It’s Wednesday, May 15, and we are inching closer to 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
The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery went down Wednesday night in Chicago, Illinois, as basketball fans across the league waited anxiously to see who would come away with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft and the inside track to landing Duke basketball star Zion Williamson. And it was it quite the wild night.
Longtime Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is taking the next step of his career. On Monday, May 13, it was announced that Beilein would be leaving Ann Arbor to take over as head coach of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result, the Wolverines must immediately begin their search for a replacement. Thanks to the oddsmakers, we have an early look at who the favorites may be.
COED Girl of the Day
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Today, we Savi Jo, a student from Stockton University. Savi is a cheerleader for the Atlanta City Blackjacks, a professional Arena Football League team based in New Jersey that plays its games at Boardwalk Hall.
Entertainment News
The Simpsons have a long history of accurately predicting the future. Now, the final season of Game of Thrones is added to the list after footage from an episode back in 2007 has surfaced. The episode was the season 29 premiere for The Simpsons, titled “The Serfsons,” and it gave us a look at exactly what would happen on Game of Thrones season 8, episode 5 — a moment that had everyone talking.
North West is the latest to embrace the Lil Nas X cross-genre viral hit “Old Town Road.” In a video shared by Kim Kardashian on social media, the daughter of Kardashian and Kanye West showed off her dance moves in a predictably adorable — and surprisingly well produced — clip.
Highlight of the Day
Steph Curry's celebrations > pic.twitter.com/kjB35uLw2l
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 15, 2019
After that Game 1 performance for the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry deserves to take a bow.
Food of the Day
BACON ON A STICK at @Yankees (Cred: @MattyBRadio) 🥓🥓 pic.twitter.com/LvgqnXkZUy
— Kari Steele (@KariVanHorn) May 13, 2019
Sometimes it is best to just keep it simple.
