Student Life

Women’s Law Caucus raises money for local activism agencies

By Grace Palmieri · Sunday, Feb. 9,2014 10:27 p.m.

Friday night, the IU Women’s Law Caucus hosted its annual auction at the KRC Banquet Hall downtown, opening its attendees to a vast array of possible prizes and raising thousands of dollars for victims of abuse.

Sorority organizes panel for sexuality

By Suzanne Grossman · Thursday, Feb. 6,2014 11:49 p.m.

Students pulled up chairs in a lounge at Teter Quad to ask anonymous questions about sex to members of Sigma Lambda Gamma, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Inc. Thursday.

Despite weather, no closing Wednesday

By Tori Fater · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:52 p.m.

IU spokesman Mark Land said there’s a difference between inconvenience and if it’s safe to come to class.

Hutton career program to form student group

By Anna Hyzy · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:23 p.m.

Hutton plans to work with existing career services offices to supplement honors students with exclusive opportunities.

Students explore majors at fair

By Anna Hyzy · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:19 p.m.

Wednesday marked IU's first Majors and More Fair.

Step UP! IU trains students in intervention

By Dani Castonzo · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:17 p.m.

Step UP!, part of IU’s Culture of Care program, is an organization that promotes student-to-student aid in the areas of alcohol abuse, drug use, mental health awareness, sexual well-being and respect.

Student groups attend virtual debate

By Dennis Barbosa · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 12:26 a.m.

The old debate of evolution versus creationism aired live Tuesday night in Woodburn Hall with about 130 people in attendance.

ABA recognizes SPEA professor

By Gage Bentley · Thursday, Jan. 30,2014 12:15 a.m.

The American Bar Association awarded Lisa Blomgren Amsler, a faculty member at IU’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Section of Dispute Resolution’s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work.

J Street supports peace in Israel, Palestine

By Dennis Barbosa · Thursday, Jan. 30,2014 12:13 a.m.

The IU chapter of J Street will have its first call-out meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Ballantine 148.

Health Center: Flu vaccine stock almost depleted

By Kathrine Schulze · Thursday, Jan. 30,2014 12:11 a.m.

The Health Center receives about 6,000 flu vaccines a year, and they’ve used most of them already.

Career and internship fair coming to IMU Wednesday

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Jan. 28,2014 12:27 a.m.

As many as 85 organizations will meet with potential employees and interns at the College of Arts and Sciences Winter Career and Internship Fair Wednesday.

Health Center reforms transgender policies

By Suzanne Grossman · Thursday, Jan. 23,2014 12:06 a.m.

Jackson, a junior at IU, is a transgender student — one of many who have experienced problems with the IU Health Center.

Short-term study abroad program created

By Sara Boyle · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 11:47 p.m.

Students can now study abroad for just one month in the Dominican Republic, instead of staying an entire semester like most programs.

Women-centered fitness program starts IU chapter

By Catherine Huynh · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 11:34 p.m.

CHAARG — Changing Health, Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls — is a new wellness program available now at IU.

New fitness program aimed at women comes to IU

By Catherine Huynh · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 5:08 p.m.

CHAARG, a national student organization emphasizing women's health and fitness, is being brought to IU campus through students passionate for helping college girls feel confident and empowered.

Union Board chooses 16 new representatives

By Dani Castonzo · Tuesday, Jan. 21,2014 10:28 p.m.

Union Board filled 16 positions for the Union Board of Directors Friday during a retreat to Bradford Woods. This will be its 105th year serving the IU student body.

IU places third in business contest

Monday, Jan. 20,2014 11:50 p.m.

Representatives from 32 universities gathered for the Diversity Case Competition this weekend, which had a prize-money pool of $20,000.

Incident team responds to bias reports

By Anicka Slachta · Friday, Jan. 17,2014 12:01 a.m.

Thursday afternoon, five representatives of the Incident Teams discussed the reports and trends of bias-related incidents in Bloomington, particularly among IU students. The panel was planned as part of First Year Experience’s “Conversations on First Year Student Success,” which will play host to three more panels during the spring 2014 semester.

New study: BMI affects contraceptive use

By Dani Castonzo · Thursday, Jan. 16,2014 11:58 p.m.

A woman’s BMI and weight can affect the way that emergency contraception, specifically the Plan B morning-after pill, works, according to recent studies.

New MFA to start in fall 2014

By Kathrine Schulze · Thursday, Jan. 16,2014 11:56 p.m.

During a time when many schools are cutting back on their liberal arts programs, IU’s theater department is expanding to include a new masters program that teaches professional costume making design technology.

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