What Kavanaugh’s confirmation could mean for pro-women policy in the coming years
Annie Maley, BIPP Intern
October 19, 2018
Filed under Bucknell Institute of Public Policy, OPINIONS, Top Stories
The past month has seen an unexpectedly dramatic and historically divisive event—the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Justice of the United States. Early on in the hearings, the nomination seemed to be rather mundane and his confirmation appeared to be secured by Senate Republicans....
What journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance says about the safety of the press (and the world)
Sarah Baldwin, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on Oct.2. Khashoggi, a vocal critic of the Saudi Arabian government, was shown on camera entering the consulate, yet there is no evidence of him leaving. Later, the Turkish government...
Trump attempts to undermine another independent agency
Jacob Feuerstein, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
President Donald Trump has desperately tried to link the economy to his presidency and frankly, I don’t blame him. The unemployment rate is down to 3.7 percent, a 48-year low, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has grown remarkably quickly in the time since Trump’s election. Trump boasts that he...
Nobel Prize gives a new platform to combat sexual violence
Ben Borrok, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
The Nobel Peace Prize organization states that any recipient of the prize “shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” To put it simply, to award Denis Mukwege...
Moderates’ praise of Nikki Haley is unwarranted and inaccurate
Griffin Perrault, Staff Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
There has been a lot of tension over the past few weeks over the loss of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, a member of the Trump Administration who recently announced her resignation effective at the end of 2018. She has often been praised as a beacon of rationality and candor within...
UN report suggests need for stronger response to climate change
Caroline Guthrie, Senior Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
A new report conducted by the United Nations claims that there will be an unprecedented temperature increase from 2030 to 2052 if humans do not change their current lifestyles. If humans are unable to prevent the warming of 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius, the world will face irreversible consequences, such...
Melania Trump’s Fashion: Tasteful or Inappropriate?
Colette Lewin, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Last week, First Lady Melania Trump finished her first solo trip in office, where she visited Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, and Malawi. Throughout her trip, she posted various pictures holding babies, feeding elephants, and touring sites of religious and cultural importance. Though people noticed how often the...
Elon Musk faces consequences of social media
Jess Kaplan, Opinions Editor
October 5, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS, Top Stories
The speed at which social media has become essential to our lifestyle is remarkable. The integration of social media into our daily lives has enabled us to construct larger social networks, remain fully connected at all times, and exercise individual agency in ways that were impossible only a few years...
The post-Rosenstein world, its implications, and why it hasn’t happened yet
Griffin Perrault, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
A guardian angel is protecting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, but for how long is difficult to say. Rosenstein’s ordeal began last month when a New York Times report revealed that, in May of 2017, Rosenstein made two remarks in a series of meetings with D.O.J. and F.B.I. officials suggesting...
The race problem with Bill Cosby’s conviction
Sarah Baldwin, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Famed comedian Bill Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for aggravated indecent assault on Sept. 25. Cosby was accused by over 60 women, but the prosecution came from the compelling case of former Temple University employee Andrea Costand. The once-revered actor was accused of drugging...
Early-age mental health initiatives can save lives
Ben Borrok, Contributing Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
This year, all New York school curricula will include mental health education in a move that marks the state as the first in the nation to require this type of education for all grade levels. New York added mental health to the curriculum in an attempt to combat the staggering rates of mental...
In a shooting scare at the Global Citizen Music Festival, only a sound can incite fear
Megan Lafond, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
This past weekend, a shooting scare wreaked havoc at the Global Citizen Music Festival in New York City, in which thousands of festival-goers mistook the popping sound of a bottle for a gunshot. Jordan Hirn, a friend of mine and student at New York University who attended the event described the scare,...
Pennsylvania’s 85th House district, which includes Lewisburg, has been represented by Republicans for nearly 30 years. Incumbent Fred Keller has held the seat since winning...
The past month has seen an unexpectedly dramatic and historically divisive event—the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court Justice of the United States....
Mola Hostel, center city Madrid. When my Finnish roommate Jerry asked me what my favorite part of my stay in Madrid had been, I told him it was my visit to Estadio Santiago...
Senior offers South Campus Apartment as Airbnb for Homecoming Weekend
October 19, 2018
The 10th annual Common Ground retreat
October 19, 2018
Josh Peck speaks at Weis Center
October 5, 2018
