The Horizon

General studies student dies at 33

IUS Horizon • April 10, 2011

Sandra “Sandy” Dawn Turpin, general studies senior, died on Tuesday, March 29. She was 33 years old and lived in Depauw, Ind. Turpin was known for her generosity and laughter. Turpin’s kindness...

Editor reflects on college life, shares lessons

IUS Horizon • April 10, 2011

Rewind back to May 2006 to my high school graduation. I’m sitting in Our Lady of Providence’s gym, listening to how college will be an exciting and interesting time in our lives. I remember thinking,...

Thank goodness for educational programs

IUS Horizon • March 18, 2011

I have a 2-year-old son who loves TV. Ever since he was a baby, my son has loved to watch it — commercials mostly when he was younger — but now, he actually is old enough to watch for entertainment. When...

Long-time campus employee dies at 55

IUS Horizon • March 15, 2011

Carl “Ed” Kochert, purchasing representative, died on Sunday, March 6, at his home in Jeffersonville, according to Mike Kerstiens, director of Accounting Services. Kochert, 55, died of a heart attack...

Dems a bunch of wusses

IUS Horizon • March 3, 2011

This past week brought more political tantrums between Indiana Democrats and Republicans. Wisconsin was first, and now Indiana has followed and set off a domino effect that’s spread throughout the country...

Clarksville’s Theater X disgusts me

IUS Horizon • February 15, 2011

I have lived in Clarksville for almost my whole life. When I was little, my mom and I would drive past it occasionally, but it wasn’t until I became a teenager I fully understood what it really was. I’m...

GOP clenches majority; America has spoken

IUS Horizon • November 7, 2010

America has spoken. The 2010 general election is in the record books, proving to be probably one of the most surprising and vital elections in recent history. This election saw the rise of a grassroots movement — the Tea Party — and the rise of Democrats’ fight to continue to be the dominate party in Congress. Not only did the Tea Party add to the importance of this election, but the current state of the nation also played a role. I don’t have to tell you the economy sucks. Jobs are a rare find and spending has gone bonkers.

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.

Bullying: parents need to teach their children better

IUS Horizon • October 10, 2010

Throughout my grade school years at St. Anthony’s School in Clarksville, I was teased for being too smart — a teacher’s pet, and for being overweight. I’ve suffered from being overweight all my life and during middle school — when I was at my biggest — the teasing got worse. It continued into my high school years at Our Lady of Providence. I was still teased about being fat, but I was also teased for some of the choices I made, mostly about the guys I dated.

Marjuana: Legalize our economic savior

IUS Horizon • September 26, 2010

“Legalize it, don’t criticize it.” These words by Peter Tosh echoed throughout America in the late 1970s. Even throughout the 1960s and 1970s, when the “drug craze” hit the United States full force, activists were trying to get marijuana legalized. This was an effort that first began after marijuana was officially banned in 1937. Now, the controversy continues to heat up since California’s Proposition 19.

Horizon editor offers tips to improve your time at IUS

IUS Horizon • August 22, 2010

I would like to start by saying welcome to the freshmen and transfer students to IU Southeast and “welcome back” to the returning students. This is my second year at IU Southeast, and, after two...

New students celebrate first days on campus

IUS Horizon • August 22, 2010

On Aug. 19, parents, friends and some IUS student groups, including Alpha Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon and The College Democrats helped students move into the residence halls.