When it comes to food, AU students are offered a variety of different options; the Marketplace, Raven’s Haven, and Create all exist solely to keep students full and content. However, recent comments and complaints have sparked a campus-wide discussion about the quality and efficiency of dining services. Food Services have even become part of this year’s SGA presidential campaigns. Students, SGA and staff alike all have something unique to contribute to the conversation about dining on campus. … [Read more...]
Pistole holds student forum
Female musical theatre majors Isabelle Yost and Jamie Valentine sparked a campus-wide conversation about LGBTQ+ issues when they shared a kiss on Reardon stage at Encore. Many students took to the Raven app to voice concerns about AU’s stance and policies regarding same-sex relationships in the week following the event. “People have been thanking me for opening up the dialogue about certain issues on campus, whether we meant to or not,” Yost said in a recent Andersonian interview. As a way … [Read more...]
John Ashcroft comes to AU
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will be delivering a public address on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in York Performance Hall and speaking in chapel the following day, Thursday, March 7, at 11 a.m. Ashcroft served as governor and senator for the state of Missouri before being nominated for the cabinet position by George W. Bush in 2000. He would head the Department of Justice between 2001 and 2005, at the height of the US response to 9/11. President John Pistole says that it … [Read more...]
Candidate banned from SGA election
Candidates who were running in the primary election include Cassie Billings, Elijah Neal and Becca Peach. Troyer Goldman intended to run with Hope Brandenberger but was barred from the race by administration. As grounds for removing Goldman from the race, Dean Chris Confer cited Goldman as being “not in good standing” at the university after sharing a chapel QR code on the Anderson U app last semester. “I appealed the issue of Dean Chris Confer’s misinterpretation of the good standing … [Read more...]
Admissions returns to SOAR
The AU admitted students event is returning to Student Orientation and Registration, SOAR for short, after a number of years billed as Raven 101. The change follows Student Life handing it back to the admissions office. SOAR will be offered on March 9, April 27 and May 18 with afternoon celebration events, and a last registration-only day will be on August 2. The initial change to Raven 101 was made when former First-Year Experience Director Lisa Horst came to AU. Andrew Lehr now holds … [Read more...]
AU welcomes ‘The Cube’
The School of Science and Engineering celebrated the official opening of the Talent Incubator in Decker Hall rooms 336 and 336A on January 23. The Talent Incubator, otherwise known as The Cube, will provide engineering students with hands-on experiences, internships and jobs in software engineering. Dr. Chad Wallace, dean of the School of Science and Engineering, explains the origins of the lab’s unique name. “We were trying to come up with a name with Ontario Systems,” said Wallace. “We … [Read more...]
‘I Kissed A Girl’ and AU didn’t like it
Encore performance prompts LGBT conversation on campus Each spring semester, AU invites students to bring their younger siblings to campus for Lil’ Sibs Weekend where they can attend events such as Encore, a musical event hosted by the Avanti Boosters Club. “We knew that the lights were going to black out,” said Yost. “We decided in that moment, after the lights had blacked out, and we didn’t think anybody would see it. It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t meant to make a statement and it wasn’t … [Read more...]
Polar vortex freezes campus operations
A polar vortex is a low-pressure area that expands from the northern arctic and into the south, leading to an outbreak of cold temperatures. Last week brought these extreme conditions in full swing, leading to sub-zero temperatures and heavy winds across the Midwest. The polar vortex on Wednesday, January 30 produced wind gusts up to 36 mph, had sustained winds of around 27 mph and a low of negative 13 degrees. This falls well below the historical average for the end of January in Anderson, … [Read more...]
Student demand for counseling increases
Christal Helvering, director of Counseling Services at Anderson University since 2008, discussed student mental health on campus. She has noticed an increase in students seeking mental health services here at AU. “In each of the last two years, Counseling Services has serviced 20 percent of the undergraduate students,” said Helvering. “While the reasons for this are not entirely clear, it’s safe to say that this is due to a combination of at least two factors. “More students are arriving … [Read more...]
SGA president steps down, bouldering wall on hold
Victor Mweu made the decision to step down from his position as SGA president effective this semester. In a letter to the student body, Mweu attributed his resignation to an offer to work in the 121st session of the Indiana state senate. He declined to answer further questions. Liam Crays, former SGA vice president, has taken over following Mweu’s resignation. “Since the transition, I have received nothing but love and support,” said Crays. “It was a big surprise and a challenge to me, … [Read more...]