GCU students tend to their gardens and minds. By Lauren Bender Jeremiah 29:5 says, “Build us houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them.” Grand Canyon University Gardening Club President Jeremy Fuentes follows this commandment as he wheels his wagon up to the campus garden where students sit in…

GCU’s film festival launches talent By Hanna Dixon Grand Canyon University’s Ethington Theater lobby overflows with activity all the way down the theater steps into the fresh, autumn night air. Students dressed in everything from red-carpet-ready fashion to what they wore to class that day—backpack and all—chatter about film equipment, production schedules, and script ideas….

GCU Global Outreach fosters healing through ministry By Dylan Vander Leest The dusty, breaking-down Glendale apartment complex holds refugee families from Central Africa and Afghanistan who do not get along. Their kids get into fights, their teens are forbidden from dating each other, and the adults glare at each other from their porches. Broken glass…

GCU student changes lives by preparing pups for service By Sarah Lewis Slobbery kisses, smacking tails, fluffy fur and flapping ears — no one can deny the delight a puppy brings to life. But imagine giving that up every time the puppy turns a year-and-a-half. That thought seems unbearable. But for Grand Canyon University junior…

Making College Dreams Reality for Phoenix Students By Danielle Lund At first glance, the Grand Canyon University Learning Lounge looks like any other afterschool center. Tutors, called Leads, sit at round tables in plastic, purple rolling chairs, waiting for students to arrive. The hum of the air conditioning fills the large space as kids slowly…

Recording Club mystery series uses one of entertainment’s earliest forms. By JD Martin A hush falls over the students of Grand Canyon University’s Recording Club. Inside the campus recording studio, the club members are wrapping up an episode of their original mystery radio play,“Crimson Ink”. The club’s voice actors lean into their microphones, waiting for…

Next Steps While the future doesn’t look bright for Arizona’s saguaros, there is still hope. According to Hernandez, replacing and planting more is the key to saving Arizona’s beloved saguaros. ​“If we are going to do something, we need to start acting,” said Hernandez. “If we want to preserve saguaros in the Valley, we need…

Protection To protect saguaros, lawmakers are finding ways to help Arizona’s environment. Unlike other plants, there are strict laws in place to protect saguaros from harm. In Arizona, it is a felony to vandalize or cut down saguaros. Perpetrators can face many years in prison, depending on the judge and the person’s record. ​There are…