The disappearance of Ray Gricar, 13 years later
Haley Mullen, Assistant News Editor
April 19, 2018
On April 17, 2005 a small headline appeared in the corner of the front page of the Susquehanna Valley Daily Item: “Centre County DA missing.” The story continued inside the paper, briefly outlining a developing case: “Police searched the land and air in central Pennsylvania for any sign of a car...
Food insecurity persists nationally but lacks attention on campus
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
November 30, 2017
Food insecurity is affecting college-aged students at an alarming rate as tuition prices rise and more low income students and students of diverse backgrounds are enrolling in college. Food insecurity is the phenomenon of not having adequate access to affordable and nutritious food. Currently, the University...
A ‘new era’ for Jewish life
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
November 9, 2017
This past Homecoming weekend, on Nov. 4, faculty, staff, students, and alumni gathered at the Berelson Center for Jewish Life for a two-part program that included the recognition of recent upgrades made to the building this past summer, as well as a Torah scroll dedication ceremony. Fourteen Jewish...
New Hours of Work Policy generates questions and concern from faculty and staff
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
October 26, 2017
This past August, Human Resources (HR) notified all staff of updates to the Staff Handbook regarding hours of work policies. These changes were intended to be implemented Nov. 1, 2017, but will be delayed to Jan. 2, 2018. There has been various feedback to the policy updates. The effective date for...
Disaster relief for Mexico and Puerto Rico
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
October 5, 2017
Latinx Alliance for Community and Opportunity for Students (LACOS), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE), and Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi) partnered to fund raise for the communities in Mexico and Puerto Rico affected by recent natural disasters. Students from each organization tabled three consecutive days, starting...
Evaluating the benefits of funds in global education and service
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
September 28, 2017
This past summer, the University was notified that the Global Service Learning Fund, which benefits students in both credit-baring summer programs and the alternative break trip B.A.C.E.S. (Bucknell Advocating Communities: Educating and Serving), would not be replenished by the previous donor. Now, the...
The lowdown on ‘town gown’ relationships
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
September 14, 2017
The University offers hundreds of programs and events for students to attend annually, but the extent to which these programs impact the local community often goes unacknowledged. Our private liberal arts institution equates to approximately 60 percent of the Lewisburg population, creating an intense...
College of Management to accept ‘few, if any’ internal transfer students
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
September 7, 2017
The University’s recent decision to transform the school of Management into the College of Management has resulted in a number of changes, including a lack of internal transfer students. This is “a decision that was made in the interest of fostering increased academic engagement in other areas...
Investigative News: How reliable are college rankings?
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
August 31, 2017
This past August, The Princeton Review published “The Best 382 Colleges, 2018 Edition,” and ranked the University the #3 Party School, #1 Lots of Greek Life, and #2 Most Beautiful Campus in the nation. This is the 26th edition of the guide that offers categorized lists and rankings of colleges...
Investigative News: Research on sexual assault, misconduct on campus reflect national trends
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
April 27, 2017
The prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses has received augmented national attention in the last decade, resulting in increased awareness as well as federal and state regulation. The matter of sexual assault continues to be a current and pressing concern for higher education, especially within...
Composting initiatives fall by the wayside due to regulations, ‘disappointing circumstances’
Investigative News Editor, Kathryn Nicolai
April 21, 2017
A 2015-16 Sustainability Initiatives pamphlet published by Dining Services lists food composting as the first of many environmentally friendly efforts; however, the University has not partaken in any such composting since May 2012, according to General Manager of Resident Dining John Cummins. In...
Investigative News: University cost increases by 3.9 percent to $67,136 for the 2017-18 academic year
Kathryn Nicolai, Investigative News Editor
April 13, 2017
The University’s new enrollment cost of $67,136 for the 2017-18 academic year was announced in a letter sent to University students’ families this past February. The new cost is a comprehensive fee that includes tuition, the student government fee, and standard room and board. The $67,136 price is...
On Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., We Brake for Nobody, the University’s improv troupe, performed in Trout Auditorium. We Brake for Nobody was founded in 1998 by Ben Wellington,...
There was a palpable buzz of excitement last week in and around Coleman Hall and Vaughn Literature Building as most liberal arts professors prepared for a special visitor....
The Bison men’s lacrosse team secured a victory over Sacred Heart in their home opener on Feb. 15, improving to 3-0 on the season. Attacker Tommy Sopko ’21 led...
E-Week: Celebrating engineering
February 21, 2020
Victor Davis Hanson and BPALC’s bad-faith grift
February 19, 2020
Interview with Professor Darrick Hamilton
February 14, 2020