Jet-lagged euphoria
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France – Euphoria: the first emotional stage of a study-abroad experience, due mainly to a somewhat rabid and irrational love of the host country and a tendency to overlook cultural differences.
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France – Euphoria: the first emotional stage of a study-abroad experience, due mainly to a somewhat rabid and irrational love of the host country and a tendency to overlook cultural differences.
All of the cultural centers on campus, including the Latino Cultural Center/La Casa and the Asian Culture Center, had open houses filled with food and a chance for students to interact with each other on Friday.
Attendees at FaithFest were out to prove that despite IU’s party-school reputation, students have a variety of different religions and many have strong convictions in their faith.
Pizza X’s sign at this weekend’s fall job fair read “Now hiring freaky people,” but organizations hiring anyone – freaky or otherwise – were more scarce this year than in past years.
N.E.R.D’S funky beats not only served as entertainment for IU students Saturday night, but as a way to benefit children in need.
Two seasons ago, IU senior defensive tackle Greg Middleton led the nation in total sacks with 16 and finished fifth in the Big Ten with 17 tackles for loss. He finished 2008 with only four sacks and 18 tackles on a team that finished last in total defense in the conference.
The IU Police Department made 45 arrests from Aug. 26 to 30, up from the 43 arrests made during last year’s Welcome Week.
Dean of Students Pete Goldsmith said his main goals for the greek system include getting back to the ideals sororities and fraternities were founded on.
Making the transition from summer to school is hard enough, so here are some tips and reminders to make the first week of class go as smoothly as possible.
Deafening booms from noisemakers and competing residence hall chants pulsated through Assembly Hall as freshmen filed in for their first taste of Hoosier spirit at Traditions and Spirit of IU on Friday afternoon.
With one tweet, fans of the rock band The Used can listen to their entire new album, “Artwork,” for free.
With only two classes left until graduation, Ryan Stout dropped out of college and never looked back. The comedian moved to Los Angeles and has been performing on television and at clubs around the country ever since, adding Bloomington’s The Funny Bone to his list when he entertained audiences this past weekend.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation closed out the summer season on Sunday with its “Tried and True” concert featuring local groups such as Gordon Bonham Duet, The Dynamics and Craig and the Crawdads at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
IU volleyball coach Sherry Dunbar and junior middle blocker Ashley Benson both said they would like to start the season 3-0 heading into the Flo Hyman Invitational in Houston. The Hoosiers did just that, winning all three of their matches in the University of Houston-hosted tournament and being crowned champions of the event.
After losing their first preseason game since 2004 on Thursday, the Hoosiers recovered by beating DePaul 3-0 on Saturday.
The trip from Bloomington to Richmond, Va., was more than 500 miles, but it was worth it. IU field hockey won its first two games by 5 goals for and 3 goals against.
The Hoosiers inched closer to breaking IU’s previous scoreless minutes streak this weekend.
Bob Knight, coach of the IU men’s basketball program from 1971-2000, is finally getting the recognition he got that September evening – this time, from IU Athletics.