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BU News, BU Now, The Voice »

[28 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 300 views]

Tucked away in the far corner past Roongo’s in the student services center is a small office of big importance. The newly named Office of Academic Internships and Community Outreach is the gateway for any student in need of internship help. Internships are an important part of the college learning experience. Information is everywhere, and the Office of Academic Internships and Community Outreach is there to help answer questions and find the right internship.

BU News, Featured »

[28 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 292 views]
Stopping for Directions at Road to Success Banquet

Executives from Giant Food Store gave students direction on the Road to Success last week at the Road to Success Banquet on Friday, February 20, in the Kehr Union Ballroom. The event was sponsored by the Bloomsburg chapters of the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) and of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE).

Featured, Health »

[25 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments | 274 views]
Beat the Bulge on Break

No need to set aside time for work outs on spring break, you’ll already be doing it!

BU Now »

[24 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 261 views]

Watch President Obama address the state of the nation tonight through Facebook and CNN. Go to CNN and click on “live video” at the top left. Join in the chat on Facebook!

BU Life, BU News, BU Now, Blogging, Featured »

[24 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 368 views]
Hiding our faces

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.

BU Now, Fashion, Headline »

[23 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 444 views]
Top Ten Spring Break Must-Haves

Girls, don’t know what to pack for spring break? Check out some must-haves for any warm getaway…

Featured, Opinion »

[19 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 410 views]
In Homecoming Fallout, Both Sides Wrong

Apparently, no one ever taught us how to remove a band-aid. Instead of quickly acting to find a solution, we are instead embroiled in a never-ending discussion that is slowly causing more pain than good.
I don’t have all the answers. All I can offer is an outsider’s perspective.

State News, The Voice »

[19 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 253 views]
Rendell pushes for reform of districts

PA Governor Ed Rendell unveiled a proposal which he believes will save money and help the state’s public schools attain success. Perhaps the biggest part of Rendell’s plan is consolidating the states 501 school districts into 100 much larger districts

BU Now, Entertainment, Featured »

[17 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 387 views]

There are millions of YouTube videos out there but these will keep you entertained for hours.

BU News »

[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 1,393 views]

Following last night’s forum, which was kept to just over an hour, several questions swarmed BU Now’s newsroom, so the staff contacted Soltz for a follow up.

BU News »

[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 451 views]

The following document is the final report produced by the appointed panel to investigate the homecoming dance incident on campus last fall, and their recommendations about how to avoid a similar occurrence in the future.

Featured, The Voice »

[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 246 views]
Presence; More Important Than Presents

Up until this year, Valentine’s Day meant nothing to me.

BU News, Headline »

[17 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 586 views]
Soltz Presents Results of Homecoming Panel; Students Still Not Satisfied

Months after students demanded an apology for the perceived racist actions at last fall’s homecoming incident, President Soltz read a written statement of apology and offered a list of 40-plus recommendations made by a three-person panel he appointed to investigate the incident.

BU Art News, BU News, Headline »

[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 281 views]
Bloomsburg Players to Put on Commemorative Performance of W;t Honoring Dr. Gulley

The BU Players continue their season with a production of Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, W;t. The play depicts the journey of Professor Vivian Bearing from her diagnosis to the end of her treatment for ovarian cancer. The play’s cast includes students of Bloomsburg University in addition to Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s Elizabeth Dowd and former Bloomsburg University faculty member Dr. Mary Badami. The production is being mounted in memory of Dr. Ervene Gulley, chair and professor in the English Department, who died July 25.

“There was a community movement to do a tribute to Dr. Gulley,” says Professor Michael Collins, the play’s director. “BTE [Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble] was willing to do the show, but their season was already set.”

BU Athletics, The Voice »

[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 215 views]
Bloom Falls to Edinboro in Valiant Effort

The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost an EWL match to the Edinboro Fighting Scots on Thursday, February 5 by a score of 25-12. The Huskies (7-7, 2-3) competed with Edinboro (10-4, 4-0), who are ranked 13th in the latest USA Today/Intermat/NWCA polls.