Hayley Leopold

As Bucknell’s annual BizPitch Competition approaches its highly anticipated finale—set for April 13, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Terrace Room at the Elaine Langone Center—six student-led teams are preparing to take the floor. The Shark Tank-style event will showcase not only innovative ideas but also the personal experiences and ambitions behind them....

For most first-year students, adjusting to college means figuring out class schedules, meeting new people and maybe stopping by a professor’s office hours. For Graiden “Grady” Allen ’29, it meant creating his own version of them. Allen, who also serves as first-year Class President, is the voice behind “Papa G’s Office Hours”, a student-led podcast...

It is that time of year! The cherry blossom trees are beginning to bloom, the quad is bustling with students finally being able to embrace the warmer weather… and midterm exams are giving way to looming final exam dates. The final stretch between Spring Break and the end of the semester is no small feat...

Time is constantly moving– but how often do people stop to think about how it shapes their decisions, identities and sense of purpose? At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, TEDxBucknellUniversity: “Moments in Motion” will take place in the Harvey M. Powers Theatre, bringing together three speakers from the Bucknell University community. Each offers a...

For many students at Bucknell, studying abroad is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fully immerse themselves in various unique cultures. This semester, students from multiple class years are making new memories and having unforgettable experiences in countries all across Europe, channeling their curiosity which Bucknell helps to foster. Alison Bouchard ’27 – Rome, Italy “When deciding...

After completing their four years at Bucknell, students are given a diploma that symbolizes the culminating liberal arts education they received while here. This one-of-a-kind Bucknell experience translates into endless postgraduate possibilities for graduating seniors— from attending graduate school, to entering the marketing industry, to becoming engineers. For Tessa Brizhik ’26, who is a double...

For many Bucknell seniors, the honors thesis represents the culmination of years of intellectual curiosity, persistence and growth. Spanning disciplines from chemistry to literary studies, these projects challenge students to move beyond coursework and into original research. For seniors Zach Wasserman ’26, Maddy Grieco ’26 and Sanoosha Sahni ’26, the thesis process was not only...

On Monday, April 20, actress and disability advocate, Marissa Bode, visited Bucknell to speak with students about her career, her breakthrough role in the “Wicked” film adaptation and the evolving landscape of representation in the entertainment industry. In an interview before her talk, Bode reflected on her journey, the responsibility of authentic representation and the importance of...

I didn’t expect my 100th article for The Bucknellian to be the hardest one to write. It wasn’t because I’d run out of stories– it was because, for the first time, the story was my own. For four years, I’ve written about other people: their achievements, their ideas, the communities they’ve built and the moments that...

Most stories about first-year experiences at Bucknell focus on the perspectives of students– their first college classes, first friendships and first moments of independence away from home. However, those stories do not unfold on their own. Behind every lecture, discussion and moment of curiosity turned into discovery, are professors navigating their own set of “firsts.”...