The Horizon

Suffering in silence

Ty Simpson, Staff Reporter February 22, 2016

Three minutes and 14 seconds of silence. That’s how long Cody Tevis, fine arts junior, told the story of a young woman struggling with depression in his short film, “Battle.” Tevis used body language...

Dale Brown, geosciences senior, gives packing and preparation advice to students interested in international travel.

Students learn how to prepare for studying abroad

Tony Pacheco, Staff Reporter February 22, 2016

Planning a study-abroad trip involves several steps, but an IUS senior and an IUS alumna recently showed students how to make the process easier. Dale Brown, geosciences senior, and Katherine Clark,...

Loren and Mark play their guitars onstage in Stem Concert Hall on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Loren and Mark perform in Stem Concert Hall

Brian Davis, Staff Reporter February 21, 2016

Guitar music filled Stem Concert Hall in the Ogle Center during a recent concert performed by Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb. Stem Concert Hall was filled with patrons listening to the guitar duo’s...

JaQuay Vermillion, business freshman, keeps the event going while Sam Ullrich, informatics junior, freestyles.

Staying on beat: IUS holds SingAPoolooza

Autumn Hockenbury, Staff Reporter February 19, 2016

Students recently laughed, danced and sang karaoke to various songs in The Commons. The SingAPoolooza event took place on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in The Commons. The Dining Hall held the event and students...

The Grenadier Cup will be awarded to the student organization that accumulates the

most points during the Grenadier Cup competition by competing in a variety of events, including 

a cornhole tournament and a tailgate table contest.

IUS holds Homecoming KickOff Bash

Lori Mundell, Staff Reporter February 18, 2016

A popcorn bar and free T-shirts were a few of the things available to students at the IUS Homecoming KickOff Bash. The Homecoming KickOff Bash took place Monday, Feb. 15 from noon to 2 p.m. in The...

Seuth Chaleunphonh presents a lecture on alcohol education to a student on Friday, Feb. 12.

Alcohol education session occurs on campus

Connor Edrington, Staff Reporter February 18, 2016

In Hillside Hall, students could learn about the dangers of something that can impact their entire college experience. Students attended an alcohol education session to get information about the dangers...

Students compete in Voices of Change Speech Contest

Students compete in Voices of Change Speech Contest

Tassy Payne, Staff Reporter February 17, 2016

Four students sat in the front row of University Center North, room 127. The students clenched their note cards while practicing for the last time what they were going to say in front of their audience. Then,...

Daiyu Hurst, informatics senior and NTSU president, and Amber Bower, psychology junior and NTSU member, talk to a student about their organization.

Non-Traditional Student Union holds Valentine’s Day event

Hannah Foreman, Staff Reporter February 17, 2016

Fluffy pink monkeys, fuzzy red socks, scarves covered in hearts, and rose-shaped bath petals covered a table across from the IUS Bookstore. The Non-Traditional Student Union held a Valentine’s Day...

An augmented reality sandbox is shown at the Maker Club monthly meeting. 3-D topographical maps can be made in the sandbox by using a Kinect sensor and a projector.

Maker Club plans to build augmented reality sandbox

Tony Pacheco, Staff Reporter February 16, 2016

The Maker Club may soon bring a sandbox that would act as a topographical mapping tool to IU Southeast. The Maker Club met Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. for its monthly meeting in the IUS Library, room...

Fine arts junior Hope Kaiser, education senior Kaitlin Dorman, criminal justice sophomore Alison Matthew, 
fine arts sophomore Connor Olberding, 
biology senior Natalie Cornett, biology senior Abby Weddle and others discuss their goals during the Success Networking Team meeting held by the IUS NSLS chapter on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The meeting occurred before the Juju Chang speaker broadcast.

National Society of Leadership and Success holds speaker broadcast

Sarah Combs and Jose Aponte February 14, 2016

A recent speaker broadcast brought IUS students together for an evening of networking, encouragement and inspiration. On Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Juju Chang, renowned journalist for ABC...

Jay Wyngard, criminal justice sophomore, delivers her comedic performance during the SPCs Open Mic on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

SPC holds second Open Mic of spring 2016 semester

Brian Davis, Staff Reporter February 14, 2016

The Student Program Council’s second Open Mic of the semester featured a full slot of performers. The SPC held the Open Mic on Tuesday, Feb 9 at 12:15 p.m. in The Commons. The performers showcased...

Student Involvement Board Discusses Upcoming Events

Student Involvement Board Discusses Upcoming Events

Lori Mundell, Staff Reporter February 11, 2016

Student organizations’ involvement during Homecoming Week and the Career Olympics were topics of discussion at this month’s Student Involvement Board Meeting. The meeting took place on Monday, Feb....

Load More Stories