In mid-summer, the university announced its plans to return to campus in the fall of 2020, along with schools like Illinois State University and the University of Illinois system. On July 29, the university released its COVID-19 surveillance testing procedures. The goal was to randomly…
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When I was asked to be the next Editor-in-Chief last February, I was absolutely paralyzed by the question. I sat across the table from the then – Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief – probably the most dedicated, punctual, Google Calendar-scheduling, room-commanding individuals I’ve ever met, aside…
This week’s campus COVID-19 dashboard continued the 3-week trend of decreases in both cases and average positivity rate. The university administered 239 tests and four were positive, resulting in a 1.67 percent on-campus positivity rate. An additional five cases were reported from off-campus testing. As…
The annual Greek Week was effectively canceled Thursday afternoon, as the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council executive boards stated they stand with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Multicultural Greek organizations’ decision to abstain from the rest of the week’s events. The day prior to this…
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Multicultural Greek organizations ignited a fire that spread throughout the Greek community when they announced a boycott on the remainder of Greek Week. NPHC’s statement, which was released via social media, explained that this action was in response to…
The university will be hosting a total of six graduation ceremonies at Shea Stadium over the course of three days starting Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16. According to the email sent to students eligible to graduate in May, the ceremonies will be broken…
Zero positive tests were recorded this week from on-campus testing, which consisted of 337 tests administered between Feb. 12 and 18. One positive test was reported from off-campus testing this week. As of Feb. 18, there are six people in isolation and quarantine. Since the…
Despite a year of uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, the Bradley retention rate and class of 2024 enrollment has remained strong — and even better than expected. The fall 2020 retention rate, which describes the percentage of students from the previous fall who return…
I knew at once you were the one for meWell, after a rejection letter or three. I moved in within months, which some may say is too soon.That summer orientation night just made me swoon. A bright-eyed youngster, I was hot to pursue:Could the “mid-size,…
Restrictions imposed in the initial two-week quarantine period have been revised following periods of record-low COVID-19 positivity rates. Among the changes going into effect Feb. 9 is off-campus dining, which is now allowed for the general population. Dining at off-campus restaurants has not been allowed…