Before the season started, shortstop Jimmy Rollins made another bold prediction as he has been accustomed to over the past two years. “Philadelphia Phillies will be the team to beat in the East” and he did not disappoint as the Phillies clinched the NL East Division with a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals at Citizen Bank Park this past Saturday giving them their second division title in the past two years.
The Phillies were clinging to a 4-2 lead entering the ninth inning. Closer Brad Linge barely escaped the inning until …

Complaints about sufficient parking, or a lack of it, and subsequent fines for violations are heard almost anywhere with high numbers of cars and people.

The film Invisible Children is a documentary made by three college students from California who traveled to Uganda in 2003 to “find a story.” What they found was a 22-year long war, currently the longest war in Africa, and the thousands of people that are afflicted by the brutality, torture, and sexual violence of the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army). The film is called Invisible Children because the filmmakers believed the children who are forced to fight in a violent guerilla army were invisible to the United States. With the use of humor and real footage, this film has raised momentous amounts of awareness and even formed a non-profit organization out of high public response.

 
I am very picky in terms of my sports. I acknowledge baseball, basketball and football (hockey is on probation) while everything else kind of just blends into the background.

There is a problem with this philosophy though. See, I am a college student. We are historically supposed to be open to new things. I feel like I am undermining this stereotype. Something has to be done.
So what did I do this Friday night? I attended my very first water polo game.
In case you haven’t heard, (which is possible because the only …

Battle of the bands- While at Bloomsburg, I have had the privilege of witnessing community members rise to meet a pressure situation on several occasions. I was present when the student body packed (and rocked) the Nelson Field house against Mansfield.. I had sideline seats to the football teams’ upset victory over California PA last month. Just the other day, I even faced my own dare-to-be-great situation with a historic rally to win a well fought contest of “Pocket Tanks” with my buddy Dave.
This past week, we once again …

Soon our college careers will come to an end and we will be expected to act and dress like young professionals in the business world.  How do we know what young professionals look and act like?  We are college kids, and sweatpants and sweatshirts have become a way of life.  I’m here to give both guys and girls tips about how to look fashionable in the work place.
 For the Guys:
You guys are so simple.  You can never go wrong with a tan khaki pant and a nice button down shirt.  …

Flu season is around the corner and is expected to hit Bloomsburg soon with a force unlike any other. Are you prepared for it?
Photo Courtesy of SLOVENSKO HEALTH
According to Bloomsburg’s Today Web site, “this year the Student Health Center will offer flu shots to students from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in Multipurpose Room A, KUB. No appointment is necessary and the cost is $12 per student.”
Many students won’t even take advantage of the opportunity that the Health Center is providing but as soon as the aches, …

An oldie but a goody, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest tells the story of a rebellious patient in a highly structured psych ward.
With a story line that is hard to stop reading, Ken Kesey pulls the reader into a strict setting through the eyes of a chronically ill patient in the psych ward. Through his narration, the monotony and repetition of the schedule makes the reader believe that they are actually in the ward themselves! But the reality of the illnesses and disorders in the ward can be shocking …

I am curious what the feelings were about Bloomsburg University’s policy of “Trayless Tuesday.”  It is my understanding that the majority of students will not even attempt to eat at the Scranton Commons on Tuesday because of how much of a hassle it is.  It has also been brought to my attention that the staff of the commons also does not like “Trayless Tuesday,” because it makes it harder to complete their job.
My personal belief is that anyone can make any day “trayless,” and it isn’t required that as soon …

by JAMES PHILLIPS, Of The Patriot-News
Kyle Ream and Matt Bosso never had the opportunity to play football against each other in high school.
They were, however, drawn to Bloomsburg University for exactly the same reasons.
The winning tradition. A family-oriented program. And, head coach Danny Hale.

Both players fit the Huskies mold of high-character student-athletes with a strong work ethic.
That said, it’s no coincidence that Ream and Bosso are leaders of the offensive unit that is ranked No. 2 in the nation in rushing at 287.5 yards per game, and also has a …

After the last season of NBC’s The Office produced just 14 episodes, plagued by the writers’ strike, Dunder Mifflinites are parched and gathered at the water cooler for tonight’s season premier, titled “Weight Loss.”

Every college student has dreaded the freshmen fifteen, but if you are no longer a freshman and you think you’re off the hook, you may be mistaken.

With the recent bust at Delta Pi on Lightstreet Road and the most recent bust at Zetes, the community and students will consider this question more than ever. Do the drugs, partying, and drinking outweigh the potential benefits that Greek Life has to offer?
Late Tuesday, Sept. 16, police executed a pre-planned bust on Bloomsburg’s own Delta Pi, handing out underage citations to 61 students. The bust brought attention to the fraternity and got the students of Bloomsburg talking. On Bloomsburg’s Greek Life website, the Q and A section advises that “each organization …

Bloom Idol is making its illustrious return to the university after a year-long hiatus. The singing competition, open to all Bloomsburg University students, will once again declare one winner out of the sea of talented entertainers the campus has to offer.