Little Raven Is Evermore

Women’s basketball takes down ‘Sex Education’ is worth it. Illinois State with offensive swagger. Page B1 Page A6 Vol. 123 | No. 13 | February 1, 2019 The Scout @bradley_scout Little Raven ACBU changes the spring concert scene with ‘Recess’ BY CONOR MCENTEE is evermore Copy Editor At Renaissance Coliseum BY MEGHAN ANDERSON three performers will take Assistant News Editor the stage in April to entertain students and the public. This When Little Raven Creamery is the first year there will be abruptly closed its doors in June, multiple performers instead of customers grimly squawked only one like in past years. “nevermore” to cake shakes and Andy Grammer, Jesse paninis in Campustown. McCartney and T-Pain will However, under new headline the Recess at RenCo management, Little Raven has Concert put on by the Activities reopened as Little Raven Eatery, Council of Bradley University welcoming the return of many and will each have an hour long fan favorites, as well as new set. menu items. “The main reason for having “Little Raven has established three performers was to appeal itself … I know a lot of people to a wide variety of Bradley really missed it when it was students,” cinema coordinator gone,” said Amanda Dellaria, for ACBU Dylan Pashke said. new general manager of Little “And it was a perfect way to Raven Eatery. kick off the recess program.” Although the interior layout Pashke recalled how the and decor of the restaurant artists were relevant in students’ remains the same as previously, younger years of growing up many changes have been Recess at RenCo will feature Jesse McCartney, Andy Grammer, and T-Pain. designed by Erin Martiens which was a reason for the implemented. “Recess” theme. New owners Tom and Mindy were guessing at who the artists asking what the clues meant and “We are making “There were usually no names Moore bring with them award- may be through an interactive people had a lot of fun playing this a community event and to the concerts, but this year we winning Quad City-style pizza social media campaign, sharing along with it.” getting local radiostations gave it a name,” Pashke said. from their restaurant Knuckles, elaborate clues. The event may take place at together,” Pashke said. “It’s a throwback to when people located in Dunlap for over seven “We wanted eye catching Bradley, but ACBU has reached were in their middle school days, years. The dough, sauce and social media posts,” Pashke said. out to several institutions in the hearing these artists.” toppings are made fresh and “They had real clues to it and a Peoria community and has them For a period of time people from recipes learned from years lot of people have come up to me involved. see RECESS Page A2 of living in the Quad Cities. “You never forget the pizza you loved as a kid,” Mindy Moore said. Little Raven Eatery’s soft Frigid weather creates slippery sidewalks opening in December offered only a small taste of what their BY COLE BREDAHL morning. As of Tuesday night, temperature, but more so because menu would grow to become. Managing Editor administration was still planning of the wind with it,” Charles said. “We’ve come so far in a short on having a normal schedule on “When you add the wind chill amount of time,” Dellaria said. The cold weather sweeping Thursday, but on Wednesday with it, it makes it even more “We started out small and we’ve across the Midwest this past week night, classes were delayed until dangerous.” just been adding to [the menu] blessed Bradley students with noon. According to Charles, the and listening to customers’ a day and a half of canceled On Wednesday, all university difference between shutting down feedback on what they miss.” classes. offices were closed except the university on Tuesday night With new items being tested According to the National residential dining. In the email instead of on Wednesday was that constantly, Little Raven Eatery Weather Service, the announcing the cancellations, employees that work over night expects to soon offer a menu temperature on Wednesday administration urged students did not have to come in. loaded with allergy-friendly got as low as minus 20 not to go outside unless they “We have facilities people that options, including gluten-free degrees with a wind chill absolutely had to. are here over night and people bread, pizza crust and cupcakes, of 44 below zero in Peoria. According to University that come in at four o’clock in the plus vegan ice cream and mac Bradley announced spokesperson Renee Charles, morning,” Charles said. Monday afternoon that the decision to shut down the Charles said they closed at 10 the university would university was mostly due to the p.m. Tuesday because no classes close Tuesday night wind chill. see RAVEN Page A2 after classes and planned “We decided we would on reopening Thursday close because of not just the see CLOSED Page A4 A2 THE SCOUT February 1, 2019 NEWS BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS • In the early morning hours of Jan. 31, BUPD officers stopped to question a male who appeared to be walking Peoria area to celebrate Groundhog Day around in the cold for some time. The male said the people Wildlife Prairie Park, located about 20 minutes from campus, is hosting a Groundhog he lived with would not allow him to stay at their house Day celebration beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. Admission to the Wildlife Prairie and he’d been outside for two to three hours. He was taken Park is free from 6 to 9 a.m. with a breakfast offered for $13 starting at 7 a.m. This event to OSF HealthCare for treatment. will include live music and activities that educate visitors about groundhogs. • A male student notified his professor on Jan. 25 after receiving a threatening photo from an unknown number ACBU and Heart of Illinois United Way host Poverty earlier that morning. The image displayed several high- powered guns and a “V for Vendetta” mask. The sender Simulation later apologized, claiming he sent it to the wrong number. From 6 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 4, registered students have the opportunity to attend a Poverty • On Jan. 24, student patrol workers reported falling on Simulation, designed to create an understanding of the difficult experience of living with ice while crossing the street on the 900 Blk. of Cooper. Both a low income. students refused treatment and suffered minor injuries. • At approximately 7 p.m. on Jan. 24, police were notified Local entrepreneurial event to be held on campus when the safety cruiser crashed into a parked car on the From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 9, a one-day event entitled Business of Art will be 1400 Blk. of Fredonia. Both the Hilltop Safety Cruiser and the struck vehicle suffered minor damage. No injuries were held in the Michel Student Center. The event, composed of seminars and networking, reported. aims to connect entrepreneurial artists and business professionals. For tickets, contact • Police were dispatched to 908 N. Frink St. at 11 a.m. [email protected] for pricing. on Jan. 24 when a fire alarm was triggered. Upon further investigation, they found that steam had been coming from the dryer and set off the alarm. The alarm was reset and the building was declared “all clear.” • On Jan. 30, officers responded to a report that water was coming through the ceiling at Olin Hall and flooding into several rooms. Engineers shut off water and reset the alarm. Later, the fire department discovered the leak originated from frozen pipes. RAVEN continued from Red Cross Club hosts competitive blood drive page A1 in a variety of ways, including dorm storming, which involves and cheese. knocking on students’ doors in “It’s not an easy thing. We don’t want to put out something the dorms and asking if they just because it’s vegan, that doesn’t taste good and won’t win would like to sign up to donate people over,” Mindy Moore said. “It’s gotta taste good.” blood at the drive, and sending New management is hoping that birds of a feather flock emails. together in the familiar, cozy environment of Little Raven Eatery. “[The Red Cross Club] “Whether you’re 85 or eight months old, we really want to always contact[s] me telling me provide an environment where everybody feels comfortable to donate blood; plus I always and everybody on different diets can eat here at the same time,” donate blood every chance that Dellaria said. I get when that period is over Once their basics are more established, Little Raven Eatery that you can donate,” sophomore wants to become more involved in the community through psychology and organizational displaying local art and hosting events such as poetry readings. communications double major In order to further cater to the needs of Bradley students in Corrie Marshall said. “I know particular, Little Raven Eatery is also working to soon accept we’re really busy, we don’t have Bradley QuickCash as payment. that much money, so just giving a Dellaria said that they look forward to seeing new generations pint of our blood is the least that of Bradley students every four years and reuniting with former we can do. I’ve been encouraging students through alumni visits to campus in the upcomiing years. Students braved the cold walk to Markin to photo by Katelyn Edwards all my friends to do it so I hope Updates to the menu, payment methods and discounts can donate blood in this week’s Challenge on 74 everyone gets out there.” be tracked on their Facebook page, which is simply Little Raven Blood Drive.

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