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 Activates New Student Portals
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...
An Honest Review of Wednesday
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 Many Sins of Women
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...
“Cocaine Bear”: Is it worth the watch?
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...
The Swankiest Woman
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...
Secrecy is too often the norm in Pennsylvania state and local governments
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...
AEW Revolution 2023 Review
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...
International Women’s Day
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...
We Need Your Help!
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...
Bloomsburg Baseball Defeats Fairmont State in a 3-Game Sweep
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...
Pro Volleyball to be Launched in the US in 2024
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...
An Honest Review of Spy x Family
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...
Super Bowl LVIII Predictions
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...
One Pedal of White Rose
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...
Trading Work for World Travel: A Retiree’s Tale About How to Retire Early
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...
Worldwide Political Songs
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...
Unequal Election Policies Disenfranchised Pennsylvania Voters in 2022
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...
Lack of Engagement Plagues BU Students
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...
#BigRedBoots cause a lot of MSCHF
"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,...
Recent Michigan State University Shooting
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...
Nikki Haley Seeks White House in 2024
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...
The Mexican Pizza is So Mid
Icon and musical artist, Doja Cat, stirred up a large commotion surrounding a missing Taco Bell product, the Mexican Pizza. The popstar filled her well-known, combative Twitter feed with many remarks begging the beloved fast-food chain to bring the item back. Guess...
3 Massive Earthquakes Hit Türkiye and Syria.
Last night, the southeast region of Türkiye and a part of northern Syria were struck by a massive strike-slip earthquake, when two tectonic plates slipped past each other. The first earthquake happened at 4 in the morning, a 7.8 magnitude. A 6.7 magnitude aftershock...
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...