Freshman roommate assignments can be a daunting experience laden with anxiety and questions about who the invisible hand of residence life “matched” you with. Many fear the worst: for all they know, that match could be the type of person who streams video late into the night, constantly has their significant other over or leaves the room a messy warzone of dirty laundry and food wrappers. This person could very well become your worst enemy, or, if you are fortunate, your best friend. The … [Read more...]
America’s spooky season in full swing this Halloween
The season that perfectly matches AU’s school spirit wear has finally arrived, Ravens. It’s the season where all of the spooks, candy and costumes come out. As you know, Halloween is here. There are many traditions that come with this holiday, and America definitely has some odd ones. The weird, wild and wacky ways of this season will either make you laugh or send shivers down your spine. Anoka, Minnesota, is the Halloween capital of the world. It’s believed to be the first city in … [Read more...]
PACT lecture series to feature Mark Charles
Can society defeat issues like division between races, hatred and violations of human rights by simply ignoring it or by becoming educated? On Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. in Reardon Auditorium, Peace and Conflict Transformation (PACT) will be holding a lecture about reconciliation presented by speaker Mark Charles. According to the AU PACT web page, “The ongoing PACT lecture series is an opportunity to hear from those who have devoted their lives to educating others on matters of forgiveness and … [Read more...]
Black Bird Media Lab replaces Covenant Productions
In December of 2017, Covenant Productions was officially closed, and the AU faculty began to look for new ways to give students majoring in cinema and media arts a broad production experience in film and television. They set out to answer the question, “How are we going to fill the void for student productions?” Previously, as Covenant Productions, the lab worked as a partnership with local professionals. As these professionals were working on commercial and narrative projects, students … [Read more...]
Otto Flath exhibit opens next week in Wilson Gallery
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 for his biblically themed … [Read more...]
Fall in love with nearby autumn festivities
Fall festivities don’t have to take place far from home. Within an hour of campus, there are apple orchards, pumpkin patches—and for you horror fiends—haunted houses. Apple of His Eye Orchard, just four miles away, is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The orchard has more than 800 trees and grows 27 different types of apples. These include Honeycrisp, Gala and Granny Smith. Apart from apples themselves, they sell apple donuts, applesauce, apple butter, cider slushies and … [Read more...]
“Violet” commands dialogue on race, sexuality and faith
The fall production of “Violet” will open this weekend for homecoming and set the stage for meaningful conversations on heavy topics. The story follows a young woman, Violet, who suffers from a horrible disfigurement because of an accident during her childhood. With a heart full of hope, she leaves her small hometown in North Carolina to find healing from a televangelist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As she travels through the deep south, she encounters two soldiers, Monty, a white paratrooper, and … [Read more...]
Campus safety a top priority for university police
As campus plants and critters prepare for the cold weather ahead, the Anderson University Police Department is also preparing to accommodate student safety concerns throughout the year. AUPD has been preparing around-the-clock to keep AU and its students and faculty safe, with four police officers and six part-time security officers working to ensure the safety of those who call AU home. Chief of Police Rick Garrett has been employed at AU for six years now and takes his job … [Read more...]
Sneeze Fest unites Anderson community through music
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 Fest, was born from Stutz’s own … [Read more...]
Reality in fiction: The faith and context of Harry Potter
When he had sacrificed everything and had nothing left to give, Harry Potter made one last selfless decision: to abandon Death’s restful embrace in the hope that he could still make a difference. This choice was made, as most are, in the recesses of the mind. “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry,” Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore explained to the Boy Who Lived. “But why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” This fall, a group of AU students are exploring … [Read more...]