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The Grizzly, November 16, 1993
Sue Boyer Ursinus College
Mark Leiser Ursinus College
Melissa Chido Ursinus College
L. Eric James Ursinus College
Amy K. Davenport Ursinus College
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Recommended Citation Boyer, Sue; Leiser, Mark; Chido, Melissa; James, L. Eric; Davenport, Amy K.; Trott, Kimiko; Woll, Fred; Zelley, Elaine; Baccino, Nick; Gil, Victor; Mastrangelo, Tom; Rubin, Harley David; Diamond, Jen; Babcock, Cynthia; and Lampe, Barb, "The Grizzly, November 16, 1993" (1993). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 325. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/325
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This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/325 Ursinus College e If a man bites a dog, that is news. Volume 16 Issue 8 - John Bogart The Crunch is On of those assignments which have BY JENNIFER DIAMOND been haunting you for the past A Message from the Class of '97 - Editor In Chief months. I'm sure you are all aware that The freshmen finally surface Thanksgiving break is in a week and Christmas vacation is just barel y a month away. However, in the few short weeks between these two Heather Kerlin, president; Karen BY SUE BOYER for the holiday season, in order holidays there is much work to be Of the Grizzly Tyson, vice-president; Wendy to stress the importance of done and many exams to be taken Sands, recording secretary; Julie academics, a Dorm Scholarship (exam schedule to appear in next Red, Gold, Black, '97 is on Melusky, corresponding will be awarded to the dorm week'sGrizzly). Butifyouorganize track ... Red, Gold, Black, '97 is secretary; Chris Deussing, with the highest GPA, a your time and get down to business, on track ... Yes, this is the chant treasurer; and Rocco Iacullo and newsletter, and finally, you might still have time to bring the freshman class has put forth Nick Bildzukewicz, class candygrams for the holidays such up those borderline grades. as the newcomers to U rsinus representatives . as Valentine's Day, etc. HANG IN THERE URSINUS! Christmas will be here soon and, College. With the elections of The freshmman class has Heather Kerlin, class before you know it, you'll be the new freshman class officers already accomplished the president, has taken on t toasting the beginning of a new and representatives and the traditional Homecoming task of tremendous task. When asked year with your family and friends. numerous activities already on decorating the football field. In why she chose to run for class Do you feel overwhelmed'! If the go, the class of 1997 has addition, the freshman class president, Kerlin said, "I was you do, you may be happy to know certainl y taken its first step into sponsored its first fundraiser impressed by our class at the that you are not alone. Students all helping Ursinus College become last Thursday, November 11. Academic Convocation in over are feeling the pressure of the the well-rounded, exemplary The fundraiser, a date auction, August. I feel our class end-of-semester-squeeze. Papers THANKS are due in most classes, tests are Security OfficerCyndi Zerr institution that it is already brought in over $500 dollars possesses a lot of potential and lurking just around the comer and wishes to tluJn! her Ursinus known to be. which was matched by AFAC I, along with the other officers, that pile of History books that has CoUegefrkndsforall ofthe Under the advisement of Dr. bringing the total to $1 ()()(). feel that I will be able to help us been sitting in the comer of your cards and get-weU wislus Nicholas Berry, Chairman of Future projects are already to use that potential. " room needs to be picked up, dusted they've sent her during her the Pol itics Department, the planned and include decorating off,andopened-yeesh! Yes, that's extended convalescence. 1993-94 class officers are: the Christmas tree in Wismer right, procrastination time is over! They mean more to her tlOn If you haven't already, now is the she can ever express. time to hunker down and finish all Whitman Denies Fundraiser to Benefit Cancer Allegeations Patients
BY MARK LEISER too far. My remarks left the BY MELISSA CHIDO monthly treatment usually puzzle books, art supplies (colored Of 'h~ Grizzly impression of something that was Assistant News Editor following surgery for the removal pencils, markers), writing paper, not true and did not occur. " of cancer. On average, their stay is pen s / pen c i Is, car d,tab I e s , New Jersey Governor-elect Representativesofblack ministers The sisters of Tau Sigma Gamma three to sevendays. Unfortunately, Walkmans, and seasonal Christine Todd Whitman has denied and churches responded wi th are sponsoring a service project. during this time, the patients to not decorations. There will be claims that payments to suppress outrage to the idea that their They will be collecting donations receive many visitors. Therefore, contribution boxes in Reimert 201 the urban and mostly black vote in political vote could be bought, for the Oncology Center at Princeton they are trying to help themselves and 206, the Quad, and in Lobby A · the recent state governor's race requesting proof that the payoffs Medical Center. All donations will recuperate and feel relaxed while in in Wismer. Those in the Quad and were made from her campaign had been made. Even Rollins' be given in the name of U rsinus the hospital. Wismer will be emptied daily. We funds. The allegations were made apology didn't ease tension with College. Hopefully, through this, the will be accepting donations until last Tuesday by her campaign the black church, as they said he The Oncology Center is for adult Princeton Medical Center will be December 10. Donations received manager, Edward J. Rollins Jr. had still done "irreparable harm to cancer patients: anyone over the able to organize more recreation before November 24 will be given Rollins later apologized to Whitman the image of the black church, a age of 18. The average age of rooms, especially on the pediatric to the Oncology Department before and retracted his statements. keystone of the black community patients in this particular center is floor. Through this type of Thanksgiving. If you have any Mr. Rollins did admit this was tradition and pride .•• 60 years old. The patients. along recreation room. the lives of the questions or you wish to donate not the first time his words have put Rollins'remarksalsoembarrassOO with volunteers. are trying to create patients are sometimes prolonged something not previously listed, him in the middle of a political members of the Republican Party at a recreation room called "The because of the comfort they find please contact Melissa Chido (489- controversy, ""However," he said, the national level, who have been Oasis. ,. It will he cared for and be there. 6784), or Kara Smith and Krissy -this is the first time that my desire trying to suppress the feeling that the responsibi lity of the cancer Tau Sig is asking for donations Teufel (454-0183). Any help is to put a spin on events has crossed they are a "white people's party" patients themselves. from faculty, administration, and greatly appreciated. the line from an honest discussion that has a history of practicing This recreation room is needed students. Those items being of my views to an exaggeration that "electoral dirty tricks ... to help patients relax after requested are: books, video-tapes, turned out to be inaccurate. I went undergoing chemotherapy, music tapes. cards, adult games, Page 2 TlaeGrirrJy
SPRING BREAK 7 Nights from $299 Includes: Air, Hotel, Roving Reporter Transfers, Parties and More! BY CYNTIDA BABCOCK & BARB LAMPE NASSAU * PARADISE Of the Grizzly ISLAND * CANCUN * JAMAICA * SAN JUAN Faculty, what are your opinions or Greek life on campus? Organize a small group - earn FREE trip plus Dr. Nancy Hagelgans --I think that Greek life is very helpful socially to many students and commissions! leads to lifetime friendships. Greek life also promotes the completion 1-800-GET-SUN :" . Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel has contacted of degrees at U rsinus. However, through the years, I have observed that pledging activities have an adverse effect on the academic life of President Bill Clinton concerning the prison term ofan American many students. Jew convicted of spying for Israel in 1987, The spy was *EXTRA INCOME sentenced to life in prison, but Rabin bas requested that the '93* Dr. Catherine Chambliss sentence be shortened. -I am strongly in favor of the innovative use of Outward Bound-like Earn $200 - $500 activities that are taking place. National weekly mailing 1993 travel brochures. For Dr. Ray Schultz - To nobody's surprise, both supporters and opponents of the --I don't have anything against Greeks, per se, but I feel that the hazing North American Free Trade Agreement are claiming victory more information send a that occurs is inappropriate at times. 1 don't see what one would get after the debate between Vice-President AI Gore and Ross self-addressed stamped out of that, but if students are willing to go through it, there must be Perot. The debate, held on the CNN program "Larry King something. A lot of times pledging affects a class in that students get envelope to: no sleep or time to study and if there is time to study, usually the Live". was designed to present both sides of the accord as the Travel Inc. student is too tired to do it. vote in Congress nears. P.O. Box 2530 Ms. Lisa Tremper Barnes - A recent study has shown that captopril, a drug typically used Miami, FL 33261 -From my perspective, it's been very positive because of my close to treat high blood pressure, also dramatically reduces the association with Tau Sigma Gamma. 1 have seen tangible examples progression of kidney failure in diabetics. of the positive contributions that Greeks have made on this campus, in terms of the AIDS Quilt and other support services. We can always - A new rUling in the Supreme Court has broadened the count on fraternities and sororities for support and time and effort. definition of sexual harassment and will make claims of this Greeks make positive contributions to service. They also move in all violation easier to prove. The ruling will allow accusers to win - BAR~ & GRILLE .... kinds of circles. suits without having to prove that the offensive behavior left At LIMERICK GOlF COURSE Dr. Jon Volkmer them emotionally or psychologically damaged. UVI! MUSIC --I am embarrassed to see students screaming at other students on , I 1I-~i;!Wd"'iZ-fa" ' " 1:P-:tPl':"'!'II'1P'!'P.4,"*t-o campus during pledging times. NOVEMBER~ .1 Ms. Kim Taylor J: ~ New ·tJersey Govemor-elect Christine Todd Whitman has APpeadDi : -I think that the Greeks on this campus have a great amount of denied reports ··that her campaign paid off voters (specificaII y potential. However, Greeks don't use their full potential in areas such as community services. blacks and other urban voters) in the recent state race for ~ governor. Whitman's campaign manager? Edward J. Rollins Dr. George Fago Jr.,: made the claim one week after the election •. I. •• ..:. I.. • -They're great for some people but they're not for others. Live and < •.••~r, , . :: ,;.1:." .. t:' !:, let live.
Does Date Rape Exist at Ursinus?
BY MELISSA CIIIDO without consent of that person." each other, whether they are dating, people is that if they do not think information on hotlines. AnoCbIf Asst. News Editor Both men and women can be raped, co-workers, neighbors, friends or about rape, it's not there. source to go to is the Yellow p.... however, only 10 % of rape victims someone the victim says hello to For those individuals who feel and look under the heading CRI There have been may requests are men. everyday. " Acquaintance rape is that they have been raped, whether INTERVENTION SERVICES. for news relating to the Ursinus Acquaintance rape is a not about misunderstanding, nor is it be by someone they know or not, The question to ask yourself· · campus. Rather than writing about controversial issue that has begun ita communication problem. there are ways of getting help. It Are the rape statistics on this~ a newsworthy event on campus, to rise in the past 20 years. Essentially, rape is rape, no matter does not matter when the rape correct? And if you believe np this article is about an issue that According to some studies, there who does it. occurred. A study showed that occurs, what can we as a campIII may possibly, and probably does, are different types of acquaintance Rape is not just a physical 43 % of victims had not realized community do about it? This iI' occur on campus: rape. Though rape. Each type is described as violation of a person, but is also the they had been raped and redefined question that you as a reader nat there are no reported cases of rape arising at different stages of a maiming of the spirit and emotions. their past sexual incident as answer. Remember, when solD8OllD on campus, that does not mean it relationship. One of the problems that occurs criminal. It is never too late to says "no," they mean "no" aad does not exist. A true definition of acquaintance with the issue of date rape is that no realize that you have been raped. nothing else. Rape is defined as "the sexual act rape is "all cases of forced sex one wants to talk about it. You can seek help from Studio of aggression to another person between people who already know Unfortunately, the attitude of many Cottage or they can give you ~~~v~e~flB~b~e~r~1~6~,1~99~~3~~~#~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1h~~e~(J~n~·zd~~y~~~~~~~~~~P~a~g~e~3 ProTheatre to Present Henry Play
'om College Communications 489-4111 ext. 2309 during regular good care of my slaves.' But when 1847 after his wife's last departure. Mendelssohn and Liszt. Out of that business hours and 489-4117 after Kemble actually went there and She had abandoned him, and experience came another book,
Fanny Kemble was a star of the hours. Tickets are $4 and $3 for saw slavery, she was horrified." under the laws of Pennsylvania at "The Year of Consolation. tt 'th-century London and American students and senior citizens. Kemble, also an author, wanted that time, that was all that anybody Kemble eventually returned to 1ge, but her husband treated her as Frances Anne Kemble was born to write a work denouncing slavery, needed to know. " said Henry. The America and struggled back to shewereaservant. Fanny Kemble in London in 1809, a member of the but her husband was against it. laws of the day also decreed that independence by by touring is against American slavery, but third generation of a famous family Now the couple argued about Kemble lose her two children and successfully throughout the country :r husband owned slaves. After of English actors which included slavery and women's rights. her property. Still, she refused to offering solo readings of aving her husband and returning Kemble's aunt, Sarah Siddons. Kemble did eventually wnte a play the victim, and she was by no Shakespeare. him several times, Kemble was Fanny Kemble made her debut at memoir of her southern experiences means friendless. She invented theone-man show, " leased from a bad marriage, but Covent Garden in 1829, and while titled "Journal of a Residence on a Prominent Philadelphians says Henry. "Clearly a woman e also lost everything. on a successful American stage tour Georgian Plantation. ' , Nicholas Biddle, Rebecca Gratz, before her time, she is a woman for While researching the life of in 1832 met Pierce Butler, a weal thy From time to time, the former and Sidney Fisher were among her our time." mny Kemble for an article two southerner living in Philadelphia. actress would leave her husband, friends. The artist Thomas Sully With'· A Matter of Conscience" , msago, it struck Dr. Joyce Henry, They were married in the spring of only to be persuaded by friends and admired her and painted two Joyce Henry adds "playwright" to ~ofessor of English and 1835. relatives that she must return. The portraits of her, (two of which are her long list of career tmmunication arts that Kemble's Having retired from the theater last time she came home to him, on display through Dec. 3 in the accomplishments. A member of fe would make good theater. Last after her marriage, Kemble settled Butler made Kemble sign a paper Berman Museum of Art). Henry the Ursinus faculty since 1972, ~ she took a sebatical during the into domesticity and motherhood. saying that she would do as she was Wadsworth Lonfellow wrote a Henry holds a Ph.D. from the ,ring semester tow rite a play about But from the beginning she debated told. But the situation was special sonnet after hearing one of U ni versi ty of Wisconsin in e 19th-century celebrity. with her husband about the morality intolerable, and she left again. her readings. Washington Irving Milwaukee, a city whose Repertory The result is "A Matter of of slavery--Butler owned two , 'He was quite maniacal wi th her and Henry James were also among Theater she managed for a decade. onscience, ' , opening here next southern plantations and 700 slaves. -- a real scum, " says Henry. "He her literary friends. Prior to that she had worked in New eek under Henry's direction. , 'She opposed slavery in a kind of treated her as if she were a servant, Following her divorce, Kemble York theater for 12 years, acting, ~rformances by the ProTheatre abstract, naive way, " said Henry. and she was a star." In addition, returned to England and spent a directing and managing. She has ~upwill beat 7:30p.m. Nov. 18, "Finally Pierce persuaded her to the professor adds, Butler was an year touring Europe with her sister, been, in addition, a singer, host of ~, and 20 in Ri tter center. visit his plantations and see for unfaithful husband, but it was he an opera singer, and hobnobbing a television show, and a newspaper eservations may be made by calling herself. He said to her' I take very who filed for a divorce, granted in with such musical luminaries as writer. Freeze Tag And Date Auction/ Silenced B Shame Lease/Rental Organ Music? BY AMY K. DAVENPORT &Y L. ERIC JAMES follow. Of t he Grizzly pecial to the Grizzly If someone in your group has a car, you can expand your list to The Freshman class Date Auction Like most people here at Ursinus, include: was held on Nov. 11 in the Wismer ly favorite part of the week is the 3) Roller Skating. Lots of us Lower Lounge. The master of ~kend, when I finally have a chance skated as kids, and it's neat to go to ceremonies was freshman Carla :) spend some time relaxing with my a rink and make fun of yourselves for Salsman, who successfully auctioned riends. It seems to me tbat we never being so bad. Also, watching 6th and off 50 participants. The class raised lave enough time to do all things we 7th graders on their first dates can approxamately $500, which will be ike to do. spark interesting memories. There matched by AF AC, netting the Here are some of the things that are at least two rinks within 112 hour freshmen $1000. ve found to do on campus as well as of Ursinus, and two more within an The festivities were kicked offby a n the local area. hour of here. Some even have live newly-formed women's quartet, Firstly, you need to get a group of organ music on Sundays! consisting of founding member Karen It least four people together- that 4) Go Bowling. Limerick bowling Fleshman, Rima Bizri. Mary Greiss, eems to be the basic number needed alley is open 24 hours, and you can and Beatrice May. The group, or fun things to start happening. have a lot of fun there. Once you've featuring soloist Fleshman, performed Once you've got the people mastered the game, try variations: "The Shoop-Shoop Song" from the ogether, you need something to do. slow bowling (see who's ball takes movie Mermaids. fhe following are five simple ideas the longest to go down the lane), The bidding for each participant hat seem to always result in lots of celebrity bowling (imitate the way started at $3, and if it exceeded $20, Constance Wagner to speak about facing the aftermath of abortion. aughs and a great time. you think a star would bowl), etc. halfwas returned to the bidder to help BY KIMIKO TROTT experiences both before and after 1) Rent a movie. New releases are 5) Go to one of the State parks (or pay for the date. The highest bids Special to the Grizzly an abortion. ~ood, but the classics seem to spark just around campus) and have a went to Jen Courtney and Carla Originally from Bozeman, he most fun-mainly because there's picnic, play tag, or hide and seek. Salsman, who each surpassed $100. Constance Wagner will be Montana, Wagner is in the area for lsually someone who has never seen I guess my main point is this: its The evenings two mystery dates were perfonning her nationally acclaimed the month of November performing hem. Titles to remember: Real T.J. Siggelakis (you may know him okay to do the really childish and play on the aftermath of abortion, at local socal organizations and :lenius, Better Off Dead, Ferris funny things that you did when you as "tree-killer" -ed.) and Heather Silenced By Shame, on November universities. In Silenced By Shame, ueller's Day Off, Say Anything, or were a kid. If something was fun Colvin. 22 at 7: 30 in the Olin Auditorium. she uses computerized projections, illy of the brat pack films (Breakfast then, chances are it's still fun now. According to class president As both the author and the actress, recorded monologues and original :Iub, St. Elmo's Fire, 16 Candles, And don't be worried about looking Heather Kerlin, the fundraiser was she draws upon her own personal music to bring to life the ficional 'te.) stupid or foolish - if enough of you "aJJ in fun asa way of introducing the experiences with two abortions to 2) Playa board game. Someone in are doing something, no one will c lass of 1997 wh i Ie raising money for character of Amy Ackerman. your group is bound to have (or really care, because you'll all look the treasury." Kerlin hoped the create a play that dramatizes the Based upon statistics and personal O.K., I'm back. For part two of not hesitate to rely on you. And if may never have met if not for the c1ose-minded students? That to me or not. No one pressures you to do my article, I will address Ursinus he needs you, you will do everything fact we pledged together. Now, I sounds like the legislation ofhuman anything you don't want. So come pledging, and why I feelthat it is in in your power to be there for him. consider myself a dynamic spirit. Who among us is truly able to Reimert on a weekend and drink fact a positive experience. It's an exhilarating feeling. personality, if only the fact that I to force our morals on someone the Greek's beer. They don't care, So what exactly goes on during The next question that arises is am very opinionated and I probably else? No person has the right to tell or they wouldn't be having a party. pledging? Everyone ofcourse hears this; Why does pledging have to talk way too much. I like people, me how to think or what to believe, Or don't go to Reimert. Go to the horror stories of things like seem so negative? It may indeed and I'm not exactly a shy person. if I don't want them to. By the same Java Trench and hang out. "mystery bread" and beatings. But seem that way, with all the yelling, But there were guys in my pledge token, I have no right to force my Personally, I really dig their to the best of my knowledge, this the weird clothing, and the silly class who really seemed to be own beliefs or morals on anyone chocolate muffins. Student has never occurred on this campus. wall-show stunts. But it all serves a introverts. But, after going through else. It's just not possible. There ACtivIties sponsors Club Nouveau In fact, I'll stake the remainder of purpose. It shows each pledge that pledging, these guys have developed are close-minded non-Greeks, and in Wismer Lower Lounge on my rapidly-receding hair that none heorsheisno better than the person into some of the most vocal guys I there arec1ose-minded Greeks. That weekends. There are trips run by of that goes on at all here. What next to him. And that they are no know. They have gone out and is an indi v idual trai t, not necessaril y the S. A. O. all the time, to sporting does go on is that a group of guys or better than the other brothers or gotten involved in the campus, and a shared trait of a group. events, concerts, and even other girls, from different walks of life, sisters. And that seeing your fellow have developed a whole new base Besides, the administration does cities to go shopping. Or, if you who may never haver known each man or woman as an equal is more of friends. And just recently I monitor pledging as it is. All want to go off-campus yourself, go other before pledging, are thrown important than being self-serving. watched it happen again, when girl's pledging activities are explained to to a bar or a movie. Valley Forge is together for a month of serious So I don't believe that pledging is pledging finished. I saw girls I had Dean Kane, before pledging even 20 minutes away if you want to bonding. Now, the word bonding negative at all. If it only takes a previously believed to be quiet and begins. There are guidelines in walk or bike with nature. may sound silly, but I can't really month of sleep deprivation and shy, walk a little taller, smile a lot place, to ensure that pledges have College is the best 4 years of your think of a more appropriate word. getting yelled at to get a more more, and infatuate a lot of my off nights, and that activities don't life. And it is your life, not anyone You learn, in the span of a month, enlightened view of your fellow fraternity brothers (myself go past appointed hours. And the else's. Get involved in whatever basically everything there is to know man or woman, I feel that it is a included). They have become more fraterni ties and sororities you want. Go Greek, don't go about each other. You exist so very positive experience. And just assertive, and have developed a lot themselves are extremely strict Greek. In the long run, all that closely together for that month, as a side note, I think that the armed of new friends. There is also respect about study hours in the library matters is that you do what is right you have to. You gain an forces try to do the same thing as between the pledges of different every night, whether the pledge for you, and you don't let anyone understanding of the guy next to the Greeks do. They pull all the fraternities and sororities. Each says they have work or not. And, if else tell you what you want. I you. Craig stated in his article that disparate elements of a platoon person knows that the guy or girl in extra time is needed to complete pledged, as a 21-year old JUDlor, Dr. Kelley believed that the style of together in basic training. Even if the other fraternity or sorority stuck some long project, or cram for an not because anyone told me to, but Greek life fostered a "herd you have not experienced military itout,justlike they did. Friendships exam, that time is granted without because! wanted to. I could have mentality". But it is not a "herd life, I think most of us have seen that were in place before pledging question by the pledge masters. hung out with Delta Pi as a friend, mentality. " And I think that the Full Metal lacketor Platoon. Seems are still there, and new ones grow The brothers and sisters also offer and thought nothing of it. But I word homogeny carries negative to be a lot of yelling and things as well. Personally, I feel that every their free time to the pledges, to didn't. I pledged. And it was one of connotations as well. But there is a going on there, and to a much pledge who finishes pledging feels help them, both with school work the best decisions I ever made. I do much more appropriate term, a word greater degree as well. You have to like he or she is on top of the world. and with pledging activities. not regret it at all. But if I hadn't that means the coming together of be able to rely on the guy next to There is new confidence, and there The social life at Ursinus is what pledged, that also would have been diverse elements into one entity; a you, or it may cost you your life, or is an increased sense of self-worth you make it. You. Not the Greeks, my own decision. In the end, I was word that stands for single body worse, his. and respect for your fellow man or not the Independents. You. If you true to myself. And you should be where understanding and tolerence As for pledging "squelching woman. That seems pretty positive want to pledge, then there is a place too. are universal. Unity. When you dynamic personality and starts a to me. for you in whatever fraternity or Fred Woll is a senior English major pledge, you learn that without bad cycle of making people feel And as for the administration's sorority you like. If you're true to and is a member o/Delta Pi Sigma. question, you can rely on the guy bad," I have to totally disagree. I possible moral responsibility to yourself, you will fit in anywhere, Thefirst part ofhis opinion can be standing next to you. And he will met guys during pledging that I ensure pledging doesn't produce whether it is in a Greek organization found in last week's GriaJy. the closet observer My mothe~f!!~~!~~~~~!~[te?fwr!:i t~~~t~~~etives are The observer salivated over the than that big someone else. Fat hps words that make her blush. Yes, wrong was I. In fact, many tools which give color, define opportunity to witness U rsinus' first and spinal injuries aside, though, My grandmother never refers to refused to donate money and their characters, bring degrees of realism , •date auction." Who would put the observer was thankful that them at all. reason was the use of those odious and support resonance. themselves at risk on stage? Funnier U rsinus witnessed Dog Daniels When walking down the street members of our language - To require that The L------deny still, who would get wrapped up in unleashed as he tore up an one might hear them intermittently expletives. authors the right to use expletives bidding wars among the attendees? unfortunate stage-diver to be. Is he in conversations: "F---ing John So for those people I would like in their work is to require these Pity to those of you who hemmed the Dog that has started to appear Kruk is a glorified wiffle ball to share some of my idealism. And writers to change the tone of their and hawed over the damaging on sorority invite It ts? player." or "That f---king b----! this is not about morality or piece, reshape their characters and aspects of assigning commodity The weekend has gone, but not She jnst f---ing touched me!" constitutional rights - it's about deny the reality ofeveryday dialogue value - it was plain damn fun. the hanging threat of Semester's . I am speaking of expletives, in resonance. (yes, even in Collegeville people (Especially when Young M.C. Flush down GPA's toilet. Rest case you could not fill in the blanks, Selecting the words to a poem or curse - I've heard them). Also it stepped down from her perch to assured that the observer, too, has and not just the garden varieties, short story is much like choosing subjects the writers to an unnec mediate the battle oVer a freshman had more to do than float around but some of the biggies, because the colors for a painting. If the essary infringement of their artistic as it escalated into the $120s, 30s, and report on fluff. In fact, he has many an eyebrow has been raised color in a painting is altered the expression in an atmosphere that is and 40s.) had some difficulty with budgeting over their use in The Lantem (oops, tone of the painting changes - it not conducive to the arts as is. It was hard to beat. But then his time for any but the Day Before. sorry, TheL--) and other campus then resonates a different emotion And what right have we to dictate again, nothing was more amusing U rsinus: Please remain calm. mediums. or idea. (Try to imagine Picasso's emotions and perceptions? How than watching U rsinus in a mock The produce has improved, true, I guess I am naive, or perhaps an "green" period.) Likewise, if can we as a learning community mash exercise on Friday in but that is no reason to become idealist, but I thought that on a certain words were omitted or demand bland art? Perhaps as Helfferich. Someone spilled some apathetic about Wismer. The campus where the fine arts arena is altered from a text, it would affect academics, we should look at things bad feelings on the gym floor that Grapevine has manifest Operation rather slender that faculty and the resonance of the story. This more academically instead of trying intoxicated certain attendees of the Cereal Sucks, and we can lick this students would rejoice in may mean the difference between a to paint the world our favorite color. Live show, and the result was a fist thing, too. Read it here first. patronizing such a noble academic characterbeingenragedascompared -Er;Il Gorman, Class of 1996 to.the face for whoever was smaller Page 6 The Griwy November J6. 1993 Quick Relaxation Techniques What's Up in Wellness Here are four ways to relax in twenty minutes The turtl•• This simple exercise, adapted 01 less. They require only a little practice and from a yoga practice, is designed to relax the aren't seriously disruptive. muscles of yoor neck and back. Sit up straight and let your chin fall to your chelt as you BY VICTOR GIL Countdown. With eyes closed, count back ward from ten or twenty, saying each number exhale. Inhale and move yoor head back sIowtv Of The Grizzly ~ silently as you exhale. You must concentrate as though trying to touch the back d ywr neck and call your imagination into play. Imagine you with your head. Then pull yo.Jr shoulders up 88 are going down a stairway, 01 past the floors in though trying to touch hm to yo.Jf ears. Then Most of us dread intense physically aroused for longer a building as an elevator descends. Count release. You can do this anytime, anywhere. It demands at college or in the than is considered healthy. down from yotI age, and imagine that you are doesn't even look all that odd. workplace, but we recognize When stress becomes traveling briefly into yoor past When you have ScannIng. At your desk, during your coffee that being able to handle such excessive, the goal is to reduce reached zero and want to resume your normal break, or even while you are riding a bus or routine, inhale and count to three. waiting at a traffic light, inhale and slowly demands leaves us with an it to manageable levels. A good 1rMgery. Stop what you are doing and close ·scan- your body. Think about each muscle intense exhilaration and a feeling way to start is to cut down on your eyes. Imagine a beautiful scene, perhaps group-face and neck, shoulders, arms, of control. At Ursinus we outside pressures, learn to relax, something you saw on your last vacation. abdomen, legs, and feet-and seek out tense are provided with great and develop healthy habits. Spend five minutes examining and enjoying muscles. As you exhale, relax all the muscles challenges which, under ideal every detail of the picture. If you are by a lake, that are tense. It may help, as you scan your body, to recite silently some phrase that has a circumstances, result in a true Usten to the water lapping. Count the trees and ftowers. See, hear, and smell things. calming effect. sense of accomplishment. However, the stress of the whole process can be detrimental if not managed properly. Affe{ ~ourj Of try/nq. ort9- foun4 Stress is the arousal of your mind and body in response to the demands of life. Taking tests, keeping up with piles of readings, writing term papers and newspaper articles are all chief causes of stress. Also stressful is dealing with family conflicts, dating pressures and misunderstandings with friends. Stress is unavoidable and, in a way, healthy and desirable. Without sufficient stress, life lacks excitement. However, taking on too much will make you suffer the consequences. The reason being is that stress activates your body's emergency response system. Your nervous and hormonal systems prepare for the fight or fl ight response-your heart, blood pressure and breathing rates increase, muscles ~ tense, digestion slows-as if you o ...... ' ' . . . . '. were threatened by a bear. But 3_...... '. :. '. ' : ., . ... . ~ " . . .. ' " ...... :. .' .. :. : .... :'. : . . . .' .' .: .' . at Ursinus, where the challenges come from reading loads, ~0; :-.-// ::-_ ~ : : : -_ ~ -.:: -:_'.: :-_ :-: :--:: :::.-: __ <_:~-:-: : _: :: ~_ ~ _:": : _ ~_: __-_- > ::< :_:: roommates, and Reimert parties ~ ...... ::: .. .. ' ...... '. " '" . -'~ '.:...... '.'.:::.' :.: ..:: ...... : .: .... :.:.:: .. .. ' ".'...... ' : ... . rather than wild animals, your ~ ...... '. emergency response system may not turn off quickly enough. 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S ts The Grirdy Page7 ******************** por ******************** NICK'S NFL NOTES Quarterbacks: An Endangered Species? NCAAHOO S BY NICK BACCINO quarterback situations which have but the Chiefs won't get far on the Of The Grizzly developed this season. Tomahawk Chop alone. PRESEASON POLL CLEVELAND: Bernie Kosar, MIAMI: Dan Marino ruptured The Top 25 Teams in the nation, according to us As I sat in my room Sunday the incumbent for eight seasons, his Achilles tendon about a month afternoon watching a surprisingly was benched for newcomer Vinny ago and was replaced by Scott 1. NORm CAROLINA-Rasheed Wallace, Bric Montross, Jerry exciting Eagles-Dolphins game, I Testaverde. After weeks of Mitchell. Mitchell's no Marino, Stackhouse, head ooech Dean Smith. Need we say more? tried to decide what I was going to controversy, he was released, then but he has led them to a couple of 2. KENTUCKY-Rick Pitino doesn't have Jamal MaShbum anymore, write this article about. There were ironically signed with Dallas to victories. Marino's absence, but Rodrick Rhodes and Rodney Dent can cany abe t BY HARLEY DAVID RUBIN close friends about the role of a for three to six weeks and doesn't Eagles about two or three wins so "The Man With The Golden An" The Genius Behind center on a pro basketball team. It require surgery. far, and , probably about six if Knebels. Remember him from "Jurassic Park" is my opinion that a center needs to N ow that I'm talking about nothing else is done. Sesame Street? be at least 6' II" and a 15-20 points hockey, here's a little issue that's Something to think about This week's C.H.O.C.R.I "Hey Harley-put something cool per game scorer who averages about racing up the charts to this week's (brought up recently in The Daily "Cheers" Trivia Question is: What in the Haven this week!" Easier 7 -15 rebounds per game. Certainly, position at #1: How ridiculous is it News, my sports Bible): What if piece of literature did Sam read in said than done. What exactly would the Chicago Bulls have had Bill for a team to be called "The Anaheim the Eagles had kept Keith Jackson, order to attempt to keep up with be "cool" for the Haven? More Cartwright for many seasons now, Mighty Ducks" and have "The Keith Byars, Reggie White, and Diane and Sumner's conversation "Haven Seven" lists? More and they've won without much Pond" as the name of their stadium? Jerome Brown hadn't passed away? over dinner? If you don't know "theme" columns? If you care at production from him. But look I don't know what to think: on the Would they be the most dominant who Sumner is, you shouldn't be all about my feelings, tell me to my closely at his numbers--TO" , with one hand, it seems like a really team in the game? How great reading this. You should be face what needs to be fixed in the great defensive skills and almost corny deal; on the other, the team is would the Cowboys-Eagles rivalry watching reruns and studying up. Haven, and I'll fix it. Afterall, I do the minimum number of rebounds playing pretty well for an expansion be then? Write in with your Shame on you. this for you, the fans. (And my required by the Harley system. Then team and is bringing in the younger thoughts. It's about time for me to say ego.) again, you don't need much scoring fans who may not know much about Nothing new about the Phillies. goodbye. It's been fun. Don't take Anyway, on to bigger and better from a guy when he's on the same hockey. All in all, I hope that they They haven't traded anybody else, any wooden nickels from anybody. things. Like Shawn Bradley, the team as Michael Jordan. are successful, and all that they're signed anyone, or made a peep In fact, don't take any wooden rookie center for the 76ers, who is Still speaking of centers, but "quacked" up to be. (Sorry.) since the celebratory parade held a currency at all. It's no good certainly bigger, but not yet better. switching to hockey, is it just me or Da Birds. The Eagles. The few weeks ago at City Hall. No anymore. I haven't been able to catch an do you see a startling resemblance NFL's MIT (Most Injured Team). new rumors to spread. Nothing. entire basketball game on TV so between Mario Lemieux and Eric Whatever you call them, don't call It's killing me! I wish Lee Thomas Harley David Rubin is theforemost far, but from what I have seen, the Lindros? Not in facial features or them playoff contenders. Although could just get out there and get expert in the world on sports opi"ion guy ain't no Manute Bol. For statistics, but injuries. Every certain players have played somebody. Anybody. Heck, I'll columnists for small college starters, he runs. He can also damned year, it seems, one or both admirably, the coaching staff and play for free! newspapers in southeaster" shoot, pass, and do a million things of these guys gets hurt. Granted, management have cost this team a Here's something else that's free: Pennsylvania towns that are within athletically that Bol couldn't do if Lindros is only in his second year, halfway-decent season. Notenough last week's "Cheers" Trivia fi ve miles ofa nuclear power station. he used some of his huge bankroll and luckily this time the knee running plays (Herschel Walker and Answer: The barfly "Phil" is to buy himself a clue. ligament inj ury (sustained in a game Heath Sherman? Nab, don't bother actually Phil Perlman, Rbea(Carla) Speaking of centers, I've had with those cheap bastard New Jersey running them!) and not enough Perlman's real-life father. The many debates recently with a few Devils) isa minor one. He'll be out healthy replacements have cost the answer was first received from Fran