Coming WASC Report Brings Optimism
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(•((•))•) theVOICe 27 April 2010 Volume XI Issue 12 Coming WASC report brings optimism HANNAH PETRAK the determinant of Vanguard's accreditation, reactionary and strengthened the [u]niversity for progress that's been made and the great things EDITOR IN CHIEF which is to be decided in June. the future." that are going on at Vanguard," he said. In an all-school email last month,-President Jeff Hittenberger, Provost and Vice President The university has confronted the issues in After a team from the Western Accredita Carol Taylor expressed her encouragement from for Academic Affairs, explained that address the original WASC report this past year in mul tion of Schools and Colleges visited campus on the visit and summarized the oral report, which ing the concerns that led to the probation would tiple ways—academically, administratively, and March 25, the university is positive about the ini included recognition of progress and consistency mean the university would be removed from that financially. tial feedback and is awaiting the draft report due in areas like financial accounting, education and and be assured its accreditation, which seems Hittenberger said making each academic de this week. student services. promising for administration. partment's Student Learning Outcomes clearer The WASC Commission's yearlong proba The summary also mentioned that Vanguard "It was everything we had hoped for and tion is almost complete and the recent visit was "used the crisis to its advantage rather than being better. And this team really saw the tremendous See WASC page 4 Mens and So long, farewell Laurel Womens Favored Caf worker swipes a vacation back to the homeland Water Polo MARYBAKER be coming back to swipe cards next fall. STAFF WRITER Quach was bom in the city of Trang Bang, a dis trict in the Tay Ninh Province in southeastern Viet Monday through Friday, from the start of break nam where she lived for 17 years until moving with on deck fast until the end of lunch, the promise of the festive, her family to Saigon, Vietnam. However, in 19%, hat-sporting Laurel Quach swiping your ID card Laurel took a big step and moved to Orange County, DANIEL J. COOK with a smile and nothing but nice words to say is a California. For the past seven years, Quach has lived SPORTS EDITOR pick-me-up that several students on campus rely on. in Westminster. "1 love Laurel so much. She's always just waiting VU was in need of a cashier in the Caf and for On the tail end of a successful there at the door for you, ready to swipe you in with Quach it was an easy job near home. inaugural season for the new Lions some precious compliment," freshman Kaylene Though Quach will not be back to greet us at the swim team, Vanguard has officially Chung said. start of next semester, she hopes that her departure added their 16th and 17th sports in However, over the past few weeks many students men''- and women's water polo The have been disappointed to hear that Laurel will not teams will be lead by head coach Ed See Laurel page 8 Carrera. Carrera comes to VU laden with Coordinator playing and coaching experience. He Year of the Lion: choir returns to China played water polo on to leave v ~\ the high school and ers and Band have taken to China in the last 8 years, with collegiate level, JEFF MELTON Community other trips to Europe and New York City in between. The playing at Saddle- STAFF WRITER invitation by the Communist Party of China stems from the 4- V back College and Integration Vanguard University Concert Choir's first trip to Carnegie 4fes6s^ Chapman Univer Crowds of people line up to see why the American peo Hall in '01. The Chines© people hold that concert hall in sity. Even though ple have come to visit When the music starts, the Chinese such regard that Vanguard's performance opened the doors h i s college career was over, people are captivated by the student musicians and look up his playing career continued. Carrera at them like they are rock stars. After the concert is finished, to China. played for a club team in Argentina, throngs of people rush to the students asking for autographs Over the previous tours, the Vanguard Singers and Band where he was also a part of the Argen and pictures. have performed in Three Self churches, for Communist tinean Junior National Team. This is a typical day for the students who Party officials, in underground churches, as well as grade schools and universities. Concerts He left Argentina in 1999-2000 will be traveling to the People's Republic have been performed in front of thou to accept a high school coaching po of China this May to minister for three weeks. The selected group of 40 sands of people, sometimes topping sition. Most recently, Carrera was an Megan McDanel, people will travel through the over 5,000. assistant coach at Concordia Univer Coordinator of With such strict govern sity until accepting the head coaching Carrruriy Integration country performing full con position at Vanguard. Carrera also certs in places ranging from ment controls over the music coaches at Northwood High School in HANNAH PETRAK a professional arena to the allowed, VSB will be per Irvine. EDITOR IN CHIEF parking lot of an elemen forming classical pieces in addition to contemporary The men's side of the program will tary school. compete beginning in the Fall semes "This is what church should look This will be the fourth ter of 2010, and the women will wait like," thought Megan McDanel, as trip the Vanguard Sing See VSB page 8 until the Spring of 2011 to begin their inaugural season. See McDanel page 8 CHAPEL Campus Pastor speaks out on policy changes See Chapel page 4 Top photo by Carfy Williams, bottom right photo courtesy of Jeff Melton Vanguard University of Southern California Page 2 27 April 2010 editorial Nobody puts VU in a corner Dancepolicy shouldbe recognized he Student Life Contract is there for a reason. When someone is caught with a drink in hand or a cigarette to Tlips, there are consequences. When a boy breaks Laguna's open hours, the Student Care Committee is called to action. When there is dancing on campus or at an off-campus Vanguard event, the ad ministration suddenly must go home to their Ti Vos and students boogie the night away like they're on "Ellen." This certainly happened at JSB over the weekend, and it has happened numer ous times in the past The dancing rule has been trampled over for years, so much so that even the veteran Vanguardian asks, "Wait, we're not allowed to dance? Since Comeback noticeable due to attitude, tenacity when?" ur yearlong probation is almost up this school has yet to express a defeated attitude. down to students and faculty. In turn, our new hope Truth: dancing is banned. Another and WASC came to campus once The communication has been kept open, es gives them a reason to keep plugging away. truth: dancing dubbed "coordinated again to check up on us. Their initial pecially with President Taylor's "Messages from In chapel last week, when students prayed over movement" is tolerated. report back to the administration was the President" on the VU Web site. The messages faculty for a sense of unity and togetherness, a spiri Giving something a technical name Opositive— we filled positions, restructured the have consistently been detailed enough for people tual gap was bridged. The campus joined together does not change what it is. If renaming Board of Trustees, focused on diversity and reten to breathe easier and honest enough for people to and prepared for the coming year. this contract breaker lets it slide, then let's tion—we're doing things they asked. Our progress know the administration cares. And we are excited to see what else is in store. call drinking "liquid intoxication" and looks good on paper and it's exciting. When the university brings another person on The confidence to overcome this uphill battle has smoking "tobacco inhalation." But there's only so much a visiting assessment board, they do not hesitate to show their excitement. been restored to the students and so our support of But instead of changing our after team can see in three days. As students looking For instance, when Ron Harris, VP of University the administration is that much stronger. school activities altogether, one of two back on this year and the end of the last one, what Advancement, was hired in March, the adminis While change can feel unsettling, the change of things needs to happen. we notice is difficult to record on paper. We saw a tration spoke so highly of him and that excitement this year has settled into a promise for the coming Either the "no dancing" rule needs to real optimism and bright energy that kept the cam spread throughout campus. ones. be eliminated—it is outdated, impractical, pus confident Harris is just one example of how hard the If our school was able to stay this persistent dur and the charismatic brothers and sisters When the surprising 0C Register articles started a school has worked to fill a position with just the ing one of the lowest lows, think of how much we need a place to move. fire of confusion over a year ago, students and par right person. Another position that needed to be can progress when we are on a high.