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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...

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...

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       ...

Enough is enough, and the axolotls of Dr. E. Dawley’s lab are on strike until their contract concerns are addressed. Their new union, Axolotls United, seeks increased pay and better housing. The lab of 51 axolotls in the “B” class have spread across Thomas, the IDC, and Pfahler, and are...

Unity Day – Saturday, March 16, 2024 Unity Day, organized by the Bonner Leaders, celebrated students’ cultures across campus, with student-made food from countries, like Jamaican beef patties and a Turkish Turko Napoleon, as well as performances from Seismic Step and the Universal Sounds Gospel Choir. Dayna Milner ’24, who...

University students are far more critical of Israel – and even more antisemitic – than the nation at large, right? Not necessarily, says Professor Jeffrey Kopstein, a professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Kopstein was hosted by the...

#Giving2UCDay is normally about collaboration, care, and inspiration throughout campus. However, this was not the case for many transgender and nonbinary students when the #Giving2UCDay update email was sent out addressed with each student’s name, addressing students as their “nicknames” while deadnaming many.  Despite having their chosen names set in...

Unity Day – Saturday, March 16, 2024 Unity Day, organized by the Bonner Leaders, celebrated students’ cultures across campus, with student-made food from countries, like Jamaican beef patties and a Turkish Turko Napoleon, as well as performances from Seismic Step and the Universal Sounds Gospel Choir. Dayna Milner ’24, who...

Myrin Library could potentially - get ready to read this word a lot - receive a fantastic half-century birthday gift: a redesign.  Talks regarding the Myrin Library - which opened in 1970 - getting expansive renovations have been taking place. Before you get too excited, temper your expectations: nothing is...