As a child, walking into the old Robertson Fieldhouse with his late father for a Bradley Braves basketball game, Dave Snell ‘76 needed only one game to fall in love with a university, basketball team and city that to this day he calls home. “I’m…
Posts published in April 2014
Love is a funny thing. It was in 1755 when Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play “The Rivals” was first performed, and its message is still applicable now, more than 200 years later. Considered one of Sheridan’s masterpieces, “The Rivals” is a story about love and all…
Bradley track was busy last week, as the men’s and women’s teams competed in four meets in California and another in Illinois. At the Mt. Sac Relays on April 17, junior Chase Coffey started the weekend strong by breaking his own record in the steeplechase.…
If you’re a graduating senior, there’s a high chance that the only thing you’re worrying about at this point is making it to graduation (or the senior bar crawl). What with the ceremony itself, saying some goodbyes and the millions of photos your family will…
Music festivals have become a quintessential part of the summertime experience for the fun-loving young adult. The idea of being totally immersed in all of your favorite music, surrounded by thousands of like-minded people, forgetting the worries and woes of real life can be exceptionally…
After former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died last December, world leaders mourned the loss of a champion for Civil Rights. Several United States Congress members made the trip to Africa, including Ill.’s Aaron Schock ’02 and John Lewis from Georgia’s 5th district. Lewis…
This past weekend, SERVE and greek life teamed up for “All Greeks Give Back”, a special Service on Saturday event April 12. Both greek and non-greek students volunteered their services in the Peoria and surrounding communities. A total of 335 students volunteered at 21 different…
There’s a wealth of information out there. It can come from “TED Talks”, the History Channel, the news or even Buzzfeed when “legitimate” articles are posted. And websites like reddit, imgur and Facebook help new knowledge reach the fringes of the technological world. But there’s…
After waiting for more than one year, Bradley will be welcoming a new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on June 8. Christopher Jones, who accepted the position this month, currently serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Le Moyne College…
After more than 20 years as the host of “The Late Show,” David Letterman will give up his late night throne and pass the proverbial torch to none other than millennial icon Stephen Colbert. It was announced April 10 that Colbert would become the new…