The Horizon

An Online-Only Student’s Take on Online School

An Online-Only Student’s Take on Online School

Becca Henderson, Staff Reporter March 5, 2023

About 1,000 IUS students each semester learn strictly online. I am part of that statistic.  After deciding to take a third and final try at college, I enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical...

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To Kill an Education

Nick Dentinger February 8, 2023

Note: This is the second of two works examining censorship  Book banning is a form of censorship that started in 1637 when the Puritan government banned “The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton.”...

Pride in Progress

Pride in Progress

Becca Henderson February 7, 2023

Note: This is the second of two works about holding down a job as a college student. It’s time to normalize the idea of pride. We often pursue our ideas of greatness or success in hopes that others...

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The Balancing Act

Anessa Gilbert February 5, 2023

Note: This is the first of two works about holding down a job as a college student. College has not been easy.  As a working student, I have faced challenges while trying to earn my degree. From...

Jesus and Judas

An Artificial Threat and a Real Opportunity

Tyler Eversole, Editor January 31, 2023

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to infiltrate various industries, one area that may be greatly impacted is the realm of creative art. From digital art to writing and music composition, AI has...

Chancellor Candidates State Their Case

Chancellor Candidates State Their Case

Crystal Sexton Poates, Staff Reporter January 29, 2023

IUS Students had opportunities this month for question-and-answer sessions of the two finalists vying to replace Chancellor Ray Wallace, who died in 2021. One was a familiar name: Kelly Ryan, who has...

Censorship in Education: Who are You Without Literature?

Censorship in Education: Who are You Without Literature?

Alyssa Hill, Staff January 26, 2023

Note: This is the first of two works examining censorship.  Literature is for anyone who wants to enhance their knowledge, discover who they are, and cultivate confidence in themselves through representation....

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...

Travels of a Timid Scholar

Travels of a Timid Scholar

Ian McDermott, Staff Writer November 14, 2022

My excitement at traveling was replaced with a mix of fear and uncertainty as I left my father and brother.   A mile-long line of people in front of me. Another line behind me.  Worse, I was alone.  Would...

Ready for it? IUS Students Curious about Taylor Swift Course

Kara Wright and Ian McDermott September 12, 2022

Love her? Hate her?  Everyone knows who Taylor Swift is.  The internet has countless ways to satisfy your inner Swiftie. Want to buy the singer-songwriter’s newest merch? Or see the latest...

ACES majors and minors fair: helping students choose a clear direction 

ACES majors and minors fair: helping students choose a clear direction 

Hannah Powell, Staff Reporter March 4, 2022

Trying to figure out what to do for the rest of your life can be intimidating, but the Advising Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) at IU Southeast can help.  On Feb. 16th, IUS held the ACES majors...

What IU Southeast is doing in response to the investigation of professor Anne Allen

What IU Southeast is doing in response to the investigation of professor Anne Allen

Erik Hackman and Gracie Vanover March 2, 2022

A few days after longtime IUS professor Anne Allen and her two adult sons were indicted on drug charges, many are wondering why IUS has not addressed the situation yet. Allen was charged on Feb.22 with...

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