November 2015


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Bradley Holds Veterans Day Ceremony

Bradley University thinks highly of its veterans.
On Veterans Day, which was last Wednesday, Bradley U went above and beyond the call of duty by honoring veterans from all branches.
However, they were honoring two veterans in particular, Stephanie Sleister and Mike Miller.
The duo talked about life after the service and veterans going to college to help […]


Symphonic Band and Winds Perform in Final Concert

Bradley’s Symphonic Band and Winds performed over the weekend in their final performance of the semester.
Students of all standings, from freshmen to seniors and beyond, played in one of the largest concerts on campus this semester.
The crowd was packed to standing room only with families and patrons of the arts alike.
The Symphonic Band played pieces […]


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Peoria Looks to Compensate for Parking Ticket Debt

The city of Peoria announced this week that they have nearly $1.9 million in unpaid parking tickets.
The city’s treasurer, Patrick Nichting, announced plans to implement a debt recovery program.
This will allow the local government to collect debts such as unpaid parking tickets, with an added fine.
If tickets go unpaid after the later indicated deadline, the […]


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Bradley’s Shorter Thanksgiving Break Explained

This coming week is Thanksgiving Break.
We were able to get some information about the reasoning behind small Thanksgiving and a Fall Break.
We talked to Andreas Kindler, who is a Registrar Administrator.
He believes that we have a Fall Break as a way to allow students and faculty to have a mid-semester break and have a few […]


BUTV News now streamed LIVE on YouTube

Here’s a new feature for those of you who are television-impaired or not located within our campus viewing area: the remainder of our shows for the semester will be streamed live on YouTube!  Come back to this site Wednesday at 6pm and use the player below to see all the latest Bradley news the way news was […]


Larry King Appears at Charley Steiner Sports Communication Symposium

This week the Hilltop welcomed a very special guest and his famous suspenders.
Larry King was on campus this past Monday as a part of the Charley Steiner Symposium.
This event spans 3 days and is packed with speakers and panels related to sports communication.
Charley Steiner and Larry King shared many stories and advice based on their […]


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Upcoming Events

Ty and Trey Turner are 2 twins who make up the duo “The Icarus Account.”
Their hit single “Perfect Girl” was featured on Snapchat.
The duo will be playing an acoustic set in the Student Center Ballroom for ACBU’s Coffeehouse event on Thursday, November 12 from 7-8:30.
Along with the duo, there will be a student open mic, […]


Men’s Basketball Team Defeats St. Joseph’s in Exhibition Game

The Men’s Basketball team played their final exhibition tune-up on Monday as they hosted St. Joseph’s College. (See video.)
We begin the highlights with Joel Okafor getting into the paint and laying it in.
The freshman would finish with 8 points and no turnovers.
Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye will penetrate and kick to Donte Thomas, who finds Antoine Pittman open […]


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Volleyball Team Set to Close Home Season

This will be a big weekend for Bradley Volleyball as they have their final home stand of the year this weekend at the Renaissance Coliseum.
The Braves will host Missouri State on Friday and face off with Wichita State on Saturday.
Saturday’s game will serve as Senior Night for the four seniors on this year’s team.
And if […]