Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue A robot apocalypse might be looming. While that statement might be extreme, it’s hard to argue the rate at which technology has begun to consume our lives. The number of times I’ve proceeded to check my BlackBerry…
Posts published in January 2011
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue Going into autumn, it is always interesting to witness the primal shroud of judgment descend over the fresh television line-ups. It is this judgment that will separate the cinematic gold from the flops that Leno and Letterman…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue When you start a movie with a White Stripes song, it tends to get my attention and high expectations follow. (I won’t go into detail how “Napoleon Dynamite” fooled me with similar pretenses…) Last Saturday, my date…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue It seems that musicians and celebrities are forever taking on new philanthropic missions, from save the whales to save the boobies, utilizing their power and fortune to do good for others. But recently, a group of musicians…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue A lot of thoughts might come to mind when someone mentions Jay Leno – “Tonight Show” host, his love for classic cars, his past late-night feuds. But long before he schmoozed with celebrities on a nightly basis,…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue Next weekend, Student Activities is putting a spin on Homecoming activities from those of years past in hopes of creating a few new traditions. “Homecoming should be about things that get you excited,” said Director of Student…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue After a rough defeat at the Midwest Paintball Players League Tournament last Saturday, Bradley’s paintball team has decided to increase practice time to improve and try to gain more recognition on Bradley’s campus. Junior player Kyle Blais…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue Most students said they agree that when it comes to undocumented immigrant students in the U.S., they should have the chance to dream. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, introduced in…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue For the first time in the 20 years since Campustown has been open, there is no grocery store within walking distance of campus. At one point, a Save-A-Lot was the largest retailer in the shopping center, but…
Originally published in the October 8, 2010 issue Many students attend conferences for a variety of organizations, but very few of them manage to make it to the White House. Thomas Aguilar, a junior engineering major, attended the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges,…