A workshop regarding everyday stress and anxiety was one of the many multiple chapel options offered to students this past Thursday, Nov. 7. With Counseling Services holding the workshop, students had the opportunity to learn from two of the full-time licensed counselors on campus. The workshop, which was held in Decker 230, was led by counselors Brian Daugherty and Angela Janutolo. Students in attendance were given a 36-page packet meant to help guide the 50-minute session. … [Read more...]
Mocha Joe’s hosts Mocha Jams live music show
Mocha Joe’s welcomes students ready to study, grab some coffee and unwind with friends. An argument can be made that a certain component may have been missing from Mocha Joe’s coffee shop atmosphere in the past. Occasionally, small performances of live music will take place in Mocha Joes. These performances are typically one-off events or occasional departmental performances, like the musical theatre event Cabaret. Live music will now be welcomed every third Thursday of the … [Read more...]
Coach Scott Fridley approaches 30 years at AU
For every student that has attended AU, there has been no shortage of influential figures to look up to. Whether that influence be made in the classroom or on the field, many of these figures have left lasting legacies on campus. Through selfless service and altruistic values, long-standing men’s soccer coach Scott Fridley is a true-to-form example of the kind of lasting legacy that has helped make AU’s men’s soccer program what we see in action today. Stretching back to around … [Read more...]
Campus prepares for Homecoming sports traditions
As the spirit of Homecoming weekend returns to AU, campus will be busier than usual as students, families, faculty and alumni participate in the many traditions associated with Homecoming. An integral part of the Homecoming weekend bustle will be the numerous sports teams in action. On Saturday at the soccer field, the women’s soccer team will be taking on the Franklin women’s soccer team at 1 p.m. Following the finish of that game, the men’s soccer team will be facing the … [Read more...]
Tara East under repair
For some, the various apartment housing options scattered across AU’s campus are an escape from the dorms. For others, the apartments provide additional benefits. Fair Commons combines an immediate closeness to campus with much desired privacy. University Terrace’s cozy atmosphere gives students a feeling of homeliness. Students look to the diverse housing options for extended comfort and privacy. This privacy and comfort may not be a regular specialty of everyday dorm life, but the … [Read more...]
Emerging band New Colors adds to campus palette
The one constant that can be found throughout the history of music is change. Genres morph into new sounds based on society’s inevitable shifts; bands form just to sizzle into nonexistence. While these are broad changes in music, change can be specific. New Colors, a dorm-born band led by Gerald Potts, is looking to be that specific change. After his previous band broke up, Potts decided it was time to start something more stable. Reaching out to his fellow Dunn Hall resident Eli Cooke, … [Read more...]