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BU Now, Featured, Opinion »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 1,151 views]
Cup O’ Joe: 5th Serving

Joe Arleth questions his decision to attend Bloomsburg, shares some of his favorite blogs, and celebrates the glory that is “Halter Top” day.

Opinion »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 206 views]

Who doesn’t love a good movie? Whether it’s a comedy, action, science fiction or my favorite — romance — a good movie can make any day a little brighter. Few will argue about that, but people have different ideas about the perfect place to watch a movie. The great debate of whether to stay home or go out to the theater has been ongoing since the invention of the VCR.
We all know you can’t go to the theater if you want to watch a movie that came out 10 …

BU News, Featured »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 251 views]
Chancellor to Address Economy at Democracy Matters

Cavanaugh is scheduled to speak at 11:45 a.m. as part of “All-day Dialogue” sponsored by the Bloomsburg University chapter of Democracy Matters. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. in the amphitheatre outside Scranton Commons.

BU Athletics »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 238 views]
Men’s Lacrosse, Near Perfect Over the Weekend

The first of the two games had Bloomsburg traveling to Williamsport to take on the Nittany Lions of Penn Tech. It was a fast-paced, highly offensive affair with Bloomsburg winning the game 11-5. Mike Vogan (Phoenixville, Pa.) had six goals and two assists, leading the team in points scored. John Lawless (Collegeville, Pa.) assisted on four of the six goals Vogan contributed, while Scott Radzinski (Flemington, NJ) helped out on the other two with nice passes from behind the cage.

Community Events, Headline »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 204 views]
Communications Expert to Visit BU

Mark Bandurchin, Vice President of Creative Services at Riger Advertising in Binghamton, NY, will be speaking at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 in room 2303 of McCormick. PRSSA invites all Bloomsburg University students and faculty members to attend.

BU-T, Fashion »

[31 Mar 2009 | 5 Comments | 376 views]
Fashion No-No’s Committed on Campus

We have all seen students walking around campus in terrible outfits and some of us might stop and ask, “Why the hell are they wearing that shirt with those pants?” Whether it be professors who wear hooker boots or guys who wear shorts in the dead of winter, I am here to tell you about some of the terrible fashion run-ins I have had throughout my years at Bloomsburg.

BU Life, BU Now »

[31 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 449 views]

If you missed out on the block party information session last week, no worries! Watch this clip and hear the answers to some of the most crucial questions asked by the audience and BU Now staff members.

BU Now, Featured »

[30 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 296 views]
Cup O’ Joe: 4th Serving

The thought of graduation got you down? Can’t stand to face a life of 9-5 work? Well, take a look at Joe Arleth’s alternate lifestyle plan. Very early retirement.

BU News, Community Events »

[30 Mar 2009 | 2 Comments | 616 views]
Best Buddies Picnic Palooza 2009: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”

The cloudy weather did not stop Bloomsburg students and their buddies from participating in this year’s Best Buddies Picnic Palooza event. The event, usually held outside, was moved into the Rec Center on Sunday after a poor weather forecast.

BU Life, BU Now »

[29 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 353 views]
Rush Important in Greek Life

Throughout rush week, each sorority tries to persuade all the candidates to join by advertising their benefits. The hardest part of rush for many people, including Switzer, is narrowing down their choices because every sorority is unique.

Entertainment »

[27 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 227 views]

Since Nadya Suleman gave birth to eight babies on Jan. 26 in a California hospital, people everywhere — including Bloomsburg — have weighed in on the controversy: Should a single, unemployed woman who already had six kids given birth to eight more?
Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Makai, Josiah, Jeremiah, and Jonah were all conceived via in-vitro fertilization. This is not the first time Suleman had this procedure done. “She is reckless,” said Eileen Lindsley, a mother of two and assistant manager at Weis Markets.
Suleman was living in a three-bedroom house with …

BU Life, Featured, Opinion »

[26 Mar 2009 | 2 Comments | 265 views]
What’$ For Dinner?

Its a well-known fact that most BU students don’t hold Aramark, the campus food service, in high revere. The way I see it is that no matter how delicious the food is that you eat, wherever you are, the mere fact that you’re consuming the same stuff two or three times a day, every day is bound to make you grow tired of it sooner or later…

BU Life, Community Events, Headline »

[26 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 465 views]
Block Party Insiders Field Campus and Community Questions at BU Now’s Information Session

On Thursday, March 26, BU Now held its very first event – the Block Party Information session. Although the crowd was smaller than expected, questions continued to fire like rockets to the panelists of block party insiders.

BU Now »

[26 Mar 2009 | 4 Comments | 613 views]

Caution Bloomsburg University faculty:  Your “innocent” Facebook banter, text messages or e-mails with your students could be unwelcome.
When a student was asked if she thought Bloomsburg University professors were out of line with their students she replied, “I definitely think some professors are inappropriate with their students … I’ve had classmates tell me that they text or instant message our professor to find out if the other is going out that night. I think it’s great to form a friendship between professors and a student, but there needs to …

BU Life, BU Now, BloomuToday »

[26 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 211 views]
Flu Breakout Subsides, Pepare for Next Year

As the new semester of college rolls around the corner, a new outbreak of winter sickness hits the students and faculty of Bloomsburg University. Why does it happen? Can we prevent it? What can we do to heal ourselves if we do become sick?