Connor Gilbert joined The Spokesman-Review in 2020 and is currently a copy editor and page designer for the Sports Desk. He also writes features for sports.
Gonzaga University’s Kennel Club Board expected immediate interest in the idea they’d been working on since January: a pandemic-friendly way to recreate the classic game-watching experience fans and students have been missing for over a year.
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 hit just as the university hosted a training program for young cadets. The personal diary of Fr. Paul Sauer tells the tale of how the university community responded to the virus' onslaught.
While GU was going back and forth in its WCC opener with Loyola Marymount Monday night, the Waves were locked in a battle of their own with Portland, leading by as much as 10 in the second quarter.