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THANKFULLY FOR ME , MY MOTHER DECIDED SHE WOULD NOT PLACE ANY OF HER KIDS IN THE PREVERBIAL PLASTIC BUBBLE . UNFORTUNATELY FOR HER , I WAS JUMPING OFF ROOFS AS A CHILD .
ius . edu / homecoming
THANKFULLY FOR ME , MY MOTHER DECIDED SHE WOULD NOT PLACE ANY OF HER KIDS IN THE PREVERBIAL PLASTIC BUBBLE . UNFORTUNATELY FOR HER , I WAS JUMPING OFF ROOFS AS A CHILD .
Concussions can be caused by all kinds of events , butwhat I ’ m wanting people to focus on is not to limit what a loved one does because of fear of what could happen , but to do research and continue to improve safety features of any given sport . Many steps have been taken to improve safety . For instance , kids under the age of 12 playing soccer are not allowed to use their heads to advance or try to score a goal . This is called a “ header ” and can cause damage to both the heads and necks of young soccer enthusiasts .
We can ’ t always prevent kids from doing what makes them happy and what they enjoy . My grandmother was so protective of my mother that she was not allowed to even ride a roller coaster . She told me this as I was growing up and said that it was something she wished she had done as a child .
Thankfully for me , my mother decided she would not place any of her kids in the preverbial plastic bubble . Unfortunately for her , I was jumping off roofs as a child . I would , of course , jump my bicycle over anything I could find to jump : trash cans , sewer pipes , even other kids ! Yes , this did lead to some pretty gruesome crashes . Once while riding my bike no handed , I hit a sewer cap and flipped over the handle bars and knocked myself out .
Let ’ s not bury the sport of football to try and solve the concussion issue in kids . That ’ s like throwing the baby out which the bath water logic . How about we teach proper tackling , improve equipment and look for other ways to play sports of all kinds more safely instead of just telling people not play what they want .
HOMECOMING EVENTS See IU Southeast Homecoming website for campus locations
Homecoming Bonfire “ Ignite the Night ” Friday , Nov . 10 at 7:30 p . m .
Grenadier 5k Walk & Run Saturday , Nov . 11 at 9 a . m . Registration begins at 8 a . m .
Veteran ’ s Day Bell Ringing Ceremony Saturday , Nov . 11 at 10:45 a . m .
Homecoming Tailgate Saturday , Nov . 11 at 12 p . m .
Join the IU Southeast Alumni Association in the Homecoming hospitality tent on Nov 11 from 12 p . m .– 4 p . m . Must be 21 years or older .
Veterans ’ Honor Ceremony Honoring those that have served our country . Saturday , Nov . 11 at 2 p . m .
HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAMES IU Southeast Activities Building
Women ’ s Basketball vs Oakland City Saturday , Nov . 11 at 2 p . m .
Men ’ s Basketball vs Boyce College Saturday , Nov . 11 at 4 p . m .
Season tickets available for $ 45 per ticket . Includes all home games during the regular 2017-2018 basketball season .
Visit iusathletics . com for more information .