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The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

An Interview with Saquon Barkley
An Interview with Saquon Barkley
Charlotte Dursee, Maddie Fowler, and Courtney Keller May 1, 2025

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sat down with Dean Moe McGuinness for a moderated discussion on Wednesday, April 30 in Sojka Pavilion. After three years of playing football...

Kelsey Werkheiser, Editor-in-Chief / The Bucknellian
Annual Lewisburg Arts Festival draws thousands to Market Street
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • May 1, 2025

Saturday, April 26 saw another iteration of Downtown Lewisburg’s annual Lewisburg Arts Festival, featuring dozens of local artisans, artists, craftspeople, vendors and artisanal...

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New Automotive Enthusiast Club speeds towards success with Auto Show
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • May 1, 2025

Marking the summative celebration of their first year as a fully fledged club, the Bucknell Automotive Enthusiast Club held what they hope will be their first annual Auto...

Environmental Activism course organizes response to campus food insecurity
Dora Kreitzer, Print Managing Editor • May 1, 2025

Students enrolled in Environmental Activism (ENST 246) have started a campaign to address on-campus food insecurity, launching the initiative with a rally outside of the ELC...

Bucknell Dining unveils new dining plans for 2025-26
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • May 1, 2025

Moving into the 2025-26 academic year, Bucknell Dining has updated their dining plan offerings. The goal of the change is to decrease food insecurity, “increase access and...

Bucknell Coal Region Field Station celebrates 10th anniversary
Athaliah Elvis, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025

Since its launch in April 2015, Bucknell’s Coal Region Field Station has empowered students, faculty and local partners to collaboratively address challenges in Pennsylvania’s...

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Broke, brown and burnt-out
Malika Ali, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2025

Even though I’ve written plenty of opinion articles critiquing Bucknell, I’ve actually always been genuinely thankful to go here. As a high school student from a first-generation,...

The tea on tarrifs
Morgan Levy, Senior Writer • May 1, 2025

President Trump is on the hunt to restore the United States’ manufacturing prowess in global trade. To increase our country’s competitive edge, sovereignty and economic...

Expanding the circle: Why Bucknell must rethink the bubble
Shaheryar Asghar, Assistant Opinions Editor • May 1, 2025

Bucknell University has long prided itself on offering a rigorous, intimate education rooted in the liberal arts tradition. Nestled in the quiet rural hills of Lewisburg,...

On desensitization to media
Meghan Rentner, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

In 2020, George Floyd’s murder caught the world’s attention. Captured on video and spread like wildfire across the internet, the story gripped the world’s attention,...

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Listening to lead: Dean of Students Moe McGuinness on her first semester at Bucknell
Dora Kreitzer, Print Managing Editor • May 1, 2025

Given three words to describe herself as an administrator, Associate Vice President & Fritz Family Dean of Students Maureen “Moe” McGuinness said fun, advocate and...

Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor / The Bucknellian
Sound check! Meet student bands: Flow State, The Priorities, and Keeping Company
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • May 1, 2025

Uptown pulsed with energy on Saturday, March 29th, as Bucknell hosted its first-ever Battle of the Bands, a packed, student-run showcase organized by Band Club President Stella...

Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor / The Bucknellian
Beyond the books: Three seniors reflect on their Honors Thesis journeys
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • April 25, 2025

As the semester winds down, many Bucknell seniors are reaching a major academic milestone: the successful defense of their honors theses. Among them are Arjun Anand, Anna...

Democracy in action: Sitting U.S. Senator comes to Bucknell
Alexis Killeen, Contributing Writer • April 25, 2025

Last Tuesday, Bucknell welcomed a well-known public figure to come and speak: Senator Rand Paul, MD. This marked a momentous occasion for the University, as the senator from...

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An Interview with Saquon Barkley
An Interview with Saquon Barkley
Charlotte Dursee, Maddie Fowler, and Courtney Keller May 1, 2025

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sat down with Dean Moe McGuinness for a moderated discussion on Wednesday, April 30 in Sojka Pavilion. After three years of playing football...

Lianne Garrahan / The Bucknellian
Women’s Tennis finishes season at Patriot League Quarterfinals
Courtney Keller, Assistant Sports Co-Editor • May 1, 2025

The Bison Women’s Tennis team’s season came to a close at the Patriot League Quarterfinals, in which they fell in a close match to fourth-seeded Lehigh 4-3.  The Orange...

Lianne Garrahan / The Bucknellian
Baseball takes series against Army, celebrates Senior Day
Courtney Keller, Assistant Sports Co-Editor • May 1, 2025

Bison Baseball took on Army at home, taking the series 2-1. The Bison fell in the first game but claimed an 8-3 victory on Senior Day and a 10-6 victory to finish the series.  In...

Lianne Garrahan / The Bucknellian
Softball plays final home games of the season
Charlotte Dursee, Sports Editor • May 1, 2025

Bison softball hosted Iona last Thursday afternoon in their final home games of the season. In each game, the Gaels had one big inning to help them win. Starting pitcher...

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Cara Christensen / The Bucknellian
Weird punctuation marks that should make a comeback
Aaron Chin, Arts & Culture Co-Editor • May 1, 2025

I’m done with this. The standard punctuation marks that have been enforced upon me by societal groupthink have made me nothing but irate. There have been so many times when...

A Chinese-American perspective: “How do we build a bridge to our culture?”
Aaron Chin and Esther Zhao May 1, 2025

“Am I even Korean anymore if there’s no one left in my life to call and ask which brand of seaweed we used to buy?”  This is a question that musician and author,...

Lo hice todo: ¿cómo empezar a decir adiós?
Daniel López Contrera, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025

Lo hice todo: ¿cómo empezar a decir adiós?  En agosto 2023 llegué por primera vez a Estados Unidos. Desde ese momento he trabajado como International Spanish TA en...

This is where the fun begins.
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • May 1, 2025

When “Revenge of the Sith” first had its cinematic release, I was zero years old. At the time, and upon my first conscious viewing of this cinematic masterpiece around...

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