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The Grizzly, November 20, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill

Gabrielle Poretta

Eva Bramesco

Elizabeth MacDonald

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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 Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Eva Bramesco, Elizabeth MacDonald, Lisa Jobe, Christopher Schaeffer, Liz Kilmer, Gianna Paone, Nathan Humphrey, Spencer Jones, Daniel Tomblin, Salia Zouande, Shaun Frank, Julie Tran, Josh Krigman, Zach Shamberg, Laurel Salvo, Emily McCloskey, and Jameson Cooper Thursday, November 20, 2008

Over four days at the end oflast week, Ursinus Theatre 'presented Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine to three sold out houses in . the blackbox. scene in which a group of tourists visits Zero in jail to For those watch him like an animal in a zoo, Zero is put to death. The second act follows Zero through the afterlife, in which he finds freedom from his wife and happiness with the object of his affection, worked at incorporating realistic, old timey "Noo Yawk" Daisy. He begins to truly understand his life, accents to give their characters authenticity. and where he fits into the universal scheme. This production of The Adding Machine was evaluated Not to drag ~ in the ever popular eIE by a respondent from the American College Theatre Festival. themes, but this work deals directly with In this festival, colleges compete by presenting their shows, the famous "Why am I here?" and and are able to win awards~ The Adding Machine was not "Where a011 going?" queries. entered in the festival, but it was entered to be evaluated The set design for the production and for two students to win the right to attend the Irene emphasized Mr. Zero's lot in life. Ryan Acting Festival. The two students chosen for this Designed to look like a box closing in on honor were leads Nadine Burt as Mrs. Zero, and Josh him, the angles of the room created a Aungst as Mr. Zero. HelenAnn Coin as Daisy was chosen claustrophobic effect which clearly as an alternate. The respondent was effusive with praise echoed how Zero was trapped in his "Adding lvlachine makes explosive debut on UC marriage,job, and unhappiness. Scenery and costuming alike dealt mostly with campus" is continued on page 5. Photo by Abigail Raymond Active Minds encourages students to relax: Stop stressing! "get[s] to the point where it is not fun anymore" and that is important to "direct [stress] to something you enjoy and when one's "fight or flight" mechanism kicks in, causing [that is] maybe even productive." He suggests meditation stress. Additionally, Doghramji explains that long term or yoga, but in order for those methods to be effective, Have you ever experienced that lump in your throat or stress results in serious problems such as heart attacks or they must be practiced regularly. One last piece of advice nervous feeling studying for a test? How were you feeling strokes. For us college students, "too much stress can which Doghramji stressed was to "make your life live within at the end of this week? Stressed? Worn out? Sleep cause medical and psychiatric problems via bad sleep." your means," meaning that in order to de-stress ourselves, deprived? I think that we all have felt that stress creeping (Sleep, remember that word?) Doghramji states that when we should all redirect stress into activities which we enjoy. up, especially as the end of the semester quickly we are stressed out we "have to break the cycle to get If we attempt to address problems with stress, not only wi II approaches. The real question is how do we cope with the healthy again." He believes in "making something into a we feel better, but our patience, sleep, concentration, and consequences of stress so that it does not interfere with good stress." One means of eliminating stress is eating would improve as well. our lives academically, socially, and emotionally? "redirection." By redirecting stress, the brain no longer The Daily Grind ev~nt was a success. Many people On Nov. 1.1, the advocacy group for mental health on focuses on a certain issue. For example, the doctor states came out to learn more about how to manage their stress campus, Active Minds, provided some helpful suggestions that if a certain course is causing a student stress, after and Doghramji laid out some crucial information in how to during their first session of the Daily Grind. Dr. Doghramji careful consideration, if that student still experiences large maintain a healthy lifestyle in spite of stressful situations supplied valuable information concerning stress and how amounts of distress, the course should be dropped. Now, which we encounter on a daily basis. to cope with its consequences. that is not to say that every course which is stressful tuned for the next Dai Grind event! According to Doghramji, there are two kinds of stress: should not be followed through, but if it reaches a point good stress and bad stress. A student who experiences where the stress becomes unmanageable, something stress can enter into a mode which is productive and definitely should be done about that situation. Another beneficial to various tasks which need to be completed; common problem concerned rooming situations. He however, bad stress can also have negative ramifications. suggested that in the event that rooming si~uations cause It all depends upon the individual and how he or she problems, one person should attempt to remove him or responds to the pressures that accompany stress. Stress herself from the situation by leaving the room or taking a occurs when the ,activity which a person is involved in walk. "The best thing is to get it off your plate." It is News grizzlY@l!fsiUJJs edll News in Brief: Schoolgirls attacked, planets discovered Lisa Jobe the initial months of its missions weren't a problem, as the Taliban insurgents were responsible. Under the rule of the sun doesn't set on the arctic region during the Martian Taliban, which lasted from 1996 to 2001, girls were forbidden Gri:;:;/v Slaf[Wriler summer months. But recent dust storms blocked out the to go to school. General David McKiernan, the top U.S. sun, and soon the sun will set for the duration of the Martian official in Afghanistan, condemned the attack, calJing the winter. Furthermore, Phoenix will likely be covered in ice insurgents "dishonorable." "No one can honestly say over the duration of the winter. The Phoenix team will they are fighting for the people, then purposefully attack attempt to reactivate the craft once the arctic region thaws innocent women and children." in the spring, but they doubt Phoenix will respond. Friday, November 14, 2008 Thesday, November 11, 2008 (CNN) - In other space news, four planets outside of our SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) - Archeoiogists have discovered solar system have recently been discovered. Using the remains of a pyramid in Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian advanced direct-imaging techniques, astronomers at NASA burial ground located south of modern day Cairo. Saqqara and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory took served as the burial ground for rulers in Memphis, which pictures of these planets, which orbit stars that lie outside was the capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old our solar system. None of these planets are habitable by Kingdom period. So far, only about one- third of the area any means. as they're mostly gaseous. However, the studies has been explored. The pyramid is 4,300 years old and suggest that direct-imaging will aid astronomers in the

Photo courtesy of Fox News. com most likely belonged to Queen Sesheshet, the mother of search for another Earth. Three of the four new planets Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander in action. the founding pharaoh of Egypt's 61h dynasty. All that orbit around the star HR8799, which is 1.5 times larger than Thesday, November 11, 2008 remains of the pyramid is a 16-foot tall structure that had the sun, 130 light years from Earth, and a star in the (CNN) - On Monday, NASA announced that the Phoenix been buried under 65 feet of sand. Archeologists are close constellation of Pegasus. The star is believed to be Mars Lander has given up the ghost, thanks to recent to actually entering the base of the pyramid, where they undete~table by the naked eye, but a pair of binoculars or dust storms and the onset of winter on Mars. The Phoenix hope to find proof of the owner. They doubt they'll find an amateur telescope would probably do the trick. These team knew that the craft likely wouldn't survive the Martian much more than that, due to a gaping hole in the top of the three planets, known as HR8799b, HR8799c and HR8799d, winter if it landed on the planet's arctic plain, but they structure that indicates extensive looting. were discovered by British, Canadian, and American picked that spot anyway because the team figured it would specialists using telescopes atop the Mauna Kea in Hawaii. be a good area to search for organic chemicals that might Wednesday, November 12, 2008 At about the same time, NASA astronomers discovered signal a habitable environment. Phoenix landed on the KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) - A group of teenage girls Fomalhaut b, a planet orbiting around the star Fomalhaut, planet on May 25, and spent five months collecting soil walking to school were attacked by a group of men wielding using the Hubble space telescope. This star is 16 times samples and analyzing them with onboard science water pistols full of acid in Afghanistan on Wednesday. brighter than the sun and part of the constellation Piscis equipment. While the Phoenix team hasn't found the Two of the girls were blinded in the attack. The men Australis. A total of 326 planets have been discovered chemicals they were looking for, they have learned a lot responsible escaped after the attack and no groups have outside the solar system, but these four are the first to be about the soil on Mars. Phoenix runs on solar power, so claimed responsibility, but AI-Jazeera speculated that captured in pictures. Creative writing author John Holman visits UC students Christopher Schaeffer example, in Luminous Mysteries the character Butter book's verdict when he says shortly thereafter, "I don't notices a kangaroo in the door of a house during a drive, confuse the image with the actual-which is what they're Grizzly Staff Writer looking back long enough to confirm its existence but not doing." Ursinus' visiting writers series continued this week long enough to figure out what it is doing or to convince Holman's reading provided an excellent introduction with a re.ading and Q&A session by author John Holman. her companions of its existence. Earl ier on, we are briefly to his prose, a lyrically and tensely written collage of Mr. Holman, the author of a collection of short stories, introduced to a mask-wearing barber, allergic to hair. These characters tied together largely by the importa,nce of place. Squabble as well as the novel Luminous Mysteries read little details set ripples on the intimately-rendered depiction Although you may not have heard of him until recently, his to a packed Unity House Tuesday evening. After an of southern life Holman sets up, but never disturb the work is as complex and rewarding as any of to day's major enthused introduction by Creative Writing professor Taije surface too much. More importantly, Holman introduces authors, and the economic beauty of his style is impossible Silverman, Mr. Holman read a selection from Squabble "I race to the Carver-esque paradigm of class struggle in to describe without selling it short. Holman's work, and Did That," a story which aptly sums up many of·his themes. unexpected and thought-provoking ways, from the Protean Luminous Mysteries in particular, is a real gift to The story deals with growing into a sort of solipsism in a lawyer-cum-crack-addict-cum-graphic-designer Lonnie contemporary literature, proof that social relevance and small rural town, grappling with the issues of racial identity Welcome to the tense woodland walk of two elderly men, passionate, dream-like artistry can go hand in hand. and invisibility most famously dealt with by Ralph Ellison. one black and one white, in "Why ....------..., His next selection, "The Wave," introduced another They Named the Baby Lake." Holman important facet of his work to the audience, the way in directly addresses the fact that the which characters turn outside objects (friendly conversation about race and class in pedestrians, miserable drunks) into highly charged American literature has changed 1Ebt ~ri~~I!, signifiers in their own quiet internal struggles. dramatically in "Ground Effects," in The Q&A session following was brief and spirited, which Lonnie and B!1tter (one of the \!Cbe stubent newspaper of ij'tirsinus ([ollege with Holman fielding questions about his writing career, focal characters in Luminous Volume 33, Issue 12 his history with the written word, and the importance of Mysteries' swirling, wandering triggers to his work-"I'm still trying to figure out how to narrative) meet each other at a [email protected] write a novel," he admitted. Culturai Conference full of It isn't difficult to pick up on the influence of Raymond intellectuals engaged in re-inventing EDITORIAL BOARD PHOTOGRAPHY Carver in Holman's stories of discontented working class their blackness for a post-modern Kristin O'Brassill Editors-in-Chief men and women and their unexpressed melancholy, but in society, or in redefining blackness GabrieUe Poretta Matt Whitman Photo Editor Luminous Mysteries, in particular, he throws several from a position of white hegemony. complicating elements into the picture that make his writing "There seem to be a lot of white folks Kristi Blust News Editor profoundly strange and rewarding. First is an element of who kept talking about black people Roger Lee Features Editor understated absurd ism, never quite breaking into the as products," Lonnie says of the Zach Shamberg Opinions Editor ADVISOR narrative but constantly poking into the margins. For' convention. He seems to sum up the Katie CaUahan Sports Editor Dr. Rebecca JarotT

2 November 20, 2008 The Grizzly grizzly@ursinlls edB News The scoop: CMA recap, West causing trouble in U.K. Liz Kilmer Britney's Son Hospitalized According to E!, Blackburn claims that West pushed the Grizzly Staff Writer After suffering from an allergic reaction, Britney Spears' camera into his face, ordering that the paparazzo "get the youngest son, Jayden James Federline, was hospitalized at fu**ing camera off." Although U.K. policy prohibited the CMA's aired live from Nashville Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center on release of West's name, Northumbria Police told E! that "a Hosted by country music sensations Carrie Underwood November 9. According to People, Jayden was admitted at 3 I -year-old man was arrested and released without charge." and Brad Paisley, the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards I :30 p.m. and kept overnight. A source told the magazine According to the statement, further action will not be taken. aired live on Wednesday, November 12. The show took that he "had hives, was itchy and irritable." According to a place at the Sommet Center in Nashville, and featured 2 I statement released on the singer's official website, Jayden Bachelorette Split performers. Among those were Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, is "doing fine" and the reaction was the result of something Nearly four months after the nationally aired proposal, Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Kid Rock, and Brooks & Dunn. ingested. Prior to the event, Spears had been spending the Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas and fiance Jesse Csincsak "We are excited to showcase their amazing talents on the afternoon at the family's Serenity mansion in Louisiana. have called it quits. Initiating the breakup was Pappas, who CMA Awards this year," said CMA CEO Tammy Genovese According to People, "this was the boys' first trip out of told In Touch Weekly that she "slowly came to realize that to ACOUNTRY.com. According to Genovese, "the CMA California with their mother" since January, when the pop it wasn't going to work out." According to MSN, Pappas Awards shine a three-hour spotlight on Country Music, star lost custody. had agreed to release a joint statement, howe~er ended up exposing artists and their music to the world." Underwood, leaking the news early. Chris Harrison, host of The Paisley, Rascal Flats and George Straight were among the Kanye West Arrested in England Bachelorette, told Entertainment Tonight that this decision night's big winners. The award for "Entertainer of the Following a performance at the Metro Radio Arena in left CsiQcsak feeling "a little beat up." In a YouTube video Year," considered the night's top honor, was granted to Newcastle, rapper Kanye West was arrested on suspicion blog, Csincsak explained that he did "everything in [his] Chesney for the fourth consecutive year. "I'm really of assault around 2 a.m. last Friday. According to E! News, power to try and make this [the relationship] work" and that humbled and I really appreciate it," said Chesney, "I love West allegedly became physical with photographer Terry he was "sorry" to fans of the show. The two had planned the heart, commitment and sacrifice it takes to do this." Blackburn after leaving Tup Tup nightclub in Newcastle. on tying the knot on May 9 of next year. Is the economy affecting your waistline? More Bailout News:AIG . Gi~nna Paone for und~r $1, is .it surprising that many choose a soft drink Nathan Humphrey over a hter ofmtlk that costs $1.59. .Grizzly SfajJWriter Time and preparation pose another issue for many. In a Grizzly Staff Writer You're a college student, you're hungry, and your room study featured in The New York Times, one couple spent a Ala, or the American International Group. has doesn't exactly look like an aisle at Acme. Sound familiar? month eating on $1 per day. Finding that they had to give been the keystone of the financial bailout package directed Like many Americans, you might find yourself deciding up many store-bought items and dinners out, they explained at Wall Street, with the Associated Press reporting AIG between who gets the better treatment: your body or your that one of the most significant changes that the lifestyle received approximately $85 billion in mid September from wallet. With food prices increasing and the economy brought was food preparation time. Attempting to eat the Federal Reserve. For this sum the federal government slumping, is it possible to eat healthily without going nutritiously, they had to purchase more raw foods, such as accepted an 80 percent stake in Ala, which proved broke? oatmeal, rice, and beans. More time for cooking and insufficient, and was fonowed by a second loan of close Recently, first-hand and research studies show that for preparing meals was needed, and the couple noted how to $38 bjJIion in very early October, according to the many-not just students-it may not be. While the Fair they lacked the drive to spend it after a long workday. To Associated Press. The third attempt at stimulating the Minimum WageActof2007 increased Federal Minimum meet such concerns, America continues to produce easily ever-struggling insurance giant occurred on October 31 wage to $6.55 per hour, our country's povetty rate for that prepared, inexpensive options (does "Ramen" ring a bell?), and had the Fed's buy up a large portion of AIG's short year was about 12.7%, or 37.3 million people. Within this many of which children can make when working parents are tenn debt, commonly called "paper," totaling $20.9 billion. portion lie many who rely on food stamps,.which average busy or which workers can prepare quickly. Furthermore, Now we have caught up to the current beast. one in the $3 range per person. The World Bank, however, fast food franchises are not only becoming more abundant, who just reported a third quarter loss of $24.4 7 billion and found that the average American eats $7 worth of food but are also increasing their convenience levels to appeal a year's worth of losses of$38 billion, which New York daily. So, how are we managing to eat enough food to to the busy or cost-conscious American via 24-hour drive- Times reports is more money than AIG has profited in the maintain not only survival, but thrus, dollar menus, and other fast three years. The Fed's now have thrown more currency weight and obesity problems, more-for-your-money deals. at the situation, this time a sum totaling $] 50 billion. throughout all economic classes? "Healthy options, such as The problem is not only In this step, the second long of$38 billion will become Most likely, studies have found, milk, ... and certain meats economic. Researchers worry that instead a $52.5 billion aid package to purchase the we are sacrificing nutrition. cheaper, convenient, unhealthy rose about 20% above mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt If you find that junk foods or foods will continue following the obligations (which are complex debt-based financial processed foods in the grocery (nflation, while ." their same trends relative to inflation, products). This will clear AlG ofits assets that are driving store constantly seem cheaper fatty.... counterparts, such expanding the already-severe the company's losses. The Federal Reserve is reducing than their healthier alternatives, obesity issue. With only one of AIG's interest rate and extending the rimeAIG has to pay you're not wrong. Substantial or as desserts .... , fell below our 50 states having an obesity offtbe original $85 billion loan, from two years· to five. readily available unhealthy foods by 10°/0 ..." prevalence under 20%, according The second step is for the Troubled Asset Relief Program tend to be less expensive, and they to the Center for Disease Control to purchase $40 billion in preferred AIG shares, which are rising in cost much more and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. is takes a nonvoting equity position (meaning the slowly than nutritional ones. A recent study at Dearkin facing the same issue as Canada, who determined that government does not have a controlling interest in the University, recognizing the same issue in Australia, used children who live in neighbo.rhoods with higher company but gives them priority in being paid dividends). the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1989 to 2007 to study unemployment rates, lower average family incomes, or less The government, in light of these large aid packages cost trends of 15 healthy and 11 unhealthy food products. neighbors with post-secondary education were more likely and loans, has put large restrictions on AlG's executive They found that costs of healthy options, such as milk, to be overweight or obese. compensation, bonus pool, and other of the company's breads, eggs, and certain meats, rose about 20% above In today's society, how can the problem be resolved? payroll structure. The main reason for the government's .inflation, while their fatty, oily counterparts, such as One suggestion is that pension increases could lessen the focus on AIG is due to the company's sheer immensity. desserts and biscuits, fell below by 10%, as did soft drinks gap between inflation and cost of staple foods, adjusting AIG operates in over 130 countries with financial products by 20%. To explain these differences, the researchers to meet these items' rising cost. Another is to combine a ranging from aircraft leasing to retirement plans for found that a growing middle class tends to increase the "junk food" tax on unhealthy foods with a subsidy on teachers, according to New York Times. demand for meat and dairy products, causing local costs nutritional ones, encouraging all classes to eat healthier. If AIG failed, the Associated Press reports, it would to rise. Use of grains for biofuels, making them less Finally, supermarkets keep the energy-dense, nutrient-poor, create a -domillo effect with numerous other financial available for animal feed, and the short shelf life of meat, calorie-high foods cheapest, a pattern whose change, institutions. Officials are confident that the last surge 01 dairy, vegetables, bread, and fruits, contribute further to doctors say, is needed for affordable nutrition. aid to AlG is enough to stabilize the company and restore this increase. When 1.25 liters of soda can be purchased investor's coQ.fidenee as well as the rest of the economy. The Grizzly November 20, 2008 3 Features grizzlY@lIfsiuJls edll Malia Obama: Rising young fashion icon? Having said that, it's nice to see the Obama girls A helpful Sp The Safe ~ix: wearing clothes that are age appropriate~ which has Gr IeI' undoubtedly been the result of solid guidance from feature fromreampus safety! One of the future first daughters of the United their parents. States is already turning heads and she isn't even So where does this leave Sarack Obama? Well, in the White House yet. according to all three fema les in his fami ly, our soon Sarack Obama's eldest child, 10-year-old to be president is in dire need of wardrobe Malia, is quite statuesque for her age and is already refurbishment. being called "a trendsetter in the making" by some. [n an interview with Access Hollywood, the On election ni ght, she wore a 110 dollar red silk Obama females took turns taking jabs at Sarack's dress from Siscotti Inc, a hi gh end children's fashion sense- or lack thereof. retailer. Since then, other little girls from -across Michelle said, "I think it 's funny he is involved the country have been begging their parents to in this fashion icon stuff because those pants he has buy them the same dress, which was already on owned for about 10 years, and that belt is a little its way to being sold out long before Malia even worn too." wore it. However, due to the hi gh popularity of the style, She playfully di scouraged the cameraman from Siscotti recently announced that it planned to make panning down to Sarack's shoes because she thought he between 150 and 200 dresses of the same style in time for needed new ones. the holidays. 7-year-old Sasha chimed in, "Daddy had a small afro!" In today's society some kids have some say over what Malia, who was arguably the chattiest of the four, recalled they wear because their parents know how important it is a shopping trip when her father had purchased "three pairs for them to be fashionable and "hip." of black pants and the same jacket in green, brown and I'm sure Michelle Obam~, as the mother of a girl that is black." Look out for more on the trendsetting Obama family very close to being a teenager, is cognizant of that as well. this holiday season, especially little Malia. Inside the busy life of Senior Laura N g interview. She may claim to get tired, but it was far from Danny Tomblin evident based on my observations. Grizzly Staff Writer Laura Ng was brought up in Phoenixville, PA for most A blur of color blazes past me while I walk into Wismer of her life. Her home speaks primarily English, however Lower to contemplate my lunch options. "Busy today the ltalian roots are strong, and her Grandmother who lives Laura?" 1 ask jokingly. Despite having a daily schedule with her speaks her native tongue. One wouldn't have to that often makes sleeping merely a lei sure activity rather inquire about her home life to learn about her love ofItaly. than a necessity, she just laughs and continues on her Just ask Ng about her best college experience. She will mission. The Ursinus College senior, Laura Ng, is arguably not hesitate to tell you her experience studying abroad in the busiest human being alive. She puts the bees to shame, Florence was by far the best. After that she is almost at a she wears out the sun. Myth has it that she has even loss for words to describe this highlight of her college outdone the Energizer Bunny. career. Apparently it was enough to motivate her to make Peaking in her range of activities this year, Ng has plans of returning to italy after graduation. quite a bit to pile onto her transcript for someone who "After 1 student teach for a semester 1 want to go aspires to be a secondary school teacher. UC Ambassador, back to haly and teach Italian to American University UC Sike Share Coordinator, President of the Mathematical students who are studying abroad." Judging by the Association of America, UC Environmental Association specific details provided, it seems that Ng has already Treasurer, tour guide, math tutor, Captain of the tennis started the planning for the year following graduation. team, InterVarsity attendee, Whitian's Society-Alumni Unfortunately the close of the semester is near, and relations chair, all manage to coexist in one schedule. Not only a few more months remain to be inspired by the non­ to mention the Math major, the two minors in Computer stop pace of Laura Ng's daily life here at Ursinus College. Science and Statistics, and the life essentials: eating, Over ten clubs, groups, and activities will miss her resilient sleeping, and breathing. commitment and positive attitude that she brings to the How does she do it? table. The post college dilemma for Ng is not what her job "[ thrive on organization," Ng tries to explain. Perhaps is going to be; rather it seems that she might struggle with she should be teaching the rest of the community to replace not having enough to do. There are few places in the sleep with organization. Ursinus College would quickly world that offer opportunities for constant involvement become one of the most involved college campuses in the like college. Though, for Laura Ng, it is hard to see this country. " Do you get tired?" I couldn"t help but ask. being any hindrance. Going back to school as a teacher " Yes," she replies with more laughter and enthusiasm than should blossom into plenty of more opportunities in sports anybody with her schedule should be emitting in an and extracurriculars, for a girl who is fueled by organization On behalf of Sodexo, I'd like to thank everyone who donated cans last Wednesday, November 12th for Cans Across America.

Ursinus collected just under 200 Ibs of canned goods that will feed the hungry; Each and every pound will be given to Trinity UCC, right across the street.

Thank you for participating ... you helped to better lives!

-Gabrielle Poretta Co-Editor-In-Chief- 4 November 20,2008 The Grizzly grizzlY@lIfsiUlIs edll - Features Plummer speaks about importance of election "Adding Alachine makes explosive debul on UC Salia Zouande also created the African Centered Educational Servi"ces, campus" is continued on page 5. LLC under which he has conducted workshops and GriZ'::~v Staff Writer lectures for schools, organizations, conferences, and many to both the cast and director, saying that the Last week, faculty, staff and students were invited to other programs. Two years ago during one of these lectures production was "so well thought out it seemed Like (they) come out to hear speaker, writer and educator Joel Plummer's and conferences at local community centers and churches had been working on it for months, not weeks." speech on what the election of Senator Barack Obama meant In the tri-state area that Freshman Hudson Jervis met Cast members enjoyed working for a total of six to America and minorities, particularly African-Americans. Plummer. Hudson showed up at Plummer's Bethel weeks on this project. Joel Plummer has dedicated his time talents and professional Presbyterian community based Church in Plainfield, NJ to Actor JetTThomas says, "Thl!'> is an ensemble driven life to serving the youth of African American and Latino give a speech about black people and how slavery still show, and everyone matters, and everyone needs to be students across New Jersey. He currently teaches at affects them today. strong," Scudera said in addition that "You're only as Plainfield High School along with a class at Rutgers Plummer did not hide his enthusiasm to live to see the strong as your weakest link." In a caSt where all members University, New Brunswick, NJ. Last week's event took first ever African-American President to be elected into r~1ied heavily on one another, the result was all the more place at Unity House was sponsored by Sankofa Umoja the White House. However, he is not too eager to cohesive. Nia Clu~ (SUN) and the Office of Multicultural Services. celebrate because he still thinks that are lot of issues and "I think the cast members understand their Plummer graduated from Plainfield High School in 1993, problems plaguing African-American communities that responsibilities to one another and don't want to let and enrolled at Rutgers-Newark College of Arts & Sciences haven't been addressed by Elect-President Barack Obama. each other down. That's what builds a strong and close where he majored in African and African-American Studies. Plummer would like them to be addressed in a coherent east," says Dana Puglisi. The production was enjoyed As an undergraduate student, he was inducted into Phi way. He does believe that this is a giant leap for America by audience and cast alike, and it is easy to suspect that Beta Kappa and graduated with College Honors and Rutgers in breaking racial barriers and putting to a halt the legacy the former depends on the latter. University High Honors. Plummer was the recipient ofthe 0000 years of slavery. 1997 Wendell A. Jean-Pierre Award for being the top Freshman Hudson Jervis graduated from Saint Joseph graduating African & African-American Studies major and High School in Metuchen, NJ. His fortuit0us meeting with .completed a Master's of Arts degree in History at Rutgers Plummer at his church had a lot of impact on Hudson. He Career Corner: Graduate School Newark with 20 th Century African­ kept contact with him and had Plummer give a speech at It's the most wonderful time American history as his area of concentration in 200l. He his High School. published two books, The Invisible Hand: The Role a/the . Plummer has been Hudson's mentor and role model. of year ... for Networking! American Upper Class in Black Social Movements (2001) If you are interested in attending more events such that and What they Forgot to Teach Your Child About Black celebrate African-American culture and history, Sankofa Career Services History (2004). Umoja Nia (SUN) meets every other Wednesday of the WWlv.ursimIS. edulcareer Plummer is devoted to the bettennent of his community, month. For more information on SUN's upcoming activities Did you ever think that your Thanksgiving family his people and the youth. He spent three consecutive and events please e-maiL club President Jennifer Thompkins holiday parties could be the key to your future? Perhaps summers from 1997-1999 teaching at the W.E.B. Dubois at [email protected] or Activities Coordinator you will see your favorjte uncle who works for your Scholars Institute where he taught African-American Shakeeta Parker at [email protected]. dream organization. Or maybe your cousin's friend is a History and served as the Director of Residence Life. He marketIng executive in an organization you have targeted for a summer internship. Spending time with Ottinger fights child illiteracy in cold family and friends during the holidays provides great opportunities to network! Gabrielle Poretta radio also helped a great deal in keeping sane. Natural human urges also tested him that weekend. Many individuals feel awkward asking for help and Grizzly Co-Editor-In-Chief "There were a few instances where I almost got advice through networking, but experts agree it is an Try to imagine sitting outside Wismer for 48 hours in derailed," Ottinger admitted. essential element of the career and job search. Experts the cold with no food, no sleep and no conversation. On On th,at Saturday morning, he found himselfnodding say be'tween 80-85% of all open positions go Oct. 24, sophomore Colin Ottinger set out to do just that. off in the chair. But, fear of an embarrassingly public unpublished. By developing contacts - friends, family. Inspired by his need for a SPINT project and in order failure forced Ottinger to shake himself awake. He claimed, neighbors, college alumni and professional associates to raise money for childhood literacy, Ottinger set up a after his near-failure, to be wide-awake during those next - you will be able to generate information and job leads table in front of Wismer with no more than a jacket, hat, 24 hours. to support you in your career search. You want to use radio and candy incentives in hand. Behind him hung a Later that day, another temptation came in the form of the upcoming holidays as a time to build rapport and poster on the window that read "Help Fight Child Illiteracy warm, freshly baked soft-pretzel bribery. A state­ trust witb these individuals. Keep in mind that the - no sleeping, no eating, no talking for 48 hours". representative had begun campaigning right next to people you ask often are flattered to be asked for advice "I set up," Ottinger said, "not really knowing what to Ottinger and part of his campaign apparently involved and are more than eager to help. expect, whether I was going to end up a pile of ice or if! was soft-pretzels. going to starve to death or if brok~ college kids had any "I thought that was pretty ridiculous," Ottinger said. Job Search Networking Tips change whatsoever to spare." "I've never seen anyone give away free soft pretzels and Consider your knowledge, skills and abilities. All of his concerns were valid. Anyone who has tried there I was, without food for about 24 hours ... and a box Create a list of the assets you will bring to a prospective to raise money at Ursinus knows how difficult convincing full offresh baked pretzels right in front of my face." employer. students to part with that last dollar, or even quarter, can Even with all of the temptations presented to him, Conduct informational interviews with your be. As for starving, any human can understand the pain of Ottinger never gave up. By the end of the 40th hour, though, contacts and ask for referrals for additional meetings. extreme hunger. Going two days with absolutely no food he could barely pick up all the things he had carried down Write notes about your meetings on the would be difficult for anyone. Freezing to death was two days prior. So, he called it a day and packed up his business cards you collect or in a notebook so you'll possibile too, as the temperature stayed below 50. things to go home. Ottinger's sit-out raised about $250 remember the details of your conversation. Still, Ottinger claimed that he felt "good" the entirety for the Bring Me a Book Foundation. The money will go Compose a personalized thank-you note to of his sit-out. The weather wasn't great and he may have towards purchasing new children's books for under­ each contact. Both hand-written and email are wanted to chew off his own arm from hunger, but what privileged areas, as well as provide training for people to acceptable. plagued him most those 48 hours was boredom. participate in group readings. 'Manage your contacts in a way in which you "You can only watch squirrels swinging from trees for The kind and appreciative person he is, Ottinger asked can maintain a presence on his or her radar screen. Join so long," said Ottinger. "After so many hours I got too that a thank you be placed in this article as well. a professional association in your field of interest, send tired to read anymore a~d J was kindajust stuck there in the "I'd like to thank all the donators for their generosity, updated materials or seek out a mentor prog.ram. cold with nothing to do." and I'd like to thank Roger Florka in particular, for not only Trying to quell boredom, Ottinger would move around donating money himself, but collecting donations from For more tips & information on networking, visit in his seat, finding the position that kept him warmest. His other teachers and giving them to me." Career Services. Wishing you a happybotiday season! The Grizzly November 20,2008 5 Opinions grjzZIY@UfSjOIlS edu Play N Trade: New store for garners ShaunFrank feeling of a specialty store, unlike a massive, always­ Grizzly StaffWrifer crowded rctailer like Wal-Mart. The store stock, which is considerable, consists mainly of newer games for all the Being a modern day gamer can be a tough proposition. current systems, including the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Aside from the fact that the economy's sudden decline can and DS. make keeping up with such an expensive hobby difficult For those of you who enjoy a blast of nostalgia and for those not among the exceedingly wealthy (myself are looking to satisfy the inner retre gamer, much like myself, included), there are increasingly few places where one can here's the real kicker: unlike GameStop er a big retailer, go to purchase video games. Major retail chains like Wal­ Play N Trade carries a large selectien ef elder games, frem Mart, Target, and Kmart will carry the newest releases and video. game conseles long fergotten like the Nintende the most expensive games, but if a game's sales are less Entertainment System, the Super Nintende and the Sega than stellar, its shelf life is limited. The lone remaining Game Gear, for very reasenable prices. Additienally, fer all major game-specific chain, GameStop, has two locations these unfertunate seuls who. might still have old-scheel near Ursinus, but the stores are cramped, their used game games but no working system to. use them en, the stere prices are often quite close to that of new games unless the net enly carries used systems, but also stecks an product you're looking for is a couple years old, and their interesting third-party device called the "Retre Due" that selection only goes back as far as the early Playstation 2 can play beth NES and SNES cartridges, a godsend fer titles that came out in 200 I, in an industry that dates back any 20-something gamers like myself who. remember the to the 1970s. Yes, life can be tough for a gamer these days. unreliability efNintende's eriginal1985 consele. But fear not ye masses, for all hope is not lost. Last· The drive from Ursinus to. the stere's lecatien in Friday, at 288 West Butler Avenue in Chalfont PA, a new Chalfent is a Iittle ever a hal f-hour, but well werth it fer any gaming store was opened: "Play N Trade." Founded in gamer looking to. escape frem the cramped quarters ef 2000 by Ron Simpson, the Play N Trade franchise, according GameStep, the impersenal ceol ef a big time retailer, or just to /3usiness Wire, is one ofthe fastest growing video game searching for a bit of eld-scheel gaming. 1 heartily retailers in the United States, with over 400 outlets expected recemmend Play N Trade fer any and all gaming needs, opened by the end of 2008 and plans to have more than and will be returning there myself early and eften. 1000 total stores by 2010. The franchise now has outlets in For more infonnation on the ~Iay N Trade franchise, over 40 states. yeu can visit their website at www.playntrade.com. If Having just opened, the Play N Trade store displays yeu're interested in the Chalfont store specifically, you none of the clutter of a GameStop. with a spacious, can take a peek at www.myspace.com/ rectangular shape and high roof, while still maintaining the playntradechalfontpa or www.plaYntrade.com/chalfentpa.

~ALWAYs ASunny review INSUNMY PHIIJlDa.PHIA Josh Krigman Grizzly Staff Writer The reason I chose to go to Ursinus was because of the show It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. When it premiered on FX, I knew that I had to go to college somewhere near Philadelphia. When Danny DeVito joined the cast in the following season, I knew that Ursinus (close enough) was the perfect fit. Despite all my hopes and dreams, I haven't run into any of the cast members or accidentally walked onto set yet, but at I now recognize all the iconic imagery of the city in the show.'s opening credits. Described by many critics as 'Seinfeld on crack', Photo courtesy 0/fxnelworks .colII Sunny dives into the depths of human depravity in a way known enly as 'The Waitress', is married to Day. that Jerry and Elaine never could. Where Seinfeld found The cast of unknowns was rounded offin season 2 by success by using the banalities of everyday life and adding Danny De Vito as Howerton and Olsen '5 father. But exploiting their absurdity, Sunny has made its characters the father figure archetype was quickly cast aside as De Vito. so void of morality that they are able to commit acts and became more involved in the Gang's degeneracy. Fer create problems that the viewers would otherwise never instance: In this season, DeVite's character Frank poops encounter. Despite being only 7 episodes long, the gang the bed en purpose. had already covered issues such as racism, abortion, cancer Whether dealing with peop er dumpster babies, as and molestation by the end of the first season and they they do in season 3, the Gang confrents issues head on had made all of them funny. and with no mercy. Their ene-camera style offilming also Hey, do you think ab'tut things Now in its fourth s~ason, Sunny seems to be keeping gives the show an inviting feel, making it easy to get lost its fans entertained and enthusiastic from week to week. in the story line. At the same time, each character has a sometimes? Why n~t write those Part of it is due to the chemistry that the main characters all v:ery unique delivery oftheir lines, making the show almost thoughts down and send them to have together. The three main male leads, Glenn Howerton, unquotable. This, combined with a title card and song Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, were all close friends combination reminiscent ofthe beginning sequence to. The [email protected]? prior to the shows inception and now write and direct the Little Rascals, Sunny has found its niche in the 10 o'clock show that McElhenney created. Kaitlin Olsen, who plays Thursday night time slot and has made it a guarantee that What's the worst that could Howerton's sister on the show, is McElhenney's wife. And r will be in front of my TV at 9:55, just so I den't miss a happen? Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who plays a re-occurring character thing. 6 November'20, 2008 The Grizzly grizzly@])rsiu])s edll Opinions The year ofthe Hollywood cODleback: Nobody loves a comeback more than Holl ywood. In took roles in decidedl y small film s (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, dwi ndli ng paychecks. He would show up to work without this town, no one's ever really out of the business, and Zodiac), and fi nall y got his big break when he was cast in his lines memorized, believing he was just "too good" and there's always a chance at redemption for last summer's box office hit Iron Man. The role has a step above everyone else on set. 0 one would work actors, actresses, and musicians who Holl ywood insiders buzzing about a possible Golden with him, and Rourke retired from acting to become a refuse to give up. It was back in 1994 that Globe nomination, but Downey Jr. has already professional boxer. His sparring career was short-lived, director Quentin Tarantino cast a th en achieved a more excl usive award: he was recently and he sustained multiple facial injuries that not onl) long forgotten John Travolta as Vincent named Entertainm ent Weekly's Entertainer of the battered his good looks but completely destroyed them. It Vega in the film Pulp Fiction. Not only Year. With turns in fron Man and the hilari ous Tropic wasn't until Sin City that he became relevant again, and it did Travolta receive rave reviews and an Thunder, Robert Downey Jr. is th e poster child fo r wasn't until this year's The Wrestler that he received seri ous Academy Award nomination, his career Hollywood comeback stori es thi s year. Oscar buzz. Though the movie has yet to premiere, early subsequently blew up like one of Barry Some out-of-work actors leave Hollywood after screenings indicate that Rourke may be a front-runner come Bond's biceps during the steroid era. And si x months. Jackie Earle Haley, on the other hand, awards season. Redemption, among other things, has it doesn't stop there: Ben Affleck was a hung around for thirteen years. The guy wasn't finally hit Mickey Rourke square in th e jaw. mere afterthought to other big name stars Living in cast from 1993 to 2006, an astonishing thirteen year Who says that comebacks have to be limited to actors? after a string of movies that included gems Shamerica period that would have destroyed the dreams of .Musicians have certainly had their fair share of comebacks such as Reindeer Games, Surviving any other thespian. He worked odd jobs just to pay this year, starting with Kid Rock (for hi s hit "All Summer Christmas, and Gigli. In 2006, however, his supporting the rent before finally being cast in Little Children, a movie Long") and The New Kids on the Block (the name of their turn in Hollywood/and earned him a Golden Globe that would earn him the first Academy Award nomination hit single doesn't exactly come to mind, though). But the nomination and a newfound following among critics and of his career. Haley is currently set to play Rorschach in group with the most shocking comeback has to be The fans. A year later, he followed that up by directing Gone the upcoming Watchmen film (due out early next year), which Beatles. Last week, Paul McCartney announced that Baby Gone and transforming a standard thriller into one of lDay just become the greatest graphic novel/comic book "Carnival of Light", an experimental 14-minute track the the best films of the year. The "comeback" has certainly movie of all time. The former Bad News Bears child actor is band recorded in 1967, would finally be released to the happened before in Hollywood, but it wasn't until this year about to star as possibly the greatest superhero ever. It masses sometime this year. Thought to be too experimental that reviving one's career became so fashionable. appears that the thirteen year vacation certainly did him at the time, the song was never put on the White Album. If Before Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. hadn't done much well. you' re like me, the release of this song is like discovering to help himself or his career. He had walked off countless Once considered the next Robert Deniro, Mickey deleted scenes from Th e Godfather or a lost chapter from movie sets, citing feuds with directors and other actors. Rourke never knew how to react to fame. Taking parts in To Kill a Mockingbird. Though this revival may last just Drugs became a prevalent theme in his life, costing him films such as Diner and Angel Hear:.t, Rourke became the 14 minutes, the greatest band of all time surely deserves to jobs and, more importantly, his close relationships. Several "next big thing" and was the most touted actor in be crowned as the comeback of the year. stints in rehab clinics followed, and Downey Jr. cleansed Hollywood. However, he soon began to make horrible himself from drugs and vowed to become a star again. He financial decisiQns and was forced to act in movies for Dracula's Ball recap: The ideal Halloween destination (composer of the Lost Boys movie theme song "Cry Little Laurel Salvo floor in it, with DJ Knobhead crouched in the comer nearby Sister") as well as Maedeval Babes and Zombie Girl. We bouncing along with us to a mixture of VNV Nation, Grizzly Staff Writer watched the opening of the Maedeval Babes set and it Assemblage 23, and Ladytron remixed tracks. And of For me personally, there's no other place I'd rather be cgnsisted of6 women garbed gracefully in course, there were a lot o f on Halloween than Dracula's Ball at Shampoo. Last year I maiden outfits singing a sort of celtic chant ravers going off w ith reviewed it and that had been my first time attending, and with tambourines and wearing wreaths of glowsticks at random intervals this year I swear I had twice as much fun. Ifthere's a place holly around their heads. The crowd around us, digging into visibly for everyone and anyone, it's definitely at club Shampoo, seemed to enjoy the melodic rhythms of light-waved lines they were but more importantly, if you've never attended one oftheir their voices, yet I felt a bit strange during creating with their hands. g<1thic events, Dracula's Ball will most certainly welcome their set. Watching them on stage felt like I I' m incredibly excited for you with open arms. A lush' parade of black feathers, silk was inside "Braveheart" before some sort New Year's Eve thi s year since and satin costumes, and dimly lit velvet lounge areas, it of maypole ceremony took place. It was there will be another Ball held. feels as if you been taken to a realm of forbidden; one interesting to see, nonetheless. After this, A rare event that's usually not where dark wave and industrial sounds flow in between all Zombie Girl (having performed at Nocturne held on this day, it promises to the illustrious moving bodies there; a world where and Dracula's Ball in the past), took the be incredibly memorable for everyone's become a phantom of the surreal. stage. If you're unfamiliar with the those who show up. Held on November 151 this year, club-goers were able industrial genre, Zombie Girl consists of Cruxshadows are set to perform to party an extra hour due to daylight savings, which my Sebastian Komor (part of the trio of and although I've never seen entourage took full advantage of. Along with myself and industrial supergroup Icon of Coil) along them live, I've been watching 6 other friends, we all showed up decked out in a plethora with his wife, anonymously known as Youtube videos of their on­ of creative outfits ready to dance until 3am. Although "Zombie Girl". Their lyrics reference horror stage performance often. Aside Dracula's Ball is held at least four times annually, dressing films playfully and the gyrating sounds from violinists' and a troupe of up in costume is always strongly encouraged. Our group produced are a mixture of synthetic pop gothic and ballet dancers that looked pretty hilarious standing together in a line after blended with darker electronica vibes. join their on-stage performance, being asked to be photographed as we arrived at the curb. Of course, live music is only a small they're quite a popular group Matt Whitman and Emily Mercadante (both juniors at slice ofthe vampiric atmosphere club-goers to see in such a small venue. Ursinus) made the trek to Philly with me and before Shampoo come to experience. With 3 floors and more than 6 different Having hit the billboa;ds last year, their'dramatic single we had arrived at one of my friends apartments in the city rooms, Shampoo is an ideal place for those who want to "Birthday" will likely be played as they take the stage at to get "dolled up". Dressed as a mixture of John Lennon, dance, lounge at the bar, shop for various merch (some of 12:05am, ringing in the new yearof2009. All in all, if you'd Raggedy Anne, Dorothy, Satan, a Vampiress, a renaissance which is entirely BDSM lifestyle related, others that are like to feel like a creature of the night this New Year's eve, I lady, and a pin-up sailor, we fit in perfectly. just related to the Vampires), or just be a spectator for all suggest donning some molded fangs and Nosferatu contact It should also be mentioned that at Dracula's Ball, the that seems to be happening inside. Most of the time Matt, lenses and joining the underground vampire scene for the bands tend to be just as colorful as the costumed attendees. Emily, and myself found ourselves in motion in an open­ last night of the year. Like past events, it's going to be a Performers this year included acts like Gerard Mcmann tented room near the roof that had nothing but a dance nocturnal event not soon to be forgotten. The Grizzly November 20, 2008 7 Sports grizzlY@JlrsiuJls edl! Hockey prepares for on-calDpus Nationals this weekend Emily McCloskey Brianna Yetsko scored in the final minute of the first half, Messiah shut out Eastern with goals by Kourtney Ehly, Grizzly Staff Writer tying the game. The Bears came back for the second half Julie Barton, and Nikki Bailey. The Messiah Faicons then and Sutherland scored again in the forty-first minute on a faced Rowan, where they won in double overtime. The It is that time of year again. Bust out your brackets and penalty shot. Two minutes later sophomore Megan Yoder game was tied at 1-1 when EI izabeth Ziegler scored a goal make your final picks for the championship. No, it is not scored, making it 3-1. Senior Katie Mastoris scored in the to win the game. March Madness, but it is the NCAA Division 1I1 Field sixty-third minute to effectively end the game. Tufts is another member of the NESCAC and defeated Hockey Championships. This year, Ursinus hosted the The Bears will next face Bowdoin in Springfield and TCNJ to earn their berth in the first rounds of the championships and this coming weekend the quarter finals which will be held Final Four. In each half against Springfield, t~e will host the semi-final and final games; which they will Eleanor Frost Snell Alumnae Field on .Jumbos scored two goals. They only allowed also be competing in. Saturday at 2PM. Bowdoin is ranked third one shot on goal in the first half. Tufts The Ursinus team has had a strong showing in the first nationally, won their fifth NESCAC earned their victory over TCNJ in the two rounds of post season play. They first faced offagainst Championship in a row and are the defending las~ two minutes of the game, to Lynchburg College of Lynchburg, VA, where they asserted National Champions. The Bowdoin Polar Bears earn their first trip to the Final their dominance early in the game. Only four minutes into shut out Stevens Institute of Technology on Four. the game junior Jen Hooven scored the first goal. Three Saturday when they played at home. Scoring Messiah and Tufts will minutes later, senior Jennie Moore, all time leading scorer three tunes, Bowdoin out shot Stevens 20-2. face off at II AM on Saturday. in the Centennial Conference, scored another goal, putting Next, Bowdoin faced .NESCAC adversary, The Ursinus game against the Bears up 2-0. Lynchburg's freshman Jordan Warrington Middlebury. Led by Madeline McQueeny's Bowdoin will follow at 2 pm. scored two goals to tie the game. The game stayed tied two goals, the team earned its fourth The Championship game will be until the very end. With less than five minutes left, senior consecutive Final Four appearance. played on Sunday between the Kait Sutherland scored a goal, giving Ursinus the lead and The other Final Four teams are two winning teams of sending them to the quarter finals against SUNY Cortland. Messiah and Tufts. Messiah is the top Saturday'S games. Come out On'Sunday, the Bears faced the Cortland Red Dragons. ranked team according to the Final STXI and support the Women's The game started with a goal by Sutherland. This was the .NFCHA Top 20 Poll. They also Field Hockey team to their first of two goals in the eighth minute by Sutherland. The won their 500°' victory when road to another National Bears out shot the Red Dragons 38-4. The Red Dragons' beat Eastern in the first round. Championship! The Eagles leave the championship title to the Phillies Jamey Cooper team's quarterback. So when the Giants learned that they .playoff picture. But considering they're 0-3 in divisional would lose their top two pass rushers, Michael Strahan to games, a Supe"r Bowl run seems most unlikely. Looks like Grizzly Staff Writer retirement and Osi Umenyiora to injury, expert's predicted Philadelphia will have to cling to the World Series victory The Philadelphia Phillies' World Series victory may that they could never be in the position they are right now. for a little bit longer. have provided the city with some' much needed celebration, At 8-1, it's clear that they have more than overcome the but the fact remains that Philadelphia is a diehard football losses to these key players. They are riding strong first town and the real party won't begin until the Philadelphia half performances from defensive ends Justin Tuck and Upcoming Games Eagles bring home the Lombardy Trophy. Unfortunately Mathias Kiwanuka. QB Eli Manning has also continued for Eagles' fans, Andy Reid's birds are struggling yet again his stellar play, leading an offense that gained much Swimming in a season that appears to be anyone's for the taking. cOllfidence after last year's Super Bowl victory. Sat. 11122 at Gettysburg* I:OOp.m. The 2008-09 NFL season has brought about some Our Philadelphia Eagles are a different story. After Tue. 11125 Swarthmore* 6:00p.m. interesting story tines, and seeing them play out has been finishing last season with a disappointing 8-8 record, this as exciting as advertised. The week one injury to star year has been more of the same for Birds' fans: heartbreaking Field aockey quarterback Tom Brady drastically shifted the balance of losses and head-scratching play calls from head.coach Andy Sat. 11122 Bowdoin& 2:00p.m. power in the AFC. This left the door open for other teams Reid. The Eagles' biggest worry coming into the year was to step in and take advantage of the now vulnerable New red zone offense. Despite finishing last season at .500, the England Patriots. Eagles did move the ball on offense but had trouble scoring Fri. 11121 Led by future Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre, the Jets when getting inside the 20 yard line. Even though much Sat. 11/22 have (at least at the moment) dethroned the Patriots in the emphasis has been put on improving in this area, the Eagles Tue. 11125 AFC East. The Tennessee Titans have also risen to the have faltered. Tn three crucial games. against the Bears, Sun. 11130 challenge, going a perfect 9-0 so far thanks to a punishing Redskins and most recently the Giants, the Eagles found Wed. 1213 defense and a top notch running game . .As he's themselves in a position where they needed only one yard demonstrated his entire career, being the longest tenured to either get the winning score or a first down that would head coach in the NFL, Jeff Fisher knows how to win in this prolong the game. In each one of these instances the Eagles Fri. league. What's been so impressive about his success this had at least two plays to gain one measly yard but came up Sat. year is that the Titans have been without starting short. Some of the blame should be placed on the players quarterback Vince Young since week 2. Backup Kerry for lack of execution, but Andy Reid's predictable play Collins has done a nice job filling in, but without a proven calling is .mostly at fault. *centennial conjerfJnce opponent star on offense, Fisher has relied upon his stingy defense The bottom line is that Reid is not putting his team in to put the offense in a position to win games. It's worked a position to win games, and it's been sucking the life out so far, but it remains to be seen whether they can carry this of this team for the last 2 seasons. It's time for management Congratulations success into the postseason without a legitimate passing to re-evaluate theit: coach of the last 10 seasoT)s and realize to Christa Johnson who placed 1st attack. the Eagles have no chance at a Super Bowl if Reid stays. The New York Giants are also proving their status as For too long his stubborn offensive game planning, poor at the NCAA Division III Mid East an elite team and are widely considered the best in the NFL. play calling and laughable game management skills have Cross-Country Regional meet With only one loss so far (to the inferior Browns), they are held back a team more than capable of winning a Super showing that last year's Super Bowl victory was no fluke. Bowl. What makes it so frustrating this year is that anyone this past Satu~day! They proved against the Patriots that to win in the NFL, a has a shot at hoisting the trophy. With 7 games remaining, Good luck at Nationals this defense must constantly apply pressure on the opposing the Eagles are 5-4 and mathematically very much in the weekend. The Grizzly November 20,2008