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Wednesday, April 13, was Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) Day of Awareness. BVU students used their voices to make noise about the day of awareness on campus.

After the COVID Strains of the World, Wines of the World Prevails

April 14, 2022

On Friday, April 8, 2022, Buena Vista University’s graduating seniors gathered in the Multipurpose Room of Harold Walter Siebens Forum to celebrate the return of Wines of the World.

The School District Transparency Bill passes Iowa House

April 9, 2022

A new Iowa legislature could end up costing schools thousands in civil penalties. On Tuesday, March 29th, House File 2577 passed The Iowa House with a 60-35 vote. The School District Transparency Bill seeks to further expand parental involvement and open more doors between said parents and educators.

Remembering Evan Edwards of BVU Men’s Soccer

April 7, 2022

Evan Edwards, a freshman and member of Buena Vista University’s Men Soccer team passed away on February 26, 2022 due to injuries sustained in a car accident. He was a business major from Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he went to Lewis Central School District.

BV Students, Faculty, and Staff Stand in Solidarity with Ukraine

March 24, 2022

Thursday, March 24th at 10:50 am, members of the Buena Vista University community gathered by the Liberty Bell in peaceful protest to support...

The Future of Section 230

Joceline Medina, Co-Editor of Opinion • April 28, 2022

When it comes to freedom of speech on the Internet, Section 230 should be one of the first things we look to preserve, while any changes to the law should require careful consideration.

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Black excellence is important for the world — here’s why

April 26, 2022

Historically speaking, the term Black excellence has been used since at least the 1970s, emerging alongside other similarly structured terms, such as Black power, that grew out of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. However, the concept that Black Excellence refers to can be traced to the writings of many earlier Black thinkers.

Buenafication Day 2022: Education for Service not M.I.A.

April 22, 2022

On Thursday April 21st Buena Vista University’s faculty, staff, and students alike selflessly rallied together to participate in Buenafication Day. A day entirely devoted to completing acts of service around the campus, community of Storm Lake, and surrounding areas.

Freshman Phenom: Evan Taylor

April 9, 2022

Evan Taylor off to a hot start for Beaver Baseball!