President Joe Biden.Credit to Gage Skidmore at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/48605381202 According to "The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained" to be eligible for President Joe Biden's student loan relief, borrower's income...
How to Make Money in College
*Editor’s note: Thisyear-long series about financial literacy is sponsored by PSECU. July 18, 2022 News flash: College is expensive. Even an in-state student at a public university will pay a pretty penny to earn an undergraduate degree. Student loans are one way to...
Stream Bloomsburg University Sports on BUSN!
This Saturday, the Bloomsburg University Huskies will play their home opener against Gannon University at 2 p.m. The football game will be streamed via the Bloomsburg University Streaming Network. Nick Feudale and Jonas Aultz will be commentating the contest....
Seven things every college student should do this summer
*Editor’s note: This year-long series about financial literacy is sponsored by PSECU. The moment you complete your final exams at college, you may feel tempted to take the summer off from learning, planning or doing anything remotely structured. But instead of hanging...
Full-Time = No Time
It is extremely common for students to keep a job while being a full-time student in college. Expenses begin to pile up between apartments, books, food and partaking in social activities. I, myself, am a full-time student who has to work continuously during the school...
Five Benefits of PSECU Membership for College Students Now and After Graduation
*Editor’s note: This year-long series about financial literacy is sponsored by PSECU. From balancing a heavy course load to planning for life after graduation, you have a lot on your mind as a college student. And while we can’t take away the late nights of...
Navigating the Financial Impacts of COVID-19 as a College Student
*Editor’s note: This year-long series about financial literacy is sponsored by PSECU. If you’re a college student, you’ve likely felt some large effects of this ongoing global crisis. Your campus has closed, you’ve transitioned to online classes, and large events,...
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...
BU task force looks at online or quarter system for fall
Bloomsburg University hopes to decide if fall classes will be online by July 1. A task force has been made to consider options for the fall semester. The task force will look into possibilities such as a quarter system for the fall instead of the typical 14-week...
In a Field of Wildflowers
All photos courtesy of A.C. Brooke. The People You Can't Pick It was a little over half-a-year or so now that I found myself sitting on the sofa of a stranger. My sketchbook lay in my lap, fingers curled tightly around the sides---a source of comfort. It was the first...
Finding a Needle in Haystack vs. Finding a Job Post-college
It’s “finding a needle in a haystack." Most are familiar with what this phrase means; it usually insinuates that whatever you’re discussing is going to be a difficult, and in some cases even impossible, task. Have no fear though! With firm confidence I can say finding...
Climate change protesters disrupt Yale vs. Harvard football game
Demonstrators took to the field in New Haven, Conn. yesterday afternoon during the annual Yale-Harvard football game. The protesters, made up of students from both universities, disrupted the game at halftime and delayed the game by about 20 minutes. The cause of the...
I Don’t Know
Embracing Oblivion It was a few Mondays ago now that I had a very important conversation with myself. I was on my way to a 4:30 math class, a relatively painless commute from my dorm just a building or two down. But that day, it was not so painless, because that day,...
Abroad and Onward
As the fall semester reaches its peak, nerves are being tested and students begin making some big decisions, whether it be needing one more class to graduate, or debating on whether or not to study abroad. When faced with the decision of whether or not to study...
The Blink of an Eye
Only a few years ago, our lives seemed much simpler. There was less schoolwork, we may not have had a job, and the only worry was winning the next big game or preparing for the high school prom. It seems as though the second that we happened to close our eyes, this...
Tinder and Bumble: The Online Dating Era
Online dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble have been on the rise ever snice their introduction in 2012 and 2014. Tinder has been available since 2012 and is popular with people of all ages, especially young adults and college students. According to the Economist,...
Ode To Senior Year
I’ve dealt with all that I can bare I gotta get the f*ck outta here Wallet, empty Nights spent awake Not sure how much more I can take I’ve dealt with all that I can bare I gotta get the f*ck outta here Family ties loosen And drag debris with each footstep of...
2018 College Football Playoffs: Who’s In?
The final four teams have been selected for the College Football Playoffs starting on December 29. The Orange Bowl will be featuring Alabama and Oklahoma, and the Cotton Bowl will feature Clemson facing off against Notre Dame. Alabama cemented their #1 Seed with a...
Word of the Day: Halloweekend Cheat Sheet
Check out some words we've been using wrong this Spooky Season! Ghost To avoid someone and cease all communication Hallowasted Getting intoxicated on Halloween or Halloween related party Pumpkin A term of endearment for someone that exceeds the limit to be considered...
Why Halloween is so big on college campuses
Grab your candy bags, costumes, and spooky stories, its Halloween weekend in Bloomsburg. With the holiday coming up, its not hard to notice the massive anticipation and madness of Halloween spreading through every student around campus. Its not hard to miss the...
Lions Gate Apartment Residents Frustrated by Lack of Parking
Editor's note: This article was written by Zachary Munkirs and edited by Samuel Forvour Residents of Lions Gate Apartments are taking issue with the lack of parking available. This parking problem has been attributed to the fact that there are no regulations or...
US College vs. UK University
CLOTHING In the US most girls walk around in t-shirts with the campus logo on it, paired with some leggings or sports shorts and a pair of flip-flops to make a super casual comfy outfit. Likewise, guys are often in sports gear with the baseball cap being a common...
Why Vote?
With the Midterm Election for Pennsylvania quickly approaching, the pressure to register to vote is being felt more than ever, especially because to vote in Pennsylvania, one has to be registered up to a month before the election date. And registering to vote aside,...
BU Students Create New Shuttle Service
Bloomsburg University student Jimel Calliste and BU alum Dorron Hunt have come together to create a new and affordable shuttle service for students. The service began on August 24th during move-in week and was able to sell out all their tickets on their first Saturday...
5 Ways to Be a Good Roommate This Year
This post was originally published in 2013. We all know it’s not as easy as you think to share a room with someone. Plus, most people go into their freshman year not knowing their roommate. There are rules, or just common courtesies, that make for a great living...