The women’s cross-country team finished second and the men’s team finished eighth at the sixth annual Bradley Classic last weekend. “Team-wise, we ran pretty well. Individually we still have some work to do,” coach David Beauchem said. Four Braves finished in the top-25 in the…
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American League Los Angeles Angels The Angels of 2009 will be remembered for a handful of reasons. First off, the fantastic offense that led them past the surprising Texas Rangers and into first place for the third straight year. On Aug. 19, the Angels fielded…
In a world full of bisexuals on MTV, aging rockers and venereal disease on VH-1, and nine hours of the Today show every day, television needs a savior. And what it has, is Joel McHale. McHale is coming at 8 p.m. Saturday to the Peoria…
Peoria native Luke McCann seems to have found a solution to the problem of overpriced, noisy, teenager-ridden movie theaters – and it even involves alcohol. In February, McCann opened the Peoria Theater, an independent safe-haven for over-21ers looking for an alternative to the traditional movie-viewing…
Lydia’s Lounge became the venue this weekend for one of the most sincere and incredible performances this campus has ever seen. Ace Enders, former lead singer of The Early November, played a free show for students last Saturday night, and delivered a performance no one…
Few indie bands have made quite the same kind of impact in only a few short years as the Silversun Pickups. Even if they are hearkening back to some grungy elements of the ’90s, the Pickups bring enough fresh talent and themes to the table…
Visitors to the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Web site didn’t see the college’s newly redesigned homepage last Saturday. They saw an all-black page with just a few lines of text instead. “Bradley University Sites HACKED,” the text read. A few more sentences…
Although student loan default rates have soared across the country, Bradley’s did not see an increase this year. At .9 percent, BU’s rate remains one of the lowest in the state, at about six percentage points lower than the state average. The Federal Department of…
The most important test on campus is approaching. Bradley’s accreditation visit is in November 2010, and preparation for the visit is in full swing. “The main piece of work gets done in the next semester,” said Jenny Gruening, director of institutional improvement. “It’s over a…
The university isn’t finished with improvements to the Cullom-Davis Library. The focus of the next round of improvements is in technology. “We’re providing technology so students can work in groups and have technology if they need it,” said Shelley Epstein, associate vice president of communication.…