Interior designer Meredith Echols is the owner of the Spire Design Group. Here’s what she had to say about getting the most out of a small space.
Lauren Mudd trained hard to participate in IU’s biggest tradition, the Little 500 bicycle race. She rode for her sorority Alpha Omicron Pi, which she joined this year.
Bloomington is littered with great places to spend. Here are a few of our close-to-campus favorites.
The best places to eat in the dorms.
Everything about being an IU fan that you should know before you apply the face paint.
The best places to take your parents in B-town.
At midnight following graduation day, seniors storm Showalter Fountain outside the IU Auditorium to go for a late-night dip. Why? It’s tradition.
These Hoosiers have won Academy Awards, held federal office and made millions from the Internet.
There’s so much more (or in some cases, less) to campus greek life than you see in the movies. About 17 percent of IU students go greek in one of the country’s largest and oldest greek systems made up of 22 fraternities and 23 sororities.
Alec McNees joined a fraternity at the beginning of his freshman year, but later decided greek life was not for him. But he had no problem finding friends in his dorm.
Salima Lalani came to campus with 50 of her high school classmates, and while being with friends was nice, she knew needed to meet new people.
Matthew Orr took a heavy course load with 19 credits during his spring semester, but he said he found ways to minimize stress and still enjoy college.
Sometimes, it’s easy to feel like your way of life isn’t normal if it isn’t necessarily mainstream. If you’re feeling a little lost, here are a few groups and places to check out:
In the fall of 2005, then-freshman Ashley Lee was told by her family doctor that the vaccination for meningococcal disease, commonly known as meningitis, wasn’t that important. He told her that the disease was extremely rare, and that odds were she would be fine without it. He was wrong.
It’s not hard to notice that IU has famous alumni. Their names adorn campus buildings and are mentioned in campus folklore. But little is said of the infamous, “black sheep” alumni – the alumni that very few would want associated with IU.
Buying books can expensive and overwhelming for first-time students. We'll help it be a little less of both.
Getting through your first year is tough. Getting through without gaining weight can be even tougher. Here’s the skinny on how to stay in shape.
These days, everyone’s worrying more about money. College is expensive enough. Here are our best tips to keep your wallet full and your allowance balanced.
