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Welcome Week arrests increase
The IU Police Department made 45 arrests from Aug. 26 to 30, up from the 43 arrests made during last year’s Welcome Week.
Dean Goldsmith aims to redefine being greek at IU
Dean of Students Pete Goldsmith said his main goals for the greek system include getting back to the ideals sororities and fraternities were founded on.
IU staff gives back-to-school tips
Making the transition from summer to school is hard enough, so here are some tips and reminders to make the first week of class go as smoothly as possible.
Annual Spirit of IU event teaches freshmen sports’ traditions
Deafening booms from noisemakers and competing residence hall chants pulsated through Assembly Hall as freshmen filed in for their first taste of Hoosier spirit at Traditions and Spirit of IU on Friday afternoon.
Fans tweet for The Used’s new album
With one tweet, fans of the rock band The Used can listen to their entire new album, “Artwork,” for free.
Comedian collides logic and morals at The Funny Bone
With only two classes left until graduation, Ryan Stout dropped out of college and never looked back. The comedian moved to Los Angeles and has been performing on television and at clubs around the country ever since, adding Bloomington’s The Funny Bone to his list when he entertained audiences this past weekend.
Music groups prove ‘Tried and True’
Bloomington Parks and Recreation closed out the summer season on Sunday with its “Tried and True” concert featuring local groups such as Gordon Bonham Duet, The Dynamics and Craig and the Crawdads at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
Team goes 3-0 in first tourney, drops one set
IU volleyball coach Sherry Dunbar and junior middle blocker Ashley Benson both said they would like to start the season 3-0 heading into the Flo Hyman Invitational in Houston. The Hoosiers did just that, winning all three of their matches in the University of Houston-hosted tournament and being crowned champions of the event.
Hoosiers rebound from preseason loss
After losing their first preseason game since 2004 on Thursday, the Hoosiers recovered by beating DePaul 3-0 on Saturday.
IU takes Richmond by force
The trip from Bloomington to Richmond, Va., was more than 500 miles, but it was worth it. IU field hockey won its first two games by 5 goals for and 3 goals against.
Hoosiers near scoreless minutes record after win
The Hoosiers inched closer to breaking IU’s previous scoreless minutes streak this weekend.
9 years later, Bob Knight still has presence on IU's campus
Bob Knight, coach of the IU men’s basketball program from 1971-2000, is finally getting the recognition he got that September evening – this time, from IU Athletics.
Former SportsPlex refurbished; open under new management
Basketball star Jared Jeffries and IU basketball coach Tom Crean were on hand Saturday to help with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center on 2nd Street in Bloomington.
Indiana, national SAT score average drops this year
Indiana’s average SAT score dropped this year, following a trend seen nationwide in part due to a widening pool of SAT test-takers.
I-69 over budget
WE SAY The worrisome I-69 budget is a legitimate cause for concern.
Keep it positive
The sad truth is that sometimes college can be difficult – really difficult. From making new friends and trying to stay on top of your schoolwork, to navigating relationships and planning for the future, college will challenge you academically and socially in so many ways that sometimes you will wish you had stayed at home.
NObama care, thank you
For someone who took almost six months to find the perfect puppy for his children, I would suggest he also takes some time to find the perfect solution for something as important as our health care system.
IU: Intoxication University
I suppose we have some sort of reputation to uphold as No. 14 on the Princeton Review’s list of top party schools in the country. But perhaps we are choosing to take pride in the wrong aspect of our school.







