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UCDC: Motion, Timbre, & Rhythm

Details Article by Amelia Kunko <amkunko@ursinus.edu> UCDC’s upcoming fall concert, Motion, Timbre, & Rhythm, is quickly approaching! The dancers have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into preparing for the show, which will be running November 16th, 17th, and 18th in the Kaleidoscope’s Lenfest Theater. “We’ve been rehearsing...

Brave in Season: Jon Volkmer’s New Novel is a “Damn Good Read”

Details Article by Kate Horan <kahoran@ursinus.edu> When asked to describe his new book in a few words, Jon Volkmer responded with these three words: “damn good read.” Volkmer has been working on his book, Brave in Season, since 2006. Most of the work was done between 2006 and 2012, but...

Victims of Duty: Absurdism and Ambiguity

Details Article by Colin Brier <cobrier@ursinus.edu> This week, I sat down with the principal cast and stage managers of the upcoming production of Victims of Duty to get an idea of what the play is about. Victims of Duty is a one-act drama by Eugene Ionesco that was written in...

A Look Inside Art Club

Details Article by Michael Nieves-Hoblin <minieveshoblin@ursinus.edu> The clubs at Ursinus College help to connect students with the broader campus community and provide them with outlets to express their creativity, athleticism, or academic prowess. Art Club has existed since the Fall of 2022 and is a vibrant and creative community that...

Film Club Documentary

Details Article by Kate Horan <kahoran@ursinus.edu> According to their Instagram page, @ursinus.film.club, Ursinus’ Film Club is “a collective student effort to appreciate the art of film via both viewing and making.” Almost every Friday the student body receives an email from Ursinus’ Film Club, inviting students to meet in Olin...

Professor Feature: Dr. Andy Davis

Details Article by Nico Yanzaguano <niyanzaguano@ursinus.edu> Only three professors in the music department?! Talk about a small liberal arts school! A recent addition to the music department as of 2022 is Dr. Andy Davis who is an Assistant Professor of Music and Technology. Dr. Davis comes from a background in both...

Let’s Do The (Rocky Horror: A Breakaway Student Production) Again

Details Article by Marie Sykes <masykes@ursinus.edu> Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Brad, Janet, and more have returned for a second run produced by none other than Ursinus’ student-run theater group, Breakaway Student Productions. The show runs Friday and Saturday, October 20th and 21st, at TIME. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult...

Best Buddies – Friendship and Inclusivity

Details Article by Amelia Kunko <amkunko@ursinus.edu> Introducing Best Buddies, a club that aims to promote friendship and community between those with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Co-presidents Sophie Louis ’24 and Madison Smith ’25 are amplifying the club’s presence on campus, from holding monthly meetings to attending a Best...

A Radio Revolution: WVOU opens up for Semester

Details Article by Adam Denn <addenn@ursinus.edu> A swarm of students packed into a small classroom in Ritter Hall this past Friday afternoon for the first official meeting of Ursinus’s WVOU Radio. The radio station, a consistent staple within the Ursinus community, was brought back in 2022 due to heavy student...