Valentine's Day is always met with mixed opinions. Whether you think it is an important day to express your love for your significant other, or you think one should treat their significant other like royalty all days of the year, it's often met with … [Read more] about Best Local Valentine’s Dates
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How to Free your Inner Artist
Thousands of people are plagued with the belief that they are not an artist and could never become one. Little do they know, there has been an artist within them their whole life. You have muffled your artistic voice by setting an unreachable standard of … [Read more] about How to Free your Inner Artist
Watching Worship: Distanced Learning Chapel
Students used to crowd into a sanctuary with hands raised high in worship, but now they can only do so virtually by attending up to seven chapel services with the single click of a button. Online Chapel experiences this fall semester have become the new normal … [Read more] about Watching Worship: Distanced Learning Chapel
Enter the Coronavirus.
We all remember the wonderfully simple pleasures of life on campus before the global pandemic changed everything. Memories of sipping coffee outside of Samson's, doing homework at the Starbucks near our campus, or even the seemingly endless search for a … [Read more] about Enter the Coronavirus.
Taste of the Mundane
On September 28—two weeks after Vanguard got the green light from Governor Newsom, a select number of classes were allowed to meet in-person once again. I was one of the lucky ones as one of my classes was approved to meet on-campus. As I walked across campus, … [Read more] about Taste of the Mundane
Top Five Tips for Thriving in Quarantine
With several stay-home orders and rapid changes due to Covid-19, college students are forced to adjust to remote learning — instead of face-to-face courses. It’s unfortunate that we were finally back to enjoying the college experience we all desire, but to … [Read more] about Top Five Tips for Thriving in Quarantine
Dear Vanguard University of Southern California,
Dear Vanguard University of Southern California, As I stare down my last 24 hours before what would have been my graduation, lost in a sea of boxes and a tornado of now useless syllabi, a common question rings through my head, “How do you feel about being … [Read more] about Dear Vanguard University of Southern California,
Your Quarantine Stories Matter
At Vanguard, your story matters. So, I decided to tell some of the quarantine stories of Vanguard students and staff. I myself have barely been affected by this quarantine because of how introverted I am. With everyone home 24/7, my room is the one place I … [Read more] about Your Quarantine Stories Matter
Beloved Late Night Breakfast Returns for Finals
Over the course of finals week students typically have two goals: finish exams and maintain sanity. It is time to pull a week-long all-nighter and cram in the last bit of work and studying we can. Studying hard can work up an appetite, and after two years … [Read more] about Beloved Late Night Breakfast Returns for Finals
Cornerstone Staff Respond to Student Suggestions
As the incoming freshmen begin their college career, one of the required classes that they must take is Cornerstone. However, there seems to be a certain negative perspective on this class. Amanda Lebrecht, Associate Dean of Student Success, is aware of … [Read more] about Cornerstone Staff Respond to Student Suggestions
The Impact of the Solidarity Sleepout
Live2Free hosted the annual Solidarity Sleepout in Needham chapel on Nov. 5th as an informative night of hearing experts speak out against youth homelessness. While this event happens every year, what is hardly expressed is the student body talking about their … [Read more] about The Impact of the Solidarity Sleepout
A Commuter’s Life
While the majority of students have a short walk from their bed to their 8 a.m. class, one senior travels an hour-and-a-half to get to class. Commuter Savannah Patick does not have the average story when it comes to commuting. Coming from West Covina, … [Read more] about A Commuter’s Life
Dr. Sandra Morgan: From Vanguard to the White House
Vanguard University professor Dr. Sandra L. Morgan has recently been appointed by President Trump as a member of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking. This council will advise 15 federal agencies to equip America to best … [Read more] about Dr. Sandra Morgan: From Vanguard to the White House
Communications Department Brings Course Changes
Changes are being made to the Communication Department, ranging from updating curriculum to expanding the scope of courses. Due to university moving from a required 124 units to 120 units to graduate, some classes are ending. Communications Department … [Read more] about Communications Department Brings Course Changes
Blast from the Past: Longest Teaching Professor
Back when the student newspaper was called “New Wine” and Vanguard had not yet reached its university status, a professor was hired to teach in the Religion Department. For over thirty years, his dedication to God has kept him teaching at the university as it … [Read more] about Blast from the Past: Longest Teaching Professor