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Bees gather around the entrance to retired IU biology professor George Hegeman's hive. At full strength in the summer, the hive can hold as many as 60,000 bees.

New tracking system helps prevent bee hive thefts

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 9 a.m.

The CEO of the Bee Corp started working with hives as a student at IU.

Allowing a faucet to drip slightly can prevent pipes from freezing and bursting. Doing so relieves pressure from the pipes.

Three quick ways to keep your pipes from freezing

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 9 a.m.

Turn on the heat and open cabinets with plumbing to keep your pipes from freezing.

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah coming to IU

By Clark Gudas · Monday, Jan. 8,2018 8:02 a.m.

Noah does stand-up comedy alongside late-night talk show hosting.

Members of the Indiana Canine Assistant Network participate in their Destress with Dogs event from the fall 2017 semester. The dogs were brought in to help students destress during finals week.

Student organizations offer second semester involvement

By Emily Isaacman · Friday, Jan. 5,2018 7 a.m.

ICAN, No Lost Generation and PRSSA will offer informational and social events for students.

Nicole Allen recounts all the items she has packed away for her visit over Thanksgiving Break. She tried not to forget important things like books, movies and a homemade pumpkin pie that was given to her for her birthday.  These were all the items she needed to make herself feel at home in a house far away from home.

Unrecognized

By Zoe Spilker · Monday, Dec. 11,2017 10:57 a.m.

Thousands of college students struggle to maintain the delicate balance between affording housing and education. But few people know it.

Seven IU students created the app Urbo after becoming friends through the Kelley Living Learning Center. Alan Goldenberg, one of the members who worked on the app, described it as “similar to Groupon, but more customized."

IU students bring new business app to Bloomington

By Jaden Amos · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 9 a.m.

Students hope to make Urbo a popular business app at IU

The JUUL is a type of small, USB-chargeable vaporizer, more commonly known as a ‘vape.' This kind of vape contains nicotine and is therefore illegal for minors to use.

The dawn of the JUUL

By Caroline Anders · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 4 a.m.

JUUL Labs says their nicotine vaporizers exist to help adults quit smoking. Some disagree.

Pills are a popular form of birth control. Awareness of birth control options and costs can affect how students make birth control decisions.

Students face lack of knowledge on local birth control options

By Lilly St. Angelo · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 2 a.m.

When looking for birth control, Students struggle with payment and availability.

Then-freshman Sidney Rosemblum creates her own menorah Dec. 7, 2017, to celebrate Hanukkah in the IU Hillel center.

Hanukkah allows students to openly celebrate their faith

By Christine Stephenson · Friday, Dec. 8,2017 1 a.m.

Members of Hillel reflect on what Hanukkah celebrations mean to them.

Seniors Abbey Stoller and Andrea Updike play with a puppy during a destress session on Wednesday in Hodge Hall. The event was hosted by ICAN at Indiana University, an organization that trains service dogs.

GALLERY: Students play with dogs to destress before finals

By Victor Gan · Thursday, Dec. 7,2017 4:54 p.m.

Students played with dogs of all ages and types on Wednesday as part of ICAN's Destress with Dogs program.

The sculpture of the goddess Venus at the Showalter Fountain is located in the Fine Arts Plaza. It is one of the most abused and controversial statues on campus because of the nudity.

For the love of Venus: IU statues and where they came from

By Robert Mack · Thursday, Dec. 7,2017 9 a.m.

The public art around IU reveals campus history.

Ryan White's mother presents award in his honor Wednesday

By Christine Fernando · Thursday, Dec. 7,2017 2 a.m.

The award recipient said many of the problems from the height of the epidemic remain.

Students learn commitment of owning pets

By Mariah Lee · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 7 a.m.

While students agree owning a pet is difficult, they don't regret it.

Roxane Davila, right, with her daughter Aura Canuto, second from right, and sister Serena Davila, third from right, listen to a speaker during the ribbon cutting for the Luis Davila Latinx Thematic Learning Community. Although Luis Davila is dead, his two daughters and granddaughter came to represent him.

Community in Teter Quad honors late Latinx professor

By Christine Stephenson · Tuesday, Dec. 5,2017 4 a.m.

Students use the Luis Davila Latinx Thematic Community to make IU feel like home.

Panhellenic Association responds to IFC suspension

By Jaden Amos · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 6 a.m.

After the Interfraternity Council suspension, PHA offers support and ideas.

Keith Parker, pictured on the right, was the student body president of IU during the 1970-71 term. Parker was a member of the Black Panther Party.

Former Black Panther and IU student body president reflects on time as undergrad

By Caroline Anders · Monday, Dec. 4,2017 6 a.m.

A Black Panther was elected to govern the IU student body in 1970, and not everyone was pleased.

Bloomington will offer free parking downtown all day every Saturday in December. The public garages include those on Morton, Fourth and Walnut street.

Bloomington to offer free holiday parking

By IDS staff · Friday, Dec. 1,2017 6:45 a.m.

Bloomington residents will enjoy free parking downtown for a portion of the holiday season.

Fraternity members clash over views on suspension

By Jaden Amos · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 7 a.m.

Fraternity members believe the temporary suspension was the wrong choice.

Bikes park outside of Franklin Hall on Wednesday afternoon. IU was recently designated as a silver level, bicycle-friendly university by the League of American Bicyclists.

IU awarded silver level, bicycle-friendly university

By Peter Talbot · Thursday, Nov. 30,2017 6:31 a.m.

The University achieved the designation by improving bike infrastructure on campus.

Delta  Chi's house is located on Third Street. The fraternity was suspended due to violations of the IU student code of conduct and the Greek Agreement regarding hazing, IU Spokesperson Chuck Carney said in an email.

Timeline: Schools that have suspended greek life

By Matt Rasnic · Wednesday, Nov. 29,2017 11:48 a.m.

Here are the major universities that have suspended greek life activities this year.

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