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The Student News Site of Bridgewater College

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Bridgewater College Equestrian Club Team Builds Community
Kayla Stanley, Staff • September 22, 2025

For Clarissa Burrow, riding horses has always been second nature. But when her horse, Mr. Fox, became critically ill, she found herself facing...

Students look at the tables set up by clubs at the Campus Connections Fair. The fair is an opportunity for students to join clubs at the beginning of the semester. 
Photo by Kirsten Pittman
Campus Connections Fair highlights club growth at Bridgewater post-COVID
Laine Anthony, Staff • September 22, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The variety of clubs available is on the rise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Bridgewater College Student...

Bridgewater College hosts Future Scholar’s Institute Program
Jeffrey Prevost, Staff • September 22, 2025

College is in session; however, none of the students have graduated from high school. Bridgewater College hosted the Future Scholars’ Institute...

Senior Collin Nicholson (left) has volunteer junior Kyle Galloway (right) demonstrate how much a shot of liquor is. It is important for students to acknowledge what a standard shot of liquor looks like.
BC United hosts alcohol awareness meetings for athletes
Bryce Harrison, Staff • September 22, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va.- On Monday, Sept. 8, student members of BC United hosted the Bridgewater football team in the president's suite for an “Alcohol...

Starting in the Beverly Perdue Art Gallery, “S.O.S” is displayed by Willow Allen. QR codes are next to each print that directs to resources that help support national parks and conservation efforts. “Deeply inspired by National Park posters produced by the Works Progress Administration through the 1930s and 1940s, I used digital illustration to reference the silkscreen printing used to make those early posters,” Allen said.
“Ctrl, Art, Create!” – Bridgewater Seniors Display Art Portfolios Throughout Campus
Joey Strong, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

Ertharin Cousin presents at the endowed lecture at Bridgewater College on global hunger. She was center stage in front of a mixture of students and community members in Cole Hall speaking about her past experiences in food security.
Ertharin Cousin Advocates for Global Hunger Solutions at Bridgewater College
Cam Herron, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Ertharin Cousin delivered a distinguished lecture, as a part of the Endowed Lecture Series, at Bridgewater College on Wed,...

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Dr. Leona Sevick poses with her new collection. Dr. Sevick is the Provost at Bridgewater College and Author of the poem collection, The Bamboo Wife.
Bridgewater College Provost Describes Feelings of Displacement Through Poetry with The Bamboo Wife
Laurel Edwards, Staff • September 24, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va - Bridgewater College Provost Leona Sevick recently published her second collection of poems, inspired by her disorientation...

The red pitcher was bought at a Church of Brethren conference in 1902. Church of Brethren members
buy memorabilia such as the pitcher to remember the conference.
Photo by Kirsten M. Pittman
Bridgewater College displays Brethren artifacts for the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism
Madi Lizarraga, Staff • September 24, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Bridgewater College is hosting a display of Brethren artifacts in the Robert R. Newlan ‘75 and John C. Bradford special...

Music bingo room illuminated with laughter. Elizabeth Burzumato (right), full of excitement as a round of bingo heats up.
Local Vineyard Benefits Community by Hosting Music Bingo Event
Jacob Reid, Staff • September 22, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va.--Bluestone Vineyard hosted their biweekly music bingo night on Sept. 5 which began at 6:30pm, filling the main wine room with...

The Chris Sacks Band performing at Bluestone Vineyard. Families danced in front of the band, ate food, and visited with friends.

Photo by Olivia DeWan
Toast the Weekend brings music and community to Bluestone Vineyard
Matthew Floegel, Staff • September 22, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va. — Bluestone Vineyard hosted the Chris Sacks Band on Friday, Sept. 12 during its Toast the Weekend concert series. According...

 A woman pauses in front of fresh produce at a stand at Harrisonburg Farmers Market. Fresh produce plays a part in the market’s mission of assisting with environmental sustainability
The Harrisonburg Farmers Market welcomes another Saturday morning
Lillian Hayden, Staff • September 22, 2025

HARRISONBURG, Va.– By 8 a.m. Saturday morning on Sept. 6, dozens of local vendors gathered under the Turner Pavilion on South Liberty Street...

A Bridgewater College 1911 Pillow Sham is donated by Leona Mundy and embroidered by an unidentified Bridgewater College student. The pillow depicts embroidered signatures of the class of 1911 Bridgewater College students and faculty members. In 1911, Bridgewater College had the largest Brethren presence in school history, though it has never been a requirement to be in the Brethren denomination.
Bridgewater College Revitalizes Brethren School History Through Exhibit Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism
Tevyn Sowers, Staff Writer • April 19, 2025

This was a significant second-down play for Bridgewater, backed up near their end zone
Bridgewater Eagles Football Falls to Stevenson in Turnover-Filled Heartbreaker
Kaden Johnson, Staff • September 22, 2025

Bridgewater, Va.- On Sept. 6, Bridgewater College broke big plays and battled to the final drive, but turnovers told the story in a 32-27 loss...

Junior Laura Narby controlling a pass to keep possession with Bridgewater. Narby played a huge role in the Eagles comeback.
Bridgewater women’s soccer rallies late against Mary Washington
Daniel Leale, Staff • September 22, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Bridgewater women’s soccer team won on their home field against Mary Washington, by a score of 3-1 thanks to a late...

Sophomore number 7 Ashton Smith bats with a runner on first, hoping to move him around the bases. Smith did just that, as he went on to hit a homerun in center field to improve his total of RBIs this season to 42.
Bridgewater Completes Series Sweep vs Eastern Mennonite
Conner Harris, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

The 1980 women’s lacrosse team takes their team portrait on the field of modern day Jopson Athletic Complex. This collection of Eagles went 9-9 and went to the national semifinals where they fell to eventual division one program Lafayette.
1980 Women’s Lacrosse Deemed a Team of Distinction – 2025 Team Blows Out Ferrum By 20
Joey Strong, Staff Writer • March 29, 2025

Bridgewater seniors smile with loved ones holding framed jerseys, flowers and action shots. From left to right is number 21 Rosemary Pierson, number 23 Jaden Alsberry, number 0 India Dailey, number 13 Reagan Maynard, number 12 Alexis Edmonds and number 14 Alexis Woods.
Women’s Basketball Celebrates Senior Night and Alumni Day With Double-Digit Victory Over Ferrum College
Joey Strong, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

The Bridgewater baseball team's bus arrives early Thursday morning. Annually, the team takes a trip while the college is on spring break. This year, they headed down south to Georgia.
Bridgwater Baseball Heads Down South For Spring Trip
Cam Herron, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025