The newest building, the Business and Engineering Convergence Center is mandated to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and it has done so. However, new issues with the design have developed, requiring the university to take additional steps to ensure the building’s accessibility. The…
Posts published in March 2020
When talking about cancer, people think of those suffering directly, but the burden of the disease also falls on their family. Camp Kesem is national nonprofit with the goal of sending kids impacted by a parent’s cancer to summer camp. This is the third year…
The north elevator in the Business and Engineering Convergence Center has stalled five times since the building opened in October, trapping a total of 14 people inside. No injuries have been reported. The most recent occurrence took place on Feb. 17 while contractors were on…
The Bradley women’s basketball team nearly came back from a 20-point deficit senior day Sunday versus AP No. 23 Missouri State. After the 66-69 setback, it will play Missouri Valley Conference bottom feeders this week in Indiana. Bradley is one win away from 22, which…
Taylor Swift just debuted her video for ‘The Man’ on YouTube, and to say it is a statement is, well, an understatement. The video addresses the mistreatment of women in business, the music industry and life in general. Over the course of the video, Swift’s…
The Original Pancake House provides specialty pancakes with hometown service. Located at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie, it has been open for roughly three months. The Original Pancake House is a national chain but every location has slight differences in their menu. At the Peoria…
A new type of club that involves punching, kicking and other forms of combat is coming to Bradley University. No, this is not Fight Club with Brad Pitt, but the Fighting Game Club, in which video-game lovers battle for victory. The Fighting Game Club was…
A speaker event Wednesday put the “engine” in engineers. The Bradley chapter of Student Automobile Engineers (SAE) hosted a lecture, where those participating learned about the skills needed both to get along with peers and to build cars. Michael and Suzanne Royce have been working…
Parking in neighborhoods surrounding the campus The city of Peoria would like to remind campus drivers to follow parking restrictions in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus. A vehicle will be fined if parked in Arbor District, Barker Street or Uplands without a valid permit. To…
• BUPD was called to Olin Hall at approximately 8 a.m. on Feb. 27 after a space heater caught fire at an outdoor event. A student put out the fire with a fire extinguisher while the officer turned off the propane-tank attachment. No injuries were…