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Small businesses surround us, promote community togetherness

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Many small businesses have found their homes near IU South Bends’s campus, specifically along Mishawka Avenue. If you take the avenue either to or from school, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed the neon-clothed mannequin outside one of the storefronts. A new resale and repurpose store located at 2232 […]

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Leading brass ensembles plays jazz, teaches history

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu If you’re a jazz fan, you know the name Marsalis. The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass band will certainly be playing jazz tunes when they visit campus March 5, but that’s not all. Further, the group’s show, titled “Brothers on the Battlefield,” will feature a multimedia presentation regarding the […]

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Staff writer pushes through the struggles and frustrations with “writer’s block”

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Writing is absolutely essential in college while also being the foundation for communication, and it has always been one of my strongest points throughout my education. I suppose that’s where I should start. I fell in love with writing in the seventh grade. I had an extraordinary teacher who […]

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IUSB’s Wolfson Press publishes zombie book, seeks student volunteers

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Now is the time to the join the Wolfson Press team as they work diligently toward broadening their publishing horizons. Lester Wolfson had an outstanding reputation as IU South Bend’s first and longest reigning chancellor. As part of the Master of Liberal Studies Program at IUSB, Wolfson Press is […]

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Art Gallery to host pop-surrealist 2-D, 3-D art

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Among college students, it’s agreed upon that spring semesters are generally tougher than fall semesters when it comes to motivation. Observing the artistic results of hard work from past college students could help heighten one’s motivation during a dreadful spring semester, or could at least open one’s mind to […]

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Preface Report: Social media account posts create a stir

An unofficial IU South Bend social media account containing racy and drug-related posts recently emerged, and after weeks of activity, all posts have ceased—at least for now. Only a small portion of students follows the account, but some students report being surprised by the content of the posts. Snapchat—It’s a video messaging application in which […]

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A tough role to fill: full-time student, classical guitarist and now musical composer

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Throughout last semester, pulling all-nighters was nothing out of the ordinary for one IU South Bend music student. Andy Sellers, a senior studying music composition, has been busy composing a ten-minute symphonic piece that will be performed by the IUSB Philharmonic on April 26 in the Campus Auditorium. His […]

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Theatre and Dance Company begins preparation for upcoming shows

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu The process of auditioning for the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts’ theatre and dance productions is a more challenging and complex experience than some might think. Singing and dancing is likely what most imagine when they hear the word “audition,” but it takes much more than that, […]

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Graduating student artists prepare to exhibit their final projects

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Before officially completing their journey through IU South Bend’s Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, graduating fine arts and new media students have a chance to present the finished products of their hard work. For the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Student Exhibition, all graduating arts students will […]

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Book club focuses on veteran issues

By: RACHEL NUNER Staff Writer rnuner@iusb.edu Two notable philanthropists turned their focus to student veterans this year. Jerry and Dorene Hammes committed to giving $13,000 over the course of five years to fund IU South Bend’s first ever Veteran’s Book Club. Hosted by Chancellor Terry Allison, the new veteran book club conducted its initial meeting […]