Fountain

IUSB Fountain

Lindsay Berger

When I was in high school, I told myself I would never go to IUSB because it was so close to home. I also thought people only went to IUSB because they too lazy to go somewhere else or did not want to leave the comfort of their parent’s home. These thoughts did not change until my senior year as I was applying anywhere else but IUSB.  My financial situation for college was pretty dire and the other colleges I was applying to were not good options. It was not until I talked to someone older who told me to apply to IUSB because I would not have to pay as much because I could live at home. Exactly what I did not want, but I knew I could get over this idea. I applied and got accepted. It also turned out that my financial situation was completely fixed. As I began taking classes, I realized IUSB was a lot better than what I originally thought. Most of the classes are interesting and the sizes of the classes are great. These are typical things to say about IUSB but they were things I found to be true eventually. IUSB gave me the opportunity for a good education and for a price I could afford. It was like IUSB cooperated with my situation.

               

IUSB has many distinct features and the fountain at the Crossroads is one of them. The fountain features a man and a woman with a thin bronze ribbon stretched between them that represents education and cooperation. We can see it in the fall filled with water and students sitting around the edges of it. And once it gets cold, the water gets drained out it. I am not sure about others, but just like I miss warmer weather, I also miss seeing the fountain running with water and people sitting around it. I look forward to seeing it filled up in the spring and seeing more people outside lounging around on campus. I feel that the fountain represents more than just an object to admire or it is just a statue on campus. The fountain depicts how IUSB values educating students of all ages and in a variety of areas. For the most part, but not in all cases, IUSB has faculty and staff that cooperate as best as they can with current students and future students’ needs. Although the fountain did not become a part of campus until 2003, it still represents the history of IUSB. IUSB began offering classes in 1916 during the Great Depression since some people could not afford to attend classes at the Bloomington campus. I think the fountain shows how people cooperated together to offer further education for people during a time of struggle.

 Bibliography 

"Indiana University South Bend." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University_South_Bend>.

O'Donnell, William. "Indiana University South Bend Facility FACT Pages." Indiana University South Bend. Indiana University South Bend, 2 Feb. 2010. Web. 30 Nov. 2014. <https://www.iusb.edu/fiscalaff/fact pages2.pdf>.