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The IU bucket list

By Zina Kumok and Lauren Rearick · Thursday, Aug. 11,2011 5:41 p.m.

Though IU is often the focus of visitors to Bloomington, the town itself has more to offer than people usually expect. The off-beat cultural offerings usually found only in big cities are what keep people coming back, and the campus has tons to explore. Check some things off this list, and we guarantee you’ll start falling in love too.

The Best of Bloomington

Thursday, Aug. 11,2011 4:47 p.m.

Below are the winners of the Indiana Daily Student’s annual survey of student opinion, Best of Bloomington. The people who know Bloomington best have spoken, and these Bloomington classics came out on top last year. You can use this list as inspiration when exploring the town — you already know they’re local-approved.

Explore the IU Art Museum

By Alex Hippenhammer · Thursday, Aug. 11,2011 4:45 p.m.

The IU Art Museum has a surprising collection of some of the world’s greatest art right in the middle of campus, and it’s a great way to spend a day.

Freshmen basketball trio ready for fall

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:28 p.m.

After working with current players and strength and conditioning coach Je’Nay Jackson for eight weeks, the 2011 freshman basketball players are already beginning to feel at home.

Wrestling team releases schedule for upcoming season

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:18 p.m.

The IU wrestling team released its 2011-12 schedule Aug. 8, including a home match against the national powerhouse University of Iowa Hawkeyes Jan. 6, 2012.

Do athletes have it easier than most?

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:16 p.m.

It’s easy to think that in this day and age, athletes have it easier — exponentially easier — than your average student.

Tiger Woods losing mind games

By Sean Logan · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:14 p.m.

There was a time in the recent past when Tiger Woods’ presence at a major championship would cause even his stiffest competition to shake in his spikes.

Defensive end, safety commit to IU football team

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:10 p.m.

The IU football team added two players to their 2012 recruiting class with commitments from defensive end Shawn Heffern Aug. 8, and safety Sebastian Smith Aug. 9.

Men’s golf sets schedule for upcoming season

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:08 p.m.

Although the individual players for the IU men’s golf team play in numerous events throughout the summer, they will come together this fall to begin the 2011-12 golf season.

IU football team leaner, stronger after offseason

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:06 p.m.

While new head IU football coach Kevin Wilson was not allowed to have any on-field contact with players during the summer months, his influence still reverberated through the summer program run by strength and conditioning coach Mark Hill.

Football staff inspires new attitudes

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 11:03 p.m.

The music echoing across the practice field might as well be an alarm to the rest of the Big Ten, warning them IU football is doing things differently this year.

Increased tuition causes more strain on art, music students

By Nona Tepper · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 10:58 p.m.

The Huffington Post considered this problem in a July 28 article, “The 13 Worst-Paying College Majors: Payscale List.” Art was ranked as the No. 11 worst-paying field of study. The starting median salary was estimated at $35,300 per year, and the mid-career median pay was $52,400 per year.

With the tuition increase, many students ask the question, 'Is college worth it?'

By Sean Morrison and Jake New · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 10:55 p.m.

With much of this leading to higher costs for students and the unemployment rate struggling to remain below 10 percent, some are starting to ask if college is worth the cost.

IU Dance Marathon competes for national philanthropy award

By Jaclyn Lansbery · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:19 p.m.

After more than 20 years of hosting dance marathons on campus to raise money for the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IU Dance Marathon may soon find itself under a spotlight of its own.

Dining out in Bloomington

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:18 p.m.

Tired of eating at the same few places over and over again? These are only a few off-the-beaten path Bloomington restaurants with unique menus.

Breweries offer unique taste

By Molly Schultz · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:16 p.m.

There’s almost nothing better than the cold, refreshing taste of beer in the summer. Luckily, Bloomington is home to a few delicious microbreweries to quench your thirst.

Professors receive grant to fund seminar on policy, food

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:15 p.m.

Two IU faculty members were awarded a $172,000 grant to support their upcoming seminar on food, “Food Choice, Freedom and Politics.”

Hoosier 2 Hoosier sale recycles furniture, helps environment

By Colleen Sikorski · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:06 p.m.

The Hoosier 2 Hoosier sale, scheduled for Aug. 20, will sell items collected from dorm, Greek, and off-campus housing move-outs. Twenty-seven tons of furniture, clothing and electronics will be for sale at the Gladstein Fieldhouse, with proceeds going to charity.

City to sponsor grants for local green businesses

Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 8:01 p.m.

Local businesses and organizations now have the chance to receive funding for their sustainable efforts.

On top of the world: Hope and Home

By Alen Simic · Wednesday, Aug. 10,2011 7:43 p.m.

For miles we saw nothing but the peculiar pastel-colored homes we’d grown so accustomed to until we arrived at what looked to be a construction site. This unfinished building, consisting of nothing but cement walls and dusty unfinished floors, was the orphanage.