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Profiles 6 the horizon Week of Feb. 20, 2012 Campus Life role model ups student involvement By TALIAH SHABAZZ Staff tshabazz@ius.edu Channell Barbour, associate director of Campus Life, is recognized by many students due to her devoted time to many student organizations. Barbour can relate to many of the students she works with because, like many of them, she was the first in her amily to attend college. Born and raised in Oldham County, y., Barbour said IU Southeast was nce a mystery to her. Although her parents did not attend ollege, they pushed her and instilled aith into what she could achieve. “I am still pursing higher educaion,” Barbour said. Barbour said her father told her rom the time she was a child, until the ay she stepped foot onto Berea Colege’s campus, she would earn a colege degree. Barbour received her bachelor’s egree in political science from Berea ollege and her master’s in public adinistration from West Virginia Uniersity. Barbour is now in the process f pursuing her Ph.D. in educational dministration with a specialization in igher education leadership. At Berea, Barbour did a lot of reruiting and said felt she could do the ame for IU Southeast. Hired in 2005 as an academic advisr for IU Southeast, Barbour worked er way up to her current position in 007. By SUSAN GREENWELL Staff susdgree@ius.edu Trey Lewis, director of Career Services, joined IU outheast from James Madison University in Virgina, where he has been for the past six years. Lewis said IU Southeast is a place that is very speial to him. “I have a special tie to this university,” Lewis aid. “My wife was an extremely involved student eader. She’s actually among the class of 2007. This ampus will always hold a special place in my heart because I proposed to my wife on this campus.” The opportunity presented itself to Lewis to become a part of the university and take the next step in his professional career. Lewis proposed to his wife at IU Southeast five years ago on Valentine’s Day. Lewis lives with his wife and 1-year-old daughter and said he hopes to visit his family in Virginia as soon as he can. He is happy to be close to his wife’s family. Lewis also admires IU Southeast for its core values. He said he believes IU Southeast is be a special campus with core values that connect the student environment. “Everyone from faculty, to the staff, to the stuents, on up to the administration, all try to provide hose values,” Lewis said. “That comes through with Barbour said her current position gives her the opportunity to assist students and faculty on campus with setting up school events, helping organizations and helping students get involved with campus. “My job gives me the opportunity to interact with students and get to know them on a personal level as well,” Barbour said. Many of the students confide in Barbour and look to her for advice or for certain resources. Growing up Barbour always wanted a job like Michael Jordan. “He would love going to work and playing in the pros,” Barbour said, “so I have always wanted to have a job like that to know that I am helping or making a difference in someone’s life.” Many students look up to her and respect the time she puts into helping others around campus. Barbour said she does not discriminate on the help she gives, whether it is something pertaining to school or something personal, and she always tries her best to meet every need of the student body. Angela Calbert, business accounting senior, said she has gained a great bond with Barbour over the past few years. “Channell has assisted me during my academic career in many different ways,” Calbert said. “She has gone beyond the call of duty for the Multicultural Student Union to ensure our events take place and are successful. She also lends a listening ear, words of advice and encouragement in my personal endeavors, as well as my academic career.” Barbour said she encourages students to get out and meet others outside of their comfort zone. She said she believes everyone brings something to the table and is also a firm believer in our work with students and what students are doing to better themselves and where they are taking their higher education. All of that mixed together is what makes this campus very special.” Lewis said he loves the fact IU Southeast is just the right size. “It allows opportunities to further interact with students,” Lewis said. “If a student meets with me in my office, it is more likely later that I will run into them someplace else on campus whether it be in the Photo by Taliah Shabazz Channell Barbour, associate director of Campus Life, bonds with students in the Student Involvement Center. the saying “pay it forward,” which she specifically directs toward IUS seniors. “IU Southeast will be your alma mater,” Barbour said. “The school and the professors helped you, so reach back and pay it back by becoming part of the Student Alumni Association.” New director guides students toward career paths Trey Lewis, director of Career Services cafeteria or elsewhere, and I can catch up with them and see how they are doing.” Lewis’s position involves coming up with some mechanisms and interventions to help undecided or exploratory students. “There is an old adage that a family member always told me,” he said. “To fail to plan is to plan to fail. I would venture to say that, that adage would certainly be true when it comes to developing a career plan. “Data has shown that those students with an undecided major tend to not come back the next year at a rate that those to do declare a major do,” Lewis said. “We are coming up with some strategies with the Academic Success Center to address student retention and new strategies to address first year students to help them find a major they would like to pursue. This is a new change for the institution, and I am honored and privileged to be a part of that.” Lewis said he believes these changes will benefit students by helping them decide what their interests are and what career paths they want to pursue. Lewis said one of his goals is to get students to engage with the Career Development Center much earlier so their professional understanding of their chosen career paths are much clearer by the time they graduate. “We are in a down economy, so employers now, more than ever, have the ability to be more selective in their hiring process,” he said. Fine arts senior dedicated to sorority By CLARE BOWYER Staff clbowyer@umail.iu.edu Anna Loos, fine arts senior, said she chose IU Southeast because it is a small school that reminds her of her hometown in Elizabeth, Ind. Not only is she involved in the Fine Arts program, but she is also the president ent of Alpha Phi sorority. When choosing her major, Loos said she knew she had talent in the arts, but, when it came to a sorority, she had no interest until her freshman year when she lived on campus. “I really connected with the girls and decided to join the sorority,” Loos aid. “I am an only child, so being in a orority is like all of those girls are my eal sisters. It’s something I never got o experience.” Loos held the vice president of ofce of marketing for a year, and her uties were to set up community serice and to help get Alpha Phi’s name nown around campus. The sorority ets up the blood drives about once month, Zumba fitness class every Anna Loos, fine arts senior Wednesday, and they sponsor events on and off campus to benefit the international philanthropy of Alpha Phi — women’s cardiac care. Loos’ responsibilities are to maintain the balance and run the sorority smoothly. “As president, I am always making sure everyone is happy,” Loos said. “I have to be the good guy and the bad guy.” As an art student, Loos has made connections with professors and mentors in the art department. Donna Stallard, foundation coordinator for fine arts, said she is proud of Loos’ involvement and dedication to the arts and to her sorority. “She is a very confident artist, and she has blossomed this year,” Stallard said. “Last year, she helped me get the gallery ready every time there was a show, and I could not have survived without her.” After graduating, Loos said she wants to find a position as a museum or gallery curator. “I want to do something involving art and people,” Loos said. ADVERTISEMENT
the horizon Diversions Week of Feb. 20 , 2012 7 Gary and Mike » by the horizon » illustration by Kasceio Niles The following articles were found on a flash drive in the wreckage of a time machine in the woods behind Knobview. Experts say the future is always in motion, so the following should be enjoyed for their entertainment value only. » March ₁₀, ₂₀₁₂: The recently opened Sherman Minton Bridge was temporarily closed today because of a prank. A driver called 911 when she saw a “bunch of large bolts” scatter along the shoulder of the eastbound lanes. “The caller was concerned these bolts may have come from the bridge itself,” Adam Baum, 911 operator, said. “We can’t afford to take any chances.” Police said the bolts were not from the bridge. Judging by the large number of bolts, the police said the bolts were most likely a prank. “These types of bolts are usually used to make tree houses,” Bubba Cervesa, IUS Police commissioner, said, “and they can be bought at any hardware store, like Home Depot or Lowes.” No suspects have been found. The bridge has been open for three weeks and counting. » April ₅, ₂₁₁₀: The Student Government Association opened a vault today that has been sealed for more than 100 years. The vault was found in the corner of an unnamed administrator’s office. The combination has long been forgotten. “Apparently, nobody needed what’s inside of the vault for more than a century,” Geri Attrick, general studies senior and SGA press secretary, said. “We were all curious as to what its contents could be.” The vault was opened by a locksmith trained in safe cracking. “I used a crowbar,” Chris P. Cream, locksmith, said. The vault contained one box, labeled “Campus Traditions.” “It was fun to see what the campus traditions were more than 100 years ago,” Attrick said. “Those were different times.” The box contained a dozen rubber eggs, the written rules to something called “Calvinball,” a tin pie plate and the bust of Sir Dwayne Pipe, former IUS chancellor. The bust of Pipe was missing its left ear. The right ear was well worn. “It makes you wonder,” Attrick said. May ₁₃, ₂₀₁₇: Gus has termites. The wooden statue of Gus the Grenadier was found to have major infestation of these wood-eating bugs. The statue was carved out of a 120-year-old white oak tree that was dying on campus and cut down. The statue was sealed in spring 2011. “These must be super termites,” Oliver Klozov, biology sophomore, said. The statue has been removed from campus. Oct. ₃, ₂₀₂₀: IUS scientists have discovered a way to convert goose “waste” into energy. Using a process known as transmorgenergy, goose guano is converted into a usable fuel for electric generators. “We have been able to light the Life Sciences Building for a week using just the ‘material’ we scrape off the sidewalks on campus,” Terry Aki, professor of alternative fuels, said. “Imagine what we can do with all the stuff from around the pond.” Harvesting around the IUS Lake has begun.
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