FEATURES

Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily halted many of the extracurricular activities and organizations at Ursinus College. Greek Life faced this threat as well, and could have gone a year without New Member Education and induction. Luckily, Ursinus’ fraternities and sororities were able to do so last fall...

Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) V.IRTU.E (Virtual Ursinus Service) is the newest addition to Ursinus’ clubs and extracurricular activities. Founded and organized by Abigail Coachi ’22, along with co-founders Kathryn Bjorklund ’21 and Zenya Yanoff ’22, Virtue has been able to reach out to various organizations and allow Ursinus students access to...

Layla Halterman (lahalterman@ursinus.edu) Ursinus College’s effort to create a more inclusive, diverse community continues. On Jan. 25, in its annual community conference, Ursinus explored (new) ways to confront the invisible barriers that plague our society. Entitled “Breaking Invisible Barriers: Identity and Empowerment,” this conference provided a safe space for different...

Jenni Berrios (jeberrios@ursinus.edu) The summer of 2020 saw strong support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its goal of changing the systems that threaten black lives. Many young activists joined BLM to make the voices of black people stronger and louder. In recent years, Ursinus College has been...

Shelsea Deravil (shderavil@ursinus.edu) Ursinus College’s Berman Museum of Art recently began exhibiting Shannon Collis: Strata, a “multisensory installation by Canadian artist Shannon Collis, immerses visitors in an environment of deep sonic resonance and dynamic moving images... explor complex intersections of the social, the economic, and the environmental through contrasts...

Layla Halterman, lahalterman@ursinus.edu Writing and storytelling were always a passion for Les Trent. But he never knew it would eventually land him a national, televised role as a senior correspondent for “Inside Edition.” Trent received a degree in journalism from his alma mater, Seneca College. Trent was then awarded two...

Ava Compagnoni, avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu You sit yourself down in front of your television after a long, stressful week in your semester, your weekend is completely free, and you make the conscious decision to start watching the new show everyone on campus has been buzzing about. After hours of watching and the...

Ava Compagnoni, avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu UCREW is the newest addition to the Office of Prevention and Advocacy (OPA) at Ursinus College that debuted this fall 2020. UCREW--Ursinus Cultivating Respect, Education, and Wellness--consists of a team of students who come together to educate their peers on health and wellness promotion, alcohol and drug...

Layla Halterman, lahalterman@ursinus.edu The Ursinus alum profile recognizes former Lt. Governor of New Jersey, Kim Guadagno ’80. Guadagno grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, and earlier in her career held positions including assistant N.J. general attorney and deputy director in the Division of Criminal Justice. Guadagno was Lt. Governor of N.J...