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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 3-26-1996 The Grizzly, March 26, 1996 Marc Ellman Ursinus College Mark Leiser Ursinus College Kristen Schumann Ursinus College Joanna Doyle Ursinus College Melissa Forbes 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 Ellman, Marc; Leiser, Mark; Schumann, Kristen; Doyle, Joanna; Forbes, Melissa; Rakes, Jared; Bowers, Chris; Albert, Melinda; Callahan, Erin; Urban, Jennifer; May, Beatrice; Tucker, Colin; Schofer, Joel; Hearl, Mary; Weingroff, Charlie; Goddard, Kate; and Walker, Hera, "The Grizzly, March 26, 1996" (1996). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 378. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/378 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Marc Ellman, Mark Leiser, Kristen Schumann, Joanna Doyle, Melissa Forbes, Jared Rakes, Chris Bowers, Melinda Albert, Erin Callahan, Jennifer Urban, Beatrice May, Colin Tucker, Joel Schofer, Mary Hearl, Charlie Weingroff, Kate Goddard, and Hera Walker This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/378 Stupidily- Not so much brain as ear-wax. Th~ Grizzly --William Shakespeare Volume XVIII Number XVIII Ursinus College March 26, 1996 Marijuana Incident Results UC Professors to in Dismissal of Two Students Participate in AIDS Ride been coming in. "We are hopeful ing. According to Nolan, the col Many students ,.garded the pres- r''M1A11l1iIibi!ii, the Ursinus student body will rally lege had three options for dealing ence of drugs as commonplace and _ Of the Grizzly _ behind us ... Pledging is an impor with the incident: an informal dis expressed only mild surprise at the tant thing," asserted Dr. Clark. Freshman Bron Leupold and Se ciplinary action involving the RA students' dismissal. Ursinus will be represented by President Strassburger has autho nior Nate Manzon were dismissed and a standard written warning, a However, last Thursday, an anony professors Hugh Clark and Paul ri zed the pair of cyclists to ride as from the college one week before judiciary board hearing, or "abbre mous letter circulated throughout Stern on the AIDS Ride, a bicycle representatives of Ursin us College. Spring Break under suspicion that viated disciplinary procedures." campus that expressed a different, marathon from Philadelphia to Overall, the sponsors of the ride they had been trafficking drugs on This last option, which was ulti but increasingly common reaction. Washington, DC. hope to raise nearly $6 million to campus. mately chosen as the best course of The letter, which was signed, "a Clark, professor of history and benefit ActionAIDS, the Philadel On the last weekend before Spring action, refers the matter to the presi concerned student," was addressed East Asian Studies, and Stem, asso phia Community Health Alterna Break, a resident of Sprankle Hall, dent of the college who can then to Ursinus security and concerned ciate professor of politics and phi tives, and the AIDS Information where the two men lived, reported make an immediate decision about what the author regarded as the over losophy, will be making the 250- Network. This project will be sig to the RA that he could smell mari how to deal with the situation. whelming presence of illegal drugs mile trip on Iune21-23. Funds will nificant in improving the critical juana coming from some of the President Strassburger offered on campus, specifically with regard be raised for three institutes in Phila need for AIDS research and treat rooms. The residence assistant re Leupold and Manzon the option of to Thursday night parties at Omwake, delphia for AIDS research and treat- ment. Many victims, their families, ported the incident to Ursinus secu notifying the Collegeville police the APO fraternity house. ment. and researchers of the AIDS virus rity, who arrived at the house at and having the I-Board conduct a More importantly, the letter con Clark and Stem have each pledged are relying on the fmancial commit approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday. hearing in the future, or accepting cerned the factthat"[ security], Resi to raise $1 ,400, for a campus-wide ments ofcommunities like Ursinus. When they arrived, the security immediate dismissal from the col dence Life, and the administration total of $2,800. Both Stem and Professors Clark and Stem hope officers were escorted into the build lege. The two men chose to avoid has known for some time the exist Clark are accepting pledges from many folks will support the effort, ing by residents to investigate the police involvement and left the cam ence of drugs at Omwake for many students and faculty for this vital so gather together some extra cash report. They searched Leupold and pus before the end of the weekend. years and have refused to act." cause. Currently, they have raised and contribute to this important Manzon's room, where the odor had This incident has sparked a back The unnamed author went on to about $900 and regular updates have project. been the strongest. Leupold and lash both in the community and on say he or she would write letters to Manzon were not present at the time. campus. The District Attorney was all the members of the Board of Upon entering the room, officers on campus last week to discuss the Directors as well as local newspa discovered a significant amount of situation with administrators. Lo pers "depicting Ursinus as a college marijuana along with a quantity of cal authorities were angry at the in which its security knowingly al prescription pills and drug parapher college' s decision not to involve lows drugs to exist," unless the nalia. In addition, officers found law enforcement, expressing con weekly party was broken up and the balance scales and an envelope full cerns about community safety, par house cleaned out. The party was of cash which they said suggested ticularly the danger ofhaving drugs held at Om wake as usual on Thurs an intent to sell. The items were sold only a few blocks from St. day. turned over to local police. Eleanor's elementary school. If the Leupold and Manzon, who have Suzie Moresco, Dean of Resi students had been prosecuted, they not been formally charged, have the dence Life, and Debra Nolan, Act could have received up to 30 years option of applying for re-admission Photo by Kristen Schumann ing Dean of Students, were notified in prison for felony charges. to the college after this year. Dr. Paul Stern and Dr. Hugh Clark will participate of the situation the following morn- Reaction on campus was mixed. in the AIDS ride this June. I I Ryan Auch Co ngratu{ations Bears at 10-3 The Gentle Giant C{iff 9v[ot{ey Mr. qJrsinus 1996 -- Page 2 -- Page 7 Mireb 26, 1998 Women's Week: Ryan Auch -- The Gentle Giant March 25-30 brother. is regaining his strength and stamina I Several months ago, Ryan was at home. He wants to thank every are two key activities every student given a bone marrow aspiration, one for the support they have ex should try tp attend. One is the ~ which turned up with a slight trace pressed through cards, letters and "Spotlight on Ursin us" on Wednes On March 1,1996 the Ursinus of leukemia still in his system. On phone calls of encouragement. Just because you have a Y chro day night. This will feature Ursinus community came out in large num March 21, 1996 he will undergo Auch is sorry that he was unable mosome doesn't mean you can't students performing and reading bers to show support for one of its another aspiration to see ifthat slight to come and personally accept the celebrate Women's Week at creative works. The other event is own, at the annual Airband ben proceeds from Airband 1996, but Ursinus. The week of March 25 to the workshop called "How Do You efit show. The proceeds from currently he is unable to be March 30, 1996 will be filled with Define Success". The workshop Airband 1996, went to Ursinus amongst large crowds in enclosed many activities to celebrate will feature women talking about freshman and Trappe resident spaces. Ryan and his family would Women's Week and all students, how they achieved success. This Ryan Auch. like to thank the entire campus male and female, are encouraged to lecture is important for aU students Auch was diagnosed during community for all the hard work attend. to attend because it will include the spring of 1995 with Acute and effort that they put into the Erin Gorman, a student on the non-conventional success stories Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), program, and says "it's nice to committee organizing Women's that let students know success can which is a malignant disorder in know that charity still exist." Both Week, says this week was estab be defined in many ways. volving the production of blood Ryan (who saw a recorded copy lished to help in breaking the bubble There are many activities sched cells. ALL causes an accumula of the program) and his family college students tend to live in. uled for Women's Week so there is tion ofimmature white blood cells enjoyed the performances and Everyone knows it is hard to be up sure to be one that is interesting to (called lymphocytes), and a de were pleased to see such a large to date on news when one lives on a every student.