Tag: Joselyn Ellington

Students commemorate refugee children in a day of service

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer On March 23 a group of IU South Bend students volunteered their time to welcome and support refugee children at an event called A Day of Service for Refugee Children, hosted by the Student Counseling Center and Office of International Student Services. Eighteen-year-old high school student Catherine Serianni, founder of

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Professor and Malcolm X’s daughter enlightens IU South Bend crowd

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer   The presence of Llyasah Shabazz, daughter of the legendary freedom fighter Malcolm X, enlightened the audience in the Yatish Joshi Performance Hall on Feb. 23. Shabazz had a humorous personality that ignited laughter all evening, and the audience went home with a meaningful message. Shabazz, a professor at John

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Faculty Spotlight: Communication Studies

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer Much has changed recently with the IU South Bend Department of Communication Studies—a new office in a new building, new professors and new classes to name a few things—but what remains the same is that staff is open to help point students in the right direction. Faculty members Brett Labbé,

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Poetic play features two female leads

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer   November 16, 2017 is the opening day for “The Liar,” a 17th century comedic stage play taken on by IU South Bend Theatre and Dance Company, directed by professor of theatre Randy Colborn. Senior social work major and assistant stage manager Janessa Katzer said, “You can look forward to

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Sick raccoons suspected on campus

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer Students received an email Friday, Oct. 13, warning about suspected sick raccoons on campus. In the email students were told to “be careful,” and that “sick raccoons could be aggressive and not afraid of humans.” When transfer student Kyra Deloach read the email she was frightened and to be proactive

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IU students enlightened by DUI Simulator

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer Nearly 100 students signed up to try a DUI simulator outside of The Grille Monday, Aug. 29. P.E.E.R Awareness hosted the event, which allowed students to try their hand behind the wheel of a real—but stationary—car. The P.E.E.R Awareness team travels around the country to raise awareness about the effects

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IUSB teacher wins national magazine award

By: JOSELYN ELLINGTON Staff Writer The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASMA), in association with Columbia school of Journalism, honored an IU South Bend writing teacher with The National Magazine Award for work entitled “The Happy Family Playbook.” Jennifer King Lindley was given the award in early February. Lindley’s award winning magazine piece opens up

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