The PrefaceBy: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow Can we all just take a second and give a little love to Thanksgiving? The fall holidays are upon us in all their glory. Society is quick to celebrate Halloween, and Thanksgiving is often glossed right over to get to Christmas. All the hype and elation that surrounds Halloween […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow How long have you been with the Student Veterans Organization? I became involved June of this year. I began working with Veteran Affairs and decided to pick up the cause of the Student Veterans Organization (SVO). What brought you to this campus? I am from South Bend. I graduated […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow Veteran Student Services only goes so far to assist former military students in making the transition from military life to student and civilian life. The Student Veteran Organization (SVO) serves to bridge that gap. The club is not campus funded; it operates similarly to other student clubs. Tamika Johnson […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow Student veteran Wayne Weekes came back to IU South Bend in 2015 with a goal in mind—get a monument erected on campus to honor student veterans. Weekes worked for Veterans Affairs over the summer, which got him thinking about experiences and challenges veterans face. He began looking at monuments […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow Tell our readers how you landed on the stage name, Ruby Jazayre: Rubin is my maiden name; from that name I have been called Ruby since middle school. At the time I was choosing a stage name, our troupe was called “Semi-precious Stones.” Ruby worked well with that but […]
By: Leslie Lestinsky Staff Writer Ken Klimek: I am the advisor for the Preface and have been for a number of years. I teach, in the School of the Arts, journalism classes, primarily focusing on print. Starting this year, I’m doing a project for the School of Business that matches 25 of the better business […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @lesliewritenow What is the most interesting thing you learned during your time with The Preface? This year in particular, I learned leadership is a lot of fun but it also means you need be able to pick up the slack and be able to do everyone’s job. I learned how […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow Professor Kwadwo Okrah has acquired vast knowledge over the years. With a smile on his face, he is eager to share this with all who will listen and learn. “My primary education came from a Roman Catholic school in Ghana, and that continued into middle school,” Okrah said about […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow What year are you in school, and what are you studying? I’m a senior. I’ll be done in May. My major is graphic design, and I’m minoring in photography. What would you like to do with your degree in the marketplace? I really wanted to do graphic design in […]
By: LESLIE LESTINSKY Staff Writer @LeslieWriteNow What is your favorite sporting event? I like all the sporting events because I get to cheer on the Titans! Who’s got more game, the girls’ or guys’ basketball team? The girls’ team has way more game than the guys’ team. Is it hard for you to find clothes […]