Faced with dwindling profits caused in part by frugal customers struggling in a tough economy, Boscov’s Inc., has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close 10 stores, including five in Pennsylvania.
Boscov’s shoppers, including some Bloomsburg University students, are now waiting to see if 79-year-old Albert Boscov, who recently came out of retirement to take over as CEO and chair, can turn things around. One BU student, Annie Carper, recalled a pleasant shopping experience at the Steamtown Mall in Scranton.
“I bought my first prom dress from Boscov’s and I couldn’t have …

In 2004, Pastor graduated from Berwick High School. On Saturday, December 13, 2008, he graduated from Bloomsburg University.

One of the devastations of the current economic crisis that is not spoken by the media is the numerous amounts of charitable and non-profit organizations that are seeing a sudden decrease in donations. However, this did not stop SECA (State Employee Combined Appeal) from seeing a generous amount of donations from faculty and staff at Bloomsburg University.
The SECA campaign is a statewide annual drive devoted to encouraging state employees to give back to their communities, country, or beyond.  This year’s event pulled in $35,919.16 (around 90 percent of their goal total of …

A fidgety man waits impatiently in the everlasting line to vote. The middle-aged, tall business man seems frustrated and it is as if he is losing patience with every passing minute.

The very first poetry slam of the year occurred on September 23, during which students presented their own creative pieces. The slam was hosted by Sigma Tau Delta, the English fraternity, Bloomsburg chapter. It was held in Bakeless 102 for anyone who was interested in attending.
The event turned up a variety of different students, with different backgrounds and experiences, and not everyone at the slam was an English major. They all simply shared something in common: their love of poetry. Whether they wrote poetry, recited it, or just admired it, …