I was sitting in my childhood bedroom when I was first put on antidepressants. Snow was falling outside, the world was cold and quiet and the image of a blonde-haired woman with a comforting yet confident voice lit up the screen before me. From the other side of town,...
Fentanyl Awareness: Bloomsburg University
Many people die from overdosing on fentanyl. Some of those deaths are caused by fentanyl-laced marijuana and cocaine. Those two drugs are most commonly seen at a college party. What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is significantly stronger than heroin...
Opinion: Trump Will Win Republican Nomination in 2024
45th President Donald J. Trump (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore) This opinion article does not reflect the opinion of BUnow, and reflects only the opinion of the author As the midterm elections inch closer and closer, people are already looking forward to 2024. Regardless...
What is Christian Nationalism?
A statue of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Photo Credit: Tim Tonjes) A new movement from the political right is emerging. This movement detracts from the typical neoconservative ideology which primarily emphasizes free market capitalism and patriotism. The leaders also...
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...
Best Songs for Working Out #2
Running With Scissors by Electronicore band, I See Stars, is a different twist on my typical workout playlist. This song has a heavy focus on clean vocals, rather than gritty and anger fueled screams. However, this song is a staple in my workout routine for multiple...
Pa. lawmakers agreed to a big election funding deal — with strings attached
by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Jonathan Lai of The Inquirer | July 8, 2022 MATT SMITH / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News,...
FBI: USA-Active Shooter Incidents
Editor's note: This is an FBI report about active shooter incidents in the United States published the same day as the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas. active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us-2021-052422Download
BUnow: Still Revolutionary on Its 14th B-Day!
Fourteen years ago this week in 2008, BUnow’s first Editor-in-Chief Shannon Hoffman published its very first story, Revolutionary! In it she promised, “BUnow will develop into an outstanding publication that you can resort to for hard hitting news,...
America’s Dad
FULL HOUSE - Cast Gallery - June 26, 1987. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)BOB SAGET On January 9, 2022 the Orange County, Florida sheriff’s office announced that Robert Saget, also known as Bob...
Antonio Brown strips, storms, and says goodbye mid-game
During the 3rd quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Wide Receiver Antonio Brown stormed off the field. Brown was seen visibly frustrated on the sideline, while teammates Mike Evans and OJ Howard tried to calm Brown down. These efforts...
Former Jaguars K Josh Lambo says Urban Meyer kicked him during practice
Josh Lambo, former kicker of the Jacksonville Jaguars, stated that current HC Urban Meyer kicked him during a practice. This allegation only amplifies the negative light shined on Meyer throughout this current NFL season. In comments made to the Tampa Bay times, Lambo...
We Are All Human
The ability to trust him or her. To believe or not believe your choice of words, heck my choice of words. Who will fail me next, or will I fail you first? We all have the tendency to believe people would do for you what you would do for them, but that’s never really...
Astros, Braves Meet in World Series
Only two teams remain to determine the world champion of baseball: The Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Let’s take a look at how each team got here, and how they match up against each other. Houston Astros The Houston Astros won 95 games in the regular...
Local Business Rallies Back: McGuigan’s Irish Pub is Here to Stay
It was the survival of the fittest during COVID-19 for family-owned businesses. Local bar & grill, McGuigan’s Public House, was able to stay open and provide the same consistent service and prices! This business is located in Sunbury no more than 40 minutes away...
Ads Express Sympathy After ‘Day of Infamy’
Author’s Note: This research article appeared in Media In An American Crisis (2005) edited by Elinor Kelley Grusin and Sandra H. Utt, then editors of the Newspaper Research Journal and published by University Press of America. It includes an...
Bloom United: Do YOU need help?
The United Way of Columbia and Montour Counties recognizes the population of its service region that is made up of college students, specifically those who attend Bloomsburg University. A survey conducted by Edvisors stated that 64% of college students reported...
Sad News: Fourth Student at BU dies
This article has been updated since receiving new information on Oct. 30 at 5:00 p.m.. A Bloomsburg University student died "early yesterday morning" according to Acting Vice President for Student Affairs, James McCormack. Michael Somerville, a Bloomsburg native, was...
Chanel Miller Breaks Her Silence
Her name isn’t Emily Doe. For the first time since her 2015 rape rocked the nation, Chanel Miller is telling her story in her soon-to-be-released memoir, “Know My Name.” According to publisher Penguin Random House, "Know My Name" allows Miller “to tell her story of...
I WORK IN LONDON?!: LambChops Make Stuff Vlog #001 (H|D)
Michael Lamberti will be studying abroad this summer for an Internship! He will be taking you on a journey of a lifetime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDnDHpeAlA Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/LambLambMike Instagram:...
BUnow March Madness Winner!
BUnow ran a March Madness ESPN Bracket Challenge. We have our winner, and awarded her with $100 Visa Gift Card! What a way to end the semester. Congratulations Halie Figueroa!
Acapella for a Cause-A Benefit for The Women’s Center, Inc.
Bloomsburg, PA-- On Thursday, Apr. 25, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church held the community’s first Acapella for a Cause. The event featured local musicians to fundraise for The Women’s Center, Inc. of Bloomsburg. The acapella concert included the Bloomsburg University’s...
Johnny Depp Files Counter Lawsuit Against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp is suing former spouse Amber Heard for defamation. The lawsuit came about after Heard contributed to an op-ed piece about the physical abuse she suffered written in the Washington Post back in 2018....
Warren, Bloomsburg’s Literary Journal, is Looking for Student Writing
It's not too late to submit to Warren, Bloomsburg University's Literary Journal for their Spring 2019 Publication. The deadline to submit work is Friday, Feb. 1st, with an extended deadline of Feb. 3rd. Warren is a student-run literary journal which features poetry,...
40,000 Year Old Cave Art Discovered in Indonesia
In the high mountain peaks of East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, lay an abundance of vast magnificent caves. The immense caverns lined with limestone insides give this area a natural beauty so unique, that it is unlike any other place in the world....