A newly released form of AI is challenging higher education this year. ChatGPT has the ability to write a copy based off of a prompt it is entered. The answer it gives is nearly untraceable, as it creates an original piece of work based on information it has previously been given. Some people in higher ed are concerned about students using ChatGPT to complete assignments and whether it can be considered plagiarism. Others see the chat bot as a tool that could be used in the … [Read more...]
Men’s basketball makes history
The Anderson University Men’s Basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division III national tournament for the first time in the school’s history. The tournament starts this weekend, with 64 teams competing for a national championship. Coach Carter Collins, who is in his first year as interim head coach at AU said that a team needs talent, a little bit of luck and belief to become a national champion team. His players have had that belief all year long. He said, “There wasn't … [Read more...]
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5th Street Falls brings new ideas to campus
William Kult has a bit of wisdom for students who want to start or revitalize a campus club: “Look for ways to be unique.” That’s a lesson he and fellow senior Paige Anstead learned this year when they rebranded the AU chapter of Enactus—a national organization focused on business plan competitions among students—as “5th Street Falls.” Due to lack of engagement and interest among students, Kult said, faculty in the Falls School of Business were no longer happy with the Enactus program. The … [Read more...]
Moving forward together
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is a national remembrance of King’s famous ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ and his legacy. Brian “B” Martin, speaker at the MLK Day celebration, said “Through his speech, Dr. King gave us a visual illustration of how God wants everyone to be treated, and it inspired, and still is inspiring, people from all racial/ethnic, socio-economic, gender, and religious backgrounds to speak up and get involved so everyone will be treated with love, equality, and … [Read more...]
Hollywood comes to Anderson
An aging rock star, after having left town following the death of his son, returns three years later to reconnect potentially with his estranged wife and others. That’s the idea behind a feature film, titled “Hellcat,” being produced and directed by Jack Lugar, professor of cinema and media arts at AU. Lugar started shooting the film this past summer. He found his cast close to home in many ways. The cast and crew included his two sons, daughter, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. … [Read more...]
AU esports finds success in fall season and looks toward spring
“Exciting and challenging” is how AU sophomore Jaden Ickes described the Anderson University Esports team’s successful League of Legends fall season. Ickes, a seasoned veteran with nine years of experience in the popular and competitive gaming platform, played a critical role in the team’s 9-4 League of Legends intercollegiate record this season – the program’s first winning record in its three-year history. Though the team proved to be dominant in competition, sweeping six of their … [Read more...]
Women’s basketball off to a speedy start
Jon Gin, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, enters his second year at AU with a young team focused on speed. The team rostered 13 freshmen this year, four upperclassmen and a graduate student for a total of 18 players. “We are young pups, for sure,” Gin said, “But you know, we're energetic because we are so young ... We're all about energy and flying around and trying to create chaos on defense. And hopefully, that leads to fast break points on offense.” Gin emphasizes to his freshmen … [Read more...]
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Wilson Gallery features historical photos
The Wilson Gallery is showing a Homecoming exhibition featuring photos from the 1960s pulled from the Anderson University archives. This exhibit was put together by student Jo Harmless with assistance from his professor, Holly Sims. The intent of the exhibition was to express student life from the time period, showcase memorable spaces and show that people “are still people.” Very few of the people featured or the photographers are known. Both Sims and Harmless stated that their focus was … [Read more...]