by Daniel Carvalho in Campus News
On Monday, Feb. 1, two
Bucks students were rushed to
the hospital after they had been
walking on the frozen surface
of Neshaminy Creek in Tyler
State Park when the ice collapsed
from underneath them.
AJ Velichko, a 22-year-old
communications student from
Levittown along with his
friend Jay Adonis, a 24-yearold
nursing student from
Yardley, were hiking on the
frozen Neshaminy Creek at
about 4:30 p.
by MICHAEL VESEL in Campus News
The white stuff could be seen
for miles, from Bristol up to
Perkasie. Traffic was staggered,
the schools were closed
and the horizon was obscured
in a sea of snow. Bucks County
received a gargantuan amount
of snowfall in just a short twoweek
period, making the
month of February one of the
snowiest months for Bucks in
37 years.
by KRISTIN MEADE in Campus News
If you or someone you
know has a physical disability,
check out Easter Seals of
Southeastern Pennsylvania for
a great selection of fun, social
activities. Popular activities for
the college student include the
Young Adults Social Club and
Saturday Night Out.
by ROSALIE NAPOLI in Campus News
The Centurion won 13
awards in the 2010
Collegiate Keystone Press
Awards Contest, a competition
for colleges and universities
from across
Pennsylvania.
It was the first year the
contest had a separate division
for the state's 14 community
colleges.
by JESSE TROUT in Campus News
As today's media-driven
society grows increasingly
fascinated with politics, we
also feel the growing need
to choose sides and take a
strong, unwavering stance
either in absolute support of
the president or in complete
opposition to his actions
and decisions.
by JOHN MACDONALD in Campus News
"The Veteran's Club wants
you," that is the message from
club adviser Matt Cipriano, a
U.S. Army veteran and the
director of Student Life
Programs, to the approximately
150 military veterans
enrolled at Bucks. Over the past year there
has been renewed interest in
Veteran's issues and the
Veteran's Club.
A club for students enrolled in night classes
by WADE BORSAVAGE in Campus News
Many things can interfere
with school, whether it is
work, family responsibilities,
or travel restrictions.
However, night classes offer
flexibility for time-constrained
students.
The Night Owls is a club
directed toward the many students
at Bucks that take night
classes.
by ELIZABETH HECKENBERGER in Campus News
Habitat for Humanity is a
wonderful organization that
helps thousands of people.
At Bucks, anyone can join
Habitat for Humanity as a
club. The club meets every
Monday at 1 pm, at the
Perkasie Campus.
The adviser, Sandi
McLaughlin and the treasurer,
Tim Marvill of
Habitat for Humanity said
they enjoy being involved
in this very helpful organization.
A longtime Bucks professor who tries to teach his students to see things as they really are
by JOHN MACDONALD in Campus News
According to his students,
Professor David Bates, from
the Department of Language
and English, is an educator
with something very important
to teach no matter what
your major: to think for
yourself and see things as
they really are. The view of
Ashley Wunder, a History
Major from Levittown is
typical: "His class really
opens your eyes and puts
everyday life into a different
perspective.
Do you get lost on the Newtown campus? Believe it or not, that's all part of one man's plan.
by JOHN MACDONALD in Campus News
Fellow Students:
Have you ever been hopelessly
lost on the Newtown
Campus, feeling like a rat
trapped in a maze? Did you
think that the campus was
designed by a madman, a
sadist, an incompetent, or all
three combined? My recent
interview with the designer of
the campus, Sir Cumnavey
Gashun, reveals that getting
lost is all part of a grand
scheme:
Mac: Sir, what was the
thought process behind your
design of the Newtown
Campus?
Gashun: I wanted to create a
new kind of educational facility,
one that organically incorporated
and enhanced the purposes
of a college education.
by ANDREW FISHER in Campus News
The Bucks College club
known as Radio BUX has been
meeting at the college since the
Fall 2009 semester, giving students
who have a knack for
talking in a microphone the
chance to deliver news as well
as music to both the college
and the Newtown area.
by ROSALIE NAPOLI in Campus News
"Dear John" is centered on
the unexpected love between
an all-around good girl,
Savannah Curtis (Amanda
Seyfried), and an Army boy
with a troubled past, John
Tyree (Channing Tatum).
Through the good times and
the difficult times, only time
will tell if the couple's love is
strong enough for them to last.
by NATALIE WEINTRAUB in Campus News
Due to the usual mall and
movie night becoming repetitive,
Bucks students have
steered their way to a local
comedy show known as "The
Comedy Works," located at
Georgine's Restaurant in
Bristol.
Each show features three
comedians, and there is always
a waiter/waitress on the floor,
serving food and drinks.
by HOPE KUMOR in Campus News
What does Valentine's
Day mean to you? Gender
makes a difference in how
this question is answered. A
local male student opened
his heart to explain his definition
of the day of love,
"Valentine's Day to me
means spending time with
the one that you love and
care about.
by HOPE KUMOR in Campus News
The funny thing is sometimes
when you meet someone,
you may not find them
attractive, but maybe they
will grow on you. That's
what happened to this couple.
"I asked him if he would
ever date me and he said
no, not really," said Jamie
Taylor, 20, an elementary
education major at
Kutztown.
by DANIEL NUSKEY in Campus News
With the 2010 winter
Olympics underway, many
events will be enjoyed by
viewers. However, there is
only one event that truly brings
out the competitive spirit of
every nation that participates:
men's Olympic hockey.
Many countries participate
in this event, but only
the elite survive.
After a successful 2009 season, Coach Bradshaw hopes for even better things in the coming year
by MATT KINSEY in Campus News
Last year, Bucks' tennis
team made it to states, but
fell short of winning it all.
Expectations are set high
for this year's team with
many sophomores returning
for another year with experience,
as well as talented
freshmen that they have
added.
"We have a good team
especially with the ones
returning," Coach Wendy
Bradshaw said.
