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Emma Snyder and her mother move her things to B Tower of Forest Quadrangle. B Tower was renovated over the course of the fall semester and now includes kitchens on every floor, private bathrooms and lounges. A Tower is now being renovated and will continue to be over the course of the spring semester.

Forest Quadrangle renovation leaves students with mixed feelings

By Peter Talbot · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 7 a.m.

The renovation included private restrooms, kitchenettes on each floor and other updates.

How IU deals with winter and recommends students and staff prepare for it

By Dominick Jean · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 5 a.m.

Icy campus walkways have resulted in numerous falls.

Moira Kehoe, an IU freshman, holds a sign during the Women's March on Jan. 20, 2017, in Indianapolis. There will be an anniversary march focused on voter registration Jan. 20 at the American Legion Mall in Indianapolis.

Women's March on Washington - Indiana to host commemoration of last year's Washington demonstration

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 3 a.m.

The event will focus on voter registration in preparation for the 2018 elections.

Man arrested on burglary-related charges after sorority members reported missing items

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 9,2018 2 a.m.

Timothy Mull, 29, who is not an IU student, was arrested Friday.

Miguel Marquez gets his flu shot at the Health Fair in 2013 at the Indiana Memorial Union.

No, it’s not too late to get a flu shot

By Tribune News Service · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 10 a.m.

Influenza activity sharply increased last month.

Bees gather around the entrance to retired IU biology professor George Hegeman's hive. At full strength in the summer, the hive can hold as many as 60,000 bees.

New tracking system helps prevent bee hive thefts

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 9 a.m.

The CEO of the Bee Corp started working with hives as a student at IU.

Allowing a faucet to drip slightly can prevent pipes from freezing and bursting. Doing so relieves pressure from the pipes.

Three quick ways to keep your pipes from freezing

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 9 a.m.

Turn on the heat and open cabinets with plumbing to keep your pipes from freezing.

Monday Rundown: Deer cull removes 62, 2018 criminal case updates, #iuwb wins against Purdue, Cardinal Stage company changes musical in response to sexual harassment

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 8:11 a.m.

What you need to know for Monday, Jan. 8.

Bloomington blotter: vehicle theft and potential trespassing

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 3 a.m.

A car was reported stolen and a landlord reported an unauthorized person in a property on South Rogers Street.

Multiple local criminal cases to keep an eye out for in 2018

By Nyssa Kruse · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 12:56 a.m.

Multiple criminal cases, some involving IU students, are scheduled to proceed in the coming months.

This deer visits the backyard of a resident in a Bloomington neighborhood. This year, there were 62 deer killed in the deer culling, defined as the reduction of a population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter, in Monroe County.

Cull of the wild

By Jordan Guskey · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 12:55 a.m.

The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday the deer cull has ended.

The School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering has moved to Luddy Hall. The building is named after IU alumnus Fred Luddy. Luddy is the founder of ServiceNow, "a Silicon Valley-based company that delivers cloud-based, automated IT help desk services," according to a 2015 IU press release.

Luddy Hall offers innovative new space on campus

By Jordan Ross · Sunday, Jan. 7,2018 7:27 p.m.

Notable features include a fabrication lab, a 160 seat auditorium and a student community center.

Daniel Messel is escorted to the Brown County Circuit Court in 2016. Messel was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the murder of Hannah Wilson in April 2015. Messel will be at the Monroe County Circuit Court on Friday to ask for a change of venue.

What to know about Daniel Messel’s criminal charges

By Nyssa Kruse and Mia Torres · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 9 a.m.

Daniel Messel will request a change in venue Jan. 5 at the Monroe County Circuit Court.

Four-year-old Parker Foust cuts paper to make a reindeer craft during Breakfast with Santa in 2013 at the YMCA. The YMCA had to shut down their childcare program because they could no longer afford the financial subsidies required to remain a licensed child care center.

YMCA leaves Bloomington families scrambling for quality child care

By Peter Talbot · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 8:57 a.m.

Bloomington families struggled to find quality care for their children when the YCCF shut down.

Critics of current sexual assault investigations speak out, including former IU student

By Dominick Jean · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

Aaron Farrer was accused of sexual assault in 2015 by another IU student. He was expelled after IU's investigation.

Members of the Indiana Canine Assistant Network participate in their Destress with Dogs event from the fall 2017 semester. The dogs were brought in to help students destress during finals week.

Student organizations offer second semester involvement

By Emily Isaacman · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

ICAN, No Lost Generation and PRSSA will offer informational and social events for students.

Bloomington crime over winter break

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

The Monroe County Correctional Center was busy this winter break, with a total of 218 arrests appearing on jail booking logs.

What to expect in Indiana legislature's upcoming session

By Laurel Demkovich · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

In the short session, legislators are expected to focus more on social issues.

The IU Health Bloomington Hospital is currently located at the corner of Second and Rogers streets. The City of Bloomington intends to pay $6.5 million to repurpose the property for community use.

City of Bloomington to acquire IU Health Bloomington Hospital property

By Lydia Gerike · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

Demolition will begin when the hospital enters its new site in 2020.

Man wanted on sexual assault charge kills self

By Cody Thompson · Tuesday, Dec. 26,2017 3:12 p.m.

The man jumped from the top of the Bloomington Hospital's parking garage.

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