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Despite student rumors, recycling exists on campus

There are 38 recycling bins on campus, but some students said they are unsure of the extent of Bradley’s recycling program. “I don’t think they recycle at all. I heard the recycling bins at Bradley are left over from when they used to recycle,” sophomore…

Campus group makes democracy matter at BU

Student creates organization to foster fair politics, encourage voting, offer internships Democracy Matters, a nonpartisan organization, emerged on campus a month ago, but the group’s president, Nicole Hanson, said students are already expressing interest. The organization’s goal is to “get big money out of politics,”…

Allen’s Spain vacation ultimately fit for a night at home

Let me start off by saying when you walk into a movie theater ten minutes after the film has begun and you are the only one there, your hopes become slightly dimmed about how exactly the film is going to be. “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” begins…

Clinton supporters should not be fooled by Palin

In recent months, one can hardly turn on a TV or radio without hearing about a very important voting bloc and how they might decide to cast their votes. I am referring to former Hillary Clinton supporters. Ever since the former candidate threw in the…

Army ROTC program set to return to Bradley soon

An Army ROTC program will return to Bradley after 30 years. The ROTC program, which means Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, was first started in the late 1970s and was around for nearly 10 years, Vice President for Student Affairs Alan Galsky said. Bradley was told…

Hospitals adding video games to treatment

UNIVERSITY WIRE – Video games have made their way out of the family room and into the outpatient program of a Danville hospital. Following a growing national trend in injury treatment, Provena United Samaritans Medical Center recently integrated the Nintendo Wii, a game system encouraging…

“Death” A Rebirth For Grizzled Metal Vets

After five long years, Metallica, one of the founding fathers of thrash metal, has finally released its much-anticipated album “Death Magnetic.” This new release marks its ninth studio album and the first album recorded since 2003’s “St. Anger.” Upon listening to the new material, one…

Stray from usual classes

All students come to college knowing they have to take certain types of classes: general education requirements, major classes and classes specific to your college. I never thought I was going to be able to take anything but communication, journalism and English classes. What most…

Springboard to award $10,000 for student business plan

A $10,000 prize will be awarded to the grand-prize winner of this year’s Project Springboard Competition. “If I won $10,000, I would give some money back to my parents because they are paying for college,” freshman finance major Frank Murray said. Thanks to the Springboard…

MTV flounders at latest music awards …but does anyone still care?

This past Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, which are held in Los Angeles at the Paramount Pictures Theater.   This year’s theme centered on the idea of honoring the past while looking forward to the future. The stage was…

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