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Brief: Muslim Student Association hosts speaker

Lawyer, modest fashion pioneer and CEO of “Haute Hijab,” Melanie Elturk will be on campus at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Michel Student Center Ballroom. Students interested in learning about Hijab are invited to attend. Additional topics discussed will include what Hijab means for…

Brief: Speaker raises campus awareness of eating disorders

Speaker and author Troy Roness will be on the Hilltop at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in Neumiller Hall to discuss his recovery from an eating disorder that nearly claimed his life. The discussion will include Roness’ lecture, “81 Days and Counting,” as well as a…

Social justice advocate discusses cross-cultural communication on campus

Sam White, a speaker and advocate for the advancement of social justice, visited Bradley’s campus Monday in an event hosted by Sigma Lambda Gamma colony and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. The discussions covered topics including allyship and cross-cultural communication. Allyship is defined by the Anti-Oppression…

A call to action: speaker demands change

Typically a venue for Bradley sporting events, the Renaissance Coliseum was host to advocacy and equality Thursday night. Patrisse Cullors, cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement, spoke to the Bradley and Peoria communities. Students, faculty and community members came out to hear what Cullors…

Snapchat contest links students with downtown

Student Senate and the Smith Career Center teamed up with The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District, or CityLink, to sponsor a Snapchat contest called “BU on the Bus”. The contest, which runs until March 10, encourages Bradley students to post photos or videos to their…

Poetry read-in ‘keeps people’s souls alive’

To celebrate her centennial birthday, Bradley’s English Department hosted a Gwendolyn Brooks poetry read-in all day Wednesday in Michel Student Center amidst the hustle and bustle of a regular day on campus. Brooks was the third Poet Laureate of Illinois – before Bradley professor of…

Off-campus safety a BUPD priority

A recent off-campus armed robbery has raised concerns about the security of students living and spending time off campus. The Bradley University Police Department (BUPD) responded to the robbery at 5:21 p.m. Feb. 7 at the intersection of Cooper Street and Barker Avenue. The two…

BU engineers host NASA competition

Bradley engineers will partner with NASA to host an out-of-this-world competition: 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. The task is to build a habitat for astronauts using a 3-D printer, one that will be functional on Mars. The competition is separated into phases of designing the habitats,…

Police Reports: 2017-02-17

A female student reported a male student looking at a gun website on his computer at 3:19 p.m. Feb. 9 at 834 N. Duryea Ave. The female student told faculty she saw a male student digging around in his backpack while looking at a gun…

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