By: Connie Klimek Staff-Writer Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault Reminiscing my growth at IU South Bend is quite emotional for me, as I came to IU South Bend feeling capable and confident in myself for the first time in my life. However it took transferring from Saint Mary’s College where I honestly felt quite unfulfilled and
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By: Connie Klimek Staff-Writer For Melissa Pace and her late husband Levell “Dino” Pace, IU South Bend is more than just an alma mater: it was their introduction to each other, their wedding reception venue and home to their work families. In honor of April being National Donate Life Month, Levell’s legacy as an organ
By: Connie Klimek Staff-Writer If you saw someone being physically assaulted, then one minute later, you saw it happen to another person and another, would you care? “Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted, ” according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, RAINN. The unfortunate reality of sexual assault is that more often
By: Connie Klimek Staff writer Whether students and faculty decide to travel, rest, catch up on work, or binge a show, a break amidst the middle of a semester is appreciated by most. Here are some Spring Break highlights of IU South Bend’s students. Shamiso Chigadza, Finance ‘23, shares a snapshot of herself playing tennis
By: Connie Klimek Staff-writer Curious about diversity courses at IU South Bend? Dr. Theo Randall, associate professor of anthropology in the department of sociology and anthropology, coordinator of the African American Studies program, and faculty advisor for the Black Student Union, explained this. In his diversity courses, he defines what an African American is, what
By: Connie Klimek Staff-writer Chemist, dancer, linguist and social advocate: that’s Te’Airra Spencer, a name who you may recognize as your future anesthesiologist. Spencer is a junior chemistry major and dance minor at IU South Bend, who aspires to become the representation that influenced her studies: a woman in STEM. Spencer plans to continue her
By: Connie Klimek Staff-writer Reminiscing the aroma of fresh bread, vegetables, and pizzas in the SAC? Following a popular campus request, SubConnection is open for the first time in almost two years. SubConnection initially closed following the campus shutdown once the news of COVID-19 broke just before spring break in March 2020. Due to challenges
By Connie Klimek Staff-Writer Ski in the Alps, take an evening promenade, taste escargot, what would you do with a year in France? Meet IU South Bend senior, Hailey Hamilton, who is studying abroad in France for the entire 2021-2022 academic year. Hamilton has been studying at IU South Bend for the past four years,