Following the opening of COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Peoria County, the continuing rollout of the vaccines officially made its way to Bradley in the past few weeks — alongside side effects important to consider as finals week rolls around. On April 5, all Illinois residents…
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Student Senate has been pushing forward on several plans for the well-being of the student body and faculty. The organization is going off of last semester’s momentum of increasing the organization’s transparency following administrative decisions. In light of staff changes onset by student body elections,…
Junior Erin Bousek was announced as the next Student Body President on March 26, and the same values that set her on the path to the Student Senate are now shaping her planned objectives. The run-off election that decided the president was between Bousek and…
School and work already ramp up the average schedule, but when it comes to keeping busy during the pandemic, some just start by doing what they love. One student, Imani Shamsuddin, has a business to show for it. Shamsuddin, a junior theatre performance major, has…
If there’s one thing I’ve been thinking about nowadays, it’s the next step — a step on a path I’ve spent my entire life carving out. It’s times like these that make me remember the day, no later than fourth grade, when I told my…
Bradley’s Spring Job and Internship Fair occurred this past Tuesday, and while students may have already prepared extensively, there was an opportunity in the days leading up to receive some vital tips. In anticipation of the fair, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) held…
Bradley police chief Brian Joschko discussed BUPD’s current objectives for diversity and community outreach initiatives as the guest speaker of the Student Senate’s general meeting on Monday. Student body president Emma Hoyhtya believes that concerns over BUPD’s only female and Latinx officer departing may have…
Mental health has been at the forefront of the conversation surrounding the ongoing pandemic, and members of the Bradley community recently elected to hone in on the topic’s relevance in the Black community. On Feb. 8, Bradley’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha hosted…
This past Monday, university provost Walter Zakahi spoke before Student Senate in the semester’s last General Assembly meeting. The meeting occurred several weeks after Zakahi announced that this semester would not use a pass/fail grading system, which students and Student Senate had spent months advocating…
Last Friday, Jhoanna Vega-Rocha, assistant director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), interviewed Bradley president Stephen Standifird on his experiences as a first-generation college student. The 20-minute interview was aired on the Garrett Center’s YouTube channel, continuing the semester’s recognition of Bradley’s first-generation…