Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 1-31-2008 The Grizzly, January 31, 2008 Matt Flyntz Ursinus College Lane Taylor Ursinus College Heather Turnbach Ursinus College Terry Kelley Ursinus College Kristi Blust 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 Flyntz, Matt; Taylor, Lane; Turnbach, Heather; Kelley, Terry; Blust, Kristi; Helzner, Megan; Alspach, Jill; O'Brassill, Kristin; McComeskey, Ashley; Lee, Roger; Salvo, Laurel; Short, Matt; Ernst, Alex; Davis, Jason; Drogalis, Ashley; and Langdon, Danielle, "The Grizzly, January 31, 2008" (2008). 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Authors Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Heather Turnbach, Terry Kelley, Kristi Blust, Megan Helzner, Jill Alspach, Kristin O'Brassill, Ashley McComeskey, Roger Lee, Laurel Salvo, Matt Short, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Ashley Drogalis, and Danielle Langdon This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/759 Thursday, January 31, 2008 er of U rsinus Colle Focus the Nation Begins News, 2 Frank "Full Plate" DiMeglio Retires as WingBowl Champion Dubb Hates on the Pats Sports, 8 Collegeville~ Pennsylvania Volume 32, Issue 14 News [email protected] What's Your Dirty Little Secret?: RLO Posts Free Speech I-lEKfHERTURNBACH and explore it from a unique angle that hetumbach(cDursinus.edu viibJy showcases ecrets while still upholding anonymity. Rodrigue said, 1 it your wildest fanta y'? Is it a hidden tattoo'? is it "Anonymity is an intere ting wrinkle in a fear of failurc? Everyone ha a secret. A part of a politi­ free speech .. .I think it'll be really cool. a cal wellnes program in the month ofFebrualY, Residence fun kind of cathartic experience." Life i ~ organizing HDirty Little Secret,' which encourages Junior Re ident Advi. or Andrew the campu ' to exerci e their right to free 'peech by anony­ Clark. 'aid this program is generally good mously di clo ing their hidden secrets to all of campus. for mental health, as it allows people to The concept ofRe idence Life's "Dirty Little Secret" speak freely without being judged. S ti :Nil'" J~ 'I ~ - J "5. I ~dkt:..· ,tem from PostSecret, which i an ongoing community art "We're allowing people the opportunity project in which people mail their secrets anonymou lyon to speak their Ininds and open up to cam­ \ hl.·1 ~ ~ ,'iIllf It..,f -~ I one side of a postcard. The concept of the project asks pus in a way you might not be able to 1Cfr ."'q 1t~.. If' people to decorate a po tcard and pOItray a ecret that they otherwise," said Clark. had never previously revealed. The project has received This project was developed by the national attention in the la t few years and is also featured RLO wellness staff for February. The in a popular music video by the All:American Rejects. 'taff is comprised of Resident Director Residence Life has put a spin on the PostSecret idea Jared Rodrigues and Resident Advi ors: by ending out postcards for the Ursinus community to Brigid Bleaken,Andrew Clark, Christina make a statement-whether it is a secret, a feeling. or per­ Lippe, Lind ey Matt, Erin Pollard, Photography courtsey of 11'VI'11-:postsecret.cOI1l sonal thoughts. The staff will reveal these cards on a dis­ Heather Turnbach and Tvleghan Walsh. play in Wismer Lower Lounge. "We structured it around the idea of se- sponses and the overall turnout. "dirty little secret" may Resident Director Jared Rodligues aid, "Po tsecret crets, but that there is a chance for everyone on campus to open doors for bigger opportunities, such as a student art has been around for a while ... we thought it would be a lot see it," said Rodrigues. "It's risky, but it's cool to have an project. of fun if we did that at Ursinus. Then it' still anonymou open forUln like that. " Residence Life encourages the entire campus com­ but it's still someo-ne from Ursinus. "It doesn't ha e to be Rodrigues explained how this type of program is also munity to participate. "We're just hoping we get a lot of something deep and dark, it can be fun." inherently cathaltic. "['m excited to look at all oftheln ... to people to fill them out so we have a lot offun secrets to look "Dirty Little Secret" at Ursinus began Monday night see how much we're aU alike even in the ways people think at in the next couple of weeks," said Rodrigues. Although as Resident Advisors distributed postcards to students. we may not understand," he said. "I really hone that excite­ participants have the freedom to say anything, no secrets Blank postcards are available in Wismer Lower Lounge and ment translates." that reveal identifying factors or hate speech will be posted. in Myrin Library. Ursinus community members can submit The "Dirty Little Secret" campaign will continue For more information about "Dirty Little Secret" contact postcards via drop boxes in Wismer and the Library, pl~cing through the next week in February. Clark said that the Jared Rodrigues (jrodrigues®ursinus.edu) or any other them in the mail slot or sliding them under a Resident wellness staff is aiming to col1ect secrets from about a quar­ member of the wellness staff. Vi it www.postsecret.com to Advisor's door. ter of the campus. "If we exceed that that would be awe­ view examples of post . The well ness committee is hoping that "Dilty Little some," said Clark. "I could see maybe even up to half of Secret" wi II be a way for the campus to celebrate free speech campus responding." Depending on the number of re- News in Brief: Ledger's Death, Tiger Attack, Car Bomb TERRY KELLEY filers refunds of $600 to $1.200, and more depending on ploded in Beruit, Lebanon on Friday Jan. 25, killing tive [email protected] whether they have children. people including a top police official who had many years President Bush, along with congressional leaders on of experience dealing with terrorist bombings. The officer, . Jan. 23, 2008 - With Ledger's death. The Dark Knight. tax rebates and bu iness tax cuts, is hailing the deal as "an Captian Wissam Eid. \vas handling all of the tiles dealing the latest chapter in the Balman saga, and The. Imaginarium effecti\ e, robust and temporary set of incentives" that will with tenorist bombings in Lebanon. Friday's blast came a olDoc/or Parnassus, have been put on a halt. Even though boost the U.S. economy. The first rebate payment· could day after a labor strike that was largely peaceful, and 10 The Dark K11ight has fini hed filming late la t year, market­ begin going out as early as May and most people should days after a car bomb aimed at a U.S. Emba sy car killed ing of the film, currently in post-production, has been thrown have them by July. into turmoil. Jan. 24,2008 - A 17- g The early marketing strategy for the film focused on year-old man was murdered ' ~ Ledger's outlaw Joker character, including a poster with a by a tiger at the San Fran­ shrouded Joker writing "Why So SeriousT' in blood on a cisco zoo. Police are inves­ t -;; piece of foggy glass. tigating whether several The film's studio, WaIner Bros., recently restructured items found in the enclosure \[be stubent lleb.1spaper of Wrstnus «ollege its marketing department, Variety reports, after the depar­ of the tiger show that the ture of the executive who helped create The Dark Knight animal was attacked or Volume 32, Issue 14 campaign. (Warner Bros., like Cl"TN, is a unit ofTime \Vamer.) taunted. The zoo adminis- [email protected] The trade paper speculates that the marketing campaign trators are arguing that there will be changed abruptly. ' had to be something that The studio put out a statement Tuesday, Jan, 22 say­ prompted the tiger to come EDITORIAL BOARD PHOTOGRAPHY ing it was "stunned and devastated" by the news of Ledger 's out of his cage and attack. Heather Turnbalh Georgia Julius Photo Editor Editors-in-Chief death. "The entertainment community has lost an enor­ Facility's director Ali Wagner mous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional Manuel Mollinedo stated ADVERTISING MANAGER person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends," the that he knows the man had Ashley Higgins News Editor Chris Carey statement said. Sources have not stated whether or not the to have taunted the tiger and Lane Taylor Features Editor film will come out on time. that something like this will 1\tJatt Flyntz Opinions Editor ADVISOR Jan. 24, 2008 - On Thursday, congressional leaders never happen again. DanielJe Langdon • Sport Editor Dr. Rebecca J aroff announced a deal with the \Vhite House. This deal was part Jan. 25,2008 of an economic stimulus package that would give most tax A car bomb ex- 2 January 31, 2008 The Grizzly [email protected] .News Focus the Nation Events Begin Today at Ursinus College KRISTI BLUST been scheduled to give talks, some of whom include: Heidi - Pfahler Aud 12 p.m.