With her suitcase packed, her week off of work secured and her sight-seeing planned, junior Public Relations major Macy Jent was eagerly awaiting the Tri-S trip to London for which she would embark in four days. Just like the other students who signed up for the trip, Jent had planned and fully paid for the long-awaited spring break getaway. On March 9, an email was sent out to all students signed up for the March 13 London trip announcing that the trip would be postponed until May. The … [Read more...]
SGA election underway
Beginning on Thursday, March 5, students will have the opportunity to vote for AU’s next SGA president and vice president. Two duos have announced their candidacy: Bryson Sleppy and Elli Brooks, as well as Daniel Gaines and Maddie Rastetter. Sleppy, junior national security major, and Brooks, junior social work major, announced their candidacy in February. “We have a strong love for this place and this community,” said Sleppy. “We love this place, and we want to see it … [Read more...]
Rice Hall deemed unusable
Rice Hall had found a new purpose with the Musical Theater Department. The department had been using the building as a site for rehearsals and select classes until a few weeks ago. In January, the department was asked to take a temporary leave from the facility by the Physical Plant Department. “PPD had all classes and rehearsal leave temporarily, and we’ve heard nothing back since then. That was about a month ago,” said sophomore musical theater major and performer Brady … [Read more...]
High schooler’s half-court shot goes viral
Last Saturday, O.C. Lewis Gymnasium erupted in excitement when incoming freshman Rylan Metz sunk a half-court shot. However, it wasn’t just the satisfaction of sinking the shot that made the crowd go wild—the unlikely basket also came with a full year of free tuition. The video of the moment captured lots of cheer, including the reaction of Trent Palmer, director of young alumni engagement. “It was pandemonium for sure,” Palmer said. “I didn’t even realize until I watched the video that … [Read more...]
Local high school student hits half-court shot worth $30,000
Filming by Skylar Cramer and Jon Williams; Voiceover by Jordan Yaney; Article by Jacey Crawford Alexandria High School's Rylan Metz drained a half-court shot on Saturday, winning a full year of free tuition to AU. Metz, a randomly-selected high school student attending the AU basketball game, was given two chances to make the half-court shot, making the second shot. Metz will be a freshman at AU in the fall and is committed to play baseball. … [Read more...]
Coronavirus epidemic continues
A recently-discovered respiratory disease has been threatening world health at a rapidly growing rate, with tens of thousands around the world currently infected. First found in Wuhan City, China in late 2019, the respiratory disease is one of seven known coronaviruses that affect humans. These six other coronaviruses have been known and studied since the 1960s, with this newly discovered coronavirus being the latest addition to the list. The disease, which is related to the 2003 pandemic … [Read more...]
ITS updates campus computers
Over the next several weeks, AU’s Information Technology Services department (ITS) will begin moving all university owned computers from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The change came after Microsoft ended their support on the old program. Without a change in programming, this could leave Windows 7 users exposed to a wide variety of security issues, including hacking. ITS worker Travis Fivecoate explained the potential breach of security. “Microsoft has officially ended support for … [Read more...]
MLK’s dream still matters
Students, faculty, staff and members of the community of Anderson gathered on Monday morning to celebrate the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on campus. The day began at “The Gathering” in Miller Chapel where director of the Cultural Resource Center Mike Thigpen introduced the theme and the importance of the day. In the chapel, attendees watched a video of King’s last speech on April 3, 1968 before he was killed the next day on April 4. His last speech … [Read more...]
Search for campus pastor continues
Since Tamara Shelton’s resignation in mid-November, AU has been without a campus pastor. Although the search for a new campus pastor began months ago, it remains ongoing. According to Chris Luekenga, dean of students, the process of searching started in November. “The work began with a review of the position: a minor rewrite of the job description to better reflect the current need and posting of the position,” he said. “We will begin to review applications the week of Jan. 20 and design … [Read more...]
Marketplace gets new face
Upon returning to campus this semester, students may have been pleasantly surprised to find several updates to the Marketplace. According to Blake Milakis, director of dining services, the updates to the campus dining area range from visual to practical. “We did a lot of updates,” he said. “There’s a graphic package that updated the stations we have inside of the Marketplace and added different graphics on the windows. We got all new display tables, a bunch of smallwear and some new … [Read more...]