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Construction on IU South Bend’s new Education and Arts building is set to wrap up in March. The build-ing will be partially open to students after the dedication ceremony on April 17. It will be home to the of-fices of the school of the arts, the school of education and the dental clinic. “We’ve been very fortunate for the last six months to have the plan pretty well in place,” said Michael Prater, director of facilities at IUSB. “We’re going to be complete here in about three weeks.” Like many of IUSB’s other build-ings, this new building will be LEED Silver Certified. “We’ve worked hard to get there,” said Prater. “Ninety-eight percent of the rubble that left was re-cycled. That was a huge number of what was ac-tually leaving the site.” Both the arts department and the education department will move their offic-es into the build-ing after it has opened. The education section of the building will include an area for stu-dents to study near the offices, and will also be home to the educational resource center. The center will be bigger than its current location in Greenlawn Hall, and will have an area for education students to work on projects. The section will also be open to local teachers in the area. The school of the arts’ music pro-gram will have a new rehearsal hall on the building’s southeast side, and the lobby will contain the school’s gallery.

New Education and Arts building nears completion “The school of the arts will have painting and drawing studios on the north wall,” said Prater, “And ad-jacent to the offices will be a dark room and a photo studio.” IUSB’s dental department will get a new suite inside the building, as well as new equipment and upgraded technology. The building will also feature a new lecture hall and computer lab. The computer lab is scheduled to be open to students 24/7 and will be located on the building’s south side. The lecture hall will host the building’s first event, the Lundquist lecture, in May. “The lecture hall is a somewhat equivalent in size to Wiekamp 1001,” said Prater. “But the profes-sor is actually down at a lower level. It will have a completely different feel for presentations.” Security was also a high priority

when creating the building. It will fea-ture card keys in-stead of traditional keys and will have surveillance cam-eras located near the doors to keep the area secure. After the build-ing is completed, Greenlawn Hall will eventually be torn

down, though this will not happen right after the building is finished. “Currently we are working on a design for renovating student services within the administration building,” said Prater. “If we do that renovation, one of the ideas is to be able to move those people out of the Administration Building and to temporarily house them in Greenlawn while that renovation is taking place.” More inforomation can be found at iu.edu/~uao/projects/IUSB-Education-and-Arts, or through the Office of Communications in the Administration Building. n

“We’ve been very fortunate for the last six months to have the plan pretty well in place. We’re going to be com-plete here in about three weeks.”

The main staircase of the new Education & Arts building, scheduled to be completed by March.Preface photo/NICK WORT

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Marvin Lynn has been ap-pointed as the next dean in the School of Education at IU South Bend. He is currently serving as associate dean for teacher education at the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, according to a press release. The challenges Lynn expects to face when taking the dean position have to do with enroll-ment. “All over the country the School of Education is expe-riencing challenges. One is en-rollment issues. We struggle to make sure we are recruiting the right amount of students and maintaining them. This is going on where I am currently and all over the country,” Lynn said in a phone interview. “My first impression [of IUSB] was really good. I found it to be very connected to the community. Peo-ple are friendly and work together well. I look forward to being in a friendly collaborative environment. I had the privilege of seeing the new building. It was very impressive,” he said. The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire has a com-parable student population with 10,578 compared to IUSB’s 8,490, according to the US News college rank-ing and reviews website. However, the campus size is 337 acres at Eau Claire and 80 acres at South Bend. “The campus is small and more manageable. I spent some time at UCLA, Columbia and University

School of Education appoints new deanof Maryland as a student but I prefer a smaller campus. It’s quaint. I look forward to that,” said Lynn. He also mentioned other similarities among the two universities. “It’s very similar to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in that its part of a sys-tem of regional campuses and research based. We also have campuses in Milwaukee and Madison like Indiana Univer-sity has campuses in Bloom-ington and Indianapolis. It’s similar in expectations and the role we perform in the state, and [it’s] mainly undergradu-ate,” he said. “He has a lot of experience in higher education and differ-ent roles,” said Karen Clark, interim dean of the IUSB School of Education. “He has

critical race theory and urban education experience. He has a lot of qualities that make him a good match for the School of Education. I think he’s going to do a great job. He has the exper-tise that will benefit people and we are very excited he’s coming.” Clark will reclaim her position as the associate dean of education once Lynn takes his new position on July 1. The dean of education that preceded Lynn was Michael Horvath who, according to Clark, left to take a position as provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of West Georgia. “Change is constant but I think it has to happen in as collaborative way as possible,” said Lynn. n

By NICK WORT Staff Writernickwort123@gmail.com

The Student Government As-sociation met Friday, Feb. 23, at IU South Bend’s University Grill. The meeting focused on reviewing funding requests for the Psychology Club and the Economics Forum. The first group to present was the Psychology Club. The club was seeking funding to cover the cost of obtaining the rights to show a mov-ie during a club event. This event would be open to all students and used to help the club raise funds. The group also wanted to gain funding to help sell bears for Camp Millhouse, a camp that focuses on providing a summer retreat to chil-dren with physical and mental dis-abilities. After discussing what advertise-ments the group would use and details of how the money would be spent, the SGA passed the motion to fund the clubs events. The club will receive $300 to cover both of these events. The Economics Forum gave a pre-sentation next, asking for funding to cover the cost of pizza for their first event of the semester. This event would be open to the public,

Student Government Association discusses club funding at meeting

unlike the group’s later events. This first event, which has had around 50 people in attendance in the past, would be used to help the club raise funds and gain new members. The group requested $200 for funding. The SGA discussed the group’s plans, and pointed out adjustments that needed to be made to the pro-posal. The funding was then passed, but only for $120, after factoring in the amount of pizza that the group would actually need. After the two proposals were discussed, the SGA went on to talk about what they have been doing since the last meeting, including a discussion on the groups new bud-get proposal. This budget will be presented to the administration, and then to the school senate and chan-cellor next week. Toward the end of the meeting, the SGA highlighted the efforts they made to create a brochure for students that will contain informa-tion on all opportunities for work on campus. The SGA also high-lighted the court of appeals case that will be held on campus Feb. 25. More info on the SGA can be found at iusb.edu/stu-gov. The next SGA meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in the Univer-sity Grill. n

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New Dean of Education Marvin-LynnImage courtesy of Indiana University

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By MANDI STEFFEYStaff Writerasteffey@indiana.edu

A new club at IU South Bend has been frequenting the Student Activity Center (SAC) lately. Stu-dents may have seen a few guys in metal helmets and leather ar-mor hitting each other with foam swords, arrows and javelins. Televi-sion and the media have poked fun at these types of groups, casting them off as “nerdy.” But do not be mistaken—these Dagorhir enthusi-asts want you to know this is not some magic role-playing game like LARPing. They go hard. “This is extremely physical. A lot of people look at us, and visually, it’s hard to tell us apart from LARP-ing groups. But think about this as more of something like hard-hit-ting paintball with swords. We are hitting each other really hard,” said Kyle Oppman, a member of the Dagorhir group on campus, which is part of a bigger regional group named “The Coldguard.” “This has very high intensity,” said Oppman. “There isn’t much of a role playing aspect to it, like in LARPing. There is no magic. There are no classes. What makes you good is your ability to beat other people. It’s your physical abil-ity. Period. You’re not going to have some level seven wizard come out of nowhere and zap you out of existence. The only advantages you have are the ones you earn through hard training.” Oppman made it clear that in Dagorhir, players win by hitting. The weapons, which can be fash-ioned to look like almost any hand-held weapon from ancient to me-dieval times, are constructed from PVC or fiberglass pipes and cov-ered in a few layers of dense, hard foam. In addition to swords, there are spears, flails, clubs, axes and more that range in size and weight. One hit to a limb from one of these weapons results in “loss” of the limb, causing a player to hold an arm behind his or her back or get down on one knee to fight. A hit to any two limbs or one to the torso is a “kill.” “Head shots are not allowed for general safety reasons,” said Zach Moehn, the group’s president. “I’ve had a concussion before,” said Oppman. “Yeah, it happens.” Even though accidents some-times happen, the weapons are strictly regulated so real injuries are less likely to happen. The group still has few members. Currently, it consists of Oppman, Moehn, Zach Udell and Zach

The Dagorhir Club: Foam swords and the occasional concussion

Ziessler. The group’s Facebook page consists of more members who are showing interest and plan-ning to participate. While right now it might just look like four guys beating each other with weapons in one of the SAC’s racquetball rooms, the group takes the sport seriously. They go to events together and plan to hold small Dagorhir battle events with local colleges. Oppman says the group is already linked with Southwestern Michigan College and plans on having some friendly inter-school rivalry. “Right now [the club] is a spon-taneous thing among students. So after we get recognized we will con-tinue to expand, and that’s when we can hold the events,” said Moehn. The group recently went to a na-tionally recognized event called the “Wolfpack Opener” in Blooming-ton, Ill. There, they fought several other groups. Events like these are the heart of Dagorhir. “If you come here to campus and try out Dagorhir, and if you have fun fighting with just this small group of people, you will love the events,” said Oppman. “If you go to an event where you have 200 people on your team alone and you hear everybody screaming behind you as you go in to beat each other up, there is nothing like it. There’s no other sport out there that will give you this kind of adrenaline and level of satisfaction.” Dagorhir isn’t all about fighting,

however. A big aspect of the com-munity is the camaraderie that goes along with it. “We’re going to an event in April. It is two days of fighting, but a lot of people use it as a social experi-ence,” said Moehn. “There’s a big celebratory night—a lot of people drinking, eating, et cetera. It’s a campout, essentially. People just sort of enjoy the community.” “Don’t be intimidated by the physicality. If you’re not that athlet-

ic, but still enjoy the culture, you’re still welcome,” he added. “There are people that come with us to events, barely fight, and then spend the rest of the night party-ing,” said Oppman. “There’s a great culture around it. Fighting is part of it, but you don’t have to fight to have fun.” The members of the group hope to bolster this culture by gain-ing more members—including any IUSB student, faculty or staff

member interested. The group is also open to other members of the community. “I encourage anyone that’s in-terested to just come check it out. Watch five minutes of fighting, and I guarantee you’ll realize it’s not like what the public perception of it is, said Oppman. “This is not what you saw in the movie ‘Role Mod-els.’” And he’s right. While they have fun, the sport really is physically intensive and not at all like LARP-ing. Bloody noses and bruised body parts are not uncommon. “We all played with sticks when we were kids. Everybody I knew played with sticks and pretended they were swords, and this is an adult version of that. It’s no nerdier than paintball as far as I’m con-cerned,” said Moehn. “Come check it out. You might be surprised—you’ll probably like it,” said Ziessler. Currently, the group practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15 p.m. until they are ready to quit. They recently added practices at 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. Practices are held either in the racquetball rooms or on the court in the SAC. To find out more about the club and get in contact with its mem-bers, search “IUSB Dagorhir” on Facebook. For detailed informa-tion on the club or anything involv-ing Dagorhir, contact Zach Moehn via email at titusdagorhirim@gmail.com. n

Zach Ziessler and Zach Moehn spar with Dagorhir swords, typically made with PVC or fiberglass pipes and hard foam.Preface photo/MANDI STEFFEY

Zach Udell and Zach Moehn in a Dagorhir club practicePreface photo/MANDI STEFFEY

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By DANIELLE MILLER Staff Writerdnaxe@umail.iu.edu

Students planning to live on cam-pus during the next academic year should prepare to pay a little more. The board of trustees at IU South Bend just approved a 2.5 percent increase in the amount students will pay in campus housing that will go into effect this fall. “We regularly raise rates, it’s unavoidable,” said Jeff Jones, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management in a phone interview. “Utilities, maintenance and build-ing materials increase every year and even though raises have been minimal in the last few years, sala-ries, benefits and health insurance have increased,” he said. There is no cap on the amount that can be charged for student housing or the amount which it can increase per year. However, the board of trustees must approve ev-ery increase for the academic year based on Jones’ recommendations and budget reports. “The board of trustees has ju-diciary responsibility for the entire university,” Jones said. “Housing is an auxiliary enterprise which means it stands alone,” he said. The budget and funding is com-pletely separate from the funding for the rest of the university he ex-plained. “We don’t receive money from campus, so things like materials we use for maintenance and re-

Rates to increase for River Crossing Student Housing

pairs go up a little each year due to projected inflation and we have to cover those costs as well,” said Paul Krikau, director of housing. “It’s the same as tuition increases. In the past five years, housing has increased every year,” Jones said. According to Krikau, since utili-ties are included in the housing charges, they have to consider what the projected increases are go-ing to be for water and electricity.

“Other housing options gen-

erally don’t include utilities in their packages, so when the electric-ity and water rates go up, they are passed directly onto the tenant,” Krikau said. Student Elisabeth Caudill says she has no choice but to pay the higher rates. “This increase will impose some-what of a hardship on my family, but I live an hour away, so I have no choice but to stay at the apartments.

I believe this is fair because

these costs are going up, but so is everything else in this economy. I have a year and a half to live up

there, so I am just going to have to tough it out and pay back my loans when the time comes,” she said. n

Student housing rates are set to rise, potentially affecting students’ finances and their decisions on where to live.Preface photo/MALORY PECINA

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By IZZA JATALA Staff Writerizjatala@imail.iu.edu

Five minutes, 20 slides, and a chance to share ideas on sustainabil-ity and innovation at the upcoming Ignite Michiana event. According to Willow Wetherall, event organizer for Ignite Michiana, 18 presenters will be featured start-ing at 6:30pm on March 28 inside the historic State Theatre on Michi-gan Street. IU South Bend alumni Myles Rob-ertson and IUSB graduate student Sara Lowe are twoof the evening’s presenters. “I hope these talks impact people in a positive way,” said Roberston. Robertson, who currently works as the interim program coordinator at the Office of Sustainability at the University of Notre Dame, will give a talk titled “Take back the tap.” “It’s about how many have strayed away from tap water to bottled wa-ter and how expensive and environ-mentally problematic that can be.” According to Robertson, envi-ronmental issues like this are tied to social issues that need to be consid-ered—like changing consumption patterns and conserving energy. Lowe plans to share her path on becoming a locavore during her talk. She described the term “locavore” as someone who is interested in eat-ing only locally produced food. Through her journey, she said she has rediscovered a hidden vitality in the South Bend community that needs to be shared with others and nurtured by the community. “As a consumer, I can strengthen the community through my food choices,” Lowe said, adding that she hopes to encourage others to do the same. Lowe, Robertson and the other presenters will offer the community a captivating evening to hear unique perspectives on sustainability, ac-

Upcoming Ignite Michiana event aims to inspire positive changes

cording to Wetherall. “Seeing 18 fast-paced talks in one evening gives a much broader sense of the significant change that our area is undergoing,” Wetherall said. “We have designed the event as a celebration to inspire, educate and entertain.” Krista Bailey, assistant director for IUSB’s Center for a Sustainable Fu-ture and an IUSB alumni, said that there will be an “exciting change to mingle and network” after the event. She also said bringing people to the downtown area for this event could produce positive financial im-pact for the area. Wetherall also sees the impor-tance behind the location of the event--in the heart of down-town South Bend, in a venue that hasn’t been used for a long time. “This is a chance to show that our city is very much alive.” A building once abandoned is now being used in an effort to re-vitalize the community through these enlightening talks, according to Robertson. Tickets are available for $10 and can be purchased at South Bend Brew Werks and Idle Hand Book-store, both located next to the State Theatre. Wetherall recommends buying them early via the Ignite Mi-chiana’s website, as she suspects it will be a sold out show. “Attendees will definitely leave with new ideas and a renewed sense of what is possible in our city,” she said. To buy tickets and learn how you can get involved visit Ignite Michi-ana online at www.ignitemichiana.com/ or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Ignite-Michiana/143050689181882. n

By BRIDGET JOHNSON Staff Writerbaj4@umail.iu.edu

The IU South Bend Student Counseling Center (SCC) now offers a grief and loss support group. Since people grieve in different ways, those running the Cen-ter thought to offer a support group in addition to their other resources. Any currently enrolled student wishing to join the group may do so by coming to the monthly meetings. Meetings are March 19 and April 19 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Your school might not be the first place you’d think to go, but it can be a valuable resource when dealing with life’s difficulties. IUSB’s counselors are experi-enced and dedicated to helping students overcome loss. The SCC offers help and advice for nearly every situa-tion in which you might need assistance. “There is diversity in who experiences loss and in processes of grief,” said Jean Henry, an SCC counselor. This is precisely why multiple forms of therapy are offered on campus. According to Henry, the new support group might “validate or normalize feelings of loss and grief.” When a grieving student sees that there are oth-

Counseling Center offers new grief and loss support group

ers who understand his or her situation and want to help, it might be easier to heal. Grieving can be a long or short process, done alone or with others. The support group was created this spring as a new way to cater to students suffering loss or experi-encing grief. It should be noted that a student might feel grief or a sense of loss because of something other than death. Given the social nature of support groups, the meetings will be fairly non-structured and allow students to feel relaxed. All students who believe they might benefit from this type of event are encouraged to attend. The SCC’s services are free to IUSB students, while other resources like therapists could be a bit expensive, especially for those without health insur-ance. Counselors are able to refer students for long-term therapy to other community counseling centers if necessary. The center has been given a grant by the Dorene Dwyer Hammes Grief and Loss Support Fund to expand upon their resources. Visit the Student Counseling Center website for more information on the center at www.iusb.edu/student-counseling. Check the IUSB Preface Facebook for upcoming events sponsored by the Student Counseling Center at www.facebook.com/iusbpreface. n

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By CHRISTINA CLARK Columnist christinalee1788@gmail.com Coming home from my hoop dance class always has me in a good mood. I feel centered and happy, glad that my heart rate was kicked into high gear, and that I got to “play” and dance. After doing my normal post-workout “shower, eat, drink and sit” routine, I found myself looking at a thread of comments on an adver-tisement for fitness attire. Now this attire comes from England, has dif-ferent sizing, runs a little smaller and is pretty expensive. But it’s cute, so I keep it on my feed and on my radar hoping that they’ll someday have a clearance sale. Plus, it is almost the end of February and my New Year’s resolutions to lose weight are wear-ing thin. (Though meatless days still happen quite frequently! The advertisement in question showed a woman who was very fit, but not your typical model-thin woman advertising the new tops that were coming out as “plus-sized” workout gear. Looking at her from my view, I’d probably say she was around an American size 10 with a rather developed chest. Not really what I’d consider “plus-sized” but from the other ads and com-mentary I’d heard about this brand, they run on the small side. They’re supposed to be tight to help com-press and burn more calories The comments included such statements as “How is she plus-sized?” and “Plus-sized my arse!”, and the winner who said that she would “eat [her] shorts if that mod-el is plus-sized!” Hopefully she isn’t

Wearing thin

in the mood for massive amounts of synthetic fiber. From just a bit of curiosity years ago, I know that plus-sized modeling can start at anywhere from a size six to size ten and up. The camera adds ten pounds I suppose. The root of the problem here was the way it was stated. This wom-an was obviously the plus size the brand was looking for. But it was also a fitness ad. There needs to be less worry in women about what their “size” is. If you’re healthy, or at least comfortable in your body, then why let a little ter-minology get one all worked up? I’ll admit, being a size twelve my-self, I have body image issues. I did when I was thinner, I did when I was larger, and I just have them. But I’m hoping that if I can change my attitude a bit, then so can everyone else. The term “plus-sized” in this brand basically means if you aren’t a fitness guru or petite to begin with, you might want to try this size out. But if you actually are plus-sized, or thin-sized, or petite-sized or round-sized, why does it matter? If you are moving your body every day, eating a healthy, balanced diet, your body will usually even every-thing out (barring medical issues). Nobody else needs to know that your workout top is built to burn extra calories, nor do they need to know that you might be a plus-sized person. We tuck our tags for a reason. Nobody needs to know how big or small a clothing company deems you to be. All anybody really needs to know is that you look fabulous and you know it. n

By MANDI STEFFEYColumnistasteffey@indiana.edu

I do a really fantastic job avoiding really popular viral-type videos. Ac-tually, I do a great job avoiding a lot of really popular things. I’ve never seen “Twilight.” I actually have no idea who 2 Chainz is. Suffice to say, “Harlem Shake” wasn’t something I was racing to listen to or watch. But I finally did. It’s written about on every website and talked about on the radio enough—I had no choice. All this commotion has to be for a reason, right? There are no words to explain the mediocrity of this song. The original audio track by Baauer, a DJ from Brooklyn, has over 18 mil-lion YouTube views. If you haven’t heard it, here’s a description: a de-cent, somewhat funky beat with a lot of bass with the words “with the terrorists” in Spanish on repeat throughout the song. The song it-self isn’t terrible—there’s nothing particularly wrong with it. Why did it get 18 million views? Did I forget to mention the dance craze it’s created? There are tons of videos of people dancing in every way imaginable to the song. There doesn’t seem to be any order or actual dance that identifies “Har-

What the heck is “Harlem Shake?”

lem Shake.” It’s just people dancing however they please (think of all the characters on “Charlie Brown” when they danced on stage togeth-er).

It really can’t be called bad be-cause there isn’t one single dance that defines it. It’s not like “Gang-nam Style” or any other viral dance

video. It’s really just people jump-ing, shaking and rolling around on the floor. I guess I just don’t get it. As a whole, the song and subsequent YouTube craze don’t deserve the attention they’re getting. People are obsessed with viral videos and jump on those dance bandwagons faster than my finger clicked the red “x” when I saw my first “Harlem Shake” video. It’s a sad thing that a genuinely decent artist like Baauer had to blow up like this in a viral video. It’s hard for people to bounce back from such a ridiculous craze. Ask Psy from “Gangnam Style.” He’s trying to make a name for himself outside the song with little luck yet. Baauer will likely get the same treat-ment unless he proves himself. Please, everyone—shake off “Harlem Shake” and treat your ears to something else for a while.

Just say no.Artwork by MANDI STEFFY

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Applying for financial aid? While Indiana continues to get blanketed with snow, the 2013 fall semester seems far away. But if you’re an Indiana student seeking financial aid, the application deadline for fall 2013, spring 2014 and summer 2014 is at midnight on March 10. Applying for financial aid is free and easy, but adhering to this dead-line is extremely important. Accord-ing to IUSB’s financial aid website, late filers will not be considered for aid from the State Student As-sistance Commission of Indiana. Luckily, your school is here to help you. Although receiving financial aid has a number of steps, the first step to receiving benefits is completing the FAFSA application on time. Cyndi Lang, the associate director of financial aid and scholarships at IUSB, explains the first few steps an admitted student should take when applying for financial aid:

1. Complete the FAFSA ap-plication online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

2. If you have already filed taxes, select the “Data Re-trieval” option. This will save students time. Oth-erwise, tax forms will be needed at a later date.

3. You will get an email veri-fication that your FAFSA has been processed

4. Students should then keep up with their OneStart “To-Do” list.

Once the above steps have been completed, Lang further stresses that students should most impor-tantly keep up with their OneStart “To-Do” list. It is there that the fi-nancial aid department will keep in contact with students seeking aid and make them aware of any infor-

FAFSA deadline is March 10—Are you prepared?

mation they are missing or that is needed, which will expedite the ap-plication process. Financial aid is a great resource available to students. According to IUSB’s financial aid website, IUSB students receive approximately $37 million in financial aid each year. This includes scholarships and grants offering “free money” (not paid back), work-study opportuni-ties that allow you to work and earn money to help pay for your costs, and low-interest student and parent loans (borrowed money that must be repaid). Students with questions can visit the help section of the FAFSA website for a wide range of ques-

tions and answers. One of the most common questions is from students who wonder when they are consid-ered a dependent-student and when they need to provide their parents’ financial information. Answers to this and more can be found at fafsa.ed.gov/help.htm. The financial aid department is available to students from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thurs-day and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays in the Administration Building (157) or by phone at (574) 520-4357. March 10 is approaching fast, so take some time and get your appli-cations filled out to receive the aid you’re eligible for. n

By CECELIA ROEDERDesign Editorcmroeder@iusb.edu

Spring break. MTV might like to make it sound like a time spent on beaches in bikinis. While some do take this route, many don’t have the cash to make it somewhere tropical, and many more don’t even want to get started on swimwear. What are the options for a spring break that is fun and affordable? First off, know that you don’t have to go far from home. Maybe you can’t afford a plane ticket, but you can likely afford a train ticket to the third most populous city in the United States. Getting from South Bend to Chicago is a piece of cake. For a little over $20, you can buy a round-trip ticket to Chicago on the South Shore Train, which comes and goes regularly from the South Bend Regional Airport. That’s a much better option than paying for gas, and you don’t have to worry about designated drivers that way. Chicago holds many differ-

Enjoy the week off: Ideas for the spring vacation

ent shops, museums and tourist destinations, but if you’re not im-pressed, there are different options. Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo might be the place for you. Poker, fine dining, a hotel, Hard Rock Café and more? You can’t go wrong. An-other casino close to home is only as far as Michigan City. If you’re looking to stay in town for spring break, there’s nothing wrong with that! There are still fun things around Michiana. Go shop-ping in the Eddy Street Commons. Go out to one of Michiana’s unique eateries. Go to a local production. South Bend Civic Theatre is per-forming Guys and Dolls March 10, and 13-16. For the beer lovers in South Bend, spring break is a per-fect time to try new brews. St. Pad-dy’s Tent Party & Pub Tour kicks off on March 15 in downtown South Bend. There are plenty of fun ways to spend spring break. With a little bit of research and effort, you could have a great time—whether it’s in South Bend, or further away. nFAFSA is stressful only if you let it be!

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