You may have noticed a lot of your closest friends changing their last names on Facebook recently. Don’t go planning the Bachelor party just yet. These name changes are just a form of protection against potential employers who may want to snoop through your personal business. With so many students taking steps to hide their valuable secrets, we offer some creative ways to protect your identity.

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BU Now is proud to announce a FIRST EVER in its short history.
A Live Video Stream with the assistance of BUTV of the Bloomsburg University Fall 2008 Graduation will begin at 6 pm on Friday, December 12. Also, Saturday’s Graduation Ceremonies will be steamed. Want to watch the event in the privacy of your space? Get some friends and watch this historic event.  

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          The official start of the Christmas season is here and no matter what Ralphie tells you it isn’t the display in the store window. Oh sure, that display is up, but the real start of the Christmas season was on Friday, November 28, also known as Black Friday. Black Friday is traditionally the day when retailers go from being in the red, a debt or loss, to being in the black, turning a profit.The origin of the name however, comes from right here in Pennsylvania.Philadelphia police …

This was supposed to be the big one. Four years of a new president. Voter turnout among young people was at an all time high, the candidates were taking notice of what we had to say. We were an influential force in the election at long last. Throughout it all the only thing I could think was: So what?
Even when the future of the country was on hand I still couldn’t bring myself to become extremely interested in what was happening globally. While two men gave speeches about the economy, …

A long awaited game stirs up some controversy and some questions. Evolution or Creationism? Is this game effecting children? What the heck is “Rickrolling?” _____________________________________________________
If it were possible to create an entire planet and everything in it would you? On Sept.7, EA games released “the highly anticipated game” Spore. Spore is considered a God game. The player takes the role of creator and basically controls all aspects of the game. From the cell stage to the space stage you are in charge of what your creature becomes.

Click for photos of last weekends matchup between Bloomsburg Univeristy and California PA.

Blog, bloggie, bloggiest.
Try saying that five times fast.  Good thing this isn’t required to become a successful blogger.But then, what is a successful blogger anyway, and what does it take to become one?  It really depends on the individual and what he or she wants out of online journaling.  Perhaps the goal is to achieve readership, or to make money.  These days, there are even prestigious awards for the bloggiest of bloggies.For experienced bloggers like Rachel McGregor, she says ‘yes’ to all of the above.  McGregor, a senior literature major …