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Chris Pickrell

Bringing Broadway to Bloomington

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IU has a lot going for it – a beautiful campus, excellent library resources and a world-renowned school of music. But one thing the campus contributes not only to its students but also to Bloomington as a whole is the IU Auditorium, whose upcoming season undeniably has something for every audience member.



IU President Michael McRobbie

Letter from Indiana University President Michael McRobbie

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Indiana University Bloomington. Here, you will discover the quintessential liberal arts university experience. As an IU student, you will be presented with a wide range of opportunities to broaden your academic and cultural horizons.

Pete Stuttgen

A letter from Dean of Students Richard McKaig

As you begin the fall semester, you are joining an exciting student community filled with options and opportunities. At times you will be given more information about programs, services and policies than you will ever read, and then you will have questions for which no answers seem available.



The Indiana Daily Student

Front: Minorities at IU

As Senator Obama stands poised to secure the Democratic nomination, a proverbial elephant has planted itself in the arena of American politics. Even as the country takes steps toward the largest vote of confidence for a black man in recent history, one nagging issue remains on everyone’s mind: race.



Jeremy Rosenthal

Campillo finishes in tie for 2nd at NCAA Championships

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On the 10th hole in the final round of the NCAA Golf Championships, junior Jorge Campillo sliced his second shot left, landing it only two inches from the water hazard. With only one option, he took off his shoes and socks and hit his next shot with his feet in the water.





Chris Pickrell

Donor wills $650K to Hilltop center

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George Archer loved gardening, and through his recent bequest of $650,000 to Hilltop Garden and Nature Center, generations of children will be able to as well.


The Indiana Daily Student

NYC choir explores the healing power of music

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Sacks, the best-selling author of “Awakenings” and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” shared the church stage Saturday with the famed gospel choir as part of the inaugural World Science Festival, a five-day celebration of science taking place in New York this week.


Pete Stuttgen

2 Hoosiers qualify to compete at NCAA Championships

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In the indoor track and field season, IU sent three athletes to the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. This weekend, the Hoosiers went back to Fayetteville with the possibility of sending as many as six athletes to compete in NCAA Outdoor Championships in two weeks.



The Indiana Daily Student

Elite XC makes wildly entertaining debut

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CBS brought Mixed Martial Arts out of the shadows and into the bright lights of prime time when “Elite XC Saturday Night Fights” made its anticipated debut on the network Saturday in Newark, N.J. The event featured 10 of the sport’s biggest names – Gina Carano, Scott Smith, Robbie Lawler – and the main attraction, Kimbo Slice.