Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

The Grizzly, the student newspaper of Ursinus College, was originally published as The Ursinus Weekly from 1902 until the Spring of 1978 when the name of the publication was changed. It is published weekly by students during the academic year.

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The Grizzly, April 9, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Spencer Jones, Gianna Paone, Caitlin Dalik, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Salia Zouande, Jeremiah Long, Laurel Salvo, Christopher Schaeffer, Roger Lee, Matt Monteverde, Chris Capone, and Nick Pane

Art Enthusiasts Burnin' the Midnight Oil • Birth Control and Breast Cancer: Is the Link Between Them Real? • Who Says You Need Machines to Stay Fit? • Tasty Titles That are Good Enough to Eat • Performance Brings Brazilian Heat to UC • Collegeville Diner: Sometimes You Gotta Go Back Home • Opinions: Long Overdue Shift in the War on Terror • Wildcats Fight But Fall to Champion Team, UNC Tar Heels • Women's Lacrosse Looks to Keep Playoff Winning Streak Intact
The Grizzly, April 2, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Caitlin Dalik, Eva Bramesco, Lisa Jobe, Julia Fox, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Roger Lee, Jeremiah Long, Kevin Bendis, Chris Capone, Christopher Schaeffer, and Jameson Cooper

Monologues Give Vaginas Voice • Smelly, Spicy, Stimulating Aphrodisiacs: Fact or Fiction? • 26th Annual Airband • Spring Break Fun in the Sun with Habitat for Humanity • TA Eliana Henriquez • Restaurant Reviews: Irish Joe's Cafe; Rock Bottom Brewery • Opinions: George W. Bush Legacy; Letter from a Local Resident • Pre-Season Update: UC Men's Golf Gears Up for a New Season
The Grizzly, March 26, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Caitlin Dalik, Liz Kilmer, Lisa Jobe, Gianna Paone, Eva Bramesco, Spencer Jones, Jonathan Edward Barber, Zach Shamberg, Christopher Schaeffer, Chris Capone, and Jameson Cooper

Escape Velocity • Long-Term Effects of Binge Drinking • New Member Education: Where are We Now? • Dieting: Is It About Your Body or Your Brain? • SIFE: Organization for All UC Majors • Students Bring Awareness to Campus • SIFE Alumni Advice: Ara Brown in the Education Industry • Opinions: Magazines, Newspapers, Television: They're Everywhere!; Adult Industry and Federal Government Have a Showdown • UC Men's Golf Team "Warms Up" in La Republica Dominicana • Steve Kingsland Finishes His Ursinus Wrestling Career Strong
The Grizzly, March 5, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Michael Wasserman, Roger Lee, Danielle Chmelewski, Christopher Schaeffer, Kevin Bendis, Zach Shamberg, Nathan Humphrey, and Katie Callahan

Memorable Performance Depicts Life of Anne Frank • Batter Up! Baseball Hopes for Home Run Season • Cheapest Trip to Italy • Young Invincibles Shun Medical Care • Black in History: Tribute to Debbie Allen • Money, Sex, Faith, Health and a True Happiness Formula? • Finding Inspiration on the Back of Your Dove Chocolate Wrapper • Opinions: Updike's Death Calls for a Greater Appreciation for His Life • Senior Leatherman Hurdles Into Eighth and Final Season at UC
The Grizzly, February 26, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Gianna Paone, Serena Mithboakar, Nick Pane, Caitlin Dalik, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Laurel Salvo, Chris Capone, Spencer Jones, and Christopher Wierzbowski

UC Major and Minor Fair • No More Daily Multivitamin Supplements • Japanese Teaching Assistant: Mina Asai • A Swimmin' Senior • Grant for Diversity • Want & Marriage • UCEA to Raise Awareness in Community • VP of National Center for Drug-Free Sports Imparts Wisdom • Opinions: Theatre, Dance and Voice: Why No Musical?; My Momma Said: Wash Your Hands; Art and Skill of Piercings and Tattoos • Senior Cherson Swims Out of UC with Wisdom and No Regrets
The Grizzly, February 19, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Michael Wasserman, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Eva Bramesco, Serena Mithboakar, Chris Capone, Spencer Jones, Zach Shamberg, Jameson Cooper, and Frank Martin

Opening Minds and Hearts • Alumni Advice • Lecturer Dr. Andrew Delbanco Reviews Lincoln Now and Then • Thai Spice is Giving You a Taste of a Different Part of Asia • Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Cautionary Reminder • Fresh Talent, New Face: Heather Dougherty Visits Ursinus • French TA Spotlight: Vincent Brousse • Opinions: Reading for Pleasure? Trilogies Will Have You Hooked; There is Always Time to Learn: Confessions of an Art Enthusiast
The Grizzly, February 10, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Gianna Paone, Roger Lee, Caitlin Dalik, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Christopher Schaeffer, Zach Shamberg, Kevin Bendis, Frank Martin, and Danielle Chmelewski

Caught That Nasty Cold Bug? The Solution May Lie in the Gym, not the Pharmacy • The Black in History: Three Part Series • V-Day is not Just the Day of St. Valentine • Verizon Grant to Support ESL Program • Biology of Love • Teaching Assistants Spotlight Series: Cemile Tat • SIFE: Advice from Ursinus Alumni • Opinions: Environment in Crisis: Is Ursinus Preparing Students Well Enough? • Men's Basketball Captain Looks Fondly On His Four Years • Tumbles and Acrobatics: From Toddlerhood to Adulthood
The Grizzly, February 5, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Eva Bramesco, Serena Mithboakar, Nick Pane, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Roger Lee, Christopher Schaeffer, Matt Monteverde, Spencer Jones, Jonathan Edward Barber, and Katie Callahan

MLK; The Substance of Our Souls • New Auto Standards • Impressive "Track" Record for UC • Contamination Causes Jelly to Lose Long-time Companion • Restaurant Review: Columbia not as Foreign as You Think? • Portion Distortion and "Super-Sizing" It • UC at National Black Student Leadership Development Conference • Students in Free Enterprise: Advice from the Alumni • Opinions: Why Bush Should be Prosecuted for Crimes; Obama's Oration on Religion Sparks Outrage
The Grizzly, January 29, 2009

Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Lindsay Budnick, Nick Pane, Gianna Paone, Spencer Jones, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Robert Whitehead, Christopher Wierzbowski, Zach Shamberg, Nathan Humphrey, and Danielle Chmelewski

UC Students Attend Inauguration • Wrestling Wants Results On and Off the Mat • Caffeine Correlation to Hallucinations? • Inauguration 2009 • Winter in Senegal: How Four Students Spent Their Holiday • Author Sheree R. Thomas Visits UC • B-Nats to Sing National Anthem for 76ers • Cruxshadows: A Live Experience not to be Missed • Opinions: In Response to Letter to the Editor by Julie Tran; Obama in Office: Observations from the Bomb Shelter • Gymnasts Tumble with Temple and Towson in Tri-meet
The Grizzly, November 20, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Eva Bramesco, Elizabeth MacDonald, Lisa Jobe, Christopher Schaeffer, Liz Kilmer, Gianna Paone, Nathan Humphrey, Spencer Jones, Daniel Tomblin, Salia Zouande, Shaun Frank, Julie Tran, Josh Krigman, Zach Shamberg, Laurel Salvo, Emily McCloskey, and Jameson Cooper

Adding Machine Makes Explosive Debut on UC Campus • Active Minds Encourages Students to Relax: Stop Stressing! • Creative Writing Author John Holman Visits UC Students • Is the Economy Affecting Your Waistline? • More Bailout News: AIG • Inside the Busy Life of Senior Laura Ng • Plummer Speaks About Importance of Election • Ottinger Fights Child Illiteracy in Cold • Play n Trade: New Store for Gamers • Letter to the Editor • Sunny Review • Dracula's Ball Recap: Ideal Halloween Destination • Hockey Prepares for On-Campus Nationals This Weekend
The Grizzly, November 13, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Julia Fox, Samantha Wildonger, Liz Kilmer, Emily McCloskey, Roger Lee, Daniel Tomblin, Laine Cavanaugh, Zach Shamberg, Christopher Schaeffer, Spencer Jones, Cassandra Mathis, Katie Callahan, and Jim Wagner

Berman Expands to Envelop Art and Imagination • Election Night Brings Cheer to Liberal Ursinus College • Changes Expected for This Year's New Member Education • Passage of Prop 8 Leaves Same-Sex Couples Concerned • Days After Election: Obama Gets to Work • Forensics: Not the Science, but the Ursinus Debate Team • Escape Velocity's "Eternalmotion" Strikes a Chord at UC • Finding the Phillies Parade: An Unforgettable Adventure • History Attached to a Philly Row Home • Opinions: Barack Obama: Our Next President • Kait Sutherland Finishes Out Hockey Reign at Ursinus
The Grizzly, November 6, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Lindsay Budnick, Samantha Wildonger, Lindsay Adams, Lisa Jobe, Julia Fox, Kristi Blust, Roger Lee, Laurel Salvo, Brandon Biel, Laine Cavanaugh, Salia Zouande, Kristen Gallagher, Spencer Jones, Abigail Raymond, Zach Shamberg, Carolyn Martin, Christopher Wierzbowski, Shaun Frank, Katie Callahan, and Nick Pane

Diversity ... What's That? GSA Sponsors Dessert Discussion • Falling Gas Prices Spell Relief for Drivers, Oil Profits Drop • Philly Fans Celebrate World Series Victory at Parade • Gallup: Public Interest and Early Voting • Health Insurers to Pay Therapy Bills for Autistic Children? • TV Responsible for Teen Pregnancy? Rand Corp Says Yes • Holly "Gains" Attention for the UC Jazz Band • Rise Against: Third Time Around Turns Out to be a Charm • Trick-or-Treat Reaches a New Height at Ursinus • City Council Member Andrea Baptiste Speaks to Students • Opinions: Election Rewind; Escape Velocity: "Eternalmotion" • Women's Basketball Looking for Another Championship • Men's and Women's Swimming Splash into New Season • In Times of Test, Family is Best: UC Men's Basketball
The Grizzly, October 30, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Spencer Cuskey, Nathan Humphrey, Lisa Jobe, Katie Callahan, Roger Lee, Liz Kilmer, Spencer Jones, Laine Cavanaugh, Kristen Stapler, Lindsay Adams, Serena Mithboakar, Matt Monteverde, Shaun Frank, Lindsay Hogan, and Nick Pane

Sounds of NYC Poet Tracie Morris • Plan to Vote? UC Students Take Note: Polling Location Change • Business Management Students Assist Charitable Causes • Colin Powell Publicly Endorses Obama • Young and Engaged: Planning for Life Beyond UC Years • Hingston of Philadelphia Speaks at UC • Faculty Spotlight on Philosophy Professor Kelly Sorensen • More from Students Studying Abroad: UC in Germany • Opinions: We Will Overcome: Positive Psychology in America; Logical Reason Behind Refusal to Vote; Controversy for the Republicans • Football Quarterback Nick Dye Great Leader for Young Team • Kelly Hosier: Sole, Shy Senior on UC Women's Volleyball Team
The Grizzly, October 23, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Katie Campbell, Salia Zouande, Matt Monteverde, Liz Kilmer, Gianna Paone, Lindsay Adams, Daniel Tomblin, Laurel Salvo, Roger Lee, Josh Krigman, Zach Shamberg, Spencer Jones, Abigail Raymond, Christopher Schaeffer, Eva Bramesco, Nick Pane, and Kristen Gallagher

Professors' Performance to Jazz Up Your Friday Night • Cafe Nia Event Brings Spirit of Poetry to Homecoming • Active Minds to Spread Mental Health Awareness at UC • Safe to Use Internet to Play Doctor? • UC Popularity Growing Steadily • Stand Up: STAND Rallies Ursinus Students for Darfur • Another Night of Artistry in Philadelphia • Omega Chi Blood Drive Takes the UC Campus by Storm, Highest Turnout Yet • Alpha Paintball Company: Fun for the Whole Family • "Assassins" Players Still on the Lookout • Opinions: GSA Members Call for Respect; Breakaway Presents Ten Minute Play Festival, Take Two • Senior Spotlight: Lisa Clark, Senior Women's Soccer Player
The Grizzly, October 9, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Spencer Jones, Daniel Tomblin, Kristi Blust, Kristen Stapler, Elizabeth MacDonald, Nathan Humphrey, Roger Lee, Serena Mithboakar, Laine Cavanaugh, Laurel Salvo, Josh Krigman, Spencer Cuskey, Christopher Schaeffer, Abigail Raymond, Emily McCloskey, and Jameson Cooper

Biden and Palin Hold Their Ground in 2008 Debate • Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip-Hop Music and Modern Women • Indian Temple Stampede Kills Hundreds, Injures Others • Hollywood Mourns Legend Paul Newman • Earth Shattering Stock Market Fall Shakes Nation • Spotlight on Sally Rousse: Dance Artistry at its Finest • Ursinus in Tuebingen Students Travel to Berlin, Munich • Introducing the Gender Wage Gap • Opinions: Democratic and Republican Extremes at Ursinus College; Zack's Dining: Why Wait? • Women's Rugby in for Incredible Season • UC Men's Rugby: Sport with Quickly Growing Popularity
The Grizzly, October 2, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Samantha Wildonger, Eva Bramesco, Matt Monteverde, Kristen Gallagher, Emily McCloskey, Jackie Niederman, Julia Fox, Nathan Humphrey, Kristi Blust, Roger Lee, Shaun Frank, Josh Krigman, Laine Cavanaugh, Salia Zouande, Spencer Jones, Zach Shamberg, Brandon Biel, Nick Pane, Spencer Cuskey, and Mubarak Lawrence

Lighting Up Laws: New Smoking Policies on College Campuses • Sexual Perversity Comes to Ursinus • Water, Water Everywhere • Users to Delete Profiles? Student Reactions to New Facebook • U.S. Credit Crisis Hits Home for Some Ursinus Students • College Students Hurt by Economic Woes • Banned Books Week • Lethal Filler Found in Chinese Dairy • Texting Responsible for Train Crash? • Hispania Dances Their Hearts Out for an Ursinus Audience • Tribute to Sub Connection Employee Patro • A Look Into the Past with the Sophomore Class President • Women in Science: Progress in the Scientific Community • Kabuki Dancer to Choreograph at UC • College Students Targets for ID Theft • Opinions: Presidential Debate 2008: The Battle in Mississippi; Open Your Eyes to the Truth About Senator Barack Obama; Political Messages Overtake Television More Than Ever • Cross Country Senior Spotlight: Christa Johnson • Cosmic Sucker Punch: UC Ultimate Frisbee Scores • Could New Turf Field be the Key to Football's Future Success?
The Grizzly, September 25, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Salia Zouande, Jameson Cooper, Elizabeth MacDonald, Matt Monteverde, Abigail Raymond, Erec Smith, Serena Mithboakar, Eva Bramesco, Christopher Schaeffer, Roger Lee, and Zach Shamberg

Another Fantastically Fun-Filled Family Day for Ursinus College • Worcester High School Pregnancy Pact Fact? • So Long Shea Stadium • Lower Draws Crowds • Ursinus Students to Attend Activist Workshop at Swarthmore • UC Writing Center? What's That? • UC Fringe Cabaret Strikes a Chord with Music, Improv and Acrobatics • Abroad in Germany: Culture Shock! • Up 'Til Dawn Awareness Week at UC
The Grizzly, September 18, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Kristi Blust, Elizabeth MacDonald, Matt Monteverde, Gianna Paone, Lisa Jobe, Eva Bramesco, Laurel Salvo, Salia Zouande, Spencer Jones, Chris Orser, Zach Shamberg, Samuel Stahller '10, and Nick Pane

How Safe do You Feel?: Campus Discussion About Safety • Jersey in July: Not Just Another Day at the Beach for Some • Studies Suggest Nicotine Addiction Linked to Gene Mutation • Harry Potter: The Boy Who Brought Lawsuits? • Motion with Emotion: Professional Dancer Ruth Andrian Arrives at UC • Ursinus Kicks Off This Year's International Film Festival • Opinions: Democrat's Perspective on Potential VP Sarah Palin; Barack Obama: The Only Right Choice for U.S. President • Volleyball Vamps Up for First Victorious Season in Years • UC Field Hockey Prepares to Restore Remarkable Reputation
The Grizzly, September 11, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Kristi Blust, Nathan Humphrey, Matt Monteverde, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Katie Callahan, Stephanie Weir, Spencer Jones, Jeremiah Long, Robert Cotter, Christopher Schaeffer, Zach Shamberg, Abigail Raymond, and Julia Fox

Republican National Convention Rallies Supporters • Studies Show Half of College Students Contemplate Suicide • Start of New "Now on View" Art Film Festival • Science, Strife and Speculation of Hurricane Season '08 • UC Senior Implements First Ever Bike Share Program • Cinematic Guild Brings Creative Filmography to Campus • Introducing Cassandra Aguilar • The Grizzly Catches Up with Dean Nolan • Celebrating Herencia Latina Fall Events • Molly Maguire's: A Bit O' Irish Spirit • UC Women's Soccer Fights for Another Strong Season • Football's New Motto: No Interceptions, No Exceptions
The Grizzly, September 4, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Julia Bull, Nathan Humphrey, Matt Monteverde, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Jeremiah Long, Matt Whitman, Samuel Stahller '10, Christopher Schaeffer, Zach Shamberg, Abigail Raymond, Nick Pane, and Jameson Cooper

Democrats Deem 2008 Election "A Fight for the Future" • Current Look at Issues Surrounding Iraqi Sovereignty • Changing Face of Ursinus: Recent Renovations • Ursinus College Journeys Abroad: Tuebingen, Germany • Another Season of Reviewing Begins with a "Shining" Culinary Success • Incredible Medical Internship for Senior • UC Men's Soccer Team Intends on Silencing the Critics
The Grizzly, August 28, 2008

Kristin O'Brassill, Gabrielle Poretta, Kristi Blust, Barbara von Schlegell, Roger Lee, Christopher Schaeffer, Zach Shamberg, Katie Callahan, and Stephanie Weir

Ursinus Welcomes Class of 2012: Largest in History • Students Embrace Unique Summer Research Opportunity • Academic Insight into the Lighter Side of Ramadan • That Dream Internship Just Might be Within Your Reach • Berman Exhibitions: Watercolors and Working Women • New Dining Options at Ursinus a Matter of Convenience • UC Theater and Dance Departments Have Lined Up a Full Season for Review • Opinions: Obama-nomics for the United States? No Thank You • UC Versus the Centennial Conference • UCXC Hits the Ground Running
The Grizzly, May 1, 2008

Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Kristi Blust, Roger Lee, Heather Turnbach, Ali Wagner, Terry Kelley, Jill Alspach, Kristin O'Brassill, Ashley McComeskey, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Danielle Langdon, and Courtney Fox

Student Art Show Highlights Creativity of Students at UC • Good Night, Good Luck and Goodbye to the Grizzly • Pope Benedict XVI Visits Washington D.C. and NYC • You Must Always Face the Curtain with a Bow • Ursinus Dance Company Performance is a Big Success • Ursinus Community Celebrates Third Annual CoSA • Vision of the Future: Convenience Store to Open in Zack's in Fall 2008 • Opinions: Which Candidate is on the Right Track?; Calm Down, Democrats • UC Women's Golf for a Fruitful Future
The Grizzly, April 24, 2008

Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Roger Lee, Serena Mithboakar, Kristi Blust, Katie Callahan, Ashley McComeskey, Jeremiah Long, Ali Wagner, Ryan Tole, Alex Ernst, Christopher Schaeffer, Ashley Drogalis, Eric Requa, and Jill Alspach

Ursinus College Dance Company Kicks Off Tonight! • CoSA at UC! • Charity Events in the Classroom • Red Sky in Morning • Another Collegeville Restaurant Review: BonJung • Ursinus Graduate Awarded Watson Fellowship • Achievement Gap: Close to Home • Opinions: Bush / Clinton Dynasty? • Weekend Success and Dubb Appreciation Week • UC Softball Flying High After Wins Against Gettysburg • Great Success Strikes Men's Lax
The Grizzly, April 17, 2008

Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Serena Mithboakar, Roger Lee, Emily McCloskey, Ali Wagner, Jeremiah Long, Kristin O'Brassill, Laurel Salvo, Alex Ernst, Chris Orser, Jason Davis, Ashley Drogalis, and Jill Alspach

Owen Gingerich Discusses Religion and Evolution at UC • Breakaway Presents P.S. We've Missed You at UC! • Kennedy Speaks • Achievement Gap: An Issue Left Behind? • All Dogs Go to Heaven: Review of Black Lab Bistro • UC Theater Dances in an Irish Spring • Opinions: Want Change? Vote Obama; Elitists in Government? Yes Please! • A Swingin' Season for UC Tennis
The Grizzly, April 10, 2008

Matt Flyntz, Lane Taylor, Roger Lee, Kristi Blust, Katie Callahan, Juliane Katz, Matt Short, Jill Alspach, Anthony George, Zach Shamberg, Christopher Schaeffer, Alex Ernst, Jason Davis, Ashley Drogalis, and Danielle Langdon

Baby Dies from Lack of Medical Attention, Parents Charged • Relay is Here! • Dancing at Lughnasa Opens at UC • Yes, It's a "Positions" Article • Airband's 25th Raises $3100 for the Laurel House • Senior's Helpful Hints for Class Registration • Glancing at the Future of Collegeville • Men's Golf Swings into Season • Track Teams Win Goucher Classic