As times are still tough for many students throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the last thing many want to be faced with is the possibility of contracting the virus. Hyatt Place in downtown Indianapolis is opening its hotel to IUPUI students who live on or near campus and need to self-isolate ...
With long stints away from family and friends, and the pandemic altering day-to-day life dramatically, students are at a higher risk for mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Many students are already feeling the mental drain of COVID-19. While some reach out to address these effects, ...
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, IUPUI is offering free Wi-Fi access to students who may need it. The purpose of the hotspots is to ensure that students can access their coursework at the beginning of next semester, as classrooms will remain closed until February. The Wi-Fi access is a 24 hour ...
Uncertainty remains across the nation as Covid-19 continues to surge across the United States, but efforts by Indiana University to mitigate further spread could provide clarity regarding the future of college campuses. Back in May, when Indiana’s peak amount of daily coronavirus cases was still ...
The recent election is one of the most important and controversial we have seen in many years. As a generation of young adults that longs to see change and make a difference, our voice is more important than ever. This is a crazy hard year for everyone as we fight through social movements and a pandemic. ...
The freshman did not like the idea of stepping into Cavanaugh Hall’s quiet basement and wasting his time on crafting a silly speech. But the thought of not passing his speech class was scary. So off he went looking for hope. He stepped into the brightly lit Speaker’s Lab, which was so different ...
According to the IUPUI Covid Dashboard, the percentage of positive Covid-19 cases of IUPUI students increased from 4.94% in August to 30.46% in November, making the year look very different for members of IUPUI’s Zeta Tau Alpha. “This year recruitment was on zoom over two days from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...
Across the nation, college students everywhere are continually adjusting to the unpredictable pandemic and what the unknown holds. A large majority of classes are being taken online with weekly lecture meetings on Zoom, masks are required to be worn at all times while on campus, and the opportunity ...
For students at IUPUI, this semester involved adjusting to changes such as remote learning, wearing masks and social distancing all while students continued to work toward their degrees and education. As of November 8, the positivity rates among IUPUI students remained remarkably low. According to ...
IUPUI Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar gave his annual State of the Campus address to students, faculty, and staff to wrap up the 2020 fall semester. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the address was given through a zoom webinar. Chancellor Paydar began by giving a word of gratitude to Indiana ...
Like the 77 million Americans and counting who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to replace the failed Trump administration, seeing them finally declared the winners of the 2020 Election late Saturday morning on November 7 was a huge sigh of relief. However, the work to dismantle the interlocking ...
According to helpingwomenperiod.org, on average, women spend anywhere from $150-300 a year on tampons and pads and an additional $20-$50 on over-the-counter medication to relieve cramps and other side effects that come with periods. In a lifetime, women have an estimated 500 menstrual cycles from ...
Since the first Presidential Debate was a national embarrassment, all eyes were set on the Vice Presidential Debate between current Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris. A debate that many political analysts have said is the most important Vice Presidential Debate in American history. To ...
President Trump and Vice President Biden went head to head for the first presidential debate September 29. The debate was chaotic for both candidates. They were asked their opinion regarding six topics, and the room remained heated throughout the entirety of the night. Both President Trump and Vice ...
Students came back to campus this fall, whether virtually or in-person, ready to feel a sense of normalcy in our anything but ordinary lives, but some did not get that chance. Rather than being there for the first day of class, three IUPUI roommates were all awaiting their dreaded test results back. Junior ...
COVID-19 is the virus that brought the world to pieces. Everyone was affected from losing loved ones, students being sent home and the vast changes in work environments. People have been facing tremendous amounts of change for their everyday lives for months now, but is this our new normal? If so, ...
Millions of students and teachers were forced to transition to entirely online classes when COVID-19 first started to spread. Now that most students are back on campus, there is a major difference between life before and after the start of the global pandemic. At IUPUI, students have multiple different ...
As tourists wander the streets of modern Rome, imaginations go rampant trying to recreate the rubble that remains from one of the world’s largest empires. The republican Forum Romanum, once adorned with lavish basilicae, massive temples, and decorative monuments, is all but column bases, temple fragments, ...
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