Viking Volunteers host fundraiser
Doug Goodwin, Staff Writer
November 28, 2011
Viking Volunteers have organized a fundraiser for The Giving Tree. The fundraiser includes a Scentsy party that was held on November 16th in the multipurpose room of the Student Center. The Giving Tree is a fundraiser to get gifts for youth of the Boys and Girls Club. There will be trees located... Read more »
No Shave November coming to a close
Doug Goodwin, Staff Writer
November 28, 2011
No Shave November is coming to an end. Many students are still in the running. Among those are Garrett Richlie, Bradley Roenfeld, Kevin Waldron, Sarah Jacobs, and Justin Lange. Justin Lange, secondary education freshman, said, “It’s kind of difficult because my neck hair is always itching... Read more »
Presidential candidiates visit Des Moines
Doug Goodwin, Saff Writer
November 28, 2011
The Thanksgiving Family Forum was held on Saturday, Nov 19. The event was put together by The Family Leader for the 2012 Presidential candidates to discuss family issues. Six of candidates attended: Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, Speaker Newt Gingrich, Congressman Ron Paul, Governor... Read more »
Men’s soccer wins first round of nationals
Jodi Jurik, Contributor
November 20, 2011
The men’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the NAIA national championship playoffs after beating MidAmerican Nazarene 3-1 on Saturday afternoon. George Hunt, Luis Heitor-Piffer, and Jonny Macadams all scored goals within the first 22 minutes for the Vikings. Grand View also missed two... Read more »
Women’s cross country ranked 25 in the nation
Brooke Curry, Staff Writer
November 19, 2011
The women’s cross country team competed at the NAIA Championships for the first time in the program’s history on November 19, in Vancouver, Washington. Obsie Birru, earned the 2011 Cross Country National Champion title against 323 competitors and according to gvvikings.com, she completed the... Read more »
Vikings fall to top ranked Marian
Joey Aguirre, Sports Editor
November 19, 2011
For the first time in the history of Grand View University, it’s football team competed in the NAIA Football Championship Series, squaring off against No. 1 Marian University, a team the Vikings played earlier this season, losing 19-14. This time around the game was not as close, as Marian was able... Read more »
Volleyball advances to next round
Sean Roberts, Contributor
November 19, 2011
Making their first national tournament appearance in the history of the program, the No. 22 Vikings rolled past Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) in the first round of the NAIA Volleyball Championships today. Amber Boevers, senior defensive specialist, said, “We are just ecstatic about the win, words cant describe... Read more »
Battle challenges students’ abilities
Stephanie Ivankovich, Social Media Editor
November 18, 2011
A total of 13 math students from Grand View, Drake and Grinnell College competed in Elings Hall last Saturday afternoon for the Association of Computer Machine (ACM) Regional Programming Contest, Battle of the Brains, to test their problem-solving skills. The students were given 10 challenging computer... Read more »
Grand View cultural diversity grows
Doug Goodwin Staff writer, Courtney Gifford contributor
November 18, 2011
Accents and cultures mix on campus where 14 different countries are represented. The total enrollment is 2,230 students and 31 are from another country. Some students have come for sports and others for the education. Either way, Grand View’s campus has cultural diversity amongst its students despite... Read more »
Program controls holiday weight gain
Brooke Curry, Staff Writer
November 18, 2011
The “Maintain Don’t Gain” program is a motivational way for students, faculty and staff to watch and sustain their current weight over the holiday season. The first step of the program is to register, the second is a confidential pre-holiday weigh-in, and last is another confidential weigh-in in... Read more »
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