AIDS Memorial Quilt
IU’s AIDS Memorial Quilt Committee brought the quilt to IU for the first time since 2007. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the quilt's creation. The quilt began in 1987 in San Francisco as a way to commemorate lives lost to HIV/AIDS.
Today, the entire quilt weighs 54 tons and is made up of 5,956 blocks. Each block is 12 by 12 feet and made up of around eight panels. Most panels commemorate one life lost to HIV/AIDS but some commemorate hundreds. Read more here.
55 years after Cuban Missile Crisis
Fifty-five years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, IU looks back on its connection to the history surrounding the turn of events. Letters and news clips held by the IU Archives lay out the context of protests occurring on campus in response.
Two authors of an upcoming book on the crisis, “Dark Beyond Darkness: the Cuban Missile Crisis as History, Warning, and Catalyst,” discussed their work Wednesday in the Global and International Studies Building. Read more here.
Kicker finds best numbers of career
Senior kicker Griffin Oakes struggled mightily during the 2016 season. It was a stark contrast to the 2015 season, after which he was named the Big Ten’s best kicker. This season, with a new field goal unit alongside him, Oakes is enjoying football again, while posting some of the best numbers of his career. Read more here.
Season for giving Back
With Thanksgiving steadily approaching, many students and staff will be heading to wherever they call home to relax, eat and spend time with family without the worry of classes. For those staying in Bloomington, the extra time off lends opportunities to volunteer at local food banks and soup kitchens to help members of the community who may be in need this holiday season. Read more here.
