In accordance with our mission statement, it is The VanCougar’s utmost priority to practice transparency, independence and to minimize harm. Further details can be found in the Society of Professional Journalist’s Code of Ethics. Because of these high standards that we hold ourselves to, we must inform our audiences that a short video taken and uploaded by The VanCougar in 2014 has been taken down from YouTube, along with a tweet that promoted said video. The individual in the video, now a former student, believed it was in the best interest of their safety to remove the video for the time being. We will provide updates on the circumstances surrounding the video as we can.
Anna Nelson is the Editor in Chief for the VanCougar. She is a senior and is studying strategic communications.