Author: Cole Camplese
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BTE: As You Like It
Read more: BTE: As You Like ItShakespeare’s As You Like It is a beguiling comedy in which a smart and spirited young girl, disguised as a boy and on the run from a tyrannical duke, finds herself in an enchanting forest in the company of her fiercely loyal best friend, a world-weary clown, a heart-sick shepherd and a disdainful shepherdess, a band of exiled upper-crust gents who all imagine themselves to be Robin Hoods, and wonder of wonders, her own true love– another runaway, who has festooned the forest with love-poems in her honor. But danger lurks in the shadows of these sun-dappled woods, and true…
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Penn State Removes Paterno Statue
Read more: Penn State Removes Paterno StatueEarlier this morning, equipment and a construction crew arrived at Beaver Stadium to remove the statue of Joe Paterno. For the first time since it was put into place in 2001, the image of Joe Paterno leading the Nittany Lions onto the field is no longer there. Penn State president, Rodney Erickson, released the following statement describing the rationale for the statue’s removal and the continuation of Paterno’s name on the University Library. “Since we learned of the Grand Jury presentment and the charges against Jerry Sandusky and University officials last November, members of the Penn State community and the…
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Lewisburg Triathlon Weekend Announced
Read more: Lewisburg Triathlon Weekend AnnouncedEntries are still being accepted for the Annual LARA Triathlon for Kids and Sprint Triathlon, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, and at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, respectively. Both events will start at the Lewisburg Community Pool. The kids’ event, which consists of a pool swim, a bike ride on closed roads and a run around the Lewisburg Community Park, is open to children ages 7 (by Dec. 31, 2012) to 14. Event distances will vary based on ages of contestants. The triathlon is chip-timed and all children will receive a finisher’s medal.…
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Historian Karol K. Weaver to Host Book Talk
Read more: Historian Karol K. Weaver to Host Book TalkThe Susquehanna University Medical Humanities Initiative will sponsor a book talk by historian Karol K. Weaver.
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Lights, Camera, Legos!
Read more: Lights, Camera, Legos!Enter Box of Light’s first ever Lego Competition!
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The View from Here: Snowy Day
Read more: The View from Here: Snowy DayWhile many have enjoyed a more mild winter than we have been accustomed to in years past, it is hard to complain about the beauty it imparts when it does arrive. The Bloomsburg Daily’s own, Bob Rush, set out to capture a few glimpses of what winter is supposed to look like at this time of the year. We hope you enjoy the view as much as we do!
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The View from Here: BMS Geography Bee
Read more: The View from Here: BMS Geography BeeThe Bloomsburg Daily’s, Bob Rush was on hand to see Matthew Lee take home the championship of the Bloomsburg Middle School’s Geography Bee. He is the only the second sixth grader to win the prize according to sources. Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and…
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Bloomsburg Middle School Students to Participate in Geo Bee
Read more: Bloomsburg Middle School Students to Participate in Geo BeeThe competition will take place at Bloomsburg Middle School’s cafeteria on January 12th.
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Local Getaway: The Ledges Hotel
Read more: Local Getaway: The Ledges HotelNow that the Holidays are behind us, we thought it might be nice to start sharing some ideas on how to get through the remainder of the winter months with a little excitement — or at least with a few things to look forward to. With that in mind, The Bloomsburg Daily is starting a new series, Local Getaway, to help point out some amazing places all within an easy drive of our area. First up is a quiet stunner in Hawley, PA aptly called, The Ledges. This eco-friendly, contemporary hotel is surrounded by some of the most amazing scenery…
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BTE Hosting Two Fundraising Events
Read more: BTE Hosting Two Fundraising EventsThe Taming of the Brew Tickets to Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s (BTE) annual sellout fund raiser event, The Taming of the Brew, will be available for sale exclusively at the theatre’s website, www.bte.org. Tickets will go on sale at 6:00PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Tickets are limited to 4 (four) per customer. Customers can increase their chances of purchasing tickets by establishing an account now at www.bte.org; just click on the “create an account” link at the top of the homepage. The event date is Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7-11PM at the Caldwell Consistory, in downtown Bloomsburg. Tickets are $75.00…