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Women’s Wrestling Ready to Hit the Mats

SAU Weekly's Jess Vargas catches up with head women's wrestling coach Carley Rusk and a local recruit ahead of their inaugural season.

Campus Walk Sparks Important Conversations

SAU Weekly's Casper Altman heads to the inaugural Out of the Darkness campus walk, an event to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

SAU Weekly: May 8, 2026

A suicide prevention walk brings campus together, and upcoming grads add some personal flair to their caps. Plus, a sneak peek at the new women's wrestling program!

Highlights from The Hive

SAU on ICE Part 3: Students React to New Deployments, Detainee Deaths, and the City of Davenport’s Stand 

Grant Ward’s final installment widens the focus from campus reactions to the larger ICE debate, covering how the Davenport Aldermen discussion began, recent detainee deaths, and the agency’s expanding deployments. It also notes that 330 ICE agents are being sent to more than 40 states and Puerto Rico, with Texas receiving the largest share and several other cities and towns also targeted.

Are Trad Wives on the Rise? SAU Students are Unsure

SAU students are divided on the rise of “TradWife” content and the cultural impact of shows like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which has gained popularity alongside shifting conversations about gender roles on social media.

Not Your Grandma’s Church: Students Talk Growth in Catholic Church 

Christ the King Chapel at SAU is seeing a surge of young attendees as students and other newcomers increasingly turn to the Catholic Church in search of meaning, community, and connection.

Sports

SAU Football Off to Best Start in Seven Years

SAU football jumps from the Mid-States Football Alliance to the Heart of America Conference and are finding momentum in the early season.

BUZZ PODCAST: SAU Sports Fans and Players debate 2024 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team

Will the 2024 USA men's team make up for their 2023 failures? Host, Tanner Irey, sits down with basketball Kieran Farrell and Will Spriggs, and SAU broadcaster Ryan Schiestel to give their thought on the 2024 men's basketball Olympics.

Buzzing With Spirit: The 60-year History of Fighting Bees Cheerleading Programs

Saint Ambrose University’s cheer team has made itself known to many. Within the last four years, the program has grown exponentially, though it had to start from something.

A Closer Look at the NAIA’s Transgender Vote

Insight and reaction to a landmark decision from the NAIA on transgender athletes.

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SAU on ICE Part 3: Students React to New Deployments, Detainee Deaths, and the City of Davenport’s Stand 

Grant Ward’s final installment widens the focus from campus reactions to the larger ICE debate, covering how the Davenport Aldermen discussion began, recent detainee deaths, and the agency’s expanding deployments. It also notes that 330 ICE agents are being sent to more than 40 states and Puerto Rico, with Texas receiving the largest share and several other cities and towns also targeted.