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Sophomore April Bowen joins RAW Artists agency

March 2, 2016 by Peyton Bennett

Sitting in her studio space, April Bowen, a sophomore art and design student, quickly watercolors a flower pattern that will serve as a background on an upcoming calendar she will be producing. On the walls of her studio are paintings, digital illustrations, sketches, posters, typographic illustrations and other visually compelling work that show a wide array of skills, from illustration to graphic design. Many of these works make an appearance on Bowen’s social media accounts. “Originally I … [Read more...]

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Students explore culture with annual Heritage Week

March 2, 2016 by Alle Roley

Each year, the AU community sets aside one week to focus on recognizing and appreciating all of the different heritages that come together to make our community diverse and unique. Heritage Week is sponsored by the Cultural Resource Center and will take place March 1-5. This year’s theme is “In Search of Home.” Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use this time to consider what home means to them, as well as what it may mean to others. The week started off with a special chapel on … [Read more...]

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Eric Stone and Han Na Lee win SGA election

March 2, 2016 by Ian Lawrence

While election season for the United States presidency has been heated and divided, student government elections at AU were peaceful and smooth, mostly because there was only one candidate in the running. Last week, Eric Stone and Han Na Lee were elected as next year’s SGA president and vice president, respectively. Though there were no other candidates to run against them, email ballots sent out by the university confirmed the student body’s agreement with the new leadership. Stone is excited … [Read more...]

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Crisis management team responds to bomb threat

March 2, 2016 by Nikki Edrington

President John Pistole addressed students and faculty at the end of chapel on Thursday, Feb. 25, to inform attendees that “within the last hour,” the university had received a bomb threat. The threat was sent via email to four different RavenMail accounts, including the Student Government Association and Dean of Students Dr. Chris Confer. Pistole said that the FBI had been notified and was in the process of attempting to track the emails, which were sent from anonymous Guerrilla Mail email … [Read more...]

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Pistole hosts LGBT+ Forum

March 2, 2016 by Beth Stark

Since the Supreme Court Decision this past June, LGBT+ issues have become a big talking point on campus, especially in regard to LGBT+ students. On Feb. 22, President Pistole hosted a forum in order to have a conversation with students, faculty, staff and community members as to how these issues should be handled on campus. This forum is part of an initiative that Pistole has been pursuing to allow for open discussions about hard-hitting topics on campus. Last fall, Pistole held a forum to … [Read more...]

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Anderson University receives bomb threat

February 25, 2016 by Nikki Edrington

President John Pistole addressed students and faculty at the end of chapel on Thursday, Feb. 25, informing chapel attendees that the university had received a bomb threat "within the last hour." The threat was sent via email to three different RavenMail accounts, including the Student Government Association and Dean of Students Dr. Chris Confer. Pistole said that the FBI had been notified and was in the process of attempting to track the emails, which were sent from anonymous Guerrilla Mail … [Read more...]

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Alumni association hosts inaugural I

February 18, 2016 by Noel Marquis

Campus was brimming with feelings of love this Valentine’s Day—love for AU, that is. Students and faculty were given the opportunity to express their appreciation for AU during I <3 AU Day, the Friday before Valentine’s Day. The event was put on by the Student Alumni Association and was held in the Bottom of Decker Friday morning and early afternoon. Students and faculty were invited to write down what they love most about AU on a pink heart that was then hung up for display. Those who … [Read more...]

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Senate hosts event to call for student interaction

February 18, 2016 by Preston Grimes

Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. during the school year, Student Senate, a subsidiary of the SGA office, meets to discuss issues facing the student body. More often than not, this comes down to budget concerns for the committee, but also for the approval of the formation of clubs of all shapes and sizes. The senate also meets to discuss budgetary concerns of the individual clubs. While having a small budget to work with, they have the final say on allocating funds to each group. They also receive … [Read more...]

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98.7 uses rebranding to perform community service

February 16, 2016 by Alle Roley

Formerly known as WQME, the new 98.7 The Song is a positive and uplifting radio station that broadcasts throughout central Indiana and is a student media organization at AU. AU senior Ariana Moffitt is a student manager at 98.7 and works with 98.7’s sales/marketing director to record, edit and produce commercials. She loves her job because “it is a relaxing and fun environment, and everyone has a positive attitude. That makes it a joy to work there every day.” Since its beginning, the radio … [Read more...]

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AUFS seeks improved communication with student body

February 10, 2016 by Peyton Bennett

Last semester, students received emails from their peers asking for the completion of surveys regarding AU Food Services and their effectiveness in reaching the student body. While these emails could have easily been mistaken as student groups trying to make a grade in their marketing class, the AU Food Services surveys served a slightly different purpose. “Over the fall semester I partnered with faculty member Anna Stumpf to assign a marketing plan group assignment to two sections of the fall … [Read more...]

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