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Dave Muoio

Caroline Sandberg

Brian Thomas

Amanda Frekot

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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 Dave Muoio, Caroline Sandberg, Brian Thomas, Amanda Frekot, Larissa Coyne, Evan Hill, Deana Harley, Karch Connors, Olivia Z. Schultz, Jordan Breslow, Austin Fox, Dana Feigenbaum, Jonathan Vander Lugt, and John Parry IN THIS ISSUE: [HE Class cancellations pg. 2 Snow removal pg. 4 Wismer health pg. 6 Winter recap pg. 8 STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF URSINUS COLLEGE

Student senate assembled after Reimert party ban marketing stronger awarene s of Student group principles and expected behav­ formed to iors and hopefully revamping the Event Directing program. increase student "This group, Ursinus Student Senate, stands ready to improve accountability the social event climate by creat­ ing initiatives and structures that Caroline Sandberg encourage student empowerment casand [email protected] and responsibility," Nolan said in an email. On Feb. 7, the ban on social Right now, the Senate has events at Reimert was lifted by about 35 members in it. Each Dean Debbie Nolan and the stu­ Greek organization besides Up­ dent affairs office. silon Phi Delta, which has only The ban was lifted because of three members, has a member on the solution that the student body the Senate. Most athletic teams and the USGA came up with to­ have a member except for the gether during the week and a half smaller ones that do not have of the Reimert suspension. a suite or house on campus that rsinus to hold first musical On the night of Feb. 6, around throws parties. 30 student leaders met to organize There are also four people a governing group called the Ur­ who volunteered to join who are sinus Student Senate. considered at-large and represent nal ombining three departments The group will organize the students who do not belong to the. Brian Thomas end up in bustling Greenwich Vil­ musical performed in the Kalei­ social community by creating ef­ an organization on campus. The & [email protected] lage, circa 1935, facing a wide ar­ descope Performing Arts Center. fective policies and procedures, ,h- ray of exciting adventures. wThe decision to produce providing increased account­ "Wonderful Town," a musical "Musicals require a tremen­ "Wonderful Town" was made ability and judicial advisement, See Senate on pg. 2 by Leonard Bernstein, will open dous amount of coordination and by all three departments. Red­ :1t Ursinus on Wednesday, Feb. 26 collaboration between all parties man has encountered Bernstein ~_ at 7:30 p.m. involved," said Beverly Red­ throughout her career. She per­ est ~he energetic and jazz-filled man, the director of "Wonderful formed his song cycle "I Hate r musical won five Tony Awards Town," who is working with mu­ Music," in college and directed ~; in 1953 when it opened, includ­ sical director, Holly Hubbs, and his opera "Trouble in Tahiti" ing the award for Best Musical. choreographer, Karen Clemente. while in graduate school. Her be At Ursinus, the production marks "It is a much more complex en­ self-proclaimed fondness for Ber­ lk. the first collaboration between the deavor than directing a non-mu­ nstein influenced the choice. theater, dance and music depart­ sical play." "His work is challenging for an ments since they have all become While musical theater has been many reasons, and I enjoy the 75 academic majors. a part of the Ursinus community challenge," she said. Jy "Wonderful Town" is based on in the past, with direction from Redman spoke to the merits to the 1940 play "My Sister Eileen," longtime theater director Joyce of combining departments for the which is based on a group of short Henry and Redman, this produc­ production. She said, "I hope that stories by Ruth McKenney. The tion marks the first time that it has it brings future collaborations of musical follows two sisters from involved the theater, dance and all kinds, not just musical the- Ohio, Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, music departments. The perfor­ ater." who move to New York City in mance of "Wonderful Town" will She also hopes that it fosters a pursuit of the American dream. use the pit space in the Lenfest Photo courtesy of Leah Masiello USGA student staff members, Maddie Zurn and Andrew Orlick lead Ruth is an aspiring writer, while Theater for the first time and will See Musical on pg. 2 the first meeting of the committee for partying on campus in Pfahler Eileen has dreams of acting. They be the first large-sc~le Broadway Auditorium last Wednesday, Feb. 12. ~II~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM 2 - NEWS THEGRIZZLYI THURSDAY, FEB.20,201

get invol ved in the performing and some of the deans. The Di Senate continued from pg. 1 arts on campus," Redman said. rector of Residence Life, Melissa Jordan Ostrum, a freshman Giess, will let them know what in who plays the role of Ruth and individual class presidents are general happened over the week Eileen's landlord, Mr. Appopo­ incl uded in the at -large group on ends and what specifically hap­ lous, said it was a "chaotic musi­ the Senate. The student activities pened that they need to address. cal, but in a good way." The large office was also gi ven one rep for Another job of the Senate is and diverse cast has been drawn the Senate, who is Brian Green. to vote if certain rules should be together, into what Ostrum called 'The plan is that when the mandated. One rule that came up a "family." He also addressed the USGA elections are held in last week was about student IDs. virtues of the interdisciplinary ap­ March, each class will be able to Students need to start carryin& proach to this play. vote for two at large representa­ IDs so campus officials can teU "It's exciting to that something tive positions in the Senate," the difference between town re. so involved and epic is happening USGA president Jerry Gares said. sistents and students. with this;' Ostrum said. "It's defi­ In the future, the Senate will If a person cannot show ID nitely an educational process for all become more democratic and the school assumes they are an involved because musical acting is expand slightly to have about 40 unregistered guest and need to get very different than acting in Chek­ members, including the Greeks, off campus. hov or Shakespeare. It is much the athletes, the at-large and the Gares said he hopes that in the e more overplayed and whimsical." USGA student reps. long term, the Senate becomes a Clemente has choreographed The Senate has two main group that looks at a lot of differ- a the play with attention to cultural jobs. One of these jobs is to meet ent issues on campus besides just Photo by Heidi Jensen sincerity and historical accuracy. weekly to talk about what hap­ the social problems. Students practice the opening number in rehearsal for "Wonderful The play, set in the heart of the pened the week before. He believes that the Student Town," the spring musical. The show opens on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Great Depression, involves a "The Senate would have the Senate would be a great place "I hope that people that have wide array of music. power to suspend party privileges to get student input for potential Musical continued from pg. 1 shied away from auditioning or It will run from Feb. 26 for an organization," Gares said. changes that are going on, such taking performing arts classes be­ through March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Madeline Zum, chair of the as redoing the Common Core sense of artistic curiosity in Ursi- cause they just love musical the­ each night, with a 2 p.m. matinee Ursinus Student Senate, and Gar­ Curriculum and moving Myrin'1 nus students in these departments. ater will now join the party and show on Sunday, March 2. es, are on an email with Res Life, main entrance to the other side. Professors determine' class cancellation Amanda Frekot in an email. can safel y make it to campus. last Thursday and Friday, but her sues are easil y worked around be­ [email protected] Winegar also said that Ursinus "I'm from Minnesota, so if it's Spanish classes were made up on­ cause the conferences are plann~ policy expects professors to hold snowing a ton, I'm not that wor­ Line. months in advance and inco Wi th frequent winter storms a certain number of class hours ried about driving in it, but if I get "It was counterproductive in rated into the syllabus. hitting the Ursinus campus this and that time missed from a can­ stuck, there's nothing I can do," my opinion," Fida said. "It con­ One of the only times that Ur- e month, students are calling for celled class must be made up. Leppert said. fused me even more because she sinus closed the entire campus classes to be cancelled. However, Alice Leppert, a media and Leppert is also one of a few tried to introduce new material to was during Hurricane Sandy in the campus does not typically communications and film stud­ faculty members that took ad­ us." October 2012. Winegar said t close, and class cancellation oc­ ies professor, has had to cancel vantage of open donn rooms and Fida said her Spanish class was looming power outage and ri curs at professor discreti on. classes due to severe weather this spent the night on campus. cancelled only when her profes­ of evacuation in heavy winds and Due to the impending snow semester. "Once before, we had empty sor nearly got into a car accident rain led to the decision to close and ice last Thursday, Ursinus' "We are expected to make up rooms in a residence hall, and on her way to campus and had to the school. administrative offices closed, that class time somehow, which housed dining staff during a bliz­ turn around and head home. "Community emergency pet­ but classes could still be held. is always difficult because either zard," Winegar said in an email. "Maybe for one or two of the sonnel advised that it might alsO Because Ursinus is a residential you have to figure out a way to "This is the first time that we have storms that we've had it was nec­ be dangerous to be outside at all S school with most of its students have an extra assignment or you been able to accommodate more essary to not cancel class, but for for that evacuati on and that emer-­ living on campus, professors are have to figure out an extra day faculty and staff." the most recent ones, I think that gency personnel would be overly supposed to do all they can to that you can try to make every­ Besides staying in open dorm they should have played it safe," taxed and unable to assist us due make it to campus. one come, which is a scheduling rooms, professors have been Fida said. "They shouldn't put to the catastrophic predictions. "Our faculty have had a tradi­ nightmare," Leppert said. "It's sleeping in their offices and hold­ pressure on professors ... Safety Winegar said in an email. tion of completely committing to not that we don't want snow days. ing online classes in order to should come first." Closure of the campus, whil the residential liberal arts experi­ We're not mean, old ogres." avoid class cancellation. While classes are sometimes a rare occasion that Ursinus ten ence," Dean Terry Winegar, vice Leppert said that she cancels Junior Colleen Fida had all cancelled due to professor con­ to avoid, is possible, as last year president of student affairs, said classes when there is no way she three of her classes cancelled ferences, Leppert said those is- hurricane proves. 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'lttend job fair this year Evan Hill opponent of the government of [email protected] Venezuelan President Nicolas Larissa Coyne Maduro, signaled that he would [email protected] personally lead a rally in Caracas New levels of the country's capital. this Tuesday, This year, 301 students attend­ reports "Reuter's News." Lopez re :I the Job, Internship and Net- Boko Haram faces charges of murder and 'orking Fair on Wednesday, Feb. terrorism in connection with D 2. The fair took place in the field violence deaths in the widespread protests ar ouse of the Floy Lewis Bakes in Venezuela in recent weeks. :e 'enter from 12-2 p.m. Violence in Nigeria attrib­ Lopez said that the primary When students walked in, uted to militants belonging to the mission of the upcoming rally ~ ley checked in with their iden­ Boko Haram Islarnist sect led to would be to deliver a petition to I fication card and received a red the deaths of between 90 and 110 the local state prosecutor seeking !r lastic bag from Ursinus students people, according to "The Tele­ the resignation of President IS' forking the fair. Inside was a graph." Dozens of civilians in a Maduro. ooklet listing all of the opportu­ small village in the north-eastern ~ ities available at the fair. section of the country, in the state el The stations usually included of Borno, were killed due to their American a :>mewhere between one and three Christian faith. :t mployers. Students in profes­ The gunmen allegedly went avalanches take r( lonal attire carried resumes and door-to-door searching homes leaved in and out of the rows. and slaughtered those found hid­ more lives bey were afforded the opportuni­ ing, according to Nigerian Sena­ f to ask employers about the jobs tor Ali Ndume. More than 1,700 A series of recent avalanches ffered, provide a resume and gain East Africans have been killed by in the Western United States have etworking experience, especially acts of terrorism by the Boko Ha­ killed multiple winter sports en­ lith former Ursinus students. ram since 2009. thusiasts. The most recent, in Col­ "Over 30 alumni returned to orado, was the third deadly slide ampus to represent their em­ in less than a week, contributing ,Ioyers at this year's fair," Carla Ukrainian to a death toll initiated in Utah 11011ins Rinde, director of the Of­ and Oregon. Ice of Career and Professional protest amnesty Heavy snows over the past )evelopment, said in an email. approaches two weeks have created unstable The fair had a lot to offer, with conditions but also lure skiers and .pportunities available for people snowboarders, who often seek out Photo courtesy Steven M. Falk The Ukrainian government is ooking for many kinds of posi­ Students check in at the Job, Internship and Networking fair last poised to offer amnesty to pro­ fresh snow in dangerous back­ Ions. Wednesday, Feb. 12. More than 30 alumni represented their employ­ testers charged with crimes re­ country terrain. The avalanche in "The opportunities for which ers at this year's fair. lated to rioting in the capital city, Colorado followed prior massive he employers recruit varies from snow slides that claimed the lives "Students must begin with Kiev, over the past two months, tear to year, and it is always a fair in the future. Rinde said stu­ of a skier and a snowmobiler and clearly defined and realistic expec­ according to the BBC. nix of internships and entry-level dent responses included advice injured others. tations," Rinde said in an email. The amnesty hinges on anti­ )Qsitions," Sharon Hansen, asso­ about preparation, including, Upon exiting the fair, students government forces cooperating 'iate director for employer rela­ "Look online before corning and were requested to fill out a form wi th police and ending their siege ions, said in an email. have questions prepared ahead of Plane missing about their experience. of government buildings, in ad­ One concern students have time," and, "Dress to impress and "Students provided very posi­ dition to dismantling barricades ,. lbout the fair each year is the lack talk to everyone." in Nepal, 18 tive comments on the evaluations built in the streets to facilitate re­ )f national options. Kevin Hamil­ Rinde said in an email that they completed when leaving the sistance against the state security suspected dead on, a junior and mathematics ma­ though the fair might not result fair ," Rinde said in an email. forces. or at Ursinus College, attended in immediate employment, it is According to Rinde, one stu­ Anti-government forces have "The New York Times" report­ he fair and noticed the employers a good networking opportunity, dent wrote, "This was the first occupied the City Hall building, ed that a Nepalese Airlines flight til seemed to be local. and helps students become aware great step towards my job search," among others, for more than a with 18 aboard went missing in "For me it's okay (that com­ of their options. Rinde said students attend the "All employers expect stu­ month until Friday, when the the densely forested area of West­ >anies offering jobs are local) be­ job fair for a variety of reasons. dents to be professional, will­ government released 243 prison­ em Nepal after taking off from ;ause I live close, but I know for Some students expressed con­ ing to initiate conversation and ers held on various charges stem­ Katmandu Sunday afternoon. The )ther people that's a probfem," fidence about their job fair experi­ able to highlight their strengths," ming from rioting and fighting plane almost certainly crashed, le said. ''There were a lot more ence in their exit responses, while Rinde said in an email. police officers. and its passengers are not sus­ ;maller companies, really local others were less so. Career services encourages pected to have survived. imall companies that I'd never One student wrote, "I need former Ursinus students to attend The crash was likely due to leard of." Venezuelan to prepare more ," and another the fair and represent their em­ the absence of de-icing equip­ Hansen said the fair can still wrote, "It was good practice-I ployers after they graduate. opposition ment, which is considered essen­ )e useful to students looking for was glad to learn about how to Rinde said students are able to tial by most pilots when flying in lobs outside of Pennsylvania and talk to potential employers and prepare an~ gain positive experi­ leader faces the mountainous areas for which ~ew Jersey if they ask the right use words to sell myself," accord­ ence from it. the region is known. The people :Juestions. The employers are ing to Rinde. "It is the student's responsibil­ arrest on board included army officers willing to answer questions and Students also offered advice ity to make the most of a career and a member of the Nepali Con­ give advice. for others who plan to attend the fair," Rinde said in an email. Leopoldo Lopez. a vocal gress. WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM THEGRIZZLY RACHEL BROWN FEATURES [email protected] Professors return to campus life fer Stevenson, assistant professc Teachers living of psychology, and Garrett Hop( in New Hall join visiting assistant professor of mu sic. Stevenson lives in New Hal dorm culture and Hope lives in North Hall. Stevenson said her time 2 Deana Harley a small, Ii beral arts colI ege in [email protected] ftuenced her decision to live 0 campus and she wanted to furthe An aspect of the Ursinus com­ integrate herself into the schoc munity that is often emphasized through participation in this pro is the close-knit relationships gram. among students and professors. One of the difficulties of livin One of the programs that aids this on campus is that the professor bonding is the Faculty in Resi­ are residing where they work dence program. This could cause a problem i In the program, faculty mem­ drawing the line between wor bers and their families live on and personal life, but Stevenso Photo by Heidi Jensen campus and interact with stu­ said the problem does not exi5 Facilites works to remove snow from the pathway in front of Myrin on the morning of Feb. 3. dents, forming a more personal for her. and extended bond. The two professors who are in See Faculty on pg. ; Heavy snowfall no match for the program currently are Jenni- facilities; Ursinus remains open Word on the Street

Karch Connors Ursinus has a well-thought­ hope is always to prevent an ac­ How do you think Michael Sam's coming out will [email protected] out snow removal plan that is cident or injury." affect American sports culture? executed with each snowstorm. To help accommodate stu­ It is no secret that this winter Dave Bennett, grounds supervi­ dents in the winter weather, there "I hope in a positive way. I hope he inspires other athletes has brought a lot of snow to Ur­ sor, is responsible for keeping an are spaces available on campus sinus. With each snowfall, there eye on incoming winter storms. for faculty to spend the night. to come out. Any team that passes up on a great defensive­ are hopes among the students for He gathers information from sev­ Whether it is avoiding the drive lineman is missing out." a snow day, but Ursinus' facilities eral different sources and helps home or the dri ve back to campus -Keaton Sanders, 2015 services are on top of the removal formulate a plan and expectations in the morning after a heavy snow process with the fall of the first for an incoming winter storm. fall, faculty can sleep in an open "I think that it's awesome that he had the courage to come snowflake. Once the snow falls, priorities dorm on campus. Ursinus has been covered in are given to different locations Many of the dining staff have out before the draft. It opens doors for other athletes and I snow this entire winter, but the and pathways. All emergency spent the night during this season hope that it doesn't affect his draft because that would be campus remains open thanks to roadways and pathways are the just to be sure that our students will awful." the facilities services and their primary target and are cleared be able to eat the next day. This en­ -Nishant Chatarjee, 2016 snow removal plan. The effi­ of the snow first. Secondly, the sures that class and schedules can ciency of the crew is not without walkways, parking lots and pri­ move on as planned. As a campus "I think his coming out will make other gay athletes more costs. Snow removal budgets are mary driveways are cleared of with over 95 percent students liv­ being passed in various areas. snow. ing on campus, having class during willing to come out. It's getting a lot of publicity and I For example, the Pennsylvania Lastly, any alternate routes a snowstorm is the professor's call. don't think that it's negative." Department of Transportation has or secondary parking lots have Ursinus has not had its campus -Moira Kisch, 2016 spent nearly $9 million on snow their snow removed. Anti-icing closed entirely due to snow since removal. The department had and de-icing procedures are done 1996. "I think that Michael Sam's coming out is another step only planned to spend $3 million. when and where it is necessary As taxing as this winter has Ursinus' winter utilities budget is around campus. Ursinus puts the been, it is most likely not over. toward equality in the U.S. He's breaking down barriers feeling the strain of the snow as safety of their students and facul­ "We are, as is the entire region, with the increasing number of states legalizing gay well. ty before all else. This is evident nearly out of ice melting products, marriage and reducing ignorance of the gay "Each snowfall is different, through the reoccurring emails and there is no more to be had," Fe­ community." so labor, equipment and ice melt warning students and faculty of ick said. -Jon Livezy, 2017 costs vary with each storm," An­ icy and slippery conditions. Ursinus has been efficient in drew Feick, director of facilities "The primary reason is to in­ removing the snow from many and community relations, said. form the community about cam­ storms on campus this winter. "I think that more people in the NFL will be more "This winter has been particular­ pus conditions in hopes an in­ With more snow eminent, let's comfortable with their sexuality." " hope Ursinus facilities services ly challenging with snow coupled formed community will be safer," -Dan Dehelian, 2015 it with extreme cold for much of it." Feick said about his emails. "The keeps up the job well done. WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM rHE GRIZZLY I THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2014 5 - FEATURES

venson takes that initiative a step Students, both in and out of the class is never cancelled, so you further. departments to which the residing never have to make up a class." Stevenson often emails the faculty members belong, find it Ursinus prides itself on a small student body, inviting the com­ helpful to have the professors as student-to-professor ratio which munity into her home, whether it accessible resources and mentors. allows students to build close re­ is to make cookies or for events lationships with their professors. for her daughter. The Faculty in Residence pro­ "T Stevenson welcomes students I hey're always available gram is ju t another way for Ur­ to New Hall, encouraging them to when you need them. If you lnu to en ure that cIo e-knit en­ stop by even for a moment. ever really needed them, vironment between students and Stevenson said she thoroughly they'd come meet you." profes or . enjoys getting to know students The availability of professor who she typically would not have - Marilyn Day to students after hour ,and again, met outside of her department. Sophomore the Faculty in Re idence program She said living on campus with allow professors to become more students gives her a chance to re­ than just in-class teachers focused cou ndrew Mackin ally interact with all students, not on a specific ubject. Jennifer Stevenson stands outside her faculty just those who are in her classes. Marilyn Day a sophomore It allows them to become on­ apartment where she and her family live in the basement of New Hall. During the 2013 Summer Fel­ neuroscience major, said she be­ campus mentors to all students. campus." lows program, Stevenson and lieves it is resourceful and helpful =aculty continued from pg. 4 As students at a small liberal Hope alternated making dinner to have professors live on cam­ Have feedback arts school, Ursinus students are for participating students. pus. on th is story? "When I first moved in, it was generally used to building strong Stevenson said this was a good "They're always available Visit The Grizzly I little bit more difficult than it is relationships with the professors way to interact with the students when you need them," Day said. on F ace book! in classrooms, labs, research and r lOW," Stevenson said. "I want to but admits it was often chaotic to "If you ever really needed them, other areas of academics. Ste- lave the experience of being on feed 40 students. they'd come meet you. Also, tudent response counts when hiring faculty

Olivia Schultz politics department had 200 to the politics department, said, nus?'" Evans said. "Small class ing should care about who we [email protected] 300 applications for one position "When the candidates are brought size is just one piece of the an­ hire ," Evans said. "The professor in the department. The French to campus, they meet professors swer that professors want to hear that is hired will be a piece of a Many departments are looking department had 165 applications, in and out of the department, stu­ from candidates. They want to small department. "Students are o hire new tenure-track profes­ and the studio art department had dents in the department, a CIE know what a liberal arts educa­ more influenced by the faculty ;ors for the 2014-2015 academic 200 applications. coordinator, Dean Winegar and tion means to them." member, since they are taking year. Campus-wide emails have The current professors in each President Fong." Each candidate gives a pre­ classes with them," Evans said. )een sent about presentations that department view the applications The studio art candidates also sentation that the whole school Students will be working with ?otential professors are giving. and choose 10 to 15 applicants give critiques of student works. is invited to. Each student at the professors and using them as Students are encouraged to go be­ to interview over the phone or Each candidate and possible presentation is provided with a mentors during their time at Ur­ :ause their feedback is crucial in Skype. new professor will be asked about slip where they can answer ques­ sinus." :he decision-making process. "If we did not have dedicat­ how they teach CIE because they tions and share their opinion on Following each candidate's The politics, French and studio ed administrative assistants, it will each be teaching CIE at Ur­ the candidate. presentation and meeting with U1 departments are looking to add would be almost impossible for sinus. The professor must be able Students that are majoring or faculty and students, the mem­ 1 new professor that will be on the us to carry out a search smoothly to teach courses not onI y in the minoring in the department are bers of the hiring committee dis­ :enure track. Each department has while we are still teaching our department they are working for, invited to lunches to talk infor­ cusses who they want to hire. brought three candidates to cam­ own courses ," said Colette Trout, but should also be able to teach mally with the candidate. After going over the student pus to hold presentations to show a professor in the French depart­ interdisciplinary courses. "We ask the students how en­ forms and debriefing over all of the way they would teach a class. ment. The liberal arts approach to gaging and interacti ve the profes­ the visits, the current professors There are many steps before the After the Skype interview, the education is also something that sor was and how their informal choose who they want to hire. three top candidates are brought department narrows the search the committee asks the candidates conversations went," Evans said. The commi ttee then tells the dean to campus. down to the three candidates, who about. Student feedback is crucial in who they would like to hire. If the Ads are placed in professional are then brought to campus. "We ask the candidates, 'what making the final decision. dean approves, the department journals to attract candidates. The Rebecca Evans, the chair of makes you want to teach at Ursi- "Students majoring or minor- sends an offer to the candidate. Happening on Campus Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Poetry Workshop Shabbat dinner, Free practice AIRBAND Michael Twitty: Math for Liberal with Anna Maria Hillel house, GRE, LSAT, MCAT Production Team 'Slave Cook to Arts Poster Hong in Myrin 7p.m. Exams, Pfahler Meeting, Bears Activist: Finding Presentation, Library, 6:30 p.m. hall, 11 a.m. Den, 11 a .m.- My Calling in the Pfahler, 12 p.m. 3p.m. Past and Present,' Chemistry Musser auditorum, "Wonderful Town" seminar with Dr. Heefner Organ 7p.m. opening night, Guy Crosby, Recital with Kath­ Lenfest Theater, Musser erine Dienes­ 7:30 p.m. auditorium, 7 p.m. Williams, 4 p.m.

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JOHN PARRY OPINION [email protected] Supply chain is our biggest food ris~~ i51 Jordan Breslow several violations, including ployees to have a doctor's note Agriculture's Food Safety and food borne illness by strengthen- JI [email protected] "refrigerated drawers at the when returning back to work af- Inspection Service. I am sure ing our food safety infrastruc- 13 Chef' Table require cleaning to ter suspected foodborne illness," many people remember a similar ture," USDA under secretary If The Montgomery County remove grea e, , "a gap between "food safety certified person did outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe for food safety Elisabeth Hagen Health Department ' evaluation the catering receiving door which not demonstrate accurate knowl- a few years ago. said in the article. "Together, t of Upper and Lower Wi smer on should be secured to prevent the edge of foodborne illness," "food Food suppliers even con- these measures will provide us t Dec . 3 and it findings pose little entrance of insects and rodents" employees observed donning cede that they play the most with more tools to protect our ~ or no direct threat to the health of and "the floor in the production single use gloves without a prior significant role in the spread of food supply, resulting in stron- ,n students. walk-in cooler requires cleaning hand wash," "potentially hazard- foodborne illness. In a May 4, ger public health protections for h While I have little formal food to remove Ii tter and food debris," ous foods were held above 41 2012 article in the "The National consumers. " science training, I come from a according to the Pennsylvania degrees" and a "construction site Provisioner," internal industry While I have spent this artich u long line of purveyors of meat Department of Agriculture s nearby is not properly contained commentators said that in 2012, defending the actions of Upper l and provisions and I understand website. which caused notable dust and the USDA "announced a series and Lower Wismer, I would like . ~ the greatest potential for disease, I can hear many of my class- particles from the construction of prevention-based policy mea- to close by saying the employee~ i contamination or foodborne mates making this an issue of area on food counters." sures that will better protect con- and students who make food 1,( illness is during the manufac- money and suggesting that the In the end, while interesting sumers from foodborne illness in service possible are to be com- II! turer's and distributor's stages of college does not allot enough for the purposes of comparison, meat and poultry products." mended for their hard work on a 1'( processing and handling. resources to food service. The health violation statistics and "These measures will sig- dail y basis. Feb. 6's "Sanitation issues fact of the matter is that the data are relatively meaning- nificantly improve the ability of But they can take a little con-, reappear in Wismer" men- University of Pennsylvania, a less. The supply side of food both plants and USDA to trace structive criticism, like being tol .. ) tions insects and unsanitary or nearby school with one of the production is the main source of contaminated food materials in to wear proper hair-restraints-a 'I' unclean surfaces, which are all largest endowments in the world, foodborne illness. the supply chain, to act against complaint found during the most the unavoidable consequences still has numerous cited health On Jan. 18, an Illinois sliced contaminated products sooner, recent inspection. I of running a food establish- inspection violations. ham distri butor recalled ap- and to establish the effective-

i ment designed to serve so many The Philadelphia Department proximately 67,113 pounds ness of food safety systems," the , Follow us on customers. This is not just an of Health and Office of Food of sliced spiral ham products article stated. Twitter! Ursinus issue. Protection's inspection of Penn due to concerns about possible "The additional safeguards II @ursinusgrizzly Muhlenberg College, in its Cafe stated, "Food safety certi- listeria exposure, according to we are announcing today will .' October 2013 inspection, had fied person does not require em- the United States Department of improve our ability to prevent Michael Sam shouldn't need a press conference Austin Fox candid account of how the NFL The Philadelphia Eagles or- Many would argue that sional sports leagues were amon! [email protected] is not ready for its first openly ganization and fan base forgave organizations want to shy away organizations considered to be gay player. Michael Vick after he was con- from the media circus involving most unfriendly towards the If you were to do any sort of It is worth noting that there victed of running dog-fighting Sam, which is a valid argument LGBT community. The only research on the situation involv- has not been any player or coach nngs. that begs an interesting question: organization that was considered ing Michael Sam, you would who has veraciously spoken Ray Lewis is one of the When did the media attention less friendly was the Republican likel y find what seems to be out against Sam's lifestyle. As most celebrated athletes in NFL surrounding criminal activity party. II uni versal support from his com- the "SI" article argued, though, history and is now a primetime become more appealing than the Michael Sam did something munity at Missouri, the National the discrimination and arduous analyst on Sundays. Lewis, in coverage of Michael Sam? that required an amazing amount' Football League and the nation at journey Sam is likely to face January 2000, was also involved One of the best things to of stoicism and courage. He has large. Granted, there is going to will be much more subtle. It will in a double murder, for which he come out of the entire situation pushed the topic of acceptance be the Westboro Baptist Church likely be a battle against some of was indicted. Not surprisingly, has been the flood of support for into an arena that was more than protest or some sort of anti-gay the other men in the locker room, the charges were dismissed, and Sam. Among the most notable comfortable ignoring the subject. zealot organization ranting about who are either too immature or Lewis was named Super Bowl examples are Sam's former team- For me though, it seems some- how the world is going to hell in too fearful of being teammates MVP the following year. Lewis mates at Missouri, who knew of what bittersweet. a handbasket. with a gay man to accept Sam as was not allowed to say he was his orientation before the season I do not hope for a day when For the most part though, sup- a peer. going to Disney World, if it is and supported him. Similarly, all gay athletes can be open port seems to be at every turn for Having been in football locker any consolation. current and former NFL players, about their orientation and Michael Sam, and it should be. rooms for almost a decade, I The list of NFL players who executi ves and coaches as well accepted-I hope for a day that Sam is only 24-years-old and has understand that chemistry is of have been involved in criminal as fans have all voiced how in- they do not have to hold a press decided to come out while a part the utmost importance. activity and substance abuse spirational Sam is and how much conference to explain their orien- of a culture that is anything but I also understand that if I related controversy goes on and courage he possesses. These are tation, a day when every athlete liberal on the subject of homo- were ever on a team that would on, yet in most cases, fans and great things, things that show can play their sport and not feel sexuality. have chemistry affected by a organizations feel alright turning progress and acceptance on a the need to announce how they A recent "Sports Illustrated" teammate's sexual orientation, a blind eye. new platform in the fight for gay live their lives. article by Pete Thamel and that team would be destined for I am not arguing against rights. An individual's sexual ori- Thayer Evans gathered input failure. forgiveness. I understand people Unfortunately the NFL and entation is not my business and ,I professional sports in general not your business. Why in the from current NFL coaches and One of the many issues I make mistakes. I just cannot 'I scouts on how they think things have, and many others have, is fathom how or why Michael Sam will be extremely difficult to world should athletes, or anyone will transpire for Sam. The the hypocrisy of the NFL fans, must fight for acceptance when change as a whole. for that matter, have to deal with sources, who spoke under condi- executives, players and coaches criminals don't face such an In a recent Pew Research poll scrutiny and judgment for their tion of anonymity, gave a rather who are against Sam. intensi ve process. of LGBT individuals, profes- romantic life? .. WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM ~HE GRIZZLYI THURSDAY FEB. 20, 2014 7 - SPORTS ecord-breaking career for UC swimmer

Dana Feigenbaum guage. credible season this year finish­ said. "She is very passionate [email protected] "If you ask my friends that ing undefeated for the first time in about swimming and passionate know me pretty well, they will Ursinus history. about success." Malena Lair Ferrari, standout say that sometimes I need to stop "We have really risen to the Lair Ferrari i extremely flex­ wimmer and student in the exercise mid-sentence or rephrase what challenge this year, and I am so ible when it comes to her swim­ nd sports sciences department, had I am saying because at that mo­ proud of this team," Lair Ferrari mmg capabilities. She can swim very different upbringing from ment I can't think of the word in said. "I think one of the meets that every stroke and is al way ready lany of her peers at Ursinus. English," Lair Ferrari said. I will never forget will be the win to be put in the hne-up wherever Growing up, there were of­ The current Bethesda, Md. against Gettysburg." she is. en three different languages resident was born in Argentina. Lair Ferrari has contributed "If she wa allowed, he could ,eing spoken in Lair Ferrari's She came to U rsinus from a very immensely to the Ursinus wom­ wim in even different event louse, English, Spanish from small school, which she was a en's swimming program over her and place in the top three in all," ler mother and German from quality she wanted again when four years. Feinberg said. "Thi is the most ler father. searching for a college. She has won five individual talent I have seen in a women's ensen "I learned English through the "When I came to visi t the conference championships and led swimmer in the nine years I have Senior member of the swim team, leighborhood friends and pre-K," school in the middle of the sum­ three relays to conference champi­ been here." Malena Lair Ferrari. Jair Ferrari said. "But it's always mer when no one was here, I ran onships. Two of those relay cham­ While her collegiate swim­ In that year off, he hopes unny to watch friends listen to our into campus safety and a clean­ pionships are conference records. ming career is coming to an to move to Argentina and train amily speak because honestly you ing staff who both spoke so pas­ She has broken five individual end, she has a few things she with the Argentine national swim lon't know what language you'll sionately about the school and its school records, four relay school would like to achieve. team. :et until the word has been spoken, students," said Lair Ferrari. "I records, three individual pool re­ "I am not 100 percent sure yet "I'm not full y ready to stop . lnd many times you'll get all three wanted to be part of a community cords and five out of the five pool what I will do after graduation," swimming, yet," Lair Ferrari anguages in one sentence." where everyone, top to bottom, relay records. Lair Ferrari said. "I ultimately said. "Hopefully during my stay While Lair Ferrari did grow up was proud to be part of it." "She just has an outstanding want to go to grad school to get a in Argentina, I will have the op­ n America, and her two siblings Looking back at her career at work ethic and expects the same doctorate in physical therapy, but portunity to teach English and to ~ere born in America, at home, Ursinus she has no regrets. The of everybody around her," swim­ I am going to take at least a year get some clinical hours done for ~nglish was not the primary lan- women's swim team had an in- ming head coach Mark Feinberg off." PT." Large freshman class will help baseball bounce back Jon Vanderlugt ers for the first three years. We you go with him. It's a pretty sim­ "They all bring something part of what the Bears do at the [email protected] got depth. That's what we went pIe approach." to the table," Schnell said of the plate. He was the only player to after." Exeter said that his team fig- team's freshmen. "It's our job (as bat over .300 and slug over .400 Though the Ursinus Bears' 'lI think depth is our biggest ures to lean heavily on the backs seniors) to lead by example and in 2013. with .319 and .412 in l013 baseball season was full of strength (this year)," senior Josh of his seniors to lead his enor­ do some one-on-one coaching. each category, respectively. growing pains for first-year head Schnell said. "Every person has mous freshman class, namely With this many kids, it's tough Despite the team's youth and ::oach Stan Exeter, he and his sOlpething to contribute and each Schnell, Ralph Aurora and his for our coaches to give each per­ poor record in 2013, Exeter does ;quad are heading into the spring individual fits into our system... two senior pitchers, Steve Berardi son individual attention, making not think that the playoffs are en­ )f 2014. with plenty of new fac­ We have a lot of depth at all posi- and Chris Ryder. it our responsibility to help them tirely out of reach for this year's ~s, experienced old ones and re­ tions now and everybody is back "Ralph is a grinder," Exeter out any way we can." team. newed hopes. and healthy." said. "He's a great guy to watch "Both of our senior pitchers 'I think we just got tired last The first thing that Exeter, In order to find that depth, Ex- practice. He's one of the people (Ryder and Berardi) are just bull­ year, and we couldn't peak at the the 2010 Centennial Conference eter hit the recruiting trail looking on this team that people should dogs on the mound ," Exeter said. right time," Exeter said. "We're Coach of the Year in his second for tall, strong, versatile athletes. just stop and watch how he pre­ "There are a lot of examples out­ going to be a very young team. year after coming over from The problem with that is that tall, pares himself." side of sheer talent that these guys There are going to be ebbs and Swarthmore, said was different strong, versatile baseball players "Josh is the same way," he bring. Sometimes it's good for the flows this season no matter what." between last year's 7-27 team and are often playing at the Division said. "He really made a commit­ young guys just to stop and watch "If we peak and continue to this year's was depth. I or II levels, or in pro systems, ment to making himself not just them prepare." trend upward throughout the Exeter's recruiting class this and as a result, Exeter uses his bigger, but more flexible. He's a Ryder led the team's returning year, and do manage to sneak into year consists of a staggering 24 "model ballplayer" as more of a little faster, and his hands are a pi tchers in ERA and strikeouts the playoffs, a lot of things can freshmen. guide than requirement. little quicker than last year." per nine innings in 2013, register­ happen," Exeter said. "I've seen "We ran out of bodies last "I think it's relative," ~xeter Schnell was second among ing a 3.89 earned run average and teams make that run, even though year," Exeter said. "We didn't said of the difficulty he faces in returnees with a .292 batting av­ striking out 8.7 batter per nine in they're quite young. That's what have enough position players. finding athletes for Division III erage and third with his .400 on­ his hybrid starter-reliever role. we have to try to do." We had pitchers playing different ball. "You're going to have to base percentage, and he wa one Elsewhere on the diamond The Bears' fir t home game positions, rather than just concen­ go for the athlete first. If there's of only two Bears to hit a home for the Bears, ophomore fir t­ is on March 4 against Arcadia. trating on pitching. There were a 5'8" kid and a 6'2" kid and run last year. Hi comments about baseman Chris Jablonski i the Their conference slate will begin guys that got their first at-bats as they're equal, you take the 6'2" his responsibilitie. as an upper- team's best returning hitter ba ed on March 29 with a home double- seniors because they were pitch- kid. But if the 5'8" kid's better, c1assman echo Exeter's. on 2013, and he figure. to be a big header against Gettysburg. 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WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM THEGRIZZLY AUSTIN Fox SPORTS [email protected] Winter sports end regular season on high not Wrestling undefeated in conference, basketball teams win final home gam John Parry overall. [email protected] Sophomore forward for Bears and Centennial Ursinus wrestling finished a ence player of the week for perfect regular season on Satur­ 9 Jessica Porada scored a car'eel" day, defeating Washington & Lee high 31 points and added 41-3 and Muhlenberg 59-0. The rebounds as Ursinus kept its Bears improved to 16-0 overall tennial playoff hopes alive. and 8-0 in the Centennial. Before the game, Urs' Against Washington & Lee, honored seniors Diamond Ursinus picked up wins from is and Devin Butchko. freshman Alex Kramer at 141, scored 10 points and grab junior Richard Jasinski at 149, four boards. sophomore Anthony Carlo at On Saturday, the Bears 165, juniors Daniel Manganaro out the regular season at Muhl and Christian Psomas at 197 and berg. freshman Matan Peleg at 285. Muhlenberg contested just two Men's track and field bouts. Junior Christopher Don­ aldson at 125 and freshman Derek Ursinus men's track and fi Arnold at 149 posted wins for the took fifth at the Ursinus Open Bears. Friday with 60 points. Wesl Ursinus will host the Centen­ won the men's side of the nial Conference wrestling cham­ with a score of 116.5. pionship on Saturday. Junior Marquis Wilson first in the shot put for the B Gymnastics while senior Brian Clancy ished third. Women's gymnastics team The Ursinus 4x400-meter placed fourth at the Shelli Con­ team, which consisted of way Towson Invitational, where Keyser, Skyler McCormick, it competed alongside three Divi­ ard Schulz and Darius Jones, sion I squads. the school record for that event Ursinus finished with a team their way to finishing second score of 183.775. The Bears were the meet. Jones also C1elnO]llSn~teq best on the vault, scoring 46.675, prowess in the field events, taki followed by the beam with 45.875, first in the high jump. the bars with 45.750 and the floor Sophomore Andrew exercise with 45.475, according to took second in the 800-meter the Ursinus athletics website. with a time of 2:00.20. "Competing against Division I teams can be intimidating at Women's track and times, but it is an awesome ex­ perience," junior Kristin Aichele Ursinus women's track said. She was named East Coast field tied with Millersville Athletic Conference Specialist of second at the Ursinus Open the Week for her Feb. 8 perfor­ Friday with a total of 89 poi mance against West Chester. The Stockton women scored 1 At that meet, Aichele earned a Photo courtesy of David Morgan/Stylish Images Inc to win the meet. 9.775 on the vault as well as the Senior Ryan Adams goes up for a dunk in a game against Washington College on Feb. 15. Bears won 89- Senior Victoria beam, season highs for her that 76. finished first in the 60-meter also topped the Ursinus record for early in the second half before put­ thought we did a pretty good job dIes with a time of 9.16. an individual vault and contrib­ Sophomore guard Malik Drap­ ting together a 13-0 run to take a of that." nough and freshmen Erin uted to breaking the team record er scored 27 points as the Ursinus 49-39 lead, according to the Ursi­ The Bears will be at Muhlen­ Chloe Johnson-Hyde and for beam. men's basketball team won its nus athletics website. Washington berg on Saturday for their last Stiegerwalt took second Aichele said she thinks the final home game of the season, came back to lead 58-56 with 10: 12 contest of the season. 4x200-meter relay. Bears have a chance to place in beating Washington College 89- remaining, but Draper answered The Bears also finished the top three of the ECAC and 76. with a three-ball to give Ursinus Women's basketball in the 4x400-meter relay move on to nationals as a team. Senior forward Ryan Adams the lead for good, according to the Goodenough, Farrell, SOI,h(Jlm()1'1 The team's next meet is Saturday had 22 points, while fellow se­ Ursinus athletics website. Ursinus women's basketball Kristen Prijs and senior at Rutgers, against three more DI niors Jesse Krasna and Pat Vas­ "Coach wanted us to focus won its fifth straight game on Sat­ Lamb. programs. turia contributed 13 and 12, re­ on keeping them on the perim­ urday, topping Washington Col­ In shot put, senior spectively. eter and forcing them to settle lege 67-61 in Helfferich to move Bimbrauer placed second for Men's basketball The Bears fell behind by three for threes," Vasturia said, "and I to 8-8 in the Centennial and 11-11 sinus. WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM