PHOTO 2 - Tim Swarens speaking at Vincennes University's 211th Commencement on Saturday after he received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters. A 1981 graduate of VU where he served as chair of the Editorial Board of The Trailblazer, Swarens earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1983 from Indiana University where he served as managing editor of the Indiana Daily Student in 1983. He has served as opinion editor of The Indianapolis Star since 2003. ###