The world of music is complex. It is one of intricacies and emotion, tangible prowess and abstract connection to something greater than the whole of us. Musicians are like mediums; they can connect with something that seems all but imperceptible to the rest of us,…
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Support systems are often a universal concept, but for some, they can mean finding strength and trust with some of the most interesting and lively people – like circus performers. When many of her peers were joining soccer teams or starting violin lessons, Sophia Fishkin,…
The definition of art is considered by many to be a subjective thing. For one local artist, his definition came from looking inward. “[Art is] everything that has culminated in [an artist’s] life to one point,” Alexander Martin, adjunct art professor and Bradley alumnus, said.…
Most people have never been out of the country, nor have they been offered a Division I athletic scholarship before. For assistant professor of sports communication Dunja Antunovic, both of these accomplishments are her reality. Currently, in her third year teaching at Bradley, she specializes…
Priscilla Charrat Nelson cannot count the number of languages she speaks on one hand (hint: she speaks six total: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Arabic). Charrat Nelson is the Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Arabic. In her first semester at Bradley with her…
Bradley students have various different reasons why they decide to attend the university. For senior Jenna Amico, the university’s Hollywood semester served as one of the reasons she chose Bradley over art schools and other universities. Amico, a television arts major, attended the Hollywood program…
Before he settled into the classroom, Ethan Ham, chairperson of the interactive media and game design department, was developing videogames for multiple companies across the country. Previously working as a game designer, programmer and producer, Ham is no stranger to the gaming and media industry.…
Junior Brooke Engerman first started working with the Activites Council of Bradley University (ACBU) during the fall of her sophomore year and through the strides she has made in the organization the past year, she is currently the featured entertainment coordinator. I wasn’t very involved…
As a mid-sized, private school, Bradley University offers many opportunities for students to get involved. Molly Paterson, the new secretary of the assembly on Student Senate, said she has seen the benefits student involvement provides. Paterson, a senior management and leadership major, has been on…
Ive never applied for a job in my life, William Funkhouser, a finance and quantitative methods executive in residence, said. These are strong words from someone who has held positions people wait a lifetime for: home equity manager, vice president senior credit officer, president city…