St. Ambrose University

SAU Weekly: May 12, 2023

On this week’s episode of SAU Weekly, how some 3D design students got to create superheroes with the help of some new friends. And seniors receive cultural stoles ahead of Spring Commencement. In sports, the Esports team takes on Augustana College in the “Battle for the River.” And we introduce you to some of the […]

Fighting Bee Feature: Antywon Lowery

The St. Ambrose Cheer team went undefeated, winning the 2023 National Championship. But for Antywon Lowery, becoming a National Champion was about more than just the struggle of competition.

Fighting Bee Feature: Jacob Bosse

From “Inside SAU Athletics,” Luke Carroll introduces us to sophomore pitcher Jacob Bosse. The St. Ambrose men’s baseball team entered the CCAC tournament as the number two seed, but would fall in their opening round game before winning back to back elimination games.

Fighting Bee Feature: Nolan Rudd

Nolan Rudd grabbed two first-place finishes at the 2023 CCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He won the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:57.59 and the 5000-meter run in 15:20.64. From “Inside SAU Athletics,” Ross Willerth introduces us to Nolan.

SAU Esports Sees Record Numbers for Honeypot

SAU Weekly’s Cooper Alt highlights the success of Honeypot 5: The Honey Heist for our growing Esports program.

Hoops for the Homeless

SAU Weekly’s Abby Varkalis reveals just how much “Hoops for the Homeless” was able to raise in canned goods and monetary donations.

Quercus Goes Digital

SAU Weekly’s Grant Mason explains why the creative arts journal, Quercus, made the transition online and the benefits they’ve already seen from the move.

SAU Weekly: May 5, 2023

In this episode of ‘SAU Weekly,’ we explain how flooding along the Davenport riverfront is impacting us here on campus. We also showcase Quercus’s new online platform. In sports, the men’s lacrosse team joins us in-studio before their trip to Nationals and the Esports team sees record numbers at their bi-annual honeypot event.

Inside SAU Athletics: Men’s & Women’s Golf

Men’s Golf joins us in studio to recap another successful season, while the Women’s team joins us as they prepare for the NAIA Championships later this month.

Defense After Dark

SAU Weekly’s Abby Varkalis showcases a program at St. Ambrose that offered students a unique way to learn self defense. Students were taught soft-skills and aggressive techniques to expel threats.