complained of slight ERNY HOKE JOANNA DOYLE spread of meningitis and insti discomfort though. "I didn't Editors-in-Chie! gitishasa 13% mortality rate and MELISSA FORBES 50% ofthe people who contact it tuted a similar campaign that was feel right all day." Said Jo Managing Editor will have pennanent neurologi very successful in reducing the sephDernarco, ''My arm was DR. LYNNE EDWARDS FacultyAdvisor cal and physical damage that number of infections. a little sore and I felt out ofit. MELISSA FORBES STEPHANIE PALMER ranges from deafness to amputa Those vaccinated on Wednes But I'm on other medication Business Managers tion ofextremities. day were held for fifteen minutes too right now so that might ANDY GERCHAK News Editor In 1997 the American College to see if they had an adverse be the reason." STEPHANIE DUNCAN, JENN FYKE Features Editors Health Associationrecommended reaction to the shot, and then After all was said and done, CHRIS COCCA Opinions Editor released to resume life as nonnal. the students who participated JEFF CHURCH, LOU NEMPHOS Arts & Entertainment Editors vaccinations be made available KIMINGLOT Sports Editors to students because Meningitis Ursinus student Coleman Barry may have been left a little remarked: light in the pocket and sore in Editorial Policy thrives in college living condi tions. These conditions include "It didn't hurt more than any the arm, but were given some All letters and articles submitted to The Grizzly must be signed by the author. In the interest of content integrity,anonymous articles will not be published. cluster living, binge drinking, other shot, and my ann wasn't peace ofmind in retmn. Opinions that appear in articles are those ofthose authors. and not necessarily utensil sharing, physical inti sore at all. Tetanus shots area lot those ofthe student body or ad ministration. The Grizzlyreserves the right to worse." edit any submission for grarmnatical.legal. and/or spatial purposes. macy, and passive smoking. March 2, 1999 FEATURES The' Grizz~y Page 3
Dr. Englan~ to Speak on Social Crowds (Continued from Page 1) bad, ' then it could get that person crowds. "It's the belief that the becomes a stereotype ifit's into trouble." majority of druggies smoke, misused." She believes that SophomoreDrewOwenstook whereas most athletes don't the making of these social notice of this when he was in smoke, and the smart kids defi categories are in fact a good school. "I was an athlete and a nitelydon't." She went on to say thing, and that they are, "a good student," Owens said, "and that, "These categories are all positive sign of decision having the variety of social based on varyingdegrees.because, making." When middle crowds gave me the options of for example, although it's be school kids look at social choosing which ones fit me best. lieved that most athletes don't crowds, they either say, I I saw that the bad crowd didn't smoke or do drugs, there are some do want to be like them, or agree with me or my goals as a who do." Idon'twantto be like them. young person, so I decided to There are people out there who "An athlete will look at a choose friends in a different di- think that social crowds and druggie, and say I don't rection." cliques have a bad influence on want to be like them, and A final point that Dr. England young kids and teach them to vice versa. But ifsomebody will be making in her lecture is follow not lead. However Dr. exaggerates the differences that social categories are based England will challenge this view by saying something like, 'I on degrees. For instance she says with her evidence that social really don't want to be like that drug use is not all or none crowds are in fact helpful for kids them because they are so when it comes to grouping social in a time that important decisions need to be made. Ursinus Alum Named Principal of Vanguard Group
John A. Romano, '98, transfer requests. received a Certificate of Data has been appointed a A native of Berwyn, Processing from Norristown, Principal of The Pennsylvania's Vanguard Maxwell Institute Group. He in 1977. reports to Mr. Romano Barbara L. and his wife reside Grozinski, in Audubon. Principal, The Vanguard BU ...... SIVIA. RT_ Individual Group, VVA.STE LESS_ Investor Group. headquartered in SA.VE IVIC>RE::~ Mr. Valley Forge, is Romano, 40, the nation's second joined Vanguard largest mutual as an Operations fund firm and a r-_I_._.._v_.~_ . ~_'_' _~._._•._ "_,,~_._,,_•.. _._,,_,,._.._. _"_"_"_'_"_" _,,_,,_. ,.,__,,_. _.~_,_•• _ ,,_._. __ Support leading provider Manager in of company 1988. He was sponsored OOPS •• We Goofed! promoted to retirement plan Senior Manager services. We inadvertenly printed the incorrect of Mail Vanguard serves Operations in 12 million clients article written by Tarika Tiggett about the 1993. Fouryears and manages more Stuart Sister'~ performance in the 2/16/99 later, Mr. than $450 billion, issue. Romano moved including more to Vanguard's Individual Pennsylvania, Mr. Romano than $130 billion in participant Investor Group in the IRA earned an associate's degree from directed defined contribution The two men's basketball pi~tures on Processing area. As Delaware County Community retirement plans. Vanguard offers the front and back page of last week's issue Principal, he is responsible College in 1992, and a B.S. in 101 funds to U.S. investors and were taken by Kim Inglott. fortheprocessingofallIRA Business Management from 20 additional funds in foreign new account and asset Ursinus College in 1998. He markets. The photos of Cloud Nine in last week's issue were taken by Sue Fialkowski.. Page 4 The Grizzly FEATURES March 2, 1999
Dean's Office Recognizes GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! Resident Scholars Airband 1999 is quickly approaching. Start The Academic and Student Mfairs Offices have getting your friends together and plan your big begun a new program designed to recognize the academic debut! This year's Airband proceeds will benefit achievrnent of the residential students. The "Dean's Office Academic Excellence Award" recognizes the five residence Chris Jacobs and Hospital Hugs. Deadline for hall areas that have recieved the highest cumulative grade point averages for the fall semester ofthe current academic regestering your act is MARCH 25TH. year. Winners were:
If you have any questions contact Wicks Senior Honors House (GPA 3.48), Ali Yeager or Jamie DiBlassio Isenberg Biology Research House (GPA 3.31) Reimert 200,201, and 210 (GPA 3.12) Broadbeck 3 and Wilkinson 309-312 (GPA 3.07) Paisley 3 (GPA 3.01)
Keep up the good work I Ursinus Students Called to Aid Project for Peace Ju~ith E. Fryer or send strings of 1,000 cranes Going Abroad? Information Services Librarian to the monument as expressions Thinking about making some quick money? Special to the Grizzly ofthe hope for peace. I plan to deliver 1,000 cranes Think again! Each summer Ursinus stu in the name ofUrsinus College. dents and faculty study at This will be our hope for the Tohoku Gakuin University in end of all war and preparation If sam Sendai, and TGU students and for war, including land mines, big chunk faculty study at Ursinus. I chemical and biological weap or packa am pleased that I will be part ons, and all forms of aggres of the group going to Japan sion. If each person at Ursinus this year. made one crane, we would. have • When you One ofthe places the group more than a thousand. If fold • The police always visits is Hiroshima. I ing cranes is not within the scope was dreading that part of the ofyour manual dexterity skills, • The police aifilM"atfCtliifia :or.... 'i ...... drugs. trip. I know that war memo you can do the first easy folds rials are important, but they and someone else will fmish give me a helpless feeling. it-in that way you will still Recently, I discovered a way have participated. to turn the visit into a positive To get the project started, I experience for me and the will be in Wismer Lower entire Ursinus community. Lounge on Thursday, March 4 Part of the Peace Park at from 5:00 to 6:00. Drop in for Hiroshima is a memorial to a few minutes for help in mak Sadako, a young girl who, as ing a crane (or several cranes). she was dying from leukemia Ifyou already know how to fold • You will as a result ofthe atomic bomb a crane, see me in the library for dropped on Hiroshima, be information on size and paper gan folding a thousand suggestions. In order to per You will be blamed for anything in your origami cranes as a wish for sonalize your contribution, you healing and peace. (You can may write your name and/or a suitcase, no matter who puts it there. read more aboutit on the Web message for peace on your Ignorance is no excuse. If it's in your suitcase, at http://www.ascusc.org/ crane, or you may leave itplain. it's your crime, and you will do the time. virtualgroup/mc 1321 I Allen! Let's make this proj ect tangible Thi.S message is brought to you by the U.S. Department of state sadako.html) Today people evidence of some serious from all over the world bring thought. ~' --~------~------~
March 2, 1999 FEATURES The Grizzly Page 5 Middle States Team Praises Ursinus Students Ursinus Students Andrew Gerchak News Editor Battle Against
the only mention of the Greek The Middle States Visiting students at the debriefing. system, whose protrayal in the Sickness Team, consisting of six fac "Since we have involved stu self-studied caused controversy in ulty members from regional dents actively in this process, the student body, was positive. schools and chaired by Daniel we do hope students come and Ryan Roberts Although these remedies Sullivan said since the self-study F. Sullivan, president of St. hear what the results are," she Special to the Grizzly may sound tempting (and in was released the Greek leaders Lawrence University, toured said. " ... If it were a standing some cases even reasonable) and the college's administration Ursinus College from Sun crowd, that would be fun." It's that time of year again to The Grizzly thought it might were cooperating with each other day, Feb. 21, through Wednes Although the auditorium was pull out the extra blankets and be wise to get some profes to fmd ways to eliminate some of day, Feb. 24. nearly filled to its seating ca charge up the phone to call home. sional advice, just in case. negative aspects of Greek life. For four days, they spoke pacity, there were only a few The common cold has struck us Doghramji, ofthe Wellness Overall, the report commended with faculty, students, and ad sudents among many faculty and once again and it seems to have Center, said he has seen 20 students for their work and efforts ministrators, and reviewed the administrators. everyone's number. Everywhere patients per day on average on campus. Sullivan said the Vis material assembled by the col The presentation, conducted you look people on the Ursinus in the last month with similar iting Team found Ursinus students lege, including the Middle by Sullivan, described the "stu campus, it seems people are drag symptoms. He offered some to be "articulate, self-confident, States Self-Study, the Student dent-centered" aspectofUrsinus ging their books to class looking advice on what can be done and sure of purpose." Handbook, the faculty hand . "Students know they have a as ifthe 8 a.m. bus into Philadel to prevent or lessen the af Presidentlohn Strassburger was book, the course catalogue, voice and a responsibility to take phia accidentally ran them over fects ofthe common cold. pleased with the impression the and Ursinus' publicity mate part," he said. on the way out. After a glance at Visiting Team received from rials. The goal ofthis activity However, Sullivan added, "At this time ofthe year germs Doghramji's suggestions, Ursinus' students. was to provide an accurate "student government was no flourish. It's their flowering sea hopefully you will feel like "The praise for students and for assessment of the college, ticeably absent from the Middle son," said Dr. Paul Doghramji of the best informed cold killer the work students are doing here is pointing out both strengths and States process." the Wellness Center. in the business. Although as lofty a praise as I've ever heard concerns. Little attention was given to There are more than 100 differ many people whose cough at any accreditation report any The morning of the Middle some of the negative aspects of ent viruses attacking your upper and fever kept them in bed where," Strassburger said. "It States exit interviews, Dean student life which some had com respiratory system with one thing watching talk TV and soaps ought to make students feel really Annette Lucas said she hoped plained were overemphasized in in mind, making your life miser may feel like experts on the good about the education that to see a decent turnout from the college's self-study. In fact, able. So how do we triumph over common cold, here are some they're getting, and I hope it does." the attack of these miniscule suggestions from one official ------1 pests? The following is advice campus expert on what to do from some Ursinus students who ifyou get stuck with the bug: What's Up At W ellness have been through it: 1. Stay away from others (re Travelers Be Cautious "It's all mind over matter. If you tell member you're the infected one) yourself you feel bad you will feel As the time approaches for arrests for drug related charges, sential to know local laws before bad."(Joe Conte, junior) 2. Drink (water and other non spring or summer break, many including possession of very leaving for a foreign country. alcoholic liquids) and rest students are getting ready for small amounts of illegal sub Disorderly and reckless behav "You gotta ' kick back with some 0 .1. and a smoke." 3. Cover your mouth when that much anticipated trip stances. A drug that may be ior is also to be avoided. In many (Peter Hinkle, senior) coughing abroad. Most will have a safe legal in one COlLlltry may not be countries, conduct that would not and enjoyable adventure. How- legal in another. Some young result in an arrest in the United States constitutes a violation of "Lot'sofO.J.,Sleep,anddrugs."(Jay 4. Don't share your food or \ ever, for some the trip will be a people are victimized for not Wisnosky, junior) drinks with others nightmare. One or more ofthe knowing the laws, customs, or common law. It is crucial that following ruins many vaca standards or the country they young Americans be aware ofthese "You have to eat right and drink a 5. Stop smoking, or at least cut tions: drugs, alcohol, and dis are visiting. risks as they enjoy their time lot of fluids. "(John Dirr III, junior) down orderly behavior. Many also believe that they abroad. The truth is that Ameri- Each year, more than 2,500 are immune to prosecution in cans are expected to obey alllaws , "Sleep, OJ. and my mom." (Amanda 6. Eat healthy American citizens are arrested foriegn lands because of their and those who break foreign laws Brehm, sophomore) abroad. Half of these include American citizenship. It is es- sometimes face severe penalies. Whatever remedy you "Stay away from the Wellness Cen- chose: smoking, not smok ter go to CVS instead."{Erin ing, eating healthy, using II March is Women's Health Issues Month Martino, junior) more drugs, calling mom or simply just sitting in your Throughout March there will be a display in the show "Put off your 21 st birthday for a week."(Laura Siciliano, junior) room reassuring yourselfthat case of Wismer Lounge with information on STD's, your not sick, The Grizzly eating disorders, Breast Cancer, and nutrition "Jazz music and calisthenics is what wishes the best to you and works for me. "(Christopher hope we can all beat the sick Lieberman, sophomore) ness. Be sure to take time to read about these important health issues.
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who don't know, Space Ghost there is much to be learned from the successful superheroes are Joe Pope and was originally a superhero from Space Ghost; from censorship to from there." Really, it's the only Dave Walker COl a 1960's cartoon show. Show conformity to blatant idiocy, thing stopping him from being Special to the Grizzly after show, he fought against the Space Ghost has it all. Watch as the next Superman. Way to . Some/hillt? /0 evil forces of space: Moltar, Space Ghost blasts Zorak conform, Tad. No " ' nilla Zorak, and Brak, to name a few. whenever Zorak offers up an puddin'" for you. Say? "Open wide, Lady Now, his three former opposing viewpoint. Or maybe And finally, the show is Liberty, because Space archenemies work as his Space Ghost will condemn the full of blatant idiocy. For Ghost is coming to America producer, his musician, and the show's guest to "the box" for not example ... Well ... There's really - today! Americaners don't Submit gripes, show's comic relief, respectively. complying with his absurd rules. no need for an example. The trust foreigners, especially Whereas the 1960' s Space Ghost Sound like anyone we know? whole show is based on blatant complaints, whining, when they don't live there. was once a serious figure to be Think, Tad, think! Censorship, idiocy; just turn it on for two You know that part about cartoon reviews ••• reckoned with, today he is forced you ask? Most certainly! To have minutes, you'll see. Trust us. the melting pond?" by Cartoon Network executives a real world example of Aueyougettingenoughoxygen? "Yeah." to run a degrading, comedic talk censorship-it really doesn't take So what's the point of this "It hasn't melted; show, subjectto the probing eyes much brainpower-think back to article? Really, it's just a really As long as it's in bV that's a pant-load!" of millions. And Space Ghost is Nazi Germany. We know some big commercial for Space Ghost: ''Hey, anybody got S p.m., Thursdavs certainly a talk show, complete of you may fmd the example Coastto Coast. It's a great show, a magazine?" with weekly guests; anyone from "trite," but it applies, and we just and almost the only television As far as late night Denis Leary to Metallica can be had to put it in our article worth watching. Check out television is concerned, it's The Grizzly found on the show. Who knows somewhere. "Mmm... I'm in channel 17, the Cartoon the best deal going. Space Sumission Box what might happen? Space Ghost carbohydrate heaven." Network, Friday at 11 :00 PM. Ghost drags 'a reluctant 2nd Floor Stairwell, might blast a guest he doesn't And what ofconformity? "Wow, Denis Leary! I Moltar, a bitter Zorak, and, Bomberger Hall like into oblivion, Moltar could Look back up to the quotes at the sawall of your movies." at times, a confused Brak escape, or Brakmightfind himself top. They come from an episode "Thank you." or email into the absurd waters of pregnant. in which Space Ghost decides to "I didn't think they were [email protected] late night talk. Underneath the humor, move to America, because "all very good. What'd you think?" For those of you March 2, 1999 OPINIONS The Grizzly Page 7 Higher education: Meal ticket or soul food?
Chris Cocca wasted his high school days and and sustained. Opinions Editor left for us today is this: As more attend, but rather that we and more of us graduate form finally got his act together in While it's true that some people should not worry about the What is higher education colleges across the country every college? I know a lot of are perfectly happy and success economic impact of increas ultimately about? Is a col year, is the prestige of a college undergrads at good schools that ful in ocupations that don't re ingenrollment. Itmaybethat lege degreejustameal ticket, education diminishing? would say "yes," but because I quire a college degree, and that with greater competition, hard or is there something inher While in the past college was believe education to be more vital institutions of higher education workers will have to work even ently worthwhile in the pur something some people did, it is to a person's life than even his don't have a monopoly on knowl harder to catch an employer's suit ofa so-called liberal edu now almost universally under paycheck, I whole-heartedly dis edge, it's also true that the real attention and land a good job, cation? stood as a prerequisite for nearly agree. benefitofa college education can and so be it. For some people, educa all high-paying professional jobs. A friend once posed the fol never depreciate no matter the In this way too we see the tion is a end in and of itself, Generally speaking, where in the lowing logic to me: "As educa number of degrees floating extension ofeducation return while for others, all study af past a high school diploma may tion becomes more readily avail around in the word. ing practical benefits back to ter high school is driven by have been enough for comfort able, people who don't 'really There can beno price tag placed the society that supports it, as some conception of monetary able living, today a college de deserve' to go to college are none on liberal education, the yield of a competitive atmosphere benefit. People from differ gree is almost required. theless admitted with greater and which must be able to be mea stimulates greater success. ent backgrounds and of dif With many more people earn greater frequency, thus cheapen sured through something other Whatever one's motivations ferenttemperaments arenatu ing college degrees than ever be ing the value of a college educa than dollar signs. Money is earned for going to college are, the rally motivated by different fore, is there now or will there be tion." For as much practical and spent, butthe quest for knowl end result is a benefit to both things, but as colleges open in the near future a sort of "edu- sense as that might make, my edge, wisdom, and dare I say self and community. Whether their doors to more and visceral reaction was one of dis- ''Truth'', remain the driving forces you view this education as a more freshman every year, gust and contempt for a bunch behind all the worthwhile ad meal ticket or true soul food, a look atthe true benefit in ofelitist nonsense. vances ofthe human experience. don't squander it. Use the It seemed as though this None of this is to say that we continuing education just .~· J, tTher.a.b.~n.n.tof a .•. resources around you to better might be in order. friend so coveted his already should socialize our uni versities yourself now and you'll no edbcation~n . It used to be that a col .-c olles_ "upper class" place in life, he or expect everyone to want to doubt thank yourselflater. lege education almost guar · 1te\ierd~pr~:ci.t• .no expected colleges and univer anteed you with a well pay :matter the f\~rntifu' of . sities to protect it because of ing "professional" job. In his father's income and his ·de,ree9 floatin~around fact, in many places in pre own dedication in high school. vious decades, companies in the worJd'i· As the progeny of suc like Bethlehem Steel and cessful immigrants, this friend Mack Truck offered well had a background and an up SI UDY iN paying, low-pressure jobs cational inflation," where by the bringing that instilled in him an complete with ample paid very number ofcollege graduates incredible success-driven work vacation to people right out entering the work force depreci- ethic, yet he remained paranoid high school. Another alter ates the value of the degree they that he'd lose his place in society aRi native in urban settings might worked so hard to earn? After to someone less deserving. That OTS and Duke University offer field-oriented, have been working for city all, it's not uncommon even to- in itself puzzles me, as I'm sure government. E i day to fmd many grads earning . his parents faced discrimination science based undergraduate semester abroad therway, many people found minimum wage in dead-end jobs and scorn for taking the jobs "real and summer programs. themselves in well -paid, if because ofintense competition in Americans" thought they de not glamorous,jobs without their field, something their degree served. Fall Semester: Aug 31 -Dec 13 the "hassle" and expense of alone no longer readies them for. But even more intriguing was Summer Program: May 31 -June 28 higher education. In this set So as more and more qualified this friend's implicit notion that individuals enter the job market the sole benefit of the college ting, where a high school CREDITS MAY BE TRANSFERR ED FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY graduate could make a decent every year, competition for the experiencewasproperjobplace living, imagine the possibili dream job intensifies and degrees ment. It struck me that education For more information contact OTS • 919684-5774 are worth less and less. is about more than that, and for ties for a man or woman with e-mail
Joe Pope something to be said about become President of the most you are planning on clinging harming the environment. Special to the Grizzly Danforth. When he speaks, he powerful country on the surface onto any shred of hope for It's the impurities in our air has all the charm and bravado of the planet had George Bush another Republican president and water that are doing it." Sometime within and grace of a syphilitic died at the wrong moment. within the next few years, do us 8) "I want to be Robin the last two weeks, I was elephant waiting to be neutered. Please take this opportunity to all a favor and stay away from to Bush's Batman." privileged to be flipping He shook and stuttered, offer prayers of thanks to the J. Danforth Quayle. 9) "Lookit, I've done it through the channels and obviously not fully being able appropriate high body ... At this time, I'd like to their way this far and now discover the gem that is to remember the speech that Like I was saying, ifhe share some of my all time it's my turn. I'm my own Dan Quayle on C-Span. I someone had written for him. wants to make himself the fool favorite D.Q. quotes. The top handler. Any questions? Ask personally was a little He constantly panned the to the world, okay. But, he was ten are: me ... There's not going to stunned. I thought Quay Ie audience when he got nervous, totally offthe wall with the way 1) "The Holocaust was an be any more handler stories had been put into a home which was often. It was quite he attempted to blast Gore for obscene period in our nation's because I'm the handler ... for the politically comedic, as he possessed the his role in the Clinton scandal. history. I mean in this century's I'm Doctor Spin." Vice retarded. Parole, it seems, look of a little boy on a stage, You remember the Clinton history. But we all lived in this President Dan Quayle comes early this electoral whose mommy was in the front scandal, don't you? You know, century. I didn't live in this responding to press reports season. Once I had row mouthing the words to him. it was that media circus where century." (9/15/88) of his aides having to "potty conquered my initial I bet he was the same way back the Republicans tried to punish 2) "I believe we are on an train" him. shock of being privy to in the second grade spelling bee. the American voter for electing irreversible trend toward more 10) "This election is old Danny Boy, I listened Now, I know that some people Clinton not once but twice. freedom and democracy - but about who's going to be the to what he had to say. have problems dealing with the Anyway, Quayle said that could change."(5122/89) next President of the United After those public or with making speeches. something meaningless about 3) "One word sums up States!" grossly enveloping three That'sfme.But, when you want how Gore is a bad leader probably the responsibility of Although his verbal seconds were over, I to be the president of the United because he stuck by Clinton in any Vice President and that one blunders are enjoyable, I do decided to cut out the States and you can't even this affair, while remaining word is 'to be prepared'." not want to imagine the proper politeness by communicate your ideas like a distant from the whole thing. (6/12/89) mistakes he could make as listening, and instead properly intelligent human Well, which is it, Danforth, was 4) "We don't want to go president. All I can say is decided to see Danforth being, you must be diluting he there supporting Clinton or back to tomorrow; we want to that ifhe does somehow win for what he really is. On yourself. Okay, so if Quayle not? Please make up your mind, go forward." the office by some unholy his big push for the wants to go on national if you truly have a complete 5) "The future will be better alliance with Satan, the Republican nomination, television and reveal himself one to make up. So, allow me to tomorrow." White House staffhad better Quayle mercilessly ripped for the fool he is, it's his clarify. Dan Quayle is 6) "We're going to have the Scotch-Guard everything into potential Democratic prerogative. I just want you all incompetent. Although I'd hate best-educated American people and get rid of all the sharp nominee, Vice President to consider somethiI1g for a to see a GOP victory in 2000, I in the world." (9/21/88) corners in the Oval Office. Al Gore. But, there's is moment. This man would have will give them some advice. If 7) "It isn't pollution that's March 2, 1999 The Grizzly Page 9 CALENDAR
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Signature _ .. ______GUARANTEED APPROVAL Page 10 The Grizzly ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 2, 1999 Lou's Movie Reviews Church on Film 8 MM: "Reel" Interesting Jawbreaker is for Suckers Jeff Church Lou Nemphos Devil don't change. It changes you." But A & E Editor Tom thinks he's a big boy and can handle A&EEdilor esting allusions into the mind-numbing himself. Tom's wrong. fray. When Courtney gives Fern a 8 MM: Director Joel Schumacher Max takes him on a downward spiral Breaking from the Oscar Watch this makeover, a fantasy sequence ensues (he's the guy who gave the Bat suit through the underground world ofpornog week, I tum to the extreme other end of in which Fern is Frankenstein's mon nipples so it would be anatomically raphy, as Tom begins to spiral out of the spectrum-deplorable highschool films ster and Courtney is Victor Franken correct) turns down the volume on his control. Max says, "One guy sees it and that depart from reality. stein, the creator. Of course, as in the loud direction in 8 MM, a bleak film pukes, one guy sees it and falls in love." This film is desperate-the screenplay novel, the creation, Fern, rebels against about the loss of self control and the Schumacher and screenwriter Andrew is awful, trite. Out of the thousands of her creator, and eventually gets her limits in which the human conscience Kevin Walker (he wrote Seven) make the screenplays that get rejected every year, caught for the cnme. can endure. pornographic images in the film sickening, this dismal screenplay has to get through. Courtney's character also parallels to The film stars Nicolas Cage as Tom nottitillating,addingto Welles' inability to lawbreaker has an interesting premise some extent Satan from Milton's Para Welles, a private detective who em understand. He becomes an avenging and unusual allusions, but the writing falls dise Lost. But hey, this movie is so bodies the good in man. He's got a angel out to rid the world of the scum that far short of following through on these poorly written by Daren Stein that I am loving wife Amy (Catherine Keener) takes the virtue from our children. initial thoughts. so surprised when some sort of intelli and a beautiful baby daughter. He is The frightening conclusion We1les comes In Reagan High School a group of four gent dialogue comes along that I force content, but not satisfied. He wants to is, sometimes there is no explanation to senior girls are the most popular-they myself to compare this poor film to the absolute best for his family, so he people's actions. Some people can be are emulated, worshipped. Courtney (Rose great works of art in the hope that I can chooses his cases on the basis of pure evil. During a confrontation with one McGowan) is the ruthless leader of the find some redeeming quality. political power. of the villains, Machine, a leather clad group. She feels that fellow groupie Liz No such luck-films about high school After an industrial czar passes away, masochist, the villain tells We11es, "I wasn't Purr (Charlotte Roldan) is encroaching on students recently have departed so far his estate contacts Welles. Mrs. Chris beaten, I wasn't molested by mommy, her despotic territory. Courtney and her from the truth that the cartoonish results tian, the surviving widow, asks Welles daddy didn't rape me- I do it because it friends kidnap Liz on her birthday. How seem like cardboard cutouts offilms. In to investigate a roll of8mm film found like to." ever, Courtney puts a jawbreaker in her this film, director Stein includes shots of in her late husband's safe, a snuff film 8 MM asks you to deal with the moral mouth, and subsequently Liz dies by swal students worshipping the cool people. (for those of you who don 't know, a dilemmas that plague our society. Have lowing the large jawbreaker. That never happened at my school. snuff film is a film where they rape we become so desensitized to sex and Hence the point-of-attack within the Whatever happened to self-reliance and and actually kill someone, in this case violence that illegal acts are our only first twenty seconds ofthe movie (I knew self-esteem? Ralph Waldo Emerson a teenage girl). Welles quickly inter alternative to stimulation? And how much what was going to happen at the end ofthe and Simone de Beauvoir would just jects that snuff fi lms are "urban myths" can our souls be accounted for? movie by three and a half minutes into it). shake their heads, groaning. and done with special effects, but he The only problem with 8 MM is the lack The nerdy Fern Mayo (Julie Evans Greet) lawbreaker ISJust another film in the takes the case, attempting ladder climb of character development, which never witnesses the girls trying to cover up the great series of sensational female-skm to happiness. really explains Welles ' motivation to serve murder, so Courtney decides to make shows. lawbreaker's one aim is Welles first discovers the identity of justice. Fern her "creation" by giving her a the "missing" girl and then has a som Overall, 8 MM is a bleak but thought makeover and making her popular (She's money. Director / writer Stein's one ber, spine-chilling interactIOn with her All That, also a deplorable film. has the aim is-money (definitely not cinematic provoking thriller about the actions of art). mother (Amy Morton). His detective same type of theme). simple men. This doesn't glamorize evil, it RATING: (out of 4 stars) * work leads him to Hollywood, the porn shows it in it's true form. If you're However, this film brings some inter- capital of the world. There he meets squeamish or faint at heart, you should Max California (the wonderful Joaquin pass on 8 MM. If not, strap yourself in for Phoenix) a porn store clerk who warns a hard to watch, but worthwhile journey. him, "You Dance with the Devil, the RATING: (Out of 4 Stars) *** The Ursinus Film society The Dede & Lou Show
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Brandon Bailey Special to The Grizzly Dusty Rhodes of Wartburg College on the podium with the other seven rounds out the group ofUC grap plers taking the trip to Trenton FiveofUrsinus' Grizzly wrestlers (IA), not to mention a host of other best wrestlers in the nation. Ifhe con nationally ranked wrestlers. Onorato tinues his torrid pace, he may be wres State. It seems that Flor too has will compete in one of the greatest come into his own at the right time. competitions in collegiate athletics: may be one of the best wrestlers in tling for the national title. Division III, ranked or unranked. Two-time academic All-American In conference finals, he took his the national wrestling champion revenge on Vinnie Pedalino of ships. This year's Division III com Another Bear wrestler that has Nate McElhaney is making his first trip played his hand with many nationally to nationals afternarrowly missing his Western Maryland after losing to petition will take place at The Col him twice before. In the finals, he lege ofNew Jersey (formerly Tren ranked foes is super sophomore Josh shot during his sophomore year. He's Moyer. Already this year he has on a quest, not only for the sought after beat Pedalino 10-8 in overtime. ton State) on Friday and Saturday, Flor feels that the rigorous sched March 5th and 6th. The Ursinus beaten three opponents while they national title, but also for 100 career were ranked and has lost only one wins. He is currently at 95 and can ule the Bears faced this year has squad is headed by two returning him ready saying. national qualifiers, senior captain match to an unranked wrestler. How reach the goal if he wins the tourna ever, Josh feels comfortable with his mentoutright, or gets knocked into the "This year's schedule has helped Donny Asper(30-4) andjuniortrans me greatly," he said. "It got me a fer Bob Onorato (18-5). Also going medaling chances. consolation bracket and takes third. "I am confident that ifI am on and He, like Moyer is getting hot at the right lot of experience and made me a along for,the trip are senior captain whole lot tougher. Case in point: in Nate McElhaney (31-11) and sopho 100% percent I can beat anyone in time. the country," Josh commented. "On "I plan on taking the momentum n~t the beginning of the year I lost to mores Josh Moyer (38-7), and Ja Pedalino 11-3 and at the end ofthe son Flor (21-10). This is the largest the other only from hand, I r------~ the last season I beat him 10-8." group Ursinus has ever sent to the IfFlor wrestles to his ability and national tournament. The Bears are have a tourna - v e r y men t constantly attacks his opponent, he looking to improve on last year's will have a nice mantle-piece. team score of 1/2 point, which re tough (confer weight ences), To preview the D-III nationals you sulted in a last place finish. can visit the web page at: http:// " Last year out in Iowa, I was so class and but also there are the last www . t c nj . e d u / - col rei / lonely," said Asper, the lone Ursinus WRESHOME.html. I will a1 representative at last year's tourna five kids part of have extensive UC results on I ment. "Some schools had every guy at nation the sea- als who son, " sports page at http:// on their team out there. Being with acad. ur.sin us .edu/-brbai ley / teammates makes the tournament h a v e M::ElI-arey said. "I sports.html. easier to get through. I'm glad I get beaten have won to share this experience with this me al the last 10 group of guys." ready, as matches, Asper wants to cap this season opposed (Photo courtesy of http:// and 18 of off the right way, he recorded his to three I www. t c nj . e d u / - col r e 1/ the last 19 100th win earlier, now it's time for h a v e WRESHOME,html) matches." the real prize, a national title. beaten." Though Donny leads the Bears, Moyer Nate also he isn 'tthe onlythreatto bring home does feel feels that hardware. Junior Bob Onorato was that he the train given a cordial invitation to the 1997 may have GOOD oneprob ing he is nationals after winning the East Re lem, his undergo gion as a freshman. After failing to WEEKLY weight. ing with draw a wildcard bid last year the He must L-______~ Lehigh Elizabethtown transfer is chomping INCOME rna k e Univer at the bit to hit the mats and make a proceSSing mail for weight for two consecutive days. sity wrestlers is aiding him in accom statement. national companyl Free "Two day weigh-ins may be a fac plish a dream saying. He's looking to silence the critics, tor; I have not wrestled well this year "The Lehigh training can only be supplies, postagel No sell· especially his former coach Steve on two-day weigh-in tournaments," beneficial," he said. "There are many ingl Bqnuses! Start imme Cappoferri. Josh explained. "I am going to focus talented people that have different diately! Genuine opportti., "[Coach Cappoferri] didn't even , on the first day because if! don't win, wrestling styles, I can see how my put my name up on the [wildcard] nity . there won't be a second to worry style meshes with better competition, board last year after regionals," Please rush Long Self· about." just like it will be at nationals." Onoratocommented. "Yethenomi The two time Outstanding wrestler If Nate controls the match, and dic Addressed Stamped Enve nated a freshman ahead of me. of the Centennial Conference may tates the tempo, there are few people lope to GMCO Paybacks suck, and lowe a lot of not consider third at the Lebanon in the nation that can hang with him. people." Valley tourney, or a 5 -1 record at the His endless reserve of energy may P.O. Box 22·0740 This is the type ofattitude that has Florida duals which featured the best propel him to the top of the heap in produced national champions, which Hollywood, Florida 33022 wrestlers in the nation, "doing well." Division III. is very conceivable for Onorato. He However, this is the type of perfor Former PA state qualifier Jason Flor beat 134-pound national champ mance he'll need to be able to stand Page 12 The Grizzly SPORTS March 2, 1999 Positive Outlook for New Field Hockey Coach
Kim Inglot forward to earning that re Sports Editor theories might be the same," spect. explained Knorr-Moliken. "I have a positive outlook After over twenty years Field hockey is the only sport for the season," she said. under former U.S. Olympic at Ursinus that is Division I But, for now Knorr Coach Vonnie Gros, the Moliken will focus on Ursinus field hockey getting acquainted team has a new head with her new team. coach. "We'll have a few The Athletic Depart meetings," Knorr ment named Laura Moliken explained. Knorr-Moliken as the "But, it won't be a new head field hockey lot." coach for the Bears. She Knorr-Moliken cur is just the fourth coach rently coaches at the in Ursinus hockey his high school level at tory. William Penn in Matthew Marino Killed by a drunk driver Knorr-Moliken, who Newcastle, Dela on September 29. 1992 wanted to coach at ware. She has played on Roundtree Lane in Melville. N~ Yorh . Ursinus because of its on three national ----.II:lIllllO#MI riet tradition and standard, teams at Old Domin wants to continue the ion University and was ~the model ofexcellence that on the U.S. National ieys the Bears have kept thus Team. far. and Knorr -Moliken is looking Gros recently retired from friends don't let friends drill drunk "Ursinus was struggling but for more respect for the Bears the position of head field the standard was still there," at that level. hockey coach after being in o Knorr-Moliken said. "The strength ofour sched that position for x years. She U . S . ~oITnonsportat;on The new coach wants to ule will allow us to compete led the Bears to the ECAC maintain Gros' tradition by with the big boys," she said. and Patriot League playoffs hardly changing the current "It helps in maintaining our as well as leq the U.S. team program. Division I status and we'll get to its only medal in the sport. "The presentation might be respect that we're good." di fferent but the concepts and Knorr-Moliken is looking (Staff Photo By Kim Inglot)
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