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Baseball swept by Lipscomb in season’s 2nd series

After a 2-0 start to the season, the men’s baseball team was swept last weekend at the hands of the Lipscomb Bisons. Despite early scoring and strong starting pitching, the Braves were unable to win a contest in the three-game series, falling to 2-3 on…

BU set to see Athletic Performance Arena in 2010

In March 2010, athletes will have a new building to call home, Planning Supervisor Kim Green said. When construction on the Athletic Performance Arena is finished, most Bradley sports teams will play and practice there. “The area will primarily be meant for men’s and women’s…

New VP has plans to raise money, improve alumni relations

The new vice president for advancement’s office doesn’t have any furniture yet, but although his workspace may be sparse, he has plenty of hefty tasks in front of him. Pat Vickerman is in charge of raising funds for The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance that…

Braves basketball shoots for a spot in NCAA

Bradley will kick off its postseason at 2:35 p.m. against Southern Illinois today at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Students traveling to this weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference Tournament will receive free admission to Bradley’s games only. Although the Braves are only guaranteed one game…

Bradley retention rates for 09 see normal, slight decline

Bradley’s mid-year retention rates for 2009 have slightly declined compared to past years. The freshmen and sophomore retention rate for 2007 was 88.1 percent, down .8 percent from last year’s 88.9 percent. And the freshmen mid-year retention rate for 2008 is 96.5 percent, down .7…

Water polo team loses first game, gains experience

The club water polo team may not have won its first game last weekend, but founder Dominic Lyles said the experience was worth the 16-4 defeat. The team squared off against Lindenwood University St. Louis, a three-time Div. III national championship team, in three scrimmages…

Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day at U of I begins today

Today, many student will begin celebrating Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and many Bradley students will join them. “A lot of people come up from Southern Illinois University, Illinois State, Bradley and a bunch of places,” freshman U of I student…

Students show high interest in sports communication major

After being approved in October, the new sports communication major has already generated more than 60 applicants. Director of Admissions Marketing and Communication Tom Richmond said this is a good number for a new program. In comparison, well-established majors such as advertising and public relations…

Student named finalist for Truman Scholarship

Each year, hundreds of college juniors across the nation compete for roughly 60 awards offered by the Harry S. Truman Foundation. This year junior triple major in political science, economics and rhetorical studies, Patrick Campbell is among the many finalists. The Truman Scholarship was founded…

Student groups to start requesting SABRC funding soon

The Student Activities Budget Review Committee is accepting applications from student organizations looking for funding. Each semester, full-time students pay a student activities fee of $35. Next year, the fee will increase to $65 a semester. This means there is a projected funding of $580,000…

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