Freshman French major Katie Wolf said it looked awful. Junior civil engineering major Collier Liddell didn’t even know it existed. The “it” in question would be Sunday night Alumni Dining Room meals, which began last year as a means of providing an alternative dining option…
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“They both stunk.” That was political science professor Craig Curtis’ take on how candidates John McCain and Barack Obama performed in last Friday’s presidential debate. “I did not see anything new,” he said. Although the debate, hosted by the University of Mississippi, was scheduled to…
Students showed their true political colors at last Saturday’s “Dyeing to Vote” in Lydia’s Lounge. About 250 students attended the event, where they had the opportunity to tie-dye T-shirts and register to vote, Activities Council President Kelly Einbecker said. “We ended up having to turn…
After continued low ratings in the Princeton Review, there is a new student committee charged with making changes at the Cullom-Davis Library. Marianna Divietro, a member of the Library Student Advisory Committee, said the committee has already outlined several goals it would like to accomplish.…
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is pressing charges against a member of another fraternity for a residential burglary that occurred early Tuesday morning. The suspect, a resident of the Delta Upsilon house at 1318 W. Fredonia Ave., was taken to Peoria County Jail after admitting to…
Officials have decided the clock tower on Westlake Hall needs a facelift. The clock, a gift from the first graduating class of horology at Bradley, has been a key sight for alumni and students. Bradley was once one of the most well-known schools for the…
Bradley’s freshmen retention rate is above the national average for private schools, but this year’s freshmen enrollment is lower than what the university wanted. At 87.6 percent, Bradley is about 5 percentage points above the 82.5-percent private school national average. This means 87.6 percent of…
Editor’s note: The Scout interviewed President Glasser via e-mail. Below is a transcript of the interview. A plan supporting debate on the 21-year-old drinking age is in the works and gaining support from 130 college and university presidents across the country. The plan, called the…
While temperatures outdoors have remained in the ‘80s lately, the cool fall weather will soon creep onto campus whether students like it or not. It’s no surprise students and faculty alike are doing anything possible to cling onto the last little bits of summer. From…
The student activity fee may increase to offset the escalating cost of paying and accommodating performers and to support the rise of activities on campus. Director of Student Activities Michelle Whited said she recommends the fee increase $50 a year beginning fall 2009. “The number…