The BenU Podcast: The Boys Sit Down and Recap the Week of Sports

5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1a0Z8OhIcHfR9dvOZNJ251 Johnny, James, and Tanner talk about BenU sports, NCAA, NFL, and the MLB.

BenU’s Food Pantry On-The-Go Event

5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022

Michael Horton Staff Writer Benedictine University held the Food Pantry On-The-Go event for students and faculty in Goodwin Hall early Tuesday afternoon. The occasion gathered students and staff from all…

Benedictine women’s soccer takes home first conference win against Lakeland

5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022

(Photo Credit: Benedictine Athletics) Tanner Sterrett Sports Writer The Benedictine Women’s soccer team traveled to Lakeland on Saturday afternoon for a conference match against Lakeland University. The Eagles started out…

The Importance of vitamins

5 Oct 2022

Gabrielle Bernardini Wellness Writer When it comes to the content of food, it’s likely that most of us have at least heard of the terms macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients or…

Dear Ernie: Too Late to Change Majors?

5 Oct 2022

* Question for Dear Ernie can be sent to: thecandor@yahoo.com Dear Ernie, I am a sophomore here at Benedictine and I am starting to second guess the major that I chose.…

Want to have your opinion heard – write for The Candor

5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022

Do you want to write for The Candor? The Candor is looking for writers interested in writing news, perspective pieces or other ideas. We are especially looking for individuals or…

BenU Conversations: Professor Huff Part II

5 Oct 20225 Oct 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vIAVzHw7GuK848eLHxNxV Professor Huff and I speak about his religious journey, my religious journey, and respect for religion. We also speak about Professor Huff’s position as Director of the Center for…

Swastika Drawn In Campus Building

4 May 202214 Sep 2022

Kaitlyn Estopare Editor-In-Chief A swastika was drawn in an unknown location on Friday evening in Birck Hall.  The incident was considered a hate crime by the University, which lead the…

Roe V. Wade May Be Overturned

4 May 202214 Sep 2022

Emma Nesbitt Staff Writer On May 2nd, a document from Supreme Court was leaked about a possible overturning of Roe V. Wade, resultingin a change to abortion rights. The story…

2021-2022 Student Recap

4 May 202214 Sep 2022

Nathan Rillo Student Writer This past school year, things started to go back to normal since the COVID-19 pandemic, and students are excited about what’s in store at Benedictine. Students…

Baseball Splits Series With Concordia Wisconsin

4 May 2022

The Benedictine Baseball team split the doubleheader series against Concordia Wisconsin at home on Sunday and secured a much-needed win. (Photo Credit: Benedictine Athletics) Arturo S Mazari Sports Editor The…

Men’s Lacrosse Season Recap

4 May 20223 May 2022

Gregory Hoard Student Writer Benedictine 2022 Men's Lacrosse is currently 10-6 overall, 5-2 in the conference, 7-2 in home games, and 3-4 in away games. Their longest win streak is…

The Impact Of Nutrition on Injury Prevention For Athletics

4 May 20223 May 2022

Raquel Robinson Wellness Writer Keeping our whole body moving regularly is good for overall health. According to the National Library of Medicine, playing sports or doing some form of exercise…

Former Men’s Basketball Coach Let Go By The University After Using N-Word

27 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Kaitlyn Estopare Editor-In-Chief Former Benedictine Men’s Basketball coach Keith Bunkenburg has been let go by the university after he used the N-word to a black player during an open gym…

Softball Reaches 20 Wins In A Dominant Fashion

27 Apr 202227 Apr 2022

Benedictines’ Softball team reached 20 wins with a dominant performance on Monday as part of a doubleheader sweep. (Photo Credit: Benedictine Athletics)  Arturo S Mazari  Sports Editor  Benedictine Women’s Softball…

Diet Impacts ON Academic Performance and Heart Health

27 Apr 202226 Apr 2022

Raquel Robertson Wellness Writer According to The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, many college students are moving away from dietary habits and replace with unhealthy eating patterns, this…

Benedictine “Paints The Town Teal”

27 Apr 202226 Apr 2022

Brennen Hudson Student Writer Members of the Violence against Women hosted Paint, the town teal on Tuesday, April 26. It took place in the Krasa Student Center, where they peacefully…

The Weekend ’22

27 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Jesus Cortez News Editor Benedictine will host a three-day event known as The Weekend ‘22 starting this Thursday. The event begins tomorrow with a field day event sponsored by SASA…

Denim Day

27 Apr 202227 Apr 2022

Dominic Fucile Staff Writer Today is Denim Day, part of the ongoing Sexual Assault awareness month. Denim Day started in LA in April of 1999, is meant to highlight and…

Basketball Coach Uses N-Word During Practice

20 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Editor's Note: The Candor has left part of the slur intact, to differentiate it from other forms of the word. Kaitlyn Estopare Editor-In-Chief Keith Bunkenburg, Benedictine’s Head Men’s Basketball coach,…

LGBTQ Day Of Silence

20 Apr 202219 Apr 2022

Emma Nesbitt Staff Writer Join Queers & Allies in Day of Silence on April 22nd, where students take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and…

New Associate Provost For Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022

Dominic Fucile Staff Writer April first was also the first day on the job for Dr. Julie Dockery, Benedictine’s new Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).  Part of…

NBA Playoff’s

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022

Brennen Hudson Student Writer With the regular NBA season ending on April 10, the playoffs began with the play-in. The NBA Play in the tournament includes teams with the 7th…

Benedictine Hosts Unity Walk Featuring US Congress Candidate

20 Apr 202219 Apr 2022

Jesus Cortez News Editor Benedictine hosted the Asian American healing and belonging Unity Walk last Thursday. The event featured Democratic US Congress candidate Junaid Ahmed as a keynote speaker. “We…

Baseball Dominates In Double Header Sweep

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022

Arturo S Mazari Sports Editor The Benedictine University Baseball team dominated Wisconsin Lutheran on Saturday as part of a doubleheader. The Eagles scored an impressive 35 runs between both games…

Time Management For Successful College Students

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022

Raquel Robertson Wellness Writer Time management for college students can be challenging. Schoolwork, jobs, social activities, family, and many more can be difficult for college students to cope with. According…

Energy Drinks

13 Apr 202213 Apr 2022

Malak Shouman Wellness Writer According to the CDC, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that adolescents do not consume energy drinks, yet between 30-50% reported consuming energy drinks. Caffeinated beverages are usually…

2022 Men’s Volleyball Season Recap

13 Apr 2022

Benedictine Men’s volleyball season came to an end on Saturday as part of the NACC tournament but hope is still there for a chance to qualify for the national tournament.…

“B Kind” Campaign Continues

13 Apr 202213 Apr 2022

Emma Nesbitt Staff Writer Student Senate presented their annual “B Kind” Campaign Monday, April 11th at 10:30am, with paying it forward at Starbucks in Goodwin Hall. “A student-led initiative to…

BenU Hosts An Asian American Panel On Healing And Belonging

13 Apr 202213 Apr 2022

Jesus Cortez News Editor Benedictine hosted an Asian American healing and discussion panel featuring four panelists on Monday via Zoom. They discussed Asian American topics like representation, challenges, faith, leadership,…

President Charles Gregory To Retire In 2023

13 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Kaitlyn Estopare Editor-In-Chief President Charles Gregory is set to retire in August 2023. President Gregory is the 12th president of Benedictine University.  With a 51-year long career in education, he…

Human Feces Found in sink at Residence Hall

13 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Robert Schroeder Student Writer Human feces was discovered in a sink located on the second floor of Ondrak Residence Hall on February 17, 2022. The single length of fecal matter…

Benedictine Hosts Take Back The Night Event

13 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Dominic Fucile Staff Writer Wednesday, April 6, members of the Benedictine community participated in Take Back the Night, an annual event aimed at spreading awareness of sexual, relationship, and domestic…

Vitamin D And Health

13 Apr 202212 Apr 2022

Raquel Robertson Wellness Writer What is Vitamin D? According to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body to absorb…

The Eagle Talk: Episode 15

6 Apr 2022

Mason Sobiesk Podcast Editor https://open.spotify.com/episode/14XupLlXdVjIrJ2pZWwBOB?si=a7292b797aa04e95

College Students And Fast Food

6 Apr 2022

Malak Shouman Wellness Writer Often college students have plenty of busy work on their plates, it can be challenging to manage classes, work, family time, and social life. Prioritizing eating…

Sleep And Nutrition

6 Apr 2022

Malak Shouman Wellness Writer It might be difficult to balance all the tasks on your time, such as a full school load, extracurricular activities, and socializing with friends. When you're…

Volunteer Opportunities Hosted By Association of Latino American Students

6 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Jesus Cortez News Writer A volunteer opportunity will be offered by CREO DuPage this Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Kindlon 162. An executive director of CREO DuPage will be talking…

Ramadan Begins

6 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Emma Nesbitt Staff Writer April 1st started the celebration of Ramadan for the Muslim community, honoring the Holy Prophet Muhammed and development of self-control.  During the month of Ramadan, Muslims…

March Madness Championships

6 Apr 202214 Sep 2022

Denzel Simmon Staff Writer Over the past two nights, the college basketball season has come to a climactic finish for the men and women. Kansas won the men’s title and…

Baseball Continues Hot Streak After Doubleheader Wins

6 Apr 20225 Apr 2022

The Benedictine University Baseball team is cruising along after their Florida trip picking up four victories in a row. (Photo Credit: Benedictine Athletics) Arturo S Mazari Sports Editor The Benedictine…

The Eagle Talk: Episode 14

31 Mar 2022

Men's Baseball Florida Trip Recap. Mason Sobiesk Podcast Editor https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NYPNBKtHZjkVBPVUP6g1S?si=9bbe9d0f4e894635

Benedictine Nutrition Class Spends a Week Abroad In Italy

30 Mar 202214 Sep 2022

Dominic Fucile Staff writer Over the course of spring break, the NUTR 2220 class, The Mediterranean Diet, took a weeklong excursion to Italy, to learn more about the unique aspects…

The Candor Wins 6 Awards at ICPA Conference

30 Mar 202230 Mar 2022

Jesus Cortez News Editor The Candor won six awards at the Illinois College Press Association conference last weekend.  Benedictine took home one first-place award, three second-place awards, one third-place award,…

College Students and Eating Disorders

30 Mar 202229 Mar 2022

Malak Shouman Wellness Writer According to the Child Mind Institute, eating disorders usually emerge between the ages of 18 and 21. An eating disorder affects between 10 and 20% of…

Baseball and Softball Florida Trip Recap

30 Mar 202230 Mar 2022

Benedictines’ Baseball and Softball teams played a huge slate of games over the spring break traveling to Florida and improving both of their records. (Photo Credit: Benedictine Athletics)  Arturo S…

The Eagle Talk: Episode 13

16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022

Mason Sobiesk Podcast Editor https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mUDirsfv67tR55YAyzcqi?si=lc1Xjfi6SWGZbJff7eJZAA

New Club Sports Programs Coming To BenU

16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022

Emma Nesbitt Staff Writer Benedictine announced the addition of four new club sport options for the 2022-2023 Academic year, including Men and Women’s Rugby and Bowling teams. Beginning Fall 2022,…

Breakfast Dates

16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022

Malak Shouman Wellness Writer As college students, it can be difficult sometimes to find time to eat breakfast specifically if we have early morning classes. A breakfast meal is one…

St. Patrick’s Day Event At Club Ben Was Successful

16 Mar 202216 Mar 2022

Denzel Simmon Staff Writer This past weekend the Benedictine Student Life Department and a small group of ambitious students came together to put on another Club Ben, in CoalBen, to…

Public service workers may receive student loan forgiveness

28 Sep 202228 Sep 2022

Jonathan Shields Staff Writer If you have worked in public service, whether that is federal, local, state or non-profit for more than ten years, you could have your student debt…