Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 2-15-1994 The Grizzly, February 15, 1994 Erika Compton Ursinus College Hope Rinehimer Ursinus College Alina C. Morawski Ursinus College Amanda Finch Ursinus College Cynthia Babcock 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 Compton, Erika; Rinehimer, Hope; Morawski, Alina C.; Finch, Amanda; Babcock, Cynthia; Lampe, Barb; Leiser, Mark; Scoville, Satsuki; Crowers, Kelly; Woll, Fred; Richter, Richard P.; Rubin, Harley David; Mastrangelo, Tom; Markowski, Ed; Diamond, Jen; Zelley, Elaine; and Siggelakis, T. J., "The Grizzly, February 15, 1994" (1994). 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Volume 16 Issue 12 - Ludwig Boerne February 15, 1994 Pledging Meeting: First in a Series Berry Announces Plans for Candidacy Does hazing include events such educational experts into the pledging BY HOPE RINEHIMER BY ERIKA COMPTON effectively with counties, boroughs as wall shows or dressing up? process that might help to better Of the Grizzly News Editor and townships." According to many national develop and bond the pledges. Berry would like to see more On February 9 at 7: 30 pm, the organizations any activity that Outward Bound was briefly Dr. Nicholas Berry, professor of control over regional development, first town meeting on pledging was singles out a member of the group discussed. The second part of this politics and chair of the politics open space and recreation, school held. The purpose of this gathering is hazing. This statement brought plan would take pledges off campus department, announced on systems, and transportation. He was to bring members of each of the great controversy to the meeting. and away from those who are not Thursday at the Perkiomen Bridge believes that communi tie are Greek organizations together with First the point was brought up that pledging. The last part of this plan Hotel his plans to run for State supposed to connect people with the Pledging Study Group to discuss Ursinus only has one national includes a shifting of priorities from Representative of the 150th Dlstrict one another, but the ones m the area the pledging concept here at U rsinus organization, APO, and that because pledging to classwork. Possibly if of Pennsylvania. are becoming disconnected. Proper and possibly to begin to develop a we area small, private school many the pledging period was extended Berry will represent just under management of these factor wlll new program that complies with national rules should not concern and only consisted of weekends 27,000 registered voters in the help to reconnect the community, PA state law. us. Another point that was made grades would not drop during the district. The main issue of his and neighbors will no longer be Most of the discussion at this concerning wall shows was that week. campaign is community and growth aliens. .. I plan to get the legislature first meeting focused on the they are a time for one to lose The second proposal was sort of development. to make the right laws for problems with pledging, shyness and express oneself, and a spin off of the first. It includes a Berry feels that the community is community development. We must interpretation of the hazing law, oftentimes it is the strongest shorter pledging program with no growing at an uncontrollable rate, plan, manage, work together, and and alternate pledging plans. members of the group which are days off, all members of the group and it is causing major hassles for save our communities. " said Berry. Problems with pledging as it singled out. doing things together on campus to many people. The major problem Berry has been involved in public stands now was the first topic The last part of the meeting was cut down on dangerous activities, is the amount of traffic in the area. service for close to 30 year , since discussed. Certain visible activities, used to discuss alternate plans which an alumni adviser to keep things on There is more and more traffic on he was Chair of the Ci tizens Slate of such as wall shows and line-ups, would include safe, bonding track, training for all members prior Main Street every day. Independent and Democratic are disturbing to the campus activities, and might preserve some to pledging, and a balance of ritual, At the intersection of Routes 29 Candidates for City Council in community, while less visible traditions while creating new ones. charitable, social, and scholarship and Main Street there are daily 1967. He served as Mayor of the activities including illegal use of The pledging plans that follow are activi ties. backups. There are no pedestrians, City of Mount Vernon, Iowa. He drugs and alcohol and forced only in the discussion stage and no Many ideas were left for a closed hotel, and another boarded was also a District Comnuttee- consumption of foods may be fmal proposals have been made. discussion until the next meeting to up restaurant further up the street. person for the Democratic Party in dangerous to the participants The first plan includes three parts. be held this week. "It's not very attractive," said Skippack for nme year . themselves. The first step would be to bring Berry, "The state agencies and state re resentatives are not working Ursinus Given Laboratory Glassware as Gift Budgeted Funds Now Free For Other Uses U rsinus College this month Ren elaer, N. Y., to Upper received nearly $25,000 worth of Providence Township, Pa. "It new laboratory glassware from would have taken us several years Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceuticals to use up the glas ware at our normal Research Division (SWPRD). Six rate of consumption," said Boyle. pallets of glassware delivered to lOUr inus t on the other hand, will Ursinus included cylinders, f1a ks. be able to u e the glassware right petri dishes, beakers. tubing. away. pipettes. and funnel '. The gla ' ware For Dr. Victor Tortorelli, chair will be used by tudents in the of the U rsinus ~hemjstry chemistry and biology departments. department, the gift means that some .. We're very happy to be making budgeted fund ~ , which would have this donation to Ur-inus College," been spent on glassware, may now said Jim Boyle. ~'si tant director. be spent on other needed materials materials management, SWPRD. and upplies .. "We'remostgrateful who explained that the gift create for the generosity of Sterling a · 'win-win" situation for both Winthrop," said Tortorelli, adding Sterling Winthrop and U rsinus. that some of the items given by the Sterling Winthrop will be gaining pharmaceutical company were valuable storage space in it Oaks, • 'specialty pieces that students Pa. t warehouse, Boyle explained. might never have encountered while The warehouse became filled to undergraduates. ' , capacity last year following the Dr. Victor J. Tortorelli inspects some of the new glassware given to Ursinus College by move of the company's research Sterling Winthrop. and development operations from Page 2 The Griz:t1y News February 15, 1994 AIRBAND to Roving Reporter Help Local BY CYNTHIA BABCOCK & BARB LAMPE Of the Grizzly BY SATSUKI SCOVILLE ;International : : '. ". Special to the Griuly The administration recently fonned a committee to examine .. .0.·:·· . pledging and its goals. How do you feel about administration Tabitha Buckingham likes sports, trying to change pledging? &ti'The States is planning a proposal to NATO that would give U~ted video games, and "Home the Bosnian SerbsQne week to lift their siege of Sarajevo. If the Serbs Improvement". She dreams ofgoing Jim Kais - Senior - Delta Pi Sigma do not comply, they would face air strikes by allied forces. The to Florida State University and of ~ do not. feel as though pledging needs to be drastically changed. There ~~t~n Administration is hoping to link the ultimatum to future peace one day meeting Shaq O'Neal. She IS nothing that a pledge does now that I wouldn't do myself (for a uutlatives. isn't too different than any other second time). young high school sophomore, but - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, ousted president of Haiti, has threatened to she is. Tabitha was diagnosed with Andria Deatline - Junior - Independent revoke a treaty with the United States on repatriating Haitian refugees. cancer not too long ago. A cordoma I do not believe that the administration should get involved with The 1981 treaty permits the U.S. Coast Guard to intercept Haitian tumor had been found growing at pl~~in~ activities. I think that the administration should put enough vessels in international waters, search the ship, and return any the base of her neck. The medical faith m Its students (especially the Greeks) that they know what is best occupants who do not qualify for refugee status back to Haiti. technicalities are unimportant, what for their pledges.