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Sweaty skates and cinnamon rolls

Sweaty skates and cinnamon rolls

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Sweat dripped off my face. I was cold and wet from the ice that was caked to my hip and leg, but I was still sweating through my T-shirt.


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Doubleheader

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When former high school football star Greg Heban arrived in Bloomington for his freshman year in college, he only had one goal in mind: make the IU baseball team as a walk-on.But three years later, Heban found himself back on the Astroturf, named Academic All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-Big Ten — in football.





Steve and Lori Zeller.

Meet the Zellers

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Three minivans and 320,000 miles later, Steve and Lori Zeller are climbing into their SUV to make the four-hour drive to Dayton, Ohio for their son Cody’s first and second round games of the NCAA tournament.


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Mindless burning

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If you don’t have time for a workout, try any of these five activities that will burn calories with minimal effort.


Are We Lazy Chart

Are We Lazy?

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Our generation spends 2 hours outdoors. We spend 10 hours online. We're technological, yes, but are we lazy?


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What has nerves got to do with it?

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Nervousness. It's a universal emotion, but we all have own way of showing it ­— like biting our nails, having sweaty palms, or fidgeting. Students share their own nervous habits and how to get help if you're trying to stop your own.  


Nosy Nellie

Nosy Nellie

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Classrooms can be tight quarters, especially in crowded lecture halls across campus. So, if you find yourself sitting next to someone who smells, here are tips from tried and true etiquette experts. Use these to address the issue that will save your nose and the dignity of the person in question­.


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Flaming foods

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It’s not uncommon for brows to drip at the taste of a small cayenne pepper. José Bonner, a professor who teaches Biology of Food, has a seasoned tongue for these flaming cuisines and can explain the common steamy reaction.


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Hot wheels

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Bloomington is crazy about bicycles. And you don’t have to be a Little 500 speedster to appreciate life on two wheels. We’re here to educate you on biking basics, starting in first gear. Try to keep up!


Sweat Shop

Spirit shop not sweatshop

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When we’re peeling off our spirit wear after watching an intense home game, we seldom pause to consider what other kinds of sweat have gone into those clothes. But IU’s Anti-Sweatshop Committee did.


Water Bottle

Ew. Gross.

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There are sprays and deodorants to get rid of it. People keep their arms down to hide it. Some even get Botox to stop it. But Joel Stager, professor in kinesiology and director of the Counsilman Center for Science of Swimming, says sweat is actually a healthy response that we shouldn’t try to avoid.


Zumba

Booty work: Zumba

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By the end of the first semester of her freshman year, Zumba leader Cassie Dugan says she was taking about eight Zumba classes per week. Now, a little more than a year later, she’s the one at the head of the class.


Hot Yoga

Ditching the StairMaster

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When it comes to fitness, we pretty much have it made right here on campus. But what about those of us who hate the idea of running on the treadmill for an hour? We get it — so we found five unusual workouts that will get you moving. Sometimes all it takes is a new approach, a few friends, and a little bit of a challenge.