On Feb. 23, Sophomore Night, the women’s Trailblazer basketball team earned an 84-43 victory over the Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) at the PE complex. It was the 20th winning game of the season and the team achieved its year-long goal of winning 20 games. Coach Harry Meeks praised the team, saying that they played well and were a good basketball team this year.

Broadcasting students at VU have a new opportunity to experience the real world through the newly relaunched WVUB Hybrid Digital Transmitter 2 (HD2)–ALT 91. According to Kevin Watson, the general manager of WVUB, HD2 used to be a smooth jazz station.

The men’s basketball team made it to the final game of the NJCAA championship against the Rangers from Texas on March 23. In the first half the score was 50-34 with the Trailblazers in the lead going into half time. The team maintained the lead resulting in a final score of 87-77.

The year of the dog came to a close as VU students, faculty and community members of Vincennes gathered to welcome in the year of the pig at the Chinese New Year banquet which took place on Tuesday Feb. 5.  Zhe Ji, Director of International Student Affairs introduced the program, along with some of the international students from Xuyi and Funing in China.

Many people know the story of the young Jewish girl named Anne Frank. Her story takes place during the Holocaust from 1942-1944 and has inspired the world, showing the importance of  journaling and how it can help future generations understand the past.

The men’s basketball team is off to a strong start this season with a 18-1 record. Though their season is strong, head coach Todd Franklin said on the season so far, “As a whole, it’s been obviously a good year. We rank top 4 in the country, [18-1], those are kind of the expectations.”

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., VU faculty, staff, students and the community gathered together to hear how influential he really was. Guest speaker Frank Leon Roberts provided a message titled “The King We Forgot” during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. banquet.