Love of the Craft
Minecraft, a highly acclaimed voxel-based sandbox game initially launched in 2009, offers players the freedom to construct and design virtually anything they envision while also exploring pre-generated worlds. This past week, I had the opportunity to sit down with a seasoned Minecraft player, known by his in-game alias @NotBJeff, for...
Madeline Hepburn is Missing: A Short Story by Ze’ev Shaheen
After the disappearance of a young woman named Madeline Hepburn, Martin Wright is brought in for questioning. Wright is a stranger with a checkered past in a new town and an inclination for conversation. The story is formatted as a monologue as he tries to beat a polygraph test and...
CONFIDENCE: Ursinus Graduate Katie Cressman’s Journey and Advice
“ Work is work, but it can be fun too and I really believe it should be something you can be passionate about in some way or another! So, don’t settle, and be determined you’ll get where you want to go. If you do that, I guarantee you’ll end up...
Interview with Editor in Chief Marie Sykes
How and when did you get involved in The Grizzly? I first joined the Grizzly in November 2020. It was the pandemic and I was really missing having some sort of writing class since I focused on my physics major that year. The Grizzly seemed like something fun to get...
Expert Tips On Graduate School Planning – What You Need to Know
“In my experience, having now gotten two graduate degrees, a master’s and a Ph.D., I believe that earning those degrees is as much about persistence and determination as it is about needing to have the academic ability to succeed,” says Dr. Don Martin. He says that the application process is...
Watson Fellowship Winner Tommy Armstrong ’20: Travels and Reflections
“After three attempted muggings, I am quite aware of my surroundings everywhere I go. I’m curious how else I have changed,” says Tommy Armstrong, an Ursinus alumnus who graduated in 2020. During his senior year at Ursinus, Armstrong was selected as a Watson Fellow. The Ursinus website states that...
Bear Innovation Graduation
Julia Dees – First Place Winner Name: Julia Dees Class: 2026 Major: Neuroscience Business: Safe Haven Doula Support Safe Haven aims to provide educational, emotional, and physical support to birthing people throughout pregnancy and during birth in order to facilitate empowerment and self-advocacy, improve birth satisfaction and help achieve the...
The Arts at COSA
The Celebration of Student Achievement gathers students from across campus to present their work and discuss it alongside other students. This year it will be held on April 24. For a sneak peak, here are some quotes from students in theater, creative writing, and art. In the evening, the theater...
The History of Ursinus: Goofly Edition
Let’s take a look at past editions of The Goofly to compile an accurate history of Ursinus College. Timeline: 1990: Our next national pastime, Jello-wrestling, was conceived by Ursinus freshman class president. 1992: President Dichter resigns under drug dealing charges. 1999: The Arts and Lectures Committee presents Timothy Leary...