Students and Peoria residents alike gathered on the corner of University and Main Streets Saturday morning and held signs, chanted and asked for support from passing cars and pedestrians.The movement was for Occupy Peoria, an event where the community banded together to object to corruption.…
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Campustown gained a delicious new destination with the grand opening of Sweet Cece’s, a frozen yogurt shop, on Oct. 13. Junior nursing major Megan Rossell worked the grand opening at the store. “It was insane,” she said. “It was really exciting to see the turnout…
In lieu of foreWarn texts, the university police department has looked to emails to inform campus of recent robberies. The emails, or Timely Warning Alerts, are sent out to notify students, faculty and staff about incidents that represent a serious or continuing threat to the…
Director of Student Activities Michelle Whited is proposing a $40 increase in the student activities fee in response to the economy. Whited said the cost of bringing large concerts to campus continues to rise. “Travel, hotels, flights, gas and other accommodations are becoming more expensive…
Concert ticket sales in the new arena decreased 55 percent from last spring’s Jason Derulo and Mike Posner concert, selling 2,516 tickets, to Saturday night’s Taking Back Sunday performance, which sold a total of 1,134 tickets. “We definitely didn’t have the same attendance as shows…
Bradley students had the opportunity to hear about the future of media from local experts last Thursday in the GCC. The State of the Media Industry panel discussion featured panelists representing Central Illinois Business Publishers, the Peoria Journal Star, Triad Broadcasting Company and WTVP public…
The Pi Beta Phi sorority will finally take up residence on Fredonia Avenue next fall after 20 years of waiting. A groundbreaking ceremony took place Saturday at the future site of the home on the corner of North Institute Place and Fredonia Avenue, with current…
This year’s combined Homecoming and Parents Weekend kicked off with a bonfire Friday night at Meinen Field that ignited school spirit. “I’m glad that Bradley is trying to start a Homecoming tradition,” said senior family and consumer sciences major Laura Poglitsh. “I hope that more…
Bradley held its annual BBQ on the Quad last Friday, serving hamburgers, baked beans and more for students on the Olin quad. “It’s a fun way to mark a special event on campus,” Director of Student Activities Michelle Whited said. “We don’t do many BBQs…
The improved Geisert cafeteria has been in service for over a month now, and so far it seems things are going well. “Overall I think things are going really well,” said manager Mary Smith “Numbers have been way up.” In fact, the numbers have been…