The Focus

The Scout

As The Scout’s news podcast, The Focus sits down with a reporter or guests and takes a look at issues and topics affecting the Hilltop each week.

Episodes

  1. 09/10/2020

    Lydia's House

    It’s a landmark off the beaten path of campus: the home of Lydia Moss-Bradley. Who owned it? Why isn’t it a museum? What’s the history of the house? News editor and host Anthony Landahl takes a trip to the home that Lydia lived in and in the process, discovers what makes her legacy so distinct.

    10 min

  2. 05/11/2019

    A petition for student safety in the Single Complex

    A Bradley student started a petition calling for the installation of a public address system in the Singles Complex. The system would carry Bradley’s Forewarn audible alert. Host Anthony Landahl talks to assistant new editor Angeline Schmelzer about student concerns and the significance of the public address system.

    17 min

  3. 22/10/2019

    A new building and flexible deadlines

    After obtaining the certificate of occupancy for the Business and Engineering Convergence Center, Bradley University announced it would start moving faculty and staff in the new building the week of Oct. 14. However, the move-in was delayed to the week of Oct 21. Host Deeana Cantu talks to editor-in-chief Tony Xu about this means for the overall project moving forward.

    17 min

  4. 08/10/2019

    Homecoming 2019: A recap

    With a variety of events taking place on campus to celebrate Homecoming, host Deeana Cantu talks to copy editor Veronica Blascoe about the week’s highlights and revisions of past Homecomings.

    14 min

  5. 01/10/2019

    Bradley faces another (but smaller) enrollment shortfall

    With the school year in full swing, this year’s enrollment numbers were released with minor shortcomings. Host Deeana Cantu talks to editor-in-chief Tony Xu about what the numbers mean.

    10 min

  6. 02/04/2019

    What's with the Wi-Fi?

    In the first edition, Anthony Landahl sits down with Copy Editor Angeline Schmelzer to talk about the major disruptions in Bradley’s Wi-Fi last month, what the school has done to find solutions to the systems, other adjustments and the challenges of reporting on a technology-heavy issue.

    13 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

As The Scout’s news podcast, The Focus sits down with a reporter or guests and takes a look at issues and topics affecting the Hilltop each week.

Information

  • Creator
    The Scout
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright The Scout
  • Show Website
    The Focus