Eleven students enter the Kansas City Municipal Court on November 15, 2010 at 11 a.m. Our objective: to fight against the Oak Street parking tickets. Upon entering the courthouse, my nerves were started getting to me. Once we all made it...

In the very back of the Hooley-Bundschu Library sit a few round tables, shelves of portfolio-sized books, and a handful of dedicated English and Honors students, ready and waiting to help edit papers for students in need of grammatical assis...

Avila's new Cross Country team has finished its season with a bang. The team has clearly made a name for itself with great help from team member Adam McGovern, a transfer student from Emporia State University. Coach Dave Denny says...

There is nothing more exciting than getting presents a month before Christmas has arrived! The Avila Baseball and Softball teams will soon get to enjoy early Christmas gifts. Both teams have received updates to their fields. ...

Students in college are often perceived as adolescents or kids. Most are 18-22 years of age and holding a part time job or are full time athletes. The image of a college student is molded every day when we get through rigorous course loads a...

Burning books is good. It's right. There's something about watching the flames and that smell of kerosene that warms the soul. People who own books have obviously been misled. The real way to be happy is to get rid of the books! Burn them! ...

In the very back of the Hooley-Bundschu Library sit a few round tables, shelves of portfolio-sized books, and a handful of dedicated English and Honors students, ready and waiting to help edit papers for students in need of grammatical assis...

An important topic was brought up at our latest Talon meeting. The subject of 'voice' was presented. As we sat and brainstormed stories we all became pretty heated talking about the restrictions that are put on our freedom of speech, and the...

Comedy Central's stand-up comedian and the main character of the film 'Super High Me', Doug Benson, recently took the time to be a part of a conference call to talk about his new show called 'The Benson Interruption.' I was fortunate enough ...

The results are in! Avila University's cheer and dance squads submitted a qualifying video for the national competition in Orlando, Florida in January. Both routines looked amazing and now the wait is over. The ranking of the teams' perf...

Let's go back to April 4, 1968, the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Riots and disorder began, police enforcement was called upon, and the American people were enraged with anger. Back in Kansas City we were coping and while ...

The cool item around the town is silly bandz, a shaped rubber band. These rubber bands have exploded around the Kansas City area. They were so addictive they were banned from elementary schools. Were Avila students participants in the craze?...

For four straight seasons the San Diego Chargers were the almighty rulers of the AFC West. They were looked at as the best of the worst, so to speak. The AFC West has had little to be excited about, until now. Here we are, h...

College: a time to meet new people and figure out what to do in life. It's the best time of our lives; or so they say. It's also a time that puts people in thousands of dollars in debt to student loans. Students without scholarships, fin...

In this economy everyone is looking for a way to save or at least cut back. With groupon.com you don't have to stress about saving money. This website is designed for customers and consumers trying to save money and time. The catch? It i...

Avila's Golf season has been underway. New for 2010 is the addition of the Men's team. The new Men's team includes a group of 8; all hoping to make a dent in the conference. The team is coached by Lisa Holton, who is also the head ...

Homecoming at Avila means fun, food, and of course Eagle football and this year was no different. A weeklong celebration was coordinated and included activities like airbrush tattoos, inflatable games, and finally the Eagle Madness pep rally...

'The Social Network' took a new angle to film production. It was designed to capture a relevant and current topic that has taken over the minds of people of all ages: Facebook. Facebook has socially monopolized the internet, but its succ...

Avila's dance and cheer teams have reached an important time in their season: National qualifications. Last year both teams placed high in the national competitions. Will they be able to surpass their previous performance ranks? The firs...

Have you noticed a creepy crawler in your bed at night? Recently students at Avila University have been complaining about bedbugs in their dorm rooms. According to the 'Medical Dictionary' bedbugs are small, wingless insects that are act...