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Students gathered at the Oreo on Saturday to have their voices heard.

Occupy Villanova Hosts Rally Against Sexual Violence

Ava Petrosky, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

The Riley Ellipse, or “the Oreo,” was surrounded by teal and purple on Saturday, April 12, 2025, as Occupy Villanova hosted a Rally Against Sexual Violence. Occupy Villanova, a student group not...

On Thursday evening, students gathered in Villanova’s Health Services Building for “Painting with POWER x SAPA,” a collaborative event hosted by on-campus student organizations Peers Offering Wellness Education & Resources (POWER) and Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness (SAPA). 

Villanova’s Painting with POWER x SAPA Event for Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month Emphasizes Community, Conversation, and Creativity

Cate Torrey, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

On Thursday evening, students gathered in Villanova’s Health Services Building for “Painting with POWER x SAPA,” a collaborative event hosted by on-campus student organizations Peers Offering Wellness...

Zeppos (right) and Mbah (left) will lead the student body during the upcoming year.

SGA Aftermath: What’s Next Under Zeppos/Mbah Administration?

Finn Courtney, Co-News Editor April 16, 2025

A little more than a week has passed since the race for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) next president and vice president concluded, with incumbent Vice President Aleko Zeppos being elected...

This year, the 47th annual Donald A. Giannella memorial lecture held in the Arthur M. Goldberg Commons at the Charles Widger School of Law hosted Editor of Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Review Adam Kirsch for a talk on his book, "On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice." Kirsch is a poet, literary critic and author, as well as a member of the American Jewish intellectual scene.

On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice

Julia Heurtley, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

This year, the 47th annual Donald A. Giannella memorial lecture held in the Arthur M. Goldberg Commons at the Charles Widger School of Law hosted Editor of Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Review Adam Kirsch...

The Admitted Students Day residence hall tours are certainly a favorite activity among prospective students. However, some admitted students not only got to tour a residence hall, but they got to spend the night in one.

Wildcat Overnight Program Overview

Ava Petrosky, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

The Admitted Students Day residence hall tours are certainly a favorite activity among prospective students. However, some admitted students not only got to tour a residence hall, but they got to spend...

The newly elected senators will work to enact new changes on campus.

Meet the 2025-26 SGA Senators

Isabella Carlin, Co-News Editor April 16, 2025

The 2025-26 SGA Senators were announced last week following a campus-wide election.  Students had the ability to vote for both their class year and academic college senators. Thirteen senators were...

Let’s Talk About the T-Word: Tariffs

Zoe Garrett, Political Columnist April 16, 2025

One of the hallmarks of President Donald Trump’s second term thus far has been his relentless import tariffs on dozens of countries around the globe. From his initial executive order levying tariffs...

Students gather to hear Yeonmi Park discuss her political beliefs and her escape from North Korea.

North Korean Defector Yeonmi Park Shares Her Story

Emma Cote, Co-News Editor April 16, 2025

North Korean defector and author Yeonmi Park visited Villanova on Thursday, April 10 to give a guest lecture on her experience leaving the authoritarian state and coming to the United States. The event...

Blue Key members host ASD 2025

Admitted Students Day Recap 2025

Grace LaFond, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

On Saturday, April 12, Villanova’s campus was flooded with hundreds of prospective students who traveled to the University for Admitted Students Day. The primary purpose of this day was to expose potential...

On Monday, March 31, it was announced to Blue Key members via GroupMe that the organization will begin to “scale back” on announcing pronouns to prospective students and their families. 

Blue Key Cuts Back on Pronoun Usage

Brooke Ackerman and Nicole Liddicoat April 9, 2025

On Monday, March 31, it was announced to Blue Key members via GroupMe that the organization will begin to “scale back” on announcing pronouns to prospective students and their families.  For years,...

The Villanova community has expressed frustration over the dispute which involves a sexual assault survivor’s request.

Campus Concern Grows Over Student Linked to Assault Case

Emma Cahill, Former Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

On the evening of Tuesday, April 8, The Villanovan learned that Juan Eguiguren, who was identified in a recent Philadelphia Magazine article as an alleged accomplice in a sexual assault that took place...

Several organizations showed out at the Riley Elipsis for the month’s kick-off. Image from It's On Us Nova

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campus Kick-Off

Grace LaFond, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

Monday, April 1 marked the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when people are urged to reflect on the culture surrounding assault and to raise awareness about the prevalence of...

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