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Soon-to-be IU graduate traveled more than 6,000 miles to Bloomington

By Grace Palmieri · Thursday, May 5,2016 10:59 p.m.

Michael Turk traveled from Cairo to Bloomington to attend IU.

Auditorium announces new season

By IDS staff · Thursday, May 5,2016 10:56 p.m.

Auditorium to bring back "Straight No Chaser" and 20th anniversary production of "Rent."

David Ebbinghouse uses natural materials to create sculptures in Blueline Media Productions' latest exhibit. He has been an artist for more than 30 years.

Blueline opens exhibit focused on natural materials

By Alison Graham · Thursday, May 5,2016 10:36 p.m.

David Ebbinghouse has been using bones and sticks in his artwork for more than 30 years.

Erika Dowell, left, shows Grace Douglas one of the Orson Welles lacquer disks.

IU to preserve Orson Welles radio recordings

By IDS staff · Thursday, May 5,2016 10:36 p.m.

Indiana University receives grant to preserve Orson Welles radio show

Krista Johns, co-chair of the Strawberry Shortcake Festival, sells Strawberry to customer during the Strawberry Shortcake Festival Thursday afternoon at Courthouse Lawn. This Festival celebrated a tradition 30 years.

Strawberry Shortcake Festival celebrates 30th year

By Bridget Murray · Thursday, May 5,2016 10:34 p.m.

The festival was organized by Ladies Auxiliary in support of Boys and Girls Clubs of Bloomington.

Transgender students advocate for safety, gender-neutral restrooms

By TJ Jaeger · Thursday, May 5,2016 9:47 p.m.

The transgender community is advocating for easier accessibility of gender-neutral and single-occupancy restrooms on campus.

The year in review

By Grace Palmieri · Thursday, May 5,2016 9:38 p.m.

We break down the 2015-16 year at IU.

Kirkwood Observatory to live stream Mercury transit for public

By IDS staff · Thursday, May 5,2016 9:36 p.m.

IU’s Department of Astronomy will show a live stream from Kirkwood Observatory of the transit of Mercury on May 9.

IU women's golf team competes in NCAA Tournament regional

By IDS staff · Thursday, May 5,2016 7:33 p.m.

One round of the women's golf NCAA Tournament Central regional is finished

Obama sees path to 10,000 Syrian refugees pledge

By Alden Woods · Thursday, May 5,2016 7 p.m.

To reach 10,000 Syrian refugees would require a sixfold increase in the current pace.

COLUMN: FDA leads the way in stopping LGBT tobacco use

By Tristan Fitzpatrick · Thursday, May 5,2016 6:20 p.m.

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a bold, new strategy to counter smoking rates among LGBT youth in the United States.

LETTER: IUSA

By Nick Laszlo · Thursday, May 5,2016 6:20 p.m.

Nobody cares about IUSA anymore. The average voting rate for the student body is now at less than 15%, and the voting ballot is now even easily accessible online.

COLUMN: Stink bugs are ruining my education

By Jessica Karl · Thursday, May 5,2016 6:19 p.m.

Last week I was in one of my classes diligently listening to a fellow student's presentation when it was rudely interrupted by a pesky little stink bug.