Author: Trent Dinant

As further technologies are developed and industrialization continues, the world faces the issue of climate change and pollution. Dr. Victor Udo, Director of Campus Sustainability at Bucknell University, is attempting to combat this problem in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. A PhD recipient in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware, Dr. Udo joined Bucknell…

The Battle of Gettysburg looked to be at a standstill until three o’clock this morning. General Robert E. Lee was spotted riding down along the Union flank of Cemetery Ridge. The lower end of the ridge to the south seemed to be lacking a number of Union soldiers. It seems that Lee has decided to…

Gregory Schmidt’s article: The One Part of the Housing Market That’s Growing, on the New York Times is a short four-minute read. Schmidt’s article opens with one of the common scenarios discussed throughout the article. He goes into the life of Joel Andler, a 76 year-old man who decided to downsize his house in Florida.…

Alana Jajko is an alumni of Bucknell University and actively works for Susquehanna Greenway Project. A greenway acts as a greenspace and roadway for outdoor-lovers to find history, culture, and natural features in their local landscape. As an individual who grew up around the Susquehanna River, Jajko feels passionate about bringing attention to the natural…

Cat Jamison (Class of 2024) and Libby Nieport (Class of 2024) visited Professor Seiwers’ ENLS 103 class on Friday, January 19, 2024. Cat has been working on the Bucknell Civil War and Underground Railroad documentary for a few years now, while Libby is a newer member. The documentary will be about a half hour, and…

Amelia Peters is a student at Bucknell University in the Class of 2027. Although a student in the Freeman College of Management, she wanted to get involved in an environmental project. The Bucknell Greenway Project will be displayed on a path that runs around campus. Along the pathway, there will be detailed signs about Bucknell’s…

George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language shares many similarities with William Strunk and E.B. White’s The Elements of Style. Both pieces focus on the elimination of “cut-paste” phrases. These phrases take away from the author’s purpose. Along with commonly pasted phrases, both of these texts encourage writers to eliminate unnecessary words. Difficult words to…