Bucknellian

In this November 1951 issue of the Bucknellian, two Bucknell students report on their experiences at Hampton College, where they are spending a semester as a result of an exchange program. Hampton College is a historically black college that was…

This Bucknellian article from 1949 or 1950 states that the PA State Conference of NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Youth Councils and College Chapters will be held at Bucknell. The conference seeks to create a youth…

This Bucknellian article from April 1964 shares the experiences of twelve Bucknell Students who visited Virginia Union University. VUU is a historically black educational institution that was founded in 1865 in Richmond, VA.; Bucknell worked with VUU…

These articles from the Bucknellian and the Sunbury Daily Item from April 1965 praise campus activism. The activism in question is that, for the second year in a row, 13 Bucknell students spent their spring breaks registering voters with the YWCA.…

This article from the Bucknellian in 1963 shares the experiences of thirteen Bucknell students who went to the Ecumenical Student Conference in Athens, Ohio. They attended the conference over winter break to discuss the church’s responsibility in…

This Bucknellian editorial from 1964 urges students to participate in the Civil Rights Movement, informing them of upcoming opportunities in which they should get involved. For example, the University will be providing transportation to Washington…

This item contains two articles from the Bucknellian from 1965 or 1966. One article describes the incredible, resonant experience of three Bucknell students who marched in the Montgomery, Alabama Civil rights demonstrations. The other article…

This editorial from a 1965 or 1966 issue of the Bucknellian discusses the history of Black America, acknowledging that blacks have not been considered to be "American," but now that is changing. The writer urges everyone to accept the citizenship of…

In this article from a 1948 Bucknellian, the author reports on the NSA's (National Security Agency) compromise with a new program. The new program involved cooperation to decide on specifics as the communist threat and racial antagonism made it…

This Bucknellian article from 1947 details the program of Howard University choir's performance the next day. Howard University is D.C.’s historically black college, and it was founded in 1867. This is the choir’s first performance at Bucknell,…