The Horizon

High school senior now member of SGA

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Bronson Bast is an 18-year-old home-schooled high school senior attending IU Southeast for dual credit. He also recently became a senator for the Student Government Association. Bast said those who are home-schooled are often stereotyped. “People have a general perception that since your mom is teaching you and all your classes are at home that you have no social life,” Bast said. “That is true in some cases, but for me, the experience has been different. I’ve had the opportunity to take classes outside of the home setting, whether it is college courses or my friend’s mom teaching a class or two.

Upcoming elections draw in youth voters

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Predictions for the 2010 Election Day include a shift of power in the House and Senate from Democrat to Republican and an increase in youth voting for both parties. Youth voting, which consists of people ages 18 to 29, has significantly increased recently when more than 50 percent of youth voters turned out for the presidential election in 2008. This was the second highest turnout for youth voters under the age of 30 since 1972 according to the Pew Research Center’s 2008 article, “Young Voters in the 2008 Election,” by Scott Keeter.

SGA re-evaluates internal screening committee

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
The Student Government Association’s nomination committee introduced a new process for probationary senators during the Oct. 14 meeting. The nomination committee is responsible for screening applicants once they have filled out the application. “We make sure the applicants meet the minimum requirements to be in the SGA,” senate chair Jonathan Moody, psychology junior, said.

IUS Police look into campus disturbance

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Oct. 12 at 11:20 a.m. There was a possible domestic disturbance on Circle Drive in front of Knobview Hall. A male subject was hitting a vehicle with his backpack and yelling at the female driver. Subject then got into the vehicle and left campus. Louisville Metro Police were notified to do a welfare check at residence.

Yarr! Blue Raiders swab deck with Grenadiers

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
The IUS Volleyball team was defeated by Lindsey Wilson College in a dramatic four set match on Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Activities Building. The Grenadiers lost their final home match for the season 19-25, 25-21, 15-25 and 28-30. The loss drops IU Southeast to 14-11 for the season.

Passion drives softball coach

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Todd Buckingham, IUS Softball head coach, is now heading into his fifth season with the Grenadiers. Before coaching at IU Southeast, Buckingham coached for five years at Bluefield State College in Bluefield, W. Va. Aside from coaching softball at Bluefield State College, Buckingham also coached women’s tennis, as well as being an assistant coach for the women’s and men’s basketball teams for one year.

Military funeral protests stirs trouble

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Our country cannot condone “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” signs 300 feet away from military funerals. A fundamentalist and non-denominational family group has formed their own church named Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan.. They tour America in search of the latest war victim — to protest the fallen soldier’s death. I had a one-hour conversation with 21-year-old Isaiah Phelps-Roper, college student and grandson of the pastor at Westboro Baptist Church, Fred Phelps. I was hoping to gain a better perspective while trying to remain completely objective, asking why this family would want to protest during a dead soldier’s funeral.

Amusement parks aren’t so amusing

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
The further I move into the semester, the more I wish it were summer break again. After the excitement for a new school year has simmered down, I find myself reminiscing about what I could be doing, not what I should be doing. Sleeping in, vacations to the beach and lying out by the pool are all major things I look forward to when temperatures rise. However, one activity I have learned to proceed with caution toward is amusement parks.

Get served; offer some courtesy to waiters

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
I’m a server. That is, I serve food. If only it were that easy. Still, I like to think it’s more than that. My restaurant owner refers to our dining experience as “culinary entertainment,” and when we are on the dining room floor in front of guest, we, as servers, are “on stage.” People can go anywhere when they are feeling hungry. I get to wait on a lot of people that go out to eat to celebrate, as well as enjoy themselves and the company of others. Therefore, I take pride in what I do. I have respect for what I do. I expect my guests to treat me the same.

Student lives life for sisters

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Jeannie Eberenz, music composition junior, was born one of three triplets. She is the only sister of the three born without severe cerebral palsy and brain damage. Eberenz lost her sister, Laura Eberenz, when the girls were just infants and dealt with the passing of her other sister, Meleah Eberenz, just three days before the girls’ 19th birthday. Eberenz said, while pregnant, her mother initially had two eggs. One split and created her sisters. Eberenz said she was the egg that remained intact. “I always have the feeling of ‘What if?’” Eberenz said. “It was a one and three chance and I got lucky.”

Mexican immigrant keeps grades up while working

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Jonathan Salazar, international business and marketing sophomore, moved to America after living in Merida, Yucatán, in the country of Mexico since he was 9 years old. Salazar said it was a major change moving to America and how he faced many difficulties. “I came here knowing three things in English—yes, no and how to count one to 10,” Salazar said. “I only knew ‘no’ because it’s the same in both languages.”

Daughter inspires mother to continue her education

IUS Horizon October 19, 2010
Being a non-traditional student can be challenging at times, and Angela Calbert, business management senior, knows how to deal with some of these struggles. Calbert is a full-time student who also works in Campus Life as a volunteer coordinator. She also holds the position of treasurer in the Multi-Cultural Student Union where she has been a member for two years.
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