John (Jack) Lugar is an associate professor of cinema and media arts. He holds a J.D. from Indiana University, and has been a writer and producer on numerous television sitcoms. In 2016, he joined AU’s Department of Communication and Design Arts as full-time faculty. He and his wife, Beth, run a successful real estate agency in their free time. You wrote and published a book this summer. Tell me a little bit about that process. Actually, I wrote the book mostly during November and … [Read more...]
Raven Watch 2019-07-06
In this special edition of Raven Watch, Jordan Yaney discusses how he got involved with Raven Watch. … [Read more...]
Opinion: Ravens pitching could be key to HCAC championship
The Raven baseball team has secured a spot in the postseason for the second straight season after sweeping Earlham this past Saturday. It is also the second season for head coach Matt Bair, who has found success due to his superior starting pitching so far this season. The team has several starters it can put on the mound, but none have been more successful than junior Joe Moran. Moran has made nine starts for the Ravens with an impressive 7-0 record. In 51 innings pitched, he has … [Read more...]
Pinyot takes advantage of life’s second chances
CJ Pinyot wasn’t supposed to play lacrosse this year. She wasn’t even supposed to be alive. The senior women’s lacrosse player suffered her fourth severe concussion more than a year ago and was told by doctors that she may never play sports again. Pinyot is used to taking advantage of second chances. Before she was born, she was almost aborted by her mother, who changed her mind at the last minute and decided to give her up for adoption. “My parents told me a story … [Read more...]
Raven Watch 2019-04-25
Jordan Yaney recaps softball, baseball, and men's tennis and lacrosse in the last Raven Watch of the semester. … [Read more...]
Lacrosse teams aren’t bothered by this season’s win-loss record
Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs have had slow starts in the win-loss totals, but neither program is worried about their record this season. Men’s head coach Jacob Ashton and women’s coach Colin McSharar accepted their positions knowing it would be a while before their teams were competitive on a nightly basis. As is the case with most start-up teams, it takes a few years of recruiting and developing before the teams have the depth and talent they need. This is the case with … [Read more...]
Q & A with Abby Kirkman
Abby Kirkman is a senior finance major with complementary majors in Spanish and businesss information systems. She is from Martinsvile, Indiana. You recently were named the FSB Student of the Year. Tell me a little bit about your time in the FSB and some of the things you’re most proud of. It’s obviously been a great experience. I really enjoyed my time there. A lot of my story with the FSB has really just been taking advantage of the opportunities that have been presented to me and … [Read more...]
Raven Watch 2019-4-11
Jordan Yaney and Raven Watch catch the action and highlights of spring conference sports. … [Read more...]
Featured Faculty: Dr. Wayne Priest
Jordan Yaney meets with Dr. Wayne Priest, professor of psychology and chair of the psychology department at Anderson University. [transcript] … [Read more...]
Men’s tennis is back
After months of waiting and practicing, the men’s tennis team will officially return to AU tonight. The tennis program was cut following the 2016-17 school year, but has returned after a one year hiatus. With the return of the program comes a brand new wave of players. The team currently has a roster of 12, consisting of seven freshmen, one sophomore, three juniors and a senior. Two-thirds of the team has no collegiate experience, so head coach Bryant Beard will be forced to … [Read more...]