GCU TODAY • 3
Features
6
6
Day in the Life
On March 12 and 13, photojournalist
Darryl Webb shot all day and night
on campus, and the images from his
project definitely click.
12
Sydney’s Kids
Nearly 14 years ago, the University
made a promise in the wake of a
senseless tragedy. Meet the five
students who made good on it.
14
Arts, Act II
After GCU’s arts programwas
restored four years ago, the Class
of 2014 showed it was up to the
challenge of reinvention.
16
Top 10 GCU Stories
Where did the year go? At GCU,
the calendar becomes a blur, but
here’s the best of what we saw
and heard in 2013-14.
Contents
In Every Issue
4 Lopes Up
18 Online
20 GCU Alumni
ON THE COVER:
Lauren Booth and the rest of a crowd of 2,500-plus students enjoy an evening on
the lawn at the “Mr. GCU” event.
PHOTO BY DARRYL WEBB
GCU Today Magazine is a quarterly
publication of the Office of Communications
and Public Affairs at Grand Canyon University.
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
DOUG CARROLL
Communications Director
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MICHAEL FERRARESI
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JANIE MAGRUDER
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DESIGN BY
BILLIE WORTH
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DARRYL WEBB
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AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2
Hannah Sanders runs up the stairs outside
the Student Recreation Center as she arrives
for her workout.
PHOTO BY DARRYL WEBB
