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Homecoming Parade

Parade to happen, rain or shine

Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:36 p.m.

The IU Student Alumni Association is adamant that bad weather will not keep this year’s parade from taking place, unlike 2008, when rainy conditions forced the parade to be cancelled.

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Q&A with Valerie Jones

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:31 p.m.

Rather than being named Homecoming Queen, Valerie Jones became the first Ms. IU in 1978. From 1968 to 1977 there had not been any sort of Homecoming royalty because of the activist atmosphere of the time, but Jones helped change that. Jones told the IDS what it was like to be one of IU’s most controversial members of Homecoming royalty.

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Hoosier traditions

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:27 p.m.

During Homecoming, the Hoosiers come out in full force. People wear cream and crimson body paint, sing IU chants and tailgate. But many of the IU traditions have a profound meaning.

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Q&A with Heather Schaefer

By Eshley Spitzer · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:20 p.m.

Last October, the Student Athletic Board elected Heather Schaefer as 2009 Homecoming Queen. The IDS interviewed Schaefer and asked her about her involvement at IU, her experience being Homecoming Queen and what she is doing now. Homecoming Queen Heather Schaefer and King Cale O’Bryan celebrate at the 2009 Homecoming football game.

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Q&A with Harry Cherry

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:17 p.m.

At 95 years old, Harry Cherry is the oldest living IU football player. Cherry was the No. 11 halfback for the IU football team in 1934, ’35 and ’36. This Homecoming, Cherry is the grand marshal of the parade. Cherry shares his experience with the IDS about being a Homecoming veteran.

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RPS creates new water bottle refill program

By Casey Engelman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:12 p.m.

Visit any Residential Persons and Services dining center on campus and there will be rows and rows of aluminum bottles on the shelves for sale. These bottles are part of the new refill program launched by RPS this semester.

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Q&A with George Taliaferro

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:11 p.m.

The spotlight was on George Taliaferro, now 83, during the 1945, ’47 and ’48 football games. He was a running back, quarterback, kicker and defensive back for the IU football team. He led IU to its first Big Ten championship in 1945 and earned All-American honors from 1945 to ’47. In 1948, Taliaferro became the first African-American chosen in the National Football League draft. Taliaferro explains what IU Homecoming was like in the ’40s.

Homecoming evolves over time

By Christine Spasoff · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9:08 p.m.

Peanuts, popcorn and crackerjacks were staples at IU’s first Homecoming event. Since then, Homecoming has transformed from just a football game to an entire week of events.

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IU football team reflects on Homecoming's meaning

By Caitlin Morrissey · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 9 p.m.

It’s Homecoming, the weather is crisp, and it’s the perfect time for a football game. The game marks the finale of IU Homecoming events. After Big Man On Campus, the parade, the pep rally and Hoosier Hysteria, the football team takes the field. 

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Q&A with Homecoming Court 2010

By Eshley Spitzer · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 8:54 p.m.

Ever since restarting the tradition in 1978, the Student Athletic Board at IU has elected a Homecoming Court of five students, including a king and queen who best exemplify the qualities of an IU Hoosier. The IDS spoke with this year's Homecoming Court members.

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Q&A with Cale O'Bryan

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 8:40 p.m.

Cale O’Bryan was crowned Homecoming King in 2009. O’Bryan talked to the IDS about his experiences as IU royalty for a week.

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Q&A with Angelo Pizzo

By Alyssa Goldman · Thursday, Oct. 14,2010 8:36 p.m.

Angelo Pizzo, a 1971 graduate, is best known for writing and producing “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.” After living in Los Angeles for 30 years, he returned to Bloomington to raise his two sons. Pizzo tells the IDS why Bloomington — and IU — will always be his home.

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