By: Mira Costello Co-Editor With the semester winding down, the Student Government Association met on April 8 to discuss their upcoming elections, new appointments, programming and more. The SGA began the meeting with a bang, unanimously appointing senior Danielle Schwenk to an open associate justice position. Schwenk, a marketing and advertising major, said she has
By: Cassidy Martenson Co-Editor / Community Outreach Specialist Last week, St. Joseph County experienced a 75.3% increase in COVID-19 cases. Many of these new cases can be tracked to the new variant, Omicron. IU South Bend is doing everything to keep students safe and mitigate the spread throughout the campus community. According to the CDC,
By: Mira Costello Staff-writer Kicking off the semester, the Student Government Association held their first two meetings of the new year on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21 to discuss COVID-19 updates, new member appointments and changes to the SGA Constitution. Faculty adviser Scott Strittmatter reminded students that appointments for COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available
By: Alyssa Foster Staff-Writer The Student Government Association election results have been confirmed after a two-day voting period. IU South Bend students had the opportunity to vote for their choice of candidates during the 48-hour time period that began at midnight on Tuesday, April 13. Results were finalized and released on April 15. Rana Hamad,
By: Cassidy Martenson Staff Writer Campus has been quiet without students these past couple of months, but as of this weekend on-campus housing is back open at IU South Bend. Students began moving back to campus with protocol in place to keep staff and students safe on Feb. 4-6. Due to the weather, the arrival
By Connie Klimek Staff Writer On campus dining is looking a bit different this year. Due to the pandemic, limited dining options are available, with campus only opening two out of their four dining locations. The Grill is open 11a.m. – 3p.m., and We Proudly Serve Starbucks is open 8a.m.-5p.m. Both are open Monday –
By: CASSIDY MARTENSON Intern Many things look different this semester, but IU South Bend is still committed to creating community through social distanced events. Students and faculty are creating virtual and in-person events that are both safe and engaging. Some of these activities include virtual game nights, drive-in movies, and appearances by comedians. The number
By: KATE LUCE Staff Writer kmluce@iu.edu The Student Government Association (SGA) passed two large funding requests for the Advertising Club and the Black Student Union. The Advertising Club’s trip to the Chicago Advertising Career Fair was funded to $2,000. The career fair in Chicago allows students to work and network with professionals in their industry.
