ANDERSON, Ind. —
The first official day of fall is still three weeks away. But it’s beginning to feel more and more like the mild and often glorious respite between summer and winter has already arrived.
Temperatures seem to be on the decline, kids are back in school, high school football season is in full gear.
And Anderson University resumed classes Monday, bringing about 2,700 students to the pretty campus on the northeast side of the city. They bring a vibrance and energy to the community that simply aren’t present when classes are out of session.
Many outsiders got a firsthand look at campus during Indianapolis Colts training camp, which attracted an estimated 85,000 spectators to AU during the first half of August. What they found is a well-groomed campus without the pompous air that some institutions of higher learning adopt. AU is a welcoming place.
And the university and its students are increasingly active in the community. For instance, all first-time AU students — freshmen and transfers — teamed to spruce up the Denny Field football venue in Anderson on Saturday. It was a sight to awaken tired eyes, seeing 350 strong clad in orange T-shirts painting and pulling weeds and making the field a better place for the kids who use it.
Anderson University students and staff are involved in hundreds of other activities and projects across the community each year, sharing the university’s considerable resources to make Madison County a better place to live.
As with most small colleges, area residents sometimes don’t take full advantage of what AU has to offer. The range of classes, events and community support there should be tapped. The campus area is also a great place just to take a walk and enjoy a lovely fall — or late summer — day.
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Editorial: Anderson University students bring energy back to community
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Editorial: If bullying tale is true, APA right to release headmaster
The recent accusations leveled against the headmaster at Anderson Preparatory Academy illustrate how bullying can be perpetuated by administrators who become enablers.
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Editorial: Get permission before school pranks
Anderson High School decided to show some solidarity with their Cascade peers and filled up the school with post-it notes, all in good fun. This prank was also done after hours but with a big difference: The students had requested and received permission to imitate Cascade.
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You Said It: About fundraiser, missing woman, building preservation
Each Monday, The Herald Bulletin publishes “You Said It,” a compilation of reader comments from www.theheraldbulletin.com.
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Editorial: Memorial Day helps put face on wounded warriors
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Editorial: Honor those who fought, and celebrate our freedom
This weekend, keep in mind the reason for Memorial Day — to remember those who have been so important in our lives, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice in military service.
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Editorial: Governor candidates offer conservatism, moderation
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Editorial: Keep up the chorus against the landfill
Occupy Anderson has joined the ever-growing chorus against the proposed Mallard Lake landfill. Sam Mudd, a member of Occupy, is taking his studies on how the landfill might pollute Anderson’s water to areas of the county to drum up support against the landfill.
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Editorial: Find a buyer for former school or tear it down
If a buyer wants the former Pendleton Heights Middle School, fine, but put no more taxpayer money into it.
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Editorial: Libraries must adapt to serve communities
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You Said It: About Walking Men, the Queen of Disco and settled lawsuits
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