Students welcomed Democratic Congresswomen Cheri Bustos and Robin Kelly to the Hilltop Tuesday to talk financing college educations. Each year, approximately 71 percent of college students graduate with an average of $29,000 or more in student loan debt. According to the Institute for College Access…
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On April 11, 2014, The Scout published an editorial clarifying that it is not an arm of university promotional messaging. Apparently, that editorial did not ring through as clearly as we would have liked. So, let me say this again. We are not an arm…
With online harassment, domestic violence and sexual abuse policies and plans of action popping up at universities nationwide, Clery Act safety and crime reporting has been refined to meet growing student needs. The 2013-2014 Annual Security and Fire Safety report, published by the Bradley University…
Bradley students spend four (or more) years working toward a degree, but where will that diploma take them? As students prepare applications, here are a few ways to put that piece of paper to work. Entering the work force Searching for a job can be…
When a Bradley University Police Department Safety Alert is sent to students, the issue of campus safety surfaces quickly thereafter. But are student perceptions of Bradley crime legitimate or fueled by rumor? Bradley, along with all other universities, publishes an annual campus safety report, as…
When I was eight years old, my parents bought a tiny cottage in Door County, Wisconsin. We had jet skis and a boat, tubes and waterskis, fishing poles, a volleyball net and even kickball bases. But my favorite thing was the little yellow swing. I’m…
Bradley’s brightest are preparing to embark upon the newest perk of the honors program: spring break 2015 abroad in Vienna. This new program privilege is set to offer two general education courses to honors students exclusively: Music Appreciation and European Writers. Honors program director Kyle…
According to Bradley University President Joanne Glasser, the Class of 2018’s academic accomplishments are some of the highest of any Bradley incoming class so far. Despite their achievements, enrollment numbers have fallen below the baseline, spurring $7 million in budget cuts. Glasser sent an email…
Students gathered at the B United event in Renaissance Coliseum to celebrate school spirit Aug. 23. As attendants trickled in, Vice President of Student Affairs Nathan Thomas said what began as an event primarily targeted at freshmen ended up exciting and inviting to students of…
When Aesop wrote his fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” the moral of the story was to never tell a lie. Unfortunatley for two Bradley students, crying wolf may land them in front of the Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office. On Nov. 8, 2013, the Bradley…