Makenna Verdon

Makenna Verdon is a senior at St. Ambrose University. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Buzz and Co-Hive Editor of the Hive. She is majoring in English and Multimedia Journalism.
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Stingerz: 1-on-1 with Dr. Sarah Eikleberry

Host Makenna Verdon sits down with Dr. Sarah Eikleberry of SAU’s Kinesiology department to try our favorite campus energy drinks for the very first time! Watch as Dr. Eikleberry discusses how her career at SAU began and shares how being a woman in sports has influenced her perspective and empowered her growth. Cheers!

Quercus Previews 34th Edition

St. Ambrose’s creative arts journal, Quercus, hosted their journal release event on April 30th. The event consisted of sneak peeks from their 34th volume that went live on their website on May 1st.  Contributors of the journal had a chance to showcase their writing, artwork, and audio/video pieces at the gathering. Many people came together […]

Dance Marathon Celebrates Their 13th Year!

Dance Marathon hosted its 13th Big Event in the Rogalski Center as they celebrated a year of fundraising and dancing for the kids. For one SAU student, they have been a part of Dance Marathon since he was a kid. Carson Dalaska was a miracle child and is now a volunteer.  “As a kid I […]

Men’s Bowling Prepare for Nationals Trip

The men’s bowling team is nationals-bound! Over the course of a two day intercollegiate sectionals tournament, the Bees took first place, beating their competitors by at least two hundred pins.  The team was excited about taking the lead.  “We knew we had it but we wanted to lead the sectionals, that was our goal. We […]

The Results Are In: Sodexo’s survey impacts SAU  

CJ Busch, catering director explains Sodexo’s recent satisfaction survey.

Disability Justice Advocate Empowers SAU

Lydia X.Z. Brown shares the importance of disability justice.

Antioch Retreat: An eye-opening and transformative weekend 

Students and staff recap the Antioch retreat.

 New Updates, New Softwares

SAU adapts to new technology changes on campus.

 St. Ambrose University Joins An Organization That Impacts The World

SAU hosts a refugee family on campus and will help them settle in America.

Therapy Dogs Create Warm & Fuzzy Joy Around Campus

St. Ambrose welcomes QC CAN onto campus.

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