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Alumni share campaign experience in forum

Two alumni working on opposing ends of the political spectrum came to speak last Friday to share their political experiences and roles in the upcoming election in a forum. The Department of Political Science and the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service sponsored the…

Public figure should show public some respect

University Police received two phone calls complaining about noise at the Sigma Nu house late Friday night to early Saturday morning. BUPD responded to the calls and asked members of Sigma Nu and their guests to move their gathering from the house’s outdoor back patio…

Students shack on quad for Habitit for Humanity

Bradley kids shacked up on Olin Quad for 24 hours Wednesday and Thursday for Habitat for Humanity’s annual Shack-a-Thon.  The idea is simple – build a shack made only out of cardboard and other materials that would be available to you if you were homeless.…

Freshmen retention above average

Bradley’s freshmen retention rate is above the national average for private schools, but this year’s freshmen enrollment is lower than what the university wanted. At 87.6 percent, Bradley is about 5 percentage points above the 82.5-percent private school national average. This means 87.6 percent of…

Councilwoman, BU dispute

Sigma Nu called University Police early last Saturday complaining three people were causing a disruption on the fraternity’s property, one of whom was 2nd District Councilwoman Barbara Van Auken, according to University Police reports. BUPD received two calls on Friday night on complaints of noise…

Glasser addresses drinking age, alcohol plan

Editor’s note: The Scout interviewed President Glasser via e-mail. Below is a transcript of the interview. A plan supporting debate on the 21-year-old drinking age is in the works and gaining support from 130 college and university presidents across the country. The plan, called the…

U. of Montana student stabbed over game of beer pong

UNIVERSITY WIRE – A University of Montana student remains hospitalized after he was repeatedly stabbed over a game of beer pong last weekend. Collan J. Sheppard, 23, has been charged with felony assault with a weapon and is being held on $50,000 bail. Sheppard, who…

Student cyclists cruise campus

While temperatures outdoors have remained in the ‘80s lately, the cool fall weather will soon creep onto campus whether students like it or not. It’s no surprise students and faculty alike are doing anything possible to cling onto the last little bits of summer. From…

Hours change for minors

David Mullner said a recent change to course requirements could have negatively affected his law school applications. “They changed the requirements for minors and majors over summer,” the senior political science major said. “So there were several students like myself who had in fact talked…

One on One: Which sport should be watched more often?

Tennis Today’s technology gives new ways for broadcast teams to get inside the huddle and capture sounds from the field, which supposedly entice the audience to a new level. So how is it possible for a sport that has perfected the art of audio enhancements…

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