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, January 25, 2000

Stephanie Restine, Dan Reimold, Emily Callaghan, Brian Berg, Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Heil, Erny Hoke, Heather W. Gurk, Jeff Church, Diane Johnson, Fran Shaughnessy, Cory Braiterman, and Sean Killeen

Bear Country Blanketed by Snow • Bigger, Better UC Beginning in the Year 2000 • Fatal Seton Hall Fire Burns in Heart of Nation • Young Boy Caught in Middle of International Custody Battle • Politician's Hit-and-Run Comes Back to Haunt Him • Dickinson Librarian Imprisoned by Chinese • Collegeville Squares • The Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Celebrated at Ursinus • Rape: What is it?? • Opinion: Russia's New Year's Revolution Cause for Concern?; Better Communication, Lower Prices Keys to Fixing Book-Buying Woes • Explore Careers and Gain Experience with Career Planit • Swimming Drops a Tough One to Western Maryland • Ursinus Men's Basketball Atop the Centennial Conference East Division • Sports Profile: Lindsey Glah • UC Bears Defense Upsets Rosemont • Indoor Track: The Winter Warriors • Centennial Conference Coaches Attend Snell Symposium at UC
The Grizzly, December 14, 1999

Stephanie Restine, Kelly Tessena, Cory Braiterman, Diane Johnson, and Fran Shaughnessy

A Miracle of Science: Missing Link to Graduation and Real World Reappears for UC Bio Majors • Debate and Discussion Hailed a Success by College Dems • Final Exam Schedule • Winners From the Holiday Decorating Contest • Men's Basketball Wins 3 Straight • First Win for Women's Basketball Team
The Grizzly, December 7, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Kelly Tessena, Dan Reimold, Alyson Rider, Jody Smith, Jeff Church, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, Fran Shaughnessy, and Tim Noone

Student Crimes On College Campuses • Biology Major Woes: Schedule Changes Leave Students Frustrated • Rich Barrett Scores his 1,000th Career Point • Talent Show Displays Ursinus Students' Skills • AIDS Quilt Displayed in Helfferich Gym • Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Will Speak at Ursinus • Omwake: The House of Ill Repute • Final Exam Schedule • Lovin' it at Louie's • Letter to the Editors • Singing Group Edges out Magician • Ursinus College Choir Presents "Messiah" • Women's Volleyball; The Year in Review and their Run to the ECAC's • Wrestling Struggles in Tourney • Men's Hoopsters Net First Win • Ursinus Swimming Falls to Red Devils of Dickinson • Seniors Remembered: Teammates Reflect on Departing Upperclassmen
The Grizzly, November 30, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Jennifer Shober, Kieran Cray, Jeff Church, Susan Patton, Andy Maynard, Cory Braiterman, Eric Ford, and Fran Shaughnessy

Bears Take a Beating Against Rowan in the NCAA Division III Tournament: Final Score 55-0 • Judicial Board Finds Two Students Guilty • Judicial Board: How the System Works • S.T.A.R.: Providing Help for Victims of Sexual Assaults • Ursinus' Political Link to the Collegeville Community: Dr. Goetz • Experiencing the Trappe Tavern • Student Says Sayonara to UC and Opts for Off-Campus Experience • Letters to the Editors: Violence on Campus; The "White Agenda;" A Case of Race • Bears Gain First Victory in NCAA Division III Playoffs • Rowan Overpowers Ursinus in Second Round of Playoffs • Fan-Vans Travel to Bridgewater, Mass. • Ursinus Swimming Fights Hard Against Gettysburg
The Grizzly, November 16, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Megan Restine, Ann Van Buren, Dan Reimold, James Flory, Jeff Church, Margo Hill, Nilande Coblentz, Janel Reppert, Andy Maynard, Kelly Tessena, Aaron Hampton, Cory Braiterman, and Fran Shaughnessy

Changes for Ursinus Campus? • UC Student Sexually Assaulted • A Case of Race? • Fire Safety on Ursinus Campus • Enjoying The Perks • Main Street House Stakes its Claim • Abstract Art Breathes Life into UC Campus • Opinion: Letter to the Editor; Editorial Discretion Does not Equal Censorship; Seniors Speak Out; The Key to the Issue of Race is Fellowship; In Response to the White Agenda • Voices in Praise Does it Again: Second Annual Gospel Choir Event a Success • Bears Head to Playoffs After Dickson Win • Volleyball Goes to ECAC's • Ursinus Swimming Dives Into the Season
The Grizzly, November 9, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Ann Van Buren, Dan Reimold, Nicole DiMascio, Margo Hill, Jeff Church, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, Andy Maynard, Fran Shaughnessy, Kieran Cray, and Tim Noone

Could Ursinus be a Target for Thieves? • Sexual Harassment at Ursinus College • John Street Elected New Mayor of Philadelphia • A Makeover for Ursinus Art on Campus • Egypt Air Flight 990 Disaster • BPS: True Student Living • Grizzly Greeks Rush to Greet New Members • Letter to the Editor: Disrespect of Women on the Ursinus Campus; Ursinus Students Fall Victim to False Sense of Security • Response: Racism • UC Baseball Players Receive Defensive Honors for 1999 Season • Football Stretches Streak to Six, Looks to Dickinson for 7 • Men's Soccer Takes Tough Loss • F&M and Gettysburg in NCAA Tourney
The Grizzly, November 2, 1999

Stephanie Restine, Erny Hoke, Dan Reimold, Jennifer Heil, Ann Van Buren, Branden D. Brooks, Cory Braiterman, Steven Sheaffer, Kelly Tessena, Joe Pope, Andy Maynard, Tim Noone, Aaron Hampton, Scott McCoy, Susan Patton, and Fran Shaughnessy

Is Safety an Issue on Campus? • Payne Stewart, Golfer, Dies in Plane Crash • A First for National French Week • Summer Business Internship Opportunities • Hobson Hall: Home Sweet Home • Opinion: The Effectiveness of College in the Preparation of Students for the World; Gun Control has to be Enacted for Everyone's Safety: A Response; Paying Back the US Dues to the UN • Always Unique, Ben Folds Five Rocks Philadelphia as Part of 1999 Tour • Vecchio, Duncan Power Bears Offense as Bears Rout Mules • Soccer Splits Pair with Fords, Green Terror • Flag Football: APO Downs 2-Time Champion Delta Pi in Double-OT • Junior Vecchio Awarded CC Offensive Football Player of the Week • Tough End to Tough Hockey Season • Volleyball Finishes Best Season Ever • Bears Defense Roars to Big Win
The Grizzly, October 19, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Kelly Tessena, Megan Restine, Dan Reimold, Ann Van Buren, Stephanie Ott, Eric Ford, Jennifer Heil, Chris Cocca, Susan Patton, Tim Noone, Andy Maynard, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, and Fran Shaughnessy

Homecoming 1999 Hit Ursinus This Past Weekend • Handicap Accessibility On Ursinus College Campus • Adding to the Arts Program? • Reimert: A Suite Housing Experience • Baked to Perfection at Brew Moon • Opinion: Don't They Have Anything Better to do?; Letters to the Editors; Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People • Modernized Version of Antigone High in Energy, Mediocre in Quality • Bears Fight off Gettysburg Bullets Gridiron • Hockey Battles with Holy Cross and Davis & Elkins; A Close Call and a Win • Two Near Misses for Men's Soccer • Bishop Takes Top Honors at Moravian
The Grizzly, October 12, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Dan Reimold, Dave Walker, Ann Van Buren, Joe Pope, Brian Berg, Steven Sheaffer, Susan Patton, Cory Braiterman, Andy Maynard, Aaron Hampton, Fran Shaughnessy, and Kelly Tessena

Homecoming '99: Any Questions? • "One America" • Ursinus Grads Leave with a Diploma and a Low Financial Debt • Students Celebrate Berman Museum's 10th Anniversary • Old Men's at Heart of Ursinus • Opinion: Lott's Lack of Responsibility is a Major Threat to the Security of the World; The Destruction of Chechnya, NATO's Bloody Legacy • WVOU Offers Promising Shows That Could Even Provide Thought • Jeffrey Gaines Jams Again at UC • Field Hockey Downed in Fairfield • Bears Senior Cornerback Dealt Leg Injury; Looks to Return • UC Tackles Johns Hopkins 20-18 • Volleyball Splits Home Matches
The Grizzly, October 5, 1999

Stephanie Restine, Erny Hoke, Megan Restine, Tammy Scherer, Dan Reimold, Ann Van Buren, Susan Fialkowski, Kelly Tessena, Tim Noone, Andy Maynard, Aaron Hampton, Cory Braiterman, and Fran Shaughnessy

Bears Clobber Swarthmore During Family Day Game • Family Day A Success • Admission Rumor Proves False • Sophomore Week Set • 811 Main Street • Forget MTV: Career Services Offering UC Seniors Opportunity to Star in "Real World" • Opinion: Stereotypes on Campus Affect and Hurt Everyone; Letter to the Editors • Ursinus Football Crushes Swarthmore in Centennial Conference Action, 59-0 • Volleyball wins Allentown Invit. and Family Day Tourney • Monumental Changes in UC Cheerleading • Soccer Splits for 1-1 on the Week
The Grizzly, September 28, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Heather W. Gurk, Ann Van Buren, Dan Reimold, Michael Ramsey, Dave Walker, Paige Miller, Mandy Hansen, Susan Patton, Kelly Tessena, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, Andy Maynard, and Fran Shaughnessy

Cheer on UC at Family Day! • Taking to the Ballots • Change in Ursinus Security: Good or Bad? • Family Day Has Arrived • Living Off Campus Just Like Home • Campus Unable to Check Messages on Voice Mail • Bon Appetite at Back Porch Cafe • Letter to the Editor: Censorship in the Grizzly • Editors' Response to Censorship Allegations • Volleyball Continues its Winning Ways • A Weekend of Success in U.C. Field Hockey • Bears Football Suffers 1st Loss of Season to #1 W. Maryland
The Grizzly, September 21, 1999

Stephanie Restine, Erny Hoke, Tammy Scherer, Megan Restine, Dan Reimold, Ann Van Buren, Matt Bunczk, Michael Pomenti, Jeff Church, Kelly Tessena, Chris Neary, Michael Edwards, Aaron Ranck, Michael Ramsey, Cory Braiterman, Aaron Hampton, Andy Maynard, Susan Patton, and Fran Shaughnessy

Floyd Takes Its Toll on Ursinus • Ground Breaking for Field House • Beware of Main Street Intruder • New Library Computing System • Ursinus Biology Students Comb the Beaches in Woods Hole, MA • The Class of 2003, the First to Share in a Common Intellectual Experience • Beyond Collegeville: Appraising Philadelphia's Nightlife • The Literary Society Explores the Heart • Opinion: Electronic Testing, Service or Scam?; Racial Profiling a Violation of Individuals Rights; Money Talks • Ursinus Football Conquers Franklin & Marshall in OT in Home Opener • Field Hockey gets First Win • UC Golf Takes the Tournaments in the Fall
The Grizzly, September 14, 1999

Erny Hoke, Stephanie Restine, Nipun Suri, Megan Restine, Karen Srebro, Dan Reimold, Stephanie Garwin, Aaron Ranck, Chris Cocca, Paige Miller, Andy Maynard, Aaron Hampton, Susan Patton, Jeff Church, Dave Walker, Cory Braiterman, and Fran Shaughnessy

Tragic Loss for Ursinus College • A Computer Makeover • Summer Research Experience • Freshman Orientation: Breaking in the Baby Bears • Car Owners Beware: "Vehicle Cloning" Criminals Multiplying to Collegeville Area • Ursinus Chapter of Best Buddies Begins Second Year • Life in Collegeville: Still Just a Rat in a Cage • Career Services Gets Connected • Opinion: Creationism is a Religious Doctrine, not a Viable "Science"; What is and What Never Should be: The Rise and Fall of MTV's Social Relevance • This is a Story of Obesity, Sexual Ambiguity, Self-Delusion and Madness • UC Gridders Grab First Win Over Leb Val • UC Field Hockey Under New Management • 80th Season of Bears Field Hockey Begins
The Grizzly, May 5, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Brian Hess, Walter Dull, Ruth Velez, Jeff Church, Lou Nemphos, Stephanie Restine, and Benjamin Baehr

Spring Fling Success • Students Compete in First-Ever Ursinus Drag Competition • Student Speakers Selected • Commencement Program Announced • Mr. Ursinus: Anthony Petrino • Graduation Events Slated: Five Honorary Degrees to be Delivered at Graduation; Baccalaureate Speaker Announced • Let's Throw Some Shoes! • Final Exam Schedule • Ursinus Lacrosse, Baseball Take Centennial Conference by Storm • UC Baseball Dominated the Centennial Conference Behind Great Pitching Performances by Wiatrak and Goldwater • Softball Falls Short of Top Shot • Newmaster Wins Pitcher of the Year • Adegunwa, O'Hara Dominate at CC Champs • Best Wishes to Spring Sports Seniors
The Grizzly, April 27, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Andrew Gerchak, Richard Barrett, Jaime Chambers, Joe Pope, Chris Cocca, Connie Foutz-Monroe, Brian Berg, Walter Dull, Lou Nemphos, Jeff Church, Benjamin Baehr, Stephanie Restine, and Chris Rick

USGA Calls "Do-Over" • Faculty to Prepare for Laptops • It "Happened" One Wednesday • IR Club Encourages Global Awareness, Student Involvement • Dance at UC • STAR Raises Awareness of Sexual Assault on Campus • Scholar Speaks on African Women Writers • Opinion: Free Laptops, What Could Possibly be Wrong With That?; Administration Unresponsive to Student Problem; Don't Be Too Quick to Name This Devil; Blood Lessons: How America Responds to Tragedy and Why we Don't Learn From it • Final Exam Schedule • Student Art Exhibit Opens, Prizes Awarded • Restaurant Review: The Perk, A Taste of History • Ursinus Softball Suffers Through Wild Week • Wayne Gretzky Retires • Golf Takes on Centennial Conference • Baseball Drops Two, but Remains Atop Centennial Conference • Lacrosse Reigns in Centennial Conference
The Grizzly, April 20, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Andrew Gerchak, Brandon Bailey, Juliana Hubbard, Richard Barrett, Chris Rick, Lou Nemphos, Benjamin Baehr, and Stephanie Restine

Seventeenth Annual Airband Draws Crowd • Turnout Low for Ritter Rave • Medieval Sports Fest Continues Caring Tradition • National Poetry Month Celebrated at Ursinus • Ursinus Baseball Pitches in for Cancer • Myrin Library Holds Technology Day • Regal Marketplace 24 in Oaks: Off to a Disappointing Start • Softball Slips into Second • Baseball Bats Awake As UC Tops Centennial Conference • Lacrosse Downs Dickinson for 400th Win
The Grizzly, April 13, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Kurt Miller, Brian Berg, Chris Cocca, Andrew Gerchak, Dave Walker, Joe Pope, Stephanie Restine, Brandon Bailey, Jeff Church, Lou Nemphos, Richard Barrett, Benjamin Baehr, and Joe Conte

Recent Violence a Worry for Ursinus Administration • Tuition Increase for Fall 1999 • Former Rendell Aide to Speak • Students Answer Call to Help Refugees • Opinion: Editorial Response; Fight That Led to a Painful Assignment; Bathrooms, Respect Gone Down the Toilet; Why Kosovo is (but Shouldn't be) Another Vietnam and Why our Hands are Tied no Matter What • Softball Steals First Place from Western Maryland • Cheerleading Squad Hosts Basketball Tournament • Lacrosse Remains Undefeated in Centennial Conference • Lax Wins National Recognition • UC Baseball Climbing to Top of Conference • Wiatrak Named CC Player of the Week • Ursinus Golf Challenges Conference
The Grizzly, April 7, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Chris Rick, Andrew Gerchak, Richard Barrett, Juliana Hubbard, Jeff Church, Jaime Chambers, Brandon Bailey, Stephanie Restine, Benjamin Baehr, and Walter Dull

History and English Departments Vandalized • RPR Fulfills $100,000 Pfahler Pledge • Administration to Consider Providing Laptops for Freshmen • Former CIA Agent Speaks at Ursinus • Emergency Care • Voices of Praise in Bomberger • Dawn of New Millennium Brings Fieldhouse to UC • Career Best for Junior O'Hara • Brackin, Erdosy Players of the Week • Softball Vies for Top Spot in Conference • Baseball Downs Stockton • UC Lax Claws Way to First Place • Baseball 2-1 in Conference Play
The Grizzly, April 1, 1999

Joanna Doyle and Erny Hoke

This is an April Fool's parody issue of the Ursinus Grizzly newspaper entitled "The Goofly."
The Grizzly, March 23, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Stephanie Restine, Brandon Bailey, Ryan Roberts, Joe Conte, Walt Dull, Joe Pope, Dave Walker, Jeff Church, Lou Nemphos, Kim Inglot, and Dave Sherman

For 27 Ursinus Students, Spring Break is No Day at the Beach • Former CIA Member to Speak on U.S. Intelligence • French Conducts Meistersingers Concert • A New Reimert for a New Season • UC Students Check Out Hot Internet Sites • Do You Remember Last Wednesday? • Opinion: Warning This Article has Been Censored; A Cruel Second; Cash Equivalency Controversy Revisited • Back in the Swing of Things: UC Baseball Report • Softball Evens Record at 7-7 • Gymnastics Holds Own at Nationals • UC Lax Drops First Two • Men's Tennis Team Splits Matches
The Grizzly, March 2, 1999

Joanna Doyle, Erny Hoke, Richard Barrett, Kurt Miller, Kate Buchert, Ryan Roberts, Judith E. Fryer, Andrew Gerchak, Chris Cocca, Joe Pope, Dave Walker, Brandon Bailey, Lou Nemphos, Jeff Church, and Kim Inglot

Vaccination for Meningitis a Success • Dr. England to Speak on Social Crowds • Middle States Presents Findings • Ursinus Alum Named Principal of Vanguard Group • Ursinus Students Called to Aid Project for Peace • Middle States Team Praises Ursinus Students • Ursinus Students Battle Against Sickness • Dean's Office Recognizes Resident Scholars • Opinion: Lessons From Space Ghost; Higher Education: Meal Ticket or Soul Food?; Dan Quayle: Eight Years Later, What has Changed? • Grizzly Wrestlers to Take Trenton State by Storm • Positive Outlook for New Field Hockey Coach
The Grizzly, February 24, 1999

Joanna Doyle, Erny Hoke, Kim Inglot, Kate Buchert, Brian Berg, Cynthia Neff, Chris Cocca, Joe Pope, Dave Walker, NiPun Suri, Jeff Church, and Stephanie Restine

Moyer Named Most Outstanding Wrestler as UC Wins Centennial Conference Gold • Middle States Evaluation • Let's Play the Greek Feud • Film Society Offers a Thursday Night Alternative • Opinion: Clinton's Kosovo Policy a Step in the Right Direction; Real Menace of Substance Abuse; Is Apathy a Threat to the Quality of Life? Or Don't You Care? • Biology Student Art in Berman • Cloud 9 • UC Swimming Improves at Championships • UC Basketball Drops Out of Playoffs With Heartbreak Loss • Women's Basketball Finishes Season • Rough Week for UC Gymnastics • Wrestlers Win Conference Title
The Grizzly, February 16, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Brian Hess, Chris Cocca, Tarika Tiggett, Joe Pope, Kim Inglot, Lou Nemphos, Jeff Church, and Stephanie Restine

Date Auction Helps Ursinus Senior and Community Charity • Jordanian Student Reacts to Leader's Death • Art History Minor Approved • Professors, Students Mark Bookstore Opening • Opinion: Life After Bill and Monica; Cuban Threat, Fact or Fiction? • History Through Theater • Cloud 9 at proTheatre • Men's Basketball Falls to Second Place • Women's Basketball Wearing Out • Basketball Players Named to Weekly Honor Roll • Gymnastics Team Bests School Record • U.C. Wrestling Sweeps Quad Meet
The Grizzly, February 9, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Brian Hess, Kim Inglot, Kate Buchert, Andrew Gerchak, Jennifer Heil, Cory Braiterman, Chris Cocca, Brian Berg, Dave Walker, Joe Pope, Jeffrey Church, Lou Nemphos, and Stephanie Restine

Asper Notches 100th Win • Grand Opening for New Bookstore • Faculty Vote to Require Independent Learning Experience • Middle States Grades Ursinus • Spanish Department: Smaller Staff + Higher Enrollment = Big Headaches • Community Service Making a Difference at Ursinus • Opinion: Overcoming Immaturity the Key to Ending Permit Theft; Reader Response; U.S. Sells Out Integrity for Intelligence in Iraq; Free Will an Important Responsibility; Why Gephardt Will Settle for Speaker • The Classical Critic: Bravo Pindell! • Swimming Falls to Swarthmore • Gymnastics Edged by Courtland • Women's Basketball Still in Playoff Hunt • Men's Basketball First in Conference • Ursinus Wrestling Takes Muhlenberg and Gettysburg to the Mat
The Grizzly, February 2, 1999

Erny Hoke, Joanna Doyle, Jenn Fyke, Marc Clymer, Stephanie Duncan, Heather Potts, Brian Hess, Kate Buchert, Chris Cocca, Dave Walker, Joe Pope, Stephanie Restine, Kim Inglot, Jeffrey Church, Lou Nemphos, and Ted Schaffer

Wash Your Worries Away • February is Black History Month • Centralization of Academic Computing • The Class of 1999 Leaves Behind a "Comfortable" Legacy • Post-Graduation Opportunities • Ursinusites Named to Who's Who • Opinion: Tom Daschle and Partisanship Redefined; Follow, Lead or Get Out of the Way: Conformity as a Social Disease • Artful Lives: Living Portraits of Women Artists • Reginald Pindell to Perform • Swimming Suffers Loss to F&M • UC Men's Basketball First in Conference • Women's Basketball Snaps Losing Streak • UC Wrestlers Win Two Out of Three • UC Gymnastics Overcomes Navy