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Gerald Potts

May 20, 2021 by Gillian Lintz

Gillian Lintz catches up with junior Gerald Potts about the unique circumstances that make music such an important part of his life. This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]

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A GM story

May 20, 2021 by Jacey Crawford

Jacey Crawford chats with her grandpa Avery Jerrol Coffey about his time at the booming Anderson GM factory. This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]

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Matthew Burnstedt: Esports coach

May 20, 2021 by Jonathan Williams

Matthew Burnstedt talks with Jonathan Williams about the path that led him to be AU’s first ever Esports coach. This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]

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Brady Day

May 20, 2021 by Thomas Piotrowski

Thomas Piotrowski sits down with junior Brady Day to discuss the creation of his new musical, "Reign." This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]

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The birthday boy

May 20, 2021 by Claire Mountcastle

Claire Mountcastle chats with fourth grader Lucas Haskett about his surprising birthday tradition. This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]

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LinkedIn is the place to be for students

May 15, 2021 by Claire Mountcastle

Forty million people use LinkedIn to search for jobs every week, and three people are hired every minute on the site. “LinkedIn is the best way to take any student sitting in a classroom and put them in an office environment,” said Dr. Anna Stumpf, Ball State assistant lecturer, online program coordinator and former Anderson University professor. “The conversations that take place on LinkedIn are the same that take place in board rooms.”  Stumpf has been using LinkedIn since 2008, and … [Read more...]

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Students create new musical

March 9, 2021 by Jacey Crawford

“Heavy is the head that wears the crown, no matter how small and green,” reads the tagline for the latest musical created by students in AU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Written and composed by current students, “Reign: A New Musical” is said to be a cross between “Shrek,” “Emperor’s New Groove,” “Monty Python” and “Hamlet.”  Writer, Lyricist and Composer Brady Day, a junior musical theatre major, explained that he started developing the musical last fall with his writing … [Read more...]

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Students celebrate Black History Month

February 24, 2021 by Jacey Crawford

“Celebrating Black History affords us all an opportunity to deepen our understanding of past events which, in turn, broadens our perspective about the present,” said Juanita Taylor, diversity retention coordinator and office manager for AU’s Cultural Resource Center (CRC). Every February, AU students participate in campus events to commemorate Black History Month. Taylor has worked alongside Chief Diversity Officer Michael Thigpen in planning this year’s events put on by the CRC and the Black … [Read more...]

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Access is key, according to Mike Thigpen

February 9, 2021 by Claire Mountcastle

The biggest issue concerning MOSAIC right now is access, according to Chief Diversity Officer and Co-Chair of MOSAIC Mike Thigpen.  Thigpen emphasized that some students do not have the same opportunities as others.  “It is the responsibility for those who provide care to diagnose the need for each person that comes in,” Thigpen said about students who enter the university.  “MOSAIC is an acronym for ‘Making Our Students an Informed Community,’” Nia Carter, author of … [Read more...]

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On-campus museum offers something for everyone

February 8, 2021 by Gillian Lintz

Inside the Krannert Fine Arts Center next to York Hall sits a room full of beautiful artifacts from numerous periods of the ancient Near East. The collection ranges from ancient cookware to idols and even a pair of tweezers and some safety pins. Despite the incredible pieces and educational opportunities the Jeeninga Museum provides, many students are unaware of its existence and accessibility.  The Jeeninga Museum was established in 1963 by Dr. Gustav Jeeninga, an AU professor of … [Read more...]

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