Archive for September, 2012

GCU men’s soccer coach Petar Draksin is known for wanting his team to bring “passion and sacrifice” when it steps onto the field. There was plenty of that Friday night when the 19th-ranked Antelopes knocked off the No. 1 team in the country, Fort Lewis, with a 3-2 victory. GCU photographer Darryl Webb captured much of that passion in this slideshow.

GCU’s dance program, which has led a nomadic life since being resurrected two years ago, has a new home with two new studios in Building 9. Film production areas also are included in the building, which is now home to the College of Fine Arts and Production.

Friday’s men’s soccer game against No. 1-ranked Fort Lewis College “is not just another game,” said GCU coach Petar Draksin. It’s a game that creates passion and excitement and is the type of test Draksin said his team needs if it expects to contend for a national championship.

The renovated Student Union has passed its first big test of the new school year. The campus dining hall, with its more modernized approach, is serving nearly twice as many meals as last year. And there are plans for even more expansion down the road.

GCU’s new Grand Canyon University emergency text message system goes live, giving students, faculty and staff the ability to receive emergency texts in the palm of their hands. The system provided by Rave Mobile Safety also gives users the chance at receiving GCU news and other events related messages on a regular basis.

Christian Rapper and artist Lecrae shares a couple words about his experience with GCU. http://www/gcu.edu Whether you’re looking for a diverse place to educate yourself and grow your relationship with God, or you’re looking for a positive environment with an amazing community. GCU is the place for you.

The Shakespearean comedy, given a Western reinterpretation, features the best actors in the College of Fine Arts and Production, how-did-he-do-that scenery by Bill Symington and superb direction by Claude Pensis.

GCU’s Innovation, Development & Entrepreneurship Association, led by KBCOB assistant professor, Tim Kelley looks ahead to the fall semester and March’s Canyon Challenge for business plan development.