Many upperclassmen are familiar with the blue bags distributed to their doors and giant blue bins that show up in each residence hall at the end of every school year. It brings convenience for students to donate their extra clothing and old furniture during the…
Posts published in “Opinion”
In the course of one semester, I’ve added four new illustrations to my once boring epidermis. My tattoos are not sketched flowers on my ankles or the names of ex-boyfriends, a portrait of my mother or Bible passages. My tattoos are stupid, admittedly. I had…
Every year, I buy my mom a book for her birthday. It’s become something she looks forward to each September. In fact, it’s quite a logical gift. My mom loves churning through pages before she goes to bed each night. I’m a writer who has…
Thumbs up to Admissions and Enrollment Office Bradley had a record-high number of application submissions for fall 2017. Freshman enrollment increased from a year ago, as well as transfer enrollment. We think this upward trend in enrollment increases campus spirit and improves the college experience…
I explicitly remember freshman year, staring at the list of newspaper dates posted on the door of Sisson 319, thinking about how sad it was to see the remaining numbers dwindle. I was a different person then, and my experience in the newsroom every year…
This past Monday, Student Senate voted on a resolution that would allow all transgender students to live in housing that corresponds with their gender identity. But the resolution didn’t pass – it didn’t receive the two-thirds majority it needed. We understand Student Senate resolutions work as…
It feels like it was just yesterday when I walked into The Scout office for the first time. I started my first day on-staff in the same manner in which I start most things: quiet, shy and reserved. It took me a whole semester to…
When I was little, I used to play this game during car rides. I’d close my eyes real tight and try to feel where I was. I knew what it felt like to turn off the Northwest Arterial and onto Highway 52. I knew the…
“Survivor” shirts distasteful This week, students were given free T-shirts on Olin Quad – and that’s something we can all get behind. They were black, with turquoise words and images printed on them. “Stand Up, Speak Out. I stand with survivors,” they said, to spread…
While I originally felt compelled to craft some witty last words in an attempt to encapsulate my time at Bradley, I just don’t think comedy can convey my thoughts as a soon-to-be graduate. So to avoid another sugary story of the things I missed out…