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Drag drops onto BVU campus
Drag drops onto BVU campus

In a colorful event in BVU's Multipurpose room, BVU made waves on campus with an event with an exceptional turnout.

Veterans Day - The importance of remembrance
Veterans Day – The importance of remembrance
November 18, 2024

BVU renames Edson Hall to Victory Edson Hall in memorial of the BVU students who didn't come back from the wars they fought. Dr. Bill Feis, a...

Making the last shots count
Making the last shots count
November 15, 2024

The club sport of trap shooting is on its third and final year at Buena Vista University due to lack of funding as well as numbers.  “The...

Two little girls join The Senders on stage for one of their songs.
Cobblestone ballroom grand opening
October 11, 2024

On October 5, 2024, the Cobblestone celebrated the progress of the renovations on the ballroom. The ballroom was teeming with life and music...

The whole Jazz Band playing.
Hoco hype up performances
October 10, 2024

The BVU Rock Ensemble and Jazz Band played to hype up the Homecoming events. The event was held in the Mack Lounge with the bands playing...

Racers making the second turn on the track.
BVU track and field host Dennis Young Classic
February 10, 2025

On January 25, 2025, BVU hosted the Dennis Young Classic. The building was filled with loads of cheering and an overwhelming amount of activity in any direction you look. There were several field events that the team...

Roses are red: Is Valentine's Day dead?
Roses are red: Is Valentine’s Day dead?
Tack Editorial Board • February 13, 2025

For a holiday about love, sometimes Valentine’s Day feels almost macabre. There’s an entire genre of Valentine’s-themed horror movies where happy couples get punished. There’s an entire market...

Fact checking flees the scene: In pursuit of the truth
Fact checking flees the scene: In pursuit of the truth
Tack Editorial Board • January 29, 2025
4B or not 4B: An analysis of the 4B movement
4B or not 4B: An analysis of the 4B movement
Dee Merriman, Editorial Board Chair • December 14, 2024
Parameters of the mission: Finals season
Parameters of the mission: Finals season
Tack Editorial Board • December 11, 2024
Unpaused: The growth of the BVU esports team
Unpaused: The growth of the BVU esports team
Lauren McCoy, Graphics Editor • February 13, 2025

This audio piece explores the development of the BVU esports program and its rise to popularity.

A wicked movie review
A wicked movie review
December 10, 2024
Photo provided by Chelsea Karangwa. 
A successful taste night
November 23, 2024
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The destruction at Cisterna, near where Don was killed. Photo provided by Phoebe Feis.
“Where hell is six feet deep”
Phoebe Feis, Contributor • January 27, 2025

Reprinted with permission from The Storm Lake Times Pilot and author. Sixth story in a series. “Oh, gather round me comrades, and listen while I speak  Of a war,...

Emotional support animals on BVU campus
Emotional support animals on BVU campus
February 11, 2025

Originally published on March 27, 2024. This news package talks about what an ESA means on the BVU Campus.