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The exterior of the IUS library. Photo by John Clere.

Top 5 Things You Should Know About the IU Southeast Library

Emily Owen, Content Editor August 1, 2021

The IU Southeast library has a lot to offer IUS students. From the quiet study spaces to being able to ask for any type of help with an assignment, there’s something for everyone. The following five...

Political cartoonist Mr. Fish coming to IUS

Political cartoonist Mr. Fish coming to IUS

Marc Andry, Staff Reporter November 15, 2019

IU Southeast is hosting accomplished political cartoonist Dwayne Booth on Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Wednesday, Nov. 20. The IUS Library sponsored and organized the visit. During his visit, Booth will lead...

The Banned Books display located in the IUS library features titles including The Hate U Give and James and the Giant Peach.

Banned Books Week

Sierra Cullins, Staff Reporter September 22, 2019

The IUS Library will begin its celebration of Banned Books Week September 22. The annual celebration highlights the value of free and open access to information. According to David Grogan, director...

Keep Calm and Book a Librarian

Keep Calm and Book a Librarian

Chandler Cooper, Content Editor August 21, 2018

It’s 3:00 a.m. and the internet is no longer your friend. The amount of cat memes seem to outweigh the number of scholarly articles related to your research topic, and the midnight oil is burning low. Research...

Jenna Bieker, criminal justice and psychology junior, chats with other Lit @ the Lodges members about “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” and her week.

Lit @ the Lodges book club meets on campus

Katie Casper, News Editor March 4, 2016

Surrounded by a warm and popping fire, the Lit @ the Lodges book club members chatted with each other and discussed the book they were reading. Lit @ the Lodges, sponsored by the IUS Library and the...

The English Club meets every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. in the IUS Library, room 302. Students do not have to be an English major to join the club.

English Club comes back from the brink

Kaetln Harrison, Staff Reporter October 19, 2015

This semester the English Club at IU Southeast was dangerously close to fading away completely until Jeremy Wells, assistant professor of English, reached out to a student. That student was Selena McCracken. "Dr....

Student captures small moments with paint

IUS Horizon November 25, 2012
A woman sitting in her favorite green chair with her very fat brown cat, stare directly at students as they walked down into the lower level of the IUS Library. This painting, called “Ambrose,” was just one of the six paintings featured in the “Artist Among Us Gallery,” on Nov. 9. Most of the paintings featured captured moments in bright, eye-catching colors on huge canvases, such as the woman sitting in her favorite chair.

Professor slows down research to teach more classes

IUS Horizon September 30, 2012
Laid back and knowledgeable about computers are just some of the words students use to describe Ronald Finkbine, associate professor of computer science. Before coming to IU Southeast, Finkbine worked for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. “I was a contractor in the software development,” Finkbine said. “I worked at Wright Patterson right after I got my bachelor’s degree, and I took night classes to work on my masters.”

Students turn new pages in old books

IUS Horizon January 29, 2012
During the Altered Book closing reception on Jan. 20, students were able to see many pieces of 3-D art created from the pages of books. “I like how it shows books that wouldn’t normally be read.” Kate Moore, coordinator of electronic resources of the IUS Library, said. Moore reserved the space in the IUS Library art gallery for the event.

Banned book reading brings boisterous banter

IUS Horizon October 10, 2011
The IUS Library hosted a read out from banned or challenged books on Sept. 27 in honor of Banned Books Week. The American Library Association has observed the last week of September as Banned Books Week since 1982, and three years ago, IU Southeast had its first banned books read out. “I thought it would be a good thing to do, something interesting on campus,” Maria Accardi, assistant librarian, said.

IUS technician to speak at computer conference

IUS Horizon September 18, 2011

In today’s computerized world, information security is vital not only for the corporate sector, but for everyone. Computer users should be aware of the dangers of viruses and more importantly,...

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