Crusaders Invade Hoosier-Land

Red Cloud at Indiana University. Photos courtesy of Nicky Belle. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

     Crusaders Invade Hoosier-Land     

By Jin Yup Jung '14

Too much snow on Wednesday. Too much fog on Thursday.

But that didn't stop the intrepid group of Crusaders on their mission to Hoosier-ville.

It seemed like they were never going to make their journey from Rapid City to Indiana University (IU) for the college visit.

Nevertheless, five Red Cloud students along with two teachers got in a van to go to Rapid City to be on time for a flight early Thursday morning. They finally arrived at Indianapolis at about 6 pm.

The college trip was planned by Nicky Belle, who worked at Red Cloud for three years from 2009-2011. The purpose of the trip was to give students a chance to be prepared for their college experience.

During the trip, senior Jin Yup Jung and juniors Demcie Mesteth, Austin Big Crow, Randy Hughes, and Brandi Davis were able to meet people from the Native American Student Association: Vice President McCrory, who is an Associate Professor of Business Law, the Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs (DEMA), the Vice Provost for Educational Inclusion, and current students of IU. The students also spent time in a Lakota Language classroom and toured the IU Athletic Facilities. Students went on a tour around campus and went to a pow-wow on Saturday night.

 

“My favorite part of the trip was meeting everyone who went to school there because they seemed very passionate about Indiana,” Randy Hughes said.