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Student-athletes deserve more credit

Student-atlhete   That word is commonly thrown around for people who play sports in college. Notice the first word, student, comes before the second word, athlete. This is a fact many fans don’t consider. Stories are written day-in and day-out about how athletes perform on…

Police Reports

About midnight Feb. 6, officers were dispatched to Methodist Medical Center to meet with a student who had been involved in a fight earlier in the night. The student and his friends were walking to a party in the 1500 block of Main Street when…

Women’s tennis blanks Valpo in season opener

The women’s tennis team destroyed visiting Valparaiso, and didn’t lose a single set on its way to a 7-0 sweep. The victory snapped a streak of two consecutive losses in season openers. Coach Scott Petersen said he was pleased with his team’s performance. “Not dropping…

Stimulus plan will help U.S. despite concessions

It seems as though more has been accomplished in the first three weeks of President Barack Obama’s administration than former President George W. Bush did in the last eight months of his. But it’s hard to say whether the economic stimulus bill that passed in…

Winter weather takes a break, Peoria gets warmer

Average high temperature last weekend was 60 degrees, more than 20 degrees higher than this time last year Sweatshirts and sneakers replaced coats and boots last weekend as Peoria experienced an unusual break from winter weather. Some students went outside to enjoy the winter thaw.…

Men’s tennis picks up pair of wins

After winning its last four consecutive home matches, the men’s tennis team lost to an experienced Butler University team last Sunday.  Before entering its match against the Bulldogs, the Braves (4-2) gained impressive back-to-back victories against Valparaiso and SIU-Edwardsville on Saturday. Bradley junior Milos Romic…

Pre-law Center to move into old Health Center in Heitz Hall

Heitz Hall will be the new home of the Pre-law Center, taking over the space previously occupied by the Health Center. Last semester, the Health Center moved to the Markin Family Student Recreation Center. Heitz is undergoing construction, and the Dean of the College of…

One on One: Is the NFL Pro Bowl worth watching?

Yes The Pro Bowl is the last chance sports fans will have to watch football for a while, so why not watch? I realize it’s not as exciting as the Super Bowl, or any other NFL game for that matter, but hey, football is football.…

Animal Collective’s latest appeals to broader fan base

No band in recent memory has consciously decided to make as difficult, nonconformist and perfectly enjoyable music as Animal Collective. With more than seven studio LPs, the band has made psychedelic music cooler and more exciting than ever.  Now, as Animal Collective releases its eighth…

Van Auken to face opposition in second district election

Candidate Curphy Smith, who will run for a city council position, is looking for Bradley student support Second district City Council candidate Curphy Smith spoke to Student Senate on Monday. “There is a significant communication barrier between students and neighborhood organizations and that has created…

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