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Cycling safety tips

By CHRISTINA CLARK Staff Writer The weather is getting warmer (well, let’s hope anyway) and with that comes the drive to get outside a little more. To stretch one’s legs a bit. Some choose to take the tops off of their Jeeps, and some put thetops of their convertibles down. Others will hop on bicycles […]

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Ortiz Named Dean of College of Health Sciences

IU South Bend Report Dr. Mario Ortiz has been named the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Indiana University South Bend. Ortiz is currently the Chair of the nursing department at Purdue University North Central (PNC) in Westville, Indiana. He will begin his duties at IU South Bend on July 1, 2013. Ortiz […]

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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg gives second State of the City address

By MANDI STEFFEY Staff Writer Hundreds of people were gathered in the LaSalle Intermediate Academy’s auditorium for South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s second “State of the City” address on March 20. The mayor spoke about several plans he and other city employees have for the city, but all of them require one thing: change. Before […]

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IUSB Adventures: November 13

By TRACI BREMER

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Marching to the B.E.A.T. of their own drum

By CHRISTINA CLARK Staff Writer      Trying to describe The B.E.A.T.’s music is difficult for even the band members. Billy Easton, MC for The B.E.A.T., may have said it best when he said their sound was “a very sci-fi version of The Roots. The descriptions really don’t stop, it’s just some really underground stuff that […]

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Strong finish and strong academics define Titan women’s basketball season

Coach Steve Bruce aims to keep improving team By JOSEPH GRAF Managing Editor Sometimes, it’s not about how you start. It’s about how you finish. For the Titan women’s basketball team, a strong finish helped to cap off a season that started with uncertainty. Finishing with an overall record of 15-17 and a conference record […]

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New IUSB Chancellor Terry Allison talks hopes, goals for campus in his upcoming role

By DANIELLE MILLER Staff Writer      The decision has been made regarding the new chancellor of IU South Bend—Terry Allison will be officially appointed by the board of trustees in IU Bloomington on April 11. He will take his position as chancellor on July 1. Allison says student retention will be a first priority […]

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The pros and cons of taking a summer semester at IUSB

By IZZA JATALA Staff Writer  Now that spring break is over, the countdown to summer begins. It’s also time decide if part of summer should be spent in a classroom. Enrolling for summer semester has its advantages for students willing to sacrifice a homework-free and lecture-free summer break. Some students may have already decided, while […]

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Student honors brother and fights muscular dystrophy with “Alex’s Angels”

By SARAH DUIS Editor-in-Chief For the third year, IU South Bend student Kayla Walker will honor her brother by walking in the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Muscle Walk with the team she founded—Alex’s Angels. “My team has continued to grow over the years and includes my closest friends and family as well as some of […]

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Mixed nuts: The news from spring break

By CHRISTINA CLARK Columnist I hope everyone’s spring break was very eventful, and full of sunshine! It took until Thursday to get some sunshine in good ol’ South Bend, but the fact that we got some is an event in and of itself. But I’m not complaining about being stuck in South Bend for the […]