A recruit who got away turned out to be the difference in the soccer team’s 2-0 loss to No. 2 Creighton on Saturday at Shea Stadium. Freshman Nick O’Neil, who graduated from Peoria Notre Dame High School, pushed across his first career goal with fewer…
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Oliver Stone’s “W.” a winner Like George W. Bush? You may be disappointed in “W.” Hate him? Ditto. If extensive hype hasn’t given it away yet, Oliver Stone’s latest presidential film (following “JFK” and “Nixon”) isn’t giving in to any side of a pro/anti-Bush debate.…
Walk into the Hillel House on a Friday afternoon and you’ll be greeted with the sound of students bustling around, setting up the scene for the evening service as the Shabbat (Sabbath) dinner is cooked in the kitchen. The Hillel organization at Bradley was founded…
The women’s golf team placed sixth at last weekend’s Hawkeye Intercollegiate at Finkbine Golf Course thanks in part to a strong performance from sophomore Breanne Neufeld. “I was glad to see Breanne play some good golf,” coach Bo Ryan said. “She was overdue.” On the…
Please don’t think this was anything special. This phrase, used so eloquently in “Choke” to punctuate a mid-flight hookup, doubles as a one-line summation of the movie itself. Clark Gregg’s film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s subversive 2001 novel doesn’t do a single thing to improve…
The newest students at Bradley will have four legs and fur. Paws Giving Independence is a club that will help train dogs to assist people with disabilities. Seniors Brandi Arnold, Michelle Kosner and Eric Swanson started the new club. “We were involved with an organization…
After struggling to start the season, the men’s tennis team returned to the Hilltop boasting four titles claimed at last weekend’s Western Illinois Invite. In singles play, the Braves went 16-5 and had two individual champions, and the winning didn’t stop there. Bradley went on…
The Bradley University Theatre Department started off its season with pirates, generals, policemen and a special guest appearance by University President Joanne Glasser in the comic opera “The Pirates of Penzance.” “Pirates” focuses on the indebted Frederick played by junior theatre performance major Drew Overcash.…
Alumni, faculty and staff came together to pay tribute to founder Lydia Moss Bradley at this year’s Founder’s Day celebration. University President Joanne Glasser said the day is a gathering “to commemorate [Lydia’s] vision and her genius, to thank her for her wisdom and her…
With 1,359 fans packed into Shea Stadium to cheer on their team during Saturday’s Homecoming Game, the soccer team was able to match the passion of the fans and pick up its first home win. “It’s a big deal,” said sophomore Paul Tracy, who scored…