JUMPSTART COLLECTS ANNUAL BASKETS OF LOVE

Jumpstart’s annual Baskets of Love program at Bridgewater State University will help many families this December.   “We jumped from 65 families to 75,” said Jeremy Floman, Jumpstart’s co-volunteer coordinator. “We also gained two new program partners this year.”   According to Floman, there are preschools in Brockton and Taunton that partner with Jumpstart. Some […]

BSU STANDS UP TO BULLYING

On Tuesday, students and educators from Bridgewater State University (BSU) came together and served a major role in the production of an anti-bullying rally, Stand Up to Bullying, where more than 3,500 middle school and high school students from throughout the Commonwealth attended at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.   Educators involved with the […]

BSU COMMUNITY WELCOMES MOUNTED UNIT

The Bridgewater State University Police Department welcomed three new, four-legged officers this semester. After years in the making, a mounted unit has joined the BSU Police Department. The unit was made possible largely by the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department. The department has worked in close partnership with Bridgewater State’s Police Department to supply the horses […]

BSU ALTERNATIVE BREAK MAKES BIG IMPACT

Students wishing to do good deeds should look no further – alternative break trips are an obvious choice at Bridgewater State University.   This January, a group of Bridgewater State students along with staff will travel to Florida for a week to work with migrant farmers and learn about their conditions. Migrant farmers work on […]

10 WAYS TO GO GREEN ON CAMPUS

College is a great place to start learning about what is good and what is not good for the environment. We can’t necessarily change the world, but we can at least try to control our impact. I used to find this concept difficult or even pointless, but in reality, a few simple changes to your […]

REGISTRATION HAS ROOM TO IMPROVE

By Elizabeth Sekkes Comment Staff As students prepared to register for classes this week at Bridgewater State University, students all over campus faced holdups and delays as they sought to choose their required courses before they became unavailable. Irene Checkovich, the Committee Chairperson of the Registrar’s Office, said students often face holdups in registration because […]

BEARS OF THE WEEK

  Michael Lofton Junior, Basketball Lofton is continuing right where he left off last season to lead the Bears on the offensive end. Lofton scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 76-68 loss to Rhode Island College last Tuesday. For his efforts, Lofton was named MASCAC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week.   […]

JENNA WILLIAMSON STANDS OUT ON COURT

For Jenna Williamson, the accolades and milestones never seem to stop. The senior guard for the Bridgewater State University women’s basketball team added another accomplishment to her long list last Tuesday when she became the 16th player in program history to reach the 1,000 point mark. “Anytime a kid hits a career milestone like that […]

BEARS BASKETBALL OFF TO TOUGH START

A tough stretch of games early in the season has the Bridgewater State University men’s basketball searching for a win.  The Bears are 1-3, but all three of their losses were by eight points. “We have instances where we look very good for periods of time,” said Bridgewater State head coach Joe Farroba. “Then there […]

NETFLIX HOLIDAY HITS

I’ll Be Home For Christmas (1998) Starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jake, this movie is everything you loved about the late 90’s Disney Channel Originals. Jake is basically a hip, young Scrooge. Dad bribes him to get home by 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The rest of the film follows Jake as he tries desperately […]