Things more likely than finding a courtyard during finals
Janey Woo, Print Presentation Director
December 5, 2019
Imagine this: It’s 11 a.m. and you’re walking into the Bertrand Library, coffee in hand, already thinking about the BSG Fast Food Frenzy. You woke up later than you originally planned to, but it’s okay because it’s Reading Day. Instinctively, you head towards your favorite seating area that offers...
Bean Boots return to campus for finals season
Liz Whitmer, Senior Writer
December 5, 2019
Coming back to the University after Thanksgiving break brings more to campus than just the stress of upcoming finals —the iconic Bean Boots are back for the winter season. The University has been taken by storm as people everywhere are seen sporting the footwear to combat the icy walkways that are sur...
The hush heard ‘round the Lib
Matt Drescher, Contributing Writer
December 5, 2019
All was quiet and all was well From the crack of dawn, students fell One by one Into their books, essays, and labs Hoping to figure out why they had No time to think or to breathe For finals are approaching, and that means no ease. Suddenly, a cheerful voice carries in the lib...
Scheming your way to an A (or at least passing)
Bridgette Simpson, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
The following constitutes a list of some suggestions for ways to convince your professors to boost your grade, although some of these may not be as effective as others: Try the regular stuff first: inquiring about your progress in the class, ask for ways to pick up some slack, and check to see ...
Stop school: It’s too cold
Nick DeMarchis, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Look, I’m not about to tell you that it’s too cold. But, it’s just too cold right now. You know that feeling when you walk outside and you feel that instant pain as your ears and nose threaten to leave your face forever? The wind that somehow permeates through your layers upon layers of Can...
Drive-thru traffic leads to a Starbucks boycott
Amy Schlussler, Satire Co-Editor
November 22, 2019
There’s one thing all University students share in common: their love for overpriced Starbucks coffee. Although most students bank on their last few campus dollars to hold them over for the rest of the semester, there’s no hesitation when it comes to splurging on the line of holiday drinks that Starbucks...
No more coffee causes dazed craze
Liz Whitmer, Senior Writer
November 22, 2019
With finals rapidly approaching, the Bertrand Library staff thought now would be as good a time as ever to attempt to wean students off of their caffeine addictions. The Bertrand Library has recently ceased all sales of caffeinated beverages to students on campus as a social experiment, and the...
BSG election write-ins alarm student officials
Nick DeMarchis, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
It’s that time of year again, when students pick those other special students to represent them on an administrative level. While tallying the ballots yesterday, however, experts were baffled by not only the number of write-in votes but also by their content. The nomination and debate process went...
What being arrested and Thanksgiving break have in common: interrogations
Bridgette Simpson, Contributing Writer
November 22, 2019
As the much-anticipated Nov. 22 creeps closer and closer, students can’t contain their excitement for a week at home and the chance to enjoy home-cooked meals, their own beds, and no roommates (especially those in triples and quads — looking at you, first-years). Of course, the best part (at...
A Boogie Wit No Hoodie
Bridgette Simpson, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2019
Last Friday, the student-run concert committee brought in two stellar acts to perform: the popular SoundCloud legends responsible for the “Big Bootie” mixes, Two Friends, as well as popular rapper, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, known for his hits “Drowning” featuring Kodak Black and “Swervin” featuring...
Bucknell Student Government (BSG) recently elected the 2020 executive board. Wilder Brice ’22 will serve as the Executive President, Molly O’Neill ’22 will serve as...
The Bison men’s water polo team topped the undefeated Harvard Crimson by a score of 13-12 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Nov. 30 in Cambridge, Mass. This...
This past Tuesday produced shockwaves through the Democratic community as California Senator Kamala Harris, once seen as the DNC’s star candidate for U.S. President, suspended...
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