Next spring, Bradley will welcome a new fraternity to campus. During an Interfraternity Council (IFC) round table meeting on Sunday, chapter presidents voted to not only welcome expansion to the greek community but invite the national fraternity Delta Sigma Phi to campus. With an eight…
Posts published in April 2013
An unknown person contacted the Bradley University Police Department around 2:30 a.m. Friday and reported people shouting and throwing bottles in the 1700 block of Callender Ave. Officers arrived and saw several people standing outside. A male student admitted to breaking a table in the street…
More than 60 students braved the unseasonably cold weather the afternoon of April 12 for one goal: go bald. This is the sixth annual St. Baldrick’s Day event, hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (PIKE), where volunteers shave their heads to raise money for childhood…
In 2001, 19-year-old Aaron Schock defied the odds and became the youngest person to ever serve on the Illinois school board. Twelve years later, another Bradley student is repeating history. William Bessler, a freshman and 19-year-old political science major, was elected a member of the…
On April 4, 2013, a legend passed away. Roger Ebert, the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, died peacefully at age 70 after an 11-year battle with cancer. Some people may only know him as a high-profile film critic, the host of “Siskel & Ebert…
For 2011 Bradley graduate Lauren Fog, the realization that she crossed the same finish line targeted by two explosions Monday afternoon took a couple days to sink in. “That was supposed to be such a fun day and a powerful event, but it turned into…
Bradley baseball swept by Wichita State: Braves blow big lead in the 9th to lose in extra’s Saturday
The Bradley baseball team was up 6-3 heading into the ninth inning Saturday. With a runner on second base, two outs and two strikes, they were one pitch away from ending a 14-game losing streak to Wichita State. The Shockers responded with a double. Then…
There are moments in life that will ground you, and bring you back to reality. These moments trigger personal reflection and often times, people find themselves appreciating and being thankful for the friends and family in life. These emotions are what people across the country…