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Story by Theresa Smith Photos by Travis Neely GCU New Bureau When Eh Win was 6, she and her parents, Ku and Poe, left their home in Thailand and settled in west Phoenix. She grew up one mile from...
View ArticleGCU Magazine is worth further inspection
The November issue of GCU Magazine, available digitally here, explains in detail how the University’s Christian worldview governs its approach to teaching science. Senior writer Lana Sweeten-Shults’...
View ArticleHSET Day shows nuts and bolts of robots, sciences
By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau After being released on bail, Ann Dercover disappears! Fortunately, investigators were carefully monitoring her network activity before she skipped town. “We...
View ArticleSlideshow: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University Theatre tells the origin story of Peter Pan in Tony Award-winning “Peter and the Starcatcher,” based on the book “Peter and the Starcatchers” by New York Times...
View ArticleA ‘Starcatcher’ is born at Ethington Theatre
Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau “Peter and the Starcatcher” unfolds on Grand Canyon University’s Ethington Theatre stage in dark, muted tones that dilly-dally...
View ArticleBaseball competition boosts turkey donations
GCU baseball team members who took part in the Super Saturday Turkey Drive included: front row, from left, Tyler Wyatt, Austin Bull, Dane Stankiewicz, Michael Perzan and Jowl Thomas; back row, from...
View ArticleSpirit of Lopes on the Road focuses on fun
Lopes on the Road create GCU fans of all sizes, but their enthusiasm is anything but small. Editor’s note: Reprinted from the November issue of GCU Magazine. To read the digital version of the...
View ArticleGCU makes multiple Thanksgiving contributions
GCU women’s basketball coach Nicole Powell hands a box containing a frozen turkey to Thunder for loading in a car trunk. Story and photos by Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau Before members of the Grand...
View ArticleSlideshow: GCU steps up at SMFBA Turkey Distribution
Photos by Theresa Smith and Debbie Accomazzo GCU News Bureau Members of the GCU community helped hand out Thanksgiving meals Monday at the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance Turkey Distribution event. The...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Social anxiety disorder
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Are you shy? Do you consider yourself an introvert? Nothing wrong with that! In fact, it has been said that “still...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Gratitude is healthy
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic It may sound like a cliché to talk about gratitude around Thanksgiving, but practicing gratitude is not only good for our...
View ArticleNFL’s Kevin Warren found faith, fame at GCU
Kevin Warren of the Minnesota Vikings is the only black Chief Operating Officer in National Football League history. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota Vikings photography staff) Editor’s note: This story is...
View ArticleGame on: GCU clicks into the rise of esports
Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the November issue of GCU Magazine. To view the digital version of the magazine, click here. By Ryan Kryska GCU Magazine Ethan Gunnerson admits he’s a shy...
View ArticleGCU goes big — Hallelujah! — for ‘Messiah’
The 110-member Canyon Choral Society performs Handel’s “Messiah” in 2017 at Grand Canyon University Arena. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau The Canyon Choral Society doesn’t just dust GCU Arena...
View ArticleDon’t give God a busy signal, Merrell tells Chapel
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau You know how it goes. It’s a busy day within a busy week. Your to-do list is filled with appointments and responsibilities, maybe even some items that should have been...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Staying in the present
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “Finish every day and be done with it. You have done...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Healthy eating during the holidays
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic According to a recent Weight Watchers report, the average American gains around 7-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New...
View ArticleGCU adjunct provides insight for superintendents in new book
By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau Dr. Howard Carlson, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education at Grand Canyon University, has recently published a book, “Accelerated Wisdom: 50 Practical...
View ArticleRecording Studio helps local students create video
The GCU Recording Studio opened in 2015. GCU News Bureau As a bridge-building effort with the community, the Grand Canyon University Recording Studio extends a limited number of invitations each year...
View ArticleSlideshow: GCU’s ‘Messiah’ presentation
Photos by Travis Neely GCU News Bureau The 110-member Canyon Choral Society and Canyon Symphony Orchestra ushered in the holiday season in grand fashion Tuesday night at Grand Canyon University Arena...
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