to school. It was through McCune and education that he began to understand the conflict in Sudan and come to terms with his own horrific experiences. Shortly thereafter, McCune was killed in a car crash and Jal turned to music as a form of therapy. By 2005 he had become an international sensation in the recording industry. Today he raises awareness through his music and by visiting schools and campuses across the world. His story and music seemed to touch the Ursinus audience. Many students stayed after the concert to shake his hand, take a picture with him or purchase his soon-to-be-released album. By Kelsey Bullington-Hodge 2014 and Audra Lins 2012
BUSINESS STUDENTS COMPETE
Ursinus Business and Economics students successfully competed in the Business Early Leaders Case Competition at the University of Rochester Simon School of Business this fall. Ursinus competed in this annual competition along with students from Reed, Oberlin, Dickinson, Bard, Hobart and William Smith, Elimira, Utica, Ripon and Allegheny colleges, the U.S. Military Academy, St. John Fisher, University of Rochester, and the College of Wooster.
one of Chapel Hill, N.C., were on a team designated with an honorable mention.
AMERICA READS HOLIDAY PARTY HOSTED BY URSINUS TUTORS
Norristown and Pottstown area elementary school students were treated to the annual Holiday Extravaganza at Ursinus College as part of the America Reads tutoring program Dec. 2 in Wismer Lower Lounge.
The event was coordinated by seniors Daria DePaul and Garrett Washington, to bring together students from the Christian Network Outreach Church and Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos, Inc. After-school programs and the 34 Ursinus students who tutor them Monday through Friday in Norristown and Pottstown. The young students and their Ursinus mentors decorated stockings and gingerbread people and made holiday ornaments and cards. The students
received gifts that had been donated. The mission of the America Reads tutoring program, directed by Paulette Patton, is to inspire young students to achieve through the example of their mentors. A college education may seem out of reach to many, but a goal of the program is that interaction with Ursinus students will motivate the young students and make their dreams seem more tangible. The visit to Ursinus also provides the group with the rare opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a college campus. The tutoring initiative between Ursinus, Norristown and Pottstown students is entering its 14th year.
STUDENTATHLETE EARNS ACCOLADES
Football player Shane Eachus 2012 was named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America Division III team, which recognizes studentathletes with grade point averages above 3.3. Eachus, a media and communication and psychology major who had a 4.0 GPA, was an All-Centennial All-Academic selection this season. He made 22 tackles and forced a fumble as part
of an Ursinus team that finished 6-4 this season. “It was a really nice surprise,” says Eachus. Away from the field, he is the editor of the school newspaper and belongs to the Theta Chi and Psi Chi honor societies. He is also the lead announcer for men's basketball games on the Ursinus College Sports Network. Eachus is the 19th student athlete from Ursinus to achieve Academic All-America honors and the first from the football team to be named an AAA since Chuck Odgers was a two-time first-team selection during the 1986 and 1987 seasons. Eachus is the seventh Ursinus athlete to be named to the firstteam. “I’m just glad that I am able to represent Ursinus and our football program in a way that I think shows what we are all about here. It's about success on and off the field, and it definitely was great to feel recognized for what I have done in my time here,” Eachus says. “This place has been great to me and I think that the award speaks as much about those who’ve helped me along the way like my parents, coaches and teachers as it does about me,” he adds. “I've been very blessed.”
President Bobby Fong cuts loose with students during a “flash mob” performance at the Kaleidoscope Theater. Dance as a field, much like many arts and arts institutions, is heading to a future where its applicability to other aspects of the world will be much needed, says Peter DiMuro, who is a visiting dance artist this year and organized the event.
The competition brings together current students from various undergraduate institutions to simulate decisions faced by business leaders across the globe. Students Zana Mathuthu of Philadelphia and Thad Gregory of Montclair, N.J., were on the first place Team. Students Tim Jordan of Westford, Mass., and Morgan Vandermast of Waterford, Va., were on the second place team. Students Grace Buchele of Georgetown, Texas, Julia Fox of Wycoff, N.J., Elizabeth Hooper of Columbia, Pa., Daniel Horowitz of Broomall, Pa., Rebecca Kamm of St. Johns, Fla., and Philip DeSimWINTER 2012 PAGE 7