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: DVG At Simpson University we have new staff working in the music Department, bringing new exciting possibilities for the students and other audiences. Michal Yelverton is the newly selected Director of bands which includes marching band, jazz band, and concert band director here at Simpson University. During my interview with Yelverton, he expressed his thoughts regarding the school and the community saying, “It has been very everybody is very nice, I'm so I'm excited a

By: Spencer McDermott The Simpson Football team traveled down to Southern California to take on Whittier College in a week 2 matchup. The Red Hawks won the coin toss. They took the ball down 85-yards on the opening drive, capped off by a 3-yard rushing touchdown from D’ante Benjamin. The Whittier Poets then struggled to do much of anything in the first half on offense. With strong defensive performances by Charlie Walden, Caleb Utter, Kenyon Hawkins, Emre Norcross, and Mike

By Madison Thill Simpson’s homecoming and family weekend is here! Photo by Simpson University Alumni This week, join us for several events including the Boat Regatta, the Music Department Fall Concert, the Flag Football game, and more. Maddy Heard, a Simpson student, said she’s most excited for time with her family because her “...extended family is coming all the way from Arizona to see [her].” This Saturday, attend the home football game vs Montana Western an

By Ryan Gavin The Red Hawks press play as they enter the digital arena. It’s an idea th at’s been brewing for a while and has finally been realized; Esports is the latest addition to Simpon’s campus. Located in the Owen’s Center on Simpson’s campus, the Esports Hub has been a hotspot for students to unwind, watch TV, or play video games. Simpson's Esports Hub located in the Owen's Center With the addition of the Esports team, the game room has been closed to the public, a

By Lana Lucin Are you a NARP? Wendy Macias studying. Photo Credit: Lana Lucin According to KRCR News, around 70% of Simpson University students are athletes. With the majority of the student body involved in athletics, those who are not part of a sports team have coined the term “NARP,” meaning Non-Athletic Regular Person. Wendy Macias, a fourth-year nursing student, identifies as a NARP. Macias originally joined the track team at Simpson but decided that balancing sports

By Madison Thill Mount Couchmore rolled its way to victory at the Davenport Derby last Friday! The couch had a patriotic theme, even featuring the faces of Dr. Hall, Dr. Quek, Dr. Orr, and Noah Bryerton to resemble the faces of presidents on Mount Rushmore. Morgan 3rd floor and Currie 3rd floor celebrating their derby win. Photo by Addy Jones Lily Standen, a Morgan resident, said that the creative process for the couch was, “...a little chaotic, but it was a lot of fun beca

By Ryan Gavin Every fall, Global Impact week takes over Simpson’s campus. It’s a time for students to find out what mission trips Simpson will be offering, and why they should go on one. This year, Global Impact Week took place from September 22-26. During that week, Chapels were rebranded in the name of missions. Image from Simpsonu.edu Wednesday’s chapel was used to announce the 13 mission trip locations. Options range from the Pacific Northwest, to Senegal, or even Indo

By Madison Thill Red needs help! Photo Credit: Simpson University Marketing It’s time to change the name of Simpson’s beloved mascot,...

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