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Turning 21. The age of freedom! No longer does the mocking sign of “Must be 21 to Enter” hold a person back. Now one can order a margarita, hold the virgin. For some, turning 21 is spent having a casual drink at a bar, and for others, this means clutching the porcelain throne for three hours and regretting the day that they were born. However, for Vanguard students who sign the infamous “contract,” neither of those are an option. Upon … [Read more] about A Wrong of Passage
The Lyceum theater has been transformed into a Barbie Dream House for the production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical.” Initially, I was expecting to be mildly disappointed since the characters and lines of “Legally Blonde” are so iconic. However, I was … [Read more] about “Legally Blonde: The Musical” Guilty Pleasure Worth Seeing
Spring semester at Vanguard brings on many changes. The sun reminds you that it never really left, you punch yourself in the face at yet another engagement notification on Facebook, and last, but not least, leadership positions are chosen. If you’re a … [Read more] about We Regret To Inform You…
The annual event Mr. VU took place Thursday night and eight men of Vanguard donned prince alter egos Thursday night in order to see who would be the “Fairest in The Land.” Amazing job to SGA All School Program Director, senior Eboni Brown for coordinating the … [Read more] about Mr. VU: Fairest in The Land
Hayes Spencer Nielsen. With a name like that, he has to be good right? Well the jury’s still out on that one… Hayes hails from Sonoma County, California where the grapes are sweeter and words like “hella” and “hyphy” happen to roll off the tongue. When … [Read more] about Hayesd and Confused
Indie rock band, Dr. Dog, performed at The Observatory in Santa Ana this past Wednesday night. The intimacy of the venue allowed for a connective experience between the psychedelic rock band and members of the audience. The band’s evolved sound has been … [Read more] about Did Someone Call A Doctor…
All Hail King Obama! Silly things like democracy and the checks and balance system are notions of the Dark Ages…meaning 2013. The New Year has come and gone and already resolutions have been broken just as quickly as they were made. However, the least “new” … [Read more] about Thanks Obamacare
Let me take you back to a simpler time…back when marriages were arranged and dating was courting. Instead of being “wifed up”, you were wooed. There was Romeo professing his undying and forbidden love to Juliet. Fast forward a few years to the age of … [Read more] about The Evolution of Dating
The air in the Lyceum was filled with aerosol and ‘60s rhythm and blues as the Vanguard theater department put on the musical classic “Hairspray.” “Hairspray” is a fun-filled musical that simultaneously exposes the racial tension of the 1960s and warms our … [Read more] about “Hairspray” Proves to Hold Up
Welcome to the Vanguard Games, may the odds be ever in your favor. The annual Mr. VU took on a unique theme this year: The Hunger Games. For those of you who live under a rock, The Hunger Games was first a novel series written by Suzanne Collins and has now … [Read more] about Mr. VU: The Vanguard Games
The 55th Annual Grammy Award Ceremony was aired on CBS and kicked off with Taylor Swift performing her hit single “We Are Never Getting Back Together.” Her message came across loud and clear- especially with a faux-British accent telling the world that “we are … [Read more] about It’s The Most Musical Time of the Year!
Wanderlust: a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. This word has been used by people in order to describe their inherent need to get out of the comforts of their homes and escape to a new world. For young people, it can be … [Read more] about A Little Bit of Wanderlust
“Good luck finding a job right now!” “Bad financial times are ahead.” “The economy isn’t going up any time soon!” These are only some sayings that soon to-be graduating college students hear. With that kind of encouragement, who even wants to try to find a … [Read more] about Get Hired or Die Tryin’
Students returned from spring break to find that the Scott building center was torn up and surrounded by orange construction fencing. “The courtyard was not originally designed in a way conducive to students gathering. One of our goals is to make it into a … [Read more] about Courtyard of Honor
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. So is true with the women’s basketball team as their season concluded with a heartbreaking loss against No. 19 Georgetown College. “We felt very confident going into the game against Georgetown. We … [Read more] about No NAIA Victory for Women’s Basketball