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The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

The weekly student newspaper of Bucknell University

The Bucknellian

Kevin Gilmore
Faculty of the Year: Kevin Gilmore
Lindsay Beier, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2026

Kevin Gilmore has found passion in most areas of his career, but his “favorite part of each day” is “walking into the classroom with students.” Gilmore, the 2026 Faculty...

Commencement Soloist: Sinclair Stevens ’26
Commencement Soloist: Sinclair Stevens ’26
Courtney Keller, Print Managing Editor • May 15, 2026

Sinclair Stevens ’26 is honored to be named Bucknell University’s 2026 Commencement Soloist. Stevens shared, “it's definitely a huge honor to represent the class of...

Staff of the Year: Courtney Ross
Staff of the Year: Courtney Ross
Abby Katz, Arts & Culture Editor • May 15, 2026

Courtney Ross, Assistant Director of Campus Activities and Programs, has been named the winner of The Bucknellian’s Staff of the Year award. Ross began working at Bucknell...

2026 Commencement Speaker: Ken Freeman ’72
Lindsay Beier, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2026

Ken Freeman, Bucknell class of 1972, will be delivering this year’s Commencement address. Freeman is a Dean Emeritus at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business,...

2026 Student Commencement Speaker: Jawaad “KJ” Benson
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • May 15, 2026

When Jawaad “KJ” Benson ’26 takes the stage as Bucknell’s student commencement speaker, it will mark more than just the conclusion of his undergraduate career. For...

Landscaping at Bucknell is rooted in unbeleaf-able care
Landscaping at Bucknell is rooted in unbeleaf-able care
Lindsay Beier, Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2026

In and around Bucknell’s campus, landscaping covers most of the areas not dedicated to academic buildings or connecting pathways. The operations that enable Bucknell’s...

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How student journalism will free us from the political whirlpool
Meghan Rentner, Opinions Editor • May 1, 2026

As I write my final piece for The Bucknellian, it feels only appropriate to reflect on what I have been reporting on for the past two years: the political climate of the United...

Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock!
Athaliah Elvis, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

As a little girl, the idea of growing up completely fascinated me. I couldn’t wait to finally start going places by myself, wear high heels casually, learn to drive and...

Midterm elections: a voting demographic college students should be a part of
Storey Ahl, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2026

There is no doubt that the student body is dissatisfied with the actions of the current presidential administration. Every time I open social media, I am faced with my peers’...

Big Brother is watching: Orwell and social anxiety in 2026
Athaliah Elvis, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

In the 10th grade, I read George Orwell’s widely banned novel, “1984.” Published in 1949, the novel takes place in a totalitarian society that uses mass surveillance,...

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The story I saved for last: My 100th article for The Bucknellian!
The story I saved for last: My 100th article for The Bucknellian!
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • May 1, 2026

I didn’t expect my 100th article for The Bucknellian to be the hardest one to write. It wasn’t because I’d run out of stories– it was because, for the first time,...

Dr. Abarca (right) and one of her students
The other side of the first-year experience: Meet Dr. Angie Abarca
Rayven Ciccanti, Staff Writer • May 1, 2026

Most stories about first-year experiences at Bucknell focus on the perspectives of students– their first college classes, first friendships and first moments of independence...

A year in the making: senior honors thesis projects
A year in the making: senior honors thesis projects
Hayley Leopold, Special Features Editor • April 24, 2026

For many Bucknell seniors, the honors thesis represents the culmination of years of intellectual curiosity, persistence and growth. Spanning disciplines from chemistry to...

What comes next: Bucknell seniors plan to begin their next chapters
What comes next: Bucknell seniors plan to begin their next chapters
Rayven Ciccanti, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026

After completing their four years at Bucknell, students are given a diploma that symbolizes the culminating liberal arts education they received while here. This one-of-a-kind...

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Excellence in Athletics: Kira Leclercq ’26
Excellence in Athletics: Kira Leclercq ’26
Courtney Keller, Print Managing Editor • May 15, 2026

Kira Leclercq ’26 is the recipient of The Bucknellian’s Excellence in Athletics recognition.  Teammate Nicky Punt ’26 shared with the Bucknellian, “She is one...

Track and Field boasts overwhelming success at Penn Relays
Track and Field boasts overwhelming success at Penn Relays
Sean Brennan, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field competed at the 130th running of the Penn Relays, earning three top-ten marks, a school record, a meet record and a facility record. The...

13th-inning walk-off propels Baseball past Navy
13th-inning walk-off propels Baseball past Navy
Sean Brennan, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

Baseball dropped its series against Navy over the weekend, losing two out of three. On Sunday, they lost both games of the doubleheader, 9-4 and 5-3. On Monday, they battled...

Men's Golf places seventh at Patriot League Championships
Men’s Golf places seventh at Patriot League Championships
Andrew Young, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

The Bison head into the 2026 Patriot League Championship looking to capture the program's fourth conference title. The field includes Army, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette,...

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Lyric Abdul-Rasheed
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion: Lyric Abdul-Rasheed ’26
Lindsay Beier, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2026

Lyric Abdul-Rasheed has been named the 2026 recipient of the Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion accolade. Her time at Bucknell, which has naturally been shaped by her “lived...

Excellence in the Arts: Stella Stephens
Abby Katz, Arts & Culture Editor • May 15, 2026

Stella Stephens is the Class of 2026’s recipient of The Bucknellian’s Excellence in the Arts award.  Having entered Bucknell as an intended Studio Art major while...

Graduating/Bucknell reflection for seniors
Athaliah Elvis, Senior Writer • May 1, 2026

Readers, fans, haters and whatever else you’ll call yourself, I bring bad (or maybe good) news.  This will be my last article for The Bucknellian.  Ever.  After...

Last one, best one (and if it’s not, don’t tell me)
Lindsay Beier, Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2026

It’s my own fault, really. I accelerated the end. Pro tip: even if you come in with a year’s worth of AP credits and manage to fly the coop (read: graduate from Bucknell)...

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