St. Ambrose University

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 […]

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, […]

Fighting Bees Feel At Home

Homecoming weekend reminisced a lot of cherished memories for the whole SAU community.

Midweek Mysteries: The Footsteps Upstairs

From ghosts that haunt St. Ambrose University, to footsteps upstairs in Evie’s house, this episode of “Midweek Mysteries” follows a few different stories that are sure to leave you scared out of your wits!

Inside SAU Athletics: Men’s & Women’s Cross-Country

Join hosts Ryan Schiestel and Abby Varkalis as they recap our men’s and women’s cross-country season so far. They are joined by head coach Beth Jansen, freshman Kaitlyn Knoche, and sophomore Ian Eller.

KALA-FM Launches New Radio Show

SAU Weekly’s Dave Girgenti gives a behind-the-scenes look at KALA’s new radio show hosted by SAU junior Donnie Schachel. Tunie in to “Bee-Sides with Donnie” Friday evenings at 10 on 88.5 FM to hear classic albums straight from the turntable.

SAU Weekly: October 6, 2023

On this week’s edition of SAU Weekly, a new show on KALA-FM turns back the clock in more ways than one. Plus, students get the chance to tour the world from our very own Beehive. And in sports, our Women’s Volleyball team bounces back after a pair of losses. And our Esports looks to grow […]

Schiestel Speaks SPorts: September 14, 2023

In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports,” host Ryan Schiestel talks about the SAU golf teams and their performance from the previous weekend. Then, it’s St. Ambrose soccer, as both the men’s and women’s teams try to build upon the slow starts to the season. After a short station break, Schiestel breaks down the steady […]

SAU Cheer Preparing for the Season

SAU Weekly’s Sydnee Horstman showcases our cheer team’s preseason as they eye another national title.