This story includes descriptions of a violent crime. On Sept. 16, IU South Bend social work student Princess Dalieh heard some troubling news: Jessica Lloyd, a young woman about the age of Dalieh’s sister, had allegedly been the victim of an attempted murder in Caldwell, Liberia.

On Aug. 31, the Student Social Work Association convened for their first meeting of the school year on the deck outside the Wiekamp lounge. The group played icebreaker games and discussed potential engagement opportunities while sharing baked goods homemade by faculty adviser Tracy Marschall Salazar.