The Bell Ringer

Music, food and a step show at Spring 2018 Club Fest

Kait Fruechting, Contributor
January 11, 2018

Marquee at the Miller Theater shines bright for the first time in 40 years

Kait Fruechting, ContributorAUGUSTA, Ga. – On September 15 during the opening day of the 2017 Arts in the Heart Festival, nearly a hundred people gathered in front of the Miller Theater with cameras raised waiting for the marquee lights to shine again.
September 16, 2017

AU students react to Junior Model UN Conference

Kait Fruechting, Staff WriterThe students of the Model UN class, taught by Dr. Craig Albert, a professor of political science, presented the 3rd Annual Junior Model UN Conference on Mar. 15 in the JSAC Ballroom. About 250 students from 13 local middle schools participated in the JMUN.Albert’s students actively participated in all stages, from the planning to the execution. This allowed for and resulted in a greater understanding and respect for the procedures of the UN.
April 14, 2017

Progression of The Effect

Kait Fruechting, Staff Writer
March 31, 2017

2017 GCA Conference

Kait Fruechting, Staff WriterDr. Pamela Hayward, along with communication professors Laura Harrison and Rick Pukis, spoke at the Georgia Communication Association (GCA) Conference held at Middle Georgia State University in Macon on Feb. 17.
March 1, 2017

Sherrill makes 2,000th career point

Kait Fruechting, Staff Writer
January 27, 2017

AU dances the night away

Kait Fruechting, ContributorDancing is fun and can bring joy to everyone. However, for a cause it is so much more.Jaguar Miracle and the Augusta University chapter of Alpha Delta Pi brought the Miracle Children of Augusta University into the spotlight at the Miracle Network Dance Marathon on Oct. 28 in the JSAC Ballroom.Kids, parents and students alike danced for six hours to raise money for the children’s hospital in Augusta. At the top of each hour, the music and dancing stopped, every took a knee, and a miracle child was introduced.
November 18, 2016

Augusta University pops up at the POP Walk

Kait Fruechting, ContributorAbout 50 members of the Augusta University community helped make up the estimated 400 walkers that answered the call for movement by participating in the CSRA Parkinson’s Support Group’s 17th Annual People of Parkinson’s Walk Saturday at First Baptist Church of Augusta on October 1, 2016The university entered four teams. The teams included physical therapy students, faculty from the Department of Physical Therapy, and staff from the Movements Disorders Clinic.
November 3, 2016

IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta

Kait Fruechting, Contributor
November 3, 2016

Army Paratroopers jump opening ceremony of IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta

Kait Fruechting, Contributor
November 3, 2016

AU Cheerleaders lend a helping hand

Kait Fruechting, ContributorThe cheerleaders of Augusta University answered the call to service as they registered participants for the Iron Man 70.3 Augusta. The participants registered at the Augusta Convention Center on September 25, 2016.
November 3, 2016

A day of Star Wars fun

Kait Fruechting, ContributorThe Augusta-Richmond County Public Library hosted the 3rd Annual Star Wars Reads Day on October 8, 2016. Known as a national event, children and adults alike gathered for an afternoon of reading and Star Wars fun. Guests include Julie Dolan, voice actress of Princess Leia in Star Wars Rebels, artist A.C.Daniels and digital artist Deece Cassius.Contact Kait Fruechting at kfruechting@augusta.edu.
November 3, 2016

CIA director says on ‘cybersecurity is critical’ at the 2016 Cyber Georgia

Kait Fruechting, ContributorThe digital age creates a world of opportunity, innovation, and progress. However, risks are inevitable and accompany these rewards. The risks within the digital age are centered on cybersecurity.Augusta has become a center for cyber following the opening of Cyber Institute at Augusta University, the Army’s Cyber Academy at Ft. Gordon and the overall growth of NSA Georgia.CIA Director John Brennan recognized the progress Augusta is making and the direction in which the city is heading concerning cybersecurity. Director Brennan spoke at the 3rd Annual Cyber Georgia event on Oct. 13 at the Harrison Education Commons Building on Augusta University’s Health Science campus.
November 2, 2016

Augusta University at the 36th Annual Arts in the Heart Festival

Kait Fruechting, ContributorStudents and faculty of Augusta University volunteered and presented information at booths during the 36th Annual Arts in the Heart Festival in Augusta, Ga., on Sept. 16-18.
October 21, 2016

36th Annual Arts in the Heart Festival

Kait Fruechting, ContributorThe 36th Annual Arts in the Heart Festival hosted an estimated 80,000 people in Augusta, Ga., on Sept. 16-18. People gathered together in celebration of art, food and culture.Contact Kait Fruechting at kfruechting@augusta.edu.
October 21, 2016