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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 Brian Thomas, Naseem Syed, Courtney A. DuChene, Erin McKinney, Paige Szmodis, Sienna Coleman, Kevin Leon, Joshua Brandon Hoffman, Sarah DeFelice, Nick Brough, and Andrew Simoncini IN THIS ISSUE: THE Curriculum Updates, pg. 3 Bike Share, pg. 4 Light It Up Blue, pg. 6 GRIZZLY Baseball Construction, pg. 8 Student newspaper of Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pa. thursday, April 6, 2017 Vol. 41 Issue 19 Active Minds decides to “Tone it Down Taupe” for autism acceptance After controversy over the “Light It Up Blue” campaign, Active Minds opted for an autism acceptance campaign instead cializes in autism spectrum and Naseem Syed neurodiversity research. Steven- [email protected] son sent the campus-wide email responding to Active Minds’ Active Minds “toned it down announcement of the “Light It taupe” on April 3 for World Au- Up Blue” campaign. tism Awareness Day after several According to Dr. Stevenson, students and faculty members proceeds from “Light It Up voiced criticism against its Blue” campaign merchandise campaign for autism awareness, go to Autism Speaks, an autism- “Light It Up Blue.” focused charity organization that Ursinus’ student chapter of has been criticized in the past Photo Courtesy of Elias Olsen the non-profit organization an- for its focus on preventative and Annette Parker, the vice president for finance and administration, gives presentation on tuition at Town Hall nounced a campaign last week cure-based research instead of meeting last week organized by Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow. Read more on Page 2. that encouraged community promoting acceptance for people members to “Light It Up Blue” with autism. by wearing blue clothing for However, Active Minds did Student Government election results come in World Autism Awareness Day, not plan to collect money or sell “I think that it’s a necessary “I was initially interested in which falls on April 2. any blue items of clothing for the Courtney DuChene component to our community, UCSG last year because I hoped After several students and event, according to sophomore [email protected] especially for a community full to improve the transparency of faculty expressed criticism of Sarah DeFelice, vice president of of thinkers,” said Tan. “We are both AFAC and the executive the campaign’s attachment to Active Minds’ executive board. The student government elec- encouraged to … participate board as well as be involved in the organization Autism Speaks, The “Light It Up” cam- tion results are in and Ursinus in events and things we feel bettering our community,” Taler- however, the Active Minds paign’s use of the color blue was has a new executive board for strongly about. I think student man said. executive board withdrew its criticized by Stevenson and other next year. government is a positive way Terris also believes that trans- original support for “Light It Up students as problematic because Garrett Bullock and Chris you can get involved in your parency should be a priority in Blue”—instead opting to hand it reinforces the generalization Tan were elected president, and campus community.” student government. out taupe ribbons on campus that individuals on the autism vice president, respectively; Cal- Lily Talerman will be starting “As an executive board, we Monday afternoon. spectrum are male. lie Terris was elected as secre- her second term with the student want to work to promote both “Taupe is similar to beige. It’s “The autism spectrum is tary; Lily Talerman was elected government executive board next student involvement and member a ‘non-obtrusive color to symbol- more commonly diagnosed in as treasurer; and Jillian Falduto fall. transparency during this up- ize the toned-down sensory and males,” Stevenson explained was elected as social chair. “I ran for re-election because coming term,” she said. “This emotional experiences of those in her campus-wide email. While the president and vice I really enjoyed my past term as cannot be accomplished if we lacking autism,’” the Active “For example, females may be president ran unopposed, Wil- treasurer this year and wanted are not reaching deadlines and Minds executive board wrote underdiagnosed because the liam Diaz ran for treasurer and to continue helping the diverse effectively communicating with in an email sent campus-wide, characteristics present differently Rachel Rhindress ran for social organizations of Ursinus put on the student body. I plan to work quoting a post from “Radically or are interpreted differently in chair. and partake in great events,” she alongside my fellow executive Neurospeaking Divergence,” an females. More individuals on the The candidates all got in- said. board members to provide many online blog. autism spectrum compared with volved in student government for All of the newly elected exec- outlets for students to get in con- “The ‘Light It Up Blue’ cam- the general population identify a variety of reasons. utive board members expressed a tact with us, as well as propose paign is controversial because outside the gender binary.” Callie Terris said, “I was commitment to continue current ideas for future change.” of concerns that the campaign This event was advocated for interested in joining student gov- President Rob Rein’s efforts to Tan echoed these sentiments does not actually broaden autism by a member of the Active Minds ernment because I knew I wanted make the UCSG proceedings as well. acceptance,” according to a executive board with autism, ac- to get involved. I loved the idea more transparent. Talerman “We want to get students campus-wide email sent by Dr. cording to DeFelice. of being part of an organization cites transparency as one of the involved in the process,” he Jennifer Stevenson, an Ursinus that was able to enact change initial reasons she ran for student psychology professor who spe- See Light It Up on pg. 2 within the Ursinus community.” government. See Election on pg. 3

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Light It Up continued from pg. 1 sequently decrease the stigmas STAT hosts town hall to provide associated,” Jason Bennett ‘19, “This event was planned president of the Active Minds ex- because a few of our autistic ecutive board, wrote in an email. transparency on where tuition goes friends on campus directly After reading Stevenson’s requested it. I didn’t see a rea- campus-wide email, the execu- Erin McKinney junior Zev Bliss asked Parker for would pay back the loan, as well son why I should question the tive board admitted in an email [email protected] “two or three economic initia- as fund various other projects validity of the requests of actual to “not having done adequate re- tives” Ursinus is trying to imple- around campus. people with autism,” DeFelice search on the origin of the event” This past Wednesday at com- ment to combat the instability. One of the final issues ad- wrote in a Facebook post. but having reached “a better un- mon hour, student group Stu- She responded with three dressed was the new Gateway Sophomore Serena Schae- derstanding of the issues brought dents Today, Alumni Tomorrow major goals the school has in Scholarship for high-performing fer expressed her opposition to [to them] by Dr. Stevenson.” (STAT) helped organize a town mind: higher rates of retention incoming freshmen, the goal Autism Speaks. Schaefer serves “We appreciated the con- hall at which students could learn and student success, continu- of which, according to Parker, as a research liaison for Active structive feedback but not the more about what their tuition ally providing good faculty and is not only good press but will Minds. unfounded accusations, which money pays for. academic facilities, and keeping bring in more “brilliant students” “I am against Autism Speaks was [for] Autism Speaks which The town hall, led by the up a good residential program for who contribute to the positive mainly because of their insis- no one involved supports,” wrote vice president for finance and students. intellectual atmosphere of the tence on cures and lack of many Bennett. administration, Annette Parker, After the presentation Parker campus. people with autism in executive “Our change shows that our took place in Bomberger audito- moved on to a question and an- When asked for feedback on positions,” Schaefer said. “At intention really is to help the au- rium. By no means was it a full swer portion with the students. the talk, sophomore Chloe Sher- least this controversy increases tistic community and that we are event, but the turnout was much The first question came from aden had this to say: “I like how awareness of the autism commu- open to listening to helpful feed- higher than usual for a town senior Danny Bocanumenth, who she compared us to other schools nity and will maybe encourage back,” said Bennett on behalf of hall. Parker presented data from asked how the rate of inflation in our area, but I feel like she people to be more open-minded the board. “As an organization, the Integrated Post-Secondary would affect tuition increases. was saying that we should be so and accept those around them.” our main goal is to change the Education Data System (IPEDS), Parker admitted to a two grateful … to repay Ursinus for “Our intentions were purely conversation of mental health, so an independent source, to show percent increase in tuition for the our scholarships.” positive: to foster acceptance and the ongoing conversations going that for many things Ursinus is in upcoming academic year, which Kirsten Biehl, a senior and awareness of autism and sub- on within the campus community the “middle of the pack” among fits in with the higher education a member of STAT, felt that the are welcomed.” its liberal arts college peers. This index and will hopefully combat talk was informative, but could is true for most things except for the effect of inflation. have been had more student the size of Ursinus’ endowment, Another senior, Maddie participation. which is about $130 million (for Mathay, asked about the sudden “Since it was geared towards comparison, Franklin & Marshall $200 fee seniors now have to pay college students I think it was College’s endowment is about to graduate, a fee which was not definitely informative … if more $340 million), and the levels imposed on seniors in previous ‘average students’ [those not of “demonstrated need” among years. associated with the Advancement students. Ursinus currently has Parker assured senior students Office] had been there I feel like about 1,510 students, most of that the fee is a necessity to fund it would have been even more whom are on some form of finan- the week of festivities for gradu- productive,” said Biehl. cial aid. ating seniors, and previously That said, Biehl thought that In light of this, Parker Ursinus was an unusual college the talk was a sign of progress on revealed that 42 percent of the for its lack of graduation fees. the part of the administration’s school’s gross income goes Eventually, the hotly con- attempts to be more transparent. directly to financial aid and that tested topic of the Innovation “The mere principle of the 82 percent of Ursinus’ budget and Discovery Center (IDC) was school having this event was a comes from the cost of tuition. broached when a student asked good step, it shows that they are Parker commented that this is not exactly how the new campus willing to be transparent,” said a stable financial situation. construction was being financed. Biehl. “Much of the process this Parker confirmed that $9 million Students were welcome to year is about reallocation,” stated was donated for the construc- visit the Ursinus website, or to Parker. The point isn’t to raise tion of the IDC, but a majority reach out to the advancement tuition to cover all expenditures, of the funding is coming from office and the office for finance Parker claimed, but rather move an approximately $20 million and administration with any the money around to where it is loan. However, the school is cur- questions they may have regard- most needed on campus. rently beginning a $100 million ing details discussed at the Town With this in consideration, fundraising campaign which Hall event. 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Election continued from pg. 1 amongst ... freshmen, and I’ve Next year’s executive board Core Curriculum updates talked to some upperclassmen as hopes that students will be ex- said. “We want to make it easy well, about how there aren’t any cited about student government and make it more accessible for non-alcoholic [upperclass] hous- next year. underway for fall 2018 students not only to have their ing options on campus.” “President Rob Rein and his students a well-rounded liberal voice heard but to have student Bullock and Tan are also team have done an awesome interested in making sure sexual job increasing transparency in Paige Szmodis arts education as does the current government respond.” [email protected] core,” Goddard said in an email. Next year’s executive board harassment and assault are prop- student government and includ- “The new core is designed to has several other goals, aside erly reported. ing as many students as possible “The biggest problem most in idea-generation and decision- The college’s Core Curricu- ask students to find their own from transparency. Talerman is likely is under-reporting,” Bull- making, and as a whole, we’d re- lum is undergoing changes set answers to a set of questions interested in using her role as ock claimed. “That’s something ally like to expand on everything for Fall 2018. throughout their courses and treasurer to meet the needs of we want to work on.” they’ve accomplished,” said According to Dr. Nathan other experiences (internships, students and clubs. As social chair, Falduto is Falduto. “We’re looking to get Rein, professor of philosophy leadership positions, etc.) during “Moving forward, the exec interested in increasing student everyone as involved as possible and religious studies and the their years at Ursinus.” board hopes to really improve engagement on campus. and are aiming to make it the chair of the committee, the main According to Goddard, the student engagement with student “I think my biggest goal, with most exciting year yet!” change to the curriculum will be last revision of the college’s cur- government so that we can the help of the rest of the execu- Terris expressed similar senti- implementing the four new CIE riculum took place in 1995, but more actively serve the needs of tive board, is to really increase ments. questions: “What should matter many faculty members have been Ursinus students,” she said. “As student engagement and help “Ideally I would love to see to me?”; “How should we live involved in updating the curricu- treasurer for another year, I hope bridge the gap between students students showing up just to stay together?”; “How can we under- lum since the process began a to continue and improve my and administration,” she said. informed on the recent activities stand the world?”; and “What few years ago. communication with clubs apply- “I overhear people talk about and projects,” she said. Terris will I do?” “There’s no standard timeline ing for funding.” changes they’d like to see and also believed students should However, these key questions for curriculum changes,” said President-elect Bullock and things they want at Ursinus, but I look forward to pizza meet-ad- will not be limited to CIE classes Rein. “This one has been in place Vice President-elect Tan are in- don’t think enough of them know greets with the executive board anymore. since about 1995, but there have terested in creating more alcohol- where to go and who to tell. I’d and town hall meetings. “Students will work with the been tweaks and updates along free living spaces on campus. love to see all of these ideas--no first two questions initially in the way.” Bullock said, “there was very matter how small--come to life.” CIE, and every student will take Although the revision process clearly articulated [interest] at least two courses that engage has been underway for a few each question over their four years, Rein explained that the years at UC,” Rein explained in core has only been partially ap- an email. proved so far. In addition to the integration “Faculty have approved the of the core questions, there are a questions, the learning goals that few other changes. go along with the questions, and “Some aspects of the core a basic framework of courses will look pretty familiar—for ex- (that is, the main core require- ample, CIE will remain in place ments, including CIE, a core with only a few changes,” said capstone, an experiential learning Rein. “We are also adding a core component, and a number of capstone course that students will other items),” he said. “However, take later on in their education.” there are still a lot of decisions to The new core curriculum has make about exactly how things been partially approved by a fac- will work in practice.” ulty committee, which includes Rein also provided more Nathan Rein, Kate Goddard, details about the committee’s Rebecca Kohn, Ann Karreth, process after faculty and aca- Melissa Sanders Giess, and Eric demic deans decided to reexam- Williamsen. ine and update the core several Goddard expressed her enthu- years ago. siasm about the updates to CIE “The design teams were made 100 and 200 as part of the core. up of faculty who had volun- Photo Courtesy of Sydney Cope “I am delighted that they are teered for the work, along with First-year student Garrett Bullock ran unopposed for president of student government next year part of the new Core because some staff members and admin- with junior Chris Tan as vice president. these courses are a great way for istrators,” he said. “They worked students to begin to build their with several teams to design the She explained via email, Goddard also stated that the class of 2019 and beyond, they skills in writing, discussing and four questions, to create learn- “Some faculty and deans have policy remains that students will will be able to elect to follow the speaking,” she said in an email. ing goals for each question, and attended workshops on core graduate according to the course revised core, if they wish.” “Ursinus students are GREAT to design basic course structures curriculum implementation catalog from the year they en- “We’re very excited about writers and speakers when they that would fulfill those learning presented by national educational tered Ursinus. Therefore, the first the new curriculum,” Rein graduate. In addition, these goals. At each stage of the design organizations. It should be noted class to be affected by the new expressed. “Some of the changes courses have been a great way process, the groups collected that even though we have done curriculum will be the first-year may not seem that big, but we for all of the faculty at the col- feedback from the faculty and our ‘homework’, this core cur- students entering in Fall 2018. think it will be a huge improve- lege to learn from each other to incorporated it into the revisions, riculum has some original new “According to [this] practice, ment!” be better teachers.” and then each successive step ideas in it, and it will be unique the changes won’t affect anyone Goddard expressed her belief was presented to the faculty for to Ursinus.” who’s currently enrolled,” Rein that the new core reflects Ursi- endorsement.” The committee will involve said in an email. “However, stu- nus’ current liberal arts education Goddard also shared how even more faculty in the future dents also have the option of fol- values as well. the committee is “informed by “to help with the details of the lowing the requirements that are “The new core is true to the examining core curricula at other implementation plan,” according in effect in the year they gradu- mission of the college and gives institutions.” to Goddard. ate, which means that for the www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Sarah Hojsak FEATURES [email protected] director Kate Keppen pointed out. emissions since 2006.” “Ursinus is going through a Using a Bikeshare bike is just strategic planning (Ursinus 150) one way we can help to further re- process, and we are planning for duce our carbon footprint. great additions to the campus such “When we use a bike or walk as the IDC and the Commons. It is to get to our destinations, it means an exciting time to be on campus that we are using an eco-con- and I think it is an exciting time scious form of transportation … to explore how sustainability can But really, Bikeshare is so much benefit the economic bottom line more than decreasing our carbon in the long run,” she said. outputs: It is about getting outside and getting some exercise, utiliz- ing the great resources around “When we use a bike ... to campus such as the Perkiomen get to our destinations, we are Trail, [and] decreasing air and using an eco-conscious form noise pollution that comes with of transportation.” cars,” Keppen said. Berger also believes that Ursi- — Kate Keppen nus is an ideal place for a program Director, Office of Sustainability like Bikeshare to come in handy. “This is a difficult campus to Ursinus has committed to sus- have a car on ... due to the way tainability and “going green,” that campus and the surrounding Keppen stated. town is laid out, [and] it makes “In 2007, Ursinus College sense to have a program for Photo courtesy of Suzanne Angermeier joined over 600 other colleges people who don’t own their own 17 bicycles are maintained throughout the year by the UC Bikeshare fellows and are available to students and universities in committing to bikes,” he said. to check out and ride during daylight hours. decrease [its] carbon footprint … Stressing Bikeshare’s impor- [our Greenhouse Gas] inventory tance, Berger said he hopes that states that in 2013 we were emit- the program will continue to ting around 12,000 metric tons “bring people together over sus- Eco-conscious students travel of carbon dioxide. As a trend, we tainable transportation.” sustainably with UC Bikeshare have been steadily decreasing our The student-run program hopes to encourage bicycle use Berger, one of the sustain- local shopping trips to places like Sienna Coleman ability fellows for UC Bikeshare, Redner’s, Target, or Goodwill, [email protected] believes that one of the virtues of and even for an off-campus meal having bikes available on campus at the Collegeville Diner. There are plenty of reasons is that “they encourage people to “If you know how to get some- to stay in bed on Saturday morn- do more throughout the day … to where, there’s a good chance you ing, but there are also plenty of go farther away from campus and can ride there during the day with reasons to go out and grab a bike do more interesting things.” one of the Ursinus bikes,” Berger from the Ursinus Bikeshare pro- pointed out. gram. “If you know how to get The Bikeshare program is one Students can register to be- somewhere, there’s a good way for Ursinus to promote sus- come a member of UC Bikeshare chance you can ride there tainability on campus. To Berger, for only $10 per year. After regis- during the day with one of the sustainability is for the benefit tering on the Ursinus website, the Ursinus bikes.” “of the human race and the plan- Campus Safety Office distributes et,” and affects how we will “sus- keys for any of the 17 bicycles — Daniel Berger tain civilization on this planet for available to Bikeshare members Bikeshare fellow the rest of time.” to check out. Bikes are available “It’s so related to the environ- during daylight hours. ment because if we destroy the The bike rack outside of Wis- Berger and Garcia both be- environment, then [our way of mer houses an assortment of lieve that the bikes are a wonder- life] is not sustainable,” he said. mountain bikes, cruisers and hy- ful resource for students because Bikeshare encourages sustain- brid bikes. Some of the bikes even of the variety of ways they can ability by promoting eco-friendly have baskets, which can come in be used. Students can bike to transportation and reducing car handy on a trip back from class and from class and perhaps take usage. Besides Bikeshare, sus- or a trip to the grocery store. The a load off of their shoulders by tainability is promoted on campus program’s fellows, Daniel Berger throwing a heavy backpack in the through composting in Wismer, and Brent Garcia, also work in basket. Students can also venture the sustainable move-out pro- a bike repair workshop located off of campus with the bikes for gram, the organic farm, and other a trip on the Perkiomen Trail or ongoing initiatives. in the BPS basement where they Photo courtesy of Suzanne Angermeier fix up and maintain the bikes to visit a local park, for example. Sustainability can also allevi- The bikes can also be useful for ate costs, Office of Sustainability Bikeshare fellow Daniel Berger checks out a bicycle from the rack throughout the year. outside Wismer. Bikes are available for student use for $10 per year. www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY| Thursday, April 6, 2017 5 - Features Annual spring concert takes on a new look Formerly called Mayday, this year’s Bear Bash will feature We The Kings, with student band opening best known for their hit song Kevin Leon “Check Yes Juliet.” They came [email protected] to this decision because they felt that there should be a change Ursinus’ annual spring concert in genre. Genres from previous has a new look this year. years include rap and EDM, with Previously known as Mayday, last year’s performance by popu- Bear Bash, the free outdoor con- lar mashup artist DJ Earworm. According to the committee, Photo courtesy of Lex Lehr cert and celebration, will be held Members of student band Kessel Run during a performance at the Tall Trees music festival last fall. The this Saturday, April 8, beginning We The Kings offers a welcome band will be the opening act at Bear Bash on Saturday. at 6 p.m. in the gravel lot by New change in musical style while and North. also fitting the three criteria all years ago due to a last-minute er- comprised of students and alumni What makes Bear Bash differ- possible acts in the running must ror with receiving the necessary Mike Muli, Lex Lehr, Mark Nagy, ent from Mayday is essentially be considered for: price, avail- equipment. Consequently, some and Jesse Ricardi. when it’s being held. In past years, ability, and popularity. student acts performed a casual, Lehr, one of the band mem- WRITERS Mayday was held at the end of impromptu show in the Reimert bers, admits he had never heard April, closer to May, as the name courtyard, though many were dis- of the headliner prior to being of- WANTED implies. This year, though, the “We are ready to put on an appointed that the planned con- fered the chance to open for them, date of the festivity was pushed awesome Bear Bash!” cert had fallen through. but says that his band is honored up to early April, prompting the Members of the Bear Bash to be opening for an act as well- Lend your voice — Rachel Weil planning committee to decide on committee are confident that the known as We The Kings. Bear Bash planning committee to The Grizzly a name change. issues of the past will not happen Lehr explained that balancing “It didn’t make sense to call it again. school with being in a band has Mayday anymore [since] it’s hap- “The Bear Bash committee been a relatively easy task. Re- pening at the beginning of April,” has put a lot of work into working hearsals can be time-consuming, Join us for our said Ursinus Student Government through the difficulties and we especially when Kessel Run was weekly news president Robert Rein. Student The Bear Bash planning pro- are ready to put on an awesome adding new songs to their reper- Government is responsible for cess was not without its difficul- Bear Bash!” Weil said. toire, but the band has recently meeting hosting the event. ties, however. A major challenge “[Bear Bash] wouldn’t be gained experience through play- Other names like “April Day” for the committee was developing possible without the students we ing a lot of gigs. Bear Bash will were considered by the commit- student interest in the event. The have on this committee, behind be one of their biggest to date. Mondays, tee, but eventually Bear Bash was name and timing changes added the scenes,” said Rein. “They re- Rein recommends following the winner. some confusion, and student in- ally run the show.” “UC Bear Bash” on both Face- 6 p.m. This year, the committee, led terest in the past has not been Traditionally, a student artist book and Instagram to keep up Ritter 141 by Rein and UCSG social chair as high as the committee would or group gets the opportunity to to date with any announcements Rachel Weil, decided on booking hope. open for the headliner. Opening or information leading up to the We The Kings, a pop-punk group As some students may remem- for We The Kings will be Ursi- concert. ber, the event was canceled two nus’ own Kessel Run. The band is Happening on Campus Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Stop Kiss Edible Books College Choir and Lost in Transla- Understanding Archery 7:30 p.m. Festival Meistersingers tion: Remaking Malheur: Sage- 11:30 a.m. Daily to Apr. 8 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. the Past in Con- brush Rebellion BWC Triangle Blackbox Myrin Library Bomberger temporary Spanish and Commu- Auditorium Culture nity Resilience in Photojournalist 4:30 p.m. Harney County, James Nachtwey Berman 016 Oregon 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Kaleidoscope Musser Auditorium

www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Jordan Scharaga OPINION [email protected] “Light It Up Blue” is more harmful than helpful told, as of the time of this writing, are supposedly doomed to a life of This, however, is steeped in neurotypicals to face the realities Josh Hoffman that Active Minds is canceling the misery and invalidity. cisnormativity and is complicated of oppression that autistics and [email protected] event. If this indeed happened by In sixth grade, my school had even further by sexism. Girls are people with disabilities face. the time of publication, this is a an Autism Awareness Month pro- far less likely than boys to be diag- The events of the last few days As one of the most prominent sign of optimism. gram. I got a handout from Autism nosed with autism because of the offer a learning opportunity for Ac- organizations on campus address- (Editor’s note: Active Minds Speaks in advisory with several way girls are socialized to behave. tive Minds and the larger campus ing mental illness stigmas, Active has reworked this into a more ac- bullet points of god-awful infor- Still, according to a 2008 article community, and that’s a silver lin- Minds holds a special place in my cepted event. See article below.) mation about people with autism, in “Psychology Today” by Satoshi ing. I implore the Ursinus chapter heart. I have dealt with mental ill- “Light It Up Blue” was created including that people with autism Kanazawa, several researchers of Active Minds as well as others ness for much of my life, and the by Autism Speaks, an organization “lack empathy.” characterize autism as the “ex- who want to do good by autistics to anti-stigma movement, of which which many autistics including I ironically thought, ‘Thank treme male brain.” This helps no learn the lessons from this mistake. Active Minds is a part, has helped myself believe continuously dehu- God I don’t have autism!’ This one and obscures, rather than elu- I’ve learned through commu- me be okay with getting help. I was manizes us, avoids input from us, information directly contributed cidates, what autism is. nications with the Active Minds the secretary on the Active Minds perpetuates stigmas about us. This to why I sabotaged efforts by my All that “Light It Up Blue” board that its “Light It Up Blue” executive board at Ursinus College includes using eugenicist rheto- school and parents to give me ad- accomplishes is awareness. It is campaign was suggested by a stu- from September 2012 to Decem- ric to suggest that we need to be ditional help. I desperately did not another boasting action that does dent with autism who opposes Au- ber 2015. It was through Active “cured,” and for funding research want to be labeled with Asperger’s little toward autism acceptance. If tism Speaks but was not aware of Minds that I was tapped into the to find ways to screen out fetuses or autism. Autism Speaks and the autism acceptance is your motive, the connection between “Light It neurodiversity movement, which with autism so they can be aborted. stigmas it perpetuates directly and I appreciate the gesture, but know Up Blue” and Autism Speaks. combats stigmas surrounding au- Autism Speaks recently ad- negatively impacted my life. that it is just that: a gesture. I suggest to the campus com- tism spectrum disorder and other justed its rhetoric and removed While Active Minds’ “Light It Wearing a blue shirt (or, if munity to not give up on Active brain differences. the word “cure” from its materials, Up Blue” announcement did not you’re “woke,” a taupe shirt) Minds because of this mistake, Active Minds-sponsored pro- but it also has not apologized for mention Autism Speaks, one can- won’t tell passersby that autism is as its organizers are open-minded gramming on neurodiversity with anything, and I don’t know if it’s not decouple “lighting it up blue” a condition characterized by spec- and approachable. I direct people Dr. Jennifer Stevenson helped me changed what research it funds. and Autism Speaks; “Light It Up trums of certain behaviors, dis- who want to do programming or contextualize the reasons I pur- Only four percent of Autism Blue” is part of Autism Speaks’ abilities or abilities and habits; that activism surrounding autism to posefully evaded being diagnosed Speaks’ budget goes toward actu- brand and further legitimizes the autistics aren’t doomed to a life of seek inspiration from autistic-led with Asperger Syndrome (an au- ally providing services to those organization. misery; that autistics are capable organizations like the Autistic Self tism spectrum disorder) until I was with autism; far more of its money Autism Speaks associated blue of learning almost any content or Advocacy Network whose tagline 17. goes toward fundraising and ad- with its organization and autism skill; that of course autistics are ca- “Nothing About Us Without Us” is Ursinus Active Minds’ “Light It vertising. because of the erroneous belief that pable of empathy but may not be as featured prominently on their web- Up Blue” campaign, which came Both of these processes ma- autism is a “boy” thing. automatically skilled at showing it; site or blogs like Autistic Hoya. four years after the first Active nipulate people by stirring up fear To be fair, I learned in ninth that autistics don’t have to assimi- Minds autism/neurodiversity event about autism to bring in donations. grade biology that the genes for au- late according to neurotypical stan- Josh Hoffman is the former I helped coordinate, contradicted The organization Autism tism are believed to be sex-linked, dards; that autism is a completely secretary of Active Minds. He the stigma-combatting messages Speaks is a vehicle for neurotypi- and under this theory, those with an legitimate expression of human completed his coursework last that Active Minds put forward in cal adult caretakers of autistic chil- XY phenotype are more likely to diversity; or, in short, that there’s semester, and will graduate as a the past and in its own announce- dren to boast to each other about be autistic than those with an XX nothing wrong with being autistic! member of the class of 2017. ment for the campaign. I have been how much they love their kids who phenotype. Blue shirts and lights won’t force Here’s why Active Minds “Toned it Down Taupe” A member of Active Minds’ executive board responds to “Light It Up Blue” feedback the color blue—the “Light It Up” and that event was scheduled for emails and posts and recognize the down sensory sensitivity of people Sarah DeFelice campaign uses blue because it is later in April. sincerity of their claims. The con- who lack autism, and this cam- [email protected] a color typically associated with We would also like to reiterate structive criticism was taken seri- paign is generally preferred by the boys. that none of us on the executive ously by the board and we have autistic community. Active Minds has received According to a report by Gra- board support Autism Speaks, due voted to replace the “Light it Up On behalf of Active Minds, I a few negative responses to the ham Satchell of BBC News, which to prior knowledge of the organi- Blue” event with a “Tone it Down thank those of you who gave us “Light it Up Blue” event sched- was cited in a campus-wide email zation’s issues. However, I think Taupe” event instead. feedback. We’d encourage you in uled for April 3. As the vice presi- sent by Dr. Jennifer Stevenson, a we may not have realized how A blog titled “Radical Neuro- the future to please voice any con- dent and publicity chair for Active professor whose primary research connected “Light it Up Blue” and divergence Speaking” features a cerns you may have to us directly Minds, I would like to apologize is on the autism spectrum, boys Autism Speaks are. post by blogger Neurodivergent through email, and to attend our for any misunderstandings people are more commonly diagnosed Dr. Stevenson informed us that K, who outlines that the primary meetings if you have input you may have had from our initial with autism, which may be prob- the groups are more intricately goal of the taupe campaign is to would like us to hear. email. lematic because it leads to the un- connected than we had thought. encourage autism acceptance. To find out more information Active Minds has autistic mem- derdiagnoses of girls. She explained to us that proceeds The blog post by Neurodivergent about Active Minds and our mis- bers on the board who advocated The members of the Active from “Light it Up Blue” merchan- K also states that the taupe cam- sion, please go to our organization for and helped plan the event, as Minds executive board, including dise serve Autism Speaks, and paign is not affiliated with - Au webpage at https://www.ursinus. well as outside friends with autism myself, discussed this issue before provided links to further online re- tism Speaks, and advocates for edu/live/news/260-active-minds. who requested that we participate the event was planned. We decid- sources which condemn the cam- toning down the fearful rhetoric in this campaign and we did not at ed that we would have a follow-up paign and explain why. In light of surrounding autism awareness. Sarah DeFelice is a sophomore all intend the event to be negative. meeting focused on issues with that, the Active Minds executive Instead the taupe campaign uses and vice president of Active Minds. We understand the issue with gender and cognitive diversity af- board discussed a change in plans. the symbolism of an unobtrusive ter the “Light it Up Blue” event, I have read through the response beige color to represent the toned- www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY| Thursday, April 6, 2017 7 - Sports Moliken’s love for Ursinus first but the athletic scene around here began to blossom. She kept work- is great,” Ricciti said. ing with the school, its coaches, The Ursinus sports culture is and its many student-athletes. an extremely diverse atmosphere, “The most rewarding parts which is one of the things that of the job include seeing our Moliken loves most about her job. student-athletes have success on “Everyone supports each other the fields and in the classroom. and there is a definite chemistry I also really enjoy working with that sustains our mission. We all the coaches and staff members,” take pride when our teams win said Moliken. “Ursinus is such a and have success,” said Moliken. special place with so many excit- “It’s the people, relationships and ing things happening. It’s nice to experiences that will be remem- be a part of it.” bered. My love for Ursinus and Senior football player, Tim the part athletics plays in the lives Rafter, is apprecicative of all the of student athletes is something I work that Moliken done over the really enjoy.” years. “I believe she did play a big part of my experience behind the scenes,” he said. “She works hard to ensure that Ursinus athletes Have feedback and coaches have a positive ex- on this story? Photo Courtesy of Grace Steel perience and represent the school Ursinus athletic director, Laura Moliken. Moliken came to Ursinus in 1999 as the head field hockey coach. Visit The Grizzly well.” She then transitioned to athletic director 12 years later. Moliken is responsible for all 25 sports on campus. on Facebook! Immediate members of the Ur- sinus community aren’t the only The woman behind the sports; ones who know about the hard work Laura Moliken does for athletics, however. Parents who go Laura Moliken, athletic director to the Little Bears swim program, WRITERS a program that allows people to part-time and volunteer coaches,” en’s team went 98-4-1 and won bring their children to Ursinus’ WANTED Nick Brough said Moliken. “I am responsible three consecutive NCAA cham- pool to learn how to swim com- [email protected] for setting the strategic vision and pionships. petitively, have had high praise goals for the department, as well Moliken had been at Ursi- for the athletic department. Lend your Ursinus athletics have a rich as overseeing all of the day-to- nus in a different position first. history. From soccer to field day operations.” In 1999 she started as the head voice to The hockey and everything in be- Moliken has to supervise and field hockey coach, a position “Everyone supports each other tween, athletics are a big part of work on many thing in the depart- that comes with a lot of respon- and there is a definite chemistry Grizzly the campus culture. The woman ment that people may not even sibility. She coached the Bears that sustains our mission. We all take pride when our teams win who is the brains behind the ath- realize goes with the athletic di- for 12 seasons during which they and have success. letics is Athletic Director Laura rector job. These things include won seven consecutive Centen- ” —Laura Moliken Join us for our Moliken. “budget management, oversight nial Conference Championships UC Athletic Director Moliken has been a key factor of coaches, service on campus and went to the NCAA playoffs weekly news in the hiring of new coaches and committees, handling parent con- five times; they won the national staff to keep the machine that is cerns, serving on the President’s championship in 2006. One of the parents, had very meeting Ursinus athletics running effec- Cabinet, working with admis- She is a three-time South Re- high praise for Moliken. When tively and smoothly. She has also sions, student affairs,” and many gion coach of the year, three-time asked about Moliken, she said, been crucial in the improvement other departments on campus. Centennial Conference coach “I haven’t met her personally, but of several athletic facilities. Before her involvement in the of the year, and was the 2006 I think she is doing a fantastic Mondays, “My day-to-day [schedule] in- athletic administration, Moliken National coach of the year. She job running things around here,” 6 p.m. volves overseeing 25 intercolle- was an athlete herself. Moliken earned these honors while going said parent Maria Ricciti. “My giate sports. We have almost 100 played field hockey at Old Do- 182-69 overall in division 3, and nephew went here a few years Ritter 141 people in our department. There minion University under legend- 93-2 in Centennial Conference back and played soccer and had a are 17 head coaches, eight full- ary coach Beth Anders. In four play. fantastic time. I know the school time assistant coaches, and many years at Old Dominion, Molik- The field hockey team is where is better known for its academics, Scores as of Monday, April 3, 2017

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www.ursinusgrizzly.com THE GRIZZLY Hunter gellman SPORTS [email protected] season, why are they still working As of right now, the baseball on it? stadium is one of the only fields “The area behind home plate at the school which doesn’t have was a little bit tougher than we ample seating. Snell Field, where thought because of how bad the the field hockey team plays, not ground was,” said Jens. “Since only has stands but also a home it’s on a big incline, we had to section and an away section. Pat- dig deeper into the ground to put terson Field, used by football, la- the cementing in, and we’ve had crosse, soccer, and track and field, some trouble getting the crane has large stadium style seating here.” with a press box at the top, as well Plans for the grandstand also as an away section for fans of the include a press box. Currently opposing team. the games are filmed at the top The stands, a pretty expensive of the hill, while the stat keepers project considering all of the ma- and media sit at a table behind terial required for their construct- the backstop to home plate. The ed, has been funded by not only new press box will give people the school but also by donations streaming at home a better view, from parents of players on the will ensure the stat keepers have a team. better game experience, and will “It’s obviously a little disap- provide seating and audio for col- pointing when someone donates or commentators if Ursinus wants the money thinking they’ll get to to have them. use what they’re paying for and Photo Courtesy of Sydney Cope The stands located along the then it takes longer than expected third base line are also taking lon- and they don’t get to use it,” said A photo of the baseball construction as of April 3, 2017. The estimated timeline for the project’s completion was the beginning of the baseball season. The new date of completion is set for spring 2018. ger to build because of the dugout senior captain Jake Banks, whose which was built too high—this parents donated money toward also means that seating needs to the project. “I am happy it’s being Construction on Thomas Field underway; be high in order to see over the built, though, because we need dugout, according to Jens. stands and it’s going to look re- Press box and grandstand to be built Another reason why it’s tak- ally nice someday.” ing longer than expected is that For now, the bleachers will the spring of 2018. complicated than most had antici- the plans include using a coating remain in the parking lot, and the Andrew Simoncini “The school has been extreme- pated. on the stands rather than standard use of lawn chairs around the sta- [email protected] ly helpful throughout this entire As of right now, the only paint. Paint fades over time, so dium will still be permitted. Con- process and have done everything type of stands or bleachers that an initial investment will actually struction is ongoing and will be In the summer leading up to correct in trying to help us get are present at Thomas Field are save money in the long run. This, ongoing for the next few months the 2016-17 school year, ground this project off the ground,” said movable steel stands, which are however, is driving up the cost of with the hope that the grandstand was broken at Thomas Field in Art Jens, the contractor and vol- placed in the west parking lot. the project. will be completed for the 2018 the construction of a new grand- untary builder to the project. “Fa- This is dangerous for both fans Athletic Director Laura Mo- season. stand and press box. cilities has also been a huge help, and vehicles. Seating capacity is liken believes the contractors are You can watch the men play The project had an estimated as they’ve been out here helping also limited as all of the fans at- making great progress and is un- next at home Fri., April 7 against completion date set for some me build the stands and trying to tending each game cannot be ac- derstanding of the delays. Haverford College at 3:30 p.m. time before the baseball season. get this done.” commodated. “Construction means progress! However, currently a month into Jens, who is the father of se- The grandstand, which will be … As is often the case with con- the season, the stands are still not nior first baseman Max Jens, is located on the third base side of struction, there can be delays for completed and have very little generous enough to donate his the field and behind home plate, a variety of reasons,” she stated. chance of being completed by time to help speed up the process is guaranteed to have more seat- “The donor and our facilities staff season’s end. In light of the set- of finishing the stands. He- ex ing than the current bleachers. have been hard at work on the backs in construction, the new es- plained the building plans to The So if the project was supposed project (now that the weather is timated date of completion is for Grizzly, and the project is more to be finished by the start of the more cooperative).”

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