March 9, 2015 by IU Southeast Horizon

THE COST OF A SNOW DAY

Students may enjoy having a day out of class, but how big of a bite out of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget does a campus closure take?

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March 9, 2015

TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS

IU Southeast students share stories of how people react to their body art.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Cost of snow days 6-7

An in-depth look at what it costs for IU Southeast to close campus

Spring break on a budget 8-9

Want to have a good time over spring break but strapped for cash? Take a look for some under budget fun ideas

Fine Arts professor Donna Stallard shares her story and the meaning behind a saying she lives her life by: make it happen

To Vaccinate, or not? 18-19 An in-depth look at the national debate on whether parents should vaccinate their children

Marty Rosen

Lobby for my Hobby

Director of Library Services at IU Southeast and former restaurant critic for the Courier-Journal Marty Rosen shares his story

Ethan Smith, features editor, describes his hobby of body building and why he does it

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Inked Up 12-14

Net Neutrality 21

IU Southeast students describe the meaning behind the tattoos and piercings they have

Paige Thompson, general assignments editor, shares her thoughts on the recent passing of the FCC’s new net neutrality rules and regulations

The Duff

New Albany’s Brewery

Staff writers Kaetlin Harrison and Chelsey Carr teamed up to provide not only a weigh in on the movie The Duff, but how it compares to similar movies from the past

International Womens’ Day

Jordan Williams, staff reporter, profiles the New Albanian Brewing Company

IN EVERY ISSUE Faces of IUS 4 Events 5 Diversions 18

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BLOTTER Feb. 20 at12:26 p.m.

FACES OF IUS:

EDITOR EDITION

Officer sent to assist in pushing a vehicle stuck on ice in the school parking lot. Car successfully moved.

Feb. 20 at 4:55 p.m.

An officer was sent to inspect hit and run in school parking lot.

Feb. 21 at 7:30 a.m.

There was report of water gushing from the ceiling of the Life Science building. Maitenance personnel found that the cause was the breakage of the HVAC.

Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

An officer was dispatched to check on social media post regarding students walking on the lake at IUS.

Feb. 23 at 10:25 a.m.

An officer was sent to assist a student at Ivy Tech who sprained their ankle by slipping on the ice. The student was taken to Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Feb. 23 at 4:36 p.m.

A vehicle in the parking lot had slipped out of gear and had rolled into the parking lot, blocking traffic. Officers contacted the student and were able to get the vehicle moved.

Feb. 24 at 11:36 p.m.

An officer was sent to check on a report of a suspicious person in a black hoodie seen heading towards Knobview; reports were made of shouting. Officer unable to locate.

Feb. 26 at 4:52 p.m.

An officer was sent to assist NAPD in gathing research in regards to a potential armed robbery at the Grant Line Road Arby’s the evening before.

MARISA GARTLAND

ZAK KERR

Journalism junior / Photography editor

Journalism senior / Managing editor

Marisa is the photographer bringing you Faces of IUS the past few issues. When she isn’t doing journalisms, Marisa enjoys practicing her rap skills, doing yoga, learning the ukulele and eating half of a large pizza in one sitting.

Zak is the managing editor on The Horizon, the guy that makes sure everything runs smoothly. Zak is obsessed with Super Smash Bros., loves finding new music and could easily down an entire large pizza in one sitting.

“I have the apetite of a very large man. I like to think I’m a big person trapped in a little person’s body.”

“I don’t even know what I’m doing here.”

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

International Festival March 10 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. UC North Hoosier Room

March10

International Festival 5-8 p.m.

UC North Hoosier Room $5 students/seniors & $8 public This annual festival gives a look into the food, music, and dance of different regions around the world, as well as discusses the international organizations both on campus and in the community.

March 21 Psychic Fair 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The Intuitive Connection in Louisville For $25, attend the monthly fair, which contains five professional psychics with a wide variety of services, all included with admission.

March 11

NCAA Men’s Tournament 2nd and 3rd Rounds March 19 and 21 Louisville KFC YUM! Center

March 13

Walk-in Wednesday Stitch n B*tch 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ever had a question for the Career Development Center but never got around to making an appointment? Fret not! This Wednesday, students can stop by for quick answers - no appointment needed.

March 21 InstaMeet 5 p.m.

Waterfront Park Avid Instagrammer, or just enjoy photography in general? A Louisville area instameet of local instagrammers will walk through Waterfront Park discussing photography tips.

March 16

Self Protection Program

Adult Student Center UC S206 12-2 p.m. The Non-Traditional Student UC 127 Union is hosting a crochet/ This free presentation will cover venting event, open to all developing a survival mentalstudents and the public, free ity, common mistakes of crime of charge. Yarn and hooks pro- victims, preventative and tactical vided, first class will cover basic counter measures, and more. technique.

March 26

Houndmouth

8 p.m. Brown Theatre Presented by 91.9 WFPK, New Albany’s very own Houndmouth will be having their album release show at the Brown Theatre. Tickets are $33

March 27

March 19 The Bridges of the Falls 5-7 p.m.

Conrad-Caldwell House Museum Historian Carl Kramer presents a lecture to introduce a new exhibit “Louisville’s River.” Doors will open at 5 allowing time to view the exhibit before the lecture at 6.

April 3

Stevie Wonder Here Come the Mummies

8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. KFC Yum! Center Mercury Ballroom The legendary multi-talented A funky, anonymous group musician will preform songs completely done up in mummy from his Songs in the Key of Life attire will put on a groovy, album. Tickets start at suggestive performance sure to $40 and go to $150 entertain all.

The Cost of Snow Days

Students may enjoy having a day out of class, but how big of a bite out of the university’s budget does a campus closeure take?

Photos by Joel Stinnett

By ELIJAH LOSSNER Sports Editor elijahlossner@yahoo.com IU Southeast students and faculty have been treated to several school delays and closures during the past three weeks, and while that may be some cause for concern in the classroom, it can also be worrisome for administrators who are equally concerned about the financial costs of the snow. Snow is falling in historic numbers this winter in many parts of the U.S., and for many local and state officials, this can be a real headache when it comes to spending. The Boston Herald reported that the city of Boston put aside $18 million for snow removal in its annual budget. They have spent twice that so far this winter. Similarly, in Louisville, the Courier Journal reported that the city had $1.4 million in its budget and has already spent $2.7 million.

That is on a macro level, but even here on the campus of IU Southeast, the headache can be just as bad. Dana Wavle, vice chancellor of administrative affairs and IU Southeast’s chief financial and business officer, says that there isn’t a specific line in the school’s budget that deals with snow, but it is included in the budget of the Physical Plant. He also said he expects that the Physical Plant will be over budget this fiscal year. IU Southeast’s overall annual budget was roughly $55 million for this fiscal year, and about $4 million of that goes to the Physical Plant. The Physical Plant is responsible for the overall maintenance of the campus and includes landscaping, lawn care and, when needed, snow plowing and removal. According to its director, Rob Poff, the Physical Plant has five essential snow removal employees that are on the front line. Three are full-time grounds crew employees and two from maintenance that work specifically with snow removal. Poff said the crew stays busy spreading road salt over

the roads and parking lots and for the sidewalks they use magnesium chloride because it is better for the vegetation. He also said that every year, the Physical Plant budgets about 35 tons of road salt for drives and parking lots, and five tons of magnesium chloride for walks and pathways at a cost of about $4,500. “Luckily January wasn’t a bad month, so what we had allocated for the snow events that we’ve had here in February are within the frameworks of what we had in the budget,” Poff said. But Wavle said he and other administrators aren’t as concerned about a balanced budget as they are about safety. He said that when they decide to close campus for an entire day, it costs the school about $5,000. “Even though it may cost $5,000 a day, that’s nothing compared to knowing that our employees and students are safe,” Wavle said. “I think that is the philosophy that the New Albany Floyd Co. School Corporation has. The last thing they want to do is pick up the paper and see a front page story about a student being killed or injured on the

way to school.” Physical Plant employees get paid double-time and a half if they work when campus is closed. And they might just deserve it. Wavle said that many in the crew that were on campus Thursday, working to clear the snow and ice, had been there since the previous night. “They take their job very seriously,” Wavle said. “There have been times when they have spent the night here so that first thing in the morning they can get a jump on plowing.” Poff testified that they did indeed sleep on campus overnight and slept on couches. “We do have emergency quarters here on campus,” Poff said. “The crew decided they were good with just the couches for this go-a-round.”

For road conditions in Indiana, see http://indot.carsprogram.org/ For information on what roads have been plowed and salted in Louisville Metro, visit http://ags2.lojic.org/ metrosnowroutes/.

IU SOUTHEAST

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Enjoy Live Music, Dance & Sample Food from around the World! $5 for students/seniors and $8 for non-students. Tickets available at the door. This event sponsored by IUS International Programs and the Student Government Association with assistance from student programming funds. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in this event, please call 812.941.2365

Tuesday March 10, 2015, From 5-8 p.m. Hoosier Room, University Center

SPRING BREAK!

Without breaking your bank account If you are laying around on a hot day you are likely to become thirsty for a Pepsi or maybe even a wheat soda.But who wants to lug a cooler around or even get up to run to the fridge? The solution is to turn your book bag into a bottle bag. To turn you back pack into a portable cooler all you have to do is insert an industrial strength garbage bag into the pouch. This works best on backpacks that close with a snap or tie. Fill the bag with ice and secure the top of the bag tightly around the top of you backpack. Throw in your drinks and you have spring break in the bag.

By JOEL STINNETT Editor-in-Chief joelstin@ius.edu

rich for your blood find an old kitchen bowl, preferrably stainless steel. By aiming the speaker at the bottom of the bowl it reflects the sounds up the sides and out with a significantly greater amplification than normal.

It is finally the week you have been waiting all winter for. Spring break has arrived. No class, no homework, and no snow (hopefully).Unfortunately for you there is also one other thing missing...money. No cash means that while your friends are living it up on the beach in Panama City, you could be stuck at home helping your mother de-winterize her koi pond. Have no fear, The Horizon is here to make sure you have fun on your week away from campus, even if it means staying in L.A. (Louisville Area).

Option 1- The backyard The best option for anyone who is truly strapped for cash is to make spring break to come to you. There is a whole world of fun right outside your window as long as you have the four essential elements to any springtime backyard party: music, food, sun and water. To set a good vibe you need music but what if all you have is your crummy phone to play it on? First download the Spotify app for free. If you don’t already know, Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides content from record labels for free, with commercials of course. Most phones have terible speakers so if you have some money to spend you can order the Vivitar Bluetooth Boombox for only $25.95 off sears.com. If that is too

Burgers, hot dogs, and barbeque are intregal to any outdoor get together. If you have ever used one of the smaller charcoal grills you know how difficult they are to use and how messy they are. The solution is the Notebook Charcoal Grill. This unique device folds up when done into the size of thin binder for easy travel between parties. It is only $25.95 on gilt.com. After a good meal you probably want to just lay in the sun and catch a tan. Instead of lugging lawn chairs around town, or worse just laying on a beach towl, invest a couple bucks in GoSports Airwedge Inflatable Beach Chair. It is only $22.99 for a set of two and they are more comfortable than metal loungers.

Finally, you’ll need something to quell the jealousy that overcomes you everytime you think about your classmates jumping in the ocean or wading in a pool. For this we bring back a classic...The Slip ‘n’ Slide. Everyone remembers playing with this childhood pasttime and today it is cheaper than ever. The Wham-O Slip n Slide is only $10.49 on kohls.com and gives your spring break back yard get together that upscale Bel-aire pool party feel. If you can’t afford to buy the fancy one off the internet or you haven’t paid your water bill, Bob Vila recogmends getting a large strip of plastic sheeting and covering it in baby shampoo. Your baby brother might have to go all week with dirty hair but who cares... it’s SPRING BREAK!

If you have a little bit of money to splurge over the break check out these attractions close to home. Great Wolf Lodge is an indoor waterpark and hotel in Cincinnatti, OH and is the perfect substitute for the ocean. The water park is over 79,000 square feet and is kept at a comfortable 84 degrees. Staying over night can be pricey but it is still cheaper than driving to Florida.

2501 Great Wolf Drive Mason, OH 45040 800.913.9653

4 people $359.99 per night

Includes hotel and water park

$89.99 a person 2.5 hour drive

Mega Caverns in Louisville just opened a 320,00 square foot mountain bike park featuring 45 trails all over 100 feet underground. It is said to be the largest indoor bike park on the planet. Bike rentals will not be available until April but if you have your own wheels this may be a fun way to spend spring break out of the sun.

1841 Taylor Ave, Louisville, KY 40213 (877) 614-6342

$24- 4hr. pass $40- 8hr. pass $40-two 4hr. passes $64 -two 8hr. passes 20 minute drive

LOOKING FOR A GOOD MEAL: MARTY ROSEN By JOSEPH KAUFFMAN Staff Reporter rghopkin@ius.edu The glasses sparkle. The silverware shines. The grill sizzles and liquids bubble and boil within their pots and pans. The smells are like traveling salesmen, wafting through the air and beckoning you to discover the dish from whence they came. Marty Rosen has been at IU Southeast for 20 years and is currently its library’s director of library services. However, he is perhaps better known as the CourierJournal’s longtime restaurant critic and columnist. From 2006 to 2014, Rosen discovered, sampled, and shared with his readers the best that Louisville and southern Indiana dining had to offer. Rosen began freelance writing in 1996. He wrote a music column for LEO Weekly and was covering popular and classical music for The Courier-Journal by 1998. In 2003, he began writing a dining column for LEO and, three years later, took over the dining beat at The CourierJournal.

I’d rather go to Buechel and review a brand new soul food restaurant then go back to Varanese six months after I reviewed it to try this season’s menu. Marty Rosen, Director of Library Services

“Over the period I was writing about it, you could see a flowering of the dining scene in Louisville,” said Rosen. “You could certainly see a rising national profile so it was a fun beat to cover.” There is a range of philosophies in the field of restaurant reviewing. Some publications, such as The New York Times, stick to the major restaurants and review them multiple times as seasonal menus are introduced and cycled. Rosen reviewed his fair share of higher-end restaurants, the type that are greatly ballyhooed upon their opening. However, Rosen discovered many of the smaller restaurants he reviewed by hopping in his car and

driving through areas with lesser dining profiles. “I was always more interested in the next place,” Rosen said. “I’d rather go to Buechel and review a brand new soul food restaurant then go back to Varanese six months after I reviewed it to try this season’s menu.” Rosen acknowledged the other philosophy as perfectly valid but decided early on that his goal would be to map out the greater dining scene. “I wanted to make sure I was covering all areas and all price points,” Rosen said. “What I enjoyed the most was discovering new places.” Rosen approached his reviews in the same way an actor might approach a role. “The act of reviewing is an act of imagination,” said Rosen. “I would imagine myself into the role of the customer.” Rosen acknowledged the difficulty of this by pointing out that the same person is a different customer at different times. The customer grabbing a casual bite with friends is not looking for the same restaurant experience as the one taking someone out on a date. “My goal was to evaluate the restaurant on what it was trying to do,” said Rosen. “You want to make sure you’re covering the range of techniques and ideas that a kitchen represents.” As an example of this, Rosen conjured up an imaginary pub. This pub had a grill upon which burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches were made and a fryer where dishes such as fish and chips could be fried. If this pub were real, Rosen would make sure to order an item prepared on the grill and one prepared in the fryer. Salads and soups would represent two more of the numerous techniques a kitchen may be employing and would need to be ordered accordingly. “You need to try enough dishes to get a sense of the overall qualities and strengths of a restaurant,” said Rosen. “One station may be very strong while another is inconsistent.” This type of thoughtful approach would follow Marty out of the restaurant and onto the page of his review. “[Marty] never just jumped right into the review,” said Jana John, who has been a member of The CourierJournal’s features editorial staff since 2002. “He’d always start with a paragraph of context.” John recalled examples in which reviews had begun with a history of the restaurant’s building or an overview of a genre of food. “I always learned something from editing his pieces,” said John. “He knows a lot about some things and a little about everything.” Sarah Fritschner, former food editor for The Courier-Journal, was also quick to praise her former colleague. “Marty’s a good reviewer because he’s a thoughtful

Photo by Josh Rowe

writer,” Fritschner said. “He was very professional, dependable and incredibly fun to work with.” Unfortunately, while he’d discover many great restaurants, Rosen’s position made it near impossible for him to find the time to return to them for the simple pleasure of their food. “One of the problems of being a restaurant reviewer with a column every week is that every meal you’re eating out has to be a work meal,” said Rosen. This sacrifice was appreciated by the many readers of his columns and by many of the independent restaurants toward which he would point those readers. Chef Dean Corbett is the owner of two such restaurants, Equis & Jack’s Lounge and Corbett’s: An American Place. “Marty was always very fair and knowledgeable,” said Corbett. “He was constructive in his criticism and he would back up that criticism with actual knowledge of food and the industry.” What impressed Corbett most about Rosen was the reviewer’s understanding that real people and their jobs could be at stake. “He didn’t jeopardize people’s livelihoods for a clever line,” said Corbett. “He’d back up his reviews with hard facts. He always recognized that bad reviews could be the

end of a restaurant.” This power was something Rosen took seriously.

In 2013, Rosen, a musician at heart, started a folk band, Hound of the Buskervilles. By 2014 they were getting invites to play at restaurants. One such restaurant, the Monkey Wrench, was one Rosen had recently reviewed. “I had a great reputation, and I don’t feel like anyone would have accused me of playing favorites,” said Rosen. “But I felt it may have created the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Rosen was already beginning to wonder how long was too long to write a dining column. “After a while, you run out of things to say about almost every dish on the menu,” said Rosen. In February 2014, Rosen gave notice of his impending departure from the Courier-Journal’s dining beat. Now Rosen devotes his off-campus time to his band and to the theater reviews he writes for the LEO Weekly. Although he no longer reviews its restaurants, Rosen’s shadow continues to loom large over the Louisville restaurant scene. His reviews remain the only ones from the Courier-Journal on many of the city’s restaurants. They can still be found online by those discerning diners seeking a good restaurant for the night. “Everybody reads dining because everyone eats,” said Rosen. “Everyone is looking for a good meal.”

He knows a lot about some things and a little about everything. Jana John, Editorial Staff at The Courier-Journal

“It’s expensive to open a restaurant,” said Rosen. “You can’t just play around with those columns. I always told the truth, but I was also very conscious of the fact that there was someone on the other side of my column.” “Marty was never out to tear anyone down,” said Corbett. “His consciousness and awareness is something that is sorely missed.” Another thing that impressed Corbett was Rosen’s ability to sense and address dining trends as they were beginning to bubble up. “When you do this for a decade, you get a large base of knowledge to draw from, and you notice those trends,” said Rosen.

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1. Katie Sells

At 10 years old, Katie Sells, business junior, had her earlobes pierced. In high school, she wanted other piercings, but due to school rules she was unable to get them. When she made it to college, Sells got her first nose piercing. She has wanted tattoos for some time now and this year she got her first. She said she chose a pink rose because her mom was a breast cancer survivor. People have passed judgment on Sells due to her having piercings. “Once someone told me they made me less of a person,” Sells said. Another time a little girl pointed at her and said, “did she mean to do that to her nose.” Sells said when people say negative comments she realizes how unaccepting people really are. Sells said that she is more worried about the pain than being judged by others for getting a tattoo or piercing.

Katie Sells

3. Kyle Hahn

By CHARLYN CORUM Staff Reporter ccorum@ius.edu

Tattoos do not determine if you are a good or bad person and everyone gets them for a reason. Aycan Kara, assistant professor of strategic management

As the needle pierces your skin, your mom’s judgmental expression rushes to mind. Piercings and tattoos can tell a lot about a person. According to an article by Psychology Today, people get tattoos and piercings because it is a form of self-expression. So many people are covered in tattoos and piercings, making it appear they are accepted. But are they? Students and faculty at IU Southeast give their stories on how others have reacted to their tattoos and piercings.

Shanda-Lyn Marie

2. Shanda-Lyn Marie

Shanda-Lyn Marie, special education senior, grew up in a small town. She never fit in and enjoyed breaking rules. This is what triggered her interest in tattoos and piercings. She got her first tattoo at 16 and her first piercing at 18. People have judged Marie for her tattoos and piercings. She noticed that when people met her with her tattoos covered they responded differently to her than when they were uncovered. “This shows that people should think twice before judging,” Marie said. One time, while serving at Buckheads, and she overheard a man say, “I bet she got that tattoo to cover up her track marks.” Marie’s Grandma saw her tattoos and told her, “only biker bitch whores have tattoos.” “When someone judges me for my tattoos I think less of people,” Marie said. Her favorite tattoo is the one of her grandmother because it is a great conversation starter.

Kyle Hahn, business senior, grew up in California where he was into a movie scene that attracted tattoos and piercings. “The friends I grew up with became tattoo artists, and growing up I was their practice canvas,” Hahn said. Hahn got his first tattoo at 16, and by 18 he was covered in them. By this point he did not care what others thought of his choice. “If they can’t see past it, it is their loss,” he said. The worst thing Hahn has heard about his tattoos was when a student asked his professor if they disturbed her. Hahn has not dealt with a lot of critical comments, though he does receive confused looks sometimes. “When I hold doors open for older people they act surprised that a guy with tattoos and a burly beard would do that,” he said. Out of all the tattoos he has his favorite is Krumm from a cartoon show called “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters,” because a friend from California started this tattoo and since it is yet to be finished it continuously brings them back together.

Kyle Hahn

4. Aycan Kara

Aycan Kara, assistant professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship, got each of her tattoos after something significant happened in her life. “They are reminders that I carry forever,” Kara said. Her favorite tattoo is her guardian angel. The style of the tattoo is a mix between erratic and Celtic. “Tattoos do not determine if you are a good or bad person, and everyone gets them for a reason,” she said. Different people have asked Kara why she would get permanent tattoos and if she is worried what her children will think. She said this does not offend her because she is confident in her choice.

5. Amber Bananafish

Amber Bananafish owns Bananafish Tattoo Parlor in New Albany, Indiana. Her parlor has been open for one year and she has been a paid tattoo artist for eight years. She said she has been a fan of tattoos since she was six. “I saw a tattoo and it blew my mind that it did not come off and I thought it was awesome,” Bananafish said. She said she likes tattoos and piercings because they are a form of decoration and that the only thing she has

complete control over is her body. Bananafish said when she gets a new tattoo she feels special and beautiful, “but when someone says a negative comment it knocks me down a peg.” Once someone told her “You would be such a pretty girl, you ruined your face.” Her favorite one is her face tattoo. “It has taught me how to deal with shitty people,” she said. She said that everyone has the right to judge but to have respect and keep it to yourself. Sells, Marie, Hahn, Kara and Bananafish all said that tattoos and piercings are a form of expressing yourself. According to an article by Bubbles Span, self-expression is important and helps people feel complete. If someone has tattoos and piercings, ask about them; who knows they may have an interesting story to share.

Aycan Kara

Amber Bananafish

Post modern Mean Girls:

Could the new movie, The Duff, be the Mean Girls of this generation? Staff writers Chelsey Carr and Kate Harrison weigh in. By CHELSEY CARR Staff cccarr@ius.edu

By KAETLN HARRISON Staff kaetharr@ius.edu

DUFF—Designated Ugly Fat Friend— “Every group has one. If you don’t know who it is, chances are it’s you.” Mae Whitman serves as an inspiration to tweens everywhere as Bianca, or B, in the movie The Duff. Despite appearances of it being a Disneytoned remake of Tina Fey’s Mean Girls, the movie presents a clichéd message about being yourself, that everyone is an awkward person, so you might as well embrace it. Since the beginning of motion pictures every generation has had a movie that defined their angst filled teenage years. The Duff incorporates this in the most post-modern way possible, by creating a story that seems to stem from all of its predecessors. The beginning sequence screams The Breakfast Club, the cafeteria scene is a homage to Mean Girls, the fact that B is the girl next door is reminiscent of Drive Me Crazy, the school mascot is the blue devils like in Easy A, B barges into the locker room like in A Cinderella Story, and the fantasies of what B would like to happen are reminiscent of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World—which, incidentally, Whitman

played in. The Duff significantly resembles Mean Girls, though. Both movies have their anti-heroes, for Mean Girls evil takes a human form in Regina George and The Duff has Madison Morgan. Each girl is the most popular girl in school. They both date the guy who the main character eventually ends up with, which happens at a school dance. Each movie has an equally cliché makeover scene and both end with the realization that embracing individuality is they key to happiness. While they each have almost identical plots it’s how they deal with their main message that defines each generation. In Mean Girls, Cady has to change everything about herself to fit in. It’s only after she has lost everything she knew about herself that she realizes she doesn’t have to be perfect. She just has to be her. In The Duff Bianca learns to embrace who she is, which leads to her happy ending. From the very beginning of the Duff it’s never in question that Bianca has

Photo by Chelsey Carr

to stop being herself. She just needs to accept herself and own it. The Duff is a world where you can be weird and awkward because it’s a world that has accepted this as the new normal. The Duff appears to cater to today’s tweens and teens with the incorporation of social media, cell phones EVERYWHERE, and online dating. Although, I was disappointed at the lack of mention of Tinder. When even tumblr and “we heart it” were mentioned. The culture represented in The Duff is much different from that of Mean Girls. The latter created a unique culture, which is still reminiscent in everyday life for young twenty-somethings. If you don’t recognize phrases like, “That’s so fetch,” “You go, Glen Coco,” or know whose father invented Toaster Strudel, you’re not American. The Duff chose instead to fill their movie with obvious cultural reference;, twerking during the make-over montage, comparing B’s fashion sense to Wreck-It Ralph, A. Urkel or Asian Urkel, comparing cyberbullying to Dateline, Catfish, and even Pretty Little

Graphic by Paige Thompson and Chelsey Carr

Liars, the term “YOLO terrorist,” and the overwhelming in-your-face reference to social media. Although The Duff missed its chance on commenting on real teen issues, such as cyber bullying or teen drinking—were parties REALLY like that in high school??— it at least kept the girl intelligent. One of the shortcomings in Mean Girls is that Cady dumbs herself down and fails a class to get the attention of the boy. The Duff doesn’t even present this as a possibility and instead uses B’s intelligence instead of her feminine wiles to aid her plan to win the boy. Of course, then, it’s just another movie about a girl wanting a boy and not much other substance. Even the realization of her worth stems from the epiphany of her love for the boy. At least Cady’s homecoming scene involves giving value to all the women in the room. The Duff is a humorous, frilly movie. However, if you’re looking for a movie deep with social commentary and something that can spark substantial change in the social hierarchy, pick Mean Girls.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY By KAETLN HARRISON Staff kaetharr@ius.edu

Donna Stallard: artist, professor, yoga instructor. IU Southeast students, friends and alumna praise Stallard as just one of the many inspirational women on campus in honor of International Women’s Day. This year the theme of International Women’s Day is: make it happen. A saying which Donna Stallard, fine arts professor at IU Southeast, lives her life by. Stallard began her artistic journey at IU Southeast, where she obtained her undergraduate degree and went on to get her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Dallas under renowned printmaker, Juergen Strunk. After studying in Dallas, Stallard decided to return home to family and community. Julie Schwietzer, director of the Arts Council of Southern Indiana, is inspired by her efforts to promote art in the area. “Donna and I went to school together. The fact that she

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went on to study under a major printmaker and decided to come back, even though she could have gone anywhere, says a lot about her character,” Schwietzer said. While Stallard helps with art projects locally, her main profession is teaching fine arts at IU southeast; a career that she loves. “I really like that I can have a positive influence on students. I like the dynamic that a studio classroom provides; the symbiotic relationship that occurs within each class,” Stallard said. Student Sydney McClure, sociology senior, benefited from Stallard’s positive influence. “I think she’s a positive role model. She’s a very talented artist and sets goals for herself. She inspired me to keep pushing for the dreams I wanted to attain. It wasn’t an intentional lesson at all, but by her presence and philosophy on life she taught me,” McClure said. “It doesn’t matter the age of any person you can still dream and dream big, and then go out into the world and conquer those dreams.” Stallard is not only a professor, she is also a talented printmaker and finds inspiration through other printmakers. “I’m inspired by the plethora of female artists who are working and presenting installation today. As a printmaker, we have coined the term, ‘Printstallations,’ which I enjoy fabricating” Stallard said.

Photo courtesy of Donna Stallard, fine arts professor

Stallard also practices yoga in her free time. “In the past year and a half, I’ve earned my teaching certificate with Lion Flow Yoga in Clarksville under the supervision of Glenn Brown. Glenn has inspired me to continue on with training to work toward my Master Certification. Glenn is an amazing teacher and practitioner,” she said. Though Stallard has a hectic schedule, she still finds time to help her community. She makes things happen for herself and the area’s artist culture. This year she is the lead organizer for the Mid America Print Council conference; an event that IU Southeast and the University of Louisville will be hosting. “It will take place on the campuses of IU Southeast and the University of Louisville from October 5-8 in 2016. The theme of the conference will be Print Matters: Printing Matters. I’m very excited to have the opportunity to host a conference of this scope in our area. The Mid-America Print Council (MAPC) conference was hosted by these universities 20 years ago,” Stallard said. “The Board of Directors were impressed with the growth our area has experienced in the arts over the 20 years. The Speed will be completing its renovation, 21c has opened, helping to establish Museum Row in Downtown Louisville. There are numerous galleries that have opened to feature the diversity of the arts.” Schwietzer described the importance of Stallard’s work within the community. “It’s really important that talented people come back to the area and promote the local art community. It’s how we continue to grow and succeed,” Schwietzer said.

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: the debate sparking controversy By RAIN HOPKINS Staff Reporter rghopkin@ius.edu

Daycares are a great and very helpful option for parents who work and go to school, or are just busy throughout the day. But nothing says “germs” like a room filled with children that are coughing, sneezing, biting and spitting all over one another. And with the recent outbreak of measles throughout the U.S., vaccinating has once again become a major point of debate among parents. Dean of Nursing Doctor Jacquelyn Reid has studied and worked with vaccinations throughout her lifetime. In 1963, Reid said she worked with one of the last active cases of diphtheria at the Children’s Hospital in Louisville. Reid explained how vaccinations work. “Many of them are what we called weakened or dead viruses. Your body recognizes the protein that is in the virus or the bacteria itself, and says ‘ooh, that’s foreign’, and your body makes antibodies against the protein,” said Reid. Reid went on to say that vaccines create more of these antibodies, so that your body is more capable of fighting off whichever virus the vaccine is protecting you against. “So by giving you or a baby or someone else a vaccine, when you’re exposed to that infectious material, your body gets rid of it before it can infect you,” said Reid. As far as the recent measles outbreak, Reid explained that it began in Disney Land in California. “It was evidently a person from outside of the United States who had not received that immunization,” she said. “There’s not really anything that can be done now, because the infections have all pretty much run their course.” However, Reid thinks that future outbreaks can be prevented by simply having more children receive their vaccinations. English Literature Senior Anthony Scifres has two boys, one turning seven later this month, and the other turning two in April. Scifres’ youngest son goes to a home day care in Salem, Indiana, consisting of 15-20 kids. Scifres said that his youngest was behind on vaccinations, and they began to see the effects of such immediately. “Shortly after he was supposed to have his vaccine for chicken pox, he actually got the chicken pox. This caused him discomfort and even more of a delay on his vaccinations,” said Scifres. “The night before he was supposed to get his vaccination for whooping cough, he started coughing terribly.”

Scifres said during their appointment, the doctor told them that his son would have to wait to get vaccinated, because he had contracted whooping cough, which had been going around the day care. “This was very scary for us,” said Scifres, “We had no intentions of delaying his vaccinations, and we saw what can happen when that is done.” Reid is also a supporter of vaccinating. “It’s not a simple thing of your kid getting vaccinated or not getting vaccinated, and it only affecting your kid,” said Reid. Reid said that some children have illnesses that prevent them from getting vaccinated, and if an unvaccinated child exposes an illness to sick child they are likely to get very, very ill. “You’re not just making sure your child doesn’t get sick. You’re making sure that other children that your child comes into contact with don’t get sick,” said Reid. Regardless of all the good vaccines are said to do, there are still many that stand against vaccinating. Reid says this all leads back to the late 90s and then-physician Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield had done a study that supposedly linked vaccines to autism and gastrointestinal disease. “He was dishonest in his findings,” said Reid. The British General Medical Council, following an investigation into Wakefield’s research and ethics, discredited his paper and withdrew his license. Olivia Densford studied at IU Southeast for two years, and is now a mother of a son that will turn two at the end of March. Densford’s son does not go to day care, and is not vaccinated. “We believe that the recommended vaccine schedule is extremely harmful and dangerous to children,” said Densford. The idea of giving a baby multiple shots in one sitting, accompanied by the steady increase in the number of required vaccines is discomforting.” Densford said that while she sees many vaccinated children her son’s age getting sick regularly, her unvaccinated son has only been sick once. The measles outbreak, however, does not worry Densford. “There are much more dangerous diseases to be worried about.” But Desnford said she doesn’t totally blame the vaccinations themselves, rather, the distribution. Densford said she believes a solution to vaccination issues could be fewer vaccines, and not vaccinating until children are a little older. “I think parents should do personal research instead of blindly listening to their doctors,” said Densford.

Calling all storytellers! ARE YOU IN A BAND?

Photographers! Twitter addicts! The Horizon will be coming out The Horizon, the student voice of IU Southeast, is with our music issue this spring looking for contributors. Join the student media team that takes photos, shoots and edits video, and we are looking for bands that interviews interesting and important people and writes stories about issues that matter to you. have IU Southeast students as Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get great experience in creating media, and members! If you and your band youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make great friends in the process. (Bonus: You can even take The Horizon as a class for credit!) would like to be featured email Interested? us at joelstin@ius.edu Email horizon@ius.edu

LET ME LOBBY FOR MY HOBBY

Bodybuilding By ETHAN SMITH Features Editor @EthanLeeSmith

Let Me Lobby For My Hobby is a new monthly series highlighting a student’s hobbies and interests. Have an interesting hobby? Submit ideas to zakerr@ius.edu

You’re in a fight. You don’t know why but that doesn’t matter now. You throw a punch but something isn’t right. Your arm is so heavy it’s like you’re in a pool filled with wet cement. You get hit in the face and your teeth begin to fall out. The tunnel vision sets in and everything goes black. Then you wake up. This was my recurring nightmare in high school, a dream of being powerless. I was one of three boys competing for the title of smallest runt of my class. My life was out of my control and I hated it. Thankfully, I found solace in my basement, working out with an old abandoned weight set. It’s not uncommon for someone to lift weights for health reasons, or to train themselves for a specific sport. But thats not what I wanted, I wanted something more. “The main motivation for me with this whole bodybuilding experience is, knowing that there is no such thing as the perfect body, but I’m gonna chase it as hard as I can.” Phil “The Gift” Heath, Generation Iron I will probably never be satisfied with the way I look, but for me that is not a bad thing. For me that means that I will always have room to improve. I do not hate my body, or think that I am ugly. I just simply want to look for ways to better myself. Many may disagree with this sentiment, and question whether I suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, a disorder wherein people obsess over their perceived body flaws. But for me bodybuilding isnt about living up to other peoples expectations, or worrying about what others think. Its a personal journey to improve oneself. A quest to overcome your misgivings and aspire to something better. “Maybe I wasn’t born with the best genetics, or maybe I wasn’t born with the most dashing good looks. But there

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is something to be said for hard work. So we can say ‘Keep your gifts, I know how to work hard, I know how to work real hard.’” Kai “The Predator” Greene, Generation Iron

Its a personal journey to improve oneself Ethan Smith, Features Editor for the Horizon Growing muscle is not easy, even if you use steroids (which I do not endorse due to health risks). The bodybuilders you see on magazines did not achieve their size over night. Their bodies represent at the very least a decade of working out 5-6 days a week, of eating a rigid diet with no exceptions, of never giving up on their goals. And little by little, inch by inch they grew into what they wanted to be. Luckily, when I began lifting I had plenty of anger to work out, which meant I didn’t get frustrated and give up quickly. But day after day, workout after workout I began to improve. I grew stronger, I felt better about myself and

I achieved a newfound confidence. Needless to say my life improved considerably and I owe a lot of that to the sport of bodybuilding. But my story of self improvement pales in comparison to professional bodybuilder Kai Greene. Greene was abandoned by his mother as a teenager, with his father gone he was forced to grow up alone. He became angry with his position in life and often lashed out. But then he found bodybuilding.

“When I found myself in institutional placement, the cold, oppressive feeling that you don’t matter, and you may never, ever, ever matter again. I began talking about competing in the Olympia [the super bowl of bodybuilding competitions], and not just talking about it, but really believing that it was gonna happen.” Kai “The Predator Greene, Generation Iron Greene has now competed in multiple Mr. Olympia competitions, placing as high as 2nd. His story illustrates that bodybuilding is more than its stereotypes, and that at its core it’s about self-improvement. So when I look at bodybuilders, I do not see them as disgusting, or grotesque. I see someone who is driven, someone who is physically and mentally powerful, someone who is constantly working to improve themselves. I see a work of art. “Good bodybuilders have the same mind that a sculptor has. You analyze it, you look in the mirror and you say ‘okay, I need a bit more deltoids so that the proportions are right’. And you exercise and put those deltoids on, whereas an artist would just slap on some clay on each side.” Arnold “The Austrian Oak” Schwarzenegger, Pumping Iron

NET NEUTRALITY: FCC favors open Internet

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By Paige Thompson General Assignments Editor @paigeinacage Imagine a world in which the Internet is not the free and wonderful place it is today. Where companies and Internet providers got to regulate which sites you access. This world was almost a reality, until social media and Internet users spoke out, urging the FCC to vote in favor of the users, not the providers. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to keep the Internet open and to prevent a regulated Internet. If you, like many others, are unsure what exactly this whole ordeal was about, or what Net Neutrality even is, Digital Trends can help you out. According to their website, the FCC voted in favor of Chairman Wheeler’s “proposal to reclassify broadband under Title II and other Net neutrality rules in a 3-2 vote,” to keep the Internet open, the way we know it now. This will prevent future generations from having to deal with things such as traffic discrimination, paid prioritization, throttling, and “slow lanes.” Digital Trends also defines net neutrality with the help of the term’s creator, Tim Wu, professor of Law at Columbia University. “Network neutrality is best defined as a network design principle. The idea is that a maximally useful public information network aspires to treat all content, sites, and platforms equally.” Back in 2014, President Obama urged the FCC to

implement “the strongest possible rules,” to protect the open Internet, the New York Times reports. In a press release on Feb. 26, the FCC said, “Today, the Commission - once and for all - enacts strong, sustainable rules, grounded in multiple sources of legal authority, to ensure that Americans reap the economic, social, and civic benefits of an Open Internet today and into the future.” The press release also stated that the rules are guided by three principles: “America’s broadband networks must be fast, fair and open - principles shared by the overwhelming majority of the nearly four million commenters who participated in the FCC’s Open Internet proceeding.” Because of this vote, it has been declared that Internet service providers will be “common characters under Title II of the Communications Act,” which will have strong, clear and fair net neutrality rules. In 2014, however, Wheeler had a different plan. A plan that caused quite a bit of backlash from people on and off social media. According to Save the Internet, in 2014 Wheeler released a much different plan. A plan that would essentially have allowed companies such as Comcast, to “discriminate online and create pay-to-play fast lanes.” However, after protest from social media and other Internet users, he changed his mind. Rightfully so. Save the Internet’s website reports that on Feb. 4 of this year, Wheeler announced that he would “base new Net Neutrality rules on Title II of the Communications Act, giving Internet users the strongest protections possible.” This is the proposal that was approved by the FCC on Feb. 26. If you have a Tumblr, or have been on the Internet at all in the past few weeks, I’m sure you’ve seen something about Net Neutrality. Tumblr was one of the sites on the frontlines of the fight, making a call-to-action to its’ users to contact their local congressmen. Their website states that its users placed almost 200,000 calls to their local representatives, along with a large amount of support from other social media sites, as well as lobbying in DC. Free and fair Internet is what the FCC calls the “Open Internet,” which is often called “net neutrality.” According to the FCC’s website, “It’s open because it uses free, publicly available standards that anyone can access and build to, and it treats all traffic that flows across the

network in roughly the same way...Under this principle, consumers can make their own choices about what applications and services to use and are free to decide what lawful content they want to access, create, or share with others.” USA Today reported that the crowd in the room during the FCC panel applauded and cheered when Chairman Wheeler said, “The Internet is too important to allow broadband providers to make the rules.” Wheeler had, clearly and thankfully, a change of heart compared to his 2014 proposal. Had Wheeler not taken back that early propsal, he would have had a lot of angry people knocking on his door, if the backlash from even the proposal was any indication of how people feel about their Internet. (Yes, I would have been one of them, I’m sure.) Essentially, this new proposal will protect our rights as users of the Internet to be able to communicate with one another freely; almost like the First Amendment of the Internet. In a video released by the White House in Nov. of 2014, President Obama stated: “Ever since the Internet was created, its been organized around basic principles of openness, fairness and freedom,” he said. “There are no gatekeepers deciding which sites you get to access, there are no toll roads on the information superhighway. This set of principles, the idea of net neutrality, has unleashed the power of the Internet, and given innovators the chance to thrive. Abandoning these principles would threaten to end the Internet as we know it.” Obama hit the nail on the head in this little speech, honestly. Today we live in a world where we rely on the Internet for so many things: paying bills, doing homework, gathering research, booking flights and hotels, purchasing gifts, buying concert tickets, connecting with friends and family, and so much more. The Internet is a place where we get to voice our opinion; it is an open platform for free speech. Without a free and open Internet, this world would no longer exist. The FCC’s vote in favor of the Internet’s users and not its providers will allow us to continue to use the Internet as we always have. With this vote, we will be able to continue to use the Internet without clutter and without providers telling us what websites we can and cannot visit. Obama put it simply in the video statement I mentioned where he said “cable companies can’t decide which online stores you can shop at; or which streaming services you can use. And they can’t let any company pay for priority over its competitors.” Without this vote, we could have potentially lived in a world with regulated internet. An Internet world in which, like Obama said, companies could pay to have priority over its competitors, essentially clogging up our Internet with paid advertisements. What would be the point of the Internet if it became regulated and cluttered?

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