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Candidates clash before Nov. 4 election

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner clashed over competing visions for Illinois’ future in the Oct. 9 gubernatorial debate at Peoria’s WTVP studio. With the Nov. 4 election just weeks away, the hour-long debate sponsored by the Legion of Women Voters was…

Alum talks 1960s discrimination

While Jackie Robinson was breaking racial barriers on the baseball diamond, one Bradley student used Robinson as an inspiration to break similar barriers in his own life. As a part of Bradley’s yearlong Civil Rights theme, alumnus Doug Alligood ’56 spoke April 3 about Jackie…

Honors students receive priority registration slots

For qualified honors students, class registration became a little less stressful this semester thanks to a new Honors Program policy.   Priority registration was introduced for honors students who met a specified GPA and have completed a specified number of honors classes and seminars. With…

SBO officers discuss plans at debate

Student Body officer candidates reiterated the need for greater communication and awareness about Student Senate as they fielded questions from about two dozen students at the April 1 Student Senate candidate debate.  Sophomore and SBO presidential candidate Jason Blumenthal, sophomore and speaker of the assembly…

Little to no competition for SBO elections

The path to elected office may never be easier than for those running for student body officer (SBO) positions this spring. Three of the four SBO positions up for election on April 7 and 8 feature unopposed candidates: sophomore and presidential candidate Jason Blumenthal, sophomore…

Participation is key in upcoming SBO elections

It’s that time of year when attention goes from the hardwood to home plate, from slipping on ice to sloshing through puddles and from blasting the heat in below-zero temperatures to wondering when the air conditioning is going to be turned on in the dorms.…

New business club broadens horizons

Go far, go global. For six international business majors, starting the Global Business Association (GBA) was a way to encourage business students to do just that in an increasingly globalized economy and world. “It is cool that the world is becoming more globalized, but the…

Dietetics program recognized

Bradley’s dietetics program has been recognized as one of the best programs of its kind. Allied Health World, a comprehensive online resource for all things health care, recently named the program one of “10 Dietetics and Nutrition Programs to Check Out”. Bradley was noted for…

SCC hosts largest spring job fair, offers new programs

Despite the lagging economy, Bradley welcomed a record num- ber of employers to the Renaissance Coliseum Feb. 13 for the annual Spring Job and Internship Fair. According to Interim Executive Director of the Smith Career Center (SCC) Jon Neidy, 153 employers and more than 800…

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