As we approach the one-year anniversary of the worldwide shutdown, and we’ve learned a lot along the way. However, these accomplishments cannot be met with complacency. At this time last year, many of us students left campus for spring break, unaware that we would not…
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It’s not easy to feel like you belong somewhere when the majority of your social interactions take place through a screen. Dear freshmen and transfer students, We can’t even imagine having been introduced to Bradley without the in-person activities fair spread throughout the quad. We…
During the height of the Black Lives Matter protests over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police this summer, Bradley made promises regarding inclusivity and equality. This included remodeling the Romeo B. Garrett Cultural Center and offering a scholarship to Peoria area youth in…
On Saturday, Feb. 13, Bradley men’s basketball announced that it had suspended four of its players — seniors Elijah Childs and Danya Kingsby and juniors Terry Nolan Jr. and Ja’Shon Henry — for unnamed violations of team standards. The four players appeared on the bench…
Bradley’s solution to prevent students from traveling during spring break due to COVID-19 was as haphazardly rushed as a procrastinated assignment. The university announced two “no homework days,” ordays in which professors cannot assign quizzes or homework to be due, in December. We can applaud…
While many leaders in the political and scientific community have stressed that the COVID-19 vaccine will be how the pandemic ends, there is still significant hesitation about getting it, especially among college students. This needs to change. According to PEW Research data, 18-29-year-olds make up…
Thumb up: Student Senate Throughout the semester, Student Senate has taken steps toward becoming a more transparent and representative organization. Student Senate has been pushing for pass/fail this entire semester. Despite facing push back from the university, they’ve been consistent in their demand for the…
Last Thursday, university provost Walter Zakahi sent an email to all students announcing that the university will not be implementing a pass/fail option this semester. After months of the student body pushing for the grading system through campus discourse, a change.org petition, Student Senate presentations,…
Although the full data isn’t completely out yet, statistics cited by National Geographic show that young American voter turnout during this election will likely surpass that of the record-setting 2008 election. Though the data won’t be solidified for a while, social media may have been…
Throughout the fall semester, despite the inability to meet in-person, the Bradley community and student organizations have compiled a notable push to host events related to this year’s 2020 presidential election. On Oct. 20, Bradley’s Black Alumni Alliance (BUBAA) in partnership with several other organizations…