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...
Kingdom City: A Animated Feature Film by BU Alumni Michael Lamberti
A new animated feature film is coming out that has lovable comedic moments while having a fun horrifying experience. Michael Lamberti is a gay, autistic, filmmaker has written a screenplay and has won over ten screenplay awards around the world as of today. List of...
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...
Mystery in McCormick: Why can’t we use the sanitary napkin disposal bins?
*Note: This article was researched and written by Catherine Rose and Eva Wozniak. A lot has changed since the inception of COVID regulations on the Bloomsburg University campus over two years ago. Over the course of this semester alone, many mandates were lifted,...
Studying for Dummies!
These will have you on your way to obtaining an A+…
BU President addresses past, COVID-19 decisions, harassment allegations and more
President Hanna’s words trembled as he painted the picture of the bullying he suffered after immigrating to the United States. From simple beginnings to now, Dr. Hanna has faced an array of challenges that have affected how he leads the university and his life. Hanna...
State System to explore partnership between Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield.
In an email sent out Wednesday, Sept. 16, President Hanna announced that PASSHE is exploring a potential partnership between Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University, and Mansfield University. The system also announced a similar partnership between Cal U, Clarion,...
BU’s plan was doomed to fail: professor’s letter to the editor
This letter was previously published in the Press Enterprise. Undeniable: the spike in Covid-19 cases on and off the BU campus is not due merely to untested returning students, but to BU’s failure of foresight, planning, and preparedness. Combine these with President...
Packed Up: BU cancels first semester in-person classes
By Eva Wozniak, Aaron Boivin and Talia Slater On Aug. 27, BU President Bashaar Hanna announced in an email that BU is moving to remote learning starting Aug. 31 due to the trend in positive COVID-19 cases. There will be exceptions for some classes to remain...
COVID-19 case on BU campus: Is this the first of many?
Students and staff of Bloomsburg University received an email around 4 p.m., Aug. 14, notifying them that a BU employee had tested positive for coronavirus. According to a press release, "The University learned of the positive test on Friday, Aug. 14, and immediately...
Dr. Moschgat’s legacy at Bloomsburg
A professor can choose the way they impact their students. They may show up and do their job - teach. But, at the end of the day, they can choose to stop there. Dr. Moschgat did teach, and he taught well - with passion and enthusiasm. But he also went miles beyond...
PSAC Cancels Sports for Fall 2020
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday morning that sporting events will not be held during the fall semester due to COVID-19 concerns. PSAC commissioner Steve Murray said in a press release, “[I]t has become apparent that the safe conduct...
Uncertainty in the Fall: What a Bloomsburg semester may look like
A task force led by Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, Bloomsburg University Provost, has been evaluating possible scenarios for a return to campus in the fall. With many options on the table, the biggest takeaway is uncertainty, and BU is getting ready for anything to...
If BU is Online this Fall, Will Students Stay Enrolled?
BLOOMSBURG – Current and prospective BU students are considering a gap semester if fall classes are exclusively online. BU currently plans to return to campus for the fall semester, and the provost is looking...
Welcome to Zoomsburg! The Transition to Online Learning
BLOOMSBURG – “Zoomsburg University” is the new norm for Bloomsburg University students as they transition into online learning. COVID-19 is affecting people worldwide. According to an article by the New York Times, “Nearly four billion people on the...
Police investigating death of Bloomsburg student who died in September
Editor's note: This article, written by Susan Snyder, was originally published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Dec. 9. Snyder and the editors at The Philadelphia Inquirer have given permission for BUnow to republish the article. Bloomsburg, Pa., police are...
BU student traces soldiers’ stories
Editor's note: This article, written by Leon Bogdan, was originally published in the Press Enterprise on Sunday, Nov. 10. We purchased the story at a nominal cost because it showcases a Bloomsburg University student. BUnow would like to note, at Mr. Laubach's...
My Thoughts After Working as an Assistant Costume Designer for BU Players’ ‘Be More Chill’
My name is Michael Lamberti; I am a videographer, editor, actor and costume designer. As of the time this article is published, this would be my first musical I ever costume designed and also my last sense I am a senior here at Bloomsburg. In this article, I share my...
BU on the Street Episode 3: Candy Cup Game
As we near the end of midterms, some people may want something to inspire them or cheer them up. I hope this video can give you a smile or a laugh. You got this!
Double trouble? Two administrators ‘separate’ from University
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. --- It wasn't a typical Monday morning for two Bloomsburg University deans. Donald Young and Dione Somerville, who walked into work as Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs, respectively, were escorted from campus Monday, according to...
Remembering a Husky, Curtis Melville
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. --- Members of the Bloomsburg University community remember a second-year student who died over the weekend. Curtis L. Melville III, 19, died Friday, Oct. 4 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred early morning near...
Skybridge Wait Almost Over
BLOOMSBURG—For those anticipating the new skybridge, the wait may soon be over. The $2.5 million project is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2019 according to Assistant Director of Facilities for Planning and Construction, Emil Mikle, and a recently updated...
The Big Event: Another Successful Year
This past Saturday, Mar. 30, Bloomsburg University's annual The Big Event was held. The Big Event celebrated its 10th anniversary with nearly 2,000 student volunteers working at about 225 job sites. The Big Event page on the BU website said, "Huskies came together...
The Middle States Visitation Team on Campus for BU’s Reaccreditation Review
The Middle States Visitation Team members will be on campus during March 25-27, 2019 to conduct a site visit as part of the reaccreditation process. The six members of the visitation team will conduct interviews with Bloomsburg University’s administrators, division...
BU BARCs Back!: Introducing the Bloomsburg Anti-Rape Coalition
Many Bloomsburg students will recall reading a horrific text notification received in October of last year: “Bloomsburg University Police today received a Campus Security Authority (CSA) report that on or about Friday, October 19, 2018, in the early morning hours on...