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Sunday, Dec. 21
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UITS

It's UITS to the rescue

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Julie Byers, junior UITS staffer and computer science major, shares what it’s like to be the perpetual problem-solver when that spinning rainbow wheel just won’t go away.


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Swifter, higher, stronger

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Kinesiology professor Jesús Dapena has conducted sports biomechanics studies since the 1970s . This science works with technique, understanding, and enhancing athletes’ performance on the field through cause-and-effect analysis of their movements. Over the years, Dapena’s lab has analyzed a number of athletes — baseball pitchers, dancers, discus throwers, and field hockey players. But the bulk of his research has focused on high jumpers. He’s spent 25 years recording, analyzing, and critiquing the performances of USA Track and Field’s best jumpers to prepare them for competition.


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Baby bumps and butterflies

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Sophomore Virginia Ferguson’s seven-month baby bump stretches beneath her tight, Pepto pink shirt. Ferguson, 28, says baby Melodie Faith is due April 27, the Saturday before final exams. She has two finals scheduled for Monday, but the baby could come any time in April.


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Jungle gym

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The types of people you encounter at the gym, and what makes them tick.

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Working without wages

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Two creams, one sugar, all business clothes, and no paycheck. Who even knew it got lower than minimum wage? Kira Geairn, a junior policy analysis major, found out for herself this summer when she interned in Washington D.C. as part of the Washington Leadership Program.




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Creating a real culture of care

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We preach in newspapers and on blogs about maintaining mental health, urging people to get the help they need. But the first step to getting any kind of help is admitting something is wrong.


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Don't worry, I'm doing it ironically

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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary — which I used online, of course, I wouldn’t use a real dictionary unless I was doing it ironically — irony is “the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.”


Bridging the gap

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When students come to IU from around the world, they encounter a clash of cultures. Communication can be a daily struggle, and it takes effort to understand American customs. Yet despite the challenges, many students strive to build community far from home.


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About the series

Are IU policies and resources accommodating the growing demographic of international students on the Bloomington campus?


Emma Grdina ·

'I was expecting something great’

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International students are overrepresented in overflow housing, and the international center is no longer a hub for students from around the world.


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Is 'proficient' good enough?

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More than 75 percent of international students at IU come from non-English speaking countries. Despite being told they're proficient by official University tests, some are still not prepared to learn in English when they arrive on campus.


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Increasingly international

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Expanding diversity is the driving force behind international recruiting at IU. It's a balancing act between what is ideal what is fiscally possible. With finite resources, the University has moved away from personalized care for international students and toward a numbers race.







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Hoosiers win series versus Penn State

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The IU softball team (19-20, 3-6) went 2-1 during the weekend against Penn State (8-23, 1-7 Big Ten) in its first Big Ten series played at Andy Mohr Field in the 2013 season.