Omeka - Digital History at Ursinus

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A student shares their thoughts on how a new PA anti-hazing law will effect the Greek life system

Pledging Meaningless Horrible 2000.JPG
An opinion article that addresses why Greek life's pledging activities are harmful, written by a fraternity member.

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A freshman provides a perspective on the disruptiveness of rushing, the negative treatment of sorority pledges by fraternities, and questions the traditions of hazing.

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Poem in the 1929 Ruby describing women at the time being a "frivolous bunch of creatures", relevant to the flapper trend at the time.

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An opinion piece detailing reasons why one may not wish to join a Greek organization.

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The text focuses on a Politics course offered as part of the 2019-2020 course catalog and as an elective to the AAAS minor. The course is a 300-level Politics course. This course pays attention to the political strategies used by African Americans in…

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This 1970 black and white photograph shows the portrait presentation at a testimonial dinner for Ursinus College coach Eleanor Frost Snell. The event was held at a Holiday Inn in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Visible in the photo are Jen Price…

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This account of President Omwake's later years at Ursinus provides insight into the financial troubles the school had fallen into towards the end of the 1920s. The 1930s brought on many financial hardships for the school, which had just committed to…

portrait richter.tiff
Portrait of Richard P. Richter in the Presidents Office
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