Read this if you’re sick of your roommate: Making friends on campus
Bridgette Simpson, Satire Co-Editor
September 23, 2020
Making friends is something that college students are almost always worried about when they show up as first-years. It’s scary to leave home and come to a place where you know only a couple of people if you’re lucky (unless you’re from Westchester, Greenwich or Northern Jersey— then you kno...
Why I write articles instead of making podcasts
Max Bean, Contributing Writer
September 23, 2020
Since the majority of University students don’t have much to do except eat and do homework during the day, many have begun podcasting to entertain themselves. These brave, fashionable, hip “podcasters” entertain us by providing opinions on mundane topics that have a severe lack of likeability and ...
University takes note of Lewisburg penitentiary culture
Liz Whitmer, Satire Co-Editor
September 23, 2020
New travel restrictions have been put in place by the University in light of students partaking in dangerous activities that put the health of the community at risk, like getting groceries and going for walks. This, of course, still allows students to congregate in large groups on campus, but under the...
Hot take: Dog people are weird
Bridgette Simpson, Satire Co-Editor
September 23, 2020
The leaves are beginning to fall and the weather is finally cooling off as campus transitions from summer to autumn. Everyone is losing their minds. It is officially the sixth week of on-campus classes, and students, faculty and staff at the University are still adjusting to the new normal due to...
Self-care causes cussed customs
Liz Whitmer, Satire Co-Editor
September 23, 2020
This semester, self-care is more essential than ever before. University students have provided reporters with exclusive insight into how they are tackling this. Rachel Relax ’23 considers herself an expert at curating a healthy environment for herself, especially since she began self-isolating. Wh...
Working out when nothing else is
Liz Whitmer, Satire Co-Editor
September 16, 2020
A recent University poll showed that quarantine has left many students feeling out of shape. An unrelated poll showed that University students have watched an average of seven seasons of any given television series a week over the quarantine period. Thankfully, some University students provided insight into the b...
Fashion talk with The Bean
Max Bean, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2020
With all of this talk of “COVID-19” and constant reminders that “IF UNABLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE, PREPARE TO MASK,” I believe it’s time to talk about a pressing issue that hasn’t really been explored in any of the news or entertainment I have been watching. In all of the updates and school news that h...
Changes in frat culture
Bridgette Simpson, Satire Co-Editor
September 16, 2020
The word “college” reminds me of quite a few things, but some that come to mind almost immediately (besides academics, of course) are “parties” and “frats.” I don’t think it would be a false generalization to say that such events are vital to most people’s college experience, especially ...
Delivery driver drivel
Bridgette Simpson, Satire Co-Editor
September 16, 2020
It’s safe to say that people have seen a decrease in face-to-face social interactions this year, which is something we’re not exactly used to. Especially as college students, we are accustomed to seeing a hundred different people every single day and night while also living with a roommate and hall ...
Universal voter types on an apolitical campus
Liz Whitmer, Satire Co-Editor
September 16, 2020
As the election nears, a wide variety of voters are coming to the forefront of political discussions. The Bucknellian was thrilled to secure interviews with students who attend the least diverse and most apolitical campus ever to exist. Patrick Pompous ’21 plans to vote third-party in the Novem...
Flying Bison drives students into motion
Liz Whitmer, Satire Co-Editor
September 9, 2020
After much deliberation and wasted liquid cheese, the Flying Bison will begin serving late-night snacks to any first-year with a pulse. Because of University social distancing guidelines, the Flyson is only allowing a small number of students in the parking lot at a time. Now that students are socially...
The fourth week is ending. Where are we with social distancing?
Max Bean, Contributing Writer
September 9, 2020
At the end of this fourth week, it is clear that some things have been solidified within the University’s student body. Social distancing is at an all-time high. I saw this wondrous phenomenon for myself when I visited the Malesardi Quadrangle Friday night. As soon as the students saw me, they immediately...
On Wednesday, Sept. 22, a group of students, faculty and community members hosted a breadline action outside of Freas Admissions Hall. The coalition comprised participants...
The American public has always had a testy history with scientific inquiry, and as with many other exogenous geopolitical and natural pressures, COVID-19 has only served to...
Making friends is something that college students are almost always worried about when they show up as first-years. It’s scary to leave home and come to a place where...
Isolating inside or getting outdoors?
September 23, 2020
Country Fair kicks off fall festivities
September 16, 2020
Working out when nothing else is
September 16, 2020