Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-21-2006 The Grizzly, September 21, 2006 Kerri Landis Marlena M. McMahon-Purk Sarah Keck Dan Lamson Erin Padovani 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 Authors Kerri Landis, Marlena M. McMahon-Purk, Sarah Keck, Dan Lamson, Erin Padovani, Dina Yarmus, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Salia Zouande, Corinne Liccketto, Lane Taylor, Emily Mercadante, Tracey Ferdinand, Travis High, Akasya Benge, Gabe Herman, Alex Ernst, Matt Flyntz, Tyler Johnson, and Danielle Langdon , I Thursday, September 21, 2006 m:~~en~b.lspaper of ijJfrsinus ([ollege News [email protected] Curtains up at Ursinus Less pain at the pump SARAH KECK DAN LAMSON [email protected] [email protected] The Ursinus College fall theater season be­ Drivers are feeling a little less pressure at the pump, as gasoline prices have fallen to a gan last week, as students started rehearsals for national average of$2.66 per gallon. Analysts speculate that a drop below $2 may be on thc William Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona." way. This p lu mmet means that gas prices are 35 cents cheaper than they were a year ago "You're all starting to come up with distinct following devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, which disrupted the oi l industry along characters," director Domenick Scudera told his ac­ the Gulf eoast. tors during rehearsal on Thursday night, "And it's For Ursinus College drivers, it is welcome news. "f'm all for it, but why did it take so fun to watch." long?" questioned senior Matt Miehling, driver ofa '95 Volkswagen Golflll. Despite the When asked that question, the manager of a local gas station explained some of the fact that rehearsals causes. "Our prices reflect a great many factors," he explained. "[Among these are] the price had only been in the that we have to pay before the gas reaches you, our competitor's prices. and a few others. works for a week. Recently, these prices have been decreasing, allowing us to lower the cost that you have to most cast members pay." worked comfortably When asked how low prices wil l go, he responded w ith uncertainty. "Nobody knows," without their scripts, he replied. "I certainly don't. Anything can happen. Who knows, by this time next year, which Scudera ex­ prices may be above $4." plained would be Still, some places globally see prices of$6 or higher per gallon, a price difference often difficult even for due to steeper taxes imposed by govemments. Between 65 and 75 percent of the price of professional actors. gasoline in the United Kingdom is taken as taxes, driving the price to just above $7 per gallon ''I'm really glad that in London. U.S. drivers are paying only 27 percent of their gas bill to Uncle Sam. everyone's working hard." Scudera said. "It's paying off." U.S. prices sti ll have not hit the high reached in the early 1980s. In fact, even when "Two Gentlemen of Verona" opens on W~dnesday, adjusted for inflation, recent prices are still lower than previous decades. Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m., in the Black Box Theater of the Kalei- Heroen van der Veer, gas giant Shell '5 CEO. feels that the reasons for the recent high doscope. prices involved geopolitical pressures around the world, as well as some economic factors, such as nontraditional hedge funds. New face in Student The recent discovery of a seemingly large oil field in the Gulf of Mexico may push down prices in the future, but the oil taken from that field will not be on the market for about a decade. Activities The company ventured $100 million on a well that dug into strata of rock older than ERIN PADOVANI humans had ever drilled before. New seismic technology facilitated the oil companies in finding the oil deposit far beneath a massive salt dome. The gamble that the well would flow erpadovani@ ursinus.edu strongly enough to be economically viable proved to be worth the risk. Greg Stria no, an Ursinus graduate who went on to receive his master's degree at State and National Average Gas Prices as ofSllnday, Sept. 17: West Chester University, is the new Assistant Director of Leadership Development $2.49 and Student Activities at Ursinus College. United States - Pennsylvania - $2.45 The 2006-2007 academic tenn marks Greg's first year in the position. Before he became Ursinus' Assistant Director for Student Activities, he held the same position at New Jersey - $2.45 Rosemont College, a small women's college located in westem Pennsylvania. When Maryland - $2.54 Delaware - $2.44 asked why he wanted the position at Ursinus, Greg said there were a few reasons. "I New York - $2.79 wanted to work at a slightly bigger school with a co-educational program. Ursinus has Connecticut - $2.75 always had a positive attitude with student activities, so it was a good opportunity for me to come back." Greg's office is located in the Student Activities Office (SAO) in Wismer Lower Lounge. The office is staffed with 5 student intems. and a campus center manager is on duty from 5 p.m. to midnight during the week, and 1 p.m. to midnight on the weekends. Other student workers can be found throughout the office handing out pool sticks to students, completing paperwork, or attending to students who walk in with questions. Greg's main responsibility is to act as the overseer of all of the clubs and activity Volume 31 Issue 4 groups on campus. He interacts a great deal with students on a daily basis. He works [email protected] very closely with the Campus Activity Board and the UC Ambassadors, and finds himselfin meetings throughout the week with different committees and group leaders. On Tuesday nights, Greg meets with the Greek President's Council, which acknowl­ EDITORIAL BOARD ADVISOR edges him as the primary nexus between itself and the administration of the college. Kerri Landis Editors-in-Chief Dr. Rebecca Jaroff Two of the biggest events SAO must plan are the August orientation and Family Marlena McMahon-Purk Day. Family Day will take place on Saturday. Sept. 30. This event is an opportunity for students' families to visit the campus for the day to experience what goes on both Sarah Keck News Editor inside and outside the classroom at Ursin us. Greg and his team are cUlTently working Lane Taylor Features Editor on setting the menu for the event, as well as lining up some fun-filled activities. MattFlyntz Opinions Editor TO ADVERTISE: What elsc can we expect this year from newcomer Greg Striano? "[I would like Matt Pastor Sports Editor E-mail: [email protected] to] bring more guest speakers onto campus to motivate students and inform them of Phone: 610-409-2488 leadership development opportunities," Greg elaborates. Ursinus College-The Grizzly Greg is very happy to be back at Ursinus College. '-rm here from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , PHOTOGRAPHY P.O. Box 8000 Ivy McDaniels Monday through Friday," he said. "If YOll stop by with any questions, I'll be happy to Photo Editor Collegeville, PA 19426 answer them." 2 September 21, 2006 The Grizzly grizzly@!!rsio!IS ed!! ~ews WeCAN action has impact! DINAYARMUS 1n BJ&B factory in the Dominican Rcpublic, management stopped firing workers and [email protected] rehired hundreds of workers. Over the past few weeks. the workforce has grown to over As part of the Nation-widc Day or Action. Saturday, Aug. 26, Ursinus Collegc stu­ 420 stTong. dents joined students across the country to demand that Adidas and Reebok address This is an amazing victory . workers' rights violations in their factories. for workers and students, and a Ursinus College students joined other demonstration of the power of in­ students in front of the Adidas store on South ternational solidarity. This victory • Street in Philadelphia and formed a human demonstrates the importance of chain, attempting to interest passersby in this holding brands accountable for fac­ grave issue. Ursinus College Dean of Stu­ tory conditions. Brands such as dents Debbie Nolan and her 12-year-old Reebok are now putting orders in · daughter also joined the participants. Flyers union factories. Students and work­ with infom1ation regarding how to contact ers recognize that this is an ongo­ Adidas and Reebok were provided. Similar ing fight and we, as a concerned actions took place across the country in San consumer community, must con­ Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washing­ tinue to pressure brands to produce ton D.C., Albany, and Boulder. The combined in union shops. pressure of nationally coordinated student actions at Nike and Adidas-Reebok stores had For more information on WeCAN activities, come to meetings Mondays at 7 p.m. in an impact at Fedotrazonas in the Dominican Republic and Dhakarea factory in Bangladesh. Unity House. Don't miss these events! USGA prepared for new Thursday, Sept. 21 - Sunday. Sept. 24: The 7th Annual Ursinus Fringe Festival in the Kaleidoscope Theater, and in other locations on campus year SONIA GONZALEZ Sunday, Sept. 24: Last chance to see the exhibit, "Shades of Clay: A Multicultural Look at Contemporary Clay" at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum ofArt [email protected] The Ursinus Student Government Association (USGA) encourages students to Monday, Sept.