The Band Perry may not be the oldest country band, but in the last few years they’ve shown they’re among the best. Most famous for their moving ballad “If I Die Young,” the siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry form a talented trio of pop…
Posts published in February 2013
After more than 21 years on campus, Director of Wellness Programs Melissa Sage-Bollenbach is leaving Bradley. Sage-Bollenbach is a two time graduate from Bradley, earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the university. For the past 15 and a half years, she has served…
In the words of his Phi Kappa Tau brothers Mike Tednes and Mike Zeniecki, John Battistoni was “the biggest goofball, and the nicest guy.” But after Battistoni’s death on Dec. 2, the fraternity and entire campus community suffered a devastating blow in his loss. He…
Upon graduation in May, I will have more than 40 college courses under my belt, which is a lot of hours spent in classrooms and interacting with professors. In these past four years I have taken my education seriously. While I had days that I…
An officer observed two female students having difficulty walking at 2:40 a.m. Jan. 25 on the 1400 block of Bradley Ave. While speaking with the females, the officer could smell the strong odor of alcohol. Both females voluntarily took breathalyzer tests and admitted to consuming…
It doesn’t take a genius to know that Hollywood’s running out of ideas. Lately not even children’s fairy tales are safe. Take Hansel and Gretel, the beloved Brothers Grimm fable about the brother and sister who defeat a witch when she lures them to her…
My winter break was mostly spent held-up in my bed with a cold. The plus side of this was being able to spend hours catching up on my missed TV shows. Not surprisingly, on top of my catch-up list was HBO’s breakout series “Girls.” And…
Even though school was not in session this past Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, campus was buzzing with prospective students, breaking the record for the largest visit day ever on the holiday. A total of 298 students and their families visited Bradley on Jan. 21.…
Men’s basketball player Will Egolf was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony on Dec 31. As stated in the Jan 1 Peoria Journal Star article titled “Bradley center Will Egolf arrested on drug charge,” at approximately 8:12 p.m.…
When I turned 22, I wondered why I felt so disappointed. I was about to graduate from a good school, I liked my major, I finally found a hair color I’m relatively happy with – I had no reason to feel like a failure, right?…