The Student Life Contract is there for a reason. When someone is caught with a drink in hand or a cigarette to lips, there are consequences. When a boy breaks Laguna’s open hours, the Student Care Committee is called to action. When there is dancing on campus or at an off-campus Vanguard event, the administration suddenly must go home to their TiVos and students boogie the night away like they’re on “Ellen.” This certainly happened at JSB … [Read more] about Nobody Puts VU in a Corner
About Summer Yates
Shift to Paper: It Won’t Pinwheel You
“No laptops will be permitted in the class.” When I first read these words in my syllabus, I couldn’t help but hear the echoes of the administration. Only Vanguard would prohibit computers and call it progress (RIP computer lab). It seems shocking that a … [Read more] about Shift to Paper: It Won’t Pinwheel You
Charming Mr. F
The boy is mine: When we began this journey, the thought didn’t occur as to who would end up with Mr. F, should he choose to reciprocate our love. Therefore, to adhere to the definition, only one may win the prize. He may have two arms, but only one heart. … [Read more] about Charming Mr. F
Charming Mr. F: Part III
Dear Mr. F, I’m pregnant. If morning sickness means that I wake, dismayed and wounded that my dreams are only the sensations of my slumber; if stretch marks are the insignia that my patience is being tested and my character molded; if the water breaking … [Read more] about Charming Mr. F: Part III
Charming Mr. F
Vanguard: let’s be honest. Lady Gaga knows what’s up. There’s been some talk about my emotional and mental stability, and you know, your gossip really burns. Many of you say that my commitment to this relationship--and no, I’m not afraid of defining it that … [Read more] about Charming Mr. F
Picture of Progress
The vice presidents told her she needed something big, something dramatic, something that made a statement. The first female president of an Assemblies of God university had unpacked her books, hung her diplomas and dusted off her knickknacks from around … [Read more] about Picture of Progress
Abuse Research Film Premieres for Community
Students, staff and community members packed into NMC for the premiere screening of “Sin By Silence,” a documentary based heavily on the research by Sociology Professor Dr. Elizabeth Leonard. “I was so shaken by the encounter [of meeting these women] that I … [Read more] about Abuse Research Film Premieres for Community
Charming Mr. F: Part 1
All the single ladies: put your hands down. We. Were. Wrong.I’ve fooled around with Mr. Masquerade, flirted with Mr. What Was I Thinking and even entertained a fling with Mr. Good Enough For Right Now . . . but my momentary adoration was but fleeting dandruff … [Read more] about Charming Mr. F: Part 1