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Palestinian Protests Now Spread to Villanova University Campus
The Villanova Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held an on-campus protest April 30 supporting Palestine, writes Lauren Armstrong and Finn Courtney for The Villanovan. About 100 students and staff members stood or marched, dressed in black and chanting in support of ending violence in the Gaza strip. They join similar peaceful protests that have…
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Villanova’s Women’s Swim Team Is an Official Dynasty With 11 Consecutive Wins
Following in the tradition of sports dynasties at Villanova University, the Wildcats women’s swim and dive team has succeeded in taking 11 consecutive Big East titles, the most recent in early March, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova swimming and diving coach Rick Simpson has a simple recruiting tactic. He makes sure that…
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Villanova Professor Fighting to Get Nursing Recognized as STEM Work
Rebecca Love, a visiting professor in nursing at Villanova University, is working with nursing professor Marion Leary from the University of Pennsylvania to convince federal agencies that nursing is a STEM profession. The two professors co-chair the Nursing Is STEM Coalition. writes Abraham Gutman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They submitted a petition letter this…
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New York Knicks’ Villanova Alums Still Hurt by 76ers Draft Snubs
Sixers fans may be irked that Villanova is celebrating its alumni playing for the New York Knicks, but a 76ers draft snub seemed as if the Sixers were going out of their way not to pick the drafted members of the two-time NCAA champion Wildcats team, writes Stefan Bondy for The New York Post. Knicks…
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Lucy Olsen Departs Villanova Wildcats for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Villanova woman’s basketball star Lucy Olsen is transferring to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, writes Jonathan Tannenwald and Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Collegeville native and Spring-Ford graduate is replacing departed Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark and will play on a team that reached the national championship game in each of the last…
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New York Knicks Looked to Villanova to Turn Itself Around
The New York Knickerbockers were once a bad NBA team, never able to find a winning blend, writes Robert O’Connell for The Wall Street Journal. Then they looked at the Villanova Wildcats, the college team that cruised to two national titles in three seasons. Now the 2024 Knicks are the No. 2 seed in the…
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For Villanova’s Liam Murphy, Three Seconds Put Him in the Running
Villanova University track star Liam Murphy recently lowered his personal best running time by three seconds. That’s made all the difference, qualifying him as one of the best runners in Villanova’s history and putting him on track for this summer’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The senior’s personal best…
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For the First Time, Delaware County has a ‘Million Dollar’ Neighborhood
With limited housing for sale and continued buyer demand, Pennsylvania now has two million-dollar neighborhoods, places where the typical home won’t sell for anything under $1 million, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of those neighborhoods is Gladwyne. The other, in Delaware County, is Villanova, according to Zillow. Villanova’s typical home value in…
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Jay Wright Loves Broadcasting, So His Answer’s ‘No’ to Kentucky
After Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright retired in 2022 following 21 seasons, he took on a new job as CBS college basketball analyst, and it sounds like he’s having too much fun to think of another career move right now. So when people started tossing his name around to replace University of Kentucky basketball coach…
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Meet the Woman Who’s Stood With Jay Wright Through Triumph and Defeat
It could be argued that there’s no better college basketball coach than Villanova University’s Jay Wright. Wright has led his Villanova team to two national championships and four Final Four appearances. During two decades at Villanova, Wright has built the Wildcats into a nationally-respected team. And standing right beside him through it all has been…
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A Local Neighborhood Is Also Pennsylvania’s Most Expensive
For the second time in nearly a year, a neighborhood in the Philadelphia region has been declared the most expensive neighborhood in Pennsylvania, based on average home prices. Villanova, with an average home price of $3,762,000, is honored as the state’s most expensive neighborhood, writes Matt Pelkey for CashNetUSA. The same community had that title…
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First Bank House of the Week: Beautiful Traditional in Villanova
A beautiful traditional home on picturesque 1.49 acres with five bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. This stunning residence is the epitome of luxurious living. Meticulously crafted in 2004, the home is a true masterpiece with over 7,000 square feet of living space and an ideal combination…
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Villanova University Gifted $15M for Engineering Building
The former Sunoco CEO, John G Drosdick, has donated $15 million to Villanova University for its nearly-completed expanded engineering building, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Drosdick graduated from Villanova in 1965. His latest gift adds to the $5 million he gave toward the College of Engineering building project two years ago. Villanova estimates…
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Will Sheridan Talks About His Time as a Gay Basketball Player at Villanova
Villanova University’s now openly gay basketball star Will Sheridan returned to the court this past weekend for the Brotherly Love Hoops Classic, an LGBT+ tournament, writes Keith Jones for NBC 10. The National Gay Basketball Association hosted the tournament. Jones was a Wildcats manager and Sheridan’s roommate. He spoke with Sheridan about the homophobia he…
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Kristen Lappas, Immersed in Basketball, Tells an Inspirational Immigrant Story
When you’re Kristen Lappas, the daughter of longtime Villanova coach Steve Lappas, your childhood is pretty much spent on the road with the Wildcats. That includes flying to Hawaii at age 7 or 8 and playing Marco Polo in the pool with Kerry Kittles, Alvin Williams, and Jason Lawson. After each trip, Lappas wrote a…
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Nikki Haley’s Son Nalin Is an Outspoken Villanova Senior
Unlike most children of politicians, Nikki Haley’s son, Nalin Haley, isn’t one to lay low. In fact, the Villanova University senior has been churning things up working the campaign trail for his presidential candidate mother, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Though one anonymous person at the university described the political science major as “more…
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Christina Dalce, Another Contender in Villanova Women’s Basketball
While everyone’s been paying attention to Lucy Olsen, who currently ranks sixth in the nation on the Villanova women’s basketball team this season, junior forward Christina Dalce has launched her own campaign, writes Finn Courtney of City of Love Basketball, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dalce is playing her finest season, improving nearly every…
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RG’s Joy Is Contagious and an Inspiration to Villanova Wildcats
In Rachel Grace’s five seasons with the Villanova Wildcats, she’s developed quite a reputation among the basketball managers of the Big East, writes Gabriella Galati for 6abc. Known as “RG,” she’s made a difference for the women’s basketball team through her vibrancy, charisma, and larger-than-life personality. “We can put a lot of pressure on ourselves,…
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