To be blunt, we’re fed up with recent behavior within the greek community. We’re embarrassed and disgusted, and we think it’s actually pathetic. We’re not going to sugar coat anything. What’s been happening with greek students is just plain wrong. This semester, a trend of…
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The other day I participated in an online survey regarding social media use, and the questions alone made me evaluate my habits. There were questions like “How much time per day do you spend on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube?,” that…
Registration is a pain. Students spend a week crafting the perfect schedule, lining up their classes with precision and careful preparation, only to have it destroyed by a last-minute change in staff or a ruthless adviser. Students go into advisement with high hopes and planned…
We hear it all the time: “don’t go down the hill” or “don’t walk alone.” We even read about the profiles of the people who are trying to mug people on campus. It seems like Bradley’s student population is being set up to have a…
As the government shutdown came to a close last week, we saw what a lack of communication can do to a system which many refer to as “broken.” The topic was discussed by Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill, Oct. 18, who is featured in this week’s…
Social media: you can’t live with it, but you essentially can’t live without it. What does that say about society today? Social media is great for networking and staying in touch with old friends, but it’s gone beyond this simple structure and taken the social…
The Hilltop is no stranger to student apathy. However, it seems like we’re finally coming around. “Bradley probably has one of the most apathetic student bodies in the country,” stated staff writer Don “DO” Ohlmeyer in the Oct. 24, 1963 edition of The Scout. “It appears…
After a 16-day standoff, the government shutdown ended early Thursday morning with President Obama signing the mea- sure agreed upon by Congress Wednesday night. So what was accomplished in the two-plus week standoff? Oh yeah, absolutely nothing. Nothing constructive at least. The overall economy took…
As the school year lulls from first exams into fall break, we have the opportunity to reflect on the first complete month of the year. With a break from academics, we can relax and compare our personal and professional performances of this year’s beginning to…
An event occurred last weekend on campus that really hit home for me and the 52 brothers of my fraternity when insensitive comments were directed toward one of my fraternity brothers as he walked past another fraternity house. These comments directly insulted my house, my…