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...]
Q & A with Dr. David Murphy
Dr. David Murphy is a Professor of History at AU, and co-director of the Honors program. He studied at Southern Illinois University for his undergraduate years, and the University of Illinois for his graduate and PhD education. He is from Rockford, Illinois, and he met his wife in high school. They have been married for nearly 30 years and have seven children. Q: What drew you to AU? A: When I finished my grad studies, I looked in the history professors’ hiring journal, it’s called … [Read more...]
Social clubs unite for inclusive night of worship
This year, social clubs approached recruitment slightly differently by banding together for an all-club worship event. The worship night occurred on Sept. 14 in Fair Commons lobby and was open to all social club members and potential recruits on campus. The idea for an all-club worship event came to Ashley Whiteside, chaplain of the social club Alacritas, last year. After observing tensions between the clubs on campus, Whiteside decided that proposing the idea to unite for an event would help … [Read more...]
Library to host seventh children’s literature fest
This Saturday, the Nicholson Library at AU will host the Elizabeth York Children’s Literature Festival for the seventh time. The festival began with a gift given to the Nicholson Library by Elizabeth and James York. According to the festival’s website, “It was Elizabeth’s dream to share these books with Anderson University, so in 2008, she and James contributed funds to build a rare-collections facility and a reading room in the Anderson University Nicholson Library. In 2009, the University … [Read more...]
Q & A with Dean MaryAnn Hawkins
MaryAnn Hawkins grew up in the Church of God and has been serving as an intercultural studies professor at AU for the last 10 years. In July, she stepped into the position of Dean of the School of Theology. Q: Tell me a little about yourself. A: I was born and raised in the Church of God. My grandmother was the first cousin of John A. Morrison [AU’s first president]. I did my first two and a half years of college at Gulf Coast Bible College and ultimately graduated from Bartlesville … [Read more...]