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Student spins wheel of fortune

Peoria heads were spinning as audience members tuned in to watch Bradley student Ryan Southwood appear on “Wheel of Fortune” on WMBD-TV Tuesday evening. Southwood, a senior television arts major, auditioned for the show last summer and then taped the show last month in Culver…

Diversity conference tackles social issues

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting its second annual Diversity Leadership Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in Westlake Hall. Marissa Bacon, a member of the conference’s planning committee, said the conference will start with an activity called the “privilege walk.”…

Bradley offers a variety of parking options

Parking at Bradley is allowed in various locations for a variety of parkers. Several types of permits are given for different reasons on Bradley’s campus, which allow for parking in certain locations. Parking permits are required for any on-campus area on from 7 a.m. to…

Communication department chairman steps down

After serving ten years as the chairperson for the Department of Communication, Paul Gullifor is stepping down from the position this semester. “You just kind of know when it’s time,” Gullifor said. “Frankly, I’m tired, and it’s probably good for the department to have someone…

What’s the next chapter of Cullom-Davis Library?

Few would dispute the fact that the Cullom-Davis Library is in dire need of improvement. For the past five years it has been ranked poorly by the Princeton Review. In 2011, it was No. 1 in the “This is a Library?” category, while this year…

Professor speaks about humane economy

A Bradley economics professor said people should compare the U.S. economy to a structure most of us are familiar with: family. Janett Highfill spoke Wednesday about achieving an equitable economy at a lecture sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies program. “Sometimes, we invite speakers…

Talking about my generation

Millennial has become a dirty word. If you Google it, you’ll be overwhelmed by a sea of think pieces about how lazy, entitled, delusional, shallow, oversensitive, apathetic and coddled we all are. Baby Boomers and Gen Xers seem to think the average Millennial is an…

Professor speaks on refugee crisis

International business professor William Toel spoke yesterday about the disparity between the German media’s portrayal of the refugee crisis and what he experienced during his own journey in Germany yesterday. His speech was part of the Cullom-Davis Library’s SpeakUp! lecture series. “I walked around many…

Student starts custom card business

Bradley student Cheslie Tamms’ new business is something to write home about: a custom lettering and card design company called Lettering Works. Tamms’ company creates original and artful hand-designed greeting cards. “I think the main appeal of my products is the uniqueness,” Tamms, a senior…

Author advocates diversity

Sharon Flake, an award-winning author of young adult literature, came to the Peplow Pavilion Wednesday night, where she discussed the importance of diversity in literature and reading in general. “When I first started writing, I thought about African American kids because I feel their voices…

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