Kansas City Royals People told us Kansas City wouldn’t make the playoffs. When they made the playoffs, people said they had no chance to beat the Angels. After sweeping the Angels, people said they had no chance to beat the Orioles. Now, after sweeping the…
The Bradley Scout
On April 11, 2014, The Scout published an editorial clarifying that it is not an arm of university promotional messaging. Apparently, that editorial did not ring through as clearly as we would have liked. So, let me say this again. We are not an arm…
The Bradley men’s golf team ended its fall season on a high note with a win at the Butler Fall Invite last week. The Braves bested six other teams, finishing with a season low 873. “The golf course fit us pretty well,” head coach Jeff…
For years, the Lighting of the B has become synonymous with Homecoming on the Hilltop. The week started with a bang as students and alumni gathered at Founder’s Circle Oct. 15 to watch the “B” on top of Bradley Hall light up the night sky,…
Back in 2009 when Apple first used the now iconic phrase “there’s an app for that,” the world of smartphone applications was a bright and exciting new field defined by Silicon Valley tech moguls exploring the mostly uncharted waters, looking to create the next life-changing…
What a difference a year makes. Following the 2012-2013 season where the Braves finished 14-16, things were looking up for the Bradley women’s basketball team. Unfortunately, the 2013-2014 season was not as kind. The aftermath was an 8-22 finish, the first time the Braves finished…
Bradley’s cross country teams competed at the Notre Dame Invitational Oct. 3 against some of the top college teams in the country. The women’s team fared best, finishing 10th out of 20 teams including three teams ranked in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross…
Indiana Poet Laureate George Kalamaras shared thoughts with students on how to effectively write and develop poetry as part of the Visiting Writers Series. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, poet Kalamaras visited Bradley as a part of the Visiting Writers Series. He read selections from his…
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner clashed over competing visions for Illinois’ future in the Oct. 9 gubernatorial debate at Peoria’s WTVP studio. With the Nov. 4 election just weeks away, the hour-long debate sponsored by the Legion of Women Voters was…
Low enrollment but high standards can only mean one thing for Bradley: a brave, new game plan. In 2012, Illinois saw its highest number of graduating seniors at nearly 150,000 statewide. According to Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Justin Ball, 82 percent of students…