In my 23 years of life, I have never met anyone with my name. I don’t have a problem with it. My name is unique, and according to my parents, even in Mexico, they didn’t know too many Hernans. They have always introduced me by…
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It was a disappointing end to an otherwise successful season for Bradley tennis, which finished the 2021 campaign with a 4-3 loss in the MVC Team Tournament quarterfinals last Friday at the hands of Drake. For the second time this season, the Braves clinched the…
With the end of the semester near, it’s time for a reflection on the good and the bad from January to the present. Here is The Scout’s spring 2021 edition of “Thumbs up, thumbs down.” University COVID-19 response The semester started with a two-week…
With now over a year of COVID-19, and another academic year completed, The Scout takes a look at the biggest stories that shaped Bradley University. #BlackatBradleyU After University President Stephen Standifird made an announcement about the protests all over the nation during the summer of…
One of my favorite views in Peoria is coming down the hill on I-74 during sunset and crossing the Murray Baker Bridge. There’s something about seeing the sun sinking behind the Twin Towers Place downtown that just brings me so much joy. I remember being…
While its activities were put on pause by the pandemic, the BU Robotics Club has pushed forward with several initiatives. The club was created shortly before the pandemic took effect, and its president Steven Comandini joined before COVID-19 hampered expansion efforts. Following the onset of…
When I was asked to be the next Editor-in-Chief last February, I was absolutely paralyzed by the question. I sat across the table from the then – Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief – probably the most dedicated, punctual, Google Calendar-scheduling, room-commanding individuals I’ve ever met, aside…
On April 25 at approximately 5 a.m., an unknown person set off a fire extinguisher at the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity house, causing the fire alarm to activate. While fraternity members were standing outside, one male member punched another male member in the face. Both…
Last Saturday, several couples were canoodling under blankets on Olin Quad, at least in Amy Poehler’s mind. Every year, ACBU hosts Recess, a spring concert that brings a big name to campus. For this year’s event, Bradley students received not one but two celebrity appearances:…
The Bradley softball team had a busy week, playing six games in six days against the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference. After dropping two in a doubleheader to Illinois State last Thursday, they picked up a 1-0 win Tuesday against the rival…