The Horizon

Magician returns to campus, performs

IUS Horizon • September 5, 2010

Michael Kent, magician, returned for a second time to perform for students on Aug. 25. The Student Program Counsel asked Kent back again this semester to perform for Week of Welcome. “I loved it here the first time, and I was performing nearby, so I hoped they’d invite me back,” Kent said.

Age discrimination questioned by dean

IUS Horizon • April 11, 2010

On June 30, Annette Wyandotte, dean of the School of Arts and Letters, will be forced to step down from her position because of an IU policy. According to the IU Academic Handbook, “Individuals holding administrative positions that are bona fide executive or high policy-making positions may be required to retire from their administrative positions at the end of the academic year in which they turn 65.”

Student veterans participate in camp-out, Victory Week

IUS Horizon • April 4, 2010

On Wednesday, March 17, the Student Veterans Organization and Phi Beta Sigma joined together to host an event to create awareness about homelessness. The events were set up by Rueben Otero, computer science senior, and Aaron Neely, psychology junior. Both organizations were hoping to bring awareness to the students about how homelessness impacts the community, but, this specific week, they were also pointing out homeless veterans.

IUS students make online movie podcast

IUS Horizon • March 25, 2010

Movies have been sources of entertainment for many years, and, for three Indiana University Southeast students, it’s a passion. Brad Anderson, finance senior, Charlie Gonzalez, communication and advertising junior, and Jesse Rasmussen, communication and advertising junior, run the movie review Web site, MovieFanHouse.com, where they have their podcast. “Brad and I worked together and used to listen to podcasts, but they never talked about anything we liked,” Gonzalez said.

Senior balances education, softball

IUS Horizon • March 22, 2010

Brooke Martin, secondary education senior, is passionate about her life and softball. Martin said her education and playing softball are equally important to her.

What a couple of show-offs

IUS Horizon • March 22, 2010

Words of wisdom and physical gags filled the Show-Off Show on Wednesday, March 10. Johnathon Burns and Evan Young make up the entertainment duo. Young is a professional juggler and Burns is a comedian...

Timeless classics fill Ogle Center

IUS Horizon • February 27, 2010

The IUS Concert Band held their rescheduled Winter Pop Concert “The Good Old Days” on Sunday, Feb. 21.

Family brings harmony to the Ogle Center

IUS Horizon • February 21, 2010

As the audience spilled into the Ogle Center on Feb. 13, the lights were dim. The walls on stage were pale blue as five Steinway Grand Pianos sat pressed together and illuminated on stage.

Alpha Phi observes Wear Red Day with ribbons

IUS Horizon • February 14, 2010

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. The Alpha Phi sorority held an on-campus event Feb. 4 called “Wear Red Day.” The day was meant to help raise awareness about heart disease.

Professor collects swords, writes about teaching Tolkien class

IUS Horizon • February 7, 2010

Liam Felsen, associate professor of English, collects swords in his spare time. He said the swords in his office are mainly replicas from different movies.

Campus Life leader helps students grow, learn

IUS Horizon • February 6, 2010

Helping people has always been a passion for Cari Edwards, office services assistant senior. Her desire to help people led her to IU Southeast and is a reoccurring theme in her life.

Political science senior juggles schoolwork, Slinkies

IUS Horizon • January 27, 2010

Every superhero is a leader and needs a good sidekick. Michael Atkinson, political science senior, has a Slinky as his sidekick. Atkinson is easy to recognize on campus because he always has a Slinky. He began playing with a Slinky when homeschooled. He’s been homeschooled since the first grade and just brought the Slinky with him to college.