Students now have the opportunity to be a part of history by choosing a name for the new mascot. In October, the university announced that a gargoyle was selected as the university mascot. Students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in two years of surveys and…
Posts published in November 2013
While students may have strategies on which general education classes to take at Bradley, the incoming class of 2015 might have new courses to consider. The Steering Committee, which is a sub-committee of the General Education Program Review, is in the process of proposing a…
To be blunt, we’re fed up with recent behavior within the greek community. We’re embarrassed and disgusted, and we think it’s actually pathetic. We’re not going to sugar coat anything. What’s been happening with greek students is just plain wrong. This semester, a trend of…
Striving to become a university of national distinction may be bolstered by an international recognition, being a top producer of Fulbright students. Bradley was ranked sixth nationally, among similar universities, with three students winning the Fulbright award for the year. A total of seven students…
The men’s basketball team opened its 2013-2014 season with four home games in eight days. With many new transfers, three freshmen and a potential Missouri Valley Conference “Player of the Year” candidate, the 2013-2014 Braves team was in for a very interesting beginning of the…
On Nov. 9, 1993, hip-hop changed forever. Last week marked Wu-Tang Clan’s 20-year anniversary of “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 chambers).” So where are we now in the hip-hop world? Kendrick Lamar and Nas may be heating up a hip-hop storm, but it’s hard to live…
For generations, greeks have had the harmless tradition of stealing items from their fellow Panhellenic Council (PHC) and Interfraternity Council (IFC) members as a joke, only to later return the items. Members said they have stolen the occasional small memorabilia item as a prank, but…
The other day I participated in an online survey regarding social media use, and the questions alone made me evaluate my habits. There were questions like “How much time per day do you spend on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube?,” that…
Almost two and a half years ago we lost an amazing singer, and though some may dislike her simply for her life choices, Amy Winehouse was a powerhouse musician. After her death in July 2011, her album “Back to Black” became the best-selling album in…
His life was no walk in the park, so he decided to run instead. The Bradley Running Braves hosted three-time United States Track and Field Olympian, two-time World Cross Country Champion and Hall of Famer Craig Virgin Nov. 8 in the Marty Theater for a…