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CampusTown Blockbuster to close its doors next month

Students looking to fill their nights with new releases and old favorites are going to have to venture farther off campus to do so. The CampusTown Blockbuster store will close next month. The last day to rent movies is Oct. 11. The shuttering of that…

Lawyer speaks for Proposition 8, discusses gay marriage

Univeristy of Louisville law professor Samuel Marcosson visited the Hilltop this week to give a speech about gay marriage and Proposition 8. Marcosson, a Bradley alumnus, compared the denial of gay marriage to the suppression of ethnic minorities. “When the government denies rights to a…

Bradley wraps up Homecoming fiesta

Homecoming 2009, dubbed “Fiesta de Bradley” stretched from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 with many events including the Founder’s Day ceremony, Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Foamcoming, Late Night BU and a tailgate party and pep rally that took place before the soccer game against Drake University.…

Quinn touts MAP benefits on campus

Gov. Pat Quinn spoke to a packed Hartmann Center Thursday morning to show his support for the reinstatement of funds for MAP grants. “We’re going to get a solution,” he said. “We’re going to come together … to get $200 million to make sure it’s…

Students fiesta until they siesta at LNBU

Last week’s fiesta-themed Late Night BU, the second of many scheduled for this year, marked almost a year since the program began with food and fun activities for Bradley students. As usual, Late Night BU provided students with games, food and activities as a free…

Soccer exhibits strong offense and defense in a 4-0

The Braves started MVC play with a 1-0 loss to Creighton. The lone goal of the game came off a header on a corner kick in the 41st minute. The Braves faced off against the Central Arkansas Bears (2-5-1) in a game last Friday, and…

Women’s golf opens season with impressive showing

The women’s golf team opened its season with a second place finish by junior Breanne Neufeld and a fifth-place finish  The 15 team Payne Stewart Memorial tournament, hosted by Missouri State, was the Braves first meet of the season. Neufeld ended her third round tied…

Chicago is about more than just wind and corruption

Let me paint you a picture.  The stadium is almost pitch black. There’s just one spotlight, like a moonbeam, shining from the ceiling down to the floor.  Subtle movements are noticeable in the fringe of the light. A voice resonates throughout and bounces from wall-to-wall,…

Bradley volleyball drops two crucial MVC games

The volleyball team fell to Evansville and Southern Illinois last weekend in home matches held at the Markin Family Student Recreation Center. In the first set, Evansville held the lead for most of the match, but with the score at 21-13 the Braves rallied a…

One-on-One: Is NASCAR a sport?

YES Some people think that NASCAR, or any style of racing for that matter, is not a sport. For anyone who has driven for more than a two-hour span, they know that driving takes a lot of physical stamina and attention.  What these athletes do,…

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