Hillel: A Home for Many
Several Fridays per semester, a small community of Ursinus students trickles into Yost and spends an evening eating homemade food, talking, and praying. These Shabbat dinners are some of the most important events put on by Ursinus’ branch of the Jewish campus life organization, Hillel, and offer a meal and...
Repair Cafe
This past April 16th, Ursinus held its first ever Repair Cafe. Hosted by Professor Brie Berry’s Circular Economies class, this event strived to emphasize the environmental importance of fixing what’s broken. In our culture of convenience, we often fail to properly care for and repair our belongings, instead giving in...
Yik Yak Ban and Online Conduct
“We have received reports from students of ongoing and escalating anti-trans, anti-Semitic, and racist rhetoric, along with other inappropriate comments, that have been posted anonymously on Yik Yak,” said a March 24th email sent by the College to the student body, bringing into the spotlight a social media app popular...
Tau Sigma Gamma Talks Events, Friendships, and Recruitment
Ursinus, like many other colleges, is home to a thriving Greek life. Currently, there are twelve active Greek organizations on campus, some dating as far back as the early 1900s. Among the most prominent in the Ursinus community historically, however, is Tau Sigma Gamma. In existence since 1929 and boasting...
Fun Home Comes to Lenfest Theatre Stage
It’s a central part of Ursinus’ CIE curriculum that the entire first-year class reads the same texts at the same time, all at once grappling with the same questions about themselves and about the world; to think together is to engage in the liberal arts education that defines us as...
Sisters Helping Sisters
If you’ve been in the women’s room in Olin, you may have noticed a small basket of menstrual products. If you’ve looked closely at the small container, you would have noticed a small sign stating that they’re free for anyone to use and to scan a QR code to have...
Popular Fitness Influencer and Contestant on The Biggest Loser Exposed*
*Disclaimer: This article was published in The Goofly, a satire edition of The Grizzly. Last week, Ursinus held a parade welcoming back six local squirrels following their victory on the latest season of The Biggest Loser, streaming exclusively on Tubi Premium. The squirrels captivated the nation and made Collegeville proud...
Breaking Biology Barriers
Adrian Chapman ‘25 is breaking grounds and combining his passions of both genetics and biology by creating a new learning tool, which doubles as a game! His new innovation allows the user to experiment with both of these subjects, all while growing their own virtual garden. Chapman shares: “There’s a...
Ritter Refresh
As spring begins to flourish with fresh vibes and vibrant colors, so does Ritter Hall, the home of the Media and Communications and Arts Departments at Ursinus College. Over spring break and the preceding weeks, the building was given a series of updates enhancing the overall aesthetic of the space...