On Thursday, Oct. 25., the final debate was held between Republican congressional incumbent, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Democrat Scott Wallace. The debate took place on Fitzpatrick’s lower Bucks home turf at Bucks’ Bristol campus. The debate concerned who would get their seat representing the 1st district after the election on Nov. 6. Upon entering...

A Bucks student, 20-year-old Sarah Squitieri from Doylestown, was identified by police as the source of the threat that closed Bucks’ Newtown campus on Sept. 26. Newtown Township Police alleged that on Sept. 25, Squitieri made an anonymous tip to the police claiming that a person named “Karl” sent her a group text message that said he planned...

On Tuesday, Sept. 25 an anonymous third-party tip was sent to Newtown Township Police Department it was deemed credible and contained information which directly targeted Bucks County Community College. The threat was specific to the date Sept. 26 and affected only the Newtown campus. The college followed police recommendations and closed the campus...

In a recent survey conducted last spring by the institutional research department here at Bucks, it was discovered that a surprising number of BCCC students are not getting enough to eat. The statistics of the survey examined when and how Bucks students are getting enough food throughout the semester. 18.58 percent of students said they were not eating...

The Student Life department held the first ever Student Involvement Fair, previously known as Club Palooza, on Wednesday and Thursday last week in the Linkz Pavillion. The Student Involvement Fair brings students together with the clubs and departments of the college. Carol Brandt from the Student Life department explained why the name was switched,...

The upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 6 will not only decide the Pennsylvanian congressional representatives but also whether Congress flips the switch from red to blue. Democratic candidate Scott Wallace is determined to flip the switch. Wallace is looking to represent the 1st District, which after court-ordered redistricting over the summer acquired...

Fall is coming around and that only means one thing; men’s soccer is around the corner. The soccer team here at Bucks has won consecutive league awards and has been able to make it to regionals and nationals in the NJCAA. Unlike most colleges are able to train, practice, and improve with their student athletes however, it is a different story here...

Earn a degree and gain hands on experience with the three-year Chef Apprenticeship program at Bucks. After completing the program, students are awarded with an associate of arts degree and a certificate of apprenticeship. In order to receive the degree apprentices are required to have 6,000 hours of on the job training. Their earned degree qualifies...

After a 25-year hiatus, the Bucks Cross Country team is back and looking for runners to help rebuild the successful franchise from scratch. “We’re trying to re-establish ourselves in the conference,” Bucks Cross Country coach Brian Thomas says. “We need to achieve enough success this season to keep the momentum going and to keep building.” Some...

On the day of the Eagles Parade in Philadelphia, Bucks was mostly barren of students. Most students went to bask in their team’s glory, leaving a few over-achievers and the staff to go about their normal day on campus. From her Tyler Hall office with a large window that faces out into the courtyard in front of Grupp Hall and the side of The Orangery,...