SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 | ISSUE 2
STUDENT GRADUATES Mental Health Awareness TOP OF IUPD Read more on page 10.
Read more on page 14.
Printing and planner changes Read more on page 17.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Pay It Forward 6
Healing The Mind 14
News editor Chelsey Carr writes about the positive results of paying it forward and helping strangers, not just loved ones.
What IU Southeast is doing to help raise awareness for mental health.
It’s All About Routine
Lobby For My Hobby
An in-depth look at how a well planned routine can help you ease back into a new school semester.
IUS junior Charlyn Corum writes about impact hiking has had on her life.
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Subs On The Way
New Badge On Campus
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A look at some of the changes to IU Southeast’s dinning options.
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Recent IU Police Academy graduate balances being a parttime officer and full-time student at IU Southeast.
Plan For Less Printing 17
Students react to this year’s digital planner and IU Southeast’s Executive Director of IT responds to the change in students’ priniting allotment.
Volleyball Preview 6
The team will look for their juniors to play a big role this season.
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IN EVERY ISSUE Faces of IUS 4 Events 5 Diversions 22
SCORECARD
UPCOMING GAMES
Women’s Volleyball
Women’s Volleyball
9/8 7 p.m. Cincinnati Christian (A) 9/11 7 p.m. St. Catharine College (A) 9/13 10 a.m. Georgetown College (A)
8/28 IUS vs Cumberland University
(11-25, 23-25, 10-25)
8/28 IUS vs. Union College (15-25, 21-25, 25-18, 19-25) 8/29 IUS vs. Cumberlands (11-25, 23-25, 10-25)
Women’s Tennis
9/12 4:30 p.m. Indiana Wesleyan (H) 9/18 3 p.m. Capital University (H)
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POLICE
BLOTTER
August 24 at 5:26 p.m.
Officer requested an ambulance for a disorderly mental subject. Officer advised that the subject was very combative. The subject was taken to Floyd Memorial for a mental evaluation.
FACES OF IUS
August 25 at 11:55 a.m.
An officer took a report on a stolen bookbag containing textbooks and a laptop belonging to Davon Gant, 19. Estimated value was $289.
August 26 at 5:29 p.m.
Report of a male having a potential heart attack. EMS responded and officer dispatched. Subject refused further medical treatment and was escorted to his home.
August 27 at 7:32 p.m.
Officers assisted FCSD on a report of a suspicious male ducking into bushes when cars drove by. Officer advised that the male is a child playing army with an air soft gun.
August 28 at 4:03 p.m.
An Officer was dispatched to assist FCSD on a report of an unstable female. The subject’s mother requested that the female be given time to cool off and that no action needed to be taken.
August 30 at 10:36 p.m.
An officer was dispatched to assist in a situation dealing with harassment. Victim claims an individual continued to send threatening text messages and explained to the officer she is afraid. The officer made a report.
August 31 at 7:24 p.m.
An officer was dispatched after a suspicious person was found to match the description of someone seen stealing from the coke machines. Officers unable to locate.
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JAMIE TOPPE
JORDAN COLE
criminal justice junior
marketing/business sophomore
Jamie was letting his newly-registered service dog Delaney catch some z’s in his arms. “Delaney is a rescue from someone whose dogs had puppies and couldn’t take care of them. That’s why I think everyone should spay and neuter their pets - not all dogs are lucky like Delaney and get to be adopted.”
Out in Frisbee Field, Jordan was playing cornhole against the Army during a recruiting session on campus. He felt like he had a good chance against them. “I haven’t lost a game yet!”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Billy Idol
Best Coast
September 16 8 p.m. @ Headliners Music Hall
September 15 7:30 p.m. @ Iroquois Ampitheater
September 9 September 10 September 12 September 14 September 16 Internship Info Session 4:30 p.m. @ UCS 106 Starting to think about internships, but not sure where to start? The Career Development Center is ready to answer your questions.
German Club Meeting
12 p.m. @ Language Lab on the third floor in Knobview If you’re interested in checking out the German Club, attend this information meeting.
AGC Auditions 7 p.m. @ UC127
First come, first served auditions will be held for the Acappella Geeks Club at IUS. Prepare 16 bars of any song and show off your beatbox, whistling, and rhythm skills.
Lunch and Learn: Landlubbers College Success Tips
12:20 p.m. @ Adult Learning Center Learn the success secrets of college while simultaneously speaking in pirate.
Do You Know Who You Are? 12:20 p.m. @ Meadow Lodge What makes you? Who were you in high school - and who are you now? Bring your lunch to this conversational experience, dessert will be provided
September 18 September 19 September 19 September 20 September 21 The Quebe Sisters 7:30 p.m. @ the Ogle Center; $10 for students Check out this trio of sisters that know their way around the fiddle.
St. Jude Walk
7:30 a.m. @ The Louisville Zoo TKE will be participating in the St. Jude Children’s Research Walk . They will be accepting donations and encourage anyone interested to join the walk.
The National Jug Band Jubilee
12 p.m. @ Waterfront Park Brown Forman Ampitheatre - Free! This family friendly event will go on all day and will feature food vendors and live music.
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Imperiled Landscapes
4 p.m. @ the Library’s first floor art gallery This gallery will feature world renowned artist, Philip Jessup. This is the sixth in a series and is part of the Louisville Photo Biennial.
What Does it Mean to be a Good Man? 12 p.m. @ IUS Commons
Gifted storyteller and spoken word poet Carlos Gomez will give a free performance, covering the societal rules of male conformity and what it means to be a good man.
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Opinion: Help a stranger by paying it forward By Chelsey Carr News Editor cccarr@indiana.edu I remember sitting in a dark dusty, slightly moldy room over the summer before my freshman year of high school. Goosebumps covered my arms and legs since I was dressed for the 90 degree weather, without heat index, but was in a 60 degree classroom. I was that kid who took summer classes to get ahead, not because I had to repeat a course. In my career information and exploration class—one of those required, “When will I ever use this again?” classes—we learned about gumption, business letters, something about seven habits to have as a teen, and other random information. But the thing I remember most is watching Kevin Spacey in the film “Pay it Forward.” The message of the movie is something I’ve taken with me ever since and even refer back to when making decisions. The movie tells the story of a boy, Trevor, who starts the movement known as “Pay it Forward.” He is assigned to come up with an idea that would change the world and to put it into action. Trevor decides to help three people, excplaining it to his class as “A really big act. Something that they can’t do by themselves. So I do it for them. And they do it for the other people.” Although Trevor was first told the idea was niave by his teacher, Trevor challenged the idea and decided to put it into action by bringing a homeless man home with him. Trevor offers him a shower and some food. His one act causes a domino effect, in which many poeple continue Once a person is unconscious, they should not be left alone. helping others. He ends up helping three people Get help. Call 911. Alcohol can kill. but the third results Sponsored by the Digital Student Planner — ius.edu/student-planner and grenadiercentral.ius.edu in his death. Pay it
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forward becomes his legacy. Pay it forward is a phrase that gets thrown around quite often. It is usually misunderstood. People tend to think of it as a karma bank. But paying it forward doesn’t mean keeping a tally of who owes whom what. You should do what you can for those you care about as well as strangers. In February, I was in a car accident going to a sorority meeting. The front bumper of my car was torn off, the headlights were damaged, and the fender was dented. I couldn’t drive my car anywhere, except to the mechanic. As always my sister was there to help, she held me while I bawled and drove me to my meeting. However, Kate, my best friend, was there for me as well. She drove me home that night. I stayed with her for a few days because she drove me to school since we had similar class schedules. She didn’t think twice, just followed her instincts to help where she could. This summer I was able to pay forward her act of kindness. A friend of mine, Alexa, was in a car accident and her car was totaled. She had no transportation so I drove her and her daughter around. Later when they were transitioning between housing, the two of them stayed with me for a few days. I didn’t ask her for anything and did not want it. Instead I hope she does the same and pays it forward to someone else. Customers at Starbucks used this mentality in St. Petersburg, FL last August. One customer decided to pay for the coffee of the person behind them in line and 750 customers followed suit. A friend of mine works at a Panera in Louisville and got excited one day when someone paid for the meal of the person behind them and 26 people continued it. When people choose to “pay it forward” they are not only influencing the person whom they are helping, but also bystanders. Liberty Mutual aired a commercial showing bystanders performing a good deed which inspired others to do the same. My main goal in life is to make a positive impact on the world. When I imagine doing so it can seem overwhelming but consider how much change you can enact and inspire by doing small deeds every day, that change becomes a reality. A movement that is gaining momentum locally is to do a good deed on September 11, “A Salute to Our Heroes.” I challenge you to particpate in this as well as continuing to do so every day. Something as simple as holding the door for someone or as much as paying for their groceries. It’s up to you.
Easing Back In:
By Jordan Williams Staff Reporter jormwill@ius.edu
As September begins, students are stripped of summer’s innocence and are forced to endure yet another semester of sobering lectures and timeconsuming assignments. For many, transitioning from the seemingly infinite buoyancy of summer vacation to the near eternity of the back-to-school grind is never easy. With stress made of equal parts anticipation and fear, students are likely to seek shortcuts, such as pleading ignorance or hoping school-related anxieties will correct themselves. These have a tendency of being ineffective. However, with a well-planned routine, you can end your worries before they even begin. “Having a good routine helps because things become more predictable,” Jessica Starver said, an academic advisor for the School of Natural Sciences. “If you know what you are expected to
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do and when, it is much easier to make changes if necessary.” She said students without an academic checklist are more likely to struggle throughout the semester than those with a set routine, but is also quick to point out that this isn’t always the case.
Without a plan in place, I think that students are more likely to miss deadlines Dana Gohmann Advisor, School of Social Sciences
“It is possible to be a great academic, but also be very unorganized,” Starver said. “I believe that it creates unnecessary stress, but some people thrive in stressful situations.” Being a former student herself, Starver can still recall the tendencies students do and don’t have when it comes to organizing their time. “Students often do not put their routines on paper,” Starver said. “When I was a student, I would sit down before class began and make a weekly schedule. I would plan my class time, work time, and outside of class time. Students need to take the time to think about these sorts of things before the semester begins.” While some students manage to excel despite having an organized routine, others find success by relying on a specific pattern of time utilization. Freshman Sam Schreier agrees with Starver that having a routine and putting it on paper is important to any potential success. “It can be monotonous, but relying on a routine has helped me immensely over the years,” he said. “Having gone to school and not done so well, I had to admit to myself that I lacked certain time management skills, which is why I decided to spend some time away.” He enlisted in the Army as a diving engineer and was stationed in Hawaii.
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A Routine for the Day Keeps Your Stress Away
“There was a list of things that needed to be done throughout the course of the day, fives days a week,” Schreier said. He admits he quickly learned the importance of having a routine during his enlistment. Dana Gohmann, an academic advisor for the School of Social Sciences, said she believes in having a routine to reference. Gohmann said students are taking significant risks when they neglect to create a formula for their day-to-day activities and allow their schedule to become randomized. “Without a plan in place, I think that students are more likely to miss deadlines and get overwhelmed by their various responsibilities,” she said. Gohmann said many students put in the necessary effort while they are in classrooms or elsewhere on campus, but suggests that just trying to organize time while in class isn’t always enough. “I think that students don’t allow enough time outside of the classroom to commit to schoolwork,” she said. “Sometimes students think they can take on a full-time course load, a full-time job and other commitments, and that usually doesn’t work out well.”
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Having a routine may not look the same to every student. “Each student needs to figure out what works best for them,” Gohmann said. While some students are likely to be skeptical, others swear their success was the product of having a well-balanced and rehearsed schedule. Emily Harder, a recent IU Bloomington graduate, is one of them. Harder, who graduated with a degree in Computer Science, knew early on that she needed some sense of structure in her life as a student. “Having a routine made it easier for me to juggle all of my commitments and still maintain my status as a student,” she said. At the beginning of each semester, Harder
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would go out of her way to establish the same routine that had worked so well for her during the prior term. “I would always work at the bookstore at the beginning of each semester on top of my outside of campus job,” she said. “I had a group of friends that I went to school with and we would always find time to study together in the library on Sunday night. This routine helped ensure that I found time to study and get my homework done while still working both of my jobs.” Harder states that she understands plenty of students are interested in developing a routine but are uncertain of where to start. “It’s best to start with the things that you know you have to do, and then build from there,” she
said. “I always found it hard to get motivated to go study, go to work, or exercise, but I found that after putting a routine into effect things became easier almost immediately. I didn’t have time to decide whether or not I wanted to do something because all things that were necessary were part of my schedule and having a routine is what made that possible.” Students hoping to organize their lives, both on and off campus, are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their advisors. Jessica Starver said she is confident that all students, no matter their situation, can create an organized schedule that fits their needs. “Students can develop a good routine by starting with any routine,” she said.
By Kristin Kennedy Staff Reporter krikenne@ius.edu
From Cadet to Officer
IU Southeast student graduates top of his class at IU Police Academy Tassy Payne Staff Reporter latpayne@iupui.edu
With one spritz, a cloud of pepper spray hit Deven Estes’s face and went into his eyes. Estes, a criminology and criminal justice senior, had to read an index card through blurry eyes and was hit by a football dummy. “It teaches you to fight through, and it shows you that you still can perform your job,” said Estes. The tasks were part of a training exercise at the IU Police Academy, held on the IU Bloomington campus, that took place from May through August. For 43 years, the academy has enabled cadets -- incoming seniors from IU campuses -- to receive their law enforcement certification. Out of those 36 cadets, Estes was at the top of the class. Estes said he knew his test grades immediately, based on what he saw on Canvas. However, there were two handwritten tests that also factored into each cadet’s average, and the cadets were not informed of those scores until the end of the academy. Estes finished with a 98 percent, while the overall average of the graduating class was a 95 percent. “It was awesome,” he said. “They kept it all a secret.” To achieve the honor and gain the skills essential for law enforcement, Estes had to put in a large amount of hard work at the academy. At the academy, the cadets took classes that helped them learn and practice essential law enforcement skills. They also completed several workouts and training exercises. Estes said he woke up at 4:55 a.m. each weekday to put on his physical training gear and drive to the gym. At 6 a.m., Estes and the other cadets were ordered to complete the daily exercises, which included pushups, situps, jumping jacks and several others. After completing them, the cadets had to run. Sometimes they ran two to five miles in formation, or they ran up the stairs in Memorial Stadium. Other times, they ran on trails or over various types of terrain. Each weekday ended at 5 p.m. after classes,
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unless the cadets participated in special events, such as blood drives or training exercises. “When you wake up at 4:55 in the morning, once you get home at 5 [p.m.], you eat dinner and sit around for 30 minutes, and you’re pretty much ready for bed,” Estes said. Charles Edelen, chief of police at IU Southeast, said the academy helps new officers become marketable to most of the police departments in Indiana after they graduate from college, because the officers usually do not have to attend another police academy. Some of the officers seek more advanced careers in the Federal Bureau Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration or other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. After graduating from the academy and receiving his law enforcement certification, Estes became a part-time officer at IU Southeast. He works 20 hours a week in the department, in addition to being a full-time student.
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D k When Estes is working, a full-time officer accompanies him at all times, because Estes E needs additional training to become a full-time officer and perform duties alone. s Estes made a drug arrest on campus during his third day on the job. He said he felt prepared, h because he participated in several related a training exercises at the academy. “I actually felt really comfortable,” Estes said. l “It was very exciting. You don’t expect it right out h of the gate, especially on a college campus.” Estes said he is gaining experience in several a E areas of police work, including pulling over vehicles, directing traffic, providing medical P assistance and interacting with the public. y “One nice thing about being on campus is you actually get to get out and interact with h students, faculty and staff,” he said. “It’s a lot of a fun. You actually get to get out, talk to people and b make friendships.” Tyler Risinger, informatics junior, said Estes s
Photo by Paul Robey Deven Estes, criminology and criminal justice senior, became a part-time officer at IUS Police in August after graduating from the IU Police Academy at the top of the class.
I wanted to do police work because you still have a chance to interact with the community. Deven Estes Criminology and Criminal Justice Senior
helped make him feel like he belongs at IU Southeast. “A lot of people are outwardly friendly, but Deven [Estes] goes out of the way to make sure he knows you are his friend,” Risinger said. Kassandra Casper, psychology senior and Estes’s girlfriend, said that Estes is personable. “IU Southeast is like home for him,” she said. “He wants to make sure it’s still safe while having fun.” Estes said he initially majored in nursing, but a friend’s dad caused him to become interested in law enforcement. “I wanted to do police work because you still have a chance to interact with the community and actually help [people] and make an impact,” Estes said. Estes said he decided to apply to the IUS Police cadet program during his sophomore year. He was accepted, serving as a cadet during his junior year and throughout his time at the academy. As a cadet, he mainly enforced parking by issuing parking citations. Edelen and Estes said they would like to see more students apply to the cadet program,
because only 6 to 10 students have applied each year since the cadet program began in 2012. “We always seem to struggle with getting people to apply,” Edelen said. Edelen said that only sophomores can apply to become a cadet, and only one cadet is selected for each academic year. This is because the chosen student can only be a cadet as a junior. The IU Southeast website contains important information about the cadet program. Edelen said applications for the 2016-17 academic year will be accepted late January through early February. Estes said the program can’t be beat. He recommends that eligible, interested sophomores apply, since it provides several opportunities to
gain experience. Estes said the program and the experiences he has gained have reinforced his decision to become a police officer. “Before you come in to this line of work, you don’t necessarily know what to expect,” he said. “You never know what you’re going to see. So it’s very interesting. I feel like [the program] only reassured me that this is what I want to do.” Estes said recent publicized occurrences of police brutality in major cities have not deterred him from a law enforcement career, because he is dedicated to being professional. “Of course, you hear of officers doing the wrong things and not actually doing the appropriate actions,” Estes said. “And that just reassured me that when you’re on the scene, you always have to be professional. You always have to do what is expected of you.” Casper said she is proud of Estes for his hard work. “Even though it’s not always a safe job, I’m proud of him for continuing to work hard as a part-time officer,” she said. “I’m glad he’s out there protecting the school and the community.”
Photo by Paul Robey Deven Estes studies for his geography class. In addition to working 20 hours a week at IUS Police as a part-time officer, Estes is a fulltime student.
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Junior leadership looks to serve up wins this season By Enrique Bryan Staff Reporter ejbryan@ius.edu As the IU Southeast volleyball team prepares for their upcoming season, many questions arise. Who will take the leadership role with no seniors on the roster? Will head coach Eric Brian be able to lead this young team to their third straight conference championship appearance? All of these questions will be answered this upcoming season. Last season, the Grenadiers struggled in the regular season with an overall record of 1619. Despite the poor record though, the Grenadiers made a deep run in the Kentucky-Indiana Athletic Conference [KIAC] tournament before losing in the championship game. Communication problems from last year have been a main target for the Grenadiers to improve on before the season starts. “The key thing is communication. Last year there was a split because we had a lot of seniors on the team,” Katie Fischer, junior middle blocker, said. This year the team is without any senior leadership on the roster. Instead they are very young with five new freshmen on the team along with defensive specialist Caitlynn Pfaadt, a sophomore transfer student from the University of Pikeville. With new faces on the team, the Grenadiers have worked hard this offseason to establish better communication as a team. “We’ve met with the girls since July and have been working on team bonding,” Fischer said. The Grenadiers have been working to hone in on their communication skills on the floor while working diligently during the offseason to improve their performance. “We’ve had three weeks of preseason and practice from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. everyday,” Hannah Barker, junior setter, said. With no senior presence on the team this year, Fischer and Barker, two of three juniors on the team, will look to step up and take on the leadership roles formerly held by seniors. Whether or not they are up for the challenge or not, they have already worked to make the team
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closer during the offseason. “We’ve stepped up and took the leadership spot and got everyone close,” Fischer said. Fischer and Baker have been close since high school, and acknowledge that this will prepare them to be leaders on the team. “We have played here since freshman year and are pretty familiar with coach and we have played together since sophomore year in high school,” Barker said. The Grenadiers went 1-3 in their first four road games of the season, but were able to win their home opener on Thursday, Sept. 3 against Spalding University in three straight sets. Their next Photo by Parker Henes home game is Thursday, Freshman setter Monica Loftus also plays right outside hitter . This overhand started Sept. 10. off the third of the alumni match.
Photo by Parker Henes Head coach Eric Brian instructing his players while battling in the fourth set of the alumni match on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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Photo by Parker Henes Michala Beasley, sophomore outside hitter, and Kelsey Willinger, sophomore outside hitter, wait for the ball to come over the net. Both are expected to be key blockers in the front row for the team this season.
Photo by Parker Henes Loftus prepares to serve the ball in the third set. Loftus played at Holy Cross High School before coming to IU Southeast.
Photo by Parker Henes This year the team is without senior leadership on the roster. Instead they are very young with five new freshman on the team.
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Mental Health 101
By Kaetln Harrison Staff Reporter kaetharr.ius.edu
Mental Health affects everyone, but it is a topic many find difficult. One in four adults experiences a mental health condition every year. One in seventeen lives with a serious mental illness. An interdisciplinary team of IU Southeast faculty and staff, in conjunction with local experts, kicked off the Mental Health and Wellness series on Tuesday with a seminar called Mental Health 101. Students, faculty and staff gathered in University Center 127 to learn how to identify and respond to mental health issues. Beth Rueschhoff, assistant professor of biology, highlighted the goal of this series. “We want to create a clear and open dialogue about mental health,” Rueschhoff said. “This
Photo by Kaetln Harrison Michael Day, personal counseling services, discussed the importance of the “Tell me about your day” project.
Mental Health Warning Signs: Social withdrawal, spending increased time alone
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event was very well received last year which is why we’re repeating it this year.” Karen Richie, counselor and care manager for IU Southeast Personal Counseling Services, began the seminar by stressing the importance of catching the signs of mental illness early. “Warning signs include loss of interest in things we like to do and rapid mood changes can be signs of depression,” said Richie. Richie also described the dangers of stigmatizing mental illnesses. “Stigma is one of the main reasons people do not seek the help they need,” Richie said. “Many people have more trouble living with the stigma than the illness, which is crazy because we create the stigma.” Personal Counseling Services invited students to write destigmatizing statements in chalk in McCullough Plaza on Wednesday as a way to raise awareness of this issue. Emily Stano, Counselor for Personal Counseling Services, spoke about the importance that taking a break can have on mental health issues, particularly when dealing with school related stress. “When stakes are high, like midterms and finals, it’s important that you don’t overwork yourself. It’s important to take breaks. Mental health is just as important as your physical health,” Stano said. Michael Day, personal counselor for Personal Counseling Services, stressed the importance of catching mental illness early. “Some mental illness can be like the flu but if it is left untreated it can turn into pneumonia,” Day said. To help spot mental illness early, Day is supporting the “tell me about your day campaign.” The campaign encourages individuals to ask others about their day as a way to better assess
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Photo by Kaetln Harrison Sarah Mann, psychology sophomore, took notes at the seminar.
how they are feeling. He encourages students to wear bracelets with the motto written on them as a way to promote the campaign. “Talking decreases depression and isolation. We’re asking people to wear these bracelets to promote that idea,” Day said. The seminar taught Sarah Mann, psychology sophomore, how to identify the warning signs of mental health issues. “Just because someone looks happy on the outside doesn’t mean they are on the inside. So you need to make sure you notice warning signs when they’re there,” Mann said. The Mental Health and Wellness series will continue throughout the school year, ending in April. The events will focus on topics such as suicide prevention and substance abuse. For more information contact the following: Beth Rueschhoff at erueschh@ius.edu (Biology) Meghan Kahn at mckahn@ius.edu (Psychology) Michael Day at micaday@ius.edu (Personal Counseling).
Poor hygiene Losing touch with reality Risky behavior; experimenting with drugs and alcohol, having unsafe sex or spending money recklessly
LET ME LOBBY FOR MY HOBBY
Hiking Let Me Lobby For My Hobby is a monthly series highlighting a student’s hobbies and interests. Have an interesting hobby? Submit ideas to zakerr@ius.edu
By Charlyn Corum Contributing Reporter ccorum@ius.edu There is something magical about sliding on clunky boots and tromping through leaves, sticks and dirt. Hiking has played a huge role in molding who I have become. Since I can remember my family and I have gone on hiking and camping trips. Hiking has taught me many valuable life lessons. It has taught me how to live in the moment, enjoy the simple things, love dirty sweat and live without technology for a week or two. Hiking has so much to offer people once they get past the idea of spiders, ticks, snakes and poison ivy. Some common benefits hiking has to offer any-
one is reduced depression, weight control, muscle strength, cardiovascular and slows aging process. Who knew one could reap so many benefits from a hobby. If you ask my boyfriend he will tell you I am the happiest when I am outside and nature is surrounding me. He would be 100 percent correct. Nothing brings me down when I hiking. Almost every weekend I beg my boyfriend or family members to go hiking with me. I typically always take my two dogs; Ghost the Great Dane and Ekko the Corgi. Ekko and I hike the same. We ontinuously run from one interesting thing to another without loosing energy or enthusiasm. Ghost on the other hand loathes me by mile two. Hiking helps me clear my mind and see the positive things in life. It allows me to take a minute away from planning for the future and take a moment to enjoy the present. Hiking has been the one consistent thing in my life that has always brought me closer to others and myself. I have a lot of fond memories from hiking that I could talk about forever but I am only going to share two. One time I was camping in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming and I woke up in the middle
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of the night to go to the bathroom. Half awake my sister and I stumbled towards the bathroom. As we turned to open the door a fox was blocking our way. My sister and I turned and ran. I had a an idea to just use the men’s bathroom instead so I we went up the ramp to the bathroom and the fox came running around the corner charging at us. My sister and I screamed and ran back to camp almost peeing our pants. The next day we found out the campground had a pet fox. The next story happened last month. My boyfriend and I were at Mt. Saint Francis hiking when we came across a fawn. The fawn walked up to us and let us pet her. This was by far one of my happiest moments. Some of my favorite places I have hiked are Yellowstone National Park, Grand Tetons, Cumberland Falls, Fall Creek Falls, Breaks National Park and Charlestown State Park. I hope to one-day hike at the Grand Canyon, Adirondacks, Yosemite and Zion. If you have any interesting place in the Kentuckiana area that you hike and want to share post a photo on Instagram and #hikekentuckiana See you on the trails.
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Changing how you eat on campus
By Lori Mundell Staff Reporter ljmundel@ius.edu The coffee shop on the main level of the library is closed. In its place will be a Subway that the university plans to open by the spring semester, according to Julie Ingram, the manager of conference and dining services at IU Southeast. This is one of several changes to dining services this year. The Subway franchise was purchased by the school and will be staffed by students. The new restaurant will be the only outside food source available on campus. However, some students have doubts about the Subway. “I’ll be honest, I liked when there was a coffee shop there,” Joe Simon, history senior, said. Simon said he spends most of his time in the library and is not looking forward to having to walk to the student center for coffee. Many students have expressed excitement about the new restaurant, though. “I love Subway. It makes me happy,” Taylor
It’s just us, right?
Reynolds, special education sophomore, said. Ingram said that Subway was ultimately picked because it is a healthier option than most other fast food establishments. She said that she often observes students choosing things like candy bars and sodas for lunch. Ingram said she hopes that having a second option for dining on campus will continue to encourage students to engage in healthy eating practices. “We always try to promote a healthier lifestyle to students,” Ingram said. Additionally, the dining hall has a new executive chef. Aaron Wilder was the former sous-chef but has stepped into his new role since this summer. “I didn’t even know there was a new chef, but as long as they still have chicken tenders I’m fine,” Courtney Nott, criminal justice junior, said. IU Southeast now offers two new meal plans. One is an unlimited meal plan, which costs $1,500 per semester. Students will be allowed to swipe their UCard for meals and for snacks. The unlimited plan also includes 100 “flex” dollars that can be used at the coffee shop and Subway. The plan can not be extended to vending machines or other bottled beverages. Ingram said this is a great plan for students who live on campus, but any student is welcome to purchase it. The second new plan costs 500 dollars, which will roll over to the next semester if not used in full. It can be used in the dining hall, the coffee shop, and the new Subway. This plan also gives students a 10 percent discount on purchases in the University Center Commons as well as in
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the coffee shop. The final change is that the dining hall now accepts credit and debit cards as a form of payment. The dining hall formerly only accepted cash and UCards as payment. “I’m surprised they went to that [credit cards], it’s not that hard to put money on your UCard,” Joe Simon, history senior, said. Reynolds likes that she will no longer have to ask her mom for money to refill her UCard. “It makes it easier,” Reynolds said. However, there is a five dollar minimum when paying with a card due to high processing fees. IU Southeast processes their cards through a secure analog line safe from security breaches. According to Ingram, the school uses this to make students feel safer about using their cards to pay at IU Southeast.
Planner going green, printing getting lean
By Kaite Casper Staff Reporter kacasper@ius.edu Two big changes that have taken place this fall are the switch to the student digital planners and the decrease in printing allotments. Due to a budget cut of 35 percent, the free student planners provided by the university have been moved online. Printing allotments have also changed on all IU campuses. Black and white sheets now cost four cents and color sheets cost 25 cents. Seuth Chaleunphonh, IU Southeast’s dean of students, stated that a flat student activity fee for the past three years and the declining enrollment led the Student Life Committee to make the choice to cut the budget for student planners. According to Chaleunphonh, in 2013, 65 percent of students used the free planners. By 2014, that number fell to 55 percent. Serey Eav, undecided freshmen, was told he would receive a physical planner before classes started this fall. Eav was later informed through an email sent out to all students that the planners
were going to be online. If students still want the option of a free planner they can print out an 8.5 x 11” weekly calendar. Students will have to use their personal printing allotment to print this on campus. Eav said he is not using the new virtual planner and had to spend money to get a physical one. Special education and earth space freshman Genesis Blair said she looked at the new one being offered but said it looked too difficult. Blair said she hopes that next year there will be an option to either use the digital planner or a physical copy of the planner. Alyssa Hendershot, business senior, said she used the planners every previous year. “It was a great free resource for students, and the new virtual planner is time-consuming now,” Hendershot said. Another option Hendershot said would be great is if students ordered the planners in advance, so the campus only orders the amount needed instead of overspending. Smartphones, tablets and laptops were a factor in the switch to the new digital planners. With the switch online it will also help reduce the use of printing and paper costs. All IU Campuses have changed the printing system and how they measure print allotments. The change equalizes the way the printing system and allotments works on IU campuses. Executive Director of IT at IU Southeast, Nick Ray, said he hopes to see the adjustments make the students of all IU Campuses equal. Students pay a tech fee when enrolling for classes which covers availability, labs, lab consultants, computers, Wifi and printing. Staff printing is instead based on a budget for
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each department. The charge comes per click when staff members print any black and white sheet. The budget covers lease and consumables as well as the resources needed to print. Ray said one of the biggest things students don’t know about is the usefulness of the IU Knowledge Base. Ray said it is a good resource and wished that students knew about the resource offered. Ray discussed how students can print from mobile devices, laptops, and other devices. Students can send an attachment to print@iu.edu for black and white sheets and printc@iu.edu for colored printing. Ray said he wants students to be aware that sending attachments to print can be done on campus and off campus. Students can send their attachments and the attachments will stay in the database for about four hours. Doing this allows students to come from home or any location and to simply swipe their U Card and print without having to log onto a computer just to print documents. Printing allotments are kept track of via dollar amounts, so students are less confused due to color prints costing 25 cents and black and white sheets costing four cents. Students receive print allotments based on the credit hours they are taking with the max allotment being 26 dollars.
Hours for Printing Allotment • 1-3 credit hours = $6.50 • 4-6 credit hours = $13.00 • Full Time = $26.00 • Admitted but not enrolled = $2.00 All questions or concerns about the new Digital Student Planner can be answered through Campus Life on campus in office University Center 010 or by calling (812)-941-2316. The new digital planner can be found at ius.edu/student-planner
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A night of monsters and warriors By Ty Simpson Staff Reporter tysimps@ius.edu The IU Southeast Gamers’ Society held its first Live Action Role Play [LARP] event on Aug. 28. The LARP was an overnight event lasting from 7 p.m. Friday until 3 p.m. Saturday. A LARP is an interactive fantasy adventure where participants role play as fictional characters. Each of these characters has their own unique backgrounds, talents and weaknesses. The participants craft all of their gear at home. Broom handles, pool noodles, and duct tape become fantastical weapons of combat. It’s a careful balance between having a weapon that is firm enough to use in combat but soft enough not to actually harm other competitors. Every person involved in the adventure creates
a story and shares it with the other players. Archie Holland, former president of the society, creates and supervises the LARPs. He provides the templates for each character’s abilities and fashions garb for the players to wear during the games. “I really enjoy our LARPs. We have a great time and we are a close-knit community,” Holland said. Players can choose whether they want to play a hero or a monster. The roles are color coded during the events and each player has a character sheet listing powers and abilities. These sheets also provide the damage that each character is capable dealing for the game. A fire primalist begins at five elemental damage and a healer starts at ten elemental healing. The ground rules and rules of engagement vary depending on the particular style of LARP. In practice games, a strike to the chest or two strikes
to a person’s limbs result in death. The Gamers’ Society played a character development game on Friday that used a complex health system where hitpoints were used instead of the chest or limb rules. Each player gained experience to level up for each monster slayed. The Gamers’ Society works closely with the Castle Club and Asian Pop Culture Club to coordinate events for students. Their most popular events include Super Smash Bros tournaments, LARPs, and casual game nights with cards and board games. The Gamers Society hopes to host another LARP at the end of the school year.
LARP Juice:
1 gallon of water 100 milligrams of dissolvable caffeine 3 cups of sugar 4 Stacker Swarm energy drinks 1 Monster energy drink 2 packets of orange Kool-Aid
Photo by Ty Simpson Jacob Lutz successfully parries an attack from Eric Razor proving mages are more than capable in close quarters combat.
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Graphic by Paige Thompson LARP Juice gives the participants the energy to fend off monsters and sleep so they can gain as much experience as possible. This drink is not for the caffeine sensitive as the participants attribute their energy and lack of sleep to the liquid.