Brooke Morrissy is the Assistant Director of New Year Experience and Family Relations at Vanguard University. Morrissy focuses on creating memorable first-year experiences for incoming freshmen and transfer students at Vanguard. She also focuses on … [Read more] about Staff Spotlight: Brooke Morrissy
Life
How the Oil Spill Hurt the Heart of a Huntington Beach Resident
This past week beach goers in Huntington Beach were met with a harsh reality. Approaching their beloved city and dog beaches, residents were expecting a well spent afternoon full of surfing, swimming, and enjoying the sand and balmy weather. What they were … [Read more] about How the Oil Spill Hurt the Heart of a Huntington Beach Resident
Q & A: Senior Yesica Manilla
Vanguard University Senior, Yesica Manilla, shared a bit about her personal experience and how the pandemic effected her university experience. Yesica is a senior at Vanguard University majoring in Liberal Studies. She is a part of the ITEP program and is … [Read more] about Q & A: Senior Yesica Manilla
Commuter Involvement
Vanguard University of Southern California has established a team specifically to help commuters have an opportunity to connect to their university, which currently has over 800 commuter students enrolled this year. Interestingly the interaction from commuters … [Read more] about Commuter Involvement
Learn More About Vanguard’s Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter
Vanguard University opened their first communications student-led chapter known as the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The head of the Communications Department hand-selected the board members that would be in charge of running the PRSSA … [Read more] about Learn More About Vanguard’s Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter
Living Well Center Takes Action
At Vanguard University of Southern California, located in the city of Costa Mesa, California. The university offers a resource center known as The Living Center for its community. The Living Well Center is located in Room 106 inside the Smith Hall. It is open … [Read more] about Living Well Center Takes Action
First Generation College Students
First-generation college students are the pioneers of their families. Often paving the way for the generations to come and acting as models of what hard work can allow you to achieve even when it seems impossible. First-generation college student Annalisa … [Read more] about First Generation College Students
Student Spotlight: Annalisa Williams
First generation college student Annalisa Williams, gives insight as to what it’s like being the first in her family to attend college. Williams currently commutes from her hometown in Bellflower, CA to Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, … [Read more] about Student Spotlight: Annalisa Williams
What it Means to be a Faith-based Student Leader
VU is an Assemblies of God institution that was created to prepare students for ministry. Over time, Vanguard transitioned into a university with different majors so students could apply for jobs in all areas. But SFD strives to maintain Christ at the … [Read more] about What it Means to be a Faith-based Student Leader
VU Counseling
Post-pandemic, many students are struggling with their mental health, and Vanguard University is offering individualized counseling to those in need. College students are meant to represent the future, and because of that, many feel an immense pressure to … [Read more] about VU Counseling
Into the Mind of a Student Worker
Last Sunday, Oscar Salas senior, Business Administration major completed his third haircut of the day, capping off another productive week from his at-home barbershop studio Salas Cuts in Santa Ana, California. Understanding the life of a student worker is … [Read more] about Into the Mind of a Student Worker
Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet
The Living Well Community Resource Center and Career Services teamed up to make Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet. Vanguard University has not only supported its students by opening up a food pantry, but also a career closet, Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet. … [Read more] about Samson’s Career Pop-Up Closet
Hispanic Heritage Month
Vanguard University’s El Puente club has been preparing events for Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate Hispanic culture in September and October. On Sept. 1, the Intercultural Student Programs (ISP) had their annual mixer to introduce the five cultural … [Read more] about Hispanic Heritage Month
Issues with an Open University Campus
During spring break in 2020, Vanguard students had to say farewell to their beloved campus. However, for campus safety, it was only the beginning of what trouble the campus had in store. Having a vacant campus caused a lot of outside chaos to find a way … [Read more] about Issues with an Open University Campus
Take the Mask off, or Keep it on?
A few days ago the President Joe Biden posted a graphic on his presidential Instagram, @potus, that stated, “Fully vaccinated people can go outdoors without a mask.” In the description he said, “Because of the extraordinary progress we’ve made in the fight … [Read more] about Take the Mask off, or Keep it on?