Pink came to life Thursday morning at Meinen Field. More than 350 members of the Bradley and Peoria communities came together to capture an aerial photo of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ribbon. Organizers were aiming to get 250 people to create…
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A ForeWarn message was sent to the campus community early Sunday morning after a mugging in the heart of campus. It was the second such incident to take place within the campus proper this semester. About 1:40 a.m. Sunday, a freshman man was walking in…
The ForeWarn system was activated early this morning after a student was robbed at the intersection of St. James Street and Elmwood Avenue. The man was walking near the intersection about 1:40 a.m. when a tan van pulled up to him. Two men exited the…
Construction on Westlake Hall, the Puterbaugh Athletic Arena and the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center is progressing on schedule. “There were a few delays in the building of the arena in 2009 due to record-breaking rains,” said Assistant Project Manager for Construction Jesse Staley. “There was too…
The university is planning a $153 million budget for next year, although that number may change depending on enrollment. It’s a 4.5 percent increase from this year’s $147 million budget, but Vice President for Business Affairs Gary Anna said there will likely be closer to…
The campus-wide Humans vs. Zombies game was cut short last week when a player was handcuffed for standing in the backyard of a sorority house with a pair of binoculars. Around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday night, Bradley police were called in to confront the individual.…
Public health officials have expressed concern over a possible reappearance of swine flu after Spring Break. Flu activity in the U.S. is low nationally, but states in the southwest have reported regional activity and the southern hemisphere is about to enter its flu season, according…
Last week’s polls proved students are in favor of adding a mascot, as they overwhelmingly voted for the mast referendum. A tangible mascot would give students something to rally behind, Student Body President Nicholas Swiatkowski said. “It’s cooler to see an actual image than just…
When Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride began to teach his 9-year-old daughter about the Civil War, her first response was, “Why would we want to fight Disney World?” “It’s understandable that a 9-year-old wouldn’t understand the Civil War, but when educated students and adults…
College and home lives collided this weekend for many students. Parents who thought they’d never sit on a college campus again and eat cafeteria food were in for a surprise as Parents’ Weekend commenced. “It was especially nice for our parents to see how we…