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What they really need

By Staff · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:57 a.m.

We've lived through freshman year. Take these suggestions for things your student won't want to leave at home.

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Helicopter parents cause problems, changes

By Chip Cutter · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:55 a.m.

In what’s been called the age of the “helicopter parents” – those who hover over their children’s lives – school officials say parents are becoming increasingly involved in their children’s career searches, doing everything from writing students’ resumes to accompanying them at career fairs.

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Off-campus living offers choices

By Deanna Krinn · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:51 a.m.

A great debate after the freshman year of college is whether to keep living in the dorms. But living in the dorms is also a great experience in bonding.

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Tips from the parent

By Staff · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:47 a.m.

Julie Hutchins lives in St. Louis, Mo. and her daughter Sarah is the editor of the IDS Orienter. Here, she shares some of her advice for dealing with the ups and downs of her daughter's first year at IU.

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What to do if your student comes out to you

By Staff · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:43 a.m.

Think you know everything about your child? You might not. Many gay students come out to their parents during their first year of college, but it’s not something all parents are prepared to hear. Doug Bauder, coordinator of the IU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services, regularly speaks to IU parents and students about GLBT issues and offers his advice.

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Expert advice

By Allie Townsend · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:40 a.m.

Reporter Allie Townsend spoke with Christine Schelhas-Miller, IU graduate and professor of adolescent development at Cornell University, about the mistakes parents came make when sending their child off to college. Schelhas-Miller is the co-author of "Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Me Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years."

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What to do in case of emergency

By Staff · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:38 a.m.

While they may be every parent's worst nightmare, here are some strategies to deal with emergency situations your student might face.

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Some students pass on alcohol

By Jordan Zaslow · Thursday, June 17,2010 11:33 a.m.

As soon as students arrive on campus for Welcome Week, they are subjected to alcohol, whether they’re drinking it or not. Many celebrate their newfound freedom from high school administrators and their parents’ authority and “crack open an ice-cold Bud Light,” as the commercial instructs. A few drinks later, incoming freshmen are drunk and ready to make new friends they might not remember in the morning. Welcome to college. For many, there will be a lot of drunken fun. For others, there will still be fun – just not the drunken kind.

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6 injured in SR 37 wreck

Wednesday, June 16,2010 8:26 p.m.

A car accident on Wednesday resulted in six people being taken to Bloomington Hospital to be treated for injuries, including a one-year-old girl, said Michael L. Pershing, chief deputy of Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Taste of Bloomington offers food, entertainment

By Alyssa Goldman · Wednesday, June 16,2010 8:22 p.m.

The 28th annual Taste of Bloomington will take place from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Showers Common at the Corner of Seventh and Morton streets. Admission is $6 and free for children 12 and under. Food items at each of the vendors can cost between $1 and $3.

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