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What I'Ll Miss And Will Not When I Miss The World Series, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As we move toward the inevitability of an all-New York World Series, we are stalked by the prospect of having to listen to the incessant proclamations that New York is the center of the baseball universe, not to mention the regular universe. We will also be subjected to the claims that baseball fans in New York are more a) knowledgeable b) loyal c) intense d) all of the above, than those in other parts of the known baseball universe.

The Grizzly, October 11, 2000, Dan Reimold, Lauren Cyrsky, Shawn Witt, Lauren Springer, Quinn Dinsmore, Tammy Scherer, Susan Patton, Jamie Johnson, Cara Negeli, Katie Lambert, Patricia Quinn, Marcia Clouser, Nour Moghrabi, John Mohl, Jane Smith, Jeff Church, Kate Juliano, Brian Berg, Geoffery S. Brace, Meghan Beck, Padraic Maroney, Tim Noone, Chuck Pulsfort, Kate Gallagher, Diane Johnson, Katie Peterson, Dana Delledonne, Megan Restine, Danica Godri, Erin Dickerson

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

University Students Disappointed by Rally • Ruhe's 'Athens' with Ursinus Faces is a Work of Art • Homecoming 2000: Alumni Remember Collegeville Days • Food Critics Speak up at Dining Services Meeting • New Prof. has Students all Shook up...Over Shakespeare?! • Brodbeck Residents Take it to Extreme • French Officials Approve "Morning-After" Pill • Should Patients' Drug Use be Confidential? • Nearing Fall Break, Freshmen High on UC Experience • The Wrong-Way Geese • Best Buddies: Offering Friendship, Making a Difference • Opinions: New Breed of Grizzly at Ursinus College; Abortion Pill Provides Pause for Debate; "Pro-Life" Sends Wrong …

Technology, Chemistry, And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The American historian Bruce Catton once said that people in the scientific and industrial age are governed by a basic rule: What we CAN do, we MUST do. When both the risks and the rewards are high, and because the rewards are more immediate and the risks more distant, this rule governs the uses of science and technology in sport.

The Grizzly, October 3, 2000, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Chris Cocca, Quinn Dinsmore, Lauren Springer, Cara Nageli, Adrienne Moore, Mark Wolfrey, Cornota Harkins, Emily Callaghan, Jeff Church, Padraic Maroney, Chuck Pulsfort, Dana Delledonne, Megan Restine, Diane Johnson, Danica Godri, Tim Noone, Jamie Johnston, Brian Berg, Steven Sheaffer

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Marathon Painter to Update 'Athens' • GOP Senator Tilghman Speaks in Olin • Red & Gold Recruits Experience Ursinus • S.T.A.R. to "Take Back the Night" Oct. 27th • Men and Women Unite to Break Stereotypes • Jessicas Clean House in Special Soph. Elections • State of New Jersey may be "Built Out" by 2030 • Gore Talks to Youth at Michigan Town Hall Forum on MTV • Opinions: Food Services Getting Bad Wrap; Student Supervisor says Zack's "Attack" Lacks Facts; Can one Person Make a Difference?; Gore on Guns; Social or Socialist Security?; Honesty Best Policy; Zack's Customer Speaks …

The Sydney Games And Cathy Freeman Overshadow The Corruption And Distortion, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Sydney Olympics, like all those before it, had both its wonderful moments and its controversies. For Sydney undoubtedly the defining moment occurred when Cathy Freeman took the gold medal in the 400-meter race. A nation stopped and gave its undivided attention as one of its citizens of aboriginal origin ran away from the field. The 110,000 fans in Olympic Stadium cheered wildly, thousands just outside the stadium watching on a large screen television did the same, and in downtown Sydney yet another large vocal crowd screamed in joy at the sight of Freeman's exquisite run. As if to underline …

The Grizzly, September 26, 2000, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Emily Callaghan, Tammy Scherer, Ryan Mcleod, Katie Lambert, Lauren Springer, Megan Restine, Brian Berg, Quinn Dinsmore, Cornota Harkins, Patricia Quinn, Jeff Church, Chuck Pulsfort, Padraic Maroney, Kate Juliano, Dana Delledonne, Susan Patton, Danica Godri, Kate Gallagher, Tim Noone, Chris Cocca, Jamie Johnston

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Family Day 2000 • Taking a Seat: Prized Furniture "Borrowed" from Pfahler Hall • UC on the Internet: How Slow Can it Go • A.L.M.A. Takes Part in Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade • Construction of WWII Memorial Scheduled to Start on Veteran's Day • Opinions: 2 Thumbs Up for Theater Prof's Fringe Work; Students Fed Up with Slow Internet Service; Are UC Students for the Dems or GOP?; Premature Closings Leave Students Hungering for More; Order Forms "Subverting" the Sandwich Experience; Yugoslav Elections Spotlight Lack of Foreign Policy Debate; UC International Students Sound Off on American Politics; Are Reimert …

The Grizzly, September 19, 2000, Dan Reimold, Lauren Cyrsky, Ryan Mcleod, Shannon Kissel, Tim Noone, Chris Cocca, Brian Berg, Katie Lambert, Megan Restine, Tisha Callery, Jeff Church, Padraic Maroney, Kate Juliano, Diane Johnson, Danica Godri, Brandy Kline, Patricia Quinn, John Mohl, Chuck Pulsfort

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Are E-mail Messages on Ursinus Accounts Private? • Lack of Communication the Culprit in Parking Ticket Woes • From Chess to Diving: New Clubs to Make Splash at UC • 942, 944 Main Street Leave Much to be Desired • Family Day Preview: Student Achievement Takes Center Stage • Henninger and Tigget: Profiles of UC Students • Letter to the Editor • Opinion: Fun of Living Like a Freshman; How do Students Stand on Abortion?; Sink or Swim: Students React to Future Fountain; Your Body is a Temple; Campaign 2000: National Missile Defense • On "The Fringe" for Family Day …

Australia's Olympics Of Yesterday Today, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was last Friday and the Olympic Games were about to begin. Little did I know that the time-space continuum was about to collapse in upon me.

The Grizzly, September 12, 2000, Dan Reimold, Lauren Cyrsky, Cornota Hawkins, Tammy Scherer, Ryan Mcleod, Krista Bailey, Cara Negeli, John Grebe, Chris Cocca, Kate Gallagher, Megan Restine, Chuck Pulsfort, John Mohl, Danica Godri, Diane Johnson, Tim Noone, Meghan Beck, Patricia Quinn, Brian Berg, Jeff Church

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Student May Lose Squatting Rights, Residence Life Says • Students Peeved at Parking Problems • Freshman Class Elects Student Body Politic • UC Student Organizations Come Alive at Activities Fair • U.S. News Ranks UC High • Freshmen React: New Laptop Receives Praise, Criticism • A PANDA in Bear Country: Local Citizens Fight Against Plans for New Power Plant • In the Ad Campaign, Uber "Rocks the Vote!" • Letters to the Editor • Editorials: Cutting Education Short; Apathy Lay Dying • Are Freshmen Working Too Hard? • Opinion: Campaign 2000 Presidential Debates • Rugby Looks to Have Tons of …

Bobby Knight, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

GREAT NEW VIDEO COLLECTION FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY "PROFESSOR ROBERT MONTGOMERY KNIGHT ON MANNERS" Once you see it, you'll need to own it.

The Bible Belt, The Sun Belt, And Christian Symbols In Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Sometimes I am amazed by the news from the world of sport, but most of the time that's because I forget where I am. The recent flap over the Supreme Court ruling on prayer at high school football games is a case in point. This should not surprise me at all as for the past thirty-five years I have lived in, or all too near, the Bible Belt.

The Grizzly, September 5, 2000, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Cara Nageli, Tammy Scherer, Bradford Joyce, Lauren Springer, John Grebe, Megan Restine, Geoffrey S. Brace, Chris Cocca, Brian Berg, Jeff Church, Diane Johnson, Padraic Maroney, Adrienne Moore, Meghan Beck, Emily Baltz, Chuck Pulsfort

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Freshman Clustering: Ideal Living or Mission Impossible? • 2 Major Additions Make Debut this Fall • UC Online Generates Digital Excitement • Fitness House Hopes to Spark Student Interest in Athletics • Fountain Near Pfahler in the Works for Next Summer • Summer in Cambridge, Paris Unforgettable • New Professor Added in Computer Science Department • Opinion: Is Cheerleading a Sport??; Campaign 2000: Eye on Education; The Lesson is in the Language: The Republican Educational Plan • Summer Concert Review: Dave Matthews Band Spectacular at the Vet • International Film Festival Set to Begin at UC • Women's Soccer Invincible …

The Grizzly, August 29, 2000, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Tammy Scherer, Danica Godri, John Grebe, Brian Berg, Paul Stern, Patricia Quinn, Geoffery S. Brace, Shannon Kissel, Jeff Church, Padraic Maroney, Joseph Botillo, Megan Restine, Meghan Beck

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Class of '04: Welcome to a Journey of a Lifetime • Campus Security puts Safety First • Students React to Parking Fee Increase • Chemistry Course Canceled • UC Gets Wired: New Laptop Program Debuts • Opinion: What This Campus Really Needs; Tuition Rises, Why Not Scholarships?; Campaign 2000: Bush, Gore and so Much More • Making the Most of Your Ursinus Experience • Commuters are Students Too!! • Upperclassman Reflects on First Days of a New Life at UC • Finding a New Home at UC • Food for Thought: Eating Right at Wismer • Getting Involved in …

Sport And Sex, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Orlando Predators, reigning champions of Arena Football for two years running, had a billboard promotion at the beginning of this season showing a close-up of the more than ample breasts of a local woman known as "Laurie." The billboard caption read, "Fake Right. Fake Left." Now I know people around the country are saying, "what do you expect in a state that is the home of a mammary-themed restaurant chain?" but in fact there were people locally who found this in bad taste.

The Pga: Six Hours Of Riveting Golf With Tiger And Bob May, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

At no time in my life could I possibly have imagined that I would sit and watch golf on television for nearly six hours and be able to retain my sanity. I still find it hard to believe that I did just that this past Sunday as the PGA Championship was played to its riveting conclusion.

Is Sydney Ready For The Olymics And Are The Olympians Ready For Sydney?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is now less than a month from the opening of the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where it will be winter when the games begin and spring when they end. It will be fall in the Northern Hemisphere before the games end, and summer nowhere, expect perhaps in Lausanne where the sun always shines at the Court of Juan Antonio the Great.

The Orlando Magic And Their Cloudy Future, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When we last left the Orlando Magic they had just completed a highly successful season of "Heart and Hustle" basketball under the leadership of novice head coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers. Magic GM John Gabriel cleaned house after Penny Hardaway took his whine and left for the desert and no one expected much from the Prestidigitators. Just barely missing the playoffs the Magic had been a highly entertaining team during the millennial season.

Levels Of Sporting Excellence: Julie Krone And Jerry West, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The week began with major milestones in the sports careers of Julie Krone and Jerry West. Monday Krone was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame, the first and only woman to be so honored, and West ended a forty year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Buying Cuba And Other Absurdities, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

New York(AP)-At a hastily called press conference today the New York Yankees announced that they had purchased Cuba, the island and the country. A Yankee spokesman would not reveal the purchase price, believed to be in the ten or eleven figure range, but did say that Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner would spare no expense to ensure that the Yankees would remain competitive.

Division On Campus Over Athletics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

How many out there remember the name Jan Kemp? Or Linda Benzel Myers? My guess is that more people are likely to remember the name Murray Sperber? All three have several things in common. They publicly criticized the athletic programs at their universities, and as a result became unwelcome members of their university community and were subjected to harassment. All paid a high price for their insistence on academic integrity and standards.

Mid-Summer Beauty In Sport: The Events And The People, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

We are without a doubt deeply into the dog days of summer. That catatonic look brought on by unrelieved heat is commonplace. The celebrations of the fourth of July, the Wimbledon fortnight, and baseball's All-Star game are all behind us. The grind of baseball's pennant races are beginning to take their toll. Everyone seems to be a bit testier than usual, some even more so than Roger Clemens.

The Excellence Of Tiger Woods, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If you were lucky enough to watch Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open last weekend you could not help but be impressed by the excellence of play, the poise of this young athlete, and the fact that you were watching an athlete redefining their sport.

Baseball Bashes Itself In Blue Ribbon Report, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Clearly the biggest surprise in this week's blue ribbon panel report on the state of baseball is the fact that George Will prefers a command economy over free enterprise, and that he is foursquare in favor of installing socialist principles into the very fabric of the national pastime. It makes one wonder who really won the Cold War. Say it ain't so, Geo!

"Who Is Sleeping In The Bed Of Sodom?", Nancy Levene

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

The question that I am left with from the extraordinary presentations over the conference's two days borrows from Rabbi Steve Greenberg's and Ludger Viefhues's discussion of the multiple images of the biblical "Sodom". Conventionally Sodom has signified a place of sexual deviance or, conversely, sexual censorship. But as Greenberg pointed out, in many traditional commentaries on the story of the condemnation of Sodom, the issue was not that the townspeople were engaged in forbidden sexual practices, but that they were violent and hostile to those in need of shelter and food.

"The Contagion Of Liberty": Mercy Otis Warren And The Beginnings Of Feminist Sensibility, Donnamaria Gerych

History Theses & Dissertations

This thesis will examine the life and writings of Mercy Otis Warren. The first section of the essay will examine the current historiography concerning Warren. Historically, her place has been somewhat ambiguous, particularly in view of what constituted feminism for early American women. By focusing on "republican motherhood," modern historical interpretations have overlooked Warren's contribution to feminist ideology. In effect, these interpretations have confined Warren to this one identity, diluting and disregarding the impact of a published female writer, not just of poetry and plays, but of a bona fide history of the Revolutionary War and the early Republic.

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The Silly Season For Cubs And Congress, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It could be the full moon again. Or perhaps silliness is now the norm. Whichever the case, two items caught my eye this week. First, the Chicago Cubs are talking about trading Sammy Sosa, and second the U.S. Congress is considering legislation to ban legal betting on college sports. Which is the sillier of the two? Medieval theologians could debate that for decades.

The Stanley Cup Final Has It All And Thensome, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was one of the best events of the early summer. The finals of the NHL Playoffs, the Battle for Lord Stanley's Cup, hit high gear and produced two of the best games in any sport over recent months. Indeed the last two games were among the best ever.

Maurice Richard And The Canadian Psyche, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It's always difficult to think of Canada as a foreign country. I once went to Canada without a passport or any other legitimate documents for border identification. Oddly, only the U.S. authorities had a problem with that.

Ioc And Bribery - Bobby Knight And His Temper, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This week there was a full moon an astronomical event with which strange occurrences often coincide. So perhaps it was no more than lunar destiny that produced a rash of tortuously argued and ludicrous decisions by alleged intelligent people. Or perhaps it was just another case of arrogant defenders of privilege rationalizing themselves silly.

The Public University And Public Pressures, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The headline read, "Nike Cuts Off Funds for 3 Universities." This should surprise no one.