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The Horizon

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The Horizon

The student news site of Indiana University Southeast

The Horizon

Shelves emptied quickly on Jan. 5 as shoppers rushed to stores to stock up on essentials in anticipation of the polar freeze. Milk, eggs and bread were some of the most common items by this day.  Photo by Aprile Rickert.

How it is here; aka, it’s just snow

Aprile Rickert January 13, 2014

I’ve spent my entire life in a little part of Midwestern America known as The Ohio Valley, a part of the world where the only real predictability in the weather is her fickle diversity and a penchant...

Roach spends time reading her Bible. She said this helps her stay strong. Photo by Melissa Spaide

A lifelong battle:

Melissa Spaide January 13, 2014

A single serving pot of black coffee sits in the refrigerator overnight waiting for Kristi Roach, nursing junior, to shoot three syringes full of it directly into her stomach. The coffee is the only...

Bing, Bowie and the great "Little Drummer Boy" incident of 1977

Bing, Bowie and the great “Little Drummer Boy” incident of 1977

Gail Faustyn December 19, 2013

  The year was 1977, and David Bowie seemed to become a commercial success overnight with the release of his album "Low", and the hit single "Heroes." Until this point, while Bowie did have...

This sticker, tucked inside the window of Colokial, shows that the boutique is a member of New Albany First, a non-profit organization that supports local businesses.

Downtown New Albany gets a new lease on life

Aprile Rickert December 2, 2013

Sixty years ago, “downtown” was considered the social and financial heart of nearly every city in the country. Once a one-stop-shop for everything from dining to drugstores, shoe repair to salons,...

Video: Knobview Cardboard Art

Video: Knobview Cardboard Art

Adam Taylor and Jims Porter November 22, 2013

Each semester, 3-D design students fill Knobview Hall with cardboard replicas of objects around Knobview Hall. This semester, someone decided sitting on one was a good idea.

Peggy Woods, also known as the Concrete Lady, surrounded by her current bestselling item, Bigfoot.

Zombie lawn gnomes? All part of the family business

Joel Stinnett November 3, 2013

Thirty minutes outside of downtown Louisville in Otisco, Ind. there lies a seemingly enchanted 15 acres of land where lions co-mingle with pigs, zombie gnomes stand next to the Virgin Mary and Bigfoot...

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Carl Kramer (right) stands with Indiana State Senator Jim Smith (left). Smith surprised Kramer with the award during Kramer's US history class.

History professor surprised by Sagamore of the Wabash award

Joel Stinnett October 25, 2013

Carl Kramer, adjunct assistant professor of history, began his US history class planning to lecture as usual.  Those plans changed when Indiana State Senator Jim Smith unexpectedly walked in the door...

Erika Del Pilar Bouttier was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41. She had no family history of cancer, no abnormal lumps, and never a suspicious mammogram. Now, even years later, Bouttier bears the scars from her battle with cancer. Photo by Angela Anderson Photography

Cancer: A battle of mind, body and spirit

Jims Porter October 20, 2013

Cancer is painful. From the diagnosis to the numerous surgeries and treatments, those with cancer experience a pain only one who has fought that terrible battle knows. Radiation, chemotherapy, stitches,...

Writing Center gets collaborative upgrade

Writing Center gets collaborative upgrade

Amy Lewis October 12, 2013

It began as a vision by one faculty member, and with the help and collaboration of other faculty at IU Southeast, the vision turned into a reality. The Writing Center has undergone a major facelift...

The Tinker Tour USA made a stop at IU Southeast on Oct. 9. Mary Beth Tinker and Mike Hiestand promoted student free speech during a presentation held at the Ogle Center as a Common Experience event.

Use your rights or lose them: Tinker Tour USA stops at IU Southeast

Hannah Ash October 12, 2013

When thirteen-year-old Mary Beth Tinker and other students decided to wear black armbands to school in 1965, they did not consider that it would launch them into a landmark Supreme Court hearing or...

Tyler Newcomb, philosophy freshman, practices slacklining outside Crestview Hall. Newcomb frequently practices in between classes.

It’s a fine line: student practices slacklining on campus

Nic Britton September 15, 2013

Aside from the usual shuffling of students to their classes, the commons are generally calm and free of surprises during the morning hours. On this warm Wednesday morning, however, there is a bit more...

My mom and dad hold me on my first day home from the hospital.

3 words: comfort measures only

Bryan Jones September 9, 2013

Last September my family and I got the worst news imaginable. “Dad probably wouldn’t make it the next year.” I left work and rushed to my father’s house as fast as I could— He was distraught....

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