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The Grizzly, October 11, 2018, Courtney A. Duchene, Jenna Severa, Kim Corona, Madison Rodak, Sienna Coleman, Johnny Myers, William Wehrs, Sam Rosenthal, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Student Athletes Distressed by Possible NCAA Violations • "Clinica de Migrantes" Screens on Campus • Externship Deadline is Rapidly Approaching • Ursinus' Website Receives a New Makeover • Sigma Rho Lambda: Past, Present, Future • Finding Truth: 12 Angry Jurors • Opinions: Juuls Shouldn't be Marketed to Teenagers; Family Separations a Lingering Problem • Ursinus Mourns Loss of Coach Racich • Men's Golf Flourishes in its Opening Matches

The Grizzly, October 4, 2018, Kim Corona, Madison Rodak, Shelsea Deravil, Johnny Myers, Jenna Severa, Sam Rosenthal, Reagan Ketchum, Courtney A. Duchene

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"We Ought to Listen": Professors Gather with Students to Watch Kavanaugh-Ford Hearings • Where's the Money?: Students Reflect on Their Unpaid and Paid Summer Internship Experiences • How Students Feel About Tuition Increases (Badly): Paying for School can be Stressful • Where Does Your Tuition Go? • Students Investing Real Money • Opinions: A Look Back at the 2008 Financial Crisis; Real Cost of Applying to Medical Schools; Division I Athletes Should Not be Paid • Hunter Tabbed for Associate AD

The Grizzly, September 27, 2018, Courtney A. Duchene, Kim Corona, Kevin Leon, Madison Rodak, Samuel Mamber, Claire Hughes, Daniel Walker, Shelsea Deravil, Gabriela Howell, Sam Rosenthal, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Downs Moravian 21-14, Capping Off a Festive Homecoming Weekend • Ursinus Earns a Spot in the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges • Materializing Religious Hatred: The Gospel and the KKK in America • Redesign of Students Page on Ursinus Website • The Grizzly's Forebears: Caffeine Pills and Togas • Fringe Fun: Ursinus' 19th Annual Fringe Festival • Opinion: A Personal Perspective on #PlateGate; The Floy Lewis Bakes Center Renovations • Women's Soccer Team Shows Improvement • Volleyball Impresses vs. Tough Teams • Legendary Coach Racich Passes Away

The Grizzly, September 20, 2018, Johnny Myers, Madison Rodak, Kim Corona, Linda Mcintyre, Shelsea Deravil, Samantha Zubler, Kevin Leon, Gabriela Howell, Sam Rosenthal, David Mendelsohn, Courtney A. Duchene

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Changes to Faculty Parking Disgruntle Students • Berman Opens Two New Exhibits for the Fall Semester • Inclusive Community Fellowships and Grants • Healing Hurt People at the Parlee Center • Two-Legged Dog Runs Away Then Finally Finds Forever Home: Meet Deuce, Professor Scudera's Newest Dog • Help Wanted: UCARE Fall Volunteering Opportunities • Opinions: Greek Life at Ursinus is Dying; Anonymous New York Times Op-Ed is Cowardly • Football Dominates in First Three Games • UC Gymnastics has New Coach in Valenti

The Grizzly, September 13, 2018, Courtney A. Duchene, Kim Corona, Jenna Severa, Kevin Leon, Madison Rodak, Sophia Dibattista, William Wehrs, Gabriela Howell, Sam Rosenthal

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Reim Time? Not Until After 8 P.M. • Welcoming the New Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life • Pre-plated Portions Prove Perplexing, Promising? • Ursinus is Crafting a "Values Statement" • IDC, But They Do: Professors Weigh In On the IDC • Return of the Ursinusaur • Opinion: Betsy DeVos' Proposed Changes Would be Harmful; Elon Musk is Not That Great • Massive First-Year Football Class Adjusts to Life at Ursinus • Field Hockey Aims to Regain Centennial Conference Supremacy

From Establishment To Final Independence: A Study Of The National Archives Of The United States Of America From 1934–1985, Daniel M. Frett

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This thesis is a study of the National Archives of the United States from the institution’s establishment in 1934 under the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt to becoming the National Archives and Record Administration in 1985. The Archives during the 1930’s and 1940’s functioned as an independent agency, until the Archives lost their independence under the Hoover Commission. In 1949 the Archives became part of the newly formed General Services Administration. During the 1950’s and 1960’s National Archives helped change the archival profession. Furthermore, we see how the two independence movements in the 1960’s and 1980’s that were ultimately successful in …

Introduction: Finding Meaning In Life And History, Michael T. Desantis

Of Life and History

No abstract provided.

Does The Common Core Further Democracy? A Response To "The Common Core And Democratic Education: Examining Potential Costs And Benefits To Public And Private Autonomy", Johann N. Neem

Democracy & Education

The Common Core does not advance democratic education. Far from it, the opening section of the language standards argues that the goal of public K–12 education is “college and career readiness.” Only at the end of their introductory section do the Common Core’s authors suggest that K–12 education has any goals beyond the economic: learning to read and write well has “wide applicability outside the classroom and work place,” including preparing people for “private deliberation and responsible citizenship in a republic.” The democratic purposes of K–12 education are not goals but, in the Common Core’s words, a “natural outgrowth” of …

The Grizzly, April 26, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Kevin Leon, Kim Corona, Ria Rathi, Sophia Dibattista, Emily Jolly, Clara Kiss, Paige Szmodis, Xichang Wu, Julie Krasutsky, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Faculty Land $30,000 NEH Grant • UC Students Gather for Hong and Powell Reading • Main Street Nutrition Hosts Healthy Happy Hour for Ursinus Students • Alumna Returns to Campus to Talk About Self-Publishing • Celebration of the Past and Future • Picnic and a One-Act Show • Opinions: Why Queer House Should be a Permanent Part of SPINT; Syria Airstrikes not the Answer to Alleged Chemical Weapons • Alum Kitty Dawson Returns as Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach • Final Check-in with UC's Spring Teams

The Grizzly, April 19, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Kevin Leon, Julie Krasutsky, Paige Szmodis, Sarah Hojsak, Xichang Wu, Sophia Dibattista, Kim Corona, Robin Gow, David Mendelsohn, Taylor Schaeffer

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

U-Imagine Center Announces Winners of Innovation Competition • Ursinus Receives Grant for IDC • Intersex Activist Pidgeon Pagonis Screens Short Film • Class Offers Alumni and Parents a Taste of the Philadelphia (Theater) Experience • Ursinus LGBTQ Athletes Speak Out • Ursinus College Dance Company Welcomes Spring • Opinions: Ursinus Needs More Diverse Speakers Like Reyna Grande; Male Toplessness Exposes Gender Politics of Body Policing • Golf Squads Dominating Their Spring Schedules • UC Pitching Staff Weighs in on MLB's Pace-of-Play Proposals

A Blend Of Absurdism And Humanism: Defending Kurt Vonnegut’S Place In The Secondary Setting, Krisandra R. Johnson

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

This essay argues that Kurt Vonnegut blends a unique humanist stance into his absurdist plots and characters, ultimately urging readers to confront the absurd with a kindness and human decency his protagonists often find rare. As a result of this absurd and humanist synthesis, I defend and promote Vonnegut’s place in the secondary English curriculum, despite his rank on many banned books lists, since his characters’ journeys correlate thematically with the growth and process of postmodern adolescents and encourage moral responsibility without sentimental manipulation.

Focusing on Cat’s Cradle, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, and Slaughterhouse-Five as primary sources, specifically …

The Grizzly, April 12, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Emily Shue, Kayla O'Mahoney, Lisa Nghe, Courtney A. Duchene, Sophia Dibattista, Julie Krasutsky, Skyler L. Gailing, Paige Szmodis, Xichang Wu, Taylor Schaeffer, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"The Distance Between Us": Ursinus Welcomes Mexican-American Author Reyna Grande • Lantern Launch Celebrates All Things Creative About Ursinus • Berman Museum Opens Annual Student Exhibition • International Perspective: Easter Festivities in Prague Recall Student's Childhood Celebrations • Senior Awarded Fulbright Scholarship • Students Present at Celebration of Student Achievement • Summer Looks Bright for Dr. Lori Daggar • Opinions: Ursinus Needs More Science Labs for Humanities Students; Facebook's Data Scandal Reveals Need for Privacy Protection • Men's Lax Maintains Optimism Amid Rocky Season • T&F Impresses in Outdoor Opener

The Grizzly, April 5, 2018, Valerie Osborne

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

This is an April Fool's parody edition of the Ursinus College Grizzly newspaper.

The Grizzly, March 29, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Kim Corona, Laura Johnson, Paige Szmodis, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Julie Krasutsky, Johnny Cope, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Local Antiques Warehouse Closes its Doors • Cultivating Resistance Through Conversations Across Difference • International Perspective: "Good Day, Sunshine" • Kings, Queens and Everything in Between • Eat Your Way Through Edible Books • Opinions: Focus on Bomber's Mental Health Reflects White Privilege; Housing Games: Ursinus Can do Better Than Randomized Lottery • Bears are Back on Track Following California Trip • Comfort Continues Dominant Streak

The Grizzly, March 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Linda Mcintyre, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Xichang Wu, Joseph Makuc, Robin Gow, Emmett L. Cawley, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"Black Hawk Down" Author Speaks About New Book • Writer from The New Yorker Gives Talk on Opioid Empire • Kimberton Whole Foods Opens Near Campus • Q&A with UCSG President and Vice President Candidates • What's Next for Retiring Professor Dr. Carol Cirka? • History Professor's Legacy Becomes More Historic • Opinions: Gender Politics of Men's Bathrooms at Ursinus; Failure of Representation in "The Shape of Water" • Clara Baker: A Leader for the Women's National Team • UC Teams Hit the Road for Spring Break

The Grizzly, March 15, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Ana Dersimonian, Julie Krasutsky, Sophia Dibattista, Kim Corona, Solana Warner, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Evacuates Main Street Houses as Winter Storm Cuts Collegeville Power • Blomberg Hires New Special Assistant • Student Government Holds Elections This Week • SASA to Host Philly Lion Dancers • "Clybourne Park" Comes to Ursinus • Opinions: Diversity Monologues Reflect Lack of Racial Diversity; Students Should Use Art as a Form of Political Protest • Softball Wins Seven Straight in Florida • Champions: Women's Swimming 5-peats

The Grizzly, March 1, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Sam Isola, Kevin Leon, Sophia Dibattista, Serena Schaefer, Robin Gow, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Administrators Hold Info Session to Discuss Sexual Misconduct Allegations • Collegeville Mayor Reflects on Career in Political Activism • Assistant Dean for International Studies Conducts Study Abroad Research • Multiple Yoga Courses Offered on Campus • Say Yes to Positive Sex Education • Digitizing the Past, Present and Future • Opinions: Respecting Women Requires Questioning Masculinity; Lysistrata is More Than Just a Greek Sex Comedy • Men's Basketball Downed in CC Semifinal • Both UC Tennis Teams Ranked No. 7 in CC

The Grizzly, February 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Kevin Leon, Danielle Jones, Xichang Wu, Emily Jolly, Sophia Dibattista, Robin Gow, Paige Szmodis, Gabriela Howell, Johnny Cope

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus and Sodexo Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims • Smoothie Bar Opens in Gym • Ursinus Begins Search for Director of Religious Life • Common Intellectual Experience Open to Change • Celebration of Professor Achievement • Digital Skills for the Liberal Arts • Opinions: Why Ursinus Needs a LGBTQ and Women's Center; Student Proposals Should Prioritize Poetry in CIE • New Season Begins for Women's Lacrosse • UC Clinches Fourth Seed in CC Playoffs

The Grizzly, February 15, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Naseem Syed, Julie Krasutsky, Emily Jolly, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Zach Brink, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Opportunities Await Students at Job Fair • Make Love? Not in War • Vagina Monologues Flesh Out "Culture of Vaginas" • Denison Culture Survey to Assess Ursinus Workplace • Everyone Can Make an Impact on the World • Take a Sip at LGBTea Time • Opinions: The Super Bowl was a Giant Loss for a Giants Fan; Safe Injection Sites Should Inspire More Drug Policy Changes • Fly, Eagles, Fly!: Ursinus Celebrates Historic Super Bowl Victory after Philadelphia Beats New England, 41-33 • Men's Lacrosse Begins New Season

The Grizzly, February 8, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Ana Dersimonian, Emily Jolly, Johnny Myers, Danielle Jordan, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

CNN News Anchor Speaks on National Security • SUN Shines on Black History Month • Diversity Monologues Now Accepting Submissions • Breakaway Seeking Student One-Acts • Major Setback Requires Minor Improvisation • In Remembrance of Gary Hodgson • Opinions: "Get Out" is Still the Most Deserving Film of 2017; Women in Music Don't Need to "Step Up" to Earn Grammys • Bermudez Makes UC Proud at Super Bowl LII • Suler Out for Season with Knee Injury

The Grizzly, February 1, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Naseem Syed, Julie Krasutsky, Kevin Leon, Xichang Wu, Kim Corona, Paige Szmodis, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Spring Semester Opens with "MLK Week" • Ursinus Community Questions Response to Bias Incident • Ursinus Announces Nursing Affiliation with Villanova • Tune in to "Tune Out" • Campus Safety Welcomes a New Family Member • Opinions: Student Calls for Change Regarding Racial Bias Incident; Ansari Allegations Can Help Colleges Communicate About Consent • Swim Team Travels to Florida, Impresses Against Villanova • Eight Straight Wins for Men's Hoops

The Bronx Was Brewing: A Digital Resource Of A Lost Industry, Michelle Zimmer

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The Bronx: a bucolic oasis laden with history, a suburb within city-limits, an urban warzone, and thanks to the recent renaissance, a phoenix of progress rising from the proverbial ashes of the fires that burned through the borough in the 1970’s. But many people are unaware that the Bronx also brewed.
Uncovering the brewing industry of the Bronx tells not only the story of the lost industry, but it also communicates the narrative of the development of the Bronx. The brewers were German immigrants who developed a thriving industry by introducing lager beer to the United States by taking advantage …

John H. Vincent: The Other Co-Founder Of Chautauqua, Timothy S. Binkley

Bridwell Library Research

This address, delivered at the Chautauqua Institution Hall of Philosophy on July 20, 2018, reviews the life of John Heyl Vincent (1832-1920) and his relationship to the Chautauqua Institution. Vincent was an American Methodist clergyman and bishop and a leading figure in the Sunday School movement. In 1874 Vincent and businessman Lewis Miller (1829-1899) established an innovative, trans-denominational Sunday School teachers’ training event on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in southwestern New York state. Under the leadership of Vincent and Miller, that event developed into the Chautauqua Institution: an annual summer-long celebration of the arts, religion, education, and recreation, and …

Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers - Accession 1049, Dorothy Moser Medlin

Manuscript Collection

(The Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers are currently in processing.)

This collection contains most of the records of Dorothy Medlin’s work and correspondence and also includes reference materials, notes, microfilm, photographic negatives related both to her professional and personal life. Additions include a FLES Handbook, co-authored by Dorothy Medlin and a decorative mirror belonging to Dorothy Medlin.

Major series in this collection include: some original 18th century writings and ephemera and primary source material of André Morellet, extensive collection of secondary material on André Morellet's writings and translations, Winthrop related files, literary manuscripts and notes by Dorothy Medlin (1966-2011), copies …

The Grizzly, December 7, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Emily Jolly, Courtney A. Duchene, Johnny Myers, Sophia Dibattista, Ana Dersimonian, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Local Christmas House Brings Students Cheer • UCARE Giving Tree Brings Joy and Gifts to Local Children • Sharing the Story of the Miracle of Chanukkah • Alumni Invited to Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery • Ursinus Students Celebrate the Holidays • Prepare Your Stomach for the Holidays • Opinions: Happy Holidays vs. Merry Christmas; Grizzly's Holiday Polls • Proficiently Efficient: Men's Basketball is 4-2 • UC's Swim Teams Make Waves

Integrating Ethnic Studies In Social Studies Curriculum, Alyssa Denise Hernández

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Traditional social studies curriculum in the K-12 system focuses on United States history through a Eurocentric lens. The issue with focusing on a black-and-white version of history impacts people of color from ethnic backgrounds that are not equally represented in the curriculum. The research conducted for this project specifically focuses on the impact of this subject matter on individuals in a predominantly Latino community. Through surveys and interviews, the researcher presents feedback on the experiences of these individuals and provides possible solutions on how schools can improve social studies curriculum at the high school level to be more culturally relevant …

The Grizzly, November 30, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Courtney A. Duchene, Thomas Bantley, Sarah Hojsak, Johnny Myers, Emily Jolly, Sophia Dibattista, Kevin Leon, Chloe Sheraden, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Lights Up the Night • UC Investment Club Stocks Up on Success • Student Perspective: Philly X Moves UC Students to a Big City with Big Opportunities • Hallelujah: Handel's Messiah Returns to Ursinus • Ursinus Students in the Theater • Great Pie Conquest of 2017 • Opinions: Temporary Protection Status Needs as Much Support as DACA; Ursinus Must Support the Humanities Through its Facilities • UC Wrestling Starts Hot • Promising Tip-off for Women's Hoops

The Grizzly, November 16, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Johnny Myers, Sophia Dibattista, Ryan T. Summers, Skyler L. Gailing, Paige Szmodis, Michael C. Esposito, Julian Spain, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Democrats Sweep Local Elections • Sustainability Office Recognized by the "Princeton Review" • Bear2Bear Fund Aids Students with Emergency Expenses • UCDC Fall Show, "Once Removed," Opens This Thursday • Pride Shines at Ursinus • Build Character, Write Now • Opinions: Student Leaders Must be Better Allies Through Their Actions; Paradise Papers Reveal Unethical Tax Avoidance by Tech Companies • UCXC Finishes Strong • Men's Basketball Picked Fourth in Preseason Poll

The Grizzly, November 9, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Kevin Leon, Courtney A. Duchene, Johnny Myers, Emily Jolly, Sophia Dibattista, Thomas Bantley, Julian Spain, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Department of Education Rolls Back Piece of Title IX • Joe DeSimone '86 Receives Heinz Award • New Education Major Created • Nadler Awarded Tow Fellowship • Dr. Kerr Appears on "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" • History of a Historian • Opinions: Male Gun Violence Must End with Restrictive Gun Legislation; JFK's Legacy Should be More Than Assassination Conspiracies • Senior Athletes Share Memories as Fall Sports Seasons Wind to a Close • Football Drops Three of Last Four Games

The Grizzly, November 2, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Courtney A. Duchene, Kevin Leon, Johnny Myers, Christopher Barthold, Alyssa Myers, Alexa Beacham, Jennifer Fleeger, Sophia Dibattista, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Collegeville Election: Mayoral Candidate Targeted by Hate Flyer • Peace and Freedom Now! Ursinus Brings "Hair" to the Mainstage • AAAS Hosts Author and Journalist Lori Tharps • From Star Gazing to Volunteering, Watson Nominees Dream Big • Families Take Over Ursinus • "Food Evolution" Sparks Debate • Opinions: Weinstein Sexual Assault Scandal is a Call to Action; CSCG Speaker Series Response Reveals Gendered Assumptions • Palladino Accepted to 2018 Division III Immersion Program • Women's Swimming Defeats Dickinson