AU Food Services received almost entirely negative feedback on Yo! Bowl throughout the first three weeks of this semester. Students were disappointed with the quality and variety of the food it offered. With this in mind, Food Services decided to replace the venue mid-semester. Suahil Housholder, business manager for Business and Auxiliary Services, explains the process AUFS recently underwent. “We learned that there was an undercurrent of student dissatisfaction. Students rated it poor for … [Read more...]
2017-18 tuition to increase by a record low percentage
At the start of the semester, the AU Board of Trustees, along with faculty and staff members, finalized the rates for room, tuition, board and fees for the 2017-18 school year. The change in cost of tuition alone showed a 2.49% increase from the previous year. According to Vice President of Finance, Dana Stuart, this amount is tied for the lowest percent increase in tuition since the 1969-70 school year, which is as far back as her records date. The rates for 2017-18 are what Stuart calls … [Read more...]
Newsboys to visit Reardon on tour in February
The Newsboys will bring their 2017 Love Riot tour to Reardon Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Christian band has previously visited AU, along with Hawk Nelson, in the fall of 2015. This time around, Newsboys is set to return with a new performance aspect in tow—a theatrical production titled “God’s Not Dead LIVE! Rivals.” For the theatrical performance, the Newsboys “wanted to try something brand new, something different,” said lead singer Michael Tait. “We are very excited about sharing … [Read more...]
“Life After AU” offers students knowledge, chapel credit
An obvious concern for many students after graduation is making the transition from college to the “real world” and a life of much more independence and freedom. Though many look forward to this new stage of life, it brings on a new set of evident responsibilities and new circumstances. As of this past Thursday, the alumni department at AU is putting on an event each Thursday for upperclassmen, called Life After AU, focusing on that ensuing time period after students graduate from … [Read more...]
Yo! Bowl debut dismal, AUFS scrambles to improve
Healthy and diverse meal options are commonly cited as one of the things students value most on their college campus. Most students do not expect the cafeteria to create an exact replication of mom’s home cooking, but they do expect to be provided with nutritious, good-tasting food. This year, AU Food Services introduced the Student Choice program, letting students decide the menu of the second dining option in the Haven. Chick-fil-A has remained constant throughout the years, but the second … [Read more...]
Human Trafficking Prevention Month hits close to home
Modern-day slavery and human trafficking is an issue in every pocket of the world—including Madison County. Locally, organizations like Stripped Love and the AU interest club Bound are working to combat slavery. “Human trafficking is not only an international problem—it’s present here in the Midwest as well,” said Tressia Phipps, a junior biology pre-med major and the current president of Bound. On Dec. 28, President Barack Obama issued a formal proclamation declaring the month of January in … [Read more...]
Undergrad internships increase post-grad job placement
In 2001, just over 1 million hopeful young adults graduated from college and stepped into the real world, mostly hoping to find a job substantial enough that they would not have to move back in with their parents. Throughout the last 15 years, that number has increased to 1.9 million graduates. This means many more people are now attending college, demonstrating positive development in our society. However, this also means that every college graduate now must compete with almost 2 million other … [Read more...]
Stabilize. Revitalize. Thrive.
Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series on the current and future state of the AU athletic program. The expectations for AU student-athletes’ performances off the field may be higher than the expectations of student-athletes elsewhere, but for many of those athletes, what it means to be a Raven makes their commitment even more worthwhile. With increased opportunities to play a role in building a new program or taking an established one to the next level, there is a sense of … [Read more...]
Tri-S travels begin soon
A number of students will be traveling to a variety of international destinations with the Tri-S program this Christmas break. Whether they will be learning about different cultures, serving communities in need or spreading God’s Word, all participating students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in new cultures. All winter term trips will depart on Dec. 27 and return on Jan. 7. Greece Students traveling to Greece will enjoy a cultural immersion trip to famous Greek sites … [Read more...]
Election forum brings context to the issues
Last Wednesday, President Pistole hosted a forum for students and faculty members to discuss the election results. The goal of the forum was to give people at AU an opportunity and a safe place to discuss any thoughts or concerns that they have about what the election results could mean both directly on AU’s campus, and for us as a country. Pistole started the forum off by writing two different words on the whiteboard: context and issues. He then took statements from students and faculty who … [Read more...]