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The Grizzly, February 11, 1992 Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 2-11-1992 The Grizzly, February 11, 1992 Eric Foellmer Ursinus College Megan Mendte Ursinus College Laura Zobel Ursinus College Erika Compton Ursinus College Cleary Clarke 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 Foellmer, Eric; Mendte, Megan; Zobel, Laura; Compton, Erika; Clarke, Cleary; White, Kristin; Rawls, Annette; Miller, Melisa; Iaconis, Dorian; Donecker, Gar; Moore, Erik; Sylvester, Ellen; Richter, Richard P.; Baldini, Kristen; Gelston, Trey; Lecrone, Laura; Baccino, Nick; and Rubin, Harley David, "The Grizzly, February 11, 1992" (1992). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 289. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/289 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 Eric Foellmer, Megan Mendte, Laura Zobel, Erika Compton, Cleary Clarke, Kristin White, Annette Rawls, Melisa Miller, Dorian Iaconis, Gar Donecker, Erik Moore, Ellen Sylvester, Richard P. Richter, Kristen Baldini, Trey Gelston, Laura Lecrone, Nick Baccino, and Harley David Rubin This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/289 When a dog bites a man that is not news, but when a man bites a dog that is news. Volume 14 Number 13 -Charles A. Dana February 11, 1992 Lorene Cary Speaks on Diversity in America BY MEGAN MENDTE black and their white heritage was believes that tolerance is the News Editor not a beginning to our relationship, "hallmark of cosmopolitan but an outer boundary, " said Cary, society," and that people act in a On Thursday, February 6, at7:30 explaining her relationship with the non-prejudiced manner because it pm, Lorene Cary, author of" Black other girls. acceptable to do so. It isn't "cool" Ice" , spoke to a crowd of students, Cary concentrated on the question to hate blacks, but if a black faculty, and community members "Why bother with diversity?" accountant is doing a bad job, his in Bomberger Hall. Her topic was during most of her talk. The boss will be less likely to hire titled "We Too Sing America: What American character cannot be seen another black. Whereas, if a white Ethnic Writers Have To Tell Their as a cowboy, indian or secretary is doing a bad job, another Country". transcendentalist, according to Cary. white secretary is put in her place In a soft, distinct voice, Cary , 'It makes us stronger to understand without a second thought. So in talked about the topic of her the typical American," said Cary, actuality, society is still prejudiced, autobiography, "Black Ice", in "It means making a commitment to it's just not a surface prejudice. which she describes her experience conflict, learning the human Cary said that she always had this at st. Paul's exclusive girls' prep­ condition, and looking beyond the view of her culture as a kind of school in New Hampshire. "My surface of American society. " Cary See Cary Page 3 Lorene Cary, author of "Black Ice" The XVI Winter Olympics Begin in Albertville BY LAURA ZOBEL 1991, Kitt won a World Cup same hill on which he won. Two favorites to win medals in competed in the 1988 Olympics, is Sports Editor downhill at Val d'lsere, France, to The U.S. women's ski team looks speedskating, are returning predicted to finish 3rd. His main become the first American man to strong after being decimated by Olympians Bonnie Blair and Dan competitor is World champion Kurt On February 8th, the XVI win a World Cup race since the injuries last year. Hopefulsinclude Jensen. Blair, who won a goldmedaf Browning of Canada. American Olympic Winter Games, hosted by World Cup began in 1966. In Diann Roffe, who has had several and established a world record in Todd Eldridge, who finished 3rd at Albertville, France, began with the January, Kitt finished 2nd ina World good finishes in the Giant Slalom, the 500 meters and a bronze medal the '91 Worlds injured his back, but extravagant opening ceremony. This Cup race in Kitzbuhel, Austria. and Super G. Eva Twardokens, who in the 1000 meters in 1988, is favored was selected by the US Olympic Olympic games is a watershed event Kitt'sVald'lserevictoryoccurred finished 5th in the World to win the gold in the 500 and 1000, Committee to be on the Olympic for several reasons. First, 1992 is in the same village where the men's Championships in the Giant Slalom but will face tough competition from team. If healthy he should win a the last year that the winter and Olympic downhill will take place, last year, finishing 5th and 9th this Yvonne van Gennip of the medal. summer games will occur in the but it won't be on the same hill. A year. Julie Parisien is America's Netherlands, who won 3 gold Since 1964 the Austrian and same year. In 1994, the next winter specialcoursehasbeendesignedfor best hope to win a medal in the medals in 1988. Dan Jensen, who German teams have won 18 out of Olympic games will be held in the event, but it has been criticized Giant Slalom. Last March she won was favored to win medals in the the 21 gold medals in the luge. Lillehammer, Norway, followed by by the skiers for being to slow and a World Cup event in the Giant 500 and 1000 meters in the '88 American hopefuls Cammy Myler the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. not suitable to downhill skiing. Both Slalom to become the 1st US World Olympics, fell in both races. He and Duncan Kennedy hope to break Also the newly established hills are being prepared for the Cup winner since 1987. returns to challenge 1988 gold that streak and give the US its first countries, which formally made up event so Kitt could be skiing on the medalist Uwe-Jens Mey ofGermany medals in luge competition. So far the Soviet Union have an opportunity for the Olympic gold in the 500 in the 1991-92 season, Kennedy to display their nationalism and for meters. won two silver medals in the first the first time, the athletes of these Last year at the 1991 World Figure two World Cup races in November. countries can represent their Skating Championships, the US He won the 3rd World Cup race in respective homelands. The former women's team finished in 1st, 2nd, Lativa, where he became the first republics of the Soviet Union, and 3rd place to dominate the American male to win a luge gold Lativa, Estonia, and Lithuania will competition. Kristi Yamaguchi, the medal. Kennedy told Sports be competing separately for the first 1991 World Champion and the 1992 D1ustrated, "I can medal for sure. time, and the Unified Team, a group US champion is America's best hope It's just a question of which one." of former Soviet republics, for a medal in figure skating. Her With that confidence Kennedy including Russia will also be chief rival is Midori Ito of Japan, should bring home a medal. competing. who was the 1 st female to Freestyle Skiing, which was a Still, the world will be focusing successfully land a triple axel in demonstration sport in 1988, is now on the athletes who came to compete competition. Her athleticism greatly a medal sport. Donna Weinbrect is for the coveted gold medal. The differs from Yamaguchi's graceful the world champion in mogul skiing, United States have a few medal style. but she hasn't yet landed a and favored to win the gold in contenders in several events. triple axel, which gives Ito the Albertville. In the Men's Olympic Downhill, advantage. Another US hopeful, Traditionally, the Nordic and American hopeful AJ Kitt, is 1991 World silver medalist and 1991 European countries are favored to predicted to win a medal. So far, US champion, Tonya Harding, dominate the medal standings, but Kitt has had a spectacular 1991-92 should also win a medal as her style with a little luck and a lot of training season, and he hopes to add an Skier A.J. Kitt, one of America's strongest is similar to Ito's. and skill, the US Olympic team Olympic medal to his other In the men's singles competition hopes for a medal in the Olympic games. should bring home some gold and accomplishments. On December 7, Christopher Bowman, who glory. This page produced on the Aldus PageMaker system. Page 2 The Griwy ===================News==================~~ Healthy Dieting not fat loss. Once you eat some BY CLEARY CLARKE carbohydrates and drink water, Of the Grizzly you'll be back to square one. Spring Break is just around the Forget about all those fad diets. corner and many students are Concentrate on following a healthy concerned about how the shape of low fat diet combined with 30 their body will appeal to the minutcs of aerobic exercise 3 times opposite sex in that new bathing a week. This will increase your suit just bought over the weekend. lean muscle mass, your metabolism Many will resort to Slim Fast, diet and decrease fat. The results may pills and low calorie meals to lose take longer, but you will have a weight.
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