After senior health science major and Student Body President Zack Shaw’s run-in with the Bradley police this weekend, Student Senate’s Internal Affairs (IA) committee is reevaluating his position. Shaw’s police report stated that he was fined for disorderly conduct for his behavior on Saturday evening. According to Russell Howland, junior political science and economics major and vice president of IA, the committee received a written charge of Shaw’s impeachment. The charge was written by three student senators. “We are currently conducting a confidential investigation in accordance [...]

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 Bradley student saw an opportunity for hope and support, and he decided to host a marathon to raise money for one of the victims. Junior mechanical engineering major Kyle Prader said he was touched by the story of 8-year-old Martin [...]

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 based electronic duo, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, who pull inspiration from funk, pop and techno. Their first album “Homework” was released in 1997. Since then, these two have been playing with their synthesizers and drum kicks for more [...]

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 ever, with more tools and space for students to grow and learn. The moratorium on social events at fraternity chapter houses was a major change for many students, both greek and non-greek. This brought about new policies on drinking in [...]

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 game’s storyline is what’s most talked about, and for good reason. It centers on Booker DeWitt, a war veteran now working as a Private Investigator. The player starts off knowing very little about Booker, simply knowing that he is on a [...]

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 body. The incident to which I am referring to is your run-in with the university police this past weekend. It is public knowledge that you were issued a citation for disorderly conduct. The question that must be facing you now, [...]

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, Intro to Mass Media was the introduction to his calling. Now, after more than 35 years in the world of journalism and communications, Epstein is retiring and looking forward to a new chapter in life while celebrating all of the [...]

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 Jamie Fisher and a streaking Northern Iowa team. The Panthers beat Bradley handily 8-0. Fisher dominated the Braves, striking out eight batters and not allowing a run on only four hits. Northern Iowa beat Bradley 8-0. Coach Amy Hayes tipped [...]

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 all,” Miller said. “I started in the 1960s on mainframes with punch cards.” When Miller first arrived at Bradley, he said the department had four members and two converted computer rooms where the sociology department is now located in Bradley [...]