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Library update runs past schedule

The Cullom-Davis Library went through major renovations this summer, as it was repainted, carpeted and equipped with moveable furniture. Additionally, several power outlets, nearly 60 power towers and more than 100 writing surfaces (including dry-erase tables and walls) were added. While the first floor and…

Police Reports: 2016-09-30

• An officer was driving by Westminister Presbyterian Church at 1:09 p.m. Sept. 22 when they saw a car packed with people with smoke coming out of it in the parking lot. The officer reported smelling cannabis and approached the vehicle. The people in the car,…

Meatless Mondays aim to support healthy choices

In 2008, “Vegetarian Times” reported 3.2 percent of American adults, or around 7.3 million people, are vegetarians. If Bradley is representative of the population, there are about 142 vegetarian undergraduate students. To accommodate these students and countless others who want to limit their meat consumption,…

Bradley professor participates in White House Initiative

A $1.19 million grant was recently awarded to Bradley associate professor of game design Monica McGill and Rochester Institute of Technology colleague Adrienne Decker to study and understand the long-term impact of pre-college computer activities. The grant, which is funded by the National Science Foundation,…

Brief: ACBU hosts slam poet

The Activities Council of Bradley University and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers is hosting slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Marty Theater. Acevedo celebrates her Afro-Latina Dominican background through her poetry and challenges stereotypes within the Latino community. She…

The Mowgli’s offer off-campus concert

Bradley students have seen several on-campus artists perform in Renaissance Coliseum, but other opportunities exist a quick 15-minute drive down University Street. Limelight Eventplex, located at 8102 North University Street, has brought artists including A Day To Remember and Kodaline to Peoria, and the venue…

‘Mr. Burns’ tells apocalyptic story

Scott Kanoff never imagined he’d work on a play about “The Simpsons,” Brittney Spears, an opera and the apocalypse. But the theatre arts department chair is currently directing “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play,” a show that centers around all of these things. “It’s taking everything…

New organization provides career insight, opportunities in retail

If you’re in the market for a new club to join, you’re in luck! A new campus organization is providing opportunities within the retail field, one of America’s largest job markets. The National Retail Federation Student Association (NRFSA) is opening a chapter at Bradley this…

Holocaust survivor shares story

Students were urged to “think before they hate” at an event on Tuesday night. Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Magda Brown gave a speech in the Peplow Pavilion of the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center. The presentation was titled “Think Before You Hate” and was sponsored by Bradley’s Intellectual…

Bradley hosts fair for political and legislative jobs

Students interested in joining the campaign trail were given the inside scoop on political and legislative jobs at the third Political Campaign Volunteer/Legislature Internship Expo on Wednesday. Sponsored by the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service, the Smith Career Center and Bradley’s department of…

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