Campus Life

Picking up trash on campus in 100-degree heat may not sound appealing to many people. But for a four-person litter clean-up crew from the Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped, every day is a good day at GCU.

About two-thirds of the 15-act field proved capable of placing in the top three at “Neon Phenomenon,” which drew an enthusiastic crowd of about 3,000 students for two hours’ worth of music, laughs and fun.

GCU commuter students have bonded through a commuter lounge in the heart of campus. There are nearly 3,300 students who commute to campus, ranging from teens to adults with families.

Lip Sync returns Thursday to GCU Arena with a “Neon Phenomenon” theme expected to draw out hilarious performances by the defending champion Frothy Boyz and other student performers.

Renovation of the Colter offices is complete, which means two things: Employees have started relocating from the North Campus. And before the North Campus buildings are demolished to make way for new dorms and a parking garage, one will serve as a haunted house Oct. 27 and 28.

GCU’s farmers’ markets return to the Quad outside GCU Arena this fall, with AZ Food Crafters, Pork on a Fork and other local food vendors known for their fresh or organic ingredients.

Our story in GCU Today about Rebecca Bradley’s “Herbie the Love Bug” volkswagon got us thinking: What other vehicles do we have on campus that are, how do we put it, full of character? A sweep of the parking lots found colorful graffiti, a giant Band-Aid, powerful license-plate messages, a smelly cowboy’s pickup truck, political statements and even bacon (because everything is better with bacon).

The pearl white paint job, red-white-and-blue racing stripes and No. 53 on the hood of this 1968 Volkswagen Beetle immediately got the attention of GCU sophomore Rebecca Bradley. She loves this bug!

Rape and other forms of sexual abuse have long been a concern on college campuses. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network reports that 75 percent of rape victims are younger than 25.

Since Move-In, Phoenix police NET officers have continued to police around campus. But the patrol-based squad assigned to the “91” area in the Interstate 17 Canyon Corridor around GCU also operates in plainclothes and undercover, so they’re largely undetected during investigations.