https://vimeo.com/304743068 Guest contributor Bailey McBride interviews director Kenny Shepard about the production of the winter play, Nathan Hill's "Rose and the Rime." … [Read more...]
Equality in America’s armed forces: Transgender community should not be barred from service
Guest Writer: Camryn Miller The military is an opportunity for people of different races and genders to enlist and serve. However, this is not the case for the transgender population or people with gender dysphoria. Individuals with gender dysphoria are considered a risk to military productivity, as stated by the Trump Administration’s new policy. This policy states that anyone in the military who “requires or has undergone” gender transition be disqualified from enlisting. This, … [Read more...]
Q & A with Dr. Tammy Reedy-Strother
Guest Writer: Emily Cunningham Associate Professor of Sociology Dr. Tammy Reedy- Strother is the chair of the Department of Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice and Family Science. She earned her bachelor’s in math and sociology and her master’s in sociology from Marshall University before going on to earn her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kentucky. Reedy-Strother also obtained a graduate certificate in women’s studies from UK. Tell me about your family life. I’m … [Read more...]
Listen locally and listen loudly
Guest Writer: Erin Smith Shop local. Small Business Saturday. Support the Makers. The whole idea of “bloom where you are planted” has always been important to me. Advocating for and supporting people who are brave enough to make their dreams come true is something I try to do as often as I have the opportunity. I also believe this mentality should not stop with business owners. Supporting local and growing musicians is just as important as supporting brave entrepreneurs. Listen … [Read more...]
Everyone should learn to write well
Guest Writer: McKenzie Marsh Conan O’Brien, Mitt Romney, Emma Watson, Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Thurgood Marshall, Steven Spielberg, James Franco, Empress Michiko of Japan and Ben Shapiro. What do all of these names have in common? That’s right, they were all English majors. All students, regardless of major and intended career path, need to know how to write and how to write well. Any field of study could be better augmented with an English or writing minor as a strategic … [Read more...]
Mechanical engineering program earns ABET accreditation
Guest Writer: Emily Cunningham Recently, AU’s mechanical engineering program received accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering. ABET accreditations show that engineering programs have met all of the necessary standards to produce graduates who are ready to enter the field of STEM education. They are the global accrediting body for college-level programs in applied science, natural science, computing, engineering and … [Read more...]
Community is necessary in grief
Guest Writer: Elijah Neal Mackenzie Fair once told me that “grief is like walking through peanut butter.” I really connect with the truth behind her comment. Not only is grief sticky, it is tough. Grief is not creamy peanut butter; it is extra crunchy. Grief is a long process of wading through pain and loss. I lost my best friend Tim Haurez last year. He was the most encouraging person in my life. He affirmed me, and he was sincere when he did it. I miss him a lot. Pain struck me … [Read more...]
Minions: the worst fad of them all
Guest Writer: Lane Webb I have seen the rise and fall of many fads throughout the years. These fads range from being both good and bad, however, the worst of these fads is the rise in popularity of Minions. Minions have risen from the deepest chasm in Hell to plague humanity. The origin for this evil idolatry stems from the movie “Despicable Me.” The lighthearted comedic relief that the Minions presented quickly became the true love for many because of their simplistic design, … [Read more...]
Q & A with Dr. Chris Confer
Dr. Chris Confer received his bachelor’s and Master’s of Divinity from Anderson University and his Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas in 2011. He has served as the Dean of Students at AU since January of 2015. Confer and his wife Michelle have a daughter, Caroline, and a dog, Molly. Where are you from? Can you describe the culture you grew up in? I was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, and lived there for a few years and then moved to Denver, Colorado, and lived … [Read more...]
A straw per day is killing the Earth
Guest Writer: Alexis Martinez Out of the 7.4 billion people on the third planet from the sun, you are only one. What makes your life more valuable than any other? Humans are slowly killing the Earth. The United States uses around 500 million straws daily, which equals 14 billion every month, or 168 billion every year. That’s around 4.4 billion pounds of straws that could end up in the oceans, and that’s just from the United States. Non-biodegradable plastics that are casually … [Read more...]