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Hi my beautiful Andrews readers!! As you can see from this week’s title, today’s article is going to be a little… different. While there are plenty of new releases to announce this week: “Black Adam,” “Halloween Ends,” and Charlie Puth’s new album “CHARLIE” being just a few of them, it was time to pivot. This week I did some sleuthing around campus for you all to discover how you can engage with the arts right here on AU’s campus, no Netflix subscription required! So check out the list below for ways you can develop your own art or engage with your fellow students’ and professors’  art.

Classical Concerts
The Music Department has prepared quite the month of October for its listeners, with concerts every Saturday night at HPAC. To obtain tickets, either contact a friend in the Music Department or purchase them in the lobby right beforehand. You can also purchase tickets . Come the following nights to see your friends perform, relax in the beautiful amphitheater that is the Howard Performing Arts Center, and take in the sounds of autumn. 
October 15: 老司机传媒 Wind Symphony Fall Concert
October 22: 老司机传媒 Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
October 29: 老司机传媒 Choirs Fall Concert

Have you noticed that there is an overwhelmingly large amount of media encouraging you to “cut toxic people out of your life”? Over the course of the last couple years, I’ve realized that the message Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter have for me is one with no nuance or grace for those around me. Instead, viral memes with millions of reposts encourage us to “break up with him” if he doesn’t buy you flowers every week and “cut her off” if she does something to make you angry. This book encourages the opposite: “discover what the Bible has to say about how we need to keep showing up for one another—even when we feel like walking away.” And by the time this article drops, Professor Thompson-Day’s new book will be available for purchase! This is her eighth book, and it is written in collaboration with her husband, Pastor Seth Day. Both teach classes in the Andrews Communications Department and Pastor Day is currently pursuing his PhD on campus. Take a moment to check out this timely drop written by one of Andrews’ very own!

Art Galleries
Are you an art museum aficionado? When you spend a weekend in Chicago, do you make a pit stop at the Art Institute? Or were you drawn in like many by the overwhelmingly popular Van Gogh exhibit? There’s no denying that Chicago, South Bend, and even St. Joseph have many opportunities for you to explore and experience art, but did you know that you can do it without leaving campus? Straight from your dorm room, you can take an opportunity to tour the two galleries on campus: upstairs in Harrigan Hall and Smith Hall. Both are open for your viewing when the building is regularly open and both have been recently revitalized by the arrival of Gallery Director Alyx Halsey. In fact, keep your eyes peeled for the Student Movement’s release of a regular gallery schedule, so you can catch certain exhibits that draw your attention. An afternoon spent pursuing art is always a valuable use of your time.

Speaking of revitalization, you may have noticed that the Ceramics kiln is burning again. Located in the Art and Design Center, many of you have already had the privilege of registering for Intro to Ceramics in order to fulfill your GenEd Art requirement. And if you didn’t know that this was an opportunity available to you, but the idea of spending an afternoon throwing clay and making beautiful creations appeals to you (I know it does to me!), there’s still a way for you to do this! Click the link above and you’ll find yourself at a sign-up for “Community Arts Classes,” where you can choose from multiple options: either register for an instructional class or pay for a punch card that gives you several hours worth of access to the studio. Bring your pottery dreams to life, right here on campus!

Envision
Perhaps you remember the bi-yearly magazine that popped up all over campus in 2021. Courtney Saunders (alumnus, photography) graced the cover in a Mabel Brempong original and the magazine was chock-full of student antidotes, tips for surviving the school year (recipes and workouts!) and even interviews with newlyweds on campus. Every other year, the amazing Communications department here at 老司机传媒 releases a shiny-paged extravaganza detailing the ins and outs of campus life and giving students the chance to exhibit their top-tier media writing. This year, the Communications department is calling on you, the student body, to submit articles. Email your article to . Articles should be 900-1000 words in length, focus on the college-age student, follow this year’s theme of  “transitions”, and be mindful of the fact that Envision is a Christian publication. Other than that, Dr. Caldwell says to “write whatever you want.” So here’s your chance to make your voice heard and perhaps be featured in this year's edition of Envision. If you need inspiration, visit the Communications department on the second floor of Nethery Hall to pick up a past edition and take a moment to thumb through it. I can promise that you won’t be disappointed by the overwhelming talent our campus has to offer.