Graphic torture scenes, sexual exploitation and gruesome murder seem to be the makings of a “Saw” movie, not a critical darling. Yet somehow “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle makes every action, no matter how shocking or trivial, seem poignant and beautiful, while conquering the cliches…
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The baseball team picked up two wins this weekend on its way to being crowned champions of the rain-shortened Service Academy Spring Classic. The Braves began the 2009 campaign in style, taking out Pittsburgh in a 10-inning thriller on Friday before out-pitching Memphis to win…
Mardi Gras is coming to Late Night BU. Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Markin Family Student Recreation Center, students can experience their own, smaller version of the festival. Allison Sutton, a student on the Late Night BU planning committee, described the…
Members of newly chartered Lambda Chi Alpha were surprised on Saturday to be presented with the fraternity’s original charter for Bradley from 1939. “Everyone was shocked that we received the old charter, no one was expecting that,” Lambda Chi member Matt Depoister said. “Some peoples’…
The biggest night for movies is usually a dull and dry affair, full of actors stiffly walking down red carpets, filing into seats, giving simple thank-you speeches and clapping politely. For the 81st Academy Awards, someone decided this idea just had to go. Host Hugh Jackman…
Women jump to third in MVC with pair of victories, extend winning streak to six The women’s basketball team made huge Missouri Valley Conference strides last week, knocking off both Creighton and Drake at home. The highlight of the home stand was Bradley’s 87-80 double-overtime…
Speakers, workshops and classes focus on positive body images The Women’s Studies Program and the Wellness Center have worked to develop a program that will help students challenge the stereotypical body norms of looking like Barbie and G.I. Joe. The Body Project was started in…
While no one is sure what effect the economy will have on university admissions, Bradley officials are optimistic and have a plan in place to meet enrollment goals. “We’re going to make concrete efforts to do everything we can,” Vice President for Student Affairs Alan…
“The Wrestler” does a lot with a little. It is the kind of dark and gritty film that gets stuck between your teeth, almost making you shudder in its unrelenting realism. The movie is comparable to Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” in the American professional wrestling arena. It’s…
Sorority spring recruitment gained popularity this year because of an increase in the number of women allowed to be admitted into each chapter. Last year, Panhellenic Council voted to either add another chapter to Bradley’s greek life or increase the total of women accepted into…