Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present
The Grizzly, the student newspaper of Ursinus College, was originally published as The Ursinus Weekly from 1902 until the Spring of 1978 when the name of the publication was changed. It is published weekly by students during the academic year.
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The Grizzly, March 26, 2020
Kevin Leon, Daniel Walker, Shelsea Deravil, Jake McCain, and Ellie LaFountain
Seniors Sound Off on Ursinus' Switch to Online Classes • The Arts: A Casualty to Come? • "Spoken Word" Course Speaks Loudly • Ursinus Seniors' Careers End Abruptly • Lacrosse Dominates, Briefly
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The Grizzly, March 5, 2020
Kevin Leon, Gillian McComeskey, Luke Robles, Kim Corona, Abigail Peabody, Lillian Vila Licht, Madison Rodak, Daniel Walker, Jake Supran, and Ellie LaFountain
Musical "9 to 5" Sells Out Lenfest Theater • UC Mourns the Loss of Carol Williams • Calling for Nominations for Faculty Awards • Talk on the Role of Women in Campaign Funding • Weekly Lunches Encourage Conversation • Everything to Know About UC UNICEF • Opinion: On Bloomberg and the Boys in Blue • Men's Lax Can Count on Bobby McClure Scoring Goals • Ursinus Baseball is Ready for the New Season
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The Grizzly, February 27, 2020
Kevin Leon, Skylar Haas, Abigail Peabody, Gillian McComeskey, Ian Abrahams, Colleen Murphy, Jenna Lozzi, Jake Supran, and Rosalia Murphy
UC Introduces New Diversity Recruiter • Latin American and Spanish Film Festival • Ursinus Commemorates Black History Month • BAPS Prepares Ambitious One-Acts Fest • Club Showcase: The Tea on Bahali Club • Opinions: Coronavirus Paranoia Rooted in Cultural Insensitivity; "The Two Popes" is a Miraculously Good Movie • UC Wrestling Team Focused on Regionals • UC Softball Eyes Back-to-Back Playoff Runs
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The Grizzly, February 20, 2020
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Gillian McComeskey, Luke Robles, Cyn Ercole, Colleen Murphy, Madison Rodak, Jen Joseph, Ian Abrahams, Rosalia Murphy, and Ellie LaFountain
UC Hosts "The Vagina Monologues" • Spend a Semester in Philadelphia • College Launches First Mobile App • "Slavery in the Age of Memory" Talk • Q&A with the Creator of "High Education" • Get to Know New Tech with a DLA Fellow • Opinions: "The Good Place" Ends in a Good Place; "Marriage Story" Isn't Divorced from Humanity • Gymnastics Aims for First Nationals Appearance Since 2017 • Men's Hoops on the Brink of Clinching CC Playoff Berth
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The Grizzly, February 13, 2020
Kevin Leon, Madison Rodak, Kim Corona, Shelsea Deravil, Gillian McComeskey, Jen Joseph, Daniel Walker, Jake Supran, and Ava Compagnoni
Ursinus Celebrates Founders' Day • New Changes to UCSG • UC Job, Internship and Networking Fair • UCARE Introduces "Integrate for Good" • Meet Korean Culture Club "Heart & Seoul" • Opinions: The Fall of the House of "The Bachelor"; "Uncut Gems" Turns 2010s Anxiety into Great Cinema • Lydia Konstanzer is Really Good at Basketball • A Critical Clinch for Ursinus Men's Basketball
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The Grizzly, February 6, 2020
Kevin Leon, Cyn Ercole, Gillian McComeskey, Harrison Callahan, Kim Corona, Lillian Vila Licht, Colleen Murphy, Jen Joseph, Ian Abrahams, and Carli Heimann
Ursinus Presents First Inclusion and Equity Awards • Abele Scholarship Receives 11 Million Dollar Donation • Remembering Campus Safety Officer Tony Salvo • Title IX Coordinator Departs From Ursinus • FIA President Reflects on Club's History • CPD Guide to Externship Success • Opinion: A Dream Deferred? On MLK's Legacy; Personification of Brands has Gone Too Far • Women's Basketball Edged Out by Haverford • Mercadante Method
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The Grizzly, December 5, 2019
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Madison Rodak, Jenni Berrios, Garrett Bullock, Emma Kramer, and Thomas Garlick
Ursinus Cancels Swimming Seasons After Hazing Investigation • Students Detail Harassment on Main Street • Summer Internship Tips with CPD • Get to Know: Spring Break Service Trip • Opinion: Ursinus' Judicial System is Broken • Q&A with Senior Linebacker Jake McCain • Women's Basketball Walk-on Proves She is More Than Just a Baller
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The Grizzly, November 21, 2019
Kevin Leon, Gillian McComeskey, Robert Varney, Kim Corona, Lindsey Reilly, Madison Rodak, Gabriela Pascal, Jen Joseph, Rosalia Murphy, and Tim Pyne
UC's Fourth Annual Celebration of Lights • Berman Museum's Fall Exhibitions • Missy Bryant Named New Dean of Students • 2020 Commencement Speaker Announced • Students Explore Philly in "Philly Word" • GSA Reflects on Semester's Exciting Events • Opinions: NY Fare Evasion Laws Harm Marginalized Groups; "Harriet" is a Triumph of a Biopic • Opening Tourney is a Slam Dunk for Men's Basketball • Freshman Wrestlers Headline Fall Brawl
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The Grizzly, November 14, 2019
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Maggie Frymoyer, Madison Rodak, Gillian McComeskey, Gabriela Howell, and Alyssa Martin
UC's Four Watson Fellowship Finalists • #Fight4Her Activists Visit Campus • Exxon Mobil's Role in Climate Research • '19 UC Grad Named Bear Tracks Fellow • Meet Student-run Group Escape Velocity • Opinion: A Coup by any Other Name: On Bolivia • First-year QB Shines Against McDaniel • Field Hockey Concludes Postseason Run
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The Grizzly, November 7, 2019
Kevin Leon, Gillian McComeskey, Lillian Vila Licht, Madison Rodak, Colleen Murphy, Daniel Walker, Rosalia Murphy, and Tim Pyne
Have you Heard the "Rumors"? • Day of the Dead Celebration • Director Makes UC Debut with String Ensemble • Wellness Workshops Focus on Mindfulness • UrCinema Club Returns for Film Lovers • Opinion: "Jesus is King," but Yeezus is Not • What is the "Chain Gang"? • Women's Basketball Ready for New Season
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The Grizzly, October 31, 2019
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Emma Kramer, Robert Varney, Gillian McComeskey, Madison Rodak, Jen Joseph, and Alyssa Martin
Here's the Plan for Campus Trees • Hammer Time at the Berman • Fall-themed Events Going on in Collegeville • Sustainability Fellows Boost a Green UC • WVOU Sets Focus on Audience Accessibility • Opinion: "Great British Bake-Off" Remakes Reality TV's Recipe • Men's Basketball Shoots for 4th CC Playoff in a Row • Wrestling Circles First Tournament at Messiah
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The Grizzly, October 24, 2019
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Gillian McComeskey, Madison Rodak, Jenni Berrios, Daniel Walker, Jake Supran, and Gabriela Howell
Director of Residence Life Accepts Position at Franklin and Marshall • UC Welcomes New Director of Disability Services • Dean Bryant Starts "Mondays with Missy" • Popular Biology Course Returns for Spring • Opinions: I saw "Joker" and it was Just OK; Chile Protests add to Issues in Latin America • Tennis Duo Makes History in Virginia • Swimming Looks to Fill Pool with More Championships
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The Grizzly, October 10, 2019
Kevin Leon, Gillian McComeskey, Colleen Murphy, Lillian Vila Licht, Jen Joseph, Daniel Walker, and Rosalia Murphy
"Si, se Puede!" Speaker Series Debuts • Charles Rafferty Reads his Brief and Humorous Poems • Highlights from the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report • Meet this Year's "Lantern" Editor • A Fresh New Look for the Ursinus Website • Opinions: Shane Dawson: YouTube's Savior or Sinner?; More Like Saturday Night Dead, am I Right? • Alumni Give Bears Strength
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The Grizzly, October 3, 2019
Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Emina Takahashi, Madison Rodak, Jen Joseph, Jake Supran, and Gabriela Howell
New Play Inspired by Ursinus' History • Dr. Shuru Helps Launch Latinx Book Club • Life as an International Student at Ursinus • Librarian Creates New Myrin Escape Room • Opinions: Slouching Towards Paradise: A Bolder "Bachelor"?; Students Should Have a Say in Colleges' Endowment Investments • Volleyball Looks to get Back on Track • Field Hockey Extends Win Streak to Five Games
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The Grizzly, September 26, 2019
Kevin Leon, Gabriela Pascal, Kim Corona, Madison Rodak, Jenni Berrios, Rosalia Murphy, Shelsea Deravil, Daniel Walker, Jake Supran, and Gabriela Howell
Ursinus Welcomes a New Assistant Director • College Expands Recycling Capacity • Celebrating Ursinus' 150th Birthday • U-Imagine Starts Business Workshops • UCARE Offers Voter Registration • Opinions: How Studying Abroad has Been Rewarding; Sesquicentennial Fatigue is Soon to Set In • Stout Defense Stands Tall for Women's Soccer • Men's Soccer off to a Promising Start
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The Grizzly, September 19, 2019
Kevin Leon, Samuel Chiche, Rosalia Murphy, Kim Corona, Colleen Murphy, Jenni Berrios, Daniel Walker, Elana Goldman, Gabriela Howell, and Lauren Viola
Two Decades of Ursinus Fringe Festival • Professor Walvoord Wins First-Year Advising Award • Men's Golf Competes at Spartan Invitational • Shammah Bermudez Will Depart from Ursinus • Res Life Launches "It's On Me" Campaign • Wismer Feeds More than Ursinus Students • Opinion: Andrew Yang, Promising or Placebo?; Why Ursinus Could Use a Shuttle Bus System • Football Shoots Past Gettysburg • Thirteen in the Nation, One in Our Hearts
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The Grizzly, September 12, 2019
Kevin Leon, Katherine Chicano, Kim Corona, Rosalia Murphy, Madison Rodak, Colleen Murphy, Jenni Berrios, Daniel Walker, Lauren Viola, and Gabriela Howell
The Commons is Coming • Ursinus Celebrates its 150th Birthday • High Expectations for Women's Field Hockey • Proposal Submission Deadline for Ursinus' Inclusive Community Grants is Approaching • Berman Exhibit Lands on Campus • Who ya Gonna Call? Campus Safety • Opinions: Is Climate Anxiety the New Nuclear Anxiety?; Meatless Options: A Positive Trend • A Promising Start for Ursinus Men's Soccer • Senior Spotlight: Tom Garlick
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The Grizzly, May 9, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, William Wehrs, Sam Isola, Johnny Myers, Thomas Bantley, David Mendelsohn, Thomas Garlick, and Zack Muredda
Kingston Out, Varner in for Bear Bash • Ursinus Reacts to Symbol of Hatred • Q&A with President Blomberg • Ursinus Graduates First Wave of Education Studies Majors • Breakaway Student Productions' One Act Festival Premieres Four Student-Written Plays • Ursinus Fulbright Scholar, Jason Bennett '19, to Research Theoretical High-Energy Physics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands • Opinions: Swarthmore Scandal Speaks to Greater Issues with Fraternity Culture; The United States Should Shorten its Work Week • Athlete Spotlight: Running Back Sam Ragland '21 • The "Thanks for a Fun Two Years" Award: You, the Fans • Bears Win Conference Championship
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The Grizzly, May 2, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Skylar Haas, Sam Isola, Johnny Myers, Shelsea Deravil, William Wehrs, Jen Joseph, David Mendelsohn, and Tom Cardozo
Hollywood Actor Visits Ursinus • UCDC Brings Dynamic Performances to COSA • Ursinus Student Makes History by Being First Student to be Accepted in Major Program • COSA Features Play About Racism on Campus • "Calling All Textures" Event Brings the Community Together • Sophomore AJ Belville Wins Scholarship to Study in Scotland for a Year • Opinions: We Must not Ignore China's Cultural Purging; Disney's Newest "Dumbo" Fails to Soar • Football Team Preparing for Fall Season with Spring Workouts • The "Fine, We'll do This Later" Award: Kayla Quinn • Bears' Playoff Push Falls Short
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The Grizzly, April 25, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Sienna Coleman, William Wehrs, Sam Rosenthal, Madison Rodak, Johnny Myers, Thomas Bantley, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, and Gabriela Howell
Coffee Shop and Brew Pub Aims to Open Second Location Near UC • In Memory of Dorinda Ma, 1993-2018 • New History Professor Makes Her Mark • Ursinus Student's Internship Takes Her to Yellowstone • Sesquicentennial Celebration Continues with Minerva Term • Ursinus' First Pride Festival • Opinions: Restructuring the Tax Process Might Benefit Americans; Notre Dame Tragedy Speaks to the Necessity of Historical Preservation • UC Golf Ready to Make Noise in CC • The "History! With an Exclamation Point!" Award: Alex Mumme • Baker and Lyons Reflect on UC Careers
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The Grizzly, April 18, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Shelsea Deravil, Sam Isola, Rosalia Murphy, Sienna Coleman, William Wehrs, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, Peter DeSimone, and Mark LeDuc
Largest Number of Prospective Students Ever Visit Ursinus on Admitted Students Day • Board of Trustees Gets More Diverse • Ursinus Alumna Comes to Discuss Her 45-Year Career in Education • French Hangs up the Baton After 40 Years of Service • Planned Parenthood Club Aims to Increase Awareness of Reproductive Rights and Health on Campus • Q&A Senior Feature: Brittani Schnable • Opinions: Transgender Soldiers Should be Respected; What Contemporary Indie Could Learn from the Post-Punk Movement • The "Nice Job Scoring the Game-Winning Goal in Overtime" Award: Sam Mutz • Mopkins! Bears Pull Off Historic Sweep of Blue Jays • Softball Team Racks up Accolades Amid Season of Marked Improvement
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The Grizzly, April 11, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, William Wehrs, Lillian Vila Licht, Sam Isola, Rosalia Murphy, Sienna Coleman, Jen Joseph, David Mendelsohn, Tom Cardozo, and Thomas Garlick
Legendary Ursinus Professor Remembered • Q&A with Lantern Editor • Three Students Make Their Voices Heard • Speaker Combines Focus on Jewish History and Jewish Humor • Senior Spotlight: Biology and Neuroscience Double Major Katherine Madden • "The Medusa Play" Premieres at Ursinus • Opinions: My Memories of Professor Doughty; Looking Back at the (Awesome) Original "Twilight Zone" • The "Intestinal Fortitude" Award: Morgan Comfort • The "I'm the New Career Goals Record-Holder" Award: Peter DeSimone • Football Duo Share Their Experience Abroad • Bradford Gearing Up for Big Senior Season with UC Football
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The Grizzly, April 4, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Sam Rosenthal, Matthew Trainor, Johnny Myers, Rosalia Murphy, William Wehrs, Skylar Haas, Sienna Coleman, Lillian Vila Licht, Shelsea Deravil, Thomas Bantley, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, Peter DeSimone, and Tom Cardozo
Holocaust Survivor Shares Story with Ursinus • New Interdisciplinary Course Brings Biology and African American History Together • Talk on Free Speech vs. Censorship • Ursinus Students Travel to Attend 63rd Annual UN Women's Conference • Period Product Drive Raises Awareness • Pinata Party: Students Celebrate Heritage • New Summer Programs at UC • Opinions: Negative Consequences of Automation Must be Addressed; Mueller was Never Going to Save You • The "Loves Giving Length" Award: Nick DeFeo • Women's Hoops Reflects on Historic Season • Nolan Murt Named Finance Valedictorian
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The Grizzly, March 28, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Skylar Haas, Shelsea Deravil, Rosalia Murphy, Sienna Coleman, Johnny Myers, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, Peter DeSimone, and Zack Muredda
Alumni Award Winners Announced • Diversity Monologues: A Night of Sharing • Ursinus Honors Dr. Crigler's Legacy • Changing Comic Books One Superhero at a Time • Tess Beck '20 Embracing Aussie • Ursinus Students Building Houses in South Carolina • Opinions: College Admissions Scandal is Shocking, but not Surprising; Backlash Against Rep. Omar Underlines Weakness in Democratic Leadership • The "Off to an Historic Start" Award: Dom Fiorentino • Women's Lacrosse Travels to Nashville and Earns First Win of the Season • UC Baseball Picking up Steam as Season Gets Into Full Swing
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The Grizzly, March 7, 2019
Courtney A. DuChene, Madison Rodak, Johnny Myers, Sam Rosenthal, Shelsea Deravil, Lillian Vila Licht, Thomas Bantley, Garrett Bullock, David Mendelsohn, and Zack Muredda
Chair of History Department Featured in Forbes • David Perry Shines Spotlight on College Problems • Book Club Brings Students and Faculty Together • Ariana Brown Reads at Ursinus • Student Worker Profile: Wismer Workers • Senior Feature: Paul Cottam • Opinions: America Could use a Universal Basic Income; New Housing Process Could be a New Mess • The "That was the Coolest Lax Goal I've Ever Seen" Award: Bobby McClure • Athlete Spotlight: Peter DeSimone • UC Swim Teams Complete Outstanding Seasons; Women Win 6th Straight Championship