The maestro of the pep band brings symphony chops to the party

Photos by Ralph Freso He has performed all over the world with some of the finest conductors and played with the Detroit, Phoenix and Boston […]

Published January 21, 2025

Day of Giving emphasizes the significance of blessing others

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow The Thundering Heard Pep Band struck a loud drum roll at noon Thursday. Students hanging out on the Promenade […]

Published October 25, 2024

Day of Giving 2024

GCU hosted its fourth annual Day of Giving on Thursday. The online campaign featured 120 clubs and 50 additional programs that donors could support, such […]

Published October 25, 2024

Not even a dust storm slowed down the exhilaration of Welcome Week

Searing heat couldn't slow the activity around the Grand Canyon University campus during Welcome Week.

Published September 1, 2023

Spirit Programs' Office Rally 2023

Every year, the Thundering Heard Pep Band, mascot Thunder, Cheer and Dance members burst into the fourth-floor office space of President Brian Mueller and other […]

Published August 31, 2023

How GCU scored points with pandemic innovations

There were innovations aplenty as GCU dealt with the pandemic. But none of the required alterations were more visible than the cutouts in GCU Arena, […]

Published March 30, 2021

Sneak Peek: Camp Elliott and Midnight Madness

By Theresa Smith GCU News Bureau Long lines of students sitting on the grass or the pavement, endlessly playing cards, snacking, talking and dozing? If […]

Published September 28, 2018

Storm, power outage can't stop Lope-A-Palooza

An early pre-event start and a power outage sent a frenzied crowd of over 7,000 students into an even higher energy level of dancing, clapping, […]

Published August 24, 2018