Pumpkins rest on the lawn of the Monroe County Courthouse on Saturday morning as part of the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch. The Bloomington Creative Glass Center creates over 900 glass pumpkins to sell each year, with proceeds going to support a fully-equipped hot glass arts education center in Bloomington.
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Tomas Gregg, a volunteer who has worked with the Bloomington Creative Glass Center for seven years, demonstrates how a crackle effect is achieved on some of the pumpkins at the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday morning on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn. The crackle effect uses two layers of glass to create the two-tone effect.
Tomas Gregg, volunteer with the Bloomington Creative Glass Center, holds out a pumpkin for customers at the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday morning on the lawn of the Monroe County Courthouse. The pumpkin patch is in its eighth year and supports hot glass arts education at the Bloomington Creative Glass Center.
Hilary Scott appraises two pumpkins at the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch on Saturday morning on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn. Scott, who has come to the pumpkin patch for five years, was shopping for pumpkins for several family members.
GALLERY: 231 people stop, drop and rolled at Woodlawn Field
At Woodlawn Field, 231 people attempted to break the world record for most people to simultaneously stop, drop and roll.
Sparky the Fire Dog hugs freshman Teja Vontikommu at the Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims' organized attempt to break the world record of most simultaneous stop, drop and rolls. Participants entered a raffle to win prizes, and fireworks were set off after the attempted stop, drop and rolling.
IU employees Herb Jones and April Purlee roll on the ground as part of the Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims' organized attempt to break the current world record of 1,719 people simultaneously stop, drop and rolling. The Guinness World Records requires participants roll on the ground for 30 seconds in order for the attempt to count.
Sparky the Fire Dog shows participants how far to spread out in order to complete an attempt to break the world record of 1,719 people simultaneously stop, drop and rolling. Two hundred and thirty-one people participated in the attempt to break the record, which is currently held by the Indianapolis Fire Department.
Mel Lane, the assistant director of the Office of Insurance, Loss Control & Claims, throws plastic fireman hats from the ladder of a fire truck. INLOCC organized the event to remind people about fire safety and to participate in Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 8-14.
A sign hangs off the end of a ladder on a fire truck at an attempt to break the world record of most simultaneous stop, drop and rolls at one time Friday afternoon at Woodlawn Field. Two hundred and thirty-one people participated, but they were unable to break the world record of 1,719 people stop, drop and rolling.
Members of the fraternity Sigma Nu gather on the front porch of their house on North Jordan Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The Beta Eta chapter of Sigma Nu was suspended from the IU campus by its national leadership due to alleged hazing and alcohol related violations.
Members of the Sigma Nu fraternity gather on the front porch of their house on North Jordan Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The Beta Eta chapter of Sigma Nu was suspended from the IU campus by its national leadership due to alleged hazing and alcohol related violations.
Richard Seraphinoff, professor of music in the Jacobs School of Music, sits at the workbench in his workshop where he makes period-accurate reproductions of horns from the 18th and 19th centuries. Seraphinoff spends 80-100 hours making a single horn for customers from all over the world.
Bloomington Creative Glass Center will have a grand opening event Oct. 6 with glass pumpkins available for purchase.
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CAPS is located in the IU Health Center on North Jordan Avenue. The program recently added five new counselors to keep up with student diversity and increased mental health needs.
Junior Zach Geremia stretches in a yoga pose at the Bro Flow Yoga-60 session on Oct. 4. Men and women can participate in the yoga practice, which is geared towards athletes.
GALLERY: Updraft & Campus Costume Coffin Races kicks off Halloween festivities early
Costumes, pumpkins and coffins were in full supply at the Updraft & Campus Costume Coffin Races Saturday afternoon.
Junior Jacob Bissey, dressed as the Mad Hatter, performs a card trick for attendees at the Updraft & Campus Costume Coffin Races on Oct. 7. Attendees were encouraged to dress in costumes for the early Halloween festivities, which included a parade, coffin races and live music.
The National Guard's team pushes their coffin around the first bend of the coffin-racing track at the Updraft & Campus Costume Coffin Races on Oct. 7. The coffin-racing teams included one team member riding in the coffin and four team members pushing the coffin around the track.
Team Turtle Power hurtles around the corner of the track during the final round of coffin races at the Updraft & Campus Costume Coffin Races on Oct. 7. Turtle Power tied for first place with a time of 33.5 seconds before being voted the overall winner by applause from the audience.