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...
BSM: Explicit Letter to Provost
*Editor's note: Three students, Keiana Blanco, Brittany Stephenson and Kharie Wilkins, authored the following letter addressed to Bloomsburg University provost Dr. Rodgers-Adkinson regarding the proposed Black Studies minor. Dr. Saracoglu sent the letter to all...
Bloomsburg President addresses harassment allegations at town hall
Students were adamant in their questioning of Bloomsburg President at the virtual town hall this past Wednesday evening. Many were there on the advice of the Facebook page, "Students against Dr. Bashar Hanna." The town hall also addressed issues such as campus...
Senate Acquits Former President Trump
The Senate voted 57-43 to acquit former President Trump on charges of incitement of insurrection on Saturday. All 50 Democrats and seven Republican Senators voted to convict, including Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)...
Evo Morales returns to Bolivia
Former Bolivian president, Evo Morales returned to Bolivia this past week for the first time after a year-long exile. Morales was exiled from Bolivia in November 2019 after a coup d’état forcibly removed him from office and eventually the country. Morales is beloved...
Trump compares impeachment to “a lynching”
President Donald Trump is, yet again, coming under fire for his latest tweet. In this tweet, he was complaining about how his impeachment inquiry is comparable to a lynching. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1186611272231636992 The term "lynching" refers to...
Trump Rally Comes to Montoursville and We Don’t Get In
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. - The President of the United States of America is coming to Lycoming County. Excitement, panic, hysteria, and pride followed this announcement. How on earth would little ol' Montoursville be able to handle the expected mass thousands rushing to...
Joe Biden is Running For President
After months of speculation predicting a formal announcement, former Vice President and lifelong Democrat Joe Biden is running for President of the United States in 2020. Biden joins an already crowded field of Democratic candidates, with other major names, such as...
The Mueller Report Has Been Released (Read The Full Report Here)
After a two year investigation and a series of attempts by members of President Trump's base to downplay the validity of the findings, Special Council Robert Mueller's full report on the potential interference of the Russian Government in the 2016 U.S. Presidential...
About Pete Buttigieg – Weekly Politicast
BUnow’s Weekly Politicast is a new audio segment devoted to discussing new and relevant information in the world of politics. This episode is presented by CJ De Leo, the News/Politics Editor for BUnow, and Micah Richards, the Entertainment Editor for BUnow. The...
Is Bernie Sanders The Democrats’ Best Choice? – Weekly Politicast
BUnow’s Weekly Politicast is a new audio segment devoted to discussing new and relevant information in the world of politics. This episode is presented by CJ De Leo, the News/Politics Editor for BUnow, and Micah Richards, the Entertainment Editor for BUnow. The...
2020 Democratic Race – Weekly Politicast
NOTE: THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO BERNIE SANDERS'S PRESIDENTIAL RUN ANNOUNCEMENT. BUnow's Weekly Politicast is a new audio segment devoted to discussing new and relevant information in the world of politics. This episode is presented by CJ De Leo, the...
Bernie Sanders is Running For President
Earlier this morning, Vermont Senator and 2016 Democratic Candidate Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 Election. Sanders joins a packed field of potential Democratic nominees, including major names such as Elizabeth...
The Pressures of Journalism in Trump’s America
At a campaign rally on wednesday night, President Donald Trump spoke out against political violence. “We should not mob people in public spaces or destroy public property. There is one way to settle our disagreements, it’s called peacefully at the ballot box,” he...
President Donald J. Trump’s First Ten Days in Office
Donald J. Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017. It has been ten days since then, and the new president has certainly been busy. The following is a list and summary of some of the executive orders and memoranda that the new president has put in place so far. On the...
Donald Trump Might Not Become President. Here’s How:
I need to preface this by saying this is a highly improbable scenario, and that you shouldn’t get your hopes up too much. In the past, I’ve criticized the Electoral College for many of the same reasons people are for this past election, and the election of 2000 – for...
What Now?
Today the U.S. has a new president-elect. His name is Donald Trump. The news came around 2 a.m. with shock and horror from half the country because although Trump won the necessary 270 electoral votes, Hillary narrowly won the popular vote. I’m not abashed in my...
Who will be President in 2020?
I’m still in deep denial that Donald Trump will be the President of the United States come January, so I’m thinking ahead rather than dwelling on the horrifying reality we’ve somehow ended up in. I’m assuming, and really hoping, that Trump won’t be re-elected. The...
An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Writer's Note: Before you assume I am bashing Trump and start writing negative comments (which why go out of the way and spread hate?), I accept that he has won the election. I know he cannot do all the things he said at the drop of a hat, but all the hatred in this...
President Obama on Bill Maher
After nine months and an active petition on change.org, "Real Time" host, Bill Maher finally got his 60th birthday wish. https://twitter.com/RealTimers/status/792189609660723200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It's no secret to the audience of Real Time that political analyst,...
The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Ken Bone
The second presidential debate hosted on Oct. 9, 2016 was packed with questions in a town hall format. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump did their best to answer questions from the audience while continuing to degrade each other throughout the debate. However we all...
Is Trump On Coke?
Donald Trump faced a rough week in the polls following his performance in last week's presidential debate. After 37 lies, 29 interruptions and a mountain of cocaine, it was a miracle that Trump even made it through the night alive. Well, okay, maybe the cocaine part...
Why Bernie Sanders Fell Short
*Editor’s note: Views of the author do not reflect the views of BUnow. With the election season heating up, it would only be right to take a moment to pay our respects to good old Senator Bernie Sanders, who recently scored an 87% approval rating in his home state of...
Vermin Supreme for President
Vermin Supreme is not a household name. Those who follow politics as closely as I do may have heard his name, perhaps as the fourth place winner in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, or just as likely from his other three presidential runs. In his most recent...
Top 10 Athletes Who Would Make Good Presidents
As the presidential campaign nears, considering the best candidates for office is quite a challenge. But for now, lets take a break from official politics and consider which athletes would make the best presidents instead. LeBron James Confident. Some may argue that...