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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-14-1999 The Grizzly, September 14, 1999 Erny Hoke Ursinus College Stephanie Restine Ursinus College Nipun Suri Ursinus College Megan Restine Ursinus College Karen Srebro 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 Hoke, Erny; Restine, Stephanie; Suri, Nipun; Restine, Megan; Srebro, Karen; Reimold, Dan; Garwin, Stephanie; Ranck, Aaron; Cocca, Chris; Miller, Paige; Maynard, Andy; Hampton, Aaron; Patton, Susan; Church, Jeff; Walker, Dave; Braiterman, Cory; and Shaughnessy, Fran, "The Grizzly, September 14, 1999" (1999). 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Authors Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Megan Restine, Karen Srebro, Dan Reimold, Stephanie Garwin, Aaron Ranck, Chris Cocca, Paige Miller, Andy Maynard, Aaron Hampton, Susan Patton, Jeff Church, Dave Walker, Cory Braiterman, and Fran Shaughnessy This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/444 Taking a new step ... is what people fear most THE GRIZZLY --Dostoyevski Volume XXIII Number I T he Student Newspaper of lTrsinus College September 14th, 1999 A Computer Makeover Franceen Shaughnessy view faculty and staff calen News Editor. dars. Also, students are now Returning students may have able to access their email ac noticed some changes with the count from anywhere that has computing system. Anew email an internet connection. Daniel system has been installed that Lawrence, senior Biology/ will replace the old V AX NMS Anthropology major, said, "I system. really like this new email sys This new email system will in tern. It's so much easier to use clude many features that were and to access especially when not offered by the old VAX sys you're off campus." tem. As Dr. John King, Comput The work on this new email ing Services, explained, "the new system first began with test email system is a fully featured ing in the spring of1999. The messaging, calendar, and system started to be used by GroupWare product." Students faculty and staff shortly after can now join in on email discus graduation. The switch from sion groups and create individual the old V AX system to this or shared calendars and folders. new system was not put into Some more advantages in this effect until August 25th, or new system that Dr. King men the first day of freshman ori tioned include, features that al entation. Dr. King explained low students to obtain class dIs that this was done in order, "to Tragic Loss for Ursinus College cussion lists and folders, to re mmlmlze disruptions to stu quest appointments with faculty dents (and to faculty and staff) NipunSuri and staff, and, in some cases to continued on page 2 Dr. Eaton had a strong love Eaton had in her, and how she Staff Writer for cultural experiences and study convinced Hill to study abroad in abroad programs. Margo Hill, Mexico this past summer. Hill Ursinus College witnessed yet junior, described Dr. Eaton as, pointed out that going to Mexico another tragedy this past sum- "having a vision that every stu- wasa "life changing experience" mer. On August 14, Spanish dent at Ursinus College should for her. Dean Annette Lucas professor Dr. Shirley Eaton take part in the study abroad described Dr. Eaton as someone passed away. experience." Dr. Eaton under- with the incredible ability to rec- Over the years, Dr. Eaton stood the benefits of a study ognize potential in students and served as the leader and initiator abroad experience. She traveled making sure that they reached in many ofthe programs run by to Spain with the intent of only their potential. the language arts department. visiting there for less than a year, Pacha Tuntha-obas and Nour She was the first, formal, inter- but she ended up residing there Moghrabi, both sophomores, re- national student advisor and as- for five years. membered Dr. Eaton for her sup- sisted in starting several cul- Dr. Eaton was also able to port in making their transitions tural programs in Musser Hall open the world for many stu- from Thailand and Jordan to the that are still being practiced to- dents. Hill continued to explain United States smoother. Both of the great amount of faith that Dr. day. continued on page 2 NEWS FEATITRES OPINIONS A&E SPORTS Summer Fellows UCWelcomes Questioning Summer Blockbusters: New Guidance Research at UC Class of 2003 Creationism? Hits and Misses for Field Hockey Page 2 Page 3 Page 7 Page 10 Page 11 Page 2 The Grizzly NEWS September 14, 1999 News Summaries THE Franceen Shaughnessy News Editor "family entertainment center" with theme World: GRIZZLY park restaurants, shopping, and even an DILl, Indonesia-On September 7, In aerial tram. The complex will be built by donesian police opened fire on a U.N. Weird News: Midwestern shopping-center developer office in East Timor as anti-indepen ERNYHOKE Mel Simon, who was given $62 million in dence militias torched homes and re SACO, Montana-Loran Green decided taxpayer subsidies. Construction begins portedly slaughtered hundred of civil and that the folks from his hometown of this fall. ians. President B.J. Habibie has im STEPHANIE RESTINE Saco could capture the biggest ham posed martial law, giving armed forces Editors-in-Chief burger record in the Guiness Book of National: total control over the province, hoping Records. The previous holder of that BIG BEAR LAKE, California-80 miles that it will stop the violence. But nearly record belonged to Seymour, Wisconsin's northeast of Los Angeles firefighters fin 18 hours after the order took effect, DR. LYNNE 5,520 pounder burger. Saco ended up ish off work on California's largest blaze. shots could still be heard outside ofthe EDWARDS using 6,040 pounds ofhamburger meat. The wildlife fire started on August 28 and U.N. building. A decision is still being discussed as to Faculty Advisor ended up burning 63, 486 acres. Many whether Saco will be the new home for resorts felt the effects of the fire. A total the biggest hamburger record. of 19 structures and 52 homes were de FRANCEEN stroyed before the fire was contained on SHAUGHNESSY Local: thenightofSeptember4. So far, the blaze Penn's Landing- After four decades of News Editor costs $10 million to suppress and it is waiting to see what will be built on expected to be completely controlled by Penn's Landing the public might finally September 10. DANREIMOLD have an answer. The latest promise is a Features Editor JOE POPE Summer Research Experience A&EEditor A Computer Karen Srebro Special to The Grizzly Makeover CHRIS COCCA Opinion Editor This past summer, from May 31 -July On July 23, the summer concluded for continued from page 1 23, thirty-six Ursinus students were al the Fellows when they had to participate away from campus during the summer. CORYBRAITERMAN lowed the opportunity to work closely on in a research colloquium. All of the To have done otherwise would have Sports Editor research projects with a faculty member. fellows presented their projects at this meant that students would have had no These students became known as the Sum event. Students presented their projects access to their emaiL" Both systems mer Research Fellows. through oral presentations or with post could not be run at the same time, as Dr. SUE FIALKOWSKI The eight-week time frame allowed ev ers. Each Fellow also evaluated the King stated, because, "there had to be a Photo Editor eryoneto focus intensively on their proj ect. progress that they made on their research. clean cutover from the old to the new." Jilda Hodges, senior Psychology major, The colloquim had an environment simi Some students who still have infor said, "without the stress of a full course lar to a professional conference. Hodges mation on the old VAX system may not HEATHERGURK load, extra time and effort could be put stated, "it is great preparation for anyone worry because, as stated by Dr. King, Advertising Editor into researching and carrying out the topic who may present at conferences in the "any information stored in the mail of interest." Faculty advisors were also future." system or stored in files (including email able to shift more of their attention on the The Summer Research Experience is addresses, data sets, etc.) on the VAX Editorial Policy respective projects. offered every summer. Students who are can easily be obtained." Also, Dr. King All letters and articles submitted to The research proj ects this summer were interested must inquire with a Research explained that all ofthe information on The Grizzly must be signed by the from many different disciplines. Some of Advisor. the V AX system is "available to be author. In the interest of content the topics that students explored included moved to the new email system." Work integrity, anonymous articles will the Problem ofEvil, Genetics ofAsthma, not be published. Opinions that A Tragic Loss ... shops on the new system were provided and Black Christianity. appear in articles are those of those for faculty and staffover the summer, to authors, and not necessarily those of The summer began with a campus pic Continued from page I incoming freshmen, and to returning nic, while a dinner highlighted every week the student body or administration.