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A room currently being remodelded in the Administration Building. Phase II is set to begin in September will take approximately seven months to complete. The offices located in this part of the building have moved into the former Associate’s Building on Ruskin St.

Phase I was completed in January 2009 and included renovations to half of the second floor and a remodel of the Gateway to Excellence, bursar office and the IU Credit Union.

Construction is in the airBy ZAINAB AL-SAYEGHzalsayeg@imail.iu.edu

As students return from their summer breaks and freshmen begin their college experiences, IU South Bend will have several new features across the campus to greet students for the fall se-mester.

Depending on the area, from construction at the Administra-tion building, to renovations at the Schurz Library, to a trail at student housing, the construc-tion spanning campus will either be just beginning, or just ending, this semester.

Phase II of the Administration Building construction will begin this September to continue con-struction on the second floor. This construction will add on to the east and west wings with offices and workspace for Academic Af-fairs, Public Affairs, Administra-tive and Fiscal Affairs, Human Resources, Payroll, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Purchasing,

Institutional Research, Affirma-tive Action, Communications, and the Chancellor’s Office. The project is expected to cost $1.2 million and completion is set for March or April 2010.

Phase I of the Administration Building construction, which ended in January 2009, included renovations to the first floor lobby area with the gateway center, bur-sar office, alumni office, Associ-ate Vice-Chancellor for student services office, conference room, student photo ID room, computer kiosk, and IU Credit Union. The entire School of Business and Economics is now in the Admin-istration building, where in the past not all faculty members had offices in the building..

The building was originally constructed in 1964 and still had the original carpet. Vice Chancel-lor for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs, Bill O’Donnell said that the areas were in poor condition.

“The second floor was in the worst condition and the space

was not used efficiently,” said O'Donnell. “The renovations on the first floor improved the area that served the students.”

Awaiting final state approval, a new Education and Arts build-ing is planned as a renovation of the current Associates Building. Approved by the 2007 legisla-ture at a cost of $27.8 million, the funding is a special capital appropriation from the State of Indiana. While no architectural

designs have yet been made, the plan includes the demolition of Greenlawn Hall and has a tenta-tive deadline set for fall 2013.

Keeping students ahead with technology, the new Dorene Dw-yer Hammes Media Commons and Café features a multimedia production studio, a café area, an AV Nook and a circulation area.

Sound proofed, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and

IU faced with budget cutsBy DANI MOLNARmolnard@iusb.edu

Like the rest of the state, Indi-ana University has been hit hard by the recession. The Indiana state budget of $28.7 billion left the university’s budget with 4.5% less funding for 2010.

With state and federal funding at about 23% for IU, the Ameri-can Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress in Feb-ruary added about $600 million, making the university’s total bud-get around $2.7 billion.

The goal of this year’s bud-get plan is to increase academ-ics even in these hard economic times. The new budget includes measures such as a salary freeze for most IU faculty, re-duction in travel funds, and restric-tions on nonacadem-ic hiring.

The plan was intro-duced by Neil Theobald, Vice President Interim and Chief Fi-nancial Officer, who named sev-eral key goals the budget plans to accomplish during the Board of Trustees meeting on July 16.

Among these was the objec-tive of “increasing the amount of money available for student financial aid grants by nearly $20 million to ensure IU enroll the

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Manners and Mannerisms: Offering help or refraining from hindranceBy REBECCA GIBSONrgibson2@iusb.edu

As classes begin again for the fall, IU South Bend’s campus fills up with people in a hurry. Students rush to class, from the computer lab, into the cafes and across the sidewalks, dragging rolling book bags and holding arms full of notebooks. Impa-tiently they push through throngs of peers, kick the kick plates to open the doors with-out dropping books or spilling cof-fee.

H o w -ever, not all of IUSB’s s t u d e n t s are walking through those doors. Some roll or glide in wheelchairs, some tap with a cane, and some are not even human, begging the ques-tion, what to do when an able student, albeit with arms full, encounters a disabled student, a visually challenged student, or a student with a guide dog?

Firstly, don’t pet the guide dog. I know, I know, dogs are cute, guide dogs are almost guaranteed to be friendly, and one little pet won’t hurt, right? Unfortunately, the guide dog is working right then, and if stu-dents come up and pet it or be-come too familiar to it, it could get distracted from its job. Its job includes helping its owner cross the street. Imagine someone dis-tracting the being whose job it is to make sure you cross the street safely. Distraction, in this case, can mean disaster.

Secondly, if you see a visually impaired student using a cane, it is best to not stand in their way. This may sound ridiculously obvious, but the tapping of the cane provides information from both physical vibrations when it

strikes something and from the sound, which changes pitch with differently reflective obstacles. There’s no need to necessar-ily announce your presence, but standing directly in the path of the cane may end up with you getting tapped, and while I’m sure you resonate beautifully, it must be much easier to just go around.

Thirdly, IUSB has a number of students in wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs or scooters and a number of doors on which the strike plates don’t work. If you see someone having trouble with a door, there is nothing wrong with asking if they would like some help.

M a n y times, there is a different at-titude which comes in to play when in-teracting with a disabled student. It is an attitude that feels uncomfor t -able, avoids looking that student in the eye, speaks slower to them and ig-

nores any difficulty they may be having, or even worse, makes an able person take over for the dis-abled student if they seem to be having trouble.

However, basic rules of polite-ness are the perfect tool for deal-ing with any other student, not only those with disabilities. First and foremost, remember, they are people too. They too have good days and bad days, and on the bad they have trouble with things and may need help.

Second, ask before you help. If what you do when intending to help actually makes things worse, all the good intentions in the world won’t salvage the situ-ation.

Lastly, the only help you should offer without asking is that which you should offer to anyone in any situation; hold a door open, smile, pick up a book if it’s dropped, or hold the eleva-tor for them. Any or all of these will make their day, and yours, a little nicer.

Always ask before lending assistance.

Sometimes the best of intentions

can make the situation worse.

CHEAP DATE

By JEFF CARRIERjtcarrie@indiana.edu

I love to eat. But unfortu-nately, I’m not the richest man in Michiana. Therefore, when I’m in the mood for food, I try to save as much as possible. I’m a cheap date. But I still want to impress my wife. So I’ve tried to find the best places to eat, for under $10 a plate.

One of my favorite places to frequent is Bar Louie, at the University Park Mall. On Tuesday nights, after 5 p.m., they have $2 Burger nights. This includes a 6oz. hamburger, with lettuce and fries, for only $2. There is a catch: you must buy a drink. Drinks run less than $3, unless you want something super fancy.

Now, if you like extra top-pings on your burgers, you can

get them for around 50 cents a piece. So, say you want bacon, pickles, cheese, and BBQ sauce, your grand total would be under $7. Add a tip and you just ate a delicious meal for under $10. Grade: A.

Next on the menu is Allie’s Café. Allie’s features amazing

food for cheap. Not to mention having a 10% discount for stu-dents. Allie’s features breakfast and lunch with most prices rang-ing from $5.50-$7.50, which means with a 20% tip, you’re still within the budget.

Breakfast at Allie’s is more than just bacon and eggs; we’re

talking pancakes, biscuits and gravy, omelets, sandwiches, and even skillets. Not sure what you want? Why not just try a little bit of everything?

Allie’s has an “All You Can Eat Family Style Breakfast” which includes: biscuits and gra-vy, pancakes, eggs, ham, bacon,

sausage, potatoes, and toast. All that for $8.95, which when we add a 20% tip, and subtract our 10% discount, ends up being only $9.66. That’s cutting it fairly close, but

you can’t get better than all-you-can-eat. The only downside of is their hours. Only open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday – Satur-day. They close at 2 p.m. on Sun-day, and closed Mondays. Allie’s Café is conveniently located just east of campus on Mishawaka Ave. Grade: A.

Bar Louie and Allie’s Cafe

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best students, regardless of finan-cial backgrounds.”

Because of the current eco-nomic downturn, many unem-ployed workers have ventured into institutions like IU in search of new jobs and better pay.

President Michael McRobbie stated at the Board of Trustees meeting about the budget pro-posal, while there are cuts being made they are intended to im-prove academics at the univer-sity, including exemptions to the salary freeze to those faculty with higher responsibility.

“We can’t close our doors to those who want to improve their employment, nor can we raise our prices to levels that would be out of reach by those who need it most,” McRobbie said. “Instead, we must find ways to do more with the limited resources avail-able to us, and that is the intent of this budget

In addition to the cuts for the 2010 budget, there will be an-

CUTS: 4.5% cut in state funding in 2010, 1.5% in 2011 BUDGET, from page 1

By REBECCA GIBSON rgibson2@iusb.edu

With depression occurring most between the ages of 15 and 19 according to University of Michigan’s Medical department, student’s entering college must be on the lookout for the signs and symptoms which vary from person to person.

However, even if you never feel what you think may be clini-cal depression, even just feeling “off” may call for a visit to the Campus Counseling Center.

A c c o r d -ing to a flyer available atthe Health and Wellness Cen-ter (HWC) on campus, “ D e p r e s s i o n is more than feeling down.” Symptoms in-clude problems with appetite, changes in sleep patterns, u n e x p l a i n e d irritability or mood swings, feelings of hopelessness, and un-controllable crying. However, there is help available here at IU South Bend, and elsewhere in the community.

The most important thing to do if you think you may be de-pressed is to tell someone. Ac-cording to sciencedaily.com, almost 90% of students with de-pression do not try to get help.

This can lead to a larger risk of suicide or sui-cide attempts. At IUSB stu-dents can go to the Coun-seling Center or the HWC, or if they need a friendly ear they can talk to any faculty or staff member with the Cam-pus Ally Net-work symbol

on their door. Students can also talk to their family doctor or ask for a referral to a doctor.

While all people normally experience patterns of anxiety or feeling low, any thoughts of suicide or extended periods of depressive thoughts should be re-ported to a doctor. However, ac-cording to David Shaffer, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Co-

College depression goes largely undereported

Almost 90% of students with depression don’t try to get help. IUSB students have a number of services available to them to help cope with depression.

Student Counseling Center Administration Building 130

Phone: (574) 520-4125

Hours Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;

Friday, by appointment.

Health and Wellness Center Student Activities Center 130

Phone: (574) 520-5557

Help available on campus

Go to our website for links to resources available on

campus.

HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Bigwords.com, a college textbook price comparison website, announces the availability of an iPhone ap-plication that finds the cheapest textbooks on the internet accord-ing to the specific requirements of each student. Convenient for the fall semester, the free BIG-W O R D S iPhone App can save students an average of $225 on multi-item textbook or-ders.

Features of the BIGWORDS iPhone App include support for new and used texts, book rentals, international editions, and guar-anteed buyback. Also offered is support for personalized affin-ity program discounts like B&N Membership and Amazon Prime.

The application automatically

BIGWORDS.com announces free iPhone App for textbooks

Third party apps grab photos without permission for ads.

By JENN ZELLERSjlzeller@iusb.edu

No, ten of your friends do not think you're a stupid or that you looking for singles in your area, but apparently third applications do, and they're making sure all your friends know it.

Last month, users were su-prised to see their profile pics ap-pearing on third party ads with-

out their permssion.According to a FoxNews.

com report, some 200 million Facebook users have chosen to opt out of the social networking site’s advertisers. However, this isn’t a case of Facebook allowing the ads to run, but advertisers not complying with network’s rules.

Officials from the website told FoxNews.com that they have notified the advertisers and have updated the polices and assured users that the social networking website doesn’t “sell user infor-mation or content” to third par-ties.

Apps grab profile photos on Facebook

IU President McRobbiePhoto courtesy Indiana University.

lumbia University, the only study done on suicidal behavior on col-lege campuses shows a decline in the suicide rate for both 15-19 year olds, and 20-24 year olds.

Regrettably, many students re-port not seeking help because of the stigma attached to depression and its treatments. However, all medical treatments are confiden-tial, and treatments are as varied as anti-depressant medication and therapy, and although thera-py is a pretty scary word for some people, all it really consists of is talking to someone about your problems, which may result in letting the student know that they are not alone.

Additional research for this article by Jaime Marks.

calculates all the latest coupons and promotions, and compares all delivery options for the best shipping price and optimal deliv-ery times. BIGWORDS iPhone App for Textbooks can be down-loaded for free at http://www.big-words.com/iphone/.

BIGWORDS has been help-ing students reduce the high cost of textbooks with its Multi-Item Price Optimi-

zation™ technology, which max-imizes promotions and minimizes shipping. BIGWORDS searches the internet and provides students the lowest total cost for their en-tire textbook order.

Sometimes the findings are 50% cheaper than bookstores and 20%-60% cheaper than other on-line retailers on average.

other cut 1.5% for 2011, totaling around $29.3 million. The state plans to return the university to 100% after two years. The uni-versity is prepared for all circum-stances.

“Consequently, fiscal pru-dence dictates that we must bud-get for the situation where the state economy has not improve significantly in two years time, where there is no more Stimulus funding, and where we will most likely face another difficult bud-get session,” McRobbie said dur-ing his budget proposal speech.

A spokesperson from Face-book told Fox News that the ads have been removed from the website and that some have been banned. In addition, the spokesperson said that in some cases a user’s photo may ap-pear next to ad if the user has joined a group or become a fan of product.

Facebook has asked that if users think they see misleading advertisers or if an ad violates terms of use to notify the net-work.

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By TERRIE PHILLIPStelphill@iusb.edu

Many students accumulate a large debt by going to school. Some students who have loans through the Federal Direct Loan program may get their all or a portion of their loans forgiven. But not everyone qualifies and there are restrictions for those that do.

Direct Loans, or federal stu-dent loans, are similar to private loans, such as those through banks, but Direct Loans are en-tirely funded through the federal government.

“By choosing Direct Lending we have eliminated the middle man, so to speak,” said Cynthia Lang, Interim Director and Se-nior Financial Aid Administra-tor. Some public servants may get part of their Direct Loan for-given.

Certain teachers may be able to get up to $17,500 forgiven on there Direct Loan, according to www.direct.ed.gov.

In order to qualify the teacher must be a new borrower and a full-time teacher in a low-income elementary or secondary school

for five consecutive years, ac-cording the Federal Direct Loans website. Borrowers with Plus loans do not qualify for this pro-gram or for borrowers that in-curred debt before Oct. 1, 1998.

If you are going into a public service job you may be able to get most of your Federal Direct Loan forgiven. You must make 120 payments after Oct. 1, 2007.

“[After the 120 payments have been made] the remaining balance that you owe may be for-given,” according to the Federal Direct Loans website.

Your loan can also be can-celled if you become permanently disabled, or can prove to a bank-ruptcy court, “repaying the loan would cause undue hardship.” If you are financially unable to pay off the loan within 25 years your loan may be forgiven as well.

Said Lang, “Only if you are on the Income Contingent Repay-ment Plan[ICRP],” ICRP it bases

Fed loans may be forgiven

your monthly payment on your annual income. If after 25 years you have not repaid your loan, it is forgiven.

“Students who have a portion of their loan forgiven may be re-quired to claim the unpaid por-tion as taxable income,” said Lang.

To qualify for Federal Stu-dent Loans you must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “Eligibility is de-termined by the FAFSA,” said Lang.

To find out if you are eligi-ble or with any questions about Federal Student Loans, contact the financial aid department at finaid@iusb.edu. You can also contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243. If you currently have a Direct Loan and would like to learn more about your repayment options or your loan amount, you can call 1-800-447-4460.

Students who go into a public service job may be able to get most of their Federal Direct Lonas maybe forgiven.

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eCampus.com announces "Rent and Return"

LEXINGTON, Ky.—eCampus.com, a full-service discount text-book marketplace, now offers a “Rent and Return” program for textbooks. The program provides an inexpensive alternative to pur-chasing textbooks, and the com-pany’s com-p r e h e n s i v e list for “Rent and Return” i n c l u d e s thousands of titles.

The program is designed to be simple, with easy to follow instructions and flexible rental periods to fit the needs of stu-dents. At the end of the semester students visit the website, print off the free UPS return label, and as long as the book is returned in

good condition, there are no ad-ditional charges or hidden fees. Matt Montgomery, president and CEO of eCampus.com, explains “just follow the four ‘Rs’; Rent, Receive, Read and Return.”

The online retailer also of-fers a diverse selection of new and used high school and col-

lege textbooks, reference books, etextbooks, medical and school supplies, DVDs and college ap-parel.

The company has been oper-ating for ten years. For full pro-gram details, visit http://www.ecampus.com.

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By APRIL BUCKadbuck@iusb.edu

With the woes of a still strug-gling economy, high unemploy-ment levels, and now an increase in tuition costs, the savvy student will want to save money wher-ever possible. One of the easiest ways to cut corners on college ex-penses is to shop around for the best deal on your textbooks.

The best tip is to start shop-ping early. You'll find the best prices and availability two to four weeks before classes start. Find out what books are required for your classes and begin compari-son shopping. The best place to start is the IU South Bend book-store. There you will be able to get the information needed to start your hunt for the best price on the necessary textbooks like the name of the book, author, edition or volume number, ISBN code, and the bookstore prices for a new or used copy of the book. With that information in hand

you can get down to the business of saving money.

In order to find the books you need it is best to use a specialty search engine like addall.com or bookfinder.com. After typing in the ISBN code, the site will bring up a comparison of prices from several online vendors. Some tried and true places include the online classifieds located within

OneStart, abe-b o o k s . c o m , h a l f . c o m , ebay.com, and cheapbooks.

com. Look for international edi-tions. Usually an international edition is the same as the Ameri-can edition except it is in paper-back and the pages may be print-ed on a different type of paper.

Remember, if you plan to or-der from an online source to plan for the cost and timeframe of shipping.

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Chancellor addresses budget, campus By REBECCA GIBSONrgibson2@iusb.edu

The troubled economy will have an effect on colleges across the county. IU South Bend is no exception.

“There will be no salary in-creases for faculty and staff and a required 50%cut in travel budgets,” said IU South Bend Chancellor Una Mae Reck. This is only the latest thing done by IUSB to effectively belt tighten in response to the ongoing reces-sion. Along with a required cut in staff positions which become available through attrition, these measures will prepare IUSB for a 6% total budget cut in two years.

“The government stimulus money was temporary, we have to prepare for a cut,” said Reck. With enrollment projected to be up for the fall, Reck and her cabi-net are working hard to make sure the campus grows to fit the needs of the students. This growth in-cludes the trails project, which extends the river walk along the St. Joseph River, and the first year of Titan Athletics under its new director, Gary Demski.

Reck is looking forward to this year with the completion of the renovations on the Adminis-tration Building and what used to be the Associates’ Building and will now be known as the Educa-tion and Arts Building, where her office is currently located.

Reck speaks yearly at the all campus meeting, this year held on Aug. 28, where she will give a recap of the year’s accomplish-ments, and energize the staff for the year ahead.

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with a staff from the Instruc-tional Media Services on hand to help students, the multimedia production room will be avail-able to students and faculty in the early weeks of fall semester. The production room will have a chromakey “green-screen” sys-tem, multimedia computers and software, and audio/video digiti-zation equipment, among many other features.

The café will sell only coffee for at the present and will have casual seating and a flat-screen TV for student use. The Digital AV Nook, to the side of the Café, features several stations for group viewing and listening of DVDs or other materials. The Circula-tion Hub, located in the center of the Hammes Media Commons and Café, will be used for circu-lation, interlibrary services, and reserves.

“Seeing the success of the Hammes Information Commons, I wanted to continue that with the Dorene Dwyer Hammes Media Commons,” said Michelle Rus-so, Dean of Library Services. “I know it will help students with their education and with getting ready for the workforce. I am so proud of this and the group effort [that went into it].”

The library construction was approximately $200,000. The

funding came from the library’s budget, the campus campaign, a lead gift from Doreen Hammes and numerous private donors.

Student lounges on each side of the Northside building are ex-pected to undergo renovations. The design plans are not finished, but there are plans set for the lounges.

“The west lounge will have a satellite dining facility and will feature the informatics program and the new media degree pro-gram specifically, including stu-dent completed projects,” said O’Donnell. “The related east lounge will feature soft seating for student use and will allow for

Springbook Trail slated to open in September CONSTRUCTION, from page 1

receptions related to auditorium events by the school of the arts.”

The Springbrook Trail Proj-ect near the student apartments is funded by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)-Con-gestion Mitigation Air Quality Program. The project was made possible through a grant obtained in 2006 from the Michiana Area Council of Governments. This $980,000 project is slated for completion in September 2009. The trail will be managed by IN-DOT extends from the corner of Titan Dr. and Ironwood to 1720 Lincolnway West.

The Northside Boulevard Trail and the East Bank Walk-

way, beginning near the Madison Center north of LaSalle Street and extending along to Twycken-ham Bridge, is being done by the city of South Bend and is funded through the State of Indiana De-partment of Natural Resources. This walkway, opposite from Riverside Hall, is in the final stages of construction.

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No tobacco policy hard to enforceBy MEAGAN THOMPSONmemthomp@iusb.edu

For approximately 20 months, Indiana University South Bend is supposed to have been a tobacco-free establishment. To define this clearly, that does not mean tobac-co can be used freely on campus, as the many cigarette butts lit-tering university grounds might imply.

Instead, the campus’ ‘Tobacco Free Policy’ states that “the use and sale of tobacco and tobacco products is prohibited on univer-sity property…and [in] vehicles.” The defined properties are stated as campus parking lots and the parking garage, the bridge from campus to student housing and the entire student housing com-plex, both inside and out. This policy applies to everyone, in-cluding students, faculty, staff,

and visitors. Yet people can be seen abus-

ing the policy near building en-trances.

The defined procedure for en-forcement of this policy is basi-cally tattling. The policy states that its success “depends on the thoughtfulness, consideration, good will and cooperation of both tobacco users and non-users” and that “enforcement…requires the cooperation of all faculty, staff, and students not only to com-ply… but also to encourage oth-ers to comply.” The policy con-tinues to iterate that “all members of the IUSB community, as well as visitors, share in the responsi-bility of adhering to and enforc-ing this policy.”

There are three different procedures to file a complaint against someone breaking the no

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A worker walks along the new Springbrook trail Aug. 24. The trail is named after the park where the student aparments and recreation center now rest. The trail is expected to be finished in September 2009 and is funded by INDOT’s Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program. The trail will extend from Ironwood and Titan Drive to 1720 Lincolnway West.

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A cigarette butt carlessly tossed near the entrance to the SAC. The tobacco ban went into effect January 1, 2008 on all IU campuses. The ban includes all students, staff, faculty and visitors and is a complaint based system.

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Big Brother probably isn’t watching you. Your boss on the other hand…By REBECCA GIBSONrgibson2@iusb.edu

Social networking—we all do it. Whether you use Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, or even if you write a weblog, chances are you have at some point put per-sonal information on the internet.

In most instances, this is harmless, but recent news sto-ries have highlighted a growing problem among social network-ers—there is almost no way to control who sees what you write. There’s even a new term that has resulted from some indiscretions: “Facebook firing.”

A recent Facebook firing took place when a young woman cursed out her job and her boss, momentarily forgetting she had added her boss to her friends list. He read her rant, and fired her in the comment box. So, how to protect oneself from misspeaking in status updates or blog posts?

As more employers are turning toward online networking sites to research potential employees, users of the social networking sites need to be aware of the content that they post may cause them grief later in life. In some cases, employees have been fired for complaing about their boss on their Facebook wall.

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The Aug. 21 new student oriention was the largest ever for IU South Bend with just over 440 students.This broke a record set earlier in the summer. IUSB’s fall enrollment is up. “We are going to have a very nice enrollment increase this fall. Certainly, the economy has some effect on this,” Jeff Jones Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs said. The university is also seeing an increase in transfer students. The university received 1,079 applications from transfer students. Reporter Jaime Marks assisted with the reporting of this story.

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Record setting orientation

Two words: internet etiquette.While some may think that

etiquette merely regulates which fork to use when, it is actually much simpler than that, usually involving making sure that what-ever you are doing in life is not hurting or offending others. In the case of internet etiquette, it has the added advantage of not hurting the “poster” either.

“…every time I see someone post photos of themselves drink-ing under age, I honestly think to myself, “WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!?” said IU South Bend Nursing student, Aleah Wilburn, in a to a question posted on Facebook.

Some readers must be think-ing ‘what about the privacy set-tings? Won’t they protect my boss or parents from seeing my information?’

The fact is, privacy setting on social networking sites and blogs don’t work against friends, and the word ‘friend’ means something different online than it does in real life. Anyone on your friends list can see every-thing you post, and if they are not feeling friendly toward you, they

can take a screen capture of your posts and show it to anyone.

Now, if you are not an under-age drinker, and you don’t hate your boss, you may be wondering what you could post that would be so horrible for people to read. What quizzes you choose to take may tell your friends, your par-ents, or strangers much more than you want them to know.

Just a small sample of quizzes offered on Facebook: “Sex posi-tion by sign,” “What drink are you?” “What historical bitch are you?” and “What sexy piercing are you?” While there is noth-ing implicitly wrong with any of these, they are just questions on a computer screen, which ones you take can reveal more about your personality than the results.

While no one in this plugged in—all internet, all the time—age would suggest you never meet in person someone you met online, there is still a safety aspect to this too. Are your phone number and city on your profile? If your profile is public, it would take about 10 seconds for someone to reverse lookup your address,

Campus BriefsTuition is on the riseThe IU Board of Trustess vot-ed to raise tuition on all eight campuses in July. IUSB’s tuation went up 4.4% for the fall semester. There will be a 4.6% increase for the fall 2010 school year.

Faculty recital Sep. 12David K. Barton will present a faculty recital is planned for Sep. 12 in Northside Hall at 7:30 p.m. The recital will fea-ture electtic compositions This is Barton’s final faculty recital. For tickets, visit the box office located in Northside Hall.

WBB receives honorThe NAIA named the wom-en’s IU South Bend Titans to the to the scholar’s list. The women’s team had a combined 3.42 GPA for last season.

Trail on Northside Blvd.The South Bend Tribune re-ports that the trail should be completed sometime in Sep-tember. The trail will extend from Twykenham to 21st St.

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Keep drama private because the rest of the world really doesn’t care FACEBOOK, from page 7 Possilities not

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By APRIL BUCKadbuck@iusb.edu

There are many clubs on the IU South Bend campus that range from the Poker Club to the Nap Club. The Union of Students with Disabilities (USD) is a club that caters to those with disabili-ties, but as their motto says it’s possibilities, not disabilities.

According to club president Tim Myhlhousen the USD is the the students voice when it comes to advocating for students with disabilities.

USD is a group of students committed to promoting educa-tional opportunities, raising com-munity awareness, and advocat-ing for students with disabilities. Being well informed helps ensure students with disabilities have the opportunity to fully enjoy the benefits of the college experi-ence.

It is important for students to become involved because stu-

dents with disabilities advocate best for themselves and the ex-perience and challenges of each student and each disability are unique. The USD works closely with IUSB Disabled Support Ser-vices to help meet the needs of students with disabilities.

The USD regularly meets once a month in a club room, although they sometimes meet more often as needed. This year, the group intends to host an an-nual wheelchair basketball game featuring the River City Roll-ers scrimmaging against faculty, staff, and student athletes. Myhl-housen believes this event raises community awareness and helps people see that disabled people can do anything “normal” people can do, though they might need to modify how it is done. This event began in the spring 2009 as a small event and snowballed into an overwhelming success due to the interest and hard work of several students, staff and faculty members. Look for this event to come on the heels of March Mad-ness during the Spring Semester.

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making your post about going to the restaurant around the corner a whole lot less private than you thought.

However, it is quite easy to use simple rules of internet etiquette to limit your problem posting. As “Bijou” on EtiquetteHell.com’s forum says, “Count to 10,000 be-fore you press the post button.”

Taking time to think about what you write can limit the em-barrassment or damage done to your reputation that unwise post-ing can do. Although some sites give you the ability to remove your own comments, that doesn’t stop them from being broadcast,

and with so many people con-stantly online, it is very likely someone already saw what you wrote.

“Keep your drama private. As much as Facebook would like to convince you otherwise, the rest of the world doesn’t care, so stop trying to make them,” said “Mar-iaDD” also from EtiquetteHell.com.

With one’s entire friends list potentially watching, having a flame war in a comment thread can take airing dirty laundry to the level of shouting it in a crowded restaurant. Watch what you write, because someone al-ways is watching and social net-working is supposed to net you contacts, not catch you in its net.

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Most students on campus are

not familiar with the role of the Student Government Association on campus and Amelie Kanovsky wants to change this.

Kanovsky, a 21-year-old pre-medicine student from Austria who describes herself as very enthusiastic and especially or-ganized happens to be the 2009-2010 president of IU South Bend’s Student Government As-sociation.

“With understanding, coop-eration and teamwork, there is no limit to how high our success will rise.,” Kanovsky said. “My philosophy in life is based on the principal that you should always be open minded and go through life with positive thoughts and goals in front of you. Whatever you want to do, you can do!”

Don’t let Kanovsky’s youth and enthusiasm fool you into thinking she lacks the experience to take up the mantle of leader-ship for the SGA. She has played an active part in the group for two years, serving in the roles of Sen-

ator and Justice. Kanovsky felt that SGA gave her the opportu-nity to observe and participate in various leadership experiences, leading up to the inspiration to run for the position of president. This new role allows her to better voice both her opinions and that of the student body.

Kanovsky is thankful for the opportunity to serve as the SGA president for the 2009-2010 school year.

“On behalf of me and the SGA, we hope to meet and ex-ceed all of your needs and ex-pectations,” Kanovsky said.“If you, as a member of the IU South Community have any questions

and/or concerns, myself and my esteemed colleagues of the SGA will more than happily meet with you.”

One potential area of concern before the SGA and its new pres-ident is the current state of the economy and the funding issues and budget concerns for all sec-tors. Kanovsky believes it is her duty, the duty of the SGA, and the duty of the student body to maximize funding and spending in the most efficient manner.

Over the coming year, it is Kanovsky’s hope to raise aware-ness among students that the SGA is a great networking opportunity for the IU South Bend campus life. She shares plans for various student town hall meetings where students will have the opportu-nity to raise their concerns about upcoming issues and challenges. Kanovsky urges students to get involved, reminding them to take advantage of the opportunities and services available on cam-pus to help students be successful throughout their college career.

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SGA president working to raise awareness

The Student Government Association fulfills several re-sponsibilities on our campus. Their official purposes involve formulating policies govern-ing student activities and stu-dent welfare at IU South Bend, representing student interests and viewpoints on administra-tion and faculty committees, encouraging opportunities for student involvement in the IU South Bend community, pro-viding practical experience, de-veloping leadership skills, and protecting the rights of all stu-dents enrolled on the IU South Bend campus.

Essentially the SGA is an opportunity for students to be-come involved on our campus in a leadership capacity. Act-

ing as a voice for students to the administration and faculty through student seats held on several campus committees.

The SGA is also respon-sible for the allocation of your Student Activity Fees. Ac-cording to their website, iusb.edu/~stuassoc, the SGA works with campus administration to provide funding for student ser-vices, entertainment, resources and other areas. They also al-locate funds for student orga-nizations, clubs, sports teams, and many campus events and activities.

Students are encouraged to visit the SGA office in the Stu-dent Activities Center, attend a meeting, or talk with one of the SGA senators and get involved.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONVoice of the student body and funding for the many clubs and activices on campus

By TERRIE PHILLIPStelphill@iusb.edu

With there being so many dif-ferent clubs at IU South Bend there is something for everyone. If not, creating a club is simple and easy.

At the end of last year there were 78 different active clubs at IUSB. These clubs included but not limited to sports clubs, pro-fessional clubs, religious clubs, community service clubs, aca-demic clubs, and social clubs.

“I want to make it as easy as we can to help students get into groups,” said Sam Centellas, Di-rector of Student Life.

If you cannot find a club that interests you, ou might want to consider putting one together. “[I want to] engage as few road blocks for students to create a club.” said Centellas

To start, you need an idea, something you and others will be interested in. Once you have that you must find an advisor, the ad-visor can be any full time faculty or staff at IUSB.

Finally, you turn in a fill-in-the-blank constitution and signed advisor form to Centellas, SAC

201, and voila--you have a club. You can get these forms at http://www.iusb.edu/~sblife/organiza-tions.shtml.

In the fall of each year, Centel-las offers training for club presi-dents to go over campus rules and policies that the club members must abide by. The Student Life office does not have specific rules for student clubs, but there are guidelines to be followed when hosting a party or event.

Each club is given an allopak, which is a sum of money, from the Student Government Associ-ation. The amount changes year to year depending on how many active clubs are registered in the fall. There is enough money to host a pizza party for the club, said Centellas. The money for this allopak comes from the Stu-dent Activity Fee that each stu-dent pays with his or her tuition.

There are many different stu-dent clubs available at IUSB. But, if you have an idea and you think others will enjoy it as well, start your own. It is easy and a great way to meet people with your same interest.

Creating clubs at IUSB Some of the clubs on campusThe JourneyBlack Student UnionCampus Bible FellowshipCheerleadingCivil Rights Heritage CenterCollege DemocratsCollege RepublicansCriminal Justic AssociationDemocracy MattersDental Assisting StudentsDeutschklub (German Club)Environmental Justic LeagueFeminist Student UnionGay Straight AllianceGood Causes Club Hoosier Hygienists (SADHA)ISOIUSB Debate ClubIUSB EqualityIUSB Poker ClubJapanese ClubJapanese Martial Arts and CulKendo ClubLatino Student UnionMarketing Club

Men’s Club SoccerMuslim Student AssociationNap ClubPan African Student UnionPhilosophy ClubPolitical Science ClubPsychology ClubRight to life SHRMSigma Beta TitansSigma Gamma Rho SororitySociety of Physics StudentsSociology ClubSpanish ClubStudent Alumni AssociationStudent Education AssociationSGAStudent Nurses AssociationTEATROTitan Productions Titan Terrors (SAC PAC)USDV-Club IUSBWomen’s Club SoccerWrestling Club

For a complete listing of all clubs (as of spring 2009) clubs and necessary to create a club and other important club materials, visit the student life website:

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tobacco policy according to Mar-ty Gersey, chief of the IUSouth B Police and Charlotte Pfiefer, director of the Office of Judicial Affairs. However, the policy is not clear and the type of com-plaint filed depends on the affilia-tion with the university.

The policy hasn’t been suc-cessful and the pro-gram overall has no clearly defined consequences. For example, IUSB consequences for cheating and plagiarizing are clearly spelled out in every sylla-bus for every class: if you cheat, you might fail the assignment, the course, and even your aca-demic career.

The only thing the tobacco policy and Gersey and Pfeifer state is that “violations will be addressed through existing pro-cesses already in place for stu-dents, faculty, and staff,” and that “violations will be processed un-

der the Student Code of Conduct administered by the Judicial Af-fairs Office.”

So far, according to Gersey and Pfeifer “there [has] been no complaints filed; therefore no en-forcement of the policy.”

There are supposed to be “To-bacco-Free Campus” posters with “tear-off copies of information

sheets” posted around campus according the policy. None are on campus currently. Both Gersey and Pfeiffer said

that “they are coming.” Both Gersey and Pfeifer ad-

vise students who wish to express concerns about the issue to “speak to the offices of Judicial Affairs, Academic Affairs (including in-dividual schools, colleges, and departments), and Human Re-sources.” To view the Tobacco Free Policy in its entirety, go to http://www.iusb.edu/~sbocm/oct07/tobacco.shtml.

Policy posters coming SMOKING, from page 6

What You Can Do

If you want to report a violation of the policy, here is what you can do:

• Students, go to http://www.iusb.edu/~judicial/com-plaintform.shtml

• Faculty, go to http://www.iusb.edu/~acadaff/

• Staff, go to http://www.iusb.edu/~human/

To Express Concern Contact:

Office of Judicial Affairs, at(574)520-5524

Academic Affairs, at (574)520-4183

Human Resources, at (574)520-4358

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By BRANDI MILLERbsm1@iusb.edu

The second installment of the Least I Could Do graphic novel series by Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza , Velcro Pants Are Awe-some offers some insights into the minds of immature young men. With a few humorous an-ecdotes—very few and very far in-between, the authors generically choose a rich, good looking womanizing lead character named “Rayne” who trips his way through the seemingly incoherent storylines. He always comes out on top and never seems to care about the wake of destruction he leaves behind—yet still manages to be a successful company executive who drives a flashy car with a Transformers logo on the hood.

Graphically the frames are

done very well, rich colors, strong artwork within the frames and also on the crease of each page.

The book is full of cultural references such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlefield 1942, Viagra, Lord of the Rings, Xena and Rosie O’Donnell, that

most college stu-dents would easi-ly identify with or recognize, which may be funny if

not for the blatant and repetitive overuse of them.

Clearly catering to the young male, with titles called “Puber-rific”, “The Ultimate MILF” and “What Rhymes with Duck” this graphic novel is best used for bathroom reading material in a frat house. Painful to read for most others, I cannot imagine slogging through more than one volume.

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By JENN ZELLERS jlzeller@iusb.edu

I admit it. Once upon a time I watched this show religiously. I’d gather in front of the TV and watch TLC’s cash cow Jon and Kate Plus 8. Yeah, the show with the self-destructing marriage that unfolded before viewers’ eyes earlier this summer.

In case you’ve been living un-der a rock or haven’t been able to pry yourself from tweeting, TLC’s happy family broke up earlier this year. Yeah. That hap-py family of ten who flashed onto America’s TV screens a couple of years ago have called it quits on their marriage of ten years.

The funny thing about being a celebrity is that the paparazzi are going to find you and sell photos of you dancing around with 23-year-olds when you’re supposedly helping a sick rela-tive. Real smart move there and that’s when it became apparent at the end of the fourth season finale that when the show came back, things were going to be dif-ferent. The marriage was heading in a direction that would send the popular TLC show into network ratings history.

To soften the blow, TLC

opened the fifth season with the sextuplet’s fifth birthday. Jon showed before the party started with the cake. But the couple was distant. Not even the TV could shield the audience from the coldness of the parents’ relation-ship.

It is one of those public di-vorces. Jon has been gallivanting around suburban Pennsylvania with the daughter of a fam-ily doctor. To make the situation worse, Jon also went out with a reporter who covered the family for the tabloid The Star. The re-port quit her job to avoid a con-flict of interest. And then, Jon just forgot her.

And they say celebrities in Hollywood live sordid lies. As for his better half, an old boyfriend came out called Kate a snake.

Even Kate’s own family has is-sues with the show, the marriage and the depiction of the children. Kate's brother even reported the couple to the state of Pennsylva-nia for breaking child labor laws.

It is after all a reality show. Don’t think for a second that pro-ducers of reality shows don’t love conflict and out of control house-guests who hurl insults. TLC milked the drama of the Gosselin family for all its worth. The rat-ings are tanking. They should do the honorable thing and send the bickering duo into the sunset.

And maybe that’s part of the why we watch shows such as Jon and Kate is that we have the hope that for once there’s not a disaster of a marriage unfolding before our very eyes. We had hope in the couple with eight children. But more importantly, we love reality because it’s better to see it there than in our own families. Life is hard enough as it is, we watch TV to escape from our own troubled lives. The show is just another example of what is wrong reality television. It's good TV culture gone bad.

But throughout all of the nice trips to Utah, to Disney and to Thomas the Train (all free mind you), there were eight little souls who are watching mommy and

daddy’s marriage crumble. Kids are aware of these things, despite attempts to shield them. Dad lives elsewhere and mom lives at home taking care of the broad. Mom goes away for the weekend and dad swoops in to take care of his parental responsibilities for the weekend. It’s an arrangement that many families experience.

Yet, the camera’s roll on film-ing the details of all the argu-ments, the insults and the kids as if its business as usual, all is well in the Gosselin family on Mon-day nights.

It really melts your heart when Kate is parading around a North Carolina beach and one of the sextuplets says: “I wish daddy were here.” You feel for the kids in this situation because they’re going to look back when they’re older and realize that all was not right in their world.

There is no doubt that these love their kids with all their hearts. And I think that they do have the best of intentions for their kids. But when the paparaz-zi start following you on vacation and standing from afar snapping photos you have to pull back ask yourself “am I doing this for myself or for a better life for my kids.”

Watching the show now is al-

most pornographic because you know that neither Jon nor Kate like each other at this point. Each parent blames the other and both fail to recognize that they are both to blame for their marriage. And the kids are caught in the middle of all this.

Have some decency TLC. Have some compassion for the kids and send Jon and Kate into the wind. Their 15 minutes of fame are clearly up and you are milking the benefits of their failed marriage to the very end. Allow the marriage to dissolve in peace. Do it for the kids.

TLC’s ‘Jon and Kate’ should quit for their kids

Pop Culture Fizzle

When good culture goes bad.

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TV's Jon & Kate Gosselin called it quits on their marriage of ten years in June 2009. The "modifed" show airs Mondays on TLC at 9 p.m. Eastern.

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By JAKE JONESGuest Contributor

Titan Productions is gearing up for another fun-filled year with a mixture of comedy, mov-ies and it’s annual Relax and Re-fresh the week before finals.

“Eleven events, and two fam-ily movie nights, we are focusing on the variety of entertainment this year,” said Angela Alexy of Titan Productions. “We have a comedian, a comedic magician, slam poets, A cappella singers, and a semi formal dance.”

Titan Productions is a student led and campus funded produc-tion company that brings enter-tainment to IU South Bend stu-dents free of charge.

For Welcome Week Titan Productions will be handing out campus survival kits, and Sep. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Northside 158 will feature Tracey Ashley, the first female comedian to perform at IUSB.

“We are doing two new types of events: we have Inpulse which is five guys singing A cappella, they are amazing each one has a different styles… and we have Death from Below, two slam poets who complete each others sentences and go through every emotion in their show, it’s very funny,” said Alexy.

In spite of campus funding be-ing reduced, Titan Productions did not reduce the amount of events scheduled for the year.

Titan Pro: Plans for a big year

“We aren’t going to penal-ize students so we reduced the amount of paid staff,” said Alexy

The River Crossing Campus Apartments, which were opened last year, also had a noticeable effect on participation in on cam-pus events.

“I definitely think [Student Housing] helps, I wish they would allow us to have more events at student housing. They are allowing us one event over there this semester,” said Alexy.

Photo coutesy The College Agency

Tracey Ashley will be appearing during Welcome Week on Sep. 3 at Northside Hall room 158 at 7:30 p.m. Ashely is the first female comedian to come to IU South Bend. Ashely was a semi-finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2007.

Titan Productions has made a noticeable shift from shows to events that focus on student par-ticipation. Events like the open mic night, lip syncing contest, Family Feud game show, and Red and White party rely a lot on student participation for success.

“I would like to see more students involved in on campus activities… anyone interested in becoming a part of these events should stop by in my office, SAC 208.”

TitanPro schedule for fall 2009Date Time Venue Program Featuring

8/31 & 9/1 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Campus Mall Live Like a Titan Free Campus Survival Kits.

Sept 3 7:30 p.m. NS 158 Comedian Tracey Ashley

Sept 19 1 p.m. DW 1001 Family Movie Disney: UP

Sept 23 8 p.m. NS 158 Lip Sync Contest Students

Oct 7 7 p.m. NS 158 Music InPulse

Oct 14 7 p.m. Housing Open Mic Night Students

Oct 20 8 p.m. SAC Court After Titan Comedian/Magician Pep Rally at 7 p.m. Michael Kent Nov 3 8 p.m. NS 158 Slam Poets Death from Below

Nov 13 10 p.m. Grille Party Red & White Party Semi-formal to formal dance party.Nov 24 8 p.m. SAC 225 Game Show Family Feud

Dec 8 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. SAC 225 Finals Finish Relax and Refresh

Dec 12 1 p.m. DW 1001 Family Movie Elf

Source: Titan Productions Website

By REBECCA GIBSONRgibson2@iusb.edu

While it may seem difficult to top last year’s successes from the actors, singers, musicians, and artists of the ’s Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, this year’s lineup looks to be a valiant attempt.

Beginning with September’s Faculty Art Exhibition in the Er-nestine M. Raclin Gallery, and sweeping straight through to the finale of the Michiana Improvisa-tional Music Festival in May, the School of the Arts has something for every taste.

For audiences that enjoy clas-sics, with a characteristic IU South Bend twist, the theatre department is putting on Alice in Wonderland in February, and West Side Story in April. For the less traditional, consider their performances of After Juliet by Sharman Macdonald in October, and Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti in Decem-ber.

Students who enjoy great mu-sic need look no further than the wide variety of styles showcased

in this year’s event schedule. Jazz, gospel, winds, brass, piano, flute, strings, and electronic mu-sic all have their nights to sing to the stars, and to IUSB audiences.

Interspersed in these nights, audiences will be able to support their favorite speech students on Speech Nights, where the cream of the classes sound off on vari-ous topics in attempts to persuade and win awards for IUSB’s top speaker.

Finally, art lovers should not neglect the Gallery openings on campus, as each opening is a fantastic opportunity to meet IUSB’s artists and in many cases, purchase wonderful examples of painting, sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, metalworking, and jewelry. With eight exhibi-tions throughout the 2009-2010 school year each featuring a dif-ferent set of student and faculty artists, aficionados should start saving their money now.

Detailed schedules can be picked up outside the campus au-ditorium in Northside Hall, and in the Arts Building behind the Administration Building.

Two semesters of beauty and fun from IUSB’s Arts Department

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The theatre department will put on West Side Story in April 2010. Other plays the theatre department will have are: Alice in Wonderland, After Juliety, and Amahl and the Night Visitors. A complete schedule of all art, music and theatre events for the upcoming year can be picked outside the main auditorium at Northside or in the Arts Building behind the Administration Building.

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The good, the bad and the greenby KRISTINE BAILEY, Preface Green Expert

Welcome to your weekly green feature at the Preface. Here, you will discover, learn, and, yes, per-haps even be motivated to change the way you live and the way you interact with the world. That’s the plan, anyway…

Through investigation, re-search and up to date local re-porting this will be the place to learn locally about a variety of eco-friendly, “green,” sustain-able, whatever-you-want-to-call-it stuff in the area and on campus. The airwaves, blogosphere, and networks are full of green news and tips, but which are for real? What really makes a difference, and why bother?

There are a variety of ways to learn more, many resident ex-perts to consult, and a plethora of clubs and organizations that want to get you outside, involved, and connected to a low-impact way of living. There are lectures, mu-sical events, and local hot spots that can help you learn and do and enjoy being. Look for them in the

companion Eco-event Guide. In addition to local resources,

questions about energy conserva-tion, consumption, recycling and more that will be posed here from the Preface, or by you, the reader, that will be investigated. Please send your questions and we will seek answers, or at least explana-tions.

Take, for example, those blue buttons outside of entrance and exit doors. They were put there to help those who are physically unable to open the doors, There are, however, a noticeably large number of able-bodied people who are, well, lazy.

Even choices such as how you get in the door can affect how much energy is used on cam-pus. The doors stand open longer than a walking person needs to get through, allowing cooled or warmed air out, or in; to pass the warm or cool air which is coming in, or out. The net effect is energy lost, increased maintenance costs to keep the doors working, higher

utility bills, and eventually cul-minating in fee and tuition rate hikes to help meet the costs of running this place.

The seemingly little things, the ones so easy to change, are the ones whose net effect will be examined, allowing you, the reader, to make up your mind about how you will interact with the Earth and it’s resources.

Mostly, this column is de-signed to enhance. To help peo-ple make more out of their lives by living consciously, aware of the effect of actions and interac-tions. With this in mind, it is im-portant to have fun and to relish the community and its marvelous Midwestern treasures. So – tune in, turn on, and be a part of build-ing a greener Michiana. (Don’t forget, if you are a part of some green event or outing, and want to share, send that along, too!)

Kristine Bailey can be reached at kob@iusb.edu.

August 23-29Welcome to National Commu-nity Gardens Week!

This event is designed to en-courage Americans to connect with the land, the food it grows and their local communities, ac-cording to Agriculture Secre-tary Tom Vilsack.Celebrate in your own way by visiting the South Bend Farmers Market, the Urban Garden Market on Bendix Road on the west side, or by checking out one of the dozen plus community gardens in South Bend. Check them out at www.sbcg.org.

Events outside of the area.

August 31Living Lean & Green Workshop: The New Energy Economy Indianapolis, IN

The Citizen`s Action Coalition presents a workshop on the new energy economy that is quickly approaching. Celebrate this fact and consider the bigger agenda with CAC from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch Library, 7898 N. Hague Rd.

September 1 Living Lean & Green Workshop: Calculate Your Carbon FootprintIndianapolis, IN

Join the Citizen`s Action Coali-tioninthefirstinstallmentoftheLiving Lean and Green Series. Find out how Hoosier warming affects you from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St. Register with the CAC by calling 317-275-4119.

September 4-6Little Turtle Music FestivalPorter County Indiana Fair-grounds

A two day celebration of music and the environment will be a two day music festival with on-site camping.

This event is sponsored by www.AGreenerIndiana.com and will feature music by Los Lobos and Mr. Blotto, Willie Waldham Project, Funkshoe, Namaste, The Diggety, Jassy Grazz and more. Demonstrations, wit-nessing a zero waste event, booths from area environmen-tal groups, and discussions with local green jobs organizations

are other highlights. Find out more at: http://www.littleturtl-emusicfestival.com

September 12Community/Unity Garden Open House

Taste fresh produce, tour gar-dens, meet the gardeners from each neighborhood, and findout how to get involved.Check out www.sbcg.org for updates and information.

September 15.Green Drinks Fort Wayne6:30-9:30 p.m

Every month people who work in theenvironmentalfield,alivelymixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business, meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. It’s a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Find out more, and seek other area Green Drinks events, at: http://www.greendrinks.org.

September 19Living Lightly FairMuncie, IN

This annual event features day long education sessions and speakers. The Fair, held at Min-netrista, begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. For more infor-mation: www.livinglightlyfair.org

September 18-20“Beyond the Front Porch: Finding Our Place in Nature” Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Farmstead Site

Each year, Merry Lea Envi-ronmental Learning Center of Goshen College offers a faith-based conference integrating fieldwork outdoors, reflection,discussion and worship. This event emphasizes the hope em-bedded in the natural world rather than the despair we sometimes feel when consider-ing environmental damage. Cost: $100. Lodging available on site for $15/night. For more information: http://www.gos-hen.edu/merrylea

September 19 9 a.m. to noon

Spend a day at the beach…as part of the Adopt-a-Beach cleanup! Part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, Great Lakes volunteers will join 400,000 other volunteers from 103 oth-er countries around the world to clean up shorelines, removing litter and recording what they find. Locally sponsored by theAlliance for the Great Lakes, which notes that “The Great Lakes are home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! It’s our responsibility to ensure their health.” Head to any number of area beaches including New Buffalo City Beach and Michiana Shores. See http://www.greatlakesa-dopt.org for more information.

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THE GREEN PAGE

Be green by using human power to open doors when going into buildings.

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