Competition Inspires Big Ideas Officer Elections to Be Held Next Week

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Vol. 122 | No. 20 | March 30, 2018 The Scout @bradley_scout

Student Body Competition inspires big ideas Officer elections to be held next week

BY SAMMANTHA DELLARIA AND KYLEE HIGGINS Managing Editor and News Editor

The 2018 Student Body Officer debate and voting dates were announced yesterday morning via Hilltop Happenings by Student Senate. Candidates running for Student Body Officer positions will present their platforms in front of Student Senate at 5 p.m. April 2 in the Garrett Center during the Student Senate General Assembly meeting. The debate is open to all students and Bradley community members. Directly following the debate, photo by Austin Shone voting for SBO candidates will Students present their business plans to Bradley community members Wednesday in the Peplow Pavillion during the second round of the Big Ideas Competion. open at 6:30 p.m. via a Qualtrics online form, which will be emailed ideas consisted of the 25 teams who expressing [an idea] visually at the most of the women’s STEM apparel BY SARA FESSLER to the student body and can be had moved on from the first round trade show and verbally expressing it focused on being a “coder’s girlfriend Copy Editor found in Hilltop Happenings. Short of the event, but after this week, only at the elevator pitch.” or engineer girlfriend instead of being introduction videos of the candidates Bradley students continued four teams will continue on to the Anyone on the Hilltop who spent a coder yourself.” will be available on the ballot as to demonstrate entrepreneurial final round. even just a few minutes visiting the “Women want to feel part of the well as their pictures and purpose enthusiasm during the second Ken Klotz, the managing event were more than spectators; they inside jokes [at STEM companies] statements. SBO voting will close at round of the Big Ideas Competition, director for the Turner School of were given a judging form and asked too … this helps them feel accepted,” 11:59 p.m. April 3. hosted by the Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is to vote for the top-five teams and Roney said. This year’s candidates include Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in charge of coordinating Bradley’s special awards. Selected community Other businesses have already one full ticket and three independent this Wednesday. first-ever Big Ideas Competition. members, faculty and staff at Bradley been operating in the Peoria candidates. The ticket includes Student competitors gathered in “It’s a learning opportunity for were also judges for the event. community and are hoping to expand junior health science major Mikki the Peplow Pavilion to demonstrate [competitors], to take an idea that just Audrey Roney, a sophomore as a non-profit. Tran (President), junior Spanish, their business ideas and inventions, rattles around in their head at first, marketing and music business major, biochemistry and philosophy triple ranging from a self-playing guitar to and express it in a couple of different is leading Fabricode, a company that see BIG IDEAS major Malini Wijesinghe (Speaker of a yoga studio. formats,” Klotz said. “That’s where sells apparel geared towards women Page A3 the Assembly), sophomore sociology These students and their business the learning occurs; in physically in STEM fields. According to Roney, major Camille Sanders (Chief of Staff) and junior music education major Nolan Ruthe (Director of BUPBA finds Vote of No Confidence in police chief Administration). Running independently are junior BY SAMMANTHA DELLARIA Joschko. years, the first of which was taken the lack of trust in the officers and legal studies major Andrew Yohanan AND MADDIE GEHLING The letter stated the union has when Joanne Glasser was president his [administration]. A lot of us are (President), freshman business law Managing Editor “lost all trust, faith and confidence in of Bradley. Joschko was hired at veteran officers, and we do not need major Belal “B” Kherallah (Chief of and Editor-in-Chief Chief Brian Joschko’s ability to lead Bradley in 2011. to be micromanaged. He does not let Staff) and sophomore graphic design the department.” “Chief Joschko is a micromanager his command be command and lead major Dylan Pashke (Director of The Bradley University Police BUPBA President and BUPD and does not allow his staff – captain, their shifts, and it is frustrating, to Administration). Benevolent Association, Inc. released third shift patrol officer Theresa lieutenants and sergeants [to] do say the least.” a statement to the media on March McConnell-Hill said this is the third their [jobs],” McConnell-Hill said in see ELECTION 7 outlining a vote of no confidence vote of no confidence in Joschko the an email to The Scout. “With the see BUPBA Page A4 in Bradley University Police union has passed in the last three hostility, I think to summarize, [it is] Department’s Police Chief Brian Page A3 A2 THE SCOUT March 30, 2018 NEWS BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS • Officers were dispatched due to a male nonstudent trying to enter an Upcoming Hollywood Semester informational meeting apartment at 2:30 p.m. March 24 at the 1500 block of N. Underhill Street. open to interested students Officers were told the male’s description and found the male nearby. When confronting the nonstudent, the male said he lived in an apartment Bradley University Hollywood Semester will hold a campus-wide information meeting from 5 to 6:30 with a female student, but she had thrown out his items and locked him p.m. April 3 in the Caterpillar Global Communication Center Horowitz Auditorium. outside. Officers then spoke with the female, who said she locked the male out Jacob Huberman, Executive Director of the Bradley University Hollywood Semester, will guest speak due to an argument earlier in the day. She said they argued over car keys at the meeting. Additionally, Hollywood Semester alums will be available to share their Hollywood when he pushed the female into a corner and yelled at her. experiences with interested students. She then said the male left and the female locked the door. Once the male returned, he tried to kick the door in. Officers arrested the man for domestic battery. The Hollywood Semester is open to all Bradley students in all majors. Contact [email protected] for additional information. • Officers were dispatched due to a male nonstudent entering his girlfriend’s residence at 10 p.m. March 20 at the 1000 block of N. Professor to share book with campus reading University Street. When officers arrived, they noticed the male had blood on his shirt. On April 3, the Visiting Writers Series will hold a fiction reading by Devin Murphy. Murphy is an associate When they asked what happened, the male said two males in an alley professor of creative writing at Bradley, whose fiction work has appeared in over 60 literary journals. His behind a gas station had jumped him on N. University Street. debut novel, “The Boat Runner,” is a national best seller. Officers reviewed the surveillance footage from the gas station and were not able to confirm the male’s story. After confronting the male, he The reading will take place in the Wyckoff Room of the Cullom-Davis Library from 7 to 9 p.m. ACBU to admitted to fabricating the story. The male then explained that he had host comedian on campus. gotten into a fight with a family friend behind his residence in Pekin. During the investigation, officers found a fake ID in the male’s wallet Activities Council of Bradley University has invited comedian and actress Jen Kober to perform on and confiscated it. The male’s girlfriend, a female nonstudent, then returned to the campus April 5. Kober has appeared on multiple hit TV shows and has performed her comedy nationally. residence, and the male was allowed to stay with her. No charges were filed. Kober will perform in the Michel Student Center Ballroom from 7 to 8 p.m. The event is free to attend and popcorn will be served to attendees. • A female professor reported an unknown male sitting in a classroom in the Global Communications Center, disoriented at 11 a.m. March 23. The professor said she arrived to class and saw the male but did not LGBTQ+ community to hold second Pride Prom recognize him. She then asked the male if he was supposed to be in the class, and he said he was supposed to be in a math class. He then asked Common Ground, Bradley’s LGBTQ+ alliance, will host its second annual Pride Prom at 7 p.m. April 7. where Bradley Hall was located and left the classroom. Doors will open to the public in the Hayden-Clark Alumni Center’s Peplow Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. • Officers were dispatched to 1400 W. Saint James St. due to an All people are welcome to attend and admission is free for Bradley students, $10 for non-Bradley underage male student under the influence at 9:20 p.m. March 22. students and $15 for non-student couples. All proceeds will be donated to the Center for Prevention of The officers saw the male walking down the sidewalk and noticed that Abuse. he was disoriented, seeing the student drop his ID and fall over when trying to pick it up. The officers then confronted the male and he said he was trying to Anyone interested in attending must register at prideprom.org. get back to Geisert Hall, where his dorm was located. Officers called an ambulance to evaluate the student, and they allowed officers to transport the student back to his dorm. The student was given a warning due to consuming alcohol while underage.

• Officers were dispatched due to a pregnant female guest of a student going into labor at 7:05 a.m. March 20 at 906 W. Bradley Ave. The female nonstudent was staying with a female student when her water broke. Officers arrived, and called an ambulance. The nonstudent was transported to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center by medics. March 30, 2018 THE SCOUT A3 NEWS Student stays ahead of the Apple curve with YouTube channel

BY MEGHAN ANDERSON of recording into minutes, as well “He’s highly motivated,” Phillips OF Off-staff Reporter as manages social media accounts, said. “Every student at Bradley HUMANS THE a website and even merchandise for University should be doing what HILLTOP With nearly 100,000 subscribers his brand. [Kuhlmeyer] is doing – just going on his channel “iUpdateOS,” Sam Vince Rankin, a sophomore after what they want.” Kuhlmeyer is Bradley’s very own management and leadership major, Dave Lennie, director of YouTube celebrity. occasionally helps Kuhlmeyer create instructional technology for the Slane Kuhlmeyer, a sophomore television videos. College of Communications and Fine arts major, was given his first camera “I have never met someone who Arts, said he remembers meeting in third grade. He recalled producing comes up with ideas like Sam does,” Kuhlmeyer at auditions for a BUTV “knock-off Saturday Night Live” Rankin said. “And he follows through news anchor position. segments for years. Then in 2013, on almost all of his ideas, no matter “He just has … ‘it.’ You know it the Kuhlmeyer’s mom allowed him to how good or bad they are, until he minute you meet him,” Lennie said. upload his first video onto YouTube. can’t take them any farther.” “A class of Sam Kuhlmeyers could It demonstrated how to jailbreak the Kuhlmeyer said his success has conquer the world.” most recent iPhone in 2013. been a “gradual build-up” and credits As for his YouTube notoriety, “Everyone close to me knows that his time and patience. This past Kuhlmeyer simply laughs. my YouTube channel is the number- summer, he quit his other jobs to “Everyone on YouTube is just one priority in my life,” Kuhlmeyer focus on YouTube full-time, making a random person making videos,” said. “My YouTube [channel] defines his goal to upload once a day. Since Kuhlmeyer said. “I’m just a random who I am because I put so much time then, Kuhlmeyer said his income has dude making videos; I’m not a and effort into it.” quintupled. celebrity.” He said his channel can be summed “I’m so grateful to the [YouTube] Upon graduation, Kuhlmeyer said up as “Apple news for people who platform and viewers. 86,000 people he has high hopes for the future of love Apple.” had to care enough to click a his channel. According to Kuhlmeyer, he ‘subscribe’ button,” Kuhlmeyer said. “I want [Youtube] to become my spends an average of four to five “It’s great to be financially stable full-time career,” Kuhlmeyer said. “I hours each day creating content for in college doing something that I want to hit a million followers … his channel, but that varies depending genuinely love.” and I know I’m gonna do it. If other on Apple releases and events. He Anji Phillips, assistant professor people can hit five million subscribers SAM KUHLMEYER researches and jots down information, of communication and television through reviewing Apple products, I photo via Sam Kuhlmeyer but his videos are primarily ad-libbed arts, has worked with Kuhlmeyer can too.” Kuhlmeyer is a sophomore television arts major. His YouTube channel has content and opinion. Then, he edits in classes and said he is a driven over 80,000 subscribers. and cuts his videos down from hours student.

BIG IDEAS These were just a few of the pitch. One member of each team Networking dinner connects businesses that filled the Peplow had a maximum of three minutes to continued from page A1 Pavillian, but every so often, a guitar convince a panel of judges why their business and healthcare Hannah Ramlo, a graduate playing Smoke on the Water flew product fulfilled some form of a need nonprofit leadership student, has been over every bit of noise and excitement in society. a certified yoga instructor for three in the room. After judges reviewed the teams’ One team invented its own self- scores and community judging forms, and clinician professionals, which is years and is the executive director BY HALEY JOHNSON playing guitar. Michael Kuzma, a four teams will be moving on to the why it’s beneficial for, say, a nursing for Soulside Healing Arts, a company Copy Editor junior electrical engineering major, final round. Fabricode, Safety Seat, student to attend such [an] event.” that brings yoga to workplaces and was the creative force behind it. Self-Playing Guitar, and Soulside The healthcare industry is The event will include a panel of community settings. They are also “The guitar allows you to visualize Healing Arts are the four businesses comprised of more than just doctors five healthcare business professionals, looking to lead yoga at social services what you want to write and play … that will compete April 24. Only the and nurses, needles and nightgowns. from which three are Bradley alumni. throughout Peoria. It’s for people who aren’t masters at top three teams will take home a It’s also made up of accountants and They will discuss specific business Ramlo said she is hoping to win guitar,” Kuzma said. monetary prize of $8,000, $5,000 or marketers, data and management. To careers within the healthcare industry, the competition so she can have Besides the trade show, the other $2,000. recognize this, Bradley will host its the qualifications for those careers, funding for opening her own studio portion of the event was the elevator 3rd annual Business of Healthcare available resources for starting future later this year. networking dinner April 4. careers and the benefits of an HMFA Because of their deep connection student membership. disregard.”Secretary-Treasurer of staff and I are working with the to HMFA, or the Healthcare Financial “Hopefully, [students] will at least BUPBA and BUPD Officer William executive board of the officers’ union Management Association, the Center learn a little bit about potential career BUPBA Riggins said the union has filed to understand their issues and try to for Professional Excellence is helping opportunities, maybe even gain continued from page A1 approximately two dozen grievances come up with ways to improve morale coordinate the event. connections for potential internships, with the university since Joschko and working conditions,” Roberts Samantha Ponce, program and to just gain some skills in McConnell-Hill also said Joschko was hired. said in an email to The Scout. “We coordinator at the Center for networking,” Ponce said. violated the union’s collective “Of the grievances filed, nine have had one meeting that, from my Professional Excellence, encourages According to Settles, this event bargaining agreement several times, were resolved in favor of the BUPBA, perspective, was very constructive. all interested students to attend, will offer students great professional though she did not go into detail seven were resolved in favor of the The conversation will continue. whether they’re studying business or experience and exposure. about specific alleged violations [Bradley University] administration, Everyone involved is a professional medicine. “In conjunction with the Smith because some are “still in progress.” two were withdrawn, and currently, who is committed to [their] job and “[The event] is definitely for Career Center, we are providing a “He has allowed promotions five are not resolved,” Riggins said. the mission of keeping our campus business majors, but it’s for anyone list of tips for students who sign up within the department to proceed After the release of the vote of community safe and secure, so this interested,” Ponce said. “Last year for the event. It includes networking unfairly, giving some officers no confidence, union leadership and is not a matter that will have any when we had this event, we had a tips and more specific information,” promotions without interviews when BUPD leadership met with university adverse effect on campus security.” lot of nursing majors come, because Settles said. others have had to go through the President Gary Roberts to go over the Read the BUPBA’s statement you never know when you’re going She said she also believes the whole process,” she said. “He has concerns. on the vote of no confidence at to cross over to a different career. event will benefit more than just violated the CBA several times [with] “Chief Joschko, his command bradleyscout.com. Gary Tupper, one of the panelists last Bradley students. year who is coming back this year, “It’s an opportunity for alums was a nursing major and is now in to give back,” Settles said. “And, management.” of course, events like these better Angela Settles, director of the prepare Bradley students to be Center for Professional Excellence, successful in the workforce.” recommends health majors become The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to familiar with the business side of the 7:30 p.m. in the Hayden-Clark Alumni industry. She said she believes doing Center’s Peplow Pavilion. A free so makes students more marketable. dinner will be provided. Interested Get the news online “It kind of happens a lot where students should sign up before political professionals or technical March 30 at https://www.bradley. professionals in that area – so nurses, edu/academic/cio/edc/development/ www.bradleyscout.com EMTs, clinicians as they say – are in healthcare/. @ situations where a hospital is hiring For more information on the within, and now they need a manager event, contact Ponce at sponce@ of the department,” Settles said. bradley.edu. “They look at the pool of technical A4 THE SCOUT March 30, 2018 NEWS Students strive to produce local sound

BY MEGHAN ANDERSON anyone looking to get involved in the Off-staff Reporter music industry. BSE is currently working Brave Sounds Entertainment, a with singer/songwriter junior student-led music development advertising major Lizzy Young. organization, aims to grow and “It doesn’t matter what major you nurture a music community on are; anyone can join,” Young said. Bradley’s campus. “[BSE] allows me the opportunity to Founded in 2013, BSE originally study my field, while not having to functioned as a record label and give up what I love the most – music.” organizer of on-campus concerts, Young said she can sing and write, bringing Chance the Rapper to but she was in need of instrumentals. Bradley during its first year. This BSE added piano, guitar and drums to semester, the group’s focus shifted to her lyrics and voice, developing songs more intimate work with individual Young hopes to gather into an EP. student and community artists. Lauren Rainey, junior As a professional resource to music business major and advance artists’ musical endeavors, president of BSE, said she is BSE helps artists obtain copyrights excited about the organization’s and patents, manage social media, accomplishments this semester. design logos and cover art, write “I think the best thing is just seeing songs and produce music videos and [Young] light up as she hears images. The organization does not everything put together, as she focus on any particular genre or talent realizes her music is happening and in music, but rather allows students not just a figment of her imagination of all music tastes and backgrounds anymore,” Rainey said. to share and develop their interests. Within the next year, Rainey said photo by Katelyn Edwards Sophomore graphic design major she hopes BSE will work closely with Members of Brave Sounds Entertainment, a student-led organization, work to grow and develop the music community Harland Reid serves as the artistic three to four more local artists like on Bradley’s campus. development chair for BSE. Young. “[BSE] is criminally unknown on Members of BSE said typically end campus,” Reid said. “It can help local up working or just hanging out for somehow fit together so that the community through BSE, and has involved, Brave Sounds Entertainment musicians get some opportunities hours past the end of meetings, and whole organization is like … a bunch since both hosted and performed in meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. in Bradley, as a school, won’t be able often spend time together outside of of pieces from different puzzles that house shows and concerts around Constance Hall Room 113. For more to offer.” the organization, according to Young. somehow fit together to make a campus. information, check out their website This work not only helps “Every person [in BSE] is unique different puzzle,” Young said. “If not for BSE, I may have never https://bravesoundsentertainment. struggling artists, but also offers and has their own strengths and Senior accounting major Jim found local music,” Geoffrey said. com/ or email bravesounds.ent@ experiential, hands-on learning for areas of expertise, yet they all Geoffrey said he also found a music For those interested in getting gmail.com.

being held the same day as voting the General Assembly on March 5. Bradley brings SNL ELECTIONS this year in order to increase student This year’s election board includes continued from page A1 body participation. Jensen, who serves as the board’s “The reason we have [the debate] chair, in addition to five other current to campus the same week as the elections is Student Senators. According to current Student because we wanted to do it at [General According to Jensen, another BY HALEY JOHNSON the club through Facebook and has Body President Dave Jensen, a senior Assembly] so that it would get higher part of Senate’s restructuring this Copy Editor already submitted several scripts management and leadership major, attendance, and there would be more year was to remove SBO petitions. with friends. this year’s elections are scheduled student involvement,” Jensen said. “So, Petitions which have been used in The scene is set and the camera “I hope to end up in the advertising later than last year’s voting dates of we are making sure that all students previous years to gather signatures is rolling as a new club, Bradley [and] promotional business, and I March 27 and 28 because of some know about the debate, and that is in support of a student’s potential University Laughter Live (BULL think anything that has to do with recent changes made within Student why there was an announcement in candidacy for an SBO position. Productions) made its debut on March creating and writing will be good Senate. Hilltop Happenings, and there will Next week, voting tables will 20. BULL Productions plans to work on my resume,” said Vojta. “It’s also “The reason that we are running be an email sent out [today] by [the be staffed by current senators for on a series of student-produced skits a chance to share all the jokes my behind is because we restructured Student Activities Office].” students to cast their ballots. These and make a feature show to present at friends and I make that we think are the Student Senate officer and the According to Jensen, the tables will be open from 7:30 to 10:30 the end of the semester. funny, and it’s a fun activity to help executive cabinet [positions],” requirements for eligibility were p.m. April 2 in the Cullom-Davis The club was created by freshman fight off the Peoria boredom.” Jensen said. “So, [Student Senate] changed from previous years, and Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April television arts major Ryan Knott, who Though groups like BBQ Kitten restructured that and we voted on these changes were added to Student 3 in Michel Student Center and from was inspired by NBC’s “Saturday bring comedy to campus, Vojta said [those changes]. And that is when the Senate bylaws during the General 5 to 8 p.m. April 3 in Markin Family Night Live.” she believes the SNL club will provide elections process began because some Assembly meeting on March 5. Recreation Center. “I was watching Will Ferrel on unique opportunities to even more position names changed.” Jensen said candidates were Election winners will be SNL in January and got to thinking students. One difference from last year’s eligible to run for SBO positions announced at 5 p.m. April 4 in the about how realistic a production like Knott said he was amazed by how election process is the return of the this year if they met one of three Student Center Atrium. SNL would be at Bradley University,” well the club has been received so far, debate forum, Jensen said, who cited qualifications: 1) Candidates must More information regarding Knott said. “I wrote up a proposal for and hopes to see it grow in his next that only one uncontested ticket have previously held a Student elections can be found on the the club that night and ran with it.” three years on campus. ran as the reason for the debate’s Senate position, 2) candidates must Facebook pages of Student The club is completely student- “Next semester, we will be having absence in 2017. However, this year, have previously held the position Activities, www.facebook.com/ run and requires actors, writers, two shows with recording equipment. the debate will occur on the same day of chairperson (formerly known as BradleyStudentActivities/, and producers and marketers to put on a In the upcoming years, we might as the opening of voting. cabinet vice president) or 3) they Student Senate, www.facebook.com/ 45-minute live show in May. have the possibility of having the In 2016, the debate took place must have attended three consecutive BUStudentSenate/. Anyone with “All students are welcome: young shows broadcast live,” Knott said. on April 6, five days before the department meetings by election questions regarding SBO elections or old, male or female, theatre student “I just hope my idea establishes its beginning of voting on April 11. In day. Eligibility of the candidates was can contact Jensen at djensen@mail. or [engineering] student. Anyone roots.” 2015, the debate took place on April reviewed by the elections board. bradley.edu. who is admitted to this college should To learn more about the 1 while voting opened the next week The elections board was appointed get involved,” Knott said. organization or to get involved, on April 6. by current SBOs, and the board was Freshman public relations major interested students can email Jensen said that the debate is also voted on and approved during Sophia Vojta said she heard about [email protected].

8 9 March 30, 2018 THE SCOUT A5 NEWS Say “EN-vuh-lohp” what? 84% By Cole Bredahl, Sports Editor Design by Maddie Gehling, Editor-in-Chief 16%

Ope! Didn’t see you there, and have to alter the way they England and the people from “ON-vuh-lohp” liddle guy. talk so they won’t be marked as Appalachia were Scottish and If you’re from out of state, out-group. Everybody wants to Irish people who came in through you’ve probably been made fun be in-group,” Katz said. “Students Philadelphia and migrated west. of for how you talk. But fear not, then go home, and they have Then what happened is people The Scout looked deeper into to shift out of their Bradley started moving west, and the why people pronounce words pronunciations.” dialects started to blend together.” differently and why some people Katz said the differences in Additionally, Katz said “COO-pan” are insistent upon their way of pronunciations across the country pronunciation is always changing speaking. stem from where immigrants in the English language. Currently, According to Seth Katz, originally settled. there is a change in pronunciation associate professor and associate “The pilgrims came from in all the major cities near the chair of English, the way an the east of England, and people Great Lakes. individual speaks stems from who settled in the south of the “Pronunciation of a whole series where they come from. U.S. came from the west of the of vowels is shifting again,” Katz 62% “Pronunciation is negotiated in country,” Katz said. said. “The last time something of groups,” Katz said. “Part of how As more people immigrated this scale happened was the Great you show you belong to a group is to the United States and spread Vowel Shift which started around you pronounce words like people out West, pronunciations meshed 1400 and ended around 1600.” 38% in that group.” together. Check out how Bradley Katz said at a school like “There are two patterns of students pronounce different Bradley, where students with pronunciation in the South: The words according to The Scout’s different backgrounds converge in coastal planation Southern and pronunciation Twitter polls. one place, outsiders change to fit the sort of backcountry Southern,” the norm. Katz said. “The people from “People come from all over the coast came from the west of “Que-pahn” “OFT-uhn” “Ore-eh-GEN”

67% “ANT” 41% 81% 33% 59% 19%

“OFF-uhn” “Ore-eh-GAHN” “AHNT”

“mis-CHEE-vee-iss” “CAR-mul” “mill-k” 73% 89% 87% 27% 11% “MIS-che-viss” “CARE-uh-mel” 11% “mell-k” A6 THE SCOUT March 30, 2018 OPINION Editorial THE SCOUT Editor-in-Chief: Maddie Gehling Confidence remains in BUPD’s ability to protect campus [email protected] Managing Editor: Sammantha It’s important to take a closer look letter: Members of the organization the officers (as it should be, and were resolved in favor of BUPBA, Dellaria at the powers that be every so often, are unhappy with the way Bradley always has been), but for university which shows willingness on the [email protected] and, if something is amiss, take them University Police Department has students, faculty and staff members university’s part to work with its News Editor: Kylee Higgins to task for it. That’s why the First been run under Chief Brian Joschko’s alike. Campus safety presentations police union to enforce the contract. [email protected] Amendment ensures every citizen leadership. The letter cites morale were held, and the Crime Prevention University President Gary Roberts the right to petition the government. reaching an “all-time low,” and “a Officer position was created as a told The Scout that university Senior Copy Editor: AJ Lamb That’s why legislators hold town narcissistic attitude” on Joschko’s liaison between BUPD and students. administration would be holding [email protected] hall meetings during their terms part. (Read the vote of no confidence This year, BUPD also held meetings with BUPD and BUPBA and on the campaign trail. That’s at www.bradleyscout.com.) emergency preparedness to better understand the problems in Copy Editor: Sara Fessler why university administrators are Here’s why we aren’t very presentations after the shooting in the vote of no confidence – that’s the [email protected] expected to hold office hours and confident in this vote of no Parkland, Florida. And last year, they right reaction, and that’s about all meetings with concerned students, confidence: There just isn’t enough hosted an inaugural awards ceremony there is to it, at this point. Copy Editor: Haley Johnson faculty and staff members. substantial evidence to support it. to honor officers and community We’re not going to invalidate the [email protected] Petitions and letters of disapproval While we can’t know everything members who helped BUPD maintain way some officers feel, because we are an important facet in ensuring the that goes on inside the BUPD their mission on campus. That doesn’t don’t work at BUPD. We aren’t patrol Copy Editor: Nelson O. Gutierrez various institutions we participate in building, we do feel as if Joschko, sound like low morale to us. officers. We don’t clock in every day [email protected] do not fail us. his fellow BUPD officers and BUPD And while BUPBA said they and work 8-hour shifts. r kle But the vote of no confidence, staff members do a good job keeping filed around 24 collective bargaining But we do feel safe, and that News Reporter: Hannah Snidman Win issued by the Bradley University Bradley safe. That’s the heart of the agreement grievances with the wouldn’t be the case if BUPD was a [email protected] Pat Police Benevolent Association, Inc. matter. university since Joschko was hired, blatantly dysfunctional department. earlier this month, is not one of the Last year, more efforts were we were only given “approximate” Sports Editor: Cole Bredahl most effective examples we’ve seen. initiated to make student and campus numbers. Of those numbers, a [email protected] Here’s the gist of BUPBA’s safety not only a top priority for majority of those resolved grievances Assistant Sports Editor: Anthony Landahl [email protected]

Assistant Sports Editor: Austin Shone Column [email protected] Sports Reporter/ Photo Editor: Justin Limoges Long time running [email protected] Voice Editor: Lisa Stemmons “old as dirt,” which is ironic because less than two percent of the U.S. route my Boeing 777 took over the [email protected] he’s farmed the soil in northern population is directly employed in Arctic to get to Seoul, and the bullet Illinois for close to a century. He’s agriculture. train I took to get to Pyeongchang Assistant Voice Editor: Maddy one of those people who eats The first time he walked into for the 23rd Winter Olympics. When White an apple a day and dunks half a a movie house, it was to see the he was born, the Winter Olympics [email protected] doughnut in his morning coffee as first full-length animated feature had only been held twice. He didn’t he flips through the Bureau County in history: Disney’s “Snow White have a camera to take pictures, but Design Editor: Amy Trompeter Republican. He’s someone I’ve and the Seven Dwarfs.” You couldn’t I had a phone that allowed me to [email protected] looked up to my entire life, even see a movie anywhere else. It was Facetime my family from half-way though I’m much taller than him a special experience. Televisions around the world. Graphics Editor: Tony Xu now. weren’t marketed to the public until He’s lived through 16 U.S. [email protected] This past weekend, my whole after World War II. Now, people presidencies (from Coolidge to family visited for his 90th birthday. skip the theater and watch movies Trump), all seven James Bonds, four Online Editor: Dan Anderson We went out to eat at his favorite on their laptops before they’re even American wars, a great depression, [email protected] restaurant, The Cellar, in Geneseo. released. a great recession and all the good Advertising Co-Manager: Savannah It’s quite the accomplishment to He still doesn’t own a computer times in between. 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Most accrues as many years as his truck and over again, “Wow, the world of his old refrigerators have been that has thousands of miles. into town in his 2000 Ford F-150 News Photo Editor: Cenn Hall has vastly changed since Grandpa re-purposed as cabinets. Many years have passed, and to get some new light fixtures for [email protected] the kitchen. His truck had just came into it.” When I was younger, I had a the world continues to change at a When my grandpa started little globe, and I’d sit on the couch rapid pace, but the one thing that registered 100,000 miles, which Assistant Photo Editor: Katelyn prompted him to ask me how my farming in the 1930s with his while grandpa showed me where hasn’t changed much has been our Edwards grandfather, he rode behind he travelled. He joined the Marines family. Sure, it’s added new lines Ford was running. I told him mine [email protected] was at 90,000 miles earlier this year donkeys and horses that plowed a year early, at 17, during World and models, but the motor has been and the engine is still really clem. the fields. Half of the United States War II and saw a lot of the world. the same. The motor has kept on Advisor: Chris Kaergard He said, “It’s amazing how long workforce were rural farmers at that His finger traced the routes of his churning, and the motor was right. [email protected] a vehicle will run if you take care point. Now, he helps his son operate ships through the Strait of Gibraltar, It’s amazing how long something _ _ _ of it.” a John Deere combine that uses around the Mediterranean and will run if you take care of it. All letters to the editor must be Grandpa O. describes himself as GPS to practically drive itself and across the Pacific to the Philippines. received by 5 p.m. Tuesday in Sisson costs upwards of $480,000. 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Vol. VineHQ | No. 69 | March 30, 2018 The Scoop @bradley_scoops Bacci’s due for complete overhaul

BY HOBO JOHNSON Can I Get A Waffle For several years, Bacci’s Pizza has been serving the drunken crowd of Bradley and the Peoria community at large with pizza and other late night snacks until 3 a.m.

Any given weekend, starting on Thursday of course, clusters of drunk students can be seen stumbling to the red brick building just a block from Fredonia Avenue.

However, according to Bacci’s owner Daniel Oven, he and his employees have grown tired of catering to the antics of wily students fresh off a night of drinking. Prices will also be increased to deter the usual crowd. completely rehauling the menu. “I’ve been considering the change “Our main goal here is to rival for years now,” Oven said. “I Bacci’s Pizza will now be renamed One World’s clientele and bring haven’t had a normal sleep Bacci’s Bistro, and will have an class back to campus,” Oven Editor’s note schedule since I started here and exclusively vegan menu. For fans said. “We’re confident in our I really miss going to bed before of their current menu, they will new vision and are excited to April Fools! midnight.” continue serving vegan pizza with reinvigorate this joint.” Welcome to The Scoop, a special April cauliflower crusts. Fool’s edition of The Scout. Inside you’ll find Bacci’s pizza maker Ryan Sauce Bradley students have not been a number of articles written by The Scout staff echoed Oven’s disdain. “We just aren’t taken seriously as as thrilled about the upcoming just for the occasion. Keep in mind that these a restaurant in this community,” changes to the campus staple. articles are completely satirical and comedic — none of the events described actually occurred. “These kids come in and they Oven said. “We want students can be so belligerent or just plain to be able to eat here sober and “This is stupid, bro,” Natty This year features plenty of parodies and dumb,” Sauce said. “Plus, one of think, ‘Wow, I won’t hate myself McFrats said. “Where else am I hoax articles, with quotes from fake people (or us has to clean the bathroom at later for eating this.’” supposed to end up at 3 a.m.? I fake quotes from real people). If you’re name is least once a week, which is so need Bacci’s in my life.” in the paper, please know that it’s completely in good fun. preventable.” Bacci’s will only be open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through The time table has not yet been We hope you enjoy the laughs. Try not to To amend these issues, Oven said Thursday, and a breathalyzer test finalized, but Bacci’s is looking to get pranked too hard this weekend! the restaurant will be changing will be administered at the door to finalize these changes within the their hours of operation and ensure “civilized” guests. next few months. -The Scout staff B2 THE SCOOP March 30, 2018

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BY TOSS BACK This is more than enough evidence to give his claim 904 Cooper Two Shots of Vodka integrity. It makes sense, because this way, King doesn’t Located on the edge of campus. 3-4 bedroom with one bathroom. TV and radio host Larry King pops into Bradley much feel too far removed from his natural habitat. The New furnace, large bedrooms, too often. Of all places, it’s unrealistic for him to make individual also said he spotted a Keurig, which must be washer and dryer, casual trips to Peoria. It is this very notion that led us supplying all the energy necessary for him to live the off-street parking. to discover his home in the basement of the Global fruitful life of an 84-year-old. For more info. or to schedule a showing, call Communications Center where Bradley has crafted a 309-453- 3065 or [email protected]. lovely space for him. If you really think about it, Larry King has it made. 1019 Elmwood Room and board at Bradley isn’t cheap, but with his one 4-5 bedroom w/2 bathrooms The Department of Communications refused to time small loan of a million dollars to the school, he was located ½ block from campus. comment, but we located an individual who said he was awarded his own customized living space. Lots of updates. Central air conditioning, new windows, on the elevator when it accidentally went down to the off-street parking, washer and dryer. basement. The only human beings King occasionally interacts For more info. or to schedule a showing, call with are the handpicked pair of janitors who get paid 309-453- 3065 or [email protected]. “At first, it looked normal, with lots of pipes and big overtime to hand-wash his suspenders. 1530 Barker machines,” the anonymous source said. “Then, I heard a 4-5 bedroom w/2 bathrooms soft wailing, and as I rounded the corner, I saw a replica The next time you’re in the GCC, listen closely. You’ll located 2 blocks from campus. ‘Larry King Live’ set. I don’t remember anything after most likely hear our old pal Larry King sipping on his Central air conditioning, that.” coffee, reliving his favorite memories from on his set in off-street parking, washer and dryer. the basement. For more info. or to schedule a showing, call 309-453- 3065 or [email protected].

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Volcano erupts under Berlin

BY TALKIN’ ABOUT MOUNTAIN DEWS BABY fell on me,” Donald Trump said. “At first, I was like, While no injuries were reported, the inside of the He on X-games Mode climate change isn’t real, this isn’t an earthquake. venue was highly damaged by the lava. Berlin In January, bar-goers across Peoria were stunned Then I realized a lot of other people in the club were reopened as Lava Tiki Lounge, and all was well after Berlin nightclub announced it was closing its falling over because of the rumblings beneath the on Main Street once again. Diesel’s rambunctious doors. Recently, the city announced the reason for building.” crowd and Ulrich’s yummy bar food were not the beloved bar’s end was the result of an erupted affected by the natural disaster. volcano under the bar’s floor.

The volcano’s eruption was due to the seismic shifts in tectonic plates resulting from the deep bass vibrations as DJ B. Nye played a trap remix of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Those at the bar at the time of the incident said the experience was not as terrifying as it may sound.

“I was getting a spray-on lower back tattoo of Nicolas Cage’s face by the tattoo artist in the corner of the club, and then the ground started to shake,” Stormy Daniels said. “Then the subtle tremoring from deep within led to a sudden spurting of lava. Luckily, I was really good at playing the game ‘The Floor Is Lava’ as a kid, so I was able to step on higher surfaces until I exited the club.”

Others in attendance said the seismic activity had been occurring on and off throughout the evening.

“I was just hula-hooping in the middle of the dance floor, minding my own business, when some woman who was dancing on one of the elevated platforms B4 THE SCOOP March 30, 2018

SCOOP BRIEFS BY VAPE GOD ALTERNATIVE Road Work Ahead Toddler to be admitted into Bradley University POLICE REPORTS Nathan Thomas’ son, age 5, has officially put down his deposit after receiving an early acceptance for the Bradley class of 2031. BY MY LONGEST YEAH BOI EVER Valentino White Bag University President Gary Roberts said the “tiny Einstein” impressed Bradley admissions with his ACT score of 35 in 2016, just before his third birthday. Competing with rigorous • A female student reported being bit by a dog at recruitment efforts from Princeton, Stanford and Dartmouth, Bradley successfully convinced 11:30 a.m. April 1 at the crossing of W. Main Street and the prodigy to attend the school. N. Underhill Street. Officers arrived at the scene but had to wait at the The son is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech in November to discuss his achievements, other end of the street due to the crosswalk light not and how he has become the youngest man to be accepted into college in the history of the American education system. allowing them to cross. Once they arrived by her side, she explained that the dog had run up to her, sniffed her and promptly bit her leg. Overspending on communications department socks to affect The dog was confirmed to be one of University President Gary Roberts’, and after some deliberation, professors’ salaries officers believed the dog was hungry for treats. Bradley’s Department of Communications is experiencing tremendous budget cuts after The dog was then promptly transported to OSF Saint overspending on a bulk order of COM socks. Francis Medical Center for some much needed pamper- Having ordered 30,000 socks, the oversight has resulted in the striking of professors’ salaries ing. in the department. Joshua Dickhaus, sports communications professor, said that while his livelihood will be severely affected by the budget cuts, his feet have never felt more “silky • Officers were dispatched to the dining hall of smooth.” He has been spotted wearing them with his favorite pair of sandals. Geisert Hall due to an employee distributing edibles at 4:20 p.m. April 1. A teacher strike has been scheduled for next week, in which a burning of the bulk order of When officers arrived, they saw both male and female socks will take place 7 p.m. Sunday just outside Bradley Hall. Admission to the sock burning is students slumped into a blissful stupor. They then $5 for students, $10 for nonstudents and no charge for infants and seniors. A free reception will attempted to question a male student staring out in the take place after the event. distance, but the male did not respond. Officers located the suspect, a male employee, hold- Bradley to offer study abroad program to Pekin ing the remaining edibles at the entrance of the dining Bradley has expanded its study abroad program to include Pekin, Illinois. hall in Williams Hall, but the employee could not enter the dining hall due to its odd hours. The Office of Study Abroad said that the cultural benefits and educational locale of Pekin The suspect was placed under arrest, AMTs were are indespensible for a student’s experience, and will further the program’s mission to produce called for the students having a bad high and munchies “citizens of the world” among Bradley’s student body. were ordered for the remaining students affected by the edibles. The office said they regret not having added Pekin to the program sooner, as many students have missed out on an “invaluable cultural experience in a place far from home and out in the world.” • A male student reported an unknown male steal- ing his Jimmy John’s sandwich and assaulting him with For more information, contact [email protected] it at 4 p.m. April 1 at 1121 W. Main St. The student said he was buying a sandwich in cele- bration of his birthday when the unknown male walked up to the student and stole it from him. The student said the male unwrapped the sandwich in front of him and inspected the insides. The student said the male then said, “What the [expli- tive],” rewrapped the sandwich and began striking the student with said sandwich. Officers asked the student why he thought the male would bludgeon him with the sandwich, and the stu- dent said the only reason he could think of was the fact that the sandwich was vegetarian. The suspect has not been identified.

• Officers were dispatched to Crusens due to vari- ous students attempting to enter the bar at 11:15 p.m. April 1 at 2117 W. Farmington Road. Officers questioned a female student who said Crusens was no longer allowing people over 21 years of age to enter the bar. When officers checked her ID, they noticed it was real and asked her about it. The student was given a warning, and no charges were filed. March 30, 2018 THE SCOOP B5

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Look at all These Chickens: Bleeding Heart [email protected] Tear down this statue! He on X-games Mode: Talkin’ About Mountain Dews Baby BY SSSSSTUDENT CENTER campus seems to agree. especially with monetary member of the First HBD Raven ... I Can’t Swim [email protected] According to poll results contribution. Dave has National Bank in Peoria, Students at Bradley from Snapchat account contributed something making her the first Valentino White Bag: My Longest Yeah Boi Ever [email protected] University are tired of Hilltopmadness, 83 percent even more valuable: woman in the United waiting for local leaders of the student body believe his time. He remains States to achieve the title. Can I Get A Waffle: Hobo Johnson to decide what to do about a symbol for the new era busier than ever, holding He is the first man on [email protected] the statue of Lydia Moss of Jensen is necessary to executive positions in record to read the Scout So No Head: Janet Bradley in Founder’s attract potential future clubs for upwards of the front to back every week. [email protected] Circle. After a motion alumni. And the evidence double digits. passed by Student Senate could not get much clearer. Lydia. Frontier What are Those: Clitia Moss Bradley [email protected] on March 26 calling for the She has broken down so explorer. Philanthropist. removal of this monument, Lydia Moss Bradley many female employment Businesswoman. Road Work Ahead: Vape God campus waits silently for was a founder of a major barriers that existed in University foundress. [email protected] someone to make a move. academic institution. her time. Meanwhile, he It’s an Avocado... Thanks: Regina George Dave is the founder of all has broken down many Dave. Student Senate [email protected] University President information concerning fashion barriers that claim President. STAR. Theta Gary Roberts said the any student on campus. there is such a thing as too Chi member. ACBU *Vapes* WooOoow: Mansplaining AUH-nt [email protected] demolition is inevitable in much red in a wardrobe. Homecoming coordinator. order to accommodate a She was engaged in Imma Bad Bish, You Can’t Kill Me: Rain Man wax figure of Student Body a multitude of business Lydia also made large The ball’s in your court, [email protected] President Dave Jensen, and endeavors, ranging from contributions to the but here at The Scout, finds no conflict of interest real estate to the finance development of areas we think the facts speak Mothertrucker Dude: Al from Dadeville [email protected] that Jensen’s board is industry. He is a Business formerly containing for themselves, and Dave the one who passed this Management & Leadership infertile farmland. Dave deserves his statue. Two Dudes Chillin’: Futbol motion. He believes he major. has contributed to the [email protected] has earned the right to do development of students whatever he pleases under Lydia remained with formerly incompetent HBD Raven! I Can’t Swim: SSSSSSStudent Center his jurisdiction. constantly busy, enhancing minds. [email protected] the lives of those The majority of within her community, She became a board Two Shots of Vodka: Tossback [email protected]

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people. If we just beat that holy individual becomes Is This Allowed: Riese’s Puffs [email protected] Loyola definitely came one team, and then beat for Bradley; it could be into the tournament like, six more nationally a nun, priest, bishop, WELCOME TO BIBLE STUDY: Enrique underestimated talent- ranked teams from around sheik or rabbi. As long [email protected] wise, but they aren’t the entire nation, it could as they bring seemingly unbeatable. Bradley beat have JUST as easily been impossible buzzer beaters, Look At This Graph: Just Gonna Send It [email protected] them two months ago, us. that’s all that matters. but what makes Loyola Welcome to Chili’s: Chanch magical is Sister Jean’s The Braves don’t have Casting calls will take [email protected] immaculate intervention. to worry about how place at Markin April 21. Ain’t Get No Sleep Cause of Y’all: Wine Mom Is there anything more many stars their recruits If you think you have [email protected] Mansplaining AUH-nt intimidating to a college have or anything like what it takes to be Brother touchtthepole@mail.@brod- basketball team than a that. All the team needs Bradley, make sure you _ _ _ lay.edu 98-year-old nun? to be concerned about is bring your a-game. *Vapes* WooOOOooW getting some help from up Let’s face it: Bradley This is exactly the above. It doesn’t matter needs help from some reason why the Braves are that Bradley isn’t affiliated sort of higher power to sitting at home watching with any religion. College make it to the Final Four. their conference foe shock basketball is a religion of Loyola’s Sister Jean is the the world, instead of being its own, deserving of a only reason the Ramblers watched by Loyola. leader. are still alive in the tournament. It could have been us, I don’t care who this March 30, 2018 THE SCOUT A7 NEWS

ON SCOUT THE STREET You know you are in Peoria if/when....

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BY NELSON O. GUTIERRREZ Copy Editor photos by Nelson O. Gutierrez design by Amy Trompeter March 30, 2018 THE SCOUT A8 SPORTS Opinion ATHLETIC ANTICS

Soccer needs video review BY AUSTIN SHONE Assistant Sports Editor popcorn. This was the third NBA- Te’o, as well as Kevin Durant’s popcorn-car documented in the famous “burner” Twitter account, The hidden ball trick, the hot past 10 years. that were so funny. BY JUSTIN LIMOGES run to the side of the field and review foot, the fake trade deals. Sports Packers quarterback Aaron Fan-on-fan pranking has Sports Reporter the play. He can then determine if have been full of pranksters for Rodgers is known as a gridiron gag- been common, from straight up FIFA’s ruling council has recently his original call was sufficient or if many years. With all the money puller. His style of prank is filling vandalism to UCLA jerseys hanging confirmed that Video Assistant it needs to be changed, similar to professional athletes earn from their trash cans full of water and waiting on USC statues. Referees (VAR) will be used at the most sports. I like this because the multi-million dollar contracts, why for an unsuspecting teammate to The most notable prank came 2018 World Cup. Video review is main official’s call is what’s final. shouldn’t they enjoy themselves. open the door, only to knock over after Alabama’s loss to Auburn something that people are familiar Video assistants cannot determine The media gets in on the fun the trash can and flood their room. in 2010, when a man, who called with in mainstream sports, and it’s the call. every year too, by passing around Coaches aren’t just stern-faced himself Al from Dadeville, called about time it gets implemented into The only difference, however, rumors and publishing fake stories. professionals all the time either. into Paul Finebaum’s radio show the world’s most-viewed sporting is that the clock is running. While Instead of surprising everyone with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll once to tell him he poured a poisonous event. people dislike how long this can a fake article about Braves point had one of his players get “fake” herbicide on the trees at Auburn’s VAR is still in its infancy in the take during the game, who cares if guard Darrell Brown transferring to arrested during a team meeting. Toomer’s Corner. overall soccer realm and is a highly it takes up to a minute to finalize a Memphis, I rounded up some of the Spurs coach Greg Popovich once Harvey Updyke’s true identity debated topic. It’s been tested in decision? Stoppage time, the time best sports pranks from our time, punk’d Shaquille O’Neal with an was uncovered, and he received six almost 1,000 matches over a two- added onto the end of each half, will varying from player-on-player, intentional foul on the first play months in jail, but that didn’t stop year period around the world. It’s make up for lost time. It’s important coach-on-player, fan-on-player and of the game, after employing the the poisoning and eventual removal been showcased in leagues and the best call is made, especially in a fan-on-fan pranking. Hack-a-Shaq method throughout of two sacred trees. tournaments, such as the MLS in tournament environment. Baseball movies have featured the playoffs a season earlier. No matter the sport, no matter the U.S. to the Confederations Cup My favorite team could lose its plenty of pranks, such as the water University of Washington football the team, sports are a prank-plagued in Russia. star player, fall to a rival due to balloon dropping in ‘Little Big coach Chris Peterson even invested industry. Whether you plan to dye According to the International an illegal goal or be called offside League,’ but big screen pranks have money into pranking his team with your roommate’s shampoo blue, Football Association Board (IFAB), all because of human error. This transferred over to the field. Angels ugly fake jerseys for the upcoming or drop water balloons out your VAR will only be used to “correct has happened at the World Cup pitcher Jerad Weaver once arranged season. Geisert window, just remember clear errors and for missed before many times. For example, for young phenom Mike Trout’s It rare to see players and fans that revenge is as inevitable as the serious incidents,” which could when legendary Argentine player phone number to be plastered playing pranks on each other. Real Patriots making the playoffs. result in match-changing results. Diego Maradona scored the “Hand on the video board throughout a creativity isn’t just cardboard signs What top sports prank did This includes decisions on goals, of God” goal in the 1986 World game for everyone to call. Braves or heckling. It’s antics like Arizona we miss? We’d love to hear your penalties, red cards or “mistaken Cup quarterfinals, a handball gave pitcher Tim Hudson once defecated State’s curtain of distraction at the responses. Tweet your responses identity” (which is when an official Argentina the first goal of the game into teammate Adam LaRoche’s free-throw line that get people @ScoutSportsDesk. penalizes the wrong player). because the referees failed to catch glove after LaRoche cut the crotch talking. An advertising campaign At first, I was apprehensive what transpired in the moment. out of every teammates’ pants; by Lyft once featured athletes like about how video review would Referees are human and make challenging them to “play with Kris Bryant, Rob Gronkowski and disrupt the flow of the game. It was human errors. Video review has their balls out.” Danica Patrick driving unassuming originally advertised to only take a been proven in other sports to In January, Milwaukee Bucks patrons around town in disguises. matter of seconds before the referee help more than hurt. Therefore, rookie Sterling Brown was Some pranks seem jovial, would finalize his or her decision. there is no question of whether or pranked by teammate Giannis but others have their own set of However, depending on the referee not it should be fully implemented Antetokounmpo, when he walked repercussions. We all remember the and system being used, it can take into every soccer league and out to his car after practice, only horrific catfishing of Notre Dame up to a minute of game time. tournament worldwide, including to find it filled to the roof with Heisman Trophy Finalist Manti The head official is required to the World Cup. A9 THE SCOUT March 30, 2018 SPORTS One-on-one Best MLB Free Agent Signing Eric Hosmer vs. Yu Darvish

The San Diego Padres’ signing This year’s MLB free agency was of Eric Hosmer sent shockwaves an interesting one. After a very slow through the MLB and locked up start, in which many teams were the Padres’ long-term future. This holding off on signing any of the is why the signing is the best move major free agents, the Chicago Cubs made by any team in the offseason. finally broke through and signed The eight-year, $144 million one of the top available pitchers: Yu contract is the biggest in Padres Darvish. history. It may also turn out to be Darvish was one of the first the biggest signing in Padres history players to sign with a new team considering it could lead to a new this winter, and he will also make golden age for the team. the largest impact of this year’s free The Padres are quickly building agent class. a young core of players that can The Cubs rotation was picked Redshirt freshman Alec Hartman continued his impressive 2018 season photo via bradleybraves.com develop and set the organization apart after the 2017 season due with a win at Southern Illinois. up for continued success. With to the retirement of John Lackey Hosmer’s signing, they now have and Jake Arrieta becoming a free a bona fide star, a leader who has a agent. With the addition of Darvish, World Series ring and the talent to the Cubs’ rotation sets up as Jon Track wins titles in outdoor opener lead a group of young players. Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Darvish, Hosmer is a 28-year-old who Jose Quintana and Tyler Chatwood. BY COLE BREDAHL 1,500 meter run in 3:52.10. of a sharpener to prepare us for hit .318 with 25 home runs and 94 And don’t forget the versatile Mike Sports Editor Head coach Darren Gauson said California because that is where we RBIs last season for the Kansas City Montgomery, who can be a rotation The Bradley men’s and women’s he is satisfied with where Floyd Mews want to be putting up some of the top Royals. He’s a productive hitter or a bullpen pitcher. track teams kicked off the outdoor is this early in the year. times in the conference.” that gets on base consistently and The Cubs will be Darvish’s third season with three individual titles “The time was only two seconds The busy weekend for the Braves has power to back it up, plus four team in two seasons. After starting and many other top finishes at the Bill off of his [personal record], which track program was capped off by Gold Gloves at first base. He has all the year going 6-9 with the Texas Cornell Spring Classic at Southern is really good for an opening meet,” hosting their Junior Day on Sunday. the intangibles of leadership and Rangers, he was flipped to the Illinois. Gauson said. Bradley had 18 prospective student- clubhouse presence that a young playoff-bound Dodgers. Darvish The Bradley men took home For the women’s team, redshirt athletes, some from as far as Texas and inexperienced team like San pitched well down the stretch for two titles, the first coming from freshman McKenzie Altmayer won visiting campus. Gauson said visit Diego needs. the Dodgers, and looked like the best redshirt freshman Alec Hartman in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in weekends like that are important to While the Padres may not be starter in two playoff series against the 800 meter run winning with a 11:28.30. Altmayer’s victory came continue recruiting the junior class. poised for immediate success this the D-Backs and the Cubs. In games time of 1:53.30. Hartman just edged in her first outdoor collegiate race “[2019] is a very pivotal year year, Hosmer will elevate this team three and seven of the World Series sophomore teammate Scott Seymour and ranks as the fourth-best time in for us on the women’s side and the into a more competitive squad against Houston, however Darvish for the victory. school history. Gauson said he was men’s side,” Gauson said. “We got a who will help build confidence. lost all control, posting a 21.6 ERA Hartman credited his teammates proud of her first win. lot of talent to replace. We really got The Padres are not necessarily an in only 3.1 innings. for the help during the race. “After being redshirted indoors, to work on it this summer and into immediate World Series contender, This prompted many teams to “I had lot of help from my it was good to see her get over the the fall.” but signings like this around a ask themselves if it’s worthwhile teammate [junior David Shadid]. barriers well and pick up the win,” Sixteen runners on the team young core can only lead more free it to sign a pitcher that can’t pitch He went out and paced the first 400 Gauson said. will travel to California for the San agents wanting to join the team. when it matters. But you have to meters for me,” Hartman said. “I had Gauson said the meet at Southern Francisco State Distance Carnival and Meanwhile, signings of Yu win to get to the games that matter, [Seymour] come help me out in the Illinois served its purpose for an early the Stanford Invitational today. The Darvish with the Cubs are merely and the Cubs have faith that Darvish last 400 meters. I just got him at the season meet. rest of the team will make the trip to signs of retooling a starting pitching is the man for the job. end.” “A lot of it was just dealing with Eastern Illinois at the Big Blue Classic staff after the decline and departure While Darvish may have had In addition to Hartman’s title, the cooler weather, rain and the today and tomorrow. of Arrieta. The Hosmer signing will some issues with tipping pitches senior Taylor Floyd Mews won the wind,” Gauson said. “It is a little bit help the Padres start to build a new in the World Series, the Cubs have culture of winning that will propel plenty of time to figure it out and them into the future. fix things before October comes around. Darvish has been a great Spring soccer kicks off pitcher throughout his career and was the best available on the market. BY KEVIN LINDGREN hire will make a positive impact on “Everyone’s always talking about The Cubs were already a good team Off-staff Reporter his team moving forward. recruiting. But I think the best before Darvish signed, but with this As the calendar turns to April, “He played in a national recruiting is what you have in the addition, the rest of the NL Central the Bradley soccer team marches on championship game [and] a couple program already.” and the entire MLB have been put through it’s offseason. final eights at Louisville, so he’s Fortunately for the Braves, the on notice: the Chicago Cubs are a While the Braves exhibition been on the big stage,” DeRose said, team returns all their top scorers. Last strong contender. match against Kentucky last weekend “I think as a player, that really helps season, Bradley’s core of sophomore was cancelled due to bad weather, a lot of the guys because he’s been Younes Dayekh, sophomore Gerit - BEAU WOODCOCK - JACK SIMZYK the team is still preparing during there. He can relate to it.” Wintermeyer and junior Roman the spring. Head coach Jim DeRose The Braves come off a successful Schindler combined to score 18 goals outlined his team’s plan for their season last year going 11-7-3 and for the Braves. exhibition season. advancing to the semifinal match DeRose touched on the importance “That’s been a particular focus against Central Arkansas in the of building on last year’s offensive on the early spring to get some of MVC tournament. Unfortunately, the output. those guys [playing time] that have Braves fell to Central Arkansas in “First with a kid like [Dayek],” been in the program and have waited penalty kicks. DeRose said. “It’s just the challenge patiently for their opportunities,” Heading into the fall, the Braves of no sophomore slump. . .With Follow us on Twitter! DeRose said. will lose two key defenders in Jake [Schindler] and [Wintermeyer] being Earlier this month, the Braves Taylor and Clark Emerson along with very known scoring commodities, hired Ryan Smith to be the team’s standout goalkeeper Brandon Barnes. how do you react to teams circling @ScoutSportsDesk new assistant coach. Smith starred as DeRose said it will be important to your name on the pre-scout board?” a defender on Louisville’s Elite Eight find his next core group of defenders. The team will continue their teams from 2010-2012. Before the “The biggest challenge if spring season on April 14 against hire, Smith spent his last three years we’re going to have a good year is Omaha and Southern Illinois as an assistant coach at Division-II building from the back . . . Right University Edwardsville. Bellarmine University in Kentucky. now, we only return one player in DeRose said he believes the Smith Alex [Ciaramitaro],” DeRose said. March 30, 2018 THE SCOUT A10 SPORTS Bruised and Battered Tennis forfeits more points in 0-for against Western Michigan

BY ANTHONY LANDAHL Assistant Sports Editor mentally exhausting because [we] know all of [us] have to win the “Brutal.” match instead of half of [us].” That’s how Bradley’s head tennis Injuries have been the conflict coach Matt Tyler described the 0-7 of the season, serving as the loss last Saturday against Western predominant factor for the Braves’ Michigan University. current nine-game losing streak. As Bradley had to forfeit one of its a coach, Tyler said he confronts the double matches and two of its single losses by keeping spirits high. matches due to injuries to freshman “When you go through seasons Sandra Maletin (hamstring), like this where you’re losing dual sophomore Natalia Barbery (knee) matches, the only thing I know how and senior Alejandra De Lasa (knee). to do is stay positive for the team “[It was] definitely a tough way to and keep them positive,” Tyler said. play a very good Western Michigan “Hopefully, when we do have a full team with four players,” Tyler said. lineup we’re able to overcome some “We’re defaulting two matches at [the of those 4-3 losses and turn it in our five and six positions] … that would favor.” [have been] a tough mountain for us Tyler said the three injured players to climb for sure.” may be able to compete in the last five Already down 3-0, Bradley took games of the season. The timetables on the Broncos in the double matches. for their recovery, however, are not Senior Alexa Brandt and junior definite. Malini Wijesinghe lost 6-1, while the “Hard to say right now,” Tyler said. duo of freshman Kinga Kovacs and “[The injured players are] working freshman Victoria Gonzalez dropped back into practice, all three of them. Junior Malini Wijesinghe continues to be a strong force for the injury- photo via Scout archives their match 4-2. It’s kind of a day-by-day situation for ridden Braves. The single matches saw no success us, and we see how people feel and either, as all four of the healthy a lot of times this season it’s been a “Getting out there and being able the team going into the final stretch can do at this point.” Braves dropped their matches in game-day decision that we’ve had to to be a dominant team coming off of the season remains positive and The next match is against two sets. Players had to move up make.” a losing streak is a chance for us to healthy, and will contribute the most conference opponent Illinois State, in positions as substitutes for their The last five matches will come turn it around,” Wijesinghe said. “It’s to potential success. who is also experiencing several injured teammates. against MVC opponents. Looking a chance, even if we lose, to get a “Everybody is working hard,” injuries and is in the midst of a four- “It’s tough to default matches,” ahead to the conference tournament, good look at these teams before the Tyler said. “Everyone is rehabbing as game losing streak. The Braves and Wijesinghe said. “It’s tough to play Wijesinghe said these next five games conference tournament.” hard as they possibly can and trying the Redbirds will face off tomorrow at higher than you usually do. It’s can adjust the team’s momentum. According to Tyler, the mindset of to get back in for us which is all we 1 p.m. in Bloomington.

junior Megan Mahaffy in the sixth have good energy we play our best,” us well.” The Braves, (2-2 in conference play) SOFTBALL with the score 5-2. Mahaffy was Apke said. “If we play how we can, Bradley will continue their are the best team offensively in the continued from page A11 charged two more runs but the Braves we will do just fine in the Valley this conference season with a Friday Missouri Valley with a collective .303 escaped victorious 5-4. year. I know that playing our tough doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. and batting average, 43 doubles and 27 Apke credited the win to the non-conference schedule against a Saturday noon matinee at Drake home runs. team’s high energy before the game. ranked teams [such as Washington, – the current league leader with “When we have fun, are loose and Kentucky and Minnesota] prepared five wins and a .195 batting average.

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Bradley announced a five-year contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Brian Wardle on Tuesday. Wardle just completed his third and most successful year as coach of the Braves this past season, amassing 20 wins for the first time since Jim Les’ 2008 team. . . . Four Bradley basketball games were cancelled last week. The Braves did play against Big Ten foe Iowa Wednesday and fell 13-9 on a walk off grand slam. . . . Bradley women’s golf announced the Bradley Spring Break Invitational, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled. The tournament, planned to be played at Weaver Ridge Golf Club, was cancelled due to poor course conditions as result of inclement weather. A11 THE SCOUT March 30, 2018

INSIDE: Hartman wins at Southern Illinois Soccer A9 Redshirt freshman Alec Hartman Tennis A10 took home one of three titles for @ScoutSportsDesk SPORTSSPORTS the track team. Page A9 www.bradleyscout.com Alec Hartman softball splits shortened series

BY RONAN KHALSA Off-staff Reporter “We have the ability to put runs on the board. It is just that we lack In the second weekend of Missouri consistency,” Hayes said. “Our motto Valley Conference play, the Bradley is to punch back every single inning, softball team faced highs and lows by meaning we want to put runs on the splitting a doubleheader with Loyola- board every inning. Sometimes, we Chicago. have big innings and then short 1-2-3 Bradley hosted the Ramblers innings.” for a Friday doubleheader in a In the bottom of the seventh series shortened by weather at the inning, the Braves rallied but came Louisville Slugger Sports Complex. up just short. With two runners on, The teams split the series one game sophomore first baseman Allison apiece. Bradley lost the matinee 7-5 Apke smacked the first pitch she saw and won the nightcap 5-4. over the center field fence to make it Head coach Amy Hayes said she 7-5. wished her team could have taken the Hayes said she was impressed by series at home. her first baseman’s work ethic. “We, as a team, all feel that we “Allison works hard on and off should have swept the series,” Hayes the field,” Hayes said. “She is really said. “When we only play two of emotionally steady. You see the result three games in a series, it puts us at [of her steadiness] in her hitting, a disadvantage because we want [to] as she is calm, cool and collected improve our win-loss record. When in the box. She reminds me a lot of that happens, we need to win both hitting coach Rachel Huggins in her games.” approach at the plate.” In both games, the Braves came Apke said she is proud that as a out swinging. In the first game, the sophomore she plays a key role in the team tallied two runs in the first lineup every day. She leads the team inning, thanks to three singles and a with eight home runs this season and walk from the top of the order. credits her disciplined approach to Senior Maria Schroeder leads the team this year with .400 average and .461 photo via Scout Archives slugging percentage. Following Bradley’s opening her success. effort, Loyola worked its way back “I have been seeing good pitches, into the game. Loyola drew back- lining up and hitting them hard,” to-back-to-back walks the following Apke said. “Batting fourth can be inning. After loading the bases, nerve-racking, but it gives me a lot of Loyola had a timely single to tie the opportunity to drive in runs. I make game at two. The Ramblers then took the game fun for the team as a whole.” advantage of an error to take the lead During the Friday night game, 6-2 by the middle of the second. sophomore right-handed pitcher Hayes said she knows the team Emma Jackson was perfect for the needs to tighten things up defensively first 10 batters. She was backed by a in order to come out on top. 4-0 lead courtesy of a freshman Stacia “Our defense let us down the first Seeton double and a junior Katie game,” Hayes said. “We need to sure it Habryle opposite field home run. up and remain focused. The pitching Jackson had a one-hit shutout until staff is throwing well enough for us to the Loyola bats got hot again in the win behind them.” fifth inning. Jackson was relieved by Hayes said she was disappointed see that the team could not bounce back SOFTBALL from the error-filled inning, and is Page A10 confident her team has the ability to score runs.

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