Student Life

Tinder app revolutionizes student dating

By Shane Fague · Wednesday, Feb. 13,2013 11:06 p.m.

Tinder, an application for iPhones, is a free flirting app that puts a twist on similar “hot-or-not” dating applications.

Hillel and CAMERA send media students to Israel

By Aaricka Washington · Tuesday, Feb. 12,2013 10:17 p.m.

This summer, the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center at IU is offering a unique opportunity for students to go to Israel to analyze media coverage of the Middle East.

Mourdock encourages GOP

By Carolyn Crowcroft · Monday, Feb. 11,2013 11:46 p.m.

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock spoke to students and Bloomington residents Monday about the state of the Republican Party.

Poetry panel reflects on art in 21st century

By Joe Weber · Monday, Feb. 11,2013 11:38 p.m.

Extra chairs were loaded into the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall on Monday night as students and faculty filled in for The State of Black Art, the first annual poetry reading and panel discussion presented by the Black Graduate Student Association.

Students celebrate Chinese New Year

By Samantha Schmidt · Monday, Feb. 11,2013 12:05 a.m.

Many Chinese students celebrated Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year. For many, it was their first new year's celebration away from home.

Digital textbooks cut costs for IU students

By Tori Fater · Sunday, Feb. 10,2013 10:52 p.m.

IU instructors teaching an estimated 250 class sections this semester are using the two-year-old eTexts program instead of assigning print textbooks.

Protesters gather in Kirkwood Hall

By IDS staff · Friday, Feb. 8,2013 1:04 a.m.

Protesters gathered in the lobby of Kirkwood Hall twice Thursday night.

Union Board adjusts to less funding

By Joe Weber · Friday, Feb. 8,2013 12:54 a.m.

As the new IU Union Board directors begin their terms of office this spring, reduced funding from the University is making the organization rethink how they program campus events.

Work in progress

By Laura Schulte · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2013 11:37 p.m.

Students have become familiar with the construction sites lining 10th and Third streets, as well as Fee Lane.

IU students form independent game studio

By Tori Fater · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2013 9:27 p.m.

An IU club is helping students interested in video game design create games and collaborate with other passionate students.

Student group promotes sobriety

By Carmen Huff · Tuesday, Feb. 5,2013 12:37 a.m.

CLEAR is a new student organization dedicated to providing active events for students as an alternative to partying with drugs and alcohol.

Students carpool to save money, environment

By Tori Fater · Monday, Feb. 4,2013 3:10 p.m.

Whether they are interested in cutting down on gas costs or carbon dioxide emissions, IU students have access to several resources for carpooling.

College students see demise of dating culture

By Laura Schulte · Monday, Feb. 4,2013 2:45 p.m.

More often than not, instead of dating, students find themselves casually “hooking up” and not establishing actual relationships.

Choosing combat

By Nick Sobecki · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2013 12:22 a.m.

Jenna Moore, a cadet in the IU ROTC program, said she is unphazed by the decision Thursday to lift the ban on women in combat roles.

IU Cinema "Chasing Ice" screening sells out

By Tori Fater · Monday, Jan. 28,2013 10:47 p.m.

IU Cinema’s showing of “Chasing Ice,” a documentary about a photographer’s trip to Iceland to document climate change, sold out Saturday.

WIC supports female IT students

By Tori Fater · Sunday, Jan. 27,2013 11:19 p.m.

The School for Informatics and Computing has several organizations that give students opportunities to network and gain experience in their field. Two of these organizations are just for female IT students.

Dancers move, teach international folk music, learn styles

By Aaricka Washington · Sunday, Jan. 27,2013 11:15 p.m.

Liz Venstra has been a part of the International Folk Dance group for 15 years, though she said she feels as though she knows fewer dances than the group in general.

Circles Initiative seeks to end poverty

By Makenzie Holland · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2013 11:52 p.m.

“Spotlight on Poverty: Step Up!”, an event examining both worldwide and local poverty, will feature two short documentary films discussing poverty eradication efforts in Bloomington and Leon, Nicaragua, 6 p.m. Thursday at Eigenmann Hall.

Green Dream plants tree for every item purchased

By Lauren McConnell · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2013 12:18 a.m.

Green Dream Clothing Company, founded by an IU student, promises to plant a tree for every item sold, including accessories.

Fraternity spring rush season begins

By Carmen Huff · Monday, Jan. 21,2013 2:52 p.m.

Fraternity spring rush kicked off last Saturday on campus. Spring rush is typically smaller than fall recruitment and only lasts two weeks from the kickoff.

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