Legal marijuana, death and taxes
September 22, 2010
By Chris Giglio Opinions Editor This November, a proposition to legalize recreational marijuana for those over 21 years of age will be put to vote in California. Proposition 19 has divided politicians, law enforcement officials and Californians. Those against the proposition stand by arguments we...
Editorial
September 22, 2010
Students’ behavior at the Howard Gardner lecture last Thursday evening prompted a debate about proper decorum that shouldn’t be necessary on a campus like ours, where maturity is an unstated expectation. The event, however, does raise important questions about the Transition to College course and studen...
Letter to the Editor
September 21, 2010
To the editor: Thanks much for the thoughtful coverage of the recent Faith/Science and Science/Faith debate, which stimulated thoughtful discussion and agreement on the need for compassion and humility among people with different points of view on campus. Given the necessary boiling down of complex...
Letter to the Editor
September 21, 2010
To the Editor: Two weeks ago, the Bucknellian included an article entitled "University panel presents findings in study of sexual assault on campus." While reading the continuation of the article on page three, I was struck by a set of photos of sorority recruitment activities on page two. One of th...
Lack of respect for the minds
September 19, 2010
By Lizzie Kirshenbaum Contributing Writer Where you're from, what dorm you're living in and if you did the summer reading: these were probably the three most common icebreaker questions asked during first-year orientation. The reply to the last question? Well, I didn’t get past the third mind. La...
Snapquote: Mosque
September 15, 2010
How do you feel about plans to construct a mosque near Ground Zero? “We have no right to say no. It’s as if we told a church, synagogue or any other place of worship they couldn’t build there. And that clearly goes against what this country stands for.” -Laura Snider ’14 “I think it's fine...
Editorial
September 15, 2010
Famed choreographer, dancer and director Twyla Tharp opened the Bucknell Forum’s new speaker series, “Creativity: Outside the Box,” Tuesday night in an inspired departure from the Forum’s previous topics of politics and global leadership. Instead of focusing on what we as students should k...
Letter to the Editor
September 14, 2010
To the editor: I wonder how many of the students complaining so loudly about the back-breaking 15 minute trek from the new bookstore to campus can be found five days a week, with glazed eyes and numbed expressions, running in place on a treadmill at the gym. My friends, there are flowers and birds...
Orange and Blue really going green?
September 12, 2010
By Leah Rogers Contributing Writer In today’s fast-paced world, people are increasingly taking the time to be environmentally friendly. Whether it is through reusing grocery bags, driving a hybrid car or eating organic food, many are trying to do their part. The University is also hopping on the gre...
Interrogation, not torture for terrorists
September 12, 2010
By Chris Giglio Opinions Editor A court decision in September not to grant an alleged victim of torture a trial is disappointing. The specific case involved Binyam Mohamed and addressed the C.I.A.’s practice of seizing terrorist suspects and moving them to foreign countries for interrogation. The ...
Burning Korans Inspires Hate
September 12, 2010
By Pranav Sehgal Contributing Writer As Americans in the 21st century, we like to think we are tolerant of other religions, cultures and ethnicities. We like to think we are a liberal, open-minded nation that places no judgment on people because of their background. This notion is certainly not true...
Snapquotes
September 8, 2010
How well does Bucknell Student Government (BSG) communicate its agenda to the student body? “How do they communicate with us? Poorly. I mean, I don’t know what they do, so they could definitely improve.” – Alex Larkin ’12 “As co-director of Common Ground, I’ve had a very positive and ...
On Tuesday, March 10, in an email sent out to students and families, University President John Bravman announced the cancelation of all in-person class meetings as a result...
On Feb. 29, the 2020 Stomp Out performance was held in the University’s Weis Center. This performance was hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU) organization on campus...
Five weeks ago, I wrote an article concerning the novel coronavirus and its outbreak in Wuhan, China. At the time, the death toll was just over 100 people and the number of...
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