What makes music good? Why do people like the music they like? Why do I like the music I like? These questions are constantly buzzing in my head, and after years of thinking about it, I still can’t say that I have a definitive answer…
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When the sun set on Wednesday, the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah began a new year on the Jewish calendar. Many of you may not have the slightest idea of what Rosh Hashanah is and why someone in The Scout would be writing about it.…
When I was eight years old, my parents bought a tiny cottage in Door County, Wisconsin. We had jet skis and a boat, tubes and waterskis, fishing poles, a volleyball net and even kickball bases. But my favorite thing was the little yellow swing. I’m…
Two weeks ago I participated in the zero-stress, easy breezy weekend that is sorority recruitment. As a sophomore, I already had close friends in a few of the houses and had mentally ranked the houses based on what I had heard about each of them.…
On Sept. 12, 2011, Bradley greeks helped host a Late Night BU to counter parties inspired by the end of fraternity and sorority recruitment, commonly known as Blackout Monday. With nearly 1,880 students in attendance, many of which were greek, the university and greek executive…
Something is different this year. It’s not an obvious change. No bulletin boards are covered with flyers announcing it, and no professors are mentioning it. In fact, you may be missing it altogether unless you are paying close attention. But we’ve noticed. Campus is abuzz…
None of my favorite shirts have ever started out as my favorite. My current favorite, a green T-shirt with the state of Minnesota in the middle and the word “NICE” underneath, started out as almost the opposite. I picked it out of a clearance bin…
Two weeks ago, I woke up at 6:30 a.m. I put on my dress pants, packed a professional-looking purse and sat down to watch the morning news. After a few reports on world affairs, I got in my car and went to work in a…
This year has been full of new faces, big changes and numerous questions. Bradley has hired Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Community Service Director Jessica Chandler, Greek Life Assistant Director Nancy Schwartz, LAS Dean Christopher Jones and Director of Campus Recreation Kristen…
There’s a wealth of information out there. It can come from “TED Talks”, the History Channel, the news or even Buzzfeed when “legitimate” articles are posted. And websites like reddit, imgur and Facebook help new knowledge reach the fringes of the technological world. But there’s…