According to WayUp, one of the nation’s top 100 interns is right here in Peoria, and she just might be your classmate. Natalie Konopka, a junior marketing and public relations double major and a minor in management information systems (MIS), had a human resources internship…
Posts published in “Year: 2018”
As Chance the Rapper says: “and we back”. Welcome Week 2018 has come and gone and campus is in full swing. While the week of long activities greeted wide-eyed freshman with new opportunities and friends, what about those who aren’t college rookies anymore? “Usually, I…
If you see me on the street in the early months of the school year, you may ask me how my summer was. Unlike the regular answers of “fine” or “fun,” my summer forced me into a vacation I didn’t want to take. In late…
When I came to college three years ago, I had a faint idea as to what the sport of disc golf (now referred to as Frolf) was. I had a few friends who caught the Frisbee fever in high school, but I didn’t understand the…
Quarterback – Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders: After coming off a fantastic 2016 season, Derek Carr regressed in 2017 by having one of the lowest passing touchdown totals in the league (22) and tying his career high for interceptions (13). High-quality quarterbacks such as Carr often…
Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bonaroo, oh my! In addition to overpriced food and underage drinking, these places all have something in common: the attendees. This year, my one-day Lollapalooza ticket granted me a day of music, excitement and some of the best people-watching I have ever experienced.…
Being hit by a car at 201 years of age might be the end for some peo- ple, but not Lydia Moss Bradley. The statue of the foundress of Bradley University was struck by a car on June 9. After extensive damage, Lydia’s was taken…
To freshmen and other Bradley students: This last weekend, I attended Peoria’s Irish Fest. The festival was bursting with energy and lively entertainment. My classmates and friends spoke to me afterwards about how they wish they had known about this event and how jealous they…
Next time students and faculty head to work out at the gym, they may have to re-think what they wear. As fliers were put up around Markin, Campus Recreation wants students to know they’re cracking down on the dress code. “The policies were written when…