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Week of April 15, 2013 | Volume 67 | Issue 24

“If it doesn’t make you smile, then why wear it?”

Evangeline Flowers, fine arts freshman and turns heads on campus with her flamboyant fashion choices.

The student voice of Indiana University Southeast

Read about Flowers’ fashion sense on page 6

Students hash out marijuana laws

By HANNAH ASH Staff hash@ius.edu The third flood of the IUS Library was packed as 135 students participated in a discussion about marijuana legalization during the IUS Civil Liberty Union’s Spring Forum on Thurs., April 11.

During the forum, four panel members discussed different aspects of the marijuana legalization issue and then opened the floor for questions. The panel consisted of Jane Heneger, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Executive Director, Neal Smith, President of Indiana National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Chad Padgett, speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Jonathon Miller, former Kentucky state treasurer.

Henegar said some people might wonder why the ACLU is involved in issues relating to marijuana legalization.

“The mission of the ACLU is to protect and assert the liberties and rights that are guaranteed to all of us under the state and federal constitution,” Heneger said.

She said the ACLU is concerned with the execution of drug laws and the application of drug laws shows a clear racial disparity. Despite consistent rates of marijuana use across demographics in the United States, African American individuals who use marijuana are four times more likely to be arrested than white individuals who use marijuana, Henegar said “It has also been clear that the war on drugs hasn’t been working,” she said. “Those arrests have not been affecting marijuana usage.”

Henegar said that marijuana arrests come at a high cost to both individuals and the nation and that marijuana arrests represent people that are not

otherwise a threat to society. Being arrested for the non-violent crime of marijuana possession takes a personal toll on people’s lives and costs the government anywhere from $1 billion to $6 billion each year, Henegar said.

“That’s money that can be spent in other places,” she said. Henegar suggested that the money could be spent on education instead of enforcing marijuana laws.

During his presentation, Smith stressed that marijuana is not a dangerous drug.

“No one has ever died in the history of mankind of the ingestion of marijuana,” he said. “You cannot possibly overdose from marijuana.”

Smith said the government made marijuana illegal to stop the industrial use of hemp to keep hemp from competing with the oil industry. He said hemp can be used as fuel and to make biodegradable plastic.

“Want your water bottles? Make them out of hemp,” Smith said. “They’ll go away when you want them to because they are biodegradable.”

Smith said marijuana has always been an important part of American history and that the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were first drafted on paper made from hemp.

Padgett, a former law-enforcement officer, said the legalization of marijuana would put smugglers out of business. He said when alcohol prohibition ended, it put an era of crime and mobsters to an end and the end of drug prohibition would serve the same purpose.

“Legalization would lower death, disease and crime without destroying generations,” Smith said.

He said the war on drugs is not working, and it is easier for a student to buy marijuana than beer or cigarettes because drug dealers do not ask for ID’s.

Miller said he believes it will not be long before

Thomas Kotulak, Civil Liberties Union adviser, Chad Padgett, speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, and Neal Smith, president of the Indiana National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, discuss the benefits of the legalization of marijuana and the problems with marijuana remaining illegal. For more information contact the IUS chapter of the Civil Liberties Union in the Student Involvement Center.

Photos by Hannah Ash

A record number of 135 students attended Civil Liberties Union Spring Forum about marijuana on the third floor of the IUS Library on April 11. The topics that were discussed included the history of marijuana in the United States and how marijuana laws are not enforced equally across races.

marijuana is legalized.

“The real reason is your generation,” Miller said.

He said as more people from generation Y reach voting age, government officials will be forced to address the issue of marijuana laws.

The majority of current voters support legalizing marijuana and a supermajority of the generation Y individuals support it.

Miller said students need to help make sure politicians are not afraid to address marijuana.

“You’ve got to make them afraid of you,” he said.

“You’ve got to make them have the fear that they are going to lose your generation.”

Dale Brown, general studies senior, said he was hoping the discussion would have more of a debate format and he found the discussion one-sided.

Brown said he is skeptical about some of the views expressed by the panel.

“I know they said marijuana has never killed anyone, but it kills every day,” He said. “People steal for it. It causes crime.”

Brown said he is also concerned that people will drive and use marijuana and cause accidents. He said he believes the government has the existing marijuana laws to protect people.

“I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s and drugs were rampant,” he said. “Marijuana is a stepping stone and then people getting into bigger things.”

Brown said the best solution might be to legalize marijuana for a short time so the younger generation can realize the effect it can have.

CLU president Stephon Moore said the event brought the biggest student turnout since the CLU’s Spring Forum began more than 15 years ago. The Pre-Med Society and Feminist Alliance cosponsored the event.

Requirements to graduate shrink Changes will take place for Fall 2013

professor of chemistry and chair of the General Education Committee, said.

He said that even though the specific class requirements may differ, a stuBy APRILE RICKERT dent may transfer the general educaStaff tion core to another school as a block. apmricke@ius.edu “Once it’s stamped on the transcript that they have completed gen ed., they The IU Southeast faculty senate will have completed gen ed.,” Waingeh meet on April 25 to propose a plan to said. change the general education require- According to the Indiana Statewide ments for all degrees from 36 to 38, Transfer General Education Core, the depending on the degree, credit hours first 18 credit hours will be the same at down to 30. every school; the next 12 will be up to The change must be implemented each individual institution to distribby May 15, 2013 to comply with In- ute according to that school’s value diana SB182, the Higher Education system.

Credit Transfer.

Although this core only requires It will require all Indiana state col- one writing course, Waingeh said the leges and universities to use a com- General Education Committee has inmon core, which will make it easier for cluded two in the plan that the faculty a student to transfer from one institu- senate will vote on. tion to another.

“We are still proposing to maintain “We are going down from some- our six credit hours because we bething that was never really clear— be- lieve that writing is a key component tween 36 and 38— to something that is of education,” he said. fixed at 30,” Victor Waingeh, assistant Some of the other proposed chang-

es include cutting the science requirement down to one lecture with a corresponding lab.

Another competency that is not mandated by the state but will remain a requirement for IU Southeast is diversity and ethical reasoning.

Under the new plan, students will have the option to take one course or the other, since the two often overlap, Waingeh said.

“When you take a diversity class, you are going to somehow learn a lot about ethics,” he said. “And when you take an ethics class, you are going to somehow learn a lot about diversity.”

David Phaire, informatics and computer science junior, said he considers himself a lifelong learner.

Although he transferred into IU Southeast with an associate’s degree from Jefferson Community and Technical College, he still had to take a diversity course.

He said he believes this, and other requirements such as information literacy, are important in education.

“With the changing times and technology and the way the economy is, not only here in the US but globally, you need to have a broader background of different things,” Phaire said.

Although Phaire has completed his general education requirements, he said he thinks new students coming in may be negatively affected by the redistributed credit hours.

“I think they will be missing out in some instances,” he said. “I think that the more that you know, the more rounded that you are, the stronger it makes the university.”

Waingeh said that the minimum of 120 credit hours required for graduation will remain the same.

The extra hours that have been included in the general education package will be re-distributed within specific degrees.

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Week of April 15, 2013 | NEWS |

Like mother, like daughter

April 5 at 9:49 a.m.

An officer was dispatched to University Center, near the Student Involvement Center, on a report of a suspicious person possibly selling clothing. However, the student found was just packing.

April 5 at 6:17 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to an off-campus location to assist the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department with a call from a woman who was concerned she may have been a victim of a phone scam. No report was taken.

April 8 at 11:45 a.m.

An officer responded to a student that was sexually assaulted at an off-campus location on April 4. A report was taken.

April 8 at 9:16 p.m.

The Floyd County Police Department called IUS Police requesting assistance in a domestic dispute case. The female that was involved with the dispute fled the scene in her vehicle after being advised by an officer to turn her vehicle off. The female was stopped and detained. Further investigation showed she had committed battery to the male counterpart involved with the dispute. The female was arrested and incarcerated in the Floyd County Jail.

April 9 at 12:06 a.m.

IUS police officers assisted the New Albany Police Department on a report of gun fire at an off-campus location. The situation was handled by NAPD. April 9 at 2:28 a.m.

On a routine patrol of the parking lot, officers found two individuals smoking with their windows down behind Meadow Lodge. The officers approached the vehicle to advise the students of the smoking policy on campus.

When the officers were speaking to the individuals they noticed that one was consuming an alcoholic beverage. The officers arrested Jessica M. Dohoney for illegal consumption of alcohol, a class C misdemeanor.

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Amy Levins, biology sophomore, and Sally Mock, Amy’s mother, shaved their heads for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation on Wed., April 10. The Pre-Med Society members raised money for the foundation which will be used for cancer research. The shaved hair will be made into wigs and donated to children world-wide.

Technology not classified as an addiction

By TINA REED Staff tinkreed@ius.edu Monique Captan said she cannot go 30 minutes without looking at her phone. Captan, advertising junior, said she checks Instagram and Twitter constantly.

“It’s terrible, but I feel like my cellphone is everything, because I can do everything on it,” she said.

More and more people are frequently using and relying on technology, something some worry is becoming an addiction.

Researchers at the University of Maryland asked 200 college students to give up all media for one full day. The researchers found, “after 24 hours many students showed signs of withdrawal, anxiety, along with an inability to function well without their media and social links.”

Susan Moeller, the professor of media who led the project, said they expected the frustration, but not the psychological effects. The students experienced loneliness, panic attacks, anxiety and heart problems.

Lucinda Woodward,

suggests that the novelty —that is the fact that there is seemingly an endless supply of novel and different material to be found— stimulates the pleasure centers of the brain in such a way as to make it addictive,” Day said.

Captan said she knows it is a problem for other people, but not for her.

“It’s just a matter of disciplining yourself,” Captan said. “You can’t let it get in your way.

Day said people should evaluate the affects technology is having on them.

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New requirements give wiggle room “Because we are going from 38 or so down to 30, programs may have additional wiggle room within the 120 credit hours to add what they would like,” he said.

“For example,” Waingeh said, “If your program required two science classes and you were getting those two science classes through gen ed., and gen ed. now requires only one, you may have to include a science course as part of your major as an elective.”

Under the current requirements at IU Southeast, eight student-learning outcomes must be met to be complete the general education requirements. Since some classes may meet more than one criterion, it has been possible for one class to count for six hours. Under the new legislation, this “double-dipping” will not be possible, Waingeh said.

“If we assign three credit hours to critical thinking and three credit hours to central ideas, you cannot count one course for six credit hours,” he said. “Each competency area has a specific credit hour value attached to it.”

It will still be possible, however, to use a course that is part of the general education requirements as a program requirement.

“You cannot take C106 without taking C105,” Waingeh said. “So C105 is a requirement for a chemistry major. If you have taken C105 as a gen ed. requirement, you don’t have to take it again as a chemistry major because the three credits will already count among the 30.”

Waingeh said the new general education requirement changes will be finalized at the April meeting and go into effect immediately.

“Any changes will not necessarily affect current students but if they see an advantage in the new requirements, they can opt into that,” he said.

“We are trying to meet the state mandate but still keep our own IU Southeast ideas. “

April 9 at 11:27 a.m.

An officer was dispatched on a report of vandalism in the GSA office. No monetary damage done, though a police report was taken.

April 10 at 10:27 a.m.

An officer was dispatched to check on a report of a student attempting to climb in a window of Orchard Lodge. The officer verified with housing that the student does live in the room.

The student was sent to the Residence Life office for assistance.

April 12 at 2:05 p.m.

An officer responded to an accident in Sycamore Parking Lot. The driver had backed into a parked car and very little damage was visible. The owners of the vehicles exchanged insurance information.

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professor of psychology, said technically speaking, technology is not an addiction; it is more of an anxiety disorder.

“We may be miss classifying these disorders as addictions when in fact, right now we don’t consider it to be an addiction unless it has a physiological dependence,” Woodward said.

Michael Day, IUS personal psychologist, said people can have addictive responses to technology, but would not say it is addictive by nature.

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April 9 at 9:37 a.m.

An officer was dispatched to a report of a vehicle on fire in Dogwood Parking Lot. The officer contacted the New Albany Fire Department for assistance. The flames were extinguished.

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Week of April 15, 2013 | SPORTS|

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Joey Harness, senior pitcher, throws a pitch during the Grenadiers’ game against the Alice Lloyd Eagles on April 5. During the weekend, the Grenadiers played four games against the Eagles, and went on to win three of the four. During the first two games, the Grenadiers held strong and Alice Lloyd was not able to score a single run in either game.

Grenadiers enter home stretch Ben Reel, IUS baseball head coach, said the defense was particularly strong.

“It was nice to sweep the day,” Reel said, referring to the games on April 5. “We had excellent The baseball season may be in its final weeks, defense.”

Reel said infielders Frank Pluskota and Justin but the Grenadiers still have plenty of steam left.

The team had a strong weekend April 5-7, blaz- Hurst were crucial to the team’s weekend success.

“They pretty much got it done all weekend ing the competition in five of the six games played.

The team won three of their four games against long,” Reel said. “They had multi-hits and big the Alice Lloyd Eagles, and was undefeated against RBIs.” Louis Helmburg, junior catcher the Saint Francis Cougars. and right-handed pitcher for the These victories helped offset the Grenadiers, said he also considered rocky start the Grenadiers had in Pluskota to be vital.

April, as they lost to the Lindsey Wil“He played great, but that’s norson Blue Raiders and St. Catharine mal,” Helmburg said. “He’s a great Patriots earlier that week. teammate and an awesome ball In addition, as IU Southeast preplayer.” pares to host its first ever conference Reel said Elliott Fuller, senior championship, these victories are a right-handed pitcher, impressed sign of good things to come. him with his resilience on the field.

Against Alice Lloyd, the Grena“He got hit by a line drive and diers won two of the games without was throwing up all day because letting the Eagles earn a single run. of the flu, but he was still out there The first, on April 5, was won by pitching,” Reel said. “We were like, the Grenadiers 5-0. Another game on ‘Wow, this kid is tough. He really the following day went in the Grenawants it.’” diers’ favor 2-0.

Helmburg said he was excited In the second match on the 5th, the about how the weekend games Grenadiers defeated the Eagles by a turned out. healthy 10-4 margin. Their results “We came out ready to hit and against Saint Francis on the April 7 play defense,” Helmburg said. “Evwere similar, with the final scores of erybody was in it from the first inthe two games being 20-9 and 17-4, Louis Helmburg, ning on.” both victories for the Grenadiers. senior catcher and pitcher Helmburg said he is optimistic The only loss for the team came for IUS baseball team about the rest of the season, and is on the April 6, when they lost 14-21 excited to see more of the team’s poto the Eagles.

By NIC BRITTON Staff nmbritto@umail.iu.edu

People haven’t

seen the true IUS baseball team yet, and when

they do, we will

be unbeatable. I

believe that from

the bottom of my heart.

tential show in the field.

“People haven’t seen the true IUS baseball team yet, and when they do, we will be unbeatable,” Helmburg said. “I believe that from the bottom of my heart.”

Looking to the remaining weeks of the season, Reel said he is hoping to see further growth within the team.

“What I’m looking forward to seeing is if our guys are going to fix the things they’re struggling with, and take a step forward as a team,” Reel said.

“I want to see them achieve any goals they have individually and any goals they have as a team.

That’s why I do this job.”

The Grenadiers will be playing two double headers in Pennsylvania on April 13 and 14. Reel said these games are particularly important.

“If we win these games, we win the conference,” Reel said. “We just have to go out there and execute our plans.”

After the team returns from Pennsylvania, the Grenadiers have four games left in the season before the conference championship.

The Grenadiers head to Lindsey Wilson College on April 16 with another game on the 17th against Shawnee State University.

A rescheduled game from April 15 against Miami University-Hamilton —outside of Cincinnati — is being played at home on April 21.

The Grenadiers’ final regular game of the season will be played on April 22 against the Tigers of Georgetown College.

After those games conclude, IU Southeast will be hosting the KIAC Tournament conference championship, set to begin on the 25th.

“It’s our first time hosting a conference championship,” Reel said. “It’s going to be awesome.”

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Week of April 15, 2013| EVENTS |

TOP EVENTS Tuesday

Campus Beautification Where: McCullough Plaza (Check-in table) When: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Celebrate Earth Day (April 22) by planting flowers and spreading mulch at the annual Campus Beautification Day. Participants will receive a free T-shirt. Contact Campus Life for more information.

MONDAY

Cocktail Comp

5:30 p.m.

Varanese, Louisville At the Tale of the Horse Cocktail Competition, bartenders will see who makes the best cocktail. Event is free and includes appetizers, drink and dinner specials.

12:20 - 1:10 p.m.

University Center, room 121 Hooking up: is it just sex?

Find out at an open discussion about the benefits and consequences of hooking up among college students supported by recent research.

TUESDAY

Study Sess

Poetry

12:15 - 1 p.m.

University Center, room 126 Finals are coming up in just a week. Do not let yourself get overwhelmed; come and study with others to help you be organized and ready. This event is open to all students.

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY Derby Divas

6:30 - 9 p.m.

Rhodes for Him and Her, Louisville In order to raise money for breast cancer research the YUM! Center is hosting an event to reach $ 400,000.

Tickets for spectators range from $45 - $55.

Thunder Over Louisville

Where: Between the lodges When: 3 - 6 p.m.

Come on out for food and fun at the lodges.

There will be an obstacle course, relay race, cornhole, volleyball, pie eating contest, water balloon activities & tug of war. All students are welcome.

SUBMISSIONS

Where: Ohio River When: 9:30 p.m.

Come to one of the biggest fireworks shows in the U.S. You can watch from the waterfront in Louisville or Indiana. Air show starts at 3, and fireworks start at 9:30, but it’s an all-day event if done right.

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April 16

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

IU Southeast Library, room 330 Celebrate National Poetry Month and National Library Week by hearing some of your favorite poems. These poems will be read in various languages from around the globe.

Noon - 1 p.m.

The Commons, IU Southeast The English Club is hosting another open mic reading. Come hear students share their own poems, or read one of your own. The theme will be “Natural World”.

Lodge-A-Palooza

April 15

Hooking Up

Lit At Lunch

Saturday

Friday

Concert

7:30 p.m.

Louisville Palace, Louisville Join popular jam band Widespread Panic for a twonight performance at the Palace. The second showing will take place April 17 at the same time.

April 17

Softball

3 p.m.

Koetter Sports Complex, Softball Field As of April 12, the IUS softball team has won 21 of their past 22 games. Come cheer them on to another victory as they take on Georgetown College.

Baseball

6 p.m.

Koetter Sports Complex, Baseball Field The baseball team will be playing Shawnee State University in one of their last games before the KIAC tournament.

The tournament will be on campus this year; see below.

April 18

Live Music

9 p.m.

Headliners, Louisville WFPK presents the indie folk band Hem, performing with Louisville native Dawn Landes at Headliners Music Hall. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Concert

8 p.m.

Brown Theatre, Louisville Local radio station WFPK is hosting the South Carolina-based rock band Needtobreathe at the Brown Theater.

They have opened for Taylor Swift. Tickets are $95 - $100.

Photo by Hanna Woods

Amy Levins, biology junior and president of the Pre Med Society, shaved her head April 10 in University Center as part of the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. The fundraiser raised money and awareness for children with cancer.

Upcoming/Summer Howl Hike

April 19 7 - 8:30 Jefferson Memorial Forest Put on your hiking boots, grab your pooch and come to Howl at the Moon, a guided hike for dogs at Jefferson Memorial Forest. Price is $6 per dog. Pre-register online.

Derby Events

April 20 - May 5 Various Times Louisville Derby Events like the Chow Wagon and Great Steamboat race will be happening all around Louisville.

Visit kdf.org to view events and buy tickets.

Bob Dylan

April 28 8 p.m.

Louisville Palace Be like a rolling stone and roll over to the Louisville Palace to see the legend that is Bob Dylan perform. The Wild Feathers will open. Tickets are available online.

Beatles Fest

May 23 - 27 Various Times Louisville Three days of sunshine, music and the Beatles. What can be better? Get your ticket to ride to Abbey Road on The River. Fun for all ages. Tickets range from $60 - $ 200.

July 12 - 14 1 p.m.

Louisville Waterfront Spend the weekend across the river with the String Cheese Incident, The Avett Brothers, Robert Plant and the Black Keys, among many others. Tickets are still available.

Bunbury Fest

July 12 - 14 1:30 p.m.

Cincinnati The Bunbury music fest is in Cincinnati, but well worth the drive. Headliners include MGMT, Fun., and The National. Tickets are available for one or three days.

NOTICES

NEXT WEEK Tree Walk

Forecastle

Registration

Lit At Lunch

Tournament

Finals Week

Graduation

April 24 12:15 - 1 p.m.

McCullough Plaza Celebrate Arbor Day with your IUS family. Professor Galvin will lead a guided tree walk around campus identifying trees of interest. Walk begins at the clock tower.

April 22, All Day, UC South Lab There will be a Registration Day taking place all day in the UC South Registration Lab. Experts will be on hand to help continuing students register for classes.

April 26 12 - 1 p.m.

Commons The English Club will be presenting the last open-mic reading event of the semester.

Your ears will be satisfied as much as your belly. The theme is to be announced.

April 24 - 27 8 a.m., Baseball Field The KIAC Baseball Tournament will take place Wednesday through Saturday. Game times are to be announced. Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks.

May 6 All Week, IU Southeast Yes, it’s finals week, but that also means Summer is just a week away. Get some sleep, do some yoga, and above all, keep calm and study on.

May 6 Noon & 4 p.m.

IU Southeast For those of you venturing on, we wish you luck in all of your future endeavors.

Be proud of how far you have come and how far you will go.

Best wishes, Grenadiers.

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Game Night

Tournament

Party

Last Day

Housing

Summer Class

April 22 7 - 10 p.m.

UC 127 Are the looming finals stressing you out? Take a break and join the Feminist Alliance for a night of games and fun.

Bring any games you’d like to play. The event is free.

April 26-27 8 a.m.

Tennis Courts The KIAC Men’s Tennis Tournament will take place on our courts. Match times are to be announced. Look to the IUS Athletics page for updates.

April 12 McCullough Plaza, IU Southeast The College Democrats will be throwing a party to celebrate the end of the semester. Come relax, hang out and bring any games you want to play.

April 22 All Day, IU Southeast Almost there, Grenadiers!

You’re now a week away from completing another semester.

Take time to relax this summer to gear up for the fall. See you then!

May 1 All Day, IU Southeast If you are planning on living on campus next semester now is the time to start filling out your housing application.

They are available online. First -come-first-serve basis.

May 7 All Day, IU Southeast For some of us, Alice Cooper was wrong; school is not out for summer. Summer Session 1 classes start today and last until June 19. Summer Session 2 begins June 24.

Week of April 15, 2013 | OPINIONS|

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College: A bridge between two states

Finding the words to say goodbye Senior Editor’s war of words comes to a close with final column

By HANNA WOODS Senior Editor hrwoods@umail.iu.edu Words.

Every week for the last three years I have tried to come up with the right words to put on these pages.

As I open this Microsoft Word document to put my final words into this paper, I am met with the same challenge.

The cursor blinks at the top of page, illuminating the white page ahead, almost menacing me to write.

To write something important, to write something entertaining, to write something funny; most importantly to write something I’m proud of.

And I think I have.

I have written dozens of stories for The Horizon, taken thousands of photos to potentially fill these pages, and with every single one I have been proud to put my name in the byline.

There are weeks I’ve struggled, trying to find stories on a pretty uneventful campus.

I’ve written about numerous campus “events” where less than 10 students came, including two of which were covering it for the paper.

I’ve gone to countless Student Government Association meetings, sat through hours of pointless talks about proposed bulletin boards and walking paths.

By the way guys—are you ever going to make that bulletin board that was talked about in every single meeting in the 2011-2012 session?

How about that culture path? I’ve been dying to take the extended scenic route from Crestview Hall to Knobview Hall, and I only have a couple weeks left; time is ticking for me.

But hey—at least you did add those two extra microwaves in The Commons. Thanks guys, my

Hot Pockets would have taken an extra 10 minutes of waiting without those.

I know, I’m being a little rough on our buddies in the SGA—but I challenge any student to sit through as many hours of meetings as I have and be happy about the way they allocate funds for students.

I believe within the organization there are senators who take their role seriously and genuinely care about the students of this university.

For those senators I wish you all the best in the future, but if I have to hear one more word about how every student on this campus needs to carry a gun, I just might lose it.

Even through all the boring meetings and seminars I still feel very privileged to write for

this school’s paper.

I am happy to be a Grenadier – whatever that may be—and I have enjoyed the time I’ve spent on this campus.

I have been able to cover plenty of events and written so many stories that have meant so much to me. What I will take from working for this publication goes beyond what can be bound together in a portfolio.

Most students come to college with a plan—I was the opposite. I was more of a scholarly nomad trying to find a place to settle down. I always loved writing and had written for publications in the past, but never saw a future in it.

Being at IU Southeast gave me a direction for my life.

The professors in the journalism department made me fall in love with writing again, and none more than the man, the legend, The Great Jim St. Clair.

Jim restored my faith in journalism when I was

ready to change paths. He made me believe this industry was not dying, but being reborn. And most importantly, that I had a place in the rebirth.

Everything I love about journalism, Jim taught me.

Without people like Jim, Ron Allman, associate professor of journalism, and even that pain-in-theass adviser, Adam Maksl, I would not be graduating in a few short weeks.

There is no better group of rag-tag misfits who believe in their students like the guys we have over here in the journalism department.

They have challenged me to be a better student, writer, photographer and, maybe, even a better person.

When I was ready to put down my pen and change career paths, I always had so many people in the journalism department who believed in me and my words. In turn, I believed in myself.

All right, it’s getting a little cheeseball here, so let’s move on.

My Friday nights will be a little less eventful without the shenanigans that transpire as we put this paper together.

I will forever miss the Friday nights in the newsroom, powered by Qdoba and slap-happy jokes.

I am happy to leave knowing I have —hopefully–– made a positive impact on this publication, and I know it will only continue to get better.

So let’s queue up some Vitamin C and celebrate, because I made it through this crazy little journey called college.

So here I am—at the end. The words fill the screen composing this final story. As I hit save on the Word document, I look back at this story that has taken me five years to write, and it just might be my best yet.

As the page fills with words the cursor still blinks, as a constant reminder that no story is ever finished—including mine.

There will always be more stories to write, and more pages to fill with my words.

As I come to the close of this document, I look forward to all of the words that will fill the pages ahead.

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Week of April 15, 2013 | FEATURES |

Ga-Ga for Eva

Flower’s fashion causes students to turn heads up every day and are excited to get dressed, well, then that’s a really good thing. I guess I had a different relationship with clothes from my Whether someone is making a peers growing up.” statement or just throwing an outfit Flowers said she feels fashion together, people tend to judge appear- changes, and if students are truly ance before personality. People fre- involved, someone can sense the quently approach Evangeline Flow- change. Being so involved in fashers, fine arts freshman, because of her ion, Flowers said she believes that many of her future fashion predicfashion sense.

Some students might mistake tions come true.

Flowers as popular recording artist “Honestly a lot of the fashion in Lady GaGa because of her unique Korea and Japan is getting stale,” Photo by Mychal Harris fashion choices. Flowers said she is said Flowers. “ America hasn’t Evangeline Flowers, fine arts freshman and Andy Smith, English sophomore share a laugh near a real fan of GaGa and her work, but been on their game, and Paris is dothe IUS pond. Smith said that Flowers not only influenced her fashion-wise, but ethically as she believes they are totally different ing couture as usual.” well. “Eva is very concerned with ethical things such as the rights of animals, trees and people.”

According to Flowers, all fashion people.

Flowers said she cannot pinpoint begins with street style. She said Jastreet style as futuristic and alien ori- given up on everything.” the exact inspiration behind her fash- pan and Korea have been trendset Aside from caring about her pets, ters throughout the current years, but ented. ion from, “I see something I like and I wear her prediction is that the new trend- Flowers said she prefers newer la- fashion and being a member of the IUS Gay Straight Alliance, Flowers it,” Flowers said. “There are definitely setter will be Australians and their bels instead of older ones. has plans on creating a certain brands that match my person- street style. Flowers describes the new Flowers, known by business focused on her al style very well. I feel if you wake designers and labels of Australian her friends as Eva, said animals are a big part of making accessories and her life. She is a vegetarselling them online. ian and owns a female She is releasing a hedgehog named Joe mini collection within and four dogs. Flowers a month including a said she does not believe popular knee brace acin wearing any unethical cessory like the one she clothing made from aniwears on campus. The mals. accessory has also been Flowers’ fashion sense seen worn by Lady can make a big impresGaga. sion on anybody, includ Flowers said fashing her friend, Andy ion can be a way to be Smith. Smith, English looked at, but also a sophomore, used her way of life. She said “tactics” to start their even when trying to be friendship. trendy it is always imEvangeline Flowers “Eva or Evie is always portant to wear clothes fine arts freshman on point,” Smith said. that you are comfort“Eva is very concerned able in and make you with ethical things such happy. as the rights of animals, Flowers said her mottrees and people. It is nice seeing to is: “If it doesn’t make you smile, someone involved and that hasn’t then why wear it?”

Photo by Mychal Harris; Illustration by Gail Faustyn and Samantha Frazier

By MYCHAL HARRIS Staff myharris@ius.edu

I feel if you wake up every day and are excited to get dressed, well that’s a really good thing.

Senior sets sail Cycling for a cause

By JODY HAMILTON Staff shejhami@umail.iu.edu

Graduation can be filled with uncertainty for most students. After sporting the cap and gown, most leave the stage feeling excited, but a bit apprehensive of what will come next.

For Nathan Hawkins, philosophy senior, what’s next is certain; he will be traveling to other countries and starting a new life in the Navy.

“I am a realist,” Hawkins said. “I figured out the only way for me to see the world is to join the Navy. I am too old to join the Army or Marines. I am 33-years-old and my life is just beginning.”

Hawkins said he took a 10-year sabbatical from IU Bloomington to work and figure out what he really wanted to do before coming to IU Southeast.

On May 6, he will receive a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with a concentration in religious studies, something he said was not easy.

Hawkins said there were times where he felt he had given up on getting a degree, but his mother encouraged him to continue on.

“She encouraged me when I think other people had given up on me, including myself,” he said. “It really took me trying.”

Hawkins also served as associate justice of the Student Government Association.

This semester between 2 and 4 p.m., he could be found in the Student Government Association office sitting behind the desk, hidden under a black ball cap, brown square glasses and big brown eyes. He said he was usually buried in some type of assignment and wearing an animated T-shirt.

Daniel Murray, another SGA member, said Nathan was eager to help. “[He had a] willingness to assist with whatever we were doing, whether it was cleaning out the office, interpreting the Constitution, or anything else the judiciary was asked to do during his appointment,” he said.

Hawkins said the next step in his life has been decided, and there is no looking back now.

“I’ve always had this fear of making that commitment to some things, but this is done, I can’t change it,” he said.

Photo by Jody Hamilton

Nathan Hawkins, philosophy senior, was apprehensive about starting college once again. However, while it took him awhile to figure out what he wanted to do he said is glad he stuck with it and will graduate in May.

By SAMANTHA FRAZIER Features Editor sefrazie@ius.edu

On Wed., April 10 when temperatures rose above 80 degrees, most students raced indoors in search of a cool place.

Members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Sigma Kappa sorority, however, cycled outdoors in hopes of raising money for a cause close to their hearts.

The event, called Cycle For Life, was held as a fundraiser for the Taylor Trudeau Foundation.

The Taylor Trudeau Foundation is an organization made in the name of a former Pi Kappa Alpha brother, who lost his life to leukemia, said Ryan Wallace, business freshPhoto by Samantha Frazier man and the event’s planner. It supports blood cancer Brittany Murray, business freshman and Sigma Kap—Leukemia, Lymphoma, and pa member, double tasks on one of the stationary Melanoma— research and bikes set up in McCullough Plaza for the Cycle For Life fundraiser April 10. Murray said she did her hisawareness. tory homework on the bike to give the boys a break.

Wallace said Trudeau was tions as well. an avid cyclist, and thus the They were in McCullogh plaza all Cycle For Life event was born.

Originating at New Hampshire day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

University, the event spread through- This was the event’s third year at out the Pi Kappa Alpha chapters, and IU Southeast, and the first year Sigma has become the IU Southeast chap- Kappa co-sponsored. ter’s main philanthropy project.

This year’s event featured three stationary bikes. If someone donated 10 dollars, “one of us out-of-shape people has to ride on the bike for an hour,” Wallace said.

If someone donated at least $1, they received a wristband.

There was also a rock wall, donated by the Army, and a local fire truck —the fraternity’s symbol—present early in the morning to get potential donors excited.

The Greek groups collected monetary donations of any amount. In the past they were only able to take cash, but thanks to new technology, they Photo by Samantha Frazier were able to take credit card dona-

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Week of April 15, 2013 | DIVERSIONS |

Los Angeles Times Crossword

Across 1 Wynonna or Naomi of country music 5 “Doctor Zhivago” heroine 9 Files opened with Adobe, for short 13 Licked cookie 14 Underage person 15 La Scala showstopper 16 *Comforter-and-sheets set for a large mattress, say 19 Enter gingerly 20 Bigfoot cousin 21 “__ MisŽrables” 22 *Gaga way to be in

love 25 Follow one’s new job, in Realtorese 26 “Cheerio!”

27 Sci-fi vehicle: Abbr.

30 Attention from Dr. Mom 32 Answers an invite, for short 36 *Big tourist draw 41 Movie trailer, e.g.

42 Sun, in Spain 43 Sea shocker 44 Hieroglyphic snakes 47 Lovers’ spat, say 50 *Industry-spanning work stoppage 55 Right-angle piece

The following is a collective list of things that have helped put together The Horizon this year.

1. Qdoba.

2. Accidental Innuendos ie. Double Teamed, “The Louisville-based percussion ensemble opened the event by pounding the crowd into a rhythym and stirring the Ogle Center” 3. Sex Columns.

4. Teaching Kim Kerby about dubsteb.

5. Gail Faustyn’s headline ideas, ie. “One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Billy Beane” 6. Claire Munn’s dance moves.

7. ‘90s Pandora radio.

56 Pamplona runner 57 Professor’s security 59 Simon Says relative, and a hint to what happens after the starts of 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across 62 Shade provider 63 In __: mad 64 Not right in the head 65 “Auld Lang __” 66 Nevada gambling city 67 Auto repair figs.

4 Folded corner 5 Tina’s “30 Rock” role 6 “... for __, a tooth ...”

7 Poet Frost 8 Franklin of soul 9 Hippie’s digs 10 Dentist’s tool 11 Traffic violation consequences 12 Slumps 14 Camera maker that merged with Konica 17 Fries, for one 18 Coke Zero competitor 23 Battery unit 24 Sunup point 27 Baseball official 28 Gary Larson’s “The __ Side” 29 Pedro’s peeper 31 Dol. parts 33 Compete 34 “The Raven” poet 35 NBC sketch show 37 Yemen neighbor 38 Met, as a difficult challenge 39 Decays 40 Somewhat 45 Like political hawks 46 “Hell is other people” French dramatist 48 At no charge 49 Big operatic ending 50 Morning __: flower 51 DeGeneres’s sitcom 52 Actress Lindsay 53 Praise 54 Straight up 55 Young newts 58 Greek Cupid 60 Golfer Trevino 61 Self-importance

Down

1 Comic’s delivery 2 Dickens villain Heep 3 Like a thicket

8. Disney music.

9. Faulty office equipment.

10. Ice cream cake….wait we never got that.

11. Notes from editors past.

12. Tears.

13. Sassy Stephen.

14. Jimmy John’s delivery boy.

15. Motivated by thoughts of The Back Door.

16. Pop-Punk of the early 2000s.

17. Top Heavy.

18. Jim St. Clair.

19. Denim Dixens.

20. Watchdog .

21. Five outdated AP Stylebooks.

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

This week’s difficulty level: 3

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Horoscopes Aries (March 21-April 19) Venus enters Taurus on Tax Day: This next month can be even more profitable. Use what you’ve learned for confidence.

Carefully research your market with the latest analytics.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You’re lucky in love these days, with Venus in your sign. It’s easier to make money, too. Splurge on a haircut or spa visit. The trick is to feed your soul and stomach simultaneously.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Fantasies abound this next month, and your dreams will be sweeter. Grasp every opportunity that comes your way. You won’t be tempted to wear your heart on your sleeve Cancer (June 21-July 22) It may surprise you, but you’ll be quite popular for the next four and a half weeks. Go out more often, strengthen your social infrastructure and grow your career.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an excellent day to make romantic commitments. Take on more responsibility. Grab an opportunity. List problems to solve and benefits. Teamwork is extra effective.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) The coming days are good for setting goals and acting on them. Let a creative partner take the lead.

Collect an old debt or a windfall profit, and count your assets.

By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) It’s easier to save and increase your assets. Consider personal decisions.

Make plans together with someone fun, and make time to play. Find a sweet deal. Accept a good offer.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Partnership and compromise come with greater ease. Collect the benefits that you’ve earned. The solution becomes obvious.

Put in extra energy. Research how to accomplish your specific goals.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) There’s more fun work on the way. Friends help you advance. Share the credit. Caution brings greater success; take it slow in a hurry. You’re gaining wisdom, and romance flowers.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’re especially lucky for the next month, in love and negotiations. Expand your horizons. Let yourself be persuaded by passion and compassion. Keep your promises and work your plan.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Focus on household improvements. Or learn to make something you used to buy. You’re gaining skills. Your home can become your love nest, without great expense.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Study opens entertaining new doors. Get creative with the details.

Make necessary adaptations. Consider an interesting proposition.

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Week of April 15, 2013 | FEATURES |

By HANNAH ASH Staff hash@ius.edu

erry Owens cannot even go to the gas station without someone stopping to talk to him. Of course, this might have something to do with the fact that he resembles a popular celebrity. Owens is known as the Kentuckiana Santa. His wife, Diana Owens, is known as Mrs. Claus and works in the IUS Career Development Center.

“The suit finds you, you don’t find the suit,” he said.

Owens sports his full, white beard all year long. Owens said he has been scared to shave off his beard and try to grow it back in time for Christmas.

As Owens grew older, he said his black beard turned white and people started telling him he looked like Santa Claus. Over time, he decided to embrace the persona of Santa and began to wear a red sweater and bring candy canes to the patients in the VA Medical Center where he worked in the engineering department, Owens said.

He said one day someone asked him to play a full-suited Santa at a party. Owens did not have a suit, but he said he and his wife went to JC Penney to order a $300 suit from a catalog.

Owens said he was not sure how to act as Santa at first.

“I was scared to death,” he said.

However, one little girl ran past the line of children and up to Owens, he said. As she sat on his lap, she looked up at him and said, “I love you, Santa.”

After that, Owens said he knew he had found his calling. He worked part-time as Santa Claus while he continued to work at the VA Medical Center until he retired, he said. Owens said he attended the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Michigan to learn more about being a Santa Claus and what it means to put on the persona of such a magical and mythical figure.

After retirement, Owens dedicated himself to becoming a full-time Santa Claus. He has gained prominence after appearing in a pilot Coca-Cola commercial on YouTube and in an upcoming documentary called “They Wore the Red Suit.”

“I don’t make a lot of money, but some things are priceless,” he said.

Owens said he charges for appearances with organizations and businesses that he knows have expense accounts, and he will do what he can for those that are having a hard time on a first-come-first-serve basis.

However, Owens is hospice-trained and dedicates much of his time to volunteer work.

Owens said his wife, Diana, tells him he becomes a completely different person when he

puts on the $1400 Santa suit. He gets a special glow on his face and his laugh is deeper.

Diana said when they go out, people often interrupt them and ask to take a photo with Santa Claus.

“I don’t consider it an interruption because he brings such joy to people,” she said. “It is like having Christmas year round. I love it.”

Owens said he enjoys making all people smile – adults and children. People can get lost in the hustle and bustle of life, he said, but when he stops and asks people how they are doing, he said they slow down for a minute and smile.

Everywhere Owens goes, he brings a small pouch full of bells, stickers and candy for any children he might see. Owens said he always tries to live up to the reputation of Santa Claus and when someone cuts him off in traffic, he waves all five fingers.

Santa Claus is such a well-known figure that even Alzheimer's patients who cannot remember their children or recognize their spouses can remember Santa Claus, Owens said.

“It brings them back to being a child,” he said.

Owens said remembering can open a line of communication with individuals with Alzheimer's.

When children see Owens in a store, sometimes parents tell their children that he is not Santa Claus but just a man in red clothing.

“Why do we want to take away a little bit of magic of being a child?” he said. “All too quickly you’re going to grow up and reality will hit you in the face. Why not let a child be a child while they can?”

Owens said although parents sometimes expect him to scold or correct children, that is not his job. His job is to listen to the children’s wishes and desires and offer them some hope, he said. Owens wants people to know that somewhere, someone loves them.

He said far too often children sit on his lap and tell him that all they want for Christmas is for their parents to play with them. Children will remember when their parents interacted with them and they will remember the people that took the time to communicate with them, Owens said.

Owens said almost everyone remembers

their first interaction with Santa Claus, and sometimes adults will sit on his lap and cry.

They cry because they did not want to let that part of their childhoods go, he said.

“Human beings all want the same thing,” Owens said. “All they want is to be respected, accepted and be loved. You need the love.

That’s what we’re all looking for – we’re looking for someone in all the hurt and the pain and the hustle and the bustle to love us.”

Once, Owens said he met a little girl who asked to have her daddy back for Christmas.

When Owens asked where her daddy had gone, the little girl replied, “‘My daddy died.’”

Owens said he told the little girl to put her hand on her heart and feel it beating. When she did, Owens told the girl that the heartbeat was the love of her father and that when she got scared she could feel her heartbeat and know that it was her father’s love reassuring her. “‘The love of your daddy is the love of Santa Claus; it never goes away,’” Owens told the girl.

Sometimes, people ask Owens how he knows what to tell children.

“We basically lead with our hearts,” he explained.

Owens said sometimes it can be difficult for people to understand why he does what he does. People tell him that Christmas is over and that he should give the “Santa act” a rest.

“I worked all my life,” he said. “I did what everybody else wanted me to do, and I did my job well. Now, I do what I want to do. And I would not change looking what I look like and doing what I do for the world.”

Owens said he hopes he can help inspire others to continue his work.

“My only hope is that I can affect someone enough to take my place and keep this magical, mystical figure alive,” he said.

To watch Owens in the Coca-Cola pilot commercial visit iushorizon.com