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GCU MAGAZ I NE • 3
ON THE COVER: GCU has become its own little town, and the students who populate it have a lot to say
about what makes themproud to get their Lopes Up. PHOTO BY DARRYL WEBB
Features
6
14 Good neighbors
GCU students and staff regularly reach
out to the community and beyond,
but the joy they bring to their mission
demonstrates an important fact: They
like doing it.
16 It’s a team effort
Themen’s basketball players and coach
DanMajerle are vocal in their praise of
the Havocs cheering section— this two-
way relationship is worth shouting about.
18 Looming large
There’s no greater sign of the
University’smassive push into
technology education and innovation
than the new 170,000-square-foot
engineering building.
20 GCU in focus
The newdigital video platform, GCU.TV,
provides coverage of campus events as
well as interesting regular features, such
as “Finding Tatum’s Purpose.”
In Every Issue
4 Calendar
5 5 on 5
22 Online
24 GCU Alumni
30 Parting Shot
GCU Magazine is a quarterly
publication of the Office of Communications
and Public Affairs at Grand Canyon University.
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
JANIE MAGRUDER
Communications Manager
602-639-8018
RICK VACEK
Acting Communications Manager
602-639-8203
WRITERS
LAURIE MERRILL
602-639-6511
JEANNETTE CRUZ
602-639-6631
KAREN FERNAU
602-639-8344
MARK HELLER
602-639-7516
DESIGN BY
BILLIE WORTH
Graphic Designer
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DARRYL WEBB
University Staff Photographer
602-639-6375
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
BOB ROMANTIC
Executive Director
Grand Canyon University
3300W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4
Facebook: /GrandCanyonU
Twitter:@GCU_Today
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Contents
Lip Sync, in which
teams of students
twist songs and movie
clips into hilarious
routines, is one of
the many ways the
campus culture makes
GCU a special place
to live.
photo by darryl webb