In the past 28 years, R.E.M. has released 15 albums that frequently walk similar lines. The group’s latest, “Collapse Into Now,” continues this trend by stably walking a fine line between fast, up-tempo guitars and slow, personal piano-driven serenades. This does not mean bad things…
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Nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m. For some, that adage rings true – that last bar you shouldn’t have entered, the greasy burger you ate or the drowsy e-mail you sent. Senior Wassim Elhouar is the exception to the rule. Last September, when hit…
On any given day, everyone makes hundreds of thousands of choices. They can be as simple as what to eat for breakfast or what shoes match with an outfit, but sometimes a choice is much more complex than picking out a pair of shoes. “The…
It’s been 19 tumultuous days since the departure of Bradley’s ninth head basketball coach, Jim Les. In that time, many people have been linked to the job. But after two-and-a-half weeks, the position remains open. “Bradley will aggressively pursue a new head coach with…
Bradley is a great basketball school. Looking at the last few years, roughly 20, one might not see it. Sure, there were some good years. There was the 2005-06 Sweet 16 run. The next year we made it to the second round of the NIT.…
*Editor’s note: Name has been changed to protect student’s identity. One in four college-age women will be victims of sexual assault. Only one in 10 of these will be reported, According to the Domestic Violence Resource Center, “I was too scared to go through with…
After years of passive recruitment on Bradley’s campus, Teach For America plans to take a much more active role in giving seniors an option after graduation next year. “Ultimately, we want to be a part of the landscape on Bradley’s campus,” said Coury Shadyac, a…
Ben Koch wasn’t in the same boat as most of his peers in the class of 2010. In fact, he had three solid job offers by April of last year. But it didn’t take too long to make a decision. The former English major accepted…
Standardized tests are just one of the many stresses high school students face when applying to college, but for some students that is all about to change. Beginning in the fall of 2012, DePaul University will implement an admissions policy that makes standardized tests optional…
With the school year coming to a close, Student Senate still has one more task on its agenda: electing student body officers.Candidate names along with tickets and platforms were officially released on the senate website earlier this week, revealing four candidates running for president. “I’m…