Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
We’ve all heard of the dreaded “freshman 15,” where scores of college students each year fall victim to the seemingly inevitable weight gain that comes with living away from your parents. Admittedly, I was nervous upon entering school that I would also gain weight and develop unhealthy habits. However, I actually lost weight after […]
Coming off of a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament championship, the Bridgewater State University women’s soccer team ran into a powerhouse in Middlebury College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. Middlebury had their way with the Lady Bears, scoring early and often en route to a 5-0 win. The […]
In the wake of a gun scare on campus, Bridgewater State University students have reacted in a couple of different ways. Some students are angry about Human versus Zombies being played on campus, saying it isn’t age appropriate, is distracting, and brings about disruptions such as what happened at the library. Other students think […]
After pulling off the upset to win the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Tournament championship, the Bridgewater State University men’s soccer team was shutout, 3-0, by Amherst College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Playing against Amherst, the second ranked team in the country, was no easy task. With the […]
In their final game of the season, the Bridgewater State University football team fought all the way to end, in more ways than one. The Bears captured the 35th annual Cranberry Bowl over Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Saturday, 45-20, to finish the season at 6-4. Senior quarterback Mike McCarthy had 402 yards of total offense […]
Dillon Huber-Parker Senior, Football In his final game as a Bear, Huber-Parker put on a defensive show as he forced a fumble, had two interceptions, and recorded 11 solo tackles in a 45-20 win over Massachusetts Maritime. For his efforts, he was named MASCAC Football Defensive Player of the Week. Danielle Poto Sophomore, Cross Country […]
Senior guard Elisha Homich has seen it all as a member of the Bridgewater State University women’s basketball team. The fifth-year senior has been through winning the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship the past three years and the NCAA Tournament losses that have followed. Homich even had to sit out her junior year […]
Thanksgiving at Bridgewater State University is marked by a generous gesture by the university’s Social Justice League (SJL), Athletics Department , Campus Recreation, and Community Service Center. The gesture comes in the form of BSU’s third annual Turkey Trot, scheduled for Saturday, November 23. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the Burnell […]
This semester, health education students taking, Health Promotion Strategies, have begun a campaign to educate others on campus about the dangers of using plastic, especially plastic bottles and cups, in hopes that Bridgewater State University students will cut down or stop their use of these items. The campaign titled, “Don’t Drink the Oil,” takes […]
Suicide destroys many lives and breaks the hearts of those affected. However, it is an issue that often gets swept under the rug as many people do not often want to talk about it. You Matter is an initiative being brought to Bridgewater State University by a class of social work majors for their community […]
