University records show IUS took no action against fraternities for hazing allegations spanning a decade
John Clere, Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2020
The Horizon requested records relating to hazing investigations from IUS on Nov. 4. After more than two months and two Horizon editorials publicly calling on the university to release the records, an Indiana University spokesperson sent The Horizon eight pages of heavily-redacted records. The records,...
Campus Life hosts spring Student Involvement Fair
Aubryn Crotchett, Staff Reporter
January 16, 2020
The Hoosier Room was filled with IUS student organizations during the Student Involvement Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The event, hosted by Campus Life, aimed to familiarize students with organizations that are found on campus. Cari Edwards has been a faculty member of IU Southeast for 15 years and is...
We’re still waiting
December 2, 2019
The Horizon still has not received the hazing investigation records we requested Nov. 4. The university has a legal duty to produce these public records, so we again call on the IUS administration to be transparent and release the records. Following publication of our last editorial, two weeks ago,...
Hey, IUS, please give us the hazing investigation records we requested
November 18, 2019
Interviews with many members of IUS student organizations and the dean of campus life have revealed IU Southeast is aware of student hazing complaints and has investigated such claims multiple times over the past 10 years. Two weeks ago, The Horizon requested public records relating to allegations...
IUS Multicultural Student Union celebrates diversity
Emily Elliotte, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2019
Page four of the Registered Student Organization Handbook emphasizes a Diversity Statement, prohibiting each organization from discrimination of any kind. Several student organizations, including the Multicultural Student Union (MSU), make diversity a core value. The MSU plays a large role in advocacy...
Club Spotlight: Animal Rights Club
Beth Hunter, Content Editor
September 3, 2019
The issue of animal rights is growing in popularity. Many people may want to make a lifestyle change to eat with animal rights in mind, but the passion to do so is not widespread. For graphic design freshman Madison Phillips, her passion is helping animals. Phillips has been an animal lover for...
Greek Law Educates Students on Sexual Assault Prevention
Tessa Arnold, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2018
Joey Wilkerson, a third year graduate law student at the University of Louisville, and Georgia Turner, a University of Louisville law alumnus have been doing this seminar for 3 years. The pair travel to different universities to speak about consent, sexual assault prevention and bystander education...
Game Room hits the reset button
Tate McGarvey, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2018
While the turn of the year typically means a clean slate, the IU Southeast Game Room has entered the 2018 spring semester on a bit of a rough note. Just days into the new year, a vulgar image drawn on a wall depicting male genitalia left Campus Life officials no option but to close down the room until ...
5 Ways to Finish Your Degree Strong
Randi McDole, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2017
As the spring 2017 semester nears its end, seniors are faced with life-changing decisions and possibly senioritis. Students in need of some inspiration can find it all across campus, whether it is from advisers, professors, alumni or other current students. Here are five ways to finish your degree st...
Paint Wars makes a splash during Week of Welcome
Samuel Voyles and Kaitlin Porter
August 29, 2016
You pull a sponge out of a tub of red paint only to turn around and have blue paint flung on you by a fellow paint warrior. This is what happened during Campus Life’s “Paint Wars” event that took place Wednesday, Aug. 24 on the Frisbee field, located beside McCullough Plaza. Jessica Lynch, new...
Student Involvement Board holds March meeting
Lori Mundell, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2016
A staff departure, a new arrival and upcoming events were some topics discussed during March’s Student Involvement Board meeting. The meeting took place on Monday, March 7 at 12:30 p.m. in University Center North, room 122. Ashley Kern, English senior and student liaison for Campus Life, led the...
Diversity advocate Brian Sims speaks in Ogle Center
Kristin Kennedy and Autumn Hockenbury
March 20, 2016
Before Brian Sims was a diversity advocate or a Pennsylvania state representative, he had to come to terms with others knowing about his sexuality. While Sims was a captain of his football team during his senior year at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, one of his teammates walked up to him and...
