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Events4 the horizonWeek of Jan. 30, 2012TOP EVENTSMondayThursdaySundayBlood DriveWhere: University Center North, Hoosier RoomWhen: Noon – 5 p.m.Students can stop by during a break betweenclasses to donate blood for those in need. Thosewho are interested in donating can contact AngelaCalbert at acalbert@ius.edu.MONDAYTurbo KickNoon - 1 p.m.Activities Building,GymAs part of the year-longet in Shape series hosted onampus, students can exercisend stay healthy in Turbo Kicklasses led by instructors fromocal gyms.TUESDAYMetroversityAll DayKnobview Hall,Writing CenterThis is the last day studentscan submit material for theMetroversity Writing Competition.Categories includepoetry, short fiction and academicwriting.WEDNESDAYWriting Woes11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.University Center South,Adult Student CenterJan. 30Healthy Mind4 - 5 p.m.University Center North,room 124Wise Mind, Healthy Mindis a free counseling session tohelp students with anxiety andmood management. ContactPersonal Counseling Servicesfor more information.Jan. 31PiYoNoon - 1 p.m.Activities Building,GymStudents can attend a Yogafusion class that combines Pilates,strength exercises andcore building. This session ispart of the year-long Get inShape series on campus.Feb. 1ZumbaNoon - 1 p.m.Activities Building,GymPrimer on the PrimariesWhere: University Center North, room 122When: 12:20 – 1:10 p.m.Faculty members from the Political Science Departmentwill be presenting information about theprimaries. Students can learn about caucuses, contendersand key issues that are being addressed.SUBMISSIONSTo submit materialto The Horizon for theEvents page, call TheHorizon at 812-941-2253 or e-mail us athorizon@ius.edu.Events should besubmitted oneweek in advance.Dialogues7 - 9 p.m.Knobview Hall,Ogle CenterStudents can take part ina Common Experience eventcalled “The Black Jew Dialogues,”where Larry Jay Tishand Ron Jones will discusstheir experiences.Résumé Prep12:15 - 1 p.m.University Center North,room 122Fit as a FiddleMarty StuartWhere: Knobview Hall, Ogle CenterWhen: 7:30 – 9 p.m.Marty Stuart, musician, will be performing onhis mandolin for attendees. Stuart is a four-timeGrammy winner and has performed with artists includingJohnny Cash. Student tickets are $10.Students who have questionsabout writing bibliographiesor need help proofreadinga paper can receive help atthe Adult Student Center everyMonday and Wednesday.Try moving to the beat andbeating the Freshman 15 witha Zumba workout class forstudents. This session is partof the year-long Get in Shapeseries.The Career DevelopmentCenter is offering a workshopto help students prepare theirrésumés. Students will gaintips for making their résumésmore focused.THURSDAYSGA4:30 - 6 p.m.University Center North,room 127Feb. 2GSA7:30 - 9 p.m.University Center North,room 122CLU7 :30 - 9 p.m.University Center North,room 122The Student GovernmentAssociation will be having itsweekly meeting. All studentsare welcome to attend andbring concerns or ideas to theSGA.WEEKENDPerformance8 - 11 p.m.Kentucky Center for the Arts,LouisvilleThe Gay-Straight Alliancewill be hosting a businessmeeting to discuss its managingaspects. This will includebudgetary concerns, eventplanning and officer elections.Feb. 3-5NSLS10 - 11:30 a.m.University Center North,room 127The IUS Civil LibertiesUnion will be hosting a meeting.Those interested in beinginvolved in the CLU or bringingup issues or concerns canattend the meeting.Circus10 - 11 a.m.Impellizzeri’s,LouisvilleAllie Fessel, psychology junior, and Jessica Aldous, music business junior, work outduring the PiYo session in the Activities Building.Flea MarketNoon - 6 p.m.Kentucky Expo Center,LouisvilleRemembered10:30Carnegie Center,New AlbanyPhoto by Michelle CunninghamFootball5 - 11 p.m.Sports and Social Club,LouisvilleOn Feb. 4, the Kentuckyenter will be performinghe play “My Girlfriend’s Boyriend”by Mike Birbiglia. Inhe play, Birbiglia shares stoiesof his struggle to find love.The National Society ofLeadership and Success willhost an orientation to learnabout joining requirements.There will also be an SNT Socialfor members to connect.On Feb. 3, Impellizzeri’swill be hosting live music fromthe band Circus. Music willinclude rock, pop and R&B.Attendees will also be able topurchase food and drinks.The Louisville KentuckyFlea Market will be open forbusiness on Feb. 3 Admissionis free, and booths will containjewelry and crafts. The marketwill be open all weekend.The Carnegie Center willbe having its grand opening ofthe exhibit “Remembered: TheLife of Lucy Higgs Nichols.”The event will also feature achoir performance.On. Feb. 5, celebrate thebig game at the Sports andSocial Club. The building includes50 HD TVs, and ticketsare $30, which include a raffleticket, food and drinks.LOCALJim Gaffigan7:30 - 10:30 p.m.Horseshoe Casino,ElizabethBallet8 - 10 p.m.Kentucky Center for the Arts,LouisvilleUPCOMINGInterviewing12:15 - 1 p.m.University Center North,room 127Conversations6 - 7 p.m.University Center North,room 126NOTICESRefundAll DayUniversity Center North,RegistrarTeens for JeansAll DayKnobview Hall,room 235Comedian Jim Gaffiganwill be performing on Feb. 3.Comedy routines will includehumorous commentary inspiredby his sister. Attendeesmust be 21 or older to attend.The Complexions ContemporaryBallet will be featuredon Feb. 3. Performanceswill include a mix of methods,genres and styles to reflect diversecultures.Students can learn techniquesinvolved when beinginterviewed on Feb. 7. Therewill be advice about what employerswill ask and what studentsshould ask, as well.On Feb. 7, there will be aCommon Experience eventcalled “Compassionate Conversations:Living with HIV/AIDS” to discuss the social effectscreated by this disease.The last day to drop classesand receive a 25 percent refundis Feb. 5. Talk to the Officeof the Registrar and theOffice of Financial Aid formore information.Teens for Jeans is acceptingjean donations, which will betaken to Home of the Innocentsin Louisville. These jeanscan be any size, brand, color orstyle.»»»««« »»»««« »»»««« »»»««« »»»««« »»»«««Brave Hearts1 - 4 p.m.Kosair Children’s Hospital,LouisvilleDiscussion4 - 6 p.m.University of Louisville,LouisvilleGame Night6 - 11 p.m.University Center North,room 120, 126 and 128Open BooksNoon - 1 p.m..IUS Library,room 230Luncheon11 a.m. - 2 p.m.Calument Club,New AlbanySurveyAll DayUniversity Center South,room 254On Feb. 4, volunteers canparticipate in the Brave Heartsbenefit to support heart patients.Activities will includebaking cookies and makingValentine’s Day crafts.Nicholas Laughlin, moderator,will be discussing Intothe Mix — a forum about culturestereotypes through Caribbeanart. The exhibit will befeatured in the Chao Theater.The Gamer’s Society willbe hosting a game night forstudents. Activities will includevideo games as well asboard and card games. Snacksand drinks will be provided.On Feb. 10, there will bean Open Books discussionfeaturing the book “The Help”by Kathryn Stockett. Studentswill be able to debate the bookand discuss literary elements.Alpha Phi will be hosting aRed Dress Luncheon on Feb.25. There will be entertainmentand a silent auction.Tickets are $25, and the lastday to purchase is Feb. 12Freshmen and seniors cantake the National Survey ofStudent Engagement. The surveywill be online, and prizeswill include an iPad2 and freeparking for a year.
the horizonOpinionsWeek of Jan. 30, 20125Editor challenges where sidewalk endsBy STEPHEN ALLENFeatures Editorallen68@imail.iu.eduLove them or hate them, collegesare often synonymous tothe pervasive sidewalk. Whereyou have a college campus,there is often a wealth of intertwiningsidewalks.IU Southeast is no exception— we bear no dearth of sidewalksbetween Knobview Halland the Activities Building.Everywhere, sidewalks spanas far as the eye can reach ineach direction and meander betweencampus buildings.That is, however, all sidewalks lead everywherebut off campus.Don’t believe me?Try taking a stroll across the bustle of Grantine Road for lunch, and pedestrians will quicklyiscover that all sidewalks stop abruptly before inersectingroad frontage with a barricade of dartingehicles.If a pedestrian successfully dodges traffic — uncathed— or timidly retreats to campus, he willote the same concern to the south side of campushen venturing on Southern Drive toward the AtheticComplex.These sidewalks exist only a few yards beyondhe Activities Building — though Hausfeldt Laneccommodates pedestrians with sidewalks.While IU Southeast straddles a sprawling arterialntersection of restaurants and commerce, I find itppalling and perplexing that all campus paths exendeverywhere, yet lead nowhere off campus.AKThis poses a peril for pedestriansafety.According to the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration,pedestrian fatalitiesaccounted for 4,092 of fatalitiesinvolving motor vehicle relatedaccidents in 2009.The state of Indiana endured50 of those fatal accidents. Thisunsettling figure increased to 62fatalities in 2010, or 8 percent ofall motor vehicle deaths in Indiana.This is no isolated or improbableincident.Two similar and fatal misfortunesoccurred in Floyd County in 2010,which involved one recent death of a pedestrian onGrant Line Road in December 2011.Namely, a motorist struck and killed a 24-yearoldmale pedestrian while crossing the intersectionnear Jolissaint Avenue — a segment of roadway absentof sidewalks and intermittent crosswalks.The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries after amotorist swerved around another vehicle while returningto its original northbound lane.Not only do sidewalks ensure the safety of allstudents, but their installation, along with adequatecrosswalks, can also spawn a number of benefits forstudents, faculty and staff.For instance, sidewalks provide the steppingstonesfor a healthier lifestyle.Studies compiled by the Indiana Alliance forHealth Promotion reveal that limited accessibility tosidewalks often discourages pedestrian activity.Simply put, people are too frightened to walk onuntouched territory, much less walk for personalLFGLPSCVLBOLHHUSUCKVOGSVWLFLGraphic by Stephen AllenIllustration by Stephen Allenhealth or leisure.Therefore, people with better access to accessiblesidewalks are more inclined to walk to local establishments.Sidewalks also spur development as a passagewayto the local economy and appreciate neighboringproperty assessments faster than counterpartswithout sidewalks.As a burgeoning residential campus with about400 residents, this campus necessitates a suitablepoint of access to surrounding venues, notably with90 additional on-campus residents in prospect.This is not to overlook that students reside offcampus at Carriage House apartments — a short yetisolated connection across the street.Safety and economic development aside, GrantLine Road serves as the north and south gateways tothe academic community, a beneficial asset in captivatinga prospective student’s first impression.With the installation of landscaped sidewalkswith proper aura and lighting, sidewalksinitiate the first step of reviving a vapidcampus into one teeming with life and,quite possibly, student activity.While New Albany has taken greatMLstrides to improve pedestrian safety andlink the communities, Grant Line Roadremains to be the sole major throughwayin New Albany devoid of sidewalks.This said, rather than delay the installationof sidewalks in future renovationprojects, New Albany and IU Southeastofficials need to conjointly step up andtend to the safety of its students and citizensby linking sidewalks and crosswalkson both Grant Line Road and SouthernDrive.My advice to current students: incessantlylobby officials to install sidewalksor yield and — at the bare minimum —be on guard and look both ways.College: no place for undecided studentsBy BRITTANY POWELLProfiles Editorbripowel@ius.eduCollege is the time for students toocus on their goals for the rest of theirives. However, students who are inchool and do not know what theyant in the future are wasting valuableime, effort and money.What is the college experience?hen I was in high school, the phraseenerally meant partying in college.After a few years, I kept hearing thehrase referring to living away fromome or studying past a reasonableime to go to sleep.I know students who applied to college not beausethey wanted a specific degree, but becausehey wanted the college experience. People feel theyeed this experience to have ordinary lives.I have had people complain to me they are notetting this experience while they are working towardtheir degrees.It is as if they are afraid if they donot achieve the college experienceand all that entails,they will be stuckin some kind of highschool, teenage limbo fortheir entire lives.Wake up, people.I cannot tell you how many studentsI know who are in their third or fourth yearand have yet to choose a major.This is unfortunate.It is difficult to imagine how much money andffort those students are putting into a degree theyill never use.Students who are undecided should drop out andome back when they figure it out.Some people say students who drop out of schoolo take time off are not likely to return. While thisay be true for some students, some people reallyo need time to decide.The average senior in high school is 18, and these8-year-olds are expected to make decisions thatill affect the rest of their lives.Rather than puttering through college takinglasses simply to remain a full-time student, stuentsshould save money and invest in their futures,hether that is taking classes in college or owning abusiness.Who knows, maybe they will findunexpected passions along the way.As for the students who do not returnto school, is it better to have alife with no degree and a small salaryor life with a useless degree,thousands of dollars in debt anda small salary? This is a reality formany graduates.Of course, there is always themiddle ground between choosinga major and dropping out of school— general studies. This major is aquick-fix for undecided students,and, like all easy options, will provedisappointing in the long-run.Some may view a general studiesdegree to have value due to the critical thinking, diversityor other positive aspects of a well-roundeddegree.Some believe this degree gives employers proofof the intelligence and skill of the degree-holder.While this may be true, a person with a careerspecificdegree or job-related experience is going toget the position.Combine this with thecost of the general studiesdegree and the negativesoutweigh the positives.Some employees may wantto receive a general studies de-gree because their employers willgive them araise simply for obtaining adegree, e, regardless of the field.If an employee wants to continue the same job afterputting fouryears of effort into his degree, that isa personal decision.ioHowever, if my employer gave me that kind ofleeway, I would not sit through 120 credit hours ofwhat I am sure is a highly thought out combinationof random classes.Instead, I would take the more creative path andgo for a degree that would give me some culture orexperience.Instead of majoring in general studies, I wouldchoose to learn a foreign language or receive a finearts degree.People use the expression “maybe in another life”when they see an opportunity and have to let it passby due to other priorities. Students should let theirdegrees be those opportunities to further their livesand never allow indecisiveness to hold weight intheir futures.Student OpinionWhat do you think of downloadingand sharing copyrighted music?Madeline BaeteUndecided sophomoreShelby-Lain BrownPsychology sophomoreHannah HattonPsychology juniorTrevor AtkinsAccounting sophomoreONLINEIt doesn’t matter tome. I just don’t want topay for it. We’re collegestudents and we’rebroke.I don’t care. Artistsand promoters haveso many other ways ofmaking money off of it.I don’t do it. I just listento the radio. As faras the law is concerned,it’s wrong, but it’s alsowrong how much buyingmusic is.I think it’s right thatit’s illegal. Artists createthat music, and theyaren’t going to be paidotherwise.
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