It’s Friday, April 26, so let’s prepare for the 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 News
Round 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft is in the books. On Thursday, April 25, the NFL made the trip to Nashville, Tennessee to welcome the newest crop of rookies into the league. The streets of Nashville were filled throughout the night, with Oklahoma Sooners star and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray earning the honor of being the first player off of the board.
Penn State football player Jayson Oweh is an athletic freak. The redshirt freshman defensive end sat out the 2018 season and now appears ready to come out of the gates swinging. According to Oweh, he was recently recorded with a ridiculous time in the 40-yard dash. If Oweh’s claim is to be believed, he clocked a stunning 4.33 seconds.
COED Girl of the Day
Today, we feature Jordan Sanchez, a student at the University of Arizona. The budding social media star has amassed more than 13,000 followers on Instagram.
Entertainment News
Taylor Swift is back with some new music. On Friday, April 26, the pop megastar dropped her new single “ME!” featuring Panic At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie.
With Avengers: Endgame premiering on Friday, April 26, Google is celebrating the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe release with an incredible Thanos Easter Egg. All you have to do is simply Google “Thanos” and the Infinity Gauntlet will appear.
Highlight of the Day
Joe Budden was SHOOK after the Giants draft pick 🤣 (via @Cyn_Santana) pic.twitter.com/NpaaaK2onA
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 26, 2019
Joe Budden had a hilarious reaction to the New York Giants’ first-round draft pick.
Food of the Day
🧀🧀 @chrissyteigen's Hawaiian Sweet Roll BACON Grilled Cheese (Cred: @semixcharmed) pic.twitter.com/NLrjasavTu
— Kari Steele (@KariVanHorn) April 25, 2019
This is White Castle taken to the next level.
