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...
Out of the Darkness Walk: Ursinus College Campus Walk
Ursinus College has teamed up once again with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for their annual walk to raise funds for the organization, as well as to raise awareness of mental health issues and stop suicide. The “Out of Darkness Campus Walks” are the AFSP’s main student fundraising series...
Tensions High at Congressional Town Hall
On the night of Wednesday, April 3, Ursinus College hosted United States Congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania’s fourth congressional district for a town hall meeting. Dean serves in the House of Representative under the Democratic Party. As residents were beginning to file into Bomberger Auditorium for the town hall, there...
Tree Planting Ceremony to Honor Damiano Rotolo
On April 21st, 2024, Ursinus College will honor Damiano “Dam” Rotolo in a tree planting ceremony as a tribute to an amazing friend, student-athlete, and loved one. Dam knew how to make anybody’s day by cracking a joke, being extraordinary, or even just smiling. He was a great fit here...
Counting Craters
Within the physics department here at Ursinus College, a team of five students along with their professor actively work towards achieving a new program designed to help anyone and everyone who’s interested to count and classify impact craters to better understand our solar system. With a grant from NASA to...
New Epic Wismer Changes for Next Year XD!
Throughout the spring semester, lots of changes have gone into Wismer. We thought we’d suggest our own changes for next year, sure to keep Wismer as the best (and only) dining hall in town. Mozz Mondays We all love getting mozzarella sticks every Monday in Lower ...