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  • Bradley students, faculty feel left in the dark by university’s communication during bomb threat

    From 7:40 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Bradley students locked themselves in their dorm rooms, apartments, off-campus houses and education buildings due to a bomb threat that was issued on campus. When the lockdown was first announced, alarm systems informed those on campus…

    Madalyn Mirallegro - Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023
  • Melgoza sentenced to 14 years after fatal DUI

    Former Bradley student Stephanie Melgoza was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Thursday as the result of striking and killing two pedestrians while driving drunk in East Peoria in April 2022. Melgoza faced between six to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty without…

    Jonathan Michel- 2022-23 Co-Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023
  • A shoo-in: ‘Air’ cements Nike’s legacy in the shoe game

    Nearly absent from the film, Michael Jordan takes an unfamiliar role by riding the bench and letting other stars shine in the Amazon Studios film “Air.” The movie, which focuses on Nike’s courting of Jordan to sign with the company, does everything right when it…

    Matt Lucas - 2022-23 Sports Co-Editor April 28, 2023
  • Winners over Illinois, Bradley baseball turns around sleet-filled series with Redbirds

    Before Bradley got set to take on Illinois Tuesday night, Braves’ sophomore pitcher Noah Edders encapsulated the mindset that he hoped his teammates would also adopt as the season hit a critical mark. “I think there’s been a lot of frustration this year and I…

    Matt Lucas - 2022-23 Sports Co-Editor April 28, 2023
  • Column: (Most) Bradley sports disappointed this year, what can we expect going forward?

    With graduation approaching faster than I can keep up with, Bradley’s sports have a case to be the biggest presence in my rearview mirror when I look back at my time as an undergraduate. I’ve been fortunate to have written, broadcasted and worked behind the…

    Jonathon Michel - 2022-23 Co-Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023
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‘The Little Mermaid’ is an unforgettable live action

By Trinity Eaton - Voice Editor on June 2, 2023

Since Disney announced the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid,” the movie’s release has been highly anticipated by fans everywhere. This animated classic begins under the sea, and the scenery is top-tier. The sea creatures and underwater effects look realistic, making the opening scene feel…

How Bradley is rebranding this year

How Bradley is rebranding this year

By Madalyn Mirallegro on June 2, 2023

Out with the old and in with the new: “Whatever you do be you” has become the new tagline for Bradley University, officially replacing “Put your future forward.” The marketing team wanted to create a new slogan after discovering that there was a low unaided…

Why Taylor Swift’s relationship with Matt Healy has sparked controversy

By Anaiah Davis - Managing Editor on June 2, 2023

Shortly after Taylor Swift broke up with her long-term boyfriend Joe Alwyn, rumors spread that the pop superstar was dating Matt Healy, lead vocalist of The 1975.  Fans have taken to social media to express their distaste for her latest rumored romance based on Healy’s…

Baseball in Peoria: After the pandemic

Baseball in Peoria: After the pandemic

By Rodrigo Perez - Sports Co-Editor on June 2, 2023

Albert Pujols, Harrison Bader and Greg Maddux.  All are baseball legends who wrote their names into the history books at different MLB franchises who got their start with Peoria’s own baseball team, the Peoria Chiefs. The St. Louis Cardinals affiliate team started back in 1983…

Burgeoning hope for campus wifi from Peoria County

By Lee Lard on June 2, 2023

It is no secret that Bradley students have been frustrated with the performance of on-campus wifi. Now, there may be hope for the wayward laptop user. Peoria County is conducting a comprehensive Broadband Feasibility Study. They have partnered with Design Nine, a broadband consulting firm,…

Yes, Attending Games is Fun

Yes, Attending Games is Fun

By Mason Klemm - Sports Co-Editor on June 2, 2023

In the final game of the men’s basketball regular season on Feb. 26, Bradley did something that seemed almost unthinkable in a post-COVID world.  They sold out Carver Arena, packing over 10,000 fans into the Peoria Civic Center to watch the Braves clinch their first…

Bradley students, faculty feel left in the dark by university’s communication during bomb threat

Bradley students, faculty feel left in the dark by university’s communication during bomb threat

By Madalyn Mirallegro - Editor-in-Chief on April 28, 2023

From 7:40 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Bradley students locked themselves in their dorm rooms, apartments, off-campus houses and education buildings due to a bomb threat that was issued on campus. When the lockdown was first announced, alarm systems informed those on campus…

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