Hello, Below is my letter to the editor for this week’s Scout: Student run newspapers are an integral part of any college campus, but last Friday’s “Voyeur” edition was unbecoming of a collegiate paper. When a portion of our tuition goes towards funding the operation…
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Dear Scout, Knowing Monday was a holiday (President’s Day, btw) Bradley would be having a large visit day by prospective high school students and their parents. Those parents saw our school paper with headlines “How To Plan An Orgy” and “Sex Terminology”. How likely are…
Hello, Like many others, I was disappointed in The Scout edition. Aside from just being inappropriate for a school newspaper, there were many offensive aspects which I encourage all students to read about in the “Joint Statement in Opposition to the February 12, 2016 Edition…
As a Bradley journalism alum and former copy editor of The Scout, I enjoy picking up the paper when I’m on campus. I’m not sure how to describe my reaction to what I saw in the Feb. 12 “Valentine’s Day” issue. Disbelief? Disappointment? Disgust? Anger?…
I saw your newspaper for the first time this month because my colleagues could not believe such filth was allowed to be published by a nationally respected university. I was absolutely horrified! Usually subject material of this nature doesn’t bother me but you pushed way…
Last week, The Scout featured an article on One Direction. Unfortunately, after reading the article, I was dismayed with the illogical argument used to make Directioners “fear” the demise of One Direction. The story relied on the premise that Niall Horan allegedly becoming a golfing…
Any time there is a tragedy in our lives, we are left with questions. We are left looking for an explanation – someone or something to blame. We search for the reason, any reason, that something of this magnitude could happen. That is what we…
You see an old lady sitting in your class, walking through Bradley Hall, or standing in line at Moe’s. You have waited for years to be away from your parents. Now, you see someone who could be your mom. You consider the old lady a…
To the editor: The parking office needs better communication with students and more options for student parking. I need to visit Bradley for a week in the summer. Where do I put my car? A call to the parking office says parking even temporarily anywhere…
To the Editor: After reviewing the two most recent editions of your award-winning publication (2014-2015 Organization of the Year), I am disappointed to see the omission of an important part of any newspaper: the crossword. A test of human wit and mental flexibility, this mere…