Success in any athletic program is something that both coaches and athletes strive for. The 2018-19 men’s and women’s track and field team here at MVNU are no different. MVNU track and field was something that head coach Chip Wilson “knew” would be immediately successful and isn’t surprised by the teams’ performances. “Our first few seasons, we have competed at a high level, sending at least one representative to the NAIA Nationals each season since we began,” Wilson said. He

MVNU has canceled classes and closed campus three days this semester due to extreme winter weather. Main campus was closed this semester on Jan 21, 30 and Feb 20 and was delayed opening on Jan 31. Dr. Barney Cochran, vice president for academic affairs, is the man behind the decision to close down main campus. Rev. Eric Stetler, vice president for Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) and dean of the school of GPS, decides to close for GPS classes. They often work with each

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Southeastern Theatre Conference annual convention brings together theatre lovers – actors, singers, dancers, designers, technicians, stage managers, directors, playwrights and more – to celebrate the art of theatre. MVNU students and faculty made up just seven out of over 4,000 convention attendees from Feb. 27 – March 3 in Knoxville, TN. Attendees could participate in workshops, performance festivals, auditions, job interviews, keynotes, seminars and pane

Have you ever dreamt of walking where Jesus walked or see historical Biblical sites in person? Well, I have great news for you! Your dreams can become a reality with the help of MVNU’s Bible trips. These life-changing journeys allow students to experience cultures in many unique ways. Carlos M. Serrao, director of web development and communications, and Dr. Jeanne Serrao, professor of Biblical literature, worked together and made preparations for this remarkable journey to ta

The women of Mount Vernon Nazarene University basketball have wrapped another season. This was the fourth year the Lady Cougars were coached by Amanda Short. The Lady Cougars finished the season 13-18 and 6-12 in the extremely-tough Crossroads League. The team had many bright spots on the season, though. One of them being sophomore Taylor Gregory, finishing second team All-Crossroads League. Gregory had an outstanding season, averaging 16.5 points per game and 10.2 rebounds

“Esports is identified as a very quickly growing sport,” according to Justin Nowicki, Mount Vernon Nazarene University Director of Development and new head coach of the Esports program. Nowicki and Tony Stemen, MVNU alumnus and assistant coach, brought research to the senior leadership team surrounding Esports which led to it being included in the expansion of athletics. MVNU’s Esports program will include the games Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League and He

Colors can mean many different things for various individuals; and on her debut EP entitled Colorblind, MVNU student Emily Rahe (Em) dove into her interpretation of them and how colors can express a number of different things. She recorded and produced Colorblind during a semester at the Contemporary Music Center (CMC) in Nashville, Tenn. “It was new, and I was learning as I went each day,” Em said when asked about her first experience in the studio. “I am so thankful to have

A chance to have fun while dancing and helping send students in Belize to school took place earlier this semester with a dance off hosted by M2540. “We had hosted ‘Above The Music’ for several years to raise money and bring musicians on campus, but it wasn’t very well attended for the amount of time, energy and money put into it,” said Catie Hayes, director of community and international ministries. “Above the Music” was a concert which took place in Foster Hall during the sp

Coach Jared Ronai and the MVNU men’s basketball team are well into the 2018-19 season, and the team has been focused on building chemistry since early last summer. “This year’s team is our oldest and most experienced group”, said Ronai, “with this year’s seniors being our first recruiting class. It started in the summer with our annual summer shootout in Chicago and continued with our team retreat in August.” Although the roster is a huge aspect to the success of this team, R

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University athletic department launched the bowling program in January 2018 as a club sport to help create new opportunities for prospective students. The addition of bowling was a way that MVNU wanted to try to help increase student enrollment and give high schoolers a chance to continue their athletic career after high school. Bowling is one of many sports the athletic department added to the collegiate athletic experience on campus. Other sports M