University switches to remote education amidst coronavirus outbreak
Sarah Baldwin, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2020
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 of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The University will instead be switching to remote learning for the remainder of t...
Weis Center hosts BSU’s 2020 Stomp Out Classic
Ellie Lowe, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
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 as part of their Black Arts Festival event series. They were successful in making the event both informational as well as entertaining...
Checking in on the coronavirus
Anthony Lopez, Contributing Writer
March 5, 2020
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 infected had reached nearly 3,000. The World Health Organization was cautious to declare a national emergency, and the United States...
How to become TikTok famous
Liz Whitmer, Senior Writer
March 5, 2020
TikTok is the new app that has taken teens, comedians and middle-aged men alike by storm, and one question has been rattling in the minds of everyone with too much free time and an overwhelming desire for attention: how does one become TikTok famous? This article can steer you in the right direction by giving you ...
Yorke’s record performance sends men’s lacrosse past Marist
Holly Burns, Senior Writer
March 5, 2020
The Bison men’s lacrosse team faced the Marist Red Foxes this past Saturday, Feb. 29. The Orange and Blue secured a 20-11 victory. Bison attacker Will Yorke ’20 led the team with a school-record of nine goals and tied the record for total points with 11. Yorke’s nine-goal performance is also...
10th annual Black Arts Festival
Libby Darrell and Sara Wilkerson
March 5, 2020
Diversity on Campus At any institution of exclusiveness and privilege, the question of diversity — experiential, intellectual and racial — is raised. According to its 2019-2020 Fact Book, the University has a mere 16.9% of students of color and 9.8% of first-generation students enrolled; despit...
Investigative News: University Dining Services underfeeds, underpays
Spandan Marasini, Contributing Writer
February 27, 2020
In 2005, former University President Brian C. Mitchell made a decision to completely revamp dining, passing the University's dining program from Sodexo to Parkhurst Dining. This decision was met by student, faculty and staff opposition. Students amassed 1,777 signatures for a petition, faculty members...
Democrats are overthinking the election, and it might cost them
Sam Rosenblatt, Senior Writer
February 27, 2020
If the most recent Democratic presidential debates have taught us anything, it’s that the party might be exhibiting the most internal divisions since the late 1960s. Today, we seem to be witnessing a similar fight for the soul of the Democratic Party – but it’s not exactly clear where that soul l...
Women’s lacrosse drops heartbreaker to La Salle
Brittany Willwerth, Senior Writer
February 27, 2020
On Feb. 22, the Bison women’s lacrosse team lost a tough game against the La Salle Explorers 12-11. After scoring 10 goals in the first half, the Bison battled defensively throughout the second half, ultimately allowing La Salle to come back and top the Orange and Blue. The Bison now stand at a 2-2...
Remembering Toni Morrison: A literary force of nature
Libby Darrell and Sara Wilkerson
February 27, 2020
“Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation.” – Toni Morrison, from her 1993 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture On Feb. 18, the University celebrated what would have been Toni Morrison’s 89th birthday in its continuation of the Morrison Meditation...
‘We Brake for Nobody’ improv group performs show at Trout Auditorium
Sarah Haber, Assistant News Editor
February 21, 2020
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, who then went on to start a troupe at New York University (NYU) called Dangerbox. The show consisted of a series of interactive...
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...
March 5, 2020
Yorke’s record performance sends men’s lacrosse past Marist
March 5, 2020
10th annual Black Arts Festival
March 5, 2020