Gonzaga Basketball Midseason Update

By: Owen Kent ‘24 Contributor

Gonzaga Basketball has been the cause of lots of talk this season throughout the DMV and the country. Games and players have been receiving coverage on many social media platforms. The team started hot with a 12-0 record, climbing all the way to 5th in the national rank-

By: Ryan Scott ‘26 Contributor

On the night of November 19th, a man with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun walked into Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, opened fire and killed five people, and injured 25, at least 17 of whom were shot. The shooter has been identified as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich who was taken to a hospital after being arrested and treated for injuries sustained while being subdued by several clubgoers. When the sound of gunshots filled Club Q, Richard Fierro, an Army veteran, did everything he could to stop the shooter from hurting people. Fierro, whose daughter’s boyfriend was killed in the shooting, saved lives and put a quick end to the shooting. Fierro commented, “I went to war. All my comrades went to war with me, and we went to fight for the freedoms of the people in this country. And those freedoms include loving who you want to love, being with who you want to be with, doing what you want to do, and achieving your dreams and goals, whatever they may be.” For 21 years, Club Q had been a safe space for LGBTQ people. No one will ever feel safe again in Club Q, which is indefinitely closed. This attack on a queer club raises concerns throughout the entire country on controversial topics, especially because this massacre happened during Transgender Awareness Week and on Transgender Remembrance Day. LGBTQ people are a vital community in our nation, and this recent shooting is only one example of how many LGBTQ people live in fear every day and have to hide their identity for their own safety. As a community united, we must do everything we can to over- ings on MaxPreps, the highest ranking Gonzaga has achieved in recent memory. Currently, the team has an 18-4 record, still ranked 19th in the country, with 3 tough losses in a row, all to strong opponents.The game vs PVI has been the biggest game of the season so far. Gonzaga students packing the stands on a Friday night for the big game against the number 1 ranked team in the country. The team went into the game strong led by a young core, with 3 sophomores starting vs the top-ranked team in the country. Sophomore Nyk Lewis took the spotlight with his finishing touch and threepoint shot. Ultimately, Gonzaga fell losing the game 7057, as it had two opponents that night: PVI and the refs. It seemed that no calls were going Gonzaga’s way as the game went on. Coach Turner ended up getting his second technical foul and getting ejected for arguing the calls. However, this team, full of talent, is looking to gear up toward the last stretch of the season and playoffs after that. The team is look-