Virtual becomes reality for Southern Indiana
Joshua Roy, staff reporter
January 3, 2019
Virtual becomes reality for Southern Indiana as Dimension 4 VR Arcade offers a premier virtual reality experience to the local area. With eleven virtual reality stations, rooms are rented out by the hour with a wide variety of games.
Student musician strives for the big leagues
Natalie Allen, Staff Reporter
November 29, 2018
Mute your local music radio stations and take a look at this young musician on the rise. McDaniel is an 18-year-old accounting major here at IU Southeast, but he has made music a huge part of his life for many years. He is a solo act who plays guitar as well as sings. He was roughly 11-years-old...
Massachusetts student meets Midwest campus
McKenna Curry, Staff Reporter
November 24, 2018
Imagine living on the East Coast as a senior in high school, debating on where exactly to attend the next, potential four years of college. You decide to log on to Google Maps and look for colleges that are characterized by a graduation cap symbol. While looking in the Midwest section of the United S...
New Albany church played an important role in helping slaves get to freedom
Brittany Bullard, Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018
The Second Baptist Church in downtown New Albany, known in those days as the Town Clock Church, was built in 1852. It was a resource for slaves who were searching for freedom. During slavery, which happened between 1619 and 1865, Indiana was a free state that bordered Kentucky, a slave state. If sla...
What happened to the abandoned amusement park Rose Island?
Candace Leilani, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2018
From a booming location of interest and joy to a place of memory and decay, the Rose Island amusement park has found itself forgotten in history. Although it is close to home and only a 25-minute drive from campus, all that is left are the memories and statues of remnants of what used to be a thriving s...
No need for stressin’ with SI sessions
McKenna Curry, Staff Reporter
November 2, 2018
Imagine yourself sitting down at a desk, working on a problem that you just don’t seem to understand. You repeatedly refresh your email, patiently waiting for your professor to respond to your quick question. A tutor would be helpful, but your bank account screams “college student.” IU Southeast has...
Play dress up for a living?
Candace Leilani, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2018
Hair done? Check. Make up? Check. Shoes? Check. Costume? Check. This becomes Madi Sellmer-Shipman’s checklist as she leaves her living quarters and drives to her destination for each acting gig. Madi Sellmer-Shipman, sophomore and secondary education major at IU Southeast, has been doing just...
You may now study with your bride
McKenna Curry, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2018
Bryan and Stephanie Henderson begin their school day waking up together and end it over a meal at the dinner table in their home. The couple never imagined at the altar that they would begin the new school year ready to tackle their undergraduate degrees – together. Although this is not Stephanie’s first year at IU...
Campaigning from the Classroom
Stephen Simmons, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2018
College students voted more in 2016 than in 2012, according to a study by Tufts University’s Tisch College. Voting is one way to support a political candidate, but some students are taking a more direct approach by volunteering their time to local campaigns. Kimberly Wrigley Senior criminal ...
Take a hike in Kentuckiana
Bryce Shreve, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2018
In the modern age, it can be important to take breaks from our phones and spend some time getting in touch with nature. Collages of outdoor photos on Instagram are great, but nothing beats getting out in nature, surrounded by dead leaves and a steady fall breeze. The New Albany area is home to a multitu...
Living with a sleep disorder
Ryan McCracken, Staff Reporter`
October 17, 2018
For Brandon Visetchaisri, vocal music education junior, waking up for classes in the morning can be a struggle. It can take over half an hour or more to wake up, and sometimes his headaches in the morning last from the moment he wakes up until sunset. Up until the time he was graduating from high school, he had no idea...
Harvest Homecoming volunteers continue community tradition
John Clere, staff reporter
October 2, 2018
Every October, roughly half a million people, both locals and visitors, gather at the Harvest Homecoming Festival in New Albany, Indiana. The event has been a key part of local tradition for 51 years and continues to attract a diverse and eager crowd. At the center of it all is a small, colorfully painted office on...
