When I think about Bradley as a whole, I’ll be honest, I don’t often think of the good. I think about that distinct smell when I walk out the door. I think of all the long treks I had to face walking from my apartment…
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Student Body Officer elections were held this past week, and to be frank: we don’t think Student Senate took it as seriously as they should have. Campus was not informed of the annual debate (held on April 2) until it was held March 30 –…
When I went to visit my grandpa over spring break, we took a ride into town in his 2000 Ford F-150 to get some new light fixtures for the kitchen. His truck had just registered 100,000 miles, which prompted him to ask me how my…
It’s important to take a closer look at the powers that be every so often, and, if something is amiss, take them to task for it. That’s why the First Amendment ensures every citizen the right to petition the government. That’s why legislators hold town…
Primary night has come and gone in Illinois, leaving Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner and Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker to face off in November for the office of governor. The primary was often talked about in the weeks leading up to the elections Tuesday night –…
When I was 16 years old, something killed my dad. I never got to celebrate with him when I finally became an adult. He was never able to move me into college on my first day at Bradley. He won’t be there to walk me…
Since the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the national reaction regarding gun control and campus safety has been nothing short of bold and dynamic. Survivors of the shooting have spoken up through the media, organized rallies and protests,…
When it comes to being a sports lover in the United States, I fall in the minority. I grew up kicking a ball rather than throwing one; I grew up as a die-hard soccer fan. Don’t get me wrong, I love watching the NBA, NFL,…
Now that all of the Valentine’s Day consumer craziness has died down, I think it’s time to talk about the holiday’s real purpose: love. What first comes to mind may be the mushy, butterflies-in-your-stomach, dancing-in-the-kitchen kind of love, but not every relationship looks like that.…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, will reopen its doors to students on Feb. 27 – two weeks after a Valentine’s Day shooting that claimed the lives of 14 students and three staff members. One week after that shooting, Florida’s Republican-dominated House of…