On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman rampaged through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen children and three staff members were slaughtered. Now, students who survived the shooting have had enough, and they’re taking action. Standing with them are thousands of students across…
Posts published in “Letters to the Editor”
While the idea of getting a ball into a circle several times seems to be a bit too complex for the majority of Bradley’s athletes, I like to think the Speech Team does a bit more for this university rather than wallowing in echo chambers…
As a junior at Bradley University I am pretty familiar with the class registration process. In my first semester here I found registering extremely stressful. I was a freshman on the Bradley University Speech Team with two learning disabilities and no priority registration, meaning I…
After reading Bradly University’s The Scout November 3, 2017 edition, I was reminded that every day presents teachable moments for all on our campus. I believe The Scout’s editorial section, What constitutes “priority registration” at this university? was meant to bring attention to how the…
On Friday January 27th, 2017, for the first time in my generation’s life-time, our country entered a true moral crisis. For my entire life, independent of what political party held power, our country sought to make decisions with our morality acting as an essential component.…
Bradley University Hillel condemns in the strongest of terms President Trump’s Executive Orders that would restrict entry for refugees from predominantly Muslim countries, halt federal funding for “sanctuary cities” that protect vulnerable undocumented human beings, and expand detention for immigrants and asylum-seekers. This past Friday, on…
Forty-four years ago on January twenty-second, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion. One would think that would be the end of the discussion, but it is not the case. Roe v. Wade is still hotly debated. Emotions and opinion dominate the arguments when debating ethics…
From 2004-05, I was the president of the Bradley chapter of VOX, and I minored in Women’s Studies. I went on to earn a Master of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies. On December 14, I was surprised by a WMBD news clip of President…
We all grew up hearing the same age-old adage as our parents and probably our parent’s parents. “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” It’s a simple idea really; you can say whatever you want but those words won’t…
My name is Clint Boone. I am a physical therapist and a member of Bradley University’s Class of 2013. I am also one of 564,000 citizens of Illinois who signed a petition for the Independent Map Amendment. Many people in this state – Republicans, Democrats,…