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Vol. 120 | No. 4 25 September 2015

Homecoming sparks spirit

Students rally at Lighting of the B

This year’s Homecoming was photos by Anna Foley extended from three days to a week. Filled with new and old events alike, Homecoming creat- ed some novel experinces. photo composition by Kristin Kreher The Lighting of the B is seen as a tradition on campus and the pinnacle of the week.

see Page A8 for Homecoming pictures A2 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 NEWS Annual awards honor faculty, POLICE REPORTS

staff and alumni • Officers responded to a report of severe burns on the 1100 block of N. Underhill Street at 5:05 a.m. Saturday. The victim, a BY TESSA ARMICH Murphy received the Caterpillar “[The yearly presentation in female student, reported that she had injured her feet and was in Editor-in-Chief Inc. Faculty Achievement Award departments] is for what you need of medical assistance. Burn ointment was administered to for Scholarship. produce and what’s being recog- the blisters on the victim’s feet, and she was escorted back to her Today at the annual Founder’s Additionally, Lukowiak said nized or published, so journalists residence. Day Convocation, faculty, staff she is being recognized for her do certain things and psycholo- and alumni will be recognized work with students. gists and biologists and engineers • Officers responded to a male student’s report of a stolen with awards tailored to their indi- “I’ve heard a lot from students all have their own benchmarks of bicycle at 9:35 a.m. Monday. The bicycle was stored in BUPD’s vidual accomplishments. that I’m very energetic and excit- what they want to succeed in, so evidence room, as it was reported unattended earlier in the day. It Several alumni will also be ed and pretty theatrical when I think I’m lucky in that I’ve had was returned to the owner. inducted into the Centurion I get to teach,” Lukowiak said. a good string of publications,” There are no suspects. Society, a group established to “I want to demonstrate that for Murphy said. recognize alumni who have them, so hopefully when they are Murphy’s recent short fiction • A male staff member reported red cups and other garbage brought national and internation- out in the field they can demon- works appear in over 40 literary on the property of a residence at the 1600 block of W. Fredonia al credit to the university. strate that as well to their stu- journals and anthologies. Avenue. Officers were unable to contact residents about the gar- Some faculty members were dents.” Both Murphy and Lukowiak bage. nominated by their colleagues Lukowiak said she has been said they wanted to thank their It is unknown at this time if the residents are affiliated with and some were nominated by teaching for her whole career and colleagues. Bradley University. students. shared what she thought was a “Seriously, my colleagues “I was thrilled and very, reason for her nomination. have taught me so, so much,” • Officers received a report of a stolen debit card at 2:30 very touched that [the nomina- “When you’re passionate Lukowiak said. “They have just p.m. Sept. 17. The owner, a female student, came to claim her miss- tion] came from a student, so about what you’re teaching, it been wonderful, and so they took ing wallet at Bradley University Police Department and said her that was great,” associate pro- makes it so nice,” Lukowiak said. me under their wing from day debit card was missing. fessor of teacher education Twila “I think a lot of the times its stu- one and I went into their class- The student cancelled her card. There are no suspects. Lukowiak said. dents will see that.” rooms to observe, so they have Lukowiak received the Murphy said the faculty taught me so much. So, truly, they • While parked on the 700 block of N. Institute Plaza, an Charles M. Putnam Award for achievement award is meant for are everything to me, and we unknown vehicle hit a female student’s car. Officers received the Excellence in Teaching for her those on the tenure track, and really are quite the little family.” report at 8 a.m. Sept. 17. efforts in the classroom. Assistant faculty is nominated from the There are no suspects. professor of English Devin publications they make. Award recipients Vehicle vandalism The following awards will be given to faculty: Caterpillar Inc. Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship affects Bradley Yoon-Si Lee, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering & Construction BY TORI MOSES Caterpillar Inc. Faculty Achievement Award for Scholarship Managing Editor Devin Murphy, Assistant Professor of English

The Bradley University Police Charles M. Putnam Award for Excellence in Teaching Department responded to 23 Twila Lukowiak, Associate Professor of Special Education OFFICIAL reports of slashed vehicle tires Samuel Rothberg Professional Excellence Award on Bradley Avenue, Main Street POLICE Fisher Stolz, Professor of Art and Cooper Street Sunday. The cars belonged to both Mergen Award for Public Service REPORT students and non-students. Seth Katz, Associate Professor of English Senior advertising major Officers responded to Airin Virgilio said she stepped a report of slashed vehicle Alumni will be recognized for: outside her off-campus house on tires along the 1300 block of Distinguished Alumnus Award Bradley Avenue Sunday morn- W. Bradley Avenue at 8:27 Khalid Al-Naif ‘81, President and Chief Executive Officer, Al Naif & Company, Inc. ing to go to breakfast with her a.m. Twenty-two other vehi- cles were reported with sim- Outstanding Young Graduate Award mother for Family Weekend ilar damage, which occurred Adam Cohen ‘02, Executive Producer/Producer, Jeff Margolis Productions when she found her tires slashed. Virgilio said the street was between Saturday and Lydia Moss Bradley Award filled with people inspecting Sunday. TBA their cars, as well as a police Locations of the vehicles ​ officer to help people through ranged from the 1100 block of The following alumni will be inducted into the Centurion Society: the confusion. Main Street, to the 1800 block • Khalid Al-Naif, ’81, President and CEO Al Naif & Company, Inc. “It was insane,” Virgilio said. of W. Bradley Avenue and the • Judith Carta ’72, Director of Early Childhood Research at the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, “It was one of the craziest things 800 block of N. Cooper Street. a Senior Scientist in the Institute for Life Span Studies and Professor of Special Education at the I had ever seen.” Vehicles belonged to both stu- University of Kansas Virgilio was able to have her dents and non-students. • Bill Fairfield ’70, Chairman of Dreamfield Partners, Director of Proxibid and Director of ACASS car towed and installed with There are no suspects. Systems. new tires, but she said some of • Clyde W. Hall ’53, Regents Professor Emeritus, Department of Engineering Technology, Savannah State the victims weren’t so lucky. University “There are some people I know that still have their cars out there because they just can’t afford new tires,” Virgilio said. “[Also,] I know some of the shops around the area were turning away people because they didn’t have enough technicians on Sunday.” Currently, there are no suspects. Looking for Briefs? Turn to A6. BUPD Chief Brian Joschko said students and staff are encouraged to report suspicious people and activity to the police. THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 A3 N Bradley launches new social Low enrollment discussed, engagement platform BY MADDIE GEHLING move-in.’ We start to serve them News Editor content they are accustomed to plan in action seeing on Buzzfeed or Facebook.” In response to developing The platform has been in the technology and decreased enroll- works since spring 2015 when the BY TORI MOSES However, Liberty said the prospective students interested in ment, Bradley has unveiled a new idea was first discussed. Assistant Managing Editor declining enrollment trend would Bradley. step in their marketing strategy, Director of Web Content Matt stop after this year, because the Since its release earlier this the social engagement platform Hawkins, responsible for writing Over the past few years Bradley university has been making rapid week, 50 prospective students InsideBradley. online features for the app, also has experienced declining enroll- changes since June 1. have created accounts. Tom Richmond, execu- helped to develop it. ment with this year’s class totaling “It won’t [continue to decrease],” “We’re really on the cutting tive director of Enrollment “Evolution Labs has handled 927 first-year students compared Liberty said. “We are taking a lot of edge of technology with this,” Management for Admissions, has most of the technical aspects to 2012’s class of 1,016. action to stop that. We won’t go Liberty said. played a vital role in developing while our team is responsible for The decreased enrollment can back to [the number of students we Liberty said Bradley needs to and implementing InsideBradley. generating Bradley-specific con- be attributed to Bradley’s inability had] immediately, but there will be reach different markets, such as “It’s a brand new app,” tent,” Hawkins said. “[The com- to adjust old marketing strategies a steady increase.” international students. Richmond said. “The current way pany] handled most of the setup to attract prospective students in One step Bradley has taken Currently, the university under- it’s being accessed is through web in consultation with the Bradley today’s society, accord- graduate population is only, but as students get admit- team.” ing to Interim President one percent internation- ted, they’ll receive invitations to While InsideBradley accounts Stan Liberty. al students and, accord- download an actual app.” are only for prospective students, “There’s nothing fun- “There’s nothing fun- ing to Liberty, universities InsideBradley is aimed at find- current students can access the damentally wrong with damentally wrong with comparable to Bradley are ing a new way to communicate app’s posted information on the Bradley,” Liberty said. made up of at least 10 per- with high school students who are general Bradley website. “But if you don’t change Bradley. But if you don’t cent. considering attending the univer- “When you’re in [the app], the way you message and change the way you message “We want to add to sity, according to Richmond. you think it’s social media,” communicate, you will diversity, so we are going “Many students have noticed Richmond said. “But, in reality, lose your brand.” and communicate, you will to start aggressively that the university’s homep- it simply uses the things you’ve Liberty said the uni- recruiting international age changed over the summer,” learned in social media to create versity has been slow to lose your brand." students,” Liberty said. Richmond said. “It has become an interactive website. We’re tak- use technology to reach - Stan Liberty Executive Director of outward-facing as opposed to ing existing Bradley content and out to applicants. Interim President Public Relations Renee inward-facing. The current stan- writing new Bradley content to “Younger people Charles said there are sev- dard is to be outward-facing so speak to [prospective students].” are all mobile and into eral marketing and com- more people can find Bradley.” InsideBradley made its public social media of all sorts,” munication initiatives, InsideBradley allows users to debut Sept. 21. Liberty said. “We got out of tune toward increasing enrollment and it will take time to see results. select majors and activities they “Bradley has a great story with that.” numbers was the hiring of two “It’s complicated because all are interested in. The platform to tell, but the traditional web- Additionally, Liberty said consultants to work with enroll- things work in tandem with each then connects them with students site requires you to receive the public institutions are undergo- ment management and communi- other,” Charles said. and features that are related to information in a linear fashion,” ing massive budget cuts, so they cation. They hope to make visual However, Charles said students those interests. Richmond said. “The new way are becoming more aggressive in and digital changes across market- should not be negatively affected “It’s very dynamic,” Richmond of communicating is information recruiting students. This increas- ing platforms. by the efforts to increase enrollment. said. “After [students] are admit- centered on the user. To flip it es competition for private institu- The university also formed “It’s been a goal of the admin- ted, there’s the next module, around and provide dynamically tions like Bradley. a social media contract with istration that the students don’t which shows content for admit- served content, as opposed to a “The marketplace is changing, Evolution Labs in order to create feel any different because of [the ted students. That level will start traditional website being static, and we haven’t adapted well to “Inside Bradley,” a social engage- changes],” Charles said. to have features like ‘the best five is the style of social media turned that,” Liberty said. ment platform geared at getting pizzas in Peoria’ or ‘five things into a website.” every room should have for Farmers market provides laid-back experience BY ALLISON APPELBAUM said. “For example, the Thacit Off-staff Reporter organization raised awareness and funds for a mushroom farm Local Peoria vendors and stu- in Ghana by selling mini pump- dent organizations kicked off kins, two Bradley students col- Family Weekend Saturday morn- lected donations for their trip to ing with a farmers market, giv- Denmark with the Bradley Chorale ing visiting families a taste of the and Student Senate promoted their Midwest. This was the first year organization by selling doughnuts the farmer’s market took place. from Tanner’s Apple Orchard.” There were many different ven- “I really liked the laid-back dors and activities for people of atmosphere of this event,” Student all ages, including fresh produce, Senate Chief of Staff Helen artwork, inflatables and a petting Lagerblade said. “The farmers zoo. market provided an informal set- “We were really trying to pro- ting to meet Bradley families and vide a laid-back experience that all show them that Student Senate family members, regardless of age, actively advocates for student could enjoy,” Director of Student issues.” Activities Tom Coy said. According to Coy, more then Student Activities rebranded 750 people came to this event. Parents Weekend in 2014 by nam- “Because of its success, it is ing the event Family Weekend and going to become an annual providing a larger variety of activ- event,” Student Activities gradu- ities for different age groups. ate assistant Marshall Escue said. “We want to be all-encompass- “However, the goal for next year ing and offer events for everyone is to get more vendors to attend that comes to Family Weekend,” because people came and left very Coy said. quickly.” According to Coy, 17 vendors Despite the low attendance participated in the farmer’s mar- early in the event, Coy and Escue ket, including various student said the event was a success. organizations. “This event was a great oppor- “The farmers market created tunity for Bradley students to photo by Moira Nolan the opportunity for student orga- show their parents their Bradley Students and their families visit the petting zoo at the farmers market during Bradley’s Family Weekend. nizations to show parents what experience,” Coy said. Other events included a balloon artist, local produce vendors and an inflatable obstacle course. they are passionate about,” Coy A4 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 NEWS LINCS looks for Wake up call, Cereal Club on the horizon the leader in you BY JOSE HERRERA Grady said. ly 10 to 15 members and it seems Off-staff Reporter Assistant Director of more and more students are hearing BY RYAN VALENTINE Some of the material they Orientation and Advisement about the club by word of mouth. Copy Editor talked about with other attend- With over 200 clubs and orga- Gregory Haines is the faculty advi- “On first glance, Cereal Club ees dealt with the qualities that nizations on Bradley University’s sor for College Democrats, Theta can seem superficial and, admit- Leaders Instilling kNowl- make up a leader, what it means campus, the upcoming Cereal Chi, Transfer Student Advisory tedly, it can look like it’s something edge through Cooperative to be a leader in your commu- Club is hoping to find a special Council, Commuter Connections nobody intends on taking serious- Service held their first leader- nity and a short “TED Talk” place among students and their and now the Cereal Club. ly,” Haines said. “Knowing the ship seminar of the semester video highlighting everyday stomachs. leadership of this organi- Tuesday. leadership. From a small idea born zation, I know that’s not LINCS is a capstone pro- “We want to tailor to multi- from the aroma of coffee the case. The first obstacle gram for seniors interested in ple aspects of leadership,” Sack and early hunger pangs, “The first obstacle a new a new organization like leadership and community said. “People who come to this Lauren Christo, President Cereal Club has to over- involvement after graduation. one can also be interested in of the Cereal Club, said organization like Cereal come is establishing its It provides students with addi- the topic for the following lun- she hopes to establish a validity and identity on tional leadership opportunities cheon.” club that is open and casu- Club has to overcome is campus. Cereal Club has through mentoring and serves Powell touched on the goals al while giving students establishing its validity and a ton of potential to bring as a resource for other student LINCS had for the presentation. an activity they can enjoy students together through organizations and high school “What we wanted to do is on Saturday mornings. identity on campus. Cereal intentional and well- outreach through informal dis- let people know that even if “First of all, cereal is planned activities.” cussions on leadership. they don’t consider themselves amazing, and after being Club has a ton of potential Christo plans on Chelsie Tamms, a member a leader, that they’re a leader part of Coffee Club last to bring students togeth- moving the meetings to of LINCS, outlined some new every day whether they know it year, I noticed that many Saturday mornings from changes LINCS is trying out. or not,” Powell said. “In general, of the members were pur- er through intentional and 10 a.m. to noon with a “LINCS is introducing a we want to try to build as many chasing food items from variety of affordable series of ‘Leadership Over leaders as we can throughout the P.O.D, so I thought, well-planned activities." breakfast cereals for mem- Lunch’ events where students the Bradley community.” ‘why not bring food’,” - Gregory Haines bers to enjoy. Along with can come to learn about differ- Roberto Zorob, a junior Christo, a sophomore Assistant Director of Orientation and Advisement food and companionship, ent aspects of leadership facil- physics major and member of psychology major, said. the club will have board itated by members of LINCS Student Senate, noted the posi- “Eventually, the idea games and club members over lunch (provided by din- tives about the presentation. grew from there, and now I’m “I was approached by Lauren said they are considering cartoons ing services),” Tamms, a senior “I’m glad [LINCS is] doing excited for the club to start.” and Jess [Crise] with the idea of to watch as well. graphic design and Spanish this,” Zorob said. “I think it’s Starting a new club begins with Cereal Club at the end of last In the future the Cereal Club double major, said. “They are important for students to step the online student organization academic year. I got to know both anticipates holding a cereal brack- intended to be social, education- up as leaders on campus.” registration form and gathering of them fairly well throughout et similar to that of March Madness al and interactive events that According to Delvo, each the essential ingredients needed to the school year, and I know that to identify the best breakfast cere- have a mix of activities and pre- leadership luncheon this semes- complete the form. A club needs I enjoyed working with them,” al, according to Christo. Another sentations.” ter will be run by different mem- a president, vice president, secre- Haines said. “Advising student goal is to purchase international The theme of the first bers of LINCS. This gives each tary, treasurer and a faculty advi- organizations is a side perk to my cereals and experience it together luncheon was “Everyday member of the organization a sor, along with agreeing to the job, and this was an organization as a club. Leadership.” chance to add their own spin on policies of the university for the that seemed to want to have fun “I’m honestly surprised about The discussion was lead by the presentations for the attend- club to begin the process. while actually engaging with cere- the interest from others about the four of its 11 members, includ- ing students. “Lauren came up with the idea al in an interesting way.” club, originally as it was going ing public relations major Evan The next Leadership Over and right away some of the posi- Since the club is in the early to be the same people from the Powell, health science major Lea Lunch event will take place oat tions needed were filled by friends stages, Christo said she is building Coffee Club,” Christo said. “The Sack, health science major Emily 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 in the and members of the coffee club, a solid foundation for future meet- club was low-key, but I’m really Delvo and psychology major Executive Suite of the Michel and I got really excited in joining ings and events during their first excited for what the semester and Clara Tostovarsnik. Student Center. the club so I became the treasur- meeting on Friday at the student year will hold for us.” er,” junior social work major Balie center. So far the club has rough- OLLI kick-off event draws in campus community

BY MADDIE GEHLING tinuing-education program that is from Institute of Learning and News Editor comprised of non-credit classes, Retirement to OLLI because they study groups, educational travel, received a grant from the Bernard Steve Thaxton, Executive lectures and cinema outings. The Osher Foundation. Director of the National Resource program is a division under the The Bernard Osher Foundation Center of Osher Lifelong Learning Office of Academic Affairs. has doubled the endowment of Institutes, spoke at Bradley “You don’t have to be an alum OLLI since its inception. University Wednesday afternoon. [of Bradley], you don’t have to “The founder [Bernard Osher’s] The Director gave a keynote speech have a college degree,” Riggio mission is in making lives better at the annual fall kickoff event, said. “You just have to be 50 and in the later part of our curves,” welcoming over 300 instructors, want to learn.” Thaxton said. “He noticed that volunteers and OLLI members. According to Thaxton, there really wasn’t a lot of atten- “OLLI is comprised of peo- Bradley’s OLLI enrollment num- tion and funding that went to ple who are age 50 or older who bers are average, but there is a older students and people after want to keep learning and stay high number of members who reg- retirement. As he progressed in active as they reach retirement ularly participate in events. age, he saw what a huge difference age or as they enjoy retirement,” “Something I’m seeing here is involvement in something like an Michelle Riggio, assistant direc- the level of engagement,” Thaxton OLLI can have.” tor of Continuing Education and said. “To have 40 percent of your Bradley OLLI puts out quar- Professional Development, said. membership involved in volunteer terly brochures that are mailed to Thaxton has spent a majority activities is a very high percentage. about 7,000 people in the Peoria of this year traveling to OLLI pro- That is probably one of the keys to area, according to Riggio. grams nationwide. Bradley’s success and passion in “Basically, our biggest form of “Many of my visits have been the stories that you hear.” advertising is word of mouth,” akin to this one at Bradley,” The national OLLI program Riggio said. “People can regis- Thaxton said. “This is my nine- began in 1994 and has since ter every quarter for all sorts of photo by Tessa Armich OLLI members, faculty and volunteers gather at the kickoff luncheon teenth visit so far this year.” increased in membership, accord- events.” held in the Student Center Ballroom. OLLI Executive Director Steve Bradley OLLI, one of 119 centers ing to Thaxton. For more information, readers Thaxton gave the opening remarks. nationwide, is a year-round con- In 2008, they changed the name can visit www.bradley.edu/olli/. THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 A5 N Foreign film festival Dueling Pianos brings international engages audience

BY BRIEN JACKSON setting up the event with the help of flavor to Bradley Off-staff Reporter Bradley’s Director of Student Activities, Tom Coy. Since the event was new, Stalter BY NIKKI DURAN important to give the campus community Students and families alike tuned in said he was nervous for the turnout, but his Off-staff Reporter opportunities to see films they might not for Dueling Pianos Sept. 18 in the Hayden worries were quickly resolved. otherwise get shown at local movie theaters. Clark Alumni Center. This was the first “With any event that we put on, I am The World Languages and Cultures Courtad also said he believes this event year the event was held here on campus. always nervous when thinking about how Department kicked off their film festival gave the community the chance to see what Hosted by the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, many people will show up,” Stalter said. Thursday with a cinematic experience from topics are important in the cultural produc- Dueling Pianos engaged the crowd with “However, the place was packed … There Cuba. tion of other countries, and the department fun music and entertainment, all while was a consistent stream of people who The festival took place at 7 p.m. in hopes to entice people to learn more about raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes came to the event throughout the night.” Neumiller Lecture Hall, and the movie other cultures. Research Foundation Type 1 Diabetes “Dueling Pianos was a relaxing eve- shown was “Fresa y Chocolate” (Strawberry “My teacher was going, and I’m really research foundation. ning,” senior education major Andrea Barr and Chocolate), the story of two men with good friends with my teacher, so she sug- According to Delta Tau Delta president said. “The performers took requests from different political ideals who become gested it to me, and I didn’t have anything Cole Stalter, the event raised $400 for JDRF. the audience and actively sought to raise friends in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. else to do tonight,” freshmen theater major “I don’t have an accurate number of peo- money for the respective charity to help “The individual language sections Jeffery Manus said. “I wouldn’t consider ple who attended,” Stalter said. “However decrease Type 1 Diabetes.” within the World Languages and Cultures myself a huge film buff, but it seems inter- I do know that we had to grab more chairs Stalter said he was extremely happy Department get together and decide which esting.” because all of our tables were filled.” with the results. After the success of this films to show, sometimes based on pop- “We traditionally show three films Musical group Midwest Dueling Pianos, year, he said he and his fraternity would ularity of the film and others, like the per semester in French, German and in based out of Rochester, Michigan, provided be more than happy to host the event in Spanish section’s selection of “Strawberry Spanish,” French associate professor and the talent and entertainment for the event. the future. and Chocolate,” based on political events, department chair Alexander Hertich said. Families were encouraged by the per- “We would definitely be willing to host such as warming relations between Cuba “The French language film will be shown formers to sing and dance along to each this event again,” Stalter said. “It was [an] and the US,” Spanish assistant professor on Oct. 22 and the German film on Nov. of the songs played. Since the show was awesome turnout. We raised some money, James Courtad said. 19.” request-only, each of the songs was chosen and it was a fun time. We were honored to This is not the first time the World As of today, the next two movie titles by someone in the crowd, allowing for a have our letters associated with this type Languages and Cultures Department has have yet to be chosen. variety of musical tastes. of event.” hosted a film festival, and Courtad said it’s Stalter was in charge of planning and

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Life is a highway, so I’m gonna write it Voice Editor: Jaylyn Cook [email protected] I grew up in the city of Whatever the case was, one thing much more enjoyable with coun- Indianapolis, so I wasn’t exposed stayed the same. try music in it. Asst. Voice Editor: Lisa Stemmons to country music as often as oth- I still hated country music. The moral of this story isn’t [email protected] ers in the Hoosier state. Whenever It reminded me of all the red- about liking country music. I know I heard country music, though, I necks I ran into at the Indiana State people don’t give a rat’s behind Photo Editor: Moira Nolan would scream and immediately Fair who wore shirts three sizes about whether I like country music [email protected] change the song. two small, were missing a few or not. It’s about change and how Asst. Photo Editor: Anna Foley I downright hated country too many teeth and were spittin’ you adapt to those changes. [email protected] music. tobacco while talking obnoxiously We’re all going to be facing The music and beats weren’t loud and grammatically incorrect. change soon. Some are going to be Design Editor: Kristin Kreher creative. The lyrics were only about But then college came, and graduating; others are still adjust- [email protected] beer, girls and tractors, which are something totally changed. ing to college life. Some people three things I didn’t really care that My friends here listen to a ton change their minds about want- Graphics Editor: Sierra Buechler much about before middle school. of country music. As I continued ing to be friends with someone or [email protected] The twang in the singers’ voices to hang out with them more, I which gender they’re attracted to made my ears bleed. was exposed to more and more or even what gender they are. Online Editor: Calvin Walden When I was in middle school, I country music. Over time, I let These changes may seem [email protected] only listened to classic rock. Yeah, my guard down and really gave scary and stressful, much more Advertising Manager: Travis Kelso that was my awkward stage; long, it a chance. so than changing your stance on [email protected] Alex Kryah straight hair, acne and an iPod Now, the twang is endearing. country music, but I’m here to [email protected] loaded with Foreigner, Guns ‘n’ The lame lyrics are fun to sing say that change is good. There Advertising Representative: Assistant Sports Editor Roses and Boston. I thought I was along to because, as a college frat are changes you can’t control. Brandon Johnson unique; I was really just an awk- boy, I care about drinking and girls When they come, embrace them [email protected] ward dork. (tractors still aren’t my thing). and move forward. As I progressed through high I don’t associate country music Life is a highway, friends. No Advisor: Chris Kaergard school, I started to like more with hillbillies anymore. I’ve matter what change comes, roll [email protected] music. Either I was maturing or taken a total 180 with my stance with it, and drive that highway the popular music just got better. on country music, and my life is your way forever.

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I’m a fan of strong, funny women. On SNL, I’ve between offensive and funny, but what is it about ing Variety Sketch Series, and rightfully so. Her always been particularly blown away by the per- Schumer that makes her a frequent topic of discus- sketches divulge into issues of body image, gender formances of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, sion amongst critics? inequality, stereotyping and sexual assault, just to Rachel Dratch and Maya Rudolph. name a few. It’s real life and it’s relatable, but in the It’s Schumer’s ability to effectively address hot topic grand scheme of things, it’s also absurd, and that’s My classic response when what makes it so funny. asked what my wildest hopes and dreams were was “to be Schumer manages to take a the next Chelsea Handler.” few steps back when it comes Needless to say, I consider I am a woman with to her stand-up. It is heavily myself a feminist and enjoy sex-centric, which is when watching women succeed she has a tendency to take within a previously male- thoughts and questions things too far in an inconsid- dominated field. erate manner. Her debut film “Trainwreck” was shunned Handler has since left her late for being pornographic, and night TV show on E! and the and sh*t to say. publically sharing her most female cast members of SNL vulgar experiences certainly have moved on to bigger and did not put her in the greatest better things. Luckily, a new light. television show featuring a -Amy Schumer hysterical new lady popped Above all else, she’s different. up on my radar: “Inside Amy She parodies societal prob- Schumer,” starring the one and only Amy Schumer. issues in a manner that is appealing and compre- lems alongside her own personal issues. She isn’t hensible to our generation. She does not blatantly out to produce shocking content just for the sake The opinions of the controversial comedian tend to treat it like a joke, but by simply bringing the ridicu- of providing her audience with an awe factor. She be polarizing. People either hate her or love her, and lousness of the way of the world to the forefront isn’t afraid to be honest and fan-girl over “Orphan there is absolutely no in-between. The fans adore of our minds, we can begin to decipher the most Black” star Tatiana Maslany or Jennifer Lawrence. her raunchy, crude and crass style and the haters prominent matters of today. In other words, she dislike her for the exact same reasons. puts a face to a commonly known issue. In a lot of ways, her style is something I can relate to and continue to admire. I can’t wait to see what It’s no surprise there is a very fine line in comedy Schumer recently won an Emmy for Outstand- censor-free material she has in store for the future. B2 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 24 VOICE

If the bloody sorority sister in the bathtub during the first five minutes of the However, they’re not nearly as entertaining as the bigotry strategically sprinkled show didn’t turn you away, the pilot of “Scream Queens” was full of other throughout the show, which is just asking for a provoked audience. creepy surprises, sure to leave your jaw dropped and sides aching from too much laughter. All you really have to do is hear the names of the pledges ‘Deaf Taylor Swift’, ‘Candle Vlogger’, ‘Predatory Lez’ and ‘Neckbrace’ to understand that making Just like the “Scream” movie franchise, the series proves to be so stupid that it’s fun of sexuality, physical impairments and mental instability is all fair game. funny, something only possible if there is a plethora of well-known A-listers. The rock star cast includes Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Ariana Grande, Jamie Lee What do you get when you combine a sorority, a serial killer and stars? A fun, Curtis, Keke Palmer, Abigail Breslin, Nick Jonas, Niecy Nash, Nasim Pedrad, but hopefully one-season hit to get you in the Halloween spirit. Skyler Samuels, Diego Boneta, Glen Powell and Oliver Hudson.

This horror-comedy will most likely be a disappointment for fans of creator Ryan Murphy’s other series such as, “American Horror Story” or “Glee,” but for peo- ple with low expectations like myself, I was pleasantly surprised. The two-hour premiere managed not only to hold my attention, but left me wanting more.

It’s hard to say if it was the plot, already accompanied with plenty of feeble whodunit twists, the absurd one-liners, which went above and beyond merely poking fun at sensitive topics, or witnessing quality actors and actresses dumb down their talent.

I wouldn’t classify “Scream Queens” as scary, but rather, absurdly gruesome. Some of the deaths were as unrealistic as “Final Destination,” but that doesn’t mean they weren’t entertaining. THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 B3 V

Have you ever wanted to enough to make one ask, ask someone to come to your “Do we really need this?” place to “watch Netflix and chill,” but were too afraid Dating, especially around to do it because you knew the hustle and bustle of a col- doggone well that’s not what lege campus, is hard. Why you actually wanted to do? spend extra time making If so, you’re in luck, as a new yourself look all nice and dating app will allow you putting on airs when you to pop the question without can meet new people from there being any uncertainty the comfort of your couch? about your intentions. I’m not saying that’s the ideal way to connect with The app, called TikiTalk, was others, but it is an easier developed to match people alternative. based on interest in different outings instead of focusing Utilizing an app like this, entirely on looks. Users are however, just seems beyond given a variety of activities lazy. You’re basically taking they can invite other people up storage on your phone for in the area to do, like meet- the sole purpose of asking ing up for coffee or getting someone to watch Netflix. At When Taylor Swift dropped own, which is commendable. songs on the album that were pizza. least be a little more creative her album “1989” last year, However, they all sounded a better fit for Adams. With “I with your pick-up strategy. it amped up her style to a similar to the point that I Wish You Would,” he slowed Honestly, that doesn’t really whole new level, quickly wouldn’t be able to tell the the tempo but didn’t stray too sound like that special of a I’d rather have someone becoming the number one songs apart if I wanted to. far from the original and the social app, as similar ones come up to me and spend selling album of the century. meaning was relayed through currently exist in the market. hours dropping the worst Considering how huge of a The opening track “Welcome the music. It’s the fact that the develop- lines and puns that have success this album became, to New York” was originally ers picked up on what has ever been spawned on wouldn’t it be a great idea to a pop anthem written to get Also, Adams did more justice become the premier pick-up this earth instead of get- make a cover album off of it people excited about the city. to “Bad Blood” than Kendrick line for our generation as ting a message that asked and make it your own? Adams’ rendition of this song Lamar ever did when he was of recent, and gave users if I wanted to come by and sucked out all of the fun out featured in a remixed version more leeway to use it as they watch “Unbreakable Kimmy Ryan Adams did just that. of it and created a “rough of this track. The meaning please. Schmidt.” Mainly because The former Whiskeytown around the edges” sound that behind this song was about I actually would want to front man took “1989” and didn’t fit the song whatso- how Katy Perry had sabo- “Netflix and chill is just so watch the show, as opposed combined it with a Bruce ever. taged Swift’s tour. The edge funny,” TikiTalk co-founder to fulfilling any ulterior mo- Springsteen sound, changing was dimmed down in Adams Daniel Ahm said during an tives. the pace of many of the tracks Everybody knows “Blank version, but it didn’t com- interview promoting the and creating a sultry sound. Space” from hearing it on pletely drift away from the app. “It was everything we If you want to use TikiTalk Despite having many posi- the radio. The original song content of the song. were about. Sending some- to hookup with someone, tive reviews on the album is straightforward due to the one an invite or whatever... you have the right to do that. and sound, Adams’ version rumors about Swift being a Ultimately, Adams did a great you can make them smile.” Let’s just stop sullying the can’t be compared to Swift’s serial dater and her want- job adding his own personal name of Netflix in the quest original. ing to make her mark in a touch to “1989,” but he failed It is funny if you think about to do so, all right? It deserves satirical way. Adams slows it to transcend the heights that it, but it’s also rather silly. better for all it has done for Swift became a whole new down and completely misses the original reached. This Not as silly as a dating app us. artist with this CD. Each song the message in his cover. album was by far Swift’s dedicated entirely to match- was upbeat or very melodic best work, and Adams didn’t ing people who love bacon and fun. Adams took apart Despite the contrast in style, serve it justice. (that is a real thing), but silly each melody and made it his I do feel there were some B4 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 VDDISTRACTIONS

Can you believe there was a everyone’s first friend on time when people actually MySpace? Every social media thought MySpace was cool? account that he has still uses that same old picture of him in Sure, it had “cool-ish” qualities, his white t-shirt as the avatar. but for the most part, the site was an absolute mess of bad Maybe Tom was just a made- coding and teenage angst. up figure the real “brains” behind MySpace created so the Everyone’s profiles were offen- public had someone to scape- sive to the eyes, as they either goat for all of the times their contained a poorly animated email accounts were phished background or color/text com- because of the site. binations so ugly you could write an essay in Comic Sans I, for one, personally blame and it would look like a work Tom for all of my embarrassing of art in comparison. pictures, design choices and profile playlist selections that Why would you give teenagers were left out for everyone and who grew up during the peaks their grandmother, including of Ed Hardy and Lisa Frank the my own, to see. ability to completely custom- ize their own little chunk of the I know that all of those things internet? That’s like playing are pretty much my own fault, Jenga with a hammer, because but if Tom hadn’t brought that now everyone else has to deal wretched “place for friends” with the mess that one person to life, then maybe I wouldn’t brought upon the party. shudder every time I hear the beginning to “Party Like a Speaking of that one person, Rockstar” (my profile song for whatever happened to Tom, at least two years).

Yes, I am nostalgic of the idea with open arms and were the of coming home from school equivalent of the plague. and rushing outside to start a pick-up game with the neigh- Our neighborhood clan would bors. go through phases, spending weeks at a time only play- I grew up in a predominately ing kickball or hockey, only male neighborhood and as the to decide one random day boys grew older, they slowly that it was time to move on CLASSIFIEDS began choosing Xbox over to the next sport. There were the great outdoors. I missed also non-traditional sports Classified ads can be submitted to the Scout business Office in Sisson playing outside then, so it’s that became regularly occur- Hall 321 or by calling the Business office at (309) 677-3057. Please no surprise that I crave it even ring games. 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Needless to say, Chicago Call for showing 309-453-3065 winters were not welcomed THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 A7 N Picnic promotes Walkthrough encourages international friendships university, BY MICHAEL ECHEVERRI them in whatever way they can. Copy Editor Friendship Partner coordinator neighborhood Randy Mogler said he has built Laura Bradley Park went global many strong relationships through cooperation last weekend thanks to the Peoria the program. Area Friends of International “Several years ago, I met a BY TESSA ARMICH Students picnic. Food from across Bradley graduate student from Editor-in-Chief the world was laid out as locals and Ghana, a real cool dude, and we international students mingled. really connected,” Mogler said. University officials, city coun- “Yearly, we organize different Mogler said their friendship has cilmen, Peoria code enforcement activities and events with and for endured throughout the years and officials and quite a few others the students,” Helja Antola Crowe, has been filled with many interest- inspected several blocks around a PAFIS board member, said. ing and meaningful moments. Bradley University Thursday. “We’re here to make the students “My wife and I drove him Barker Street was the prima- feel welcomed and at home and to to Chicago to pick up his wife ry subject of the walkthrough. connect them to the resources of from the airport,” Mogler said. Vice President for Student this community and country.” “I expected him to give her a big Affairs Nathan Thomas said this Many of the local PAFIS mem- Hollywood-style kiss when he was not an annual event but one bers have an international back- was finally reunited with her, but that has happened before. ground, according to Antola Crowe. instead he kneeled down and tied “The Moss Bradley “I’ve been in Peoria for 23 years, her shoe, and then he kissed her. Neighborhood Association now but I was originally from About a year later, we were invited asked the university, the city Finland,” Antola Crowe said. “I to a special Ghanaian naming cere- code inspectors, the city council know what it feels like to be an mony for his first child.” [representatives] for this area outsider coming in, and I bring that Mogler said he has really “rel- to just walk the neighborhoods experience to the organization.” ished” his time with PAFIS. with them to talk about some of Antola Crowe said she was “PAFIS offers the opportunity the properties and some of the focusing on encouraging relation- to act globally on a one-on-one upkeep on them and just kind ships between Bradley students basis,” Mogler said. “Typically of talk about some of the issues and international students. what happens is that you build a they’ve seen as a neighborhood “I have had very few inter- relationship with one person and association,” Thomas said. actions with any of the natives that relationship deepens and cas- Several officials, such as of the United States,” Avinash cades into more and more interac- second district councilmember Mandalapu, a graduate student, tion with more and more people. Chuck Grayeb, councilmem- said. “I mostly interact with my And in the end you feel like you’ve ber at-large Elizabeth Jensen fellow graduate students, who are made a difference with your life.” and Bradley University Police also Indian, and my professors.” At the end of the picnic, applica- photo by Helja Antola Crowe Department captain Troy Eeten, The Peoria Area Friends of International Students hosted a picnic In addition to hosting events tion forms for the Marjorie Woods along with Thomas, walked last weekend to foster connections among international students on like the picnic, PAFIS runs the Reynolds Memorial Scholarship through the neighborhood. campus. Friendship Partner program. for International Students were Thomas said the association The program directly matches passed out. The scholarship is had some issues concerning international students with local named after a former PAFIS board The recipients of the scholar- For more information about the areas around the university residents, according to the PAFIS member and designed specifically ship will be announced during PAFIS, students can visit www. included in their neighborhood website. The residents invite the stu- for international students involved PAFIS’ annual Harvest Day Dinner pafis.org. district of Moss Bradley. dents to family gatherings and assist in PAFIS. Nov. 15. “They raised some concerns about the upkeep of some of the properties in that area,” Thomas said. “They also kind of talked Speaker explains through some zoning concerns Homecoming royalty crowned just in the area, and they talk- ed about some student-related 100-year NAACP history issues, noise litter, the kind of things you would expect.” BY RACHEL ANDERS “We knew it was the centennial Director of Fraternity and Off-staff Reporter of the NAACP (Peoria Chapter) Sorority Life Nancy Schwartz founding and we wanted to bridge said there are several different On Monday evening, nearly 90 the gap between campus and com- aspects that go into these issues. people crowded into the Marty munity, to combine the town and “It’s really easy to assume Theatre to hear Jim Ralph speak the gown,” associate history pro- that, because there are residenc- about the 100-year history of fessor and event organizer Amy es around the university, that the National Association for the Scott said. all is well, and I know there’s Advancement of Colored People Ralph packed in anecdotes been [students] having issues in Peoria. They were kept waiting. about action that took place on with property management It took 10 minutes for a student Bradley’s campus, including cam- companies and things like that,” Audio Visual Services representa- paigns by John Gwynn, an activ- Schwartz, a member of the cam- tive to set up a microphone and ist who led students in occupy- pus coalition team, said. an additional seven to set up the ing the dean’s office to demand The conversation, however, projector. The crew worked while more black faculty be hired and was a peaceful one. Ralph lectured. more attention be paid to African “It was a very healthy dia- “I brought historical photo- American studies. logue,” Thomas said. “It was graphs to show you all, but I’m “I liked hearing about Gwynn not confrontational in the least not sure if you’ll get to see them,” because he was more modern,” bit. It was a good communi- Ralph, a professor from Vermont’s freshman political science major ty-wide effort to just talk about Middlebury College, said. “Don’t Erin Salentine said. the issues of the area.” worry, I can describe them with Ralph also spoke about Bradley Both Schwartz and Thomas lots of color.” students who protested construc- said they look to create a good However, once Ralph was pro- tion of a new dorm in 1969 because working relationship with the vided with functioning equipment, black construction workers had surrounding neighborhoods. he won over the audience. At one not been hired. “We want to be good part- point, many community members “I think it’s interesting the ners with the neighborhoods in the crowd pointed and mur- role young people play in social and the neighbor associations of mured the names they recognized movements,” Ralph said. “Young course, as a university,” Thomas as Ralph projected a decades-old people—college students, high said. “It is also a neighborhood membership report list. school students and even young- where a number of our students photo by Anna Foley Ralph’s lecture covered the his- er people- were at the forefront. live, so it’s important that we’re Homecoming Queen Sara Buchanan and Homecoming King tory of the NAACP Peoria Chapter Young people have idealism, but good partners in those relation- Mitch Kuldell pose at the Lighting of the B celebration. from its founding in 1915 to the they also have the freedom to take ships, too.” challenges today. action on it.” A8 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 NEWS BU homecoming: festivities abound

photo by Christopher Noonan As another Homecoming week event, the 90’s cover band Wedding Banned performed at Olin Quad Tuesday.

photo by Anna Foley The Bradley cheer squad leads students in the traditional school cheer Wednesday at the Lighting of the B event. Students gathered that evening in the Founder’s Circle for food, festivities and free T-shirts.

photo by Chris Kwiecinski Student team members play against the faculty team in the Bradley Bowl flag football tournament Thursday. The faculty team won for the photo by Michael Echeverri third year in a row. Two Bradley Bowl teams participate in tug-of-war on Olin Quad as part of the Homecoming Games. The team with the most total points went on to play the faculty in the Bradley Bowl flag football tournament.

photo by Anna Foley Members of the Bradley Swing Dance society perform at the Home- coming event, Lighting of the B. THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 A9 SPORTS Volleyball begins conference play in rough fashion BY CHRIS KWIECINSKI better than us.” Sports Editor That loss marked the team’s third three-set loss in a row, which After starting off the season traces back to last Saturday when 5-1, it would be generous to say the Braves took part in the Bradley the Bradley volleyball team hasn’t Invitational. cooled off. The Braves hosted the Bradley Rather, they’ve gotten stuck in Invitational, where the team a freezer with no immediate way welcomed DePaul University, out. University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) The Braves started conference and Southeast Missouri State play Thursday, as they took on (SEMO) to Reniassance Coliseum. the first place Ramblers at the Bradley was promptly swept Renaissance Coliseum and lost in out of the tourney by the competi- three-sets. tion. Head coach Jenny Maurer’s SEMO was the Braves’ squad endured many errors and first opponent in the Bradley miscommunications in their first Invitational and took the host team set, which Maurer chalked up to to a five-set match. The Redhawks the team’s fundamentals. eventually took the match 3-2, but “It’s our serve and pass game,” not before Bradley freshman Erica Maurer said. “Passing on defense, Haslag recorded 24 kills, which we were just as undisciplined as was one of the highest kills total in we’ve ever been, and you can’t almost two years. afford to do that in this confer- The next day of the Bradley ence.” Invitational featured a double- Following the first set, the header for the Braves as they took Braves played more consistently. on UTEP and DePaul University However, Maurer said consistency and were swept by both teams. does not add up to a winning Against UTEP the Braves’ Lea formula. Sack moved into 13th place in the photo by Ann Schnabel “The third [set] we came out all-time digs list. However that Sophomore Jamie Livudais rises up for a block against a DePaul player in a 3-0 loss to Depaul University. with some more energy, which was the only bright spot of the accounted for… a couple points,” match. champion DePaul made quick pieces, but [it was] just shaky,” also have to execute our side of Maurer said. “You still have to do The Braves and the Miners work of the Braves, as they suf- Maurer said. “[We were] below the court … We have to generate the little things, and we weren’t.” fought for control in the first set, fered another 3-0 loss. average to poor, I’ll leave it at offense and we can’t do that if However, freshman Abby Ihrke as Bradley had set point twice in The Braves lost in one hour that.” we’re out of system and trying to thought the team matched up the opening set. The Braves could and 19 minutes, which was the With conference play now just save the ball.” to Loyola better than the score not capitalize and lost the first set quickest match of the Bradley starting up, Maurer said the team showed. 32-30. Invitational. needs to nail down fundamentals Chris Kwiecinski is a senior sports “I think we need to come togeth- That was as close as Bradley That led to Thursday, which and play their game. communication major from Vernon Hills, Illinois. He is the Scout’s sports er as a team,” Ihrke, who totaled got to taking a set, as they lost to Maurer had a low evaluation for “Teams are going to earn their editor. 10 digs against Loyola, said. “In UTEP 3-0. the conference opener. points and you’ve got to give my opinion, Loyola wasn’t much Eventual Bradley Invitational “We came around in bits and them respect,” Maurer said. “We Bradley football receives dedication on Olin Quad

BY CHRIS KWIECINSKI lastic sport played at Bradley and Sports Editor can be traced back to the founding of the university in 1897. Football will grab the attention After 73 seasons on the grid- of Bradley’s campus Saturday as iron, the football program was part of Homecoming Week fes- dropped in the year 1970 to tivities. adhere to financial problems the The Bradley football program, university was dealing with at which amassed a 308-240-32 all- the time. time record, will have a marker In those 73 years of Bradley dedicated in its honor at 9 a.m. . football, the Braves have sent 11 The marker will be placed at players to the National Football Olin Quad on the center point of League. Bradley’s campus, where one of the goal posts from Bradley Field once stood. Chris Kwiecinski is a senior sports Before the addition of Olin Hall communication major from Vernon in 1968, Bradley Field was home Hills, Illinois. He is the Scout’s sports to the Bradley baseball, football editor. and track programs. Direct questions, comments and The ceremony is open to the concerns to [email protected] ley.edu. You can also follow him on public and will include remarks Twitter @OchoK41. from Interim President Stan Liberty, Director of Athletics Chris Reynolds, 1970 football team MVP Mike Kepple and former men’s basketball star and current Bradley Varsity Club board mem- ber Bobby Humbles. Football was the first interscho- A10 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 S

Women’s gold shines at UIC Shootout, Who will win the NL Cy Young men prep for future invitationals Zack Greinke Jake Arrieta

Despite having won the award I don’t think there’s been a BY ALEX KRYAH “That’s what it takes over a under 70 in his last outing. in 2011, 2013 and 2014, Clayton season with pitching this mar- Assistant Sports Editor sustained period of time over the “He played to his strengths Kershaw might not be the top velous recently. season to be successful,” Swanson and managed his emotion levels,” candidate for the Los Angeles Yeah, Kershaw is a monster The Bradley women’s golf said. “They’ve all bought in to Roche said. “He had that confi- Dodgers to win the Cy Young on the mound, but he’s being team traveled to the University of what we’re doing with the sports dence where if he made a mistake award. Instead, Zack Greinke, outdone by his teammate Zack Illinois-Chicago this past week- performance staff. There’s just an here or there, there was no panic a teammate of Kershaw’s, is Greinke, whose 2015 campaign has been nothing short of excep- end aiming to bounce back from overall investment.” button being pushed. He just kind making his own case to win the award. tional. its previous performance. The women still have some of kept plodding along.” With 30 starts and more than A below 2.00 ERA and over The Braves almost did that in kinks to work out, but moving In Roche’s office, there is a list 207 innings pitched, Greinke has 180 strikeouts is a pretty sub- a nearly victorious fashion, plac- forward, Swanson said the key to of goals he and the team look to made an impressive argument to stantial year, but the Cy Young ing second with a score of 307, their success will be “accessing accomplish this year. The main win the award in the National goes to someone more deserv- six strokes behind champion what they already own.” goal, which Roche admitted is League. Greinke has an ERA of ing than Greinke. Southern Illinois. “It means that…between the cliché, is to “continue to keep get- 1.65, which is 0.31 lower than Jake Arrieta has done the “I thought we demonstrated experience and the ability of this ting better and better every day.” Jake Arrieta, who’s second with seemingly impossible for a lot of consistency,” women’s group [traveling] that I want them “We’ve got some aspiration of a 1.96 ERA. Greinke has allowed Chicago Cubs fans, and that’s golf head coach Mary Swanson to access what they’re capable of things we want to do,” Roche only 40 runs and has 18 wins on put them in a position to get into said. “I would’ve liked to see doing,” Swanson said. said. “We have one of the deepest the year. the playoffs. That in and of itself is pretty incredible. some of our top players shoot a While the women finished in teams we’ve had in years past. I Greinke has the ability to zone out any distractions when But, sentimental reasons little lower, but we hadn’t seen the top two over the last week- think it’s going to push us to be he takes the mound and deliv- aside, Arrieta leads the league the course before, and the greens end, the men were three strokes our best.” ers unpredictable pitches for in wins with 20, while Greinke were significantly slower than away from a top three finish. The The men will compete at the his opponents. The relationship only has 18. Also, Greinke might where we’ve played previously. men kicked off their season over Derek Colenc Inivtational in between Greinke and Yasmani post a 1.65 ERA, but Arrieta has But overall, I thought we adjusted the past weekend by finishing Edwardsville starting Monday, Grandal, the Dodgers’ catcher, a 1.96 ERA, which is phenom- pretty well.” fifth out of 18 teams with a score while the women will play in shows a great balance of under- enal. Senior Danielle Lemek led the of 893. the Johnie Imes Invitational in standing pitch to pitch, making Arrieta and Greinke are the charge in the one-day shootout “I think it was a good start to Columbia, Missouri on the same them a powerful duo. only ones with sub 2.00 ERAs, by finishing three over par. It was the year,” men’s head golf coach day.. Greinke’s biggest competition which is the first time the MLB her 87th career round under 80, Jeff Roche said. “It obviously gave for the award in the NL will has had such a feat since 1985, but Arrieta is the better pitcher.. which is symbolic of her overall us some things to build upon, be Kershaw and Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Jake Arrieta. The follow- His 20 wins, 209 strikeouts consistent playing style. some really good things, but also Alex Kryah is a junior sports com- ing games prior to the end of the and no-hitter, against Greinke’s “We were talking the other day some things to look at to make us munication major from Indianapolis, second half of the season could team no less, propel him past about her stats, and there’s just better.” Indiana. He is the Scout’s assistant sports editor. potentially impact the rankings the Dodgers’ pitcher and his nothing glaring,” Swanson said. Roche said one of the things he Direct questions, comments and for these top candidates. counterpart for the NL Cy “Nothing is spectacular, but noth- wants to see the team work on is concerns to [email protected] However, Greinke has the Young. ing is a weak point. It’s about managing emotion. An important experience and ability to win the Arrieta has also seemingly overall elevating where she’s at.” key to golf is remaining steady award and also the attitude to become the ace of the Cubs, Swanson lauded the work emotionally through the ups and maintain his first place stance in which is a switch from its $155 ethic of the women, noting that downs of a round. the lead for the Cy Young. million man Jon Lester. most players arrive to practice Freshman Drake Bushong was Who does that? The Cy Young winner, that’s who. early, stay late and are always certainly able to manage his emo- eager to get as much work in as tions over the weekend, as he - Sammantha Dellaria - Chris Kwiecinski possible. finished second overall with a one

Busch Twins it twice and Kristen has earned it SOCCER the injuries, we should be able to on the Ramblers from last season. continued from page A12 four times. continued from page A12 move forward with better results.” “It’s going to be another ball the Busch twins have been nothing This season, the twins said they The Braves take on Missouri game starting Friday, and I think thinks his team is ready. short of spectacular. are combing their goals for one last Valley Conference (MVC) rival we all realize that,” Kotowski said. “We’ve seen everything we Kristen won the 5000 Meter- hurrah as siblings. Loyola-Chicago at home tonight at “We’re really looking forward to need to see with this group,” MVC Indoor Championship, “I think everyone has individ- 7 p.m. for the Homecoming game. getting back at Loyola after a loss DeRose said. “The dominant the 5000-Meter MVC Outdoor ual goals for sure,” Caitlin said. There will be a pre-game tail- last year, especially in front of a big teams, the national powers, the title, and the 10000-Meter MVC “We’re able to use those towards gate and fireworks after the match, homecoming crowd.” best teams in the nation. Even with Outdoor Championship twice. our team goals and everyone ben- as the Braves will look get revenge She was All-Missouri Valley efits.” Conference in cross country in Kristen has a 2013 and 2014 and All-Missouri more sentimental Valley Conference in track in 2014 approach. and 2015. “We’ve both Caitlin was the MVC cross had a good Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday country Athlete of the Year in 2014. amount of suc- September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 She has won the MVC Indoor cess and achieve- Northern Iowa 5000-Meter Championship once, ments,” Kristin Renaissance Coliseum she was All-MVC Indoor in the said. “It’s really Volleyball 5 PM 5000-meters and All-MVC Outdoor cool that we get in the 5000 and 10000-meters. to experience it Men’s Loyola Chicago Air Force They’re also no strangers to together.” Shea Stadium Shea Stadium 7 PM 3 PM the MVC Scholar-Athletes of the Soccer week honor, as Caitlin has earned Johnie Imes Inviational Johnie Imes Inviational Women’s Columbia, Mo. Columbia, Mo. Golf 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Derek Dolenc Inivational Derek Dolenc Inivational Men’s Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville, IL Golf TBA TBA

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Bradley Invitational Cross Donovan Park Country (M/W) 3 PM THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 A 11 S Opinion The New York Mets’ pitching dilemma

BY ALEX KRYAH If the Cubs’ Jake Arrieta and the postseason despite being told by Put him in the bullpen. tion, period. Assistant Sports Editor Dodgers’ Zach Grienke weren’t doctors to shut it down the rest of It’s the perfect scenario. The competitor in Harvey pitching like it’s 1968 this season, the year to protect his expensive Harvey can work three to four might not like the diminished I think it’s safe to say the New then I’d vote Jacob DeGrom for arm. innings out of the bullpen in a role, but at least he’d be making a York Mets are this year’s most the Cy Young. Harvey is clearly conflicted, game, or two per series and shut difference. By making the shift for surprising team. Houston’s suc- With the addition of Yoenis and his struggle with this decision down opposing hitters when the this postseason, he’d be saving his cess is awesome for baseball, but Cespedes (which, in hindsight, is has been well-documented. Does Mets need it most. He wouldn’t future and ensuring many more it didn’t come out of nowhere. turning out better than the Carlos he pitch the rest of the season, put more stress and innings on chances of pitching in October. That train has been building up Gomez deal), the Mets are seri- risking the chance of destroying his arm than he would if he were steam since it drafted Carlos ous contenders for a World Series his career and millions of dollars starting three games a series, and Correa a few years back. push. to fight for a World Series? Or he’d still be contributing. Alex Kryah is a junior sports com- This Mets team is something The Mets’ biggest issue isn’t does he shut it down, protecting Transitioning to a relief role munication major from Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the Scout’s assistant else entirely. necessarily with performance his arm and money while at the isn’t difficult, either. Madison sports editor. We all knew the Mets had fan- right now. It’s how the team plans same time alienating his fan base Bumgarner made a seamless tran- Direct questions, comments and tastic pitching, but I don’t think to use it’s golden boy, the afore- and ruining his reputation? sition during last year’s World concerns to [email protected] anyone expected this staff to mentioned Matt Harvey. It’s a tough call, and Harvey Series. Randy Johnson did it dur- perform like this, even as they Harvey, also known as “the has chosen the former. I agree that ing the Arizona Diamondbacks’ operated without Matt Harvey Dark Knight,” plans to pitch the he should be pitching in the post- 2001 World Series win. Great for a good chunk of the season. rest of the season and into the season, but I have a different spin: pitchers can pitch in any situa- Kotowski leads Bradley soccer by example in all-or-nothing season BY CHRIS KWIECINSKI thickest and strongest ligament, the coaches, you can hear the air Sports Editor which makes it the most devastat- kind of deflate,” Kotowski said. “It ing to tear. gets scary sometimes. You don’t In the inaugural game of the That fact makes it even more want to go through it again, but 2014 Bradley men’s soccer season, grueling when paired with I haven’t been thinking about it the Braves took on San Jose State Kotowski’s past, as he tore the much when I’ve been playing. I in a game that lasted 109 minutes same ACL ligament twice, which don’t think about my knee until and 41 seconds. is cause for most athletes to retire. after.” Factor in the thunderstorm “The first time, it’s more shock- Now, in his final year, Kotowski delay that lasted two and half ing,” Kotowski said. “It’s reveal- is back on the field after two years hours, and the Braves didn’t finish ing. There’s a lot you take for and considers himself one of the until 12:30 a.m. granted, especially your health.” leaders on the team. Both teams left the field soggy Kotowski said his injuries also However, Kotowski was a lead- and exhaused after playing in the gave him a different perspective er prior to his senior year, as his rain, with some players even play- on the sport of soccer and what it time on the sidelines allowed him ing all 109 minutes and 41 seconds means to him personally. to help out in different ways. of the game, after a 3-2 Bradley “I might not be at Bradley if it “The last couple years, I’ve double overtime win. weren’t for soccer,” Kotowski said. been helping out charting, look- However, that night, J.T. “One of those things is taken away ing at set pieces, stuff like that for Kotowski made a season long from you, and it’s very humbling. the coaching staff,” he said. “Even impact. He only played two min- You’ve got to step as a person and from the sidelines [I was] directing utes. realize that there’s more than just a little bit. Now the biggest thing “I was going to body a guy for a playing a game.” is enforcing the types of things we photo via Scout Archives ball and I kind of braced myself for The rehabilitation process fol- need to do on and off the field.” J.T. Kotowski (12) battles for a ball in an exhibition game against it,” Kotowski said. “Right when I lowing ACL surgery is one that Although Kotowski has gone Notre Dame in 2014. He tore his ACL two games later. planted I just felt the pop and went lasts a year at the most, and accord- from helping from the sidelines to down. I knew [I tore my anterior ing to Kotowski, it took about two shutting down midfielders on the cruciate ligament] immediately weeks before he could even walk pitch, he hasn’t missed a beat in when it happened.” again. his transition. That was it. His season began “You’re not jogging at all until Early in September, Kotowski and then it was over, all in one like week eight,” Kotowski said. was named to the College Soccer rainy blur of pain that flushed “It was weird teaching myself how News National Team of the Week, away months of offseason prepa- to run again twice.” which honor the top Division I ration. After he began jogging, soccer performers. “It was a pretty sharp pain,” Kotowski said after six months he He was the first Bradley player Kotowski said. “You just feel like was finally able to start running named to the team since Wojciech a pull in your knee and you know and going through soccer drills. Wojcik earned the honor in 2013. it’s not good.” As taxing as the rehabilitation Now, seven games into the sea- Kotowski’s fall immediately process is, Kotowski said it was son, Kotowski’s final season is in morphed from four months of made easier by those around him. full-swing, but his eyes aren’t set playing soccer to months of reha- “I had the best support group I on weekly awards and achieve- bilitation. However, this wasn’t can even ask for,” Kotowski said. ments. the senior from Keller, Texas’ first “My parents, the coaching staff, In fact, Kotowski has an all-or- time dealing with an ACL injury, the trainers and then my best nothing mentality. as he tore the same ligament prior friends and my teammates. It’s “We need to make an NCAA to the 2013 season. been great. I couldn’t ask for any- tournament,” Kotowski said. “No The anterior cruciate ligament thing more from them.” matter how we do it, if it’s through is one of four main ligaments After undergoing two ACL sur- the MVC or putting a string of found in the knee. It provides the geries, Kotowski said he still has a wins together to get an at large knee with a stabilizing force that fear that he might suffer the same bid… Anything less is a failed essentially holds the knee together. injury again, but he’s found a way season.” However, the difference to hide that fear for a few hours. between the ACL and the three “I know sometimes I’ll go other ligaments is that it is the down and everyone, including A12 THE SCOUT 25 September 2015 SPORTS INSIDE: Volleyball Head coach Jenny Maurer and The Mets’ big dilemma A11 the Bradley volleyball team start J.T. Kotowski’s journey A11 conference play against Loyola UIC Shootout A10 SPORTSSPORTS Page A9 www.bradleyscout.com Bradley’s dynamic duo Tarnished dominates cross country

BY MATT CRUSEN played didn’t stop at just a few. Off-staff Reporter “We played all the different sports growing up,” Kristen said. In America, 3.5 out of 1,000 “We were big into softball when twins are identical. we were younger, and surpris- There are currently 460,000 ingly, we didn’t get into running NCAA student-athletes in the U.S,. until high school. We ran track in and of those athletes, only 170,000 grade school and liked the long play Division I sports. distance events, but didn’t even Based on those numbers, it’d know what cross country was until be far-fetched to think that there high school.” is a set of twins both competing in While playing sports made a Division I sport, let alone on the them competitive, it never forged same team. a sibling rivalry between the two. Look no further than the “We’ve always been competi- Bradley women’s cross country tive with sports in general, but team, where you’ll find Caitlin not necessarily with each other,” and Kristen Busch, twins who Caitlin said. are thriving on the Division I and The plan to go to the same col- photo by Adam Rubinberg Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) lege was always in the works for Alex Ciaramitaro (16) and Joe Morales (14) take a breather during a game against Houston Baptist. stage. the Busch twins, but when they Caitlin and Kristen, both senior started their college search, they health science majors, were born had no idea where it would take Omaha’s 2OT golden goal sinks Bradley in Belleville, Illinois. Both ran cross them. country and track, as well as play- “We knew we wanted to go to BY BRADNON WALLACE with his effort on both sides of the ing basketball in high school. the same college because we knew Sports Reporter ball.” Vs. Omaha Caitlin was a four-time all-state we wanted to be roommates and to Grant Bell was able to put the and all-conference performer in be on the same team,” Kristen said. The Bradley men’s soccer team Braves ahead 2-1 with his first goal Omaha: 3 Bradley: 2 cross country. She finished fourth Caitlin said there was one key traveled to Omaha Sept. 19 to take of the season early in the second at the IHSA Class 1A state cham- element in selecting Bradley over on one of the nation’s top scoring half. The Mavericks played the Goals: BU - A. Bell (40’) pionship as both a sophomore and other choices. teams and left with a broken heart ball back to their goalkeeper, and Goals: BU - G. Bell (50’) junior. “The small school atmosphere from an intense game that lasted Bell chased down the ball and put Kristen was the 2010 IHSA was an important factor in com- just one second too long. it in the net. Goals: UO - Mendez (27’) Class 1A state cross country cham- ing to Bradley,” Caitlin said. “The The Mavericks scored the “99 out of 100 times, the goal- Goals: UO - Hamadi (87’) pion as a junior. She claimed three coaches that recruited us wanted game-winning golden goal in the keeper gets that ball,” DeRose Goals: UO - da Silva (110’) state titles in the 3200-meters, and us and we really liked them, so it second overtime at 109:59, the last said. “It was the ultimate hustle finished in the top four at the IHSA was a good match.” second of the game, to win 3-2. play.” 11, the most by a Bradley opponent Class 1A cross country state cham- “The health science program, as “When you play this game long Omaha netted a goal in the 87th in 25 years. pionship all four years. well as Bradley having a physical enough, you’re gonna have games minute to tie the game. Junior goalkeeper Logan “We’ve always been really therapy graduate program, were that you win with no time left and The game went into overtime Ketterer had a career-high 10 saves close,” Caitlin said. “It was kind of also important to us,” Kristen said. games that you lose with no time at 2-2. However, neither team was for the Braves, but DeRose said like growing up with a best friend. Since their arrival at the Hilltop, left,” head coach Jim DeRose said. able to net the game-winner in the the shots didn’t concern Ketterer We always had the same classes Omaha opened up the scoring extra period, which led to a second much. and played the same sports.” see BUSCH TWINS Page A10 in the 27th minute with a goal on overtime. “I wasn’t that concerned about Kristen said the sports they a chip-in to the far post. Freshman One second before the game the shot total because many of Austin Bell answered in the 40th was called a tie in the second those shots weren’t actually scor- minute to tie the game up. Omaha overtime, Omaha sent in a des- ing chances,” DeRose said. “There tried to clear the ball out of their peration ball from the corner that were shots that wouldn’t have zone, but sophomore Jacob Taylor was chested into the net to win gone in a 40 foot net.” was able to head the ball to senior the game. The Braves moved to 3-4 with Grant Bell. Grant Bell passed to “Omaha is the best team we’ve the loss. More specifically, Bradley Austin Bell (no relation), who played this year, without ques- is 0-4 on the road and 3-0 at home, wrapped it in the far post for the tion,” DeRose said. “Although we with conference play coming up. goal. were missing some key players, I “We’re not at a spot where we The freshman Austin Bell start- thought that we battled and I was feel like we should be,” senior ed the game for the Braves, as they proud of the effort. Unfortunately, defender J.T. Kotowski said. were without Andrew Kovacavic, it’s a 110 minute game and not “We’re below .500, we definitely Richard Olsen and captian Andrew 109:59.” feel like we should’ve had some Brown due to injury. The difference in shots was the results go a different way.” “It was a spot start for [Austin story of the game. Omaha got off However, DeRose said he Bell] due to injuries, and he did 37 shots on the Braves to Bradley’s see SOCCER Page A10 photo via bradleybraves.com great,” DeRose said. “I was happy Caitlin and Kristen Busch pose together after a cross country race.

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