A coup by any other name: on Bolivia
Kevin Leon keleon@ursinus.edu On Sunday, November 10, Evo Morales abruptly stepped down as President of Bolivia after protests against the recent election that declared him...
More like Saturday Night DEAD, am I right?
Daniel Walker dawalker@ursinus.edu In times of crisis, we often find ourselves looking for guidance. Specifically, guidance from some disembodied cultural power, because God knows none...
Shane Dawson: YouTube’s savior or sinner?
Jen Joseph jejoseph@ursinus.edu This week, YouTube viewers will see the name Shane Dawson on the trending tab several times as the Youtube star’s nine-part series...
Students should have a say in colleges’ endowment investments
Kevin Leon keleon@ursinus.edu Earlier this month, NBC News published an article on the ongoing attempt by Harvard students to get their university to divest its...
Slouching towards paradise: a bolder “Bachelor”?
Jen Joseph jejoseph@ursinus.edu Reality TV has never had exceptional diversity or nuanced perspectives. One of the biggest reality TV franchises, ABC’s “The Bachelor,” has a...
Sesquicentennial fatigue is soon to set in
Daniel Walker dawalker@ursinus.edu We, the assembled student body of Ursinus College, are scarcely but one month into the new semester. For some of us, it...
How studying abroad has been rewarding
Shelsea Deravil shderavil@ursinus.edu Living in the Czech Republic has been some-what difficult for me so far. Of course, being in a new place comes with...
Andrew Yang: promising or placebo?
Daniel Walker dawalker@ursinus.edu Potential Democratic challengers to the presidency have sprung forth from all corners of the country. Some have disappeared just as quickly as...
Why Ursinus could use a shuttle bus system
Elana Goldman elgoldman@ursinus.edu This weekend, Ursinus students can take advantage of three pre-planned bus trips through the Student Activities office. The school often offers such...