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Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-28-1999 The Grizzly, September 28, 1999 Erny Hoke Ursinus College Stephanie Restine Ursinus College Nipun Suri Ursinus College Heather W. Gurk Ursinus College Ann Van Buren Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Hoke, Erny; Restine, Stephanie; Suri, Nipun; Gurk, Heather W.; Buren, Ann Van; Reimold, Dan; Ramsey, Michael; Walker, Dave; Miller, Paige; Hansen, Mandy; Patton, Susan; Tessena, Kelly; Braiterman, Cory; Hampton, Aaron; Maynard, Andy; and Shaughnessy, Fran, "The Grizzly, September 28, 1999" (1999). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 446. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/446 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Heather W. Gurk, Ann Van Buren, Dan Reimold, Michael Ramsey, Dave Walker, Paige Miller, Mandy Hansen, Susan Patton, Kelly Tessena, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, Andy Maynard, and Fran Shaughnessy This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/446 We know what we are, but know not what we maq be. THE GRIZZLY -William S hakespeare Volume XXIII Number III The Student Newspaper of Ursinus College September 28th, 1999 Cheer on UC at Farrrily Day! Attend Various Athletic Events and NUlTIerous other Activities Vc this Saturday, October 2nd. Uc ~OCCER SOCCER Seniors Mandy Fishwick and Lisa Newmaster enjoying a women's soccer game. I MOM II MOM . Il Staff Photo by Erny Hoke Taking to the Ballots Change in Ursinus Security --Good or Bad? Stephanie Restine decorated the campus buildings; Editor-In-Chief one candidate went so far as to NipunSuri hand out sweets to Wismer security" with the security desk security desk in the Quad Staff Writer patrons. in the Quad. Instead, they would explaining that even when the On Wednesday, September Commenting on the spirited This year 'Ursinus Security' prefer students to call the central security desk was in the Quad, 15 , the Class of2003 entered the lobbying for votes, candidate has officially become 'Ursinus security office in Reimert. Dean back doors were always realm of politics on the Ursinus Megan Restine stated, "Elections Security and Safety.' Along Nolan also stated that the security propped open, and people campus. During the lunch and were really exciting, because so with this new name, they have desk in the Quad was removed could get inside the Quad dinner hours, freshman elections made Reimert Hall central many worthy candidates decided without having to pass the were held in the lobby ofWismer. security headquarters and have to run. It's good to see so many security desk through a This election was marked by taken away the security desk enthusiastic people willing to get propped back door. an unprecedented amount of that, in past years, has existed involved." Other Ursinus students campaigning and enthusiasm. in the entrance to the Paisley, (Continued on Page 2) disagree with the removal of Creative flyers and posters Stauffer, and Beardwood, or the security desk in the Quad. known to students as the Quad. Carmelle Jean-Paul, junior Debbie Nolan, Dean of History major and a resident Students, says that several ofthe Quad, strongly feels that years' back, the Quad was an since the Quad is one of the all girls' residence hall and, busiest residence halls on therefore, Residence Life felt campus, it definitely needs a a need for a security desk. security desk to regulate However, she says, since the because Residence Life wanted student flow. She states, " Quad has become coed, the to create more of a "family" there's no way to keep track of security desk did not seem as environment; something which who comes and goes through useful, so Residence Life small schools like Ursinus has the Quad." Jean-Paul feels that, removed the desk. Residence the ability to maintain. in the past, the front desk did Life did not want students to Amanda Hansen, sophmore, provide a sense of security for develop a "false sense of approves with the removal ofthe her. Some freshman students take it to the ballot. Staff Photo by Sue Fialkowski NEWS FEATURES OPINIONS A&E SPORTS Voice Mail Roving Censorship Music NFL Problems Reporter or Not ??? Reviews Picks Page 2 Page 4 Page 7 Page 8 Page 10 Page 2 The Grizzly NEWS September 28, 1999 News Summaries THE Franceen Shaughnessy News Editor showing ads that are targeted towards the southern Japan Friday, September 24 swing votes, crossing racial and party killing, at least, 26 people and injuring Weird News: lines. Katz's ads promoted his more than 430. Huge waves destroyed GRIZZLY GREENVILLE, South Carolina endorsement from an African American homes and hundreds ofthousands were Originally, the l-800-GIVE-CARE Democrat, John White Jr., who came in left without power. 80-mph winds number, otherwise known as Nurses on third in the spring primary behind Street. hammered Japan's southwestern island ERNYHOKE Call, provided callers with a quick way of The Street campaign delivers an ad that of Kyushu. In Shiranui more than 30 and obtaining medical information but the calls the African American Street a police officers were sent where homes number became something very different. "coalition-builder." were flooded close to their rooftops. STEPHANIE RESTINE Instead of a helpful nurse, callers hear Editors-in-Chief music and a woman's sultry voice referring National News: College News: them to adult entertainment numbers. NEW YORK-Forbes magazine has just BERKELEY, California-Dressed in a DR. LYNNE Greenville Hospital Systems created the listed the 400 richest American's. For the Nazi uniform and exhibiting a haircut Nurses on Call service in 1987 but EDWARDS first time, the American's on this list are and moustache that resembled Adolf disconnected it about a year ago. The collectively worth more than $1 trillion. Hitler, John Griffm, a student, spoke out Faculty Advisor number went back into the pool ofavailable Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, led in favor ofracial unity and environmental numbers and reassigned. the list with a net worth of$85 billion, up protection. Many other students were F:RANCEEN from last year's $59 billion. deeply offended by the attire and Griffm Local News: said that he knew his actions would SHAUGHNESSY Philadelphia-The two major candidates World News: make others angry. He stated, "Only News Editor for the mayor's race, Republican Sam TOKYO-Typhoon Bart ripped through through a provocative way do you have Katz and Democrat John F. Street, are a voice." DANREIMOLD Features Editor Campus Unable to Check Messages on Voice Mail JOE POPE Franceen Shaughnessy with STC. "Your VM box is no more faculty worrying about future problems A&EEditor News Editor than space on that hard drive. The actual or the Y2K scare occurring with the Last week, the Ursinus campus hard drive on the VM system crashed voice mail service, Mickelsen feels it is CHRIS COCCA experienced a major problem with its temporarily." The reasons for this crash unnecessary because both of the VM voice mail. The voice mail service is a are still unknown but the system does system and the voice mail system are Opinion Editor part of Strategic Telecommunications have backup tapes for the VM so that "Year 2000 complaint. We know this Consulting Services (STC services), a students, administration, and faculty will because we have other clients with the CORYBRAITERMAN telephone serv~ce, which is connected to loose any messages or any information. same system as yours with the same Sports Editor the entire Ursinus campus. These backup tapes did not seem to be version of software. Every client we None of the students, faculty, or useful for Rita McDonald, senior Biology deal with at this point is Year 2000 administration was able to check their major, who stated, "Ilostalotofmessages compliant so there are no worries there." SUE FIALKOWSKI phone mail from Tuesday, September 21 in the process and when I went to check Students, administration, and Photo Editor until Wednesday, September 22 as a result them they weren't there." Nilande faculty are informed by STC services, from a hardware drive failure. "The voice Coblentz, senior Biology major, shared though, that if another problem does mail system is very similar to aP.c. tower the same sentiments as McDonald. "I arise with your phone service, in HEATHERGURK as far as components like a floppy disk could have missed important phone calls general, then the number to call is Advertising Manager and a hard drive, "explained Lars like a family emergency," said Coblentz. #61022. Mickelsen, a Telecommunications Analyst As for students, administration, and Editorial Policy All letters and articles submitted to Elections ... : The Grizzly must be signed by the Upperclass Election Results CLASS OF 2001 author. In the interest of content (Continued from Front Page) Social Chair: Lori Kruk integrity, anonymous articles will not be published. Opinions that Due to several unfilled positions in the Fundraising Chairperson: appear in articles are those of those The following students won their upperclass governing bodies, ballots were Suzanne Schramm authors, and not necessarily those of respective races: re-cast on Wednesday, September 22 to USGA Delegate: Mark Wolfrey the student body or administration.