Cross country places second at conference meet The 2011 cross country season contained several high notes for the women of Spring Arbor University (SAU). The Lady Cougars finished second in Mid-Central College (MCC) Conference after placing second in the MCC Conference meet at the end of November.

Sports have rules for a reason and at times, whether they like it or not, athletes face punishment for acting outside of them. This is the case for the defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, Ndamukong Suh. Suh was ejected from the Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers after stomping on a player’sRead more

You’re a sophomore. You now have three semesters under your belt, and you’ve finally gotten a handle on the typical college life packed with classes, homework and a social life. Classes may not seem so hard, but make sure to put in the work. If you’re not putting in the effort now, it’s going toRead more

The story of the 2002 Oakland Athletics There have been many baseball centered movies. Examples include “For the Love of the Game,” “The Natural,” “Field of Dreams,” and “Major League.” Now “Moneyball,” released Sept. 23, 2011 and directed by Bennett Miller, can be added to the list. There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball.Read more

With every professional sport comes the chance that a player could be traded to another team. Most players try to avoid this situation, but recently a trade saved a player’s life. The Detroit Lions were going to trade running back Jerome Harrison to the Philadelphia Eagles at the trade deadline a few weeks ago, butRead more

Six days after crowds gathered in downtown New York City to see the opening of the new 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero, another crowd gathered on Wall Street and began the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstration. Since that day two months ago, more than 200 movements like this one have spread across the United States, includingRead more

Basketball on the campus of Spring Arbor University (SAU) has officially begun. The SAU Cougars in their game against Great Lakes Christian College scored the most points by an SAU team since Feb. 3, 2007. They defeated the Crusaders 110-60. Five of the players scored double digits with junior Chris Bellamy leading the way withRead more

Joe Paterno outed by Board of Trustees Joe Paterno fired. This sentence is one that I, among with many others, never thought I would hear. But amidst a sex scandal at Penn State University, head football coach Joe Paterno has been fired.

What comes to mind when you hear “Nickelback”? Maybe a few jokes and maybe even a few songs from their albums. Now they are going to be associated with Detroit when they play at halftime during the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers football game on Thanksgiving.

Kirk Cousins, quarterback for Michigan State University, shares faith As Spring Arbor University (SAU) students, we are surrounded by other Christians. Most of the athletes on campus are Christians who live out their faith for the rest of campus to see. On the campus of Michigan State University (MSU), it’s different. But Kirk Cousins, theRead more

Under the lights of Spring Arbor University’s (SAU) new soccer complex on Saturday Nov. 12, there was cheering. Not because of an intramural victory or a regular season soccer win, but because the Lady Cougars defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) in the Mid-Central Collge (MCC) Conference championship game. This is the second consecutive yearRead more

Women’s Volleyball The women’s volleyball team defeated Bethel College in their last home game of the year on Oct. 22. They have three conference games left and a tournament before they head to the Mid-Central College Conference Tournament, which begins on Nov. 8. 

Tim Tebow fans, get up off your seats and scream for joy. Your beloved quarterback has made his first start in the National Football League (NFL). Tebow is a quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He’s played for the Florida Gators. He’s won the Heisman trophy. He’s won two national championships. He’s cried in post gameRead more

The Detroit Tigers have finished their season, but now there’s something else to be excited about in Detroit: the Lions. Last season, the Lions were okay. I cheered for the Green Bay Packers to win the Super Bowl because the Lions beat them in the regular season. Therefore, I could go around saying, “Well theRead more

Together as captains, senior Annie Jones and junior Ashley Morris lead the Spring Arbor University (SAU) volleyball team on and off the court. “Being a captain challenges me,” said Morris. “You have to play hurt and act as if you’re not,” said Jones. 

“The Pulse” staff talks about life with a sibling in honor of Sibling Weekend This weekend is Spring Arbor University’s first Sibling Saturday. In honor of this weekend, a few of our staff members have written a little about life with their sibling(s). We hope you enjoy our anecdotes, and if you have a siblingRead more

Learn more about the captains of the 2011-2012 Lady Cougars.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, five was the magic number for the Spring Arbor University women’s soccer team in their 5-0 win against Marian College. For most of the game, the ball went back and forth between the players from Marian and the Lady Cougars. Players from both teams put up a good fight to maintainRead more