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The Passing Of Abc's Monday Night Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

At the end of its thirty-sixth season, ABC's Monday Night Football will pass into history, sort of. It certainly has been an institution of historical significance for broadcasting and for American popular culture as well as sport. It will not exactly disappear but will migrate to Sunday night, while ESPN's Sunday night football will move over to fill the void on Monday night.

Far Reaches Of The Holiday Bowl Lineup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Several years ago the good people at the Miller Brewing Company put together the Miller Lite Survey of Sport in America. The survey, greeted by many with a roar of disbelief, found that bowling was the most popular participatory sport in the nation. We are now about to enter the Bowling Zone, a sixteen-day run of college football games with little or no meaning except to close family and friends of the participants, with a few notable exceptions. This is not the kind of bowling that was found in the Miller Lite Survey. These are not events featuring a hard …

Forgiveness For Lou Holtz And George O'Leary, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Forgiveness is a wonderful thing. Many saintly people through the years have espoused its practice. In sport, if you know where to look, you will find that forgiveness is extensively practiced. It can also pay dividends and in the calculus of the modern world that is all that really counts.

The Grizzly, December 8, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Cindy Ritter, Sarah Keck, Karen Guardiani, Elsa Budzowski, Lindsay Givens, Percelia Blidge, Megan Helzner, Katie Perkins, Lane Taylor, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Jonathan Pometto, Shawntee Rudd, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Bomberger Gets a Face Lift • Ursinus Remembers Rosa Parks • Holiday Spotlight: Materialism vs. Family • Music to Celebrate By • It's Spoken Word, Haven't You Heard? • First Ever Ursinus College Bear Olympics Meets with Success • Holiday Fashion: What not to Wear • Misconceptions About Feminine Hygiene • Ursinus Professor Directs Performance at Prince Music Theater • Opinions: A Politically Correct Holiday Season; Flakes of Fury; Blog Addiction • Bears Beat at Buzzer • Guntli Leads Bears Past Bullets

Vic Power Dies, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

On Tuesday Victor Pellot died at age 78. This may not mean all that much to many baseball fans, but if that sentence is modified to read, "On Tuesday Vic Power died at age 78," it would have considerably more meaning. Vic Power was a first baseman who came to North America from Puerto Rico in 1950 to play baseball. He started in Class D ball in Ontario and a year later was signed by the Yankee organization. In 1952 he was assigned to the Yankee farm team in Kansas City where he hit .331 and drove in over a …

Οικοδομώντας Πολιτισμικές Συμπεριφορές Στο Σχολείο: «Παιχνίδια Ρόλων» Με Την Αρχαιολογία, Kosmas Touloumis

Kosmas Touloumis

Teaching with archaeology in Greek secondary education is the topic of this presentation.

The Grizzly, December 1, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Allison Emery, Adam Longino, Sarah Keck, Jonathan Pometto, Lindsay Givens, Lane Taylor, Shawntee Rudd, Alex Ernst, Jay Repko, Kate Prahlad, Dave Marcheskie, Eric Sulock

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Memorial for Professor McLennan • Fate of "The Egg" • Jazz Legend Performs at Ursinus • Myrin Renovations • Murderball is Coming to Ursinus • Hot Discounts Warm up the Ski Season • Am I Pregnant? • What's Hot and What's Not This Gift-Giving Season • Wanted: Greek Presidents • Opinions: The Bigger Headache with PA Liquor Laws; How to Avoid Disastrous Holiday Parties; Addicted to Games, Are We? • Bears Ground Flying Dutchmen • Bears Fall Short of NCAA Title

George Best Dies, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

George Best died on Friday in London. For most Americans this simple fact of death has little meaning. For soccer fans across the globe it is a fact that is neither simple nor without meaning.

Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have announced yet another new agreement on drug policy. It may even be the final such policy agreement of the year. As such we can now relax and know that drug use in baseball is under complete and total control. We also know that democracy is spreading across Iraq and throughout the Middle East. And Santa Claus is coming to town.

A New Mlb Steroid Policy, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have announced yet another new agreement on drug policy. It may even be the final such policy agreement of the year. As such we can now relax and know that drug use in baseball is under complete and total control. We also know that democracy is spreading across Iraq and throughout the Middle East. And Santa Claus is coming to town.

The Grizzly, November 17, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Megan Helzner, Karen Guardiani, Percelia Blidge, Kerri Landis, Dan Lamson, Michael Graham, Lane Taylor, Cindy Ritter, Jonathan Pometto, Darron Harley, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Matt Flyntz, Dave Marcheskie, Lauren Wise

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Morgan Tyler McKinney Christened in Bomberger • Brewer's Festival • March of Dimes / A.I.R. Awards • Say Hello to Carmella Greco • Sexual Engineering • The Examined Life Brings Memories of CIE • Opinions: A Call for Justice: The Fight Against Satire at Ursinus; It's Your Bed, So Make It; Life: The Eight o'Clock Spanish Class; Why This Liberal Supports Samuel Alito • Bears Advance to Final Four • Spirits Still High After Season Opening Loss

The Ncaa: Mascots And Minorities, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is here! "ESPN Mobile" has arrived. It will join ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Radio, ESPN International, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Original Entertainment, ESPN Merchandise, ESPN Zone, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN Now, ESPN Extra, ESPN HD, and Sports Ticker Enterprises, in the ESPN family.

College Latino Students: Cultural Integration, Retention, And Successful Completion, Robert Hernandez

Staff Publications & Research

The purpose of this study was to examine and gain a deeper understanding of Latino College students' sub-cultures and how their cultural integration can affect their retention and completion of a baccalaureate degree. Also, this study sought to understand the cultural factors that influenced student retention. The participants were given a survey to complete for demographic information, and then were interviewed to capture each of their stories and experiences.

Twenty participants were involved in the study. All of the participants were self-identified as Latinos and came from several different, four-year, residential universities. There were nine men and eleven women. Of …

The Grizzly, November 10, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Lauren Wise, Dan Lamson, Kate Prahlad, Sarah Keck, Lane Taylor, Lindsay Givens, Dave Marcheskie, Cecily Macconchie, Darron Harley, Alex Ernst, Ashley Higgins, Karen Guardiani, Danielle Langdon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Congress to Campus • Spyware Protection • Honor Code Debate Continues • Human Rights Activist Speaks at UC • Scientific Sexual Healing • Epic Skate Shop • DiBlasio to Perform at Ursinus • Repeat! Dynasty Built in Second CC Crown • Fad Diets: Sometimes it is OK Not to be Trendy • Opinions: My Mouth Runneth Over; Who is Samuel Alito? • No Crown but Earn Bid to ECAC • Women's Rugby Division III Champions

Incentives, Swoopes, Pink Lockers, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

While I was on the road much of the last two weeks a number of things happened that caught my attention and now that I am back at my desk I would like to discuss a few of them. First, and indeed most curious, was the announcement from the NCAA that they would be offering financial rewards to those institutions whose student athletes actually perform as students. What a concept!

The Grizzly, November 3, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Allison Emery, Kerri Landis, Dan Lamson, Kate Prahlad, Jonathan Gagas, Cindy Ritter, Megan Helzner, Percelia Blidge, Elsa Budzowski, Karen Guardiani, Lane Taylor, Sarah Keck, Lindsay Givens, Juliet Emas, Ashley Higgins, Matt Flyntz, Shawntee Rudd, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie, Danielle Langdon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Remembering Professor McLennan: A Passionate Teacher and a Beloved Friend • Renowned Writer Speaks at Ursinus • Building Plans for Spring 2006 and Beyond • Ovarian Cancer Walk • Chikara Wrasslin' • EQ vs. IQ: Hirsh-Pasek on Education • "The Many Faces of Muslim Women" • Take Heed and Use Your Keys • Escape Velocity's "Just the Start" is a Great Success • New Oktoberfest Policies Put into Effect • Popping the Pill • RHA Brings Halloween Fun to Ursinus • Opinions: The Right to Write Right; Raising Rates for Resident Assistants; Global Gag Rule and FGM; Harriet Miers: Aftermath; …

The Grizzly, October 27, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Kate Prahlad, Elsa Budzowski, Kerri Landis, Percelia Blidge, Michael Graham, Cecily Macconchie, Adam Longino, Darron Harley, Dan Lamson, Katie Perkins, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Clamer Ghosts at it Again • Henrietta: A Haunting Tale • Spirits Spook BWC and Elliott • Terror Behind the Walls • Lighter Side of Halloween • Senior Halloween Party Promises to Bring Excitement to the Weekend • Opinions: Words that Scare People • Streak Ends as Bears Douse Bullets • Bears Blank Bullets

Milk, Fashion, And The Love Boat, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It's difficult to know where to begin in this late October silly season that has produced some of the wackiest and best examples of self-righteousness by the people who claim to be 'leading' the major sports. Once again they have come forward to 'protect' our children from all sorts of evil forces loose in society.

Nl Or Al, Or What's The Difference?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The first two rounds of the playoffs have produced some amazing baseball, although once again I have been struck by the fact that FOX Sports, as did previous networks, continue to trot out inadequate and second rate announcers and analysts to present this high level of play and drama. With all of the excellent talent working major league baseball across the nation, one wonders how difficult it must be for the major networks to ignore the best and settle for second best, or at times even less.

The Grizzly, October 13, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Shawntee Rudd, Megan Helzner, Kerri Landis, Elsa Budzowski, Salia Zouande, Dan Lamson, Allison Emery, Lauren A. Perotti, Cecily Macconchie, Eric Sulock, Katie Perkins, Darron Harley, Percelia Blidge, Lauren Wise, Ashley Higgins, Michael Graham, Dave Marcheskie, Matthew Pastor, Karen Guardiani, Jay Repko

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Rain Dampens, But Fails to Quench, Family Day • UC Tuition Series Part 3: Financial Aid and Scholarships • All in the Timing Opens with Great Aplomb • Program Spotlight: International Film Festival • Internet Feud • Don Asher Speaks on Getting Into Grad School • Interview with "The Abercrombie Couple" • Texas Hold 'Em Wins Over Ursinus Students • Why Run When You Can Walk? • Taking Care of an Embarrassing Problem • A New Band of Brothers Comes to Ursinus • Trail Travel • A Great Halloween Costume is Right Around the Corner • Child Development Expert Lectures …

A New Nhl Season And Some Rule Changes, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The return of the National Hockey League last week was one of those events easily lost amidst the start of baseball's playoffs, the heating up of the college football season, and the occasional game of interest in the National Football League. For those who did notice, it was a time for celebration and thanksgiving.

The Grizzly, October 6, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Megan Helzner, Kerri Landis, Katie Perkins, Allison Emery, Sarah Keck, Tim Smith, Elsa Budzowski, Shawntee Rudd, Lindsay Givens, Michael Graham, Cindy Ritter, Adam Longino, Darron Harley, Salia Zouande, Percelia Blidge, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Ashley Higgins, Dave Marcheskie, Karen Guardiani, Matthew Pastor, Eric Sulock

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Tuition Series Part Two: AFAC • "Thinking Man's Comic" Brings Biting Wit to Campus • Director of Physical Facilities Retires after 26 Years of Service • Crossing Woes • Long-term Campus Development Plans • Environmentalist Speaks on Climate Change • Program Spotlight: America Reads • Jordanian Visitor Discusses Education • New Attendance Policy • Battle of the Websites: The Facebook vs. MySpace • Let's Talk About Sex • Staff Profile: Campus Safety Director Kim Taylor • Can You Climb the Wall? • Let's Party: The Unspoken Rules of Ursinus Nightlife • Opinions: The Black Spotlight, Or Why White People …

Buckfield: A Geographical History Of Rural Development In Nineteenth-Century Oxford County, Nancy Hatch

Maine History

In this article author Nancy Hatch presents a geographical and historical account of the town of Buckfield, Oxford County; Maine, that elaborates a model of center-village development constructed by Joseph Wood in his The New England Village, and a model of connected farm buildings, as constructed by Thomas Hubka in his Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn. Hatch uses these models to explain how Buckfield responded to the growth of inter-regional agricultural markets in the mid-nineteenth century and to new architectural styles that appeared on the national scene in these decades. Ms. Hatch was a student at …

Settling Oxford County: Maine’S Revolutionary War Bounty Myth, Jean F. Hankins

Maine History

It is a common assumption that many New England frontier towns were founded by veterans of the Revolutionary War who had been given land for their service to the country. Author Jean Hankins's careful research in deeds, records, and legislative acts shows that this was not the case in representative Oxford County towns. Although there were a variety of bounties given for land in these towns, few had anything to do with the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War bounty myth persists, the author specidates, because it is an appealing way to begin the history of these towns, and because, since …

Stasis And Change In Federal Policy, Regional Texts, And Curriculum: Moving Forward, Annie Loranger

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

“Native Americans lost control of their land.. .due to the expansion of a country.” “Indians are now living the kind of lives we expect of 20th century Americans.” Although it would be easy and preferable to believe that the previous two quotes were from the early twentieth century when stereotypes and racialized history were more prevalent, in truth the quotes come from Dale Lambert’s elementary school textbook Washington: A State of Contrast published in 2005. Lambert and many of his contemporaries have continued to treat the history of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest in a way that discredits their …

The Grizzly, September 29, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Kerri Landis, Megan Helzner, Katie Perkins, Cindy Ritter, Sarah Keck, Adam Longino, Dan Lamson, Salia Zouande, Jeffrey Olimpo, Jaynine Vado, Lynnsey Zweier, Michael Graham, Kate Prahlad, Travis High, Karen Guardiani, Allison Emery, Cecily Macconchie, Christina Fulcher, Ashley Higgins, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Darron Harley, Danielle Langdon, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie, Jonathan Pometto

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Fire Safety on Campus • UC Tuition Series Part I: An Overview • Study Abroad in Madrid Returns • Campus Drive Removal • Upcoming RHA Events • Backed Up Your Computer Lately? • Club Spotlight: Le Cercle Francais • Seven Day Itch • The Drift Away Cafe • Main Street Walks for STD Awareness • Sigma Gamma Rho Walks for Sickle Cell Anemia • Update from Mexico • Heefner Organ Recital Series at Ursinus College • Readjusting: Tulane Students at Ursinus • Oktoberfest: An Ursinus Tradition • How do You Take Your Caffeine? • Opinions: Activities Fair Helps Students Get …

Drug Testing In Baseball And Worldwide, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The United States Congress is making noises again over the issue of drug use in sports and, as usual, taking aim at steroids in baseball. In The Clean Sports Act, sponsored by Sen. McCain and Rep. Tom Davis, there is a call for stronger penalties for drug violations in baseball. This bill would institute a two-year ban for first offenders and a lifetime ban for second offenders, a penalty system adopted from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, in sandbagging the Players' Association, also called for an independent testing agency and his coyly phrased "Three Strikes and …

The Grizzly, September 22, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Karen Guardiani, Tim Smith, Cindy Ritter, Elsa Budzowski, Kerri Landis, Allison Emery, Dan Lamson, Lindsay Givens, Katy Diana, Christina Rosci, Cecily Macconchie, Percelia Blidge, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Darron Harley, Ashley Higgins, David Chamberlain, Aileen Dalton, Matthew Pastor, Dave Marcheskie, Jay Repko, Danielle Langdon, Sarah Keck

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Oktoberfest Location Still Up in the Air • Activities Fair Showcases Clubs Both New and Old • WVOU Relaunch • Fringe Festival Comes to Kaleidoscope • Theft on Campus • Writing Center Opens • Soldier Speaks on Rebuilding Afghanistan • New Mac Lab in Ritter • The Dirt on UC Soap • UC Getting Greener Every Year • Ursinus in Florence: A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone • Get Up and Get Moving: Making Exercise a Routine • Creating Communication Elation • Staff Profile: Gary Hodgson • Opinions: Veggie Monster? A Commentary on Society Brought to You by the Letter …

The Grizzly, September 15, 2005, Ali Wagner, Bart Brooks, Tim Smith, Elsa Budzowski, Kate Prahlad, Cecily Macconchie, Jenn Mccann, Sarah Keck, Christina Fulcher, Sonia N. Gonzalez, Darron Harley, Michael Graham, Jonathan Pometto, Danielle Langdon

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Gas Prices Continue to Rise • Campus and Local Community Begin Relief Efforts • Students Share Study Abroad Experiences • The Deal with the Meal Deal • One of Ursinus' Own Performs Professionally • Watch Out, Employers: You Could be Next! • How Much is Too Much? Your Guide to Avoiding "Portion Distortion" • Excitement Building in Kaleidoscope • Beyond the Condom: Guide to Safe Sex • Opinions: New Price of Driving; Ursinus, U are Worth it • Irony of Work Study • Things They Didn't Teach You at Freshman Orientation • Who Says Division III Players Can't Go Pro?

Great Tennis At The 2005 Us Open, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Thirty years ago the country was in a tennis frenzy. Television had discovered the sport and colorful and attractive personalities seemed to be in an endless supply as they paraded before the cameras. Public tennis courts were overcrowded with people from seven to seventy. At the indoor courts of the major cities you were lucky to be able to get a reservation to play between three and four o'clock in the morning. Manufacturers of tennis equipment were making money hand over fist, and the tennis ball factories working around the clock (what we would now term 24/7), could not meet …