As a Peoria native, people always ask me for recommendations on local places to eat and things to do. While many cities have downtown areas with great restaurants and small businesses, Peoria has a unique art culture that is not discussed enough. Here are The…
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As students old and new prepare for the upcoming year of in-person learning at Bradley, faculty and students are preparing for Welcome Week activities and a possible return to pre-COVID-19 norms. For students, Welcome Week is a time to adjust to campus life — whether…
Senior public relations majors compete each year to win the Ebeling PRize, honoring a group with an impactful capstone project. The accolade was recently awarded to a group of students who created a campaign to educate the public about homelessness and connect organizations with well-intentioned…
On Thursday afternoon, Bradley sent an email to all students announcing that the university’s mask mandate has been lifted for fully vaccinated individuals as a result of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. However, many mask requirements remain, including inside the classroom for…
Before coming to the Hilltop, I was a naive incoming freshman. As a Peoria local, I had a good grasp on the lay of the land, but campus culture is an entirely different beast. Here are a few things I wish I knew before starting…
Some people know what they want to be when they grow up; doctors, teachers, lawyers, etc. For Bradley alumna Colleen Halberg, her career wasn’t a life-long dream for her, but a realization that came to her in her undergraduate. Halberg said she enjoys being around…
After squeezing out a 3-2 victory over Indiana State on May 12, the Bradley Braves softball team struggled to make plays later in the day and eventually fell out of the MVC Tournament at the hands of the third-seeded Missouri State by a score of…
Bradley University will be returning to more normal campus operations with over 90% of classes returning to in-person face-to-face instruction. This decision was first announced on Feb. 17 with an email from university president Stephen Standifird. Since the pandemic, there was an influx of classes…
Cornhole by Matthew Lucas Contributor Cornhole, a game popularly attributed to tailgates, parties and backyards, may not receive as much attention as other popular summer sports like baseball or golf, but there is something about its simplicity that gets me to tune in every…
Seniors Dan Bolt and Brendan Dougherty and sophomore Connor O’Brien received the honors after leading the Braves to a 12-10 record in conference play. Bolt led the team with nine home runs while O’Brien and Dougherty paced the team in batting average, with marks of…