Sept. 22, 2014

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 | ISSUE 3

WHAT TO DO IN A LOCKDOWN? Read more on page 11.

TENNIS PLAYER 15 Tips to Survive TRAVELS ABROAD Your Freshman Year Read more on page 14.

Read more on page 17.

TABLE OF CONTENTS IN-DEPTH COVERAGE: CAMPUS LOCKDOWN Inside the command center 10-11

IU Southeast administrators reflect on the chain of events and make comparisons and contrasts with the lockdown of 2013.

What’s feminism to you?

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A look at what the Southeast community thinks about feminism and its meaning

In the classrooms 13

State of the campus

Faculty and students share their experiences of how they reacted during and after the lockdown on Sept. 11.

What did Chancellor Ray Wallace share about his vision for IU Southeast?

Check out this story for a full recap.

Inside our minds 12 Michael Day, IU Southeast clinical psychologist, discusses the ways that students express themselves and cope during tense campus events.

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Surviving freshman year 17

These 15 steps from students and faculty are to help freshmen survive successfully during their first year.

A fall full of festivals 24

More than 50 festivals are happening in the region this fall. We have the list of events you don’t want to miss.

IN EVERY ISSUE Nitty Gritty 4 Events 5 Diversions 18

Women’s Volleyball

SCOREBOARD Women’s Tennis

9/12 at St. Catharine | Loss (25-13,25-18,27-25) 9/13 at Gerogetown College | Loss (25-4,25-25,27-25,25-21) 9/18 at home vs. Oakland City | Loss (25-22,13-25,25-19,13-25,13-15)

9/11 at Hanover College | Win (6-3) 9/13 at Home vs. Carlow University | Win (9-0) 9/14 at Home vs. Franklin College | Win (7-2)

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THE NITTY GRITTY

POLICE

BLOTTER September 5 at 3:19 p.m.

An officer was dispatched with maintenance to relocate a snake caught under a box in Orchard Lodge. Officers were able to successfully remove the snake.

September 7 at 8:14 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to assist NAPD with a possible impaired driver on Mount Tabor Road. The officer located the vehicle between Klerner Lane and Old Klerner Lane, where he proceeded to conduct several field sobriety tests. The driver, Dylan Uhl, 22, was arrested for driving under the influence.

September 8 at 2:50 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to Knobview Hall to assist a student stuck in an elevator. The assist was successful and the elevator is being checked for repairs.

Photo by Marisa Gartland

Adrienne Holland, owner of Adrienne & Co., talks about the origins of her bakery in a video available online.

September 11 at 12:40 p.m.

A suspicious person was seen leaving UC South at the ground floor exit near Campus Life. The subject appeared to have a rifle tip sticking out of their backpack.

The suspect was located and the potential weapon turned out to be an umbrella.

September 16 at 5:02 p.m.

Officers were dispatched on a report of a subject hitting a book against a vehicle hard enough to set off the car alarm. Officers advised the student, who was trying to hit yellow jackets.

September 17 at 3:00 p.m.

An officer followed up on a report that a student was being harrassed by another person.

Both the student and alleged harasser were unidentified, but reported by a faculty member, and wish to remain anonymous.

September 18 at 10:02 p.m.

An officer was dispatched following a report of a man taking pictures of license plates while also saying he was being followed. The officer confirmed that the subject was not a threat.

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CAMPUS BRIEFS

IU Southeast goes on lockdown

IU Southeast went into a campus wide lockdown just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 after a report of an armed gunman on campus. The “all clear” was given around 2 p.m. when officers found the suspect and determined that the weapon in question was a large golf umbrella.

LOCAL BRIEFS

Jeffersonville man accused of eating parts of victim

According to court records, a Jeffersonville man was arrested Thursday, Sept. 11 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. Joseph A. Oberhansley is charged with murder, breaking and entering, and abuse of a corpse, after records indicate Oberhansley mutilated his exgirlfriend’s body and ate several of her organs.

Louisville police conduct illegal search of patrons at bar

According to WDRB, Louisville police, working in conjunction with Alcohol and Beverage Control, raided a bar on Bardstown Road. Part of the raid was recorded by one of the patrons. The video shows an officer telling customers to line up and wait to be searched. Louisville attorney, Thomas Clay said, “the police action was illegal and unconstitutional.”

NATIONAL BRIEFS

Ukranian President makes plea to Congress

President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, addressed Congress on Thursday, Sept. 18 asking the U.S. for military equipment to combat Russian agression in Ukraine. The U.S. has agreed to provide $70 million in nonlethal aid to Ukraine. President Obama has led a coalition of European countries that have imposed economic sanctions on Russia in hopes of bringing the conflict to an end.

MORE CONTENT ONLINE: Adrienne & Co.

Staff Reporter Marisa Gartland talks to Adrienne Holland, owner of Adrienne & Co. bakery in downtown Jeffersonville.

MORE IN VIDEO: Perkfection Cafe

A small, family owned and operated coffee shop and restaurant benefits from the opening of the Big Four Bridge.

Watch the videos online at www.iushorizon.com

WORLD BRIEFS

President Obama promises aid to fight ebola outbreak

According to the White House, President Obama is ordering 3,000 U.S. military personnel to train 500 health care providers a week to combat the ebola outbreak in West Africa. According to the World Health Organization, since April there have been 4,985 suspected cases of ebola resulting in 2,461 deaths.

Congress votes to arm Syrian rebels against ISIS

In a rare bipartisan effort, Congress voted Thursday, Sept. 18 in favor of the arming and training of Syrian rebels in their fight against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Advising Week

Sept. 22-25 Various locations and times

Sept. 23

Fat Friday Trolley Hop Sept. 26 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Frankfort Avenue

Sept. 24

ReSurfaced

Sept. 19 - Oct. 25 615-621 W. Main St. Louisville 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Sept. 25

Sept. 26

Alpha Phi Blood Drive

The Ghana Experience 2014

Magician/Illusionist Joseph Tran

12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Hillside Hall Room 104

Noon - 1 p.m.

University Commons

Bogarting Hogarth Art Show

OK GO

Viweing of Movie ‘42’

SGA Meeting

Cropped Out Fest

Noon - 5 p.m.

Hoosier Room

9 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.

Headliners

Sept. 27 Irish Festival

11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Bellermine University

Drinking with the Dead 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Hugh E. Birs

2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoosier Room West

Oct. 2

4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

UC 122

Oct. 3

exBEERiment

Survival of the Phierce

Women’s Volleyball

Saint James Art Fair

6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Kentucky Science Center

7 p.m. versus Spalding University

8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

McCullough Plaza

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Louisville

Library Art Gallery

3 p.m. - Midnight Turners on River Road, Louisville

Oct. 4 The Chipper Experience 7:30 p.m.

Stem Concert Hall

Down Syndrome Walk and Fun Run 8:45 a.m. - Noon Waterfront Park

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WE NEED FEMINISM

By PAIGE THOMPSON Staff THOMPAIG@ius.edu

We’ve all heard the term “feminist” before.

Whether it be in our daily conversations or overheard somewhere. What is feminism? Why do we need it?

“Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Adichie, an award winning author from Nigeria, has given a number of Ted talks.

This definition of feminism comes from a speech Adichie did at a TEDx talk entitled “We should all be feminists,” which is her most notable work to date.

In this speech, Adichie touches on various aspects of feminism and why we should all be feminists.

“We say to girls, you can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man,” she said.

In 2014, women still earn just 77 percent of what their male co-workers make in the workplace.

Even today, women are still fighting for equality to men.

We live in a country where women have the right to vote, run for office, go to college and become doctors. This is, thankfully, vastly different from the society that the women before us lived in, and that is amazing.

We need feminism because we should not still be arguing over what a woman can and cannot do with her body. We should not be arguing about whether or not a woman should rightfully be able to obtain birth control, have an abortion and so on in a safe way.

We need feminism because a woman has the basic human right to do what she wants with her body.

Why is that being dictated by a group of middle-aged white dudes who have an entirely different anatomy and do not need the same things?

We need feminism because women deserve the right to be able to choose what they do with their own bodies. We are in charge of ourselves, not men.

If a woman wants birth control, she should be able to easily obtain it with no trouble. If a woman is raped (or not), gets pregnant, and wants an abortion, she should be able to safely have one if that is her decision. It is her choice.

We also live in a country where we no longer teach young girls that they should only aspire to get married, have kids, and be a stay at home mom while the husband “brings home the bacon.”

We need feminism because we live in a country where women and young girls are told that they are not beautiful because they do not look like they just got back from a photoshoot with “Sports Illustrated.”

Adichie states, in her speech, “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller.”

This is still the case for a lot of young girls.

Especially in a society that is addicted to social

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media. Women of all ages, shapes and sizes, who are active on social media or the Internet in general, are bombarded with images of the “ideal,” woman. When in reality, it is impossible to reach those standards.

Especially because not even the model in the image fits that description. She has been photoshopped to look “perfect.”

We need feminism because we need to start teaching girls that no one is perfect. Everyone looks different and that is okay. There is not and will never be one cookie-cutter image that all women are going to fit into. We need feminism to teach girls that all shapes and sizes are beautiful. That just because she does not look like a photoshopped image does not mean she is not beautiful.

We need feminism because this is the 21st Century, not the 1800s. Women are doctors, professors, judges, lawyers, and so much more. We do the same jobs that men do, why not have the same pay and benefits?

We need feminism because women still get treated differently in positions of authority. Sometimes, people assume that women should not be in a position of authority because she will be too “sensitive,” or “emotional.” Which is a ridiculous claim.

Adichie also touches on the subject of women in

the workforce. “We raise girls to see each other as competitors. Not for jobs or for accomplishments which I think can be a good thing. But for the attention of men. We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings in the way that boys are.”

We need feminism because in our day and age, we should not still be teaching girls that they need to compete for a man’s attention. We should be raising girls to aspire to things other than marriage and motherhood.

Many influential women such as Beyonce, who sampled Adichie’s Tedx speech in one of her latest hits, “Flawless,” have become advocates for feminism.

We need feminism because live in a country that overly sexualizes women. Especially in establishments such as Hooters, where the target customers are men...who are being served by women who have to wear short shorts and tank-tops as a “uniform.”

We need feminism now more than ever, as topics such as birth control and abortions are issues that are somewhat up in the air and still debated over.

We need feminism because, without it, we could take major steps back in the progress that we, and the women before us, have worked so hard for.

DISLIKED BY SOME, MISUNDERSTOOD BY MANY

By RAIN HOPKINS Staff rghopkin@ius.edu

The lights dim, the crowd quiets in anticipation, and the word “FEMINIST” flashes on the stage in large pink letters behind Beyonce’s silhouette.

Cue the controversy.

This was just one moment in the segment of Beyonce’s performance dedicated to the feminist movement. During her song “Flawless,” she played a recording from Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about society’s standards for women.

Part of the recording said, “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls, ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful.

Otherwise, you will threaten the man’.”

This 30 seconds of the 2014 VMAs triggered everything from praise to disgust on social networks almost immediately.

“I think it’s rad that feminist was in all caps on screen behind a pop star on MTV seen by so many people and girls who will be impacted by it,” wrote Bethany Cosentino (of the rock band Best Coast) on Twitter.

Another comment found on an MTV article read, “Beyonce is anything but a feminist! She has grown famous by an industry that abuses through over-sexualization of women and uses women as a commodity! What a joke, Bey.” Whatever the opinion on “The Queen’s” performance, the incident reignited larger conversations about feminism and its meaning.

Feminism, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” And as defined by Beyonce’s VMAs performance, supporting “the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.”

The term has faced criticism, from men and women alike. There is even an entire blog dedicated to dissing the movement, called “Women Against Feminism”. On this site, women hold up signs reading why they do not believe they deserve the same rights and privileges as men.

Sara Hare, professor of sociology, said the term has been bashed in the media and in culture.

“I would argue that people are afraid of the impact of feminism,” Hare said.

Hare said there are two group: the oppressed and the privileged. The fear, Hare explained, is the result of the privileged group feeling a threat to their existing power.

Aside from fear, confusion also seems to be a factor when it comes to not backing feminism.

Bryce Slavic, undecided freshman, was asked if he considers himself a feminist.

“If I say yes, does that mean I treat them good or bad? Women, that is,” asked Slavik.

Slavik was not alone in being confused about the definition of feminist.

Business Junior Eli Walsh, business junior, said he was not a feminist because he was not a woman.

However, several very famous men have identified themselves as feministsJohn Legend, Ryan Gosling, even Harry Potter is a feminist (Daniel Radcliff).

But when presented with the fact that men can also identify as feminists, and asked if his answer had changed, Walsh said, “I mean, not really. I feel like

women have it pretty well made these days.”

Meghan Kahn, assistant professor of psychology, said she thinks most men and women actually don’t identify themselves as feminists. She said she believes there to be a negative connotation that stems from the thought that being a feminist means not supporting men.

“Wanting equal chances for women also means that men have equal chances,” Kahn explains.

However there are students, men and women both, who fear not the term “feminist” and do identify with the movement.

When Lianna Gargano, criminal justice sophomore, was asked what feminism meant to her, she said, “It’s believing in the equality of men and women and fighting for those rights to be balanced.”

Gargano said she is a feminist because she believes women should be seen as equals, not inferiors.

Cameron Mitchell, history sophomore, identifies himself as a feminist, “in the respect of equal rights.”

Samantha Kiesler, biochemistry sophomore, also stands by feminism.

“Women have just as much right as men do to hold higher jobs, to make certain decisions, to be president and so on,” Kiesler said.

Whether you support feminism, fear feminism, or plain don’t get feminism, the definition itself doesn’t change. It isn’t about hating men. It isn’t strictly for women.

Feminism is about allowing women the same privileges that society has automatically granted men, because as Kahn puts it, “I don’t tell men that they should or should not take Viagra and I don’t want them telling me if I should have a baby or should avoid breastfeeding in public.”

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State of the Campus Address: Chancellor Ray Wallace says campus is “very solid,” but sees room for growth

By APRILE RICKERT Editor-in-chief apmricke@ius.edu When IU Southeast Chancellor Ray Wallace delivered his first ever State of the Campus address to his new campus community last Thursday, Sept. 11, he began by focusing on the strengths of the regional school — a place he said is beautiful, safe and modern, with dedicated faculty and staff, open and communicative leadership and a large number of graduates who find success in the surrounding communities and beyond.

He said although the campus is “very solid,” it must strive to improve in areas such as enrollment, retention and six-year graduation rates and be prepared to adapt to remain an institution that serves its communities well. He offered his vision, one that he said is growing and has had the benefit of much input from campus leaders, for IU Southeast over the next 10- to 15 years.

“We are located in a part of the state which is growing, where people want to move to or to be near,” he said in his speech. “I genuinely feel that IU Southeast is poised to be an even bigger presence in our area, and I can already see many ways in which we can grow and prosper.”

He said this means thinking beyond the traditional framework of higher education to offer students the kind of education they need and want, delivered in ways that are accessible and meaningful. This includes incorporating more online and hybrid options into programs, though he stressed that this type of learning does not work equally across all disciplines.

“We will need to understand soon that more and more of our students do not want, nor will not sit still long enough, to come to class to view the ‘sage on the stage,’” he said. “We will have many students who will want that approach, but many of our millennials, and whatever comes after that, will not want to learn this way. Technology and social media outlets have changed higher education for good, and we had better move more in that direction.”

Wallace talked of the need to increase enrollment, both by retaining current students and

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leading them to completion, and by attracting more high school students who are eligible to take college courses, Kentucky residents and working adults who may have the need for nontraditional schedules.

He said he is also working on plans to initiate off-campus “learning centers,” which would help bring the classroom to students who may not be able to have a traditional schedule at IU Southeast due to distance, time conflicts or other factors.

“It can be a physical thing — frankly it could also be an electronic classroom in which we are broadcasting a class from here to there,” he said in an interview. “I’m going to meet with all of the counties we serve and talk to them about ‘how would you like us to better serve your needs?’”

Wallace said it is important for IU Southeast to step into a greater role in the surrounding communities than it already is.

This includes strengthening partnerships with local high schools, two-year institutions such as Ivy Tech and economically impactful employers, such as UPS, Ford and River Ridge, he said.

“We must be seen as the economic development engine in this area,” Wallace said. “We must be seen as the institution to provide the next generation of mid-level and higher employees.”

Channell Barbour, associate director for Student Life, said she supports Wallace’s vision and looks forward to seeing his plans realized.

“This is exactly what we need,” she said, “a leader here to push IU Southeast past the future.”

She said she agrees with Wallace’s view that campus leaders must be forward-thinking when it comes to the future of the campus.

“If we want to compete and stay in the game here with education, then we’ve got to get on board, and we’ve got to move forward,” she said. “He was right on the mark.”

Rebecca Barnwell, manager of special events and projects in the Office of the Chancellor, said although she has only worked with Wallace for several months, she is impressed with his drive to help the campus grow.

“He’s not afraid to change things and move forward in a really positive way,” she said. “I’m just really excited. I think he’s going to be very successful at what he wants to do.”

At the end of the day, although new in his role as chancellor, Wallace said he is quite confident that he is exactly where he wants to be and welcomes the challenges that come with leading the campus into the future.

“This is the crowning achievement in my career,” he said. “This is the right sort of school, it’s the right sort of students, it’s a great community. This is a no brainer. This is a great place to be.”

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LEARNING FROM LOCKDOWNS

He said IU Southeast is going to use a lock model the initial alert and the “all-clear.” that IU Bloomington is implementing — it can be In the Sept. 11 lockdown, an intermediate message switched with a flick of your thumb from the inside was sent out, reminding everyone to remain in place of the room. This lock, Wavle said, will keep someone and giving a description of the suspect. locked outside, but can still be opened easily from “People have a need to know,” Wavle said. “When inside. That’s important when considering other they don’t receive communication after a certain time, potential threats, such as a fire. they start getting anxious.”

“When it comes to facility upgrades, we need to be very careful that we’re not introducing something that could impede or impair safety or the ability of a student faculty or staff member to leave a building Wavle said other security features, such as the fire quickly,” he said. alarms and campus surveillance camera systems, can He said every defensive measure could also be used play a crucial role in safety during an emergency. as an offensive measure.

“We went through an extensive fire alarm upgrade,” “When you do put an internal or an interior thumb he said. lock on a door … in a hostage situation that could Now the alarms can be used like an intercom to actually make the situation worse,” he said. send a message from police to the entire campus, he “As with all things in life, it’s all about balance — said. we’re trying to weigh and balance the risk, and I do He said the upgraded surveillance system played think that the benefits of putting a thumb lock on a an important role as law enforcement responded to door do outweigh the risks.” the Sept. 11 incident. The cameras not only helped

OTHER SAFETY MEASURES

TRAINING

Photo by Tyler Stewart/News and Tribune (used with permission) Police blocked the entrances to Indiana University Southeast after reports of a gunman on campus Thursday afternoon. The false alarm, which was actually a large umbrella in a camouflage backpack, was cleared after about an hour long sweep across campus.

After two lockdowns in less than a year, campus leaders explain what’s being done to keep us safe.

On the afternoon of Sept. 11, the IU Southeast campus was shaken out of the of a drizzly day with an alert of an armed person on campus.

A student had seen someone walking out of University Center South with what appeared to be part of a weapon sticking out from his camoflague backpack.

The student reported it to campus police, and IU Southeast went into lockdown. What looked like a weapon turned out to be only an umbrella, and the lockdown ended in less than an hour.

But this was not the only recent lockdown for IU Southeast. On Dec. 5, 2013, the campus was locked down for nearly 40 minutes after a student reported seeing a man on campus with a gun. It turned out he wasn’t a threat — he was a student who’d brought a BB gun to use as a prop in a theater final.

In light of the first incident, campus officials took a look at what worked well, what needed improvement and how to get there, in case of a future incident.

Using an after-action report filed by Campus Police, accounts from students, and the work of two faculty committees, the campus began to assess what had happened.

Steve Bowman, adjunct instructor of English, was on one of the faculty committees. He said his group sent out questionnaires and talked with people about their concerns. They found common themes.

“It basically came down to locks, training and alerts,” Bowman said. “Those were the three areas that people were either worried about, unclear about or thought we needed more of. And of course locks is right on top.”

LOCKS Dana Wavle, vice chancellor for administration and finance, said that after the Dec. 5 incident, the campus worked to address the issue of the doors that can’t be locked.

“We did an inventory of the number of classrooms on campus and how many locks would have to be retrofitted, and we came up with a number of about 315 doors,” Wavle said.

Wavle said that the estimate to retrofit each door is $500. The total cost would be close to $160,000.

COMMUNICATION Some who were involved in the Dec. 5 lockdown expressed the need for more communication between

VIGILANCE Joe Grant, lecturer of criminology and criminal justice and a former Louisville Metro Police officer, said it is crucial that people not become too complacent in everyday situations. They should remain aware of their surroundings.

“The first line of defense is the campus community,” Grant said.

He said the student who called in the report was doing the right thing, even though it was a false alarm.

“That person should be commended for having the courage to call and make that report,” Grant said.

“I think anybody who is in any position at IUS would prefer that they call something in and it be a false alarm than not call it in and it be something serious.”

He said it’s important that people know they should always call in a threat. They should also recognize when members of the community are having troubles.

“We as a campus community have to make a conscious investment in the people of this campus,” he said.

“When we come to campus, we have a responsibility to take care of each other. It’s not just about the individual.”

What to do During a Lockdown?

As the past year showed us, a student can never know when a lockdown will occur, and whether it signals a serious threat or not. IUS Police Chief Charles Edelen said students should should have a plan if the worst case scenario were to unfold.

Did you see the suspicious activity or event?

Call 911 immediately, said Edelen. They may then transfer you to the campus police. You may also call campus police directly at (812) 941-2400.

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Get into a secure location, such as a classroom, immediately.

Does the door to your classroom lock?

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Lock the door, turn off the lights and remain quiet until the all-clear.

Did you recieve the IU Notify call or text alert?

Remain off campus until the all-clear.

If possible, return to your car and leave campus. If the way in and out of campus is already blocked, remain in your car and lay low, said Edelen.

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Yes

Are you on campus, off campus, or in the parking lot?

Run.... if it is possible to get away safely

Run

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By APRILE RICKERT Editor-in-chief ampricke@ius.edu

Melanie Hughes, associate librarian, helped corral students to a secure library location during the Sept.

11 lockdown. She said staff followed the procedures they had been taught by campus police in an earlier training.

“You do things like lower the shades so that people can’t see in … and try to keep people more calm in case there’s a SWAT team running around on campus,” she said. “Just try to remind people gently to turn off their cell phones and keep their voices down.”

She said although the situation was fairly smooth and students stayed calm, she’d like more training — it’s been a few years since the training she attended.

“I think that we did the best we could, but I was feeling a little insecure that I wanted more training on what to do,” she said. “I think I’d like to have it on a more regular basis.”

The desire for training also appeared in committee recommendations, said Uric Dufrene, executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. One group called for more focus on “awareness and information pertaining to an active shooter event,” he said.

As a result of this, he said, the Office of Academic Affairs worked with University Police to provide an online training program for all faculty and staff.

Full-time faculty were the first to receive this training material. It came Sept. 16, just five days after the latest lockdown.

“The plan is to provide this training on an ongoing basis,” Dufrene said in an e-mail. “We don’t intend to do one-time video training.”

Dufrene said the first training specifically deals with active shooter scenarios, but the campus plans to add modules on other potential emergencies, such as natural disasters.

identify the location of the individual in question, but “also helped us identify that it was an umbrella and not a gun.”

Another safety protocol that grew from lessons learned in 2013 was the speed at which outside law enforcement agencies were called in, said IU Southeast Police Chief Charlie Edelen. Instead of waiting, the New Albany Police Department and Floyd County Sheriff ’s Office were contacted as the IU Notify alert was going out.

However, Edelen said he thinks the response time in sending the alert could have been faster — his goal is to have it out within 15 minutes. It took 21.

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Check IU Notify online on your phone if possible. Then later you can sign up for IU Notify, so you can be notified right away for following emergencies.

If possible, return to your car and leave campus. If the way in and out of campus is already blocked, remain in your car and lay low, said Edelen.

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Barracade the door with whatever you can, then be prepared in the event that an active shooter were to enter your room.

“Have a plan,” Edelen said, “so that if it gets to that point you don’t just sit there with a wide-eyed look on your face.”

Hide

If possible, return to your car and leave campus. If the way in and out of campus is already blocked, remain in your car and lay low, said Edelen.

Fight

Barracade the door with whatever you can, then be prepared in the event that an active shooter were to enter your room. “Have a plan,” Edelen said, “so that if it gets to that point you don’t just sit there with a wide-eyed look on your face.”

STUDENTS RESPOND: THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND THEIR WORDS

By HALEY WARWICK Staff hwarwick@ius.edu Doors barricaded or locked, shades closed, and lights down. A normally busy and noisy campus grinded to a halt in fear of what was believed to be an armed person on campus.

How did the Sept. 11 lockdown at IU Southeast affect you personally?

Michael A. Day, clinical psychologist and director for the IU Southeast personal counseling services, said the effect of a lockdown such as this one is “individualized person to person.

There can be [a] short-term increase in anxiety or nervousness.”

Day said while some students may or may not show signs of nervousness, everyone has different ways of coping.

For example, Day said, “it is also normal for students to use humor as a coping mechanism in a variety of these types of situations, which is normal.”

Day pointed out that for some students who have had traumatic things happen in the past, something

like a lockdown could trigger old feelings or emotions.

Some students in a lockdown situation could experience something called hypervigilance, which is a state of being hyper aware of one’s environment after something traumatic, Day explained.

Day used the analogy of after being in a car accident someone might be nervous to return to being in a car or driving.

“Students who could have hypervigilance might be nervous about returning to campus,” Day said.

Day included some ways students can cope post lockdown by talking to each other, to faculty, or making an appointment with the personal counseling services on campus, which is located in University Center.

“We also have a good system in place. Everyone was notified quickly, everyone responded quickly,” Day said. “Students should focus on the

positive.”

Students can also learn the procedures on campus for events like lockdowns which can help with feeling safe in the future. Day said measures are taken to ensure proper training throughout the faculty at IU Southeast.

“The police chief here on campus, myself, and some of the other faculty go around once a year to go over procedures for events like this one,” Day said. “We actually had scheduled to do this on Sept 12, the day after the lockdown.”

Day said when they talk to the faculty they go over procedures like locking the door or barricading it.

The procedure for faculty who are teaching is to stop class and remain quiet until the all clear is given.

Students who wish to make an appointment with the IU Southeast counseling center please call (812) 941-2244.

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CAMPUS ON EDGE:

Students and faculty share their stories of the latest lockdown

By JOEL STINNETT Managing editor for digital joelstin@ius.edu David Baird was on his way to teach his Introduction to Economics course and could tell something was odd. It was just a few minutes after 1 p.m. on a Thursday and the cafeteria in University Center was locked up and empty.

“I cut through the dining hall, and there was nobody in there,” said Baird, lecturer in economics.

Knobview Hall was the same, and as he walked into room 107 and found all his students staring at their phones he had one question: “What is going on?”

“There is a shooter on campus,” a student told him.

This was the situation classrooms across IU Southeast found themselves in on Sept. 11, 2014.

The second campuswide lockdown in 10 months sent students and faculty into hiding. Local SWAT and police units swarmed campus as IU Notify alerted users to be on the lookout for a man wearing light color shorts and a camouflage backpack. The lockdown lasted 50 minutes before an “all-clear” was sent.

Before that all-clear was sent, however, the fear of an active shooter on campus was very real.

“We never had anything happen like that in my high school,”said Evan Longmaker, business freshman, and a student in Baird’s class. “I know this stuff is real because of Virginia Tech and Columbine.”

Baird, who was also teaching a class during the December 2013 lockdown, said he immediately began to assess the situation. The room they were in had two doors on either side. Neither door locked, and they opened outward, so barricading them was not an option.

“The room is full of people — it’s at capacity,” Baird said. “So it’s not like you can hide them.”

Across campus, Joe Hollingsworth wasn’t worried about hiding students; he was trying to get them to dissappear all together.

Hollingsworth, professor of computer science, said when he found out about the lockdown he directed a group of students in the parking lot to leave campus.

He then headed into the Life Sciences Building and said he could hear a professor, who was not aware of

Photo by Tyler Stewart/News and Tribune (used with permission)

Greg Ezell, Jeffersonville, walks his daughter, Kymber, to their vehicle in the Indiana University Southeast parking lot following a lock-down stemming from reports of an armed gunman on campus. The false alarm was triggered after a student reported seeing what looked to be a gun handle sticking out of a camouflage backpack. Emergency responders arrived on campus around 1 p.m. where they identified the object as a large umbrella and the issue was then resolved.

what was going on, still teaching.

“I remembered that those doors [to that classroom] lock, so I got my key and interrupted class,” Hollingsworth said. “I locked them in, and I came back to my office and sat there with the lights off, being quiet and worked.”

Back in Knobview Hall, Charles Pooser was in his office when he saw the IU Notify alert pop up in his email. He took in two students into his office and locked the door.

Pooser, associate professor of French, said the students were a little concerned but calm. They mostly studied and contacted relatives to let them know they were ok.

Not far away, Baird said he focused on the hallway outside his room for the first 15 minutes of class.

Longmaker said having an open door made him uncomfortable. “[Baird]was standing outside in the hallway, no one else out there,” Longmaker said. “But if he drops, we are all sitting here with an open door.”

After a few minutes, Baird said, students began getting text messages from friends on campus reporting that officers were searching for the suspect in Crestview Hall. He said he asked the students if they wanted to continue having class.

“We just decided to keep on having class,” Baird said. “Nothing is happening; it is pretty calm; we were getting reports that they were searching in Crestview for the student.”

Longmaker said that for the most part, students were calm, although they were not tuned into Baird’s lecture.

“No one was paying attention,” Longmaker said.

“We were all looking through our phones and texting friends getting updates.”

Baird said that cooler heads prevail in a crisis and that freaking out would do no good.

“They are going to feed off you as a leader,” Baird said, “I am taking it serious, I am continuing to watch the door and monitor noise in the hallway. But

because the doors open out, because you can’t lock them, because there is a window for each door, I wasn’t going to just sit by and wait inside that room.”

At one point, a student not in the class walked through the room’s unlocked doors. He could not join his own class because the doors had been barricaded.

“He was obviously not a threat, but there was no stopping him from coming in,” Baird said. “It is a little disconcerting, because you don’t know.”

Baird said locks are the most important thing that the campus needs to make IU Southeast safer.

He also suggested holding drills, having some type of alarm and getting peep holes for doors without windows.

“When you are in a room and you cannot see anything, you are at a real disadvantage,” Baird said.

“Anybody can say, ‘I am the police.’”

Hollingsworth said he felt safe but didn’t dare stick his head out of his office door to see what was going on. He said that although locks would help in the event of a gunman on campus, it is not that simple.

“Students can be in the stairways, students can be in the bathroom, students can be in the coffee shop,” Hollingsworth said. “It is going to be very difficult to come up with a correct policy for all those situations and have everyone know what those procedures are.”

Pooser said that the next day, a member of the custodial staff was checking doors to see which ones locked.

“That’s a major concern and something I think we need to look at,” he said. “If you can’t lock your doors, it’s a problem to have to move a desk in front of the door.”

Baird, Hollingsworth and Pooser all said they have received some sort of training on how to handle emergency situations. IU Southeast is also planning on requiring further training in the future.

Baird said that he knows that the administration is working with experts to make campus safer but that public safety experts may lack a faculty perspective.

“I am not always so sure they see it from inside the classroom,” Baird said.

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TENNIS PLAYER SERVES ON AND OFF THE COURT

By MARY KATE HAILER Staff mhailer@umail.iu.edu

Photo provided by Katherine Clark Katherine Clark with two of the children in Hope for Tomorrow Children’s Home, an orphanage in Guatemala.

Not only does Katherine Clark play tennis with a big heart, she has a big heart for helping others and the community outside of tennis.

Clark is member of the IU Southeast tennis team, double majoring senior in Accounting and International Business and a Spanish Minor. She also has traveled to Honduras and Guatemala to volunteer this summer and is very active in charity work. Clark has received many awards and honorable mentions throughout her life.

“Clark was a NAIA Scholar Athlete last year at IU Southeast, one of eight Grenadiers to receive this award,” Stephen Utz, Sports

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Information Specialist, said.

Clark has been playing tennis for nine years. What led Clark to play tennis was her older brother, a former Jeffersonville High School tennis player.

“When I was little my older brother at the time needed someone to play against, so he put me out there with a racket to hit against him,” Clark said. “So I had to be good or he would hit me.”

Clark explained that her brother is her mentor, and his respect and advice means the world to her.

Clark’s brother ultimately taught her the game of tennis, but she said her parents are her biggest supporters.

“I cannot begin to describe how

Photo provided by Katherine Clark Clark hits backhand at the Nationals last May in Alabama

much I appreciate my parents support and encouragement,” Clark said.

Before IU Southeast, Clark played tennis all four years at Jeffersonville High School.

“Our team was great in high school and I really enjoyed it, but my college awards are more important to me,” Clark said.

After high school, Clark wanted to continue to play tennis and chose to play at IU Southeast because of the small class sizes and a strong business program.

“The fact I could continue playing tennis as well as become involved with the campus community was just an added bonus,” Clark said.

Clark also led the team to win the conference championship all three years she has played at IU Southeast. One particular match in the conference that led them to nationals last year.

“My team was tied up four-all and you have to win five matches overall, so my team won the fourth and my match was to determine to see who goes on to nationals,” Clark said. “Everyone was watching my court and I pulled it off.”

Clark said that has been one of her favorite moments playing for the Grenadiers.

IU Southeast tennis team currently has seven players.

Clark said the tennis team is an

enthusiastic and hard working group.

“We are dedicated to representing our school in a positive manner, they motivate me a lot and we have fun,” Clark said.

“We enjoy each other and being competitive on the court but we also hang out with each other off the court.”

A teammate of Clark’s, Maddie Ikerd, marketing senior, said Clark was a good leader for their team.

“She is always positive and helps everyone fight through a hard practice or match,” Ikerd said. “Katherine is a very creative player, who plays with lot of heart.”

Last summer Clark started her international travelling experience and spent 28 days in Ecuador with the School of Education.

“Our goal was to teach students the importance of self-confidence through the story of Muhammad Ali,” Clark said. “It was such a great eye opening experience.”

So this summer Clark wanted to go out of the country again and landed 16 days in a village in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

“I worked side-by-side the fathers of the village mixing concrete to build a school and library with a group called Students Helping Honduras,” Clark said.

According to Clark, she also finished second in a 10k race in Honduras to raise money for the orphanage in the village.

“I also learned how to use a machete to cut grass,” Clark said.

However, not everything in her travels went smoothly.

“While I was there my iPhone was stolen in the hostel where we stayed, so I had to fly alone from San Pedro Sula to Guatemala City with no phone,” Clark said.

Clark arrived in Guatemala for a 12-day trip where she solovolunteered at Hope for Tomorrow Children’s Home in Guatemala City.

A month before she left Clark

had a fundraiser at Marks Feed Store.

“I gave the donations that I had collected from fellow IUS students, athletes, and staff to the orphanage,” Clark said. “They were very grateful.”

While in Guatemala working at the Orphanage, Clark said one of the young babies she played with was found by police at 2 a.m., with her mother dangling the baby by her feet.

“Being there was just so heartbreaking,” Clark said. “The mother was drunk, so police took the baby and put it in the orphanage for them to take care of.”

Clark said most of the children there remember working on the street when they were little, the parents would dress them up as clowns to earn money.

As far as her overall experience, Clark said, “it was a bit disheartening, I was only there for twelve days, so most of the kids figure out that volunteers come and go just like everyone else in there life and I would be leaving them to.”

The last trip she took this summer was twelve days to Costa Rica with an IUS geography class.

Clark said, “I didn’t even need the credits, I only wanted to seize the opportunity to travel more.”

After Clark graduates she is not exactly sure what job she will do,

but she said she believes in taking opportunities as you get them like studying abroad.

“As I get older I’m not sure if I will get the opportunity to travel,” Clark said. “Going to different countries and gaining a different perspective is so important in life.”

From traveling on mission trips to studying abroad Clark said of her experiences, “you hope that you might help other people, but it really is changing you as well.”

For Clark’s next traveling experience she will be going to the Dominican Republic in November with an online Spanish class through IU East to build water filters with FilterPure Filters.

And as far as tennis season goes, Clark hopes to accomplish another conference win and go to nationals again.

“I expect we will win conference again since we won the past 15 years, so hopefully we will go to Alabama nationals in May and win some matches there,” Clark said. “We have been competing better and better every year.”

Clark has accomplished so much in her life and at IU Southeast.

“I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for the wonderful faculty and staff of IUS,” Clark said. “The Athletic Office, School of Business Advisors, and motivational professors have made an extraordinary impact on my life.”

Awards Clark received while attending Jeffersonville High School include: Varsity Letterman 2008 through 2011 Tennis Team Captain 2011 HHC All-Conference Honorable Mention Player 2010 and 2011 HHC All-Conference Player 2009 All-District Singles Player 2009 Most Valuable Player in 2009

Photo provided by Katherine Clark A view from the village in Honduras.

Clark also received KIAC Women’s Tennis All Conference Player two years in a row and 2013-2014 KIAC Women’s Tennis Comeback Player of the Year.

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15 TIPS TO SURVIVE FRESHMAN YEAR

By ERIN MANN Staff erimann@ius.edu

Freshman year is full of new beginnings and experiences.

There will be many opportunities to embark on. Below are 15 tips from the students and faculty at IU Southeast to help new students survive their freshman year.

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Do Not Procrastinate on Studying

“Do not procrastinate on studying for tests,” Ashley White, human resources senior, said. White also said that waiting until the last minute to cram in a lot of information is not going to result in a good grade on the test. Waiting until the last minute will create a lot of unnecessary stress that could have been avoided if there was better planned involved.

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Do the Readings

“Do the readings if they are assigned,” Laura Keller, Transition to Teaching graduate student, said. Keller also said that what the professor assigns to read will most likely show up on the test later and could also be on an unannounced quiz. The readings allow you to learn more about the topic you are covering in class and beyond what your professor will be lecturing.

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Take Your Classes Seriously

“Do not take your classes lightly. If you let your grades get too low it can destroy your GPA and potentially your whole career and financial aid,” Josef Brooner, secondary education sophomore, said. Brooner also said that if you let your GPA drop too low it voids you from a lot of opportunities that you would have had if the GPA was higher. For instance, graduate school admittance or scholarships would not be possibilities anymore.

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Get Involved on Campus

“Find a campus organization to get involved with. It is a great way to meet people with similar interests and it makes you more likely to graduate,” Dana Gohmann, academic advisor for School of Social Sciences, said. To find out more about the campus organizations on campus visit the campus life office. Their web address is www.ius.edu/campuslife

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Seek Help from Professors

“Seek help from your professor if you are having trouble in class,” Keller said.

Keller also said professors are almost always willing to help and it is better to ask for help than to get behind because you do not understand a concept. Other students in your class are also a great resource if you are having trouble in class or have a question.

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If Grades Get too Low, Drop the classes

“If your grades get low and there is no hope of getting them back up in your class, drop it right away so it does not count against you,” Brooner said.

Brooner also said it is better to drop a class and retake it another semester rather than having an F on your transcript.

Make Notes for Test Preparation

“Prepare for tests by making notes,” White said. White also said making notes for exams is helpful when it comes to condensing material. Also, they will come in handy when finals come around because you will already have the material you need to study.

Do Not Procrastinate on Homework

“Do not procrastinate on homework assignments,” Keller said. Keller also said that all of the assignments you get from the multiple classes you are taking can add up quickly. If you do not stay on top of them you can create unnecessary stress from the build up of assignments.

Manage Time Wisely

“A full class load is a big responsibility. If you have a job it is a lot harder.

Make sure you manage your time wisely,” Brooner said. Gohmann added that overloading yourself with too many responsibilities can lead to poor performance in your classes.

Erin Legg

Ashley White

Laura Keller

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Listen to the Details in Class

“Listen carefully to details in your class,” White said. White also said that this ensures that you do not complete an assignment incorrectly or miss an important detail. This allows you to organize your time better about upcoming assignments that are announced.

Visit Professors During Office Hours

“Visit your professors during their office hours. It’s a great way to get to know professors, make connections and clarify anything that may have been confusing in class,” Gohmann said. Developing a close relationship with your professors will be beneficial not only for that class but even in the future when you need a letter of reference.

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Make Meals from Home

“You save a lot of money by making your own food, rather than eating in the cafeteria at school,” Brooner said. Brooner also said that while it may seem like making your own meal take a long amount of time, you will find it really does not and in return will be better managing your money.

Never Miss Class

“Never miss class,” White said. White also said that while it can be tempting to miss class because no one is holding you accountable, you will fall behind in your classes. By falling behind in your classes, you will also be sacrificing your grades.

Be on Time for Class

“Always be on time for class,” Keller said. Keller also said it is disruptive to the professor and your classmates if you walk in late. You may miss important details that the professor announces at the beginning of class.

Try Your Best

“Try your best. If you aim to succeed you will,” Brooner said. Brooner also said that a positive attitude can go a long way. With a positive attitude you will have the mind set to aim high and do well in your classes.

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HORIZON GUIDE: Fall Festival Preview Cooler weather, changing leaves, busting out our jackets and packing away our shorts can only mean one thing: Fall is approaching, and with that comes a variety of local festivals.

This year, there are more than 50 festivals happening in and around the Louisville area.

Jeff Cummins, president of the Harvest Homecoming organization, emphasizes a new event that is taking place during Harvest this year: Pumpkin Chunking.

According to the Harvest Homecoming website, the idea behind the Pumpkin Chunking is that contestants will attempt to hit the “Great Pumpkin” from 100 yards away. To do this, they will use a “gravity powered trebuchet, firing five to seven pound pumpkins.”

The event, which is sponsored by Purdue, will take place at the Purdue University College of Technology on Charlestown Rd. on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.

A lot of planning goes into the festival. “We typically start as soon as the festival is over from the previous year,” said Cummins. “[There is a] debrief process: what challenges, and issues they went through. The planning never stops, it’s continuous.”

Attendee and merchant feedback is important to the organization when it comes to improvement.

“The first thing we try to do is get feedback from merchants and attendees from last year. We’re trying to constantly involve social media,” said Cummins.

Merchant happiness is one of the organization’s main concern, said Cummins. “[Because] we do interfere with their daily business

Photo courtesy of Harvest Homecoming. Used with permission.

for four to five days. [We] try to be aware but move forward. We’re constantly trying to make it better.”

Cummins says that the organization does talk about expanding the festival, however merchant happiness and approval comes first.

“We have to be mindful of the downtown merchants.

We will grow as we need to grow,” he said.

“We want to grow our scholarship base,” Cummins said. The organization already hosts the Harvest Homecoming pageants, as well as “Who Wants to be a College Student” where high school students have the opportunity to win scholarship money for college.

Besides hosting the annual festival that has become a seasonal tradition for many New Albany citizens, Cummins says that the organization gives back to the community that has always been so supportive of them.

“What a lot of people may not know is that we give back to the community. It’s more than just booths for four days.”

Harvest, which has been a tradition in the area for 47 years, was started by “a handful of merchants to bring more community involvement to New Albany,” said Cummins.

There are our traditional festivals that have been around for years such as the 47th Harvest Homecoming Festival in New Albany and the St. James Court Art Fair in Old Louisville, as well as somewhat new attractions such as the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Louisville’s Iroquois Park.

Before you make your fall plans, take a look at this preview of what some local festivals have to offer.

1) Irish Fest: On Sept. 27-28, Bellarmine University hosts the Irish Fest. Costing $8 for adults, and $5 for children and seniors, this festival offers traditional Irish food, dancing, music and shopping.

2) Autumn N’ Spires: Churchill Downs hosts this fall festival on Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. With a $3 general admission fee, Autumn N’ Spires promises a day of horse racing, food trucks from around Louisville and concerts by Southern Sirens and A Lion Named Roar, all accompanied by a bourbon bar for the bourbon lovers.

3) Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular: Iroquois Park in Louisville hosts the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular - a walk through trail full of lit-up pumpkins. The festival takes place every evening from Oct. 9 through Nov. 2, and is open from dusk until 11 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale at the Iroquois Amphitheater Box Office or online at jackolanternlouisville.com 4) Haunted Hike: Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve presents

Photo courtesy of St. James Art Fair. Used with permission.

Photo courtesy of St. James Art Fair. Used with permission.

a haunted hike on Oct. 4 from 3-9 p.m. as a “kick-off” event for the Halloween season. For $6, guests can enter the haunted house, but other events such as a Kiddie Trail, Hay Village, a “party zone” and more are also available.

5) St. James Court Art Fair: Located in Old Louisville, the St. James Court Art Fair takes place during the weekend of Oct. 3-5.

The show features nearly 750 artists from all over the country.

6) The UnFair: As an alternative to the St. James Court Art Fair, The Mag Bar hosts the UnFair, also on Oct. 3-5, Friday-Sunday.

This art show is “for locals, by locals,” to support local artists and musicians.

7) Harvest Homecoming: The traditional New Albany fall fest takes place every year on Oct. 4-12, kicks off with a parade on Oct. 4 and includes various booths from local artists and businesses.

The festival also includes rides, and a plethora of food to choose from.

Photo courtesy of Harvest Homecoming. Used with permission.

By PAIGE THOMPSON Staff thompaig@ius.edu

8) Week in the Highlands: This event takes place in the Highlands from Oct. 4-12. It offers a variety of activities including a 5K run, a Rock Jazz and Blues fest in Cherokee Park on Oct. 5 for free, the free Belknap and Farmington Fall festivals, also located in the Highlands. Belknap takes place in Douglass Loop on Oct. 10-11 from 6 to 10 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Farmington takes place at the Farmington Historic House on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

9) Sugar Maples Fall Festival: On this side of the river in Jeffersonville, the 100 block of West Maple street hosts the Sugar Maples festival on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This festival also offers booths, food, crafts, a 5k run, and dog show.

10) Bardstown Bound: On Oct. 25 at 2 p.m., shops, restaurants, and bars located in the Highlands: Bardstown Road, Baxter Avenue, and Douglas Loop, host this street festival full of shopping, food, drinks, and more.

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