Senior Award Winners: Class of 2021

Photo Credit: Ben.edu Joey Spahn - Editor-in-Chief The 2020-2021 senior awards were announced recently in a mass email sent to all staff, faculty, and students.  The Procopian award, which is the highest honor you can receive at Benedictine was given to Anna Fisher. Anna has been a student at Benedictine for all four years of …

Benedictine University’s 14th Annual Faith and Reason Symposium

Photo Credit: ben.edu Angela Plys - Staff Writer Jesus Cortez - Staff Writer Benedictine University virtually held its 14th annual Faith and Reason Symposium with the theme of The World of Women on April 9. The event was hosted in three parts: A faculty panel, a keynote speaker and an alumni panel. The faculty panel …

BenU Emphasizes Importance of the Vaccine

Photo Credit: Adobe Stock Photos Sara Molina - Staff Writer Director of Alumni, Dr. Jon-Pierre Bradley, hosted “Discussing the Facts and Dispelling Untruths About the COVID-19 Vaccine” on April 8 via Zoom.  The panel’s guest speakers included students, staff, and alumni who have experience with the COVID vaccine. The panel began with an introduction of …

Asian Hate Crimes Rising During Pandemic

Photo Credit: Getty Images Sanampreet Kaur Bhullar - Staff Writer Over the last year, people of Asian descent have been targeted with episodes of racial animus. There has been a recent spike in attacks on Asians and people of Asian descent where they have been beaten, kicked, spat on, called racial slurs, and even situations …

BenU Takes Part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Photo Credit: activeminds.org Kaitlyn Estopare - Staff Writer April 2021 marks the 20th official anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the fourth year hosted at Benedictine University. This is a time to spread awareness, send messages about violence prevention, and show support to survivors. Each year, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) …

University Plans for Fall 2021

Photo Credit: ben.edu Sanampreet Kaur Bhullar-Staff Writer Earlier last week, President Charles W. Gregory announced the return to campus experiences for the Fall 2021 semester. Due to declining positivity rates and rates of vaccine administrations, the university will provide a safe and robust experience for students returning to the on-campus experience. According to an email …

Commencement 2021

Photo Credit: Unsplash.com Sajina Jacob - News Writer This week, Benedictine announced their in-person Spring 2021 Grad Walk open to eligible 2020 and 2021 graduates. This event takes place from April 9 – 12 and will be on the Lisle campus. Associate Provost Cheryl Heinz noted, “[We] wanted to add an in-person experience that would …

Club Sports Program Launches this Fall

Photo Credit: ben.edu Anna Fisher - News Editor Benedictine is starting the Club Sports Program Fall 2021 and students are invited to join. New activities include eSports, Cricket, and Dance Team. In addition, Cheerleading and Pep Band, which already have a robust history at BenU, will be part of the Club Sports Program. “Our hope …