Redrawing Democracy, and Gerrymandering
Evan Stinson (evstinson@ursinus.edu) Gerrymandering is one of those non-self-explanatory words that sounds more like a place than something anyone would do. It’s also a concept that many students didn’t fully understand until Monday, September 13th. Olivia Negro ’23 organized an event titled Redraw Democracy which was held that day in...
Hurricane Ida leads to flooding
Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu) The increasing severity of climate change is displaying itself not only in parts of America where one might suspect to see it, such as in the flooded city of New Orleans or the burning forests of California, but in our own residential areas as well. Ursinus experienced...
Yellow Jackets have made Ursinus their home
Morgan Mason (momason@urisnus.edu) Brooke Hurley (brhurley2@ursinus.edu) Ursinus College students have been anticipating an almost “normal” campus life this fall. The community breathed a sigh of relief knowing that administration and students alike would be completely in person, ready to enjoy what makes Ursinus feel like home to so many. However, it...
The New Meal Plan: Why?
Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) & Alena DeAntonellis (aldeantonellis@ursinus.edu) The talk of the town among students heading into this semester was the new meal plan system, which spread across phone screens like wildfire. The Ursinus College administration and dining team had created new options for the 2021-2022 academic year, without a significant...
A conversation with Interim President Jill Marsteller
Amelia Kunko (amkunko@ursinus.edu) Jill Marsteller, the new Interim President of Ursinus College, has Bear roots that run deep. An alum, she first worked for the college in 1984 as a faculty member, and has also been a staff member and senior administrator. Plus, she’s the parent of an Ursinus graduate! ...
Mold in Residence Halls causes Concern
Morgan Grabowski (mograbowski@ursinus.edu) Many students were excited to move back to campus this fall. Some of those living in the basements of North/Richter were less excited to be greeted with mold growing in rooms, halls, and bathrooms. Sophomore Robert Ritchie, claims he noticed mold in the showers of his hall...
Dining Dollars Meal Plan Extended
Shelsea Deravil, shderavil@ursinus.edu On March 31, 2021, in an email sent to the student body, Ursinus College announced that it is extending the Dining Dollars Meal Plan for students who are on that meal plan only. As stated in the email, “ffective immediately, we are providing students on this meal...
Ursinus College Student Government and their email, “The Purpose of Break Days”
Marie Sykes, masykes@ursinus.edu If there is anything the whole campus can agree on, it is that break days are no substitution for spring break, especially with this semester seeming like there is always some big project coming up after every break day. On March 30, the day before the second-to-last...
A Disturbing Night on Main Street
Marie Sykes masykes@ursinus.edu Instead of relief for the weekend, what greeted the Ursinus student body last Friday afternoon was a group of protesters standing on the sidewalk along Main Street, hurling hateful slurs and verbal abuse. Before long, counter-protesters from the student body gathered on the Berman Lawn, attempting to...