A dream deferred? On MLK’s legacy
Jen Joseph jejoseph@ursinus.edu A few weeks ago, on MLK day, I sat down with a group of invested teachers, deans, and other staff to discuss...
Ursinus’ judicial system is broken
Garrett Bullock gabullock@ursinus.edu We need an appeal process to determine which resolution options and decision-maker a student may pursue when participating in the judicial process...
“Harriet” is a triumph of a biopic
Jen Joseph jejoseph1@ursinus.edu Sometimes when I’m about to watch a biopic, my opinion tends to lean towards the cynical. What ways is this movie going...
NY fare evasion laws harm marginalized groups
Kim Corona kicorona@ursinus.edu Recently, viral videos surfaced on social media displaying police arresting New York subway riders for fare evasion. These brought attention to police...
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...