Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-20-2007 The Grizzly, September 20, 2007 Matt Flyntz Lane Taylor Caitlin Dalik Ashley McComeskey Ashley Higgins 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 Authors Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Caitlin Dalik, Ashley McComeskey, Ashley Higgins, Salia Zouande, Zach Shamberg, Zakary Arnhold, Daniel Sergeant, Laurel Salvo, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Ashley Drogalis, and Daniel Price Thursday, September 20, 200 er of Ursinus Colle News [email protected] Berman Unveils Fiber Art Exhibit by Peri Organs CAITLINDALIK Sound for [email protected] There is a new art exhibit at the Berman Recital Museum of Art on campus. The exhibition preview reception for Fabstracts: Fiber Forms and Paintings by Eve Peri (J 897- Kickoff 1966) was held on Friday, Sept. 14 in the upper gallery of the Berman museum. ASHLEY MCCOMESKEY According to information provided by [email protected] the Bennan museum, Peri's work is a fushion of fiber and art. Her artwork uses media such Alan Morrison, a celebrated organist, as crayon, watercolor, fabric, ink, embroidery, performed Sunday, Sept. 16, at Bomberger and oil paint. She focuses on fibers and Hall, marking the beginning of the Heefner fabric stitching and has worked as a textile Organ Recital series for 2007-2008. designer for the fashion and interior design Morrison is a widely known and well industries. sought-after performer and the Ursinus Col­ Peri is known for her use of rich fab­ lege Organist. He is holder ofthe Haas Chari­ rics, expert stitching, and handwork in her table Trust Chair in Organ Studies at The compositions of floating and contrasting Curtis Institute of Music and a graduate of colors. Her artwork is lyrical and highly ab­ both Curtis and Juilliard. stract. "Eve was largely a self-taught art­ According to Professor and Music ist," said Elizabeth "Betsy" Bullock, collec­ Dept. Chair Dr. John French, Morrison is a tion owner and close friend of Peri. She was "very creative performer." He captivated the inspired by a well-known decorator in New audience with five different works. Between York City." Peri lived and worked in New each, Morrison briefly gave background on York, Mexico, and Philadelphia, along with the piece and its composer. Works included many European cities. Peri was also influ­ those of Marcel Dupre, Percy Witlock, Cesar enced by artists Joan Mira, Jean Arp, and Franck, and Jean Langlais, whose music Henri Matisse. Many consider Peri's work Morrison described as "fun" and "humor­ to be abstract expressionism. ous." Bullock said that Eve Peri and she were After ending with "Fantasy" by John "friends for years." Peri was born in Maine Weaver, Morrison was met with much ap­ but lived all over the world. She loved Eu­ plause. With nearly 100 audience members, rope, espeCially Portugal. Peri especially French was pleased with the turnout, and loved Lisbon, Portugal. Before she passed he said the reactions were "very positive." The recital series was planned by away, Peri requested that her ashes be scat­ President Strassburger and guests celebrate Eve Peri s Fabstracts Fiber Art Exhibit Morrison. Future performances include tered throughout a park in the city. When premiere on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007. The exhibit will be on display in the Berman Art Angelo Castaldi on Oct. 7; Volodymyr asked what Peri loved about Portugal, Bul­ Museum until Dec. 16, 2007. lock said, "It was the simplicity about the Koshuba, organist, and Viktoriya Koshuba, people that inspired her." Of the many in attendance at the ex­ entrusted her creations to her friend." piano, on Nov. 11; students of the Organ Peri's artwork has been featured at a hibit preview reception, Sophomore Abbie Be sure to check out the exhibit in the Department ofThe Curtis Institute of Music number of other galleries including the Mu­ Cichowski said, "What I found to be most upper gallery of the Berman between now on Feb. 10; Ken Cowan on March 2, and sellin of Contemporary Crafts in New York, fascinating about the art exhibit was learn­ and Dec. 16. Also, on Wednesday, Oct. 17 Morrison again on May 4, which will end the Detroit Institute of Art, and Cleveland ing how events in the artist's life shaped her at 7 p.m. there will be a gallery talk by Lisa the series. All shows are free and open to Museum. art work. I also found it poignant that she Tremper Hanover, director of the Berman. the public. COMMENTS SOUGHT FOR TENURE REVIEW In accofQance wit}'!. the trt;Sinus College Fa:cq!fy P' . b~k, student co~ . ~ao.b.ing effect~~tld$Jl~(1 stUdent.. facultr ' ~(}invit(td at the-time facllity member'.g r~viewf(;Jrtenure. 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Office of the Dean, by Dan Sergeant DanieUe Langdon Sports Editor Dr. Rebecca Jaroff October 12 2007. 2 September 20, 2007 The Grizzly [email protected] News 'Ashley Treatment' Sparks Debate Ashley's parents consented to have her would make caring for Ashley much easier ASIll.,EY HIGGINS uterus and breast glands removed and to a on her parents. The mastectomy was per­ ashiggins@ ursinus.edu continued regimen of hormone therapy that fonned for similar reasons: Ashley would will prevent her from growing. In her cur­ never need to breastfeed. Also, Ashley's rA~m2;ym[GG1[Ns--"::'-;:;=:--~ In Seattle, Washington, the 2004 medi­ rent state, she will remain more than a foot family has a history of breast cancer and I r:UJJu... ...a:.J cal treatment of a nine-year-old girl identi­ shorter and 50 pounds lighter than she other breast problems. Ashley would not I~!!~~~~~~~~_,.......-...,.--'::J fied by only her first name, Ashley, has would naturally be. be able to communicate any pain or early sparked nationwide debate. Ashley was In late 2006, Ashley's doctors pub­ signs of any such conditions, which was born with static encephalopathy, which was lished their procedure, appropriately dubbed also why her appendix was removed. Also, diagnosed shortly after her birth when her "the Ashley treatment." Ashley's parents Ashley seemed to be experiencing discom­ parents noticed severe developmental de­ found themselves in the midst of a bioethics fort in her breasts from being strapped into lays. Encephalopathy is a broad term in­ controversy, with some critics citing eugen­ her wheelchair across her chest. cluding many diseases of the brain. En­ ics and making malicious attacks about the Though critics have also expressed cephalopathies can be caused by infectious intentions of her parents. Ashley's parents sympathy for the impossible decision tCI~ntl,lfl;i~,af){11>hat agents, exposure to toxic chemicals, pro­ created an online blog to address any mis­ Ashley's parents were forced to make, many ii)' lrq<>:~eOJl Oiln~tdi~m longed trauma, brain tumors, metabolic dys­ conceptions about the surgery and treat­ feel that it is unethical to medically inter­ function, poor nutrition, or a lack of oxygen ment (http:// vene to keep Ashley child-sized permanently. in the brain. ashleytreatment. spaces. Ii ve. comlb Iog/) . She is often referred to as "the Peter Pan If encephalopathies are caused by in­ At 65 pounds, Ashley's weight was project." However, more moderate opinions fectious agents, for example, the damage to beginning to impede her parents' ability to have been expressed that show Ashley as a the brain might be decreased by eliminating carry her easily. This weight also put her at victim of a society very behind the times in the agent. However, in many cases, the ef­ the maximum ~eight for the double stroller caring for the disabled. fects of encephalopathies are irreversible. her parents use in lieu of a wheelchair (as it As Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., put it, "Fami­ Such is the case of Ashley, who is unable to is very uncomfortable for Ashley to sit up lies like Ashley's need more help, more re­ walk, talk, sit up, or swallow food. She is in for long periods of time, and she can lay sources, more breaks from the relentless need of constant care from her parents or down comfortably in the double stroller). pressure of providing care and some hope another caregiver. According to medical pro­ Limiting Ashley's growth also allows that their daughter can be somewhere safe I p,res'~p~)eJ;Q; b'aqi$ fessionals, her condition will never improve, for her to comfortably lie down in a standard after they are gone" (http:// and it is unlmowll whether she even pos­ size bathtub, which her parents say would www.msnbc.msn.comlidl164729311).