The Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire needs your help on Saturday, April 22, 2023. If you need volunteer hours or would like to be a part of this event, here is your chance! The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is asking for volunteers at this year’s Mini Maker Faire event held...
We Need Your Help!
BloomCON Hak4Kidz needs volunteers on March 25, 2023. If you need volunteer hours or would like to be a part of this event, here is your chance! This event is held on the campus of Bloomsburg University at the Kehr Union Center. Volunteers are needed for the event 10...
The End of an Era at Franks
Frank’s Pizzeria on Main Street is a treasured restaurant for the town of Bloomsburg, especially for college students at 1 a.m. on the weekends. For many years this small business has provided great service and friendly staff to all of its customers. Customers are...
Bloomsburg University Shuttle Tracker is HERE
After many months of development, the Bloomsburg University Bus Tracker is officially here. The development of the tracker is thanks to the Community Government Association (CGA). They have been working on getting the tracker up and running for the last two...
BUSTED Celebrates 25 Years
A large part of the college experience for most people is extracurricular activities. For some, this may be a sport or a club. However, there are quite a few lesser-known clubs on campus. One of them is a small improv group that does 2 shows a semester. The name of...
Lucinda Welsh announces candidacy for Magisterial District Judge
Lucinda Welsh announces candidacy for Magisterial District Judge for District Court 26-3-01 in 2023. Lucinda “Luci” Welsh has served as Pennsylvania State Constable for the last seven years. Currently, Welsh is a School Resource Officer. Welsh is a volunteer...
Hate Speech Fills Bloomsburg University
Key of David Demonstrator with counter-protestors behind them Photo: Jarod L Speak of "fa**ots should hang," racial slurs against African American students, misogynistic statements like "Women belong in the kitchen," and attacks on Jewish people filled the Bloomsburg...
BU Be A Quitter Day 2022
BU Healthy and Husky Paws brings to campus, Be A Quitter Day 2022. This event will be occurring Thursday, November 17th, 2022 within the Husky Lounge on-campus from 12-2p.m. This event promotes quitting tobacco products and habits such as vaping, smoking cigarettes,...
The 10th Annual BU Drag Show Happened This Past Weekend
The Bloomsburg University Equality Alliance and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosted their 10th annual drag show on November 5th, 2022 at 7pm in the Kehr Union Ballroom. Every year in the fall, during the Mid-Atlantic Conference, this takes place. Trixy Valentine served...
Local Democratic Candidate Dies Day Before Election
After a prolonged illness, the democratic candidate, Ed Giannattasio, for the 109th district of Columbia County passed away on Monday. Ed was called to serve by the violent attempt to invalidate the results of the 2020 election, not because he wanted the post or the...
Shapiro’s Day One Promise
Josh Shapiro visited Bloomsburg on November 3rd, just five days out from the election. The stop was a part of Josh Shapiro and Austin Davis's Bus tour throughout Pennsylvania to rally one last push for the Governorship. As the Democrats hope to keep Pennsylvania from...
Up-and-Coming River Trail Being Built in Bloomsburg
This is a student-made press release for the Bloomsburg Mayor, Justin Hummel, which was made by Amy Carpenter who has been recently doing PR tactics work regarding the mayor as her client. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
Facing Suicide Screening & Panel Discussion
On Thursday, November 10th at 7pm, there will be a Facing Suicide Screening & Panel Discussion in the Kehr Union Building Room 230 (Multicultural Center). Every year, thousands of Americans attempt suicide. We lose so many loved ones and continue to lose them each...
BU Forensics Team Wins First Place in Ottawa
The team posing with the many awards they won. (Front L-R: Dr. Strine, Natalia Warfel, Ashley Kline, Carson Rush, Nick Sorkine, Luis Donayre Back L-R: Erik Weibel, Jondi Harley, Jared Garrison, Eric Nock, Dylan Smith, Chris Mercedes) Bloomsburg University’s Forensics...
Josh Shapiro’s Planned Stop in Bloomsburg
The Pennsylvania Attorney General and the Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro's bus tour will be in front of Carver Hall on November 3rd from 12:15 to 1:45 pm. Along with Shapiro, Lieutenant governor candidate Austin Davis will also be there. The event is...
Who Did It?
BLOOMSBURG- Bloomsburg Police received calls Oct. 8 into Oct. 9 about graffiti in students' homes. Additional calls were then made reporting burglary and vandalism. Scooter the hamster. Police believe the suspects of the crimes to be two males shown in the security...
Bloomsburg Fair Discounted Student Tickets
“SPECIAL BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY STUDENT DISCOUNT!”-BU Students List An opportunity was emailed through the BU Students List this morning, students have access to discounted Bloomsburg Fair tickets. Use this discount any day! Scan QR code, purchase online, and show...
Police Seek Man in Early Morning Downtown Shooting
Early Sunday morning on September 11, 2022, Bloomsburg Police responded to a call from Capitol Bar and Grill, located on 48 East Main Street, after two males threatened to shoot up the bar. The two men identified by police as Kenneth Meeker and Manuel Santos had been...
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts Rockin’ & Rollin’ at The Bloomsburg Fair
BLOOMSBURG, PA- This year at the 167th annual Bloomsburg Fair, Joan Jett is setting the stage with a strong heart and a "bad reputation" for rock' n' roll as she continues to defy the odds. Jett was raised in an era when women were excluded from participating in rock...
The Fall Semester Has Begun
Bloomsburg University's first building, Carver Hall. The new academic year has just begun. August 22 marks the official start of classes as our Husky family makes their way across the quad. Welcome back home, Huskies, and welcome to any new Huskies joining the pack....
BU student found dead early Saturday morning
This picture of the 71 Iron St. apartments is from the Bloomsburg Student Housing website. Bloomsburg University student Edward Heckler, 23, of Audubon, Pa was found dead early Saturday morning from a suspected overdose. The Press Enterprise reported Heckler was found...
Black Studies Minor, Honors College and Consolidation
*Editor's note: BUnow is publishing the following letter received from Dr. Julie Vandivere, former director of the Honors College at Bloomsburg University. She is currently a professor of English at BU. In the letter, she outlines her reasoning for stepping down and...
BSM: Explicit Letter to Provost
*Editor's note: Three students, Keiana Blanco, Brittany Stephenson and Kharie Wilkins, authored the following letter addressed to Bloomsburg University provost Dr. Rodgers-Adkinson regarding the proposed Black Studies minor. Dr. Saracoglu sent the letter to all...
An open letter to President Hanna and Provost Rogers-Adkinson
*Editor's note: The following letter is an open letter received from Dr. Safa Saracoglu of the Bloomsburg University Dept. of History regarding the controversy and confusion surrounding the proposed Black Studies minor. According to the BU NAACP chapter, the "Black...
BU president thanks students for cooperation at ‘Block Party’
"Block Party" returned to Fetterman Avenue this past Saturday, April 23. Opposed to what is normally a weekend full of citations, arrests and trash, this year's event was relatively tame. Bloomsburg University President Dr. Bashar Hanna sent students an email Monday...