Walking through the halls of
the Rollins Center on
Wednesday, one could see students
walking by with black
inflatable noise makers, garbed
in silver and blue bead necklaces.
Hearing the passing conversations,
interest was
sparked over what all of the
commotion was about.
Getting even closer to the
Gallagher Room, music
increased in volume until the
low bass notes vibrating
through the floor boards were
felt.
The source of the sound? A
live DJ instructing a group of
dancers. Scattered around them
were no less than 50 students
eating and holding noise makers
and wearing beads.
A man dressed like a roman
guard was running around and
taking photos with students.
There was no doubt in my
mind; I had found the pep rally.
The Pep Rally that took place
on Nov. 17 was organized by
the President of the Student
Government Association Joe
Sawo, 20, a business administration
major from Bristol
Township, with some help
from the rest of the Student
Government Association.
“The school is pretty dead,”
Sawo said, “We want to get
more student participation.”
The pep rally held the slogan
that read, “Be cool. Be
involved. Be Bucks.” Sawo
admittedly said that the slogan
was a bit cheesy, but that “It
gets the point across.”
Although many students
were sitting and watching the
event, at any one time this
reporter counted no less than
50 students in the room while
many passed through.
“It’s not as big of a turn out
as I wanted it to be, but I’m
happy with it,” Sawo said. This
was Bucks’ first pep rally ever
since the school’s opening 46
years ago.
In an effort to raise awareness
for the sports teams at
Bucks, students were treated to
free food and drinks. There
was also free Bucks merchandise
available such as T-shirts.
Director of Student Life
Mathew Cipriano happily
greeted and chatted with students
and faculty at the event.
“We want to raise awareness
and highlight athletics and student
involvement,” Cipriano
said. “Some students don’t
even know that Bucks has a
gymnasium.”
Although Cipriano advises
the Student Life Association,
he stressed that the event was
thought up by and organized
by Sawo.
Sawo said the Student
Government Association is
already planning similar events
for the spring semester and that
they hope to raise money for a
more up to date mascot costume.
As expected, many of those
who attended the pep rally
were members of Bucks’ sports
teams. Members like Josh
Bausch, 19, a physical therapy
major from Langhorne.
Bausch has played on the
soccer team at Bucks for the
past two years. He said, “We’re
doing really descent this year.”
Bausch further stated, “I think
the pep rally is a really good
idea, but it just wasn’t publicized
enough.”
Sam Tantun, 20, a communications
major from Langhorne,
who also attended the event,
said that “It would have been
cooler if it was in the gym.”
Tantun has played for the
women’s soccer team at Bucks
for the past two years.
As the pep rally started to
wind down and the last of the
hot dogs and popcorn were
being gobbled up, the school
mascot, the Centurion, got on
stage for a few parting words:
“Thanks for coming to the
pep rally! Like most of you, I
have a class to go to; Sword
fighting 101 and I hope to see
you at the next Bucks spirit
event. Go Bucks!”
Athletics at Bucks can be
found in the Department of
Health Physical Education and
Nursing. The athletic director
is Dr. P. Rice. Rice can be
reached at (215) 968-8450.
The athletic department currently
participates in two athletic
conferences, the Eastern
Pennsylvania Collegiate
Conference (EPCC) and the
National Junior College
Athletic Association
(NJCAA). Bucks is a nonscholarship
Division III college.
The athletic department pays
for physical examination for
all of its athletes who participate
in the sports and complete
the season. The college also
provides transportation to all
athletic events.
From left to right:: Kasey Boyd, Sam Tantun, Kelly Scheer, and The Centurion (front left)
Bucks offers the following
sports:

Fall Sports:
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Baseball
Women’s Volleyball
Coed Golf
Equestrian (Hunt Seat &
Western)

Spring Sports:
Men’s Baseball
Coed Golf
Coed Tennis
Equestrian (Hunt Seat &
Western)