A student at Vanguard University is speaking out after campus leaders refused to officially recognize a pro-life club she sought to launch at the private, Christian institution in Southern California.

At the start of the semester, Linda-Isabella Rendon began the process of seeking official recognition for a Students for Life of America chapter, writing on the organization’s website she was “shocked that they did not have a pro-life group or similar student organization, which compelled me to start one myself.”

An officially recognized campus club receives perks such as funding, advertising on campus, and permission to book rooms for events.

“A denial email came two days later, saying our rejection was because ‘VU Students for Life would be considered to be organized around an ideologically driven social issue,'” Rendon wrote.

“… I quickly replied, asking if I could appeal the decision. Members of the school administration and student government responded to my email several days later, saying the group wasn’t subject for appeal as it went against their policy of having no ‘recognition of clubs with ideologically driven missions.'”

On its website, Vanguard — located in the relatively conservative town of Costa Mesa — states its mission “is to pursue knowledge, cultivate character, deepen faith and equip each student for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership and service.”

In her piece, Rendon said the denial seemed to conflict with Vanguard’s stated mission: “Weren’t we all supposed to be living out ‘ideologically driven missions’ as Christians shining light in a fallen world? Wasn’t that what my Christian university was supposed to be preparing us for?”

She wrote that she told administrators her pro-life club would be “service-based … running diaper drives and baby bottle campaigns, spreading awareness on local pregnancy resource centers, etc.).”

The pleas were to no avail. Rendon wrote she isn’t giving up.

“Perhaps word of mouth can also help the Vanguard administration rethink its decision — and remind them that just being a Christian is polarizing enough,” she wrote.

“We currently have around 30 people in a group chat who’d like to participate with the VU Students for Life now, and the SFLA legal team has sent the administration a letter, explaining why they need to reconsider. This whole process has been intimidating, but this mission is an important one. With God’s direction and SFLA’s help, I plan to continue being a voice for the voiceless and a helping hand for families in need.”

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