Spotlight

'Moon,' 'Starcatcher' ... theatre season heaven-sent

GCU's Theatre Department is in rehearsals for its first play of the season, the dreamy, fairy tale-like comedy "Ring Round the Moon." The department will […]

GCU hoops champion readies children for school

In 1978, Ray Arvizu led the Lopes to an NAIA basketball national championship. His impact on the community easily could have stopped there. But Arvizu […]

Their expertise reaches students where they live

With an unprecedented 12,000 students living on the Grand Canyon University campus beginning next month, Lopes Resident Directors D.J. Heyward, Rachel Patton and Katie Ellis […]

Clothing drive at GCU opens doors to foster children

The best of the community is hiding in plain sight in GCU Arena, where by the end of the day the Back-to-School Clothing Drive will […]

Dance Whisperer Genung-Koch has team on move

Grand Canyon University Dance team coach Jacque Genung-Koch is the driving force behind the phenomenal success of the program, which integrates with the Cheer team, […]

GCU Arena transforms into back-to-school paradise

One thousand kids served, 4,000 to go: The Back-to-School Clothing Drive's New Clothes, New Beginnings kicked off Monday with GCU Day. Lopes were out in […]

Paint Night: Students' brush with creativity

Grand Canyon University summer school students reveled in the opportunity to chat, munch on refreshments and channel their inner van Gogh at Paint Night, a […]

DNA gets A-OK from GCU STEM campers

DNA necklaces and DNA code bead bracelets just might be the unlikeliest type of jewelry. But they were a couple of the academic jewels made […]

Common thread for designers: Winning Costume-Con

You'll often find Grand Canyon University Costume Designer Nola Yergen and Assistant Costume Designer Sarah Levinson in their rabbit hole -- GCU's Costume Shop on […]