The Horizon

Blotter: Three students caught smoking marijuana

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

Oct. 20 at 10:31 p.m. Three male IUS students were observed on video surveillance standing by a car and acting suspicious. An IUS Police officer went out to the Magnolia Parking Lot to investigate. The...

Lady Trailblazers cut through Grenadiers

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

The IUS Women’s Basketball team had its first scrimmage of the season against visiting Vincennes University on Oct. 20 in the Activities Building. The scrimmage consisted of two 20-minute halves, with a five-minute halftime. Vincennes University won both halves by a score of 38-22 in the first half and 42-30 in the second half of the scrimmage.

Grenadiers eyeing championship

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

The season is about to begin for the IUS Men’s Basketball team. The Grenadiers will play against St. Catherine College for their first game of the year on Nov. 2. The recent past has been littered...

Left wing’s outlook of tea party, GOP vampires

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

Among the swirl of red Todd Young T-shirts, white-haired old ladies and overweight men stretching denim to its finest fiber, I stood out like a hand grenade in a field of daisies. The Clark County Tea...

Conservative look at new views, Tea Party

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

With only days away until the elections, Americans are gearing up for probably the most historical and important election in decades. Why is this election so special? For the first time in awhile, a third party has successfully squeezed its way into the notorious American two-party electoral system, but third parties have been in existence for a while.

Let’s hear it for girls

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

When I was younger, my mother told me — when I wouldn’t do something — she would forget about it. It just wasn’t getting done. But the opposite was true. There wasn’t much they could keep me from climbing or destroying, despite my parent’s disapproval. I was called rebellious and stubborn. That hasn’t changed much as I’ve gotten older.

Professor new to school, Southern Indiana area

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

Rhonda Wrzenski, assistant professor of political science, is new to IU Southeast. She became an IUS faculty member in the fall. Wrzenski is formerly from Wolbach, Neb. “Wolbach has a population of about 300 people,” Wrzenski said. “It is a close-knit community that really supports the educational process, as well as the extra-curricular activities.” Wrzenski has one sister, Arlene, who is 5 years older. Arlene chose to stay home in Nebraska to manage the family farm.

Former sailor gives back to community

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

Service members are well aware of the term “selfless service,” which refers to the act of thinking about others before yourself. One person who personifies this term is Aaron Neely, psychology junior. Neely is the current president of the Student Veterans Organization.

Ultra Violet event supports sorority with chili, activities

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

Sigma Kappa, a sorority at IU Southeast, held their first Ultra Violet event where they had a chili cook-off, silent auction and various festivities. Sigma Kappa decided to hold the cook-off to raise awareness and funds for their foundation. The ticket proceeds went toward Sigma Kappa’s philanthropies. “We picked a chili cook-off because we thought it would be something that our community would respond to,” Samantha Forehand, elementary education junior, said. “It was a very successful turn-out, and there were many organizations and businesses willing to donate baskets for us.”

Counselor seeks to help students

IUS Horizon • October 25, 2010

This past year, more teens have committed suicide due to bullying, but Michael Day, IUS personal counselor, wants to change that. Day said, according to research, suicide is linked to hopeless feelings. “We also find that those who attempt suicide usually do not want to die,” Day said. “Rather, they want the pain to end. That is why it is so important to reach out to individuals who are feeling this way and to work to end bullying.”

The Horizon Newscast, October 18, 2010

IUS Horizon • October 21, 2010

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Last year’s crime report released; shows increase

IUS Horizon • October 19, 2010

Soon after being named the fourth safest on-campus housing university by thedailybeast.com, IU Southeast released the 2009 Crime and Fire Safety Annual Report. This report details all of the criminal activities that occurred on-campus last year. The number of incidents reported in 2009 was slightly up from the previous years, but the criminal activity remained relatively minimal. Monica Wise, IUS Police officer, said she credits the low crime rate on campus to the officers’ involvement with students. “We take proactive approach in community policing,” Wise said. “Instead of sitting in a car, we get out and talk to students and faculty. [The department] establishes relationships with students, building a rapport so students feel comfortable talking to us.”