On Wednesday September 30th, the Students for Life Club (SFL), who promote anti-abortion legislation and practice through Christian beliefs, hosted a table at University Park for the organization’s “National Fall Tour: Abortion Victims.” The table stood as a space for students to debate their stance on reproductive care, and the morality of abortion laws in […]

On August 3, BSU received a letter from US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon requesting colleges across the US share plans for policy reforms. President Fred Clark said he had “no intention” of responding to this during a presentation to the Board of Trustees’ Racial Justice & Equity committee on Sept. 22.  In the letter, […]

Following September’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in New Bedford, BSU Police Chief Glen Anderson sent out an email detailing the college’s protocols, should ICE agents arrive on campus. First, ICE cannot enter Residence Hall, faculty and staff offices, classroom, or maintenance areas without a judicial warrant, which is a warrant given by a […]

This past Wednesday, BSU hosted its 5th annual Orange Shirt Day panel to educate the university community. This day, held annually on September 30th, is of remembrance of Indigenous children who were sent to boarding and residential schools. The orange shirt symbol is from advocate Phyllis Webstad’s traumatic first day at a residential school, where […]

Did you purchase a book through the Bridgewater bookstore that you still haven’t received? Without even knowing, your order might have been cancelled.  One of the most dreadful practices every semester, students are expected to drop hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars on large textbooks that they’ll often barely use in their classes. A college complaint […]

Two students were injured near the Moakley Center after being hit by an SUV the morning of Sunday, Oct. 4. One student was transported to the hospital after suffering “serious but non-life-threatening injuries,” while the other received minor injuries, according to President Fred Clark in a statement to the college.  The driver, 44-year-old Steven Mayle […]

Returning students at BSU may have noticed some new changes around campus this fall, namely, the new series of food delivery drones moving around campus provided by Robot.com. Previously, BSU partnered with Starship Technologies for their fully robotic food delivery machines, who provided these technologies to over 60 different college campuses across the country since […]

There’s something different about the BSU bookstore, and it’s certainly hard to miss. Textbooks that once lined the shelves are replaced by new BSU merch, and half of the store has seemingly vanished. This has led to some concern among students. The bookstore is an essential part of student life, and understanding it is a […]

As of quite recently, a Flock camera has been installed on the outskirts of campus on Summer St. between Pope Hall and CVS. Flock cameras are AI powered Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) made and distributed by Flock Group Inc. or better known as “Flock Safety.” The cameras have been the source of heated discussion […]