Lina Zhu Staff Writer Benedictine Back student Union (BSU) kicked off their 2017 “I AM ART” fashion show on April 30 on Goodwin Hall’s first floor complete with a live runway stage, two spotlights, and a 34×24 foot video wall. The fashion this year basically showed the timeline of clothing, from the 17th century to …
Logan Hanson Sports Editor The Benedictine Athletic Department is hosting their annual Benny Award ceremony this Sunday in the Goodwin Hall Auditorium. The ceremony celebrates the Benedictine athletic year and awards top members of the school’s athletic community. “I feel honored getting nominated,” said Junior Fan of the Year Nominee Donnie Rollins, “It shows that …
Logan Hanson Sports Editor The Benedictine student organization Fempower, who had initially raised money for Planned Parenthood, were told by members of the Benedictine administration to donate the funding raised to a different organization. The issue with the donation going to Planned Parenthood was that the organization goes against the Benedictine core values and the … Continue reading
Jessica Buettner Staff Writer The Benedictine Theater Club is well-known for putting on amazing productions of shows, such as “A Christmas Carol,” “The Bold, the Young and the Murdered,” and “Robin Hood and his Merry Men.” This semester, the Benedictine Theater Club came together to put on a production of “The Odd Couple.” Once again, … Continue reading
Jessica Buettner Staff Writer Each semester, the Programming Board hosts a dance for the students to enjoy; the Homecoming dance in the fall and Spring Ball in the spring. Spring Ball took place this past weekend at the LondonHouse Hotel ballroom in downtown. The dance has become popular with the students because they really do … Continue reading
Logan Hanson Sports Editor The Benedictine Women’s Lacrosse team defeated Wartburg 9-8 Saturday morning at the Lisle Sports Complex. The win gave the team a Senior Day victory and gave them seven wins on the season matching a single-season school record in wins. The game started off slowly for the Eagles defense as they gave … Continue reading
Daniel Dalenberg Staff Writer Going into this week’s 2017 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears find themselves in a position they haven’t been in since 2005, possessing a top five pick. After a 2016-17 season to forget, the Bears have the third overall pick in the draft and a unique chance to select a possibly franchise … Continue reading
Emily Nitti Staff Writer Bachelor alum Chris Soules was arrested at 1:16 a.m. on Tuesday after a deadly car crash in Buchanan County, Iowa. The 35 year old Soules is still in custody and has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal car accident that left one person dead. Soules was not charged … Continue reading
Omair Ali Perspectives Editor The proliferation of hate crimes across America has not only coincided with drastic changes in our government’s leadership last year but also has continued with this new leadership. This is because our government has not produced a timely, measured response to address a growing problem in the public. Prevalence of Hate … Continue reading
