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2-6-1981 The Grizzly, February 6, 1981 Thomas A. Reilly Ursinus College

Melissa Hanlon Ursinus College

Lisa Lepone Ursinus College

Barbara Foley Ursinus College

Deborah Bynon Ursinus College

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Recommended Citation Reilly, Thomas A.; Hanlon, Melissa; Lepone, Lisa; Foley, Barbara; Bynon, Deborah; Miller, Alan; Schwalm, Ross; Repko, Jay; Bassett, Jennifer; Reese, Karen L.; Atkins, Duncan C.; Harp, Elizabeth P.; Colaiezzi, Susan; Fuller, John; and Morrison, Jean, "The Grizzly, February 6, 1981" (1981). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 52. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/52

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This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/52 • rl Volume Three, Number Twelve Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa. 19426 Friday, February-6, 1981 reakage and The.ft Wismer Releases Alarming Loss Assessment the number of missing items is than 1 %, the amount is still far by Barbara Foley '83 quite high. From September to higher than it should be. "The In a recent interview with The December of 1980, over 8,000 loss is greatest in the first half of Grizzly, Nelson M. Williams, pieces of china and cutlery had to the year due to students stocking Business Manager of the College, be replaced. The accompanying up for the semester," stated stated that Ursinus spends $20-30 chart lists only some of these Williams, "however, we do rea­ thousand a year for equipment items, suggesting that the figure lize that some of the replacement replacement. A large part of this is somewhat higher. cost is due to breakage." money goes -to Wismer to replace Every resident student is These reports indicate that items that have either broken or charged for the above mentioned students are not aware that they have been stolen. items in his room and board fee. are charging themselves by tak­ omputer e ocatlon According to figures given to Although the percentage of ing items from Wismer, as it is Williams by Ed Barnes, Director money that is used for the the students who pay for the Offers New Services of Wood Food Service at Wismer, replacement of these items is less replacements. Wismer has al­ by MeUs8a Hanlon '84 and available to all Ursinus # Missing Price How Many Est. ways been willing to lend out items to students on a sign out This week the computer room students. This semester, 150 Item . Sept.-Dec. Per Dozen Cost basis, but this may cease if the of Ursinus College was moved students are ~nrolled in computer 1980 Dozen We Need/Yr. Per Year present trend continues. from the basement of Myrin courses.Sevendayschoolcourses dinner plates 996 ----"'2ii2 154.8 4198.18 Library to what was .P reviously and four evening school courses small dishes 490 12.54 81 . 6 1023.26 the map room on Myrin's third are offered as part of the present fruit dishes 312 11.~8 53.6 636.77 floor. The reason for the move curriculum , a n d filve a dd't"Ilona I saucers 170 13.02 28 . 4 369.77 Borough was to accommodate the new courses have been proposed for cereal bowls 501 20.1') 83.6 1687.88 terminals recently acquired by evening school. pitchers 180 30.0 946.80 the school. Computer Science is offered water glasses 2004 3.10 334 1035.40 Announces To the delight of Ursinus not only as a minor, but as one of knives 826 7.00 137.6 963.20 Computer Science students, XYZ the areas of advanced concentra- forks 1053 3.50 177.2 620.20 conference addicts, multiwar and tion required of math majors. A spoons 1260 2.50 210.0 525.00 Water Alert football buffs, and all other nationwide survey conducted by # individual items ;issing (S;-pt.~;~1 ,)dO) = 8,066. Total estimated computer users, the number of _ (Continued on Page Six) . cost per year for listed items = ~12,~21. 79 by Deborah Byoon '84 terminals has been increased by W h B· M Because of the lack of rainfall in two-thirds. Four video display eat er rings aintenance Headaches the past few months, the College­ terminals, ADM-3As, have been . .- villke area is experiencing a water added to the six Cathogray II by Lisa Lepone '84 the fact that Shreiner was one of during a boiler check, the frozen crisis. terminals that Ursinus already Two small incidents involving the older off-campus houses did pipes were quickly discovered The rain in 1980 was 27 inche~ owns. water pipes occurred over the not play any role in the freezing of and reported. short of the average rain per year. According to Dr. Peter G. winter recess. The two buildings the pipes. . The pipes in Shreiner were Because of this, streams which Jessup, Chairman of the Math involved were the new Ritter One factor that lessened the replaced and approximately one supply the Collegeville-Trappe Department, the ADM-3A, often Center for the Performing Arts damage in Shreiner was that half of the building was repainted. water wells are running slowly referred to as the Hdumb" ter- and Shreiner Hall. Neigher of the maintenance workers were on The estimated cost for the repairs and not providing enough water. minaI, cuts operating costs. It buildings was heavily damaged. campus every other day, an~ to Shreiner was $400. Stronger pumps must be installed also has the ability to run 960 At the Ritter Center, one of the to pull the low level of water char~cters per second, an in- sprinklers located on the porch higher. crease of 320 percent over the facing the football stadium froze. According tro Lloyd Sassaman, speed of the Cathogray II, or Fred L. Klee, Director of the superintendent of Collegeville­ "Decwriter," which prints 30 Maintenance Department, re­ Trappe Water Department, an characters per second. ported that the sprinkler's head additional problem is Trichloro­ Dr. Jessup also stated that in froze and a small amount of water ethylene, a contaminant in Col­ the near future, use of the dripped from the pipe. Klee legeville's water. The Environ­ computer for non-academic pur- stated that there was very little mental Protection Agency has poses, such as games and the damage to the building, and the declared the TCE dangerous and "con," will be limited to the cracked pipe was quickly replaced. told the water company to close video display terminals. Those In Shreiner Hall, one of the down two of its best wells. intending academic use need the women's off-campus houses, Sassaman feels the amount of hard copy printers. more damage was reported. Klee TCE in the wells is not dangerous Ursinus leases its computer stated that one of the zone valves to users. He said that if the EPA services from the Dartmouth Col- controlled by the thermostat be­ would raise the amount of TCE lege 'Eime Share System, located came stuck in the shut position. allowed in the water, this would at Dartmouth in Hanover, New At the same time, a fuse burned A check for an annual contribution from the Sears Roebuc help the crisis. Hampshire. It is a strictly aca- out in one o( the oil burners, Foundation to Ursinus College is presented by Gene Sklar Rain this wee I will do little to demic system, easy to use, and causing it to cease functioning. (left), manager of the Sears store in Pottstown, to Urslnu relieve the situation. According to designed specifically for a liberal J(lee stated that the problem in Sassaman, two weeks of heavy arts, college. Shreiner was' compounded by the President Richard ' P. Richter. Looking on is Frank Smith, th College's development director. rain is needed to help supply the The new terminals, purchased fact that all the doors in the 33 million gallons of water used In expressing the College's appreciation for the gift Rlchte at 5575 each, will increase the building w-ere closed for security quarterly. said, "There is a need for a partnership between corPoration 550,000 budget of the Computer purposes. This made it impossi- Letters have been sent out Science Department. However ble for the heat from other rooms and Independent colleges. By continuing its support of' Urslnus asking residents of the College­ they will help meet the needs anrl' to circulate. Another factor in­ since 1969, Sears demonstrates this partnership In a most ville-Trappe area to cut water demands of the continually in- volved was the fact that the day it helpful way." ' usage by 100/0. The combined creasing "'number. of computer occurred was one of the coldest He said the gift will be added to the Sears Roebuck coo~eration of all is needed to pull users. Use of the system is free days of the year. Klee added that endowment fund at Urslnus which now totals $10,600. . through the crisis. . Page 2-The Grizzly-Friday, February 6, 1981 O.ff The Editor's Desk IlooooolOlot/leade r Re b 0 undtuooolOOU I was going to attempt to broaden my scope a little this week by addressing some world issues. Quite often, I feel compelled Gambling/Theft One of my colleagues put it thb ness to unleash this misguided to prove that The Grizzly really isn't so narrow in its concerns, way: "Our goal is to make youth upon the society to which persons, not news." The view but then I suppose it may be said that some larger newspapers we owe our very being. Story Reaction may be overly reductionist, but it Sincerely. are too broad in theirs. I'll get around to discussing large-scale To the Editor: makes some sense, I think. Jonathan Mark OleOS issues ne)(t week ... maybe. Here is a reflection on your This position seems to fly in the leo v. Raffle Today marks the date for which a very significant proportion January 30 editorial question: face of the hallowed notion of a of the Ursinus male population has been waiting since the How does the administration press free to print all that it Ursinus Education beginning of the school year. The fraternities, commonly justify its formal request that the knows. Yet a newspaper serve~ To the Editor: referred to as the Greek societies, are distributing bids to names of students involved in its community and fightly retlect~ During my four years at Ursi­ prospective pledges after lunch today in Bomberger. It all starts recent gamgling and theft inci­ its priorities. Since the cultivation nus I constantly found myself of individuals - erring and at 12:15 p.m., and I strongly encourage you all to spectate the dents not be printed? wondering, "Is it all worth it?" I understand the dilemma of otherwise - is the basic priority fun. Here I was doing all this studying, The Grizzly: it wanted to be of Ursinus College, The Grizzly, while I heard that students at I decided this would probably be the most opportune time to responsive to our request to on reflection, might find it pos­ other schools did nothing but go sible to print less than all it knows do something that is infrequently done in print -- say something withhold names and felt at the to parties constantly. Anyone who when doing so serves that deep­ good about frats. In the past, much publicity was given to the same time that the readers had a ever took a course at Ursin us rooted, shared priority. fact that the College saw a need for reform in its Greek right to know. I thank you for the knows it's not the easiest sch.ool Sincerely, societies, consequently suggesting a negative concept. It is decision to honor our request and in the world. Wouldn't it have Rlchanl P. Richter true; most frats are in need of reform, and the Administration is respect your reasons- for editori­ been nicer to have gone to an easy ally speaking against the request. President taking the appropriate steps to aid in the rectification. school and have had a great time? On campus with a mission such Now that I have graduated from Apparently, they are doing this to assure the survival of To the Editor: as ours - aimed at the develop­ Ursinus and have had a chance to Ursinus' fraternities. However, at the same time, I think we Weare not satisfied at The ing individual - the conflict Grizzly's inaccurate expose on the look back on my four years there, might be overshadowing something that tilts the scale to a much between the long-term interests gambling and theft investigation. I can honestly say that I would I greater degree -- the good pOints. of an erring individual and the Some of the information was certainly not have been better off As a fraternity president myself, one might say that I have no short-range need of the commu­ abstract, unclear, and in some going to a school that required right making these assessments because, naturally, I'm biast. nity to know will never be. fully cases, untrue: less work and left more time for resolved, I suspect. Our counter­ However, at the same time, it should be pointed out that I have Example 1: socializing. Yes, all of that work parts in the future doubtless will was certainly worth it. In medical a deeper inSight into the fraternities than an objective observer. "The Dean of Students office face the same conflict again. school, I have met many students Joining a frat was the best thing I've ever done, and I'm sure was alerted immediately about The administration believed these illegalities. Acting upon the from different colleges and uni­ it's safe to say that many other students would have similar that neither the development of request of the students in 310, the versities. None of them have an views. the individual students involved student was temporarily moved to academic foundation equal to the The world of academics can be exhausting, routine, nor the welfare of the campus another suite in New Men's one I received from Ursinus. That community would be served by monotonous and depressing. Too often, there is a human need Dorm." includes students from F&M, the publication of their names. Muhlenberg, Penn, Notre Dame to get away from the books and do something with other people. -Wrong I Dean of Students We also felt that The Grizzly office. The occupants of 310 did and even Harvard. The materiall That's where frats (and sororities) come in. Each semester, would be able to convey enough not request the villains 'relocation learned at Ursinus has given me a there are a number of events to look forward to, such as dated information in its story to meet in New Men's Dorm. What was head start on almost everyone in parties, dinner dances, stags and weekend beer parties. Most the need to know pf the vast requested was his removal from my class. This is due mostly to the majority of students and staff. importantly, these are people parties, and interrupting the school and his deliverance to work of Dr. H~ss, Dr. Staiger, dweebery every now and then with these types of affairs can be In general, we know that, a~ the proper authorities (Le. police, Mis Barth, Dr. Schultz and Mrs. students develop their personal quite refreshing. psychiatrist, etc.). The decision of Shaw of the Chemistry Depart­ values at Ursinus, they some­ ment and Dr. Shinehouse of the And then there are the times when a guy needs somebody to the Administration to subject the times will make mistakes - some unwitting residents of suite 209 Biology Department. In fact, 1 talk to about personal problems, girlfriend dilemmas or simply of them serious. When such to this "scourge" was an impru­ learned more in Mrs. Shine­ to shoot the bull. It's comforting to know that there's always a students acknowledge their mis­ dent, inconsiderate and capri­ house's histology course than I takes, make restitution if possible, frat brother who will listen, help or do just about anything for cious act. did in my histology course in and undergo penalty or some you. . Example 2: medical school. I also found that I form of rehabilitative program, Again, I think it's terrific that the College is addressing the "According to J. Houghton was very well prepared for stan­ they earn the chance to renew Greek's problems; we've got loads of them, and we certainly Kane, Executiye Assistant to the dardized tests. Thanks to these themselves without permanent President, this student was instructors and Dr. Takats of the want to be around for a long time .. But let's not forget all of the scars imposed by the College, caught-up in the whirlwind of this Physics Department, I was ex­ problems the frats don't have, and how they're keeping a lot of such as those created by the glare whole gambling business. He posed to the material to answer people at Ursinus. More importantly, they're establishi~g of printed publicity - provided desperately needed the stolen almost all of the questions on the friendship that will last forever, and forever is a long time. that the campus community is money to repay his gambling MCAT's. The MCAT's are the reasonably assured that it will not standardized tests which a stu­ Just BfCAu$E losses. " You suffer again from their wrong - Wrongl J. Houghton Kane. dent must take when applying to J WITH behavior. W~f?E N A MOVIE This "pirate" was caught-up in medical schools. TI'~ MAN COE5Ni A printed newspaper record is the tidal wave of kleptomania. Ursinus has some weaknesses, tv1£"N HE'S GOIN6 permanent and may follow indi­ Although he ransacked large and I'm sure every Ursinus '-0 APPO,t-lT vidual students long after they sums of money, including a check student has his own' 'pet peeve. ,. '('OU TO A 60VEr