Dr. Jaye Rogers is a history professor, as well as the chair of the department of history and politial science at AU. She has been at AU since 1996. She received her PhD from Union University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Q: Tell me about yourself. A: I was born in Appalachia, right on the Ohio river. My grandparents were illiterate; most people in my family got out of high school and that’s about it. We moved to Northwest Indiana to the steel mills when I was little and I was in an … [Read more...]
Alumnus Kyle Lacy adds to increased chapel variety
Under the direction of campus pastor Tamara Shelton, AU’s chapel is being shaped toward incorporating new and differing voices. Wih speakers like Becky Tirabassi, Dr. Anne Smith, Mike Clifford and Nina Barnes, the chapel leadership is doing the hard work of introducing speakers and topics that can speak to every part of our diverse campus community and to open students’ eyes to new points of view. Some of these perspectives hit closer to home, as with upcoming speakers and AU alumnus Kyle … [Read more...]
Radaker performs Churchill portrayal on Veteran’s Day
Dr. Kevin Radaker, an English professor at AU, is no rookie when it comes to performing one-man dramatic shows. He has been performing as Henry David Thoreau for 25 years and also has performed as C.S. Lewis for several years. He has now added a portrayal of former Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill. This past Friday evening, Radaker performed his portrayal of Churchill in the AU Nicholson Library. The event was appropriately titled: “An Evening with Winston Churchill.” Students, … [Read more...]
Q & A with Dr. Stu Erny
Dr. Stu Erny is the director of international student services at AU and works to support international students at AU. After growing up as a missionary kid in Taiwan, he attended Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary, and then served with his wife and children in Kathmandu, Napal with Word Made Flesh. He has worked at AU for 14 years. Q: What called you to missionary work? A: It was a really natural move for me because I’m a missionary kid. I was born and raised in Taiwan, … [Read more...]
Campus bands, The Wldlfe and Dream Chief, find success
The average college band usually forms around a charismatic lead singer, experiments with some grungy garage sounds as a three-piece and then slowly vanishes over the period months after their first EP release. Every so often, however, a group of artists with mutual interests and equal investment manage to turn their talents into an actual following. This is precisely what’s happening with AU bands Dream Chief and The Wldlfe. With an ear to the ground of the industry and some fresh, … [Read more...]
Family Weekend provides opportunities for fun
Last weekend, AU hosted its annual Family Weekend. The goal of the weekend is for families to learn what living on campus at AU is like, have the opportunity to meet their kids’ RAs and RDs and attend a slew of events taking place on campus. We always try to target a weekend that has a lot going on on campus,” said Trent Palmer, director of student engagements. “We find it works best on a weekend where there’s already a good amount going on around campus to encourage good participation for the … [Read more...]
Students respond to Cubs’ World Series title
The Commissioner’s Trophy has been awarded and the final stadium hot dog has been sold, but this year’s World Series will not be forgotten anytime soon. Baseball fans from around the world tuned in to watch the Cleveland Indians face off against the Chicago Cubs in the best-of-seven series. With a curse to break and a 3-1 series deficit to overcome, the Cubs had a lot to prove—but they did just that. Chicago celebrated their first World Series victory since 1908, breaking the curse that haunted … [Read more...]
Spookiest Haunts to celebrate the season
With the onset of colder weather, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and the appearance of blanket scarves and sweaters popping up all over campus, Autumn is in full swing and for me, that means just one thing: Halloween. With my favorite holiday just around the corner, I find that the best way to get into the spooky spirit is by watching horror flicks, Pinterest-ing for quirky costume ideas, and attending every haunted house that I can convince someone to go to with me. Here are just a few of my favorite … [Read more...]
Q & A with Dr. Jason Parks
Dr. Jason Parks is an English professor at AU. He lives in Anderson with his wife of 12 years, Kendra, and three sons, Amaziah, Ezra and Elijah, and his daughter, Ellianna, who was born last week. Q: How did you end up at AU? A: My senior year of high school, I started thinking more concretely about where I was going to go to[college]. No one in my family had ever gone to college—I was the first generation college student—so I didn’t have any kind of precedent, or anybody’s footsteps I … [Read more...]
1952 Andersonian celebrated fall homecoming
On Nov. 5, 1952, the Andersonian published a homecoming-recap-themed issue. As the 2016 Ravens prepare for homecoming and the official kick-off of centennial celebrations, the Andersonian looks back to nearly 64 years ago, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected President, and Rowenna Dodge was crowned homecoming queen. At the time, the Andersonian was published “semi-monthly,” and it cost $1.50 to purchase a subscription for the year. The editor-in-chief was Iona Bevins, and the student … [Read more...]