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The Horizon

The student news site of Indiana University Southeast

The Horizon

The student news site of Indiana University Southeast

The Horizon

Travis Huntley, IU Southeast police sergeant, said students who want to get to know the IU Southeast police officers can stop by their station anytime.

Eight Ways an IUS Police Officer Can Help

Randi McDole, Staff Reporter April 24, 2017

A police officer’s duty is to take care of criminal offenses and keep the order. However, the police officers at IU Southeast have much more to offer beyond regular policing duties. Help with your...

IUS Police Officer Ken Christian ready to train for his new position.

A New Face on the Force

Randi McDole, Staff Reporter January 24, 2017

Being personable and having the ability to talk to anyone are just two of the exceptional qualities Charles Edelen, IUS Police Chief, said the IUS Police new hire exhibits. With years of experience...

Early Morning Gunshots Reported Near Edge of Campus

Early Morning Gunshots Reported Near Edge of Campus

Joseph Kauffman, Editor-in-Chief August 11, 2016

Gunshots were reportedly fired near the southern edge of IU Southeast’s campus during an attempted robbery early Thursday morning. An IU Southeast spokesperson confirmed the victim was not an IU Southeast...

Rising smoke

Rising smoke

John Boyle, Staff Reporter February 22, 2016

Incidents involving the use of drug and alcohol on campus have resulted in multiple police dispatches in recent weeks at IU Southeast. One call on Wednesday, Jan. 27 resulted in two non-students being...

Dale Brown, geosciences senior, gives packing and preparation advice to students interested in international travel.

Students learn how to prepare for studying abroad

Tony Pacheco, Staff Reporter February 21, 2016

Planning a study-abroad trip involves several steps, but an IUS senior and an IUS alumna recently showed students how to make the process easier. Dale Brown, geosciences senior, and Katherine Clark,...

Clocking out

Clocking out

Katie Casper, Staff Reporter November 15, 2015

Whether it’s a friendly smile, a quick wave or an upbeat ‘hello,’ the presence of Ruben Borrego has been felt throughout the IU Southeast campus. Now, after 15 years, his service to the campus and...

Mackenzie Burns, education junior, pulls a New Chapel Fire Co. fire truck during Pi Kappa Alpha’s fire truck pull on Monday, Sept. 28. Burns completed the pull with Isaac Barrow, general studies sophomore.

Student organizations dedicate time and service to community

Kristin Kennedy, Social Media Coordinator October 5, 2015

Running down the road in front of the University Center, three IUS Police officers and seven Campus Life staff members leaned forward, pulling a blaring fire truck 100 feet. The team completed the task...

New thumb locks will be added to classroom doors in the coming weeks.

Campus lockdown leads to new door locks

Joel Stinnett, Staff Reporter September 21, 2015

A little more than a year ago, on a rainy September afternoon, a report of an armed individual on campus sent IU Southeast into lockdown mode. On September 11, 2014, a student reported to campus police...

Deven Estes, criminology and criminal justice senior, became a part-time officer at IUS Police in August after graduating from the IU Police Academy at the top of the class.

From cadet to officer

Kristin Kennedy and Tassy Payne September 8, 2015

With one spritz, a cloud of pepper spray hit Deven Estes’s face and went into his eyes. Estes, a criminology and criminal justice senior, had to read an index card through blurry eyes and was hit...

Students learn self-defense mentality

IUS Horizon January 27, 2013

Monica Wise, IUS Police sergeant, said the most important part of self-defense and personal safety is maintaining a survival mentality. Wise taught a self-defense class in Hoosier Room West on Thursday,...

IUS Police continue music; lets DJ play

IUS Horizon September 30, 2012
The Multi-cultural Student Union’s first event, The Dance of Cultures, was almost shut down in the first 40 minutes due to loud music and disrespect on Sept. 20 at the IUS Lake. Travis Huntley, IUS Police officer, and Monica Wise, IUS Police sergeant, went to the IUS Lake to ask the master of ceremonies, DJ NERDD BOI, to turn the music down. “We got a complaint,” Wise said. “When I was walking by Hillside Hall, I heard loud music. [Huntley] responded first.”

Cadet Program turns students into officers

IUS Horizon September 23, 2012
In 83-degree heat and full-police uniform, Ryan Knight, criminal justice junior, has been giving out parking citations for nearly five hours. While he may be tired, Knight said he is very proud of his work as the first police cadet at IU Southeast. “I’m extremely happy with my position,” Knight said. “I’ve learned so much even in just my first week.”
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