OPINIONS

Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) Many current Ursinus students are unfamiliar with the practice of ‘squatting,’ which used to be an important part of yearly housing selection. ‘Squatting’ a house or suite meant that if one person lived there one year, they could guarantee that suite for all 8 people during the...

Ava Compagnoni (avcompagnoni@ursinus.edu) How did we survive on break days last year? This past spring break felt like the first real break from school work in the past two academic years. Summer and winter breaks aren’t mid-semester, and Thanksgiving and Fall breaks aren’t enough. Professors will always find a way...

Brooke Hurley (brhurley2@ursinus.edu) As the weather begins to warm-up and the Collegeville community becomes more active outside, the need for walkability and enjoyment of the surrounding area increases. However, the constant ruckus, detours, and long lines of traffic created by the sidewalk construction along Main Street has limited this ability...

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 month promoting awareness of Black contributions to culture in America, but February should also be a time to reflect on the progress that is yet...

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 center, Starbucks, various collaborative study spaces, and of course, the college bookstore. Walking into the bookstore, however, you won’t see many books. You’ll see t-shirts...

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 of one’s personal pronouns is an important step in creating an inclusive environment, there are still many amongst the student body and staff that are...

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, and labs. Also, caffeine is needed for waking up or staying up until the early hours of the morning to complete an assignment. The necessary-evil...

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 friends' food, splurging at the C-Store, and just accepting that you’re never getting the money back, you can distract yourself from this issue, but it’s...

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 stressful time, too – even without the world- wide pandemic, which erupted in full force almost two years ago. In other words, some first-year students...