According to columnist Katie Chrisco, hoop earrings are a new Black Friday trend. Other Black Friday trends include embroidered boots and fur jackets. 

Fountain Square Mall is decorated with Santa signs and teddy bears. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 24, people can get their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Mark and Jamie Aker, also known as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, wait for customers Friday in Fountain Square Mall. Before acting as the Clauses, Mark was a radio DJ and Jamie was an actress.

Natalie Bouse watches as her daughter Amelia gets her photo taken with Santa Friday at Fountain Square Mall. Children can get their photos taken for $8 and can tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

Santa's Mailbox is located in Fountain Square Mall. Children can put their wish lists and letters in mouth of the mailbox and get personalized return letters from Santa.

Jamie Aker and her husband Mark say hello to children coming to visit them Friday at the Fountain Square Mall. The couple has been playing Mr. and Mrs. Claus for about seven years.

Jayda, Hunter and Lilly Linthicum get their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus Friday at the Fountain Square Mall. The Linthicums have gotten their photos taken at the mall for four years. 

Four-year-old Amelia Bouse runs up to Mark and Jamie Aker, also known as Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The Akers have been acting as Santa and Mrs.Claus for about seven years, and said they remember children like Amelia that visit every year.

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The Liberal Arts and Management Program building is located on Fess Avenue. A new honors management and human organization program combining LAMP and Kelley School of Business classes will be available May 2018. 

Senior Gaby Anderson sits outside the Indiana Memorial Union. Anderson is of Kiowa decent. 

Senior Gaby Anderson, a senior studying apparel merchandising, made this multicolored barrette herself. Anderson is of Kiowa decent but is not a registered member of the tribe. 

Snow sits on a branch in Bloomington last winter. The Festival of Trees on Nov. 24 is an unofficial start to the Bloomington holiday shopping season.

Students and staff listen as Michael Rubin talks about Iran on Tuesday in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs building. Rubin is an author, diplomat and former Pentagon official. 

Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin talks about his experiences in Iran on Tuesday in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs building. Rubin answered questions from faculty and students about the future of the Middle East and about the Iran Deal.

Lydia Curliss looks at her phone on Indiana Avenue Monday night. Curliss is a graduate assistant at the First Nations and a member of the Nipmuc nation. 

Lydia Curliss is a third year master's student in library and information sciences. She is from Massachusetts, where she is a member of the Nipmuc nation. 

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Freshman Caleb King sits in the the Pourhouse Cafe on Saturday morning. King is part of two native tribes in Alaska and a member of the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and the Native American Student Association.

Radishes sit in the fresh vegetable section of Bloomingfoods Sunday. The IU Food Project focuses on educating undergraduates on nutrition, and it raises awareness regarding food-related social, environmental, economic and cultural issues. 

Freshman Caleb King sits in the the Pourhouse Cafe on Saturday morning. King is part of two native tribes in Alaska and a member of the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and the Native American Student Association.

GALLERY: Fifteen students have their last meal before a 24 hour fast

International Justice Mission at IU raised $1,045 to rescue people across the world from slavery.