Marie Sykes

Major

English and Astrophysics

Minor

Mathematics and Creative Writing

Activities

Grizzly (Features Editor)
Society of Physics Students (treasurer)
Research with Dr. Schwarz
Lantern
I also volunteer with the Trinity UCC Church down the street

About

I love the writing portions of my English major as well as reading in-depth to texts like Marlowe I never would’ve read on my own. I get to push my limits and learn so much about genres I didn’t realize were out there, like 9/11 Literature. I chose to be an English major because I love writing and reading.

Most Memorable Moment in Class

Blessing our books with holy dirt in Fable and Fantasy Writing and getting to meet Maggie Stiefvater.

Life After Ursinus

Pursuing a PhD in physics and working in the aerospace industry. Eventually I want to go into science communication and policy. I also will continue to write and try to publish a novel.

Related News

The 2020-2021 Lantern Hits Shelves
On Thursday, October 21, Ursinus’s student literary magazine (one of the oldest collegiate literary magazines in the country) hosted its first live reading event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet Sarah Fales ’24, Sarah Buck ’22, and Marie Sykes ’24—three contributing writers for the 2020-21 edition of the Lantern Magazine—and Professor of English Jon Volkmer, who has been the publication’s advisor since 1987.
BEAR Innovation 2024
BEAR Innovation 2024

On April 7, the U-Imagine Center hosted the 10th annual BEAR Innovation Competition. For the competition, participants develop a conceptual or early business startup, receive guidance from real entrepreneurs, and present for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes.