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Alcohol education welcomes new face

As part of the new Comprehensive Alcohol Action Plan, the university has hired a new director. Lyndsey Withers is the new Interim Coordinator of Alcohol Education Programs. “The reason that I am the interim is because I haven’t received my master’s degree, and that is…

Students not too old for Halloween costumes

Maybe dressing up for Halloween should have ended when classroom holiday parties went out of style, but it seems Halloween is still ripe for the picking in college. While most students have traded trick-or-treating for Halloween parties, the spirit of the holiday still haunts the…

BU prepares for Dance Marathon

Students prepare to dance the night away as Bradley’s all-school philanthropy approaches. Dance Marathon is Nov. 7 to 8 in the new Markin Family Student Recreation Center. All money raised at Bradley’s Marathon goes directly to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Dance Marathon President Sara…

Concert to feature One Republic

Get ready to rock. Despite worries there may not be a fall concert because of Robertson Memorial Field House’s demolition, the Activities Council has scheduled four bands to play the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Dec. 3. One Republic will headline and feature The Spill…

Rock climbing club puts wall to good use

Anna Weiss’ idea of creating a rock climbing club on campus became a reality last semester when she found out the Markin Family Student Recreation Center would house a climbing wall. “[The club] is a good way to find a climbing partner,” the junior art…

Financial woe may lead to recession

As the threat of a recession looms, many students may find themselves wondering what sparked this economic crisis and how it affects them. Economics professor Kevin O’Brien said the crisis started with the housing bubble earlier this decade. “Housing prices increased faster than economic conditions…

Bradley recruits out of state

Eighty-five percent of freshmen from Illinois, university to target East Coast students  The university is focusing on recruiting students who live outside of Illinois to move closer to achieving its goal of becoming a nationally ranked university. Fifteen percent of this year’s freshmen come from…

Markin Center debuts

The wait is finally over. The new Markin Family Student Recreation Center is officially open for business. “I had been anticipating its opening for a while,” freshman retail merchandising major Morgan Liphart said. “Hopefully it will be worth the wait.” The new facility takes up…

Parents’ Weekend boasts an array of events

The upcoming Parents’ Weekend promises to provide students and their families with non-stop entertainment and quality time together, Greg Killoran said. “It’s a time for students and their families to spend some time together and enjoy Bradley, and see what the other student groups have…

New Google application attempts to prevent drunken e-mailing

Google’s Goggles poses simple math problems that may be complicated for those intoxicated Drunken e-mails may seem like a good idea when they are being sent, but the next day they don’t always have the same effect. Google has a new application called Goggles, created…

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