Benedictine University Student Dies

Michelle Reilly News Editor The Benedictine community is mourning the loss of a fellow student, John Pundsack. Pundsack was just 22 years old and a senior Pre-Med student at the university and was very passionate about his studies and looking forward to graduating in the spring. He was a Batavia resident, but passed away at …

Christmas Party Ensues Before Study Sessions Begin

Jessica Buettner Staff Writer As the semester comes to an end, students are beginning to really focus on tests, projects and papers they have to get together for finals week. This past weekend, however, students got the chance to really enjoy themselves at the final Club Ben of the year. The theme was Ugly Christmas …

Benedictine Men’s Basketball Wins First Conference Matchup

Logan Hanson Sports Editor   The Benedictine men’s basketball team defeated conference opponent Rockford 96-65 on Wednesday night at the Rice Center. The win marked the first for the Eagles in conference play as the win marked a 26th straight over NACC conference opponents. “Great win for us. You always want to start the NACC …

A Chicago Sports Weekend Recap

Daniel Dalenberg Staff Writer It has been slightly over a month since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series and Chicago is still basking in the glory.  On Friday night, the MLB’s annual movie about the World Series debuted on national television.  As that was going on, Chicago villain, Cleveland Cavaliers Small Forward Lebron James, …

Stigmatized, Neglected, and Misunderstood: The Various Challenges of College Students with Mental Illnesses

Omair Ali staff writer College is often understood to be a time where students can take advantage of a newly found life of independence, academic freedom, and all forms of pleasure. However, this image of college is very distorted in comparison to its actual image. College can be a great time for many students, but …

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2016

Marissa Perez Editor In Chief On Monday, December 5, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired on CBS. The show was pre-filmed in Paris, France and was bigger and more star-studded than ever. The show is known to have their models show off the lingerie company’s best designs and taste in fashion. The show featured models …