Bloomington venues offer variety of acts to explore
Despite its small town feel, Bloomington has a lively music scene. Check out this sampling of its music venues for a variety of musical acts and styles almost every night of the week.
Despite its small town feel, Bloomington has a lively music scene. Check out this sampling of its music venues for a variety of musical acts and styles almost every night of the week.
These activities might seem like “forced fun,” but Welcome Week is a great opportunity to learn your way around campus and experience all IU has to offer. Take advantage of the free food, tours and advice while you can. If you don’t, by the end of your first week you’ll wish you had. (And hey, it’s better than just sitting in your room.)
There’s so much to worry about going into your freshman year: getting lost, making friends, and the dreaded “Freshman 15.” Fortunately, IU makes it easy for students to get fit and stay in shape with its two recreational facilities.
The IU Board of Trustees has approved a 5.5 percent hike in tuition and fees for IU Bloomington — an increase two percent higher than what was recommended by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
Here are a few events that are happening this week.
It was two-for-two for IU on Saturday in the men’s 5,000-meter event. Juniors Ben Hubers and Andrew Poore earned their qualifications for the NCAA Outdoor Championships on June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa with fourth- and fifth-place finishes, respectively, in the NCAA East Preliminary Meet at IU’s Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.
The IU 4x100-meter relay had one goal coming into the NCAA East Preliminary Round: qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships from June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Around the world, fuel and food prices are on the rise. These increased prices are causing a lot of problems for people in West African countries, such as the nation of Ghana.
Recently The Bishop welcomed Reading Rainbow and Sleeping Bag to its stage as part of its continued concerts during the summer in Bloomington.
It was a near perfect showcase for the 100th anniversary of auto racing’s most spectacular and historic scene, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
In the 100 years of the Indianapolis 500, few endings have provided as much drama as this year’s race as rookie JR Hildebrand crashed in the final turn of the final lap of the 500 mile race—ultimately yielding Dan Wheldon this year’s champion.
The centennial Indianapolis 500 reminded some fans of the Daytona 500 when Trevor Bayne claimed victory in his second career NASCAR start. One corner stood in the way of rookie JR Hildebrand accomplishing a similar feat. Though in his case, the track won in incomprehensibly tragic fashion.
All non-emergency city offices will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day. City offices will resume normal business hours Tuesday, May 31.
Dan Wheldon, 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner, took first place in during this year's race when JR Hildebrand's car crashed into the SAFER Barrier when it drifted up the track and left Turn 4.
When I first arrived for my five weeks studying abroad in Italy I was forced to live this lifestyle, racking up huge tabs at various pizza-pasta joints around Venice. Now, settled into my apartment with 13 other IU students, we have all started to learn the tricks for eating well and eating cheap while studying abroad.
At the Cardinal Stage’s production of “A Year with Frog and Toad,” a sold-out crowd of parents and children, saw the latter jumping to their feet and both parties thoroughly enjoying the show.
INDIANAPOLIS — Responding to outspoken criticism from drivers concerned about their safety, IndyCar on Saturday announced a compromise to its controversial rule requiring drivers to restart during the race side-by-side.
When I first arrived for my five weeks studying abroad in Italy I was forced to live this lifestyle, racking up huge tabs at various pizza-pasta joints around Venice. Now, settled into my apartment with 13 other IU students, we have all started to learn the tricks for eating well and eating cheap while studying abroad.
IU Police Department officer James Lerg, 30, was discovered dead near his squad car early Saturday morning. The officer is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Four Hoosier athletes placed in the top-four of their respective 3,000-meter steeplechase heats Friday at the NCAA East Preliminary meet at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.