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Breaking: Ashland University announces new president

Katelyn Meeks, Managing Editor March 27, 2024

Ashland University announces its 31st president, Jon Parrish Peede, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  According to a press release from AU, Peede will begin his role as...

Annual Freedom Ball returns to Ashland University on March 23 

Annual Freedom Ball returns to Ashland University on March 23 

Nicholas Olquin, Reporter March 25, 2024

This past Saturday on March 23, the annual Freedom Ball was hosted by the College Republicans and College Democrats. The Freedom Ball is a two-hour long event that happens every spring semester.  According...

AU musicians at the Maplerock Jazz Festival.

Ashland University Jazz Orchestra hosts forty-third Maplerock Jazz Festival 

Lauren Gulden, News Editor March 24, 2024

With a theater full of enthused audience members, the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra performed 18 musical pieces.  On March 22 at 7:30 p.m., The annual Maplerock Jazz Festval took place for its...

Dauch, the College of Business and Economics 

New COBE Accreditation at Ashland University

Madison Ferrell, Reporter March 23, 2024

Ashland University recently announced that its Dauch College of Business and Economics earned the business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It’s...

Photograph of a room in the secret Amstutz floor.

Amstutz’ ninth floor: What’s hidden right above? 

Lauren Gulden, News Editor March 22, 2024

For first-year students living in the dorm hall, Amstutz, it is known that the ninth-floor button in the elevator appears not to work and creates a mystery about the floor’s existence.   Some students...

Senate talks on having other people sign up.

Ashland University Student Senate prepares for upcoming election 

Madison Ferrell, Reporter March 21, 2024

At the March 19 Student Senate meeting, Senators were suggested to promote the upcoming election.   The importance of these elections was explained as it gives legitimacy and shows care for the school...

Senior Lily Dowler will perform her voice recital this Thursday in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall. 

Ashland University senior Lily Dowler to perform voice recital  

Evan Kemp, Reporter March 21, 2024

Ashland University student Lily Dowler will be performing her senior voice recital in the Center for the Fine Arts building on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m.  Dowler’s recital completes one of...

The Peace Scholars with Jillian Peterson, author of “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic”.

Upcoming conflict mediation styles activity on AU’s campus

Mikehlah Carr, Reporter March 19, 2024

The Ashland Center for Nonviolence is concluding its 20th anniversary celebration theme The Season of Nonviolence by holding a conflict mediation activity session on March 26 at 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.   Dr....

Students and employers at the Career and Internship Fair 

Career and Internship Fair gives Ashland students opportunity to connect with potential future employers 

Sam Vincent, Reporter March 17, 2024

On Wednesday, March 14, the Career Center for Life Calling hosted a career and internship fair in Upper Convo from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  “We want to bring quality employers to campus so they are seeing...

Wes Woodson speaks at CAB mental health event.  

Guest Wes Woodson speaks at Ashland University CAB mental health event  

Evan Kemp, Reporter March 16, 2024

About 60% of students report feeling overwhelming anxiety at some point during their education.  Mental health issues are something most college students struggle with during their time in school.   Ashland...

Phi Kappa Psi brothers Jonathan Tiel, Pierce Abbitt, and Kyle Doershuk (from left to right) table in the AU Quad.

Phi Kappa Psi holds Safe Driving Week campaign on campus

Lauren Gulden, News Editor March 15, 2024

In 2016, Hunter Watson, a student part of the New York Beta Chapter at Syracuse University lost his life to a distracted driving incident.   What began as a Syracuse-only memorial soon turned into national...

Dr. Robert Pool ends the meeting in a philosophical talk about ‘who are you?’ 

AU’s Student Senate discusses Day of Giving and other opportunities 

Madison Ferrell, Reporter March 13, 2024

On March 12, the Student Senate brought in Mark Libs, the executive director of annual giving. He discussed with the senators about the upcoming Day of Giving and the Senior Gift.   This year’s Day...

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