Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
“Head up, paws forward” President Fred Clark describes the newest bear statue, he adds, “just like our students” as the posture symbolizes the attitude of resilience that BSU bears are notorious for. Standing outside the Park Avenue entrance of the Student Union Building, formerly known as the RCC, is a beautiful new artwork that remembers […]
With this holiday season being different than any other, let’s take advantage of the opportunity to make new traditions. Those who celebrate Thanksgiving will host or attend smaller gatherings in compliance with CDC’s safety protocol for the holidays. While it is unfortunate and upsetting that we must sacrifice events we normally look forward to for […]
On Wednesday, October 21st the Sustainability Program hosted an event to plant garlic in the Permaculture Gardens located outside of DiNardo hall. Co-coordinators of the Sustainability Program, Dr. Inkyoung Kim and Dr. Xiangrong Liu, organized this event to carry on a tradition that started three years ago to encourage students to interact with nature as well as bring a focus on […]
Uncertainty, and for some, panic arose with an obligatory disposition to online learning that awaited students and faculty returning from a longer than anticipated spring break. Revised syllabi, shifted quarantine work environments, and on top of it all, coping with a global crisis has shaken our community. In light of the hardships each of us […]
Kendra Johnson, founder and owner of the Juice Mill, sat with Opinion Editor, Nick Jordan, and I outside of the new shop where the sun shines brighter, and the juice is greener on the other side of the square. As we sat outside, smiling faces were stopping on their way in to say hello to […]
Food insecurity across college campuses is an unfortunate reality that exists among students at Bridgewater. For the past six years, the food bank, discreetly located in RCC by the theatre department, has helped combat this social injustice by providing students with access to food, toiletries, and a sense of warmth from its founders Jane Doherty […]
Last Friday, Bridgewater student Madison Neas was struck by a vehicle as she was crossing Plymouth Street/Rt.104. The incident occurred around 1:00 pm and police and fire officials reported her injuries to be serious. The driver was described by police to have been a 71- year old man in a red Ford pickup truck. Madison […]
Are you an underclassman seeking an extracurricular on campus or a senior, like myself, realizing an internship isn’t in the cards? If you don’t know about BSU’s student chapter for The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) you may have just found exactly what you’ve been missing. Whether you’re studying communications or undeclared, this […]
Americans are facing the reality of climate change but are torn about what to actually do about it. Despite believers in natural warming and climate change as a hoax, youthful climate activists have started a global revolution towards the issue and people are growing concern. In a voter poll collected by CBS News, 72% of Democrats say […]
I have never practiced a religion but I believe there is commonality with a particular feeling that people have when going to church that can be found in other parts of life. Everyone seeks to be a part of something bigger than themselves. The holy feeling of ecstacy and self-transcendence I imagine one might feel […]
