As I write this senior column from my bedroom of my permanent residence, I am provided with a unique perspective of my last semester at Bradley. Due to COVID-19, I wasn’t able to finish my last semester in the way I had imagined. Although it…
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The week before spring break was one of the most exciting and busiest I’ve had. The following weeks were some of the most chaotic. I had been cast in my first ever role at Bradley as an orphan girl in a production of “Midsummer Night’s…
I’ve obviously been waiting to write this column since freshman year. Here’s the issue, back then, I was a bad writer, plain and simple. The Scout sports section even stopped assigning me articles at one point. And for that, I thank former editors half-heartedly. It…
Contemplating graduation brings with it a tangled mess of emotions that resembles nothing more than a shrieking, biting ball of moray eels. As a person who prefers to remain dead inside, this is unpleasant in general; as a writer faced with the Herculean task of…
They say money can’t buy happiness. However, investing in relationships and experiences can, and that is exactly what I tried to do during my time at Bradley. Carpe diem, or “seize the day,” became my personal motto, and adopting this attitude helped me create some…
I’ve come to accept the inevitability of two questions when I meet anyone on campus: “Where are you from?” California. Immediately, it’s followed by, “Why would you come to Illinois of all places?” The exact wording varied a little, but I came to answer this…
When I was on my college search four years ago, I knew how important making connections and getting industry-specific internships would be for my future career in journalism. The fundamental reason I chose to come to Bradley was because of the connections it had with…
Brady is not worth the money he’s getting in Tampa BY COLIN DAVERN After 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and being drafted when I was a newborn, Tom Brady will wear a new uniform in 2020. The legendary quarterback signed a two-year deal…
It needs to return to action soon BY ALLAN KABESE In 1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the MLB decided to continue its season despite the start of World War II. Having baseball helped many people globally deal with the war and get…
I knew the Bradley men were going to win the MVC Championship game in the second half. There was 5:10 left of the game clock, and the crowd was chanting “B-U,” causing the court to shake beneath me. Bradley was up by seven, and the…