October is Lantern Submission Month
Ursinus writers, your moment in the sun has returned: October is The Lantern’s submission month. As one of the longest-running literary magazines in the United States, The Lantern has been in publication since 1933. It has been a fixture in the Ursinus community since its inception. Ninety-eight different editors-in-chief and...
New Member Education Begins
Rush week has concluded for the fall semester, bids have been distributed, and decisions have been made. However, acceptance of bids marks only the beginning of a much deeper journey. Have you ever wondered how members of Greek organizations seem to possess such extensive knowledge of their history and traditions?...
Yik Yak Culture
In a world with expansive social media options, many college students have found their place. Yik Yak, a location and group-based app where users can comment on and communicate with each other about a wide array of topics, has taken Ursinus students by storm. Users can join groups specific to...
New AAPI House
This week I interviewed the founders of the AAPI (Asian-American Pacific Islanders) House. The AAPI House is located at Cloake Hall on Main Street. Cloake Hall was previously the CODE House, Community of Diverse Excellence (the Affinity House for BIPOC students), but that house has since moved to a larger...
Into the Breeches!
The UC Theater Department is back with its first production of the semester, Into the Breeches! The play, written by George Brant, is a comedy based on a true story. Set in 1942, Into the Breeches! features a group of women who are determined to put on a production of...
Ursinus Students Present Biology Research in San Diego
The ASBMB (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) had its annual conference in San Diego, California from March 22-26. This year, two Ursinus seniors in the Biochemistry department were accepted to present: Zoe Moosbrugger and Kyle Schantz, class of 2024. Moosbrugger is a BioChemistry major and Schantz is a...
COSA: Perseverance of Research
COSA, or the Celebration of Student Achievement, is a day when students are encouraged to attend presentations led by their peers instead of professors. Every year, class schedules are cleared for a full day so that students can attend presentations of interest without scheduling conflicts. Some teachers even actively encourage...
UCDC’s Dancing Stories Opens
With pieces featuring African dance, hip hop, modern, tap, and jazz, UCDC’s Dancing Stories: Weaving Time production is set for April 25-27th. These pieces are all about telling stories through dance, as the Ursinus College Dance Company (UCDC) explores tales of grief, colonization, the unknown, and more. Two students, Izabella...
Phi Kap’s LLS Fundraiser
From last Wednesday at 10am until Thursday at 10am the next day, Phi Kappa Sigma (also known as “the Phi Kaps”), hosted their biannual Bike-A-Thon. The Bike-A-Thon is a 24-hour-long fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). This Bike-A-Thon runs once a semester. To learn about what goes into...