Calling the Audience to the Stand
Marie Sykes (masykes@ursinus.edu) Though the events of the Dan White Trial may be predetermined, Ursinus’ production of the docudrama, Execution of Justice, by Emily Mann, will keep us on the edge of our seats throughout the entire show, even though it is clear from the beginning Dan White is found...
The Film Club Satisfies Student Interests
Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu) For Jess Schnur ‘24 and Nadav Asal ‘26, two Ursinus students interested in careers in film, something more was needed from their college in order to satisfy their interest in filmmaking. To be clear, both have enjoyed learning about the film theory side of their film studies...
Alex Peay ‘09 and Rising Up
Marie Sykes (masykes@ursinus.edu) “If you want to free yourself, first you need to find who is it that ain’t free. Who is inside of you that is not free? And once you find out what’s inside of you that’s not free, you understand the point of acceptance.” Alex Peay ‘09...
Dr. Len Lawson, Award Winning Poet and Scholar
Chase Portaro (chportaro@ursinus.edu) This past Wednesday, over 70 Ursinus community members crowded together in The Schellhase Commons to listen to award winning poet and scholar, Dr. Len Lawson. At the standing-room-only event, Lawson read selections from his three published works: Negro Asylum for the Lunatic Insane (2023, forthcoming), Chime (2019)...
Meet Dr. Rebecca Lyczak & her Research Team
Allia Proctor (alproctor@ursinus.edu) Dr. Rebecca Lyczak is a well-known face in the Ursinus community and beyond. She is a professor of biology, and is conducting groundbreaking research at Ursinus. She is working with model organism C. Elegans to determine the function of the PAM-1 gene. The main objective of her...
A Bear Worth Knowing: Laura Cunningham
Kate Horan (kahoran@ursinus.edu) Many people find themselves struggling with obstacles in their lives, and want to change their lives for the better. Sometimes people have this desire but do not know where to start. Seeking help can be difficult, however, there is an easily available resource on campus that facilitates...
Meet Ursinus Rapper, D-BONE
Tatiana Kent (takent@ursins.edu) Sophomore and rapper Derek Spangler ‘25, better known as D-BONE, is an Ursinus campus celebrity. Even if you’ve never met him, you’ve probably heard his song “Reimert” blasting through the speakers at a late night party. So who is the man behind the music? I sat down...
Welcome Dr. Jay Shelat
Gianna McCarthy (gimccarthy@ursinus.edu) Assistant Professor Jay Shelat joined the Ursinus College staff just this Fall semester and is the latest addition to the school's English Department. Shelat shares that he “loved how warm and welcoming everyone has been at Ursinus. The support tells me that one of the College's foundational...
A Presidential Check-in: Robyn Hannigan
Isabella Villegas (isvillegas@ursinus.edu) After both former President Brock Blomberg’s and President Jill Marsteller’s departures, Ursinus was on the hunt for the next person to lead the school. President Robyn Hannigan vividly remembers the moment when she was in her kitchen and received the call, “hoping that it was going to...