by ADAMSTAPENELL in Campus News
FBI agent Gregory A. Branch
came to Bucks on Nov. 10 to
recruit future agents. His presentation
included interesting stories
from his 15 years of service in the
bureau.
Branch, a recruiter for the
Philadelphia FBI office, spoke to
a group of students in Tyler Hall
on Tuesday about opportunities
in the federal law enforcement
agency.
by MARKMAROZZI in Campus News
Many students at Bucks
know Professor Bernadette
McBride as a composition
and literature teacher; however,
they can now add poet
laureate to that list.
The third time's a charm
for McBride as she has been
named the 2009 Bucks
County Poet Laureate on her
third attempt at winning the
award.
by ANDREWLAUFER in Campus News
There is a great opportunity
open for all students to receive
anywhere from $100 to $250 for
those expensive textbooks.
The Bucks foundation is now
administering applications for the
scholarship with funds from the
Newtown campus bookstore.
In order to be eligible for such a
scholarship, students must currently
be enrolled at Bucks with a
minimum of 6 credits and intend
to continue the following semester
taking at least 6 credits as well.
Last week was National Healthcare Week and Bucks marked that with a health care fair
by AMANDA SMILEY in Campus News
Bucks hosted a successful
healthcare career fair Nov. 9 in the
Allied Health Building room 202.
Janet Baker, the director of allied
health at Bucks, organized the
fair in hopes of enabling students
in the community to learn more
about careers in the healthcare
field.
by RICKMAURO in Campus News
SEPTA's Transport
Workers Union Local 234
announced a strike at 3 a.m.
on Nov. 3. For six days, commuters,
including Bucks students,
were left scrambling
for rides.
Riders are breathing sighs
of relief now that SEPTA's
bus, trolley, and subway
walkout is over.
by KYLE REAVES in Campus News
Steve Bacher gets paid to be on
Facebook and Twitter. Among
other things, Bacher, Bucks' director
of e-marketing, manages
the main college accounts for
both sites.
The accounts are supposed to
help Bucks connect better with its
student body.
Links to the Bucks accounts can
be found by clicking on the student
life tab at www.
by SHIJU JACOB in Campus News
Ever reminisce about the field
trips you took back in high
school? No need to reminisce any
longer!
Here at Bucks the Social Sciences
Club hosts a variety of trips
all throughout the semester.
"The general point of these trips
is to encourage students to get out
of their comfort zone," says Karen
Platts, faculty adviser of the club
who works in the Social and Behavioral
Science Department.
by AMYLYNNBELLINGRATH in Campus News
Bucks Live! is a free concert series
being held in the Gallagher
Room in Rollins Center. Five
days of live music of different
genres, including a day of
karaoke, came to the Newtown
campus Nov. 9-13, with the goal
of opening the minds of students
to new sounds.
