Three Bradley political legacies met at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Peoria April 26 to honor a very special birthday. Former United States Congressman and Republican House Minority Leader Bob Michel ’48 celebrated his 90th birthday with friends, family and the Peoria community. Among the…
Posts published in May 2013
The Boston Marathon bombings on April 15 struck a chord in the heart of many Americans. With three lives lost and more than 100 runners injured, many United States citizens were shocked by the unbearable and unimaginable tragedy. Yet through the trials and tears, a…
Before the vibrant sounds of Deadmau5, Bassnectar and Avicii, the electronic world seemed to take a back seat to most other genres of popular music. The grandfather of true electronic music lies in the hands of the infamous Daft Punk. Daft Punk is a French…
The Bradley baseball team finally got back in the win column with a 11-5 victory over Northern Illinois Tuesday. The Braves now sit at 15-25 on the season with only four wins in their last 15 games. Bradley jumped on the visiting Huskies early and…
There have been a lot of changes at Bradley this school year. Some were big and noticeable, while others subtly made their presence known. The year started with Westlake Hall’s opening. As one of the original buildings on campus, the new hall is larger than…
At long last, after more than two years from its initial announcement, “BioShock Infinite” has finally been released. Most agree that it lived up to its high expectations, excelling in its storytelling and visuals while maintaining the fast-paced game play fans of the original “BioShock” games enjoyed. The new…
Dear Sir, I am astounded to hear of your involvement in the events that took place around 2 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Fredonia Ave. Especially given that it is so soon into the start of your career as president of the student…
During his sophomore year of college at Northern Illinois University, Shelley Epstein had no idea what he wanted to do with his future. He wanted some kind of direction, so he took two different classes: Intro to Mass Media and Accounting. Little did he know,…
Simply put, the Bradley softball team needs to win. After being swept by Southern Illinois last weekend, the Braves looked to regain some inspiration heading into the final stretch of the season. On Tuesday, the Braves faced defending Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year…
From entire rooms to laptop computers, computer sciences have changed course curriculums exponentially since James “Jim” Miller came to Bradley in 1978. The computer sciences and information systems professor said he saw everything change with computers in his time at Bradley. “I’ve been through it…