The squirrels of Vanguard are easily the most controversial beings on campus. While many admittedly adore our furry little creatures, others wouldn’t blink if the Caf decided to serve them up on a platter. After rigorous and extensive investigation (or … [Read more] about VU squirrels prove to be of a different breed
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Theatre department flourishes under Berkompas
“I can't believe after 20 years we have restrooms,” said Susan Berkompas, chair of Vanguard’s theatre department. This long overdue renovation has been the 20-year-old dream for Berkompas, who knew her department needed this as soon as she came to the job. … [Read more] about Theatre department flourishes under Berkompas
‘We are the Culture’ campaign to extend past SGA elections
"I don't need a title to mean something. I don’t need a position to be great," said Blake Andrews, former candidate for SGA vice president. When Andrews and his running mate Maranda Idoni first announced their campaign slogan, it created quite a stir. … [Read more] about ‘We are the Culture’ campaign to extend past SGA elections
Applebee leads charge in all-inclusive JSB
Every year, the Junior-Senior Banquet (JSB) gives upperclassmen the chance to dress in their best attire and spend a lovely night in a beautiful venue and dance with friends all night long. Many students look forward to JSB every year, but many may not … [Read more] about Applebee leads charge in all-inclusive JSB
International student-athletes talk on culture changes
For seniors Christiana Gerostergiou and Tania Uluheua, and grad student Wilton Quintero, being a part of Vanguard athletics has enabled them to both play their sport, and assimilate to American culture, which they recognize as quite distinct from their … [Read more] about International student-athletes talk on culture changes
Concert Choir records album focusing on persecuted church
“They [the Boko Haram] come into your house and carry your last child and cut the child’s neck right in front of you. They ask ‘Do you still want to confess about your Jesus?’ If you say yes, they will take the next child and kill them one by one until they … [Read more] about Concert Choir records album focusing on persecuted church
Students, faculty speculate cause of ‘the ratio’
The ratio, as it is called, is a popular topic of conversation—as well as a joke—on campus. Speculations run rampant, considering numbers between three to eight female students for every male student at Vanguard. Although the former is not too far … [Read more] about Students, faculty speculate cause of ‘the ratio’
Students celebrate communication professor during health scare
“The impact she has is phenomenal,” junior Tabitha Blessum said about Professor Naomi Kasa. Like many other students and faculty, this was not fully appreciated until her absence was experienced. Kasa, assistant professor of communication and a Vanguard … [Read more] about Students celebrate communication professor during health scare
Health Center recommends flu-avoiding practices
"It's difficult to [know] when this flu season will end, but needless to say it’s not over yet,” said Jaime Finch, family nurse practitioner for the Vanguard Health Center. This flu season has been unlike any other with climbing mortality rates that are … [Read more] about Health Center recommends flu-avoiding practices
Provost’s passion reaches to students and beyond
“My passion [is to see] Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream become a reality ‘that men and women are no longer judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character’…and Jesus’ commission to his disciples…. ‘the world will know you are my disciples … [Read more] about Provost’s passion reaches to students and beyond
Know it like the back of your handbook: VU’s weirdest contract rules
Vanguard’s campus is full of inside jokes, from the DTR bench, to being fined for picking flowers on campus, there a few aspects about our university that when joked around about unite the students. Something that all Vanguard students can relate to is the … [Read more] about Know it like the back of your handbook: VU’s weirdest contract rules
A college students guide to seasonal dating
If you want a "ring by spring," you've got to start somewhere. Dating at Vanguard can be stressful. As women come to learn, it is the only possible place to find young men. And yet, we are met with the surplus of available, gorgeous young women and the … [Read more] about A college students guide to seasonal dating
Comm students enjoy unique experience at Sundance Festival
“There are movies that you get to see at Sundance that you don’t get to see anywhere else,” said senior Tabitha Blessum. This trip to Park City, Utah, impacted the eight students who attended and opened new doors of opportunities to experience and listen … [Read more] about Comm students enjoy unique experience at Sundance Festival
The Littlest Lions: Growing up on campus
Life on campus is always buzzing at Vanguard University. Whether it's a sports game, a special campus event, or simply friends spending late nights in the dorms, there always seems to be something going on. It is an exciting environment to spend your young … [Read more] about The Littlest Lions: Growing up on campus
A week in the life of a theater student
Their voices carry through the rafters and fill the empty seats that will soon be occupied by audience members. They dance across the stage and sing in thunderous tones, perform until their souls are infused with the character they are to portray, and invoke … [Read more] about A week in the life of a theater student