By: Spencer McDermott Simpson football battled Valley City State in a high scoring Frontier conference showdown on September 26. After an abrupt stop on the first offensive series of the game, the Red Hawks were pretty much unstoppable throughout. Things got going with a 55-yard touchdown pass from Ya’J Vance to Ivan Huerta. Unfortunately, Valley City’s offense answered immediately after.  Both offenses continued to dominate as the score sat at 24-21 Valley City ahead with 5

By: Mackenzie Tataryn On Sept. 25, students gathered for Simpson University’s annual Davenport Derby, a campus tradition where residence halls team up to decorate couches on wheels and race them to the finish line. This year, the third floors of Thompson and Irwin celebrated the victory. The floors were led by their resident assistants, Keegan Perches and Angela Junokas. Together, the two floors prepared their couch to resemble a nest incorporating their building’s floor

By: Guinaiya Ayuyu Garcia Simpson University softball is bringing a new group of players to the team this season as the program welcomes nine transfers and five freshmen. For head coach Wayne Stower, this is the largest transfer class he has recruited during his time with the program. With so many new players joining the roster, the team will have a mix of experience and new energy heading into the upcoming season. Stower said one thing that stood out to him about this recr

By Jonah Alvarez Being a collegiate athlete is already a busy lifestyle, and adding faith and academics into the mix creates a greater challenge balancing multiple responsibilities. College athletes spend hours practicing, lifting weights, traveling, watching film, and competing while also having to keep up with classes and schoolwork. For Christian athletes, there is another important part of life they are trying to prioritize- their relationship with God. Three Simpson U

By: Mackenzie Tataryn It is only the fourth week of the school year, but some seniors are already feeling the effects of senioritis. Senioritis often sets in during the final months of high school or college, when graduation is close enough to feel real and motivation begins to decline. But for some Simpson University seniors, the feeling is approaching much earlier. “I’m just feeling less motivation," senior Bella Balsano said. “Normally every fall semester I come back from

By: Lana Lucin For Ines Moreno III, his passion started with singing, then dance, then beats, and finally lyrics. Photo Credit: Isa Heredia Moreno is a junior at Simpson University majoring in business marketing. Although his academic focus is in business, his true passion lies in music. Moreno aspires to become a music producer, inspired by his favorite producer, Pharrell Williams. Since he was 4 years old, Moreno knew he wanted to be an artist. It all started when he would

By Lana Lucin For many, Halloween was a day of having fun, trick-or-treating, and dressing up. For me, it was a day I stayed home. Photo Credit: Lana Lucin Growing up, my mom would let us stay home for school on Halloween. As a kid, of course, I was going to take this opportunity. I was raised to believe that Halloween was not a holiday. It was simply a day people chose to celebrate. It was known as the devil’s holiday. When I was in 4th grade, I was given the opportunity t

By Lana Lucin How would Sean Rodriguez’s closest friends describe him? Sean Rodriguez - Photo Credit: Campus Life Zach Pantea:...

By Ryan Gavin Connection, fun, and lasting memories; the hallmark of campus life at Simpson. Block Party - Photo Credit: Campus Life...