Kate Cuadrado
Articles
What’s next: Women’s Basketball heads to NCAA Tournament after historic win for second year in a row
As the clock hit zero, the Pilot House erupted in cheers and applause: The women’s basketball team has won the 2024 West Coast Conference (WCC) Women's Basketball Championship. In a score of 66 to 67, the women’s team beat Gonzaga University and advanced to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Tournament.
Interim Director of Campus Safety to leave UP after 8 weeks
Michael Kranyak is departing from the University following his recent appointment to interim director of campus safety eight weeks ago. UP has not announced Kranyak’s successor, yet ensures that the officers will be working to maintain Campus Safety’s role on campus regardless. “The high priority placed on providing a safe campus environment will not change,” Vice President for Marketing and Communications Michael Lewellen said in an email to The Beacon. “Our officers are equipped with the tools and training necessary to maintain a secure UP community.”
Shipstad Hall pauses housing for renovations during 2023-2024 school year
Shipstad Hall is closing its doors for the 2023-2024 school year in order to make a variety of renovations. Built in 1967, Shipstad Hall has had its fair share of structural problems in recent years, with flooding occurring in 2021, 2022 and even as far back as 2017. Additionally, the Office of Residence Life is looking to update the building with a new elevator alongside structural and aesthetic updates to make the hall a better place for students to live.
