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The Indiana Daily Student

Thursday Rundown: Ballantine Hall renovations, collegiate esports brings on Big Ten Conference competition, IUWBB wins second-straight game, PRIDE Film Festival

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Early phase Ballantine Hall renovations could cause higher than usual scheduling conflicts 

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Ballantine Hall will undergo renovations starting in Fall 2018, which may cause classroom scheduling conflicts for faculty. IDS file photo

Upcoming renovations for Ballantine Hall could have professors considering alternatives for their classes. The project will begin next fall.  Read more here.


Collegiate esports brings on Big Ten Conference competition

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Members of IU's esports team gather in Franklin Hall to attend the Winter Esports Expo. On the large screen in the Media Commons of Franklin Hall, professional esports teams from New York City and Los Angeles battle it out in the video game "Overwatch." Peter Talbot

Esports, competitive online video games, are not sports in a traditional sense, as they don’t require players to be athletic and new games come out every year. “People are thinking about sports in a really rigid way,” senior Jon Mundle said. “I think what a sport actually is, is just a competitive activity.” Read more here.


Senior duo leads women's basketball to second-straight win

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Senior guard Tyra Buss and freshman guard Jaelynn Penn chest-bump after Penn scores against Wisconsin on Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU defeated Wisconsin 69-55. Ty Vinson

IU’s senior leaders took center stage again Wednesday night as guard Tyra Buss and forward Amanda Cahill powered the Hoosiers to a home win. Read more here.


PRIDE Film Festival to spotlight LGBT cinema of all genres

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Volunteer ushers are briefed by the house manager, Anna Kosatka, before the Buskirk-Chumley Theater opened for the first night of the PRIDE Film Festival in 2015. The 16th annual festival will take place January 25–27. Adam Kiefer

The PRIDE Film Festival has LGBT flicks, from comedies to documentaries. Tickets start at $10 and can get students to 25 of the festival’s films this weekend. Read more here.

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