It’s Thursday, March 7, so the weekend is closing in? 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
As another college basketball season winds down to its penultimate conclusion, the chase for the national championship become that much more apparent as we enter the final full month of competition. Teams are finally entering conference tournaments and with March Madness is right around the corner, conversations surrounding the national player of the year should be just about reaching a mutual point of agreement.
NFL Draft season is upon us, so the mock drafts are coming out hot and heavy. The latest mock draft comes to us from ESPN guru Todd McShay, who has blessed us with his third rendition of the crapshoot.
COED Girl of the Day
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Today, we feature Michaela Okland, a student at Arizona State University. Michaela is majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on media analysis and English linguistics.
Entertainment News
Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy!, has been diagnosed with cancer. According to TMZ, Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Despite his diagnosis, the long-time game show host will attempt to finish out the current season of the show.
Demi Lovato loves to train jiu-jitsu. In fact, she picked up a blue belt at Jay Glazer’s Unbreakable Gym in Los Angeles, Calif. But as it turns out, she is not limited in her martial arts skills. During a recent training session with Glazer, Lovato apparently knocked out his front tooth.
