It is clear that the Scout is extremely against Bradley University aiding the Greeks for fire safety, but it seems that there are some inaccurate preconceived notions. Greek organizations are not giant parties. They have membership fees, committee structures, budgets, fundraising, and service hours, just…
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On the surface, this hasn’t been a particularly memorable year on campus. This was not a year of extremes. There were no intruder alerts, no swine flu breakouts, no party busts worthy of national news. Looking back at some of the major headlines from this…
Regret. When asked about my greatest fear in various get-to-know you circles over my 22 years, this has been the word resounding in the recesses of my mind. Although I never said it out loud, (because it was just that fear-inducing) it was a word…
In almost three weeks to the day this paper is published, my entire life will be up in the air. I don’t have a job secured. I know where I want to be, New York City, but I am unsure if or how I will…
Kicking and screaming like a mandrake ripped from its flower pot in some wizard greenhouse, I am being pulled out into the big bad world in a matter of weeks. No longer will it be viewed as impressive or acceptable to never sleep, encourage my…
Three years ago almost to the day, I was sitting in the admissions office at Roosevelt University. I was speaking with an admissions counselor, trying to figure out which of my classes from my first year at Bradley would transfer to the downtown Chicago school.…
Student Senate last week passed a resolution calling for the university to dole out interest-free loans a number of fraternity and sorority chapters that don’t have the funds to pay for mandatory sprinkler systems by Jan. 1, 2013. Fifteen of Bradley’s chapters must meet that…
Regret. When asked about my greatest fear in various get-to-know you circles over my 22 years, this has been the word resounding in the recesses of my mind. Although I never said it out loud, (because it was just that fear-inducing) it was a word…
Dear Bradley University, As the year comes to a close and SBO elections are nearly complete, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on my year as your student body president. Coming into office nearly a year ago I had much on my mind and…
To the Scout Editor: Last week’s Scout joined other newspapers in listing the money reportedly spent in hiring Geno Ford as Bradley’s men’s basketball coach: $25,000 for the search company; an undetermined amount for buying out Jim Les’s contract; $300,00 per year for four years…