By: ASHLEY FOOR Staff Writer asfoor@iusb.edu The Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night played a part in establishing the careers of many up and coming artists, including Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Ella Fitzgerald, during pivotal stages in their careers. Maybe some similar star-in-the-making will emerge at IU South Bend’s version of the event. From 7 to
By: ALICIA FLORES Staff Writer aaflores@umail.iu.edu The Black Student Union (BSU) will host its annual Apollo Night from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 in the University Grill. The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend, and food and drinks will be provided. Prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third
By: BEKKA OXLEY Staff Writer Rows of students filled IU South Bend’s University Grill on Friday, Feb. 21, for Apollo Night, an event jointly organized by IUSB’s Black Student Union (BSU) and Titan Productions. The event was reminiscent of traditions used in the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. The Apollo Theater had a significant
By: IZZA JATALAStaff Writer All is quiet as Jesse Camper, freshman at IU South Bend, walks to the front of the room ready to audition his talent as a spoken word artist for Apollo Night, the upcoming Black Student Union (BSU) and Titan Productions event. The silence breaks when he begins energetically spitting out
By BRIDGET JOHNSON Staff Writer This February, celebrate Black History Month by performing in or attending a talent competition. Jasmine Allen, president of the Black Student Union, sent information about the event. The IUSB Black Student Union, IUSB SGA, and St. Mary’s College Sisters of Nefertiti are hosting Apollo Night on February 13 at 7:00.
