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It can be intimidating enough to start at a big school such as IU, but it can be even scarier in a totally new country.
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It can be intimidating enough to start at a big school such as IU, but it can be even scarier in a totally new country.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It can be intimidating enough to start at a big school like IU, but it can be even scarier in a totally new country.Luckily, IU offers students countless opportunities to get involved and make new friends.“We see the whole world,” said Sandy Britton, director of Leo R. Dowling International Center. “Our mission is to give international students a home away from home.”The International Center puts on workshops that enable students to learn about the U.S. classroom, and offers tutoring services and conversation clubs so that students may practice new languages or improve their English.Britton said the center’s staff helps support students and encourages them to get involved with the campus.The greek system also offers another way to expand a student’s extracurricular activities with fraternity options for men and sororities for women.“We have students from all different values,” said Ashley Clark, a former IU Panhellenic Association executive officer. “Regardless of where they are from or background, we learn something from our brothers and/or sisters and from every walk of life.”About 18 percent of IU students go greek, including the on-campus houses, off-campus houses and multi-cultural organizations.As a part of engaging in the greek community, a multitude of resources are available both at IU and in Bloomington. Members are involved with volunteering and philanthropy events. It can even provide connections to alumni and access to jobs.The IU Usher Corp through the IU Auditorium is one of the most popular student organization on campus, and it offers another opportunity to get involved.With the benefit of seeing at least six shows for free a year, there is a good reason why about 800 students of all backgrounds come out to sign up.“We have a very inclusive atmosphere,” Guest Services manager Jennifer Maddox said. “And if you don’t have a friend, it is easy to make a close network of friends.”Plus, the organization gives back to the community through Habitat for Humanity and community house kitchens, as well as to its volunteers through formal dances and award ceremonies.Finally, participating in intramural sports allows all students to increase their physical activity and get involved on campus.Matt Ferdinand, a graduate assistant of intramural sports, said he liked the exercise component to getting involved.“I am a big proponent of leading an active and healthy life style, and intramurals does just that,” Ferdinand said.Getting involved in intramural sports is a fairly popular way students get to know one another.“Intramural sports is represented proportionally well with the IU population,” said Chance Young, an interim assistant director of intramural sports.No matter what you choose to get involved with at IU, everyone is connected, Clark said.“We wouldn’t be here without IU,” she said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>In Bloomington, the demand for locally grown food has increased. And it’s benefitting both consumers and producers. “Local food is our number one priority,” said Alan Simmerman, Bloomingfoods fresh food coordinator,At Bloomingfoods, local members own the co-op and want what is best for the store.“It is important to purchase from local farmers for fair trade, for better quality products and for educating the people to buy local,” Simmerman said.Students can also attend the Bloomington Farmers’ Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at 401 N. Morton St. to purchase local goods.“Buying local foods is not only the best part about the Bloomington Farmers’ Market, but that the food changes weekly,” Ross Bennett, a graduate student, said.Vendors range from selling fresh-cut flowers to fresh-made honey and quality-cut meat.Dave Tallent, owner of Restaurant Tallent, said he is committed to preparing local food to serve on his menu.“I try to get as much as we can local because it is a millions times fresher than conventional food,” Tallent said.Tallent said he works with about 30 farmers and artisans during the course of the year — sometimes at the farmers market. John Galuska, a local farmer, works with local restaurants and retailers and is part of the Local Growers Guild. Galuska also teaches urban agriculture and food security at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.His number one goal is to have a 10- to 50-mile radius in which consumers could walk or bike to local growers for their daily needs and wants. The problem with this is Bloomington needs more local farmers and growers to keep up with the big demand in local foods,” Galuska said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>It can be intimidating enough to start at a big school like IU, but it can be even scarier in a totally new country. Luckily, IU offers students countless opportunities to get involved and make new friends.“We see the whole world,” said Sandy Britton, director of Leo R. Dowling International Center. “Our mission is to give international students a home away from home.”The International Center puts on workshops that enable students to learn about the U.S. classroom, offers tutoring services and conversation clubs so that students may practice new languages or improve their English. Britton said the center’s staff helps support students and encourages them to get involved with the campus.The greek system also offers another way to expand a student’s extracurricular activities with fraternity options for men and sororities for women.“We have students from all different values,” said Ashley Clark, an executive officer from IU Panhellenic Association. “Regardless of where they are from or background, we learn something from our brothers and/or sisters and from every walk of life.” About 18 percent of IU students go greek, including the on-campus houses, off-campus houses and multi-cultural organizations.As a part of engaging in the greek community, a multitude of resources are available both at IU and in Bloomington. Members are involved with volunteering, and philanthropy events. It can even provide connections to alumni and access to jobs.The IU Usher Corp through the IU Auditorium is one of the most popular student organization on campus, and it offers another opportunity to get involved.With the benefit of seeing at least six shows for free a year, there is a good reason why about 800 students of all backgrounds come out to sign up. “We have a very inclusive atmosphere,” Guest Services manager Jennifer Maddox said. “And if you don’t have a friend, it is easy to make a close network of friends.” Plus, the organization gives back to the community through Habitat for Humanity and community house kitchens, as well as to its volunteers through formal dances and award ceremonies.Finally, participating in intramural sports allows all students to increase their physical activity and get involved on campus. Matt Ferdinand, a graduate assistant of intramural sports, said he liked the exercise component to getting involved.“I am a big proponent of leading an active and healthy life style, and intramurals does just that,” Ferdinand said.Getting involved in intramural sports is a fairly popular way students get to know one another. “Intramural sports is represented proportionally well with the IU population,” said Chance Young, an interim assistant director of intramural sports.No matter what you choose to get involved with at IU, everyone is connected, Clark said.“We wouldn’t be here without IU,” she said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>There’s almost nothing better than the cold, refreshing taste of beer in the summer. Luckily, Bloomington is home to a few delicious microbreweries to quench your thirst. A microbrewery is a brewery that produces a small amount of barrels of beer per year. The largest microbrewery in the state of Indiana — Upland Brewing Company — is located in Bloomington at 350 W. 11th St.Upland kegged and bottled a little more than 8,500 barrels of beer combined in 2010. This is about 264,000 gallons, head brewer Caleb Staton said.Of the beer produced, seven are always available on tap. Upland Wheat Ale is the top seller. “This keeps beer lovers happy,” Staton said. Tom MacMillan, an Upland customer and IU student, said he enjoys the Wheat Ale.“It tastes almost like juice,” MacMillan said. “It goes down so smooth.”Upland also serves locally produced food and has full lunch and dinner menus. And, of course, both menus come with a full page of beer options.Another microbrewery and the first brewpub in southern Indiana is Bloomington Brewing Company — located at 1795 E. 10th St.Unlike Upland, BBC only produces about 900 barrels of beer per year.Fortunately, Mark Cady, an employee at BBC, said the brewery is opening an additional production site in hopes of expanding sales.The BBC also has three different serving systems — carbon dioxide pressured gas tap, nitrogen pressured gas tap and a hand-pulled tap.The carbon dioxide tap is the same carbonation as most other beers. The nitrogen tap makes the bubbles finer and gives the beer a creamier taste, whereas hand-pulled tap is like having a finer quality of flat beer.The newest and smallest microbrewery in Bloomington is Cutters Brewing Company — located on 1927 S. Curry Pike.Because Cutters opened its doors this summer, lots of questions are waiting to be answered about this microbrewery.All of these microbreweries offer a unique taste of Bloomington, so go out and take a sip.