Since the Supreme Court Decision this past June, LGBT+ issues have become a big talking point on campus, especially in regard to LGBT+ students. On Feb. 22, President Pistole hosted a forum in order to have a conversation with students, faculty, staff and community members as to how these issues should be handled on campus. This forum is part of an initiative that Pistole has been pursuing to allow for open discussions about hard-hitting topics on campus. Last fall, Pistole held a forum to … [Read more...]
Interview with John Schwallie
AU student and musical artist John Schwallie sat down to discuss music, songwriting, future endeavors and the changing face of his band John Louis and the Midwest. Q: Can you give the readers an overview of your history in music? A: I started playing piano in third grade, started playing guitar in seventh grade. I started writing songs in the seventh grade because I thought it’d be cool and people would like me. I was wrong, but that’s okay—I’ve just always had a passion for songwriting. Even … [Read more...]
TWLOHA holds concert for return to campus
Last Saturday evening, Feb. 13, the AU chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms hosted its first event of the semester—a concert in Mocha Joe’s. The free concert, which was titled “LOVEGROOVE,” featured several acts. Krista Baker, president of the AU chapter of TWLOHA, said that the night’s purpose was to bring awareness of the club to campus. TWLOHA is a national nonprofit organization that aims to increase awareness about suicide and mental illnesses. Their goal, according to Baker, is to bring … [Read more...]
CAB organizes Life-Sized game night in KWC
At the beginning of each semester, the AU Campus Activity Board staff splits into groups of two, and each group comes up with new possible event ideas for the semester. This past weekend, Zach Whitehead, who is a junior on the CAB staff, was one of the staff members in charge of executing an event that he had come up with in December. The event, called Life-Sized, aimed to bring everyday board games to life and took place in the Kardatzke Gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 13. Games such as Connect 4, … [Read more...]
Dr. Hall visits to celebrate 69th year of Andersonian
On Thursday, Feb 11, exactly one week before the 69th anniversary of the Andersonian, Dr. Kenneth Hall, the founding editor of the student newspaper, came to visit and talk with current staff writers and editors. “It was neat to meet the guy who produced the first edition of the Andersonian,” said Ethan Utterback, current associate editor. Hall began by explaining how the newspaper first began. He had been trying to start up a student newspaper for years, but Dr. Morrison, the university … [Read more...]
Campus activist group strives to end trafficking
In the fall of 2011, Bound was started to raise awareness about human trafficking. “I think it started [because] we see people who are hurting and don’t have the right to be free,” said junior psychology major, Merissa Milnickel, president of Bound. Human trafficking is defined as the exchange of money for humans, mainly regarding sexual or any other forced labor. “People who are drawn to Bound are drawn to the fact that [human trafficking] is wrong and they want to do something to change … [Read more...]
Alumni association hosts inaugural I
Campus was brimming with feelings of love this Valentine’s Day—love for AU, that is. Students and faculty were given the opportunity to express their appreciation for AU during I <3 AU Day, the Friday before Valentine’s Day. The event was put on by the Student Alumni Association and was held in the Bottom of Decker Friday morning and early afternoon. Students and faculty were invited to write down what they love most about AU on a pink heart that was then hung up for display. Those who … [Read more...]
Senate hosts event to call for student interaction
Every Wednesday at 6 p.m. during the school year, Student Senate, a subsidiary of the SGA office, meets to discuss issues facing the student body. More often than not, this comes down to budget concerns for the committee, but also for the approval of the formation of clubs of all shapes and sizes. The senate also meets to discuss budgetary concerns of the individual clubs. While having a small budget to work with, they have the final say on allocating funds to each group. They also receive … [Read more...]
98.7 uses rebranding to perform community service
Formerly known as WQME, the new 98.7 The Song is a positive and uplifting radio station that broadcasts throughout central Indiana and is a student media organization at AU. AU senior Ariana Moffitt is a student manager at 98.7 and works with 98.7’s sales/marketing director to record, edit and produce commercials. She loves her job because “it is a relaxing and fun environment, and everyone has a positive attitude. That makes it a joy to work there every day.” Since its beginning, the radio … [Read more...]
AUFS seeks improved communication with student body
Last semester, students received emails from their peers asking for the completion of surveys regarding AU Food Services and their effectiveness in reaching the student body. While these emails could have easily been mistaken as student groups trying to make a grade in their marketing class, the AU Food Services surveys served a slightly different purpose. “Over the fall semester I partnered with faculty member Anna Stumpf to assign a marketing plan group assignment to two sections of the fall … [Read more...]