There are movies that people hate, and there are movies that people hate with a passion, devoting countless hours to shooting down and destroying. Whether it’s “Spiderman 3,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” or “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” certain…
The Bradley Scout
The Cullom-Davis Library. Seriously, Bradley…WTF?! Since my freshman year, the Bradley library has been a sore subject on our campus. In 2009 the Scout reported that the Princeton Review named the library as the worst in the nation. In response the student body erupted with…
Services like Netflix and YouTube have made the most recent films readily available to anyone. Can we find anything of value in the muck of b-movies, ambitious failures and exploitative crap-fests? We’re going to find out in Dispatches from Instant View Purgatory. What’re we watching:…
Van Halen has one of the craziest rock and roll stories this side of Guns ‘N’ Roses. From the public divorces of every member without the last name Van Halen to the wild live shows, VH has been captivating audiences for a long time, even…
Bradley doesn’t have the purest of sustainability records. According to greenreportcard.org, a C- overall. Granted, that’s up from the D we received in 2010. However, the university continues to make strides to improve it’s environmental reputation. The report card is a guideline, and while we…
The Muslim Student Association hosted Islam Awareness Week this past week to help students, faculty and members of the community better understand and appreciate the religion of Islam. This year’s theme was “Islamophobia in the Western Media.” Islamophobia is a phenomenon in which individuals harbor…
Bradley students and their siblings will be able to see a break dancing group with a unique spin tomorrow night as part of the Activities Council of Bradley University’s annual Siblings Weekend. Brakesk8, a break-dancing roller-skating group, will perform tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the…
The dead have taken over AMC, and people just can’t seem to get enough. Based on the popular series of graphic novels by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead continues to be a hit with critics and audiences since its inception back in October 2010. This…
Thomas Robinson Last season he was a sixth man for the Kansas Jayhawks. This season he is the best player in college basketball. Thomas Robinson leads the Jayhawks with 17 points per game and 12 rebounds a night. His 12 rebounds average is the second-highest…
With spring quickly approaching, I think back to Oct. 5, when I got some big news. The love of my life was coming into town. Chipotle is heading to Peoria. The Peoria Journal Star confirmed the rumors flying around, and I finally have a place…