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Charlotte Driver: chdriver@ursinus.edu Nearly 1.9 million Americans are diagnosed with type one diabetes, and although it’s thought to primarily be a disease discovered in childhood, Marie Gazzillo ‘23 did not discover she had the condition until her freshman year of college. She notes that being a college student amplifies the...

Erin Corcoran: ecorcoran@ursinus.edu Time to take your professional attire out of hibernation, Bears! The annual Job, Internship and Networking (JIN) Fair is back and in-person. The Job, Internship and Networking (JIN) Fair, run by the Career and Post-Graduate Development office, will be held in Floy Lewis Bakes Field House from...

Chase Portaro: chportaro@ursinus.edu Jagger Clapsadle ‘24, Ursinus wrestler and Environmental Science major, returns this semester after studying abroad in Sydney last fall. In addition to that studying, he’s also been adding to his resume of extreme sports accomplishments. While he was abroad, Jagger took a 450 foot plunge down a...

Erin Corcoran ercorcoran@ursinus.edu & Kate Horan kahoran@ursinus.edu To celebrate the 1,000th Issue of the Grizzly, we are featuring some of the professors who have been teaching at Ursinus the longest. Dr. Robert Dawley, Professor of Biology has been teaching at Ursinus since 1989. He’s witnessed first-hand the school transform from a smaller, more...

Amelia Kunko amkunko@ursinus.edu Junior Dora Zeibekis not only has a jampacked schedule full of schoolwork and activities, but has also turned her academic experience into a business. As a biology and Spanish double major, Bonner Leader, biology TA, member of the Ursinus women’s investment fund, and academic coach, Zeibekis already...

Marie Sykes masykes@ursinus.edu There are approximately 1.03 x 10^51 ways to create a one act of twenty plays from 365 Plays/365 Days, but Joey Nolan ‘24 has chosen one of those combinations from Suzan-Lori Parks’ 2002 anthology for Breakaway Student Productions to perform December 10th and 11th. The anthology itself is comprised...

Kate Horan kahoran@ursinus.edu Communication is a fundamental skill that is utilized in almost every aspect of life. Learning to communicate effectively allows people to exchange thoughts and ideas clearly, conveniently, and successfully. This is essential both in education and in the workplace, making it an important skill for college students...

Erin Corcoran ercorcoran@ursinus.edu The holidays are just around the corner, bringing traditions and spirituality to the forefront for some students. At any time of year, but especially now, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is a great resource for students of all backgrounds and religions to gather for events...

Erin Corcoran (ercorcoran@ursinus.edu) Media on Main is a student-run digital marketing agency which provides students with an opportunity to gain real-world experience and up to one credit. Due to the lack of digital marketing agencies catering to small businesses in Collegeville, the U-Imagine Center created the program. The goal? To...