Student Life

Greek councils organize Safe Halloween event

By Jaden Amos · Sunday, Oct. 29,2017 9:32 p.m.

Trick-or-treating event helps Bloomington kick-off Halloween.

Freshman Tanner Graves decorates pumpkins while chatting with friends during Central’s Creepy Carnival Saturday evening outside of Teter Quadrangle. The event featured laser tag, free food catered by Residential Programs and Services Dining and an outdoor movie screening of the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

GALLERY: Students decorate pumpkins at Central's Creepy Carnival

By Andrew Williams · Sunday, Oct. 29,2017 9:27 p.m.

Students gathered around Teter Saturday in their Halloween costumes to decorate pumpkins and watch the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

Starbucks released its new Zombie Frappuccino on Thursday. The drink will be available until Halloween, or while supplies last.

Starbucks Zombie Frappuccino is scary bad

By Lydia Gerike · Friday, Oct. 27,2017 7 a.m.

The Zombie Frappuccino is here, but we think it needs to go back to the grave.

GALLERY: Greek houses deliver safe Halloween to kids

By Lydia Gerike · Thursday, Oct. 26,2017 5:20 p.m.

Kids marched up and down Jordan Avenue extension Wednesday evening to collect candy from greek houses participating IU Panhellenic Association's Safe Halloween.

Halley Rose Meslin talks about her study abroad trip to Denmark at La Casa Wednesday. Meslin talked about the different scholarships offered, including the 21st Century Scholars Program and Hutton Honors grants.

Thinking about studying abroad? Check out these tips

By Christine Stephenson · Thursday, Oct. 26,2017 12 a.m.

The Office of Overseas Study offered an Oversees Studies and Scholarships Program to simplify the study abroad process.

IU Democrats at IU participate in the Reproductive Rights Rally Wednesday evening. Participants rallied in Dunn Meadow to listen to speeches about reproductive rights.

College Democrats at IU gather for reproductive rights rally Wednesday night

By Christine Fernando · Thursday, Oct. 26,2017 12 a.m.

The organization's vice president said it is a scary time to have a vagina.

In the Tudor Room, junior Adriane Pontecorvo talked about Jacob, the spirit of the formal dining room at the Ghost Tour Tuesday night. Like any kid, when Jacob is upset, he knocks the chairs over and messes up the room, she said.

Ghost Walk haunts students with spooktacular stories

By Peter Talbot · Wednesday, Oct. 25,2017 1:12 a.m.

Legends and scary stories were told at various spots around campus.

Former IU Chancellor Ken Gros Louis poses for a portrait in 2012. Gros Louis died at 80 years old in his sleep Thursday.

Former chancellor remembered for devotion to IU

By Rebecca Ellis · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 8:28 a.m.

Ken Gros Louis made significant contributions to IU’s curriculum and atmosphere.

Isaac Peasley, a junior, tapes himself to the Sample Gates for IU Dance Marathon's Day of Hope. Peasely, who has participated in six dance marathons, said he started getting involved with the event when a close friend received medical treatment from Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.

Day of Hope breaks national dance marathon record for most money raised in a day

By IDS staff · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 8:13 a.m.

IUDM participants exceeded their one-day goal by more than $100,000.

Participants run through blue powder at the last color station of the Jill Behrman Color the Campus 5K Run/Walk on Saturday. This was the 18th running of the JB5K.

Jill Behrman Color the Campus 5K is reminder of campus safety

By Peter Talbot · Monday, Oct. 23,2017 8:11 a.m.

The run serves as a yearly reminder of the importance of personal awareness.

Joe Krahulik, senior, signs the free speech ball outside Ballantine Thursday. Young Americans for Liberty asked people to write whatever they wanted on the giant beach ball in the spirit of free speech.

Young Americans for Liberty promote free speech on campus

By Jesse Naranjo · Thursday, Oct. 19,2017 11:12 p.m.

Club members said IU was better than some universities.

GALLERY: IUDM sets goal of raising $300,000 for Day of Hope

By Emily Eckelbarger · Thursday, Oct. 19,2017 7:11 p.m.

IUDM participants packed into Presidents Hall to call, text and email friends and family for donations as they worked to beat their goal of raising $300,000 in 24 hours.