The new month is finally here, with Friday, June 1 ringing in the new month. College life can be busy, so at times it can be tough to keep up with the daily news cycle. That’s why we bring you Campus Connect, where you can catch the latest news in college sports and entertainment to keep on top of the buzz that everyone on campus will be talking about.
What happened last night? What events are coming up today? We have you covered with all of that and more.
Let’s dive right in.
College Sports News
With the go-ahead home run for @UCLASoftball, Kylee Perez notches the 300th hit of her career! #WCWS pic.twitter.com/lEN0QOfrP1
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 1, 2018
It was a big night for the UCLA softball program as they continued pushing through the Women’s College World Series…
After being taken with the seventh pick in the 2009 NBA Draft following a Cinderella run with Davidson in the NCAA Tournament, Stephen Curry was not the immediate face of the Golden State Warriors that we know today. While he was good his first two seasons in the league, averaging 17.5 and 18.6 ppg along with 5.9 and 5.8 assists, these performances came with a heavy price. After battling numerous ankle sprains throughout his sophomore season, Curry had surgery to repair multiple torn ligaments in his ankle after the season was over. He was expected to be ready for the 2011-’12 campaign but suffered yet another ankle sprain in the preseason. After suffering two more ankle sprains by February, Steph’s season was over with when he had another surgery that April. He was limited to just 26 games that season, in which his ppg average dropped down to 14.7. Here is more about the story of Curry.
A 14-year-old boy’s dream came true in a heartbeat. Marvin Bagley III was already equipped athletically to be a perfect match for the NBA. With most of his underlying success coming largely, in part, due to his athletic bloodline. For instance, his father was a 6-foot-5 wide receiver for at North Carolina A & T State and played Arena football for the Arizona Rattlers. So who exactly is this talented gem?
Busted Coverage Girl of the Day
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Meet Nicole from Colorado.
Entertainment News
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The highly-anticipated Kanye West album has been released. “Ye” features a number of features from some of the top talents in the music business and once again shows that Kanye knows exactly what he is doing when it comes to generating hype for a promising project.
A new month, June, means a new exciting opener to new movie releases! Make your way to the nearest cinema or movie theater, pop some popcorn out, splatter that buttery goodness on the snack, recline, and sit back with relaxation in your solace: a place with yourself and the movie screen.
What’s Happening Today?
Which @NHL team will hoist the Stanley Cup this season? These @SAP insights might affect your prediction. For more stats, check out https://t.co/8r8vfYqrXm pic.twitter.com/P7oDq0xeS2
— SAP Sports & Entertainment (@SAPSports) May 28, 2018
Friday will be quiet on TV, with both the NBA and NHL taking another hiatus before playing the next game in their series…
Viral Clip of the Day
NBA Twitter went crazy on that JR play. pic.twitter.com/x15tDkhAEj
— ESPN (@espn) June 1, 2018
JR Smith was not making any friends last night.
Food of the Day
NEW Loaded Taco Fries at @Astros (Cred: @PDTJhawk) 🌮🌮 pic.twitter.com/YwGTlneRzA
— Kari Steele (@KariVanHorn) June 1, 2018
The Houston Astros continue to prove they understand the ballpark food game with this amazing nachos covered in everything.
