I would like to express my thanks to the eight Bradley University sports communications students who participated as interns in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Chicago. I owe a very special thank you to student Zachary Keesee. My fifteen year son Chad, who suffers…
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Bradley kicked off the Homecoming festivities with the Lighting of the B ceremony on Oct. 21, but this year the event had a new location. Due to weather, Activities Council of Bradley University moved the event, which in years past has been hosted in front…
The much-awaited opening of the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center was held last Saturday. Alumni and current students were able to hear from some of Bradley’s most successful and generous alumni. Among those speaking at the opening ceremony were ’02 Bradley alumnus Congressman Aaron Schock, President Joanne…
After eight years with a number of different members, Taking Back Sunday reunited this year to release the band’s fifth album, the eponymous “Taking Back Sunday.” Last Saturday night at the Renaissance Coliseum, Taking Back Sunday entertained Bradley as a band that’s clearly happy to…
Campustown gained a delicious new destination with the grand opening of Sweet Cece’s, a frozen yogurt shop, on Oct. 13. Junior nursing major Megan Rossell worked the grand opening at the store. “It was insane,” she said. “It was really exciting to see the turnout…
Blustery, wet and cold weather greeted No. 4 Creighton Wednesday night at Shea Stadium in a battle of Missouri Valley Conference soccer powers. No. 23 Bradley failed to extend its two game winning streak over the Bluejays, losing 1-0 in the rematch of the 2010…
A year ago, Bradley baseball players received a text message at 7 a.m. to meet for a team meeting. Most of them can remember their disbelief when their coaches explained teammate Phil Kaiser had passed away. “We had no idea what was going on, but…
In lieu of foreWarn texts, the university police department has looked to emails to inform campus of recent robberies. The emails, or Timely Warning Alerts, are sent out to notify students, faculty and staff about incidents that represent a serious or continuing threat to the…
Director of Student Activities Michelle Whited is proposing a $40 increase in the student activities fee in response to the economy. Whited said the cost of bringing large concerts to campus continues to rise. “Travel, hotels, flights, gas and other accommodations are becoming more expensive…
Concert ticket sales in the new arena decreased 55 percent from last spring’s Jason Derulo and Mike Posner concert, selling 2,516 tickets, to Saturday night’s Taking Back Sunday performance, which sold a total of 1,134 tickets. “We definitely didn’t have the same attendance as shows…