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Largest incoming class forces city to reopen 17th Street for new students

Additional IU Police Department officers, Bloomington Police Department officers and Indiana State Police officers will try to make move-in day for the biggest freshman class, plus returning students, as smooth as possible.

Class of 2012 to experience stress, obstacles of residence hall move-in day

Today is the official day students can check into residence halls on campus and start moving into their rooms. Often, this day is full of stress and confusion, especially for freshmen and transfer students who are new to Bloomington.

Gumming up traffic

Brian J. McFillen’s  missive “Street stress,”  published by the IDS on Aug. 6 might be well-intentioned, but the author would do well to take a more critical look at the situation. He grumbles that bicycles are “gumming up” traffic and endangering lives. I travel the stretch of road in question both by car (frequently) and by bicycle (occasionally). In my experience the traffic is being “gummed up” not by bicycles but by large numbers of cars. Buses stopped to load and unload passengers also apparently contribute to congestion. I say, apparently because while it appears that way to the casual observer, those buses represent cars that are not on the road – cars that would be in front of Mr. McFillen and causing him further delays. The same argument applies to bicycles.

Not half bad

As students are welcomed back to IU, ready to settle into their usual Bloomington routine, I find myself having a harder time readjusting than in years past.   It’s not because I’m having some sort of existential crises or anything, but because I haven’t been back to Bloomington in more than nine months. In December, I left IU to go home to Chicago, and I boarded a plane to Cairo, Egypt, a month later. 

Mile-high party

I hoped. I believed. Barack Obama let me down. Earlier this summer I donated $5.80 to Obama’s campaign. For those of you who’ve had the pleasure of reading my columns in the past may wonder why I, a committed conservative Republican, would do such a thing. The reason is that the campaign was giving anyone who donated at least $5 a chance to win a trip to the Democratic National Convention in Denver to meet Obama and watch his Thursday night speech in person.

The best lesson

About this time last year, I was in the same place as the many freshmen arriving on campus today. I hadn’t yet done things that have ended up shaping my past year as a university student: I hadn’t read the Indiana Daily Student or attended lectures in Ballantine Hall. But most importantly, I’d never lived in a dorm room.

Facebook security, not a secure idea

You normally log on before class to see who has changed their relationship status or if new photos from the weekend’s party have made their way online. Facebook, a self-proclaimed “social networking tool,” has traditionally served as a way to keep tabs on your friends. But now, some college administrators hope to use it as a method for alerting students to dangerous situations as they arise on campus.

Miller’s Lap Around NASCAR

Strap in as the Indiana Daily Student’s Geoffrey Miller talks NASCAR with a recap of last week’s race at Bristol and looks ahead to Sunday’s Sprint Cup race in California.

Scoring’s key to Hoosiers’ success in 2008

Offense excels in preseason

The IU soccer team looks to translate preseason success to the regular season.

Taber out 10 weeks with injured knee

Senior forward Kyle Taber injured his knee last week and will have to undergo surgery today, according to a statement from IU Athletics media relations director J.D. Campbell. Taber is expected to miss 10 weeks while he recovers.

Standout sophomore to join Hoosiers in 2011

Matt Carlino, a talented high school sophomore, verbally commits to play for IU in 2011.

Gallery features experimental, fresh works of art

The School of Fine Arts Gallery might not draw the same crowds as Assembly Hall, but it does allow students to experience new art. This season, the SoFA Gallery has a variety of exhibits to expose students to contemporary artwork.

Despite small staff, MAC still creates quality productions

Jim Lile, production manager for the Jacobs School of Music, has organized and supervised four years worth of sets in his career at IU, but his job is far from ho-hum.

Driver dies while fleeing off-duty officer

Osceola, Ind. – An autopsy was planned to determine whether a man attempting to flee from an off-duty police officer died from injuries suffered when his pickup truck crashed into a tree or whether he was hit by a shot fired by the officer.

New prosecutor takes theft case against former police officer

A special prosecutor will oversee the theft case of a former police officer accused of pocketing money from a scam artist who sold fake autographs of an action film star.

Volunteer groups pull together for green effort

The Caldwell Eco-Center, which is named after Lynton K. Caldwell, a former IU professor and co-author of the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act, relies on volunteers to solve environmental issues at the grassroots level.

Theater and drama department presents 3rd production in series

Recent movies such as “Enchanted” and the Shrek trilogy have proven that fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. Now, the IU Department of Theatre and Drama presents its own original musical adult fairy tale, “The Day Boy and the Night Girl.”

Busiest move-in day calls for traffic changes

Don’t be surprised to find large crowds and heavy traffic throughout campus Wednesday as thousands of students move into the residence halls.