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Posts published in February 2017

Brief: History expert addresses female slave trade

Dr. Kathryn A. Hain will give a presentation on the history of women in slavery at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Wyckoff Room of Cullom-Davis Library. Hain will address a number of topics, including how long the female slave trade has been going on…

This Week in Gaming

Wii U production ends This week, Nintendo confirmed that production of the Wii U has ended in Japan. Sales for the console have fallen 75 percent over the last year, with only 750,000 Wii U systems sold over the last nine months (for comparison, Sony…

Brief: Bestselling author shares live reading

Newbery Medal winner and New York Times Bestselling author Matt de la Peña will present a live reading of his work at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center Peplow Pavilion. Peña’s works include young adult novels such as “Ball Don’t Lie,” “Mexican…

Men stifled in second halves

The Bradley men’s basketball team’s woes continued this week as they dropped their fifth and sixth straight games by double digits against Wichita State and Southern Illinois. The Braves travelled to Carbondale on Wednesday to take on the Salukis, a team they had beaten at…

Humans of the Hilltop: Emily Goldman

According to one student, the Bradley theatre community may be a small group, but it is definitely a lively one. For senior theatre arts major Emily Goldman, the theatre department has been her home since coming to Bradley. However, she said she has been invested…

Caterpillar announces move to Chicago

The Peoria community was jolted Tuesday when Caterpillar Inc. announced its global headquarters will move to Chicago later this year.  At Bradley, many students within the fields of engineering, business and communications look forward to the opportunity of applying for Caterpillar internships. Despite the location…

Deadliest Bug Catch

Remember those childhood days when you caught yourself a pet spider with an insect jar your parents bought you? Imagine doing that for the greater good, taking an extremely dangerous spider and using it’s venom to create anti-venom that saves people’s lives. Australia, home to…

Brief: Film club in search of actors

Bradley students looking for a way to get their acting careers off the ground can join the newly-formed short film club, which is holding acting auditions at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in Global Communications Center room 202. No preparation is needed for the auditions. Contact…

Lerma leads women to win

The Bradley women’s basketball team followed a home loss last Friday with a win on Sunday against Evansville, opening up its four-game homestand with a 1-1 record. The Braves pulled out a 56-52 win over the Aces, led by senior forward Leti Lerma who proverbially…

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