OPINIONS

Opinions

Black History Month at Ursinus

Chase Portaro (chportaro@ursinus.edu) Black History Month celebrates the traditionally overlooked narratives of Black people throughout history. Ursinus hosted several educational seminars and community conversations last...

Bookstore: Fresh out of Textbooks

Morgan Mason (momason@ursinus.edu)  The new Ursinus bookstore is conveniently located in the recently constructed Schellhase Commons Building. Completed in 2020, the facility includes an admissions...

Should Professors Ask Pronouns?

Liam Reilly (lireilly2@ursinus.edu) Sean McGinley (semcginley@ursinus.edu)  As the new semester begins, professors begin classes with the typical icebreakers: name, major, and pronouns. While the inclusion...

Dunkin vs. Starbucks

Kathy Logan (kalogan@ursinus.edu) It is no secret to most scholars at Ursinus that caffeine is essential for getting through the long days of classes, lectures...

Dining Dollars Displaced

Liam Reilly (lireilly@ursinus.edu) At the end of each semester, many students are left with a collection of hundreds of unused dining dollars. By paying for...

First Year Check In

Katie Cressman (kacressman@ursinus.edu)  The first year of college can be a time of excitement and possibility. However, for some, it can be an overwhelming and...

Chem Night Exams

Morgan Mason (momason@ursinus.edu) Not a creature was stirring – only the CHEM students at Ursinus The IDC, Pfahler, and Thomas are no strangers to the...

Growing Concern over Course Registration

Abby Peabody (abpeabody@ursinus.edu) Course registration is the time of the year when every social media story is filled with a random schedule full of green...

Holiday Season on Campus

Brooke Hurley (brhurley2@ursinus.edu) The holidays are in full swing on this bustling campus. The ability to travel home and visit family mid-semester is an exciting...