GCU’s 1st esports tournament is smashing success
GCU News Bureau Almost 130 gamers entered the first GCU-supported video game tournament on campus, the Super Smash Showdown. Saturday’s Super Smash Showdown smashed it. Approximately 300 GCU students...
View ArticleChapel: Love the neighbor who’s right in front of you
Jay Pathak of Mile High Vineyard in Denver speaks to Chapel on Monday. (Photo by Gillian Rea) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Jay Pathak has a gift for storytelling. Even though he was speaking to Chapel...
View ArticleOctogenarians get their encore education
Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the February issue of GCU Magazine. To view the digital version, click here. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU Magazine Say “senior” on a college campus and a...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Lessons from athletics
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services “Let us be able to lose gracefully and to win courteously; to accept criticism as well as praise; and to...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Colorectal cancer
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States. There are more than 200,000 new cases each year and...
View ArticleSlideshow: Spring Student Spotlight Dance Concert
Story by Ashlee Larrison Photos by Katie Severns GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University’s Spring Student Spotlight Dance Concert features 15 pieces of beautiful choreography and is the perfect evening...
View ArticleActs of faith: Parables takes Gospel to local schools
Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the February issue of GCU Magazine. To view the digital version, click here. Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU Magazine From...
View ArticleMarch is time to celebrate campus’ athletic trainers
Students from GCU’s Clinical Skills Club and Sports Medicine Club practice their emergency medical skills at a recent multi-department training exercise at the 27th Avenue complex. GCU News Bureau When...
View ArticleHowever you slice it, Math Ed Club embraced Pi Day
Associate Math Professor Ben VanDerLinden takes a pie in the face for the Math Ed Club on National Pi Day. (Photo by Ralph Freso) By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Their plan was no pie-in-the-sky...
View ArticleGCU students show their hearts for the homeless
GCU students sort through donated clothes. By Aubrey Grasz GCU News Bureau Many students spend their Saturdays sleeping in, but that wasn’t the case for a group of Grand Canyon University Homeless...
View ArticleSound the horn for hugs and hope at Run to Fight
Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Trevor Bird was diagnosed with ALL when he was 3 years old but has been cancer-free for several years. Trevor Bird wasn’t feeling it....
View ArticleSlideshow: Run to Fight Children’s Cancer
Photos by Ralph Freso and Elizabeth Tinajero GCU News Bureau The ninth annual Run to Fight Children’s Cancer brought out another big crowd Saturday for the 10K, 5K and Cancer Survivors Walk. The...
View ArticleGCU students bring their A game to the ballpark
The Canyon 49 Grill concession stand sits right by the main gates into the ballpark. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon University senior Andre Vasquez started out two years ago filling the...
View ArticleBest ever: Speech and Debate dominates nationals
GCU News Bureau The Speech and Debate team from Grand Canyon University consistently has performed well at competitions across the country, but this time it has outdone itself. Members of the Speech...
View ArticleDr. Deb’s Mental Health Vitamin: Marriage boundaries
Dr. Deb Wade By Dr. Deb Wade GCU Vice President, Counseling and Psychological Services Awhile back, we brought a new puppy into our home. Is there anything cuter or sweeter? One of the responsibilities...
View ArticleFitness Facts: Jaw pain
Connie Colbert By Connie Colbert Director, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic Do you have jaw pain, difficulty chewing or notice a grating sound in the joint in your jaw? You might have...
View ArticleStudents give huge props to Kennedy Center trip
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau Networking, scholarships and recognition were just a few things students part of Grand Canyon University’s Theater Department took away from this year’s Kennedy...
View ArticleAlumni trio creates high-and-tight haircut app
An app created by Dylan Santos (in chair), Felipe Reyes (white hat) and Kevin Llamas is designed to clip time out of the haircut process for both customers and barbers like Brandon Jackson. (Photo by...
View ArticleCherished adjunct teacher, mentor fighting cancer
GCU News Bureau Joe Popma, a College of Education adjunct faculty member who has taught traditional as well as online courses at Grand Canyon University since 1994, is battling brain cancer. Most...
View ArticleDance program makes big splash at conference
By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau There are few dance departments that can say that they’ve had a piece successfully entered into the American College Dance Association’s (ACDA) West Region gala every...
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