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Thursday Rundown: IUSA candidates debate, IUWBB to play Purdue, Refugee resettlement on hold, Gadabout Film Festival, Meet Unite IU presidential candidate Kevin Mohsenzadeh

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IUSA candidates debate one week before elections

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Junior Alex Wisniewski is running for IU Student Association president on the Voice IUSA ticket. Wisniewski centered his debate around safety on campus and gun policy in Indiana.  Jiatong Zou

Candidates at Wednesday night's IU Student Association debate found respectful ways to disagree on some topics, but found points of agreement on others.  Read more here.


IUWBB looks to best the Boilermakers for third time this season

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Senior guard Tyra Buss attempts a free throw against Milwaukee on March 18 in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. IU will face Purdue on March 22 during the WNIT.  Bobby Goddin

The Hoosiers have defeated Purdue twice already this season and will get a chance to do it a third time, but this time in the postseason. Read more here.


Refugee resettlement in Bloomington still on hold

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Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor in the School of Global and International Studies, speaks about the danger of scapegoating in terrorist situations, like the one that took place in Paris in 2015, during a teach-in at the School of Global and International Studies. Dunn headed an effort to bring refugees into Bloomington, but those efforts have been put on hold. Adam Kiefer

Sixty refugees were meant come and find new homes in Bloomington. So far, none have made it to Bloomington. Read more here.


Cicada Cinema to host international Gadabout Film Festival premiere

Patrons of a Cicada Cinema film event watch a film. Cicada Cinema is a pop-up cinema collective based in Bloomington.
Patrons of a Cicada Cinema film event watch a film. Cicada Cinema is a pop-up cinema collective based in Bloomington. Courtesy Photo

The Gadabout Film Festival tours 80 cities around the world. Now, it’s coming to Bloomington. Read more here


IUSA candidates: Meet Unite IU presidential candidate Kevin Mohsenzadeh

Kevin Mohsenzadeh is a junior running on the Unite IU ticket for IU Student Association. Mohsenzadeh previously served as the intern to the president of IUSA during the 2016-2017 year. 
Kevin Mohsenzadeh is a junior running on the Unite IU ticket for IU Student Association. Mohsenzadeh previously served as the intern to the president of IUSA during the 2016-2017 year.  Emily Abshire

Watch our interview with Unite IU's Kevin Mohsenzadeh, one of three presidential candidates for IUSA 2018-19. Students can vote next week.

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