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The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

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Parents of freshman football player who died in July 2024 file suit against Bucknell
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • April 4, 2025

In July of 2024, Calvin “CJ” Dickey Jr., a freshman football player for Bucknell University attending the team’s pre-semester training, collapsed from symptoms stemming...

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To save a life, Bucknell senior makes a vital donation
Lindsay Beier, News Article • April 4, 2025

In the fall of 2021, Kate Ellis ’25 was experiencing her first semester at Bucknell, spending her time getting to know the campus and settling into college life. On an otherwise...

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Bucknell students teach National Poetry Month classes with Lewisburg schools
Athaliah Elvis, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2025

Lewisburg Area Schools will once again be infused with a new era of creative writing enlightenment, and Bucknell students are at the forefront of it. Sixteen Bucknell students...

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Interdisciplinary Bucknell team uncovers and preserves rare Japanese films
Sarah Downey, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2025

A nearly forgotten piece of cinematic history has been brought back to life, thanks to the research of Film Studies Professor, Eric Faden and a team of Bucknell students....

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Breaking the Bubble (04/04/25)
Anna Nykanen, Senior Writer • April 4, 2025

DOMESTIC The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), established by President Trump with Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk at the helm, is set to expire in July...

Bucknell Management Students Help to Fulfill the Dreams of Young Athletes
Aidan Herries, Contributing Writer • April 2, 2025

This Thursday, April 3, from 5-8 p.m., Management 101’s Company D, or “Dream to Play,” will be hosting a dine-to-donate fundraiser at the Bull Run Tap House in Lewisburg....

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The toxicity of professional sports
Kelsey Werkheiser, Editor-in-Chief • April 4, 2025

This past February, American football fans far and wide tuned into the 59th annual NFL Super Bowl, with this year’s estimated 127.7 million viewers making it the most watched...

Ctrl+S? I prefer Google Docs
Helen Berger, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2025

Have you ever accidentally deleted the 10-page essay you spent hours writing, terror and adrenaline coursing through you as you hurriedly try to figure out how to recover...

Butterfingers and the meaning of OPSEC
Gavin Homsany, Senior Writer • April 4, 2025

Ah, ’tis a beautiful day here in America. The birds are chirping, the birds are singing and the birds are sitting in smoking jackets giggling to themselves.  And somehow,...

Why I’m scared to write this
Malika Ali, Opinions Editor • April 4, 2025

The Trump administration’s proposed travel ban has been delayed again. But make no mistake, the delay is not a win. It’s a pause in a strategy that is becoming clearer...

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A legacy of kindness: Terri Martin bids farewell to Bucknell
A legacy of kindness: Terri Martin bids farewell to Bucknell
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • April 4, 2025

For nearly 11 years, Terri Martin has been a familiar and beloved presence at Bucknell, most recently serving at Seventh St. Café, where she brightened students’ days with...

Ree Joseph on the Women’s Resource Center at Bucknell
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • April 4, 2025

At the heart of Bucknell’s efforts to foster gender equity and inclusivity stands the Women's Resource Center (WRC), led by associate director of Gender and Sexuality Resources,...

Bucknell University Choir takes on Europe!
Alexis Killeen, Contributing Writer • March 28, 2025

Over spring break, Bucknell’s University Choir embarked on a European tour, offering students the chance to perform in some of the continent’s most stunning and historically...

Dominguez Center for Data Science: A new hub for innovation and collaboration
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • March 28, 2025

This article has been edited since its original publication. As data continues to shape industries and drive global decision-making, Bucknell is embracing the future with...

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Bison Women’s Tennis sweeps the weekend, earning their first Patriot League win
Tallulah Fuhs, Senior Writer • April 4, 2025

This past weekend Bison Women's Tennis defeated Loyola 6-1, snagging their first Patriot League win, as well as defeating Saint Joseph’s with a score of 4-3. This win moved...

Track and Field wins 17 events at Lafayette Open
Sean Brennan, Senior Writer • April 4, 2025

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field competed at the Lafayette Open in Easton, PA on Saturday, picking up 17 event wins and 7 all-time marks. Cassidy Roop ’28 started...

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Men’s Tennis beats Loyola 7-0 at home
Maddie Fowler, Assistant Sports Co-Editor • April 4, 2025

Another weekend wrapped up for Men’s Tennis as the Bison stayed home to play Loyola (Md.) on Saturday, March 29. This is the team’s second game in Patriot League play...

Baseball sweeps Holy Cross, falls to Army
Courtney Keller, Assistant Sports Co-Editor • April 4, 2025

Bison Baseball continued their Patriot League play with doubleheaders against Holy Cross and Army. The Orange and Blue first traveled to Fitton Field and swept the Holy Cross...

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Senioritis
Aaron Chin, Arts & Culture Co-Editor • April 4, 2025

Boy, do I have it big time. Yes, I’m only doing two classes and a thesis, but my senioritis is present all the same. It’s not that I don’t want to do work, it’s that...

The aesthetics of war
Tudor Lazea, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2025

For two weeks, the Campus Theatre screened the past two Oscar-winning documentaries as part of Bucknell’s Tuesday Film Series. Last week’s film, “No Other Land,” details...

Iconic movie soundtrack moments
Abby Katz, Arts & Culture Assitant Editor • April 4, 2025

The iconic air fist pump at the end of “The Breakfast Club” has become a staple in film history, but what if they had not chosen “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by...

I Binged “Attack on Titan” in Four Days
Tosin Adebayo, Arts & Culture Co-Editor • April 4, 2025

I’d like to start by saying that before this, I had never watched an anime a day in my life. Anime has always been one of those things that took me an embarrassingly long...

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