The story of the near west side, before IUPUI came to be. by Paris Garnier When Paula Brooks was 18 years old, she left her home in Ransom Place to attend college on the east coast. She returned home to care for her ailing mother eight years ago. Now 56, she discovered just how much her neighborhood, ...
Spring has sprung early, but the USG elections are arriving on time. The tickets have now been announced. By Paris Garnier As with all things, the current undergraduate student government executive board has come to an end. But unlike last spring’s elections, this cycle is expected to have significantly ...
While most students know of Taylor Hall not many know about the man who's name now graces the building. As the center of campus, Taylor Hall is home to a wide range of organizations, from the MAC to the student groups in the Multicultural Center. It was originally used as the campus library, but was ...
The USG recently passed a resolution stating that it is in favor of IUPUI potentially becoming a sanctuary campus, but does not formally make IUPUI a sanctuary campus. By Paris Garnier It’s no secret that undocumented students attend IUPUI. But with the ever-shifting nature of the federal government, ...
With bathroom bills making noise once again, some may wonder about IUPUI’s gender-neutral restrooms and policy. By Paris Garnier Not for the first time, restrooms are making headlines. North Carolina’s HB2 bill, better known as “the bathroom bill,” was repealed on Thursday amid concerns about ...
By Paris Garnier Putting trust in a stranger to watch a backpack or hold a place in line is a small risk that some never take. Asking a stranger for food, gas money, or a place to crash is another situation entirely. But Leon Logothetis of “The Kindness Diaries” fame has made a living on this very ...
August 14, 2017 Breanna Cooper On Saturday, August 12, a “Unite the Right” protest in Charlo Charlottesville, Va., took over mainstream news outlets. Adorned with swastikas and carrying torches, the protesters made their way to the University of Virginia, where they were met with counter protesters. ...
May 19, 2017 Jared McMurry Every year colleges and universities across the country seek out highly regarded individuals to speak at their graduation. On Sunday IUPUI introduced a former Indy Fever star and Indianapolis icon at the 2017 Commencement. Tamika Catchings. After playing college basketball ...
March 11, 2016 Emily Moore Mental illness affects one in five people, while the other four know a friend or family member who suffers from this health issue. Mental disorders impact the way a person feels, thinks, behaves, and relates to others, all while trying to function on a daily basis. Mental ...
March 11, 2016 Jessica Goodman The opportunity of a lifetime came out of nowhere three days before the Oscars for IUPUI student Kirat Sandhu – an onstage performance with Lady Gaga at the award show and an unequivocal platform to share her experience with sexual assault. A solo by Gaga singing ...
October 9, 2015 Rachael Chatham IUPUI Safewalk is a program that allows students the opportunity to be escorted from any location to their cars or any building within campus. In between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight Monday through Friday, the parking services provide an escort upon request. All ...
The opportunity of a lifetime came out of nowhere three days before the Oscars for IUPUI student Kirat Sandhu – an onstage performance with Lady Gaga at the award show and an unequivocal platform to share her experience with sexual assault. A solo by Gaga singing “Til It Happens to You” would ...
Four IUPUI professors have received a grant to save a historic collection of archival documents and photos from Indianapolis’ oldest black church. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church has served the African-American community in Indianapolis for nearly 150 years. Despite its ...
The Graduate and Professional Student Government plans to vote on legislation that would give Initiatives Committee Chair Claire Riley and Public Relations Chair Aaron Deason an additional $750 in stipend payments. As previously reported, Riley is the long time girlfriend of GPSG President Anthony ...
Two weeks ago, The Campus Citizen published a story, “IUPUI Student Government’s Poor Record Keeping May Violate Constitution,” explaining that financial records from IUPUI’s student government, which should be available to the public, are not available. Only incomplete records turn up, and ...
UPDATE: 2/22/16 updated to reflect that Director of Strategic Communications at IUPUI Margie Smith-Simmons has received no complaints or statements to the contrary of our reporting. UPDATE: 8:43 p.m. 2/22/16 update made to clarify information attributed to Margi Smith-Simmons. Over ...
UPDATE: 10:46 updated headline to reflect this is an opinion piece I didn’t know who Jason Spratt was beyond what my colleagues have written for The Campus Citizen. I was excited to learn about him for myself, but I left feeling uneasy and upset. I left feeling uneasy and upset because ...
UPDATE: 2:47 p.m. 2/16/2016 added GPSG meeting schedule and updated the USG meeting schedule time. Two weeks ago, The Campus Citizen published an exposé, “The Systemic Problems in IUPUI’s Student Government,” about the questionable spending of student fees by the Student Government ...
On Feb. 3, 2016, a chase began. This chase wasn’t for a person, but for Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) records. Records that are supposed to be accessible to the student body and public are not being filed as directed by the student ...
By Dennis Barbosa (@DennisBarbosa86)It’s easy for colleges to save face and jump behind the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act shield when the definition of education record is so all-encompassing. When Congress originally passed FERPA in 1974 the intent was to protect student privacy ...
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