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…
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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…
Two Bradley students and one former student were recently indicted for allegedly having a marijuana grow-house at their off-campus residence. Blake K. Farrington, 24, and William Betke, 20, were each indicted for possessing between five and 20 marijuana sativa plants. Patrick Georgett, 23, was indicted…
Bradley kids shacked up on Olin Quad for 24 hours Wednesday and Thursday for Habitat for Humanity’s annual Shack-a-Thon. The idea is simple – build a shack made only out of cardboard and other materials that would be available to you if you were homeless.…
Sigma Nu called University Police early last Saturday complaining three people were causing a disruption on the fraternity’s property, one of whom was 2nd District Councilwoman Barbara Van Auken, according to University Police reports. BUPD received two calls on Friday night on complaints of noise…
UNIVERSITY WIRE – A University of Montana student remains hospitalized after he was repeatedly stabbed over a game of beer pong last weekend. Collan J. Sheppard, 23, has been charged with felony assault with a weapon and is being held on $50,000 bail. Sheppard, who…
David Mullner said a recent change to course requirements could have negatively affected his law school applications. “They changed the requirements for minors and majors over summer,” the senior political science major said. “So there were several students like myself who had in fact talked…
Coming to college can be a daunting task. Leaving home for the first time to live on their own, some students are making big decisions about how they want to live their lives for the first time. When to do laundry, how to budget money…