Some of the earliest memories I have are of me as a two or three year old asking my mom multiple times every day if I had to go get my booster shots. “Mom?” I would ask meekly. “Yeah, buddy?” my mom would reply. “Am I getting shots today?” She would sigh, and reply sweetly with, “No, buddy.” Eventually I got over my fear of shots, but I never quite got over all the fear in my life. Naturally, my worries matured with me. By middle school, I was afraid of bird flu, mad cow disease and any of … [Read more...]
Debating ethical meat consumption
I remember watching Pulp Fiction with several of my friends late in the first semester of my freshman year. In a profanity- laden opening sequence, Samuel L. Jackson’s character asks to try a bite of the Big Kahuna Burger sitting on the table in front of him. Taking a bite, Jackson exclaims, “Mmm! This is a tasty burger! I do love the taste of a good burger… My girlfriend is a vegetarian, which pretty much makes me a vegetarian.” My friends laughed and elbowed me at this point in scene. My … [Read more...]
Sophomore April Bowen joins RAW Artists agency
Sitting in her studio space, April Bowen, a sophomore art and design student, quickly watercolors a flower pattern that will serve as a background on an upcoming calendar she will be producing. On the walls of her studio are paintings, digital illustrations, sketches, posters, typographic illustrations and other visually compelling work that show a wide array of skills, from illustration to graphic design. Many of these works make an appearance on Bowen’s social media accounts. “Originally I … [Read more...]
Interview with John Schwallie
AU student and musical artist John Schwallie sat down to discuss music, songwriting, future endeavors and the changing face of his band John Louis and the Midwest. Q: Can you give the readers an overview of your history in music? A: I started playing piano in third grade, started playing guitar in seventh grade. I started writing songs in the seventh grade because I thought it’d be cool and people would like me. I was wrong, but that’s okay—I’ve just always had a passion for songwriting. Even … [Read more...]
AUFS seeks improved communication with student body
Last semester, students received emails from their peers asking for the completion of surveys regarding AU Food Services and their effectiveness in reaching the student body. While these emails could have easily been mistaken as student groups trying to make a grade in their marketing class, the AU Food Services surveys served a slightly different purpose. “Over the fall semester I partnered with faculty member Anna Stumpf to assign a marketing plan group assignment to two sections of the fall … [Read more...]
Roadshow, featuring Mandisa, to visit Indy
The 8th Annual Rock & Worship Roadshow will be rolling into downtown Indianapolis this February. With headlining artists Newsboys, Jeremy Camp and Mandisa, Christian music fans will have a chance to hear some of the most popular artists in Christian contemporary music today. The Roadshow will also feature Phil Wickham, Family Force 5 and Audio Adrenaline as opening acts. Founded in 2009, The Rock and Worship Roadshow has performed for nearly 1.3 million attendees at over 170 shows … [Read more...]
Mocha Joe’s revamps menu with new supplier
This past fall, students who frequented Mocha Joe’s likely noticed a change of decor. The installation of new light fixtures and furniture along with a fresh coat of paint were the obvious physical changes to the space. This semester marks a continuation in renovations to the coffee shop, which have now moved beyond aesthetics and towards internal improvements. With a new provider of coffee beans, additions of more traditional drinks and the retraining of baristas to ensure consistency, Mocha … [Read more...]