Students from Dr. Terilyn Johnston Huntington’s Public Policy class and other volunteers came together in Ariel Arena to make blankets for My Very Own Blanket this week. My Very Own Blanket is a non-profit organization based out of Columbus, Ohio, that serves children in the foster care system by giving them a blanket and a pillowcase of their own, because foster children often have only a garbage bag full of belongings that are truly theirs. After reading an article in the W

The Lady Cougars Basketball team is looking to start stronger and continue off the momentum they had last year. Head Coach Amanda Short, who is heading into her third season, wants to “take advantage of non-conference games” played early in the season to get ready for the Crossroads League play that will dominate the schedule in January and February. Last year’s Lady Cougars struggled early in the season before a mid-season turnaround that saw them win five of their last seve

Student Life has created a new Wellness Program to help students develop a healthy rhythm by balancing their physical, spiritual and academic wellbeing. The program focuses on creating healthy routines for students such as participating in the Sabbath and other activities that will help build balanced lives and, ultimately, a stronger connection with God. Completion of the program is worth five chapel credits. Students involved in the Wellness Program must create a daily rout

Joel Mott is NOT a morning person. But at 5:40 a.m., he struggles out of bed, throws on some clothes and sticks his head under the running water in the sink. “It helps me wake up,” he says. Then he gulps down a pre-workout drink and joins his friends to stretch before heading out to Ariel Arena for his daily workout. Mott is part of the “6 a.m. Crew,” a group of workout buddies who hit the weight room at 6 each morning to avoid the rush later in the day. The weight room is cl

Four Lady Cougars finished up their careers with MVNU volleyball this season after a loss to top-seeded Marian University in the Crossroads League Tournament. All of the seniors reflected upon their four years at MVNU with pride. “Playing sports at MVNU has been the most amazing college experience I have ever had,” Bryte said. “Being a part of this team gave me automatic friends as a freshman and forever friends as my senior year comes to a close.” Bryte ended the season with

MVNU students were surprised, puzzled and even angry to receive a text message last month from a U.S. Army Reserve recruiter. Sophomore Elise Murray thought it was a spam text, and senior Kristie Hammond was confused to see the message on her phone. “How did they get my number,” Hammond said. “Why did they reach out to me?” The text messages were sent by Staff Sergeant Jacob Potter, a recruiter of the U.S. Army Reserve. The messages are not a new means of outreach for recruit

As the 2017-18 basketball season is shaping up, the Cougars are hoping to focus on daily growth instead of outcome-driven goals. Head Coach Jared Ronai is encouraging the team to have a “1-0 approach.” “Our approach is to be 1-0 each and every day,” Ronai said. “We have to make 1-0 winning decisions that guide our preparation on and off the floor. This also means our coaching staff has to be intentional and purposeful with our young men.” One of the biggest advantages this ye

The possibility of adding a football program at MVNU is creating plenty of conversation across campus. A football feasibility task force met for the second time on Oct. 27 to discuss the possibility of adding the sport to campus. So far, the campus has expressed “real interest — and caution,” MVNU President Dr. Henry Spaulding said. The discussion so far reflects “the mood” of the campus and “the seriousness of the decision,” Spaulding said. Reactions have been genuine, with

Friday Night Live changed hands this semester from an SGA event to a club all its own. Friday Night Live, or FNL, is a skit-based event that takes place each semester. The comedy stage production is similar to the popular “Saturday Night Live” show — but with an MVNU twist. Students write and act out their own skits poking fun at MVNU campus life and other relevant cultural trends and issues. The semester premiere is Nov. 17. The event features two showings, at 7 p.m. and 9

MVNU upgraded much of the equipment in the Ariel Arena fitness rooms over the summer. The cardio rooms feature new bicycles, six heavy punching bags, medicine and weighted balls, a stair stepper, treadmills, two rowers, ellipticals, and the old free weights. The weight room provides three new squat racks, old bench presses, stretch bands, and a new layout for more space. Students said the upgrades were sorely needed because the old equipment was badly degraded and in disrepai