By: KATE LUCE Staff Writer kmluce@iu.edu An opportunity to ask questions and show support to the LGBTQ+ community is coming once again to campus. Meghan Buell will be the second speaker of the Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) speaker series on local LGBTQ+ professionals. Buell is the founder of TREES, Inc. (Transgender Resource, Education And Enrichment
By: KATELYN FIRESTEIN Staff Writer karfires@iu.edu For many, shooting at targets may not be at the forefront of students’ minds during Valentine’s day. For Archery Club at IU South Bend, however, this is exactly how the members celebrated the holiday. Archery Club is an inclusive and diverse organization led by freshman Hannah Drudge. On Feb.
By: CHRISTINA CLARK Editor-in-Chief EditorPreface@gmail.com The QSA’s (Queer Straight Alliance) first speaker in their new series was Rob DeCleene. The series kicked off on Wednesday, Feb. 13. The series of speakers takes on a different format than using one of the campus performance halls. Instead, those attending can expect a more intimate setting. For DeCleene’s
By: C.A. PRINTUP Staff Writer @DontWriteDown The Polar Vortex not only upset classes during the week of Jan. 27th, many events were disrupted and postponed due to the weather as well, including the a speaker for Queer Straight Alliance (QSA). Linda Lyons, a photography professor, was scheduled to speak on Wednesday, Jan. 30 but had
By: KATELYN FIRESTEIN Staff Writer karfires@iu.edu On Wednesday Feb. 13, the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is hosting an event for Health Science students to make cards for residents at Center for Hospice Care. President of NSSLHA, Isabelle Tice, explained more about NSSLHA and why the organization decided on this event. “NSSLHA
By: KATELYN FIRESTEIN Staff Writer karfires@iu.edu An IU South Bend student is making her mark on the community as she accepted the position of board member to a new, local nonprofit. Brittin Thomas is an IU South Bend student who has already obtained a BA in Special Education and is currently enrolled as a Pre-Occupational
By: KATELYN FIRESTEIN Staff Writer karfires@iu.edu A new all-gender bathroom is in the works in Wiekamp Hall, as well as many innovative initiatives that the Deputy Title IX Coordinator Laura Harlow is working on. The exact date on when the bathroom renovation will be completed is still unknown, but it has been approved and the
By: KATELYN FIRESTEIN Staff Writer karfires@iu.edu On Dec. 6, the Honors Program is hosting their annual holiday party with a twist: Cookies, Cocoa, and Canvas. Fellow Honors student and Fine Arts major, Kate Luce, will be leading the event by instructing the painting. “Every winter, the Honors Program holds a holiday party for its members.
