Residence halls are emptier this fall than they have been for the past two years, and blame falls only partially on a smaller than expected freshman class. “Not only do we have a smaller freshman class, but we have 50 sophomores and 21 freshmen living…
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Transparency is the backbone of a successful campus police department. At least for the past forty years or so, the Bradley University Police Department granted The Scout access to photocopies of original police reports. We in turn have established a practice of leaving all names…
Student judiciary has taken on more severe drug cases than are commonly seen at Bradley throughout the past two weeks. These cases have involved students growing and possibly selling marijuana, as well as possessing drugs that are illegal under federal law, such as methamphetamines. Repercussions…
The Greek night BU was an event structured to allow the Bradley community to see what Greek life is all about. Some take a biased approach to the event; however, the event was open to all and permitted non-Greek members to socialize with Greek members.…
Culture doesn’t just appear; it’s birthed, often painfully after hours, days, weeks of labor. It takes focus, dedication and practice. Personally, I love seeing the sausage get made. I’m obsessed with how TV, music and film are created. Going into the first full dress rehearsal…
After dropping the first two sets against Southern Illinois Saturday, the volleyball team rallied back for a five-set victory and its first conference win of the season. “We settled down, we battled, and we were able to show what we are capable of,” coach Jenny…
Greek Night BU, the first Late Night BU piloted by Bradley’s greek community, was aimed at curbing parties following bid day, known as “Blackout Monday.” While students were split on whether the event worked to diffuse parties, greek and non-greek students alike agreed that Greek…
Despite rain and many defeats, the Bradley women’s tennis team opened the 2011 season at home during the Hotels at Grand Prairie Invitational last weekend. While the team’s tournament record of 16-38 may not be something gloat about, many of the team’s freshmen got their…
Hope springs eternal on Bradley’s campus. The volleyball team is 6-3 after a painful couple of seasons, the men’s soccer team is nationally ranked and the women’s basketball team returns nearly every player from last year’s team. But you’re kidding yourself if you think any…
On the first day of classes this semester, a professor asked senior soccer player Bryan Gaul what he planned to do after graduation. Gaul said he wanted to play professional soccer and the professor laughed off Gaul’s remarks. But nobody’s laughing anymore after Gaul has…