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Recruitment advertising reaches out to social networking world

Bradley has become a new member of Facebook, but it isn’t using the site for social networking. The university is finding new, cost effective ways to recruit prospective students as people begin to spend more and more time on the Internet, specifically social networking sites.…

Speech team prepares for tournament with Night Before Nationals

The Bradley Speech Team is hoping for a repeat win at this weekend’s American Forensics Association competition in Lincoln, Neb., a competition they won last year for the first time in 10 years. The team hosted their annual “Night Before Nationals” showcase last weekend at…

Chicago Fire host game at Shea Stadium

The Chicago Fire smoked out the Colorado Rapids to advance to the next round of preliminaries for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup at Shea Stadium Wednesday night with a score of 2-1. Chicago’s namesake certainly seemed to shape the game when Colorado Rapids fans…

Softball drops close conference contest to Drake

In the end, errors cost the softball team its first conference victory. Sophomore Mackenzie Camp pitched a complete game, in which she gave up no earned runs and struck out four batters. But two errors in the sixth doomed the Braves. “We came out fairly…

One-on-One: Who will win the NCAA Championship?

Butler Bill Simmons’ Ewing Theory is a simple one; when a team loses a long time star, the team that remains will play better because the media has written them off and the game opens up to everyone. Just like when the New York Knicks…

Ford hire is a home run for Bradley

The thunderous applause from roughly 300 pairs of hands greeting Geno Ford on Monday may have been as much about change as anything. But by the time the new men’s basketball coach had finished speaking 30 minutes later, it was all about him and the…

The wins keep on coming for Bradley Braves baseball

The Bradley baseball team continued its hot start by beating Big Ten opponent Purdue 9-4 at O’Brien Field last Friday. The Braves pounded out 10 hits and junior starting pitcher Joe Bircher gave the team seven strong innings, giving up just three earned runs. Beating…

GENO FORD NAMED BRADLEY BASKETBALL COACH

Kent State head men’s basketball coach Geno Ford has been hired as head coach for the BU men’s basketball team. Ford will replace Jim Les, whose contract was terminated three weeks ago. He will be formally introduced during a noon press conference Monday. “I am…

Distractions answers

The solutions for this week’s crossword and Sudoku puzzle after the jump.     3-25-11 crossword answers   3-25-11 Sudoku answers    

Singer to bring coffee house rock to Lydia’s Lounge

As any music lover knows, we are not all created equal. Some prefer the wild, fist-pumping, rock-on hand motion feel you can only get from a giant concert with a big-name headliner. Others prefer a more low-key, falling-in-love-at-a-coffee-shop vibe that you get from an intimate…

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