Students now have the option of buying cheap, online textbooks instead of spending hundreds of dollars on their hardcover counterparts. “E-books still only take up a small percentage of book sales, but the rate of use is definitely increasing,” said bookstore manager Paul Kroenke. “Between…
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Get Fit, Stay Fit is helping students and faculty kick off the new year right, with bigger and better incentives this semester. This point system tracks students’ participation from working out, attending wellness sessions or getting involved in various campus events. Get Fit, Stay Fit…
Next time you’re about to slip a quarter into a locker at the Markin Center, don’t. And next time you’re about to use an unlocked locker at the Markin Center because you don’t have a quarter, don’t. Only a couple of thefts from lockers have…
The overall job placement rate for Bradley graduates has fallen below 90 percent for the second year in a row, but the spring job fair’s growth this year encourages a positive outlook. “We have never had more employers at the spring fair than the fall…
In an effort to go green, the cafeterias are switching to a more eco-friendly take-home option. “This month clamshells will replace the Styrofoam and cardboard takeout containers in the cafeterias,” Student Body Vice President Tricia Anklan said. “They were chosen because they are environmentally friendly…
Bradley students can expect to see a rise in the health fee for the 2011-2012 school year. The increase of the fee from $72 a semester to somewhere between $92 and $102 is intended to cover the hiring of a new counselor as well as…
More than 25 people from campus and the community ran, biked and swam their way through the first indoor triathlon at Bradley last weekend. “The triathlon started from a somewhat impulse decision,” triathlon club president Jeremy Franklin said. “The focus of the event is to…
Although the holidays are over, Bradley students wasted no time enjoying the winter wonderland left by one of the biggest snow storms Illinois has ever seen. Many students made use of the unexpected vacation. Some made their way to Laura Bradley Park to go sledding,…
Students rejoiced at the news of a nearly three-day break from classes due to snow, but a significant amount of staff members continued to work, even spending Tuesday night on campus. “They [had] cots at Markin [Center] just in case,” said Maintenance Department employee Tlummer…
If a win falls into Bradley’s lap and no one is there to see it, does it happen? In front of less than 1,000 people, the Braves battled echoes, silence and a gametime shift to secure their first victory in twelve tries in Missouri Valley…