The Trailblazer

VU Auto Club Holds Car Show Fundraiser

Josie Kidder, Editor • November 16, 2021

The VU automotive club held a car show as a fundraiser for their club.

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.

VU goes back in time with Spring Fling ‘90s and 2000s night

Tay Simmons, staff writer • April 9, 2019

VU continued its Spring Fling events this past Thursday on March 28 with a ‘90s and 2000s themed board game and trivia night.

Dreams sparkled on the VU’s Got Talent stage

Noel Lee, staff photographer • April 9, 2019

“Honestly, I didn’t really care, I just wanna showcase my talent.”

The Campus Gaming Club gets digitally lost in a night of fun

Crystal Kohout, staff writer • April 9, 2019

A local area network (LAN) party is a gathering of people with computers or compatible game consoles, where a connection is established between the devices using a router or switch, primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer video games together.

VU presents transfer fair to advancing students

Khadijah Doumbia, staff writer • February 28, 2019

For some students, this is their last year or semester at VU. Many students are excited to say they’ve completed their degree requirements and are ready to move on and learn more at their transfer school of choice. As college students are carried away completing assignments that are due in the next few weeks, some attended the transfer to get more information from other universities.

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.

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.

Students and faculty treated to Halloween event

Tay Simmons, staff writer • November 27, 2018

Students were treated to a Halloween event on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Summers Social Science Center. The event, sponsored by the College of Social Science, Performing Arts and Communication was held mainly for students with undecided majors, but every student was welcome. Students filled their bags with candy from faculty and staff and played Plinko to win prizes, including VU T-shirts. Overall, the students seemed to have had a great experience.

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.

Escape room encounter

Kayla Trent, Assistant editor/copy editor • October 30, 2018

On Wednesday, Oct. 23 and Thursday, Oct. 24 the Vincennes University Shake Library hosted an escape room that was free to all VU students. Many students formed groups of up to eight people to try and score the best time. The fastest group received a free pass to Vincennes Escape Adventures.