It could be that Brett Favre is playing in New York instead of the NFC North, or it could be the fact that we have seen more commercials featuring Peyton Manning than highlights. Or, as much as it pains me to say, it could be…
Posts published in December 2008
Grounds Crew prepared with snowplows, salt spreaders to deal with this year’s snowfall on campus The first winter weather advisory for the Peoria area was issued this weekend, making some students’ journeys back to campus after Thanksgiving Break difficult. “At points I could not even…
The director of wellness programs said she hopes students and faculty will be more open to conversations about suicide and mental health after the apparent campus suicide. “I think there’s just a stigma about mental health that keeps people from having these types of conversations,”…
Residents of the seventh floor of Geisert Hall had a bright idea this past week just in time for the holiday season. Feeling as though they were getting the short end of the holiday spirit stick, residents of Geisert seven, including sophomore civil engineering major…
The faltering economy is affecting many aspects of students’ lives and with Christmas just around the corner, the economy is taking its toll on shopping habits, too. “I did not think that more people would shop on Black Friday this year than did last year,”…
The Cullom-Davis Library staff is working to help make this semester’s finals season as stress-free as possible by providing additional space and food options. Executive Director of the library Barbara Galik said the library should be more conducive to studying during finals, serving as an…
Bradley will host a viewing party for the film “Front of the Class,” a movie depicting the life of Bradley alumnus Brad Cohen. The event will take place Sunday at 8 p.m. in Lydia’s Lounge. Before the showing, a pre-recorded welcome from Cohen will be…
When students return from Winter Break for the spring semester, they can expect to see the trademark green and white Blimpie signs gone forever. The university has decided to stop paying the Blimpie commission fee and instead bring in a Food Service-run sandwich counter very…
The option to eat late on weekend nights at Lydia’s Lounge is set to change, Student Body President Jordan Ticaric said. The current hours for anyone who has a late night appetite are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Next semester, food…
Some professors oppose a university-wide policy outlining reasons for excused student absences The proposed absence policy has yet to be mentioned to some teachers. The policy would excuse students for reasons such as university-sanctioned activities, serious illnesses, religious observances and legal obligations. It was drafted…