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“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
It’s 12:48 on a Monday. You have 12 minutes to get to class. You’re returning to campus after a tedious morning at work, a quick run for lunch, or a long commute in from home. You frantically circle your way through the more prime parking spaces, the … [Read more] about Asking for space: Fighting the Vanguard parking crisis
When the Lyceum Theatre announced the plays for its upcoming season, I was a bit shocked that "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" was included on the list. I did not know a great deal about the play, but I had heard a thing or two, including outright assertions … [Read more] about ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ marries new themes of equality
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
Many students were met with a surprise on Jan. 24 when the local Chick-Fil-A hung a sign announcing their end to "College Nights" discounts. The deal, much beloved to Vanguard students, offered a free eight-count nugget with the purchase of a medium drink … [Read more] about Chick-Fil-A College Night ends in abrupt announcement
The Office of Vice President of Student Affairs announced Monday, Jan. 8, that Michael Whitford will be joining Vanguard in the new role of Associate Dean of Spiritual Formation, as well as stepping in as campus pastor. Whitford, a 1999 Southern California … [Read more] about New associate dean to take over on-campus SFD functions
Last semester, the editorial staff committed an offense, an offense that has reignited a discussion of the sexism found on campus. We referred to our women's basketball team--who went 15-1 in an impressive conference--as "Lady Lions," which as it turned … [Read more] about Campus perpetuates sexist traditions
"This is my safe space." It appears that university students have found that offering an arena to avoid any disagreeable material is the light we strive for at the end of the tunnel, the golden gates we will enter through into a place where no one dare … [Read more] about Your “safe space” is not a coddling zone
"Only one more semester." "C's get degrees." "It's a take-home test so I can just google the answers." There's more. And we've all said them. School is tough, obviously. We don't fork over thousands of dollars a year for a cake walk. There is much … [Read more] about Degree to dis-degree: Your education is not your diploma
In all honesty, we are all guilty of it. Every natural disaster, national crisis, humanitarian violation, we feel it. The righteous anger, the cry for justice, the desire to make a difference. It pours forth in our conversation, our donations, our want … [Read more] about Students should be steadfast in compassion
If you lack your own diary for sensational reading in long train rides, there is still something exciting to occupy your time. “The Importance of Being Earnest” is welcomed onto the stage once more for its closing weekend at the Lyceum Theatre. This comedy of … [Read more] about Earnest shocks crowds with bold directing choices
Who is your family? Is it those bound by blood and marriage or love and an embroidered napkin? The Lyceum Theatre welcomes John Stanley’s “The Curious Savage” to the stage, a play about a wealthy widow assigned to a facility for long-term mental illnesses. … [Read more] about “Savage” actors deliver more than just lines
If you are reading this, you may very well be thinking “We have a newspaper?” This is the question the Vanguard Voice news staff deals with on a regular basis. More often than not, the only students on campus who know that our team exists are those within the … [Read more] about Vanguard Newspaper Strives to Restore Visibility
Students at Vanguard all have a different relationship with coffee: there are the “coffee snobs,” those who simply try out the seasonal drink at Starbucks, those who can only handle “fufu” coffee, and, God forbid, the tea drinkers. Coffee may seem like a … [Read more] about A Dark Roast
“There’s magic and energy and you’re going to laugh so hard, so come,” Leanna Newell, who portrays Puck in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, implores to anyone who is not sure if they want to see the upcoming production. Midsummer, as it is often … [Read more] about Shakespeare’s Most Famous Comedy: Coming to a Theatre Near You