The Buzz

The latest stories covered by SAU’s student publication, The Buzz.

Apple Music vs. Spotify: SAU Students Debate The Services

Whether studying late at night, working out at the gym, or getting ready in the morning for classes, like most college students, here at SAU they are listening to music through the convenience of their music streaming service. There are many options, some better than others, that SAU students use.  Students at St. Ambrose University […]

SAU Voters Agree on Something: Political Ads…

As fall marks the beginning of election season, one voter says the corresponding“overbearing,” “aggressive,” and “dramatic” political advertisements are in season, too. Everyyear brings a different election cycle along with their accommodating candidates. Members ofSAU’s community, when asked how they feel about the political advertisements they encounter,reveal an interesting pattern. An SAU sophomore student reports […]

National Decline of Church Attendance: Some SAU Students Say They Aren’t Going Either

Saint Ambrose University prides itself in being rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition and treasures its strong Catholic identity in relationship with the Diocese of Davenport. However, its Catholic identity may see a decrease in the number of students attending religious events as the number of church-goers makes a steady decrease nationally.  As different generations […]

Collegiate Women’s Basketball in the Spotlight

The SAU women’s basketball season starts in early November, and there are a couple ofnational players fans are looking forward to seeing play. These players are University of Iowa’s,Caitlin Clark and LSU’s, Angel Reese. People are excited to see these two players compete because of their success during thewomen’s basketball March Madness tournament that occurred […]

The Ghost of Ambrose Hall

Ambrose Hall is the first and oldest building on campus, erected in 1882. It has been aniconic symbol of the St. Ambrose University campus for almost 150 years. However, asis often the case with most buildings across the country that have aged, it is rumored tobe haunted. Stories about a ghost in Ambrose Hall have […]

SAU Debates Using ChatGPT to Get a Degree!

In the year since its public release in Nov. 2022, ChatGPT has become a phenomenon, spreading likewildfire across colleges and universities worldwide. ChatGPT has arrived at SAU. The new technology poses an academic dilemma by providing students the opportunity to use ArtificialIntelligence to generate work and pass it off to instructors as their own. The […]

SAU Students Divided on Taylor Swift’s New “Love Story”- “Are You Ready For It?”

Taylor Swift’s latest romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has capturedheadlines. With passions running high, the opinions of St. Ambrose students differ greatly. Some students have spoken out as vocal critics, raising concerns about not only Taylor Swift, buther dedicated fanbase of “Swifties.” Jacob Moisa, a student at St. Ambrose, stated bluntly, […]

Something Wicked This Way Comes

SAU students share their favorite Halloween traditions and memories.

SAU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 to October 15, the recap of Hispanic Heritage Month is marked by many events in the Quad Cities and a lot of recognition on St. Ambrose University's campus, with the help of students, teachers, and staff.

Overseas Bees

Although they come from many different countries and cultures, international athletes on the SAU Swimming and Diving team come together as a family in an unfamiliar country.