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Posts published in September 2011

Treasure hunt shows make for laid back fun

Over the past year, two shows about storage unit auctions have popped up on cable, each stretching their own credibility while making for some fairly reliable, if forgettable, entertainment. Storage Wars (Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on A&E) and Auction Hunters (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on…

Terra Nova brings dinosaurs, family drama to network TV

Nearly 20 years ago, Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” showed us what computer-generated images could do on a movie screen. As far as anyone watching the movie could tell, the dinosaurs were real; the level of detail put into an individual creature’s textures was mind-boggling. Now,…

Shack-A-Thon

Once a year the Olin quad is packed with cardboarad and socializing, all for a good cause. Habitat for Humanity hosted its annual Shack-A-Thon event with over 20 clubs and organizations roughing it to raise funds for the charity. Coordinator Sandy Wagner said the charity…

New boss brings trouble to the office

The star of a television series will usually become the face most often associated with that show, and the one that will make or break the series’ popularity. Imagine Mad Men without Jon Hamm, or M*A*S*H minus Alan Alda. Their characters helped each series due…

Silence is golden

You know how the story begins. You’ve seen it thousands of times in movies and TV shows. A coach offers a talented player a scholarship to play for their school. The coach takes a liking to the player and treats him like family. The coach…

Direct to instant purgatory: Paper Heart

Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. Can we find anything of value in the muck of b-movies, ambitious failures and exploitative crap-fests? We’re going to find out in Dispatches from Instant View Purgatory. What’re we watching:…

Men’s Tennis earns more victories

The men’s tennis team continued it’s winning ways in its second consecutive tournament last weekend. With a combined singles record of 32-6, the team saw four of its members earn a perfect 4-0 record over the weekend. From No. 2 singles freshman Ahmed Al Bitar…

Letter to the editor: Police reports

I agree with The Scout’s editorial of Friday, Sept. 23, that there is no good reason for The Scout to receive only “sanitized” and “filtered” police reports of police activities on or near Bradley’s campus. I understand that the University administration wants to protect the…

Prospective student tours enhanced with iPads

Bradley recently added a new edge to the classic campus tour, creating an even more interactive experience for potential students. The admissions department has introduced iPads for select tours to use by the Student Admission Representatives and prospective students during tours. The iPad uses an…

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