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Bradley cutting phone service in dorms

Students with poor cell phone service or no cell phone at all should act fast, because by next summer, land lines in residence hall rooms will be cut. “[In-room land lines] aren’t used a great deal,” Associate Provost for Information Resources and Technology Chuck Ruch…

Condom plan undergoes changes

Students won’t be getting free condoms for the holidays – at least not for now. The Wellness Program and Help, Empower and Teach’s resolution to give students access to free condoms is awaiting administration’s approval. Student Senate voted last month to pass the resolution with…

The Scout presents the top 10 stories of the decade

The first decade of the 2000s was a tumultuous one.  From Sept. 11 at the start to the economic nosedive and election of Barack Obama at the end, it’s been exciting. Here are the top Bradley stories from each year of the decade. 2000 St.…

New bar offers students an “alternative”

Jessica McGhee isn’t a wizard, but she says she can make a drink like one. McGhee and her husband James recently opened Blue – a bar where you can sip cocktails out of a Disney-themed glass, play Jenga and borrow a Snuggie if you want…

Senate resolutes that campus be wireless by next fall

The semester is coming to an end quickly, but that isn’t stunting the progress being made by Student Senate. For years, students have been told wireless Internet was going to be provided within dorms, and senate is looking to make that happen. “We’ve been told…

Senate surveys students

The Student Relations Committee recently asked students to fill out a survey about issues they’ve noticed on campus to win a $25 Bookstore gift card. “We did the survey because we really wanted to know what students thought about what was going on around campus,”…

Army officer speaks about war

An Army officer spoke to students about her experience in Iraq before Thanksgiving Break. The Army ROTC department and Department of Student Affairs invited Lt. Col. Janet Kirkton to campus. Kirkton, who spent a year in Iraq until last June, spoke about her duties as…

ACBU looks to hit right note for next semester

With second semester approaching, the Activities Council is on the look out for some possible acts to bring to Bradley. “We have started to look at a few possible acts for next semester,” said Kathleen McGing, special events reserve fund co-coordinator for ACBU. “We have…

Small coffeehouse welcoming for students

Inside Copper River Coffee and Tea on a dry erase board, reads the phrase “If it weren’t for caffeine, I’d have no personality whatsoever.” However, from the menu made of photographs to the room reserved for a coffee roaster, the locally owned shop packs more…

Glasser among highest paid college presidents in Illinois

University President Joanne Glasser is among the highest paid university presidents in the state. She was paid nearly $421,000 in salary and benefits for the 2007-08 school year, which was her first on the Hilltop, according to a tax form filed by the school. Her…

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