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On January 10th, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne announced reform to the French pension plan. The reform would see the retirement age rise to 64 by 2030. The French left decried the changeLabour Unions and Left-Wing parties organized a mass strike on January...
Commonwealth University initiates it's next plan, as part of the integrated schools of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield Universities. Announced on Sunday, March 19th, Commonwealth University leadership teams across all three campuses will be implementing " Banner...
This article will be split into two parts: an overview without spoilers for those who want to learn about the show and a more in-depth review of the show for those who have seen it. Overview Image via IMDb Wednesday is a Netflix original series released on November...
The next woman is a Saint. She is recognized by numerous religions for her contributions. She is Kassia/ Kassiani. Kassiani's hymn is sung every Holy Week (the last week of lent,) specifically on Holy Wednesday. Rejection Kassiani was born between 805-810 in...
Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the new film “Cocaine Bear” was recently released on February 24th, 2023. This dark comedy was released by Universal Pictures and has received mixed reviews. In my opinion, I have mixed feelings about the movie as well. A...
Early Life Mary McLeod Bethune was born to two former slaves in 1875. One of 17 children. Bethune was the only one attending school in the family, teaching her entire family what she learned every day after school. This sparked her interest in expanding education to...
by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA Our state and local governments exist to serve our communities. We pay our taxes eachyear, and in return, we the taxpayers have a right to know what our government isdoing, how it’s spending our money, and whether we’re getting...
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held its first PPV of 2023. It was a great show. It was filled with fun matches and lots of blood. Headlined by two matches. Jon Moxley vs Adam "Hangman" Page in a Texas Deathmatch and the 60-minute Ironmatch for the AEW World Championship as...
March 8th is International Women's Day. We are looking at the innovator of the holiday, the earliest version of this holiday. Theresa Malkiel. Union Leader Theresa Malkiel was born in Bar, Russian Empire(now Central Ukraine) in 1874. Her family fled Jewish...
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...
Photo from Bloomsburg University Athletics Department Bloomsburg baseball team defeats the Fairmont State Falcons in a three-game sweep at home this weekend. Saturday, the team won 6-1 and 9-7 in the second game. The sweep was set after Sunday’s win, finishing 9-3 at...
Over the last 100 years, pro-volleyball has been a top-performing sport worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of people watch this sport every year. Even with this large amount of popularity, the US has continued not to offer volleyball as a pro sport. If top collegiate...
This article will be split into two parts: an overview without spoilers for those who want to learn about the show and a more in-depth review of the show containing spoilers. Overview Image via Crunchyroll Spy x Family (pronounced "Spy Family") has become a wildly...
After Super Bowl LVII, people are already placing their bets on which team they think will win next year's pro bowl game. Votes from students on campus have been all over the place, ranging from team loyalty to many teams they believe could pull through a win due to...
To start International Woman's Month. We are looking at a famous German woman. She is among the most well-regarded women in Germany. Hitler Youth Sophie Scholl. Scholl along with her brother Hans began questioning the Nazi regime. Both were raised by an...
When you picture your retirement, what does it look like to you? Do you see yourself exploring ancient ruins or colonial cities? What about taking surfing lessons on a tropical beach? For a growing number of professionals, retirement isn’t a far-off dream — it’s...
Music has been known to unite the world in song. Here is a collection of political songs that displays how weird politics can be. Some are educational to a certain degree. One lost an election (in my opinion). Some are just weird things that exist on this...
by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA and Carter Walker of Votebeat This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. This article is...
This article has also been featured by the same author in The Voice, a student-run newspaper. Click here to view. Students at Bloomsburg University have expressed over the course of the last year a noticeable change in the student body. A community once full of...
"IT’S A FOOTWEAR DESIGN TRUISM THAT THE SHAPE OF A SHOE IS NOT THE SHAPE OF A FOOT. BIG RED BOOTS ARE REALLY NOT SHAPED LIKE FEET, BUT THEY ARE EXTREMELY SHAPED LIKE BOOTS." -MSCHF, Creative Team Behind the "Big Red Boots" They are big, red, and hard to style. Yet,...
This spring, student, faculty, and staff theatre artists from the BU Players, a proud Resident Producer of Arts in Bloom, have teamed up with the professionals at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble to create and stage a new adaptation of the Luigi Pirandello play Six...
Photo provide by TIME. Photo taken by Carlos Osorio–AP. Monday night, a 43 year old man went on a shooting spree throughout the Michigan State University campus. In the hours that students spent hiding, running, and protecting themselves, 3 people were shot and...
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...
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has announced her candidacy for the Presidency in 2024. She will be running on the Republican side of the ticket. Currently, she is slated to compete with Donald Trump for the nomination. Haley was born to immigrant parents...
