Student Life

Organization represents graduate students

By Dani Castonzo · Wednesday, Feb. 26,2014 1:32 a.m.

The IU Graduate and Professional Student Organization is working to pass more resolutions and create more professional development events.

Student data at risk for disclosure

By Tori Fater · Tuesday, Feb. 25,2014 5:07 p.m.

Personal data of about 146,000 students enrolled at seven IU campuses between 2011 and 2014 had been stored in an insecure location for the past 11 months.

Bridge Program to assist students with immigration

By Anna Hyzy · Monday, Feb. 24,2014 11:16 p.m.

The Kelley School of Business has partnered with the Office of International Services to help its international graduates and recruiting companies interested in hiring them through the immigration process.

Burghardt takes first in Miss IU pageant

By Grace Palmieri · Monday, Feb. 24,2014 12:15 a.m.

Burghhardt was awarded a $1,500 scholarship, as well as smaller gifts given by local businesses.

PACE course discusses national security

By Anna Hyzy · Monday, Feb. 24,2014 12 a.m.

Students had the opportunity to gain one credit hour in just one day by participating in civil discourse on the topic of national security at the Political and Civic Engagement issues forum Saturday.

Students resurrect parliamentary debate team

By Sierra Gardener · Sunday, Feb. 23,2014 11:54 p.m.

For the first time, IU has a parliamentary debate team is up and running again.

Students find consequences in file sharing

By Anna Hyzy · Friday, Feb. 21,2014 12:24 a.m.

When IU freshman Ben downloaded “The Wolf of Wall Street” to his computer, he didn’t realize there would be consequences.

Residence Halls Association holds general assembly

By Grace Palmieri · Friday, Feb. 21,2014 12:22 a.m.

The Residence Halls Association met Wednesday night to discuss election campaigns and report on committee activity.

INPIRG mock wedding protests Citizens United

By Kathrine Schulze · Wednesday, Feb. 19,2014 11:48 p.m.

INPIRG, a student activist organization on campus, organized the mock corporate wedding Wednesday to educate students about the power corporations have in politics.

Group quizzes about Black history

By Javonte Anderson · Wednesday, Feb. 19,2014 11:48 p.m.

Students gathered at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center to showcase their knowledge about African-American history during Wednesday’s Black Knowledge Bowl.

Peace Corps honors IU volunteers

Wednesday, Feb. 19,2014 12:31 a.m.

The Peace Corps ranked IU in its Top 25 Colleges list for volunteers with 35 alumni volunteers from 2013, putting IU in 25th place.

IU student survives car crash, rediscovers music

By Jordan Siden · Tuesday, Feb. 18,2014 11:16 p.m.

Three years after the crash, Kacie Swierk has rediscovered her passion for piano.

LLC looks to change social stigmas associated with mental health

By Grace Palmieri · Tuesday, Feb. 18,2014 11:09 p.m.

A new campaign, spearheaded by an IU student, is striving to change the social stigmas associated with mental illness. Co-founder Lauren Morton said the LLC's goal is to be the vehicle that inspires cultural change for the current generation.

Pyle statue to continue his IU legacy

By Kathrine Schulze · Monday, Feb. 17,2014 11:51 p.m.

A statue of famed WW II journalist Ernie Pyle is expected to be completed in time for the dedication of Franklin Hall as the Media School in 2015.

Henna among most popular attractions at ACC

By Suzanne Grossman · Monday, Feb. 17,2014 11:39 p.m.

Professional Henna artist Hallie Baumann says her workshops on the craft aren't only an educational and creative opportunity, but one also for fostering friendships.

Stone Belt organizes Valentines Day dance for Best Buddies

By Anthony Broderick · Monday, Feb. 17,2014 12:13 a.m.

Best Buddies Colleges pairs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with college students. Its goal is to establish a movement in global volunteering to develop leadership skills and employment opportunities.

Trustees approve increased housing prices

By IDS staff · Monday, Feb. 17,2014 12:11 a.m.

The cost of the most common room and board package will increase by 3.76 percent from this year to next.

New IU app could replace Onestart by 2015

By IDS staff · Sunday, Feb. 16,2014 10:51 p.m.

One.IU, a new campus app, has been named as a finalist in a national competition and could replace Onestart in as soon as a year and a half.

Intramural battleship competition ends Sunday

By Jillian Ranegar · Sunday, Feb. 16,2014 10:43 p.m.

A four-day battleship competition held at the SRSC inspired competition in the dozens of teams that participated. The most important strategy? Don't sink.

Students gather to bake cookies for the homeless

By Claire Waggoner · Friday, Feb. 14,2014 12:17 a.m.

A group of IU students gathered in St. Paul’s Catholic Center Thursday night to icing heart-shaped cookies for residents of the Interfaith Winter Shelter.

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