All kids deserve a strong start to life. By age 5, a child’s brain is already 90 percent developed, yet two out of five American children are not enrolled in preschool by this time. Investments in high-quality early learning programs lay the foundation for success…
Posts published in March 2016
Wonder: This is one of those cute little heartwarming stories that restores your faith in humanity. We have all been contacted, whether it be on the actual phone or through text, by a wrong number. However, it’s safe to say the majority either ignores it…
Students can enjoy freshly made pastries, sandwiches, danishes and more with their java at Midnight Espresso, a local coffee shop. Ryan Smith, manager of Midnight Espresso, said the shop started by only selling coffee when it opened three years ago in its location at 3641…
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will sponsor a Diversity Leadership Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 in Westlake Hall. All students with a passion for positive social change are encouraged to attend the conference and network with students who have similar…
Bradley women’s basketball head coach Michael Brooks was fired March 14, compiling a 37-84 record in his four years on the Hilltop. However, The Scout sports staff will forever remember Brooks not for his record, but rather for his uncanny ability to have at least…
The third floor of the library is kind of like the third-floor corridor in Hogwarts — filled with secrets and maybe a sorcerer’s stone or two. But, let’s get real. Not many students venture up to the third floor of the library unless they are…
Texas is a common place for spring breakers: warm weather, beaches and golf. Yes, you read that right. Golf. While other students were on their spring breaks enjoying the sun, the Bradley men’s and women’s golf teams were in Dallas doing what they do best:…
The unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia (R) places a huge importance on the 2016 presidential race, according to one Bradley professor, as it leaves four members of the court Republicans and four Democrats. Craig Curtis, acting director of the Pre-Law Center, led a discussion…
As I sat down last week and filled out my bracket before the first two rounds of what proved to be one of the craziest first weekends of the NCAA tournament I’ve ever seen, I thought to myself, what is it that makes college basketball…