Over the past decade, the music festival scene has been on the rise. This musical renaissance of sorts has brought back the wonder and draw of one thing: the jam band. While to some this may sound like just noise, there is one group that…
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The new mascot has a lot of his- tory to live up to, and it’s not going to be easy. Bradley’s gargoyle mascot will be revealed during the Feb. 22 men’s basketball game. As the uni- versity gears up to advertise the gargoyle, I decided…
Team USA The Olympics are a great spec- tacle, but let’s face it: hockey is the main draw. We’re getting very close to crowning a gold medal- ist. Team USA plays that team up north for the right to play for the gold medal. Who…
With severe winter weather threatening the region, the Department of Undergraduate Admissions suffered a loss of nearly half of its 1,034 registered visitors for the Presidents Day visit day program. Last year’s Presidents’ Day visit day program welcomed 597 visitors to campus. But the forecast…
When one thinks of Central Illinois, I’m sure “falafel” isn’t exactly the first word that comes to mind. Peoria houses one of the best and most authentic Mediterranean restaurants I’ve ever had the pleasure of walking into. Haddad’s is a local business that sits tucked…
The whole “troubled cop” thing is overdone and, frankly, oversaturated on television these days, right? Wrong. HBO’s done it again, folks. “True Detective” is a show that’s giving a fresh breath of life to a tired, dead story line. It is one of the greatest…
If you’re reading this, it means that you’ve been nominated. You have 24-hours to get it done, and you better make it interesting. Yes, bartender? I’ll take my Bloody Mary with a side of uncooked eggs. This is essentially how the new drinking game NekNominate…
Despite the lagging economy, Bradley welcomed a record num- ber of employers to the Renaissance Coliseum Feb. 13 for the annual Spring Job and Internship Fair. According to Interim Executive Director of the Smith Career Center (SCC) Jon Neidy, 153 employers and more than 800…
Strive. Last week, senior psychology major and Kappa Delta-Eta Beta member Brianna Blackshire was selected as one of 13 Leadership Development Consultants (LDC) for Kappa Delta Sorority Headquarters. Blackshire went through three rounds of interviews, which included a presentation, a case study and an interview…
After a rough 2013 season, the Bradley Braves baseball team was looking for a fresh start in 2014. So far, so good. In a Brave- on-Brave series, Bradley traveled to Mississippi last weekend and swept Alcorn State. On Friday, the Braves rallied late for three…