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Newsweek editor discusses election issues, factors

Bradley Women’s Studies Program and the Intellectual and Cultural Activities Committee sponsored a lecture on the upcoming election, featuring Eleanor Clift, a contributing editor for Newsweek magazine. “I can never understand people who say politics is boring,” political analyst Eleanor Clift said. “It is human…

Phi Kappa Tau forgoes long-standing haunted house

As Halloween approaches, students are busy preparing their costumes and getting ready to partake in timeless holiday traditions. This year, however, students may have to adjust their plans as one Bradley tradition will not be returning to campus. The members of the Phi Kappa Tau…

Student Senate creates new Web site to post campus complaints

Student Senate has a new Web site that documents complaints the organization receives and its progress on fixing them. “We exist to serve you, the students,” the site reads. “Use this site to communicate your concerns for campus safety or ideas for improvement. We’ll use…

Hillel looks to move to new house next year

Walk into the Hillel House on a Friday afternoon and you’ll be greeted with the sound of students bustling around, setting up the scene for the evening service as the Shabbat (Sabbath) dinner is cooked in the kitchen. The Hillel organization at Bradley was founded…

Senate budget allows for officer compensation

Student Senate approved a $2,100 budget increase in early October, and Student Body Treasurer Owen Irwin said the increase will primarily be for student body officer stipends. About $4,400 will go toward student body officer stipends this year, according to the Student Senate Operating Budget…

Senate approves new sports communication major

In years past, communication students had to choose between the five concentrations within the department: journalism, public relations, organizational communication, advertising or electronic media. Next semester a sixth option will be added to the list. “We decided to add a sports communication concentration,” Communication Department…

Former MTV correspondent discusses youth vote in lecture

When former MTV news correspondent Gideon Yago took the Neumiller Hall stage Wednesday night, girls in the audience went giddy with delight. But “teen television’s bespectacled face boy” offered up more than good looks in his lecture, “They’re doing WHAT? Politics and the Youth Vote,”…

Late Night BU premieres with Halloween-themed event

Students wishing they weren’t too old to go trick or treating have another option this Halloween. The Halloween-themed Late Night BU event will take place at the Markin Family Student Recreational Center. The event, which are part of the Comprehensive Alcohol Action Plan, is hosted…

Cafeterias may go green with eco-friendly products

The cafeterias may soon be a little greener. Styrofoam containers used to carry out food may be replaced by an environmentally friendly product made from sugar cane fiber. The product is 100-percent biodegradable and recyclable, Director of Campus Dining Ron Gibson said. Food Services has…

Pre-Law center seeks director

The new Pre-Law Center still needs a director but is set to be completely up and running next fall. “There are a lot of pre-law advisers already involved, but a director would pull everything together,” Chairman of the Political Science Department Larry Aspin said. “Mock…

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