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King and Vilsack fight dirty at debate
Posted on October 16, 2012 | No CommentsMegan Vogt | Opinion Co-Editor Steve King, a man of many words and traditional ideas. Christie Vilsack, a highly educated woman with a passive voice. Attending the large debate in... -
Student loan interest rate debate veils real problem
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Griffin Hatten | Staff Writer President Obama has one staunch supporter – Jimmy Fallon. Thanks in part to Mr. Obama and Mr. Fallon “slow jamming the news” together,... -
Four years as a “player”
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Jarael Madyun | Contributing Writer I was once asked to give guys advice on how to be successful with women. Now, this really made me chuckle and it... -
Female ambition
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Kristen Bracker | Staff Writer From the viewpoint of a young woman, it seems as if things are looking up in regards to a future career. There are... -
Men’s tennis wins last meet of season
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsGrady Gallagher | Staff Writer Buena Vista University (BVU) looked to finish their season strong in their last meet of the season when they traveled to Indianola to face Simpson.... -
Student athlete of the week
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsKylie Swanson | Sports Co-Editor For his efforts out of the bullpen for the Buena Vista University (BVU) baseball team against Loras College, senior righthander James Stone has been recognized... -
Buford T. Beaver to run the BolderBOULDER
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsMolly Pals | Sports Co-Editor Nathaniel Matya, Senior Admissions Counselor at Buena Vista University (BVU), will be venturing to Boulder, CO, with his fiancé in late May to run in... -
Student-athletes help with special olympics
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsCourtney Van Haaften | Contributing Writer On Friday, May 4, about 20 to 25 student-athletes took the time to help with the first-ever Special Olympics Track and Field Day that... -
Men’s golf takes fifth at IIAC championships
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsKylie Swanson | Sports Co-Editor For the third straight season, the Buena Vista University (BVU) men’s golf team has had a member of its team earn All-Conference accolades. Senior Mitch... -
Lenhart to retire as equipment manager
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsBailey Schafbuch | Staff Writer Buena Vista University’s (BVU) long-time Athletic Department Equipment Manager Bob Lenhart will retire following the end of the athletic season after 13 years of service.... -
Tack Applications Now Available!
Posted on April 27, 2012 | No CommentsWe know what you’re thinking: Wow, the stuff on this website is cool. How can I be a part of all this? Here’s how: Applications for the 2012-13 Tack team... -
Trial begins for sexual assault case
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsRon Forsell | Co-editor in Chief The trial of former Buena Vista University (BVU) student Jake Syndergaard began yesterday, April 24, at the Buena Vista County Courthouse in Storm Lake,... -
Photo Slideshow: Buenafication Day Service Projects
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsThe 99th annual Buenafication Day was held on Tuesday, April 24. The weather was perfect, and the morning was filled with service. The slideshow below captures that service in action... -
Charges Reduced in Sexual Assault Case
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsRon Forsell | Co-editor in Chief A judge has granted a motion by the State to reduce the charge from first-degree sexual assault to third-degree sexual assault in the case... -
Let the game begin: Hunger Games review
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsElizabeth Heffernan | Contributing Writer Get ready for one of the biggest events of the year. The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, is the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’... -
@ThePrinceAkeem on Twitter
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsKimberly Nelson | Co-Editor-in-Chief For some, Buena Vista University (BVU) students, the realm of Twitter is still a mystery. The usage of “hash tags” and 140 character statements comes off... -
Walking while black
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsLindsay Peoples | Contributing Writer Have you heard the name Trayvon Martin recently? He was a 17-year-old young man who was shot in the suburban neighborhood of Sanford, just outside... -
Sodexo surveying Students
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsSarah Koenen | Co-News Editor Ken Allen has been with Sodexo on Buena Vista University’s (BVU) campus for eleven years. This year is marking Allen’s fourth year as general manager... -
Kony 2012: a complicated matter
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Katelyn Knobbe | Contributing Writer The premise is simple: create a campaign that spreads awareness of a dire situation happening in Africa so that people will support action... -
KBVU love
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Miranda Klingenberg | Staff Writer When I came to my first KBVU meeting as a freshman, I had no idea that I would be the Station Manager two... -
Business on and off the court
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Griffin Hatten| Contributing Writer It’s finally March, and for college basketball players and fans alike, that signals one thing: March Madness. The Madness was evident all across campus... -
The sound of music…Or math
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Crystal Davis | Columnist It has been said that listening to classical music will enhance your mathematical skills. I don’t know about that, but it can help reach... -
Plus/minus grading system is negative
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Michael Reed | Staff Writer For many years, Buena Vista University (BVU) went with the same grading system: a system without the plus or minus grading. The current... -
Possible housing change?
Posted on March 15, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Tyler McDaniel | Contributing Writer A recent survey regarding potential changes to student housing has gotten a lot of people talking recently. The survey, which was launched last... -
Proof that we depend on mathematics
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Crystal Davis | Columnist The foundation of all life is science, and the cornerstone of science is mathematics. The central focus of mathematics is the ability to prove... -
Men’s team gets fond send off
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsThe BVU Men’s basketball team heard cheers and got high-fives as it boarded a bus bound for St. Louis Wednesday evening. The team has qualified for the NCAA Division III... -
The road to self-suffeciency
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by: Crystal Davis| Columnist When confronted with difficulties, people tend to ask for assistance immediately. However, it is at these times when we put our own lives in the... -
The value of life
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by: Kirsten Bielen| Contributing Writer 40 Days for Life is not a protest like one might imagine. Although the goal of the campaign is to end abortion, the means... -
Aware, but uncertain
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by: Xochitl de Anda| Co- Opinion Editor Abortion is such a controversial topic, many people support it while others don’t. Personally, I have no idea where I stand. On... -
Attention: Students drinking alcohol predicts their GPA
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by: Kevin Coriolan| Co- Opinion Editor College is said to be a period of experimentation whether for one’s career, relationships, or activities. One experimentation activity that is exceedingly evident...
