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The 60-year legacy of AU’s Peace and Justice March
Anderson University is hosting the 60th anniversary of the annual Peace and Justice March from Reardon Auditorium to Anderson’s Dickmann Town Center next week at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18th. For those who don’t have the option to walk to the Town Center, there will be a shuttle taking participants from the auditorium. “We do this march today to appreciate the people in the past who had the courage to initiate this march,” said Brian “B” Martin, the director of the Center for Intercultural … [Read more...]
Wilson Gallery exhibit in collaboration with PACT, featuring Willard Johnson
Since Feb. 7, AU students and the community alike have had access to a number of artworks created by Willard Johnson, a graduate of Anderson University, as part of the PACT program (Peace and Conflict Transformation). Johnson, who was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1987, completed his BA in Studio Arts with a Concentration in Painting in 2010 and went on to receive his Master’s in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His work has since been exhibited in places such as the Indianapolis Museum … [Read more...]
“What’s your impossible promise?” | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Anderson University celebrated the 45th Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the theme “Thy Kingdom Come” on Monday in the Reardon Lobby. Organized by several campus organizations including the Center for Intercultural Engagement, the celebration highlighted the connection between the Bible’s call to racial equality and inclusion and MLK’s dream for the nation. Participants from the AU community joined with the larger Anderson community at the Paramount Theatre for a citywide celebration and a call … [Read more...]
At the “Edge” of a decision, what choice will you make?
“Edges,” a song cycle presented by the Boze Lyric Theatre from Nov. 21 to Nov. 24, is a show about you. Written by the critically acclaimed American musical theatre and film duo Pasek and Paul, “Edges” follows the theme of making choices at the edge of a decision, and reflecting on how your choices brought you to where you are. “I believe there’s a song in the show for every single person in the audience,” said senior Ella Miller, a cast member in music education and musical theatre, “Pasek and … [Read more...]
Celebrating culture and community through the Hispanic and Latino Student Association
Within the Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) at Anderson University, there are culture clubs that you can join as students. One of those clubs is the Hispanic and Latino Student Association (HLSA), which is under the leadership of students Ludvick Kelley and Katte Escobar, who are the president and vice president of HLSA respectively. HLSA is set to host their La Fiesta event on Nov. 15, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the bottom of Decker Hall. This is the second time that Kelley and … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes of Fall into Dance
As Fall into Dance closed this Saturday, Nov. 9, Abigail Mercer, Erin Powell and Emmaline Parker spoke on the impact that dance has on the AU community. With Fall Into Dance, a lot of hard work is put into it by not only dancers, but also the student choreographers that want to tell an individual story through dance. It’s important to keep an open mind while experiencing a production such as this in order to get the bigger picture: how it can impact a community. “There aren’t many … [Read more...]
Fall into formation: It’s dance time!
On Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Reardon Auditorium, the dance department will be showcasing its annual production “Fall into Dance.” Designed by student dancers as a way for them to express themselves under the careful guidance of faculty, juniors Abigail Mercer, Emmaline Parker and Erin Powell explain what the process of putting together a production such as this looks like. Parker, a dance pedagogy and writing double major, is one of the choreographers … [Read more...]
Fake artifacts, real remains and the ethical dilemma of museum displays
As October begins, you may see the Halloween decorations of mummies or skeletons in the lawns of your neighborhood. Outside your neighborhood and inside the museums of your city, those remains may not be a plastic joke, but the remains of a real person. AU’s Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology Jeeninga Museum hosts a wide variety of artifacts, including some rarer finds that draw in scholars from around the country. Some of these artifacts bring up a somewhat controversial conversation of … [Read more...]
As we go: alumni revisit AU during 2024 Homecoming
Last week Friday and Saturday, alumni ravens were welcomed back to AU for the 2024 Homecoming Family Weekend. Friday, Oct. 11, hosted the opening of Murder on the Orient Express, an orchestra concert, multiple athletic sporting events and of course the favorite traditional luminaries. This year was the 25 anniversary of 10:07, a student-led worship service currently held every Tuesday at 10:07 p.m. in Fair Lobby. To celebrate, students and alumni came together in a worship service to end … [Read more...]