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...
BU student’s leg is stabilized after vehicle accident
Sean Sears, a Bloomsburg senior, was struck by a motorcycle on Lightstreet Road less than a block from campus on Saturday, Oct. 17. According to the GoFundMe that was set up for his recovery, his leg has been stabilized. Jenny Collins, organizer of the GoFundMe said...
Columbia University climate activist group launches hunger strike
Members of the Columbia University chapter of the climate activist organization called Extinction Rebellion have gone on a hunger strike that began on Monday. Students participating in the hunger strike have started a sit-in occupying the university's Butler Library....
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...
Not Everybody is on Strike
For the most part, the Bloomsburg campus has seen a sudden decline in campus traffic since the beginning of the strike. However, not every professor has decided to join the picket lines. A few faculty members have continued teaching on their normal class schedule. For...
Pa. State Schools Strike: What To Do Now?
As a student, it would be impossible not to be confused by the recent happenings on campus regarding the strike. Most of our professors "don't know" or "can't say much", leaving 10,000 of us Bloomsburg students (and 95,000 students from other state universities) with...
PASSHE Students Give Their Thoughts on Potential Strike
With the potential Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) faculty strike tomorrow, students of all of the 14 PASSHE colleges/universities are expressing concern, asking questions, standing in solidarity with the Association of Pennsylvania State...
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...
Release Party for BU Lit Mag to Include Student Reading
BU’s annual lit mag will be released this week! Come celebrate downtown!
An Ode To Bloomsburg During My Final Semester
Dear Bloomsburg University, It’s been an eventful run. I cannot believe my four years is coming to an end. As I sit here to type this letter, I have to admit I’m tearing up (corny, but true). On my way up to BU this spring semester, I started crying. I cried because I...
Fighting for Their Own Names at BU
Students with Bloomsburg University’s Equality Alliance are fighting for official recognition of trans and gender non-binary students preferred names.
Yik Yak: A Breeding Ground for Negativity
Raise your hand if Yik Yak has personally victimized you, a friend or organization? Have you ever noticed who gets targeted on Bloomsburgs Yik Yak the most? Greek Life, and I'll never understand why. I'll admit it, I downloaded this app when it first hit Bloomsburg’s...
Social Anxiety in College
In this first episode of The Nick and Matt Show (Or until we are creative enough to make a better name) we discuss Social Anxiety within college. We cover the general feel and knowledge of Social Anxiety as well as our own experiences of dealing with it. Such as first...
Are BU Seniors Going to Graduate?
Scheduling at Bloomsburg University has caused many students some unnecessary anxiety and stress. Scheduling is based on credits; the more credits you have the sooner you can schedule. This causes an issue for many students, and the stress of making sure you can...
Stay Informed: Surprising Things That Can Help You Do Better at Finals
You've been dreading it since mid-terms, or if you’re a worrier like me, you've been dreading it since the beginning of the school year. Here’s finals week (cue Jack from ‘The Shining’)! This is so not your first rodeo, and you’re pretty sure you can handle this. If...
Smart, Young, and Too Thin?
Chan felt pressured by Yale to eat large amounts of food due to school officials believing she had an eating disorder.
Block Party 2014 Preview
Block Party and Springfest are both Saturday, April 12 this year, and we wanted to find out what students think about the events and what their plans are, be they for Block Party, Spring Fest or some other alternative! Jenna and Ollie hit the quad (on a very windy...
New Haas Gallery Exhibit: Naomi Falk
BU’s Haas Gallery of Art will be showcasing works by Naomi Falk, an artist who specializes in mixed media. Her exhibit, “I Remember” will be featured from Saturday March 15 to Monday April 24. Gallery hours during exhibition dates are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays...
Arrests Made in the Jackie Lithgow Assault Case
At around 1:07 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, an argument allegedly began at the residence at 63 Iron St. in Bloomsburg, according to BloomUtoday. It escalated as Justin Weider, a sophomore football player at Kutztown University, allegedly punched a man in the head,...
BU Student Found Dead in Creek
The Columbia County coroner pronounced fellow BU student Timothy Robinson, 21, of Willow Grove, dead after being found in Fishing Creek on Sunday, Dec. 15, according to The Press Enterprise. Police found Robinson after investigating his abandoned SUV near by. The...
Tape the Elf to the Shelf 2013
Bloomsburg University's department of Mass Communications came together this December to help raise money for a staff member in need this holiday season. See how in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NI7ZH6-lgg Produced by JZNK: Jeanna Contino, A. Zoe...
JZNK Roundtable: Scheduling Nightmares
Anyone who has been at Bloomsburg University for at least one semester knows the pain and heartbreak that comes along with scheduling courses. JZNK is Jeanna Contino, Zoë Baldwin, Nick Cellucci, and Kahla Manning, all current BU students. In this episode of JZNK...
Pokemon Club to Hold X and Y Tournament
The Bloomsburg Pokemon Organization (BPO) is a club at BU for anyone who enjoys the Pokemon franchise, from the video game series to the trading card game. The club is currently in its second semester. In October 2013 members traveled to Bloomsburg's local Gamestop...
Get an Edge With Professional U at BU
As a college student, I tend to forget sometimes that I am just a short time away from entering the professional world. Yes, I study hard, I have a part-time job and I have plenty of responsibility financially and otherwise, but I still hang out with other college...
BloomU’s Musicfest
Bloomsburg University's annual Springfest events will kick off this year with Musicfest. Starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19, on the Academic Quad, five musical artists will be performing. Both touring artists and BU students will be playing, and the lineup...