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Students protest decision to ban gay marriage

UWIRE – Students gathered outside the Library Quad today to protest Proposition 8, the statewide ballot measure banning gay marriage in California which passed Tuesday night. Ashley Johnson, senior history major, said she opposed the measure since she is secure with her own marriage and…

Ticaric: Bookstore hours need change

Students may soon be able to shop in the bookstore on weekends. Student Body President Jordan Ticaric said she has been pushing for an increase in the bookstore hours. Ticaric said she began to push the change after going to a conference in California. “The…

Water polo team makes a splash

The addition of an on-campus pool brings many new opportunities to campus, and Dominic Lyles took advantage by organizing a club water polo team. “When I was a sophomore, they knocked the pool down,” the junior mechanical engineering major said. “We have just been waiting…

Parents’ Weekend sees record-high attendance

This past weekend students may have noticed campus was crawling with an abundance of adults and quite a few younger children. Bradley’s annual Parents’ Weekend took place last weekend and had one of the highest attendances on record. “We had 2,283 families register with a…

Bradley marked as distinct college

Bradley has been selected as one of 240 colleges to be included in the first edition of “Colleges of Distinction.” The guidebook is designed to expose colleges that offer first-rate undergraduate educations but are often overlooked by other books that focus only on nationally known…

Registration begins, and help is available for students

It’s that time of year again. Time to register for classes. Registration has already begun for some students and will start for others next week. “Graduate students will be the first ones allowed to register, then seniors and juniors and on down the line,” Associate…

Student Patrol makes minimal changes

Student safety patrol has made very few changes to its program this year. The main responsibilities for the patrol include looking for any crimes being committed, suspicious activity or safety hazards, such as smoke coming from a building or alarms going off, Sgt. Alex Davis…

State rep candidate discusses her policies, goals

The Scout sits down with Republican Joan Krupa to get to the bottom of the issues in Illinois  Editor’s note: The Scout sat down with Republican Joan Krupa. Below is a transcription of the interview. Democrat Jehan Gordan did not respond before press time. Joan…

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…

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