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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì softball player and Honors College student Emily Lippe at bat during a softball game.

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete minds…

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Honors College

Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì in a women's volleyball game.

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì  University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…

Tags: Volleyball , School of Fashion , College of the Arts , Honors College , MAC , Golden Flashes , Department of Athletics

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Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…

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Honors College

Junior Luca Ralph Looks to Push the Ball Downfield

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì of Mind: Following My Heart

Luca Ralph, a junior midfielder from Maple Grove, Minnesota, talks about her journey from dancing shoes to soccer cleats.

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Honors College student Jordan Gilkison tees off during a golf tournament in Notre Dame.

Teeing Off for Success on the Course and in the Classroom

Honors College student Jordan Gilkison has a drive for success - both in the classroom and on the golf course. As a sophomore business analytics major, he balances his time between keeping up with school and serving as a core member of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Men’s Golf team. The life of a …

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Honors College

Flash the Mascot and Flash the golden eagle in 1985.

IN A FLASH: A Flash Is Born!

A "baby picture" of Flash, the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì mascot, shortly after he was hatched at Homecoming 1985.

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One of four ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì women's basketball teams in 1914.

IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's First Female Athletes

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years. 

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Walk-on try-outs for the Golden Flashes baseball team.

IN A FLASH: Eye on the Ball

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì baseball held walk-on tryouts for student players last week. 

Tags: Student Life , Department of Athletics , Baseball

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Running Back Xavier Williams Runs For First Down During MAC Championship Game

Golden Effort: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Title Hopes Dashed After Loss in MAC Championship Game

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s high-powered offense struggled to move the ball against Northern Illinois, and the Huskies prevailed 41-23 over the Golden Flashes in the MAC Championship game in Detroit.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Wide Receiver Ja'Shaun Poke looks to break free against Eastern Michigan

Golden Flashes Down Eastern Michigan in Football Opener

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì defeated Eastern Michigan 27-23 Wednesday at Dix Stadium in the season opener for both teams. 

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