Group projects are the black sheep of assignments in school for a myriad of reasons. The primary one being the uncertainty of putting your grade in the hands of your classmates. An even more detrimental problem arises for minority students who attend predominantly white institutions. Jordan Wallace, a senior television arts major at Bradley...
He picked me up in his infamous white Lexus with the customized Braves license plate. As he complained about the snag on the ceiling of his interior, a blemish that was hardly visible to the naked eye, the latest Lil Dicky and Chris Brown collab “Freaky Friday” played in the background. Back at his...
By Megan Lamont As graduation season approaches, students at Bradley University reflect on their time on the so-called Hilltop. The school sits literally atop a hill, separated from the rest of Peoria by a number of steep inclined roads. On the edge of campus sits Moss Avenue, a historic street with elegant homes...
Revenge Porn: The Open Secret The town of Lake Forest is like any other town in the North Shore. Nothing eventful happens on a daily basis, good or bad. But in March 2017, a letter was sent to everyone in the community from the local high school. It wasn’t just sent to alumni,...
Almost immediately after the incident early Easter morning, dozens of tall white candles covered with saints and religious figures lined the corner sidewalk of 1821 W. Bradley Ave. Tightly tied to the crosswalk poles, assortments of metallic balloons attempted to defy gravity; bundles of red hearts; a slew of black and gold stars;...
Mike Sullivan had no intention of getting involved when the local paper shut down. In fact, he wanted to wash his hands of the matter entirely. But when residents of Weare, New Hampshire, began telling the library director they had no way to get local information anymore, Sullivan knew he had to do something....
Five years ago, the activities fair on Bradley University’s Olin quad was, as always, a bit of a hot mess. For Jo Treadway, the cacophony was a little much. Far from the bold young woman she has become since, Treadway was just a timid freshman at the time looking for, among other things, a...
Her nerves were palpable. Everything from what she was wearing, whether or not to bring a less fancy purse, to how to carry herself was firing through her brain like a million little anxiety tornados. There couldn’t be any clues to give something away. Finally pulling up to 3120 N. University St., she parked...
BY KYLEE HIGGINS “Gary doesn’t care about black people.” This sentence led the Bradley University community on a twisted scavenger hunt to piece together the spray-painted words, which were in six different locations on campus. The words, accusing University President Gary Roberts of racism, were discovered April 23 and were promptly power-washed away...