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(04/16/14 3:23am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>When the lights went out at Tuesday night’s burlesque show, the audience erupted into catcalls.Hoots and hollers — and the occasional “Oh, baby!” — filled the room as seven dancers took the stage in Willkie Auditorium, where more than 250 students and locals came to see “Burlesque: After Dark.”Burlesque is a performance genre that combines many art forms. Performances include music, choreography, costumes and comedy to create social messages regarding sexuality. Sexploration at IU and Sexual Health Advocacy Group sponsored the show, which brought in famous burlesque performers from throughout the Midwest.“Tonight’s show has a sampling of a variety of modern day burlesque including modern dance, vocalists, pop-culture homages, vintage striptease acts and comedy,” said producer Tessa von Twinkle, who preferred to go by her stage name.Erin Adams, a graduate student majoring in public health and member of Sexploration at IU, said the show was meant to start a conversation.“The goal of the program is to promote sex positive attitudes and behaviors on the IU Campus as well as the Bloomington community,” Adams said. Burlesque has pushed the boundaries and promoting sexual exploration for many years.“Burlesque performers report feeling empowered and affirmed through dance, and bringing this performance to IU will open a dialogue within the community about sexual empowerment,” Adams said. The acts consisted of male and female performers singing songs filled with innuendos, a sensual French maid and a humorous shower scene filled with anticipation from the audience.The show was emceed by Lola van Ella from St. Louis, who kept the audience laughing as she introduced each act. She educated the audience about the origins of burlesque and encouraged them to consensually perform sex acts on fellow audience members during intermission.“My hope is that all who witness the show will be inspired by the body and sex positive message that burlesque brings forth,” Tessa said. “We are all sexual beings, and it’s okay to acknowledge and confront that fact.”
(09/18/12 3:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>A wish with every T-shirt — that’s the premise of Penzi, a new business on campus.Penzi, a T-shirt company, gives customers the opportunity to submit a wish when they receive their T-shirts in the mail. The company plans to choose one wish per month and grant it using money made from T-shirt sales. “We want people to think outside the box,” IU student and Penzi Vice President Lauren Gendron said. “We want people to wish for things they don’t have the time or money to do themselves.”Penzi opened Sept. 5. The name of the business is the Swahili word for love and desire.Tyler Fosnaugh, owner and founder of Penzi, came up with the idea during his freshman year at IU when he became involved with The Compass Fellowship social entrepreneurship group. He was inspired by businesses such as TOMS shoes and To Write Love on Her Arms. “As far as where the wish idea came from, well, my parents have always pushed me to chase my dreams and do whatever makes me happy,” Fosnaugh said. “This idea of being happy became very important to me, and I started doing lots of research on the psychology of happiness and how it works. It always seemed to me that if you were happy, nothing else really mattered. So while wanting to make other people happy, the wishes just made sense. We’ve all had dreams that didn’t come true. But if something were to come true, how much of an impact would that make on you and the people around you?” T-shirts include a design with a giraffe graphic and another with the motto “Dream it, wish it, live it.” The shirts range in price from $14.99 to $19.99. “We hope to be able to grant wishes soon,” Gendron said. “We’re waiting for funding. So far, only three people have sent in their wishes, and we just can’t do those right now. Because we are just starting out, we have to look for wishes that we are financially able to fund.”In the future, Gendron said Penzi plans to grant wishes that require larger amounts of funding. “The first wish we ever got was someone wanting funding to go to a mission trip in Guatemala,” Gendron said. “We want to be able to fund this kind of thing in the future.”After granting wishes, Gendron said Penzi plans to take videos and pictures of the wish experience and share them online. Fosnaugh said he hopes to inspire others with these messages to “create their own adventures” and “take their lives into their own hands.” Currently, Penzi is trying to broadcast its message on Facebook and Twitter. It is promoting on campus as well, including chalking and a setting up a booth.“Yes, we may be a T-shirt company, but we like to emphasize that that is not just what we do,” Gendron said. “We want people to know that we strive to inspire people to reach for their dreams however impossible they may seem. We sell T-shirts as a way to make that happen. Hopefully within the coming years, we can fund ridiculously crazy and impossible dreams.”For more information or to buy a T-shirt, visit Penzithreads.com.
(09/17/12 2:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Dozens of pancakes ended up on the ground Saturday in Dunn Meadow during the Episcopal Campus Ministry at IU fundraiser.Those with tickets had access to an all-you-can-eat breakfast prepared by FARMbloomington. The breakfast included sausage, coffee, juice and pancakes. The pancake toppings included marshmallow fluff and coconut in addition to more traditional ones like syrup, chocolate chips and walnuts.Linda Johnson and Reynolds Whalen, a member of the Episcopal Campus Ministry group, said hundreds stood in line during the day waiting to catch pancakes that were flipped onto their plates. The money raised went to the campus ministry’s new building, The Canterbury House, at 719 East Seventh St. “It might seem weird to raise money for a house, but we wanted a safe place where students could ask difficult questions,” Whalen said. “The money is going towards doing repairs on the house and for the mortgage payment.”Originally, Johnson planned to be dunked in a booth at the fundraiser. Due to drought conditions, the group decided to cancel that portion of the event to conserve water. Ticket holders had the opportunity to play games. A bean bag toss game, footballs, hula hoops, soccer balls, Frisbee discs and colored bubbles were provided for attendees to use.For an additional donation of $5, participants could take a 10-minute ride in a Model A or Model T car. The ministry group received donations from local businesses for a raffle.To learn more about the Episcopal Campus Ministry, email The Canterbury House at canterby@indiana.edu.
(04/10/12 1:28am)
Biz fries, donuts, hairy bears and many more B-Town favorites.
(02/28/12 3:56am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>IU promotes self-esteem with Celebrate EveryBODY week each year. The week-long event is sponsored by the IU Health Center’s Counseling and Psychological Services, the Coalition for Overcoming Problem Eating/Exercise, Crimson CORPS and Campus Recreational Sports. Throughout the week, these organizations have planned events that help educate and promote a healthy body image. “The intention we try to set for the week’s events is to bring awareness to the importance of positive body image and acceptance,” said Dee Dee Dayhoff, a staff therapist at CAPS. “Two of the events specifically ask students to write down something that they like or appreciate about their bodies. It can be a very powerful exercise.”This type of exercise encourages students to decrease “fat talk,” Dayhoff said. She described “fat talk” as negative comments students make about their bodies or others’. “Research shows that three to five minutes of fat talk can significantly worsen body dissatisfaction,” Dayhoff said.“The whole week is about focusing on the positives,” said Andy Fry, assistant director of fitness and wellness with Campus Recreational Sports. “It doesn’t matter what society tells you, or the mirror or the scale tells you. Your body is amazing and strong. You are beautiful no matter what.”Scheduled events include talks about men with eating disorders and how media affects body image, as well as a hip-hop Zumba dance party Thursday.Other ongoing events include a board students can sign to commit to promote self-esteem and the “week without mirrors” in the Student Recreational Sports Center, where the mirrors will be covered and have positive body messages on them instead.Every day at 6 p.m. through Thursday, students can make “I love my ...” T-shirts in the SRSC lobby, as well as add positive messages to the pledge board.Students are also encouraged to tweet to the SRSC what they love about themselves by using the hashtag #CEBW. This was a popular component of Celebrate EveryBODY week last year.Sophomore Chelsea Troyer said she thinks Celebrate EveryBODY week is great for IU. “There is not enough focus on positive body image,” she said. “The way you look at yourself has a huge impact on your life every day.”Low self-esteem affects many students, Dayhoff said. “Poor body image has become the standard in our country,” she said. “Seventy-five percent of adult women and 54 percent of adult men are dissatisfied with their appearance.”After EveryBODY week is finished, students can participate in certain activities to help their self-esteem. Dayhoff suggests students stop “fat talk,” encourage friends to do the same and continue to practice thinking positively about themselves. She also recommends that students talk with someone they trust if they feel they are becoming too focused on eating or exercise.
(02/20/12 5:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It happens.No matter how much you restrain yourself from verbally slamming your boss via Twitter or how carefully you untag those spring break photos, the same day you have your dream interview with Proctor and Gamble you get tagged in a compromising photo on the dance floor from last weekend. So that’s where the recruiter’s “Drop It Low” reference came from ...Why do we do it?With the increasing popularity of smartphones, tweets and photos have become even easier to update. Sometimes, we aren’t aware that a friend is taking our picture until it ends up on our page. Why this behavior is so important for us as humans is still being researched by a variety of experts, such as those from Boston University who recently published a study titled “Why do we use Facebook?” Suggestions include the “need to belong” and the “need for self-presentation.” Psychology professor Jerome Buseymeyer suggests that we post inappropriate content to social media sites for two reasons — social pressure and not thinking about the consequences. “People just don’t stop and think,” he says.What can we do about it?Delete negative content.In the scenario above, it’s easy to determine what needs to be removed. However, if someone is cleaning up his or her online image for the job search, it might be more difficult to decide. Jennifer Stuart, assistant director of the Career Development Center gives some advice. “It’s great to let employers see you have friends, hobbies, you take vacations. Just don’t post anything that might lead someone to make a character judgment,” she says.Create more positive content.Google yourself. Try to make sure that your Facebook is not the first result for you. Chances are that employers won’t look at anything beyond page one. If the first five links are about awards you’ve won, employers will have a good image of you. Keep it to one Facebook page.Marcia Debnam, Career Services director for the School of Journalism, advises against having two Facebook profiles — a professional and a personal one. “If someone Googles you, they are going to see that you have more than one,” she said.Don’t put yourself in the position in the first place.Situations like these are definitely avoidable. Monitor your page and friends. Be careful about what you post. “Remember nothing is 100 percent safe online,” Debnam says.
(11/28/11 1:22am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The College of Arts and Sciences’s 2011 Themester “Making War, Making Peace” is wrapping up in December, but plans for next year are already underway.The College’s Director of Academic Initiatives Tracy Bee said the Themester, which began in 2009, has had a new focus each year.“Themester is part of IU culture,” she said.This year’s Themester included several films shown at the IU Cinema, musical performances at the Bloomington Early Music Festival, galleries and lectures from speakers, such as cartoonist Garry Trudeau and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.Freshman Ryan Myers attended many of the Themester events. He said meeting Albright and author Tim O’Brien were among his favorites.“All of the events have been worthwhile,” he said. “I feel like I have learned a lot more about the conflicts in the world.”Next year’s Themester will focus more on internal conflicts with oneself and will be named “Good Behavior, Bad Behavior: Molecules to Morality.”The fall 2012 theme will look at good and bad behaviors through law, science, art and more by providing many different types of speakers and events, according to the Themester website.Events for the Themester are decided by a faculty committee and two students within the College of Arts and Sciences. For some events, partnerships are formed with other academic divisions or organizations on campus, such as Union Board and IU Cinema. Stephen Watt, associate dean for undergraduate education in the College, said Themesters benefit students in a variety of ways by providing the opportunity for undergraduates to share research at an academic conference and allowing them to hear from prominent speakers.These speakers come to campus to address important issues and promote contemplation of complex and diverse topics.“It allows a student to engage an important question,” he said. “Sustainability, for example, or war and peace, from a variety of perspectives both inside and outside the classroom.”
(11/08/11 1:15am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>So you finally found a place. After moving in, one of the best ways to show off your new pad is to have a dinner party. Don’t know how to cook or need ideas? Just follow these recipes to create a perfect five-course meal that will impress your mom, your friends or a even a date. Not only are the recipes easy, but they will also not put a lot of strain on your wallet. The appetizer: Stuffed mushroomsThere are an abundance of great appetizer recipes. However, a lot of them are either time-consuming or too heavy to be followed by a meal. Stuffed mushrooms are great because they are easy to prepare. This recipe calls for several ingredients that most people already have in their kitchens.You’ll need 12 whole fresh mushrooms, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder and a little pepper.Clean the mushrooms and break off the stems. Chop up the stems into small pieces, discarding the tough ends. Heat the oil in a pan on the stove. Add garlic and chopped stems. Sautee until no longer moist, and then set aside and cool. When the stems have cooled, mix in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Using a small spoon, fill each mushroom cap with the mixture and place them onto a greased cookie sheet.Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.The salad: Olive Garden salad dressingSalads are tasty, healthy and can be inexpensive. They range from simple (lettuce and tomato) to more elaborate (apple pecan chicken salad). Prepare a salad any way you choose, and then add this Olive Garden salad dressing for the perfect salad.You’ll need 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes, 1 tablespoon lemon juice.Combine the ingredients in a blender or food processor. If it’s too tart, add a little sugar. When seasoned to your taste, pour it over the salad. Store extra dressing in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. *Recipe adapted from CopyKat.comThe soup: French onion soupWhen serving several courses, sometimes one just needs to be light. French onion soup is perfect for this role. Prepare a packet of French onion soup mix or buy it condensed in a can. Adding a little crusty Italian bread and some mozzarella cheese (or any cheese of your liking) brings the soup to life. The entree: Bacon-wrapped whitingThis recipe can be adapted to any white fish, but whiting is cheap and tastes great. Cooking fish can seem a little scary to any chef, but this recipe is easy to follow and hard to mess up.You’ll need 4 skinned and boned fish fillets, 16 slices of bacon, fresh rosemary and lemon juice.Wrap the thawed fish fillets in the slices of bacon. Put these in a pan on the stove and brown the bacon. When the bacon is nearly done, put the fish fillets in a baking dish. Pour the bacon grease from the pan over the fish. Sprinkle the fish with freshly chopped rosemary and splash some lemon juice over it.Bake in a 400-degree oven for 15 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.The Dessert: Chocolate Eclair CakeThis recipe is the easiest dessert recipe and requires no “cooking.” It is best if it is made the day before so the graham crackers get a little soggy, which will make them seem more pastry like.You’ll need 1 box graham crackers, 1 box of chocolate instant pudding, 1 box of vanilla instant pudding and 1 bag of semisweet chocolate chipsPrepare each box of pudding separately according to package directions. In a large container, lay some whole graham crackers in the bottom. Pour some of the vanilla pudding over the graham crackers, covering them. Put more graham crackers on top and cover with the chocolate pudding. Alternate layers until the container is full or until the pudding is gone. Finish with a layer of graham crackers on top. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl and pour the chocolate coating over the top.
(11/04/11 6:05am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Trojan Brand Condoms released its 2011 Sexual Health Report Card, ranking IU at 63rd of 141 schools surveyed this year. Last year, IU ranked 39th of the 141 schools. Columbia University in New York City ranked first, followed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in second and Princeton University in third. The study’s lead researcher, Bert Sperling, said IU had not regressed since last year, but rather “other schools are improving a bunch.” Sperling said one weakness at IU was its lack of an anonymous column in the student paper in which students could ask questions about sexual health. “Last year, there was a mechanism for (asking anonymous questions),” he said.However, Jennifer Bass, communications director for the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction said the institute promoted sexual health via kinseyconfidential.org, which runs a weekly column in the IDS.“We looked for an advice column this year,” Sperling said. “But we had a hard time finding it.”Sperling’s BestPlaces, a company that analyzes data about locations in the United States, fielded the study, which was conducted through surveys sent to each university’s health center. The health centers could complete the survey by mail, fax, email or online. Each health center was scored on 13 criteria, such as hours, website functionality and student opinion.According to a press release about the study, “researchers collected extensive data via student health center representatives, along with follow-up secondary research on those centers and students on campus.”Rebecca Balkin, the administrative coordinator at the Office of Work/Life at Columbia University, wrote in an email that Columbia’s sexual health programs are run predominantly by its health center.At IU, the responsibility of sexual health is divided among several places on campus including the Kinsey Institute, the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and the IU Health Center.“We only contacted the health centers on the campuses,” said Sperling.Kinseyconfidential.org is run by the Kinsey Institute, and HPER has a Center for Sexual Health Promotion. These and other resources were not considered in the study except for possibly in the extra credit category, which was based upon student opinion. Sperling said it is important for universities to promote sexual health. “Any kind of health is important for students to live long, happy lives and to excel at school,” he said. “Students have to be healthy in all ways.”
(04/07/11 2:16am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Students lined up outside Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union on Wednesday before the Summer Jobs Fair sponsored by the Career Development Center started. Some of the students checked their cell phones for the time in anticipation or organized their résumés. Others stared intently at neon green papers that included a map of booths and a list of employers in order to plot their strategies for finding a job.“I’m looking at the interesting jobs or jobs I’ve done before first,” freshman Kelsey Pruett said.Junior Katie Allen took a different approach. “I’m looking for a library job because I’ve taken library classes,” Allen said. “I really have no idea if I’ll be able to get a job today.”About 700 students went to the Summer Jobs Fair, said Lou Ann Hanson, associate director of the CDC and leader of the Career Fair Team. This is a decrease from last year, when she said about 850 students attended. Hanson said between 5 and 10 percent of attendees to the fair will get jobs.Competition for these jobs is steep, but Pruett wasn’t worried because of her experience.“I’ve been working since I was 14 and have had several positions in Bloomington,” Pruett said.Thirty-seven employers attended the fair. The jobs were from a variety of fields. Positions included everything from library assistants, camp counselors and cashiers to telephone operators, bus operators, housekeepers and plasma center technicians.Kelsie Hacker, recruitment coordinator for the IU Foundation Telefund, said they like to hire a lot of students.However, with most of the employers who attended the fair having only one or two positions available, some students weren’t picky.“I’ll take anything,” Pruett said.
(04/06/11 2:04am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Summer vacation is rapidly approaching. For many students, that means lounging by the pool and staying far away from books. For other students, that means enrolling in more classes or scrambling to find a job.The Career Development Center has made finding a job easier for students by sponsoring the Summer Jobs Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union. Almost 40 employers will be attending the fair. Lou Ann Hanson, associate director of CDC and leader of the Career Fair Team, said a variety of positions would be represented.“There will be all kinds of good (jobs) offered like summer camp counselors, office staff, photographer, ticket sales and customer service positions,” she said. Some of the employers are campus-based, such as the Office of the Bursar, Office of the Registrar, Office of First Year Experience Programs, Optometry Library and IU Foundation Telefund.Several noncampus employers will also be attending, such as Buckle Inc., Chadon Photographers, Journal of American History, Sam’s Club and WonderLab Museum.The jobs offered include hourly non-work-study, hourly work-study, internships, full-time positions, part-time positions and temporary positions.Hourly non-work-study refers to a typical paying job. A company pays the employees for the hours they have worked. Hourly work-study refers to jobs where low-income students can apply to the state to pay part of their wage while the company pays the other part.Using this system, employers can hire two or three students and only have to pay the wages equivalent to one employee.Hanson said students should be prepared. “Some (employers) are interviewing and hiring right on the spot,” she said.She also suggested that students bring a résumé if they have one and wear business casual attire. She recommended looking at the myIUcareers page to see all of the employers coming to the event to get an idea of what jobs sound interesting and what jobs a student is qualified for.“Don’t be afraid to go up to an employer, and make good eye contact,” she said.
(02/21/11 6:33pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Play happy, upbeat music to create a nice atmosphere. “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles works, but “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry sends the wrong message. Dancing to it also gives you something fun to do when people are staring at you strangely.Dress for the weather. Hugs are more pleasant when you don’t have to worry about sweat stains or frozen fingers. Also, look nice. Stand in front of the mirror and ask yourself, “Would I want to hug this person?”Smell clean and fresh. Be sure to shower and spritz a little perfume or cologne before you head outside. No one wants to hug someone who smells funny.Recruit huggers of both sexes. Some girls are afraid of getting felt up by guys, while some guys are just afraid of women, period. Having both girls and guys allows everyone to hug comfortably.Remove backpacks and bags. These make hugs awkward.Make colorful, eye-catching “Free Hugs” signs. You’ve got to sell your goods. Have fun. No one wants to hug a grouch.
(02/21/11 6:31pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Hugging strangers was not on my to-do list for the day. I wasn’t in the mood for hugs. It was cold, and I was tired after a long week. But I threw on my coat and slipped on my warmest boots and headed to the Sample Gates. My plan: interview and observe the Free Huggers during their weekly two-hour campaign.I’m not a touchy-feely kind of a person. Content with keeping my hands to myself, I stood awkwardly to the side as the three campaigners embraced all willing passersby.Still, part of me wanted to see what all the smiling and laughing was about. So I set down my pen and picked up a piece of poster board. I felt my face heating up, but I took a deep breath and gave myself a quick pep talk: I’m going to give a free hug, and it’s going to be awesome. At first, I think people could tell I was a “free hugs virgin” because they seemed to gravitate toward the more experienced huggers. Right away, one girl walked toward me and made eye contact. I thought she was coming to give me a free hug. I dropped one end of my sign so I could hug her. Instead, I felt the icy sting of rejection as she chose a veteran hugger.Later, a guy came up and hugged all of us. Twice. After that, I started giving more hugs than I could count.The longer I stayed, the more comfortable I got. I hugged for the entire two hours. By the end of the afternoon, my fingers and toes were completely numb. As I was rushing off to Starbucks to warm up, I realized my stress from the week was gone. The fun I had was definitely worth fighting a little frost.
(02/21/11 6:30pm)
Walk to the Sample Gates on a Friday afternoon and you might find yourself hugging a stranger. Sound strange? Not to the founders of IU’s Free Hugs campaign.
(02/11/11 1:31am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Show that special someone you care. Just not enough to spend money.Stroll through the IU Art Museum. Go in before your date and learn about a few different art pieces. Impress your date with your knowledge. You could also make stuff up and pray that they do not know anything about art. Students from the Jacobs School of Music will be playing romantic chamber music on the first floor at 3 p.m., Feb. 13.Hold hands at the IU Cinema. Pick up your free tickets for almost all movies at the IU Auditorium Box Office. “If I want to whistle, I whistle” will play Feb. 14. It is a story of a young prisoner who is in love with an intern at the prison.Go on a photo scavenger hunt. Take pictures of things you love, including each other. Or, make a theme — like undercover PDA police — and see who can snap the best shots. A little competition adds excitement to a date.Go to the library and rent a movie. IU’s library has about 20,500 film titles. If that is too cliché for you, pick up a how-to-dance video and learn some new moves together. The Monroe County Library has ballroom dancing and hip-hop how-to videos. Ready for the next step? “The better sex guide to erotic dancing: for your lover” is available at the Kinsey Institute Library.Ritz it up. If you feel that your date may be a bit mischievous (and you are too), go to a local hotel and try slipping into the pool or hot tub when guests enter or leave.Use winter weather as an excuse to cozy up. De-ice her car. Shovel the drive. Build a snowman together or go sledding. Bring some hot chocolate along for afterward.Make a meal with food you already have in your kitchen. No shopping allowed. This is a tasty way to use your imaginations and leftovers. Check out the Lazy Chef on idsnews.com/inside for examples. The “Taco Soup” recipe is easy and delicious.Don’t be a creep, but watch people. Go to a busy location like the mall or IMU and talk, watch passersby, and tell stories.Put the relationship on ice. Slide over to the Frank Southern Ice Arena to go ice skating. Admission is $5. If you are both inexperienced, it could be awkward and romantic to learn together.Buy some watercolors for $1 at a dollar store.Use your own paper or snag some from a campus printer and paint together. Or paint each other.
(12/06/10 3:31am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Invisible Children at IU is a chapter of the nonprofit organization that strives to help children in Africa such as Emmy, a 14-year-old orphan living in Uganda.“The main focus is on rescuing child soldiers in Uganda, rebuilding schools and communities and ending the longest running war in Africa,” said Morgan Conway, junior and group vice president.The group is currently promoting its Bracelet Campaign by showing and selling copies of eight documentaries and corresponding bracelets to raise money for African children. Each film has a different color associated with it.Invisible Children at IU will show the 22-minute documentary “Red is for Emmy,” at 8 p.m. today in Kelley School of Business 223. The documentary follows Emmy in his day-to-day life.Emmy is an orphan, but some of the other children in the documentaries are soldiers or live in displacement camps.“What is so inspiring and moving about these documentaries is that you get to know the child they are following,” Conway said. “You are able to see the effects of the war, instead of just hearing about it.”Purchasing one of the documentaries will provide jobs and money for schools and more in Uganda. Each costs $20 and comes with a handmade bracelet from Uganda.
(09/27/10 2:27am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Nick Fisher smiled as he recalled letting a 10-year-old boy play with his stethoscope after treating him at a past IU Dance Marathon event.“He had an M&M in his ear,” said Fisher, Indiana Collegiate Emergency Medical Service vice president. “He had autism, so he was violent and just screaming. I had to calm him down while another Emergency Medical Technician got the M&M out.” IC-EMS is a volunteer organization where students provide medical attention to minor injuries. They can also treat students who are intoxicated. Members of IC-EMS go to several IU events, such as the Little 500, the Nearly Naked Mile and IU Dance Marathon in order to treat any emergencies during the events.“When you’re functioning for 36 hours straight, it’s a good idea to have IC-EMS there in case of an emergency,” said Parker Remak, operations director for the IU Dance Marathon.IC-EMS President Garrett Blumberg, who has been involved with IC-EMS for four years, said the EMS team must be ready for anything.“A guy at Little 500 flipped over his handlebars,” Blumberg said. “He broke his collarbone. Injuries like that aren’t really that common. Most of us are only trained for the minor injuries. He had to go to Bloomington Hospital for that.”While EMTs from Bloomington Hospital also attend major events, IC-EMS is the only medical organization at Little 500 practices.IC-EMS has more than 100 students currently involved, and Blumberg said there were 30 to 50 new members from recent call-out meetings this semester.Jennifer Kempfer, the IU-EMS events director, said students can still join IC-EMS if they missed the call-out meetings by handing in an application and $20 for dues. Students involved with IC-EMS do not need prior medical experience. First-Aid and CPR classes are available for free to members.