Steadily decreasing enrollment rates have had a significant impact at Bradley. In fact, Wyckoff Hall was closed down indefinitely in order to conserve energy at the beginning of this academic year due to a small freshmen class. While this year’s application pool is larger than…
Posts published in March 2016
Few would dispute the fact that the Cullom-Davis Library is in dire need of improvement. For the past five years it has been ranked poorly by the Princeton Review. In 2011, it was No. 1 in the “This is a Library?” category, while this year…
In typical fashion, the Bradley men’s basketball team ended the season in a way only a 5-27 season could. Bradley was conquered in a nip-and-tuck contest with Loyola-Chicago last night at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, where the young Braves were never able to brush…
Do as I say, not as I do. This must be an unspoken rule in Hollywood, because celebrities are absolutely notorious for preaching one thing and doing the complete opposite. Several prime examples occurred last Sunday at the Oscars, but fans quickly dismissed these contradictions,…
I know, I know. There aren’t many people confident the Bulls can contend for a championship this year. I don’t blame them. Can anyone tell me, with conviction, they believe a team with a 30-30 record with losses to Minnesota, Phoenix, Orlando, Brooklyn and Denver…
Over the past couple of years, Braves pitcher Matt Dennis played a significant role in the success Bradley’s baseball team has enjoyed. The junior settled into his role as a closer during his first two years with the team. However, this season, Dennis is making…
The days just seem to be dragging, and the sun doesn’t seem to want to hang around too long. However, the end of the tunnel is near. We’ve turned the corner into March this week, and with March comes a special occurrence: Spring Break! Everyone…
For tasks that can’t just be solved by a hand-me-down toolbox, the various maintenance staffs throughout campus are on standby. On campus, all residence halls have their own maintenance staffs. “I’ve had to call for maintenance before,” freshman accounting major Kadie Klauer said. “I never…
Bradley’s men’s and women’s indoor track season came to a close last weekend at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The weekend did not end the way Bradley would have hoped, with an 8th place finish by the men’s team and a…
A Bradley economics professor said people should compare the U.S. economy to a structure most of us are familiar with: family. Janett Highfill spoke Wednesday about achieving an equitable economy at a lecture sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies program. “Sometimes, we invite speakers…