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The former “American Idol” finalist, who will release a new album in January, had the audience in the palm of his hand for an hourlong set of songs at the new Thunderground concert venue on campus.

Anthony Mann, the former ASGCU president, returned this fall to work in a critical role for Student Life. After a summer of interning in Arizona politics, Mann said he is back doing what he loves most — encouraging GCU students to get involved in their community.

The show “Improv Your Life,” sponsored by GCU Today, will be presented by two seven-member teams of student comedians at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in Ethington Theatre.

GCU Public Safety Director Henry Griffin estimates most citations go to students. The common citation is $20, both for parking in the wrong zone and for parking without a proper decal. But others are facing $50 fees to remove “boots” or $100 for repeat offenders who park in disabled spots.

The GCU women’s volleyball team is making a lot of noise so far this season, winning 10 straight matches for the best start in school history. Just two years after posting a 10-19 record, the Antelopes are now ranked No. 12 in the country in this week’s NCAA Division II poll.

The goal of GCU’s global outreach, according to Jacob Page, is to make a lifetime impact for the Gospel in a world where an estimated 2.7 billion people remain unreached by Christianity.

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.

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.