Last month, Ralph Lawler, the play-by-play commentator for the Los Angelos Clippers, announced that the 2018-19 NBA season would be his last behind the mic. Lawler, who had a successful 40-year career in broadcasting, spent time commentating with the Philadelphia 76ers before heading west to…
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A Bradley student is alleging Bob Podlasek, associate professor of mechanical engineering, ethnically discriminated him. On Oct. 10, Abraham Barrantes, a senior criminal justice major, came forward to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion with a discrimination allegation against Podlasek. The university has confirmed they…
With election day quickly approaching, local candidates are busy campaigning to secure their votes. Two Peoria county sheriff candidates, incumbent Peoria county sheriff Brian Asbell and Bartonville Chief of Police Brian Fengel, visited Bradley to debate on Wednesday evening. Soon after their opening statements, both…
The Bradley soccer team was denied their first conference win yet again on Oct. 13 at Shea Stadium as the Braves fell 0-2 to Valparaiso. The loss moves the team to an 0-4 record in MVC play. The Braves could not initiate any offense, putting…
A local farm just outside Peoria is entertaining guests with an extensive array of activities and growing wide varieties of fall produce. Ackerman Family Farms, located in Morton, is a destination for anyone looking to pick a pumpkin or enjoy family-friendly fun. The place is…
At approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 11, BUPD officers noticed a suspicious car parked in the Geisert parking lot. Upon investigation, they found an employee and a non-affiliated individual smoking cannabis. They took 14.0 grams of cannabis from the car back to the BUPD station…
The Bradley men’s and women’s golf teams finished their respective fall seasons last week as the women took second place at the Missouri Valley Conference Preview and the men’s team rebounded and finished sixth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational. The women had a successful showing…
“Overachievers,” as expected, filled the seats of the Michel Student Center ballroom on Oct. 17. The ballroom was rarely without laughter from the over 300 attendees throughout motivational speaker Lindsay Boccardo’s hour-long presentation at both 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. titled “High Achiever Land.” The…
The Lewis J. Burger Center for Leadership and Service is partnering with Heart of Illinois United Way to sponsor a poverty simulation on Oct. 19. Ben Wright, assistant director of leadership and service, participated in a poverty simulation at Dream Center Peoria. He said that…
We all know the saying “If you see something, say something.” But it is never easy when you are the one involved in the situation, and it is even harder to speak up to against people in a higher position. Abraham Barrantes, senior criminal justice…