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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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Award-winning novelist Colson Whitehead speaks at Weis Center
Raphael Streitberger, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

As the 14th recipient of the Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters Award, Colson Whitehead took to the Weis Center stage this past Monday after an introduction and brief...

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Provost Sternberg expresses passion for the Bucknell community
Anna Nykanen, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

At the conclusion of a national search, Wendy Sternberg, previously the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Occidental College, was announced as...

Bucknell and Lewisburg Downtown Partnership to host Inaugural Community International Festival
Bucknell and Lewisburg Downtown Partnership to host Inaugural Community International Festival
Dora Kreitzer, Print Managing Editor • September 13, 2024

Bucknell and the Lewisburg Downtown Partnership will host the inaugural Community International Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, during Bucknell’s Family Weekend, as a celebration...

Bucknell abruptly cancels Presidential Fellowship
Michael Taromina, Senior Writer • September 13, 2024

For nearly 40 years, Bucknell University’s most prestigious academic award and merit scholarship has been the Presidential Fellowship. Awarded to a handful of “high-achieving,...

A hypnotic evening with Chris Jones
Lindsay Beier, News Editor • September 13, 2024

“I encourage you to be skeptical,” Chris Jones, professional hypnotist, intoned, utilizing his opening speech to address the unspoken cynicism of a portion of his assembled...

Kyle Putt / The Bucknellian
Breaking the Bubble (09/13/2024)
Michael Taromina, Senior Writer • September 13, 2024

Domestic  Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met on a debate stage in Philadelphia Tuesday, Sept. 10, as the official nominee for each party....

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“Hey, can you let me in please?”: Why I am against Bucknell’s new card access policy
Morgan Levy, Senior Writer • September 13, 2024

Upon returning to campus this fall, Bucknell announced a new card access policy, limiting students’ IDs to only grant them entry to the building they live in. This policy...

Navigating campus life: An international first year's journey
Shaheryar Asghar, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

When I first arrived on campus as an international freshman, it felt both exciting and overwhelming. The campus was so large that it seemed impossible to take it all in at...

From rankings to belonging: The evolution of a dream
Shaheryar Asghar, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

I can still vividly recall my freshman year in high school, poring over the QS World University Rankings, a nervous excitement surging through me as I traced the paths that...

Bang for your Buck(nell)
India Smith, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

Since starting classes here at Bucknell as an East Coast native, I have needed to cure my bagel fix. Every day, I find a little piece of home in the Bertrand Library’s cafeteria....

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Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor / The Bucknellian
Buongiorno to new perspectives: An Italian exchange experience
CC Coene, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

Nine high school students from Genoa, Italy are gaining a firsthand experience of American college life here at Bucknell. Each year in September, Bucknell’s Italian Studies...

Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor / The Bucknellian
Meet the Fall 2024 Editors!
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • September 6, 2024

Editor-in-Chief: Kelsey Werkheiser ’25 Kelsey started writing for “The Bucknellian” her first year, later becoming a Special Features Co-Editor and then a News Co-Editor...

Dora Kreitzer, Print Managing Editor / The Bucknellian
Exploring Lewisburg: Best spots on and off campus
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • September 6, 2024

Welcome back, Bucknellians! As the new school year kicks off, you might find yourself with some extra time between classes and assignments. If you’re looking for a study...

Senior Reflection: Reid Fournier
Reid Fournier May 10, 2024

I’m sure that many of my classmates would agree that our freshman year did not feel like the ‘real’ Bucknell. Despite the university’s best efforts, it was difficult...

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Lauren Medeiros, Photography Editor / The Bucknellian
Volleyball’s clean sweep weekend
Lauren Medeiros, Senior Writer • September 13, 2024

Over the weekend, Bucknell Women’s Volleyball traveled to Williamsburg, Va. to compete in the Tribe Invitational. The Bison went 3-0 on the weekend defeating William &...

Men’s and Women’s XC both take home top three placements at Lafayette Preview
Sean Brennan, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country traveled to Easton, Pa. to compete at the Lafayette Preview on Friday, Sept. 6. The Bison women’s 16 points landed them the team victory...

Women’s Soccer defeats St. Joseph’s on the road
Charlotte Dursee, Sports Co-Editor • September 13, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 6, Bison Women’s Soccer played under the lights on St. Joseph’s home field. From the start, the team kept the pressure high on the Hawks. A successful...

Football earns first win of season against VMI
Hugh Straine, Sports Co-Editor • September 13, 2024

Bucknell Football traveled to Foster Stadium to take on VMI on Saturday, Sept. 14, winning and ending a two-game road trip 1-1.  After the first three possessions of the...

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The Rise of Chappell Roan
Abby Katz, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

Whether you have learned her quite popular H-O-T-T-O-G-O dance circulating through social media or seen videos of her fabulous on-stage costumes and unforgettable, quirky...

Grace and Grace's Coffee Corner
Grace Garvey and Grace Kim, Contributing Writers • September 13, 2024

From specialty drinks last week, we bring you designer drinks! Designer drinks encompass many different sensory aspects, like aroma, taste and aesthetic. The quality of the...

"Starry Night" or stars in the sky?
Tosin Adebayo, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

I remember visiting the Museum of Modern Art, feeling excited that for the first time in my 19 years of living I would finally see THE Vincent van Gogh painting. It only piqued...

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil: HBO’s disturbing tale of the captive primate industry
Sarah Preston, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2024

“Chimp Crazy” has all the makings of a “Tiger King” sequel: a fashionably challenged protagonist, an intervening animal rights organization and a blind awareness of self-incrimination....

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