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The Preface

South Bend’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg inside the Studebaker 84 Building in South Bend, officially launching his presidential campaign for the 2020 election on Sunday, April 14. PHOTO BY/Carter Dejong

Mayor Pete announces presidential run

April 20, 2019

On a rainy and cold Sunday, April 14, South Bend’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg held an event at the Studebaker 84 Building to formally announce his presidential campaign for the 2020 election. Two students...

International Food Festival showcases many cultures

International Food Festival showcases many cultures

CARTER DEJONG April 20, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] The International Food Festival was held on April 6 at the University Grille. The event featured 20 different countries from around the world. As soon...

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Political Science professors weigh in on the current state of US politics

CARTER DEJONG April 12, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] Political science professors Elizabeth Bennion and Steven Gerencser recently shared their thoughts on the current state of American politics, including...

Dean Marvin Curtis. Photo provided by Neil King

Ernestine M. Raclin School of Arts dean to step down in 2020

CARTER DEJONG April 5, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] Marvin Curtis has announced he will step down as Dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of Fine Arts at IU South Bend on June 30, 2020. By then, he will...

Left to right: Lynn Coleman, Jason Critchlow, Oliver Davis, James Mueller, Salvador Rodriguez, Regina Williams- Preston, and Richard Wright. PHOTO BY/Carter Dejong

First mayoral forum hosted in Addicott/Yoshi Performance Hall

CARTER DEJONG March 13, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] Seven of the nine Democratic candidates were present at the first primary forum of the 2020 South Bend mayoral race held at the Addicott/Yoshi Performance...

Shahir Rizk receives Cottrell Scholar Award

CARTER DEJONG March 13, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Shahir Rizk has become the first faculty member at IU South Bend to receive the Cottrell Scholar Award....

Podiums before the debate. Photo by SAVANNAH MCCASLIN

Nine mayoral candidates set to debate

CARTER DEJONG March 2, 2019

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] The mayoral race in South Bend now has 10 candidates vying for the office. The first debate of the 2020 South Bend mayoral race will be hosted on campus,...

Sungkyu Jang and Jamie Smith answer questions about the government shutdown. PHOTO/ CARTER DEJONG

ADP watches, discusses State of the Union

February 16, 2019

Carter Dejong Staff Writer [email protected] Last Tuesday, Feb. 5, the American Democracy Project (ADP) of IU South Bend held a discussion and watch party for the Presidential State of the Union Address...

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Center for a Sustainable Future combats climate change

CARTER DEJONG January 24, 2019

Correction In our Jan. 23 issue, we said that the Center for a Sustainable Future “has been conducting research to assist farmers in creating new and efficient ways to farm.” In fact, this research...

Local goods on display in the entrance of MAKE South Bend. Photo/CARTER DEJONG

Business profile: MAKE South Bend

CARTER DEJONG November 29, 2018

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] If you are looking for a place to create, imagine, or invent, MAKE South Bend is a great option that is close to campus. They are a local “makerspace,”...

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Michigan votes to legalize recreational marijuana

CARTER DEJONG November 25, 2018

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] On Election Day, Michigan voters passed Proposal 1 to legalize recreational marijuana use with 56% of voters voted yes on the proposal. 4.3 million Michigan...

IT Department conducts phishing test

CARTER DEJONG November 11, 2018

By: CARTER DEJONG Staff Writer [email protected] On Monday, Oct. 15, the IU South Bend IT department conducted a campus wide phishing test targeted towards full time staff and faculty. The simulated phish...

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