It’s not uncommon for a Bradley event to be scarcely attended. The words “apathetic” and “indifferent” are thrown around a lot in describing the student body, and while that does not apply to every student on this campus, the stereotype exists for a reason. Whether…
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A single voice can raise concerns, question administration and support initiatives. And with a single voice, a problem can be transformed into a solution. Some may not believe it, but a single voice on Bradley’s campus can achieve a lot. As a small university with…
I find it to be amazing that in our day and age a column for a collegiate publication can be written remotely, digitally dropped into an email, and sent hundreds of miles back to our campus. All of this from a device no different in…
There are plenty of roommate horror stories out there: A random pairing gone bad, a friend who turns out to be impossible to live with, a roommate who steals all your food. They happen every year. And those people who started out optimistically end up…
I have always been warned that wearing high heels, especially tall ones, is bad for your feet. Although it has never has stopped me from wearing heels, and it hasn’t stopped millions of women around the globe from wearing them as well. Results published in…
There are often stories in the news that are almost too ridiculous to be true. A story out of Las Vegas takes the cake as the most bizarre. In this day and age, millions of Americans watch what they eat and generally try to maintain…
On a steamy day in August of 1928, Jennie Meta Constance was fatally attacked on Northwestern University’s campus. She had been the head of the English department at Bradley for nine years prior to attending Northwestern to obtain her Ph. D. With the mugging having…
It was great to see that so many students attended the Spring Job and Internship Fair last week. Some students said they didn’t attend with a specific employer in mind to talk to; they really just wanted to get experience talking to employers and learn…
The Cullom-Davis Library. Seriously, Bradley…WTF?! Since my freshman year, the Bradley library has been a sore subject on our campus. In 2009 the Scout reported that the Princeton Review named the library as the worst in the nation. In response the student body erupted with…
Bradley doesn’t have the purest of sustainability records. According to greenreportcard.org, a C- overall. Granted, that’s up from the D we received in 2010. However, the university continues to make strides to improve it’s environmental reputation. The report card is a guideline, and while we…