Ursinus College Democrats Making a Comeback
Jenna Smith (jesmith2@ursinus.edu) The Ursinus College Democrats are moving on to new endeavours. The group has been inactive since the 2018-2019 school year, but now they’re coming back better than ever. Ursinus Democrats is officially affiliated with the Pennsylvania Democrats and is meant to serve as a partisan voice for...
North Hall Gets Lit
Ashley Webster (aswebster@ursinus.edu) Around 3 pm on October 24th, the oven in the communal kitchen of the North/Richter dormitory caught on fire. According to Residence Life Assistant, Ashly Chavez ‘22, a student was using the oven and their food caught on fire. A charred aluminum pan, which is oven safe...
How are you better today than you were yesterday?
Julia Paiano (jupaiano@ursinus.edu) On September 13th 2020, Ursinus lost a new member of its community, Aidan Inteso. We lost Aidan to an undiagnosed case of cardiomegaly, a condition where the heart enlarges. Aidan had just recently entered Ursinus, coming in as a first-year student from Toms River, New Jersey. At...
Study Abroad Search
Ashley Webster (aswebster@ursinus.edu) Study abroad restrictions are loosening up as Ursinus’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic evolves. In Spring 2020, students studying abroad were forced to return home when the pandemic hit, but opportunities have resumed. While many schools were still completely virtual, Ursinus sent students abroad. However, the college...
November Editor’s Note
Layla M. Halterman (lahalterman@ursinus.edu) Dear Ursinus Family, Growing up, Thanksgiving dinner never made my mouth water. I avoided turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes like the plague. As a proud Jersey native that fist pumps on the regular, I'd rather stuff my face with delicious thin crust pizza. But I have...
Insect Intruders in New Hall
Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu) If you live in New Hall, perhaps you have experienced or heard about the recent stink bug problem. The bugs have now been identified officially by Ehrlich Pest Control, a pest control company called in by Ursinus, as Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs. These bugs are found commonly...
New Trees Planted at the Food Forest
Evan Stinson (evstinson@ursinus.edu) A “Welcome to Your Food Forest” banner sat in front of the rows of trees and busy volunteers digging through mulch and clay. Just like anything else, trees need space to grow, and that meant digging wider holes than one would expect. The hard work of the...
Office Hours with President Jill Marsteller
Ashley Webster (aswebster@ursinus.edu) President Jill Marsteller started as the interim president of Ursinus College on September 1. Marsteller aims to create an Ursinus community where there is open and transparent communication between herself and the students. This has prompted her to start a program called “Office Hours with President Jill...
Get to Know the Collegeville Mayoral Candidates
Marie Sykes (masykes@ursinus.edu) With Collegeville's mayoral election on November 2, now is the perfect time to meet the candidates, current mayor, Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, and retired Collegeville police sergeant and Ursinus alumnus, Bruce Penuel '74. The following all are their quoted answers to the questions. Why Did You...