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DECEMBER 1, 2014 | ISSUE 8
MEDICAL MARIJUANAThe benefits, the risks and the movement for legalization in Kentucky.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS“You have the right to remain silent,” ...but should you?
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Holiday Coverage:Who Or What is Santa
Claus?The fabeled jolly bearded man takes
on many forms across the globe.
Gift Giving, Tree Decorating And Holiday
ShoppingStudents share other ways of
celebrating this holiday season.
Chancellor Wallace’s First Semester
Fall semester ends with Installation ceremony and big plans for IUS
TABLE OF CONTENTSSemester in Review
6-7A look at Ray Wallace’s first semester as chancellor-what he’s been working on
and his plans for the future
No Dec. Grad Ceremony 9
Since IU Southeast has no winter commencement ceremony, December
grads must wait until spring to walk.
What Students Celebrate 10
Christmas is not the only holiday students are celebrating, while some may choose
not to celebrate at all.
Santa Around the Globe 11
One man’s Santa is another man’s Krampus. Find out how the fabled man’s
reputation varies around the globe.
Finals Survival Guide
21 Some students struggle to stay motivated
to the end of the semester. Here are our tips to make it through that last final.
Medical Marijuana12 - 13
A look into the potential benefits of medical mairjuana and the legalization efforts taking
place regionally.
Know Your Rights 15
“You have the right to remain silent,” but what does that really mean? It can be easy to take your
rights for granted, especially if you don’t even know what they are.
New Art Installation 24
A local couple has pledged more than 50 paintings from their personal collection, the
James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection, to IU Southeast. The first 10 were installed Nov. 20.
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EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTIONStaff: Lynn Bailey Marisa GartlandMary Kate HailerParker HenesRain HopkinsLaura HubrichErin MannJosh MedlockAngel MeyerAllison NailSecoy RicheyEthan SmithBlake StewartPaige ThompsonHaley Warwick
Editor-in-Chief: Aprile RickertPrint Managing Editor: Jims PorterDigital Managing Editor: Joel StinnettNews Editor: Ashley SizemoreFeatures Editor: Zak KerrSports Editor: Eli LossnerGeneral Assignment Editor: Taylor FergusonDesign Chief: Bekah WhiteAdvisers: Adam Maksl Kendra Ulrich
IU Southeast4201 Grant Line Road New Albany, IN 47150
IN EVERY ISSUENitty GrittyEventsDiversions
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Men’s Basketball SCOREBOARD(Results)11/1 vs. KY Christian | Win (82-49)11/4 vs. St. Mary-of-the-Woods | Win (104-79)
(Upcoming)11/18 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian (A)11/21 6 p.m. Berea College (A)
(Results)11/5 vs. Cumberland Univ. | Win (92-80)11/11 vs. Ivy Tech-Columbus | Win (106-59)
(Upcoming)11/19 7:30 p.m. Kentucky State (A)11/25 7 p.m. Georgetown College (A)11/29 2 p.m. Univ. of the Cumberlands (H)
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Women’s Basketball
Nov. 17 at 3:00 p.m.An officer was dispatched to the vending area in Knobview Hall on a report of a female who was possibly ill or on drugs. When the officer arrived, he found Kathleen Kiser,51, removing money from an open Coke machine. She was found with a set of homemade keys and $170.25, and the officer advised that she fit the description of the person who had been stealing from machines on campus. Kiser was arrested for larceny and taken to Floyd County Jail.
Nov 19 at 11:04 amAn officer was dispatched on a report of someone in McCullough Plaza asking for donations from a church. The suspect was asked to leave and advised about the protocol for soliciting on campus.
Nov 19 at 1:36 p.m.An officer was dispatched to the Athletics Building on a report of two female students who had a physical altercation. Neither subject wished to press charges. A report was taken and will be handled administratively.
Nov 20 at 10:14 p.m.Officers dispatched on a report of a vehicle in a ditch near the Athletics Building, which had heavy damage. A tow truck was called and the officer stood by to direct traffic.
Nov. 24 at 10:32 p.m.Officers were dispatched to investigate a report of a large party with alcohol in Meadow Lodge. The following people were cited for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor—Donta Hickson, 19; Madison Reed, 18; Mallory Tompkins, 19; Steven Scott, 19; Matthew Blackburn, 19; Noelle Wilcox, 20; David Jaggers, 20; Barbara Edelen, 18; Chandler Clay, 18 and Jasmine Seitz, 18..Nov. 25 at 7:25 a.m.An officer was dispatched to the Library Building to check for water damage from a burst pipe, following a water main break in Industrial Park on Nov. 24. A report was taken.
THE NITTY GRITTY
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Ogle Center to get permanent art exhibitThe granddaughter of New Albany artist James L. Russell and her husband have decided to donate more than 50 pieces of art from their personal collection, the James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection, to the Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center. Kathy and Don Smith desired that a permanent collection of the regional art be available for the benefit of the area. The first 10 of the 50 pieces were installed Nov. 20. More on page 24.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Man killed by homeowner during home invasionA man was shot and killed after breaking into a house in Hardinsburg, Ind. According to WDRB, Jacob Grimes,23, of Paoli, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene after breaking into a the home which was owned by two brothers. Grimes attacked one of the men with a knife before being shot by the man’s brother.
Bullitt County Ky. Fire Chief under fireA fire chief in Bullitt County Ky. is in trouble after being caught on video making racial slurs during a traffic accident investigation. WDRB obtained footage taken from the body camera of a sheriff ’s deputy. The footage shows Julius Hatfield, fire chief, offering help to one of the men involved in the crash. When asked by the deputy what to do about the other vehicle, which included Chege Mwangi, his wife and two children, Hatfield is heard saying, “We ain’t taking no n------ here.”
NATIONAL BRIEFS
Grand Jury in Ferguson reaches decision in Ferguson police shootingA grand jury that investigated the shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., has determined that there is not enough probable cause to hand down an indictment against officer Darren Wilson. The decision which came on Nov. 25, and was covered by most major news outlets, sparked nationwide protests, some of which in Ferguson, turned violent as some protesters burned buildings and cars, and were also seen looting stores in Ferguson.
President Obama signs executive order on immigrationPresident Obama announced on Nov. 20, that he signed an executive order on immigration. According to the New York Times, the order will prevent deportation for up to four million undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least five years. It will also allow those immigrants with no criminal record to legally work in the country.
Activist Hacker group seizes control of KKK twitter accountsA hacker group calling itself Anonymous has waged a “cyber-war” on members of the Ku Klux Klan. According to an article by The Christian Science Monitor, they decided to target the KKK after clan members threatened to use lethal force against Ferguson protesters. Anonymous hackers gained control of the various twitter accounts of Klan members and exposed their identities and personal information.
Photo by Aprile Rickert
POLICE BLOTTER
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Kathy and Don Smith have pledged to donate more than 50 paintings from their personal collection, the James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection to IU Southeast. The first 10 were installed in the Paul W. Ogle Cultural & Community Center on Nov. 20, with an opening reception on Nov. 24. From left to right: Rob Koenig, IU Southeast Office of Develop-ment, Ray Wallace, IU Southeast chancellor and Don and Kathy Smith, benefactors, answered questions and told stories of the paintings during the opening reception.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Dec. 2
Dec. 8 Dec. 7
Dec. 3
Dec. 11
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 6
Dec. 13
Culture Trip: Aladdin’s Cafe
Jingle Hop - Santa Stop Finals Begin
Commonwealth Brass
Sweaty Sheep Merry Christmas Gala
Board Game Night
Manic Focus
Barony Public Testing
Honors Program Winter Celebration
Bristol Bar & Grille Wine Tasting Winterfair! 2014
12 Murders of Christmas
2014 Olde Tyme Christmas
White Reaper
Lou-E’s 16th Annual Holiday Taste and Business Expo
Habitat for Humanity Ginger Bread House Build Competition
McCullough Plaza 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Discover a welcoming aspect of Mediterranean-Arabic culture in
food and atmosphere
IU Southeast Children’s Center 2 - 4 p.m.
Bring the little ones out for a fun-filled, craft-doing, face-painting, merry-making, cookie-eating, music-
loving, and family day out.
ALL DAY
Stem Concert Hall 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. $10 for adults/ $8 for seniors/ $5
students
Headliners Music Hall 7:45 p.m. - Midnight
Performers include Street Corner Symphony, Frank Morris,
and Bernie Lubbers
Sponsored by the Gamer’s Society. UC Commons
5 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Diamond’s Concert Hall 9 p.m. - 3:30 a.m. $15 Day of show
Life Sciences, Room 119 5 - 6 p.m.
A new indie game being developed.
University Center, Room 127 3 - 5 p.m.
Food, fun, games and more.
Bristol Bar & Grille Jeffersonville 7 - 9 p.m.
4936 Brownsboro Road 2 - 7 p.m.
Over 80 juried artists exhibiting their creations
Hilton Garden Inn-Airport 7 - 10 p.m.
$45.50 Includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity
Frankfort Ave. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Santa Sprint, festive dog walk, car-riage and trolley rides, plus photos
with Santa Claus.
Headliners Music Hall 9 p.m. - Midnight
Performing is White Reaper with Old Baby
Jeffersontown Community Center 4 - 7 p.m.
University of Louisville’s George J. Howe Red Barn 3rd Street 6 p.m.
“In a Christmas Mood” Presented by UofL’s School of Music
Dec. 1Derby Dinner Playhouse 5:30 - 11 p.m.
Stress Free Zone Dec. 1 - 4
UC Commons Noon - 1 p.m.
Holiday Pops Spectacular Stem Concert Hall
Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m.
Dec. 4Frontier Ruckus, Firekid
Backroom Comedy
Zanzabar 8 p.m. - Midnight Admission: $8 - $10
Downtown Impellizzeri’s 9 - 11 p.m.
Weekly stand-up comedy show, featuring the regions
best rising comedians
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On Friday Dec. 5, Chancellor Ray Wallace will walk onstage at The Ogle Center in full regalia. In the crowd will be IU President Michael A. McRobbie and the chancellors of each IU campus. His family and friends will be in atten-dance, as well as coworkers from a near 30-year career in education that has spanned the country. They will be there to honor him. But before he is formally acknowledged as the leader of IU South-east, Wallace says he will quietly take a moment to reflect on the long path to this stage, and his Installation Ceremony.
“That is a big achievement for me,” Wallace said. “I’m a kid from the ghettos in Belfast and I’m about to be officially recognized as the chancellor of a great university.”
And once that moment is over, he says he’ll be back at work.
It has been a busy first semester for Chancellor Wallace, who took over as head of IU Southeast on July 1 of this year. Since then, he has been focusing on ways to increase enrollment, expand online class offerings and modernize the campus. He has met with city leaders to find ways to better integrate IUS into the community, and has met with local officials from other colleges to better insure a seamless transition into IUS for transfer students.
“I love my job,” Wallace said. “Are there times I come in and think that there aren’t enough hours in the day? Yeah, but I have a staff that manages me
pretty well.”Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Dana
Wavle says that Wallace was selected to his post be-cause of his years of experience and strong leadership qualities. Those assets along with his decisive manor and clear vision for IUS have resulted in a fast-paced start to his chancellorship.
“He has gained a quick and thorough understand-ing of the campus and what we need to do to move forward,” Wavle said. “He definitely hit the ground running on July 1.”
Despite a whirlwind first semester, much of Wal-lace’s vision for IU Southeast is still coming into focus. He says that he is impressed with the enthu-siasm of faculty and staff to embrace change around campus, but admits lasting change will take time.
“The work that faculty is doing right now is going to pay dividends for years to come,” Wallace said.
EnrollmentWavle says that IU Southeast has lost almost
1,000 students in the last four years, down from a peak enrollment of 7,200. He says that stabilizing and eventually growing enrollment is a major part of solving a revenue shortfall in excess of $1 million that IUS is facing this fiscal year.
To fix the enrollment decline, Wallace says the administration has hired a new director of market-ing and communication, Steven Krolak, from SUNY Plattsburgh. Wallace says that Krolack, who, accord-ing to his bio, has a background in “freelance writing and strategic communications for corporate and non-profit clients including Conservation International and The Cousteau Society,” will be crafting a market-ing plan that includes specific analytics.
Wallace said that he and Krolak agree that IUS must change its message by directly marketing the strengths of the university to specific individuals. For example, instead of having an ad with the picture of a generic college student placed in an airport full of business travelers, the ad should boast statistics about IU Southeast’s highly rated MBA program.
“There is a different message for a 17- or 18-year- old, and a different message for people who have gone away to school and realize it isn’t for them,” Wallace said. “The idea that we are going to capture every-body with one big billboard is silly.”
The chancellor and his team have already begun reaching out to local high schools. Wallace said that Harrison County High School, as well as others, have shown interest in a Bridge to Success program that would allow students to take IUS classes at their
Chancellor Wallace’s first semester at IUS
His first fall ends with an Installation Ceremony and big plans for campus
By JOEL STINNETTManaging Editor for [email protected]
Photo by Laura Hubrich IU Southeast Chancellor Ray Wallace says that the work that
faculty and staff are doing now will pay off for years to come.
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high school. IUS professors would be teaching these courses and would introduce young students to the university.
Wallace said that attracting nontraditional stu-dents, transfer students as well as working adults is a large piece that could be a boom to enrollment. He said that IUS is on the cusp of signing exchange agreements with JCTC in Louisville and Ivy Tech in Indiana that would allow the transfer of credits to be more seamless. He said he does have concerns, however, about IUS’s ability to accommodate work-ing adults who may come to the school hoping to finish their education.
“If we are going to go out and say, ‘You can finish your degree while you are working,’ I don’t want that to be in theory,” Wallace said. “I want that to be in practice.”
To help identify and problems in the process, the chancellor says he plans on using “secret shoppers” that will go through the procedures of registering, finding out about financial aid and what degree programs can fit into a working adult’s schedule. Wallace hopes these efforts will confirm that future students have their questions and needs met.
“I want to make sure that when we market this widely, that we are in fact living up to what we say we can do,” Wallace said.
Online classesThree years ago, Wavle says, IU Southeast was
last out of the five IU regional campuses in terms of its online offerings. Now, both Wallace and Wavle say that IUS has moved up to second.
There is a new program called Indiana University Online Class Connect, which Wavle says will allow students from other IU campuses to take classes at IUS, and vice versa. Wallace says IUS is up 47 percent in its online class offerings and that number should increase.
“We don’t want to be a completely online school,” Wallace said. “Who wants that? But there are some programs down the road that will be much more on-line than not, given the market that will take them.”
Building the campusAccording to campus housing, IU southeast lodges
are currently near capacity. Wallace say that officials from Bloomington recently visited campus and that the administration has approval to begin exploring the construction of a new lodge. The chancellor said he is cautiously optimistic that officials may be able to break ground on a new lodge within the next two years. The variables, he says, are acquiring proper funding and monitoring how the soon to open Uni-versity Commons apartment complex affects lodge occupancy.
IU Bloomington officials are also aware, Wallace says, of the administration’s plan to build a new classroom building within the next four to five years. Wallace says that the purpose of the classroom building will be determined as enrollment increases and that, while Bloomington has been supportive, nothing is guaranteed.
“I don’t want anybody to think that we wake up
one morning and decide to build a classroom build-ing,” Wallace said.
Perhaps the most ambitious desire is to construct a new student recreational center.
“Everyone knows we need it,” Wallace said. “But these facilities are not cheap.”
He said that a new center would have to be pri-vately funded, but that he plans on calling a group together, including some students, to decide what the building would house.
“I don’t want it just to be a big gym,” Wallace said.He says it should include opportunities for stu-
dent professional development, like an internship office and a place for students to participate in mock interviews. It would also include places for students to work out, play racquetball or simply jog.
In building a new student recreational center, the hope would be to attract conference and high school championship games to campus, further intertwin-ing IUS into the community.
‘My vision is grandiose. I admit it,” Wallace said. “We should be able to provide all students a place to develop body as well as mind.”
Dining Services also recently sent out a survey that could lead to some changes in offerings.
ArtsChancellor Wallace attended the Wonderland Way
art exhibit opening last week, but it was hardly the first time he has been in Knobview Hall.
“He has been thoroughly enjoying The Ogle Cen-ter events,” Wavle said. “What’s neat is that after the performance he will go downstairs and greet each person as they leave.”
Wallace said he recently attended a bluegrass performance in the Ogle Center but would like to see more events in the new amphitheater. Wallace envisions an outdoor concert series catered to the tastes of students.
“It would be nice to fire up some bar-b-q and get some lawn chairs out and listen to some decent mu-sic,” Wallace said. “God forbid, I would even listen to some rap.”
Stephon Moore, Student Government Association President, said Wallace has created a culture of openness that shows he is receptive to new ideas, even rap.
“He is allowing people to voice their opinions and be a part of the process,” Moore said. “He has start-ed a conversation on how to make the school better.”
That conversation has led to lofty objectives, and lots of work, but Wavle says that the chancellor puts his staff at ease with his leadership skills and sense of humor.
“I’ve always enjoyed coming to work but I really enjoy coming to work now,” Wavle said. “You know that it is important to work hard and show a high level of commitment and dedication, but you can have fun too.”
When Chancellor Wallace walks off of the Ogle Center stage at the end of his Installation Ceremo-ny, it will mean that his first semester as the leader of IU Southeast is nearing an end as well. While he might take a moment to reflect on how he got here, he said he is much more excited about the road ahead.
“It’s about me, but really it’s about this campus. It’s a celebration of the next generation of leaders,” Wallace said. “It’s about moving forward.”
Installation schedule
Thursday Dec. 4 201410 a.m.-1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Executive Session
Academic Affairs and University Policies Committee
University Relations Committee
RM 127UC North
Hoosier Room West
Hoosier Room West
Friday Dec. 5 2014
8 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Finance and Audit and StrategicPlanning Committee
Facilities and Auxiliaries Committee
Business Meeting
Hoosier Room West
Hoosier Room West
Hoosier Room West
2 p.m. Installation Ceremony
3:30 p.m. Reception
Stem Concert Hall
Ogle Center lobby
In addition to attending the chancellor’s Installation Ceremony, the IU Board of Trustees will be holding meetings Thurs-day and Friday on campus. All meetings are open to the public, except for the Executive Session.
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Each spring, college graduates across the country take their seat in a crowd of others donned in caps, gowns, in front of proud family and faculty to patiently await their turn for a short victory walk across the stage. A diploma represents all of the hard work a student has put in during their time in school. But for some December graduates, like those at IU Southeast, a diploma is sent through the mail while they wait five months for their victory walk.
Most students will graduate in spring semesters. Patrick Fawcett, IU Southeast Office of the Registrar, said that there were 572 graduates in spring 2014, 320 students graduated December 2013 and 264 students graduated summer 2014.
Indiana University campuses do not offer December commencement ceremonies like some other local schools, such as the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University.
Ray Wallace, IU Southeast chancellor, said he is unsure why IU Southeast hasn’t had a winter commencement, but he did say the campus follows Bloomington’s commencement lead.
“We do that because our commencement exercises generally have to have President [Michael] McRobbie there and so a lot of it has to do with his schedule as well,” Wallace said. “It’s very difficult to figure out everyone’s schedule for December.
The decision of IU campuses to not have a winter graduation may have an affect on students who are graduating in December and have to come back in May for commencement.
Brooke White, business and human resources senior, said because she is graduating in December, she is unsure if she wants to come back five months later for commencement.
“Hopefully by the time next May comes around I will be in a real job with other stuff going on and might not have the time to come back down here,” White said.
White said she has lost interest in the commencement ceremony because she is too excited to be done with school.
“I’m almost not interested in it [commencement] because I am going to be done with school and I’m just so excited about being done, White said. “I don’t know what it will be like to come back five months later and then celebrate the fact that I already graduated.
Alex Wolf, marketing and management senior, will be graduating in December and said he does plan to
walk in the May 2015 graduation commencement ceremony.
“I wish they [IU Southeast] had a ceremony in December, but I know it could be difficult because of the seating arrangements,” Wolf said.
Both students said that family plays a role in the consideration of walking in May’s commencement.
“They [Wolf ’s family] still want me to graduate and walk, so that’s what I’m going to do,” Wolf said. “If it was my decision, I probably wouldn’t walk, I would just focus on my career and what I want to do life after December. I’m doing it for my family.”
Wolf said that if there was a December commencement, he would do it for himself. White said she will consider walking in May because her parents paid for her school and want to see her graduation ceremony.
Wallace said that he would look into having a winter commencement if the numbers of graduates were significant enough. Pending his approval, he would also need to speak with other faculty of IU campuses, including President Michael McRobbie, to see if a December graduation ceremony is something that could someday happen at IU Southeast.
This December, the IU Southeast Office of the Bursar is estimating that more than 281 students will graduate.
By LAURA HUBRICHStaff [email protected]
No Winter WalkingIU Southeast is not the only IU campus that does not hold a December commencement. Below is the schedule of graduation dates for each campus.
IU Bloomington – May 8, 2015IUPUI - May 9-10, 2015IU East – May 15, 2015 IU Kokomo – May 12, 2015IU Northeast – May 14, 2015IU South Bend – May 12, 2015IU Southeast – May 11, 2015
Photo by Joel Stinnett IU Southeast’s registrar Patrick Fawcett said that there were 572 graduates in spring 2014, 320 students graduated December
2013 and 264 students graduated summer 2014. Indiana University campuses do not offer December commencement ceremonies.
A cold good-bye: December graduates must wait until spring to be honored
By RAIN HOPKINSStaff [email protected]
MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATEIt’s nearing that time of year—the time when
you can’t walk into a single store without being bombarded by glittering decorations and snappy holiday tunes. With houses lit up on every street and Santas ringing bells out front of every store, it’s fairly obvious that Christmas is the dominant celebration in America this time of year.
And we eat it up. We love the gift-giving and the tree-decorating and even the thrill of holiday shopping. So much so, that we often forget there are people who celebrate differently or not at all.
Meriem Memady, international business senior, is Muslim and therefore does not celebrate Christmas. Memady said though Jesus is a prophet in her religion, the only birth celebrated is that of Muhammad in June.
Memady said there are three major celebrations in the Islam religion, one of those being Ramadan.
“We fast for a month, and on that last day, we celebrate. That’s where we’ll give gifts and have fun you know, just like Christmas,” Memady said.
This year’s Ramadan was from the end of June through the end of July.
“It’s like it’s freaking 95 degrees, and you’re eating ice cream and I’m looking at you while you’re eating it, but I get benefit from that,” she said.
There are limitations to the fast, Memady said.People who are ill or women who are pregnant, for example, are not allowed to participate right away.
“You’re supposed to pay those days back,” she said. You have eleven months left to pay the days off, so you can like fast in July or fast one day in August until you pay those off.”
Though Memady does not celebrate Christmas in faith, she said she quite enjoys the decorations, and has even exchanged gifts among friends.
“The only thing I hate about Christmas are the Christmas songs,” Memady said.
Cody Oxley, business management and marketing senior, is an atheist who celebrates Christmas every year. Atheists, by definition, do not believe in a god of any sort.
“I don’t really see it as celebrating the birth of
Jesus. To me, it’s not anything special. It’s more just a time of getting the family together,” Oxley said.
However, Oxley said he was raised Roman Catholic.
“We went to church every Sunday. I’ve been baptized. I didn’t make my first communion, partly because the priest called our house and said he expected a higher donation each year,” Oxley said.
He said the transition from Roman Catholic to atheist happened over a gradual period of time.
“It just kind of grew on me that I didn’t believe it, and that I was just doing what everyone else was doing,” he said.
But as far as celebrating Christmas, Oxley said it’s been a family tradition his entire life. Oxley said if he were to start a family of his own, he would likely still bring the Christmas celebrations into his household.
“But I wouldn’t so much base it around the birth of Jesus. I would say that this is the time when everyone gets closer together and becomes a family.”
Darby Logan, undecided freshman, said as a Christian, celebrates Christmas as the birth of Jesus. Logan, however, said she also values the family time that Christmas brings.
“A big thing that we do is have a family dinner on Christmas. And a lot of times we’ll have a game night,” Logan said.
Logan said she enjoys the holidays because it allows time for her family to see one another, which can sometimes prove to be difficult.
“My family is always really busy with like sports and other activities. So I like being able to spend that time together,” Logan said.
While her family does exchange gifts, Logan said they try not to make that the focus of their celebration.
“I think a lot of times people get wrapped up in the idea of gifts and stuff rather than the idea of the holiday itself. I think it should be more about being with your family instead of trying to get each other presents,” she said.
So while the bright lights and jolly music are a nice touch to your shopping experience, it barely scrapes the surface on what the holidays mean to each person—if anything at all. And while we are all too quick to shout “Merry Christmas!” to everyone we see for the sake of the holiday spirit, it does some good to remember that there are so many varied practices out there.
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In America, it is said that a ficti-tious man rides a reindeer-powered sleigh, squeezes through chimneys, eats millions of cookies and drinks tons of glasses of milk all so he can bring presents to the good children of the world on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
This fabled, traditional character is known to most of the United States as Santa Claus. Described as a stout, white-bearded, merry man, Santa Claus is also known as Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas.
However, there are many different forms of “San-ta Claus” with various origins and stories from around the world.
DJEDA MRAZDjeda Mraz, which translates to “Grandfather
Frost,” is a make-believe character in Slavic cul-tures comparable to Santa Claus. Emina Toric, general studies and psychology junior, who is also originally from Bosnia, said that Bosnia is predom-inantly Muslim territory with Catholics and Chris-tians and that when they celebrated Christmas the Muslim children would feel left out so the parents incorporated Santa as a New Years event.
“So to Bosnians, Santa comes on New Year’s bear-ing gifts to family members and kids who are good all year,” Toric said. “They take the religious aspect out of it.”
PÈRE NOËLSanta Clause in France and other French-speaking
countries is Père Noël, having the same general na-ture as Santa Claus in the U.S.- the bringer of gifts.
The history of Père Noël is linked to the life of Saint Nicolas, a fourth century saint and Greek Bishop that had a reputation for secret gift-giving and thus became the model for Santa Claus. Charles Poos-er, associate professor of French, said traditionally, francophone children from different French-speaking countries and areas leave their shoes by the fireplace or Christmas tree with gifts of food and drink for Père Noël.
“Apparently in some French areas, Père Noël is ac-companied by a donkey which carries the gifts on its back, for which children might also leave food (car-rots or hay),” Pooser said. “Legend has it that the real Saint Nicolas traveled on the back of a donkey as well. Small gifts are left in place of the food in the shoes or beside them for the children to find on Christmas day.”
CHRISTKIND/KRAMPUSGermany is home to many different Santas and
Santa traditions. “The most prominent tradition is an angel, called
Christkind, meaning Christ-child, who brings the presents to good children on Christmas. Ill-behaved children in some re-gions of Germany are subject to vis-its from Krampus, a bad Santa,” Michael Hutchins, assistant professor of German, said.
Krampus is said to be a beast-like crea-ture from the folklore of Alpine countries, which, during the Yuletide season, pun-ishes children who have misbehaved.
Hutchins also said
Saint Nikolaus, whose feast day is on Dec. 6, is also a common gift-giving festivity in Germany. During the first week of December, particularly on the eve-ning of Dec. 5 (the eve of Saint Nicholas day,) young men dress up as Krampus and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells.
PHILIPPINES’ SANTA The Philippines recognizes the same figure for
Santa Claus as the United States, however, the kids know early on that the presents they receive are from their parents.
The Philippines are actually known for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season. Rezylle Milal-los, computer science senior, originally from the Phil-ippines, said the Christmas season in the Philippines starts in September and ends in January.
“We start celebrating Christmas Day on Christmas Eve. Family members and extended families would gather and share a dinner at the stroke of midnight, which we call Noche Buena and that is when we open our presents,” Milallos said. “We welcome Christmas with fireworks and lavish feasts.”
Across the globe there are a variety of Santa Claus figures and seasonal customs, none being neither right nor wrong.
Check out iushorizon.com to learn about Jerry Owens, Kentuckiana’s very own Santa Claus, and watch a touching video where he brings adults their childhood toys from their letters to Santa Claus.
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FABLED JOLLY BEARDED MAN:CELEBRATED WORLDWIDE
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Prescription Pot FACE IT: YOUR MOM SMOKES WEED
2007 is the year that changed Jamie Montalvo’s life. Suffering from muscle pain and spasms, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that attacks the protective layer around your nerves.
After being put on what appeared to be every medication possible and undergoing chemotherapy, nothing seemed to help Montalvo’s condition.
Except for marijuana.“I was prescribed tons of different medications,
including chemotherapy, but nothing worked as well as cannabis. It is extremely beneficial to alleviate pain,” Montalvo said.
Founder of Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana, Montalvo is currently on six different medications for his MS that he does not want to be on and do not help in the same way that cannabis helped him.
After a number of failed medications and treatments, Montalvo took it upon himself to cultivate his own source of cannabis at home.
“It helped my neuropathy, and I used it to get off of the other 12-13 medications I was on,” he said.
Montalvo started Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana by himself in the Spring of 2012 after he was forced to stop growing his own source of marijuana and was put on probation.
Since then, he has been fighting for the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes.
Officially established as an organization in June 2013, Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana (KY4MM) is, according to their website, a “registered non-profit organization working to bring a better quality of life to patients and untapped industry to the state of Kentucky.”
According to their mission statement, KY4MM strives to provide information that is backed by research to educate others in the community about the medical benefits of marijuana.
Montalvo said that they are still a small organization, staffed by fellow patients and volunteers. But, many patients have a fear of coming forward about their use of cannabis.
“A lot of citizens fear coming forward because they have a fear of being put on a watch list for supporting [medical marijuana],” he said.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse states that some of the active chemicals in marijuana, a group of chemicals related to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), known as cannabinoids, have been found to reduce nausea, and control pain and seizures.
There are currently a few different medications that contain cannabinoids.
In the United Kingdom, Sativex has been approved, which helps with the treatment of multiple sclerosis, contains both THC and cannabidiol (CBD).
Stoner. Lazy. Unmotivated. Less educated. Druggie. Low life. Pot head. Unsuccessful. Addict. Wanna be. Loser. Criminal. Rock head. Hippie, hipster. Gangster. Grungie.
The negative stereotype and opinions behind smoking weed are outdated and ridiculous. Everyone needs to just drop it and let people do whatever it is they want to do.
I’m not saying it’s okay to go out and steal a car because you “want to,” but if someone wants to smoke in the privacy of their home, let them. How does that really affect you at the end of the day?
What if Americans were a little more open-minded? What if we tried to accept things we are not comfortable with? What if behind those simple questions lied the answers to this country becoming a better place. A more accepting place. A more understanding place. We are America, “the land of the free” why can we not do the things that please us if they have no harm to others? What if making one simple change could benefit the people and the nation all in one?
By legalizing and monitoring who can buy weed, you are automatically going to see a boom in the economy. Have you looked into anything relating to marijuana and hemp sales? If not take a second and do it. It will eliminate the imaginary “gateway” that marijuana leads to. It would then reduce non-violent crime like possession charges and kids couldn’t get their hands on it as easily. Jail occupancy would be lower and create more room for people who commit real crimes like murder, rape, drinking and driving, domestic abuse, child neglect and so on and so forth.
I think it’s alarming and disheartening that we live in a world where it’s more acceptable to drink alcohol, smoke tobacco and take narcotics than it is to smoke marijuana, which is not addictive, has never killed anyone and there are no toxic side effects to either the kidney or liver.
My best friend makes comments all the time about how people who smoke weed need to grow up, get a more productive hobby and stop being lazy. And that’s
Dronabinol, an FDA-approved drug that contains THC, is used to treat nausea caused by chemotherapy and extreme weight loss caused by AIDS.
Nabilone, another FDA-approved drug, contains a cannabinoid that is similar to THC, and is used for the same purposes as Dronabinol.
Lastly, Epidiolex, a CBD-based drug that has been created to treat forms of childhood epilepsy, according to the Institute.
Montalvo, who asked his pain management doctor for Dronabinol during his chemotherapy, thinks that doctors may be afraid to prescribe such medications.
“She was hesitant, stating that it was too difficult for her to prescribe it to me,” he said. “Seems many Kentucky doctors are afraid to prescribe them even when patients are going through chemo.”
Medical marijuana can not only help patients who are suffering from extreme pain or chemotherapy, but it can also assist patients who are nearing the end of their lives.
Dr. Tina Bradley, associate medical director of Gentiva Hospice and Clark Memorial Hospital physician, said that as a hospice physician she often sees patients that have a difficult time managing pain at the end of their lives.
“Oftentimes, these patients can experience undesirable side effects from the traditional narcotic pain medications that we used to treat pain,” Bradley said.
Bradley defines medical marijuana as the use of marijuana recommended by a physician for the treatment of a medical condition or symptoms uncontrolled by other modalities.
“[It may be used for] pain management, nausea and vomiting, anorexia, seizure disorder, muscle spasms, PTSD, mood disorder, MS and anxiety disorder,” Bradley said.
Bradley also said that medical marijuana might be used or prescribed when traditional therapy has failed to control symptoms or has caused unwanted side effects.
As of 2014, 23 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Montalvo said that medical marijuana is an alternative for patients whose medication is no longer working and are out of other options.
“[We want to] provide safe access for patients. To
fine; she’s entitled to her own opinion. And I agree to a point. There are lazy stoners out there but that’s not fair to assume every person who smokes weed is unproductive.
That would be like calling everyone who drinks alcohol an alcoholic, or everyone who reads for pleasure a nerd, or everyone who works out a gym-rat, or even everyone who goes to church holy.
I was watching the AMA’s Sunday night with my grandma, when Pitbull said something along the lines of thinking everyone backstage must have glaucoma. I snickered and said they must all be getting high. My grandma, surprised, asked me why I thought that. I then told her that marijuana is a proven treatment for people with glaucoma. She had no idea, and I know she’s not the only one who is unaware of all the things marijuana treats.
For decades people our grandparents and parents ages were told all kinds of crazy, unsupportive ideas about marijuana. That it kills brain cells, it creates a nation full of zombie-pacifist or that everyday you smoke you add 1/2 pound to your body and you lose a day of life. It has been associated to violent-causing crimes like murder and rape.
When in reality, none of that has ever been proven. And the only crimes related to marijuana could be easily prevented if it was legal. The government and the media have completely misinformed the public.
I believe that part of the reason the government is more hesitant to legalize it because pharmaceutical
allow safety facilities at compassion centers to check the cannabis and make sure it is safe and easier for patients to get it,” Montalvo said of KY4MM.
Bradley said that though street marijuana is fairly easily obtainable, it is not FDA regulated.
“When bought illegally, you do not know for sure the purity of the drug,” she said.
If medical marijuana were to become legal in Kentucky, Montalvo said that it would help at least 150,000 Kentucky citizens.
“It produces a better quality of life,” he said. “[It will] create jobs, because you need dispensary and cultivation agents to grow it, as well as facility agents to check the quality of it.”
Montalvo said that over 10,000 jobs were created in Colorado when cannabis was legalized there, which he said produces savings for the judicial system.
In Indiana, the Marijuana Policy Project states that there has been little progress in improving the laws surrounding marijuana.
Medical marijuana is not currently prescribed in Indiana, Bradley said.
Senate Bill 314 was recently introduced in Indiana and would have authorized the licensed cultivation and production of industrial hemp and changed the current criminal penalties in Indiana for the possession of marijuana.
The bill, created by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage), did not receive a hearing or a vote this year.
“Several states have enacted laws, practices or codes to allow sales of marijuana through regulated sales-outlets for medical purposes,” said Carole Nowicke, research associate at IU Bloomington’s Department of Applied Health Science.
However, there are those who oppose the legalization of marijuana in general.
Kevin Sabet, former senior advisor at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, recently wrote an article on his website discussing the issue.
“Legalization threatens to further contribute to disproportionate health outcomes among minorities, all the while creating a massive new industry – Big Tobacco 2.0 – intent on addicting the most vulnerable in society,” Sabet writes.
and alcohol sales would decrease because the ones who are depending on antidepressants, sleep-aid or a handle of whiskey would have a choice to go to a distillery and buy a gram of weed to treat their needs instead of taking a pill.
The “stoner” doesn’t care if you take a Xanax or grab a beer, why do you care if they smoke a blunt? You’re still going to get the same hours of sleep tonight whether they do it or not.
It’s 2014 and whether people want to accept it or not, smoking marijuana is normal, natural, healthy and I hate to be the one to break it to you, but it’s not that big of a deal. And in reality it’s more than your Average Joe, or hippy, or gangster, or what-have-ya who smokes marijuana.
It’s some of your kids teachers who smoke on the weekends, or your lawyers who have burned a few this month, or your accountants, business owners, musicians, mechanical engineers, administrators, construction workers, celebrities, salesmen, doctors, painters, political members, your family, friends, neighbors, parents, someone you know, even if it’s just one person, has smoked or still smokes marijuana.
And some of the most kind hearted, hard-working, down to earth, inspired, successful, world changing, average, motivated, creative, badass people just happen to smoke weed.
America has changed and it’s changed fast over the last century. I believe legalizing marijuana in every state would be the most beneficial thing to happen to America, as a whole, since sliced bread and wi-fi. And I’m hoping that since Washington D.C just legalized it, it will create a ripple effect to all of America.
There’s a good side and a bad side to everything, but life’s all about balance.
I’m not saying smoking weed is for everyone and I’m not saying everyone needs to smoke it, I’m just saying, at the end of the day, who really cares?
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I then told her that marijuana is a proven treatment for people with glaucoma. She had no idea, and I know she’s not the only one who is unaware of all the things marijuana treats.
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Everyone wants to comment on Michael Brown. Everyone wants to say something. Everyone wants to be hip and cool and speak out for this terrible in-justice. Well if I’m going to say something it’s going to be this, the people killed Michael Brown.
The prosecutor for the Grand Jury in this case who wasn’t competent enough to get a man charged for killing someone, got his job from the people. He has been in office since 1991 and has a long history of siding with the police. The Governor of Missouri, who allowed this to stay in the hands of the local prosecutor got his job from the people. Officer Darren Wilson was subject to the same racial biases that the American Civil Liberties Union (https://www.aclu.org/) has been speak-ing against for years, but there were no Facebook statuses or pictures supporting them in their tireless efforts to combat racial profiling. Then AFTER there’s death, AFTER there’s a trial, AFTER there is another set of parents grieving for their child, people want to speak out and riot when you didn’t do your job in the first place?
Consider this, the African-American turnout rate in Ferguson’s last
election was 7 percent. Where were you in November? Activism isn’t clicking “share”, or typing a post, it’s about ACTION.
So how about instead of simply being outraged, instead of “shaking your head”, ask yourself how are YOU going to make a difference so this doesn’t happen in your community?
Join the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to fight against racial profiling. Join the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to seek justice for Mike Brown. Write a letter to your local prosecutor, or pay attention to who holds these offices and VOTE to hold these people accountable. Just don’t mis-take your Facebook post as something that makes a difference.
Do us all a favor, and don’t say anything if you don’t plan on doing anything.
Sincerely, Stephon Moore, political science senior
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Your Rights:* You have the right to remain silent. If you wish to excerise that
right, say so out loud. * You have the right to refuse to consent to a search of yourself,
your car, or your home. * If you are not under arrest, you have the right to calmly leave. * You have the right to a lawyer if you are arrested. Ask for one
immediately.* Regardless of your immigration or citzenship status, you have
constitutional rights.
Your Respnsibilities:* Do stay calm and be polite. * Do not interfere with or obstruct the police. * Do not lie or give false documents.* Do prepare yourself and your family in case you are arrested. * Do remember the deatials of the encounter.* Do file a writeen complaint or call your local ACLU if you feel your
rights have been violated.
Micah Decker was 19 when he was charged with minor consumption. Decker was at a friend’s apartment in New Albany when a neighbor called for a noise complaint. Decker said officers showed up at the apartment and walked in uninvited as soon as his friend opened the door.
“I wish I knew then what I know now,” Decker said.
Decker is referencing his constitutional rights.
According to Decker, the officers said they needed to question everyone individually outside of the apartment about who fled the scene.
“I know now that they couldn’t give us tickets or arrest us unless we were off the property, so they manipulated us into going outside of the room to ‘talk,’ but really that’s when they gave us citations,” Decker said.
Decker said he was the last one questioned.
“I told them I did not know who ran,” Decker said. “Everyone else had already ratted them out but I wasn’t about to give up my friends, so they tried to bully me by putting me in handcuffs and telling me I was going to jail.”
Decker said the officers eventually removed the handcuffs and instead took his case of beer with them.
“They said, ‘Thanks, this will be good around the campfire tonight,’”
Decker said.If Decker had been aware of his
constitutional rights he would have known that without a search warrant, probable cause or an invitation, law enforcement cannot enter a house. Even if Decker had let them in, according to Indiana code, at any time he could have told them he was uncomfortable with them searching and they would have to stop.
Brandon Hoffman, President of IU Southeast Civil Liberties Union, said when we, as American citizens, don’t know and understand our own rights, those who do not value civil rights and liberties are able to abuse or disregard them.
“We cannot have attorneys follow us around to protect our rights—we we as citizens must be vigilant and prepared to use the rights that have been afforded to us,” Hoffman said.
On the other hand, Charles Edelen, chief of police at IU Southeast, said the quickest way out of a situation with an officer is comply and follow what the officer is asking of you.
“It just depends on your viewpoint,” Edelen said. “If you want to be one of the people that wants to talk about their rights, you’re not impressing the officer,” “You may feel better about yourself, but really you’re just wasting your own time.”
Edelen said he believes people who use their right to remain silent usually are the ones that have something to hide.
Hoffman, however, said it’s just a matter of playing your cards safe.
“Say you bought a used car and the previous owner smoked marijuana in it, and they left some in between your stick shift,” Hoffman said. “You didn’t necessarily inspect your car to see if anything was left, but if you consent to a search when you’ve done absolutely nothing wrong and the officer finds it, you’re most likely going to get arrested.”
John Smith, partner at Faith Ingle Smith of New Albany, said a good reason to remain silent is because the government has the burden of proof in criminal cases.
“They may have no proof without your statements against interest. Be polite but keep quiet,” Smith said.
Edelen said by putting obstacles in an officer’s way of doing their job, that officer is going to continue to look for possibilities that you’re doing something illegal.
“They’re going to be doing more steps than if you had just done what they asked in the first place,” Edelen said.
Hoffman believes that many police officers know that most people don’t know their rights and that allows the officers to abuse or manipulate them.
“I’m not saying every officer does that, but they are not legally required to tell you the truth,” Hoffman said. “In reality I respect the authority of an officer, however, I want to make sure that they know I have rights, and that they know that I know I have rights.”
If you are stopped for questioning:* Stay calm.* Ask if you are free to leave.* You have the right to remain silent.* You do not have to consent to a search.
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If you feel your rights have been violated:* Remember: police misconduct cannot be challenged on the
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Be Proud to be a Grenadier
Don’t be ashamed to go to IU Southeast. Say it loud and proud. Without this university I would not be where I am today. It’s been four and a half years since I started as a freshman here and I don’t regret my decision on staying in my hometown of New Albany. I wish I could say that it’s been an easy ride but it hasn’t. What I can say is, I will never forget my experiences and it’s been one hell of a ride. I want to thank IUS for accepting me as a student when I applied in the spring of 2010. I had no idea what I was doing with my life and didn’t know if I wanted to go to college. I had no help choosing what I wanted to do in life until I came here. I owe it to the advisors and a career course to pin point I wanted to write as a journalist. I recognize IU Southeast is no Bloomington. I know we are no UofL. I don’t care. I am a Grenadier. I say it proudly because this institution helped land me two internships and a job in my career field. I thank the Career Development Office for that. My first internship was on 99.7 WDJX with Ben Davis and Kelly K. and they allowed me to DRINK on air. That’s right, my first legal drink was on air with Ben Davis and Kelly K. It was thanks to career development helping me finding an internship. I met Brent Smith, lead singer of Shinedown, who I love and the band Cimorelli .
My first day I met Ed Sheeran and was serenaded. with “A-Team.” Thank you IU Southeast Career Development for helping me find an amazing experience. Don’t be afraid to ask them to look at your resume and do mock interviews. I landed a job at WDRB because my resume looked wonderful. I took their advice and found myself a place to begin my career through their website. It was worth taking the time to walk my lazy ass up to their office and ask for help. I know we are all busy, but make time for internships and make time to ask for help. I currently work full-time, have an internship at WFPL writing articles daily and attending class so I HATE to hear “I don’t have time.” I get so frustrated because students say that. I had to make time, sacrifice my social life. I had to get my priorities in line and it paid off. I promise the work is worth it in the end. I hate when people are ashamed to say they come from here. It aggravates me so much because since I have been here I feel like I am treated as a person, not just another body that attends a class each semester then disappears. I owe me graduating to the professors who go above and beyond. The ones that took the time to get to know me personally. Those professors didn’t have to take the time to reply on Facebook or deal with me freaking out about grades. They don’t have to care about personal issues. They don’t have to know your name, and who you are, but they do anyway. I think it’s an amazing thing that they do this. I know they care. I know when I show up to class they will do anything to help. I complained about all the work they gave me. I took it for granted at the time I was in their class but now at the end of my journey I owe it to them that I’m graduating. They made me want to finish my degree and made it worth showing up. It’s a welcome feeling to come to campus and not just be a face in the crowd. I’’m glad I was offered this chance because at a university such as IU or UofL how many people can say their professors know their name? How many people can say they
know people they pass in the halls? My guess, not many. I cannot describe how much I love IU Southeast. I have cussed and been discouraged when writing 20 page research papers. I hated taking final exams. It is hard, but it taught me a lot. It teaches us skills that we may not want or know we develop, but they play a part in the real world. I will never forget IU Southeast and I will never be ashamed to say I graduated from here. I put the work and effort in when I was ready to drop out. I stayed up late and studied or wrote papers when all I wanted to do was sleep. I gave my all for this degree and I feel wonderful because was worth the struggle. Thank you everyone at IU Southeast. You made this degree worthwhile.
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It’s all about the details of the journey
By the time you read this, I will be wrapping up the final details of my time here at IU Southeast and getting ready for the next step.
I’m pretty stoked to be graduating, and it feels a little unreal.
However, I am really gonna miss this place.I had no idea when I got here two and a half
years ago, that I would become so attached. At that time, I saw getting that degree as one of the primary motivations for being in school.
Although it will be cool to get that degree, I can’t ignore the details of the journey.
The people I have met here, the things I have been a part of and the lessons I’ve learned contribute to make this one of the best experiences of my life.
I have received a great education here and feel very well prepared for a career in journalism, and if I had it to do over again, I would choose IU Southeast.
It has also been really amazing to be a part of something much bigger than me, both as a student of this instution, and also as a writer and staff member of The Horizon.
Thank you so much to the IUS community for sharing your stories with us. Thank you to the staff and editors in whom I have found great friends and a second family. Thank you to the officers in University Police who have gone out of their way to be helpful. Thank you to the administrators
of this school who have helped open the lines of communication between the campus and its administrative leaders. Thank you to the staff and faculty who work tirelessly to help make sure students have every opportunity to get the most out of their time here as they can.
Ron Allman, I have learned design skills from you that I never thought possible, and thank you for always being available when I needed help with my schedule, designs and ethical journalism.
Kendra Ulrich, your expertise in journalism has been so valuable to The Horizon. If it wasn’t for your push, I don’t know that I would ever applied to become an editor, an experience which has been so important to me.
Reneé Petrina, thank you for your help on design nights and for pushing us, both individually and together, to be the best.
Adam Maksl, I wouldn’t even be sitting here if it wasn’t for you. I was unsure if journalism would be a good fit for me until I took my first class with you—your enthusiasm for journalism got me interested, and now I can’t stop. Your dedication to the profession, The Horizon and your students makes a real difference in people’s lives, and I feel quite lucky to have crossed paths with you. I know I’m not the only one.
Good luck to everyone who is graduating—some now, some later. It’s been great sharing this space with you.
Every one of us is an important part in the bigger picture; I feel connected to the ones who came before me and the ones who will be here years from now.
This means that for the rest of my life, IU Southeast and The Horizon will be a part of me, and I a part of them, and I will never forget the things I learned here.
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Grantline High. Where dreams of getting out and having the college experience go to die. Or so I thought. When searching for colleges my senior year of high school, I fell in love with the University of Southern Indiana’s campus, was intrigued by Ball State’s telecommunications major and was ready to tailgate at Bloomington. Hell, I would’ve have gone anywhere other than here. I just had one problem. My boyfriend of two years, who said if I went away to college then we’d have to break up. Here is where I’d like to point out that Blink-182 got it wrong when they said no one likes you when you’re 23. Instead, no one should like you when you’re 18, because let’s be honest, 18 year-olds aren’t smart. Needless to say, I talked myself in to IU Southeast. I told myself it’s where my dad got his teaching degree and that maybe we were starting a Ferguson tradition. I told myself I’d be able to work and go to school at the same time since I’d be living at home. I told myself it wouldn’t be that bad. And it wasn’t that bad. I came to class, sat quietly in my seat for an hour and fifteen minutes then left immediately for home. Wam bam thank you, mam’. Everyone always says your college years are the best years of your life, a time for discovering yourself. You might think I’m about to tell you that they’re wrong, but I’m not. I’m here to tell you they were right. I didn’t miss out on the party; I was just fashionably late. Come sophomore year I broke up with said boyfriend, and decided to change my major
from graphic design to journalism. I want to make it clear that journalism was not a deliberate decision for me. In reality, it was just some form of a run-on thought bubble that led to a solution. What am I good at? Writing. What’s the most practical way for me to get paid to write? Journalism. However, after deciding on journalism it wasn’t all rainbows, smiley faces and happily ever after. I could write but simply writing words does not make journalism. Journalism is about telling others stories, seeking the truth and being a watchdog for any given community. It means talking to random strangers; something my socially awkward self was not cool with. But I did it. I enrolled in the Horizon, which meant now I actually had to get involved on campus, and got my first story assignment on what was supposed to be syllabus day. So I talked to a stranger and wrote an article, made edits to that article and before I knew it I was published. There they were, my words in a newspaper on top of many other newspapers in a newsstand for anyone to pick up at any time. You would think being published was enough to set my heart ablaze with a passion for journalism but it was actually something else entirely. I’ll be the first to admit that I can be super lazy. Motivation only goes so far for me before I tell myself that I can scale back on my goals and still be alright with my life. Motivation didn’t get me a summer internship with Louisville Metro TV, it didn’t get me a Society of Professional Journalists award, a fall internship at Louisville Public Media or an editor position on the Horizon. Adam Maksl is the sole reason I have accomplished everything I have
thus far, regardless if he realizes it or not. I operate on encouragement or positive reinforcement, whatever you want to call it. A job well done and a pat on the back is what drives me to be the best I can be. When I try something new and it gets noticed, that validity is my reassurance that journalism is where I belong. I am where I am today because Adam believed in me.
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to be talked up by someone, you may know the feeling I’m referencing. The one where you get inspired to be anything and everything that person is making you out to be. I truly believe Adam Maksl was born to teach. He’s such a nerd for journalism, and you can tell this by the way his face lights up when talking about it. He’s like a big kid. Adam isn’t like most professors who keep the same syllabus and lesson plans year after year.
Adam is constantly researching and staying up on the latest trends in new media, not only because he’s interested, but because he wants us to be as ready as possible when we go to look for jobs after graduation. I owe my career to him and hope that I can make him proud by showing him that his teaching matters. Not only did Adam get me to where I am today, but he provided a family for me, one I had not realized I even had. Within the last year I made friends with the other editors and staff of the Horizon. Us editors did everything together, from walking to class to working events, grabbing dinner and even hanging out on the weekends. I found
myself sticking around on campus for multiple hours after class to just hang in the newsroom with them. The point is, it doesn’t matter what college you
choose. Colleges don’t supply your experience, you are the one responsible for what type of experience you’ll have. College is like anything else; you get what you put in. I ended up finding myself at IU Southeast. I found my life’s calling, got involved in a great organization and made relationships I hope last a lifetime. That’s all you can ever ask for.
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College: You Get What You Put In
Photo by Gail Faustyn Horizon Editors Zak Kerr, Aprile Rickert and Taylor Ferguson
after riding the tilt-a-whirl at Harvest Homecoming .
Photo by Shelby Orange Adam Maksl, assistant professor of journalism , flies his drone in class.
Study Abroad with Indiana University Southeast
Environmental Psychology:Wales, United Kingdom
May 31-June 15, 2015
Residence at the Lammas Eco-Village in Wales, UK with weekend excursions to cultural/ecological sites of interest. Excur-sions include dolphin spotting (Cardigan Bay), study of nature worship (Stonehenge), and visits to ancient sacred Roman baths. Emphasis on the emergence of perma-culture communities and the reciprocal relationship between humans and their en-vironment. Course: P454 Field Research in Psychology; must be concurrently enrolled in P457 Environmental Psychology and Sustainable Living. Estimated travel cost is $3,500.
For more information:Contact:
Lucinda Woodward, Ph.D.812-941-2365
Study Abroad with Indiana University Southeast
The Art and Cultureof Samoa
Summer 2015Introduction to Samoan art and culture by providing an intimate in-country experience (much of the time is spent living with Samoan families in villages on the island of Savai’i).
There are two curriculum options: 1 A series of hands-on workshops on the Samoan heritage arts of textile creation and decoration; 2) The opportunity to develop a research or creative project to be carried out under the supervision of the accompanying faculty.
Students will also participate in an exhibition of their work after returning home.
For more information:http://www.ius.edu/intprograms/art-and-culture-of-samoa.php
Or contact:Anne Allen
Department of Fine [email protected]
Some may also worry that as with any other drug, medical marijuana may become abused among patients.
“Some patients will use drugs as intended, others will use more than prescribed. Marijuana was not always illegal, and neither were opium and cocaine. You can find both in prescriptions and patent medicine in the 19th century,” Nowicke said.
After the criminal issues surrounding Montalvo’s cultivation of cannabis, such as the possibility of years in prison and the loss of custody of his child, he said he wanted to find out the medical reasons for using marijuana as a form of medication.
As a double major in biology and chemistry at the University of Louisville, Montalvo had to leave school because of his medical condition.
After his formal diagnosis two years later, he began to use cannabis to get relief from the side effects of MS.
“It reduced my pain, it helped me sleep and to stay asleep. It reduced my muscle spasms, and took away the symptoms of the chemotherapy I was going through,” he said. “It helped with the inflammation caused by multiple sclerosis and helped me to be able to move my limbs.”
Medical marijuana has not only been helpful to Montalvo in reducing the symptoms of multiple
sclerosis, but has also been found to have effects in the treatment of brain cancer.
In a recent article by the Washington Post and a study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, researchers found that cannabinoids could play a role in treating one of the most aggressive cancers in adults.
Cannabinoids, according to the article, are the active components of the cannabis plant, and have been licensed for medical use.
The article also said recent studies have shown that some cannabinoids have potent anti-cancer action.
Nature Review’s cancer journal defines cannabinoids as a potential anticancer agent by helping to reduce nausea, vomiting, and pain.
The journal also states that these compounds may hinder the growth of tumors.
“It is used quite commonly to help side effects but not something that we are able to really prescribe,” Dr. Donald Miller, director of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center in Louisville, said.
Montalvo, who has done research on the medical uses of marijuana, said that a federal patent, established in October 2003 on cannabis, recognizes it as an antioxidant that is useful for diseases.
It claims that some antioxidant properties have been discovered in these cannabinoids, which makes
them able to assist in treating a number of diseases.Miller suggests that more research needs to be done
on the topic.“It is very effective for some but not effective at all
for others. It is difficult to tell because every patient is so different,” he said.
According to Nowicke, there is not much research available on medical marijuana because it is difficult to get funding for conducting studies with such illegal substances.
“There are many anecdotal reports on the efficiency of marijuana for purposes of pain,” she said. “[But] it’s hard to study what the effective dose of a drug is if the drug is not a stable entity.”
Bradley also thinks that there is a lack of research. She said that more needs to be done to define the uses of medical marijuana, though it may be used sometime in the future when it comes to pain management.
“More research is clearly needed to define the potential uses of medical marijuana and also to look at possible long-term side effects of chronic use,” she said. “There have been only a few studies that have found that marijuana can be helpful in the treatment of neuropathic pain, pain caused by damaged nerves, but the results were not statistically significant.”
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SURVIVING FINALS:THE HORIZON GUIDEBy PAIGE THOMPSON
With the winter semester coming to a close, students are starting to feel the weight of exams, papers and presentations get heavier and heavier.
While the work load of the semester is decreasing, there are ways to get out from under the crunch of academics.
Dana Gohmann, social sciences advisor, says that it is important to limit procras-tination.
“I think it’s very important for students to manage their time well,” Gohmann said. “This applies to making sure you carve out enough time in your schedule to study.”
Everyone has their own way of staying on track, and it can be easier than one might be led to believe.
“I think students can [be] successful by preparing and allowing themselves enough time to study for exams,” Haley Hisle, communications sophomore, said.
However, one of the ultimate obstacles to overcome when trying to prepare for finals, is procrastination. Something that many students encounter throughout their academic career.
Cutting out the procrastination can make finals tol-erable, no matter what season it is.
“Try to keep in mind your reason for being here and for seeking a degree. Motiva-tion and drive go a long way in being successful in your classes,” said Gohmann.
One of the most import-ant things to remember on the road to being successful during finals, is to use the many
resources available at IU Southeast. “Use the resources available to you at IUS. Talk with
your professors. Visit them in their office hours. Use other resources we offer such as the Writing Center and Math Lab. If you are a struggling student, don’t
suffer in silence. Seek out supportive faculty and staff,” Gohmann said.
Fine Arts senior Alyssa Hubbard gives some advice to younger students.
“My advice is to break things up. Read for 45 minutes and then take a five or ten minute break. You could also make a goal to read a certain number of pages and when you reach your goal go get a healthy snack, stretch, or complete
another task, and then return back to your readings,” she said.
Hubbard also recommends using professors and vari-ous faculty members for help.
“I have learned to listen closely to the advice my professors give. They are the ones who have the expe-rience, and I am positive the majority of them really do want you to succeed,” she said.
While nothing makes a college student feel more un-motivated during finals week than thinking ahead to winter break, it can be improved by being productive, motivated, and organized. However, students should be advised to not overdo it.
“...Make sure you have some downtime built into your schedule. When students over-schedule them-selves, they tend to get burnt out and school usually suffers first,” Gohmann said.
Having downtime to relax and take a break gives the mind time to rest. “To be successful I have kept myself motivated with positivity. At times thoughts can be a real ‘motivation thief,’ don’t let that happen. I try to produce positive thoughts and drop the negative ones,” Hubbard said.
APPS TO HELP YOU STUDY
EVERNOTE According to the iTunes App Store, this
free application allows its user to take notes and photos of a class syllabus or assignment. It also gives the user the ability to create their own to-do lists, voice reminders, sync notes through all of your devices, and more.
iSTUDIEZ PRO This $2.99 app is a digital planner and
more. It manages the user’s schedule, course details, professor information, etc. The app also contains a feature that will track grades, as well as GPA throughout the se-mester. The app also claims to keep the user always up to date, so they are never behind on assignments. This app is also available in a free, ‘Lite’ version, called iStudiez Lite, which is essentially the same thing only limiting the user to only managing one se-mester at a time, five classes, and a limited amount of assignments and instructors to keep track of.
COFFITIVITYFor some students, something about
the atmosphere of a coffee shop gets their creative juices flowing. This free app offers everything that a coffee shop has to offer besides the smell, without the hassle of trying to bear the wintry weather and waste gas by driving to an actual coffee shop. With three different atmospheric noises to choose from, the user can adjust the volume of the sounds, as well as add their own music to the background. The app also allows the volumes of the two to be adjusted separately.
8TRACKSThough not strictly for educational
purposes, sometimes trying to study in the quiet makes one want to go crazy. This free app offers millions of playlists, put together by its many users. Simply type in “study,” a genre of music, etc. and search the various playlists. It takes away the hassle of getting distracted by picking out music while study-ing or doing homework.
Make sure you have some downtime built into your schedule. When students over-schedule themselves, they
Dana Gohmann, social sciences advisor
Photo by Aprile Rickert
Wonderland art finds new home at IU Southeast
The first 10 of more than 50 paintings that were pledged to IU Southeast by a local couple were installed Nov. 20 in the Paul W. Ogle Cultural & Community Center, with a public opening reception Nov. 24.
The art is part of the James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection, which are personally collected pieces donated by benefactors Don and Kathy Smith. It fea-tures works by artists from a collective known as the Wonderland Way Art Club, which grew out of the art shop Russell, an artist, opened in 1906. Kathy is his granddaughter.
Don and Kathy Smith said they wanted a place where the art could be both well preserved and appre-ciated by the community.
“There were a number of places we would’ve loved to have had it, but this just fits,” Don said.
“All these artists were from southern Indiana and this has been my home and Don’s home all our lives and we felt that that’s where it should stay, because that where these artists painted,” Kathy said.
Ray Wallace, IU Southeast chancellor expressed his great appreciation for the gift during the panel talk of the opening reception on Nov. 24, which included Don and Kathy Smith and Rob Koenig, IU Southeast Office of Development.
“I’d like to first thank Kathy and Don, for their tremendous generosity and for their dedication to our campus and our community,” Wallace said. “These artists were truly talented and deserve to be recog-nized and remembered. They captured a piece of what our community was like more than a century ago both in the scenery they depict and the stories they told. And that is something we are honored to be part of here at IU Southeast.”
Jim Miller, professor of music theory composition, brought students from his Music Fundamentals class to the opening reception. He said he had already started to pick out his favorites among the first paint-ings installed. “The portraiture work is really incredible, and the
landscapes,” Miller said. “My favorite in the collection is actually the sunset with the trees. And then the male portrait—unbelievable. Very, very cool.”
Don said he and his wife are in the process of selecting the next paintings to be installed. He said his hope was to someday have at least one painting from each of the more than 300 artists who were part of the Wonderland Art Club represented at IU South-east.
“And we’re just going to keep doing it,” he said. “Hopefully someday we’ll be able to someday create enough interest for the public on this to be able to build a gallery here on campus, a separate building just for this art collection.”
The Smiths said that they are happy to be able to share this art with the greater community, and still feel a strong connection to it.
“We’ll still come visit on a regular basis, we’ll bring people from out of town, we’ll bring family and visit this art,” Don said.
As artists know, it’s hard to know when a piece is
finished. With these collectors, the same holds true.“I love the idea that it’s like you plant a tree, you
watch it grow and grow and grow and grow through your whole lifetime,” Don said. “To me that’s more fun than just doing it all in one day and then stopping.”
Wallace said that IU Southeast receiving this art adds cultural meaning not just to the campus, but the surrounding community.
“It means that we are one of the up and coming in-stitutions of higher education that will be recognized not only as supporters of the arts but also as people who will look after the arts,” he said. “This artwork is vitally important to the American art scene. We will be an institution that not only looks after it very care-fully but also promotes it so that lots of other people get to see what is just, simply stated, fabulous art.”
For more information and updates, visit https://www.ius.edu/wonderland-way/
Jim Miller, professor of music theory composition, and Lea Wiseheart, music performance sophomore, view the art from the James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection. The first 10 of more than 50 pieces that were donated to IU Southeast by Dona and Kathy Smith were installed Nov. 20 in the Paul W. Ogle Cultural & Community Center, with an opening reception Nov. 24.
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The first 10 paintings of the more than 50 paintings from the James L. Russell Wonderland Way Collection that were pledged to IU Southeast by Don and Kathy Smith were installed Nov. 20, with an opening reception Nov. 24.
Photo by Aprile Rickert
