FEATURES

Gillian Mccomeskey gimccomeskey@ursinus.edu “Heart and Seoul” is a Korean culture club on campus that started in Fall 2019. This club is an amazing way to learn about Korean culture and lifestyle. The group meets every Wednesday at 8 pm in Olin 007. During the meetings, the club discusses topics such...

Lillian Vila Licht livilalicht@ursinus.edu Feminists in Action (FIA) is an organization that addresses and advocates for feminist causes, and in the past it enjoyed considerable interest. However, this spring semester, Feminists in Action is on an indefinite hiatus. The organization previously met in Olin with snacks. Everyone was welcome to...

Colleen Murphy comurphy2@ursinus.edu Every Fall and Spring semester at Ursinus, the Career and Post-Graduate Development Office offers externship opportunities to students who are looking to explore possible career paths that they are interested in. Michele Poruban, Associate Director of the Career and Post-Graduate Development office, explains that an externship is...

Maddy Rodak marodak@ursinus.edu As winter break approaches, many of us on campus are just thinking about relaxing for the first time in over three months and not having to worry about studying or writing papers. However, winter break can also be a great time to start thinking about and applying...

Jenni Berrios jeberrios@ursinus.edu If you have the willingness to do service but do not have the time to volunteer during the year, then the Habitat for Humanity trip might be for you. The third annual Alternative Spring Break Habitat for Humanity is underway due to the hard work of Angela...

Maddy Rodak marodak@ursinus.edu In Dr. Nzadi Keita’s Philly X course, “Philly Word,” students are able to immerse themselves in Philadelphia’s vast literary culture. During the duration of the ongoing fall course, students have been reading works by Philadelphia writers, as well as curating blogs and vlogs about their experiences. The...

Gabriela Pascal gapascal@ursinus.edu This semester, the Gender Sexuality Alliance has held numerous events and open meetings on campus. The Gender Sexuality Alliance, also known as GSA, is the organization that raises awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and works towards equality and inclusion. They work to include everyone from the Ursinus community...

Colleen Murphy comurphy2@ursinus.edu “The Lantern” is in the early stages of producing its 89th edition this year, with October designated as “Lantern Submission Month.” Every year, Ursinus students can submit Non-fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Visual Art pieces to be reviewed and chosen for publication by the staff of “The...

Lillian Vila Licht livilalicht@ursinus.edu After a year of planning, the Ursinus website is getting more updates. At the start of the 2018 Fall semester, a few new changes came to the website, such as alterations to the “Students” page and the reorganization of popular links. Since then, the website design...