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At the heart of St. Ambrose University stands one of its most iconic and beloved landmarks, the Chapel bell tower. Built in 1952, the tower has long been a symbol of tradition, reflection, and community on campus. Recently, the Chapel tower has been undergoing careful brick restoration. While the work might not be immediately noticeable […]
Summer housing is nothing new at St. Ambrose University. However, this summer’s housing for St. Ambrose students will feature a big change, as students will go from living in apartments to dorms. Residence Life Area Coordinator Steven McConnell says this is a change that needs to happen. “For two and a half decades, [the apartments] […]
The SAU men’s volleyball team hit the court this season with plenty of heart, but not much experience. They started the season with a roster full of first-year players and few returners. This led to the Bees facing an up-hill climb from the start, but saw much improvement. Head coach, Ray Green, says, “so we […]
St. Ambrose University beat Augustana College 4-1 in Battle for the River on Saturday, April 26th. The event determined which team would get the Esports Oar for another year. The paddle lists “SAU” and “Bees” on one side and “Augie” and “Vikings” on the other. Before the event started, Keith Hamaker, Director of Esports at […]
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 […]
Each year, river rivals St. Ambrose University and Augustana College pit their Esports teams against one another in an event known as “Battle for the River”. Payton Tucker, Director of Esports at Augustana College, says the old directors “…had come up with the event to kind of do an inner Quad Cities Esports competition.” Keith […]
