As students celebrate the new school year by taking trips to Peoria’s many bars, they should be wary of something in particular – their drinks. Peoria Police Liquor Investigator Scott Jordan said over the past few years, instances of date rape drugs slipped into drinks…
Posts published in September 2013
St. Louis Cardinals The NL Central has been one of the best and tightest divisions in baseball all season long. Three teams are separated by a few games; the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. All three have a chance to win the…
Student Senate candidates have run their campaigns on it. Empty seats at games may be explained by it. The 2012 – 2017 Bradley University Strategic Plan even devoted time to it. It’s school spirit, or the lack thereof, and various Bradley departments are working to…
Here’s something you don’t see every day – a big-budget sci-fi film that’s not a sequel, remake or adaptation. “Oblivion” is none of these, and while it has familiar elements of post-apocalyptic stories like “I Am Legend” or “Wall-E,” it still has enough surprises to…
The Caterpillar Visitors Center teemed with more than 220 students on Sept. 6 for Caterpillar’s Open House. This was the first time the annual campus event was held at the Caterpillar Visitors Center, meaning the students who wanted to attend had to drive or take…
One novel, one month. This is a task that would seem daunting to some. A term paper due at the end of the semester is cause for worry and stress for students, but a 293-page paper? For others, like senior interactive media and graphic design…
Four years ago, Wojciech Wojcik came to Bradley’s soccer program and immediately made an impact on the pitch. The senior forward scored the game-winning goal in his college debut and never looked back. Nearly 60 games later, Wojcik is a captain and the leading returning…
In an age when college athletics are ripped apart in the media, it is nice to finally see a story where a team and its players are doing well for a family and their university. The Bradley men’s basketball team, headed by coach Geno Ford,…
Audiences applaud movies for many things. The visuals. The acting. The dialogue. But one element that is crucial to the success or failure of a film that is often overlooked is the music. Film scores can make or break a film, given that they’re responsible…
In commemoration of the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s 50th anniversary, Bradley will bring a series of events to the Hilltop. The celebration, sponsored by the women’s studies program, will run throughout this school year. “The thought came about of celebrating civil rights both past and…