As the search for a new mascot continues, gargoyles may make their way from Bradley Hall to the basketball court. The mascot branding committee, made up of students and various department members across campus, hosted seven focus group sessions Sept. 19 and 20. The sessions,…
Posts published in September 2013
Kent State University’s attorneys announced Wednesday they were dismissing the lawsuit against Bradley for its hiring process of men’s basketball Coach Geno Ford, according to a Bradley news release. But KSU’s breach of contract lawsuit against Ford is ongoing, the Peoria Journal Star reported. The…
In Dec. 1988, Bradley’s university president removed the “Brad E. Lee,” the cartoonish Native American, as the costumed mascot in response to multiple complaints. But Bradley only stopped Brad E. Lee from running around with war paint and a tomahawk during homecoming events and basketball…
Who doesn’t love a bunch of singing side show freaks? Bradley’s theater program will be doing its rendition of “Side Show” the next two weekends in the Hartmann Center. The story is based on the strange lives of two Siamese twins, Daisy and Violet. The…
The Fall Job and Internship Fair opened doors for students and alumni on Sept. 19, and brought more employers than ever before. Interim Executive Director of the Smith Career Center Jon Niedy said the fair was very successful. “We’ve had more than 220 after-fair interviews…
The Bradley soccer team ended its season long five game road trip with a win and a draw in Colorado last weekend. The Braves rallied twice from a goal down to earn a 2-2 tie with Denver on Friday night. They then made the hour…
It only took 8 years, but we finally met the mother. “How I met your Mother” is one of the best prime time shows on television, but after so long, most viewers were starting to contemplate whether we were ever going to meet Ted Mosby’s…
Author Tricia Tunstall came to campus Sept. 20 to speak about the role of music in the development of impoverished children. Her book, “Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music,” was the subject of her speech. It focused on music…
Bradley’s “Great Red Spot”-ed planet is gone, thanks to the Curator of the Solar System. Curator Sheldon Schafer, Astronomy professor and director of education for the Riverfront Museum, shifted Peoria’s model universe with the relocation of the Sun. The Sun painted on the entrance to…
Guns don’t create evil — people do. Guns are mere objects. Constructed of aluminum and steel and branded with company logos, they have no thoughts, harbor no feelings and produce no motives. It is the person behind the trigger that matters; yet, whenever gun violence…