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Garden Walk flaunts floral skills

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Gardeners and enthusiasts from across Bloomington visited private and public gardens Saturday and Sunday to discuss landscape architecture and planting soils during the 21st Annual Summer Garden Walk.


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Around Sports

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The IU Athletic Department honors several athletes at the end of each academic year as the Indiana Athletes of the Year. The 2010 winners for the female award were seniors Molly Beckwith and Kateryna Fesenko. For the men, sophomores Alex Dickerson and Derek Drouin were chosen.


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Still with The Beatles

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When I first borrowed The Beatles’ “Anthology 2” from my father when I was six, I found really great music that I thought no one in my generation knew about.




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The real Transformers

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Eyes widen, hips narrow, lips plump, hair lengthens and pores disappear without the aid of severe medical procedures or rigorous dietary changes.


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Chivalry vs. sexism

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Don’t get me wrong — I like a little chivalry as much as the next girl. But in the 21st century, it should go both ways.








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What they really need

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We've lived through freshman year. Take these suggestions for things your student won't want to leave at home.


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Helicopter parents cause problems, changes

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In what’s been called the age of the “helicopter parents” – those who hover over their children’s lives – school officials say parents are becoming increasingly involved in their children’s career searches, doing everything from writing students’ resumes to accompanying them at career fairs.


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Off-campus living offers choices

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A great debate after the freshman year of college is whether to keep living in the dorms. But living in the dorms is also a great experience in bonding.


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Tips from the parent

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Julie Hutchins lives in St. Louis, Mo. and her daughter Sarah is the editor of the IDS Orienter. Here, she shares some of her advice for dealing with the ups and downs of her daughter's first year at IU.


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What to do if your student comes out to you

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Think you know everything about your child? You might not. Many gay students come out to their parents during their first year of college, but it’s not something all parents are prepared to hear. Doug Bauder, coordinator of the IU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Support Services, regularly speaks to IU parents and students about GLBT issues and offers his advice.


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Expert advice

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Reporter Allie Townsend spoke with Christine Schelhas-Miller, IU graduate and professor of adolescent development at Cornell University, about the mistakes parents came make when sending their child off to college. Schelhas-Miller is the co-author of "Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Me Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years."