The number of students seeking financial aid in the weather-beaten economy has increased across the country, but Bradley’s hasn’t seen such an increase. A survey released recently by the National Association for College Admission Counseling revealed nearly 90 percent of colleges and universities saw an…
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It looks like Bradley is no longer one of the country’s most apathetic campuses. Next week, more than 250 students will be headed to Springfield for a student rally in support of funding MAP grants. “This is an extremely important issue for all of higher…
As Bradley students head home for Fall Break this weekend, a new group of students will flock to campus. Student Senate’s MAP grant summit will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Michel Student Center Ballroom, with student leaders from across the state discussing…
The anonymous bloggers at UnderTheHilltop.com have perfected the formula for witty, biting pseudo-news. With stories about vintage television shows, stereotypical Bradley student archetypes, a “Death to Smoochy” movie review and a preview of Bradley’s 2010 football team, the student-run blog is like a more local…
After Fall Break, Student Senate will vote on a piece of legislation that could set up the distribution of condoms on campus. It’s clear to us that this is a step in the right direction, and we strongly encourage each senator to vote for…
Most of us have been there, even if we don’t want to admit it. We go online to check our checking account balance, only to see that dreaded negative. How? Why? Not possible. These thoughts and more roll through our heads as we figure out…
Drop the plastic. Drop the shiny shoes. Back away slowly from the cash register. If you’re anything like me, neckdeep in a sea of debt, then you know taking a stroll at the mall puts you on the plank of financial suicide. A…
It’s a Saturday morning. You’re hungover and want a quick and fast meal – now. McDonald’s breakfast is still going, so you order their deluxe breakfast and finish it before you even get home. While it seems it has helped the hangover, you have actually…
In order to teach freshmen students in EHS 120 about Bradley’s history in a new, exciting and fun way, Julie Holmes of the Student and Young Alumni Programs created a trivia game for students to play with alumni. “BU Who Knew? is a game about…
When correctional prison officer Carl Cannon noticed an increasing number of inmates were adolescents, he decided the most effective way to combat that trend would be to give them hope. Cannon initiated a program where high school students from disadvantaged families in Peoria could be…