Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 10-6-1978 The Grizzly, October 6, 1978 Jack Hauler Ursinus College Mark Angelo Ursinus College Jennifer Bassett Ursinus College James Wilson Ursinus College Chuck Broadbent 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 oy u. Recommended Citation Hauler, Jack; Angelo, Mark; Bassett, Jennifer; Wilson, James; Broadbent, Chuck; Morris, Rick; Gannon, Mike; Katz, Martin; Emmons, Wesley; and Hollstein, Kristina, "The Grizzly, October 6, 1978" (1978). 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Authors Jack Hauler, Mark Angelo, Jennifer Bassett, James Wilson, Chuck Broadbent, Rick Morris, Mike Gannon, Martin Katz, Wesley Emmons, and Kristina Hollstein This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1 VOL.. 1, NO.2 URSINUS COLLEGE, COLLEGEVILLE, PA. 19426 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1978 Hobson Attracts More ProTheatre Ursinus News in Brief To Open Than Partiers Curtains Animal House Rerun by Mark Angelo AUSTIN, Texas (CH) - Although fraternity leaders generally To Rise A September 16 party takes care of inspecting party by Jennifer Bassett agree that the depiction of frat men as gross drunkards in the popular registered by the Phi Alpha Psi sites after parties, said that " the This year ProTheatre is hale film "Animal House" won't have an adverse effect on the image of sorority at Hobson Hall attracted students were most cooperative and robust, from their first Greek life, two recent "Animal House" - like incidents at the the attention of a Collegeville with requests for registration and meeting on. Tryouts for their first University of Texas-Austin are being considered anything but Borough policeman in what was rules. " She herself was very production of the year were held humorous by campus officials and fraternity system leaders. perhaps the first test of Ursinus pleased with the atmosphere of on September 21. President Bob An 18-year-old UT student dropped out of school and filed a $l.I­ College's newly enacted alcohol the party and found the house in Shuman claimed there was a million lawsuit against the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity after several policy. good condition afterwards. Dean healthy turnout and was pleased members allegedly accosted him, sexually abused him and reenacted Dave Evans, senior at Ur­ March went on to say that the by the number of newcomers an "Animal House" scene by urinating on him. sinus who made recom­ Dean of Students' office has present. And a replay of "Animal House's" infamous food fight sent eight mendations for alcohol on issued a statement with some ProTheatre will be members of two other UT fraternities to jail for the night. The students campus last year, and who suggestions for future parties. presenting two plays this year, allegedly began a late-night food-flinging spree in a campus fast-food organized an earlier I.F.C. For example, the memo suggests one per semester. This fall, on the restaurant. picnic, explained that a part-time students stay off the streets, and weekend of November 4, Tbe policeman, who was just passing confine drinking to certain areas Good Doctor by Neil Simon, SAC Debates Funding by, stopped and got out of his car to insure the comfort of others as creator of The Goodbye Girl, will In an unprecedented move, the Student Activities Committee and proceeded to the house. He well as the students. be premiering at the Pit. This voted on September 29 to allow the USGA and the Class of 1981 to spend then asked that the music be Ursinus President Richard wry comedy is based on some of 100 dollars each to cover the cost of beer consumed at the September 9 turned off at 12:30 a.m. As the P. Richter spoke with the Anton Chekov's finer short All College Picnic. The committee also created an ad hoc sub­ policeman came out of the house Collegeville police about the stories. Bob pointed out that the committee to look into the question of whether SAC funds can be used he carded Evans and a few others incident. The police apparently genre of ProTheatre is to purchase alcoholic beverages. who were all twenty-one. Evans would like to see the drinking necessarily limited, usually to The Student Activities Committee is a fac~r committee com­ than explained to the cop, "You indoors. The President also ex­ comedy. Certa inly, on this posed of nine faculty members appointed by the President, two have no permission to be on pressed his satisfaction regar­ campus, heavy drama would not student representatives from each class and from the Organization of college property." The cop an­ ding student cooperation and be conducive to ticket sales. Commuting Day Students and the two vice presidents of the USGA. It swered, "I don't need it." He than responsibility. Richter stated, Bob felt that the financial is responsible to the Board of Directors for distributing and super­ told Dave Evans and his peers "The students have a new status of ProTheatre was also vising the spending of funds created from a ten dollar activity fee that the students must keep their freedom with a new respon­ healthy this year. He seemed charged all full time students each semester. The Chairperson of the party indoors and that they sibility, and parties offer them a confident that ProTheatre could committee is Ruth Harris, Dean of Students and the committee should stay off the sidewalks and chance to prove tha t respon­ get by on the college endowment, usually meets about 3 times a year. curbs. Dave said the Chief of sibility." He expressed a "sen­ and a hundred dollar private All groups funded by SAC must submit financial reports to it at the Police appeared next and with sitivity" among the students and grant. Also, Acme slips were end of every semester in order to account for funds previously granted this and some conversation, the feels that the students will be able saved last year to exchange for and to support claims for additional money. SAC funded organizations party was broken up. to cooperate with this and other an electric saw and drill. Ar­ must abide by the policies of the committee as to what the money can Dean Leslie March, who such problems in the future. chitects have finished designs for be spent for. Most affected by these rules are the USGA and the the reconstruction of T.G. Gym various classes since they use most of their funds for social events. for the benefit of ProTheatre. The SAC does not have a written constitution, but its policy is Hopefully, this will be ac­ established through the minutes of the meetings. Since the campus has complished within three years. been dry for the past 109 years, the established policy of the SAC is that However, the money would "allocations may not be used for the purchase of alcoholic be wasted if ProTheatre did not beverages." This does not prevent SAC funded organizations from have its talented actors, crew and sponsoring activities where alcoholic beverages are served as long as producer. Dr. Henry will con­ none of their SAC money is spent on these beverages. tinue with her direction and Dave Evans, President of the Interfraternity Council, argued at production this year. Also, the September 29 meeting that the SAC should update its policy to ProTheatre still has professional allow groups to spend their money on alcohol if they choose to do so scenic designer Herb Moscowitz. now that 21-year-old students are permitted to drink on campus. (Continued on Page 3) Evans explained that the cost for the beer at the All College Picnic was to be split between IF, the USGA and the Class of 1981. However, after everything was planned and publicized he became aware of the SAC What's alcohol policy. He then put out his own money to cover half of the expense and the IF emptied its treasury to pay the other half. Evans asked that the USGA and the Class of 1981 be allowed to reimburse him Happening and the IF. Evans argued that the picnic was enjoyed by all members of the campus community attending and thus SAC funds should be Gina Buggy leads hockey team against Lehigh. Details are on allowed to support it. At The ad hoc subcommittee will have several issues to consider as it reviews the SAC alcohol policy. The SAC strives to make sure that the page 41' M' C 1 • 1 C The Un ion? money is spent in the best interest of all the students - not just those Oe ta use estla ut The Union is sponsoring the privileged to drink. How will it ensure that SAC money is not wasted on second annual "College Bowl." alcohol? What precentage of students are legally allowed to drink on The following article appeared Much of the world may not Games will be held in Wismer campus? There is also the feeling that since the money is collected in The Evening Bulletin on have heard of Delta Mu Sigma, so every other Thursday night (as of from the students, they should be able to decide how it is spent.