Senior Class Tribute
Madison Weaver, Senior News Writer
April 25, 2019
Subheadline: BSG creates a photo-friendly installation Students walking by the South Campus Apartments may have noticed a new addition: a large, block letter “B” split with blue and orange. This new University feature is the senior tribute from the Class of 2019. Situated between South Campus ...
BSG passes resolution in support of making the University tobacco free
Jasmine Minhas, Contributing Writer
April 25, 2019
Bucknell Student Government (BSG) passed resolution #S19-21, sponsored by the Class of 2020 Senate, on March 31. The resolution states, “that Bucknell Student Government places the full weight of its influence behind developing a policy change” that would turn the University into a tobacco-free institution....
Green New Deal Town Hall: Students and community members discuss climate change solutions
Caroline Buck, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Andrew Stuhl hosted the Green New Deal Town Hall in the Elaine Langone Center Forum on April 23. The event brought together concerned University faculty with Green New Deal Lewisburg, a chapter of the Sunrise Movement, to discuss the Green New Deal. Over 100...
Senior Giving Drive celebrates student donors
Lynette Santhakumar, Contributing Writer
April 25, 2019
As part of a new tradition, student organizations, such as L.E.A.D. Council and Senior Giving Drive, have increased their efforts to encourage students to give back to the University before graduation. Last week, the University celebrated all those who have given back with the Student Donor Recognition...
Carolyn Sidoti performs senior recital
Avery Blasko, Contributing Writer
April 25, 2019
Carolyn Sidoti ’19 gave her senior violin recital in the Natalie Davis Recital Hall on April 20. Sidoti is from Long Island, N.Y. and is double majoring in Mathematics and Music. She studies under Associate Professor of Music Christopher Para and has been in the University’s Orchestra for all four...
SpeakUp Red Flag Campaign raises awareness about relationship violence
Sarah Haber, Contributing Writer
April 25, 2019
Each April, the Red Flag Campaign takes place on the uphill lawn outside of the Elaine Langone Center. Brought to campus by SpeakUp in 2016, the Red Flag Campaign educates students on the “red flags” that could be warning signs of an abusive or unhealthy relationship. The campaign also instructs...
Breaking the bubble
Silvia Buonocore, News Editor
April 25, 2019
National: As a response to the February 2018 Parkland shooting in Florida, the Florida Senate passed a bill on April 23 allowing teachers to be armed in school. The new law is intended to equip teachers to defend students in the face of an active shooter. Even with a large debate over the is...
University Department of Theatre & Dance presents Blue Stockings
Clare Merante, Contributing Writer
April 18, 2019
Subheadline: University Department of Theatre and Dance presents a play about women trying to obtain the right to graduate Pull-Out Quote: “‘Blue Stockings’ was an amazing production to take part in due to both its content and the community involved. We got to reflect back upon the t...
Breaking the bubble
Silvia Buonocore, News Editor
April 18, 2019
National: With the upcoming Passover holiday, measles cases are expected to increase following a recent outbreak in Ultra-Orthodox communities of New York including Brooklyn, Rockland County, and northern Westchester County. Since Passover is traditionally celebrated with large gatherings and f...
Student protests disrupt Admitted Students Open House
Jessica Kaplan, Co-Print Managing Editor
April 18, 2019
The University’s Admitted Student Open House, held on April 13, was disrupted by a series of student protests. The first seen protest was a banner hung over the entrance of the Gerhard Fieldhouse during the afternoon activities fair, which read “Best Place for Party: ΣΑΕ; ΔΥ; ΚΔΡ; ΦΓΔ,...
Fifth annual Bison Sound promotes the arts on campus
Sarah Haber, Contributing Writer
April 18, 2019
The fifth annual Bison Sound event was held on the Smith and Vedder Quad from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 13. Bison Sound is an annual arts and music festival that engages the community in creative activities, games, and student musical performances. The event had a festival-like feel as hundreds of students...
Is there any such thing as a “natural” disaster?: Cyclone Idai in southern Africa
Maddie Margioni, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Members of the University community gathered on April 16 for a discussion on what exactly a “natural” disaster is – if it even exists at all. The conversation was in the context of Cyclone Idai, which recently struck southern Africa. Post Doctoral Fellow Alicia Hayashi Lazzarini of...
The men’s and women’s track teams competed in the Bucknell Team Challenge on April 20, a home meet against Binghamton, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Penn State, St....
Subheadline: BSG creates a photo-friendly installation Students walking by the South Campus Apartments may have noticed a new addition: a large, block letter “B” split...
The fire that broke out at Notre Dame on April 15 is, without a doubt, a great tragedy for the citizens of the world as we continually strive to preserve and sanctify the...
Satire editor is forcibly evicted from The Bucknellian after refusing to graduate
April 25, 2019
University Department of Theatre & Dance presents Blue Stockings
April 18, 2019
Kim Kardashian following in her father’s footsteps
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