About 10 times more students were caught illegally downloading music last semester than have ever been caught in a previous semester at Bradley. As of now, students who have been caught sharing their music have been lucky and have only received warnings from the recording…
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As an aspiring journalist, I’ve always pictured my future self working in the newsroom, covering the breaking stories of the day. Now, that future is becoming less and less of a possibility. For those of you who have been playing too many video games over…
It was just a bong. I mean, really, we’ve all seen them, know what they are used for, and may have even used one ourselves. So why is the world in such an uproar about a 23-year-old being caught in a picture with one? Oh,…
Last week, America’s golden boy Michael Phelps took a dive in ratings when pictures of him taking hits from a bong surfaced on the Internet. There seemed to be a huge blowout about this incident, covered by every station from ABC to CNN to Comedy…
Freedom of Choice Act will lead country in wrong direction Students may have noticed “What the FOCA?” fliers and T-shirts springing up this past week. I am going to sum up what is known as the Freedom Of Choice Act, a bill President Obama has…
After fearlessly disclosing her breast cancer diagnosis last semester, it would be difficult for University President Joanne Glasser to be more personally available to students. But she has found a way to outdo herself with the introduction of open office hours beginning next week. Assistant…
After the end of finals last semester, I was definitely ready to drive home and sit in front of the TV for a few weeks. I had planned to go to Israel a few months earlier, and I found myself a little annoyed that the…
At the beginning of the school year, I bid farewell to my place in the social networking world by deactivating my Facebook account. And while I knew deleting my page would be accompanied by certain perks, I didn’t expect for it to be so satisfying…
Despite having a new president elected on a platform of change, politics are in a sad state in this country, and in Illinois especially. One of the most appropriate examples of this was showcased recently when disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland, er, Sen. Roland…
Safety is one of the first things we learn. Fasten your seatbelt. Look both ways before you cross the street. Don’t talk to strangers. People who care about us teach us safe practices, because they don’t want to see us get hurt. And we obey…