The Best and Worst Commercials Everyone has a friend who claims he or she doesn’t care about the Super Bowl. He or she is above such petty entertainment as football and scoffs at the idea that anyone should view what is possibly the most-watched event…
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Alpha Psi Omega, Bradley’s honorary theatre fraternity, will host its annual Drag Show on Saturday to raise money for Central Illinois Friends and Family of People Living With AIDS. The drag show has been Alpha Psi Omega’s largest philanthropic event, raising several thousand dollars for…
As an aspiring journalist, I’ve always pictured my future self working in the newsroom, covering the breaking stories of the day. Now, that future is becoming less and less of a possibility. For those of you who have been playing too many video games over…
Preliminary figures for next year’s tuition suggest it will increase about 6 percent and room and board will increase about 4 percent. This is about the same amount it increases each year, Vice President for Student Affairs Alan Galsky said. “It’s usually anywhere from 5…
Higher unemployment rates are only one of many symptoms of a faltering economy. Crimes ranging from panhandling to armed robbery often increase when there’s a recession, especially among those who have criminal records, according to a recent NPR article. University Police Chief Dave Baer said…
It was just a bong. I mean, really, we’ve all seen them, know what they are used for, and may have even used one ourselves. So why is the world in such an uproar about a 23-year-old being caught in a picture with one? Oh,…
Nearly 20 students stopped by University President Joanne Glasser’s office on Wednesday to express concerns they had – or to just say hi. “[Glasser] created such a relaxed atmosphere,” sophomore social studies and secondary education major Jeff Purple said. “She wasn’t sitting behind a desk,…
Last semester, Claire Johnson had a problem with a professor. And she said there was nothing she could do about it. “I had a professor that was tenured, and it was very obvious who his favorites were and who wasn’t, and he would grade according…
Last week, America’s golden boy Michael Phelps took a dive in ratings when pictures of him taking hits from a bong surfaced on the Internet. There seemed to be a huge blowout about this incident, covered by every station from ABC to CNN to Comedy…
Jane Linnenburger has been around Bradley long enough to remember the last job market downturn. As the executive director of the Smith Career Center, she has witnessed countless graduates get jobs and has counseled many more. But it may be more difficult to advise seniors…