Bradley students can break out their sombreros when “Fiesta de Bradley” hits the Hilltop. The fiesta-themed Homecoming 2009 will begin Wednesday, with activities throughout the week until Oct. 3. Activities Council U-Spirit Co-Coordinator Kelsey McClellan is coordinating Homecoming Week and said a main goal of…
Posts published in September 2009
A group of six Slovenian journalism students were immersed in American culture last week. The group, from the University of Ljubljana, spent 10 days traveling from Chicago to Peoria to Indianapolis visiting news outlets and museums along the way. “They come to America … to…
Phi Chi Theta hosted Bradley’s first Business Olympics Tuesday afternoon on Olin Quad. “This is hopefully an annual event that we will host,” said Business Olympics Public Relations chair Candace Esken. Phi Chi Theta organized the Business Olympics in coordination with the Student Business Leadership…
The negative effects of the economy were evident at Bradley’s Fall Job Fair on Thursday, but job-searching students and employee-searching companies remain optimistic. “Many companies were hesitant to attend,” said Jane Linnenburger, executive director of the Smith Career Center. “They were unsure that they would…
It’s a dilemma just about every student can relate to paying tuition. And it’s a dilemma that might be a lot harder for about 25 percent of the student body next semester. In July, the state legislature passed a budget covering only half the year.…
Bradley has not had any reported cases of swine flu and with the recent approval of its vaccine, administrators are hoping campus will be able to avoid a brush with the virus. The federal government purchased 195 million doses of the vaccine, which are set…
Fun: Something that provides mirth and amusement. When we devoured Nate Ruess’ (former member of The Format) new band with our ears, we easily saw why Ruess decided to name his band fun. For those of you not aware of the band, The Format ,…
Campus favorite Jared Bartman continues to impress fans with his real flair for innovation and endless musical creativity, and his latest release is proof. Tonight is the album release concert for Bartman’s first full-length album, “Jersey Shore,” where he will play the album in its…
What makes a magnificent musical theatre production come to life? For starters, it contains memorable characters that really immerse you into the fiction of what is happening in each scene. Secondly, the story is both easy to understand, yet intriguing from scene to scene as…
Jay-Z is probably your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and with his 11th No. 1 album, released Sept. 11, it’s obvious why. “The Blueprint 3,” is the Brooklyn rapper’s most ambitious project, with ’70s samples and bass-synth dance tracks finding a home on the same record. …