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Two Bradley students honored for leadership

Two Bradley students were honored at the Women in Leadership conference downtown last week. Michelle Kosner and Brandi Arnold were recognized for starting the nonprofit organization Paws Giving Independence and were two of only 25 women in the Central Illinois area to be honored. The…

Banners beautify campus

Since last year, there has been a spirited change across the streets of campus.  Since arriving on campus, University President Joanne Glasser has aimed to improve campus aesthetics, believing would well-demonstrate Bradley’s integrity, said Associate Vice President of Communications Shelley Epstein. A significant part of…

State may cut 50 percent of student grants

Illinois’ severe budget crisis is about to spread to quads across the state. Nearly 148,000 students in Illinois who receive the state’s need-based MAP grant are facing the very real possibility of losing funding for the second semester of this year. More than 1,400 of…

Bradley weathering the economic storm

As the world’s economy begins to regain its footing a year after the market meltdown, university officials continue to be cautiously optimistic about Bradley’s financial position. “We’re holding our own, we just have to stay at it,” said Gary Anna, vice president for business affairs.…

Maroon 5 to visit Peoria

The Activities Council is bringing Maroon 5 to Bradley. The band will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Peoria Civic Center. Free transportation will be provided to take students from the Michel Student Center to the Civic Center.  Bradley tickets…

Bradley soccer takes home tournament title

Bradley soccer won the Busey Banks Kickoff Festival last weekend.  The tournament started last Friday with a nationally televised game between Bradley and Memphis.  The Braves started strong with senior forward Chris Cutshaw scored a goal nine minutes into the game. This was Cutshaws’s 24th…

Women’s cross-country runs away with title

No one was going to stand in front of the Lady Braves in their first race of the year. Redshirt freshman Nicole Benson finished more than a minute in front of the rest of the field. “Nicole had set a strategy of getting out fast…

Basketball brings in fresh legs

Every year, a new class of freshmen come through the doors of Bradley eager to start their collegiate careers.  A few of these freshmen have another career to look forward to. This year the men’s basketball team has five incoming freshmen, ready to challenge for…

Is the NFL wasting its time?

Football preseason is just too long. The length hurts players, fans and takes away from other sports.  On Sept. 4, Kevin Jones of the Chicago Bears joined several fellow NFL players on the injured reserve list. Almost every NFL team is ending their preseason with…

One-on-One: Which is the better season?

NHL Every year, about this time, water turns into ice and one of the most action-packed and physical games played takes place.   Hockey is filled with intensity and desire to win.  The same can’t be said about basketball.   Have you ever watched a…

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