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The Grizzly, April 12, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Sarah Napolitan, Krista Bailey, Chaim Popkave, Joe Pope, Greg Striano, Patricia Quinn, Heather Lang, Padraic Maroney, Susan Patton, Geoffrey S. Brace, Christina Abreu

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Airband 2001: 'Case to the Ex' Claims Victory • CAB, RHA, USGA and Class Officer Elections to be Held • Religion Forum Engages Students in Faith-based Discussion • The Big Test: Redefining the SATs • Opinions: Dispelling the Rumors: National Greeks Respond; Questioning the National Greek Approval Process; Purpose of Nationals: To Build up, not Destroy, Existing Greek Life on Campus; Why I Wanted to Bring Tri Sigma to Ursinus College; Tri Sigma Sorority Members Respond to Controversy; Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity: The Brotherhood of Gentlemen; Why AOL Instant Messenger Will be the Demise of Society • Berman Exhibit 'Zelda: …

The Grizzly, April 5, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Anne Antanavage '04, Tammy Scherer, Krista Bailey, Leah Miller, Thomas Lipschultz, Aaron Ranck, Kelly Tessena, Susan Patton, Sarah Napolitan, Jeff Church, Ciara Rodgers, Jenn Barnes, Kate Gallagher, Padraic Maroney

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Three National Greek Organizations Approved by Faculty • Residence Life to Close Clamer Hall in Fall Semester • Five-a-day Challenge for Healthy Eating Presented by Nutrition Expert • Senior Class Gift now up to Individual • Airband Events Raise Money for Cancer Foundation • 35 UC Seniors Named to "Who's Who" List • Senior Student Church an Ursinus Institution • Opinions: In Faith-based Charities Debate, one Question Remains: What About the Wiccans?; National Greek Organizations not What Campus Needs; Blurring one's Eyes: A Look at Life in Israel; Political Criticism Once Again Shown to Accomplish Nothing • 137 Sculptures Placed …

Naccs 28th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

I-uan g ceksan, Tuchá Aria Wa Frontierapo, Borrando Fronteras, Erasing Borders: La Educación, Salud, Inmigración e Historia del Pueblo
April 4-8, 2001
Marriot Hotel

Freedom Of The Press And Sports: Not Always, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In two cases in the last few weeks the power of sport to move politicians has been on display. In the process the notion that sport is a promoter of democracy and a teacher of civic involvement and responsibility has been dealt a severe blow.

Mr. James Mathews On Education And Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High School …

Ms. Lucille Young On Employment, Anah Osman

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Ms. Lucille Young Full Interview

Lucille Young was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1928. Her father and her five brothers and sisters lived on eight different plantations throughout Mississippi during her childhood; her mother became ill and died when she was an infant. Lucille attended school up to tenth grade, then worked at the Swift Packing Company, a box factory, and as a house cleaner and nanny. She married and had eight children, seventeen grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.

She moved to Portland, Maine, in 1967, after her eldest daughter got a JobCorps position in the city.

On Employment:

“Well, I'd …

Mr. James Mathews On Leisure, Maureen Elgersman Lee

We Exist Series 4: Quotes

Interviewer: Maureen Elgersman Lee

Interviewee: Mr. James Mathews (age 59; born 1941 in Portland Maine; married with five children; lived in Maine all his life – lived in South Portland for over 26 years)

“Well, when we talk about the Mathews family reunions and also the Fisher family reunions, because they're a part of our family. We all evolved from the Mathews really, and, of course, my name is Mathews. We had a family reunion in Nova Scotia that I went to in 1998. It was July; I think it was the 14th thru the 16th, or something like that, …

Mr. James Sheppard On Education And Employment, Sanela Zukic

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You can listen to the full interview and read a transcript HERE.

James Sheppard was born in New York City in 1924, to parents who had just emigrated from Antigua. He was the eldest of four siblings. He graduated high school in 1942, and served in the Army during World War II. He worked as an aviation mechanic after the war; in 1957 he was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration as an inspector, a job he continued until he retired in 1985. He married twice, and had five children and seven grandchildren. His family moved to Westbrook, Maine, …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Leisure, Vanessa Saric

We Exist Series 4: Quotes

Interviewer: Vanesa Saric

Interviewee: Ms. Beverly Bowens (born in Maine; age 67; left at 21 years old for about 35 to 40 years and then returned to Maine)

“Actually, I'm a product of my environment. So when I went to New York, I had difficulty getting used to, for instance, going to a party, 8 o'clock. And even though in New York a party starts at eight, no one comes until ten. I go to bed early, and I get up very early. And this is something that I found a little bit different when I was in New York. …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Employment, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens. Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one …

Mr. James Mathews On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High School …

Mr. James Mathews On Employment, Maureen Elgersman-Lee

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Mr. James Mathews Full Interview

James Mathews was born at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine, in 1941. He had four siblings; his father, Oscar Mathews, Jr., was a cook for the railroad that ran between Portland and Boston, and his mother, Llewena Hill Mathews, was one of the first graduates of the Gorham Normal School. His father’s family emigrated from Nova Scotia. As a child, he lived with his aunt and uncle in South Portland; the family moved to another home in South Portland when the state took their home to build I-295. Mathews graduated from Portland High …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Education And Employment, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one daughter; …

Ms. Beverly Bowens On Education, Vanessa Saric

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Ms. Beverly Bowens Full Interview

Beverly Bowens was born in Portland, Maine, in 1934, and grew up on Munjoy Hill. She had one older brother. Her father was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin; her mother’s family had been in Portland for generations. She graduated from Portland High School, attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and then moved to New York City to attend Teacher’s College at Columbia University; as of this interview, she had a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree in nursing administration, and a master’s degree in institutional education. She married a surgeon and they had one daughter; …

The Grizzly, March 29, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

This is an April Fool's parody edition of the Ursinus College Grizzly newspaper entitled "The Goofly."

Undated; Pamphlet; An Ordination Service, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Pamphlets

No abstract provided.

The Eight Signs Of March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is March Madness in America. How can we tell? Consider these eight signs of madness.

Lg Ms 006 Cruikshank Feminist-Lesbian Publications Collection Finding Aid, Siobain C. Monahan

Search the Manuscript Collection (Finding Aids)

Description:

Margaret Cruikshank was an early scholar in the field of Lesbian studies and taught a women’s studies course at the University of Southern Maine. She also teaches lesbian studies at the University of Maine in Orono. The Collection contains almost a full run of The Furies, an important 1970s publication in the field, as well as other scattered issues of feminist-lesbian publications from the 1970s.

Date Range:

1970s

Size of Collection:

0.5 ft.

The Grizzly, February 27, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Quinn Dinsmore, Patricia Quinn, Cara Nageli, Sarah Napolitan, Jenn Prendiville, Daniel Uszaki, Nipun Suri

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Autopsy Reveals Student's Death Possibly due to Rare Heart Defect • Ursinus Community Shocked, Saddened by Student's Passing • Ursinus Senior wins Baumgartner Scholarship • S&M on MTV a Reality in Near Future • ESS Club Presents at PA Conference • Main Street Accident Raises Questions, Larger Issues • Greek Life Teaches Tradition, Unity • "My Third Roommate": Student Remembers "Little Joey" • In Face of Tragedy, a Reminder to Value Life

The Death Of Dale Earnhardt, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was Tuesday of last week when a colleague stopped me to say that he was distressed that he couldn't find any Earnhardt coverage in the media here in Orlando. Preoccupied with other matters I was a bit slow on the uptake, but then realized that he was joking.

The Grizzly, February 22, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Cara Nageli, Tammy Scherer, Patricia Quinn, Quinn Dinsmore, Brian Berg, Tim Noone, Megan Restine, Susan Patton, Jeff Church, Becky Borbidge, Kate Gallagher, John Grebe, Padraic Maroney, Kathryn Chapman

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Student E-mail Service Altered After Spate of Abuse • National Sorority to Open UC Chapter • New Curriculum to Emphasize Diversity, Fine Arts • Ursinus Students Show Political Spirit in Protest • Threat of Serial Bomber Creeps Closer to Collegeville • SPINT Week Informs Students of Alternative Housing Options • Ursinus Students React to Court's Ruling that Napster Must Shut Down • Opinions: Welcome to the Board; Hazing Still Prevalent During "New Member Education"; Should Drugs be Legalized for Civilian Use? • Bears Clinch top Seed in Playoffs with Thrilling Overtime win • Third Place Finish for Wrestling Squad at …

Does Orlando Really Need A New Basketball Facility?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In the History of Orlando in the period AD(After Disney) there have been two public projects that have been done exceptionally well. The first is the Crown Jewel of the region, Orlando International Airport. The second is the OArena, which now carries the corporate name, TGIF Waterbug Centre, or some such thing.

The Xfl: More X Than Fl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a world in which the Disney Corporation makes a calculated decision not to honor Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis with a trip to Disney World only to have Mark Chumura announce that he is going to Disney World to celebrate his escape of prison time for his hot tub romp with high school girls on prom night, one is left to ponder what the XFL will need to do to reach a public satiated with sleaze.

X-Ing Out The Xfl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a world in which the Disney Corporation makes a calculated decision not to honor Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis with a trip to Disney World only to have Mark Chumura announce that he is going to Disney World to celebrate his escape of prison time for his hot tub romp with high school girls on prom night, one is left to ponder what the XFL will need to do to reach a public satiated with sleaze.

The Grizzly, February 15, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Quinn Dinsmore, Tammy Scherer, Cara Nageli, Anne Antanavage '04, Brian Berg, Tim Noone, Kate Gallagher, Jeff Church, Susan Patton, Megan Restine, Meghan Beck, Jeremy Trucker, Chris Cocca, Padraic Maroney, Becky Borbidge

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Deadly Earthquake Affects Students a World Away • First Annual Freshman Dance a Smashing Success • Borough Council Votes to Remove Local Dam • Pledging at Ursinus now Known as "New Member Education" • Is UC Housing in Danger of Overpopulation? • Opinions: No Spot for You; Should the Government Give Money to Faith-based Charities?; Students Should Choose Socks Wisely • Men's Basketball Hopes to Finish Atop East Conference • Indoor Track Positive About Season • Coach Leads Gymnastics to big win • Wrestling Squad Finds Success on the mat in Weekend Tri-match • Women's Swimming Falls in Battle with …

Mario Lemieux, Jennifer Capriati, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The comeback of Mario Lemieux with the Pittsburgh Penguins has converged very nicely with that of Jennifer Capriati. In the past week Capriati completed her long climb back to the top of women's tennis, and in the middle of his latest comeback Lemieux was voted NHL player of the month for January.

The Grizzly, February 1, 2001, Lauren Cyrsky, Dan Reimold, Tammy Scherer, Susan Patton, Quinn Dinsmore, Brian Berg, Sarah Napolitan, Chuck Pulsfort, Jeff Church, Padraic Maroney, Kate Gallagher, Amit Podhurst

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Fight to Save Collegeville dam Reaches Critical Point • UC to Honor Black History • Duryea, Maples in Need of Repairs, Students Say • Biology Majors Spend Break in Costa Rica • Opinions: Absolut Pathetic: Student Alcohol Abuse on Campus a Sobering, Serious Problem; Election Critical to Israel's Future; Hail to the Chief or Hail to the Thief? • Get Weekly Dose of S&M, Double "S" on Ursinus TV • Berman Exhibit Looks 'Beyond the Wall' • As Winter Roars, How to Keep the Flu Virus From Getting to You • Bears Basketball Downs Mules, Improves to 12-6 • Snell …

Not Exactly Super In Several Ways, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In more ways than one could ever have hoped for, this was a Super Bowl to remember and one the NFL might like to forget

Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a profession filled with memorable characters there is none I will remember better and with more affection than Al McGuire who died today at age 72 after an extended battle with anemia.

In Memoriam: Al Mcguire, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a profession filled with memorable characters there is none I will remember better and with more affection than Al McGuire who died today at age 72 after an extended battle with anemia.