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Posts published in February 2017

Snapchat contest links students with downtown

Student Senate and the Smith Career Center teamed up with The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, or CityLink, to sponsor a Snapchat contest called “BU on the Bus”. The contest, which runs until March 10, encourages Bradley students to post photos or videos to their…

Women’s golf 15th in first outing

The women’s golf team opened up the spring season at the Amelia Island Collegiate Tournament with a round it would probably like to forget. The Braves shot an opening round 314, placing them near the back of the pack early on, which forced them to…

Poetry read-in ‘keeps people’s souls alive’

To celebrate her centennial birthday, Bradley’s English Department hosted a Gwendolyn Brooks poetry read-in all day Wednesday in Michel Student Center amidst the hustle and bustle of a regular day on campus. Brooks was the third Poet Laureate of Illinois – before Bradley professor of…

Off-campus safety a BUPD priority

A recent off-campus armed robbery has raised concerns about the security of students living and spending time off campus. The Bradley University Police Department (BUPD) responded to the robbery at 5:21 p.m. Feb. 7 at the intersection of Cooper Street and Barker Avenue. The two…

GDC under the Trump administration

GDC is a dream come true to many student game designers, especially some who currently attend Bradley University, like me. But it will be different this year under the Trump administration. GDC, or Game Developers Conference, commences in a week in San Francisco. Professional game…

BU engineers host NASA competition

Bradley engineers will partner with NASA to host an out-of-this-world competition: 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. The task is to build a habitat for astronauts using a 3-D printer, one that will be functional on Mars. The competition is separated into phases of designing the habitats,…

Dechter sets records

After a 4-3 match win over Milwaukee last weekend for the women’s tennis team, senior Ariel Dechter etched her name atop the Bradley record books by setting the school record in wins for doubles (59) and singles (74). Oddly enough, Bradley tennis has the Dechter…

Concert Contemplation

I can’t remember the last day I went without listening to music. Even though I don’t sing or play any instruments. I know I’m not the only one who loves music without having any particular musical talent. Growing up in Austin, Texas, the Live Music…

Police Reports: 2017-02-17

A female student reported a male student looking at a gun website on his computer at 3:19 p.m. Feb. 9 at 834 N. Duryea Ave. The female student told faculty she saw a male student digging around in his backpack while looking at a gun…

Documentary “13th” is a must-watch

Slavery, segregation, police brutality and incarceration. This is the story of black Americans’ battle to attain the same freedom as whites in a country that has been systematically against them since their ancestors were kidnapped off the shores of Africa. Available on Netflix, “13th” is…

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