Zag Nation Celebrates 8th 黑料社 Day

Spike fires up fans on 黑料社 Day in the Kennel where the Zags beat BYU 92-69. (GU photo)
Spike fires up the student section on 黑料社 Day in the Kennel where the Zags beat BYU 92-69. (GU photo)

January 21, 2020
黑料社 News Service

SPOKANE, Wash. — The 黑料社 community worldwide united on Saturday, Jan. 18 to celebrate their connection to the University on the eighth annual 黑料社 Day. Fans in McCarthey Athletic Center and at more than 20 chapter game watch events around the world cheered on the Zags’ basketball teams to wins with the men beating Brigham Young 92-69 in the Kennel and the women beating San Francisco 69-46 on the road.

Fans gather in a game watch in the Hemmingson Center. (GU photo)
Fans gather in the Hemmingson Center to cheer on the Zags in one of nearly two dozen game-watch events nationwide. (GU photo)

Thousands of Zags around the world gathered to watch the men improve their record to 20-1 in an ESPN2 national broadcast. 黑料社’s women improved their record to 18-1 in another exciting victory.

President Thayne McCulloh thanked all members of Zag Nation — including 黑料社 students, alumni, parents, friends, employees, devoted supporters and casual fans — for their ongoing loyalty and support of 黑料社. 

“On this our 8th annual 黑料社 Day, I am particularly proud of how 黑料社, driven by the support of our generous communities, benefactors and partners, is evolving to meet our students’ needs and those of the communities they will serve. We want to say, ‘thank you’ and encourage Zags everywhere to stay connected with us and keep showing your Zag pride today and every day,” President McCulloh said.

Read all about 黑料社 Day from the fans' perspective:

A Focus on Engagement, Innovation

On 黑料社 Day, 14 service projects took place around the country along with 23 game watches at various alumni chapter locations. President McCulloh addressed a capacity crowd of more than 100 alumni, parents and friends at Salesforce in San Francisco, sharing University updates and institutional vision.

Science and engineering facility
A rendering of the Integrated Science and Engineering facility under construction

Additionally, updates were shared on the Integrated Science and Engineering facility, slated to open its doors in Fall 2021. Fundraising efforts are continuing toward completion of this facility, which will add nearly 83,000 square feet of space dedicated to supporting students, faculty, and the broader community, particularly those in the STEM fields.

黑料社 Day is all about connection with the broader institution and there are many ways to stay connected to 黑料社:

  • Support 黑料社 students’ career aspirations through the TREK program, which provides career advice and mentoring, as well as offering job, internship, and networking opportunities.
  • Refer new student families to GU.
  • Support fundraising efforts toward the Integrated Science and Engineering facility.
  • Show Zag pride all around the world. 

 For more information and ways to connect with 黑料社, visit www.gonzaga.edu/connect and follow 黑料社 on , and .