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The Grizzly, November 14, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Kelly Gray, Sean Brennan, Lauren Springer, Fallon Szarko, Blake Forrest, Dean Edwards, Amy Beyer, Johanna Nash, Quinn Dinsmore, Dana Mazzenga, Lisa Minardi, Brooks Reuter, Lindsey Fund, Meghan Jarrett, Rob Millstein, Mike Romeo, Lauren Wise, Cara Nageli, Bridget Hussey, Noelle Bolletino, Joseph Davido, Kate Juliano

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Did you Miss the Election 2002? • Young Voters Ignore their Political Power • Ursinus Students Writing Kids Program Grant • History, Reminder Found in Veteran's Day • Tartuffe Simply Delicious • Opinions: Are Dateds Worth It?; Homecoming: A Different Opinion; More Problems with Registration; Everclear Rocks Ursinus • Get Ready to Jazz: Ursinus Concert Band Style • Dateds: Worth the Dollar? • Everclear: Clearer than Ever • Exhibit Cases Return to Myrin Library • Men's, Women's Basketball Get Ready to Open Seasons • Roller Hockey Records First • Swim Team Opens Winter Season with a Win • Hot Dates …

Ua12/2/1 2002 Ncaa Tournament Preview, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald regarding the NCAA tournament. Articles:

• Knox, Malcolm. Master Plan
• Knox, Malcolm. NBA Scouts to Watch Chris Marcus
• Knox, Malcolm. Toppers Deeper, But Cardinals Have 2 Marquee Players
• Sutton, Lyndsay. Associate Head Coach Has Most Tournament Experience – Pete Hermann
• Hightower, Kyle. All Eyes Will Be on Big Men in St. Louis Showdown
• Compton, Michael. Lady Tops Lose Center, Face Size Disadvantage

The Grizzly, February 28, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Cornota Harkins, Susan Fialkowski, Sarah Yemane, Amy Scarantino, Jamie Matty, Quinn Dinsmore, Katie Lambert, Sarah Ewald, Lindsey Fund, Greg Pellish, Josh Rucci, Ernesto Mesinas, Heather M. Trefsger, Katie Petersen, Paul P. Doghramji, Kelly Gray, Joseph Summers

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Doug Farah Pays a Visit to Ursinus • Ursinus Students in "Who's Who" List • Mysterious Rash Hits School Children Across the Country • Welcome to the Real World • Xanax Abuse • Controversy in the World of Figure Skating • Opinions: Spring Break; Sprinklers: Where are They?; Italy for a Semester • Experience the Beauty of Spring at the Philadelphia Flower Show • Marisol: A Different but Successful Performance at Ursinus College • Some Hot Tips for an Exciting and Safe Spring Break in Sunny Mexico • Track Team's Results from Haverford • Men's Basketball Falls Short at F&M …

Interview No. 1644, Harry Flournoy

Combined Interviews

He was recruited by Coach Don Haskins from Indiana; his mother felt Coach Haskins would be a good mentor; he received good treatment from everyone in El Paso; he describes Coach Haskins practices as tough but stated that Haskins warned them in advance. Mr. Flournoy felt that at the time that the 1965-66 team was good and an improvement from the last year, but did not know whether they would make it to the NCAA Championship. He describes the poor treatment and racism he and other black players experienced from some of the crowds, as well as at restaurants and …

Interview No. 1642, Louis Baudoin

Combined Interviews

He believes that his father being stationed in Oklahoma for a time during World War II where Coach Don Haskins is from helped convince his parents to accept his decision to go to Texas Western College; he describes how it was close to his family, had just created a Liberal Arts department and had a strong engineering program. Describes Don Haskins’ approach to basketball as simple, stressing proficiency in basic drills rather than relying on complicated plays; he describes practices as brutal and repetitive but that the team’s success on the court proved Don Haskins right. Mr. Baudoin believed at …

The Grizzly, February 21, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Cornota Harkins, Quinn Dinsmore, Christine Ginty, Sarah Ewald, Joseph Davido, Kristine Swartz, Kelly Gray, Harry Michel, Katie Lambert, Lindsey Fund, Erin Fitzgerald, Greg Pellish, Travis Roop, Katie Petersen, Syreeta Dixon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Former U.S Ambassador to Sierra Leone now Ursinus Professor • Professor Melrose Testifies Before the Senate • Fire in Reimert: Where Were the Smoke Detectors? • Grant Will Enhance Ursinus Asian Studies Program • Marisol: A Lesson in Living in the Aftermath of September 11th • Winter Olympics Take Salt Lake by Storm • Save a Life: Donate Blood at the March Blood Drive • Opinions: Dressing Up: What Happened to Everyone's Style?; Heart-wrenching and Heart-warming Olympics; For the Appropriateness of Fraternities and Sororities on Campus • When Making Love Becomes Sex: Diversifying Love and Sex • Price Comparison: Don't …

The Grizzly, February 14, 2002, Cornota Harkins, Anne Antanavage '04, Fallon Szarko, Nicole Gaughan, Jamie Matty, Sarah Ewald, Katie Lambert, Kelly Gray, Erin Fitzgerald, Frank Romascavage Iii, Joseph Summers, Harry Michel, Adrienne Moore, Greg Pellish, Heather M. Trefsger, Becky Borbidge, Katie Petersen, Julia Campbell, Paul P. Doghramji

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Salt Lake City Says Hello to the 2002 Winter Olympics • Black History Month at Ursinus: How Diverse is the Campus? • Lorelei: Blast or Bust? • All About Enron: Latest in the Scandal • Parking on Campus: Will There be Enough? • Opinions: Is the Bookstore Slighting Us?; New Dance Studio Missing One Thing: Dancers; Women Drinking While Pregnant: Is That Acceptable? • Exclusive Interview with Jamie Kennedy, Host of "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" • The Silver-Brown Dance Company Stomps the Night Away • Is Digital TV Coming to Your House? • Introducing the Wellness Center • Black History …

The Grizzly, February 7, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Cornota Harkins, Christine Ginty, Sarah Ewald, Travis Roop, Quinn Dinsmore, Meg Gallagher, Katie Lambert, Kelly Gray, Lindsey Fund, Fallon Szarko, Joseph Summers, Julie Micklos, Erin Fitzgerald, Greg Pellish, Heather M. Trefsger, Becky Borbidge

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

The Bluelight Hits a Stoplight: Kmart Files for Chapter 11 • Reinstatement of Zeta Chi Charter On Hold • Alan Morrison and Friends to Perform at Heefner Organ Recital • Opinions: Not Everyone Loves Valentine's Day; Tri Sig Strikes Back; Nowhere to Park • Wynton Marsalis is Coming to Campus! • Berman Museum: A Fun and Relaxing Alternative • When the Weather Outside is Frightful • Comparative Pricing Report: Cell Phone Plans • Spring Fashion Preview for Women • Record Breaking Results at Widener Invitational for UC Track & Field • Hussey Twins are Double Trouble • Bears Turn the …

Interview No. 1646, Tyrone Bobby Joe Hill

Combined Interviews

He was originally from Michigan but was playing at a junior college in Iowa where Don Haskins saw him play and recruited him; he was not familiar with the city or school, he was surprised by the size and warm weather; he mentions that Jim Barnes and Nolan Richardson showed him around town and people were friendly. He describes his initial impression of Don Haskins was that he was nice, but at practice found out that he was very disciplinarian; he mentions that he thought the 1965-66 team was good, but they had a quiet confidence; he addresses the story …

Interview No. 1648, David Lattin

Combined Interviews

David Lattin describes his recruitment into the Texas Western College basketball team. He began as a student at Tennessee State but was unhappy there and then later transferred to Texas Western College. Mr. Lattin describes positive experiences with his new team and coach, Don Haskins. He also describes hardships and fears he encountered in the team; since he played alongside others who were taller than him, Lattin feared that someday the ball would go over his head when it was passed to him. Lattin became less weary of this as he began to build trust amongst his team members. Another …

Interview No. 1652, Togo Railey

Combined Interviews

Togo Railey discusses his recruitment and experience playing for the Texas Western College basketball team. As a basketball player in Austin High School, he had two influential coaches who influenced his decision to attend Texas Western College. While in high school, he recalls the presence of Texas-Western’s basketball coach, Don Haskins, who actively promoted basketball in El Paso and was always looking for recruits. He discusses his admiration for Coach Haskins who he describes as well mannered, a taskmaster, and basketball enthusiast. Railey also describes his first impressions of the Texas-Western basketball team, who he knew would perform well because …

Interview No. 1650, Eddie Mullens

Combined Interviews

Eddie Mullens describes his career as a publicity director for the Texas Western College basketball team. When Coach Don Haskins first invited him to the campus, George McCarty, the athletic director, offered him a job. Mullens did not take the job at first due to the low pay, until he was called back days later with the offer of a higher salary. He believed Texas Western had a great team but did not foresee that it would make it to the national competition. Mullens is credited with giving nicknames to the team members such as Jim Barnes who he called …

Interview No. 1651, Richard Myers

Combined Interviews

Richard Myers discusses his background and experience playing for the Texas Western College basketball team that won the 1966 NCAA championship. As a native of Kansas, he discusses his optimistic first impressions of El Paso, coach Haskins, and his team. While his team attained notoriety for having five all-star African American players, Myers notes that their placement was due to their abilities, not because of their skin color. The media was responsible for placing such a heavy emphasis on his teammates’ skin color as the season progressed. He maintains that his team was not racially discriminated against as they travelled. …

Interview No. 1653, Nevil Shed

Combined Interviews

Nevil Shed discusses his experience playing for the Texas Western College basketball team. He discusses his initial prospects of working in the fast food industry but then decided it was not a career path he wanted to follow. Shed was recruited into Texas Western College basketball team thanks to a recommendation made by a former player of the team who recommended him to Coach Don Haskins. He then describes his first impressions of El Paso, its mountains, and its friendly atmosphere. Unlike other college campuses, he enjoyed that people talked to him to ask how he was doing. Coach Haskins …

Interview No. 1649, Jean H. Miculka

Combined Interviews

Jean H. Miculka begins by describing how he attained his job as an assistant coach for the Texas Western College basketball team. He describes his first impressions of the team as promising since the freshmen consistently beat the varsity students. As a coach, he confronted various challenges that emerged as Texas Western gained notoriety; they confronted various teams who placed all their efforts in trying to defeat them. Nevertheless, it was his team’s ability to score points and to cripple the others’ defense that overcame this challenge. He never felt discrimination whenever his team played against others from the Southwest …

Interview No. 1645, Don Haskins

Combined Interviews

He played basketball at Oklahoma A&M; he played with the Artesia Travelers in the National Industrial Basketball League; he went to a coaching clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico where Texas Western Head Coach George McCarty convinced Don Haskins to complete his degree; explains that in the interim he took a job coaching basketball and driving the school bus in Benjamin, Texas and later Hedley, Texas. Mr. Haskins recalls that while he was coaching at Dumas, Texas, George McCarty Dean from Texas Western College recruited him to be head coach. Mr. Haskins addresses his reputation as a tough coach by stating …

The Grizzly, January 31, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Cornota Harkins, Sarah Ewald, Quinn Dinsmore, Christina Abreu, Christopher Lorenzo, Kate Juliano, Erin Fitzgerald, Kelly Gray, Travis Roop, Megan Restine, Harry Michel, Jon Ichter, Meg Gallagher, Greg Pellish, Sarah Yemane, Lauren Melton, Becky Borbidge, Katie Lambert, Julie Micklos

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Professors Weigh in on Latest Enron Scandal • Back Again: New Member Education is in Full Swing at Ursinus • Snell Symposium: Teaching Equality in Sports • Internet Misconceptions on Campus • September 11: Will the Attacks Affect Security at the 2002 Olympics? • Opinions: Weighing the Choices of New Member Education; Where's my Winter?; Effects of Kazaa and Bonza Buddy • Maggiano's Little Italy: Save Your Money and Eat at Home • Great Events Sponsored by CAB • Sharing Worlds: New Column on Campus Diversity • Rushing • Swimmers Give it Their All Against The Terrors • Watson …

The Grizzly, January 24, 2002, Anne Antanavage '04, Cornota Harkins, Rebecca Jaroff, Erin Dickerson, Emily Callaghan, William Mill, Julie Micklos, Quinn Dinsmore, Travis Roop, Kelly Gray, Katie Lambert, Sarah Ewald, Megan Melnick, Christina Abreu, Megan Restine, Fallon Szarko, Jon Ichter, Becky Borbidge

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus has Spoken: Results of the Grizzly Survey • A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • Ursinus Joins the War Against Bioterrorism • Limerick Nuclear Plant Cited for Safety Violation • New Housing for Spring Semester • Laptop Initiative • Opinions: Laptop Controversy; Are the Crowds too Much for Wismer to Handle?; En Espana: One Student's Experience Abroad • Ursinus and MTV: A Winning Combination • Judy Chicago on Display at Berman • Sigma Sigma Sigma to Install Newest Collegiate Chapter at Ursinus • To be Educated or not to be? • Ursinus Swimmers Reap Benefits of a …

2002 Ruby Yearbook, Aki Watanuki, Katie Leigh Shearer, Brandy Dell, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2002 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Interview No. 1641, Jerry Armstrong

Combined Interviews

Mr. Armstrong briefly explains how he got recruited from high school to play basketball for Coach Don Haskins; he explains that his desire to leave Missouri was to see a different part of the country; he describes the campus, climate, and friendliness of locals in El Paso and Texas Western College. Mr. Armstrong describes Don Haskins personality on and off the court as demanding but fair; he describes the 1965-66 team as very good and confident; he mentions how teams in the western U.S. did not receive the same coverage as eastern college teams at the time. Mr. Armstrong recounts …

Interview No. 1643, Willie Cager

Combined Interviews

He describes how he had to finish up courses in New York and later in El Paso in order to attend Texas Western College; he goes over how local recruiters selected him based on his basketball ability. Mr. Cager mentions that he had to adjust to the desert but that he had no real culture shock due to the diversity of his native New York City. He recounts having to adjust to Coach Haskins due to him stressing defense where he focused more on offense; he states that he was versatile and could play guard, forward, or center; he explains …

Interview No. 1647, Moe Iba

Combined Interviews

Moe Iba was an Assistant Coach for the 1965-66 Texas Western College basketball team that won the 1966 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament; Don Haskins played for his father at Oklahoma A&M; Mr. Haskins hired him out of college; he mentions that he did not know if they would go to NCAA Championships but freshman from the previous year were now eligible to play for the varsity team and Bobby Joe Hill was getting better giving him confidence in the 1965-66 team. Addresses statement that Don Haskins called the 1966 team the worst team at the beginning of the …