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Bradley joins with community to reduce alcohol misuse

The Peoria Community Coalition had its first meeting this week and is beginning its work to educate, communicate and provide guidance for Peorians about alcohol consumption. The 12-member coalition is a part of the Comprehensive Alcohol Action Plan but it is not just directed toward…

Youth vote had large factor in election

Indiana hasn’t gone blue since 1964. But on Tuesday night, the state garnered just enough democratic votes to edge out a victory for Sen. Barack Obama. And the youth vote played a pivotal role in his win. Sixty-three percent of young voters in Indiana voted…

Students share mixed reactions to Obama’s presidential victory

Josh Cox sat in front of his TV on Tuesday night eagerly anticipating the outcome of the history-making election. “They called Pennsylvania for [Sen. Barack Obama] and I knew then that it was going to be tough to beat him because McCain basically put all…

Police Reports

At 10:07 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the 1100 block of College Street in reference to a vehicular burglary. The victim told police she parked her car at 9:11 p.m. and returned an hour later to find her car had been entered and several items,…

Greeks reach out in weeklong event

Campus is going greek this week. Bradley’s annual Greek Week activities took place this week and will wrap up this weekend. Greek Week serves as an opportunity for the greek community to work together. Although it is called Greek Week, the events are open to…

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…

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