Grads get creative with job opportunities
(05/07/10 1:35am)
School of Fine Arts graduates face limited job opening and find themselves seeking creative opportunities.
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Ned Cunningham chisels place in history as stone cutter
(04/29/10 4:39am)
A master carver at Bybee Stone Co. in Ellettsville, Ind., Ned Cunningham creates the most intricate designs of the company and develops the forms that other carvers use.
Going all out
(04/27/10 4:18am)
Clad in a red T-shirt that screams “I’M IN BTOWN BITCH,” Kaelan Barowsky seems pretty ordinary. But the senior telecommunications major has built up an impressive reputation as one of IU’s grand masters of drunken revelry.
Gray Goat Cycling earns own victory in 6th-place finish
(04/26/10 2:47am)
After four years as a rider, tens of thousands of miles on the bike, victories, failures and countless memories, it all came down to these 200 laps. Anything less than a first-place finish would be a disappointment.
Internship insanity
(04/05/10 9:13pm)
College interns should not be seen as low-skilled labor. Most of us would only bother to pursue an internship in an area we know something about.
It’s a pretty friendless future once you graduate
(03/28/10 10:11pm)
I hope you’re satisfied with your close friends.
Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group
(03/28/10 5:12pm)
Hundreds of Scientology followers live on a gated, 500-acre campus and work long hours for almost no pay reproducing the works of founder L. Ron Hubbard and creating the church’s teaching and promotional materials. The church said its 5,000 so-called Sea Organization members are religious devotees akin to monks who are exempt from wage requirements and overtime. But two lawsuits filed by former Sea Org members, as they are known, allege the workers are little more than slave laborers, forced to work 100-hour weeks for pennies and threatened with manual labor if they cause trouble.
Socialists respond to Haiti relief
(03/03/10 5:52am)
Members of the IU chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists said they want to find a certain type of group within Haiti to support.
Monroe County schools to consolidate Aurora Alternative as part of $4.5M budget cut
(02/22/10 1:35am)
Parents, students and alumni of Aurora Alternative High School stood in a circle around principal Chuck Holloway after the school board confirmed that their school would close.
Signs of improvement
(12/10/09 12:06am)
WE SAY Young people can be more optimistic about future employment.
IU administrators: no tuition raise despite cuts from state funds
(12/08/09 5:08am)
IU administrators said tuition will not be raised this year or next school year after the state cuts about $150 million in funding from Indiana’s seven public universities.
Musical Arts Youth Orchestra jazzes up Waldron Arts Center
(12/07/09 3:47am)
The Musical Arts Youth Orchestra presented a small audience of family and friends with a night of toe-tapping jazz music on Friday at the John Waldron Arts Center. The performance consisted of two groups of aspiring musicians whose ages ranged from 12 to 18. The musicians, who come from local middle schools and high schools, gather once a week to practice and express their love for jazz under the guidance of IU graduate student Ben Mathews.
Writers find inspiration in some unique places, but money isn't one of them
(11/12/09 12:27am)
Kevin Eldridge, a first-year creative writing graduate student, doesn’t look at attending school for writing as a financial investment. But after writing a short story in third grade titled “Godzilla” and receiving positive feedback from his classmates, Eldridge realized his passion for writing, and for poetry in particular.
Vote with dollars
(11/11/09 3:59am)
Bloomington has a complicated relationship with its Kirkwood stores. It relies on national brands to promote development, create jobs and offer desired services, but many in the community fear the presence of non-local businesses threaten some greater community identity. It’s clear, though, that these vocal opponents recognize they are the minority.
Major confusions
(10/21/09 2:39am)
About five years ago, my high school organized a trip to New York City. One night, they took us to see the acclaimed play “Avenue Q,” a raunchy musical performed entirely with puppets. I’ll never forget the opening song, which managed to articulate the most crucial question in my college existence. The song is titled “What Do You Do with a B.A. in English?”
Returning to our roots
(10/13/09 4:00am)
Yes, voting a black family into the White House was an important step for historically racist America. But we need to stop collectively patting ourselves on the back and start the difficult work of closing the racial divide.
IU grads launch online magazine hub
(10/13/09 1:11am)
Maggwire.com is a Web site that catalogues hundreds of free magazine articles. The idea first started when Jian Chai, a University of Michigan graduate and Deutsche Bank employee, was working to create for magazines what the video and music industry already had – a central online hub.
IU alumnus launches environmental friendly, trendy collegiate clothing line
(09/21/09 3:40am)
Project571 is giving the IU community a trendy option in going green by launching an eco-friendly collegiate clothing line.
Arrest in Yale homicide prompts questions about employee screenings
(09/18/09 3:44pm)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Thursday’s arrest of Yale University employee Raymond Clark for the murder of Yale graduate student Annie Le — as well as conflicting reports regarding Clark’s character — have led some to question how Yale could hire a man capable of such a horrific crime in the first place.
Welcome to grad school
(09/18/09 2:25am)
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the recession “is very likely over.” But it could take years for the job market to return to normal. I’ve been in graduate school only three weeks, but here’s my personal invitation: Join the club.
