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...]
eSports club connects online gamers on campus
Gamers are not always a close-knit bunch. The days of huddling around the four-controller port console for split-screen sessions of Mario Kart and Goldeneye have been dying a slow death. The temptation often exists to isolate oneself in the world of gaming and make the act of gaming a one-person experience that eschews social interaction for cold, emotionless interaction with a console or computer. Multiplayer is now an online function that often puts the gamer in a situation of isolation, … [Read more...]
AU senior, Allison Lemons, shares stories of time in California
Allison Lemons has always had a passion for the world of entertainment. Lemons, a senior cinema and media arts major with a minor in music business, was able to break away from the “AU bubble” last semester and experience the industry at its core in Los Angeles, California. Her semester was unlike any at AU. Three days a week, Lemons worked as an intern at Funny or Die, the production company and comedy website owned by Will Ferrell. Through her internship experience, Lemons learned a lot … [Read more...]
Newsboys to visit Reardon on tour in February
The Newsboys will bring their 2017 Love Riot tour to Reardon Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Christian band has previously visited AU, along with Hawk Nelson, in the fall of 2015. This time around, Newsboys is set to return with a new performance aspect in tow—a theatrical production titled “God’s Not Dead LIVE! Rivals.” For the theatrical performance, the Newsboys “wanted to try something brand new, something different,” said lead singer Michael Tait. “We are very excited about sharing … [Read more...]
“Life After AU” offers students knowledge, chapel credit
An obvious concern for many students after graduation is making the transition from college to the “real world” and a life of much more independence and freedom. Though many look forward to this new stage of life, it brings on a new set of evident responsibilities and new circumstances. As of this past Thursday, the alumni department at AU is putting on an event each Thursday for upperclassmen, called Life After AU, focusing on that ensuing time period after students graduate from … [Read more...]
Yo! Bowl debut dismal, AUFS scrambles to improve
Healthy and diverse meal options are commonly cited as one of the things students value most on their college campus. Most students do not expect the cafeteria to create an exact replication of mom’s home cooking, but they do expect to be provided with nutritious, good-tasting food. This year, AU Food Services introduced the Student Choice program, letting students decide the menu of the second dining option in the Haven. Chick-fil-A has remained constant throughout the years, but the second … [Read more...]
Resilient Ravens continue battling adversity
A 5-10 record might not seem all that impressive on paper. A 1-6 start to conference play might not strike fear in the hearts of conference foes. That old cliché, “numbers never lie,” well, sometimes they do. After being ravaged by injuries, the resilient women’s basketball team has continued to battle each week while suffering through shortened rotations and freshman inexperience. The Ravens have taken the court with as few as five players healthy and in uniform on occasion this season. … [Read more...]