The Trailblazer

Much ado about history; VU meets criticism over French Village housing

Kami Minnich and Olivia P. Tucker • April 25, 2019

Vincennes is well-known for its historic housing, be it the French-style student apartments or Grouseland. The city boasts a wealth of historic events from the battle for Fort Knox, to George Rogers Clark crossing the Wabash river, and our very own Vincennes University’s proud start as Indiana’s first college.

Women’s basketball team looks back

Noel Lee, Staff photographer • March 26, 2019

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.

VU Men’s Basketball wins NJCAA Championship

Olivia P. Tucker, Sections editor • March 25, 2019

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.

Remembering Ernie Ladd

Noah Dalton, columnist • February 28, 2019

Ernie Ladd was an American football player, who played professionally in the American Football League, which would later go on to be the National Football League. Nicknamed “The Big Cat”, Ladd was the biggest player to have played in the league during the 1960s at a staggering 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds. Ladd would use his size and natural athletic ability to become a four time AFL all star and an AFL league champion during his eight year tenure.

Winter weather warnings

Kami Minnich, Editor • February 7, 2019

Winter is all fun and games during Christmas break, but soon emails from professors start to come in as well as the inevitable snow and ice storms. Classes begin and no sooner are first assignments handed out than the dreaded phrase “wintery mix” pops up in the forecast.

Theatre program brings the story of Anne Frank to the stage

Khadijah Doumbia and Shelby White • February 7, 2019

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 man, the myth, the mascot…Trailblazer Willie

Noel Lee, staff photographer • February 5, 2019

Putting on a compression shirt and shorts, socks and a pair of brown boots, pants and shirt then topping it with a 15 to 20 pound mascot head, without an ice pack or other cool relief, and finally wrapping it all up with a blue scarf and a pair of yellow gloves. Altogether the seven pieces of the outfit make up the Trailblazer mascot and Willie is ready to leave the dance room, pass through the hallway and head to the bustling basketball court to welcome the audience and cheer on the team.

VU men’s basketball team bounces back; one loss does not define the season

Oliva P. Tucker, staff writer • February 5, 2019

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.”

MLK Banquet: Breaking the silence

DeeShawnte Jefferson, staff writer • January 29, 2019

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.

Importance of veterans’ stories highlighted at annual program

Kayla Trent, Assitant Editor • November 16, 2018

Vincennes University paid honor to those who have served their country during the annual Veterans Day program.

Miss Vincennes University scholarship competition postponed until 2019

Kami Minnich, Editor • November 14, 2018

The Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Pageant has been a staple at Vincennes University for many years, occurring yearly in November and sometimes coinciding with Veterans Day. This year, however, VU will not be holding the scholarship pageant.

Women in STEM Club

Khadijah Doumbia, Staff Writer • November 1, 2018

Women in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) is a club on Vincennes University’s campus focused on helping female science, technology, engineering and math majors get ready to enter the workforce while being a minority in their field of study.