The Preface
By: Tori Wilson Staff Writer Mitigation testing for COVID-19 has been in effect at IU South Bend since the fall 2020 semester, and now IU South Bend has reached a 0% positivity rate. Several things have helped keep rates so low including moving to mostly virtual classes in the fall, remaining completely online from Nov. […]
By: Kate Luce Co-Editor-in-Chief The recent Strategic Town Hall brought faculty and staff together to discuss the final phases of the planning process for goals to better the university on March 19. This meeting welcomed feedback to help the Campus Direction Committee strengthen goals and finalize plans. These goals included growing enrollment, retention and degree […]
By: Alyssa Foster Staff Writer The IU South Bend Student Government Association approved a motion while weighing the options of what to do with a large surplus of accumulated Student Activity Fee money on Friday. As of Feb. 24, the total value of the SAF surplus totaled $305,450.44. The money has been transferred into the […]
By: Kaylee Darnell Staff Writer IU South Bend’s baseball team was off to a slow start at the start of the season, but they have quickly turned it around and are currently 2-2 in conference play. Batting up first, they played against Lincoln College, taking home a win of 14-4. Next they faced off twice […]
By: Cassidy Martenson Staff Writer Titan Productions celebrated campus diversity with a sweet treat. Diversity Cupcakes gave community members the opportunity to decorate a cupcake and celebrate their unique qualities. The event was hosted in Fireside rooms A and B on March 17 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “This was an opportunity for the […]
By: Kate Luce Co-Editor-in-Chief Chancellor Susan Elrod announced that the former Purdue Polytechnic building would officially be named Parkside Hall on March 5. The building is tucked behind the Franklin D. Schurz Library. The building used to be home to Purdue Polytechnic Institute, but this program began to move off of IU South Bend’s campus […]
By Emily Trent Staff writer emmtrent@iu.edu IU South Bend has multiple work-study positions open in different departments on campus, some of the open positions are with IU Office of School Partnerships, Franklin D. Schurz Library, Health, and Wellness Center, and Financial Aid & Scholarships office. Work-study is approved part-time employment on or off-campus during the […]
By: Kaylee Darnell Staff Writer Nichole VanZant: Q: What’s your walk-up song? A: My hitting walk-up is Hypnotize by Biggie Smalls, and my pitching song is I Look Good by Chalie Boy. Q: What made you choose this song? A: I chose Hypnotize because I am a big fan of old school hip hop and […]
By Connie Klimek Staff Writer Titan Productions hosted a spoken word poetry event showcasing the work of one of the top touring poets in the United States, Ebony Stewart. Titan Productions described, “Stewart is an international touring poet and performance artist. Her work speaks to the Black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, and […]
By: Kate Luce Co-Editor-in-Chief kmluce@iu.edu The Queer Straight Alliance is diving right into the semester after over a one-year hiatus. The club has held three start-up meetings over the past few weeks to spark student interest. The club held its first two brainstorming meetings on March 2 and March 7. “The Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) […]