AU’s spring play, Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley is about so much more than a vague lack of certainty. It is about where our questions come from and where they take us. The play takes place in 1964 in the St. Nicholas Church School, a fictional private Catholic school in the Bronx, where the kind, progressive and popular Father Flynn comes in conflict with the severe, mistrustful and rigid Sister Aloysius. Though already suspicious of Flynn’s demeanor, Aloysius enlists the help of … [Read more...]
Softball team endures tough week with four losses
After winning five of their eight contests at THE Spring Games in Clermont, Florida, the Ravens endured a tough week, finding themselves on the losing side of the box score all four times out. AU dropped their first two home games of the season, losing both games of a Thursday doubleheader to the Ohio Northern Polar Bears. Runs came at a premium for the orange and black against ONU. In game one, the Ravens could only push across one run on five hits, falling to the Polar Bears 3-1. … [Read more...]
Mocha Joe’s under Chartwells control next year
In an effort to respond to feedback from students regarding Mocha Joe’s, AU Food Services has announced that Chartwells will assume the role of managing the coffee shop next year. As a result, Mocha’s will also accept Raven Dollars as a method of payment. Dana Stuart sent an email to the student body outlining the student meal plan options for the 2017-18 school year. This email addressed changes in the meal plans, such as increasing the amount of meal plan options from three to four, … [Read more...]
D.C. trip for Black History Month harvests new perspective
Diversity concerns are an important part of some of the most pressing and difficult conversations our country and our campus are having right now. Seeking to address these issues, a group of almost 30 AU students participated in a Tri-S trip to Washington D.C. While in D.C., they visited the African American History Museum and reached out to AU alums and connections to learn about how people are addressing diversity issues in the nation’s capital. The focal point of the trip was the museum, … [Read more...]
Jackie Grondahl finds calling in visual storytelling
Jackie Grondahl isn’t really sure that she knows what art is, but she is sure that it is her deepest passion, and she would like to spend the rest of her life creating it. “How do you define art, you know?” Grondahl said. “I’d never really thought about it before, but for me, the reason why I make art, per se, is that it’s all about capturing a specific moment. Time is always fleeting, and time is never something that we can hold tangibly. So capturing it is really cool, and something about … [Read more...]
Ravens stunned in HCAC tournament
After piling up a school record 14 HCAC wins during the regular season, hopes were high that the men’s basketball team would bring a conference tournament championship trophy with them on the return trip from Hanover. In a stunning turn of events, the Ravens’ season came to an early end, losing to sixth-seeded Manchester 78-77 in the conference tournament opening round. The Ravens twice defeated Manchester during the regular season, defeating Manchester 99-87 on Jan. 18 and 79-76 on Feb. 8. … [Read more...]
AUFS employees reflect on friendships with students
For most AU students, stopping by the Haven, Create or the Marketplace for a snack or a meal is an essential part of their daily routine. Many students have come to recognize the familiar faces that work dutifully to prepare and serve them food, clean up the dining areas and swipe their ID cards at the register. Some have even built friendships with those who work for food services and look forward to uplifting conversation with them when they purchase their meals. However, how does working for … [Read more...]
Weekend opera: “Down in the Valley” and “The Old Maid and the Thief”
Lovers and performers of opera often feel the need to defend it to outsiders, but AU’s productions of "Down in the Valley" and "The Old Maid and the Thief" need little defense. With a single full-length production, an audience might only get one take on the art form, but with the pairing of these two one-act works, clocking in at about 30 and 75 minutes respectively, audiences have the chance to see the kind of thematic and musical range opera can have. Kurt Weill’s "Down in the Valley," the … [Read more...]
Triumphant senior day for Raven captains
The men’s basketball team welcomed the Bluffton Beavers to O.C. Lewis Gymnasium Saturday for Senior Day, the last home game of the season. With hopes for a regular season HCAC championship still alive, the Ravens looked to send two Raven seniors off victorious, for the final time. Brett Anderson, one of the two seniors honored for a strong body of work during his Raven career, touched on what it meant to suit up to play in O.C. Lewis for a final time. “It’s always a lot of fun playing in … [Read more...]
Pistole: AU not meant to be real estate agent
AU administration has begun negotiations with brokers about the possible sale or lease of AU’s space in the Enterprise Flagship center, located off of exit 222 in Anderson. AU has owned space in the Enterprise Flagship Center, called the Anderson University Flagship Center (AUFC), for about 10 years. “As part of our strategic pivot for our centennial, we’re looking at ways that we can best position ourselves for our second century of service, ways that we can be distinctive and compelling, … [Read more...]