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...]
Students reflect on NAMM conference in California
Though success in any industry involves an ability to network, it is especially critical in the entertainment business. That is why, every year, AU takes a small group of students to California for the annual National Association of Music Merchants, or NAMM, conference to meet industry professionals and gain insight into what is next for their field. The NAMM show floor offers students unique opportunities to meet the names behind some of music’s most important record labels, instrument brands, … [Read more...]
Compose: The Storyteller’s Guild creative writing club begins
An abandoned mansion, an enchanted forest and a bridge suspended high above a dark, dangerous chasm were just some of the images alive in Decker Hall last Tuesday night. Although the students typed in peaceful silence, their minds were buzzing with plots both fantastic and heart-wrenching. After all, Compose: The Storyteller’s Guild was formed to give imaginative ideas like these a home with a community of like-minded writers. The idea for a creative writing club has been on the minds of junior … [Read more...]
AUFS responds to students, brings back 2mato
AU Food Services received almost entirely negative feedback on Yo! Bowl throughout the first three weeks of this semester. Students were disappointed with the quality and variety of the food it offered. With this in mind, Food Services decided to replace the venue mid-semester. Suahil Housholder, business manager for Business and Auxiliary Services, explains the process AUFS recently underwent. “We learned that there was an undercurrent of student dissatisfaction. Students rated it poor for … [Read more...]
2017-18 tuition to increase by a record low percentage
At the start of the semester, the AU Board of Trustees, along with faculty and staff members, finalized the rates for room, tuition, board and fees for the 2017-18 school year. The change in cost of tuition alone showed a 2.49% increase from the previous year. According to Vice President of Finance, Dana Stuart, this amount is tied for the lowest percent increase in tuition since the 1969-70 school year, which is as far back as her records date. The rates for 2017-18 are what Stuart calls … [Read more...]