Recently, while sitting in Mocha Joe’s, Darrius Mitchell, a junior exercise science major and AU football player, was surprised by a television camera and news crew. The reason? He had been selected for recognition by WISH-TV’s Wish Patrol for his generosity in the homeless community in downtown Indianapolis. WISH-TV’s Brooke Martin led Mitchell outside from the coffee shop, a crew of students following behind, to the Fine Arts parking lot. There, representatives from Coca Cola and the … [Read more...]
International Dinner: ‘Myths and Legends’
The International Student Association is hosting its International Dinner at Park Place Church of God this Saturday. The event, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Nov. 3, will showcase the many cultures present at AU through food, dance and community. Each year, the dinner is hosted around a theme; this year, that theme is “Myths and Legends.” “Every country has their own myths, legends, stories and folklore,” ISA President Sam Larson said of the dinner’s theme. The ISA has joined forces … [Read more...]
Fall in love with nearby autumn festivities
Fall festivities don’t have to take place far from home. Within an hour of campus, there are apple orchards, pumpkin patches—and for you horror fiends—haunted houses. Apple of His Eye Orchard, just four miles away, is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The orchard has more than 800 trees and grows 27 different types of apples. These include Honeycrisp, Gala and Granny Smith. Apart from apples themselves, they sell apple donuts, applesauce, apple butter, cider slushies and … [Read more...]
Cultural Resource Center hires new student success coordinator
The Cultural Resource Center added to their staff this school year with the hiring of K’Mia Clarett as the student success coordinator. Clarett, who worked with AU last year as an Americorps member, was offered the position because she was a valuable member of the CRC team last year. “The university felt that, though she was working for an external agency [last year], she would still continue to add value,” said CRC Director Mike Thigpen. Clarett worked as an event coordinator at the … [Read more...]