Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By Andy Milone, Web Content Editor There was one lone Bullet named to the All-Centennial Conference indoor track & field team. This Bullet was junior Sarah Congdon who claimed bronze in the 400-meter dash at the Centennial Conference Championships. The 1:00.83 time was a personal best. She was also a part of the distance medley relay, which beat their own school record by over five seconds this past weekend at the Ursinus Final...
Musselman Library access during spring break
By Musselman Library Staff Whether you’re heading home, traveling to someplace warm or staying on campus, Musselman Library can help you if you’re near or far. Library Hours: Since many students leave campus over Spring Break (including the majority of our student workers that help keep the library running), the Library hours will be slightly reduced. Friday, March 10 – Close 5pm (NOT 8pm) Saturday, March 11 & Sunday, March 12 –...
Peer research mentors provide valuable services while gaining valuable experiences
By Musselman Library Staff Perhaps you have noticed the Peer Research Mentors at the Research Help Desk in Musselman Library. They are the students working the desk who help you find sources for your research, help you locate books on the shelf (or figure out why they’re not on the shelf), provide you with guidance about citation formats and walk you through technical glitches on the computers. Peer Research Mentors work closely with...
National Academy of Sciences endorses genome editing ‘with caution’
By Kayla Britt, MST Editor An expert panel from the National Academy of Sciences and Medicine issued a statement on Feb. 14 advocating for the use of gene editing in cells that could be used to create embryos specifically for therapeutic purposes. Although genome editing, typically using molecular “cutting” mechanisms like CRISPR/Cas9, is not currently ready to be used in humans, the technology could be up to speed in the not so...
Researchers unveil the mystique surrounding T. Rex’s appearance
By Sam Siomko, Staff Writer Many of us recall watching Jurassic Park – and the huge Tyrannosaurus rex with its menacing roar was quite a sight for many. But the movie’s “thunder lizard” would not have looked nearly as ferocious if its scales were pink or blue, or if it had a tuft of feathers coming out of its head. It might be a ridiculous image, but researchers have never had a way to definitively find out what dinosaurs looked...
