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To reach your goal, you can’t be seated on the sidelines

As the entrepreneurial mindset has taken center stage this week with Bradley’s Big Idea Competition returning, The Scout invites others to get up from the bench and chase the end goal they dream about. Very few individuals have achieved their coveted goals by sitting still…

Pause privileged posting

Spring break is one of the most anticipated dates on the calendar for college students. While we only get a week off, there’s ample time to have fun, relax and reset before tackling the second half of the spring semester. It’s common for students to…

The importance of actively participating in Women’s History Month

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter designated the week of March 2-8 as Women’s History Week. Seven years later, Congress declared that the entire month of March would be Women’s History Month.  It may be difficult to think of ways to celebrate the month, so The…

Stay ahead of seasonal depression

At the end of February, spring is almost in sight as the weather is starting to warm up. However, winter is still chilling the campus and recent days around Bradley’s campus have been cloudy and rainy. These conditions can bring seasonal affective disorder, also known…

Editorial: Use common sense to stay safe on campus

It’s safe to assume that many of us have heard the term “stranger danger” before. This means that if someone you don’t know approaches you and tries to strike up a conversation, you should automatically become aware of your surroundings. This phrase is especially true…

Editorial: Working towards doing more to celebrate Black History Month

This week, Bradley Student Senate hosted a flag raising in the Circle of Pride to observe Black History Month. To date, the only other Black History Month events have been organized by other student groups like ACBU and Active Minds, with nothing by Bradley as…

Editorial: Where are your pants?

Would you wear a parka during the summer? That’s the question being asked by some as Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow yesterday, thus predicting six more weeks of winter. While the esteemed groundhog has only been correct 40 percent of the time in the last…

Editorial: Green space or greed space?

In an email sent out earlier this week to Bradley faculty and staff, the university announced that it had acquired the 0.62 acre property where Avanti’s Italian Restaurant once stood at the corner of University and Main streets. Bradley negotiated to acquire the space for…

Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down fall 2022

As is the case every semester, there have been some ups, downs and in-betweens during the fall 2022 semester. The Scout editorial staff got together and compiled a list of what deserved a thumbs up, thumbs down, or thumbs middle from the first half of…

Editorial: Use the break to reset

Holiday or not, days off from school are always appreciated. No matter what your Thanksgiving plans are, be sure to take some time for yourself and recharge. It’s a crucial point in the semester where professors are ratcheting up for final exams and projects while…

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