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AU contains a large amount of musically talented students. Ian Illig is one of those students. He is different from most others, hoever, because his music focuses on social injustice as he tries to spread a message. Illig is a junior marketing major who sings and plays the guitar. Illig began to be interested in music his sophomore year of high school. There were two main reasons that led Illig to become involved with music. The first reason was to “impress girls around the … [Read more...]
A dark blue jumpsuit loosely covers 15-year-old Benjamin Herrick. Not the clothes most teenagers wear in the middle of June, but Ben doesn’t have a choice. Months earlier, an escalated dispute initiated a call to the cops, a court appearance and a judge’s decision. Ben was placed on probation, but persistent harmful activity caused him to violate his probation; he sits at Robert Perry Juvenile Justice Center. The smell of the building is familiar, like a hospital. The only difference … [Read more...]
Congo represents a tangled slew of terrifying battle, rape, incredibly abundant resources, corrupt government, greed, factions, a population with little to no education and a long history of paralyzing foreign abuse which still hinder it from stepping out of its floundering state of warfare and its lack of human rights. Congolese conflict stems from avarice. Beginning with the slave trade, shifting into ivory, and finally to rubber, Congo’s past is riddled with crushing oppression on the … [Read more...]
“I’m an empty box, / a mirage in the desert. / I’m a broken down train, / I’m a lost monster / in the Blue Ridge foothills / in the final days of summer / dreaming of the snow / and hiding in the covers...” “On my way up to school,” Joshua Powell explains, “my family stopped in Blue Ridge, Georgia with no plans but to stay in Georgia, which is honestly a horrible state except for that absolutely breathtaking area.” Powell fell violently ill at the beginning of the trip … [Read more...]
The crisp, cool days of autumn have arrived and that means trips to pumpkin patches, apple orchards, carnivals, hayrides and haunted houses. It is less than two months till the Winter Solstice, so mark your calendars for a few more fun fall activities in the vicinity. In lieu of the upcoming Halloween weekend, CAB is hosting the annual Halloween party in the barn at Timberick this Friday. Starting at 9 p.m., there will be music and dancing, candy apples and a costume contest. Support … [Read more...]
Facebook will soon introduce changes to its profile pages and apps that will make the corner status bar and other recent updates insignificant in comparison. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the new profile and introduced Open Graph apps that will dramatically alter the look and function of the social network. The new profile page features a large picture—the cover photo—in addition to the small profile picture. Apps, photos, friends, likes and notes are now accessible from small icons … [Read more...]
Growing up in what he calls the “most oppressive communist regime in Eastern Europe,” Gert Kumi, assistant professor of music, has come a long way. “I grew up hearing that there is no God,” said Kumi. “I was taught to praise the dictator and the Albanian communist party. Albania was so isolated. It was probably worse than what North Korea is today.” Kumi recalled living in Albania for the first 29 years of his life. He remembered the hard times of a poor economy in the ‘80s … [Read more...]
AU is full of musically inclined students. Many show their talents through joining the choir or performing at Mocha’s. Some students, though, take their musical blessing and decide to make a career of it. James Geary happens to be one of those students who believes God’s plan for him is to use the musical talents with which he has been blessed to spread the gospel. According to Geary’s Facebook music profile, “in a divided world, unity is paramount. By transcending genre and cultural … [Read more...]
For most rappers, the purpose of rapping is all about the music. For AU rappers and song writers Malachi Carter and Vincent Patton, the purpose is to glorify God. Carter grew up in Indianapolis, surrounded by various forms of music. His father is a Christian DJ, and that exposed Carter to all kinds of Christian music—from country to rap. Carter said that his main stage for performing his music has been his church. He began his career in elementary school. Carter recalled his third grade … [Read more...]
Mike Donehey, a singer and guitar player from the Christian band Tenth Avenue North, once said, “We all have scars . . . but as we run our fingers along their rough edges, may we not feel bitterness or self-pity or guilt, may we feel redeemed.” Kaitlin Klotz lives her life by that quote. The AU sophomore studying Christian ministry and music business knows about scars from her struggles with depression and self-injury. But she also knows about redemption, which she shows by expressing … [Read more...]
