Student Life

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.

End of course evaluations move to online format

By Kathryn Moody · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2013 10:44 p.m.

Students and faculty were given the chance to ask questions and reveal concerns to a panel of campus administrators about the move to online course evaluations, a decision that was approved last April.

School of Global and International Studies defines future goals

By Carmen Huff · Wednesday, Jan. 16,2013 10:40 p.m.

The School of Global and International Studies combined 14 different departments into one school. The new school plans to combine the strengths of the departments rather than merge them together.

Office of Diversity plans MLK events

By Aaricka Washington · Tuesday, Jan. 15,2013 11:21 p.m.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs planned the event. Kathy Smith, the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration planning committee chair, said this year’s theme for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is “Living King’s Legacy: Making a Career of Humanity.”

Sororities distribute bids

By Carmen Huff · Tuesday, Jan. 8,2013 12:22 a.m.

Tears of happiness and sadness streamed down women’s faces Monday night across campus as Rho Gammas delivered final bids.

IU student brings early Christmas to shelter

By Tori Fater · Friday, Jan. 4,2013 12:19 a.m.

IU senior Jessica Stephens organized a drive for Interfaith Winter Shelter, which ended in December.

Low temperatures, snow, ice challenge campus maintenance staff

By IDS staff · Friday, Jan. 4,2013 12:19 a.m.

With 52 miles of sidewalks and 21 miles of roads to cover, the IU Department of Physical Plant has its work cut out with the snow this year.

Offices moving to Union Street

By IDS staff · Monday, Dec. 3,2012 11:13 p.m.

Front-facing service employees at the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Student Financial Assistance will merge early next semester, creating the new organization Student Central.

Going trashing

By Claire Wiseman · Friday, Nov. 30,2012 12:22 a.m.

Every day, students discard about 186,000 pounds of garbage. Every year, IU dedicates thousands of man-hours and spends thousands of dollars to keep it from burying us.

Sigma Lambda Gamma, La Casa organize dinner

By Matt Stefanski · Thursday, Nov. 29,2012 11:35 p.m.

Tostadas, tiramisu and pozole, a Mexican broth made with chicken, were on the table as people from different cultural backgrounds discussed their lives and interests Thursday night at the Colectiva Dinner.

Online class evaluations raise concern

By Michelle Sokol · Tuesday, Nov. 27,2012 12:15 a.m.

End-of-course questionnaires will be distributed to classes in coming weeks, but it might be the last time for the traditional Scantron format.

Daniels to speak at commencement

By IDS staff · Thursday, Nov. 22,2012 4:12 a.m.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will speak during IU's winter commencement ceremony Dec. 15, according to a press release issued Monday.

IU retains leadership in international endeavors

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Nov. 13,2012 11:45 p.m.

Of more than 1,200 universities throughout the U.S., IU ranks seventh as an internationally engaged academic institution, an improvement from eighth place last year.

@IUBloomington tweets play into recruitment

By Rahaf Safi · Friday, Nov. 9,2012 12:02 a.m.

Thom Atkinson, IU social media strategist, oversees the official social media presence for the University as a whole, and for IU-Bloomington specifically.

Sex educators question Trojan study

By Michelle Sokol · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2012 11:43 p.m.

IU failed to climax with this year’s Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The study ranked IU 42nd in sexual health, up from 63rd last year, but a few spots down from 39th in 2010.

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