WINTER COMMENCEMENT NO MORE

By Vannessa Rodriguez Comment Contributor       Over the summer, it was announced that Bridgewater State University would no longer hold a winter commencement.     According to a university-wide email, the cancellation of winter commencement is due to growth and expansion of the university.     There will now be two separate ceremonies in the spring that will be […]

NEW PROGRAM HAS SOME BSU STUDENTS BUYING IPADS

By Jennifer Christensen Staff Writer       Recently, the College of Education and Allied Studies at Bridgewater State University has enacted a new program. Propel-BSU is a program that affects all juniors, seniors and graduate students within the college of education and allied studies. According to the university website, each student falling under this category will […]

CLASS LOCATION CHALLENGE

By Morgayne Mulkern Comment Staff       After perusing various state college websites in the University of Massachusetts system, I realized that Bridgewater State University stands out as one of the few Massachusetts state colleges that does not post their class locations until months after class registration.     This can be very frustrating because while it is […]

COLLEGE BUCKET LIST

By Christina Fazio Opinion Writer   As you enter any new beginning in your life, most people develop a collective list of tasks they hope or wish to accomplish. In this case, whether you be a first year freshman, a transfer student, or just someone who is trying to do things right this semester, it […]

Advising: “Have All Of Yours Signed Up Yet?”

By Kayla Lemay Comment Staff   As another registration period comes and goes, the complaints of advisors’ apathy continues.   Many students feel as though their advisors could not care less about them, and they feel it’s proven through the lack of e-mail response, the two-minute-long advising sessions, and the resulting staying longer than four […]