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For college running back Demarico Young, life has been throwing him hurdles for as long as he can remember. As an infant, Young contracted spinal meningitis, leaving him deaf. Since he hasn’t slowed down from chasing his dreams. Finding his love for the sport of football, then finding a college that would accommodate his needs. ...
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The Simpson softball team ended its remarkable season in Salem, Va, in the Division III Women’s College World Series semifinals. Back in the regional tournament, the Storm was dubbed the “Cardiac Kids” by many fans in Storm Nation and Head Coach Brent Matthias for their come-from-behind wins and for always coming through late in games....
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Simpson College softball took on the Saint Mary’s Cardinals in a battle to punch their ticket to the DIII Women’s College World Series, where Simpson came out victorious and will head to the WCWS for the first time since 1999. The Storm appeared in the program’s first-ever Super Regional in Winona, Minn., on Thursday, May...
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Simpson College has sent a ripple of shock throughout the community with the announcement that multiple staff positions, sports teams and programs will face layoffs, cuts and changes, just days before the official start of summer break. The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams, the Speech and Debate team, the shooting sports team, as...
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In its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance, Simpson College softball has made history yet again in its 2026 season. The Storm won its NCAA Regional in dramatic fashion for the first time since 1999, and will now head to a Super Regional for the first time in program history. The NCAA Regional started Thursday, May 14,...
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After a nail-biting win against Coe College to advance the Simpson softball team to the American Rivers Conference Tournament Championship and then a prevailing performance over Loras College, Storm softball has officially been crowned A-R-C Tournament Champions for the first time in program history. The team is led by Brent Matthias, who has served as...
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Professor of psychological science Sal Meyers, and Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation assistant professor in Buddhist Studies, Jed Forman, will leave Simpson College following the conclusion of the spring 2026 semester. At the end of the academic year, Meyers will retire, and Forman will begin work at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles....
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With another mass shooting inching closer to Simpson College’s campus, and hitting the heart of Iowa, Simpson students are on alert about their safety on and off Simpson’s campus. It is for this reason, the college and surrounding establishments have plans in place to minimize harm in such scenarios. On Sunday, April 19, Iowa City...
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Picken Hall residents at Simpson College were surprised to find a broken ping-pong table on Saturday, April 18. Over that weekend, the table in the Picken basement was broken in half. No one has claimed responsibility for the incident, and it is now deemed a mystery. Residence Life has many theories about who might have...
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As current seniors finish their finals, prepare for graduation, celebrate with friends, and pack their belongings, the baton is passed to juniors to prepare for their last year of undergraduate college. This isn’t meant to scare juniors away, but to prepare them for what’s to come and make the most of our last year. Yet...
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