President Trump’s government shutdown, lasting from Dec. 22 to Jan. 25, has been the longest in America’s history, leaving 800,000 federal workers without pay. According to Trump, his border wall, which has been the center of his campaign and his presidency, is urgent enough to leave almost a million American citizens without a paycheck. Trump...

Bucks students presented semester long group and solo research projects in front of their peers and the public at the bi-annual Student Research Conference (SRC) on Nov 30. The Student Research Conference was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in various classrooms throughout the campus. The conference allowed students to collaborate with others and showcase...

The #MeToo movement may have started over a year ago, but its impact is still being felt everywhere, from the classroom to the workplace. But do students have the tools to deal with being in a #MeToo situation? A professor asked this of BCCC’s Business Studies department and the Center for Student Employment and Career Development (CSECD). Both departments...

Doylestown, located in central Bucks County, is nothing short of picturesque. The old buildings evoke a sense of nostalgia that draws tourists from all over the country. The people are friendly, the shops are small and personal, and the restaurants create unique dining experiences that keep customers coming back for more. But underneath this pretty,...

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...