Study abroad plans in limbo as coronavirus continues to spread

With coronavirus concerns growing, DU’s Office of International Education (OIE) faces the question of how to approach future study abroad programs. [Photo by Zoe Grossman]

Over the past week, panic has ensued across the country due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As of March 15, there have been 1,678 confirmed cases of the virus in the United States. There is also reason to believe that this number is far from accurate after Ohio health officials estimated that 100,000 Ohioans have the virus. 

Anything but ordinary: what it’s like to work for DU athletics

Seth Goodman. [Photo courtesy of the University of Denver]

For any lover of sports, there are many niches within the careers in sports fields that allow any prospective worker to enter depending on their own interests and skills. In the sports communications realm, many of those niches involve things such as working with sports teams, athletes, leagues, athletic venues, and corporate sponsors. 

Seth Goodman currently works as an Athletic Communications Coordinator for the DU athletic department, primarily with the women’s basketball team and the ski team as the main communications contact. 

DU Women in Business emphasizes diversity, inclusivity in board meeting

The DU WiB board discusses event planning. [Photo by Zoe Grossman]

Although the term ‘women in business’ may sound like its essence and that the opportunities surrounding it exclusively cater to women, DU’s Women in Business club (WiB) makes it known that they offer much more than just that. 

The WiB board consists of president Amanda Martinez, vice president Milena Rogers, communications chair Sophia Mellsop, and events coordinator Sydney Romano, all of whom were present at a meeting on February 19. 

Jazz groups shine in low key Lamont concert

Small group 2 performs “November 15”. [Photo by Zoe Grossman]

On what was a cold, snowy winter evening, the small jazz group ensembles of the Lamont School of Music at DU most certainly brought the heat to a short but sweet concert on Friday, Feb. 7.  

Performing to a crowd of about 40 people in the Newman Center’s first-floor Williams Recital Salon, both ensembles performed three pieces, featuring a mix of original compositions and new arrangements of existing jazz songs. 

Absence of a prominent sports culture at DU, students say

DU men’s basketball takes on South Dakota in the first half of a conference matchup on Jan. 30 [Photo by Zoe Grossman]

By Zoe Grossman

Among NCAA Division I schools in the United States, the University of Denver ranks 13th on the all-time list for most national championship titles per school with 33, coming in right behind Michigan, Florida, and California.