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“Invincible” showcases best season yet
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Season 4 of “Invincible” ended on April 22, and much like last year’s season, it was phenomenal.   The show has evolved so much since season 1, it almost doesn’t feel like the same show – which is a good thing. The character arcs have been wonderful up to this point. This season’s focus has...
Student Spotlight: Jesuri Vazquez Garcia
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Through just one grievance, Jesuri Vazquez Garcia has found how far she could make it by standing up for what she and her teammates needed. The senior in graphic design has achieved much in her four years at IU South Bend, including studying abroad, getting a position in SGA created just for her, creating a...
A letter from the editor
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With five years to think about how to start this parting message, you’d think I’d have something. But for the first time ever, I’m at a loss for words.   As a journalist, I’m always behind the camera, the recorder, the page. It feels unnatural to talk about myself here, so I think instead, I’ll...
The Preface to hold second annual Preface Prom
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On Friday, May 1, the Preface will be holding their second annual Preface Prom! This event will be from 7-10 p.m. in the Grill, and will feature dancing, music, games, crafts and more. The Preface will also be supplying food, free with entry. Feel free to come as you are, but dressing up is encouraged!...
Baseball tees up for the postseason
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It is soon to be May in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, and our very own Titans are preparing to make a run for the Championship trophy. As the final tournament for the Titans takes off, fans are anxious to see how their favorite team performs. Because of this, IU South Bend Baseball Coach Doug...
Looksmaxxing: The trend that kills?
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While “reelsmaxxing” on your phone, you might’ve noticed some viral clips by the popular streamer Clavicular. He is known for popularizing the “looksmaxxing” lifestyle and has developed multiple controversies around his content.   The 20-year-old streamer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is notorious for promoting self-improvement and growth. Th
Enough is enough: Hammond teachers, students, politicians facilitate walkouts, build coalitions
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Now more than ever, speaking up at your local town hall meetings about immigration and working class protections is vital to maintain constitutional integrity in your local community. Teachers in Hammond, Indiana, just over an hour west of South Bend, have been facing institutional corruption since 2024.   According to the Chicago Tribune, it marks...
Take on travel, Titans! A guide for first-time flyers this summer
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How does traveling via plane work? What should I take into consideration? What can I pack? What about disabilities? These were all questions I had this semester when I found out I would be traveling this summer to Ireland for an internship. I’m a first-time flyer who is diabetic, so this ramped my anxiety up...
“Thunderstriking”: Student Writing Awards celebrate creativity, excellence
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On April 23, faculty, staff, students and families convened in the Wiekamp auditorium to celebrate the annual Student Writing Awards. After congratulating the student winners, unveiling the 2026 “Graduate Journal” and “Analecta” and discussing the English department’s student and faculty accomplishments, guest writer and award judge Jonathan Johnson gave a r
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