From part-time work study to full-time career
Tessa Arnold, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2019
In the fall of 1979, Kim Roberson was seeking a part-time student job to pay for tuition and books. She went into the Bursar’s office after hearing they were looking for a student employee, but she had no luck. The next day, Oct. 9, her birthday, they called her and said “We can give you two ...
New artist resident brings new ideas to IUS ceramics program
Shelby Pennington, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2019
Tucked in a small room adjacent to the ceramics classroom, clay, vinyl and plastic twist together in bright colors and bold forms. The walls are plastered with drawings, neon paint, tape and material samples; all inspiration to the studio’s occupant, artist resident Sydney Ewerth. Artist Reside...
The Importance of Voting
Kristy Fennessey, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
With many Americans caught in a political tug of war over which is the worst candidate in the upcoming presidential election, it would appear our nation’s youngest and newest potential voters are wading into murky waters when it comes to their first opportunity to vote in a presidential election. It...
On the Issues: Student Loan Debt
Jordan Williams, Features Editor
October 17, 2016
On Tuesday Nov. 8, voters will no longer be able to practice the luxury of being undecided in the throes of voting season, as this Tuesday in particular is Election Day. Across the country, voting booths will be filled with predominantly mild-mannered participants, each one contributing in the century-old...
Balancing Act
Morgan Wooden, Staff Writer
September 13, 2016
Sitting behind the ceramics wheel on a humid Sunday morning in Knobview Hall, journalism and fine arts senior Charlyn Corum is wasting no time. Her projects have deadlines that are fast-approaching; she knows she will not have the extra time during the week, and she does not want her grades to...
Gaming on a snow day
Duncan Cooper, Staff
March 5, 2015
It’s round two, students of IU Southeast. Snow is burying us once more, and we now face the choice –yet again, unfortunately- of deciding whether we will find a way to entertain ourselves or simply hibernate like a woodchuck in his hole. If you’re in the former group, then don’t worry, there’s...
Are exams the best method to test student learning?
Laura Hubrich, Staff
October 28, 2014
It’s the night before a big exam and it’s the first time you’ve reviewed your notes since you took them in class. All you can do now is drink coffee and stay up all night cramming in hopes of a good grade. But how well do those exams reflect what students have retained throughout the semester? Brad...
Editor credits college journey for expanded horizons
IUS Horizon
December 2, 2012
I vividly remember sitting in my high school auditorium when I was a junior and listening to several administrators describe the opportunities my future and the future of my classmates had waiting for us IF we attended college. At that moment, I do not quite remember if the auditorium truly fell s...
