Posts Tagged ‘campus news’

SGA works on open dorm, budget, cable, video games

Since assuming the lead of student government in spring of 2009, Cory Sprunger and his cabinet have been very busy attempting to accomplish adequately “being the voice” of the student body. By taking regular polls and seeking to find what change students wanted at their university, the Student Government Association has set changes in motion…

Wesleyan doctrine changes dancing policy

Indiana Wesleyan University students sign a behavior policy waiver at the beginning of their four years, which includes a promise to refrain from dancing while attending.
The Doctrine of the Wesleyan Church has stated in the past that dancing is not acceptable. However, in 2008 the church changed its official wording considering social dancing at its…

CSI holds logo competition

Indiana Wesleyan University’s first sustainability taskforce is holding a design competition open to students to create the organization’s logo.
The Creation Stewardship Initiative (CSI) is a new administrative taskforce that began this semester to implement a larger presence of environmentalism on campus.
CSI’s plan for the design competition is multi-purposed. Aside from creating a logo that will…

Families plan to visit campus

This weekend families will flood the campus for Student Activity Council’s (SAC) annual Family Weekend. Each year Family Weekend brings approximately 1,000 extra people to visit campus.
The theme this year encourages families to come and make new “stolen moments.” SAC offers many free events that give families the opportunity to do just…

$1000 reward to student who creates new IWU logo

Indiana Wesleyan wants input from students in discovering a new logo for the University. In order to do this, the office of the president has organized a contest in which all students may participate. Submissions of artwork are due by Jan. 12, 2010 and the reward is $1000.
For the last couple of years, a team…

Students stealing across campus

A kleptomaniac is known as someone who has a strong urge to steal small, mostly useless items. This is different from the typical thief, who steals for the monetary value of the items. It appears that Indiana Wesleyan University has a few practicing kleptomaniacs.
Sarah Melford, campus police coordinator, says that thefts aren’t often reported to…

Alleged violence to campus squirrels

A squirrel was found dead late yesterday afternoon by a couple of students who were walking to work in Elder Hall.
The students found the squirrel laying near a tree between the Williams Prayer Chapel and Noggle Christian Ministries Center.
A Sojourn staff member stated he had witnessed an attack on a squirrel yesterday between the hours…

Huntington accepts Backyard Brawl challenge

This year’s Intramural football Backyard Brawl, a yearly tradition hosted by Student Activities Council (SAC), will still be taking place this year on Oct. 26, but Taylor will not be the opponent of the Indiana Wesleyan University teams.
“The sight of breath on the crisp air, the warmth of chili and coco, our hair smelling like…