For years, the Lighting of the B has become synonymous with Homecoming on the Hilltop. The week started with a bang as students and alumni gathered at Founder’s Circle Oct. 15 to watch the “B” on top of Bradley Hall light up the night sky,…
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Like many others, one thing I love to do in the fall is kick back, relax, and read a good book. However, I’ve always preferred the uniquely visual style of comic books to the lengthy wordiness of novels, not that there’s anything wrong with them—I…
With high energy and a positive outlook on life, Andres Lara, a speaker known popularly as “The Cuban Guy”, encouraged Bradley students to stick to their dreams during his campus visit Oct. 3. During an Association for Latino American Students (A.L.A.S.) sponsored event, Lara, formerly…
Movies can be many things in our society, including means of entertainment, topics for discussion, criticism and even gateways to places we have only dreamed of visiting. However, many do not take into account the wisdom that film can bestow upon audiences everywhere. That being…
The debate on climate change will heat up when field expert Donald Wuebbles comes to campus Sept. 22. Wuebbles, a professor of atmospheric sciences, will conduct a lecture titled “Our Changing Climate: The 2014 U.S. National Climate Assessment.” The lecture will be in Olin Hall…
Let’s make this clear: I love Stan Lee. Not only did he revolutionize superhero archetypes by introducing a radically diverse group of flawed, relatable characters and relevant, issue-driven stories to an art form that no one took seriously, but he also helped bring Spiderman (my…
While summer is usually regarded as the best time for movies, the upcoming fall line up of films is impressive in its own right. Like the change of autumn leaves, the loud and frenetic sequences of blockbuster action will phase out to allow efforts of…
Once again, Facebook is in hot water concerning — you guessed it — the privacy of its users. Recently, the social media behemoth announced that everyone who uses the Facebook mobile app must download Facebook Messenger if they want to communicate with friends through the…
More than 100 students were in attendance as Activities Council of Bradley University Cinema kicked off its season with a showing of the Seth Rogen/Zac Efron comedy “Neighbors”Aug. 28. The screening of the film, which was moved from Olin Quad to Marty Theater due to…