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Womens Golf claimed third place at Kim K. intern tweets. the MVC championship. Page B2 Page A8 Vol. 123 | No. 22 | April 19, 2019 The Scout @bradley_scout WCBU agreement STUDENT SENATE EXECUTIVE Bradley keeps the license, RESIGNS BEFORE INSTALLATION ISU operates BY TONY XU & not just remain, but might increase. COLE BREDAHL “We know some have been Editor-in-Chief & concerned about a potential loss of Managing Editor localism at WCBU,” McBride said. “We plan to increase WCBU’s local Bradley University announced content, just as we have been able Thursday that an agreement has been to do at WGLT over the last several reached and signed with Illinois State years.” University to keep WCBU-FM on Gorman reassured that Bradley Bradley’s campus. has no intention to let go of the Bradley will have a new office station, and McBride echoed the location for WCBU-FM on campus, sentiment. while maintaining the station’s FCC “Bradley has been very clear from licence, call letters and the 89.9 the beginning as an institution that frequency. However, the operational they have no interest in getting rid of responsibility will be shifted to the licence. And to be honest, we don’t WGLT-FM in Normal by June 1. have any interest in acquiring the “The licence is held by Bradley Photo by Tony Xu license,” McBride said. “Traditionally, along with the transmitter and if a license is transferred like that, Nathan Thomas swears in student body president Megan Brezka, Pierre Paul, speaker of the assembly, and everything basically that requires there’s purchase involved. To be Emma Hoyhtya, chief of staff on Monday. us to build a broadcast,” said Zach honest, we don’t have the money. It Gorman, Bradley’s chief information wouldn’t be sustainable for us to do BY COLE BREDAHL the time availability was an issue already asked the former speaker officer. “We partner with WGLT to that.” Managing Editor of concern for Jara Reyes from the of the assembly to apply for the manage the operational aspect of As public radio stations are often beginning. position. the station. That will be personnel, supported by public donations, all Student Senate director of “Before she had taken up my offer “I have personally reached out finance, fundraising and that kind donations for WCBU-FM will be administration Andrea Jara to join our ticket, this was something to Andrew Yohannan,” Brezka said. of thing.” handled by ISU starting June 1. Reyes resigned from her position that we had discussed in length and “I feel like he would be a sublime As part of the transition, all “If you make a donation to before Monday’s Student Senate she felt comfortable with the time candidate, as well as a couple others current WCBU-FM staff will need WCBU, that money goes to WCBU inauguration, less than two weeks commitment I had presented of what that I know are interested.” to go through the ISU application operations,” McBride said. “Money after she was elected. a weekly time commitment would Other three officers were process to continue at the station raised by WCBU for WCBU will goes Jara Reyes won the election for look like,” Brezka said. installed on Monday. Brezka is the after their employment contracts to WCBU; money raised by WGLT for the position on April 5 by securing It wasn’t until a meeting with new president, Pierre Paul is the new expire on May 31. WGLT will go to WGLT.” 53.2 percent of the valid vote. Jara this year’s director of administration, speaker of the assembly and Emma “By state law, because [ISU is a] According to Gorman, Reyes, a junior marketing and Nolan Ruthe, that Jara Reyes knew it Hoyhtya is the chief of staff. public university, we can’t transfer Bradley will relocate the entrepreneurship major, cited the would be an issue. Students interested for the anyone from another entity,” WGLT- station from Jobst Hall to time commitment as the reason for “After a conversation between her, director of administration position FM general manager R.C. McBride the fourth floor of Morgan her resignation. the current director of administration have until April 24 at 5 p.m. to gather said. “So anyone would have to go Hall, as Jobst Hall will be “I realized [with] my schedule Nolan Ruthe and myself last week, 150 signatures of current students through the application process, and demolished this fall as next semester [I] was not going to be where he just outlined all his duties and return them to Student Senate that’s not necessarily a choice we part of the Business and able to give it my all,” Jara Reyes said. and his time commitment for like a adviser Tom Coy. Those that have the have,” Engineering Complex Jara Reyes said she wanted to be general month, it seemed to me like required number of signatures will Gorman said Bradley will assist construction plan. able to do the best work she could in she was on board with it,” Brezka said. be invited to Student Senate General current staff of the station in the “We get about the job, which would not be possible. “I guess after more contemplation Assembly on April 29 to offer a application process. 45 days to get things “I could have given the minimum, [about] how would this role really brief speech. After all the candidates “As those employees are qualified moving. So there will but that wasn’t the point,” Jara Reyes fit into her schedule, she came to speak, Senate will vote via secret for various different roles at Bradley, still be some stuff said. “I really wanted to give my full the conclusion she would not be ballot. If anyone has questions about we would assist with identifying happening behind potential. The only reason why I able to dedicate as much time as this the position, they can contact Brezka those positions and provide them the scene,” Gorman joined is because I want to have an position would require.” at [email protected]. with appropriate resources for them said. “It’s enough impact here on campus.” Brezka said she is not worried to apply to those,” Gorman said. time, we will get it New president Megan Brezka said about moving forward and has McBride said in the release the done.” local content from WCBU-FM will A2 THE SCOUT April 19, 2019 NEWS BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS • A student reported a silver horse windshield sticker and license plate Fast begins on Friday screws missing from the back of their vehicle at approximately 6 p.m. on Bradley’s Muslim Student Association invites all of campus to experience a day of fasting on April 19. April 16. There are currently no suspects. The day of fasting will end with a provided “Iftar” meal at 7 p.m. in the Garrett Center. All are welcome to attend and learn about the culture. • In the early hours of April 15, a BUPD officer noticed a vehicle driving in an erratic side to side motion with three flat tires down the 900 block of W. Main St. The student driving was pulled over and exhibited signs Bradley students host day of health of intoxication. When the officer approached the vehicle, he did not roll As their capstone project, four senior public relations majors are hosting an event from 10 a.m. until down the window and offered a credit card and student ID instead of a 1 p.m. at Soulside Healing Arts, located at SW Adams Street. The event offers free blood glucose and valid driver’s license. Later, he was unable to remove the driver’s license glaucoma testing, various types of quiche and live music, as well as yoga at noon for $15. from his wallet and requested the officer get it out for him. He was cited for unsafe equipment and then turned over to Illinois State Police for DUI processing. Bradley to skip the straw for Earth Day On April 22, free reusable straws will be available at all Dining Services locations that typically offer • A student reported being approached by an unidentified female while only single-use straws. in her vehicle in the Dollar Tree parking lot. According to the student, the female asked where her money was. The student was disturbed and drove away. Free fitness classes offered for one week Studio C Fitness on Sheridan Avenue is celebrating its one-year anniversary by offering free fitness • Officers were called to a dorm room in Geisert Hall on April 13 on classes to the public from April 22-28. For more information and class schedules, visit http:// account of a group of four students and a non-student in possession of StudioCFunFit.com. alcohol. The residential adviser confiscated and disposed of the alcohol. The suspects did not appear to be intoxicated, and were released without charge. April 19, 2019 THE SCOUT A3 NEWS Pride Prom provides pageantry BY VERONICA BLASCOE meetings on topics like LGBTQ colleges and LGBTQ organizations Off-staff Reporter history and hormone therapy. It in the area. brings in speakers like Jim Obergefell, Attendee Nicki Eckland, junior Neon lights whirled around the the plaintiff in the 2015 Supreme English and international studies room. Bodies crowded onto the Court case that ultimately led to double major, thought Pride Prom dance floor. Rainbows were draped marriage equality. The group also succeeded in its aim. over every surface: tables, walls, hosts the occasional game night. “I thought it was a good doorframes and quite a few of the Pride Prom is the organization’s opportunity to allow students to guests.