of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, Robert Schmalz (age 22), died after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol continuously over several days. His death stood in particularly stark contrast to the award that Bradley administrators had accepted in Washington, DC that same month, in recognition of the university's alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, which was portrayed to the nation as being exemplary.
=== Media ===
The annual student literary journal is called Broadside. The student-run weekly newspaper is called The Scout.
== Athletics ==
Bradley University is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Conference-approved sports at Bradley for men are baseball, basketball, cross-country running, golf, indoor and outdoor track, and soccer. Women's sports consist of basketball, cross-country running, golf, indoor and outdoor track, softball, tennis, and volleyball. As of the spring semester of 2024, Bradley University's Esports teams also joined the conference to compete in Overwatch 2 and Rocket League.
The …