“The Real World.” Articles in magazines about “how to score a man in seven days.” Dumbed down children’s television programs. A general lack of interest in reading. Texting instead of the traditional phone call. Paris Hilton’s “My New BFF.” The future of America is beginning…
Posts published in “Opinion”
In a plan unveiled last spring, the newly elected student body officers and Senate’s executive board have put together a grand plan that completely overhauls the way students are represented. Students will no longer be represented based solely on where they reside. Senators will now…
It finally happened, and it was shocking, to say the least. Right in the middle of the block party, standing in front of the Sigma Chi house, a freshman, whom still is a mystery, asked me a peculiar question, “What does it mean to be…
Dear Bradley students, Welcome home! I hope you have all had an enjoyable summer and are ready for an exciting school year. Last spring there was an overwhelming amount of campus involvement during student body officer elections. This year Kyle, Candace, Patrick and I hope…
Another season has come and gone for the Bradley Braves. And for those of you thinking I’m a little late expressing my basketball nostalgia – allow me to clarify. I’m referring to the women’s tennis team, of which I’m a proud member. Mention of this…
On April 13, Anna Baltzer, a notorious anti-Israel activist, spoke about life in the “occupied” Palestinian territories. She presented many outrageous allegations that we wish to address. First of all, she compared Israel to the South African apartheid. There is no basis for this comparison.…
As a part of its Jump Start campus campaign, the newly elected student body officers are planning to recruit senators differently in an attempt to better represent the student body. Members of senate currently serve to represent living areas, including the residence halls, greek houses,…
10:53 a.m. – Ugh. I hate mornings. I really don’t want to go to class. 12:03 p.m. – I’m sooo hungry. Lunch then more class. : ( 3:07 p.m. – Oh my god. People are so frustrating!! 5:31 p.m. – Just got a call from…
As graduation nears and my uncertain future plans become more and more of a reality, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on my time at Bradley. I started to think about how I will probably never again encounter a time when I will…
In response to last week’s article, “BEER Drive attempts to teach dangers of drunk driving,” we believe the piece did not represent the viewpoint of the student body as a whole. The BEER (Bradley Educators Encouraging Responsibility) Drive has been an annual event hosted by…