Cunningham Memorial Library is one of my favorite locations on campus. My first visit was in 1985,…read morea nostalgic imprint that remains with me to this day. There are lots of stacks and study spots, even a cafe in the entryway. I didn't spend nearly enough time here as a student, but I still appreciate this concrete behemoth! The card catalogue is gone but plenty of old school history remains in the stacks and the archives. My visit on this day was for historical research on student organizations and ISU presidential papers. The special collections team were most helpful in identifying relevant holdings and giving me access to review documents related to my topic. Advance notice is needed due to storage location of the archives. Legacy materials are held in a different location on campus, thus staff need time for document retrieval.

I am an author. My name is Linda Bates. One of my book is a fiction book called Alisa's New Life…read more It is about a young girl, her three younger brothers, and one older sister. They encounter a change when their alcoholic father Walt Preston has a wreck and is arrested. When her mother dies they are adoped by a local teacher in the town of Terre Haute, Indiana. Alisa, Gilbert Goodnill and Jason Johnson spend the next few years in one adventure after another, dates,, proms, and hanging out. Alisa keeps a journal of her new adventures, and writes her feelings and of her events to her mother while over coming the grief she holds within of her mothers passing. I am in the process of publishing another fiction book called 'Nick Bradford's Ghostly Clients. He is a ghost helper in a small town in the midwest, helping ghost to cross over. He and his good buddy Jerome encounter many adventures. His neighbor Elda Ramon is also a ghost helper. Nick encounters adventures of 13 ghosts that during the story approach him desperatel for help. Nick is a 17 year old boy in his senior year of school. Elda takes him under her wing and teaches him all she knows about helping ghost to cross over. Nick and his girlfriend Clarissa become close and introduce Jerome to a wonderful girl. The four teens bond through the vast ghostly adventures.

They have a decent selection. No air in the store. I was offered 5 dollar coupon to sign up for…read morethe yearly subscription for free delivery. They had no coupons available after the transaction was processed. Nothing was offered in recompense. Terrible management. She acted like she couldn't care less. Don't offer something unavailable.

Asked a girl placing books on the shelves as to the location of the audiobook section. After being…read moredirected, I did not find any audio books. I asked the checkout girl and she responded that they have none. I informed her of what the girl at the shelf told me and then she said that, they had some but they are scattered around the store. These employees are not very customer friendly, nor did they do anything more than point and give me vague directions. I didn't buy anything...

In fair disclosure, my involvement with Ryves Hall Youth Center in Terre Haute, Indiana came on two…read moredifferent occasions - the first in which I spoke to children and youth involved with the organization as part of a social justice awareness event and the second due to a fundraiser/awareness event where Ryves received part of the funds from the event. If you know anything about my work as an activist, then you likely know that I gravitate toward grassroots efforts where the modest amounts that I raise will actually make a difference. Ryves Hall Youth Center, a program of Catholic Charities of Terre Haute, is such an operation. Located at 14th & Locust in Terre Haute, Ryves serves children aged 3-17 with services that range from a pre-school to after school supports to a meal, recreational programs, educational supports, mentors, tutors, sports programs, scouting programs and so much more. During my first visit to Ryves, I fell in love with the place as this diverse group of young people listened with focus and enthusiasm as I attempted to plant seeds of hope for some of Terre Haute's most at-risk children and youth. You could tell the staff and volunteers cared about the kids and I promised at the time that I'd return despite being on an event and living nearly 100 miles away. So, as I entered Ryves this past weekend it felt good to have honored that commitment. This was a more casual, less formal visit that involved meeting the kids and learning more about Ryves Youth Center. For example, I learned a fun fact - the first Scout at Ryves to attain Eagle Scout was a youth with Down Syndrome. I loved this. No child is turned down for entering Ryves and the organization serves a diverse population comprised largely of those kids considered "at risk" and many whom are homeless or in circumstances where their only meals are at Ryves or at school. Having had the chance to share a meal with these kids, I can testify that the food is healthy, tasty and well prepared. Ryves offers a program called "TIME for Me," a trauma-informed mentoring program that pairs of children with trained mentors who've also been trained for awareness on the various traumas that impact the lives of these kids. In terms of access, a person in a wheelchair does best if entering through an East entrance that offers a level surface and fewer obstacles. The facility, which is at a building known as Etling Hall, is shared with a food pantry and is housed in an older building that comes with all the challenges of an older building housing a non-profit. Ryves did recently have a grant that paid for some flooring upgrades and the involvement of the community has made the building more accessible than one might expect. Ryves advertises itself with a banner that was created for it proclaiming it the "Miracle on 14th Street" and, indeed, this has been my impression from two visits to the small but mighty youth center. They accomplish a lot with very little and provide stability and healthy role models for kids who truly need it.

I want to know why I get fired for talking about something that a old lady said. But the woman in…read moredaycare Tonya can put a black child in the library and camera but nothing happens to her. They grab on them kids but nothing said. But when I say something that Ms Ruth was mad about they calling me in the office. Great job pinkstaff.

This is by far one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever visited. My friend was attending…read moreschool here so I visited the area and was truly impressed..I visited several classes while there and was immensely impressed by the quality of instructors. They really knew their students, and made their lectures alive and entertaining and totally informative. I was really impressed that the instructor knew each student by name, even though he had such a large classroom. I highly tecvomend you check out this campus. A fabulous school.

Get Asa Blanton off campus and keep her from coming back. Someone who is so openly racist should…read morenot be a nurse or taking care of any other human being. Their views will jeopardize the safety of others.

The academics are exactly as described, very good and a lot of work. The amazing food I was…read morepromised has yet to show itself. The cost to attend school here is very steep but worth the price. I wish the required freshman class would cover proper showering but sadly it doesn't. Overall the school is a lot of fun.

This is a college visit review. We took son #2 here for one of their special visit days and they…read moredid it up right! Your basic college visit on one of these special days is lots of talk saying how the school is so great, a few tours and then some unstructured time where you can ask questions. The main presentation was short and sweet. It covered the important points without overdoing it. We all had a good laugh when the PowerPoint presentation stopped and there were technical difficulties with the equipment. We had a vivacious and very talkative tour guide who covered lots of the basic questions and gave my son some good insights. All in all it was a good experience. One star for the dumb ass who asked how much tuition cost. Um you look that up BEFORE you visit the college!

I grew up in Terre Haute in the 80's and 90's. I'm an ISU alum. Having been here after the Larry…read moreBird craze, college pride was something Terre Haute had a lot of back then. I've only been back a handful of times in the last couple of decades, but I always stop by campus to try to find some good shirts and hats. Ever since the bookstore was moved to 4th and Cherry the selection has been absolutely abysmal. I stopped in today (the Thursday before homecoming) and not a single associate even acknowledged my presence. We have so many great colleges in the state that have amazing merch. ISU has been completely missing the boat for a very long time. This place has the absolute lamest selection of hats and shirts I've ever experienced on a college campus. I was here a few years ago and there is absolutely nothing new. I think this will be my last time making an attempt to buy merch from my alma mater.