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Black Bird Film Festival to showcase student works

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Cinema student Rylee Smith is fired up about screening her new movie at the Black Bird Film Festival next Wednesday. “When you finally have a finished product, and you show it to people, and other people get joy from that—it’s like, oh my gosh,” said the junior cinema and media arts major.  Smith and a number of her cinema classmates will be showcasing their work at the seventh annual film festival on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.  On April 26 at 7 p.m., student films will be … [Read more...]

Somnium brings a new dream to AU

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As the spring semester draws to a close, mixed in with the deadlines are the events on campus allowing a time of escape and activities to look forward to. This year, a newly refined event has combined the talents of AU students and a universal love of music: Somnium. A student-run music concert, Somnium is hosting several AU student artists and bands in Reardon Auditorium.  Somnium was founded last year in 2022 by then-junior Paige Anstead and senior Cameron Walters. It centered around a … [Read more...]

“J. Eyre” takes center stage

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Anderson University’s production of "J. Eyre" will hit the stage tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in Byrum Hall. Based on Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, the story sees Jane grow in strength and confidence as she uses her wit and courage to navigate a world that afforded women few rights.  Those familiar with the original novel are likely to notice a few changes in this adaptation. The interpretation takes on a modern perspective of the classic story that truly considers the consequences of its … [Read more...]

Tri-S continues to soar

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“I want to get Tri-S and Study Away back to where it was pre-COVID-19. I would like to see more students spend a semester or summer off-campus having more intense cultural experiences,” director of Tri-S Global, Aurora Doster, said. Doster is no longer an AU employee like she was prior to the COVID-19 shutdown in early 2020, when Tri-S and Study Away trips were suspended. Instead, she now works for a company called Global Education Services, which contracts with the university for outsourced … [Read more...]

Spring into Dance has fully bloomed

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As Spring into Dance approaches, dance students are working hard in preparation for the show. In a performance choreographed by Anderson University’s dance faculty, dancers have to learn a delicate balance of long hours of rehearsals, training and practicing with the hectic class schedule and homework. Despite the heavy workload that the program requires, there is joy, passion and love of dance to be found within every dancer. Sophomore Heidi Vickers has found the program to be a … [Read more...]