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...]
Otto Flath exhibit opens next week in Wilson Gallery
Guest Writer: Kylie Osborne From Oct.19 to Nov. 9, the Wilson Gallery will be housing a new exhibit. The artworks on display will be those of German sculptor Otto Flath. Although it is unknown to many, AU has a large permanent collection of art with over 1,000 pieces in possession. One of the larger collections under AU’s ownership includes the works of Otto Flath. After Flath visited AU in the 1980s, the school became a permanent owner of more than 35 of his works. Otto Flath is known … [Read more...]
#myAUstory: Students, faculty recount paths to AU
Guest Writer: Morgan Binkerd Whether a student, professor or faculty member, every Raven has their own AU story. Perhaps yours is a legacy story or maybe one of paving your own way. People from different states, countries and continents have made AU home over the years. AU is more than just an institution or a college campus. AU is made up of the people who call this place home, and the stories of what brought them here are what keep AU alive. As we continue to grow in community … [Read more...]
Stop going home for the weekend
Guest Writer: Elijah Neal “Welcome back / Your dreams were your ticket out / Welcome back / to that same old place that you laughed about,” John Sebastian writes in his number one 1987 Blues Rock Hit, “Welcome Back.” It is a great road trip song for the eight-hour journey back to Georgia. It creates a nostalgic longing for my family, my friends and the well-kept roads of The South. I just want to be welcomed back to the place I know best. When I was a freshman, I wanted to go home a … [Read more...]
Sneeze Fest unites Anderson community through music
Guest Writer: Morgan Binkerd On the first weekend of October, nine bands and artists will come together at Shadyside Memorial Park to perform a free concert for the Anderson area. The event is called Sneeze Fest, a music festival put together by Ethan Stutz, a senior music education major. The lineup of artists includes: The Unfortunate Sneeze, Doktra, 6th Century Future Recovery Group, Sojo, Gerald Potts, Rob Lowman, Prank S., Daisily and Ben Watson. The event’s name, Sneeze … [Read more...]
Homecoming brings Ravens home for annual celebration
Guest Writer: Kylie Osborn Homecoming arrives earlier than usual this year, taking place through the end of this weekend. Many traditional events are scheduled, as well as some special new activities. Coronation of the homecoming court was scheduled for yesterday’s chapel. Tomorrow, five AU alumni from Los Angeles, California will be joining Scott Tilley in chapel. Not only will students be hearing from the alumni, but they will also get a sneak peak of the film during the Alumni … [Read more...]
AU students should support the Pacers
Guest Writer: Jordan Baker Are you a Pacers fan? If you’re an AU student, your answer should unequivocally be yes. Now, I’m not saying that you have to only be a Pacers fan, but you should carve out a small place in your heart for them at the very least. Whether you are from Indiana originally or not, you are living in Indiana while attending AU. Why does this matter? Indiana is known around the world for its love of basketball. Fourteen of the 15 largest high school basketball … [Read more...]
Protests, protests everywhere
This fall, Nike released an ad campaign featuring prominent African American athletes. One ad in particular celebrates Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49er quarterback, for his controversial National Anthem protests two years ago. "Believe in something," reads the black and white poster, "even if it means sacrificing everything." Kaepernick came under heavy fire in 2016 for kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem before several games with the goal of raising awareness for … [Read more...]
Be careful what you post
Guest Writer: Olivia Winslow The average person spends five years of their life on social media. That adds up to the average person spending over 100 minutes a day on social media. In those 100 minutes a day, you are bound to post at least one thing on one of your profiles. A lot of times, people think “no one important is going to see this” or “no one is going to care that I post this.” But the reality is the things you post now will follow you around forever. A study shows that 51 … [Read more...]
On truth, love and civility
Guest Writer: Josh Senft Why is it that we as human beings fail to offer each other the courtesy of being honest? Of being frank. Of telling hard truths. Many of us walk on eggshells, cowardly, as though every critical word we utter will render deep, negative consequences or “trigger” someone. Now don’t misunderstand me — mental health is a serious concern. I’m not saying we need to be callous. But our subjective definitions of callousness, of “hate" and being “offensive” are limiting … [Read more...]