The Tack Online

March 14, 2019 • No Comments

On Thursday, Feb. 21, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Bob Brodman noticed the gate to the snake tank enclosure in the live animal and taxidermy lab was sitting open at a 90-degree angle. Upon closer inspection, Brodman...

Buena Vista University installs Criminal Justice Center for 2019-20 academic year

Ella Wiebusch, News Editor

March 13, 2019 • No Comments

At Buena Vista University (BVU), rather than simple conceptual learning, students are encouraged and supported in real-life learning. This summer, a criminal justice center will be created in Swope Hall. As something that...

Future Class Sizes of BVU Looking Up

Ella Wiebusch, News Editor

March 6, 2019 • No Comments

Small, private colleges across the state seem to be facing declining admission and retention numbers over recent years, and Buena Vista University (BVU) is no exception to the problem. However, despite a dip in class sizes,...

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Sports

Who’s Who in Beaver Sports: Kate Lesmeister

Allie Hartman, Sports Photographer

March 12, 2019 • No Comments

Last Monday, Kate Lesmeister, was named American Rivers Conference Softball Position Player of the Week. As a sophomore at Buena Vista University, Lesmeister comes from Omaha, Nebraska where she attended Millard West. She...

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BVU Baseball Hopes to Bounce Back March 7, 2019

Kerkhoff Looks to Make History at NCAA D3 Nationals March 6, 2019

TACK to the FUTURE: Flacco, Prescott and the Quarterback Conundrums March 5, 2019

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Opinion

Lessons I Learned in a Single Parent Home

Alex Galloway, Assistant Opinion Editor

March 15, 2019 • No Comments

Growing up in a single parent household wasn’t always easy. There were countless times my mom went without, just so my brother and I wouldn’t have to. Now that I live two and a half hours away from...