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 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” ...
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...
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,...
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,...
Married IUS students both pursuing business majors
Anna Smith, Staff Reporter
December 1, 2019
Gaven and Rocio Lozada-Smith met by chance while Rocio was out shopping with her family. After that serendipitous encounter, she quickly got in contact with Gaven through a mutual friend. The Lozada-Smiths are now married and both pursuing degrees in the School of Business. “We clicked quickly and...
Multi-platinum sound engineer to speak at the Kentucky Center
John Renfrow, Contributing Reporter
July 29, 2019
Born as Finis White in Lexington, the now multi-platinum sound engineer “KY” (pronounced kay-why) is one of a select few names of hip hop pioneers from Kentucky making it on the biggest stage. The Kentucky native is coming to the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville on July 3...
EDITORIAL: ‘Yes, we’re putting out a damn paper’
Horizon staff
June 29, 2018
As journalists, our goal is to report the facts and make sense of difficult and confusing situations, and that is what The Capital Gazette did by publishing an issue the day after losing five of their colleagues to an active shooter in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday. Rebecca Smith, sales assistant; Gerald Fisch...
IU President Michael McRobbie visits IUS
Joseph Kauffman and Tony Pacheco
March 28, 2016
IU President Michael McRobbie stopped at IU Southeast on Wednesday, March 23 as part of his recent journey through the Hoosier state. McRobbie, who has been visiting regional IU campuses for his “McRobbie on the Move” tour, said the tour’s goal is to highlight the connections the IU system has to the state and demon...
Tuition freeze only at Bloomington
Hannah Foreman, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2015
The Indiana University Bloomington campus experienced a freeze this past summer but not in the weather. As of June 3rd, IU Bloomington tuition rates will be frozen and will not be increased for the next two years for undergraduate students who live in Indiana. Out-of-state residents attending IU Bloomington...
IU cracks down on illegal file sharing
IUS Horizon
September 20, 2008
File sharing is taking its toll on IU Southeast students and their pocket books. If students are caught file sharing, the consequences can range from large fines to permanently losing the privilege to access the IUS network via personal computer. Larry Mand, vice chancellor of Information Technology...
