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(12/07/04 5:00am)
The McNutt Quad North Dining Room was filled with people of all ages waiting for one thing: free food. The room was also filled with Indian music and bits of conversation in many different languages while people of all ages waited in the 25-minute line. In all, there were eight restaurants, each offering a different dish representative of its culture. Along the back wall, representatives from a variety of international organizations offered information about their programs. Many of these were study abroad programs, but others were representing lesser known majors and minors at IU. One of these representatives was Karen Boschker, assistant director and advisor of the West European Studies minor.\n"An e-mail came around asking people if they were interested in participating in the cookout," Boschker said. "It seemed like a good way for people to learn about the minor. Many students complete the minor without even \nrealizing it."\nGrad student Kevin Utt came along with his wife after she told him about it. The line did not deter them as they finally came to the area which offered food from Bombay House, Legacy of the Incas, Red Sea, American Chopstick, Chow Bar, Esan Thai, The Irish Lion and La Charreada.\n"I'm sure I've had some of the food before but a lot of it will be new to me," Utt said.\nEsther Tristani, director of campus involvement and diversity for the Residence Halls Association was in charge of putting the International Cookout together. She gathered many different cultural dishes, including Peruvian, Irish, Mongolian, Chinese, Indian, Bangkok and Thai. \n"The dishes are from many different restaurants, it varies greatly," Tristani said. \nFrom the restaurant Red Sea, there were Samosas, which are fried dumplings filled with broccoli, potatoes and peas. They were then topped with a green cilantro-based sauce for some kick. Next was La Charreada which serves burritos, tacos and tamales.\nThese were just a few of many dishes offered, some of which ran out in the first half hour of the event, said Director of RHA \nJohn Palmer. \nThe event, which lasted from 5 to 7 p.m., was so popular that the line had to be cut before it ended.\n"We will have to cut the line down or we won't have enough food to feed everyone," Palmer said to Tristani during the event. "I would say there have been five to six hundred people here tonight."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(11/15/04 5:39am)
What does one have to do to speak French, Spanish, Romanian, and Japanese; learn to belly dance and see a Persian film all in one week? \nIU's International Education Week -- a national program started by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State in 2000 to promote multiculturalism and international education -- will kick off today with a variety of on-campus events. \nThe annual tradition will end Saturday. \nThe United States celebrates IEW with more than 85 other nations to help people of all cultures to understand the importance of international education. \n"Celebrated worldwide, International Education Week provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of international education and exchange; to express appreciation for students and scholars who study and teach ... and to commend the millions of people who build and strengthen bridges of international understanding by organizing and participating in exchange programs," Secretary of State Colin Powell said of International Week in a statement last month. \nIU has celebrated IEW since 2000, and this year is no exception. \nSandy Britton, assistant director of International Services, said the activities this week are a representation of a typical day on-campus at the International Center.\n"Some of the events honor the week such as the Appreciation Reception for International Educators but many of these things go on every week," Britton said. \nThe International Center is the hub of educational and cultural activities for IU's international community as well as Bloomington's.\n"It's not just for IU students," Britton said, "it's for the community as a whole."\nGraduate student Austin Okigbo, president of the African Students Association, said events like IEW are crucial for in international communities. \n"Cultural education is the key to civilization," said Okigbo, who was also involved with the planning of one of the events. "Also, I believe strongly in the purpose of diversity, which I think promotes better inter-human relations as we make advances in efforts at building a global community."\nBritton said this week could also be a great opportunity for students looking to study abroad. Different events will provide a flavor of many different cultures. \n"It's a great time for students interested in international education to explore," Britton said.\nThe 25 events for the week are just a small part of what the International Center makes available each week, Britton said. \n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia \nWolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(11/11/04 4:46am)
Several local nonprofit organizations are receiving business, financial, marketing and strategic advice -- and it's all for free.\nJanus Consulting Institute, a student-run organization, works to find business solutions and provides consulting advice for nonprofit agencies. \nThe group began in 2002 and will be looking to recruit new members in mid-November.\n"We started with small, local, nonprofit organizations, but now we are working with national nonprofits," said Managing Partner and senior Sarood Baig. "By being successful in every single endeavor, we win a lot of credibility."\nOrganizations for which they have worked include the Bloomington Development Learning Center and the IU men's hockey team. Janus currently works with a larger organization but cannot release names until the consultants finish work on the project.\nBaig said Janus is looking for students to do unpaid work for organizations in return for receiving valuable work experience.\nThe ideal candidate must be detail-oriented and enjoy a fast-paced, high-energy work environment, according to a statement released by Janus. In addition, candidates must have superior quantitative skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. \nThere are other groups on campus that do this sort of work, but Janus is specifically engagement-focused, meaning they take a project and meet with the company to see the results through to the end.\n"Janus is execution-focused," Baig said. "We're focused on getting an engagement and getting it done. We work in the executive position and try to figure out what are your biggest issues, then we solve them. We meet with you every two weeks to update on progress."\nErika Brettingen, a junior who is also a managing partner, joined the group as a sophomore and stresses that the group is open to anyone.\n"We're really open to anything. We like to recruit intelligent, outgoing people," Brettingen said. "We're currently only made up of business majors but not closed to others."\nBaig also thinks the skills are the most important characteristic of a Janus candidate, not the major.\n"Willingness to learn is what matters," Big said. "It doesn't matter if they are in (School of Public and Environmental Affairs) or history."\nWorking with nonprofit organizations presents its own unique problems. \nBrettingen said many problems arise because people are not in it for the money, so they don't have as much motivation. That is where Janus comes in. They tell the organization what problems they have and present them with solutions to fix them.\n"For one engagement, we set up a pricing scheme for a day care center," Brettingen said.\nThough the students aren't paid, Janus stresses that it has a lot to offer.\n"Janus provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to interact with senior management of major nonprofit organizations and participate in solving complex business problems," Baig said.\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia \nWolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/21/04 4:41am)
With winter nearing, many students walk by the 80,000 square-foot hole that will be the new multi-disciplinary science building Simon Hall and wonder, "Will it ever be finished?"\nUnfortunately, the answer is not very soon. Completion is projected to be 2007. But the addition of a shortcut behind Jordan Hall to Ballantine has made the trek to class easier for many students.\n"It was a pain," said sophomore Eric Turrin. "I had to walk all the way around the Chemistry building."\nSophomore Brittany Gableman was happy with the shortcut, although it didn't take too much time off her daily commute to classes.\n"I only had to walk from Woodburn to Third Street, but it did make it a little easier," Gableman said.\nThis, along with the noise, is a major problem for many students. \nSophomore Olivia Zaltz said although she is irritated by the noise, she tries to ignore it.\n"It's kind of annoying," Zaltz said, "but it isn't bad unless someone in my class mentions it. Then I start to notice it."\nTurrin isn't bothered by it much, although he notes that others in his classes are.\n"It doesn't really bother me, but this girl in front of me always bitches about it," Turrin said.\nBut this inconvenience is a necessary evil for the benefit of IU sciences. According to a June 7 Indiana Daily Student article, Kumble Subbaswamy, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, sees the new building as a bridge. He said he believes it will link all of the different sciences taught at IU together and allow the University to share its research with the Bloomington community. \n"The multidisciplinary science building has the potential to improve our quality of life through medical advances and developments in biotechnology industries," Subbaswamy said in a letter on the College of Arts and Sciences Web site.\nThe building will include a basement and five above-ground floors. Workers have not yet begun construction, as they are still in the digging phase of the project. \nThe rockiness of the Bloomington land is responsible for the building's extensive digging time, according to a June 28 IDS article.\nBut there has been progress. The College of Arts and Sciences Web site reveals that all but $5 million has been raised for the building's construction, a large dent in a building with a total cost of $55.7 million dollars. But Zaltz thinks she can live with waiting.\n"It's difficult right now, but it sounds like the new building will be good for IU as a whole," Zaltz said. \n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/20/04 5:22am)
A 1998 study by "Who's Who Among American High School Students," an annual publication recognizing outstanding high schoolers, states that four out of five students have cheated on schoolwork before reaching college. This can be a problem, especially with Web sites such as www.cheathouse.com, which has free papers available online for students to plagiarize. \nIU's Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Conduct defines academic misconduct as "any activity which tends to undermine the academic integrity of the institution." With many students uncertain of the division between citations and plagiarism, teachers have begun using www.turnitin.com to solve the problem. \nThis Web site allows teachers to have their class turn their papers in to the site, which then checks them against the database and comes up with a color-coded score of plagiarism.\n"It's like the terrorist alerts," said Telecommunications Professor Julia Fox. "The cooler color result you get back, the less likely chance it is that you plagiarized." \nFox is less concerned about sites like www.cheathouse.com than students not understanding how to paraphrase.\n"A lot of students honestly don't know how to paraphrase," Fox said. "I wouldn't say I had problems with plagiarism in the 'ha-ha, I'll get away with it' sense, but I do get students who change two words in a sentence and think it is their own work."\nJunior Jason Growe has used www.turnitin.com in one of his classes and sees its problems as well as its benefits.\n"I think it's a computer, and it's trying to think ... like a person, and if you presented your score to a teacher in a fair way, any teacher would understand," Growe said. \nFox also sees the problems as well as the benefits to the site.\n"It's not foolproof," Fox said. "Sometimes it misses if students change one or two words in a sentence. On the other hand, you get a yellow if you use a couple quotes, which of course is fine. I also get students using more quotes with Turnitin so they don't get in trouble, but then I don't get to hear their voice."\nThough this is the first time Fox has used the site, she plans to take advantage of it again for other classes, despite the problems.\n"I'm mainly using it as a teaching tool," Fox said. "As an instructor, you can set it up so students don't see their reports. I think people who are out to get cheaters are more likely to use it that way. I want the students to see their reports and revise as necessary."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/15/04 5:32am)
Picture this: As you stumble to the bathroom in your dorm, you see the sink on. Not just dripping, full power. The sink is overflowing and your slippers are now wet. Yes, this usually only happens Friday or Saturday night, but it's still an inconvenience for you.\nBut it's a major inconvenience for the University.\nIU has a total water bill of $3.5 million a year. This includes storm drains and irrigation as well as drinking water. Senior Ibrahim Ilyas wants to cut this cost by educating IU students about their water use.\n"As far as awareness goes, we want to reach more people and let them know what they can do to cut this cost," Ilyas said. "I am doing an internship with the Physical Plant at IU, and I'm an environmental management major."\nMost of his work is being done right now in Ashton Center and married housing. \n"In our experiment, we are making signs to save water at the sink and limit your shower," Ilyas said. "Our last monthly bill was $350,000. Our mission is to conserve, bring this number down and inform students."\nWhile water is not a problem now, at the turn of the century IU considered leaving Bloomington because of a lack of it. IU had a problem with the influx of students that came in each year in the fall. There was trouble serving both the water and electrical needs.\n"They didn't believe they would have enough water to serve the city," said project overseer Leigh Walter. "If you don't have water, you can't have a college. But Lake Monroe has taken care of that problem."\nThis is the second stage of a water conservation project, the first of which had been completed a few years ago.\n"As far as the dorms themselves, all of those have low-flow shower heads and toilets as part of a project they did a couple years back," Walter said.\nJunior Melissa Berz agrees with the physical plant's efforts.\n"I think that there are many little things that added together could really make a difference," Berz said. "I think that if there were enough people who contributed to water conservation, it could help reduce some of the costs."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/14/04 5:09am)
IU students can be "livin' la vida loca" at school with the recently founded Latin Dance Club. The club, which had its first call-out meeting Sept. 30, is meeting for its first official practice tonight. The club had a great turnout for its call-out meeting and currently has 160 people on its e-mail list.\n"The club is mostly compromised of students who are amateur dancers," said Emily Jablon, the club's president. "We do all different dance styles from salsa to Spanish American hip hop."\nThe club is open to all levels of dance, and is not exclusive to IU students.\n"I have some adults from the Bloomington community as well. You don't need to have your own partner to come either," Jablon said.\nPatricia Mota, a graduate student and sponsor of the club is active in teaching dance to members.\n"I lead Latin Moves sessions at the SRSC on Wednesdays at 9:15 p.m.," Mota said. "I am also currently working on a project with the president of Teter teaching Latin dance lessons in an effort to promote diversity in their events. I have been dancing and working on choreography since elementary school."\nSince the club just started this year, they only have one executive member, Jablon. She is eager, though, for other students to step up into leadership positions.\n"There are six positions up for grabs," Jablon said. "Some of these are vice president, marketing director, chief financial officer and web designer. This is a great way for students to get involved right way. Unlike many other clubs, they don't have to put in a lot of time before running for positions."\nSophomore Matthew Gichohi is excited by the prospect of a Latin dance club and has been interested in such an organization for a while.\n"I have danced salsa before, mostly with friends," Gichohi said. "I have done it since freshman year and would definitely be interested in this club."\nNot only does the club practice dance, they also plan to go to some clubs, Jablon said. Mota also hopes the group will develop into entering some competitions.\n"I hear the Jazz Kitchen in Indy is a fabulous place to dance," Gichohi said. "I would love to experience the club dancing in Indy."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/11/04 4:19am)
Many students were left disappointed when the Union Board failed to book an act for the annual Little 500 concert last year. Instead, students found entertainment by going to concerts at fraternities. \nBut this year, the Union Board committee members are working hard to ensure that the concert tradition will be back on, and will be bigger and better than ever.\n"Basically it's too early to know what bands we can bring," said Union Board Concert Director and senior Jeff Hasson. "Most agents won't talk about spring concert tours till November or December. They don't think that far in advance"\nThat is not to say Hasson is not working on it. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., students can come to the Indiana Memorial Union to meet with Hasson and his committee to suggest ideas for bands they would like to see.\n"The meetings are just to throw out ideas," Hasson said.\nRight now Hasson is open to any suggestion. Starting over winter break, the Union Board will begin to contact musician's agents, but as of now, they are concerned with student input.\n"It is a lot of negotiating, but agents are always open to listening," Hasson said. "Incubus will have a big effect on who we can get. It's been really exciting and a summer's worth of work. Incubus will give us a good track record with other artists and give them a good idea of how much money they can make here."\nSophomore Cody Coppotelli plans to attend the upcoming Incubus concert at the IU Auditorium on Nov. 7. \n"It's a great thing, I'm really looking forward to that show," he said. "The smaller setting will make it more fun."\nAfter attending Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony and Guster concerts at the fraternities during Little 500 last year, Coppotelli said he is holding out hope that the UB will book some big name acts.\n"That's great that frats provide other shows," Hasson said. "Those provide a different atmosphere and the more music the better."\nAnother artist playing at IU Auditorium is Willie Nelson on Dec. 9. Hasson said the relationships he has built with current acts are key in bringing future ones for the Little 500 concert series. \n"(Last year) we tried to sign five different artists," Hasson said. "Either we didn't have the money to back them or their tour was on the East Coast or they weren't touring. They want a lot of money just to fly in for one show."\nFor now, Hasson said he encourages students to participate in Union Board meetings, adding suggestions of who they would like to see come to IU. For information on the meetings, or to make suggestions, e-mail concerts@indiana.edu.\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(10/07/04 5:13am)
The Biology Academic Advising Office and the Career Development Center sponsored a career fair for biology and chemistry students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Jordan Hall Atrium. Representatives from prestigious pharmaceutical companies were on hand to meet students and discuss possible internships and career opportunities.\n"We have 15 companies here today," said Alice Eads, biology student services coordinator. "We've got the Peace Corps and then we've got Lilly. Most of the companies are looking for biology and chemistry majors."\nRepresentatives from companies like Baxter Pharmaceutical, Cook Group Inc., Procter & Gamble, Pfizer and Eli Lilly were there to meet with students to talk about jobs.\nThough the atrium was full of students and recruiters, the number of companies was down from years past.\n"Four years ago, we had 22 companies," Eads said. "That says a lot about the economy."\nEads said the low numbers might have something to do with the absence of many government agencies. Although the Peace Corps came to recruit potential members, representatives from the Army and Navy did not. \nBut there was no shortage of representatives to talk to, despite the drop in recruiters. \nPfizer, a national drug development company, came to the career fair for the first time this year. \n"We have positions available, and we are representing R&D (Research and Development) right now," said Pfizer Representative Steve Beale. "Right here, we are looking at the sciences."\nOne of the positions available was Discovery Chemistry, which is the actual development of drugs for distribution.\nAnother organization looking for employees was Teach For America, a national teacher recruitment program that seeks to attract college graduates to the classroom.\n"There is a huge shortage of science teachers across the country right now," Eads said. "Teach for America is actively looking for science and education majors to place in jobs."\nPatrick Donahue, director of the CDC, said most of the companies have available jobs for both December and May graduates.\n"Some companies are looking for sales representatives that have a background, such as a minor in chemistry or biology," he said.\nOne of these companies was Stepan, an organization that makes product equipment.\n"We really like to recruit in Indiana," said Michael Maretich, a recruiter from Stepan. "We need sales people with a technical background in biology and chemistry, but prefer to be out selling. They're calling on Proctor and Gamble and talking to scientists with Ph.D.'s, so it is important that they know what they are talking about."\nThough Stepan may not be well known, Maretich said their products are in everything from shampoo to Formula 409 cleaner.\n"Its interesting because the fair is set up so students can walk through right after class," said Dohahue. "It will be really quiet, and then all the sudden it gets really crowed when classes are let out."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu
(09/27/04 4:15am)
Jewish students who have never been to Israel on an organized trip can receive an all-expenses-paid 10-day tour. \nBut what's the catch? \nThere isn't one as long as they are between the ages of 18 to 26. \nBirthright Israel is a program that covers round-trip airfare, lodging, meals and transportation for a 10-day trip to Israel. \nBirthright Israel is a unique partnership between the people of Israel through their government, local Jewish communities and federations and leading Jewish philanthropists, according to its Web site.\n"The point of it is for 18- to 26-year-olds to visit where they came from," trip alumnus and junior Adam Cohen said. \nThursday, students promoting Birthright Israel along with the Helene G. Simon Hillel Center organized a falafel dinner to educate potential travelers. \nHaving traveled to Israel last summer, sophomore Dani Zuber provided interested students with information.\n"You get to spend a shabbat in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem," Zuber said. "You also have a two-day Mifgash (an exchange with Israeli soldiers.)"\nCohen said he was deeply impressed by his experience in Israel.\n"The sentence I said the most through the trip: 'It was the coolest thing ever,'" Cohen said. "I can't pinpoint what the best experience was, but we did celebrate New Year's Eve in a Bedouin encampment in the Negev desert. You can't beat it."\nApplying for the program is simple and fast. A student can apply online at the national Hillel Web site, www.hillel.org, and fill out a questionnaire. Because the the trip has no academic affiliation, no GPA or transcript details are needed. \n"I filled it out a few days after applications opened online," Cohen said. "I answered a few questions, and there are no essays. The only qualifications needed are that you are a Jewish person 18 to 26 years of age, and have never been on an organized trip to Israel."\nCohen said the trip does not give much free time to explore Israel on your own, but there are blocks of time that are unprogrammed so that travelers may make arrangements with friends and family in Israel. \nFreshman Natalie Borg wants to participate in this year's trip to see where her family came from.\n"I think it will be a newfound experience, I think it will make me closer to my heritage," Borg said. "It will be a new way to explore who I am."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(09/21/04 5:06am)
IU's chapter of Phi Gamma Delta recently received an honorable mention from its national headquarters for top scholarship, fraternity relations and activity involvement. The Cheney Cup is the highest award that can be given within the Fiji fraternities. \nAccording to Fiji national representative Melanie Musick, the Cheney Cup represents the best aspects of a fraternity.\n"We have several different awards in different areas, but the Cheney Cup is like the best all around," Musick said.\nIU's chapter received an honorable mention, but out of 109 chapters all across the country, that is quite an accomplishment.\n"The awards committee of alumni decide who wins what," Musick said. "They award places one, two and three but only give out three or four honorable mentions, so this is quite an honor."\nThough they don't begin each year trying to win this award, Fiji's president, Brendy Lange, said he believes the recognition is just a by-product of all the hard work they do.\n"Last year, we had the highest GPA among fraternities at IU and one of the highest internationally among Fiji chapters," Lange said. "We also had 90 percent of our members involved in extracurricular activities and 40 percent of our members had leadership positions in those extra-curricular activities. From a service stand point, we raised over $43,000 for Riley Hospital for Children through IU Dance Marathon. Every Chapter applies for the Cheney Cup Award, so to be among the top five chapters internationally is definitely an honor. " \nTreasurer Jason Sondhi said he believes this award reflects positively on both the Fiji chapter and the IU greek community as a whole.\n"While we were being recognized at our bi-annual meeting in Atlanta many other chapters noticed how important our greek system is to this campus, and how significant of an influence we are on campus," Sondhi said. "They were shocked at how much money we raised for philanthropies, and how involved we all were."\nThis is the third consecutive year Fiji has received an honorable mention for the award.\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(09/14/04 4:44am)
With less than two months until the 2004 presidential election, students have a lot weighing on their minds. Besides deciding who to vote for, they must decide how to vote. To answer this need, http://collegevote.org was established. The Web site was implemented to help college students and their educators understand the voting process. The Web site includes sections on voter registration deadlines and absentee ballot information.\nSophomore Sarah Reed said she thinks the site sounds like a great idea.\n"I definitely want to vote but don't know where to get information on it," Reed said. "I think this is a great resource for students."\nThe Web site has a goal of greater voter participation. It asks visitors "What's stopping you from voting?" citing that voting rights for women and ethnic minorities were won through hard effort and pressure on the government.\n"Voting is an important right and everyone should exercise it," sophomore Rachel Key said. "I know what I need to do but I know many of my friends don't."\nOne of the more well-known features of the Web site is an online voter registration feature which works with Rock the Vote. Many students don't have access to a car at college, so online registration can make voting more convenient. \nVisitors can also read commentaries related to student voting rights to help them understand just how precious voting is.\n"Voting is an important right," sophomore Trisha Johnson said. "I know that I want to vote but I wasn't sure how to do absentee ballots. Now that I know it will make the whole process easier."\nJohnson also likes the idea of the articles provided on the site to help students understand the process better.\nThat is another goal of Noreen O'Conner, one of www.collegevote.org's founders.\n"It is important for college students to understand that a strong democracy is dependent upon the informed participation of its citizens," O'Connor said. "Through the CollegeVote project we want to encourage democratic involvement, and help students learn to see themselves as people who can have an impact upon the world."\nKey is much more relaxed about the whole voting process after visiting the Web site.\n"I really think I will be more relaxed about voting when November comes," Key said. "If I were flustered on Election Day about what to do, I think it would diminish the impact my vote has to myself. I feel like my vote will mean more."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(09/09/04 4:59am)
What do a journalism, business and Fine Arts major have in common? They, along with many other majors, could enter the field of public relations. The growing interest in PR at IU has called for the establishment of a chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America. \n"At the University level, PRSSA is a resource for students who want to go beyond their course work in public relations," said journalism professor and faculty sponsor Beth Wood. "We encourage all students who are interested in public relations careers to join, regardless of their majors." \nIU already met nearly all the necessary requirements to start a chapter of PRSSA except for one: a public relations writing course which was quickly thereafter established in the journalism school. PRSSA is governed by a parent organization, the Public Relations Society of America. \nPRSSA Officer Jill Delaney believes it is a great way to network within a public relations group for the future. "Some of the benefits of being a PRSSA member include, but are not limited to, networking, workshops on portfolios, interviews, field trips to agencies and companies, and spending a half-day with a professional" Delaney said.\nAnother perk is that upon graduation, the student is automatically part of the national PRSSA, allowing for further help in building a career. In fact, building a career is one of the goals Wood hopes students can reach.\n"I want them to learn to think beyond getting that first job and to imagine what kinds of careers they can build," Wood said. "Working with other people who have a passion for what they do is so invigorating. Students will have a chance to learn and grow while they're here."\nIn addition to helping students here at IU, when the scholastic year is over, students can go home and connect with additional chapters of PRSSA or PRSA to gain more experience.\nPRSSA President Ashley Voss hopes to bring the University's chapter more into the public eye.\n"The executive officers and I are working hard to create awareness on the Bloomington campus of the opportunities and benefits of PRSSA," Voss said. "We are a new organization on campus, but my team is motivated and confident that we can create a successful PRSSA chapter that will be an irreplaceable asset to students on the IU campus."\nOne of PRSSA's upcoming events is a conference in October in New York.\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(09/06/04 5:05am)
Sophomore Courtney Thom now has more alternatives when she wants to eat healthy but doesn't want to leave her house. Www.campusfood.com allows students to order takeout from other Bloomington restaurants besides the usual sandwich and pizza places.\n"I think it's amazing because all I knew of for delivery was Pizza Express or Jimmy John's," Thom said. "It gives me another option other than pizza if I want to eat healthy." \nThom currently does not have a car, which makes it difficult for her to get to places to pick up meals, but the simple online order service that Campus Food provides solves her problem. \nThe restaurants on the program have delivery service, but this is a way for them to compete with other services in town. Ilise Rose , a marketing assistant for Campus Food, wants the service to be an alternative to campus food for students. \n"We want to serve all students, both on and off campus," Rose said. "With a few clicks and no telephone busy signals, students can have dinner delivered to them."\nCollins resident sophomore Rachel Ellison is looking forward to the service.\n"It's pretty cool not having to eat dorm food," Ellison said. "I'll definitely use it; plus it will be good for area business because students order food like crazy."\nSome restaurants only deliver to campus locations, but many others deliver all over town. Once on the Web site, the customer need only pick their state and their campus to see what restaurants are available. Campus Food was founded in 1997 by Michel Saunders, a University of Pennsylvania student who wanted better access to area food. From there, the company has grown to include over 1,000 restaurants at 300 schools.\n"It takes only a few minutes to register and is free," Rose said.\nFor the first two weeks of business, the different restaurants working with the service are offering a free food item to each student ordering. The official launch of www.campusfood.com is Sept. 14. \n"The biggest draw is that we have specials," Rose said. " We work with the restaurants to provide a different deal for students so that the menus are constantly changing. We have different things for different days of the week, like an 'O.C.' special and a football special." \nIn the future, www.campusfood.com hopes to branch out to other restaurants where students would ordinarily have to drive. \n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(05/07/04 4:38am)
Beginning at spring break time, a nasty little thought enters students' minds -- move out. For freshmen in the dorms that means goodbye and some good riddance to people and things.\nFreshman Trisha Johnson, who will move out today, is concerned about getting herself up and down the stairs.\n"Moving in was really tough, but out will be a little easier I think," Johnson said. "My only worry is how hot it's going to be going up and down stairs with all my stuff."\nMost dorms ask students to clean out their rooms before they leave, including dusting and removing stains.\n"There were some nasty hairballs in my room before I left," said freshman Angela Lagana. "I don't even like to think about behind the fridge. It was disgusting!"\nNot all students have that view of moving out though. On top of finals and moving out themselves, resident assistants must check students out of their rooms. This includes taking the keys from them and assessing damages to the rooms. Though Residential Programs and Services declined to comment on the stress RAs might face during move-out week, it seems they have a lot on their plates. According to the RPS Web site, their responsibilities include, "familiarizing students with, and enforcing University policies and regulations," and "helping residents maintain an environment conducive to learning." During the last few weeks, this could become difficult.\n"It was so loud the last week of school," Johnson said. "It was really hard to study. I think everyone was excited to be done but sad to leave."\nNon-student Allison Brenneman is both eager and sad to leave the dorms. \n"I'm going to miss a lot of my friends, but there are definitely some people I won't miss. It also gave me a good opportunity to throw a lot away."\nAnother worry is getting a year's worth of stuff in a single trip. Many people accumulate a lot more clothes and decorations for their rooms compared to what they brought down in August. \n"I've been packing all day to go home," said freshman Matt Myers. "I've got a lot of stuff but I think I will fit it all in. I definitely have more here now than I did when I moved down here."\nFor many, this is the only year they will ever spend in the dorms. At IU numerous students live in a Greek house, or in off-campus housing.\n"I'm living in an apartment next year," Myers said. "I think it will be a lot nicer there than in the dorms."\nFrom the Greek side, Johnson will be living in her sorority next year. \n"I'm so excited to live with all my friends next year," Johnson said. "I will miss the dorms but I think it will be ok."\nSo with the final move-out day drawing close -- Saturday morning at 10 a.m. close -- students have finals, packing and housing next year to think about all summer. \n"I thought I may be bored this summer," Brenneman said, "but then I realized how much unpacking I have to do. I think I will stay pretty occupied."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(04/29/04 5:31am)
Professor Bill Yarber has been busy in his time at IU. \n"Lately I've been drinking a lot of chai at Starbucks," Yarber jokingly said. \nBut despite what he says, he has been doing a lot to further sexual education for people of all ages. In fact, on May 15, Yarber will receive an award from the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists for his contributions to the field of sexology. \nThe AASECT is a not-for-profit, interdisciplinary professional organization. AASECT members share an interest in promoting understanding of human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior. \nAssociate Director of the Kinsey Institute Stephanie Sanders has worked with Yarber on numerous occasions. \n"Let me just start by saying that Bill is definitely deserving of this award," Sanders said. "He is a delightful colleague to work with and a creative thinker."\nThe award will be presented at the association's annual conference in Chicago.\nAccording to a press release, this award is given to a person who has exemplified intellectual, creative and ethical standards of excellence in the field of sexology.\nYarber has been involved in a number of studies and programs focusing heavily on AIDS education. In 1987, he chaired the development of the first AIDS curriculum for students, which sold 20,000 copies in the first month. The project was at the request of the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta. \n"This was the country's first school AIDS curriculum," Yarber said. "It focused on students in secondary school: high school and junior high. It met an important need in the country."\nYarber also helped establish the first kindergarten through 12th grade sex education curriculum. \nBut Yarber is not one to rest on his laurels. Currently, he is working on a project involving condom use, focusing on improper usage and problems.\n"Most of the research has been on whether [people] use them consistently," Yarber said. "That is only part of the problem, the other is incorrect use."\nCurrently, Yarber and other colleagues, including Sanders, are getting ready to study IU students in focus groups about condom use. Through his research, he hopes to receive a federal grant to continue his research at the national level. \n"I hope to work with students around the country," Yarber said. \nSanders said she has worked with Yarber on many projects, including research for AIDS in rural communities and errors in condom use. \n"He always looks for innovative approaches in behavioral health," Sanders said.\nAccording to the press release, the award is for an individual who is recognized by peers as being accomplished and competent and an expert in the field.\n"He has been a leader in the field of sex education," Sanders said.
(04/22/04 6:56am)
The Connect ticket, the winner of this year's Residence Halls Association elections, appointed sophomore Kyle Campbell to the position of vice president of internal affairs. The position became open after the elected winner, sophomore Joe Reid, was disqualified for sending out a mass e-mail, which was prohibited by the RHA election commissioners.\nRHA President John Palmer initially said he would appoint Reid to the position, even after he was disqualified.\n"I am planning on appointing Joe Reid," Palmer said in a story in the Indiana Daily Student March 8. "He's worked really hard to get where he is."\nPalmer said upon talking with the other executives, he decided it would be more fair to open the position to other candidates through an application process. \nReid said he was upset initially, but has since gotten over the disappointment.\n"It was the position that I ran for with (Connect)," Reid said. "I'm upset, I'm a little disappointed I wasn't able to get the position. I think it's normal when you really want something and you don't get it, to be an element of being upset. But, it's probably for the best."\nDeciding on Campbell, Palmer said, wasn't an easy choice.\n"It was a very difficult choice," he said. "We knew a lot of the people quite well and we were trying to make sure we treated everyone equally just by looking at the application, the resume and the interview. That was our main objective."\nCampbell said he felt he showed he was the best candidate for the job.\n"(Palmer) decided it was probably better to get truly the best candidate for the job," Campbell said. "At our last (meeting), Joe was upset and I wasn't sure if he would apply, so I did."\nAfter applying, Campbell had to be approved by the Presidents' Council, a body of the elected presidents in each dorm's student government. The 11-member committee approved Campbell unanimously. \nCampbell said he is eager to get on with the agenda for the year, now that the dust has settled. \n"My biggest goal is to continue opening up the line of communication with the administration," he said. "My job is mostly administrative, like dealing with the constitution and making sure all the executives and directors and presidents work well together."\nCampbell said he doesn't feel like an outsider, even though he's joining the Connect party after the election has ended.\n"It's going to take getting used to their ideas and things," he said. "I mean, they put together a ticket and ran an election together."\nCampbell said he believes RHA can do its best work if they be an effective intermediary between students in the dorms and the administration.\n"The students need to be brave enough to tell (administration) what they want," Campbell said. "Some of the best ideas they have had have been due to student input."\nPalmer said he's confident he made the right choice. \n"I think we've made a good decision in the end, even though the process was pretty difficult and definitely a really tough decision," Palmer said. "I think we made the right one. Kyle seems to be the kind of candidate who's ready for business."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(04/16/04 5:14am)
For college students, researching is about to get a whole lot easier. \nThe popular search engine www.Google.com has announced it will be adding a new feature for result sorting. Alongside 15 other universities, IU-Purdue University Indianapolis will be adding its collections of scholarly papers to the bank.\nStudents who often find themselves frustrated by sifting through irrelevant results when doing a paper or project will now be able to research more easily. \n"When I'm doing my homework, I get so mad when all that comes up is personal Web pages," freshman Gretchen McKibben said. "I can't use them in projects, and it wastes a ton of time."\nMany students share this frustration, though the new system could present some problems.\n"Results could be a concern unless (Google) says that the articles are put up by professors and have not met criteria for publishing in academic journals," said David Gonsoroski, a student reference assistant at the Main Library. \nAnother problem is the limited amount of data available for search. IUCAT, IU's online library search system, allows students to search the many academic journals to which IU subscribes.\n"It would probably be limited unless Google pays millions of dollars to subscribe to all of the journals we do at IU," said Gonsoroski. \nSteve Lawrence, a researcher for NEC Research Institute, said online articles are far more likely to be cited than those published in scholarly journals, according to an article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education. \n"The mean number of citations to offline articles is 2.74, and the mean number of citations to online articles is 7.03, or 2.6 times greater than the number for offline articles," Lawrence said last year in Nature.\nBut the biggest payoff seems to be the students' work. Freshman Renée Farina often has trouble finding what she needs on Google. She said her biggest problem was looking up a book for class online. Her returned results included online stores that sold the books but no actual information about the book.\n"It's a good idea," Farina said, "and I think that students will take advantage of it. If I need to use it, I will." \nGoogle is currently testing the addition to its search engine, but if all goes well, it could be up for use in a few months, said Mackenzie Smith, associate director of technology for MIT's libraries. \n"If it makes student access easier," Gonsoroski said, "then it's a good thing." \n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(04/12/04 1:26pm)
Many on the IU campus have heard the rumor that being hit by a bus equals free tuition. Senior Bill Gray, former IU Student Association president, experienced this rare event but will not find out if the rumor is true. Instead, Gray wants something more unique.\nGray wants to play basketball with his friends for a couple hours at Assembly Hall in exchange for not suing IU. \n"I'm just a normal Indiana kid who's always wanted to play basketball in Assembly Hall," Gray said.\nEven though the bus hit him hard, Gray said, he walked away with only a few bumps and bruises. Gray was walking back from class when he crossed the intersection of 10th Street and Woodlawn Avenue on a green light. The bus turned right on red, skidded and hit Gray.\n"It hit me pretty hard," he said. "It definitely hurt. My leg is still cut up, and my head hurts from time to time."\nAs Gray only has four weeks left on campus, he said it would be pointless to try and get money out of the University.\nKip Drew, an associate of University Council, said she does not remember IU dealing with a student being hit by a bus before.\n"I have been here 10 years and don't remember this ever happening," Drew said. "I don't think that (playing basketball at Assembly Hall) is a legal resolution."\nThough many students would sue for tuition and be the one to prove the myth a fact, Gray doesn't want that.\n"It wouldn't do a lot of good," Gray said. "I only have four weeks left here. I'm definitely not out to grab money from IU."\nBlair Greenburg, former IUSA secretary and friend of Gray's, laughed when he heard about Gray's request.\n"First, I would like to say that Bill Gray is the only person with a hard enough head to get hit by a bus and walk away unscathed," Greenburg said. "I also think that his jump shot needs some work before he can play in Assembly Hall."\nInterim Media Relations Director Pete Rhoda could not comment directly on the case but did offer some information on the use of Assembly Hall.\n"All our facilities are for intercollegiate athletic teams," he said. "First, intercollegiate teams get first use of the facility. After that, we try to work in club and intramural teams."\nBut, as for Gray, he still dreams of playing basketball in front the 17,257 empty seats of Assembly Hall -- even if his jump shot does need some work. \n"I think it would be a fair option," he said.\n-- Contact staff writer Cecelia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.
(04/06/04 5:58am)
One lucky person with cold, chapped lips walked away from Delta Upsilon with a brand new jeep Saturday, and all he had to do was kiss the car. \nBut this prince of an idea turns frog in a second when one realizes the winner of the Fifth annual Delta Upsilon/ Kappa Delta Jeep Kiss-Off had to stand for 30 hours, part of the time on one leg, to win the prize.\nThe lucky winner, freshman Brian Laiderman of Alpha Tau Omega, stood for 30 hours glued to the Jeep. He won after the only other standing contestant, sophomore Mary Rothring, collapsed from exhaustion, though she is now fine. \n"The hardest part was standing on one foot for two hours straight," Laiderman said. "I had no idea where I was or what just happened for the past 30 hours when I won, but I was excited."\nThe fraternity buys the Jeep for a discount and then raffles it off. The proceeds from the contest go to the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington. Senior Matt Finder, who was in charge of the event with senior Sean Hillier, was unsure of the amount made from the raffle this year but said it was definitely a couple thousand dollars. \nThe event also featured food, music by several local bands and a car smash. Hillier said the fraternity purchased a car for a low price, and for a few dollars anyone could hit it with a sledgehammer.\nThe fraternity, along with its sorority partner Kappa Delta, has been selling tickets since the beginning of the school year. The contestants who participate in the event are drawn by raffle.\n"We usually have 25 in the contest," junior and Delta Upsilon President Josh Grossman said. "When there are three or four people left, we have them stand on just one leg."\nFinder said contestants also could only stand with their noses, lips and chins touching the car and were required to keep their hands behind their back. \n"We started with 15 this year," said Hillier. Hillier said many of the chosen contestants thought it was an April Fools' Day joke when they called to inform them their names were drawn. \nThe contest started at 6 p.m. Friday, and at 5 p.m. Saturday, there were still seven people standing strong. The contestants each received a 15-minute break every six hours, but onlookers could quickly see a few people were willing to do anything for the prize. Finder said in a previous year, someone rigged up an elaborate system for going to the bathroom, which included a tube and a bottle. \n"People will do anything for it," Finder said.\nKappa Delta sophomore Andrea Crawford worked the 2 to 5 a.m. shift Saturday. \n"I think it was one of the hardest times for them to get through," Crawford said of her shift. "It was absolutely freezing, and there were no bands playing. It was dead silent. I think everyone was dragging a little then."\n-- Contact staff writer Cecilia Wolford at cwolford@indiana.edu.