In high school, I was one of 753 in my graduating class. I wasn’t on a team, I wasn’t in any clubs, no one knew who I was; I was a number. Coming in to college, I prepared to get heavily involved to prevent high…
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Sexual assault awareness is reshaping the nation and it is changing Bradley’s campus as well. Both the speech team and electrical engineering program are successful programs at Bradley. Ken Young and In Soo Ahn were in influential positions within these programs. Without a doubt, their…
“Jacksonville, Florida: the classiest city on earth.” The stadium reminded me of Detroit, as Kid Rock played throughout the stands. As I peered down at the tunnel, he appeared through the thick cloud of smoke emitted from the cheap cigarettes of fans. My hero, Blake…
The Illinois Valley – Loyola, Illinois State, Bradley, Southern Illinois The fight for the Missouri Valley Conference top spot will be a fiery contest this year. Each one of these teams can exceed the expectations set for them, whether they are underdogs or not. Among…
The Bonafide Bunch Drake, UNI, SIU, Missouri State Drake will likely three-peat as MVC champions. The Valley is improving, however, so they will not finish 18-0 this conference season like the previous two. The Bulldogs return the defending MVC Player of the Year in forward…
His freshman year, Luke cemented a place in my heart by encouraging and financially providing (never take your college meal plan for granted) a steady diet of mozzarella sticks. Okay, and queso to dip them in. Last night, two of his brothers met us (me,…
The three individuals who passed this week loved and were loved. That is a direct result from their kind spirits, which are still alive and well. They will always support the Bradley community and everyone they came in contact with. Although I did not have…
When people change the course of history, they rarely know they are doing it. That was not the case for me when I created my triple decker peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When I took the first bite, I knew. Most days, I make myself…
For the hearts broken this week, Sometimes life throws situations at us that make us ask, “Why?” Why would someone do this to themself? Why would someone do this to others? There is no doubt this past week at Bradley has been extremely difficult for…
It comes in different shapes and forms. For me, it has been a huge monkey on my back. Some days I will look at my computer screen while doing homework and start thinking sporadically. Then, I start to shake. I close my eyes and tears…