8 10 1258 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/b4b47258a5a09026229ed1439e29d170.JPG 302e135aa68f2cc0a06cefbb8b8435d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Moore" Moore https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/6499114b6c393dd89529ecb50d944597.JPG c3cb5910e329640afa9e8a5ac80a0277 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Editor's note: This letter was submitted last week, but was lost in the mail. We apologize for the delay in printing. To the Editor: Having read John Ronning's letter to the Grizzly this week, I am not certain which appalls me more: the twisted tissue of misinformation, logical fallacy, and pornographic fantasy that constitutes his letter, or the fact that it was written by an Ursinus instructor, a man who, one would hope, should be dedicated to educating our students in a responsible and intellectually rigorous fashion. Unfortuantely, there is nothing responsible about Mr. Ronning's letter. Certainly Mr. Ronning is entitled to hold and even publish his opinions on GALA, homosexuality, and whatever else he wishes to comment on. To deny him that right would be a breach of our hard-won and much-abused academic freedom. But when individual opinion is misrepresented as fact, more than academic freedom is at stake; instead questions of academic accountability and intellectual rigor come to the fore. And in fact, both Mr. Ronning's tacit assumptions and his stated conclusions about gayness and gay sexual practices fly in the face of virtually all the reputable, scholarly research concerning homosexuality that has been done in biology, psychology, scoiology, and yes, even religious studies in the past few decades. The ignorance his letter reveals would be shocking in a student; in an educator it is little less than criminal. While I generally refrain from advising my colleagues on reading for personal and academic development, perhaps Mr. Ronning would be interested in doing the elementary research on homosexuality that I know my students in GALA have already done. Our library has a dozen or so titles; he could start in the reference section with Garland Press' new compendium, The Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. In conclusion, I submit that Mr. Ronning's letter is the best possible argument for the existence of GALA on the Ursinus campus, for it displays both the ignorance GALA wishes to remedy and the homophobia GALA must combat. Joyce T. Lionarons English Department ______________________ Dear Editor, The recent letters to the editor concerning GALA has presented two opposing views. One was a graphic discussion of homosexual behavior, the other celebrated the homosexual lifestyle. While the graphic detail appeared to be highlighting the Mapplethorpe "artistic" photos, the other reflected a heart-felt family experience. These two views approach the homosexual lifestyle from opposite positions; one celebrating it; one condemning it. After reading both articles I noticed a difference in the presuppositions of the writers. It appeared to me that one assumes that homosexuality is abnormal while the other assumes that it is normal. Is the homosexual lifestyle normal? One writer cites a statistic that indicates that 10% of the population is gay, a statistic appearing to support the normality of the lifestyle. However, a recent study in the Science Magazine showed that only 3.6% of men had "frequent" or "occasional" sexual contact with another man. Obviously, there are conflicting statistics on the prevalnce of the lifestyle. Even if we could reach a concensus on the statistic, should numbers be the basis of our support for a lifestyle? Another basis for evaluating the normality of a lifestyle could be questioning whether it is a result of a biological or innate characteristic. If it is, then homosexuality can be grouped with race, gender, or ethnic origin. If not, it would be inappropriate to compare the discrimination against a lifestyle with the discrimination against an innate characteristic. Would you compare the discrimination against polygamy with that of racial discrimination? I am unaware of any scientific study demonstrating a hormonal or chemical difference between homosexuals and hetersexuals, and there are clearly no anatomical differences. If the behavior is not the result of biological differneces, than the issue of normality becomes more complex. What makes the issues of normality complex is that if the homosexual lifestyle is not biological, but environmental, my decision would have to be based on my own judgement of what is normal or abnormal behavior. There are studies indicating that the homosexual lifestyle is laregly a result of environmental factors. If it is a learned behavior, should we automatically support and endorse the lifestyle? There are many outcomes from environemental causes that are difficult to support or call normal such as racial discrimination. On the other hand there are outcomes that are positive, such as philanthropy. How then do we determine whether a learned behavior is supported or opposed? Do we hate the decision on what is acceptable to society or in the jargon of the day, "politically correct?" I hope not for history is filled with politcally correct behavior that has led to persecution and atrocities. If we cannot rely on societies norms for our decision, where do we turn? As for me, I turn to my Judeo-Christian beliefs. I cannot support, encourage, or celebrate homosexuality. But at the same time I cannot abuse, belittle, or condemn the homosexual. I would encourage anyone who is questioning their sexual behavior to seriously consider the foundation for their decision and the consequenes of their actions. Andrew Economopoulos Economics and Business __________________________ Dear Editor, I found Mr. Ronning's letter to the editor (week of November 12) very disturbing. I found the intensity of his hate and rage frightening. I am far from naive but it was also distressing to think that any human being really felt that way. But equally as frightening and distrubing was the fact that he felt comfortable and justified voicing his outrageous opinion. We need not look very far to see that hatred and bigotry are insidiously seeping intro the realm of tolerable and acceptable. President George Bush used it with his Willie Horton ads. David Duke ran a campaign with bigotry at the core. When Duke spoke of "those welfare individuals who can work but don't" and when he spoke of "crimes committed against Americans" he was not talking about white people assaulting white people or white people on welfare. What is even more frightening than the message of David Duke is that 670,000 Louisianans saw fit to vote for the messenger. To stereotype any group of indiivudals (as Mr. Ronning did) in such lewd and disgusting terms should be offensive to all of us; regardless of sexual orientation. My hope is that Mr. Ronning's viewpoint is one that is on the "fringe." My fear is that intolerance of our differences (be they cultural, racial or sexual) is finding a safe niche in our society. Lastly, although I believe in free speech and would defend Mr. Ronning's right to it, I have to question his wisdom and judgement. It is my opinion that those of us that are privileged and fortuante enough to be working with and educating today's young adults have a moral obligation to help open minds; not clamp them shut. Sincerely, Kathy Gretzenburg Counseling Dept. _______________________ Dear Editor and Ursinus community, With all due respect, I believe that all of the arguing over the existence of GALA has gone too far. If it goes much further, it may only serve to divide the Ursinus community even more. As a Christian, while I don't agree with what GALA stands for, I believe my Master has called me to "love my neighbor." And let us not forget the admonition that "he who is without sin cast the first stone." I doubt seriously that any of us, Mr. Ronning, myself, etc. are "without sin," so we should try to learn more about GALA and what they are trying to do--gain recognition on a campus that could probably learn more from allowing them to organize and dialogue with the rest of them from bickering and throwing around heated opinions and misinterpreted scripture references. Some of my friends are in GALA, and I feel terrible that they have been subjected to as much heat as has been generated recently. I believe that it is a true test of character to be able to hold on to your own beliefs and also to understand and love those who may disagree with you at the same time. As a member of the heterosexual population, I may not understand why homosexuals feel the way they do, but that doesn't mean that I or anyone else can tell them they can't organize as a potentially vital part of this campus. Sincerely, Shawn Glancy Class of 1992 (Addendum to letter on page 9) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "More Response to Ronning Letter," November 26, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Studnets, faculty and staff continue to respond to John Ronning's letter. Description An account of the resource Students, faculty and staff offer various opinions regarding Ronning's controversial letter on GALA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joyce T. Lionarons, Andrew Economopolous, Kathy Gretzenburg, Shawn Glancy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 26, 1991 Economopoulos GALA Glancy Gretzenburg homosexuality Lionarons Ronning https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/21a2c1c6a0eb50e0e783f856cb905802.png d0e9f85a697dde36fcb8de32a4d43749 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bears With Booze: Wet Campus Policy & Drinking Culture at Ursinus College Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "My Cup" Flier Subject The topic of the resource Educational pamphlet Description An account of the resource An educational flier provided by the Ursinus College Peer Advocates to the student body Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ursinus College Peer Advocates Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ursinus College Peer Advocates Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Peer Advocates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jessica Oros Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image is made available courtesy of Ursinus College Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/44943df60f12e03ee992c0a9a3d47fd6.pdf 23f5942d3641ddee0bf51f116d6db146 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Flyer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "New Development in Africana Studies" Description An account of the resource “New Developments in Africana Studies” was the first event presented by the AAAS Program in collaboration with the Modern Languages Department. The flyer you see here was a preliminary flyer created by Dr. Keita’s son and was later renamed “Trends in Africana Studies” before the event took place. Dr. Babacar M’Baye, a professor of Pan-African Studies and English Department at Kent university, was also an Ursinus alum who remained close with retired French professor Dr. Novack. Mrs. Patton from Multicultural Services graciously allowed the event to be held in Unity House on November 29, 2012. Unity House has since been demolished to create space for the Ursinus Commons and is now known as the Institute for Inclusion and Equity in the lower lever of the Wismer Center. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource AAAS Program Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available AAAS Program, Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 29. 2012 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Multicultural Services, Modern Languages Department Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image: Flyer Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context The first AAAS speaker at Ursinus college was alum Babacar M'Baye: a professor of Pan-African Studies and English Department and Kent University 2012 AAAS African American and Africana Studies College ville liberal arts Pennsylvania Unity House Ursinus College https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/bcce7e619d22470a20d74b292e52199d.jpg 14846c26e321a084dcc06a857a6a388c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Since its formation, GALA has had to put up with a lot of unnecessary crap. You may find my use of the word "crap" to be a bit crude. I could have used a nicer term like harassment, or slack. Personally, I do not find any other word that quite expresses my disgust for the article written by Mr. Ronning in last week's edition of the Grizzly. I would have never expected this "crap" to come from the mouth of a seemingly educated member of the faculty, let alone someone who teaches in a LIBERAL arts atmosphere. I may be speaking a bit harshly. I truly believe that every individual is entitled to their own opinions. Every individual has the right to is entitled to his own opinion [sic]. I know some people have not accepted the fact that the voices of the gay culture are becoming more audible each day. Some people find that particular way of life repulsive, or sick. I understand that the whole concept of homosexuality may be totally incomprehensible to many. Speaking from a heterosexual standpoint, I can not conceive what it feels like to be a gay or lesbian. There is nothing wrong with my admitting so. But, I feel that a person is a certain way for a reason and I have to respect their preferences. Being a homosexual does not make you a pervert, a partner to sheep and dogs, a child molester......it is just a character difference which does not retract from being a good or bad person. Ronning has every right to feel the way he does. I am objecting most strongly to the way he expresses those sentiments. I do not know from which source he found all of his "documented" evidence he so eloquently wrote about. I would merely like to state that sick perversions are just as prevalent in the "straight" culture, if not more so. I pity any of Ronning's students who may be questioning their sexual identity. I would advise them to keep quiet at least till final grades have been submitted. I give those members of GALA much credit for their courage during the past month. I am truly sorry for the senseless grief which has been thrown in your face. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "No More Crap!" November 19, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource John Ronning's letter on GALA. Description An account of the resource Katie Jones sympathizes with GALA and condemns Ronning for the tone he took in his letters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Katie Jones Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 19, 1991 GALA gay hetersexual Jones Ronning straight https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/e3e807ea3dc42095f8db318dd8ccc0b5.JPG dc243e858d7040f834f07e11965ce2d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Oboler" Oboler https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/27ec0d252fdac91ed6e2115edaecd8fe.jpg e18c9bfa85dc6d355358b498bb45c10d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No More Blue Skies Subject The topic of the resource The history of Ursinus College during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harrison Cade Description An account of the resource This collection covers the history of Ursinus College during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "One Dollar And A Half Is Too Much" Subject The topic of the resource The price of general admission to football games Description An account of the resource A student complains about the $1.50 required to watch Ursinus' football games, claiming that such an amount is "a fortune" during a time of economic depression. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Ursinus Weekly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Ursinus Weekly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 3, 1932 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This image appears courtesy of the Ursinus College Archives Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper article 1930s Great Depression https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/bdd1c19b6d1775a539bf02933af90f3f.pdf 0a525509de13848362cdc427613650bf https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/fd1f2c56069304b591d1a539b14a2296.jpg 826f69449acb838256a9b134ab9dc8de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper Text Any textual data included in the document As co-President of GALA, I cannot allow Dr. Nagy's letter to pass without comment. In it, he attacks GALA for trying to "intimidate" other members of the campus into silence and uses an incident that occurred years ago to emphasize his point. Let me first say, that l do not know about the situation Nagy referred to. I was not yet an Ursinus student. However, contrary to what Nagy writes, it is not a stated goal of GALA to intimidate anyone. But yes, we want to educate people, make the campus a more welcoming place for all diversity and make people aware that homophobia is no more acceptable than racism, sexism, religious intolerance or any other discrimination. Therefore, we do not try to silence reasonable and mature discussion on the subject, and I am appalled that any professor at a liberal arts college would seek to dismiss and silence such discussion. With that said, as a GALA representative I would like to make a personal comment. I notice that yet again we have returned to the Biblical argument to condemn homosexuality. I have two major problems with this use of the Bible. First, the assumption that the Bible is or should be the moral standard for all people completely ignores the fact that there are millions of people in the world who do not recognize it as such, including some members of the Ursinus community. Secondly, it is incredibly easy to take Biblical passages out of context and give them whatever meaning suits a person. For example, the story of Sodom (Genesis 19) is often cited to say that homosexuals are condemned by God. However, the rape of the angels who visited Lot by the town's people gave no indication that the town's people were gay. Rather the rape, just as it is today, was used as a means of power and humiliation, and it is for this reason that the town was destroyed. I think that people who point to isolated passages of the Bible to judge those who are different from them are missing the point of what is really being said. For those of us who do look to the Bible for guidance, the message is that we are all sinners who need not to judge one another but should pray for the grace to follow Jesus' example. He, by the way, never uttered a recorded word on the subject of homosexuality. Rather, He preached love and understanding. -Alison P. Heely Co-President of GALA --------------------------------------------------------- I am writing this in response to Dr. Nagy's article in The Grizzly. I have been watching the comments and articles about homosexuality and homophobia come and go in The Grizzly over the past few weeks and I have held my opinions to myself. However, when I saw Dr. Nagy's article, I decided I had to finally "come out" and speak up. First, I'd like to address some misconceptions that Dr. Nagy and perhaps other members of the Ursinus Community have. I do not remember ever using the phrase "peer pressure" or "intimidation" in association with the eradication of homophobia. I do not see how these things could be used in connection with the eradication of homophobia. I do know that GALA is trying to educate the campus on misconceptions of gays and lesbians and our lifestyle. I don't understand how education couId be seen as intimidation. Another misconception that Dr. Nagy has is our state of happiness. When I read that he said that "most of those who experiment with alternatives to the traditional Judaeo-Christian standards for sexual behavior eventually make themselves and others miserable," I had to laugh out loud. I know that I have personally been a lot happier since I' ve come out and so have most of the other gays and lesbians I know. The only time when I've seen people be miserable is when they know they' ll be treated with hatred and fear. Then I considered Dr. Nagy's interesting choice of saying "Judaeo-Christian standards." Does this mean he doesn't believe in the sexual behavior of Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims or other minorities? It makes me sad that a supposedly educate professor at a liberal arts school is not willing to at least acknowledge a minority's rights even if he doesn't believe in them. --Christopher Gaskill Co-President of GALA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Our Perspectives on Homosexuality." Subject The topic of the resource edit Description An account of the resource edit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Grizzly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived edit Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-1996 GALA GSA LGBTQIA sexuality Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/9e41fc3aa72dc15179784f0b83d35e27.png db4f332b837a1c09de9486581d23c0fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Curtain Club, ProTheatre, and Other Theater Ursinus Weekly / Grizzly Articles Subject The topic of the resource Curtain Club, ProTheatre, and other Ursinus theater Description An account of the resource Images of Ursinus Weekly / Grizzly Articles Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/8/18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sophia DiBattista, Katie Hudick, Joe Makuc Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights belong to Ursinus College. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Our Play" Subject The topic of the resource Judicial practices at Ursinus Description An account of the resource Ursinus Weekly satirical editorial in the form of a play lampooning Ursinus' unclear justice process Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Judith Schneider Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/2/1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ursinus College Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights belong to Ursinus College. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpeg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Image 1968 article curtain club December Editorial image Newspaper play production ProTheatre Ursinus College Ursinus college theater department Ursinus Weekly https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/2415aca9aea15f0af144bb54d83b7c0a.jpg 5f124889ee12e64c070b525d92ab48c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Past UC Speaker In Protest Against Mme. Nhu Before Fall of Regime." Subject The topic of the resource War propaganda at Ursinus, 1961-5 Description An account of the resource Article about how members of the Buddhist community protested a speaking appearance by the First Lady of South Vietnam at Princeton University. One of the protestors, Rev. Geshe Wangal of the Lamaist Buddhist Monastery of America had been a speaker at UC’s “Kaffee Klatsch” - a lecture series about religion. From <i>The Ursinus Weekly</i>, Vol. 63, No. 6, pp. 1. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <i>The Ursinus Weekly</i> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ursinusiana Collection, Digital Archives @ Ursinus Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 11, 1963 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Used with permission of Ursinus College Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital text Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper article