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Six events to enjoy before winter break - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

Now that fall break has come to an end, Bucknell students are entering the second half of the fall semester with winter break just around the corner. As classes pick up, midterms continue and end-of-year deadlines begin to approach, students may be searching for ways to take a break from their academics and make the...

Is college the best years of your life? - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

Is college the best years of your life? I have been told that college is the peak: the parties, friends and freedom to chase my interests. Afterwards, the story goes to work, bills and the slow death of childhood dreams. I suspect this viewpoint is a result of some adults being unsatisfied with their life...

Advocating for the em dash - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

Sometimes the period, comma, colon and parentheses are simply not enough punctuation. We need more punctuation— wait, there already is a different option. If you have not yet heard of the em-dash, I am about to completely change how you write. I remember when I first really understood how to use the em dash and...

Volleyball narrowly falls to Holy Cross - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

The Orange and Blue traveled to Massachusetts for the weekend to take on Patriot League foe Holy Cross. The matchup took place on Saturday, Oct. 17. While the Bison held up a tight fight and pushed to five sets, they ultimately fell to the Crusaders. Team performances are highlighted by Sidney Shaffer ’27, who made 16...

Women’s Soccer takes 1-0 loss at Navy

The Bucknellian

The Bison were back in action on Friday, Oct. 16, in Annapolis, Maryland to face Navy. The Orange and Blue narrowly lost by one goal to their Patriot League opponent. This makes for the Bison’s first Patriot League loss of the season, making their conference record 3-1-2. Despite the match being moved up an hour,... The post Women’s Soccer takes 1-0 loss at

Breaking the Bubble (10/23)

The Bucknellian

Domestic: An expedition searching for the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s lost plane has been unsuccessful. The team, organized by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) and Purdue University, had traveled to the Pacific island Nikumaroro to investigate the Taraia Object. The roughly plane-shaped object first caught the eyes of explorers in 2020. It seemed p

Men's Tennis competes at ITA Regionals - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

The Orange and Blue came back this past weekend to compete at the ITA Mid-Atlantic Regional tournament in Philadelphia on Oct. 15-16. The weekend came with a few wins and some tough losses for the Bison. Tyler Bush ’29 opened the weekend with a victory in his first round, beating his Lehigh opponent in three...

Tech News (10/23) - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

Can You See Everything?: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary “You Can See Everything” has become a box office success, netting $15 million over the weekend and closing in as potentially becoming the second largest opening for a non-musical documentary in U.S. history. Chronicling the 34 days before Theranos-founder Elizabeth Holmes was imprisone

On the morality of zoos - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

America is home to more zoos than most nations, generating $24 billion to the US economy annually. In recent years, though, they’ve been under increasing scrutiny from animal rights activists, conservation experts and even the general public. This sentiment has only surged in the aftermath of documentaries concerning the treatment of animals at facilities li

"From the Wound to the Dawn" brings music and community together at the Weis Center - The Bucknellian

The Bucknellian

On a cold October evening, beneath the glass walls and grand chandelier of the Weis Center, there was an unexpected warmth in the air. The setting was beautiful in itself, but it was the music that made the room feel intimate, almost like home. A full house had gathered on Thursday, Oct. 15, to witness...

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