The Horizon

The day I drove to school in a big red truck

Charlyn Corum, Staff Reporter April 25, 2016

My childhood dream came true. As I was leaving downtown New Albany I noticed other drivers were passing me up. I mean, I know my driving is not that spectacular, but come on. I looked into my rear...

Autism and political correctness

Autism and political correctness

Brandon Looney, Staff Reporter April 25, 2016

Before I begin explaining why I find political correctness to be a poisonous concept, especially toward people on the autism spectrum, I need to mention that I am on the Asperger's syndrome end of the...

Keep your politics out of my uterus

Keep your politics out of my uterus

Paige Thompson, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2016

On Thursday, March 24, Governor Mike Pence signed House Enrolled Act [HEA] 1337 in Indiana, effective on July 1. Referred to as one of the most strict abortion bills in the nation, HEA 1337 has destroyed...

A dead mans tale

A dead man’s tale

Jordan Williams, Features Editor April 5, 2016

On New Year’s Eve of 2015, as drinks were being poured and laughs were being shared, I was busy being dead. Thanks to a clerical error by the Social Security Administration, I was written off as legally...

Sports Are Life

Sports Are Life

Parker Henes, Sports Editor April 5, 2016

What do full time working students and full time student athletes have in common? They never have enough hours and are almost always broke. Sure, athletes have the enjoyment of playing in front of people...

Welcome to March Madness

Welcome to March Madness

Les Abbott, Staff Reporter March 16, 2016

It is that time of year again. The NCAA tournament will be in full force on Thursday and Friday, March 17 and 18. For those who don’t know, the NCAA tournament is a 68 team tournament in normal bracket...

Let us hate again

Let us hate again

John Boyle, Staff Reporter March 8, 2016

When I was around 10 years old, my dad took me to see a professional wrestling match in Freedom Hall. It was a circus atmosphere, with snacks, blaring music and kitschy merchandise all available in...

Change tomorrow. Vote today.

Change tomorrow. Vote today.

Jordan Williams March 7, 2016

If you’re reading this and are between the ages of 18 and 24, chances are you won’t vote in the upcoming presidential election. This is the standard society has come to expect from disinterested...

The journey is worth it

The journey is worth it

Haley Warwick, News Editor April 28, 2015

After transferring to IU Southeast, I was completely uninspired and unhappy with my college career. As said transfer student, I had loved being an English major at another college and switched to a business...

How to spend a snow day

How to spend a snow day

Paige Thompson, General Assignments Editor February 17, 2015

If you’re anything like me, there’s nothing better than being told that you get to 1) sleep in and 2) will not be forced to leave the comfort of your bed. The snow day brings out the child in all...

Fighting the stigma of mental illness

Ashley Sizemore, News Editor October 6, 2014

Sometimes, I become frustrated and infuriated because it seems as if our society, or at least many people in it, actively stigmatizes mental illnesses. We need to recognize it when we hear these messages....

The time for mental health care reform is now

The time for mental health care reform is now

Jims Porter, Managing Editor for Print October 6, 2014

  I still remember the words of a friend who was by my side in the ER after I attempted suicide. It was seeing me there, he later told me, my mouth still black with charcoal and my eyes raw and...

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