It’s Friday, April 5, and the Final Four is finally set to tip-off this weekend. 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
The Clemson football team was able to dominate the Alabama Crimson Tide at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to win the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. It was the second national title for Dabo Swinney’s squad in the past three years.
March Madness is winding down as the 2019 NCAA Tournament heads to Minneapolis, Minnesota this weekend for the Final Four. The Final Four is comprised of a No. 1 seed, No. 2 seed, No. 3 seed, and No. 5 seed. The Auburn Tigers are the lowest ranked team entering the national semifinals while Virginia is the lone No. 1 seed remaining.
COED Girl of the Day
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Today, we feature Becca Spadaro, a student at Florida Atlantic University. Becca often models bikinis from BOUTINE Los Angeles, a swimsuit company, on her Instagram account. That same page has a massive, continuously growing following with a current count of a whopping 308,000 followers.
Entertainment News
On Thursday, April 4, the nominations for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards were officially announced. Leading the way is none other than Cardi B, who has a whopping 21 nominations in 18 categories. The 21 nominations is one shy of the record 22 nominations in 2017 by Drake and The Chainsmokers.
Lil Nas X disrupted the Billboard Country Music charts with his viral hit “Old Town Road.” It was kicked off of the charts for not being country enough, but now he has called on the legendary Billy Ray Cyrus to get the country stamp of approval with an official remix.
Highlight of the Day
The Warriors are starting to look scary 😱
(via @warriors )pic.twitter.com/rqX1mvmsgs
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 5, 2019
Steph Curry just added a remarkable pass to his highlight reel.
Food of the Day
NEW Confetti Edible Cookie Dough by @KNOXDOUGH at @SmokiesBaseball 🍪🍪 pic.twitter.com/a8XlwULS2I
— Kari Steele (@KariVanHorn) April 4, 2019
Don’t ever let a person tell you that you can’t eat cookie dough.
