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Posts published in April 2016

Police Reports: 2016-04-29

• Officers received a report of stolen campus newspapers that occurred at an unknown time Friday. The newspapers, which are distributed from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Fridays, were gone from almost all campus news racks and locations by 1 p.m. that same day. Police…

Softball splits at Illinois State

After being swept at home by Southern Illinois, the Bradley softball team went on the road Tuesday to split a doubleheader with Illinois State, giving Bradley a series victory. This series marks Bradley’s first series victory against ISU since 1987. “It was interesting, but it…

“Lemonade” is the perfect combo of sweet & sour

Fact: If any other artist besides Beyoncé dropped this album, the overwhelming support, praise and positive reviews would be significantly less. But Bey used her social status to her advantage, and rightfully so, having the full capability to experiment with nearly four genres in one…

Welcoming automotive tech with open arms

For the longest time, vehicles have been powered by fossil fuels that aren’t always the best for the environment. Alternative methods of power have been developed and available before, but they were too expensive for both manufacturers and consumers. This technology has been improved over…

Brief: The Bradley Symphony Orchestra presents its spring concert

The Bradley Symphony Orchestra is presenting its final concert of the year at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Dingledine Music Center. The orchestra will be under the direction of music professor Timothy Semanik. The program will feature assistant professor of music theory John Orfe performing Mozart’s…

Brief: Bradley speech team wins national awards

The Bradley Speech Team returned from the National Forensic Association’s National Tournament last week and ranked third in the nation. The ranking recognizes the points earned by every member of the team. Bradley is the only team to have won a national championship in every…

Scout exclusive: Q-and-A with “hilltopmadness” Snapchat account

If you live on the Hilltop, you might be familiar with the Snapchat account called “hilltopmadness.” The student-run account posts photos, sometimes provocative ones, to its story of campus happenings. The Scout interviewed the anonymous student behind the posts (by sending and receiving Snapchat pictures,…

Editorial: BUPD demonstrates passion for Bradley community

On a relatively safe, small campus, it’s easy to take for granted the work done by the Bradley University Police Department. Sometimes, we don’t realize how beneficial it is to have the officers around until we really need them. Recently, The Scout staff ran into…

Article retraction

In the April 22 edition of The Scout, we unknowingly printed an article with fabricated quotes. The article, “Disappointing week for track & field, who head to Virginia,” included quotes from a student athlete and the head coach, all of which were fabricated. The Scout…

The sweet addiction to social media

As a preteen, I thought the coolest thing was watching my three older sisters run their MySpace pages. I would throw fits trying to get my mom to allow me on the site, but I never understood why she wouldn’t let me get an account…

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