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The Horizon

The student news site of Indiana University Southeast

The Horizon

Living On or Off Campus, Which Is Worth It?

Living On or Off Campus, Which Is Worth It?

Anessa Gilbert March 21, 2023

During my first year of college, I lived on campus. I actually didn't get to live on campus for an entire year. Due to Covid-19, I had to move out before the year ended. But, I’ll tell you about my first...

Fraternity Recruitment on a Dry Campus

Fraternity Recruitment on a Dry Campus

Nick Dentinger March 6, 2023

Greek life plays a major role in many students’ college experiences. One of, if not the most important pursuit among fraternity members is recruitment, also known as “rush.” It usually lasts a week...

Mental Health Matters at IUS Summit

Mental Health Matters at IUS Summit

Madison A. Miller February 27, 2023

What's important in a healthy romance? Trust. Communication.   These are among the tips that Rose S., an IUS student, got this semester at an all-day mental health summit on campus. She...

The cafeteria closed in the commons.

Cracking Open the IUS Cafeteria

Chelsey Elswick February 13, 2023

 After limited dining choices on campus for all of 2022, IUS students this semester have seen The Commons cafeteria reopen after a prolonged absence.  “We are trying to offer more options for our...

Employer Table Tuesdays: Local Businesses Recruiting On-Campus

Employer Table Tuesdays: Local Businesses Recruiting On-Campus

Madison A. Miller February 13, 2023

This semester, the Career Development Center is welcoming employers on campus almost every week from throughout southern Indiana and Kentucky. Called Table Tuesdays, these mid-day networking opportunities...

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...

Ian proudly displaying the water bottle he fought so hard to win!

Horizon’s not so Trivial Pursuits: The Quest for the Water Bottle 

Ian McDermott and Kara Wright December 5, 2022

The Anonymous Manatees had one goal.  Our team came to win.  And we did!  At first, we felt like fish out of water. We were among the first to arrive at the end-of-semester event – a trivia...

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...

Artwork showcased at the event by Riegger. They describe this piece as "​This installation is a body narrative piece of a burdened back with knots, tightness, and a history of labor-intensive activity."

Uncommonly Honest

Kara Wright and Chelsey Elswick October 31, 2022

Growing up in Michigan, Carly Riegger battled constant pain in their weak muscles and aching joints.   “I was trying to be as able-bodied as possible and it was killing me,” Riegger said, recounting...

Crowds gather outside “Scientists Run Amok” WOW Plus event.

Exactly what does Week of Welcome Plus add up to?

Kara Wright, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

As an IUS student who’s experiencing her first fall semester, sophomore Natalie Stewart has been impressed thus far with the many campus activities that make up Week of Welcome Plus, which continues...

Back to School with Free Parking

Back to School with Free Parking

Ian McDermott, Staff Writer October 3, 2022

Free parking and free carpool, all for students!?   IU Southeast’s Fall 2022 semester started with a huge victory for students when Interim Chancellor Kelly Ryan announced that student parking permits...

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...

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