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Anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine (War Ukraine) by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Modern Historical Failure

Tyler Eversole, Editor April 3, 2023

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is now in its second year with no sign of ending. The discord has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions of people, and upended the region and the...

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Why heckling POTUS isn’t always “free speech”

Caden Gorin February 15, 2023

Eight days have passed since President Biden’s annual State of the Union address, but my feelings are unchanged. Too many sounds from my TV that night were disappointing. They weren’t from Biden’s...

A student learns that the 12 year-old she is playing in the simulation is pregnant.

The World in Your Backyard: How Attending a Refugee Simulation Opened My Eyes

Kara Wright November 21, 2022

How many – or few – refugees have actually resettled in the United States?  I like to believe I’m well-educated and informed.   So when that innocuous question was posed, I thought the number...

Unexpected state income sparks new Indiana budget negotiations

Unexpected state income sparks new Indiana budget negotiations

Garland Noel, Staff Reporter March 26, 2021

What’s going on? After experiencing an unprecedented revenue spike, the Indiana House of Representatives has decided to allocate more funds to education, COVID-19 relief and the Indiana Choice Scholarship...

President Biden’s push to raise the federal minimum wage sparks controversy

President Biden’s push to raise the federal minimum wage sparks controversy

Kristen Fallon, Staff Reporter February 11, 2021

President Joe Biden’s push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour as a part of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package proposal has sparked lots of controversy, raising tensions between...

The Keystone XL Pipeline expansion: An opportunity for jobs or an environmental nightmare?

The Keystone XL Pipeline expansion: An opportunity for jobs or an environmental nightmare?

Kat Lynn, Staff Reporter February 5, 2021

Initially commissioned in 2010 and permitted for expansion in 2018, the Keystone Pipeline has now halted construction. This is a big loss for the fossil fuel industry but a huge step toward a healthier...

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President Biden makes big strides in his first week as president

Kristen Fallon, Staff Reporter January 29, 2021

Since the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden on Jan. 20, his administration has already made significant strides to push his agenda. Within the first three days of his term, President Biden has...

A photo taken of the Coming Together virtual event. Rhonda Wrzenski spoke about the different types of fraud that can occur in elections.

IUS faculty discuss 2020 election uncertainty

Emily Owen, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

IU Southeast faculty members Michael Day, Rhonda Wrzenski, Joe Wert, and Adam Maksl discussed the 2020 Election in a public forum on Wednesday. IUS faculty met virtually at the “Coming Together Event”...

Members of the Political Science Department present the issues for undecided voters

Members of the Political Science Department present the issues for undecided voters

Garland Noel, Erik Hackman, Emily Owen, and Rachel Wood November 2, 2020

If you intend to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election or feel the need to understand the issues behind it, and don't know where to begin, a few of the IUS political science professors have helped The...

Two Generations of Hoosiers and Their Encouragement to Voters

Aubryn Crotchett, Contributing Writer October 30, 2020

Kay Geswein, of Lanesville, Indiana, has voted in-person in every presidential election since the age of 18. In previous elections, Geswein did not fret over who the president would be. Geswein would...

Anthony Hodge, undecided sophomore and Jessica Kay, nursing freshman, waiting in line to pay their bursar bills during the first week of classes.

Partial government shutdown brings financial aid uncertainty

Ashley Smith and Bryce Shreve January 21, 2019

Since midnight on December 22, 2018, the United States federal government has been partially shut down. President Donald Trump won bigly by drawing it out to be the longest shutdown in our nation's history. Around...

Is there value in your vote?

Is there value in your vote?

McKenna Curry and Tessa Arnold November 5, 2018

Though college campuses are typically an epicenter for political debates and current issues, young adults tend to have the lowest voter turnout – especially during midterm elections. In 2016, voter turnout...

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