By: ALLISSA CORAK Staff Writer Acorak@umail.iu.edu The discovery of a handgun in student housing over Halloween weekend caused quite a stir in conversation surrounding the safety of campus and IU South Bend’s administration’s attention to security. On Oct. 27, an altercation between a former Titan basketball player and a male victim led to
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By: ALLISSA CORAK acorak@umail.iu.edu Over Halloween weekend, an argument at a party led to the discovery of a pistol in IU South Bend campus housing and the arrest of a student, according to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. The incident, reported on Oct. 27, stemmed from an altercation at a party on St. Peter
By ALLISSA CORAK acorak@umail.iu.edu Oct. 31 is International Dark Matter Day, and you can bet the IU South Bend Physics Department will take part. The university will be just one of 50 institutions across the nation having a hand in celebrating the unknown. During the Dark Matter Day event hosted by the department, three short
By: ALLISSA CORAK Staff Writer acorak@umail.iu.edu While many measures have been taken by the City of South Bend to become sustainable and eco-friendly, local small businesses and the city are always looking for ways to go even further. That was the goal of the Green Business Workshop and Showcase held at the Century Center in
By ALLISSA CORAK acorak@umail.iu.edu As of Oct. 1, St. Joseph County first responders aided to more than 100 overdose calls due to abuse of prescription pills, heroin, or other opioids. That number is on track to nearly double from 2014 with only 65 calls all year, according to Lt. Tim Williams from the Mishawaka Police
By: ALLISSA CORAK Staff Writer acorak@umail.iu.edu The outcries of staff and students have been heard. The Child Development Center on IU South Bend’s campus is getting another look since its abrupt closing earlier this semester. As originally reported, staff and students who utilized the child care center would be left with just over two
By ALLISSA CORAK Staff Writer @AllissaCorak The July arrests of two former IU South Bend basketball players captured the attention of staff, students and the community alike. Now, questions are being raised surrounding the safety and security of campus. Flip the calendar to the night of Feb. 18. It was the night Joseph Bannister, 21,
By: ALLISSA CORAK Staff Writer @AllissaCorak Students, the time has come to elect your next president. The student government president, that is. On Tuesday, April 19, the 2017 Student Government Association (SGA) election ballot will drop, waiting for your vote. “It’s an online poll that students access through the Titan Atlas,” said current president