
Madison County maintains ‘red’ status as students return to campus
“It’s only been a few days and I have already seen students gathering in large, unmasked groups, as well as complaining about the COVID restrictions,” said senior spanish major Mckala Lindsey. On Jan. 13, AU students filed into their classrooms for the first day of spring semester; despite Madison County maintaining its COVID-19 “red” status, […]
Soccer teams kick off unique season
Complications due to COVID-19 have been plentiful on campus since the pandemic first began last March. With many schools being told to shut down to slow the spread of the virus, it was only a matter of time before AU was told to do the same. Spring sports were already in full effect, and the […]

AU Cabinet appoints new Chief Diversity Officer
By Hadley Duke
President John Pistole and members of the university’s cabinet recently appointed Mike Thigpen as Chief Diversity Officer. Thigpen serves as the Director of the Cultural Resource Center (CRC) and multicultural and international student services. He will continue there as he steps into this new position. “Mike Thigpen is a well-known, well-respected leader on campus and […]
Q&A: Kelsi Allen
Kelsi Allen currently works as the graduate assistant for the Student Engagement Office at AU. After finishing her undergraduate work in AU’s School of Theology, Allen decided to pursue her Masters of Divinity through AU. Allen also works as the programming assistant at Stripped Love in Anderson, Indiana. What is your position at AU and […]

Dr. Lambright steadies the gaming ship
Under Dr. Justin Lambright’s continued assistance throughout a three-year period of building and adjustment, the AU esports team is now set for regular competition. After securing a $25,000 Falls Development Initiative grant, Lambright helped build a lab for games to be played and recruited a team of students ready to play. “I’ve been involved with […]

I’ll stay home for Christmas
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it is imperative to remain as safe as possible to not only protect our own health, but our loved ones’ as well. While AU is taking steps to protect students between breaks such as staying with completely virtual learning and closing public eating spaces, it is still necessary for […]