Community Arts

IU ranks 14th in number of Peace Corps volunteers

It was 2001 and Rachel Price was thousands of miles away from home. She was living in a new place -- a rural village on the Pacific coast of Panama -- helping teach environmental science to grade-school children while working to conserve sea turtles. She was with new people and engaging in new experiences. And she says it was all worth it. A graduate student in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Price was working with the Peace Corps, an organization that sends American volunteers around the world to work in developing countries. "I think it was amazing to live and be a part of a different culture and to be able to share my culture with them. That was probably the best part about it -- just the cultural exchange," she said.

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Lecture to tackle ideas on social equality

Some will be scared. Some will be offended. But Brandon Wilson believes all cultures and ethnicities will benefit if they "step out of their box." Wilson, a speaker for the Southern Poverty Law Center, will present "Ten Ways to Fight Hate on Campus" at 7 p.m. tonight at the Whittenberger Auditorium in the Indiana Memorial Union. "We are thrilled to have someone from the Southern Poverty Law Center here to do this nationally recognized program," said Eric Love, IU's director of diversity education. Ten Ways to Fight Hate on Campus, a program founded by Wilson, will focus on changing university administrators' and students' thoughts about social equality.

Students attend 4th annual Read-In

Students from area high schools filled 250 seats to listen to classmates and IU students perform at the African American Read-In Monday. Original poems, stories and pieces by African American writers were read for the audience. The fourth annual Read-In, which was held in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, was hosted by the School of Education. Brandon Reid, a senior at Bloomington High School South, taped the program for his personal use after he was moved by the event last year.

The Student Consumer

Want to satisfy your sweet tooth, but need to preserve that tight tummy and cocktail money for spring break? If it's ice cream you crave, many choices can be found right here in Bloomington. I investigated the offerings of three of Bloomington's most popular ice cream parlors. At each of these stores, I focused on the price and nutritional content of vanilla ice cream. I also noted the availability of healthier choices such as frozen yogurt and low-carb options.

Investinging for students

After spending the summer of his senior year in high school landscaping and doing yard work, then 18 year-old Michael Klein saved his summer earnings. A summer of cash could have funded any number of freshman excursions, accessories, or luxuries, but Klein had something else in mind. "I decided to invest the money instead of spending it on stuff," said Klein, who hasn't become ridiculously wealthy ... yet. But for Klein it wasn't just about the riches, but about growing up and responsibility. With time, MSNBC financial reports began to make sense, and knowledge poured into his head. Now a senior studying finance he has realized a great truth: "It is never too early to start investing." For many students the doors of the financial world seem inaccessible, the keys only given to an exclusive club of elites walking around in thousand dollar Armani suits, with briefcases to match.

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Fashion competes with football

Who knew fashionists liked football? This was the question many were asking themselves as Olympus Fashion Week in New York City kicked off with a slow start. While editors waited for shows to begin, one could hear them placing bets on which team would win the Super Bowl. New York designers competed with the Super Bowl for guest attendance this Sunday and editors and groupies alike couldn't help but notice empty seating in many of the most sought-after venues. Still, the shows and parties went and the wine was poured.

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Bassoonist devoted to instrument

Fingers flew amid a maze of black appendages: suit sleeves, music stands and folding chairs. Noise and motion jumbled into a mish-mash of bows poking upward, toes tapping and metal gleaming. Junior and bassoon major William May played contrabassoon, the largest and lowest-pitched of the double-reed wind instruments, in a student orchestra last Sunday. May prepared to play, soaking his hand-carved reed in a pill bottle of water. He tries to avoid any sort of mental preparation before performing, he said. "I try to go into everything as cold as possible to avoid panic," he said. Nerves can cause May's right hand to shake, but if he focuses and thinks about the music, he can control the quivers.

ONLINE ONLY: Doctoral student to educate about Pakistani honor killings

Rafia Zakaria was born and raised in Pakistan, a country where she said men routinely kill women in the name of family or tribal honor and are rarely punished. When she moved to the United States nine years ago, Zakaria got an opportunity few Pakistani women have: the chance to speak out against such honor killings.

Former Hoosier Randle El throws TD to MVP Ward

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IU outlines life sciences initiatives

Top University officials unveiled IU's $1.3 billion strategic plan to build its future around life sciences at the IU board of trustees' meeting Friday. Not only will the plan create hundreds of jobs, but it will also attempt to solidify IU as one of the top research universities for life sciences.

Trustees disagree on admissions changes

The IU board of trustees wants the Bloomington campus to become more elite, but many members disagree on how to get there.

IUSA parties set to kick off campaigns

Campaigning for the IU Student Association elections begins this week, following major modifications in the Elections Code implemented in congress's last meeting.

Déja Blue

Assembly Hall cleared from another loss to another top-ranked team. In the somber student section, a red-caped gorilla comforted his banana friend whose stem had long since wilted to the left.

Herbert eats with students at Wright

Balancing a tray loaded with onion rings, a sandwich, soup, chocolate cake and a bottle of water, IU President Adam Herbert made his way through the food court, greeting students.

Hoosiers honor seniors with victory over Boilers

The No. 11 IU men's swimming and diving team defeated arch rival No. 14 Purdue on senior day with a 134-108 victory at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington. Prior to the meet, the Hoosiers honored their eight seniors.

Both track teams dominate weekend's Hoosier Relay meet

The IU men's and women's track and field teams refused to curb their appetites for success at this weekend's Hoosier Relay, following a strong finish at the Jan. 27 and 28 Indiana Open.