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Getting where you need to go

Friday, Sept. 24,2010 1:10 p.m.

It’s hard enough to take care of your own transportation, let alone that of a child who no longer lives at home. We might not have the perfect solution for every travel situation, but try one (or several) of these ideas as a starting point.

Health Center

How to deal with an emergency

Friday, Sept. 24,2010 1:07 p.m.

Receiving an urgent phone call about your student is every parent’s nightmare. Make sure you're prepared to help. If your child is seriously ill, there are places on campus and around town where they can see a doctor. The IU Health Center is located on the corner of 10th Street and Jordan Avenue The Bloomington Hospital is located right off of campus on West 2nd St.

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Over the influence

By Jordan Zaslow · Friday, Sept. 24,2010 1:06 p.m.

As soon as students arrive on campus for Welcome Week, they are subjected to alcohol, whether they’re drinking it or not. Many celebrate their newfound freedom from high school administrators and their parents’ authority and “crack open an ice-cold Bud Light,” as the commercial instructs. A few drinks later, incoming freshmen are drunk and ready to make new friends they might not remember in the morning.

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How to handle it: tips for parents if your student comes out to you

Friday, Sept. 24,2010 1:03 p.m.

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, Transgender Student Support Services, regularly speaks to IU parents and students about GLBT issues and offers this advice.

Hovering parent

Coming in for a landing

By Chip Cutter · Friday, Sept. 24,2010 1 p.m.

Jun. 21, 2009 – When Amanda Shettlesworth sent the School of Public and Environment Affairs’ students a mass e-mail two years ago describing a competitive internship opportunity, she got an unlikely reply – from a student’s mother. “She called me up and asked that her son be given a leg up in the process,” Shettlesworth said.

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Stay in the loop

Friday, Sept. 24,2010 12:58 p.m.

Assistant Dean of Students Suzanne J. Phillips has talked to her fair share of concerned parents. As director of the IU Parents Association – a group all parents are automatically granted membership in as soon as their child enrolls – she acts as a liaison between parents and University resources.

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Tips from the parent

Friday, Sept. 24,2010 11:17 a.m.

Julie Hutchins lives in St. Louis, Mo. and her daughter Sarah is the editor of the IDS Orienter.

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Tips from the expert

By Allie Townsend · Friday, Sept. 24,2010 11:17 a.m.

Reporter Allie Townsend spoke with Chrisine 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.

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5th Zipcar added to IU fleet

By Keisha Nuby · Friday, Sept. 24,2010 12:18 a.m.

Zipcar is a car-sharing service that started in 2004 in Europe. Students and faculty can join Zipcar by registering on the website, www.zipcar.com. After filling out an application, the company sends members a Zipcard, used to access the cars.

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Column: Coaching stress not unusual

By Justin Albers · Friday, Sept. 24,2010 12:17 a.m.

College football coaching is tough, it’s stressful and it’s time-consuming. It is not, however, any more difficult, stressful or time-consuming than other professions, writes columnist Justin Albers.

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