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Picnic promotes international friendships

Laura Bradley Park went global last weekend thanks to the Peoria Area Friends of International Students picnic. Food from across the world was laid out as locals and international students mingled. “Yearly, we organize different activities and events with and for the students,” Helja Antola…

Heitz lounge space revamped for students

After two years’ worth of dialogue with the university, Bradley’s student veterans have finally secured a space in the Heitz Hall lounge. “The lounge was widely underused by the residents of Heitz Hall last year,” Assistant Director of Orientation and Advisement Gregory Haines said. “With…

Newly elected student senators learn the ropes

Student Senate’s first general assembly meeting of the year was Monday, where newly elected senators were officially sworn in and introduced to the basics of student governance. “I thought the GA meeting was a lot of fun,” freshman accounting major Anna LaHood said. “It was…

Student Senate elections wrap up

Democracy was in full swing earlier this week as Student Senate held elections on Sept. 7 and 8. The results were announced Wednesday night on the Senate’s website and Facebook page. “The elections were for general assembly members,” Student Body President Sarah Handler said. “The…

New apps let students punch in, map out

This fall, two new apps have burst onto the Bradley scene: Flok and Campus Maps. Flok was brought to campus by the Activity Council of Bradley University (ACBU) to augment its activities planned for this semester. “Flok is essentially a virtual punch card,” ACBU president…

Peer mentor program builds bonds and community

Freshman year can be a trying and confusing time, especially if you come from a minority background. This is why the Office of Diversity and Inclusion created the Peer Mentor Program. “We started the program in order to connect freshmen from historically underrepresented backgrounds to…

BOLT turns mandatory

The Bradley Organizational Leadership Training seminar returned for its second year but with a twist: it was mandatory. Club leaders were required to attend the BOLT seminar Aug. 25 or they would be unable to formally register their club organization. “Last year we piloted BOLT…

FIJI hosts Islander Week, braves cold

Despite the chilly winds, Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI, hosted its third annual Pig Roast April 24. The roast was one of three events that made up FIJI’s “Islander Week.” FIJI held the event on Baker Quad for the Pig Roast and sold…

Ebeling PRize winners to be announced

The senior course Public Relations: Case Studies and Campaigns will be wrapping up for the spring semester, and that means students are less than two weeks away from an Ebeling PRize Winner. The competition occurs once per semester and serves as the capstone course. Students…

SONOR gets H.E.A.T.ed about smoking

While this week’s strong winds may have extinguished cigarettes, SOcial NORming was working to extinguish them in a more permanent manner. Olin Quad was busy with SONOR’s Smoke-Out and H.E.A.T.’s (Help, Empower, and Teach) Beer Drive April 21 and 22. This is the seventh year…

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