IUS Volleyball set to open unique 2020 season
Brandon Miniard, Sports Editor
September 16, 2020
Half of a year has passed since IU Southeast fielded an athletic team amid the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been even longer since Grenadier volleyball competed in a match, having last been defeated in five sets by West Virginia Tech in the opening round of last year’s River States C...
IUS experts discuss mental health effects of a semester without breaks
Emily Owen, Staff Writer
September 9, 2020
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Indiana University excluded fall and spring breaks from this year’s academic calendar. But this exclusion, experts warn, might have adverse effects on students’ mental health. “I am a strong advocate of fall and spring breaks, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
IUS volleyball team in quarantine after possible COVID-19 exposure
Brandon Miniard, Sports Editor
August 29, 2020
The IU Southeast volleyball team is self-quarantining after a possible COVID-19 exposure, according to IUS Director of Athletics Joe Glover. “I can confirm that the volleyball team at IU Southeast is on a two-week break from team activity out of an abundance of caution because an individual ass...
IUS sanitizes campus in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Alex Baker, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
While IUS students were on spring break, IU Southeast conducted cleaning procedures across campus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sanitization of frequently touched surfaces has been ongoing at IUS for several weeks ever since reports of COVID-19 began. “Safety is our highest concern a...
Living six feet apart: the importance and effects of social distancing
Sydney Randall, News Editor
April 13, 2020
As the novel coronavirus spreads through Kentuckiana, two words keep appearing everywhere: social distancing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social distancing is “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet ...
Social distancing and its effects on mental health
Sydney Randall, News Editor
April 13, 2020
Social distancing has been proven to save lives and slow the spread of pandemics like the novel coronavirus. But just as social distancing aids public health, the isolation it entails can also have adverse effects on people, especially those who live alone or who have a history of mental illness. ...
Floyd County businesses support local community with food, sanitizer during coronavirus pandemic
Anna Smith, Photo Editor
April 13, 2020
Ever since Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb ordered restaurants and non-essential businesses to close, Floyd County restaurant and business owners have been finding new ways to stay connected with customers and help the community during this difficult time. Holcomb ordered restaurants to close their...
IUS Art Department quickly adapts to finishing spring 2020 semester online
Anna Smith, Photo Editor
April 13, 2020
On Monday, March 30, classes resumed online for all of IU Southeast. The remainder of the spring 2020 semester will finish online. Just like the rest of IUS, the art department had to adjust. Each of the six fine art disciplines rely on face to face interactions for critiques, a creative environment...
IU campuses set up Wi-Fi hotspots for students to use during the COVID-19 crisis
Aubryn Crotchett, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2020
IU campuses are currently providing free Wi-Fi access to both students and the community in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The high-speed Wi-Fi is free and offered 24 hours a day, which allows users to practice social distancing while also having a reliable source of Internet. For IU staff and students,...
IUS Library reduces hours, shifts to digital access after suspending all face-to-face services indefinitely
Moriah Harrod, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2020
While buildings on campus locked their doors after the university-wide announcement that classes would continue online following spring break, the IUS Library was still staffed with a skeleton crew to keep in-person services available for students. Following Governor Holcomb’s statewide “shelter in place” ...
IUS cancels all spring sports, extends student eligibility in response to COVID-19
Brandon Miniard, Sports Editor
April 1, 2020
On Tuesday, March 10, IU President Michael McRobbie announced that all Indiana University campuses would postpone face-to-face classes for two weeks after the Spring Break week of March 15 through 21 amidst growing concerns over the outbreak of COVID-19, more commonly known as Coronavirus. At the...
Indiana University suspends face-to-face classroom teaching over COVID-19 concerns
John Clere, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2020
IU President Michael McRobbie announced today in a statement all IU campuses will suspend face-to-face classroom teaching after spring break until Apr. 6. “However,” McRobbie wrote, “that could change with the evolving situation.” McRobbie recommended students travel to their permanent homes...
