Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus College news was first published in the Ursinus College Bulletin until 1902. In that year, the Ursinus Weekly took over as the primary means of disseminating news about the College. Eventually becoming an entirely student-run newspaper, the Weekly continued publication until 1978 when the name was officially changed to The Grizzly. The Ursinus College Grizzly continues to be published today as the student-run newspaper.

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The Ursinus Weekly, March 13, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Recital by White's concert party pleases • Red and black passers succumb to Drexel • Baseball practice to begin shortly • Debaters clash with Gettysburg Friday • Ursinus five defeats Penn junior varsity • Three changes in football rules • YMCA cabinet notes • Collegeville Civic Club to give play • Report of interview with Sir Philip Gibbs • To plan the college grounds • Attention of alumni-teachers • Piano recital • Reserves drop final game to Cushman Club • Chaperoned theatre party parades to high school
The Ursinus Weekly, March 6, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

York County alumni hold annual dinner • Albright defeats Ursinus in dual debate • Christian associations present unique sketch • Gym exhibition draws large crowd • Lecture course promises to be exceptionally good • College cage men lose on week end trip • Shack destroyed by fire • Education the hope of the future • YMCA deputation • Progress being made on new Library • Senior football men receive gold footballs • Juniors choose play cast • Student spellbinders again active • Worcester Tech. student wins college competition on Edison's question • New pumping station • Dr. Fleming comments on Summer Assembly • Girls defeat Beechwood in rousing comeback • Central Echoes goes to press
The Ursinus Weekly, February 27, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Basketball teams finish semi-successful week • Zwinglian freshmen prove oratorical ability • Spellbinders continue activities • February social events highly successful • Piano recital • Reserves win exciting game from Perkiomen five • Alumni banquets planned • Group meetings • Debating teams start schedule with victory • Student friendship fund • YMCA deputation work
The Ursinus Weekly, February 20, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Directors hold winter meeting • Founders' Day appropriately celebrated as academic and festive occasion: The twentieth century newspaper given prominent part in celebration • Varsity drops two on week end trip • Famous Hungarian churchman addresses college • Junior class elections • Piano recital • Ursinus Woman's Club entertains • Group meetings • The family dinner • Junior play selected • Freeland humbles Derr • Intercollegiate Oratorical Union meets at Gettysburg
The Ursinus Weekly, February 13, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Ursinus hands Drexel a neat trimming • Girls to play strong Temple team at Philadelphia • Ursinus precedes new state regulation • College farm fatalities • Upper classmen demonstrate power in age-old way • Senior class committees • Pennsylvania's Relay Carnival attracts a wonderful list of colleges and schools • New rule governing chapel attendance • President and Mrs. Omwake entertain faculty • Program for Founder's Day • YW cabinet notes • Red and black win from University Club • Reserves lose close game to Perkiomen • Vesper services revived Sunday afternoon • Christian Endeavor notes • College debating team preparing for action
The Ursinus Weekly, February 6, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, and Nevin D. Bartholomew

Woman lecturer commands attention • Juniata wins from 'sinus in hard fought battle • Scrubs lose to local high school • Ursinus loses to Villanova by one point • Varsity in cage duel humbles Swarthmore • College gives third pastor to Thornville, Ohio, charge • Open forum meeting postponed • January dance social success • Boiler house wall falls at night • The ministry of today • Athletic committee appoints Snyder as acting basketball manager • Reserves lose to Bethlehem Prep. and Nazareth High School over week-end • New students • Olevianites entertain
The Ursinus Weekly, January 23, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Distinguished humorist delights large audience • One victory and three defeats mark the third week of Ursinus basketball season • Student spellbinders have successful trips • "Shorty" Miller to represent Ursinus • Seniors elect officers • YMCA deputation work • Noted law student to address Y.M. • "A Word to the Wise" • YWCA procures speaker to address joint meeting • College debating • Jingling Johnson on a biology trip • January dance assured • To speak at Lansdale • Boys to hold concert in Norristown • Firemen's supper well attended • The Havilah McCurdy essay contest
The Ursinus Weekly, January 16, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Colleges violate spirit of sport • Extra period gives Muhlenberg victory • Jack Hart next YMCA speaker • Local basketeers lose to Dickinson • Dorothy Arnet Shiffert '19 • Shreiner girls entertain • Church services • College debating to resume • National student movement opens in New York • Stand of Ursinus approved • Secret pact between France and Japan • Examination schedule
The Ursinus Weekly, January 9, 1922

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Y.M.C.A. plans series of stirring meetings • Student speakers to address high schools • The Woodrow Wilson Foundation • YMCA deputation • The Arms Conference from the college viewpoint • Girls' Christmas parties • Holiday greetings • Special services at Trinity Church • Beta Kappa Kappa dance • Baseball schedule changes • Girls' basketball • Newlyweds entertain team captains • Humorist next attraction • Charles W. Fritchmann
The Ursinus Weekly, December 19, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Concert and grand opera delights large audience • "When Knighthood was in Flower" pleases record breaking audience • Penn trounces handicapped varsity • Christmas dance proves extremely popular • Whitewashed but fighting • Nine Ursinus men to sell "pics" during holidays • Dolls' tea party • Biological Journal Club • 1923 Ruby calendars arrive • H.-P. and math groups postpone meetings • Sacred cantata given in chapel Sunday afternoon • Christian associations' social of Xmas nature • Shreiner undergoing repairs • Christmas entertainment • YMCA deputation • New water plant
The Ursinus Weekly, December 12, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Manager announces baseball schedule • 1922 football schedule announced • Student Volunteer Conference at Princeton attended by eight Ursinusites • Postmaster Yenser addresses societies • Local tossers lose on week end trip • Schaff play to be elaborate affair • Y.M.-Y.W. chorus will render Christmas cantata • Berks County Club dance • Nantao Institute Bulletin • Brotherhood of St. Paul meets • Alumnus sends Weekly subscription from France • Community fire whistle on boiler house
The Ursinus Weekly, December 5, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Our debt of honor • Flames threaten Shreiner Hall coeds • Famous Russian addresses students • Yearlings win annual football game • Twenty-two Ruby will be out on time • Schaff play rehearsals progressing • Soph shine • Cage men hard at work • Awarding of football "U" • Tribute • Worker in Mexican mission field sends Library contribution • Frosh shine
The Ursinus Weekly, November 28, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

The Directors hold their fall meeting • Ursinus on new "white list" of colleges • Muhlenberg annihilates Ursinus gridmen, 68-0 • Resume of 1921 football season • Chance to hear Count Ilya Tolstoy • Sophs gain hard-fought hockey victory • Relief work among European students • The Hudson House, New York • Lessons learned from lightning
The Ursinus Weekly, November 21, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Frosh banquet at Hotel Lorraine • Basketball season near at hand • Schaff to present historical drama • Resume of hockey season • Christian associations social huge success • Scrubs share honors with Pottstown High • 1922 football being scheduled • Council dance pleases college devotees • American Legion forum • Student forum • Student Volunteer conference at Princeton December 2-4 • Handbook staff has extra copies • Ten years ago • Lessons learned from lightning • YMCA deputation • YW cabinet notes • Piano recital
The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Groups present monthly programs • F. & M. bowls over red and black eleven for 41-0 count • Reserves surprised by Phoenixville High • Leiter Opera Company program well attended • Electric light forty-two years old • YW cabinet notes • Late Mr. Lane identified with college dramatics • Week end festivities postponed • Ten years ago • Swarthmore victorious in hard fought hockey game • Juniors elect Ruby staff
The Ursinus Weekly, November 7, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

"Old timers" hold initial luncheon • Collegiate journalists meet at Bucknell • Interscholastic Debating League's second meeting • Team goes to F. & M. Saturday • P.M.C. victorious in hard fought game • New Englander addresses the student body • Ten years ago • College debating • Teachers' extension course • Prominent director married • Student Volunteer • Oliver Brownback claimed by death • Piano recital • Chapel speaker • Sophomores defeat freshmen, 2-0 • Biological Journal Club
The Ursinus Weekly, October 31, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Literary societies celebrate Hallowe'en • 1922 Ruby masque well patronized • Red and black warriors outclass plucky Haverford football eleven • Hockey team splits even in week's battles • Scores return on Old Timers' Day • Editorial comment: Democracy and college training • Debate on disarmament • Reformed Church social for students • Frosh-soph soccer • Biological Journal Club • Scrubs defeat Schuylkill Seminary in hard fought game
The Ursinus Weekly, October 24, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Second rousing smoker draws large crowd • Ursinus fails to score against powerful Dickinson machine • Conference at Princeton to discuss disarmament • Teacher placement service of the Department of Public Instruction • Debating activities • INA conference • YW cabinet • Seminary notes • Ursinus boys • Student Volunteer conference at Green Lane • Frosh bibles arrive • William Mitchell entertains
The Ursinus Weekly, October 17, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

First monthly meeting of college groups • Old Timers Day suggests football reminiscences • Girls varsity hockey team breaks even • Strong Gettysburg eleven wins an easy victory • The Memorial Library building • First lyceum course number well attended • Co-eds give tea to honor Miss Roe • Evansburg church 200 years old
The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Battle of Gettysburg to be fought again Saturday • Girls hockey team progressing • Inspiring address by Episcopal rector • Georgetown proves too strong for our varsity eleven • Rhodes scholarships open to Ursinus men • The Pilgrims • Brotherhood of St. Paul • YMCA deputation • Student Volunteer conference at Green Lane • Organization of biological journal club • Rabbi Wise to lecture • Ursinus Women's Club
The Ursinus Weekly, October 3, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

First social events largely attended • Missionary addresses student body • Villa Nova blanks red and black warriors in plucky battle • Honorary alumnus addresses students • YM-YW social • Pep meetings • Physical training • Former president in social service • New gas plant
The Ursinus Weekly, September 26, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Impressive exercises at corner stone laying • Football enthusiasts meet at college smoker • Girls' hockey team organizing • College presidents and professors to assist Wilson Foundation • Rutgers squares accounts in uneven contest • Noted preacher coming • Freshmen class meeting • Faculty notes • Violin instruction • Cabinet meeting • Junior class meeting • YWCA hike • Freshmen
The Ursinus Weekly, September 19, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer and George Leslie Omwake

Laying of corner stone of Memorial Library • Y.M-Y.W. reception held Saturday evening • Football squad in fighting trim • Freshmen win inter-class contest • President Omwake formally opens academic year: Many improvements and additions to college equipment; Addresses largest student body in history of college • New members of the faculty • Faculty notes • Revised student council constitutions given to male students • YMCA cabinet meeting • YWCA house party • Frosh meeting • Zwinglian Hall renovations
The Ursinus Weekly, June 13, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, and Franklin Irvin Sheeder Jr.

Fifty-first annual commencement exercises: Doctor Finegan commencement orator • Junior orators compete for honors • President's reception in Freeland Hall • McCurdy Bennett prize essay • Class Day exercises Monday afternoon • Baseball elections • Baseball letter men • Intercollegiate socialist conference • College supply store completes first year's business • Piano rectal by Miss Waldron's students • Press Bureau elections • Dutch club to picnic • Cabinet meeting • Ursinus Woman's Club • Zwing renovations • Alumni dinner • Graduating class goes over the top • Resume of 1921 baseball season • Who's who at Ursinus
The Ursinus Weekly, June 6, 1921

Harry A. Altenderfer, George Leslie Omwake, and Irvin E. Neuroth

Dr. Mutch delivers brilliant baccalaureate • Varsity completely outclasses old rivals • Fifty-first annual commencement concert • Junior oratoricals this evening • Men's student council constitution ratified • Derr-Freeland Hall picnic • Olevian entertains • Dog House picnic • Last YM-YW meeting of year on west campus • Zwinglian prize sophomore essay • Many freshmen registering for September • Zwing elections • New men's student council organizes • Women's Club meeting • Alumni visitors • Coach Mitterling to leave • Revising women's government rules • Alumni Athletic Club dinner