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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…