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In 1987, four members of Indiana University’s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority narrowly failed to qualify for that year’s edition of the Little 500. Instead of trying to qualify for the event in 1988, the team created the first ever women’s Little 500 race in the then-37-year history of the tradition.
On Saturday, April 22, the Indiana Daily Student earned top honors at the 69th annual Indiana Collegiate Press Association awards lunch. More than 100 representatives from schools across Indiana attended the event held in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Tudor Room.
Each spring, more than 25,000 people arrive in Bloomington for what is known as “The World’s Greatest College Weekend” –– the Little 500, the largest collegiate bike race in the United States.
Busy students, faculty and visitors often walk through Indiana University’s campus with the goal of getting to their next location. But the art that surrounds them, whether it’s lining the walls of the Indiana Memorial Union or displayed in exhibits on campus, can get overlooked.
The storied race behind “The World’s Greatest College Weekend” began 75 years ago, when Howard “Howdy” Wilcox Jr. drew inspiration from a group of students racing bikes around an Indiana University dormitory.
The Little 500 hits Bloomington like a massive wave each year, swimming with tradition, celebration and, of course, the largest collegiate bike race in the United States. As the Little 500 quickly approaches, Bloomington is still hosting events for everyone, not just die-hard cycling fans.
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One of the most anticipated weekends at Indiana University is Little 500 weekend, when students, faculty and Bloomington residents come together to celebrate a campus tradition that dates back to 1951.
The following is a press release written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington.
Tucked along Fee Lane, the Wilcox House serves as a living archive to student leadership, philanthropy and tradition. The space has been home to the Indiana University Student Foundation since the early 1980s, serving as both an office and a museum, and highlighting the lasting impact of IU student traditions.
Little 500 weekend is expected to bring large crowds to Bloomington and IU’s campus. The IU Police Department and IU Health said common risks during the weekend include excessive alcohol use, dehydration and navigating crowded environments, encouraging attendees to plan ahead and stay aware.
It’s that time of year once again. Empty your calendar, as the “World’s Greatest College Weekend” returns to Bloomington for the 2026 Little 500.
After bikes tangled and riders fell down in lap 81, Black Key Bulls dominated the rest of the way to finish as back-to-back winners in the 2025 men’s Little 500. To start the race, Black Key Bulls held pole position in row one, with Sigma Alpha Epsilon in the middle and 3PH Cycling on the outside. Following in row two were Sigma Phi Epsilon on the inside, Forest Cycling in the middle and Chi Alpha on the outside. Row three consisted of Phi Delta Theta on the inside, Phi Gamma Delta in the middle and Sigma Nu on the outside, with the rest of the field bunched together behind them. As the pace car pulled away and the green flag was waved, the riders were off. On turn four in the early stages of the race, three teams were involved in an early crash in the back half of the pack. Phi Sigma Kappa, Delta Sigma and Macro Cycling collided and fell behind. During the first 15 laps, six different teams held the lead. After 60 laps, Phi Kappa Psi had a 4.7-second lead, with Delta Sig falling behind after serving a penalty. With 119 laps to go, the yellow caution flag was waved as the riders went around turn one. The wipeout crash was caused by the Bears, and involved Forest, Phi Delt, CUTTERS, Sig Ep and FIJI, which all held strong positions in the race at that point. Once the green flag was waved again with 116 laps remaining, Black Key Bulls, Delta Tau Delta, SAE, Chi Alpha and Human Wheels rounded out the top five. Halfway through the race, Black Key Bulls, SAE and CUTTERS were all together in the top three with a healthy lead over the rest of the pack. By lap 140, it was a two-team race between Black Key Bulls and SAE. CUTTERS was in third place, behind the top two by 11 seconds.
A year removed from the 37th running of the women’s Little 500, the 2025 race remains defined by a handful of pivotal moments that shaped both its outcome and its lasting significance.
The hum of the Symphony Orchestra’s strings harmonized with the crescendo of the Oratorio Chorus’ voices Wednesday night at the Musical Arts Center for an opera titled “Mainstage in Concert: The Ordering of Moses.”
As an audience of about a hundred watched Maja K. Mikkelsen’s film “The Last Observers,” a few wept at the scene of an elderly couple reminiscing on the life they had built with each other.
Indiana softball catcher Avery Parker clenched her fists as she rounded first base at Bob Pearl Softball Field in Iowa City, Iowa. Then, she pointed at head coach Shonda Stanton as she approached third, shook her hand and continued toward home plate where her teammates waited to clamor her in celebration. Moments earlier, Parker hit her 46th career home run, breaking the program record.
Lexi McCoige, an aspiring marine biologist, will graduate in just over two weeks.
Indiana women’s basketball received its fourth transfer portal addition of the offseason, as former USC junior guard Malia Samuels committed to the Hoosiers on Wednesday, according to an X post from On3’s Talia Goodman. Samuels spent her first three collegiate seasons with the Trojans.
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