Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 3-23-1993 The Grizzly, March 23, 1993 Tom Wilusz Ursinus College Sara Jacobson Ursinus College Tom Epler Ursinus College Annette Rawls Ursinus College Carolyn Cooper 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 Wilusz, Tom; Jacobson, Sara; Epler, Tom; Rawls, Annette; Cooper, Carolyn; Zelley, Elaine; Loiacono, Robin; Richter, Richard P.; Moukoulis, Tina; Searfoss, Jesse; Compton, Erika; Webb, David; McDonald, Liz; Rubin, Harley David; and Leiser, Mark, "The Grizzly, March 23, 1993" (1993). 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J ouma Ism IS a proJesslOn W ose USlness /I IS to zz 'Jr" ~ explain to others what it personally does nOI understand. -Lord NorthcliJfe Volume 15 Number 16 March 23, 1993 Ursinus Mourns The Loss Of One Of Our Own BY SARA JACOBSON to perform the autopsy late Sunday of the night. President Richter, Associate Editor to differentiate between the two Scott Landis, many deans, and area most probable causes--either a coordinators were present to console On the evening of March 19, pulmonary embolism orcongenitial and help the students. Teresa Urban, senior class heart disease. Teri had experienced Teri, 21 and a senior biology president, was discovered seemingly normal flu symptoms major, is survived by her mother, unconscious in her room. Despite throughout the day Friday, but father, and older brother. Teri the best efforts of EMT's, students toward the evening seemed to be worked in both the alumni and on the scene certified in CPR, and feeling better. According to reports admissions offices on campus and medical personnel, Teri died later sometime near nine o'clock Teri, served as class president of the class that night in the Phoenixville who had been resting in her bed, of 1993 for the past 3 years. This Hospital. experienced a disturbance and rolled fall she was a member of the Ursinus Services will be held throughout off and under her bed, wrapped in Homecoming Court, nominated by this week. The viewing will be held covers. Because she was out of the brothers of Delta Pi Sigma. Tuesday afternoon and evening as sight under her bed, Teri was not Teri was an active member of Phi well as Wednesday morning in her discov ~red by her housemates for Alpha Psi, holding the office of hometown of Kingston, quite some time, although they had Sentinel this year. Kristin Link, Pennsylvania. The funeral mass been checking in on her and looking Phi Psi President, said, "Teri was will be Wednesday at 1:00, also in for her throughout the night. such a good person. She was the Kingston. The school will hold a Fortunately, when Teri was kind of person I looked up to and memorial service in Bomberger at discovered there were three students was proud to have in our sorority. 7: 15 and will be sponsoring busses in the house certified in CPR. They She always had a kind word for to Kingston on Wednesday. A sign immediatel y began treatment as anyone and will be greatly missed up sheet will be available in the medical authorities were contacted. by all of us. " Student Activities office. Thesisters Teri, who to the best of the Teri's mother expressed that, in of Phi Psi, who would like to thank administrations's knowledge was lieu of flowers, a donation of a the students and faculty for their not revived at any time by medical more permanent sense would be support, will be holding an open attention, was rushed to the hospital greatly appreciated. The school house in Hobson direct! y following and officially declared dead there at has established a scholarship fund, the campus memorial service on a quarter to 12. or a donation to the Alzheimer's Thursday. They would respectfully As friends returned from the Foundation would be appropriate. request that those who wish to hospital Ursinus shut down the Anyone with furtberquestionsor ..--------------------,:;;:;;:::...:..11 express their much appreciated parties on campus and began who feels the need to talk to a sympathies wait until the open house informing the student body as to counselor can contact Beverly to visit Hobson to do so. what had happened. An Ohlert, Kathy Gretzenberg, or Scott The speci fic cause of death is still informational/counselling meeting Landis all located in Studio Cottage. unknown at the time of this writing. was held in the Wismer Lower Memorial Service A special pathologist was called in Lounge throughout the remainder Information on Page 2 "Worst Storm of the Century" BY mOMAS EPLER major thoroughfares. An area nearby Upper Providence after cases up to eighteen inches. This explained that the school was Assistant Opinions Editor television station provided camping along the Schuylkill River made shoveling and plowing even operating under the statutes of a continuous coverage of storm shortly before the storm. High more difficult for already weary "winter weather day;· in other The East coast was struck with a developments, with reporters from school students from across the road crews. words, students were to use major winter storm during the the Lehigh Valley to the Jersey country and Canada were reported Philadelphia area public and judgement in returning and would weekend of March 12. Almost 200 shore covering the elements first­ stranded in West Chester parochial schools were canceled have "authorized absence" from people were killed by the storm. hand. University'S south campus through Tuesday. Most area their classes if unable to do so. Tornadoes in FlQrida killed nearly States of emergency were fieldhouse; they were preparing for colleges also canceled classes, due President Richter was pleased fifty; in the North, many of the declared in New Jersey, a rifle squad competition the to icy conditions and closed roads. with the safe return of students and deaths were stress-related. Three Pennsylvania, and Delaware. For following day. And in Tennessee, The storm coincided with the "patience and good humor" Montgomery County men all of Sunday and part of Monday, a group of Michigan students were U rsinus' s return from Spring demonstrated by the college reportedly died from overexertion interstate access was limited to rescued and taken by helicopter to vacation. Many students were faced community. Ursinus continued to while attempting to shovel out cars emergency vehicles. Stranded and Knoxville after being stranded in with the challenge of getting home battle below-zero wind-chill or sidewalks from under the heavy abandoned cars were a cornmon the Smoky Mountains for thrt:e from vacations as well as with the weather and high winds throughout snow. sight among many roads. days. challenge of returning to Ursinus. the week, and continued to await Delaware Valley residents were Reports of people isolated by the On Sunday, a layer of sleet and Ursinus's decision to remain open the coming spring. warned to stay indoors and allow storm were numerous. A father freezing rain encased the already was explained in a memo from road crews to work on clearing and son were reported missing in large amounts of snow--in some President Richter. It carefully Page 2 The Grizzly News March 23, 1993 Global Perspectives Danceteller Performs at Ursinus BY MARK LEISER BY ELAINE ZELLEY victims. the work on a 48 day tour of Russia Of The Grizzly Sspecialto The Grizzly Dancetellerwas founded in 1975 and Lithuania. by Trina Collins. The group is In their performance at Ursinus, International AIDS awareness was brought to based on the premise that movement the dancers and actors portrayed Ursinus Thursday night, March 18, and theater are a single natural art people with all different lifestyles China's National People's Congress opened its annual session last in a full-length dance and theatrical form, while the traditional that have AIDS, ranging from week to shuffle government leaders and amend its Constitution. This performance presented by boundaries between dance and homosexuals to I. V. drug users, to is all part of a grand effort by Deng Xiaoping to move the country Danceteller, a Philadelphia-based theater are artificial. In many of the patients reCeiVIng blood closer to a market economy. national touring company. The more than 60 works created by the transfusions, to people who thought group's program, entitled "Before troupe since its beginning, the it could never happen to them. A United Nations-sponsored investigation has found both active Forever" , was performed in Ritter performers appear as dancers and The performance also advocated and retired military officers responsible for the killings of thousands Center and included dance, original as speaking actors and actresses. saf~sex. "Ifhedoesn't want to use of civilians in El Salvador. The violence occurred during a civil war music and dialogue selected from "Theone thing most ofus miss is a condom, he's either saying, 'I and claimed the life of the Archbishop of San Salvador.