Men’s Volleyball Continues Their Historic Season

Photo Credit: benueagles.com Joey Spahn - Editor-in-Chief Earlier this week, the Men’s volleyball team was selected with an at-large bid to play in the Division III NCAA tournament. In the programs 7th season this will be the first time they have been selected to play in the tournament. In a twitter video released by @BenUMensVB, …

NACC Championship Recap

Men's volleyball lost in the NACC Championship to Dominican after defeating Aurora in the semifinals. (Photo Courtest: Steve Woltman) Michael Bates - Sports Writer On Thursday, the Benedictine men’s volleyball team defeated Aurora University in three straight sets. Mike LeGros had an outstanding game, with 31 assists and 2 aces. Along with that, Jacob Grygo …

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 …

Graduation Outfit Ideas

Amber Syed - Scene Editor Picking out a graduation dress can be super tough with all the colors and styles that are available. On top of that you want to make sure it looks good with your cap and gown. Here are a couple looks and dresses to inspire you to look your best during …

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 …

Eagles Beginning to Heat Up

Football lost a close game, men's volleyball won their regular season conference championship and other teams put together winning streaks over the past week. Photo courtesy of Steve Woltmann and Tim Calderwood. Tim Folliard - Sports Editor Finishing the conference regular season 11-0, the men’s volleyball team secured their third consecutive conference championship. Currently ranked …

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 …