Homecoming recently hit a growth spurt, growing from three days to a full week from Sept. 21- 26. The Activities Council of Bradley University (ACBU) planned the week, lead by homecoming coordinators Quincy Keck, Will Gracik and Olivia Carrizales. “Of course it’s overwhelming [going from…
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Bradley’s Student Activities Office hopes to improve attendance for this year’s Family Weekend with a plethora of revamped activities. New on the scene this year are the Farmer’s Market and Student Organization Bazaar, Cram the Coliseum, Dueling Pianos, a Pep Rally with Director of Athletics…
Students laughed their tails off as Bradley’s improv group, Barbeque Kitten, put on its first show of the school year Saturday. Barbeque Kitten is an improv and sketch comedy troupe. Troupe president Peyton McDermott said they schedule four shows per semester. Saturday night’s show featured…
From Saturday’s Watermelon Bash to yesterday’s Lambda Chi Bash, Lambda Chi Alpha has been able to raise significantly more money for its philanthropy, the Peoria Area Food Bank, than last year. Lambda Chi Alpha Vice President Brandon Johnson, who organized the events, said the Watermelon…
Labor Day at Bradley and its lack of cancelled classes has long been a contested issue. In November 2009, a resolution to cancel classes made it to University Senate, but it was voted down by the student population. Currently, the staff and administrators on campus…
Feedback Friday has come a long way since its first event in fall 2002. What was once a small gathering of employers and students now garners more than 68 employers and over 230 student attendees, its largest event yet. Feedback Friday is hosted by the…
Bradley’s College Republicans will be holding a memorial service today to commemorate the 2,977 victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. Jason Blumenthal, president of College Republicans, provided details about the service. “This year we are planning on doing the same…
Bradley was recognized as one of the most “underrated theater colleges” in August according to the national theater blog Onstage. Most notably, Bradley was listed as having a program that not only teaches stage performance, but also back-stage production and design. “What we lack in…
This semester, Bradley Dining Services brought a Jamba Juice smoothie bar to Center Court. In the process of making this addition, the Late Night Menu was revised and moved to the Michel Student Center. The idea to bring Jamba Juice to Bradley came about in…
Democracy was in full swing earlier this week as Student Senate held elections on Sept. 7 and 8. The results were announced Wednesday night on the Senate’s website and Facebook page. “The elections were for general assembly members,” Student Body President Sarah Handler said. “The…