A six-week winter break was quite the adventure for some of us. I met people who worked over the break, some went on a nice vacation to a land warmer than this frigid wasteland, some took classes in Peoria and some did absolutely nothing. I…
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Although it brought no classes for one and half days and videos of people throwing hot water into the sky, last week’s snow and cold weather also came with a downside for students. Monday morning’s rise in temperature melted some of the accumulated snow from…
We weren’t crazy. This came out of nowhere. Of all the outcomes, Bradley basketball found a way to give us one of the more surprising results of the year: halfway through the conference schedule they have a second to last-place standing in the Missouri Valley…
2018 has not been quiet on the Hilltop. We had some darkest moments this year, yet there were many amazing achievements as well. Changes in administration After former senior vice president for business affairs, Gary Anna, retired after 37 years of service, the university took…
On the Fourth of July in 1939, Hall of Fame first baseman Lou Gehrig delivered a speech to a sold-out Yankee Stadium. The famous line from that speech was, “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” My dad always…
Over Thanksgiving break, I had the chance to attend a Chicago Bulls game against the Miami Heat at the United Center. The Heat went on to win 103-96. The two teams aren’t the most exciting or talented in the league right now. In fact, they…
Even after ordering my cap and gown and not signing up for classes next semester, writing this senior column might be the only thing that has made me realize I have barely a month left here on the Hilltop. After reflecting back on my time…
“This is the best team in school history.” Bradley cross country head coach Darren Gauson told The Scout he had the best team in school history this August. Last Friday, they became the first Bradley cross country team to qualify for the NCAA Championship. They…
Duke is for real The real question here is not “Is Duke for real?” rather it’s will Duke go undefeated and win the National Championship? Let’s acknowledge Cam Reddish and RJ Barrett. First, on any other team in the country would be the best players…
Golden State Warriors By: Matt Harrington The Warriors are still stacked this season and with the acquisition of DeMarcus Cousins, they look like the NBA’s most entertaining team from top to bottom. At point guard the Warriors have Steph Curry, arguably one of the greatest…